Lanier GX3050, User Manual

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Page 4: ...his Manual 13 Screen Navigation 13 Useful Functions 14 Symbols 15 Removing the User Guide 16 Guide to Components 17 Printer Body 17 Printer Rear 18 Control Panel 19 Option 20 Multi Bypass Tray Type BY...

Page 5: ...rtridges 42 Making Printer Settings Making Printer Settings Using the Control Panel 45 Paper Input Menu 47 Changing the Paper Input Menu 47 List Test Print Menu 48 Printing a Configuration Page 48 Int...

Page 6: ...Paper Jammed in the Bypass Tray optional 86 Removing Paper Jammed under the Top Cover 89 Removing Paper Jammed around the Guide Board 90 Removing Paper Jammed in the Duplex Unit 92 Removing Paper Jam...

Page 7: ...plex Unit Not Detected 112 Cover Open Print Cartridge s Not Detected 113 Cartridge End 115 Cartridge Print head Tank Empty 116 When the Ink Collector Unit is Almost Full Full 117 Ink Collector Unit No...

Page 8: ...41 Using the Standard TCP IP Port 143 Installing the PCL or RPCS Raster Printer Driver 143 Using the LPR Port 145 Installing the PCL or RPCS Raster Printer Driver 145 Using as the Windows Network Prin...

Page 9: ...Printing 173 Printing with Print Quality Settings You Want 173 Changing Image Printing Method 173 Correcting the Hue of Digital Photos 174 Printing Low Resolution Images Smoothly 174 Changing the Dith...

Page 10: ...ith a Layout Suitable for Making Booklets 194 Printing Images or Text Superimposed on Prints 194 Creating a New Watermark 195 Printing Documents with an Overlay Image Superimposed Overlay 195 Creating...

Page 11: ...Checking the Printer Status 217 Changing the Printer Settings 217 Notifying the Printer Status by E mail 217 Specifying Notification the Printer Status by E mail 218 E mail Transmission Function Grou...

Page 12: ...twork 242 Configuring the Router 242 Using DHCP 242 Configuring SSL Encryption 244 SSL Secure Sockets Layer Encryption 244 User Settings for SSL Secure Sockets Layer 244 Installing the Certificate Usi...

Page 13: ...claimer 12 Manuals for This Printer 12 How to Read This Manual 13 Screen Navigation 13 Useful Functions 14 Symbols 15 Removing the User Guide 16 Guide to Components 17 Printer Body 17 Printer Rear 18...

Page 14: ...ther countries licensed exclusively through X Open Company Limited Citrix and MetaFrame are registered trademarks of Citrix Systems Inc UPnP is a trademark of the UPnP Implementers Corporation IPS PRI...

Page 15: ...for This Printer Read the appropriate manual according to what you want to do Quick Installation Guide This guide explains how to unpack the printer set it up and install options It also explains basi...

Page 16: ...ithout prior notice In no event will the company be liable for direct indirect special inci dental or consequential damages as a result of handling or operating this machine 1 All Titles Displays a li...

Page 17: ...inch version z Some illustrations in this manual might be slightly different from the machine z Certain options might not be available in some countries For details please contact your local dealer U...

Page 18: ...r injury or damage to the machine or to property Be sure to read these notes They can be found in the Safety Information section of Setup Handbook Indicates points to pay attention to when using the m...

Page 19: ...ams 2 Point to the installed Product name and then click Uninstall User Guide 3 Follow the instructions that appear to remove the User Guide Removing the User Guide using Add Remove Programs 1 Open My...

Page 20: ...ver to the rear position for everything else set the lever to the forward position 3 Print cartridge yellow 4 Print cartridge magenta 5 Print cartridge cyan 6 Print cartridge black 7 Right front cover...

Page 21: ...Use to wind out paper jammed around the guide board 4 Power cord Plug the power cord into a wall outlet Connect the grounding wire attached to the power plug directly to a grounding terminal 5 Duplex...

Page 22: ...e printer is offline press this to print all data left in the printer s input buffer You can use this to force the printer to print data received in the online status when the paper size or type does...

Page 23: ...Blinks when the printer is receiving data from a computer The Data In indicator is lit if there is data to be printed 12 Enter key Press this key to execute menu items selected on the display z For d...

Page 24: ...21 Read This First 3 Detach the multi bypass tray 4 Reattach the multi bypass tray 5 Pull the bypass tray extension out 6 Load paper in the bypass tray...

Page 25: ...reventing information leaks See p 198 Unauthorized Copy Control Automatically selecting the tray for printing See p 45 Making Printer Settings Using the Control Panel Notifying the printer status by e...

Page 26: ...Sizes and Quantities 25 Paper Handling Precautions 27 Loading Precautions 27 Paper Storage Precautions 28 Paper Type Precautions 28 Non compatible Paper 29 Printable Area 30 Loading Paper 31 Loading...

Page 27: ...e used in this machine provided it is compatible with pig mented inks z Inkjet transparency Transparency film for equipment such as overhead projectors is designed for the pigmented inks used by the m...

Page 28: ...paper sizes 139 7 356mm length 90 216mm width Maximum paper capacity 250sheets Maximum paper output capacity 150sheets Glossy Paper A4 210 297 mm Maximum paper capacity 20sheets Maximum paper output...

Page 29: ...m paper sizes 1 127 1295 4mm length 55 216mm width Maximum paper capacity 100sheets Maximum paper output capacity 150sheets Glossy Paper A4 210 297 mm Maximum paper capacity 20sheets Maximum paper out...

Page 30: ...paper with the paper grain parallel to the feed direction z Do not load paper of different types at the same time z To load a different type of paper than that already loaded first remove all current...

Page 31: ...or the pearl side of the paper is the printing surface z Handle paper by the edges so as not to dirty or leave fingerprints on the print side z Make sure that sheets are not badly bent or scratched an...

Page 32: ...fully because the printable area depends on the orientation z Set the lever to the rear position before printing Thick paper z Use tray 1 to load paper lighter than 157 g m2 297 6 lb z You can insert...

Page 33: ...ty may be lower than usual or paper jams may occur if the paper was improperly stored Printable Area Printable and unprintable areas 1 Feed Direction 2 Printable Area 3 3 mm 0 12 inches z When printin...

