Kyocera FS-3750 - B/W Laser Printer, User Manual

Page 1: ...Table of Contents FS 1750 FS 3750 User s Manual Kyocera Laser Printer ...

Page 2: ...romwhich the copying is done Regarding Tradenames PRESCRIBE is a registered trademark of Kyocera Corporation PRESCRIBE 2e KPDL and KIR2 Kyocera Image Refinement 2 are trademarks of Kyocera Corporation Diablo 630 is a product of Xerox Corporation IBM Proprinter X24E is a product of International Business Machines Corporation Epson LQ 850 is a product of Seiko Epson Corporation Hewlett Packard PCL a...

Page 3: ... the Program except as provided in this license 2 reverse assemble or reverse compile the Program or 3 sublicense rent lease or assign the Program 2 Limited Warranty The Programs are provided AS IS THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES COVERING THE PROGRAMS OR CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Some juri...

Page 4: ... proprietary information concerning the Typefaces in strict confidence and to establish reasonable procedures regulating access to and use of the Software and Typefaces 4 You agree not to duplicate or copy the Software or Typefaces except that you may make one backup copy You agree that any such copy shall contain the same proprietary notices as those appearing on the original 5 This License shall...

Page 5: ... radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Con...

Page 6: ...ns that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation Since radiation emitted inside the printer is completely confined within protective housings and external covers the laser beam cannot escape from the printer during any phase of user operation Laser notice This printer is certified in the U S to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR Subchapter for Class I 1 laser products and els...

Page 7: ...th a 3 wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin This plug will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the pur pose of the grounding type plug 7 Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this product where p...

Page 8: ...itions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CE Marking Directive according to Council Directive 89 336 EEC and 73 23 EEC Manufacturer s name Kyocera Corporation Printer Division Manufacturer s address 2 14 9 Tamagawadai Setagaya Ward Tokyo 158 8610 Japan declares that the p...

Page 9: ...ancement optional units EF 1 PF 21 DU 21 HS 21 and ST 20 etc Description of device This Page Printer Model FS 3750 is the 18ppm FS 1750 is the 14ppm A4 size and utilized plane paper laser dry toner etc The printer can be equipped with several enhancement optional units as a paper feeder as PF 21 a duplexer as DU 21 a sorter as ST 20 etc Conforms to the following product specifications AS NZS 3548 ...

Page 10: ...nada Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada ISO 7779 Maschinenlärminformationsverordnung 3 GSGV 18 01 1991 Der höchste Schalldruckpegel beträgt 70 dB A oder weniger gemäß ISO 7779 Disclaimer We shall have no liability or responsibility to customers or any other person or entity with respect to any liability loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused dire...

Page 11: ...nother location first remove the toner container developer unit and waste toner bottle After removing the developer unit from the printer wrapit in the supplied plastic bag and place it into the box in which the toner container is packaged Make sure that the waste toner bottle is securely capped and place it in the plastic bag together with the toner container Be sure to consult a serviceman befor...

Page 12: ...r extended periods of time For details on the sleep timer function and printer power consumption refer to the instruction manual pro vided with the printer Initial settings of the sleep timer function and power saved using the sleep timer function ENERGY STAR program guideline The action program Energy 2000 Energy partnership for a sustainable development We get further with all our energy Kyocera...

Page 13: ... per inch in Fast 1200 mode or Fine 1200 mode the printout is close to typeset quality Also withKyocera ImageRefinement KIR technology highqualityprintingcanbeachievedevenat600 dpi and 300 dpi High speed A4 sizes typically print at the rate of 18 14 for the FS 1750 pages per minute Actual time varies accord ing to page complexity Large paper capacity Approximately 250 sheets can be loaded into the...

Page 14: ...ros forms etc Data in the memory card can be selectively read from the printers control panel Simple network management protocol SNMP compliance Offers network managers complete open network management Kyocera PrintMonitor Provides network wide management of the Kyocera FS family of laser printers Refer to the readme file located in the Kyocera Digital Library CD ROM included with the printer for ...

Page 15: ...nsert the CD ROM into the appropriate drive and follow the instructions on the insert accompanying the CD ROM To view these documents you need the Adobe Acrobat software installed in your computer For details read the instructions on the CD ROM package The User s Manual guides you through topics concerning the operations and maintenance of the printer The PRESCRIBE 2e Programming Manual explains h...

Page 16: ...nd adding paper 1 11 6 Open the paper stopper on the face down output tray 1 13 7 Install the face up output tray if required 1 13 8 Connect the printer to the computer 1 14 9 Attach the power cord 1 14 10 Print a status page 1 15 11 Test the interface with the computer 1 15 12 Set the emulation mode 1 15 13 Install the printer driver 1 16 1 5 MP Multi Purpose Tray Feeding 1 19 First Mode Automati...

Page 17: ...e Select Menu 2 11 2 4 Configuring Interfaces 2 13 Parallel Interface 2 13 2 5 RAM DISK 2 14 Setting the RAM DISK Size 2 14 RAM DISK Operations 2 14 2 6 Operating a Memory Card 2 15 Hints on Writing Fonts to the Memory Card 2 15 Reading Fonts Data from a Memory Card 2 15 Writing Data to a Memory Card 2 15 Deleting Data from a Memory Card 2 16 Formatting a Memory Card 2 17 Printing a list of data n...

