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Oce WP28 Operation Manual
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1.1.1. Océ wp28 operation guide education services océ operation guide english version.
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I caution on installation no liability is assumed for any damage caused by improper installation. Notice on software software used with this printer must support the printer’s emulation mode. The printer is factory-set to emulate the pcl. The emula- tion mode can be changed by following the procedur...
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Ii ibm program license agreement the device you have purchased contains one or more software programs ("programs") which belong to international business machines corporation ("ibm"). This document defines the terms and conditions under which the software is being licensed to you by ibm. If you do n...
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Iii typeface trademark acknowledgement all resident fonts in this printer are licensed from agfa corporation. Helvetica, palatino and times are registered trademarks of linotype-hell ag. Itc avant garde gothic, itc bookman, itc zapfchancery and itc zapf dingbats are registered trademarks of internat...
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Contents iv contents introduction ................................................................................................ Ix features ........................................................................................................................................................... X...
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Contents v pagination ................................................................................................................................................... 1-41 emulation.......................................................................................................................
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Contents vi configuration.............................................................................................................................................. 1-91 page protect mode ................................................................................................................
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Contents vii chapter 4 troubleshooting ...................................................................... 4-1 general guide............................................................................................................................................... 4-2 print quality problems .....
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Contents viii serial interface (option) ............................................................................................................................. B-6 rs-232c interface....................................................................................................................
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Ix introduction the kyocera mita page printer has many extremely desirable features. It was designed to make a contribution to a cleaner environment as well as to represent the latest generation of page printer technology. This section contains the following subsections. • features • for more inform...
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X features this section outlines the common major printer features of the fs-1920 page printer. Ultra long life modules the drum, developer, and fuser have been designed for ultra long life. Amorphous silicon drum the drum has been developed using kyocera’s unique ceramic technology using amorphous ...
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Xi usb (universal serial bus) interface this printer supports full-speed usb 2.0 standards. Connection to a computer with a usb interface gives a higher communication speed than parallel interface connection. E-mps ‘e-mps’ is an abbreviation for ‘enhanced-multiple printing system,’ which is a post-p...
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Xii microdrive (hard disk unit) slot for various functions such as job retention, vmb, and more by saving print jobs onto the microdrive, they can be printed out at the operator panel when desired. The electronic sort function can be used for much faster printing. Compactflash card slot for option f...
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Xiii for more information... • for information on how to install the printer driver software, refer to the kx printer driver installation guide that is included with the printer. • for information on how to use the printer driver software, refer to the kx printer driver operation guide that is inclu...
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Xiv guide to the operation guide this operation guide has the following chapters: chapter 1 using the operator panel this chapter explains the message display, indicators and keys on the operator panel, and how to make various settings from the operator panel. Chapter 2 paper selection this chapter ...
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Xv indicates tips or advice useful for operation. Indicates situations that are potentially hazardous to the human body or devices. Indicates situations that are potentially extremely hazardous to the human body or devices. Indicates operations that can be performed or are effective only when the re...
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1-1 chapter 1 using the operator panel 1 this chapter explains the following topics: • understanding the operator panel • printing test pages • paper handling • pagination • e-mps • interface • operating the storage device • configuration.
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Understanding the operator panel 1-2 understanding the operator panel the operator panel has a lcd message display, three indicators, and eight keys. Messages that appear on the display and functions of indicators and keys are explained in the sections that follows. Message display the message displ...
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Understanding the operator panel 1-3 interface indicator the interface indicator shows the interface that is currently used. It uses the following abbreviations: par standard bi-directional parallel interface usb standard usb interface ser option serial interface (rs-232c) opt option network interfa...
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Understanding the operator panel 1-4 paper type indicator this shows the paper type defined for the current paper casette. Automatic cassette switching is available according to the paper type. The paper type can be specified at the operator panel. See creating custom paper type on page 1-32 . The f...
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Understanding the operator panel 1-5 keys the operator panel keys are used to configure the printer. Note the certain keys have the secondary function. Settings made with these keys effect only the interface currently in use. Go cancel menu enter ? Note key function • switches the printer on-line an...
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Understanding the operator panel 1-6 menu system road map this section explains how to use the menu selection system. The menu key on the operator panel allows you to use the menu to set or change the printer environment such as the number of copies to make, emulation, etc., to your specific needs. ...
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Understanding the operator panel 1-7 continued on next page continued from previous page >netware > on nibble (high) high speed normal >parallel i/f auto >netware off on >tcp/ip off >ether talk off >opt. Statuspage off >>netware frame auto >>dhcp off >>ip address >>subnet mask >>gateway emulation li...
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Understanding the operator panel 1-8 continued on next page continued from previous page ignore lf cr and lf on landscape regular font > >>courier dark dark >>letter gothic regular >>size 012.00 >>pitch 10.00 cpi >list of internal fonts page set > >copies 001 >orientation portrait >page protect auto...
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Understanding the operator panel 1-9 continued on next page continued from previous page hard disk > >read data >write data >delete data >list of partitions ram disk mode on ram disk mode off >ram disk size >read data >write data >delete data >list of partitions >read fonts >read data >write data >d...
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Understanding the operator panel 1-10 continued on next page continued from previous page >mp tray mode cassette paper handling > >mp tray size a4 or letter >mp tray type plain >ef size dl or business >ef type envelope inch >>unit mm >>x dimension >>y dimension >cassette type plain >duplex mode none...
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Understanding the operator panel 1-11 on >>duplex off continued from previous page perm / temp others > >form feed time out 030sec. >sleep timer > 015 min. >print hex-dump >printer reset permanent >resource prot. Off off >buzzer on >service > mode off >auto continue > mode on >>auto continue timer 0...
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Printing test pages 1-12 printing test pages this section explains the procedure for printing the printer’s internal information using the menu selection system. The menu map is usefull as a reference to guide yourself through the menu selection system. The status page is a list of parameters and se...
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Printing test pages 1-13 menu map fs-1920 page printer sample menu map.
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Printing test pages 1-14 status page if you want to check the printer's current status, including memory available and option settings, you can find the information you need on the status page. 1 press the menu key. 2 press the or key repeatedly until print status page appears. 3 press the enter key...
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Printing test pages 1-15 the following is a sample status page. The numbers below refer to the contents explained on the following pages. Items and values on the status page may vary depending on the printer’s firmware version. Kir test pattern on memory installed options network status emulation to...
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Printing test pages 1-16 1 — software version this information shows the firmware version and date of issue of the printer. 2 — hardware information this information shows various printer settings, such as the size and type of the paper in the paper cassettes. 3 — memory this shows the amount of tot...