Page 34: ...168 Printing on Thick Paper Loading Paper into Tray 1 Follow the procedure below to load paper into tray 1 A4 Letter size paper is loaded here Load A4 Letter size paper in orientation 1 Lift the outp...

Page 35: ...paper size Beforehand make sure to squeeze the front end paper guide and then expand the guide 4 Load paper with the print side face down but not over the limit mark 5 Squeeze the front end paper guid...

Page 36: ...w the procedure below to use the paper tray extension for paper larger than A4 Letter size such as Legal size paper A Legal size paper is loaded here Load Legal size paper in orientation 1 Lift the ou...

Page 37: ...tray extension 5 Slide the tabs back into place to lock the paper tray extension into position 6 Squeeze the paper guide release and then slide the paper guides into position according to the paper s...

Page 38: ...ace down but not over the limit mark 8 Squeeze the front end paper guide and then slide it to meet the edge of the paper 9 Push tray 1 gently in until it stops 10 Pull out the output tray and then low...

Page 39: ...ss Tray optional Follow the procedure below to load paper into bypass tray A4 Letter size paper is loaded here 1 Pull the bypass tray extension out all the way 2 Load paper in the bypass tray with the...

Page 40: ...onsumables 37 J0106605_1 01 Copyright 2005 2006 All rights reserved Replacing Consumables Replacing a Print Cartridge 38 Checking the Remaining Ink 38 Replacing a Print Cartridge 40 Handling Print Car...

Page 41: ...ment indicators Checking the cartridge replacement indicators of the printer control panel In the above diagram the control panel is indicating that the cyan print cartridge is almost empty In the abo...

Page 42: ...s In the illustration above the cyan Print cartridge is empty If the background of the image in the top left corner of dialog box is yellow the indicated cartridge is empty Replace the cartridge In th...

Page 43: ...idge may not be correct z A message indicating to replace a print cartridge can be also checked on the control panel Replacing a Print Cartridge Follow the procedure below to replace an empty Print ca...

Page 44: ...the empty cartridges You can shorten the time for needed replacement 2 Open the right front cover 3 Take out the empty cartridges 4 Check the cartridges orientation and then install them gently Insta...

Page 45: ...nter z Do not touch the ink supply port of Print cartridges z Do not shake Print cartridges strongly Ink may leak out z Do not take apart Print cartridges z Do not open the right front cover except wh...

Page 46: ...If a cartridge containing a colour ink such as cyan yellow or magenta becomes empty you cannot print even in black white Storing Print cartridges z Avoid storing Print cartridges in hot or freezing pl...

Page 47: ...Head clearning 52 Head flushing 53 Head Position 55 Adj Paper Feed 57 Registration 59 System Menu 61 Changing the System Menu 64 Host Interface Menu 65 Changing the Host Interface Menu 67 PCL Menu 67...

Page 48: ...in each menu Paper Input List Test Print Maintenance System Menu Tray Paper Size Paper Type Aut Tray Select Tray Priority Menu Config Page PCL Config Page Menu Nozzle Check Head cleaning Head flushing...

Page 49: ...Pages Tray Switching Uni direct Prt Density Ink CU Replace Menu I O Timeout Network Setup USB Setting Menu Orientation Form Lines Font Source Font Number Point Size Font Pitch Symbol Set Courier Font...

Page 50: ...the tray according to the paper size and paper type Tray Priority You can specify the prioritized paper feed tray This setting is factory preset to tray 1 z Aut Tray Select can be specified only if th...

Page 51: ...ears 6 Press the Online key The operating screen appears List Test Print Menu You can print lists of configurations on printer or the paper printings Config Page You can print the current configuratio...

Page 52: ...System Reference Information such as the printer s version attached options printer language name and remaining amount of ink are printed in this area Paper Input The specified Tray Priority setting a...

Page 53: ...r Feed If printed lines are horizontally misaligned or if images are printed unevenly print the test pattern and adjust the paper feed setting Registration Print the test pattern and align the point w...

Page 54: ...Press the or key to display Maintenance and then press the Enter key 3 Press the or key to display Nozzle Check and then press the Enter key 4 Press the Enter key A test pattern is printed 5 Press th...

Page 55: ...print images are blurred Head cleaning consumes ink When the Print cartridge is empty replace it instead of performing a print head cleaning After a Print cartridge is replaced a print head cleaning...

Page 56: ...m a thorough print head cleaning Since this consumes more ink than a nor mal head cleaning does perform this when the problem persists after performing a normal head cleaning When the Print cartridge...

Page 57: ...er key 5 Press the or key to select a color and then press the Enter key 1 Head 1 2 Head 2 6 Press the Enter key Head flushing starts 7 Press the Online key The initial screen appears z p 155 Two Type...

Page 58: ...Enter key 4 Press the or key to display Pr Test Pattern and then press the Enter key 5 Press the or key to select a test pattern and then press the Enter key To adjust print head positions for all res...

Page 59: ...ue is 2 for A 7 Press the or key to display Adjustment and then press the Enter key 8 Press the or key to select a resolution from step 5 and then press the Enter key 9 Press the or key to select a li...

Page 60: ...s the or key to display Maintenance and then press the Enter key 3 Press the or key to display Adj Paper Feed and then press the Enter key 4 Press the or key to display Pr Test Pattern and then press...

Page 61: ...ferring to the lines broken in the opposite direction When the 2 square is the lightest gray square and the 6 horizontal lines are broken in the opposite direction the optimal adjustment value is betw...

Page 62: ...s the or key to display Pr Test Pattern and then press the Enter key 5 Press the or key to select a paper tray and then press the Enter key 6 Press the or key to select a paper type and then press the...

Page 63: ...djustment value for the Read Direction is 1 0 10 Fold the test pattern sheet in half widthwise and then check the adjustment value for the Feed Direction Adjustment values are in 0 1 increments 11 Pre...

Page 64: ...job if it does not have a tray containing paper of the size and type specified in the printer driver z Off The printer does not print until a tray containing paper of the size and type required for t...

Page 65: ...end notification that a printer error has occurred to a particular e mail address After changing this setting turn the printer off and then back on z Off z On Default On Unit of Measure You can switch...

