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1. cccccscccecccsecceeeceseccencceneceeceenceeneceneeees 1 25 Chapter 2 Operating the Laser Printes cssesscscensesscnsnnsensenee 2 1 2 1 Comrol Pane eae eo ee ee eee Nee ener eee ener 2 1 Messa Display cae nm cree CE ee ACen See nS ane eee eee 2 2 Interlace Indicato ssicescesecnesndereacidercnaidudecsadadele fedendadackedaaatnedaecsinaleGontoaueeciweasiesaas 2 2 Resolution Indicator sae siscxsdanmsrantencnatapaenaseehadencwsiseaion doen neato e EE ONARAN 2 2 Paper Size Indicator siscseiecdsd2cuisnaaedeoiocaiedeudaccsedaeiioenesandesadeetiasibncnsdedanteadendaancadend 2 3 COD Fale eO Eee E E AE E R EE ATA 2 3 Symbolic Indicators siiicccssrcksaccesscodsncsiadhdacneatsaededssadedecdsandossbaedsswaressddenadeseleossersince 2 4 Co OLE Oy a E E EER 2 5 XV Table of Contents 2 2 Operating ProC CCures sssccccsscsccasssnsessenencascancanenssesonsoscaeeas 2 6 OWN OU A Power OD eee Rene nn pn ne oe ee een Ere mero ea 2 6 BU il Olli sc ao cen E EA EAA 2 6 Feed COC Oae ar E OA E A AEAN EE onesies astk seeeesoaveecaceoaes 2 6 On line Off line Setting onic ccraccascrscntensosdacessecsqnsaaadoiausacncespaosaaaemnotapansansaasacsaasannse 2 7 Cancelo Printio sesser EA AARTE EEE 2 7 SE O eeror E AA A 2 8 For FECU ooe NEE ANE EA EN AEAN A TT 2 10 2 3 Using the Mode Select Menu ccccsccsesssssecensessncaecenennens 2 11 Mods nelect Men a icsccaccseestaatansaanantessaapeataceaesessaeaanaaidascesaneeassesneceonieecaeno
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3. It is possible to print data received by the printer as hexadecimal code for the purposes of debugging pro grams and files 1 2 Pressing the ENTER key once while P irri HE 2 DLIME is shown on the message display will cause a to display ere e ENTER key once again Tess irw will be shown for a second then the message will appear on the mecsace krana Send data to be dumped to the printer The message Ff og es irw will be displayed during receiving the data Once the dumped data you require has been output it is possible to cancel the printing of any further dumped data by taking the printer offline by pressing the ON LINE key and then pressing the CANCEL key Once all data has been received the message iit i irig will appear Press the FORM FEED key to finish printing Va ae 2 11 KIR Level This printer incorporates the KIR Kyocera Image Refinement smoothing function KIR provides high quality printing by providing a software type improvement to the resolution D The KIR setting is f The KIR setting is ir Set the print density to when setting the KIR mode For details on print density see page 2 26 You can look at the check line the last line on a status page to make the optimum KIR mode setting KYOCERA Ecisrs FS 1700 Page Printer Status Pa ge JASAN ARIJE ETNI STATUS PAGE Huleased Hardware Information Memory 4P Tray Ad lasselte Installed Options gliun FP
4. ran oY gt O U oY oc Figure 5 2 Rear Cover Paper Feed Unit Figure 5 3 Paper Cassette Q fe Figure 5 4 Paper Feed Unit Fa Printer Specifications Appendix A Printer Specifications Printing method Electrophotography laser scan page 300 dpi vertical and horizontal with KIR Kyocera Image Refinement One PC CARD PCMCIA 2 1 JEIDA 4 2 type I memory card Paper feed trays Cassette Legal size to A5 universal cassette 148 216 mm 5 83 8 50 x 210 356 mm 8 27 14 02 Holds 250 sheets of thickness 0 1 mm MP tray 80 148 mm 3 1 5 8 x 216 356 mm 8 5 14 see page B 2 Holds 100 sheets of thickness 0 1 mm Capacity of output trays Face down tray 250 sheets of thickness 0 1 mm Face up tray 250 sheets of thickness 0 1 mm Ambient conditions Temperature 10 C to 32 5 C 50 F to 90 5 F Humidity 20 to 80 RH Optimum conditions 20 C 68 F 60 RH Altitude Max 2000m 6500 feet Illumination Max 1500 lux Power requirements 120 V 60 Hz max 5 2 A U S A Canada 220 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz max 2 8 A European countries Max allowable voltage fluctuation 10 Max allowable frequency fluctuation 2 Power consumption Max 595 W During sleeping 12 W Including the raster memory video RAM Extendable to 8 68 MB with optional memory A 1 Printer Specifications Operating noise During printing LpA 50 dB A
5. Coa o o J o oo Overview of Signals RS 422A FG Frame Ground Pin 1 This pin is connected directly to the printer frame SG Signal Ground Pin 7 All signals can transmit between the printer and the host computer to send each signals with a signal ground RDB Receive Data Pin 18 RDA Receive Data Inverted Pin 3 These pins carry asynchronous data sent from the computer to the printer differential input SDB Send Data Pin 10 SDA Send Data Inverted Pin 9 These pins carry asynchronous data sent from the printer to the computer differential output RS 422A interface voltage levels The interface signal voltage levels conform with the EIA RS 422A standard The differential voltage varies from 200 mV to 6V SERIAL Connector The connector marked IOIOI RS 232C RS 422A on the rear panel is a DB 25S connector Use a DB 25P connector or equivalent for the connector on the cable C 3 RS 232C RS 422A Protocol A protocol is a set of rules the computer follows in sending data to the printer The RS 232C RS 422A param eters are stored in battery backed up memory They are indicated on the status printout They can be changed by the FRPO firmware reprogram command described in the Programming Manual The param eters and their identification codes are given below H1 Baud rate 96 8800 The factory setting is 9600 baud H2 Data bits 7 or 8 factory set to 8 H3 Stop bits
6. in accordance with ISO During standby LpA 39 dB A 7779 Bystander Position During sleep mode Immeasurably low sound pressure level at the front 373 mm 14 7 wide x 310 mm 12 2 high x 383 mm 15 1 deep Excl the paper tray Weight 14 3 kg 31 5 lb B 1 General Guidelines Appendix B Paper Selection The printer is designed to print on high quality copier bond paper the kind used in ordinary dry copier machines but it can accept a variety of other types of paper as well within the limits specified below The manufacturer assumes no liability for problems that occur when paper not satisfying these requirements is used Selection of the right paper is important The wrong paper can result in jams misfeeds curl poor print qual ity and paper waste and in extreme cases can damage the printer The guidelines given below will increase the productivity of your office by ensuring efficient trouble free printing and reducing wear and tear on the printer Paper Availability Most types of paper are compatible with a variety of machines Paper intended for xerographic copiers can also be used with the printer There are three general grades of paper economy standard and premium The most significant difference between grades is the ease with which they pass through the printer This is affected by the smoothness size and moisture content of the paper and the way in which the paper is cut The hi
7. keys to select the paper type see page 2 19 that you want to customize and then press the ENTER key Note that if you change the setting for a paper type other than i through the paper type setting for each paper source set to that paper type will be hanged 2 20 2 8 Setting the Paper Type 3 Press the key after selecting the paper type you want to customize Pressing the and keys will cycle through a display of the submenus given in the table below mi E Sets the paper thickness EHO pmm poi Br gt aa Selects duplex printing on off when an optional only w when the nen type Ulisable duplexer is installed setting active only for the is bimg CHH selected paper type coprire d fii light Sets the print density default A5 dark Display the submenu to be set and press the ENTER key A will flash Press the and keys to select the desired parameter Example Setup menu for Paper weight Press the CANCEL key if you want to cancel the setting The will disappear 4 Pressing the ENTER key will cause the to disappear Pressing the EXIT key will exit the setting The same procedure can be used to set the parameters on other submenus Note that the setting status for paper a used for each paper type is as given in the table below In addi F z2 gdt can be reset to the default values shown in the table below using the Reset tune ac a ugt menu Paper Type pra Pre rn oe
8. the paper size of the paper source is matched to the paper size given for the data and if these differ a corresponding error message is displayed When this is set to i printing is per formed even if the actual paper size differs from the paper size given for the data 42 This menu is displayed only when Eziiss mun H Is selected 11 13 14 15 13 14 75 16 12 After the printer accepts all data and there is no more data from the computer the printer will wait a set amount of time without printing the final page Once this preset amount of time has elapsed the printer will automatically issue a form feed This timeout setting can besetin 5 second increments up to 495 seconds This is the total number of pages printed by the printer up to the present time Resouce protection is available only when the printer has more than 10 MB 14 MB if the duplexer is on of additionally installed main memory These menus are for service personnel They should not be operated by the user
9. including the printer s internal fonts A font is a set of characters of a particular design The design is referred to as a typeface Several character istics identify a font These include the code set For details on the code sets please read the Programming Manual on the supplied CD ROM spacing pitch height style stroke weight and typeface family The printer has 80 PCL PS compatible fonts and a bitmap font for a line printer loaded into it Also fonts may be downloaded to the printer s memory from a memory card or disk These fonts are referred to as download able or soft fonts The printer accepts as many downloadable fonts as its user available memory permits a 3 2 List of Fonts This section contains a full list ofthe printer s internal fonts Youcan print the same font list from the printer by using the printer s control panel key To print a list of fonts refer to Mode Select Menu List of fonts Internal Scalable and Bitmap Fonts Font number Font samples CON OU BR WN OC WU U U UUWUUUUNNNNNNNNNN BF BS BFS SB S S CL NOU BPWN B OU AN ADU BPWNRZFQ O UD WON DU PWN OC Os No This is a sample of Courier font This is a sample of CGTimes font This is a sample of CGTimes Bd font This is a sample of CGTimes It font This is a sample of CGTimes Badlt font This is a sample of CGOmega font This is a sample of CGOmega Bd font This is a sample of CGOmega It font This is a samp
10. 1 Installing the Printer This chapter explains how to unpack and install the printer The topics covered are Positioning the printer Unpacking and inspection Names of parts Setting up and interfacing Clearance Allow at least the necessary minimum clearance around the printer see below A total space of 92 cm by 61cm by 138 cm 36 by 24 by 54 inches is needed 30 cm 12 inches Face up Output Tray option 20 cm 8 inches 40 cm 16 inches when the optional face up output tray is installed For details refer to page 1 12 60 cm 24 inches 25 cm 10 inches Places to Avoid Avoid installing the printer in locations subject to Direct drafts of hot or cold air Direct drafts from outside Avoid locations near doors leading outside Sudden temperature or humidity changes Sources of high temperature for example near stoves or radiators Excessive dust Vibration Ammonia or other harmful fumes If you are planning to fumigate the room or make liberal use of insec ticide remove the printer first Excessive sunlight or humidity Lack of ventilation Low air pressure e g located more than 2000 meters 6500 feet above sea level OUHUOU a f 1 1 Positioning the Printer Basic requirements The printer will work best if it is installed in a location that is g Near the computer If the parallel interface is used to connect the printer to the computer the connecting cable sho
11. 10 2 6 Operating a Memory Card Formatting a Memory Card Formatting allows data to be written to the card Anew memory card must be formatted before it can be used in the printer Formatting destroys any existing data on the memory card First check that the memory card is writable for example that the memory card is not write protected and its internal battery is not exhausted When the formatting operation is successfully completed the printer automatically prints out a formatting information page as shown below MEMORY CARD FORMAT INFORMATION e tN El El ee te aa m ana a n n n eee Formatting is completed Slot number A Card Size 00524288 Data Size 00000062 Remaining Size 00524226 The printout example above includes the following information Card size The total size of the memory card memory in bytes Data size The size the printer uses for its system in bytes Remaining size The size remaining in the memory card for storing data in bytes Printing a list of data names The printer prints a list of all data names referred to as partitions stored in a memory card for reference Printing a list is also available for a font card MEMORY CARD STATUS PAGE Partition Name ize Type Slot 1 DataSO01 1980 Data A 2 DataS002 32 Data A 3 DataS003 1704 Data A Card Size Data Size Remaining Size A 00524288 A 00003992 A 00520296 Current terminate st
12. 2 Limited Warranty The Programs are provided AS IS THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES COVERING THE PROGRAMS OR CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties so the above exclusion may not apply to you SUPPLEMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR SOFTWARE BUNDLING AND DISTRIBUTION FOR ALDC 3 Limitation of Remedies IBM s entire liability under this license is the following 1 For any claim including fundamental breach in any form related in any way to this license IBM s liability will be for actual damages only and will be limited to the greater of a the equivalent of U S 25 000 in your local currency or b IBM s then generally available license fee for the Program This limitation will not apply to claims for bodily injury or damages to real or tangible personal property for which IBM is legally liable IBM will not be liable for any lost profits lost savings or any incidental damages or other economic consequential damages even if IBM or its authorized supplier has been advised of the possibility of such damages IBM will not be liable for any damages claimed by you based on any third party claim This limitation of remedies also applies to any developer of Programs supplied to IBM IBM s and the developer s limitations of remedies are not cumulative Such developer is an int
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14. Data g Delete Data g Print a List of Data Names Procedures for all operations are the same as for a memory card Please see the memory card item for the given procedure 2 14 2 6 Operating a Memory Card Hints on Writing Fonts to the Memory Card Some memory card writer utility programs are available for writing data to the memory card If you write fonts into a memory card we recommend you write them as font data and not as host data Fonts written in a memory card as font data are automatically loaded in the printer when it is switched on and are usable on all the printer interfaces simultaneously The printer reads only the header part of these fonts into its mem ory and therefore these fonts do not occupy a large area in the printer s memory If you write the fonts in the memory card as host data the fonts are transferred directly from the memory card into the printer s memory when the card is read This may require extra memory to be installed in the printer as they usually occupy a great amount of the printer s memory Moreover use of the fonts is restricted on only the interface that was active while the fonts were being read from the memory card To properly write font data into the memory card refer to the memory card writer manufacture s instruc tions Reading Fonts Data from a Memory Card Ifthe memory card is already inserted in the slot when the printer is ales on the ai are automatically read into the printer To
15. PCLXL driver CD ROM Drive Name drivers Language pcl 3x enhanced Standard KPDL driver CD ROM Drive Name drivers Language kpdl 3x Click OK and follow the instructions that appear on the screen 10 When the driver is installed click on Close to close Control Panel 117 1 5 MP Multi Purpose Tray Feeding The MP tray is incorporated on the front of the printer It can be used in one of two modes first mode or cassette mode The MP tray can hold about 100 sheets of paper A4 size 0 1 mm thickness If you set a full number of sheets for sizes bigger than A4 it could cause a paper jam In this case set a lower number of sheets than the full amount confirm that there will be no paper jams and then commence print ing First Mode Automatic Manual Feeding The printer automatically feeds any paper placed on the MP tray even if another paper source is selected After all paper in the MP tray is printed paper will be fed from the paper source originally set This is the factory set default Cassette Mode The cassette mode provides faster printing speed than the first mode Approximately 100 sheets of paper can be continuously fed in this mode Duplex Printing from the MP tray In first mode be sure to set the MP tray to the same paper size and paper type as set for the current cassette Ifthe paper size or type differs a paper jam may result Also note that it is not possible to select the MP tray as the c
16. Pin 36 This signal is used in some versions of the Centronics interface to enable the computer to force the printer on line In high speed mode it is used as an interrupt C 2 Serial RS 232C RS 422A Interface Option Mounting the optional serial interface kit IB 10 to the printer enables connection to a computer with a RS 232C or RS 422A standard serial interface RS 232C interface Interface Signals The pins of the printer s RS 232C interface connector carry the signals listed in Table C 2 The table also indicates whether each signal is incoming or outgoing with respect to the printer Table C 2 RS 232C Signal Pin Assignments wowi Sinal Deseription Transmit Data Receive Data as Request To Send Data Set Ready Signal Ground Data Terminal Ready Brief descriptions of the signals follow FG Frame Ground Pin 1 This pin is connected directly to the printer frame TXD Transmit Data Pin 2 This output carries asynchronous data sent by the printer to the computer It is used mainly in handshaking protocols RXD Receive Data Pin 3 This input carries serial asynchronous data sent by the computer to the printer RTS Request To Send Pin 4 This output is always held high above 3 volts CTS Clear To Send Pin 5 DSR Data Set Ready Pin 6 Unused SG Signal Ground Pin 7 All signals can transmit between the printer and the host computer to send each signals with a
17. TO draw out the paper feed unit Remove the jammed paper gently See Figure 5 3 Close the paper feed unit and install the paper cassette in the printer Check the registra Ifthe paper is caught by the registration rollers draw tion roller out the paper feed unit half way and remove the jammed paper gently See Figure 5 4 Return the paper feed unit to the printer Check the MP tray Ifthe paperis stacked in the MP tray remove the paper by pulling it out Open and close the printer s top cover or the paper feed unit When the jammed paper has been removed open and close the printer s top cover or the paper feed unit Then the printer automatically warms up goes on line and continues printing Depending on the point at which the jam occurred the printer may or may not print the jammed page If paper jams occur frequently try using a different type of paper replace with paper from another ream turn the stack of paper over or turn the paper the other way around Read the information in Appendix B Also look for tiny pieces of paper that may have been torn off and overlooked when the jammed paper was removed If you cannot solve the problem by changing the paper there may be a problem with the printer Call a ser vice person 5 12 5 6 Correcting a Paper Jam When pulling the paper pull it gently so as not to tear it Torn pieces of paper are difficult to remove and may be easily overlooked deterring the jam recovery
18. a sample of LetterGothic font This is a sample of LetterGothic Bd font This is a sample of LetterGothic It font This is a sample of CourierPS font This is a sample of CourierPS Bd font This is a sample of CourierPS Ob font This is a sample of CourierPS BdOb font This is a sample of LinePrinterBM8 5 Roman font 3 2 List of Fonts KPDL Fonts 1 This is a sample of Albertus ExtraBold font This is a sample of Albertus Medium font This is a sample of AntiqueOlive font This is a sample of AntiqueOlive Bold font This is a sample of AntiqueOlive italic font This is a sample of Arial font This is a sample of Arial Bold font This ts a sample of Arial Bolditalic font This is a sample of Arial Italic font This is a sample of AvantGarde Book font This is a sample of AvantGarde BookOblique font This is a sample of AvantGarde Demi font This is a sample of AvantGarde DemiOblique font This is a sample of Bookman Demi font This is a sample of Bookman Demiltalic font This is a sample of Bookman Light font This is a sample of Bookman LightlItalic font This is a sample of CGOmega font This is a sample of CGOmega Bold font This is a sample of CGOmega BoldiItalic font This is a sample of CGOmega ltalic font This is a sample of CGTimes font This is a sample of CGTimes Bold font This is a sample of CGTimes Boldftalic font This is a sample of CGTimes Italic font This is a Sample of Clarendon Condens
