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Kyocera FS-C8008DN User's Manual

1. Right 50 cm 19 11 16 inches Front 60 cm 23 5 8 inches e Always use the caster stoppers to stabilize the printer once it is in place to keep it from moving Q and or falling over and causing INjUry esseesessrreresesrrrrsssrirnrnsnrtirnnesrrrrnnnrrrrnnnnnetrnnnnennnE Other Precautions e Adverse environmental conditions may affect the safe operation and performance of the printer Install in an air conditioned room recommended room temperature around 20 C humidity around 65 RH and avoid the following locations when selecting a site for the printer e Avoid locations near a window or with exposure to direct sunlight e Avoid locations with vibrations e Avoid locations with drastic temperature fluctuations e Avoid locations with direct exposure to hot or cold air e Avoid poorly ventilated locations e If the floor is delicate against casters when this product is moved after installation the floor material may be damaged xi Power Supply Grounding the Printer A WARNING DO NOT use a power supply with a voltage other than that specified Avoid multiple connec S tions in the same outlet These types of situations present a danger of fire or electrical shock e Plug the power cord securely into the outlet If metallic objects come in contact with the prongs Q on the plug it may cause a fire or electric SHOCK esesseseesereeeseesesesesessrrrrrrririnrrrnenrnrnese
2. Continued on the next page 3 2 Using the Menu Selection System Continued Internal On elec sE Option gt gt Courier Regular gt Code Set Le h e gt gt Letter Gothic ee Internal Fonts SLAGE OF gt gt Size f eatin romes 012 00 point s gt gt Pitch 10 00 cpi Page Set gt Copies 001 gt Orientation Portrait Landscape gt Page Protect Auto gt LF Action H LF only I gt CR Action CR only I Print Quality gt Tone Normal gt Gloss Mode Low i gt OpE ROM gt gt Read Data Ile ie aL Ie aL igs Hard Disk gt gt Read Data gt Write Data gt Delete Data oe of Perac aie Loa RAM Disk Mode off RAM Were gt RAM Disk Size gt Read Data gt Write Data gt Delete Data gt List of Partition Continued on the next page 3 12 3 2 Using the Menu Selection System Continued Memory Card gt One Partition Paper Handling gt gt MP Tray Mode Cassette J gt MP Tray Size hH A4 gt MP Tray Type H Plain gt Cassette 1 Typefh Plain gt Cassette 2 Typefh Plain gt Feed Select H Cassette 1 gt Duplex Mode H None gt Stack Select Facd down tray Facd up tray gt Sorter Mode Sorter gt Override A4 LT aces gt Type Adjust gt Custom 1 gt gt Paper Weight Normal I gt gt Fuser Mode Low gt gt Dup
3. Figure 3 1 Messages that appear on the display and functions of indicators and keys are explained in the sections that follow 3 1 1 Message Display The message display on the operator panel shows e Status information the eight messages listed below which are displayed during normal operation e Error codes when the printer requires the operator s attention as explained in Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Status Information Message Meaning Self test The printer is performing self diagnostics after power up Please wait The printer is warming up and is not ready When the printer is switched on for the first time this message will take several minutes Please wait The color calibration function is being performed automatically Calibrating as you powered on the printer You can also execute this function manually on the operator panel For details see Section 3 13 12 Color Calibration on page 3 100 Ready The printer is ready to print Processing The printer is receiving data to print This is also shown when the printer is reading a memory card or hard disk Table 3 1 3 2 3 1 Understanding the Operator Panel Message Meaning Sleeping The printer is in sleep mode The printer wakes from sleep mode whenever a key on the operator panel is pressed the cover is opened or closed or a print job is received The printer then warms up and goes on line For d
4. 00 c eee eee eee C 4 Index XX Chapter 1 Introduction Welcome to the professional color printer from Kyocera Mita Using the Ecosys Color Printer you can now print top quality documents at 31 pages per minute for monochrome and 8 pages per minute for color in A4 Letter and A5 paper sizes The Kyocera Mita Ecosys Color FS C8008N DN Series printers are available in the following two models Ecosys Color FS C8008N Basic model of the FS C8008 Series Equipped with two paper cassettes each with a capacity for holding 500 standard size sheets of paper Ecosys Color FS C8008DN FS C8008 Series model which is equipped with a duplexer for two sided printing and a paper cassette with a capacity for holding 500 standard size sheets of paper 1 1 Features 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 Features General Hardware This section outlines the common major printer features of the FS C8008N and the FS C8008DN Ecosys color laser printers Components with an ultra long product life The main printer components such as the imaging drum development units and fuser unit have an ultra long product life The imaging drum has been developed using Kyocera s leading edge ceramic technology that makes full use of amorphous silicon USB Universal Serial Bus Interface This printer supports Full Speed USB 2 0 Connection to a computer with a USB interface gives a higher communication speed than parallel interface connection
5. 3 10 Paper Handling 3 10 8 Creating Custom Paper Types The Type Adjust menu on the operator panel may be used to create a user defined paper type for the printer Custom paper types allow you to optimize printing parameters such as the fuser temperature best suited for the paper property It also enables the printer to automatically select the paper cassette in which the custom paper is loaded as commanded by the printer driver Up to eight custom user settings may be registered on the operator panel Creating a custom paper type using the operator panel is a 4 step job e selecting one of eight custom setting positions Custom 1 through 8 e selecting the paper weight e selecting the fuser temperature e enabling or disabling duplexing for the paper type Custom paper types can be reset afterwards by following the steps in Section 3 10 9 Resetting the Custom Paper Type on page 3 80 Step 1 Selecting the Custom Type Position 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Paper Handling gt appears Paper Handling gt Press the gt key W 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Type Adjust gt appears gt Type Adjust gt Custom 1 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears Iype Adjust Custom 1 A 6 Press the A or V key to scroll to the other custom position Custom Custom Custom Custom Custom Custom Custom Custom OAN
6. Message Corrective Action Insert the same memory card You have inserted the wrong memory card when the Insert again mes sage was displayed Remove the wrong memory card from the printer s memory card slot and insert the correct memory card The printer again reads it from the beginning of the data Install MK alt Replace Maintenance Kit A which is displayed on your printer message window Replacement of the maintenance kit is necessary at every 600 000 images of printing and requires professional servicing Contact your Kyo cera Mita dealer Install MK Bit Replace Maintenance Kit B Replacement of the maintenance kit B is nec essary at every 300 000 pages of printing and requires professional servic ing Contact your Kyocera Mita dealer Install MK c Replace Maintenance Kit C Replacement of the maintenance kit C is nec essary at every 300 000 images of printing and requires professional servic ing Contact your Kyocera Mita dealer KPDL error Press GO Current print processing cannot continue because of occurrence of KPDL error which is categorized by To print out an error report display gt Print KPDL err s from the menu system and select On Press the GO key to resume printing You can abandon printing by the CANCEL key If Auto Continue is set to On printing will be automatically resumed after a preset period of time Load Casset
7. xiv For More Information Item Description Installation Guide Describes procedures from printer setup to printing a test page paper manual Quick Reference Guide Describes common information about the printer such as load paper manual ing paper understanding messages etc This guide can be retained in the plastic pocket at the printer The following documents are stored in the CD ROM as PDF documents Operation Guide this manual Guides you through topics concerning the operations and main tenance of the printer KX Printer Drivers Operation Guide Describes how to install and set the printer driver PRESCRIBE Commands Technical PRESCRIBE is the native language of the Kyocera Mita Reference printers This Technical Reference contains the information about how the printing is performed using the PRESCRIBE commands as well as the font and emulation description Also included is a list of permanent parameters and their explanation needed when customizing your printer PRESCRIBE Commands Command Gives a detailed explanation of the PRESCRIBE command Reference syntax and parameters with the aid of print examples XV Guide to the Operation Guide This Operation Guide has the following chapters Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter explains printer features and the names of parts Chapter 2 Handling Paper This chapter explains the types of paper that can be used with the printer Ch
8. 2 4 Special Paper 2 4 Special Paper Besides plain paper this printer can use the following types of special paper Paper type to be used Media type to be selected Thin paper 60 to 64 g m Vellum Thick paper 90 to 200 g m Thick Colored paper Color Recycled paper Recycle Overhead projector transparencies Transparency Postcards Cardstock Envelopes Envelope Label Labels Table 2 5 You can assign one of these special paper type to a paper cassette or MP multi purpose tray by using the printer s operator panel keys Then the printer can automatically select the paper cassette or multi purpose tray to feed the special paper from and internally adjust the electrical parameters for optimum printing performance according to the special paper type For details see Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 10 4 Setting the Cassette Paper Type on page 3 73 Note that some types of special paper do not allow feeding from the paper feeder cassette or duplex two sided printing 2 4 1 Selecting the Special Paper Since special paper differs significantly in paper composition and quality special paper is more likely to cause problems than white bond paper during printing When using special paper be sure that they are manufactured for photocopiers and or laser printers Before purchasing any special paper make a test print using the printer and check whether the results are satisfactory Kyocera Mi
9. 3 97 3 13 Other Modes 3 13 10 Duplex Printing Error Detection Setting If the error detection setting for duplex printing has been turned On and you attempt to print onto a paper size and paper type that cannot be used for duplex printing the Duplex disabled Press GO error message will be displayed and printing will stop To print onto one side of the paper only when this message is displayed press the GO key The default setting is Of f 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Others gt appears Others gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Finishing Error gt appears gt Finishing gt Error 5 Press the gt key and display gt gt Duplex gt gt Duplex off 6 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt gt Duplex siy 1P 2 O Ld 7 Press the A or V key to change Off to On gt gt Duplex siy P On 4 8 Press the ENTER key 9 To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 3 98 3 13 Other Modes 3 13 11 Printing the Service Status Page The service status page contains printer settings information that is more detailed than the standard status page and is therefore mostly for service purposes However since there is a great deal of information on the service status page that may be useful to you the procedu
10. Press the A or V key repeatedly until Life Counters gt appears Life Counters gt Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until the message display shows the toner container of the color you replaced C yan M agenta Y ellow or blac K For example to reset the Cyan toner counter display gt New Toner C Installed Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt New Toner C Installed Press the ENTER key The toner counter is reset To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 3 87 3 13 Other Modes 3 13 Other Modes The following modes can be accessed in the Others submenu e Message Language e Automatic Form Feed Timeout Setting e Sleep Timer Setting e Received Data Dumping e Printer Resetting e Resource Setting e Alarm Buzzer Setting e Auto Continue Setting e Duplex Printing Error Detection Setting e Service Menu for service personnel e Color Calibration 3 13 1 Selecting the Message Language You can select the language of the messages on the message display by following the procedure given below You can optionally download messages in other languages Contact your Kyocera Mita dealer for information 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Others gt appears Others gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt MSG Language appears The default message
11. Copies 001 ahs Press the ENTER key to finalize the copy count The printer prints the specified number of copies for the job 3 4 e MPS Deleting a Quick Copy Job All quick copy jobs are automatically deleted when the printer is turned off If you desire to explicitly delete a stored quick copy job proceed as follows 1 Follow steps 1 through 8 in the above section to let the title of the job to be deleted displayed 2 When the title of the job to be deleted is displayed e g Report below press the ENTER key The cursor below the copy count starts to blink gt Report I Copies 01 S 3 Press the V key repeatedly until Delete appears below the title V Report Delete ale ahs 4 Press the ENTER key The stored quick copy job is deleted 3 4 2 Using Proof and Hold When you print multiple copies this mode first prints one copy so that you can proof it before continuing to print the remaining copies Since you can proof the printouts before printing the remaining copies wastage of paper can be reduced The printer prints one copy and at the same time saves the print job on the hard disk RAM disk You can also change the number of copies when resuming printing from the operator panel When the printer is turned off all stored jobs will be deleted Printing Remaining Copies of a Proof and Hold Job Printing a Proof and Hold job on the operator panel is similar to print
12. KPDL3 Kyocera Printer Description Language 3 The printer uses KPDL3 Kyocera s implementation of the PostScript page description language Level 3 The printer has 136 fonts that are compatible with Adobe PostScript fonts The printer also has 80 PCL fonts PDF417 two dimensional bar codes The printer has the built in two dimensional stacked bar codes of PDF 417 Portable Data File 417 Account Management System This printer comes equipped with an Account Management System function which records the number of pages printed by each department The administrator can preset the maximum number of pages that each department will be allowed to print Built in and external network interfaces Because the network interface supports TCP IP IPX SPX NetBEUI and EtherTalk protocols network printing is possible with various environments including Windows Macintosh UNIX and NetWare etc Support for network printer monitor utility KM NET VIEWER Allows network wide management of printers See the readme file in the CD ROM supplied with the printer for details 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 Parts and Functions Parts and Functions Front This section provides explanations and illustrations for you to determine the parts and their functions Try to be familiar with the names and functions of these parts for correct use and optimal performance Figure 1 1 Operator Panel Used to specify printer functions and display the
13. The RAM disk can not be used when an option hard disk is installed The RAM disk stores data only temporarily When the printer is reset or turned off the stored data will be erased The RAM disk is allocated within the printer s memory available to users If the size of the RAM disk is set too large the printing speed may decrease or the memory may become insufficient To confirm the RAM disk size or activate the RAM disk proceed as follows Setting the RAM Disk Size 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until RAM Disk Mode appears RAM Disk Mode Off 3 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears Press the A or V key to select On Press the ENTER key AM Disk Mode 4 Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt RAM Disk Size appears The data size also appears gt RAM Disk Size 0119 MByte 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking cursor _ appears Press the A or V key to display the desired size Definable RAM disk size is 0001 to 1024 gt RAM Disk Size 0129 MByte D This range varies depending on the total memory size of the printer The setting exceeding this range is automatically adjusted to the maximum RAM disk size 6 When the desired RAM disk size is displayed press the ENTER key 7 Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready Then turn off the printer and on again The se
14. A33 PD 800 Duplex Unit 0 0 0 2 eee ee A 9 A3 4 0O 30 Soner iei ea aaa ea a tte A 10 A 3 5 ST 30 Bulk Stacker 2 00 2 cee ee A 10 A 3 6 DF 31 Document Finisher 0 000 cee eee A 11 A 3 7 CA 31 Casters and CA 31B Caster Kit 00005 A 11 A 3 8 Hard Disk sec rrdansuru syama de niia saia DA ani AE aa AA a E A 12 A 3 9 IB 20 IB 21E IB 22 Network Interface Cards A 13 Appendix B Computer Interface B 1 Parallel Interface 200 c eee eee eee eee eens B 2 B 1 1 Communication Modes 00 eee B 2 B 1 2 Interface Signals 0 00 c ec eee B 3 B 2 USB Interface 2 24 02 sat ee Pee ee ee aides Se ete B 5 B 2 1 Specifications 0 0 eee B 5 B 2 2 Interface Signals 0 0 c ec eee B 5 B 3 Serial Interface Option 200 e ee eee eee eee B 6 B 3 1 Interface Signals 060 c ct eee B 6 B 3 2 Interface voltage levels 0 0 0 ce ee B 6 B 4 RS 232C Protocol ereina eae ee edad ee ee nee B 7 B 4 1 Parameters of the RS 232C Protocol 0000 e0eee B 7 B 4 2 PRESCRIBE FRPO DO Command 20000000 ee B 8 B 5 RS 232C Cable Connection 00200 cee cence eee B 9 B 5 1 Preparing an RS 232C Cable 0 0000 eee eee B 9 B 5 2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer 0 00 B 9 Appendix C Technical Specifications C 1 Printer Specification 0 00 cece eee C 2 C 2 Printing Speeds
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16. If the Toner low C M Y K message is displayed with color descrip tion install a new toner kit for the color To replace toner see Chapter 5 Maintenance section 5 1 Toner Container Replacement on page 5 2 Moisture condensation may have been occurred on the primary transfer unit Open the printer front cover draw the paper transfer unit out and draw the primary transfer unit Allow approximately 2 hours until the condensation dries up Table 4 2 Continued 4 4 4 2 Print Quality Problems Printed Results Corrective Action Grey background Clean the main charger Open the printer front cover Pull the green cleaning knob slowly in and out a few times For full details see Chapter 5 Maintenance section 5 3 2 Cleaning the Main Charger Unit on page 5 12 Conduct color calibration either by switching the printer off then on or using the printer operator panel MENU For full details see Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 13 12 Color Calibration on page 3 100 Dirt on the top edge or back of the paper Clean the rubber belts See below For details see Chapter 5 Maintenance section 5 3 1 Cleaning the Paper Transfer Unit on page 5 8 Clean the main charger Open the printer front cover Pull the green cleaning knob slowly in and out a few times For full details see Chapter 5 Maintenance section 5 3 2 Cleaning the Main Charger Unit on page 5 12 Clean
17. Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation PowerPC and Microdrive are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark All other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies This Kyocera Mita page printer uses PeerlessPrintXL to provide the HP LaserJet compatible PCL 6 language emula tion 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 AGFA amp This product contains UFST and MicroType from Agfa Monotype Corporation USB IBM PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT THE DEVICE YOU HAVE PURCHASED CONTAINS ONE OR MORE SOFTWARE PROGRAMS PRO GRAMS WHICH BELONG TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION IBM THIS DOCUMENT DEFINES THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE SOFTWARE IS BEING LICENSED TO YOU BY IBM IF YOU DO 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 licen
18. press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears Network Status rege ba O d a 7 Press the A or V key to select On A Status Pagey pon is 3 40 3 5 Changing the Interface Parameters 8 Press the ENTER key again 9 Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready The printer prints a network status page as an example shown in Figure 3 7 below CR KYOCERA ae Ecosrs FS C8008N Page Printer NETWORK STATUS PAGE Figure 3 7 3 41 3 6 Making Default Settings 3 6 Making Default Settings Using the operator panel you can set the default for the following items Note default settings made using the operator panel may be overridden by the printer driver settings and application software 3 6 1 Default Emulation You can change the emulation mode and character code set for the current interface The printer is capable of the following emulation modes e HP PCL 6 HP Color LaserJet 8550 e KC GL HPGL 7550A e KPDL3 PostScript 3 The printer can automatically switch between HP PCL 6 and KPDL3 depending on the print job that is received from the computer To do this select KPDL AUTO in the following procedure 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Emulation gt appears on the message display One of the emulation modes appears indicating the emulation currently in use PCL 6 default KC GL KPDL KPDL
19. rounded off in unit of 50 MB For example if the total hard disk space is 10 GB the default size is 1550 MB 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until e MPS gt appears e MPS gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt e MPS Configuration gt appears gt e MPS gt Configuration 5 Press the gt key 6 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt gt Temp Code JOB Size appears gt gt Temp Code JOB Size 1550MB 7 To change the maximum disk space press the ENTER key A blinking cursor _ appears gt gt Temp Code JOB Size 1590 ahs 8 Press the A or V key to increase or decrease respectively the value at the blinking cursor Use the gt and lt keys to move the cursor right and left 9 When the desired size is displayed press the ENTER key 10 Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 31 3 4 e MPS Maximum Space Assigned to Permanent Code Jobs This changes the hard disk space that holds permanent code jobs You can change the maximum space from 0 to 9999 megabytes The actual maximum size depends on the size of free hard disk space however The default size is 1 6 of the total hard disk space rounded off in unit of 50 MB For example if the total hard disk space is 10 GB the default size is 1550 MB 1 2 W 10 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key
20. to perform duplex printing To perform duplex printing select a paper cassette It is possible to duplex print using the MP tray if it is set in first mode See Section 3 10 1 MP Tray Mode on page 3 69 However be sure to set the MP tray paper size and paper type to the same paper size and paper type as those of the current paper cassette If the paper size or type differs a paper jam may occur 3 76 3 10 Paper Handling 3 10 7 Overriding Difference between A4 and Letter When the Override A4 LT is turned on using the operator panel the printer ignores the difference between A4 and Letter paper sizes Printing is performed without an error message even if the actual paper size in the current cassette differs from the paper size formatting the job By default this feature is off To confirm and turn on the Override A4 LT proceed as follows 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Paper Handling gt appears Paper Handling gt Press the gt key W 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Override A4 LT appears gt Override A4 LT off 5 To change overriding mode press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Override A4 LT sle O d a 6 Press the A or V key to change Off to On Press the ENTER key The overriding mode is set N 8 To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 3 77
21. 22 o Board Kit IB 11 A CAUTION To prevent the FS C8008 printer from tipping over the optional CA 31B caster kit must be installed when the printer is installed with more than one paper CA 31B feeder or a duplex unit gt gt 1 CA 31 A 2 Expansion Memory Modules A 2 Expansion Memory Modules z a All To expand the printer memory for more complex print jobs and faster print speed you can plug in optional memory modules dual in line memory modules in two memory slots provided on the printer main controller board You can select additional memory modules from 32 64 128 or 256 MB the maximum memory size is 640 MB including the base 128 MB memory Only an authorized Kyocera Mita dealer should install the expansion memory Kyocera Mita shall not be liable for any damages caused by improper installation of expansion memory Precautions on handling the printer s main controller board and memory modules e To protect electronic parts discharge static electricity from your body by touching a water pipe faucet or other large metal object before handling the memory modules Or wear an antistatic wrist strap if possible when you install the memory modules e Always hold the main controller board or a memory module by its edges as shown below to avoid damaging electronic parts YES NO Figure A 2 A 2 Expansion Memory Modules A 2 1 Installing the Memory Modules
22. 6 After cleaning is finished remove the grid cleaner from the printer and discard it The grid cleaner cannot be reused Close the front cover If the front cover does not fully close although the printer shows Ready open the front cover and push the main charger unit until it is fully inserted in the printer Note Appendix A Options Your printer can be installed with various options indicated in this appendix You can select the options that will satisfy your printing requirements For availability of the options consult your Kyocera Mita dealer CA 31B is a caster kit to prevent the FS C8008 printer from tipping over because of weight in the printer and the upper paper drawers To prevent the FS C8008 printer Caution from tipping over the optional CA 31B caster kit must be installed when the printer is installed with more than one paper feeder or a duplex unit For detailed information on the CA 31B caster kit see page A 11 A 1 Options A 1 Options L Bulk Stacker ST 30 The FS C8008 series printers have the following options available For instructions on installing individual options refer to the documentation included with the option Some options are explained in the following sections PD 800 Paper Feeder 2 PF 30A Figure A 1 Expansion Memory DIMM 32 64 128 256 MB QS Network Interface Card Serial Interface IB 20 21E
23. 8 ppm color A4 size and utilized plane paper laser dry toner etc The printer can be equipped with several enhancement optional units as a paper feeder as PF 30A a duplex unit as PD 800 a mailbox sorter as SO 30 IB 21E etc conforms to the following product specifications AS NZS 3548 1995 EN 55 022 1998 Class B TEC60950 EN 60 950 1992 A1 A2 A3 A4 A11 TEC60825 1 EN 60 825 1 1994 A11 The manufacturer and its merchandising companies retain the following technical documentation in anticipation of the inspection that may be conducted by the authorities concerned User s instruction that conforms to the applicable specifications Technical drawings Descriptions of procedures that guarantee conformity Other technical information The manufacturer has been employed with ISO9001 scheme JQA and BS have attested the manufacturer Kyocera Mita Australia Pty Ltd 6 10 Talavera Road North Ryde NSW 2113 Australia Telephone 61 2 9888 9999 Fax 61 2 9888 9588 Canadian Department of Communications compliance statement This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Avis de conformit aux normes du ministere des Communications du Canada Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada ISO 7779 Maschinenlarminformationsverordnung 3 GSGV 18 01 1991 Der h chste Schalldruckpegel betr gt 70 dB A oder weniger gem ISO 7779 Disclaimer Kyocera Mita will not be liable
24. AUTO 3 To change the default emulation press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears mulation PCL 6 d a 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until the desired emulation mode is displayed Press the ENTER key Ul 6 Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 42 3 6 Making Default Settings 3 6 2 KC GL Pen Width and Color The KC GL emulation mode enables you to set the pen widths in dots individual pen colors for pen numbers to 8 and the KC GL page size 1 2 3 4 10 11 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Emulation appears on the message display If the current emulation is other than KC GL press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears Press the A or V key repeatedly until KC GL appears Press the ENTER key Emulation gt KC GL Press the gt key to move to the gt KC GL Pen Adjust gt submenu To change the pen width and or pen color press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt KC GL Pen Adjust Pen 1 7 Press the A or V key repeatedly until the desired pen number of 1 to 8 appears When the desired pen number is displayed press the ENTER key To change the pen width press the gt key then press the ENTER key A blinking cursor appears at the width value gt gt Pen 1 Width 02 dot s O Press the A or V key repeatedly until the desir