Page 66: ...ff Uni direct Prt Specify whether to print unidirectionally or bidirectionally Unidirectional printing produces higher quality print but bidirectional printing is faster z Env Selector On Printing is...

Page 67: ...e System menu 1 Press the Menu key 2 Press or key to display System and then press the Enter key 3 Press or key to display Energy Saver and then press the Enter key 4 Press the or key to display E Sav...

Page 68: ...10 seconds z 15 seconds z 20 seconds z 25 seconds z 60 seconds Default 15 seconds Network Setup You can make network related settings DHCP You can specify the DHCP z On z Off Default On IP Address You...

Page 69: ...ault All Active Ethernet Speed You can select the network speed to operate the printer z Auto Select z 10Mbps Half D z 10Mbps Full D z 100Mbps Half D z 100Mbps Full D Default Auto Select USB Setting Y...

Page 70: ...ey 4 Press the or key to display the 20 seconds and then press the Enter key The Host Interface menu appears 5 Press the Online key The initial screen appears PCL Menu You can set conditions when usin...

Page 71: ...ont Pitch You can specify the number of characters per inch you want to use for the default font between 0 44 and 99 99 in 0 01 increments Default 10 00 pitch This setting is effective only for fixed...

Page 72: ...300 dpi Default 600 300 dpi Changing the PCL Menu Follow the procedure below to change the setting for Orientation 1 Press the Menu key The Menu screen appears 2 Press the or key to display PCL Menu...

Page 73: ...n Dutch Swedish Norwegian Danish Spanish and Portuguese Default English Follow the procedure below to change the language 1 Press the Menu key 2 Press the or key to display Language and then press the...

Page 74: ...the print head nozzles are clogged up or not by printing a nozzle check test pattern To check the printed test pattern proceed to step 7 1 Open the printer properties dialog box 2 Click the Maintenanc...

Page 75: ...printer properties dialog box 3 Click the Maintenance tab 4 Click Head cleaning 5 In the Select print head s area select a colour 6 Click Next 7 Click Next Do not perform another operation before clea...

Page 76: ...flushing check box 8 Click Next Head cleaning starts Do not perform another operation before cleaning is complete 9 Click Finish To check the condition of print heads after cleaning select the Print...

Page 77: ...e paper is loaded in the paper tray 7 Click Next A test pattern to adjust print head positions is printed Do not perform other operations during printing The High quality test pattern differs from the...

Page 78: ...og box 2 Click the Maintenance tab 3 Click Registration 4 In the Paper source tray list select a paper tray In the Paper type list select a paper type 5 Click Next 6 Check that A4 Letter size paper is...

Page 79: ...k Finish If a test pattern does not print or the image is not clear select the Print a test pattern and return to this screen check box and then click Next A registration test pattern is printed and t...

Page 80: ...l adjustment value by referring to the lines broken in the opposite direction When the 2 square is the lightest gray square and the 6 horizontal lines are broken in the opposite direction the optimal...

Page 81: ...ick Restore Defaults Other Settings 4 Click Restore Defaults A confirmation message appears 5 Click OK The settings currently made for Adjust Print head Positions Registration Adjust Paper Feed and I...

Page 82: ...79 Making Printer Settings z p 155 Two Types of Printer Properties Dialog Box...

Page 83: ...Results Are Not Satisfactory 95 Checking the Condition of the Printer 95 Printing Is Uneven Too Heavy or Too Light 95 Dirty or Blotted Prints 96 Checking the Printer Driver Setting 96 Changing the Pri...

Page 84: ...en 111 Duplex Unit Not Detected 112 Cover Open Print Cartridge s Not Detected 113 Cartridge End 115 Cartridge Print head Tank Empty 116 When the Ink Collector Unit is Almost Full Full 117 Ink Collecto...

Page 85: ...en When the Power Is On If printing will not start even when the power is on check if an error has occurred using the indicators or Status monitor An indicator is lit or blinking Only the Power key is...

Page 86: ...lure on the client side If this occurs make the following settings on both the print server and the client Details of Problems that can Occur Printer sharing is not displayed on the client computer an...

Page 87: ...p 29 Non compatible Paper Paper jams multiple times The guide board is not closed z Make sure that the guide board is closed Remove the duplex unit and press both sides of the guide board until it cl...

Page 88: ...d Reattaching the Multi Bypass Tray Optional Removing Paper Jammed in the Paper Tray Tray 1 Follow the procedure below to remove paper jammed in tray 1 1 Lift the output tray 2 Pull out tray 1 Pull tr...

Page 89: ...e to unfold the output tray before printing z p 90 Removing Paper Jammed around the Guide Board z p 84 Paper Is Not Fed or Delivered Normally Removing Paper Jammed in the Bypass Tray optional Follow t...

Page 90: ...achine finishes cleaning its head Load the paper in the bypass tray when cleaning finishes Insert the sheet straight into the bypass tray If it is difficult to remove jammed paper follow the procedure...

Page 91: ...bypass tray 6 Pull the bypass tray extension out 7 Load paper in the bypass tray with the side to be printed on facing up Printing cannot start until the machine finishes cleaning its head Load the p...

Page 92: ...s does not eject the paper turn the knob one turn counterclockwise and then turn it clockwise This will eject the paper z p 84 Paper Is Not Fed or Delivered Normally Removing Paper Jammed under the To...

Page 93: ...ound the Guide Board Follow the procedure below to remove paper jammed around the guide board z If the multi bypass tray is attached to the printer detach it 1 Unlock the duplex unit at the back of th...

Page 94: ...feed belt Release paper from the roller to make it removable 4 Insert your finger between the paper and the roller and then remove the paper slowly Do not touch the feed belt 5 Close the guide board P...

Page 95: ...me from the next page not the one jammed z p 84 Paper Is Not Fed or Delivered Normally z p 20 Detaching and Reattaching the Multi Bypass Tray Optional Removing Paper Jammed in the Duplex Unit Follow t...

Page 96: ...on how the paper was jammed printing may resume from the next page not the one jammed z p 20 Detaching and Reattaching the Multi Bypass Tray Optional Removing Paper Jammed in the Output Tray Follow t...

