Ricoh G1398501 manual

G1398501_1.0 0 GB GB G139-8501 Copyright © 2005 1 Setup Guid e Read This First Trademarks........................................................... .................................................. 3 Safety Information ............................................... .................................................. 4 Positions of R WARNING and [...]

2 Adjusting the Image Density............................................................... ................ 42 Installing Options Available Options...................................................................... ........................... 44 Option List ................... .............. ................. .............. .............. ....[...]

Read This First G1398501_1.00 Copyright © 2005 3 Trademarks Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United St ates and/or ot her countrie s. IPS-PRINT Printer Language Emulat ion Copyright© 1999-2 000 Oak Technolo- gy, Inc., All ri ghts reserved. Bluetooth ® is a registere d trademark of th e B[...]

Read This First 4 Safety Information When using your pr inter, the following safety precautions should always be fol- lowed. In this manual, the following importan t symbols are used: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if instructions are not followed, could result in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situat[...]

Read This First 5 • Confirm the wall outlet is near the machine and freely ac cessible, so that in the event of emergenc y, it can be unplugged easily. • Plug and unplug the power cable with dry hands, or an electric shock could occur. • Only connect the machine to the pow er source described in the man- ual. • Avoid multi-wiring. • Do no[...]

Read This First 6 • Place no obje cts on the right cover. • Do not pull out the paper tray forceful ly. If you do, the tray might fall and cause an inju ry. • The inside of this printe r becomes very hot. Do not touch pa rts labelled “ v ” (indicating a hot surfa ce). Touching these parts will result in burn s. • Do not handle the plug [...]

Read This First 7 ❒ Under certain te mperature and hu midity condit ions, printing m ay cause va- pour to issue from paper. The standard tray (behind the contro l panel) may emit steam du ring printing. ❒ Our products are engineered to meet th e highest standards of quality and functionality. When purchasing expendable supplies, we recomm end u[...]

Read This First 8 Positions of R WARNING and R CAUTION labels This machine has labels for R WARNING and R CAUTION at the positions shown below. For safet y, please follow the in structions an d handle the machine as indicate d. High temperature p arts. Turn off the main power and be careful w hen replac- ing fusing un it / removing misf ed paper. T[...]

Read This First 9 ENERGY STAR Program ❖ Low-power Mode (Energy Saver mode) This printer automatically lowers its power consu mption 1 minutes after the last operation has been comple ted. To exit Lo w-power (Ene rgy Saver) mode , press any key on the control panel. Fo r more information ab out how to con- figure Energy Sav er mode, see “Making [...]

Read This First 10 How to Read This Manual The following set of sym bols is used in this manual. This symbol indicates a potent ially hazardous situation th at might resu lt in death or serious injury when you misuse the machin e without following th e instructions under this symbo l. Be sure to read th e instructions, al l of which are described i[...]

G1398501_1.00 Copyright © 2005 11 Guide to the Printer Exterior: Front View 1. Standard Tray Output is stacked here print side down. 2. Upper Left Cover Open this to replace toner cartridges. 3. Ventilator The ventilator helps keep internal component s from overheating. Overhe ating results in malfunction. Make sure the ven tilator is not blocked [...]

Guide to the Printer 12 Exterior: Rear View 1. Ventilator The ventilator helps keep internal component s from overheating. Overhe ating results in malfunction. Make sure the ven tilator is not blocked by objects or in any way obstructed. 2. Right Cover Open this to replace photo conductor units, th e transfer belt , or the waste toner bottle. 3. Po[...]

Guide to the Printer 13 8. USB Port Use a USB cable to connect the printer to a host computer. 9. Ethernet Port Use a network interface cable to connect the printe r to a network. 10. Ventilator The ventilator helps keep internal component s from overheating. Overhe ating results in malfunction. Make sure the ven tilator is not blocked by objects o[...]

Guide to the Printer 14 Inside 1. Fusing Unit Fuses the image onto paper. When the “Replace Fusing Unit” message appea rs on the display, replace this unit. 2. Transfer Roller When the “Replace Fusing Unit” message appea rs on the display, replace this roller. 3. Duplex Unit (optional fo r Basic Model Printe r) Use to print on both sides o [...]

