Infoprint Color 1220 IBM User’s Reference G510-2178-00
Infoprint Color 1220 IBM User’s Reference G510-2178-00
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Table of contents Chapter 1: Printer overview .............................................................. 7 Chapter 2: Understanding the printer operator panel ................... 9 Operator panel buttons ........................................................................................ 9 Chapter 3: Sending a job to print ................................................... 11 Chapter 4: Canceling a print job ....................................................
Chapter 10: Linking trays ............................................................... 26 Chapter 11: Linking bins ................................................................ 27 Chapter 12: Tips for successful printing ...................................... 28 Storing paper ...................................................................................................... 28 Storing supplies ..................................................................................................
Chapter 27: Clearing image transfer unit jams ............................. 53 Chapter 28: Removing memory and option cards ....................... 59 Accessing the printer system board ................................................................... 59 Removing memory cards ................................................................................... 60 Removing an option card ................................................................................... 61 Removing a hard disk ..............
Chapter 44: Supplies Menu .......................................................... 151 Chapter 45: Setup Menu ............................................................... 153 Chapter 46: Serial Menu ............................................................... 161 Chapter 47: PostScript Menu ....................................................... 167 Chapter 48: PCL Emul Menu ........................................................ 169 Chapter 49: Parallel Menu .......................................
1 Printer overview The following illustration shows the laser printer.
The following illustration shows the printer configured with a duplex unit and three optional 500-sheet drawers. Duplex unit 500-sheet drawers The following illustration shows the printer configured with a duplex unit, one optional 500-sheet drawer, and one optional 2000-sheet drawer.
2 Understanding the printer operator panel The operator panel has five buttons, a display, and a light that flashes when the printer is processing a job indicated by the Busy message. Ready Display 1 Menu 2 Select 3 Return4 Go5 Stop 6 Operator panel buttons Button Function Go Press Go to: • Return to the Ready state if the printer is offline (the Ready message does not appear on the display). • Exit printer menus and return to the Ready state. • Clear some operator panel messages.
Button Function Select Press Select to: • • • • Open the menu shown on the second line of the display. Save the displayed menu item as the new user default setting. Clear certain messages from the display. Continue printing after the Change message appears. See Change for more information. Return Press Return to go back to the previous menu level or menu item. Stop Press Stop at the Ready, Busy, or Waiting message to temporarily take the printer offline. The message changes to Not Ready.
3 Sending a job to print To print a job from a typical Windows application: 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the File menu, select Print. 3 Verify that the correct printer is selected in the dialog box. 4 Modify the printer settings as appropriate (such as the pages you want to print or the number of copies). Note: Click Properties or Setup to adjust printer settings not available from the first screen, and click OK. 5 Click OK or Print to send the job to the selected printer.
4 Canceling a print job Cancel a job from the printer operator panel If the job you want to cancel is printing, and Busy appears on the display: 1 Press Menu until you see Job Menu, and then press Select. 2 Press Menu until you see Cancel Job, and then press Select. Cancel a job from the Windows taskbar When you send a job to print, a small printer icon appears in the right corner of the taskbar. 1 Double-click the printer icon. A list of print jobs appears. 2 Select the job you want to cancel.
5 Conserving supplies Several settings in your application software or on the display let you conserve toner and paper: For more information, see... Supply Setting What the setting does Toner Toner Darkness in the Color Menu Lets you adjust the amount of toner released on a sheet of paper. The values range from 1 (lightest setting) to 5 (darkest setting). Toner Darkness Paper and specialty media Multipage Print in the Finishing Menu Prints two or more page images on one side of a sheet.
6 Holding a job in the printer When sending a job to the printer, you can specify in the driver that you want the printer to hold the job in memory. When you are ready to print the job, you must go to the printer and use the operator panel menus to identify which held job you want to print. Note: Print and Hold functions require a minimum of 16MB available printer memory. We recommend a minimum of 32MB available printer memory and a hard disk.
Accessing held jobs from the operator panel 1 To access held jobs from the operator panel: – – If the printer is Busy, press Menu and the Job Menu appears. If the printer is Ready, continue to step 2. 2 Press Menu until you see Held Jobs or Confidential Job on the operator panel display, depending on the type of job you want to access. 3 Press Select. User Name appears on the first line of the operator panel. The second line displays the names of users currently associated with Print and Hold jobs.
Repeat Print If you send a Repeat Print job, the printer prints all requested copies of the job and stores the job in memory so you can print additional copies later. You can print additional copies as long as the job remains stored in memory. Note: Repeat Print jobs are automatically deleted from printer memory when the printer requires extra memory to process additional held jobs.
Confidential jobs When you send a job to the printer, you can enter a personal identification number (PIN) from the driver. The PIN must be four digits using the numbers 1–6. The job is then held in printer memory until you enter the same four-digit PIN from the printer operator panel and choose to print or delete the job. This ensures that the job does not print until you are there to retrieve it, and no one else using the printer can print the job.
7 Paper and specialty media specifications The following table lists supported paper and specialty media sizes and types for the standard and optional trays, as well as for the multipurpose feeder. We recommend that you try a limited sample of any paper or specialty media you are considering using with the printer before purchasing large quantities.
8 Loading the trays Loading the 500-sheet trays Follow these instructions to load any of the 500-sheet trays. 1 Remove the tray. 2 Squeeze the front guide lever and slide the guide to the front of the tray.
3 Squeeze the side guide lever and slide the guide to the correct position for the size paper you are loading. Icons along the back of the tray indicate paper sizes. 4 Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten the edges of the stack on a level surface. 5 Place the paper against the back left corner of the tray, print side down. Do not load bent or wrinkled paper. Note: Do not exceed the maximum stack height.
6 Squeeze the front guide lever and slide the guide until it lightly touches the stack of paper. 7 Reinstall the tray. Make sure the tray is pushed completely into the printer. Loading the 2000-sheet tray Follow these instructions to load a 2000-sheet tray. Do not load any print media other than paper in the 2000-sheet tray. 1 Pull open the tray.
2 Squeeze the side guide lever, lift the guide, and place it into the appropriate slot for the size paper you are loading. 3 Squeeze the two front guide levers and slide the guide to the correct position for the size paper you are loading. 4 Slide the bottom support toward the front of the tray until it touches the front guide.
5 Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten the edges of the stack on a level surface. 6 Place the paper against the back left corner of the tray, print side down. Do not load bent or wrinkled print media. 7 Close the tray. Make sure the tray is pushed completely into the printer. Note: Do not exceed the maximum stack height. Overfilling the tray may cause paper jams.
9 Loading the multipurpose feeder You can use the multipurpose feeder one of two ways: • Paper tray—As a paper tray, you can load print media in the feeder with the intention of leaving the media in the feeder. • Manual bypass feeder—As a manual bypass feeder, you send a print job to the feeder while specifying the type and size of media from your computer. The printer then prompts you to load the appropriate print media before it prints. Follow these instructions to load the multipurpose feeder.
3 Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them. Do not fold or crease the print media. Straighten the edges of the stack on a level surface. 4 Arrange the stack of print media correctly for the size, type, and print method you are using. 5 Place the print media, print side up, along the left side of the multipurpose feeder, and then push it in as far as it will go. Do not force the print media. Note: Do not exceed the maximum stack height. Overfilling the feeder may cause jams.
10 • Linking trays If you load the same size and type of paper or specialty media in more than one tray, the printer automatically links the trays. This means that when one tray is empty, it feeds from the next linked tray. For example, if you have the same size and type of paper or specialty media loaded in tray 2 and tray 4, the printer feeds from tray 2 until it becomes empty, and then it feeds from the next linked tray—tray 4.
11 Linking bins If you attach an optional finisher or mailbox to your printer, you can link output bins, or otherwise specify how the printer sends jobs to the bins, by changing the Configure Bins settings in the Paper Menu. Value Description Mailbox Lets you select an output bin when you send a job to print. (If you prefer, you can select a default output bin for all print jobs to go to.) The printer alerts you when the bin you selected becomes full, and stops printing until you empty the bin.
12 Tips for successful printing Storing paper Use the following guidelines to avoid paper feeding problems and uneven print quality. • Store paper in an environment where the temperature is approximately 21°C (70°F) and the relative humidity is 40%. • Store cartons of paper on a pallet or shelf rather than directly on the floor. • If you store individual packages of paper out of the original carton, make sure they rest on a flat surface so the edges do not buckle or curl.
The following hints can help you avoid paper jams: • Use only recommended paper. • Do not load wrinkled, creased, or damp paper. • Flex, fan, and straighten paper before you load it. • Do not overload the trays or the multipurpose feeder. Make sure the stack height does not exceed the maximum height indicated. • Push all trays firmly into the printer after loading them. • Make sure the guides in the trays are properly positioned for the size paper you have loaded.
13 Checking an unresponsive printer Sometimes printer problems are very easy to solve. If your printer is not responding, first make sure: • • • • • The power cord is plugged into the printer and a properly grounded electrical outlet. The electrical outlet is not turned off by any switch or breaker. Other electrical equipment plugged into the outlet is working. The printer is turned on.
