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2. 230 2 11 Adjusting the Print Density If necessary the print density can be adjusted from the MODE SELECT MENU The required print density can be selected from five different steps 01 light 05 dark The factory setting is 03 and there is normally no need to alter this setting When using the KIR function please use the i setting For details on adjusting the KIR mode see page 2 39 Selecting Print Density Mode 1 2 3 4 Pressing the MODE key will par the printer in Mode Select mode Press key or key to select Press the key and then the kes or key several time to ak Press the key and then press the key or key to display T a and then press the ENTER key A will flash and the current e can ae cee Press the or key and select the desired setting Press the ENTER key If you want to change the setting press the CANCEL key before pressing the ENTER key Press the EXIT key The Print Density mode setting is now changed 2 30 2 12 Sleep Timer Setting This printer is equipped with a sleep timer function for conserving energy in cases where there has been no operation from the control panel or data has not been received for a pre determined period of time The sleep timer can be set anywhere from 0 to 120 minutes in 5 minute increments Setting the sleep timer to 0 turns it off The sleep timer is set at the factory to 30 minutes Once the set time arrives th
3. PROGRAMS WHICH BELONG TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORA TION IBM THIS DOCUMENT DEFINES THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE SOFTWARE IS BEING LICENSED TO YOU BY IBM IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE THEN WITHIN 14 DAYS AFTER YOUR ACQUISITION OF THE DEVICE YOU MAY RETURN THE DEVICE FOR A FULL REFUND IF YOU DO NOT SO RETURN THE DEVICE WITHIN THE 14 DAYS THEN YOU WILL BE ASSUMED TO HAVE AGREED TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS The Programs are licensed not sold IBM or the applicable IBM country organization grants you a license for the Programs only in the country where you acquired the Programs You obtain no rights other than those granted you under this license The term Programs means the original and all whole or partial copies of it including modified cop ies or portions merged into other programs IBM retains title to the Programs IBM owns or has licensed from the owner copyrights in the Programs 1 License Under this license you may use the Programs only with the device on which they are installed and transfer possession of the Programs and the device to another party If you transfer the Programs you must transfer a copy of this license and any other documentation to the other party Your license is then terminated The other party agrees to these terms and con ditions by its first use of the Program You may not 1 use copy modify merge or transfer
4. 4 Press the or key to display Eg opr irit and then press the ENTER key A will flash and the current sane can be ae 5 Press the or key and select the desired setting 6 Press the ENTER key If you want to change the setting press the CANCEL key before pressing the ENTER key T Press the EXIT key The Ecoprint mode setting is now changed 2 42 2 16 Resource Protection When you switch from the PCL 6 emulation to another all downloaded fonts and macros are lost Resource protection preserves these PCL resources in memory so that they are intact when you change the emulation back to PCL6 By using the printer s Riempi ppi a you can select from two resource protection modes as follows In this mode the printer stores fonts macros symbol sets etc in memory that were down loaded as permanent PCL resources All temporary resources are lost when the emulation mode is changed from PCL 6 to another or vice versa In this mode the printer stores both permanent and temporary resources when the emula tion mode is changed from PCL 6 to another or vice versa Selecting Resource Protection Mode 1 Pressing the MODE will put the printer in Mode Select mode 2 Press or to select 3 Press the key 4 Press the or key to display Femur ice p and then press the ENTER key A will flash and the current AA can e faa 4 Press the or key and select the desired setting Press the ENTER key
5. 9 If you want to change the setting press the CANCEL key before pressing the ENTER key T Press the EXIT key The Resource Protection mode setting is now changed 2 43 2 17 Setting the Audio Warning Buzzer In addition to the message displayed when the paper supply is exhausted or when paper jamming occurs an audio warning is made to sound This is useful for example when the printer is in a location some distance from the user The audio alarm is set to i when leaving the factory If the alarm is turned Lif f the buzzer will sound according to the type of printer error as given in the following table Type of Error and Corresponding Audio Alarm Buzzer short beeps short beeps short beeps short beeps short beeps short beeps short beeps short beeps long beeps These error messages are displayed if the relevant option is fitted The number displayed will vary depending on the error Please refer to Chapter 5 2 44 2 17 Setting the Audio Warning Buzzer The alarm will continue to sound while the error condition continues if the printer is in the sleep mode the alarm will be silent for that period alone The alarm will cease to sound however when the CANCEL key is pressed To rectify the various error conditions listed above please refer to Chapter 5 of this manual or to the operating manuals accompanying the various optional equipment Ifyou wish to cancel the data being
6. B 3 Special Paper Envelopes The printer can print on envelopes using paper with a basis weight of 60 to 79 g m 16 to 21 lbs ream Envelopes must be manually fed An envelope is a more complex object than a single sheet of paper For this reason it may not be possible to obtain consistent printing quality over the entire envelope surface Many envelopes have a diagonal grain orientation This orientation is more likely to wrin kle and crease on its way through the printer Before purchasing envelopes for use with the printer test a sample to verify the envelope s suitability Do not use envelopes having an encapsulated liquid adhesive Avoid long printing runs consisting of envelopes only Extensive envelope printing can cause premature printer wear To avoidjamming due to curled envelopes do not leave more than approximately 10 printed envelopes stacked in the paper trays during multiple printing of the envelopes Colored Paper Colored paper should satisfy the same conditions as white bond paper listed in Table B 1 In addition the pigments used in the paper must be able to withstand the heat of fusing dur ing the printing process up to 200 C or 392 F Preprinted Paper Preprinted paper should have a bond paper base The preprinted ink must be able to with stand the heat of fusing during the printing process and must not be affected by silicone oil Do not use paper with any kind of surface treatment such as the ty
7. 4 9 5 1 General Guide Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This chapter explains how to handle printer problems which may or may not occur The procedures are easy to follow Ifa problem persists after you have completed the appro priate troubleshooting procedures call for the assistance of a service person If the printer does not print If nothing is displayed on the message display on the front control panel then you probably have a power problem See Section 5 2 If the printing is abnormal With the printer on line and ready press the STATUS key to print a status page You can also optimize print quality using the KIR test pattern printed at the bottom of the status page To adjust the print status see Chapter 2 g Ifthe result is normal you may have an interface problem See Section 5 3 g Ifthe result is not normal you have a print quality problem See Section 5 4 If a maintenance message is displayed on the message display g See Section 5 5 For a paper jam see Section 5 6 If the printer does not print the entire page or indicates fist Li uver f Lc on its mes sage display try adding optional memory To add E memory see ET 1 J 5 2 Power Problems The printer power rating must be within the voltage range in your country If in doubt consult your dealer If nothing happens when you switch the printer s power on you have a power problem The symptoms are a dark control panel no printing and no fan
8. RS 232C C 4 Cable C 11 Pin Assignments C 4 RS 232C RS 422A 1 7 2 2 C 4 RS 422A C 5 Jumper Connector C 6 Pin Assignments C 7 S Self test 2 2 Serial Interface 1 17 2 2 C 4 PRESCRIBE 2e FRPO DO command C 10 Protocol C 9 RS 232C mode C 5 RS 422A mode C 5 service status page C 7 Set up 1 8 Emulation Mode 1 18 face up output tray 1 16 interface 1 16 Paper 1 12 Paper Cassette 1 12 power cord 1 17 Printer drivers 1 19 Toner Container 1 9 SIMM Installing 1 31 Removing 1 32 sockets 1 30 Testing 1 32 A 1 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP xiii Sleep Timer 2 37 Sleeping 2 2 Sleeping mode 2 37 Soft font 3 1 Status Page 1 18 Status page printing 5 1 Status page printing 2 10 Switching Online Offline 2 8 T Temperature and humidity 1 2 TK 20 TK 20H 4 1 4 2 Toner Container 4 2 Dispose 4 3 Install 1 9 life 4 1 release lever 4 2 replacement 4 1 sealing strip 1 9 4 3 Toner Kit 4 1 Top Cover 1 9 1 10 Troubleshooting Error messages 5 11 guidelines 5 1 Indicators 5 8 Interface 5 2 Maintenance messages 5 9 Power 5 2 Print Quality 5 3 two dimensional stacked bar code xiii Typeface 3 1 W Waiting 2 2 Waste Toner Bottle 1 10 Windows 1 19 Index Index 3 These items will not show unless the printer is installed with the applicable option unit kit Basic Operations During Mode Selection This diagram gives quick reference to all menu options and their sequence o
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10. anan aen macro o data i is inserted 2 Press the ENTER key will appear Press the CANCEL key to stop reading macro data 3 Pressing the ENTER key again will cause Tema i pwi to appear in the lower part of the message display and macro data to be Pad from e memory card 4 After macro data has been read the message display will return to 5 Pressing the EXIT key will cause the message display to return to Ped iil Ifthe name ofa macro on the memory card is the same as that in printer memory the macro data on the memory card with the conflicting name will not be regis tered haa macro data will be lost if the memory card is pulled out Re execute Riad If this happens Reading Data Partitions from a Memory Card Specified data Pe on a memory card can be read into printer memory 1 Bringupthe menu Renrd datu on the message display This display only appears if there is data on ines memory card 2 Press the ENTER key will flash 3 Youcan scroll through data names on the memory card one by one by pressing the key Press the CANCEL key to stop reading data 4 Press the ENTER key while the desired data name is being displayed Fp gg essi pyi will appear in the message display and the selected data will be readi AA sihe a After data has been read the message display will return to F i 2 28 2 9 Memory Card Writing Data Partitions to a Memory Card Data sent from the computer can be written on a me
11. the printer will automat ically issue a form feed This tim eout setting can be set in 5 second increments up to 495 seconds 12 Thisis the total number of pages 12 printed by the printer up to the present time
12. 22 Note however that data written to the RAM DISK is lost if the printer is reset or its power turned off RAM DISK settings can be made from the printer s control panel The RAM DISK is set from the printer s user memory The printer s printing speed may therefore drop or insufficient memory errors result depending on the value of the RAM DISK setting RAM DISK functions cannot be used if an optional hard disk unit is installed Setting the RAM DISK Size 1 Press the MODE key 2 Press the or key and select 3 The default setting i is Pressing the ENTER key will cause a to flash Press the or keys to display 3 cond then press the ENTER key A Press the key to display 5 Press the ENTER key again and change the RAM DISK size using the or key It is not possible to make a setting that exceeds total printer memory The default value for the RAM DISK is v total printer memory minus 9 MB This parameter may be set any where from i to depending on the available printer memory Press the EXIT key if you want to ne the setting 6 Once the desired RAM DISK size is displayed press the ENTER key T Press the EXIT key Then turn the printer s power off and on again The setting will be activated after restart RAM DISK Operations The following operations are available with the RAM DISK Read Data Write Data Delete Data Print a List of Data Names Print Accumulated VMB Data
13. 6 emulation 7 Interface information This information shows all interfaces installed in the printer and the currently selected interface 8 Fonts at startup for each interface This shows the font automatically selected when the printer starts up default font It is possible to set different fonts for the parallel interface and the serial interface The figure on page 2 11 shows default settings The font is set to 1 Courier bitmap font This also shows font information similar to the column below if an optional interface is installed 9 KIR test pattern This is used when setting the printer s KIR mode For details see page 2 39 2 12 2 2 Operating Procedures Form Feed The message ici ii 4 may be displayed in the message display when you get to the end of a print job This occurs when the software does not issue a final form feed to the printer indicating the end of the print data In this case pressing the FORM FEED key allows you to finish printing immediately 1 Check ifthe message display reads i 2 Press the FORM FEED key The message y will now read Fr ce ess pi and the last page will print The isis it irw display may also appear due to interruptions in printed data while the computer is processing data Pressing the FORM FEED key unnecessarily when the message display reads ix irix will result in a form feed nla 2 3 Mode Selection Menu This section explains the menu
14. Altitude Max 2000m 6500 feet Illumination Max 1500 lux Power requirements 220 240 V 50 60 Hz max 4 A Europe Asia Oceania Max allowable voltage fluctuation 10 Max allowable frequency fluctuation 2 Power consumption Max 950 W During sleeping 21 W Operating noise During printing LpA 52 dB A in accordance with ISO 7779 During standby LpA 38 dB A Bystander Position During sleep mode Immeasurably low sound pressure level at the front Dimensions 483 mm 19 0 wide x 350 mm 13 8 high x 411 mm 16 2 deep 550 mm with paper cassette mounted Weight 21 2 kg 46 6 lb main unit only A 2 B 1 General Guidelines Appendix B Paper Selection The printer is designed to print on high quality copier bond paper the kind used in ordinary dry copier machines but it can accept a variety of other types of paper as well within the limits specified below The manufacturer assumes no liability for problems that occur when paper not satis fying these requirements is used Selection of the right paper is important The wrong paper can result injams misfeeds curl poor print quality and paper waste and in extreme cases can damage the printer The guidelines given below will increase the productivity of your office by ensuring efficient trouble free printing and reducing wear and tear on the printer Paper Availability Most types of paper are compatible with a variety of machines Paper inte
15. Fifi df message is displayed on the message display when paper becomes stuck in the paper transport system the paper feed timing is incorrect or paper fails to feed at all The jam can be corrected by removing the paper The printer goes off line when the Paper 341 message is displayed Compare the symbol on the front panel that is flashing to Figure 5 1 and take the appropri ate action listed below Check the face down__ If paper is partially fed out into the tray pull output tray the paper out the rest of the way by hand then open and close the printer s top cover or the paper feed unit paper feed unit Pull out the paper as shown in Figure 5 2 Close the printer s rear cover Figure 5 1 Printer Symbol Check the paper feed _ If paper is stacked in the paper cassette not al cassette reaching the registration rollers remove the paper cassette and draw out the paper feed unit Remove the jammed paper See Figure 5 3 Close the paper feed unit and install the paper cassette in the printer Check the registration If the paper is caught by the registration roll ers draw out the paper feed unit halfway and remove the jammed paper See Figure 5 4 Return the paper feed unit to the printer Check the MP tray Ifthe paper is stacked in the MP tray remove the paper by pulling it out Open and close the printer s top cover or the paper feed unit When the jammed paper has been removed open and close the printer s top
16. OHP film jams frequently pull the top of the sheet very gently as it leaves the printer B 6 B 3 Special Paper Adhesive Backed Labels The basic rule for printing on adhesive labels is that the adhesive must never come into con tact with any part of the printer Adhesive paper sticking to the drum or rollers will damage the printer Label paper must be manually fed Label paper has a structure comprising Top sheet white bond paper three layers as shown in Figure B 1 The top sheet is printed on The adhesive Adhesive layer consists of pressure sensitive Carrier sheet adhesives The carrier sheet also called the linear oe backing sheet holds the Figure B 1 Adhesive back label labels until use Due to the complexity of a its composition adhesive backed label paper is particularly likely to give trou ble in printing Acceptable Unacceptable Adhesive label paper must be entirely E E covered by its top sheet with no spaces a between the individual labels Labels with spaces in between are apt to peel off causing serious jam problems Some label paper is manufactured with Carrier sheet an extra margin of top sheet around the edge Do not remove the extra top sheet from the carrier sheet until after print ing is finished Figure B 2 Label arrangement Table B 4 lists the specifications for adhesive label paper Table B 4 Adhesive Label Specifications Moisture content 4 to 6 composite B 7
17. P 1 16 N AQAA Option Interface Hard Disk Unit Slot Cover OPT2 LUP 16 P 1 16 Parallel Interface Power Cord Receptacle Oe P17 AMO Serial Interface Connector B RS 232C RS 422A P 1 17 WUP 17 Connector IOIOI P 1 17 Cp 17 P 1 17 1 1 4 Setting Up and Interfacing Before you can use the printer for the first time you must set up the printer by installing the printer components and interfacing with the computer The steps to be followed in set ting up are 1 Open the top cover 2 Install the toner container 3 Close the top cover 4 Install the waste toner bottle 5 Adjust the paper guides of the paper cassette 6 Add paper 7 Open the paper stopper on the face down output tray if required 8 Install the face up output tray Sold separately 9 Connect the printer to the computer 10 Attach the power cord 11 Print a status page 12 Test the interface with the computer 13 Set the emulation mode 14 Install the printer driver 1 8 1 4 Setting Up and Interfacing 1 Open the Top Cover 1 Remove the packing tape from the printer 2 Open the printer top cover all the way 2 Install the Toner Container 1 Take the toner container from the toner kit 2 With the side where the toner kit name and precautions are printed facing down thor oughly shake the toner container in the direction of the arrow ten times or m
18. Positioning the printer Unpacking and inspection Names of parts Setting up and interfacing Clearance Allow at least the necessary minimum clearance around the printer see below A total space of 103 cm by 65 cm by 151 cm 41 by 26 by 59 inches is needed f 30 cm 12 inches 30 cm 12 inches 50 cm 16 inches 60 cm 24 inches 25 cm 10 inches 1 1 1 1 Positioning the Printer Places to Avoid Avoid installing the printer in locations subject to Direct drafts of hot or cold air Direct drafts from outside Avoid locations near doors leading outside Sudden temperature or humidity changes Sources of high temperature for example near stoves or radiators Excessive dust Vibration Ammonia or other harmful fumes If you are planning to fumigate the room or make liberal use of insecticide remove the printer first Excessive sunlight or humidity Lack of ventilation Low air pressure e g located more than 2000 meters 6500 feet above sea level ouuu Q QU Basic requirements The printer will work best ifit is installed in a location that is g Near the computer If the parallel interface is used to connect the printer to the computer the connecting cable should be shielded type and not be longer than 3 meters 10 feet g Level and well supported Place the printer on a sturdy table or desk Do not place the printer on an unstable cart stand or table The printer may fall causing injury or seri
19. Push the power switch to the ON posi tion sA L ZB 2 Wait for the printer to warm up During Power Switch EB warm up the message display will first indi R cate Git feet followed by P i egge bet Q A N 3 At the end of the warm up period the ON LINE indicator lights and the message dis play indicates Fis ci The printer is now ready to print Ifan error is detected while the printer is warming up the ATTENTION indicator will light Amessage concerning the error will be displayed in the message display See Chapter 5 2 6 2 2 Operating Procedures Basic Printing Operations The flow of basic operations to print is given below Keys on the control panel are explained after that For details on using the MODE key be sure to read the section Mode Select Menu at the end of this manual in conjunction with this section 1 Use the MODE key to set an emulation for the printer which conforms to the software being used This printer is shipped from the factory with emulation set to PCL 6 2 Use the MODE key to select the font to use and paper direction 3 Use the FEED key to select paper feeding from the cassette or the MP tray 4 Use the STACK key to select the destination output tray 5 Use the MODE key to set the number of printed copies 6 Check that the message 4 appears in the message display and that the ON LINE indicator lights then ake eo easton to print f
20. compactly the fibers are bonded Stiffness Limp paper can buckle inside the printer while paper that is too stiff may bind Either way the result is a paper jam Curl Most paper has a natural tendency to curl in one direction The paper should be loaded so that the natural curl is downward to counteract the upward curl imparted by the printer Printed sheets will then come out flat Most paper also has a top and bottom surface Load ing instructions are usually given on the paper package Electrostatic properties During the printing process the paper is electrostatically charged to attract the toner The paper must be able to release this charge so that printed sheets do not cling together in the output tray Whiteness The contrast of the printed page depends on the whiteness of the paper Whiter paper provides a sharper brighter appearance Quality control Uneven sheet size corners that are not square ragged edges welded uncut sheets and crushed edges and corners can cause the printer to malfunction in var ious ways A quality paper supplier should take considerable care to ensure that these prob lems do not occur Packaging Paper should be packed in a sturdy carton to protect it from damage during transport Quality paper obtained from a reputable supplier is usually properly packaged B 5 B 3 Special Paper This section explains printing on special paper The page printer can use the following types of special p
