QMS 4525 Print System User’s Guide ® 1800265-001D
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Contents 1 Introduction About This Manual ....................................................................... 1-2 Contents 1-2 Typographic Conventions 1-4 About the Documentation ........................................................... 1-5 2 About the Printer Introduction ..................................................................................2-2 Printer Features ............................................................................ 2-3 Controlling and Configuring the Printer ...
Convenient Control Panel Operation 2-12 Local and Remote Consoles 2-19 PS Executive Series Utilities 2-20 QMS Document Option Commands 2-20 Crown Multitasking ................................................................... 2-24 Compile-Ahead Technology 2-24 Emulation Sensing Processor (ESP) Technology 2-26 Simultaneous Interface Operation (SIO) 2-27 Input Buffers 2-27 Context Switching 2-30 Spooling Overflow 2-30 3 Print Media Introduction .............................................................
Using the Stapler ........................................................................ 4-13 Refilling Staples .........................................................................4-13 Emptying Output Bins ............................................................... 4-16 5 Printing Your Files Introduction ..................................................................................5-2 Printing Your Files .......................................................................
Selecting Page Orientation ....................................................... 5-18 Using QMS DOC 5-19 Using VMS Commands 5-19 Three-hole-punched Paper Orientation 5-19 Number Up Printing ................................................................... 5-21 Stapling Your Print Jobs ........................................................... 5-22 Using QMS DOC 5-22 Offset Stacking ..........................................................................
Operational Status Messages 6-13 Error Messages 6-22 Problem Checklist ...................................................................... 6-22 Apple Macintosh Checklist 6-24 IBM PC Compatible Computer Checklist 6-24 Other Common Printer Problems ............................................. 6-25 No Start-up Page 6-25 Not All Pages Print 6-25 Media Jam Message Stays On 6-25 Netware Banner Page Job Does Not Print 6-26 Preventing Inaccurate Bin Level Readings .............................
Output Bins B-3 Photoconductor B-4 Charging System B-4 Exposure System B-4 Developing System B-5 Fusing Mechanism B-5 Toner B-5 Cleaning System B-5 Power Consumption B-5 Physical Specifications ...............................................................B-6 Weight B-6 Outer Dimensions B-6 Space Requirements B-7 Room Ventilation B-7 Room Volume B-7 Acoustic Noise Emission B-7 Hard Disks ....................................................................................B-8 Print Media Specifications ...
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1 Introduction In This Chapter . . .
About This Manual About This Manual This manual provides information on how to operate and maintain your QMS 4525 Print System. Use the following summary, the table of contents, and the index to locate the information you need. Contents Chapter 1 — Introduction Introduces the QMS 4525 Print System, gives an overview of this manual, lists the manual’s typographic conventions, and describes the QMS 4525 documentation.
About This Manual physical page (number-up printing), printing transparencies and labels, and printing header, trailer, and status pages. Chapter 6 — Troubleshooting Describes how to clear paper jams, explains what to do when the printer fails to print, and gives information on how to prevent paper jams. Lists control panel messages, and describes how to reset the printer and how to correct print quality problems.
About This Manual Typographic Conventions The following typographic conventions are used throughout this manual: Mixed-Case Courier Text you type, and messages and information displayed on the console. UPPERCASE or Mixed-Case Courier Information displayed in the printer message window. Mixed-Case Italic Courier Variable text you type. Replace the italicized word(s) with information specific to your printer or computer. bold PostScript operators and CCITT, DOS, DOC, VMS and UNIX commands.
About the Documentation About the Documentation This section describes the documentation that you received with your printer. QMS 4525 Print System User's Guide You’re now looking at your detailed guide for information about the printer, how to load paper and refill the toner, how to print your files, and how to correct problems such as paper jams.
About the Documentation languages, or network print commands. In most cases, only advanced users and system administrators need this information. QMS Crown Network Notes Refer to this manual for tips on using your QMS 4525 printer on a network connected via a serial or parallel interface. It discusses 3Com 3+Open, Banyan VINES, LAN Manager-based LANs, Novell NetWare, TCP/IP, UNIX, and VMS/DECnet. In most cases, only advanced network users and system administrators need this information.
2 About the Printer In This Chapter . . .
Introduction Introduction The QMS 4525 Print System offers a unique combination of 45 ppm printing speed, high-performance processing, extensive network/host connectivity options, innovative network features, and flexible paper handling features. Your printer can interface with most mainframes and minicomputers, plus any IBM PC or compatible and any Macintosh. The printer comes in one of three configurations—20-bin sorter, 40bin sorter, or stacker/stapler.
Printer Features Printer Features The following are the major features of your printer. PostScript Level 1 and Level 2 Compatibility The QMS 4525 printer provides PostScript Level 1 and Level 2 page description capabilities via QMS-developed emulations that are compatible with Adobe's PostScript Level 1 and Level 2 languages while providing additional capabilities. PostScript controls the appearance of text, geometric shapes, and images at the printer.
Printer Features The PostScript typefaces that are resident on your QMS 4525 Print System are listed on the advanced status page. See chapter 5, “Printing Your Files,” for information on choosing and printing the advanced status page.
Printer Features —Envelope printing is not supported. —Bitmap and scalable font cartridges are not supported per se. However, the QMS 4525 incorporates the typefaces supplied by the majority of HP bitmap font cartridges. Also Pseudo support for HP bitmap font cartridges is provided if font selection is specified through the HP PCL 5 font characteristic commands (as opposed to selecting the font by cartridge identifier).
Printer Features ISO 4: United Kingdom Math-8 ISO 6: ASCII Microsoft Publishing ISO 10: Swedish PC-8 ISO 11: Swedish PC-9 Danish/Norwegian ISO 14: JASCII PC-850 ISO 15: Italian PiFont ISO 16: Portuguese PS Math ISO 17: Spanish PS Text ISO 21: German Roman-8 ISO 25: French Ventura International ISO 57: Chinese Ventura ITC Zapf Dingbats ISO 60: Danish/Norwegian Ventura Math ISO 61: Norwegian V2 Ventura US ISO 69: French Windows ISO 84: Portuguese For information on selecting the P
Printer Features —Full support for portrait, landscape, inverse portrait, and inverse landscape printing orientations —The ability to place a character anywhere on the page, in pixel increments, in any orthogonal orientation —Compact representation of bitmap fonts —Character, word, and line advance typesetting application control —Flexibility in font selection and use —Resident fonts available in all four orientations —Support for downloaded bitmapped fonts —Graphics support for polygons, arcs, and texture
Printer Features Supported CCITT Commands The following CCITT groups 3 and 4 commands are supported on your printer: Reverse bits %%BitReverse Set end of block %%BlockEnd Set data compression %%Compression Set dpi %%DPI Set encoded byte flag %%EBA Start decompression %%ImageData Set image position %%ImagePosition Set image size %%ImageSize Invert image %%InvertImage End print job %%JobEnd Set line end %%LineEnd Eject page %%PageEnd Set rotation %%Rotation HP-GL Emulation Your p
Printer Features QMS Crown Technology QMS Crown is a proprietary multitasking printer operating system, which allows QMS to adapt advanced printer software to the evolving printing needs of users in many different environments. Crown includes features such as simultaneous interface operation (SIO), emulation sensing processor (ESP) technology, input buffers, compile-ahead processing, compressed data formats, automatic jam recovery, user-configurable memory clients, context switching, and spool overflow.
