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Kyocera FS-C5016N User's Manual

1. Figure 4 7 2 Open and close the paper transfer unit the paper jam error will be reset 447 Jam atthe Optional Envelope Feeder Paper is jammed at the optional envelope feeder Remove the jammed paper using the same procedure as for a jam at the MP Tray Then open and close the paper transfer unit For details refer to the User s Manual for the envelope feeder 4 4 8 at the Optional Duplexer Paper is jammed inside the rear cover of the optional duplexer or at the duplexer drawer Refer to the Operation Guide for the duplexer and remove the jammed paper 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 Toner Kits Waste Toner Box Also the following parts need periodic cleaning e Paper Transfer Unit Main Charger Units e Advanced Beam Array Lenses 5 1 Toner Container Replacement 5 1 Toner Container Replacement 5 1 4 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 business document of individual toner colors is assumed for A4 or letter size paper in landscape orientation black toner container lasts an average of 8 000 monochrome pages The cyan magenta and yellow toner containers last an average of 8 000 color imag
2. 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 IT 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 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
3. gt 5 Configuration Continued on the next page gt gt Quick Copy 2 gt gt Temp Code JOB Size 1550MB gt gt Perm Code JOB Size 1550MB gt gt VMB Size 1550MB 3 10 3 2 Using the Menu Selection System Continued Interface gt Parallel nterrace USB nterrace gt NetWare Off NecWare On gt Parallel I F Nibble high ii gt TCP IP Off gt EtherTalk off ili gt Network Status Page Off Page On gt Baud Rate 9600 HEN Data Bits EXC OT Eales gt Parity None iili gt Protocol H DTR pos amp XON I gt NetWare Ort gt TCP IP Off 5EtherTalk Ort gt Opt StatusPage On h Emulation PCL mulation gt Print KPDL errs KPDL Off mulation KPDL AUTO gt Alt Emulation PCL 6 gt Print KPDL errs off Continued on the next page gt gt NetWare Frame Auto gt gt DHCP Off Vv Vv i las Address 000 000 000 000 gt gt Subnet Mask 000 000 000 000 gt gt Gateway 000 000 000 000 gt gt NetWare Frame Auto gt gt DHCP Off gt gt IP Address 000 000 000 000 gt gt Subnet Mask 000 000 000 000 UL gt gt Gateway 000 000 0007 000 3 2 Using the Menu Selection System Continued Internal Ont Serec t Option gt gt Courier Regular gt Code Set IBM PC 8 gt gt Letter Gothic
4. To change the current paper feed source press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears 7Feed Select ale Cassette 1 1 Press the A or 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 amp u FP Cassettes 2 3 and 4 are available for selection when the optional paper feeders are installed When the desired paper source displayed press the ENTER key To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 3 77 3 10 Paper Handling 3 10 7 Duplex Printing Using the optional duplexer DU 300 you can automatically print on both sides of the paper The duplexer is mounted underneath the printer Duplex printing is available for the following paper types Plain Preprinted Bond Recycled Rough Letterhead Color Prepunched High quality Activating the duplexer on the operator panel is done by selecting either short edge or long edge binding mode gt e use this function the optional duplexer must be installed on the E printer Note e Duplex printing can be also performed from the 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
5. 3 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 A 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 Courier Regular 6 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt gt Courier l Regular a a Select Regular or Dark using the A or V key m Press the ENTER key 9 Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 46 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 of Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Font gt appears Font gt Press the gt key Press the A V key until 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 el point s N Press the A or V key to increase or decrease the value at the blinking cursor The font size can b
6. Sf un Xo gt 00 OY O e Sf in 00 OY ie ie ie ie iei ie CPF PREP ED US Pet tete t Figure 3 16 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt gt Adjust Cyan appears gt gt Adjust Cyan L H R Press the ENTER key 0 or 00 will be displayed for each value and the cursor will flash under the left L value gt gt Adjust Cyan L H 00 R 0 41S 3 101 3 13 Other Modes 11 12 13 14 15 16 Look at the left chart L in the cyan portion of the color registration correction chart Find the two lines that most seem to overlap as a single straight line and note the number value listed there In the example below the value would be 2 Be careful of plus and minus numbers Color Registration Correction Chart AH IAEA Wt HH Co List Whit un Figure 3 17 Press the A or V key until that value is displayed gt gt Adjust Cyan L 2 H 00 R 0 Use the gt and 1 keys to move the cursor right and left Perform the same operation as you did for the left L value in order to find the horizontal H and right R values for cyan in the color registration correction chart and select those values on the operator panel as well Press the ENTER key OK and each of the entered values will be displaye
7. Press the key Qo Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Finishing Error gt appears A 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 14 41 8 7 Press the A or V key to change Off to On gt Duplex ai P On 4 Press the ENTER key To exit the menu selection press the MENU key e 3 99 3 13 Other Modes 3 13 11 Color Registration When using the printer for the first time after set up or after having moved it or if printout of any color cyan magenta or yellow is skewed use this mode to correct the color registration on the operator panel 4 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Others gt appears Others gt Press the key Q Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Color Registration gt appears A gt Color gt Registration Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt gt Print Regist Chart appears o gt gt Print Regist Chart 7 Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt gt Print Regist Chart 3 100 10 3 13 Other Modes Press the ENTER key Processing appears and a color registration correction chart is printe
8. 3 4 e MPS Printing Additional Copies using Quick Copy To print additional copies of a job stored in the printer 1 2 Qi 10 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until e MPS gt appears e MPS gt Press the key Press the A or V key repeatedly until 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 siz PY Harold C 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 gt Arlen 4l Report a 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 Copies akd 8 Press the ENTER key to finalize the copy count The printer prints the specified number of copies for the job 3 22 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
9. o 3 42 3 6 2 Alternative Emulation for KPDL Emulation The auto KPDL KPDL AUTO emulation e 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 alternative emulation is HP PCL 6 1 2 oN Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Emulation gt PCL 6 Press the ENTER key A blinking quest mulation 14 PCL 6 4618 3 6 Making Default Settings nables the printer to automatically change Emulation gt appears ion mark appears Press the A or V key repeatedly until KPDL AUTO appears Press the ENTER key Emulation KPDL AUTO Press the gt key Press the A V key until 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 2Alt Emulation ale PCL 6 1 Press the A or V key until the desired alternative emulation appears Press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 43 3 6 Making Default Settings 3 6 3 Printing KPDL Errors The printer can print error descriptions when printing error occurs during KPDL emulation The default is Of the printer does not print KPDL errors 1 2
10. 3 13 Other Modes 3 13 Other Modes The following modes can be accessed in the Others submenu Message Language Automatic Form Feed Timeout Setting Sleep Timer Setting Received Data Dumping Printer Resetting Resource Setting Alarm Buzzer Setting Auto Continue Setting Duplex Printing Error Detection Setting Color Registration Service Menu for service personnel 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 2 Qi Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Others gt appears Others gt Press the key Press the A or V key repeatedly until MSG Language appears The default message language is English gt MSG Language English To change the language press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears 1 456 Language English pA nglis 3 89 3 13 Other Modes oN Press the A or V key The display cycles through the available selection in the following order English Francais Deutsch Italiano Nederlands Espafiol Portugu s 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 certai
11. Data Report 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears before the data name an oo Data Report A p o Press the A or V key to display the desired data name 7 Press the ENTER key Processing appears and the reading of data from the memory card starts 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 64 to print a list of data names for confirmation To write data to a memory card proceed as follows gt Write Data message to be explained below will not be shown on the Za First check that the memory card is properly formatted Otherwise the A O 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 63 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Memory Card gt appears Memory Card gt Press the 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 appear
12. Dirt on the top edge or back of the paper Check the paper chute and the ramp Pull out the paper transfer unit and check for toner on the paper ramp Clean the paper ramp using a soft dry lint free cloth For details see Chapter 5 Maintenance section 5 3 2 Cleaning the Paper Transfer Unit on page 5 16 Clean the main charger units Open the left cover Slowly pull the green wire cleaner knob to each of the main charger units in and out a few times For full details see Chapter 5 Maintenance section 5 3 1 Cleaning the Main Charger Unit on page 5 11 Clean the parts in the paper paths such as the paper cassette etc Check the transfer roller If the transfer roller is dirty with toner try printing several pages Table 4 2 Continued 4 5 4 2 Print Quality Problems Printed Results Corrective Action Printing incomplete or out of position Check that the application software is correctly operated See 4 1 1 Tips on page 4 2 19095 Skewed color printout Conduct color registration using the printer opera tor panel For full details see Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 13 11 Color Registration A on page 3 100 ABC Table 4 2 Continued 4 6 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 t
13. 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 List of Partitions appears gt List of Partitions 3 64 5 6 3 9 Operating the Storage Device 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 a KSOCERd Ecisys FS C5016N Page Printer PARTITION LIST Device Information Partition Information Figure 3 12 The printout example above includes the following information Device Name Number MEMORY CARD A is indicated for the memory card Capacity The total capacity of the memory card in bytes Used Space The total size of the data stored in the memory card in bytes Free Space 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 Partition Name The name of the written data assigned automatically by the printer Partition Size The size of the written data in bytes Partition Type 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 65 3 9 Op
14. required composition 2 17 requirements 2 18 Linefeed how to select 3 55 Main charger unit location 1 6 Memory expanding memory A 3 installing memory modules A 4 on the status page 3 19 Memory card deleting data 3 62 formatting 3 63 inserting in the slot A 7 location of the slot 1 8 writing data 3 61 Menu map how to print 3 15 sample 3 16 Menu selection system road map 3 8 Message display changing the language 3 89 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 17 first mode cassette mode 3 68 location and function 1 5 setting the paper size 3 69 setting the paper type 3 71 N Network interface a sample of the network status page 3 41 interface cards diagrammed A 11 location of the slot 1 8 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 52 Online help messages for clearing paper jams 4 13 Operator panel configuring the printer defaults 3 42 diagram 3 2 function 1 5 3 2 Options a list of diagrammed A 2 Orientation how to select 3 53 Output device how to select 3 85 Override A4 Letter description 3 80 P Page protect mode how to select 3 54 Index 2 Paper available paper 2 2 basic requirements 2 5 colored 2 20 envelopes 2 19 guidelines for choice 2 4 label 2 17 minimum and maximum sizes 2 3 other propert
15. Remove the power plug from the outlet 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 to change without notification Additional pages may be inserted in future editions The user is asked to excuse any technical inaccuracies or typographical errors in the present edition No responsibility is assumed if accidents occur while the user is following the instructions in this 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 ofall or part of this guide any copyrightable subject must contain t
16. hard disk is ready and then format 85 VMB Alias error The alias setting was lost or the 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 4 3 1 Memory Card on page 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 t
17. 7 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Parallel appears nterface ale Parallel 46418 Press the ENTER key again The question mark disappears To change the parallel interface mode press the gt key The current communication mode appears o 3 5 Changing the Interface Parameters 7 To change the communication mode press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Parallel I F Nia Nibbl high PA l e high 8 Press the A or V key to scroll through the following communication modes Nibble high Auto Normal High Speed 9 When the desired communication mode is displayed press the ENTER key 40 Press the MENU key to exit the menu selection 3 5 2 Changing Serial Interface Parameters This section applies to the printer having the optional serial interface board Z kit IB 11 installed Note 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 serial interface 4 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Interface gt appears 3 If the interface is other than serial press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears pct tae Parallel 7 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Serial appears nterface l Serial 1 Press
18. Maximum Paper Size 21 6 cm 8 1 2 inches 21 6 cm 8 1 2 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 Letter Legal Hammermill LASER PRINT 90 g m 24 Ib A4 NEUSIEDLER COLOR COPY 90 g m Table 2 2 2 3 2 2 Selecting the Right Paper 2 2 2 2 1 Selecting the Right Paper Guidelines Printer printing is a process involving light electrostatic discharge toner and heat In addition as the paper passes through the printer it undergoes considerable sliding bending and twisting motions A high quality printing paper matching the printer s requirements with stands all these stresses enabling the printer to turn out clean crisp printed copy consistently This section describes the major considerations for selecting the right printing paper 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 sh
19. gt X Dimension appears as shown below the paper width setting gt gt X Dimension 216 mm 2 Press the ENTER key A blinking cursor appears gt gt X Dimension 2 5 mm LS 3 Press the A or V key to increase or decrease the value of the figure where the cursor is blinking and display the desired width The width can be set between 148 and 216 mm 5 83 to 8 5 inches You can use the lt or gt key to move the cursor right and left 4 Display the paper width and press the ENTER key When the width is set press the key Y Dimension appears the paper length setting Set the desired length in the same way as the width The length can be set between 210 and 356 mm 8 27 to 14 02 inches 6 Display the paper length press the ENTER key 7 Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready To print using the custom size set above define the same custom size on the printer driver For details see KX Printer Drivers Operation Guide 3 75 3 10 Paper Handling 3 10 5 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
20. 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 Figure A 2 A 2 Expansion Memory Modules A 2 1 Installing the Memory Modules 4 Power off the printer and unplug the printer power cord 2 Unscrew two screws at the back of the main controller board Figure A 3 3 Pull out the main controller board gently Figure A 4 4 Push out the clamps on both ends of the memory socket on the main controller board Clamp Figure A 5 A 4 Installing the Memory Modules 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 Clamp Clamp Figure A 7 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 pag
21. m 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 If optional paper feeders are added Cassette 1 Type will appear for the standard paper cassette and Cassette 2 Type Cassette 3 Type and Cassette 4 Type will appear for the optional paper feeders gt Cassette Type Plain To change paper type press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears oe Type Plain Press the A V key to display the desired paper type The message display toggles through the following paper types Plain Preprinted Bond Recycled Rough Letterhead Color Prepunched High quality 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 10 Paper Handling 3 10 6 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 A on Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Paper Handling gt appears Paper Handling gt Press the key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Feed Select appears gt Feed Select Cassette 1
