Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AP2610 Lanier
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AP2610 AP2610 AP2610 AP2610 your document m ana gement pa r tne r Printer Reference Operato rs Gu ide.
Introduction This man ual conta ins deta iled i nstructio ns on t he ope ration and maint enance of this mac hine. To g et maximu m versa tility from this ma chine all op erators sho uld care fully read an d follow th e instructi ons in this man ual. Pleas e keep th is manu al in a handy pl ace near the ma chine.
i Trademarks Microsoft, W indows and Windows N T are registered trademarks of Mic rosoft Corporation in the United States and/or other c ountries. Novell, Netware, NDS are registered trademarks or Novell, Inc. PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Incorporated.
ii Manuals for This Printer Manuals for Th is Print er The following manuals descr ibe the operational procedures and maintenance of this machine. To enhance safe and effici ent operation of this printer, all users should read and follow the instructi ons carefully.
iii How to Read This Manual Symbols In this manual, the following sy mbols are used: R WARNING: This sym bol indicat es a pote ntially haz ardou s situat ion which, if instruction s are not followed, could result in death or serious inj ury.
iv TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job PCL 6/5e - Acce ssing the Printer P roperties ............ .......... .............. ....... 1 Windows 95/98/Me - Accessing the Pr inter Properties .......... ........ ...
v 4. Sample Print/Locked Print Sample Print..... ......... .............. ......... .............. .......... .............. ......... .......... 51 Printing a Sampl e Print File ....... ........ ..... ........ ..... ........ ..... ........ ...... ...
vi System Menu ... .............. ......... .............. ......... .............. .......... .............. ... 124 System Paramet ers ......... ....... ...... ........ ..... ........ ........ ..... ........ ..... ........ ..... .. 124 Changing the System Menu .
1 1. Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job PCL 6/5e - Accessing the Printer Properties Windows 95/98/ Me - Accessing t he Printer Pr operties Changing the default printer settings A A A A Click [ Star t ] on the taskbar, point to [ Settings ] , an d then click [ Printe rs ] .
Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 2 1 C C C C Make any setting s you require and click [ OK ] . D D D D Click [ OK ] to start printing.
PCL 6/5e - Accessing the Printer Properties 3 1 B B B B Click to select the icon of the printer whose default settings you want to change. C C C C On the [ Fi le ] menu, click [ Printing Pr eferenc es... ] . The Printing Preferen ces Properties ap pears.
Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 4 1 Windows NT 4.0 - Acces sing the Pri nter Propert ies Changing the default printer settings - Printer Properties Limita tion ❒ Changing the setting of the printer requir es Full Control acc ess permission.
PCL 6/5e - Accessing the Printer Properties 5 1 Making printer settings from an a pplication To make the printer settings for a s pecific application, open the [ Pri nter Pro per tie s ] dialog box from t hat application. The following example describes how to make settings for the WordP ad application that c omes with Windows NT 4.
Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 6 1 RPCS - Accessing the P rinter Properties Windows 95/98/ Me - Accessing t he Printer Pr operties Changing the default printer settings A A A A Click [ Star t ] on the taskbar, point to [ Settings ] , an d then click [ Printe rs ] .
RPCS - Accessing the Printer Properties 7 1 Windows 2000 /Windows XP - Ac cessing the Pr inter P ropertie s Changing the default printer settings - Printer Properties Limita tion ❒ Changing the setting of the printer requ ires Manage P rinters permission .
Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 8 1 D D D D Make any setting s you require and click [ Apply ] . Note ❒ Settings you make here are used as the d efault set tings for all ap plications.
RPCS - Accessing the Printer Properties 9 1 Windows NT 4.0 - Acces sing the Pri nter Propert ies Changing the default printer settings - Printer Properties Limita tion ❒ Changing the setting of the printer requir es Full Control acc ess permission.
Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 10 1 Making printer settings from an a pplication To make the printer settings for a s pecific application, open the [ Pri nter Pro per tie s ] dialog box from t hat application. The following example describes how to make settings for the WordP ad application that c omes with Windows NT 4.
PostScript - Setting Up for Printing 11 1 PostScript - Setting Up for Printing Windows 95/98/ Me - Accessing t he Printer Pr operties Changing the default printer settings Note ❒ With som e applications , the printer driver's se ttings are not used, and the ap- plication's own default settings are applied.
Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 12 1 Windows 2000 /Windows XP - Ac cessing the Pr inter P ropertie s Changing the default printer settings - Printer Properties Limita tion ❒ Changing the setting of the printer requ ires Manage P rinters permission .
PostScript - Setting Up for Printing 13 1 D D D D Make any setting s you require and click [ Apply ] . Note ❒ Settings you make here are used as the d efault set tings for all ap plications.
Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 14 1 Windows NT 4.0 - Acces sing the Pri nter Propert ies Changing the default printer settings - Printer Properties Limita tion ❒ Changing the setting of the printer requir es Full Control acc ess permission.
PostScript - Setting Up for Printing 15 1 Making printer settings from an a pplication To make the printer settings for a s pecific application, open the [ Pri nter Pro per tie s ] dialog box from t hat application. The following example describes how to make settings for the WordP ad application that c omes with Windows NT 4.
Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 16 1 Macintosh - Sett ing Up for P rinting Making pape r settings from a n application A A A A Open the file you w ant to print. B B B B On the [ Fi le ] menu, click [ Page S etup ] . The [ AdobePS Page Setup ] d ialog box appears.
Canceling a Print Job 17 1 Canceling a Print Job Windows 95/98/ Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows NT 4.0 - Can celing a Prin t Job A A A A Double-click the printer icon on the Window s taskbar. A window appears, showing a ll the print jobs that are curren tly queuing to be printed.
Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 18 1 Macintosh - Cancel ing a P rint Job A A A A Double-click the printer's icon on the desktop. A window appears, showing a ll the print jobs that are curren tly queuing to be printed. Chec k the current status o f the job you want to can cel.
19 2. Uninstalling the Printer Driver and Software Uninstalling the PCL 6/5e Printer Driver This section des cribes how to uninstall the printer driver. The actual procedure may differ depend ing on the operating system. Fo llo w on e o f the ap prop ri ate p ro ced ur es b el ow.
Uninstalling the Printer Driver and Software 20 2 E E E E Click [ Yes ] to uninstall the printer driver. Note ❒ Before upgrading the printer driver, restart your c omputer after unins tall- ing the old version of the printer driver.
Uninstalling the RPCS Printer Driver 21 2 Uninstalling the RPCS Printer Driver This section des cribes how to uninstall the printer driver. The actual procedure may differ depend ing on the operating system. Fo llo w on e o f the ap prop ri ate p ro ced ur es b el ow.
Uninstalling the Printer Driver and Software 22 2 Windows NT 4.0 - Uninstalling the RPCS Printer Drive r Limita tion ❒ Uninstalling a printer driver re quires Full Control access per mission. Mem- bers of the Administr ators, Server Oper ators, Print Operators, and Power Us- ers groups have Full Control Permission by de fault.
Uninstalling the PostScript Printer Driver 23 2 Uninstalling the PostScript Printer Driver This section de scribes how to un install the PostScri pt printer driver. Th e act ua l pro ced ur e ma y dif fer dep end ing on the op era ting sys tem . Fo llo w on e o f the ap prop ri ate p ro ced ur es b el ow.
Uninstalling the Printer Driver and Software 24 2 Windows NT 4.0 - Uni nstalling th e PostScript Printer Drive r Limita tion ❒ Uninstalling a printer driver re quires Full Control access per mission. Mem- bers of the Administr ators, Server Oper ators, Print Operators, and Power Us- ers grou ps have F ull Con trol Permiss ion by def ault.
25 3. Paper and Other Media Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer Paper Types and Si zes This sec tion des cribe s the type, s ize, feed direct ion, an d maxim um amount o f pa- per that can be loaded into each paper tray in this printer. Important ❒ If you use damp or curled paper, a misfe ed might occur.
Paper and Other Media 26 3 Note ❒ The printable paper size depends on the memory size of the printer and prin t data, see p.153 “ Memory Capac ity and P aper Size ” . ❒ For more information about the meanings of the abbreviations, se e the notes at the bottom of each table.
Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer 27 3 • ❍ Means th at the size is supp orted but the pape r size should be set w ith the con- trol panel.
Paper and Other Media 28 3 Legal (LG) K 8 1 / 2 × 14 ❍✩✩ X Letter ( LT) K 8 1 / 2 × 11 ❍✩✩ X L 11 × 8 1 / 2 ❍✩✩ X 5 1 / 2 × 8 1 / 2 K 5 1 / 2 × 8 1 / 2 ❍ XX X Executive (Exec.) K 7 1 / 4 × 10 1 / 2 ❍ X ★ X L 10 1 / 2 × 7 1 / 4 ❍★ ★ X A3 K 11.
Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer 29 3 • ❍ Means th at the size is supp orted but the pape r size should be set w ith the con- trol panel.
Paper and Other Media 30 3 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Output Pa per Sizes (Metric versio n) • ❍ Means that the size is supported. • X Means th at the size is not su pported.
Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer 31 3 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Output Paper Sizes (Inch version) Feed di rectio n Size (i nch) Outpu t Tray (St andard T ray) 1-bin Sh ift Sort T ray Mai lbo x Du.
Paper and Other Media 32 3 • ❍ Means that the size is supported and that the paper size should be set with the control panel. There is no dial on the t ray. • X Means th at the size is not su pported. 16K K 7.6 8 × 10 1 / 2 ❍❍❍ ❍ L 10 1 / 2 × 7.
Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer 33 3 Paper Recommendat ions Note the following suggestions when handling or selecting paper used with this printer. Loading Paper • Confirm the paper types of the printer. For more information, see p.33 “ Type s of Paper and Other Media ” .
Paper and Other Media 34 3 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ OHP tr anspa rencies • Load only one OHP transparency at the s ame time onto the Bypass Tray. • When loading an OHP trans parency onto the Bypas s Tray, set the printer to Transparency mod e with the control panel.
Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer 35 3 • Load the envelopes with the flaps aligne d to the left side fence. The flaps should be securely folded up.
Paper and Other Media 36 3 • damp • excessively curled or twisted • stuck together • damaged in any way • with stamps attached • with windows, hol es, perforations, cutouts o r embossing .
Loading Paper and Other Media 37 3 Loading Paper and Other Media Loadin g Paper i n th e Paper Tray Load paper in the optional Paper Feed Unit by following the proce- dures b elow . Reference With the paper tray, you can load up to 250 pages and with the op- tional Pa per Feed U nit, you can load up to 500 page s at the same time.
Paper and Other Media 38 3 D D D D Carefully slide the paper tray into the printer until it stops. Important ❒ Do not slide th e paper tray in with for ce.
Loading Paper and Other Media 39 3 B Slide the tray until it stops. C Return the catches to their orig- inal positions. Important ❒ Confirm th at the catc hes re- turn to their original po si- tions securely. If they are not lock ed se cure ly, p aper mis- feeds might occur.
Paper and Other Media 40 3 Loadin g Paper i n the B ypass Tray Reference With the Bypass Tray, you ca n load up to 100 page s at the same time. For mor e informati on about the type, size and feed dir ection of paper that can be loaded i n the tray, see p.
Loading Paper and Other Media 41 3 D D D D Set the pape r size and feed direc- tion using the contro l panel as fol- lows: A Press { { { { Menu } } } } . “ Menu ” appears on the pa nel displ ay. B Press { { { {T T T T} } } } or { { { {U U U U} } } } to “ Pap er In- put ” menu .
