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1. TRAY MFF 3 10 User s Manual Control Panel Functions Setting MFF Paper Size MFF PAPER SIZE Pressing MFF PAPER Size puts the printer in M FF paper size mode which allows you to inform the controller of the physical paper size used in the M FF You must select the size of paper currently loaded in theM FF This menu is available when the M FF isinstalled T o select a paper size follow these steps 1 Make sure that the message display indicates READY with the ONLINE and DATA indicators off 2 Press the MFF PAPER SIZE button for five or more seconds The message changes to MFF PAPER A4 Theasterisk means that A4 size is selected for the M FF 3 Select a desired paper size Press the or buttons until the desired paper size appears Press the READY button T he asterisk appears and the paper size is selected 4 Save the selection Press the READY button to save the new setting and return to the ready state MEF PAPER SIZE TRAY SELECT READY n MFF PAPER LETTER 9 orl Y MFF PAPER XXXXX XXXXX LEGAL M A5 Y MFF PAPER EXECUTIVE Y MFF ENVELOPE COM10 Y MFF ENVELOPE XXXXX XXXXX MONARCH c5 Y DL MFF ENVELOPE B5 User s Manual 3 11 PRINTING AND P
2. sss 1 18 Printing a T est Page O ffline en 1 19 Selecting an EMUR ON usce ecu pr ciser cvs Exp vxo nd 1 20 Installing the Printer D river eene 1 21 Get to Know Your Printer D river uors 1 21 Standard Printer D river for Windows 3 1 3 11 1 22 FPS Printer D river for Windows 3 1 3 11 1 22 Standard Printer D river for Windows 95 1 22 Plug and Play Printer Detection sneren 1 23 Set up from Printers Folder cscs 1 23 FPS Printer D river for Windows95 ss 1 24 Printing Your First D ocument eeeeeennennn 1 26 Adjusting Print D enetby usacescssicacesisrk cer tiakereis mirrors 1 27 If Something Goes W rong een 1 28 WhereT o Go From H ere 1 29 User s Manual i Contents Chapter 2 Using Printer Software sene 2 1 Remote Setup Utility Program PPM ENU enne 2 1 Installing PPM ENU eene nnn 2 2 Factory D elallte i e ecisimesisiaves Pot vio arie orkusia laiton buda 2 4 Printer M anagement Utility Program Lexmark s M arkVision 2 6 Installing M arkV ision eenennn n 2 6 M enu Bar Functions seieren 2 7 Chapter 3 Printing and Paper Handling seeee 3 1 Control Pane TUG 16codrckiiin stats erue eraSeatatenstetaccedtatans 3 1 The Control PANE iori etii ad iai fa
3. Pressing TRAY SELECT puts the printer in tray select mode which allows you to select paper sources to be used T he paper sources are tray 1 tray 2 if installed M FF if installed and manual feed slot W hen a paper source runs out of paper the printer switches it for another one W hen the manual feed slot is selected other paper sources are made invalid To select a paper source follow these steps 1 Make sure that the message display indicates READY with the ONLINE and DATA indicators off Press the TRAY SELECT button briefly T he message changes to TRAY TRAY1 The asterisk means that tray 1 is selected Select or deselect a paper source T his step is valid when tray 2 option or M FF standard is installed Pressing the ENTER button in this condition makes the asterisk disappear T ray 1 is deselected Pressing the ENTER button again makes the asterisk reappear T ray 1 is selected Select or deselect other paper sources Press the or buttons briefly to display another paper source U se the ENTER button in the same way as described above Save the selections Press READY button to save the new settings and return to the ready state TRAY SELECT READY TRAY TRAY1 MANUAL FEED TN or TRAY TRAY2 MANUALFEED ON
4. 6 6 User s Manual Clearing Paper Jams Remove the sheet Pull the jammed sheet gently not so asto remain pieces of paper in the printer After removing the sheet close the front door O pen the rear unit of the duplex unit Push down the lock lever of the rear unit and pull the door gently towards you SOLVING PROBLEMS Notice Do not open the rear unit forcibly to avoid damage to the hinge of the duplex unit WW As Remove the sheet Pull the jammed sheet gently not so as to remain pieces of paper in the printer or duplex unit If necessary draw out the paper guide of the printer User s Manual 6 7 Clearing Paper Jams Close the rear unit After removing the sheet close therear unit until its lock latches Be sure to return the paper guide to the original position if it is drawn out Notice D o not close the rear unit of the duplex unit with the paper guide of the printer drawn out It may break the paper guide Caution Be careful that your fingers or hair is not caught between the printer and the duplex unit when closing the rear unit 5 Clean the inside of the printer Look for spilled toner inside the printer Clean away any toner with a damp cloth 6 8 User s Manual Clearing Paper Jams 6 Install the print unit Grasp the print unit by its green handles with the green drum surface facing yo
5. Printing Your First Document Where to Go from Here Getting The illustrations on the following pages identify the main parts of the Acquainted printer and two routes of paper feeding T hese parts are referred to throughout the manual so take some time to become familiar with them User s Manual 1 1 Getting Acquainted Stacker full sensor Top cover Control panel Paper stacker Upper door Paper guides for manual feeding Multi function feeder MFF Slide cover Font emulation card slot and RAM card slots inside Front cover opened Paper guides for stack feeding Multi function feeder cable Paper tray Figure 1 1 Front and right side view Interface board Rear stacker slot cover Power switch Centronics parallel interface connector Power cord connector Figure 1 2 Rear and left side view 1 2 User s Manual Getting Acquainted Toner bottle Print density dial Figure 1 3 Interior view T he path from the paper tray to the top cover is for ordinary paper The straight path from the manual feed slot or optional multi function feeder to the rear stacker is for transparencies and envelopes Top cover main stacker Paper tray From optional paper tray Figure 1 4 Paper paths User s Manual 1 3 GETTING STARTED Getting Ready Getting Ready T his section will help you
6. 298 299 300 0 no check M anual timeout 10 11 12 40 298 299 300 0 no check Banding mode uto Off On 410 3 14 User s Manual Menu Functions Submenu bold Item Options Config menu Personality Auto PCL PS Auto continue Off On I O timeout 11 5 6 7 15 298 299 300 seconds 1 0 buffers Auto 4K 16K 32K 64K bytes N PAP area size Auto Large M edium Small Power save Off On after 15 min On after 30 min On after 60 min On after 120 min Parallel menu Acknowledge 12 Inside Outside Bi direction On Off NPAP mode Auto O n Off Serial menu 13 Baud rate 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 Format 8N onl 7Even1 70 dd1 8Evenl 80 dd1 Flow control DTR Hi DTR Low XOn Off ROBUST XOn Off Network menu 14 NPAP mode Auto On Bootp No Yes IP address HH HEE HEE SHBE HHH 0 1 2 255 15 IP netmask HHE HEE THHE SHBE HHH 1 2 255 15 IP gateway HH HEE HE SHBE 3HBE 0 1 2 255 15 Test menu N o option Pages are printed when an item is selected PCL config page Start PCL font list Start FPS config page Start FPS font list Start Clear warning Clear warning Shows the printing component to be replaced Print unit Letter for U S customers and A4 for European customers 2 Thisisfor Letter and portrait It automatical
7. M 3878SB14AV EN 60950 EN 60825 Class1 EM C M odels M eets or complies with M 3878SA14AV FCC Part 15B Class B Class A for Ethernet DOC Class B Class A for Ethernet M 3878SB14AV EN 55022 Class B Class A for Ethernet EN 50082 1 Performance Print resolution 600 dots per inch Smoothing Printing speed Fujitsu advanced enhanced Imaging technology FEIT Equivalent to 1200 dpi For character printing on A4 size paper from first tray 10 or 14 pages per minute Warm up time At 25 C 77 F Recommended duty cycle Toner bottle life Print unit life 60 seconds or less 5000 pages per month up to 35 000 pages per month 5000 pages at 5 coverage continuous printing 30 000 pages at 5 coverage continuous printing C 2 User s Manual Specifications Specification Description Computer interface Standard Parallel Centronics conforming to IEEE 1284 Compatible and N ibble modes Optional Serial RS 232C 422A LocalT alk AppleT alk compatible Ethernet C NetWare amp TCP IP corresponding Switching Automatic sensing Controller Processor Fujitsu M B86936 40M Hz RAM 3MB SIMM 1 2 4 8 16 or 32 M B 2 dots provided Fonts Resident PCL mode 46 fonts available Pisa x nter Scalable Intellifonts CG Times Univers U nivers Condensed Courier Letter G othic Albertus Antique O live Clarendon Condensed Cor
8. 3 Clean the wire T o clean the wire position the tool as shown in the figure then gently slide it left and right two or threetimes along the length of the wireto remove any toner or other particles Be careful not to break or otherwise damage the wire Notice Avoid exposing the drum to light for morethan three minutes Do not touch or scratch the drum surface User s Manual 5 17 Repacking the Printer Repacking the If you need to ship your printer or store it for an extended time Printer protect it by packing it in its original carton Store the print unit separately from the printer D o not remove the toner bottle from the print unit Cover the photoconductive drum to avoid exposing the drum to light wrap the print unit and toner bottle with a protective material and store it in a safe place T o protect the printer from moisture place it in the plastic bag it was shipped in Seal the bag with tape Placethe printer in its carton using the original packing materials to brace and protect the printer T he illustration shows the position of the printer components within the carton Repack as shown 5 18 User s Manual CHAPTER Solving Problems Although this printer is designed to be highly reliable you may occasionally experience problems T he most common problems are paper jamming and poor print quality T his chapter helps you to identify the cause of the problem and sugges
9. the control panel B 2 User s Manual Specifications Specification Description Printing technology Semiconductor laser electrophotography Emulations Standard Hewlett Packard Laser et 4 PCL 5e PostScript level 2 compatible Switching Automatic or by the control panel D imensions Width 376 5 mm 14 8 inches Depth 640 mm 25 2 inches with M FF Height 289 mm 11 4 inches Power requirements Weight 18 kg 39 7 pounds with M FF MFF includes paper support wire 120 VAC 50 or 60H z USA 220 to 240 VAC 50 or 60 H z Europe Consumption M aximum 600 W full option Average during operating 450 W or less 30 W or less during sleep mode Environmental requirements Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F during operating 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F during storage Humidity 20 to 80 relative humidity non condensing during operating and storage M aximum wet bulb 29 C 84 F Acoustic noise Sound pressure level front bystander position Printing 48 dBA without duplex unit 51 dBA with duplex unit Sleep mode Background noise level D eclared noise emissions in accordance with ISO 9296 and ISO 7779 User s Manual C 1 Specifications Specification Description Safety and EM C certification or compliance Safety M odels M eets or complies with M 3878SA14AV UL 1950 CSA C22 2 N o 950 21 CFR 1040 10 Class
10. Summarizes details about jobs such asthe total number of jobs printed total pages and average print time 2 8 User s Manual Control Panel Tutorial Printing and Paper Handling This chapter provides information you may need for day to day printing T he topics are Control panel tutorial The tutorial describes the indicators message display and buttons It includes an example of how to usethe control panel Control panel functions This section describes the functions by buttons e M enu functions T his section describes how to use the control panel for customizing printer defaults Handling paper T his section describes how to print on various types of paper This section introduces the printer s control panel beginning with a description of the indicators message display and buttons T he tutorial describes the use of the buttons in some detail and follows with an example The Control Panel The control panel consists of four indicators a message display and eight buttons T he physical buttons are beneath the LCD display Thetop row of labels represents basic functions T he bottom row of labels represents secondary functions See later in this section for a list of functions User s Manual 3 1 PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING Control Panel Tutorial POWER ONLINE DATA ERROR L3 co co MFF PAPER SIZE Figure 3 1 Control panel Indicators T he control panel has four
11. To print atrial document follow these steps 1 Start Windows and a Windows application 2 Open your trial document Select an existing or start a new document Choose a small document for the first trial 3 Select PP14ADV as the document printer In most programs you make the selection in a print menu Consult your program documentation for the exact procedure 4 If desired change the font s in the document to one of the fonts offered by your application 5 Check the printer Look in the main window of the Print M anager to make sure the printer is activated 1 26 User s Manual Printing Your First Document 6 Print your document GETTING Start the program T he default paper size is fixed to A4 for Europe or Letter for the U SA H owever you can print a document on a different size of paper using the manual feed slot which you can choose in the Printer D river s main window Adjusting Print Density If you feel that the printout istoo light or too dark adjust the print density by turning the print density dial It is located inside the top cover above the control panel T urning the dial clockwise darkens the print A counterclockwise adjustment lightens the print After making the adjustment close the top cover print your trial document again and check the results If you see a problem with the printed pages other than print density see Chapter 6 for possible causes and solution
12. r Print Q Smoot Resol Thick Economy Mode Executive B5 COM10 uality hing Fl ution Paper Operation guide window ALT Enter TAB ESC Cursor Help window describes item indicated by cursor Figure 2 1 PPMENU main menu concept 5 You can either use your keyboard or your mouse and left mouse button to perform operations in the main menu Follow these steps if you will be using a keyboard Select a pull down menu Alt key L S or O key e Select highlight a feature or option T AB and cursor keys Confirm or execute Enter key Cancel ESC key To apply new options to the printer press the T ab key to select the SEND button and pressthe Enter key To savethe settings select the Save current settings function from thetop menu bar User s Manual 2 3 PRINTER SOFTWARE Remote Setup Utility Program PPMENU 6 To end PPM ENU and exit to DOS or your application choose the item Exit in the Library menu or select the EXIT button in the main menu PPM ENU displays a message asking if the options areto be saved Factory Defaults PPM ENU initially shows the factory defaults of each item in the main menu and the pull down menus of the top menu bar Table 2 1 shows the factory defaults and other options T he first three blocks are for the main menu when the PCL emulation is selected a
13. to avoid a PS error Changethe parameters of H alftone in the G raphics tab of the FPS2 driver Properties window to U se Settings Below 80 0 Frequency and 45 0 Angle to avoid too dark printingor less You can also install the driver from M arkVision 1 Click Add Printer of the Printer Installation 2 Printer manufacturers and names are listed Click H aveD isk T he Install from disk dialog is displayed 3 Follow the procedures from step 6 in the preceding procedures User s Manual 1 25 GETTING STARTED Printing Your First Document Printing Your First Document Your printer should be set up and connected to your computer This section explains how to test your installation setup by printing a trial document from an application program under Windows To test the printer alone without your computer you can use the status report printing which does not require the use of a computer See Printing a Status Report in Chapter 3 Turn on your printer and observe the initialization sequence If no RAM extra memory cards have been installed the sequence lasts about one minute during which the following events occur T he printer conducts a number of self checks The main motor rotates to check mechanical functions and clean the drum T he message display indicates READY indicating the printer is ready for printing T hefollowing procedures show you how to print your trial document
14. A fine wirein the printer s process cartridge that imparts an electrical charge to the photoconductive drum T he charge makes the drum sensitive to light Printable area T hearea of the physical page in which the printer is ableto print Page printers have a nonprint margin typically about 2 inch 5 mm wide at each edge of the paper T he printable area is the space within these margins See also M argin Example Printable area J IN TN onprint margins Printer driver A set of instructions in application software that translates formatting choices into printer commands W hen installing the application the user identifies the type of printer being used so the application knows which printer driver to use Print unit A maintenance package consisting of the photoconductive drum developing unit toner and drum cleaner Reset Clearsthe print buffer and placesthe printer online U nlike initialization reset leaves the currently selected settings in effect T hat is reset does not restore the power on defaults See also Initialization GL 6 User s Manual Glossary Resolution The fineness of the printing Resolution depends on the number of dots per inch H igh resolution with more dots isfiner and more precise than low resolution which is coarser with rougher edges Scalable font A font capable of printing in any point size Scalable fonts are stored on the computer s hard disk Each font consis
15. Choose a suitable location for the printer Inventory the parts of the printer as you unpack it Picking a Suitable Location The first step isto pick a suitable location for your printer For peak performance and usability follow these guidelines Place the printer on a sturdy level surface Choose a room that is well ventilated and free of excessive dust Leave space on either side of the printer for proper ventilation T o avoid exposing the printer to extremes of temperature do not put the printer in direct sunlight or near a heater Ideal room temperature is from 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F H umidity should be between 20 and 80 RH no condensation U sea grounded AC power outlet D o not use a three pronged adapter in an ungrounded outlet User s Manual Getting Ready Useonly the power cord furnished with the printer GETTING D o not use an extension STARTED cord e Do not touch any connector contacts and corona wires to avoid possible electrostatic damage to the printer e Do not usea circuit shared with equipment that causes electrical noise such as motors Do not useacircuit shared with equipment that uses a lot of power such asa copier or a coffee maker Unpacking and Checking Your Printer As you unpack the printer check each item carefully for damage If you find damage notify your dealer C heck also that you have received all the items
16. Once the printer isin menu mode MENU selects the first submenu and moves you right to the next submenu If you areon the last submenu pressing MENU returns you to the first submenu W hen a submenu is selected ENTER selects the first item of the submenu O nce the first item is selected MENU moves you right to the next item regardless of an option selected If you are on the last item pressing MENU returns you to the first item 3 12 User s Manual Menu Functions Use and to move up and down the options list W hen an item is displayed ENTER selects that option adds an asterisk after the option indicating that the option is stored in RAM PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING READY SETUP MENU SETUP MENU MENU gt MENU gt MENU gt PAGE FORMAT MENU QUALITY MENU ENTER Y SMOOTHING MENU ON ENTER A SMOOTHING OFF Y PAPER copies MENU MENU gt 001 LETTER K Y Y COPIES APER 002 LEGAL A Y v Submenus Items and Options The following table shows all of submenus and items
17. User s Manual Glossary Ethernet A communication hardware for a high speed network developed by Xerox Corporation Factory default T he settings that are programmed into a printer at the factory T he printer uses these settings unless they are replaced by user selected settings entered from the control panel or through application software Flow control See Serial protocol Font A complete set of characters and symbols in one size typeface and style Size refers to the character height and is usually measured in points 1 72 inch T ypeface refers to the character design such as Courier T imes or H elvetica Style refersto the character appearance such as Italic or Bold T ypical examples of fonts are 12 point Courier Bold and 10 point T imes Italic Fuser unit One of the internal parts of a page printer T he fuser unit bonds the toner to the paper It consists of a heat roller and a pressure roller that the paper passes under after toner has been applied Hex dump A special printout used for troubleshooting A hex dump shows all data sent by the computer to the printer including control characters T he data in a hex dump is expressed in hexadecimal format Initialization Resets the printer to its power on defaults Initialization clears the print buffer of any data and places the printer online See also Reset User s Manual GL 3 Glossary Interface T he means by which information is tra
