IBM Infoprint Color 8, User Manual

Page 1: ...Infoprint Color 8 User s Guide Print Media Problem Solving Service and Support Maintenance Printer Control Specifications ...

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Page 3: ...ng subject matter in this document The furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents You can send license inquiries in writing to the IBM Corporation IBM Director of Licensing 506 Columbus Ave Thornwood N Y 10594 U S A Trademarks IBM and Infoprint Color 8 are registered trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both The following term...

Page 4: ...4 Notices continued ENERGY STAR As an ENERGY STAR Partner IBM has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency ...

Page 5: ...ading Multiple Media Pieces 20 Loading Single Sheets Manual Feed 24 Setting Automatic Tray Switching 27 Summary of Usable Print Media 28 Problem Solving 29 Paper Jams 30 Clearing Paper Input Jams 31 Clearing a Paper Feed Jam 33 Clearing a Paper Exit Jam 35 Print Quality Problems 38 Display Messages 46 Normal Operation 46 Maintenance 49 Problems 51 Call For Service 56 ...

Page 6: ...pport 60 Purchasing Supplies 61 Consumables 62 Accessories 63 Maintenance 64 Setting the Color Registration 65 Replacing the Toner Cartridges 68 Replacing the Image Drum Cartridges 73 Replacing the Toner Waste Box 80 Replacing the Transfer Belt Unit 83 Replacing the Oil Roller 89 Replacing the Fuser 93 ...

Page 7: ...g the Control Panel 126 Adjusting Color Balance 129 The User Maintenance Menu 140 Categories 141 Using the PAPER SIZE Menu 150 Using the TRAY SELECT Menu 152 Using the POWER SAVE Menu 154 Printing Test Pages 156 Printing the Menu Settings 157 Printing the Font Sample Page 158 Printing the Demo Page 159 Enhanced by Heidelberg 160 Specifications 161 ...

Page 8: ...Print Media Selecting Paper Selecting Paper Trays Using Output Bins Printing on Special Media Setting Automatic Tray Switching Summary of Usable Print Media ...

Page 9: ... with a whiteness rating of at least 90 Important Before buying any large quantity of a particular paper always test a sample first Usable Paper Weights Paper Tray 1 20 to 28 lb 75 to 105 g m2 1 Paper Tray 2 5 8 inches 2 Front Tray 5 5 inches Paper Tray 2 8 3 inches Optional High Capacity Paper Tray 2 20 to 28 lb 75 to 105 g m2 Front Tray 20 to 44 lb bond 110 lb index 75 to 165 g m2 Usable Paper S...

Page 10: ...cotton or rag content Storing Paper If paper is stored improperly print quality could be affected Store paper in a dark dry place such as a closet or a cabinet Do not open the package until you are read to use it Always store paper lying flat or it may curl Ideally store paper at a constant temperature of 70ºF 21 1ºC with less than 50 relative humidity Discard the top sheet from each ream of paper...

Page 11: ... 2 Front Tray which takes 100 sheets of 20 lb paper 3 Optional High Capacity Paper Tray 2 which holds 500 sheets of 20 lb paper Click here for a Summary of Usable Print Media Caution Any type of media including transpar encies as well as the ink on letterhead stationery or preprinted forms must withstand 392ºF 200ºC for 0 1 second ...

Page 12: ... stock Pages print face up Tray holds 100 sheets of 20 lb paper Pages stack in reverse order Top Exit The top exit is normally used for routine printing Pages print face down Bin holds 250 sheets of 20 lb paper Pages stack in the order fed Your printer has two exit paths top and rear ...

Page 13: ...13 Loading Paper Tray 1 1 Pull the paper tray out of the printer 2 Adjust the rear and side paper guides This will help to avoid paper jams ...

Page 14: ... Fan a stack of paper up to 500 sheets 20 lb and place it in the tray under the tabs with the side to be printed facing up Note Do not fill the tray above the PAPER FULL marks 4 Push the tray back into the printer until it locks in place ...

Page 15: ...aper Tray 1 continued The Paper Tray Gauge The paper drawer gauge on the front of the printer indicates how much paper is left in the tray This eliminates the need to open the drawer to check how much paper is left ...

Page 16: ...16 Printing on Special Media Click for details on General Information Loading Multiple Media Pieces Loading Single Sheets Manual Feed ...

Page 17: ...e Special Media Stacker rear exit path This eliminates curling and for labels it eliminates peeling Important Whenever you change to paper of a different thickness or different media such as tranparencies or card stock be sure to change the MEDIA TYPE set ting on the printer menu to match the new paper you re using This ensures optimum print quality Use the front tray for Standard weight paper spe...

Page 18: ...Executive A4 A5 B5 A6 Use rear exit only Labels Important Carrier sheet and label adhesive must withstand the fusing process heat of 392ºF 200ºC for 1 second Label adhesive must not be exposed if it is it will cause jamming in the printer Up to 100 sheets Letter or A4 size Use label sheets designed for laser printers Labels must cover the entire carrier sheet Use rear exit only ...

Page 19: ...0 sheets Letter or A4 size Use transparencies designed for laser printers removable stripe must be on the short edge Load transparencies with the stripe face down on the edge feeding into the printer Use rear exit only Use only the transparencies recommended in this manual Other types may damage the fuser Important Do NOT use transparencies with paper backing or with a removable stripe down the lo...

Page 20: ... multiple piece print jobs using the front tray 1 In your software program a Enter the printer setup menu b Select front tray or auto front feeder c Select the media type size and orientation Be sure to set the media type to ensure optimum print quality 2 Lower the printer s front tray ...

Page 21: ...e printer goes offline b Press Tray Select c Press Enter d Press until FRONT TRAY appears on the display e Press Enter to select the front tray An asterisk appears to indicate the new default setting f Press Online to engage the setting and exit the menu 4 Select the front tray as the default paper input from the display panel ...

Page 22: ...ntinued 6 Adjust the front tray paper width guides for the media you will be using and load the print media Note Insert letterhead paper face up with the top edge of the paper nosed into the printer 5 Open the rear exit tray not required for standard weight paper ...

Page 23: ...23 Printing On Special Media Loading Multiple Media Pieces continued 7 Send the print job Note Your software application will override settings you make in the printer menu ...

Page 24: ... piece without having to change any of the menu settings To set up the printer for manual feed 1 In your software program a Enter the printer setup menu b Select front tray or auto front feeder c Select the media type size and orientation Be sure to set the media type to ensure optimum print quality 2 Lower the printer s front tray ...

Page 25: ...25 Printing On Special Media Loading Single Sheets Manual Feed continued 4 Open the rear exit tray not required for standard weight paper 3 Open the tray then pivot out the extender ...

Page 26: ...int job from your software 7 When prompted press Page Eject on the printer control panel The page prints 5 Adjust the paper width guides on the front tray for the size media you will be using and load the print media Note Insert the media face up with the top edge nosed into the printer ...

Page 27: ... made in your applica tion software will override the printer s operator panel settings To increase the paper feed capacity you can set your printer to automatically feed paper from the front feeder or from the optional High Capacity Second Paper Tray when the paper tray is empty When this feature is active if all paper sources have the same paper size selected the printer normally feeds paper in ...

Page 28: ...designated for laser printers laser printers Recommended 90H3760 02N7726 or 24 lb 02N7732 Sizes All Letter or A4 Letter or A4 All If using a sensing stripe use transparencies with a removable sensing stripe across the bottom of the leading edge Do NOT use transparencies with paper backing or with a removable stripe down the long edge Use only the transparencies recommended in this manual Other typ...

Page 29: ...29 29 29 29 29 Problem Solving Paper Jams Print Quality Problems Display Messages ...

Page 30: ...ention light goes on and a message locates the jam Click an error message for details on how to clear the jam PAPER INPUT JAM Between the paper tray and the first image drum PAPER FEED JAM Under the image drums PAPER EXIT JAM In the fuser or between the fuser and the exit ...

