Pitney Bowes 3400 PRINTER OPTION, Manual

Page 1: ... status on your computer and printer 16 1 Your System 16 2 Communication 18 3 Your Printer 20 4 Your Print JOB 22 Using the 3400 PRINTER OPTION on a Network 24 Connection via network adapter 24 Connection through printer server PC 25 Print status monitor 25 Just in case 26 Uninstalling the Fax Printer type 3 driver software 27 If running Windows 98 or Windows 95 27 If running Windows 3 x 27 Resett...

Page 2: ...e cable General precautions To avoid serious injury never disassemble the machine Exposed power points inside the machine can cause electrical shock if you touch them During thunderstorms disconnect the plug from the power outlet Before you attach or remove the AC power cord from the power outlet make sure that your hands are dry Keep liquid cleaners away from the metal on your machine If problems...

Page 3: ...Getting started Connecting to your computer 2 Installing the Fax Printer type 3 software 3 Installing to Windows 95 98 3 Installing to Windows 3 1 4 1 WP 300 for PB 3400 qxd 12 16 99 6 54 PM Page 1 ...

Page 4: ...a Centronics parallel inter face port will be added to your fax machine 1 Turn off both your fax machine and computer 2 Connect the bi directional parallel interface cable to the 3400 PRINTER OPTION s port Note If your cable does not have a ferrite core already fitted install the ferrite core included in the 3400 PRINTER OPTION s packaging 3 Snap the port s wire clips onto the interface cable 4 Co...

Page 5: ... type 3 driver for Windows 95 98 Then click OK 5 Click Next Next and then Finish The Fax Printer type 3 driver installation program will start Follow the instructions that appear Plug play installation Windows 95 Connect the 3400 PRINTER OPTION to your computer using the parallel interface cable When Windows 95 reboots it detects your 3400 PRINTER OPTION and prompts you to install the drivers Foll...

Page 6: ...pears on the taskbar Note To see a list of documents printing you must use the Fax Printer type 3 Print Manager see page 15 Installing to Windows 3 1 1 If not already running start Windows 3 1 2 Insert the Fax Printer type 3 driver disk for Windows 3 1 3 Click the File menu in the Program Manager then click Run 4 Type A setup31 exe where A is the letter of your floppy disk drive and click OK 5 The...

Page 7: ...inter environment 6 Paper source 7 Resolution 7 Paper size 8 Detail setting 9 Orientation 9 Copy 10 Hi speed TT font process 10 Option 10 Wide screen 11 Setting the paper size for the multipurpose tray 12 5 WP 300 for PB 3400 qxd 12 16 99 6 54 PM Page 5 ...

Page 8: ... 2 Use the right mouse button to click your Fax Printer type 3 Then select Properties from the drop down menu 3 Click the Details tab and then click Setup see below Windows 3 1 1 Double click the Main icon in the Program Manager window 2 Double click the Control Panel icon in the Main group window 3 Then double click the Printers icon in the Control Panel window and then click Set up 6 WP 300 for ...

Page 9: ... Paper Source Selects the default paper supply source You may choose from either the multipurpose tray or the paper cassettes The Auto setting chooses the right paper supply source automati cally based on the paper size settings you have made for each source 2 Resolution Sets the default printing resolution to either 300 or 600 dpi 7 WP 300 for PB 3400 qxd 12 16 99 6 54 PM Page 7 ...

Page 10: ... 7 110 220 COM 10 4 125 9 5 105 241 Post Card 3 9 5 8 100 148 Monarch 3 875 7 5 98 190 Envelopes Your fax machine s multipurpose tray can hold up to 10 envelopes To use envelopes insert the envelope face down with the envelope flap toward the front of the machine as pictured below Note Although the envelope passes through the printer at high temperatures 392 F or 200 C for about one second and pre...

Page 11: ...2 Important In your computer application such as a word processing or spreadsheet program set the paper size for your document to be the same as the one set here 4 Detail Setting If you want to reduce the size of your document when you print it click Detail Setting to open the Detail Setting window Your reduction rate choices are 81 and 70 However this setting is not available if a paper size othe...

Page 12: ...speed TT True Type Font Process Usually this mode must be set to ON indicated by a check mark in the box Note If the document doesn t print with the correct font turn this mode off to try to correct the problem 8 Option You can set other printing functions by clicking Option from the Printer Settings box which brings up this dialog box Dither Sets the quality of grayscale halftone printing to coar...

Page 13: ... this setting must be set to OFF See page 9 for more information about using transparencies 9 Wide Screen To see more settings on your monitor at one time click Wide Screen To return to the standard screen view click Standard Screen Now that you are familiar with the driver settings review the following pages for information on your fax machine settings which will prepare it for printing PC docume...

Page 14: ...ze is not a valid setting for standalone non computer fax receiving and copying Important If you use a different paper size from the one set in the fol lowing steps the machine won t print Important In your computer application such as a word processing or spreadsheet program be sure to set the paper size for your document to the same as this setting 1 Press PROGRAM J 0 4 ENTER The LCD shows the t...

Page 15: ...4 Then adjust the multipurpose tray for the width of the paper you plan to load by sliding the paper width guide to the appropriate slot 13 WP 300 for PB 3400 qxd 12 16 99 6 54 PM Page 13 ...