Paper and Other Media 42 3 Loading custom sized paper in the Bypass Tray Important ❒ The settings of custom sized pap er that take effect are not the settings made on the cont rol p ane l but the settings made in the printer driver. There is n o need to change the set- tings o n the co ntrol panel.
Loading Paper and Other Media 43 3 Setting the Bypass Tray Paper Type T o m a k e s u r e p r i n t i n g i s d o n e c o r r e c t - ly, you must specify one of the follow- ing for the type of sheets.
Paper and Other Media 44 3 Loading Pape r in the Optional Paper Tra y Reference With the Paper Feed Un it, you can load up to 500 page s at the same time . For m ore info rmation about the type, size and feed dire ction of pa- per that can be load ed in the tray, see p.
Loading Paper and Other Media 45 3 D D D D Load pap er into the p aper tray with the print side down. Important ❒ Confirm that the top of the stac k is not higher than the limit mark inside the tray. ❒ Confirm t hat p aper f its under the rear guide.
Paper and Other Media 46 3 B B B B Load envelopes until they stop, with the pr int si de u p and th e sides of the flaps on t he left as shown b elow. Important ❒ Confirm that th e envelope flaps are securely folded do wn, and that there is no air inside the en- vel ope s.
Loading Paper and Other Media 47 3 E Press { { { {U U U U} } } } or { { { {T T T T} } } } to select the envelope type you w ant to use. Reference For i nformation about typ es of envelopes yo u can select, see p.25 “ Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printe r ” .
Paper and Other Media 48 3 D D D D Push the bottom plate down until it locks into place. E E E E Load envelopes into the Envelope Feeder Unit, with the print side down and the flap on the left as shown in the illustration. Important ❒ Confirm that th e envelope flaps are securely folded do wn, and that there is no air inside the en- vel ope s.
Loading Paper and Other Media 49 3 I I I I Set the e nvelope size a nd feed di- rection using the control pane l as follows: A Press { { { { Menu } } } } . “ Menu ” appears on the pa nel displ ay. B Press { { { {U U U U} } } } or { { { {T T T T} } } } to display “ Paper Input ” menu.
Paper and Other Media 50 3 J After the panel display chang- es, press { { { { On Line } } } } . "Ready" message appea rs on the contro l panel.
51 4. Sample Print/Locked Print Sample Print Use this func tion to print only the first set of a multiple-set print jo bs. The re- maining sets are saved on the option - al Hard Disk Drive in the printer. T he saved job can be printe d or canceled from the printer's c ontrol panel.
Sample Print/Locked Print 52 4 F F F F Click [ OK ] . G G G G After making all desired settings, click [ OK ] . H H H H Start printing fr om the applica- tion's print dialog box. The sample print job is sent to the printer and th e first set is printed .
Sample Print 53 4 P P P P Press { { { { Enter # } } } } to print the file. The following message appears on the panel display. Note ❒ If you are not satisf ied with the first printout of the sample print file and do not wan t to print the re- ma ind er , th e jo b in th e pr int er is deleted automati cally.
Sample Print/Locked Print 54 4 G G G G Press { { { { On Line } } } } . "Ready" appears on the panel d is- play. Checkin g the Error Log Limita tion ❒ You can view only t he latest 20 er- ror logs of all. A A A A Press { { { { Menu } } } } .
Sample Print 55 4 G G G G Press { { { { On Line } } } } . "Ready" appears on the panel d is- play. Ready Enter Form Feed Job Reset On Line Escape Menu Power Error Data In.
Sample Print/Locked Print 56 4 Locked Pr int Use this function to maintain privacy when printing confidential docu- ments. Document s will no t be prin ted out autom atically, unless a passwo rd is entered, using the co ntrol panel af- ter sending the print job.
Locked Print 57 4 I I I I Start printing fr om the applica- tion's print dialog box. The lo cked prin t job is sent to the printe r. J J J J On the printer's contro l panel, press { { { { Menu } } } } . "Me nu" ap pears on the pan el dis- play.
Sample Print/Locked Print 58 4 P P P P Press { { { { Enter # } } } } . The following message appears on the panel display. Q Q Q Q Press { { { { Enter # } } } } to print the file. Deleting the Locked Print Fi le A A A A Press { { { { Menu } } } } . "Me nu" ap pears on the pan el dis- play.
Locked Print 59 4 C Repeat steps A A A A and B B B B to en te r the remaining password digits, and then pres s { { { { Enter # } } } } . If t he pa ssw ord is n ot corr ec t, the following message appears and the p anel di splay retur ns to the password menu.
Sample Print/Locked Print 60 4 C C C C Press { { { { Enter # } } } } . The following message appears on the panel display. D D D D Press { { { {T T T T} } } } or { { { {U U U U} } } } to display “ Erro r File(s) ” . E E E E Press { { { { Enter # } } } } .
61 5. Troubleshooting Error & Status Messages o n the Control Panel Messages/Second m essages Description Solution Call Service: EC Power O ff On /If Error Reoccur Call Service An error has occurred in t he printe r. First, turn the p ower switch off and then on .
Troubleshooting 62 5 Close Front Cover The front cover is open. Close the fro nt cover. Close Rear/Paper Exit Cover The pape r exi t cov er or the rear cover is open. Close the paper exit cover o r the rear cover. Close Mailbox Cover The cover of the Mailbox is open.
Error & Status Messages on the Control Panel 63 5 Hardware Problem HDD An error has occurred in t he optional Hard Disk Drive. First, turn the p ower switch off and then on , If th e me ssage appe ars aga in, cal l you r sale s or s ervi ce r ep res ent at ive .
