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B6250/B6500 User’s Guide> 68

P

RINT

 M

ENU

The Print Menu provides access to the print setup procedures. 

These settings are defaults for the printer. A print job can specify 

and use other settings. Use the following procedure to enter the 

print menu:

1.

Press the MENU button on the control panel.

2.

Press the < > button until the text “Print Menu” is shown 

on the first line of the display.

3.

Press the < > button to enter the print menu.

4.

Press the < > or < > buttons to move through the 

submenus.

5.

Press the < > button to enter the submenu.

Use the procedures in the following table to access and change the 

print menu settings:

SUBMENUS

DEFAULT 

SETTING

AVAILABLE 

SETTINGS

PROCEDURE FOR 

CHANGING SETTING

Copies

This submenu 

allows you to 

change the 

number of 

copies printed.

1

Numbers  1  - 

999

Press <

> or < > 

buttons to increase or 

decrease the number of 

copies printed. 

Press to save 

this setting.

Duplex

This submenu 

allows you to 

turn the duplex 

on or off

Off

On/Off

Press <

> or < > 

buttons toggle between ON 

and OFF. 

Press

to save 

this setting.

Duplex Bind

This submenu 

allows you to 

choose the bind 

edge. Choose 

Long Edge or 

Short Edge.

Long Edge

Long Edge/ 

Short Edge

Press <

> or < > 

buttons toggle between 

Long Edge and Short Edge. 

Press to save 

this setting.

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Summary of B6250n

• Page 1

  Reference guide b6250/b6500 b6250/b6500

• Page 2

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> ii adobe, the adobe logo, postscript, postscript 3 and the postscript logo are trademarks of adobe systems incorporated. Microsoft, windows, windows nt, windows server are either registered trademarks or trademarks of microsoft corporation in the united states and/or other ...

• Page 3: Reface

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> iii p reface thank you for choosing this printer. This is a guide on operating this printer and the important points to note. To understand the features fully and to use the printer correctly and effectively, please read this guide before using it. Keep this guide handy for...

• Page 4: Onventions

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> iv c onventions 1. In this guide, “computer” refers to both the personal computer and workstation. 2. The following headers are used in this guide: important indicates important information which you should read. Note indicates additional information on operations or featur...

• Page 5: Ower

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> v l ow p ower m ode f eature this product has a power-saving feature, which switches the machine to the low power mode automatically if the machine is on and not operated for a certain period of time. In this mode the machine stops power to the fuser and saves power consump...

• Page 6: Llegal

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> vi i llegal c opies and p rintouts copying or printing certain documents may be illegal in your country. Penalties of fines or imprisonment may be imposed on those found guilty. The following are examples of items that may be illegal to copy or print in your country. • curr...

• Page 7: Able

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 7 t able o f c ontents user guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iii conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Iv low power mode feature ...

• Page 8

  B6500 user’s guide> 8 stored job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 configuring secure print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 proof print - print after checking printing result . . 31 about proof print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 configuring proof print . ...

• Page 9

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 9 sys adjust menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 date/time menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 maintenance menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 usage menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 f...

• Page 10

  B6500 user’s guide> 10 printing job accounting summary . . . . . . . . . 143 printing storage summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 checking printer status via e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . 145 about email send service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 settings for email send. . . . . . . . . . . ....

• Page 11: Asic

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 11 b asic o perations m ain c omponents and t heir f unctions s tandard c onfiguration no. Name description 1 center output tray print jobs are output here with the printed side facing down. 2 control panel consists of the essential operation buttons, indicators and display...

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  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 12 w ith o ptional a ccessories 10 power cord connector for connecting the power cord. 11 parallel connector for connecting the parallel cable. 12 network connector for connecting the network cable when connecting this printer to the network for use. 13 usb connector for co...

• Page 13

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 13 i nternal v iew 5 rear output tray lever when the rear tray has been installed, the paper output location can be switched between it and the center output tray. Raise the lever to output to the rear tray and lower the lever to output to the center output tray. 6 a4 unive...

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  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 14 c ontrol p anel note: see “settings on the control panel” on page 57 for further detail. No. Name description 1 press to move to menu operation. 2 button press to print the menu map. The menu map (2 pages) will print with all the current printer settings. 3 indicator whe...

• Page 15

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 15 d isplay there are two types of screens shown: print screen (for displaying printer status) and menu screen (for setting configuration). Note the message displayed differs according to the options installed and setting status. P rint s creen the print screen appears when...

• Page 16

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 16 m enu s creen screen for configuring settings related to the printer. This screen appears when you press the menu screen displayed is as follows. Refer to: • items that can be set on the menu screen: “settings on the control panel” on page 57 print jobs menu.

• Page 17: Witching

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 17 s witching o n and o ff the p ower s witching o n the p ower 1. Press the power switch of the printer to the position. 2. When the power is switched on, various screens will be displayed on the control panel. Check that this display changes to “online”. Note when “please...

• Page 18

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 18 p ower s aver m odes this printer is equipped with a low power mode to reduce power consumption when it is left idle. When no print data is received for 15 minutes, the printer will enter the low power mode. Consumption of power during the power saver mode is 10 w or les...

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  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 19 c ancelling /c hecking p rinting c ancelling p rinting to cancel printing, you can either cancel the print job at the printer or at the computer. Cancelling a print job at the printer press the button then press the button on the control panel. However, pages being print...