21. cover or the paper feed unit Then the printer automatically warms up goes on line and continues printing Depending on the point at which the jam occurred the printer may or may not print the jammed page If paper jams occur frequently try using a different type of paper replace with paper from another ream turn the stack of paper over or turn the paper the other way around Read the information in Appendix B Also look for tiny pieces of paper that may have been torn off and overlooked when the jammed paper was removed If you cannot solve the problem by changing the paper there may be a problem with the printer Call a service person Jo 5 6 Correcting a Paper Jam When pulling the paper pull it gently so as not to tear it Torn pieces of paper are difficult to remove and may be easily overlooked deterring the jam recovery The fuser unit inside the printer is hot Do not touch it with your hands as it may result in burn injury Remove jammed paper carefully Rear Cover Figure 5 4 Registration Roller 5 10 5 6 Correcting a Paper Jam If you cannot find a paperjam by pulling out the paper feed unit and paper cassette as shown in Figures 5 2 through 5 4 on the previous pages try checking inside the rear of the printer as shown below Take care when removing paper as the printer interior may be hot and there are pro trusions inside which may possibly result in burning or other injury Remove th
22. interface Parallel Interface The parallel interface mode of this printer supports a bi directional high speed mode Nor mally this interface is used under the default setting iif 2 see Appendix C After setting the interface be sure to reset the printer or turn the power off at least once The new setting will be enabled thereafter 2 1 2 5 Emulation Selection The following emulations can be selected for this printer The emulation selected is stored even while the printer s power is off Line printer IBM Proprinter Diablo 630 Epson LQ 850 PCL 6 Default setting KPDL KC GL KC GL Emulation The following settings can be made from the sub menu when KC GL emulation is selected Display Description The width of pens 1 through 8 can be set in 1 dot increments from 01 to 99 After selecting the pen on this sub menu you can also dis play and select the width set for that pen on a lower menu S A a e page sizes can be set a Ea D mpr custom size specified eine a SPSZ ead The iced nai size will be automatically reduced to the actual paper size being used 2 18 2 6 Reduction Page Set Make settings on the page set menu to print at a reduced size This menu is used to set the source paper size and the paper size to use after reduction These settings can be made from within programs or files using the PRESCRIBE 2e SPSZ command Printed results when making reductions differ from e
23. most recently received printer settings sent from the application software or fromthe printer driver which take priority over control panel settings 2 0 2 2 Operating Procedures This section explains basic operations of the printer and procedures leading up to and including printing Operating Precautions g Donotturn off power during printing This may resultin a paper jam or damage tothe printer g Donotopen covers on the printer or covers of optional equipment or move the printer during printing g Do not open the paper feed cassette or the paper feed unit during printing g Refrain from frequently plugging and unplugging the power plug from the power outlet even when power is turned off Do not plug or unplug the power cord or printer cables while the printer s power is turned on Be sure that the printer s power is off when inserting or removing a memory card Inserting or removing a memory card while the printer s power is on may result in damage to the mem ory card and or the printer Be sure to carefully attach and detach paper feed cassettes and carefully open and close the top cover Be sure to unplug the power cord from the power outlet and take precautions against dust gathering on the printer by draping a cover over it when it is notin use UU Switching Power On Check that the power cord is securely plugged in at both ends Check that the printer is con nected to the computer See page 1 17 1
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25. of drivers are shown below Select the driver that you need When you click an explanation appears below the box Kyocera Setup Wizard Select a driver type KY 0 CER Select the driver type you wish to use with this printer and click Next Available drivers K b30 Ky English Kyocera FS 6900 KPDL 2 English Standard PCL5E Driver for the Kyocera FS 3750 Laser Printer Laser Printers lt Back Exit Depending on the computer installation screens may not appear If this happens install the printer driver according to the procedure below 1 19 1 4 Setting Up and Interfacing 1 Insert the supplied CD ROM Kyocera Digital Library into the CD ROM drive of the computer 2 Click on Start with the mouse on the Windows95 98 Task Bar and align the cursor with Settings Click on Printers among the items displayed BS windows Update Programs p o Favorites d Documents E m Fees Control Panel A Programs i pias J Printers Ea Documents j M Taskbar amp Start Menu TE 3 Folder Options m Sethings PE Ba Settings O HPE Control Panel a Help Active Desktop N Find A E Printers l Windows Update out Help A Taskbar Run za Start button hp Shut Down Windows 95 Windows 98 3 The printer folder will open Double click on Add printer View Go Favortes Help gt fa amp Ported Up Cut Copy Add Printer Wi
26. paper may be too thick The proper thickness is 0 086 to 0 110 mm 3 4 to 4 3 mils B 4 B 2 Selecting the Right Paper Moisture Content Moisture content is defined as the percent ratio of moisture to the dry mass of the paper Moisture can affect the paper s appearance feedability curl electrostatic properties and toner fusing characteristics The moisture content of the paper varies with the relative humidity in the room When the relative humidity is high and the paper absorbs moisture the paper edges expand becom ing wavy in appearance When the relative humidity is low and the paper loses moisture the edges shrink and tighten and print contrast may suffer Wavy or tight edges can cause misfeeding and alignment anomalies The moisture content of the paper should be 4 to 6 To ensure the proper moisture content it is important to store the paper in a controlled envi ronment Some tips on moisture control are Store paper in a cool dry location g Keep the paper in its wrapping as long as possible Rewrap paper that is not in use g Store paper in its original carton Place a pallet etc under the carton to separate it from the floor g After removing paper from storage let it stand in the same room as the printer for 48 hours before use g Avoid leaving paper where it is exposed to heat sunlight or damp Other Paper Properties Porosity Refers to the density of the paper structure that is to how openly or
27. paper type as set for the current cassette If the paper size or type differs a paper jam may result Also note that it is not possible to select the MP tray as the current cassette and perform duplex printing An optional duplexer DU 25 is required to perform duplex printing Cassette Mode 1 Press the MODE key to display Paneer Fired iire gt 2 Press the gt Form Feed key to display gt i 3 After pressing the ENTER key is displayed in the lower left oe ad ceed is changed by pressing the and keys Use these keys to display La sst t amp andthen press the ENTER key 4 Press the key to display fiF trai size Pressing the ENTER key will causea to be displayed in the lower left heed thes paper size by pressing the or key and then press the ENTER key 1 25 1 5 MP Multi Purpose Tray Feeding 9 Press the EXIT key f 3 lt 3 appears on the message display in cassette mode duplex printing can be performed We recommended that duplex printing be performed from the paper cassette An optional duplexer DU 25 is required to perform duplex printing Feeding Envelopes Envelopes should be fed face up right side first as shown below From the Mode Select Menu set the printer to print in landscape page orientation To avoid trouble we recommend that enve lopes are delivered face up Use the STACK key on the printer control panel to select the face up tray Not all envelopes print w
28. processed while the audio alarm is sounding press the CANCEL key twice Firstly the audio alarm will be turned off and then the data processing will be canceled command is executed the printer will not return to the initial ir alarm setting To set the audio alarm to f reset using the mode select menu from the control panel Selecting Buzzer Mode 1 Pressing the MODE key will put the printer in Mode Select mode Press or to select it Fister cz 2 2 3 Press the key 4 and the current setting can be changed Press the or key and select the desired setting Press the ENTER key If you want to change the setting press the CANCEL key before pressing the ENTER key 9 T Press the EXIT key The Buzzer mode setting is now changed 2 45 3 1 Internal Fonts Chapter 3 Fonts This chapter describes the types of fonts you can use with the printer including the printer s internal fonts A font is a set of characters of a particular design The design is referred to as a typeface Several characteristics identify a font These include the code set For details on the code sets please read the Programming Manual on the supplied CD ROM spacing pitch height style stroke weight and typeface family The printer has 80 PCL PS compatible fonts and a bitmap font for a line printer loaded into it Also fonts may be downloaded to the printer s memory from a memory card or disk These fonts are referred to as
29. selecting an internal font is 1000 this 1000 Courier is the number for Courier If there are optional fonts in the printer other than the internal ones you can o them by switching to the x display Depending on the type of optional font the sym bols used at the start of the font number change as follows Soft font Download S Fonts resident in a Memory Card M Fonts resident in a RAM disk H Fonts resident in an optional ROM O This menu also allows printing the font lists selecting Courier Letter Gothic and selecting the size and pitch of the font Press the key to set the following page printing method Number of copies 001 Size reduction settings See page 2 19 CS CS Page orientation Portrait Page protect Auto LF action LF only CR action CR only Wide A4 Off Press the key to set the following print quality KIR mode Ecoprint mode Resolution Reads information from the option ROM installed in the printer s main board The several settings can be made from sub menus when an optional hard disk unit is installed For details please read the hard disk unit instruction manual The following settings can be made from sub menus when no optional hard disk is installed and this mode is set to Cir Reads or writes data from or to an memory card in the printer s memory card slot Also this menu allows deletion of data from an memory card and formatting the memory card Zlo 2 3 Mode Selectio
30. the factory How ever by changing the jumper connector on the main circuit board the interface can be changed to RS 422A mode In RS 232C mode the printer can be connected to a personal computer or similar device equipped with an RS 232C serial interface The serial interface is set to RS 232C before leaving the factory In RS 422A mode the printer can be connected to a personal computer or similar device equipped with an RS 422A serial interface The changing of the main circuit board jumper connector should be carried out only by a Kyocera authorized dealer or Kyocera certified technician Kyocera shall not be liable for damage due to improper changing of this main circuit board jumper connector Removing the Main Circuit Board The following instructions are intended for the technician only Notes on Handling the Main Circuit Board Protect the electronics by taking these precautions Before touching the main circuit board touch a water pipe or other large metal object to dis charge yourself of static electricity While doing the work it is recommended that you wear an antistatic wrist strap g Touch the main circuit board only by the edge C 5 C 2 RS 232C RS 422A Interface Withdrawing the Main Circuit Board from the Printer Be sure to remove the memory card first if inserted in the printer s memory card slot Withdraw the main circuit board completely from the printer as follows 1 Turn the printe
31. third party claim This limitation of remedies also applies to any developer of Programs supplied to IBM IBM s and the developer s limitations of remedies are not cumulative Such developer is an intended ben eficiary of this Section Some jurisdictions do not allow these limitations or exclusions so they may not apply to you 4 General You may terminate your license at any time IBM may terminate your license if you fail to comply with the terms and conditions of this license In either event you must destroy all your copies of the Program You are responsible for payment of any taxes including personal property taxes resulting from this license Neither party may bring an action regardless of form more than two years after the cause of action arose If you acquired the Program in the United States this license is governed by the laws of the State of New York If you acquired the Program in Canada this license is gov erned by the laws of the Province of Ontario Otherwise this license is governed by the laws of the country in which you acquired the Program Typeface Trademark Acknowledgement All resident fonts in this printer are licensed from Agfa Corporation Helvetica Palatino and Times are registered trademarks of Linotype Hell AG ITC Avant Garde Gothic ITC Bookman ITC ZapfChancery and ITC ZapfDingbats are registered trademarks of International Typeface Corporation Agfa Japan License Agreement Guidelines 1 Soft
32. to time or whenever print quality problems occur To avoid print quality problems the following printer parts must be cleaned with every toner container replacement Ifthe toner container has been replaced when the message Rep jace Toner sci pr irri ep was displayed the message iean printer Press CORT TALE will be displayed after replacement After cleaning the inside of the printer following the procedure shown below press the CONTINUE key the message will disappear and the printer will be ready for printing Main Charger Unit The main charger unit grid should be cleaned when the toner container is changed Cleaning the Charger Wire 1 Open the printer side cover Side Cover Main Charger Unit 2 Pullthecleaning knob Green slowly in and out a few times This pulls a cleaning pad inside the drum unit along the wire Cleaning Knob Green 4 4 2 Cleaning Cleaning the Grid Clean the grid at the time of toner kit replacement 1 Take the grid cleaner from protective bag in the new toner kit and remove the cap Protective Bag gt Cap The grid cleaner pad is impregnated with water Perform the following cleaning pro cedure before the pad dries i Grid Cleaner 2 Attach the grid cleaner to the printer with the pad uppermost as shown in the figure 3 After attaching the grid cleaner repeat the action of slowly pulling out and then push ing back in the main ch
33. toner kit 1 Open the printer side cover Side Cover Old Waste Toner Bottle 2 Remove the waste toner bottle as shown below Remove the waste toner bottle as gently as possible so as not to scatter the waste toner inside Do not let the opening of the waste toner bottle face downward pioppi occa IN Q Q I a Q Q Old Waste Toner Bottle 3 Cap the waste toner bottle after removing Ny ap from the printer A Old Waste Toner Bottle 4 To avoid toner spilling place the capped waste toner bottlein the plastic bag supplied My before forwarding to proper disposal S Old Waste Toner es Bottle Plastic Bag 4 5 4 1 Toner Kit Replacement Locate the new waste toner bottle in the toner kit and install in the printer as shown below Do not cap the new waste toner bottle Insert the new waste toner bottle with the bottle tilted slightly towards you as shown in the figure New Waste Toner Bottle After ensuring that the bottle is correctly installed close the side cover After toner kit replacement it is necessary to clean the inside of the printer For details on the cleaning procedure please read Section 4 2 Cleaning beginning onthe next page 4 6 4 2 Cleaning In addition to the maintenance procedures described on the following pages the charger wire in the drum unit and paper feed unit should be cleaned from time
34. 2A Connector lOION T WO Cover OPT1 Only connector disconnect cables to the connectors while the printer and computer power are switched off 1 16 1 4 Setting Up and Interfacing Parallel Interface Plug one end of the cable into the connector Printer s Rear Side marked Parallel amp on the printer Close the clips on both sides to hold it in place Clips Plug the other end into a parallel Centronics interface connector on your computer This con gt l nector is usually marked PRINTER Sy Appendix C in this manual Z 7 a For more details about the parallel interface see a aR II S Printer Connecting Cable Serial Interface The serial interface of this printer is set to RS 232C mode before leaving the factory but can also be set to RS 422A mode to suit your operating environment Follow the instructions in Appendix C in this manual Serial Interface Connection 1 Plug the cable into the connector on the printer labeled IOIOI 2 Securely tighten the screws on both sides of the connector 3 Plug the other end of the cable into the serial interface connector on the computer For details refer to your computer s hardware manual 10 Attach the Power Cord 1 Check that the power switch is off Power Cord Receptacle 2 Plug one end of the power cord into the recep tacle at the back of the printer 3 Plug the other end into the wall outlet gi P
35. However if more than one sheet is to be printed the same message will again be displayed from the second sheet onward You can abandon printing by pressing the CANCEL key paper size and paper type are displayed flashing alternately Lit Lagat ie H There is data for printing that matches with a paper cassette setting paper size paper type paper size paper type but there is no paper in the cassette Set paper into the paper source as displayed on the control panel and press the COREN key to restart printing However the paper feeder installed Or if you want to A Moms a a different epaper source press the FEED key to display i pitera i pye and you can change the source for paper feeding Further y you can change the paper source by pressing the FEED key alae ae a paper source and pressing the MODE key u per paper size and paper type itiriti irw gt appears By pressing the key the paper ae set are displayed flashing enon menu appears After setting the correct paper type press the alternately EXIT key and printing starts Lid PP Dra There is no paper cassette set paper size paper type that matches paper size paper type with the data for printing Because there is no cassette that matches the data printing is done from the MP tray Set paper into the MP tray that matches the paper size and type shown on the display and press the CONTINUE button to restart printing Or if you want a o
36. K error20 5 11 I F occupied 5 14 Insert the same MEMORY CARD 5 12 MEMORY CARD err Insert again 5 12 Memory overflow Press CONTINUE 5 11 MEMORYCARD err Press CONTINUE 5 13 Print overrun Press CONTINUE 5 11 Processing PAR FIT A4 5 14 RAM DISK error Press CONTINUE 5 12 Warning battery MEMORY CARD 5 12 Expansion memory 1 29 extension cord 1 2 F Face up Output Tray 1 16 Feed Selection 2 8 Font identifying characteristics 3 1 FormFeed TimeOut 2 2 G Grid cleaner 4 2 I Indicators 2 4 5 8 ATTENTION 2 4 5 8 DATA 2 4 ON LINE 2 4 Installing the Printer 1 1 Basic requirements 1 2 Clearance 1 1 location 1 1 Places to Avoid 1 2 Interfaces 1 16 Internal Fonts 3 1 K KIR 2 39 levels 2 39 Selecting KIR Mode setting 2 39 test page 2 39 Kyocera Digital Library CD xui User s Manual xvi Kyocera PrintMonitor xiii Main Circuit Board 1 30 Maintenance messages Add paper 5 9 2 41 Index 1 Index Call service personEn 5 11 Call service personFn 5 11 Cassette not loaded 5 9 Cassette size error 5 9 Clean printer Press CONTINUE 5 9 Face down tray paper full 5 9 Load Cassette 5 10 Load MP tray 5 10 Load paper 5 10 Missing Waste toner bottle 5 10 Option interface Error 5 9 Paper feed unit Open 5 9 Paperjam 5 9 Replace Toner Clean printer 5 9 Replace Waste toner bottle 5 10 Set paper Press CONTINUE 5 9 Side cover Open 5 9 Toner low TK 20 Clean printer 5 5 5 6 5 9 Top cover Open 5 9 Virtu
37. L NT 4 A Q Paper Stopper 1 13 1 4 Setting Up and Interfacing 6 Add Paper Be sure to use paper that has been unwrapped as recently as possible Paper which has been exposed to the air for a long time will absorb moisture causing multiple sheets to feed ata time and thus resulting in paperjams For details on paper specifications which can be used with this printer refer to Appendix B in this manual Before adding paper remove the paper cassette all the way from the printer Be sure to add paper only after all paper inside the paper cassette has run out Adding paper before paper in the cassette has run out may result in paper jams Read the paper manufacturer s instructions concerning handling of the paper 1 Push the bottom plate until it locks Bottom Plate 2 Set the paper in the cassette The paper size must match the cassette size Tap the edges of the paper to align them neatly Don t put in more paper than the limit indi cated on the cassette The cassette should hold approximately 250 sheets of paper with a 75 g m 20 lb ream basis weight 0 1 mm thickness The side of the paper that faces downward in the cassette is printed on 3 Set the clips at the two corners as shown in the figure 1 14 Some types of paper such as thick paper may be hard to place in the cassette using this method If this is the case the process is facilitated by inserting the paper from th
38. Paper Type 3 Press the key after selecting the paper type you want to customize Pressing the and keys will cycle through a display of the submenus given in the table below Submenus displayed Selection pavomerore CSP ODER HELGA Loan CINA Sets the paper thickness Light vellum Normal 60 90 g m7 Heavy 90 135 g m MP tray 90 200 g m Extra thick Transparency and Card stock Sets the temperature for the fuser unit default default Selects duplex printing on off when an a when the paper Uineai be optional duplexer is installed setting type is fits active only for the selected paper type Display the submenu to be set and press the ENTER key A will flash Press the and keys to select the desired parameter Example Setup menu for Paper weight Press the CANCEL key if you want to cancel the setting The will disappear 4 Pressing the ENTER key will cause the to disappear Pressing the EXIT key will exit the setting The same procedure can be used to set the parameters on other submenus Note that the setting status for paper weight used for each appa typei isas givenin the table below In addition all paper type settings made peer F se OC PLE can be reset to the default values shown in the table below using the PEE et pipe Geb Piasi menu Paper Type Trans Pre nee Pre Enve Card roma Of oO fo ol ofolo o fo fo Paper weight Heavy ss fot TTT Extra heavy
39. Print VMB List OUUOUOUOO Except for printing accumulated VMB data and printing a VMB list procedures for all operations are the same as for a memory card Please see the memory card item for the given procedure 2 21 2 8 Virtual Mail Box VMB The Virtual Mail Box VMB function is a mail box function for the printer which does not require a physical mail box to be attached to the printer The virtual mail box function can be used when RAM DISK mode is i or when an optional hard disk unit is installed on the printer This manual describes how to use the virtual mail box with a RAM DISK With a virtual mail box unlike a physical mailbox data sent from the computer is stored in the RAM DISK as rasterized data This stored data accumulates in a numbered virtual out put tray When it is time to actually print the data it is printed by specifying the virtual output tray number where the data is stored using the printer s control panel or an optional barcode reader BC 1 fall the data in a virtual output tray is printed all data in that tray will be deleted If printing is halted by pressing the CANCEL key during printing data in that tray will not be deleted Data is not deleted unless all data in the virtual output tray is printed O Locked mailbox Allowing a password to be set for the virtual output tray this feature makes the printout of confidential documents easy O Multilevel mailbox Supporting up to 255 virtual outp
