Kyocera FS-5900C, User Manual

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Page 3: ... or 3 above In the event of such violation this agreement will terminate automatically without notice from KYOCERA Upon termination you should destroy FONTWARE TrueDoc and all copies of them in part and in whole including modified copies if any Important note on the interface connectors Be sure to turn off printer power before connecting or disconnecting an interface cable to the printer For prote...

Page 4: ...o not locate this product where persons will walk on the cord 8 If an extension cord is used with this product make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord ampere rating 9 Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could r...

Page 5: ... 1995 EN 50 082 1 1997 EN 60 950 1992 A1 A2 A3 A4 EN 60 825 1 1994 The manufacturer and its merchandising companies retain the following technical documentation in anticipation of the inspection that may be conducted by the authorities concerned User s instruction that conforms to the applicable specifications Technical drawings Descriptions of the procedures that guarantee the conformity Other te...

Page 6: ...ompanies retain the following technical documentation in anticipation of the inspection that may be conducted by the authorities concerned User s instruction that conforms to the applicable specifications Technical drawings Descriptions of the procedures that guarantee the conformity Other technical information KYOCERA ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Unit 6 112 Talavera Road North Ryde NSW 2113 Aust...

Page 7: ...d with a sleep timer function that conforms with the standards of the ENERGY STAR Program This function makes it possible to reduce the amount of electrical power consumed by the printer For maximum power savings turn off the printer s power supply when not using the printer for extended periods of time Initial settings of the sleep timer function and power saved using the sleep timer function Val...

Page 8: ...e 16 Loading Media in the Multi purpose Tray 19 Connecting the Printer to a Computer 23 Using a Parallel Interface Cable 24 Connecting the Serial Interface 25 Installing the Hard Disk Option 25 Power On 25 Printing a Status Page From the Printer Control Panel 26 Installing the Driver Software 27 Installing the Printer Driver for Windows 3 1 27 Installing the Printer Driver for Windows 95 Windows 9...

Page 9: ...Cleaning 64 User Replaceable Components 69 Clearing a Jam 71 Troubleshooting 85 Error Messages 93 Printer Panel Message 93 Repacking 101 Specifications 110 Printer 110 Media 111 Margins and Print Area 112 Software 115 Bi directional Parallel Interface 116 ...

Page 10: ...isfactorily does not imply that the power point is grounded earthed and that the installation is completely safe For your safety if in any doubt about the effective grounding earthing of the power point consult a qualified electrician If the plug cannot be inserted into the AC outlet contact a licensed electrician to replace the outlet with a properly grounded earthed one Do not defeat the purpose...

Page 11: ...x ForYour Safety Moving the Unit The printer weighs approximately 51 kg 112 lbs It must be handled by two people Turn the power off and remove the power cord when handling the unit ...

Page 12: ...SIDE CAUTION HOT SURFACE BELOW ATTENTION SURFACE CHAUDE CI DESSOUS VORSICHT HEIßE OBERFLÄCHE DARUNTER ATENCION SUPERFICIE CALIENTE ABAJO CLASS KLASSE CLASSE CLASE 1 LASER PRODUCT 1 LASER PRODUKT 1 LASER PRODUIT 1 LÁSER PRODUCTO 220 240 VAC equipment Laser diode properties Laser output 5 mW max Wavelength 780 nm Emission duration Continuous CAUTION HOT SURFACE INSIDE ...

Page 13: ...TRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO ANY 13 AMP SOCKET If a new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as shown below If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician WARNING THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Green and Yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wir...

Page 14: ...re Areas of poor ventilation Areas of high dust or chemical fume concentration solvent etc Unstable or unlevel surfaces Directly in front of air conditioning vents Liquids near the equipment Too much media which exceeds the limit mark on the guide of the tray Front right left covers opened while the printer is operating It may cause a media jam We strongly recommend to use only the original Kyocer...

Page 15: ... the following components touch a grounded metal surface such as the printer s bare metal frame prior to touching the component The interface connectors Parallel and optional network card Electrical components connectors inside the printer and any components on the optional boards RAM expansion board network interface board etc The connector pins on the optional paper feeder for the printer Interf...

Page 16: ...high performance you expect from a laser printer Some of its features include High quality Resolution Maximum 1200 dpi KPDL emulation only High speed For printing of multiple copies on various sizes of paper Full colour mode Maximum 4 ppm pages per minute Monochrome mode Maximum 16 ppm Easy operation Printer driver Easily prints full colour documents ...

Page 17: ...dows 95 operating system hereafter Windows 95 3 Microsoft Windows 98 operating system hereafter Windows 98 4 Microsoft Windows NT 3 51 4 0 operating system hereafter Windows NT Interface Parallel interface requirement Interface Based on the IEEE1284 standard An ECP compatible paral lel port is recommended for Windows 95 To turn on the ECP mode use the computer s BIOS setup Refer to the compu ter s...

Page 18: ...on the nameplate located on the back of the unit Do not use an extension cord Do not use a line conditioner transient suppressor or surge protector as it may cause a machine error Left Right Rear 35 cm 13 8 Controller Board Opening Space 45 cm 17 7 Multi Purpose Tray Opening Space 60 cm 23 6 Front cover opening space 50 cm 19 7 Media tray Opening Space ...