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  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 20 c hecking s tatus of p rint d ata checking in windows double-click the printer icon on the task bar at the bottom right of the screen. From the displayed window, check the column, [status]. D isplaying o ptional a ccessory c onfiguration and p aper t ray s ettings when u...

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  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 21 note > when using this feature on the network interface, you have to activate the snmp port (default: [enable]) on the printer using the control panel. > for windows nt 4. 0/windows 2000/windows xp, only users with administrator’s rights can change the settings. Users wi...

• Page 22: Rinting

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 22 p rinting p rinting f rom the c omputer this section explains the basic flow when printing from application software in a windows ® environment. (the procedure may differ according to the computer or system configuration used.) important: • do not switch off the power to...

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  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 23 note > you can set the print features in the properties dialog box from the printer icon by selecting [printers and faxes] (or [settings] > [printers] depending on the os). P rinting on e nvelopes for details on the envelopes that can be used, refer to “usable paper” on ...

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  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 24 1. Load the envelopes in the portrait orientation so that the flaps are turned to the right side. 2. Slide the length guide and right width guide to the size of the loaded envelopes. 3. On the control panel, change the paper type to [envelope]. For details, refer to “set...

• Page 25

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 25 p rinting on t ransparencies l oading t ransparencies load transparencies in trays 1 to 4. Important • transparencies with white frames or full-color transparencies cannot be used. The way to load transparencies in the paper tray is the same as the way to load standard s...

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  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 26 6. From [paper size], select the size of the original document. 7. Click [ok]. 8. Click [print] in the [print] dialog box to start printing. P rinting on c ustom s ize p aper /l ong p aper this section explains how to print on custom size paper such as long paper. The pa...

• Page 27

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 27 you have to configure the settings on the control panel too when loading custom size paper in trays 1 to 4 for printing. For details on setting the control panel, refer to “ setting custom paper sizes” (p. 52). Important: • when setting the paper size on the print driver...

• Page 28

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 28 h. Click ok to close the dialog box. Note you may use the modify selection to change a previously stored custom size. Note you may use the delete selection to delete a previously stored custom size. P rinting on c ustom s ize p aper the procedure to print on custom size ...

• Page 29: - S

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 29 p rint c onfidential d ocument - s ecure p rint using the optional hard disk, compact flash or the standard user flash, you can use the secure print feature. Important: • the hard disk may be damaged and erase important data saved in the hard disk. We recommend you back ...

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  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 30 c onfiguring s ecure p rint the procedure to configure secure print is as follows. At the computer this section explains the procedure using wordpad on windows xp as an example. The procedure is the same for other oss. Note > the way to display the printer properties dia...

• Page 31: - P

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 31 1. Press the 2. Check that [print jobs menu] is displayed and then press the button. 3. Press the or button until the desired digit of the password (pin number) is displayed, then press the button. 4. Repeat step 3 until all four digits of the password are displayed. 5. ...

• Page 32

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 32 c onfiguring p roof p rint the procedure to configure proof print is as follows. At the computer this section explains the procedure using wordpad on windows xp as an example. Note > the way to display the printer properties dialog box differs according to the applicatio...

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  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 33 7. Click [ok]. 8. Click [print] in the [print] dialog box to start printing. At the control panel this section explains the procedure to print and delete data stored in the printer by proof print. Refer to: “print jobs menu” on page 65 1. Press the 2. Press the or button...

• Page 34: - T

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 34 p rint at a s pecified t ime - t imed j ob using the optional hard disk, compact flash or the standard user flash, you can use the delayed print feature. The delayed print feature allows you to store the data in the printer beforehand and then print it out automatically ...

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  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 35 3. Press the or button until the desired digit of the password (pin number) is displayed, then press the button. 4. Repeat step 3 until all four digits of the password are displayed. 5. Press the button. 6. Press the or button until the required document is displayed and...

• Page 36: Pdf F

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 36 d irect p rinting of pdf f iles this feature is available when the optional hard disk drive is installed. > for additional information refer to the oki direct pdf printing utility found on the installation cd you can send a pdf file directly to the printer for printing w...

• Page 37: - E-

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 37 p rinting via e lectronic m ail - e- mail p rinting when the optional hard disk has been installed and the printer is connected to a network, enabling it to receive e-mails via tcp/ip communication, e-mails can be sent from the computer to this printer. Printing of e-mai...

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  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 38 note > the pdf files sent will be printed by using the postscript feature and according to the [pdf] setting on the control panel. For details on the print features of the pdf file in this printer, refer to “ direct printing of pdf files” (p. 36). Sending e-mails this se...

• Page 39

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 39 1. From the printer web page select “network” from the menu listing on the lower left side of the screen..

• Page 40

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 40 2. Under the “email” bullet on the lower left side of the screen, select “receive settings”. 3. The “email receive settings” window will open allowing you to make the necessary selections..

• Page 41

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 41 once the necessary selections have been made select either “submit” or “cancel”. Send file the “send file” feature allows the user to browse to a file that resides on the host pc and send the file to the printer. This facilitates the printing feature without the need for...

• Page 42: Warning

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 42 2. Using the “select file:” window, browse to the file in the host pc directory or type in the path to the requested file. Warning the only types of files that are appropriate to send are: > simple printable text > pjl/pcl5/pcl6/ps/epson fx print-data > pdf (version 1.3 ...

