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Olivetti L26 User's Manual

1. 82 Print settings how to SAVB ooocconconononnnnonocononnns 57 printer components 14 Printer default settings Windows defaults printer features sesssesse Printing Cardstock 75 oci o raaa 47 different media azt Envelopes 46 Heavyweight paper 47 Label types 43 Paper amp envelope types 42 Quality problems Transparencies Transparency types Priority print queue priority 66 R Ready LED cH EE 18 PG L26 Special 33 Resolution setting in Windows 57 63 S Separator page separating print jobs on a shared DriDter ee eke sco ie AeA Software problems specifications GEMS al ees elo ins eed RM 88 paper and trays sssssss 90 Spooling Windows settings 66 status amp error messages PG L26 PG L26 Special status monitor t support materials sss T Toner Cartridge life ssususu how to replace A Replacing Troubleshooting Hardware problems 84 Paper jams E Print quality problems 82 Software problems 84 U user s guide A pies at alee ata 12 MEW INM edes 11 Ww Watermark printing in Windows 58 63 PG L26 PG
2. E Manual Duplex printing media settings PGL26 tas 47 PG L26 Special 49 menu functions PELO aia 24 PG L26 Special 34 menu settings A RC m PG L26 Special Menus Information menu Maintenance menu Media menu Memory menu Network menu Parallel menu PCL menu 27 36 PPR menu 27 37 Print menu 25 35 RS232C menu 29 38 System adjustment menu 30 40 System configuration uum Usage menu es 7 USB MEN severe eres O online button PG L26 ie re ts 19 operator panel cuu RR PG L26 Special options installing eee 86 PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Index 92 P Page orientation setting in Windows 58 60 Paper Envelope types 42 Exit jam iss 80 Feed jam 80 feed sequence 46 Input jam 80 Installing 44 Label types 43 Paper types 42 size setting in Windows 56 Transparencies 43 tray selection in Windows 56 Paper and envelope types 42 paper and trays 90 Paper James ies veta veia i aries 80 Power on LED A EU S 18 Preferences Menu eee 23 Print order face down printing 45 face up printing e Print quality problems
3. 1 This area lists some of the main features of your printer including optional items 2 This button opens the same windows as described earlier for items which can be set from within application programs Changes you make here however will become the new default settings for all Windows applications 3 This button prints a test page to ensure that your printer is working NOTE The above features are provided by the Windows 2000 operating system and will vary with other operating systems PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operation gt 65 Advanced tab 2 My Printer Properties General Sharing Ports Advanced Device Options 1 Always available O Available from Priority 1 3 Spool print documents so program finishes printing faster 4 O Start printing after last page is spooled 5 bs Start printing immediately BS O Print directly to the printer 6 Hold mismatched documents Sr V Print spooled documents first Keep printed documents AL Enable advanced printing features 10 A Printing Defaults Print Processor Separator Page 1 You can specify which times of day your printer will be available 2 Indicates current priority from 1 lowest to 99 highest Highest priority documents will print first 3 Specifies that documents should be spooled stored in a special print file before being pri
4. 74 PG426 rss Rue eR ue RUE Ree Rd 74 PG L26 Special si ce es xk mo UR RR Rok RR RS 75 Replacing the image druUM o o oooooooooo 75 Resetting the drum counter o ooo oooooo 76 PG L26 ina a a ERR A eae ea wees 76 PG E26 Special lk x kx ER aa 76 Generating a cleaning page isses 77 PG E20 275 xia eR ofa The tied eda 77 PG E26 Special reae bere 78 Cleaning the LED array o 78 Troubleshooting c r 79 Status and error messages lulu 79 PG E26 3 uk de epe RE EE Rug Ros 79 PG L26 Special vu a a eee x xh 79 Paper Jams sy ese hx AUR we RU hA ER ad 79 Input JdIT uu ful CE VPE SIE URS alate 80 Feed jam or exitjam llle 80 Print quality problemS ooo ooo 82 Software problems 0000 002 eee ee 84 Hardware problems 00 000 e ee eens 84 PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Preface gt 6 Installing options lire 86 Installation procedure llle 87 Specifications eene 88 Geier nsu eder ach e ce Re eomm deed eas 88 Paper and tray information 90 Notes symbols terms llle 91 Index d E cR a rra de Re 92 PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Preface 7 NOTES CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS NOTE A note appears in this manual like this A note provides additional information to supplement the main text which may help you to use and understand the p
5. PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operator panels 18 READY MANUAL ERROR MEANING LED FEED LED LED GREEN AMBER AMBER Flash 2 x The printer is i receiving and blink processing data during printing or the printer is resetting x The printer is requesting that a Manual Feed Tray is used for paper feed x There is a printing error for example a problem with paper the cover is open or the paper tray is empty while a job is processing x x x There is a minor error with the printer for example toner is low and the image drum needs to be changed Flash 3 x x x There is a major error with the rapid printer requiring a blink service call for example a hardware problem ONLINE BUTTON The primary functions of the Online button are activated by pressing the switch momentarily and releasing The primary functions are as follows gt Turning the printer off line gt Turning the printer on line ready gt Resuming printing after a print overrun page overflow or receiving buffer overflow gt Interrupting data processing when the printer is receiving and processing data PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operator panels gt 19 gt Resuming data processing The secondary functions of the Online button are activated after turning the printer off line then pressing and holding the switch for four seconds before releasing The sec
6. Print menu ACTION Apply Apply Apply Apply When PSE is installed Apply Apply Apply This menu provides adjustment of various print job related functions PRINT MENU ITEM COPIES MANUAL FEED MODE PAPER SOURCE AUTO TRAY CHANGE AUTO TRAY SEQUENCE PAPER SIZE CHECK RESOLUTION TONER SAVE ORIENTATION LINES PER PAGE EDIT SIZE DEFAULT 1 OFF TRAY1 OFF No optional tray installed ON When Tray2 or MPF is installed REMARKS DOWN ENABLE 600 DISABLE PORTRT 64LNS CASSETT PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operator panels 25 Media Menu This menu provides adjustment to suit a wide range of print media MEDIA MENU ITEM TRAY1 MEDIA SIZE TRAY1 MEDIATYPE TRAY1 MEDIAWEIGHT TRAY2 PAPERSIZE TRAY2 MEDIATYPE TRAY2 MEDIAWEIGHT MPF MEDIA SIZE MPF MEDIATYPE MPF MEDIAWEIGHT MANUAL TRAY MEDIA SIZE MANUAL TRAY MEDIA TYPE MANUAL TRAY MEDIA WEIGHT CUSTOM PAPER SIZE UNIT CUSTOM PAPER WIDTH CUSTOM PAPER LENGTH System configuration menu DEFAULT A4 SIZE PLAIN MEDIUM A4 SIZE PLAIN MEDIUM DL ENV PLAIN MEDIUM A4 SIZE PLAIN MEDIUM mm 210 mm 297 mm REMARKS When tray 2 is installed When tray 2 is installed When tray 2 is installed When MPF is installed When MPF is installed When MPF is installed This menu adjusts general printer settings to suit the way you prefer to work SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU ITEM POWER SAVE EMULATION PARA PORT USB PORT NW POR
7. 5 O Best Quality Scale 1 L Ob igh Quality Normal 600x600 Draft 300x300 C Toner Saving Disabled 100 25400z 6 Orientation Portrait 180 R O Landscape 180 2 9 3 L Watermarks Overlays Fonts L Advanced Dett 7 Look j Caca J amy J ne The output resolution of the printed page can be set as follows The Best Quality setting prints at 2400 x 600dpi This setting requires the most printer memory and takes the longest to print Your printed pages can be scaled to fit larger or smaller stationery It is the best option for printing photographs PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operation 57 gt The High Quality setting prints at 1200 x 600dpi is the best option for printing vector objects such as graphics and text The Normal setting prints at 600 x 600dpi and is suitable for most printing jobs gt The Draft setting prints at 300 x 300dpi and is suitable for printing draft documents that contain mainly text You can select Toner Saving to save toner for some print jobs Page orientation can be set to either portrait tall or landscape wide Both views can be rotated by 180 degrees You can print watermark text behind the main page image This is useful for marking documents as draft confidential etc In Raster bitmap mode processing of the page image is done in the c
8. Default A4 210 x 297mm About J Default J 3 Every second page of your document is printed first When this is complete a message appears on screen prompting you to take the paper flip it and replace it in the Paper Tray PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide 2 sided printing Windows only 70 MANUAL Open the Paper Tray Take the printed paper from the Output Stacker and place it in the Paper Tray ensuring that the printed side is facing up and the bottom of the page facing into the printer Close the Paper Tray and press the Online button The message window should disappear from your screen and the document finishes printing the remaining pages of your document DUPLEX PRINTING USING THE MANUAL FEED TRAY NOTE When using the Manual Feed Tray feed pages one sheet at a time You can use either the standard Manual Feed Tray or the optional Multi Purpose Tray providing that this is installed Position the paper guides on the Manual Feed Tray according to the paper size Place paper one sheet at a time in the Manual Feed Tray The paper is automatically gripped in position Select File gt Print to display the Print dialog box Click the Preferences button On the 2 sided printing drop down menu select either Long Edge or Short Edge according to your printing preferences If you require further information click the Duplex Help button When every second page has printed take the p
9. POWER SAVE MODE TRANSFER SETTING DARKNESS DEFAULT ENABLE 0 0 PRINT CLEANING PAGE Usage menu REMARKS This menu is for information only and provides an indication of total usage of the printer and the expected life left in its consumable items This is particularly useful if you do not have a full set of replacement consumables to hand and you need to know how soon you will need them USAGE MENU ITEM TOTAL SHEETS DRUM LIFE TONER LIFE PG L26 PG DEFAULT REMAINING REMAINING 3K REMARKS The total number of sheets the printer has printed An indication of how soon you will need to replace the drum An indication of how much toner is left in the cartridge L26 Special User s Guide Operator panels gt 31 PRINTING MENU SETTINGS The menu settings can be printed as a menu map as follows Using the Online button 1 2 Press the Online button to take the printer off line Press and hold down the Online button for at least four seconds but less than seven seconds The printer prints a list of the menu settings and a demo print page Using the Status Monitor 1 2 3 Select Start gt All Programs gt Olivetti gt Status Monitor Select the Printer Setup Tab Click on the Open Configuration button The Printer Menu is displayed Expand the Information Menu To print a demo page or Menu Map select either Print Demo1 or Print Menu Map and click on the A
10. a b All pages for the entire manual Current page for the page at which you are F Optimize for Speed T Download Asian Fonts Save Printer Memory Color Managed On printer Print 2 x p Printer s O 0 Status Ready F Reverse pages Type F Printas image Where LPTI I Printto fle Print Range Copies and Adjustments All 226 pages A a BREITER Number of copies 1 3 C Current page C Pages from T do 226 F Shrink oversized pages to paper size v Pint Even end Odd Pages E Expand small pages to paper size F Auto rotate and center pages F Comments Gos plone Preview 825 PrintMethod Language Level 3 El t Units Inches Zoom 141 4 E c Pages from and to for the range of pages you specify by entering their page numbers 3 Click on OK PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide About this manual 12 ABBREVIATIONS USED The following abbreviations are used in this manual ABBREVIATION MEANING Ctrl Control dpi dots per inch DIMM Dual In line Memory Module n network card installed LED Light Emitting Diode NIC Network Interface Card PCL Printer Control Language PS PostScript emulation PSE PostScript Emulation RAM Random Access Memory SIDM Serial Impact Dot Matrix PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide About this manual 13 PRINTER COMPONENTS Apart from the Operator panels which are de