Page 31: ...ed between the tray and the first image drum cartridge 1 Lift the interior access knob and pull the cover down 2 Pull out any paper If paper has advanced up to the first image drum and resists pulling use the Paper Feed Jam procedure Click here for details ...

Page 32: ...d 3 Pull out the paper tray and remove any partially fed sheets 4 Check the paper in the tray it should be neatly stacked no sheets bent or stuck together 5 Push the tray in gently a full tray is heavy and can damage the printer if it is slammed shut ...

Page 33: ... scratching and exposure to strong light especially sunlight For best protection place them in the black lightproof bags supplied 2 25 High temperature switch off the printer and allow at least 20 minutes for parts in this area to cool before handling CAUTION Paper has jammed under the image drums 1 Press the OPEN button and lift the top cover all the way open ...

Page 34: ...not scratch the transfer belt Do not use sharp instruments 4 Place each image drum cartridge back into position in the locating slots at each side of the printer Be sure to match the colored label on each cartridge with its corresponding colored label in the printer 5 Close the top cover and press down firmly on both sides to make sure that it is locked Clearing a Paper Feed Jam continued ...

Page 35: ... OPEN button and lift the top cover all the way open 2 Push the two blue fuser latch levers toward the rear of the printer 3 Lift the fuser by its two handles straight up and out of the printer 2 25 High temperature switch off the printer and allow at least 20 minutes for parts in this area to cool before handling CAUTION ...

Page 36: ...ll the sheet of paper out of the fuser 5 Lower the fuser back into the printer press down firmly to seat it then pull on the two blue levers to make sure the fuser is locked in position Clearing a Paper Exit Jam continued ...

Page 37: ...y pieces of paper you find 8 Close the rear exit tray Clearing a Paper Exit Jam continued 9 Close the top cover and press down firmly on both sides to make sure that it is locked Printing continues automati cally when you close the top cover after a short pause to allow the fuser to warm up ...

Page 38: ... use the color bars at the bottom of the menu test printout to help isolate which color is causing the problem Blank sheets printed one or more colors missing Entire page or one color prints faintly Gray or speckled background Page prints all one color Page has repeating marks An oblong area of faint or off color print Vertical white or color streaking or faint areas Faded or off color vertical st...

Page 39: ...rtridge in total darkness for several hours If this fails to restore it install a new image drum cartridge Reason Empty or missing toner cartridge Solution Install new toner cartridge Entire page or one color prints faintly Reason Empty toner cartridge Pages get fainter after toner is used up Solution Install new toner cartridge Reason LED array is dirty Solution Clean the LED array with LED Lens ...

Page 40: ...ave image drum cartridge in total darkness for several hours If this fails to restore it install a new image drum cartridge Page prints all one color Reason Hardware problem Solution Contact your service representative Click here for service information Page has repeating marks Reason Damaged image drum cartridge causes repetitive marks due to surface nicks and scratches Solution Install new image...

Page 41: ...hite or color streaking or faint areas on page Reason Toner is low and does not distribute properly or the drum is worn out Solutions 1 Replace toner cartridge 2 Check drum and replace if necessary Reason One or more of the LED arrays are dirty Solutions 1 Clean the LED arrays 2 Contact your service representative Click here for service information Faded or off color vertical stripes Reason One or...

Page 42: ...oner cartridge Reason Scratched image drum Solution Replace the image drum cartridge for the color of the lines Reason Hardware problem Solution Contact your service representative Click here for service information Fuzzy print Reason The LED arrays are dirty Solution Clean the LED array ...

Page 43: ...item in Menu 2 Printed page is light or blurred in one or more colors Reason Toner is low for one or more colors Solution Replace toner cartridge for the affected color Reason Paper used is not designed for laser printers Solution Switch to a recommended paper Click here for information on paper Reason One or more of the LED arrays are dirty Solution Clean the LED arrays ...

Page 44: ...wrong side of paper Solutions 1 Turn paper over in tray 2 When installing paper make a note of the print side arrow on the paper package then install the paper print side down in the paper tray Reason Moisture in paper because of improper storage Solution Avoid storing paper in areas of excessive temperature changes and humidity Reason High humidity Solution Recommended operating humidity is 20 80...

Page 45: ...nything If these procedures do not solve the problem click here for information on how to get service and support Click a category for details Normal operation No action necessary Maintenance Replace consumables as indicated Problems Take action as indicated Call for Service Printer needs service if turning the printer off and then on again does not clear the message ...

Page 46: ...y to receive information PRINTING Data is printing PROCESSING Data is being processed DATA PRESENT Data is in the printer but has not yet been printed FLUSHING JOB PostScript The printer is deleting the current job RESET TO FLUSH PostScript Data currently in the printer can be deleted by pressing Online and then Clear Buffer ...

Page 47: ...umber of copies being printed POWER SAVING The printer is in power saving mode the heating unit has been turned off to save energy When data is sent to the printer it automatically warms up briefly before printing PRINT DEMO PAGE The printer is printing a demo page PRINT SETTINGS The printer is printing a list of the menu settings PRINT FONTS The printer is printing a page giving samples and infor...

Page 48: ...REQUEST The printer is requesting a different size paper in the indicated tray Load the requested paper in the tray paper size MANUAL media type REQUEST Insert a page of the indicated size and type in the manual feed Click here for details ...

Page 49: ...ons color TONER EMPTY The indicated toner has run out this message appears 50 pages after the TNR LOW message Install a new toner cartridge Click here for toner replacement instructions You can clear this message by opening and closing the printer cover the message appears again after 20 pages are printed OIL ROLLER LIFE The fuser oil roller needs to be replaced When the ATTENTION light is on the ...

Page 50: ...L The waste toner box is almost full Be prepared to replace it when the WASTE TONER FULL message appears WASTE TONER FULL The waste toner box is full Click here for waste toner box replacement instructions FUSER LIFE The fuser needs to be replaced Click here for fuser replacement instructions BELT LIFE The transfer belt needs to be replaced Click here for transfer belt replacement instructions ...

Page 51: ...ay Paper has jammed between the paper tray indicated and the first image drum Click here for clearing instructions PAPER FEED JAM CHECK tray Paper has jammed under the image drums Click here for clearing instructions PAPER EXIT JAM REMOVE THE PAPER Paper has jammed either in the fuser or between the fuser and the exit Click here for clearing instructions ...

Page 52: ...move the tray and reinstall it click here for instructions TRAY 1 INSTALL The printer is trying to automatically switch to the second paper tray when Tray 1 paper ran out Do not remove Tray 1 until the automatic switching process is complete ERROR MEMORY OVERFLOW The current page is too complex and cannot be printed Try simplifying the page or reducing the resolution to 300 dpi If this happens oft...

Page 53: ...led If it is lift it out and check the black lever on the right side facing the printer of the metal rod below the image drum make sure there is no paper blocking it and that it moves freely CANNOT USE A6 PAPER ON TRAY 2 The second paper tray cannot feed A6 size paper Use Tray 1 or the manual feed slot BELT NOT INSTALLED The transfer belt unit is not installed correctly Open the top and left hand ...

Page 54: ...ler is not installed correctly Open the top cover check and reinstall as necessary Click here for oil roller installation instructions The printer will not function until this error is corrected ERROR D6 Yellow image drum is not installed properly Open the top cover check and reinstall as necessary Click here for image drum installation instructions ERROR D7 Magenta image drum is not installed pro...

Page 55: ... check and reinstall as necessary Click here for image drum installation instructions ERROR DF The transfer belt unit is not installed correctly Open the top and left hand side covers check and reinstall as necessary Click here for transfer belt installation instructions ERROR E0 The fuser unit is not installed correctly Open the top and left hand side covers check and reinstall as necessary Click...

Page 56: ...ERROR nn where nn is not listed above or ERROR CONTROLLER nn If you see any of these messages turn the printer off then turn it on again If this does not clear it make a note of the error message and call IBM Customer Technical Support Click here for service information ...

Page 57: ... Service Information Purchasing Supplies Service and Support ...

