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Kyocera FS-5900C User's Manual

1. J a FS 5900C Computer Monitor 23 Setup Using a Parallel Interface Cable If you do not have a parallel interface cable you will need to purchase one from your local computer store or dealer P 116 for Parallel Interface specifications 1 Make sure the computer printer and the other connected peripheral devices are turned off 2 Connect the parallel interface cable to the computer s parallel interface connector and the printer s parallel interface connector marked as Parallel Computer s parallel interface connector Parallel interface cable Notes The actual connector on the computer may vary depending on the manufacturer of the computer Consult the computer s documentation If the cable is connected to the PC via a printer buffer or selector the printer may not print 3 Connect the power cord to the printer s AC inlet and to an AC outlet DO Power cord 24 Setup Connecting the Serial Interface To connect the printer to a computer using the serial interface use the XSER connector at the rear panel of the printer The serial connector is of a round 8 pin DIN type and you will need a cable adaptor SA 80 if you connect a DSub type serial connector Barcode Reader BC 1 With the hard disk option see below installed you can take the advantage of the
2. Wy 1 1 Grasping the front green handle slide the unit out until it catches 2 Lift up the green handle on the left Pull the imaging unit out of the printer Important Do not touch the green surface the right side or the black belt the under side Finger prints may affect the print quality Safety Caution The imaging unit weighs approximately 6 5 kg 14 Ibs Always use the handles when lifting it Green surface Black belt 103 Care and Maintenance 8 Wrap the imaging unit with a protective black plastic sheet Caution Do not expose the imaging unit to light for more than 45 seconds to avoid damage On the imaging unit turn the upper lever 90 counterclockwise this is necessary to protect the imaging unit during shipment 1 0 Insert the imaging unit into the packaging carton 1 1 1 Open the left side cover 2 Using the green handles slide the paper feeder out 104 Care and Maintenance 1 2 1 Push in on green tabs to unlock the cover 2 Raise the cover until it catches in the open position 1 3 1 Rotate the transfer unit s green handles up 2 Lift out the transfer unit 4 Place the transfer unit on newspaper or drop cloth Rotate the handles down and wrap the transfer unit with a piece of paper and adhesive tape Note Do not touch or bump the roller It can damage the roller 105 Care and M
3. gt Ecoprint mode Off On gt Resolution gt Resource prot OLE Permanent Perm Temp gt Buzzer Off On gt Service gt gt Print Test page 2 gt gt Print Test Page 1 gt gt TransferRoller Type X gt gt Print Status Page C7 Using the Printer Navigating through the menus The menus are in the hierarchy as shown in the diagram above Use the and keys to move between menus in the same level vertically in the table The key shows the next menu while the key shows the previous one Change levels by using the lt d and P keys The key moves to lower levels sub menus while the key moves to higher levels INTERFACE RESOLUTION SIZE COPIES exp m p z iz a D D ON LINE CONTINUE ON LINE FORM FEED DATA ATTENTION CANCEL M STATUS To change a specific item for example the sleep mode timeout time proceed as follows 1 Press the MODE key The message display will show one of the first level menus Level 1 in the table on pages 34 to 36 depending on the previous selection 2 Press until Others gt is shown on the display Press gt C3 The message display will show one
4. 13 Setup Installing the Toner Developers Note The toner developers that are shipped with the printer are starter developers They are installed in exactly the same manner as the optional developers the only difference is that the starter developers have less toner The page life expectancy is 5000 pages for colour and 6000 pages for black both based on a 5 image area 1 Remove the packaging from the toner developer 2 Remove the shipping cover from the developer Caution To avoid possible toner spillage do not tilt developer Note Save all packing material for shipping purpose 3 Open the right side cover 14 Setup 4 Insert the toner developer in the appropriately labelled slot From top to bottom the order of the colour toner developers is BLACK CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW Caution Excessive exposure to light will damage the imaging unit do not leave the right side door open for more than 1 minute Close the right side door after replacing each individual toner developer unit Ss miS esc WOT o 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 for each toner developer When you have installed all the toner developers go to step 6 Vit 6 Close the right side cover 15 Setup Loading Media Loading Paper or Transparencies in the Media Cassette The printer is shipped with a media cassette either Letter paper or A4 paper installed The
5. FORM FEED jl In normal operating mode this key is used to forcibly form feed when a print timeout occurs This key functions as the gt key during a mode selection sequence It moves the selection downward in the menu hier archy or moves the cursor right ENTER STATUS ENTER f STATUS During a mode selection sequence this key confirms the set ting made in the mode selection This key determines the paper source while Use alternative is being displayed v P 94 n normal operating mode this key prints a status page Notes Menus set using these keys are enabled only for the interface currently indicated on the message display Settings made from the control panel may be automatically switched to different settings by application software being used 11 12 Setup Setting Up the Printer Preparing the Imaging Unit 1 Open the front cover Iu Turn the upper green lever clockwise until it stops and the arrows are aligned This tightens the internal belts ensuring the unit is ready for printing 3 Close the front cover Setup Setting Up the Output Tray Remove the adhesive tape that holds the output tray against the printer
6. Remove the jammed media Close the lower left side cover OR Remove the selected media cassette middle or lower media tray ts Remove the jammed media from inside the printer Reinsert the media tray Open and close the front cover to clear the error message from the message display Care and Maintenance Troubleshooting Trouble Possible Cause Corrective Action A single colour is not uniform or many vertical streaks both light and dark of slightly differ ent density and non uniform colour The toner is almost depleted Replace the colour toner developer Half tone area has areas of weak colour Paper doesn t match the environmental conditions or it has too much moisture Try fresh paper or another type of paper Store media in the original dust free package in the same environmental condi tions as the printer A single colour appears faded The colour density is set incorrectly in the printer panel Check the density setting by printing the Colour Calibra tion Page in the Colour Calibration menu from the printer panel Compare the settings with the colour density samples on the Colour Calibration Reference and if necessary adjust the density from the printer panel Refer to Setti
7. 2nd side Duplex mode none Default Short edge bind Long edge bind Auto cassette None Default Size select 1 amp 2 1 amp 3 2 amp 3 1 amp 2 amp 3 Override A4 LT On Off Default Not selectable if the duplex unit is installed MP tray mode First mode The printer automatically feeds any paper placed on the multi purpose tray even if another paper source is currently selected After the paper in the multi purpose tray is printed paper will be fed from the paper source originally set This is the factory set default This mode is useful when printing on a special kind of paper followed by a normal sheet in the media cassette Using the Printer Cassette mode Approximately 100 sheets of paper can be continuously fed Note In First mode printing is carried out using custom size paper feed timing regardless of theMP tray size setting MP tray type When cassette is selected as the MP tray mode the paper source is automatically selected according to the print data Set MP tray size and MP tray type to match the type of paper to be loaded into the MP tray If received print data does not match the type of paper loaded in the paper source the printer displays an error message P 93 and printing is interrupted When this occurs printing can be resumed by loading the type of paper indicated by the error message into the MP tray and pre
8. Others List of resident fonts To print a list of resident fonts press ENTER twice Using the Printer Bi Printer Reset The Printer Reset menu brings all temporary printer settings back to their default values Note that resetting the printer also removes all temporarily downloaded resources such as fonts and macros from its memory Level 1 Level 2 Range Others Printer Reset To reset the printer press ENTER twice E LF action The LF action menu selects the line feed action from the following options Level 1 Level 2 Range Others LF action LF only CR and LF Ignore LF E CR action The CR action menu selects the carriage return action from the following options Level 1 Level 2 Range Others CR action CR only CR and LF Ignore CR E Ecoprint mode The Ecoprint mode menu switches Ecoprint on or off The Ecoprint enables you to reduce the amount of toner consumed on the page saving your printing cost Level 1 Level 2 Range Others Ecoprint mode On Off B Resolution The Resolution menu sets the resolution of the printer Level 1 Level 2 Range Others Resolution 600 dpi 1200 dpi Note The 1200 dpi setting can be selected only when using KPDL emulation With emulation modes other than KPDL 600 dpi is selected automatically 49 Using the Printer 50 E Resource prote
9. sese 100 Hard disk option unen eset 25 Harddisk 5 E E E mes 43 a eee Imaging unit 2 0 ee a 7 12 66 68 69 Installing the driver software eese 27 Installing the toner developers 14 Interface 4 iiia tetieniquerte cete is e N ig ena 4 38 Bi directional Parallel Interface 116 Cable rreraren irira nar E ER EBERGN 24 25 116 Connector iidem tees 24 25 Interface Indicator ssssssseseeenee 9 Jam atA ati cete tees 72 81 84 Jamat Bet nece eterne ha eee eS 73 Jaim at ci shscd eh aii T Meatless tants 74 77 Jamat Doi etate etes 78 79 82 83 Jam atiis toas lionlci DR ets 80 Jami at E ieira a e ERE PEINE ERE Eee 81 SETAn ab Gs auntueoni bugs e iones 82 Jam at EL d NH e te ets 84 Jani clearing iiu ove eer Cre rented 71 eee E l KPDL Error Codes eese 100 Kyocera Digital Library CD ROM 27 29 Left side coVer entes 7 19 72 THY ACH OMS a ee dee dee eee EE ertet tH etes 49 Lif cournters or ere rere 45 Limit Mark aen ORT REGES 18 21 List of resident fonts ssssssssseeeeenee 48 Loading labels sesseseeeeeeeen 22 Loading media in the multi purpose tray 19 Loading paper sese 20 21 Loading paper or transparencies in the Media Casse 16 Main charger aonr rere e ee eerte 70 Margins and print area
10. Error The printer has detected an error on the option interface Note the error code of and consult your Kyocera dealer Output tray paper full The output tray has become full Remove paper from the output tray PJL OPMSG STMSG The printer encountered an error during process ing PJL commands Press CONTINUE to print the page processed so far Paper jam Location Paper has become jammed Remove jammed paper accord ing to section Removing Paper Jam P 71 Print overrun Press CONTINUE The printer has received print data that is too complex to finish process ing in time with the operation of the printer mechanism Press CONTINUE to print the data Install additional memory Processing PAR FIT A4 Compressed data is printed due to insufficient memory when FIT flashes in the resolution indica tor The quality of printed data is reduced when this occurs Fit will continue flashing even after printing is finished The resolution indicator will automatically return to the previous resolution when any key is pressed when a timeout occurs or when subsequent data is received Increase the printer memory to avoid this error Care and Maintenance Error Message Possible Cause Corrective Action RAM DISK error Press CONTINUE Check the error code displayed in the place of and refer to the corresponding descripti