19. aa toner container i in u ma tee me iy sas as soon as the message display shows ey or soon after If you continue to use the printer eventually the toner supply w will be exhausted at which h point the printer will stop printing and the Topper 0 i 1 message will be shown instructing you to install a new toner kit Toner kit replacement interval The life of the toner container will vary according to the density of print in your documents If you print doc uments with an actual toner coverage of approximately 5 with the Ecoprint mode turned off the toner container will need replacing approximately once every 5 000 pages Turning the Ecoprint mode ON conserves toner Refer to Chapter 2 for details Tn the case of a new printer in which a toner kit has been installed for the first time the number of pages that can be printed will be 2 500 Toner Kit to be Used The toner kit to be used with this printer is the TK 25 It contains the following Toner container Waste toner bottle Wiper lint free cloth Grid cleaner 2 plastic bags for disposal of the old toner container and waste toner bottle User s Manual The kit supplied with the printer contains only the toner container and waste toner bottle apupa papaga We strongly recommend you use only the original Kyocera toner kit Use of original Kyocera toner assures the intended long term reliability of the printer Supplying Toner Before proceeding ta
20. adjust the print status see Chapter 2 g Ifthe result is normal you may have an interface problem See section 5 3 g If the result is not normal you have a print quality problem See section 5 4 If a maintenance message Is displayed on the message display g See section 5 5 For a paper jam see section 5 6 Ifthe printer does not print the entire page or indicates jemar over i Lc on its message display try adding optional memory To add optional memory see Chapter i 5 1 5 2 Power Problems The printer power rating must be within the voltage range in your country If in doubt consult your dealer If nothing happens when you switch the printer s power on you have a power problem The symptoms area dark control panel no printing and no fan sound Proceed as follows Check the power switch The on position is marked The off position is marked O Check the power cord If the cord is loose at either end switch power off plug the power cord in securely then switch power on again Call for the assistance of a service person If the above checks do not solve the problem call for the assistance of a service person If the printer prints a status page correctly but does not print data from the computer correctly or at all there may be an interface problem Check the interface network cable Make sure the cable is plugged in securely at both ends Check your file and software Try printi
21. d imer i Gri appears as shown in the diagram below the paper width setting Press the ENTER R key aie in hie state and the cursor begins to flash The width that can be set must be in the range of 148 216mm 5 83 8 5 inches By pressing the and keys the numbers above the cursor change By pressing the lt or keys the position of the cursor moves When you have input the desired custom size press the ENTER ov to oni the width setting With the width settings completed press the and keys and imera i cir appears as shown below the paper length setting Set this in the same way as the width h setting The length that can be set must be in the range of 210 356mm 8 27 14 02 inches 2 18 2 8 Setting the Paper Type This printer is capable of printing under the optimum setting for the type of paper being used Setting the paper type for the paper source from the printer s control panel will cause the printer to auto matically print in the mode best suited to that type of paper This allows you to easily achieve high quality printing results A different paper type setting can be made for each paper source including the multipur pose tray Not only can preset paper types be selected but it is also possible for the user to define and select customized paper types The following types of paper can be set For details on paper please see Appendix B Cassette Media Type and Custom Settings Paper feed source Du
22. from Previous page 9 Continued on next page 3 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 You can P aa Courier or P Gothic Any font can be selected as K Or Rec These fonts are displayed when the a menu Is ie The 2 ie menu is not available for the Courier and Letter Gothic fonts The Fit ki menu is displayed instead for these fixed width fonts Although iit 0 is the default setting and this menu does not usualy appea page a man cul be oS set toon ifakrur MPP OD RHUE error occurs sdueto insutficentprintermemary a returnthis setting to in order to maintain high printer memory efficiency Turning this to P increases the maximum number of charac ters that can be printed in a line for an A4 page 78 characters at 10 pitch and likewise increases the maximum per line on Letter size paper 80 characters at 10 pitch Only PCL 6 emu lation This sets the resolution for printing You can select 600 dpi only when using the printer with PCL6 or KPDL emulation See page 2 2 This is displayed only after the memory has been expanded The total must be 12 MB or more Continued from Previous page 10 This is displayed when the size dial on the paper cassette is set 11 to Custom See section 2 7 Setting Custom Sizes This sets whether to enable or disable the difference between A4 size and letter size Under the default setting of Lif
23. knob slowly in and out a few times See Section 4 2 Check the main charger unit installation Open the printer s side cover Remove the main charger unit half way out then reinstall it properly See sec tion 4 2 Call for the assistance of a service person If the above checks do not solve the problem call for the assistance of a service person 5 3 5 4 Print Quality Problems Dirt on the top edge or back of the paper ABC Check the paper chute and the ramp Draw out the paper feed unit and check for toner on the paper ramp Clean the paper ramp see Section 4 2 using the wiper supplied or a soft dry lint free cloth Check the transfer roller Ifthe transfer roller is dirty with toner try printing several pages or call for the assistance of a service person Characters out of position ABC 169 Check the file or program See if the problem is caused by incorrect PRESCRIBE 2e commands If the problem occurs with only one file or program the most likely cause is a command error Call for the assistance of a service person If the above checks do not solve the problem call for the assistance of a service person 5 6 5 5 Indicators and Messages The tables on the following pages indicate how to respond to problems indicated by the control panel sym bolic indicators and messages Indicators Table 5 1 Symbolic Indicators Flashin The printer has run low on toner The toner should be replac
24. of Palatino Italic font This is a sample of Palatino Roman font THLO 10 a OAUTAE op XyUBOA dovt Symbol THLO 10 a OAUTAE op XwUBOATIXA odovt Symbol MT This is a sample of Times Bold font This is a sample of Times BoldItalic font This is a sample of Times Italic font This is a sample of Times Roman font This is a sample of TimesNewRoman font This is a sample of TimesNewRoman Bold font This is a sample of TimesNewRoman Bolditalic font This is a sample of TimesNewRoman Italic font This is a sample of Univers Bold font This ts a sample of Univers Boldltalic font This is a sample of Univers Condensed Bold font This ts a sample of Univers Condensed Bolditalte font This is a sample of Univers Condensed Medium font This is a sample of Univers Condensed Mediumitalic font This is a sample of Univers Medium font This is a sample of Univers Mediumitalic font ka He Sonem OX FHE WAKE NRM Yo Wingdings Regular This is a sample of ZapfChancery MediumItalic font KEEA EA ALODE bk KM EEKOSV A E Ae ZapfDingbats 5 5 4 1 Toner Kit Replacement Chapter 4 Maintenance This printer is designed to provide years of trouble free service without the necessity of printer module replacement However you must replace the toner container in the printer with a replacement container from a new toner kit Also to ensure good print quality vari ous parts inside the printer must be cleaned at regular intervals
25. of fonts and macros downloaded Print a status page to see how much user memory is left and try deleting unnecessary fonts and macros See the PRESCRIBE 2e DELF and DELM commands explanation in the programming manual CD ROM A failure has occurred with the option interface Check the optional interface installed on the printer Replace the toner container using a new toner kit See Section 4 1 Replace the toner container using a new toner kit The printer does not operate when this message is displayed See section 4 1 Please clean the inside of the printer See Section 4 2 This message will be displayed when replacing the toner container after the message Meo Lace Toner fled or irt er has been displayed After cleaning the inside of the printer press the CONTINUE key and the printer will be ready for printing Replace the old waste toner bottle with the new one which is included in the TK 25 toner kit The message will also be shown if the waste toner bottle has become full The waste toner bottle should be replaced when the message display eventually shows Toei Tow TE a E line re i a me See Section 4 1 Install the waste toner bottle See Section 1 4 The printer does not operate when this message is displayed There is data for printing that matches with a paper cassette setting paper size paper type but there is no paper in the cassette Set paper into the paper source as displayed on the control panel and press the
26. of four languages English French German or Italian As an option it is also possible to download the messages in other languages Please contact your Kyocera dealer Memory card slot for option fonts macros forms etc Data in the memory card can be selectively read from the printers control panel Simple network management protocol SNMP compliance Offers network managers complete open network management Kyocera PrintMonitor Provides network wide management of the Kyocera FS family of laser printers Refer to the readme file located in the Kyocera Digital Library CD ROM included with the printer for details PDF417 two dimensional bar codes The printer includes the capability that allows the user to implement the two dimensional stacked bar code symbology PDF 417 or Portable Data File 417 Options The following options are available for the printer DU 20 21 Duplexer HS 20 Paper Handler Stacker PA 1 Paper Path Adaptor PA 20 Paper Path Adaptor PF 20 PF 20mini Paper Feeder PF 21 PF 21mini Paper Feeder PT 4 Face up Output Tray SO 6 Sorter stacker ST 20 Bulk Paper Stacker IB 10 Serial Interface Board Kit XIII Introduction User s Manual This booklet The User s Manual is this booklet This manual guides you through the following topics Installation Printer operation g Control panel operations g Fonts g Maintenance and troubleshooting CD ROM Kyocera Digital Library The CD ROM supplied contain
27. played when there is an optional paper feeder installed Or if you want to print from a different paper source press the FEED key to display iis a iterriat ive andyou can change the source for paper feeding Further you can change the paper source by pressing the FEED key paper size and paper After selecting a paper source and pressing the MODE key Parner kigrid lirics 3 appears By pressing the key the paper type settings menu appears After setting the correct paper type press the EXIT key and printing starts type are displayed flashing alternately 5 5 Indicators and Messages LOGG Mr rag There is no paper cassette set paper size paper type that matches with the data for paper size paper type printing Because there is no cassette that matches the data printing is done from the MP tray Set paper into the MP tray that matches the paper size and type shown on the display and press the CONTINUE button to restart printing OL ine guy wert t ie from a different paper source press the FEED key to display i Itl and you can change the source for paper feeding Further you can ane a papet source by pressing the FEED key paper size and paper type are displayed flashing alternately After selecting a paper source and pressing the MODE key Magner peprefi p ipep appears By pressing the key the paper type settings menu appears lt After ve the correct paper type press the EXIT key and printing
28. printer is on line Going off line may or may not halt communication between the printer and computer depending on details of the current interface While off line the printer continues to accept any data that arrives until the current interface buffer is full at which point it instructs the computer to stop sending data Data stored while off line are printed when the printer is returned to the on line state Canceling Printing Perform the following procedure when you wish to cancel printing after it has begun 1 Check if the message Pr wut ess pw is displayed in the message display Press the ON LINE key to take the printer offline Perform the necessary procedure on the computer to halt printing Press the CANCEL key eS The message rift bagru will be displayed appears only when an optional serial interface IB 10 is installed appears only when an optional network interface is installed yf appears only when canceling printing for the status page or font list If you have installed the optional interface ir t i 1 will also be displayed 6 Selecting the interface to cancel using the or key and then press the ENTER key Printing from the interface selected will be stopped A few pages may be printed even after the CANCEL key is pressed as remaining data received before the CANCEL key was pressed is printed Press the CANCEL key again if you wish to stop the cancellation of printing Press the ON LINE k
29. received Proges iry i i image FITting flashes to indicate that a loss of raster data occurred when the ir Aa data was compressed to be fitted within the currently available memory Flashing H i F extinguishes automatically when the job times out the printer receives the next data from the host computer or if you press any key on the printer s control panel Try adding more memory in the printer to prevent this error 5 11 5 6 Correcting a Paper Jam The apep Hi message is displayed on the message display when paper becomes stuck in the paper aneo A ie paper feed timing is incorrect or paper fails to feed at all The jam can be corrected by removing the paper The printer goes off line when the ifr gif message is displayed Compare the symbol on the front panel that is flashing to Figure 5 1 and take the appropriate action listed below Check the face If paper is partially fed out into the tray pull the paper down output tray out the rest of the way by hand then open and close the printer s top cover or the paper feed unit Check the inside of Open the printer s rear cover Draw out the paper feed the rear cover unit Pull out the paper as shown in Figure 5 2 Close the printer s rear cover Check the face up Refer to A above output tray Check the paper If paper is stacked in the paper cassette not reaching Figure 5 1 Printer Symbol feed cassette the registration rollers remove the paper cassette and
30. reread the fonts from a memory card use the f function The PRESCRIBE 2e FRPO 10 command specifies the name of the partition in the memory card to be read automatically at power up See PRESCRIBE 2e Programming Manual Chapter 5 Writing Data to a Memory Card Amemory card can hold up to 127 data partition names depending on its capacity When writing to the card aname is assigned automatically You can use the procedure later in this section to print a list of data names for confirmation You cannot write font data to a memory card from the printer To write data to a memory card proceed as follows First check that the memory card is writable that the memory card is DR tormatted not write pro tected and its internal battery is not exhausted for example Otherwise the ir Li gig fg message to be explained below will not be shown on the message display Ifthe card inserted in the memory card slot is not formatted the F wrm option will automati cally appear on the display Refer to Formatting a Memory Card which follows this section and for mat the memory card 1 With the message display showing ii its date press the ENTER key A blinking question mark will appear as follows 2 Press the ENTER key The message display changes to show F f og ess irri then to F Ifyou want to abandon writing press the CANCEL key 3 In this state send the file from the computer to the printer as in the example below E
31. to DOS prompt mode 3 Atthe DOS prompt type the following ECHO TR SIAI EXIT gt PRN Ifthe printer prints a status page the computer and printer are connected correctly For details on the status page refer to Chapter 2 If you do not get this result check that the cable is securely plugged in at both ends and repeat the test If you still do not get the right result you may have a defective or improperly wired cable Try using a different cable 12 Set the emulation mode The printer emulates the operation of five other printers It is factory set to emulate the PCL 6 at power up If you primarily use software that supports PCL 6 or that supports the Kyocera printer itself the factory setting is the one you want If you primarily use software that supports another printer it is convenient to change the printer s power up emulation mode The emulation mode can be changed from the printer control panel To change the emulation mode refer to the Mode Select Menu diagram on the last page of this manual 1 14 1 4 Setting Up and Interfacing 13 Install the printer driver Printer drivers are provided for using the printer with Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows 3 1 Use the Kyocera Digital Library CD ROM supplied with the printer To install the printer driver proceed as follows Reference to the Windows manual is also recommended Windows 95 Windows 98 The automatic installation screen appears when the CD ROM for
32. total printer memory as the RAM DISK This can then be used for reading and writing data just as with a memory card Note however that data written to the RAM DISK is lost if the printer is reset or its power turned off RAM DISK settings can be made from the printer s control panel The RAM DISK is set from the printer s user memory The printer s printing speed may therefore drop or insufficient memory errors result depending on the value of the RAM DISK setting Setting the RAM DISK Size 1 2 3 Press the MODE key Press the or key and select The oe setting is if f Pressing the ENTER key will cause a to flash Press the or keys to dis play fir and then press ne ENTER _ Press the key to display mR Press the ENTER key again and change the RAM DISK size using the or key It is not possible to make a setting that exceeds total printer memory The default value for the RAM DISK is the total printer memory minus 9 MB For total memory of 21 MB default RAM disk sizeis 12 MB This parameter may be set anywhere from 11 to 1 depending on the available printer memory Press the EXIT key if you want to cancel the setting Once the desired RAM DISK size is displayed press the ENTER key Press the EXIT key Then turn the printer s power off and on again The setting will be activated after restart RAM DISK Operations The following operations are available with the RAM DISK g Read Data g Write
33. 1 or 2 factory set to 1 H4 Parity a E a The factory setting is None 0 on the status printout H5 Protocol logic O o Combination oF and shelow O XON XOFF ETX ACK XON XOFF recognized only as protocol The factory setting is 0 H6 Buffer nearly full threshold This is a percentage from 0 to 99 The factory setting is 90 C 4 RS 232C Cable Connection H7 Buffer nearly empty threshold This is a percentage from 0 to 99 The factory setting is 70 The factory settings of the buffer nearly full and nearly empty thresholds H6 and H7 are subject to change without notification The gap between the nearly full and nearly empty thresholds allows the computer to send a fairly large amount of data in a continuous stream H8 Received data buffer size This is the size of the input buffer specified in units of 10K bytes The factory set value is 6 meaning 60K bytes Since DTR DSR protocol is not used with the RS 422A standard select a parameter value other than 0 1 or 2 for the H5 setting when using the RS 422A interface PRESCRIBE FRPO DO command The PRESCRIBE FRPO DO command is provided to allow manipulating XON XOFF when an error has occurred on the serial interface The following table summarizes the error status corresponding to different DO values Serial interface error error not handled error handled Timing of XON transfer to XON sent every 3 5 seconds DO 0 default host while Ready or W