Guide to the Printer 15 Control Panel 1. Display Displays current printer status and error messages. For details about error mess ages, see Maintenance Guide. 2. {U} {T} keys Use these keys to increase or decrease values on the display when making settings. Keep the key pressed to quicken scrolling , and increase or d ecrease values o n the dis- pl[...]

Guide to the Printer 16 9. { Online } key Indicates whether the printer is on line or offline. Press this to switch between online and offline. When the lamp is lit, the printe r is online , enabling data re ception from the host compu- ter. When the lamp is unlit, the pr inter is offline, disabling da ta reception from the host co m- puter. Press [...]

G1398501_1.00 Copyright © 2005 17 Setting Up Where to Put the Printer The printer's location shou ld be carefully chosen be ca use environmental co ndi- tions greatly affect its perf ormance. • Confirm the wall outlet is near the mac hine and freely ac cessible, so that in the event of emergenc y, it can be unplugged easily. • Only connec[...]

Setting Up 18 ❖ Space Required for Installation Leave enough space around th e printer. This space is necessary t o operate the printer. The r ecommended (or mi nimum) space req uirements are as fol- lows: A: 13 cm (5.2 inches) or more B: 11 cm (4.4 inches) or more C: 35 cm (14.0 inches) or more D: 61 cm (24.4 inches) or more ❖ Optimum Env iron[...]

Setting Up 19 ❒ The machine must be level within 5 mm, 0.2” from both fro nt to rear and left to right. ❒ To avoid possi ble build-up of oz one, locate this ma chine in a large well ven- tilated room that has an air turnover of m ore than 30 m 3 /hr/ person . ❒ When you use thi s machine for a lo ng time in a conf ined space without good ve[...]

Setting Up 20 Checking the Contents of the Box Follow the procedur e below to verify the items that come with the printer. ❒ Ensure that the box conta ins all items listed belo w. If there are any mi ssing or defective ite ms, contact you r sales representative. ❖ Manuals and CD-ROMs Quick Installation Guide CD-ROM “Printer Dr ivers and Util [...]

Setting Up 21 Waste Toner Bottle Ferrite Core × 2 Color Calibra tion Sample Sheet Image density ad justing card User registrati on card Additional Documen tation ❒ This package does not include an interface cabl e. Please purchase o ne to use with your host computer. See “Appendix”, Maintenance Guide.[...]

Setting Up 22 Unpacking To protect it fr om shock and vibr ation during tran sit, this printe r comes packaged in cushioni ng foam and secured with ta pe. Remove these pr otective materials after bringing the ma chine to where it will be installe d. ❒ Be sure to remove all four strips of ta pe from the photo conductor u nit to avoid malfunct ion.[...]

Setting Up 23 Installing the Waste Toner Bottle and Photo Conductor Unit The following procedure describes in stalling the waste tone r bottle and photo conductor unit . A Open the printer's right cover. B Place the waste toner bottle in the position shown in the illustrati on. C Lock the waste toner bottle by slidi ng the green arrow into the[...]

Setting Up 24 D Pull out the green levers on the left and right that are securing the inner cover, and then unlock. E Lift the inner cover until it stays up. F Take out the black photo conductor unit. G Remove the cap attached to the photo conductor unit. ❒ The cap is no longer n eeded and should be disposed of.[...]

Setting Up 25 H Remove the tape from around Photo Conductor Unit by peeling it down- ward, and then remove unit's top cover. ❒ Do not remove the un it's bottom cover yet. ❒ Install the ne w Photo Conduct or Unit as soon a s you take it o ut of the bag.[...]

Setting Up 26 I Check the locations for each Photo Conductor Unit. A Photo Conductor Unit (Bla ck) B Photo Conductor Unit (Color ) J Align the green arrow at the tip of the photo conductor unit with the rail inside the printer. ❒ Make sure the green arrow fits secure ly to the rail before proc eeding to the next step. ❒ If you do not se curely [...]

Setting Up 27 K Push the front of the photo conductor unit carefully in, sliding the unit from its cover, until i t clicks into plac e. ❒ If the photo conductor unit is no t correctly installed, print quality will be lost. For example, certain colors may no t print. L Repeat steps F to K to install the color photo conductor unit.[...]