11. Note First check the exit opening for media that has jammed and folded like an accordion It is especially difficult to see if the media is transparency film 1 A Printing face up 1 Open the front cover and the right side cover 2 Turn the fuser s large green knob counterclockwise to release the jammed media 3 Remove the jammed media from the right side of the printer Safety Caution The fuser is hot To avoid personal injury turn off the printer and wait 10 minutes for the fuser to cool before touching it 4 Close the front cover and the right side cover 78 Care and Maintenance 1 B Printing face down 1 Open the front cover 2 Pull open the access door above the plastic output tray See if the media is visible 3 Turn the large green knob on the fuser counterclockwise 4 Remove the media from inside the access door Caution If the fuser knob will not turn do not force it or you may damage the fuser Instead follow these steps a Unlock the fuser by turning the small green thumbscrew counterclockwise b Pull the fuser out The media will probably tear Remove the oil supply roll d Turn the fuser s large green knob to release the jammed media e Remove the jammed media from the fuser and the printer Safety Caution Be careful not to let go of the access door while it is opened 5 Close the fro
12. The printer can be set to print error data during KPDL emulation If this is set to On error data will be printed if trouble occurs during printing This is set to off before leaving the factory E Font The Font menu selects the printer font The fonts available vary depending on the emulation Level 1 Range Options Description Font Bitmap Fontnumber SeeFont Number on list of resident fonts that can be printed by referring to List of Resident Fonts rv P 48 Scalable Fontname Seethe tables on pages 41 to 42 Size 004 00 to 999 75 points Pitch 00 44 to 99 99 cpi Note The size menu is not available for the Courier and LetterGothic fonts Use the Pitch menu to scale these fixed fonts For example to select the 10 point Dutch801 RomanSWM 1 2 Press MODE Press the key repeatedly until the message display shows Font gt Ifthe Font gt menu shows Scalable proceed to step 4 If it shows Bitmap press ENTER The question mark appears blinking press Bitmap changes to Scalable then press ENTER The question mark disappears Press the gt key The current scalable font is indicated 39 Using the Printer 40 5 6 7 Press ENTER Press the key repeatedly until the font name of Dutch801 RomanSWM is displayed Press ENTER to confirm the font selection Press CANCEL to abandon the selection Press MODE This finalizes the mode menu Using the Printe
13. There is a defect on the coated surface of the transparency Print on the other side Care and Maintenance Error Messages Printer Panel Message Error Message Possible Cause Corrective Action Add paper paper source paper size media type The paper source is out of paper Add paper to the paper cas sette or multi purpose tray Not only the paper source but also the paper size and media type set for the paper source in question are displayed Battery error MEMORY CARD The memory card s battery is run out or not installed Insert a new battery in the memory card See the memory card manufacturer s instruc tion Call service person ttt gd A failure requiring the attention of service personnel has occurred Note the corresponding error code followed by the colon and the total printed pages 3HHHHHHE preceded by the colon Turn printer power off and call for service Cassette 1 not loaded The printer s media cassette is not loaded in the printer or not closed fully in position Insert the media tray or close it securely Cassette 1 is shown as Cassette when no option paper feeder is installed Cassette 2 not loaded The paper feeder s top media cassette is not loaded in the paper feeder or not closed fully in position Insert the top media tray or close it securely This mes sage is shown only when the printer is installed
14. KYOCERA PS59000 Contents eeoeeeceeooecs e e e e e e e e e Sees eee ese sees seccee erccce Pome meee eee eee HOH HOH HOHE HOO EHH OHH OSH DS nonno 000000000090000909000909000909000000090009000090000000000000009 E oe ae 3 n 4 an a E E E Pir E E D Er 28 ay s a Br ax E a4 E E Dr E E Lu E sif a D n E os az ox ce se E os oe E E a Eo s a2 Dr ES B B B E E B B B B B E eeoeecccce eeeseeses e oopoooooop SOROORLASER PRINTER Thank you for purchasing the K yocera FS 5900C Colour Laser Printer Notice NO LIABILITY 1S ASSUMED FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY IMPROPER INSTALLATION The information in this manual is subject to change without notification Additional pages may be inserted in future editions The user is asked to excuse any technical inaccuracies or typographical errors in the present edition SOFTWARE USED WITH THIS PRINTER MUST SUPPORT THE PRINTER S NATIVE MODE OR ONE OF ITS EMULATION MODES The printer is factory set to emulate the PCL 5C The emulation mode can be changed by following the procedures described in Using the Printer No responsibility is assumed if accidents occur while the user is following the instructions in this manual No responsibility is assumed for defects in the printer s firmware contents of its read only memory This manual any copyrightable subject
15. When lit continuously it indicates that the printer cannot print due to an error Before You Start Control Keys Key ON LINE ON LINE I Function This key toggles the printer on line and off line CANCEL I This key cancels the data processed in the printer during print ing When the printer is in a mode selection sequence See MODE key below pressing this key abandons mode selection ji CANCEL in course STACK 4 This key selects whether to output media face down printed STACK side down or face up printed side up During a mode selection sequence this key is used to select menus and change setting values FEED This key selects the paper feed cassette or multi purpose tray as the paper source It can also select an optional feeder if one is installed Select the alternative paper source when Use alternative l FEED is displayed During a mode selection sequence this key is used to select menus and change setting values CONTINUE lt 4 e In normal operating mode this key forcibly cancels errors CONTINUE and resumes printing when printing is halted due to errors such as memory overflow This key functions as the lt 4 key during a mode selection sequence It moves the selection upward in the menu hierar chy or moves the cursor left EXIT MODE EXIT I MODE This key is used to start and end a mode selection sequence P 34 FORM FEED
16. Large capacity mailbox There is no limit on the size per virtual output tray Since the only limit is on the total size of all trays all of the RAM DISK can be used Using the Printer Bl Outputting to a VMB When sending data to a virtual output tray set within the RAM DISK make this setting from the printer driver With this setting data can be sent by specifying the desired virtual output tray number It is also possible to assign a name to a virtual output tray and send data by specifying that name For details on this setting please refer to the help documentation for the printer driver When data is sent by specifying a virtual output tray printing to paper is not performed at the time data is sent Sent data accumulates in the virtual output trays of the RAM DISK For details on printing accumulated data please see the next item E Print Accumulated VMB Data This function prints VMB data accumulated in a virtual output tray 1 Select RAM DISK mode on the printer s Mode Select Menu and display Print VMB data Tray The VMB tray number will appear in the location marked by s below while the VMB tray name will appear in the location marked by s gt Print VMB data Traydtt 22222 2 Pressing the ENTER key will cause a to flash gt Print VMB data Traydtt 2 22222 2 3 Each time the or keys are pressed the VMB data display will change Press the CANCEL key if you want to halt p
17. into the colour band a The imaging unit s internal waste toner box is full Replace the imaging unit A single white spot appears in approximate ly the same vertical place on the page The imaging unit is dam aged Replace the imaging unit Large light spot s appear randomly Fingerprint s on the under side belt or photosensitive belt inside of the imaging unit Print several pages until the spots fade 87 Care and Maintenance 88 Trouble Possible Cause Corrective Action One or more dark vertical lines appear on the print in all colours The imaging unit is scratched Replace the imaging unit make sure that the old imaging unit is not exposed to light for more than 45 seconds If a new imaging unit does not correct the problem Put the old imaging unit back into the printer Repack the new imaging unit The fuser is damaged Replace the fuser A piece of the printed image is missing and reappears out of place approximately 129 mm 5 down the page The fuser s internal roller is not being consistently oiled or The fuser s internal roller is contaminated with toner particles Print 5 10 pages of blank pages to clean the roller If you still see the problem Replace the oil supply roll Tf you still see the problem Replace the fuser The surface of t
18. 7 35 5V Host 9 27 Data 8 36 nSelection 10 28 nAck Parallel Interface connector printer side 18 1 36 19 Notes e Return denotes the return side wire of a twisted pair cable and is connected to signal ground Be sure to use only a shielded cable The printer will not operate properly if any of the pins are not connected 116 ACA Obi cies 2 5 re aee mes 7 24 ATTENTION indicator eene 8 10 Audio alatm serea IS sta atr ede Ed 50 Auto cassette mode seen 47 Calibration Page 00 eceeeccceseeceseeeeneeceeeeeeteeeeseeeene 30 33 CANCEL key oreet ated ithaca SER e tege 8 11 Cassette feed indicator esses 8 10 Caution Labels eta e ere eate trenes xi Cautions EPIA EE E E EA ES ix xi 1 CD ROM irren I Eneee T AE TE EOR 2 6 27 29 Cleaning pad ocne e a a a a aa aR 70 Cleaning the duplex unit eere 65 Cleaning the optional feeder ssss 65 Cleaning the printer eene 64 Cleaning the sensor eeeeeeeeeeeeereenneenenne 66 Clearing a jams 3o IRSE ka 71 Colour calibration ccccccccesccceessccceeesteeesssneeeessteeeens 45 Colour calibration card sse 32 Colour calibrat
19. Developers enm mm 14 Loading rm 16 Loading Paper or Transparencies in the Media Cassette 16 Loading Media in the Multi purpose Tray seem 19 Connecting the Printer to a Computer 23 Using a Parallel Interface Cable sssssssseeeeennns 24 Connecting the Serial Interface sss 25 Installing the Hard Disk Option ssseeseeeeeeennnnnnetns 25 POWER SOI e nor DR OO WS 25 Printing a Status Page From the Printer Control Panel 26 Installing the Driver Software esee 27 Installing the Printer Driver for Windows 3 1 seeeeee 27 Installing the Printer Driver for Windows 95 WiridOWS 98 iter Emi ER A RM ERR 28 Setting the Colour Density eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 30 Mode SClECUON Poole c T T T TS 34 Navigating through the menus sesssseeeenen m eene 37 O tline tor Menus 5 re ha et ut rule dca ds d io sae eid 38 Other menus Others sese 47 RAM DISK q 51 Mirtual Mail Box VMB c 4 tac asian ho oe i Ere er e Rennes 52 Memory Gards i ec seit e eret ete te eee m e e bue tb tds 57 Setting the Sleep Timer esesssssssssssesseeeeeee enne 62 Resource ProtectlOr oc tct ect etie tte es i cued bep
20. MPS No job in the virtual bin specified for output or that page is missing Read font Failed A font could not be read due to insufficient memo ry A download font could not be loaded into printer memory due to insufficient available printer memory Either remove unnecessary download fonts or expand printer memo ry Read macro Failed A macro could not be read due to insufficient memory A download macro could not be loaded into printer memory due to insufficient available printer memory Either remove unnecessary download macro or expand printer memory Replace FK 81 Fuser KIT The fuser is worn out Replace the fuser kit now Replace IU 81 Imaging unit The imaging unit is worn out Replace the imaging unit now Replace OS 81 Oil supply roll The oil supply roller is worn out Replace the oil supply roller now Replace Toner TD 81C Cyan The cyan toner developer is empty Replace the cyan toner devel oper now Replace Toner TD 81K Black The black toner developer is empty Replace the black toner developer now Replace Toner TD 81M Magenta The magenta toner developer is empty Replace the magenta toner developer now Replace Toner TD 81Y Yellow The yellow toner develop er is empty Replace the yellow toner developer now Reset Fuser cln pad Press ENTER The printer is waiting for your input confirming