22. other countries Maximum 991 W Normal operation 483 W Standby 202 W Sleeping 24 W Noise Printing LpA 53 dB A Standby LpA 36 dB A Sleeping Unmesurably low Dimensions 345 13 9 16 wide x 385 15 3 16 high x 470 mm 18 1 2 inches deep Weight 24 kg 52 7 8 lb Table C 1 Continued T Inaccordance 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 printing A4 16 pages minute Letter B5 A5 17 pages minute Legal 14 pages minute Thick A4 8 pages minute Transparency A4 Duplex printing A4 Letter BS A5 16 pages minute Legal 14 pages minute Table C 2 Only with MP tray feeding t The DU 300 duplex unit is required C 4 Index A Audible alarm how to set 3 96 Auto continue changing recovery time 3 98 how to set 3 97 C Carriage return how to select 3 56 Cleaning advanced beam array lens 5 17 main charger unit 5 11 paper transfer unit 5 16 using the grid cleaning tool 5 13 Color control calibration 3 104 registration 3 100 selecting monochrome or color printing 3 86 Counters reading the life counters 3 87 reading the total printed pages 3 87 toner how to reset 3 88 D Data dump receiving data for damping 3 93 Duplex printing binding modes 3 78 description 3 78 note on using t
23. 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 orientation 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 2 2 Portrait E short edge Portrait long edge 1 2 Landscape 3 short edge Landscape long edge Figure 3 15 3 10 Paper Handling To select duplex printing and binding setup from the operator panel proceed as follows This procedure can only be performed when the optional duplexer DU 300 is installed 1 2 Q3 7 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Paper Handling gt appears Pape
24. way out insert the paper then adjust the paper guides and paper stopper to the size of the paper Adjust them so that they are in light contact with the paper Release Lever Paper Stopper Figure 2 8 Slide the paper into the paper cassette Ba S ANG J L Figure 2 9 2 3 Loading Paper Do not load more paper than will fit under the load limits on the Z paper guides Note The paper cassette will hold approximately 500 sheets of paper with a 80 g m 21 Ib basis weight or with a thickness of 0 11 mm Load Limit Load Limit Figure 2 10 7 Set the stack of paper so that it is under the clips as shown Figure 2 11 2 12 2 3 Loading Paper 8 Insert the paper cassette into the slot in the printer Push it straight in as far as it will go Figure 2 12 There is a paper gauge on the right side of the front of the paper cassette to indicate the remaining paper supply When paper is exhausted the pointer will go down to the level of __ empty Paper Gauge Figure 2 13 2 3 Loading Paper 2 3 2 Loading Paper into the MP Multi Purpose Tray Perform the following procedure
25. 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 Adding toner Toner is currently being replenished This message may be dis played during continuous printing of a large volume of pages which require a large amount of toner such as with photographs etc Please wait Calibrating The color calibration function is being performed automatically as you powered on the printer You can also execute this function manually on the operator panel For details see section 3 13 13 Color Calibration on page 3 104 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 hard disk or RAM 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 details on sleep mode see Sleep Timer Timeout Time on page 3 92 Cancelling data J
26. 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 00804 sys To enter the ID press the 1 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 0014 1 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 ENTER key gt Agenda Copies 001 18 Press the V key repeatedly until Delete appears for the number of copies gt Agenda Delete e Press the ENTER key The private job is deleted from the hard disk 3 25 3 4 e MPS Printing a Code J
27. 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 N o A on 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 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 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 88
28. Japan Use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at FAR 252 227 7013 subdivision b 3 ii or subparagraph c 1 ii as appropriate Further use duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions applicable to restricted rights software as set forth in FAR 52 227 19 c 2 YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT UNDERSTAND IT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE BOUND BY ANY STATEMENT OR REPRESENTATION NOT CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT NO CHANGE IN THIS AGREEMENT IS EFFECTIVE UNLESS WRITTEN AND SIGNED BY PROPERLY AUTHORIZED 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 fre
29. N DE ALMENTACI N ANTES DEL SERVICIO Y ATTENTION iocs DEL REEMPLAZO DEL FUSIBLE LECTRIQUES COUPER L ALIMENTATION PRECAUZIONE AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE PRIMA DI CAMBIARE FIESIBILI O PRECAUZIONE DI ESEGUIRE RIPARAZIONI PRIMA DI CAMBIARE FIESIBILI O STACCATE IL CADO DI ALIMENTAZIONE DI ESEGUIRE RIPARAZIONI ONE gt ABS lt MADE IN JAPAN gt ABS lt YM MADE IN JAPAN Ozone concentration The printers generate ozone gas O4 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 vi Declaration of Conformity for U S A Model name Color Page Printer FS C5016N 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 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 f
30. Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt gt Print Status Page Press the ENTER key The display indicates Processing and printing starts 3 103 3 13 Other Modes 3 13 13 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 The color calibration operation may be carried out automatically during recovery from the Sleep mode or during printing To manually carry out the color calibration operation perform the following procedure 1 2 o o 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 key Press the A or V key 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 calibra
31. Rear 25 cm Front 60 cm 15 3 4 inches 10 inches 10 inches 23 5 8 inches 40 cm 15 3 4 inches when the optional face up output tray is installed Other Precautions Adverse environmental conditions may affect the safe operation and performance ofthe 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 Avoid locations near a window or with exposure to direct sunlight Avoid locations with vibrations Avoid locations with drastic temperature fluctuations Avoid locations with direct exposure to hot or cold air Avoid poorly ventilated locations If the floor is delicate against casters when this product is moved after installation the floor material may be damaged Power Supply Grounding the Printer A WARNING DO NOT use a power supply with a voltage other than that specified Avoid multiple connec tions in the same outlet These types of situations present a danger of fire or electrical shock Plugthe 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 ssseeeene electrical shock in case of an electric short If an earth connection is not possible contact your Always connect the printer to an outlet with a ground connection to avoid the danger of fire o
32. Sa 3 57 Setting Print Quality 3 58 Gloss Mod sco Sar Bede hate cab Beh pocas a que Ree s 3 58 Operating the Storage Device 3 59 Using the Memory Card 3 59 Using the Optional Hard Disk 3 66 Using the RAM Disk 3 66 Paper Handling 2 20066 m 3 68 MP Tray Mode 000 eens 3 68 Setting MP Tray Paper Size 3 69 Setting the MP Tray Paper Type 3 71 Setting the Cassette Paper Size 3 72 Setting the Cassette Paper Type 3 76 Selecting the Paper Feed Source 3 77 Duplex Printing 0 000 ee eee 3 78 Overriding Difference between A4 and Letter 3 80 Creating Custom Paper Type 3 81 Resetting the Custom Paper Type 3 84 Selecting the Output Stack 3 85 Selecting Monochrome or Color Printing 3 86 Reading Life Counters 3 87 Displaying the Total Printed Pages 3 87 Resetting the Toner Counter 3 88 Other Modes 3 89 Selecting the Message Language 3 89 Autom
33. Sleep Timer gt O15 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 l P On 1 7 Press the A V key to change On to Off gt Sleep Mode l O a a Press the ENTER key The sleep timer is turned off 9 To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 3 91 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 15 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 Color calibration is automatically executed before the printer reverts to Z normal operation mode Note To confirm and change the timeout time proceed as follows 4 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Others gt appears Others gt Press the gt key o 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Sleep Timer gt appears gt Sleep Timer gt 015min 5 To change the timeout time press the ENTER key A blinking cursor appears gt Sleep Timer 0j5fnin 418 6 Press the A or V key t
34. 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 to 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
35. appears o When the desired action is displayed press the ENTER key 8 Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 7 6 Wide A4 Pitch 3 7 Pagination Turn this to On to increase the maximum number of characters that can be printed in a line for A4 page 78 characters at 10 pitch and Letter size page 80 characters at 10 pitch This setting is effective in only PCL 6 emulation 1 2 A on OO Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Page set gt appears Page Set gt Press the key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Wide A4 appears gt Wide A4 Off Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears I Of 1 gt Wide A4 M Select On or O using the A or V key Press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 57 3 8 Setting Print Quality 3 8 3 8 1 Setting Print Quality Gloss Mode The printer features the Print Quality menu which lets you select the intensity of the gloss mode Low or High 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 Not
36. 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 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 Arrow Keys me 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 ENTER This key is used to Finalize settings of numeric values and other selections Set the paper source when Use alternative is shown in the message display shown on this printer the AdministrationID menu will be displayed This menu 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 Za If you hold down the ENTER key and press the MENU
37. 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 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 netwo
38. cases Install the new waste toner box The waste toner box is not installed The waste toner box is almost full Clean printer Press GO Please clean the inside ofthe printer See Chapter 5 Maintenance section 5 3 Cleaning the Printer on page 5 11 This message will be displayed when replacing the toner container after the message Replace toner C M Y Kisdisplayed After cleaning the inside ofthe printer press the GO key and the printer will be ready for print ing If Auto Continue is set to On printing will be automatically resumed after a preset period oftime For details on Auto Continue referto Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 13 8 Auto Continue Setting on page 3 97 Close duplexer rear unit The rear unit ofthe optional duplexer is open Close the duplexer rear unit Close duplexer top cover Thetop cover ofthe optional duplexer is open Close the duplexer top cover Close paper transfer unit The paper transfer unit is open Close the paper transfer unit Table 4 3 4 7 4 3 Error Messages Message Close left cover Corrective Action The left cover of the printer is open Close the left cover Close rear cover The rear cover of the printer is open Close the printer rear cover Close top cover The top cover of the printer is open Close the printer top cover Duplex disabled Pres
39. circuit boards They could be damaged by static electricity DO NOT attempt to perform any operations not explained in this handbook CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those spec ified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure Ifthe 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 CAUTION S Do not incinerate toner and toner containers Dangerous sparks may cause burn e Nevet open the toner Container serso ecesas da raaa aaea aaaeaii 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 eee 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 Keep away the toner Contairiet de EYE LY d FR ke YU REL ERR eoa aa ERIS Q xiii For More Information Item Description Installation Guide Describes the printer setup procedure paper manual Quick Reference Guide Describes common information about the printer such as load paper manual ing paper understanding messages etc The following doc
40. for safety purposes during the time the printer is not in use For safety purposes ALWAYS remove the power plug from the outlet when performing clean ODeFatlOfis on cesses REIR If the printer will not be used for a short period of time overnight etc turn the power switch If dust accumulates within the printer there is a danger of fire 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 xii Other Precautions DO NOT place heavy objects on the printer or cause other damage to the printer DONOT open the top cover turn offthe main switch or pull out the power plug during printing 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 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 DO NOT touch electrical parts such as connectors or printed
41. 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 stored job 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 after printing See KX Printer Drivers Operation Guide for the driver settings Releasing a Private Stored Job 4 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 14 Harold 6 Press the A or V key to display the desired user name Arlen in this example 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 LA 8 Press the A or V key to display the desired job title 3 24
42. gt gt Paper Weight Normal 1 I gt gt Duplex Path Enable Disable 3 13 3 2 Using the Menu Selection System Continued gt MSG Language English gt Form Feed Time Out 030sec gt Sleep Timer gt 015 min gt gt Sleep Mode On gt Print HEX DUMP gt Printer Reset gt Resource Prot Off gt Buzzer On gt Auto Continue Mode Off ontinue gt gt Auto Continue Timer 030sec gt gt Duplex gt gt Print Regist Chart Registration just Cyan H just Magenta H R just Yellow H R gt gt gt Print Status Pag gt Service gt gt Color Calibration gt gt Print Test Page gt gt Maintenance puse 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 required 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 pr
43. gt List of ad Internal dE gt gt Size QUU ad 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 LF only gt CR Action CR only I gt Wide A4 Off Print Quality gt gt Gloss Mode il Opt ROM gt Read Data Fine of SWE ae NOS Hard Disk gt gt Read Data gt Write Data gt Delete Data abee of Partition RAM Disk Mode off TCI M gt Read Data gt Write Data gt Delete Data gt List of Partition Memory Card gt gt Read Fonts gt Write Data gt Write Data gt Delete Data of Partition Continued on the next page 3 12 Continued Paper Handling gt Color Mode Monochrome Life Counters gt Continued on the next page 3 2 Using the Menu Selection System gt MP Tray Mode Cassette gt Tray Size h A4 Tray Type H lain gt Cassette Size H A4 Custom gt Cassette Type Plain gt Feed Select H Cassette gt Duplex Mode H None gt Stack Select Face down tray Face up tray gt Type Adjust gt Custom 1 gt Reset Type Adjust gt New Toner C nstalled gt gt Unit mm gt gt X Dimension 216 mm gt gt Y Dimension 356 mm
44. key when Ready is 3 7 3 2 Using the Menu Selection System 3 2 3 2 1 A V A V 4 Menu Selection System Using the 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 Ready PAR A4 PLAIN t MENU gt gt Paper Weight Normal 1 ig Press key Mode Selection Menu Print Menu Map Press key ENTER Print Press Status Page key I ENTER L gt Paper Handling gt Mm a gt MP Tray Mode Cassette First A gt Type Adjust gt V T Sub menu ET Press key ENTER Press key ENTER 3 8 3 2 Using the Menu Selection System Selecting a Menu The mode selection menu is hierarchical Press the A or V key to display the desired menu Ifthe selected menu has a sub menu gt is
45. 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 described in the following section This allows you to perform the following operations on the RAM disk Reading data Writing data Deleting data 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 59 When data is written to the RAM disk the name automatically given to the corresponding file will be DataH001 for the Ist file DataH002 for the 2nd file DataH003 for the 3rd file etc 3 9 Operating the Storage Device Za e RAM disk can not be used when an optional hard disk is installed e The RAM disk stores data only temporarily When the printer is reset or turned off the stored data will be erased e RAM disk is allocated within the printer s memory available to users If the size of the RAM d
46. o Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until i Emulation gt PCL 6 Emulation gt appears Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears Emulation 904 PCL 6 4 Select KPDL or KPDL AUTO using Emulation s 9 KPDL 4 Press the ENTER key Press the gt key Press the A or V key appears gt Print KPDL Errs Off the A or V key until 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 O d a the ENTER key Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 44 3 6 4 Default Font 3 6 Making Default Settings 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 on Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Font gt appears Font gt Press the gt key Press the A 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 g
47. 17 4 4 7 Jamat the Optional Envelope Feeder 4 17 4 4 8 Optional Duplexer 4 17 Chapter 5 Maintenance 5 1 Toner Container 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 5 4 5 2 Replacing the Waste Toner Box 5 8 5 3 Cleaning the Printer 5 11 5 3 1 Cleaning the Main Charger Unit 5 11 5 3 2 Cleaning the Paper Transfer Unit 5 16 5 3 3 Cleaning the Advanced Beam Array Lenses 5 17 Appendix A Options A 1 Options uk eec X ea OR ei ee EUR UK UAR RUN ee DR RR A 2 A 2 Expansion Memory Modules A 3 A 2 1 Installing the Memory Modules A 4 A 3 General Description of A 7 A 3 4 Memory Card 0 A 7 A 3 2 60 8 A 3 3 00 300 Duplex Unit eee 8 A 3 4 300 Face up Output Tray A 9 A35 DISK xn eves eee Wawa A 10 A 3 6 IB 20 IB 21E IB 22 Network Interface Card