Page 97: ...94 Troubleshooting z Depending on how the paper was jammed printing may resume from the next page not the one jammed...

Page 98: ...tor according to the type of paper For envelopes set the lever to the rear position for everything else set the lever to the forward position See p 160 Printing on Various Paper Types Has the printer...

Page 99: ...utions Is the paper loaded in the correct orientation Some paper cannot be loaded lengthwise depending on the size of the paper Check the orientation in which the paper is loaded See p 25 Loadable Pap...

Page 100: ...the Image Adjustments tab under Dithering deselect the Use error diffusion check box See p 175 Using Error Diffusion On the Printer Configuration tab set Spool format to RAW or EMF On the Printer Conf...

Page 101: ...g Pattern Has the nozzle check been performed The print heads may be clogged and the amount of ink may not be able to be regulated Print the nozzle check test pattern and clean the print heads as nece...

Page 102: ...rward position See p 160 Printing on Various Paper Types Have the print heads been aligned When bidirectional printing is performed and lines and characters are blurred align the print heads If the pr...

Page 103: ...Print Cartridge Ink depleted The ink in the indicated print cartridge has run out Change the indicated print cartridge See p 38 Replacing a Print Cartridge Printing The printer is printing Ready The p...

Page 104: ...einitializing a print job Wait a moment Setting change The printer is changing its settings Wait a moment Load Paper Tray or Form Feed The selected tray has run out of paper Reload the tray Alternatel...

Page 105: ...m See p 85 Removing Paper Jammed in the Paper Tray Tray 1 Remove Misfeed Bypass Paper has jammed in the bypass tray Clear the jam See p 86 Removing Paper Jammed in the Bypass Tray optional Remove Misf...

Page 106: ...the connection between the printer and computer 1 Check that the power of the printer is on 2 Make sure that the computer and printer are properly connected using a USB cable 3 Open the printer proper...

Page 107: ...g by Form Feed Press the Form Feed key select the tray and then print by Form Feed 1 Press the Form Feed key 2 Select the tray 3 Press the Enter key P r i n t T r a y 1 A 4 2 9 7 x 2 1 0 P r i n t T r...

Page 108: ...e Job Reset key 2 Press the Enter key 3 Press the Enter key No Paper Tray Not Detected Bypass Tray There is no paper in the bypass tray or the paper is not loaded properly Do one of the following z Lo...

Page 109: ...ded with paper of the correct size or type Do one of the following z Change the tray z Print by Form Feed z Cancel the print job z To change the tray see p 47 Paper Input Menu Printing by Form Feed Pr...

Page 110: ...107 Troubleshooting 3 Press the Enter key Canceling the Print Job Cancel the print job 1 Press the Job Reset key 2 Press the Enter key 3 Press the Enter key P r i n t T r a y 1 P l a i n P a p e r...

Page 111: ...llowing z Change the tray z Print by Form Feed z Cancel the print job z To change the tray see p 47 Paper Input Menu Printing by Form Feed Press the Form Feed key select the tray and then print by For...

Page 112: ...nter key 3 Press the Enter key Paper Size Mismatch Paper Type Mismatch AutoTray Select The automatically detected tray is not loaded with paper of the correct size or type Do one of the following z Ch...

Page 113: ...g by Form Feed Press the Form Feed key select the tray and then print by Form Feed 1 Press the Form Feed key 2 Select the tray 3 Press the Enter key P r i n t T r a y 1 A 4 2 9 7 x 2 1 0 P r i n t T r...

Page 114: ...Enter key 3 Press the Enter key Cover Open A cover is open Close the cover Close the top cover or duplex unit cover If the cover is already closed open and then reclose it Follow the procedure below...

Page 115: ...Unit Not Detected The duplex unit is not attached correctly Follow the procedure below to attach the duplex unit correctly z If the bypass tray is attached to the printer detach it 1 Lock the lever fo...

Page 116: ...r Alternatively the print cartridges are not installed or are installed incorrectly Install the print cartridges correctly If the cover is open 1 Close the right front cover If the print cartridges ar...

Page 117: ...114 Troubleshooting 3 Close the right front cover z If the error persists take the Print cartridge out once and then install it again The procedure above should be performed only once...

Page 118: ...using the Status monitor z In the illustration above the cyan Print cartridge is empty Checking the cartridge replacement indicators of the printer control panel In the above illustration the control...

Page 119: ...int cartridge has completely run out Checking the cartridge replacement indicators of the printer control panel In the above illustration the control panel is indicating that the cyan Print cartridge...

Page 120: ...An Ink Collector almost full message appears shortly before the ink collector unit is full Contact your service representative as soon as possible for a replacement ink collector unit charge incurred...

Page 121: ...oom temperature If this happens wait until the Power key stops blinking and stays lit z For details about what conditions the printer can be used under ambient temperature and humidity range see Check...

Page 122: ...the printer on If the message reappears do the following 3 Turn the printer off 4 Turn the network interface board s screw counterclockwise with a coin and remove the board 5 Plug the network interfac...

Page 123: ...justing the Printer Adjust the printer from the Maintenance tab in the printer properties dialog box z p 72 Head cleaning z p 73 Head flushing z p 73 Adjust Print head Positions z p 75 Registration z...

Page 124: ...Inquiries and Consumables 121 J0106605_1 01 Copyright 2005 2006 All rights reserved Inquiries and Consumables Where to Inquire 122 Recommended Consumables 123 Option and Consumables 124...

Page 125: ...122 Inquiries and Consumables Where to Inquire For inquiries contact your sales or service representative...

Page 126: ...ecommended Consumables Consumables recommended for this printer are listed Purchase necessary consumables before your supply runs out For information about consumables contact your sales or service re...

Page 127: ...tion and Consumables The following options can be used with the printer z Multi Bypass Tray Type BY1000 You can also feed paper from the bypass tray z For information about options and consumables con...

Page 128: ...g 125 J0106605_1 01 Copyright 2005 2006 All rights reserved Maintaining Cleaning 126 Moving 127 Moving a Short Distance 127 Moving a Long Distance 127 Disposing 129 When Not Using for a Long Period of...