25. Action The optional bulk stacker ST 30 cover is open Close the cover Duplex disabled Press GO You attempted to print with a paper size and paper type that cannot be used for duplex printing Press the GO key to print onto one side of the paper only Duplex drawer not loaded The duplex drawer is not installed Install the duplex drawer This message is applicable to the DN model Face down tray paper full The face down tray has become full approx 500 pages You must remove all printed pages from the face down tray When the printer detects that the face down tray is empty again the printer will continues printing into the face down tray Face up tray path error The face up tray is not open although you have attempted to print in the face up tray Open the face up tray File not found Press GO You have attempted to print a job that is not contained in the specified virtual mailbox or the specified virtual mailbox is not found If Auto Continue is set to On printing will be automatically resumed after a preset period of time For details on Auto Continue refer to Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel Finisher tray paper full The optional document finisher DF 31 tray is full Remove all printed pages from the tray Finisher path error The optional document finisher DF 31 is not installed properly Correct the installation by ref
26. C8008 Series printers are designed for high grade bond copy paper like those widely used for ordinary xerographic copiers The printers will also support other types of paper as long as they meet the standards explained in this chapter Selecting the right paper is very important Use of unsuitable paper can cause paper jams misfeed curling poor print quality and even worse printer damage This chapter shows you how to use your printer in a way that will ensure efficient error free printing and minimal printer damage This practice will increase your office productivity Kyocera Mita will not be liable for any problems that may occur if you use paper that does not meet these standards Available paper types The FS C8008 Series printers can use almost any type of printer paper These printers accept paper used for xerographic copiers as well Paper comes in three generic grades economy standard and premium The grades are determined by how easily the paper can pass through the printer This depends on the smoothness size moisture content and cutting of the paper The higher the grade the less risk of problems such as paper jams and higher the print quality The differences in paper characteristics of different paper makers also affect the printer performance High performance printers can produce high quality results only when the right types of paper are selected Low priced paper is not always economical especially if it en
27. During the printing process paper is given an electrostatic charge to attract the toner Therefore the paper must discharge the static electricity so that the printouts do not stick to each other in the output tray Whiteness The contrast of printed images depends on the whiteness of the paper Whiter paper produces sharper and clearer images Quality control Uneven paper sizes corners that are not square jagged paper edges irregularly cut sheets torn edges and corners etc can cause various printer troubles Before purchasing paper find out whether the paper store always takes measures to prevent such problems in its products Packaging Paper sheets should be shipped in strong cartons to protect them from damage during transportation Before purchasing paper make sure the store ships its products in proper packages 2 3 Loading Paper 2 3 Loading Paper The following explains the procedure for loading paper in the cassette and the MP tray Fan the media paper transparencies then tap it on a level surface to avoid media jams or skewed printing Caution Figure 2 2 2 3 1 Loading Paper into the Cassette Perform the following procedure to load paper into the cassette 1 Pull out the paper feed cassette until it stops 2 Lift the paper feed roller located on the right side of the cassette upright Paper Feed Roller Figure 2 3 2 8 2 3 Loading Paper Adjust the position of the paper
28. ENTER key gt Agenda Copies 001 i Ih Press the V key repeatedly until Delete appears for the number of copies gt Agenda I Delete bai s Press the ENTER key The private job is deleted from the hard disk 3 25 3 4 e MPS Printing a Code Job Install the KM NET Job Manager software from the CD ROM supplied with the printer To do this from the CD ROM Main Menu select Printer Utilities gt Install KM NET Job Manager 1 Browse through Windows Start gt Programs gt KYOCERA MITA gt KM Net gt Job Manager 2 Enter the password for the software Job Manager will start 3 Click the Add printer icon below Select the Local or Network port that the printer driver is set to print to a local port To check this out click the Details tab of the printer Properties and note the Print to the following port setting LZ If you use the local parallel port to connect to the printer make sure Add printer icon 4 Follow the wizard until the Select printer dialog box is reached When the printer is found in the Printer List click highlight it then Finish 5 Double click Model Name on the list The jobs currently stored in the printer are shown To print the job right click Job name and then click Print on the drop down list that appears It is possible to select more than one job at a time by left clicking a job one by one while pressing the Ctr
29. Envelope Cardstock Coated Thick Custom 1 to8 When the desired paper type is displayed press the ENTER key The paper type is set to the MP tray To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 3 72 3 10 Paper Handling 3 10 4 Setting the Cassette Paper Type By setting a paper type plain recycled etc to the paper cassette you can automatically select the paper in the paper cassette according to the paper type you command on the printer driver The default setting is plain paper for all paper cassettes For more information about paper types that you can feed from the paper cassette see Chapter 2 Handling Paper 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Paper Handling gt appears Paper Handling gt Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Cassette Type appears Where here refers to the cassette number gt Cassette 1 Type Plain To change paper type press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Cassette 1 Type me yp Plain A Press the A or V key to display the desired paper type The message display toggles through the following paper types Plain Preprinted Vellum Recycled Rough Letterhead Color Prepunched Custom 1 to 8 When the desired cassette type is displayed press the ENTER key To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 3 73 3 10
30. Gloss Mode 3 8 Setting Print Quality The gloss mode when set to High increases the effect of glossiness in printing by reducing the printing speed by half The gloss mode is not available when Transparency is selected as the paper type setting Depending on the paper used printing in gloss mode may cause wrinkle in paper To reduce wrinkle try using thicker paper The default gloss mode is Low To confirm or change the gloss mode proceed as follows 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Print Quality gt appears Print Quality gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Gloss Mode appears gt Gloss Mode Low 5 To change the gloss mode press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears 7Gloss Mode ale 2 Low 4 a 6 Press the A or V key to change from Low to High Press the ENTER key to finalize the selection N 8 Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 59 3 9 Operating the Storage Device 3 9 Operating the Storage Device The printer supports three types of storage device memory card option hard disk and RAM disk The memory card and option hard disk are installed into the dedicated slots of the printer The RAM disk is an allocated part of the printer s memory If the optional hard disk is installed in the printer the e MPS function will be available For details see e MPS on pag
31. Ground This pin is used to establish a common refer ence level for the voltages of all signals other than Frame Ground 20 Out DTR Data Terminal Ready This pin is used to notify the status of the printer buffer i e nearly full or nearly empty when hand shaking is used The pin goes high above 3 volts when the buffer is able to accept more data Table B 4 B 3 2 Interface voltage levels The voltage levels of the interface signals conform to EIA RS 232C specifications The voltage level of SPACE is 3 to 15 volts The voltage level of MARK is 3 to 15 volts Voltages between 3 and 3 volts are undefined B 6 B 4 RS 232C Protocol B 4 RS 232C Protocol B 4 1 Parameters of the RS 232C Protocol A protocol is a set of rules followed by various devices to send or receive data The parameters of the RS 232C protocol are stored in the battery powered memory of the printer You can verify these parameters on the status printout as marked by the following identifications H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 Baud rate Number of data bits Number of stop bits Parity Protocol logic Buffer nearly full threshold Buffer nearly empty threshold Received data buffer size The parameters can be changed from the printer operator panel To change the value for the serial interface parameters see Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 5 2 Changing Serial Interface Parameters on page 3 35 This following section outli
32. High speed printing The printer supports print speeds of 31 pages per minute for monochrome outputs and 8 pages per minute for color outputs Actual time varies according to page complexity Superb color printing quality and versatile color control This printer contains a mode that allows you to switch the gray level of each pixel between 2 bpp and 4 bpp bits per pixel The intelligent color calibration system automatically optimizes colors every time the printer is powered Variety of paper sizes and types In addition to ordinary paper you can use print media such as transparencies labels and other special papers for printouts Sleep mode Conserves energy while printing is in standby Advanced Performance Data Processing A 400 MHz CPU 128 MB of RAM and the optional hard disk deliver ideal throughput for wide varying printing applications 1 1 3 Software 1 1 Features Two expansion slots for hardware interfaces The printer is equipped with two expansion slots for plugging in an optional network interface card and a hard disk Standard bidirectional parallel interface Ensures high speed data transfer between the host computer and printer Memory card slot You can select and read the data in a memory card set in this slot from the printer operator panel Large capacity paper cassettes Each paper cassette can hold approximately 500 sheets of 80 g m paper which is 0 1 mm thick The printer also h
33. MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Memory Card gt appears Memory Card gt Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt write Data appears gt Write Data Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt Write Data Press the ENTER key Processing appears then Waiting In this state send the file from the computer to the printer As the printer receives data the message display changes to Processing then when the end of the data is received the message display changes to Waiting Check that the message display has changed to Waiting then press the GO key This writes the file to the memory card and instructs the printer to automatically print out a memory card write information page as shown below 3 62 3 9 Operating the Storage Device The file is written onto the memory card given a destination name also referred to as a partition name which the printer automatically assigns one after another as follows DataS001 first data DataS002 second data DataS003 third data CR KYOCERA foes Mita Ecosrs FS C8008N Page Printer WRITE INFORMATION Figure 3 10 Partition Type Type of data written currently only type 2 is supported Partition Name The destination name of data written to the card Write Partition Length The size of the written data on the memory card Others Error information When the memory
34. MENU key Press the V key repeatedly until the message display shows Print Status Page Press the ENTER key twice A status page is printed Check the Memory field in the upper right area It shows information about the memory modules installed in memory slots 1 and 2 If you see an increase in the total memory size the installation is successful Note that the printer is shipped with 128 MB of base memory Memory Card A 3 General Description of Options A 3 1 Memory Card The printer is equipped with a slot for a memory card with the maximum size of 256 MB A memory card is useful for storing fonts macros and overlays You can use the IC Link for Windows utility to download fonts etc to a flash memory card This software is included in the CD ROM supplied with the printer Reading Font from the Memory Card Once inserted in the printer s slot the contents of the memory card can be read from the control panel or automatically when you power on or reset the printer To manually read read data in the memory card see Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 9 1 Using the Memory Card on page 3 60 Before inserting a memory card in the printer make sure that the printer is switched off Caution This printer remains energized for 30 minutes even after it is powered off for internal cooling Unplug the power cord before inserting the memory card in the printer Power on the printer immediately after you f
35. Paper Handling 3 10 5 Selecting the Paper Feed Source You can select the paper source using the operator panel from which the printer feeds paper as the default If an optional paper feeder s is installed it is also available for the default paper source 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Paper Handling gt appears Paper Handling gt Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Feed Select appears gt Feed Select Cassette To change the current paper feed source press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Feed Select al Cassette 1 4 D Press the A or V key to display the desired paper feed source The message display toggles through the following paper feed sources depending on the installed optional paper feeders from the top most paper cassette to the bottom paper cassette MP tray Cassette Cassette Cassette Cassette Cassette Cassette Dot WN EE Cassettes 3 and 4 are available for selection when an optional paper feeder is installed Cassettes 5 and 6 are available for selection when two optional feeders are installed The FS C8008DN is equipped with the PD 800 duplex unit as a standard feature whose Casette 1 is occupied by the duplexer Therefore Cassette 1 isnot available for the FS C8008DN When the desired paper source displayed press the ENTER key To exit the menu selection press
36. V key until the desired character code set appears Press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 50 3 6 Making Default Settings Printing Lists of Fonts To help you decide in selecting a font you can printout lists of the internal fonts or the optional fonts including downloaded fonts Samples for font lists are shown in Figure 3 8 on page 3 52 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Font gt appears Font gt Press the gt key W 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt List of Internal Fontsor gt List of Option Fonts appears gt List of Internal Fonts 5 Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt List of Internal Fonts 6 Press the ENTER key again Processing appears then Ready The printer prints out a list of fonts with a sample and font ID number for each of them Sample lists of fonts are shown in Figure 3 8 on the next page 3 51 3 6 Making Default Settings Font Name Scalable Bitmap Password Selection FSET Font ID BEREHHI EENEHHI EEI ENEEENERENENI Font Name ScatabierBitmap Password Selection FSET FontiD EEREHNI PTT LELLI PTT Onn PL PULTE LELLI LETT LLL GREREGOE PTT onal EENENENEETENI onan EREEHI EEEENAI LELLI LLLLLEELCLLLLI LLL EERENEEHI BERENE LELLI PTT Onna Figu
37. and select e MPS gt e MPS gt Press the gt key Press the A or V key and select gt e MPS Configuration gt gt e MPS gt Configuration Press the gt key Press the A or V key and select gt gt Perm Code JOB Size gt gt Perm Code JOB Size 1550MB Press the ENTER key the message display shows a blinking cursor _ gt gt Perm Code JOB Size 15B 7s Press the A or V key to increase or decrease respectively the value at the blinking cursor Use the gt and lt keys to move the cursor right and left When the desired size is displayed press the ENTER key Press the MENU key and the display returns to Ready 3 4 e MPS Maximum Space Assigned to Virtual Mailboxes VMB This changes the hard disk space for virtual mailboxes You can change the maximum space from 0 to 9999 megabytes The actual maximum size depends on the size of free hard disk space however The default size is 1 6 of the total hard disk space rounded off in unit of 50 MB For example if the total hard disk space is 10 GB the default size is 1550 MB 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key and select e MPS gt e MPS gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the A or V key and select gt e MPS Configuration gt gt e MPS gt Configuration 5 Press the gt key 6 Press the A or V key and select gt gt VMB Siz
38. appears Page Set gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt LF Action appears gt LF Action LF only 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt LF Action al LF only 4 6 Press the A or V key repeatedly until the desired linefeed action appears When the desired action is displayed press the ENTER key N 8 Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 56 3 7 Pagination 3 7 5 Carriage Return CR Action This procedure instructs the printer what to do when it receives a carriage return code ODH e CR Only A carriage return is performed Default e CR and LF A linefeed and carriage return are performed e Ignore CR The carriage return is ignored 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Page Set gt appears Page Set gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt CR Action appears gt CR Action CR only 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt CR Action aly CR only d a 6 Press the A or V key repeatedly until the desired carriage return action appears When the desired action is displayed press the ENTER key N 8 Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 57 3 8 Setting Print Quality 3 8 3 8 1 Setting Print Quality Tone Mode The pr
39. e ALWAYS remove the power plug from the outlet when moving the printer If the power cord is damaged there is a danger of fire or electrical shock c seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeteteeeeeeneaaa OFF O Ifit will not be used for an extended period of time vacations etc remove the power If the printer will not be used for a short period of time overnight etc turn the power switch plug from the outlet for safety purposes during the time the printer is not in use 005 Z e For safety purposes ALWAYS remove the power plug from the outlet when performing clean Z Deae eTO R EEEE E AE EE T If dust accumulates within the printer there is a danger of fire or other trouble It is therefore recommended that you consult with your service representative in regard to cleaning of internal parts This is particularly effective if accomplished prior to seasons of high humidity Consult Q with your service representative in regard to the cost of cleaning the internal parts of the printer xiii Other Precautions DO NOT place heavy objects on the printer or cause other damage to the printer DO NOT open the front cover turn off the main switch or pull out the power plug during printing e During printing some ozone is released but the amount does not cause any ill effect to one s health If however the printer is used over a long period of time in a poorly ventilated room or when printing an extremely
40. gaps in printouts However paper with surfaces that are too smooth may cause multiple sheet feeding and fogging problems fogging is a gray background effect Basis weights Basis weight is the weight in pounds of 500 sheets called a ream of paper cut to the basic size which is 17 X 22 inches The number of sheets in a ream and the basic paper size relating to basis weights depend on paper classifications In the metric system the basis weight is expressed in grams per square meter g m Paper that is too heavy or too light may cause misfeeds jams and premature wear of printer parts Uneven weight of paper can cause multiple sheet feeding print defects poor toner fusing blurring and other print quality problems The recommended basis weights for this printer are between 64 and 90 g m 17 to 24 lb per ream When you use paper with basis weights of 135 to 220 g m use the face up tray for high quality printouts Paper Weight Equivalence Table The paper weight is listed with expression in U S bond weight 1b and European metric g m The shaded point indicates the standard weight U S Bond Weight Ib Europe Metric Weight g m a 17 64 20 75 21 80 22 81 24 90 27 100 Table 2 4 2 5 2 2 Selecting the Right Paper U S Bond Weight Ib Europe Metric Weight g m D 8 hLSh0ttC S 32 120 34 128 36 135 39 148 42 157 43 163 47 176 53 199
41. large number of copies the smell may become unpleasant To maintain the appropriate environment for print work it is suggested that the room be properly ventilated e DO NOT touch electrical parts such as connectors or printed circuit boards They could be damaged by static electricity e DO NOT attempt to perform any operations not explained in this handbook e CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those spec ified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure e If the printer will not be used for an extended period of time remove the paper from the cassette return it to its original package and reseal it Cautions for Toner Handling A CAUTION e Do not incinerate toner and toner containers Dangerous sparks may cause burn s s Never open the toner container 0 0 cececececeeeeee eee e eee eeteeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeteteneenenes S e Make sure not to inhale the toner and not to rub your eyes or touch your mouth with the hands stained with the toner And make sure not to stick to your SKIN sssssesssssssssssersessrsrssesessesrsees e For the disposal of old toner container consult your dealer Or dispose of the toner or toner containers in accordance with Federal State and Local rules and regulations 4 e Keep away the toner container ee eeeeeeeeceeee cece cette eee teeeee eee aaaaaaaaaaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteteteneenes
42. mode 3 59 Tone mode 3 58 Printing problems general guidelines tabled 4 2 print quality problems blank printing etc 4 3 R RAM disk setup 3 60 Registration roller 5 9 Reset resetting the printer 3 93 Resource protection description 3 94 S Serial interface cabling B 9 changing parameters 3 35 computer interface B 10 protocol RS 232C B 7 signals and definitions B 6 Setting the Timer 3 90 Sleep timer setting the timer 3 90 setting timeout time 3 91 Sorter how to select 3 82 option diagrammed A 10 sorter mode collator mode mailbox mode 3 83 Stacker bulk option diagrammed A 10 Status page how to print 3 17 understanding 3 18 Storage device reading fonts from 3 60 reading writing 3 61 writing data 3 62 T Tone mode description 3 58 how to select 3 58 Toner containers diagram 1 7 how to replace 5 4 kits 5 2 replacement 5 2 replacement messages 5 3 service life 5 2 starter containers 5 2 Transparency recommended makes and types 2 12 Two dimensional barcode as software feature 1 4 V Virtual mailbox functions 3 21 how to change the maximum space 3 33 printing a list of mailboxes 3 28 retrieving jobs from 3 28 WwW Waste toner box location 1 8 location and replacement 5 6 Index 3 Kyocera Mita Corporation 2 28 1 Chome Tamatsukuri Chuo ku Osaka 540 8585 Japan 2002 by KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION All rights reserved Revision 1 0 2002 12
43. or mechanical damage may result from insufficient attention to or incorrect compliance with the related points Symbols The A symbol indicates that the related section includes safety warnings Specific points of attention are indicated inside the symbol AN EETA General warning AN ee Warning of danger of electrical shock AN ieuna i Warning of high temperature The symbol indicates that the related section includes information on prohibited actions Specifics of the prohibited action are indicated inside the symbol S E TE Warning of prohibited action Q PEEN Disassembly prohibited The symbol indicates that the related section includes information on actions which must be performed Specifics of the required action are indicated inside the symbol T PEIEE Alert of required action Z EE Remove the power plug from the outlet D EE Always connect the printer to an outlet with a ground connection Please contact your service representative to order a replacement if the safety warnings in the guide are illegible or if the guide itself is missing fee required 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 EMULATION MODE The printer is factory set to emulate the PCL The emulation mode can be changed by following the procedures described in Chapter 3 Notice The information in this guide is subject t
44. printer operating status Front Cover When open this cover gives you access to the internal component for replacing toner containers The cover must also be open to clear paper jam Top Paper Cassette FS C8008N Duplex Drawer FS C8008DN The cassette holds up to 500 sheets of A5 to A3 sizes For the FS C8008DN the top drawer includes the duplexer for two sided printing Bottom Paper Cassette The cassette holds up to 500 sheets of A5 to A3 sizes as a second paper source for the FS C8008N MP Multi Purpose Tray The MP tray holds up to 150 sheets of standard and non standard sizes with the following weight e 150 sheets for 64 to 90 g m e 30 sheets for 160 g m or more Transparencies envelopes etc must be fed using this tray 1 2 Parts and Functions A Caution Figure 1 2 6 Paper Stopper This stopper when flipped up prevents the printed sheet of large size from falling 7 Face down Tray This tray receives printouts face down 8 Power Switch This switch turns printer power on and off In order to maintain operability and print quality this printer operates a cooling fan for 30 minutes even after the power is turned off For this reason you should not unplug the power cord even after turning off the power 9 Left Cover This cover is open by pulling the handle to clear paper jams 10 Face up Tray This tray receives printouts face up 1 2 2 Internal Caution 1 2 Parts and F
45. repeatedly until gt gt Color Calibration appears gt gt Color Calibration To let the printer perform color calibration press the ENTER key A question mark appears to let you confirm the execution of calibration gt gt Color Calibration Press the ENTER key The message display shows Please wait Calibrating and calibration will start Please wait Calibrating When calibration is finished the display returns to Ready 3 100 Chapter4 Troubleshooting This chapter explains how to handle printer problems that may occur If a problem cannot be corrected contact your Kyocera Mita dealer This chapter explains the following topics e General Guidelines e Print Quality Problems e Error Messages e Clearing Paper Jams 4 1 General Guidelines 4 1 General Guidelines The table below provides basic solutions for problems you may encounter with the printer We suggest you consult this table to troubleshoot the problems before calling for service Symptom Check ltems Corrective Action Print quality isnot See Section 4 2 Print Quality Problems on page 4 3 good Paper is jammed See Section 4 4 Clearing Paper Jams on page 4 12 Nothing lightson Check that the power cord is properly Turn off the printer s power plug in the the operator panel plugged into the power outlet power cord securely and try turning on even when power is the printer s
46. right side of the printer rear as shown below Figure A 16 ANN ANNI A OPT Slot Network interface card 1B 20 Network connections 10Base T 100B ase T X 10Base 2 1B 21E 10Base T 100BaseT X 1B 22 EEE802 11b Wireless Table A 1 This printer remains energized for 30 minutes even after it is powered off due to internal cooling Unplug the power cord before installing the network interface card to the printer Power on the printer immediately after you finish the network interface card installation A 13 Appendix B Computer Interface This appendix explains the signals used in the printer s parallel USB and serial option interfaces It also lists pin assignments signal functions timings connector specifications and voltage levels This appendix explains the following topics e Parallel Interface e USB Interface e Serial Interface Option B 1 Parallel Interface B 1 B 1 1 Parallel Interface Communication Modes The printer provides high speed data transmission on a parallel interface You can select the parallel interface communication mode from the operation panel To change communication mode see Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 5 1 Changing Parallel Interface Mode on page 3 34 Use a parallel interface cable that complies with the IEEE 1284 standard You can choose from four communication modes Communication Reception T