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  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 43 3. Select “send” to print the file..

• Page 44: Pcl

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 44 p rinting b arcoding u sing pcl algorithm generated barcodes are printed by firmware that uses special pcl font selection commands. Benefits: • any size barcode generation • automatically generates checksums • automatically add stop and start characters i ntelligent barc...

• Page 45: Bout

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 45 a bout p aper a bout p aper using unsuitable paper may lead to paper jams, poor print quality, breakdown and damage to your printer. In order to use the features of this printer effectively, we suggest using only paper that is recommended here. Note > the following paper...

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  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 46 *1: requires the paper size settings be done on the control panel. *2: requires the paper size settings be done on the control panel and the printer driver. *3: print quality on the part of the paper that extends beyond 356 mm cannot be guaranteed. Important: • printing ...

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  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 47 special media the following types of paper can be used for printing on this printer. These types of paper are called special media. Xerox 4200 75 g/m 2 (20 lb) plain medium weight paper for internal distribution and general office use. Rx 80 (3r 91720) 80 g/m 2 (21.3 lb)...

• Page 48

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 48 important: • the reverse side of the envelope cannot be printed on. • it may take a very long time (maximum 60 seconds) to print custom size thick 2 paper. Note > for details on special media, such as heavyweight not listed in the table, contact service. > for details on...

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  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 49 • if acid paper is used, the characters might appear fuzzy. Replace it with alkaline paper. • envelopes that are not flat or have metal fasteners • labels that do not fully cover the adhesive backing s toring and h andling p aper even for suitable papers, poor storage co...

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  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 50 2. If the base plate of the paper tray is raised, push it down. 3. When loading paper longer than a4 size, slide the left and right lock tabs in the paper tray outwards to unlock them. 4. Hold the grip of the paper tray and pull its extendable part to the front until it ...

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  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 51 important: • do not place paper over the right width guide. • do not load paper exceeding the maximum fill line or the maximum capacity allowed. • align the right width guide with the paper width correctly. If the right width guide is not in place, the paper will not be ...

• Page 52

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 52 note > if there are no paper trays that match the automatic tray selection, an error message prompting for replenishment of paper will be displayed. You can configure the printer not to display this message but to automatically select a nearest or larger paper size of th...

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  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 53 important: • when setting the paper size on the printer driver and control panel, be sure to specify the same size as the actual paper used. Setting the wrong size for printing will cause machine failure. This is especially true if you configure a bigger size when using ...

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  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 54 s etting p aper t ypes "media type" selects the type of material to print on. Examples: plain paper, transparency, and card stock. Ensure that the selected media type is loaded into the selected input tray. Some applications may override this setting. Settings on the con...

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  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 55 paper name weight paper type set in tray fx p 68 - 105 g/m 2 (16-24 lb) plain (default) label, envelope 106 - 159 g/m 2 (24 - 42 lb) thick 1 160 - 216 g/m 2 (42 - 57.5 lb) thick 2 106 - 216 g/m 2 (24 - 57.5 lb) thick 3 je001 - transparency.

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  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 56 settings on the control panel 1. Press the 2. Press the or button until [media menu] is displayed, then press the button. 3. Press the or button until [tray x media menu] is displayed (x = the tray number you wish to set). Then press the button. 4. Press the or button un...

• Page 57: Ettings

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 57 s ettings on the c ontrol p anel a bout this c hapter this chapter explains the control panel and its functions, and also demonstrates how to navigate through the control panel menus and submenus that allow you to view and change the printer settings. Web access to the p...

• Page 58: Lcd D

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 58 lcd d isplay the lcd display shows status and error messages that inform you of the current status of the printer, and also displays menus, submenus, and printer settings when you are in the menu system. The display contains two lines of text, each with a maximum of sixt...

• Page 59

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 59 m enu s creen screen for configuring settings related to the printer. This screen appears when you press the menu screen displayed is as follows. N avigating the c ontrol p anel m enus when you press the menu button on the control panel, you enter the printer’s menu syst...

• Page 60

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 60 • date/time menu • maintenance menu • usage menu • flash menu • disk menu • comp flash menu • job accounting • spooling menus and submenus may or may not be displayed, depending on the options installed. The following text describes the sequence of push buttons and displ...

• Page 61

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 61 m enu s tructure the following shows the structure of the control panel main menus and submenus. Print jobs menu media menu tray1 auto sense tray1 paper size information menu tray1 media type print menu map tray2 auto sense print pcl fonts tray2 paper size print ps fonts...

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  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 62 pcl emulation serial menu font source serial font no. Baud rate font pitch data bits symbol set stop bits cr function parity lf function dtr ready/busy a4 print width dtr onl/offl print area dtr error rts ready/busy fx emulation rts onl/offl character pitch rts error cha...

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  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 63 network menu date/time menu tcp/ip month netware day ethertalk year ip address set hour ip address minute subnet mask second gateway address gmt offset/hours factory default gmt offset/mins web daylight saving snmp hub link setting ps protocol http port netware frame mai...

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  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 64 note menus and submenus may or may not appear in the printer menu system depending upon the options installed. Flash menu job accounting data security enabled print print info format usr flash flash summary spooling start spooling disk menu destination data security prin...

