HP 16V manual

PrintPartner 16V PAGE PRINTER USER´s MANUAL FUJITSU LIMITED Communications and Electronics Tokyo, Japan[...]

Notice to American Users Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement Notice to Canadian Users Notice to German Users Notice to Japanese Users User ’ s Manual Notice : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are [...]

Notice to American Users Notice to Canadian Users Notice to German Users Notice to European and Oceanian Users Notice to Japanese Users In case that the interface board, Ethernet C, is installed, this equipment complies with EMI regulations as follows: Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement Notice : This equipment [...]

As an International E NERG Y STA R Partner, Fujitsu Limited has determined that this product meets the International E NERG Y S TAR Office Equipment Program for energy efficiency. The International E NERG Y S TA R Office Equipment Program is an international program that promotes energy saving through the use of computers and other office equipment[...]

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The contents of this manual may be revised without prior notice and without obligation to incorporate changes and improvements into units already shipped. Fujitsu has made every effort to ensure that the information included here is complete and accurate at the time of publication. The company assumes no liability for errors and omissions. Copyrigh[...]

Precautions Read this section and remember these instructions to ensure your safety and your printer ’ s correct performance. Follow the cautions and notices labeled on the printer or marked with icons in the manual. Save this manual for future reference. l Use only the power cord furnished with the printer and a properly grounded outlet. Do not [...]

Contents Chapter 1 Preface v Manual and Software Set v Operating Environments vi Conventions vii Control Panel vii Changing Message Language viii Getting Started 1-1 Getting Acquainted 1-1 Getting Ready 1-1 Picking a Suitable Location 1-4 Unpacking and Checking Your Printer 1-5 Setting Up l- 7 Preparing the Print Unit and Installing the Toner Bottl[...]

Contents Chapter 2 Installing Other Sofwar e l-2 6 PPMENU l-2 6 Lexmark ’ s MarkVision ™ l-2 7 Printing Your First Document l-2 8 Adjusting Print Density 1-29 If Something Goes Wrong 1-30 Where To Go From Here 1-31 Printing and Paper Handling 2-1 Control Panel Tutorial 2-1 Th e Contro l Panel 2-1 Indicators 2-2 Message Display 2-3 Buttons 2-3 C[...]

Contents Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Feeding Paper Manually 2-30 Using Manual Feed Slot of the Multi-function Feeder 2-30 Using Manual Feed Slot Built in the Printer 2-31 Settin g U p the Rear Stacker 2-32 Printing on Nonstandard Size Paper and on Envelopes 2-33 Consideration s o n Paper Siz e 2-33 Page Orientation 2-34 Enhancing and Customizing the Printe[...]

Contents Chapter 5 Solving Problems 5-1 Clearing Paper Jams 5-1 Operational Problems 5-10 Print Quality Problems 5-11 Error Indications 5-13 Action-required Status Indications 5-16 Printer Status Indications 5-17 Warning Messages 5-18 Appendix A Font Samples A-l PCL Mode A-1 FPS Mode A-3 Appendix B Supplies and Accessories B-1 Supplies B-1 Accessor[...]

Preface Thank you for purchasing the Fujitsu PrintPartner 16DV/ADV Page Printer. The PrintPartner 16DV/ADV is a 16-ppm, 600-dpi, laser printer with triple interface consisting of Centronics parallel (type B connector), Centronics parallel (type C connector), and RS-232C serial (DB9 connector). It is compatible with the HP LaserJet 5 printers. The P[...]

l MarkVisio n ™ for Windows 95/NT 4.0, printer management utility programs, which allow you to easily understand the printer (status, statistics, or features) and displays the printer control panel on your computer display to remotely operate the printer. l Network Printer Utility for Windows 3.x, which allows you to remotely change or confirm se[...]

Conventions Icons draw your attention to advisory messages, as illustrated below. A line precedes and follows the message to show where the message begins and ends. Caution: Ignoring this information could result in personal injury. Notice: Ignoring this information could result in loss of data or harm to your equipment. Important: These notes cont[...]

The control panel has a character display of 16 columns x 2 lines. In text, the names of the control panel buttons appear as all capital letters inside a box like and control panel display messages appear in a fixed-spacing font like READY . Button names or messages occupying two lines are expressed in a single line shown below. Buttons: Display me[...]

Getting Started This chapter provides complete setup instructions in the following sections: l Getting Acquainted. Learning the printer ’ s main parts and its paper paths. l Getting Ready. Choosing a suitable location and unpacking the printer. l Settin g Up. Assembling the printer. l Connecting the Printer. Selecting an interface and connecting [...]

Getting Acquainted Stacker-full sensor Top cover (Paper stacker) Control panel Upper door Paper guides for manual feeding Multi-function feeder (MFF) for 16ADV only Front cover (opened) Paper guides for stack feedeig Paper tray Slide cover (Font/emulation card slot and RAM card slots inside) Multi-function feeder cabl e Figure l- l Front and right [...]

Getting Acquainted Print density dial Figure 1-3 Interior view The path from the paper tray to the top cover is for ordinary paper. The straight path from the manual feed slot or optional multi- function feeder to the rear stacker is for transparencies and envelopes. Figure 1-4 Paper paths User ’ s Manual 1-3[...]

Getting´ Ready Getting Ready This section will help you: l Choose a suitable location for the printer l Inventory the parts of the printer as you unpack it Picking a Suitable location The first step is to pick a suitable location for your printer. For peak performance and usability, follow these guidelines: l Place the printer on a sturdy, level s[...]

Getting Ready Use only the power cord furnished with the printer. Do not use an extension cord. Do not touch any connector contacts and corona wires to avoid possible electrostatic damage to the printer. Do not use a circuit shared with equipment that causes electrical noise, such as motors. Do not use a circuit shared with equipment that uses a lo[...]