14 Understanding jam messages Always clear the entire paper path when you receive any jam message.
Front access door 201 Paper Jam Mailbox 27x Paper Jam Upper right access door (redrive area) 201 Paper Jam 202 Paper Jam Standard tray (Tray 1) 200 Paper Jam Lower right access door (fuser area) 201 Paper Jam 202 Paper Jam Duplex mechanism 230 Paper Jam 500-sheet tray 24x Paper Jam Duplex tray 230 Paper Jam 2000-sheet tray 24x Paper Jam Paper jam messages Message What to do... 200 Paper Jam Follow the instructions for Clearing the paper path.
15 Solving print quality problems You can solve many print quality problems by replacing a supply or maintenance item that has reached the end of its intended life. Check the operator panel for a message about a printer consumable. See Determining the status of supplies for information about other ways to identify consumables that need to be replaced. Use the following table to find solutions to print quality problems. Symptom Cause Solution Blank pages • The print cartridges are defective or empty.
Symptom Cause Solution Print too dark • The Toner Darkness setting is too dark. • The print cartridges are defective. • Select a different Toner Darkness setting from the printer driver before sending the job to print. • Replace the print cartridges. See Replacing print cartridges. Gray background • The Toner Darkness setting is too dark. • The print cartridges are defective. • Select a different Toner Darkness setting from the printer driver before sending the job to print.
Symptom Cause Solution White or black line • Either the print cartridges are defective, the image transfer unit and transfer roller are defective, or the fuser is defective. 1 First, replace the print cartridges. See Replacing print cartridges. 2 If you still have the problem, replace the image transfer unit and transfer roller. See Replace the image transfer unit and transfer roller. 3 If you still have the problem, replace the fuser. See Replacing the fuser.
Symptom Cause Solution Streaked vertical lines • Toner is smeared before fusing to the paper. • If paper is stiff, try feeding from another tray. Toner specks • The print cartridges are defective. • The transfer roller is worn or defective. • The image transfer unit is worn or defective. • The fuser is worn or defective. • Toner is in the paper path. • Replace the print cartridges. See Replacing print cartridges. • Replace the transfer roller. See Replace the image transfer unit and transfer roller.
Symptom Cause Solution Incorrect margins • Guides in the selected tray are set for a different size paper than what is loaded in the tray. • Auto size sensing is set to off, but you loaded a different size paper in a tray. For example, you inserted A4 size paper into the selected tray but did not set the Paper Size to A4. • Move the guides in the tray to the proper positions for the size loaded. See Loading the trays for detailed instructions on adjusting the guides in each tray.
16 Solving option problems Symptom Cause Solution The option does not operate correctly after it is installed, or it stops working. The option is not installed correctly. Remove the option, and then reinstall it. Cables connecting the option to the printer are not attached correctly. Check the cable connections. The printer driver does not recognize that the option is installed. Your printer driver may not automatically recognize that an option is attached to your printer.
Symptom Cause Solution Cannot print using the infrared port on the optional Tri-Port Adapter (continued). A connection between the two infrared devices cannot be made. • Make sure the distance between the two infrared ports is 3 m (10 ft) or less. If necessary, move the ports closer together. • Make sure no objects are between the two ports. • Make sure the computer is set on a level surface. • If necessary, turn off the lights in the room or close window shades or blinds.
17 Symptom Solving mailbox problems Cause Paper jams before The mailbox and the printer reaching the mailbox. are misaligned. Solution Realign the mailbox and the printer. Refer to the Setup Guide for instructions. See Clearing mailbox jams for more information. The mailbox cable is not connected properly. Check the cable connection. Refer to the Setup Guide for instructions on connecting the mailbox to the printer.
18 Solving paper feed problems Symptom Cause Solution Paper frequently jams. You are using paper that does not meet the printer specifications. See Clearing the paper path, Clearing fuser jams, Clearing image transfer unit jams, or Clearing mailbox jams for more information. See Avoiding jams for information that can help prevent jams from occurring. Paper frequently jams (continued). You have loaded too much paper or too many envelopes.
19 Solving printing problems Symptom Cause Solution The operator panel display is blank or displays only diamonds. The printer self test failed. Turn the printer off, wait about 10 seconds, and turn the printer back on. Performing Self Test appears on the display. When the test is completed, the Ready message is displayed. If the messages do not appear, turn the printer off and call for service. Jobs do not print. The printer is not ready to receive data.
Symptom Cause Solution Jobs do not print (continued). You are using the wrong printer driver or are printing to a file. • Verify that you selected the printer driver associated with the printer. • If you are using a USB port, make sure you are running Windows 98/Me or Windows 2000, and using a Windows 98/Me or Windows 2000 compatible printer driver. Your MarkNet™ print server is not set up properly or is not connected properly.
Symptom Cause Solution Large jobs do not collate. Collate is not set to On. Set Collation to On in the Finishing Menu or through the printer driver. The job is too complex. Reduce the complexity of the print job by eliminating the number and size of fonts, the number and complexity of images, and the number of pages in the job. The printer does not have enough memory. Add printer memory or an optional hard disk. The job has timed out. Set Print Timeout to a higher value from the Setup Menu.
20 Calling for service When you call for printer service, describe the problem you are experiencing, the message on the display, and the troubleshooting steps you have already taken to find a solution. You need to know your printer model type and serial number. Refer to the label on the back of the printer near the power cord for this information. Note: The serial number is also listed on the menu settings page you can print from the Utilities Menu. See Printing a menu settings page for more information.
21 Configuring printer alerts You can configure the printer several ways to let you know when it requires attention. Using the Setup Menu Menu item Function Value Result Alarm Control Lets you establish whether the printer sounds an alarm when it requires operator intervention. Off The alarm does not sound, but printing stops until the interventions are cleared.* Single The printer stops printing, displays a message, and activates the selected alarm type.
22 Determining the status of supplies To determine the status of all of the consumables installed in your printer, print the menu settings page. See Printing a menu settings page for detailed instructions. One or two pages print depending on the number of menu settings you have. Look for “Consumable Status” on the page; the percentage of life remaining for each of the items is indicated.
23 Size Sensing The Size Sensing menu item lets you disable or enable auto size sensing on trays. Size Sensing also lets the printer detect the difference between similar paper sizes that it otherwise cannot. Note: If you load both Executive and JIS B5 size paper, or Legal and JIS B4 size paper, load one size in the multipurpose feeder. Do not use two trays when you load these similar sizes of paper. Enabling size sensing To instruct the printer to sense Executive or JIS B5: 1 Turn the printer off.
Disabling size sensing To disable auto size sensing: 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Press and hold the Select and Return buttons, and then turn the printer on. 3 Release the buttons when Performing Self Test appears on the display. When the printer self test completes, Config Menu appears. 4 Press Menu until you see Size Sensing, and then press Select. Note: Only paper trays that support auto size sensing are displayed on the operator panel.
24 Ordering supplies and maintenance items Replacing maintenance items as needed helps you maintain top performance, optimize print quality, and avoid printing problems. Ordering a fuser When the 80 Fuser Maintenance or ITU/Fuser Maint message appears on the display, you should order a new fuser. See Replacing the fuser for more information.
25 Aligning the image transfer unit For best print quality, make sure you align the image transfer unit after replacement or if colors print too lightly. To align the image transfer unit: 1 On the printer operator panel, press and hold Select and Return while turning the printer on. 2 When Performing Self Test appears, release the buttons. 3 When Config Menu appears, press Menu until you see ITU Alignment, and then press Select. A test page prints.
26 Other maintenance and troubleshooting documents Consult the following table to determine the name of the PDF file associated with a particular maintenance or troubleshooting task. You can then share the file with other printer users by copying it to a shared drive or to an intranet site. Topic Document size Clearing fuser jams 22.75” x 8.5” File location sheet1 ...\Acrobat\English\bjjamsref2_online.pdf Clearing mailbox jams Clearing the paper path Replacing the fuser 11” x 17” sheet2 ...
27 Clearing image transfer unit jams 1 Turn the printer off. Open the front cover. 2 Remove all the print cartridges. a Pull up slightly on the cartridge handhold. b Pull the cartridge straight out and use the handle to lift it off the guides. c Place the cartridges on a clean flat surface out of direct light.
3 Release the latches to open the multipurpose feeder all the way. 4 Remove the image transfer unit. a Raise the lever to unlock the image transfer unit.
b Pull down on the handle. c Slide the image transfer unit out and place it on a clean, flat surface. WARNING: Do not touch the transfer belt. Touching the belt will damage the image transfer unit.
5 Look inside the printer. Remove all torn paper or other jams. 6 Insert the image transfer unit back into the printer. a Align the guides with the insertion grooves.
b Push the handle up using both hands, and gently slide the unit in. c Lower the lever to lock the image transfer unit into place.
7 Return the multipurpose feeder to its working position. Reinstall all the print cartridges. For helping installing the print cartridges, refer to the printer Setup Guide or Publications CD. 8 Close the printer door. 9 Turn the printer on. The printer returns to a Ready state.