Page 58: ...tion is valid for the United States and Canada only If you can t solve your printer problem after reading this manual contact these sources for service or support Click for more information IBM Printers Website IBM Technical Customer Support ...

Page 59: ...59 IBM Printers Website Visit the IBM Printing Systems Company Web Site at http www printers ibm com for the latest information on Software drivers Product guides Customer support Documentation ...

Page 60: ...61 Have your printer serial number ready The serial number is next to the toner cartridge on the printer frame It is also listed in the Printer Details section of the printer configuration page If you are asked for a machine type specify Infoprint Color 8 If you need IBM operating system support for example AIX OS 2 OS 400 and MVS contact IBM software support 1 800 237 5511 in the U S A 1 800 465 ...

Page 61: ...r point of purchase for information about where to order supplies In Europe you can call the IBM Supplies Fulfillment Operation at 31 43 350 2756 or at the following numbers Belgium 0800 71950 Germany 0130 818005 Denmark 80015534 Italy 1 678 78349 Finland 08001 13110 Norway 800 11389 France 0800 905871 Before you order know your printer model number see the front of the printer and have the correc...

Page 62: ... Cyan Toner Cartridge kit type C1 Part 02N7208 Black Image Drum kit type C1 Part 02N7215 Yellow Image Drum kit type C1 Part 02N7213 Magenta Image Drum kit type C1 Part 02N7214 Cyan Image Drum kit type C1 Part 02N7212 Transfer Belt kit Part 02N7230 Fuser kit 120V Part 02N7216 Fuser kit 220V Part 02N7217 Oil Roller kit Part 02N7218 Toner Waste Box Part 02N7219 ...

Page 63: ... SIMM Part 63H2465 16MB Memory Expansion kit SIMM Part 63H2467 32MB Memory Expansion kit SIMM Part 63H2469 Note Memory Expansion kits must be installed in matched pairs For example to add 32 MB of memory you must order and install two 16MB Memory Expansion kits IBM Network Card Token Ring Part 02N7190 IBM Network Card Ethernet Part 02N7191 ...

Page 64: ...Setting the Color Registration Replacing the Toner Cartridges Replacing the Image Drums Replacing the Toner Waste Box Replacing the Transfer Belt Replacing the Oil Roller Replacing the Fuser Maintenance ...

Page 65: ...65 Setting the Color Registration Setting the Color Registration Using the Color Registration Utility Setting the Color Registration Using the Control Panel ...

Page 66: ...hen do the same thing for sections 2 through 9 1 Open the Color Registration Utility On the Macintosh in the Infoprint Color 8 program group double click Color Registration Utility then double click IBM Infoprint Color 8 Col Reg In Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 click Start Programs IBM Infoprint Color 8 Color Registration Utility 2 Windows only Make sure Infoprint Color 8 on LPT1 is highlighted in the box ...

Page 67: ...or Registration Utility continued 6 Click Send changes to the printer The printer prints another color test page This time the box where no color shows should be box 0 for each section If it isn t repeat steps 3 through 5 until it does 7 Click Close ...

Page 68: ...erage business letter is printed at 3 to 5 density Graphics density is usually higher and can be significantly higher The higher the print density the more toner is used On the average a toner cartridge will produce about 3 000 pages at 5 print density Note The first set of toner cartridges you place in your Infoprint Color 8 printer will only produce about 2000 pages This is normal as the new ima...

Page 69: ...s easy each image drum toner cartridge and slot in the printer has a label marked with its corresponding color 1 Turn the printer off and wait for the fuser to cool down 2 25 High temperature switch off the printer and allow at least 20 minutes for parts in this area to cool before handling CAUTION ...

Page 70: ...it from side to side a few times to distribute the toner evenly 5 Peel the tape off the bottom of the cartridge 3 Locate the toner cartridge which needs replacement Pull the blue lock lever toward the front of the printer remove the used toner cartridge and dispose of it in accordance with local regulations ...

Page 71: ...ing the slot with the ridge in the image drum 8 Push the blue lock lever toward the back of the printer until it stops 6 Insert the left end of the toner cartridge into the toner well placing the recess in the end of the toner cartridge under the tab on the image drum Tab colors must match ...

Page 72: ...ner Cartridges continued 10 Close the printer cover pressing down to lock it in place 9 Open the LED Lens Cleaner supplied with the toner cartridge and use it to clean the LED arrays on the underside of the printer cover ...

Page 73: ...b Each time you print or turn the printer on and off the drum has to rotate to start up and to wind down As a result frequent one page print jobs will wear down your drum more quickly than multiple page print jobs The image drum should normally last up to 12 000 pages for continuous printing or up to 8 000 pages at 3 pages per job These numbers are approximate since you won t print the same number...

Page 74: ...ol down 2 Press the OPEN button and lift the cover To make this easy each image drum toner cartridge and slot in the printer has a label marked with its corresponding color 2 25 High temperature switch off the printer and allow at least 20 minutes for parts in this area to cool before handling CAUTION ...

Page 75: ...ed 4 Unwrap the new image drum cartridge and remove the protective sheet and shipping insert Important Do not touch the drum s shiny green surface 3 Lift out the used image drum toner cartridge and discard both in accordance with local regulations ...

Page 76: ... cartridge by matching the color coded label on the image drum with the color coded label in the printer 6 Remove the new toner cartridge from the packaging and shake it from side to side a few times to distribute the toner evenly 7 Peel the tape off the bottom of the cartridge ...

Page 77: ...artridge aligning the slot with the ridge in the image drum 10 Push the blue lock lever toward the back of the printer until it stops 8 Insert the left end of the toner cartridge into the toner well placing the recess in the end of the cartridge under the tab on the image drum Tab ...

Page 78: ... Drum Cartridges continued 12 Close the printer cover pressing down to lock it in place 11 Open the LED Lens Cleaner supplied with the toner cartridge and use it to clean the LED arrays on the underside of the printer cover ...

Page 79: ... display b Press Menu 1 Menu 2 until ENGINE COUNT RESET appears c Press Enter CYAN DRUMCNT RESET appears d Press Menu 1 Menu 2 until the message corresponding to the drum you are replacing appears For example if you are replacing the magenta image drum MAGENTA DRUMCNT RESET c Press Enter RESETTING briefly appears on the second line of the display d Press Online ...

Page 80: ...n on the handle swing it away from the printer and lift it out Discard the used toner waste box in accordance with local regulations When you see the message WASTE TNR NR FULL on the printer display you need to change the toner waste box 1 Turn the printer off 2 Pull the latch on the left side of the printer and open the side panel ...

Page 81: ...metal spring clips in the printer Press down on the handle and push the toner waste box into the printer until it is upright then release it The box will rise into place 4 Orient the new toner waste box with the handle up and the drive coupling toward the front of the printer Drive Coupling ...

Page 82: ...r Waste Box continued 6 Close the side panel and turn the printer back on Note Make sure that the toner waste box drive coupling is slightly below and in front of the coupling on the printer Drive Coupling Printer Coupling ...

Page 83: ...ol down 2 Press the OPEN button and lift the printer cover When you see the message BELT LIFE on the printer display you need to change the Transfer Belt Unit 2 25 High temperature switch off the printer and allow at least 20 minutes for parts in this area to cool before handling CAUTION ...

Page 84: ...nued 3 Pull the latch and open the left side panel down on the handle pivot it away from the printer and lift it out Set the toner waste box aside you will reinstall it after replacing the transfer belt unit 4 Remove the toner waste box press ...

Page 85: ...nit continued 6 Pull the unit out then grab both sides and remove it from the printer 7 Discard the belt unit 5 Lift the blue handle on the transfer belt unit to release it Important The belt unit is heavy use both hands to support it ...

Page 86: ...ng the Transfer Belt Unit continued 9 Lift the handle and push the unit all the way into the printer then lower the handle to lock it in place 8 Place the new transfer belt unit on the guide rails in the printer ...

Page 87: ...ck in the printer place it on the metal spring clips push down swing it over until upright release Note Make sure that the toner waste box drive coupling is slightly below and in front of the coupling on the printer Replacing the Transfer Belt Unit continued ...