48. 18 2 4 Special Paper Envelopes Envelopes should be fed in the face up position right edge first M X27 EXP B D 1 D Figure 2 22 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 Do not use envelopes that have an encapsulated liquid adhesive Avoid a long printing session for envelopes only Extended envelope printing can cause premature printer wear fjams do tend to occur try setting a lesser number of envelopes on the MP tray avoid jams caused by curled envelopes stack the printed envelopes no higher than 10 on the output tray Thick Paper Fan the stack of paper and align the edges before loading them in the MP tray Some types of paper have rough edges on the back those are created when the paper is cut In this case put the paper on a flat place and rub the edges once or twice with for example a ruler to smooth them in the same way as describ
49. 32 120 34 128 36 135 39 148 42 157 43 163 47 176 53 199 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 Leave packages of paper wrapped as long as possible Rewrap unused paper Return pape
50. 4 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 ora stored job is not correct Check the user ID that you specified on the printer driver 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 Replace Maintenance Kit which is displayed on the message display Replacement of the maintenance kit is necessary at every 200 000 images of printing and requires professional servicing 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 For details on Auto Continue refer
51. ABC ABC 123 123 Corrective Action Check the operator panel for toner Ifthe Toner low C M Y K message is dis played with color description install a new 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 units Open the left cover Slowly pull the green wire cleaner knob to each of the main charger units in and out a few times For full details see Chapter 5 Maintenance section 5 3 1 Cleaning the Main Charger Unit on page 5 11 Clean the advanced beam array lenses Open the left cover Slowly pull the green lens cleaner knob in and out 2 times For full details see Chapter 5 Maintenance section 5 3 3 Cleaning the Advanced Beam Array Lenses on page 5 17 Faint or blurred printing ABC ABC 123 1 123 amd Clean the main charger units Open the left cover Slowly pull the green wire cleaner knob to each of the main charger units in and out a few times For full details see Chapter 5 Maintenance section 5 3 1 Cleaning the Main Charger Unit on page 5 11 Clean the advanced beam array lenses Open the left cover Slowly pull the green lens cleaner knob in and out 2 times For full details see Chapter 5 Maintenance section 5 3 3 Cleaning the Advanced Beam Array Lenses on page 5 17 Make sure the paper type setting is correct the paper being used See Chapte
52. CX KYOCERA mifa FS C5016N Color Page Printer Ek Operation Guide 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 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 General warning AN EE de Warning of danger of electrical shock A M Warning of high temperature The G symbol indicates that the related section includes information on prohibited actions Specifics ofthe prohibited action are indicated inside the symbol Warning of prohibited action G 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 Alert of required action
53. Click on the Device Manager tab then double click on Ports COM amp LPT System Properties x General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance View devices by type View devices by connection Bl Computer 8 28 CDROM B Disk drives 58 888 Display adapters 19 52 Floppy disk controllers 5 6 Hard disk controllers 3 Keyboard m Monitors HS Mouse 4 Network adapters EY Ports COM amp LPT Jm ations Port COM1 Printer Port LPT1 H SCSI controllers Sound video and game controllers ll System devices zi Properties Refresh Remove Print J EN Figure B 3 Double click on Communications Port A 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 21x General Port Settings Driver Resources Bits per second 800 Data bits f y Parity None s Stop bits ho y Flow contiot Xo7xot Advanced Restore Defaults Cancel Figure B 4 6 After setting the properties click the OK button B 11 B 5 RS 232C Cable Connection In DOS enter the following commands C gt MODI C gt MODI COM1 96 N 8 1 P 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
54. Handling on page 3 68 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 A4 ISO A4 21 x 29 7 cm A5 ISO A5 14 8 x 21 cm A6 ISO A6 10 5 x 14 8 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 LG Legal 8 1 2 x 14 inches MO Monarch 3 7 8 7 1 2 inches BU Business 4 1 8 inches DL ISO DL 11 x 22 cem C5 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 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 14 8 x 21 cm to 21 6 x 35 6 cm 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 paper type can be manually defined using the operator panel For more information see section 3 10 Paper Handling on page 3 68 The following abbreviations are used none Auto ETTERHEA Letterh
55. IBM PC 8 1 2 Qj on Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Font gt appears Font gt Press the 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 MAC BM PC 8 Press the A key until the desired character code set appears Press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 49 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 51 1 2 Qo Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Font gt appears Font gt Press the key Press A or V key repeatedly until List of Internal Fontsor gt List of Option Fonts appears gt List of Internal Fonts Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt List of Internal Fonts 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 6 Making Default Settings Font Name Scalable Bit
56. Kyocera Mita will not be liable 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 viii ENERGY STAR lobe As an ENERGY STAR Partner we have determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency 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 Initial sleep mode setting Power consumption in sleep mode 15 minutes 60 minutes 21 W 45 W for U S A and Canada 24 W 45 W for Europe Asia and other countries ENERGY STAR program guideline Grou
57. Operator Panel section 3 10 1 MP Tray Mode on page 3 68 2 1 General 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 General The Ecosys Color FS C5016N printer is designed for high grade bond copy paper like those widely used for ordinary xerographic copiers The printer 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 Z paper that does not meet these standards Available paper types The FS C5016N printer can use almost any type of printer paper This printer accepts 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 printer can produce high quality
58. Stored Job 3 24 344 Retrieving Jobs from Virtual Mailbox 3 28 3 4 5 Changing e MPS Configuration 3 30 3 5 Changing the Interface Parameters 3 34 3 5 1 Changing Parallel Interface 3 34 3 5 2 Changing Serial Interface Parameters 3 35 3 5 8 Changing Network Interface Parameters 3 37 3 5 4 Resolving IP Address 3 39 3 6 Making Default Settings 3 42 XV Contents 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 3 13 13 Default Emulation 3 42 Alternative Emulation for KPDL Emulation 3 43 Printing KPDL Errors 0 0 0 0 cece eet eee 3 44 Default Font deserens ee cbe ae ale 3 45 Pagination sus oae ee Ry EA REM 3 52 Number of Copies 3 52 Print Orientation llli 3 53 Page Protect 3 54 Linefeed LF Action 3 55 Carriage Return CR Action 3 56 Wide A4 Pitch ek nre ta tote eels
59. T 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 license for the Programs only in country where you acquired the Programs You obtain no rights other than those granted you under this license The term Programs means the original and all whole or partial copies of it including modified copies or portions merged into other programs IBM retains title to the Programs IBM owns or has licensed from the owner copyrights in the Programs 1 License Under this license you may use the Programs only with the device on which they are installed and transfer possession of the Programs and the device to another party If you transfer the Programs you must transfer a copy of this license and any other documentation to the other party Your license is then terminated The other party agrees to these terms and conditions by its first use of the Program You ma
60. V key repeatedly until Others gt appears Others gt Press the key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Resource Prot appears gt Resouce Prot Off Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Resouce Prot sle Press the A key to select Permanent Perm Temp Temporary for resource protection When the desired resource protection is displayed press the ENTER key To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 3 95 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 On when leaving the factory If the alarm is set to Off it will not sound 4 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 On 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears ws On Select or Of f using A or V key o Press the ENTER key m 8 To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 3 13 Other Modes 3 13 8 Auto Continue Setti
61. ally deleted from the mailbox Printing a List of VMB A Virtual Mailbox list includes the jobs currently stored in the mailboxes 1 2 3 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly untile MPS gt appears e MPS gt Press the 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 W KYOCERA boot UE Ecosrs FS C5016N 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 Maximum number of Quick Copy Proof and Hold jobs Maximum space assigned to temporary code jobs e Maximum space assigned to permanent code jobs e Maximum space assigned to virtual mailboxes 2 The total amount of storage areas specified must not exceed the total size of Z the hard disk Otherwise you may only be able to accommodate print jobs gem of a smaller amount of print jobs than specified ote 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 4 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V k
62. ard proceed as follows When a new memory card is inserted in the printer s slot Format error Memory card willappear on the message display 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Memory Card gt appears Memory Card gt Press the key QJ 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Format appears gt Format 5 Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt Format 3 63 3 9 Operating the Storage Device Press the ENTER key Processing appears and formatting of the memory card starts 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 a KYOCERA Ecosrs FS C5016N Page Printer FORMAT INFORMATION Figure 3 11 Format information page includes the following items Capacity The total size of the memory card Used Space The size the printer uses for its system Free Space The size remaining in the memory card for storing data When the memory card format information is printed 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 2 A Q
63. at data received is being written to a memory card hard disk or RAM disk Flashing Indicates that the printer requires maintenance is warm ATTENTION 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 7 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 Configuration to the printer settings made with these keys affect only one of Za The printer has a parallel serial and an optional network interface these interfaces that is currently active indicated by the INTERFACE Note 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 Print and feed out one page when the printer displays Waiting Recover from certain errors Recover from the Sleep mode CANCEL Key CANCEL QO This key is used to Cancel a printing job Stop the alarm sound Reset numeric values or cancels a setting procedure while using menu system To cancel a printing job 4 While the printer displays Processing press the CANCEL key Print Cancel
64. atic Form Feed Timeout 3 90 Setting the Sleep Timer 3 91 Received Data Dump 3 93 Printer 3 94 Resource Protection 000 cee ete ees 3 95 Alarm Buzzer Setting 3 96 Auto Continue Setting 3 97 Setting the Auto Continue Recovery Time 3 98 Duplex Printing Error Detection Setting 3 99 Color Registration liess 3 100 Printing the Service Status Page 3 103 Color Calibration sss easerr esanera aare ee 3 104 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4 1 4 1 1 General 4 2 Qm 4 2 Print Quality 5 4 3 Error Messages 4 7 Clearing Paper Jams 4 12 Possible Paper Jam Locations 4 12 General considerations for clearing jams 4 13 Jam at the Paper Cassette 4 14 xvi Contents 444 atthe Paper Transfer 4 15 4 4 5 Jam atthe Rear Cover 4 16 4 4 6 Jamatthe MP Tray 4
65. atures Expansion slot for hardware interfaces This printer is equipped with an expansion slot for plugging in an optional network interface card or 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 cassette The paper cassette can hold approximately 500 sheets of 80 g m paper which is 0 1 mm thick The printer also has a multipurpose tray that can hold approximately 100 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 Spanish or Portuguese 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
66. automatically alternated with the other printer message such as Ready 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 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 computer supplies such as floppy disks away from around the toner container This is to avoid damaging media by the magnetism of toner ote Za During toner container replacement temporarily put storage media and 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 Any data that may be under printing process in the printer will be deleted if you turn prin
67. box New Waste Toner Box Figure 5 14 5 9 5 2 Replacing the Waste Toner Box 6 Insert the new waste toner box as shown in the figure below When the box is set correctly it will snap into place New Waste Toner Box Figure 5 15 7 Make sure that the waste toner box is correctly inserted and close the left cover Figure 5 16 After replacing the toner containers and the waste toner box clean the main charger units and the paper transfer unit For instructions see section 5 3 Cleaning the Printer on page 5 11 5 3 5 3 1 5 3 Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Printer As discussed earlier the following parts must be cleaned each time the toner container and waste toner box are replaced Main charger wire Main charger grid Registration roller In addition to this it is recommended that the main charger wire and registration roller are cleaned periodically at least once a month If lines etc appear on printed copies the printouts appear dirty or faint or blurred printouts are produced clean the advanced beam array lenses Cleaning the Main Charger Unit The main charger units need to be cleaned periodically as they get contaminated with dioxide after long usage Each main charger unit is comprised of two main parts the wire and the grid which should be separately as explained below There are 4 main charger units one for each toner container When performing the clea
68. 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 top cover and check that the toner containers are correctly installed in the printer For more information on installing the toner containers see Chapter 5 Maintenance section 5 1 Toner Con tainer Replacement on page 5 2 Check that the application software is correctly operated Full single color printout Dropouts horizontal streaks stray dots Check the charger unit Open the left cover and check that the charger unit is correctly installed Check the advanced beam array lens cleaners Open the left cover and make sure that the lens cleaners are securely pushed all the way into the printer For full details see Chapter 5 Maintenance section 5 3 3 Cleaning the Advanced Beam Array Lenses on page 5 17 Clean the main charger units Open the left cover Slowly pull the green wire cleaner knob to each of the main charger units in and out a few times For full details see Chapter 5 Maintenance section 5 3 1 Cleaning the Main Charger Unit on page 5 11 Table 4 2 4 3 4 2 Print Quality Problems Printed Results Black or white vertical streaks
69. cursor _ gt gt Perm Code JOB Size 153 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 40 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 4 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key and select e MPS e MPS gt Press the key Ge 4 Press the A or V key and select gt e MPS Configuration gt gt e MPS gt Configuration Press the key 6 Press the A or V key and select gt gt VMB Size 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 15 50 8 Press the A 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 di
70. d To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 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 Z J paper size from the MP tray can cause paper jam 4 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Paper Handling gt appears Paper Handling gt Press the key Qj 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until MP Tray Size appears In this example the current MP tray paper size is A4 gt MP Tray Size A4 5 To change the paper size press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears 3 69 3 10 Paper Handling 6 Press the A or V key to display the desired paper size The message display toggles through the following paper sizes A4 Executive Letter Legal Custom Oficio II Statement Folio Youkei 2 Youkei 4 16K Hagaki Oufukuhagaki Monarch Business Comm 9 Comm 6 3 4 DL C5 A6 B6 A5 B5 ISO B5 7 When the desired paper size is displayed pr