Page 129: ...like benzene or thinner or insecticides on the printer Using these chemicals could deform crack or change the colour of the printer z When wiping the printer with a cloth moistened with detergent be s...

Page 130: ...inter for transport when moving it a long distance such as when changing office or residence Disconnect all cables place the printer in the box it was in when purchased and trans port in a level manne...

Page 131: ...128 Maintaining Contact sales or service representative for details z The inside of the printer may become dirty if the printer is not level when transported...

Page 132: ...129 Maintaining Disposing Consult with an authorized dealer to dispose of the printer...

Page 133: ...if the nozzles are clogged by printing a nozzle check test pattern Clean the print heads as necessary and then begin printing z If you do not use the printer at least for 8 hours printing may not be...

Page 134: ...e PCL or RPCS Raster Printer Driver IPP 139 Changing the Port Settings for SmartDeviceMonitor for Client 141 Windows 98 141 Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 141 Windows XP Windows Server 2003 141 Using the...

Page 135: ...r each method of connection z p 134 Installing the Printer Driver USB Network Connection This printer can be used as a Windows printing port or network printer z Reference See Quick Installation Guide...

Page 136: ...remote printer z See the explanation of how to install the printer driver for each type of network printer z p 147 Using as the Windows Network Printer z p 149 Using as the NetWare Print Server Remot...

Page 137: ...ows the Add New Hardware Wizard may appear If this happens click Cancel Check again that the power is off and then proceed to step 2 After inserting the CD ROM the Drivers Manual Utility dialog box ap...

Page 138: ...ssage Digital Signature Not Found or the Found New Hardware Wizard or Hardware Installation dialog box appears see Notes on the Installation Quick Installation Guide See p 151 If a Message Appears dur...

Page 139: ...Configure a computer connected to the network where the print server is connected as a client computer z For details about installing the printer driver see Installing the Printer Driver Setup Handbo...

Page 140: ...9 Click Port LPT1 under Printer name 10 Click Add 11 Click Network Printer 12 Click OK 13 Select a shared printer 14 Click OK 15 Check that servername sharedprintername appears after Port 16 Click Con...

Page 141: ...nd then click Next 5 Click Next 6 The software license agreement appears in the License Agreement dialog box After reading through its contents click Yes to accept it 7 Follow the instructions on the...

Page 142: ...8 0 2 is in use 192 168 0 2xx cannot be used Similarly if 192 168 0 20 is in use 192 168 0 2 cannot be used 13 Check that the port of the selected printer is displayed in Port 14 Select the Default Pr...

Page 143: ...e installed on your computer Use the highest version Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher is recommended 13 Enter a name for identifying the printer in IPP Port Name Use a name different from the one of an...

Page 144: ...nter you want to use On the File menu click Properties 3 On the Ports tab click Configure Port The Port Settings dialog box appears Windows XP Windows Server 2003 1 On the Start menu point to Settings...

Page 145: ...142 Preparing for Printing z For information about these settings see SmartDeviceMonitor for Client Help...

Page 146: ...s for Printer Name box 8 Double click the printer name to display the printer settings The details shown in Comment Driver and Port vary depending on the operating system printer model and port 9 Clic...

Page 147: ...stallation z To stop installation of the selected software click Cancel before installation is complete z A message appears if there is a newer version of the printer driver already installed If there...

Page 148: ...rinter model you want to use The printer name can be changed in the Change settings for Printer Name box 8 Double click the printer name to display the printer settings The details shown in Comment Dr...

Page 149: ...Installation Guide z A message about restarting the computer may appear Restart the computer to complete installation z A message appears if there is a newer version of the printer driver already inst...

Page 150: ...driver before you connect the print server to the printer 1 Quit all applications currently running 2 Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The installer starts Auto Run may not work with certain op...

Page 151: ...tion completion dialog box A message about restarting the computer may appear Restart the computer to complete installation z A message appears if there is a newer version of the printer driver alread...

Page 152: ...ettings If this happens launch SETUP EXE on the CD ROM root directory 2 Click PCL RPCS Raster Printer Drivers 3 The software license agreement appears in the License Agreement dialog box After reading...

Page 153: ...rding to the operating system used z Under Windows 98 Me clear the Form feed check box on the Printer Settings tab in the printer proper ties dialog box z Under Windows 2000 XP Windows Server 2003 or...

Page 154: ...1 Preparing for Printing If a Message Appears during Installation Message number 58 or 34 indicates the printer driver cannot be installed using Auto Run Uninstall and then reinstall the printer drive...

Page 155: ...Port tab with the RPCS raster printer driver z In addition to the above one of the following conditions must also be met z The SmartDeviceMonitor for Client port and the TCP IP protocol must be used z...

Page 156: ...o change is necessary for option settings If you are using the RPCS raster printer driver click the Accessories tab 5 Select options installed from the Select printer options area and then make the ne...

Page 157: ...d Printer Driver Two Types of Printer Properties Dialog Box 155 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box 156 Opening from the Start Menu 156 For Windows 98 Me 156 For Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 156...

Page 158: ...ble for users who rarely need to change printer properties settings and print using generally the same settings Custom setting may change depending on the printer s system configuration z Multi tab Th...

Page 159: ...inter properties dialog box appears For Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 Follow the procedure below to open the printer properties dialog box Windows NT 4 0 the Default dialog box from the Start menu 1 On...

Page 160: ...ication and only as long as that application stays open Some applications may automatically change the printer properties settings The procedure below is an example for Paint included in the standard...

Page 161: ...Ink When Printing 173 Printing with Print Quality Settings You Want 173 Changing Image Printing Method 173 Correcting the Hue of Digital Photos 174 Printing Low Resolution Images Smoothly 174 Changing...

Page 162: ...able for Making Booklets 194 Printing Images or Text Superimposed on Prints 194 Creating a New Watermark 195 Printing Documents with an Overlay Image Superimposed Overlay 195 Creating a New Overlay Im...

Page 163: ...es 5 Make print settings and then click OK z p 155 Two Types of Printer Properties Dialog Box z p 27 Paper Handling Precautions z p 31 Loading Paper Printing on Inkjet Plain Paper Follow the procedure...