Troubleshooting 64 5 Hardware Problem NV-R AM An error has occurred in t he printe r. First, turn the p ower switch off and then on . If th e me ssage appe ars aga in, cal l you r sale s or s ervi ce r ep res ent at ive . Hardware Problem Option RAM An error has occurred in t he optional Memory Unit.
Error & Status Messages on the Control Panel 65 5 HDD Full The maximum HDD a rea size for form/font has b een ex- ceeded. Delete the disu sed form/font types. HDD Full The optional Hard Disk Drive is full. The sample print j ob or locked print job to be s ent from the computer is too large to s to re.
Troubleshooting 66 5 Load Paper /Pa per S ize: Paper Ty pe: The pape r typ e and s ize se t- tings f or this tray d o not match the siz e and type of p a- per actually loaded. Load pa per in to the tr ay ind i- cated, then press { { { { Ente r # } } } } to resume pr inting.
Error & Status Messages on the Control Panel 67 5 Ready The printer is online and ready to make prints. If you want to take the pr inter offline, press { { { { On Line } } } } . Remove Mi sfeed Duplex Unit /Open Duple x Unit C over There is misfeed in the Duplex Unit.
Troubleshooting 68 5 Repl ace Toner Cartridge The toner cartridge is not s et correctly or toner is almost run out. Set the toner cartridge correct- ly. See p.90 “ Replacing the Toner C artridge ” . The toner dust is full. Prepare a new t oner cartridge.
Error & Status Messages on the Control Panel 69 5 Getting Print er Infor mation over th e Network Printer cu rrent stat us You can ch eck the pr inter's st atus us ing the telnet comma nd. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ telnet Use the status command. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ UNIX Use the lpq or lpstat command or stat p arameter of rsh, rcp, or ftp.
Troubleshooting 70 5 NVRAM Error An error has occurred in the printe r. First, turn the p ower switch off and then on . If th e me ssage appe ars aga in, cal l you r sale s or s ervi ce r ep res ent at ive . Error: IEEE 13 94 Board An error has occurred in t he optiona l 1394 Interf ace U nit.
Error & Status Messages on the Control Panel 71 5 Misma tch: Paper S ize and Type The paper type setting of the tray diffe rs from that of act ual paper type in the tray. Load pa per o f the i ndica ted paper size a nd ty pe int o the paper tra y bei ng u sed .
Troubleshooting 72 5 Replace Maint enance Kit It is time t o replace pa rts in- cluded in the Ma intenance Kit. Replace parts. S ee p.144 “ MAINTENA NCE KIT Typ e 2600 ” . Shift Tray Error An error has occurr ed in the 1- bin S hift Sort T ra y. First, turn the p ower switch off and then on .
Error & Status Messages on the Control Panel 73 5 Printer configuration You can ch eck the print er config uration using tel net. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ telnet Use the info command.
Troubleshooting 74 5 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ *2 Input Tray : Paper Size Paper Si ze Descri ption A3 ( 297 × 420) A3 K B4JIS (2 57 × 364) B4 K A4 ( 297 × 210) A4 L A4 ( 210 × 297) A4 K B5JIS (2 57 × 182) .
Error & Status Messages on the Control Panel 75 5 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ *3 Input Tray : Status ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ *4 Output Tray: Name ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ *5 Output Tray: Status Status D escripti on Norm al .
Troubleshooting 76 5 Printer Does Not Print Pos sibl e Caus e Sol utio ns Is the power on? Confirm that the cab le is securely plugged into t he power outlet and the printer . Turn on the p ower sw itch . Does the On Li ne indica- tor stay on? Press { { { { On Line } } } } so the indicator lights.
Printer Does Not Print 77 5 Pos sibl e Caus e Sol utio ns Is the Data In indicator blinking or lit after starting the p rin t jo b? If not blinking or lit, the data is not being sent to t he printer.
Troubleshooting 78 5 Note ❒ If you c annot so lve the prob lem by takin g the prec eding actio ns, cont act your sales or service re presentative. Do you print v ia a net- work? Confirm that the "Ethernet" setting is correct from the control pan- el.
Other Printing Problems 79 5 Other Printing Problems Status Possible Cau ses, Des criptions, and Solu tions The print sid e of the pag e is a hazy gray. Adj ust th e imag e den sit y. See p.101 “ Making Printer Settings with the Control Panel ” . If paper is curled, correct it.
Troubleshooting 80 5 Paper misfeeds occur frequent- ly. Check the pa per size settings. The size set with the paper s ize dial might be di fferent from the actual paper size. Make the correct dial settin g. See p.37 “ Loading Paper and Other Medi a ” .
Other Printing Problems 81 5 Note ❒ If the problem cannot be solved, contac t your sales or servi ce representative. Network configurations you have made do not become effec- tive . Print a configuration page and check the network settings. Printing from a Macintosh with the network stand ard model is slow.
Troubleshooting 82 5 Removing Misf ed Paper When a paper misfeed occurs, an error message ap pears on the panel displa y. The procedu re you should follow to remove mis fed paper depe nds on the loca- tion of the misfeed, which is indica ted on the panel display.
Removing Misfed Paper 83 5 C C C C Open the front cover by push ing the front cover rel ease button, and then close it to reset the mis- feed condition. Note ❒ You ca n apply t his pr ocedure for b oth the pap er tr ay and the opt iona l Pap er F eed Uni t.
Troubleshooting 84 5 D D D D Holding the grips of the toner car- tridge, insert it into the printer until it stops. E E E E Push dow n the toner c artridge to settle it in appropriate position.
Removing Misfed Paper 85 5 B B B B Open the paper exit cover. C C C C Remove the misfed paper . D D D D Close the paper exit cover until it clicks. E E E E If the misfed paper is in the fus- ing unit, rem ove it. A Open the rear cover by push- ing the two knob s.