47. serial interface 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Interface gt appears If the interface is other than serial press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears fnterface Nig Parallel 71 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Serial appears Fnterface ale Serial 7 Press the ENTER key again Press the gt key One of the following serial parameters is indicated Baud rate for example 3 35 3 5 Changing the Interface Parameters Pressing the A or V key toggles through the serial parameters as follows To change the serial parameter press the ENTER key Use the A or V key to change the value or selection Range 1200 2400 4800 9600 Default 19200 sj Baud Rate 38400 57600 115200 9600 v4 gt Data Bits 8 7 or 8 Default v4 gt Stop Bits 1 Default or 2 v 4 None Default Odd Even or Ignore gt Parity None Protocol D pos amp Xon Det BIR popit 1ye 5 DTR negative XON XOFF or ETX ACK DTR pos amp XON For example to change baud rate from 9600 to 115200 display the baud rate menu following the above procedure When the display shows baud rate 9600 bps press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears ae Rate 9600 4 a Press the A or V key to scroll through values When
48. system Separation Transfer belt Drum cleaning Blade cleaner Primary transfer drum cleaning Brush cleaner Drum discharging LED array Fuser Heat rollers Paper See Chapter 2 Handling Paper section 2 1 2 Paper specifi cations on page 2 2 Paper sizes Cassettes A3 B4 A4 B5 AS ledger legal and letter sizes adjust able Multi purpose tray 80 X 148mm to 310 X 458 mm Unprintable areas A top bottom left or right margin of 4 mm Paper capacity Cassettes 500 sheets 80 g m Multi purpose tray 150 sheets 80 g m 30 sheets 160 g m or more Table C 1 C 2 Printer Specification Item Specification Output tray capacities Face down tray 500 sheets 80 g m Face up tray 150 sheets 80 g m Operating environ Temperature 10 to 32 5 C 50 to 90 5 F menr Relative humidity 15 to 80 Optimum condi tions 23 C 73 F 60 relative humidity Altitude 2 000 m 6 500 feet maximum Illumination 1 500 lux or less Power supply U S A and Canada 120 V 60 Hz 11 5 A max Europe Asia and 220 to 240 V 50 or 60 Hz 5 8 A max at 230 V other countries Allowable voltage 10 maximum fluctuations Allowable fre 2 maximum quency fluctuations Powercon U S A Maximum 1 296 W sumption and Canada Normal operation 833 W Standby 193 W Sleeping 22 W Europe Maximum 1 318 W Asia
49. 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 governed 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 Zapf Dingbats are registered trademarks of International Typeface Corpora tion Agfa Monotype License Agreement 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Software shall mean the digitally encoded machine readable scalable outline data as encoded in a special format as well as the UFST Software 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 obt
50. the paper transfer unit also check the fuser unit and the primary transfer unit Clear any paper jams in these components 1 Open the front cover Front Cover Figure 4 7 2 Grasp the handle at the end of the paper transfer unit and pull the unit out completely Paper Transfer Unit Figure 4 8 YZ Be careful not to touch the transfer belt brown when removing jammed paper as this may adversely affect print quality Caution 4 4 Clearing Paper Jams 3 Swing the green colored lever to the right Remove the jammed paper if any inside the cover Figure 4 9 4 If there is jammed paper on the rubber belts black in the middle of the paper transfer unit remove the paper Rubber Belts Figure 4 10 4 4 Clearing Paper Jams 5 If the paper is jammed in the fuser unit open the fuser access cover by pressing the green colored lock lever The fuser unit is hot Wait for a while until the fuser unit cools down Caution Lock Lever Green colored Fuser Access Cover Figure 4 11 6 Open the fuser top cover Remove the jammed paper Figure 4 12 4 4 Clearing Paper Jams If the paper is hard to remove raise the sub cover by grasping the clip marked as A on the rear side while removing the paper Sub cover Figure 4 13 8 If the paper winds around the fuser roller turn the wheel on the left hand side of the fuser unit toward you The jammed paper wil
51. the factory The emulations are e PCL6 KPDL3 e KC GL Error Log This item shows the last three instances of the following types of errors listing them in the order of occurrence KPDL PostScript errors e Memory overflow Print overrun File not found The most recent error is displayed on the topmost line of Error Log Error information is cleared when the printer is powered off The error log information is intended for service purpose Consumable Siatus This item shows the approximate level of remaining toner When the value is 100 the toner container is full The closer to 0 the smaller the amount of remaining toner Interface Information This information shows the emulation and the default font for all interfaces installed in the printer 3 4 e MPS 3 4 e MPS e MPS is an abbreviation for enhanced Multiple Printing System which implements the following functions that are available from the printer driver e Job Retention e Job Storage In either job mode when printing a document the print data is transferred from the computer to the printer then stored on the printer s hard disk Since copies of the document are printed using the stored data printing is performed faster with less computer spooling time and less network traffic To use the e MPS system an optional hard disk must be installed in the printer For details see Appendix A Options The RAM disk may also be used
52. to customers or any other person or entity for any 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 service loss of business or anticipatory profits or consequential damages resulting from the use or operation of the equipment or software ENERGY STAR As an ENERGY STAR Partner we have determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR eX guidelines for energy efficiency Gregg 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 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 savings 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 this manual Initial settings of the sleep timer function and power saved using the sleep timer function ve Power consumption in Initial sleep mode setting sleep mode FS C8008N 30 minutes 30 minutes 22 W 35 W for U S A and Canada 26 W 35 W For Europe Asia and other countries ENERGY STAR program guideline Group for Energy Efficient Applia
53. used to create the image developed by toner and to transfer it onto the surface of the paper 1 8 1 2 Parts and Functions 1 2 3 Rear o g 0 NNN AUK Figure 1 4 1 Vents Air is purged through these vents to cool down the inside 2 USB Interface Connector This connector is a USB interface that conforms to the Full Speed USB 2 0 Use a USB cable between this connector and the USB port on a computer 3 Memory Card Slot This slot receives a memory card A memory card can hold fonts macros forms etc that can be downloaded in the printer s memory For details see Appendix A Options section A 3 1 Memory Card on page A 7 4 Paper Feeder Right Cover This cover is opened to clear paper jams in the paper feeder section 5 Network indicators These indicators light according to the communication status with the network 10BASE T indicator 10 Lights when you are connected to the network at 10 Mbps 100BASE TX indicator 100 Lights when you are connected to network at 100 Mbps Status indicator ST Flashes during data communication 6 Network Interface Connector Connects to the network via a 1 OBASE T 100BASE TX network cable 7 Parallel Interface Connector This connector is for a standard Centronics parallel interface cable from the computer Connect this connector to the computer s parallel port 8 Option Interface Card Slot Network Serial OPT This slot holds an o
54. white bond paper See Table 2 1 on page 2 2 Recycled paper however does not have to be as white as white bond paper Before purchasing recycled paper make a test using the printer and check whether the print quality is satisfactory Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel Ny This chapter provides the information you need to configure the Ecosys Color printer In general you need to use the operator panel only to make default settings You can make most changes to the printer settings using the printer driver trough the application software Changes to printer settings made using a software application override changes made using the operator panel You can also rely on other printer utilities such as Kyocera Mita PrintMonitor if you need to change settings that are not available on the printer driver It will allow you remotely access to printer settings Printer utilities are supplied in the CD ROM supplied with the printer The chapter describes the operator panel in detail including its menus and the procedures for changing various printer settings 3 1 Understanding the Operator Panel 3 1 Understanding the Operator Panel The operator panel on the top of the printer has a 2 line by 16 character liquid crystal display LCD eight keys and three indicators LED lt O READY DATA ATTENTION O O N Pa MENU GO Ready PAR A4 PLAIN O O INTERFACE SIZE TYPE CANCEL Fi ENTER
55. 08N 120V 60Hz 11 5A KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION TAMAKI PLANT Jost NOVNO TAMAKI TOWN WATARAL COUNTY MIE PREF JAPAN MANUFACTURED MADE IN JAPAN Important Notes for Interface connectors Be sure to power off the printer before connecting or disconnecting an interface cable For protection against static electricity discharge to the printer s internal electronics through the interface connector s cover any interface connec tor that is not in use with the protective cap supplied Use shielded interface cables Safety information Laser safety This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U S Department of Health and Human Services DHHS Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968 This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation Because radiation emitted inside the printer is completely confined within the protective housings and external covers the laser beam cannot escape from the printer during any phase of user operation Laser notice This printer is certified in the United States to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR Subchapter for Class I 1 laser products and is certified elsewhere as a Class I laser product conforming to the requirements of IEC 825 1 Cautions e Laser radiation will open DO NOT STARE INTO THE BEAM OR VIEW THE BEAM DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS e Use of controls or adjust
56. 1 Power off the printer and unplug the printer power cord 2 Unscrew two screws at the back of the main controller board A AN ea Figure A 3 3 Pull out the main controller board gently Main Controller Board Figure A 4 Installing the Memory Modules 4 Push out the clamps on both ends of the memory socket on the main controller board Clamps Figure A 5 5 Remove the memory module from its package Aligning the cutouts of the memory module with the matching keys of the socket carefully plug the memory module into the memory socket until it clicks in place Cutouts Figure A 6 6 Push down the two socket clamps to secure the memory modules Clamps Figure A 7 After you finish installing the memory modules reinstall the main controller board and fasten it with screws A 2 Expansion Memory Modules Removing a Memory Module To remove a memory module remove the main controller board then carefully push out the two socket clamps Ease the memory module out of the socket to remove Testing the expanded memory To verify that the memory modules are working properly test them by printing a status page To print a status page 1 4 Make sure the printer is switched off Plug in the printer power cord into an AC outlet and power on the printer Wait until the printer becomes Ready When ready press the
57. 10 writing data 3 62 l Indicators Interface 3 3 Paper Size 3 4 Index 1 Paper Type 3 5 Ready Data Attention 3 5 J Job retention functions tabled 3 20 private job how to use 3 24 proof and hold how to use 3 23 quick copy how to use 3 21 Job storage functions 3 21 K Keys arrow keys 3 7 basic operation 3 6 Cancel 3 6 Enter 3 7 Go 3 6 Menu 3 7 KPDL3 as software feature 1 4 L Label required composition 2 12 requirements 2 13 Linefeed how to select 3 56 Main charger unit location 1 7 Memory expanding memory A 3 installing memory modules A 4 on the status page 3 19 Memory card deleting data 3 63 formatting 3 64 inserting in the slot A 7 location of the slot 1 9 writing data 3 62 Menu map how to print 3 15 sample 3 16 Menu selection system road map 3 8 Message display changing the language 3 88 for replacing toner containers 5 3 indicators included 3 3 Online help messages 4 13 status information 3 2 MP tray clearing paper jam 4 15 first mode cassette mode 3 69 location and function 1 5 setting the paper size 3 70 setting the paper type 3 72 N Network interface a sample of the network status page 3 41 interface cards diagrammed A 13 location of the slot 1 9 printing a network status page 3 40 protocols and parameters 3 37 resolving the IP address 3 39 Number of copies how to select 3 53 O Online help messages for clearing paper jams 4 13 Operator panel configuring the pr
58. 115200 is displayed press the ENTER key Press the MODE key to exit the menu selection Some computers may not be able to handle a baud rate of 115200 bps If you set the baud rate to 115200 and encounter communication problems select a lower baud rate 3 36 3 5 Changing the Interface Parameters 3 5 3 Changing Network Interface Parameters This printer supports TCP IP NetWare and EtherTalk protocols In addition you can install the optional network interface card in the printer s extension slot OPT Using the operator panel you can Activate or deactivate TCP IP NetWare and AppleTalk Activate or deactivate DHCP Enter IP address subnet mask address and default gateway address Determine whether to print a network status page when the printer is turned on To confirm or change network card parameters proceed as follows Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Interface gt appears If the current interface is other than network press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears nterface gt aie Parallel C If the optional network interface card is installed in the printer Opt ion will be displayed The setting procedure is basically the same even in this case Press the A or V key repeatedly until Network appears nterface gt ale Network Cd a Press the ENTER key again 3 37 3 5 Changing the Interface Parameters Press t
59. 5 3 3 1 Printing a Menu Map 000 ete 3 15 3 3 2 Printing a Status Page 00 c eee 3 17 3 4 O MPS 3 pi ataco aaa A oe Pea de oe ee 3 20 3 4 1 Using Quick Copy 0 0 0c ccc een ene nee 3 21 3 4 2 Using Proof and Hold 0 cee ee 3 23 3 4 3 Printing a Private Print Job Retention 5 3 24 3 4 4 Retrieving Jobs from Virtual Mailbox VMB 3 28 3 4 5 Changing e MPS Configuration 0 002 c eee eee 3 30 3 5 Changing the Interface Parameters 0000eeeeees 3 34 3 5 1 Changing Parallel Interface Mode 000ee eens 3 34 3 5 2 Changing Serial Interface Parameters 00000 3 35 3 5 3 Changing Network Interface Parameters 0000 3 37 3 5 4 Resolving IP Address 0 e eee eee 3 39 3 6 Making Default Settings 00 2c e eee eee eee eee 3 42 3 6 1 Default Emulation s s 0 0 0c ee 3 42 3 6 2 KC GL Pen Width and Color 000 00a eee eee 3 43 xviii Contents 3 6 3 3 6 4 3 6 5 3 7 3 7 1 3 7 2 3 7 3 3 7 4 3 7 5 3 8 3 8 1 3 8 2 3 9 3 9 1 3 9 2 3 9 3 3 10 3 10 1 3 10 2 3 10 3 3 10 4 3 10 5 3 10 6 3 10 7 3 10 8 3 10 9 3 10 10 3 10 11 3 11 3 12 3 12 1 3 12 2 3 13 3 13 1 3 13 2 3 13 3 3 13 4 3 13 5 3 13 6 3 13 7 3 13 8 3 13 9 3 13 10 3 13 11 3 13 12 Alternative Emulation for KPDL Emulation 3 44 Printing KPDL Errors serseri terisi
60. A blinking question mark appears fo See Mode Sorter 7 Press the A or V key to display the desired sorter mode The message display toggles through the following Sorter default Collator Mail box When the desired sorter mode is displayed press the ENTER key The sorter mode is changed To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 3 11 Selecting Monochrome or Color Printing 3 11 Selecting Monochrome or Color Printing You can use the Color Mode menu on the operator panel to select the Monochrome or Color printing mode By default the printer is set to print in color mode To change it to monochrome mode proceed as follows 1 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Color Mode appears Color Mode Color To change color mode press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears fotor Mode Color 25 Press the A or V key to change color mode Color or Monochrome When the desired color mode is displayed press the ENTER key Color mode is changed To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 3 85 3 12 Reading Life Counters 3 12 Reading Life Counters You can display the total number of pages printed by your printer whenever it is necessary The total number of printed pages can also be checked on the status page See Section 3 3 2 Printing a Status Page on page 3 17 For proper maintenance scheduling you need to
61. A oO BWN H 3 78 3 10 Paper Handling When the paper type to be customized is displayed press the ENTER key Proceed to the next procedure Step 2 Selecting the Paper Weight 6 Complete Step 1 above Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt gt Paper Weight appears gt gt Paper Weight Normal Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt gt Paper Weight ale Normal 4 a Press the A or V key to display the desired paper thickness from the following Normal default Heavy Thick Extra Heavy When the desired paper thickness is displayed press the ENTER key Proceed to the next procedure Step 3 Selecting the Fuser Mode Complete Step 2 above Press the V key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt gt Fuser Mode appears gt gt Fuser Mode Low Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears 7 gt Fuser Mode Low KA Press the A or V key to display the desired fuser mode from the following Low default Middle 3 79 3 10 Paper Handling When the desired fuser mode is displayed press the ENTER key Proceed to the next step Enabling or Disabling Duplex Printing for Custom Paper Type This parameter is valid for the FS C8008DN printer which is equipped with the duplexer as a standard feature When this parameter is disabled for a Custom type the printer does not dupl
62. CTIVE UNLESS WRITTEN AND SIGNED BY PROPERLY AUTHORIZED REPRE SENTATIVES OF EACH PARTY BY OPENING THIS DISKETTE PACKAGE YOU AGREE TO ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT FCC statement for users in the United States This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including inter ference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is not guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does not cause harmful interfer ence to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encour aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an outl
63. Color calibration is automatically executed before the printer reverts to normal operation mode To confirm and change the timeout time proceed as follows 1 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Others gt appears Others gt Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Sleep Timer gt appears gt Sleep Timer gt O30min To change the timeout time press the ENTER key A blinking cursor _ appears gt Sleep Timer oin fS Press the A or V key to increase or decrease the value at the blinking cursor and set the desired time The timer can be set between 5 and 240 min in 5 minute increments Use the gt and lt keys to move the cursor right and left When the desired timeout time is displayed press the ENTER key To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 3 91 3 13 Other Modes 3 13 4 Received Data Dump You can print data received by the printer as hexadecimal code for debugging programs and files 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Others gt appears Others gt Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Print HEX DUMP appears gt Print HEX DUMP Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt Print HEX DUMP Press the ENTER key again The message Processing appears for a second follow
64. F 31 Document Finisher This multipurpose device is used for organizing printouts The device can staple printed sheets by electronic means and provides three output trays for stacking printed sheets after dividing and staggering them according to print jobs The document finisher is attached to the left side of the printer as shown below Use the supplied dedicated bracket to attach the document finisher to the printer Figure A 13 A 3 7 CA 31 Casters and CA 31B Caster Kit These casters are mounted at the bottom of the bottom feeder for moving or fixing the printer The CA 31 is the regular casters that may be used for the standalone FS C8008 series printers including only the standard PF 30A paper feeder or PD 800 duplex unit The CA 31B is the topple resistant heavy duty caster kit The CA 31B must be installed when the printer is installed with one or more extra paper feeders The manufacturer is not liable for any damages or injuries that may be caused when the CA 31B is not used to support the printer having more than one paper feeders If the floor is delicate against casters when this product is moved after installation the floor material may be damaged Figure A 14 A 3 General Description of Options A 3 8 Hard Disk The hard disk is used for saving print data This is advantageous when printing multiple sets of copie
65. ISO A5 JIS B4 JIS B5 ledger letter and legal size 80 g m paper This unit is attached at the bottom of the printer as shown below To prevent the printer from tipping over because of weight in the printer and the upper paper drawers the CA 31B caster kit must be installed at the bottom most paper feeder when an optional paper feeder or duplex unit is installed with the printer For detailed information on installing the duplex unit see the manual supplied with the duplex unit Figure A 10 A 3 General Description of Options A 3 4 SO 30 Sorter The SO 30 sorter has nine output trays that can be used to separate printouts in accordance with different print driver settings sorting or collating You can also use it in mailbox mode to prevent loss or mishandling of printouts by assigning dedicated output trays to specific departments or individuals The sorter is attached to the left side of the printer as shown below Figure A 11 A 3 5 ST 30 Bulk Stacker This bulk stacker can hold up to 3 000 copies for a continuous voluminous output It incorporates the jog feature to avoid loss or mishandling of printouts by staggering and dividing the stacked printed sheets The bulk stacker is attached to the left side of the printer as shown below Use the supplied dedicated bracket to attach the bulk stacker to the printer Figure A 12 DF 31 Document Finisher A 3 6 D
66. Table 2 4 Continued Thickness Caliper Thick paper is called high caliper paper and thin paper is called low caliper paper Paper used by the printer should be neither too thick nor too thin If you encounter paper jam multiple sheet feed or too light printing problems the paper may be too thin If you encounter paper jam or too heavy printing problems the paper may be too thick The recommended thickness of a sheet for this printer is between 0 086 and 0 110 mm from 3 4 to 4 3 mils Moisture content Moisture content is the percentage of the weight of water in paper Moisture affects the appearance feeding curling electrostatic properties toner fusing of the paper The moisture content of paper varies with the relative humidity in the room If the room is too humid paper will absorb more moisture The edges will swell and the paper will become wavy If the room is too dry and the paper loses moisture the edges shrink and tighten and the print contrast may be degraded Wavy or tight edges can cause paper misfeeds and misalignments The recommended moisture content is between 4 and 6 To maintain the correct moisture content level store the paper in an environment that allows moisture control These are tips for moisture control e Store paper in a cool dry place e Leave packages of paper wrapped as long as possible Rewrap unused paper e Return paper to its paper carton whenever possible Place the cartons on a pall
67. Yes No No Yes Table 3 3 Jobs in excess will cause the earlier ones to be deleted 3 20 3 4 e MPS Job Storage Job storage stores print jobs either temporarily or permanently or in virtual mailboxes as you click an appropriate radio button on the printer driver when printing from a computer Virtual Mailbox Virtual mailbox is part of Job Storage which stores print jobs on the hard disk without printing It enables you to retrieve jobs later from the operator panel or the KM NET Printer Disk Manager utility in the CD ROM Each mailbox may be used by an individual who desires to share the printer in this mode By default each mailbox is numbered from Tray 001 Tray 002 etc To post a job in one of these mailboxes you assign a numbered or named mailbox on the printer driver when printing To retrieve the stored job for printing see Retrieving Jobs from Virtual Mailbox VMB on page 3 28 The virtual mailbox can be used in PCL 6 emulation only Note 3 4 1 Using Quick Copy This mode enables you to print the requested number of copies of a job simultaneously storing the job on the hard disk When additional copies are required you can reprint the required number of copies from the printer operator panel To print a job as a quick copy job see KX Printer Drivers Operation Guide The default number of print jobs that can be stored on the hard disk is 32 This value can be increased to up t
68. a accede a na ed as setae ay ce tases oe 1 9 Chapter 2 Handling Paper 2 1 General 27022 eee eas wen ree eee ee ee 2 2 2 1 1 Available paper types 0 cece eee 2 2 2 1 2 Paper specifications 00 0 c cece eee 2 2 2 1 3 Minimum and Maximum Paper Sizes 0020000e 2 3 2 1 4 Recommended Paper 0c eee ee eee 2 3 2 2 Selecting the Right Paper 0 ccc cece eee eee 2 4 2 2 1 GUIDGIINGS s sati eee magaga aaah toe eden ee cee ee eeu dees 2 4 2 2 2 Paper properties 0 00 eee ee 2 5 2 2 3 Other properties of paper 0 00 cee eee 2 7 2 3 Loading Paper 0 cece eee eee eee eee 2 8 2 3 1 Loading Paper into the Cassette 0 c cece eens 2 8 2 3 2 Loading Paper into the MP Multi Purpose Tray 2 10 2 4 Special Paper occ i ol ee ee eee Pe ee eet eae ee 2 11 2 4 1 Selecting the Special Paper 000 cee eee eee 2 11 Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel 3 1 Understanding the Operator Panel 0 200eeeeeee 3 2 3 1 1 Message Display 000 e eee eee 3 2 3 1 2 Indicators in Message Display 000 e eee eee 3 3 SIS KS eisena iad PEE SANNER ETEA RETANA eae 3 6 3 2 Using the Menu Selection System 2 2000eeeeeeeee 3 8 3 2 1 Menu Selection System 20 0 cee eee 3 8 3 2 2 Menu System Road Map 000 e cece eee eee 3 10 3 3 Menu Map and Status Pages 000c cece e eee eee 3 1
69. ained 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 To protect proprietary rights of Agfa Japan you agree to maintain the Software and other proprietary information concerning the Typefaces in strict confidence and to establish reasonable procedures regulating access to and use of the Software and Typefaces You agree 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 This License shall continue until the last use of the Software and Typefaces unless sooner terminated 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 You agree that you will not modify alter disassemble decrypt reverse engineer or decompile the Software Agfa Japan warrants that for ninety 90 days after delivery the Software will perform in accordance with Agfa Japan published specifications and the diskette will be free from defects in material and workmanship
70. and Normal operation 803 W other countries Standby 196 W Sleeping 26 W Noise Printing LpA 53 dB A Standby LpA 39 dB A Sleeping Unmesurably low Dimensions Printer 590 23 1 4 wide X 422 16 5 8 high X 585 mm 23 5 16 inches deep Paper feeder 560 22 1 16 wide X251 9 7 8 high X 566 mm 22 5 16 inches deep Weight Printer 76 3 kg 168 3 16 lb Paper feeder 19 1 kg 42 1 8 1b Duplexer 22 1 kg 48 3 4 Ib Table C 1 Continued In accordance with ISO 7779 Bystander Position sound pressure level at the front C 3 C 2 Printing Speeds C 2 Printing Speeds Mode Paper Size Print Speeds Color Monochrome Simplex print A4 Letter 8 pages minute 31 pages minute ing AS 8 pages minute 15 pages minute A3 Ledger Legal 4 pages minute 15 pages minute B4 B5 A4 thick Transpar 4 pages minute 8 pages minute ency A4 Duplex print A4 Letter 8 pages minute 21 pages minute ing AS 8 pages minute 15 pages minute A3 Ledger Legal 4 pages minute 7 pages minute B4 B5 Table C 2 Only with MP tray feeding The PD 800 duplex unit is required G Index A Audible alarm how to set 3 95 Auto continue changing recovery time 3 97 how to set 3 96 Cc Carriage return how to select 3 57 Cleaning belts 5 10 main charger unit 5 12 paper transfer unit 5 8 registrtion roller 5 9 using the grid cleaning tool 5 12 Color control calibration 3 100 selecting monochrome o
71. aper type can be manually defined using the operator panel For more information see Section 3 10 Paper Handling on page 3 69 The following abbreviations are used none Auto PLAIN Plain paper TRNSPRNCY Transparency PREPRINTE Pre printed paper LABELS Labels BOND Bond paper RECYCLED Recycled paper VELLUM Vellum ROUGH Rough paper LETTERHEA Letterhead COLOR Colored paper PREPUNCH Pre punched paper ENVELOPE Envelope CARDSTOCK Card stock COATED Coated paper THICK Thick paper CUSTOM1 to 8 Custom 1 to 8 ji Only with MP tray feeding READY DATA and ATTENTION Indicators The following indicators light during normal operation and whenever the printer needs operator s attention Depending on the status of lighting each indicator has the following meaning Indicator Description mm Flashing Indicates an error that you can recover by yourself such as READY the loose front cover For details see Chapter 4 Troubleshooting sec tion 4 3 Error Messages on page 4 6 On Indicates that the printer is ready and on line The printer prints the data it receives Off Indicates that the printer is off line Data can be received but will not be printed until the printer is on line by pressing the GO key Also indicates when printing is automatically stopped due to the occurrence of an error For details see Chapter 4 Troubleshooting section 4 3 Error Messages