28 Removing memory and option cards These instructions can help you remove memory or option cards. Use the following illustration to locate the connector for the card you want to remove. Hard disk connector Option card connector Firmware card connector Memory and flash memory card connectors Accessing the printer system board 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Unplug the printer power cord. 3 Disconnect all cables from the back of the printer. 4 Locate the access cover on the back of the printer.
5 Loosen the four screws at the top of the access cover, but do not remove the screws completely. 6 Remove the four screws at the bottom of the cover. 7 Slide the cover down to remove it. Removing memory cards Complete the following steps to remove printer memory or flash memory cards. WARNING: Printer memory and flash memory cards are easily damaged by static electricity. Touch something metal on the printer before you touch a memory card. 1 Remove the system board access cover.
Removing an option card Complete the following steps to remove an internal print server, Tri-Port Adapter, Infrared Adapter, Coax/Twinax Adapter, or USB/Parallel Interface Card. WARNING: Option cards are easily damaged by static electricity. Touch something metal on the printer before you touch an option card. 1 Remove the system board access cover. See Accessing the printer system board. 2 Locate the option card. 3 Remove the screw that secures the card to the system board connector slot.
3 Gently pull the three posts on the hard disk mounting plate out of the holes on the system board. 4 Gently pull the ribbon cable connector out of the connector on the system board. 5 Place the disk in its original packaging, or wrap the disk in paper and store it in a box. 6 Replace the system board access cover. See Reinstalling the system board access cover. Removing a firmware card Complete the following steps to remove a firmware card.
Reinstalling the system board access cover 1 Align the slots at the top of the access cover with the screws near the top of the printer. 2 Slide the cover up under the top cover lip as far as it will go, and then tighten the screws at the top of the cover. 3 Insert and tighten the four screws to the bottom of the cover. 4 Reconnect all cables on the back of the printer. 5 Plug in the printer power cord. 6 Turn the printer on.
29 Restoring factory default settings 1 Make sure the printer is on and the Ready message appears. 2 Press Menu until you see Utilities Menu, and then press Select. 3 Press Menu until you see Factory Defaults, and then press Select. 4 When Restore appears, press Select. The message Restoring Factory Defaults appears followed by the Ready message. When you select Restore: – – – No other button actions are available on the operator panel while Restoring Factory Defaults appears.
30 Disabling the operator panel menus A network administrator can lock the printer menus to keep others from changing default menu settings from the operator panel. To disable the menus: 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Press and hold the Select and Return buttons, and then turn the printer on. 3 Release the buttons when Performing Self Test appears on the display. When the printer self test completes, Config Menu appears. 4 Press Menu until you see Panel Menus, and then press Select.
31 Disabling Power Saver Disabling Power Saver in the Setup Menu helps keep your printer ready to print without delays. 1 Press Menu until you see Setup Menu, and then press Select. 2 Press Menu until you see Power Saver, and then press Select. 3 Press Menu until you see Disabled, and then press Select. If the Disabled value is not available, first change the Energy Conserve setting to Off in the Config Menu: 1 Turn the printer off.
32 Changing menu settings You can use the operator panel to change printer menu settings and customize your printer to meet your specific needs. Note: Changes to specific print jobs made from a software application override the settings made from the operator panel. See the menu map for a list of the menus and their menu items. To select a new value: 1 Press Menu until you see the menu you need, and then press Select.
33 Printing a menu settings page Print the menu settings page to review the printer settings and to verify that printer options are installed correctly. Note: See Understanding the printer operator panel to identify the display and operator panel buttons if you need help. 1 Make sure the printer is on and the Ready message appears. 2 Press Menu until you see Utilities Menu, and then press Select. 3 Press Menu until you see Print Menus, and then press Select to print the page.
34 Printing sample fonts Your printer has resident fonts stored permanently its memory. Different fonts may be available in PCL and PostScript emulations. To print samples of all the fonts currently available for your printer: 1 Make sure the printer is on and Ready appears on the display. 2 Press Menu until you see Utilities Menu, and then press Select. 3 Press Menu until you see Print Fonts, and then press Select. 4 Press Menu to display either PCL Fonts or PS Fonts.
35 Understanding printer messages The printer operator panel displays messages describing the current state of the printer and indicates possible printer problems you must resolve. This topic provides a list of all printer messages, explains what they mean, and tells you how to clear the messages. Ready Click a letter or number at the bottom of the page to locate information about a message beginning with that character.
Close Door Insert Tray Close Finisher Door Install or Cancel Job Close Tray X Door Invalid Engine Code Copying Invalid Network Code D Invalid Standard Network Code Defragmenting ITU/Fuser Maint Delete All Jobs J Deleting Jobs K Disabling Menus L Disk Corrupted.
Printer Calibrating Staples Low Print Jobs on Disk Std Bin Full Printing Alignment Page Supplies Printing Directory List T Printing Font List Tray Empty Printing Job Accounting Stat Tray Low Printing Menu Settings Tray Missing Prog Engine Code Tray Not Calibrated Prog System Code in .
33 Calibration Error 6 34 Short Paper 61 Defective Disk 35 Res Save Off Deficient Memory 62 Disk Full 37 Insufficient Collation Area 63 Unformatted Disk 37 Insufficient Defrag Memory 64 Disk Not Supported 37 Insufficient Memory 64 Unsupported Disk Format 38 Memory Full 7 39 Complex Page 8 4 80 Fuser Maintenance 4 Unsupported Firmware Card 81 Engine Code CRC Failure 5 82 Waste Bottle Nearly Full 51 Defective Flash 82 Waste Toner Bottle Full 52 Flash Full 82 Waste Toner Bottle
Activating Menu Changes What this message means: The printer is activating changes made to the printer settings. What you can do: Wait for the message to clear. See also: Disabling the operator panel menus Alignment What this message means: An image transfer unit alignment procedure is in progress and the user is being prompted for a series of alignment values. The values range from A to L. What you can do: • Enter the alignment value, and then press Select to continue to the next alignment value.
Busy What this message means: The printer is busy receiving, processing, or printing data. What you can do: • Wait for the message to clear. • Press Menu to open the Job Menu and cancel the current job. Calibrating Tray What this message means: A tray calibration procedure is in progress. What you can do: • Wait for the message to clear. See also: Load Plain Letter; Tray Not Calibrated Cancelling Fax What this message means: The printer is processing a request to cancel a fax job.
Change What this message means: The printer is requesting that a different type of paper be loaded in one of the input sources. What you can do: Change the paper type in the specified source. See also: Loading the trays; Setup Guide Change Invalid Refill What this message means: The printer has detected a refilled Prebate cartridge. What you can do: Remove the indicated print cartridge and install a new one.
Clearing Job Accounting Stat What this message means: The printer is deleting all job statistics stored on the hard disk. What you can do: Wait for the message to clear. Close Door What this message means: The printer front cover is open. What you can do: • Close the printer front cover to clear the message. Close Finisher Door What this message means: The finisher top cover is open. What you can do: Close the finisher top cover to clear the message.
Copying What this message means: The printer is processing a copy job originating from an OptraImage™ scanner. What you can do: Wait for the message to clear. Defragmenting What this message means: The printer is defragmenting the flash memory to reclaim storage space occupied by deleted resources. What you can do: Wait for the message to clear. WARNING: Do not turn the printer off while this message is displayed.
Disabling Menus What this message means: The printer is responding to a request to disable the menus. What you can do: Wait for the message to clear. Note: While the menus are disabled, you cannot change the printer settings from the operator panel. See also: Disabling the operator panel menus Disk Corrupted. Reformat? What this message means: The printer has attempted a disk recovery process and cannot repair the disk.
Enabling Menus What this message means: The printer is responding to a request to make the menus available to all users. What you can do: Wait for the message to clear, then press Menu to view the menus from the operator panel. See also: Enabling the menus Engine Warming What this message means: The printer is warming the fuser assembly to prepare for printing. What you can do: Wait for the message to clear.
Fax What this message means: The printer is processing an incoming fax. What you can do: Wait for the message to clear. Flushing Buffer What this message means: The printer is flushing corrupted print data and discarding the current print job. What you can do: Wait for the message to clear. Formatting Disk What this message means: The printer is formatting the hard disk. What you can do: Wait for the message to clear. WARNING: Do not turn the printer off while this message is displayed.
Formatting Flash What this message means: The printer is formatting the flash memory. What you can do: Wait for the message to clear. WARNING: Do not turn the printer off while this message is displayed. Held Jobs may be lost What this message means: The printer memory is too full to continue processing print jobs. What you can do: • Press Go to clear the message and continue printing.
Held Jobs May Not Be Restored What this message means: The printer memory cannot restore Print and Hold jobs from the printer hard disk. What you can do: Press Go to clear the message. Some of the Print and Hold jobs stored on the disk will not be restored. See also: 37 Insufficient Memory Hole Punch Waste Full What this message means: The hole punch box in the finisher is full. What you can do: Empty the hole punch box.