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Printing test pages 1-17 10 — interface information this information shows the default font and the default emulation for all interfaces installed in the printer. 11 — kir test pattern kir is the kyocera mita’s original smoothing function. This test pattern shows the effect of the kir (kyocera image...
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Printing test pages 1-18 service status page the service status page contains printer settings information that is more detailed than the standard status page and is therefore for mostly service purposes. However, since there is a great deal of information available on the service status page that m...
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Printing test pages 1-19 network card interface status page to use this function, the network interface card must be installed on the printer. You can print out a status page for the network interface. The network interface card status page shows the firmware version, the network addresses, and othe...
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Printing test pages 1-20 7 the default setting is on. If it is set to off, change it as follows. Press the enter key. A blinking question mark (?) appears. 8 select on using the or key. 9 press the enter key again. 10 press the menu key. The message display returns to ready. >opt. Statuspage ? Off >...
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Printing test pages 1-21 font lists to help in selecting fonts, you can print the lists of the fonts including option fonts. 1 press the menu key. 2 press the or key repeatedly until font > appears. 3 press the > key. 4 press the or key repeatedly until > font select> appears. 5 to print a list of t...
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Printing test pages 1-22 font lists internal scalable and bitmapped fonts list font name scalable/bitmap password selection [fset] font id prescribe internal scalable and bitmapped fonts list font name scalable/bitmap password selection [fset] font id prescribe.
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Printing test pages 1-23 received data dumping it is possible to print data received by the printer as hexadecimal code for the purposes of debugging programs and files. 1 press the menu key. 2 press the or key repeatedly until others > appears. 3 press the > key. 4 press the or key repeatedly until...
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Paper handling 1-24 paper handling this section explains how to use the operator panel to change the paper size and type for each paper source, the mode for the mp (multi-purpose) tray, and other settings regarding paper handling. Setting the paper size set the paper sizes according to the sizes of ...
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Paper handling 1-25 custom paper size in addition to the standard sizes a5, a4, b5, letter, and legal (for u. S. A. Only) size for the paper cassette, paper of other sizes can be fed as custom sizes. When placing paper of sizes other than a5, a4, b5, letter, or legal (for u. S. A. Only) into the pap...
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Paper handling 1-26 4 press the or key repeatedly until >cassette size > appears. If option paper feeders are added, cassette 1 size will appear for the standard paper cassette and cassette 2 size, cassette 3 size, and cassette 4 size will appear for the option paper feeders. 5 press the enter key. ...
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Paper handling 1-27 selecting the unit of measurement then, use the following procedure to set the unit of measurement. 1 press the > key. 2 press the or key repeatedly until >>unit appears. The unit of measurement can be selected between millimeters and inches. The current unit of measurement is di...
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Paper handling 1-28 1 when the unit of measurement is set, press the key. >>x dimension appears as shown below (the paper width setting). 2 press the enter key. A blinking cursor ( ) appears. 3 press the or key to increase or decrease the value of the figure where the cursor is blinking and display ...
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Paper handling 1-29 3 press the > key. 4 press the or key repeatedly until >mp tray size appears. 5 press the enter key. A blinking question mark (?) appears. 6 press the or key to display the desired mp tray size. The display changes as shown below. A4 executive letter legal custom oficio ii statem...
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Paper handling 1-30 setting the paper type set the paper types according to the paper to be set in the cassette and the mp tray. Setting the paper type in paper cassette make this setting to match the paper type fed from the paper cassette of the printer. If the paper type is set correctly, you can ...
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Paper handling 1-31 setting the paper type in mp tray you can automatically select the paper cassette according to the selection made by the application software (printer driver). The factory default setting is plain. This menu does not appears when the option envelope feeder is installed on the pri...
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Paper handling 1-32 6 press the or key to display the desired mp tray type. The display changes as shown below. Plain transparency preprinted labels bond recycled vellum rough letterhead color prepunched envelope cardstock thick high quality custom (1 to 8) 7 when the desired mp tray type is display...
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Paper handling 1-33 5 press the enter key. A blinking question mark (?) appears. 6 press the or key to display the desired paper type. The display changes as shown below. Custom (1 to 8) plain transparency preprinted labels bond recycled vellum rough letterhead color prepunched envelope cardstock th...
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Paper handling 1-34 setting the paper weight you can set the paper thickness for your custom paper type to be customized. 1 display the custom paper type (see creating custom paper type on page 1-32 ) and press the > key. 2 press the or key repeatedly until >>paper weight appears. 3 press the enter ...
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Paper handling 1-35 setting the duplex path to use this function, the duplexer must be installed on the printer. If the paper type is set to custom and the option duplexer is installed on the printer, you can set whether or not to enable duplex printing as follows. The default setting is enable. 1 d...
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Paper handling 1-36 resetting the custom paper type resets the settings of custom 1 to 8 that are set in creating custom paper type on page 1-32 . 1 press the menu key. 2 press the or key repeatedly until paper handling > appears. 3 press the > key. 4 press the or key repeatedly until >reset type ad...
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Paper handling 1-37 mp tray mode the mp tray can be used in either of two modes – first or cassette. The mp tray feed paper differently depending on the mode: • cassette mode this is the default mode. The mp tray acts in the same manner as other paper source. The printer can correctly feed paper fro...
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Paper handling 1-38 5 press the enter key. A blinking question mark (?) appears. 6 select first or cassette using the or key. 7 press the enter key. 8 press the menu key. The message display returns to ready. Selecting the paper feed source you can select from which paper source printing will be per...
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Paper handling 1-39 selecting the output stack the following procedure allows you to select whether printouts will be received by the top tray or to the rear tray. If an option sorter is installed, it can also be selected using the manner described below. 1 press the menu key. 2 press the or key rep...
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Paper handling 1-40 overriding a4 and letter size difference this selects whether to enable or disable the difference between a4 size and letter size. Under the default setting of off, the paper size of the paper source is matched to the paper size formatting the jobs. If these differ, a correspondi...
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Pagination 1-41 pagination the items regarding pagination can be made from the operator panel. The items that can be set are shown below. • emulation • font • code set • number of copies • printing orientation • kir (kyocera image refinement) • ecoprint • resolution emulation the following procedure...
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Pagination 1-42 5 press the enter key. 6 press the menu key. The message display returns to ready. Alternative emulation for kpdl emulation the auto kpdl (kpdl (auto)) emulation enables the printer to automatically change the emulation mode according to the print job received. The alternative emulat...
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Pagination 1-43 8 press the or key repeatedly until the desired alternative emulation appears. 9 press the enter key. 10 press the menu key. The message display returns to ready. Printing kpdl errors the printer can print error descriptions when printing error occurs during kpdl emulation. The defau...