Page 19: ...ve the original carton and packing materials for future shipping and transporting of the unit They have been specifically designed to protect the equipment during shipment 1 Printer Colour imaging unit Fuser kit Paper cassette and Output tray are included 2 Toner developers black cyan magenta and yellow 3 Power cord 4 CD ROM Manuals drivers utilities 5 Colour Calibration Reference card 1 2 3 5 4 ...

Page 20: ...ide cover P 19 Media thickness switch P 19 Parallel interface connector P 24 AC inlet P 24 Accessible by opening the left side cover Serial interface connector P 25 Memory card connector P 57 Harddisk access indicator Front cover Operation panel Imaging unit P 12 Fuser Kit P 74 Right side cover Output tray Media cassette P 16 Main Charger ...

Page 21: ...t ready to print Ready The printer is ready to print Processing The printer is processing print data or in the middle of printing Waiting The last page remains unprinted The printer waits awhile and eventually generates a form feed allowing the last page to be printed The length of time depends on the form feed timeout setting The printing will begin immediately when the Form Feed key is pressed I...

Page 22: ...en after data transmission is finished Resolution Indicator This shows the current printing resolution in either 1200 or 600 dpi dots per inch Paper Size Indicator This indicator indicates the paper size of the cassette currently selected The following abbreviations are used to indicate the paper sizes Indicator Paper Size A4 ISO A4 21 29 7 cm EX Executive 7 1 4 10 1 2 inches B5 JIS B5 18 2 25 7 c...

Page 23: ...e indicator When flashing it indicates that there is no media in the cassette or that media is jammed in the media cassette Multi purpose feed Indicates when media is fed from the multi purpose feed tray indicator If this is flashing it indicates that there is no media in the tray or that media is jammed on the multi purpose tray Duplex Indicator Indicates when media is being fed from the duplex u...

Page 24: ...forcibly cancels errors and resumes printing when printing is halted due to errors such as memory overflow This key functions as the key during a mode selection sequence It moves the selection upward in the menu hierar chy or moves the cursor left EXIT MODE This key is used to start and end a mode selection sequence P 34 FORM FEED In normal operating mode this key is used to forcibly form feed whe...

Page 25: ...er Preparing the Imaging Unit 1 Open the front cover 2 Turn the upper green lever clockwise until it stops and the arrows are aligned This tightens the internal belts ensuring the unit is ready for printing 3 Close the front cover ...

Page 26: ...13 Setup Setting Up the Output Tray 1 Remove the adhesive tape that holds the output tray against the printer 2 Lower the tray to the operating position ...

Page 27: ...nly difference is that the starter developers have less toner The page life expectancy is 5000 pages for colour and 6000 pages for black both based on a 5 image area 1 Remove the packaging from the toner developer 2 Remove the shipping cover from the developer Caution To avoid possible toner spillage do not tilt developer Note Save all packing material for shipping purpose 3 Open the right side co...

Page 28: ...NTA YELLOW Caution Excessive exposure to light will damage the imaging unit do not leave the right side door open for more than 1 minute Close the right side door after replacing each individual toner developer unit 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 for each toner developer When you have installed all the toner developers go to step 6 6 Close the right side cover ...

Page 29: ... tray is designed and labelled for only paper or transparency If you load the incorrect media type in a tray it may cause a jam If you have the Paper Feeder PF 81 PF 81D installed If you wish to use the automatic cassette switching feature for example when doing a large print job make sure that all cassettes in the printer are the same media type paper only and size The transparency cassette shoul...

Page 30: ...edia jams or skewed printing Notes To optimize your printer s performance always use clean unused media Be careful not to leave fingerprints on the media which can result in a smudged print Reusing media that has been fed through the printer once for example after jams can reduce the life of the consumables and paper path components Recommended transparency types are 3M CG3700 and 3M CG3710 If the...

Page 31: ...e cassette or it may cause a jam Notes Load media with the print side down Most media has instructions recommending the side to be printed first Do not mix different types or thicknesses of media in the media cassette at one time this may cause a jam 6 Slide the media cassette all the way into the slot Limit mark Hook ...

Page 32: ...se the media tray for best reliability Setting media thickness switch Because the printer accommodates various media weights from the multi purpose tray media thickness can be manually selected for the most reliable paper picking Follow these steps 1 Open the left side cover 1 The green media thickness switch is located on the paper feeder and has three settings 2 Move the switch to the desired se...

Page 33: ...pose tray backside marking may occur If this occurs use the legal cassette For detailed information on media refer to pages 111 and 114 1 Set the media thickness switch P 19 2 1 Open the Multi purpose tray 2 Extend the media support by sliding it outward 3 Separate the media guides to the approximate width of the media 4 Fan the media and then tap it on a level surface to avoid media jams or skewe...

Page 34: ...djust the media guides to the media size 7 Use the printer driver to select the multi purpose tray 8 Open the printer driver s Paper tab then pull down the Paper Source menu and select your media type Note If you use the MP tray and print on the second side of the thick paper select Card Stock in the Paper Source menu instead of Second Side Means the other side of a preprinted sheet ...

Page 35: ...idth of the label sheets 3 Load label stock into the multi purpose tray positioning the sheets so that the top edge feeds into the printer first and the printable side is facing up The height of the labels should not exceed the limit mark on the paper guide 4 Open the printer driver s Paper tab then pull down the Paper Source menu and select Label ...

Page 36: ...nected to a computer through the parallel interface or the serial interface To connect the printer in a local area network you must obtain a network interface card P 4 For further details consult your Kyocera dealer from which you purchased the printer FS 5900C Computer Monitor ...