40. TE ACNOUSB52444 CAUTION REMOVE POWER CORD BEFORE SERVICE AND FUSE REPLACEMENT VORSICHT OR WARTUNG UNO SICHERUAGS WECHSEL NETZSTECKER ZIEHEN ATTENTION POUR PREVEMIR LES CHOCS LECTRIQUES COUPER CALIMENTATION AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE ALIMENTAGHIN ANTES DEL SERVICIO Y DEL REEMPLAZO DEL FLUSIBLE PR ECAUZION E MPIARE FIESIBILI 0 PRIMA DI Cal Bl ESEGUIAE RIPARAZHONI STACCATE It CADO H ALIMENTAZHONE Europe Asia Oceania CAUTION ACHTUNG ATTENTION ATENCION ATTENZIONE Ta HOT SURFACE HEISSE OBERFLACHE TEMPEAATURE ELEYEE EXTERIOR CALIENTE SUPEAFICIE CHE SCOTTA a oj eda AVOID CONTACT NICHT BER HREN NE FAS TOUCHER EVITE EL CONTACTO NON TOCCARE Label on the Printer s Rear Panel Label Inside the Rear Cover Introduction Ozone concentration The printer generates ozone gas O3 which may concentrate in the place of installation and cause an unpleasant smell To minimize concentration of ozone gas to less than 0 1 ppm we recommend you not to install the printer in a confined area where ventilation is blocked IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1 2 3 4 5 Read all of these instructions and save these instructions for later use Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use this product near water Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand or table The product may fall causing serious damage to the product Slots and openings in the cabinet and th
41. The message display gives information in the form of short messages The seven messages listed below are displayed during normal warm up and printing The printer is self testing after power up The printer is warming up and is not ready The printer is ready to print The printer is receiving data generating graphics reading an memory card or printing The printer is waiting for a command that says the job is over before printing the last page Pressing the FORM FEED key allows you to obtain the last page immediately The printer is in Sleep mode The printer wakes from Sleep mode whenever a key on the control panel is pressed the cover is opened or closed or data is received The printer then warms up and goes online The time that it takes the printer to enter Sleep mode depends on the Sleep Timer setting The printer prints the last page after a waiting period Other messages appear when the printer needs the operator s attention as explained in Chapter 5 Interface Indicator The interface indicator shows which of the printer s interfaces is currently active It uses the following abbreviations Standard bi directional parallel interface mri Pe Serial interface RS 232C RS 422A ra Optional interface 1 LI Optional interface 2 The Mairi imini Le A received all the data and then remains on The printer gives priority to data coming in over the interface corresponding to the blinking indicator Resolution I
42. Y 3 Switch printer power on The printer reads the contents of the memory card during its power up sequence The information nonresident fonts etc on the memory card is now available for use If the memory card information is deleted from the printer s memory during the printing process it can be reread by using the mode selection function explained on the last page in this manual To remove the memory card 1 Switch the power off 2 Remove the memory card from the slot 1 2 1 6 Memory Card Handling a Memory Card A memory card contains sensitive electronic circuits Treat them with appropriate care g UOHUOUOUOUOU A memory card is sensitive to electrostatic discharge Please discharge yourself before touching amemory card Never attempt to force a memory card into its slot Never bend amemory card Avoid impact Do not drop a memory card Do not touch the terminals of the memory card Do not spill water or other liquids on a memory card Keep a memory card away from naked flames and other sources of heat Do not leave a memory card lying in direct sunlight For details regarding the use of the memory card refer to Section 2 9 in this manual 1 28 1 7 Memory Expansion Installation In this section is explained how to expand the printer s memory Expanded printer memory enables you to print more complex pages download more fonts and define more macros It begins by explaining how to remo
43. a byte sent from the host computer to the printer Data 7 8 is the most significant bit Acknowledge nAck Pin 10 This negative going pulse acknowledges the previous character received by the printer Busy Busy Pin 11 This signal is high when the printer is busy and low when it is able to accept more data Paper Empty PError Pin 12 This signal goes high when the printer runs out of paper On Line Select Pin 13 This signal is high when the printer is on line and low when the printer is off line It goes low when the upper unit is raised or when the ON LINE key is pressed to set the printer off line 5V DC pin 18 This line is connected to the printer s 5V DC line 5V 0 5V 250 mA Serial and Parallel total maximum fused Reset ninit Pin 31 This signal is used in the standard Centronics interface to enable the computer to reset the printer Error nFault Pin 32 When the high speed parallel line control is on FRPO O2 2 this line returns error status The Paper Empty On Line and Error signals are not used unless enabled by the FRPO command O2 parameter Auxiliary output 1 Pin 33 This signal line is not used Power Ready Pin 35 This signal is high when the printer s power is on C 3 C 2 RS 232C RS 422A Interface RS 232C interface Interface Signals The pins of the printer s RS 232C interface connector carry the signals listed in Table C 2 The table also indica
44. al Mail Box full 5 11 Warning Low memory 5 9 Memory Card 3 1 Delete 2 30 Format 2 31 Handling 1 28 Insert 2 26 insert 1 27 List of data names 2 32 partition 2 32 Read data 2 28 Read fonts 2 27 Read macros 2 28 remove 1 27 RWER ICCD command 5 13 Writing data 2 29 Memory Expansion 1 29 Message Display 2 2 Mode Selection Menu 2 14 MP Tray 1 23 Cassette Mode 1 25 Feeding Envelopes 1 26 First Mode 1 25 Paper Guides 1 24 Index 2 Sub Tray 1 23 N Names of Parts Front View 1 6 Interior View 1 7 Rear View 1 7 ON LINE 2 8 Options xiv packing 1 4 Paper adhesive labels B 7 Colored Paper B 8 Envelopes B 8 OHP film B 6 Preprinted Pape B 8 Recycled Paper B 8 Selection B 1 Size B 4 Smoothness B 4 Special Paper B 6 Specifications B 2 Thickness B 4 type 2 33 Weight B 4 Paper Cassette 1 12 Paper Feed Unit Release Lever 1 6 4 9 Paper Guides 1 13 Paper Jam 5 15 Paper Stopper 1 13 Parallel Interface 1 17 2 2 2 17 C 1 Clips 1 17 Pin Assignments C 2 transmission modes 2 14 Partitions 2 32 PDF417 xiii xvi Plastic bag 4 3 Please wait 2 2 Power Cord 1 17 Power requirements 1 2 Power Switch 2 6 Preprinted Paper B 8 PRESCRIBE 2e xui PRESCRIBE 2e command xvui 2 5 5 7 FRPO DO command C 10 RES command 2 9 Print Density 2 36 Printer Driver 1 19 Printer Specifications Processing 2 2 Protocol C 9 RAM DISK 2 21 Ready 2 2 Recycled Paper B 8 Registration Roller 4 9 Resolution 2 2 Resource Protection 2 43
45. aper In this case set the media type according to the table below Colored paper foie Lae Preprinted paper Lrt Overhead projector transparencies Postcards Envelopes Label When using the above types of paper be sure to use products that are specified for use with photocopiers and or page printers Feed paper other than colored paper or pre printed paper from the MP multi purpose tray Use paper that is sold specifically for use with copiers heat fusing type Label paper and envelopes should not be placed in the cassette they must be fed manually and delivered in the face up stack Since the composition and quality of special paper vary considerably special paper is more likely than white bond paper to give trouble during printing No liability will be assumed if moisture etc given offin printing on special paper causes harm to the machine or operator Before purchasing any type of special paper test a sample on the printer and check that printing quality is satisfactory Specifications for each type of special paper are given below Overhead Projection OHP Film OHP film must be able to withstand the heat of fusing during the printing process It should satisfy the conditions in Table B 3 Table B 3 OHP Film Specifications Tolerance of heat Must tolerate at least 190 C 374 F Thickness 0 100 to 0 110 mm 3 9 to 4 3 mils 2077 mm 20 0276 To avoid trouble OHP film must be delivered face up If
46. ard slot during reading If you continue reading the memory card insert the same memory card into the slot again The printer again reads it from the beginning of the data Note We recommend that you follow the reading procedure from the beginning to ensure correct reading of the memory card You have inserted the wrong memory card when the nep ad message was displayed Remove the wrong memory card Ae the printer s memory card slot and insert the correct memory card The printer again reads it from the beginning of the data This message appears when the printer is in the ready state and the memory card is not formatted and therefore cannot be read or writ ten Follow the procedure on Section 2 9 to format the card This message appears when the printer is in the ready state and the battery in the memory card is low You can still enter the memory card mode but the battery should be changed as soon as possible This message appears when the printer is in the ready state and the battery in the memory card is dead or there is no battery at all It is not possible to use the memory card mode until you insert a good bat tery in the card o 5 5 Indicators and Messages This message appears when an error occurs during access to the memory card using the PRESCRIBE 2e RWER ICCD command or from the printer s control panel Look at the error code given in place of and refer to pa oe description given below Note that
47. arger unit at least 5 times Itis easier to pull out the main charger for the first time if it is raised slightly as shown in the figure ws The grid part underneath the main charger V4 is cleaned by this procedure oN 4 When the grid is clean remove the grid cleaner from the printer and dispose of it Main Charger Unit The grid cleaner is not re usable 5 After cleaning the charger wire and grid push the cleaning knob all the way in and close the side cover 4 8 4 2 Cleaning Paper Feed Unit To avoid print quality problems due to paper dust and debris clean the paper feed unit in the following manner 1 Pull the paper feed unit release lever up and draw the paper feed unit all the way out until it stops Paper Feed Unit Release Lever 2 Usethesupplied cleaning brush to clean the entire length of the saw toothed separator located behind the transfer roller two or three times Store the cleaning brush some where safe as it will be required again in the future Separator saw toothed Paper Feed Unit Cleaning Brush Transfer Roller 3 Wipe the paper dust on the registration Paper Ramp Wiper Cloth roller and the paper ramp using the wiper cloth included in the toner kit Donottouch the transfer roller the black roller when wiping the paper ramp Registration Roller Metal Transfer Roller Black See Note 4 Aftercleaning securely close the paper feed unit
48. be sure to clean the inside of the printer For details refer to Section 4 2 Donotleave floppy disks etc lying around while performing this maintenance pro cedure This procedure tends to raise a little toner dust which can harm magnetic recording media Do not attempt to reuse the waste toner remaining in the toner container Use only the toner kit exclusively designed for the printer Use of a toner kit intended for use with other printer models may damage the printer and void the warranty To replace the toner container proceed as follows 1 Open the printer s top cover all the way 2 Press the toner container release lever Toner Container Green to release the old toner container Release Lever Green from the printer Remove the old toner con tainer as gently as possible Keep the toner container as level as possi ble while removing Old Toner Container 4 2 4 1 Toner Kit Replacement Put the old toner container in the plastic bag Old Toner Container supplied with the toner kit Dispose of the toner container The old toner container may be incinerated Plastic Bag without the risk of generating harmful gas Take the new toner container from its bag With the label side down thoroughly shake the toner container in the direction of the arrow ten times or more to loosen and mix the toner inside Toner Container The bottom of the toner container is sealed with a plastic strip Ca
49. copies of the Program except as provided in this license 2 reverse assemble or reverse compile the Program or 3 sublicense rent lease or assign the Program 2 Limited Warranty The Programs are provided AS IS THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES COVERING THE PROGRAMS OR CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties so the above exclusion may not apply to you SUPPLEMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR SOFTWARE BUNDLING AND DISTRIBUTION FOR ALDC II Introduction 3 Limitation of Remedies IBM s entire liability under this license is the following 1 For any claim including fundamental breach in any form related in any way to this license IBM s liability will be for actual damages only and will be limited to the greater of a the equivalent of U S 25 000 in your local currency or b IBM s then generally available license fee for the Program This limitation will not apply to claims for bodily injury or damages to real or tangible personal property for which IBM is legally liable IBM will not be liable for any lost profits lost savings or any incidental damages or other economic consequential damages even if IBM or its authorized supplier has been advised of the possibility of such damages IBM will not be liable for any damages claimed by you based on any
50. d completely from the printer as follows 1 Turn the printer s power off Unplug the printer s power cable and disconnect the printer from the host computer ee 2 R the fi from the printer j emove the five screws trom the printer s ZF Z rear cover oe P oo Z Ze E oe ALA RRG A A A A n Z p Power OFF O 3 Pullthe main circuit board all the way out of the printer Before pulling the main board out clean an area on the table etc at the back of the printer s rear panel Foreign objects acci dentally sticking to the back of the main board can cause serious damage to the printer Install the SIMM as described on the next page SIMM Socket faQ 1 7 Memory Expansion Installation SIMM to be used See your Kyocera dealer for purchasing information of the SIMMs that are best suited for use with this printer Either 4 MB 8 MB 16 MB or 32 MB SIMMs can be used for memory expansion Memory can be expanded up to a total of 64 MB Installing and Removing SIMMs Installing SIMMs Insert the SIMM into the socket as shown below 1 Insert the connector end of the SIMM into the socket 2 Carefully push the board upright until it snaps into place Make sure that the catches at the ends of the socket fit into the holes at the ends of the SIMM board 1 31 1 7 Memory Expansion Installation Removing SIMMs To remove a SIMM carefully pull the end catches slightly outwards and
51. data transmission between the printer and the host computer Select this mode if printing problems occur when the printer is connected to a workstation C 1 C 1 Parallel Interface Interface Signals The pins of the parallel interface connector carry the signals listed in Table C 1 Asterisks in the table indicate signals that are active low The table also indicates whether each signal is Incoming or outgoing with respect to the printer Table C 1 Parallel Connector Pin Assignments Data 0 Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 in 1 Notconnected SSS ov C Oha OOO S _ rs 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 15 w J GroundretarnSOS S Ca i Somrene OOOO SSS C GroundretarnSOS S Ca GroundretarnSOS S Ca o Somrene OOOO SSS a o i omdreom OOOO S S SSS o Comde OOOO SSS a E B Gomdreem O OoOO OO S 0 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 3 Groundreturn SCS Error returns error status if FRPO O2 2 nF ault 38 Moone a o Noteonnected SSCS J Signal names in the Auto mode and the Nibble high mode IEEE 1284 In the Auto and the Nibble high mode these signals are bi directional C 2 C 1 Parallel Interface Detailed descriptions of the signals follow Strobe nStrobe Pin 1 A negative going Strobe pulse causes the printer to read and latch the data on the Data 0 1 to Data 7 8 signal lines Data O0 1 to Data 7 8 Pins 2 to 9 These eight signals form the dat
52. downloadable or soft fonts The printer accepts as many download able fonts as its user available memory permits 3 1 3 2 List of Fonts This section contains a full list of the printer s internal fonts You can print the same font list from the printer by using the printer s control panel key To print a list of fonts refer to Mode Select Menu List of fonts Internal Scalable and Bitmap Fonts Font number Font samples 1000 This is a sample of Courier font 1001 This is a sample of CGTimes font 1002 This is a sample of CGTimes Bd font 1003 This is a sample of CGTimes It font 1004 This is a sample of CGTimes Bdlt font 1005 This is a sample of CGOmega font 1006 This is a sample of CGOmega Bd font 1007 This is a sample of CGOmega It font 1008 This is a sample of CGOmega Bdit font 1009 This isa sample af C rael Tie 1010 This is a Sample of Clarendon Cd font 1011 This is a sample of Univers Md font 1012 This is a sample of Univers Bd font 1013 This is a sample of Univers Mdl t font 1014 This is a sample of Univers Bdlt font 1015 This is a sample of Univers MdCd font 1016 This is a sample of Univers BdCd font 1017 This is a sample of Univers MdCdlt font 1018 This is a sample of Univers BdCdlt font 1019 This is asample of AntiqueOlive font 1020 This is a sample of AntiqueOlive Bd font 1021 This is a sample of AntiqueOlive It font 1022 This is a sample of GaramondAntiqua font 1023 This is a sample
53. duplex mode using an optional duplex printing unit DU 25 2 9 2 2 Operating Procedures Status Printout It is possible to print out and check the printer s current status including unit emulation font and memory usage 1 Check that the ON LINE indicator lit and that the message Fi 11 1 is displayed in the message display 2 Press the STATUS key The message display will read F sce iri and a status page x wia be printed After itis finished printing the message aie will return to An example of a printed status page is shown on the next page Note that information on an actual status page may differ slightly from this example You can output a status page showing the printer settings in more detail as follows 1 Press the MODE key to enter Mode Selection mode 2 Press the or key repeatedly until the message display indicates prep gt 3 Press ae a teh a men press the or key repeatedly until the message display indi cates fate O 4 Press the key and the message display indicates as follows 5 Press the ENTER key 6 When appears on the message display press the ENTER key again The printer begins printing out the status page 2 10 2 2 Operating Procedures Sample Status Page lt i KJOLER Ecosrs FS 6900 Page Printer STATUS PAGE Software version Released 1 Hardware Information Memory MP Tray A4 Slot 1 16384 KB Cassette 1 A4 Slot 2 Empty 2 Total 16384 KB 4 Ecoprint m
54. e back as shown in the figure 4 Close the paper cassette cover 5 Insert the paper cassette into the printer cassette slot Push it straight as far as it will go 1 4 Setting Up and Interfacing 1 15 1 4 Setting Up and Interfacing 7 Open the Paper Stopper on the Face down Output Tray if required Open the paper stopper as shown in the figure Depending on the paper printing without opening the paper stopper may result in more evenly aligned output Decide whether or not to use the paper stopper after checking the output condition of paper Paper Stopper Zp 8 iInstall the Face up Output Tray sold separately Use the separately sold PT 3 face up output tray if you want the printed pages stacked face up reverse order Install the face up output tray as shown in the figure Face up Output Tray PT 3 9 Connect the Printer to the Computer The printer has two computer cable connectors and a slot for installing an option interface The one marked B is for a parallel Centronics standard interface The one marked IOIOP is for a serial RS 232C RS 422A interface You may use whichever is convenient for your computer with the option interface if you have already have one installed All interface connectors can be used simultaneously with different computers Option Interface Hard Disk Unit Slot Cover OPT2 Parallel Interface Connector B Serial Interface RS 232C RS 42
55. e back are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation ofthe product and to protect it from overheating these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This product should not be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided This product is equipped with a 3 wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin This plug will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electri cian to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding type plug Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this product where per sons will walk on the cord If an extension cord is used with this product make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord ampere rating Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product 10 Except as explained elsewhere in this manual do not attempt to service this product VI yourself Removing covers may
56. e indicated in this table can ISO A6 105s 148mm also be fed from the MP tray The minimum size of manually fed paper is 90 x 148 mm JIS B6 128 x 182 mm 3 5 x 5 8 inches fed lengthwise The maximum size is 100 x 148 mm 297 x 450 mm 11 7 x 17 7 inches Oufuku Hagaki 148 x 200 mm 11 7 x 17 7 inches Smoothness The paper should have a smooth uncoated surface Paper with a rough or sandy surface can cause voids in the printed output Paper that is too smooth however can cause multiple feeding and fogging problems Fogging is a gray background effect Basis Weight Basis weight is the weight of a standard quantity of paper In the traditional system the standard quantity is a ream consisting of 500 sheets measuring 17 x 22 inches each In the metric system the standard quantity is 1 square meter Paper that is too light or too heavy can cause misfeeding jams and premature wear of the printer Uneven paper weight can cause multiple feeds print defects poor toner fusing blur ring and other print quality problems The proper weight is 60 to 90 g m 16 to 24 lbs ream Thickness Caliper Thick paper is referred to as high caliper paper and thin paper as low caliper paper The paper used with the printer should be neither extremely thick nor extremely thin Ifyou are having problems with paper jams multiple feeds and faint printing the paper may be too thin Ifyou are having problems with paper jams and blurred printing the
57. e none a een Ipap source press the FEED key to display i piterei pye r and you can change the source for paper feeding ee y can change the paper source by pressing the FEED key r P E a paper source and pressing the MODE key puper paper size and paper type mri i iri 2 appears By pressing the B key the paper a set are displayed flashing pe menu appears After setting the correct paper type press the alternately EXIT key and printing starts 5 10 5 5 Indicators and Messages Mechanical error n 1 i Call a service person The printer does not operate whena message beginning with is displayed The total number of pages printed is also indicated Controller error n Call a service person The printer does not operate when a meae beginning with is displayed The total number of pages printed is also indicated The virtual mail box area is full Print out accumulated VMB data If the VMB function is being implemented by RAM DISK increase the RAM DISK size Error Messages Table 5 3 Error Messages The total amount of data received by the printer exceeds the printer s internal memory Try adding more memory expansion RAM Press the CONTINUE key to resume printing You can abandon printing by the CANCEL key The data transferred to the printer was too complex to print on a page Press the CONTINUE key to resume printing The page may break in some pages You can abando