Page 164: ...jet transparency is delivered The print delivery time interval can be set longer to avoid printed inkjet transparency from sticking together due to print wetness A4 Letter size inkjet transparency is...

Page 165: ...n any curls before loading If other paper is loaded remove it and then load inkjet transparency To prevent the leading edge of transparencies from being scratched place transparencies one at a time 5...

Page 166: ...ype list on the Setup tab 11 Make the necessary settings and then click OK The printer properties dialog box closes 12 Make print settings and then click OK z p 155 Two Types of Printer Properties Dia...

Page 167: ...according to the paper size Beforehand make sure to squeeze the front end paper guide and then expand the guide 4 Load glossy paper with the print side face down The print side is rough and white coa...

Page 168: ...er type list If the dialog box type is Multi tab click Glossy Paper in the Paper type list on the Setup tab 11 Make the necessary settings and then click OK The printer properties dialog box closes 12...

Page 169: ...lopes Envelopes are loaded in tray 1 here 1 Lift the output tray 2 Pull out tray 1 Pull tray 1 completely out Take care not to drop it 3 When printing on an envelope that has the flap on the long edge...

Page 170: ...e the printable area depends on the orientation 4 Squeeze the paper guide release and then slide the paper guides into position according to the paper size 5 Push tray 1 gently in until it stops 6 Low...

Page 171: ...nd label paper are fed from the bypass tray z Paper heavier than 157 g m2 297 6 lb is inserted into the bypass tray one sheet at a time Paper lighter than that can be loaded into tray 1 z To use Paper...

Page 172: ...push in the paper Printing cannot start until the machine finishes cleaning its head Load the paper in the bypass tray when cleaning finishes Insert the sheet straight into the bypass tray 7 Make prin...

Page 173: ...ey of the printer Canceling a print job in queue Cancel the print job from the taskbar of the computer Canceling Printing from the Status Monitor Follow the procedure below to cancel a print job being...

Page 174: ...r a print job the Power key is blinking that print job is also canceled 2 Press the Job Reset key It will take a few moments for printing to stop Canceling Printing from the Taskbar Follow the procedu...

Page 175: ...operties Dialog Box z For details about Print Quality see the printer driver Help Printing in Black and White Follow the procedure below to print using only black Since black and white printing is fas...

Page 176: ...ion used z p 155 Two Types of Printer Properties Dialog Box Printing with Print Quality Settings You Want You can make print quality settings more in details Changing Image Printing Method When printi...

Page 177: ...tments tab select the Adjust photos and images check box If the Adjust photos and images check box is selected the Use ICM check box is unavailable 5 Click OK The Change User Settings dialog box close...

Page 178: ...s dialog box appears 4 On the Image Adjustments tab select a dither pattern in the Dithering list Thin lines may break depending on the pattern used If this happens select another pattern 5 Click OK T...

Page 179: ...verted to CMYK colours 1 Open the file you want to print from the application and then open the printer properties dialog box 2 On the Print Settings tab click User settings in the Print Quality area...

Page 180: ...ing Text in Black Follow the procedure below to print text other than black in black This is useful when text other than black looks lighter when printed 1 Open the file you want to print from the app...

Page 181: ...M check box If the Use ICM check box is selected the Color profile list on the Image Adjustments tab is unavail able Windows performs colour correction using the profile specified on the Color Managem...

Page 182: ...tab 5 Adjust colour balances Make adjustments by moving the slider or clicking or Click and to move all sliders at the same time Cyan C and red R magenta M and green G and yellow Y and blue B are pai...

Page 183: ...age Adjustments tab in the Change User Settings dialog box This setting overrides the watermark setting 1 Open the file you want to print from the application and then open the printer properties dial...

Page 184: ...low the procedure below to print using particular CMYK colours These settings are unavailable when black and white printing is specified 1 Open the file you want to print from the application and then...

Page 185: ...This is useful for correcting garbled or incorrectly printed characters z If you perform Reduce Enlarge together with this function printed text may be of reduced quality 1 Open the file you want to p...

Page 186: ...ties settings Prints can be made with priority on print quality Change print quality settings in the printer properties dia log box Using special paper Printing on special paper will look more vivid c...

Page 187: ...ter the number of sets you want to print between 1 and 999 in the Copies box 3 Make the necessary settings and then click OK The printer properties dialog box closes 4 Make print settings and then cli...

Page 188: ...nder the Reduce Enlarge function If A3 297 x 420 mm or B4 JIS 257 x 364 mm is selected for Original size and Reduce automati cally to fit A4 is selected print image is automatically reduced to fit A4...

Page 189: ...orrect settings 4 Select the Reduce Enlarge check box and then click Fit to paper size in the list 5 In the Printout paper size list select a paper size Select the size of paper loaded in the paper tr...

Page 190: ...es Dialog Box Reducing to A4 Letter Automatically Follow the procedure below to print a document larger than A4 Letter onto A4 Letter size paper by reducing it For example if a document is A3 11 17 si...

Page 191: ...stom Settings and click Page Settings tab If the dialog box type is Multi tab click Page Settings tab 3 Select the Rotate by 180 degrees check box 4 Make the necessary settings and then click Save If...

Page 192: ...ver Help Printing on Unregistered Custom Size Paper Follow the procedure below to print on unregistered custom size paper 1 Open the Page Setup dialog box from the application The Page Setup dialog bo...

Page 193: ...ore the page where the size changes We recommend one sided printing for documents containing areas of heavy solid colour image If two sided prints fail to dry fully set a print dry delay using the pri...

Page 194: ...and click Edit tab If the dialog box type is Multi tab click Edit tab 3 Select the Layout Poster check box and then select the number of document pages you want to fit on each sheet in the list Do not...

Page 195: ...order If an equivalent function is available from your application do not use it Use the function that can be set in the printer properties 1 Open the file you want to print from the application and t...

Page 196: ...top and bottom margins Besides date page number and file name text of up to 32 characters can be inserted into these areas If you print a document using the Reduce Enlarge function the header and foot...

Page 197: ...rientation 5 Make the necessary settings and then click OK The printer properties dialog box closes 6 Make print settings and then click OK z p 155 Two Types of Printer Properties Dialog Box z p 190 P...