Page 18: ... 4 6 Paper Feed Unit 4 8 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 5 1 5 1 General Guide 5 1 5 2 Power Problems 5 2 5 3 Interface Problems 5 2 5 4 Print Quality Problems 5 3 Completely blank printout 5 3 All black printout 5 3 Dropouts horizontal streaks stray dots 5 4 Black or white vertical streaks 5 4 Faint or blurred printing 5 5 Grey background 5 5 Dirt on the top edge or back of the paper 5 6 Characters out...

Page 19: ...B 5 Adhesive Backed Labels B 5 Appendix C Host Computer Interface C 1 C 1 Parallel Interface C 1 Parallel interface communication modes C 1 Interface Signals C 2 C 2 RS 232C RS 422A Interface C 4 RS 232C interface C 4 RS 422A interface C 5 C 3 RS 232C RS 422A Protocol C 8 PRESCRIBE 2e FRPO D0 command C 9 C 4 RS 232C Cable Connection C 9 Preparing an RS 232C Cable C 9 Connecting the Printer to the ...

Page 20: ...cations subject to Direct drafts of hot or cold air Direct drafts from outside Avoid locations near doors leading outside Sudden temperature or humidity changes Sources of high temperature for example near stoves or radiators Excessive dust Vibration Ammonia or other harmful fumes If you are planning to fumigate the room or make liberal use of insec ticide remove the printer first Excessive sunlig...

Page 21: ... Power Supply on next page Power requirements are The outlet should be earthed or an adapter should be used If an extension cord is used the total length of the power cord plus extension should be 5 meters 17 feet or less Well ventilated not too hot or cold and not too damp or dry If you install the printer where the temperature or humidity is outside the above ranges you may not get the best prin...

Page 22: ... for Examine the package for any signs of damage that may have been caused during transportation If the car ton is found to be badly damaged leave the carton unopened and immediately notify the dealer from whom you purchased the printer Save the box and other packing materials in case you have to repack the printer for transportation at a later date As the disconnect device is not incorporated in ...

Page 23: ... and manuals E Paper Stopper FS 3750 only To remove the printer from the box grasp the handholds on either side of the printer Lift the printer from the carton as shown below Always use these handholds when ever you lift or move the printer The handhold on the right side of the printer doubles as the memory card slot Be sure to remove the memory card first if inserted before lifting or moving the ...

Page 24: ...e will be used throughout this manual Front View Paper Full Sensor Model FS 3750 only Face down Output Tray Paper Stopper Control Panel MP Multi Purpose Tray PaperFeedUnit Release Lever Paper Cassette Side Cover Power Switch Memory Card Slot Transfer Roller MP Tray Paper Cassette Paper Feed Unit Registration Roller Size Window Option Paper Feeder Connector ...

Page 25: ...pplied protective cap when not in use Toner Container Release Lever Green Top Cover Toner Container Side Cover Cleaner Knob Green Waste Toner Bottle Main Charger Unit Rear Cover Serial Interface RS 232C RS 422A Connector Parallel Interface Connector Option Interface Slot Cover Option Paper Handler Stacker Connector Power Cord Receptacle ...

Page 26: ...p are 1 Open the top cover 2 Install the toner container 3 Close the top cover 4 Install the waste toner bottle 5 Adjusting the paper guides in the cassette and adding paper 6 Open the paper stopper on the face down output tray 7 Install the face up output tray if required 8 Connect the printer to the computer 9 Attach the power cord 10 Print a status page 11 Test the interface with the computer 1...

Page 27: ...ner in the direction of the arrow ten times or more to loosen and mix the toner inside 3 The bottom of the toner container is sealed with a sealingstrip Peeloffthesealonthetonercontainer and carefully pull off and dispose of the sealing strip Be sure to peel the seal off the toner container before the toner container is fitted into the devel oper unit 4 Install the toner container on the developer...

Page 28: ... Close the top cover Close the top cover by pressing the arrowed part in this diagram 4 Install the waste toner bottle The waste toner bottle is in the toner kit supplied with the printer The waste toner bottle must be installed in the printer Install the waste toner bottle in the printer as follows 1 Take the waste toner bottle from the toner kit sup plied Do not cap the waste toner bottle Top Co...

Page 29: ... 2 Opentheside coverontheleftside oftheprinter 3 Insert the waste toner bottle with the bottle tilted slightly towards you as shown in the figure 4 Ensuring that it is correctly inserted close the side cover Side Cover Waste Toner Bottle ...

Page 30: ...per cassette all the way from the printer Read the paper manufacturer s instructions concerning handling of the paper 1 Remove the paper cassette from the printer and place it on a flat stable surface 2 Push the bottom plate down until it locks 3 Turn the paper size dial so that thesizeofthepaper you are going to use appears in the paper size win dow When the paper size dial is set to Custom the p...

Page 31: ... the cassette as shown The side of paper that faces downward in the cassette is the one on which printing is done Do not load paper into the cassette higher than the limitation mark on the right The cassette should hold approximately 250 sheets of paper with a 0 1 mm thickness 6 Set the stack of paper so that it is under the clips as shown 7 Hold the cassette as shown in the illustration and inser...

Page 32: ...equired This face up output tray is a separate option PT 4 with the FS 1750 If you want the printed pages stacked face up in reverse order mount the face up output tray as follows Depending on the size of the paper you use mount the paper stopper on the face up output tray as shown below Paper Stopper Legal Size A4 Size Letter Size Paper Stopper Face up Output Tray ...

