Kyocera FS 3750 manual

Table of Contents FS-1750 FS-3750 User’s Manual Kyocera Lase r Printer[...]

Introduction i Caution NO LIABILITY IS ASSUMED FO R ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY IMPROPER INSTALLATION. Noti ce on Softw are SOFTWARE USED WITH THIS PRINTER MUST SUPPORT THE PRINTER'S EMULATION MODE. The printer is factory-se t to emul ate the PC L 6. The em ulatio n mode ca n be chang ed by follo wing the procedu res descr ibed in Chapter 2 . Notic e[...]

Introduction ii IBM PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT THE DEVICE YOU HAVE PURCHASED CONTAIN S ONE OR MORE SOFTWARE PROGRAMS ("PROGRAMS") WHICH BELONG TO INTERNATIONAL BUSI NESS MACHINES CORPORATION ("IBM"). THIS DOCUMENT DEFINES THE TERMS AND CO NDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE SOFTWARE IS BEING LICENS ED TO YOU BY IBM. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH[...]

Introduction iii 4. Ge nera l You may ter minate your licens e at any time . IBM may te rminate your lice nse if you fai l to comply with the terms and condit ions of th is license . In eith er event , you mu st destroy all your co pies of th e Prog ram. Yo u are respon sible for payment o f any taxe s, incl uding personal property taxes, r esultin[...]

Introduction iv 12. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGRE EMENT, UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITI ONS. NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE BOUND BY ANY STATEMENT OR REPRESENTATION NOT CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT. NO CHANGE IN THIS AGREEMENT IS EFFECTIVE UNLESS WRITTEN AND S IGNED BY PROPERLY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF EACH[...]

Introduction v Interfac e conn ectors Import ant note on the inter face connec tors Be sure to turn off printer power before connecting or dis connecting an interf ace cable to the printer. F or protectio n against static dis charge w hich may be applied to the printer's internal elec tronics throug h the interface connector(s) , keep any inte[...]

Introduction vi CDRH re gulations The Cent er of D evices a nd Radiolo gical He alth (CDRH) of the U.S . Food and Drug A dministrati on imple - mented regula tions for laser products o n August 2, 1976. These reg ulations a pply to laser prod ucts manu- factured aft er August 1 , 1976. C ompliance is mandatory for products marketed in the Uni ted S[...]

Introduction vii Decl aratio n of Co nform ity (U .S.A.) Model Number: Page Pri nter FS-1750 /FS-375 0 (as tested wi th enhancemen t optiona l units: EF-1, PF-21, DU-21, HS-21 and ST-20 etc.) Trade Name: Kyocera Responsible Party : Kyocera Electronics In c. Address: 11465 Jo hn’s Creek Parkway, S uite # 250 Duluth, GA 30097 , U.S.A. Telephon e nu[...]

Introduction viii The manufacturer and its merchandising companies retain the following technical docume ntation in antic- ipation o f the inspect ion that may be conducted by the authorit ies conce rned. User's i nstruction tha t conforms to the applica ble specifica tions Techn ical dr awing s Descriptions of the proced ures that gua rante e[...]

Introduction ix The manufacturer has been emplo yed with IS O9001 scheme. The manufacturer has bee n attested by JQA and B S. KYOCERA ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY ., LTD Unit 6 , 112 Tala vera Ro ad, North R yde NSW 2 113, Austra lia Phone: +61 2-9 888-9999 Fax: +61 2-9 888-9588 Canadi an Depart ment of Communica tions co mpli ance st atemen t This Cl[...]

Introduction x Prol onged N on-U se and Movi ng the Pr inter Prolo nged No n-us e If you ever leave the printer unused for a long period of time, remove the power cord from the wall outlet. We recommend yo u consult with yo ur dealer about the additional act ions you should take to avoid possible damages that may occur when the prin ter is used nex[...]

Introduction xi As an E NERGY S TAR Partner, Kyocera Corporati on has determined that this product meet s the E NERGY S TAR guidelines for energy effici ency. E NERGY S TAR ® The basic ob jective of the E NERGY S TAR Program is t o reduce environme ntal pollutio n by encourag ing the manufacture and sale of equi pment th at uses energ y more effic[...]

Introduction xii Introduc tion The Ky ocera la ser printe r has many extremely desirable features . It has be en desig ned to make a contribu- tion to a cleaner e nvironment a s well as to repres ent th e lates t genera tion of page printe r technology . Mainte nanc e Feat ures • Compact desi gn Thanks to the inboa rd cassett e configurat ion, th[...]

Introduction xiii Software Features • Wide variety of available fo nts The printer co mes with 8 0 PCL /PS compati ble fonts install ed. • Kyocera's own PRESCRIBE 2e printer language Allows advanced graphic capab ilities that all ow you to print ou t any outline shap e or solid form, as well as providing a variety of sp ecial effects such [...]

Introduction xiv Guide t o the Manua l Unless s pecific ally state d otherwise , information in this manual applies to printe r models FS-1750/ FS-3750. The printer illustration s and printed samples use d in this manual are of the FS-3750. User's Manu al (This bookle t) The U ser's Ma nual is th is bookle t. This ma nual guide s you th r[...]

Table of Conten ts xv Table of Contents Chapter 1 Installing the Print er .... .... ...... .... .... ...... .... .... ...... ... 1-1 1.1. Positioning the Printer ......... ..... ..... ....... ..... ..... .... ........ .... ..... ... 1-1 Cle ara nc e ................ ................... ............. ............. ................... ............. .[...]