34. 30M Femory cars Emulation tie enter TAM Fenne nicer atie eu Fasc 1R ASN Hle cL sF Parallel Optiont PCL6 Not used KIR Checking Lines KIR Test patie 2 24 2 12 Ecoprint Mode Optimized stripes The current KIR setting is optimal Dark vertical stripes Set the KIR mode to if f Try printing the status page again Ifyou still get dark vertical stripes adjust the print density control to a lighter setting See the last page in this manual White vertical stripes Set the KIR mode to if Try printing the status page again If you still get white vertical stripes adjust the print density control to a darker setting See the last page in this manual The Ecoprint enables you to reduce the amount of toner consumed on the page so as to save your printing costs D You can set to Ecoprint mode on as follows The factory setting is E The Ecoprint mode setting is iip when the printing image becomes lighter yet very readable The Ecoprint setting has no effect on the print speed Ecoprint setting is Ecoprint setting is Lit E default LiP Z223 2 13 Resource Protection When you switch from the HP LaserJet emulation to another all downloaded fonts and macros are lost Resource protection preserves these PCL resources in memory so that they are intact when you change the emulation back to PCL 6 By using the printer s MODE SELECT you can select from two resource protect
35. 5 Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This product should not be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided 6 This product is equipped with a 3 wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin This plug will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the pur pose of the grounding type plug 7 Donot allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this product where persons will walk on the cord 8 Ifan extension cord is used with this product make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord ampere rating 9 Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product 10 Except as explained elsewhere in User s Manual do not attempt to service thi
36. CD ROM Drive Name drivers Language kpdl 9x Add Printer Wizard wwe Click the manufacturer and model of pour printer IF your printer came with an Installation disk click Have Disk IF pour printer is not lished consult your printer documentation for a compatible printer Manufacturers Printers Install From Disk Ed Insert the manufacturer s installation disk into as the drive selected and then click OF Cancel Copy manytacturer s files from Hawe Disk IcD ROM Drive Mame Browse lt Back Hent gt Cancel Select Kyocera FS 1200 click on Next gt and follow the on screen instructions to install Once the driver has been properly installed a Kyocera printer icon will be added to the printers folder When printing under Windows 95 98 be sure to set the emulation of this printer to PCL 6 default setting Windows 3 1 To install the printer driver for Windows 3 1 proceed as follows eS See SPS Insert the Kyocera Digital Library CD ROM in your CD ROM drive Start Windows on your computer Double click on Control Panel Double click on Printers Click on Add Click on Install Select Install Unlisted or Updated Printer under List of Printers Click Install Select the drive into which you inserted the Kyocera Digital Library CD ROM and then select one of the following directories Standard PCLSE driver CD ROM Drive Name drivers Language pcl 3x Standard
37. Enve Card opo e o e ete tS Paper weight These paper types will cause slower printing when the paper is fed from the MP tray 2 21 2 9 Sleep Ecopower Mode The printer has a sleep timer to conserve power when the printer is not printing processing or receiving data You can adjust the timer value the length of time the printer waits before entering sleeping mode in the absence of data Any value from 0 to 120 minutes the factory setting is 30 minutes can be entered in 5 minute incre ments You can use the lt 4 or key to move the cursor back and forth through the figures to rapidly set a large value Ifthe a neces no data for the period adjusted as above it times out and enters into sleeping mode indicating on the message display When you send data for aa to the reed again or press a key on ane nae perce the printer starts warming up indicating Fits uti t and becomes ready and on line Opening and closing the printer s top cover or drawing out and closing the current paper cassette also awak ens the printer to start warming up and become ready The printer also enters into sleeping mode if it times out while MODE SELECTing or requesting the addi tion of paper or toner indicating the appropriate maintenance message on its message display The dae enn last set is still maintained even though all indicators are out while the printer isin i 22 iri mode 2 22 2 10 Dumping Received Data
38. ICES 003 Avis de conformit aux normes du minist re des Communications du Canada Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada ISO 7779 Maschinenlarminformationsverordnung 3 GSGV 18 01 1991 Der h chste Schalldruckpegel betr gt 70 dB A oder weniger gem ISO 7779 Disclaimer We shall have no liability or responsibility to customers or any other person or entity with respect to any liability loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by equipment sold or furnished by us including but not limited to any interruption of service loss of business or anticipatory profits or con sequential damages resulting from the use or operation of the equipment or software IX Introduction Prolonged Non Use and Moving the Printer Prolonged Non use If you ever leave the printer unused for a long period of time remove the power cord from the wall outlet We recommend you consult with your dealer about the additional actions you should take to avoid possible damages that may occur when the printer is used next time Moving the Printer When you move the printer g Moveit gently Keep it as level as possible to avoid spilling toner inside the printer g Ifyou need to move the printer to another location first remove the toner container waste toner bottle and developer unit The procedure for removing these is as follows 1 Get the supplied plastic bag ready rem
39. K mode is Turn RAM DISK mode i Cannot write to the disk system because it is write mice Remove the write protection 4 No disk space Clean up files i Specified file not on disk iif No memory for use by disk system Expand printer memory Lif Cannot format disk because host data is spooled there Format the disk after F i is displayed KUnable to read files during the sorting file does not exist or corrupted The memory card is accidentally removed from the printer s memory card slot during reading If you continue reading the memory card insert the same memory card into the slot again The printer again reads it from the beginning of the data Note We recommend that you follow the reading procedure from the begin ning to ensure correct reading of the memory card You have inserted the wrong memory card when the rieri acid if message was displayed Remove the wrong memory card from the printer s memory card slot and insert the correct memory card The printer again reads it from the beginning of the data This message appears when the printer is in the ready state and the memory card is not formatted and therefore cannot be read or written Follow the procedure on Sec tion 2 10 to format the card This message appears when the printer is in the ready state and the battery in the memory card is low You can still enter the memory card mode but the battery should be changed as soon as possible This message appears wh
40. PDF417 xi Typeface 3 1 U Unpacking 1 3 Waiting 2 2 Warning battery MEMORY CARD 5 10 Warning Low memory 5 8 Waste toner bottle 1 8 Windows 1 15 Wiper cloth 4 8 5 10 i These items will not show unless the printer is installed with the applicable option unit kit 3 Basic Operations During Mode Selection This diagram gives quick reference to all menu options and their sequence of selection Use this description in combination with Chapter 2 Mode Selection Menu 1 2 Press the MODE key to enter Mode Selection mode Press the or key repeatedly until the message display indi cates the desired item Press the p gt key to move to a submenu Press the key to return Press the ENTER key once the desired menu appears will flash and the current setting can be changed Press the and key to select the desired setting Press the ENTER key If you want to re enter a setting press the CANCEL key before pressing the ENTER key Press the EXIT key This will enable currently selected settings 1 2 2 Continued on next page 1 Depending on the emulation selected the following set m cet lt are available 2 The printer can be set to print error data during KPDL emula tion If this is set to Lir error data will be printed if trouble occurs during printing This is set to Hf f before leaving the factory Continued
41. QKYOCERA FS 1200 220 240V SOHz 2 8A KYOCERA CORPORATION MADE IN JAPAN CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT TO IECB25 LASER KLASSE NACH 1EC825 KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT 1H T 1EC825 LUOKAN LASERLAITE CE oe ACNO03852444 Gui CAUTION REMOVE POWER CORD BEFORE SERVICE AND FUSE REPLACEMENT VORSICHT VOR WARTUNG UND SICHERUNGS WECHSEL NETZSTECKER ZIEHEN ATTENTION POUR PREVENIA LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES COUPER LALIMENTATION AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE DESENCHUFE EL CORDON DE ALIMENTACI N ANTES QEL SERVICIO Y DEL REEMPLAZO DEL FUSIBLE PRECAUZIONE PRIMA DI CAMBIARE FIESIBIU O Dt ESEGUIRE RIPARAZIONI STACCATE IL CADO DI ALIMENTAZIONE European Asian countries W KYOCERA FS 1200 120V 60Hz 52A KYOCERA CORPORATION MIE PLANT TAMAKI BLOCK 704 19 NOJINO TAMAKI TOWN WATARAI COUNTY MIE PREF JAPAN MANUFACTURED THIS LASER PADOUCT CONFIRMS I0 THE APPLICASLE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS 21 CFA CHAPTER SUBCHAPTER J AJ6B UL 1960 c Gi US LISTED Tese Te dtamply Wilh ECC Standards FOR HOME OH OFFICE USE 4 EOY This device comphes with Part 15 of the FCC Aules Operaton is subject ta ihe to lowing two conditons 1t This device may not cause harmiu imerferance and 21 this device musi accep any imerference raceived including inte ference that may Cause undesired operation This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 03 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est canf
42. THE SOFTWARE IS BEING LICENSED TO YOU BY IBM IF YOU DO NOTAGREE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE THEN WITHIN 14DAYS AFTER YOUR ACQUISITION OF THE DEVICE YOU MAY RETURN THE DEVICE FORA FULL REFUND IF YOU DO NOT SO RETURN THE DEVICE WITHIN THE 14 DAYS THEN YOU WILL BE ASSUMED TO HAVE AGREED TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS The Programs are licensed not sold IBM or the applicable IBM country organization grants you a license for the Programs only in the country where you acquired the Programs You obtain norights other than those granted you under this license The term Programs means the original and all whole or partial copies of it including modified copies or portions merged into other programs IBM retains title to the Programs IBM owns or has licensed from the owner copyrights in the Programs 1 License Under this license you may use the Programs only with the device on which they are installed and transfer possession of the Programs and the device to another party If you transfer the Programs you must transfer a copy of this license and any other documentation to the other party Your license is then terminated The other party agrees to these terms and conditions by its first use of the Program You may not 1 use copy modify merge or transfer copies of the Program except as provided in this license 2 reverse assemble or reverse compile the Program or 3 sublicense rent lease or assign the Program
43. Ul bevu cewacttensacnciaiascisacntasacetvbesanwessolsandsacaseeoniecssaneniaceecees 5 3 AMDA EPN OU Eee ne Ae a ee oe ee 5 3 Dropouts horizontal streaks stray Cots ccccccccsecceeccescceseeccneceeeceeneceneceees 5 4 Black or white vertical streaks ccccccccesecccesccceeceeceecceeneceeeeceeneceaeeceseeceaaees 5 4 Faintor blurred printin scssi idena aai a Oa Eri 5 5 Groy Dack 00k 6 ene Rene ne E EAE O E A 5 5 Dirt on the top edge or back of the papeT ecsceesessessceserssessessrrsseeserseessrssersees 5 6 Characters out of position jadisiveccuusseuesrwusasscvedsnnttacdawnnetenensuesdanesaieateeesuietawesdoaweaa 5 6 5 5 Indicators and Messages csccsccsecensecesceecancnecnscanensseneneaees 5 7 Ta O E E ATE A 5 7 Maintenance VICSSA SCS i cecciavwsaiaanaviawacindsodatenudericereuecs issandsaniedeaveastewiets sciviveiteuntts 5 8 Eror Mo SSAC CS 26 42 arsanoecces otasacusaasaueccatatgisaceapanctaauanntatoneaead A 5 10 5 6 Correcting a Paper Jaim ccscscsecsnsececcecncansecensecnsonsncansecnsees 5 12 Appendix A Printer SpecifiCatiOns sccssesccnensccnennenensnennenenseens A 1 Appendix B Paper Selection 1 sccscccsscnsnccnencncensncenencncensncsnenses B 1 B 1 General Guidelines ccccscensecescecscensecencecsscncecanserensecscanses B 1 Faner Avala D y ates etc E E esse vasa cs aoavuudedesseeadennecnedeeeeecent B 1 PACT CCl Ca ONS earra E EEA NTE B 1 B 2 Selecting the Right Paper
44. When the toner container is installed correctly on the developer push the top of the container unit PUSH HERE until it locks in Make sure that the toner container is properly locked in the printer 3 Close the top cover Close the top cover by pressing the arrowed part in this diagram Top Cover 4 Install the waste toner bottle The waste toner bottle is in the toner kit supplied with the printer The waste toner bottle must be installed in the printer Install the waste toner bottle in the printer as follows 1 Take the waste toner bottle from the toner kit sup plied Donotcap the waste toner bottle Waste Toner Bottle 126 1 4 Setting Up and Interfacing 2 Openthe side cover on the left side of the printer Side Cover 3 Insert the waste toner bottle with the bottle tilted slightly towards you as shown in the figure Waste Toner Bottle 4 Ensuring that it is correctly inserted close the side cover igs 1 4 Setting Up and Interfacing 5 Adjust the paper guides in the cassette and add paper The paper cassette provided with the printer can accommodate paper sizes from A5 to legal by adjusting the position of the paper guides and the paper stopper Paper sizes that are not standard si
45. Write data length 00001704 Others i The printout example above includes the following information Data type Type of data written currently only type 2 is supported Partition data name The destination name of data written to the card Write data length The size of the written data on the memory card in bytes Others Error information When the memory card write information page is printed the message display returns to Regii 44 Ifthe writing was not completed successfully an error code appears on the message display For details see Section 3 5 7 ndicators and Messages If this happens press the CONTINUE key The message display returns to F ILI 5 Repeat above steps until you have transferred all data files that you want to write to the memory card Each time you finish writing data a memory card write information page is printed from the printer showing the information explained in step 4 above but pertaining only to the data just written To see all data contained in the memory card at once print a list of data names as explained on the last page of this manual Deleting Data from a Memory Card It is possible to use the printer to delete data from a memory card one by one First check that the memory card is writable for example that the memory cardi is snot woe rpa data exists on the card and its internal battery is not exhausted Otherwise the po i menu will not be shown on the message display 2
46. a separate option PT 4 If you are not installing the face up output tray skip Step 7 and go to Step 8 If you want the printed pages stacked face up in reverse order mount the face up output tray as follows Depending on the size of the paper you use mount the paper stopper on the face up output tray as shown below With the optional face up tray installed an extra 40 cm of space is required at the back of the printer Paper Stopper Legal Size A4 Size Letter Size Face up Output Tray e2 1 4 Setting Up and Interfacing 8 Connect the printer to the computer The printer has one computer cable connector and a slot for installing an optional interface The one marked f is for a parallel Centronics standard interface You may also use an optional interface IB 10 if you have already have one installed All interface connectors can be used simultaneously with different computers Parallel Interface Connector Option Interface Slot Cover Only connect or disconnect cables to the connectors while the printer and computer power are switched off Parallel interface Plug one end of the cable into the connector marked Par allel on the printer Close the clips on both sides to hold it in place Printer Cable Plug the other end into a parallel Centronics interface h connector on your computer This connector is usually marked PRINTER See Appendix C for more details about the paralle
47. aiting MON molen DO 10 D0 11 Preparing an RS 232C Cable After obtaining an RS 232C cable check that it is wired correctly referring to the pin assignment table in Appendix C If you have an IBM communication adapter cable type 1502067 you will have to resolder the wiring at the printer end of the cable The procedure is as follows 1 Unscrew the plastic cover from the printer end of the cable 2 Next toeach of the wires inside the cable is a bare shield wire Solder all these shield wires together into a single bundle 3 Using a section of flat wire about 3 mm wide and 15 mm long connect the bundle of shield wires to the metal facing of the connector Check that the solder connections are secure 4 Desolder wires 2 and 3 then resolder them in crossed configuration Solder wire 2 to pin 3 and wire 3 to pin 2 Cover the solder joints with thermofit tube 5 Cut wires 4 5 6 and 20 6 Solder wires 5 and 6 together and connect them to pin 20 Cover the solder joints with thermofit tube Leave wire 4 unconnected 7 Tape all remaining loose ends or seal them with thermofit tube 8 Screw the plastic cover back on C 4 RS 232C Cable Connection Connecting the Printer to the Computer 1 2 3 4 D V Check that the power of both the printer and computer is switched off Discharge yourself by touching a metal object such as a doorknob Remove the plastic cap from the printer s RS 232C interface connector Pl
48. at 2 17 handling 1 21 insert 1 21 List of data names 2 17 Read fonts data 2 15 remove 1 21 RWER command 2 16 5 11 Writing data 2 15 MEMORY CARD err Insert again 5 10 Memory expansion installing 1 22 minimum memory requirements 1 22 Memory overflow Press CONTINUE 5 1 5 10 MEMORYCARD err Press CONTINUE 5 11 Message display 2 2 Missing Waste toner bottle 5 8 Mode select menu 2 11 MP tray 1 18 cassette mode 1 20 first mode 1 19 paper guides 1 19 protector bar 1 19 selecting 1 18 sub tray 1 18 Index 1 Index N Names of parts front view 1 5 interior view 1 6 rear view 1 6 O On line Off line 2 7 Option interface Error 5 8 Optional network interface 2 2 Optional serial interface C 4 Options xiii P Paper adhesive label B 5 colored paper B 6 condition B 2 envelope B 6 grain B 3 preprinted paper B 6 recycled paper B 6 selection B 2 size B 2 special paper B 4 specifications B 1 thickness B 3 Transparency B 5 type 2 19 weight B 3 Paper cassette 1 10 clips 1 11 paper limit 1 11 Paper feed unit Open 5 8 Paper feed unit release lever 1 5 4 8 Paper Guide 1 10 Paper jam 5 8 5 12 Paper Size Dial 1 10 Paper Stopper 1 11 Parallel interface 1 13 2 2 2 13 C 1 clips 1 13 communication modes C 1 pin assignments C 2 transmission mode 2 11 Partition number 2 17 PDF417 xiii xiv Please wait 2 2 power 1 3 Power cord 1 13 Power requirement 1 2 Index 2 Power switch 2 6 PRESCRIBE 2e command x
49. atasecnnseiniecascoeeun seats scnesecsas ones ieaiotees 1 3 Unpacking and INSPectiONn cccsceccscceceecenencanensecansesenennenes 1 3 List of Shipped Components visordacssiceraveseiseiidarctasciswvedie deesetinsidesadaisiodeasuaevencens 1 4 RE ol ee g ee se ee ne ee eee ene ee ane eee 1 5 Pron yO eaaa E E EE E A E A 1 5 DOr VION o E E EE 1 6 E A E oeanvascsacecsencoseaea E E E enndenoeeceetesG ee oesdeae see esteaen eu brserernse eens 1 6 Setting Up and Interfacing ccscssecsceseceecescascseeseeessnssenens 1 7 MP Multi Purpose Tray Feeding cssceccessesseneecesceneanens 1 18 First Mode Automatic Manual Feeding c ccc cecccesecceeeccceeeceeeeceeeseseeees 1 18 OA SOUS MOUE oo dace ca ececsct A E E REA O 1 18 Duplex Printing from the MP tray sccsssssdicesaceesensdacsudadooansssesessaauacceseawedeseseetedes 1 18 Seler WIS the MP ray sc acaensesecasenssenceancaccnsescttnescrsadeaete sankechacaaueeonwcaavaqsen nesses 1 18 Memory asec tic ee eects cece ees a Eii 1 21 Handling a Memory Ca sisiesicsndiscssssseiascinsacvans inc vickteinssevaie Lac shactdadsdearaus viveetiens 1 21 Memory Expansion Installation ccsccscssssesseneecssceseanens 1 22 Removing the Main Circuit Board cccc ccc ccccccscccesecesecccecceecceeceesceeeeceeees 1 22 DIMM to De Used eesriie E ETEEN R SEAE 1 24 Installing and Removing The DIMM ccc ccccccecceeeececceeeeeeeeeeeees 1 24 Testing the Expansion MemMory
50. automatically selected when the printer starts up default font It is possible to set dif ferent fonts for the parallel interface and the serial interface The figure on page 2 9 shows default settings The font is set to Courier font font number 1000 This also shows font information similar to the column below if an optional interface is installed 9 KIR test pattern This is used when setting the printer s KIR mode For details see page 2 24 Form Feed Depending on the software the message z i 7 may be displayed in the message display when you get to the end of a print job This occurs anes is software does Hori issue a final form feed to the printer indi cating the end of the print data If you wait awhile F mp mF g ieit will be displayed and the last page will be printed automatically eee the FORM FEED key Ailes you to finish printing immediately 1 Check ifthe message display reads 2 Press the FORM FEED key The message display will now read Pr oge ess irw and the last page will print The ia it irw display may also appear due to interruptions in printed data while the computer is Prora nng asta Pressing the FORM FEED key unnecessarily when the message display reads iA 4 will result in a form feed 2 40 2 3 Using the Mode Select Menu This section explains how to use the MODE key on the control panel The MODE key allows you to set or change the printer environment such as the number of copies to mak