Page 88: ...ntil the following message appears BELT COUNT RESET e Press Enter RESETTING briefly appears on the second line of the display f Press Online 14 Set the color registration 12 Close the printer cover pressing down to lock it in place 13 Reset the transfer belt unit counter a Press Online then press and hold Menu 1 Menu 2 until COLOR REG ADJUST appears on the display ...

Page 89: ...ton and lift the printer cover Replacing the Oil Roller When you see the message OIL ROLLER LIFE on the printer display you need to change the oil roller 2 25 High temperature switch off the printer and allow at least 20 minutes for parts in this area to cool before handling CAUTION ...

Page 90: ...Roller continued then lift it out and discard it 3 Push the lock lever back toward the rear of the printer to unlatch the oil roller 4 Lift the right end of the oil roller pull it to the right to disengage it from the fuser ...

Page 91: ...wer the right end of the oil roller into the fuser and pull the lock lever forward to secure it in place 5 Remove the blue space from the new oil roller Hold the oil roller with the yellow warning label on top and facing you then lower it into the fuser sliding the left end under the retaining edge Retaining Edge ...

Page 92: ... Online then press and hold Menu 1 Menu 2 until COLOR REG ADJUST appears on the display b Press Menu 1 Menu 2 until ENGINE COUNT RESET appears c Press Enter CYAN DRUMCNT RESET appears d Press Menu 1 Menu 2 until OIL ROLLER COUNT RESET appears e Press Enter RESETTING briefly appears on the second line of the display f Press Online ...

Page 93: ...er off and wait for the fuser to cool down 2 Press the OPEN button and lift the printer cover When you see the message FUSER LIFE on the printer display it is time to change the fuser 2 25 High temperature switch off the printer and allow at least 20 minutes for parts in this area to cool before handling CAUTION ...

Page 94: ...g the Fuser continued 4 Lift the fuser out of the printer Discard both the fuser and the oil roller 3 Push the blue lock levers on either side of the fuser back toward the rear of the printer to unlatch the fuser ...

Page 95: ...nued 5 Open the new fuser and push the oil roller lock lever toward the back 6 Hold the new oil roller with the yellow warning label on top and facing you then lower it into the fuser sliding the left end under the retaining edge ...

Page 96: ...r is still toward the back of the printer then lower the right end of the oil roller into the fuser and pull the lock lever forward to secure it in place 8 Lower the fuser warning labels facing you into the printer Press down firmly to properly seat the unit ...

Page 97: ...until the following message appears FUSER COUNT RESET d Press Enter RESETTING briefly appears on the second line of the display e Press Online Replacing the Fuser continued 9 Close the printer cover 10 Reset the fuser counter a Press Online then press and hold Menu 1 Menu 2 until COLOR REG ADJUST appears on the display ...

Page 98: ...98 Printer Control Control Panel Printer Menus Color Registration front panel Color Balance front panel Test Pages Enhanced by Heidelberg ...

Page 99: ...99 The Control Panel Click on a part of the control panel for more details Control Panel Lights Paper Size indicator Buttons Display messages ...

Page 100: ...alizing warming up error Blinking Printer is printing a menu fonts or demo page printer is receiving data printer is printing data from the buffer ATTENTION Light Red On Warning toner is low change drum or near end of fuser life oil roller transfer belt Off Normal state Blinking Operator assistance required paper jam paper out paper request or service required ...

Page 101: ...101 Paper Size Indicator The flashing marker indicates the paper size installed in the tray ...

Page 102: ...nctions from the control panel place the printer offline press Online OFFLINE appears on the display To access the top function of each button press the button briefly To access the bottom function press and hold the button for 2 to 3 seconds ...

Page 103: ...item as the user default Press hold Enters the Power Save quick menu Menu 1 Menu 2 Press Enters level 1 menu Once in the level 1 menu press this button to move to the next menu item or press and hold to cycle backwards through all the Level 1 menu catego ries Press hold Enters level 2 menu Recover Press In Menu Mode returns to previous item press and hold to cycle backwards through all the items w...

Page 104: ... Size Quick Menu Press hold Prints a listing of the current and default menu settings Tray Select Print Fonts Press Enters the Tray Select Quick Menu Press hold Prints a sample of installed printer fonts Page Eject Print Demo Press Ejects the current page Any data held in the buffer is printed Press hold Prints a Demo Page Button Functions continued ...

Page 105: ...t you select features or when you are setting printer features that your software does not control How to Use the Menus Click on a menu for more details Level 1 menu Common printer settings Level 2 menu Infrequently changed features and counter resets User Maintenance menu Routine maintenance and adjustments PAPER SIZE quick access menu Default paper size TRAY SELECT quick access menu Default pape...

Page 106: ...item before moving to step 5 5 Press repeatedly to display the selections Stop when you see the selection you want 6 Press Enter to set a selection as the default An asterisk appears to indicate the new default setting 7 Repeat steps 3 through 6 until you have made all the changes you want to make and then press Online to exit Menu Mode and place the printer back online Note If you see RESET TO SA...

Page 107: ...en the first tray runs out of paper 1 Press Online 2 Press Menu 1 to enter the Menu Mode 3 Press Menu 1 again to move to the TRAY SELECT category 4 Press Enter 5 Press Menu 1 once to move to the AUTO TRAY SWITCH item 6 Press once to get to the ON selection 7 Press Enter to register the ON selection an asterisk will appear next to ON 8 Press Online to exit the Menu Mode ...

Page 108: ... Menu Categories Click a category for details on settings PERSONALITY TRAY SELECT EDIT SIZE PAPER SIZE MEDIA TYPE PAPER SIZE CHECK COPIES EURO SIGN FONTS SYMBOLS PAGE LAYOUT1 TRUE BLACK PAGE LAYOUT2 HOST INTERFACE ...

Page 109: ...109 PERSONALITY EMULATION AUTO EMULATION PCL5c Adobe PostScript Notes Auto Emulation automatically switches between PCL5c and Adobe PostScript Level 1 menu ...

Page 110: ...FEED TRAY 1 TRAY 2 if option installed FRONT TRAY Notes Selects paper source AUTO TRAY SWITCH OFF ON Notes ON When paper tray is empty the printer automatically switches to a tray loaded with the same size paper Level 1 menu ...

Page 111: ...PCL5c mode Sets the paper size when the software does not With the default Cassette Size selected the paper size will be whatever is detected in the paper tray If manual feed is being used the paper size will be the one selected in the Level 1 menu default is letter PostScript mode Ignored Level 1 menu ...

Page 112: ...112 PAPER SIZE FRONT LETTER EXECUTIVE LEGAL14 LEGAL13 A4 SIZE A5 SIZE A6 SIZE B5 SIZE Notes Select paper size installed in front feeder Level 1 menu ...

Page 113: ...nstalled LIGHT MEDIUM LIGHT MEDIUM MEDIUM HEAVY HEAVY Notes Improves print quality and toner fusing Light to Heavy weight values are same as specified for Tray 1 FRONT LIGHT MEDIUM LIGHT MEDIUM MEDIUM HEAVY HEAVY ULTRA HEAVY CARDSTOCK LABELS TRANSPARENCY Notes Specify print media weight type to improve print quality and toner fusing Light to Heavy weight values are same as specified for Tray 1 Ult...

Page 114: ... CHECK ENABLE DISABLE Notes ENABLE printer only accepts paper size selected in software which matches size of paper actually loaded in tray DISABLE printer will accept any paper size selected in software Level 1 menu ...

Page 115: ...115 COPIES 1 to 999 Notes Select number of copies to print for each document Level 1 menu ...

Page 116: ...116 EURO SIGN Disable Enable Notes Enables printing of the Euro currency symbol at ASCII 240 Level 1 menu ...

Page 117: ... soft font appears only if soft font is loaded FONT PITCH 10 00 CPI Range 0 44 to 99 99 CPI Notes Appears if scalable fixed Courier or Letter Gothic font is selected CPI characters per inch settable in 0 01 cpi press 䊳 or 0 1 cpi press hold 䊳 increments FONT HEIGHT 12 00 POINT 4 00 to 999 75 points Notes Appears if font selected is proportional scalable e g CG Times CG Omega Univers etc Sets chara...