Table of Contents xvi Chapter 2 Operating the Lase r Printer .......... .... .... ...... .... .... .. 2-1 2.1. Control Pa nel ......... .... ........ .... ..... ..... ....... ..... ..... ....... ..... ..... ..... 2-1 Mess age Di spla y ................. ............. ................... ............. ............. ................... .. 2-2 Interfa[...]

Table of Conten ts xvii 2.14. Ad justing the Print Density ...... ..... ..... ....... ..... .... ..... ....... ..... . 2-26 2.15. Sett ing the Aud io Warning (B uzzer) ....... ..... ....... ..... ..... ....... . 2-2 7 Chapter 3 Fonts .... ...... .... .... ...... .... .... ...... .... .... ...... .... .... ...... .... . 3-1 3.1. Intern al Fonts ....[...]

Table of Contents xviii Appendi x A Printer Speci fications .. ...... .... .... ...... .... .... ...... .... . A-1 Appendi x B Paper Selection .... .... .... ...... .... .... .... ...... .... .... ...... . B-1 B.1. General Guidelines ........ ..... .... ........ ..... .... ..... ....... ..... ..... ..... ..... B-1 Paper Availa bility .. ...........[...]

1.1. Positioning the Printer 1-1 Chapter 1 Installing the Printer This chapter explains how to u npack and install th e printer. The topics covered are: Positioning the printer Unpacking and inspection Names of parts Set ting up and in terfa cin g 1.1. Positioning the Printer Clearan ce Allow at least th e necessary minimum clearance around the pri[...]

1.1. Positioning the Printer 1-2 Basic r equir ements The prin ter will work best if it is install ed in a location th at is: ❒ Near the computer If the parallel interf ace is used to connect the printe r to the computer, the connecting cabl e should be shielded type a nd not be l onger than 3 meters ( 10 feet). ❒ Level and well su pported Plac[...]

1.2. Unpacking and Inspection 1-3 Power Supply The printer should not be on the same power circuit as an air conditioner, fluorescent light, copier, or shred- der, because t hese device s generate el ectrica l noise on the power line. If it must share a po wer circuit with equipme nt like t his, a high-freq uency nois e filte r or is olation transf[...]

1.2. Unpacking and In spection 1-4 List of S hippe d Componen ts ❒ (A) Face-up Output Tray (FS -3750 only) ❒ (B) Toner Kit (Box for the Developer Unit) ❒ (C) Power Cord ❒ (D) User's Manual and Kyocera Digit al Library (CD-R OM), including the print er drivers and manuals. ❒ (E) Paper Stoppe r (FS-3750 only) To remove the prin ter fro[...]

1.3. Names of Parts 1-5 1.3. Names of Parts This se ction tak es you o n a guide d tour of the printer, pointing out it s major parts. Th e part names intro - duced here will be used throughout this manual. Front View Paper Full Se nsor (Model FS-3750 only) Face-down Output Tray Paper Stoppe r Control Pa nel MP (Multi-Purpose) Tray Paper Fe ed U ni[...]

1.3. Names of Parts 1-6 Interior Vie w Rear Vie w * : To protect the prin ter against stat ic discharge, t he connector must be cov ered with the su pplied protect ive cap when not in use. T oner C onta i ner R e l ease Lever (Green) Top Cover Toner Container Side C over Cleaner Knob (Green) Waste Ton er Bottl e Main Charge r Unit Rear Cover Serial[...]

1.4. Setting Up and Interfacing 1-7 1.4. Setting Up and Interfacing Before you can use the printer for the first time , you must set up the printer by installing the printer compo- nents and i nterfacing with the computer. The ste ps to be followed i n sett ing up are: 1. Open the top cover. 2. Install the toner container. 3. Clos e the top cov er.[...]

1.4. Setting Up and Interfacing 1-8 1—Open the top cover 1. Remove the pa cking tape from th e printe r. 2. Open the printer top cover all the way. 2—Instal l the toner co ntainer 1. Take the toner conta iner fr om the ton er kit . 2. With the l abel side do wn, thoroug hly sh ake the toner container (in the direction of the arrow) ten times or[...]

1.4. Setting Up and Interfacing 1-9 5. When the toner container is installed correctly on the devel oper, push t he top of the conta iner unit (" PUSH HERE ") until it locks in. ☛ Make sure that the to ner container is properly locked in the printer. 3—Cl ose th e top co ver Close the top cove r by pressing the arro wed part in this d[...]

1.4. Setting Up and Interfacing 1-10 2. Open the side cove r on th e left sid e of th e prin ter. 3. Insert th e wast e toner bo ttle wi th the bottl e tilte d slight ly to ward s you as show n in t he figur e. 4. Ensuring that it is correctly inserted, close the side cover. Side C over Waste Toner Bottle[...]

1.4. Setting Up and Interfacing 1-11 5—Adju sting the p aper g uides in the cass ette and addi ng p aper The paper cassette provided with the printer can accommodate paper sizes from A5 to legal, by adjusting the position of the paper guid es and the pape r stopper. Pa per sizes that ar e not st andard si zes (custo m sizes) b ut within t he size[...]

1.4. Setting Up and Interfacing 1-12 Move the paper stopp er while pus hing on th e green button a t th e back. Se t the pape r stopp er to t he size of paper t hat yo u are to use as indicat ed in t he smal l windows on the floor of the cassette. When using cu stom siz e pa per, m ove the paper guides an d paper stop per all t he way out, insert t[...]