51. b font This is a sample of Helvetica BdOb font This is a sample of Helvetica Nr font This is a sample of Helvetica NrBd font This is a sample of Helvetica NrOb font This is a sample of Helvetica NrBdOb font This is a sample of Palatino font This is a sample of Palatino Bd font This is a sample of Palatino It font This is a sample of Palatino Bdlit font This is a sample of TCAvantGardeGothic Bk font This is a sample of ITCAvantGardeGothic Dm font This is a sample of ITCAvantGardeGothic BkOb font This is a sample of ITCAvantGardeGothic DmOb font This is a sample of ITCBookman Lt font This is a sample of ITCBookman Dm font This is a sample of ITCBookman LtIt font This is a sample of ITCBookman Dmlt font This is a sample of NewCenturySchoolbook Rom font This is a sample of NewCenturySchoolbook Bd font This is a sample of NewCenturySchoolbook It font This is a sample of NewCenturySchoolbook Bdlt font This is a sample of Times Rom font This is a sample of Times Bd font This is a sample of Times It font This is a sample of Times Bdlft font This is a sample of ITCZapfChancery MdIt font Tyo 10 a OAUTAE Ob XWUBOA dovt Symbol THLoO 10 a OAUTAE op XWUBOATIZ oovt SymbolPS kae Ke 6 6 oCSODeN OX HEY2KEY lt OE Wingdings KERRA FA ASOMO Leb xk ik Tki VA LI ITCZapfDingbats This is a sample of Courier Bd font This is a sample of Courier It font This is a sample of Courier Bdit font This is
52. d KIR Kyocera Image Refinement are trademarks of Kyocera Corporation Diablo 630 is a product of Xerox Corporation IBM Proprinter X24E is a product of International Business Machines Corporation Epson LQ 850 is a product of Seiko Epson Corporation Hewlett Packard PCL and PJL are registered trademarks of Hewlett Packard Company Centronics is a trade name of Centronics Data Computer Corp PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple computer Inc AppleTalk is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft Windows and MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark This Kyocera page printer uses PeerlessPrintXL to provide the HP LaserJet compatible PCL6 language emulation PeerlessPrintXL is a trademark of The Peerless Group Redondo Beach CA 90278 U S A This product was developed using the Tornado Real Time Operating System and Tools from Wind River Systems Contains UFST and MicroType from Agfa Corporation 1999 by Kyocera Corporation All rights reserved Revision 1 3 October 1999 Introduction IBM PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT THE DEVICE YOU HAVE PURCHASED CONTAINS ONE OR MORE SOFTWARE PROGRAMS PROGRAMS WHICH BELONG TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION IBM THIS DOCUMENT DEFINES THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH
53. d by this printer i There is no battery in the memory card Replace the battery in the memory card with a new one ii The memory card is write protected Cancel the write protection of the memory card i The memory card requires formatting Format the memory card from the control panel i The capacity of the memory card is insufficient This error code appears when an attempt is made to write more data on the memory card than available memory To halt the writing of data first stop data transmissions from the computer and then the ra s CONTINUE key Press the FORM FEED key if the message 11 a Pi in the message display The message display will return to oreading ILA i i The memory aa is full of data items The number of data items which can be written on the memory card is limited to 127 Pressing the CONTINUE key will restore the message Fis i4 in the message display Ll This is a logical error Try substituting another flash memory card i Z The flash memory card cannot be written due to insufficient printer memory Either delete unnecessary macros and or fonts stored in the printer or expand the printer s available memory i This isa write error Try substituting another flash memory card Error codes through ii apply only to a flash memory card This message is displayed when you attempt to use the printer s control panel to change the environmental settings on the interface from which data are presently being
54. dicates the possibility that paper may bejammed at this point open and remove any jammed paper See Section 5 6 Flashing slowly Indicates that the printer is out of paper Load more paper Lit Indicates when paper is fed from the paper feed cassette Flashing rapidly Indicates the possibility that paper may bejammed at this point open and remove any jammed paper See Section 5 6 Flashing slowly Indicates that the printer is out of paper Load more paper Lit Indicates when paper is fed from the MP tray or the option enve lope feeder if installed Flashes when a memory error has occurred See Table 5 3 Lights when the printer is on line The printer prints received data Goes off when the printer is off line The printer stores but does not print received data Flashing Indicates data transfer is taking place Lit Indicates either that data is being processed or that data is being written to the memory card Flashing Indicates when the printer needs maintenance attention or the printeris warmingup lease iit Readthemessageon the message display and consult Chapter 5 Lit Indicates when a problem or an error occurs which may be cleared by the user For example the paper feed cassette is empty Read the message in the message display and consult Chapter 5 2 1 Control Panel Control Keys The control panel keys are used to configure the printer ON LINE CONTINUE STACK FORM FEED Settings made with these k
55. e emulation page orientation code set etc to your specific needs The following items can be selected by using the MODE and and ENTER keys Also the diagram on the last page in this manual gives a quick reference to the full options and the sequence of selection Mode Select Menu Prints a menu map with the current settings on it ie Selects the interface on which the control panel set Parallel tings are effective This setting affects only the cur rently active interface Parallel setting has a sub item in which one of four data transmission modes can be selected PELE LES LPR aS Es FARDE Gi MEE E L Or IB 10 serial interface Baud rate Data bits Stop bits Parity None Protocol DTR pos amp XON If an optional network board is installed also makes the network settings Changes the emulation mode on the current inter face The key allows access to sub item Also with KPDL emulation print settings can be made when there is an error or alternative emula tion Select the current interface font The default number Internal for selecting an internal font is I000 this is the num 1000 Courier ber for Courier If there are optional fonts in the printer other than the internal ones you can specify them by switching to the g t ic display Depending on the type of optional font the symbols used at the start of the font number change as fol lows Soft font Download S Fonts resident i
56. e push the clean ing knob all the way in and close the side cover 4 2 Cleaning Grid Cleaner Grid Cleaner 4 4 2 Cleaning Paper Feed Unit To avoid print quality problems due to paper dust and debris clean the paper feed unit in the following man ner 1 Pullthe paper feed unit release lever up and draw the paper feed unit all the way out until it stops Paper Feed Unit Release A Lever Maa 2 Wipe the paper dust on the registration roller and the paper ramp using the wiper cloth included in the toner kit Wiper Cloth Paper Ramp Transfer Roller Black See Note below Registration Roller Paper Feed Unit Do not touch the transfer roller the black roller when wiping the paper ramp 4 5 1 General Guide Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This chapter explains how to handle printer problems which may or may not occur The pro cedures are easy to follow If a problem persists after you have completed the appropriate troubleshooting procedures call for the assistance of a service person If the printer does not print If nothing is displayed on the message display on the front control panel then you probably have a power problem See section 5 2 If the printing is abnormal With the printer on line and ready press the STATUS key to print a status page You can also optimize print quality using the KIR test pattern printed at the bottom of the status page To
57. e replaced with a new one from the new toner kit 1 Open the printer side cover Sia Cover 2 Remove the waste toner bottle as shown right Remove the waste toner bottle as gently as possi ble so as not to scatter the waste toner inside Do not let the opening of the waste toner bottle face downward Old Waste Toner Bottle 3 Cap the waste toner bottle after removing from the NN printer Old Waste Toner Bottle 4 To avoid toner spilling place the capped waste toner bottle in the plastic bag supplied before forwarding MY to proper disposal Q wan Plastic Bag 4 4 4 1 Toner Kit Replacement 5 Locate the new waste toner bottle in the toner kit and install in the printer as shown right Do not cap the new waste toner bottle Insert the new waste toner bottle with the bottle tilted slightly towards you as shown in the figure New Waste Toner Bottle 6 After ensuring that the bottle is correctly installed close the side cover 4 5 4 2 Cleaning In addition to the maintenance procedures described on the following pages the charger wire in the drum unit and paper feed unit should be cleaned from time to time or whenever print quality problems occur To avoid print quality problems the following printer parts must be cleaned with every toner container replacement If the toner container has been replaced when the message Fim iage Torner biegn
58. e DIMM from its package 2 Open the clips on both ends of the DIMM slot 3 Insert the DIMM into the memory slot so that the notches on the DIMM align with the corresponding protusions in the slot 4 Close the clips DIMM slot to secure the DIMM 5 When you have finished installing the DIMM re insert the main board into the printer by reversing the removal procedure 1 24 1 7 Memory Expansion Installation Removing DIMM To remove a DIMM carefully pull the end clips out wards then pull the DIMM out of the socket Reverse the procedure under Withdrawing the Main Circuit Board from the Printer to put the main circuit board back into the printer Testing the Expansion Memory After you have finished installing DIMM in the printer test the printer to see if the installation has been successful To test the expansion memory proceed as follows 1 Make sure the power switch is off Plug the power cord into the printer and turn power on 2 When the printer is on line press the STATUS key 3 Iftheinstallation has been successful the amount of memory shown on the status page will correspond with the amount of expanded memory The factory installed memory size is 4 MB 1 25 2 1 Control Panel Chapter 2 Operating the Laser Printer This chapter explains the printer s control panel and operating procedures It covers the fun damental information you will need to use the page printer The pri
59. e bottom of the toner container is sealed witha plastic strip Carefully pull the sealing strip off the toner container making sure not to leak any toner Se Sealing Stri Dispose of the sealing strip 5 Y SARAR 4 2 4 1 Toner Kit Replacement 6 Install the toner container on the developer as shown in the diagram Besure to peel off the seal on the toner container before mounting the toner container on the devel oper unit 7 When the toner container is installed correctly on the developer Push the top of the toner container unit PUSH HERE until it locks in Make sure that the toner container is properly locked in the printer 8 Close the top cover by pressing the arrowed part in this diagram Itis necessary to clean the inside of the printer after replacing the toner container A LT If the toner container is ree when ane mena tep i ace loner khiegn pr irri ep is dis played the message SE H T will be displayed ar o cenen After cleaning the aside ofthe ante See Seco 4 2 Ceana the message will disappear when the CONTINUE key is pressed and the printer will be ready for printing 4 35 4 1 Toner Kit Replacement Replace the Waste Toner Bottle When replacing the toner container the used waste toner bottle in the printer should also b
60. ed Bold font This is a sample of Coronet font This is a sample of Courier font This is a sample of Courier Bold font This is a sample of Courier BoldOblique font This is a sample of Courier Oblique font This is a sample of Courl1erPCL font This is a sample of CourierPCL Bd font This is a sample of CourierPCL BoldItalic font This is a sample of CourierPCL Italic font This is a sample of Garamond Antiqua font This is a sample of Garamond Halbfett font This is a sample of Garamona Kurstv font This is a sample of Garamond KursivHalbfett font 3 4 3 2 List of Fonts KPDL Fonts 2 This is a sample of Helvetica font This is a sample of Helvetica Bold font This is a sample of Helvetica BoldOblique font This is a sample of Helvetica Narrow font This is a sample of Helvetica Narrow Bold font This is a sample of Helvetica Narrow BoldOblique font This is a sample of Helvetica Narrow Oblique font This is a sample of Helvetica Oblique font This is a sample of LetterGothic font This is a sample of LetterGothic Bold font This 78 a sample of LetterGothic Italic font This is a sample of Marigold font This is a sample of NewCenturySchlbk Bold font This is a sample of NewCenturySchlbk BoldIitalic font This is a sample of NewCenturySchlbk Italic font This is a sample of NewCenturySchlbk Roman font This is a sample of Palatino Bold font This is a sample of Palatino BoldItalic font This is a sample
61. ed as soon 8 as possible Install a new toner kit See Section 4 1 Toner Empty There is a paper jam There is a possibility that paper may be jammed at Fast eae i the point indicated by flashing open and remove any jammed paper See Flashing A Section 5 6 Slow The paper has run out in the paper cassette or MP tray Please insert Flashing paper See Section 1 4 This indicates either the current paper feeder or the paper output point The printer has insufficient memory available or the printer is warming Flashing up ied unit Confirm the message indicated on the message C ATTENTION display See Section 5 5 Note the maintenance message on the message display and consult Lit Table 5 2 5 5 Indicators and Messages Maintenance Messages Table 5 2 Maintenance Messages Open the top cover then close tightly Open the side cover then close tightly Open the paper feed unit then close tightly fic paper paper source The paper has run out Supply paper according to the paper source displayed paper cassette MP tray or optional paper feeder paper size paper type paper size and paper type are displayed flashing alternately Add a sheet of paper to the MP tray and press the CONTINUE key Open the top cover or the paper feed unit and correct the paper jam or paper mis feed ing in the cassette See Section 5 6 The printer s internal memory is running low due to the number
62. en the relative humidity is low and the paper loses moisture the edges shrink and tighten and print contrast may suffer Wavy or tight edges can cause misfeeding and alignment anomalies The moisture content of the paper should be 4 to 6 To ensure the proper moisture content it is important to store the paper in a controlled environment Some tips on moisture control are g Store paper in a cool dry location g Keep the paper in its wrapping as long as possible Rewrap paper that is not in use g Store paper in its original carton Place a pallet etc under the carton to separate it from the floor g After removing paper from storage let it stand in the same room as the printer for 48 hours before use g Avoid leaving paper where it is exposed to heat sunlight or damp Paper Grain When paper is manufactured it is cut into sheets with the grain running parallel to the length long grain or parallel to the width short grain Short grain paper can cause feeding problems in the printer All paper used in the printer should be long grain Other Paper Properties Porosity Refers to the density of the paper structure that is to how openly or compactly the fibers are bonded Stiffness Limp paper can buckle inside the printer while paper that is too stiff may bind Either way the result is a paper jam Curl Most paper has a natural tendency to cur in one direction The paper should be loaded so that the nat ural curlis dow
63. en the printer is in the ready state and the battery in the memory card is dead or there is no battery at all It is not possible to use the memory card mode until you insert a good battery in the card 5 10 5 5 Indicators and Messages This message appears when an error occurs during access to the memory card using the PRESCRIBE 2e RWER ICCD command or from the printer s control panel Look at the error code given in place i and refer to the corresponding description given below Note that error codes of i send above only result when memory card opera tions are done fromthe control ee iii Data or memory card capacity is too large e This error code appears if an attempt is made to write more than 32 MB of data toa memory card or if the capacity of the memory card installed in the printer is more than 32 MB Decrease the data being written to the memory card to less than 32 MB Note that only the memory card of 32 MB and less can be used by this printer e This error code appears when a data name not existing on the memory card is specified Check the data names on the memory card i The memory card does not meet specifications This memory card cannot be used by this printer Insert a memory card which can be used by this printer See Memory Card of Chapter 2 34 The memory card is not a JEIDA card Only a JEIDA Ver 4 2 memory card can be used by this printer 4 The card is an S RAM or flash card which cannot be use
64. enables you to print more complex pages download more fonts and define more macros It begins by explaining how to remove the main circuit board from the printer and explains how to installa DIMM dual in line memory module on the main circuit board The FS 1200 comes supplied with 4 MB of memory installed A slot is provided for expanding the memory in your printer so that more complex printing can be done as well as increasing the printing speed By installing an optional memory card into your printer the memory in the FS 1200 can be increased to a max imum of 68 MB The expansion memory should be installed only by a Kyocera authorized dealer or Kyocera certified technician Kyocera shall not be liable for damage due to improper installation of the expansion memory The minimum memory requirements for the printer with various options installed are listed in the table below Please refer to this table when expanding the printer s memory Printing condition 300 dpi 600 dpi KPDL duplex mode On PCL 6 KPDL resource protection 10MB duplex mode None PCL 6 KPDL resource protection 14MB duplex mode On Removing the Main Circuit Board The main circuit board of the printer is equipped with a socket for memory expansion Expansion memory is available in the form of a DIMM The following instructions are intended for the technician only Notes on Handling the Main Circuit Board and DIMM Protect the electronics b
65. ended beneficiary of this Section Some jurisdictions do not allow these limitations or exclusions so they may not apply to you II Introduction 4 General You may terminate your license at any time IBM may terminate your license if you fail to comply with the terms and conditions of this license In either event you must destroy all your copies of the Program You are responsible for payment of any taxes including personal property taxes resulting from this license Neither party may bring an action regardless of form more than two years after the cause of action arose If you acquired the Program in the United States this license is governed by the laws of the State of New York If you acquired the Program in Canada this license is governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario Otherwise this license is governed by the laws of the country in which you acquired the Program Typeface Trademark Acknowledgement All resident fonts in this printer are licensed from Agfa Corporation Helvetica Palatino and Times are registered trademarks of Linotype Hell AG ITC Avant Garde Gothic ITC Bookman ITC ZapfChancery and ITC Zapf Dingbats are registered trademarks of Inter national Typeface Corporation Agfa Japan License Agreement Guidelines 1 Software shall mean the digitally encoded machine readable scalable outline data as encoded in a special format as well as the UFST Software 2 You agree to accept a non exclusive lice