Page 37: ...rallel interface cable to the computer s parallel interface connector and the printer s parallel interface connector marked as Parallel Notes The actual connector on the computer may vary depending on the manufacturer of the computer Consult the computer s documentation If the cable is connected to the PC via a printer buffer or selector the printer may not print 3 Connect the power cord to the pr...

Page 38: ...d the printer can temporarily or permanently cache the print jobs in the hard disk so that you can print multiple collated copies quickly or take the advantage of the barcode reader system See the preceding section Installing the hard disk option requires removal of the main controller board and mounting the hard disk on it and therefore requires a qualified technician See your dealer from which t...

Page 39: ...ion Make sure the printer is ready and paper is loaded Use the following procedure to print a test page While the message display indicates Ready press the STATUS key The printer will start printing a status page Example The printer can also print a different status page for service purposes To print a service status page see page 36 then 50 ...

Page 40: ...rinters 6 Click on Add 7 A screen for List of Printers will appear From the choices click on Install Unlisted or Updated Printer 8 Click on Install 9 The install driver menu will appear Type in your CD ROM drive name followed by the directory path depending on the language you use language Pcl 3x Enhanced For example if you are in U K and your CD ROM drive is D type D English Pcl 3x Enhanced Note ...

Page 41: ...ry screen starts click EXIT 6 Click OK The Copying Files window is displayed 7 In the Copy File from field type in your CD ROM drive name followed by the directory path depending on the language you use language Pcl 9x Enhanced For example if you are in U K and your CD ROM drive is D type D English Pcl 9x Enhanced 8 Click OK 9 Click on Kyocera FS 5900C Enhanced 10 Click Next 11 Follow the instruct...

Page 42: ...ve When the Kyocera Digital Library screen starts click EXIT 9 In the Copy File from field type in your CD ROM drive name followed by the directory path depending on the language you use language Pcl 9x Enhanced For example if you are in U K and your CD ROM drive is D type D English Pcl 9x Enhanced 10 Click OK 11 Click on Kyocera FS 5900C Enhanced 12 Click Next 13 Follow the instructions on the sc...

Page 43: ... adjust the colour density Begin by printing a Colour Calibration Page To print a Colour Calibration Page proceed as follows 1 1 Press the MODE key on the printer panel 2 Press the key repeatedly until the message display indicates Colour Calibration Colour Calibration 3 Press the key 4 Press the key until the message display shows Print Calibration Page Print Calibra tion Page 5 Press the ENTER k...

Page 44: ...ch colour is indicated by four stripes of cyan magenta yellow and black from left to right On the Colour Calibration Page as shown in the following example The factory default setting for each colour density is 10 Colour Calibration Page Example ...

Page 45: ...not need to adjust the colour density If they do not match go to step 3 3 Press the key until the message display shows Cyan The current density setting for cyan is indicated the default is 10 1 Press the ENTER key Cyan 10 2 Press the or key to darken or lighten the cyan colour For example If you wish to make the density setting darker Press the button up to 20 If you wish to make the density sett...

Page 46: ...5 for each colour MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK To skip a colour press the button To return to a previous colour press the button 7 When the Colour Calibration Page and the Calibration Reference match in all four colours press the MODE key to finalise the calibration procedure Notes The colour density setting affects the average life of toner Save the Colour Calibration Reference for future calibrations ...

Page 47: ...ISO 6 ASCII Ready PAR 600 A4 001 Print KPDL errs Off List of partitions HARD DISK Read data MODE These items will not show unless the printer is installed with the applicable option unit kit 1 3 2 Press the MODE key Continued on next page Write data Delete data Print VMB data Tray List of Partitions List of VMB 4 1 Depending on the emulation selected the following code sets are available PCL 5C Bi...

Page 48: ...0 Magenta 10 Cyan 10 Total print 1234567 Print Calibra tion Page Life counters Colour Calibration TransferRoller 1234567 Imaging unit 1234567 Fuser KIT 1234567 Oil supply roll 1234567 Main Charger 1234567 Fuser cleaning Pad 1234567 Reset Transfer roller Reset Fuser cleaning pad MP tray mode MP tray size MP tray type Duplex mode Auto cassette Override A4 LT Paper handling Monochrome Quick Colour Co...

Page 49: ...rint Status Page 2 The printer can be set to print error data during KPDL emulation If this is set to On error data will be printed if trouble occurs during printing This is set to Off before leaving the factory 3 The Size menu is not available for the Courier and LetterGothic fonts Use the Pitch menu to scale these fixed fonts 4 The RAM DISK mode menu is not displayed when an optional hard disk u...

Page 50: ... table on pages 34 to 36 depending on the previous selection 2 Press until Others is shown on the display 3 Press The message display will show one of the second level menus Level 2 in the table on pages 34 to 36 belonging to the Others menu above depending on the previous selection 4 Press until Sleep timer is shown on the display 5 To change the timeout value press ENTER If you want to abandon s...

Page 51: ...e mode 1 Off Default and On Option 2 1 Available only when the optional harddisk is installed in the printer 2 Displayed only when network board or other option board installed Parallel Interface Mode The parallel interface mode of this printer supports a bi directional high speed mode Display Description Nibble high The parallel interface is in high speed bi directional mode in com pliace with th...