Setting Up 28 M Lower the inner cover carefully. N Push the left and right edge of the inner cover to secure it. O Close the printer's right cover carefully.[...]

Setting Up 29 Installing the Toner Cartridge The following proc edure describes how to install the toner cartridge. ❒ When you first use thi s printer, use the four toner cartridges pa ckaged with the printer. ❒ The toner cartridges that comes with th e printer will allow you to print up to about 2,500 pages. These numbers were obtained from pr[...]

Setting Up 30 ❒ Toner cartridge mouths ma y be dirtied during quality inspection . A Open the printer's upper left cover. B Take out the t oner cartridge. C Hold the toner cartridge horizontally as illustrated, and then shake it i n the plastic bag fr om side to side about 10 times. ❒ Do not open the shutter on the bottom of the toner cart[...]

Setting Up 31 E Remove the adhesive ta pes. F Check the toner color and location are correct, and then carefully insert the toner cartridge vertically. ❒ You can check the lo cation for each to ner cartridge by read ing the labels on the printer . ❒ The illustration uses the yellow cartridge a s an example. G Push the toner cartridge in the dir[...]

Setting Up 32 I Close the printer's upper left cover. ❒ If the toner cartridge is not set properly, yo u cannot close the upp er left cov- er.[...]

Setting Up 33 Loading Paper The following describes how to load paper into the standard pape r tray (Tray 1). ❒ To avoid paper jam s, make sure paper is n ot stacked above the limit mark in- side the tray. Misfeeds might occur. ❒ Do not mix different t ypes of paper in a single pa per tray. A Pull the paper tray out of the printer unt il it sto[...]

Setting Up 34 B Remove the adhesive tape and packing material. C Press “PUSH” , and then adjust the re ar guide to the paper size you want to load. D Adjust the side guides to the paper size you want to load.[...]

Setting Up 35 E Load paper print side up in the paper tray. ❒ Make sure the top of the stack is not higher than the limit mark inside the tray. ❒ To avoid misfeeds, set th e rear and sid e to the exact pa per size. F Slide the paper tray fully into the printer.[...]

Setting Up 36 Turning the Power On Follow the procedur e below to turn the power on. ❒ Be sure to connect the power plug to the socket or the wa ll outlet firmly. ❒ The printer power m ust be off when plugging in and remo ving the power cord. A Check the printer's power switch is set to Off (“ b ”). If it is set to On (“ a ”). Turn[...]

Setting Up 37 D Turn the power switch to On (“ a ”). The power indicator on th e control panel lights. ❒ Wait until [ Ready ] appears on the display pa nel. ❒ The machine may ma ke a noise wh ile initializi ng. This noise does not indi- cate a malfu nction. ❒ Do not turn off the power switch un til in itializing is completed. Doing so re-[...]

Setting Up 38 Selecting the Display Language Select a lang uage using the p rocedure describ ed here. The message for the se lected languag e will appear on the display. If you want to use the display in English, th e following proced ures are unne cessary. ❒ The default setting is En glish. A Press the { Menu } key. The [ Menu ] screen appears. [...]

Setting Up 39 E Press the { # Enter } key. Wait for two seconds. [ Menu ] appears on the display. F Press the { Online } key. The initial screen appears. Ready[...]

Setting Up 40 Test Printing The following ex plains the procedu re for test printing of the configuration page. Test print in order to veri fy that the printer is working n ormally. Test printing checks printer performance only; it does not test the connectio n to the computer. A Press the { Menu } key. The [ Menu ] screen appears. B Press the {U} [...]

Setting Up 41 ❒ If printing is not normal, check to se e if an error message appea rs on the display. If there is an error messa ge, see “Trouble shooting”, Maintena nce Guide. D Check the options. ❒ For details ab out the configuratio n page, see “Int erpreting the Configur a- tion Page”, Software Guide. E Press the { Online } key. The[...]

Setting Up 42 Adjusting the Image Density To use the printer in its best condition, adjus t the image density. A Press the { Menu } key. The [ Menu ] screen appears. B Press the {U} or {T} key to displa y [ Maintenance ], and then press the { # Enter } key. C Press the {U} or {T} key to display [ Image Density ], and then press the { # Enter } key.[...]