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Pagination 1-44 8 select on using the or key. 9 press the enter key. 10 press the menu key. The message display returns to ready. Font you can select the default font for the current interface. In addition to the internal fonts, all fonts that are downloaded to the printer memory, or fonts stored on...
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Pagination 1-45 6 press the > key. The message display changes to that show below. The letter before the number indicates the type of font as shown below: 7 press the enter key. A blinking question mark (?) appears. 8 press the or key repeatedly until the desired font number appears. For font number...
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Pagination 1-46 default font size the following procedure determines the size of the default font. If the default font is a fixed font such as courier or letter gothic, the character pitch can be changed instead of the font size. 1 press the menu key. 2 press the or key repeatedly until font > appea...
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Pagination 1-47 changing type for courier/letter gothic courier or letter gothic font type can be selected as regular or dark. For example, to change the type of courier, proceed as follows: 1 press the menu key. 2 press the or key repeatedly until font > appears. 3 press the > key. 4 press the or k...
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Pagination 1-48 setting the character pitch for courier/letter gothic the character pitch for fixed fonts is adjustable when the default font is courier or letter gothic. 1 press the menu key. 2 press the or key repeatedly until font > appears. 3 press the > key. 4 press the or key repeatedly until ...
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Pagination 1-49 code set you can change the character code set. Available character code sets vary depending on the current font. (the default is ibm pc-8.) 1 press the menu key. 2 press the or key repeatedly until font > appears. 3 press the > key. Press the or key until > code set appears. 4 press...
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Pagination 1-50 number of copies you can set the number of copies to be printed of each page for the current interface. The number of copies can be set between 1 and 999. 1 press the menu key. 2 press the or key repeatedly until page set > appears. 3 press the > key. 4 press the or key repeatedly un...
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Pagination 1-51 printing orientation the default orientation of the page can be selected from the portrait (upright) and landscape (sideways) page orientation. 1 press the menu key. 2 press the or key repeatedly until page set > appears. 3 press the > key. 4 press the or key repeatedly until >orient...
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Pagination 1-52 kir (kyocera image refinement) this printer incorporates the kir (kyocera image refinement) smoothing function. This function provides high print quality by providing software enhancement of print resolution. Set the print density to 3 when setting the kir mode. For details on print ...
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Pagination 1-53 1 press the menu key. 2 press the or key repeatedly until print quality > appears. 3 press the > key. 4 press the or key repeatedly until >kir mode appears. 5 press the enter key. A blinking question mark (?) appears. 6 select on or off using the or key. 7 press the enter key. 8 pres...
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Pagination 1-54 ecoprint the ecoprint enables you to reduce the amount of toner consumed on the page so as to save your printing costs. You can set to ecoprint mode on, as follows. (the factory default setting is off.) the ecoprint setting has no effect on the print speed. The ecoprint mode setting ...
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Pagination 1-55 resolution proceed as follows to set the default print resolution from three ways — 300 dpi, 600 dpi, and fast 1200 mode. The clarity of printed characters and graphics becomes sharper in this order. 1 press the menu key. 2 press the or key repeatedly until print quality > appears. 3...
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E-mps 1-56 e-mps e-mps is an abbreviation for ‘enhanced-multiple printing system’ which implements the following functions that are available from the printer driver: • job retention • job storage in either job mode, when printing a document, the print data is transferred from the computer to the pr...
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E-mps 1-57 job storage job storage stores print jobs either temporarily or permanently, or in virtual mailboxes, as you click an appropriate radio button on the printer driver when printing from a computer. Virtual mailbox virtual mailbox is part of job storage, which stores print jobs on the virtua...
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E-mps 1-58 3 press the > key. 4 press the or key repeatedly until >quick copy appears followed by the user name (harold, in this example). The user name is assigned at printing using the printer driver. 5 press the enter key. A blinking question mark (?) appears before the user name. 6 press the or ...
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E-mps 1-59 deleting a quick copy job all quick copy jobs are automatically deleted when the printer is turned off. If you desire to explicitly delete a stored quick copy job, proceed as follows: 1 follow steps 1 through 8 in the above section to let the title of the job displayed. 2 when the title o...
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E-mps 1-60 4 press the or key repeatedly until >quick copy appears followed by the user name (harold, in this example). The user name is assigned at printing using the printer driver. 5 press the enter key. A blinking question mark (?) appears before the user name. 6 press the or key to display the ...
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E-mps 1-61 printing a private job in private printing, you can specify that a job is not printed until you release the job from the operator panel. At sending the job from the application software, you should specify a 4-digit access code in the printer driver. The job is released for printing by en...
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E-mps 1-62 8 press the or key to display the desired job title. 9 press the enter key. The id input line appears. Enter the four-digit access code entered in the printer driver and press the enter key. To enter the id, press the or > key to move the cursor to the number to be changed and then enter ...
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E-mps 1-63 printing a stored job the procedure below allows you to store print jobs to the microdrive that are frequently needed such as fax cover pages, check lists, and order forms, for printing at any later time using the operator panel. The print jobs will not be deleted when the printer is turn...
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E-mps 1-64 8 press the or key to display the desired job title. 9 press the enter key. If you entered an access code for the printer driver, the id input line appears. Enter the four-digit access code entered in the printer driver and press the enter key. To enter the id, press the or > key to move ...
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E-mps 1-65 printing a code job km-net job manager install the km-net job manager software from the cd-rom supplied with the printer. To do this, from the cd-rom main menu, select printer utilities > install km-net job manager. 1 browse through windows start > programs > kyocera mita > km-net > job m...
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E-mps 1-66 5 double click model name on the list. The jobs currently stored in the printer are shown. To print the job, right click job name and then click print on the drop down list that appears. It is possible to select more than one job at a time by right clicking a job one by one while pressing...
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E-mps 1-67 printing a list of code jobs if you select permanent job storage on the printer driver, you can have a list of code job printed using the operator panel. 1 press the menu key. 2 press the or key repeatedly until e-mps > appears. 3 press the > key. 4 press the or key repeatedly until >list...
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E-mps 1-68 retrieving jobs from virtual mailbox (vmb) to use this mode, an option microdrive must be installed in the printer. To retrieve the jobs posted in the virtual mailbox, proceed as follows. 1 press the menu key. 2 press the or key repeatedly until e-mps > appears. 3 press the > key. 4 press...
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E-mps 1-69 printing a list of vmb a virtual mailbox list includes the jobs currently stored in the mailboxes. 1 press the menu key. 2 press the or key repeatedly until e-mps > appears. 3 press the > key. 4 press the or key repeatedly until >list of vmb appears. 5 press the enter key. A question mark...