18. User s Manual Setting Up 3 Lift the front of the cover to open the cover GETTING STARTED 4 Install the cleaner in the printer Grasp the handle of the cleaner and put the left end of the cleaner into the opening and then the right end 5 Lock the cleaner Push down the top of the handle and pull it towards you to lock the cleaner 6 Close the cover User s Manual 1 11 Setting Up Loading Paper and Installing the Paper Tray This printer has a single paper tray that is preset for letter size 8 5 x 11 0 inches paper for U S customers and to A4 size 210 x 297 mm paper for European customers You can adjust the paper tray to a different size paper See Chapter 3 You can purchase an optional paper tray See Chapter 4 and Appendix B You should load about 50 sheets of copier paper to test the printer 1 Pull the paper tray out of the printer 2 Prepare the paper tray Remove restraint card board and tapes securing the rear paper guide C heck green indicator 2 is positioned according to the tray size label 3 Lock the pressure plate lf the front of the pressure plate is raised push it down until the pressure plate clicks into place 4 Widen the side guides W hile bending both side guides inward CD push their inner PUSH marks outward 1 12 User s Manual Setting Up 5 Prepare a paper stack Prepare paper of the size GETTING indicated
19. 1 mm steps Letter for USA and A4 for Europe 2 Thisisfor letter and portrait It automatically changes depending on paper size and page orientation 3 Tray 2 is displayed when the optional paper feeder is installed M FF is ea when the optional multi function feeder M FF is Tray 1 not used AUTO T ray 2 not used and AUTO AIl Select are displayed collectively as AUTO when above options are not installed 4 Duplex modeand binding are valid when the duplex unit is installed 5 Font sourceis subordinate to the typeface and cannot be selected 6 Thescreen format changes depending on font information except installed AUTO AUTO MFF notu for resident fonts and compatible mode setting 7 FEIT isthe acronym for Fujitsu Enhanced Image T echnology that makes the contours of objects appear smoother than with this printer s resolution normally possible 8 Thescreen format changes depending on personality setting 9 Jam recovery and PS error report are valid when the optional FPS card PostScript level 2 compatible emulation card is installed 10 This is for the Centronics parallel interface 11 This is essential for sharing the printer among multiple computers 12 Effective when PCL is selected for the personality T hese values are used as defaults of top and left offset specifications in PCL mode User s Manual PRINTER SOFTWARE Printer Management Utility Program MarkVision Printer Ma
20. January 1997 Trademark Acknowledgment Fujitsu is a registered trademark of Fujitsu Centronics D ata Computer Corporation Limited Thefollowing companies own the other trademarks used in this manual Adobe Systems Inc PostScript Agfa Division of M iles Inc Albertus Antique O live Arial CG O mega CG Times Clarendon Condensed Coronet Courier Garamond Letter Gothic Marigold Symbol Times N ew Roman Univers U nivers Condensed Wingdings Apple Computer Inc Applet alk LocalT alk M acintosh T rueT ype AT amp T UNIX Centronics H ewlett Packard Corporation H ewlett Packard Laser et Laser et 4 PCL International Business M achines Corporation IBM IBM PC AT IBM PS 2 PC DOS M icrosoft Corporation M icrosoft M S DOS Windows Lexmark M arkVision M iles Inc Intellifont Novell Inc N etware Xerox Corporation 4024 Ethernet Xerox Precautions Read this section and remember these instructions to ensure your safety and your printer s correct performance Follow the cautions and notices labeled on the printer or marked with icons in the manual Savethis manual for future reference Use o LE power cord furnished with the printer and a properly grounded outlet Do not usean extension power cord Confirm that the rated voltage of your printer matches the voltage of your power outlet The maximum wattage of the printer is 600 watts Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord b
21. Selecting the LocalTalk Interface T he printer s standard interface is parallel W hile the LocalT alk interface board is installed the printer automatically detects that the computer is using the LocalT alk interface LocalTalk Specifications T hetable below shows the physical specifications of the LocalT alk interface Specification Description T he span of a single LocalT alk network M ax 300 meters N umber of devices on a single LocalT alk network M ax 32 devices Speed of data transmission 230 4K bits second Protocol 8 bit packet 4 8 User s Manual Installing an Interface Expansion Board Connecting to the Ethernet Port TheEhternet interface board has two connectors TOBASE 2 and 10BASE T The 10BASE 2 connector is for a coaxial cable bus connection The 10BASE T connector is for a twisted pair cable star connection Either will do Connecting to the Ethernet port involves the following three tasks ENHANCING amp Check thetype of cables your network uses e Select the LOBASE 2 or 10BASE T connector of the interface board according to the connector type of your cable Connect the interface cable to the printer and a network port Connecting the Ethernet Interface Cable To connect to the Ethernet interface port you need a cable correctly wired for your network T he cable must also have the proper connectors Your dealer or technical support person can supply you with the proper ca
22. by moving it back and forth in a horizontal motion several times Remove the plastic seal from the toner bottle Gently pull off the seal being careful not to spill toner H andle to seal carefully to avoid staining your hands or clothes User s Manual Setting Up 6 Install toner bottle Slide both projecting guidesof the Kauki tonerbottleinto the grooves Mila of the print unit Notice If you have installed the toner bottle do not remove it from the print unit until it is empty This could causes toner to spill into the printer 7 Lock the toner bottle Push the toner bottle forward until it clicks into place T he bottle stands nearly upright when installed correctly 8 Close the printer s upper door Press down firmly on the front portion of the upper door and make sure the upper door is locked completely User s Manual 1 9 Setting Up Installing the Cleaner and Cleaner Pad T his printer is shipped without installing the cleaner and cleaner pad which removes dirt from the pressure roller in the fuser unit Be sure install the cleaner and cleaner pad before printing To install the cleaner and cleaner pad follow these steps 1 Mount the cleaner pad on the cleaner Put the cleaner pad on the cleaner and slide the cleaner pad into the locked position 2 Open the cover Push the engraved portion on the stacker to unlock the cover 1 10
23. by using the main menu and top menu bar accessed through your mouse or keyboard O ne of the six languages the same one used in your user s manual is selectable for message display when installing PPM ENU To use PPM EN U your computer and its operating environments must be as follows BM PC AT or compatible or PS 2 PC DOS5 02 MS DOS 3 3 or higher VGA 640 x 400 or higher display Hard disk drive installed 1 M B essential for PPM ENU e 3 5 inch double sided high density 2H D floppy disk drive 1 44 M B PPM ENU is supplied with a 3 5 inch double sided high density 2H D floppy disk 1 44 M B 512 bytes sector Consult your dealer when your computer does not havethe corresponding floppy disk drive To install PPM ENU files and start PPM EN U follow these steps 1 Insert the PPM ENU disk in the floppy disk drive suppose A 2 TypeA then press ENTER 3 Type PPM EN U2 IN STALL then press ENTER 4 Torun PPM ENU type PPM ENU2 then press ENTER T he following main menu is displayed if the printer has no error after the opening screen is displayed 2 2 User s Manual Library Special Options Remote Setup Utility Program PPMENU Help Page For Copie mat S Paper Orien Forml Paper Page Duple Bindi tation ines Source Protect x Mode rSelectable options window LETTER A4 ng nt Se ttings
24. contains the following additional information GETTING To get information on how to use the control panel and on SIARTED handling various types of paper see C hapter 3 e To customize printer defaults see C hapter 3 To install additional memory see C hapter 4 To load additional fonts see C hapter 4 To install an alternate emulation see C hapter 4 To add an additional paper tray see Chapter 4 To install an additional duplex unit see C hapter 4 User s Manual 1 29 Where To Go From Here 1 30 User s Manual Remote Setup Utility Program PPMENU Using Printer Software T his chapter provides information about the two kinds of printer management software stored in the floppy disks supplied with this printer T hetopics are PPMENU Explains PPM ENU which enables you to remotely control or configure your printer s features from your computer s screen MarkVision Explains M arkVision which monitors printer status status is displayed with text and graphics displays optional printer s features spools print data and cooperates with printer drivers It also describes the printer control panel function by which M arkVision allows you to remotely operate your printer from the printer control panel displayed on your computer s screen N ote that PPM ENU is available in Windows 3 1 3 11 or Windows 95 environments and M arkVision is availablein Windows 95 environments Generally the printer
25. driver controls the printer You can also control the printer using the remote setup utility program called PPM ENU stored in the floppy disk labelled PPM EN U which is packaged with this manual T his section focuses on PPM ENU which allows you to easily change your printer s features directly from your computer You useit to configure your printer to suit the requirements of your computer software and documents to be printed T he parameters you can change using PPM ENU affect page layout font and printer control If your software programs have printer drivers those printer drivers control the parameters for you Therefore it may not be necessary to change the settings using PPMENU For more details and the latest modifications refer to the ReadM etxt filein the PPM ENU disk User s Manual 2 1 PRINTER SOFTWARE Remote Setup Utility Program PPMENU Installing PPMENU PPM ENU needsto beinstalled only if you will print from DOS or D O S based applications PPM ENU first displays the opening screen then the main menu T he main menu offers functions to select print options for your documents It also offers an operation guide of some keys and a help message line If the printer is not ready or hasan error a status message is displayed Thetop menu bar offers pull down menus about functions for setup data library emulation and interface setting and maintenance Y ou can select options or perform a function
26. he printer indicatesthe following warning message when and after the count reaches a predetermined value READY REPLACE PARTS W hen the warning message is indicated press the READY button to put the printer offline and press the Menu button to enter menu mode T he Clear W arning message appears indicating the expired unit by an asterisk W hen the print unit is expired the message is CLEAR WARNING PRINT UNIT H owever depending on the print quality you may not haveto replace print unit because you may suit be satisfied with the print quality 6 18 User s Manual PCL Mode Font Samples This appendix provides scanned print samples of the fonts resident in this printer Resident fonts are provided separately for two emulation modes PCL mode FPS mode Bitmapped Font Line Printer Scalable Intellifonts Courier CG Times CG Times Bold CG Times Ital CG Times Bd Ital CG Omega CG Omega Bold CG Omega Ital CG Omega Bd Ital Coronel Clarendon Cond Univers Univers Bold Univers Ital Univers Bd Ital Univers Cond Univers Bd Cond Univers Cond It Univers Bd Cd It Antique Olive Antique Olive Bd Antique Olive It Garamond Antiqua Garamond Halbfet Garamond Kursiv Garmnd Krsv Hbft Marigold Albertus Albertus Extr Bd Courier Bold Courier Italic Courier Bd Ital Letter Gothic Letter Gothic Bd Letter Goth It User s Manual A 1 FONT SAMP
27. irre er rei e ERR ER IN 1 Fujitsu Offices uico dre lla la Inside back cover iv User s Manual Manual and Floppy Disks Preface Thank you for purchasing the Fujitsu PrintPartner 14AD V Page Printer The PrintPartner 14AD V isa 14 ppm 600 dpi laser printer It is compatible with the H P Laserjet 4 printers or PostScript level 2 printers which are main printers of the industry standard page printers Available options are 2 4 8 16 and 32 megabyte memory expansion cards Interface expansion boards serial interface LocalT alk and Ethernet C Paper trays trays 1 and 2 A4 A5 letter legal and executive sizes Paper feeder Base mechanism plus paper tray tray 2 Duplex unit T wo sided printing mechanism The PrintPartner 14AD V hasa single user s manual T his user s manual provides a summary of everything for from non technical users unfamiliar with page printers to highly experienced technical users The PrintPartner 14AD V comes with seven floppy disks Windows Printer D rivers two disks which provide the computer s operating system with the programs that control this printer MarkVision three disks printer management utility program which allows you to easily understand the printer status statistics or features and displays the printer control panel on your computer display to remotely operate the printer e N ework Printer Utility one disk which allows you to remotely change or confi
28. labeled LED indicators across the top Indicator Meaning POWER Indicates printer power is on ONLINE Indicates the printer is online and ready to print DATA Flashes when data is being sent from your computer Lights steadily to indicate the printer s buffer contains unprocessed data ERROR Indicates a printer error has occurred D etails are indicated by the message display 3 2 User s Manual Control Panel Tutorial Message Display LCD T he message display uses a liquid crystal display representing status and errors by two lines of sixteen characters In operating mode it may show What the printer is doing Whether the printer is ready to print PAPER HANDLING When paper should be added When paper should be manually inserted When thetoner bottle needs to be replaced When the print unit needs to be replaced An error message condition such as paper jam Important A Ready message meansthe printer has no data to print without any errors and the READY button is not pressed N ot Ready means the printer detected an error or the READY button was pressed in the R eady state Error messages inform you of conditions requiring your attention such as TRAYn PAPER OUT COVER OPEN n or PAPER JAMn T hey also warn you of hardware problems such as FUSER FAILURE or BD CYCLE ERROR The TONER LOW message informs you that the toner bottle need
29. mm long 3 94 x 5 81 inches 216 mm wide x 360 mm long 8 5 x 14 13 inches Paper size physical Dimensions A4 210 x 297 mm A5 148 x 210 mm Letter 8 5 x 11 inches Legal 8 5 x 14 inches Executive 7 25 x 10 5 inches Envelope COM 10 Envelope M onarch 4 1 8 x 9 5 inches 3 7 8 x 7 5 inches Enveope C5 162 x 229 mm EnvelopeDL 110 x 220 mm Envelope B5 176 x 250 mm Notice W hen printing on legal size paper in the FPS emulation add RAM extension cards of 8M bytes or more 11M bytes or more in total or select banding mode on memory mode in the FPS menu If a print job stops because of a certain error and the control panel LCD displays M EM O RY SHORTAGE take the same measures User s Manual 3 21 PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING Handling Paper Although this printer can print on any sheet within the limits stated above printing area and margin calculations are based on several paper sizes as shown in thetable below U sethe control panel to change the supported paper size Paper size logical Dimensions A4 210 x 297 mm A5 148 x 210 mm Letter 8 5 x 11 inches Legal 8 5 x 14 inches Executive 7 25 x 10 5 inches Envelope COM 10 Envelope M onarch EnvelopeC5 Envelope DL Envelope B5 4 1 8 x 9 5 inches 3 7 8 x 7 5 inches 162 x 229 mm 110 x 220 mm 176 x 250 mm When the PCL emulation is used and if the physical paper size tray size or M FF paper size is different from
30. order number Description M emory expansion cards 1 Allows RAM expansion by one of the following CA02417 C851 1 megabyte CA02417 C 852 2 megabytes CA02417 C 854 4 megabytes CA02417 C 858 8 megabytes CA02758 C856 16 megabytes CA04040 C853 32 megabytes User s Manual B 1 Accessories Part name order number Description Serial interface board CA04040 C 801 LocalT alk board 2 CA04040 C 826 Ethernet board C CA04040 C 832 CA04040 C 833 RS 232C 422A AppleT alk compatible N etW are amp TCP IP corresponding ForUSA and UK For Europe Paper trays CA04040 C 70x CA02758 C 73x Adjustable for a different size 550 sheets for tray 1 1 A4 2 Letter 3 Legal 500 sheets for tray 2 1 A4 2 Letter 3 Legal 4 Executive 6 A5 Paper feeders CA02758 C75x European Asian spec U SA spec Canadian spec Feeder unit with without a paper tray adjustable for a different size 0 No tray 5 A4 sizetray 1 N o tray 6 Letter sizetray 2 No tray 7 Letter size tray D uplex unit CA04040 C 750 CA04040 C 751 CA04040 C 751 T wo sided printing mechanism For Europe For USA For Canada 1 When printing on Legal size paper at 600 dpi or printing large image data we recommend the installation of additional memory cards of 10M B or more If you cannot get memory cards select On for the banding mode in the FPS menu in menu mode using
31. out the retaining clips W hen the card slants outwards pull the card to remove User s Manual 4 3 Installing an Interface Expansion Board Installing an Interface Expansion Board Remove the cover Secure Screws Example serial interface T he printer s standard interface is parallel T he available optional interfaces are serial LocalT alk and Ethernet If your computer cannot use a parallel port for your printer or the location of your printer is distant from the computer you can usethe serial port LocalT alk port or Ethernet port of the computer to connect your printer Fujitsu offers the optional serial interface RS 232C 422A board LocalT alk board and Ethernet board C for these purposes Notice W hen sharing the printer among multiple computers setting the 1 0 time out short may cause a printing problem iii aai LocalTalk interface board Ethernet interface board Serial interface board Installing an Interface Board 1 To install an interface board first make sure the printer is turned off Removethe interface board slot cover from the back right of the printer 2 Hold the board with the parts mounting side left Slidethe board into the empty interface slot using the guides and push it until it stops Securethe board by the two screws supplied with it 4 4 User s Manual Installing an Interface Expansion Board Connecting to the Serial Port Conn
32. printers GL 4 User s Manual Glossary Orientation T he direction of print on a page Printing such that the shorter edges of the paper are at the top and bottom is called portrait orientation Printing such that the longer edges of the paper are at the top and bottom is called landscape orientation Example Portrait Landscape Page description language A set of codes that describethe placement of text and graphics on a page Page Control Language PCL the language used by H P Laser et printers and Postscript are examples of page description languages Page protect A printer feature that reserves a block of printer memory exclusively for text and graphics data Page protect prevents memory overflow errors when printing very dense text or complex graphics H owever page protect also reduces the amount of printer memory available for downloadable fonts Parallel interface A connection between the computer and printer in which data is transferred simultaneously through multiple wires A parallel interface is faster than a serial interface but the distance over which it can send data is limited T he Centronicsinterface is a type of parallel interface See also Serial interface Photoconductive drum T he part inside a page printer on which the image is created before it istransferred to the paper User s Manual GL 5 Glossary Postscript See Page description language Precharger wire