Page 118: ...850 IBM 860 IBM 863 IBM 865 PC Set1 PC Ext US PC Ext D N PC Set2 US PC Set2 D N UN Math UN Int l UN US PS Math PS Text Math 8 Pi Font MS Publish Win 3 0 DeskTop Win 3 1 L1 MC Text PC 852 Win 3 1 L5 Win 3 1 L2 CWI Hung PC 857 TK ISO L2 ISO L5 PC 8 TK Kamenicky Hebrew NC Hebrew OC Plska Mazvia ISO L6 Win 3 1 Cyr PC 866 Win 3 1 Grk PC 869 PC 855 Greek 437 Greek 437 Cy Greek 928 Win 3 1 Heb Serbo Croa...

Page 119: ... will fit on a line WHITE PAGE SKIP OFF ON Notes HP PCL5c mode only ON printer will ignore FF code when buffer is empty Cancels printing a blank page at the end of a print job CR Function CR CR LF Notes HP PCL5c mode only CR LF add LF command to each CR command LF Function LF LF CR Notes HP PCL5c mode only LF CR add CR command to each LF command Level 1 menu ...

Page 120: ... a mixture of cyan magenta and yellow toner This is not always a pure black ON Black toner only is used for printing black images If text prints as composite black set this option to ON to produce pure black text OFF Composite black is used for printing black in images This usually produces better image quality Level 1 menu ...

Page 121: ...N PORTRAIT LANDSCAPE Notes Sets printing oriented with the width of the page Portrait or with the length of the page landscape LINES PER PAGE 60 LINES 5 TO 128 LINES Notes Select lines per page in one line increments Level 1 menu ...

Page 122: ...122 HOST INTERFACE PARALLEL ENABLE DISABLE Notes Enables parallel interface This must always be set to ENABLE HSP ENABLE DISABLE Notes Enables network print server if installed Level 1 menu ...

Page 123: ... are in the menu press Menu 2 repeatedly to advance through the Menu categories Hold Menu 2 down to move through the menu in the reverse order 3 Press Enter to select a category The current default setting displays Note Some categories include a number of items In these cases after you press Enter in step 3 press Menu 2 to advance to the next selection before proceeding to step 4 4 Press repeatedl...

Page 124: ...vel 2 Menu Categories Click a category for details on settings COLOR REG ADUST COLOR BALANCE ENGINE CNT RESET SETTING AUTO OPERATION POWER SAVING LOW TONER CLEARABL WRNINGS ERROR REPORT PARALLEL I F LANGUAGE ...

Page 125: ... Notes This item enters the color registration utility You can also adjust the color registration using the separate software color registration utility Click here for details on how to perform this adjustment Level 2 menu ...

Page 126: ... This will ensure color consistency between the various paper feed paths To adjust color registration 1 Press Online Then press and hold Menu 2 until COLOR REG ADJUST appears on the display 2 Press Enter PRINT PATTERN COLOR REG ADJUST appears The test pattern then prints The test pattern page has nine sections each with a series of lined boxes in it Level 2 menu ...

Page 127: ...epeat the process to select the box which shows no color in the spaces between the black lines Level 2 menu 6 Continue to select the correct boxes for all sections through section 9 If you need to go back hold Menu 1 down to move backwards through the menu 7 When you are satisfied with your selections move through the menu until PRINT EXECUTE appears 8 Press Enter Another test pattern prints and t...

Page 128: ...128 COLOR BALANCE Notes This allows you to fine tune the color balance of the printer Click here for details on how to perform this adjustment Level 2 menu ...

Page 129: ...the color balance 1 Press Online Then press and hold Menu 2 until COLOR REG ADJUST appears on the display 2 Press Menu 2 once COLOR BALANCE appears on the display 3 Press Enter PRINT PATTERN COLOR BALANCE appears on the display After a few minutes a test page prints Level 2 menu Adjusting Color Balance Using the Front Panel ...

Page 130: ...e through the settings which range from 2 to 2 6 Press Enter to register the change then press Menu 2 to move on to MAGENTA DARKNESS 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you have cycled through all four toner colors PRINT EXECUTE displays 8 Press Enter to print another test page The display reads EXIT when printing finishes 9 Check your results again If bar A matches the bottom circle then color balance i...

Page 131: ...only after replacing the yellow image drum cartridge Click here for reset instructions Level 2 menu BLACK DRMCNT RESET Notes Use this to reset the counter for the black image drum after replacing and only after replacing the black image drum cartridge Click here for reset instructions FUSER COUNT RESET Notes Use this to reset the counter for the fuser after replacing the fuser unit Click here for ...

Page 132: ...TTING 0 1 2 2 1 Notes Adjust to improve print quality 2 Rough thick papers and or low temperature humidity 0 Normal media environmental conditions 2 Rough papers and or high temperature humidity Level 2 menu ...

Page 133: ...o the online state Level 2 menu WAIT TIMEOUT OFF Range 5 to 300 SEC default 90 SEC Notes Sets the length of time the printer waits for additional data to be received HP PCL 6 mode If the amount of time selected passes before the printer receives additional data the printer prints any data it has in the buffer and resets PostScript mode If the amount of time selected passes before the printer recei...

Page 134: ...ff When the printer receives data the fuser warms up before printing begins 8 MIN Reduces power consumption Eight minutes after printer stops receiving data the fuser heating element shuts off 30 seconds later fan shuts off When the printer receives data the fuser warms up before printing begins DISABLE Fuser and fan are always on printer is ready to print at all times Level 2 menu ...

Page 135: ... 50 more sheets will print before the TONER EMPTY message displays OFF When low toner is detected TONER EMPTY displays indicating that the toner cartridge needs replacement You must replace the toner cartridge immediately or open and close the cover to clear the TONER EMPTY message which will then reappear after 20 pages are printed Level 2 menu ...

Page 136: ...over HP PCL5c mode ON Message displays until you press Recover to clear the display JOB Message automatically clears when the next print job is received whether or not you have pressed Recover PostScript mode Invalid Error message automatically clears from the display as soon as the print job ends Level 2 menu ...

Page 137: ...ERROR REPORT OFF ON Notes HP PCL5c mode Invalid PostScript mode Change to ON if you wish to set the printer to print the error contents and the operand stack condition during a PostScript error Level 2 menu ...

Page 138: ... BI DIRECTION ENABLE DISABLE Notes ENABLE Select Bi directional parallel communication Compatible Nibble ECP DISABLE Bi directional communications are NOT supported Level 2 menu I PRIME OFF ON Notes Applicable only when the computer is in Compatible mode and the printer is not set for Auto Emulation Sets whether or not the I Prime signal is ignored OFF ignored ...

Page 139: ...139 Level 2 menu LANGUAGE LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANCAIS ITALIANO CASTELLANO SVENSKA NORSK DANSK NEDERLANDS SUOMI PORTUGUES Note Sets the display language ...

Page 140: ...f the printer 2 Press and hold Menu 1 while turning the printer on until USER MNT displays 3 Press Menu 1 repeatedly to advance to the category you want 4 Press Enter to select a category function or to see other selections and then press Enter to make your selection 5 Press Online except for HEX DUMP to invoke the function ...

Page 141: ...141 User Maintenance Menu Categories Click a category for details MENU RESET HEX DUMP RESOURCE SAVE RECEIVE BUFFER ECP OP MENU X ADJUST Y ADJUST ...

Page 142: ...142 MENU RESET Note Resets the Level 1 menu to factory defaults User Maintenance menu ...

Page 143: ... all received data in hexadecimal format for diagnostics If less than a page of data is received you must press the PAGE EJECT Print Demo button to print the page To exit hex dump mode turn the printer off User Maintenance menu ...