Page 52: ... The Font menu selects the printer font The fonts available vary depending on the emulation Level 1 Range Options Description Font Bitmap Fontnumber See Font Number on list of resident fonts that can be printed by referring to List of Resident Fonts P 48 Scalable Fontname See the tables on pages 41 to 42 Size 004 00 to 999 75 points Pitch 00 44 to 99 99 cpi Note The Size menu is not available for ...

Page 53: ...r 5 Press ENTER 6 Press the key repeatedly until the font name of Dutch801 RomanSWM is displayed 7 Press ENTER to confirm the font selection Press CANCEL to abandon the selection 8 Press MODE This finalizes the mode menu ...

Page 54: ...41 Using the Printer Resident Scalable Fonts ...

Page 55: ...42 Using the Printer KPDL Fonts ...

Page 56: ...menu reads writes and deletes data on the option harddisk It also allows formatting the disk and printing a list of the contents This menu is available only when the harddisk option is installed in the printer See Installing the Harddisk Option P 25 Level 1 Level 2 HARD DISK Read data Write data Delete data Print VMB data Tray List of partitions List of VMB RAM DISK mode The RAM DISK mode menu con...

Page 57: ...our three colour on in Monochrome black and white gray scale Level 1 Range Colour mode Monochrome Colour Default Quick Colour Colour matching The Colour matching menu provides three colour matching functions to accurately represent the original colour by giving different rendering intents Level 1 Options Colour matching RGB Simulation Vivid mode For details on each colour matching function see the...

Page 58: ...e the supplies listed below 1 The Reset transfer roller and Reset cleaning pad options should be used after replacing the transfer roller Selecting this option resets the transfer roller counter to 0000000 Level 1 Level 2 Range Level 3 Life counters Total print 0000000 to 9999999 pages TransferRoller 0000000 to 9999999 Reset transfer pages roller Imaging unit 0000000 to 9999999 images Fuser KIT 00...

Page 59: ...lt Short edge bind Long edge bind Auto cassette None Default Size select 1 2 1 3 2 3 1 2 3 Override A4 LT On Off Default Not selectable if the duplex unit is installed MP tray mode First mode The printer automatically feeds any paper placed on the multi purpose tray even if another paper source is currently selected After the paper in the multi purpose tray is printed paper will be fed from the pa...

Page 60: ...for the upper cassette 2 for the middle cassette and 3 for the lower cassette The Size select automatically searches all media cassettes for the paper size commanded by the document Note The printer does not switch cassettes automatically if the media is transparency Override A4 LT This sets whether to enable or disable the difference between A4 size and letter size Under the default setting of Of...

Page 61: ...ng sleeping all indicators and the ventilating fans will go off conserving electricity until an operation is made from the control panel or print data is received Level 1 Level 2 Range Others Sleep timer 000 to 120 minutes Note Any value from 0 to 120 minutes in 5 minute increments Print HEX DUMP The Print HEX DUMP menu prints formatted hexadecimal data codes for debugging programs and files Level...

Page 62: ... CR and LF Ignore LF CR action The CR action menu selects the carriage return action from the following options Level 1 Level 2 Range Others CR action CR only CR and LF Ignore CR Ecoprint mode The Ecoprint mode menu switches Ecoprint on or off The Ecoprint enables you to reduce the amount of toner consumed on the page saving your printing cost Level 1 Level 2 Range Others Ecoprint mode On Off Reso...

Page 63: ...prot Off Permanent Perm Temp Audio alarm The Buzzer menu turns on the audio alarm which sounds according to the printer error Level 1 Level 2 Range Others Buzzer Off On Service The Service menu prints a special status page and colour test pages to diagnose problems The Print Test Page 1 prints a CMYK test page and the Print Test Page 2 prints four pages each printed in cyan magenta yellow or black...

Page 64: ...t be used if an optional hard disk unit is installed Setting the RAM DISK Size 1 Press the MODE key 2 Press the or key and select RAM DISK mode 3 The default setting is Off Pressing the ENTER key will cause a to flash Press the or keys to display On and then press the ENTER key 4 Press the key to display RAM DISK size 5 Press the ENTER key again and change the RAM DISK size using the or key It is ...

Page 65: ...ilbox data sent from the computer is stored in the RAM DISK as rasterized data This stored data accumulates in a numbered virtual output tray When it is time to actually print the data it is printed by specifying the virtual output tray number where the data is stored using the printer s control panel or an optional barcode reader BC 1 Note If all the data in a virtual output tray is printed all d...

Page 66: ...tual output trays of the RAM DISK For details on printing accumulated data please see the next item Print Accumulated VMB Data This function prints VMB data accumulated in a virtual output tray 1 Select RAM DISK mode on the printer s Mode Select Menu and display Print VMB data Tray The VMB tray number will appear in the location marked by s below while the VMB tray name will appear in the location...

Page 67: ...disappear 4 If a password is set for the VMB data you want to print the message display will change to User ID 00001 and the printer will standby to accept a password The cursor will blink in the one s place of the displayed number Enter the correct password Use the and keys to change places and the or keys to change the displayed number Passwords from 00001 to 65535 can be entered 5 Press the ENT...

Page 68: ...ta list to be printed An actual VMB list printout will differ slightly from sample given above Information regarding virtual output trays which are set will be displayed in the virtual mail box list A mark is shown with the bin number for virtual output trays which contain data If a password is set for a virtual output tray there is no barcode shown for that virtual output tray Also FULL will be s...