Troubleshooting 86 5 G G G G Pull the fusing unit out. H H H H While holding the tab, r emove the misfed pa per. Important ❒ Do not touc h the metal part of the fusing unit . It becomes very hot. Touchin g it could res ult in a burn. I I I I Insert the fusing unit until it stops.
Removing Misfed Paper 87 5 When "Remove Misfee d Duplex Unit" Appears R CAUTION: Important ❒ Forcefull y removing misfed pap er may cause paper to tear and leave scraps o f paper in the Dupel x Unit. This mi ght cause a misfee d and damage the printer.
Troubleshooting 88 5 F Close the cover of the Duplex Unit. If the error messag e appears ag ain , go t o st ep B . B B B B Pull the Duplex Un it out of the printer until it stops, and remove the misfed pa per. A Push down the lever on the right side of the Duplex Unit ( A A A A ) and pu ll it out until it stops ( B B B B ).
Removing Misfed Paper 89 5 When "Remove Misfee d Mailbox" Appe ars Important ❒ Forcefull y removing misfed pap er may cause paper to tear and leave scraps of paper in the Mailbox. This mi ght cause a misfee d and damage the printer. A A A A Open the cover of the Mailbox.
Troubleshooting 90 5 Replacing the Toner Cartridge R WARNING: R CAUTION: When “ Replace Toner Cartridg e ” ap- pears on the panel d isplay, th e toner is almost empty. Prepare a new toner cart ridge . If th e imag e den sity gets too light, replace the toner cartridge with a new one.
Replacing the Toner Cartridge 91 5 B B B B Be sure to put the toner cartridge on a stable, flat surfa ce. Note ❒ Do not p ut the to ner cartridge on an unstable or tilted sur face. C C C C Wipe around the metallic regis- tration roller by turning with a soft damp cloth.
Troubleshooting 92 5 G G G G Push dow n the toner c artridge to settle it in appropriate position. H H H H Close the front cover. Important ❒ Do not close the fron t cover with force. If you cannot close the cover easily, pull o ut the to ne r ca rtr idg e f rom the pri nt er and insert it again.
Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer 93 5 Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer Cleaning t he Friction Pad If the frictio n pad is di rty, a multi- feed or a misfeed might occur.
Troubleshooting 94 5 Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller If the paper feed roller is dirty, a mis- feed might occur. In this case, clean the roller as follows: R CAUTION: Important ❒ The following are examples of cleaning th e paper feed roller on the pa per tray.
Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer 95 5 E E E E Slide the green lock lever to the left ( A A A A ), so that the paper f eed roller can be releas ed ( B B B B ). F F F F Wipe the ru bber part of th e roller with a soft damp cloth. After that, wipe it w ith a dry cloth to remove the water.
Troubleshooting 96 5 Cleaning the Regi strati on Roller If the registration roll er is dirty, a mis- feed might occur. In this case, clean the roller as follows: R WARNING: R CAUTION: A A A A Turn o ff the powe r switch. B B B B Open the front cover by push ing the front cover release bu tton.
Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer 97 5 E E E E Holding the grips of the toner car- tridge, insert it into the printer until it stops. F F F F Push dow n the toner c artridge to settle it in appropriate position. G G G G Close the front cover. Important ❒ Carefully close the front cover.
Troubleshooting 98 5 C C C C Press { { { { Enter # } } } } . D D D D Press { { { {U U U U} } } } or { { { {T T T T} } } } to set the image density value. Note ❒ To maintain a darker i mage un- der high volume print ing condi- tions, we highly recommended that you select 3 from t he con- trol panel .
Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer 99 5 B B B B Press { { { {U U U U} } } } or { { { {T T T T} } } } to display the "Mai ntena nce " men u, an d then press { { { { Enter # } } } } . C C C C Press { { { {U U U U} } } } or { { { {T T T T} } } } to display "Reg- istration", and then press { { { { Enter # } } } } .
Troubleshooting 100 5 C Press { { { {U U U U} } } } or { { { {T T T T} } } } to set the dig- it of the registration value (mm). Note ❒ Increase the value to shift the print area to the positi ve di- rection , and decre ase to shift to the negative direction.
101 6. Making Printer Settings with the Control Panel Menu Chart This section d escribes ho w to change th e default settin gs of the printer an d pro- vides information on the parameters included in each menu. Some items in the menu appear only when c ertain options are installed.
Making Printer Settings with the Control Panel 102 6 *1 The “ Sample Print ” menu and the “ Locke d Print ” menu appear only whe n the op- tion al Ha rd Di sk Drive is in stalle d. *2 ROM Update is not cu rrentl y used. System ⇒ p.124 MisfeedRecovery Prt.
Menu Chart 103 6 *3 The "WL.LAN Signa l" menu appears onl y when "IEEE 802.1 1b" is selected in "LAN Type " in th e Hos t Int erface men u. *4 While the pr inter is On L ine , press { { { { Ente r # } } } } , and then press { { { { Escape } } } } .
Making Printer Settings with the Control Panel 104 6 Accessing the Ma in Menu Press { { { { Menu } } } } , and “ Menu ” appears on the pa nel display. This me nu shows the fo llowing nine i t ems which can be di splaye d one by one pressing { { { {U U U U} } } } or { { { {T T T T} } } } .
Accessing the Main Menu 105 6 ❒ After makin g the pr inter setti ngs , be sur e to re turn to the pr evio us menu by pressin g { { { { Escape } } } } . ❒ After making the p rinter settings, press { { { { On Line } } } } to return to the “ Ready ” condition.
Making Printer Settings with the Control Panel 106 6 Paper Input Menu There are five menu items in the “ Paper Inpu t ” menu. • Bypass s ize • Tray Paper Size • Paper type • Tray Locking • Tray Priori ty Reference For more information about loading paper in t he tray, see p.