Infrared What this message means: An infrared interface is the active communication link. Insert Staple Cartridge What this message means: The staple cartridge in the finisher is missing or is installed incorrectly. What you can do: • Correctly install the staple cartridge to clear the message. • Press Go to ignore the message and continue printing without stapling. Insert Tray What this message means: The specified tray is either missing or not fully inserted into the printer.
Invalid Engine Code What this message means: The printer engine code has not been programmed or is not valid. What you can do: Call for service. See also: Calling for service Invalid Network Code Invalid Standard Network Code What this message means: The code in an internal print server is not valid. The printer cannot receive and process jobs until valid code is programmed into the internal print server. What you can do: Download valid code to the printer internal print server.
Load Manual What this message means: A request for a manual feed job has been sent to the printer. The printer is ready for insertion of a single sheet into the manual feed slot. What you can do: • Load a sheet of the paper specified in the second line of the display in the manual feed tray or multipurpose feeder. • Press Select or Go to ignore the manual feed request and print on paper already installed in one of the input sources.
Load Tray What this message means: The printer is trying to feed paper from a source it detects is empty. What you can do: • Load paper of the size and type requested in the second line of the display in the specified tray. The printer automatically clears the message and continues printing the job. • Press Menu to open the Job Menu and cancel the current job. See also: Loading the trays LocalTalk What this message means: A LocalTalk interface is the active communication link.
Network Card Busy What this message means: An internal print server (also called an internal network adapter or INA) is being reset. What you can do: Wait for the message to clear. Network What this message means: A network interface is the active communication link. Network , What this message means: A network interface is the active communication link, where represents the active communication link and represents the channel.
No Jobs Found. Retry? What this message means: The four-digit personal identification number (PIN) you entered is not associated with any confidential print job. What you can do: • Press Go to enter another PIN. • Press Stop to clear the PIN entry prompt. See also: Holding a job in the printer Not Ready What this message means: The printer is not ready to receive or process data. Someone pressed Stop to take the printer offline. What you can do: Press Go to make the printer ready to receive jobs.
Performing Self Test What this message means: The printer is running the series of start-up tests it performs after it is turned on. What you can do: Wait for the message to clear. See also: Aligning the image transfer unit Power Saver What this message means: The printer is ready to receive and process data. It is reducing its electricity consumption while idle.
Print Jobs on Disk What this message means: Jobs that were spooled to the hard disk before the printer was last turned off have not yet printed. What you can do: • Press Go to print the jobs. • Press Return or Stop to delete the jobs from the hard disk without printing them. Printing Alignment Page What this message means: The printer is processing or printing a test page that shows alignment values. What you can do: Wait until the page has completed printing.
Printing Font List What this message means: The printer is processing or printing a list of all available fonts for the specified printer language. What you can do: Wait for the message to clear. See also: Print Fonts Printing Job Accounting Stat What this message means: The printer is processing or printing all job accounting statistics stored on the hard disk. What you can do: Wait for the message to clear.
Prog Engine Code What this message means: The printer is programming new code into the flash memory. What you can do: Wait for the message to clear. WARNING: Do not turn the printer off while this message is displayed. Prog System Code What this message means: The printer is programming new system code. What you can do: Wait for the message to clear and the printer to reset. WARNING: Do not turn the printer off while this message is displayed.
Programming Error P What this message means: An error occurred while the printer was programming code into memory. What you can do: Correct the problem specified on the second line of the display: P105 A network file was used to program a non-network printer, or a non-network file was used to program a network printer. P109 An update file was used to program the printer, but the information did not fit within the space allocated in the Master Boot Record. P112 An upddle.
Ready What this message means: The printer is ready to receive and process print jobs. What you can do: Send a job to print. Ready Hex What this message means: The printer is in Hex Trace mode and is ready to receive and process print jobs. What you can do: • Send a job to print. All data sent to the printer is printed in hexadecimal and character representation. Control strings are printed, not executed. • Turn the printer off and then on to exit Hex Trace mode and return to Ready status.
Remove Paper What this message means: The specified output bin, or bins, is full. What you can do: Remove the stack of paper from the specified bin(s) to clear the message. Resetting Active Bin What this message means: The printer is resetting to the active bin in a linked set of bins. What you can do: Wait for the message to clear. Resetting Fuser Cnt Value What this message means: The printer is resetting the counter that tracks wear on the fuser.
Restore Held Jobs. Go/Stop? What this message means: Someone reset the printer or turned it on, and the printer detects Print and Hold jobs stored on the hard disk. What you can do: • Press Go. All Print and Hold jobs on the hard disk are restored to printer memory. • Press Return or Stop. No Print and Hold jobs are restored to printer memory. The printer returns to the Ready state.
Restoring Held Job xxx/yyy What this message means: The printer is restoring held jobs from the hard disk. Note: xxx represents the number of the job being restored. yyy represents the total number of jobs to be restored. What you can do: • Wait for the message to clear. • Select the Abort Restore menu item in the Job Menu. See also: Holding a job in the printer Restoring Held Jobs What this message means: The printer is restoring held jobs from the hard disk.
Setup Required What this message means: • When you unpacked the printer, you left a piece of packing material inside. • A hardware component, such as an optional paper drawer, has not been installed correctly. What you can do: • Remove all packing material from inside the printer. • Correctly install the component. See also: Setup Guide Staples Low What this message means: The stapler has only a few staples remaining. What you can do: • Press Go to continue printing.
Supplies What this message means: At least one of the printer supplies requires attention. For example, you may have a toner cartridge that is low on toner. What you can do: Press Menu to open the Supplies Menu and identify which supply item needs replacing. Replace the appropriate printer supplies. Tray Empty What this message means: The specified tray is out of paper. What you can do: Load paper in the tray to clear the message.
Tray Missing What this message means: The specified tray is either missing or not fully inserted into the printer. What you can do: Insert the tray completely into the printer. See also: Loading the trays Tray Not Calibrated What this message means: The transparency sensor (in trays that have transparency sensing capability) is not calibrated. What you can do: • Press Go to clear the message. Note: Paper will not be fed from the tray until the tray has been calibrated.
USB What this message means: The printer is processing data through the specified USB port. Waiting What this message means: The printer has received a page of data to print but is waiting for an End of Job command, a Form Feed command, or additional data. What you can do: • Press Go to print the contents of the buffer. • Press Menu to open the Job Menu and cancel the current job.
1565 Emul Error Load Emul Option What this message means: The download emulator version on the firmware card does not match the printer code version. This error can occur if you update printer firmware or move a firmware card from one printer to another. What you can do: The printer automatically clears the message in 30 seconds, and then disables the download emulator on the firmware card. Obtain the correct download emulator version.
30 Toner Cart Missing What this message means: The specified toner cartridge is either missing or incorrectly installed. What you can do: Insert the toner cartridge completely into the printer. The printer automatically clears the message. See also: Replacing print cartridges 31 Defective Cartridge What this message means: A defective print cartridge is installed. What you can do: Remove the specified print cartridge and install a new one.
33 Calibration Error What this message means: The printer detects a calibration error for a particular color. What you can do: Press Go to continue printing. 34 Short Paper What this message means: The printer has determined that the length of the paper in the source specified on the second line of the display is too short to print the formatted data. For auto-size sensing trays, this error occurs if the paper guides are not in the correct position.
35 Res Save Off Deficient Memory What this message means: The printer lacks the memory needed to enable Resource Save. This message usually indicates too much memory is allocated for one or more of the printer link buffers. What you can do: • Press Go to disable Resource Save and continue printing. • To enable Resource Save after you get this message: – – • Make sure the link buffers are set to Auto, and exit the menus to activate the link buffer changes.
37 Insufficient Memory What this message means: The printer memory is full and cannot continue processing current print jobs. What you can do: • Press Go to clear the message and continue the current print job. The printer frees memory by deleting the oldest held job and continues deleting held jobs until there is enough printer memory to process the job. • Press Stop to clear the message without deleting any held jobs. The current job may not print correctly.
39 Complex Page What this message means: The page may not print correctly because the print information on the page is too complex. What you can do: • Press Go to clear the message and continue printing the job. The job may not print correctly. • Press Menu to open the Job Menu and cancel the current job. • To avoid this error in the future: – – – Reduce the complexity of the page by reducing the amount of text or graphics on the page and deleting unnecessary downloaded fonts or macros.
52 Flash Full What this message means: There is not enough free space in the flash memory to store the data you are trying to download. What you can do: • Press Go to clear the message and continue printing. Downloaded fonts and macros not previously stored in flash memory are deleted. • Delete fonts, macros, and other data stored on the flash memory. • Install flash memory with more storage capacity. 53 Unformatted Flash What this message means: The printer detects unformatted flash memory.
54 Network Software Error 54 Std Network Software Error What these messages mean: The printer cannot establish communications with an installed network port. What you can do: • Press Go to clear the message and continue printing. The job may not print correctly. • Program new firmware for the network interface by way of the parallel port. • Press Menu to open the Job Menu and reset the printer.