11. Only when Only when Only when Only when Only when Only when Only when Only when NIC is installed NIC is installed NIC is installed NIC is installed NIC is installed NIC is installed NIC is installed NIC is installed NIC is installed NIC is installed NIC is installed NIC is installed NIC is installed NIC is installed NIC is installed NIC is installed PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operator panels 39 Memory menu This menu determines how printer memory is used MEMORY MENU ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS RECEIVE BUFF SIZE AUTO RSRC SAV OFF System adjustment menu This menu provides fine adjustment of image position on the printed page in steps of 0 25mm SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT MENU ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS X ADJUST 0 00 mm Y ADJUST 0 00 mm PCL MANUAL ID 2 PCL TRAY1 ID 1 PCL TRAY2 ID 5 PCL MP ID 6 PLACE PAGE CENTER Maintenance menu This menu provides access to various printer maintenance functions MAINTENANCE MENU ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS EEPROM RESET DRUM COUNT RESET POWER SAVE ENABLE SETTINGS 0 DARKNESS 0 CLEANING PAGE PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operator panels 40 Usage menu This menu is for information only and provides an indication of total usage of the printer and the expected life left in its consumable items This is particularly useful if you do not have a full set of replacement consumables to hand and you need to know how soon you will need them USAGE MENU ITE
12. does not distribute properly or the drum is worn out Replace toner cartridge Check drum and replace the drum if necessary Contact service LED array is dirty Hardware problem Clean LED array Contact service PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Troubleshooting 82 SYMPTOM Fuzzy print PROBLEM LED array is dirty Clean LED array Distorted print Paper path lamp assembly or fusing unit problem Generate cleaning page Contact service Faded print Toner cartridge is not correctly installed Toner low Install toner cartridge correctly Replace toner cartridge Smeared or blotched print Dirty rollers toner dropped inside printer or image drum problem Replace image drum and toner Contact service Printed page is light blurred Is toner low Replace toner cartridge Is paper meant for laser printers Use recommended paper LED array is dirty Clean LED array Bold characters and dark lines are smeared Toner is low Install new toner cartridge Print is darker Darkness setting is Change darkness setting than usual too high Pages curl Printing on wrong Turn paper over in tray Note excessively side of paper arrow on paper package Install paper print side down in tray Moisture in paper Improper storage Avoid storing paper in areas of excessive temperature and humidi
13. EUROPEAN UNION EU The disposal of electric and electronic devices as solid urban waste is strictly prohibited it must be collected separately The dumping of these devices at unequipped and unauthorized places may have hazardous effects on health and the environment Offenders will be subjected to the penalties and measures laid down by the law To DISPOSE OF OUR DEVICES CORRECTLY 8 Contact the Local Authorities who will give you the practical information you need and the instructions for handling the waste correctly for example location and times of the waste collection centres etc b When you purchase a new device of ours give a used device similar to the one purchased to our dealer for disposal The crossed dustbin symbol on the device means that when it to be disposed of the device is to be taken to the equipped waste collection centres and is to be handled separately from urban waste Olivetti guarantees the activation of the treatment collection recycling and disposal procedures in accordance pem with Directive 2002 96 CE and subsequent amendments 2 FOR OTHER COUNTRIES NOT IN THE EU The treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices will be carried out in accordance with the laws in force in the country in question PREFACE Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete accurate and up to date The manufacturer assumes no responsib
14. FONT PITCH FONT HGT SYMBOL SET A4 PRINT WIDTH WHITE PAGE SKIP CR FUNCTION LF FUNCTION PRINT MARGIN PEN WIDTH ADJUST DEFAULT RESDENT I000 10 00 CPI 12 00 Not displayed in default setup REMARKS PC 8 78 COLUMN OFF CR LF NORMAL ON PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operator panels 36 PPR Emulation This menu controls the printer s PPR emulation PPR MENU ITEM CHARACTER PITCH FONT CONDENSE CHARACTER SET SYMBOL SET LETTER O STYLE ZERO CHARACTER LINE PITCH WHITE PAGE SKIP CR FUNCTION LF FUNCTION LINE LENGTH FORM LENGTH TOF POSITION LEFT MARGIN FIT TO LETTER TEXT HEIGHT FX Emulation DEFAULT 10 CPI 12 CPI to 20 CPI SET 2 IBM 437 DISABLE NORMAL 6 LPI OFF CR LF 80 COLUMN 11 7 INCH A4 0 0 INCH 0 0 INCH DISABLE SAME REMARKS This menu controls the printer s FX emulation FX MENU ITEM CHARACTER PITCH CHARACTER SET SYMBOL SET LETTER O STYLE ZERO CHARACTER LINE PITCH WHITE PAGE SKIP CR FUNCTION LINE LENGTH FORM LENGTH TOF POSITION LEFT MARGIN DEFAULT 10 CPI SET 2 IBM 437 DISABLE NORMAL 6 LPI OFF CR 80 COLUMN 11 7 INCH A4 0 0 INCH 0 0 INCH REMARKS PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operator panels 37 FX MENU ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS FIT TO LETTER DISABLE TEXT HEIGHT SAME Parallel menu This menu controls the operation of the printer s parallel data interface PARALLEL MENU ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS
15. L26 and PG L26 Special Second paper tray to increase your printer s paper handling capacity by 500 sheets 80g m2 Multi purpose tray to extend the range of media your printer can accommodate capacity 100 sheets 80g m2 or 50 envelopes PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Introduction gt 9 gt One of the following can be added gt 8MB Flash DIMM to allow the storage of additional fonts or bar codes for the PG L26 PG L26 Special gt 16MB Flash DIMM to allow the storage of additional fonts or bar codes for the PG L26 PG L26 Special gt PostScript PS level 3 DIMM to add PostScript emulation to the PG L26 Special Cannot be added in conjunction with extra flash memory See the section entitled Installing Options for full details USING YOUR PRINTER To help you get the most from your printer the manufacturer has provided a variety of supporting materials A summary of these materials and their purposes is given in the following chapter PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Introduction gt 10 ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual is the user s guide for your printer and forms part of the overall user support listed below gt gt gt Quick Set up Guide to describe how to unpack connect and power up your printer This User s Guide to help you to operate your printer and make the best use of its many features Also included are guidelines for troubleshooting and maintenance to ensure that it
16. PARALLEL ENABLE BI DIRECTION ENABLE ECP ENABLE ACK WIDTH NARROW ACK BUSY TIMING ACK IN BUSY I PRIME 3 MICRO SEC OFF REC DISABLE Only when PSE is installed RS232C menu This menu controls the operation of the printer s RS232C data interface RS232C MENU ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS RS232C ENABLE Only when RS232C is installed FLOW CTL DTR HI Only when RS232C is installed BAUD RATE 9600 Only when RS232C is installed DATA BITS 8 BITS Only when RS232C is installed PARITY NONE Only when RS232C is installed MIN BUSY 200mSEC Only when RS232C is installed OFF REC DISABLE Only when both RS232C and PSE are installed PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operator panels 38 USB menu This menu controls the operation of the printer s USB data interface USB MENU ITEM USB SOFT RESET OFF REC SERIAL NUMBER Network menu DEFAULT ENABLE DISABLE DISABLE ENABLE REMARKS Only when PSE is installed This menu controls the operation of the printer s 10Base T 100Base TX network interface NETWORK MENU ITEM TCP IP NETBEUI NETWARE ETHERTALK FRAME TYPE IP ADDRESS SET IP ADDRESS SUBNET MASK GATEWAY ADDRESS INITIALIZE NIC WEB IPP TELNET FTP SNMP LAN HUB LINK SETTING DEFAULT ENABLE ENABLE ENABLE ENABLE AUTO AUTO ENABLE ENABLE ENABLE ENABLE NORMAL AUTO NEGOTIATE REMARKS Only when Only when Only when Only when Only when Only when Only when Only when
17. PRESENT displayed it forces the printer to print out the remaining data in the printer Also when there is an error indicating wrong paper size pressing the Online button forces the printer to print MENU FUNCTIONS The Printer Menu allows you to view and change the printer s internal settings The settings are grouped into categories or menus such as Information Menu or Print Menu Some of these settings are similar to those found in your printer driver or application software The settings that you can change using this software act as the printer s defaults These can be overridden by the settings in your printer driver or application For example if you have set the number of copies in the Printer Menu settings to one this will be overridden if you select three copies of your document in the printer driver Factory default settings are shown in the following tables Information Menu This menu provides a quick method of listing various items stored within the printer INFORMATION MENU ITEM ACTION MENU MAP Apply PCL FONT Apply PSE FONT Apply When PSE is installed IBM PPR FONT Apply EPSON FX FONT Apply DEMO 1 Apply PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operator panels 34 Print menu This menu provides adjustment of various print job related functions PRINT MENU ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS COPIES 1 MANUAL FEED OFF PAPER FEED TRAY1 AUTO TRAY SWITCH OFF No optional tray installed ON When Tray2 or M
18. Paper recommendations 47 Printing transparencies When printing transparencies the Manual Feed Tray must be used and the media type changed to transparencies as follows CAUTION Damage to the printer may occur if the incorrect setting is used when printing transparencies 1 Open the Manual Feed Tray on the printer and place the transparency face up between the paper guides Adjust the paper guides to the width of the transparency Start the Status Monitor Select the Printer Setup tab and click on the Printer Menu button 5 Select the Paper tab and click on the Manual Feed button Adjust the media type to Transparency and the paper size to the size of the transparency being used 6 Click on the Apply button Close button then OK button to set the printer for transparencies NOTE Remember to reset the printer for normal paper after printing transparencies PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Paper recommendations gt 48 PG L26 SPECIAL Using the control panel on your printer you can choose gt gt gt gt which paper to use the size of the paper you wish to use the weight of the paper thickness the type of paper NOTE gt If the settings in the printer differ from those selected on your computer the printer will not print and the LCD will display an error message gt The following printer settings are given as a guide only Some software applications require the paper fee