33. prints from each page Paper Envelope A paper size or envelope size to be used by the printer Orientation A printing direction Form lines Thenumber of lines printed per page Pageprotect Whether a block of printer memory is reserved exclusively for text and graphics data especially for printing dense text or complex graphics to prevent memory overflow errors H owever it reduces the amount of printer memory available for downloadable fonts Duplexmode Two sided printing mode Binding Wherean extra area for fastening pages is located short or long edge of a page 3 16 User s Manual Quality menu Smoothing Resolution Economy mode Thick paper PCL font menu Font source Font number Pitch size Point size Symbol set Compatible mode PCL menu T op offset Left offset A4 print width N ormal 80 columns line FPS menu Jam recovery Print FPS errors Job timeout W ait timeout Menu Items W hether the edge smoothness technology is applied improves resolution to 1200 dpi class The number of dots printed per inch Toner saving mode M ode for printing thick paper Be sure to turn this off whenever you are using paper of ordinary thickness W here the printer finds the font Theinternal number of a font to be selected Character width characters per inch Character height multiple of 1 72 inch A set of characters used in a font consisting of the standard letters numbers and punctuati
34. select lever Rear unit Base unit User s Manual 4 15 Adding Duplex Unit To print data using the duplex unit with the printer in the FPS emulation the total capacity of printer s RAM s must be 10M bytes or more Insufficient capacity restricts some functions To install and usethe duplex unit refer to its User s Manual Caution T o avoid possible personal injury or harm to your equipment cooperate with another person in assembling or disassembling the printer duplex unit multi function feeder and paper feeder if installed D o not lift or movethe printer as equipped with other units Notice Be sure to keep the rear opening of the duplex unit away from a wall or another equipment so asto open the rear unit for clearing paper jam or not to block the reverse operation of paper that comes out and in the opening during two sided printing 4 16 User s Manual Maintenance T his chapter covers preventive maintenance periodic routine maintenance and repacking the printer for shipment or storage Notice Before performing any maintenance be sure that the printer is turned off D uring maintenance procedures do not touch any connector contacts to avoid possible electrostatic damage to the printer W hen performing maintenance do not disassemble or remove any components unless specifically directed in the procedures Preventive Thefollowing guidelines can help to ens
35. setup mode User s Manual 1 19 Selecting an Emulation Selecting an T his printer has two emulations PCL and FPS asa standard Emulation feature You can usethese emulationsto connect your printer to different computers PCL emulates H P LaserJet 4 printers and FPS emulates PostScript Level 2 compatible printers With default settings the printer automatically selects the active emulation T o specify an emulation select the emulation using the control panel U sethe Personality menu of the Config menu as shown below POWER ONLINE DATA ERROR 1 Enter setup mode Press ca ta ca the READY button to put the printer offline the READS ONLINE indicator turns off Then press the MENU m F button briefly six times MENU T he message display a perra a indicates SETUP MENU EE El CONFIG MENU 2 Select the Personality c C UEM menu Press the ENTER SETUP FER batten by Tremere CONE IG MENU PERSONALITY AUTO POWER ONLINE DATA ERROR 3 Select emulation Pressthe ENTER button briefly T he PERSONALITY P option AUTO changes to AUTO PCL PS then back to AUTO Press the READY button when the desired option is displayed T he selected emulation is selected an asterisk is followed O nce you change the emulation the other menus automatically change to reflect the options and functions of the new emulat
36. shown below This printer comes with everything you need except an interface cable If you do not yet have a cable you must purchase one before you can connect the printer to your computer Important Save the original carton and packing materials in case you need to store or transport your printer User s Manual 1 5 Getting Ready Multi function Print unit feeder MFF placed in printer Paper size Printer driver disks Network printer utility disk PPMENU disk E Cleaning E E An interface cable is not a standard accessory Please purchase an appropriate cable according to the interface you intend to use The power cord may differ slightly from this figure depending on the country where you purchased the printer Themulti function feeder M FF is separately packaged Figure 1 5 Printer inventory User s Manual Setting Up Setting Up T his section describes how to assemble the printer and connect the power cord after choosing a suitable location for the printer and GETTING checking that you received all the parts penis Preparing the Print Unit and Installing the Toner Bottle This printer is shipped with the print unit mounted and protective materials attached Be sure to remove the two protective materials from the print unit This operation is possible with the print unit mounted First prepare and install the following two components Print unit p
37. the fuser unit to form a permanent image on the paper Transfer unit T he part inside a page printer that transfers the image from the photoconductive drum to the paper GL 8 User s Manual Index Cleaner and cleaner pad 1 10 5 5 Connecting power cord 1 16 Connecting printer to computer 1 17 to 1 19 CONT button 3 4 3 5 Ly Control panel buttons 3 3 to 3 4 AC power conditions 1 4 to 1 5 indicators 3 2 Accessories ordering information B 1 Controller specifications C 2 Adjusting print density 1 27 Conventions used in this manual vi AUTOEXEC BAT file 4 7 Corona wire cleaning procedure 5 10 B when to clean 5 2 6 10 Bitmapped fonts resident D available fonts C 3 samplesof A 1 D ark printout Button functions 3 3 to 3 4 See Print density adjustment DATA indicator 3 2 Density nm See Print density dial Print quality problems Doubleside printing 3 32 Cable interface 1 17 4 5 4 8 4 9 Duplex unit 4 15 Cautionary notes electrostatic damage 1 5 1 7 1 18 4 1 g 4 3 4 5 4 8 4 9 4 11 5 1 6 1 paper jams 6 2 Emulation selecting 1 20 printing off the physical page 3 31 ENTER button 3 4 3 10 3 11 3 12 3 13 print unit Envelopes 3 24 exposing to light 1 7 5 1 Error indications 6 11 to 6 13 removing protective sheets 1 7 5 12 ERROR indicator 3 2 touching drum 1 7 5 12 5 17 Ethernet interface 4 9 turning upsidedown 5 9 status report interrupting printout of 3 6 m Centronics interface See Parallel inter
38. wire Vertical clear black lines appear Clean the precharger wire Vertical blurred black lines appear Clean the precharger wire Contact your dealer if the fuser unit is damaged Ghost printing Print several pages if this problem occurs after a paper jam Clean the corona wire Check to see if your paper is wet Contact your dealer if the fuser unit is damaged 6 12 User s Manual Error Indications Error Indications Problem Solutions Pages have toner stains or smudging jam print several pages Clean the paper path Clean the paper guide before the corona wire Clean the corona wire Replace the cleaner pad your dealer If this problem occurs after a paper If the fuser unit is damaged contact Toner insufficiently adheres to or easily comes off paper when you are printing thick or special paper Turn thethick paper mode on using the control panel Vertical lines appear in solid black printing stains appear in the back of a page or paper is wrinkled or curled Check if the thick paper mode is on by using the control panel if the mode is on turn it off Errors refer to a problem or condition which requires you to take action T he printer shows errors by using the ERROR indicator and the message display of the control panel T he following table lists the error indications explains causes and suggests solutions Message Ca
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40. APER HANDLING Menu Functions Menu Functions Selecting Menu Option MENU and Resetting Menu RESET MENU Pressing MENU briefly puts the printer in menu mode which allows you to set up the printer for example selecting a paper size changing afont and adjusting serial interface parameters You can select options from the menu by using the four buttons MENU and ENTER Pressing RESET MENU for five or more seconds in menu mode resets all parameters to the factory default values except interface settings parallel menu serial menu and network menu T he following section briefly explains the menu mode and its Operation T he menu mode allows you to change your printer s defaults using the four buttons on the control panel You can use the control panel s menu mode to configure your printer to suit the requirements of your computer software and documents Menu Structure and How to Use Control Panel Buttons The menu mode is structured as a tree consisting of submenus items and options T he following example shows a small portion of the tree and illustrates how the four buttons work Fig 2 6 In the example Submenus are PAGE FORMAT MENU and QUALITY MENU Items are COPIES PAPER and SMOOTHING O ptions are 001 002 LETTER LEGAL ON and OFF MENU selects menu mode when the printer is ready and offline
41. C is installed this equipment complies with EM I regulations as follows Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement Notice T his equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of theFCC Rules T heselimits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment T his equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications O peration of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which casethe user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense FCC warning Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Notes e Testing of this equipment was performed on model number M 3878SA 14AV Theuseof a non shielded interface cable with the referenced device is prohibited The length of the parallel interface cable must be 3 meters 10 feet or less The length of the Ethernet interface cable must be 100 meters 328 feet or less for type 10BASE 2 and 185 meters 607 feet or less for type LOBASE T e The length of the power cord must be 3 meters 10 feet or less Laser Safety Informatio
42. DOS manual or the manual supplied with your computer N ote that you may also be ableto specify serial parameters through your software programs Some software programs allow you to specify the printer port and serial settings from within the program Consult the documentation supplied with the software Connecting to the LocalTalk Port To connect to the LocalT alk port simply connect the interface cable between the printer and your computer User s Manual 4 7 ENHANCING amp CUSTOMIZING Installing an Interface Expansion Board Connecting the LocalTalk Interface Cable To connect to the LocalT alk interface port you need a cable correctly wired for this printer and your computer T he cable must also havethe proper connectors Y our dealer or technical support person can supply you with the proper cable For example the LocalT alk Locking Connector Kit DIN 8 Apple product is available Also refer to your computer documentation for thetype of connector required by its LocalT alk port Notice Be surethat the printer is turned off before connecting the interface cable D o not touch any connector contacts to avoid possible electrostatic damage to the printer To makethe connection firmly plug the cable connector into the LocalT alk interface port on the back right of the printer Plug the other connector into your computer s LocalT alk port Consult your computer documentation if you need help
43. Disk from the next dialog box The Install from disk dialog box will be displayed and you will be prompted to select the drive and directory containing the installation disk 5 Insert the Printer driver installation disk into the A or B drive Type AN or B and click OK 6 A dialog box will display the model names Select Fujitsu PrintPartner 14AD V and click N ext to continue 7 A list of available Ports appears Select an appropriate Port and click N exb User s Manual 1 23 Installing the Printer Driver 8 You will be prompted to type the Printer name T ype an appropriate name or use the one supplied and click Next gt 9 Thenext dialog will prompt you to print atest page Select Yes or No and click Finish 10 D river files should now be automatically copied from the installation disk 11 W hen all files have been copied and the driver is installed a dialog will appear querying the result of test page printout D epending on whether the test page was printed correctly or not click Y es or N o The Fujitsu PrintPartner 14AD V Windows 95 Standard Printer D river is now installed For further details see the appropriate country version of the driver s Readme file FPS Printer Driver for Windows 95 1 Start Windows 2 Click the Start button point to Settings and then click Printers T hePrinters appears 3 Double click Add Printer TheAdd Printer W
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45. LES Scalable TrueType Fonts FPS Mode Scalable TrueType Fonts Arial Arial Bold Arial Italic Arial Bold Ital Times New Times New Bold Times New Italic Times New Bd Itl YwpupoA KE Yp OG XM Yp Courier AvantGarde Book Courier Bold AvantGarde Demi Courier BoldOblique AvantGarde DemiOb Courier Oblique AvantGarde BookOb Helvetica Bookman Light Helvetica Bold Bookman Demi Helvetica BoldOblique Bookman Demiltalic Helvetica Oblique Bookman LightlItalic Helvetica Narrow ZapfChancery MediumItalic Helvetica Narrow Bold ZapfDingbats Helvetica Narrow BoldOblique Helvetica Narrow Oblique Times Roman Times Bold Times BoldlItalic Times Italic Symbol Palatino Roman Palatino Bold Palatino BoldItalic Palatino Italic NewCenturySchlbk Roman NewCenturySchlbk Bold NewCenturySchlbk Bolditalic NewCenturySchlbk Italic A 2 User s Manual Supplies and Accessories T his appendix provides ordering information on supplies required for periodic maintenance as well as optional accessories Contact your dealer to order or obtain additional information about the supplies and accessories listed here Supplies E Part name order number Description Toner kit T hetoner kit contains two toner bottles and CA04040 C 730 two cleaner pads Print unit The print unit consists of a photoconductor CA02758 C 400 drum a developing unit and a drum cleaner in a single module Accessories Part name
46. N PAP commands are used W hen using M arkV ision the N PAP mode must be Auto or On D ata transfer speed on the serial interface D ata format for the serial interface T he first digit indicates the number of data bits T hen comes the parity and the last digit indicates the number of stop bits Interface protocol W hether the N PAP commands are used W hen using M arkV ision the N PAP mode must be Auto or On W hether the T CP IP protocol that enables a workstation to find its IP address is enabled or disabled for the network adapter A unique address of the printer in the T CP IP network environment Bit mask that logically subdividesthe network specifying a local network portion of the IP address A unique address of the equipment for the gateway to outside of the enclosed environment Print a self test report using PCL emulation Print a list of fonts available in PCL emulation Print a self test report using FPS emulation Print a list of fonts available in FPS emulation Clearing the print unit counter User s Manual 3 19 PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING Handling Paper Handling Paper D iscusses paper selection and paper handling T ypes and sizes of paper you can use with this printer including envelopes and transparencies Ensuring that both the software program and the printer have compatible paper size settings Tipson handling print media Adjusting the paper tray to fit a different paper siz
47. Oe NER LOW gt READY TONER LOW T he asterisk in the display column indicates that the displayed option is currently selected in the selected menu Vv FORM FEED User s Manual vil Operating Environments Changing Message Language MENU You can select a language used for control panel messages Selectable languages are English French German Italian Spanish and Swedish To select a language follow these steps 1 Turning the printer on while pressing MENU The message C P LANGUAGE ENGLISH appears after printer initialization 2 Press the or button until the desired language appears Press the ENTER button T he asterisk appears after the language indicating the language is selected 3 Save the selection Pressing the READY button saves the new setting and returns the printer to the ready state T he printer will display the selected language for messages viii User s Manual GETTING STARTED Getting Started This chapter provides complete setup instructions in the following sections Getting Acquainted Learning the printer s main parts and its paper paths e Getting Ready Choosing a suitable location and unpacking the printer Setting Up Assembling the printer Connecting the Printer Sdecting an interface and connecting to the computer Installing the Printer Driver
48. Press the ENTER button to select this function unit is expired 5 Press the ENTER button m dm NE EM again to perform the function T he asterisk poe WARNING gt disappears from the PRINT UNIT message indicating the counter is reset 6 Press the READY button to return the printer online E m RESET MATN TRAY SELECT ENTER MFF SELF PRINT PAPER SIZE TEST FONT POWER ONLINE DATA ERROR TheONLINE indicator lights up without the peu REPLACE PARTS massage Important After the reset operation check the status report to make sure that the W arning M essage is cleared 5 16 User s Manual Periodic Routine Maintenance Cleaning the Precharger Wire T he precharger wire is on the print unit N ormally you should not need to clean this wire H owever the following conditions may indicate that the wire needs cleaning Your printed pages have dark vertical lines or the print density is uneven Cleaning the corona wire does not solve the problem Use the cleaning brush supplied with the printer This L shaped tool has two cleaning pads one for the precharger wire and the other for the corona wire inside the printer Use the pad on the longer branch T o clean the precharger wire follow these steps 1 Open the upper door of the printer 2 Remove the print unit from the printer Placethe unit on alevel steady place
49. User s Manual 4 1 Adding RAM You can install two memory expansion cards T he expansion card can have 1 2 4 8 16 or 32 megabytes of RAM T ogether with the printer s resident memory of 3 megabytes these expansion options offer a range of RAM from 3 to 67 megabytes i LITT Insert with cut Lr nmn menm facing down and to the left To install the RAM card first make sure the printer is turned off and follow these steps 1 Open the upper door and right side cover of the printer You will see a small cover on the metal plate Remove the fastening screw and the cover You can now see three connectors upper two ivory ones for RAM cards Cover removed 2 Orient the RAM card H old the card with the cut corner down and facing left and insert the card aslant into connector Use upper two ivory connectors 4 2 User s Manual Adding RAM Notice D o not touch any connector contacts to avoid possible electrostatic damage to the printer 3 Install the RAM card Push its top edge downwards so that holes of the card align with locating pins of the connector and CUSTOMIZING the card is secured by retaining clips Important W hen installing two RAM cards first install the lower one and then the upper one Turn power on If necessary change buffer memory assignment page protect or jam recovery using the control panel T o remove an unsealed RAM card push
50. along the length of the wire to remove any dirt or other substance Be careful not to break or otherwise damage the wire After you have cleaned the printer install the print unit and close the upper door Cleaning the Paper Guide before the Corona Wire Perform this procedure when printouts show small spots of toner smudging especially near the top edge of paper O pen the upper door and remove the print unit Be careful not to damage the green drum surface Look for dust on the paper guide beforethe corona wire U se a clean lint free cloth to gently remove any dust from the entire surface of the paper guide User s Manual 5 11 Periodic Routine Maintenance Clear tape Installing the New Print Unit Notice T o avoid exposing the photoconductor drum to light or contamination follow these guidelines Do not removethe print unit from its envelope until you are ready to install it Complete the procedure as quickly as possible to avoid exposing the drum to light for morethan three minutes T o avoid damaging the drum Besureto remove the plastic sheets after installing the print unit O perating the printer without removing the sheets will make the print unit unusable N ever touch or scratch the green drum surface Print unit Green drum Becareful not to allow dust or foreign matters into the toner hopper To install thenew print unit follow