Page 33: ... connectormarked Par allel on the printer Close the clips on both sides to hold it in place Plug the other end into a parallel Centronics interface connector on your computer This connector is usually marked PRINTER See Appendix C for more details about the parallel interface Serial interface The serial interface of this printer is set to RS 232C mode before leaving the factory but can also be set...

Page 34: ...rinter s message display indicatesý5HDG and that the ON LINE indicator is ON 2 Boot the computer in DOS mode or set the computer to DOS prompt mode 3 At the DOS prompt type the following ECHO R STAT EXIT PRN Iftheprinterprintsastatuspage thecomputerandprinterareconnectedcorrectly Fordetailsonthestatus page refer to Chapter 2 If you do not get this result check that the cable is securely plugged in...

Page 35: ...creen appears when the CD ROM for the printer is inserted into the computer ifthecomputerissetforCDauto run Proceedwiththeinstallationaccordingtotheinstructionsthatappear on the screen Read the explanation below for information about the main screens during installation Select FS 3750 or FS 1750 from this screen The types of drivers are shown below Select the driver that you need When you click an...

Page 36: ...electing the printer to be connected will appear Select the most appropriate printer and click on Next 6 Next Click the manufacturer and model of your printer screen will appear At this point select Have Disk located at the lower right See the figure for Step 7 7 A screen for installing from floppy disk will appear Copy manufacture s files from inside the box or input one of the following director...

Page 37: ...Digital Library CD ROM in your CD ROM drive 2 Start Windows on your computer 3 Double click on Control Panel 4 Double click on Printers 5 Click on Add 6 Click on Install 7 Select Install Unlisted or Updated Printer under List of Printers 8 Click Install 9 Select the drive into which you inserted the Kyocera Digital Library CD ROM and then select one of the following directories Standard PCL5E driv...

Page 38: ...be fed from the paper source originally set This is the factory set default Cassette Mode The cassette mode provides faster printing speed than the first mode Approximately 100 sheets of paper can be continuously fed in this mode Duplex Printing from the MP tray In first mode be sure to set the MP tray to the same paper size and paper type as set for the current cassette If the paper size or type ...

Page 39: ...e MP tray See Mode Select Menu at the end of this manual The following pages explain the use of the MP tray in the Cassette Mode and First Mode First Mode Automatic Manual Feeding TheprinterautomaticallyfeedsthepaperplacedontheMPtrayregardless ofthecurrentpapersourceselec tion To use the first mode automatic manual feeding mode simply place a sheet of paper on the MP tray in the same manner as abo...

Page 40: ...s can be inserted at one time 5HDG appears on the message display 6 Carefully lower the protector bar and the paper will be correctly set in the MP tray Feeding Envelopes Envelopes should be fed face up right side first as shown below From the MODE SELECT menu set the printer to print in landscape page orientation To avoid trouble we recommend that envelopes are delivered face up Use the STACK key...

Page 41: ...ay 3 Switch printer power on The printer reads the contents of the memory card during its power up sequence The information nonresident fonts etc on the memory card is now available for use If the memory card information is deleted from the printer s memory during the printing process it can be reread by using the mode selection function explained on the last page in this manual To Remove the Memo...

Page 42: ...ler or Kyocera certi fied technician Kyocera shall not be liable for damage due to improper installation of the expan sion memory The minimum memory requirements for the printer with various options installed are listed in the table below Please refer to this table when expanding the printer s memory Removing the Main Circuit Board The main circuit board of the printer is equipped with two sockets...

Page 43: ...plug the printer s power cable and disconnect the printer from the host computer 2 Remove the three screws from the printer s rear cover 3 Pull the main circuit board all the way out of the printer Before pulling the main board out clean an area on the table etc at the back of the printer s rear panel Foreign objects accidentally sticking to the back of the main board can cause serious damage to t...

Page 44: ...16 MB or 32 MB SIMMs can be used for memory expansion Installing and Removing SIMMs Installing SIMMs Insert the SIMM into the socket as shown right 1 Insert the connector end of the SIMM into the socket 2 Carefully pushthe boarduprightuntilit snaps into place Make sure that the catches at the ends of the socket fit into the holes at the ends of the SIMM board SIMM Catch Socket Catch ...

Page 45: ...ry After you have finished installing SIMMs in the printer test the printer to see if the installation has been successful To test the expansion memory proceed as follows 1 Make sure the power switch is off Plug the power cord into the printer and turn power on 2 When the printer is on line press the STATUS key 3 If the installation has been successful the amount of memory shown on the status page...

Page 46: ...to use the page printer 2 1 Control Panel The printer control panel comprises a message display keys and indicators as shown below ENTER STATUS key Page 2 5 Symbolic Indicators Page 2 4 FORM FEED Key STACK Key CONTINUE Key ON LINE Key FEED Key EXIT MODE Key CANCEL Key Copy Indicator Paper Size Indicator Resolution Indicator Interface Indicator Page 2 5 Message Display Page 2 2 Page 2 2 3 ...

Page 47: ...ol panel See the last page in this manual For 1200 dpi there are two modes Fast 1200 mode and Fine 1200 mode See Mode Select Menu at the end of this manual êíí Print at 300 dpi çíí Print at 600 dpi ìëííó Print at 1200 dpi Fast 1200 mode Default ìëíí Print at 1200 dpi Fine 1200 mode Message Meaning 6HOIý WHVW The printer is self testing after power up 3OHDVHý ZDLW The printer is warming up and is n...