66. er IV Introduction Interface connectors Important note on the interface connectors Be sure to turn off printer power before connecting or disconnecting an interface cable to the printer For protection against static discharge which may be applied to the printer s internal electronics through the interface connector s keep the optional paper handler stacker connector see page 1 6 which is not in use capped using the protective cap supplied Cz Use shielded interface cable Safety information Laser safety This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U S Department of Health and Human Services DHHS Radiation Performance Standard according to Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968 This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation Since radiation emitted inside the printer is completely confined within protective housings and external covers the laser beam cannot escape from the printer during any phase of user operation Laser notice This printer is certified in the U S to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR Subchapter for Class I 1 laser products and elsewhere is certified as a Class I laser product conforming to the requirements of IEC 825 1 Caution Invisible laser radiation when open Avoid direct exposure to beam Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure
67. er consumption refer to the instruction manual pro vided with the printer Initial settings of the sleep timer function and power saved using the sleep timer function Initial sleep mode setting Power consumption in sleep mode FS 1200 30 minutes 30 minutes 12 W 30 W ENERGY STAR program guideline The action progran Energy 2000 Energy partnership for a sustainable development We get further with all our energy Kyocera ECO PRODUCT This product has been developed and manufactured with the express inter est of reducing the impact on the environment Using Kyocera s innovative cartridge free technology Kyocera has created an advanced printing system that does not require the wasteful replacement and disposal of a cartridge A am 3 g MIME vo ECO XI Introduction The Kyocera laser printer has many extremely desirable features It has been designed to make a contribu tion to a cleaner environment as well as to represent the latest generation of page printer technology Maintenance Features Compact design Thanks to the inboard cassette configuration the printer requires no more space than the average com puter Long life modules The main modules in this laser printer such as the drum developer unit and fuser unit have been designed for long life Print Engine Features Superb print quality With 600 dots per inch the printout is close to typeset quality Also Kyocera Ima
68. erson Fn 5 9 Canceling Printing 2 7 Cancelling data 2 2 Cassette size B 2 Centronics 1 13 Clean printer Press CONTINUE 5 8 Cleaning grid cleaner 4 7 main charger unit 4 6 paper feed unit 4 8 Contents of carton 1 4 Control keys key 2 5 key 2 5 CANCEL key 2 5 CONTINUE key 2 5 ENTER key 2 5 EXIT key 2 5 FEED keys 2 5 FORM FEED key 2 5 MODE key 2 5 ON LINE key 2 5 STACK key 2 5 STATUS key 2 5 Control panel control keys 2 5 INTERFACE indicator 2 2 message display 2 2 PAPER SIZE indicator 2 3 RESOLUTION indicator 2 2 symbolic indicators 2 4 COPY indicator 2 3 D Developer Unit x DIMM installing 1 24 removing 1 25 socket 1 23 test 1 25 Downloadable font 3 1 E Ecopower mode 2 22 Ecoprint mode 2 25 Emulation 2 11 Envelopes B 6 Error messages 5 10 5 11 Expansion memory 1 22 F Face up output tray install 1 12 Feed selection 2 6 Font definition 3 1 identifying characteristics 3 1 Form Feed Time Out 2 2 Format error MEMORY CARD 5 10 G Grid cleaner 4 7 I I F occupied 5 11 image FIT 5 11 Indicators 5 7 ATTENTION 2 4 5 7 DATA 2 4 ON LINE 2 4 Insert the same MEMORY CARD 5 10 Interfaces 1 138 2 13 Interior view 1 6 Internal font 3 2 K KIR levels 2 24 setting 2 24 Kyocera Digital Library CD xiv Kyocera PrintMonitor xii L Load Cassette 5 8 Load MP tray 5 9 M Main circuit board 1 22 Maintenance messages 5 8 5 9 Memory card 1 21 Delete 2 16 Form
69. ey to put the printer back online to continue with other print jobs Canceling data from the computer using the CANCEL key will restore temporary settings to their default values The same status resulting from executing the PRESCRIBE 2e RES command I tis impossible to cancel printing of just one side when printing in duplex mode using an optional duplexer DU 20 21 ay 2 2 Operating Procedures Status Printout If you want to check the printer s current status including memory available and option settings you can find the information you need on the status page To print out a status page the printer must be on line Proceed as follows 1 Make sure the message display indicates Rendi 2 Press the STATUS key The printer prints a page of status information The message display indicates F og i r14 during printing of the status page then returns to R egidid For a full description of the status page see next page Items and values on the status page may vary depending on the printer model and printer s firm ware version 2 6 2 2 Operating Procedures Sample Status Page E KSOCERd Ecosxs FS 1200 Page Printer STATUS PAGE A1 19 46 A2 0 09 01 Software version Released 1 Hardware Information Memory MP Tray A4 Standard memory 4096 KB Cassette 1 M4 j Option memory 2 Stot 1 Empty Ecoprint mode Total 4096 KB 4 Buzzer control User available 845 KB Host buffer size RAM disk OFF Sleep t
70. eys effect only the interface cur rently in use CANCEL MODE FEED STATUS Function ON LINE Switches the printer on line and off line See page 2 7 CONTINUE 1 Depending on the message being indicated there are cases where operation will gt continue after pressing the CONTINUE key If such a message is displayed opera tion will be resumed after pressing this key See Table 5 3 2 Used as the lt key in the mode selection function 1 Selects whether printed pages are delivered to the face down face up tray or optional sorter stacker if installed 2 Lets you access the desired item or enter numeric values In some of the control procedures the lt CONTINUE and P gt FORM FEED keys are used to enter or exit the sub items See page 2 6 1 Prints and feeds out one page 2 Used as the B key in the mode selection function See page 2 11 Abandons a printing job resets numeric values or cancels a setting procedure See page 2 7 1 When pressed during mode selection terminates the setting and returns to the ried cli condition 2 Used to select the emulation font character code set to read an memory card and others See Section 2 3 and the last page in this manual and page 2 3 1 Enables access to the desired item or entering of numeric values In some of the control procedures the lt CONTINUE and gt FORM FEED keys are used to enter or exit the sub items 2 Selects
71. g problems Fogging is a gray background effect Basis Weight Basis weight is the weight of a standard quantity of paper In the traditional system the standard quantity is aream consisting of 500 sheets measuring 17 x 22 inches each In the metric system the standard quantity is 1 square meter Paper that is too light or too heavy can cause misfeeding jams and premature wear of the printer Uneven paper weight can cause multiple feeds print defects poor toner fusing blurring and other print quality problems The proper weight is 60 to 90 g m 16 to 24 lbs ream Thickness Caliper Thick paper is referred to as high caliper paper and thin paper as low caliper paper The paper used with the printer should be neither extremely thick nor extremely thin If you are having problems with paper jams multiple feeds and faint printing the paper may be too thin If you are having problems with paper jams and blurred printing the paper may be too thick The proper thickness is 0 086 to 0 110 mm 3 4 to 4 3 mils Moisture Content Moisture content is defined as the percent ratio of moisture to the dry mass of the paper Moisture can affect the paper s appearance feedability curl electrostatic properties and toner fusing characteristics The moisture content of the paper varies with the relative humidity in the room When the relative humidity is high and the paper absorbs moisture the paper edges expand becoming wavy in appearance Wh
72. ge Refinement KIR technology provides excellent sharpness and consistency High speed A4 sizes typically print at the rate of 12 pages per minute Actual time varies according to page complex ity Large paper capacity Approximately 250 sheets can be loaded into the paper cassette and about 100 sheets can be loaded into the MP tray Wide variety of print media As well as standard paper the printer will print on Transparency labels and other types of special pur pose media Sleep mode Conserves energy during the printer s idle periods Ecoprint mode Extends the toner yield by reducing the amount of toner used on the page Standard bi directional parallel interface Supports high speed data exchange with the computer XII Introduction Software Features Wide variety of available fonts The printer comes with 80 PCL PS compatible fonts installed Kyocera s own PRESCRIBE 2e printer language Allows advanced graphic capabilities that allow you to print out any outline shape or solid form as well as providing a variety of special effects such as patterned fills gray scale shading a user accessible print image model and multiple page orientations and print directions within the same page Automatic rotation of fonts and graphics Images and fonts are automatically rotated to match the page orientation A wide variety of internal symbol sets The printer supports most PCL 6 symbol sets Display of printer messages in any
73. gher the grade of paper you use the less risk there will be of paper jam and other problems and the higher the level of quality your printed output will reflect Differences between paper from different suppliers can also affect the printer s performance A high quality printer cannot produce high quality results when the wrong paper is used Low priced paper is not econom ical in the long run if it causes printing problems Paper in each grade is available in a range of basis weights defined later The traditional standard weights are 16 20 and 24 pounds 60 m to 90g m2 Paper Specifications The following table summarizes the basic paper specifications Details are given on the following pages Table B 1 Specifications Moisture content 4 to 6 B 2 Selecting the Right Paper Laser printing is a process involving laser light electrostatic discharge toner and heat In addition as the paper passes through the printer it undergoes considerable sliding bending and twisting motions A high quality printing paper matching the printer s requirements withstands all these stresses enabling the printer to turn out clean crisp printed copy consistently Remember that all paper is not the same Some of the factors to consider when selecting paper for the printer are as follows Condition of the Paper Avoid using paper that is bent at the edges curled dirty torn embossed or contaminated with lint clay or paper shred
74. gr iri er was displayed themessage iean oririer Frese CONT MLE willbe displayed after replacement After cleaning the inside of the printer following the procedure shown below press the CONTINUE key the message will disappear and the printer will be ready for printing Main Charger Unit The main charger unit grid should be cleaned when the toner container is changed Cleaning the Charger Wire 1 Open the printer side cover Main Charger Unit Side Cover 2 Pull the cleaning knob Green slowly in and out a few times This pulls a cleaning pad inside the drum unit along the wire 4 6 Cleaning the Grid 1 Take the grid cleaner from protective bag in the new toner kit and remove the cap Protective Bag The grid cleaner pad is impregnated with water Perform the following cleaning procedure before aia the pad dries Attach the grid cleaner to the printer with the pad uppermost as shown in the diagram After attaching the grid cleaner repeat the action of slowly pulling out and then pushing back in the main charger unit at least 5 times It is easier to pull out the main charger for the first time if it is raised slightly as shown in the figure The grid part underneath the main charger is cleaned by this procedure Main Charger Unit When the grid is clean remove the grid cleaner from the printer and dispose of it The grid cleaner is not re usable After cleaning the charger wir
75. he printer can print on envelopes using paper with a basis weight of 60 to 79 g m 16 to 21 lbs ream Enve lopes must be manually fed An envelope is a more complex object than a single sheet of paper For this reason it may not be possible to obtain consistent printing quality over the entire envelope surface Many envelopes have a diagonal grain orientation See Paper Grain above This orientation is more likely to wrinkle and crease on its way through the printer Before purchasing envelopes for use with the printer test a sample to verify the envelope s suitability Do not use envelopes having an encapsulated liquid adhesive Avoid long printing runs consisting of envelopes only Extensive envelope printing can cause premature printer wear To avoid jamming due to curled envelopes do not leave more than approximately 10 printed envelopes stacked in the paper trays during multiple printing of the envelopes Colored Paper Colored paper should satisfy the same conditions as white bond paper listed in Table B 1 In addition the pigments used in the paper must be able to withstand the heat of fusing during the printing process up to 200 C or 392 F Preprinted Paper Preprinted paper should have a bond paper base The preprinted ink must be able to withstand the heat of fusing during the printing process and must not be affected by silicone oil Do not use paper with any kind of surface treatment such as the type of paper co
76. he protector bar and the paper will be correctly set in the MP tray Feeding Envelopes Envelopes should be fed face up right side first as shown below From the MODE SELECT menu set the printer to print in landscape page orientation To avoid trouble we recommend that envelopes are delivered face up Use the STACK key on the printer control panel to select the face up tray Not all envelopes print well See Appendix B for details on suitable types of envelopes See page 2 3 for the envelope sizes that can be set 48 1 6 Memory Card Amemory card is a microchip card containing for example nonresident fonts and or macros forms etc The printer reads the contents of the card into its internal memory when power is switched on The presence of this data in the printer memory can be confirmed on the status printout The maximum card capacity that can be used is 32 Megabytes The type of the memory card to be used must be of either flash memory card 5V type or SRAM type and conform to the PCMCIA 2 1 JEIDA 4 2 standards Please use a memory card recommended by Kyocera The memory card slot is located at the bottom right of the printer To insert and use a memory card 1 Switch printer power off Donotinsert or remove a memory card while power is on If the memory card is removed while the printer is on damage could result in the printer s electronics or the memory card C Sz A 2 Insertthe memo
77. imer 30 Minutes Write protect FF time out 30 Seconds Total 0 KB User available Page Information Installed Options 3 Resolution 600 DPI 5 Copies 1 Option EP ROM Total page 209 Memory card Emulation Line printer TBM Proprinter 6 Diablo 630 Epson LQ 850 PCL 6 KPDL2 Interfaces Parallel Option1 PCL 6 Not used Font 8 lbyte code Courier Codeset name IS0 6 ASCII Mode ON 9 KIR Test pattern a9 2 2 Operating Procedures 1 Software version This information shows the software version and date of issue of the printer 2 Hardware information This information shows the currently selected paper feed source indicated by an asterisk paper size and main settings of the printer 3 Page information This information shows the currently selected resolution and number of copies 4 Memory usage This information shows the amount of total memory installed in the printer and the amount of currently available memory 5 Installation Options This shows the options currently installed in the printer 6 Emulation This shows all available emulations and the currently selected emulation marked with an asterisk The printer is shipped from the factory set to PCL 6 emulation 7 Interface information This information shows all interfaces installed in the printer and the currently selected interface 8 Fonts at startup for each interface This shows the font
78. in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at FAR 252 227 7013 subdivision b 8 i or subparagraph c 1 ii as appropriate Further use duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions applicable to restricted rights software as set forth in FAR 52 227 19 c 2 II Introduction 12 YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT UNDERSTAND IT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE BOUND BY ANY STATEMENT OR REPRESENTATION NOT CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT NO CHANGE IN THIS AGREEMENT IS EFFECTIVE UNLESS WRITTEN ANDSIGNED BY PROPERLY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF EACH PARTY BY OPENING THIS DISKETTE PACKAGE YOU AGREE TO ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDI TIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT FCC statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inter ference ina residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio co
79. ing custom size paper move the paper guides and paper stopper all the way out insert the paper and then adjust the paper guides and paper stopper to suit Adjust them so that they are in light contact with the paper Tap the edges of the paper to align the sheets neatly Set the paper in the cassette as shown The side of paper that faces downward in the cassette is the one on which printing is done Do not load paper into the cassette higher than the limitation mark on the right The cassette should hold approximately 250 sheets of paper with a 0 1 mm thickness Set the stack of paper so that it is under the clips as shown Hold the cassette as shown in the illustration and insert the paper cassette into the printer cassette slot Gently push it straight into the slot as far as it will go If the paper size dial on the cassette is not set to match the size of paper inserted a paper jam may result An incorrect paper size setting can also result in printing of tiny black dots on the page or other defects in image quality 1 4 Setting Up and Interfacing Paper Stopper When loading the paper Limitation make sure the leading mark edge of paper is not bent in any way 1 717 1 4 Setting Up and Interfacing 6 Open the paper stopper on the face down output tray Open the paper stopper as shown right Paper Stopper i ceo 7 Install the face up output tray This face up output tray is
80. ion modes as follows In this mode the printer stores fonts macros symbol sets etc in memory that were downloaded as perma nent PCL resources All temporary resources are lost when the emulation mode is changed from PCL 6 to another or vice versa In this mode the printer stores both permanent and temporary resources when the emulation mode is changed from PCL 6 to another or vice versa Resource protection requires extra memory to store the downloaded fonts and macros The total size of the printer memory recommended for using the resource protection option is affected by several factors See section 7 7 Memory Expansion Installation If necessary the print density can be adjusted from the MODE SELECT MENU Density can be adjusted in five steps from 1 light to dark The factory setting is 4 and there is normally no need to alter this setting When using the KIR function please use the setting 2 20 2 15 Setting the Audio Warning Buzzer In addition to the message displayed when the paper supply is exhausted or when paper jamming occurs an audio warning is made to sound This is useful for example when the printer is in a location some dis tance from the user The audio alarm is set to ON when leaving the factory An audio alarm corresponding to the type of printer error will sound according to the table below If the alarm is set to OFF it is made not to sound Type of Error and Correspondi
81. iv 2 5 5 6 FRPO DO command C 7 FRPO I0 command 2 15 RWER command 2 17 Print density 2 26 Print overrun Press ON LINE 5 10 Print quality 5 3 Printer Specification A 1 Printer driver 1 15 Processing 2 2 Protocol C 6 R RAM DISK 2 14 Ready 2 2 Ready indicator 2 6 Recycled paper B 6 Registration roller 4 8 Replace Toner Clean printer 5 8 Replace Waste toner bottle 5 8 Resolution Indicator 2 2 Resource protection 2 26 RS 232C C 4 RS 232C 422A C 4 RS 422A C 5 S Self test 2 2 Serial interface C 4 PRESCRIBE 2e FRPO DO command C 7 protocol C 6 RS 232C mode C 5 RS 422A mode C 5 Set paper Press CONTINUE 5 8 Set up 1 7 Setup emulation 1 14 face up output tray 1 12 interface 1 13 paper 1 10 paper cassette 1 10 paper stopper 1 12 power cord 1 13 printer driver 1 15 status page printing 1 14 toner container 1 7 Side cover Open 5 8 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP xiii Sleep mode xii 2 22 Sleep timer 2 22 Sleeping 2 2 Soft fonts 3 1 Stack selection 2 6 Status page printing 1 14 2 8 5 1 status page 2 9 T TK 25 4 1 Toner container 4 2 installing 1 7 life 4 1 release lever 4 2 replacement 4 1 sealing strip 1 7 4 2 Toner kit 4 1 Toner low TK 25 Clean printer 5 4 5 5 5 8 Top cover 1 6 Top cover Open 5 8 Transparency B 5 Troubleshooting error messages guidelines 5 1 indicators 5 7 interface 5 2 maintenance messages 5 8 quality problem 5 3 Two dimensional bar code