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E-mps 1-70 e-mps configuration you can change the following parameters for e-mps operation: • maximum number of quick copy/proof and hold jobs • maximum space assigned to temporary code jobs • maximum space assigned to permanent code jobs • maximum space assigned to virtual mailboxes the total amoun...
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E-mps 1-71 8 press the or key to increase or decrease the value at the blinking cursor. The value can be set between 0 and 50. Use the > and keys to move the cursor right and left. 9 when the desired maximum number of jobs is set, press the enter key. 10 press the menu key. The message display retur...
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E-mps 1-72 8 press the or key to increase or decrease, respectively, the value at the blinking cursor. Use the > and keys to move the cursor right and left. 9 when the desired size is displayed, press the enter key. 10 press the menu key. The message display returns to ready. Maximum space assigned ...
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E-mps 1-73 9 when the desired size is displayed, press the enter key. 10 press the menu key. The message display returns to ready. Maximum space assigned to virtual mailboxes this changes the microdrive space for virtual mailboxes. You can change the maximum space from 0 to 9999 (megabytes). The act...
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Interface 1-74 interface the printer is equipped with both a parallel and usb interface. Option serial interface board kit and network interface card can also be installed. Various printing environment parameters such as the default emulation can be changed indepently on different interfaces by usin...
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Interface 1-75 6 press the enter key. A blinking question mark (?) appears. 7 press the or key to display the desired mode. The display changes as shown below. Press the enter key. Auto (default) normal high speed nibble (high) 8 press the menu key. The message display returns to ready. Usb interfac...
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Interface 1-76 serial interface parameters this section applies to the printers having the option serial interface board kit (ib-11) installed. The baud rate, data bits, stop bits, parity, and protocol for the serial interface can be set as follows: 1 press the menu key. 2 press the or key repeatedl...
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Interface 1-77 6 press the > key. Each time the or key is pressed, the setting item and current setting change as shown below. 7 display the setting item to be changed and press the enter key. A question mark (?) appears. The following example explains how to change the baud rate. The settings for o...
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Interface 1-78 network interface parameters this section applies to the printers having the option network card installed. To make your printer supports tcp/ip, netware, and ethertalk networks, you will need to install the option network interface card in the printer and make the proper settings as ...
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Interface 1-79 6 press the > key. Each time the or key is pressed, the display changes as shown below. 7 the following example explains how to activate tcp/ip protocol to connect the printer in the network. You can select netware or ethertalk in a similar manner. If tcp/ip is currently off is displa...
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Interface 1-80 8 press the > key. Each time the or key is pressed, the item changes as shown below. 9 display the item to be set and press the enter key. For dhcp, a question mark (?) appears. For ip address, subnet mask, and gateway, the cursor ( ) blinks. 10 for dhcp, select on or off using the or...
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Operating the storage device 1-81 operating the storage device the printer supports three types of storage devices: compactflash card, microdrive, and ram disk. The printer is equipped with a slot for a compactflash card and a microdrive. By inserting a compactflash card or microdrive into the print...
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Operating the storage device 1-82 3 the default setting is off. Press the enter key. A blinking question mark (?) appears. Select on using the or key, 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...
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Operating the storage device 1-83 reading data to read data on a compactflash card, microdrive, or the ram disk use the following procedure: 1 press the menu key. 2 press the or key repeatedly until memory card >, hard disk > or ram disk mode > appears. 3 press the > key. 4 press the or key repeated...
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Operating the storage device 1-84 writing data you can write data to a compactflash card, the microdrive, or the ram disk using the operator panel. When writing data to the storage device, a name is automatically assigned to the data. The compactflash card or the microdrive or the ram disk must be f...
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Operating the storage device 1-85 7 in this state, send the file from the computer to the printer. The file is written onto the storage device given a destination name (also referred to as a partition name) which the printer automatically assigns one after another as follows: datas001 (first data), ...
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Operating the storage device 1-86 9 repeat above steps until you have transferred all data (files) that you want to write to the compactflash card. Each time you finish writing data, a compactflash card write information page is printed from the printer showing the information explained in step 4 ab...
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Operating the storage device 1-87 reading fonts from a compactflash card if a font (compactflash) card is already inserted into the slot when the printer is turned on, the fonts are automatically read into the printer. To re-read fonts into the printer from a compactflash card, proceed as follows. 1...
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Operating the storage device 1-88 formatting a storage device a new compactflash card or microdrive must be formatted before it can be used in the printer. You can format the storage device using the printer operator panel. • formatting will destroy any existing data on a storage device. • you can f...
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Operating the storage device 1-89 when the formatting is successfully completed, the printer automatically prints out a format information page as shown below. Capacity. The total size of the compactflash card or the microdrive memory. Used space. The size the printer uses for its system. Free space...
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Operating the storage device 1-90 5 press the enter key. A question mark (?) appears. 6 press the enter key. Processing appears and the printing of the list starts. The list provides the following information that are automatically generated by the printer about data currently stored in the storage ...
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Configuration 1-91 configuration this section explains the details of printer settings. The following items are covered. • page protect mode • linefeed (lf) action • carriage-return (cr) action • wide a4 pitch • print density • total printed pages • toner counter resetting • message language • autom...
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Configuration 1-92 5 press the enter key. A blinking question mark (?) appears. 6 press the or key repeatedly until auto appears. 7 press the enter key. 8 press the menu key. The message display returns to ready. Linefeed (lf) action this procedure instructs the printer what to do when it receives a...
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Configuration 1-93 7 when the desired action is displayed, press the enter key. 8 press the menu key. The message display returns to ready. Carriage-return (cr) action this procedure instructs the printer what to do when it receives a carriage- return code (character code 0dh) 1 press the menu key. ...
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Configuration 1-94 wide a4 pitch turn this to on to increase the maximum number of characters that can be printed in a line for a4 page (78 characters at 10 pitch) and letter size page (80 characters at 10 pitch). This setting is effective in only pcl 6 emulation. 1 press the menu key. 2 press the o...
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Configuration 1-95 print density the print density can be adjusted in five steps: from 01 (light) to 05 (dark). The factory setting is 03. 1 press the menu key. 2 press the or key repeatedly until print quality > appears. 3 press the > key. 4 press the or key repeatedly until >print density appears....
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Configuration 1-96 total printed pages this procedure displays the total number of printed pages. 1 press the menu key. 2 press the or key repeatedly until life counters > appears. 3 press the > key. 4 press the or key repeatedly until >total print appears, the total number of printed pages displaye...
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Configuration 1-97 5 press the enter key. A question mark (?) appears. 6 press the enter key. The toner counter is reset. The message display returns to ready. Message language you can select the language of the messages on the message display by following the procedure given below. You can optional...