• Page 65

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 65 p rint j obs m enu 1. Press the menu button on the control panel. 2. “print jobs menu” is shown on the first line of the display. 3. Press the button to enter the print jobs menu. “enter password” is displayed on the first line and “****” is displayed on the second line....

• Page 66

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 66 i nformation m enu the information menu provides access to the printer settings for various printing functions. Use the following procedure to enter the information menu: 1. Press the menu button on the control panel. 2. Press the button until the text “information menu”...

• Page 67

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 67 print fx fonts this function allows you to print the fx font list. Press select to print the fx fonts list. Print demo this function allows you to print a demo page. Press select to print a demo page. Submenus procedure to execute.

• Page 68

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 68 p rint m enu the print menu provides access to the print setup procedures. These settings are defaults for the printer. A print job can specify and use other settings. Use the following procedure to enter the print menu: 1. Press the menu button on the control panel. 2. ...

• Page 69

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 69 paper feed this submenu allows you to choose the default paper tray. Tray 1 tray 1 tray 2 tray 3 tray 4 press > or buttons to select the tray. Press to save this setting. Auto tray switch this submenu allows you to switch the tray auto switch function on or off. On on of...

• Page 70

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 70 orientation portrait portrait landscape press > or buttons to toggle between portrait and landscape. Press to save this setting. Lines per page 60 5 to 128 press > or buttons to increase or decrease the setting. Press to save this setting. Auto resize disable enable disa...

• Page 71

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 71 m edia m enu the media menu provides access to the paper tray settings. Use the following procedure to enter the media menu: 1. Press the menu button on the control panel. 2. Press the button until the text “media menu” is shown on the first line of the display. 3. Press...

• Page 72

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 72 tray1 media type this submenu allows you to set the media type. Plain plain, transparency, prepunched, letterhead, colored, preprinted, bond, label, card stock, postcard, envelop, thick 1, thick 2, thick 3, thin, other press > or buttons to scroll through the available m...

• Page 73

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 73 tray3 auto- sense this submenu allows you to set the paper size auto sense feature on or off. On on off press > or button to toggle on or off. Press to save the selected size. Tray3 paper size this submenu allows you to set the media size. Tray 3 auto- sense must be off....

• Page 74

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 74 tray4 paper size this submenu allows you to set the media size. Tray 4 auto- sense must be off. Letter (us) else (a4) letter, a4, legal13, legal14, custom, executive, monarch envel., com10 envelope, dl envelope, c5 envelope, com9 envelope, a6, a5, statement, b5 press > o...

• Page 75

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 75 tray2 x dimen sets the paper width 8.50 inch (216 millimeter) 3.88 - 8.50 inch (99 - 216 millimeter) press > or button to select the x dimension press to set dimension. Tray2 y dimen sets the paper length 11.00 inch (279 millimeter) 5.83 - 14.00 inch (148 - 356 millimete...

• Page 76

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 76 s ys c onfig m enu the sys config menu provides access to the system settings. Use the following procedure to enter the sys config menu: 1. Press the menu button on the control panel. 2. Press the button until the text “sys config menu” is shown on the first line of the ...

• Page 77

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 77 wait timeout this submenu allows you to increase or decrease the length of time (in seconds) that the printer will remain in the waiting state—a job is being processed, no end-of-file has been detected, and there is no more data to process. 00020 0 - 65535 press > or but...

• Page 78: Pcl E

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 78 pcl e mulation the pcl emulation provides access to the pcl settings and functions. Use the following procedure to enter pcl emulation menu: 1. Press the menu button on the control panel. 2. Press the button until the text “pcl emulation” is shown on the first line of th...

• Page 79

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 79 cr function this submenu allows you to define the action prompted by a carriage return—a carriage return equals either a carriage return alone, or a carriage return and a line feed together. Cr cr cr+lf press > or buttons to toggle between cr and cr+lf. Press to save the...

• Page 80: Fx E

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 80 fx e mulation the fx emulation provides access to the fx settings and functions. Use the following procedure to enter fx emulation menu: 1. Press the menu button on the control panel. 2. Press the button until the text “fx emulation” is shown on the first line of the dis...

• Page 81

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 81 zero character normal normal/slashed press > or buttons to scroll through the selections. Press to save the selection. Line pitch this submenu allows you to choose the lines per inch. 6 lpi 6 lpi 8 lpi press > or buttons to scroll through the selections. Press to save th...

• Page 82

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 82 left margin this submenu allows you to shift the image to the right in 0.1 inch increments. 0 inch 0 inch 0.1 inch 1.0 inch press > or buttons to scroll through the selections. Press to save the selection. Fit to letter this submenu allows you to fit the image to letter ...

• Page 83

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 83 p arallel m enu the parallel menu provides access to the parallel settings. Use the following procedure to enter the parallel menu: 1. Press the menu button on the control panel. 2. Press the button until the text “parallel menu” is shown on the second line of the displa...

• Page 84

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 84 s erial m enu the serial menu provides access to the serial settings. Use the following procedure to enter the serial menu: 1. Press the menu button on the control panel. 2. Press the button until the text “serial menu” is shown on the first line of the display. 3. Press...

• Page 85

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 85 parity none none even odd press > or buttons to toggle between none, even, and odd. Press to save the selection. Dtr ready/ busy off off on press > or buttons to toggle between off and on. Press to save the selection. Dtr onl/offl off off on press > or buttons to toggle ...