56 Parallel Port Disabled 56 Std Parallel Port Disabled What this message means: Data has been sent to the printer through a parallel port, but the parallel port is disabled. What you can do: • Press Go to clear the message. The printer discards any data received through the parallel port. • Make sure the Parallel Buffer menu item in the Parallel Menu is not set to Disabled.
58 Input Config Error What this message means: Too many drawers with matching trays are installed on the printer. What you can do: Turn off and unplug the printer. Remove the additional drawers. Plug in the printer and turn it on. See also: Setup Guide 58 Too Many Disks Installed What this message means: Too many hard disks are installed on the printer. The printer only supports one hard disk at a time. What you can do: Turn off and unplug the printer. Remove the excess hard disks from the printer.
59 Incompatible What this message means: You have installed an incompatible device. What you can do: • Remove the device and press Go to clear the message. 61 Defective Disk What this message means: The printer detects a defective hard disk. What you can do: • Press Go to clear the message and continue printing. • Install a different hard disk before you perform any operations that require one.
63 Unformatted Disk What this message means: The printer detects an unformatted hard disk. What you can do: • Press Go to clear the message and continue printing. • Format the disk before performing any disk operations. To format the disk, select Format Disk from the Utilities Menu. • If the error message remains, the hard disk may be defective and require replacing. Install a new hard disk and format it.
80 Fuser Maintenance What this message means: The counter that tracks wear on the fuser has reached its limit. What you can do: • Press Go to continue printing. • If print quality is unacceptable, replace the fuser. See also: Replacing the fuser 81 Engine Code CRC Failure What this message means: Microcode in the engine flash code module has failed a system check. What you can do: • Press Go to clear the message. • Discard the code. Retransmit the microcode data from the host computer.
82 Waste Toner Bottle Full What this message means: The toner waste container is full. What you can do: Replace the toner waste container and press Go to clear the message. See also: Replacing the toner waste container 82 Waste Toner Bottle Missing What this message means: The toner waste container is missing. What you can do: Replace the toner waste container and press Go to clear the message.
84 Oiler Nearly Exhausted What this message means: The web oiler is nearing the end of its life. What you can do: • Press Go to clear the message and continue printing. • Replace the web oiler. See also: 84 Replace Oiler 84 Replace Oiler What this message means: The web oiler has reached its end of life or is missing from the printer. What you can do: Replace the web oiler.
88 Toner Low What this message means: The printer has detected that the toner supply in the specified cartridge is low. If you do not have the specified toner cartridge on hand, order one now. You can print approximately 250 more pages before the cartridge becomes empty. What you can do: • Replace the specified toner cartridge. • Press Go to clear the message and continue printing. The Supplies message is displayed until you replace the specified toner cartridge.
36 Using printer menus Select a menu from the following list for more information. Or, click a letter in the index at the bottom of the page to find a specific menu item that starts with that letter. Click here for a one-page overview of all the menus and their menu items.
A Duplex A4 Width Duplex Bind Advanced Status E Alarm Control Assign Type/Bin Auto Continue Auto CR after LF Auto LF after CR Serial Menu Network Menu Infrared Menu LocalTalk Menu USB Menu F Job Menu Factory Defaults L Font Name Font Priority B Font Source Baud Format Disk Blank Pages Format Flash C G Cancel Fax Cancel Job Collation Color Adjust Color Samples Toner Confidential Job Configure Bins Configure MP Copies Custom Types D Data Bits Defragment Flash Display Language Do
PostScript Menu Separator Source Power Saver Serial Buffer Print Area Serial Menu Print Buffer Serial Protocol O Print Demo Setup Menu Offset Pages Print Directory Staple Job Orientation Print Fonts Staple Prime Src Output Bin Print Menus Substitute Size Overflow Bin Print Mode Supplies Menu P Print Net Setup Staple Alarm Page Protect Print PS Error Std Net Setup Paper Loading Print Resolution Symbol Set Paper Menu Print Timeout T Paper Size Printer Language Toner Al
37 LocalTalk Menu Use the LocalTalk Menu to change printer settings affecting jobs sent to the printer through a LocalTalk port. Select a menu item for more details: • Job Buffering • LocalTalk Zone • LocalTalk Addr • NPA Hosts • LocalTalk Buffer • NPA Mode • LocalTalk Name • PCL SmartSwitch • LocalTalk Port • PS SmartSwitch Note: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default settings. Job Buffering Purpose: To temporarily store jobs on the printer hard disk before printing.
LocalTalk Addr Purpose: To identify the LocalTalk Node number assigned to the printer. This menu item cannot be modified through the operator panel. LocalTalk Buffer Purpose: To configure the size of the LocalTalk input buffer. Values: Disabled Disables job buffering. Any jobs already buffered on the disk are printed before normal processing of incoming jobs resumes. Auto* Printer automatically calculates LocalTalk Buffer size (recommended).
LocalTalk Zone Purpose: To identify the LocalTalk Zone provided by the LocalTalk network. This menu item cannot be modified through the operator panel. NPA Hosts Purpose: To specify the maximum number of NPA hosts that can register for NPA alerts. Values: 1...10 (2*) NPA Mode Purpose: To specify whether the printer performs the special processing required for bidirectional communication, following the conventions defined in the Network Printing Alliance (NPA) Protocol.
PCL SmartSwitch Purpose: To configure the printer so it automatically switches to PCL emulation when a print job received through the LocalTalk port requires it, regardless of the default printer language. Values: On* Printer examines data on the LocalTalk interface and selects PCL emulation if the data indicates that is the required printer language. Off Printer does not examine the incoming data.
38 Job Menu The Job Menu is only available when the printer is busy processing or printing a job, when a printer message is displayed, or when the printer is in Hex Trace mode. Press Menu to open the Job Menu. Select a menu item for more details: • Cancel Fax • Print Buffer • Cancel Job • Reset Active Bin • Confidential Job • Reset Printer • Held Jobs Cancel Fax Purpose: To cancel outgoing faxes before they are transmitted or to cancel incoming faxes before they finish printing.
Confidential Job Purpose: To print confidential jobs stored in printer memory. (When the Confidential Job prints, it is automatically deleted from printer memory.) First enter the Personal Identification Number (PIN) associated with your Confidential Job: Enter PIN Use the operator panel buttons to enter the PIN associated with your Confidential Job. Then select a value: Print All Jobs Prints all jobs associated with your PIN. Print A Job Prints the specified Confidential Job.
Print Buffer Purpose: To print any data stored in the print buffer. Note: Print Buffer is only available when you enter the Job Menu while Waiting is displayed. The Waiting state occurs if an incomplete job is sent to the printer or an ASCII job, such as a print screen command, is printing. Reset Active Bin Purpose: To define the active bin as the start bin (the first bin to receive printed output) in a set of linked bins.
39 Infrared Menu Use the Infrared Menu to change printer settings affecting jobs sent to the printer through an infrared port. Select a menu item for more details: • Infrared Buffer • PCL SmartSwitch • Infrared Port • PS SmartSwitch • Job Buffering • Transmit Delay • Max Baud Rate • Window Size • NPA Mode Note: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default settings.
Infrared Buffer Purpose: To configure the size of the infrared input buffer. Values: Disabled Disables job buffering. Any jobs already buffered on the disk are printed before normal processing of incoming jobs resumes. Auto* Printer automatically calculates the Infrared Buffer size (recommended setting). 36K to maximum size allowed User specifies the Infrared Buffer size.
Max Baud Rate Purpose: To specify the rate at which data can be received through the infrared port. Values: 2400 115200 9600 576000 19200 1152000* 38400 4000000 57600 The maximum baud possible for both the printer and the infrared adapter is automatically set during a power on reset. However, if your printer is situated in a bright or highly reflective environment, you may experience intermittent communication problems. If you do, select a lower baud for the infrared connection.
PCL SmartSwitch Purpose: To configure the printer so it automatically switches to PCL emulation when a print job received through the infrared port requires it, regardless of the default printer language. Values: On* Printer examines the data on the infrared interface and selects PCL emulation if the data indicates that is the required printer language. Off Printer does not examine the incoming data.
Transmit Delay Purpose: To define the amount of time, in seconds, the printer must wait before transmitting meaningful infrared data to the host computer, as well as the amount of time the printer requests that the host computer wait before transmitting infrared data. Values: Auto* Printer sets the Transmit Delay value during a power on reset to maximize link performance (recommended). None No delay is imposed by the printer. However, not all hosts can communicate without some transmission delays. 1...
40 Finishing Menu Use the Finishing Menu to define how the printer delivers the printed output. Select a menu item for more details: • Blank Pages • Multipage Print • Collation • Multipage View • Copies • Offset Pages • Duplex • Separator Sheets • Duplex Bind • Separator Source • Hole Punch • Staple Job • Multipage Border • Staple Prime Src • Multipage Order Note: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default settings.