51. also valid when the printer is offline Button Function RESET Clears the buffer of any print data and puts the printer through its initialization sequence RESET MENU Besidesthe above reset function resets all printer MFF PAPER SIZE SELF TEST PRINT FONT operation options to their factory default values except interface settings parallel menu serial menu and network menu Puts the printer in M FF paper size mode which allows you to select the paper size to be used Prints a status report which lists printer operation options currently selected Prints a font report which lists the fonts currently available 3 4 User s Manual Control Panel Functions Changing Message Language MENU Control Panel Functions You can select a language used for control panel messages Selectable languages are English French G erman Italian Spanish and Swedish T o select a language follow these steps 1 Turning the printer on while pressiMgNU The message C P LANGUAGE ENGLISH appears after printer initialization PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING 2 Press thel or button until the desired language appears Press the ENTER button T he asterisk appears after the language indicating the language is selected 3 Save the selection Pressing the button saves the new setting and returns the printer to the ready state T he printer will display t
52. and summary of options displayed on the message display in menu mode The display initially shows the factory default option followed by an asterisk underlined in the table User s Manual 3 13 Menu Functions Submenu bold Item Options Page format menu Copies 001 002 003 999 pages Paper Envelope A4 A5 Letter Legal Executive 1 COM 10 M onarch C5 DL B5 Orientation Portrait Landscape Form lines 005 006 007 060 128 lines page 2 Page protect Auto On D uplex mode Off On 3 Bind Long edge Short edge 3 Quality menu Smoothing 4 On Off Resolution 600 300 dpi Economy mode Off On Thick paper Off On PCL font menu Font source Internal Soff SIMM 5 Font number 000 001 002 003 N depending on the font Pitch size 6 Point size 7 source max 999 0 44 0 45 0 46 4 00 4 25 4 50 4 75 5 00 99 99 characters inch 999 75 point Symbol set Roman8 ISO L1 ISOL2 ISOL3 PC8 PC8 DN PC 850 PC 852 PC8TK WingD ings Compatible mode On Off PCL menu 8 T op offset 25 0 24 9 24 8 00 0 424 9 425 0 mm Left offset 25 0 24 9 24 8 00 0 424 9 425 0 mm A4 print width Normal 80 columns line FPS menu 9 Jam recovery Off On Print FPS errors On Off Job timeout 10 11 12 298 299 300 0 no check W ait timeout 10 11 12
53. aper guide First push up thetop edge of the paper guide and then pull out the paper guide Caution N D o not usethe lever to pull out the paper guide T he lever or the paper guide may be damaged 6 4 User s Manual Clearing Paper Jams Remove the sheet Pull the jammed sheet gently not so asto remain pieces of paper in the printer SOLVING Do not touch the heat roller This hot area may burn your hand See the label attached to the upper door Return the paper guide to the original position Raise the top edge of the paper guide and push down it to lock the paper guide in position Notice If the paper guide is not in the locked position the printer will not work W hen your printer is equipped with an optional duplex unit do not close the rear unit of the duplex unit with the paper guide of the printer drawn out It may break the paper guide User s Manual 6 5 Clearing Paper Jams Close the rear stacker T hefollowing procedure is when your printer is equipped with an optional duplex unit Befamiliar with the paper paths in duplex printing Printer a AU Oi ee am gt y s Ho OP N QD ii c QD First printing 2 Second printing nN r 4 Duplex unit Reverse feeding 4d Open the front door of the duplex unit Pull out tray 1 and grasp center of the front door to unlock the door Pull the door towards you to open it
54. ble For example C 66L 2810 0111 and C66L 1240 0002 Fujitsu products are available for LOBASE T and 10BASE 2 ports respectively Also refer to your network documentation for the type of connector required by its Ethernet port Notice Be sure that the printer is turned off before connecting the interface cable Do not touch any connector contacts to avoid possible electrostatic damage to the printer For the same reason do not remove the protective cover from the 10BASE 2 port which is not in use because you use the 10BASE T port T he procedure below applies to the LOBASE 2 port To make the connection firmly plug the cable connector into the Ethernet interface port on the back right of the printer Secure the connector by turning the connector hood Plug the other connector into a network s Ethernet port Consult your computer documentation if you need help User s Manual 4 9 Adding Paper Sources Adding Paper Sources Selecting the Ethernet Interface T he printer s standard interface is parallel W hile the Ethernet interface board is installed the printer automatically detects that the computer is using the Ethernet interface Ethernet Specifications T hetable below shows the physical specifications of the Ethernet interface Specification Description T he span of 10BASE 2 M ax 185 meters coaxial bus connection T he span of 10BASE T M ax 100 meters twisted pair star connection Speed
55. by the size label liil Fan the paper stack both ways to prevent sheets from sticking together Notice Put the paper stack in the paper tray with the printing side faced down If paper is curled remove the curl Limit mark 6 Load the paper Place the front portion of the paper stack on the tray and slide it backwards so that the stack is placed under the two stoppers Gather the edges of the stack together to ensure correct positioning of paper in the tray M ake sure the stack does not exceed the limit mark 7 Adjust the side guides Push the outer PUSH mark of either side guide to the width of paper Align the rear edges of the paper stack Bad placement Good placement User s Manual 1 13 Setting Up 8 Arrange paper edges Rock the paper tray to gather the edges of the stack together to ensure correct positioning of paper in the tray 9 Install the paper tray Align the sides of the tray with the guide grooves of the tray slot the left groove is engraved with a arrow and firmly slide the tray all the way into the Sot Notice You cannot install the paper tray with the pressure plate raised 10 Remove the protective material from the rear stacker O pen the rear stacker and remove restraint cushion D M ake sure the paper guide is pushed down in the locked position Closethe rear stacker Notice If the paper guide is not
56. co FUJITSU 14 ppm page printer Notice to American Users Notice to Canadian Users Notice to German Users Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement Notice T his 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 Theselimits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation T his equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications H owever there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of thefollowing measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna ncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio T V technician for help FCC warning C hanges or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Notes e Testi
57. d tas 3 1 PENN AROS ETE o 3 2 Message D isplay sic il ei qae oannes 3 3 Gio M 3 3 Control Panel MINN ONS suuin itt etaptt uci oda eaa titt pint 3 5 Changing M essage Language 3 5 Printing D ata Remaining in the Buffer sss 3 5 Clearing an Error Condition to Continue Printing 3 5 Clearing the Buffer and Reinitializing the Printer 3 6 Printing a Status Report sussissesmaske remit vnkrioe ribns eai 3 6 Printing a Font OME serieren 3 8 Selecting Paper T ray M FF or M anual Paper Feed 3 10 Setting M FF Paper SIZE cssscesn citm Fir ende aiti tues etras 3 11 Selecting M enu O ption and Resetting M enu 3 12 M enu FuUnCHIONS aaa ee cease euler a et banat 3 12 M enu Structure and H ow to Use Control Panel Buttons 3 12 Submenus Items and O ptions sssses 3 13 Ment pr 3 16 Handling Pape aieo cti bii easi na Ed ort dte 3 20 Paper T ypes and SEES ina devo tein casta inda 3 20 Errat 3 22 Preprinted Sheets 3 23 roris e 3 23 EWING ODES T M 3 24 BAS 3 25 Changing the Paper T ray Size ssesess 3 25 Using the M ulti function Feeder ees 3 27 Feeding Paper M anildlly vesciciiersatecwnstecarcenitemacstetainearmins 3 29 Setting U p the Rear Stacker e es 3 30 Printing on N onstandard Size Paper and on Envelopes 3 31 C
58. damageto the printer never use envelopes with clasps snaps windows or synthetic materials Feed from the multi function feeder M FF U sethe manual feed slot of the printer if the M FF is removed Feed the envelopes with the gummed side of theflaps facing downward Do not use encapsulated adhesives which seal by pressure alone e To avoid jamming restrict the minimum paper weight to 64 g m2 17 pound T o avoid creasing along the edges use high quality envelopes with stiff edges To avoid uneven printing do not attempt to print on the gummed overlap areas Besureto feed or load the envelopes with the envelope centered against the manual feed slot U se the guide of the paper sizes Before attempting large scale printing on envelopes consult with your stationery dealer Also test the envelopes carefully for consistent trouble free printing 3 24 User s Manual Handling Paper Labels This printer prints well on labels if you carefully follow these guidelines Becareful to use labels under normal operating conditions Labels are sensitive to temperature and humidity U se the rear stacker or that of the duplex unit when your printer M isilinis has the duplex unit so that labels are ejected straight out the back to minimize curl Useonly labels without backing sheets exposed in the printable area Labels mounted separately on a backing sheet tend to slip resulting in crocked print Back
59. e Feeding paper manually Paper Types and Sizes T his printer can print on a variety of common office papers in addition to standard photocopier bond Bond paper can range in basic weight from 60 to 90 g m 16 to 24 pound for the paper tray and from 60 to 105 g m 16 to 28 pound for the manual feed slot Smooth paper produces the best print quality but textured papers usually provide satisfactory results T hefollowing descriptions also apply to an optional paper tray Notice W hen you usethick paper follow these guidelines When you are using thick paper or special paper and find improper adhering of toner to the paper turn thethick paper mode on using the control panel This mode is invalid for envelopes transparencies and labels e T urn the mode off when you print on regular paper Printing regular paper with this mode on may cause a decrease in print quality or reliability of the printer 3 20 User s Manual Handling Paper This printer can print on a wide range of paper sizes but the size is limited when using paper trays When using a paper tray the size is Paper size physical Dimensions A4 European letter size 210 x 297 mm A5 148 x 210 mm Letter U S letter size 8 5x11in Legal US legal size 8 5 x 14 in Executive 7 25 x 10 5 in e When using the manual feed slot the size is Minimum M aximum When using the M FF option the size is 100 mm wide x 148
60. ecifications in many different ways This section provides tips on feeding and using non standard paper with your Fujitsu printer Considerations on Paper Size Thefollowing considerations apply For envelopes and other nonstandard paper sizes use the manual feed slot Using the control panel select a paper size that is equal to or zrger than the physical size of the nonstandard size paper O therwise part of the printed image may be cut off Selecting a paper size larger than the physical paper may result in data running off the edges of the paper T his can affect print quality and shorten the life of the print unit T o avoid this problem adjust the page setup in your program so the print data falls within the limits of the physical page and center the paper in the manual feed slot User s Manual 3 31 Handling Paper Page Orientation Figure 3 4 illustrates the two orientations and showsthe relationship between the loaded paper and the resulting printout T his relationship is important if you want to print on letterhead In portrait orientation place the letterhead toward you and face down in the paper tray In landscape orientation place the letterhead against the right frame of the tray and face down Figure 3 4 Portrait and landscape orientation W hen using the manual feed slot place the paper with its letterhead facing up In portrait orientation insert the paper with its letterhead away from you In
61. ecting to the serial port involves the following tasks Connect theinterface cableto the printer and your computer Print out the status report to check the serial parameter default settings ENHANCING amp Connecting the Serial Interface Cable CUSTOMIZING To connect to the serial interface port you need a cable correctly wired for this printer and your computer T he cable must also have the proper connectors Your dealer or technical support person can supply you with the proper cable T he serial interface of this printer requires a null modem cable with a male D B25 connector at the printer side Refer to your computer documentation for the type of connector required by its serial port Notice Be sure that the printer is turned off before connecting the interface cable D o not touch any connector contacts to avoid possible electrostatic damage to the printer To makethe connection plug the cable connector into the serial interface port at the back right of the printer Secure the connector by tightening the screws in the connector hood Plug the other connector into your Secure holding computer s serial port Screws Consult your computer documentation if you need help User s Manual 4 5 Installing an Interface Expansion Board Selecting the Serial Interface T he printer s standard interface is parallel W hen the serial interface board is installed the printer automatically detects that the com
62. ector with the wire clips Plug the other connector into your computer s parallel port Consult your computer documentation if you need help _ gt lh m 1 18 User s Manual Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Printing a Test Page Offline GETTING T he printer has a status report function which prints a page STARTED summarizing printer option settings and showing samples of resident fonts U sethis function to check the printer performance offline l Turn the printer on The printer initializes the mechanism and then enters the ready state T he message display indicates lt lt lt INITIALIZE gt gt gt WARMING UP then READY POWER ONLINE DATA ERROR mm oO r3 beans TRAY CONT SELECT ENTER PAPER SIZE TEST FONT 2 Print a test page offline put the printer offline the ONLINE indicator turns off Press the SELF TEST button for more than five seconds T he message display indicates SELF TEST and theDATA indicator flashes A status report page is printed Check that the printing is successful Notice The status report is for either the PCL emulation or the FPS emulation depending on the emulation you used for printing the last document however the status report is for the FPS emulation if it is printed immediately after the printer is turned on To clearly select the report use the test menu in
63. efore beginning maintenance operations Disconnect the power cord from the outlet whenever you are not using the printer for an extended period of time Disconnect the power cord from the outlet whenever thunder storms are nearby Leaving the power cord connected may allow damage to the printer or other property Do not put the printer in direct sunlight near a heater or near water Leave adequate space around the printer Do not touch any connector contacts and corona wires This could cause electrostatic damage to the printer Do not touch the heat roller and motors if you have been printing recently T hese parts may be hot Do not touch or scratch the green drum surface and do not expose it to light for morethan three minutes e Useonly a shielded interface cable of 3 meters 10 feet or less for the parallel interface 15 meters 50 feet or less for the serial interface 100 meters 328 feet or less for Ethernet interface 10BASE T connection and 185 meters 607 feet or less for the Ethernet interface 1OBASE 2 connection Besurethe printer is turned off before connecting the interface e Do not turn the printer off while it is printing Do not disassemble or remove any components unless instructed in the maintenance procedures Keep the print unit upright when removing or installing it Do not apply excessive pressure on the corona wire when cleaning it e Do not use alcohol or other cleaning soluti
64. er 4 10 i Print parameter factory default settings Paper guide before corona wire cleaning 5 11 P y 9 l PPMENU Paper jams 2 4 to 2 5 avoiding 6 8 Print quality problems 6 9 to 6 11 clearing 6 1 to 6 7 Paper margin 3 22 Paper path cleaning procedure 5 10 ordinary and straight 1 3 when to clean 5 2 6 10 Paper sizeof MFF setting 3 11 Paper source selecting 3 10 Paper trays changing the paper tray size optional tray 4 12 standard tray 3 25 Print unit cautionary notes exposingtolight 1 7 5 1 removing protective sheets 5 12 touching drum 1 7 5 9 5 12 5 17 turning upsidedown 5 9 counter resetting 5 15 installation procedure 1 7 to 1 9 5 12 to 5 14 ordering information B 1 procedureto renove 5 8 to 5 9 when to replace 5 2 6 10 User s Manual IN 3 Index Printer connecting to computer 1 17 to 1 18 nomendature 1 1 to 1 3 operational problems 6 8 repacking 5 18 resetting 3 4 3 6 Printer drivers control of print parametersby 2 1 installation 1 21 to 1 25 Printer status indications 6 15 Printing atest page offline 1 19 feeding sheets manually 3 29 to 3 30 on letterhead 3 23 3 32 on nonstandard size papers and envelopes 3 31 on transparency material 3 23 to 3 24 supported paper types and sizes 3 20 to 3 24 C 4 Printing atrial document with a printer driver 1 26 Printing area 3 22 Printing performance C 2 Problems error indications 6 11 to 6 13 operational 6 8 paper jams 6 1 to 6 7 print qua
65. ever you replace the toner bottle clean the corona wire and the precharger wireto prevent a degradation in print quality You can continueto print after thetoner low status if the print quality is still satisfactory H owever you must at least prepare a new toner bottle To replace thetoner bottle follow these steps 1 Open the upper door 2 Tap the toner bottle T ap the toner caseto drop any remaining toner from toner bottle into print unit T his avoids the remaining toner from being spilt insidethe printer during replacement 3 Unlock and remove the old toner bottle Pull the top of thetoner bottle toward you to swing bottle from the upright position to the removable position Gently removethe bottle If necessary clean toner around the toner hopper entry of the print unit Notice Be careful not to allow dust or foreign matter into the toner hopper User s Manual 5 3 Periodic Routine Maintenance 4 Remove the toner bottle 1 from its envelope Fully shake the toner bottle Remove the plastic seal from the toner bottle Pull off the seal as gently as possibleto avoid spilling toner H andle the seal carefully to prevent staining your handles or clothes Install the toner bottle Slide both projecting guides of the toner bottle along the grooves of the print unit 5 4 User s Manual Periodic Routine Maintenance 8 Lock the toner bottle Push t
66. f the desired paper size by referring to the label or engraving on the tray Left and right guides Put thetwo catches into the holes User s Manual 4 13 Adding Paper Sources Rear guide M ount the guides in reverse order of the removal 5 Adhere the correct paper size label 6 Load paper and check that the paper fits the tray 7 Return the paper tray Slide the tray back into the printer Notice Select the correct paper size on the print menu of your application program or a paper mismatch error occurs 4 14 User s Manual Adding Duplex Unit Different Paper Tray Sizes T he printer or paper feeder is shipped with a fixed size of paper tray For example it is the letter size for the U SA and the A4 size for Europe You can add different sizes of paper trays as shown in the following table T o install the paper tray refer to Loading Paper and Installing the Paper Tray in Chapter 1 ENHANCING amp Paper size Dimensions CUSTOMIZING Letter U S letter size 8 5 x 11 inches Legal US legal size 8 5 x 14 inches Executive 7 25 x 10 5 inches A4 European letter size 210 x 297 mm A5 148 x 210 mm Adding Duplex The duplex unit allows the printer to print data both sides of a sheet Unit of paper It can provide an extra margin for binding as specified by software Rear stacker opened when being used Lock lever lt 7 ty Rear opening Paper path