1.4. Setting Up and Interfacing 1-13 6—Open the paper stoppe r on the face-do wn outpu t tray Open the paper stop per as show n right. 7—Insta ll th e face-u p outpu t tray (if requ ired) ☛ This face-up output tray is a separate option (PT-4) with the FS-1750. If you want the printed pa ges stacked face- up (in reverse orde r), mount the face[...]

1.4. Setting Up and Interfacing 1-14 8—Connect the p rinter to the computer The printe r has two computer ca ble connector s and a slot for inst alling an op tion interfac e. The one ma rked " " is for a parallel (Cent ronics standard) int erface. The one marked " IO IOI " is for a serial (RS-23 2C/ RS-422A) interface. You may[...]

1.4. Setting Up and Interfacing 1-15 10—P rint a s tatus p age Test that the print er works b y printing o ut a s tatus page as follow s. 1. Switch on the printer's p ower. The messa ge display should indicate 6HOIý WHVW . ☛ When the p rinter is first switched o n after installa tion, there will be a delay of several minutes (approx. 6 to[...]

1.4. Setting Up and Interfacing 1-16 13—I nstall the pri nter dr iver Printer dri vers are provided for usi ng the p rinter with Win dows 95, Windows 98, or Windows 3 .1. Use the Kyocera Digital Library CD-ROM supplied with the printer. To insta ll the printer drive r, proceed as follo ws. Reference t o the Windows manual is also reco mmended. Wi[...]

1.4. Setting Up and Interfacing 1-17 1. Insert the s upplied CD-ROM (Kyo cera Digi tal Librar y) in to the CD-ROM driv e of the comput er. 2. Click on Start with the mous e on the Windows 95/98 Task Bar, and align the cursor with Se tting s . Click on Printers among the items displa yed . 3. The printer f older will op en. Do uble click on Add prin[...]

1.4. Setting Up and Interfacing 1-18 (Standar d KPDL driv er) [CD-ROM Drive Name]:drivers[Language] kpdl9x 8. Select Kyocera FS-1750 or Kyocera FS-3750 click on Nex t > , and follow the on-screen instructions to install. Once the drive r has been pr operly inst alled, a K yocera printe r icon will be add ed to the p rinters fold er . ☛ Whe[...]

1.5. MP (Multi-Purpose) Tray Feeding 1-19 1.5. MP (Multi-Purpose) Tray Feeding The MP tray is incorpo rated on the front of the printer. It can be used in one of two modes : first mode or casset te mode. The MP tray can ho ld abou t 100 she ets of pa per (A4 size, 0.1 mm thicknes s). The maximum capacity for the MP tray of 100 sheets is based on A4[...]

1.5. MP (Multi-Purpose) Tray Feeding 1-20 3. Raise the paper prot ector bar until it l ocks in the up posit ion. Then adj ust the paper guides to t he size of the paper being fe d. 4. Check tha t the mes sage 5HDG is d isplaye d in th e printe r's mes sage disp lay, and that th e ON LINE indicator is lit. 5. Set the p aper source to the multi[...]

1.5. MP (Multi-Purpose) Tray Feeding 1-21 Cassette Mod e 1. Press the MODE key t o disp lay 3D SHUý KDQGOLQJ ý ý ý ! . 2. Press the ( Form Feed ) key to disp lay !03ý WUDý PRGH . 3. After press ing the ENTER key, the mode disp lay is changed by pres sing the + and – keys. Disp lay &DVVHWW H and then pres s the EN TER key. !03 WUD PRGH[...]

1.6. Memory Card 1-22 1.6. Memory Card A memory card is a microchip card containing, for example, no nresident fonts and/or macros, forms, etc. The printer reads the contents of the card into its internal memory when power is switched on. The presence of this da ta in th e printe r memory can be confirmed on the status p rintout. ☛ The maximum ca[...]

1.7. Memory Expansion Installation 1-23 1.7. Memory Expansion Installation In this section is explained how to expand the printer's memory. Expanded printer memory enables you to print more complex pages, download more fonts, and define more macros. It begins by exp laining how to remo ve the main circuit board fr om the printer, and explains [...]

1.7. Memory Expansion Installation 1-24 Withdr awing th e Mai n Circu it Boar d from the Printe r ☛ Be sure to remove the memory card first if inserted in the printer's memory card slot. Withdra w the main circuit board co mpletely f rom the printer a s follows : 1. Turn the printer's power off. Unplug the printer's powe r cable an[...]

1.7. Memory Expansion Installation 1-25 SIMM to be used See your K yocera de aler for pu rchasing informa tion of the SIMMs that are b est suit ed for us e with this printer. Either 4 MB, 8 MB, 16 MB or 32 M B SIMMs can be used for me mory expansion. Installing and Rem oving SIMMs Installing SIMMs Inser t the SIM M into the so cket a s shown righ t[...]

1.7. Memory Expansion Installation 1-26 Removing SIMM s To remove a SIMM, caref ully pull the e nd catches sligh tly outw ards and ti lt t he S IMM as sh own , th en p ull the SI MM out of the soc ket. Reverse the proce dure under Withdra wing th e Main Circuit Board from the Printer to pu t the mai n circ uit board back into the printe r. Testing [...]

2.1. Control Panel 2-1 Chapter 2 Operating the Laser Printer This chapter explain s the printer's co ntrol panel and operatin g procedures. I t covers the fu n- damental informatio n you w ill need to use the pa ge printer. 2.1. Control Panel The pri nter contro l panel compris es a me ssage d isplay, keys, and indicators, as shown be low. ENT[...]