Setting Up 43 F The following massage appears on th e display, and then Press the { # En- ter } key. G Compare the colors on the printe d image density test s heet with those on the image density adjusting card. ❒ If the image density of the imag e density adjus ting card is e qual to the framed part of the test shee t, you do n ot need to a djus[...]

G1398501_1.00 Copyright © 2005 44 Installing Options Available Options This section describes ho w to install options. By installing options, you can impr ove the printer performance and have an ex- panded variety of features to use. For the specifications of each option, see Maintenance Guide. ❒ The voltage rating of th e connector for options [...]

Installing Options 45 Option Installation Flow Chart We recommend yo u install multiple op tions in the f ollowing order: A Attach the paper feed unit (Paper Feed Unit Type 3000). Attach the paper feed un it to the bottom of the prin ter. You can attach up to two paper feed unit. Up to 1690 sheets of paper can be loaded. B Install the duplex unit ([...]

Installing Options 46 Installing Opt ions Install options in the position s shown in the illust ration. ❖ Exterior 1. AD440 (Duplex Unit) Install this behind the front cover. Makes duplex prints. See p.53 “ Attaching AD440 (Duplex Unit) ” . 2. Paper Feed Unit Type 3000 Loads up to 530 she ets of paper. Up to two paper feed units, can be insta[...]

Installing Options 47 2. Memory Unit Type D 128MB/Memory Unit Type E 256MB (SDRAM mod- ule) Install 128 MB or 256 MB SDRAM module into the controller board slot. See p.56 “ Attaching Memory Unit Type D 128MB , Memory Unit Type E 256MB (SDRAM Module) ” . 3. User Account Enhance Unit Type E See p.67 “ Attaching User Account Enhance Unit Type E [...]

Installing Options 48 Attaching Paper Feed Unit Type 3000 When installing multiple opti ons, install the paper feed unit first. ❒ The paper feed unit wei ghs approximately 7.5 kg (16.5 lb). ❒ Up to two pape r feed units can be att ached to the printe r. ❒ When two paper feed u nits are installed, they are identif ied as “Tray 2” and “Tr[...]

Installing Options 49 D Hold the paper feed unit as shown in the illustration, and then place it on a flat surface near where the machine is to be installed. ❒ Make sure you h ave enough space to access the back o f the printer. E Pull the paper tray out of the paper feed unit until it stops. Lift it slightly, and then pull it fully out. Place th[...]

Installing Options 50 H Lift using the inset grips on both sides of the printer. I Align the printer with the two upright pins on the paper feed unit, and then lower it slowly. ❒ Be sure not to place the printer on the paper feed unit cable.[...]

Installing Options 51 J Connect the paper feed unit cable securely to the socket inside the print- er. To connect two paper fe ed units, connect the pa per feed unit cable se curely to the socket in side the pape r feed unit ❒ Before using the new paper feed unit, you must make settin gs in the printer driver. ❒ When moving or transporting the [...]

Installing Options 52 When adjusting the printing posi tion, see “Adjustin g Tray Registration”, Maintenance Guide.[...]

Installing Options 53 Attaching AD440 (Duplex Unit) ❒ Before using the duplex unit, you must m ake settings in the printe r driver. A Turn off the power, and then unplug the power cable. B Check the contents of the package for the following: ❖ AD440 (Duplex Unit) C Remove the adhesive ta pe. D Open the front cover by pushing the front cover rel[...]

Installing Options 54 E Hold the duplex unit as shown in the illustration, and then insert it into the inside of the front cover. Align the arrows, and then insert the duplex unit until it clicks. F Close the front cover. ❒ After finishing installation , check the duplex u nit is installed prop erly: print the config uration pag e from the “Lis[...]

Installing Options 55 For details about printing the configu ration page, se e p.40 “ Test Printing ” .[...]

Installing Options 56 Attaching Memory Unit Type D 128MB, Memory Unit Type E 256MB (SDRAM Module) ❒ Before touching the memo ry unit, ground yourself by touc hing something met- al to discharge any static electricity. Static electricity can damage th e memory unit. ❒ Do not subject th e memory unit to physical shocks. ❒ Available me mory vari[...]