21. Swiss721 BoldSWM font This is a sample of Swiss721 ObliqueSWM font This is a sample of Swiss721 SWM font This is a sample of Swiss742SWC Bold font This is a sample of Swiss742SWC BoldCondensed font This is a sample of Swiss7428WC BoldCondensedltalic font This is a sample of Swiss742SWC Boldltalic font This is a sample of Swiss742SWC Italic font This is a sample of Swiss742SWC ItalicCondensed font This is a sample of Swiss742SWC Roman font This is a sample of Swiss742SWC RomanCondensed font Trio Lo a oauzxAe oo ZypipoA Xev ZOM govt This is a sample of Symbol Set SWM font This is a sample of ZapfHumanist601SWC Bold font This is a sample of ZapfHumanist601SWC Bolditalic font This is a sample of ZapfHumanist601SWC Demi font This is a sample of ZapfHumanist601SWC Demiltalic font 41 Using the Printer KPDL Fonts 42 This is a sample of Century Schoolbook SWA font This is a sample of Century Schoolbook ItalicSWA font This is a sample of Century Schoolbook BoldSWA font This is a sample of Century Schoolbook BoldItSWA font This is a sample of Courier SWA font This is a sample of Courier ItalicSWA font This is a sample of Courier BoldSWA font This is a sample of Courier BoldItalicSWA font This is a sample of Dutch801 RomanSWA font This is a sample of Dutch801 ItalicSWA font This is a sample of Dutch801 BoldSWA font This is a sample of Dutch801 BoldltalicSWA font This is a sample of ITC Avant Garde BookSWA
22. We cannot guarantee the results of using other transparencies Make sure that the media is installed under the hooks at the front of the media cassette Do not overfill the media cassette as indicated by the red line on the right side of the cassette Clean the paper pick rollers P 64 Make sure that the media thickness switch is set correctly for the installed media xs P 19 E Problems with image size and position Trouble Possible Cause Off set images Check your application for correct image sizing Cut off images Check your application for image sizing Make sure that the correct size media is in the media cassette 91 Care and Maintenance 92 Bi Print quality problems Trouble Corrective Action Prints have dull faded colours Print the Colour Calibration Page from the Colour Calibra tion menu in the printer panel Check the density settings for each colour and compare them to the examples on the Colour Calibration Reference card Refer to Setting the Colour Density on page 30 for instructions on comparing and setting colour density Make sure that the imaging unit stays covered until immedi ately before installing it in the printer Exposure to light can damage the imaging unit and will produce light streaks or faded prints Make sure that the toner developers are installed correctly Make sure that you use a high quality laser pape
23. and On gt Option Available only when the optional harddisk is installed in the printer 2Displayed only when network board or other option board installed Parallel Interface Mode The parallel interface mode of this printer supports a bi directional high speed mode Display Description Nibble high The parallel interface is in high speed bi di rectional mode in com pliace with the IEEE 1284 standard Default Auto The printer automatically changes its communication mode to the one the host computer is using Normal The parallel interface is configured according to standard specifi cations Usethis setting when conventional timing must be used High speed The parallel interface is in high speed mode After setting the interface be sureto reset the printer or turn the power off at least once The new setting will be enabled thereafter Using the Printer E Number of copies TheNumber of copies menu sets the number of copies to be printed Level 1 Range Number of copies 001 Default to 999 E Emulation The Emulation menu switches the printer emulation KPDL is the K yocera s implementation of the Adobe s PostScript language KPDL AUTO automatically switches the printer emulation Level 1 Range Emulation PCL 5C KPDL KPDL AUTO Notes e For details about the emulation menu see the table marked 1 on page 34
24. backing material NO The backing material is exposed Software Windows Version Windows 3 1 Windows 95 Windows98 Windows NT 3 51 4 0 KPDL Printer Driver Colour Management CM System Requirement CPU More than Pentium 133 MHz or faster CPU is recommended Operating System Windows 3 1 Windows 95 Windows98 Windows NT 3 51 4 0 Memory 16 MB or more More than 32 MB is recommended Free disk space 100 MB or more Virtual memory 16 MB or more More than 32 MB is recommended Display Video card that display more than 256 colours A video card that can display more than 32 000 colours is recommended Drive CD ROM drive 115 Appendix Bi directional Parallel Interface The bi directional parallel interface is based on the IEEE1284 standard If your computer has a bi directional parallel port the printer driver and printer can take advantage of faster data transfer Specifications Connector Type IEEE1284 type connector Cable Use a shielded cable 2 m 6 6 ft or less in length Pin configuration Signal Pin ard Signal Signal Pin ee Signal 1 19 nStrobe 11 29 Busy 2 20 Data 1 12 30 PError 3 21 Data 2 13 31 Select 4 22 Data 3 14 32 nAutoFd 5 23 Data 4 18 5V Peripheral 6 24 Data 5 31 nInit 7 25 Data 6 32 nFault 8 26 Data
25. be used by this printer Press CONTINUE EMORYCARD err 03 The memory card is not a JEIDA card Only JEIDA Press CONTINUE Ver 4 2 memory cards can be used by this printer EMORYCARD err 04 The card is an S RAM or flash card which cannot be Press CONTINUE used by this printer EMORYCARD err 05 There is no battery in the memory card Replace the Press CONTINUE battery in the memory card with a new one EMORYCARD err 06 The memory card is write protected Cancel the write Press CONTINUE protection of the memory card EMORYCARD err 07 The memory card requires formatting Format the Press CONTINUE memory card from the control panel v P 61 EMORYCARD err 09 The capacity of the memory card is insufficient This Press CONTINUE error code appears when an attempt is made to write more data on the memory card than available memory To halt the writing of data first stop data transmis sions from the computer and then press the printer s CANCEL key Press the FORM FEED key if the message Waiting will appear in the message display The message dis play will return to Ready MEMORYCARD err 11 The memory card is full of data The number of data Press CONTINUE which can be written on the memory card is limited to 127 Pressing the CANCEL key will restore the mes sage Ready in the message display MEMORYCARD err 13 This is a logical error Try substituting another flash Press CONTINUE memory card MEMORYCARD err 17 The flash memory card cannot be written due
26. can be added by installing a ROM inside the printer electronics or inserting a PC card in the printer s PC card slot For more information see your printer dealer 47 Using the Printer 48 E Formfeed timeout time The Formfeed timeout time menu adjusts the time out time for the occurrence of the printer s formfeed action Absence of data for this period of time causes a formfeed Level 1 Level 2 Range Others Form feed time out 000 to 495 seconds Note Any value from 0 to 495 seconds in 5 second increments The printer does not time out with the value set to 0 E Sleep timer The S1eep timer menu adjusts the period of time after which the printer s sleep function is activated During sleeping all indicators and the ventilating fans will go off conserving electricity until an operation is made from the control panel or print data is received Level 1 Level 2 Range Others Sleep timer 000 to 120 minutes Note Any value from 0 to 120 minutes in 5 minute increments E Print HEX DUMP The Print HEX DUMP menu prints formatted hexadecimal data codes for debugging programs and files Level 1 Level 2 Range Others Print HEX DUMP To print in debugging mode press ENTER twice Bi List of resident fonts The List of resident fonts menu prints a list of all resident fonts in the printer on several pages Level 1 Level 2 Range
27. digits shown at the position and refer to the following 01 Format error The hard disk has malfunctioned Turn on the printer again 02 No hard disk installed Check whether the hard disk has been correctly installed 04 Insufficient capacity on hard disk or the number of stored files has exceeded 10 000 Free disk space before attempting the operation again Reduce the number of files on the hard disk 05 The specified file does not exist Check whether a file with the specified name exists on the hard disk 06 The memory available for use by the file system is insufficient BKPDL Error Codes Code Error Meaning 00 Cannot initiate KPDL 01 dictfull Dictionary full no new entries can be added 02 dictstackoverflow Too many begins 03 dictstackunderflow Too many ends 04 execstackoverflow Execution stack nesting depth exceeded 250 05 handle Name of error reporting procedure 06 interrupt Control C was received 07 invalidaccess Attempted violation of access attribute 08 invalidexit Exit not enclosed in any loop 09 invalidfile Invalid access string for file operator 10 invalidfont Invalid font name or invalid font dictionary format 11 invalidrestore Restore would destroy composite object created after save 12 ioerror Input output error 13 limitcheck Path too complex more than 6 files open etc 14 nocurrentpoin
28. diode properties Laser output 5 mW max Wavelength 780 nm Emission duration Continuous NS Y xi For Your Safety xii FOR USERS IN THE UK IMPORTANT FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY This printer is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug each for your safety and convenience A 13 amp fuse is fitted in this plug Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 13 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 Check for the ASTA mark Y or the BSI mark Y on the body of the fuse If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local dealer IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO ANY 13 AMP SOCKET If a new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as shown below If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician WARNING THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Green and Yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wire in t
29. do not exceed the extension cord ampere rating Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product 10 Except as explained elsewhere in User s Manual do not attempt to service this product yourself Removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing in those compartments to service personnel 11 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions A When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed B If liquid has been spilled into the product C If the product has been exposed to rain or water D If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation E If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged CE Marking Directive according to Council Directive 89 336 EEC and 73 23 EEC Manufacturer s name Kyocera Corporation Printer Division Manufacturer s address 2 14 9 Tamagawadai Setagaya Ward Tokyo 158 8610 Japan declares that th
30. eese 19 Media cassette ienna ana 16 18 72 84 Media problems essen 91 Medi Sizes et eei p eie ei etg een 111 Index Memory Card aie deea E ES 57 M mory Card 0335 5 siete Se Ge Be 43 44 Memory Card Error Codes eese 61 luu 37 38 47 Message Display cccccccsssscceseseeessnseeessneeeesseeeesnees 8 Message language essen eene 47 Minimum space requirements ssseessseeerereerrerssrereeses 5 Mode selection eese 34 Moving th nib rete ertet etate x MP tray mode nene RUN 46 Multi purpose MP tray eene 7 19 Multi purpose feed indicator sss 8 10 a Number of copies ccccsscecesssceesesseceessneeeessneeeessnaes 39 Bo es Oil supply roll ON LINE indicator ON LINE key Option ROM wisi cinese iid eec eren Output tray cem a ea Page orientation eese 43 Paper Beeder erre Part names Control panel overview cccceessscesesseecesssteeeesenee 8 Front side view serrian e a E EER 7 PC 4 Plug and Play ett S 28 Power cord e etiss selects Aad ten ET 24 Power On uinci NERIS RENE 25 POWeEF SOUEICe 5i in La e EU rrr tar D ETT 5 Power Switch uei 7 Preparing the imaging unit eene 12 Print HEXDUMP onneani eee ete does 48 Print quality problems eene 92 Prin
31. matter sold or provided with or in connection with the sale of the printer are protected by copyright All rights are reserved Copying or other reproduction of all or part of this manual any copyrightable subject matter without the prior written consent of the copyright holder is prohibited Any copies made of all or part of this manual any copyrightable subject must contain the same copyright notice as the material from which the copying is done Copyright 1999 by Kyocera Corporation and KYUSHU MATSUSHITA ELETRIC CO LTD All rights reserved Revision 1 1 April 1999 Regarding Tradenames KPDL is a trademark of Kyocera Corporation HP Colour Laser et 5 is a product of Hewlett Packard Company H ewlett Packard PCL and PJ L are registered trademarks of H ewlett Packard Company Centronics is a trade name of Centronics Data Computer Corp Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer I nc registered in the U S and other countries Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems I ncorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Typeface Trademark Acknowledgement All resident fonts in this printer are licensed fro