67. face Factory defaults of PPM ENU 2 4 to 2 5 Changing the paper tray size Floppy disks attached v optional tray 4 12 Font report 3 8 to 3 9 standard tray 3 25 Font samples resident A 1 to A 2 User s Manual IN 1 Index Font specifications C 3 FORM FEED button 3 4 3 5 Front pand See Control panel Fuser unit error condition 6 10 when to replace 6 12 HPLasejet4 v Humidity limitations 1 4 C 1 Indicators 3 2 Installation cleaner and cleaner pad 1 10 interfaceboards 4 4 to 4 10 multi function feeder 1 15 to 1 16 paper feeder 4 10 print unit 1 7 printer driver 1 21 RAM card 4 1 to 4 3 toner bottle 1 7 Interface Ethernet 4 9 to 4 10 LocalTalk 4 7 to 4 8 parallel 1 18 serial 4 5 to 4 7 types and merits 1 17 1 18 Inventory of printer 1 6 Labels 3 25 Landscape orientation See Orientation page Language of message display 3 5 Laser et 4 See HP LaserJet 4 Letterhead 3 23 3 32 Light printout See Print density adjustment LocalT alk interface 4 7 Location of printer 1 4 Loading paper 1 12 M aintenance periodic routine 5 2 to 5 17 cleaning corona wire 5 10 cleaning paper path 5 10 cleaning precharger wire 5 17 replacing cleaner pad 5 5 replacing print unit 5 7 to 5 16 replacing tone bottle 5 2 to 5 5 when to perform 5 2 preventive 5 1 M anual feed selecting 3 10 using 3 29 to 3 30 M arkV ision installation 2 6 operating environments vi M emory expansion cards installation procedure 4 1 to 4 3 ordering in
68. font Configuration A combination of settings that allows your computer and printer to work together Some of the necessary settings are in the computer or application software while other settings are in the printer For example the interface setting must be set the same in both the computer and the printer Corona wire A fine wirein the printer that gives a positive charge to the paper T his charge causes the toner on the drum to transfer to the paper Default A setting automatically used when you or your application software do not make a selection T he settings in effect when you turn on or reset the printer are called power on defaults See also Factory default Density T he darkness of the image as it appears on the page If the density is too dark the small white areas inside letters and numbers will be filled in If the density is too light pinholes appear in black areas Print density can be adjusted with the print density dial Downloadable font A font that is transferred downloaded to the printer s memory when or before it is needed Before they are transferred downloadable fonts are stored on font cards floppy disks or the computer s hard disk Downloadable fonts are also called soft fonts Emulation T heability of one printer to understand the command set of another printer Emulations may be built into a printer s memory or may be supplied on optional plug in emulation cards or cartridges GL 2
69. formation B 1 MENU button 3 4 3 5 3 12 M enu mode functions 3 12 to 3 16 items 3 16 structure and how to usebuttons 3 12 submenus items options 3 13 M enu screen MarkVision 2 7 PPMENU 2 3 Message display 3 3 M essage language 3 5 M FF PAPER SIZE button 3 4 3 11 M inus button 3 4 3 10 3 11 3 12 3 13 IN 2 User s Manual Index MODE COM file 4 7 different sizeof 4 15 M ulti function feeder M FF loading paper 1 12 to 1 13 installing 1 15 to 1 16 ordering information B 2 selecting 3 10 maximum number of sheets C 4 setting paper size 3 11 sdecting 3 10 Parallel interface 1 17 to 1 18 0 Parts of printer 1 1 Periodic routine maintenance 5 2 to 5 17 ONLINE indicator 3 2 Plus button 3 4 3 10 3 11 3 12 3 13 Operating environments vi Portrait orientation Operational problens 6 8 See Orientation page Options v Power cord connection procedure 1 16 to 1 17 Ordering information B 1toB 2 POWER indicator 3 2 Orientation page 3 32 PPM ENU factory defaults 2 4 to 2 5 P installation 2 2 operating environments vi Precharger wire cleaning procedure 5 17 when to clean 5 2 6 10 Page orientation 3 32 Paper feeding manually 3 29 to 3 30 lopaingin tray 1 12 to it Preprinted sheets 3 23 C an minimum sizes Aal Preventive maintenance 5 1 printing on nonstandard sizes 3 31 to 3 32 print density adjustment 1 27 Mos ipee ceu ders Print density dial when to adjust 6 10 me prancing d PRINT FONT button 3 4 3 8 Paper feed
70. he selected language for messages Printing Data Remaining in the Buffer FORM FEED Pressing FORM FEED tells the printer to advance to the next page T he practical effect isto print any data remaining in the buffer For example the buffer might contain data from an interrupted print job When the buffer contains residual data the control panel DAT A indicator is steadily lit Clearing an Error Condition to Continue Printing W hen a recoverable error occurred pressing CONT message You can use CONT to ignore a message such as Load TRAY1 A4 For example you might want to print a page with A4 size format on a letter size sheet CONT also allows you to override CONT clears the error condition and continues printing For example you can resume printing after adding paper in responseto a TRAY1 PAPER OUT the INSERT A4 prompt when feeding paper manually By pressing CONT the printer prints from tray1 M FF instead User s Manual 3 5 Control Panel Functions Clearing the Buffer and Reinitializing the Printer RESET Pressing and holding down RESET for five or more seconds clears the print buffer and tellsthe printer to initialize itself You might use this function if you cancel a print job in the middle and want to clear the printer and start over In this case permanently down
71. he toner bottle backward until it clicks into place 9 Close the upper door Notice Do not remove the toner bottle from the print unit until all the toner has been used in order to avoid scattering toner inside the printer To replace the cleaner pad follow these steps 1 Open the cover Push the engraved portion on the stacker to unlock the cover 2 Lift the front of the cover to open the cover User s Manual 5 5 MAINTENANCE Periodic Routine Maintenance Cleaner pad 3 Unlock the cleaner Push down the handle of the cleaner and push forward it to unlock the cleaner Remove the cleaner Slide the cleaner to the left and take its right end out of the opening and then the left end Remove the cleaner pad from the cleaner Push the lock lever to unlock the cleaner pad Slide the cleaner pad to the right and separate it from the cleaner 5 6 User s Manual Periodic Routine Maintenance 7 Mount a new cleaner pad on the cleaner Put the new cleaner pad on the cleaner and slide the cleaner pad into the locked position 8 Install the cleaner in the printer Grasp the handle of the cleaner and put the left end of the cleaner into the opening and then the right end 9 Lock the cleaner Push down thetop of the handle and pull it towards you to lock the cleaner 10 Close the cover Replacing the Print Unit and Inte
72. hotoconductor drum developing unit etc Toner bottle Thetoner bottle first installed after you purchase the printer will last about 2500 printed pages under the condition of 596 coverage on A4 paper T he succeeding toner bottles last about 5000 printed pages each Notice D o not touch any connector contacts and corona wires to avoid possible electrostatic damage to the printer Be careful with the print unit s drum the green surface T he drum is easily damaged by contamination or by exposureto light for more than three minutes Follow these guidelines N ever touch or scratch the drum surface When the print unit is not in the printer storeit in a dark place or cover it with a clean sheet of paper When the print unit isin the printer keep the printer top cover closed If you must work inside the printer for more than three minutes remove the print unit with the toner bottle mounted and store it in a dark place User s Manual 1 7 Setting Up To prepare the print unit and install the toner bottle follow these steps Projecting guide Open the upper door Lift the milled portions at the front left and right of the upper door to open it Remove the protective materials from the print unit Remove protective sheet Pull clear tape until its blue end is visible and remove it Remove two restraint cushions Remove the toner bottle from its bag Shake the toner bottle
73. in the locked position the printer will not work 1 14 User s Manual Setting Up Installing the Multi function Feeder GETTING The multi function feeder M FF is useful to print alot of envelopes or transparencies T he M FF can hold and deliver 100 sheets of 0 09 mm thick paper or 30 envelopes N otethat the printer works if the M FF is not installed Paper guides for manual feed MFF connector Paper guides for paper stack Notice W hen using paper do not leave the paper in the multi function feeder for long time It may cause waving of paper and dropouts in printing Becausethe M FF does not have a mechanism that detects the physical size of paper in use you must inform the printer of the paper size U sethe M FF paper size menu to select a paper size which equals the size of paper loaded in the M FF To install the multi function feeder follow these steps Notice Be sure that the printer is turned off before installing or removing the multi function feeder 1 Open the front cover User s Manual 1 15 Setting Up 2 Fasten the feeder to the printer Insert the left and right supports and hooks of the multi function feeder into the corresponding openings at the front of the printer so that the hooks catch the pins firmly 3 Connect the feeder cable Connect the feeder cable to the connector at the right side of the printer O rient the arrow mark of the cable s co
74. ing to LaserW riter NT X Standard Printer Driver for Windows 95 TheW indows printer driver can be installed by either of the following two methods Thefirst oneapplies when W indows 95 is started with the printer ready and the second one applies when the printer is on after W indows 95 has been started 1 22 User s Manual Installing the Printer Driver Plug and Play Printer Detection GETTING 1 Windows 95 automatically detects the printer at installation time or during the boot process 2 Plugand Play detection code will prompt the user for the appropriate files if they are not already resident in the Windows directory by displaying the N ew H ardware Found dialog box 3 From the N ew H ardware Found dialog box select D river from disk provided by hardware manufacturer and click OK 4 The Install from disk dialog box will be displayed and you will be prompted to select the drive and directory containing the installation disk 5 Insert the Printer driver installation disk into theA or B drive T ype AY or B and dick OK 6 The Select D evice dialog box appears displaying the model name Fujitsu PrintPartner 14AD V Click OK to continue 7 Follow steps 8 to 11 Set up from Printers Folder 1 Click the Start button point to Settings and then click Printers 2 Double dick Add Printer 3 The Add Printer Wizard will appear Click Next gt 4 Click H ave
75. ing um LJ caer Backing sheet L L Is not 4 4 exposed Not acceptable Acceptable T est print labels before using them If jamming problems occur and continue try a different type of label Changing the Paper Tray Size T he paper tray can be adjusted to one of the three paper sizes A4 A5 LTR Letter and EXE Executive If the paper tray is preset for one of these paper sizes at purchase however you cannot adjust it to the Legal size To change the size follow these steps Rear guide 1 Remove the paper tray from the printer Refer to the illustration for the parts you adjust when changing the size of the tray User s Manual 3 25 Handling Paper 2 Change the setting of the paper size indicator Lift the right end of the indicator and slide it to the desired position that is adjust thetriangle mark to A4 A5 LTR or EXE engraved on the tray 3 Remove the rear paper guide from the tray Push the two catches inward to release the pins from the holes and remove the rear paper guide from the tray 4 Attach the rear paper guide to the correct position Refer to the label or engraving on the tray to locate the holes of the desired paper size Push the two catches inward to put the three projections into the bottom holes then thetwo pins into the side holes 3 26 User s Manual Handling Paper 5 Adhere the correct paper size I 7 label 6 Load paper and check tha
76. ion For details of the setup menu see Chapter 3 1 20 User s Manual Installing the Printer Driver Installing the N ow that you connected your printer to the parallel port of the Printer Driver computer you are ready to install the Windows Printer D river which anit controls the printer T here are two printer driver disks which contain asia Standard D river for Windows 3 1 3 11 Standard D river for Windows 95 and FPS D river for Windows 95 N ote that the installation procedure differs W hen you are using W indows 95 it is recommended that you should install the printer driver using M arkV ision becausethe printer driver is reinforced with M arkV ision s features such as remotely changing settings of a network printer and checking status of a network printer For M arkV ision see Chapter 2 To install a printer driver in Windows 95 note the following When you install the printer driver theoriginal OS CD ROM or floppy disks is required during installation When M arkVision may be already installed select a printer name followed by M V in the Printers window When M arkVision is not installed select a printer name not followed by M V Get to Know Your Printer Driver The Printer D river has two functions 1 it automatically translates formatting choices such as tab settings or boldface type into commands the printer understands 2 it allows you to set up the printer according to your needs printer setting
77. izard appears Click N ext 4 Select Local printer or N etwark printer 5 Printer manufacturers and names are listed Click H ave D isk The Install from disk dialog is displayed 6 Insert the Printer D river disk into the A drive and click the OK After the floppy disk files are copied the dialog box displays the model name Fujitsu CA0404x FPS2 7 Select Fujitsu CA0404x FPS2 and click Next gt A list of available Ports appears 8 Select an appropriate Port usually LPT 1 and click N ext 1 24 User s Manual Installing the Printer Driver 9 A dialog appears prompting the user to typethe Printer name T ype an appropriate name or use the one supplied and click Next The next dialog prompts the user to print a test page 10 Select Yes or N o and click Finish T he self test printing should be done to check for correct connection and settings of the printer 11 W hen all files have been copied and the driver is installed the selected printer s icon is added in the Printers the screen used in step 1 The Fujitsu PrintPartner 14AD V W indows 95 FPS Printer D river is now installed For further details see the appropriate country version of the driver s Readme file Notice To avoid possible printer errors perform the following settings Changethe parameter of D ata Compression in the PostScript tab of the FPS2 driver Properties window to M edium
78. landscape orientation insert the paper with its letterhead on the right hand side Some software programs allow you to print both portrait and landscape information on a single page T he function that allows you to do thisis usually called something like text rotation Consult your software documentation for information 3 32 User s Manual CHAPTER Enhancing and Customizing the Printer T his chapter explains the following ways to enhance or customize your printer CUSTOMIZING e Add RAM up to atotal of 64 megabytes except the resident RAM Expand the fonts available from the printer e Add an additional interface to the C entronics parallel interface Add a different size of paper tray Add a paper feeder as the second paper source Add a duplex unit as the two sided printing mechanism You can order these options separately See Appendix B for ordering information Contact your dealer for information on other new options that may be available T hefollowing gives you brief information and installation instructions for each option Notice Besure that the printer is turned off before installing an option D o not touch any connector contacts to avoid possible electrostatic damage to the printer Adding RAM You may need to expand RAM to process more data for either of the following reasons e You commonly download several fonts when printing a job You print files with complex graphics
79. lete this procedure quickly You should avoid exposing the photoconductor drum to light for more than three minutes If you think you need more time remove the print unit and store it in a clean dark place T o remove the unit see the preceding section Removing the Print Unit O pen the upper door and remove the print unit Be careful not to damagethe green drum surface Look for spilled toner on the inside of the printer U sea damp cloth to remove any toner stains Cleaning the Corona Wire T he corona wire is located in the metallic housing chrome frame on the base frame inside the printer Perform this procedure When replacing the print unit When the printout shows vertical white lines or printing istoo light Notice You should avoid exposing the photoconductor drum to light for more than three minutes Be careful not to break the corona wire 5 10 User s Manual Periodic Routine Maintenance Use the cleaning brush supplied with the printer This L shaped tool has two cleaning pads one for the corona wire and the other for the precharger wire insidethe print unit U sethe pad on the shorter branch Removethe print unit and store it in a dark level steady place Be careful not to damage the green drum surface U sing the tool as shown in this figure clean the corona wire Fit the positioning cut onto the wire housing frame and gently move the tool left and right two or three times
80. lity 6 9 when printing atrial document 1 28 Ready definition of 3 3 Rear stacker settingup 3 30 Repacking theprinte 5 18 RESET button 3 4 3 6 RESET MENU button 3 4 3 12 Resetting the print unit counter 5 15 the printer 3 6 Resident fonts samples of A 1 to A 2 RS 232C serial interface See Serial interface Scalable fonts resident availablefonts C 3 samples of A 2 SELF TEST button 3 4 3 6 Serial interface how to connect 4 5 to 4 6 parameter setting 4 6 to 4 7 Setting up printer in menu mode 3 12 rear stacker 3 30 Specifications C 1 to C 4 Status indication 6 14 6 15 Status report Action required 6 15 No action required 6 13 Supplies ordering information B 1 Temperature limitations 1 4 C 1 Toner bottle installation procedure 1 7 to 1 9 ordering information B 1 replacement procedure 5 2 to 5 5 Transparencies 3 23 TRAY SELECT button 3 4 3 10 Two sided printing 3 32 Warning messages 6 16 IN 4 User s Manual Fujitsu Offices Pleasesend your commentson this manual or on F ujitsu productsto thefollowingaddresses FUJITSU COMPUTER PRODUCTS OF AMERICA INC 2904 Orchard Parkway San Jose CA 95134 2022 U S A TEL 1 408 432 6333 FAX 1 408 894 1709 FUJITSU CANADA INC 2800 Matheson Boulevard East Mississauga Ontario L4W 4X5 CANADA TEL 1 905 602 5454 FAX 1 905 602 5457 FUJITSU AUSTRALIA LIMITED 475 Victoria Avenue Chatswood N S W 2067 AUSTRALIA TEL 61 2 410 4555 FAX 6
81. ller board Solution If the error recurs consult your dealer for service TRAYn MISS SET Cause Paper tray installed incorrectly Solution nstall the paper tray TONER EMPTY Cause T oner runs out Solution Replace toner bottle and heat roller cleaner User s Manual SOLVING PROBLEMS Action required Status Indications Action required T hese conditions not errors require you to take action T he Status following table lists the message indications explains causes and Indications suggests solutions Message Causes and solutions INSERT size Cause Printer is ready for paper Solution Put paper into manual feed slot READY TONER LOW Cause T oner runs short Solution Prepare new toner bottle READY REPLACE PARTS Cause Print unit is near end Solutions Replace print unit Note Enter menu mode and select C lear W arning After replacement be sureto press ENTER to perform Clear W arning Important If the upper door is not firmly closed or the paper guideis not in the locked position the printer does not work Upper door Rear stacker Paper guide 6 16 User s Manual Printer Status Indications Printer Status Printer statuses refer to conditions which generally require no action Indications by you T he following table lists the printer statuses and explains their meaning It does not include messages in menu mode Message Mea
82. loaded fonts are removed by the initialization process You must download the fonts again Printing a Status Report SELF TEST T he status report function prints a page that summarizes printer option settings and shows samples of resident fonts T o print a status report follow these steps 1 Make sure that the message display indicR amp ADY with the ONLINE and DATA indicators off 2 Press th SELF TEST button for five or more seconds The message changes to SELF TEST with the D ATA indicator flashing and the status report begins printing After printing the printer returnsto the original state See Figure 3 2 Notice T he status report isfor either the PCL emulation or the FPS emulation depending on the emulation you used for printing the last document however the status report is for the FPS emulation if it is printed immediately after the printer isturned on T o clearly select the report usethetest menu in setup mode See C hapter 3 3 6 User s Manual Control Panel Functions Status Report CA04040 Page Printer Printing Menu Copies ef VO Timeout 15 Paper letter Manual Feed Off Options Menu RAM Size Smoothing FEIT Resolution Duplex Tumble 3MB On 600 dpi Off Long Edge Configuration Menu Personality ACK Bidirection Mode NPAP Mode Autocont Auto Inside On Auto Off Default Paper Thickness Off PS Me