Getting Ready Cleaning brush Software set (printer drivers and other software) Printer User ’ s Paper size l An interface cable is not a standard accessory. Please purchase an appropriate cable according to the interface you intend to use. l The power cord may differ slightly from this figure depending on the country where you purchased the print[...]

Setting Up Setting Up This section describes how to assemble the printer and connect the power cord after choosing a suitable location for the printer and checking that you received all the parts. Preparing the Print Unit and Installing the Toner Bottle This printer is shipped with the print unit mounted and protective materials attached. Be sure t[...]

Setting Up To prepare the print unit and install the toner bottle, follow these steps: Projecting guide 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Open the upper door . Lift the milled portions at the Front left and right of the upper door to open it. Remove the protective materials from the print unit . Remove protective shee t 1 Pull clear tape 2 until its blue end is visib[...]

Setting Up 6 . Install toner bottle. Slide both projecting guides of the toner bottle into the grooves of the print unit. Notice: If you have installed the toner bottle, do not remove it from the print unit until it is empty. This could causes toner to spill into the printer. 7 8. Lock the toner bottle. Push the toner bottle forward until it clicks[...]

Setting Up loading Paper and Installing the Paper Tray This printer has a single paper tray that is preset for letter size (8.5 x 11.0 inches) paper for U.S. customers and to A4 size (210 x 297 mm) paper for European customers. (You can adjust the paper tray to a different size paper. See Chapter 2. You can purchase an optional paper tray. See Chap[...]

Setting Up 5. Prepare a paper stack. Prepare paper of the size indicated by the size label (*). Fan the paper stack both ways to prevent sheets from sticking together. Notice: Put the paper stack in the paper tray with the printing side faced down. If paper is curled, remove the curl. 6. 7. Load the paper. Place the front portion of the paper stack[...]

Setting Up Arrange paper edges . Rock the paper tray to gather the edges of the stack together to ensure correct positioning of paper in the tray. Install the paper tray. Align the sides of the tray with the guide grooves of the tray slot (the left groove is engraved with a arrow) and firmly slide the tray all the way into the slot. Notice: You can[...]

Setting Up Installing the Multi-function Feeder The multi-function feeder (MFF ) is useful to print a lot of envelopes or transparencies. The MFF is optional for 16DV printers. It can hold and deliver 100 sheets of 0.09 mm thick paper or 30 envelopes. Note that the printer works if the MFF is not installed. Notice: When using paper, do not leave th[...]

Setting Up Arrow mark 2. Fasten the feeder to the printer . Insert the left and right supports and hooks of the multi-function feeder into the corresponding openings at the front of the printer so that the hooks catch the pins firmly. 3. Connect the feeder cable. Connect the feeder cable to the connector at the right side of the printer. Orient the[...]

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 3. Plug the male end into a wall outlet. Caution: For your safety, use only a properly grounded outlet. To avoid possible electromagnetic interference or power supply problems, do not use an extension cord. Connecting the Printer to Your Computer This section explains how to connect the printer to your comput[...]

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer l Parallel (Centronics) or serial (RS-232C) Use a serial interface if the printer is not near the computer. Many computers have both parallel and serial interface ports. Serial communication can operate up to 15 meters (50 feet). Parallel communication is normally limited to 3 meters (1 0 feet). l LocalTalk ([...]

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer To make the connection, plug the cable connector into the parallel interface port on the back of the printer. Secure the connector with the wire clips. Plug the other connector into your computer ’ s parallel port. Consult your computer documentation if you need help. Connecting to the Serial Por t Connecti[...]

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer To make the connection, plug the cable connector into the serial interface port at the back right of the printer. Secure the screws connector by tightening the screws in the connector hood. Plug the other connector into your computer ’ s serial port. Consult your computer documentation if you need help. Ver[...]

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer l Change options of the serial menu in setup mode. l Set permanent defaults in your computer to match the printer ’ s defaults. On an IBM PC or compatible computer running MS-DOS, you can set permanent defaults by placing the following commands in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file: MODE COM 1:9600,N,8,1,P MODE LPTl:=C[...]

Printing a Test Page Offline Printing a Test Page Offline The printer h a s a status report function which prints a page summarizing printer option settings and showing samples of resident fonts. Use this function to check the printer performance offline. 1 . Turn the printer on. The printer initializes the mechanism and then enters the ready state[...]

Selecting an Emulation Selecting an Emulation The PrintPartner 16ADV has two emulations (PCL and FPS) as a standard feature, but the PrintPartner 16DV has PCL as standard and FPS as optional. You can use these emulations to connect your printer to different computers. PCL emulates HP LaserJet 5 printers and FPS emulates PostScript Level 2 compatibl[...]

Installing a Printer Driver Installing a Printer Driver Now that you connected your printer to the parallel port of the computer, you are ready to install a Windows printer driver into your computer. The Windows printer driver is essential for controlling your printer in Microsoft Windows environments. Several printer drivers are contained in the a[...]

Installing a Printer Driver Get to Know Your Printer Driver The Printer Driver has two functions: 1 . it automatically translates formatting choices, such as tab settings or boldface type, into commands the printer understands. 2. it allows you to set up the printer according to your needs. If you encounter problems with this installation, confirm [...]

Installing a Printer Driver Standard Printer Driver for Windows 3.1/3.11 1. Start Windows. 2. Insert the PrintPartner 16DV/ADV Printer Driver disk into the 3.5 inch floppy disk drive of your computer. 3. From the Windows Program Manager, select the “File” menu and choose the “Run” command. 4. Type “A:Install ” or “B:Install ” and [...]