Printer Features The side output bin and each sorter bin holds a maximum of 100 sheets of 60 to 100 g/m2 paper, or a maximum of 50 sheets of 100 to 120 g/m2 paper. Output options include a 20-bin face-down sorter with a total capacity of 2000 sheets, a 40-bin face-down sorter with a total capacity of 4000 sheets, or a stacker/stapler with total capacity of 2200 sheets (500 in upper bin, 1700 in stacker bin).
Printer Features External Hard Disks The printer's 50-pin SCSI 1-2 connector allows you to expand your printer's capabilities with the addition of up to six external 344 MB SCSI hard disks to store downloaded fonts and optional emulations. Refer to the System Administrator's Guide for more information. Dual I/O Slots The QMS 4525 Print System has dual I/O slots to support two different network interfaces such as Token-Ring, Ethernet, and IBM 3270A and 5250 for Coax and Twinax.
Controlling and Configuring the Printer Consoles Remote consoles (Telnet and DECnet) and a dedicated local console (RS-232C serial) provide job status and font information to any user who has the capability to send and cancel print jobs. The system administrator uses the consoles for printer configuration and file system management. Refer to the QMS Crown Remote Console Manual for more information. Host Software Host Software permits easy integration into UNIX host environments.
Controlling and Configuring the Printer When the printer is on line and idle (ready to accept a print job), this is what the control panel looks like. IDLE Control Panel Keys These are the keys that are functional when the printer is on line: Symbol About the Printer Key Name Function Continue Continues the current print job after a paper jam or engine error is cleared.
Controlling and Configuring the Printer 2-14 Line Toggles the printer between on line and off line. The two lights above the key indicate the current status. Cancel Cancels all jobs that are currently being processed or printed, or sends an end-of-job indicator to a print job waiting for incoming data. Print jobs that are spooled begin printing after current jobs are cancelled or ended.
Controlling and Configuring the Printer When the printer is off line, these keys are functional: Symbol About the Printer Key Name Function Enter Works as an Enter key when selecting configuration options or when you are entering data in the configuration menus. If a menu displays, pressing this key enters that menu. Clear Clears input data from the display at the current cursor position. Back Enters the Configuration menu. In other menus, this key goes back to the previous menu.
Controlling and Configuring the Printer Symbol 2-16 Key Name Function Next Moves to the next option in the current menu. When you are entering data, this key also cycles forward to the next ordinal character. Left Moves the cursor left one character position. Use this key and the Right key when entering a string in response to a configuration question. Right Moves the cursor right one character position. Use this key and the Left key when entering a string in response to a configuration question.
Controlling and Configuring the Printer Symbol About the Printer Key Name Function A/a Toggles between uppercase and lowercase letters. 0..9,.. Cycles through numeric values 0 - 9, followed by punctuation keys and symbols (for example, !, @, #, $), when you are entering data. Multi Value Intended to be used only by the QMS Service Engineer and is not described in this manual. Line Exits from the Configuration menu and toggles the printer between off line and on line.
Controlling and Configuring the Printer Changing Configuration Settings Once the printer is off line, you can enter the Configuration menu by pressing the Back key. The Configuration menu displays as two fields of text. The first field is the current menu, and the second field is the current item in the current menu. Here’s how the control panel display looks at this point.
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Controlling and Configuring the Printer keyboard. If executing a console command results in more than a single screen of output, the display pauses every 24 lines and waits for you to press any key to continue. Console Modes System users and the system administrator use the console for different purposes. System users use the console to check the status of their print jobs, cancel print jobs, check available fonts, check the printer configuration, or print a file from the printer's hard disk.
Controlling and Configuring the Printer The PS Executive Series Utilities on-line documentation gives complete instructions for installing and using the software. QMS Document Option Commands Your QMS 4525 printer offers a wide range of capabilities for designing and printing documents. However, applications and printer emulations (PostScript and HP PCL, for example) differ in their ability to access some of these document printing capabilities.
Controlling and Configuring the Printer Printer Function Booklet printing Collate document Duplex print Logical margins Logical page orientation Logical page size New layout Number up printing Offset logical page Print background images Print borders Print page range Scale logical page Select emulation Select number of copies Select orientation Select output bins Select paper Enable stapling Enable offset stacking Command %%IncludeFeature: booklet %%IncludeFeature: collate %%IncludeFeature: duplex %%Inclu
Controlling and Configuring the Printer *Install object *Remove object *Remove resource *Select font *Select font ID *Select symbol set *Set carriage return *Set line feed *Set lines per page *Set point size *Resource Reset to default %%IncludeFeature: install %%IncludeFeature: remove %%IncludeFeature: removeresource %%IncludeFeature: font %%IncludeFeature: fontid %%IncludeFeature: fontindex %%IncludeFeature: symbolset %%IncludeFeature: criscrlf %%IncludeFeature: lfiscrlf %%IncludeFeature: linesperpage %%I
Crown Multitasking Set paper size override Wrap long lines %%IncludeFeature: paper_size_override %%IncludeFeature: autowrap PostScript Emulation Function Select PostScript level Default dither Command %%IncludeFeature: languagelevel %%IncludeFeature: defaultdither Session Commands Function *Session *Start New Layout Command %%Session: %%IncludeFeature: newlayout Crown Multitasking The QMS 4525 features the QMS Crown multitasking printer operating system.
Crown Multitasking Using its Crown multitasking capability, the QMS 4525 performs these activities simultaneously rather than sequentially. This is accomplished using advanced memory management techniques such as simultaneous interfacing, input buffering, job spooling, compile-ahead technology, compressed data formats, error recovery, user-configurable memory clients, context switching, and spooling overflow.
Crown Multitasking Rather than rasterizing the page as a whole, the Crown operating system compiles the page into an intermediate, compressed QMS display list. If the printer is busy printing, the intermediate blocks of data are stored in printer RAM until the printer is available for printing. This process allows more efficient storage as well as concurrent compiling, rasterizing, and printing. This, in turn, provides faster printing speeds.
Crown Multitasking Emulation Sensing Processor (ESP) Technology Most printers can recognize only their native command language. The QMS 4525, however, has ESP (Emulation Sensing Processor) technology. Using a form of artificial intelligence, ESP technology analyzes incoming file data from any of the printer's interfaces.
Crown Multitasking interface, the data is buffered to main memory until all RAM is used. With these large, expandable input buffers, entire print jobs are sent in a single transmission. This not only increases the printer's performance, it also relieves the central processing unit (CPU) of time-consuming print data transmissions. The QMS 4525 input buffers can also be configured for resident print job spooling, allowing the host to send multiple, successive jobs without CPU or user delays.
Crown Multitasking Spool Buffer Client The spool buffer client is used to hold data associated with print jobs. It is also used to hold any reverse channel data associated with a print job. Spool buffer memory allocation determines the number of simultaneous jobs which can be accepted for printing. Temporary Storage Client The temporary storage client is used to hold downloaded fonts, forms, and other data for non-PostScript emulations.
Crown Multitasking intermediate blocks of compressed data. Increasing the allocation for this client increases chunk collation size and the number of jobs that can be compiled ahead. Disk Cache Client The disk cache client stores frequently used data in system memory instead of continually storing and retrieving it from a hard disk. If a lot of hard disk access is required, adding memory to the disk cache may increase the printer's performance.
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3 Print Media In This Chapter . . .
Introduction Introduction The QMS 4525 prints on a variety of print media depending on whether you are using automatic or manual paper feed. Automatic Feed Automatic feed uses the upper and lower paper input bins in the paper compartment. You will notice later in this section that the input bins handle only paper in specific sizes and recommended weights. Only paper can be fed automatically. Refer to chapter 5, the “Feeding Paper” section, for complete information on feeding paper.
