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User’ s Guide f or Models 4650, 4650N & 4650NX Marc h, 200 0 703-A0413-001 4650 SERIES.
II SuperScript 4650 Series — User’s Guide Pr opr ietary Notice and Liability Disclaimer The information disclosed in this document, including all designs and related materials, is the valuable pr .
i FEATURES 1 Overview 1 SuperScript 4650 Series Highlights 1 SuperScript 4650N and 4650NX Enhancements 1 Printer Options 1 Assumptions 1 System Requirements 2 Supported Printing Environments 2 Hardwar.
ii SuperScript 4650 Series—User’s Guide The SuperScript NIC 33 PrintAgent and the SuperScript 4650(NX) 34 PRINTER DRIVERS 35 Overview 35 When to Use the PostScript 3 or PCL5e Printer Driver 35 Ins.
iii From the Printer’s Home Page 75 Spooling Options 76 Print Queue Status 76 Job Priority 76 Banner Pages 77 Job Hold 78 Job Preview 79 Collation 79 External Zip Drive Feature 80 Connecting the Zip.
iv SuperScript 4650 Series—User’s Guide Nothing Printed 106 Nonsense is Printed 106 Error Messages with Little or Nothing Printed 106 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 109 Overview 109 Assistance Nearby 109 Help .
1 CHAPTER 1 FEATURES O VERVIEW The NEC SuperScript™ 4650 Series color laser printer is the best value today for fast color and monochrome printing. It delivers high resolution color output for outstanding business presentations.
2 SuperScript 4650 Series — User’s Guide Syst em Requirements Y our SuperScript 4650 Series printer and software can operate using the following minimum system configurations. Windows Oper ating S yst em • Microsoft ® W indows ® 95/98, W indows NT ® 4.
SuperScript 4650 Series CD 3 FEATURES S UPER S CRIPT 4650 S ERIES CD The SuperScript 4650 Series CD that comes with your printer provides thr ee options for installing printer drivers and printing utilities in W indows.
4 SuperScript 4650 Series — User’s Guide 4650N(X) P RINTER W EB P AGES Every SuperScript 4650N and 4650NX network printer has a built-in web server and Printer Home page you can use for a variety .
Paper Handling and Special Media 5 FEATURES P APER H ANDLING AND S PECIAL M EDIA Y ou can use the printer to print on a wide variety of media and sizes. SuperScript 4650 Series paper handling features let you manage print jobs and office tasks ef ficiently .
6 SuperScript 4650 Series — User’s Guide S UPER S CRIPT 4650 S ERIES S ETTINGS Pr inter Set tings SuperScript 4650 Series printer settings give you many ways to customize your print job. There is often mor e than one place to change the same printer setting.
PostScript 3 Features 7 FEATURES Image Color Matching (ICM) technology or a driver using NEC’s color matching method. The driver using NEC’s color matching method is the default and recommended driver . The ICM based driver calibrates the colors with those actually seen on the print client’s monitor .
8 SuperScript 4650 Series — User’s Guide the print quality of characters and line art by smoothing the fine gradations along the edge of the printed image. It is best to turn this feature OFF for color photo images. Halft oning If graphic images in your document do not print correctly , use these settings to adjust screen fr equency and angle.
PCL5e Features 9 FEATURES Device Options Y ou can use settings on the Device Options tab to match the attached printer configuration so that the printer driver can generate optimized PostScript code. A v ailable pr int er memory Set this to match the amount of memory you have installed in the printer .
10 SuperScript 4650 Series — User’s Guide W ORKING WITH F ONTS I N W INDOWS Under most conditions your documents will print out well without any adjustment to font settings in your printer drivers. The W indows printer drivers have settings for specifying how T rueT ype fonts in your document are matched to PostScript fonts in the printer .
11 CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED O VERVIEW This chapter tells you how to safely set up your printer and begin printing right away . Included are instructions for: • Selecting a location and unpacking .
12 SuperScript 4650 Series — User’s Guide U NPACKING Follow these steps to safely unpack the printer: 1. Open the top cover of the shipping box. 2. Remove the optional 2nd T ray box (if you have the 4650NX model) and remove the QuickStart poster .