Installing a Printer Driver 3. From the “New Hardware Found ” dialog box, click “Cancel ” . 4. Click the “ Start ” button and click “Run...“. 5. Type “A:Install ” and click “OK”. The following printer drivers can be installed: l PrintPartner 12V (PCL6) l PrintPartner 12V (PCL5e) l PrintPartner l6DV (PCL6) l PrintPartner 16D[...]

Installing Other Software Installing Other Software This section provides information about the two kinds of printer management software contained in the CD-RO M supplied with this printer. The topics are: l PPMEN U Enables you to remotely control or configure your printer ’ s features from your computer ’ s screen. l Mark Visio n ™ : Monitor[...]

Installing Other Software Lexmark ’ s MarkVision ™ MarkVisio n ™ by Lexmark is an integrated software for managing printers, contained in the CD-ROM. It has the following main functions: l Monitoring the printer l Displaying the printer status and features (including options) and statistics l Providing the printer control panel on the compute[...]

Printing Your First Document Printing Your First Your printer should be set up and connected to your computer. This Document section explains how to test your installation setup by printing a trial document from an application program under Windows. To test the printer alone, without your computer, you can use the status report printing which does [...]

Printing Your First Document 6. Print your document. Start the program. The default paper size is fixed to A4 (for Europe) or Letter (for the USA). However, you can print a document on a different size of paper using the manual feed slot which you can choose in the Printer Driver ’ s main window. Adjusting Print Density If you feel that the print[...]

Printing Your First Document If Something Goes Wrong This section briefly discusses the most common problems you might encounter. For more complete troubleshooting information, see Chapter 5. Chapter 5 also describes all printer error and status indicators. Problem Remedy No response by printer Ensure that: l The printer is turned on and online. Th[...]

Where To Go From Here Where To Go From Here To help you enhance or customize the printer, the user ’ s manual contains the following additional information: l To get information on how to use the control panel and on handling various types of paper, see Chapter 2. l To customize printer defaults, see Chapter 2. l To install additional memory, see[...]

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Printing and Paper Handling This chapter provides information you may need for day-to-day printing. The topics are: l Control panel tutorial The tutorial describes the indicators, message display, and buttons. It includes an example of how to use the control panel. l Control panel functions This section describes the functions by buttons. l Menu fu[...]

Control Panel Tutorial Figure 3-1 Control panel Indicators The control panel has four labeled LED indicators across the top. Indicator Meaning POWER Indicates printer power is on. ONLINE DATA ERROR Indicates the printer is online and ready to print. Flashes when data is being sent from your computer. Lights steadily to indicate the printer ’ s bu[...]

Control Panel Tutorial Message Display (LCD) The message display uses a liquid-crystal display representing status and errors by two lines of sixteen characters. In operating mode, it may show: • What the printer is doing • Whether the printer is ready to print • When paper should be added • When paper should be manually inserted • When t[...]

Control Panel Tutorial Pressing the button briefly Except for the button, the following buttons are also valid when the printer is offline. Button (top label) READY FORM FEED CONT. TRAY SELECT MENU ENTER + Function Switches the printer between online and offline. Performs a form feed to print the remaining data. Clears a recoverable error and conti[...]

Control Panel Functions Control Panel Functions Changing Message language You can select a language used for control panel messages. Selectable languages are English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Swedish. To select a language, follow these steps: 1. Turning the printer on while pressing The messag e C . P . LANGUAGE ENGLIS H appears after [...]

Control Panel Functions Clearing the Buffer and Reinitializing the Printer Pressing and holding down for five or more seconds clears the print buffer and tells the printer to initialize itself. You might use this function if you cancel a print job in the middle and want to clear the printer and start over. In this case, permanently downloaded fonts[...]

Control Panel Functions --- STATUS REPORT - - COPIES : 001 PAPER :A4 SELECTED FONT FONT SOURC E :I(Internal ) ORIENTATION FORMLINES MANUAL FEED : PORTRAIT :064LINES :OFF FONT NUMBER PITCH SYMBOLSET : 0000 : 10.00 : ROMAN8 SMOTHING PAGE PROTECT RESOLUTION I/O TIMEOUT AUTO CONT ECONOMY MODE THICK PAPER I/O BUFFER NPAP BUFFER SIZE PUWER SAVE RESET CON[...]

Control Penel functions Selecting the Font Print Menu Pressing puts the printer into the print font menu which allows you to list the fonts available in the selected emulation. To select the print font menu and print the font list, follow these steps: 1. Make sure that the message display indicates READY with the ONLINE and DATA indicators off. 2. [...]

Control Panel Functions Figure 3- 3 Font report-first page (PCL emulation) User ’ s Manua l 2-9[...]

Control Panel Functions Selecting Paper Tray, MFF, or Manual Paper Feed Pressing puts the printer in tray select mode which allows you to select paper sources to be used. The paper sources are tray 1 , tray 2 (if installed), MFF (if installed), and manual feed slot. When a paper source runs out of paper, the printer switches it for another one. Whe[...]

Control Panel Functions Setting MFF Paper Size Pressing puts the printer in MF F paper size mode which allows you to inform the controller of the physical paper size used in the MFF. You must select the size of paper currently loaded in the MFF. This menu is available when the MFF is installed. To select a paper size, follow these steps: 1 . Make s[...]

Menu Functions Selecting Menu Option and Resetting Menu Pressing briefly puts the printer in menu mode which allows you to set up the printer, for example, selecting a paper size, changing a font, and adjusting serial interface parameters. You can select options from the menu by using the four buttons, -, and Pressing for five or more seconds in me[...]

Menu Functions Use + and - to move up and down the options list. When an item is displayed, selects that option (adds an asterisk after the option indicating that the option is stored in RAM). Submenus, Items, and Options The following table shows all of submenus and items and summary of options displayed on the message display in menu mode. The di[...]