83. ly changes depending on paper size and page orientation 3 Valid when a duplex unit is installed 4 Also called FEIT Fujitsu Enhanced I mage T echnology which makes the contours of objects appear smoother than normally possible with the printers standard resolution User s Manual 3 15 PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING Menu Items Menu Items is 6 7 8 9 D isplayed when soft fonts are downloaded or a font SIMM card is installed D isplayed when the selected font is a scalable and fixed spacing one D isplayed when the selected font is a scalable and proportional spacing one Effective when PCL jobs are being executed T hese values are used as defaults of top and left offset specifications in PCL mode D isplayed when the FPS is selected for personality 10 If thetotal capacity of memory is 3M to 9M bytes with banding mode off the resolution is automatically set to 300 dpi W hen intending to print at 600 dpi select banding mode on or install additional memory cards of 6M bytes or more 11 This is essential for sharing the printer among multiple computers 12 This is for the parallel interface 13 Displayed when a serial interface board is installed 14 Displayed when a network interface board is installed 15 Consists of four parameters T he one followed by can be changed T hefollowing briefly explains each item of the menu mode Page format menu Copies Thenumber of copies the printer
84. n This printer has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations title 21 CFR chapter I subchapter J based on the Radiation Control for H ealth and Safety Act of 1968 and is classified as class 1 laser product Warning U se of controls adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure This class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique dela Classe A respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du C anada Bescheinigung des Herstellers Importeurs H iermit wird bescheinigt da der M 3878SA 14AV der M aschinenlarminformations verordnung 3 GSGV 18 01 1991 entspricht D er h chste Schalldruckpegel betr gt 70 dB A oder weniger gem EN 27779 1991 Warning Thisisa product which meets Class A of EN 55022 and AS N 253548 In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures FM 2 User s Manual longi EPA POLLUTION PREVENTER CE Declaration Asan International ENERGY STAR Partner Fujitsu Limited has determined that this product meets the International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program for energy efficiency The International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is an international program that promotes energy saving through the u
85. n printing in different orientations see the later section of this chapter Transparencies This printer can print on overhead transparency material Werecommend you to set up the rear stacker or that of the duplex unit when your printer has the duplex unit so that transparencies are ejected straight out the back to minimize curl T he capacity of the rear stacker is about 20 sheets m c Use materials specially designed for laser printers or photocopiers Always feed transparency material from the multi function feeder M FF Use the manual feed slot of the printer if the M FF is removed To remove curls from printed transparency materials use correct frames or put a weight on them until they lay flat e Be sure to fan the transparency stack to prevent sheets from sticking together User s Manual 3 23 Handling Paper Envelopes T his printer prints well on envelopes if you carefully follow these guidelines Useenvelopes made of paper in 75 to 105 g m2 20 to 28 pound weight Printing with envelopes made of paper thinner than this weight may produce wrinkles thus causing decrease in print quality Besureto set up the rear stacker or that of the duplex unit when your printer has the duplex unit so that envelopes are ejected straight out the back to minimize curl T he capacity of the rear stacker is about 20 sheets Usethe envelope sizes shown in the preceding table To avoid
86. nage ment Utility Program Lexmark s MarkVision M arkVision by Lexmark isan integrated software for managing printers stored in the floppy disk labelled M arkVision which is packaged with this manual It has the following main functions Monitoring the printer e Displaying the printer status and features including options and statistics Providing the printer control panel on the computer s screen Remote control panel T hesefunctions are most effective and valuable for remote printers in network environments M arkV ision is automatically activated when an abnormal condition occurs in the printer It operates in Windows 95 environments only T heremote control panel is quite a nice function that enables you to easily and remotely operate the printer even if your printer is set up remotely M arkVision displays the printer control panel on the computer s screen and gives you the exactly same functions as available with the control panel of the printer You can perform a function by clicking a button on the computer s screen without pushing a button of the printer s control panel Installing MarkVision To use M arkVision your computer and its operating environments must be as follows BM PC AT or compatible or PS 2 e Microsoft Windows 95 not Windows 3 1 3 11 VGA 640 x 400 or higher display e H ard disk drive installed 5 M B essential for M arkV ision e 3 5 inch double sided high density 2H D flop
87. nd standards Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC 93 68 EEC Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC 93 68 EEC EN55022 1994 A1 Class A for 10BASE T and 10BASE 2 interfaces EN55022 1994 A1 Class B for Centronics RS232C and LocalTalk interfaces ENB50082 1 1992 IEC801 2 1984 1991 IEC801 3 1984 ENV50140 1993 IEC801 4 1988 EN60555 2 1987 EN60555 3 1987 EN61000 3 3 1995 EN60950 1992 A1 A2 EN60825 09 91 Importer Distributor in EU Fujitsu Europe Ltd 2 Longwalk Road Stockley Park Uxbridge Middlesex UB11 1AB England U K Japan December 24 1996 Kee AAAA Sale Kazuyasu Sato Director Customer Satisfaction Eng Dept Reference No CE 4582 96111 Compact Printer Division FM 4 User s Manual T he contents of this manual may be revised without prior notice and without obligation to incorporate changes and improvements into units already shipped Fujitsu has made every effort to ensurethat the information included here is complete and accurate at the time of publication T he company assumes no liability for errors and omissions Copyright O 1997 Fujitsu Limited Printed in Japan All rights reserved N o part of this manual may be reproduced or translated stored in a database or retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Fujitsu Limited C145 E172 01EN
88. ng of this equipment was performed on model number M 3878SA14AV Theuse of a non shielded interface cable with the referenced device is prohibited The length of the parallel interface cable must be 3 meters 10 feet or less The length of the serial interface cable must be 15 meters 50 feet or less The length of the power cord must be 3 meters 10 feet or less Laser Safety Information This printer has been designed and manufactured according to FD A regulations title 21 CFR chapter I subchapter J based on the Radiation Control for H ealth and Safety Act of 1968 and is classified as class 1 laser product Warning U se of controls adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment R egulations Cet appareil num rique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Bescheinigung des Herstellers Importeurs Hiermit wird bescheinigt da der M 3878SA14AV der M aschinenlarminfor mationsverordnung 3 GSGV 18 01 1991 entspricht D er h chste Schalldruckpegel betr gt 70 dB A oder weniger gem EN 27779 1991 User s Manual FM 1 Notice to American Users Notice to Canadian Users Notice to German Users Notice to European and Oceanian Users In case that the interface board Ethernet
89. ning FORM FEED T he printer displays this message when you press FORM FEED with the DATA indicator off T he printer is printing data remaining in buffer lt lt lt INITIALIZE gt gt gt T he printer is initializing T his message appears whenever you turn on the printer close the upper door or lock the paper guide SOLVING PROBLEMS MENU RESET The printer displays this message when you press RESET MENU for five or more seconds T his reset returns parameter settings in the menu to their factory defaults except for interface settings as well as clears error latches buffered data and temporary soft fonts PRINT FONT The printer displays this message when you press PRINT FONT for five or more seconds T he printer is printing the font report READY The printer is ready to print RESET The printer displays this message when you press RESET for five or more seconds T his reset clears error latches buffered data and temporary soft fonts SELF TEST T he printer displays this message when you press SELF TEST for five or more seconds T he printer is printing the Status report WARMING UP T he printer is warming up to its operating temperature User s Manual 6 17 Warning Messages Warning Messages T his printer countsthe number of the printed sheetsto estimate the life of the consumables print unit T
90. nnector right Notice T o avoid paper jams or other feeding errors make sure that each of theleft and right hooks securely hangs on the pin Connecting the Power Cord This printer comes equipped with one of the two voltage ratings e 120 VAC such as for the U SA 220 to 240 VAC such as for Europe The manufacturer s nameplate on the back of the printer indicates this rating Confirm that the rated voltage of your printer matches the voltage of your power outlet 1 Check that the printer is turned off T he O marked side of the switch should be depressed 2 Plug the female end of the power cord into the connector on the left back of the printer 1 16 User s Manual Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 3 Plug the male end into a us wall outlet GETTING GL STARTED ra N Caution N For your safety use only a properly grounded outlet T o avoid possible electromagnetic interference or power supply problems do not use an extension cord Connecting the This section explains how to connect the printer to your computer via Printer to Your the parallel interface For information about the serial interface option Computer see Chapter 4 Notice The following restrictions apply to interface cables To comply with regulations for radio frequency emissions use only Shielded cable for computer to printer communications e The length of the parallel interface cable mus
91. nsferred from one part of a System to another For example the cable between the printer and the computer is an interface ISO symbol set ISO stands for International O rganization for Stanardization An ISO symbol set contains special international characters that replace the following twelve ASCII characters V 9 and ISO symbols sets are available for most European languages Chinese and J apanese LocalTalk A protocol for an easy Applet alk that connects devices and computers in a M acintosh system developed by Apple Computer Margin T he space at the edges of a page in which no printing occurs T here arefour margins left right top and bottom In application software margins are usually expressed in inches centimeters or points In printer commands left and right margins are specified as columns while top and bottom margins are specified as lines Page printers have a minimum margin typically of about 2 inch 5 mm on all four sides called the nonprint margin N o printing occurs in this margin If the application software specifies a margin of 0 actual printing begins at the edge of the nonprint margin See also Printable area MarkVision A printer management integrated software which monitors printer status displays optional printer s features spools print data and cooperates with printer drivers It also displays the virtual printer control panel to allow remote operation of
92. nu Jam Recovery PS Errors Banding Mode Printer Name Product Name PS Code Version Firmware Level Job Timeout Manual Feed Timeout Wait Timeout Off On Auto Auto Model CA04040 CA04040 2003 002 RO3L34 0 60 Figure 3 2 Status report FPS emulation User s Manual 3 7 PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING Control Panel Functions Printing a Font Report PRINT FONT T hefont report summarizes attribute information on resident and optional fonts currently available and shows samples of these fonts To print a font report follow these steps 1 Make sure that the message display indicR amp ADY with the ONLINE and DATA indicators off 2 Press thdPRINTFONT button for five or more seconds T he message changesto PRINT FONT with the DATA indicator flashing and the status report begins printing After printing the printer returnsto the original state See Figure 3 3 Notice T hefont report is for either the PCL emulation or the FPS emulation depending on the emulation you used for printing the last document however the font report is for the FPS emulation if it is printed immediately after the printer isturned on T o clearly select the report use thetest menu in setup mode See C hapter 3 3 8 User s Manual Control Panel Functions 35 PostScript Compatible Fonts CA04040 Page Printer Courier Courier Bold Courier BoldObliq
93. of data transmission 10M bits second Paper Feeder If you switch paper sizes frequently you may want to add a second paper source Or you may simply wait to increase the paper capacity of your printer You can easily do this by installing an optional paper feeder which consists of a base frame and a paper tray T he paper tray in the paper feeder is identified as ray 2 and the one in the basic configuration is identified as ray J T he paper types and sizes used by zray 2 are the same as those for the standard paper tray T he capacity is 500 sheets of 0 09 mm thick paper twice that of the standard paper tray 4 10 User s Manual Adding Paper Sources To install the paper feeder follow these steps l Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord 2 Make sure the lock lever is set to the open side Push down the lever at the left side of the paper feeder CUSTOMIZING Hold here opposite side as well Guide pins 3 Mount the printer on the paper feeder Grip the bottom left and right sides of the printer to lift the printer and place it on the paper feeder W hen placing the printer on the paper feeder be sure you insert thetwo guide pins of the paper feeder into the two positioning holes at the bottom of the printer 4 Set the lock lever to the lock side Pull up the lever Notice a Be careful not to drop the printer on the paper feeder D o not touch any connecto
94. on It differs in the accented characters line drawing characters and special symbols by languages PCL5e compatible font mode Distance by which the page is virtually shifted from the top edge of physical paper in PCL emulation Distance by which the page is virtually shifted from the left edge of physical paper in PCL emulation Setting the width of the printable area for A4 paper size PCL5e compatible Expands the width of the printable area so that 80 characters of a 10 pitch font can be printed within aline T his setting is available only for A4 paper size in portrait orientation W hether the jammed page is reprinted W hether an error report is printed out Time interval to be allotted between jobs Time interval to be allotted for waiting a job end User s Manual 3 17 PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING Menu Items M anual timeout Banding mode Auto Off On Config menu Personality Auto continue I O timeout 1 0 buffers N PAP area size Power save On after 15 min On after 30 min On after 60 min O n after 120 min Off Time interval to be allotted for manual insertion Switching printing control band full page Auto mode standard setting Switches the following two modes depending on the total RAM capacity virtual memory mode for 10M B or less equivalent to banding mode on and speed mode for more than 10M B equivalent to banding mode off Speed mode Attaches importance to
95. on to advisory messages as illustrated below A line precedes and follows the message to show where the message begins and ends Caution Ignoring this information could result in personal injury Notice Ignoring this information could result in loss of data or harm to your equipment e B Important T hese notes contain remarks tips and other useful supplementary information H vi User s Manual Operating Environments Control Panel T he printer s control panel incorporates two rows of buttons with each button having one or two labels see below T he physical button is beneath the rectangular section of no labeled space T he top label represents the basic function which is activated by a touch of the button The bottom label represents the second function which is activated when you release the button after holding it down more than five seconds Basic functions ER ES Physical buttons Second functions Basic functions a Physical buttons PRINT i FONT Second functions The control panel has a character display of 16 columns x 2 lines In text the names of the control panel buttons appear as all capital letters inside a box like READY and control panel display messages appear in a fixed spacing font like READY Button names or messages occupying two lines are expressed in a single line shown below Buttons im Display messages READY splay
96. on your keyboard to exit the online H elp Menu Bar Functions The three functions of the top menu bar are as follows User s Manual 2 7 PRINTER SOFTWARE Printer Management Utility Program MarkVision Status Shows a printer status message which is identical to the message appearing on the printer control pane T he status is also indicated graphically You can determine what the printer is doing and what the printer needs to complete the task It also includes information about the printer s features including options which are installed on the printer With an optional setting the M arkVision icon flashes to let you know thereis a problem with the printer even if the icon is minimized on your monitor S PP14 LPTI PSI x Status Operator Panel Statistics POWER ONLINE DATA ERROR Reset COVER OPEN Features amp Manual Feed H amp Trayi amp Output Capacity 250 14 pages per minute E RAM 2048 KBytes Serial Number CA04040 E E Code Levels Cover pen Figure 2 3 MarkVision main screen cover open status Control Panel Allows you to remotely operate your printer It displays an exact replica of the physical control panel on the printer on your monitor Click the appropriate button on the screen by the mouse as if you are pressing the real button on the printer control panel by a finger Both panels have exactly the same functions Statistics
97. onet Garamond M arigold CG O mega Scalable TrueType Arial Times N ew Roman Symbol W ingdings FPS mode 35 fonts available Courier H elvetica H elvetica N arrow T imes Symbol Palatino N ew Century Schoolbook Avant Garde Bookman Zapf Chancery Zapf D ingbats Soft fonts Available from independent vendors User s Manual C 3 Specifications Specification Description Paper Type Size Weight Input Output Single sheet photocopy paper equivalent to Xerox 4024 bond paper overhead transparencies equivalent to 3M 731 and envelopes See C hapter 3 for more information T ray A4 210 x 297 mm A5 148 x 210 mm Letter 8 5 x 11 inches Legal 8 5 x 14 inches Executive 7 25 x 10 5 inches M inimum 100 mm wide x 148 mm long 3 94 x 5 81 inches M aximum 216 mm wide x 360 mm long 8 5 x 14 13 inches 60 to 90 g m 16 to 24 pound bond in tray 60 to 105 g m 16 to 28 pound bond in manual feed slot Tray 1 550 sheets of 0 09 mm thick paper M anual feed slot 1 sheet M anual feed slot and MFF Tray 2 500 sheets of 0 09 mm thick paper option MFF 100 sheets of 0 09 mm thick paper or 30 envelopes Stacker Face down top cover 250 sheets of 0 09 mm thick paper possible to decrease depending on paper types and paper curl conditions Rear stacker F ace up 20 sheets of 0 09 mm thick paper Rear stacker F ace up duplex 20 sheets of 0 09 mm thick pa