Checking Printer Contents 13 GETTING STARTED C HECKING P RINTER C ONTENTS T ake a moment to verify that the following items were included in your printer box: • QuickStart Poster • Optional 250-sh.
14 SuperScript 4650 Series — User’s Guide I DENTIFYING P RINTER P ARTS Use the illustrations on the facing page to identify standard parts for the SuperScript 4650 Series printer .
Identifying Printer Parts 15 GETTING STARTED T op Co ver Operator P anel Output T ray Front Co ver P ower Front Co ver T oner Module T oner Collector Filter Cover Bac k V ent Bac k Cover P ower Cord B.
16 SuperScript 4650 Series — User’s Guide I NSTALLING THE B ELT C ARTRIDGE 1. Make sure all packing materials and tape ar e r emoved from the printer . If you are setting up a 4650NX printer , attach the optional 250-sheet T ray first before installing the Belt Cartridge! See “Adding the Paper T ray 2 Unit” in Chapter 3.
Installing the Fuser Components 17 GETTING STARTED I NSTALLING THE F USER C OMPONENTS Follow the steps below to install the Fuser Oil bottle and the Fuser Cleaning Roller: 1. Open the T op Cover of the printer (A) . 2. Make sure the Lock T abs are in the open position (B) .
18 SuperScript 4650 Series — User’s Guide I NSTALLING THE T ONER M ODULES 1. Open the Front Cover of the printer (A) . 2. Note the color labels inside indicating where to slide the differ ent color T oner Modules (B) (C=Cyan, M=Magenta, Y=Y ellow , and K=Black).
Loading the Paper Tray 19 GETTING STARTED L OADING THE P APER T RAY Paper T ray 1 can hold up to 250 sheets of medium weight paper—U.S. letter size, executive, UK quarto, or A4. It also holds envelopes, transparencies, and sheets of labels. See Appendix B, “Media Specifications,” for a complete list of media that can be used.
20 SuperScript 4650 Series — User’s Guide P RINTING A S TARTUP P AGE Follow these steps to connect your printer to AC Power and print a Startup Page: 1. Make sure the power switch is turned of f (A) (button is out). 2. Connect the Power Cord to the r ear of the printer (B) .
Connecting the Printer 21 GETTING STARTED C ONNECTING THE P RINTER This section tells you how to connect your SuperScript 4650 Series printer to your computer or network. note: Y ou can be connected to and recei ve data at the parallel port and Ethernet por t at the same time.
22 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide P RINTING WITH THE 4650 S ERIES P RINTER After you have successfully printed a Startup Page and connected your printer , you can install a printer driver from the SuperScript 4650 Series CD and begin printing.
Quick Web Printing with the 4650N(X) 23 GETTING STARTED Q UICK W EB P RINTING WITH THE 4650N(X) The fastest way to begin printing over the network is to use NEC’s PrintAgent software and a web br owser . This section tells how to set up NEC PrintAgent Remote Printing.
24 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide P RINTING E NVELOPES 1. Format your envelopes in your computer application. 2. Remove Paper T ray 1 and adjust the paper guides to the envelope size you want to load. 3. Load no more than 15 Com10 envelopes into Paper T ray 1.
Printing Transparencies 25 GETTING STARTED P RINTING T RANSPARENCIES • Create the information you need printed on the transparencies within your application. T ry printing on a plain sheet of paper first for proper placement. • Print transparencies fr om Paper T ray 1 only .
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27 CHAPTER 3 PRINTER OPTIONS O VERVIEW The SuperScript 4650 Series printers have several easily installed options. For models 4650 and 4650N, a second 250- sheet tray can be added for an extended 500 sheet input. Additional DIMMs can increase random-access memory (RAM).
28 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide A DDING THE P APER T RAY 2 U NIT Order #40 05 1. Make sure the printer is turned of f and disconnected. 2. Make sure ther e is plenty of r oom around and above the printer to work. Remove the optional Paper T ray 2 unit from its packaging.
Adding the Paper Tray 2 Unit 29 PRINTER OPTIONS 8. Facing the back of the printer , locate the Connector Cable at the rear of the Paper T ray 2 unit (D) . 9. Remove the Cable Connector Doors at the rear of the printer and the 2nd tray (E) . 10. Plug the cable in to the printer socket (F) .