32. meet the applicable environmental regulations Before You Start The FS 5900C Colour Laser Printer provides fast high quality colour printing on plain paper plus the ease of operation and high performance you expect from a laser printer Some of its features include E High quality Resolution Maximum 1200 dpi KPDL emulation only E High speed For printing of multiple copies on various sizes of paper Full colour mode Maximum 4 ppm pages per minute Monochrome mode Maximum 16 ppm E Easy operation Printer driver Easily prints full colour documents Ge Before You Start System Requirements PC To operate the FS 5900C effectively refer to the following CPU More than Pentium 133 MHz or faster CPU is recommended Operating System Windows 3 1 Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT RAM 16 MB or more More than 32 MB is recommended Free disk space 100 MB or more Virtual memory 16 MB or more More than 32 MB is recommended Display Video card that can display more than 256 colours 32 000 colour recommended Drive CD ROM drive Microsoft Windows operating system Version 3 1 hereafter Windows 3 1 2 Microsoft Windows 95 operating system hereafter Windows 95 5 Microsoft Windows 98 operating system hereafter Windows 98 Microsoft Windows NT 3 51 4 0 operating system hereafter Windows NT Interface E Parallel interface requirement Based on the IEEE1284 standar
33. memory The printer s printing speed may therefore drop or insufficient memory errors result depending on the value of the RAM DISK setting RAM DISK functions cannot be used if an optional hard disk unit is installed E Setting the RAM DISK Size 1 Press the MODE key 2 Press the or key and select RAM DISK mode gt 3 The default setting is Off Pressing the ENTER key will cause a to flash Press the or keys to display On and then press the ENTER key 4 Press the f key to display RAM DISK size 5 Press the ENTER key again and change the RAM DISK size using the or key It is not possible to make a setting that exceeds total printer memory The default value for the RAM DISK is the total printer memory minus 32 MB This parameter may be set anywhere from 01 to 80 depending on the available printer memory Press the EXIT key if you want to cancel the setting 6 Once the desired RAM DISK size is displayed press the ENTER key 7 Press the EXIT key Then turn the printer s power off and on again The setting will be activated after restart 51 Using the Printer 52 E RAM DISK Operations The following operations are available with the RAM DISK e Read Data Write Data Delete Data Print a List of Data Names Print Accumulated VMB Data Print VMB List Except for printing accumulated VMB data and printing a VMB list procedures for all operations are the same as for a memory card Please see
34. of the second level menus Level 2 in the table on pages 34 to 36 belonging to the Others menu above depending on the previous selecti on 4 Press until Sleep timer is shown on the display 5 To change the timeout value press ENTER If you want to abandon setting press CANCEL then press MODE 6 Press repeatedly to increase the ti meout time press repeatedly to decrease the timeout time until the desired timeout time in minutes is displayed 7 Press ENTER to confirm the new setting You can abandon the new setting by pressing CANCEL then MODE 8 To quit the mode selection sequence press EXIT 37 Using the Printer 38 Outline for Menus Bi Interface menu The Interface menu selects one of the three printer interfaces Opt ion is available only if an option network interface card is installed on which subsequent mode menu settings become effective The Parallel and Serial options have the second level menus as described below Level 1 Level 2 Range Interface gt gt Parallel I F Auto Normal High speed Nibble high Level 3 Range gt Serial gt Baud rate 1200 2400 4800 9600 Default 19200 38400 57600 115200 gt Data bits 7 or 8 Default gt Stop bits 1 Default or 2 gt Parity None Default Odd Even Ignore gt Protocol DTR pos amp XON Default DTR positive DTR negative XON XOFF ETX ACK gt Barcode mode Off Default
35. printer e At least once a month e When the printer experiences frequent media jams When print quality has deteriorated E External 1 Turn the power OFF Clean all the covers with a soft cloth Use any mild commercial cleaner Caution Do not use benzine thinner aerosol cleaners or any abrasive powder B Internal When using isopropyl alcohol with a lint free cloth make sure that the alcohol is at least 90 pure obtainable from your local pharmacy Do not use rubbing alcohol it can damage the printer Cleaning the paper pick rollers Slide the media tray out you do not have to remove it to allow access to the paper pick rollers 2 Open the left side cover 64 Care and Maintenance Gently rotate the paper pick rollers 180 the paper pick rollers are D shaped and wipe them with a lint free cloth that has been moistened with isopropyl alcohol 6 Slide the media tray back into place Cleaning the optional feeder and the duplex unit If you have an optional paper feeder installed you may also need to clean the rollers for the middle and lower media trays which are accessed through the lower left side cover 65 Care and Maintenance When using the duplex unit it may become necessary to clean the rollers inside the unit Open the internal cover and wipe the rollers with a lint free cloth steeped in isopropyl alcohol Cleaning t
36. printer can also use five different trays as options Cassette Size A4 Paper 210 mm x 297 mm A4 Transparency 210 mm x 297 mm Letter Paper 8 5 x 11 Letter Transparency 8 5 x 11 Legal Paper 8 5 x 14 Notes e Make sure that you load the correct media Each tray is designed and labelled for only paper or transparency If you load the incorrect media type in a tray it may cause a jam f you have the Paper Feeder PF 81 PF 81D installed If you wish to use the automatic cassette switching feature for example when doing a large print job make sure that all cassettes in the printer are the same media type paper only and size The transparency cassette should only be inserted in the upper or middle cassette slots Note The printer does not automatically switch cassettes if the media type of the cassette is Transparency 1 Pull the media cassette out of the printer 16 Setup Remove the base plate stopper from inside the media cassette refer to the instruction sheet attached to the cassette Fan the media paper transparencies then tap it on a level surface to avoid media jams or skewed printing Notes To optimize your printer s performance always use clean unused media Becareful not to leave fingerprints on the media which can result in a smudged print Reusing media that has been fed through the printer once for example after jams can
37. reduce the life of the consumables and paper path components Recommended transparency types are 3M CG3700 and 3M CG3710 If the print quality is poor print on the other side 17 Setup 5 Place the media in the cassette under the hooks The height of media should not exceed the limit mark on the cassette or it may cause a jam Notes Load media with the print side down Most media has instructions recommending the side to be printed first Do not mix different types or thicknesses of media in the media cassette at one time this may cause a jam 6 Slide the media cassette all the way into the slot 18 Setup Loading Media in the Multi purpose Tray The multi purpose MP tray serves as an additional tray for loading any type of media that ranges in size from 91 mm x 254 mm to 216 mm x 356 mm 3 6s x 10 to 8 5 lt x 14 lt inches Useit to load a single sheet or a stack of media depending on the media s type and thickness Usethe multi purpose tray to accomplish the following Print on standard and special media Standard media Plain paper 75 to 165 g m 20 to 44 Ibs Special media Label transparency card stock coated paper or the reverse side of printed paper The print quality may not be stable Use the media tray for best reliability Setting media thickness switch Because the printer accommodates various media weights from the multi purpose tray media thickness can be manually se
38. rer bores 62 vii Contents Chapter 4 Care and Maintenance Appendix Vili CIO nm 64 User Replaceable Components eeeeeeees 69 Glearmg a JAM ionem ie end cox vci dada sucia C a a eee dU I NEU EE 71 Troubleshooting uuu codi ulus ibbusi E deonenda as ucl dais nboub nnmnnn 85 Error Messages INI 93 Printer Panel Message tnter te He pepitee a den 93 FRizjer e fponte r 101 Specificali NS m 110 sue 110 Media s EE 111 Margins and Print Area ssesssesssseeeeeneeeeenne nennen ennt 112 eng 115 Bi directional Parallel Interface csseeee 116 j N Warning To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose this product to rain or any type of moisture N S Caution Do not open covers and do not attempt to repair the unit yourself Refer servicing to qualified personnel y N Power Source J N Warning e The power source voltage of this unit is listed on the nameplate Only plug the unit into an outlet with the proper voltage When you operate this equipment the outlet should be near the equipment and accessible e To ensure safe operation the AC cord supplied must be inserted into standard three prong AC outlet which is effectively grounded earthed through the normal wiring e
39. that you have replaced the Cleaning Pad and reset ting its counter rs P 45 Press ENTER and the printer resets the transfer unit counter to 0000000 If you have not replaced the Cleaning Pad press EXIT to prevent the counter from being reset Reset Trans Roll Press ENTER The printer is waiting for your input confirming that you have replaced the transfer roller and reset ting its counter rs P 45 Press ENTER and the printer resets the transfer unit counter to 0000000 If you have not replaced the transfer roller press EXIT to prevent the counter from being reset Set paper Press CONTINUE The multi purpose tray is empty Add a sheet of paper to the multi purpose tray and press CONTINUE key Care and Maintenance Error Message Possible Cause Corrective Action Toner low TD 81C Cyan The cyan toner developer is almost empty Replace the cyan toner devel oper as soon as possible Toner low TD 81K Black The black toner developer is almost empty Replace the black toner developer as soon as possible Toner low TD 81M Magenta The magenta toner developer is almost empty Replace the magenta toner developer as soon as possible Toner low TD 81Y Yellow The yellow toner develop er is almost empty Replace the yellow toner developer as soon as possible Virtual Mail Box full The virtual mail box ar
40. the CONTINUE key will return the printer to Ready status Note that the password entered here is reset returns to 00001 when this mode is exited 54 Using the Printer Bi Print VMB Accumulated Data List This feature prints a list of VMB data accumulated in the RAM DISK 1 Display gt List of VMB gt List of VMB 2 Pressing the ENTER key will cause a to display gt List of VMB Press the CANCEL key if you want to halt printing The display will disappear 3 Pressing the ENTER key will cause Processing to be displayed and the VMB data list to be printed o KYOCERA FS 5900C Page Printer VMB Job storage size total 300 MB Output 1 or Delete 1 used 0 MB available 300 MB TIBERI 5 ULL WLR UL Bin No Alias Jobs Pages Normal Shared Size KB te G0 2 CD 1 kyocera 2 6 58 0 DLL TET 2 Honda 0 0 0 0 TIONAL Ef 3 softman 3 9 89 0 DER THEE LUTTE An actual VMB list printout will differ slightly from sample given above Information regarding virtual output trays which are set will be displayed in the virtual mail box list A mark is shown with the bin number for virtual output trays which contain data If a password is set for a virtual output tray there is no barcode shown for that virtual output tray Also FULL will be shown for virtual output trays for which there was an error when data was sent to them A VMB ERROR LOG will be printed when data from such a virtual out