Collation Purpose: To keep the pages of a print job stacked in sequence, particularly when printing multiple copies of the job. Values: Off* Prints each page of a job the number of times specified by the Copies menu item. For example, if you set Copies to 2 and send three pages to print, the printer prints page 1, page 1, page 2, page 2, page 3, page 3. On Prints entire job the number of times specified by the Copies menu item.
Duplex Bind Purpose: To define the way duplexed pages would be bound, and how the printing on the back of the sheet (even-numbered pages) is oriented in relation to the printing on the front (odd-numbered pages). Values: Long Edge* Assumes binding along the long end of the page (left edge for portrait orientation and top edge for landscape orientation). Short Edge Assumes binding along the short edge of the page (top edge for portrait orientation and left edge for landscape orientation).
Multipage Order Purpose: To determine the positioning of multiple page images when using Multipage Print. The positioning depends on the number of images and whether the images are portrait or landscape in orientation.
Multipage Print Purpose: To print multiple page images on one side of a sheet of paper. Also called n-up or Paper Saver. Values: Off* Prints 1 page image per side. 6 Up Prints 6 page images per side. 2 Up Prints 2 page images per side. 9 Up Prints 9 page images per side. 3 Up Prints 3 page images per side. 12 Up Prints 12 page images per side. 4 Up Prints 4 page images per side. 16 Up Prints 16 page images per side.
Separator Sheets Purpose: To insert blank separator sheets between jobs, between multiple copies of a job, or between each page of a job. Values: None* Does not insert separator sheets. Between Copies Inserts a blank sheet between each copy of a job. If Collation is Off, a blank page is inserted between each set of printed pages (all page 1’s, all page 2’s, and so on). If Collation is On, a blank page is inserted between each collated copy of the job. Between Jobs Inserts a blank sheet between jobs.
Staple Job Purpose: To set stapling as the default for all print jobs. (Select stapling from the printer driver if you want to staple only specific jobs.) Values: Off* Does not staple print jobs. On Staples each print job sent to the printer. Staple Prime Src Purpose: To specify the paper source you want the printer to use when it primes the stapler. When a staple cartridge is replaced or a staple jam is cleared, the printer may need to prime the stapler by stapling a sheet of paper several times.
41 Color Menu Use the Color Menu to adjust print quality and customize color printing. Select a menu item for more details: • Color Correction • Print Resolution • Manual Color • Toner Darkness • Print Mode Note: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default settings. Color Correction Purpose: To adjust the printed color to better match the colors of other output devices or standard color systems.
Manual Color Purpose: To let users customize color correction output from the operator panel. Values: RGB Image Vivid: Applies a color correction algorithm that produces brighter, more saturated colors. May be selected for all incoming color formats. sRGB Display*: Applies color correction to produce output that approximates the colors displayed on a computer monitor. sRGB Vivid: Increases color saturation for the sRGB Display color correction. Off: No color correction is implemented.
Print Mode Purpose: To determine whether images are printed in a monochrome grayscale or in color. Values: Color* Black & White Note: Selections made in the printer PostScript or PCL drivers for Windows will override other selections. Print Resolution Purpose: To define the number of dots printed per inch (dpi). The higher the value, the sharper the clarity of printed characters and graphics. Values: 2400 IQ* Provides the highest resolution for detailed line art or images.
42 Utilities Menu Use the Utilities Menu to print a variety of listings relating to available printer resources, printer settings, and print jobs. Other menu items let you set up printer hardware and troubleshoot printer problems.
Defragment Flash Purpose: To retrieve storage area lost when resources are deleted from flash memory. Values: Yes Printer transfers all resources stored in flash memory to printer memory and then reformats the flash memory option. When the format operation is complete, the resources are loaded back into flash memory. No Printer cancels the request to defragment the flash memory. WARNING: Do not turn off the printer while the flash is defragmenting.
Format Flash Purpose: To format the flash memory. Values: Yes Deletes any data stored in flash memory and prepares the flash memory to receive new resources. No Cancels the request to format the flash memory and leaves current resources stored in flash memory. WARNING: Do not turn off the printer while the flash is formatting. Hex Trace Purpose: To help isolate the source of a print job problem.
Print Directory Purpose: To print a list of all the resources stored in flash memory or on the hard disk. Note: Print Directory is available only when either a nondefective flash or disk is installed and formatted, and Job Buffer Size is not set to 100%. Print Fonts Purpose: To print a sample of all the fonts available for the selected printer language. Values: PCL Fonts Prints a sample of all printer fonts available for PCL emulation.
43 USB Menu Use the USB Menu to change printer settings affecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port (USB Option ). Select a menu item for more details: • Job Buffering • PCL SmartSwitch • MAC Binary PS • PS SmartSwitch • NPA Mode • USB Buffer Note: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default settings. Job Buffering Purpose: To temporarily store jobs on the printer hard disk before printing. Values: Off* Does not buffer print jobs to the hard disk.
MAC Binary PS Purpose: To configure the printer to process Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs. Values: On Printer processes raw binary PostScript print jobs from computers using the Macintosh operating system. Note: This setting often causes Windows print jobs to fail. Off Printer filters PostScript print jobs using standard protocol. Auto* Printer processes print jobs from computers using either Windows or Macintosh operating systems.
PS SmartSwitch Purpose: To configure the printer so it automatically switches to PostScript emulation when a print job received through the USB port requires it, regardless of the default printer language. Values: On* Printer examines data on the USB interface and selects PostScript emulation if the data indicates that is the required printer language. Off Printer does not examine the incoming data.
44 Supplies Menu The Supplies Menu provides information about printer supplies that require attention. It is only available when a supply is low or needs replacement. Select a menu item for more details: • Toner • Oiler • Waste Bottle Toner Purpose: To view the status of the color print cartridges. Values: Low Change Cartridge See also: Replacing print cartridges Oiler Purpose: To view the status of the web oiler.
Waste Bottle Purpose: To view the status of the toner waste container. Values: Near Full The toner waste container is nearly full. Note: Once the toner waste container reaches Full, the printer will print up to 15 more pages from the buffer and then stop until the container is replaced.
45 Setup Menu Use the Setup Menu to configure a variety of printer features. Select a menu item for more details: • Alarm Control • Power Saver • Auto Continue • Print Area • Display Language • Print Timeout • Download Target • Printer Language • Hole Punch Alarm • Printer Usage • Jam Recovery • Resource Save • Job Accounting • Staple Alarm • Job Acct Limit • Toner Alarm • Page Protect • Wait Timeout Note: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default settings.
Auto Continue Purpose: To define the amount of time (in seconds) the printer waits after displaying an operator intervention error message before it resumes printing. Values: Disabled* Printer does not resume printing until someone clears the error message. 5...255 Printer waits the specified amount of time, and then automatically resumes printing. This timeout value also applies if the menus are displayed (and the printer is offline) for the specified period of time.
Hole Punch Alarm Purpose: To specify how the printer responds when the hole punch box becomes full. Values: Off* Hole Punch Waste Full is displayed until someone empties the hole punch box. If an Auto Continue value is selected from the Setup Menu, the printer resumes printing after the specified timeout value. Single Printer stops printing, displays Hole Punch Waste Full, and sounds three quick beeps.
Job Accounting Purpose: To store statistical information about your most recent print jobs on the hard disk. The statistics include whether the job printed with or without errors, the print time, the job size (in bytes), the requested paper size and paper type, the total number of printed pages, and the number of copies requested. Values: Off* Printer does not store job statistics on disk. On Printer stores job statistics for the most recent print jobs.
Page Protect Purpose: To successfully print a page that may otherwise generate Complex Page errors. Values: Off* Prints a partial page of data if memory is insufficient to process the entire page. On Ensures that an entire page is processed before it prints. If, after selecting On, you still cannot print the page, you may also have to reduce the size and number of fonts on the page, or increase the installed printer memory. For most print jobs, you do not need to select On.
Print Area Purpose: To modify the logical and physical printable area. Values: Normal* Fit to Page Whole Page Note: The Whole Page setting only affects pages printed using PCL 5 interpreter. This setting has no effect on pages printed using the PCL XL or PostScript interpreters. If you try to print any data in the non-printable area defined by Normal Print Area, the printer will clip the image at the boundary defined by the Normal defined printable area.
Printer Usage Purpose: To determine the behavior of the image transfer unit during printing. Values: Max Speed The image transfer unit is engaged throughout the print job. Max Yield* The image transfer unit position is engaged based on page content. This may extend the life of certain print supplies. Resource Save Purpose: To determine what the printer does with downloaded resources, such as fonts and macros stored in RAM, if the printer receives a job that requires more memory than is available.
Toner Alarm Purpose: To specify how the printer responds when it is low on toner. Values: Off An error message is displayed until someone replaces the toner cartridge. If an Auto Continue value is selected from the Setup Menu, the printer resumes printing after the specified timeout value. Single* Printer stops printing, displays an error message, and sounds three quick beeps.