71. d If the displayed values are correct press the ENTER key OK L 2 H 00 1 Press the V key gt gt Adjust Magenta will be displayed and once you complete the settings for that color gt gt Adjust Yellow will be displayed as well Perform the same operation as you did for the cyan chart in order to find the values for magenta and yellow in the color registration correction chart and perform those settings in the same way Once you have completed the settings for all 3 colors press the MENU key The display returns to Ready If the problem of skewed color printout still persists even after 2 correcting the color registration call for service Caution 3 102 3 13 Other Modes 3 13 12 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 procedure for printing it out is given below 1 2 o o o Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Others gt appears Others gt Press the key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Service gt appears gt Service gt Press the key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt gt Print Status Page appears gt gt Print Status Page
72. d 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 4 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Others gt appears Others gt Press the key Q Press the A or V key repeatedly until Printer Reset appears A gt Printer Reset 5 To reset the printer press the ENTER key A question mark appears Printer Reset 6 Press the ENTER key again Self test appears while the printer is resetting itself followed by Please wait andthen Ready Self test Please wait Ready 3 13 6 Resource Protection 3 13 Other Modes By default when you switch from the 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 Za 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 2 A Press the MENU key Press the A or
73. d out There are left L horizontal H and right R registration charts for each color cyan magenta and yellow included on the color registration correction chart Color Registration Correction Chart TE 1 1 B 6 sjm A S 3 o L R 0 1 1 2 2 A 15 Cyan 5 H 17 Y 00 XO sif e OY 00 C XO UD f e e Sf OY O e Sf un X AD YHP aaa D EE 3 9 8 8 T 6 6 5 lt 5 4 4 3 3 o L R 0 1 1 2 2 3 da Ws Magenta 5 5 H a HUM Color registration procedure 7 2555 6 6 z NM 1 For each color of the diagrams identify the colored line which is most closely aligned 5 4 Eram with the black line for L H and R iwi EIU 2 Enter the figure of L H and R using the Color Registration menu qua 2 0 L onthe operator panel keys 0 1 1 72 Refer to the Operation Guide 3 15 Yellow 5 5 H M 3 und HH 9 00 XO LO ff OY XO LO lt eO e
74. des 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 a 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 CANCEL INTERFACE SIZE TYPE a Bh DW QO READY m Bh DATA Cc ATTENTION 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 Status information the ten messages listed below which are displayed during normal operation Error codes
75. displayed after the menu Paper Handling gt Indicates that there is a sub menu Press the key to move to the sub menu or lt key to go back gt is displayed before the sub menu Indicates that this is the sub menu gt type Adjust gt Indicates that there is another sub menu Press the key to move to another sub menu lt key to go back e gt gt is displayed before the second sub menu Indicates that this is the second sub menu L gt gt Paper Weight Normal 1 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 E Settings that are received from application software and the printer driver Z 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 6 Ready PAR A4 PLAIN Print Status Page SOULE Coy I gt Private Stored gt Print VMB Data gt List of VMB OE Code JOB
76. e 1 2 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 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 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 A 3 A 3 1 Memory Card General Description of Options 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 59 Before inserting a memory card in the printer make sure that the printer is switched off Caution Insert the memory ca
77. e The default gloss mode is Low To confirm or change the gloss mode proceed as follows 4 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Print Quality gt appears Print Quality gt Press the key Qi 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 als Low 418 Press the A or V key to change from Low to High o Press the ENTER key to finalize the selection m 8 Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 9 Operating the Storage Device 3 9 Operating the Storage Device The printer supports three types of storage device memory card optional hard disk and RAM disk The memory card and optional 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 page 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 Reading Font Data Reading Data Writing Data Deleting Data F
78. e 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 ofthe 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 Agfa Japan does not warrant that the Software is free from all bugs errors and omissions THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY ARE EXCLUDED Your exclusive remedy and the sole liability of Agfa Japan in connection with the Software and Typefaces is repair orreplacement of defective parts upon their return to Agfa Japan IN NO EVENT WILL AGFA JAPAN BE LIABLE FOR LOST PROFITS LOST DATA OR ANY OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY ABUSE OR MIS APPLICATION OF THE SOFTWARE AND TYPEFACES New York U S A law governs this Agreement You shall not sublicense sell lease or otherwise transfer the Software and or Typefaces without the prior written consent of Agfa
79. e MENU key Paper Handling appears By pressing the A key the papertype settings menu appears After setting the correct paper type press the ENTER key and printing starts For details see Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 10 6 Selecting the Paper Feed Source on page 3 77 Load MP Tray A4 PLAIN There is no paper cassette installed in the printer that matches the paper size and paper type ofthe 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 A or V key to display Use alternative and can change the source for paper feeding After selecting a paper source and pressing the MENU key Paper Handling appears By pressing the A key the papertype settings menu appears After setting the correct paper type press the ENTER key and printing starts For details see Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 10 6 Selecting the Paper Feed Source on page 3 77 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 Alsosee Insert the same memory card M
80. e 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 Cautionary Labels The printer bears any of the following labels CAUTION ACHTUNG ATTENTION HOT SURFACE HEISSE OBERFLACHE TEMPERATURE ELEVEE ATTENCION ATTENZIONE EXTERIOR CALIENTE SUPERFICIE CHE SCOTIA 1229 Smita AN For Europe Asia For U S A and and other countries Canada FS C5016N 2202 0v FS C5016N 50 60Hz 4 5A KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION A FE Tested To Comply With FCC Standards CAUTION ACN003852444 FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE REMOVE POWER CORD BEFORE SERVICE This device complies with Part 15 of tho FCC Rules AND FUSE REPLACEMENT Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful VORSICHT interorenco and 2 this device munt acaept any VOR WARTUNG UND sicHERUNGS rine acer eu eres tut WECHSEL NETZSTECKER ZIEHEN This Class B digital apparatus complies ATTENTION with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada LECTRIQUES COUPER L ALIMENTATION CAUTION AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE REMOVE POWER CORD BEFORE SERVICE ATENCION AND FUSE REPLACEMENT DESENCHUFE EL CORD
81. e set between 4 and 999 75 points in 0 25 point increments Use the gt or 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 47 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 Courier or Letter Gothic 1 2 A Press MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Font gt appears Font gt Press the key Press the A V key until gt Font Select gt appears gt Font Select gt Internal Make sure that Internal is displayed and press the key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Pitch appears gt gt Pitch 10 00 cpi Press the ENTER key A blinking cursor _ appears gt gt Pitch 10 OM Press the A key to increase or decrease the value at 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 48 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
82. e the paper cassette see Chapter 2 Handling Paper section 2 3 Loading Paper on page 2 8 3 10 Paper Handling Setting Paper Size Dial Use the following procedure to set the paper size dial to OTHER 4 Pull out the paper cassette from the printer and turn the paper size dial to OTHER See step 1 1n Setting the Cassette Paper Size 2 Adjust the paper guides and paper stopper inside the paper cassette to the size of the paper to be used and load the paper into the cassette When using non standard size paper read the next section to set the paper size from the operator panel Setting a custom size from the Operator Panel Set the size of the paper loaded in the paper cassette into the printer from the printer operator panel 4 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Paper Handling gt appears Paper Handling gt Press the key o 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Cassette Size gt appears If optional paper feeders are added Cassette 1 Size will appear for the standard paper cassette and Cassette 2 Size Cassette 3 Size and Cassette 4 Size will appear for the optional paper feeders Cassette Size Custom 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears 7Cassette Size Custom 46418 3 73 3 10 Paper Handling Press the A or V key to display the desired paper size The message display toggles through the followi
83. ead PLAIN Plain paper COLOR Colored paper TRNSPRNCY Transparency PREPUNCH Pre punched paper PREPRINTE Pre printed paper ENVELOPE Envelope ABELS Labels CARDSTOCK Card stock BOND Bond paper COATED Coated paper RECYCLED Recycled paper THICK Thick paper VELLUM Vellum HIGH QUAL High quality paper for color printing ROUGH Rough paper CUSTOM1 to8 Custom 1 to 8 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 C Flashing Indicates an error that you can recover by yourself such as READY the loose top cover For details see Chapter 4 Troubleshooting section 4 3 Error Messages on page 4 7 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 ofan error For details see Chapter 4 Troubleshooting section 4 3 Error Messages on page 4 7 C Flashing Indicates that a data is being received from the computer e zij DATA On Indicates either that data received is being processed before print ing starts or th
84. ed in Postcards on page 2 18 Feeding rough edged paper may cause paper jams the MP tray with the leading edge raised up a few millimeters as shown in the illustration Note Za If the paper jams even after you smooth it out in such a way set the paper in 297 ay Ww 2 19 2 4 Special Paper 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 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 Note 2 20 2 5 Paper Type 2 5 Paper Type The printer is capable of printing under the optimum setting for the type of paper being used Setting the paper type for the paper source from the printer s operator panel will cause the printer to automat
85. eds to be replaced is represented by C Cyan M Magenta Y Yellow and K Black Virtual mailbox full The storage area in the hard disk for the virtual mailboxes is full Print 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 Messages separated by Y are displayed alternately t 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 54 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
86. emory 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 oftime For details on Auto Continue referto Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 13 8 Auto Continue Setting on page 3 97 MemoryCard erri 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 Missing duplex drawer The duplex drawer is either not installed or incorrectly inserted Insert the duplex drawer securely Paper jam PERTH HEHE EEE HH A paper jam has occurred The location ofthe paper jam is indicated in place of the s For details see Section 4 4 Clearing Paper Jams on page 4 12 Table 4 3 Continued 4 9 4 3 Error Messages Message Corrective Action Paper path error There is no paper cassette in the feeder or the cassette is not inserted prop erly After reinserting the paper cassette you should be able to print When two or more optional feeders are installed and the lowest one is selected the same message will appear if any of the upper paper feeder and the printer cassette is improp
87. er 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 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 Book man ITC ZapfChancery and ITC Zapf Dingbats are registered trademarks of International Typeface Corporation Agfa Monotype License Agreement 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Software shall mean the di
88. erating the Storage Device 3 9 2 Using the Optional Hard Disk Installing the optional hard disk into the printer allows you to perform the following operations on the hard disk e Reading data Writing data Deleting data e Formatting hard disk Printing a list of data names partitions When an optional hard disk is inserted into the printer for the first time it must be formatted before use Ifthe optional hard disk is not formatted the Format menu will automatically appear on the message display The operations of the optional 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 59 When data is written to the hard disk the name automatically given to the corresponding file will be DataH001 for the 1st file DataH002 for the 2nd file DataH003 for the 3rd file etc 3 9 3 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 required 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
89. erface 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 D0 0 default D0 1 XON not sent 0 10 0 11 5 B 5 RS 232C Cable Connection B 5 RS 232C Cable Connection 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 2 on o 0 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 therm
90. erly installed Print overrun Press GO The print job transferred to the printer was too complex to print on a page Press the GO key to resume printing A page break may be automatically inserted in some places You can abandon printing by the CANCEL key If Auto Continue is set to On printing will be automatically resumed after a preset period oftime For details on Auto Continue refer to Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 13 8 Auto Continue Setting on page 3 97 RAM disk error Press GO 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 Replace toner C M Y K v4 Replace toner Clean printer Two message items are displayed alternately Toner has run out in the toner container s Replace the toner container using a new toner kit for the partic ular color The printer does not operate when this message is displayed For example ifReplace toner Kis displayed replace the cyan and the black toner containers Set paper Press GO The MP tray is out of paper Load paper and press the GO key 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 Toner low C M Y K Replace the toner container using a new toner kit Color ofthe toner con tainer that ne
91. es 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 4 000 monochrome pages The cyan magenta and yellow starter toner containers last an average of 4 000 color images for each Toner Kits It is strongly recommended to use the new Kyocera Mita Toner Kit supplied from Kyocera Mita to prevent printer troubles and ensure a long printer life The toner kits are supplied in 4 different colors cyan magenta yellow and black A new toner kit for each color contains the following items Toner Container Cleaning cloth e Grid cleaner for main charger cleaning e Plastic waste bags for old toner container and old waste toner box Waste toner box Installation Guide Do not remove the toner container from the carton until you are ready to Ll install it in the printer Note 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
92. ess the ENTER key The paper size is set for the MP tray 8 To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 3 70 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 Gd Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Paper Handling gt appears Paper Handling gt Press the 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 2MP Tray Type aly Plain 1 Press the A 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 Envelope Cardstock Coated Thick High quality Custom 1 to 8 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 71 3 10 Paper Handling 3 10 4 Setting the Cassette Paper Size To set the standard sizes A5 A4 B5 Let
93. ey repeatedly until Page Set gt appears Page Set gt Press the key 2 4 Press the A V key repeatedly until gt Orientation appears gt Orientation Portrait 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears Orientation 4 2 Portrait 1 Select Portrait Landscape using A key o Press the ENTER key m 8 Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 53 3 7 Pagination 3 7 3 Page Protect Mode The Page Protect Menu does not normally appear however Page Protect will be forcibly set to On if a print overrun error occurs because the print job is too complex 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 key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Page Protect appears gt Page Protect On Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears jj29 Protect On 7 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Auto appears gt Page Protect sl Auto 418 Press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 7 Pagination 3 7 4 Linefeed LF Action This procedure instructs the printer what to do when it receives a linefeed c
94. ey repeatedly until e MPS gt appears e MPS gt 3 Press the key 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt e MPS Configuration gt appears gt e MPS gt Configuration Press the key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt gt Quick Copy appears o gt gt Quick Copy 32 7 Press the ENTER key A blinking cursor _ appears gt gt Quick Copy rd 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 40 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 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 Q o o 8 9 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until e MPS gt appears e MPS gt Press the key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt e MPS Configuration gt appears gt e MPS gt Configurat