19. both sides and putting paper through the printer twice gt Avoid using paper with perforations cut outs and ragged edges gt Do not use envelopes with windows or metal clasps gt Do not use envelopes with self sealing flaps gt Avoid using damaged or curled envelopes PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Paper recommendations gt 42 TRANSPARENCIES AND ADHESIVE LABELS The manufacturer of this printer recommends the following guidelines when selecting transparencies and adhesive labels for use in your printer gt Always manually feed single sheets using a Manual Feed Tray gt Always use rear output gt Media must be designed for use in laser printers or photocopiers and must be able to withstand 200 C for 0 1 sec gt Do not use media designed for use in colour laser printers and photocopiers gt Labels should cover entire carrier sheet gt Carrier sheet or adhesive must not be exposed to any part of the printer PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Paper recommendations gt 43 INSTALLING PAPER NOTE If you are topping up the paper in a paper tray it is recommended that you remove the remaining paper from the tray first then add the new paper stock followed by the paper you removed This ensures that the oldest paper is used first to help prevent paper jams 1 Remove the paper tray from the bottom of the printer and place plain paper in the tray keeping the level of the paper in the
20. service representative PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Troubleshooting gt 81 PRINT QUALITY PROBLEMS Before consulting a service representative regarding a print quality problem check the table below to see if there is a solution or something you might have overlooked SYMPTOM Blank sheets PROBLEM Image drum SOLUTION Reinstall image drum cartridge prints faintly cartridge Pages get fainter when toner is used up printed cartridge not properly installed Empty or missing Install new toner cartridge toner cartridge Entire page Empty toner Install new toner cartridge LED array is dirty Clean LED array Page has grey background Static electricity generally from dry environments causes toner to stick to background Change paper to a smoother laser bond or use a humidifier Page prints all Hardware problem Contact service marks every 1 6 inches 4 06 cm due to surface nicks and scratches black Page has Damaged image Generate a cleaning page repetitive drum cartridge repetitive marks may be marks causes repetitive temporary Oblong area of faint print appears on each page Drop out caused by using paper exposed to high humidity Change paper stocks check paper storage environment or use a dehumidifier check toner level Vertical white streaking or faint areas on page Vertical black lines Toner is low and
21. size or install more memory in your printer When you try to print nothing happens but printer indicates it is ready to receive data Configuration error Check cable connection If more than one printer is available make sure your printer has been selected Garbage prints Incorrect cable configuration Also see Software Problems Check cable configuration continuity and length PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Troubleshooting 84 SYMPTOM Printer freezes or displays error message when computer is PROBLEM Booting the computer while the printer is on can cause a SOLUTION Turn printer off before rebooting computer rebooted communications error Odours Gases are given off Make sure the forms you use can by forms or adhesives passing through the hot fusing unit withstand heating and provide adequate ventilation Printer is on but must warm up before a job is printed Power Save mode is set on to conserve energy The fuser must heat up before you can begin printing the next job To eliminate warm up delay change Power Save setting PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Troubleshooting gt 85 INSTALLING OPTIONS The following options are available to extend the performance of your printer gt gt 10 100 BASE TX Network Interface Card to make the PG L26 and PG L26 Special network compatible 16 32 64 1
22. 28 256MB RAM DIMM to extend the main memory of your printer and speed up the processing of large files RS232C Card to provide serial interface capability for the PG L26 and PG L26 Special Second paper tray to increase your printer s paper handling capacity by 500 sheets 80g m2 Multi Purpose Tray to extend the range of media your printer can accommodate capacity 100 sheets 80g m2 or 50 envelopes One of the following can be added a 8MB Flash DIMM to allow the storage of additional fonts or bar codes for the PG L26 PG L26 Special b 16MB Flash DIMM to allow the storage of additional fonts or bar codes for the PG L26 PG L26 Special c PostScript PS level 3 DIMM to add PostScript emulation to the PG L26 Special Cannot be added in conjunction with extra flash memory d The PG L26 Special PS option is supplied as 2 DIMMs a PS DIMM and a 16MB RAM DIMM When fitted into a basic PG L26 Special i e one with no memory upgrade already fitted the PS DIMM will expand into the 16MB RAM DIMM in order to work and the amount of memory available for general operation of the printer will therefore not change It will remain at 16MB which is the printer s base memory e If you require to install a PS upgrade into a PGL26 Special which already has a memory upgrade installed discard the 16MB RAM DIMM which ships with the PS option and install only the PS DIMM The PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Installing optio
23. 8 MB RAM 1 You can set the desired paper sizes in each of the available paper feed trays 2 You can make a variety of font settings depending on your application 3 You can set which optional upgrades are installed on your printer See the chapter entitled Installing options PRINTER SETTINGS IN MACINTOSH Refer to the readme file on the drivers CD and the online help provided in the driver software PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operation 69 2 SIDED PRINTING WINDOWS ONLY To carry out 2 sided or Manual Duplex Printing you must pass paper through the printer twice You can carry out 2 sided printing using the Paper Tray or the Manual Feed Tray 2 sided Printing is supported on Windows operating systems only MANUAL DUPLEX PRINTING USING THE PAPER TRAY 1 Ensure that there is enough paper in the Paper Tray to carry out the print job 2 Select File gt Print and click the Preferences button In the 2 sided printing drop down menu select either Long Edge or Short Edge according to your printing preferences If you require further information click the Duplex Help button Then Click the Print button 2 My Printer Printing Preferences Setup Job Options Image Media Size 44 210 x 297mm Source Automatically select Weight Printer Setting Paper Feed Options Einishing Mode Standad N up Manual 2 Sided Printing None BE Duplex Help Driver Settings
24. ER TYPE Plain paper Env elopes Labels Transp arencies SIZE A4 A5 B5 Letter Executive Legal 13 Legal 14 A6 Custom W 90 216 L 148 356 Com 9 Com 10 DL C5 Monarch Custom W 90 216 L 148 356 A4 Letter A4 Letter PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Specifications gt 90 WEIGHT L ML MH H L ML MH H L ML MH H L ML MH H M FEED CASSETTE Ti T2 MPF MF x x x x o o x o o x x o o o o o o x x o o x x o o x x o o x x o o EJECTION METHOD FU FD o x o x o x o o o x o x o x o x NOoTES SYMBOLS TERMS Notes 1 When an optional second paper tray is used the original tray is referred to as Tray 1 and the optional tray as Tray 2 2 It is not possible to use custom paper sizes with the PS emulation driver 3 Tray 2 can accommodate paper with width of 148 to 216mm and length of 210 to 316mm 4 Paper smaller than A5 i e less than 210mm long should be ejected face up SYMBOL MEANING TERM Ti Paper Tray 1 T2 Paper Tray 2 optional MPF Multi Purpose Tray optional MF Manual Feed Tray FU Face Up printing from the rear of the printer FD Face Down printing from the top of the printer W L Width Length in mm L Light paper weight 59 66g m ML Medium Light paper weight 67 73g m M Medium paper weight 74 88g m MH Medium Heavy paper weight 89 104g m H He
25. G L26 Using the printer Status Monitor 1 2 Start the Status Monitor for the printer Select the Printer Setup tab and click on the Printer Menu button Select the Test Print tab and click on the Cleaning button Open the Manual Feed Tray and insert a sheet of A4 plain paper between the paper guides then click the OK button The printer grips the paper and prints a cleaning page If subsequent printing appears faded or uneven try replacing the toner cartridge Using the Online button 1 2 Press the Online button to take the printer off line Open the Manual Feed Tray and insert a sheet of A4 plain paper between the paper guides Press and hold down the Online button for at least five seconds The printer grips the paper and prints a cleaning page Return the printer on line by pressing the Online button If subsequent printing appears faded or uneven try replacing the toner cartridge PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Consumables and maintenance gt 77 PG L26 SPECIAL 1 Open the Manual Feed Tray and insert a sheet of A4 plain paper between the paper guides To print from the Paper Tray press the Online button when the LCD display prompts you to insert a sheet of paper in the Manual Feed Tray 2 Press the Menu button repeatedly until MAINTENANCE MENU is displayed then press the Select button Press the Item button until CLEANING PAGE is displayed Press the Select button The printer gri
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27. M DEFAULT REMARKS DRUM LIFE REMAINING An indication of how soon you will need to replace the drum TONER 7K An indication of how 3K much toner is left in the cartridge PRINTING MENU SETTINGS Current menu settings can be confirmed by printing a Menu Map 1 Press the Menu button until the Information Menu is available 2 Press the Item button until the display prompts you to print the menu map 3 Press the Select button to print the menu map PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operator panels gt 41 PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS For guidance on the media you can use with your printer which input tray and which ejection method to use see the section entitled Paper and tray information in the Specifications chapter PAPER AND ENVELOPE TYPES The manufacturer of this printer recommends the following guidelines when selecting paper and envelopes for use in your printer gt Paper and envelopes should be stored flat and away from moisture direct sunlight and heat sources gt Use a smooth finished paper such as copier or laser type paper with a Sheffield smoothness rating of 250 or less If in doubt please ask your paper supplier gt Use envelopes designed for use in laser type printers gt The use of heavily laid or textured paper will seriously impact on the life of the image drum gt Do not use very smooth shiny glossy paper gt Do not use heavily embossed headed paper gt Avoid printing on
28. Monochrome led page printer PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide 537207EN PUBLICATION ISSUED BY Olivetti S p A Gruppo Telecom Italia Via Jervis 77 10015 Ivrea ITALY www olivetti com Copyright O 2007 Olivetti All rights reserved The mark affixed to the product certifies that the product satisfies the basic quality May 2007 requirements The manufacturer reserves the right to carry out modifications to the product described in this manual at any time and without any notice Your attention is drawn to the following actions which could compromise the conformity attested to above as well as the characteristics of the product incorrect electrical power supply incorrect installation incorrect or improper use or use not in compliance with the warnings provided in the User s Manual supplied with the product replacement of original components or accessories with others of a type not approved by the manufacturer or performed by unauthorised personnel All rights reserved No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or by any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the Publisher DIRECTIVE 2002 96 CE ON THE TREATMENT COLLECTION RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL OF ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND THEIR COMPONENTS INFORMATION 1 FOR COUNTRIES IN THE