Menu Functions Submenu (bold)/ ltem Page format menu Copies Paper/Envelope Orientation Form lines Page protect Duplex mode Bind Quality menu Smoothing (*4) Resolution Economy mode Thick paper PCL font menu Font source Font number Pitch size (*6) Point size (*7) Symbol set PCL menu (*8) Top offset Left offset A4 print width FPS menu (“9) Jam recov[...]

Menu Functions Submenu (bold)/ltem Options Parallel menu Acknowledge (*12) Bi-direction NPAP mode Model, Mode2, Mode3 On , off Aut o On, Off Serial menu (*13) Baud rate Pacing DTR polarity ROBUST XON 1200,2400,4800,9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 DTR, Xon/Xoff Hi, Low on, Of f Network menu (*14) NPAP mode Bootp IP address IP netmask IP gateway Clear warn[...]

Menu Items *l0 If the total capacity of memory is 11M bytes or less and banding mode is off, the resolution is automatically set to 300 dpi and Legal size paper cannot be used. To print Legal size paper or print in 600 dpi, change “ banding mode ” to on. To print on Legal size paper with banding mode off, install additional memory cards of 8M b[...]

Menu Items Quality menu Smoothing Resolution Economy mode Thick paper PCL font menu Font source Font number Pitch size Point size Symbol set PCL menu Top offset Left offset A4 print width Normal 80 columns/line Whether the edge smoothness technology is applied (improves resolution to 1200 dpi class) The number of dots printed per inch Toner saving [...]

Menu Items FPS menu Jam recovery Print FPS errors Job timeout Wait timeout Manual timeout Banding mode Auto Off On Whether the jammed page is reprinted Whether an error report is printed out Time interval to be allotted between jobs Time interval to be allotted for waiting a job end Time interval to be allotted for manual insertion Switching printi[...]

Menu Items Config menu Personality Auto continue I/O timeout I/O buffers Power save On after I5 min On after 30 min On after 60 min On after 120 min Of f Parallel menu Acknowledge Model Mode2 Mode3 Bi-direction NPAP mode Serial menu Baud rate Pacing DTR polarity ROBUST XON Selecting an emulation (personality) without a PJL command which clearly spe[...]

Menu Items Network menu NPAP mode BootP IP address IP netmask IP gateway Whether the NPAP commands are used. When using MarkVision, the NPAP mode must be Auto or On. Whether the TCP/IP protocol that enables a workstation to find its IP address is enabled or disabled for the network adapter A unique address of the printer in the TCP/IP network envir[...]

Handling Paper Handling Paper Discusses paper selection and paper handling: l Types and sizes of paper you can use with this printer, including envelopes and transparencies l Ensuring that both the software program and the printer have compatible paper size settings l Tips on handling print media l Adjusting the paper tray to fit a different paper [...]

Handling Paper This printer can print on a wide range of paper sizes, but the size is limited when using paper trays. l When using a paper tray, the size is: Paper size (physical) Dimensions A4 (European letter size) 210 x 297 mm A5 148 x 210 mm Letter (US letter size) 8.5 x 11 in Legal (US legal size) 8.5 x 14 in Executive 7.25 x 10.5 in l When us[...]

Handling Paper Although this printer can print on any sheet within the limits stated above, printing area and margin calculations are based on several paper sizes as shown in the table below. Use the control panel to change the supported paper size. Paper size (logical) Dimensions A4 A5 Letter Legal Executive Envelope COM-10 Envelope Monarch Envelo[...]

Handling Paper Preprinted Sheets In general, you can safely print on preprinted sheets such as letterhead. However, letterhead with thermographic (raised) printing, embossing, or foil stamping may not work well. The forces used to create these effects (heat and/or pressure) are also used in the printer ’ s fuser unit. For this reason, the fuser u[...]

Handling Paper Envelopes This printer prints well on envelopes if you carefully follow these guidelines: • Use envelopes made of paper in 75 to 105 g/m2 (20 to 28 pound) weight. Printing with envelopes made of paper thinner than this weight may produce wrinkles thus causing decrease in print quality. • Be sure to set up the rear stacker (or tha[...]

Handling Paper Labels This printer prints well on labels if you carefully follow these guidelines: l Be careful to use labels under normal operating conditions. Labels are sensitive to temperature and humidity. l Use the rear stacker (or that of the duplex unit when your printer has the duplex unit) so that labels are ejected straight out the back [...]

Handling Paper 2. Change the setting of the paper size indicator. Lift the right end of the indicator and slide it to the desired position, that is, adjust the triangle mark to A4, A5, LTR, or EXE engraved on the tray. 3. Remove the rear paper guide from the tray. Push the two catches inward to release the pins from the holes and remove the rear pa[...]

Handling Paper 5. Ad here the correct paper label. 6. Load paper and check that the paper fits the tray. Adjust the both side guides to the width of paper. 7. Return the paper tray. Slide the tray back into the printer. Notice: Select the correct paper size on the print menu of your application program, or a paper mismatch error will occur. Using t[...]

Handling Paper 3. Set the physical paper size of the MFF. Use the MFF paper size menu to select the size of paper loaded in the MFF. See the early section in this chapter. You can use the printer with the multi-function feeder removed. This causes no influence on printer operation. To remove the multi-function feeder, follow these steps: Notice: Be[...]

Handling Paper Feeding Paper Manually This printer allows you to feed sheets manually one by one. Use the manual feed slot to print a document on a different type of paper without unloading your regular paper from the paper tray. You also use manual feed for printing envelopes, overhead transparencies, and labels. The manual feed slot is built in t[...]