95. from the printer there is an odd smell or any other abnormal situation occurs there is a danger of fire or electrical shock Turn the power switch OFF O immediately remove the power plug from the outlet and contact your switch OFF immediately Next remove the power plug from the outlet to avoid the danger of fire or electrical shock Then contact your service representative DO NOT remove or connect the power plug with wet hands as there is a danger of electrical SHOCK Ifanything harmful paper clips water other fluids etc falls into the printer turn power ALWAYS contact your service representative for maintenance or repair of internal parts o A CAUTION DONOT pull the power cord when removing it from the outlet Ifthe power cord is pulled the wires may become broken and there is a danger of fire or electrical shock ALWAYS grasp the power plug when removing the power cord from the outlet ALWAYS remove the power plug from the outlet when moving the printer If the power cordis damaged there is a danger of fire or electrical shock OFF Ifit will not be used for an extended period of time vacations etc remove the power plug from the outlet
96. from your network administrator 1 on og A Activate TCP IP protocol in the manner described above gt TCP IP gt On Enter the submenu by pressing the key Each time you press the A or V key the selection changes as shown below gt gt DHCP Off v gt gt IP Address 000 000 000 000 4 gt gt Subnet Mask 000 000 000 000 v 4 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 000 000 000 000 418 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 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 see Printing a Network Interface Status Page which follows 3 39 3 5 Changing the Interface Parameters Printing a Network Interface Status Page Yo
97. g the job By default this feature is off To confirm and turn on the Override A4 LT proceed as follows 4 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Paper Handling gt appears Paper Handling gt Press the gt key Q Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Override A4 LT appears A gt Override A4 LT Off 5 To change overriding mode press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Override A4 LT sle 2 1 Press the A or V key to change Of f to On o Press the ENTER key The overriding mode is set m 8 To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 3 10 Paper Handling 3 10 9 Creating Custom Paper Type The following describes the procedure used to set a user defined paper type for the printer Eight custom user settings may be registered After having been set any of these may be called up when setting the paper type for a paper source The paper weight and duplex path can be set see Setting the Paper Weight on page 3 82 and Setting the Duplex Path on page 3 83 after selecting the paper type to be customized as follows For how to reset the customized settings see section 3 10 10 Resetting the Custom Paper Type on page 3 84 1 2 2 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Paper Handling gt appears Paper Handling gt Press the key Pre
98. ger to a person or machine that To avoid problems stack transparencies labels postcards envelopes or thick paper on the face up tray option Major considerations for each type of special paper are given below 2 16 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 Pa MP Tray Figure 2 18 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 paper Ad
99. gitally 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 ofthis License Agreement you have the right to use the Fonts on up to three printers If you need to have access to the fonts on more than three printers you need to acquire a multi user license agreement which can be obtained from Agfa Japan Agfa Japan retains all rights title and interest to the Software and Typefaces and no rights are granted to you other than a License to use the Software on the terms expressly set forth in this Agreement 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 ofthe 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 ofthe Software and Typefaces unless sooner terminated This Licens
100. gure 5 22 6 Gently pull the main charger handle out and push it back in Repeat this 2 to 3 times These movements clean the grid After cleaning make sure you restore the main charger unit to its home position Main Charger Unit Figure 5 23 gt If the main charger unit is not restored to its home position the Z corresponding color will be printed over the whole page 5 3 Cleaning the Printer Remove the grid cleaner from the printer and discard it The grid cleaner cannot be reused RR 9 S eS So bu Figure 5 24 Use the same procedure to clean the main charger units for the other toner containers 8 Close the left cover Figure 5 25 5 3 Cleaning the Printer 5 3 2 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 Cleaning cloth included in the toner kit Clean the paper transfer unit according to the procedure that follows 1 While pulling the green paper transfer unit release lever pull out the paper transfer unit Paper Transfer Unit Release Lever Paper Transfer Unit Figure 5 26 2 Wipe away the paper dust on the registration roller and the paper ramp using the wiper cloth included in the toner kit Paper Ramp Wiper Cloth Transfer Roller Black am
101. he MP tray 3 79 Duplex unit option diagrammed A 8 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 KPDL printing errors 3 44 KPDL setting the alternative emulation 3 43 setting the default using the operator panel 3 42 Envelope requirements 2 19 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 7 F Face down tray location and function 1 6 Face up output tray option diagrammed A 9 Font adjusting character pitch for fixed fonts 3 48 changing the default size 3 47 printing lists of fonts 3 50 sample of the font list 3 51 selecting regular or dark Courier Letter Gothic 3 46 setting the default using the operator panel 3 45 Formfeed changing timeout time 3 90 G Gloss mode how to select 3 58 H Handling 2 1 Hard disk as an option A 10 deleting data 3 62 formatting 3 63 writing data 3 61 Indicators Interface 3 3 Paper Size 3 4 Paper Type 3 5 Ready Data Attention 3 5 Index 1 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
102. he paper jammed in the paper transport system or no paper sheets were fed at all the Paper jam message 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 4 Possible Paper Jam Locations The figure below explains the printer s paper paths including the options 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 Face up Tray PT 300 Duplex Unit DU 300 Paper Feeder PF 60 Figure 4 1 Paper jam message Paperjam Description Reference location page Paper jam A Paper is jammed at the paper cassette 4 14 Cassette 1 Paper jam B Paper is jammed at the optional paper 4 14 Cassette 2 to 4 feeder s cassette Paper jam C Paper is jammed inside the printer 4 15 Printer 4 16 Table 4 7 4 12 4 4 Clearing Paper Jams Paper jam message Paperjam Description Reference location page Paper jam D Paper is jammed at the MP tray or optional 4 17 P Tr ay envelope feeder if installed Paper jam EF Paper jam E Paperis jammed inside the rear cover ofthe 4 17 Duplexe
103. he 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 optional paper feed ers or optional envelope feeder 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 Call service F4 fH represents a controller error 0 1 2 Call for service The printer does not operate when this message is displayed Call service tH 0123456 represents a mechanical error 0 1 2 Call for service The printer does not operate when this message is displayed The total number of pages printed is also indicated e g 0123456 Call service Person FO This message means an error in data communications between the printer controller and the operator panel Call for service Cassette not loaded The corresponding paper cassette is not installed Install the cassette The cassette number can be 1 topmost to 4 bottom Check waste toner box This message warns following two
104. he 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 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 This product contains UFST and Agfa Monotype Corporation USB IBM PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMEN
105. hesive Carrier sheet Figure 2 19 When using label paper do not leave gaps between the arranged labels 1 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 lt Top sheet S gt Carrier sheet Figure 2 20 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 Ib 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 s Rough Edge Rough Edge Figure 2 21 2
106. ial paper Paper type to be used Paper 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 5 Setting the Cassette Paper Type on page 3 76 Note that some types of special paper do not allow feeding from the paper feeder cassette 2 4 4 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 page printers Before purchasing any special paper make a test print using the printer and check whether the results are satisfactory is caused by using special paper e g fumes emitted from the special aper Note papan Za Kyocera Mita shall not be liable for any dan
107. ically select the paper source and print in the mode best suited to that type of paper A different paper type setting can be made for each paper source including the MP tray Not only can preset paper types be selected but it is also possible for you to define and select customized paper types See Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 10 9 Creating Custom Paper Type on page 3 81 The following types of paper can be set Paper source MP tray Paper Paper Duplex path Cassette Weight MP tray available only in Paper Type Cassette mode Plain Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes Transparency Yes No Extra Heavy No Preprinted Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes Labels Yes No Heavy 1 No Bond Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes Recycled Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes Vellum Yes No Light No Rough Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes Letterhead Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes Color Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes Prepunched Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes Envelope Yes No Heavy 1 No Cardstock Yes No Heavy 2 No Coated Yes No Normal 2 No Thick Yes No Heavy 1 No High quality Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes Custom 1 to g t Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes Yes Can be stored No Cannot be stored Table 2 7 T Thisis a paper type defined and registered by the user Up to eight types of user settings may be defined For details on Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 10 9 Creating Custom Pa per Type on page 3 81 2 21 Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel This chapter provi
108. ies 2 7 paper sizes tabled as Paper Size indicator 3 4 paper types as Paper Type indicator 3 5 pre printed 2 20 recommended makes and types 2 3 recycled 2 20 special paper 2 16 specifications tabled 2 2 standard sizes 2 4 thick paper 2 19 transparencies 2 17 Paper cassette as hardware feature 1 3 clearing paper jam 4 14 diagram 1 5 selecting the paper feed source 3 77 setting paper size 3 72 setting paper type 3 76 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 location and function 1 7 Paper type creating custom 3 80 how to create custom paper types 3 81 resetting the custom paper type 3 84 Parallel interface changing parallel inteface mode 3 34 connector location 1 8 signals and definitions B 3 understanding the modes B 2 Partition a sample of the partition list 3 65 printing a list of 3 64 PRESCRIBE as software feature 1 3 Print quality Gloss mode 3 58 Printing problems general guidelines tabled 4 2 print quality problems blank printing etc 4 3 R RAM disk setup 3 59 Reset resetting the printer 3 94 Resource protection description 3 95 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 91 Sleep timer setting the timer 3 91 setting timeout time 3 92 Status page how to print 3 17 u
109. imary Belt system Secondary Roller system Separation Small diameter separation Drum cleaning Blade cleaner Primary transfer belt cleaning Brush cleaner Drum discharging Discharging LED Fuser Heat rollers Paper See Chapter 2 Handling Paper section 2 1 2 Paper specifi cations on page 2 2 Paper sizes Cassettes A4 B5 A5 legal and letter sizes adjustable Multi purpose tray 70X 216 mmto 148 X 297 mm Unprintable areas A top bottom left or right margin of 4 mm Paper capacity Cassettes 500 sheets 80 g m Multi purpose tray 100 sheets 80 g m Output tray capacities Face down tray 250 sheets 80 g m Face up tray option 250 sheets 80 g m 100 sheets 80 g m when the optional duplexer is installed Table C 1 C 2 Printer Specification Item Operating environ ment Specification Temperature 10 to 32 5 C 50 to 90 5 F Relative humidity 15 to 80 Optimum condi 23 C 73 F 60 relative humidity tions 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 9 1 A max Europe Asia and 220 to 240 V 50 or 60 Hz 4 5 A max at 230 V other countries Allowable voltage 10 maximum fluctuations Allowable fre 2 maximum quency fluctuations Power consumption U S A and Canada Maximum 1 037 W Normal operation 491 W Standby 199 W Sleeping 21 W Europe Asia and
110. ing Windows Macintosh UNIX NetWare etc The network interface card must be installed in the option interface slot that is located at the back of the printer as shown below Figure A 14 Option Interface Slot Network interface card IB 20 Network connections 10Base T 100Base TX 10Base 2 IB 21E 10Base T 100Base TX IB 22 IEEE802 11b Wireless Table A 1 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 For details on the network interface refer to the IB 21E IB 22 User s Manual contained on the CD ROM that is supplied with the printer This appendix explains the following topics e Parallel Interface USB Interface Serial Interface Option B 1 Parallel Interface B 1 Parallel Interface B 1 1 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 Za Use a parallel interface cable that complies with the IEEE 1284 standard Note You can choose from four communication modes Communication Reception Transmission Mode Aut
111. inter 4 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 ee Ecosrs rs cs016n Page Printer Figure 3 3 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 diagram The items and values on the status page may vary depending on the printer s firmware version KYOCERA if Ecosys FS C5016N Page Printer STATUS PAGE Irmware Version Released 1 Hardware Information Information Installed Options Networ
112. inter 5 Network indicators These indicators light according to the communication status with the network Right IOBASE T 100BASE TX indicator Lights when you are connected to the network at 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Left Status indicator Flashes during data communication 6 Network Interface Connector Connects to the network via a IOBASE 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 Slot Network Serial This slot can be used to hold the optional network interface card a hard disk or the serial interface board kit For details see Appendix A Options 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
113. ion Press the key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Temp Code JOB Size appears gt gt Temp Code JOB Size 1550MB To change the maximum disk space press the ENTER key A blinking cursor _ appears gt gt Temp Code JOB Size 1590 MB Press the A 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 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 4 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key and select e MPS gt e MPS gt Press the gt key Qo 4 Press the A or V key and select gt e MPS Configuration gt gt e MPS gt Configuration Press the gt key 6 Press the A or V key and select gt gt Perm Code JOB Size gt gt Perm Code JOB Size 1550MB 7 Press the ENTER key the message display shows a blinking
114. isk 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 o Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until RAM Disk Mode appears RAM Disk Mode Off Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears Press the A or V key to select On Press the ENTER key M Disk Mode Press the 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 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 011 MByte 1s 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 When the desired RAM disk size is displayed press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready Then turn off the printer and on again The selected RAM disk size is activated after the printer is restarted 3 67 3 10 Paper Handling 3 10 Paper Handling 3 10 1 MP Tray Mode This section explains how to change mode for the MP multi purpose tray the paper size and type for each paper source and how to select the paper source a
115. k Status 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 MP tray paper size and type Paper cassette size and type Buzzer control e Host buffer size Sleep time timeout time Formfeed timeout time 3 18 10 3 3 Menu Map and Status Pages Memory This item shows e Standard memory in the printer 96 MB Option memory slot status Slots 1 and 2 in megabytes Total memory in the printer e Current status of the RAM disk Page Information This item shows the page related items Number of copies from 1 to 999 Total page count Installed Options This item shows the options installed in the printer Hard disk Option ROM 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 the factory The emulations are PCL6 KPDL3 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 Fi
116. key again 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 KYOCERA E FEc sis FS C5016N 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 HP PCL 6 HP Color LaserJet 8550 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 4 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 KPDL KPDL AUTO 3 To change the default emulation press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears mulation SPCL 6 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until the desired emulation mode is displayed A Press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready
117. late Figure 2 4 Standard paper sizes are attached to the inside of the paper cassette as shown in the following figure up 5s s Figure 2 5 2 3 Loading Paper Turn the paper size dial so that the size of the paper you are going to use appears in the paper size window 2 D SA Paper Size Dial Paper Size Window Figure 2 6 into the printer on the operator panel See Chapter 3 Using the Operator 2 When the paper size dial is set to OTHER the paper size must be set Panel section 3 10 4 Setting the Cassette Paper Size on page 3 72 Note Adjust the position of the paper guides located on the left and right sides of the paper cassette Pull the release lever on the left side guide and slide to the desired paper size 191 ur Release Lever Paper Guides Figure 2 7 2 10 6 2 3 Loading Paper Adjust the position of the paper stopper located at the rear of the paper cassette Pull the release lever and slide the paper stopper to the desired paper size When shipped from the factory the paper cassette is set to A4 size When using non standard size paper move the paper guides and paper stopper all the
118. le 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 4 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 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 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 Make sure that the procedures for printing are correctly followed in the application software Consult the documentation supplied with the application software Ifthe 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 the parallel port rename device driver file drvwppqt vxd This file may be located in Windows VSystemMosubsys 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
119. le 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 Status 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 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 in the Proof and Hold and Private Print modes See Using the RAM Disk on page 3 66 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 s
120. map Password Selection Font ID LELLI Font Name Scalable Bitmap Password Selection Font ID LLLI Figure 3 8 3 51 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 4 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Page Set gt appears Page Set gt Press the key Q Press the A or V key repeatedly until Copies appears A gt Copies 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking cursor _ appears gt Copies 418 6 Press the A or V key to increase or decrease respectively the value at the blinking cursor Use the and lt keys to move the cursor right and left When the desired size is displayed press the ENTER key 8 Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 7 Pagination 3 7 2 Print Orientation You can select portrait upright or landscape sideways page orientation Portrait Orientation Landscape Orientation Figure 3 9 4 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V k
121. most computers permanent settings must be made with DIP switches B 12 Appendix C Technical Specifications The technical specification may be changed for improvement purpose C 1 Printer Specification C 1 Printer Specification Item Specification Printing method Electrographic by Advanced Beam Array tandem interme diate transfer belt Printing speed See section C 2 Printing Speeds on page C 4 Resolution 600 dpi horizontal and vertical First print A4 23 C Approximately 16 seconds or less from power on Approximately 96 seconds or less from sleep mode Warm up time 23 C 80 seconds or less Main Controller CPU PowerPC 750CXe 400 MHz Main memory 96 MB expandable up to 608 MB maximum Expansion Memory Module 32 64 128 or 256 MB for 2 slots Operating system Windows 95 98 Me Windows NT 2000 XP Interfaces Parallel IEEE1284 USB USB 2 0 Full Speed Network Protocol support TCP IP IPX SPX NetBEUI EtherTalk Option Network interface card or Serial interface board KUIO LV Hard disk Memory card slot Compact flash memory card maximum 256 MB Self diagnostics Performed at power on Maximum duty cycle for standard dry A4 85 000 pages per month plain paper Imaging drum OPC Developers Touchdown projection development Main charger Positive scorotron charger Transferring Pr
122. n 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 30 seconds You can adjust the time out time as follows 1 2 Press the MENU Press the A or V key repeatedly until Others gt appears Others gt Press the key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Form Feed Time Out appears gt Form Feed Time Out 030sec To change the timeout time press the ENTER key A blinking cursor appears gt Form Feed Time Out otec ITS 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 timeout time is displayed press the ENTER key To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 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 4 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Others gt appears Others gt Press the key Press the A key repeatedly until gt Sleep Timer gt appears A gt
123. nal 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 1 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 Hl H2 Baud rate Number of data bits H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 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 secti
124. name Color Page Printer Model name FS C5016N Description of devices This Page Printer Model FS C5016N is the 16 ppm monochrome color A4 size and utilized plane paper dry toner etc The printer can be equipped with several enhancement optional units as a paper feeder as PF 60 a duplex unit as DU 300 conforms to the following product specifications AS NZS 3548 1995 EN 55 022 1998 Class B IEC60950 EN 60 950 1999 The manufacturer and its merchandising companies retain the following technical documentation in anticipation ofthe 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 Maschinenl rminformationsverordnung 3 GSGV 18 01 1991 Der h chste Schalldruckpegel betr gt 70 dB A oder weniger gem ISO 7779 Disclaimer
125. nd 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 100 sheets A4 size 0 11 mm thickness 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 A Q O Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Paper Handling gt appears Paper Handling gt Press the key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt MP Tray Mode appears gt MP Tray Mode Cassette Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt MP Tray Mode Cassette 1 Press the A or V key to change Cassette to First Press the ENTER key The MP tray mode is change
126. nderstanding 3 18 Storage device reading fonts from 3 59 reading writing 3 60 writing data 3 61 T 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 17 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 Index 3 Waste toner box location 1 6 location and replacement 5 8 Index 4 Kyocera Mita Corporation 2 28 1 Chome Tamatsukuri Chuo ku Osaka 540 8585 Japan 2003 by KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION All rights reserved Revision 1 0 2003 4
127. ng 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 Duplex 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 Za For setting the auto continue recovery time see the next section Note 4 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Others gt appears Others gt Press the gt key G3 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Auto Continue gt appears A Auto Continue Mode Off 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Auto Continue sia __ Mode O KA Select On or Of f using the A or V key o Press the ENTER key To exit the menu selection press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 97 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 A Q Press the MENU key Press the A or V ke
128. ng Network Interface Parameters This printer supports TCP IP NetWare and EtherTalk protocols In addition you can install the optional network interface card in the option interface slot 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 1 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 ale Parallel 418 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 418 Press the ENTER key again 3 37 3 5 Changing the Interface Parameters Press the 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 gt NetWare gt On gt TCP IP gt On 4 Off gt EtherTalk v4 Page Of gt Network Status
129. ng paper sizes Custom Oficio II Folio 16K C5 A5 B5 ISO B5 A4 Executive Letter When the desired paper size is displayed press the ENTER key The paper size is set for the paper cassette If you selected Custom in step 6 be sure to set the unit of measurement and the dimensions of the paper as described in the following sections Selecting the Unit of Measurement Then use the following procedure to set the unit of measurement 1 2 o A Press the key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt gt Unit appears The unit of measurement can be selected between millimeters and inches The current unit of measurement is displayed the default setting is mm gt gt Unit mm Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt gt Unit aly mm 1 Select mm or inch using the A or V key Press the ENTER key Set the dimensions of the paper as described in the next section Entering the Width and Length Then use the following procedure to set the paper size 3 10 Paper Handling Enter the paper size for X Dimension and Y Dimension as shown in the figure 148 to 216 mm 5 83 to 8 5 inches Figure 3 14 4 When the unit of measurement is set press the V key Y Dimension X Dimension 210 to 356 mm 8 27 to 14 02 inches gt
130. ning procedure be sure to clean the main charger unit that corresponds to color of the toner container that was replaced The following example explains the procedure to clean the main charger unit for the black toner container Main Charger Units 000000000 000000000 Figure 5 17 5 3 Cleaning the Printer 1 Open the left cover Left Cover Figure 5 18 2 First clean the main charger wire Grasp the green wire cleaner knob Gently pull the wire cleaner knob out and push it back in Repeat this 2 to 3 times After cleaning make sure you restore the wire cleaner knob to its home position Wire Cleaner Knob Figure 5 19 If the wire cleaner knob is not restored to its home position a band Z will print along the length of the page 3 5 3 Cleaning the Printer Next 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 20 The pad of the grid cleaner contains water Clean the grid quickly so Z that the pad may not dry off Note Lift up slightly on the main charger unit and pull it out a short distance as shown in the figure below oe DL LA iow Charger es ae 222 pu 22 Figure 5 21 5 3 Cleaning the Printer 5 Attach the grid cleaner to the printer with the pad facing up Grid Cleaner Fi
131. ntrol 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 5 Device Manager Ele Action View MANUAL WINXP EN 9 9 Computer Disk drives 10 DVD CD ROM drives 99 GY Floppy disk controllers Floppy disk drives IDE ATAJATAPI controllers GS Keyboards t and other pointing devices E 9 Processors D Sound video and game controllers W System devices amp Universal Serial Bus controllers Figure B 1 Double click on Communications Port A 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 Bike per second Data bits v Patty None Elow contro None Fests Deeds 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 4 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 on System 3 System Properties window opens
132. o 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 out Signal Description 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 DataO Data 1 These eight signals form one byte of data sent from host 3 In Data Data 2 computer to printer Data 7 8 is the most significant bit 4 In Data 2 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 printeris busy When itis low the printer is able to receive more data 12 Out Paper Empty This signal goes high when the printer runs out of paper tt PError 13 Out Online Select Select This signal goe
133. o 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 m To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 3 92 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 4 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Others gt appears Others gt Press the key Q 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Print HEX DUMP appears gt Print HEX DUMP 5 Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt Print HEX DUMP 6 Press the ENTER key again The message Processing appears for a second followed by Waiting Processing v Waiting 7 While the message display is indicating Waiting 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 8 Once all data has been received the message Waiting will appear Press the GO key to finish hex dump printing 3 93 3 13 Other Modes 3 13 5 Printer Resetting The procedure describe
134. ob 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 Browse through Windows Start gt Programs gt KYOCERA MITA gt KM Net gt Job Manager Enter the password for the software Job Manager will start Click the Add printer icon below Select the Local or Network port If you use the local parallel port to connect to the printer make sure 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 Add printer icon 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 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 Ctrl key on the computer keyboard 4p 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 Job
135. obs inside the printer are being canceled To cancel a job see sec tion 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 Ready O READY PAR A4 PLAIN Et DATA INTERFACE SIZE TYPE en OX ATTENTION Figure 3 2 Interface Indicator INTERFACE The interface indicator shows the interface that is currently in use PAR Parallel interface is in use USB USB interface is in use SER Serial RS 232C interface is in use option NET Network interface is in use OPT 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 While the printer is in standby the paper size of the current cassette The default paper cassette is determined by the operator panel keys For details see section 3 10 Paper
136. ode OAH LF only Linefeed is performed Default CR and LF A linefeed and carriage return are performed Ignore LF The linefeed is ignored 4 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Page Set gt appears Page Set gt Press the key Ge Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt LF Action appears A gt LF Action LF only 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears ilt Action LF only Press the A V key repeatedly until the desired linefeed action appears o When the desired action is displayed press the ENTER key m 8 Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 55 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 0DH CR only A carriage return is performed Default CR and LF A linefeed and carriage return are performed Ignore CR The carriage return is ignored 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 sl CR only 1 Press the A or V key repeatedly until the desired carriage return action
137. ofit 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 a ho 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 5 RS 232C Cable Connection If you are not sure about the printer s current parameter settings reset them to the values shown above 1 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 click on Co
138. oftware Quick Copy Proof and Hold Private Print Stored Job Primary function To later print addi To proofthefirst To hold the docu electronically tional copies copy before print mentin printerto store documents ing multiple copies prevent unautho such as fax cover rized access pages Start storing by Printer driver Printer driver Printer driver Printer driver On terminating Prints simulta Prints one copy Does not print Does not print print setting from neously simultaneously application soft ware Retrieved by Operator panel Operator panel Operator panel Operator panel Default numberof Same as storing One less Same as storing One copies p rinted at can be changed can be changed can be changed can be changed retrieval Maximum number 32 expandableto 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 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
139. ollowing 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 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 Page Printer Model number FS C5016N as tested with enhancement optional units Duplex unit DU 300 Paper Feeder PF 60 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 2000 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 vii 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
140. on outlines 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 97 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 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 D0 command is provided to allow manipulating XON XOFF when an error has occurred on the serial int
141. onents included in each toner container and are used to transfer toner onto the drum unit Whenever you replace a toner container be sure to clean the corresponding main charger unit 1 6 1 2 3 Internal 1 2 Parts and Functions kh OD Figure 1 3 Magenta Toner Container This container holds magenta M toner You must replace the container when the toner run out Cyan Toner Container This container holds cyan C toner You must replace the container when the toner run out Yellow Toner Container This container holds yellow Y toner You must replace the container when the toner run out Black Toner Container This container holds black K toner You must replace the container when the toner run out Paper Transfer Unit The paper transfer unit feeds paper from the cassette for printing 1 7 1 2 Parts and Functions 1 2 4 Rear 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 7 4 Power Cord Connector This connector accepts the power cord supplied with the pr
142. opper Figure A 11 2 Install the face up output tray on the rear of the printer When installing directly to the printer Face up Output Tray PT 300 If a duplexer has been installed to the printer Face up Output Tray 0 Figure A 12 A 3 General Description of Options A 3 5 Hard Disk The hard disk is used for saving print data This is advantageous when printing multiple sets of copies 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 must be installed in the option interface slot that is located 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 in Option Interface Slot Figure A 13 A 10 IB 20 IB 21E IB 22 Network Interface Cards A 3 6 IB 20 IB 21E IB 22 Network Interface Cards 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 includ