30 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide I NSTALLING THE L EGAL P APER T RAY Order #40 04 The optional Legal Paper T ray can hold 250 sheets of legal paper or 15 envelopes. Installation of the optional Legal Paper T ray is simple. 1. Remove the standard paper tray fr om the main feeder or the optional Paper T ray 2 unit (A) .
Adding Memory (DIMM) 31 PRINTER OPTIONS A DDING M EMORY (DIMM) The SuperScript 4650 color laser printers have two Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) slots. The 4650 model comes with 32MB RAM, the 4650N comes with 96MB RAM, and the 4650NX comes with 128MB RAM.
32 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide Installing DIMM 1. T urn the printer off and disconnect the power cor ds and all I/O cables. 2. Using a small phillips-head screw driver r emove the two screws fr om the expansion slot on the r ear of the printer (A) , and pull out the Controller Boar d part way (B) .
The SuperScript NIC 33 PRINTER OPTIONS T HE S UPER S CRIPT NIC Order #40 1 0 If you have an NEC SuperScript™ 4650N or 4650NX printer it is already equipped with a Network Interface Car d (NIC). If you have the SuperScript 4650, you can upgrade it by installing a NIC.
34 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide Pr intAg ent and the SuperScr ipt 4650(NX) NEC Print Agent - Microsoft Internet Explorer Help Favorites Go View Edit File NEC Print Agent - Microsoft In.
35 CHAPTER 4 PRINTER DRIVERS O VERVIEW A printer driver is software that translates your computer data into a format that the printer can read and print out. Y ou can access the printer driver software to change printer and document settings and manage fonts.
36 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide W INDOWS 95/98 About Color Contr ol Options During the PostScript 3 for W indows 95/98 driver installation, you have the option of installing a driver using Microsoft Image Color Matching (ICM) technology or a driver using NEC’s color matching method.
Windows 95/98 37 PRINTER DRIVERS W INDOWS 95/98 Pr inting a Document Y ou can do this using the print command of the application used to create your document. 1. Open a document you wish to print. 2. Select Print from the File menu. The Print dialog box appears.
38 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide Shar ed Pr inting Windows 9x/Windo ws NT 4.0 W indows 95/98 print clients can share the printer with networked computers running W indows NT 4.
Windows 95/98 39 PRINTER DRIVERS W INDOWS 95/98 Shar ed Pr inting Windows 9x/Windo ws 200 0 W indows 95/98 print clients can share the printer with networked computers running W indows 2000 and having a parallel connection to the printer .
40 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide Using the Windows 95/98 Pr inter Dr ivers Windows 95/98 Pr inter Dr iver - S ystem T abs Clic k Apply to save c hanges and leave the window open. Clic k the ? Help icon and click a setting on the driver to view more information about it.
Windows 95/98 41 PRINTER DRIVERS W INDOWS 95/98 NEC Feat ur es T ab This tab allows you to control the special features of the SuperScript 4650 S eries printer. Spooling Options not shown for the 4650 model. P aper T ab Use the P aper tab to customize paper handling for the print job.
42 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide Fonts T ab Use the Fonts tab to specify how T rueT ype fonts in your document will be processed by the printer . Device Options T ab Use settings on the Device Options tab to matc h the attac hed printer options and con fi guration so that the printer driver can generate optimized P ostScript code.
Windows 95/98 43 PRINTER DRIVERS W INDOWS 95/98 Graphics T ab Use the Graphics tab settings to de fi ne print quality . Windows 95/98 Pr inter Dr iver - PCL5eT abs (4650N and 4650NX models) P aper T ab Use the P aper tab to customize paper handling for the print job.
44 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide W INDOWS 2000 D RIVER Installing the Dr iver Sof tw ar e Follow these steps to use the SuperScript Installer in W indows 2000. 1. Insert the SuperScript 4650 Series CD into the CD-ROM drive. The Installer will launch automatically .
Windows 2000 Driver 45 PRINTER DRIVERS W INDOWS 2000 D RIVER Pr inting a Document Y ou can do this using the print command of the application used to create your document. 1. Open a document you wish to print. 2. Select Print from the File menu. The Print dialog box appears.