41. to Press CONTINUE insufficient printer memory Either delete unnecessary macros and or fonts stored in the printer or expand the printer s available memory MEMORYCARD err 18 This is a write error Try substituting another flash Press CONTINUI D S dy memory card 61 Using the Printer 62 Setting the Sleep Timer The sleep timer can be set anywhere from 0 to 120 minutes in 5 minute increments Setting the sleep timer to 0 turns it off The sleep timer is set at the factory to 60 minutes To set the sleep timer 1 W C ND o N Press the MODE key on the printer panel Press the key repeatedly until the message display indicates Others gt Press the gt key Press the key repeatedly until the message display indicates gt Sleep timer The current sleep timer in minutes is indicated Press the ENTER key The underline cursor flashes Press the or key to change the timer setting You can use the 4 or gt key to quickly change the timer setting Press the ENTER key to finalize the setting Press the MODE key to exit the mode selection menu Once the set time arrives the printer will display Sleeping and all indicators will go out This minimizes the amount of energy used Resource Protection When you switch from the PCL 5C emulation to KPDL all downloaded fonts and macros are lost Resource protection preserves these PCL resources in memory so that they are in
42. with an option paper feeder Cassette 3 not loaded The paper feeder s bottom media cassette is not loaded in the paper feeder or not closed fully in position Insert the bottom media tray or close it securely This message is shown only when the printer is installed with an option paper feeder Duplex unit not loaded The Duplex unit is not installed in the printer Install the Duplex unit in the printer Format error Media The hard disk or memory card is not formatted Format the media For a memory card P 60 Front Right cover Open The front or right side cover is open Check both covers and close them tightly HARDDISK error Press CONTINUE The printer has encoun tered an error during access to the optional hard disk Note the error code 44 preceded by the HARDDISK error message Then press CONTINUE to clear the error situation Refer to section Hard disk Error Codes P 99 1 The total printed pages is not shown when the error code is FO Communication error 93 Care and Maintenance 94 Error Message Possible Cause Corrective Action I F occupied The front control panel operation you attempted is not possible because that interface is receiving data Wait until the data transfer is completed on that interface Imaging unit not locked The imaging unit is not locked properly because its lever
43. x 600 dpi 1200 x 1200 dpi K PDL Main Memory Standard 48 MB expandable up to 112 MB SIMM slots x 3 Maximum printing speed The print speeds listed in the following table represent the time the printer produces multiple prints on various media and resolution Continuous throughput rate Continuous Print Speed ppm Appendix Plain Paper Labels Coated Card stock Transparency Media Type A4 Letter Legal 2nd side Colour Mono Colour Mono Colour Mono Colour Mono 600 x 600 dpi 4 16 2 8 2 8 2 8 Simplex 1200 x 1200 dpi 2 8 1 4 2 8 600 x 600 dpi 2 4 1 2 Duplex 1200 x 1200 dpi 1 2 0 5 I The figures in Colour above depend on using the four colour mode See Colour mode on page 44 Interface Standard Bi directional Parallel serial 8 pin DIN Option Slot for the network interface card Altitude Operating 0 to 2 500 m 8 000 ft Storage O to 4 000 m 13 125 ft Media E Media Sizes Medium Size Dimensions Paper Letter 8 5 x 11 A4 210 mm x 297 mm JIS B5 182 mm x 257 mm ISO B5 176 mm x 250 mm L egal 8 5 x 14 Executive 7 1 4 x 10 155 Transparency Letter 8 5 x 11 A4 210 mm x 297 mm Note Please store your paper according to the recommendations of the manufacturer 111 Appendix Margins and Print Area When the image is printed on the media the image print area is a bit smaller than the med
44. 2 MEMORY CARD gt Read fonts Read macro Read data Write data Delete data List of Partitions E Colour mode This setting controls whether the page is printed in Colour four colour Quick Colour three colour on in Monochrome black and white gray scale Level 1 Range Colour mode Monochrome Colour Default Quick Colour E Colour matching Thecolour matching menu provides three colour matching functions to accurately represent the original colour by giving different rendering intents Level 1 Options Colour matching RGB Simulation Vivid mode For details on each colour matching function see the table below Colour matching mode Description RGB Simulation Printing is done using colours most dosely approxi mate the monitor colours Select the type of monitor being used If your monitor is not listed set Custom values as appropriate for your monitor See the monitor documentation for appropriate values Vivid mode Adjusts the brightness of colours Using the Printer E Colour calibration This menu provides an interface to adjust the density of the toner applied to the media For details on how to calibrate toner density see Setting the Colour Density rs P 30 Level 1 Level 2 Range Colour Calibration Print Calibration page Cyan 00 to 20 Magenta 00
45. In this case please contact your Kyocera dealer 71 Care and Maintenance 72 B Jam at A 1 2 Open the left side cover corresponding to the selected media cassette Remove the jammed media Close the left side cover OR Remove the media cassette or duplex unit t Jj 0 go Cae whe Sei Reinsert the media cassette Open and close the front cover to clear the error message from the message display Care and Maintenance B Jam at B 1 Open the left side cover 4 Reinsert the paper feeder and close the left side cover 73 Care and Maintenance B Jam at C 1 Remove the fuser 1 Open the printer front cover 2 Turn the small green thumbscrew counterclockwise to unlock the fuser Safety Caution The fuser is hot To avoid personal injury turn off the printer and wait 10 minutes after opening the front cover for the fuser to cool before touching it 3 Holding the green tab on the right slide the fuser out until the safety catch stops it 4 Press the green lever on the left to release the safety catch CAUTION HOT SURFACE INSIDE 74 Care and Maintenance 2 1 Hold the fuser as shown below and slide it
46. Kyocera MPS Multiple Print System The barcode reader then allows you to recursively print the jobs cached in the hard disk by reading the barcode printed on the printed job For more information refer to the user s manual supplied with the barcode reader Installing the Hard Disk Option The printer can be optionally installed with a hard disk kit HD 2C Once the hard disk is installed the printer can temporarily or permanently cache the print jobs in the hard disk so that you can print multiple collated copies quickly or take the advantage of the barcode reader system See the preceding section Installing the hard disk option requires removal of the main controller board and mounting the hard disk on it and therefore requires a qualified technician See your dealer from which the printer is purchased for installing the hard disk Turn ON the printer then the computer The printer s power switch is located at the bottom rear of the printer Back side 2 1 All the indicators on the printer lights briefly and Self test is displayed on the printer message display 2 After approximately 5 minutes the ON LINE indicator is illuminated and Ready is displayed on the printer message display The printer is ready for printing Note When you power on your system for the first time if New Hardware Found i
47. LINE CONTINUE STACK FORM FEED ON LINE DATA EM ar gum EXIT ENTER ATTENTION a CANCEL MODE FEED STATUS Message Display The message display displays the printer s operational mode Messages which are displayed and their meanings are given in the table below Message Meaning Self test The printer is self testing after power up and is not ready to print Please wait The printer is warming up and is not ready to print Ready The printer is ready to print Processing The printer is processing print data or in the middle of printing Waiting The last page remains unprinted The printer waits awhile and eventually generates a form feed allowing the last page to be printed The length of time depends on the form feed timeout setting The printing will begin immediately when the Form Feed key is pressed If a memory card is being used this can in dicate the printer is waiting for data to be written P 57 FormFeed TimeOut An automatic form feed has been generated Before You Start INTERFACE ES Interface Indicator The interface indicator indicates the interface over which data is currently being received or was last received The current interface is indicated by one of the following messages Display Description PAR Parallel interface SER Serial interface OPT Optional interfac
48. Option ROM menu reads data in the option ROM and prints a list of them as partitions This menu is available only when the option ROM is installed internally with the printer Level 1 Range Opt ROM Read data List of partitions Bi Harddisk The HARD DISK menu reads writes and deletes data on the option harddisk It also allows formatting the disk and printing a list of the contents This menu is available only when the harddisk option is installed in the printer See Installing the Harddisk Option rs P253 Level 1 Level 2 HARD DISK Read data Write data Delete data Print VMB data Tray List of partitions List of VMB E RAM DISK mode The RAM DISK mode menu configures an arbitrary amount of memory as a RAM disk for use with virtual mail boxes P 52 and reading or writing data Level 1 Level 2 RAM DISK mode RAM DISK size Read data Write data Delete data Print VMB data Tray List of Partitions List of VMB 43 Using the Printer 44 E Memory card The MEMORY CARD menu reads writes and deletes data on the memory card It also allows formatting the memory card and printing a list of the contents This menu is available only when a memory card is inserted into the memory card slot at the back of the printer 1 P 57 For instructions on using these submenus refer to page 57 Level 1 Level
49. The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power point is grounded earthed and that the installation is completely safe For your safety if in any doubt about the effective grounding earthing of the power point consult a qualified electrician e fthe plug cannot be inserted into the AC outlet contact a licensed electrician to replace the outlet with a properly grounded earthed one Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding earthing plug e g using a conversion plug Laser Safety Caution This printer utilizes a laser Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure Ozone Release Warning Make sure that the printer is installed in a well ventilated room so as not to increase density of ozone in the air Since ozone is heavier than air it is recommended that air at floor level be ventilated NC ix For Your Safety Moving the Unit The printer weighs approximately 51 kg 112 Ibs It must be handled by two people Turn the power off and remove the power cord when handling the unit c v v MA iwl xs For Your Safety Caution Labels 220 240 VAC equipment a Hii S it A d x un Laser
50. aintenance 1 5 Install the plastic cover and insert the transfer unit into a plastic bag and seal the end tightly Install the transfer unit into the packaging Note Use the plastic cover that is originally fitted with a new TR 81 transfer unit Plastic cover Plastic bag 1 6 Packing the toner developers 1 Open the right side cover 2 Remove the toner developer VUA Caution To avoid possible toner spillage do not tilt the toner developer 106 Care and Maintenance 3 Replace the shipping cover 4 Secure the shipping cover with adhesive tape 5 Insert each toner developer into a plastic bag and seal the end of the bag tightly 6 Repeat instructions 2 to 5 for each toner developer 1 7 Wipe off any loose toner in and around the printer Note If a toner vacuum is available use it for cleaning spilled toner Do not use a standard office vacuum the toner will not be retained by typical vacuum dust collectors 107 Care and Maintenance 1 8 1 Raise the output tray and secure it to the printer with adhesive tape 2 Secure the front cover the multi purpose tray and the left side cover to the printer with adhesive tape 1 0 2222 li WA 2 ss RI mm If you don t have an option Paper Feeder go to step 20 1 9 If you have an option Paper Feeder 1 Lift the printer up and away from the Paper Feeder Sa