72. apter 3 Using the Operator Panel This chapter explains the message display indicators and keys on the operator panel and how to make various settings from the operator panel Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This chapter explains how to handle printer problems that may occur such as paper jams Chapter 5 Maintenance This chapter explains how to replace the toner container and how to care for your printer Appendix A Options This appendix introduces the available options to be used with the printer Appendix B Computer Interface This appendix explains the pin assignment and specifications for the printer s parallel interface USB interface and serial interface Appendix C Technical Specifications This appendix lists the printer s specifications Xvi Contents Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 GAL CS ooo cet ice a sew a a a a a Ouece 1 2 1 1 1 GENET Al oee actress wrists BIR ws Pant at ns tte awed ata wha ecw a ata ee cen 1 2 1 1 2 HardWare secs fesse ri death eae eaves aa se eset seh lentacen cS ab doe cece cab Sear Soo Nance ete cd 1 2 1 1 3 OTE W AL Oye oe ce netstat ain tasty ee artnet pana nena E E A fem 1 3 114 N tWOMKING wee ree eae ede bale eed ee bea de be 1 4 1 2 Parts and Functions 00 cece ees 1 5 1 2 1 Front nea e isso esac cadena a tens 3 al eines opera o n ea Ba 1 5 1 2 2 Intermal seara aA EEE E 4 ote an acne eat a oes A 1 7 1 2 3 Ream coded sana estate es asta cases aide eae estos
73. as a multipurpose tray that can hold approximately 150 sheets of nonstandard size paper Printed sheets can be stacked in the face down output tray or an optional face up output tray Displaying printer messages in any of eight languages Printer messages can be displayed in English French German Italian Dutch Danish Spanish or Swedish e MPS e MPS is an abbreviation for enhanced Multiple Printing System which is a post processing function that combines electronic sorting job retention and virtual mailboxing When printing multiple copies of a document the data is transferred from the computer to the printer only for the first copy the data is then stored on the printer s hard disk Copies of the document are printed using the stored data Printing is performed faster with less computer spooling time and less network traffic Furthermore printed data that is stored on the hard disk can be called up using job retention functions such as Quick Copy etc allowing you to quickly print additional copies of a document from the printer at any time without needing to re spool the document or start up the computer system Printer control language PRESCRIBE The printer uses PRESCRIBE Kyocera Mita s page printer control language with enhanced color graphics capabilities The simple commands of PRESCRIBE allow the programmers to easily define pagination and device control 1 1 Features 1 1 4 Networking
74. bags for old toner container and old waste toner box e Waste toner box e Installation Guide Do not remove the toner container from the carton until you are ready to install it in the printer 5 2 5 1 Toner Container Replacement 5 1 2 Understanding Messages Requesting Toner Container Replacement The printer displays messages for individual colors at two stages of toner usage This message is automatically alternated with the other printer message such as Ready e When the printer becomes low on toner for example in the cyan container the printer displays the message Toner low C M Y K as the first caution Note the replacement is not always necessary at this stage e Ifyou ignore the above message and continue printing the printer displays the message Replace Toner just before the toner is used up The toner container must be replaced immediately Clean the separate charger wires etc After the cleaning is finished however the message does not automatically change to Ready To restart printing you must press the GO key and make the printer ready In either case to replace the toner container see Section 5 1 Toner Container Replacement on page 5 2 5 3 5 1 Toner Container Replacement 5 1 3 Replacing the Toner Container la Note During toner container replacement temporarily put storage media and computer supplies such as floppy disks away from around the toner container This is to avoid damag
75. bel indicating compliance with the CDRH regulations must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States Ozone concentration The printers generate ozone gas 03 which may concentrate in the place of installation and cause an unpleasant smell To minimize the 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 vii Declaration of Conformity for U S A Model name Color Laser Printer FS C8008N Trade name Kyocera Mita Responsible party Kyocera Mita America Inc Address 225 Sand Road PO Box 40008 Fairfield New Jersey 07004 0008 U S A Telephone 973 808 8444 Fax 973 882 6000 Contact person for technical matter Ryozo Kojima Phone 973 882 6019 Manufacturer Kyocera Mita Corporation Tamaki Plant Manufacturer s address 704 19 Nojino Tamaki cho Watarai gun Mie ken 519 0497 Japan This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including inter ference that may cause undesired operation The manufacturer and its merchandising companies retain the following technical documentation in anticipation of the inspection that may be conducted by the authorities concerned User s instruction that conforms to the applicable specifications Technical drawi
76. card write information page is printed the display returns to Ready Repeat above steps until you have transferred all data files that you want to write to the memory card Each time you finish writing data a memory card write information page is printed from the printer showing the information but pertaining only to the data just written To see all data contained in the memory card at once print a list of data names as explained See Printing a List of Data Names Partitions on page 3 65 Deleting Data It is possible to use the printer to delete data from a memory card one by one To delete data from a memory card proceed as follows Check that the memory card contains data Otherwise the gt Delete Data menu will not appear on the message display 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Memory Card gt appears Memory Card gt Press the key 3 63 3 9 Operating the Storage Device Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Delete Data appears The data name also appears Report in this example gt Delete Data Report Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears before the data name pelete Data Report LSP mn mY Press the A or V key to display the desired data name Press the ENTER key Processing appears and the data is deleted from the memory card The display returns to Ready Formatting a Memor
77. cation Complies with the Full Speed USB 2 0 Connectors Printer B type receptacle female with upstream port Cable B type plug male Cable Use a shielded cable that complies with USB 2 0 and not longer than 5 meters 16 feet Transfer Mode Full speed max 12 Mbps Power Control Self power device Interface Signals USB Connector Pin Assignment Pin Signal Description 1 Vbus Power supply 5 V 2 D Data transmission 3 D Data transmission 4 GND Signal ground Shell Shield Table B 3 B 5 B 3 Serial Interface Option B 3 Serial Interface Option Installing the optional serial interface board kit IB 11 in the printer enables connection to a computer with an RS 232C standard serial interface B 3 1 Interface Signals Table B 4 below shows the pins and corresponding input and output signals of the RS 232C interface connector Pin In or out Signal Description 1 FG Frame Ground This pin is connected directly to the printer frame 2 Out TXD Transmit Data This pin is used to output asynchronous data sent from the printer to the computer This signal is often used in handshaking 3 kh RXD Receive Data This pin is used to input serial asynchronous data sent from the computer to the printer 4 Out RTS Request To Send This output is always high above 3 volts 5 In CTS Clear To Send Not used 6 In DSR Data Set Ready Not used 7 SG Signal
78. co KYOCERA mita FS C8008N FS C8008DN Color Laser Printer Ecos Operation Guide Cautions e To prevent the printer from tipping over the optional CA 31B caster kit must be installed when the printer is installed with more than one paper feeder or a duplex unit For detailed information on the CA 31B caster kit see page A 11 e Do not block the cooling air in and out vents and the exhaust duct against walls or with other objects If the flow of cooling air is blocked heat will be built up in the printer and there will be a risk of fire Note Moisture condensation inside the printer can cause blurred printing When a heavily blured printing occurred turn printer power off while the power cable is plugged to power Then open the front cover draw the paper transfer unit fully out and draw the primary transfer unit out Allow approximately 2 hours before use Please read the Operation Guide before using the printer Keep it close to the printer for easy reference The sections of this guide and parts of the printer marked with symbols are safety warnings meant to protect the user other individuals and surrounding objects and ensure correct and safe usage of the printer The symbols and their meanings are indicated below A WARNING Indicates that serious injury or even death may result from insufficient attention to or incorrect compliance with the related points A CAUTION Indicates that personal injury
79. d For example if Replace toner C Kis displayed replace the cyan and the black toner containers Set paper The MP tray is out of paper Load paper and press the GO key Note that Press GO feeding the paper having a paper size which does not match the current paper size from the MP tray can cause paper jam A tray of the optional sorter SO 30 is full Remove paper sheets in the cor Sorter tray 7 paper full responding tray as displayed in place of Sorter The optional sorter SO 30 tray is full Remove paper sheets paper full Table 4 3 Continued 4 9 4 3 Error Messages Message Sorter path error Corrective Action The optional sorter SO 30 is not installed properly Correct the installa tion Stacker paper full The optional bulk stacker ST 30 tray is full Remove paper sheets Stacker path error The optional bulk stacker ST 30 is not installed properly Correct the installation Toner low CM Y K Replace the toner container using a new toner kit Color of the toner con tainer that needs to be replaced is represented by C Cyan M Magenta Y Yellow and K Black Unsupported xternal devic A device not supported by the printer is installed Install an option unit sup ported by the printer Virtual mail box full The storage area in the hard disk for the virtual mailboxes is full Pri
80. diagram The items and values on the status page may vary depending on the printer s firmware version CR KYOCERA oe Ecosys rs csoosn Page Printer STATUS PAGE 4 Firmware Version Released Memory 2 3 4 5 a 7 6 8 Consumable Status 10 Figure 3 4 1 Software Version This item shows the version and release date of the printer firmware 2 Hardware Information This item shows various printer settings for hardware related items e MP tray paper size and type e Paper cassette size and type e Draft mode e Buzzer control e Host buffer size e Sleep time timeout time e Formfeed timeout time 3 18 10 3 3 Menu Map and Status Pages Memory This item shows e Standard memory in the printer 128 MB e Option memory slot status Slots 1 and 2 in megabytes e Total memory in the printer e Current status of the RAM disk Page Information This item shows the page related items Tone mode Normal or Fine e Number of copies from 1 to 999 e Total page count Installed Options This item shows the options installed in the printer e Hard disk e Option ROM e Memory card Network Status This item shows the IP address subnet mask address and default gateway address for the network interface card in the printer Emulation This item shows all available emulations of the printer The PCL 6 emulation is set as default when the printer is shipped from
81. ds up causing frequent printing problems Paper of the different grades is available in basis weights explained later The recommended basis weights of paper for the printers are 16 20 and 24 pounds When expressed in grams per square meter the recommended basis weights range from 60 to 90 g m Paper specifications Table 2 1 summarizes the basic paper specifications Details are given on the subsequent pages Item Values Weight basis weight Cassette 64 to 90 g m 17 to 24 Ib ream MP tray 64 to 220 g m 17 to 58 Ib ream Thickness 0 086 to 0 110 mm 3 4 to 4 3 mils Dimensions See Table 2 3 Dimensional accuracy 0 7 mm 0 0276 inches Squareness of corners 90 0 2 Moisture content 4 to 6 Table 2 1 2 2 2 1 General Item Values Direction of grain Long grain Pulp content 80 or more Table 2 1 Continued Paper of 135 to 220 g m thick should be A4 or Letter size and fed laterally 2 1 3 Minimum and Maximum Paper Sizes The minimum and maximum paper sizes are as follows For non standard paper such as cut sheet the MP multi purpose tray must be used Minimum Paper Size 5 13 16 inches 148 mm 80 mm 3 1 8 inches 458 mm 18 inches Maximum Paper Size Y 310 mm 12 3 16 inches Figure 2 1 2 1 4 Recommended Paper The following products are recommended for use with the printer for optimum performance Size Product Weight Le
82. e gt gt VMB Size 1550MB 7 To change the maximum size press the ENTER key The message display shows a blinking cursor _ gt gt VMB Size 155bfB fS 8 Press the A or V key to increase or decrease respectively the value at the blinking cursor Use the gt and lt keys to move the cursor right and left 9 When the desired size is displayed press the ENTER key 10 Press the MENU key to exit the menu selection 3 33 3 5 Changing the Interface Parameters 3 5 Changing the Interface Parameters The printer is equipped with both a parallel and USB interfaces Option serial interface board kit and network interface card can also be installed Various printing environment parameters such as the default emulation can be changed independently on different interfaces by using the printer s menu selection system Select the interface to apply the changes in the procedure described below This interface selection described below does not select which interface data will be received from The printer automatically selects an interface data to be received 3 5 1 Changing Parallel Interface Mode The parallel interface supports a bi directional high speed mode according to IEEE standards Normally this interface is used under the default setting Aut o For details see Appendix B Computer Interface After setting the interface be sure to reset the printer or turn the power off at l
83. e 3 20 The basic operations of each storage device are the same This section mainly explains the operation of the memory card 3 9 1 Using the Memory Card The printer is equipped with a slot for a memory card By inserting a memory card into the printer the following operations become available e Reading Font Data e Reading Data e Writing Data e Deleting Data e Formatting Memory Card e Printing a List of Data Names For details about the handling of the memory card see Appendix A Options section A 3 1 Memory Card on page A 7 Reading Font Data In case of a memory card if a memory with the font data card is already inserted into the slot when the printer is turned on the fonts are automatically read into the printer To read fonts into the printer from a memory card proceed as follows 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Memory Card gt appears Memory Card gt Press the gt key W 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Read Fonts appears gt Read Fonts 5 Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt Read Fonts 3 60 7 3 9 Operating the Storage Device Press the ENTER key Processing appears and the reading of data from the memory card starts When completed Processing disappears gt Read Fonts Processing Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready Reading Data You can print out the da
84. e 5 14 5 3 Cleaning the Printer 6 Close the front cover Front Cover Figure 5 15 5 3 Cleaning the Printer 5 3 2 Cleaning the Main Charger Unit The main charger unit needs to be cleaned periodically as it gets contaminated with dioxide after a long usage The main charger is comprised of two main parts the wire and the grid which should be cleaned separately as instructed below To clean the main charger unit proceed as follows 1 Open the front cover 2 First we clean the main charger wire Grasp the tab of the cleaning knob green colored Gently pull the cleaning bar out and push it back in Repeat this 3 to 5 times Cleaning knob Figure 5 16 3 Next we clean the main charger grid Take the grid cleaner out of the toner kit Take the grid cleaner out of the protective bag and remove the cap Cap Grid Cleaner Figure 5 17 The pad of the grid cleaner contains water Clean the grid quickly so Z j that the pad may not dry off 5 12 5 3 Cleaning the Printer 4 Attach the grid cleaner to the printer with the pad facing up Grid Cleaner Figure 5 18 5 While pushing the main charger unit lock lever upward as shown in Figure 5 19 slightly lift the main charger unit and gently pull the gray colored main charger handle out and push it back in Repeat this 2 to 3 times These movements clean the grid Lock Lever Main Charger Unit Figure 5 19
85. e 6 K Stacker See Section 4 4 9 Paper Jam Option Finisher Stacker Finisher Sorter on page 4 23 Sorter L Left Cover See Section 4 4 8 Paper Jam Left Cover on page 4 22 M Paper Trans Unit See Section 4 4 7 Paper Jam Paper Transfer Unit on page 4 17 Table 4 7 Continued Bear in mind the following considerations when attempting jam removal When you remove paper jams be sure to remove all of the jammed paper in the printer e If paper jams occur frequently try using a different type of paper replace the paper with paper from another ream flip the paper stack over or rotate the paper stack 180 degrees Selection of paper is fully discussed in Chapter 2 Handling Paper on page 2 1 The printer may have problems if paper jams recur after the paper was replaced e Whether or not the jammed pages are reproduced normally after printing is resumed depends on the location of the paper jam Utilizing Online Help Messages Online help messages are available in the printer s message display to provide simple instructions for clearing jams Press the key when the paper jam message has appeared Then a help message will appear to facilitate jam clearing in the location 4 13 4 4 Clearing Paper Jams 4 4 3 Paper Jam Right Cover The paper jammed inside the right cover as the paper leaves the paper cassette Clear the jam in the indicated right cover Open the right cover Pull the paper outward Close
86. e eee eee 3 45 Default FONI 25 ae tain dred wa ed ain hao ee Re 3 46 Pagination 2 22000 06c tee ieee A 3 53 Number of Copies 0 00000 cece eee 3 53 Print Orientation 0 auauua c eee 3 54 Page Protect Mode 2 0 cece eee ee eens 3 55 Linefeed LF Action 00 000 cece ee eee 3 56 Carriage Return CR Action 00000 cece eee 3 57 Setting Print Quality 0 cece ee 3 58 TONG Mode secies ola ae bal ela wee ale Gi ee ead ee aac ee 3 58 Gloss Mode 2024s saa ee ae eee aa a a ee ed eee 3 59 Operating the Storage Device 20000 ee ee eens 3 60 Using the Memory Card 020000 c eee eee 3 60 Using the Option Hard Disk 0 0 00 cece eee eee 3 67 Using the RAM Disk 0 0000 ee 3 67 Paper Handling 00 0 cece e eee eee eee ee eens 3 69 MP Tray Mode 000 cece eee eee 3 69 Setting MP Tray Paper Size 0 nnna ees 3 70 Setting the MP Tray Paper Type 00 eee eaeee 3 72 Setting the Cassette Paper Type 000 e eee aeee 3 73 Selecting the Paper Feed Source 00 0 e eee eee 3 74 Duplex Printing FS C8008DN 0 02 eee eee 3 75 Overriding Difference between A4 and Letter 3 77 Creating Custom Paper Types 0000 cee eee eens 3 78 Resetting the Custom Paper Type 20eeeeeaee 3 80 Selecting the Output Stack 0 0000 e eee eee ee 3 81 Selecting the Option Sor
87. e virtual mailbox with an alias on the printer driver the alias Richard in this example will follow the number gt Print VMB Data Tray0O01 Richard 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark gt Print yMB Data sie Tray00O1 Richard 4 6 Press the ENTER key The document in the mailbox deleted from the mailbox Printing a List of VMB appears is printed and automatically A Virtual Mailbox list includes the jobs currently stored in the mailboxes 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until e MPS gt appears e MPS gt 3 Press the gt key 3 28 3 4 e MPS Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt List of VMB appears gt List of VMB Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt List of VMB Press the ENTER key again The printer prints a list of jobs currently posted in the virtual mailboxes as shown in Figure 3 6 below COR KYOCERA lt ia Ecasrs FS C8008N Page Printer VIRTUAL MAIL BOX LIST Figure 3 6 3 29 3 4 e MPS 3 4 5 Changing e MPS Configuration You can change the following parameters for e MPS operation e Maximum number of Quick Copy Proof and Hold jobs e Maximum space assigned to temporary code jobs e Maximum space assigned to permanent code jobs e Maximum space assigned to virtual mailboxes The total amount of storage ar
88. e virtual tray corresponding to the alias does not exist Set the alias again 97 The number of permanent code jobs that can be stored reached the limit value and no more can be saved Either delete some unnecessary jobs etc or increase the limit 98 An unreadable page was found in a job The job is damaged 99 A print job for the specified ID does not exist in the hard disk Table 4 4 Memory Card Errors Code Meaning 01 The printer does not support the memory card inserted The memory card must meet the requirements described in Appendix A Options section A 3 1 Memory Card on page A 7 02 The memory card is not installed 04 The memory card is full and cannot hold further data Purge unnecessary files or use a new memory card 05 Specified file is not on the memory card 06 Insufficient printer memory to support the memory card system Expand printer memory Table 4 5 RAM Disk Errors Code Meaning 01 Format error Try turning the power off and on again 02 RAM disk mode is Of f Turn RAM disk mode On from the operator panel 04 No disk space Purge unnecessary files 05 Specified file is not on disk 06 Insufficient printer memory to support the RAM disk system Expand printer memory Table 4 6 4 11 4 4 Clearing Paper Jams 4 4 Clearing Paper Jams If the paper jammed in the paper transport system or no paper sheets were fed at all the Paper jam mes
89. eas specified must not exceed the total size of the hard disk Otherwise you may only be able to accommodate print jobs of a smaller amount of print jobs than specified Changing the Maximum Number of Quick Copy Proof and Hold Jobs This changes maximum number of Quick Copy Proof and Hold jobs from 0 to 50 The default is 32 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until e MPS gt appears e MPS gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt e MPS Configuration gt appears gt e MPS gt Configuration 5 Press the gt key 6 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt gt Quick Copy appears gt gt Quick Copy 32 7 Press the ENTER key A blinking cursor _ appears gt gt Quick Copy an 7s 8 Press the A or V key to increase or decrease the value at the blinking cursor The value can be set between 0 and 50 Use the gt and lt keys to move the cursor right and left 9 When the desired maximum number of jobs is set press the ENTER key 3 30 3 4 e MPS 10 Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready Maximum Space Assigned to Temporary Code Jobs This changes the hard disk space that holds temporary code jobs You can change the maximum space from 0 to 9999 megabytes The actual maximum size depends on the size of free hard disk space however The default size is 1 6 of the total hard disk space
90. east once The new setting will be enabled thereafter You can select from the following e Auto default e Nibble high speed e High speed e Normal 1 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Interface gt appears N 3 If the interface is other than parallel press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears nterface Sig Serial A a 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Parallel appears N ee Parallel 4 a 5 Press the ENTER key again The question mark disappears 6 To change the parallel interface mode press the gt key The current communication mode appears 7 To change the communication mode press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Parallel I F NiS Nibbl high p i e high 9 3 5 Changing the Interface Parameters Press the A or V key to scroll through the following communication modes Nibble high Auto Normal High Speed When the desired communication mode is displayed press the ENTER key 10 Press the MENU key to exit the menu selection 3 5 2 Changing Serial Interface Parameters ZI Note This section applies to the printers having the option serial interface board kit IB 11 installed You can confirm or change the serial interface parameters including baud rate data bits stop bits parity and protocol These parameters must match those of the computer s
91. eaving the factory If the alarm is set to Of f it will not sound 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Others gt appears Others gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Buzzer appears gt Buzzer Off 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears pBuzzer SIS O O 4 6 Select On or Of f using the A or V key Press the ENTER key N 8 To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 3 95 3 13 Other Modes 3 13 8 Auto Continue Setting If an error that still allows you to continue printing occurs Memory overflow Press GO Print overrun Press GO KPDL error Press GO File not found Press GO RAM disk error Press GO MemoryCard err Press GO Hard disk err Press GO andDuplex disabled Press GO the next received data is automatically printed after a set period of time elapses For example if the printer is shared over a network as a network printer and one person causes one of the above errors after the set period of time elapses the data sent from the next person is printed The default setting is Of f Auto Continue disabled For setting the auto continue recovery time see the next section 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Others gt appears Others gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Auto Conti
92. ed automatically by the printer The size of the written data in bytes The type of the written data i e whether it is host data Data or font data Font When the list of file names partition list for the memory card is printed the display returns to Ready 3 66 3 9 2 3 9 3 3 9 Operating the Storage Device Using the Option Hard Disk Installing the option hard disk into the printer allows you to perform the following operations on the hard disk e Reading data e Writing data e Deleting data e Formatting hard disk e Printing a list of data names partitions When an option hard disk is inserted into the printer for the first time it must be formatted before use If the option hard disk is not formatted the gt Format menu will automatically appear on the message display The operations of the option hard disk are the same as those of the memory card See the relevant sections in Section 3 9 1 Using the Memory Card on page 3 60 When data is written to the hard disk the name automatically given to the corresponding file will be DataHO01 for the Ist file DataH002 for the 2nd file DataH003 for the 3rd file etc Using the RAM Disk The RAM disk is a memory space shared within the printer memory that can temporarily store print jobs The RAM disk can be used only for electronic sorting The stored print job can then be used to print multiple copies of the job reducing the total amount of time r
93. ed by Waiting Processing v Waiting While the message display is indicating Wait ing for 30 seconds by default send data to be hex dumped to the printer The message display indicates Processing while the data is being received You can cancel printing of any more dump data by pressing the GO key and then the CANCEL key Once all data has been received the message Wait ing will appear Press the GO key to finish hex dump printing 3 13 Other Modes 3 13 5 Printer Resetting The procedure described below resets the printer s temporary conditions such as the current page orientation font etc set by commands to their default values Downloaded fonts and macros are deleted from the printer s memory 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Others gt appears Others gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Printer Reset appears gt Printer Reset 5 To reset the printer press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt Printer Reset 6 Press the ENTER key again Self test appears while the printer is resetting itself followed by Please wait and then Ready Self test A Please wait Vv Please wait Calibrating Vv Ready 3 93 3 13 Other Modes 3 13 6 Resource Protection By default when you switch from t
94. ed pen width in dots 00 to 99 appears When the desired pen width is displayed press the ENTER key To set the pen color press the A or V key To change the pen color press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt gt Pen 1 Color ale Black d s Press the A or V key repeatedly until the desired pen color Black Red Green Yellow Blue Magenta Cyan White appears When the desired pen color is displayed press the ENTER key To set the KC GL page size press the lt key twice then Press the A or V key until gt KC GL Page Set is displayed 3 43 3 6 Making Default Settings 12 13 To change the page size press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt KC GL Page Set vl A2 A D Press the A or V key repeatedly until the desired page size A2 A1 A0 B3 B2 B1 BO and SPSZ appears The SPSZ command sets the paper edge limits to the dimensions of a standard paper size See this command explained in the Programming Manual in the CD ROM Press the ENTER key to set the page set you just selected 1 4 Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 6 3 Alternative Emulation for KPDL Emulation The auto KPDL KPDL AUTO emulation enables the printer to automatically change the emulation mode according to the print job received The emulation mode the printer switches alternatively can be selected using the operator panel The default a