Paper Input Menu 107 6 Paper Type If you use di ffere nt kin ds of pa per, yo u set the pa per typ e for T ray 1, Tra y 2, Tr ay 3 o r Bypa ss Tra y. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Tray 1, Tray 2, Tray 3 Plain Paper.
Making Printer Settings with the Control Panel 108 6 Changing the Paper Input Menu A A A A Press { { { { Menu } } } } . “ Menu ” appears on the panel d isplay. B B B B Press { { { {U U U U} } } } or { { { {T T T T} } } } to display the “ Paper Input ” me nu.
Paper Input Menu 109 6 F F F F Press { { { {U U U U} } } } or { { { {T T T T} } } } to select the tray type you want to use. G G G G Press { { { { Enter # } } } } . Wait for a few seco nds. H H H H Press { { { { On Line } } } } . “ Ready ” appears on the panel displ ay.
Making Printer Settings with the Control Panel 110 6 List/ Test Print Men u There are five menu items in the “ List/Test Print ” men u. • Config. Page • Menu Li st • PS Font List • PCL Config.Page • Hex Dump List/Te st Print Par ameters Printin g a Configurati on Page Reference For more information, see p.
List/Test Print Menu 111 6 B B B B Press { { { {T T T T} } } } or { { { {U U U U} } } } to display the “ List/ Test Pr int ” menu . C C C C Press { { { { Enter # } } } } . The following message appear s on the panel dis play. D D D D Press { { { { Enter # } } } } .
Making Printer Settings with the Control Panel 112 6 E E E E Press { { { { On Line } } } } . “ Ready ” appears on the panel di splay. Interpr eting t he Con figuration Page System R eferen ce ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Printer ID Shows the serial number ass igned to the board by its manuf acturer.
List/Test Print Menu 113 6 Paper Input Shows th e settings made under the “ Pa per Inpu t ” menu. Reference For more information, see p.106 “ Pap er Input M enu ” . Mainte nance Shows th e settings made under the “ Mainten ance ” menu. Reference For more information, see p.
Making Printer Settings with the Control Panel 114 6 Maintenance Menu There are 11 menu items in the “ Maintenanc e ” menu. • Image Densit y • Registration • ROM Update • Curl Prevention • HDD Format • WL.LA N Signal • WL.LAN Defaults • Key Re pea t • Menu Pr otec t • Series Prnt.
Maintenance Menu 115 6 Maintenanc e Menu Parameters Menu Descrip tion Image Density You can select the print ima ge density. -3 to 3 Reference For more infor mat ion, se e p.97 “ A djusting the Image Densi- ty ” . Regi st rat ion ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Prt.
Making Printer Settings with the Control Panel 116 6 *1 While the print er is Online, p ress { { { { Enter # } } } } , and then press { { { { Escape } } } } . Finally, press { { { { Menu } } } } . You can access the "Menu Protect", “ Series Prnt.
Maintenance Menu 117 6 Changing the Maintenance Menu Protecting t he men us A A A A Check if the O n Line indicator is on . If not, pr ess { { { { On Line } } } } to enter the "Ready" condition. B B B B Press { { { { Enter # } } } } , then { { { { Escape } } } } , and then { { { { Menu } } } } .
Making Printer Settings with the Control Panel 118 6 G G G G Press { { { { On Line } } } } . "Ready" appea rs on the pa nel display. Canceling the protection A A A A Check if the O n Line indicator is on . If not, pr ess { { { { On Line } } } } to enter the "Ready" condition.
Maintenance Menu 119 6 Formatting Hard Disk Drive Type 2600 If you are for matting t he Hard Di sk Drive for t he first time, follow t he proce- dures below using the control panel. A A A A Press { { { { Menu } } } } . “ Menu ” appears on the p anel display.
Making Printer Settings with the Control Panel 120 6 Displaying the Signal Streng th If you need to check the IEEE 802.11b (Wireless LAN) s ignal, select "WL.LAN Signal" in the "Mainte nance" menu. A A A A Press { { { { Menu } } } } .
Maintenance Menu 121 6 E E E E Press { { { { Enter # } } } } . One of the following messages appears on the panel display. Note ❒ If "WL.LAN Signal" is not dis played, "IEEE 802.11b " has not been selec ted for "LAN Ty pe" in "Networ k Setup" of the Host Interf ace menu.
Making Printer Settings with the Control Panel 122 6 G G G G Press { { { { On Line } } } } . “ Ready ” appears on the panel di splay. Reset ting th e IEEE 8 02.11b (Wire less LAN) Se ttings If you need to reset the w ireless LAN settin g, select "WL .
Maintenance Menu 123 6 C C C C Press { { { { Enter # } } } } . The following message appear s on the panel dis play. D D D D Press { { { {T T T T} } } } or { { { {U U U U} } } } to display "W L.LA N Defau lts". E E E E Press { { { { Enter # } } } } .
Making Printer Settings with the Control Panel 124 6 System M enu There are 17 menu items in the “ Sys tem ” menu. • MisfeedRecovery • Prt. Err Report • Auto Cont inue • Memor y Overfl ow .
System Menu 125 6 Auto Continue You can set whethe r Auto Continue is enabled. When it is on, printing continues afte r a system error occur s. • Off • 0 minute • 1 minute • 5 minutes • 10 m.
Making Printer Settings with the Control Panel 126 6 Output T ray You can select the default output tr ay. When you select "Au to Tray Sw.", the printer au tomatically changes to another output tray if an output tray becomes full. This function is available only when the Mailbox or the 1 -bin Shift Sort Tray is installed.
System Menu 127 6 Edge Smoothing You can set whether Edge Smoothing is enabled. When it is on, jagged lines appear mor e smoothly. Set it to off when the print im- age contains fine gradation in tone.