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Configuration 1-98 6 press the key. The display cycles through the available selections in the following order (the key cycles in the reverse order): 7 press the enter key. 8 press the menu key. The message display returns to ready. >msg language ? English >langue ? Francais >anzeigesprache ? Deutsc...
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Configuration 1-99 automatic form feed timeout when the printer receives no data for a certain time, it time out and releases the current interface: it prints whatever data it has in its buffer and feeds out the page. You can adjust the time-out time as follows: 1 press the menu key. 2 press the or ...
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Configuration 1-100 sleep timer setting the printer has a sleep timer to conserve power when the printer is not printing, processing, or receiving data. You can adjust the timer value, the length of time the printer waits before entering sleeping mode in the absence of data. 1 press the menu key. 2 ...
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Configuration 1-101 turning off the sleep timer you can turn off the sleep timer function by following the procedure given below. 1 press the menu key. 2 press the or key repeatedly until others > appears. 3 press the > key. 4 press the or key repeatedly until >sleep timer > appears. 5 press the > k...
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Configuration 1-102 printer resetting the procedure described below resets the printer’s temporary conditions, such as the current unit of measurement, page orientation, font, character code set, margins, etc., set by commands to their default values. 1 press the menu key. 2 press the or key repeate...
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Configuration 1-103 resource protection when you switch from the pcl 6 emulation to another, all downloaded fonts and macros are lost. Resource protection preserves these pcl resources in memory so that they are intact when you change the emulation back to pcl 6. Resource protection requires extra m...
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Configuration 1-104 alarm (buzzer) setting in addition to the message displayed when the paper supply is exhausted, or when paper jamming occurs, an audio warning is made to sound. This is useful, for example, when the printer is in a location some distance from the user. The audio alarm is set to o...
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Configuration 1-105 auto continue setting when auto continue is enabled, the printer will automatically print the next received data following a preset amount of time passes after any one of the following errors occurs: memory overflow press go print overrun press go kpdl error press go file not fou...
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Configuration 1-106 setting the auto continue recovery time follow the procedure given below to change the recovery time for auto continue. 1 press the menu key. 2 press the or key repeatedly until others > appears. 3 press the > key. 4 press the or key repeatedly until auto continue mode > appears....
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Configuration 1-107 duplex printing error detection setting if the error detection setting for duplex printing has been turned on, and you attempt to print onto a paper size and paper type that cannot be used for duplex printing, the duplex disabled press go error message will be displayed and print...
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2-1 chapter 2 paper selection 2 this chapter explains the following topics: • general guidelines • special paper • paper type.
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General guidelines 2-2 general guidelines the printer is designed to print on high-quality copier bond paper (the kind used in ordinary dry copier machines), but it can also accept a variety of other types of paper within the limits specified below. The manufacturer assumes no liability for problems...
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General guidelines 2-3 selecting the right paper laser printing is a process involving laser light, electrostatic discharge, toner, and heat. In addition, as the paper passes through the printer it undergoes considerable sliding, bending, and twisting motions. A high- quality printing paper matching...
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General guidelines 2-4 paper size cassettes and an mp tray are available for the paper sizes listed in the table below. The dimensional tolerances are ±0.7 mm (±0.0276 inches) for the length and width. The angle at the corners must be 90° ±0.2°. Smoothness the paper should have a smooth, uncoated su...
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General guidelines 2-5 paper weight equivalence table paper weight is listed with expression in u.S. Bond weight (lb) and european metric (g/m²). The shaded point indicates the standard weight. Thickness (caliper) thick paper is referred to as high-caliper paper and thin paper as low- caliper paper....
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General guidelines 2-6 paper grain when paper is manufactured, it is cut into sheets with the grain running parallel to the length (long grain) or parallel to the width (short grain). Short grain paper can cause feeding problems in the printer. All paper used in the printer should be long grain. Oth...
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Special paper 2-7 special paper this section explains printing on special paper. The page printer can use the following types of special paper. In this case, set the media type according to the table below. When using the above types of paper, be sure to use products that are specified for use with ...
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Special paper 2-8 adhesive-backed labels the basic rule for printing on adhesive labels is that the adhesive must never come into contact with any part of the printer. Adhesive paper sticking to the drum or rollers will damage the printer. Be sure to feed label paper from the mp tray. Feeding label ...
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Special paper 2-9 the table below lists the specifications for adhesive label paper. Postcards fan the stack of postcards and align the edges before loading them in the mp tray. Make sure the postcards you are going to set are not curled. Feeding curled postcards may cause paper jams. Some postcards...
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Special paper 2-10 to avoid jamming due to curled envelopes, do not leave more than approximately 10 printed envelopes stacked in the paper trays during multiple envelope printing. Envelopes should be fed in the face-up position, right edge first. Thick paper fan the stack of paper and align the edg...
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Special paper 2-11 colored paper colored paper should satisfy the same conditions as white bond paper, listed in paper specifications on page 2-2 . In addition, the pigments used in the paper must be able to withstand the heat of fusing during the printing process (up to 200 °c or 392 °f). Preprinte...
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Paper type 2-12 paper type the printer is capable of printing under the optimum setting for the type of paper being used. Setting the paper type for the paper source from the printer’s operator panel will cause the printer to automatically select the paper source and print in the mode best suited to...
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3-1 chapter 3 maintenance 3 this chapter explains how to replace the toner container and how to clean parts such as the registration roller and charger wire. This chapter explains the following topics: • toner container replacement • waste toner box replacement • cleaning.
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Toner container replacement 3-2 toner container replacement the toner container in the printer should be replaced as soon as the message display shows toner low or soon after. If you continue to use the printer, eventually the toner supply will be exhausted at which point the printer will stop print...
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Toner container replacement 3-3 replenishing toner 1 open the printer top cover all the way. 2 pull the lock lever (blue colored) to the right and gently lift the old toner container. Keep the toner container as level as possible while removing. 3 put the old toner container in the plastic bag suppl...
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Toner container replacement 3-4 4 take the new toner container from the bag. 5 with the label side down, thoroughly shake the toner container (in the direction of the arrows) ten times or more. This ensures that the toner is evenly distributed inside. 6 carefully remove the protective seal (orange c...
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Toner container replacement 3-5 8 push firmly on the top of the toner container at the positions marked push here . When the toner container fits into place, it will lock with a clicking sound. 9 close the top cover. It is necessary to clean the inside of the printer after replacing the toner contai...
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Waste toner box replacement 3-6 waste toner box replacement replacing the waste toner box when replacing the toner container, the used waste toner box in the printer should also be replaced with the new one from the new toner kit. 1 open the left cover on the left side of the printer. 2 while holdin...