2.1. Control Panel 2-2 Message Displa y The mess age disp lay giv es informati on in the form of short mess ages. Th e six mes sages lis ted below are dis- played during normal warm-up and printing. Other message s appear wh en the p rinter needs the operator 's attentio n as explaine d in Chapter 5 . Interface In dicator The interface ind ica[...]

2.1. Control Panel 2-3 Paper Si ze Indica tor This is the paper S IZE indicator w hich indicates: ❒ the size of the current paper casset te (letter size for the U.S.A. and A4 f or European countrie s). The foll owing ab breviations are use d to indicate the pape r sizes. * with onl y the MP tray feedi ng or option al enve lope feeder (EF-1) insta[...]

2.1. Control Panel 2-4 Symboli c Indic ator s The sy mbolic ind icators light during normal o perati on and wh en the printe r n eeds atten tio n. Indicator Name Description Face-down stack in dicato r Flashing : Indicat es the po ssibilit y tha t paper may be jamm ed at thi s poin t, open and rem ove an y jamm ed pape r. See Section 5.6 . Lit: Ind[...]

2.1. Control Panel 2-5 Cont rol Key s The control pane l keys are used to co nfigure the printer. ☛ Settings made wit h these keys effect only the interfac e cur- rently in use. ☛ Most of the panel f unctions can also be con trolled by P RESCRIBE 2e commands or commands gen- erated by application software . The printer obeys the most recently r[...]

2.2. Operating Procedures 2-6 2.2. Operating Proc edures Switching Power On Check that the power cord is securely plugged in at both ends. Check t hat the printe r is connecte d to the comput er. In sw itching power on, the general rule is to switch on print er power first, com- puter power second. 1. Push the power s witch to the O N ( | ) pos iti[...]

2.2. Operating Procedures 2-7 On-line /Off-line Setting By pressing the ON LI NE key you can change t he printer betw een the on-lin e state, in which it prints the d ata it recei ves from the compute r, and the off-line state, in which it s tores the data for printing l ater. 1. Make sure t hat the message display ind icates ý 5HDG . 2. Press th[...]

2.2. Operating Procedures 2-8 Status P rintou t If you want to check t he printer's curre nt status , including m emory availabl e, and op tion settings , you can find the information y ou need o n the status page. To print out a st atus page , the printer must be on-line . Proceed as fo llow s: 1. Make sure the message display indicates ý 5H[...]

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

2.2. Operating Procedures 2-10 1 — Software ve rsion This informa tion shows the so ftware vers ion and date of issue of the printer. 2 — Hardware inform ation This in formation show s the currently sel ected pape r feed source (indicat ed by an aste risk), pape r size, and main settings of the printer. 3 — Page in form ation This information[...]

2.3. Using the Mode Select Menu 2-11 2.3. Using the Mode Select Menu This se ction exp lains how to use the MODE key on the control panel . The MODE key allows you to set or change the printer environment such as the number of co pies to make, emulation, page orientation, code set, etc. to your s pecific needs. The following item s can be s elected[...]

2.3. Using the Mode Select Menu 2-12 / *: These it ems a re availab le onl y when the printer is installed with the applicab le option unit /kit. For it ems with t he ! mark on th e message display, the ( FORM FEED ) ke y lets yo u go down to th e sub i tems which give access to more item s to chang e the rele vant sett ings. 3DJHý VHW ýýýýý?[...]

2.4. Configuring Interfaces 2-13 2.4. Configuring Interfaces The printe r is equipped wi th both a parallel and serial interface. Indepen dent settings can be made for ea ch interface. Option al interface can also be install ed. To config ure ea ch interface, press the MODE key and u se the + or – key to selec t the int erface you wish to make se[...]

2.5. RAM DISK 2-14 2.5. RAM DISK A RAM DISK can be set up as a virtual media device by setting a given amount of the tota l printer memory as the RAM D ISK. (This is only a vailable f or the FS-17 50 when th e printer's me mory has been e xpanded to 12 MB or more.) By setting up a RAM DISK electronic sortin g can be done. (This cu ts down the [...]

2.6. Operating a Memory Card 2-15 2.6. Oper ating a Memory Card Hints on Writing Fonts to the Memory C ard Some memory card writer utility p rograms are available for writing data to the memory card. If you write fonts into a memory card, we reco mmend you writ e them as font data and n ot as host data. Font s written in a memory card as font da ta[...]

2.6. Operating a Memory Card 2-16 DataS001 (first data), D ataS 002 (second data) , DataS 003 (third data) , ... DataS 127 (last data) In the e xample abo ve, if t he fil e TEST.TXT i s the f irst data to be writt en on to th e memor y car d, th e des - tination name will be Da taS001 . By using the PRESCRIBE 2e RWER W (write memory card) command t[...]

2.6. Operating a Memory Card 2-17 Formatting a Memory Card Formatting allows data to be written to the card. A new memory card must be fo rmatted before it can be used in the printer. ☛ Formatting destroys any existing data on the memory card. First check that the memory card is writable (for example that the memory card is not write-pro tected, [...]

2.7. Setting Custom Sizes 2-18 2.7. Setting Custom Sizes When s ettin g sizes o ther tha n A5, A4, B5, L ette r or Leg al into the pa per cass ette, se t the s ize of t he pa per to be used into the pri nter by the foll owing proc edure. 1. Displa y ý 3DSHU ý KDQGOLQJ ! on the pri nter's dis play panel a nd press the key. Then use t he + and[...]