Handling Paper Using Manual Feed Slot Built in the Printer Follow these steps: 1. Open the front cover. Pull the depression at the top of the cover. (For the PrintPartner 16ADV, remove the multi-function feeder from the printer.) 2. Adjust the paper guides. Position the left and right guides to the width of the sheet. 3. Place the sheet with print [...]

Handling Paper Setting Up the Rear Stacker This printer has a rear stacker that allows you to eject sheets straight out the back to minimize curl. Use the rear stacker to print envelopes, overhead transparencies, and labels. For the rear stacker of an optional duplex unit, refer to its manual. To use the rear stacker, follow these steps: 1. Open th[...]

Handling Paper Printing on Nonstandard Size Paper and on Envelopes Most of the control over printing on nonstandard size paper must come from your software program. Programs handle page size specifications in many different ways. This section provides tips on feeding and using non standard paper with your Fujitsu printer. Considerations on Paper Si[...]

Handling Paper Page Orientation Figure 3-4 illustrates the two orientations and shows the relationship between the loaded paper and the resulting printout. This relationship is important if you want to print on letterhead. In portrait orientation, place the letterhead toward you and face down in the paper tray. In landscape orientation, place the l[...]

Enhancing and Customizing the Printer This chapter explains the following ways to enhance or customize your printer: l Add RAM up to a total of 64 megabytes except the resident RAM. l Add an additional interface to the parallel and serial interfaces. l Add a different size of paper tray. l Add a paper feeder as the second paper source. l Add a dupl[...]

Adding RAM You can install two memory expansion cards. The expansion card can have 1, 2,4,8,16, or 32 megabytes of RAM. Together with the printer ’ s resident memory of 4 megabytes, these expansion options offer a range of RAM from 4 to 68 megabytes. (8MB card) Insert with cut facing down and to the right To install the RAM card, first make sure [...]

Installing an Alternate Emulation Notice: Do not touch any connector contacts to avoid possible electrostatic damage to the printer. 3. Install the RAM card. Push its top edge downwards so that holes of the card align with locating pins of the connector and the card is secured by retaining chps. Important: When installing two RAM cards, first insta[...]

Installing an Alternate Emulation To install the FPS emulation card, follow these steps: 1. If RAM cards are already installed, remove them. 2. Insert the emulation card into the bottom black connector. 3. Reinstall the RAM cards. Use the bottom black connector With default settings, the printer automatically selects the active emulation. To specif[...]

Installing an Interface Expansion Board Installing an The printer ’ s standard interfaces are parallel (Centronics x 2) and Interface serial (RS-232C x 1). The currently available optional interfaces are Expansion Board LocalTalk and Ethernet. If the location of your printer is distant from the computer, you can use the LocalTalk port or Ethernet[...]

Installing an Interface Expansion Board Connecting to the LocalTalk Port To connect to the LocalTalk port, simply connect the interface cable between the printer and your computer. Connecting the LocalTalk Interface Cable To connect to the LocalTalk interface port, you need a cable correctly wired for this printer and your computer. The cable must [...]

Installing an Interface Expansion Board Specification Description The span of a single LocalTalk network Max. 300 meters Number of devices on a single LocalTalk network Max. 32 devices Speed of data transmission 230. 4K bits/second Protocol 8 bit packet Connecting to the Ethernet Port The Ethernet interface board has two connectors, l0BASE- and 10B[...]

Adding Paper Sources The procedure below applies to the 10BASE-2 port. To make the connection, firmly plug the cable connector into the Ethernet interface port on the back right of the printer. Secure the connector by turning the connector hood. Plug the other connector into a networks Ethernet port. Consult your computer documentation if you need [...]

Adding Paper Sources To install the paper feeder, follow these steps: Lock lever 1. Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord. Make sure the lock lever is set to the open side. Push down the lever at the left side of the paper feeder. 2. Mount the printer on the paper feeder. Grip the bottom left and right sides of the printer to lift the [...]

Adding Paper Sources Changing the Paper Tray Size The paper tray can be adjusted to one of the four paper sizes: A4, A5, LTR (Letter), and EXE (Executive). If the paper tray is preset for one of these paper sizes at purchase, however, you cannot adjust it to the Legal size. To change the size, follow these steps: Remove the paper tray from the prin[...]

Adding Paper Sources 3. Remove the three paper guides from the tray. Unlock the guides as follows: Left and right guides: Press the two catches inward. Rear guide: Push the end of the left or right frame outward and release the pin of the guide from the hole, then release the other pin. 4. Attach the paper guides to the correct positions. Locate th[...]

Adding Paper Sources Rear guide: Mount the guides in reverse order of the removal. 5. Adhere the correct paper size label. 6. Load paper and check that the paper fits the tray. 7. Return the paper tray. Slide the tray back into the printer. Notice: Select the correct paper size on the print menu of your application program, or a paper mismatch erro[...]

Adding Duplex Unit Different Paper Tray Sizes The printer or paper feeder is shipped with a fixed size of paper tray. For example, it is the letter size for the USA and the A4 size for Europe. You can add different sizes of paper trays as shown in the A following table. To install the paper tray,-refer to Loading Paper and Installing the Paper Tray[...]

Adding Duplex Unit To print data using the duplex unit with the printer in the FPS emulation, the total capacity of printer ’ s RAMS must be 10M bytes or more. Insufficient capacity restricts some functions. To install and use the duplex unit, refer to its User ’ s Manual. Caution: To avoid possible personal injury or harm to your equipment, co[...]

Maintenance This chapter covers preventive maintenance, periodic routine maintenance, and repacking the printer for shipment or storage. Notice: Before performing any maintenance, be sure that the printer is turned off. During maintenance procedures, do not touch any connector contacts to avoid possible electrostatic damage to the printer. When per[...]