Page 69: ...1 in the upper right using the barcode reader and then select the barcode for the virtual output tray you want to print If you want to delete the data in a tray select Delete 2 also in the upper right and then select the barcode for the virtual output tray you want to delete Note that all data in the tray will be deleted For detailed operating procedures for the barcode reader please read the inst...

Page 70: ...recautions below when handling memory cards Memory cards are sensitive to static electricity Before handling a memory card be sure to eliminate any static electricity which may have built up on your body or clothing by touching a metallic object Use flash memory cards or S RAM memory cards conforming to JEIDA Ver 4 2 which are approved by Kyocera Be sure that its power is off when inserting or rem...

Page 71: ...e message display will return to Ready Writing Data Partitions to a Memory Card Up to 127 partitions can be written on a single memory card Data written on the card are automatically assigned names which can be checked by printing out a partition list Check that the memory card is not write protected 1 Bring up the menu Write data on the message display 2 Press the ENTER key will appear 3 Pressing...

Page 72: ... message display will return to Ready Deleting Data from a Memory Card It is possible to delete data on a memory card one at a time Check that the memory card is not write protected 1 Bring up the menu Delete data on the message display This display only appears if the memory card contains data 2 Press the ENTER key The question mark will appear and a data name will appear after it The will flash ...

Page 73: ...age display and the memory card will be formatted The printer will print memory card formatting information after initialization is finished Use this to check that the memory card has been formatted properly After this information is printed the message display will return to Ready Printing a List of Data Names Partitions This operation prints the contents data names data size etc of the memory ca...

Page 74: ...07 The memory card requires formatting Format the Press CONTINUE memory card from the control panel P 61 MEMORYCARD err 09 The capacity of the memory card is insufficient This Press CONTINUE 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 transmis sions from the computer and then press the printer s ...

Page 75: ...ENTER key The underline cursor flashes 6 Press the or key to change the timer setting You can use the or key to quickly change the timer setting 7 Press the ENTER key to finalize the setting 8 Press the MODE key to exit the mode selection menu Once the set time arrives the printer will display Sleeping and all indicators will go out This minimizes the amount of energy used Resource Protection When...

Page 76: ...or vice versa To select the resource protection mode 1 Press the MODE key on the printer panel 2 Press the key repeatedly until the message display indicates Others 3 Press the key 4 Press the key repeatedly until the message display indicates Resource prot The current resource protection mode is indicated Permanent or Perm Temp Resource prot Resource prot Permanent Perm Temp 5 Press the ENTER key...

Page 77: ...all the covers with a soft cloth Use any mild commercial cleaner Caution Do not use benzine thinner aerosol cleaners or any abrasive powder Internal When using isopropyl alcohol with a lint free cloth make sure that the alcohol is at least 90 pure obtainable from your local pharmacy Do not use rubbing alcohol it can damage the printer Cleaning the paper pick rollers 1 Slide the media tray out you ...

Page 78: ...stened with isopropyl alcohol 5 Reinsert the paper feeder 1 and close the left side cover 2 6 Slide the media tray back into place Cleaning the optional feeder and the duplex unit If you have an optional paper feeder installed you may also need to clean the rollers for the middle and lower media trays which are accessed through the lower left side cover 1 2 ...

Page 79: ...he unit Open the internal cover and wipe the rollers with a lint free cloth steeped in isopropyl alcohol Cleaning the home sensor 1 Open the printer s front cover 2 Remove the imaging unit 1 Loosen the two thumbscrews by turning them counterclockwise 2 Turn the lower green lever 180 counterclockwise 1 1 2 ...

Page 80: ...ight side or the black belt the underside Finger prints may affect the print quality Safety Caution The imaging unit weighs approximately 6 5 kg 14 3 lbs Always use the handles when lifting it Cautions Do not expose the imaging unit to artificial light for more than 45 seconds or you may damage the unit Never expose it to direct sunlight Do not leave the printer s front cover open for an extended ...

Page 81: ...n the right side of the imaging unit with the arrow on the printer and slightly push the imaging unit into the printer Then release the left handle and push the unit in until it stops 5 1 Turn the lower green lever clockwise 180 to insert the unit completely and to lock it 2 Tighten the two green thumbscrews by turning them clockwise 3 Close the front cover Sensor Slot 3 1 2 2 ...

Page 82: ...eveloper now Imaging Unit Monochrome Warning IU 81 57 000 pages Imaging unit or Colour Change the Imaging unit soon 14 250 pages Monochrome Replace IU 81 60 000 pages Imaging unit or Colour Change the Imaging unit now 15 000 pages 1 These figures are based on an average of 5 coverage of the printable area and standard density for any one colour The frequency of replacement will vary depending on t...

Page 83: ...pages Replace OS 81 Oil supply roll Oil Supply Roll and Cleaning Pad must now be replaced Transfer unit 80 000 pages Warning TR 81 Transfer roller Transfer unit must soon be replaced Cleaning Pad 15 000 pages Warning CP 81 Fuser clean pad Cleaning Pad must soon be replaced Main Charger Monochrome Warning MC 81 30 000 pages Main Charger or Colour Main Charger must soon be replaced 7 500 pages Trans...

Page 84: ...of the sensors that report media jams A through H Printer FS 5900C Jam C Jam H Jam A Jam D Jam E Jam G Jam F Jam B Paper Feeder option MP tray Media cassette or Duplex Unit Option output tray Notes Sometimes the page on which the paper jam occurred will not be re printed depending on the location of the paper jam Note that your hands may become dirty from unfused toner when removing paper jams Fre...