2.8. Setting the Paper Type 2-19 2.8. Setting the Paper Type This p rinter is ca pable of p rinting under the op timum sett ing for the type o f paper be ing used. Setting the pap er type for the paper source from the pri nter's control panel will cause the printer to auto- matically print in t he mode best suite d to that type of paper. This [...]

2.8. Setting the Paper Type 2-20 Making Settings The following describes the procedure for se tting the paper type using the Recycled type and Cassette as examples. 1. Displa y ý 3DSHU ý KDQGOLQ Jý ! on the p rinter's Mode Sel ect Menu a nd press t he key. Then use the + and – keys to displa y the ý &DVVHW WHý WSH . 2. Pressi ng th[...]

2.8. Setting the Paper Type 2-21 3. Press t he key after s electing the p aper ty pe you wan t to cu stomi ze. Pre ssing t he + and – keys wil l cycle thro ugh a displa y of the submen us given in the table bel ow. Displa y th e sub menu to be set and pre ss th e ENTER key. A ý" will flash. P ress the + and – k e y s t o s e l e c t the d[...]

2.9. Sleep (Ecopower) Mode 2-22 2.9. Sleep (Ecopower) Mode The printer has a sleep ti mer to conserve power when the printer is not printing, processing, or receiving data. You can adjust the timer value, the length of time the printer waits before entering slee ping mode in the absenc e of data. Any value from 0 to 1 20 [minutes] ( the factory s e[...]

2.10. Dumping Received Data 2-23 2.10. Dumping Received Data It is poss ible to print data receive d by the p rinter as hexadecima l code for t he purpose s of debug ging pro- grams a nd files . 1. Press ing t he ENTER ke y once whil e ý !3UL QWý +(; ð'803 is s hown on t he me ssage display will caus e a ý" to display . 2. Pressi ng t[...]

2.11. KIR 2 Level 2-24 2.11. KIR 2 Level This pri nter incorpo rates the KIR 2 (Kyocera Image Re finement 2 ) smoothing funct ion. At resoluti ons of 60 0 dpi and 300 dpi, t his function provides hi gh print qua lity by providing softwa re enhanceme nt of print reso- lution. The function does no t operate at 1200 dpi because that is the maximum res[...]

2.12. Ecoprint Mode 2-25 Optimi zed st ripes The current KIR setting is optimal. Dark ve rtical strip es Set th e KIR mo de to ý2 I I . Try p rinting t he status p age again. If y ou still ge t dark ve rtical stripe s, adjust the print density contro l to a lighter s etting. (See t he las t page in this ma nual.) White vert ical stri pes Set the K[...]

2.13. Resource Protection 2-26 2.13. Resource Protection When yo u switch from the HP Lase rJet emul ation to ano ther, all do wnloaded f onts and macros are l ost. Resource protection pre serves these PCL resources in memory so that they are intact when you change the emulation back to PCL 6. By using the printer's MODE SELECT, you can select[...]

2.15. Setting the Audio Warning (Buzzer) 2-27 2.15. Setting the Audio Warning (Buzzer) In addition to the message display ed when the paper su pply is exhausted , or when paper jamming occurs, an audio w arning is ma de to s ound. This is useful, for e xample, w hen the pr inter is in a locati on some dis- tanc e from the user . The audio alarm is [...]

2.15. Setting the Audio Warning (Buzzer) 2-28 The ala rm will continue to sound while th e error cond ition continues (if the printer is in the sle ep mode, the alarm will b e silent for that period alone). The alarm wil l cease to sound, howeve r, when the CANCEL key is pressed. To rectify the various error conditions listed above, please refer to[...]

3.1. Internal Fonts 3-1 Chapter 3 Fonts This chapter describes the types of fon ts you can use with the printer, inclu ding the printer's internal fonts. 3.1. Internal Fonts A font is a set of characters of a pa rticular design. The design is referred to as a typ eface . Several charact er- istics i denti fy a fo nt. Th ese incl ude the code s[...]

3.2. List of Fonts 3-2 3.2. List of Fonts This sectio n contains a full list o f the printer's internal fonts . You can print the same f ont list from the prin ter by using t he pri nter's control panel ke y. To p rint a li st of fonts , refer to Mode Select Menu, List of fon ts . Internal Sc alable an d Bitmap Fonts Font number Font samp[...]

3.2. List of Fonts 3-3 Font number Font samples 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80[...]

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

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

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

4.1. Toner Kit Replacement 4-2 To replac e the to ner cont ainer, proce ed as follows . 1. Open the printer's top cover all the way. 2. Press the toner container release leve r ( Green ) to release the old toner container from the printer. Remove the old toner cont ainer as gently as possible. ☛ Keep the toner con tainer as level as possible[...]

4.1. Toner Kit Replacement 4-3 6. Install the toner container on the developer as shown in the diagram. ☛ Be sure to peel off the seal on the toner container before mount ing the toner container on the devel - oper unit . 7. When the toner container is installed correctly on the dev eloper. 8. Push t he top of the to ner container unit (" PU[...]

4.1. Toner Kit Replacement 4-4 Replace the Was te Toner Bottl e ☛ When replacin g the t oner container, the used was te ton er bott le in the printer should a lso be replaced with a new one from the new toner kit. 1. Open the printer side cover. 2. Remove the waste t oner bottle as shown right. ☛ Remove the waste toner bottle as gently as possi[...]