Periodic Routine Maintenance Periodic Routine Table 5-l lists the printer ’ s periodic routine maintenance and Maintenance indicates when this maintenance should be performed. Table 5-1 Periodic Routine Maintenance Maintenance Replace toner bottle and cleaner pad Replace print unit Clean corona wire Clean paper path Clean precharger wire When to [...]

Periodic Routine Maintenance Important: Whenever you replace the toner bottle, clean the corona wire and the precharger wire to prevent a degradation in print quality. You can continue to print after the toner low status if the print quality is still satisfactory. However, you must at least prepare a new toner bottle. To replace the toner bottle, f[...]

Periodic Routine Maintenance Projecting guide d 4. Remove the toner bottle from its envelope. 5. Fully shake the toner bottle. 7. 6. Remove the plastic seal from the toner bottle. Pull off the seal as gently as possible to avoid spilling toner. Handle the seal carefully to prevent staining your handles or clothes. Install the toner bottle. Slide bo[...]

Periodic Routine Maintenance 8. Lock the toner bottle. Push the toner bottle backward until it clicks into place. 9. Close the upper door. Notice: Do not remove the toner bottle from the print unit until all the toner has been used in order to avoid scattering toner inside the printer. To replace the cleaner pad, follow these steps: 1. Open the cov[...]

Periodic Routine Maintenance Cleaner Cleaner pad 3. Unlock the cleaner. Push down the handle of the cleaner and push forward it to unlock the cleaner. 4. Remove the cleaner. Slide the cleaner to the left and take its right end out of the opening, and then the left end. 5. Remove the cleaner pad from the cleaner. Push the lock lever to unlock th[...]

Periodic Routine Maintenance 7. 8. 9. Mount a new cleaner pad on the cleaner. Put the new cleaner pad on the cleaner and slide the cleaner pad into the locked position. Install the cleaner in the printer . Grasp the handle of the cleaner and put the left end of the cleaner into the opening, and then the right end. Lock the cleaner. Push down the to[...]

Periodic Routine Maintenance For the print unit life, this printer indicates the near end of life only. The printer message display begins indicating REPLAC E PARTS when the print unit can print 3000 to 5000 more pages left. Prepare a new print unit if you notice this indication. Even if the print unit reaches its near-end-of-life, use the print un[...]

Periodic Routine Maintenance To remove the print unit, follow these steps: 1. 2. 3. Open the upper door. Raise the green handles of the print unit. Remove the print unit. Pull the green handles at a 45 ” angle toward the front of the printer. This will disengage the print unit, allowing easy removal. When th e print unit begins to move, gently li[...]

Periodic Routine Maintenance Cleaning the Paper Path Clean the paper path: l When replacing the print unit l After clearing a paper jam l When printouts show toner smudging Notice: If the print unit is still installed, complete this procedure quickly. You should avoid exposing the photoconductor drum to light for more than three minutes. If you thi[...]

Periodic Routine Maintenance Use the cleaning brush supplied with the printer. This L-shaped tool has two cleaning pads: one for the corona wire and the other for the precharger wire inside the print unit. Use the pad on the shorter branch engraved “ T ” . Remove the print unit and store it in a dark, level, steady place. Be careful not to dama[...]

Periodic Routine Maintenance Installing the New Print Unit Notice: To avoid exposing the photoconductor drum to light or contamination, follow these guidelines: l Do not remove the print unit from its envelope until you are ready to install it. l Complete the procedure as quickly as possible to avoid exposing the drum to light for more than three m[...]

Periodic Routine Maintenance 3. Lower the print unit into the printer. Grasp the print unit by its green handles with the green drum surface facing you. First, slide the print unit straight down the ends of the drum shaft along the grooves on the sides of the printer. Then, slide the print unit at a 45 degree angle toward back of the printer. When [...]

Periodic Routine Maintenance 4. Seat the print unit in place. Press down gently on the left and right portions marked PUSH until the guide pins at both sides of the print unit are positioned at the round marks (labeled in the grooves). Notice: If you do not proceed to the next step immediately, close the printer ’ s top cover to protect the photo[...]

Periodic Routine Maintenance Resetting the Print Unit Counter Perform this operation whenever you have replaced the print unit, or the printer continues displaying the warning message REPLACE PARTS. To reset the print unit counter, follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is offline. If necessary, press the button to put the printer offline. Th[...]

Periodic Routine Maintenance 4. Press the button to select this function. The message changes to <CLEAR WARNING> PRINT UNIT *. The asterisk means that the print unit is expired. 5. Press the button again to perform the function. The asterisk disappears from the message, indicating the counter is reset. 6. Press the button to return the printe[...]

Periodic Routine Maintenance Cleaning the Precharger Wire T h e precharger wire is on the print unit. Normally you should not need to clean this wire. However, the following conditions may indicate that the wire needs cleaning: l Your printed pages have dark vertical lines, or the print density is uneven. l Cleaning the corona wire does not solve t[...]

Repacking the Printer Repacking the If you need to ship your printer or store it for an extended time, Printer protect it by packing it in its original carton. Store the print unit separately from the printer. Do not remove the toner bottle from the print unit. Cover the photoconductive drum to avoid exposing the drum to light, wrap the print unit [...]

Repacking the Printer PrintPartner 16ADV Repack as shown User ’ s Manual 4-19[...]

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Solving Problems Although this printer is designed to be highly reliable, you may occasionally experience problems. The most common problems are paper jamming and poor print quality. This chapter helps you to identify the cause of the problem and suggests solutions. For detailed procedures, see Chapter 4 , Maintenance. This chapter is divided into [...]

Clearing Paper Jams To clear a paper jam, follow these steps: Notice: Clear paper jams quickly to avoid problems with the fuser unit. Do not touch or scratch the green drum surface when clearing the paper jam. Be careful not to expose the drum to light for more than three minutes. Take special care when removing a jam from the transfer corona unit [...]