Page 48: ...cted by the application software Copy Indicator Indicates the number of copies set in the current interface ì äää and the number is reduced as printing proceeds é ISO A4 21 cm 29 7 cm ISO DL 11 22 cm è ISO A5 14 8 cm 21 cm è ISO C5 16 2 22 9 cm ç ISO A6 10 5 cm 14 8 cm Eè ISO B5 17 6 25 cm è JIS B5 18 2 cm 25 6 cm Executive 7 1 4 10 1 2 inches ç JIS B6 12 8 cm 18 2 cm úç Commercial 6 3 4 3 5 8 6 1...

Page 49: ...inter is out of paper Load more paper Lit Indicates when paper is fed from the paper feed cassette MP tray indicator Flashingrapidly Indicatesthepossibilitythatpapermaybejammed at this point open and remove any jammed paper See Section 5 6 Flashing slowly Indicates that the printer is out of paper Load more paper Lit Indicates when paper is fed from the MP tray or the option enve lope feeder if in...

Page 50: ...re delivered to the face down face up tray or optional sorter stacker if installed 2 Lets you access the desired item or enter numeric values In some of the control procedures the CONTINUE and FORM FEED keys are used to enter or exit the sub items FORM FEED 1 Prints and feeds out one page 2 Used as the key in the mode selection function CANCEL Abandons a printing job resets numeric values or cance...

Page 51: ...er ý6RUWHU orý XONý VWDFNHU will also be displayed The current selection is indicatedbya green light on the printer symbol above the key Also if the printer is being used with the optional sorter or stacker the destination of the paper from each can be selected Feed Selection The FEED key selects the paper feed cassette DVVHWWH or MP tray 03 WUD or the option paper feeder s if installed as the pap...

Page 52: ...essary procedure on the computer to halt printing 4 Press the CANCEL key 5 The messageý3ULQWý DQFHO will appear in the message display and the interface to be canceled will be displayed 3DUDOOHO 6HULDO 2SWLRQý appears only when an optional interface is installed 6 Selecting the interface to cancel using the or key and then press the ENTER key Printing from the interface selected will be stopped A ...

Page 53: ...the printer must be on line Proceed as follows 1 Make sure the message display indicatesý5HDG 2 Press the STATUS key The printer prints a page of status information The message display indicatesý 3URFHVVLQJ during printing of the status page then returns toý 5HDG For a full description of the status page see next page Items and values on the status page may vary depending on the printer model and ...

Page 54: ...2 2 Operating Procedures 2 9 Sample Status Page 2 3 7 8 9 1 4 5 6 ...

Page 55: ...r starts up default font It is possible to set dif ferent fonts for the parallel interface and the serial interface The figure on page 2 9 shows default settings The font is set to Courier font font number I000 This also shows font information similar to the column below if an optional interface is installed 9 KIR test pattern This is used when setting the printer s KIR mode For details see page 2...

Page 56: ...tting has five sub items and sets the follow ing RS 232C RS 422A parameters Baud rate Data bits Stop bits Parity Protocol If an optional network board is installed also makes the network settings Parallel Auto 9600 8 1 None DTR pos XON PXODWLRQý ý ý ý ý ý Changes the emulation mode on the current inter face The key allows access to sub item RGH VHW Also with KPDL emulation print settings can be ma...

Page 57: ...emorycardinthe printer s memory card slot Also this menu allows deletion of data from an memory card and format ting the memory card 3DSHUý KDQGOLQJý The following operations can be performed from sub menus on paper type MP tray mode Paper size for MP tray Paper type for MP tray Paper size for optional envelope feeder Paper type for optional envelope feeder Paper size for optional bulk feeder Pape...

Page 58: ...nterfaceyouwishtomake settings for This interface selection does not select which interface data will be received from The printer auto matically selects that interface Parallel Interface The parallel interface mode of this printer supports a bi directional high speed mode Normally this inter face is used under the default settingý XWR see Appendix C After setting the interface be sure to reset th...

Page 59: ...ctý5 0ý 6 ýPRGHý 3 The default setting isý2II Pressing the ENTER key will cause aý to flash Press the or keys to dis playý2Q and then press the ENTER key 4 Press the key to displayý 5 0ý 6 ýVL H 5 Press the ENTER key again and change the RAM DISK size using the or key It is not possible to make a setting that exceeds total printer memory The default value for the RAM DISK is the total printer memo...

Page 60: ...pecifies the name of the partition in the memory card to be read automatically at power up See PRESCRIBE 2e Programming Manual Chapter 5 Writing Data to a Memory Card A memorycardcanholdupto127data partitionnames dependingonits capacity Whenwritingtothe card a name is assignedautomatically Youcanuse the procedure later in this section to print a list of data names for confirmation You cannot write...

Page 61: ...length The size of the written data on the memory card in bytes Others Error information When the memory card write information page is printed the message display returns toý5HDG If thewriting was not completed successfully an errorcode appearsonthe message display Fordetails see Section 5 5 Indicators and Messages If this happens press the CONTINUE key The message display returns toý5HDG 5 Repea...

Page 62: ...a list of all data names referred to as partitions stored in a memory card for reference Printing a list is also available for a font card The printout example above includes the following information Partition data number Reference number for each written data Name The destination name of the written data as assigned automatically by the printer Size The size of the written data in bytes Type The...