Media Sizes and Imageable Areas Media Sizes and Imageable Areas Your printer supports paper, transparencies and other types of print media in a variety of sizes. (See chapter 5, the “Manual Feed” section, for specific paper type information.) Each size has a specific imageable area, the maximum area the printer is capable of printing for that size media.
About Paper is available from a variety of paper manufacturers. This paper is thicker, smoother, and whiter than copier paper and gives your page a more professional appearance. Textured paper may cause uneven results. Paper Weight and Type The printer accommodates 13 to 45 lb (50 to 170 g/m2) paper. Conventional copier paper is suitable for most applications. Copier paper has a smooth surface, controlled electrical properties, heat stability, and cleanliness.
Automatic Paper Feed Automatic Paper Feed If you use automatic paper feed, the printer can be configured for a maximum of two paper sizes, and each paper input bin can be configured to accommodate one of the two paper sizes.
Automatic Paper Feed Input Bin Paper Size Configuration Each of the two paper input bins can be configured for any one of the following paper sizes: Letter Legal Small Legal Large Quarto A4 Commercial Foolscap Folio 1RWH ,QSXW ELQ SDSHU FRQILJXUDWLRQ PXVW EH GRQH E\ D 406 6HUYLFH (QJLQHHU Manual Feed You must use the manual feed slot to print on any of the following. (Refer to appendix B, “Technical Specifications,” for information on this special media.
Automatic Paper Feed Drafting film Drafting paper Preprinted paper (quick-drying and heat-proof ink) 53 lb.
4 Daily Operations In This Chapter . . .
Introduction Introduction This chapter explains many of the printer operations you will do frequently, including turning the printer on and off, loading paper, refilling tone, adjusting the paper size switch, using and refilling the stapler, and emptying the output bins. Turning the Printer On Use the following procedure to turn the printer on: 4-2 1 Locate the power switch on the right-hand side of the printer. 2 Press it to the | position. The printer diagnostics take 30 seconds to complete.
Turning the Printer Off Turning the Printer Off Leaving the printer turned on overnight causes unnecessary wear on the printer. You may also want to turn it off when it is not in use for several hours at a time. Use the following procedure to turn the printer off: 1 Press the Line key on the control panel to place the printer off line. Wait for all the pages of the current job to be processed and delivered into the sorter bin(s), stacker bin, or standard output bin.
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Loading Paper To load paper, use the following procedure: 2 3DSHU LV SDFNHG LQ UHDPV RI VKHHWV 'R QRW XQSDFN WKH SDSHU DERYH WKH SULQWHU DV WKLV PLJKW FDXVH SDUWLFOHV WR IDOO LQWR WKH SULQWHU FRPSRQHQWV 1 Note the arrows on the wrapper. They show which side of the paper should be on the bottom when it is installed in the input bin(s). 2 Unwrap the paper, pull the stack out, and then with one hand at each end of the stack, lift and hold it in a curved position without gripping.
Loading Paper 5 Take off the top and bottom sheets. 2 &DXWLRQ :KHQ ORDGLQJ SDSHU EH VXUH WR GLVFDUG WKH WRS DQG ERWWRP VKHHWV IURP HYHU\ UHDP 5HVLGXDO JOXH RQ WKHVH VKHHWV FDQ FDXVH SDSHU MDPV DQG LPDJH GHJUDGDWLRQ RYHU WLPH 6 4-6 Open the paper compartment by lifting the cover and opening the door.
Loading Paper 7 Press the Down button of the bin that you want to fill. Wait for the bin to lower and for the paper feed rollers to lift out of the way. Both input bins have an Up and a Down button on the left side of the paper compartment.
Loading Paper 9 Check if the paper fits exactly between the left and right closure plates. If not, adjust the paper alignment by squeezing together the green levers underneath the bin, and then sliding them to the left so the right closure plate clicks into place against the paper stack. 10 If you are loading paper in the upper bin, ensure that the paper-weight adjustment switch setting matches the weight of the new paper. Usually, paper weight is listed on the paper wrapper.
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Refilling Toner Use the following procedure to refill toner: 1 Open the left front door of the printer to gain access to the developing unit. %LQ 2XWSXW 6WDFNHU &RQWUROOHU $UHD VKHHW ,QSXW %LQ VKHHW ,QSXW %LQ 'HYHORSLQJ 8QLW 23& %HOW 2 4-10 Unlock the developing unit by pulling the green handle toward you and then turning it 180° counterclockwise.
Refilling Toner 3 Grasp the metal handle and pull the developing unit out carefully until it stops. Notice that the toner bin comprises the upper part of the developing unit. 4 Remove the toner bin lid. Since there will be some toner on the underside of the lid, be careful where you place it. 5 Before opening each bottle, shake it to loosen the toner in the bottom. 6 Carefully pour the contents of each bottle into the toner bin, moving the bottle back and forth to evenly distribute the toner.
Adjusting the Paper Size Switch 7 Replace the toner bin lid, and push the developing unit back into its home position. 8 Pull the green handle toward you, then turn it 180° clockwise until the tab seats into the square hole in the metal handle of the developing unit. 9 Close the front door. Adjusting the Paper Size Switch If you have the stacker/stapler installed, a device in the upper output bin taps printed sheets into a neat stack.
Using the Stapler Using the Stapler The system administrator sets the default stapling option in the Operator Control menu to enable or disable stapling. Multiple copies of print jobs are stapled individually. Stapling requires the following: Staples must be loaded in the stacker/stapler. The print job must contain at least 2 sheets. Up to 35 sheets can be stapled and deposited in the upper or stacker output bins. The entire job can be held in the batch tray.
Refilling Staples Use the following procedure to install a new roll of staples: 1 Open the stacker/ stapler top cover by pressing the release button located near the right-front corner of the cover. 5HOHDVH %XWWRQ Lift the cover to the open position. 2 4-14 Gently press down on the top of the black plastic staple roll cover to release the top tab. 6WDSOH 5ROO &RYHU 3 Lift the cover out and lay it aside. 4 Remove the retaining tape from a new roll of staples.
Refilling Staples 7 Using your right hand, push the green lever to the right until you first feel resistance (just after the 12 o'clock position) and hold the lever there. 8 With your left hand, feed the staples along the guide and into the stapler until staples begin to protrude slightly. 9 Grip the protruding end of the staples with your fingers or pliers. Push the green lever all the way to the right to load the stapler and trim off the protruding staples. Discard the trimmed staples.
Emptying Output Bins Emptying Output Bins When one of the output bins becomes full, OUTPUT BIN FULL appears in the message display. To empty either output bin 1 See that the bin is not receiving output. 2 Place you fingers on the bin release (under the front edge of the bin) and, with your thumb on top, squeeze to release the bin. 3 Slowly pull the bin out until it stops. 4 Remove the output stack. 5 Slowly push the bin back until it clicks into place.
5 Printing Your Files In This Chapter . . .
Introduction Introduction This chapter provides information on printing your files. Printing Your Files The QMS 4525 printer is designed to serve a number of users in network environments. With ESP and SIO, the printer can be directly connected via serial, parallel, AppleTalk, and optional network interfaces, serving multiple hosts simultaneously. If you are connected to the printer over a network, see your system administrator for specific instructions on printing files.