Page 144: ...VE AUTO OFF 400KB 22 5MB Notes Determines how much memory is reserved to save soft fonts and macros when switching between PCL5c mode and PostScript Appears only when optional memory is installed User Maintenance menu ...

Page 145: ...es Sets the size of the receive buffer If you set a large value the printing speed will be faster but memory overflows will occur more frequently When this value is changed all downloaded fonts macros and I O data are lost User Maintenance menu ...

Page 146: ...P ENABLE DISABLE Notes Allows you to disable ECP extended communications protocol support on your printer to avoid conflicts with computers that use a non standard implementation of ECP User Maintenance menu ...

Page 147: ...BLE Notes DISABLE Disables all control panel buttons except Online Use this feature to prevent changing menu items when the printer is shared by several people ENABLE All control panel buttons are active User Maintenance menu ...

Page 148: ...148 X ADJUST 0mm Range 2 00 to 2 00 mm in 0 25 mm intervals Notes Adjust horizontal print position in 0 25 mm increments Plus indicates right movement minus indicates left movement User Maintenance menu ...

Page 149: ...mm in 0 25 mm intervals Notes Adjust vertical print position in 0 25 mm increments Plus indicates downward movement minus indicates upward movement In PostScript mode a negative value is treated as a setting of 0 mm User Maintenance menu ...

Page 150: ...ze automatically 1 Place the printer offline press Online 2 Press and release Paper Size 3 Press repeatedly until you see the selection you want 4 Press Enter to set the selection as the default An asterisk appears to indicate the new default setting 5 Press Online to exit the menu and place the printer back online Click here for details on settings ...

Page 151: ...151 PAPER SIZE FRONT LETTER EXECUTIVE LEGAL14 LEGAL13 A4 SIZE A5 SIZE A6 SIZE B5 SIZE Notes Select paper size installed in the front feeder ...

Page 152: ...want 4 Press Enter to set the selection as the default An asterisk appears to indicate the new default setting 5 If you want to change the automatic tray switching setting press Menu 1 to move to the AUTO TRAY SWITCH item 6 Press to change the setting as needed 7 Press Enter to set the selection as the default An asterisk appears to indicate the new default setting 8 Press Online to exit the menu ...

Page 153: ...PER FEED TRAY 1 TRAY 2 if option installed FRONT TRAY Notes Selects the paper source AUTO TRAY SWITCH OFF ON Notes ON When paper tray is empty the printer automatically switches to a tray loaded with the same size paper ...

Page 154: ... offline press Online 2 Press POWER SAVE for two full seconds 3 Press repeatedly until you see the selection you want 4 Press Enter to set the selection as the default An asterisk appears to indicate the new default setting 5 Press Online to exit the menu and place the printer back online Click here for details on settings ...

Page 155: ...huts off When the printer receives data the fuser warms up before printing begins 8 MIN Reduces power consumption Eight minutes after printer stops receiving data the fuser heating element shuts off 30 seconds later fan shuts off When the printer receives data the fuser warms up before printing begins DISABLE Fuser and fan are always on printer is ready to print at all times ...

Page 156: ...156 Printing Test Pages You can print three type of sample pages Click for printing instructions Menu settings printout Font sample printout Demo page ...

Page 157: ...rrent settings 1 Press Online to place the printer offline 2 Press and hold Print Settings until the display reads PRINT SETTINGS The menu settings page prints The printout shows the factory default settings the current settings and the amount of memory installed in your printer ...

Page 158: ... to place the printer offline 2 Press and hold Print Fonts until the display reads PRINT FONTS 3 Press to choose either PCL5c or Adobe Postscript fonts 4 Press Enter A page prints showing samples and information on the fonts available to the printer ...

Page 159: ...159 Printing the Demo Page 1 Press Online to place the printer offline 2 Press and hold Print Demo until the display reads PRINTING DEMO 3 A page prints showing what the Infoprint Color 8 can do ...

Page 160: ...foprint Color 8 features additional color enhancements by Heidelberg This improves color fidelity and clarity Although you can deactivate it from the Color tab of the PostScript driver we recommend that you leave it active the factory setting for the best quality color ...

Page 161: ... General Physical Environmental Electrical Interface Print Media Fonts Commands Specifications ...

Page 162: ...eets face up Paper Size Minimum Paper Tray 1 3 4 x 5 8 Front Tray 3 4 x 5 5 Paper Tray 2 5 8 x 8 3 Maximum 8 5 x 14 Print Method LED array Print Speed 8 ppm pages per minute 5 ppm for transparencies Print Resolution 600 dpi dots per inch RAM 32 MB Standard expandable to 144 MB ROM PCL 8 MB PostScript 8 MB Flash Memory 2 MB Interface IEEE 1284 Compatible Nibble ECP Modes Optional HSP network card E...

Page 163: ...om printer Operation 54 dBA Standby 45 dBA Power Saving 43 dBA Consumable Life See Replacing the Toner Cartridges and Replacing the Image Drum Cartridges for more information Toner Cartridge 3 000 pages single color printing approx 5 print density Image Drum 12 000 pages single color continuous printing Oil Roller 10 000 pages continuous printing Toner Waste Box 25 000 pages single color printing ...

Page 164: ...164 Physical Specifications Width 18 8 inches 478 mm Depth 24 5 inches 622 mm Height 15 6 inches 396 mm Weight 106 lbs 48 kg ...

Page 165: ... 32ºC For best full color print quality 62 6 to 80 6ºF 17 to 27ºC Power Off 32 to 109 4ºF 0 to 43ºC Storage packed 14 to 109 4ºF 10 to 43ºC Relative Humidity Operating Max Permissible 20 to 80 RH For best full color print quality 50 to 70 RH Power Off 10 to 90 RH Storage packed 10 to 90 RH ...

Page 166: ...166 Electrical Specifications Voltage 120 volts ac 5 5 15 230 volts ac 10 Frequency 50 60 Hz 2 Power Idle Approx 70 watts Operating Approx 230 watts Peak Approx 980 watts Power Save Mode 32 watts ...

Page 167: ...167 Parallel Interface Click for details Specifications Parallel Interface Pin Assignments ...

Page 168: ... 1284 two way parallel Modes Compatibility Nibble ECP Connector IEEE 1284 B receptacle 36 pins 0 085 center line Cable Requirements bidirectional maximum length 6 feet 1 8 m Note For lengths greater than 6 feet use a cable marked IEEE 1284 compliant ...

Page 169: ... pos to Data 1 LSB to 8 MSB Data Line Bit n from computer 10 Acknowl neg from nAck PtrClk PeriphClk Receive func edge tion complete 11 Busy pos from Busy PtrBusy PeriphAck Data unattainable 12 Paper pos from PError AckDataReq nAckReverse No paper End 13 Select pos from Select Xflag Xflag ON line 14 Auto neg to nAutoFd HostBusy HostAck Mode Switch Feed Request 15 Not used ...

Page 170: ...nction 16 0V Logic Gnd Signal Grounded 17 Chassis Chassis Gnd Frame Ground Grounded 18 5V from Peripheral Logic High Supply voltage max 150 mA 19 0V Signal Ground nStrobe Signal Grounded 20 27 0V Signal Ground Data 1 8 Signal Grounded 28 0V PError Select nAck Signal Grounded 29 0V Busy nFault Signal Grounded ...

Page 171: ... Function 30 0V nAutoFd nSelectln nInit Signal Grounded 31 Input neg to nInit nInit nReverseReq Initialize Prime 32 Fault neg from nFault nDataAvail nPerophReq Error detected Off line 33 0V Signal Grounded 34 Not Used 35 from Fix at logic 1 36 Select In neg to nSelectln 1284 Active 1284 Active Mode Switch ...

Page 172: ...172 Print Media Specifications Click for details Paper Specifications Transparency Specifications Card Specifications Label Specifications ...

Page 173: ...ia Important Before buying any large quantity of a particular paper always test a sample first Paper Tray 1 Quantity up to 500 sheets 20 lb paper Weight 20 to 28 lbs Sizes Letter 13 or 14 Legal Executive A4 A5 B5 A6 Min Size 3 4 wide x 5 5 high Max Size 8 5 wide x 14 long Exit Path Top or Rear Front Tray Quantity up to 100 sheets 20 lb paper Weight 20 to 44 lbs Sizes Letter 13 or 14 Legal Executiv...