98. ons on the drum surface or on any interior parts of the printer Clear paper jams quickly especially when they occur in the heat roller unit Do not drop small objects such as paper clips into the printer Do not set page margins off the physically printable page area Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord immediately if an abnormal condition occurs for instance if the rate smokes prints abnormally becomes wet or falls Then consult your dealer FM 6 User s Manual Contents PrOfaGe TC V M anual end Floppy DSS ssc sas ostrea tete t re ba vin etas V O perating Environments sese vi CONVENCIONS RET T m vi Control Panel sssini retrasa lecti Rear p s vii Chapter 1 Getting Started Lorca arra ertet aat b Ra 1 1 Gating Acquainted iaceat otn orte obi cc FER uk Ubi 1 1 Getting Ready MEE o nnne na 1 4 Picking a Suitable Location iuc ncs 1 4 Unpacking and Checking Your Printer wo 1 5 Sating WD e 1 7 Preparing the Print Unit and Installing the T oner Bottle 1 7 Installing the Cleaner and Cleaner Pad 1 10 Loading Paper and Installing the Paper T ray 1 12 Installing the M ulti function Feeder esseere 1 15 Connecting the Power Cord seen 1 16 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer ee 1 17 About Interfacing E 1 17 Connecting to the Parallel Port
99. onsiderations on Paper Size 3 31 Page Orientation uiuis eisio inann 3 32 ii User s Manual Contents Chapter 4 Enhancing and Customizing the Printer 4 1 Adding RAM cocaina ax pcr AFOE axH n etm cca in ccA abus 4 1 Installing an Interface Expansion Board sees 4 4 Installing an Interface Board nre 4 4 Connecting to the Serial Port 4 5 Connecting the Serial Interface C able 4 5 Selecting the Serial Interface 4 6 Verifying Serial Parameter Settings ssss 4 6 Connecting to the LocalT alk Port see 4 7 Connecting the LocalT alk Interface C able 4 8 Selecting the LocalT alk Interface 4 8 LocalT alk Specifications esie oko R esr th Mock iis dens 4 8 Connecting to the Ethernet Port eee 4 9 Connecting the Ethernet Interface Cable 4 9 Selecting the Ethernet Interface ssss 4 10 Ethernet Specifications sneen 4 10 Adding Paper SOUFCOS iocari metr tino tip enr Ren faith dta ipia 4 10 Paper Feeder wm ae sccctaca ndcasccsenssihee esedacansetneestaseotsonetacasas 4 10 Changing the Paper T ray Size 4 12 Different Paper T ray Sizes sssseenne 4 15 Adding D uplex U Nit fp 4 15 Chapter 5 Maintenance e 5 1 Preventive M aln Een e osscsinversioee abe Fi Hte bea Lore v n dun 5 1 Pe
100. per unit C 4 User s Manual Glossary Application software A program that performs a particular task on a computer Examples are word processing spreadsheet and database programs Baud T he speed of data transmission measured in bits per second Baud rates apply to data transmission through the printer s serial interface Baud is also called baud rate For example 1200 baud is approximately equal to 120 characters per second Bit A binary digit or bit isthe smallest unit of information in a computer s memory A bit can havethe value 0 or 1 which represents the OFF and ON state in a computer s memory Eight bits equals one byte Bit map An image representation in which each point in the image is separately defined For monochrome images each point is defined by asingle unit of information For color images each point is defined by several units of information representing the different color elements T he characters produced by a dot matrix printer are a kind of bit map Each character image is created by defining the points in the dot matrix as either on or off Example Oeooeo eooeoce eoeooe Oeooeo User s Manual GL 1 Glossary Bitmapped font A font in which the character images are defined by bit maps W ith bitmapped fonts a separate set of definitions is required for each point size For example Times 10 point and Times 12 point are considered separate fonts See also Scalable
101. procedures in the order listed Removing the Print Unit Perform this procedure in the following cases e To replace the print unit To storethe print unit in a clean dark place when working inside the printer for morethan three minutes Caution For safety turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord before beginning 5 8 User s Manual Periodic Routine Maintenance To removethe print unit follow these steps 1 Open the upper door 2 Raise the green handles of the print unit 3 Remove the print unit Pull the green handles at a 45 angletoward the front of the printer T his will disengage the print unit allowing easy removal W hen the print unit begins to move gently lift it up and out If you want to re usethe print unit be careful not to scratch the green surface of the drum against the printer or its parts Notice If you want to re usethe print unit do not touch or scratch the green drum surface after removing the print unit Print unit T o avoid spilling toner be sure to keep the print unit upright and keep the toner bottle mounted on the print unit Green drum User s Manual 5 9 Periodic Routine Maintenance Cleaning the Paper Path Clean the paper path When replacing the print unit After clearing a paper jam When printouts show toner smudging Notice If the print unit is still installed comp
102. puter is using the serial interface Verifying Serial Parameter Settings N ext you must make sure the serial parameter settings are the same between the computer and the printer T he reference manual explains the parameters Consult your computer and software documentation to determine the settings your computer uses T hen compare these to the printer s settings in the following table Item Parameter setting default Baud rate 9600 D ata bits 8 Stop bits 1 Parity None Flow control DTRHI Printer port COMI 4 6 User s Manual Installing an Interface Expansion Board If the settings match the installation is complete If the interface parameters of the printer and the computer do not match the message display indicates COMM ERROR T he printer may not respond at all or it may print wrong characters C hange the settings in one of the two ways Change options of the serial menu in setup mode Set permanent defaults in your computer to match the printer s defaults Onan BM PC or compatible computer running M S D OS you can set permanent defaults by placing the following commands in your AUTO EXEC BAT file MODE COM 1 9600 N 8 1 P MODE LPT1 2COM 1 Also make sure that the file M OD E COM isin your boot directory T hen whenever you boot your computer the computer will print through the serial port using the printer s settings Important For information on DOS files and commands consult your
103. py disk drive 1 44 M B M arkVision is supplied with three 3 5 inch double sided high density 2H D floppy disks 1 44 M B 512 bytes sector Consult your dealer when your computer does not have the corresponding floppy disk drive To install M arkVision files and start M arkVision follow these steps 2 6 User s Manual Printer Management Utility Program MarkVision 1 Insert the Disk 1 of M arkVision disk in the floppy disk drive A or B drive 2 On the Start menu click Run 3 TypeA SET UP then pressENTER 4 Follow the instructions on the screen If you want to install the printer driver click the Custom box from the Printer Installation dialog The following screen is displayed if the printer has no error PP14 LPTI Status Operator Panel Statistics 14v POWER ONLINE DATA ERROR E READY Features amp Manual Feed P Tray amp Output Capacity 250 14 pages per minute E RAM 2048 KBytes Events Serial Number CA04040 Ei Code Levels Figure 2 2 MarkVision main screen status display The top menu bar offers three functions T he screen displays information and agraphic of the printer corresponding to the function selected T he bottom line displays printer status H elp is available from each screen H ighlight the item you want to know more about then press the F1 key on your computer keyboard Press the ESC key
104. r contacts to avoid possible electrostatic damage to the printer and paper feeder For paper loading refer to Loading Paper and Installing the Paper Tray in Chapter 1 For paper sizes and types as well astips on handling paper refer to Handing Paper in C hapter 3 User s Manual 4 11 Adding Paper Sources Changing the Paper Tray Size T he paper tray can be adjusted to one of the four paper sizes A4 A5 LTR Letter and EXE Executive If the paper tray is preset for one of these paper sizes at purchase however you cannot adjust it to the Legal size T o changethe size follow these steps Left frame Rear 1 Remove the paper tray i from the printer Refer to the illustration for the parts you adjust when changing the size of the Right guide Paper size indicator 2 Change the setting of the paper size indicator Lift the right end of the indicator and slide it to the desired position that is adjust the triangle mark to A4 A5 LTR or EXE engraved on the tray 4 12 User s Manual Adding Paper Sources 3 Remove the three paper guides from the tray Unlock the guides as follows Left and right guides Press the two catches inward ENHANCING amp CUSTOMIZING Rear guide Push the end of the left or right frame outward and release the pin of the guide from the hole then release the other pin 4 Attach the paper guides to the correct positions Locate the mounting holes o
105. r pad TONER LOW or TONER EMPTY or when printing is too light Replace print unit W hen print quality is bad even after replacing or cleaning other parts W hen the message display indicates CLEAR WARNING PRINT UNIT Replace the print unit at the next replacement of the toner bottle Clean corona wire W hen replacing the print unit or toner bottle when printout shows vertical white lines or when printing istoo light Clean paper path W hen replacing the print unit or toner bottle after clearing a paper jam or when printouts show toner smudging Clean precharger wire W hen print density is uneven or when printing shows black vertical lines Replacing the Toner Bottle and Cleaner Pad T hetoner bottle and cleaner pad are packaged together as a toner kit and must be replaced at the same time T he cleaner pad is also available in a cleaner kit T hetoner bottle is designed to last approximately 5000 printed pages under the condition of 596 coverage on A4 paper or last about one year after unpacking T he first toner bottle may print slightly fewer pages Replace the toner bottle and the cleaner pad when the message display indicates TONER LOW or TONER EMPTY or when printing becomes lighter than you find satisfactory After the toner low condition occurs 5 2 User s Manual Periodic Routine Maintenance you can only print about 20 more pages Under the toner empty condition no toner the printer will not work Important W hen
106. ring the paper jam Be careful not to expose the drum to light for more than three minutes T ake special care when removing a jam from the transfer corona unit to avoid damage to the corona wire 1 Check the error message PAPER JAMn zindicates the position where the sheet has jammed Follow the instructions shown below after step 3 e n 0or 1 go to step 4a n 2 goto step 4b 5 3 goto step 4c e 5 4 go to step 4d n 4 appears when your printer is equipped with an optional duplex unit 2 Open the upper door 3 Remove the print unit For detailed procedures and advisory notes seethe section Removing the Print Unit in Chapter 5 6 2 User s Manual Clearing Paper Jams 4a Pull out the tray and raise the left and right levers of the feed roller Remove the sheet Pull the jammed sheet gently not so asto remain pieces of paper in the printer SOLVING PROBLEMS After removing the sheet return the two leversto their original positions pull the levers down toward you Notice Leaving the two levers raised causes damage to the levers when the print unit is installed and pressed down 4b Remove the sheet Caution N D o not touch the heat roller T his hot area may burn your hand See the label attached to the upper door User s Manual 6 3 Clearing Paper Jams 4C Open the rear stacker at the back of the printer Draw out the p
107. riodic Routine M aintenance ccc rnm ticae 5 2 Replacing the T oner Bottle and Cleaner Pad 5 2 Replacing the Print U nit and Internal Cleaning 5 7 Removing the Print U nit eene 5 8 Cleaning the Paper Path sentis 5 10 Cleaning the Corona Wire eene 5 10 Cleaning the Paper G uide before the Corona W ire 5 11 Installing the N ew Print Unit ene 5 12 Resetting the Print Unit Counter seeee 5 15 Cleaning the Precharger W ire eeneee 5 17 Repacking the Printe auus cessi tesvais tis kept bbseatt pid vh eS rk Perdu d 5 18 User s Manual iii Contents Chapter 6 Solving Problems 5 mt terri rts 6 1 Clearing Paper amis iinic 6 1 O peretional Problemi asics scscstssnsasetesenscenstacatasatastasacaneencabecedaias 6 10 Print Quality Problems uriini 6 11 yp algae mer P 6 13 Action required Status Indications sene 6 16 Printer Status Indications uasa rta turtur rina 6 17 W arning M CSS uscito en aad Hc a ea b Sai pa 6 18 Appendix A Font Samples n A 1 PEE MOJE ossibus ai A E A 1 RolgpbncWw rm aaan Cnm A 2 Appendix B Supplies and Accessories s sss B 1 seme B 1 Lai B 1 Appendix C Specifications i nore ed nu d Ra pads C 1 Glossary sseseee emere nnn nnns GL 1 Index
108. rm settings of Ethernet C board of the printer or locally check the printer PPM ENU onedisk the printer remote setup utility program which allows you to easily customize and program your printer to your computer and software environments using your computer keyboard and display User s Manual Operating Environments Operating To run the Printer D river you need an IBM PC AT or PS 2 Environments computer or compatible running M S W indows 3 1 3 11 or M S Windows 95 To run M arkV ison you need an IBM PC AT or PS 2 computer or compatible running M S W indows 95 not M S W indows 3 1 3 11 with at least 5M B of memory available on a hard disk a 3 5 double sided high density 2H D floppy disk drive and a VGA 640 x 480 dots or higher resolution display To run the N etwork Printer Utility you need an IBM PC AT or PS 2 computer or compatible running M S W indows 3 1 3 11 not M S W indows 95 with at least 5M B of memory available on a hard disk a 3 5 double sided high density 2H D floppy disk drive and a VGA 640 x 480 dots or higher resolution display Torun PPM ENU you need an IBM PC AT or PS 2 computer or compatible running M S D OS with at least 1M B of memory available on a hard disk a 3 5 double sided high density 2H D floppy disk drive and a VGA 640 x 480 dots display You must also be using PC D O S version 5 02 M S DO S version 3 3 or higher version Conventions cons draw your attenti
109. rnal Cleaning T he print unit life is designed to last about 30 000 pages of 5 coverage continuous printing on A4 paper or about one year after unpacking whichever comes first T he print unit life depends on print coverage paper type and operating and or storage conditions T he print unit life ends when background smudge ghosting or dropouts occurs Avoid unnecessary high coverage printing to maintain the print unit performance User s Manual 5 7 Periodic Routine Maintenance For the print unit life this printer indicates the near end of life only T he printer message display begins indicating REPLACE PARTS when the print unit can print 3000 to 5000 more pages left Prepare anew print unit if you noticethis indication Even if the print unit reaches its near end of life usethe print unit until its toner runs out the message display indicates TONER EMPTY for economy After replacing the print unit be sure to reset the print unit counter by using the control panel For control panel operations see the end of this section Replacing the print unit involves replacing the toner bottle It is better to perform the following set of procedures when replacing the print unit Removethe old print unit You cannot remove it from the printer after detaching the toner bottle from it Clean the paper path Clean the corona wire Install the new print unit then the new toner bottle T hefollowing sections describe these
110. s If you encounter problems with this installation confirm that your configuration corresponds to the minimum requirements listed on page vi at the start of this manual If the configuration corresponds to these requirements and troubles persist contact your dealer for assistance When running application programs under W indows you select the printer type in the application program itself before you print a document User s Manual 1 21 Installing the Printer Driver Notice If you encounter conflicts with other already installed external drivers that use bidirectional communication on the Centronics port or with drivers of other dedicated W indows printers used in parallel with this printer conflicts like the failure to establish communication between the Printer D river and the printer remove these from W indows and reinstall the PrintPartner 14AD V Printer D river Standard Printer Driver for Windows 3 1 3 11 To install the Windows 3 1 3 11 Printer Standard D river follow these Steps 1 Start Windows 2 Insert the PrintPartner 14AD V Printer D river disk into the 3 5 inch floppy disk drive of your computer 3 From the Windows Program M anager select the File menu and choose the Run command 4 Type A inst_xxx or BAinst xxx and press the Enter key FPS Printer Driver for Windows 3 1 3 11 This printer driver is not contained in the attached floppy disks Select a printer driver correspond
111. s If your document printed successfully skip the next subsection If Something Goes Wrong User s Manual 1 27 Printing Your First Document If Something Goes Wrong T his section briefly discusses the most common problems you might encounter For more complete troubleshooting information see C hapter 6 Chapter 6 also describes all printer error and status indicators Problem Remedy No response by printer Ensure that Theprinter isturned on and online The ONLINE indicator should be lit Thecablefrom the computer to the printer is properly connected at both ends Your software program has sent the print data to the printer M any programs have a printer control function that shows print No printout DATA indicator on T he printer has received data from the computer but has not printed the page T o print the page put the printer offline by pressing READY briefly then press FORM FEED U nreadable printout Possible causes and solutions are A wrong printer driver is selected Select the PrintPartner 14AD V printer driver as the document printer Thedocument contains unknown printer commands Remove any setup strings or embedded commands or print the document with a T ext only or ASCII text print option 1 28 User s Manual Where To Go From Here Where To Go From Here To help you enhance or customize the printer the user s manual
112. s not inserted into the manual feed slot in the prescribed time This error occurs when the FPS card is installed Solution Press the conr button MEMORY OVER FLOW Cause M emory overflow error Solution Press the cowr button MEMORY SHORTAGE Cause Insufficient memory Solution Add RAM board MFF NOT INSTALL Cause No M FF installed Solution Install theM FF 6 14 User s Manual Error Indications Message Causes and solutions MOTOR FAILURE n Cause M alfunction in the feed motor amp c Solution If the error recurs consult your dealer for service NO PROCESS UNIT Cause N o print unit is installed Solution Install the print unit OVERRUN ERROR Cause Incomplete in extracting compressed data Solution Press the CONT button PAPER JAMn Cause Paper jam in the specified position Solution Clear the jammed paper from the following area 0 Pick roller 1 Entry to paper path 2 Paper path 3 Ejection from paper path 4 D uplex unit PS ERROR mn Cause A PostScript error Solution If the error recurs consult your dealer for service Source PAPER OUT Cause Paper out in the specified paper source Solution Supply paper STACKER FULL Cause Paper stacker full Solution Remove paper from the paper stacker SYSTEM ERROR n Cause A system error on the contro
113. s printer personality and the others are for the pull down menus Table 2 1 PPMENU factory defaults when emulation is PCL Feature Default Other options or range Copies 1 1 to 99 pages Paper Letter 1 A4 A5 Legal Executive etc Orientation Portrait Landscape Form lines 60 2 5 to 128 lines Paper source Tray 1 M anual feed Tray 2 MFF AUTO Tray 1 not used AUTO Tray 2 not used AUTO MFF not used AUTO All Select 3 Page protect Auto On Duplex mode 4 Off On Binding 4 Long edge Short edge T ypeface name Courier CG Times Univers and so on Font source 5 Internal Soft font SIM M font Pitch 10 00 0 44 to 99 99 cpi Point size 12 00 4 00 to 999 75 point Symbol set 6 Romans PC 8 ISO 6 150 11 and so on Compatiblemode On Off Smoothing FEIT 1200 dpi class O ff Resolution is 600 dpi p On Off Resolution is 300 dpi Resolution 600 300 dpi Economy mode Off On T hick paper Off On 2 4 User s Manual Remote Setup Utility Program PPMENU Feature Default Other options or range Personality 8 Auto PCL PS Jam recovery 9 Off On PS error report 9 Off On Auto continue Off On Acknowledge 10 Inside O utside I O timeout X11 15 15 to 300 seconds Parallel interface LPT1 LPT2 LPT3 Serial interface COMI COM2 Top offset 12 0 0 25 0 to 425 0 mm 0 1 mm steps Left offset 12 0 0 25 0 to 425 0 mm 0