Page 85: ...d media cassette 2 Remove the jammed media 3 Close the left side cover OR 4 Remove the media cassette or duplex unit 5 Remove the jammed media from inside the printer 6 Reinsert the media cassette 7 Open and close the front cover to clear the error message from the message display 1 2 4 5 ...

Page 86: ... and Maintenance Jam at B 1 Open the left side cover 2 Use the green handles to pull out the paper feeder 3 Remove the jammed media on the paper feeder 4 Reinsert the paper feeder and close the left side cover ...

Page 87: ...Safety Caution The fuser is hot To avoid personal injury turn off the printer and wait 10 minutes after opening the front cover for the fuser to cool before touching it 3 Holding the green tab on the right slide the fuser out until the safety catch stops it 4 Press the green lever on the left to release the safety catch CAUTION HOT SURFACE INSIDE 3 4 1 2 ...

Page 88: ...ling it 2 Close the front cover 3 Remove the oil supply roll 1 Press out on tabs to unlock the oil supply roll 2 Remove the oil supply roll out of the fuser Note Do not turn the green handle before removing the oil supply roll If the paper is not jammed in the fuser unit perform the following 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of Jam B on page 73 2 Skip step 4 and go to step 5 2 1 1 2 1 ...

Page 89: ...edia 5 1 Replace the oil supply roll into the fuser 2 Press down firmly on the oil supply roll to snap both sides into place Caution If the oil supply roll is not installed correctly print quality will be diminished 6 1 Open the front cover 2 Slide the fuser back into the printer 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 ...

Page 90: ...77 Care and Maintenance 7 1 Turn the small green thumbscrew clockwise to lock the fuser 2 Close the front cover 1 2 ...

Page 91: ... accordion It is especially difficult to see if the media is transparency film 1A Printing face up 1 Open the front cover and the right side cover 2 Turn the fuser s large green knob counterclockwise to release the jammed media 3 Remove the jammed media from the right side of the printer Safety Caution The fuser is hot To avoid personal injury turn off the printer and wait 10 minutes for the fuser...

Page 92: ...user knob will not turn do not force it or you may damage the fuser Instead follow these steps a Unlock the fuser by turning the small green thumbscrew counterclockwise b Pull the fuser out The media will probably tear c Remove the oil supply roll d Turn the fuser s large green knob to release the jammed media e Remove the jammed media from the fuser and the printer Safety Caution Be careful not t...

Page 93: ...pen the access door above the plastic output tray and remove the media Safety Caution Be careful not to let go of the access door while it is opened OR Open the cover on the right side and remove the media 2 Open and close the front cover to clear the error message from the message display ...

Page 94: ...81 Care and Maintenance Jam at F 1 Remove the jammed media from the multi purpose tray 2 Open and close the front cover to clear the error message from the message display ...

Page 95: ... Pull open the access door above the plastic output tray and look for any paper 2 Remove the media from inside the access door Safety Caution Be careful not to let go of the access door while it is opened OR 3 Remove the duplex unit 3 1 2 ...

Page 96: ...83 Care and Maintenance 4 Remove the jammed media from the duplex unit 2 Open and close the front cover to clear the error message from the message display ...

Page 97: ...ammed media 3 Close the lower left side cover OR 4 Remove the selected media cassette middle or lower media tray 5 Remove the jammed media from inside the printer 6 Reinsert the media tray 7 Open and close the front cover to clear the error message from the message display 2 4 5 1 ...

Page 98: ... the original dust free package in the same environmental condi tions as the printer A single colour appears faded The colour density is set incorrectly in the printer panel Check the density setting by printing the Colour Calibra tion Page in the Colour Calibration menu from the printer panel Compare the settings with the colour density samples on the Colour Calibration Reference and if necessary...

Page 99: ...surface Remove dust or stain from OHP transparency A single colour shows a light repeating horizon tal line The roller in the toner developer has a slight impression after a long period of storage Run 20 30 prints The impression will disappear with continued time and use Prints are missing fine line detail The imaging unit has reached its useful life Replace the imaging unit Dark colour spots and ...

Page 100: ...ur bleeds into the colour band The imaging unit s internal waste toner box is full Replace the imaging unit A single white spot appears in approximate ly the same vertical place on the page The imaging unit is dam aged Replace the imaging unit Large light spot s appear randomly Fingerprint s on the under side belt or photosensitive belt inside of the imaging unit Print several pages until the spot...

Page 101: ...contaminated with toner particles Print 5 10 pages of blank pages to clean the roller If you still see the problem Replace the oil supply roll If you still see the problem Replace the fuser The surface of the printed image appears to have vertical scratches visible by holding the print at an angle and observing the shine of the image At first the scratches appear only on the printed image eventual...

Page 102: ...insert the imaging unit to correct the contact for the main charge grid The main charge grid is broken Replace the imaging unit Toner spots appear on the back of the media The transfer unit is worn out Replace the transfer unit The page prints in black in the image area only The borders are clear Either the image processor board or engine control board is not functioning properly Turn the printer ...

Page 103: ... sure that you connected the interface cable s properly The printer does not print If the communication link between your computer and the printer is working but the printer ejects a blank page when printing from your application or through Windows make sure that the appropriate driver is installed and that you have selected the printer correctly Trouble Possible Cause Corrective Action The printe...