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Waste toner box replacement 3-7 3 cap the waste toner box after removing from the printer. 4 to avoid toner spilling, place the capped waste toner box in the plastic bag supplied before proper disposal. 5 open the cap of the new waste toner box. Cap old waste toner box plastic bag cap new waste tone...
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Waste toner box replacement 3-8 6 insert the new waste toner box as shown in the figure below. The box will be locked when it fits into place. 7 ensure that it is correctly inserted and close the left cover. The printer parts must be cleaned when replacing the toner container. See cleaning on page 3...
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Cleaning 3-9 cleaning to avoid print quality problems, the following printer parts must be cleaned with every toner container replacement. In addition, the charger wire and paper transfer unit should be cleaned from time to time, or whenever print quality problems occur. If the toner container was r...
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Cleaning 3-10 cleaning the charger grid the charger grid is a part located at the bottom of the charger unit, which also needs to be cleaned. You should use a grid cleaner attaching it to the printer and pull out the charger unit as instructed below. 1 take the grid cleaner from protective bag in th...
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Cleaning 3-11 3 attach the grid cleaner to the printer with the pad at the top, as shown in the figure. 4 making sure that the charger roller does not come into contact with the grid cleaner pad, repeat a few times the action of slowly pulling out and pushing back in the charger unit, as shown in th...
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Cleaning 3-12 5 remove the grid cleaner from the printer and dispose of it. The grid cleaner is not re-usable. 6 after cleaning the charger wire and grid, push the charger unit all the way in and close the left cover..
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Cleaning 3-13 paper transfer unit to avoid print quality problems due to paper dust and debris, clean the paper transfer unit in the following manner. 1 while pulling the paper transfer unit release lever (green colored), pull out the paper transfer unit. 2 wipe away the paper dust on the registrati...
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4-1 chapter 4 troubleshooting 4 this chapter explains how to handle printer problems that may occur. If a problem cannot be corrected, contact your kyocera mita dealer. This chapter explains the following topics: • general guide • print quality problems • indicators and messages • correcting a paper...
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General guide 4-2 general guide there are quite a few printer problems that you can deal with by yourself. This section explains how to correct these problems. Therefore, if some kind of problem should occur, check the following before concluding the printer is broken. If you still cannot correct a ...
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Print quality problems 4-3 print quality problems as the following table shows, there are many possible causes of print quality problems, such as blank output as. The troubleshooting procedure for each type of problem is explained below. If you still can not solve the problem, contact your kyocera m...
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Print quality problems 4-4 faint or blurred printing check the ecoprint setting. When this setting is on, switch it to off on the operator panel. (see ecoprint on page 1-54 ) check the operator panel. • if the toner low message is displayed and the attention indicator is flashing, install a new tone...
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Print quality problems 4-5 dirt on the top edge or back of the paper check the paper chute and the ramp. Pull out the paper transfer unit and check for toner on the paper ramp. Clean the paper ramp using a soft, dry, lint- free cloth. See cleaning on page 3-9 . Check the transfer roller. If the tran...
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Indicators and messages 4-6 indicators and messages the tables on the following pages indicate how to respond to problems indicated by the operator panel indicators and messages. Indicators indicator name condition description ready indicator flashing an error occurs that you can clear by yourself. ...
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Indicators and messages 4-7 maintenance messages the following table lists maintenance messages that you can deal with by yourself. If call service person appears, turn off the printer, disconnect the power cord, and contact your kyocera mita dealer. Message corrective action add paper (paper source...
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Indicators and messages 4-8 load cassette # (paper size)/(paper type) †† there is data for printing that matches with a paper cassette setting (paper size, paper type), but there is no paper in the paper cassette. Set paper into the paper source as displayed on the operator panel, and press the go k...
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Indicators and messages 4-9 warning image adapt printing job cannot be done in current resolution because there is not enough internal memory. Try adding more memory or changing resolution. See appendix a . Warning low memory the printer’s internal memory is running low due to the number of fonts an...
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Indicators and messages 4-10 error messages the following table lists error messages that can be dealt with by the user. Message corrective action file not found press go vmb: a vmb tray that was specified for output does not contain any jobs, or the vmb tray is not being used. Confirm the vmb tray....
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Indicators and messages 4-11 memory card err insert again the compactflash card is accidentally removed from the printer’s memory card slot during reading. If you continue reading the memory card, insert the same memory card into the slot again. The printer again reads it from the beginning of the d...
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Correcting a paper jam 4-12 correcting a paper jam the paper jam message is displayed on the message display when paper becomes stuck in the paper transport system, the paper feed timing is incorrect, or paper fails to feed at all. The jam can be corrected by removing the paper. The printer goes off...
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Correcting a paper jam 4-13 when the jammed paper has been removed, open and close the printer’s top cover or the paper transfer unit. Then the printer automatically warms up, goes on-line, and continues printing. Depending on the point at which the jam occurred, the printer may or may not print the...
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Correcting a paper jam 4-14 jam at the paper cassette or inside the printer paper is jammed at the paper cassette or inside the printer. Remove the jammed paper using the procedure given below. While the display alternates between the paper jam message and help start, press the key. An online help m...
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Correcting a paper jam 4-15 3 if paper is jammed before the registration roller, remove it as shown in a. If paper is jammed under the registration roller, remove it as shown in b. 4 open the rear cover and remove the jammed paper. 5 push the paper cassette and paper transfer unit back in and close ...
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Correcting a paper jam 4-16 paper jam at the option duplexer paper is jammed inside the rear cover of the option duplexer or at the duplexer drawer. Remove the jammed paper using the procedure given below. While the display alternates between the paper jam message and help start, press the key. An o...
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Correcting a paper jam 4-17 3 remove the jammed paper. 4 close the rear cover of the duplexer and the duplex drawer. And remove the paper jam. Close rear cover and duplex drawer. - help end -- press key ? ?.
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Correcting a paper jam 4-18 paper jam at the option sorter paper is jammed at the option sorter. Remove the jammed paper using the procedure given below. While the display alternates between the paper jam message and help start, press the key. An online help message appears. 1 open the rear cover of...
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Correcting a paper jam 4-19 3 close the rear cover of the option sorter. Close rear cover. - help end -- press key ? ?.
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Correcting a paper jam 4-20 jam at the mp tray paper is jammed at the mp tray. Remove the jammed paper using the procedure given below. While the display alternates between the paper jam message and help start, press the key. An online help message appears. 1 remove the paper jammed at the mp tray. ...