Clearing Paper Jams 4a. Pull out the tray and raise the left and right levers of the feed roller. Remove the sheet. Pull the jammed sheet gently not so as to remain pieces of paper in the printer. After removing the sheet, return the two levers to their original positions (pull the levers down toward you). Notice: Leaving the levers raised causes d[...]

Clearing Paper Jams 4c. Open the rear stacker at the back of the printer. Draw out the paper guide. First push up the top edge of the paper guide and then pull out the paper guide. Caution: Do not use the lever to pull out the paper guide. The lever or the paper guide may be damaged. 5-4 User ’ s Manual[...]

Clearing Paper Jams Remove the sheet. Pull the jammed sheet gently not so as to remain pieces of paper in the printer. Caution: Do not touch the heat roller. This hot area may burn your hand. See the label attached to the upper door. Return the paper guide to the original position. Raise the top edge of the paper guide and push down it to lock the [...]

Clearing Paper Jams Close the rear stacker. The following procedure is when your printer is equipped with an optional duplex unit. Be familiar with the paper paths in duplex printing. Duplex unit 4d.Remove paper tray 1 then open the front door of the duplex unit. Pull out tray 1 and grasp center of the front door to unlock the door. Pull the door t[...]

Clearing Paper Jams Remove the sheet. Pull the jammed sheet gently not so as to remain pieces of paper in the printer. After removing the sheet, close the front door.. Open the rear unit of the duplex unit. Push down the lock lever of the rear unit and pull the door gently towards you. Notice: Do not open the rear unit forcibly the duplex unit. to [...]

Clearing Paper Jams The left illustration shows the case of a jam in path 0. Close the rear unit. After removing the sheet, close the rear unit until its lock latches. Be sure to return the paper guide to the original position if it is drawn out. Notice: Do not close the rear unit of the duplex unit with the paper guide of the printer drawn out. It[...]

Clearing Paper Jams 6. 7. Install the print unit. Grasp the print unit by its green handles with the green drum surface facing you. First, slide straight down the ends of the drum shaft along the grooves on the sides of the printer. Then, slide the print unit at a 45 degree angle towards the back of the printer. Press down gently on the left and ri[...]

Operational Problems The table below contains advice on dealing with repeated paper feed problems. Problem Causes and solutions Paper does not feed cleanly from paper tray Top edge of paper stack may be deformed (wavy or bent sheets). Try turning the paper stack around. Paper stack may not be aligned properly. Pull out the tray, straighten the pape[...]

Print Quality Problems Print Quality Problems The most common cause of poor print quality is the dirty corona wire or precharger wire. A rare cause is the expired fuser unit. The figures below show the typical appearances. Due to dirty corona wire Too light White vertical line Ghost printing IF Due to dirty precharger wire Black vertical line Due t[...]

Print Quality Problems Problem Printing is too light Printing is too dark Page is black Page is blank Vertical density is uneven Vertical white lines appear Vertical clear black lines appear Vertical blurred black lines appear Ghost printing Solutions Turn the print density dial clockwise. Check to see if your paper is wet. Remove the print unit an[...]

Error Indications Problem Pages have toner stains or smudging Toner insufficientlv adheres to or easily comes off paper when you are printing thick or special paper. Vertical lines appear in solid black printing, stains appear in the back of a page, or paper is wrinkled or curled. Solutions If this problem occurs after a paper jam, print several pa[...]

Error Indications Message Causes and solutions COVER OPEN 1 Cause: Incomplete closing of upper door Solution: Close the upper door. Note: See caution following in this table. Cause: Incomplete locking of paper guide inside the rear stacker Solution: Lock the paper guide. Note: See caution following in this table. Cause: Incomplete closing of rear u[...]

Error Indications Message MOTOR FAILURE n NO PROCESS UNIT OVERRUN ERROR PAPER JAMn PS ERROR mn Source PAPER OUT STACKER FULL SYSTEM ERROR n TRAYn MISS SET TONER EMPTY Causes and solutions Cause: Malfunction in the feed motor, etc. Solution: If the error recurs, consult your dealer for service. Cause: No print unit is installed. Solution: Install th[...]

Action-required Status Indications Action-required These conditions, not errors, require you to take action. The Status following table lists the message indications, explains causes, and Indications suggests solutions. Message INSERT siz e READY TONER LOW & PAD READY REPLACE PARTS Causes and solutions Cause: Printer is ready for paper. Solutio[...]

Printer Status Indications Printer Status Indications Printer statuses refer to conditions which generally require no action by you. The following table lists the printer statuses and explains their meaning. It does not include messages in menu mode. Message FORM FEED <<<INITIALIZE>>> MENU RESET PRINT FONT READY RESET SELF TEST WA[...]

Warning Messages Warning Messages This printer counts the number of the printed sheets to estimate the life of the consumables (print unit). The printer indicates the following warning message when and after the count reaches a predetermined value. READY REPLACE PARTS When the warning message is indicated, press the button to put the printer offlin[...]

Font Samples PCL Mode This appendix provides samples of the fonts resident in this printer. Resident fonts are provided separately for two emulation modes: l PCL mode l FPS mode Bitmapped Font Line Printer Scalable Fonts User ’ s Manual A-1[...]

PC1 Mode A-2 User ’ s Manual[...]

FPS Mode FPS Mode User ’ s Manual A-3[...]

A-4 User ’ s Manual[...]

Supplies and Accessories This appendix provides ordering information on supplies required for periodic maintenance as well as optional accessories. Contact your dealer to order or obtain additional information about the supplies and accessories listed here. Supplies Part name (order number) Description Toner bottle The “ toner bottle ” contains[...]