58. e of ITCAvantGardeGothic Dm font This is a sample of ITCAvantGardeGothic BkOb font This is a sample of ITCAvantGardeGothic DmOb font This is a sample of ITCBookman Lt font This is a sample of ITCBookman Dm font This is a sample of ITCBookman LtIt font This is a sample of ITCBookman DmIt font This is a sample of NewCenturySchoolbook Rom font This is a sample of NewCenturySchoolbook Bd font This is a sample of NewCenturySchoolbook It font This is a sample of NewCenturySchoolbook Bdlt font This is a sample of Times Rom font This is a sample of Times Bd font This is a sample of Times It font This is a sample of Times BdlIt font This is a sample of ITCZapfChancery MdIt font Tyo 16 a OALTAE Ob XWUBOA dovt Symbol TNO 10 a OOUTAE op XWUBOATIZ povt SymbolPS kme He CS eSSOD eM OX HeYWLKe y lt OM Wingdings KEE A FA ABOMO Lhe xk kek EEEKOSV A I ITCZapfDingbats This is a sample of Courier Bd font This is a sample of Courier It font This is a sample of Courier BdIt font This is a sample of LetterGothic font This is a sample of LetterGothic Bd font This is a sample of LetterGothic It font This is a sample of CourierPS font This is a sample of CourierPS Bd font This 1S a sample of CourierPS Ob font This is a sample of CourierPS BdOb font This is a sample of LinePrinterBM8 5 Roman font 3 3 3 2 L181 OF FONTS KPDL Fonts 1 This is a sample of Albertus ExtraBold font This is a samp
59. e paper cassette and pull out the paper feed unit until it stops If you can see the paper jam in the printer remove it as shown in the figure Pull until the paper feed unit stops 3 1 7 Printer Specifications Appendix A Printer Specifications tem sip Printing method Electrophotography laser scan Printing speed 25 pages minute A4 or letter size paper landscape feed when printing multiple 15 5 pages minute B4 size paper copies of the same page 13 5 pages minute A3 size paper Resolution 2400 dpi equiv x 600 dpi 600 dpi KIR A4 landscape feed at 23 C Approx 75 seconds with SLEEP MODE ON Interfaces High speed bidirectional parallel interface x 1 Serial interface RS 232C RS 422A x 1 Optional interface slot x 1 Optional hard disk interface slot x 1 Illumination by eraser LED array A 1 Printer Specifications tem SSC criptiom Paper feed trays Cassette A3 to A5 universal cassette Holds approximately 250 sheets of weight 75 g m thickness 0 1 mm MP tray 90 mm x 148 mm to 297 mm x 432 mm Holds approximately 100 sheets of weight 75 g m thickness 0 1 mm Capacity of output trays Face down tray approximately 350 sheets of weight 75 g m thickness 0 1 mm Face up tray option PT 3 approximately 250 sheets of weight 75 g m thickness 0 1 mm Ambient conditions Temperature 10 C to 32 5 C 50 F to 90 5 F Humidity 20 to 80 RH Optimum conditions 23 C 71 F 60 RH
60. e printer will display Sleeping and all indicators will go out This minimizes the amount of energy used Pressing a key on the control es ores and closing a cover or sending data to the printer while it is displaying i will cause the printer to display iugi ug and it will begin warming up After it warms up the printer s ON LINE a will light and it will enter ready status The printer will enter Sleeping mode when the set time arrives even during mode selection or while a maintenance message is being displayed The printer environment last set is still maintained even though all indicators are out while the printer is in Sleeping mode Selecting Sleep Timer Mode 1 Pressing the MODE key will put the printer in Mode Select mode Press or to select it hepa gt 2 3 Press the key 4 Press the key several times to display sir imer and press the ENTER key A cursor _ will flash and the current aia can be changed 5 Press the or key and select the desired value 6 Press the ENTER key If you want to change the setting press the CANCEL key before pressing the ENTER key T Press the EXIT key The Sleep Timer mode setting is now changed 2 3 7 2 13 Dumping Received Data It is possible to print data received by the printer as hexadecimal code for the purposes of debugging programs and files Selecting Dump Received Data Mode 1 2 3 4 Pressing the MODE key will put the printer in M
61. e sure to consult your Kyocera dealer before attempting long distance transportation of the printer Remove the developer unit as explained below The magnet roller of the developer unit includes a powerful magnet Do not allow wrist watches floppy disks credit cards or magnetic cards near the roller 1 Open the printer s top cover all the way and remove the toner container as gently as possible Keep the toner container as level as possible while removing Toner Container Release Lever Green Toner Container IX Introduction 2 Remove the developer unit 3 Remove the developer unit 2 Press here 3 Place the developer unit in the protective package for transportation Plastic Bag Protective Package for Transportation Place the toner container and waste toner bottle in the plastic bag included in the toner kit Introduction ENERGY STAR FIN The basic objective of the ENERGY STAR Program is to reduce environmental pollution by encouraging the manufacture and sale of equipment that uses energy more efficiently As an ENERGY STAR Partner Kyocera Corporation has deter mined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency This printer is equipped with a sleep timer function that conforms with the standards of the ENERGY STAR Program This function makes it possible to reduce the amount of electrical power consumed by the printer For maximum power sa
62. ed from the printer s control panel Font cards are automatically read into the printer when the printer s power is turned on The operation described here is per formed while the message display reads 1 Check a ke an card is inserted into the memory card slot Bring up the menu epim on the message display This display only appears if a font card is l 2 Press the ENTER key will appear Press the CANCEL key to stop reading fonts 3 Pressing the ENTER key again will cause vema Lig to appear in the lower part of the message display and font data to be need om the font card 4 After fonts have been read the message display will return to 5 Pressing the EXIT key will cause the message display to return to Ped iil 2 2 2 9 Memory Card Reading Macros from a Memory Card Macro data on a memory card can be registered on the printer Registered macro data can be used just like macro data located in printer memory Ifa memory card already containing macro data is inserted in the printer that macro data will be read into the printer automat ically when the printer s power is turned on The operation described po is performed when a memory card is inserted while the mes sage display reads F E Macro data ona memory card has no effect on printer memory 1 ae that m menog card containing macro data is inserted Bring up the menu o pecel on the message display This display only appears if a memory card
63. ee Section 4 2 Faint or blurred printing Check the control panel Ifthe erep lou TREE ED Lari pr irri r message is displayed and the indica tor is flashing install a new toner kit See Section 4 2 Set the print density from the control panel to a higher level than the current setting See Section 2 11 Try changing the paper thickness setting on the Mode Select Menu See Section 2 3 Check the Ecoprint setting See Section 2 15 OO 5 4 Print Quality Problems Grey background Check the control panel Ifthe Parner iow TESA Dlegar or iret er message is displayed and the indica tor is flashing install a new toner kit See Section 4 2 Check the print density Display the print density menu from the control panel and select a lighter density setting See Section 2 11 Clean the main charger wire Open the printer s side cover Pull the green main charger wire cleaning knob slowly in and out a few times See Section 4 2 Check the main charger unit installation Open the printer s side cover Remove the main charger unit half way out then reinstall it properly See Section 4 2 Call for the assistance of a service person If the above checks do not solve the problem call for the assistance of a service person 5 6 5 4 Print Quality Problems Dirt on the top edge or back of the paper Check the paper chute and the ramp Draw out the paper feed unit and check for toner on the pape
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65. ell See Appendix B for details on suitable types of envelopes Envelope See page 2 3 for the envelope sizes that can be set Overhead Projection OHP Film To avoid trouble OHP film must be fed manually in the manner described above Requirements regarding OHP film are also given in Appendix B OHP film must be delivered face up Use the STACK key on the printer control panel to select the face up tray 1 26 1 6 Memory Card A memory card is a microchip card containing for example nonresident fonts and or mac ros forms etc The printer reads the contents of the card into its internal memory when power is switched on The presence of this data in the printer memory can be confirmed on the status printout The maximum card capacity that can be used is 32 Megabytes The type of the mem ory card to be used must be of either flash memory card 5 V type or SRAM type and conform to the PCMCIA 2 1 JEIDA 4 2 standards Please use a memory card recommended by Kyocera The memory card slot is located at the bottom right of the printer To insert and use a memory card 1 Switch printer power off Donot insert or remove a memory card while power is on If the memory card is removed while the printer is on damage could result in the printer s electronics or the memory card 2 Insert the memory card in the slot Insert it face up connector end first Push it in all the way Memory Card Slot PC CARD MEMOR
66. er itself the factory setting is the one you want If you primarily use software that supports another printer it is convenient to change the printer s power up emulation mode The emulation mode can be changed from the printer control panel To change the emula tion mode refer to the Mode Select Menu diagram on the last page of this manual 1 18 1 4 Setting Up and Interfacing 14 Install the Printer Driver Printer drivers are provided for using the printer with Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows 3 1 Use the Kyocera Digital Library CD ROM supplied with the printer To install the printer driver proceed as follows Reference to the Windows manual is also rec ommended Windows 95 Windows 98 The automatic installation screen appears when the CD ROM for the printer is inserted into the computer if the computer is set for CD auto run Proceed with the installation according to the instructions that appear on the screen Read the explanation below for information about the main screens during installation The screens shown below are typ ical examples Specific screen content may vary slightly according to the version of the Kyo cera Digital Library CD ROM being used Select F S 6900 from this screen Select a Kyocera printer mode KY p CERg Select your Kyocera model Once selected click Next Available models High speed network laser printer Laser Printers lt Back Next gt i The types
67. ered trademark of Kyocera Corporation PRESCRIBE 2 PRESCRIBE 2e KPDL and KIR Kyocera Image Refinement are trademarks of Kyocera Corporation Diablo 630 is a product of Xerox Corporation IBM Proprinter X24E is a product of International Business Machines Corporation Epson LQ 850 is a product of Seiko Epson Corporation Hewlett Packard PCL and PJL are registered trademarks of Hewlett Packard Company Centron ics is a trade name of Centronics Data Computer Corp PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple computer Inc Apple Talk is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft Windows and MS DOS are registered trade marks of Microsoft Corporation PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Cor poration ENERGY STAR is U S registered mark Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Sys tems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions This Kyocera page printer uses PeerlessPrintXL to provide the HP LaserJet compatible PCL6 lan guage emulation PeerlessPrintXL is a trademark of The Peerless Group Redondo Beach CA 90278 U S A This product was developed using the Tornado Real Time Operating System and Tools from Wind River Systems 1999 by Kyocera Corporation All rights reserved Revision 1 3 February 2001 Introduction IBM PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT THE DEVICE YOU HAVE PURCHASED CONTAINS ONE OR MORE SOFTWARE PROGRAMS
68. error codes of i and above only result when memory card operations are done fromthe control panel ii Data or memory card capacity is too large e This error code appears if an attempt is made to write more than 32 MB of data to a memory card or if the capacity of the memory card installed in the printeris more than 32 MB Decrease the data being written to the memory card to less than 32 MB Note that only the memory card of 32 MB and less can be used by this printer e This error code appears when a data name not existing on the memory card is specified Check the data names on the mem ory card iis The memory card does not meet specifications This memory card cannot be used by this printer Insert a memory card which can be used by this printer See Memory Card of Chapter 2 i The memory card is not a JEIDA card Only a JEIDA Ver 4 2 memory card can be used by this printer i4 The card is an S RAM or flash card which cannot be used by this printer i There is no battery in the memory card Replace the battery in the memory card with a new one iif The memory card is write protected Cancel the write protec tion of the memory card i The memory card requires formatting Format the memory card from the control panel fi The capacity of the memory card is insufficient This error code appears when an attempt is made to write more data on the memory card than available memory To halt the writing of data first stop data
69. ers Language kpdl1 3x Click OK and follow the instructions that appear on the screen 10 When the driver is installed click on Close to close Control Panel Test the Interface with the Computer DOS Test that the printer and computer are correctly connected If you have connected the printer and computer with a parallel interface cable follow the procedure below 1 2 3 Check that the printer s message display indicates 4 114 and that the ON LINE indicator is ON Boot the computer in DOS mode or set the computer to DOS prompt MODE At the DOS prompt type the following ECHO IR STAT EXIT gt PRN If the printer prints a status page the computer and printer are connected correctly For details on the status page refer to Chapter 2 in this manual If you do not get this result check that the cable is securely plugged in at both ends and repeat the test Ifyou still do not get the right result you may have a defective or improperly wired cable Try using a different cable 1 22 1 5 MP Multi Purpose Tray Feeding The MP tray is incorporated in the front of the printer It can be used in one of two modes the first mode or cassette mode First mode automatic manual feeding If there is paper in the MP tray paper is fed from the MP tray first even if another paper source is selected Default factory setting Cassette mode In this mode it is possible to continuously feed approximately 100
70. es please see page 2 34 2700 2 10 Setting the Paper Type Making Settings The following describes the procedure for setting the paper type using the Recycled type and Cassette as ene eee 1 3 Display Pager Farid iire onthe re S Mode pee Menu and press the key Then v use E e ande keys to display the i ie Lupe Pressing the ENTER key will cause a to flash Press the and keys to display Ht i4 Press the CANCEL key if you want to cancel the setting The display will disappear Pressing the ENTER key will cause the to disappear Pressing the EXIT key will exit the setting The same procedure can be used to set the paper type for other paper sources Paper Type User Setting The following describes the procedure used to set a user defined paper type for the printer Eight custom user settings may be registered After having been set any of these may be called up when setting the paper type for a paper source 1 Display Pager rari iire onthe ae ae S Mode pepe Menu and press the key Then t use e aie keys to display SCPE TL Pressing the ENTER key will cause a to be displayed Press the and keys to select the paper type see page 2 33 that you want to customize and then press the ENTER key Note that if you change the setting for a paper type other than 2 32 m 1 through the paper type setting for each paper source set to that paper type will be changed 2 34 2 10 Setting the
71. es 2 and 3 then resolder them in crossed configuration Solder wire 2 to pin 3 and wire 3 to pin 2 Cover the solder joints with thermofit tube Cut wires 4 5 6 and 20 Solder wires 5 and 6 together and connect them to pin 20 Cover the solder joints with thermofit tube Leave wire 4 unconnected Tape all remaining loose ends or seal them with thermofit tube Screw the plastic cover back on Connecting the Printer to the Computer 1 2 3 4 v oo Check that the power of both the printer and computer is switched off Discharge yourself by touching a metal object such as a doorknob Remove the plastic cap from the printer s RS 232C interface connector Plug the printer end of the RS 232C interface cable into the printer s RS 232C connec tor and screw it in place Plug the other end of the cable into the computer s RS 232C interface connector Switch on the printer s power The printer s RS 232C parameters are factory set to the following values Baud rate 9600 bps Data bits character length 8 bits Stop bits 1 Parity None The two RS 232C protocols are XON XOFF and DTR The printer performs both of them simultaneously using positive logic for DTR If you are uncertain as to the printer s current parameter settings you can reset them to the values listed above by following the manner described in the last page in this manual C 17 C 4 RS 232C Cable Connection 8 Set the computer to the same parameters as t
72. es that RS 422A is set RS4 If RS 232C is set RS2 appears Printer Status Page Total page 07 0 AAATBJI a ca DN N Indicates the current serial interface mode Interface Signals The pins in the printer s RS 422A interface connector carry the signals listed in Table C 3 Table C 3 RS 422A Signal Pin Assignments Pin mot Simm Description a o o a eoa ase oa av C 7 C 2 RS 232C RS 422A Interface Overview of Signals RS 422A FG Frame Ground Pin 1 This pin is connected directly to the printer frame RDA Receive Data Inverted Pin 3 RDB Receive Data Pin 18 These pins carry asynchronous data sent from the computer to the printer differential input SG Signal Ground Pin 7 All signals can transmit between the printer and the host computer to send each signals with a signal ground SDA Send Data Inverted Pin 9 SDB Send Data Pin 10 These pins carry asynchronous data sent from the printer to the computer differential out put 5V DC Pin 11 This line is connected to the printer s 5V DC line 5V 0 5V 250 mA Parallel and Serial total maximum fused RS 422A interface voltage levels The interface signal voltage levels conform with the EIA RS 422A standard The differen tial voltage varies from 200 mV to 6V SERIAL Connector The connector marked IOIOI RS 232C RS 422A on the rear panel is a DB 25S connector Use a DB 25P co
73. essrsensenansenseres B 1 PACE Ayala bility siviaudsucinsindietoinincsapoieesadahenisdateientesendavesansadses B 1 Paper Specifications cccccccescceseccseccescceseccneceeecceeceeceeeees B 2 Selecting the Right Papet cssecsnscensennes B 3 Special Pape ee nn ae ne ee ernie B 6 Overhead Projection OHP Film ccc cccceseeeeeeeee ees B 6 Adhesive Backed Labels ccccccccsccceecceeceeseccseceenceeneceees B 7 Appendix C Host Computer Interface s cscss20002G 1 C 1 C 2 C 3 C 4 Parallel Interface cscsesecsecscscessesecscncecsecnenenseess C 1 Parallel interface communication MOEG cccccecececeeeces C Interface 1G AUS essnee ener Err odnoasanientedesanwoueseeced C 2 RS 232C RS 422A Interface 1scsscscessescescecescesceses C 4 RoC TIAGO AC ee C 4 RS 422A interface caged seiceacnconak saisde dune aE EE ANa EiS C 5 RS 232C RS 422A Protocol ccscesceeceecescescencees C 9 PRESCRIBE 2e FRPO DO command ccc ee ee eee eees C 10 RS 232C Cable Connection sssscsescsssserareees C 11 Preparing an RS 2382C Cable 2 0 0 ccccccsecceceeseceeeeeees C 11 Connecting the Printer to the Computer C 11 ps inners yl gt Ce Mode Select M NnU a sssccssssecsssensssserssazszsssees Last page 1 1 Positioning the Printer Chapter 1 Installing the Printer This chapter explains how to unpack and install the printer The topics covered are
74. etting is optimal Dark vertical stripes The KIR mode currently set is too strong Set the KIR mode dark vertical stripes adjust the print density cotrol toa lighter setting See the Mode Select Menu at the end of this manual White vertical stripes The KIR mode currently set is too weak Set the KIR mode to iri Try printing the test pattern again If you still get white vertical stripes adjust the print density control to a darker setting See the Mode Select Menu at the end of this manual 2 14 KIR Level Selecting KIR Mode 1 2 3 4 Pressing the MODE key will put the printer in Mode Select mode Press or to select H per s gt Press the key Press the or key to display if miod and then press the ENTER key A will flash and the current setting can be changed Press the or key and select the desired setting Press the ENTER key If you want to change the setting press the CANCEL key before pressing the ENTER key Press the EXIT key The KIR mode setting is now changed 2 41 2 15 Ecoprint Mode The Ecoprint enables you to reduce the amount of toner consumed on the page so as to save your printing costs Ecoprint setting is f f Ecoprint setting is ir default The Ecoprint setting has no effect on the print speed Selecting Ecoprint Mode 1 Pressing the MODE key will put the printer in Mode Select mode 2 Press or toselect ii jeps 3 Press the key
75. expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing in those compartments to service personnel Introduction 11 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service per sonnel under the following conditions A When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed B If liquid has been spilled into the product C Ifthe product has been exposed to rain or water D If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are fol lowed Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation E If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged CE Marking Directive according to Council Directive 89 336 EEC and 73 23 EEC Manufacturer s name Kyocera Corporation Printer Division Manufacturer s address 2 14 9 Tamagawadai Setagaya Ward Tokyo 158 8610 Japan declares that the product Product name Page Printer Model number F S 6900 as tested with enhancement optional units PF 26 DU 25 etc Conforms to the following product specifications EN 55 022 1998 Class B EN 61 000 3 2 1995 EN 50 082 1 1992 IEC 801 2 1991 IEC 801 3 1984 IEC 801 4 1988 EN 60 950 1 1992 4 A14 A2 A3 A4 A11 EN 60 825 1 1994 A11 The manufacturer and its merchandisi