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5-1 chapter 5 fonts 5 this appendix explains the types of fonts you can use with the printer. A font is a set of characters of a particular design. The design is referred to as a typeface. Several characteristics identify a font. These include the code set (for details on the code sets, read the pro...
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List of fonts 5-2 list of fonts this section contains a full list of the printer’s internal fonts. The printer has 80 pcl fonts, 1 bitmap font, and 80 postscript level 3 compatible fonts. You can print the font list from the printer by using the printer’s operator panel key. To print a list of fonts...
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List of fonts 5-3 font number font samples 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67.
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List of fonts 5-4 font number font samples 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
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List of fonts 5-5 kpdl fonts (1).
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List of fonts 5-6 kpdl fonts (2).
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A-1 appendix a options a this appendix explains how to expand the printer’s memory and how to install each option unit. Also refer to the manuals of the respective option units. This appendix explains the following option units: • expanding the printer memory • pf-60 paper feeder • du-61 duplexer • ...
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Available options a-2 available options 1 so-60 sorter equipped with five trays each with 200 sheets capacity. Performs sorting, collating, and mailbox functions. Attaches to the top of the printer. 2 pt-4/pt-60 rear tray it attaches to the rear of the printer. 3 network interface card (ib-20/21e/22...
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Expanding the printer memory a-3 expanding the printer memory this section explains how to expand the printer’s memory. Expanded printer memory enables you to print more complex pages, download more fonts, and define more macros. This section first explains how to remove the main circuit board and t...
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Expanding the printer memory a-4 removing the main circuit board the main circuit board of the printer is equipped with two sockets for memory expansion. Expansion memory is available in the form of dimm. The following instructions are intended for the technician only. Notes on handling the main cir...
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Expanding the printer memory a-5 2 remove the two screws from the printer’s rear panel. 3 pull the main circuit board all the way out of the printer. Before pulling the main circuit board out, clear away the area, behind the printer. Foreign objects, accidentally sticking to the back of the main cir...
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Expanding the printer memory a-6 dimm to be used 32 mb, 64 mb, 128 mb, and 256 mb dimm can be used for memory expansion. See your kyocera mita dealer for purchasing information of the dimm that are best suited for use with this printer. Installing dimm insert the dimm into the socket as shown below....
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Expanding the printer memory a-7 removing dimm to remove a dimm, carefully pull the end clips outwards, then pull the dimm out of the socket. Return the main circuit board to the printer by reversing the procedure explained in removing the main circuit board from the printer . Testing the expansion ...
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Expanding the printer memory a-8 adjusting the memory on the printer driver after you install the additional memory to the printer, follow the instructions below to set the printer driver so that the printer can use the memories efficiently. 1 click the windows start button, and click printers and f...
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Installing option units a-9 installing option units pf-60 paper feeder up to three option paper feeders can be installed below the printer. A paper feeder can hold approximately 500 sheets of paper at a time. By using option paper feeders in conjunction with the printer paper cassette, which can als...
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Installing option units a-10 4 push down the bottom plate until it locks. 5 set the paper size dial to the size of paper to be used. 6 adjust the paper guides and paper stopper to the size of paper to be used..
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Installing option units a-11 7 load paper. • do not load more paper than will fit under the load limits on the paper guides. • the paper cassette will hold approximately 500 sheets of paper with a 80 g/m² (21 lb) basis weight, or with a thickness of 0.11 mm. 8 set the stack of paper so that it is un...
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Installing option units a-12 du-61 duplexer install the option duplexer immediately below the printer. By combining the two binding modes (short edge bind and long edge bind) with the two printing orientations (portrait and landscape), duplex printing is possible in four different methods. Duplex pr...
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Installing option units a-13 4 gently place the printer on top of the duplexer. 5 connect the printer cable (parallel interface cable, usb interface cable, serial interface cable or network interface cable) according to your operation environment. If you are using a paper cassette for legal size pap...
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Installing option units a-14 7 pass the connected cable and power cord through the opening in the duplexer. 8 install the duplexer rear cover..
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Installing option units a-15 so-60 sorter install the option sorter on top of the printer. It is equipped with five sorter trays, with a capacity of 200 sheets each. There are three modes in which printouts can be received: the sorter mode, the collator mode, and the mail box mode (for details about...
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Installing option units a-16 5 if the duplexer is installed, remove the duplexer rear cover, power cord, and printer cable. 6 remove the sorter connection cover from the printer. Store the removed cover in a safe place. 7 install the sorter by inserting the four hooks on its attachment legs into the...
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Installing option units a-17 8 push the sorter down. The levers of the attachment legs are in the lock position. 9 connect the sorter cable to the printer. When removing the sorter, unlock the attachment legs by releasing the levers as shown in the figure one by one, and then lift the sorter. Sorter...
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Installing option units a-18 10 the sorter is equipped with two power cord sockets. The upper one is to be connected to a power outlet and the lower one is to be connected to the printer. If you are using a paper cassette for legal size paper, be sure to pull the cassette out towards you first befor...
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Installing option units a-19 12 if the duplexer is installed, secure the power cord to the duplexer. Take care not to loosen the power cord. 13 if the duplexer is installed, remove the two cut-out portions from the upper part of the duplexer rear cover removed in step 5. 14 reinstall the duplexer re...
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Installing option units a-20 15 install the five sorter trays to the sorter. 16 connect the power cord supplied with the printer to the sorter. Do not move or lift the printer with the sorter installed. Sorter tray warning no.
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Installing option units a-21 ef-60 envelope feeder install the option envelope feeder at the front of the printer. By installing the envelope feeder, you can print on a wide variety of different envelope sizes. And the ef-60 feeds envelopes automatically, making it easy to print on large quantities ...
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Installing option units a-22 3 fit both ends of the envelope feeder into their mountings on the paper transfer unit as shown in the figure and lay the envelope feeder down toward you. 4 return the paper transfer unit into the printer with the envelope feeder mounted. Load envelopes into the envelope...
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Installing option units a-23 2 pull out the sub-tray that matches the size of the envelopes. 3 load envelopes into the envelope feeder so that they feed in face up, right edge first. Then adjust the envelope feeder’s paper guides to the width of the envelope. • do not set different types of envelope...
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Installing option units a-24 4 press the paper setting button. The envelope feeder’s bottom tray is lifted and envelopes that are fed are secured to the envelope feeder. • paper feed errors may occur when using large envelopes. If this happens, remove the envelopes and move the switch to the up ( ) ...
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Installing option units a-25 pt-4/pt-60 rear tray use the rear tray when you wish paper to be stacked with the printed side facing up (reverse order), or when you are printing on envelopes, postcards, transparencies, or thick paper. When installing it directly to the printer, use pt-4. If an option ...