46 Serial Menu Use the Serial Menu to change printer settings affecting jobs sent to the printer through a serial port (either Standard Serial or Serial Opt ). Select a menu item for more details: • Baud • PS SmartSwitch • Data Bits • Robust XON • Honor DSR • RS-232/RS-422 • Job Buffering • RS-422 Polarity • NPA Mode • Serial Buffer • Parity • Serial Protocol • PCL SmartSwitch Note: Values marked with an asterisk (*) are the factory default settings.
Data Bits Purpose: To specify the number of data bits that are sent in each transmission frame. Values: 7 8* Honor DSR Purpose: To determine whether the printer uses the Data Set Ready (DSR) signal. DSR is one of the handshaking signals for most serial interface cables. Values: Off* All data received by the serial port is treated as valid data. On Only data received while the DSR signal is high is treated as valid.
NPA Mode Purpose: To specify whether the printer performs the special processing required for bidirectional communication, following the conventions defined in the Network Printing Alliance (NPA) Protocol. Values: On Printer performs NPA processing. If data is not in NPA format, it is rejected as bad data. Off Printer does not perform NPA processing. Auto* Printer examines the data to determine the format and then processes it appropriately.
PS SmartSwitch Purpose: To configure the printer so it automatically switches to PostScript emulation when a print job received through the serial port requires it, regardless of the default printer language. Values: On* Printer examines data on the serial interface and selects PostScript emulation if the data indicates that is the required printer language. Off Printer does not examine the incoming data.
RS-422 Polarity Purpose: To establish the behavior of the positive and negative signals when using RS-422 serial communication. Values: Normal* Uses default definition of one and zero. Reverse Reverses the definition of one and zero, thereby allowing a positive connection to a host’s negative terminal without changing the physical cable. Serial Buffer Purpose: To configure the size of the serial input buffer. Values: Disabled Disables job buffering.
Serial Protocol Purpose: To select the hardware and software handshaking values for the serial interface. Values: DTR* Hardware handshaking. DTR/DSR Hardware handshaking. XON/XOFF Software handshaking. XON/XOFF/DTR Combined hardware and software handshaking. XONXOFF/DTRDSR Combined hardware and software handshaking.
47 PostScript Menu Use the PostScript Menu to change printer settings that only affect jobs using the PostScript emulation printer language. Select a menu item for more details: • Font Priority • Image Smoothing • Print PS Error Note: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default settings. Font Priority Purpose: To establish the font search order. Values: Resident* Printer searches printer memory for the requested font before searching flash memory or hard disk.
Image Smoothing Purpose: To enhance the contrast and sharpness of low resolution bitmapped images (such as images downloaded from the World Wide Web) and smooth their color transitions. Values: Off* Uses default resolution when printing all images. On Enhances low resolution images, such as graphics with a resolution of 72 dpi. Note: Image Smoothing has no effect on images that are 300 dpi or higher resolution.
48 PCL Emul Menu Use the PCL Emul Menu to change printer settings that only affect jobs using the PCL emulation printer language. Select a menu item for more details: • A4 Width • Orientation • Auto CR after LF • Pitch • Auto LF after CR • Point Size • Font Name • Symbol Set • Font Source • Tray Renumber • Lines per Page Note: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default settings. A4 Width Purpose: To select the width of the logical page for A4 size paper.
Auto CR after LF Purpose: To specify whether the printer automatically performs a carriage return after a line feed control command. Values: Off* Printer does not perform a carriage return after a line feed control command. On Printer performs a carriage return after a line feed control command. Auto LF after CR Purpose: To specify whether the printer automatically performs a line feed after a carriage return control command.
Font Source Purpose: To determine the set of fonts displayed in the Font Name menu item. Values: Resident* Displays all fonts resident in printer RAM when the printer ships from the factory. Download Displays all fonts downloaded to printer RAM. Flash Displays all fonts stored in flash memory. Disk Displays all fonts stored on the printer hard disk. All Displays all fonts available to the printer from all sources.
Orientation Purpose: To determine how text and graphics are oriented on the page. Values: Portrait* Prints text and graphics parallel to the short edge of the paper. Landscape Prints text and graphics parallel to the long edge of the paper. Pitch Purpose: To specify the font pitch for scalable monospaced fonts. Values: 0.08...100 (in increments of 0.01 cpi) 10* Pitch refers to the number of fixed-space characters in a horizontal inch of type. You can select a pitch from 0.
Symbol Set Purpose: To choose a symbol set for a specified font name. Values: 10U PC-8* (country-specific factory default values) 12U PC-850* (country-specific factory default values) A symbol set is a set of alphabetic and numeric characters, punctuation, and special symbols used when printing with a selected font. Symbol sets support the different requirements for languages or specific applications, such as math symbols for scientific text.
49 Parallel Menu Use the Parallel Menu to change printer settings affecting jobs sent to the printer through a parallel port (either Std Parallel or Parallel Opt ). Select a menu item for more details: • Advanced Status • Parallel Mode 1 • Honor Init • Parallel Mode 2 • Job Buffering • PCL SmartSwitch • MAC Binary PS • PS SmartSwitch • NPA Mode • Protocol • Parallel Buffer Note: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default settings.
Honor Init Purpose: To determine whether the printer honors hardware initialization requests from the computer. The computer requests initialization by activating the INIT signal on the parallel interface. Many personal computers activate the INIT signal each time the computer is turned on and off. Values: Off* Printer does not honor hardware initialization requests from the computer. On Printer honors hardware initialization requests from the computer.
NPA Mode Purpose: To specify whether the printer performs the special processing required for bidirectional communication, following the conventions defined in the Network Printing Alliance (NPA) Protocol. Values: On Printer performs NPA processing. If data is not in NPA format, it is rejected as bad data. Off Printer does not perform NPA processing. Auto* Printer examines data and determines the format and then processes it appropriately.
Parallel Mode 1 Purpose: To control the pull-up resistors on the parallel port signals. This menu item is useful for personal computers that have open collector outputs on the parallel port signals. Values: On Disables the resistors. Off* Enables the resistors. Parallel Mode 2 Purpose: To determine whether the parallel port data is sampled on the leading or trailing edge of strobe. Values: On* Samples parallel port data on the leading edge of strobe.
PS SmartSwitch Purpose: To configure the printer so it automatically switches to PostScript emulation when a print job received through the parallel port requires it, regardless of the default printer language. Values: On* Printer examines data on the parallel interface and selects PostScript emulation if the data indicates that is the required printer language. Off Printer does not examine the incoming data.
50 Paper Menu Use the Paper Menu to define the paper loaded in each paper tray and the default paper source and output bin. Select a menu item for more details: • Assign Type/Bin • Paper Size • Configure Bins • Paper Source • Configure MP • Paper Texture • Custom Types • Paper Type • Output Bin • Paper Weight • Overflow Bin • Substitute Size • Paper Loading • Universal Setup Note: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default settings.
Assign Type/Bin Purpose: To send print jobs to a specific output bin based on the requested paper type. Values (for Standard Bin* and Bin ): Plain Paper Bin Envelope Bin Card Stock Bin Letterhead Bin Transparency Bin Preprinted Bin Glossy Paper Bin Colored Bin Labels Bin Custom Bin (where represents 1 through 6) Bond Bin Note: If a user-defined name is available, it is displayed instead of Custom Bin. The name is truncated to 14 characters.
Configure MP Purpose: To determine when the printer selects paper loaded in the multipurpose feeder. Values: Cassette* Printer treats the multipurpose feeder like any other paper tray. If a print job requests a paper size or type that is only loaded in the multipurpose feeder, the printer pulls paper from the multipurpose feeder for the job. Manual Printer treats the multipurpose feeder like a manual feed tray, and displays Load Manual when you need to insert a single sheet of paper in the feeder.
Overflow Bin Purpose: To designate an output bin as the overflow bin. If Configure Bins is set to Mail Overflow and a specific output bin is full, the printer automatically diverts printed material to the overflow bin. Values: Standard Bin* Bin Note: If a user-defined bin is available, it is displayed instead of Bin . The name is truncated to 14 characters. If two or more bins share the same name, the name only appears once in the Overflow Bin value list.
Paper Size Purpose: To identify the default paper size for each paper source. For trays with automatic size sensing, only the value detected by the hardware is displayed.
Paper Texture Purpose: To identify the texture of the paper loaded in a specific source and to ensure that characters print clearly. Values: First select a paper type: Plain Texture Preprint Texture Labels Texture Ltrhead Texture Card Stock Text Colored Texture Bond Texture Glossy Texture Trnsprncy Text Custom Texture Envelope Texture Then select a value: Smooth Normal* Rough Note: The default for Bond Texture is Rough instead of Normal.
Paper Type Purpose: To identify the type of paper installed in each paper source. Values: First select a paper source: Tray Type MP Feeder Type Manual Pap Type Manual Env Type Then select a value: Plain Paper Labels Preprinted Envelope Card Stock Bond Custom Type Colored Paper Transparency Letterhead Glossy Paper The Paper Type default for each envelope source is Envelope.