76. f selec tion Use this description in combination with Chapter 2 Mode Selection Menu 1 Press the MODE key to enter Mode Selction mode 2 Press the or key repeatedly until the message display indicates the desired item 3 Press the p gt key to move to a submenu Press the lt key to return 4 Press the ENTER key once the desired menu appears will flash and the current setting can be changed 5 Press the and key to select the desired setting 6 Press the ENTER key If you want to re enter a setting press the CANCEL key before pressing the ENTER key 7 Press the EXIT key This will enable cur rently selected settings Continued on next page Continued from Previous page Continued on next page 3 3 4 4 2 3 4 Depending on the emulation De Oe See set HE z are available The printer can be set to print error data during KPDL emula tion Ifthis is setto r error data will be printed if trouble occurs rate printing This is set to before leaving the factory You can select either Courier or Letter Gothic oy font can oe Seas as Lig mr es Sese fonts are ee ney when the Font menu is Internal The i menu is not avail able e Courier a0 Letter Gothic fonts The 3 boty menu is displayed ea for these fixed width fonts Continued from Previous page Continued on next page 5 6 Althou
77. g Dump Received Data Mode 2 38 SW MIR COVO accon 2 39 Selecting KIR Mod sciis siaii 2 41 2 15 Ecoprint MOode sssssnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 42 Selecting Ecoprint Mode ccccccceeccceeccsecceceesceeeeceencees 2 42 2 16 Resource ProtectiOn cssssscessesscsscensessesscescenenss 2 43 Selecting Resource Protection Mode ccccccceeceeeeees 2 43 2 17 Setting the Audio Warning Buzzer 0s0000 2 44 Selecting Buzzer Mode cc ccc cccccseccescceseceeeceenceeeceeeeees 2 45 XIX Table of Contents Chapter 3 FONDIS cscssscncnscencnscccncccccnsccccnsccncnecccsssusan oO f 3 1 Internal FONTS 2cccccsccscccscesscsnecscesneenecnsesnneneenness 3 1 a6 eo As FON ee ne ee as eee ea eres 3 2 Chapter 4 MainteCnanCe cscsccucecucusunauenenaucnuncununeuase 4 1 4 1 Toner Kit Replacement sscsscsscsscesensensensenees 4 1 Toner Kit 006 SOU sasac canes cnectovansodaceosessececonceuoncucoseneaceucnaes 4 2 hel 9 8 A141 612308 RCo 2 os Gane tener one eee ene eee 4 2 Replace the Waste Toner Bottle cece cecccsecceseceeeeeneees 4 5 4 2 Cleaning ene ene een a ene eer eee tn 4 7 Main Chareer Unit eiccscsctessweccconsasscqueasacavaaceiseaedanestencsaneaseeneceas 4 7 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting s 111 11222222221 2 DO 1 5 1 General Guide 1 1scccsssrcesersersensssonsersensenansonnes 5 1 5 2 Power ProbleMs s
78. gh Ait is the default setting and this menu does not usually appear page protection moce gu ieee oe on wa LLN A error occurs ae to o printer memory ras sure to return this setting to In order to maintain high a memory efficiency Turning this to 34 increases the maximum number of characters that can be printed in aline for an A4 page 78 characters at 10 pitch and likewise increases the maximum per line on Letter size paper 80 characters at 10 pitch Only PCL 6 emulation This sets the resolution for print Ing Continued from Previous page 8 8 9 10 The Rah Liwe medie menu is not displayed when an optional hard disk unit is installed This sets whether to enable or disable the difference between A4 size and letter size Under the default setting of EHF f the paper size of the paper source is matched to the paper size given for the data and if these differ a corresponding error message is displayed When this is set to Eiry printing is performed even if the acrual paper size differs from the paper size given for the data This menu is displayed only when Last cin H is selected 10 Continued on next page Continued from Previous page 11 After the printer accepts all data and there is no more data from the computer the printer will wait 11 a set amount of time without printing the final page Once this preset amount of time has elapsed
79. he printer On many computers this can be done by setting DIP switches before power is turned on Another method is as follows With Windows 95 or Windows 98 make settings as follows 1 Click on Start with the mouse on the Windows 95 98 Task Bar and align the cursor with Settings Click on Control Panel among the items displayed 2 The control panel folder will open Double click on System 3 System Properties will open Click on the Device Manager tab then click on the COM port to be used System Properties RIES General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance View devices by type View devices by connection m Computer CDROM amp Disk drives j Display adapters 3 Floppy disk controllers S25 Hard disk controllers F Keyboard m Monitor A Mouse 8 Network adapters aF Ports COM amp LPT a Printer Port LPT1 U F Communications Port COM2 SCSI controllers B Sound aa and game controllers J E 4 Click Properties 5 The Properties sheet is displayed for the selected COM port Click on the Port Settings tab and set the port properties Communications Port COM1 Properties 21x General Port Settings Driver Resources Bits per second EAIN Data bits a 7 Parity Noe O Stop bits Poo Flow control Xon xof tts Advanced Restore Default
80. hierarchy used for all menus which can be set and selected using the MODE key The MODE key can be used to display all of the menus in the table below This mode selection menu conforms to the menu hierarchy given at the end of this manual Pressing the MODE key initially displays menus at the top of the hierarchy Use the and keys to move between menus in the same level The key shows the next menu while the key shows the previous one Change levels by using the lt and gt keys The key moves to lower levels sub menus while the lt a key moves to higher levels Mode Selection Menu List Prints a menu map with the current settings on it Selects the interface on which the control panel Parallel settings are effective This setting affects only the currently active interface Parallel setting has a sub item in which one of four data transmission modes can be selected Nibble Chidaro amp uto porma ld or lowing RS 232C RS 422A parameters Baud rate Data bits Stop bits Parity None Protocol DTR pos amp XON Barcode mode Off If an optional network board is installed also makes the network settings Changes the emulation mode on the current interface The B key allows access to sub item Also with KPDL emulation print settings can be made when there is an error or alternative emu lation 2 14 2 3 Mode Selection Menu Select the current interface font The default Internal number for
81. i purpose feed indicator Flashes when a memory error has occurred See Table 5 3 On line Lights when the printer is on line The printer prints received indicator data Goes off when the printer is off line The printer stores but does not print received data Flashing Indicates data transfer is taking place DATA Data indicator Lit Indicates either that data is being processed or that data is being written to the memory card Flashing Indicates when the printer needs maintenance atten tion or the printer is warming up eqs iii t Read the C ATTENTION Attention message on the message display and consult Chapter 5 indicator Lit Indicates when a problem or an error occurs which may be cleared by the user For example the paper feed cassette is empty Read the message in the message display and consult Chapter 5 2 1 Control Panel Control Keys The control panel keys are used to configure the printer ON LINE CONTINUE STACK FORM FEED Settings made with these keys effect only the interface currently in use CANCEL MODE FEED STATUS ONLINE Switches the printer on line and off line UJ CONTINUE 1 Depending on the message being indicated there are cases where operation will p continue after pressing the CONTINUE key If such a message is displayed oper ation will be resumed after pressing this key See Table 5 3 2 Used as the lt key in the mode selection function 1 Selects whethe
82. ic font This is a sample of TimesNewRoman Italic font This is a sample of Univers Bold font This is a sample of Univers Bolditalic font This is a sample of Univers Condensed Bold font This ts a sample of Univers Condensed Bolditalic font This is a sample of Univers Condensed Medium font This is a sample of Univers Condensed Mediumitalic font This is a sample of Univers Medium font This is a sample of Univers MediumItalic font eae He SCS Sonem OX PHEW 2KEN AU Wo Wingdings Regular This is a sample of ZapfChancery MediumItalic font KEA EA ALODE I KR EEKOS VA LEVYS ZapfDingbats JI 4 1 Toner Kit Replacement Chapter 4 Maintenance This printer is designed to provide years of trouble free service without the necessity of printer module replacement However you must replace the toner container in the printer with a replacement container from a new toner kit Also to ensure good print quality various parts inside the printer must be cleaned at regular intervals a toner container i in NS a oly bs replaced as soon as the message display shows F Li or soon after If you continue to use the printer eventually thet toner r supply will be exhausted at which point the printer will stop printing and the ace ae il if Livi ep message will be shown instructing you to aola a new Pe kit If the printer stops and the message Rep igge Torner ober pre irri ee appears in the message display continue Ba a BRR IE va ewit a new tone
83. indicators light during normal operation and when the printer needs attention C ON LINE DATA Ea ATTENTION Flashing Indicates the possibility that paper may be jammed at Face down this point open and remove any jammed paper See Section 5 6 stack indicator Lit Indicates when printed pages are delivered to the face down output tray Flashing Indicates the possibility that paper may be jammed at Face up this point open and remove any jammed paper See Section 5 6 stack indicator Lit Indicates when printed pages are delivered to the face up out put tray or to the option stacker if installed Flashing Indicates there is insufficient toner See Section 4 1 e Indicates that toner is being replenished Please wait Lit Indicates that the printer is out of toner Replace with a new toner container See Section 4 1 Toner indicator Flashing rapidly Indicates the possibility that paper may bejammed at this point open and remove any jammed paper See Section 5 6 Flashing slowly Indicates that the printer is out of paper Load more paper Lit Indicates when paper is fed from the paper feed cassette Cassette feed indicator Flashing rapidly Indicates the possibility that paper may bejammed at this point open and remove any jammed paper See Section 5 6 Flashing slowly Indicates that the printer is out of paper Load more paper Lit Indicates when paper is fed from the multi purpose feed tray Mult
84. ing the barcode in the list Select the barcode for Output 1 in the upper right using the barcode reader and then select the barcode for the virtual output tray you want to print If you want to delete the data in a tray select Delete 2 also in the upper right and then select the barcode for the virtual output tray you want to delete Note that all data in the tray will be deleted For detailed operating procedures for the barcode reader please read the instructions included with the barcode reader 2 29 2 9 Memory Card This printer is equipped with a memory card slot This allows for example the use of fonts other than internal fonts by using an optional font card Ifa JEIDA Ver 4 2 memory card is used it is possible to read write and delete data and format the memory card Only 32 MB or less flash or S RAM type memory card conforming to JEIDA Ver 4 2 can be written or formatted by this printer It is possible to set the partitions on the memory card which you wish to execute for the printer at power on by using the PRESCRIBE FRPO I0 command For details on the FRPO command see Appendix C Font cards can be read from the control panel or read automatically upon power on or printer reset when a font card is inserted in the printer Inserting the Memory Card Carefully insert the memory card as far as it will go with the top side facing up Follow the precautions below when han dling amemory card A mem
85. is the size of the input buffer specified in units of 10K bytes The factory set value is 6 meaning 60K bytes Since DTR DSR protocol is not used with the RS 422A standard select a parameter value other than 0 1 or 2 for the H5 setting when using the RS 422A interface PRESCRIBE 2e FRPO DO command The PRESCRIBE 2e FRPO DO command is provided to allow manipulating XON XOFF when an error has occured on the serial interface The following table summarizes the error status corresponding to different DO values Serial interface error error not handled error handled Timing of XON transferto XON sent every 3 5 seconds DO 0 default host while Ready or Waiting SON notsen DO 10 D0 11 C 10 C 4 RS 232C Cable Connection Preparing an RS 232C Cable After obtaining an RS 232C cable check that it is wired correctly referring to the pin assignment table in Appendix C If you have an IBM communication adapter cable type 1502067 you will have to resolder the wiring at the printer end of the cable The procedure is as follows 1 2 T 8 Unscrew the plastic cover from the printer end of the cable Next to each of the wires inside the cable is a bare shield wire Solder all these shield wires together into a single bundle Using a section of flat wire about 3 mm wide and 15 mm long connect the bundle of shield wires to the metal facing of the connector Check that the solder connections are secure Desolder wir
86. itching Power OD esseeesessessresressessesereseesseseerserseeseeseesseesee 2 6 Basic Printing OperationS eesseseseeressreseesrerresserseesreseersersee 2 7 Selecting the Output Tray scsseicincsasdiesendancaisoassansinweadansadseadsess 2 7 Feed CLC CUI OU esre Ena EN 2 8 Switching Online Offline eseeeseeeseesesseeserssesressersreseeseessessee 2 8 COB I sorcen naonna ER 2 9 Staras Printo eerie 2 10 Sample Status Palb en ene Ae 2 11 Ea Po e ae ee 2 13 Mode Selection Menu scsssrossscsersenserennes 2 14 Mode Selection Menu Dist ssczcscccsssccssnteacteusauseseeavdgasnoscesomess 2 14 Configuring Interfaces c ssscsssssenssssssensees 2 17 BAPE MGC TA CS oe sists cts sct dane sieensoses enestaumteatSexnteianselndacdses 2 17 Emulation SeCleCtiOn s ccsssossscsesscnessenseronnes 2 18 Reduction Page Set ccssscsssrcanseenscensennees 2 19 RAM DOS Rvisseteccscccce cess ccccensenscensdententececesstedivincasece 2 21 Setting the RAM DISK Size ccc ceccceecceeeeeeeceeeeees 2 21 RAM DISK OpGr atin S ices scciswdasidesiedasceasdudcactards vecatiesexdeasaves 2 21 Table of Contents 2 8 Virtual Mail Box VMB scesececscerossesesesecceronee 2 22 Outputting to a V MB vc cscissiccesscesecseissasnnassassaseassoestsenssonsnecwsces 2 22 Print Accumulated VMB Data uu ceccccsecceeeeceeeeeeaneees 2 23 Print Accumulated VMB Data with a Password 2 23 Print VMB Accumulated Data List
87. ked bar code symbology PDF 417 or Portable Data File 417 This expanded functionality is achieved by using the PRESCRIBE 2e language commands Automatic rotation of fonts and graphics Images and scalable fonts are automatically rotated to match the page orientation A wide variety of internal symbol sets The printer supports most PCL 6 symbol sets Display of printer messages in any of four languages English French German or Italian As an option it is also possible to download the mes sages in other languages Please contact your Kyocera dealer Memory card slot for opinion fonts macros forms etc Data in the memory card can be selectively read or written from the printer s control panel Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP compliance Offers network managers complete open system network management Supports various network environments Since the printer allows two network interface boards simultaneously the printer can support a broader network environment Also coming standard equipped with a bidirec tional parallel interface conforming to the IEKE1284 standard the printer automati cally switches to the interface on which data is being input and prints that data Kyocera PrintMonitor Provides network wide management of the Kyocera FS family of laser printers Refer to the readme file located in the Kyocera Digital Library CD ROM included with the printer for details xili Introduction Other Features e La
88. laser product conforming to the requirements of IEC 60825 1 and EN60825 1 Caution Laser Radiation when remove the Laser Scanner Unit Cover in the printer DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure CAUTION taser Radialion when open DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS ATTENTION Rayonnement laser en cas d ouverture NE PAS REGARDER LE FAISCEAU FIXEMENT OU AVEC UN Y INSTRUMENT OPTIQUE VORSICHT Lasersirablung isl bei getlineter Abdeckung vorhanden AUF KEINEN FALL IN DEN LASERSTAAHL BLICKEN ODER DIESEN DIREKT MIT OPTISCHER INSTRUMENTEN BETRACHTEN DO NOT TOUCH THE GLASS ATTENZIONE Aadiazi ne laser in caso di apertura HON FISSARE HEL FASCIO E NOM OSSERVARE DIRETTAMENTE CON STRUMENTI OTTICI PRECAUCION Radiaci n l ser cuando se abre i HO MIRE FIJAMENTE AL RAYO HI LO OASERVE DIRECTAMENTE COH INSTRUMENTOS OPTICOS YARO Avaltacsea oltl alttiina lasers teilylle ALA TUNJOTA SATEESEEN ALAKA KATSO SIHEN SUORAAN OPTISILLA LAITEILLA 28 COPANO CIL RHE TOES E ASOP EIAAEH PRETBRE AERGOTR AL 4g ARARE iA 2 RI APR AURE SB EAEE a KEREN A th A ATA KYOCERA FS 6900 220 240 V SOHz 4A KYOCERA CORPORATION MADE IN JAPAN CLASS LASER PAODUCT TO VECH25 LASER KLASSE 1 NACH TECH25 KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT 14 1 1EC875 LUDKAN 1 LASERLA
89. le lift the printer Always use these handholds whenever you lift or move the printer A The handhold on the right side of the printer doubles as the memory card slot Be sure to remove the memory card first if inserted before lifting or moving the printer TLL 7D A g g D wa VL LL 17 1 3 Names of Parts This section takes you on a guided tour of the printer pointing out its major parts The part names introduced here will be used throughout this manual Symbols appearing with the part names have the following meanings ae See page XX in the Installation Manual See page XX in this manual Front View Face down Output Tray Paper Stopper UOP 16 Paper Full Sensor Control Panel P 2 1 Multi Purpose Tray MP Tray Side Cover p 1 23 LOP 117 Paper Feed Unit P 1 11 4 5 4 7 Release Lever P 4 9 Power Switch Paper Cassette LUP 12 P 1 12 Transfer Roller P 4 9 Multi Purpose Tray MP Tray P 1 23 Paper Cassette Registration Rolloer WEP 712 os Memory Card Slot 1 12 ag heys Unit 1 27 2 26 P 4 9 1 6 7 3 Names of Parts interior View Top Cover Side Cover WUP P 1 11 4 5 4 7 Toner Container UOP 9 P 1 9 4 2 4 3 Cleaner Knob Green P 4 7 Main Charger Unit Waste Toner Bottle P 4 7 UOP 10 P 1 10 4 5 Rear View Rear Cover Option Interface Slot Cover OPT1 UOP 16
90. le of Albertus Medium font This is a sample of AntiqueOlive font This is a sample of AntiqueOlive Bold font This is a sample of AntiqueOlive italic font This is a sample of Arial font This is a sample of Arial Bold font This is a sample of Arial Boldltalic font This ts a sample of Arial Italic font This is a sample of AvantGarde Book font This is a sample of AvantGarde BookOblique font This is a sample of AvantGarde Demi font This is a sample of AvantGarde DemiOblique font This is a sample of Bookman Demi font This is a sample of Bookman Demiltalic font This is a sample of Bookman Light font This is a sample of Bookman LightItalic font This is a sample of CGOmega font This is a sample of CGOmega Bold font This is a sample of CGOmega Bolditalic font This is a sample of CGOmega lItalic font This is a sample of CGTimes font This is a sample of CGTimes Bold font This is a sample of CGTimes Boldftalic font This is a sample of CGTimes Italic font This is a Sample of Clarendon Condensed Bold font This is a sample of Coren fant This is a sample of Courier font This is a sample of Courier Bold font This is a sample of Courier BoldOblique font This is a sample of Courier Oblique font This 1S a sample of CourierPCL font This is a sample of CourierPCL Bd font This is a sample of CourierPCL BoldiItalic font This is a sample of CourierPCL Italic font This is a sample of Garamond Antiqua font
91. lightly towards you as shown in the figure Waste Toner Bottle 4 Ensuring that it is correctly inserted close the side cover Although the waste toner bottle will be tilted slightly toward you it will install prop erly when the side cover is closed 1 11 1 4 Setting Up and Interfacing 5 Adjusting the Paper Guides of the Paper Cassette By adjusting the position of the paper guides and paper stopper inside the cassette included with this printer the cassette may be set to supply paper of standard sizes from A5 size to ledger size The cassette is set to accommodate A4 or letter size when shipped from the fac tory Bottom Panel Lock Lever H i IA D Paper Guides 7 T N E H T Ledger Size gt A3 Eee JIS B4 i hese holes are not used Legal Size JIS B5 Letter Size A4 A5 Paper Stopper Positions Paper size indications are given inside the paper cassette for each fixed position 1 12 1 Open the cassette cover 2 Adjust the paper guides Adjust by pressing the lock levers as shown in the figure and aligning the paper guides to the paper size to be used Check the position of the paper guides and release the lock levers Align the paper stopper to the correct posi tion for the paper size to be used and firmly push it into place in the order 1 4 Setting Up and Interfacing Cassette Cover Lock Lever p RY Paper Guides T
92. ll lease or otherwise transfer the Software and or Typefaces without the prior written consent of Agfa Japan 11 Use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at FAR 252 227 7013 subdivision b 3 4i or subparagraph c 1 i as appropriate Further use duplication or disclosure is subject to restric tions applicable to restricted rights software as set forth in FAR 52 227 19 c 2 12 YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT UNDERSTAND IT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE BOUND BY ANY STATEMENT OR REPRESENTATION NOT CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT NO CHANGE IN THIS AGREEMENT IS EFFECTIVE UNLESS WRITTEN AND SIGNED BY PROPERLY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF EACH PARTY BY OPENING THIS DISKETTE PACKAGE YOU AGREE TO ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDI TIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IV Introduction Interface connectors important note on the interface connectors Be sure to turn off printer power before connecting or disconnecting an interface cable to the printer For protection against static discharge which may be applied to the printer s internal electronics through the interface connector s keep any interface connector which is not in use capped using the protective cap supplied Use shielded interface cable Safety information Laser notice The printer is certified as a Class I
93. mory card Data written on the card can be read into printer memory by key operations from the control panel of the printer Assuming the card has enough memory capacity up to 127 partitions can be written on a single card Partitions written on the card are automatically assigned names which can be checked by printing out a partition list Check that the memory card can be written that write protection is released 1 2 3 Bring up the menu 3 Af ite cat on the message display Press the ENTER key will appear Pressing the ENTER ae T will cause zess irw to appear in the message dis play followed by Press the CANCEL key to cancel writing data With the printer now set send data from the computer to the printer Example a a the file TEST TXT to the printer from the computer DOS mode The message rey wa oe to F Tessi p when data is received and will change back to 4 when a is finished Press the FORM FEED key The printer will automatically print the data just written example below This printout can be used to check the name partition name under which data was written and confirm that it was written properly MEMORY CARD WRITE INFORMATION Slot number A Data Type 2 Data Partition name DataS003 System define Write data length 00001704 Others Slot number Slot name for the memory card only A is supported Data type Data type only 2 is supported Partition name Name ofthe partitio