Printer Job Spooling DOC commands prepended to the beginning of the next file (or the printer's default setup if no DOC commands are used) take effect. Printer Job Spooling Another powerful feature of your QMS printer is the ability to “spool” (temporarily store) jobs received from the host. The printer receives jobs on a first-in-first-out (FIFO) basis. While it is printing one job, the printer can also be receiving and processing others.
Feeding Paper Selecting an Input Bin Your printer has two input bins for automatic feed, and one manual feed slot. The illustration below shows the locations of the input bins and the manual feed slot. Manual Feed Slot Paper Compartment Upper Input Bin Lower Input Bin You must specify the paper that you want to use for your print jobs.
Feeding Paper Current job paper An application, network print command, and/or QMS Document Option Command can specify the paper to be used for the current print job. In addition to selecting the default paper from the control panel, you have the following ways to select paper for the current print job by specifying an input bin by name Application Your application can specify paper by input bin name, paper size, or paper type.
Feeding Paper Using VMS Commands If you are connected to the printer through a DECnet network, you can use the VMS PRINT command parameter INPUT_Input bin to select a paper input bin. The PRINT command syntax for input bin selection is $ PRINT/QUEUE=queue/param=(input=bin1 ,output=bin 2) Replace queue with the appropriate queue name. Your choices for bin 1 are top and bottom, and your choices for bin2 are top, bottom, and side.
Feeding Paper in the printer, the printer stops printing until you load the specified paper size. The message LOAD UPPER TRAY PAPER SIZE displays on the control panel. SIZE is the paper size. Using VMS Commands If you are connected to the printer through a DECnet network, you can use the VMS PRINT command parameter SHEET_SIZE to select paper size.
Feeding Paper PD300, PD500 and PD1000 offset plates Adhesive labels Durable form Drafting film Drafting paper Clear adhesive film Preprinted paper (quick-drying and heat-proof ink) 53 lb.
Feeding Paper 2 Insert one sheet into the manual feed slot. The side on which you want to print must face down. The top of the sheet (important if you use pre-printed forms) must point to the front of the printer. p 3 Input Guide To This means that when you are standing in front of the printer, the sheet must be fed face down with the top edge of the page toward you. As shown above, align the sheet against the input guide at the left end of the manual feed slot.
Selecting a Language or Emulation Side Output Bin When you print from the manual feed slot, prints are sent only to the side output bin, which has a capacity of approximately 100 sheets.
Selecting a Language or Emulation LN03 CCITT Groups 3 and 4 Selecting the Default Language or Emulation The system administrator chooses a default language or emulation from the control panel or from a console. (See the system administrator's guide for additional information.) The default language is used for print jobs when the language is not specified by the application, the DOC %%IncludeFeature: emulation command, or network commands.
Duplex Printing your file. (See the VMS Interface for QMS Printers manual for complete information.) Using UNIX Commands If you are connected to the printer through a UNIX host, and you have QMS UNIX host software installed, you can use the -l option to the qpr command to select a language or emulation. The qpr command syntax for language/emulation selection is qpr -llanguage filename Your choices for language are esp, postscript, impress, hppcl, hpgl, ln03+, and ccitt.
Duplex Printing The illustration below shows the difference between these two types. To use tumble duplex, duplex must also be selected. Side 1 Side 2 Portrait Side 1 Side 2 Landscape DUPLEX Side 1 Side 2 Portrait Side 1 Side 2 Landscape TUMBLE DUPLEX Selecting the Default Duplexing The system administrator chooses the default settings (On or Off) for the duplex and tumble duplex options from the control panel or from a console.
Duplex Printing Using QMS DOC Commands Use the following QMS DOC command to select duplex printing: %%IncludeFeature: duplex (type) Your choices for type are on (duplex printing), off (simplex printing), and tumble (tumble duplex). (See the QMS Crown Document Option Commands manual for complete information.) Using VMS Commands If you are connected to the printer through a DECnet network, you can use the VMS PRINT command parameter SIDES to select duplex printing.
Printing Multiple Copies Printing Multiple Copies The QMS 4525 printer can print up to 1000 copies of your file. (See “Collating Output,” later in this chapter, for information on how collation affects multiple copies.) Selecting the Default Copies The system administrator chooses the default number of copies for all print jobs through the Configuration menu. (See the system administrator's guide for additional information.
Collating Output The PRINT command syntax for multiple copies is $ PRINT/COPIES=number filename Your choice for number may be any number between 1 and 1000. If you use a number greater than 1000, only 1000 copies will print. (See the VMS Interface for QMS Printers manual for complete information.) You may also use the VMS PRINT command qualifier JOB_COUNT to print multiple collated copies of your entire print job.
Collating Output stacker/stapler. The illustration below shows the collated and uncollated stacking for two copies of a three-page file. Collated Uncollated The system administrator chooses the default collation setting for all print jobs via the Configuration menu. (See the system administrator's guide for additional information.
Selecting Page Orientation %%IncludeFeature: newlayout command in appendix E, the "DOC Commands" section of the System Administrator’s Guide.) Selecting Page Orientation You may select either portrait or landscape orientation. Landscape Portrait The system administrator chooses the default orientation from Operator Control/Orientation option. (See the system administrator's guide for additional information.
Selecting Page Orientation Using QMS DOC The QMS DOC command syntax for page orientation is %%IncludeFeature: orientation (selection ) Your choices for selection are portrait and landscape. (See the QMS Crown Document Option Commands manual for complete information.) Using VMS Commands If you are connected to the printer through a DECnet network, you can use the VMS PRINT command qualifier PAGE_ORIENTATION to select orientation.
Selecting Page Orientation Normal Duplex Insert three-hole-punched paper with the holes as shown in these illustrations: 3ULQW VLGH GRZQ 6LPSOH[ 'XSOH[ 3RUWUDLW 3ULQW VLGH GRZQ 6LPSOH[ 'XSOH[ /DQGVFDSH With the paper loaded like this the QMS 4525 Print System correctly prints portrait and landscape simplex or normal duplex pages.
Number Up Printing Tumble Duplex Insert three-hole punched paper with the holes as shown in these illustrations:. 3ULQW VLGH GRZQ 6LPSOH[ 7XPEOH 'XSOH[3RUWUDLW 3ULQW VLGH GRZQ 6LPSOH[ 7XPEOH 'XSOH[ /DQGVFDSH With the paper loaded like this the QMS 4525 Print System correctly prints portrait and landscape simplex or tumble duplex pages. Number Up Printing Your printer has the capability to do number-up printing using QMS DOC commands.
Stapling Your Print Jobs Commands manual for complete information on how to do number-up printing. Stapling Your Print Jobs If your printer has a stacker/stapler installed, you can staple print jobs of up to 35 sheets in the upper-left corner (portrait orientation) or the upper-right corner (landscape orientation). The system administrator chooses the default setting for stapling. (See the system administrator's guide for additional information.
Offset Stacking Offset Stacking Offset stacking separates multiple copies (stapled or unstapled) of print jobs by offsetting alternating sets 1.06" (27 mm). 1.06" (27mm) Offset The system administrator chooses the offset stacking default from the Administration/Engine Setup/Finisher Setup menu. (See the system administrator's guide for more information on this option). Offset stacking is also known as “jogging” and the terms are used interchangeably.
Printing on Transparencies and Labels Printing on Transparencies and Labels You can print transparencies for overhead projectors and sheets of self-adhesive labels with your printer. Printing Transparencies Transparencies must be printed using manual feed. Use only transparencies recommended for use in laser printers. They should be able to withstand temperatures up to 200°F. Also, duplexing must be disabled.