46 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide Changing Set tings in the Pr inter Dr iver In the Document Properties pages, you simply point and click to change printer settings. 1. Select the Page Setup or Advanced tab to find the setting you want to change.
Windows 2000 Driver 47 PRINTER DRIVERS W INDOWS 2000 D RIVER Using Windows 200 0 PS Pr int er Dr iver Adv anced Butt on Use this button to access all Windows 20 0 0 printer driver settings and advanced options. Windows 2000 Print er Pr efer ences- PostScr ipt 3 Lay out T ab Use this tab for general page setup options.
48 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide Windows 2000 Printing Pr efer ences- PCL5e Lay out T ab Use this tab for general page layout options. Y ou can c hange advanced document set tings by using the Printing P references pages.
Windows 2000 Driver 49 PRINTER DRIVERS W INDOWS 2000 D RIVER Windows 2000 Print er Pr oper ties Clic k OK to save changes and close the driver window. Clic k Cancel to discard changes and close the driver window. The General , Shar ing , Ports , Color Management , and Secur ity tabs provide access to Windows features for setting up your printer .
50 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide W INDOWS NT 4.0 Installing Pr inter Dr iver Sof tw ar e Follow these steps to use the SuperScript Installer in W indows NT 4.0. 1. Insert the SuperScript 4650 Series CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The Installer will launch automatically .
Windows NT 4.0 51 PRINTER DRIVERS W INDOWS NT 4.0 Using Windows NT 4.0 Pr inter Dr iver Windows NT 4.0 Pr inter Pr oper ties Clic k OK to save changes and close the driver window.
52 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide Windows NT 4.0 Document Pr operties - P ostScr ipt 3 Adv anced T ab Use this tab to access all Windows NT 4.0 printer driver settings. P ostScript set tings are described in Chapter 1 . P ag e Setup T ab Use this tab for general page setup options.
Windows NT 4.0 53 PRINTER DRIVERS W INDOWS NT 4.0 Windows NT 4.0 Document Pr operties - PCL5e Clic k OK to save changes and close the driver . Clic k Cancel to discard changes and close the driver . Adv anced T ab Use this tab to access all Windows NT 4.
54 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide W INDOWS 3.1 X Installing the Pr inter Dr iver Sof tw ar e Installation for Windows 3.1x (P ostScript) 1. Boot your system and start W indows. 2. Insert the SuperScript 4650 Series CD into the appropriate drive (in this example we use drive E: ).
Windows 3.1x 55 PRINTER DRIVERS W INDOWS 3.1 X Set ting Another Pr inter Dr iver as Def ault Y ou can change printer drivers using the W indows Control Panel. 1. In the W indows Control Panel double-click the Printers icon. 2. In the Printers dialog box that appears, select the driver you wish to use in the Installed Printers list.
56 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide Using Windows 3.1x Pr inter Dr iver Clic k OK to save changes and close the driver . Clic k Cancel to discard changes and close the driver . W ater marks T ab A watermark is text that appears on pages in your print job, suc h as DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL.
Windows 3.1x 57 PRINTER DRIVERS W INDOWS 3.1 X Windows 3.1x - PCL5e Pr inter Dr iver Pr operties Clic k OK to save changes and close the driver . Clic k the Help button to view the complete Help file. Clic k Cancel to discard changes and close the driver .
58 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide M ACINTOSH R EQUIREMENTS This section describes the hardwar e and softwar e requir ements for Macintosh computers to connect with SuperScript color laser printers. Sof tw ar e Requir ements For Macintosh computers to connect to the printer , they must meet the following requir ements.
Setting Up the Printer 59 PRINTER DRIVERS S ETTING U P THE P RINTER S ETTING U P THE P RINTER Installing the PPD Follow these steps for installing the SuperScript C4650 Series printer driver extension and PPD file: 1. Close all open applications. 2. Make sure the Adobe PS icon shows up in the Chooser .
60 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide 8. From the next installer window select Install NEC SuperScript... It makes no differ ence if you choose Custom Install or Easy Install. 9. Click the Install button. 10. The SuperScript printer driver will load.