143. ormatting Memory Card 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 4 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Memory Card gt appears Memory Card gt Press the key 2 Press the A key repeatedly until gt Fonts appears A gt Read Fonts 5 Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt Read Fonts 3 59 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 7 Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready Reading Data You can print out the data in the memory card To read the data saved on the memory card and print it out proceed as follows 4 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Memory Card appears Memory Card gt A Q example Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt Data appears Report in this gt Read
144. ould 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 sizes are available only for MP tray feeding as remarked and face up tray delivering For details on using MP tray see Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 10 1 MP Tray Mode on page 3 68 The dimensional tolerances for these paper sizes are 0 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 Size MP tray Business 4 1 8 x 9 1 2 inches Letter 8 1 2 x 11 inches ISO A6 10 5x 14 8cm ISO A4 21x29 7 cm ISO DL 11 x 22cm ISO A5 14 8x21 cm Commercial 9 3 7 8 x 8 7 8 inches ISO C5 16 2x 22 9cm Commercial 6 3 4 3 5 8 x 6 1 2 inches ISO B5 17 6x 25cm JIS B6 12 8x 18 2cm JIS B5 18 2x 25 7 cm Statement 5 1 2 x 8 1 2 inches Executive 7 1 4 x 10 1 2 inches Table 2 3 2 4 2 2 Selecting the Right Paper MP tray Size Cassette or Size MP tray Hagaki 10 x 14 8 Oficio II 8 1 2 x 13 inches Ofuku Hagaki 14 8x 20cm Folio 2 x 33cm Youkei 2 11 4x 16 2 cm 16 kai 19 7 cm x 27 3 cm Youkei 4 10 5 x 23 5 cm Custom Cassette 14 8to 21 6 cm x 21 to 35 6 cm 5 13 16 to 8 1 2 inches x 8 1 4 to 14 inches MP tray 7 to 21 6 cm 14 8 to 29 7 cm 2 13 16 to 8 1 2 inches x 5 13 16 to 11 11 16 inches Table 2 3 Contin
145. p Figure 5 27 Be careful not to touch the black transfer roller during cleaning as Z this may adversely affect print quality Note 3 Push the paper transfer unit back in completely 5 3 Cleaning the Printer 5 3 3 Cleaning the Advanced Beam Array Lenses If lines etc appear on printed copies the printouts appear dirty or faint or blurred printouts are produced clean the advanced beam array lenses There is 1 lens on the main charger unit of each toner container The following example explains the procedure to clean the lens on the main charger unit of the black toner container 4 Open the left cover zi zi i i tj zi S 2 Left Cover Figure 5 28 2 Grasp the tab of the green lens cleaner knob Gently pull the lens cleaner knob out and push it back in Repeat this 2 times Lens Cleaner Knob Figure 5 29 5 3 Cleaning the Printer Push the lens cleaner knob back in completely After cleaning make sure you restore the lens cleaner knob to its home position Figure 5 30 If the lens cleaner knob is not restored to its home position the A corresponding color will be printed over the whole page Note Use the same procedure to clean the lenses on the main charger unit of the other toner containers Once you are finished cleaning all 4 lenses close the left cover 4 Figure 5 31 Appendix A Options Your printer can be installed with vario
146. p for Energy Efficient Appliances GEEA The goal of GEEA is efficient use of energy This product has a high efficiency profile and meets the criteria for receiving the GEEA Label Initial sleep mode setting Power Consumption Power off Sleep mode 15 min 60 min 0 W 1 24 W 30 W GEEA criteria A Installation Precautions Environment A CAUTION 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 printeri irren eterne inenen ee ee aea Ee aa a R e aa aiaa Avoid locations with humidity or dust and dirt If dust or dirt becomes attached to the power plug clean the plug to avoid the danger of fire or electrical shock Avoid locations near radiators heaters or other heat sources or locations near flammable items to avoid the danger of fire Fus ir ape Spe IER PNEU ee pH ERE EU 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 75 29 1 2 inches Left 40 cm Right 25 cm
147. per Handling gt Press the key 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 will be reset to the default The display returns to Ready 3 10 Paper Handling 3 10 11 Selecting the Output Stack The Stack Select menu on the operator panel allows you to select either the face down tray or the face up tray for the output stack 1 2 o Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Paper Handling gt appears Paper Handling gt Press the 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 gt Stack Select l Face down tray KA Press the A or V key to toggle through the following output stacks Face down tray Face up tray When the desired output stack is displayed press the ENTER key To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 3 85 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 i
148. properties 2 5 2 2 3 Other properties of paper 2 7 2 3 Loading Paper 00 cee eee nn n nn n nnn 2 8 2 3 1 Loading Paper into the Cassette 2 8 2 3 2 Loading Paper into the MP Multi Purpose Tray 2 14 2 4 Special Papen usus is eta lk eae BSR ad Nae 2 16 2 4 1 Selecting the Special Paper 2 16 2 5 iius x One RON RES 2 21 Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel 3 1 Understanding the Operator Panel 3 2 3 1 1 Message Display 3 2 3 1 2 Indicators in Message Display 3 3 3 19 KVS eb ed er bb PD tdi de dde edid qs 3 6 3 2 Using the Menu Selection System 3 8 3 2 1 Menu Selection System 3 8 3 2 2 Menu System Road Map 3 10 3 3 Menu Map and Status Pages 3 15 3 3 1 Printing a Menu 0 eee 3 15 3 8 2 Printing a Status Page 3 17 3 4 MPS uel RR Gein sees wl ncaa neta eee com aetna 3 20 3 4 1 Using Quick Copy 1 2 isses Rear Rd ar dedere 3 21 3 4 2 Using Proof and Hold 3 23 3 4 3 Printing a Private Print
149. quency 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 Ifthis 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 Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver Connectthe equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that used for the receiver Consultthe 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 Any modifications without prior permission of Kyocera may cause harmful interference Ifany 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 The use of equipment that does not comply with the FCC Rules is prohibited Important Notes for Interface connectors Be sure to power off the printer before connecting or disconnecting an interfac
150. r 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 xiv Contents Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Featulfes ncn hab adea E oe ada Vk ca ao cea wee DD RN 1 2 1 1 1 i ceria rear ee eges adn debct e t eR RI RUNE Uus 1 2 1 1 2 Hardware uia RR RR bh AREA oe PR AN 1 2 1 1 3 Software rn 1 3 1 4 4 Networklng Ved hada eda 1 4 1 2 Parts and Functions 1 5 1 2 1 bas peu pudor 1 5 1 2 2 1 6 1 2 3 intemal rn 1 7 1 2 4 1 8 2 Handling Paper 2 1 General ss n eh cia a ale ate RA 2 2 2 1 1 Available paper typeS 2 2 2 1 2 Paper specifications 2 2 2 1 3 Minimum and Maximum Paper Sizes 2 3 2 1 4 Recommended 2 3 2 2 Selecting the Right Paper 2 4 2 2 1 Guidelines 2 4 2 2 2 Paper
151. r Service representative RE e Other Precautions Connect the power plug to the closest outlet possible to the printer Handling of Plastic Bags A WARNING Keep the plastic bags that are used with the printer away from children The plastic may cling to their nose and mouth causing suffocation sees xi AN Precautions for Use Cautions when Using the Printer A WARNING DONOT 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 they fall sides er DONOT remove any of the covers from the printer as there is a danger of electrical shock from Q high voltage parts inside the printer nene 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 tions present a danger of fire or electrical shock NEVER attempt to repair or disassemble the printer or its parts as there is a danger of fire electrical shock or damage to the laser If the laser beam escapes there is a danger of it causing T If the printer becomes excessively hot smoke appears
152. r 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 10 5 Setting the Cassette Paper Type on page 3 76 Conduct color calibration either by switching the printer off then on or using the printer operator panel For full details see Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 13 13 Color Calibration on page 3 104 Try adjusting the color control settings using the printer driver Check the operator panel Ifthe 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 Table 4 2 Continued 4 4 4 2 Print Quality Problems Printed Results Corrective Action Grey background Clean the main charger units Open the left cover Slowly pull the green wire cleaner knob to each of the main charger units in and out a few times For full details see Chapter 5 Maintenance section 5 3 1 Cleaning the Main Charger Unit on page 5 11 Check the charger units installation Open the left cover and check that the charger units are correctly installed and seated as far as it will go See Chapter 5 Maintenance section 5 3 Cleaning the Printer on page 5 11 Conduct color calibration either by switching the printer off then on or using the printer operator panel For full details see Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 13 13 Color Calibration on page 3 104
153. r Handling gt Press the key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Duplex Mode appears gt Duplex Mode None To activate duplex printing press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Duplex Mode l None 46418 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 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 68 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 79 3 10 Paper Handling 3 10 8 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 formattin
154. r optional duplexer or at the duplexer drawer Table 4 7 442 General considerations for clearing jams Bear in mind the following considerations when attempting jam removal are difficult to remove and may be easily overlooked deterring the jam 2 When pulling the paper pull it gently so as not to tear it Torn pieces of paper recovery Caution Ifpaper 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 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 E 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 5 atthe Paper Cassette Paper is jammed at the paper cassette or inside the printer Remove the jammed paper using the procedure given below 4 Pull out the paper cassette and remove the jammed paper Figure 4 2 2 If paper is jammed at the standard paper cassette Cassette 1 open and clo
155. r to its paper carton whenever possible Place the cartons on a pallet or other furniture so that they are not in direct contact with the floor Before using paper stored for an extended period of time condition it in the printer s environment for at least 48 hours 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 printer 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 1 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 in
156. rd in the memory card slot Memory Card Slot Figure A 8 A 3 General Description of Options A 3 2 60 Paper Feeder The PF 60 paper feeder allows you to add 3 more paper cassettes to the bottom of the printer for continuous feeding of a large volume of paper Each paper cassette can hold up to approximately 500 sheets of ISO A4 ISO AS JIS B5 letter and legal size 80 g m paper This feeder is attached at the bottom of the printer as shown below For detailed information on installing the paper feeder see the manual supplied with the paper feeder Figure A 9 A 3 3 00 300 Duplex Unit The DU 300 duplex unit is attached to the bottom of the printer and allows you to print onto both sides of the paper Printing on both sides can be performed using ISO A4 ISO A5 JIS B5 letter and legal sized paper For detailed information on installing the duplex unit see the manual supplied with the duplex unit Figure A 10 PT 300 Face up Output Tray A 3 4 PT 300 Face up Output Tray Use the face up output tray when you wish paper to be stacked with the printed side facing up reverse order or when you are printing on envelopes postcards transparencies or thick paper 4 Install the paper stopper according to the size of paper to be used 2i Legal Size A4 Size Letter Size Paper St
157. results only when the right types of paper are selected Low priced paper is not always economical especially if it ends 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 printer are 16 20 and 28 pounds When expressed in grams per square meter the recommended basis weights range from 60 to 105 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 60 to 105 g m 16 to 28 Ib ream MP tray 60 to 200 g m 16 to 53 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 4to 6 Table 2 1 2 1 General Item Values Direction of grain Long grain Pulp content 80 or more Table 2 1 Continued 21 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 Paper cassette MP tray Minimum g Minimum Paper Size 5 Paper Size o c g Mi 5 10 5 se Ee 9 0 N or CN 7 cm 2 2 13 16 inches o pa 4 gt 14 8 cm Maximum 5 13 16 inches Paper Size
158. rk 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 Parts and Functions 1 2 Parts and Functions 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 1 2 1 Front Figure 1 1 1 Operator Panel Used to specify printer functions and display the printer operating status 2 TopCover When open this cover gives you access to the internal component for replacing toner containers 3 Paper Cassette The cassette holds up to 500 sheets of A5 to Legal sizes 80 g n 4 Multi Purpose Tray The MP tray holds up to 100 sheets of paper 80 g m Transparencies envelopes etc must be fed using this tray 1 2 Parts and Functions 1 2 2 Left ls SS ss ies ER Sy RI Sy aJ Figure 1 2 Face down Tray This tray receives printouts face down Power Switch This switch turns printer power on and off Left Cover This cover needs to be opened when replacing the waste toner box or cleaning the main charger units 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 Main Charger Units The main charger units are electrical comp
159. s A 11 Appendix B Computer Interface B 1 Parallel Interface ree RR RR RR wee needs eS B 2 B 1 1 Communication Modes B 2 B 1 2 Interface 5 0 5 B 3 B 2 USB Interface i s cee hae ee Rr xx E RR ERR B 5 B 2 1 Specifications B 5 B 22 Interface 5 3 ee B 5 B 3 Serial Interface Option B 6 B 3 1 Interface Signals B 6 B 3 2 Interface B 6 B 4 RS 232C Protocol cae ccs cae a ede nee ee ee tee ee E B 7 B 4 1 Parameters of the RS 232C Protocol B 7 B 4 2 PRESCRIBE FRPO DO B 8 B 5 RS 232C Cable Connection B 9 B 5 1 Preparing an RS 232C B 9 B 5 2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer B 9 Appendix C Technical Specifications C 1 Printer Specification C 2 C 2 Printing Speeds C 4 Index xvii Chapter 1 Introduction Welcome to the professional color printer from Kyocera Mita With the Ecosys Color FS C5016N you can print out color or monochrome pages at a speed of 16 pages per minute A4 si
160. s If you select Permanent Job Storage on the printer driver you can have a List of Code Job printed using the operator panel 4 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until e MPS gt appears e MPS gt Press the key Ge 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 a mL Ecosrs FS C5016N Page Printer 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 2 A Q Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly untile MPS gt appears e MPS gt Press the key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Print VMB Data appears The virtual mailbox number will also appear gt Print VMB Data Tray001 If you have named the 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 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Print Data 2 Tray001 Richard 1 Press the ENTER key The document in the mailbox is printed and automatic
161. s 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 61 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 a KYOCERA as ER Ec sss FS C5016N 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 card write information page is printed the display returns to Ready 9 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
162. s 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 Face down tray paper full The face down tray has become full approx 250 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 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 section 3 13 8 Auto Continue Setting on page 3 97 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 Format error emory 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 63 Hard disk err Press GO A hard disk error has occurred Look at the error code given in place of
163. s high when 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 0VDC 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 In or Signal Description out 30 Ground return 31 In 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 SelectIn nSelect In When this line is high IEEE1284 mode is enabled Table B 2 Indicates signals that are low active t 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
164. s set to print in color mode To change it to monochrome mode proceed as follows 1 o A 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 Color Mode Color a 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 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 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 4 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Life Counters gt appears Life Counters gt Press the key G Press the A or V key repeatedly until Total Print appears and the latest total print count is shown A Total Print 0123456 5 To exit the menu selection press the MENU key 3 87