82. ke note of the following Do not leave floppy disks etc lying around while performing this maintenance procedure This procedure tends to raise a little toner dust which can harm magnetic recording media Do not attempt to reuse the waste toner remaining in the toner container Use only the toner kit exclusively designed for the printer Use of a toner kit intended for use with other printer models may damage the printer and void the warranty 4 1 4 1 Toner Kit Replacement To replace the toner container proceed as follows 1 Open the printer s top cover all the way Developer Unit i L Please do not touch the developer unit release Release Lever lever inside the printer Press the toner container release lever Green to release the old toner container from the printer Remove the old toner container as gently as possible Old Toner Container Keep the toner container as level as possible while removing Toner Container Release Lever Green Put the old toner container in the plastic bag sup plied with the toner kit Dispose of the toner con Plastic Bag Old Toner Container tainer The old toner container may be incinerated with out the risk of generating harmful gas Take the new toner container from its bag With the label side down thoroughly shake the toner container in the direction of the arrow ten times or more to loosen and mix the toner inside New Toner Container Th
83. l a Rear Panel interface 9 Attach the power cord 1 Check that the power switch is off a Power Cord 2 Plug one end of the power cord into the receptacle at A the back of the printer 3 Plug the other end into the wall outlet Power Cord Receptacle 1 15 1 4 Setting Up and Interfacing 10 Print a status page Test that the printer works by printing out a status page as follows for information about the status page refer to 2 8 Setting the Paper Type in this manual 1 Switch on the printer s power The message display should indicate e if test When the printer is first switched on after installation there will be a delay of several minutes approx 6 to 7 minutes before the printer gets ready to print During this period the message dis play shows lade wait 2 Wait until the ON LINE indicator is also lit and the message display indicates Reg lt 1 3 Press the STATUS key The printer should print a page listing the positions of margins memory alloca tion and other information A sample status printout is shown in Chapter 2 11 Test the interface with the computer Test that the printer and computer are correctly connected If you have connected the printer and computer with a parallel interface cable follow the procedure below 1 Check that the printer s message display indicates fi tii and that the ON LINE indicator is ON 2 Boot the computer in DOS mode or set the computer
84. l 919 718 8 T1inches LE legal 612x 14inches HA Japanese Postcard GO 1a8em MD Monareh 3 7 8 x 7 12inches OH Return Posteard 20x 148e BU Business 18x 9 1 2 inches EL Custom Size 14 85 x2 em to 21635 6em with only the MP tray feeding While the printer is Pr c lt e irix data to print the SIZE indicator indicates the paper size selected by the application software Copy Indicator proceeds 2 1 Control Panel The symbolic indicators light during normal operation and when the printer needs attention C ONLINE DATA C ATTENTION 2 4 Symbolic Indicators Face down stack indicator Face up stack indicator Toner indicator Cassette feed indicator MP tray indicator On line indicator Data indicator Attention indicator ON LINE DATA ATTENTION Flashing Indicates the possibility that paper may bejammed at this point open and remove any jammed paper See Section 5 6 Lit Indicates when printed pages are delivered to the face down out put tray Flashing Indicates the possibility that paper may be jammed at this point open and remove any jammed paper See Section 5 6 Lit Indicates when printed pages are delivered to the face up output tray or to the option stacker ifinstalled Flashing Indicates there is insufficient toner Lit Indicates that the printer is out of toner Replace with a new toner container See Section 4 1 Flashing rapidly In
85. lack dots on the page or other defects in image quality The following pages explain the use of the MP tray in the Cassette Mode and First Mode First Mode Automatic Manual Feeding The printer automatically feeds the paper placed on the MP tray regardless ofthe current paper source selec tion To use the first mode automatic manual feeding mode simply place a sheet of paper on the MP tray in the same manner as above even while the printer is presently feeding the paper in the printer s cassette 1 2 3 Press the MODE key Then use or a to display Paper kare lire Press the gt Form Feed key to display i After pressing the ENTER key the mode display is ianed by pressing the and keys Display and then press the ENTER key Press the EXIT key The printer will not switch to light the MP tray indicator while the paper is fed manually using the automatic manual feeding mode eek 1 5 MP Multi Purpose Tray Feeding Cassette Mode 1 Press the MODE key to display ager parei lire 2 Press the Form Feed key to display MF trai mites 3 After pressing the ENTER key the mode display is changed by pressing the and keys Display asset e and then press the ENTER key 4 Press the EXIT key 5 Insert the paper so that it is aligned straight in the tray About 100 sheets 0 1 mm thickess can be inserted at one time Protector Bar Regidii appears on the message display 6 Carefully lower t
86. layed BS windows Update Programs gt o Favorites r Documents E A Programs F Settings 3 Documents Ph Setings GS Find Control Panel 3 Printers gt A Taskbar amp Start Menu GJ Folder Options aJ Find 2 Help TA Active Desktop gt D Help windows Update ie Aun 2 Run rien a Log Off Bp Shut Down Ao Cy LANS l Pstar E A 5 Windows 95 Windows 98 3 The printer folder will open Double click on Add printer File Edit View Help View Go Favorites Help an b lt gt y Add Printer homard Up Cut Copy Printers a 7 eae g i E Add Printer Printers Windows 95 Windows 98 4 The Printer Wizard screen will appear Click on Next gt 5 A screen for selecting the printer to be connected will appear Select the most appropriate printer and click on Next 6 Next Click the manufacturer and model of your printer screen will appear At this point select Have Disk located at the lower right See the figure for Step 7 7 A screen for installing from floppy disk will appear Copy manufacture s files from inside the box or input one of the following directories Standard PCL5SE driver CD ROM Drive Name drivers Language pcl 9x Standard PCLXL driver CD ROM Drive Name drivers Language pcl 9x enhanced 1 16 8 1 4 Setting Up and Interfacing Standard KPDL driver
87. le of CGOmega Bdit font hie sample of Cornet font This is a Sample of Clarendon Cd font This is a sample of Univers Md font This is a sample of Univers Bd font This is a sample of Univers Md t font This ts a sample of Univers Bdlt font This is a sample of Univers MdCd font This is a sample of Univers BdCd font This is a sample of Univers MdCalt font This ts a sample of Univers BdCdlt font This is asample of AntiqueOlive font This is a sample of AntiqueOlive Bd font This is a sample of AntiqueOlive it font This is a sample of GaramondAntiqua font This is a sample of Garamond Hlb font This is a sample of Garamonad Krsv font This is a sample of Garamond HlbKrsv font This is a sample of Marigold font This is a sample of Albertus Md font This is a sample of Albertus ExBd font This is a sample of Arial font This is a sample of Arial Bd font This ts a sample of Arial it font This is a sample of Arial Bdlt font This is a sample of TimesNewRoman font This is a sample of TimesNewRoman Bd font This is a sample of TimesNewRoman It font This is a sample of TimesNewRoman Badlt font This is a sample of Helvetica font Font 3 2 List of Fonts number Font samples 38 39 40 41 42 43 abe 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 This is a sample of Helvetica Bd font This is a sample of Helvetica O
88. mmonly used for calendars Recycled Paper Select recycled paper that meets the same specifications as the white bond paper See Table B 1 on page B 2 except whiteness Before purchasing recycled paper test a sample on the printer and check that printing quality is sat isfactory C 7 Parallel Interface Appendix C Host Computer Interface This appendix describes the signals used in the laser printer s parallel RS 232C RS 422A interfaces It also lists pin assignments signal functions timings connector specifications and voltage levels The RS 232C RS 422A protocols are also covered Finally it explains the use of the printer in a multi computer environment Parallel interface communication modes The printer features fast data transmission on the parallel interface The parallel interface mode can be acti vated from the printer s control panel see Chapter 2 Operating the Laser Printer as follows Usea parallel printer cable that complies with the IEEE1284 standard Auto default The printer automatically changes its communication mode to the one the host computer is currently using Ordinarily you should leave this setting unchanged Nibble high High speed data communication is used in compliance with the IEEE 1284 standard Normal The printer uses the communication method described by to the normal definitions of the Centronics inter face High speed This mode enables faster data transmissi
89. mmunications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur ina particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures g Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna g Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver g Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected g Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Shielded circular cable should be used for interfacing with the computer Caution to user Any modification without prior permission may cause harmful interference If any modification change is introduced to this equipment without prior permission Kyocera as the manu facturer cannot guarantee compliance with FCC rules To use equipment which does not comply with FCC rules is prohibited The printer may be optionally installed with the following units Conforming to the Class B limits DU 20 21 Duplexer HS 20 Paper Handler Stacker PF 20 PF 20mini Paper Feeder PF 21 PF 21mini Paper Feeder SO 6 Sorter Stacker ST 20 Bulk Paper Stacker IB 10 Serial Interface Board Kit A
90. n a Memory Card M Fonts resident in a RAM disk H Fonts resident in an optional ROM O This menu also allows printing the font lists select ing Courier Letter Gothic and selecting the size and pitch of the font 2 11 2 3 Using the Mode Select Menu Press the key to set the following page printing method 001 Portrait Auto LF only Number of copies Page orientation Page protect LF action CR action Wide A4 Press the key to set the following print quality KIR mode Ecoprint mode Resolution Reads information from the option ROM installed in the printer s main board The following settings can be made from sub menus when the total printer memory is 12 MB or more and this mode is set to ir CR only Off Reads or writes data from or to an memory card in the printer s memory card slot Also this menu allows deletion of data from an memory card and format ting the memory card The following operations can be performed from sub menus on paper type MP tray mode First Paper size for MP tray A4 or Letter Paper type for MP tray Plain Cassette size for custom sizes 216 mm x 356 mm Paper type for Cassette 1 3 Plain Duplex printing mode Optional sorter mode Override A4 Letter None Stacker Off Set up the custom paper type Reset the custom paper type The following sub menus can be displayed by press ing the key and then the and key Message language setting Engli
91. n transformer is advisable Filters and trans formers are available commercially Avoid using plug multipliers to connect a large number of devices on the same circuit as the printer If the power from the outlet itself appears to be unstable a line stabilizer should be used In places where the voltage tends to fluctuate it may be necessary to install a voltage regulator As the disconnect device is not incorporated in the printer s AC primary circuit an easily accessible socket outlet must be provided near the equipment Ifthe printer is used with the optional Sorter SO 6 or Stacker ST 20 in order to avoid short circuiting it should be ensured that these devices are plugged securely into their respective power outlets Da kein Trennschalter in den Wechselstrom Primarkreis des Druckers eingebaut ist mu eine leicht zug ngliche Steckdose in der Nahe des Ger tes vorhanden sein Wenn der Drucker mit dem gesonderten Sorter SO 6 oder Stapler ST 20 verwendet wird mu darauf geachtet werden dab diese Ger te einwandfrei an separate Steckdosen ange schlossen sind um Kurzschlu zu vermeiden The printeris packed as shown below Unpack the printer following diagrams 1 and 2 on the next page While unpacking it check that the listed parts are all accounted for Examine the package for any signs of damage that may have been caused during transportation Ifthe car ton is found to be badly damaged leave the carton uno
92. ng Audio Alarm Buzzer Alarm Frequency Alarm Frequency Priority Error Message Short beeps approx 0 8 s Remarks Long beeps approx 0 4s High 5 short beeps short beeps short beeps short beeps short beeps short beeps short beeps Ea O aoe o e e e e fe e e e a 7 short beeps long beeps These error messages are displayed if the relevant option is fitted Low Visa 2 15 Setting the Audio Warning Buzzer The alarm will continue to sound while the error condition continues if the printer is in the sleep mode the alarm will be silent for that period alone The alarm will cease to sound however when the CANCEL key is pressed To rectify the various error conditions listed above please refer to Chapter 5 of this manual or to the oper ating manuals accompanying the various optional equipment If you wish to cancel the data being processed while the audio alarm is sounding press the CAN CEL key twice Firstly the audio alarm will be turned OFF and then the data processing will be canceled After the audio alarm has been set to OFF even if the PRESCRIBE 2e FRPO INIT command is exe cuted the printer will not return to the initial ON alarm setting To set the audio alarm to ON reset using the mode selector menu from the control panel Za76 3 1 Internal Fonts Chapter 3 Fonts This chapter describes the types of fonts you can use with the printer
93. ng a different file or using a different print command Try using a different cable Compare the pin assignments listed in Appendix C with the specifications of your cable Call for the assistance of a service person If the above checks do not solve the problem call for the assistance of a service person 5 4 Print Quality Problems Print quality problems range from uneven tone to completely blank output The troubleshooting procedure for each type of problem is given below If the checks explained in this section do not solve the problem call for the assistance of a service person Completely blank printout Check the developer unit Open the printer top cover and check that the developer unit is inserted correctly and check that the devel oper s connector is connected properly Call for the assistance of a service person All black printout Check the Main Charger Unit Open the printer side cover and check that the main charger unit is correctly installed Call for the assistance of a service person a5 5 4 Print Quality Problems Dropouts horizontal streaks stray dots Clean the charger wire Open the printer side cover Pull the green main charger wire cleaning knob slowly in and out a few times See Section 4 2 Note the spacing of the defects If the defects occur at regular intervals of 60 6 mm 2 4 inches the problem may be a dirty transfer roller Call for the assistance of a se
94. nse to use the Software to reproduce and display weights styles and versions of letters numerals characters and symbols Typefaces solely for your own customary business or personal pur poses at the address stated on the registration card you return to Agfa Japan Under the terms of this License Agreement you have the right to use the Fonts on up to three printers If you need to have access to the fonts on more than three printers you need to acquire a multi user license agreement which can be obtained from Agfa Japan Agfa Japan retains all rights title and interest to the Software and Typefaces and no rights are granted to you other than a License to use the Software on the terms expressly set forth in this Agreement 3 To protect proprietary rights of Agfa Japan you agree to maintain the Software and other proprietary information concerning the Typefaces in strict confidence and to establish reasonable procedures regulating access to and use of the Software and Typefaces 4 Youagree not to duplicate or copy the Software or Typefaces except that you may make one backup copy You agree that any such copy shall contain the same proprietary notices as those appearing on the original 5 This License shall continue until the last use of the Software and Typefaces unless sooner terminated This License may be terminated by Agfa Japan if you fail to comply with the terms of this License and such failure is not remedied within thirty 30 da
95. nter control panel comprises a message display keys and indicators as shown below Symbolic Indicators Page 2 4 Page 2 5 FORM FEED B Key STACK Key CONTINUE lt d Key Message Display Page 2 2 ON LINE Key ON LINE CONTINUE STACK FORM FEED p 7 EXIT ENTER INTERFACE RESOLUTION SIZE COPIES a db Ih Ib CANCEL MODE FEED STATUS Copy Indicator ENTER STATUS key Paper Size Indicator FEED Key Resolution Indicator EXIT MODE Key Interface Indicator e Page 2 2 3 CANCEL Key e Page 2 5 2 1 2 1 Control Panel Message Display The message display gives information in the form of short messages The six messages listed below are dis played during normal warm up and printing The printer is receiving data generating graphics reading an memory card or print ing The printer is waiting for a command that says the job is over before printing the last page Pressing the FORM FEED key allows you to obtain the last page immediately The printer is in Sleep mode The printer wakes from Sleep mode whenever a key on the control panel is pressed the cover is opened or closed or data is received The printer then warms up and goes online The time that it takes the printer to enter Sleep mode depends on the Sleep Timer setting Data inside the printer is being canceled The printer prints the last page after a waiting period Other messages appear when the printer needs the operato
96. nward to counteract the upward curl imparted by the printer Printed sheets will then come 5 5 B 3 Special Paper out flat Most paper also has a top and bottom surface Loading instructions are usually given on the paper package Electrostatic properties During the printing process the paper is electrostatically charged to attract the toner The paper must be able to release this charge so that printed sheets do not cling together in the output tray Whiteness The contrast of the printed page depends on the whiteness of the paper Whiter paper provides a sharper brighter appearance Quality control Uneven sheet size corners that are not square ragged edges welded uncut sheets and crushed edges and corners can cause the printer to malfunction in various ways A quality paper supplier should take considerable care to ensure that these problems do not occur Packaging Paper should be packed in a sturdy carton to protect it from damage during transport Quality paper obtained from a reputable supplier is usually properly packaged This section explains printing on special paper The page printer can use the following types of special paper In this case set the media type according to the table below Paper type Media type Colored paper Preprinted paper Transparencies Postcards Envelopes Label When using the above types of paper be sure to use products that are specified for use with photocopiers and or page
97. on between the printer and the host computer Select this mode if printing problems occur when the printer is connected to a workstation C 7 Parallel Interface Interface Signals The pins of the parallel interface connector carry the signals listed in Table C 1 Asterisks in the table indi cate signals that are active low The table also indicates whether each signal is incoming or outgoing with respect to the printer Table C 1 Parallel Connector Pin Assignments Pin Inout Description Strobe nStrobe Data 0 Data 1 Data 6 Data 7 Data 7 Data 8 Busy Busy Paper Empty PError On Line Select Select Ignored nAutoFd _ Notconnected o OV S O ChassisGND O Z S O VDC Growdreturn S O Growndreturn S O Growdreturn o O Growdreturn S O Growndreturn S O Groundreturn o O Growndreturn S O Growndreturn S O Groundreturn o O Growndreturn S O Growndreturn S O Groundreturn o O Reset nInit Error returns error status if FRPO O2 2 nF ault Se ee Neteonnected OO Select In NSelectIn J Signal names in the Auto mode and Nibble high mode IEEE 1284 In the Auto mode and Nibble high mode these signals are bi directional C 7 Parallel Interface Detailed descriptions of the signals follow Strobe nStrobe Pin 1 A negative going Strobe pulse causes the printer to read and latch the data on the Data 0 1 to Da