Installing Options 57 C Hold the machine with one hand, grasp the handle with the other hand, and then slowly pull out the controller board. ❒ The controller board ma y be difficult to pull out . D Hold the handles with both hands, and then pull the controller board completely out. There are two slots for the Me mory Unit. Use the available slo t[...]

Installing Options 58 E Adjust the notch of the Memory Unit to the slot, and then insert vertical- ly. F Press the Memory Unit down until it clicks into place. G When replacing the default SDRAM module, press down the levers on both sides ( ) to remove the default module ( ). Install a new SDRAM module . ❒ To increase memory capacity to the maxim[...]

Installing Options 59 I Align the controller board with the top and bottom rails, and then push it carefully in until it stops. J Hold the machine with one hand, and then push the lower handle of the controller board with the palm of your other hand, until it stops. ❒ Malfunctions can occur if the controller board is not set prope rly. K Secure t[...]

Installing Options 60 ❒ The table below sh ows total SDRAM module cap acities. ❒ If the memo ry unit is not prop erly installe d, reinstall it from the s tart of the procedure. If you can not install it properly even after attemp ting reinstalla- tion, contact your sa les or service represen tative. For details about printing the configu ration[...]

Installing Options 61 Attaching Printer Hard Disk Type 3000 ❒ Before touching the printe r hard disk, touch something metal to discharge any static electricity. Static electric ity can dama ge the printe r hard disk. ❒ Do not subject the printer hard disk to physical shocks. ❒ Before using the new printer hard disk , you must make the setting[...]

Installing Options 62 C Remove the two screws securing the controller board to the back of the printer. ❒ These screws will be used again in step K to secure the contro ller board. D Hold the machine with one hand, grasp the handle with the other hand, and then slowly pull out the controller board. ❒ The controller board ma y be difficult to pu[...]

Installing Options 63 The printer hard disk is to be install ed to the position shown in the illustration. F Insert the printer hard disk by ali gning it with the controller board slot. Slide it in the direction of the arrow, and then connect it to the connector on the controller board. G Secure the printer hard di sk using the supplied screw. H Wh[...]

Installing Options 64 I Align the controller board with the top and bottom rails, and then push it carefully in slowly until it stops. J Hold the machine with one hand, and then push the lower handle of the controller board with the palm of your other hand, until it stops. ❒ Malfunctions can occur if the controller board is not set prope rly. K S[...]

Installing Options 65 ❒ After finishing in stallation, che ck the pr inter ha rd disk is installed properly: print the configuratio n page from the “Lis t/Test Print” menu. If it is installed properly, you wi ll see “Printer Hard Disk Drive” for “C ontroller Option”. ❒ If the printer h ard disk is not install ed properly, reinstal l[...]

Installing Options 66 ❒ If [ HD Format ] is not di splayed on th e display, th e printer hard dis k is not in- stalled properly. Repeat the procedure from step A . See p.61 “ Attaching Printer Hard Disk Type 3000 ” . If you still cannot instal l it properly, co ntact your sales or service representa tive. ❒ To avoid malfunctio n, do not tur[...]

Installing Options 67 Attaching User Account Enhance Unit Type E ❒ Before touching the user accoun t enhance un it, ground your self by touching something metal to discharge any static electricity. Static electricity can d am- age the user account enhance unit. ❒ Do not subject the user a ccount enhance unit to physical shocks. A Check the pack[...]

Installing Options 68 D Hold the machine with one hand, grasp the handle with the other hand, and then slowly pull out the controller board. ❒ The controller board ma y be difficult to pull out . E Hold the handles with both hands, and then pull the controller board completely out. The user account en hance unit is t o be installe d to the posit [...]

Installing Options 69 F Align the notch of the user account enhance unit, and then insert it into the controller board, pressing it down until it clicks into place. G Make sure that the user account enhance unit is firmly connected to the controller board. H Align the controller board with the top and bottom rails, and then push it carefully in unt[...]

Installing Options 70 I Hold the machine with one hand, and then push the lower handle of the controller board with the palm of your other hand, until it stops. ❒ Malfunctions can occur if the controller board is not set prope rly. J Secure the controller board to the printer using the two screws removed in step C . ❒ After finishin g installat[...]