Page 63: ...ears as shown in the diagram below the paper width setting Press the ENTER key while in this state and the cursor begins to flash The width that can be set must be in the range of 148 216mm 5 83 8 5 inches 4 By pressing the and keys the numbers above the cursor change By pressing the or keys the position of the cursor moves 5 When you have input the desired custom size press the ENTER key to compl...

Page 64: ...ble for the user to define and select customized paper types The following types of paper can be set For details on paper please see Appendix B Cassette Media Type and Custom Settings O Can be stored Cannot be stored This is a paper type defined and registered by the user Up to eight types of user settings may be defined A number fromýì toýå is used in place of the For details on setting user type...

Page 65: ... User Setting The following describes the procedure used to set a user defined paper type for the printer Eight custom user settings may be registered After having been set any of these may be called up when setting the paper type for a paper source 1 Displayý3DSHUýKDQGOLQJý on the printer s Mode Select Menu and press the key Then use the and keys to displayý 7 SHýDGMXVW 2 Pressing the ENTER key w...

Page 66: ...ble below In addition all paper type settings made usingý7 SHýDGMXVW can be reset to the default values shown in the table below using theý 5HVHWýW SHýDGMXVW menu These cannot be selected when the paper source is EF 1 These paper types will cause slower printing when the paper is fed from the MP tray Submenus displayed Selection parameters Description 3DSHUý ZHLJKW 1RUPDOý default HDY ý õ7KLFNô Se...

Page 67: ...d as above it times out and enters into sleeping mode indicatingý6OHHSLQJ on the message display When you send data for printing to the printer again or press a key on the control panel the printer starts warming up indicatingý3OHDVH ZDLW and becomes ready and on line Opening and closing the printer s top cover or drawing out and closing the current paper cassette also awak ens the printer to star...

Page 68: ...again ý3URFHVVLQJ will be shown for a second then the message DLWLQJ will appear on the message display 3 Senddata to be dumped to the printer The messageý 3URFHVVLQJ will be displayedduringreceiving the data Once the dumped data you require has been output it is possible to cancel the printing of any further dumped data by taking the printer offline by pressing the ON LINE key and then pressing t...

Page 69: ...not operate at 1200 dpi because that is the maximum resolution attainable by the print engine KIR 2 provides high quality printing by providing a software type improvement to the reso lution Set the print density toýíê when setting the KIR 2 mode For details on print density see page 2 26 You can look at the check line the last line on a status page to make the optimum KIR 2 mode setting The KIR s...

Page 70: ...the status page again If you still get white vertical stripes adjust the print density control to a darker setting See the last page in this manual 2 12 Ecoprint Mode The Ecoprint enables you to reduce the amount of toner consumed on the page so as to save your printing costs You can set to Ecoprint mode on as follows The factory setting isý2II The Ecoprint mode setting isý2Q when the printing ima...

Page 71: ...on mode is changed from PCL 6 to another or vice versa 5HVRXUFH SURWï 3HUP î 7HPS In this mode the printer stores both permanent and temporary resources when the emulation mode is changed from PCL 6 to another or vice versa Resource protection requires extra memory to store the downloaded fonts and macros The total size of the printer memory recommended for using the resource protection option is ...

Page 72: ...isplayed if the relevant option is fitted Priority Error Message Alarm Frequency Remarks Short beeps approx 0 8 s Long beeps approx 0 4 s High 5HSODFHý 7RQHU OHDQý SULQWHU short beeps 5HSODFHý ý ý ZDVWHð WRQHUý ERWWOH short beeps OHDQý SULQWHU 3UHVVý 217 18 short beeps 3DSHUý MDP short beeps DFHðGRZQý WUD SDSHUý IXOO short beeps 3DSHUý SDWKý HUURU short beeps 2SWLRQý VWDFNHU SDSHUý IXOO short beep...

Page 73: ...pter 5 of this manual or to the oper ating manuals accompanying the various optional equipment If you wish to cancel the data being processed while the audio alarm is sounding press the CAN CEL key twice Firstly the audio alarm will be turned OFF and then the data processing will be canceled After the audio alarm has been set to OFF even if the PRESCRIBE 2e FRPO INIT command is exe cuted the print...

Page 74: ...fy a font These include the code set For details on the code sets please read the Programming Manual on the supplied CD ROM spacing pitch height style stroke weight and typeface family The printerhas 80 PCL PS compatible fonts anda bitmapfontforaline printerloadedinto it Also fonts may be downloaded to the printer s memory from a memory card or disk These fonts are referred to as download able or ...

Page 75: ...printthe samefontlistfromthe printer by using the printer s control panel key To print a list of fonts refer to Mode Select Menu List of fonts Internal Scalable and Bitmap Fonts Font number Font samples 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 ...

Page 76: ...3 2 List of Fonts 3 3 Font number Font samples 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 ...

Page 77: ...3 2 List of Fonts 3 4 KPDL Fonts 1 ...

Page 78: ...3 2 List of Fonts 3 5 KPDL Fonts 2 ...

Page 79: ...ery 10 000 pages 20 000 pages with the TK 20H Turning the Ecoprint mode ON conserves toner Refer to Chapter 2 for details In the case of a new printer in which a toner kit has been installed for the first time the number of pages that can be printed will be 6 000 Toner Kit to be Used The toner kit to be used with this printer is the TK 20 TK 20H It contains the following Toner container Waste tone...