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Installing option units a-26 network interface card insert the option network interface card into the option interface slot at the rear of the printer. The network interface card enables the printer to be used in a network. 1 turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord and printer cable. 2 re...
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Installing option units a-27 4 connect the network cable. 5 set the network address from the printer operator panel (for details about the modes, see network interface parameters on page 1-78 ). Network cable.
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Installing option units a-28 microdrive (hard disk) insert the microdrive into its slot on the main circuit board of the printer. If a microdrive is installed in the printer, received data can be rasterized and stored on this microdrive. This enables high-speed printing of multiple copies using an e...
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Installing option units a-29 4 install the microdrive into its slot on the main circuit board. 5 return the main circuit board to the printer by reversing the procedure followed when removing it. Microdrive microdrive slot.
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Installing option units a-30 compactflash (memory) card insert the compactflash card into the card slot located near the handle on the right of the printer. A compactflash card is a microchip card that may contain option fonts, macros, forms, etc. The printer reads the contents of the card into its ...
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B-1 appendix b host computer interface b this appendix explains the signals used in the printer’s parallel and rs-232c interfaces. It also lists pin assignments, signal functions, timings, connector specifications, and voltage levels. The rs-232c protocols are also covered. Finally, it explains how ...
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Parallel interface b-2 parallel interface parallel interface communication modes the printer features fast data transmission with the parallel interface. The parallel interface mode can be activated from the operator panel. See parallel interface mode on page 1-74 . Use a parallel printer cable that...
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Parallel interface b-3 [ ]: signal names in the auto mode and nibble (high) mode (ieee1284). In the auto mode and nibble (high) mode, these signals are bi-directional. Pin in/out description 1 in strobe* [nstrobe] 2 in/out data 0 [data 1] 3 in/out data 1 [data 2] 4 in/out data 2 [data 3] 5 in/out da...
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Parallel interface b-4 detailed descriptions of the signals follow. Strobe* [nstrobe] (pin 1) a negative-going strobe* pulse causes the printer to read and latch the data on the data 0 [1] to data 7 [8] signal lines. Data 0 [1] to data 7 [8] (pins 2 to 9) these eight signals form the data byte sent ...
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Usb interface b-5 usb interface this printer supports the full-speed 2.0 usb. Usb (universal serial bus) interface specifications and interface signals are as follows. Specifications basic specification complies with the full-speed usb 2.0. Connectors printer: b-type receptacle (female) with upstrea...
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Serial interface (option) b-6 serial interface (option) installing the option serial interface board kit (ib-11) in the printer enables connection to a computer with an rs-232c standard serial interface. Rs-232c interface interface signals the pins of the printer’s rs-232c interface connector carry ...
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Rs-232c protocol b-7 sg - signal ground - (pin 7) all signals can transmit between the printer and the host computer to send each signal with a signal ground. Dtr - data terminal ready - (pin 20) this output is used as a buffer nearly-full handshake line. It is held high (above 3 volts) when the buf...
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Rs-232c protocol b-8 h4: parity the factory setting is “none” (0 on the status printout). H5: protocol logic the factory setting is 0. H6: buffer nearly-full threshold this is a percentage from 0 to 99. The factory setting is 90. H7: buffer nearly-empty threshold this is a percentage from 0 to 99. T...
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Rs-232c protocol b-9 prescribe frpo d0 command the prescribe frpo d0 command provides control over xon/xoff operation when an error occurs on the serial interface. The following table summarizes the error status corresponding to different d0 values. Timing of xon transfer to host while ready or wait...
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Rs-232c cable connection b-10 rs-232c cable connection obtain a suitable rs-232c cable make sure that the rs-232c cable is wired correctly. The cable must be a null modem cable; that is, one in which pin 2 on either end of the cable is connected to pin 3 on the other end. You cannot use a straight c...
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Rs-232c cable connection b-11 with windows xp, make settings as follows: 1 click on the start button in the windows xp task bar and align the cursor with settings, then click on control panel from among the items displayed. 2 the control panel window opens. Double click on system. 3 system propertie...
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Rs-232c cable connection b-12 with windows 95/98/me, make settings as follows: 1 click on start button in the windows 95/98/me task bar and align the cursor with settings, then click on control panel from among the items displayed. 2 the control panel folder opens. Double click on system. 3 system p...
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Rs-232c cable connection b-13 in dos, enter the following commands: c:\>mode com1:96,n,8,1,p c:\>mode lpt1:=com1 to test the interface, enter the following: ctrl p c:\>dir ctrl p the software settings made using the above procedures are temporary. On most computers, permanent settings must be made w...
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C-1 appendix c specifications c.
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Specifications c-2 specifications item description printing method electrophotography, laser scan printing speed 28 pages/minute (a4 size) when printing multiple copies of the same page resolution fast 1200 mode with kir [kyocera image refinement] 600 dpi with kir (kyocera image refinement) 300 dpi ...
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Specifications c-3 ambient conditions temperature: 10 to 32.5 °c (50 to 90.5 °f) humidity: 20 to 80 % rh optimum conditions: 23 °c (73.4 °f), 60 % rh altitude: max. 2,000 m (6,500 feet) illumination: max. 1,500 lux power requirements 120 v, 60 hz, max. 8.0 a (u. S. A./canada) 220–240 v, 50 hz/60 hz,...
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Glossary-1 glossary c.
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Glossary glossary-2 cassette mode this is an operation mode for the mp tray. When this mode is used, approximately 100 sheets of plain paper can be fed continuously, the same as for the cassette. Dpi (dots per inch) this indicates the number of dots printed per inch, and is the unit of printer resol...
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Glossary glossary-3 operator panel this is located on the top of the printer. The panel consists of the message display three indicators and eight keys. The message display shows the printer’s status. Press the keys when you want to switch the printer between online and offline status, or to cancel ...
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Index-1 index.
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Index-2 a adhesive label 2-8 alarm (buzzer) setting 1-104 amorphous silicon drum x auto continue 1-105 c cassette size 1-24 charger unit 3-10 cleaning 3-9 charger wire 3-9 grid cleaner 3-10 paper transfer unit 3-13 cleaning knob 3-9 code job 1-67, 1-72 compactflash card xii, 1-81, a-2, a-30 d develo...
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Index-3 preprinted paper 2-11 recycled paper 2-11 size 2-4 special paper 2-7 specifications 2-2 thick paper 2-10 thickness 2-5 type 2-7 weight 2-4 paper cassette 1-3, a-9 clip a-11 load limit a-11 paper feeder (pf-60) a-9 paper guide 1-25 paper jam 4-12 paper size dial 1-24, 1-25, a-10 paper size wi...
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