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Page 17: ...Using the Print Manager Status on your computer and printer 16 Your System 16 Communication 18 Your Printer 20 Your Print JOB 22 15 WP 300 for PB 3400 qxd 12 16 99 6 54 PM Page 15 ...

Page 18: ...ouble click the Fax Printer type 3 Print Manager icon at the lower edge of your screen 1 Your System The Your System box shows the current status for the PC connected to your fax machine The PC is working properly An error has occurred on the PC The Print Manager has paused The printing data is being processed The image data is being transferred to the FaxPrinter type3 The Print Manager is making ...

Page 19: ...while the priority job is printing Use Spooler Jam Recovery With this function activated the Fax Printer type 3 Print Manager spools the print data onto the PC hard drive When you print multiple pages we suggest you make sure this function is activated for higher performance That way if a paper jam occurs during printing you can remove the jammed paper and resume the print job from where the jam o...

Page 20: ...a check mark appears to print your document Note When this box is checked the Fax Printer type 3 print manager will not display the Fax Printer type 3 status 2 Communication The Communication box displays the status between your computer and your fax The icon shows the status of the communication link between the PC and fax including the connect ing cable The link is working fine The computer and ...

Page 21: ...omatically connects to the printer When you click Disconnect this disconnects the bi directional commu nication between your computer and fax Note Clicking this when you re not printing will provide a slight improvement in your PC s processing speed Tuning If necessary click plus or minus to optimize communication between your PC and fax The Fax Printer type 3 driver software checks whether the fa...

Page 22: ... the Fax Printer type 3 The Fax Printer type 3 is warming up The Fax Printer type 3 is printing The Fax Printer type 3 is in its power save mode If there is a problem you can click Advice to open the Error Message box Click the Option button to see the current status and per form certain printer operations 20 WP 300 for PB 3400 qxd 12 16 99 6 54 PM Page 20 ...

Page 23: ...sage The printer is not responding or Data Transfer Error appears and if you cannot clear the errors If your fax machine hangs up while printing reset your fax machine see Resetting your fax machine page 26 Self test You may print a test pattern on your fax machine Select either pattern A a checkerboard pattern or pattern B a grid pattern Status This shows the basic printing status RAM size and an...

Page 24: ...er printing or waiting to be printed Pausing and resuming printing To pause the printing of a specific document select the document and click Pause To resume printing a specific document select the document and click Resume 22 WP 300 for PB 3400 qxd 12 16 99 6 54 PM Page 22 ...

Page 25: ...ment by deleting it from the queue the box called Your Print JOB In the list of documents select the documents you want to cancel and then click Delete A dialog box appears prompting you to confirm the deletion 23 WP 300 for PB 3400 qxd 12 16 99 6 54 PM Page 23 ...

Page 26: ...wes fax to a network via a direct network connection select a compatible network adapter and set the network adapter for the operating system in use Refer to the installation instructions for your network adapter for information on this setting Pitney Bowes has tested the 3400 PRINTER OPTION with the following network adapters AXIS 540 Network Print Server AXIS 5400 Network Print Server Connect yo...

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Page 28: ...nter server PC is connected to the network through a network interface card inside the PC In this arrangement the printer server PC must be powered on operating and logged onto the network for the Pitney Bowes fax to be available for use as a printer Print status monitor When the 3400 PRINTER OPTION and attached Pitney Bowes fax are used in a network environment use the Windows Print Manager to sh...

Page 29: ...Just in case Uninstalling the Fax Printer type 3 driver software 27 Resetting your fax machine 27 Error messages 28 27 WP 300 for PB 3400 qxd 12 16 99 6 54 PM Page 27 ...

Page 30: ...nning Windows 3 x 1 Close the Fax Printer type 3 Print Manager 2 In Program manager open the Fax Printer type 3 Print Manager Double click the Fax Printer type 3 Uninstaller icon in the Fax Printer type 3 window The Fax Printer type 3 Uninstaller dia log box will appear 3 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen 4 When finished uninstalling restart your computer Resetting your fax machine...

Page 31: ...er type 3 Print Manager window an icon indicating the nature of the error appears in either the Communication box or the Your Printer box If you need assistance understanding the error icon click the Advice button to open the Error Message box Click to show the fax s current PC printer status see page 21 Click Help if you need assistance The Help window will appear Click OK to close the error mess...

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Page 33: ...he module and packing materials for reshipment Attaching the 3400 PRINTER OPTION Note Turn off the fax machine before proceeding with the following steps 1 Attach the bracket to the printer control PCB using the screws included in this package 2 Remove the document hopper 3 Remove the four mounting screws holding the rear cover in place then remove the rear cover A 2 WP 300 for PB 3400 qxd 12 16 9...

Page 34: ...ontrol PCB in place Then move the main con trol PCB It is not necessary to disconnect the connectors on the main control PCB 8 Plug the connection cable into the CN2 connector on the printer control PCB 9 Insert the printer control PCB into its slot while passing the other end of the connection cable through the hole on the rear frame as shown Then use a screw to attach the bracket A 3 WP 300 for ...

Page 35: ...a screw 15 Re attach the rear cover using four screws 16 Connect the bi directional parallel interface cable to the printer interface port of the 3400 PRINTER OPTION Note If the parallel interface cable does not have a ferrite core already fitted install the ferrite core included in the 3400 PRINTER OPTION s carton box 17 Snap the port s wire clips onto the interface cable 18 Connect the other end...

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