98. orme 4 la norme NMB 003 du Canada YM MADE IN JAPAN CAUTION REMOVE POWER COAD BEFORE SERVICE AND FUSE AEPLACEMENT POUR PREYVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTAIQUES COUPER L ALIMENTATION AVANT DE REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE PRECAUZIONE PRIMA Di CAMBIARE FIESIBIL O Di ESEGUIRE RIPARAZIONI STACCATE IL CADO DI ALIMENTAZIONE U S A Canada WW WAN Introduction CDRH regulations The Center of Devices and Radiological Health CDRH of the U S Food and Drug Administration imple mented regulations for laser products on August 2 1976 These regulations apply to laser products manu factured after August 1 1976 Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States A label indicating compliance with the CDRH regulations must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States Ozone concentration The printers generate ozone gas O3 which may concentrate in the place of installation and cause an unpleasant smell To minimize concentration of ozone gas to less than 0 1 ppm we recommend you not to install the printer in a confined area where ventilation is blocked IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1 Read all of these instructions and save these instructions for later use 2 Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning 3 Donotuse this product near water 4 Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand or table The product may fall causing serious damage to the product
99. ove the toner container and the waste toner bottle from the printer and put them into each plastic bags 2 Get the supplied plastic bag ready remove it from the printer according to the figure below close the protect cover on the developer unit and put it into the plastic bag Connector Developer Unit Release Lever 3 Place the toner container waste toner bottle A and cable as shown in the figure then rest card board piece A on top Waste Toner Bottle Toner Container 4 Place the developer unit as shown in the figure then push flap B in the direction ofthe arrow Developer Unit LXf To reinstall the developer unit into the printer use the reverse procedure of the above Introduction As an ENERGY STAR Partner Kyocera Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency lores ENERGY STAR The basic objective of the ENERGY STAR Program is to reduce environmental pollution by encouraging the manufacture and sale of equipment that uses energy more efficiently This printer is equipped with a sleep timer function that conforms with the standards of the ENERGY STAR Program This function makes it possible to reduce the amount of electrical power consumed by the printer For maximum power savings turn off the printer s power supply when not using the printer for extended periods of time For details on the sleep timer function and printer pow
100. pened and immediately notify the dealer from whom you purchased the printer Save the box and other packing materials in case you have to repack the printer for transportation at a later date 1 2 Unpacking and Inspection List of Shipped Components A Waste toner bottle B Toner container C Power cord D User s M anual and Kyocera Digital Library CD ROM including the printer drivers and manuals E Plastic bag for Developer Unit Quau To remove the printer from the box grasp the handholds on either side of the printer Lift the printer from the carton as shown below Always use these handholds when ever you lift or move the printer The handhold on the right side of the printer doubles as the memory card slot Be sure to remove the memory card first if inserted before lifting or moving the printer 1 4 1 3 Names of Parts This section takes you on a guided tour of the printer pointing out its major parts The part names intro duced here will be used throughout this manual Front View Face down Output Tray Paper Stopper Control Panel MP Multi Purpose Tray Paper Feed Unit Release Lever Power Switch Memory Card Slot Paper Cassette Paper Size Window Side Cover Transfer Roller Paper Feed Unit 1 5 1 3 Names of Parts Interior View Toner Container Release Lever Green Top Cover Toner Container Side Cover Was
101. plex path MP tray Cassette MP tray available only Paper Type in Cassette mode O Can be stored x Cannot be stored This is a paper type defined and registered by the user Up to eight types of user settings may be defined A number from i to is used in place of the For details on setting user types please see page 2 20 ZA 2 8 Setting the Paper Type Making Settings The following describes the procedure for setting the paper type using the Recycled type and Cassette as examples 1 Display Rigid i iri on the ee s Mode Select Menu and press the key Then use the and keni as display the Lie PLD 2 Pressing the ENTER key will cause a to flash Press the and keys to display Regie jed Press the CANCEL key if you want to cancel the setting The display will disappear 3 Pressing the ENTER key will cause the to disappear Pressing the EXIT key will exit the setting The same procedure can be used to set the paper type for other paper sources Paper Type User Setting The following describes the procedure used to set a user defined paper type for the printer Eight custom user settings may be registered After having been set any of these may be called up when setting the paper type for a paper source 1 Display F poprej i ir on ne ee s Mode Select Menu and press the key Then use the and ae fo re oe 2 Pressing the ENTER key will cause a to be displayed Press the and
102. printers Feed paper other than colored paper or pre printed paper from the MP multi purpose tray Use paper that is sold specifically for use with copiers heat fusing type Label paper and envelopes should not be placed in the cassette they must be fed manually and delivered in the face up stack Since the composition and quality of special paper vary considerably special paper is more likely than white bond paper to give trouble during printing No liability will be assumed if moisture etc given off in printing on special paper causes harm to the machine or operator Before purchasing any type of special paper test a sample on the printer and check that printing quality is satisfactory Specifications for each type of special paper are given below B 3 Special Paper Transparency Transparency must be able to withstand the heat of fusing during the printing process It should satisfy the conditions in Table B 3 Table B 3 Transparency Specifications Tolerance of heat Must tolerate at least 190 C 374 F 0 100 to 0 110 mm 3 9 to 4 3 mils Dimensional accuracy 0 7 mm 0 0276 in To avoid trouble Transparency must be delivered face up If Transparency jams frequently pull the top of the sheet very gently as it leaves the printer Adhesive Backed Labels The basic rule for printing on adhesive labels is that the adhesive must never come into contact with any part of the printer Adhesive paper sticking to the d
103. r s attention as explained in Chapter 5 Interface Indicator The interface indicator shows which of the printer s interfaces is currently active It uses the following abbreviations Standard bi directional parallel interface Optional serial interface RS 232C RS 422A Optional network interface The FAR SER or FT indicator flashes when the printer is receiving and has received all the data and then remains on Resolution Indicator This shows the current printing resolution The resolutions below can be switched on the control panel The default is 600 dpi in the PCL 6 and KPDL 2 emulation mode and 300 dpi in other emulation modes The printer s resolution can be selected using the printer s control panel See the last page in this manual A Print at 300 dpi be iiil Print at 600 dpi Default Za 2 1 Control Panel SIZE Paper Size Indicator This is the paper SIZE indicator which indicates g the size of the current paper cassette letter size for the U S A and A4 for European countries The following abbreviations are used to indicate the paper sizes Ad ISO A4 21 em x 29 7 cm EN ISO DL 11 x 22 cm AS ISO A5 14 8 cm x 21 cm ce ISO C5 16 2 x 22 9 cm ISO A6 10 5 cm x 14 8 cm ba ISO B5 17 6 x 25 cm JIS B5 18 2 cm x 25 6 cm Te Executive 7 1 4 x 10 1 2 inches JIS B6 12 8 cm x 18 2 cm Ea Commercial 6 3 4 3 5 8 x 6 1 2 inches LT Leter 1211 inches 3 Commercia
104. ring WRED The printout example above includes the following information Partition data number Reference number for each written data Name The destination name of the written data as assigned automatically by the printer Size The size of the written data in bytes Type The type of the written data i e whether it is host data Data or font data Font Card size The total capacity of the memory card in bytes Data size The total size of the data stored in the memory card in bytes Remaining size The size of the capacity remaining in the memory card for storing further data includ ing the amount of memory that the printer uses for its system approximately 70 bytes Current terminating string The PRESCRIBE 2e command that terminates a writing operation when writing to mem ory card using the PRESCRIBE 2e RWER W command usually WRED Vie 2 7 Setting Custom Sizes When setting sizes other than A5 A4 B5 Letter or Legal into the paper cassette set the size of the paper to be used into the printer by the following procedure Display F 7 iy ar ue La on oe pa S epee ee and ee the key Then use the and keys to display aes a pi z mS EE or Lg SSS p j gg Ei if you have an optional cassette installed By pressing the p key Fyi t appears as shown in the diagram below The unit of the paper length You can select fifi or LED h by using the and keys With the unit settings completed 3 X
105. rt KYOCERA Table of Contents PS 2OO User s Manual Kyocera Laser Printer Introduction Caution NO LIABILITY IS ASSUMED FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY IMPROPER INSTALLATION Notice on Software SOFTWARE USED WITH THIS PRINTER MUST SUPPORT THE PRINTER S EMULATION MODE The printer is factory set to emulate the PCL 6 The emulation mode can be changed by following the procedures described in Chapter 2 Notice The information in this manual is subject to change without notification Additional pages may be inserted in future editions The user is asked to excuse any technical inaccuracies or typographical errors in the present edition No responsibility is assumed if accidents occur while the user is following the instructions in this manual No responsi bility is assumed for defects in the printer s firmware contents ofits read only memory This manual any copyrightable subject matter sold or provided with or in connection with the sale of the page printer are protected by copyright All rights are reserved Copying or other reproduction of all or part of this manual any copyrightable subject matter without the prior written consent of Kyocera Corporation is prohibited Any copies made ofallor partofthis manual any copyrightable subject must contain the same copyright notice as the material from which the copying is done Regarding Tradenames PRESCRIBE is a registered trademark of Kyocera Corporation PRESCRIBE 2e KPDL an
106. rum or rollers will damage the printer Label paper must be manually fed Label paper has a structure comprising three lay Top sheet white bond paper ers as shown in Figure B 1 The top sheet is printed on The adhesive layer consists of pres Adhesive sure sensitive adhesives The carrier sheet also Carrier sheet called the linear or backing sheet holds the labels until use Due to the complexity of its composi Figure B 1 Adhesive back label tion adhesive backed label paper is particularly N likely to give trouble in printing Adhesive label paper must be entirely covered by Acceptable Unacceptable its top sheet with no spaces between the individ ual labels Labels with spaces in between are apt ee to peel off causing serious jam problems Spence Some label paper is manufactured with an extra margin of top sheet around the edge Do not remove the extra top sheet from the carrier sheet until after printing is finished Carrier sheet M Table B 4 lists the specifications for adhesive label paper Table B 4 Adhesive Label Specifications Item Specification Weight of top sheet 44 to 74 g m 12 to 20 lbs ream Composite weight 104 to 151 g m 28 to 40 lbs ream T Figure B 2 Label arrangement Thickness of top sheet 0 086 to 0 107 mm 3 9 to 4 2 mils Composite thickness 0 115 to 0 145 mm 4 5 to 5 7 mils Moisture content 4 to 6 composite B 3 Special Paper Envelopes T
107. rvice person If the defects occur at regular intervals of 94 mm 3 7 inches the problem may be a damaged drum unit or fuser roller Call for the assistance of a service person Black or white vertical streaks ABC ABC 123 123 mH oP Rea Liber pt message is displayed and the l4 indicator is flashing install a new toner kit See Section 4 1 Clean the charger wire Open the printer side cover Pull the green main charger wire cleaning knob slowly in and out a few times See Section 4 2 Call for the assistance of a service person If the above checks do not solve the problem call for the assistance of a service person 5 4 5 4 Print Quality Problems Faint or blurred printing Ifthe Pree Lou TE su TE 2S Clear or irt er message is displayed and the 4 indicator is flashing install a new toner kit See Section 4 1 Set the print density from the control panel to a higher level than the current setting See Section 2 8 Make sure the Paper Type setting is correct Check the Ecoprint setting See Section 2 6 Grey background Check the control panel THU Peat Lobe pt message is displayed and the LJ indicator is flashing install a new toner kit See Section 4 1 Check the print density Display the print density menu from the control panel and select a lighter density setting See Section 2 8 Clean the main charger wire Open the printer s side cover Pull the green main charger wire cleaning
108. ry cardin the slot Insert it face up connector end first Push it in all the way Memory Card Slot PC CARD MEMORY Memory Card 3 Switch printer power on The printer reads the contents of the memory card during its power up sequence The information nonresident fonts etc on the memory card is now available for use If the memory card information is deleted from the printer s memory during the printing process it can be reread by using the mode selection function explained on the last page in this manual To Remove the Memory Card 1 Switch the power off 2 Remove the memory card from the slot Handling a Memory Card A memory card contains sensitive electronic circuits Treat them with appropriate care A memory card is sensitive to electrostatic discharge Please discharge yourself before touching a memory card Never attempt to force a memory card into Its slot Never bend a memory card Avoid impact Do not drop a memory card Do not touch the terminals of the memory card Do not spill water or other liquids on a memory card Keep a memory card away from naked flames and other sources of heat Do not leave a memory card lying in direct sunlight OOUOUOUQOUOUOU For details regarding the use of the memory card refer to 2 6 Operating a Memory Card in this manual 1 21 1 7 Memory Expansion Installation In this section is explained how to expand the printer s memory Expanded printer memory
109. s Use of paper in these conditions can lead to illegible printing misfeeding and paper jams and can shorten the life of the printer In particular avoid using paper with a surface coating or other surface treatment The paper should have as smooth and even a surface as possible Composition Do not use paper that has been coated or surface treated and contains plastic or carbon The heat of fusing can cause such paper to give off harmful fumes Bond paper should contain at least 80 pulp Not more than 20 of the total paper content should consist of cotton or other fibers Paper Size Cassettes and a MP tray are available for the paper sizes listed in Table B 2 The dimensional tolerances are 0 7 mm 0 0276 inches for the length and width The angle at the corners must be 90 0 2 Table B 2 Paper Sizes for Paper Feeding O mey swe CassetteorMPtray Sre 110x220 mm 3 7 8 x 8 7 8 inches Other sizes of paper can be fed manually Commen al e 3 5 8 x 6 1 2 inches The minimum size of manually fed paper is 80 x 148 mm 3 1 x 5 8 inches fed lengthwise The maximum sizeis 216 ISO A6 105 x 148 mm x 356 mm 8 5 x 14 inches JIS B6 128 x 182 mm 100x 148mm Oufuku Hagaki 148 x 200 mm B 2 Selecting the Right Paper Smoothness The paper should have a smooth uncoated surface Paper with a rough or sandy surface can cause voids in the printed output Paper that is too smooth however can cause multiple feeding and foggin
110. s product yourself Removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing in those compartments to service personnel 11 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions A When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed B TIf liquid has been spilled into the product C If the product has been exposed to rain or water D If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other con trols may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation E If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged VI Introduction Declaration of Conformity U S A Model Number Page Printer FS 1200 as tested with enhancement optional units PF 20 DU 20 HS 20 and ST 20 etc Trade Name Kyocera Responsible Party Kyocera Electronics Inc Address 11465 John s Creek Parkway Suite 250 Duluth GA 30097 U S A Telephone number 770 623 2150 Fax number 770 623 2151 Contact person for technical matter Paul Bosak Phone 770 623 2163 Manufacturer s name Kyocera Corporation Printer Division Manufacturer s address 2 14 9 Tamagawadai Setagaya Ward Tokyo 158 8610 Japan This device complies
111. s the printer User s Manual PRESCRIBE 2e Programming Manual and PDF417 Two Dimensional Bar Code Implementation Manual To gain access to these documents insert the CD ROM into the appropriate drive and follow the instructions on the insert accompanying the CD ROM To view these documents you need the Adobe Acrobat software installed in your computer For details read the instructions on the CD ROM package The User s Manual guides you through topics concerning the operations and maintenance of the printer The PRESCRIBE 2e Programming Manual explains how to use the PRESCRIBE 2e commands in docu ment files for formatting and their parameters in detail for experienced users using pictures and samples User s Manual on CD ROM Includes the text of this manual PRESCRIBE 2e Programming Manual on CD ROM g PRESCRIBE 2e command reference g Fonts g Bar codes g Printer permanent parameters g Emulation PDF417 Two Dimensional Bar Code Implementation Manual on CD ROM g PDF417 overview g PRESCRIBE 2e commands for PDF417 XIV Table of Contents Chapter 1 Installing the Printer 1scsececscssesenensenenessenencesesesees 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 3 1 6 lef Positioning the Printer cccsccsscsesessenescecencaecnssansnssenseeanes 1 1 ONC ANG A E EENAA ANEA VEN A E EN NAA NA NE ase sone va seadeeeeweaess 1 1 Poceo OVO ri E A OO RE EAEE 1 1 STG TOC i COI n S E EA E TAS 1 2 Power DIY ense sees e
112. sh Automatic form feed timeout setting 30 sec Sleep timer setting See page 2 22 30 min Receive data damping See page 2 23 Printer reset Display total number of printed pages Resource setting Alarm buzzer setting Service for service personnel V These items are available only when the printer is installed with the applicable option unit kit For items with the mark on the message display the FORM FEED key lets you go down to the sub items which give access to more items to change the relevant settings as 2 4 Configuring Interfaces The printer is equipped with a parallel interface An optional serial interface is also available To configure each interface press the MODE key and use the or key to select the interface you wish to make settings for This interface selection does not select which interface data will be received from The printer auto matically selects that interface Parallel Interface The parallel interface mode of this printer supports a bi directional high speed mode Normally this inter face is used under the default setting it 2 see Appendix C After setting the interface be sure to reset the printer or turn the power off at least once The new setting will be enabled thereafter 2715 2 5 RAM DISK The RAM DISK function can be used when the total printer memory is 12 MB or more ARAM DISK can be set up as avisual media device by setting a given amount of the
113. signal ground DTR Data Terminal Ready Pin 20 This output is used as a buffer nearly full handshake line It is held high above 3 volts when the buffer can accept more data RS 232C Interface Voltage Levels The voltage levels of the interface signals conform to EIA RS 232C specifications SPACE is from 3 volts to 15 volts MARK is from 3 volts to 15 volts Voltages between 3 volts and 3 volts are undefined C 4 C 2 Serial RS 232C RS 422A Interface Option RS 422A interface The serial interface was set to RS 232C mode before leaving the factory However by changing the jumper connector on the IB 10 interface board the interface can be changed to RS 422A mode In RS 232C mode the printer can be connected to a personal computer or similar device equipped with an RS 232C serial interface The serial interface is set to RS 232C before leaving the factory In RS 422A mode the printer can be connected to a personal computer or similar device equipped with an RS 422A serial interface The changing of the jumper connector should be carried out only by a Kyocera authorized dealer or Kyocera certified technician Kyocera shall not be liable for damage due to improper changing of the jumper connector Interface Signals The pins in the printer s RS 422A interface connector carry the signals listed in Table C 3 Table C 3 RS 422A Signal Pin Assignments Description a Gf ramesroumd OO O RDA Receive data Inverted