165. se the paper transfer unit the paper jam error will be reset 4 4 Clearing Paper Jams 4 4 4 Jam atthe Paper Transfer Unit While pulling the green paper transfer unit release lever pull out the paper transfer unit Paper Transfer Unit Release Lever Paper Transfer Unit Figure 4 3 2 If paper is jammed as shown in A remove the paper by pulling the center up If paper is jammed as shown in B remove the paper by pulling the edge Registration Roller Figure 4 4 3 Push the paper transfer unit back in 4 4 Clearing Paper Jams 4 4 5 atthe Rear Cover While pulling the green paper transfer unit release lever pull out the paper transfer unit Paper Transfer Unit Release Lever Paper Transfer Unit Figure 4 5 2 Open the rear cover and then the fuser cover and remove the jammed paper If the optional face up tray is installed on the printer remove that tray Z first before attempting to remove the jammed paper Figure 4 6 The fuser unit inside the printer is hot Do not touch it with your hands A as it may result in burn injury Remove jammed paper carefully Caution 3 Push the paper transfer unit back in and close the fuser cover and rear cover 4 16 4 4 Clearing Paper Jams 4 4 6 atthe MP Tray Paper is jammed at the MP tray Remove the jammed paper using the procedure given below 4 Remove the paper jammed at the MP tray
166. 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 64 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 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 3 62 3 9 Operating the Storage Device 4 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 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears before the data name gt Delete Data Re ort amp i9 41 m Press the A or V key to display the desired data name o Press the ENTER key Processing appears and the data is deleted from the memory card The display returns to Ready m Formatting a Memory 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 e Formatting will destroy any existing data on a storage device including a used memory card Note e Formatting of the memory card must be executed from the printer To format a memory c
167. specification 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 3 Serial Interface Option 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 In RXD Receive Data This pin is used to input serial asynchronous data sent from the computer to the printer 4 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 Sig
168. splayed 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 Optional 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 pe 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 Auto For details see Appendix B Computer Interface After setting the interface be sure to reset the printer or turn the power off at least once The new setting will be enabled thereafter You can select from the following Auto default e Nibble high speed High speed Normal 4 Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Interface gt appears N If the interface is other than parallel press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears Q nterface 14 Serial
169. ss the A or V key repeatedly until gt Type Adjust gt appears gt Type Adjust gt Custom 1 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears 7Type Adjust Custom 1 46418 Press the A or V key to display the desired paper type The display changes as shown below Custom 1 to 8 Plain Transparency Preprinted Labels Bond Recycled Vellum Rough Letterhead Color Prepunched Envelope Cardstock Coated Thick High quality When the paper type to be customized is displayed press the ENTER key 3 81 3 10 Paper Handling Press the key and proceed to Setting the Paper Weight Setting the Paper Weight You can set the paper thickness for your custom paper type to be customized 1 2 Display the custom paper type see section 3 10 9 Creating Custom Paper page 3 81 and press the key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt gt Paper Weight appears gt gt Paper Weight Normal 1 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears 2 Weight Normal 1 Press the A V key to display the desired paper thickness The display changes as shown below For details of the default setting for each paper type see Chapter 2 Handling Paper section 2 5 Paper Type on page 2 21 Light Normal 1 Normal 2 Normal 3 Heavy 1 Heavy 2 Heavy 3 Extra Heavy When the desired paper thickness displa
170. stored quick copy job proceed as follows 4 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 Copies 001 d b 3 Press the V key repeatedly until Delete appears below the title gt Report Delete 71s 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 printing 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 Stored Job 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
171. structions printed on the paper carton Electrostatic discharge 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 7 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 the paper cassette all the way out of the printer Figure 2 3 2 3 Loading Paper 2 Push the bottom plate down until it locks Bottom P
172. t Pull the blue lock lever on the toner container back towards the locked symbol as far as it will go Lock Lever Figure 5 8 To replace the other color toner containers use the same procedure above 40 Close the top cover Figure 5 9 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 4 Open the left cover Left Cover Old Waste Toner Box Figure 5 10 2 While holding the waste toner box press the lock lever and then gently remove the waste toner box Lock Lever Figure 5 11 scatter the toner inside Do not let the opening of the waste toner box face downward Note 2 Remove the waste toner box as gently as possible so as to 5 2 Replacing the Waste Toner Box 3 Close the cap to the old waste toner box after removing the box from the printer Cs Old Waste Toner Box Figure 5 12 4 To prevent toner from spilling put the old waste toner box in the plastic bag contained in the toner kit and discard it later according to the local code or regulations for waste disposal Plastic Bag Figure 5 13 5 Open the cap of the new waste toner
173. t 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 I000 To select an optional font press the ENTER key while Font Select is displayed Press the A or V key repeatedly until Opt ion appears and then press the ENTER key Press the key next to display the font selection shown 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 m xm WH Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears I 351000 1 Press the A key repeatedly until the desired font number appears For font numbers of the internal fonts see Printing Lists of Fonts on page 3 50 When the desired font is displayed press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready 3 45 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 4 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Font appears Font gt
174. ter and Legal size for the paper cassette use the following procedure to set the paper size dial of the paper cassette If you use a non standard size see Custom Paper Size Properly set the paper into the paper cassette For details about the adjustment of the paper guides and paper stopper inside the paper cassette see Chapter 2 Handling Paper section 2 3 Loading Paper on page 2 8 1 Turn the paper size dial so that the size of the paper you are going to use appears in the paper size window Paper Size Dial Paper Size Window Figure 3 13 2 Adjust the paper guides and paper stopper inside the paper cassette to the size of the paper to be used and load the paper into the cassette The paper size setting for the paper cassette is completed Custom Paper Size In addition to the standard sizes A5 A4 B5 Letter and Legal size for the paper cassette paper of other sizes can be fed When placing paper of sizes other than A5 A4 B5 Letter or Legal into the paper cassette set the size of the paper to be used into the printer by following the procedure given below If an optional paper feeder PF 60 is installed custom sizes for its paper cassette can be set using the same procedure This menu appears when the paper size dial of the paper cassette is set to OTHER Properly set the paper into the paper cassette For details about the adjustment of the paper guides and paper stopper insid
175. ter power off Note 2 You do not have to turn printer power off before starting the replacement 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 4 Open the top cover Magenta M Cyan C Top Cover Yellow Y Black K Figure 5 1 2 Pull the blue lock lever on the toner container forward towards the unlocked symbol Lock Lever Figure 5 2 5 4 5 1 Toner Container Replacement 3 Carefully remove the old toner container from the printer Figure 5 3 4 Put the old toner container in the plastic bag contained in the toner kit and discard it later according to the local code or regulations for waste disposal Plastic Bag Figure 5 4 Take the new toner container out of the toner kit 6 Shake the new toner container 5 or 6 times as shown in the figure in order to distribute the toner evenly inside the container Meee Figure 5 5 5 1 Toner Container Replacement 7 Set the new toner container in the printer as shown in the figure below Figure 5 6 8 Push down on the top of the toner container to install it firmly in place Figure 5 7 5 6 5 1 Toner Container Replacemen
176. the ENTER key again Press the gt key One of the following serial parameters is indicated Baud rate for example o 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 gt Baud Rate 38400 57600 115200 9600 4 gt Data Bits 8 7 or 8 Default 4 gt Stop Bits 1 Default or 2 ab None Default Odd Even Ignore gt Parity None DTR pos amp Xon Default DTR iti gt Protocol p 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 7Baud Rate 9600 418 Press the A or V key to scroll through values When 115200 is displayed press the ENTER key Press the MODE key to exit the menu selection set the baud rate to 115200 and encounter communication problems select a lower baud rate Note Za Some computers may not be able to handle a baud rate of 115200 bps If you 3 36 3 5 Changing the Interface Parameters 3 5 3 Changi
177. tion will start Please wait Calibrating When calibration is finished the display returns to Ready 3 104 Chapter 4 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 General Guidelines Print Quality Problems Error Messages 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 Items Corrective Action Print quality isnot See Section 4 2 Print Quality Problems on page 4 3 good Paperisjammed 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 power again t th uned on UE that the power Set the power switch to the On position fan makes no noise dn switch is in the On position The printer prints a Check the printer cable or theinterface Connect both ends of the printer cable status page but cable securely Try replacing the printer cable does not print jobs or the interface cab
178. to Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 13 8 Auto Continue Setting on page 3 97 Table 4 3 Continued 4 3 Error Messages Message Corrective Action Load Cassette 4 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 A or V 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 For details see Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel section 3 10 6 Selecting the Paper Feed Source on page 3 77 Load EF A5 PLAIN There is no paper cassette installed in the printer that matches the paper size and paper type ofthe print job Set paper in the envelope feeder 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 envelope feeder can cause paper jam If you want to print from a different paper source press the A or V key to display Use alternative andyoucan change the source for paper feed ing After selecting a paper source and pressing th
179. to load paper into the MP tray 4 Pull the MP tray towards you until it stops MP Tray Figure 2 14 2 Pull out the subtray Subtray Figure 2 15 3 Adjust the position of the paper guides on the MP tray Standard paper sizes are attached to the MP tray For standard paper sizes slide the guides to the position marked correspondingly Paper Guide Paper Guide Figure 2 16 2 3 Loading Paper 4 Align the paper with the paper guides and insert as far as it will go Load Limit Figure 2 17 7 55 t Load Limit Do not load more paper than will fit under the load limits on the inside of the MP tray Note e Ifthe paper is considerably curled in one direction for example if the paper is already printed on one side try to roll the paper in the opposite direction to counteract the curl Printed sheets will then come out flat Collect Ke Incollect EJ tai m i e 22 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 69 2 15 2 4 Special Paper 2 4 Special Paper Besides plain paper this printer can use the following types of spec
180. u 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 print disable optional network interface card For details see the manual for the network interface Note Za Printing out a network interface status page may not be possible with the A sample network status page is shown on Figure 3 7 on page 3 41 4 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 ale Parallel 46418 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Network appears Press the ENTER key nterface 4 Network 418 5 Press the 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 O If it is set to On press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Network Status l Page 1 7 Press the A V key to select On gt Network Status l Page On 1 3 40 3 5 Changing the Interface Parameters 8 Press the ENTER
181. ued T Only with the paper cassette feeding 2 2 2 Paper properties Smoothness Paper should have a smooth uncoated surface Paper with a rough or sandy surface can cause 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 60 and 105 g m 16 to 28 Ib per ream Paper Weight Equivalence Table The paper weight is listed with expression in U S bond weight Ib and European metric g m The shaded part indicates the standard weight U S Bond Weight Ib Europe Metric Weight g m 16 60 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 28 105
182. uments 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 Command 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 Command Reference Gives a detailed explanation of the PRESCRIBE command syntax and parameters with the aid of print examples 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 Chapter 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 printe
183. us 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 A 1 Options A 1 Options The FS C5016N printer has 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 Expansion Memory DIMM 32 64 128 256 MB i 1 Serial Interface Board i 1 20 21 22 Kit IB 11 Figure A 1 Expansion Memory Modules A 2 Expansion Memory Modules 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 608 MB including the base 96 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 z Ll Precautions on handling the printer s main controller board and memory modules 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
184. y not 1 use copy modify merge or transfer copies of the Program except as provided in this license 2 reverse assemble or reverse compile the Program or 3 sublicense rent lease or assign the Program 2 Limited Warranty The Programs are provided AS IS THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES COVERING THE PROGRAMS OR CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties so the above exclusion may not apply to you 3 Limitation of Remedies IBM s entire liability under this license is the following 1 For any claim including fundamental breach 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 theequivalent of U S 25 000 in your local currency or b IBM sthen 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 develop
185. y 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 gt 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 030Sec Press the A or key to increase 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 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 O f 4 Press the MENU key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until Others gt appears Others gt
186. yed press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready Ifthe optional duplexer is installed on the printer duplex printing can be enabled and disabled See Setting the Duplex Path on the following page 3 10 Paper Handling Setting the Duplex Path a To use this function the optional duplexer must be installed on the printer Note If the optional duplexer is installed on the printer you can set whether or not to enable duplex printing as follows The default setting is Enable 4 Display the custom paper type see section 3 10 9 Creating Custom Paper Type on page 3 81 and press the key 2 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt gt Duplex path appears gt gt Duplex path Enable 3 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears 72Duplex path Enable d hi 4 Select Enable or Disable using the A or V key For details of the default setting for each paper type see Chapter 2 Handling Paper section 2 5 Paper Type on page 2 21 Press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The display returns to Ready o The custom paper type setting is completed 3 83 3 10 Paper Handling 3 10 10 Resetting the Custom Paper Type If you want to reset all custom paper type settings to the factory default proceed as follows 1 2 A Q Press the MENU key Press the A or V key repeatedly until Paper Handling gt appears Pa
187. ze or 17 pages per minute Letter and A5 sizes 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 C5016N Ecosys color page printer Components with an ultra long product life The main printer components such as the Advanced Beam Array imaging drum development units and fuser unit have an ultra long product life 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 High speed printing This printer supports print speeds of up to 16 pages per minute A4 size for both color and monochrome printouts Actual time varies according to page complexity Superb color printing quality This printer prints the gray level of 4 bpp bits per pixel Intelligent color calibration system 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 96 MB of RAM and the optional hard disk deliver ideal throughput for wide varying printing applications 1 1 3 Software 1 1 Fe

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