• Page 86

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 86 xon onl/offl on off on press > or buttons to toggle between off and on. Press to save the selection. Xon error off off on press > or buttons to toggle between off and on. Press to save the selection. Dtr polarity high high low press > or buttons to toggle between high an...

• Page 87: Usb M

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 87 usb m enu the usb menu provides access to the usb settings. Use the following procedure to enter the usb menu: 1. Press the menu button on the control panel. 2. Press the next button until the text “usb menu” is shown on the first line of the display. 3. Press the button...

• Page 88

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 88 n etwork m enu the network menu provides access to the printer network settings. Use the following procedure to enter the network menu: 1. Press the menu button on the control panel. 2. Press the button until the text “network menu” is shown on the first line of the disp...

• Page 89

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 89 ip address (user-specified) (user-specified) the first set of numbers blinks press > or to scroll to the desired number. Press to save the current set of numbers and move to the next set. Repeat the procedure for each set of numbers. When the last set of numbers is set, ...

• Page 90

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 90 web enable enable disable press > or buttons to toggle between enable and disable. Press to save the selection. Snmp enable enable disable press > or buttons to toggle between enable and disable. Press to save the selection. Hub link setting auto negotiate auto negotiate...

• Page 91

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 91 s ys a djust m enu the sys adjust menu provides access to the tray adjustment settings. Use the following procedure to enter the sys adjust menu: 1. Press the menu button on the control panel. 2. Press the button until the text “sys adjust menu” is shown on the first lin...

• Page 92

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 92 tray2 y adjust this submenu fine adjusts the registration in the y axis. 8 0 to 15 press > (increase number) to move the image to the down or press (decrease number) to move the image to the up. Press to save the selection. Tray3 x adjust this submenu fine adjusts the re...

• Page 93

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 93 duplex x adjust this submenu fine adjusts the registration in the x axis. 8 0 to 15 press > (increase number) to move the image to the right or press (decrease number) to move the image to the left. Press to save the selection. Duplex y adjust this submenu fine adjusts t...

• Page 94

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 94 pcl tray3 id# pcl escape sequence parameter value. 0005 0000 to 9999 press > or buttons to increase or decrease the digit in the selected position. Press the to select the digit and move to the next position press after changing the last digit to save this setting. Pcl t...

• Page 95

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 95 d ate /t ime m enu the date/time menu provides access to the printer time settings. Use the following procedure to enter the date/time menu: 1. Press the menu button on the control panel. 2. Press the button until the text “date/time menu” is shown on the first line of t...

• Page 96

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 96 second this submenu allows you to set the current second. Current second 0 - 59 press > or to scroll through the seconds. Press to choose and set the second. Gmt offset/ hours this submenu allows you to set time for a different time zone in hours. 0 -12 through + 12 pres...

• Page 97

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 97 m aintenance m enu the maintenance menu provides access to the printer maintenance settings. Use the following procedure to enter the maintenance menu: 1. Press the menu button on the control panel. 2. Press the button until the text “maintenance menu” is shown on the fi...

• Page 98

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 98 u sage m enu the usage menu provides access to the printer status. Use the following procedure to enter the usage menu: 1. Press the menu button on the control panel. 2. Press the button until the text “usage menu” is shown on the first line of the display. 3. Press the ...

• Page 99

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 99 f lash m enu the flash menu provides access to the flash device. Use the following procedure to enter the flash menu: 1. Press the menu button on the control panel. 2. Press the button until the text “flash menu” is shown on the first line of the display. 3. Press the bu...

• Page 100: Warning

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 100 warning all files on the flash dimm will be deleted if the format flash function is selected. Delete this selection will delete the selected file or directory from the flash dimm. To delete an entire directory, you must first delete all the files within that directory. ...

• Page 101

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 101 d isk m enu the disk menu provides access to the disk settings. Use the following procedure to enter the disk menu: 1. Press the menu button on the control panel. 2. Press the button until the text “disk menu” is shown on the first line of the display. 3. Press the butt...

• Page 102: Warning

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 102 warning all files on the hard disk will be deleted if the format disk function is selected format disk this selection will reformat the hard disk. Press to reformat the hard disk. Disk summary this selection will print a page containing information about the installed h...

• Page 103: Flash M

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 103 c omp flash m enu the comp flash menu provides access to the compact flash settings. Use the following procedure to enter the compact flash menu: 1. Press the menu button on the control panel. 2. Press the button until the text “comp flash menu” is shown on the first li...

• Page 104: Warning

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 104 warning all files on the compact flash will be deleted if the format cmp flash function is selected format cmp flash this selection will reformat the compact flash. Press to reformat the compact flash. Cflash summary this selection will print a page containing informati...

• Page 105

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 105 j ob a ccounting the job accounting menu provides access to functions and settings related to this feature. Use the following procedure to enter the job accounting menu to change the settings or access the functions: 1. Press the menu button on the control panel. 2. Pre...

• Page 106

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 106 s pooling the spooling menu provides access to the functions and settings related to this feature. Use the following procedure to enter the spooling menu to change the settings or access the functions: 1. Press the menu button on the control panel. 2. Press the button u...