Making Printer Settings with the Control Panel 128 6 Cha ngi ng t he Syst em Menu A A A A Press { { { { Menu } } } } . “ Menu ” appears on the panel d isplay. B B B B Press { { { {U U U U} } } } or { { { {T T T T} } } } to display the “ System ” menu .
System Menu 129 6 E E E E Press { { { { Enter # } } } } . The following message appear s on the panel dis play. F F F F Press { { { {U U U U} } } } or { { { {T T T T} } } } to display "E. Saver Timer ". G G G G Press { { { { Enter # } } } } .
Making Printer Settings with the Control Panel 130 6 Host Interface Menu There are six menu items in the “ Host I nterfac e ” menu. • I/O Buffer • I/O Ti meout • Network Setu p • IEEE 1394 Setup • IEEE 802.11b • USB Setting Host Inter face Paramete rs Menu Descrip tion I/O Buffer You can set the size of the I/O Buffer.
Host Interface Menu 131 6 Network Se tup Note ❒ Item s o nly appea r in the N etw ork Set up wh en th e re late d o p- tions are inst alled. "IE EE 13 94 Setup" appe ars only when the option al IEE E 1394 board is inst all ed. "IE EE 802.
Making Printer Settings with the Control Panel 132 6 Network Se tup ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Network Boot You can set how the Network Interface Boa rd acquires TCP/ IP se tti ngs. Note ❒ Default: None ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Frame Type (NW ) You can set the Frame Type for Net Ware.
Host Interface Menu 133 6 IEEE 13 94 Setup *1 You can ma ke settings for us ing IEEE 13 94. This menu ap pears only wh en th e opt ional I EEE 13 94 bo ard is i nstal led. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ IP A ddress1 394 You can set th e IP ad dress for IEEE 13 94 (IP over 139 4).
Making Printer Settings with the Control Panel 134 6 *1 Appears o nly when the 139 4 Inter face Unit boar d is instal led. *2 Appears o nly when the 802 .11b Inter face Unit boar d is i nstalled. *3 While the print er is Online, p ress { { { { Enter # } } } } , and then press { { { { Escape } } } } .
Host Interface Menu 135 6 Changin g the Host Int erface Menu A A A A Press { { { { Menu } } } } . “ Menu ” appears on the panel d isplay. B B B B Press { { { {U U U U} } } } or { { { {T T T T} } } } to display the “ Host In terfa ce ” menu. C C C C Press { { { { Enter # } } } } .
Making Printer Settings with the Control Panel 136 6 E E E E Press { { { { Enter # } } } } . The following message appear s on the panel dis play. F F F F Press { { { {U U U U} } } } or { { { {T T T T} } } } to select how many minutes the p rinter waits before end- ing a print job.
PCL Menu 137 6 PCL Menu There are eigh t menu items in the “ PCL Menu ” . • Orientation • Form Lin es • Font So urce • Font N umbe r • Point Size • Font P itc h • Symb ol Se t • Ext. A4 Widt h PCL Parameters Menu Description Orientation You can set the p age orientation.
Making Printer Settings with the Control Panel 138 6 Point Size You can set the point siz e you want to use for the default f ont. 4 to 99 9.75 b y 0.25 Note ❒ Default: 12.0 0 ❒ This setting is effective only for a variable-space font. Font Pitch You can set the numbe r of characters per inch you want to use for the defa ult fo nt.
PCL Menu 139 6 Cha ngi ng th e PC L Menu A A A A Press { { { { Menu } } } } . "Menu" app ears on t he panel disp lay. B B B B Press { { { {U U U U} } } } or { { { {T T T T} } } } to display "PCL Men u", and then p ress { { { { Enter # } } } } .
Making Printer Settings with the Control Panel 140 6 E E E E Press { { { { On Line } } } } . "Ready" appea rs on the pa nel display. Enter Form Feed Job Reset On Line Escape Menu Power Error.
Language Menu 141 6 Language Menu You can sel ect the la nguage you use . Available langu age as are follows: English, F rench, German , Italian, Sp anish, Dutch , Swedish, N orwegian, Danish, Finnish.
Making Printer Settings with the Control Panel 142 6 C C C C Press { { { { Enter # } } } } . The following message appear s on the panel dis play. D D D D Press { { { {U U U U} } } } or { { { {T T T T} } } } until the language you w ant to select a ppears on the p anel displ ay.
143 7. Appendix Replacing Parts The maintenan ce kit cont ains parts necess ary for maintaining the printer. When “ Replace Maintenance Kit ” appe ars on the panel displ ay, install the rep lacement parts included in the maintenance kit.
Appendix 144 7 MAINTENANCE KIT Type 2600 Checking the content s of the box Check the contents of the box according to the following list. I f one or more items are missing, contact your sales or service repres entative. Descript ion Quantity Friction pad for the pa per tray (Tray 1) 1 pc See p.
Replacing Parts 145 7 Preparing t o replac e the p arts You should replace al l the parts included in Maintenanc e Kit at the same time. Be sure to replac e them in the following order: A A A A Check .
Appendix 146 7 E E E E Use a sharp-pointed item like a ball-point pen, to release the two catches that lock the friction pad. F F F F Return the paper tray to its origi- nal position, and r emove the fric- tion pad from the tray. G G G G Insert the new friction pad in the paper t ray.
Replacing Parts 147 7 Note ❒ If the printer is equipped with the optional Paper Feed Unit, do not move t he printer and the unit together , they are not se- curely attac hed. B B B B Slide the green lock lever to the right ( A A A A ), re move the paper fe ed roll er ( B B B B ).
Appendix 148 7 C C C C To avoid making y our ha nds dirty with toner from th e transfer roller, wear the gloves inclu ded in the maintenance kit. D D D D Hold the lock levers ( “ $ $ $ $ ” part s), and pull them. E E E E Hold the g reen parts of the roller on both si des, and remove the roller f rom the pr inter as show n in the illustration.