29. NT PITCH CHARACTER SET SYMBOL SET LETTER O STYLE ZERO CHARACTER LINE PITCH WHITE PAGE SKIP CR FUNCTION LINE LENGTH FORM LENGTH TOF POSITION LEFT MARGIN FIT TO LETTER TEXT HEIGHT Parallel menu DEFAULT 10 CPI SET 2 IBM 437 DISABLE NORMAL 6 LPI OFF CR 80 COL A4 0 0 INCH 0 0 INCH DISABLE SAME REMARKS This menu controls the operation of the printer s parallel data interface PARALLEL PORT MENU ITEM PARALLEL PORT BI DIRECTIONAL ECP MODE ACK WIDTH BUSY ACK OUTPUT SEQUENCE I PRIME OFF REC DEFAULT ENABLE ENABLE ENABLE NARROW IN DISABLE DISABLE REMARKS Only when PSE is installed PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operator panels 28 RS232C menu This menu controls the operation of the printer s RS232C data interface RS232C MENU ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS RS232C ENABLE Only when RS232C is installed FLOW CONTROL DTR HI Only when RS232C is installed BAUD RATE 9600 Only when RS232C is installed DATA BITS 8 BITS Only when RS232C is installed PARITY NONE Only when RS232C is installed MIN BUSY TIME 200mSEC Only when RS232C is installed OFF REC DISABLE Only when both RS232C and PSE are installed USB menu This menu controls the operation of the printer s USB data interface USB MENU ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS USB ENABLE SOFTWARE RESET DISABLE OFF REC DISABLE Only when PSE is installed SERIAL NUMBER ENABLE Network menu This menu controls the operation o
30. PF is installed TRAY SEQUENCE DOWN PAPER SIZE CHECK ENABLE RESOLUTION 600 DPI TONER SAVE MODE DISABLE ORIENTATION PORTRAIT LINES PER PAGE 64 LINES EDIT SIZE CASSETTE SIZE Media Menu This menu provides adjustment to suit a wide range of print media MEDIA MENU ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS TRAY1 PAPERSIZE A4 TRAY1 MEDIATYPE PLAIN TRAY1 MEDIAWEIGHT MEDIUM TRAY2 PAPERSIZE A4 When tray 2 is installed TRAY2 MEDIATYPE PLAIN When tray 2 is installed TRAY2 MEDIAWEIGHT MEDIUM When tray 2 is installed MPF PAPERSIZE DL ENV When MPF is installed MPF MEDIATYPE PLAIN When MPF is installed MPF MEDIAWEIGHT MEDIUM When MPF is installed MANUAL PAPERSIZE A4 MANUAL MEDIATYPE PLAIN MANUAL MEDIAWEIGHT MEDIUM UNIT OF MEASURE mm X DIMENSION 210 mm Y DIMENSION 297 mm PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operator panels 35 System configuration menu This menu adjusts general printer settings to suit the way you prefer to work SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU ITEM POWER SAVE DELAY TIME EMULATION PARA PORT USB PORT NW PORT RS PORT CLEARABLE WARNING AUTO CONTINUE MANUAL TIMEOUT WAIT TIMEOUT TONER LOW JAM RECOVERY ERROR REPORT LANGUAGE PCL emulation DEFAULT 10 MIN AUTO EMULATION ASCII RAW RAW When NIC is installed ASCII When RS232 is installed ON ON 60 SEC 40 SEC CONTINUE ON OFF ENGLISH REMARKS This menu controls the printer s PCL emulation PCL MENU ITEM FONT SOURCE FONT No
31. T RS PORT CLEAR ALARMS CLEAR ERRORS MANUAL FEED TIMEOUT WAIT TIMEOUT PRINT CONFIGURATION AT TONER LOW JAM RECOVERY ERROR REPORT DEFAULT 10 MIN AUTO ASCII RAW RAW ASCII ON ON 60 SEC 40 SEC CONT ON OFF REMARKS When NIC is installed When RS232 is installed PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operator panels 26 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU ITEM STATUS DISPLAY LANGUAGE PCL emulation DEFAULT ENGLISH REMARKS This menu controls the printer s PCL emulation PCL MENU ITEM FONT SOURCE FONT No FONT PITCH FONT SIZE SYMBOL SET A4 WIDTH WHITE PAGE SKIP CR FUNCTION LF FUNCTION UNPRINTABLE AREA PEN ADJUST PPR Emulation DEFAULT RESDENT I000 10 00 12 00 PC 8 78 COL OFF CR LF NORMAL ON REMARKS Not displayed in default setup This menu controls the printer s PPR emulation PPR MENU ITEM FONT PITCH FONT PITCH IN CONDENSE MODE CHARACTER SET SYMBOL SET LETTER O STYLE ZERO CHARACTER LINE PITCH WHITE PAGE SKIP CR FUNCTION LF FUNCTION LINE LENGTH FORM LENGTH TOF POSITION DEFAULT 10 CPI 12 to 20 SET 2 IBM 437 DISABLE NORMAL 6 LPI OFF CR LF 80 COL A4 0 0 INCH REMARKS PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operator panels 27 PPR MENU ITEM LEFT MARGIN FIT TO LETTER TEXT HEIGHT FX Emulation DEFAULT 0 0 INCH DISABLE SAME REMARKS This menu controls the printer s FX emulation FX MENU ITEM FO
32. User s Guide Printer drivers 53 MACINTOSH OPERATING SYSTEMS Please refer to the readme file on CD for details on installing the appropriate Macintosh drivers INSTALLED OPTIONS Ensure that any installed options are enabled in the printer driver CHOOSING A MAC DRIVER The PG L26 PG L26 Special models allow you to use a PCL Mac driver If the PS option is installed on the PG L26 Special a PS driver must always be used with Macintosh operating systems PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Printer drivers 54 OPERATION This chapter provides a broad outline of how to operate your printer from either a Windows or a Macintosh environment In the former while PCL emulation is available on all printer models PS emulation is optional on the PG L26 Special PRINTER SETTINGS IN WINDOWS NOTE The illustrations in this guide relate to Windows 2000 PCL and PS emulations other operating system windows may appear slightly different but the principles are the same The operator panel controlled menus and Status Monitor controlled menus described in the chapter entitled Operator panels provide access to many options The Windows printer driver also contains settings for many of these items Where items in the printer driver are the same as those in the operator panel and Status Monitor menus and you print documents from Windows the settings in the Windows printer driver will override those settings in the operato
33. VERS This chapter describes how to install a printer driver on two types of operating system Windows and Macintosh The printer drivers are all contained on the printer driver CD ROM Please refer to the readme file on this CD for the latest information on printer driver installation WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEMS 1 With Windows running insert the printer driver CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 2 A message should be displayed explaining how to install your printer driver and utilities If this is not displayed automatically use Start Run and enter E readme htm where E is your CD ROM drive in the Open field 3 Click on OK NOTE The printer driver must be installed first before installing any utilities 4 For the PG L26 ensure that the Windows Status Monitor is installed to enable you to keep track of the printer status 5 For the PG L26 Special you can use the Operator Panel Language Setup utility to change the language on the printer s LCD display INSTALLED OPTIONS Certain options may have been installed in your printer For those that are installed check that they appear enabled on the Menu Map See Confirming current settings in Operator panels Ensure that your options are set up in the printer driver s by making the appropriate settings on the Device Options tab PCL emulation and or Device Settings tab PS emulation described in the chapter entitled Operation PG L26 PG L26 Special
34. age drum to install the new image drum 4 Follow the installation instructions on or inside the box containing the new toner cartridge to install the new toner cartridge PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Consumables and maintenance 75 5 Gently wipe the LED array surface with the LED lens cleaner that came with the new toner cartridge or soft tissue 6 Close the top cover and press it down to latch it closed RESETTING THE DRUM COUNTER After replacing the image drum reset the drum counter to keep a correct count of the number of pages printed on the image drum PG L26 1 Start the Status Monitor for the printer 2 Select the Printer Setup tab click on the Printer Menu button and then select the Maintenance Menu 3 Select Reset Drum Count and click on the Apply button to reset the drum counter PG L26 SPECIAL 1 Press the Online button to return the printer to offline status 2 Press the Menu button repeatedly until MAINTENANCE MENU is displayed then press the Select button 3 Press the Item button until DRUM COUNT RESET is displayed Press the Select button and the Drum Counter is reset 5 Return the printer on line by pressing the Online button PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Consumables and maintenance 76 GENERATING A CLEANING PAGE If the printed page shows signs of fading streaking or erratic marks the problem may be cleared by generating a drum cleaning page as follows P
35. ally produces about 1 000 pages after installation PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Consumables and maintenance 72 WHEN TO REPLACE THE TONER CARTRIDGE PG L26 Replace the toner cartridge after Toner Low displays in the printer Status Monitor Also the Error LED indicator slowly blinks when toner is low After Toner Low displays the printer will print about 100 more pages then display Toner Empty and stop printing Printing will resume after a new toner cartridge has been installed PG L26 SPECIAL When the toner is running low TONER LOW is displayed in the operator panel LCD If printing continues without replacing the toner cartridge CHANGE TONER is displayed and printing is cancelled Printing will resume after a new toner cartridge has been installed REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE It is recommended that you clean the LED array at the same time as you change the toner cartridge The toner used in this printer is a very fine dry powder contained in the toner cartridge Have a sheet of paper handy so that you have somewhere to place the used cartridge while you install the new one Dispose of the old cartridge responsibly inside the pack that the new one came in Follow any regulations recommendations etc which may be in force concerning waste recycling If you do spill any toner powder lightly brush it off If this is not enough use a cool damp cloth to remove any residue Do not use hot water and n
36. aper from the output stacker Set the paper one page at a time in the Manual Feed Tray with the printed side facing down and the top of the page facing into the printer Ensure that the paper is gripped in place Press the Online button The remaining pages of your document print on the blank side of the paper one sheet at a time as you feed it into the Manual Feed Tray PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide 2 sided printing Windows only 71 CONSUMABLES AND MAINTENANCE This section deals with the replacement of the toner cartridge and image drum and general maintenance CONSUMABLE ORDER DETAILS ITEM LIFE Toner standard PG L26 PG L26 Special 3 000 A4 5 Toner high capacity PG L26 Special 7 000 A4 Q 5 Image drum 25 000 A4 pages typical for continuous printing Please always use genuine consumables TONER CARTRIDGE LIFE How long your toner cartridge lasts depends on the print density the percentage of the page that prints black A typical letter has 3 to 5 print density graphics usually have higher density Higher print density means toner is used up faster At 5 print density a standard toner cartridge will print an average of 3 000 pages Remember this is only an average actual results may vary The first toner cartridge installed in a new printer has to fill the image drum reservoir and saturate the developing roller with toner The first standard toner cartridge norm
37. avy paper weight 105 122g m o Can be used x Cannot be used PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Specifications 91 INDEX Numerics 2 sided printing sssusss 70 A Adhesive labels ssss 43 Advanced features enabling or disabling 67 C Cleaning page A ie ee etu att ens 77 D Drum COMME us creer ce dais we ewe eas 76 E Envelopes Printinge a i elinlRr 46 Types ds Exit paper jam esses 80 F Feed jam or exit jam 80 Feed paper jam eee 80 G Generating a cleaning page PG1L26 o A nodu 77 H Heavyweight paper or Cardstock AAA sepes 47 I Image drum Mic IE REOR Replacing Resetting counter PG L26 76 Resetting counter PG L26 Special 76 Input paper jam usse 80 installed options Macintosh ococcccncncoroncnnanonnnanons 54 WINGOWS seccion coca ia Ee er nte 53 Installing Paper Uco ica ia 44 installing drivers Macintosh titre cds 54 Windows T Installing paper ssssss 44 interface A rr rain unns 52 parallel A eneene Let ie hore 52 L A P o 43 LCD PG L26 Special 33 LED LE 78 LED indicators PG L2D iieto tio PAE HE resan FREIE 17 M Maintenance Cleaning LED array Cleaning page PG L26 Manual Duplex Multi Purpose Tray Paper Tray