Page 80: ...spose of the toner con tainer The old toner container may be incinerated with out the risk of generating harmful gas 4 Take the new toner container from its bag Withthelabelsidedown thoroughlyshakethetoner container in the direction of the arrow ten times or more to loosen and mix the toner inside 5 The bottom of the toner container is sealed with a plastic strip Carefully pull the sealing strip o...

Page 81: ... the toner container is properly locked in the printer 9 Close the top cover by pressing the arrowed part in this diagram It is necessary to clean the inside of the printer after replacing the toner container If the toner container is replaced when the messageý 5HSODFH 7RQHUý OHDQ SULQWHU is dis played the messageý OHDQý SULQWHUý 3UHVVý 217 18 willbe displayed after replacement After cleaning the ...

Page 82: ...le as shown right Remove the waste toner bottle as gently as possi ble so as not to scatter the waste toner inside Do not let the opening of the waste toner bottle face downward 3 Cap the waste toner bottle after removing from the printer 4 To avoid toner spilling place the capped waste toner bottle in the plastic bag supplied before forwarding to proper disposal Side Cover Old Waste Toner Bottle ...

Page 83: ...t and install in the printer as shown right Do not cap the new waste toner bottle Insert the new waste toner bottle with the bottle tilted slightly towards you as shown in the figure 6 After ensuring that the bottle is correctly installed close the side cover New Waste Toner Bottle ...

Page 84: ...ý5HSODFH 7RQHUý OHDQ SULQWHU was displayed the messageý OHDQ SULQWHU 3UHVVý 217 18 will be displayedafter replacement After cleaning the insideoftheprinter following theprocedure shown below press the CONTINUE key the message will disappear and the printer will be ready for printing Main Charger Unit The main charger unit grid should be cleaned when the toner container is changed Cleaning the Char...

Page 85: ...ction ofslowlypulling out andthenpushingback inthe main charger unit at least 5 times It is easier to pull out the main charger for the first time if it is raised slightly as shown in the figure The grid part underneath the main charger is cleaned by this procedure 4 When the grid is clean remove the grid cleaner from the printer and dispose of it The grid cleaner is not re usable 5 After cleaning...

Page 86: ...rupanddraw the paper feed unit all the way out until it stops 2 Wipe the paper dust on the registration roller and the paper ramp using the wiper cloth included in the toner kit Do not touch the transfer roller the black roller when wiping the paper ramp Paper Feed Unit Release Lever Paper Ramp Transfer Roller Black See Note below Registration Roller Paper Feed Unit Wiper Cloth ...

Page 87: ...2 If the printing is abnormal With the printer on line and ready press the STATUS key to print a status page You can also optimize print quality using the KIR test pattern printed at the bottom of the status page To adjust the print status see Chapter 2 If the result is normal you may have an interface problem See section 5 3 If the result is not normal you have a print quality problem See section...

Page 88: ...Call for the assistance of a service person If the above checks do not solve the problem call for the assistance of a service person 5 3 Interface Problems If the printer prints a status page correctly but does not print data from the computer correctly or at all there may be an interface problem Check the interface network cable Make sure the cable is plugged in securely at both ends Check your f...

Page 89: ...m call for the assistance of a service person Completely blank printout Check the developer unit Open the printer top cover and check that the developer unit is inserted correctly and check that the devel oper s connector is connected properly Call for the assistance of a service person All black printout Check the Main Charger Unit Open the printer side cover and check that the main charger unit ...

Page 90: ...cts occur at regular intervals of 94 mm 3 7 inches the problem may be a damaged drum unit or fuser roller Call for the assistance of a service person Black or white vertical streaks Check the control panel If theý7RQHU ORZ 7 ðëí OHDQ SULQWHU message is displayed and the indicator is flashing install a new toner kit See Section 4 1 Clean the charger wire Open the printer side cover Pull the green m...

Page 91: ...SULQWHU message is displayed and the indicator is flashing install a new toner kit See Section 4 1 Check the print density Display the print density menu from the control panel and select a lighter density setting See Section 2 14 Clean the main charger wire Open the printer s side cover Pull the green main charger wire cleaning knob slowly in and out a few times See Section 4 2 Check the main cha...

Page 92: ... Check the transfer roller Ifthetransferrollerisdirtywithtoner tryprintingseveralpages orcallfortheassistanceofaserviceperson Characters out of position Check the file or program See if the problem is caused by incorrect PRESCRIBE 2e commands If the problem occurs with only one file or program the most likely cause is a command error Call for the assistance of a service person If the above checks ...

Page 93: ... 1 Toner Empty Fast Flashing There is a paper jam There is a possibility that paper may be jammed at the pointindicatedbyflashing openandremoveanyjammedpaper See Section 5 6 Slow Flashing The paper has run out in the paper cassette or MP tray Please insert paper See Section 1 4 Lit This indicates either the current paper feeder or the paper output point ATTENTION Flashing The printer has insuffici...

Page 94: ...age to see how much user memory is left and try deleting unnecessary fonts and macros See the PRESCRIBE 2e DELF and DELM commands explanation in the programming manual CD ROM 2SWLRQý LQWHUIDFH UURU A failure has occurred with the option interface Check the option interface installed on the printer 7RQHU ORZ 7 ðëíý OHDQ SULQWHU Replace the toner container using a new toner kit See Section 4 1 5HSOD...