4.1. Toner Kit Replacement 4-5 5. Loca te the new was te tone r bott le in the to ner kit , and install in the printer as shown right. ☛ Do not cap the new waste toner bott le. Inser t the new wast e toner bott le with the bo ttle tilted slightly to wards you as show n in the fi gure. 6. After ensuring that the bottl e is correctly installed, clo[...]

4.2. Cleaning 4-6 4.2. Cleaning In additi on to the mainte nance proce dures describ ed on the foll owing pages, the charger wire in the drum unit and paper fee d unit should be cleaned fro m time to time, or whene ver print qualit y problems occur. To avoi d print quali ty proble ms, the fol lowin g printe r parts must be clean ed with ev ery to n[...]

4.2. Cleaning 4-7 Clea ning th e Grid 1. Take the g rid cl eaner from p rotective bag i n the new toner kit, and remove the cap. ☛ The grid cleaner pad is impregnated with water. Perform the following cleaning procedure before the pad dries. 2. Attach the grid cleaner to the printer with the pad uppermost, as show n in the diag ram. 3. After atta[...]

4.2. Cleaning 4-8 Paper Feed Unit To avoid pri nt qualit y problems due to paper dust and debri s, clean the paper fee d unit in the foll owing man- ner. 1. Pul l the pap er feed unit re leas e lever u p and draw the paper feed uni t all the way out until it stops. 2. Wipe the paper dust on the registration roller and the paper ramp using the wiper[...]

5.1. General Guide 5-1 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This chapter explains ho w to handle printer problems whic h may or may not occur. The pro- cedures are easy to fo llow. If a problem per sists after you have completed th e appropriate troubleshooting pro cedures, call fo r the ass istance of a service person . 5.1. General Guide If the pr inter d o[...]

5.2. Power Problems 5-2 5.2. Power Problems ☛ The printer powe r rating mu st be within t he voltage range i n your country . If in doubt , consult your dealer. If nothing happens when yo u switch the printer's po wer on, you have a power problem. The s ymptoms are a dark control panel, no printing, and no f an sound. Pro ceed as follows. Ch[...]

5.4. Print Quality Problems 5-3 5.4. Print Quality Problems Print quality prob lems range from une ven tone to completely blank output . The troubl eshoo ting proce dure for each t ype of prob lem is given be low. If the checks ex plained in this section do not solve the problem, ca ll for t he assis tance of a service person. Comp letely blank pri[...]

5.4. Print Quality Problems 5-4 Dropouts, horiz ontal strea ks, stray dot s Clean the ch arger w ire. Open the printer sid e cover. P ull the g reen main charg er wire cle aning knob slowly in and out a few ti mes. See Se ction 4.2 . Note the spa cing of the def ects. If the defects occur at reg ular interv als of 60. 6 mm (2.4 inches), the p roble[...]

5.4. Print Quality Problems 5-5 Faint or blurre d pr inting Check the contr ol panel. If the ý 7RQ HU ORZ 7 .ðëí &OH DQ SUL QWHU message is displayed and the indicator is f lashing, install a new toner kit. S ee Sectio n 4.1 . Set the p rint densit y from t he cont rol pane l to a highe r level than the current setting. See Sectio n 2.14 . [...]

5.4. Print Quality Problems 5-6 Dirt on t he top e dge or ba ck of th e paper Check t he pape r chute a nd th e ramp. Draw out the paper feed unit and check for toner on the paper ramp. Clean the paper ramp (see Section 4. 2 .) using the wiper su pplied, or a soft, dry, l int-free cloth. Check th e transf er roller. If the transfer roller is d irty[...]

5.5 Indicators and Messages 5-7 5.5 I ndicators and Messages The tables on the followi ng pages indica te how to respond to proble ms indicat ed by the contro l panel sym- bolic indicators and messages. Indicators Table 5.1 Symbolic Indicat ors Indicator Condition Corrective A ction Flashing The printer has r un lo w on t oner. T he toner shoul d b[...]

5.5 Indicators and Messages 5-8 Mainte nanc e Messag es Table 5. 2 Maintenanc e Messages Message Corrective Action 7RS FRYHU 2SHQ Open the top cover, then clos e tight ly. 6LGH FRYHU 2SHQ Open the sid e cover, then close ti ghtly. 3DSHU IHHG XQLWý 2SHQ Open the pape r feed unit, then close tightly. )DFHðGRZQ WUDý SDSHU IXOO The fac e-down tr ay[...]

5.5 Indicators and Messages 5-9 /RDGý &DVVHWWHý ú (paper size)/(pape r type) *(paper size) and (pa per type) are displayed flashing alter nately. There is data for printing that matches with a paper casset te setting (paper s ize, paper type), but ther e is no pa per in the cassette. Set paper into the paper sou rce as displayed on the contr[...]

5.5 Indicators and Messages 5-10 Error Messages Table 5.3 Erro r Messages Message Corrective Action 0HPRU RYHUIORZ 3UHVV &217,18( The total amount of data receive d by the printer exceeds the print er's internal mem- ory. Try adding more memory (expan sion RAM ). Press the CONTINUE key to resume printing. You can abandon pr inting b y the[...]

5.5 Indicators and Messages 5-11 0(025<&$5' HUUúú 3UHVV &217,18( This message appe ars when an error occurs during access to the memory card usin g the PRESCRIBE 2e RWER (ICCD) comm and or from the printer' s control pa nel. Look at the error code given in pl ace of ýú ú a nd refer to the corre sponding de scription given [...]