95. ed to produce a status page when requesting service to the printer 3 3 1 Printing a Menu Map The printer prints a full list of menu selection system Menu Map Note that menus shown in the list may vary depending on which optional units installed in the printer 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Print Menu Map appears Print Menu Map 3 Press the ENTER key A question mark appears Print Menu Map 4 Press the ENTER key The message Processing appears and the printer prints a Menu Map 3 3 Menu Map and Status Pages CR KYOCERA mita ee Ecosrs FS C8008N Page Printer Figure 3 3 3 16 3 3 Menu Map and Status Pages 3 3 2 Printing a Status Page You can check the printer s current status including available memory space and option settings by printing a status page 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Print Status Page appears Print Status Page Press the ENTER key A question mark appears Print Status Page Press the ENTER key again The message Processing appears and the printer prints a status page For a sample status page and its full description see Understanding the Status Page on page 3 18 3 3 Menu Map and Status Pages Understanding the Status Page The numbers in the following diagram refer the items explained below the
96. eeeceeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteneeees electrical shock or damage to the laser If the laser beam escapes there is a danger of it causing NEVER attempt to repair or disassemble the printer or its parts as there is a danger of fire blindness rerni hide st nite eer a ae e Ge eld D If the printer becomes excessively hot smoke appears from the printer there is an odd smell power switch OFF O immediately remove the power plug from the outlet and contact your or any other abnormal situation occurs there is a danger of fire or electrical shock Turn the SETVIGE Te Presentatl Ves draen e r E EE E seh peers eee A switch OFF O immediately Next remove the power plug from the outlet to avoid the danger If anything harmful paper clips water other fluids etc falls into the printer turn the power of fire or electrical shock Then contact your service representative ccceeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeee Z DO NOT remove or connect the power plug with wet hands as there is a danger of electrical S SNOGK E E E E T e ALWAYS contact your service representative for maintenance or repair of internal parts Q A CAUTION DO NOT pull the power cord when removing it from the outlet If the power cord is pulled the wires may become broken and there is a danger of fire or electrical shock ALWAYS grasp the S power plug when removing the power cord from the outlet cccccescceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeaae
97. enu is hierarchical Press the A or V key to display the desired menu e Ifthe selected menu has a sub menu gt is displayed after the menu a Paper Handling gt Indicates that there is a sub menu g Press the gt key to move to the sub menu or lt key to go back e gt is displayed before the sub menu Indicates that this is the sub menu ae gt Type Adjust gt Indicates that there is another sub menu Press the gt key to move to another sub menu or lt key to go back e gt gt is displayed before the second sub menu Indicates that this is the second sub menu ao gt gt Paper Weight Normal Setting a Menu Select the desired menu and press the ENTER key to set or change the configuration Press the A or V key to display the desired item and the ENTER key to finalize the value or selections set Cancelling Menu Selection If you press the MENU key when selecting a menu the message display returns to Ready Settings that are received from application software and the printer driver will take priority over settings made in the operator panel 3 9 3 2 Using the Menu Selection System 3 2 2 Menu System Road Map The following is the hierarchy diagram of the menu selection system of the printer For details about menu selection operations see page 3 8 Ready PAR A4 PLAIN Print Status Page gt Quick Cop
98. equired to print the whole job It acts similar to the hard disk except that the data is effective only during the printer is powered up By default the RAM disk is not activated Off To use the RAM disk activate and enter the desired size of the RAM disk in the manner described below The maximum RAM disk size can be calculated as follows Maximum RAM disk size Total printer memory 36 MB For example if the total memory installed in your printer is 256 MB you can set 224 MB of RAM disk If you attempt to set the RAM disk size beyond this restriction the printer automatically round it down so that the size is always 36 MB less than the total printer memory Once the RAM disk size is set the printer must be reset To activate RAM disk in the printer s memory first you must set the RAM disk mode to On and set the desired data size for the RAM disk as descriped in the following section This allows you to perform the following operations on the RAM disk e Reading data e Writing data e Deleting data e Printing a list of data names partitions The operations of the RAM disk are the same as those of the memory card See the relevant sections in Section 3 9 1 Using the Memory Card on page 3 60 When data is written to the RAM disk the name automatically given to the corresponding file will be DataH001 for the Ist file DataHO02 for the 2nd file DataHO03 for the 3rd file etc 3 67 3 9 Operating the Storage Device
99. er or Letter Gothic 1 2 Press MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Font gt appears Font gt Press the gt key Press the A or V key until gt Font Select gt appears gt Font Select gt Internal Make sure that Internal is displayed and press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt gt Pitch appears gt gt Pitch 10 00 cpi Press the ENTER key A blinking cursor _ appears gt gt Pitch 10 00 cpi 71s Press the A or V key to increase or decrease the value at the blinking cursor The character pitch can be set between 0 44 and 99 99 characters per inch in 0 01 character per inch increments Use the gt or lt key to move the cursor right and left When the desired size is displayed press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 49 3 6 Making Default Settings Setting the Code Set You can change the character code set Available character code sets vary depending on the current font The default is IBM PC 8 1 2 N Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Font gt appears Font gt Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Code Set appears gt Code Set IBM PC 8 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears 7Code Set TBM PC 8 4 i Press the A or
100. erring to the instructions supplied with the document finisher Format error Memory Card The memory card inserted in the printer is not formatted and therefore can not be read or written To format a memory card follow the procedure in Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section Formatting a Memory Card on page 3 64 Format error Hard disk The hard disk installed in the printer is not formatted and therefore cannot be read or written To format the hard disk follow the procedure in the Installation Guide of the hard disk Hard disk err Press GO A hard disk error has occurred Look at the error code given in place of and refer to Storage Error Codes on page 4 11 To ignore the hard disk error press the GO key I F occupied This message is displayed when you attempt to use the printer s operator panel to change the environmental settings on the interface from which data are presently being received ID error The user ID entered for a private job or a stored job is not correct Check the user ID that you specified on the printer driver Incorrect slot Please reinstall The optional hard disk is installed in the network interface card slot OPT in the printer The optional network interface card is installed in the hard disk slot HDD in the printer Install it in the appropriate slot Table 4 3 Continued 4 7 4 3 Error Messages
101. et on a circuit different from that used for the receiver e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Shielded circular cables should be used for interfacing with the computer Cautions to the user e Any modifications without prior permission of Kyocera may cause harmful interference e If any modifications or changes are made to this equipment without prior permission of Kyocera Kyocera as the manufacturer does not guarantee the compliance with the FCC Rules e The use of equipment that does not comply with the FCC Rules is prohibited For Europe Asia and other countries For U S A and Canada FS C8008N 22200 50 60Hz 5 8A KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT TO 1EC825 LASER KLASSE 1 NACH IEC825 KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT I H T IEC825 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE oa ce CAUTION REMOVE POWER CORD BEFORE SEAVICE AND FUSE REPLACEMENT VORSICHT VOR WARTUNG UND SICHERUNGS WECHSEL NETZSTECKER ZIEHEN ENTION POUR PREVENIR Les cHocs ELECTRIQUES COUPER L ALIMENTATION AVENT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE ATENCION DESENCHUFE EL CORD N DE ALIMENTACI N ANTES DEL SERVICIO Y DEL REEMPLAZO DEL FUSIBLE PRECAUZIONE PRIMA DI CAMBIARE IFIESIBILI O DIESEGUIRE RIPARAZIONI STACCATE IL CADO DI ALIMENTAZIONE MADE IN JAPAN gt PS lt FS C80
102. et or other furniture so that they are not in direct contact with the floor e Before using paper stored for an extended period of time condition it in the printer s environment for at least 48 hours e Do not expose paper to heat direct sunlight or damp Grain Technically grain is the direction of paper in the paper machine Grain is parallel with the direction of movement in the paper machine Grain long means that the grain runs along the length of the sheet and grain short means that the grain runs along the width of the sheet Because grain short causes paper feed problems always select grain long for the printers 2 6 2 2 Selecting the Right Paper 2 2 3 Other properties of paper Porosity The density of paper structure which indicates the compactness of the fiber bonding It is also the characteristic that allows air to pass through paper i e air permeability Stiffness The ability of paper to resist deformation under stress In the printer limp paper can buckle and too stiff paper can bind Both conditions result in paper jams Curl Most paper naturally tends to curl one way To produce flat printouts load the paper sheets so that the upward pressure from the printer can correct their curling When loading paper it is also important to distinguish between the front side and backside of the paper Be sure to follow the paper loading instructions printed on the paper carton Electrostatic discharge
103. etails on sleep mode see Sleep Timer Timeout Time on page 3 91 Cancelling data Jobs inside the printer are being canceled To cancel a job see Section 3 1 3 Keys on page 3 6 Waiting The printer is waiting for the rest of print job before completing the last page Pressing the GO key allows you to obtain the last page immediately See below FormFeed TimeOut The printer is printing the last page after a waiting period Table 3 1 Continued Error codes See Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 3 1 2 Indicators in Message Display Figure 3 2 S 7 Ready PAR A4 PLAIN INTERFACE SIZE TYPE La Interface Indicator INTERFACE The interface indicator shows the interface that is currently in use PAR USB SER NET OPT Parallel interface is in use USB interface is in use Serial RS 232C interface is in use option Network interface is in use Network interface is in use option No interface is in use Each interface has a timeout time of 30 seconds during which the other interface should wait to receive a print job Even a print job has been complete on the interface you should wait for this period until the other interface begins printing the job 3 3 3 1 Understanding the Operator Panel Paper Size Indicator SIZE This indicator indicates e While the printer is in standby the paper size of the cassette The default paper cassette is determined by the o
104. etting procedure while using menu system To cancel a printing job 1 While the printer displays Processing press the CANCEL key Print Cancel appears on the message display followed by the interface which the job to cancel is on The interface is indicated by one of the following message Parallel USB Network Serial option serial interface Option option network interface 2 Press the ENTER key Cancelling data appears on the message display and printing stops after the current page is printed 3 6 3 1 Understanding the Operator Panel MENU Key Q MENU The MENU key lets you enter the menu system to change the setup and printing environment of the printer Pressing this key during a menu selection will terminate the selection and return the printer to the normal operation The four arrow keys are used in the menu system to access a desired item or enter numeric values The arrow key with the question mark may be pressed when the paper jam message has appeared on the message display Then a help message will appear to facilitate jam clearing in the location ENTER Key 2 ENTER This key is used to e Finalize settings of numeric values and other selections e Set the paper source when Use alternative is shown in the message display If you hold down the ENTER key and press the MENU key when Ready is shown on this printer the AdministrationID menu will be displayed This men
105. ex print when the custom size is selected for the paper type in a print job By default duplex printing is enabled for custom paper types To confirm and change this proceed as follows 1 2 Oo Complete Step 3 above Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt gt Duplex Path appears gt gt Duplex Path Enable To change duplex printing press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears 77Duplex Path aly Enable ays Press the A or V key to change from Enable to Disable Press the ENTER key The duplex printing capability is changed To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 3 10 9 Resetting the Custom Paper Type If you want to reset all custom paper type settings 1 to 8 to the factory default proceed as follows 1 2 3 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Paper Handling gt appears Paper Handling gt Press the gt key 3 80 3 10 Paper Handling Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Reset Type Adjust appears gt Reset Type Adjust To reset all custom paper types press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt Reset Type Adjust Press the ENTER key All customized paper types including weight and duplex printing capability will be reset to the default The display returns to Ready 3 10 10 Selecting the Output Stack The Stack Se
106. fit tube Screw the plastic cover back on the cable end B 5 2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer Make sure that both computer and printer are powered off 1 Ul e W N Discharge static electricity from your body by touching a metal object such as a doorknob Plug the end printer side of the RS 232C cable into the printer s serial interface connector and screw it on securely Plug the other end of the cable into the computer s serial interface connector Power on the printer The printer s parameters are set at the factory as follows Baud rate 9600 bps data bits character length 8 stop bits 1 parity none The two RS 232C protocols are XON XOFF and DTR The printer executes both of these protocols simultaneously using positive logic for DTR B 9 B 5 RS 232C Cable Connection If you are not sure about the printer s current parameter settings reset them to the values shown above i e baud rate 9600 bps etc You can perform parameter settings from the operation panel See Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 5 2 Changing Serial Interface Parameters on page 3 35 6 On the computer set the same parameters as that of the printer Most computers allow you to do this by DIP switch settings that should be made before power is turned on With Windows XP make settings as follows 1 Click on the Start button in the Windows XP task bar and align the cursor with Settings then clic
107. gt Private Stored Arlen 7 Press the ENTER key The user name and the job name Agenda in this example entered in the printer driver appear with a blinking question mark gt Arlen al Agenda 7 8 Press the A or V key to display the desired job title 10 11 3 4 e MPS Press the ENTER key The ID input line appears Enter the four digit access code entered in the printer driver and press the ENTER key gt Agenda ID 004 S To enter the ID press the lt or gt key to move the cursor to the number to be changed and then enter the correct number by pressing the A or V key You can set the number of copies to be printed To increase the copy count press the A key to decrease the copy count press the V key gt Agenda Copies oth id he Press the ENTER key to finalize the copy count The printer prints the specified number of copies for the job Deleting a Private Stored Job You can individually delete stored jobs by performing the following procedure Jobs saved using Private Print will be automatically deleted if you turn the power off after printing but jobs saved using Stored Job will not be deleted automatically 1 2 Follow steps through 8 in the above section When the title of the job to be printed is displayed Agenda in this example press the ENTER key Enter the four digit access code entered in the printer driver and press the
108. guides according to the size of the paper you will use To move the paper guides press the green colored knobs Paper Stopper Paper Guide Figure 2 4 4 Align the paper stopper correctly with the markings in the cassette that match the paper size Letter Figure 2 5 5 Square the edges of the paper and insert into the paper feed cassette Be sure that the paper does not exceed the paper limit indicators The paper feed cassette can hold up to about 500 sheets Printing is performed on the underside of the paper Paper Limit Indicator Figure 2 6 6 Lower the paper feed roller to its original position Close the paper feed cassette 2 9 2 3 Loading Paper 2 3 2 Loading Paper into the MP Multi Purpose Tray Perform the following procedure to load paper into the MP tray 1 Open the MP tray located on the right side of the printer MP Tray Figure 2 7 2 Adjust the position of the paper guides according to the size of the paper you will use Paper Guide Figure 2 8 3 Square the edges of the paper and insert into the MP tray Figure 2 9 4 Set the MP tray paper size on the printer s operator panel Refer to Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 10 2 Setting MP Tray Paper Size on page 3 70 2 10
109. he gt key One of the following menus is indicated To change settings for the item press the ENTER key Use the A or V key to change the value or selection On gt NetWare v4 gt TCP IP On gt EtherTalk Off v4 Page gt Network St Of tatus Range Set this item to On when you connect to a network using NetWare In submenu gt frame mode can be selected from Auto 802 3 Ethernet II 802 2 and 802 3SNAP Set this item to On when you connect to a network using TCP IP Submenu gt has items including DHCP IP address subnet mask address and gate way address To resolve IP address for the network card see 3 5 4 Resolving IP Address below EtherTalk must be activated On for networking with Macintosh computers When the item is set to On the printer prints out a net work status page when it prints the printer status See Printing a Network Interface Status Page on page 3 40 7 Activate the appropriate protocol that is required to connect the printer to the network To activate a protocol let the protocol displayed press the ENTER key press the A or V key to change from Of f to On and press the ENTER key 8 Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready You can print a network status page to confirm that the IP address subnet mask address and the gateway address have been properly set To print a network status page
110. he PCL 6 emulation to another all downloaded fonts and macros will be lost Resource protection preserves these PCL resources in memory so that they remain intact even when you have switched back in PCL 6 Resource protection requires extra memory to store the downloaded fonts and macros The total size of the printer memory recommended for using the resource protection option is affected by several factors See Appendix A Options By default resource protection is deactivated To activate resource protection proceed as follows 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Others gt appears Others gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Resource Prot appears gt Resouce Prot off 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Resouce Prot sle O CA 6 Press the A or V key to select Permanent or Perm Temp Permanent Temporary for resource protection 7 When the desired resource protection is displayed press the ENTER key 8 To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 3 13 Other Modes 3 13 7 Alarm Buzzer Setting You can set an alarm sound in addition to the message displayed when the paper supply is exhausted or when paper jamming occurs This setting is useful for example when the printer is located some distance from the user The audio alarm is set to Of f when l
111. hecking and clearing the jam in the face up tray also check the left cover for the face up tray Clear any paper jams in these components 4 4 Clearing Paper Jams 1 Open the left cover for the face up tray Wi Figure 4 20 2 Remove the jammed paper gently If the paper is stuck under the roller grasp the green colored knob and rotate the roller in the direction indicated in the diagram so that the paper is driven out Figure 4 21 If the paper does not go easily refer to Section 4 4 7 Paper Jam Paper Transfer Unit on page 4 17 3 Close the left cover Close the face up tray 4 4 9 Paper Jam Option Stacker Finisher Sorter The bulk stacker document finisher and sorter are optional equipment When this message is displayed refer to the appropriate documentation for the option attached with the printer 4 23 Chapter5 Maintenance This chapter describes basic maintenance tasks you can perform on the printer You can replace the following component according to the printer s display e TK 800 C M Y K Toner Kits e Waste Toner Box Also the following parts need periodic cleaning e Paper Transfer Unit e Main Charger Unit 5 1 Toner Container Replacement 5 1 5 1 1 Toner Container Replacement Frequency of toner container replacement The life of the toner containers depends on the amount of toner required to accomplish your printing jobs When 5 coverage a typical bus
112. hown above You can perform this operation only when optional fonts are installed in the printer The letter before the number indicates the location of the font as shown below Internal font Soft downloaded font Fonts in optional memory card Fonts in RAM disk or optional hard disk Fonts in optional ROM API O B WH Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears T gt f 000 A Press the A or V key repeatedly until the desired font number appears For font numbers of the internal fonts see Printing Lists of Fonts on page 3 51 When the desired font is displayed press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 46 3 6 Making Default Settings Selecting Regular or Dark Courier Letter Gothic Courier or Letter Gothic font thickness can be selected as Regular or Dark In the procedure below it is assumed that Courier is selected The procedure is the same for Letter Gothic 1 2 00 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Font gt appears Font Press the gt key Press the A or V key until gt Font Select gt appears gt Font Select gt Internal Make sure that Internal is displayed and press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt gt Courier appears If you are selecting the thickness of the Letter Gothic font choose gt gt Letter Gothic here instead gt gt Cou
113. in the Proof and Hold and Private Print modes See Using the RAM Disk on page 3 67 for details on RAM disk setup Job Retention Job Retention has four modes as summarized below These modes are selected when you choose on the printer driver through the application software Quick Copy Proof and Hold Private Print Stored Job Primary function To later print addi To proof the first tional copies copy before print ing multiple copies To hold the docu ment in printer to prevent unautho rized access To electronically store documents such as fax cover pages Start storing by On terminating Printer driver Prints simulta Printer driver Prints one copy Printer driver Does not print Printer driver Does not print print setting from neously simultaneously application soft ware Retrieved by Operator panel Operator panel Operator panel Operator panel Default number of Same as storing One less Same as storing One CODE printed at canbe changed can be changed can be changed retrieval Maximum number 32 expandable to 32 expandableto Depends on the Depends on the of jobs stored 50 50 hard disk capacity hard disk capacity Private jobs are deleted automati cally once it is retrieved PIN security No No Yes Yes if necessary Data after printing Stored Stored Deleted Stored Data at power off Deleted Deleted Deleted Stored Hard disk required
114. iness document of individual toner colors is assumed for A4 or letter size paper in landscape orientation e The black toner container lasts an average of 25 000 monochrome pages e The cyan magenta and yellow toner containers last an average of 10 000 color images You can print a status page to check how much toner remains in the toner container For details see Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 3 2 Printing a Status Page on page 3 17 The Toner Gauge section on the status page shows a progress bar for each color which roughly represents how much toner is left in the toner container Starter Toner Containers The toner containers packed with the new printer are starter toner containers The black starter toner container lasts an average of 12 500 monochrome pages The cyan magenta and yellow starter toner containers last an average of 5 000 color images for each Toner Kits It is strongly recommended to use the new Kyocera Mita TK 800 Toner Kit supplied from Kyocera Mita to prevent printer troubles and ensure a long printer life The TK 800 Toner Kits are supplied in each of the following four colors The letter following TK 800 describes the color of toner included in the container as follows TK 800C Cyan TK 800M Magenta TK 800Y Yellow TK 800K Black A new TK 800 toner kit for each color contains the following items e Toner Container e Cleaning cloth e Grid cleaner for main charger cleaning e Plastic waste
115. ing a quick copy job See Printing Additional Copies using Quick Copy on page Chapter 3 22 3 23 3 4 e MPS 3 4 3 Printing a Private Print Job Retention In private printing you can specify that a job is not printed until you release the job from the operator panel At sending the job from the application software you can specify a 4 digit access code in the printer driver The job is released for printing by entering the access code on the operator panel Thus this function ensures confidentiality of the print job In the job retention mode access codes are not mandatory but can be set on the printer driver if printing with the PIN security is required Then the access code must be entered on the operator panel to print a stored job Print data will be stored in the hard disk RAM disk after printing See KX Printer Drivers Operation Guide for the driver settings Releasing a Private Stored Job 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until e MPS gt appears e MPS gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Private Stored appears The name entered in the printer driver Harold in this example also appears gt Private Stored Harold 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears before the user name 7Private Stored L Harold L D 6 Press the A or V key to display the desired user name Arlen in this example
116. ing media by the magnetism of toner This section explains how to replace the toner containers When replacing the toner container of any color always replace the waste toner box at the same time If this box is full the printer may be damaged or contaminated by the waste toner that may spill over the box You do not have to turn printer power off before starting the replacement Any data that may be under printing process in the printer will be deleted if you turn printer power off To replace the toner container first make sure of the color of the toner container requiring replacement In this example it is assumed that you are replacing the black toner container 1 Open the front cover Black K Yellow Y Magenta M Cyan C Front Cover Figure 5 1 2 While lowering the lever blue colored at the end of the toner container to unlock the container pull the black toner container out Figure 5 2 5 1 Toner Container Replacement Put the old toner container in the plastic waste bag contained in the toner kit and discard it later according to the local code or regulations for waste disposal gt BB Plastic Waste Bag AN Figure 5 3 4 Take the new toner container out of the toner kit 5 To loosen and redistribute the toner inside hold the container and shake the container back and forth at least 5 times New Toner Container Figure 5 4 6 Insert the new toner container all the
117. ingle tray A typical use of this mode is in printing material to be distributed at a meeting The maximum number of copies is 200 If a tray becomes full 200 pages the printer pauses and indicates the Sorter tray paper full message Then you will need to remove all the printed pages from the tray indi cated by in the message In the example we make 200 copy stacks of each page of an 4 page long document Mailbox mode Last page First page The mailbox mode simply stacks the printed pages into the sorter s trays without sorting the pages in any way starting from the bottom tray and going to the top tray When the top tray becomes full the printer indicates the Sorter tray paper full message and pauses until you remove all the pages in the tray indicated by in the mes sage In this way you can print a large job up to approxi mately 1 000 pages without interrupting the printing process The example shows the sorter having received approxi mately 600 pages in the mailbox mode Table 3 4 To select one of the sorter modes above from the operator panel use the following procedure 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Paper Handling gt appears Paper Handling gt 3 83 3 10 Paper Handling Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Sorter Mode appears gt Sorter Mode Sorter To change mode press the ENTER key