Replacing Parts 149 7 I I I I Push dow n the toner c artridge to insert it in its appropri ate posi- tion. J J J J Close the front cover. K K K K Take the gloves off and g o to p.149 “ Replacing the Fu sing Unit ” . Replacing the Fus ing Un it R CAUTION: A A A A If the rear cover is attached to the printer, remove it.
Appendix 150 7 C C C C Pull the fusing unit out. D D D D Replace the new fusing u nit into the printer. E E E E Push the lock levers of the fu sing unit down until it clicks. F F F F Insert the rear cover to the insid e grooves on b oth sides of the pr int- er in a horizontal direction.
Collate and Shift Collate 151 7 Collate and Shift Collate Reference For more information about collate and shift collate, see the printer driv er's Help file.
Appendix 152 7 Spool Printing With spool printing, the whole da ta of a print job is saved in the Printer Hard Disk before printing . To us e this func tion, set it from the m enu. See p.124 “ Sys- tem Menu ” . Important ❒ Do not turn off the printer or the computer when a print job is being spooled and the Data In indicator is blinking.
Memory Capacity and Paper Size 153 7 Memory Capacity and Paper Size The following tables show the typical memory requiremen ts of the RPCS printer language. Memory requ irements depend on your p rint data and pr inting envi- ronment, such as the "Memor y Priori ty" setting or t otal memory size tha t the printer has availab le.
Appendix 154 7 Setting of the “ Font Priorit y ” ❍ Means that the print job is supported by simplex and duplex printing. ❍ * Means it migh t be impossible to print images com plex data wit h duplex print- ing. Even with sim ple date, the number of pages printed w ith duplex printing might be limited.
Moving and Transporting the Printer 155 7 Moving and Transporting the Printer R CAUTION: Repack the pr inter in its original packing m aterials for transporting. Important ❒ Be sure to disc onnect all cabl es from the printer before transport- ing it.
Appendix 156 7 Removing th e Duplex Unit A Push down the lever on right side of the Du plex Unit ( A A A A ) and pull it out until it stops ( B B B B ). B Push the un der board levers ( A A A A ) and pull the D uplex Un it out of the printer ( B B B B ).
Specifications 157 7 Specifications Mainframe ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Configuration : Desktop ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Print Pr ocess: Laser beam sc anning & E lectrop hotograp hic printi ng Dual component toner d.
Appendix 158 7 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Paper Weight: See p.25 “ Pape r and Other Media Supported by This Printer ” ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Power Source: 120V, 60 Hz, 8.
Specifications 159 7 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Warm-up Time: Less than 19 se conds (23 ° C, 73 F) ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Paper Capacity : *1 Paper weight : 60 – 105 g/m 2 (1 6 – 28 lb. bond) *2 You can load up t o 10 enve lopes (55 – 157 g /m 2 , 14 – 42 l b.
Appendix 160 7 Options Paper Feed Unit Type 2600 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Dimensions (W × × × × D × × × × H): 468 × 545 × 130 mm (18.4 × 19.7 × 5.1 inch es) (without pi ns on the unit) ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Paper Weight: 60 – 105 g/m 2 (16 – 28 lb. bo nd) ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Paper Size: See p.
Specifications 161 7 1-bin Shift Sort Tray Type 2600 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Dimensions (W × × × × D × × × × H): 465 × 395 × 160 mm (18.3 × 15.6 × 6.3 inches) ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Paper Size: See p.25 “ Pape r and Other Media Supported by This Printer ” .
Appendix 162 7 Memory Unit TypeB 64MB ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Module Type: SO-DIMM (Sm all Outline Dual-in-line Memory Module) ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Memory Type: SDRAM (Sync hronous Dynamic RAM ) ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Nu.
Specifications 163 7 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Allowed cable hops in a bus : Maxi mum 16 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Power supply: Nonpowe r supply Cable Power repeate d (IEEE 1394a-2000 complian t) 802.11b Interf ace Unit Type A (R-WL11) ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Transmission Spec.
Appendix 164 7 Consumables R CAUTION: ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Toner Cartridge *1 A4, 5% test chart Note ❒ The actu al number of printed p ages you get from a particular toner car- tridge depends on the type and size of paper you are using, the c ontents of your print images, a nd printing environment conditions.
Information about Installed Software 165 7 Information about Installed Software expat Expat(Version 1.1) . Copyright 1998, 1999 James Clark. All rights reserved. • The software installed on this product includes the expat application soft- ware Version 1.
Appendix 166 7 NetBSD Copyright N otice of NetBS D For all users to use this produc t: This pr oduct c ontains Net BSD oper ating syst em: For the mo st part, the s oftware cons tituting the N etBSD op erating system is not in the public domain ; its authors retain their copy right.
Information about Installed Software 167 7 Authors Name List All product names mentioned herein are trad emarks of their respective owners. The following notices a re required to satisf y the license .
168 INDEX 1394 interf ace cable , 162 1394 Inte rface Unit Ty pe 4510 , 162 1-b in Sh ift So rt T ray Type 26 00 , 161 A AD410 , 160 adhesive labels , 34 Adjusti ng the image dens ity , 97 Adjusti ng the Registra tion , 98 Auto Conti nue , 124 B Bypass size , 106 C Collate , 151 Con fig.
169 N Network Interfa ce Board , 159 , 162 Netwo rk Printing Guide , ii Netwo rk Setup , 130 NIB , 159 O OHP trans parencies , 34 On Line indi cator , 76 On Li ne key , 76 , 105 opti ons , 159 , 160 O.
170 UE USA G073 W Window s 2000 PCL 5e, uninstallin g , 19 PCL 6, uninst alling , 19 PostScript , uninstalling , 23 prin ter prop erti es, PCL , 2 print er prop erties, PostSc ript , 12 prin ter prop .
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