51. below and disable the bi directional interface Under Windows 95 98 1 Click Start select Set tings then click Printers 2 Double click the Kyocera FS 5900C icon 3 Click the Printer menu then click Properties 4 Click the Details tab and Spool settings 5 Click Disable bi direc tional support for this printer then click OK 90 Care and Maintenance E Media problems Trouble Possible Cause Frequent paper picking Fan the paper or transparencies before installing them in errors their respective cassettes this is especially important for transparencies because they tend to stick together Make sure that you have loaded paper in the paper tray and transparencies in the transparency cassette Make sure that the media is installed under the hooks at the front of the media cassette If printing on transparencies and your printer has an option Paper Feeder make sure that the transparency cassette is installed in the upper or middle tray slot Clean the paper pick rollers P 64 Frequent media jams Make sure that you use a high quality laser paper 60 105 g m 16 28 lbs paper in the media cassettes and 75 165 g m 20 44 lbs paper in the multi purpose tray If you are using media that is 105 g m 28 lbs check if the Face Down media output setting is selected in the driver If it is change the setting to Face Up Use only recommended transparencies r P 114
52. ction The Resource protection menu enables the resource protection function in the following options The resource protection function preserves PCL resources in memory so that they are intact even when you change the emulation from KPDL or KPDL AUTO back to PCL 5C Level 1 Level 2 Range Others Resource prot Off Permanent Perm Temp E Audio alarm The Buzzer menu turns on the audio alarm which sounds according to the printer error Level 1 Level 2 Range Others Buzzer Off On E Service The Service menu prints a special status page and colour test pages to diagnose problems The Print Test Page 1 prints a CMYK test page and the Print Test Page 2 prints four pages each printed in cyan magenta yellow or black Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Others Service Print Status Page Transfer Roller Print Test Page 1 Print Test Page 2 Note For service purpose only Using the Printer RAM DISK A RAM DISK can be set up as a virtual media device by setting a given amount of the total printer memory as the RAM DISK This can then be used for reading and writing data just as with a memory card or as a virtual mail box function see page 52 to 56 Note however that data written to the RAM DISK is lost if the printer is reset or its power turned off RAM DISK settings can be made from the printer s control panel Notes The RAM DISK is set from the printer s user
53. d An ECP compatible paral lel port is recommended for Windows 95 To turn on the ECP mode use the computer s BIOS setup Refer to the compu ter s manual for details Interface E Network interface requirements Manufacturer Model Applicable country HBM HB 7SNMP Available in UK and France Ethernet DPI EcoLAN 2000E Available in USA and Japan SEH IC59 ETHER KYO2 Other countries SEH IC69 Token KYO2 All countries Token Ring HBM HB 8 Available in UK and France See your nearest dealer of the manufacturer for availability Before You Start Minimum Space Requirements 45 cm 17 7 Rear Multi Purpose Tray Opening Space 35 cm 13 87 Controller Board Opening Space Left Right HI 50 cm 19 7 Media tray Openin 60 cm 23 6 Space DX Front cover opening space Power Source The voltage level of the power source must not vary more than 10 from the voltage level marked on the nameplate located on the back of the unit Do not use an extension cord Do not use a line conditioner transient suppressor or surge protector as it may cause a machine error Before You Start Make sure that all of the items shown below were provided and have not been damaged Report damage or shortages to the reseller from which the unit was purchased Note Save the original carton and packing materials fo
54. d area where ventilation is blocked IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1 2 3 4 5 Read all of these instructions and save these instructions for later use Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use this product near water Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand or table The product may fall causing serious damage to the product Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This product should not be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided This product is equipped with a 3 wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin This plug will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding type plug Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this product where persons will walk on the cord If an extension cord is used with this product make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord
55. e paper size media type The paper size does not match The size of paper panel in the cassette is different to the size specified by the application software or by PRESCRIBE 2e command Put paper of the specified size into the cassette represents the cassette number If the CONTINUE key is pressed printing will be resumed However if more than one sheet is to be printed the same message will again be displayed from the second sheet onward You can abandon printing by pressing the CANCEL key MEMORYCARD err Press CONTINUE The printer has encoun tered an error during access to the memory card Look at the error code of preceded by MEMORYCARD err Then press CONTINUE to clear the error situation Refer to section Memory card errors rs P 61 MEMORY CARD err Insert again The memory card was removed during the memory card operation Re insert the same memory card into the printer s memory card slot The printer will continue with the memory card operation Memory overflow Press CONTINUE The print data from the computer is larger than the printer can fit in its memory Press CONTINUE to print the data Install additional memo ry Missing FK 8 Fuser KIT The fuser kit is not installed in the printer Install the fuser kit Missing IU 8 Imaging unit The imaging unit is not installed in the printer Install the imaging unit rz P 68 Miss
56. e if a network interface card is installed Note The display will blink while the printer is receiving data and continue blinking until the interface is released even after data transmission is finished e Resolution Indicator This shows the current printing resolution in either 1200 or 600 dpi dots per inch Paper Size Indicator This indicator indicates the paper size of the cassette currently selected The following abbreviations are used to indicate the paper sizes Indicator Paper Size A4 ISO A4 21 x 29 7 cm EX Executive 7 1 4 x 10 inches B5 JIS B5 18 2 x 25 7 cm LT Letter 8 1 2 x 11 inches LG Legal 8 1 2 x 14 inches p5 ISO B5 17 6 x 25 0 cm These paper sizes can only be used in the multi purpose MP tray Copy Indicator This indicator indicates the number of copies to print from 001 to 999 This number is reduced as printing proceeds Before You Start Symbolic Indicator 10 This printer icon includes the indicators which show the following information regarding the printer s paper and toner status Name Description Face down indicator Indicates when printed pages are delivered to the output tray in the face down stack correct order The pages are delivered in the reverse order when this indicator is not lit If flashing it indicates that paper is jammed on the output tray Indicates the status of t
57. e product Product name Colour Laser Printer Model number FS 5900C as tested with enhancement optional units PF 81 DU 81 and HD 2C conforms to the following product specifications EN 55 022 1994 Class B EN 61 000 3 2 1995 EN 61 000 3 3 1995 EN 50 082 1 1997 EN 60 950 1992 A1 A2 A3 A4 EN 60 825 1 1994 The manufacturer and its merchandising companies retain the following technical documentation in anticipation of the inspection that may be conducted by the authorities concerned User s instruction that conforms to the applicable specifications Technical drawings Descriptions of the procedures that guarantee the conformity Other technical information KYOCERA ELECTRONICS EUROPE GmbH Mollsfeld 12 40670 Meerbusch Germany Phone 49 21 59 918 0 Fax 49 21 59 918 100 ISO 7779 Maschinenl rminformationsverordnung 3 GSGV 18 01 1991 Der h chste Schalldruckpegel betr gt 53 dB A oder weniger gem ISO 7779 iv Declaration of Conformity Australia Manufacturer s name Kyocera Corporation Printer Division Manufacturer s address 2 14 9 Tamagawadai Setagaya Ward Tokyo 158 8610 J apan declares that the product Product name Colour Laser Printer Model number FS 5900C tested with PF 81 DU 81 and the HD 2C Conforms to the following product specifications AS NZS 3548 1995 EN 55 022 1994 Class B EC60950 EN 60 950 19924A 14A 24A 34A4 EC60825 EN 60 825 1 1994 Description of device T
58. ea is full Print out accumulated VMB data If the VMB function is being implemented by RAM DISK increase the RAM DISK size Warning CP 8 Fuser clean pad The Cleaning Pad is wearing out Replace the Cleaning Pad as soon as possible Warning MC 8 Main Charger The Main charger is wearing out Replace the Main charger as soon as possible Warning FK 8 Fuser KIT The fuser kit is wearing out Replace the fuser kit as soon as possible Warning IU 8 Imaging unit The imaging unit is wearing out Replace the imaging unit as soon as possible Warning OS 8 Oil supply roll The oil supply roll is wearing out Replace the oil supply roll as soon as possible Warning TR 8 Transfer roller The transfer roller is wearing out Replace the transfer roller as soon as possible Warning battery MEMORY CARD The memory card s battery is running out Change the memory card battery as soon as possible See the memory card manu facturer s instruction Warning Low memory The printer s internal memory is insufficient to complete the printing Press CONTINUE key to print the page processed so far Remove any unnecessary fonts or macros in the printer or install additional memory 99 Care and Maintenance 100 Hard Disk Error Codes Error Message Remedy HARDDISK error Press CONTINUE Check the error code
59. en replacing the fuser unit replace the oil supply roll as well Do not insert the used oil supply roll into the new fuser unit Care and Maintenance Clearing a Jam E Clearing a media jam Make sure that you follow these guidelines to avoid frequent media jams Always usehigh quality plain paper and transparencies Refer to pages 111 and on Make surethat you load specialty media only in the multi purpose tray and that you set the media thickness switch to the correct setting for the media used If a media jam occurs the printer panel reports Paper J am It is followed by one of the letters A through H that correspond to the various sensors throughout the paper path The following illustration shows the locations of the sensors that report media jams A through H Printer FS 5900C MP tay A4 d i output tray d O Media cassette or Duplex Unit Option Paper Feeder option Notes Sometimes the page on which the paper jam occurred will not be re printed depending on the location of the paper jam e Note that your hands may become dirty from unfused toner when removing paper jams Frequent occurrence of paper jams may indicate you are using a paper specification which does not suit the printer If this appears to be the case please change to a different type of paper If you have tried changing paper types and paper jams still occur frequently there may be a problem with the printer
60. er function that conforms with the standards of the ENERGY STAR Program This function makes it possible to reduce the amount of electrical power consumed by the printer For maximum power savings turn off the printer s power supply when not using the printer for extended periods of time Initial settings of the sleep timer function and power saved using the sleep timer function Values in brackets are ENERGY STAR program guide lines Initial sleep mode setting Power consumption during sleep mode 60 minutes 60 minutes 45 W 45 W Chapter 1 Before You Start Chapter 2 Setup Chapter 3 Using the Printer Contents ecc a K P AS TETT 1 Features e anand cawdaadsasaaineay canecenentataaadaainaaawdaaecets 3 System Requirements ecccccseseeeeeeeeeeeesseeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseenees 4 ei 4 Interfaces sei a ornnes envies 4 Minimum Space Requirements eere 5 Power SOUCO 5 Unpacking Ree 6 Part Names icisicnsiantiensentuascatutanatunduewaucutsasyeatsvavcuaeieaniutauanmondbawenbseuts 7 Control Panel Overview ccccccsssseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseees 8 Setting Up the Printer eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenee 12 Preparing the Imaging Unit sestais riiseni e ER EEEE 12 Setting Up the Output Tray cceccceeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeeseeeeesaaaeeeeeeeeeesaeeseeaees 13 Installing the Toner