5.6. Correcting a Paper Jam 5-12 5.6. Correcting a Paper Jam The ý 3DS HU MDP message is displa yed on the mes sage displa y when pap er becomes stuck in the paper transport system, the paper feed timing is incorrect, or paper fails to feed at all. The jam can be corrected by removing the paper. The printer go es off-li ne when the ý 3DSHU MDP me[...]

5.6. Correcting a Paper Jam 5-13 ☛ When pulling the paper, pull it gently so as not to tear it. Torn pieces of pape r are difficult to re move and may be easily overlooked, deterring the jam recovery. Figure 5.2. Rear Cove r Figure 5.3. Paper Cassette Figure 5. 4. Paper F eed Unit Rear Cover Paper Fee d Unit[...]

Printer Specifications A-1 Appendix A Printer Specifications Item Descriptio n FS-1750 FS-3750 Printing meth od Electrop hotogra phy, laser scan . Printing speed 14 pages/minute (A4 or letter-size paper, when prin ting mu ltiple cop ies of the same page) 18 pages/minu te (A4 or letter-size pa per, when p rin ting m ultiple copi es o f the same page[...]

Printer Specifications A-2 Power requirements 120 V, 60 Hz , max. 5.8 A (U.S.A./Canada) 220–24 0 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz, max. 3 A (Eur opea n coun tr ies) Max. al lowabl e volta ge fluctu ation: ±1 0% Max. al lowa ble fre que ncy fluctu ation: ±2 %. 120 V, 60 Hz , max. 7 .8 A (U.S.A./Canada) 220–240 V, 5 0 Hz/60 H z, max . 4 A (European countries) Ma[...]

B.1. General Guidelines B-1 Appendix B Paper Selection B.1. General Guidelines The printer is design ed to p rint on high-qualit y copie r bond pa per (t he kind used in o rdinary dry cop ier machines ), but it can accept a va riety of other ty pes of p aper as w ell wi thin the limits sp ecifie d below. ☛ The manufacturer assu mes no liability f[...]

B.2. Selecting the Right Paper B-2 B.2. Selecti ng the Right Paper Laser print ing is a proces s involv ing laser light , electr ostatic dis charge, toner, and heat. In addit ion, as the paper pass es through the p rinter it underg oes considerab le sli ding, bending, and twisting mo tions. A high- quality printing p aper matching the print er&apos[...]

B.2. Selecting the Right Paper B-3 Smoothness The paper should have a smoot h, uncoated surface. Paper with a roug h or sandy surface can caus e voids in the printed output. Paper that is too smooth, however, can cause multiple fee ding and fogging problems. (Fogging is a gray background effect.) Basis Weight Basis we ight is t he weight of a s tan[...]

B.3. Special Paper B-4 out flat. Mo st paper also has a top and bo ttom surf ace. Loading instructions are usually given on the paper package. Electrostat ic properties: During the printi ng process the pa per is electro staticall y charged to attract the toner. The pap er must be able to releas e this cha rge so th at printed sh eets do not cl ing[...]

B.3. Special Paper B-5 Overhead Pr ojection (OHP) Film OHP film must be able to withst and the heat of fusi ng during the printing proc ess. It should satisfy the con- ditions in Ta ble B.3. To avoid trouble, O HP film must be delivered face-up. If OHP fil m jams f requently, pull the top o f the sheet v ery gently as it le aves the printer. Adhesi[...]

B.3. Special Paper B-6 Envelopes The print er can print o n envelopes us ing paper wit h a basis w eight of 6 0 to 79 g/m² (1 6 to 21 lbs /ream). Enve- lopes m ust be manua lly fed. An envelope is a more complex object than a s ingle sheet o f paper. For this reason, i t may not be po ssible to obtain consi stent printi ng qualit y over t he ent i[...]

C.1. Parallel Interface C-1 Appendix C Host Computer Interface This appendix des cribes the signals used in th e laser printer's parallel, RS-232C/RS-422A interfaces. It also lists pin assignments, signa l functions, timings, con nector specifications , and voltage levels. The RS-232C/RS-422A pr otocols are also covered. Finally, it explains t[...]

C.1. Parallel Interface C-2 Interfac e Signals The pins of the pa rallel i nterface co nnector ca rry the sig nals li sted in T able C.1 . Asteris ks in the t able indi- cate si gnals that are activ e low. T he ta ble also indicates whether each s ignal is incoming or outgoi ng with respect to the print er. [ ]: S ignal names in the Nibble (high) m[...]

C.1. Parallel Interface C-3 Detai led de scr iption s of the si gna ls foll ow. Strobe* [nStrobe ] (Pin 1) A negat ive-goi ng Strobe * puls e causes the pr inter to read and latch the data on the Data 0 [1] t o Data 7 [8] signal lines. Data 0 [ 1] to Data 7 [8] (Pin s 2 to 9) Thes e eight s ignals form th e data by te sent from th e host co mpute r[...]

C.2. RS-232C/RS-422A Interf ace C-4 C.2. RS-232C/RS-422A Interface RS-232C interf ace Interf ace Signals The pins of t he pri nter's R S-232C int erface connect or carry t he sign als list ed in T able C.2 . The table also indicate s whe ther each s ignal is incom ing or o utgoi ng with respec t to the print er. Brief descri ptions of the sign[...]

C.2. RS-232C/RS-422A Interface C-5 RS-422A interface The se rial interf ace of t his pri nter was set t o RS-23 2C mode befo re leav ing the fa ctory. Ho wever, by chang ing the jumper connector on the main circuit board, the interface can be cha nged to RS-422A mode. In RS-232C mode , the printer can be connected to a personal computer (or similar[...]