114. sorter or stacker rier or Bulk will also be displayed The current selection is indicated by a green light on the printer symbol above the key Also if the printer is being used with the optional sorter or stacker the destination of the paper from each can be selected Feed Selection The FEED ey selects the paper feed cassette f f or MP tray MF tr i or the option paper feeder s if a as the papar source ai dean key c can be used whenever the message display indicates Ren Lior Add Press the FEED key The selection cycles and is momentarily displayed in the mes sage cusplay as paper s size paper type HE t MP tray mode 3 paperi size paper type 7 you ar installed the optional paper feeder the cassette in the o appears on tie a as posed and the cassettes in the paper feeder appear as basset ie Sand basset ia os The current selection is indicated by a green light on the printer symbol above the key 2 6 2 2 Operating Procedures On line Off line Setting By pressing the ON LINE key you can change the printer between the on line state in which it prints the data it receives from the computer and the off line state in which it stores the data for printing later 1 Make sure that the message display indicates Fig is 2 Press the ONLINE key If the printer is on line it changes to off line If the printer is off line it changes back to on line The ON LINE indicator lights when the
115. starts Mechanical error n 1 vo Call a service person The printer does not operate when a message ee as with is displayed The total number of pages printed is also indicated Controller error n 1 i Call a service person The printer does not operate when a message beginning with is displayed The total number of pages printed is also indicated 5 5 Indicators and Messages Error Messages Table 5 3 Error Messages The total amount of data received by the printer exceeds the printer s internal mem ory Try adding more memory expansion RAM Press the CONTINUE key to resume printing You can abandon printing by the CANCEL key The data transferred to the printer was too complex to print on a page Press the CONTINUE key to resume printing The page may break in some pages You can abandon printing by the CANCEL key Note After this message has been displayed Page protect meade will pe on To maintain optimum use of memory a Euan display WE eT from the control panel and re select See the last page in this manual Current print processing cannot pone To print out a error Epen display Prini EFL Gers from the mode select menu and select iiri Press the CONTINUE a to resume printing You can abandon printing by the CANCEL key Check the error code displayed in the place of 4 and refer to the appropriate descrip tion below 11 Abnormal format e oe the power off and on ea fii RAM DIS
116. ta 7 8 signal lines Data 0 1 to Data 7 8 Pins 2 to 9 These eight signals form the data byte sent from the host computer to the printer Data 7 8 is the most sig nificant bit Acknowledge nAck Pin 10 This negative going pulse acknowledges the previous character received by the printer Acknowledge pulses are sent only when Busy is low Busy Busy Pin 11 This signal is high when the printer is busy and low when it is able to accept more data Every high to low transition is followed by an Acknowledge pulse Paper Empty PError Pin 12 This signal goes high when the printer runs out of paper On Line Select Pin 13 This signalis high when the printer is on line and low when the printer is off line It goes low when the upper unit is raised or when the ON LINE key is pressed to set the printer off line The Paper Empty and On Line signals are not used unless enabled by the FRPO command O2 param eter 5V DC pin 18 This line is connected to the printer s 5V DC line 5V 0 5V 250 mA maximum fused Prime nInit Pin 31 This signal is used in the standard Centronics interface to enable the computer to reset the printer Error nFault Pin 32 When the high speed parallel line control is on FRPO O2 2 this line returns error status Auxiliary output 1 Pin 33 This signal line is not used Power Ready Pin 35 This signal is high when the printer s power is on Select In NSelectin
117. te Toner Bottle Cleaner Knob Green Main Charger Unit Rear View Rear Cover TA Parallel Interface Connector Optional Interface Slot Cover Optional Paper D Power Cord Handler Stacker Connector Receptacle To protect the printer against static discharge the connector must be covered with the supplied protective cap when not in use 1 6 1 4 Setting Up and Interfacing Before you can use the printer for the first time you must set up the printer by installing the printer compo nents and interfacing with the computer Follow the steps that follow Omit step 7 if you do not have an optional face up output tray 1 Open the top cover 1 Remove the packing tape from the printer 2 Open the printer top cover all the way Top Cover 2 Install the toner container 1 Take the toner container 2 With the label side down thoroughly shake the toner Toner Container NI cs container in the direction of the arrow ten times or more to loosen and mix the toner inside 3 The bottom of the toner container is sealed with a sealing strip Peel off the seal on the toner container lt A and carefully pull off and dispose of the sealing strip Sealing stip Besure to peel the seal off the toner container before the toner container is fitted into the devel oper unit 4 Install the toner container on the developer as show in the diagram Developer Unit A 1 4 Setting Up and Interfacing 5
118. the cassette feed or MP tray feed See page 2 6 1 Finalizes numeric values and other selections 2 Prints a page of status information on all interfaces together The printer must be on line See page 2 8 STATUS Most of the panel functions can also be controlled by PRESCRIBE 2e commands or commands gen erated by application software The printer obeys the most recently received printer settings sent from the application software or from the printer driver which take priority over control panel set tings 2 5 2 2 Operating Procedures Switching Power On Check that the power cord is securely plugged in at both ends SET a Sr BEES Check that the printer is connected to the computer In switching Soo lt ower on the general rule is to switch on printer power first com X ES p g p p aooo S puter power second 1 Push the power switch to the ON position 2 Wait for the printer to warm ap ae warm up the mes sage display indicates 3 At the end of the warm up period the ON LINE indicator lights and the message display indicates n tii4 The printer is now ready to print Power Switch Stack Selection The STACK key selects the tray to wae the printed pages are delivered The STACK key can be used whenever the message display indicates F TL Press the STACK wey The selection toggles and is momentarily displayed in the message display as If an have installed the optional
119. the printer is inserted into the computer ifthe computer is set for CD auto run Proceed with the installation according to the instructions that appear on the screen Read the explanation below for information about the main screens during installation Select FS 1200 from this screen Select a Kyocera printer model KY 0 CERd Select your Kyocera model Once selected click Next z A res i puma 4 i eek bongs hy gi re Nee Sinaine Available models Full feature laser printer Laser Printers lt Back Exit The types of drivers are shown below Select the driver that you need When you click an explanation appears below the box Select a driver type KY0LERg Select the driver type you wish to use with this printer and click Next nage ae eee M Available drivers Kyocera FS 1200 Kyocera FS 1200 XL English Kyocera FS 1200 KPDL 2 English ero Standard PCL5E Driver for the Kyocera FS 1200 Laser Printer Laser Printers lt Back Exit Depending on the computer installation screens may not appear If this happens install the printer driver according to the procedure below 1 75 1 4 Setting Up and Interfacing 1 Insert the supplied CD ROM Kyocera Digital Library into the CD ROM drive of the computer 2 Click on Start with the mouse on the Windows95 98 Task Bar and align the cursor with Settings Click on Printers among the items disp
120. ufacturer s address 2 14 9 Tamagawadai Setagaya Ward Tokyo 158 8610 Japan declares that the product Product name Page Printer Model number F S 1200 as tested with enhancement optional units PF 20 DU 20 HS 20 and ST 20 etc Description of device This Page Printer Model FS 1200 is the 12ppm A4 size and utilized plane paper laser dry toner etc The printer can be equipped with several enhancement optional units as a paper feeder as PF 20 a duplexer as DU 20 a paper handler stacker as HS 20 a bulk paper stacker as ST 20 etc Conforms to the following product specifications AS NZS 3548 1995 EN 55 022 1998 Class B IKC60950 EN 60 950 1992 A1 A2 A3 A4 IKC60825 1 EN 60 825 1 1994 A11 The manufacturer and its merchandising companies retain the following technical documentation in antic ipation of the inspection that may be conducted by the authorities concerned User s instruction that conforms to the applicable specifications Technical drawings Descriptions of the procedures that guarantee the conformity Other technical information VIII Introduction The manufacturer has been employed with ISO9001 scheme The manufacturer has been attested by JQA and BS KYOCERA ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Unit 6 112 Talavera Road North Ryde NSW 2118 Australia Phone 61 2 9888 9999 Fax 61 2 9888 9588 Canadian Department of Communications compliance statement This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
121. ug the printer end of the RS 232C interface cable into the printer s RS 232C connector and screw itin place Plug the other end of the cable into the computer s RS 232C interface connector Switch on the printer s power The printer s RS 232C parameters are factory set to the following values Baud rate 9600 bps Data bits character length 8 bits Stop bits 1 Parity None The three RS 232C protocols are XON XOFF and DTR The printer performs all three of them simulta neously using positive logic for DTR Set the computer to the same parameters as the printer On many computers this can be done by setting DIP switches before power is turned on Another method is as follows In DOS enter the following commands C gt MODE COM1 96 N 8 1 P C gt MODE LPT1 COM1 To test the interface then enter p Press the P key while holding down the Ctrl key C gt DIR p Press the P key while holding down the Ctrl key The software settings made by the procedures above are temporary On most computers permanent settings must be made with DIP switches Ifyou want to use a different baud rate or change any of the other RS 232C parameters you can use the printer s FRPO firmware reprogram command See the Programming Manual for details Index A Add paper 5 8 Adhesive label B 5 Automatic manual feeding 1 19 B Battery error MEMORY CARD 5 10 Buzzer Audio warning 2 27 C Call service person En 5 9 Call service p
122. uld be shielded type and not be longer than 3 meters 10 feet g Level and well supported Place the printer on a sturdy table or desk Do not place the printer on an unstable cart stand or table The printer may fall causing injury or serious damage to the printer g Near an AC wall outlet preferably one that can be used for the printer alone see section Power Supply on next page Power requirements are Voltage 120 V U S A Canada 220 V to 240 V European countries 10 at each voltage Fr a 60 Hz 120 V 2 A 50 Hz 60 Hz 220 V to 240 V 2 Current capacity Max 5 2 A at 120 V or Max 2 8 A at 220 V to 240 V The outlet should be earthed or an adapter should be used If an extension cord is used the total length of the power cord plus extension should be 5 meters 17 feet or less g Well ventilated not too hot or cold and not too damp or dry 10 C to 32 5 C 50 F to 90 5 F Humidity 20 to 80 If you install the printer where the temperature or humidity is outside the above ranges you may not get the best print quality and there will be an increased chance of paper jams 1 2 Unpacking and Inspection Power Supply The printer should not be on the same power circuit as an air conditioner fluorescent light copier or shred der because these devices generate electrical noise on the power line Ifit must share a power circuit with equipment like this a high frequency noise filter or isolatio
123. urrent cassette and perform duplex printing We therefore recommend that duplex printing be per formed from the paper cassette An optional duplexer DU 20 21 is required to perform duplex printing Selecting the MP Tray 1 Taking hold of the front of the printer as shown in the figure open the MP tray by pulling towards you S MP Tray 2 Withdraw the sub tray as shown in the diagram vo S ON RBY D Sub Tray lrg 1 5 MP Multi Purpose Tray Feeding Raise the paper protector bar until it locks in the up position Then adjust the paper guides to the size of the paper being fed Check that the message 13 lt 4 is displayed in the printer s message display and that the ON LINE indicator is lit Set a Le ed source to the multi purpose tray by pressing the FEED key until the message reek indi cates Mir ii aiy The multi purpose tray indicator on the control panel will flash and gg paper will be dais Press the MODE key Then use or nc to display apep Fare i pre Press the gt Form Feed key to display PS trai g ge ore MR tragut then press the ENTER key so you can set the paper size or ek o be fed pa ihe MP Gan See Mode Select Menu at the end of this manual Make sure that the actual paper size matches the MP tray paper size setting Otherwise you may have problems with paper jams or incorrect print positioning An incorrect paper size setting can also result in printing of tiny b
124. usacuads 2 11 2 4 Configuring INTErFACeS cccccccseceeceenensenssenenecancaecaesaneeeeees 2 13 Parallel In er EAC nE NAAA 2 13 2 3 RAM DISE Se ea en ae ee nee ee eee met ee 2 14 Setting the RAM DISK SiZe cece ccccesecceseccseceencceseccsecceceeneceeceeceaees 2 14 RAM DISK OPCrations d socisesiccactacossstsw vi oscsiecdsacusinodasionadinxiseouswoliaavaresctecsecssecs 2 14 2 6 Operating a Memory Calrd ccsscsscsecsecsecassnesensesncancanennens 2 15 Hints on Writing Fonts to the Memory Card cece cecccescceseceeeceeeeceeeees 2 15 Reading Fonts Data from a Memory Card cccccccccesccceeceesecceeceeeceeeeceeeees 2 15 Writing Data to a Memory Card ccc ccc ccccceeccseceeseceeeccenceencceseceenceeneceeeeees 2 15 Deleting Data from a Memory Card cccccccccccccccesccesecececceeecceeceeseeeeceeees 2 16 Formatting a Memory Card ccccccccccecccesccenecccecececeeceeeceeeecseuceeseceeeceeees 2 17 Printing a list of data NAMES ccc cccccecccesccesecccecececceeceeecceecceeceeseceeceeeees 2 17 2 7 Setting Custom SIZ6eS ai co ects es resents 2 18 2 8 Setting the Paper Type cccsccsccscsecsscnecessnesessesancascanennens 2 19 Makmie 1 6 Fl 124s een eo 2 20 Paper Type User Setting iccscccoacasncasiacasidewancnaiedesmenitnaeaiea nts saacsaveeosacsatesmesnt 2 20 2 9 Sleep Ecopower MOde sccsseecerssccecsncesensensecanceseecansecens 2 22 2 10 Dumping Received
125. with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CE Marking Directive according to Council Directive 89 336 EEC and 73 23 EEC Manufacturer s name Kyocera Corporation Printer Division Manufacturer s address 2 14 9 Tamagawadai Setagaya Ward Tokyo 158 8610 Japan declares that the product Product name Page Printer Model number FS 1200 as tested with enhancement optional units PF 20 DU 20 HS 20 and ST 20 etc conforms to the following product specifications EN 55 022 1998 Class B EN 61 000 3 2 1995 EN 61 000 3 3 1995 EN 50 082 1 1992 IEC 801 2 1991 IEC 801 3 1984 IEC 801 4 1988 EN 60 950 1992 A1 A2 A3 A4 EN 60 825 1 1994 A11 VII Introduction The manufacturer and its merchandising companies retain the following technical documentation in antic ipation of the inspection that may be conducted by the authorities concerned User s instruction that conforms to the applicable specifications Technical drawings Descriptions of the procedures that guarantee the conformity Other technical information KYOCERA ELECTRONICS EUROPE GmbH Mollsfeld 12 40670 Meerbusch Germany Phone 49 21599180 Fax 49 2159918 100 Declaration of Conformity Australia Manufacturer s name Kyocera Corporation Printer Division Man
126. xample To send the file data TEST TXT on drive C enter the following at the DOS prompt C COPY TEST TxAr PRN The file is written onto the memory card given a destination name also referred to as a partition name which the printer automatically assigns one after another as follows 2 15 2 6 Operating a Memory Card DataS001 first data DataS002 second data DataS003 third data DataS127 last data In the example above ifthe file TEST TXT is the first data to be written onto the memory card the des tination name will be DataS001 By using the PRESCRIBE 2e RWER W write memory card command to write data to a memory card you can change the destination name to be the same as the ae name or any other name you desire As the printer receives data the message display eee toF Hl G8 irw then when the end ofthe data is received the message display changes to i aep 4 Check that the message display has changed to i it irig then press the FORM FEED key This writes the file to the memory card and instructs the printer to automatically print out a memory card write information page as shown below MEMORY CARD WRITE INFORMATION Dt n e e e a e e e a s e e e S E D a U E D E E D E E E a E E E e E D S D a D a aA a D G g d E D D a a bie h in ae imis ab a mi m m m o e oe oe o ue e ue e oe oue ue oue am oa o oa o o o a an aa Me Me Slot number A Data Type 2 Data Partition name DataS003 System define
127. y taking these precautions g Before touching the main circuit board touch a water pipe or other large metal object to discharge yourself of static electricity While doing the work it is recommended that you wear an antistatic wrist strap g Touch the main circuit board and DIMM only by the edges 1 22 1 7 Memory Expansion Installation Withdrawing the Main Circuit Board from the Printer Be sure to remove the memory card first if inserted in the printer s memory card slot Withdraw the main circuit board completely from the printer as follows 1 Turn the printer s power off Unplug the printer s power cable and disconnect the printer from the host computer 2 Removethe three screws from the printer s rear cover 3 Pull the main circuit board all the way out of the printer Before pulling the main board out clean an area on the table etc at the back of the printer s rear panel Foreign objects accidentally sticking to the back of the main board can cause serious damage to the printer Install the DIMM as described on the next page DIMM Socket A 1 7 Memory Expansion Installation DIMM to be used See your Kyocera dealer for purchasing information of the DIMM that are best suited for use with this printer Either a 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB or 64 MB DIMM can be used for memory expansion Installing and Removing The DIMM Installing DIMM Insert the DIMM into the socket as shown right 1 Remove th
128. ys after notice from Agfa Japan When this License expires or is terminated you shall either return to Agfa Japan or destroy all copies of the Software and Typefaces and documentation as requested 6 You agree that you will not modify alter disassemble decrypt reverse engineer or decompile the Software 7 Agfa Japan warrants that for ninety 90 days after delivery the Software will perform in accordance with Agfa Japan published specifications and the diskette will be free from defects in material and workmanship Agfa Japan does not warrant that the Software is free from all bugs errors and omissions THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WARRAN TIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY ARE EXCLUDED 8 Your exclusive remedy and the sole liability of Agfa Japan in connection with the Software and Typefaces is repair or replacement of defective parts upon their return to Agfa Japan IN NO EVENT WILL AGFA JAPAN BE LIABLE FOR LOST PROFITS LOST DATA OR ANY OTHER INCIDEN TAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY ABUSE OR MISAPPLICATION OF THE SOFTWARE AND TYPEFACES 9 New York U S A law governs this Agreement 10 You shall not sublicense sell lease or otherwise transfer the Software and or Typefaces without the prior written consent of Agfa Japan 11 Use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in the Rights
129. zes custom sizes but within the size limitations can also be loaded into the cassette When loading custom sizes into the cassette the size must be input into the printer on the control panel Refer to 2 7 Setting Custom Sizes Standard size paper settings are indicated as fixed positions in the cassette Before adding paper remove the paper cassette all the way from the printer Read the paper manufacturer s instructions concerning handling of the paper 1 Remove the paper cassette from the printer and place it on a flat stable surface Paper Cassette 2 Push the bottom plate down until it locks Bottom Plate 3 Turn the paper size dial so that the size of the paper you are going to use appears in the paper size win dow When the paper size dial is set to Custom the paper size must be set into the printer on the con trol panel See 2 7 Setting Custom Sizes for the setting procedure Paper Size Window 4 Adjust the paper guide and paper stopper posi tions Move the paper guides while lifting the green latch on the right Set the triangular markings on the guides to the size of paper that you are to use as indicated Paper Guide Triangle Mark l Move the paper stopper while pushing on the green button at the back Set the paper stopper to the size of paper that you are to use as indicated in the small windows on the floor of the cassette When us

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