Page 198: ...Make the necessary settings in the Add Bitmap Watermark or Add Text Watermark dialog box and then click OK The watermark is registered and added to the list z p 155 Two Types of Printer Properties Di...

Page 199: ...Dialog Box Creating a New Overlay Image File Follow the procedure below to create an overlay image file You can create an overlay image file with any application When an overlay image file is created...

Page 200: ...et Follow the procedure below to combine an overlay image file and setting details such as how and which page an overlay image is superimposed on name it and register it as a set Each set registered i...

Page 201: ...designed to discourage copying confidential documents it does not prevent unauthorized use of information z The last blank page of booklet or duplex printed documents that contain uneven page numbers...

Page 202: ...rfere with the function due to text and patterns being visible through the paper Specifying Data Security for Copying If a document printed with data security for copying is copied by or stored in the...

Page 203: ...ext you set is displayed 2 The document is copied to the copier or the multifunction machine 3 The pattern and the text you set appear z You cannot partially embed patterns and text strings in a docum...

Page 204: ...e supplier takes no responsibility for any damages sustained in connection with use of or inability to make use of Unauthorized Copy Control print patterns Displaying the Preview before Printing You c...

Page 205: ...on are reflected here however it depends on the application used If they are not reflected make the correct settings 4 To print multiple sets enter the number of sets in the Copies box 5 On the Print...

Page 206: ...om setting name Up to 36 characters can be entered 7 Click OK The custom setting is registered and added to the list 8 Click OK The printer properties dialog box closes Changing the Name Follow the pr...

Page 207: ...o the setting type and how often you use them 1 Open the printer properties dialog box 2 Click The Manage Custom Settings dialog box appears 3 Select the custom setting you want to move No setting can...

Page 208: ...o the Current Printer Configuration There are two kinds of custom settings displayed in the printer properties dialog box those registered automati cally during installation of the printer driver and...

Page 209: ...g list are updated If bidirectional communication is not working custom settings in the Custom Setting list are updated according to the current printer configuration settings in the Accessories area...

Page 210: ...xample The following languages are available English German French Italian Dutch Swedish Norwegian Danish Spanish and Portuguese If you are using the machine with an operating system that supports mul...

Page 211: ...ngs 212 Specifying the Settings for Monitoring the Printer 212 Displaying the Printer Status 213 When Using IPP with SmartDeviceMonitor for Client 214 Using Web Browser 215 Displaying Top Page 215 Men...

Page 212: ...ting from the Status Monitor Receiving Notification of Print Job Status via the Status Monitor You can specify how to receive notification of print job status via the Status monitor The procedure is e...

Page 213: ...tem Windows XP Protocol Stack TCP IP protocol supplied with Windows XP IPX SPX transport protocol supplied with Windows XP z Operating System Windows NT 4 0 Protocol Stack TCP IP protocol supplied wit...

Page 214: ...e configured printer is monitored Using Notification via SmartDeviceMonitor for Client This section explains how to use the Notification function in SmartDeviceMonitor for Client If a client computer...

Page 215: ...box in Notifica tion 3 Click OK The Extended Features dialog box closes Specifying the client computer settings is now complete Specifying the Settings for Monitoring the Printer Use SmartDeviceMonito...

Page 216: ...the SmartDeviceMonitor for Client icon The printer status is reflected in the SmartDeviceMonitor for Client icon in the taskbar system tray 3 To monitor the status in more detail right click the Smar...

Page 217: ...thing went wrong send the print job again z Print jobs sent from another computer do not appear in the print queue window regardless of protocol z If various users send print jobs using SmartDeviceMon...

Page 218: ...d with the Web browser used display and operation problems may occur z If you are using a proxy server change the Web browser settings Contact your network administrator for information about the sett...

Page 219: ...oes not update automatically To update the information click Apply in the upper right corner of the work area To refresh the entire Web browser window click Refresh on the Web browser toolbar Menu Thi...

Page 220: ...sword and then click OK If this is the first time to do this enter admin as the user name and leave the password blank To ensure security it is important you change the password 5 Specify the printer...

Page 221: ...ther to use SMTP and specify the SMTP server name and SMTP port number The administrator s e mail address will appear in the e mail message The printer s e mail address will appear in the From box Spe...

Page 222: ...g on only by APOP login If you set POP Authentication Encryption to Off the printer will try logging on only in plain text In standby time following POP authentication in milliseconds you can specify...

Page 223: ...haracters available None E mail Language English Japanese English Subject 31 characters max 1 byte al phanumerics 2 byte characters available None Text 255 characters max 1 byte al phanumerics 2 byte...

Page 224: ...n enabled enter https printer s address or host name 3 Click Settings A dialog box for entering the user name and password opens 4 Enter the user name and password and then click OK If this is the fir...

Page 225: ...of the setting you want to specify 4 Exit from the specified setting If you changed any settings a message prompting you to confirm the changes appears Exit 1 Save and Restart 2 Save and Exit 3 Exit w...

Page 226: ...dress Host Name You can specify the host name Use DHCP Domain Option You can select whether or not to use the DHCP domain op tion Domain You can specify the domain name IPv6 Function You can select wh...

Page 227: ...P address of the SNMP trap destination SysContact You can specify SysContact SysName You can specify SysName SysLocation You can specify SysLocation Enable Authen Trap You can enable or disable Enable...

Page 228: ...SMTP protocol SMTP Server Name You can specify the name of the SMTP server SMTP Port Number You can specify the SMTP port Device E mail Address You can specify the printer s e mail address Administrat...

Page 229: ...inting No Paper Tray 1 has no paper Bypass tray has no paper Unit Not Detected Bypass tray is not correctly attached The duplex feed unit is not correctly attached Offline The printer is off line Repl...

Page 230: ...Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP agent for UDP and IPX Using the SNMP manager you can obtain printer data The default community name is public Using this community name you can obtain MIB data...

Page 231: ...Printer Server 229 Printing notification via SmartDeviceMonitor for Client 229 Setting the Print Server 229 Setting a Client 230 Using NetWare 231 Using Print Sever NetWare 5 1 NetWare 6 5 231 Using...

Page 232: ...installation this step can be ignored 5 Click OK Close the printer properties Printing notification via SmartDeviceMonitor for Client Follow the procedure below to configure the printer to use the pri...