114. s replacement See C hapter 6 for a complete list of messages and explanations In tray select mode or M FF paper size mode the message display shows the selected tray or the selected paper size respectively In menu mode the message display shows menu items and option selections T hese modes are explained later in this chapter Buttons O neor two functions are assigned to a button T o use the functions represented by thetop labels simply press the button T o usethe functions represented by the bottom labels press and hold down the button for five or more seconds T hefollowing tables summarizes the functions User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel Tutorial Pressing the button briefly Except for the READY button the following buttons are also valid when the printer is offline Button Function READY Switches the printer between online and offline FORM FEED Performs a form feed to print the remaining data CONT Clears a recoverable error and continues printing TRAY SELECT Puts the printer in tray select mode which allows you to select the paper tray to be used MENU Putsthe printer in setup mode ENTER Selects the displayed option asthe printer default This button and the two buttons below are valid in setup tray select or M FF paper size mode Displays the next option D isplays the previous option Pressing and holding down the button for five or more seconds T hefollowing buttons are
115. se of computers and other office equipments T he program backs the development and dissemination of products with functions that effectively reduce energy consumption It is an open system in which business proprietors can participate voluntarily T he targeted products are office equipment such as computers displays printers facsimiles and copiers T heir standards and logos are uniform among participating nations This product sold in Europe conforms to the standards in accordance with EC Directives The copy of D eclaration of Conformity is attached in the next page User s Manual FM 3 co FUJITSU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to EN45014 according to Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC and Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC AnnexIIB FUJITSU LIMITED 1405 Ohmaru Inagi shi Tokyo 206 Japan declares in sole responsibility that the following products Product Type LASER PRINTER Model Number M3878S B ADV stands for any number 00 to 99 including the following options Interface boards CA04040 C801 C802 C826 C83 C87 Memory expansion cards CA02417 C851 C852 C854 C858 CA02758 C856 CA04040 C853 Emulation Cards CA04040 C82 Paper Feeders CA02758 C75 Multi function Feeder CA02758 0880 Duplex unit CA04040 C75 stands for any number O to 9 Approval ID Number S 9551798 referred to in this declaration conforms with the following directives a
116. speedup of printing control thus processing all pages per job Print density is set to 300 dpi when total RAM capacity is 3M to 9M bytes To print on legal size paper set banding mode on or thetotal RAM capacity must be 10M bytes or more Virtual memory mode Attaches importance to reliable printing rather than speedup thus processing data per page Selecting an emulation personality without a PJL command which clearly specifies the emulation Automatic control of continuing recoverable errors Timeinterval allowed for switching the interface Size of interface buffer Size of work area for N PAP network printer alliance protocol Setting thetime interval during which the printer remains idle state before deep mode after printing last Power save mode on T he printer enters sleep mode after remaining idle state for minutes after printing last Power save mode off Even in this mode the printer enters sleep mode after remaining idle state for 180 minutes 3 18 User s Manual Parallel menu Acknowledge Bi direction N PAP mode Serial menu Baud rate Format Flow control Network menu N PAP mode BootP IP address IP netmask IP gateway Test menu PCL config page PCL font list FPS config page FPS font list Clear warning Clear warning print unit Menu Items Thetiming of the ACK signal against the BU SY signal Bi directional Centronics interface mode W hether the
117. steps 1 Adjust the paper guides Position the left and right upper guides to the width of the sheet Lower two guides are for paper stack 2 Place the sheet with print side face up When the printer is ready to print it displays the message Insert size to prompt you to prepare a sheet of paper Insert the sheet until it is stopped by the feed rollers Insufficient insertion prevents paper from being fed or causes skewed feeding Release the paper once it begins to feed automatically If your file has additional pages the printer prompts you for another sheet User s Manual 3 29 Handling Paper Setting Up the Rear Stacker T his printer has a rear stacker that allows you to eject sheets straight out the back to minimize curl Use the rear stacker to print envelopes overhead transparencies and labels For the rear stacker of an optional duplex unit refer to its manual T o use the rear stacker follow these steps 1 Open the rear stacker Pull the projections at the top of the stacker 2 Remove the paper support from inside the stacker Set the paper support in position Insert thetwo ends of the paper support into the mounting grooves of the rear stacker 3 30 User s Manual Handling Paper Printing on Nonstandard Size Paper and on Envelopes M ost of the control over printing on nonstandard size paper must come from your software program Programs handle page size sp
118. t the paper fits the tray Adjust the both side guidesto the PAPER HANDLING width of paper 7 Return the paper tray Slide thetray back into the printer Notice Select the correct paper size on the print menu of your application program or a paper mismatch error will occur Using the Multi function Feeder 1 Adjust the left and right paper guides T he guides are For manual separately provided for the feeding manual feed path and the paper stack path 2 Fan the paper stack W hen loading paper be sureto fan the paper stack to prevent sheets from sticking together User s Manual 3 27 Handling Paper E RESET PAPER Size PRINT FONT TEST 3 28 User s Manual Handling Paper Feeding Paper Manually Themulti function of this printer has a slot that allows you to feed sheets manually one by one U se the manual feed slot to print a document on a different type of paper without unloading your regular paper from the paper tray You also use manual feed for printing ED envelopes overhead transparencies and labels You can also use the manual feed slot built in the printer T he procedure is the same In this case remove the multi function feeder from the printer as shown in the preceding page To usethe manual feed slot first select MANUALFEED ON using the tray select mode of the control panel N ext start your software program to print a file T hen follow these
119. t be 3 meters 10 feet or less About Interfacing You can connect the printer to your computer using a standard parallel interface M any computers have a parallel interface port H owever if your computer does not have the parallel interface port or for printers used in a network the following optional interfaces are available User s Manual 1 17 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Serial RS 232C 422A U se a serial interface if the printer is not near the computer M any computers have both parallel and serial interface ports Serial communication can operate up to 15 meters 50 feet Parallel communication is normally limited to 3 meters 10 feet LocalTalk U se the LocalT alk interface if the printer is connected to a M acintosh network Ethernet C Use Ethernet C if the printer is used in a NetWareor UNIX environment For any of theseoptions refer to Chapter 3 Connecting to the Parallel Port This printer does not come with a parallel interface cable You can usea standard C entronics interface cable sold separately for this purpose Your dealer can advise you on the cable you require Notice Be surethe printer is turned off before connecting the interface D o not touch any connector contacts or corona wires to avoid possible electrostatic damage to the printer To makethe connection plug the cable connector into the parallel interface port on the back of the printer Securethe conn
120. the logical paper size value specified by setup menu of paper size a paper mismatch error occurs General Tips O bserve the following tips when handling print media Do not use paper that is wrinkled or curled Do not use paper with staples or metal parts When printing both sides of sheets we recommend you to use an optional duplex unit If your printer has no duplex unit usethe manual feed slot and remove curls after first printing Use paper in 105 g m 28 pound weight Paper thinner than this weight may be wrinkled thus causing decrease in print quality T wo sided printing is not allowed for transparencies envelopes and labels even if your printer hasthe duplex unit 3 22 User s Manual Handling Paper Preprinted Sheets In general you can safely print on preprinted sheets such as letter head H owever letterhead with thermographic raised printing embossing or foil stamping may not work well T he forces used to create these effects heat and or pressure are also used in the printer s fuser unit PRINTING AND For this reason the fuser unit may damage the preprinted image Load preprinted paper with the printed sidefacing down in the paper tray W hen using the manual feed slot place paper with the printed side facing up For printing in portrait orientation the letterhead should be at the front of the tray For landscape orientation it should be at the right of the tray For more information o
121. the paper guide inside the rear stacker in position Printer initializes but does not Install a print unit online Insert the paper tray all the way Printer initializes but the Use the control panel to select the settings are wrong desired settings 6 10 User s Manual Print Quality Problems Print Quality The most common cause of poor print quality isthe dirty corona Problems wire or precharger wire A rare cause is the expired fuser unit The figures below show the typical appearances Due to dirty corona wire Too light White vertical line Ghost printing PROBLEMS Due to dirty precharger wire Due to both Clear black vertical line Toner stains back Smudging FOF Due to expired fuser unit Blurred black vertical line User s Manual 6 11 Print Quality Problems Problem Solutions Printing istoo light Turn the print density dial clockwise Check to see if your paper is wet Removethe print unit and rock it to distribute the toner evenly Clean the corona wire Printing istoo dark Turn the print density dial counter clockwise Page is black Clean the precharger wire Replace the print unit Page is blank Clean the corona wire Replace the print unit Vertical density is uneven Clean the corona wire Clean the precharger wire Vertical white lines appear Remove the print unit and rock it to distribute the toner evenly or replace the print unit Clean the corona
122. these steps 1 Remove the print unit from its envelope Place the unit on a level steady place 2 Remove the protective materials from the print unit Remove protective sheet D Pull narrow clear tape 2 until its blue end is visible and remove it 5 12 User s Manual Periodic Routine Maintenance 3 Lower the print unit into the printer Grasp the print unit by its green handles with the green drum surface facing you First slide the print unit straight down the ends of the drum shaft along the grooves on the sides of the printer Then slidethe print unit at a 45 degree angle toward back of the printer When handling the print unit never allow its green surface to touch anything since it can be easily scratched User s Manual 5 13 Periodic Routine Maintenance 4 Seat the print unit in place Press down gently on the left and right portions marked PU SH until the guide pins at both sides of the print unit are positioned at the round marks labeled in the grooves Guide pin Arrow mark Guide pin Round mark Groove enlarged Notice If you do not proceed to the next step immediately close the printer stop cover to protect the photoconductor drum from light After you have installed the print unit install the toner bottle See Replacing the Toner Bottle described previously in this chapter Closethe printer s upper door Press down the
123. top cover until it clicks shut Reconnect the power cord and turn on the printer 5 14 User s Manual Periodic Routine Maintenance Resetting the Print Unit Counter Perform this operation whenever you have replaced the print unit or the printer continues displaying the warning message REPLACE PARTS To reset the print unit counter follow these steps REPLACE PARTS POWER ONLINE DATA ERROR um r3 Oo mu READY T id TRAY CONT SELECT ENTER RESET MFF SELF PAPER SIZE TEST E m TRAY CONT SELECT RESET MFF PRINT PAPER SIZE FONT POWER ONLINE DATA ERROR Oo oo r3 SETUP MENU PAGE FORMAT MENU POWER ONLINE DATA r3 um ERROR Oo SETUP MENU CLEAR WARNING 1 Make sure the printer is offline If necessary press the READY the printer offline The ONLINE indicator is off with the REPLACE PARTS massage displayed Press the put the printer in menu MENU mode T he message changes to SETUP MENU FORMAT MENU Press the MENU button to put button to PAGE button repeatedly until the lower message changes to CLEAR WARNING User s Manual MAINTENANCE Periodic Routine Maintenance and E m mm TRAY CONT SELECT RESET MFF PAPER SIZE a P T he message changes to POWER ONLINE DATA ERROR CLEAR WARNING PRINT UNIT The c dena asterisk means that the print 4
124. ts of character templates that are used by the accompanying font utility software to create the characters in the desired point size Some font utilities create a complete set of characters in the desired size and send the complete set to the printer O ther utilities create and send only the individual characters as they are needed which conserves printer memory Serial interface A connection between the computer and printer in which data is transmitted sequentially over a single wire A serial interface is slower than a parallel interface but it can send data over a much greater distance The RS 232C interface is a type of serial interface See also Parallel interface Serial protocol A set of rules used by the computer and the printer to regulate the flow of data between them Symbol set T he set of characters used in a font M ost symbol sets contain standard letters numbers and punctuation Symbol sets differ in the accented characters line drawing characters and special symbols they contain ASCII Roman 8 and PC 8 and examples of symbol sets Symbol sets are also called character sets which isthe term usually used with dot matrix printer fonts See also ASCII character set ISO symbol set User s Manual GL 7 Glossary Toner Electrically charged carbon particles that adhere to charged areas on the photoconductive drum to produce an image pattern T he carbon pattern is transferred to the paper and melted by
125. ts solutions For detailed procedures see C hapter 5 Maintenance SOLVING T his chapter is divided into five sections Clearing Paper Jams T his section explains how to locate and clear paper jams Operational Problems Start here if the printer doesn t function properly You may save yourself a service call Print Quality Problems Check hereif the printed pages don t look as they should Error Indications T he printer has self diagnostic tests for a variety of hardware and interface problems If a test indicates a problem the printer displays it on the control panel T his section explains these error conditions Printer Status Indications T hese statuses are not error conditions M ost of them require no action by you H owever explanations are included here for your information Notice D uring solution of a problem do not touch any connector contacts to avoid possible electrostatic damage to the printer Clearing Paper The printer has sensors to detect paper jams If a jam occurs the Jams printer displays it on the message display T he message is PAPER JAMn x 0 to 4 indicating the jam location Because the paper path is short and simple you should have no problem locating the jam User s Manual 6 1 T o dear a paper jam follow these steps Notice Clear paper jams quickly to avoid problems with the fuser unit D o not touch or scratch the green drum surface when clea
126. u First slide straight down the ends of the drum shaft along the grooves on the sides of the printer T hen slide the print unit at a 45 degree angle towards the back of the printer PROBLEMS Press down gently on the left and right portions marked PU SH until the print unit snaps into position 7 Close the upper door Before closing the door make surethe print unit is seated properly Press down the door until it clicks into place User s Manual 6 9 Operational Problems T hetable below contains advice on dealing with repeated paper feed problems Problem Causes and solutions Paper does not feed cleanly from paper tray T op edge of paper stack may be deformed wavy or bent sheets T ry turning the paper stack around Paper stack may not be aligned properly Pull out the tray straighten the paper stack against the paper guides and re insert the tray T oo many sheets in the paper stack M ake sure the stack is level with or below the limit mark on the left paper guide T he paper pressure plate may not be released Pull out the tray and insert the tray again until it clicks up Operational Problems Problem Solutions N o power when you turn on Check that the power cord is the printer plugged in at both ends and that the power outlet has power Printer does not initialize Close the upper door completely Push down lock
127. ue Courier Oblique Helvetica Helvetica Bold Helvetica BoldOblique Helvetica Oblique Helvetica Narrow Helvetica Narrow Bold Helvetica Narrow BoldOblique Helvetica Narrow Oblique Times Roman Times Bold Times Bolditalic Times Italic Symbol Palatino Roman Palatino Bold Palatino BoldlItalic Palatino Italic NewCenturySchlbk Roman NewCenturySchlbk Bold NewCenturySchlbk BoldItalic NewCenturySchibk Italic AvantGarde Book AvantGarde Demi AvantGarde DemiOblique AvantGarde BookOblique Bookman Light Bookman Demi Bookman Demiltalic Bookman LightItalic ZapfChancery MediumlItalic ZapfDingbats ABCDabcdi1234 Q4 ABCDabcd1234 S ABCDabcd1234 S ABCDabcd1234 S ABCDabcd1234 ABCDabcd1234 ABCDabcd1234 ABCDabcd 1234 ABCDabcd1234 ABCDabed1234 ABCDabcd1234 ABCDabcd 1234 ABCDabcd 1234 ABCDabcd1234 ABCDabcd1234 ABCDabcd1234 ABXAapx81234 24t3 ABCDabcd1234 ABCDabcd1234 ABCDabcd1234 4 ABCDabed1234 ABCDabcd1234 ABCDabed1234 ABCDabed1234 ABCDabcd1234 ABCDabed 1234 ABCDabed12341 ABCDabed1234 1 ABCDabcd12341 S ABCDabcd 1234 ABCDabcd1234 5 ABCDabcd1234 ABCDabcd 1234 ABCDabcd12341 Rebel Ok creo v Sm ee Figure 3 3 Font report FPS emulation User s Manual PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING Control Panel Functions Selecting Paper Tray MFF or Manual Paper Feed TRAY SELECT
128. ure trouble free operation Maintenance Follow the guidelines in Chapter when selecting a location for your printer To minimize paper jams store paper under favorable conditions D o not expose paper to high humidity or moisture which can cause wavy edges D o not store paper in direct sunlight or allow it to become very dry which can impart an electrostatic charge Store paper flat not on edge f you must open the printer s upper door for more than three minutes remove the print unit with the toner bottle mounted and store it in a dark place Exposure of the photoconductor drum to light for more than three minutes can cause damage M ake sure small objects such as paper clips do not drop into the printer When the message display indicates REPLACE PARTS print a status report or display a CLEAR WARNING message in menu mode to confirm the cause of the message For the procedures see Chapter 3 Replace the toner bottle as soon as possible to prevent any dust from entering the print unit from the opening Shake the toner bottle before installation User s Manual 5 1 Periodic Routine Maintenance Periodic Routine T able 5 1 liststhe printer s periodic routine maintenance and Maintenance indicates when this maintenance should be performed Table 5 1 Periodic Routine Maintenance Maintenance When to perform Replace toner bottle and W hen the message display indicates cleane
129. uses and solutions BD CYCLE ERROR Cause M alfunction in the laser unit Solution If the error recurs consult your dealer for service COMM ERROR Cause Communication error Solution Press the cowr button and select the correct settings of the serial interface using the control panel setup mode User s Manual 6 13 SOLVING PROBLEMS Error Indications Message Causes and solutions COVER OPEN 1 Cause Incomplete closing of upper door Solution Closethe upper door Note See caution following in this table COVER OPEN 2 Cause Incomplete locking of paper guide inside the rear stacker Solution Lock the paper guide Note See caution following in this table COVER OPEN 3 Cause Incomplete closing of rear unit of the optional duplex unit Solution Closethe rear unit of the duplex unit FUSER FAILURE Cause M alfunction in the fuser unit Solution If the error recurs consult your dealer for service INVALID SIMM Cause Incorrect SIM M card optional emulation or font installed Solution Press the CONT button JOB TIMEOUT Cause FPS job timeout T his error occurs when the FPS card is installed Solution Press the conT button LOAD MFF size LOAD TRAYn size Cause Paper mismatch occurred Solution Set the specified tray to the correct paper size specified MANUAL TIMEOUT Cause Paper wa

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