Page 104: ...60 105 g m2 16 28 lbs paper in the media cassettes and 75 165 g m2 20 44 lbs paper in the multi purpose tray If you are using media that is 105 g m2 28 lbs check if the Face Down media output setting is selected in the driver If it is change the setting to Face Up Use only recommended transparencies P 114 We cannot guarantee the results of using other transparencies Make sure that the media is ins...

Page 105: ...ct media type in the driver or in the MODE menu of the operation panel Streaks or spots Most spots are caused by fingerprints or dust introduced into the printer while installing the imaging unit or loading media Make sure that the surface where you unpack the imaging unit paper and transparencies is free of dust Keep supplies in a covered area or a closed box Make sure that the imaging unit stays...

Page 106: ...lled Cassette 2 not loaded The paper feeder s top media cassette is not loaded in the paper feeder or not closed fully in position Insert the top media tray or close it securely This mes sage is shown only when the printer is installed with an option paper feeder Cassette 3 not loaded The paper feeder s bottom media cassette is not loaded in the paper feeder or not closed fully in position Insert ...

Page 107: ...PDL mode Note the error code of and press CONTINUE to clear the error situation See section KPDL Error Codes P 100 for information Left cover Open The left side cover is open Close it tightly Load paper source paper size media type The paper size or type does not match the printing area One of MP tray Cassette 1 to 3 will be displayed in place of paper source Load the paper displayed on the messag...

Page 108: ...ert the same memory card into the printer s memory card slot The printer will continue with the memory card operation Memory overflow Press CONTINUE The print data from the computer is larger than the printer can fit in its memory Press CONTINUE to print the data Install additional memo ry Missing FK 81 Fuser KIT The fuser kit is not installed in the printer Install the fuser kit Missing IU 81 Ima...

Page 109: ...he output tray has become full Remove paper from the output tray PJL OPMSG STMSG The printer encountered an error during process ing PJL commands Press CONTINUE to print the page processed so far Paper jam Location Paper has become jammed Remove jammed paper accord ing to section Removing Paper Jam P 71 Print overrun Press CONTINUE The printer has received print data that is too complex to finish ...

Page 110: ...played 85 VMB Alias error Alias setting failure or no virtual bin corresponds to the alias Make the setting again 86 VMB Password error No password specification mis taken password or password setting failure Check the password 87 VMB Although an attempt was made to use a virtual bin job stack the stack size reached the maximum limit Output the job or raise the maximum limit 88 VMB There was a job...

Page 111: ...he magenta toner developer is empty Replace the magenta toner developer now Replace Toner TD 81Y Yellow The yellow toner develop er is empty Replace the yellow toner developer now Reset Fuser cln pad Press ENTER The printer is waiting for your input confirming that you have replaced the Cleaning Pad and reset ting its counter P 45 Press ENTER and the printer resets the transfer unit counter to 000...

Page 112: ...ring out Replace the Cleaning Pad as soon as possible Warning MC 81 Main Charger The Main charger is wearing out Replace the Main charger as soon as possible Warning FK 81 Fuser KIT The fuser kit is wearing out Replace the fuser kit as soon as possible Warning IU 81 Imaging unit The imaging unit is wearing out Replace the imaging unit as soon as possible Warning OS 81 Oil supply roll The oil suppl...

Page 113: ...tackoverflow Too many begins 03 dictstackunderflow Too many ends 04 execstackoverflow Execution stack nesting depth exceeded 250 05 handle Name of error reporting procedure 06 interrupt Control C was received 07 invalidaccess Attempted violation of access attribute 08 invalidexit Exit not enclosed in any loop 09 invalidfile Invalid access string for file operator 10 invalidfont Invalid font name o...

Page 114: ...arton and all packing materials Should you need to transport or ship your printer please follow these instructions Safety Caution The printer weights about 51 kg 112 4 lbs It must be handled by two people Notes Should you need to send your printer for service consult your reseller first or Kyocera Please use the original carton and all of the original packing materials If you do not have the packi...

Page 115: ...move the power cord and all interface cables 2 Remove the media cassette from the printer remove the media from the cassette s 3 Press down on a media cassette s metal plate Place the base plate stopper into the media cassette 1 2 3 Base plate stopper ...

Page 116: ...rning them counterclockwise 3 Turn the lower green lever 180 counterclockwise 7 1 Grasping the front green handle slide the unit out until it catches 2 Lift up the green handle on the left Pull the imaging unit out of the printer Important Do not touch the green surface the right side or the black belt the under side Finger prints may affect the print quality Safety Caution The imaging unit weighs...

Page 117: ...g unit to light for more than 45 seconds to avoid damage 9 On the imaging unit turn the upper lever 90 counterclockwise this is necessary to protect the imaging unit during shipment 10 Insert the imaging unit into the packaging carton 11 1 Open the left side cover 2 Using the green handles slide the paper feeder out 1 2 ...

Page 118: ... the open position 13 1 Rotate the transfer unit s green handles up 2 Lift out the transfer unit 14 Place the transfer unit on newspaper or drop cloth Rotate the handles down and wrap the transfer unit with a piece of paper and adhesive tape Note Do not touch or bump the roller It can damage the roller 2 1 1 2 ...

Page 119: ...tly Install the transfer unit into the packaging Note Use the plastic cover that is originally fitted with a new TR 81 transfer unit 16 Packing the toner developers 1 Open the right side cover 2 Remove the toner developer Caution To avoid possible toner spillage do not tilt the toner developer Plastic cover Plastic bag 1 2 ...