38. d size and media settings to be selected from within the application page setup gt Although media properties can be set in the printer driver for particular jobs it is recommended that when filling a tray with media you manually set the printer to match the media as described here Paper feed selection The paper feed paper size paper weight and media type can be set manually on the printer using the control panel as follows 1 Press the Online button to return the printer to offline status Press the Menu button repeatedly until PRINT MENU is displayed then press the Select button Press the Item button until the required paper feed is displayed Press the Select button A plus appears next to the selected paper feed NOTE When the AUTO TRAY SWITCH is set to ON and more than one paper tray is fitted paper feed automatically switches to the next available paper tray providing non stop printing PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Paper recommendations 49 Paper size Set the paper size as follows NOTE When using paper trays standard paper sizes are recognised automatically with CASSETTE SIZE default setting selected Paper size need only be set for custom paper sizes When using the Manual Feed Tray the paper size has to be selected 1 Press the On Line button to return the printer to offline status 2 Press the Menu button until PRINT MENU is displayed then pr
39. e drum reaches 90 of its life a CHANGE DRUM message is displayed in the printer Status Monitor Also the Error LED indicator blinks fast when the image drum requires changing Change the image drum when the print becomes faint or begins to deteriorate PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Consumables and maintenance 74 PG L26 SPECIAL When the drum reaches 90 of its life a CHANGE DRUM message is displayed in the operator panel LCD Change the image drum when the print becomes faint or begins to deteriorate REPLACING THE IMAGE DRUM It is recommended that you change the toner cartridge and clean the LED array at the same time as you change the image drum The green image drum surface at the base of the cartridge is very delicate and light sensitive Do not touch it and do not expose it to normal room light for more than 5 minutes If the drum unit needs to be out of the printer for longer than this please wrap the cartridge inside a black plastic bag to keep it away from light Never expose the drum to direct sunlight or very bright room lighting Always hold the image drum unit by the ends or from the top 1 Press the cover release and open the printer s top cover fully WARNING If the printer has been powered on the fuser may be hot This area is clearly labelled Do not touch Remove the used image drum and toner cartridge 3 Follow the installation instructions on or inside the box containing the new im
40. e face up Rear Output Stacker is open and the paper guide is extended if required In this condition paper will exit via this path regardless of driver settings Paper is stacked in reverse order capacity 50 sheets of weight 80 g m2 Always use this tray in conjunction with the Manual Feed Tray for heavyweight stocks to reduce the possibility of paper jams PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Paper recommendations 45 AUTOMATIC FEED SEQUENCE With no optional feed trays installed the Autotray function in the Print Menu is set by default to OFF and the Tray sequence function is set to DOWN Ensure that the Autotray function is set to ON default when you have either or both optional feed trays installed In this way if a tray runs out of paper automatic feed will take place in the order Tray 1 Tray 2 if fitted optional Multi Purpose Tray if fitted provided that these trays are set up for identical media PRINTING ENVELOPES 1 Pull out the Rear Output Stacker 1 until it locks and lift out the paper guide 2 2 Pull down the Manual Feed Tray 3 and adjust the paper guides to the width of the envelope 3 Insert the envelope flap down and to the left until the printer grips it 4 Set envelope size and landscape orientation in your software then issue the print command PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Paper recommendations 46 HEAVYWEIGHT PAPER OR CARDSTOCK The normal paper path from a main pape
41. eset Select button 3 Press either Item or button repeatedly until EDIT SIZE is displayed 4 Press either Value or button until the required paper size is displayed then press the Select button A plus appears next to the selected paper size 5 Press the Online button to return the printer to ONLINE status 6 Select the correct paper settings in the printer driver before printing the file Media type and weight Set media type and weight as follows CAUTION If media type or media weight are not correctly set print quality deteriorates and the fuser roller may be damaged 1 Press the Online button to return the printer to offline status 2 Press the Menu button until MEDIA MENU is displayed then press the Select button PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Paper recommendations gt 50 3 Press the Item or button until MEDIA TYPE or MEDIA WEIGHT for the required tray is displayed 4 Press the Value or button until the required paper type or weight is displayed then press the Select button A plus appears next to the selected paper type or weight 5 Press the Online button to return the printer back to online status Select the correct paper settings in the printer driver before printing the file PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Paper recommendations 51 INTERFACES Your printer is equipped with a selection of data interfaces 1 Parallel F
42. ever use solvents of any kind They will make stains permanent WARNING If you inhale any toner or get it in your eyes drink a little water or bathe your eyes liberally in cold water Seek medical attention immediately PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Consumables and maintenance 73 Switch off the printer and allow the fuser to cool for about 10 minutes before opening the top cover 1 Press the top cover release button and open the printer s top cover fully WARNING If the printer has been powered on the fuser may be hot This area is clearly labelled Do not touch 2 Pull the coloured lever on the right side of the toner cartridge towards the front of the printer to close the cartridge then remove the used toner cartridge 3 Follow the installation instructions on or inside the box containing the new toner cartridge to install the new cartridge Gently wipe the LED array surface with a soft tissue 5 Close the top cover and press it down to latch it closed IMAGE DRUM LIFE The life of an image drum depends on a number of factors including temperature and humidity the type of paper used and the number of pages per job The image drum should last approximately 25 000 pages continuous printing This number is approximate because different numbers of pages are printed each time and the environmental conditions and the paper type used may vary WHEN TO REPLACE THE IMAGE DRUM PG L26 When th
43. f the printer s 10Base T 100Base TX network interface NETWORK MENU ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS TCP IP ENABLE Only when NIC is installed NETBEUI ENABLE Only when NIC is installed NETWARE ENABLE Only when NIC is installed PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operator panels 29 NETWORK MENU ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS ETHERTALK ENABLE Only when NIC is installed FRAME TYPE AUTO Only when NIC is installed IP ADDRESS SET AUTO Only when NIC is installed IP ADDRESS Only when NIC is installed SUBNET MASK Only when NIC is installed GATEWAY ADDRESS Only when NIC is installed INITIALIZE NIC Only when NIC is installed WEB IPP ENABLE Only when NIC is installed TELNET ENABLE Only when NIC is installed FTP ENABLE Only when NIC is installed SNMP ENABLE Only when NIC is installed LAN NORMAL Only when NIC is installed HUB LINK SETTING AUTO Only when NIC is installed NEGOTIATE Memory menu This menu determines how printer memory is used MEMORY MENU ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS RECEIVE BUFFER SIZE AUTO RSRC SAV OFF System adjustment menu This menu provides fine adjustment of image position on the printed page in steps of 0 25mm SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT MENU ITEM DEFAULT REMARKS X ADJUST 0 00 mm Y ADJUST 0 00 mm TRAY ID PLACE PAGE CENTER PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operator panels 30 Maintenance menu This menu provides access to various printer maintenance functions MAINTENANCE MENU ITEM RESET MENU RESET DRUM COUNT
44. ility for the results of errors beyond its control The manufacturer also cannot guarantee that changes in software and equipment made by other manufacturers and referred to in this guide will not affect the applicability of the information in it Mention of software products manufactured by other companies does not necessarily constitute endorsement by the manufacturer While all reasonable efforts have been made to make this document as accurate and helpful as possible we make no warranty of any kind expressed or implied as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein Copyright 2007 All rights reserved Hewlett Packard HP and LaserJet are registered trademarks of Hewlett Packard Company Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple Macintosh Mac and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Other product names and brand names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their proprietors Please note that Microsoft Windows XP was used to produce all screenshots in this manual These screenshots may vary if you are using any other operating system but the principle is the same EMERGENCY FIRST AID If swallowed induce vomiting and seek medical attention Never attempt to induce vomiting if person is unconscious O Take care with toner powder If inhaled move the person to an open area for fresh air Seek medical attention If it gets into
45. n prior to use your printer should give years of reliable service However paper jams occasionally do occur and this section explains how to clear them quickly and simply Jams can occur due to paper misfeeding from a paper tray or at any point on the paper path through the printer When a jam occurs the printer immediately stops and the operator panel informs you of the event If printing multiple pages or copies do not assume that having cleared an obvious sheet that others will not also be stopped somewhere along the path These must also be removed in order to clear the jam fully and restore normal operation PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Troubleshooting 79 The printer may experience a paper jam in one of three areas gt INPUT JAM paper has failed to leave the selected feed tray and enter the internal paper path of the printer A typical message indicates a paper jam and identifies the tray to check gt FEED JAM paper has entered the printer but failed to reach the exit A typical message indicates a paper jam and advises you to open the top cover for access gt EXIT JAM paper has reached the exit but has failed to exit completely from the printer A typical message indicates an exit jam and advises you to open the top cover for access INPUT JAM 1 Remove the paper tray from the printer 2 Remove any crumpled or folded paper 3 Remove any paper from the underside of the printer 4 Replace the pa