Page 174: ...nded item 02N7726 Exit Path Use rear exit only Important Use only transparencies designated for copiers or laser printers Transparencies must withstand the fusing process heat of 392ºF 200ºC for 1 second without wrinkling or gumming up Do not use transparencies with paper backing or with a removable stripe down the long edge ...

Page 175: ...175 Card Specifications Front Tray Only Weight up to 44 lb Sizes Letter 13 or 14 Legal Executive A4 A5 B5 A6 Min Size 3 4 wide x 5 5 high Max Size 8 5 wide x 14 long Exit Path Use rear exit only ...

Page 176: ...Path Use rear exit only Important Use labels designated for laser printers Sheet and label adhesive must withstand the fusing process heat of 392 F 200 C for 1 second Label adhesive must not be exposed if it is it will cause jamming in the printer Labels must cover the entire sheet ...

Page 177: ...177 Fonts Resident MicroType TrueType Fonts Resident Bitmap Fonts PostScript 3 Font Sets Symbol Sets ...

Page 178: ...onal Albertus Extra Bold 66 Proportional Antique Olive R B I 66 Proportional Arial R B I IB 32 Proportional CG Times R B I IB 81 Proportional CG Omega R B I IB 66 Proportional Clarendon Condensed 66 Proportional Coronet 66 Proportional Courier R B I IB 81 Fixed R Regular B Bold I Italic IB Italic Bold ...

Page 179: ...d Antiqua 66 Proportional Garamond Halbfett 66 Proportional Garamond Kursiv 66 Proportional Garamond Kursiv Halbfett 66 Proportional Letter Gothic R B I 66 Proportional Marigold 66 Proportional Symbol 1 Proportional Times New R B I IB 32 Proportional R Regular B Bold I Italic IB Italic Bold ...

Page 180: ...t MicroType TrueType Fonts continued Typeface No of Symbol Sets Spacing Univers R B I IB 81 Proportional Univers Condensed R B I IB 66 Proportional Wingdings 1 Proportional R Regular B Bold I Italic IB Italic Bold ...

Page 181: ... portrait orientation upright medium boldness Typeface Symbol Sets Pitch Point Size LinePrinter 63 16 67 8 5 OCR A 1 10 00 12 0 OCR B 1 10 00 12 0 HP ZIP Code N A N A USPS ZIP Code N A N A USPS FIM Bars N A N A USPS Stamp Here N A N A ...

Page 182: ...nt Adobe Serif MM Multiple Master font Albertus MT Regular Italic Light Antique Olive Roman Italic Bold Antique Olive Compact Regular Apple Chancery Regular Arial MT Regular Bold Bold Italic Avant Garde Book Oblique Demi Demi Oblique Central Eastern European encoding available ...

Page 183: ...lar Italic Bold Bold Italic Bodoni Poster Regular Compressed Bookman Light Light Italic Demi Demi Italic Carta Regular Chicago Regular Clarendon Regular Light Bold Cooper Black Regular Italic Copperplate 32BC 33BC Regular Central Eastern European encoding available ...

Page 184: ...egular Oblique Bold Bold Oblique Eurostile Regular Bold Eurostile Extended Two Regular Bold Geneva Regular Gill Sans Regular Italic Bold Bold Italic Gill Sans Condensed Regular Bold Gill Sans Light Regular Italic Gill Sans Extra Bold Extra Bold Central Eastern European encoding available ...

Page 185: ...ld Bold Oblique Helvetica Condensed Regular Oblique Bold Bold Oblique Helvetica Narrow Regular Oblique Bold Bold Oblique Hoefler Text Regular Italic Black Black Italic Hoefler Text Ornaments Regular Joanna MT Regular Italic Bold Bold Italic Letter Gothic Regular Slanted Bold Bold Slanted Central Eastern European encoding available ...

Page 186: ...raph Book Book Oblique Demi Demi Oblique Marigold Regular Monaco Regular Mona Lisa Recut Regular New Century Schoolbook Roman Italic Bold Bold Italic New York Regular Optima Regular Italic Bold Bold Italic Oxford Regular Central Eastern European encoding available ...

Page 187: ...es Palatino Roman Italic Bold Bold Italic Stempel Garamond Roman Italic Bold Bold Italic Symbol Regular Tekton Regular Times Roman Italic Bold Bold Italic Times New Roman PS MT Regular Italic Bold Bold Italic Central Eastern European encoding available ...

Page 188: ...Oblique Bold Bold Oblique Univers Light Regular Oblique Univers Condensed Regular Oblique Bold Bold Oblique Univers Extended Regular Oblique Bold Bold Oblique Wingdings Regular Zapf Chancery Medium Italic Zapf Dingbats Regular Central Eastern European encoding available ...

Page 189: ...O 17 Spa ISO 21 German ISO 21 Ger ISO 25 French ISO 25 Fre ISO 57 Chinese ISO 57 Chi ISO 60 Norwegian v1 ISO 60 Nor ISO 61 Norwegian v2 ISO 61 Nor Symbol Set LCD Indication Bulgarian Bulgarian CWI Hungarian CWI Hung Cyrillic Win3 1 Win 3 1 Cyr Desk Top DeskTop Greek 437 Cyprus Greek 437 Cy Greek 437 Greek 437 Greek 928 Greek 928 Greek Win3 1 Win3 1 Grk Hebrew NC 862 Hebrew NC Hebrew OC Hebrew OC H...

Page 190: ...ISO Swedish1 ISO Swedish 2 ISO Swedish2 ISO Swedish 3 ISO Swedish Kamenick MJK Kamenicky Legal Legal Math 8 Math 8 Symbol Set LCD Indication MC Text MC Text Microsoft Publishing MS Publish PC Extension D N PC Ext DN PC Extension US PC Ext US PC Set 1 PC Set1 PC Set 2 D N PC Set2 D N PC Set 2 US PC Set2 US PC 8 PC 8 PC 8 Danish Norwegian PC 8 Dan Nor PC 775 PC 775 PC 850 PC 850 PC 852 East Europe C...

Page 191: ...PS Text Roman Extension Roman Ext Roman 8 Roman 8 Serbo Croatic 1 Serbo Croat1 Serbo Croatic II Serbo Croat2 Turkish PC 8 PC Turkish PC 8 TK Ukranian Ukranian Ventura International VN Int l Symbol Set LCD Indication Ventura Math VN Math Ventura US VN US Win 3 0 Latin 1 Win 3 0 Win 3 1 Latin 1 ANSI Win 3 1 L1 Win 3 1 Latin 2 East Europe Win3 1 Win 3 1 L2 Win 3 1 Latin 5 Win 3 1 L5 Windows Baltic WI...

Page 192: ...cs commands and PJL Printer Job Language commands It also supports IBM Specific Commands The commands are mainly used for managing documents when software does not directly support the printer If your software supports the Infoprint Color 8 printer drivers you may never need to use these commands HP PCL5c Commands HP GL 2 Vector Graphics Commands IBM Specific Commands PJL Commands ...

Page 193: ...c Commands HP PCL5c Job Control Commands Exit Start PJL UEL ESC 12345X Reset ESC E Number of copies ESC l X Display Left Long edge Offset ESC l U Display Top Short edge Offset ESC l Z Units of coordinates ESC u D ...

Page 194: ...et Page Orientation ESC l O Paper Source ESC l H Set Print Direction ESC a P Set Left Margin ESC a L Set Right Margin ESC a M Clear Left and Right Margins ESC 9 Set Top Margin ESC l E Set Text Size ESC l F Set Cancel Perforation Skip ESC l L Set Amount of Horizontal Movement HMI ESC K H ...