Printing Special Pages 2 Select Yes. The following message displays: CANCELING JOB 3 When all pages have been delivered to the side output bin, IDLE displays. 1RWH 'R QRW WXUQ WKH SULQWHU RII WR FDQFHO D MRE Using a Console You can use a local or remote console to cancel print jobs that are currently printing, interpreting, compiling, or spooling. (See the “Canceling a Job” section of the QMS Crown Remote Console User's Guide for more information.
Printing Special Pages Pages printed The number of pages printed by the current controller/hard disk configuration. Interface Current configurations of the standard and optional interfaces. Release Printer firmware release date. Printer Status Page The printer status pages show the current default settings of many of the printer configuration options. There are two types of status pages: standard and advanced.
Printing Special Pages Procedure To print a status page, make sure the printer is on line and idle, and press the Status Page key. Printing Header and Trailer Pages The QMS 4525 printer has the ability to print header and trailer pages between files. These pages, also known as banner pages or special pages, print before the first page of your file (header) and after the last page (trailer).
Printing Special Pages File Prints a header page prints at each subjob boundary. A job may be composed of several subjobs concatenated to make up a single document. For example, PostScript files may be concatenated together when separated by ^D, files may be combined using the %%Session: command over TCP/IP, or files printed through the serial or parallel interfaces with End Job Mode enabled may be combined. The header command must be in each subjob. The header page prints only at each subjob boundary.
Printing Special Pages Document Option Commands manual for complete information about using DOC commands in your files. The QMS DOC command syntax for printing trailer pages is %%IncludeFeature: trailer (selection [bin] ) Your choice for selection is on, off, file, or onfile. This option operates the same as the header option, except that it prints a trailer page instead of a header page. (See the %%IncludeFeature: header command, above, for a description of these selections.) The default setting is off.
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6 Troubleshooting In This Chapter . . .
Introduction Introduction This chapter address common printer problems and provides instructions on how to correct them. Preventing Media Jams Many media jams are caused by handling the media improperly. This section provides suggestions for the storage, handling, and loading of print media that will help you avoid common media-handling problems. 6-2 Make sure the media is installed correctly and is not folded, wrinkled, or torn. Make sure the media is approved for use in the QMS 4525 printer.
Clearing Paper Jams Clearing Paper Jams Since only paper is fed through the automatic paper-handling system, this section refers to “paper” jams rather than “media” jams. All other media is fed from the manual feed slot and is output into the standard output bin. The section on clearing paper jams in the manual feed slot applies to all print media. A paper jam can occur at any of several points along the paper path.
Clearing Paper Jams appears, there is probably a paper jam somewhere in the input section of the printer. To clear a paper jam in the paper input section 1 Open the paper compartment. 2 Check both paper input bins and remove any misfed paper at the paper feed rollers. 3 Make sure the paper in the bin is stacked properly and that no sheets are folded or bent. Check that the closure plates are aligned with the stack of paper.
Clearing Paper Jams Duplex Unit Paper Jams A paper jam can occur in the duplex unit at any one of the following locations: Duplex unit Duplex unit return path Under the manual feed plate If the message: PAPER JAM DUPLEXER displays, there is probably a paper jam in one of these three areas. If your printer has a sorter, use the following procedure to check for any paper jammed in the duplex unit.
Clearing Paper Jams $&+781* 'D GLH 0HWDOOWHLOH VHKU KHL¹ VLQG PÖVVHQ 6LH VHKU YRUVLFKWLJ VHLQ ZHQQ 6LH QDFK HLQHP HYHQWXHOOHQ 3DSLHUVWDX GDV 3DSLHU DXV GHP 'XSOH[HU HQWIHUQHQ ZROOHQ 2 Remove any jammed paper and close the duplex unit cover. 3 Check for any jammed paper in the return path of the duplex unit by pressing the lever below the duplex unit cover down. Remove any jammed paper.
Clearing Paper Jams 4 If jammed paper cannot be removed from the duplex unit as described in the previous step, remove the manual feed plate. Grasp the plate using the two holes in the center and pull it slightly up and then out. 5 Remove any jammed paper, and replace the manual feed plate. 2 &DXWLRQ ,I WKH PDQXDO IHHG SODWH LV QRW UHSODFHG SDSHU FDQ PLVIHHG FDXVLQJ DQRWKHU SDSHU MDP When You Have Finished Once all jammed paper has been removed, press the Continue key on the control panel.
Clearing Paper Jams Output Path Paper Jams A paper jam can occur along the output path in the Sorter bins Deposit valve If a paper jam occurs along the output path, this message displays: PAPER JAM SORTER BIN Use the following instructions to locate and clear the jam. 1 Check each sorter bin and remove any paper which was not delivered correctly. 2 Open the hinged section of the sorter.
Clearing Paper Jams If you have a 40-bin sorter, grasp the front left corner and pull it to the left to swing the left half open. Grasp the right front corner and pull it to the right to swing the right half open. 3 Check for any jammed paper in the sorter flap by opening the sorter flap. Place your fingers in the indentation on the top edge of the flap and pull it to the left and down to open it.
Clearing Paper Jams 4 Lift the green handle A to raise the metal flap, and then remove any jammed paper inside the sorter flap. B Metal Flap 5 Pull down green handle B to open the sorter flap, and then remove any jammed paper. 6 Close the deposit valve unit cover. 7 Open the sorter unit. 8 Remove any paper which is jammed in the sorter bins.
Printer Fails to Print When You Have Finished Once all jammed paper has been removed, press the Continue key on the control panel. The printer then resumes printing, starting with those not properly deposited in the standard output bin when the jam occurred. You must then reprint any damaged pages.
Control Panel Status Messages Control Panel Status Messages Status messages in the control panel message display provide information about your printer and help you locate many problems. They are prioritized in order of severity with only the highest priority message displays. When the status associated with a displayed message has changed, the message is cleared from the display and the next highest priority message is then displayed.
Control Panel Status Messages INITIALIZING The system image is now running and initializing the printer. The printer is ready to go on line. QMS Softload x.x Ready to Boot The Softloader is waiting for user intervention in case you want to access Softloader functions. After a few seconds, it proceeds to load and run the system.
Control Panel Status Messages ACCOUNTING ENABLED Acknowledges that the option selected is now in effect. ACCOUNTING FILES GOT REMOVED Indicates that accounting is disabled and the accounting files are empty. After a reset, the files are removed. This prevents you from wasting disk space with empty accounting files. ACCOUNTING FILE IS xxx % FULL Indicates that the Job Accounting file is 80% or more full ( xxx represents the percentage full in increments of 5%).
Control Panel Status Messages CREATING xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx FILE, PLEASE WAIT Indicates that the specified accounting file is created when accounting is enabled and the files are not in existence or these files are created following a Reset Accounting. (XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX represents the Job Accounting or Paper Accounting file. ENGINE ERROR 20 Indicates that the buffer speed is out of specification during scan. The printer displays this warning error and continues to print the job.
Control Panel Status Messages ENGINE ERROR 92 Indicates that the delivery belt temperature is out of specification. The printer continues to print the job. ENGINE ERROR 93 Indicates that the TTF heater is faulty. The printer continues to print the job. ENGINE ERROR 94 Indicates that the feed heater is faulty. The printer continues to print the job. ENGINE ERROR 95 Indicates that the delivery heater is faulty. The printer continues to print the job. ENGINE ERROR 120 Indicates an image transfer error.