46. ns 86 result will be that the amount of overall memory available to the printer will decrease by 16MB as the PS code expands into 16MB of RAM currently installed For example a user who already has 128MB installed total memory is therefore 128 16 144MB will fit only the PS DIMM and will then have 128MB of RAM left for printing INSTALLATION PROCEDURE To install any of the above options follow the detailed installation sheet that accompanies the option PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Installing options gt 87 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL A summary of the basic characteristics of your printer appears in the table below ITEM SPECIFICATION Dimensions PG L26 N22105B 355mm x 395mm x 200mm WxDxH PG L26 Special N22106B 355mm x 395mm x 215mm W X Dx H Weight 9 kg approximately Printing Electro photographic printing using LEDs as light source method Print colour Monochrome Print speed 26 pages per minute maximum Resolution 1200 x 600 dots per inch Emulations PCL6 PCL5e PCLXL Epson FX IBM ProPrinter for PG L26 PG L26 Special PCL6 PCL5e Epson FX IBM ProPrinter PS for PG L26 Special Interfaces Parallel port in compliance with IEEE 1284 1994 standard USB 2 0 full speed Optional 100BASE TX 10Base T Optional RS232C Serial interface Processor 266 MHz PowerPC Memory 16 MB expandible to 272MB Paper sizes A4 A5 A6 B5 Letter Legal 13 Legal 14 Executive Custom En
47. nted The document is then printed in the background allowing your application program to become available more quickly Options follow This specifies that printing should not start until the last page has been spooled If your application program needs a lot of time for further computation in the middle of printing causing the print job to pause for more than a short period the printer could prematurely assume that the document has finished Selecting this option would prevent that situation but printing will be completed a little later as the start is delayed This is the opposite choice to the one above Printing starts as soon as possible after the document begins spooling PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operation gt 66 10 This specifies that the document should not be spooled but printed directly Your application will not normally be ready for further use until the print job is complete This requires less disk space on your computer since there is no spool file Directs the spooler to check the document setup and match it to the printer setup before sending the document to print If a mismatch is detected the document is held in the print queue and does not print until the printer setup is changed and the document restarted from the print queue Mismatched documents in the queue will not prevent correctly matched documents from printing Specifies that the spooler should favour documents which have completed
48. o disable greyscale printing or de select the check box to enable greyscale printing 4 You can manually adjust lightness the higher the setting the lighter the print and contrast the higher the setting the greater the contrast PS emulation The tabs available are the Layout Tab the Paper Quality Tab and the Job Options Tab PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operation 59 Layout tab 2 My Printer Printing Preferences Layout Paper Quality Job Options Orientation Portrait O Landscape O Rotated Landscape Page Order Front to Back O Back to Front Pages Per Sheet 1 y 1 Page orientation can be set to portrait tall landscape wide or landscape rotated by 180 degrees 2 Printed page order can be set as front to back or back to front of the document 3 Set the number of pages to be printed on a single sheet PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operation 60 4 Click the Advanced button to be able to set further document options as follows Advanced Options Advanced Document Settings amp Paper Output PaperSize A4 amp i Graphic TrueType Font Substitute with Device Font fig Document Options Advanced Printing Features Enabled E S PostScript Options S Printer Features Paper Size Check On Media Type Printer Setting Tray Switch On Page Rotate Normal Cancel 1 Select the required printed paper size 2 You can
49. omputer leaving little processing for the printer to do although the file size may be large In Vector mode file sizes may be smaller and so transmission over a network for example may be faster These effects are more pronounced for graphics printing than for text printing You can select up to 999 copies to print consecutively although you will need to top up the paper tray during such a long print run Your printed pages can be scaled to fit larger or smaller stationery within a range of 25 to 400 of the original size A single on screen button restores the default settings PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operation 58 Image tab My Printer Printing Preferences Setup Job Options Image Dithering Pattern Mesh O Line Art Dithering Texture OFine O Normal O Coarse Disable grayscale printing Manual Adjustment Lightness 0 Contrast 0 ok Cancel sw Hep 1 Dithering produces an intermediate greyscale by adjusting the combination of dots used in printing Selecting a setting determines the degree of detail with which a graphics image will be printed Mesh determines that a screen of dots is used for dithering while Line Art determines that an array of lines is used for dithering 2 Select dithering texture by setting the size of dots used in the halftone screen 3 Set this control to print greyscale effects in black without dithering Select the check box t
50. ondary functions are as follows gt Printing the demo and menu pages NOTE Demo and menu pages can also be printed using the printer Status Monitor gt Printing any data held in the buffer after printing has been cancelled The other functions of the Online button are activated after turning the printer off line then pressing and holding the switch for seven seconds before releasing The other functions are as follows gt Printing a cleaning page NOTE A cleaning page can also be printed using the printer Status Monitor Resetting the printer and clearing the buffer after printing has been cancelled NOTE To reset the printer to the default settings of the manufacturer the Online button is pressed and held down while the printer is switched on with the main power switch The LED indicators blink when the printer has reset to the default settings PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operator panels 20 STATUS MONITOR After installing the printer driver software onto your computer the Status Monitor is then installed to indicate what is happening to the printer when it is being used See the chapter entitled Printer Drivers This Status Monitor is also used to control and change the various printer settings Using the Printer Status Monitor Viewing the status of the printer and viewing or changing the printer settings are carried out as follows Click on Start gt All Prog
51. onsumable warnings to once a day About Help PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operator panels gt 23 MENU FUNCTIONS The Printer Menu allows you to view and change the printer s internal settings You can think of this as the software equivalent of an LCD operator panel display that appears on the front of some printers The settings are grouped into categories or menus such as Information Menu or Print Menu Some of these settings are similar to those found in your printer driver or application software The settings that you can change using this software act as the printer s defaults These can be overridden by the settings in your printer driver or application For example if you have set the number of copies in the Printer Menu settings to one this will be overridden if you select three copies of your document in the printer driver My Printer DER Printer View Help ae t emm a Print Menu Media Menu System Configuration Menu PCL Menu E PPR Menu FX Menu Parallel Port Menu USB Menu xj Memory Menu System Adjust Menu Maintenance Menu 3j Usage Menu PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operator panels 24 Information Menu This menu provides a quick method of listing various items stored within the printer INFORMATION MENU ITEM PRINT MENU MAP PRINT FILE LIST PRINT PCL FONT PRINT PSE FONT PRINT IBM PPR FONT PRINT EPSON FX FONT PRINT DEMO 1
52. or direct connection to a PC This port requires a bi directional IEEE 1284 compliant parallel cable USB For connection to a PC running Windows 98 or above not Windows 95 upgraded to Windows 98 or Macintosh This port requires a cable conforming to USB version 2 0 or above The operation of a printer is not assured if a USB compatible device is connected concurrently with other USB compatible machines When connecting multiple printers of the same type they appear as 2 3 etc These numbers depend on the order of connecting or turning on each printer Serial for direct connection to a device that uses serial printing available as an option Ethernet For network cable connection available as an option NOTE gt It is not recommended that you connect serial USB and parallel cables to the printer simultaneously Interface cables are not supplied with your printer If you are connecting your printer directly to a stand alone computer proceed to the chapter entitled Printer Drivers If your printer is to be installed as a network printer please refer to the relevant section in the User s Guide for the network interface card for further details on how to configure the network connection before installing the printer drivers NOTE Administrator s authority is required when installing a network connection PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Interfaces 52 PRINTER DRI
53. ove features are provided by the Windows 2000 operating system and will vary with other operating systems Device Options tab 2 My Printer Properties General Sharing Ports Advanced Device Options A Available Options C Lower Cassette C Multi Purpose Feeder In this window you can select which optional upgrades are installed on your printer See the chapter entitled Installing options PS emulation The main tabs are the General Tab Advanced Tab and Device Settings Tab The General and Advanced tabs are the same as for PCL emulation described earlier PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operation gt 68 Device Settings tab amp My Printer Properties z ae General Sharing Ports Advanced Device Settings 1 3 gt amp Printer Device Settings Form To Tray Assignment 63 332 Font Substitution Table 2 Available PostScript Memory 29602 Output Protocol TBCP Send CTRL D Before Each Job No Send CTRL D After Each Job Yes Convert Gray Text to PostScript Gray No Convert Gray Graphics to PostScript Gray No Add Euro Currency Symbol to PostScript Fonts Yes Job Timeout D seconds Wait Timeout 300 seconds Minimum Font Size to Download as Outline 100 pixels Maximum Font Size to Download as Bitmap 600 pixel s 3 u an Installable Options Second tray Not Installed Multi Purpose Feeder Not Installed Memory Configuration 4
54. paper to feed which may be Tray 1 the standard paper tray Manual Feed Tray Tray 2 if you have the optional second paper tray installed or the optional Multi Purpose feeder You can also click on the appropriate part of the screen graphic to select your preferred tray If you select manual the Weight selection box becomes visible You can leave the setting at Printer Setting or select as required 3 A variety of document finishing options can be selected such as normal one page per sheet or N up where N can be 2 or 4 for printing scaled down pages at more than one page per sheet PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operation gt 56 6 Under Manual 2 sided Printing you can choose to print on one side of a sheet only or to use 2 sided printing duplex printing Your printer allows you to carry out manual duplex printing meaning you must pass the paper through the printer twice For more information see 2 sided printing Windows only on page 70 The Duplex Help button also offers guidelines on how to carry out manual duplex printing If you have changed some printing preferences before and saved them as a set you can recall them to avoid having to set them individually each time you need them A single on screen button restores the default settings Job Options tab 1 2 My Printer Printing Preferences Setup Job Options Image Quality Print Mode O Vector 4 O Raster Copies 1 1 393