118. inish inserting the memory card Insert the memory card in the memory card slot AU Memory Card Slot Figure A 8 A 3 General Description of Options A 3 2 PF 30A Paper Feeder Caution The PF 30A paper feeder has two paper cassettes allowing a large number of sheets of paper to be fed continuously for printing The paper cassette can hold up to approximately 500 sheets of ISO A3 ISO A4 ISO AS JIS B4 JIS BS ledger letter and legal size 80 g m paper This feeder is attached at the bottom of the printer as shown below To prevent the printer from tipping over because of weight in the printer and the upper paper drawers the CA 31B caster kit must be installed at the bottom most paper feeder when an optional paper feeder or duplex unit is installed with the printer For detailed information on installing the paper feeder see the manual supplied with the paper feeder Figure A 9 A 3 3 PD 800 Duplex Unit PD 800 Duplex Unit A Caution This duplex unit is provided as a standard accessory for the FS C8008DN printer The PD 800 is similar to the PF 30A paper feeder but has a duplexer required for printing on both sides of a sheet in place of the first paper cassette Printing on both sides can be performed using ISO A3 ISO A4 ISO AS JIS B4 JIS BS ledger letter and legal sized paper The paper cassette can hold up to approximately 500 sheets of ISO A3 ISO A4
119. inter defaults 3 42 diagram 3 2 function 1 5 3 2 Options a list of diagrammed A 2 Orientation how to select 3 54 Output device how to select 3 81 sorter 3 82 Override A4 Letter description 3 77 P Page protect mode how to select 3 55 Paper available paper 2 2 basic requirements 2 5 colored 2 14 envelopes 2 14 guidelines for choice 2 4 label 2 12 minimum and maximum sizes 2 3 other properties 2 7 paper sizes tabled as Paper Size indicator 3 4 paper types as Paper Type indicator 3 5 recommended makes and types 2 3 recycled 2 14 Index 2 special paper 2 11 specifications tabled 2 2 standard sizes 2 4 transparencies 2 12 Paper cassette as hardware feature 1 3 clearing paper jam 4 14 diagram 1 5 selecting the paper feed source 3 74 setting paper type 3 73 Paper feeder diagrammed A 8 Paper jam general considerations 4 13 messages and corrective actions diagrammed 4 14 possible locations diagrammed 4 12 Paper transfer unit clearing paper jam 4 17 location and function 1 8 Paper type creating custom 3 77 custom paper type fuser mode 3 79 how to create custom paper types 3 78 resetting the custom paper type 3 80 Parallel interface changing parallel inteface mode 3 34 connector location 1 9 signals and definitions B 3 understanding the modes B 2 Partition a sample of the partition list 3 66 printing a list of 3 65 PRESCRIBE as software feature 1 3 Primary transfer unit location 1 8 Print quality Gloss
120. inter features the Print Quality menu which lets you select e Tone mode Normal and Fine e Gloss mode Low and High The Tone Mode selects the way the printer handles a pixel for representing the color and halftoning for each pixel Normal or Fine The Fine tone mode uses four bit smooth halftone for photographs image etc and the Normal tone mode uses a two bit halftone for text solid objects etc Either of these tone modes consistently affects all objects on a page The Fine tone mode provides the print quality better than Normal but the printing speed is slower and more memory is required To enable the printing in Fine tone mode 4 bpp on A3 or B4 with duplex printing the minimum printer memory requirement is 160 MB The amount of memory actually required may vary depending on the data to print The default tone mode is Normal To confirm and change the tone mode proceed as follows 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Print Quality gt appears Print Quality gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Tone appears gt Tone Normal 5 To change the toner mode press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Tone ly Normal 4 a 6 Press the A or V key to change to Fine Press the ENTER key to finalize the tone mode N 8 Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 58 3 8 2
121. is the following 1 Forany 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 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 beneficiary 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
122. it and the main charger unit For instructions see Section 5 3 Cleaning the Printer on page 5 8 5 3 Cleaning the Printer 5 3 Cleaning the Printer As discussed earlier the following parts must be cleaned each time the toner container and waste toner box are replaced e Paper transfer unit e Main charger unit In addition to this it is recommended that these parts are cleaned periodically at least once a month 5 3 1 Cleaning the Paper Transfer Unit Print problems such as soiling of the reverse side of printed pages may occur if the paper transfer unit becomes dirty To clean the paper transfer unit the following tool must be used e Cleaning cloth included in the toner kit Clean the paper transfer unit according to the procedure that follows 1 Open the front cover Front Cover Figure 5 10 5 8 5 3 Cleaning the Printer Grasp handle on the paper transfer unit and slowly pull it out Paper Transfer Unit Figure 5 11 Clean the registration roller metal using the cleaning cloth Be careful not to touch the transfer belt brown during cleaning as Z this may adversely affect print quality Note Registration Roller Metal Transfer Belt Figure 5 12 5 9 5 3 Cleaning the Printer 4 Clean the rubber belts black using the cleaning cloth A Transfer Belt Figure 5 13 5 Push the paper transfer unit back in completely Paper Transfer Unit Figur
123. izes are available only for MP tray feeding as remarked and face up tray delivering For details on using MP tray seeChapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 10 1 MP Tray Mode on page 3 69 The dimensional tolerances for these paper sizes are 40 7 mm 40 0276 inches for both length and width of paper The corner angles must be 90 0 2 MP tray Size Cassette or MP tray Size Monarch 3 7 8 x 7 1 2 inches Ledger 11 x 17 inches Business 4 1 8 x 9 1 2 inches Legal 8 1 2 x 14 inches Commercial 9 3 7 8 x 8 7 8 inches Letter 8 1 2 x 11 inches Commercial 6 3 4 3 5 8 x 6 1 2 inches Executive 7 1 4x 10 1 2 inches ISO DL 110 x 220 mm Folio 210 x 330 mm ISO C5 162 x 229 mm ISO A3 297 x 420 mm ISO A6 105 x 148 mm ISO A4 210 x 297 mm JIS B6 128 x 182 mm ISO A5 148 x 210 mm ISO B5 176 x 250 mm JIS B5 182 x 257 mm A3 Wide 310 x 432 mm JIS B4 257 x 364 mm Table 2 3 2 4 2 2 Selecting the Right Paper MP tray Size Cassette or MP tray Size Ledger Wide 310 x 440 mm ISO C4 229 x 324 mm Statement 5 1 2 x 8 1 2 inches Oficio I 8 1 2 x 13 inches Hagaki 100 x 148 mm 8K 273 x 394 mm Oufuku Hagaki 148 x 200 mm 16K 197 x 273 mm Youkei 2 114 x 162 mm Youkei 4 105 x 235 mm Custom 80 x 148 mm to 310 x 458 mm Table 2 3 Continued 2 2 2 Paper properties Smoothness Paper should have a smooth uncoated surface Paper with a rough or sandy surface can cause
124. k on Control Panel from among the items displayed 2 The Control Panel window opens Double click on System 3 System Properties window opens Click on the Hardware tab then click on the Device Manager button and double click on Ports COM amp LPT Device Manager DER Ele Action View Help Hheeg ea Ba By MANUAL WINXP EN J Computer E lt Disk drives 2 DVD CD ROM drives Floppy disk controllers EdE Floppy disk drives IDE ATAJATAPI controllers gt Keyboards 75 Mice and other pointing devices 8B Network adapters GB Other devices E S Processors i Sound video and g controllers System devices E amp amp Universal Serial Bus controllers Figure B 1 4 Double click on Communications Port 5 The Communications Port Properties dialog is displayed for the selected COM port Click on the Port Settings tab and set the port properties Communications Port COM1 Properties General Port Settings Driver Resources Bits per second Data bits 8 v Parity None v Stop bits 1 v Elow contrat None Beste Data Figure B 2 6 After setting the properties click the OK button B 10 B 5 RS 232C Cable Connection With Windows 95 98 Me make settings as follows 1 Click on the Start button in the Windows 95 98 Me task bar and align the cursor with Settings then click on Control Panel from among the items displayed 2 The Control Panel window opens Double click
125. l be driven out Remove the jammed paper Wheel Figure 4 14 A Rotate the wheel only in the direction illustrated in the diagram Caution 4 20 4 4 Clearing Paper Jams Set the green lever on the front of the primary transfer unit clockwise to the position of six o clock usually this lever is in a position of four o clock This unlocks the primary transfer unit Primary Transfer Unit Green Lever Figure 4 15 10 Grasp the handle at the end of the primary transfer unit and pull the unit out Primary Transfer Unit Figure 4 16 11 Turn the wheel with gear teeth on the right hand side of the primary transfer unit away from you The primary transfer unit will turn at the same time Remove the jammed paper Figure 4 17 Use care not to touch the drum component of the primary transfer unit Caution 4 21 4 4 Clearing Paper Jams Push the primary transfer unit back in To do this lower the lock button close to the bottom end of the lever to unlock the lever Set the lever in the position of six o clock back to the original four o clock position See the figure below Green Lever Lock Button Figure 4 18 13 Close the sub cover the top cover and the access cover to the fuser unit and push the fuser unit back into the printer Figure 4 19 1 4 Close the front cover 4 4 8 Paper Jam Left Cover The paper jammed in the face up tray After c
126. l key on the computer keyboard cin KM NET Job Manager The job remains intact even after printing To permanently delete the job in the hard disk right click the job name on Job Manager then click Delete on the drop down list that appears 3 26 3 4 e MPS Printing a List of Code Jobs If you select Permanent Job Storage on the printer driver you can have a List of Code Job printed using the operator panel 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until e MPS gt appears e MPS gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt List of Code JOB appears gt List of Code JOB 5 Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt List of Code JOB 6 Press the ENTER key again The printer prints a Code Job list as shown in Figure 3 5 below KYOCERA mita Ecisys FS C8008N Page Printer PERMANENT CODE JOB LIST Figure 3 5 3 27 3 4 e MPS 3 4 4 Retrieving Jobs from Virtual Mailbox VMB To retrieve the jobs posted in the virtual mailbox proceed as follows 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until e MPS gt appears e MPS gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Print VMI mailbox number will also appear gt Print VMB Data Tray001 B Data appears The virtual If you have named th
127. language is English gt MSG Language English 5 To change the language press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears as Language English 7 3 88 3 13 Other Modes Press the A or V key The display cycles through the available selection in the following order English Francais Deutsch Italiano Nederlands Espanol Portuglls Press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 13 2 Automatic Form Feed Timeout Setting If the printer receives no data for a certain period it will time out and release the current interface It prints whatever data it has in its buffer and feeds out the page The default form feed timeout time is 0 seconds You can adjust the time out time as follows 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Others gt appears Others gt Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Form Feed Time Out appears gt Form Feed Time Out 000sec To change the timeout time press the ENTER key A blinking cursor _ appears gt Form Feed ly Time Out od0Sec ahs Press the A or V key to increase or decrease the value at the blinking cursor and set the desired time The timeout time can be between 0 and 495 seconds in 5 second increments Use the gt and lt keys to move the cursor right and left When the desired timeou
128. lect menu on the operator panel allows you to select either the face down tray or the face up tray for the output stack If an optional output device such as the sorter document finisher or bulk stacker is installed it can also be selected as an output stack 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Paper Handling gt appears Paper Handling gt Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Stack Select appears gt Stack Select Face down tray To change the output stack press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears 7Stack Select sl Face down tray 7 Press the A or V key to toggle through the following output stacks Face down tray Face up tray 3 81 3 10 Paper Handling The output stacks change to include the following when an optional bulk stacker ST 30 is installed Face down tray Stacker F up Stacker F down The output stacks change to include the following when an optional document finisher DF 31 is installed Face down tray Finisher F up Finisher F down The output stacks change to include the following when an optional sorter SO 30 is installed Face down tray Sorter F up Sorter When the desired output stack is displayed press the ENTER key To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 3 10 11 Selecting the Option Sorter Mode If you install an option sorter SO 30 y
129. lected RAM disk size is activated after the printer is restarted 3 68 3 10 Paper Handling 3 10 1 MP Tray Mode 3 10 Paper Handling This section explains how to change mode for the MP multi purpose tray the paper size and type for each paper source mode for the option sorter and how to select the paper source and paper destinations The MP tray can be used in either of two modes Cassette or First The MP tray feed paper differently depending on the mode Cassette Mode default The MP tray acts in the same manner as other paper source The printer can correctly feed paper from any paper source as you command on the printer driver The cassette mode provides a faster printing speed than the first mode First Mode The MP tray automatically feeds paper placed on the MP tray overriding another paper source that is selected on the printer driver After all paper sheets in the MP tray have been used up approximately 150 sheets paper will be fed from the paper source originally selected This mode is convenient to feed paper of special size or type without reloading the current paper source However the MP tray must be kept empty if you desire to feed paper from the intended paper source To switch the MP tray to First mode proceed as follows N Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Paper Handling gt appears Paper Handling gt Press the gt key Press the A or V ke
130. les through the following paper sizes A4 Executive Letter R Letter Legal Ledger Ledger Wide A3 Wide A3 B4 Custom C4 Hagaki Oufukuhagaki Oficio II Statement Folio Youkei 2 Youkei 4 8K 16K Monarch Business Comm 9 Comm 6 3 4 DL C5 A6 B6 A5 B5 ISO B5 A4 R When the desired paper size is displayed press the ENTER key The paper size is set for the MP tray To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 3 71 3 10 Paper Handling 3 10 3 Setting the MP Tray Paper Type By setting a paper type plain recycled etc to the MP tray you can select the paper on the MP tray according to the paper type you command on the printer driver The default setting is plain paper For more information about paper types that can be fed from the MP tray see Chapter 2 Handling Paper 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Paper Handling gt appears Paper Handling gt Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt MP Tray Type appears gt MP Tray Type Plain To change paper type press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt MP Tray Type AP i y 1ypP Plain A D Press the A or V key to display the desired paper type The message display toggles through the following paper types Plain Transparency Preprinted Labels Bond Recycled Vellum Rough Letterhead Color Prepunched
131. lex Path Enable Disable gt Reset Type Adjust Monochrome Color Mode Color i Continued on the next page 3 13 3 2 Using the Menu Selection System Continued Life Counters gt gt Total Print gt New Toner C Installed M gt New Toner Installed Y gt New Toner Installed K gt New Toner Installed gt MSG Language English gt Form Feed Time Out 000sec gt Sleep Timer 030 min gt Print HEX DUMP gt Resource Prot Off I gt gt gt Sleep Mode On J gt Auto Continue Mode off AUTO Continue Mode On gt gt Auto Continue Timer 030sec gt gt Duplex On j gt gt Print Status Page gt gt Color Calibration gt gt Print Test Page 1 gt gt Print Test Page 2 gt gt Dehumidifier off i gt gt Maintenance A gt gt Maintenance B gt gt Maintenance C gt Finishing gt Error gt Service gt 3 14 3 3 Menu Map and Status Pages 3 3 Menu Map and Status Pages This section explains the procedure for printing the printer s internal information using the menu selection system The menu map is usefull as a reference to guide yourself through the menu selection system The status page is a list of parameters and settings for most basic printer configurations You may be requir
132. lternative emulation is HP PCL 6 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Emulation gt appears Emulation gt PCL 6 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears mulation sig PCL 6 A Press the A or V key repeatedly until KPDL AUTO appears Press the ENTER key Emulation KPDL AUTO Press the key Press the A or V key until gt Alt Emulation is displayed The alternative emulation currently selected also appears PCL 6 or KC GL To change the alternative emulation press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Alt Emulation Sig PCL 6 115 3 44 7 8 9 Press the A or V key until the desired Press the ENTER key 3 6 Making Default Settings alternative emulation appears Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 6 4 Printing KPDL Errors The printer can print error descriptions when printing error occurs during KPDL emulation The default is Of f the printer does not print KPDL errors 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Emulation gt PCL 6 Press the ENTER key A blinking ques Emulation gt appears tion mark appears Select KPDL or KPDL AUTO using the A or V key Emulation ai KPDL A a Press the ENTER key Press the gt key Pres
133. ments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in haz ardous radiation exposure Cautionary Labels The printer bears any of the following labels DANGER LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN Insid MOID DAET EXPOSURE TO SEAM nside ATTENTION RAYONNEMENT LASER EN CAS D OUVERTURE EXPOSITION DANGEREUSE AU FAISCEAU VORSICHT LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEOFFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN ATTENZIONE RADIAZIONE LASER IN CASO DI APERTURA EVITARE UESPOSIZIONE AL FASCIO PRECAUCION RADIACIONE LASER CUANDO SE ABRE EVITAR EXPONERSE AL RAYO VARO AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTINA LASERSATEILYLLE eg eo ge EEA CAUTION ATTENTION ATTENZIONE BS com HOT SURFACE TEMPERATURE ELEVEE SUPERFICIE CHE SCOTTA ss ACHTUNG ATENCION 129 HEISSE OBERRACHE TENOR CALENTE 3 a WIT BEROMREN evrec coracto EM Z Z Z Z Z Z Z vi A mith A CAUTION CAUTION ACHTUNG ATTENTION ATENCION A HoT sunrace esse oaenFLACHE Teupenatune eLeves EXTERIOR CALIENTE vor contact HT BER HREN NE PAS TOUCHER ETE EL CONTACTO Sreerama meso es U S CDRH regulations The Center of Devices and Radiological Health CDRH of the U S Food and Drug Administration implemented regulations for laser products on August 2 1976 These regulations apply to laser products manufactured on and after August 1 1976 Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States A la
134. nces GEEA The goal of GEFA is efficient use of energy This product has a high efficiency profile and meets the criteria for receiving the GEEA Label E N E Y Initial sleep mode setting Power Consumption Power off Sleep mode 30 min 30 min 1W 1W 26 W 30 W GEEA criteria A Installation Precautions Environment A CAUTION e Avoid placing the printer on or in locations which are unstable or not level Such locations may cause the printer to fall down or fall over This type of situation presents a danger of personal injury or damage to the printer 20 0 0 cscccceeeeeeeeee cece eee ee te eeeeeeeeaaaaaaaeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteneees e Avoid locations with humidity or dust and dirt If dust or dirt becomes attached to the power S plug clean the plug to avoid the danger of fire or electrical shock sesssccccceceeeeeeeeeseseesseeeee e Avoid locations near radiators heaters or other heat sources or locations near flammable items to avoid the danger Of fife ccc ccseceeceeeeeeee eee ra E E EEE O aE E e To keep the printer cool and facilitate changing of parts and maintenance allow access space as shown below Leave adequate space especially around the side cover to allow air to be Q properly ventilated out of the printer ccccceeeeeee eee eee ee eeeeeceeeceaaaaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteteneneeees Rear 30 cm 11 13 16 inches Left 50 cm 19 11 16 inches
135. nes the parameters and their values you can select on the operator panel H1 Baud rate Parameter value Baud rate 12 24 48 96 19 38 57 11 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 The factory setting is 96 9600 baud H2 Number of data bits 7 or 8 The factory setting is 8 H3 Number of stop bits 1 or 2 The factory setting is 1 B 7 B 4 RS 232C Protocol H4 Parity Parameter value Meaning 0 None 1 Odd 2 Even 3 Ignored The factory setting is 0 none H5 Protocol logic Parameter value Meaning 0 Combination of DTR positive logic and XON XOFF 1 DTR positive logic 2 DTR negative logic 3 XON XOFF 4 ETX ACK The factory setting is 0 H6 Buffer nearly full threshold A percentage value from 0 to 99 The factory setting is 90 H7 Buffer nearly empty threshold A percentage value 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 notice The difference 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 The input buffer size is specified in increments of 100 kB The factory setting is 5 500 kB B 4 2 PRESCRIBE FRPO D0 Command The PRESCRIBE FRPO DO command is provided to allow manipulating XON XOFF when an error has occurred on the serial inte
136. ngs Descriptions of the procedures that guarantee the conformity Other technical information Kyocera Mita America Inc CE Marking Directive According to Council Directive 89 336 EEC and 73 23 EEC Manufacturer Kyocera Mita Corporation Tamaki Plant Manufacturer s address 704 19 Nojino Tamaki cho Watarai gun Mie ken 519 0497 Japan Declares that the product Product name Color Laser Printer Model number FS C8008N as tested with enhancement optional units Duplex unit PD 800 Paper Feeder PF 30A Document Finisher DF 31 etc Conforms to the following product specifications EN 55 022 1998 Class B EN 61 000 3 2 1995 EN 61 000 3 3 1995 EN 55 024 1998 EN 60 950 1992 A1 A2 A3 A4 A11 EN 60 825 1 1994 A11 The manufacturer and its merchandising companies retain the following technical documentation in anticipation of the inspection that may be conducted by the authorities concerned User s instruction that conforms to the applicable specifications Technical drawings Descriptions of procedures that guarantee conformity Other technical information viii Declaration of Conformity for Australia Manufacturer Kyocera Mita Corporation Tamaki Plant Manufacturer s address 704 19 Nojino Tamaki cho Watarai gun Mie ken 519 0497 Japan declares that the product Product name Color Laser Printer Model name FS C8008N Description of devices This Page Printer Model FS C8008N is the 31 ppm monochrome
137. nt out accumulated jobs in the virtual mailboxes Warning low memory The printer s internal memory is running low due to too many numbers of fonts and macros downloaded Try deleting unnecessary fonts and macros Table 4 3 Continued These messages may be displayed altogether such as Install MK A B C Messages separated by are displayed alternately ttt After this error has happened page protect mode will be automatically turned on To maintain op timum use of memory during printing we recommend you manually turn off page protect mode See Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 7 3 Page Protect Mode on page 3 55 4 10 4 3 Error Messages Storage Error Codes Hard Disk Errors Code Meaning 01 Hard disk format error If this error recurs even if the power has been turned off and then on reformat the hard disk 02 The disk system is not installed Recheck the requirements for using the system and the devices 04 There is no available hard disk space Delete unnecessary files etc in order to free up space 05 The specified file does not exist in the hard disk 06 There is no memory available to the hard disk system Increase the available memory 10 Formatting is not possible because host data is being spooled on the hard disk Wait until the hard disk is ready and then format 85 VMB Alias error The alias setting was lost or th
138. nue gt appears gt Auto Continue gt Mode Off 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Auto ontinue I2 Mode O CA a 6 Select On or Of f using the A or V key Press the ENTER key N 8 To exit the menu selection press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 96 3 13 Other Modes 3 13 9 Setting the Auto Continue Recovery Time Follow the procedure given below to change the recovery time for Auto Continue 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Others gt appears Others gt Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Auto Continue Mode gt appears gt Auto Continue gt Mode On Press the key and display gt gt Auto Continue Timer The default setting is 30 seconds gt gt Auto Continue Timer 030sec Press the ENTER key A blinking cursor _ appears gt gt Auto Continue Timer 030 ec 7s Press the A or V key to increase or decrease the value at the blinking cursor and set the desired time The time must be set between 000 and 495 seconds in 5 second increments If set to 000 printing will be continued immediately without any time interval You can use the gt and lt keys to move the cursor right and left Display the desired time and press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready
139. o 50 from the e MPS Configuration menu For details see Changing the Maximum Number of Quick Copy Proof and Hold Jobs on page 3 30 When the number of jobs reaches the limit the oldest job will be overwritten by the new one When the printer is turned off all stored jobs will be deleted 3 21 3 4 e MPS Printing Additional Copies using Quick Copy To print additional copies of a job stored in the printer 1 2 W 10 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until e MPS gt appears e MPS gt Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Quick Copy appears followed by the user name Harold in this example The user name is assigned at printing using the printer driver gt Quick Copy Harold Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears before the user name gt Quick Co i py Harold 4 Press the A or V key to display the desired user name Arlen in this example gt Quick Copy Arlen Press the ENTER key The job name entered in the printer driver Report in this example appear with a blinking question mark before the letters 7Arien sie Report 7 Press the A or V key to scroll to the desired job title Press the ENTER key The number of copies to be printed can be set To increase the copy count press the A key to decrease the copy count press the V key gt Report
140. o 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 guide No responsi bility is assumed for defects in the printer s firmware contents of its read only memory This guide 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 reproduction of all or part of this guide any copyrightable subject matter without the prior written consent of Kyocera Mita Corporation is prohibited Any copies made of all or part of this guide any copyrightable subject must contain the same copyright notice as the material from which the copying is done Regarding Tradenames PRESCRIBE is a registered trademark of Kyocera Corporation KPDL is trademark 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 Centronics is a trade name of Centronics Data Computer Inc PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc
141. on System 3 System Properties window opens Click on the Device Manager tab then double click on Ports COM amp LPT System Properties 21x General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance View devices by type View devices by connection Computer amp CDROM Disk drives amp Display adapters Floppy disk controllers Hard disk controllers Keyboard Monitors eI Sound video and game controllers m System devi calms ee zi Properties Refresh Remove Print Cancel Figure B 3 4 Double click on Communications Port 5 The Communications Port Properties dialog is displayed for the selected COM port Click on the Port Settings tab and set the port properties Communications Port COM1 Properties aE General Port Settings Driver Resources Bi pr soe Data bits 8 z Parity None x Stoptis 1 zx Flow contiok fxon Xof Advanced Restore Defaults Figure B 4 6 After setting the properties click the OK button B 5 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 enter the following CTRL P C gt DIR CTRL P The software settings made using the above procedures are temporary On most computers permanent settings must be made with DIP switches Appendix C Technical Specifications The technical specifica