Installing Options 71 Attaching IEEE 1394 Interface Board Type B ❒ The 1394 interface bo ard uses “IP ov er 1394” an d “SCSI print”. Operating system-compatible connection methods are as follows (I EEE 1394 cannot be used with Wind ows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0): •W i n d o w s M e “IP over 1394” • Windows 2000 “SCSI print” •[...]

Installing Options 72 ❖ Interface Cable (6 × 6 pins) ❖ Interface Cable (6 × 4 pins) B Turn off the power, and then unplug the power cable. C Loosen the two screws and remove th e cover of the 1394 interface board installation unit. The removed cover and two screws are not used wh en installing the 13 94 in- terface board. D Fully insert the 1[...]

Installing Options 73 Make sure that the 1394 interface board is firmly conn ected to the controller board. E Tighten the two screws to secure the 13 94 interface board. ❒ After finishin g installation, ch eck the 1394 interfa ce board is in stalled prop- erly: print the configuration page from the “List/Test Print” menu. If it is in- stalled[...]

Installing Options 74 Attaching IEEE 802.11b Interface Unit Type H ❒ Before touching the 802.11b inte rface unit, tou ch something meta l to dis- charge any s tatic electric ity. Static electricity can d amage the 802.11 b inter- face unit. ❒ Do not subject the 802.11b interface un it to physical shocks. A Check the contents of the package for [...]

Installing Options 75 • Antenna • Antenna Ca p B Turn off the power, and then unplug the power cable. C Loosen the two screws and remove th e cover of the 802.11b interface unit installation unit. The removed cover and two screws are not used when in stalling the interface unit. D Fully insert the 802.11b interface unit.[...]

Installing Options 76 E Tighten the two screws to secure the interface unit. F Attach the antenna to the card with the label facing down and the une- ven side of the antenna facing up. G With the antenna and indented end to ward the printer front cover, slowly insert the interface card until it stops.[...]

Installing Options 77 H Holding the antenna cap with the two cut off corners toward the printer front cover, fit the cap over the card. ❒ After finishing instal lation, check the 802.1 1b interface unit i s installed properly: print the configuratio n page from the “List/Te st Print” menu. If it is installed prope rly, you will see “IEEE 80[...]

Installing Options 78 Attaching Bluetooth Interface Unit Type 3245 ❒ When using the printer wit h the Bluetooth interface un it installed, Bluetooth needs to be in stalled on the com puter. ❒ Before manipulating the Bluetooth interfac e unit, touch something m etal to discharge static electricity. Static el ectricity thing damage the Bluetooth [...]

Installing Options 79 • Antenna Ca p B Turn off the power, and then unplug the power cable. C Loosen the two screws and remove the cover of the Bluetooth interface unit installation unit. The removed cover and two screws are not used when in stalling the interface unit. D Fully insert the Bluetooth interface unit.[...]

Installing Options 80 E Tighten the two screws to secure the interface unit. F With the “INSERT” side toward the pr inter front cover, slowly insert the card into the Bluetooth interface unit until it stops. G Press the antenna to extend it.[...]

Installing Options 81 H Holding the antenna cap with the two cut off corners toward the printer front cover, fit the cap over the card. ❒ After finishing instal lation, check the Bl uetooth interfac e unit is installed properly: print the configuratio n page from the “List/Te st Print” menu. If it is installed proper ly, you will see “Bluet[...]

Installing Options 82 Attaching IEEE 1284 Interface Board Type A ❒ Before manipulatin g the 1284 interface bo ard, touch something meta l to dis- charge static electricity. Static el ectricity thing damage the 1284 interface board. ❒ Do not subject the 1284 interf ace board to physical sh ocks. A Check the package contains the following: ❖ IE[...]

Installing Options 83 D Fully insert the 1284 interfac e board. Confirm that the 1284 interface boa rd is firmly connected to the controller board. E Tighten the two screws to secure the 12 84 interface board. ❒ Use the supplied ad aptor to make the con nection wit h the comput er. ❒ After finishin g installation, ch eck the 1284 interfa ce boa[...]