61. f media should not exceed the limit mark on the left guide or it may cause a media jam W 6 Adjust the media guides to the media size 7 Use the printer driver to select the multi purpose tray Open the printer driver s Paper tab then pull down the Paper Source menu and select your media type Note If you use the MP tray and print on the second side of the thick paper select Card Stock in the Paper Source menu instead of Second Side Means the other side of a preprinted sheet 21 Setup 22 E Loading Label For detailed information on labels refer to page 114 1 Set the media thickness switch v P 19 2 Adjust the media guides to the width of the label sheets 3 Load label stock into the multi purpose tray positioning the sheets so that the top edge feeds into the printer first and the printable sideis facing up The height of the labels should not exceed the limit mark on the paper guide 4 Open the printer driver s Paper tab then pull down the Paper Source menu and select Label Setup Connecting the Printer to a Computer The printer can directly be connected to a computer through the parallel interface or the serial interface To connect the printer in a local area network you must obtain a network interface card P 4 For further details consult your Kyocera dealer from which you purchased the printer
62. fety Caution The printer weighs approximately 46 6 kg 103 Ibs and the Paper Feeder weighs approximately 14 4 kg 32 Ibs Observe standard precautions for lifting heavy objects 2 Repack the Paper Feeder in its original shipping box Repack any other accessories in the original shipping box Refer to the diagram on the next page 108 Care and Maintenance diagram below Make sure that you keep the printer upright and 21 Repack the printer in the original shipping box Refer to the level when moving 109 Appendix Specifications Printer Power source Refer to the nameplate on the rear of the unit Temperature Operating 10 C to 32 5 C 50 F to 90 5 F Recommended Operating 16 C to 27 C 60 F to 81 F Storage 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Humidity Operating 15 to 80 RH Recommended Operating 36 to 63 RH Storage 10 to 80 RH Warm up time Less than 330 seconds 22 C 50 Power consumption Max 920 W During sleeping less than 45 W Mass Weight less than standard unit with all consumables without optional Paper F eeder 51Kg 112 Ibs Dimensions of standard unit Without Paper Feeder Height 462 mm 18 2 Depth 493 mm 19 4 Width 510 mm 20 1 784 mm 30 9 with the output tray Noise level 53 dB A Printing mode 47 dB A Standby mode Printing method Semiconductor Laser Paper output Up to 500 sheets 75 g m 20 Ibs Resolution 600
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64. g table Ready PAR 600 A4 001 MODE Press the MODE key These items will not show unless the printer is installed with the applicable Interface gt gt Parallel I F option unit kit Parallel Nibble high Serial High Speed Option Normal Auto h gt Baud rate Number of copies 9600 001 E Data bits Emulation gt gt Code set 1 8 PCL 5 ISO 6 ASCII E T gt Stop bits KPDL 1 KPDL AUTO gt Print KPDL errs gt Parity I 2 Off None On T gt Protocol DTR pos amp XON Font gt gt Bitmap font T Bitmap gt 00001 Scalable gt Barcode mode B gt AudreyTwo Regular On SWC Off C3 gt Size R 7 012 00 point s Page orientation Portrait Pitch Landscape 10 00 cpi Opt ROM E gt Read data tH 2List of partitions HARD DISK gt Read data RAM DISK mode 4 gt RAM DISK size gt Read data Continued on next page 34 gt Write data gt Delete data gt Print VMB data Tray gt List of Partitions gt List of VMB 1 Depending on the emulati
65. he printed image appears to have vertical scratches visible by holding the print at an angle and observing the shine of the image At first the scratches appear only on the printed image eventual ly dark vertical scratch es appear on the unprint ed portion of the page The fuser is near its useful life Replace the fuser depending on your quality needs you can continue to print until the dark vertical lines appear Media frequently wraps around the fuser The oil supply roll has reached its useful life Replace the oil supply roll Light vertical streaks appear in all colours The main charge grid is dirty Replace the imaging unit Care and Maintenance Trouble Possible Cause Corrective Action Dark and wavy vertical streaks appear in all colours The main charge grid is dirty Replace the imaging unit The entire page prints in black including the borders Bad electrical contact for the main charge grid Reinsert the imaging unit to correct the contact for the main charge grid The main charge grid is broken Replace the imaging unit Toner spots appear on the back of the media The transfer unit is worn out Replace the transfer unit The page prints in black in the image area only The borders are clear Either the image processor board or engine control boa
66. he home sensor 1 Open the printer s front cover 2 Remove the imaging unit 1 Loosen the two thumbscrews by turning them counterclockwise 2 Turn the lower green lever 180 counterclockwise 66 Care and Maintenance 3 Grasping the front green handle slide the imaging unit out until it catches 4 Lift up the left green handle Pull the imaging unit out of the printer and cover it to protect it from light exposure Green surface Black belt Important Do not touch the green surface the right side or the black belt the underside Finger prints may affect the print quality Safety Caution The imaging unit weighs approximately 6 5 kg 14 3 Ibs Always use the handles when lifting it Cautions Do not expose the imaging unit to artificial light for more than 45 seconds or you may damage the unit Never expose it to direct sunlight Do not leave the printer s front cover open for an extended period of time for example several hours 67 Care and Maintenance 3 Use a dry lint free cloth to wipe the slot of the sensor Sensor 4 Reinsert the imaging unit into the printer holding it by its green handles Match the arrow on the right side of the imaging unit with the arrow on the printer and slightly push the imaging unit into the printer Then release the left handle and push the unit in until it stops 1 Turn the lower green lever clockwise 180 to i
67. he mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured GREEN AND YELLOW must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the Earth symbol G5 or coloured GREEN or GREEN AND YELLOW The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED How to replace the fuse Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver and replace the fuse SCREWDRIVER FUSE COVER Before You Start To avoid machine malfunction do not use the equipment under the following conditions Direct exposure to sunlight 50 F to 90 5 F e Extremely high or low temperature temperature range 10 C to 32 5 C e Extremely high or low humidity humidity range 20 to 80 RH Condensation due to rapid change of temperature e Areas of poor ventilation e Areas of high dust or chemical fume concentration solvent etc Unstable or unlevel surfaces Directly in front of air conditioning vents Liquids near the equipment Too much media which exceeds the limit mark on the guide of the tray Front right lef
68. he model FS 5900C utilizes plain paper laser dry toner etc The printer can be equipped with several enhancement optional unit s such as the harddisk unit HD 2C The manufacturer and its merchandising companies retain the following technical documentation in anticipation of the inspection that may be conducted by the authorities concerned User s instruction that conforms to the applicable specifications Technical drawings Descriptions of the procedures that guarantee the conformity Other technical information KYOCERA ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Unit 6 112 Talavera Road North Ryde NSW 2113 Australia Phone 61 2 9888 9999 Fax 461 2 9888 9588 Disclaimer We shall have no liability or responsibility to customers or any other person or entity with respect to any liability loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by equipment sold or furnished by us including but not limited to any interruption of service loss of business or anticipatory profits or consequential damages resulting from the use or operation of the equipment or software ENERGY STARS As an ENERGY STAR Partner Kyocera Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency The basic objective of the ENERGY STAR Program is to reduce environmental pollution by encouraging the manufacture and sale of equipment that uses energy more efficiently This printer is equipped with a sleep tim
69. he percentage of coverage and print density The starter developers that are shipped with the printer have an average life of approximately 6 000 pages Black 5 000 pages C M Y based on an average of 596 coverage Note If you print with high density when Toner low is displayed you may get faded printout before Replace Toner is displayed 69 Care and Maintenance 70 Main Charger Printer panel message Average life Fuser unit 57 000 pages with pre installed Oil Warning FK 81 Supply Rdl and Cleaning Pad Fuser KIT Fuser unit must soon be replaced 60 000 pages Replace FK 81 Fuser KIT Fuser unit must now be replaced Oil Supply Roll 14 500 pages with pre installed Warning OS 81 Cleaning Pad Oil supply roll Oil Supply Roll and Cleaning Pad must soon be replaced 15 000 pages Replace OS 81 Oil supply roll Oil Supply Roll and Cleaning Pad must now be replaced Transfer unit 80 000 pages Warning TR 81 Ey Transfer roller Transfer unit must soon be replaced Cleaning Pad 15 000 pages Warning CP 81 Fuser clean pad Cleaning Pad must soon be replaced Main Charger Monochrome i Warning MC 81 30 000 pages Main Charger or Colour Main Charger must soon be replaced 7 500 pages Transparencies coated paper and other specialty media will result in shortening the life of a consumable Wh
70. ia size You may need to adjust the page margins in the application software to match the print area The following table and illustrations show the page sizes the largest print areas and the margins for the media sizes in KPDL emulation Media Paper size Edge limits A dot Printable area B dot cm inch Points Horizontal Vertical A4 21 0 x 29 7 cm 595 x 842 112 120 4736 x 6784 B5 18 2 x 25 7 cm 516 x 729 174 97 3950 x 5875 ISO B5 17 6 x 25 0cm 499 x 708 99 102 3958 x 5700 Legal 8 5 x 14 inches 612 x 1008 86 136 4928 x 8128 Letter 8 5 x 11 inches 612 x 792 86 132 4928 x 6336 Executive 7 25 x 10 5 522 x 756 100 100 4150 x 6100 inches 600 dpi Horizontal edge limit Printable area Direction of paper feeding Vertical edge limit 112 Appendix E Paper Weight The printer is designed to work well with most types of paper However differences in paper may have significant effects on the quality of the print or the reliability of paper handling It is strongly recommended that you always test paper before purchasing it to make sure it provides desirable performance Media cassette One sided printing Monochrome 60 to 105 g m 16 to 28 Ibs Colour 75 to 105 g m 20 to 28 Ibs Duplex Unit Two sided printing Monochrome 75 to 90 g m 20 to 24 Ibs Colour 75 to 90 g m 20 to 24 Ibs Multi purpose One sided printing Mo
71. ing MC 8 Main Charger The Main Charger unit is not installed in the printer Install the Main Charger unit in the imaging unit Missing OS 8 Oil supply roll The oil supply roller is not installed in the printer Install the oil supply roller P 76 Missing Toner TD 81C Cyan The cyan toner developer is not installed in the printer Install the cyan toner develop er x P 14 Missing Toner TD 81K Black The black toner developer is not installed in the printer Install the black toner develop er x P 14 Missing Toner TD 81M Magenta The magenta toner developer is not installed in the printer Install the magenta toner developer P 14 95 Care and Maintenance 96 Error Message Possible Cause Corrective Action Missing Toner TD 81Y Yellow The yellow toner develop er is not installed in the printer Install the yellow toner developer P 14 Missing paper feed unit The paper feeder unit is not installed in the printer Install the paper feeder unit Option feeder Left cover Open The paper feeder s left side cover is open Close it tightly Opt ROM error Press CONTINUE The printer has encoun tered an error while accessing data in the option EPROM on the printer main board Press CONTINUE to print the data processed so far Replace the option EPROM Option interface
72. ion page eee 32 Colour Density nrs iere ptis te gestori 30 Colour matching ccccccceesseecesesseeeseseeeeseeeesseeeees 44 Colour mode hp aeqne 44 Connecting Printer to computer seen 23 CONTINUE key eeeeeeererenee 8 11 Control panel torte e PESE eie ras 8 Copy Indicator ccssscccssssecessssesssseceesssseessensesssaners 9 CE actione esie ete ibat quest detis 49 sU DATA indicator eeeeeee eene 8 10 Declaration of Conformity U S A ssss iv Duplex indicator sese 10 LLLA pun Em lation 2 3 2 c nere eee yetet a iens 39 ENERGY STAR iae E REG Pet vi ENTER STATUS key eee 8 11 Error Messages ccccessscceceeeesscceceeeeeseneeeeeeeeessnseeees 93 Printer Panelni ueni b esi 93 EXIT MODE key cccccccccssscesceeseeeesseeeseeeeseeeeseeenee 8 11 ee eee Face down indicator sese 10 linn e RE 3 FEEDJY key eeseseeeeeeeenneee nennen nennen 8 11 EOnt eee Rene deaths cie aei Pre Ee Ret 39 Font MANDA GEM 5 esee ert EFI RE EPIRI EIS 39 FOR USERS IN UK ree xii For your safety nieron e e E ix FORM FEED gt key eese 8 11 Formfeed timeout time sese 48 Front cover eese 7 12 14 76 T7 lu iias 7 10 74 77 NE Hard Disk Error Codes