94. n data written Write data length Size ofthe partition data written in units of bytes After printing is finished the message display will return to Fi giid 2 29 2 9 Memory Card Deleting Data from a Memory Card It is possible to delete data names on a memory card one at a time Check that the memory card can be written that a is released 1 Bring up the menu ejet e cata onthe message display This display only appears if the memory ead contains data 2 Press the ENTER key will flash and a data name will appear after it The will flash and a data name will appear 3 Youcan scroll through data names on the memory card one by one by pressing the key Press the CANCEL key to cancel this operation 4 Press ENTER oa wae the cote name you wish to delete is shown The message display will change to Primm emag pei The message display will return to Medi 2 30 2 9 Memory Card Formatting a Memory Card It is necessary to first format anew memory card before it can be used by the printer For matted a memory card can then be written with data er Note that if you format a memory card which already has data written on it that data will be lost entirely Check that the memory card can be written that write protection is released Bring up the menu F urmat on the message display Press the ENTER key will appear Pressing the ENTER key again will cause Ff e 1 rity to appear in the mes
95. n Menu The following operations can be performed from sub menus on paper type MP tray mode First Paper size for MP tray A4 or Letter Paper type for MP tray Plain Paper type for Cassette Plain Paper type for Cassette 1 3 Plain Duplex printing mode None Override A4 Letter Off Set up the custom paper type Reset the custom paper type The following sub menus can be displayed by pressing the B key and then the and key Message language setting English Automatic form feed timeout setting 30 sec Sleep timer setting See page 2 37 30 min Receive data damping See page 2 38 Printer reset Display total number of printed pages Resource setting Alarm buzzer setting Service for service personnel These items are available only when the printer is installed with the applicable option unit kit For items withthe mark on the message display the FORM FEED key lets you go down to the sub items which give access to more items to change the relevant settings 2 16 2 4 Configuring Interfaces The printer is equipped with both a parallel and serial interface Independent settings can be made for each interface Optional interface can also be installed To configure each interface press the MODE key and use the or key to select the interface you wish to make settings for This interface selection does not select which interface data will be received from The printer automatically selects that
96. n a second optional feeder is installed Printer s MP tray The cassette indicator corresponding to the selected cassette on the control panel will flash Selecting the optional paper feeder PF 26 cas sette will also light the ready indicator on the front of that cassette Cassette indicator MP multi purpose tray indicator Paper feed selections can also be made using the PRESCRIBE 2e PSRC command Switching Online Offline After printing starts it is possible to interrupt printing to check whether the print job is coming out as anticipated Pressing the ON LINE key during data processing will cause the ON LINE indicator to go out and pressing it during printing will cause the printer to stop after the vee Sead being aaa 1S eee paiva pene means anytime the messages p mil SS gpp LPiporPoGrimr Ged Timlin are being displayed in the message as oe peel oa to receive data even while the printer is offline while the message gem a is displayed Press the ON LINE E key to bring the printer online again The printer will come online and the ON LINE indicator will light Read the section below on how to cancel printing 2 8 2 2 Operating Procedures Canceling Printing Perform the following procedure when you wish to cancel printing after it has begun 1 2 3 4 3 Check if the message Pr ce i rity is displayed in the message display Press the ON LINE key to take the printer offline Perform the necessa
97. n printing by the CANCEL key Note After this message has been displayed Page protect mode will be On To mamta KET use of memory dur ing printing e qe proteggi from the control panel and re select a the ash page in this manual Current print ae sanno COPEN To print out a error report display Rif RP LL gers from the mode select menu and B KN che CONTINUE key to resume printing You can abandon A by the CANCEL key Install the harddisk unit into the OPT2 slot This message is dis played when the optional harddisk unit is accidentally installed into the OPT1 slot Be sure to install the harddisk unit in the OPT2 slot Be sure to turn off the printer s power before removing the incorrectly installed harddisk 9 11 5 5 Indicators and Messages Check the error code displayed in the place of 4 and refer to the appa description below i i Abnormal format wee ee the power off and on aga fis RAM DISK mode is Turn RAM DISK mode iii Cannot write to the disk system because it is write eae Remove the write protection ii4l No disk space Clean up files iS Specified file not on disk iit No memory for use by disk system Expand printer memory iii Cannot format disk because host data is spooled there Format the disk after Fe L4 is displayed dit Unable to read files during the sorting file does not exist or cor rupted The memory card is accidentally removed from the printer s mem ory c
98. nd DELM commands explanation in the programming manual CD ROM A failure has occurred with the option interface Check the option interface installed on the printer Replace the toner container using a new toner kit See Section 4 1 Replace the toner container using a new toner kit The printer does not operate when this message is displayed See Section 4 1 Please clean the inside of the printer See Section 4 2 This message will be displayed when replacing the toner container after the message Rep Lace Toner Colaaryor iret de has been displayed After cleaning the inside of the printer press the CONTINUE key and the printer will be ready for printing 5 5 Indicators and Messages Biases f ppp st Waste Replace the old waste toner bottle with the new one which is included in the TK 20 TK 20H toner kit The message will also be shown ifthe waste toner bottle has become full The waste toner bottle ee Pe replaced when the message dot eventually shows f mrrer ic PR iE LO bahar ppr Li See Section 4 1 Install the waste toner bottle See Section 1 4 The printer does not operate when this message is displayed Lc Beg fy The paper size does not match The size of the paper in the cassette paper size paper type is different to the size specified by the application software or by PRESCRIBE 2e Either put paper of the specified size into the cas sette See Section 1 4 If the CONTINUE key is pressed printing will be resumed
99. nded for xero graphic copiers can also be used with the printer There are three general grades of paper economy standard and premium The most sig nificant difference between grades is the ease with which they pass through the printer This is affected by the smoothness size and moisture content of the paper and the way in which the paper is cut The higher the grade of paper you use the less risk there will be of paper jam and other problems and the higher the level of quality your printed output will reflect Differences between paper from different suppliers can also affect the printer s perfor mance A high quality printer cannot produce high quality results when the wrong paper is used Low priced paper is not economical in the long run if it causes printing problems Paper in each grade is available in a range of basis weights defined later The traditional standard weights are 16 20 and 24 pounds 60g m to 90g m B 7 B 1 General Guidelines Paper Specifications The following table summarizes the basic paper specifications Details are given on the fol lowing pages Table B 1 Specifications B 2 B 2 Selecting the Right Paper Laser printing is a process involving laser light electrostatic discharge toner and heat In addition as the paper passes through the printer it undergoes considerable sliding bend ing and twisting motions A high quality printing paper matching the printer s require men
100. ndicator This shows the current printing resolution The default is 600 dpi dots per inch in the PCL 6and KPDLemulation mode and 300 dpiin other emulation modes The printer s resolution can be selected using the printer s control panel See the last page in this manual 2 2 2 1 Control Panel Paper Size Indicator The paper size indicator indicates the paper size of the cassette currently installed in the printer or the paper size currently set for the MP tray The following abbreviations are used to indicate the paper sizes ISO A3 29 7cm x 42 cm ISO A4 21 cm x 29 7 cm ISO A5 14 8 cm x 21 cm ISO A6 10 5 cm x 14 8 cm JIS B4 25 7 cm x 36 4 cm b ISO B5 17 6 x 25 cm JIS B5 18 2 cm x 25 7 cm E Executive 7 1 4 x 10 1 2 inches Business 4 1 8 x 9 1 2 inches ISO DL 11 x 22 cm Ea ISO C4 22 9 x 32 4 em a ISO C5 16 2 x 22 9 em LD Ledger arine LG Legal 12x14inches HA Hagaki toxs8y MO Monarch 3 7 8x7 12inche OH Oufuku Hagehi 20148 with only the MP tray feeding JIS B6 12 8 cm x 18 2 cm Commercial 6 3 4 3 5 8 x 6 1 2 inches While the printer is fr c lt i ric data to print the SIZE indicator indicates the paper size selected by the application software Copy Indicator Indicates the number of copies set in the current interface 3 and the number is reduced as printing proceeds AS 2 1 Control Panel Symbolic Indicators The symbolic
101. ndows 95 Windows 98 4 The Printer Wizard screen will appear Click on Next gt 5 Ascreen for selecting the printer to be connected will appear Select the most appropri ate printer and click on Next 6 Next Click the manufacturer and model of your printer screen will appear At this point select Have Disk located at the lower right See the figure for Step 7 1 20 T 1 4 Setting Up and Interfacing A screen for installing from floppy disk will appear Copy manufacture s files from inside the box or input one of the following directories Standard PCL5E driver CD ROM Drive Name drivers Language pcel 9x Standard PCLXL driver CD ROM Drive Name drivers Language pcel 9x enhanced Standard KPDL driver CD ROM Drive Name drivers Language kpdl 9x Add Printer Wizard sf Click the manufacturer and model of your printer If your printer came with an i installation disk click Have Disk If your printer is not listed consult your printer documentation for a compatible printer Manufacturers Printers Install From Disk E3 Insert the manufacturer s installation disk into k OK aad the drive selected and then click OK Cancel F Copy manufacturer s files from Have Disk CD ROM Drive Name 7 Browse lt Back Next gt Cancel Select Kyocera FS 6900 click on Next gt and follow the on screen instructions to install Once the driver has been properl
102. necarsentestanieasastes 1 3 Unpacking and INSPeCtiON sscesscesseserssecnssenees 1 4 List of Shipped components ccccecccescceseceeeceeecceseceeeceueess 1 4 Names OT a geen ee ne ee ene Ree eee eee eee 1 6 PrOD VI Wy erar R E E sons cveeecores wanes 1 6 IA GOP UM Vie ecenin aie E E AE E 1 7 RON WV perpen a E A E A E 1 7 Setting Up and Interfacing 2sccsessesnssensecnes 1 8 1 Open the Top Covet cccccccccccccsccceseceneceseceesceeseceseceeeeees 1 9 2 Install the Toner Contalner ccccccccceecceecceeeceeceneees 1 9 38 Close the Top Cover ccccccccscccscccencceneceseceeeceeneceneceees 1 10 4 Install the Waste Toner Bottle ec cecceeeceeeeeees 1 10 5 Adjusting the Paper Guides of the Paper Cassette 1 12 meee C6 CIB E 012 ene te eee A AN ener 1 14 7 Open the Paper Stopper on the Face down Output Tray f regure d neroaren er TA E E EEES 1 16 8 Install the Face up Output Tray sold separately 1 16 9 Connect the Printer to the Computef ccceece ees 1 16 10 Attach the Power Cord cccccccccccceecceeceeeeceeeceeeceaeess 1 17 LI Print a Status Pate ccicscccisccstsduasssaiccncvsveccsvasessadsdcos anenes 1 18 12 Replacing the Control Panel ccc ceeceneeeeeees 1 18 13 Set the Emulation Mode ccc ceccccecceeeceeeceeeeeeeees 1 18 14 Install the Printer Driver cc cece cccccceece
103. ng companies retain the following technical docu mentation in anticipation of the inspection that may be conducted by the authorities con cerned User s instruction that conforms to the applicable specifications Technical drawings Descriptions of the procedures that guarantee the conformity Other technical information VII Introduction Declaration of Conformity Australia Manufacturer s name Kyocera Corporation Printer Division Manufacturer s address 2 14 9 Tamagawadai Setagaya Ward Tokyo 158 8610 Japan declares that the product Product name Page Printer Model number F S 6900 as tested with enhancement optional units as PF 26 DU 25 etc Conforms to the following product specifications AS NZS 3548 1995 EN 55 022 1998 Class B IEC 60 950 EN 60 950 1992 A1 A2 A3 A4 A11 IEC 60 825 1 EN 60 825 1 1994 A11 Description of device This page printer model FS 6900 is the 25 ppm up to A4 size paper adaptable printer that utilizes plain paper laser dry toner etc The printer can be equipped with several enhance ment optional units such as the paper feeder as PF 26 duplexer as DU 25 etc The manufacturer and its merchandising companies retain the following technical docu mentation in anticipation of the inspection that may be conducted by the authorities con cerned User s instruction that conforms to the applicable specifications Technical drawings Descriptions of the procedures that guarantee
104. nnector or equivalent for the connector on the cable C 8 C 3 RS 232C RS 422A Protocol A protocol is a set of rules the computer follows in sending data to the printer The RS 232C RS 422A parameters are stored in battery backed up memory They are indicated on the status printout They can be changed by the FRPO firmware reprogram command described in the Programming Manual The parameters and their identification codes are given below H1 Baud rate Parameter value Baud rate 688600 The factory setting is 9600 baud H2 Data bits 7 or 8 factory set to 8 H3 Stop bits 1 or 2 factory set to 1 H4 Parity Parameter value Meaning The factory setting is None 0 on the status printout H5 Protocol logic 0 Combinando i DIRDSR positivelowie 2 DTRDSR negativelogic ETX ACK XON XOFF recognized only as protocol The factory setting is 0 3 fomnorm C 9 C 3 RS 232C RS 422A Protocol H6 Buffer nearly full threshold This is a percentage from 0 to 99 The factory setting is 90 H7 Buffer nearly empty threshold This is a percentage from 0 to 99 The factory setting is 70 The factory settings of the buffer nearly full and nearly empty thresholds H6 and H7 are subject to change without notification The gap between the nearly full and nearly empty thresholds allows the computer to send a fairly large amount of data in a continuous stream H8 Received data buffer size This
105. nting The display will disappear 4 aa a ae VMB data you want to print Pressing the ENTER key will cause binm Re 4 to be displayed and the data will be printed Print Accumulated VMB Data with a Password This function prints VMB data protected by a password which has accumulated in a virtual output tray 1 Display yi 4 The VMB tray number will appear in the loca tion marked dit i S r S hi VMB tray name will appear in the location marked by 2 Pressing the ENTER key will cause a to flash 3 Each time the or keys are pressed the VMB data display will change Press the CANCEL key if you want to halt printing The display will disappear 4 If a ee is set a mip VMB data you want to print the message display will change to AAA I andthe printer will standby to accept a password The cursor will blink in en one s A of the displayed number Enter the correct password Use the lt and gt ede to o o and the or keys to change the displayed number Passwords from A i to heus can be entered ARAI 2 8 Virtual Mail Box VMB 9 Press the ENTER key once the correct password is entered Py og ess ivy will be dis played and the data will be printed If the password was incorrect an error message be P See page 5 11 Pressing the CONTINUE key will return the printer to Pr 4 status Note that the password entered here is reset returns to H i when this mode is exited Print VMB Accumulated Da
106. o fluctuate it may be necessary to install a voltage regula tor As the disconnect device is not incorporated in the printer s AC primary cir cuit an easily accessible socket outlet must be provided near the equipment Da kein Trennschalter in den Wechselstrom Primarkreis des Druckers einge baut ist mu eine leicht zug ngliche Steckdose in der Nahe des Ger tes vorhanden sein 1 3 1 2 Unpacking and Inspection The printer is packed as shown below Unpack the printer following figures and below While unpacking it check that the listed parts are all accounted for Examine the package for any signs of damage that may have been caused during transpor tation If the carton is found to be badly damaged leave the carton unopened and immedi ately notify the dealer from whom you purchased the printer Save the box and other packing materials in case you have to repack the printer for trans portation at a later date List of shipped components g A Toner kit toner container wiper cloth waste toner bottle g B Installation manual the booklet and Kyocera Digital Library CD ROM including the printer drivers and manuals and cleaning brush g C Power cord D Box for the developer unit Printer 1 4 1 2 Unpacking and Inspection To remove the printer from the box grasp the handholds on either side of the printer Lift the printer from the carton as shown below If necessary have two peop
107. ode Select mode Press or to select 4 hers gt Press the key Press the key several times to display ftr ipi HE LLE and press the ENTER key A will be displayed Press the ENTER key again and ffy cg ese pru will be displayed for awhile followed by Ha 1i Lrg Send the data to be dumped to the printer The printer will display Fy mc eS pwi while it receives the data Once all data has been received the message i it irig will appear Press the FORM FEED key to finish printing Once the dumped data you require has been output it is possible to cancel the printing of any further dumped data by taking the printer offline by pressing the ON LINE key and then pressing the CANCEL key 2 38 2 14 KIR Level This printer incorporates the KIR Kyocera Image Refinement smoothing function KIR provides high quality printing by providing a software type improvement to the resolution Print a status page to find out the current printing mode The KIR setting is ff The KIR setting is ir Default setting Setthe print density to 03 when setting the KIR mode For details on print density see page 2 36 Youcan look atthe check line the last line ona KIR test page to make the optimum KIR mode setting Refer to the table on the next page 2 30 2 14 KIR Level 2 40 KYOCERA Ecoss FS 6900 Page Printer Status Page eel AE SET KIR Checking Lines Optimized stripes The current KIR s
108. ode User available 11412 KB Buzzer control ON RAM disk OFF Host buffer size 500 KB Write protect Sleep timer 30 Minutes Total 0 KB FF time out 30 Seconds User available Page Information Installed Options 3 Resolution 600 DPI Hard disk drive 5 Copies 1 Option EP ROM Total page 21 Memory card Emulation Line printer IBM Proprinter Diablo 630 6 Epson LQ 850 PCL 6 KC GL KPDL2 Interfaces 7 Serial Parallel PCL 6 PCL 6 Font Font 8 lbyte code Courier lbyte code Courier Codeset name ISO 6 ASCII Codeset name ISO 6 ASCII Option1 Option2 Not used Not used 9 KIR Test pattern 2 11 2 2 Operating Procedures 1 Software version This information shows the software version and date of issue of the printer 2 Hardware information This information shows the currently selected paper feed source indicated by an asterisk paper size and main settings of the printer 3 Page information This information shows the currently selected resolution and number of copies 4 Memory usage This information shows the amount of total memory installed in the printer and the amount of currently available memory 5 Installation Options This shows the options currently installed in the printer 6 Emulation This shows all available emulations and the currently selected emulation marked with an asterisk The printer is shipped from the factory set to PCL
109. on Manual guides you through the following topics g Installation g Printer basic operation CD ROM Kyocera Digital Library The CD ROM supplied contains the printer User s Manual this manual PRESCRIBE 2e Programming Manual and PDF417 Two Dimensional Bar Code Implementation Manual To gain access to these documents insert the CD ROM into the appropriate drive and follow the instructions on the insert accompanying the CD ROM To view these documents you need the Adobe Acrobat software installed in your computer For details read the instruc tions on the CD ROM package This User s Manual guides you through topics concerning the operations and maintenance of the printer User s Manual on CD ROM g Installation g Printer operation g Control panel operations g Fonts g Maintenance and troubleshooting PRESCRIBE 2e Programming Manual on CD ROM PRESCRIBE 2e command reference Fonts Bar codes Printer permanent parameters Emulation Quaud PDF417 Two Dimensional Bar Code Implementation Manual on CD ROM g PDF417 overview g PRESCRIBE 2 commands for PDF417 Xvi Table of Contents Chapter 1 Installing the Printer s2ccsssensseecnscecnes 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 19 1 6 Positioning the Printer sscsscsssssssessessessesscenenss 1 1 EAE ACC EEEE EIEE AA E E TT 1 1 Pice oA r E EEES 1 2 Basic require Mmeni S ersin dirann EEE AENA 1 2 Power apply eean er A on daaciunde ses sia
110. ore to loosen and mix the toner inside Toner Container 3 The bottom of the toner container is sealed with a sealing strip Peel off the seal on the toner container and carefully pull off and dispose of the sealing strip Be sure to peel the seal off the toner con tainer before the toner container is fitted into the developer unit Ks Strip 4 Install the toner container on the developer as shown in the figure Developer Unit 1 4 Setting Up and Interfacing 5 When the toner container is installed cor rectly on the developer push the top of the container unit PUSH HERE until it locks in Top Cover Make sure thatthe toner container is prop erly locked in the printer L AN j oao EHSA ear 3 Close the Top Cover Close the top cover Top Cover 4 Install the Waste Toner Bottle The waste toner bottle is in the toner kit supplied with the printer The waste toner bottle must be installed in the printer Install the waste toner bottle in the printer as follows 1 Take the waste toner bottle from the toner kit supplied Cap Donotcap the waste toner bottle Waste Toner Bottle 1 10 1 4 Setting Up and Interfacing 2 Open the side cover on the left side of the Side Cover printer 3 Insert the waste toner bottle with the bottle tilted s
111. ory card is sensitive to static electricity Before handling amemory card be sure to eliminate any static electricity which may have built up on your body or clothing by touching a Memory Card Slot metallic object Use a flash memory card or a S RAM memory card conforming to JEIDA Ver 4 2 which is approved by Kyocera Be sure that its power is off when inserting or removing a memory card Do not insert a memory card into the slot with undue force Do not bend a memory card Do not drop a memory card or subject them to shock Do not splash water or other liquids on a memory card Do not place a memory card near fires or heat sources CAR A A A E E G Do not subject a memory card to direct sunlight Store a memory card in their protective case when not using them 2 26 2 9 Memory Card Operating a Memory Card The following operations on a memory card inserted into the printer s memory card slot is possible Reading Fonts Reading Macros Reading Data Writing Data Deleting Data Formatting a Memory Card Printing a List of Data Names Partitions UOHUOUOUOUOU Note that only reading fonts and printing a list of partitions are possible when a font card is inserted The following sections explain each of these operations Each operation is described below Reading Fonts from a Memory Card Fonts can be read into the printer s internal memory from optional font cards The font read can then be select