• Page 107: Roubleshooting

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 107 t roubleshooting w hen p aper j ams caution • when removing jammed paper, make sure that no pieces of torn paper are left in the machine. A piece of paper remaining in the machine can cause fire. If a sheet of paper is wrapped around the heat roller, or when clearing a ...

• Page 108

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 108 1. Open cover a, and holding the drum/toner cartridge by the grip, remove it from the printer (1). 2. Turn the roll as shown in the diagram and remove any jammed paper inside (2). 3. Return the drum/toner cartridge and cover a to their original positions. Note > when th...

• Page 109: Caution

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 109 pulling out paper trays 1. Pull out all paper trays and remove any wrinkled paper. 2. Examine the inside of the printer and remove any jammed paper. After removing paper, 1. Push the paper trays completely back into the printer. 2. Open and close cover a. Doing this wil...

• Page 110

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 110 cover c duplex unit remove the rear tray when opening the back cover. Push up the lever shown in the diagram to open the cover. Cover d offset catch tray.

• Page 111: Warning

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 111 w hen p roblems o ccur before treating the problem as a machine breakdown, refer to the following table and check the printer condition again. Warning • never open or remove machine covers that are secured with screws unless specifically instructed in the user guide. A ...

• Page 112

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 112 cannot print. Is the light of the indicator off? If so, this printer is off-line or in menu setting mode. Fix the problem according to the following display status: “off-line” press the button to exit the off-line mode. Others press the “main components and their functi...

• Page 113

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 113 light of indicator is blinking. An error that you cannot rectify yourself has occurred. Record the displayed error message or error code, switch off the power, pull out the power plug from the outlet, and then contact service. Although no print job is sent, the message ...

• Page 114

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 114 printing is taking up a lot of time. The receive buffer is insufficient. When printing documents of high resolution, reduce the memory capacity of items not in use. It is recommended to disable ports not in use, and channel the memory to other purposes. Is the printer d...

• Page 115

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 115 paper cannot be fed. Paper jam. Multiple papers are fed. Papers are fed at an angle. Paper is wrinkled. Is the paper correctly set? Load the paper correctly. For labels, transparencies or envelopes, fan them well first to allow air to enter between each sheet before loa...

• Page 116

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 116 envelope is wrinkled. Envelopes can get wrinkled depending on the type used. Open cover b of this printer and lift up the levers at both ends of the fuser unit. The wrinkles can be reduced. After printing the envelope, remember to return the levers to their original pos...

• Page 117

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 117 w hen the p rint q uality is p oor when the print quality is poor, select the closest symptom from the following table to rectify the problem. If the print quality does not improve after carrying out the appropriate action, contact service. Symptom reason/action printin...

• Page 118

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 118 dirt appears at equal intervals. The feed route of the paper is stained. Print a few pages to remove the stains. The drum/toner cartridge is defective or damaged. Replace with a new drum/toner cartridge. “ replacing the drum/toner cartridge” (p. 140) white dots appear i...

• Page 119

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 119 nothing is printed. Multiple sheets of paper are fed simultaneously. Fan the paper well and reload. “ loading paper” (p. 49) the drum/toner cartridge is defective/damaged or there is no more toner inside the cartridge. Replace with a new drum/ toner cartridge. “ replaci...

• Page 120

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 120 transparencies and envelopes are not printed clearly. The type of transparency or envelope loaded cannot be used in this printer. Load the correct type of paper. “ usable paper” (p. 45) check that the paper type on the printer driver or the control panel is correctly se...

• Page 121

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 121 m essage l ist m essage l ist ( alphabetical order ) this section describes the messages displayed on the control panel. Message condition/reason/action bad action format error. Bad action str missing or bad action defined for job. Bad bufsize cmd format error on bufsiz...

• Page 122

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 122 duplex paper jam detected. Error message displayed for duplex tray. Duplex failure duplex unit failure. End job confirmation prompt used when cancel is pressed. Engine nv fail error message displayed for engine nv failure. Exit jam paper jam detected face up failure err...

• Page 123

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 123 net: error used for display of network interface error code (net1: error yy) nvram failure nvram failure message. Offset tray optional face-down output tray (offset-capable) offset tray fail error message displayed for offset tray unit failure. Offset tray full error me...

• Page 124

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 124 ros failure error message displayed for ros failure. Select to format user prompt displayed when unformatted disk detected. Service error prefix string used to report service errors (“service error xx”). Toner low toner cartridge is low toner missing error message displ...

• Page 125: Tcp/ip

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 125 n etwork r elated t roubles u sing tcp/ip this section describes how to identify the cause and fix an error when a problem occurs in the tcp/ip environment. For the troubles that occur in other environments, refer to the network print environment user guide. When the pr...

• Page 126

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 126 print instructions from multiple computers are sent to the printer at the same time. “unable to print (networkerror)” is displayed. None (printing will be resumed automatically). Printing files cannot be spooled due to insufficient disk capacity of the computer. “unable...

• Page 127: Nt 4. 0/w

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 127 f or w indows nt 4. 0/w indows 98/w indows 2000/w indows xp when the printer is not printing cause verification action incorrect ip address. Ask your network administrator to check that the ip address is correct. Specify the correct ip address for the printer. When [lpd...

• Page 128

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 128 u sing p rinter w eb p age symptom reason/action cannot be connected to printer web page. Is the printer working correctly? Check if the power of the printer is switched on. Is printer web page enabled? Print out the [system settings list] to check. Is the url correctly...