Setting Up the Printer 61 PRINTER DRIVERS S ETTING U P THE P RINTER 8. When the Setup dialog box reappears, click the Configure button. 9. In the Configure dialog box, use the pull-down menus to specify options currently installed in your printer .
62 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide Mac OS -Pr int Dialog Bo x Clic k where it says General to view the categories in the Set tings menu For more details about the spooler features see Ch.
Uninstalling the Driver 63 PRINTER DRIVERS U NINSTALLING THE D RIVER U NINSTALLING THE D RIVER T o uninstall the SuperScript Color Laser printer driver follow these steps: 1. Insert the CD that came with your printer and double- click on its icon. 2. In the SuperScript Color Laser Mac window , double- click on the AdobePS Installer icon.
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65 CHAPTER 5 OPERATOR PANEL O VERVIEW The printer ’s Operator Panel allows you to read printer messages and change printer settings directly at the printer . The Operator Panel on the SuperScript 4650 Series printer consists of eight buttons and six indicator lights.
66 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide The Message Displa y The Operator Panel status display is an LCD panel that shows status messages, alert messages, media types, and menu selections. When the printer is performing a job, the display indicates a printer status message, such as PROCESSING , PRINTING , etc.
Operator Panel Features 67 OPERATOR PANEL Operat or P anel But t ons Operator Panel buttons have differ ent functions depending on whether the printer is online, offline, or in menu mode.
68 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide U SING THE M ENU T REE Y ou can use the Operator Panel to set communications channels, print forms or pages, view usage reports, use advanced features, or change printer settings. (However , in most cases, you will use your printer drivers to change printer settings.
Using the Menu Tree 69 OPERATOR PANEL An Example of Using the Menu T ree The Operator Panel menu for the 4650N and 4650NX tree has eight top-level menu categories. Each category contains items you can select, and some of these items contain even more options.
70 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide Operat or P anel Menus The Operator Panel for the 4650N(X) model printers has eight main menus, described below . The 4650 model printer does not include the PCL or the Advanced Features menu. Default selections for each setting are marked with an asterisk (*).
Using the Menu Tree 71 OPERATOR PANEL P ostScr ipt Menu Use this menu to configure the printer ’s settings for the PostScript interpreter . PCL Menu Use this menu to configure the 4650N or 4650NX printer ’s settings for the PostScript interpreter .
72 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide Usage Stat us Menu Use the Usage Status menu to view the total number of pages printed. Whenever a Fuser Unit, or Belt Module is installed you must reset its status on the Operator Panel. Pr int F or m Menu Use the Print Form menu to select and print documents stored in the printer .
Operator Panel Tasks 73 OPERATOR PANEL O PERATOR P ANEL T ASKS This section describes important tasks you perform using the Operator Panel buttons and menu selections. T aking the Pr int er Of fl ine and Online Press the Online button to switch between the online and offline states.
74 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide 6. Press Menu , then Online . Pr inting Infor mation P ag es Y ou can print a number of differ ent pages pr eformatted with useful information about your printer . Follow these steps. 1. Press Online . OFFLINE appears on the display .
75 CHAPTER 6 ADVANCED FEATURES O VERVIEW This chapter provides information on the new advanced features of the SuperScript 4650N and 4650NX . If your printer has an IP addr ess and you ar e connected to the Internet, you can access most of these features fr om the printer ’s home page.
76 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide S POOLING O PTIONS On printer networks, multiple users can send documents to the same printer . These documents are sent to a spooler in the printer where they wait in a queue (line). Special spooler features found in the SuperScript 4650N(X) gr eatly impr ove print performance and usability .
Spooling Options 77 ADVANCED FEATURES Banner P ages Banner pages are used to identify and separate print jobs. These are especially useful with a shar ed printer . Items found on the Banner page include job number , job name, owner , job creator , job size, number of copies, job hold, and job reprint information.
78 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide Job Hold The Job Hold feature gives you the ability to send a document to the printer and hold it there until you “r elease” it at the Operator Panel.