55. per tray After successful removal of any damaged or misfed paper the printer should continue printing FEED JAM OR EXIT JAM 1 2 Remove the tray and clear any misfed sheets as given above Open the top cover The fuser area will be hot This area is clearly marked Do not touch it PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Troubleshooting 80 CAUTION Never expose the image drum unit to light for more than 5 minutes Never expose the image drum unit to direct sunlight Always hold the image drum unit by the ends or from the top Never touch the surface of the green drum inside the image drum unit 3 Carefully lift out the image drum complete with the toner cartridge Be careful not to touch or scratch the green drum surface Remove any jammed sheets from the paper path 5 Re install the image drum complete with toner cartridge ensuring that it correctly locates into the slots on each side of the printer Close the top cover and press down to latch it closed 7 The printer will warm up and commence printing when ready The page lost through the jam will normally be reprinted NOTE If the edge of the jammed paper protrudes or can be seen from the exit reinstall the image drum close the top cover and switch the printer on Remove the jammed paper from the exit when the exit roller begins rotating after a few seconds after switching on However if the jammed paper cannot be removed contact a
56. performs at its best Additionally information is provided for adding optional accessories as your printing needs evolve Installation Guides accompany consumable items and optional accessories to describe how to install them Online Help online information associated with the printer driver and Status Monitor software This manual has been written using more than one printer as a model and the illustrations screenshots reflect this What you see will be appropriate to the model you are using ONLINE USAGE This manual is intended to be read on screen using an Adobe Acrobat Reader Use the navigation and viewing tools provided in Acrobat You can access specific information in two ways gt In the list of bookmarks down the left hand side of your screen click on the topic of interest to jump to the required topic If the bookmarks are not available use the Table of Contents In the list of bookmarks click on Index to jump to the Index If the bookmarks are not available use the Table of Contents Find the term of interest in the alphabetically arranged index and click on the associated page number to jump to the page containing the subject PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide About this manual gt 11 PRINTING PAGES The whole manual Individual pages or sections may be printed The procedure is 1 From the toolbar select File Print or press the Ctrl P keys 2 Choose which pages you wish to print
57. pply button PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operator panels gt 32 PG L26 SPECIAL OPERATOR PANEL The PG L26 Special operator panel consists of a menu driven control panel an LCD display and a LED indicator ITEM VALUE SELECT t 2 READY I a ON LINE CANCEL PANEL ELEMENTS Ready indicator green ON ready to receive data FLASHING indicates processing data or error 1 Liquid crystal display LCD panel Two rows of up to 8 alphanumeric digits displaying print status menu items in menu mode and error messages Menu Button Press briefly to enter the MENU mode Press briefly again to select the next menu Press for more than 2 seconds to scroll through the different menus Item button Press briefly to scroll forward to the next menu item Value button Press briefly to scroll forward to the next value setting for each menu item Select button Press briefly to select the menu item or value indicated on the LCD panel Cancel button Press to cancel a print job Value button Press briefly to scroll backward to the previous value setting for each menu item Item button Press briefly to scroll backward to the previous menu item PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operator panels 33 9 Online button Press to switch between online and offline status NOTE When pressed in Menu mode the Online button returns the printer to ONLINE status When pressed with DATA
58. ps the paper and prints a cleaning page 9 E D Press Cancel to exit the menu The printer should now be on line 7 If subsequent printing appears faded or uneven try replacing the toner cartridge CLEANING THE LED ARRAY Clean the LED array whenever a new toner cartridge is installed or if there are faded vertical areas or light printing down a page Wipe the LED array gently with an anti static cleaning pad that is generally available for computer cleaning PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Consumables and maintenance gt 78 TROUBLESHOOTING STATUS AND ERROR MESSAGES Your printer has been designed to give you helpful status feedback not only during normal operation but also if a printing problem occurs so that you can take appropriate corrective action PG L26 Both status and error messages are displayed in your chosen language in the Status Monitor error messages being accompanied by the appropriate flashing of the Error indicator You can set the Status Monitor to pop up on your computer screen when an alert condition occurs from the Preferences tab in the Status Monitor PG L26 SPECIAL The LCD on the printer operator panel provides the self explanatory status and error messages in your chosen language Error messages are accompanied by the Ready indicator being extinguished PAPER JAMS Provided that you follow the recommendations in this guide on use of print media and you keep the media in good conditio
59. r panel and Status Monitor menus PRINTING PREFERENCES IN WINDOWS APPLICATIONS When you choose to print your document from a Windows application program a Print dialogue box appears This dialogue usually specifies the name of the printer on which you will print your document Next to the printer name is a Properties button When you click Properties a new window opens which contains a short list of the printer settings available in the driver which you can choose for this document The settings available from within your application are only those which you may want to change for specific applications or documents Settings you change here will usually only last for as long as the particular application program is running PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operation 55 PCL EMULATION The tabs available are the Setup Tab the Job Options Tab and the Image Tab Setup Tab 2 My Printer Printing Preferences Setup Job Options Image Media Size Ad 210 x 297mm Source Automatically select Weight Printer Setting Paper Feed Options Finishing Mode Standard N up v Options Manual 2 Sided Printing None v al Driver Settings Default Add A4 210 x 297mm 1 Paper size should be the same as the page size of your document unless you wish to scale the printout to fit another size and should also be the same as the size of paper you will feed into the printer 2 You can choose the source of the
60. r tray to the top output stack involves two complete U turns This may sometimes cause very heavyweight paper or cardstock to jam or misfeed Use the Manual Feed Tray to feed this type of paper and the Rear Output Stacker to collect printed output This gives a nearly straight paper path through the machine and may prove more reliable in this type of application PAPER FEED SIZE AND MEDIA SETTING The process used to fuse fix the printed image to the paper involves a mixture of pressure and heat Too much heat will cause lightweight paper to crease or curl and corrugations in transparencies Too little heat will cause the image not to fuse fully into heavyweight paper NOTE Although media properties can be set in the printer driver for particular jobs when filling a tray with media it is recommended that you manually set the printer to match the media as described here PG L26 The print quality for different types of paper is adjusted by changing the media type as follows 1 Start the Status Monitor 2 Select the Printer Setup tab and click on the Printer Menu button 3 Select the Paper tab Click on the button for the paper tray being used Adjust the media type to the required setting and if necessary the paper size to the size of the paper being used 4 Click on the Apply button Close button then OK button to set the printer to the new media type and printing quality PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide
61. rams gt Olivetti gt Status Monitor and select the Status Monitor The current printer status is shown My Printer RAN Printer State Printer Setup Preferences Ready to Print PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operator panels gt 21 Printer Setup Tab Selecting the Printer Setup tab provides access to the Printer Menu button which when selected enables you to gt Select which printer to connect to via the Select Printer button gt Configure the printer settings via the Open Configuration button At all stages detailed on line help is provided via the Help button My Printer Status lt ONLINE Printer State Printer Setup Preferences Select Printer Changes the printer to connect to Select Printer Printer Settings Configure Printer Settings f Open Configuration PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operator panels gt 22 Preferences Tab Selecting this tab provides the means to choose the information displayed by the Status Monitor and how when the Status Monitor appears The default Alert view setting ensures that the Status Monitor pops up to inform you of a condition that requires your attention e g toner low My Printer Status e ONLINE Printer State Printer Setup Preferences Minimized View O Display Status Panel Alert View v Pop up on alerts Consumable Warnings Limit c
62. roduct A caution appears in this manual like this A caution provides additional information which if ignored may result in equipment malfunction or damage WARNING A warning appears in this manual like this A warning provides additional information which if ignored may result in a risk of personal injury PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Preface 8 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing this 26 pages per minute monochrome page printer Your new printer is designed with a range of advanced features to give you crisp black and white pages at high speed on a wide range of print media For your information a summary of the main features of your printer is given below PRINTER FEATURES gt V M M M V gt gt 2 different models to choose from PG L26 PG L26 Special Memory 32MB High speed printing 26 pages per minute Resolution 1200 x 600 dpi Paper handling 250 sheets 80g m2 Emulation Printer Control Language PCL5e PCL6 Epson FX IBM ProPrinter Barcodes embedded for SIDM emulations USB 2 0 and Parallel interfaces Additionally the following optional features are also available gt gt 10 100 BASE TX Network Interface Card to make the PG L26 and PG L26 Special network compatible 16 32 64 128 256MB RAM DIMM to extend the main memory of your printer and speed up the processing of large files RS232C Card to provide serial interface capability for the PG
63. scribed in the next chapter the PG L26 and PG L26 Special printers look similar from the outside The important components are identified in the representations below O MOM ay Ss ww Operator panel PG L26 shown Output Stacker 150 sheets face down Top cover release button Output Stacker extension Output Stacker extension paper guide Paper Tray content indicator ON OFF switch Rear Output Stacker 50 sheets face up Rear Output Stacker paper guide 9 8 UN Se 3 E CJ i LJ VAA A N y NS NV MO NY PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Printer components gt 14 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 LED array Image drum Manual Feed Tray single sheet shown in closed position Paper Tray 250 sheets Toner cartridge Fuser unit Top cover PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Printer components gt 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Power cable connection Cooling fan USB interface connection Parallel interface connection Second paper tray optional connection Network card optional RS232 serial interface card optional Optional Multi Purpose Tray connection 19 PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Printer components gt 16 OPERATOR PANELS This chapter describes the function of the operator panel on your printer It is useful to describe the Status Monitor software at this point as it provides the PG L26 s