• Page 129

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 129 m ail r elated t roubles this section explains how to fix the troubles when the mail notification services and e-mail printing features are used. Symptom reason/action cannot perform e-mail printing. Check the following settings: • is the printer e-mail address specifie...

• Page 130: Etworks

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 130 n etworks and s ystems c hecking /m anaging the p rinter s tatus on the c omputer when the printer is installed in a tcp/ip environment, you can check printer status and configure settings using a web browser on a network computer. You can also check the remaining volum...

• Page 131

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 131 b rowsers • netscape • internet explorer • opera • firefox w eb b rowser s ettings you are recommended to bypass the proxy server and specify the printer’s address directly. Note > specifying the printer’s address via the proxy server may slow down the response or disab...

• Page 132

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 132 s etting u p p rinter n etworking setting ip address to use printer web page, the ip address of this printer must be set and the printer web page [web] enable under the [network] menu. When [printer web page] is disabled, set it to [enable] on the control panel. To use ...

• Page 133: Ip F

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 133 ip f ilter f eature via ip a ddress l ist this feature allows you to register the ip addresses of computers that can be used in this printer. This will limit ip address used for receiving print data. From the printer’s web page: 1. Click [network]. 2. Click [ip filterin...

• Page 134

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 134 the b6250/b6500 has been designed to operate with the following novell printing mechanisms: • nprinter • pserver • ndps • banner pages n ovell p rinting m echanisms nprinter printing nprinter is a type of non-ndps printing. With nprinter (called rprinter in pre-4.X vers...

• Page 135

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 135 pserver printing pserver is a type of non-ndps printing. It does not look much different from nprinter to the user since it is still queue-based and the user still connects to the queue. However, the server is now embedded in the printer. The print queue is still on the...

• Page 136

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 136 n ovell p rotocols the table below shows the network link-layer protocols used for each of the novell printing mechanisms supported. Tcp/ip protocol the current b6250/b6500 controller includes tcp/ip support and this is essentially unchanged as a result of the novell pr...

• Page 137

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 137.

• Page 138: Aily

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 138 d aily c are t oner c overage a verage this feature shows the current running average of toner use per page and is shown along with “remaining toner:”. To view this information: 1. From the printer web page select “printer status” located under the “ status” listing on ...

• Page 139

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 139 3. Selecting “supplies” shows “remaining toner” and “toner coverage average”. 4. This window also displays: • total page count - total number of pages printed • fuser page count - total number of pages run through the fuser • toner page count - the number of pages curre...

• Page 140

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 140 r eplacing the d rum /t oner c artridge the drum/toner cartridge includes the toner and the photosensitive drum. When it is about time to replace the drum/toner cartridge, the following message will appear on the control panel. Note > the possible number of pages that c...

• Page 141: Warning

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 141 c aution on h andling the d rum /t oner c artridge when handling the drum/toner cartridge, take note of the following points: warning > never throw a drum/toner cartridge into an open flame. It can cause an explosion and you can get burnt. • do not subject it to direct ...

• Page 142

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 142 2. Hold the drum/toner cartridge by the grip and pull it out slowly. Note > to prevent the toner from dirtying the floor, lay a piece of paper on the floor first before putting the drum/toner cartridge down. 3.Take the new drum/toner cartridge out of the packaging box a...

• Page 143

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 143 6. Close cover a securely. Important: • if the offset catch tray is folded as in step 1, close cover a and then return the tray to its original position. • if you continue to print with the offset catch tray folded, this may cause a paper jam. Always use the printer wit...

• Page 144

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 144 p rinting r eports /l ists this section explains the types of reports/lists and how to print them. T ypes of r eports /l ists other than print data from the computer, this printer has the feature to print the following reports/lists: • print menu map • print pcl fonts •...

• Page 145

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 145 4. Press the > or buttons to move through the submenus until [print info] is displayed. 5. Press the button to print the summary. P rinting s torage s ummary this selection will print a page containing information about the selected storage device, including a list of a...

• Page 146

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 146 c hecking p rinter s tatus via e- mail when connected to a network environment where sending and receiving of e-mails is possible, this printer can send an email with printer status information. This feature is known as mail notice service. A bout e mail s end s ervice ...

• Page 147

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 147 s ettings for e mail s end to use the email send, settings on the network and e-mail environment are required. Check with your network administrator whether these settings are completed. S etting the e mail s end e nvironment ( at t his p rinter ) configure the followin...

• Page 148

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 148 note > you can set up to five email addresses to which status changes are sent. Note > after configuring the settings, always click [submit] and switch off/on the printer to reboot..

• Page 149

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 149 s etting the p rinter d river p roperties configure the following settings in the properties of the pcl printer driver in order to receive e-mails regarding print job results. This section explains the procedure using windows xp as an example. 1. Click [start] on the ta...

• Page 150

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 150 j ob a ccounting with job accounting enabled this tab allows additional user identification through the use of a “user name” and a “job account id”. To access this tab: 1. Click [start] on the task bar, then select [printers and faxes]. 2. Click the icon of this printer...

• Page 151

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 151 c hecking p rinted p ages this section explains how to check the total number of printed pages. C hecking t otal p rinted p ages on m eter the total number of printed pages for different meters can be checked on the display of the control panel. The following procedure ...