Control Panel Status Messages EMPTY xxx OUTBIN Indicates that the output bin is full. Remove the output from the output bin. This error occurs only on the stacker/stapler. The stacker/stapler has three output bins: an upper output bin, a stacker bin, and an internal batch bin. The capacity of the upper output bin is fixed at 500 sheets, the internal batch tray and the stacker bin is selectable—500 to 1700 sheets.
Control Panel Status Messages LOWER TRAY OUT Indicates that the lower tray is down and must be raised for printing to resume. NEW FILE SIZE WILL TAKE EFFECT WHEN ACCOUNTING IS ENABLED Indicates that since accounting is disabled, the file with the new size will be created only when accounting is enabled. OUTPUT BIN ALMOST FULL Indicates that the output bin is almost fulll. This is a warning message that displays about 20 pages before you receive an OUTPUT BIN FULL error.
Control Panel Status Messages RESETTING ACCOUNTING Indicates that the Reset Accounting operation is in progress. SERVICE CALL 20 Indicates that the buffer speed is out of specification during scan. Contact QMS National Service. See appendix A, “QMS Customer Support,” for information on how to get help. SERVICE CALL 21 Indicates that the buffer did not give the SOP signal in time. Contact QMS National Service. See appendix A, “QMS Customer Support,” for information on how to get help.
Control Panel Status Messages SERVICE CALL 91 Indicates that the feed plate temperature is out of specification. Contact QMS National Service. See appendix A, “QMS Customer Support,” for information on how to get help. SERVICE CALL 92 Indicates that the delivery belt temperature is out of specification. Contact QMS National Service. See appendix A, “QMS Customer Support,” for information on how to get help. SERVICE CALL 93 Indicates that the TTF heater is faulty. Contact QMS National Service.
Control Panel Status Messages SERVICE CALL 211 Indicates that the stacker upper tray didn’t reach the correct position. Contact QMS National Service. See appendix A, “QMS Customer Support,” for information on how to get help. SERVICE CALL 215 Indicates a stacker lower tray jog error. Contact QMS National Service. See appendix A, “QMS Customer Support,” for information on how to get help. SERVICE CALL 216 Indicates a stacker upper tray jog error. Contact QMS National Service.
Problem Checklist WARMING UP PLEASE WAIT Indicates the printer is warming up after being turned on or is resetting an error. Error Messages If you have a problem that you cannot resolve, contact QMS Customer National Service. See appendix A, “QMS Technical Support,” for information on how to get help.The following service call message requires that you contact QMS Customer National Service: SERVICE CALL XXX Problem Checklist This section provides a list of possible printer problems and solutions.
Problem Checklist Does at least one paper input bin contain paper? If not, LOAD UPPER TRAY XXX PAPER displays. 3 4 Is there a media jam? Is the printer receiving data from the computer? Is the printer on line? The message display should display IDLE, and the On indicator should be lit.
Other Common Printer Problems Apple Macintosh Checklist If you are experiencing problems with printing (not related to print quality), check the following: Is the printer properly connected to LocalTalk? Have you used the Chooser to choose “LaserWriter” and “QMS 4525 Print System”? The printer's current name (as it appears on the console) is the name that appears in the Macintosh's chooser box.
Other Common Printer Problems 2 Has the start-up page been disabled? Use the printer control panel to make sure the start-up page is enabled. 3 Turn the printer off. From a cold start, it takes less than five minutes for the printer to warm up. Be sure you wait long enough for a start-up page before suspecting a problem. Not All Pages Print If not all of the pages of your document print, check the following: 1 Check your cable.
Preventing Inaccurate Bin Level Readings Preventing Inaccurate Bin Level Readings When the sorter is available on your printer, you should do the following to prevent inaccurate bin level readings: Do not put paper in an empty sorter bin. If you do, the printer thinks that the bin still contains the number of sheets that it contained from the last print job.
A QMS Customer Support In This Chapter . . .
Sources of Support Sources of Support Several sources of help and information are available, depending on the type of help you need: Your QMS Vendor Your local vendor (the one from whom you bought the printer) may be best equipped to help you. Your vendor has specially trained service technicians available to answer questions, and the equipment to analyze your printer problems. Your Application Vendor Often, “printing” problems have more to do with the application being used than with the printer.
Sources of Support The QMS Corporate Bulletin Board System The QMS Corporate Bulletin Board System (BBS) contains technical support notes, application notes, drivers, patches, and utilities, and you may leave technical questions not requiring an immediate response on electronic mail for the Sysop (System Operator). The bulletin board [(205) 633-3632] operates at 1200, 2400, 9600, and 14400 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, with XMODEM and YMODEM capabilities.
Sources of Support QMS National Service If you have a problem you cannot resolve, contact QMS National Service. The following service call message requires that you contact QMS National Service: SERVICE CALL xxx Phone Numbers (800) 762-8894 Service information and maintenance pricing for QMS and other manufacturers printer’s 1-800-858-1597 On-site service and depot repair information 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central Time 1-205-633-4300 Extension 2530 Spare parts ordering and information 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sources of Support QMS Customer Technical Assurance (CTA) QMS Customer Technical Assurance is available from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Central Standard Time, at (205) 633-4500 (US). You can also fax questions to CTA at (205) 633-3716 (US). Please indicate whether you would like a faxed or a phoned reply.
QMS World-wide Offices QMS World-wide Offices United States/ Latin America QMS, Inc. One Magnum Pass Mobile, AL 36618 (205) 633-4300 Product Information: (800) 631-2692 or (800) 631-2696 National Service: (800) 858-1597 OEM Information: (800) 631-2692 Consumables: (800) 777-7782 Fax: (205) 633-4866 E-mail: info@qms.
B Technical Specifications
Print Engine Specifications Print Engine Specifications Type Electronic laser printer, floor model. Resolution 300 dpi (dots per inch) or 12 dots per millimeter. Laser Safety The overall printer operating condition is Laser Class 1 apparatus according to IEC 825. There is no radiation outside the printer. Printing Speed Maximum of 45 prints per minute. Warm-up Time Less than 6 minutes.
Print Engine Specifications Lower Input Bin Capacity 1600 sheets of 20 lb (75 g/m2) paper Supported Paper Weights 20 to 27 lbs (75 to 100 g/m2) Input Bin Configuration Each input bin can be configured to accommodate one size paper.
Print Engine Specifications Each sorter bin can hold a maximum of 100 sheets of 16 to 27 lb (60 to 100 g/m2) paper or a maximum of 50 sheets of 27 to 32 lb (100 to 120 g/m2) paper. 40-bin face-down sorter Total capacity–4000 sheets Each sorter bin can hold a maximum of 100 sheets of 16 to 27 lb (60 to 100 g/m2) paper or a maximum of 50 sheets of 27 to 32 lb (100 to 120 g/m2) paper.
Print Engine Specifications Developing System Magnetic brush development with mono-component toner. Toner can be refilled by the system administrator or by a QMS Service Engineer. Fusing Mechanism Heat and pressure. Toner Print capacity per 3.2 lb (1.45 kg) bottle of toner: 55,000 prints. Total toner bin print capacity–192,500 prints. Cleaning System Magnetic brush cleaning.
Physical Specifications Physical Specifications Weight Print engine 860.0 lbs (418 kg) 20-bin sorter 167.6 lbs (76 kg) 40-bin sorter 253.6 lbs (115 kg) Stacker/stapler 180.8 (82 kg) Weight of Packaging Print engine 143.3 lbs (65 kg) 20-bin sorter 22.1 lbs (10 kg) 40-bin sorter 26.5 lbs (12 kg) Stacker/stapler 28.7 lbs (13 kg) Weight of Consumables Bottle of toner 3.2 lbs (1.45 kg) Pack of 21 lb (80 g/m2) A4 paper 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg) Master belt 2.