Page 233: ...ialog box for setting the expansion function appears 2 Select the Use the expansion function check box in Notify Printing 3 Select the Notify when using the print server check box 4 Click OK The dialo...

Page 234: ...as a print server using NetWare 5 1 6 5 z To use the printer as a print server in NetWare 5 1 6 5 set it to the NDS mode z To use NetWare 5 1 6 5 set the printer as a print server 1 Launch the Web bro...

Page 235: ...m the displayed printer name check the printer name against a system summary page printed from the printer to find required printer Using Print Sever NetWare 5 1 NetWare 6 5 Pure IP Environment Follow...

Page 236: ...etup is complete To check whether the printer is operating as setup enter the following from a command prompt F NLIST USER A B When operating correctly the print sever name will be displayed as connec...

Page 237: ...hen click Add in the Printers area 22 In the Available objects box click the previously created printer to be highlighted and then click OK 23 Check the setting and then click OK 24 Start the print se...

Page 238: ...r cannot judge when a job has ended while running as a NetWare remote printer a print job is ended when a certain period of time has passed When it has not received print data for a certain period of...

Page 239: ...ct and then click Create on the Object menu 18 In the Class of new object ox click Print Server to be highlighted and then click OK 19 In the Print Server name box enter the print server name 20 Selec...

Page 240: ...242 Connecting a Dial up Router to a Network 242 Configuring the Router 242 Using DHCP 242 Configuring SSL Encryption 244 SSL Secure Sockets Layer Encryption 244 User Settings for SSL Secure Sockets L...

Page 241: ...dure below to check the version of the printer driver currently installed 1 Open the printer properties dialog box 2 Click the Setup tab 3 Click About The About dialog box appears 4 Check the version...

Page 242: ...3 DRIVERS RPCR WIN2K_XP z RPCS raster printer driver for Windows NT 4 0 DRIVERS RPCR NT4 System Requirements for the Printer Drivers z Computer PC AT compatible computer or NEC PC 9821 series computer...

Page 243: ...03 DRIVERS PCL5C WIN2K_XP z PCL 5c printer driver for Windows NT 4 0 DRIVERS PCL5C NT4 z PCL XL printer driver for Windows 98 Me DRIVERS PCLXL WIN9X_ME z PCL XL printer driver for Windows 2000 XP and...

Page 244: ...er to peer TCP IP or IPP network Under Windows 98 Me Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4 0 you can also print over a peer to peer NetBEUI network z You can monitor the printer status over a TCP IP or IPX SP...

Page 245: ...user name and password and then click OK If this is the first time to do this enter admin as the user name and leave the password blank Password blank is the factory default 5 If this is the first ti...

Page 246: ...server host names can be used for remote network printer ports z If you are not using the WINS server reserve the printer s IP address in the DHCP server so the same IP address is assigned every time...

Page 247: ...te and public key 2 The server certificate and public key are sent from the machine to the user s computer 3 Using the public key encrypt the data for transmission 4 The encrypted data is sent to the...

Page 248: ...tion when using Certificate Import Wizard click Place all certificates in the following store and then click Local Computer under Trusted Root Certification Authorities z Internet Explorer must be ins...

Page 249: ...paper size A4 B5 A5 A6 Legal Letter Executive 184 2 mm 266 7 mm 7 3 10 5 inches F 203 2 mm 330 2 mm 8 0 13 0 inches Foolscap F4 215 9 mm 330 2 mm 8 5 13 0 inches Folio 209 5 mm 330 2 mm 8 3 13 0 inche...

Page 250: ...ture 10 to 32 C 50 to 89 6 F Humidity 15 80 RH maximum wet bulb temperature 25 C 77 F Printing may stop to protect the printer for conditions outside those described above Storage environment Temperat...

Page 251: ...nnector Ethernet 10BASE T 100BASE TX Data Transmission Speed 10Mbps 100Mbps Protocol TCP IP IPX SPX Option Bypass tray Multi Bypass Tray Type BY1000 Paper sizes A4 A5 A6 B5 Legal Letter 5 1 2 8 1 2 Ex...

Page 252: ...ach will influence the other negatively In the case of a television or radio noise may be generated If this happens do the following z Move the television or radio as far as possible from the printer...

Page 253: ...hall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MER...

Page 254: ...OF LIABILITY WHETHER IN CONTRACT STRICT LIABILITY OR TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE Authors...

Page 255: ...software you can redistribute it and or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation either version 2 of the License or at your option any...

Page 256: ...e OpenSSL Toolkit http www openssl org 4 The names OpenSSL Toolkit and OpenSSL Project must not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without prior written permission For w...

Page 257: ...s and the follow ing disclaimer in the documentation and or other materials provided with the distribution 3 All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software must display the foll...

Page 258: ...out the machine s counter figures Counters show the number of prints made by the machine Print counter numbers do not include test patterns printed using Main tenance system configurations printed usi...

Page 259: ...ining amount of ink are printed in this area System Reference Information such as the printer s version attached options printer language name and remaining amount of ink are printed in this area Unli...

Page 260: ...roll to Counter on the display and then press the Enter key C Press U or T to scroll to Show Counter on the display and then press the Enter key D Checks the Color and Black on the display E Press the...

Page 261: ...ble value Default Group Name 19 characters max 1 byte alphanumerics 2 byte characters available None E mail Language English Japanese German French Italian Spanish Dutch Swedish Danish Norwegian Portu...

Page 262: ...il Functions Selectable value Default Name 19 characters max 1 byte alphanumerics 2 byte characters available None E mail Address 127 characters max 1 byte alphanumerics None Functions Selectable valu...

Page 263: ...o Notify Functions Selectable value Default E mail Language English Japanese German French Italian Spanish Dutch Swedish Danish Norwegian Portuguese English Subject 31 characters max 1 byte alphanumer...

Page 264: ...aracters max 1 byte alphanumerics 2 byte characters available None E mail Address 127 characters max 1 byte alphanumerics None Functions Selectable value Default Counter Notification Group ON OFF OFF...

Page 265: ...8 Copyright 2006 Printed in China EN USA J010 6606 J0106606...