64. spooling when deciding which document to print next even if completed documents are lower priority than documents which are still spooling If no documents have completed spooling the spooler will favour larger spooling documents over shorter ones Use this option if you want to maximise printer efficiency When this option is disabled the spooler chooses documents based only on their priority settings Specifies that the spooler should not delete documents after they are completed This allows documents to be re submitted to the printer from the spooler instead of printing again from the application program If you use this option frequently it will require large amounts of disk space on your computer Specifies whether advanced features such as pages per sheet are available depending on your printer For normal printing keep this option enabled If compatibility problems occur you can disable the feature However these advanced options may then not be available even though the hardware might support them This button provides access to the same setup windows as when printing from applications Changes made via the Windows Control Panel become the Windows default settings You can design and specify a separator page that prints between documents This is particularly useful on a PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operation 67 shared printer to help each user find their own documents in the output stack NOTE The ab
65. substitute another font for TrueType Font 3 You can set other document options as required including PostScript options and printer features PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operation gt 61 Paper Quality tab 2 My Printer Printing Preferences Layout Paper Quality Job Options Tray Selection Paper Source g Automatically Select You can set the paper source or leave it as automatic selection and by using the Advanced button you have access to the same set of options as described above for the Layout Tab PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operation gt 62 Job Options tab 2 My Printer Printing Preferences Job Options Layout Paper Quality Quality Copies 1 199 3 Scale 10 1 1000 4 C Best Quality 1 C High Quality f Normal 500 x 600 Toner Save 2 p Watermarks 4 Overlays Advanced 6 About Defaut 7 C 1 The output resolution of the printed page can be set as follows gt The Best Quality setting prints at 2400 x 600dpi This setting requires the most printer memory and takes the longest to print It is the best option for printing photographs gt The High Quality setting prints at 1200 x 600dpi and is the best option for printing vector objects such as graphics and text gt The Normal setting prints at 600 x 600dpi and is suitable for most printing jobs You can select Toner Saving to sa
66. tatus information and the equivalent of the menu control panel on the PG L26 Special See Printer Drivers for installation of the Status Monitor PG L26 OPERATOR PANEL The PG L26 operator panel consists of 4 indicating LEDs and an Online button From left to right the LEDs indicate Power On Ready Manual feed and Error LED INDICATORS The LED indicators show the status of the printer and have five operating conditions as follows Indicator off Indicator on Flash 1 slow blink 1 long flash every 4 seconds Flash 2 blink 1 flash per second V M M M V Flash 3 rapid blink 4 flashes per second All four LED indicators come on momentarily when power is switched on using the main power switch PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operator panels 17 Power on LED green This indicator comes on and stays on when the printer is switched on using the main power switch Ready LED green gt gt Indicator on the printer is on line and ready to receive data Indicator off the printer is off line and cannot receive data The meaning of the indicator LEDs when they flash x is summarised as follows slow blink READY MANUAL ERROR MEANING LED FEED LED LED GREEN AMBER AMBER Flash 1 x The printer is data processing when printing has been suspended x The image drum requires changing toner is low or paper tray is empty but no job is processing
67. the eyes flush with large amounts of water for at least 15 minutes keeping eyelids open Seek medical attention Spillages should be treated with cold water and soap to help reduce risk of staining skin or clothing PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Preface gt 4 CONTENTS Preface ici ia ss x Bub leis E E Rue em Be 4 Emergency First Aid coea ciio neat a ee Ee i 4 Introduction 20 00 c eee ee 9 Printer Features ee na rr 9 Using your printer lene 10 About this manual leeren 11 Online usage eii ks 11 Pririting Pages o eee e eae a ee ee s 12 Abbreviations used o ooo ooo 13 Printer components o 14 Operator panels leere eren 17 PG E26 ubt e bd e m ro NIE Moai bee E e ache 17 Operator panel llle 17 LED indicators eh arr nh 17 Online buttons ccc ceu ox ex ups 19 Status Monitor llle 21 Menu functions soba aaa ooo coo 24 Printing menu settings o oo ooo 32 PG 20 pecialo inicio e RR Es 33 Operator panel syy paea in oE R E 33 Panel elements iona cacce iaa es 33 Menu functions sara ean eea eee ee 34 Printing menu settings o ooooo 41 Paper recommendations ess 42 Paper and envelopetypes oooooooooo 42 Transparencies and adhesive labels 43 Installing paper o oo o 44 Face up and face down printing 45 Automa
68. tic feed sequence ooo 46 Printing envelopes 0000 eee ees 46 Heavyweight paper or cardstock 47 Paper feed size and media setting 47 PGE26 Lia RA e eS a TE AL ee c 47 PGL26 Special ke RE RAE 49 Interfaces 2 2 a cn sR n nn a 52 Printer drivers lile rss 53 Windows operating systems lessen 53 Installed options eee es 53 PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Preface 5 Macintosh operating systems lees 54 Installed options llle 54 Choosing a Mac driver llle 54 Operation serrer nh 55 Printer settings in Windows o ooo 55 Printing preferences in Windows applications 55 PCL emulation is 2 a ek fa RE RR a 56 Setting from Windows Control Panel 64 Printer settings in Macintosh 69 2 sided printing Windows only 70 Manual duplex printing using the papertray 70 Manual duplex printing using the Manual Feed PEAY A A MEL CC IIT 71 Consumables and maintenance 72 Consumable order details ooo 72 Toner cartridge life ee 72 When to replace the toner cartridge 73 PG E26 csi koa qe sexos ea mre FE EHE cA RR e 73 PG E26 Special miii RR RE RAS 73 Replacing the toner cartridge llus 73 Image drum life loe mn 74 When to replace the image drum
69. tray below the guide arrowheads shown on the paper guides 1 PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Paper recommendations 44 NOTE Load letter headed paper face down and top edge towards the front of the paper tray 2 Adjust the rear paper support 2 to the size of paper you are using by gripping the lugs 3 tilting and sliding the support forwards or backwards as necessary 3 Adjust the paper guides 1 It is important to adjust the paper guides correctly to ensure that the paper is not skewed in the print process Paper jams may occur if this operation is not carried out correctly 4 Replace the tray in the printer The paper level indicator 4 provides a visual indication of how much paper is left in the tray NOTE If you have the optional second paper tray Tray 2 and you are printing from the first upper tray Tray 1 you can pull out the second lower tray to reload it However if printing from the second lower tray do not pull out the first upper tray as this will result in a paper jam FACE UP AND FACE DOWN PRINTING For face down printing make sure the Rear Output Stacker is closed the paper exits from the top of the printer The Output Stacker on the top of the printer stacks printed pages face down capacity 150 sheets of weight 80 g m Pages printed in reading order page 1 first will be sorted in reading order last page on top facing down For face up printing make sure th
70. ty Store paper in protective wrapping High humidity Recommended operating humidity 20 80 PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Troubleshooting gt 83 SOFTWARE PROBLEMS Your software operating environment applications and printer drivers controls the printing process Make sure you have selected the right driver for use with your printer See your software documentation for more information SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION Printing is Incorrect driver is Install an appropriate driver garbled installed Printer s output Much of the For maximum speed use text in is below rated printing delays will your document and use a printer speed be caused by your resident font application Sometimes purely text documents will print slowly depending on the selected fonts and how they are transferred to the printer Size of top Creeping text Many software packages assume margin Number of lines per 66 lines per page but your increases with page in software is printer s default is 64 Adjust each page not equal to software accordingly or set LINES printed number of lines per Per PAGE in the soft control panel page of printer to equal lines per page in your software HARDWARE PROBLEMS SYMPTOM Graphic image prints partly on one page partly on the next PROBLEM Insufficient printer memory for this image at this resolution SOLUTION Change the resolution reduce the image
71. ve toner for some print jobs 2 You can print watermark text behind the main page image This is useful for marking documents as draft confidential etc 3 You can select up to 999 copies to print consecutively although you will need to top up the paper tray during such a long print run 4 Your printed pages can be scaled to fit larger or smaller stationery PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operation gt 63 5 Using the Advanced button gives you access to the facility to set mirror image printing or negative image printing 6 A single on screen button restores the default settings SETTING FROM WINDOWS CONTROL PANEL When you open the driver properties window directly from Windows rather than from within an application program a somewhat more extensive range of settings is provided Changes made here will generally affect all documents you print from Windows applications and will be remembered from one Windows session to the next PCL emulation The main tabs are the General Tab Advanced Tab and Device Options Tab PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Operation 64 General tab 2 My Printer Properties General Sharing Ports Advanced Device Options a My Printer Location Comment Model My Printer 1 o Features Color Yes Paper available Double sided Yes Staple No Speed 26 ppm Maximum resolution Unknown 2 C Printing Preferences Print Test Page
72. velopes 5 types Paper feed Automatic feeding via paper trays including optional tray and optional Multi Purpose Tray Manual feeding of single sheets Paper feed Tray 1 250 sheets capacity i at 809 m2 Optional Tray 2 500 sheets Optional Multi purpose feeder 100 sheets Paper output Face up face down depending on paper size type and thickness PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Specifications 88 ITEM SPECIFICATION Power consumption Typical 400W Idle 70W Power save mode 7 10W Paper output capacity at 80g m2 Face up 50 sheets Face down 150 sheets Monthly duty cycle 30 000 pages Consumables Toner cartridge Image drum Power cable Approximately 1 8 m max length not provided Noise level Operation 53 dB A Standby mode 30dB A Power saving mode Background level Environmental conditions Operation 10 32 C 20 80 RH Storage 14 110 C 10 90 RH When the printer is stored it should be in its original packaging with no moisture formation PG L26 PG L26 Special User s Guide Specifications 89 PAPER AND TRAY INFORMATION Feed and ejection methods vary depending on the type size and thickness of medium used Use the chart below and the notes symbols terms on the following page for initial guidance Minor variations to settings may be necessary depending on user setup and environmental conditions PAP

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