Accessories Part name (order number) Description LocalTalk board 2 (CA04040-C826) Ethernet board C (CAO4040-C832) (CAO4040-C833) AppleTalk compatible NetWare & TCP/IP corresponding For USA and UK For Europe FPS card (CA0429 1 -C82 1) Paper trays (CAO4040-C7Ox) (CAO2758-C73x) Paper feeders (CA02758-C75x) European/Asian spec USA spec Canadian spe[...]

Specifications Specification Printing technology Emulations Dimensions Power requirements Environmental requirements Description Semiconductor laser + electrophotography Standard: Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 5 (PCLG) PostScript level-2 compatible Switching: Automatic or by the control panel Width: 376.5 mm (14.8 inches) Depth: 385 mm (15.2 inches) 640[...]

Specifications Specification Description Acoustic noise Sound pressure level (front, bystander position) Printing: 48 dBA without duplex unit 51 dBA with duplex unit Sleep mode: Background noise level Declared noise emissions in accordance with IS09296 and IS07779 Safety and EMC certification or compliance Performance Safety: Models Meets or compli[...]

Specifications Specification Computer interface Controller Fonts Description Standard: Parallel (Centronics), conforming to IEEE 1284 (Compatible, Nibble, and ECP modes) Serial (RS-232C) Optional: LocalTalk (AppleTalk compatible) Ethernet C (NetWare & TCP/IP corresponding) Switching: Automatic sensing Processor: NKK R4645 (125 MHz) RAM: 4M B SI[...]

Specifications Specification Paper Type Size Weight Input Output Description Single sheet photocopy paper (equivalent to Xerox 4024), bond paper, overhead transparencies (equivalent to 3M 731), and envelopes. See Chapter 2 for more information. Tray: A4 (210 x 297 mm) A5 (148 x 210 mm) Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) Legal (8.5 x 14 inches) Executive (7.2[...]

Glossary Application software A program that performs a particular task on a computer. Examples are word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs. Baud The speed of data transmission measured in bits per second. Baud rates apply to data transmission through the printer ’ s serial interface. Baud is also called baud rate. For example, 1200 b[...]

Glossary Bitmapped font A font in which the character images are defined by bit maps. With bitmapped fonts, a separate set of definitions is required for each point size. For example, Times 10 point and Times 1 2 point are considered separate fonts. See also Scalable font. Configuration A combination of settings that allows your computer and printe[...]

Glossary Ethernet A communication hardware for a high-speed network: developed by Xerox Corporation. Factory default The settings that are programmed into a printer at the factory. The printer uses these settings unless they are replaced by user selected settings entered from the control panel or through application software. Flow control See Seria[...]

Glossary Interface The means by which information is transferred from one part of a system to another. For example, the cable between the printer and the computer is an interface. IS0 symbol set IS0 stands for “ International Organization for Stanardization ” . An IS0 symbol set contains special international characters that replace the followi[...]

Glossary Printing such that the longer edges of the paper are at the top and bottom is called landscape orientation. Example: Page description language A set of codes that describe the placement of text and graphics on a page. Page Control Language (PCL), the language used by HP LaserJet printers, and Postscript are examples of page description lan[...]

Glossary Precharger wire A fine wire in the printer ’ s process cartridge that imparts an electrical charge to the photoconductive drum. The charge makes the drum sensitive to light. Printable area The area of the physical page in which the printer is able to print. Page printers have a nonprint margin, typically about .2 inch (5 mm) wide, at eac[...]

Glossary Resolution The fineness of the printing. Resolution depends on the number of dots per inch. High resolution (with more dots) is finer and more precise than low resolution, which is coarser with rougher edges. Scalable font A font capable of printing in any point size. Scalable fonts are stored on the computer ’ s hard disk. Each font con[...]

Toner Electrically charged carbon particles that adhere to charged areas on the photoconductive drum to produce an image pattern. The carbon pattern is transferred to the paper and melted by the fuser unit to form a permanent image on the paper. Transfer unit The part inside a page printer that transfers the image from the photoconductive drum to t[...]

Index AC power conditions 1-4 to 1-5 Accessories, ordering information B-l Adjusting print density l-34 AUTOEXEC.BAT file 1-19 Bitmapped fonts, resident available fonts C-3 samples of A-l Button functions 2-3 to 2-4 Cable, interface l-15,1-17,3-6,3-7 Cautionary notes electrostatic damage l-5, 1-7, 1-16, 1-17, 3-1, 3-3, 3-6, 3-7, 3-9, 4-l, 5-l paper[...]

Index FORM FEED button 2-4, 2-5 FPS emulation, installing 3-3 Front panel See Control panel Fuser unit error condition 5-10 when to replace 5-12 HP LaserJet 5 v Humidity limitations l-4, C- l Indicators 2-2 Installation FPS emulation 3-3 interface boards 3-4 to 3-8 multi-function feeder 1-13 to 1-14 paper feeder 3-8 print unit l-7 printer driver l-[...]

Index Multi-function feeder (MFF) installing 1-13 to 1-14 selecting 2-l0 setting paper siz e 2-1 1 ONLINE indicator 2-2 Operating environments vi Operational problems 5-8 Options v Ordering information B-l to B-2 Orientation, page 2-34 Page orientation 2-34 Paper feeding manually 2-30 to 2-31 loading in tray l-10 to l-11 maximum and minimum sizes 2[...]

Index Printer connecting to computer 1-15 to 1-19 nomenclature l-l to l-3 operational problems 5-8 repacking 4-l8 resetting 2-4, 2-6 Printer drivers installation l-22 to l-25 operating environment vi Printer status indications 5-l5 Printing a test page offline l-20 feeding sheets manually 2-30 to 2-31 on letterhead 2-24, 2-34 on nonstandard size pa[...]

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