C.2. RS-232C/RS-422A Interf ace C-6 3. Pull the mai n circuit board all the way o ut of the pri nte r. ☛ Before pulling the main board out, clean an area on t he table, et c., at the back of t he printer's rear panel. Foreign object s, acciden- tally sticking to the back of the main board, can cause serious damage to t he printer. Changing t[...]

C.2. RS-232C/RS-422A Interface C-7 Interf ace Signals The pi ns in the pr inter's RS- 422A interface connector carry the s ignals li sted in Table C. 3. Overvi ew of Sign als (RS -422A ) FG - Fra me Gro und - (Pin 1) This pin is connected directly to the printer frame. SG - Signal Gro und - (Pin 7) All sign als can trans mit betw een the print[...]

C.3. RS-232C/RS-422A Protocol C-8 C.3. RS-232C/RS-422A Protocol A protocol is a set o f rules the co mputer follow s in sending data to the printer. The RS-232C/ RS-422A param- eters are store d in battery b acked-up memory . They ar e indicat ed on the status pri ntout. They can be changed by the FRPO (firmware reprogram) command described in the [...]

C.4. RS-232C Cable Connection C-9 H7: Buffer nearly-empty th reshold This is a perce ntage fr om 0 to 99. Th e facto ry sett ing is 70 . The factory settings of the buf fer nearly-f ull and nearly-emp ty threshold s (H6 a nd H7) a re subje ct to cha nge withou t no tifica tion . The ga p betwe en the nea rly-full and ne arly-empty thresholds allows[...]

C.4. RS-232C Cable Connection C-10 Conne cting the Pri nter to th e Compu ter 1. Chec k that th e power of both th e prin ter an d comput er is swit ched of f. 2. Discharge yourself by touching a metal object such as a doorknob. 3. Remove the plastic cap from the printer's RS-232C interface connector. 4. Plug the printer end of the RS-232C int[...]

Index Index-1 Index A Adhesive la bel B-5 Amorphous s ilicon drum xii Automatic manual feeding 1- 20 B Buzzer (Audio warning) 2- 27 C Canceling Printing 2-7 Cassette size B-2 Centronics 1-14 Cleaning grid cleaner 4-1 , 4-7 main charger unit 4-6 paper feed unit 4-8 Contents of cart on 1- 4 Control keys - key 2-5 + key 2-5 CANCEL key 2-5 CONTINUE key[...]

Index Index-2 Toner low TK-20 Clean printer 5- 4 , 5-5 , 5- 8 Top cover Open 5-8 Warning Lo w memory 5-8 Memory card 3-1 Delete 2-16 Form at 2-17 handling 1-22 insert 1-22 List of data names 2-17 Part itio n 2-17 Read fonts/data 2-15 remove 1- 22 RWER command 2-16 , 5-11 Writ ing data 2-15 Memory ex pan sion installing 1-23 minimum memory requireme[...]

Index Index-3 installing 1-8 life 4-1 release l ever 4-2 replacemen t 4-1 seali ng strip 1-8 , 4-2 Toner kit 4- 1 Top cove r 1-8 , 1-9 Trou bles hoot ing error mess ages 5-10 guideline s 5-1 indicators 5-7 interface 5-2 maintenance messages 5-8 qualit y proble m 5-3 Two-dimensio nal bar code (PDF 417) xiii Typeface 3-1 U User’s Manual xiv W Waiti[...]

Mode Select Me nu ý (PXODW LRQ ý /LQHý 3ULQ WHU ý !3ULQW ý .3' /ý HU UV ý2 Q ý !3ULQW ý .3' /ý HU UV ý2 Q ý ý ý ! 1 H W : D U H ýýýýý ýýýý ! ýý2 Q ý !3DUDO OHOý , î) ý 1RUPD O ý !3DUDO OHOý ,î ) ý +LJKý 6SHHG ý !3DUDO OHOý ,î) ý$ X W R ý ,QWHUI DFH ý ý ý ý ý ý ! ý 2SWLR Q ý ,QWHUI DFHý ý ý[...]

ý !5HVRO XWLR Q ý ý êííý GSL ý !5HVRO XWLR Q ý ý çííý GSL ý !/)ý DFWL RQ ý ý ,JQR UHý / ) ý !/)ý DFWL RQ ýý& 5 ýD Q G ý/ ) ý !3DJHý SU RWHFW ýý2 Q ý !2ULHQ WDWL RQ ý /DQGV FDSH ý !&RXUL HU ý 5HJXO DU ý Continued from Previous page ý ) R Q W ýýýý ýýýýýý ýýý! ý 2SWLR Q ý ) R Q W ýýýýýýý[...]

ý !'XSOH [ýS DWK ýý(QD EOH ý Continued from Previous page ý !5HDGý IR QWV ý 0(025< ý &$5 'ý ý ý ý ý ý ! ý !)RUPD W ý !5HDGý GD WD ý !:ULWH ýGDWD ý !'HOHW Hý GDWD ý !/LVW ýRI ý3DU WLWL RQV ý !03ý WUD ý PRGH ý ý )LUVW ý 3DSHUý KD QGOL QJý ý ý ! ý !03ý WUD ý VL]H ýý$ é ý or ý /HWWHU ý[...]

*1: Depending on the emulation selected, the followin g set !&RGHý VHWV are available . *2: The printer can be s et to print error data durin g KPDL em ula- tion. If this is set to ý2 Q , error data will be printed if trouble occurs during printing. This is set to ý 2II before leaving the factory. *3: You can select either Courier o r Letter[...]