Page 120: ...to a plastic bag and seal the end of the bag tightly 6 Repeat instructions 2 to 5 for each toner developer 17 Wipe off any loose toner in and around the printer Note If a toner vacuum is available use it for cleaning spilled toner Do not use a standard office vacuum the toner will not be retained by typical vacuum dust collectors 3 4 ...

Page 121: ...eder go to step 20 19 If you have an option Paper Feeder 1 Lift the printer up and away from the Paper Feeder Safety Caution The printer weighs approximately 46 6 kg 103 lbs and the Paper Feeder weighs approximately 14 4 kg 32 lbs Observe standard precautions for lifting heavy objects 2 Repack the Paper Feeder in its original shipping box 20 Repack any other accessories in the original shipping bo...

Page 122: ...109 Care and Maintenance 21 Repack the printer in the original shipping box Refer to the diagram below Make sure that you keep the printer upright and level when moving Toner developers Printer ...

Page 123: ...ds 22 C 50 Power consumption Max 920 W During sleeping less than 45 W Mass Weight less than standard unit with all consumables without optional Paper Feeder 51Kg 112 lbs Dimensions of standard unit Without Paper Feeder Height 462 mm 18 2 Depth 493 mm 19 4 Width 510 mm 20 1 784 mm 30 9 with the output tray Noise level 53 dB A Printing mode 47 dB A Standby mode Printing method Semiconductor Laser Pa...

Page 124: ...lour mode on page 44 Interface Standard Bi directional Parallel serial 8 pin DIN Option Slot for the network interface card Altitude Operating 0 to 2 500 m 8 000 ft Storage 0 to 4 000 m 13 125 ft Media Media Sizes Medium Size Dimensions Paper Letter 8 5 11 A4 210 mm 297 mm JIS B5 182 mm 257 mm ISO B5 176 mm 250 mm Legal 8 5 14 Executive 7 1 4 10 1 2 Transparency Letter 8 5 11 A4 210 mm 297 mm Note...

Page 125: ...d the margins for the media sizes in KPDL emulation Paper size Edge limits A dot Printable area B dot Media cm inch Points Horizontal Vertical A4 21 0 29 7 cm 595 842 112 120 4736 6784 B5 18 2 25 7 cm 516 729 174 97 3950 5875 ISO B5 17 6 25 0 cm 499 708 99 102 3958 5700 Legal 8 5 14 inches 612 1008 86 136 4928 8128 Letter 8 5 11 inches 612 792 86 132 4928 6336 Executive 7 25 10 5 522 756 100 100 4...

Page 126: ...65 g m2 20 to 44 lbs Recommended paper for optimum performance LETTER LEGAL Hammermill LASERPRINT 90 g m2 24 lbs A4 NEUSIEDLER COLOR COPY 90 g m2 We do not recommend the use of 105 g m2 28 lbs paper in areas of high or low humidity and temperature since paper feed problems may be experienced Types of Paper to Avoid Extremely smooth or shiny paper or paper that is highly textured Letterhead imprint...

Page 127: ...ide and fed in any direction When loading OHP film into the multi purpose tray When using OHP film that has an adhesive paper strip 3M CG3710 make sure that the paper strip is on the leading edge and that the paper strip is facing DOWN When using OHP film that has a notched corner make sure that the notched corner is on the trailing edge and that the notched corner is on the left When loading OHP ...

Page 128: ...al is exposed Software Windows Version Windows 3 1 Windows 95 Windows98 Windows NT 3 51 4 0 KPDL Printer Driver Colour Management ICM System Requirement CPU More than Pentium 133 MHz or faster CPU is recommended Operating System Windows 3 1 Windows 95 Windows98 Windows NT 3 51 4 0 Memory 16 MB or more More than 32 MB is recommended Free disk space 100 MB or more Virtual memory 16 MB or more More t...

Page 129: ...tion Parallel Interface connector printer side Notes Return denotes the return side wire of a twisted pair cable and is connected to signal ground Be sure to use only a shielded cable The printer will not operate properly if any of the pins are not connected 18 36 1 19 Signal Pin Return Signal side pin 1 19 nStrobe 2 20 Data 1 3 21 Data 2 4 22 Data 3 5 23 Data 4 6 24 Data 5 7 25 Data 6 8 26 Data 7...

Page 130: ...ator 10 Features 3 FEED key 8 11 Font 39 Font manager 39 FOR USERS IN U K xii For your safety ix FORM FEED key 8 11 Formfeed timeout time 48 Front cover 7 12 74 76 77 Fuser 7 70 74 77 H Hard Disk Error Codes 100 Hard disk option 25 Harddisk 43 I Imaging unit 7 12 66 68 69 Installing the driver software 27 Installing the toner developers 14 Interface 4 38 Bi directional Parallel Interface 116 Cable...

Page 131: ...2 Printer driver 27 Printer driver for Windows 3 1 27 28 Printer driver for Windows 95 Windows 98 28 Printer panel message 93 Printer Reset 49 Printing a status page 26 Problems with image size and position 91 R RAM DISK 51 RAM DISK mode 43 Repacking 101 Resolution 49 Resolution Indicator 9 Resource Protection 62 Resource protection 50 Right side cover 7 14 78 S Serial interface 25 Service 50 Sett...

Page 132: ...119 Index V Virtual Mail Box VMB 52 W Warnings ix Windows 3 1 4 27 28 115 Windows 95 4 115 ...