• Page 152

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 152 c leaning the p rinter this section describes how to clean the printer in order to maintain it in good condition and print clean printouts all the time. Caution be sure to switch off and unplug the machine before accessing the interior of the machine for cleaning, maint...

• Page 153

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 153 injuries or burns. Switch off the machine immediately, and contact service. • remove any remaining pieces of paper. • remove any dust or stains with a clean dry cloth..

• Page 154

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 154 c leaning the f eed r oll when feeding cannot be done, follow the procedure below to wipe the feed roll gently with a well-wrung soft cloth. There are feed rolls in the interior of this printer (two locations, total of four), tray module (one location) and paper tray (o...

• Page 155

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 155 2. While pushing the retard part (see right diagram) down (1), widen the tab on the feed roll to loosen it (2) and then slowly remove the feed roll from the shaft of the paper tray (3). 3. Wipe the rubber parts with a wet but well-wrung soft cloth. 4. Turn the short tab...

• Page 156

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 156 w hen m oving the p rinter carry out the following procedure when moving the printer. Caution • the machine, without the optional accessories, paper trays, consumables and paper, weighs 18.8 kg. When moving the equipment, make sure that there are two or more persons car...

• Page 157

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 157 4. Pull out the paper tray from the printer and remove any paper in the tray. Keep the paper wrapped and away from humidity and dirt. 5. Push the paper tray completely into the printer. 6. Open cover.. Important: • do not touch any parts inside the printer. 7. Hold the ...

• Page 158: Ppendix

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 158 a ppendix a pcl e mulation s ymbol s ets 10u:pc-8 cp437 11u:pc-8 d/n 12u:pc-850 17u:pc-852 9t:pc-turkish 19u:win latin1 9e:win latin2 5t:win latin5 7j:desk top 10j:ps text 13j:ventura int 14j:ventura us 6j:microsoft pub 8m:math-8 5m:ps math 6m:ventura math 15u:pi font 1...

• Page 159: Ppendix

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 159 a ppendix b i ntroduction the barcode feature provides access to scalable, configured barcode printing via special pcl font selection sequences. Such barcodes can be printed in a variety of sizes and rotations, with automatic generation of check characters, etc. Upon re...

• Page 160

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 160 in general: if the barcode numeric only data, the end of barcode data is indicated by space/cr/lf/ff/escape code. If the barcode is alphanumeric, end of data is indicated by cr/lf/ff/escape code. Some bar code formats support use of the full 128-character ascii characte...

• Page 161

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 161 i nterpretation of f ont s election p arameters when the barcode properties are being determined, the standard pcl font selection parameters take on new meanings that are different from their traditional ones. Detailed descriptions of these parameter follows. ( #t#b#s#p...

• Page 162: (Hri) O

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 162 note: for the bar code types with a "+chk" in their names (is's 24641 and 24751), it is required that the checksum character is included in the barcode data, because the checksum character for these types will not be generated automaticall. H uman r eadable i nterpretat...

• Page 163: (Hri) F

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 163 4 print human readable text completely below code 5 print human readable text above code below are some options for this parameter. Add 10 to print upc/ean/jan checksum middle right rather than bottom right of bar code (only applies to upc/ean/jan bar codes). Add 10 to ...

• Page 164

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 164 short bar height in points (1/72 inch). If the specified value is smaller than the minimum allowable height for the selected barcode type, the allowed minimum value will be substituted. Example: bar code in point size 87: 87v b ar w idth c onfiguration “b” parameter esc...

• Page 165

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 165 upc, ean, code 128:four parameters are required. The parameters indicate how wide to render drawn bars in 1/600 th inch units for stacks of 1, 2, 3, and 4 modules, respectively. Code 39, i-25 two parameters are required. The parameters indicate the width of the narrow a...

• Page 166: 128 C

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 166 (s8,16,24,32b(s8,16,24,32s c ode 128 c ontrol c odes code 128 has five non-data special control codes, called function codes, and 2 control codes to switch from one 128 set (a, b or c) to another one. The switching control codes are used to force one 128 set. As an exam...

• Page 167: Pcl Escape Sequence Example

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 167 12;250b unit module width 12 mils, wide-to-narrow ration of 2.50 a nother pcl escape sequence example p arameter m eaning a valid pcl escape sequence to select a barcode is like the following: (s0p5h40v8,16,24,32b8,16,24,32s24600t 24670t symbology: upc-a 0p default hri ...

• Page 168: Ndex

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 168 i ndex symbols > buttons ................................................ 58 a a4 universal tray ................................................................... 13 indicator .............................................. 14, 57 automatic tray selection ................

• Page 169

  B6500 user’s guide> 169 duplex unit connector ........................................................... 11 e e-mail printing ...................................................................... 37 email send .......................................................................... 146 f button ...

• Page 170

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 170 button ......................................................... 14, 58 [options] tab ......................................................................... 20 p paper storing and handling paper .............................................. 49 usable paper ............

• Page 171

  B6500 user’s guide> 171 print after checking printing result - sample print ....................................................................................... 31 print at a specified time ......................................................... 34 print confidential document .....................

• Page 172

  B6250/b6500 user’s guide> 172 t transfer roll cartridge ............................................................. 13 tray 1/2 .................................................................................. 11 troubleshooting ................................................................... ...

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