142. on of the printed page You can use long edge or short edge binding with either landscape or portrait printing Depending on the binding type and print orientation the duplexer provides four types of binding These are 1 portrait long edge 2 portrait short edge 3 landscape long edge and 4 landscape short edge The figure below shows these binding methods 1 Portrait short edge Portrait long edge Landscape 3 short edge Landscape long edge 4 Figure 3 13 3 75 3 10 Paper Handling To select duplex printing and binding from the operator panel use the following procedure 8 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Paper Handling gt appears Paper Handling gt Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Duplex Mode appears gt Duplex Mode None To activate duplex printing press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Duplex Mode aly None d s Press the A or V key to display the desired binding mode The message display toggles through the following None default Long edge bind Short edge bind When the desired binding mode is displayed press the ENTER key The binding mode is set To exit the menu selection press the MENU key Note on Duplex Printing from the MP Tray You cannot select the MP tray when it is set to cassette mode
143. on page 4 6 mm Flashing Indicates that a data is being received from the computer DATA On Indicates either that data received is being processed before print ing starts or that data received is being written to a memory card or a hard disk Flashing Indicates that the printer requires maintenance or is warm ing up On Indicates the occurrence of a problem or an error For details see Chapter 4 Troubleshooting section 4 3 Error Messages on page 4 6 CI ATTENTION Table 3 2 3 5 3 1 Understanding the Operator Panel 3 1 3 Keys The operator panel keys are used to configure the printer operation Note that certain keys have the secondary function The printer has a parallel serial and an optional network interface Configuration to the printer settings made with these keys affect only one of these interfaces that is currently active indicated by the INTERFACE indicator on the message display See Interface Indicator INTERFACE on page 3 3 GO Key GO The GO key switches the printer between on line and off line Use this key to Toggle the printer s on line and off line states You can temporarily stop the print job by switching the printer off line e Print and feed out one page when the printer displays Wait ing e Recover from certain errors CANCEL Key Q CANCEL This key is used to e Cancel a printing job e Stop the alarm sound e Reset numeric values or cancels a s
144. onsiderations for clearing jams 4 4 13 Paper Jam Right Cover 00 00 e eee eee 4 14 Paper Jam Cassette 20 ce eae 4 14 Paper Jam MP Tray 0 cee eee ae 4 15 xix Contents 4 4 6 Paper Jam Duplexer 00 ee 4 16 4 4 7 Paper Jam Paper Transfer Unit 0000005 4 17 4 48 PaperJam Left Cover 0 0 c eee eee 4 22 4 4 9 Paper Jam Option Stacker Finisher Sorter 4 23 Chapter 5 Maintenance 5 1 Toner Container Replacement 00000ee eee eeeee 5 2 5 1 1 Frequency of toner container replacement 5 2 5 1 2 Understanding Messages Requesting Toner Container Replacement 5 3 5 1 3 Replacing the Toner Container 0 000 eee eee 5 4 5 2 Replacing the Waste Toner BOX 20eeee eee eeeeaee 5 6 5 3 Cleaning the Printer 000 e cece eee eee eee 5 8 5 3 1 Cleaning the Paper Transfer Unit 20200 0c aaa 5 8 5 3 2 Cleaning the Main Charger Unit 0 000 eae eee 5 12 Appendix A Options A 1 ODpUIONS e vee ee eed Lee Gad Sete ee eee ds A 2 A 2 Expansion Memory Modules 2000eee eee eens A 3 A 2 1 Installing the Memory Modules 0000 eee eee eae A 4 A 3 General Description of Options 002c eee eee A 7 A 3 1 Memory Card wf iiicvdeer i deta ae eed hee eee bis A 7 A 3 2 PF 30A Paper Feeder 00 cece eee A 8
145. ou can have your printouts automatically sorted in three different ways when printing multiple copies The three methods are Sorter mode The sorter receives a complete set of a document starting from the top tray Collator mode The sorter receives all copies of the same page in each tray starting from the top tray Mailbox mode The sorter receives all copies of the same page in each tray starting from the bottom tray 3 10 Paper Handling These modes are depicted in Table 3 4 which follows Mode Description Sorter mode Copy 1 1 50 pages Copy 2 1 50 pages Copy 3 1 50 pages Copy 4 1 50 pages The sorter mode sorts the output pages by copy as shown in the example This mode is useful when you need several independent copies of a document The maximum number of copies is 9 If a tray becomes full approximately 200 pages the printer pauses and indi catesthe Sorter tray paper full message You will need to remove all the printed pages from the tray indi cated by in the message In the example four copies of a document of 50 pages long are printed and each copy is stacked in trays 1 2 3 and 4 respectively Collator mode 200 copies of page 1 200 copies of page 2 200 copies of page 3 200 copies of page 4 The collator mode sorts the output pages by page as shown in the example When multiple copies of a file are printed all copies of a single page are delivered together to a s
146. per Adhesive Carrier sheet Figure 2 11 When using label paper do not leave gaps between the arranged labels i e top sheets Labels arranged with gaps in between can easily be peeled off during printing causing serious jam problems 2 4 Special Paper When the label paper has extra margin around the label s outside edges that correspond to the margins of the printable area do not remove the extra top sheet from the carrier sheet until printing is finished Allowed Not allowed j lt a Top sheet pr Carrier sheet gt gt Figure 2 12 When selecting labels make sure to use only those meeting the following requirements Item Value Top sheet weight 44 to 74 g m 12 to 20 1b Total weight 104 to 151 g m 28 to 40 Ib Top sheet thickness 0 086 to 0 107 mm 3 9 to 4 2 mils Total thickness 0 115 to 0 145 mm 4 5 to 5 7 mils Moisture content 4 to 6 composite Table 2 6 Postcards Fan the stack of postcards and align the edges before loading them in the MP tray Make sure the postcards you are going to set are not curled Feeding curled postcards may cause paper jams Some postcards have rough edges on the back those are created when the paper is cut In this case put the postcards on a flat place and rub the edges with for example a ruler to smooth them oF Rough Edge Rough Edge Fig
147. perator panel keys For details see Section 3 10 Paper Handling on page 3 69 e While the printer is printing the paper size used to format the document to print by the application software The abbreviations used to indicate the paper sizes and their dimensions are as follows A3 ISO A3 29 7 x 42 cm A4 ISO A4 21 x 29 7 cm A5 ISO A5 14 8 x 21 cm A6 ISO A6 10 5 x 14 8 cm B4 JIS B4 25 7 x 36 4 cm B5 JIS B5 18 2 x 25 6 cm B6 JIS B6 12 8 x 18 2 cm LT Letter 8 1 2 x 11 inches LD Ledger 11 x 17 inches LG Legal 8 1 2 x 14 inches MO Monarch 3 7 8 x 7 1 2 inches BU Business 4 1 8 inches DL ISO DL 11 x 22cm c4 ISO C4 22 9 x 32 4 cm cs ISO C5 16 2 x 22 9 cm b5 ISO B5 17 6 x 25 cm EX Executive 7 1 4 x 10 1 2 inches 6 Commercial 6 3 4 3 5 8 x 6 1 2 inches 9 Commercial 9 3 7 8 x 8 7 8 inches HA Japanese Postcard 10 x 14 8 cm OH Return Postcard 20 x 14 8 cm 02 Oficio II 8 1 2 x 13 inches a3 A3 Wide 31x 43 2 cm ld Ledger Wide 31x 44 cm 8K 8 kai 27 3 x 39 4 cm 16K 16 kai 19 7 x 27 3 cm ST Statement 5 1 2 x 8 1 2 inches FO Folio 21 x 33 cm Y2 Yokei 2 11 4 x 16 2 cm Y4 Yokei 4 10 5 x 23 5 cm CU Custom Size 8 x 14 8 cm to 31 x 45 8 cm F Only with MP tray feeding 3 4 3 1 Understanding the Operator Panel Paper Type Indicator TYPE This indicator shows the paper type defined for the current paper casette The p
148. power again cence on anid the Check that the power Set the power switch to the On position fan makes no noise re switch is in the On l position The printer prints a Check the printercable or the interface Connect both ends of the printer cable status page but cable securely Try replacing the printer cable does not print jobs or the interface cable from the computer Check program files and application Try printing another file or using another software print command If the problem occurs only with a specific file or application check the printer driver settings for that application Table 4 1 4 1 1 Tips Printer problems may be solved easily by following the tips below When you have encountered a problem that following the above guidelines will not solve try the following e Turn the printer power off and wait for several seconds Then turn on the printer e Reboot the computer which sends the print jobs to the printer e Obtain and use the latest version of the printer driver The latest versions of printer drivers and utilities are available at http www kyoceramita com download e Make sure that the procedures for printing are correctly followed in the application software Consult the documentation supplied with the application software e If the printer prints garbage characters or stalls when the computer is turned on particularly when the printer is connected to the computer under Windows 98 via
149. ptional network interface card for network printing or a serial interface board kit An optional Hard disk can t be used in this slot For details see Appendix A Options 1 2 Parts and Functions 9 Hard Disk Slot HDD This slot holds an optional hard disk for storing print jobs A Kyocera Mita manufactured hard disk must be used For details see Appendix A Options section A 3 8 Hard Disk on page A 12 10 Exhaust Duct Air is purged through these vents to cool down the inside 11 Quick Reference Guide Holder Use this holder to store the included Quick Reference Guide for easy access Chapter 2 Handling Paper The printer can use a variety of media in various sizes However any media you will choose to use with the printer must be in accordance with the guidelines and specifications in this chapter Use of paper not satisfying these guidelines and specifications may cause problems such as frequent paper jams poor quality printing and possible damage to the printer mechanism Even meeting the instructions provided in this chapter special media such as transparencies labels envelopes non standard size paper must be fed directly from the printer s MP multi purpose tray and delivered in the face up tray in straight path manner For details on use of MP tray see Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 10 1 MP Tray Mode on page 3 69 2 1 General 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 General The Ecosys Color FS
150. question mark appears 7Orientation cle i Portrait C 6 Select Portrait or Landscape using the A or V key Press the ENTER key N 8 Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 7 3 Page Protect Mode 3 7 Pagination The Page Protect Menu does not normally appear however Page Protect will be forcibly set to On if a print overrun error occurs due to insufficient printer memory When this has happened be sure to reset Page Protect to Auto default in order to maintain the optimum use of printer memory 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Page set gt appears Page set gt Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Page Protect appears gt Page Protect On Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Page Protect sly 2 On A Press the A or V key repeatedly until Auto appears gt Page Protect sly Auto d s Press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 55 3 7 Pagination 3 7 4 Linefeed LF Action This procedure instructs the printer what to do when it receives a linefeed code OAH e LF Only Linefeed is performed Default e CR and LF A linefeed and carriage return are performed e Ignore LF The linefeed is ignored 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Page Set gt
151. r color printing 3 85 Counters reading the life counters 3 86 reading the total printed pages 3 86 toner how to reset 3 87 D Data dump receiving data for damping 3 92 Document finisher option diagrammed A 11 Duplex printing binding modes 3 75 description 3 75 note on using the MP tray 3 76 Duplex unit option diagrammed A 9 E e MPS as software feature 1 3 changing configuration 3 30 general information 3 20 how to change hard disk spaces 3 30 printing a list of code jobs 3 27 Emulation appearing on the status page 3 19 KC GL setting pen width and color 3 43 KPDL printing errors 3 45 KPDL setting the alternative emulation 3 44 setting the default using the operator panel 3 42 Envelope requirements 2 14 Error log on the status page 3 19 Error messages of hard disk 4 11 of memory card 4 11 of RAM disk 4 11 tabled with corrective actions 4 6 Exhaust duct location 1 10 F Face down tray location and function 1 6 Face up tray location and function 1 6 Font adjusting character pitch for fixed fonts 3 49 changing the default size 3 48 printing lists of fonts 3 51 sample of the font list 3 52 selecting regular or dark Courier Letter Gothic 3 47 setting the default using the operator panel 3 46 Formfeed changing timeout time 3 89 Fuser unit location 1 8 G Gloss mode how to select 3 59 H Handling 2 1 Hard disk as an option A 12 deleting data 3 63 formatting 3 64 location of the slot 1
152. ransmission Mode Auto default High speed ECP Nibble ECP Nibble High speed Nibble High speed High speed Normal Normal Table B 1 B 2 B 1 2 Interface Signals B 1 Parallel Interface Table shows the connector pins and corresponding input and output signals of the parallel interface Explanation of each signal is also given in the table The description in indicates signal names in Auto mode and Nibble high mode IEEE 1284 compliant In Auto and Nibble modes these signals are bidirectional Pin In or Signal Description out 1 IN Strobe nStrobe 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 2 In Data0 Data 1 These eight signals form one byte of data sent from host 3 In Data 1 Data 2 computer to printer Data 7 8 is the most significant bit 4 In Data2 Data 3 5 In Data3 Data 4 6 In Data 4 Data 5 7 In Data 5 Data 6 8 In Data 6 Data 7 9 In Data 7 Data 8 10 Out Acknowledge nAck This negative going pulse acknowledges the previous character received 11 Out Busy Busy When this signal is high the printer is busy When it is low the printer is able to receive more data 12 Out Paper Empty This signal goes high when the printer runs out of paper t PError 13 Out Online Select Select This signal goes high when
153. rate when this message is displayed The total number of pages printed is also indicated e g 0123456 F represents a controller error 0 1 2 Call a service The printer Call service TYN FHHH does not operate when this message is displayed Call service This message means an error in data communications between the printer Person FO controller and the operator panel Call a service Cassette not loaded The corresponding paper cassette is not installed Install the cassette The cassette number can be topmost to 6 bottom and for the DN model 2 to 6 Check waste toner box This message warns following two cases Install the new waste toner box e The waste toner box is not installed e The waste toner box is almost full Close finisher cover The optional document finisher DF 31 cover is open Close the cover Close front cover The front cover is open Close the front cover Close left cover The left cover of the printer is open Close the printer left cover Close right cover The right cover of paper feeder is open Close the cover of the paper feeder 1 topmost to 3 bottom as displayed in place of Close sorter cover The optional sorter SO 30 cover is open Close the cover Table 4 3 4 6 4 3 Error Messages Message Close stacker cover Corrective
154. re for printing it out is given below 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Others gt appears Others gt Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Service gt appears gt Service gt Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt gt Print Status Page appears gt gt Print Status Page Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt gt Print Status Page Press the ENTER key The display indicates Processing and printing starts 3 99 3 13 Other Modes 3 13 12 Color Calibration This printer contains a calibration function that automatically makes adjustments in compensation for secular changes that occur over time due to variations in the ambient temperature and humidity So that the highest quality color printing can be maintained this color calibration operation is carried out automatically each time the power to the printer is turned on as well as each time the printer reverts to normal operation from the sleep mode To manually carry out the color calibration operation perform the following procedure 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Others gt appears Others gt Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Service gt appears gt Service gt Press the gt key Press the A or V key
155. re 3 8 3 52 3 7 Pagination 3 7 Pagination In Page Set menus you can set the number of copies page orientation and other settings regarding pagination 3 7 1 Number of Copies You can set the number of copies of each page to be printed for the current interface The number of copies can be set between 1 and 999 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Page Set gt appears Page Set gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Copies appears gt Copies 001 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking cursor _ appears gt Copies ool ahs 6 Press the A or V key to increase or decrease respectively the value at the blinking cursor Use the gt and lt keys to move the cursor right and left 7 When the desired size is displayed press the ENTER key 8 Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 53 3 7 Pagination 3 7 2 Print Orientation You can select portrait upright or landscape sideways page orientation Portrait Orientation Landscape Orientation A A O i Figure 3 9 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Page Set gt appears Page Set gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Orientation appears gt Orientation Portrait 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking
156. reset the toner counter using this menu each time a new toner container is installed 3 12 1 Displaying the Total Printed Pages This procedure displays the total number of printed pages You cannot change the displayed value 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Life Counters gt appears Life Counters gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Total Print appears and the latest total print count is shown gt Total Print 0123456 5 To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 3 86 3 12 Reading Life Counters 3 12 2 Resetting the Toner Counter The toner containers must be replaced when the printer displays the Low toner or Replace toner message which will be given depending on the color of toner The Low toner message will be shown as a pre warning that the toner is running out and the printer will soon stop at that time showing Replace toner If you replace the toner container before Replace toner is displayed you must manually reset the toner counter as explained below Note that if you reset the toner counter before the toner container is replaced the subsequent toner warnings will not be indicated correctly 1 Replace the toner container according to the message given on the message display To replace the toner containers see Chapter 5 Maintenance section 5 1 Toner Container Replacement on page 5 2 Press the MENU key
157. rface Table B 5 summarizes the error status corresponding to different DO values Timing of XON transfer to Serial interface error host while Ready or Waiting error not handled error handled XON sent every 3 5 seconds DO 0 default DO 1 XON not sent DO 10 DO 11 Table B 5 B 8 B 5 RS 232C Cable Connection B 5 RS 232C Cable Connection B 5 1 Preparing an RS 232C Cable After you procure an RS 232C cable check its wiring against the pin assignments shown in page section B 1 2 Interface Signals on page B 3 If you have an IBM communications adapter cable type 1502067 use the procedure below to solder the wiring at the end printer side of the cable 1 on OO UW Unscrew the plastic cover at the end printer side of the cable A bare shield wire is provided for each wire in the cable Solder all shield wires together into a single bundle Connect the bundled shield wires to the connector metal face using a piece of flat cable about 3 mm wide and 15 mm long Make sure that the soldered connections are secure Unsolder wires 2 and 3 then resolder them in a crossover configuration In other words solder wire 2 to pin 3 and wire 3 to pin 2 Cover the solder joints with a 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 a thermofit tube Leave wire 4 unconnected Tape all remaining loose ends together or seal them with a thermo
158. rier Regular Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt gt Courier al Regular A a Select Regular or Dark using the A or V key Press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 47 3 6 Making Default Settings Changing the Default Font Size You can change the size of the default font If you selected a proportional font the character size can also be changed 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Font gt appears Font gt Press the gt key Press the A or V key until gt Font Select gt appears gt Font Select gt Internal Make sure that Internal is displayed and press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt gt Size appears gt gt Size 012 00 point s Press the ENTER key A blinking cursor _ appears gt gt Size 012 08 point s o Press the A or V key to increase or decrease the value at the blinking cursor The font size can be set between 4 and 999 75 points in 0 25 point increments Use the gt or lt key to move the cursor right and left When the desired size is displayed press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 48 3 6 Making Default Settings Character Pitch for Courier Letter Gothic You can set the character pitch for fixed fonts when the default font is Couri
159. rinted the display returns to Ready Printing a List of Data Names Partitions The printer prints a list of all data names referred to as partitions stored in a memory card for reference Printing a list is also available for a font card To print a list of data names for the memory card proceed as follows 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Memory Card gt appears Memory Card gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt List of Partitions appears gt List of Partitions 3 9 Operating the Storage Device 5 Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt List of Partitions Press the ENTER key Processing appears and the printing of the list starts COR KYOCERA mita Figure 3 12 Ecisys FS C8008N Page Printer PARTITION LIST Device Information The printout example above includes the following information Device Name Number Capacity Used Space Free Space Partition Name Partition Size Partition Type MEMORY CARD A is indicated for the memory card The total capacity of the memory card in bytes The total size of the data stored in the memory card in bytes The size of the capacity remaining in the memory card for stor ing further data including the amount of memory that the printer uses for its system The name of the written data assign
160. s as high speed printing is possible using the electronic sorting function The hard disk is further required in order to use the e MPS function You can use the KM NET Printer Disk Manager utility to keep track of the stored data This software is included in the CD ROM supplied with the printer The hard disk is installed in the HDD upper slot provided for it at the back of the printer as shown below The hard disk must be formatted before the initial use To format the hard disk use the printer operator panel or the KM NET Printer Disk Manager Before you install the hard disk in the printer power off the printer and unplug the power cord A A HDD Slot Figure A 15 Do not install the hard disk in the OPT lower slot This printer remains energized for 30 minutes even after it is powered off for internal cooling Unplug the power cord before installing the hard disk in the printer Power on the printer immediately after you finish the hard disk installation Caution IB 20 IB 21E IB 22 Network Interface Cards A 3 9 1IB 20 IB 21E IB 22 Network Interface Cards A Caution Along with the standard for the network interface on the printer the network interface card supports TCP IP IPX SPX NetBEUI and EtherTalk protocols so that the printer can be used on network environments including Windows Macintosh UNIX NetWare etc Install the network interface card in the OPT slot located on the lower
161. s not installed in the optional document finisher Install the stapler unit in the document finisher Paper jam HEHEHE HEHEHE HHH A paper jam has occurred The location of the paper jam is indicated in place of the s For details see Section 4 4 Clearing Paper Jams on page 4 12 Paper loading After the paper cassette is closed paper loading is in progress in the paper cassette Print overrun t Press GO The print job transferred to the printer was too complex to print on a page Press the GO key to resume printing The page may break in some pages You can abandon printing by the CANCEL key If Auto Continue is set to On printing will be automatically resumed after a preset period of time Press GO RAM disk error A RAM disk error has occurred Look at the error code given in place of and refer to Storage Error Codes on page 4 11 To ignore the RAM disk error press the GO key Remove paper Finisher tray Paper remains in an option document finisher as displayed in place of Remove printed pages Remove paper sorter tray Paper remains in an option sorter tray as displayed in place of Remove printed pages Replace toner Toner has run out in the toner container s Replace the toner container using anew toner kit for the particular color The printer does not operate when C M Y K this message is displaye
162. s the A or V key appears gt Print KPDL Errs Off until gt Print KPDL Errs errors Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears Select On using the A or V key Press gt Print KPDL Errs slo O A a the ENTER key Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 45 3 6 Making Default Settings 3 6 5 Default Font You can select the default font for the current interface The default font can be one of the internal fonts or a font that is downloaded to the printer memory or stored on memory card or hard disk In this menu you can also set the type and pitch for Courier and Letter Gothic as well as to print a font list 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Font gt appears Font gt Press the gt key Press the A or V key until gt Font Select gt appears gt Font Select gt Internal To select an internal font make sure that Internal is displayed and press the gt key The display changes as shown below If Internal is not displayed press the ENTER key then press the A or V key until it appears gt gt 1000 To select an optional font press the ENTER key while gt Font Select gt is displayed Press the A or V key repeatedly until Opt ion appears and then press the ENTER key Press the gt key next to display the font selection s
163. sage appears and the location of the paper jam the component where the paper jam has occurred is also indicated The printer automatically goes off line when this message is displayed Remove jammed paper After removing jammed paper the printer will re start printing 4 4 1 Possible Paper Jam Locations The figure below explains the printer s paper paths including the options for example the document finisher and the duplexer a standard accessory for the FS C8008DN The locations where paper jams might occur are also shown here with each location explained in Table 4 7 below Paper jams can occur in more than one component on the paper paths PD 800 Duplexer Paper Feed Cassette PF 30A Figure 4 1 Possible location of Jam Reference A Right Cover 1 See Section 4 4 3 Paper Jam Right B Right Cover 2 Cover on page 4 14 Cc Right Cover 3 D MP Tray See Section 4 4 5 Paper Jam MP Tray on page 4 15 E Cassette 1 FS C8008N See Section 4 4 4 Paper Jam Cas sette on page 4 14 Duplexer FS C8008DN See Section 4 4 6 Paper Jam Duplexer on page 4 16 Table 4 7 4 4 2 General considerations for clearing jams A Caution 4 4 Clearing Paper Jams Possible location of Jam Reference F Cassette 2 See Section 4 4 4 Paper Jam Cas G Cassette 3 sette on page 4 14 H Cassette 4 l Cassette 5 J Cassett
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165. see Printing a Network Interface Status Page on page 3 40 which follows 3 38 3 5 Changing the Interface Parameters 3 5 4 Resolving IP Address To connect the printer to the network using TCP IP protocol you must set the IP address on the printer The IP address must be unique to the printer and should be obtained from your network administrator 1 oO N OW fF Activate TCP IP protocol in the manner described above gt TCP IP On Enter the submenu by pressing the gt gt key Each time you press the A or V key the selection changes as shown below gt gt DHCP off Vv 4 gt gt IP Address 000 000 000 000 v4 gt gt Subnet Mask 000 000 000 000 v4 gt gt Gateway 000 000 000 000 When gt gt IP Address is displayed press the ENTER key A blinking cursor _ appears at the last digit gt gt IP Address 000 000 000 000 ahs Press the A or V key to increase or decrease respectively the value at the blinking cursor Use the gt and lt keys to move the cursor right and left When the IP address is entered press the ENTER key Press the A or V key to move to Subnet Mask Perform the same procedure to complete entering the subnet mask address Then press the A or V key to move to Gateway Perform the same procedure to complete entering the subnet mask address Press the MENU key The display returns to Read