Physical Specifications With buffers 57.7" (1465 mm) Depth Without buffers 29.0" (735 mm) With buffers 30.3" (770 mm) Space Requirements For operator: 24" (600 mm) at the front, on the right-hand and the left-hand side For service: 24" (600 mm) on all sides Angle of inclination: Maximum of 4° Room Ventilation Recommended: Minimum of 438 cubic feet/hour (12.
Hard Disks Hard Disks Only QMS 344 MB internal and external hard disks are approved. Contact your QMS vendor. See appendix A, “QMS Customer Support,” for a information on how to contact your QMS vendor.
Print Media Specifications Drafting film Drafting paper Preprinted paper (quick-drying and heat-proof ink) 1RWH 7KH LQN PXVW EH KHDW UHVLVWDQW XS WR ) & IRU VHFRQGV DQG SUHVVXUH UHVLVWDQW XS WR OE LQ NJ FP IRU PLOOLVHFRQGV Do Not Use The following media is unsupported: Thin offset plates, such as PD200 Recycled paper Vellum Print Media Sizes and Imageable Areas Your printer supports paper and transparencies in three sizes.
Consumables Inches Paper Type Page Size Millimeters Imageable Area Page Size Imageable Area Folio 8.3 x 13.0 7.95 x 12.67 210 x 330 202 x 322 Legal Small 8.5 x 13.0 8.19 x 12.67 216 x 330 208 x 322 1RWH ,I D UHTXHVWHG SDSHU VL]H LV QRW LQVWDOOHG LQ WKH SULQWHU \RX DUH SURPSWHG WR LQVWDOO WKH FRUUHFW SDSHU Consumables Toner Mono-component toner. The toner is not classified as hazardous waste under the present EPA regulations.
Consumables Master Belt Zinc oxide photoconductive belt for laser printers. To our knowledge, this master belt presents no health hazards in normal use. Material is not classified as hazardous waste under the present EPA regulations. Dispose of it in accordance with any applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
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C Manual Notices
Manual Notice Manual Notice QMS, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to this manual and to the equipment described herein without notice. Considerable effort has been made to ensure that this manual is free of inaccuracies and omissions. However, QMS, Inc. makes no warranty of any kind including, but not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with regard to this manual. QMS, Inc.
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International Notices Vfg 1046/1984 Conformity Statement Hierdurch bescheinigen wir, daß dieses Produkt in Übereinstimmung mit Postordnung 1046/1984 ist und RFI unterdrückt ist. Die Geschäftslage und der Verkauf diese Geräte auszuprobieren, mit der Übereinstimmung und der Regierung zu bestätigen, wurde der Deutschen Bundespost gegeben. Bescheininigung des Herstellers/Importeurs Hiermit wird bescheinigt, daß QMS 4525 Print System in Übereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der Vfg 1046/1984 funkentstört ist.
Colophon Your printer complies with the Electronics Emissions Requirements of the European Economic Council directive. 82/499/EEC Colophon This manual was written and formatted in FrameMaker. Some illustrations were created in Adobe Illustrator and translated to WMF format using Transverter Pro, other illustrations were created directly in FrameMaker. Typefaces chosen are Benguiat, Courier, Helvetica, MarkerFelt, and Tekton. The manual was printed in camera-ready form on a QMS printer.
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Glossary 0..9,%.. Key When you are entering data through the control panel, this key cycles through numeric values from 0 - 9, followed by punctuation keys and symbols such as !, @, #, $. A/a Key This key is disabled; pressing it has no effect. Alphanumeric Value A value consisting of alphabetic letters and/or numbers. ANSI American National Standards Institute. This organization has established many standards in the fields of computing and information processing which are accepted worldwide.
Application operates on LocalTalk or EtherNet (EtherTalk) cable. See also LocalTalk or Ethernet. Application Any word processing, graphics, or other special program that can be installed in your computer's memory. WordPerfect, Adobe Illustrator, Lotus 1-2-3, and Microsoft Word are examples of applications. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
Bitmap used to represent more complex statements such as a character. The most common grouping of bits is called a byte, consisting of 8 bits. See also ASCII, byte. Bitmap A grid composed of small dots used to define an image, line drawing, or character. See also raster graphics. Boot Start up a printer or computer. Buffer A storage device used to compensate for a difference in rate or sequence of data flow when transmitting data from one device to another.
Character Set Character Set A collection of characters. Command An instruction that tells the printer to perform a certain function. Commands are sent from the host computer to the printer via the interface cable when the printer is on line. Commercial A paper size of 8.3" x 10.6" (210 mm x 270 mm). Concurrent Interfaces Interface ports that are all active simultaneously, giving you the ability to print to all three ports concurrently rather than be restricted to one. See also SIO.
Crown Crown A multitasking operating system architecture developed by QMS and used in the QMS 4525 printer. Daughterboard A printed circuit board that attaches to another circuit board (often the main system board, or motherboard) to provide additional functionality or performance. DECnet A software protocol developed by the Digital Equipment Corporation for communication between computers. Default The value or setting built into a system or program. Default settings can usually be changed.
DTR/DSR DTR/DSR Data Terminal Ready/Data Set Ready. DTR/DSR is a hardware-controlled protocol. It controls the flow of data via signals on the DTR line, as opposed to XON/XOFF protocol, which is software controlled. Emulation The ability of the printer to respond correctly to commands that are intended for a different type of printer. For example, when the printer is set for HP PCL emulation, it responds to the same commands (PCL) that HewlettPackard LaserJet printers do.
Escape Sequence Escape Sequence Another name for printer commands that begin with an escape character. Ethernet A linear local area network developed by Xerox, Digital Equipment Corp., and Intel in 1976 and now an industry standard. Factory Default The printer settings that are programmed into the printer at the factory. These settings are used unless they are overridden with printer commands sent through an application, QMS Document Option Commands, or PS Executive Series Utilities. See also default.
Header Page Header Page A special page printed before a print job that identifies the job and helps users sort out the jobs in the printer's output tray. Header pages contain the following information: printer name, selected interface, job identification, title, submitting computer, job owner, routing message, start time, application used, creation time, copyright date, version number, job submission time, job start time, number of sheets printed, and printer product name/logo.
Internal Fonts NetWare, and EtherTalk on Ethernet networks, and Novell NetWare and TCP/IP Token-Ring networks. Internal Fonts Fonts permanently stored in the printer's memory; also called resident fonts. I/O Input/output, the process of gathering data for the printer to work with and then making the results available. I/O Cable A cable that attaches the printer to the host computer to allow data or control messages to be sent between the printer and the computer.
Legal Small Legal Small A paper size 8.5" x 13.0" (216 mm x 330 mm). Letter A paper size 8.5" x 11.0" (216 mm x 279.4 mm). Line Key Not accepting data from the computer. When the printer is on line, pressing the Line key takes the printer off line. When the Off LED is lighted, the printer is off line. The printer must be off line to use the Configuration menu. Local Area Network See LAN. Local Console A console connected directly to the printer through a dedicated serial RS232C port.
Multi-value Key Multi-value Key This key cycles through multiple value items assigned to an option. Network A group of computers and other devices connected by some type of communication facility. Network Administrator The person in charge of operating a network. Also called a system administrator. Next Key The printer key that advances through the options in a menu. When you are entering data, this key also cycles back to the previous ordinal character.