Page 195: ...Inch LPI ESC l D HP PCL5c Cursor Control Commands Move to Specified Column ESC a C Specify Horizontal Cursor Position in dots ESC p X Specify Horizontal Cursor Position in 1 720 ESC a H Move to Selected Line in VMIs ESC a R Specify Vertical Cursor Position in 1 300 ESC p Y Specify Vertical Cursor Position in 1 720 ESC a V Feed Half Line ESC ...

Page 196: ... of Line ESC k G Push or Pop Cursor Position ESC f S Line Feed LF Page Feed FF Carriage Return CR Backspace BS Horizontal Tab HT HP PCL5c Font Selection Management Commands Primary Font Symbol Set ESC ID 4 digits OKI original Secondary Font Symbol Set ESC ID 4 digits OKI original ...

Page 197: ...ing ESC s P Primary Font Character Pitch ESC s H Secondary Font Character Pitch ESC s H Primary Font Character Size Height ESC s V Secondary Font Character Size Height ESC s V Primary Font Character Style ESC s S Secondary Font Character Style ESC s S Primary Font Line Boldness ESC s B Secondary Font Line Boldness ESC s B Primary Font Print Style ESC s T ...

Page 198: ...inued Secondary Font Print Style ESC s T Primary Font ID ESC s X Secondary Font ID ESC s X Select Default Font ESC s Secondary Font Control ESC s Underline ESC d D Underline ESC d Transparent Print Data ESC p X data Select Primary Character Set SI Select Secondary Character Set SO ...

Page 199: ... ESC c D Font Character Control ESC F HP PCL5c User Defined Symbol Set Commands Set Symbol Set ID ESC c R Define Symbol Set ESC f W data Control Symbol Set ESC c S HP PCL5c Soft Font Commands Transfer Font Descriptor ESC s W data Set Character Code ESC c E Transfer Character Descriptor ESC s W data ...

Page 200: ...mmands Set Macro ID ESC f Y Macro Control Function ESC f X 41 51 Over lay Permanent OKI specification HP PCL5c Print Model Commands Select Source Transmitivity ESC v N Select Pattern Transmitivity ESC v O Set Pattern ID ESC c G Select Pattern ESC v T ...

Page 201: ... Defined Pattern ESC c W data Pattern Reference Point ESC p R User Defined Pattern Control ESC c Q HP PCL5c Raster Graphics Commands Raster Graphics Density ESC t R Presentation Mode ESC r F Raster Graphics Height ESC r T Raster Graphics Width ESC r S Start Raster Graphics Mode ESC r A ...

Page 202: ...ode ESC b M Transfer Raster Graphics Data ESC b W data End Raster Graphics Mode Ver B ESC r B End Raster Graphics Mode Ver C ESC r C HP PCL5c Box Painting Commands Set Horizontal Size of Advanced Graphics in dots ESC c A Set Horizontal Size of Advanced Graphics in 1 720 ESC c H Set Vertical Size of Advanced Graphics in dots ESC c B ...

Page 203: ...ed Set Vertical Size of Advanced Graphics in 1 720 ESC c V Pattern ID ESC c G Advanced Graphics Printout Pattern ESC c P HP PCL5c Read Back Commands Location Type ESC s T Location Unit ESC s U Status Inquiry ESC s I Free Space ESC s M Flash All Pages ESC s F Echo ESC s X ...

Page 204: ...cs Commands Set Horizontal Picture Frame Size ESC c X Set Vertical Picture Frame Size ESC c Y Set Picture Frame Anchor Point ESC c 0 T Set GL 2 Horizontal Plot Size ESC c K Set GL 2 Vertical Plot Size ESC c L Move to GL 2 Mode ESC B Move to PCL Mode ESC A ...

Page 205: ...to Function Display Mode ESC Y Cancel Function Display Mode ESC Z Automatic Return Mode ESC s C HP PCL5c Color Raster Graphics Commands Destination Raster Width ESC t H Destination Raster Height ESC t V Scale Algorithm ESC t K Transfer Color Raster Graphics Data ESC b V data ...

Page 206: ...ESC v A Color Component 2 ESC v B Color Component 3 ESC v C Register Color Index ESC v I Move to Imaging Color Mode ESC v W data Transfer User Defined Dithering Matrix ESC m W data Gamma Correction Value ESC t I Move to Simple Color Mode ESC r U Write Read Color Information ESC p P ...

Page 207: ...Commands Render Algorithm ESC t J Transfer Color Lookup Table ESC l W data Relative White Point ESC I W data Print Mode ESC b M Glossy Non glossy ESC b F Create Delete Pallet ESC p C Active Pallet ESC p S Pallet ID ESC p I Driver Configuration ESC o W data ...

Page 208: ...208 HP PCL5c Commands continued HP PCL5c Color Print Commands Register Foreground ESC v S Transfer User Defined Pattern ESC c W data ...

Page 209: ...ion Status Group Commands Comment CO Set Default Value DF Initialize IN color initialization Input Scaling Point IP Input Relative Scaling Point IR Set Window Area IW Rotate Coordinate System RO Scale 12 GL 2 line file attribute group SC ...

Page 210: ...tinued GL 2 Line File Attribute Group Commands Select Pen SP Set Pen Width PW Set Pen Width Unit WU Line Type LT User Define Line Type UL Line Attribute LA Paint Type FT Define Raster Fill RF Line Solid Type SV Anchor Point AC ...

Page 211: ...ile Attribute Group Commands cont Transparent Mode TR Symbol Mode SM Number of Pens NP GL 2 Vector Group Commands Pen Down PD Pen Up PU Move Pen in Absolute Coordinates PA Move Pen in Relative Coordinates PR Draw Arc in Absolute Coordinates AA ...

Page 212: ...ommands cont Draw Arc in Relative Coordinates AR Draw 3 Point Arc in Absolute Coordinates AT Draw 3 Point Arc in Relative Coordinates RT Draw Circle CI Encode Poly Line PE Vector Curve in Absolute Coordinates BZ Vector Curve in Relative Coordinates BR ...

Page 213: ...utline in Absolute Coordinates EA Draw Square Outline in Relative Coordinates ER Draw Solid Square Box in Absolute Coordinates RA Draw Solid Square Box in Relative Coordinates RR Draw Fan Outline EW Draw Solid Fan WG Polygon Mode PM Draw Image Outline EP Draw Solid Image FP ...

Page 214: ...mmands Define Standard Font SD Define Alternate Font AD Select Standard Font SS Select Alternate Font SA Select Primary Font FI Select Secondary Font FN Select Scalable Bitmap Font SB Display Character String LB String Origin LO Define Label Terminator DT ...

Page 215: ...haracter Size SI Relative Character Size SR Set Inclination of Character String DI Set Relative Inclination of Character String DR Italicized Character SL Character Fill Mode CF Move Along Character Cell CP Set Character Pitch ES Set Fluctuation Text Path DV Transparent Data TD ...

Page 216: ...216 HP GL 2 Commands continued GL 2 Color Commands Set Pallet Size NP Set Relative Color Range CR Pen Color PC ...

Page 217: ...217 IBM Specific Commands Security ESC EM ESC DEL Emulation Switch n Start Multi Copy ESC m S ESC m End Multi Copy E PostNet ZIP Check Digit calculation and bar code printing ESC b W data ...

Page 218: ...Bs JOB NAME job name START first page END last page Sets the end of JOBs EOJ NAME jobname Sets factory default values to menu INITIALIZE and current PJL values Sets menu Values to current PJL values RESET Changes PJL values to designated ones DEFAULT LPARM personality variable value Sets PJL variables which is invalid only SET LPARM personality within the same PJL JOB variable value ...

Page 219: ... of PJL values INFO category setting values of PJL and selected range Returns the same character sequence as received ECHO Words to the host computer Designates the setting values for commands USTATUS variable value which let the printer return its status spontaneously to the host computer Releases the mode which lets the printer return USTATUSOFF its status spontaneously to the host computer ...

Page 220: ...sage control panel Displays a designated message in place of RDYMSG DISPLAY message READY message in the control panel Displays a designated message in the control panel switching the printer mode to off line STMSG DISPLAY message Specifications are subject to change without notice ...