Paper Weight Purpose: To identify the relative weight of the paper loaded in a specific source and ensure that the toner adheres properly to the printed page. Values: First select a paper type: Plain Weight Preprint Weight Bond Weight Labels Weight CardStock Weight Colored Weight Envelope Weight Ltrhead Weight Trnsprncy Weight Custom Weight Glossy Weight Then select a value: Light Normal* Heavy Note: If a user-defined name is available, it is displayed instead of Custom Weight.
Universal Setup Purpose: To determine the default size when the Paper Size setting for a tray or feeder is Universal. Values: First select a unit of measure (* denotes a country-specific factory default value): Inches* Millimeters* Then select the values: Portrait Width Portrait Height Feed Direction =3.00–14.17 in. =76–360 mm (8.5 in.*) (216 mm*) =3.00–14.17 in. =76–360 mm (14.17 in.
51 Network Menu Use the Network Menu to change printer settings affecting jobs sent to the printer through a network port (either Standard Network or Network Opt ). Select a menu item for more details: • Job Buffering • NPA Mode • MAC Binary PS • PCL SmartSwitch • Network Buffer • PS SmartSwitch • Network Setup • Std Net Setup Note: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default settings. Job Buffering Purpose: To temporarily store jobs on the printer hard disk before printing.
MAC Binary PS Purpose: To configure the printer to process Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs. Values: On Printer processes raw binary PostScript print jobs from computers using the Macintosh operating system. Note: This setting often causes Windows print jobs to fail. Off Printer filters PostScript print jobs using standard protocol. Auto* Printer processes print jobs from computers using either Windows or Macintosh operating systems.
NPA Mode Purpose: To specify whether the printer performs the special processing required for bidirectional communication, following the conventions defined in the Network Printing Alliance (NPA) Protocol. Values: Off Printer does not perform NPA processing. Auto* Printer examines the data to determine the format and then processes it appropriately. Note: Changing this menu item automatically resets the printer.
PS SmartSwitch Purpose: To configure the printer so it automatically switches to PostScript emulation when a print job received through the network port requires it, regardless of the default printer language. Values: On* Printer examines data on the network interface connection and selects PostScript emulation if the data indicates that is the required printer language. Off Printer does not examine the incoming data.
52 Understanding fonts Resident fonts Your printer is equipped with resident fonts stored permanently in printer memory. Different fonts are available in PCL 6 and PostScript 3 emulations. Some of the most popular typefaces, like Courier and Times New Roman, are available for all printer languages. The fonts in the PCL emulation are compatible with the fonts in the HP4500 and include four additional fonts and many extra symbol sets to support extra languages and applications.
PCL 6 emulation PostScript 3 emulation ITC Bookman Demi Italic Bookman-DemiItalic Clarendon Condensed Bold Coronet Coronet-Regular CourierPS Courier CourierPS Oblique Courier-Oblique CourierPS Bold Courier-Bold CourierPS Bold Oblique Courier-BoldOblique CG Omega CG Omega Bold CG Omega Italic CG Omega Bold Italic Garamond Antiqua Garamond-Antiqua Garamond Halbfett Garamond-Halbfett Garamond Kursiv Garamond-Kursiv Garamond Kursiv Halbfett Garamond-KursivHalbfett Helvetica Light Helvetic
PCL 6 emulation PostScript 3 emulation Courier Bold Intl-Courier-Bold Courier Bold Italic Intl-Courier-BoldOblique Letter Gothic LetterGothic Letter Gothic Italic LetterGothic-Slanted Letter Gothic Bold LetterGothic-Bold LetterGothic-BoldSlanted Marigold Marigold Century Schoolbook Roman NewCenturySchlbk-Roman Century Schoolbook Italic NewCenturySchlbk-Italic Century Schoolbook Bold NewCenturySchlbk-Bold Century Schoolbook Bold Italic NewCenturySchlbk-BoldItalic Optima Optima-Bold Optim
PCL 6 emulation PostScript 3 emulation Wingdings Wingdings-Regular ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic ZapfChancery-MediumItalic ITC Zapf Dingbats ZapfDingbats Univers-Extended Univers-ExtendedObl Univers-BoldExt Univers-BoldExtObl Univers-Light Univers-LightOblique Clarendon Clarendon-Light Clarendon-Bold Helvetica-Condensed Helvetica-Condensed-Bold Helvetica-Condensed-BoldObl Helvetica-Condensed-Oblique StempelGaramond-Bold StempelGaramond-BoldItalic StempelGaramond-Italic StempelGaramond-Roman Apple-C
PCL 6 emulation PostScript 3 emulation Copperplate-ThirtyTwoBC Copperplate-ThirtyThreeBC Eurostile Eurostile-Bold Eurostile-ExtendedTwo Eurostile-BoldExtendedTwo GillSans GillSans-Italic GillSans-Bold GillSans-BoldItalic GillSans-Condensed GillSans-BoldCondensed GillSans-Light GillSans-LightItalic GillSans-ExtraBold Goudy Goudy-Italic Goudy-Bold Goudy-BoldItalic Goudy-ExtraBold HoeflerText-Regular HoeflerText-Italic HoeflerText-Black HoeflerText-BlackItalic HoeflerText-Ornaments JoannaMT JoannaMT-Italic Jo
Resident bitmapped fonts PCL 6 emulation PostScript 3 emulation Line Printer 16 POSTNET Bar code Symbol sets A symbol set is an encoded collection of alphabetic and numeric characters, punctuation, and special characters available in the font you select. Symbol sets support the requirements for different languages or specific applications, such as math symbols used for scientific text.
PC-8 Polish Mazovia PC-866 Cyrillic Windows 3.
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Index A A4 Width (PCL Emul Menu) 169 Adapter, Tri-Port 38 adjusting color 141, 142, 143, 159 Advanced Status (Parallel Menu) 174 Alarm Control (Setup Menu) 153 alarms error messages 154 hole punch 155 setting 153 stapler 159 toner 160 aligning the image transfer unit 51 Assign Type/Bin (Paper Menu) 180 Auto Continue (Setup Menu) 154 Auto CR after LF (PCL Emul Menu) 170 Auto LF after CR (PCL Emul Menu) 170 auto size sensing 26 disabling 49 special sizes 48 specifying the size 48 automatic size sensing 183 au
Font Name (PCL Emul Menu) 170 Font Priority (PostScript Menu) 167 Font Source (PCL Emul Menu) 171 fonts choosing in PCL emulation 170 downloadable 197 printing font samples 69 printing samples 147 priority 167 resident 69, 192 symbol sets supported 173 symbol sets, PCL 6 emulation 197 Format Disk (Utilities Menu) 145 Format Flash (Utilities Menu) 146 Fuser assembly ordering 50 infrared port activating 130 adjusting transmission speeds 131 configuring buffer size 130 NPA Mode 131 PCL SmartSwitch 132 PS Smar
language 154 main list of 119 printing menu settings page 68 selecting 10 menu items 10 numerical values 9 messages in .
Tray Missing 101 Tray Not Calibrated 101 USB 102 Waiting 102 Multipage Border (Finishing Menu) 136 Multipage Order (Finishing Menu) 137 multipage print border settings 136 configuring 138 order settings 137 view settings 138 Multipage Print (Finishing Menu) 138 Multipage View (Finishing Menu) 138 multipurpose feeder, configuring 181 N Network Setup (Network Menu) 189 Network Buffer (Network Menu) 189 Network Menu 188 Job Buffering 188 MAC Binary PS 189 Network Setup 189 Network Buffer 1
tray renumber 173 PCL SmartSwitch (Infrared Menu) 132 PCL SmartSwitch (LocalTalk Menu) 125 PCL SmartSwitch (Network Menu) 190 PCL SmartSwitch (Parallel Menu) 177 PCL SmartSwitch (Serial Menu) 163 PCL SmartSwitch (USB Menu) 149 PCL SmartSwitch, setting See also printer language infrared port 132 LocalTalk port 125 network port 190 parallel port 177 serial port 163 USB port 149 personal identification number (PIN), entering 10 PIN 10 See personal identification number 10 Pitch (PCL Emul Menu) 172 Point Size (
PS SmartSwitch, setting See also printer language 158 infrared port 132 LocalTalk port 125 network port 191 parallel port 178 serial port 164 USB port 150 R removing firmware card 62 flash memory option 60 option cards 61 printer memory option 60 Reset Active Bin (Job Menu) 128 Reset Printer (Job Menu) 128 resetting printer 128 resident fonts 192 Resource Save (Setup Menu) 159 Return button 10 Robust XON (Serial Menu) 164 RS-232/RS-422 (Serial Menu) 164 RS-422 Polarity (Serial Menu) 165 S safety informati
Defragment Flash 145 Factory Defaults 145 Format Disk 145 Format Flash 146 Hex Trace 146 Job Acct Stat 146 Print Demo 146 Print Directory 147 Print Fonts 147 Print Menus 147 Print Net Setup 147 V values, selecting 67 verifying printing 68 menus settings page 68 W Wait Timeout (Setup Menu) 160 wait timeout, configuring 160 Waste Toner Bottle (Supplies Menu) 152 Window Size (Infrared Menu) 133 210
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