Page Description Language (PDL) portraits of people, which are usually vertical in format. Printing across the length of a page is called landscape orientation printing. The word “landscape” is derived from pictures of the landscape, which are usually horizontal in format. Page Description Language (PDL) A programming language, such as PostScript, that is used to describe output to a printer or a computer monitor. Paper Jam See jam.
Pitch Pitch The number of characters printed per horizontal inch. For example, 12 pitch means that 12 characters are printed per horizontal inch. Pitch is applied only to fonts with fixed spacing. Pixel Short for picture element. A pixel is the smallest element of a display surface that can be independently assigned color or intensity. Also known as a dot. Point Size The height of a character or symbol in a font. There are 72 points per inch. This text is printed using an 11 point font.
Printed Circuit Board Printed Circuit Board A flat board made of plastic, fiberglass, or another nonconducting material on which chips and other electronic components are mounted. Printer Driver A printer driver is a file that enables the application to talk with the printer. Usually, the printer driver is installed within an application. Printer Option An accessory that may be purchased for the printer to expand its capabilities.
Resident Fonts Resident Fonts Fonts permanently stored in the printer's memory; also called internal fonts. Resolution A measurement of the dots-per-inch (dpi) in output material, either printed or displayed, as in a “high-resolution monitor.” Your printer features a 300 dpi resolution. Right Key This key moves the cursor one character position to the right. RISC Reduced Instruction Set Computing.
Screen Font it is ready to send data. Screen Font A type size designed for display on a computer monitor. Screen fonts usually have corresponding printer fonts. Serial A data transmission technique that sends each bit sequentially over a single line. It is normally used to send one bit at a time for data communications. Serial Interface A connection between a computer and a printer in which character information is transmitted sequentially as contrasted with parallel transfer.
Start-up Page Start-up Page A page generated automatically when you turn on the printer. It gives limited information on the printer, including its name, the number of pages printed to date, current interface settings, and the amount of RAM available. Status Page One or more pages listing printer identification information and settings, current memory configuration, timeout values, communication settings and input buffer sizes, and the available fonts.
Token-Ring Network length or existence of such an interval. Token-Ring Network A ring (or closed loop) local area network that uses token passing for data access. Trailer Page A special page printed after a print job that identifies the print job and helps users sort out the print jobs in the printer's output tray.
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Index 3+Open 1-6 3Com 1-6 A A..
Communication settings 5-26 Compile-ahead technology 2-24 Compressed data formats 2-28 CompuServe A-3 Consoles 2-11 Local 2-19 Modes 2-19 Remote 2-19 Consumables B-10 Master belt B-11 Toner B-10 Toner capacity B-5 Context switching 2-30 Control panel 2-12 Language 2-12 Message display 6-12 Status messages 6-12 Control panel keys A..
E G Emulation PostScript Levels 1 and 2 2-3 Emulation mode 2-20 Emulation selecting CCITT 5-11 DOC command 5-11 ESP 5-10, 5-11 HP PCL 5 5-10 HP-GL 5-11 imPRESS 5-10 Lineprinter 5-11 LN03 5-11 PostScript 5-10 Emulation Sensing Processor See ESP 2-26 Emulations Documentation 1-6 English, control panel language 2-12 Enter key 2-14 Error messages 6-12 Error recovery 2-28 ESP 2-26, 5-11 Does not work 6-24 Ethernet G-7, G-9 EtherTalk 6-24, G-9 Exposure system B-4 External hard disks 2-10 German, control panel
Internet A-3 ITC fonts 2-3 J Jams Media jams 6-2 Job spooling 5-3 JOB_COUNT command 5-16 K Keypad Control panel 6-12 Keypad locked (status message) 6-18 Line key 2-14 Lineprinter emulation DOC commands 2-23 Linotype fonts 2-3 LN03 Plus emulation DOC commands 2-23 Load xxx Tray yyy Paper (status msg) 6-18 Local area network G-9 Local console 2-11, 2-19 LocalTalk G-2, G-10 Lower Tray Down (status message) 6-18, 6-19 M L Labels 3-6 LAN G-9 LAN Manager-based LANs 1-6 Landscape orientation 5-18 Language Cont
Standard output bin 3-6 Transparencies 3-2, 3-6, 5-7 Manual feed print media Adhesive labels B-8 Clear adhesive film B-8 Dontusethis' B-9 Drafting film B-9 Drafting paper B-9 Durable form B-8 Image enlargement/reduction B-8 Offset plates B-8 Plain color/embossed B-8 Preprinted paper B-9 Transparencies B-8 Manual feed slot 5-4 Margins Imageable area 3-3, B-9 Printable region 3-3, B-9 Master belt B-4, B-11 Disposal B-11 Hazards B-11 Media Automatic jam recovery 2-28 Imageable area 3-3 Paper and transparencies
Storage 3-4 Type 2-9 Weight 3-4 Paper feed Paper input bins 3-5 Paper handling capabilities 2-9 Paper input bins 5-4, B-2 Capacity B-3 Configuring 3-6 Location 5-4 Paper jam Automatic jam recovery 2-28 Paper jam (status message) 6-18, 6-26 Paper jams Media jams 6-3 Paper output options B-3 20-bin sorter B-3 40-bin sorter B-3 Stacker/stapler B-3 Paper size switch 4-12 Paper sizes B-10 Paper, feeding 5-3 Parallel interface Centronics 2-11 Dataproducts 2-11 PC Troubleshooting 6-24 PCL 5 Emulation 2-4 HP-GL/2 2
Printing files Collating output 5-16 Printing, QMS DOC commands 5-2 Problem checklist Print quality 6-27 Protocol 6-25 Changing 2-20 PS Executive 2-20 PS Executive Series Utilities 1-6, 2-20 Q Q-FAX A-2 QMS Crown Technical Reference 1-5 QMS Document Option Commands 2-20, 5-2 Selecting collation 5-17 Selecting duplex printing 5-14 Selecting emulations 5-11 Selecting input bin 5-5 Selecting multiple copies 5-15 Selecting page orientation 5-19 Selecting paper size 5-6 QMS National Service A-4 qpr command (UNI
Lower Tray Down 6-18, 6-19 Out 6-18 Message display 6-12 Paper Transport Jam 6-18 Printing Status 6-19 Put xxx Paper in Input BIN 6-18 Upper Tray Down 6-22 Waiting for Input/End Job? 6-22 Warming Up 6-22 x Active Jobs 6-14 Status page Communication settings 5-26 Does not print 6-23 Fonts 5-27 Memory settings 5-26 Printer identification 5-26 Printing 5-26 Support CompuServe A-3 Customer A-2 Internet A-3 QMS bulletin board A-3 QMS, World-wide A-6 Technical A-5 United States A-5 Supported print media Automatic
Refilling 4-9 Spills 4-11 Trailer page 5-27 DOC command 5-29 Transparencies 5-24 Troubleshooting Images, partial 6-27 Macintosh 6-24 Media jams, preventing 6-2 No start-up page 6-25 PC 6-24 Print quality problems 6-27 Status messages 6-12 Tumble duplex printing 5-12 Typefaces 2-3, 5-27 Family 2-3 Resident 2-3 Rotation 2-3 Scaling 2-3 msg) 6-22 Warming up Time 6-25 Warming Up (status message) 6-22 Warm-up time B-2 X x Active Jobs (status message) 6-14 U UNIX 1-6, 5-12, 5-14, 5-16 qpr command 5-12, 5-14
I-30 QMS 4525 Print System User'’s Guide