Spooling Options 79 ADVANCED FEATURES Job Pr eview The Job Preview featur e allows you to pr eview a first copy of a long document before printing out multiple copies. This gives you the opportunity to proofr ead the document first, then print the requir ed number of copies later .
80 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide E XTERNAL Z IP D RIVE F EATURE An SCSI Iomega Zip ® 100MB or Zip ® 250MB drive can be connected to the SCSI port of the SuperScript 4650N(X). The drive must be connected and the Zip cartridge must contain files when the printer is turned on.
External Zip Drive Feature 81 ADVANCED FEATURES T o Pr int F r om the Web 1. Insert the Zip disk of files you want to print (A) . 2. Click on the Advanced Features button fr om the Printer ’s Home page (B) . 3. Select Zip from the left sidebar of the Advanced Features home page.
82 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide T o Eject Zip Disk 1. Press Online . OFFLINE appears on the display . 2. Press Menu . MENU - PRIN T FORM appears on the display . 3. Press Next until MENU - ADV ANCED FEA TURES appears on the display . Press Select .
Scanner Copy Feature 83 ADVANCED FEATURES S CANNER C OPY F EATURE The printer works with the HP ScanJet ® 6300C and Astra ® 1200S, 1220S, or 2400S scanner . Set ting Up the Scanner Before you can print, you must set up the printer to work with the scanner .
84 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide Accessing the Scanner Access scanner settings at the printer ’s Operator Panel (A) . Follow these steps. 1. Press Online . OFFLINE appears on the display . 2. Press Menu and MENU - PRIN T FORM appears.
85 CHAPTER 7 MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER O VERVIEW This printer is designed for easy use and maintenance. Be sure to r eview the maintenance and service schedules on page 86, which show when parts should be cleaned or replaced. Y our Operator Panel will also r emind you when replacement of parts or consumables is due.
86 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide Maintenance Sc hedule Follow this schedule to keep your printer in good operating condition. Ongoing — As Needed • Clean the outside of the printer with a soft cloth and mild solvent when dusty or soiled.
Replacing the Toner Modules 87 MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER R EPLACING THE T ONER M ODULES Replace each T oner Module when you start seeing print quality problems such as light images or white str eaks acr oss the page. The Operator Panel will display the TONER EMPTY message when the toner level is getting low .
88 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide R EPLACING THE F USER O IL B OTTLE Order Number 20-212 1. T urn the printer off and allow it to cool (A) . W ARNING! The Fuser Unit area may be v ery hot. 2. Open the T op Cover (B) . 3. Open the Lock T abs (C) .
Replacing the Fuser Cleaning Roller 89 MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER R EPLACING THE F USER C LEANING R OLLER Order Number 20-21 1 1. T urn off the printer and allow it to cool (A) . 2. Open the T op Cover (B) . 3. Open the Lock T abs (C) . 4. Remove the used Fuser Cleaning Roller (D) .
90 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide C LEANING THE B ELT C ARTRIDGE The Belt Cartridge is sensitive to bright light and touch. Always wrap it in a soft dark cloth until you are r eady to clean or install it. Use a clean soft cloth to clean the parts.
Replacing the Belt Cartridge 91 MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER R EPLACING THE B ELT C ARTRIDGE Order Number 20-205 1. T urn off the printer (A) . 2. Open the Front and T op Covers (B) . 3. Flip up the Lock Levers to release the Belt Cartridge (C) . 4. Pull the old Belt Cartridge straight up and discard it (D) .
92 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide I NSIDE THE B ACK C OVER Allow several minute for the printer to cool down and use only dry , lint-free cotton cloths or swabs for this procedur e. The T ransfer Unit consists of the T ransfer Drum, Registration Rollers, T ransfer Roller , and Paper Discharger .
Replacing the Fuser Unit 93 MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER R EPLACING THE F USER U NIT Order Number 20-21 9 1. T urn the printer off and allow it to cool. W ARNING! The Fuser Unit area may be v ery hot. 2. Open the T op Cover . 3. Open the Lock T abs (A) . 4.
94 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide C LEANING THE L ASER L ENS Cleaning the Laser Lens is only necessary when you find vertical white or light-color streaking in the colors. 1. Open the Front Cover and T op Cover (A) . 2. Remove the four T oner Modules (B) .