Page 95: ...ernately There is no paper cassette set paper size paper type that matches with the data for printing Because there is no cassette that matches the data printing is done from the MP tray Set paper into the MP tray that matches the paper size and type shown on the display and press the CONTINUE button to restart printing Or ifyouwanttoprintfromadifferentpapersourcepresstheFEEDkeytodisplayý 8VHý DOW...

Page 96: ...ecified file not on disk íç No memory for use by disk system Expand printer memory ìí Cannot format disk because host data is spooled there Format the disk after 5HDG is displayed äå Unable to read files during the sorting file does not exist or corrupted 0 025 5 HUU QVHUW DJDLQ The memory card is accidentally removed from the printer s memory card slot during reading If you continue reading the m...

Page 97: ...uires formatting Format the memory card from the control panel íä The capacity of the memory card is insufficient This error code appears when an attempt is made to write more data on the memory card than available memory To halt the writing of data first stop data transmissions from the computer and then the printer s CONTINUE key Press the FORM FEED key if the messageý DLWLQJ will appear in the ...

Page 98: ...he jammed paper was removed If you cannot solve the problem by changing the paper there may be a problem with the printer Call a ser vice person A Check the face down output tray If paper is partially fed out into the tray pull the paper out the rest of the way by hand then open and close the printer s top cover or the paper feed unit Check the inside of the rear cover Open the printer s rear cove...

Page 99: ...the paper pull it gently so as not to tear it Torn pieces of paper are difficult to remove and may be easily overlooked deterring the jam recovery Figure 5 2 Rear Cover Figure5 3 PaperCassette Figure 5 4 Paper Feed Unit Rear Cover Paper Feed Unit ...

Page 100: ...ry card slot One PC CARD PCMCIA 2 1 JEIDA 4 2 type I memory card Self test Performed at power up Scanning system Laser diode polygon mirror Maximum duty cycle 25 000 pages month 50 000 pages month Drum Amorphous silicon drum Developer Mono component dry developer Main charger Positive scorotron charger Transferring Negative charger roller Separation Curvature separation Drum cleaning Blade cleaner...

Page 101: ...lowable frequency fluctuation 2 Power consumption Max 667 W During sleeping 14 W Max 898 W During sleeping 16 W Operating noise in accordance with ISO 7779 Bystander Position sound pressure level at the front During printing LpA 50 dB A During standby LpA 39 dB A During sleep mode Immeasurably low During printing LpA 53 dB During standby LpA 39 dB During sleep mode Immeasurably low Dimensions 373 ...

Page 102: ...cant difference between grades is the ease with which they pass through the printer This is affected by the smoothness size and moisture content of the paper and the way in which the paper is cut The higher the grade of paper you use the less risk there will be of paper jam and other problems and the higher the level of quality your printed output will reflect Differences between paper from differ...

Page 103: ...use paper that has been coated or surface treated and contains plastic or carbon The heat of fusing can cause such paper to give off harmful fumes Bond paper should contain at least 80 pulp Not more than 20 of the total paper content should consist of cotton or other fibers Paper Size Cassettes and a MP tray are available for the paper sizes listed in Table B 2 The dimensional tolerances are 0 7 m...

Page 104: ...tentofthepapervaries with therelativehumidityinthe room Whentherelative humidity is high and the paper absorbs moisture the paper edges expand becoming wavy in appearance When the relative humidity is low and the paper loses moisture the edges shrink and tighten and print contrast may suffer Wavy or tight edges can cause misfeeding and alignment anomalies The moisture content of the paper should b...

Page 105: ...tingonspecialpaper Thepageprintercanusethefollowingtypesofspecialpaper In this case set the media type according to the table below When using the above types of paper be sure to use products that are specified for use with photocopiers and orpageprinters Feedpaperotherthancoloredpaperorpre printedpaperfromtheMP multi purpose tray or optional envelope feeder EF 1 Use paper that is sold specificall...

Page 106: ... trouble in printing Adhesive label paper must be entirely covered by its top sheet with no spaces between the individ ual labels Labels with spaces in between are apt to peel off causing serious jam problems Some label paper is manufactured with an extra margin of top sheet around the edge Do not remove the extra top sheet from the carrier sheet until after printing is finished Table B 4 lists th...

Page 107: ...ure printer wear To avoid jamming due to curled envelopes do not leave more than approximately 10 printed envelopes stacked in the paper trays during multiple printing of the envelopes Colored Paper Colored paper should satisfy the same conditions as white bond paper listed in Table B 1 In addition the pigments used in the paper must be able to withstand the heat of fusing during the printing proc...

Page 108: ...e canbeacti vated from the printer s control panel see Chapter 2 Operating the Laser Printer as follows Use a parallel printer cable that complies with the IEEE1284 standard Auto default The printer automatically changes its communication mode to the one the host computer is currently using Ordinarily you should leave this setting unchanged Nibble high High speed data communication is used in comp...

Page 109: ...e nStrobe 2 In Data 0 Data 1 3 In Data 1 Data 2 4 In Data 2 Data 3 5 In Data 3 Data 4 6 In Data 4 Data 5 7 In Data 5 Data 6 8 In Data 6 Data 7 9 In Data 7 Data 8 10 Out Acknowledge nAck 11 Out Busy Busy 12 Out Paper Empty PError 13 Out On Line Select Select 14 In Ignored nAutoFd 15 Not connected 16 0V DC 17 Chassis GND 18 5V DC 19 Ground return 20 Ground return 21 Ground return 22 Ground return 23...