166. sssent electrical shock in case of an electric short If an earth connection is not possible contact your e Always connect the printer to an outlet with a ground connection to avoid the danger of fire or SELVICE TEPTESENLALIVEs civesses tec teteote coaching tenedecbend ine Ea a Eea ipe e e Esar 1 Other Precautions e Connect the power plug to the closest outlet possible to the printer Handling of Plastic Bags A WARNING e Keep the plastic bags that are used with the printer away from children The plastic may cling S to their nose and mouth causing suffocation sssseeseseeeessesrsesssersistersrststtsisrstnrisrsssnesrsenseses xii A Precautions for Use Cautions when Using the Printer A WARNING e DO NOT place metallic objects or containers with water flower vases flower pots cups etc on or near the printer This type of situation presents a danger of fire or electrical shock should S they fall inside minaaa aa aaa A EE A OEE E E ET a aE a anG DO NOT remove any of the covers from the printer as there is a danger of electrical shock from Q high voltage parts inside the printer ccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneaaaaaaeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenenies DO NOT damage break or attempt to repair the power cord DO NOT place heavy objects on the cord pull it bend it unnecessarily or cause any other type of damage These types of situa S tions present a danger of fire or electrical shock cecesee
167. t time is displayed press the ENTER key To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 3 89 3 13 Other Modes 3 13 3 Setting the Sleep Timer The printer has a sleep timer that is used to conserve power when the printer is not printing processing or receiving data You can turn off or on the sleep timer function using the following procedure 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Others gt appears Others gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Sleep Timer gt appears gt Sleep Timer gt 030 min 5 Press the gt key and display gt gt Sleep Mode gt gt Sleep Mode On 6 To turn off the sleep timer press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt gt Sleep Mode al P On d 7 Press the A or V key to change On to Off gt gt Sleep Mode siy p A 8 Press the ENTER key The sleep timer is turned off 9 To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 3 90 3 13 Other Modes Sleep Timer Timeout Time You can adjust the timer timeout time the length of time the printer waits before entering sleeping mode in the absence of data The default sleep timer timeout time is 30 minutes The printer reverts to normal operation mode when the printer receives a print job the operator panel is operated or one of the exterior covers is opened
168. ta in the memory card To read the data saved on the memory card and print it out proceed as follows 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Memory Card gt appears Memory Card gt Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Read Data appears Report in this example gt Read Data Report Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears before the data name gt Read Data he ort as ele Press the A or V key to display the desired data name Press the ENTER key Processing appears and the reading of data from the memory card starts 3 61 3 9 Operating the Storage Device Writing Data Data can be written to a memory card until no space is left for storing When writing to a memory card a name is assigned to the file automatically You can use the procedure explained in the section Printing a List of Data Names Partitions on page 3 65 to print a list of data names for confirmation To write data to a memory card proceed as follows First check that the memory card is properly formatted Otherwise the gt Write Data message to be explained below will not be shown on the message display If the memory card inserted in the memory card slot is not formatted the gt Format will automatically appear on the message display Format the memory card See Formatting a Memory Card on page 3 64 1 Press the
169. ta shall not be liable for any danger to a person or machine that is caused by using special paper e g fumes emitted from the special paper To avoid problems stack transparencies labels or envelopes on the tray or cassette face up Major considerations for each type of special paper are given below 2 11 2 4 Special Paper Transparency Transparencies for overhead projectors must withstand the heat of fusing during the printing process The recommended transparency product is as follows 3M CG3700 Letter A4 Transparencies must be placed on the MP multi purpose tray with the long edge towards the printer To avoid problems stack transparencies face up on the face up tray MP Tray Figure 2 10 When unloading transparencies e g for clearing jams hold them carefully by the edges to avoid leaving fingerprints on them Adhesive backed labels Label paper must be fed manually For printing on labels use extreme care so that the adhesive may not come in direct contact with any part of the printer Adhesives that stick to the drum or rollers will cause printer damage Labels consist of three parts Printing is done onto the top sheet also called the face sheet The adhesive contains chemicals The carrier sheet also called the backing paper or liner bears the top sheet This composition of labels can cause more problems than other print forms during printing Top sheet white bond pa
170. tarts If you want to print from a different paper source see Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 10 5 Selecting the Paper Feed Source on page 3 74 Memory card err Insert again The memory card is accidentally removed from the printer s memory card slot during reading If you continue reading the memory card insert the same memory card into the slot again The printer again reads it from the beginning of the data Also see Insert the same memory card Table 4 3 Continued 4 8 4 3 Error Messages Message Corrective Action Memory overflow Press GO The total amount of data received by the printer exceeds the printer s inter nal memory Try adding more memory Press the GO key to resume print ing You can abandon printing by the CANCEL key If Auto Continue is set to On printing will be automatically resumed after a preset period of time emoryCard err Press GO A memory card error has occurred Look at the error code given in place of and refer to Storage Error Codes on page 4 11 To ignore the memory card error press the GO key issing toner container Install the toner container using a toner kit for the particular color The printer does not operate when this message is displayed issing duplex drawer The duplex unit is not installed Install the duplex unit issing stapler unit The stapler unit i
171. te A4 PLAIN The paper cassette matching the paper size and paper type of the print job is empty Load paper into the paper cassette as displayed in place of Press the GO key to resume printing If you want to print from a different paper source press the V or A key to display Use alternative and you can change the source for paper feeding After selecting a paper source and pressing the MENU key Paper Handling gt appears By pressing the A key the paper type settings menu appears After setting the correct paper type press the ENTER key and printing starts If you want to print from a different paper source see Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 10 5 Selecting the Paper Feed Source on page 3 74 Load MP Tray A4 PLAIN There is no paper cassette installed in the printer that matches the paper size and paper type of the print job Set paper in the MP tray Press the GO key to resume printing Note that feeding the paper having a paper size which does not match the current paper size from the MP tray can cause paper jam If you want to print from a different paper source press the V or A key to display Use alternative and you can change the source for paper feeding After selecting a paper source and pressing the MENU key Paper Handling gt appears By pressing the A key the paper type settings menu appears After setting the correct paper type press the ENTER key and printing s
172. ter Mode 0 000 cee eee 3 82 Selecting Monochrome or Color Printing 3 85 Reading Life Counters 0 00 cece eee eee 3 86 Displaying the Total Printed Pages naaa 3 86 Resetting the Toner Counter 0 0000 c eee eee eae 3 87 Other Modes ei iv ieeee once et eid eee eee 3 88 Selecting the Message Language 00 0eeeaeee 3 88 Automatic Form Feed Timeout Setting 00005 3 89 Setting the Sleep Timer 0000 eee eee 3 90 Received Data Dump 0 00 eee tenes 3 92 Printer Resetting anre erine etan eee ee 3 93 Resource Protection 0 e eee ae 3 94 Alarm Buzzer Setting 000 c cece eee eee 3 95 Auto Continue Setting 00 0c cee tees 3 96 Setting the Auto Continue Recovery Time 3 97 Duplex Printing Error Detection Setting 04 3 98 Printing the Service Status Page 00 0c eee eee 3 99 Color Calibration 0 0 0 3 100 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4 1 4 1 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 4 1 4 4 2 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 General Guidelines 00 0c eee 4 2 WPS 20scrceyenrctenbewedesaced een dawn eearkhs weno ate 4 2 Print Quality Problems 0000 cee eee e eee eee eee 4 3 Error Messages e c 0 sie e wien een Se ale ee ee ee eee nee 4 6 Clearing Paper Jams 0 000 cece ees 4 12 Possible Paper Jam Locations 2 00000e ee eeee 4 12 General c
173. the parallel port rename device driver file drvwppqt vxd This file may be located in Windows System Iosubsys or Arcada System folder For technical details visit Microsoft web site for the device driver 4 2 4 2 Print Quality Problems Print Quality Problems The tables and diagrams in the following sections define print quality problems and the corrective action you can conduct to solve the problems Some solutions may require cleaning or replacing parts of the printer If the suggested corrective action will not solve the problem call for service Printed Results Corrective Action Completely blank printout Check the toner containers Open the printer front cover and check that the toner containers are correctly installed in the printer For more information on installing the toner containers see the separate Installation Guide supplied with the printer Check the primary transfer unit If paper is jammed in the primary transfer unit remove the paper See Figure 4 17 on page 4 21 for details Check that the application software is correctly operated All black printout Call a service Table 4 2 4 3 4 2 Print Quality Problems Printed Results Corrective Action Black or white vertical streaks ABC ABC 123 123 Check the operator panel for toner Ifthe Toner low C M Y K message is dis played with color description install anew
174. the MENU key 3 74 3 10 Paper Handling 3 10 6 Duplex Printing FS C8008DN The FS C8008DN is equipped with the PD 800 duplex unit as a standard feature The Paper Handling menu on the operator panel provides you with activating the duplexer for printing both sides of paper You can also select the direction the duplex printed pages are bound short or long edge binding See Figure 3 13 below Duplex printing is available for the following paper types Plain Prepunched Bond Recycled Rough Letterhead Color Prepunched Vellum Activating the duplexer on the operator panel is done by selecting either short edge or long edge binding mode Duplex printing can be also performed from the Multi Purpose MP tray When the MP tray is set to First Mode First the paper size and paper type will be the same as those of the paper cassette currently set at the paper feed source If the paper to be fed from the MP tray does not match the paper size and paper type of the current paper feed source cassette a paper jam may occur Binding Modes Binding refers to the manner in which printed pages of paper are joined together by gluing stitching etc in book form The two possible types of binding are long edge binding in which pages are joined together along their long edge and short edge binding in which they are joined together along their short edge In selecting a binding type you must also consider the orientati
175. the cover Figure 4 2 4 4 4 Paper Jam Cassette The paper jammed in the paper cassette as indicated by 1 2 3 from the topmost feeder cassette to the bottom feeder cassette Clear the jam in the indicated paper cassette Open the paper cassette Remove the paper Figure 4 3 4 4 Clearing Paper Jams 4 4 5 Paper Jam MP Tray The paper jammed in the MP tray Clear the jam in the MP tray 1 Remove the jammed paper on the MP tray up and towards the right Figure 4 4 2 Reset the sheets on the MP tray 3 Open and close the front cover to notify the printer of the completion of jam removal 4 4 Clearing Paper Jams 4 4 6 Paper Jam Duplexer This message is relevant to the FS C8008DN The paper jammed inside the duplexer drawer Clear the jam in the following locations e Upper cover e Lower cover 1 Open the duplexer drawer towards you First open the upper plastic cover of the duplexer drawer to remove the jammed paper under the cover Upper Cover Figure 4 5 Then open the lower plastic cover of the duplexer drawer to remove the jammed paper under the roller Lower Cover Figure 4 6 When the jammed paper sheets are removed close both covers of the duplexer Close the duplexer drawer completely 4 4 Clearing Paper Jams 4 4 7 Paper Jam Paper Transfer Unit The paper jammed inside the paper transfer unit After checking and clearing the jam in
176. the parts in the paper paths such as the paper cassette etc Check the transfer belt If the transfer belt is dirty with toner try printing several pages Printing incomplete or out of position ABC 199 Check that the application software is correctly operated See 4 1 1 Tips on page 4 2 Table 4 2 Continued 4 5 4 3 Error Messages 4 3 Error Messages The following table lists errors and maintenance messages that you can be dealt with by yourself If Call service appears turn off the printer disconnect the power cord and contact your Kyocera Mita dealer Some errors cause the alarm sound to sound To stop the alarm sound press the CANCEL key to stop the alarm sound Message Corrective Action Add paper MPTray The paper has run out in the paper source displayed Supply paper according to the paper source displayed paper cassettes MP tray or optional paper feeders This message is displayed alternately with messages indicating the printer status such as Ready Please wait Processing Waiting and Form Feed Time Out Ifthe number of copies to print is 2 or more only the Add paper message is displayed Add staples Press GO The optional document finisher has run out of staples Replenish staples and press the GO key Call service 0123456 represents a mechanical error 0 1 2 Call a service The printer does not ope
177. the printer is online and low when the printer is offline The signal goes low when you press the GO key to make the printer go off line 14 In nAutoFd Ignored 15 Not used 16 OVvDC 17 Chassis Ground 18 5VDC This pin is used for the printer s 5 V DC power supply 5 0 5 V 400 mA maximum with fuse 19 Ground return 20 Ground return 21 Ground return 22 Ground return 23 Ground return 24 Ground return 25 Ground return 26 Ground return 27 Ground return 28 Ground return 29 Ground return Table B 2 B 3 B 1 Parallel Interface Pin Inor Signal Description out 30 Ground return 31 In nlnit Ignored 32 Out Error nFault When the high speed parallel line control is on this line returns an error status 33 Not used 34 Not used 35 Out Power Ready This signal goes high when the printer is powered on 36 In Select In nSelectIn When this line is high IEEE1284 mode is enabled Table B 2 Indicates signals that are low active The Paper Empty Online and Error signals work only after you have enabled them using the O2 parameter of the FRPO command B 4 B 2 B 2 1 B 2 2 B 2 USB Interface USB Interface Specifications This printer supports the Full Speed USB 2 0 USB Universal Serial Bus interface specifications and interface signals are as follows Basic specifi
178. tion may be changed for improvement purpose C 1 Printer Specification C 1 Printer Specification Item Specification Printing method Electrophotographic four color CMYK printing using laser diode Printing speed See section C 2 Printing Speeds on page C 4 Resolution 600 dpi horizontal and vertical First print A4 23 C Approximately 17 seconds monochrome Approximately 28 seconds color Warm up time 23 C 180 seconds or less Main Controller CPU PowerPC 750CX 400 MHz Main memory 128 MB expandable up to 640 MB maximum Expansion Memory Module 32 64 128 or 256 MB for 2 slots Operating system Windows 3 1 Windows 95 98 Me Windows NT 2000 XP Macintosh Linux Protocol support IPX SPX TCP IP EtherTalk NetBEUI Interfaces Paralle 1 IEEE1284 1 USB USB 2 0 Full Speed 1 Option Network interface card or Serial interface board KUIO LV 1 Hard disk 1 Memory card slot Compact flash memory card maximum 256 MB Self diagnostics Performed at power on Maximum duty cycle for standard dry A4 plain paper 100 000 pages per month for monochrome 25 000 pages per month for color Imaging drum Amorphous silicon drum Developers Four CMYK dual component dry developers Main charger Positive scorotron charger Transferring Primary Drum system Secondary Belt
179. toner kit for the color To replace the toner container see Chapter 5 Maintenance section 5 1 Toner Con tainer Replacement on page 5 2 Clean the main charger Open the printer front cover Pull the green cleaning knob slowly in and out a few times For full details see Chapter 5 Maintenance section 5 3 2 Cleaning the Main Charger Unit on page 5 12 Have a service person check the fuser unit Faint or blurred printing ABC ABC 123 1 ABC 125 Clean the main charger Open the printer front cover Pull the green cleaning knob slowly in and out a few times For full details see Chapter 5 Maintenance section 5 3 2 Cleaning the Main Charger Unit on page 5 12 Check the primary transfer unit for jammed paper remaining For removal of jammed paper see Paper Jam Paper Transfer Unit on page 4 17 Make sure the paper type setting is correct the paper being used See Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 10 4 Setting the Cassette Paper Type on page 3 73 Conduct color calibration either by switching the printer off then on or using the printer operator panel MENU For full details see Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 13 12 Color Calibration on page 3 100 Try adjusting the color control settings using the printer driver Try switching the tone mode between Normal and Fine using the operator panel Menu gt Print Qual ity gt Tone Check the operator panel
180. tter Legal Hammermill LASER PRINT 90 g m 24 1b A4 A3 NEUSIEDLER COLOR COPY 90 g m Table 2 2 2 3 2 2 Selecting the Right Paper 2 2 Selecting the Right Paper To get clean crisp printouts from laser printers all the time select high quality printer paper that meets the printer s requirements Laser printers use laser beams electrostatic discharge toner and heat all of which affect the paper Furthermore paper slide bends and twists as it passes through laser printers during printing Therefore printer paper must be able to withstand such great stress This section describes the major considerations for selecting the right printing paper 2 2 1 Guidelines Paper conditions Do not use paper with folded edges curls warps smudges tears or embossing Also do not use paper containing lint clay or paper debris Using such paper may cause illegible printing misfeeds paper jams etc and shorten the product life of the printer Never use paper with surface coating or other surface treatment The paper surface should be as smooth and even as possible Paper composition Do not use paper with surface coating or containing plastic or carbon The heat of fusing causes such paper to emit toxic fumes Bond paper should have at least an 80 pulp content The percentage of cotton and other fibers should not exceed 20 Paper sizes Table 2 3 lists the standard paper sizes and dimensions Note that certain paper s
181. u is the setting menu for administration under the Account Management System and is normally not used Press the MENU key to return to the Ready display 3 7 3 2 Using the Menu Selection System 3 2 Using the Menu Selection System 3 2 1 Menu Selection System This section explains how to use the menu selection system The MENU key on the operator panel allows you to use the menu to set or change the printer environment such as the number of copies to print emulation etc to your specific needs Settings can be made when Ready is indicated on the printer message display The printer obeys the most recently received printer settings sent from the application software or from the printer driver which take priority over operator panel settings Entering the Mode Selection Menu Press the MENU key when Ready is indicated on the printer message display The mode selection menu is displayed PAR A4 PLAIN 4 Press O key MENU Mode Selection Menu Ready A Print V Menu Map Press O key A Print p ress V Status Page O key I ENTER E l gt A A Paper Handling gt a ha re ges Press O key y a1 V First ENTER E A gt Type Adjust gt gt gt gt Paper Weight Press ke V lt Normal y ENTER E E E a E Sub menu ST 3 8 3 2 Using the Menu Selection System Selecting a Menu The mode selection m
182. unctions Figure 1 3 1 Black Toner Container This container holds black K toner You must replace the container when the toner run out 2 Main Charger Unit This is an electrical component used to transfer the toner onto the drum unit The main charger unit must be cleaned when you replace the toner container 3 Yellow Toner Container This container holds yellow Y toner You must replace the container when the toner run out 4 Magenta Toner Container This container holds magenta M toner You must replace the container when the toner run out 5 Cyan Toner Container This container holds cyan C toner You must replace the container when the toner run out 6 Power Cord Connector This connector accepts the power cord supplied with the printer In order to maintain operability and print quality this printer operates a cooling fan for 30 minutes even after the power is turned off For this reason you should not unplug the power cord even after turning off the power 1 2 Parts and Functions 10 Waste Toner Box This plastic box collects waste toner for later disposal The box has a cap which is used to seal the box opening when being disposed of Fuser Unit The fuser unit fixes the toner permanently on the paper The fuser becomes very hot during printing Paper Transfer Unit The paper transfer unit transports paper from the paper source for developing and fixing images Primary Transfer Unit This unit is
183. ure 2 13 2 13 2 4 Special Paper Envelopes Envelopes must be fed manually Since the composition of an envelope is more complex than that of ordinary paper it is not always possible to ensure consistent printing quality over the entire envelope surface Normally envelopes have a diagonal grain direction See section Grain on page 2 6 This direction can easily cause wrinkles and creases when envelopes pass through the printer Before purchasing envelopes make a test print to check whether the printer accepts the envelope Other handling cautions follow e Do not use envelopes that have an encapsulated liquid adhesive e Avoid a long printing session for envelopes only Extended envelope printing can cause premature printer wear e To avoid jams caused by curled envelopes stack the printed envelopes no higher than 10 on the output tray Colored paper Colored paper should have the same specifications as the white bond paper listed In addition the pigments in the paper must be able to withstand the heat of fusing during the printing process up to 200 C or 392 F Pre printed paper Pre printed paper should basically be bond paper The inks on the paper must be able to withstand the heat of fusing during the printing process and must not be adversely affected by silicon oil Do not use paper with any kind of coating such as calendar stock Recycled paper Select recycled paper that has the same specifications as
184. way in The container is locked automatically when it is properly seated Figure 5 5 To replace the other color toner container use the same procedure above Proceed to the next section and replace the waste toner box 5 2 Replacing the Waste Toner Box 5 2 Replacing the Waste Toner Box Replace the waste toner box each time you replace the toner container A new waste toner box is included with the toner kit The printer will not operate without replacing the waste toner box Pull the paper transfer unit all the way out Slowly remove the waste toner box Do not place the removed box upside down Waste Toner Box Paper Transfer Unit Figure 5 6 2 The old waste toner box has a cap Remove the cap black on the top of the box and put the cap onto the opening as shown below This is to prevent the toner from spilling Figure 5 7 Put the old waste toner box in the plastic waste bag contained in the toner kit and discard it later according to the local code or regulations for waste disposal Plastic Waste Bag Figure 5 8 5 6 5 2 Replacing the Waste Toner Box 4 Insert the new waste toner box contained in the toner kit upright until it snaps into place New Waste Toner Box Figure 5 9 Do not put the lid on the opening of a new waste toner box This could cause damage to the printer Caution After replacing the toner containers and the waste toner box clean the paper transfer un
185. y gt Private Stored fh I gt Print VMB Data fh T holene of VMB L T SiS Cle Code JOB gt e MPS Configuration Continued on the next page gt gt Quick Copy 32 gt gt Temp Code JOB Size 1550MB Code JOB 1550MB gt gt Perm Size gt gt VMB Size 1550MB 3 10 3 2 Using the Menu Selection System Continued Interface gt gt Parallel I F Parallel Nibble high USB nceerrace gt NetWare Network off nterrace Netware gt gt NetWare Frame Serial On Auto Option gt TCP IP off P 7 gt gt DHCP Off gt EtherTalk Off J gt gt IP Address 000 000 000 000 gt Network Status gt gt Subnet Mask Page Off 000 000 000 000 Page On gt Baud Rate 9600 gt gt Gatewa 000 000 000 000 vill Co gt Data Bits 8 otop BITS iL SPEGCLOCOL H DTR pos amp XON gt NetWare OLE yetware gt gt NetWare Frame On Auto SUE TE OTE P P gt gt DHCP OEE oo hhe ORF gt gt IP Address 000 0007 000 000 gt Opt StatusPage gt gt Subnet Mask On P 000 000 000 000 gt gt Gateway 000 000 000 000 Emulation PCL 6 gt KC GL Pen gt Adjust Pen 1 mulation T SPS2 T gt Print KPDL errs ee KPDL AUTO gt Alt Emulation PCL 6 I SPiesyere VEDI Sweies Orie J gt gt Pen 1 Width 01 dot s gt gt Pen 1 Black Color
186. y You can print a network status page to confirm that the IP address subnet mask address and the gateway address have been properly set To print a network status page see Printing a Network Interface Status Page which follows 3 39 3 5 Changing the Interface Parameters Printing a Network Interface Status Page You can have your printer print out a network status page when the printer prints the status page The network status page shows the network addresses and other information under various network protocols about the network interface card The default setting is Of f print disable Printing out a network interface status page may not be possible with the optional network interface card For details see the manual for the network interface A sample network status page is shown on Figure 3 7 on page 3 41 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the ENTER key repeatedly until Interface gt appears Interface gt Parallel 3 If the interface is other than network press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears nterface Sig Parallel d a 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Network appears Press the ENTER key wo 5 Network ays 5 Press the gt key and then press the A or V key repeatedly until the display shows gt Network Status Page gt Network Status Page Off 6 The default setting is Of f If it is set to On
187. y Card A new memory card must be formatted before it can be used in the printer Formatting allows data to be written to the memory card Formatting will destroy any existing data on a storage device including a used memory card Formatting of the memory card must be executed from the printer To format a memory card proceed as follows When a new memory card is inserted in the printer s slot Format error Memory card will appear on the message display 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Memory Card gt appears Memory Card gt Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Format appears gt Format Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt Format starts 3 9 Operating the Storage Device Press the ENTER key Processing appears and formatting of the memory card When the formatting is successfully completed the printer automatically prints out a format information page which allows you to check the memory card for proper formatting COR KYOCERA mita Ecisys FS C8008N Page Printer FORMAT INFORMATION Figure 3 11 Format information page includes the following items Capacity Used Space Free Space The total size of the memory card The size the printer uses for its system The size remaining in the memory card for storing data When the memory card format information is p
188. y repeatedly until gt MP Tray Mode appears gt MP Tray Mode Cassette Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears 7MP Tray Mode Cassette KA Press the A or V key to change Cassette to First Press the ENTER key The MP tray mode is changed To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 3 69 3 10 Paper Handling 3 10 2 Setting MP Tray Paper Size When you use the MP tray in cassette mode you should set the MP tray size to the paper size that is used to format the job to print If the sizes do not match printing will not be performed on the correct size paper The default setting is Let ter size for the U S and Canada and A4 for other countries For more information about the paper sizes that you can feed from the MP tray see Chapter 2 Handling Paper Feeding the paper having a paper size which does not match the current paper size from the MP tray can cause paper jam 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Paper Handling gt appears Paper Handling gt Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt MP Tray Size appears In this example the current MP tray paper size is A4 gt MP Tray Size A4 To change the paper size press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears 3 70 3 10 Paper Handling Press the A or V key to display the desired paper size The message display togg

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