Replacing the Ozone Filter 95 MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER R EPLACING THE O ZONE F ILTER Order Number 1261 64 The Ozone Filter needs to be replaced about every 12 months. 1. Slide open the Filter Cover located in back of the printer . 2. T ake the used Ozone Filter from inside the Filter Cover and discard it.
96 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide C LEANING THE O UTSIDE OF THE P RINTER Use a clean cotton cloth and mild cleaner to clean the outside of the printer . note: Do not use strong solvents or abrasive cleansers on plastic parts of the printer .
97 CHAPTER 8 TROUBLESHOOTING O VERVIEW This chapter tells you how to resolve common printer problems. T opics include: • Print quality maintenance • Simple troubleshooting • Operator Panel alert.
98 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide ALERT Messa ge Explanation Booting… First message to appear when the printer is powered up . OUT OF P APER One of the paper tra ys is empty TRA Y 2 UNSUPPOR TED SIZE P aper T ra y 2 contains paper size that is not supported by the engine.
Preventing Paper Jams 99 TROUBLESHOOTING P REVENTING P APER J AMS This section explains how to prevent and r emove paper jams. There ar e several things you can do to pr event paper jams. • Make sure the paper in not folded, wrinkled, or curled. • Do not overfill the paper trays.
100 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide R EMOVING P APER J AMS • T o avoid damage to rollers, always r emove jammed paper gently . • T ry to remove jammed paper without tearing it. Any pieces of media left in the printer , whether large or small, can obstruct the paper path and cause further jams.
Removing Paper Jams 101 TROUBLESHOOTING Inner Jams Inner jams happen in the transfer Drum/T ransfer Unit area. This type of jam means that the media did not make it to the paper exit area. 1. Open the Back Cover . 2. If most of the page is showing, gently pull it toward you.
102 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide Outer J ams Outer jams occur in the fuser area. Jams of this type usually means that paper is stuck in the Fuser Roller/Output Ar ea. Follow these steps to clear these kinds of jams. 1. T urn off the printer and open the T op Cover .
Print Quality 103 TROUBLESHOOTING P RINT Q UALITY This section discusses potential print quality problems, what causes them, and how to resolve them. Back gr ound is Smear ed T oner can spread wher e it does not belong when ther e is too little toner or when the Belt Cartridge is worn out.
104 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide Black Line A fine black line appearing in the printed image may indicate that the Belt Cartridge surface is damaged or that there is debris stuck in the Belt Cartridge area. Solutions • Clean or replace the Belt Cartridge if it is damaged or has reached the end of its expected life.
Print Quality 105 TROUBLESHOOTING Color Misr egistr ation When two colors do not register pr operly , it may indicate problems with the Belt Cartridge. Solutions • Confirm that the Belt Cartridge is properly seated. • Replace the Belt Cartridge if it is worn or damaged.
106 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide T ROUBLESHOOTING FOR M AC OS • Is the Macintosh computer connected to the network through Ethernet, and has the corr ect network port been selected? For more information on Macintosh setup see the SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide.
Windows OS Parallel Printing Problems 107 TROUBLESHOOTING 4. Press SELECT and COMMUNICA TIONS P ARALLEL POR T will appear . 5. Press SELECT . 6. Press NEXT until BIDI appears. 7. Press SELECT and ON will appear . 8. Press NEXT until OFF appears. 9. Press SELECT .
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109 CHAPTER 9 TECHNICAL SUPPORT O VERVIEW This chapter provides information about dif fer ent resour ces for information and technical support, including • How to reach NEC T echnical Support for as.
110 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide Sending Inter net Electronic Mail Y ou can e-mail your questions to NEC. NEC will respond within three business days.
NEC Warranty and Service 111 TECHNICAL SUPPORT NEC W ARRANTY AND S ERVICE Y our SuperScript 4650 Series printer comes with a one-year onsite warranty . The complete warranty is provided below . Packing and shipping instructions ar e pr ovided in Appendix D.
112 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide 4. Cartons, carrying cases, batteries, external cabinets, magnetic tapes, or any accessories used in connection with the Product. 5. This warranty covers only NECTECH-supplied components. Service requir ed as a r esult of third party components is not covered under this warranty .