Installing Options 84 Attaching Network Data Protection Unit Type C ❒ Protect the netw ork data protection unit from physical shocks. ❒ Use the under slot for the data protection unit. A Check the package contains the following: ❖ Network Data Protect ion Unit Type C B Turn off the power, and then unplug the power cable. C Remove the cover th[...]

Installing Options 85 D Carefully insert the network data protection unit, until the card clicks into the place. E Reattach the cover over the networ k data protection unit. Fasten the screw to secure the cover . ❒ Do not touch t he network d ata protection unit while the machine is in use. It may come loose, even if pushed only slightly.[...]

G1398501_1.00 Copyright © 2005 86 Connecting the P rinter Network Connection Follow the proc edure below to conn ect the printer to the computer through the network. Prepare th e hub and oth er network de vices before conne cting the 10 BASE-T or 100 BASE-TX cable to the machine's Ethernet port. ❒ Use shielded Et hernet ca ble. Unshie lded [...]

Connecting the P rinter 87 - Reading the LED Lamps 1. Yellow: lit when 100 B ASE-TX is being used. Unlit when 10 BASE-T is being used. 2. Green: lit when the printer is properly connected to the network.[...]

Connecting the P rinter 88 USB Connection ❒ USB2.0 interfa ce cable is not su pplied. Obtai n it separate ly, according to the computer you are using. ❒ USB connection is possible under Wind ows 98 SE/Me/2000/XP, Win dows Server 2003, Mac OS X v10. 3.3 or higher. ❒ Windows 98 SE/Me suppor ts USB1.1 speeds. ❒ Mac OS X supports only the stand[...]

Connecting the P rinter 89 Parallel Connection ❒ The parallel interface cable is not provided with the printer. ❒ The printer's parallel co nnection is a standard bidirectio nal interface tha t re- quires an IEEE 1284-compliant 36-pin pa rallel cable and host computer par- allel port . ❒ Use shielded interface cable. Unshielded ca bles c[...]

Connecting the P rinter 90 IEEE 1394 Connection ❒ Use the 1394 inte rface cable provided w ith the 1394 interface board. ❒ You cannot plug device s together to crea te loops. ❒ Do not use a cable more than 4.5 meters (14.8 feet) long. A Connect the interface cable to the 1394 interface board. B Connect the other end to the host computer. ❒ [...]

G1398501_1.00 Copyright © 2005 91 Configuration Ethernet Configuration Make the following network settin gs according to the network interface you are using. You can use Sm artDeviceMonit or for Admin or a Web browser to make IP ad- dress-related setting s in a TCP/IP-ca pable environmen t. ❒ Configure the printe r for the netwo rk using the con[...]

Configuration 92 The [ Menu ] screen appears. B Press the {U} or {T} key to display [ Host Interface ] menu, and then press the { # Enter } key. The interface setting menu appears. C Press the {U} or {T} key to display [ Network Setup ], and then press the { # Enter } key. The network setup men u appears. D Press the {U} or {T} key to display [ Act[...]

Configuration 93 To get the IP ad dress for the prin ter, contact your netw ork administ rator. J Press the {U} or {T} key to enter the left most entry field of the IP ad- dress, and then press the { # Enter } key. Press the { # Enter } key, the screen change s, and the next field ca n then be entered. ❒ Do not set “011.022.033.0 44” as the I[...]

Configuration 94 N Press the {U} or {T} key to display [ DHCP ], and then press the { # Enter } key. O Press the {U} or {T} key to displa y [ On ], and t hen press the { # Ent er } key. ❒ “ p ” shows the current setting. ❒ After about two se conds, the disp lay returns to the ne twork setup menu. P If you use NetWare, selec t the frame type[...]

Configuration 95 After the settings are ma de, about two se conds later, the scr een returns to the network setu p menu. S Press the { Online } key. The initial screen appears. T Print a configuration page to confirm the settings made. For details about printing the configu ration page, se e p.40 “ Test Printing ” .[...]