112. ous damage to the printer g Near an AC wall outlet preferably one that can be used for the printer alone See section Power Supply on next page Power requirements are Voltage 220 V to 240 V Europe Asia Oceania 10 at each voltage 50 60 Hz 220 V to 240 V 2 Current capacity Max 4 A at 220 V to 240 V The outlet should be earthed or an adapter should be used If an extension cord is used the total length of the power cord plus extension should be 5 meters 17 feet or less g Well ventilated not too hot or cold and not too damp or dry 10 C to 32 5 C 50 F to 90 5 F Humidity 20 to 80 If you install the printer where the temperature or humidity is outside the above ranges you may not get the best print quality and there will be an increased chance of paper jams 1 2 1 1 Positioning the Printer Power Supply The printer should not be on the same power circuit as an air conditioner fluorescent light copier or shredder because these devices generate electrical noise on the power line If it must share a power circuit with equipment like this a high frequency noise filter or isola tion transformer is advisable Filters and transformers are available commercially Avoid using plug multipliers to connect a large number of devices on the same circuit as the printer Ifthe power from the outlet itself appears to be unstable a line stabilizer should be used In places where the voltage tends t
113. ower Cord NN 1 4 Setting Up and Interfacing 11 Print a Status Page Test that the printer works by printing out a status page as follows 1 Switch on the printer s power The message display should indicate 21 est When the printer is first switched on after the toner container is installed there will be a delay of several minutes approx 10 minutes before the printer will be ready to print During this period the toner indicator will flash and the message display will Show MiGs wit 2 Wait until the ON LINE indicator is also lit and the message display indicates R eg did 3 Press the STATUS key The printer should print a page listing the positions of margins memory allocation and other information A sample status printout is shown in Chapter 2 in this manual 12 Replacing the Control Panel The English panel attached to the printer s control panel can be replaced by other language panels local panels When necessary replace the panel as follows In some areas local panels are not provided 1 Remove the panel with a device such as a Screwdriver screwdriver as shown in the figure 2 Set the local panel in place and attach by pressing lightly with your hand 13 Set the Emulation Mode The printer emulates the operation of five other printers It is factory set to emulate the PCL 6 at power up If you primarily use software that supports PCL 6 or that supports the Kyocera print
114. pe of paper commonly used for calendars Recycled Paper Select recycled paper that meets the same specifications as the white bond paper See Table B 1 on page B 2 except whiteness Before purchasing recycled paper test a sample on the printer and check that print ing quality is satisfactory B 8 C 1 Parallel Interface Appendix C Host Computer Interface This appendix describes the signals used in the laser printer s parallel RS 232C RS 422A interfaces Italso lists pin assignments signal functions timings connector spec ifications and voltage levels The RS 232C RS 422A protocols are also covered Finally it explains the use of the printer in a multi computer environment Parallel interface communication modes The printer features fast data transmission on the parallel interface The parallel interface mode can be activated from the printer s control panel see Chapter 2 Operating the Laser Printer as follows Use a parallel printer cable that complies with the IEEE1284 standard Auto default The printer automatically changes its communication mode to the one the host computer is currently using Ordinarily you should leave this setting unchanged Nibble high High speed data communication is used in compliance with the IEEE 1284 standard Normal The printer uses the communication method discribed by to the normal definitions of the Centronics interface High speed This mode enables faster
115. per s connector is connected properly Call for the assistance of a service person All black printout Check the Main Charger Unit Open the printer side cover and check that the main charger unit is correctly installed Call for the assistance of a service person Jad 5 4 Print Quality Problems Dropouts horizontal streaks stray dots Clean the charger wire Open the printer side cover Pull the green main charger wire cleaning knob slowly in and out a few times See Section 4 2 Note the spacing of the defects If the defects occur at regular intervals the problem may be due toa scratch or foreign mat ter on the drum fuser roller or transfer roller inside the printer Call for the assistance of a service person Black or white vertical streaks ABC ABC 125 123 Check the control panel Ifthe erep lou TREE Liegr pr iri Gr message is displayed and the 1 indica tor is flashing install a new toner kit See Section 4 1 Clean the charger wire Open the printer side cover Pull the green main charger wire cleaning knob slowly in and out a few times See Section 4 2 Call for the assistance of a service person If the above checks do not solve the problem call for the assistance of a service person 5 4 5 4 Print Quality Problems The image is smeared Clean the charger wire Open the printer s side cover Pull the green main charger wire cleaning knob slowly in and out a few times S
116. play hierarchy see the menu hierarchy given at the end of this manual Paper jams or improper printing may occur if the paper size setting and MP tray size setting do not match In addition itis necessary to select either vertical feed A4 Let ter or horizontal feed A4 R Letter R from the control panel when using A4 size or letter size paper The following pages explain the use of the MP tray in the First Mode and Casette Mode 1 24 1 5 MP Multi Purpose Tray Feeding Setting Each Mode First Mode Automatic Manual Feeding The printer automatically feeds the paper placed on the MP tray regardless of the current paper source selection To use the first mode automatic manual feeding mode simply place a sheet of paper on the MP tray in the same manner as above even while the printer is pres ently feeding the paper in the printer s cassette 1 Press the MODE key Then use or eS to Gaa mapep Fidei i ipep 2 Press the Form Feed key to display fi 4 meee 3 After pressing the ENTER key is displayed in the lower left then me ies display is changed by pressing the and keys Use these keys to display i and then press the ENTER key 4 Press the EXIT key F 4 appears on the message display The printer will not switch to light the MP tray indicator while the paper is fed man ually using the automatic manual feeding mode Infirst mode be sure to set the MP tray to the same paper size and
117. quivalent size printing Sometimes the line width of characters may not be consistent or lines may appear in figures or image patterns Landscape feeding while making reductions is possible from the MP tray in first mode Bring up the page set menu The following display will appear Target size indicator Source size indicator Source size indicator This is the paper size before reduction This must be the same as the paper size set for print data from the computer Target size indicator This is the paper size after reduction This must be the same as the paper size set for the feed cassette It is possible to set the following paper sizes envelope when using the PRESCRIBE 2e SPSZ command The message display will show the messages given in the following table 2 19 2 6 Reduction Page Set Source Size Target Size Combinations Source Size Indicator Target Size Indicator Reduction Enlargement Ratio CS CS 100 CS 98 98 LG LG 100 Legal size 98 8 5 x 14 inches LT Letter size 8 5 x 11 inches Ledger size 11 x 17 inches A5 14 8 x 21 cm B5 18 2 x 25 7 cm A4 21 x 29 7 cm B4 25 7 x 36 4 cm A3 29 7 x 42 cm 2 20 2 7 RAM DISK A RAM DISK can be set up as a virtual media device by setting a given amount of the total printer memory as the RAM DISK This can then be used for reading and writing data just as with a memory card or as a virtual mail box function see page 2
118. r kit and cleaning the inside of the printer Toner kit replacement interval The life of the toner container will vary according to the density of print in your documents If you print documents with an actual toner coverage of approximately 5 A4 or letter size landscape feed and with the Ecoprint mode turned off the toner container will need replacing approximately once every 10 000 pages A4 or letter size 20 000 pages with the TK 20H Turning the Ecoprint mode ON conserves toner Refer to Chapter 2 for details In the case of a new printer in which a toner kit has been installed for the first time the number of pages that can be printed will be 5 000 or less 4 1 4 1 Toner Kit Replacement Toner Kit to be Used The toner kit to be used with this printer is the TK 20 TK 20H It contains the following Toner container Waste toner bottle Wiper lint free cloth Grid cleaner 2 plastic bags for disposal of the old toner container and waste toner bottle Instructions The kit supplied with the printer contains only the toner container and waste toner bottle OUOUOUOUOO We strongly recommend you use only the original Kyocera toner kit Use of original Kyocera toner assures the intended long term reliability of the printer Supplying Toner Before proceeding take note of the following Also be sure to replace the waste toner bottle when replacing the toner containter After toner kit replacement
119. r printed pages are delivered to the face down or face up tray The optional face up output tray is required to output pages face up See page 1 16 2 Lets you access the desired item or enter numeric values During mode selec tion this key is used for switching menus and changing mode settings It has an auto repeat function that works when the key is pressed and held 1 Prints and feeds out one page 2 Used as the key in the mode selection function 1 Abandons a printing job resets numeric values or cancels a setting procedure 2 Turns off the buzzer when the buzzer sounds 1 When pressed during mode selection terminates the setting and returns to the ried ci id condition 2 Used to select the emulation font character code set to read an memory card to select the automatic cassette mode and others See the last page in this manual 1 Selects the cassette feed or MP tray feed 2 Lets you access the desired item or enter numeric values During mode selec tion this key is used for switching menus and changing mode settings It has an auto repeat function that works when the key is pressed and held ENTER 1 Finalizes numeric values and other selections j 2 Prints a page of status information on all interfaces together The printer must STATUS be online Most ofthe panel functions can also be controlled by PRESCRIBE 2e commands or commands generated by application software The printer obeys the
120. r ramp Clean the paper ramp see Section 4 2 using the wiper supplied or a soft dry lint free cloth Check the transfer roller Ifthe transfer roller is dirty with toner try printing several pages Call for the assistance of a service person Characters out of position ABC 1099 Check the file or program See if the problem is caused by incorrect PRESCRIBE 2e commands If the problem occurs with only one file or program the most likely cause is a command error Call for the assistance of a service person If the above checks do not solve the problem call for the assistance of a service person or 5 5 Indicators and Messages The tables on the following pages indicate how to respond to problems indicated by the con trol panel symbolic indicators and messages Indicators Table 5 1 Symbolic Indicators e The printer has run low on toner The toner should be Flashing replaced as soon as possible See Section 4 2 e The toner is being replenished Please wait Install a new toner kit See Section 4 1 Toner Empty There is a paper jam There is a possibility that paper may be Fast ane jammed at the point indicated by flashing open and remove Flashing any jammed paper See Section 5 6 Slow The paper has run out in the paper cassette or MP tray on Flashing Please insert paper See Section 1 4 or 1 5 This indicates either the current paper feeder or the paper output point The printer i
121. r s power off Unplug the LY m printer s power cable and disconnect the printer from the host computer ZO 2 Remove the five screws from the printer s rear cover AQ QM Na 3 Pullthe main circuit board all the way out of the printer Before pulling the main board out clean an area on the table etc at the back of the printer s rear panel Foreign objects acci dentally sticking to the back of the main board can cause serious damage to the printer Changing the Jumper Connector 1 Carefully remove the jumper connector CE from the main circuit board and reconnect to the pin position shown in the figure W Jumper Connector 2 After completion of the above return the main circuit board to the printer by revers ing the procedure followed when removing it C 6 C 2 RS 232C RS 422A Interface Verifying the Setting The procedure described below should be followed to verify that the RS 422A mode had been correctly set Print the service status page to verify that the RS 422A mode has been cor rectly set 1 Make sure the power switch is off Plug the power cord into the printer and turn power on 2 Ifthe printer is on line select Print Status occu in the Mode Select menu refer to Mode Select Menu at ine sad of this eee ana ian the service status page 3 Verify whether the setting is correct by checking the status printed at the bottom of the page The following sample indicat
122. refully pull the seal ing strip off the toner container making sure not to leak any toner Dispose of the sealing strip L Ks Strip Install the toner container on the developer as shown in the figure Be sure to peel off the seal on the toner con tainer before installing the toner container on the developer unit Developer 4 3 4 1 Toner Kit Replacement 7 When the toner container is installed cor Top Cover rectly on the developer push the top of the toner container unit PUSH HERE until it locks in Make sure that the toner container is prop erly locked in the printer awe H ava i BARAA moomoo 8 Close the top cover as shown below Itis necessary to clean the inside of the printer after replacing the toner container If the toner container is replaced when the messa ge p Er i are a anaa ep per wipri epr is displayed the message TILL hp will be displayed after replacement After cleaning the inside of the printer See Sec tion 4 2 Cleaning the message will disap pear when the CONTINUE key is pressed and the printer will be ready for printing 4 4 4 1 Toner Kit Replacement Replace the Waste Toner Bottle When replacing the toner container the used waste toner bottle in the printer should also be replaced with a new one from the new
123. rge Memory Capacity This printer comes standards equipped with 16 MB of memory This can be extended up to 64 MB of memory through optional expansion of memory Equipped with two expansion slots The printer s expansion slots can be used to install an optional network interface board or hard disk unit Two network interface boards can be installed simultaneously Options The following options are available for this printer 1 6 _ 3 capil TILL BC 1 Barcode reader Allows barcode to be used for managing saved jobs a hard disk is necessary Connects to the printer s serial inter face DU 25 Duplex unit Performs duplex printing Attaches to the bottom of the printer XIV HD 2 Hard disk unit Used for functions such as saving jobs and electronic sorting Installed in the Hard disk unit slot at the rear of the printer PA 25 Paper path adaptor Necessary when optional feeders and duplex units are attached to the printer The point of attachment var ies depending on the option installed PF 26 Paper feeder Holds approximately 500 sheets of paper Up to two paper feeders can be attached to the bottom of the printer unit PT 3 Face up tray This is a face up tray It attaches to the rear of the printer Introduction XV Introduction Guide to the Manual Installation Manual The Installation Manual is the booklet included with this printer The Installati
124. rom the computer Press the FORM FEED key if after printing the message ii 1 irix appears in the message display Selecting the Output Tray Printed paper can be output on either the face up output tray or the face down output tray Selecting the face up output tray will cause paper to be stacked with the printed surface fac ing up Selecting the face down output tray will cause paper to be stacked with the printed surface facing down Normally it is more convenient to use the face down output tray The optional PT 3 face up laid must be installed in the printer to output pages face up tray When the message u or Acid pape appears in the message display the output tray will be w ele every time aie STACK key is pressed and the selected destination will appear in the message display as follows The output tray currently selected will also flash on the indicator on the front panel Face Down Tray Indicator Face up Tray Indicator 2 2 2 Operating Procedures Feed Selection Use the FEED key to select whether to feed paper from the paper feed cassette or the MP tray If optional paper feeder PF 26 is installed any of these can also be selected The FEED key can be used whenever the message display indicates Reggdii or Acid Press the FEED key The selection cycles and is momentarily displayed in the message dis play as Paper feeder s cassette Displayed when an optional feeder is installed Displayed whe
125. ry procedure on the computer to halt printing Press the CANCEL mee The message po iog will appear in the message display and the interface to be canceled will ie teckel The following interfaces may be displayed iur appears only when an optional interface is installed Lit it appears only when an optional interface is installed Selecting the interface to cancel using the or key and then press the ENTER key Printing from the interface selected will be stopped A few pages may be printed even after the CANCEL key is pressed as remaining data received before the CANCEL S was eae is emai The message Pik Lira prai will also be displayed when the CANCEL key is ees for de purpose at aa the oa of status n or font Mists from the control panel When the ENTER key is pressed the message i TH be riti cic i appears in the message display and printing stops after tye naar fin TA printing the current page Cancellation affects only the print job currently in progress later jobs are not affected Press the CANCEL key again if you wish to stop the cancellation of printing Press the ON LINE key to put the printer back online to continue with other print jobs Canceling data from the computer using the CANCEL key will restore temporary set tings to their default values The same status resulting from executing the PRE SCRIBE 2e RES command Itis impossible to cancel printing of just one side when printing in
126. ryt KYOCERA Table of Contents gt PSHOLOO User s Manual Kyocera Laser Printer Introduction Caution NO LIABILITY IS ASSUMED FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY IMPROPER INSTALLATION Notice on Software SOFTWARE USED WITH THIS PRINTER MUST SUPPORT THE PRINTER S NATIVE MODE OR ONE OF ITS EMULATION MODES The printer is factory set to emulate the PCL 6 The emu lation mode can be changed by following the procedures described in Chapter 2 in this manual Notice The information in this manual is subject to change without notification Additional pages may be inserted in future editions The user is asked to excuse any technical inaccuracies or typographical errors in the present edition No responsibility is assumed if accidents occur while the user is following the instructions in this manual No responsibility is assumed for defects in the printer s firmware contents of its read only memory This manual any copyrightable subject matter sold or provided with or in connection with the sale of the page printer are protected by copyright All rights are reserved Copying or other reproduc tion of all or part of this manual any copyrightable subject matter without the prior written consent of Kyocera Corporation is prohibited Any copies made of all or part of this manual any copyright able subject must contain the same copyright notice as the material from which the copying is done Regarding Tradenames PRESCRIBE is a regist
127. s 6 After setting the properties click OK C 12 C 4 RS 232C Cable Connection In DOS enter the following commands C gt MODE COM1 96 N 8 1 P C gt MODE LPT1 COM1 To test the interface then enter CTRL P C gt DIR CTRL P The software settings made by the procedures above are temporary On most comput ers permanent settings must be made with DIP switches If you want to use a different baud rate or change any of the other RS 232C parameters youcan use the printer s FRPO firmware reprogram command See the Programming Manual for details C 13 Index A Adhesive Backed Labels B 7 Amorphous silicon drum xii Automatic Manual Feeding 1 25 Buzzer 2 44 C Canceling Printing 2 9 Centronics 1 17 Cleaning 4 8 Grid Cleaner 4 8 Main Charger Unit 4 8 Paper Feed Unit 4 9 Colored Paper B 8 Control keys key 2 5 key 2 5 CANCEL key 2 5 CONTINUE key 2 5 ENTER key 2 5 EXIT key 2 5 FEED key 2 5 FORM FEED key 2 5 MODE key 2 5 ON LINE key 2 5 STACK key 2 5 STATUS key 2 5 Control Panel 2 1 control keys 2 5 COPY indicator 2 3 INTERFACE indicator 2 2 message display 2 2 PAPER SIZE indicator 2 3 RESOLUTION indicator 2 2 symbolic indicators 2 4 Developer unit 1 9 Downloadable font 3 1 E Ecoprint Mode 2 42 ECO PRODUCT xi Emulation 2 14 Envelopes B 8 Error massages KPDL Error Press CONTINUE 5 11 Error messages Battery error MEMORY CARD 5 12 Format error MEMORY CARD 5 12 HARDDIS
128. s warming up J Tib or TANS insuffi Flashing cient memory available i ri i z ret Le cH H HA 4 will be Ca ATTENTION displayed in the latter case A Note the maintenance message on the message display and consult Table 5 2 5 8 5 5 Indicators and Messages Maintenance Messages Table 5 2 Maintenance Messages Open the top cover then close tightly Open the side cover then close tightly Open the paper feed unit then close tightly The face down tray has become full approx 350 pages You must remove all printed pages from the face down tray nan paper source The paper has run out Supply paper according to the paper source paper type displayed paper cassette MP tray or optional paper feeder paper size and paper type are displayed flashing alternately The cassette is not closed securely close it tightly The size set for the paper cassette is incorrect Be sure to correctly set the paper guides and paper stopper inside the cassette to match the paper size being used See Section 1 4 Add a sheet of paper to the MP tray and press the CONTINUE key Open the top cover or the paper feed unit and correct the paper jam or paper mis feeding in the cassette See Section 5 6 The printer s internal memory is running low due to the number of fonts and macros downloaded Print a status page to see how much user memory is left and try deleting unnecessary fonts and macros See the PRESCRIBE 2e DELF a
129. sage dis play and the memory card will be formatted The printer will print memory card formatting information example below after ini tialization is finished Use this to check that the memory card has been formatted prop erly MEMORY CARD FORMAT INFORMATION Formatting is completed Slot number 7 A Card Size 00524288 Data Size 00000062 Remaining Size 00524226 Slot number Slot name for the memory card only A is supported Card size The overall memory capacity of the card in units of bytes Data size The amount of data available to the system Remaining Size The remaining amount of available memory on the memory card After this information is printed the message display will return to Regii 2 3 2 9 Memory Card Printing a List of Data Names Partitions This operation prints the contents data names data size etc of the memory card inserted in the memory card slot 1 Bringupthemenu i isi of Fari it iors on the message display 2 Press the ENTER key will appear Press the CANCEL key to cancel printing 3 Pressing the ENTER key again will cause printing to start MEMORY CARD STATUS PAGE Partition Name Size Type Slot 1 DataS001 1980 Data A 2 DataS002 32 Data A 3 DataS003 1704 Data A Card Size Data Size Remaining Size A 00524288 A 00003992 A 00520296 Current terminate string WRED After this information is printed the message display will ret