113 APPENDIX A PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS O PERATING S PECIFICATIONS Pr int speed Lett er: 4-8 pages per minute color , 16 ppm monochrome Pr int method • Electrophotographic • Disposable color toner m.
114 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide • CSA C22.2 950M89 • FCC Class B for the 4650, FCC Class A for the 4650N(X) • Energy Star Compliant Clearance Space Left Side: 4 inches Right Sid.
115 APPENDIX B MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS This appendix has general guidelines for purchasing and storing paper and other media for your NEC SuperScript 4650 Series printer .
116 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide Forms should be sealed in moisture-pr oof wrapping after pre-printing to pr event moistur e changes during storage. Choosing P aper and Media Choosing quality paper is your best bet for avoiding many of the output problems common to heat-intensive printing.
117 APPENDIX C SAFETY INFORMATION This chapter provides safety information and pr oduct specifications for the SuperScript 4650 Series printer . As you operate your printer , please be aware of the following safety considerations.
118 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide FCC Statement (For Unit ed Stat es Use Only) Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement. W ARNING! Changes or modi fi cations to this unit not expressly approved by the par ty responsible for compliance could void the user ’ s authority to operate the equipment.
119 APPENDIX D MOVING YOUR PRINTER This appendix gives you directions on how to safely move or ship your printer . Please follow these instructions carefully .
120 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide 10. Close the Locking T abs and T op Cover (F) . 1 1. T wo adults should lift the printer onto a sturdy , level cart (G) . 12. Move the printer to its new location. 13. Connect the interface cables ( H) .
Shipping the Printer 121 MOVING YOUR PRINTER S HIPPING THE P RINTER T o ship your printer long distance, follow steps 1 —9 under “Moving Y our Printer Locally” on page 1 19.
122 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide 8. Replace the T ension Release Pin on each side. Insert the pin until you feel some resistance, then move it forwar d slightly and slide it in the rest of the way (F) . (The T ension Release Pins protect the Belt Cartridge and its cleaning blade during its move.
Shipping the Printer 123 MOVING YOUR PRINTER 15. Pack the printer for shipment as shown (K) . 16. Do not forget the Power Cor d and User ’s Guide (unless you are shipping the printer for service ). Slide the box cover all the way down (L) . 17. Attach the shipping box to its base tray .
124 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide.
125 Numerics 10 Mbps 2 10/100Base-T 21 10/100Base-TX 2 100 Mbps Ethernet 2 4600N driver CD 23 4600N printer 21 A A4 19 accessory kit 12, 13 Adobe Acrobat Reader 3 ADSC 8 advanced features 1, 72 advanc.
126 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide Energy Saving 2 ENERGY STAR 2 envelopes 24, 115 EPS 8 Ethernet interface 14 EtherTalk 1 executive 19 Explorer 4.
127 paper tray 1 19 transparencies 25 lock levers 90 lock tabs 17, 93 locking levers 16 M Macintosh driver installing 59 renaming your printer 61 uninstalling 63 Macintosh PPD 59 MacOS 106 hardware re.
128 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide P page coverage 85 paper printable area 114 recommended 114, 115 paper discharger 14, 92 paper discharger wire 92 paper exit rollers 96 cleaning 96 pap.
129 cleaning outside 96 connecting 21 dimensions 113 drivers 9, 35 IP address 23 lifting 12 moving 119 online 73 options 27 repair 111 resetting 73 shipping 121 taking offline 73 unpacking 12 URL 23 printer drivers 35, 37–?? Windows 3.
130 SuperScript 4650 Series — User ’ s Guide streaks 103, 105 subnet mask 74 SuperScript 4400N 1 SuperScript 4600N software 13 SuperScript PPD 58 supplies ordering 110 storing 116 supply order pag.
131 Windows 95/98 106 driver 40 Windows 2000 shared driver configure for sharing 39 description 39 Windows NT shared driver configure for sharing 38 description 38 installing 38, 39 Windows 98 1 Windows NT driver 51 installing driver 50 printing 44, 50 Windows NT 4.
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