Page 110: ...aper On Line Select Pin 13 This signalis high whenthe printer is on line andlow when the printeris off line It goes low whenthe upper unit is raised or when the ON LINE key is pressed to set the printer off line The Paper Empty and On Line signals are not used unless enabled by the FRPO command O2 param eter 5V DC pin 18 This line is connected to the printer s 5V DC line 5V 0 5V 250 mA Serial and ...

Page 111: ... output is always held high above 3 volts CTS Clear To Send Pin 5 DSR Data Set Ready Pin 6 Unused SG Signal Ground Pin 7 All signals can transmit between the printer and the host computer to send each signals with a signal ground DTR Data Terminal Ready Pin 20 This output is used as a buffer nearly full handshake line It is held high above 3 volts when the buffer can accept more data RS 232C Inter...

Page 112: ...t be liable for damage due to improper changing of this main circuit board jumper connector Removing the Main Circuit Board The following instructions are intended for the technician only Notes on Handling the Main Circuit Board Protect the electronics by taking these precautions Before touching the main circuit board touch a water pipe or other large metal object to discharge yourself of static e...

Page 113: ...ed when removing it Verifying the Setting The procedure described below should be followed to verify that the RS 422A mode had been correctly set Print the service status page to verify that the RS 422A mode has been correctly set 1 Make sure the power switch is off Plug the power cord into the printer and turn power on 2 If the printer is on line selectý 3ULQW 6WDWXV SDJH in the Mode Select menu ...

Page 114: ...nter differential input SDB Send Data Pin 10 SDA Send Data Inverted Pin 9 These pins carry asynchronous data sent from the printer to the computer differential output RS 422A interface voltage levels The interface signal voltage levels conform with the EIA RS 422A standard The differential voltage varies from 200 mV to 6V SERIAL Connector The connector marked IOIOI RS 232C RS 422A on the rear pane...

Page 115: ... rate The factory setting is 9600 baud H2 Data bits 7 or 8 factory set to 8 H3 Stop bits 1 or 2 factory set to 1 H4 Parity The factory setting is None 0 on the status printout H5 Protocol logic The factory setting is 0 H6 Buffer nearly full threshold This is a percentage from 0 to 99 The factory setting is 90 Parameter value Baud rate 12 1200 24 2400 48 4800 96 9600 19 19200 38 38400 57 57600 11 1...

Page 116: ... RS 232C cable check that it is wired correctly referring to the pin assignment table in Appendix C If you have an IBM communication adapter cable type 1502067 you will have to resolder the wiring at the printer end of the cable The procedure is as follows 1 Unscrew the plastic cover from the printer end of the cable 2 Next to each of the wires inside the cable is a bare shield wire Solder all the...

Page 117: ...e XON XOFF and DTR The printer performs both of them simulta neously using positive logic for DTR If you are uncertain as to the printer s current parameter settings you can reset them to the values listed above by following the manner described in the last page in this manual 8 Set the computer to the same parameters as the printer On manycomputers this can be done bysetting DIP switches before p...

Page 118: ...t the same MEMORY CARD 5 10 MEMORY CARD err Insert again 5 10 Memory overflow Press CONTINUE 5 1 5 10 MEMORYCARD err Press CONTINUE 5 11 Print overrun Press ON LINE 5 10 Warning battery MEMORY CARD 5 10 Expansion memory 1 23 Extension cord 1 2 F Face up output tray install 1 13 Feed selection 2 6 Font definition 3 1 identifying characteristics 3 1 Form Feed Time Out 2 2 G Grid cleaner 4 1 I Indica...

Page 119: ...xii clips 1 14 communication modes C 1 pin assignments C 2 transmission mode 2 11 Partition 2 17 PDF417 xiii xiv Plastic bag 4 2 Please wait 2 2 Power cord 1 14 Power requirement 1 2 Power switch 2 6 PRESCRIBE 2e command xiv 2 5 5 6 FRPO D0 command C 9 FRPO I0 command 2 15 RWER command 2 17 Print density 2 26 Print quality 5 3 Printer Specification A 1 Printer driver 1 16 Processing 2 2 Protocol C...

Page 120: ...2 Toner kit 4 1 Top cover 1 8 1 9 Troubleshooting error messages 5 10 guidelines 5 1 indicators 5 7 interface 5 2 maintenance messages 5 8 quality problem 5 3 Two dimensional bar code PDF417 xiii Typeface 3 1 U User s Manual xiv W Waiting 2 2 Waste toner bottle 1 9 Windows 1 16 Wiper cloth 4 8 ...

Page 121: ...quence of selection Use this description in combination with Chapter 2 Mode Selection Menu 1 Press the MODE key to enter Mode Selction mode 2 Press the or key repeatedly until the message display indi cates the desired item 3 Press the key to move to a submenu Press the key to return 4 PresstheENTERkeyoncethedesiredmenuappears willflash and the current setting can be changed 5 Press the and key to...

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Page 124: ...but the print quality is better 8 This is displayed only after the FS 1750 memory has been expanded The total must be 12 MB or more 9 This is displayed when the size dial on the paper cassette is set to Custom See section 2 7 Setting Custom Sizes 10 Thissetswhethertoenableordisablethedifferencebetween A4sizeandlettersize Underthedefaultsettingofý 2II the paper size of the paper source is matched t...