130. scssscssscesscensesscnsscansnsscansnasens 5 2 5 3 Interface ProbleMS sscssscesscersssscnsscsnenssensasens 5 2 5 4 Print Quality ProbDleMS 1cccssccnsersssressesesseansens 5 3 Completely blank printout c ccc cecccccccescceseceseceenceeecenes 5 3 AE DI ACK PEIN COU sciswisisscnnscusicrsaarbansnaduonaereisuceranedicoutacsesdewsaesoniees 5 3 Dropouts horizontal streaks stray dots ccccecceeeeeeeees 5 4 Black or white vertical streaks ccccccccceecceecceeeceeceeeees 5 4 The image is smeared secs cesccesecceeceeseceneceeeccenceeneeeseceeeeees 5 5 Faint or blurred printing ccccccccccesecesecceeceeeceeneeeseceeeeees 5 5 Grey DAC SPOUNG siiciscicnzicdtondsdecadansiicandodadedants samcsdadidancsidcedand voce 5 6 Dirt on the top edge or back of the paper ccccceeceeeeees 5 7 Characters out of position cccccccescccseccescceneceeceenceeeceees 5 7 5 5 Indicators and Messages cc1sccnscceaseeeeseensees 5 8 Jac LTE EEO df eee en es en ee ener 5 8 Maintenance MEeSsages ccccccsecceccesceseceecencceeceeeceseceecees 5 9 Error Messages esnin ne EEE 5 11 5 6 Correcting a Paper Jam ccssscssscsessrsesseessreessenes 5 15 Table of Contents Appendix A Printer SpecificatioOnS csssssscssseencssen A 1 Appendix B Paper Selection crsscsssecensnscennsnszencsneze B 1 B 1 B 2 B 3 General Guidelines cccesccnsese
131. sheets 0 1 mm thick ness Infirst mode all printing is performed according at the paper feed timing given by the custom paper size regardless of the MP tray size setting Use the PT 3 face up output tray optional for output of postcards envelopes OHP film and other thick media Feeding from the MP Tray and Associated Settings 1 Taking hold of the front of the printer as shown in the figure open the MP tray by pull ing towards you 2 Withdraw the sub tray as shown in the figure 1 23 1 5 MP Multi Purpose Tray Feeding 3 A 10 Press the key to display MF trau Adjust the paper guides to the size of the paper being fed I Paper Guides Check that the printer is R eggi Press the FEED key until the message display indicates fi tr i and the MP tray indica tor on the printer symbol flashes and ti naper appears on the message display Load the paper Limitation mark Press the MODE key and then the output select key or paper feed select key several times to display Paper hard iirc gt Press the key and then the key or key several time to display 3 iF trig feted Set the mode For the procedure for setting each mode see the settings for each mode given below ii Si te then by pressing the ENTER key the size of the paper that will be fed from the MP tray will be set for a list of paper sizes which can be set see page B 4 For a depiction of the menu dis
132. sound Proceed as follows Check the power switch The on position is marked The off position is marked O Check the power cord If the cord is loose at either end switch power off plug the power cord in securely then switch power on again Call for the assistance of a service person If the above checks do not solve the problem call for the assistance of a service person If the printer prints a status page correctly but does not print data from the computer cor rectly or at all there may be an interface problem Check the interface network cable Make sure the cable is plugged in securely at both ends Check your file and software Try printing a different file or using a different print command Try using a different cable Compare the pin assignments listed in Appendix C with the specifications of your cable Call for the assistance of a service person If the above checks do not solve the problem call for the assistance of a service person 5 4 Print Quality Problems Print quality problems range from uneven tone to completely blank output The trouble shooting procedure for each type of problem is given below If the checks explained in this section do not solve the problem call for the assistance of a service person Completely blank printout Check the developer unit Open the printer top cover and check that the developer unit is inserted correctly and check that the develo
133. t sharpness and consistency High Speed A4 sizes landscape feed typically print at the rate of 25 pages per minute Actual time varies according to page complexity Environmentally benign waste parts The toner container is made out of a benign flammable material Be sure to dispose of containers according to local laws and regulations Large Paper Capacity Approximately 250 sheets can be loaded into the paper cassettes and about 100 sheets can be loaded into the MP tray e Scalable Printing This printer allows reductions between various paper sizes using the page setup func tion XII Introduction Software Features Automatic media type selection function The appropriate type of media can be selected automatically upon printing by setting media of various types plain paper transparencies envelopes etc in the paper tray or cassette in advance Wide Variety of available fonts The printer comes with 80 PCL PS compatible fonts installed Kyocera s own PRESCRIBE 2e printer language Allows advanced graphic capabilities that allow you to print out any outline shape or solid form as well as providing a variety of special effects such as patterned fills gray scale shading a user accessible print image model and multiple page orientations and print directions within the same page PDF417 two dimensional bar code The printer includes the capability that allows the user to implement the two dimen sional stac
134. t use of the Software and Typefaces unless sooner termi nated This License may be terminated by Agfa Japan if you fail to comply with the terms of this License and such failure is not remedied within thirty 30 days after notice from Agfa Japan When this License expires or is terminated you shall either return to Agfa Japan or destroy all copies of the Software and Typefaces and documentation as requested 6 You agree that you will not modify alter disassemble decrypt reverse engineer or decompile the Software 7 Agfa Japan warrants that for ninety 90 days after delivery the Software will perform in accor dance with Agfa Japan published specifications and the diskette will be free from defects in mate rial and workmanship Agfa Japan does not warrant that the Software is free from all bugs errors and omissions THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MER CHANTABILITY ARE EXCLUDED 8 Your exclusive remedy and the sole liability of Agfa Japan in connection with the Software and Typefaces is repair or replacement of defective parts upon their return to Agfa Japan IN NO EVENT WILL AGFA JAPAN BE LIABLE FOR LOST PROFITS LOST DATA OR ANY OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY ABUSE OR MISAPPLICATION OF THE SOFTWARE AND TYPEFACES 9 New York U S A law governs this Agreement 10 You shall not sublicense se
135. ta List This feature pan a list of VMB data accumulated in the RAM DISK 1 Display t fie ts 2 Pressing the ENTER key will cause a to flash Press the CANCEL key if you want to halt printing The display will disappear 3 Pressing the ENTER key will cause Pr og ese irg to be displayed and the VMB data list to be printed X KJOLER Ecosrs Page Printer VIRTUAL MAIL BOX LIST VMB Job storage size total MB Output 1 or Delete 1 used MB available MB DUMNI e AA NN Bin No Alias Jobs Pages Normal Shared Size KB m gt GO 2 Af i Gers 17 56 24203 1132 KEA TM GF 2 Cave 1 3 0 1132 3 0 0 0 0 MNAO AAT eh 4 Gra 2 ll 1132 7217 AF 5 Polo 3 19 15567 0 An actual VMB list printout will differ slightly from sample given above 2 24 2 8 Virtual Mail Box VMB Information regarding virtual output trays which are set will be displayed in the virtual mail box list A cf mark is shown with the bin number for virtual output trays which contain data Ifa password is set for a virtual output tray there is no barcode shown for that virtual output tray Also FULL will be shown for virtual output trays for which there was an error when data was sent to them A VMB ERROR LOG will be printed when data from such a virtual output tray is printed Operations for Using a Barcode Reader If an optional barcode reader BC 1 is connected to the printer it is possible to print data within a virtual output tray us
136. tes whether each signal is incoming or outgoing with respect to the printer Table C 2 RS 232C Signal Pin Assignments Simal Desorption Transmit Data Receive Data EE Request To Send DER Data Terminal Ready Brief descriptions of the signals follow FG Frame Ground Pin 1 This pin is connected directly to the printer frame TXD Transmit Data Pin 2 This output carries asynchronous data sent by the printer to the computer It is used mainly in handshaking protocols RXD Receive Data Pin 3 This input carries serial asynchronous data sent by the computer to the printer RTS Request To Send Pin 4 This output is always held high above 3 volts CTS Clear To Send Pin 5 DSR Data Set Ready Pin 6 Unused SG Signal Ground Pin 7 All signals can transmit between the printer and the host computer to send each signals with a signal ground C 4 C 2 RS 232C RS 422A Interface DTR Data Terminal Ready Pin 20 This output is used as a buffer nearly full handshake line It is held high above 3 volts when the buffer can accept more data RS 232C Interface Voltage Levels The voltage levels of the interface signals conform to EIA RS 232C specifications SPACE is from 3 volts to 15 volts MARK is from 3 volts to 15 volts Voltages between 3 volts and 3 volts are undefined RS 422A interface The serial interface of this printer was set to RS 232C mode before leaving
137. the conformity Other technical information KYOCERA ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Unit 6 112 Talavera Road North Ryde NSW 2113 Australia Phone 61 2 9888 9999 Fax 61 2 9888 9588 ISO 7779 Maschinenlarminformationsverordnung 3 GSGV 18 01 1991 Der h chste Schalldruck pegel betr gt 70 dB A oder weniger gem ISO 7779 Safety amp EMI Requirements IEC IEC60950 1991 A1 A2 4A3 4A4 IEC60825 1 1993 AS NZS AS NZS 3548 1995 Class B VIII Introduction Disclaimer We shall have no liability or responsibility to customers or any other person or entity with respect to any liability loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by equipment sold or furnished by us including but not limited to any interruption of ser vice loss of business or anticipatory profits or consequential damages resulting from the use or operation of the equipment or software Prolonged Non Use and Moving the Printer Prolonged Non use If you ever leave the printer unused for a long period of time remove the power cord from the wall outlet We recommend you consult with your dealer about the additional actions you should take to avoid possible damages that may occur when the printer is used next time Moving the Printer When you move the printer g Move it gently g Keep it as level as possible to avoid spilling toner inside the printer g Ifyou ship the printer remove the developer unit and ship it separately B
138. tilt the SIMM as shown then pull the SIMM out of the socket Reverse the procedure under Withdrawing the Main Circuit Board from the Printer to put the main circuit board back into the printer Testing the Expansion Memory After you have finished installing SIMMs in the printer test the printer to see if the instal lation has been successful To test the expansion memory proceed as follows 1 Make sure the power switch is off Plug the power cord into the printer and turn power on 2 When the printer is on line press the STATUS key 3 Ifthe installation has been successful the Total memory Memory Allocation of the status page will show the expanded memory size corresponding to the amount of mem ory added The factory installed memory size is 16 MB io 2 1 Control Panel Chapter 2 Operating the Laser Printer This chapter explains the printer s control panel and operating procedures It covers the fundamental information you will need to use the page printer The printer control panel comprises a message display keys and indicators as shown below Symbolic Indicators Page 2 4 Page 2 5 FORM FEED Key STACK Key CONTINUE lt Key Message Display Page 2 2 ON LINE Key Copy Indicator ENTER STATUS key Paper Size Indicator FEED Key Resolution Indicator EXIT MODE Key Interface Indicator Page 2 2 3 CANCEL Key Page 2 5 2 1 2 1 Control Panel Message Display
139. transmissions from the computer and then the ree s oe key Press the FORM FEED key if the mes sage T i will appear in the a display The mes sage fey will return to reading Ld i i Thememorycardis full ofdata items The number ofdata items which can be written on the memory card is limited m a Pressing the CONTINUE key will restore the message aid in the message display 2 This is a logical error Try substituting another flash memory card i The flash memory card cannot be written due to insufficient printer memory Either delete unnecessary macros and or fonts stored in the printer or expand the printer s available memory iii This is a write error Try cuba ae another flash memory card Error codes 1 through apply only toa flash memory card O19 5 5 Indicators and Messages This message is displayed when you attempt to use the printer s con trol panel to change the environmental settings on the interface from which data are presently being received E TT image FITting flashes to indicate that a loss of raster data occurred when the data was compressed to be fitted within the cur rently available memory Flashing i extinguishes automati cally when the job times out the printer receives the next data from the host computer or if you press any key on the printer s control panel Try adding more memory in the printer to prevent this error 5 14 5 6 Correcting a Paper Jam The
140. ts withstands all these stresses enabling the printer to turn out clean crisp printed copy consistently Remember that all paper is not the same Some of the factors to consider when selecting paper for the printer are as follows Condition of the Paper Avoid using paper that is bent at the edges curled dirty torn embossed or contaminated with lint clay or paper shreds Use of paper in these conditions can lead to illegible printing misfeeding and paper jams and can shorten the life of the printer In particular avoid using paper with a surface coat ing or other surface treatment The paper should have as smooth and even a surface as pos sible Composition Do not use paper that has been coated or surface treated and contains plastic or carbon The heat of fusing can cause such paper to give off harmful fumes Bond paper should contain at least 80 pulp Not more than 20 of the total paper content should consist of cotton or other fibers B 3 B 2 Selecting the Right Paper Paper Size Cassettes and a MP tray are available for the paper sizes listed in Table B 2 The dimen sional tolerances are 0 7 mm 0 0276 inches for the length and width The angle at the corners must be 90 0 2 Table B 2 Paper Sizes for Paper Feeding International DL 110 x 220 mm 8 5 x 11 inches International C4 229 x 324 mm ISO A3 297 x 420 mm International C5 162 x 229 mm ISO A4 210 x 297 mm 210x297mm Paper sizes other than thos
141. urn to Regii amp Remaining Size in the partition list indicates the amount of remaining memory on the memory card Since the system uses about 70 bytes to write a piece of data on the memory card the actual available memory on the card is a little less than that dis played 2 32 2 10 Setting the Paper Type This printer is capable of printing under the optimum setting for the type of paper being used Setting the paper type for the paper source from the printer s control panel will cause the printer to automatically print in the mode best suited to that type of paper This allows you to easily achieve high quality printing results A different paper type setting can be made for each paper source including the MP tray Not only can preset paper types be selected but it is also possible for the user to define and select customized paper types The following types of paper can be set For details on paper please see Appendix B Cassette Media Type and Custom Settings Paper feed source Duplex path MP tray Cassette MP tray available only Paper Type in Cassette mode O Can be stored x Cannot be stored iaredstock reduces printing speed when the paper size used is less than A5 and i Is fed cor an MP tray set in cassette mode Gus IS a paper type defined and registered by the user Up to eight types of user Uo DA may be defined A number from to is used in place ofthe For details on setting user typ
142. ut trays mail boxes can be allocated at the individual level rather than by the user s job title or group O Large capacity mailbox There is no limit on the size per virtual output tray Since the only limit is on the total size of all trays all of the RAM DISK can be used Outputting to a VMB When sending data to a virtual output tray set within the RAM DISK make this setting from the printer driver With this setting data can be sent by specifying the desired virtual output tray number It is also possible to assign a name to a virtual output tray and send data by specifying that name For details on this setting please refer to the help documen tation for the printer driver When data is sent by specifying a virtual output tray printing to paper is not performed at the time data is sent Sent data accumulates in the virtual output trays of the RAM DISK For details on printing accumulated data please see the next item 2 22 2 8 Virtual Mail Box VMB Print Accumulated VMB Data This function ia VMB data accumulated in a virtual output tray 1 oat E Wt aK N on the printer s Mode Select Menu and display t a t i The VMB tray number will appear in the location marked fa i Bao akil the VMB tray name will appear in the location marked by 2 Pressing the ENTER key will cause a to flash 3 Each time the or keys are pressed the VMB data display will change Press the CAN CEL key if you want to halt pri
143. ve the main circuit board from the printer and explains how to install a SIMM single in line memory module on the main circuit board The expansion memory should be installed only by a Kyocera authorized dealer or Kyocera certified technician Kyocera shall not be liable for damage due to improper installation of the expansion memory This printer possesses two SIMM sockets One 16 MB SIMM is installed in one of the sockets when the printer is shipped from the factory When expanding the printer s memory to its maximum of 64 MB it is necessary to remove this SIMM which was installed at the factory 1 29 1 7 Memory Expansion Installation Removing the Main Circuit Board The main circuit board of the printer is equipped with two sockets for memory expansion Expansion memory is available in the form of aSIMM The following instructions are intended for the technician only Notes on Handling the Main Circuit Board and SIMM Protect the electronics by taking these precautions Before touching the main circuit board touch a water pipe or other large metal object to dis charge yourself of static electricity While doing the work it is recommended that you wear an antistatic wrist strap Touch the main circuit board and SIMM only by the edges Withdrawing the Main Circuit Board from the Printer Be sure to remove the memory card first if inserted in the printer s memory card slot Withdraw the main circuit boar
144. vings turn off the printer s power supply when not using the printer for extended periods of time For details on the sleep timer function and printer power consumption refer to the instruc tion manual provided with the printer Initial settings of the sleep timer function and power saved using the sleep timer function Initial sleep mode setting Power consumption in sleep mode 30 minutes 60 minutes 21 W 45 W ENERGY STAR program guideline Kyocera ECO PRODUCT This product has been developed and manufactured with the express interest of reducing the impact on the environment 7 T Using Kyocera s innovative cartridge free technology Kyocera vA AN has created an advanced printing system that does not require S QO the wasteful replacement and disposal of a cartridge 4 ECO xI Introduction The Kyocera laser printer has many extremely desirable features It was designed to make a contribution to a cleaner environment as well as to represent the latest generation of page printer technology Maintenance Features e Ultra long life modules The drum developer and fuser have been designed for ultra long life Amorphous silicon drum The drum has been developed using Kyocera s unique ceramic technology using amor phous silicon Print Engine Features e Superb print quality With 600 dots per inch the printout is close to typeset quality Also Kyocera Image Refinement KIR technology provides excellen
145. ware shall mean the digitally encoded machine readable scalable outline data as encoded in a special format as well as the UFST Software 2 You agree to accept a non exclusive license to use the Software to reproduce and display weights styles and versions of letters numerals characters and symbols Typefaces solely for your own customary business or personal purposes at the address stated on the registration card you return to Agfa Japan Under the terms of this License Agreement you have the right to use the Fonts on up to three printers If you need to have access to the fonts on more than three printers you need to acquire a multi user license agreement which can be obtained from Agfa Japan Agfa Japan retains all rights title and interest to the Software and Typefaces and no rights are granted to you other than a License to use the Software on the terms expressly set forth in this Agreement III Introduction 3 To protect proprietary rights of Agfa Japan you agree to maintain the Software and other propri etary information concerning the Typefaces in strict confidence and to establish reasonable proce dures regulating access to and use of the Software and Typefaces 4 Youagree not to duplicate or copy the Software or Typefaces except that you may make one backup copy You agree that any such copy shall contain the same proprietary notices as those appearing on the original 5 This License shall continue until the las
146. y installed a Kyocera printer icon will be added to the printers folder When printing under Windows 95 98 be sure to set the emulation of this printer to PCL 6 default setting When a KPDL driver is installed set the emulation to KPDL or KPDL AUTO The following screen appears upon completion of driver installation Place a check mark next to Yes recommended and click the Finish button The printer prints a print test page to check that the printer driver is installed correctly Add Printer Wizard After your printer is installed Windows can print a test page so you can confirm that the printer is set up properly Would you like to print a test page lt Back Cancel 1 21 1 4 Setting Up and Interfacing Windows 3 1 To install the printer driver for Windows 3 1 proceed as follows 1 CHONOWAWN Insert the Kyocera Digital Library CD ROM in your CD ROM drive Start Windows on your computer Double click on Control Panel Double click on Printers Click on Add Click on Install Select Install Unlisted or Updated Printer under List of Printers Click Install Select the drive into which you inserted the Kyocera Digital Library CD ROM and then select one of the following directories Standard PCL5E driver CD ROM Drive Name drivers Language pcl 3x Standard PCLXL driver CD ROM Drive Name drivers Language pcl 3x enhanced Standard KPDL driver CD ROM Drive Name driv

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