Configuration 96 IEEE 802.11b (Wireles s LAN) Configuration Configure the prin ter to use IEEE 802. 11b (Wireless LAN). The fo llowing table shows the c ontrol panel se ttings and thei r default values. Th ese items appe ar in the [ Host Interface ] menu. ❒ To use IEEE 802.11b (Wireless LAN), select [ IEEE 8 02.11b ] for [ LAN Type ] in [ Network[...]

Configuration 97 B Press the {U} or {T} key to display [ Host Interface ] menu, and then press the { # Enter } key. The interface setting menu appears. C Press the {U} or {T} key to display [ IEEE 802.11b ] , and then press the { # Enter } key. The [ IEEE 802.11b ] setting menu appear s. D Press the {U} or {T} key to display [ Comm. Mode ], and the[...]

Configuration 98 I Set [ Trans. Speed ] in the same way. ❒ The factory default is “Auto”. I f you need to ch ange the transmitting speed depending on environm ent you are using, select the appropriate transmit- ting speed. J If [ Infrastructure ] or [ 8 02.11 Ad hoc ] is selected for [ Comm. Mode ], set [ SSID ] to use for transmission. ❒ C[...]

Configuration 99 O After entering the key, press the { # Enter } key twice. After the settings are ma de, about two se conds later, the scr een returns to the IEEE 802.11b sett ing menu. P In the case of using a WEP key on a network, activate the WEP setting to be used for communication along with WEP. ❒ Confirm the network administra tor for the[...]

Configuration 100 T Press the {U} or {T} ke y to select characters , and then press the { # En- ter } key. You can now enter the next cha racter. Continue entering the key. ❒ When using 64 bit WEP, up to 10 characters c an be used for h exadecimal and up to five characters for ASCII. Wh en using 128 bit WEP, up to 26 characters can be used for he[...]

Configuration 101 For details about printing the configu ration page, se e p.40 “ Test Printing ” .[...]

Configuration 102 IEEE 1394 Configuration Use this procedure to con figure the printer for use in an IEEE 1394 environme nt. The following table sho ws the control panel settings and their default value s. These items appear in the [ Host Interface ] menu. ❒ If DHCP is in use, [ IP Address1394 ] and [ Subnet Mask1394 ] are automatically set. IP o[...]

Configuration 103 D Press the {U} or {T} key to display [ IP over 1394 ], and then press the { # Enter } key. The IP over 1394 set ting menu ap pears. E Press the {U} or {T} key to select either [ Act ive ] or [ Not Active ], and then press the { # Enter } key. After the settings are ma de, about two se conds later, the scr een returns to the IEEE [...]

Configuration 104 J Press the { Online } key. The initial screen appears. K Print a configuration page to confirm the settings made. For details about printing the configu ration page, se e p.40 “ Test Printing ” . SCSI print A Press the { Menu } key. The [ Menu ] screen appears. B Press the {U} or {T} key to display [ Host Interface ] menu, an[...]

Configuration 105 F Press the {U} or {T} key to select either [ Act ive ] or [ Not Active ], and then press the { # Enter } key. After the settings are ma de, about two se conds later, the scr een returns to the IEEE 1394 setting menu. G Set [ Bidi-SCSI print ] in the same way. H Press the { Online } key. The initial screen appears. I Print a confi[...]

G1398501_1.00 Copyright © 2005 106 Installing the Printer Driver Quick Install Windows 95/98/M e, Windows 2000/XP, Windows Server 200 3, and Windows NT 4.0 users can easily install this software using the CD-ROM provided . Using Quick Install, the PCL printer dr iver and/or RPCS printe r driver and Smart- DeviceMonitor for Client is installed unde[...]

Installing the Printer Driver 107 E After reading the agreement, click [ I accept the agreement. ], and then click [ Next > ]. F Select the printer model y ou want to use in the [ Select Printer ] dialog box. ❒ For network connectio n via TCP/IP, select the printer whose IP address is displayed in [ Connect To ] . ❒ For parallel conne ction,[...]

Installing the Printer Driver 108 Install the Operating Instructions The CD-ROM provided with the printer co ntains an HTML Operating Instructions Manual in HTML version. Follow the above instructions to install it. ❒ System Requirements : • Windows 95/98/Me , Windows 2000/XP, Wind ows Server 2003 or Wind ows NT4.0. • 800 x 600 or high er mon[...]