73. is not lifted Lift the imaging unit lever fully up Insert the same MEMORY CARD A different memory card was inserted following the MEMORY CARD err Insert again message Reinsert the same memory card as was removed previous ly into the printer s memory card slot KPDL Error Press CONTINUE The printer encountered an error during process ing data in KPDL mode Note the error code of and press CONTINUE to clear the error situation See section KPDL Error Codes P 100 for information Left cover Open The left side cover is open Close it tightly Load paper source paper size media type The paper size or type does not match the printing area One of MP tray Cassette 1 to 3 will be displayed in place of paper source Load the paper displayed on the message display and press the CONTINUE key to print Or pressing the FEED key without pressing the CONTIN UE key will cause Use al ternative to be displayed and a different paper source can be selected to supply paper The paper source changes each time the FEED key is pressed And press the MODE key to display Paper handling Press the gt key and you can change the paper source setting using the or key to select Load paper appropriate for the paper source and press the EXIT key to print Care and Maintenance Error Message Possible Cause Corrective Action Load cassett
74. lected for the most reliable paper picking F ollow these steps Open the left side cover 1 The green media thickness switch is located on the paper feeder and has three settings Thin Middle 2 Move the switch to the desired setting Switch setting Media Thin Default Laser paper 75 to 90 g m 20 to 24 Ibs 2 Middle Laser paper 91 to 123 g m 25 to 32 Ibs Transparency Label Coated paper Thick Laser paper 124 to 165 g m 33 to 44 Ibs 3 Close the left side cover Selecting a multi purpose tray mode The multi purpose tray has two different ways of feeding media Cassette and First modes F or details on selecting a mode refer to page 46 19 Setup E Loading Paper Notes Reusing media that has been fed through the printer for example after jams can reducethe life of the consumables and paper path components When printing legal size using the multi purpose tray backside marking may occur If this occurs use the legal cassette For detailed information on media refer to pages 111 and 114 1 Set the media thickness switch v P 19 2 1 Open the Multi purpose tray 2 Extend the media support by sliding it outward Se b Fan the media and then tap it on a level surface to avoid media jams or skewed printing 20 Setup 5 Insert the media with the printing side up into the multi purpose tray The height o
75. load the film correctly may result in jams or damage to the printer Note No precaution is necessary when using 3M CG3700 film as this film can be printed on either side and fed in any direction When loading OHP film into the multi purpose tray 1 Direction of paper feed 3M CG3710 Generic OHP Film When using OHP film that has an adhesive paper strip 3M CG3710 make sure that the paper strip is on the leading edge and that the paper strip is facing DOWN When using OHP film that has a notched corner make sure that the notched corner is on the trailing edge and that the notched corner is on the left When loading OHP film into the cassette t Direction of paper feed 3M CG3710 Generic OHP Film When using OHP film that has an adhesive paper strip 3M CG3710 make sure that the paper strip is on the leading edge and that the paper strip is facing UP When using OHP film that has a notched corner make sure that the notched corner is on the trailing edge and that the notched corner is on the right Appendix Reusing transparencies that have been fed through the printer once for example after jams or if the transparency is ejected without being printed can reduce the life of the consumables and paper path components With any label stock the labels must completely cover the backing material YES Labels cover the entire
76. m Bitstream Inc Cambridge Massachusetts U S A Dutch801 Swiss742 Incised901 ZapfCalligraphic801 ZapfH umanist601 Original Garamond and Chianti are trademarks of Bitstream Inc Century Schoolbook Stymie and Cooper Black are trademarks of Kingsley ATF Type Corporation ITC AvantGarde ITC Benguiat I TC Bookman ITC Souvenir I TC ZapfChancery and I TC ZapfDingbats are registered trademarks of I nternational Type face Corporation Revue is a trademark of Esselte Pendaflex Corporation in the U S Letraset Canada Ltd in Canada and Esselte Letraset Ltd elsewhere Bitstream Sublicense Agreement FONTWARE TrueDoc developed by BITSTREAM INC is provided as part of this Printer by KYOCERA CORPORATION under license KYOCERA as a Licensee of BITSTREAM grants you the Sublicensee non exclusive right to use FONTWARE TrueDoc installed in this Printer if you agree to and at all times comply with the following items 1 Ownership As the Sublicensee you own the Printer in which FONTWARE TrueDoc is originally installed but BITSTREAM retains title to and ownership in the software program of FONTWARE TrueDoc The Sublicense is not a sale of the original software program of FONTWARE TrueDoc or any portion or copy of it 2 Copy Restrictions FONTWARE TrueDoc is copyrighted Unauthorized copying of FONTWARE TrueDoc even if modified merged or included with other software is expressly forbidden You may be held legally responsible for a
77. ncies and labels sssssss 114 Transparency eececcieectoes E REe Ye e eoee UU 16 114 Troubleshooting essen 85 Two sided printing esseeeseeeene 113 Types of paper to avoid sssseee 113 irpo Unpacking 02a eite eeu 6 Upper green lever seseeeeeenennen 12 User replaceable components seen 69 Index Virtual Mail Box VMB sese 52 Warnings ernennen ER WEITER E INNER TENER qe Uo ix Windows 3 1 essseseseeeeee 4 27 28 115 Windows OD ie eed ette er Reisen 4 115 119
78. ng the Colour Density on page 31 The toner is almost depleted Replace the colour toner developer soon depending on the complexity of your prints you can continue to print up to 100 more pages 85 Care and Maintenance 86 Trouble Possible Cause Corrective Action A single colour has a sharp dark or light vertical streak The toner developer is almost depleted and is not properly applying toner Replace the colour toner developer Small white spots appear on OHP trans parency OHP transparency has dust on its surface Remove dust or stain from OHP transparency A single colour shows a light repeating horizon tal line The roller in the toner developer has a slight impression after a long period of storage Run 20 30 prints The impression will disappear with continued time and use Prints are missing fine line detail The imaging unit has reached its useful life Replace the imaging unit Dark colour spots and dark or light streaks appear in all colours The imaging unit has reached its useful life Replace the imaging unit Care and Maintenance Trouble Possible Cause Corrective Action Straight thin light vertical line in colours The photosensitive belt inside the imaging unit is scratched Replace the imaging unit Each colour bleeds
79. nochrome 75 to 165 g m 20 to 44 Ibs tray Colour 75 to 165 g m 20 to 44 Ibs Recommended paper for optimum performance LETTER LEGAL Hammermill LASERPRINT 90 g m 24 Ibs A4 NEUSIEDLER COLOR COPY 90 g m We do not recommend the use of 105 g m 28 Ibs paper in areas of high or low humidity and temperature since paper feed problems may be experienced E Types of Paper to Avoid Extremely smooth or shiny paper or paper that is highly textured Letterhead imprinted with low temperature or thermography These materials may transfer onto the fusing roller and cause damage Any pre printed paper should use inks compatible with 200 C 392 F for 0 1 second Damaged or wrinkled paper or paper with irregularities such as tabs staples etc Multipart forms or carbonless paper Paper with a 2596 or more cotton and or fibre content Ink jet paper It may transfer onto the fuser roller and cause damage 113 Appendix 114 E Transparencies and Labels You may also print on transparencies and labels that are made for the printer The following work satisfactorily OHP transparency 3M CG3700 3M CG3710 Labels AVERY 5163 AVERY 5164 AVERY 5165 Avery L7163 Avery L7165 Avery L7166 Avery L7167 Avery L7168 Avery L7169 Using OHP Film When printing on OHP film it is extremely important that the correct side of the film be facing up when in is loaded into the printer Failure to
80. ns below when handling memory cards Memory cards are sensitive to static electricity Before handling a memory card be sure to eliminate any static electricity which may have built up on your body or clothing by touching a metallic object Use flash memory cards or S RAM memory cards conforming to JEIDA Ver 4 2 which are approved by Kyocera Be sure that its power is off when inserting or removing a memory card Do not insert memory cards into the slot with undue force Do not bend memory cards Do not drop memory cards or subject them to shock Do not splash water or other liquids on memory cards Do not place memory cards near fires or heat sources Do not subject memory cards to direct sunlight Store memory cards in their protective case when not using them 57 Using the Printer 58 E Reading Data from a Memory Card The operation described here is performed whilethe message display reads Ready 1 2 6 Insert the memory card into the memory card slot P 57 Bring up the menu gt Read font on the message display For details on using the mode selection menu see pages 37 and 44 Press the ENTER key The question mark will appear and a data name will appear after it Press the CANCEL key to abandon reading data Press the key to scroll through data names on the memory card Press the ENTER key again This will cause Processing to appear in the message display and the selected data
81. nsert the unit completely and to lock it 2 Tighten the two green thumbscrews by turning them clockwise 3 Close the front cover 68 Care and Maintenance User Replaceable Components When the printer panel indicates that a supply needs to be replaced make sure that you have replacement supplies on hand The printer may continue to print until the supply is completely used up then it stops until you replace the indicated supply Toner Developers Printer panel message Average life Toner Developers Black Toner low 11 600 pages TD 81x Colour C M Y 9 600 pages Change the colour toner developer soon Black Replace Toner 12 000 pages TD 81K Black C M Y 10 000 pages Change the black toner developer now Monochrome Warning IU 81 57 000 pages Imaging unit or Colour Change the maging unit soon 14 250 pages Monochrome Replace IU 81 60 000 pages Imaging unit or Colour Change the maging unit now 15 000 pages 1These figures are based on an average of 5 coverage of the printable area and standard density for any one colour The frequency of replacement will vary depending on the complexity of the prints and t
82. nt cover 79 Care and Maintenance B Jam at E 1 Remove the jammed media from the output tray OR Pull open the access door above the plastic output tray and remove the media Safety Caution Be careful not to let go of the access door while it is opened OR Open the cover on the right side and remove the media Sad A i _ TTT o o o Open and close the front cover to clear the error message from the message display 80 Care and Maintenance E Jam at F 1 Remove the jammed media from the multi purpose tray a 2 Open and close the front cover to clear the error message from the message display 81 Care and Maintenance B Jam at G 1 1 Pull open the access door above the plastic output tray and look for any paper 2 Remove the media from inside the access door Safety Caution Be careful not to let go of the access door while it is opened OR 3 Remove the duplex unit 82 Care and Maintenance 4 Remove the jammed media from the duplex unit AI EEK C SS ASA CX WV ks WY E ERN A Open and close the front cover to clear the error message from the message display 83 Care and Maintenance 84 E Jam at H 1 NO Open the lower left side cover
83. ny copyright in fringement 3 Unauthorized Use FONTWARE TrueDoc may not be removed disclosed and transferred to any third party for any length of time without the prior written consent of KYOCERA or BITSTREAM Also you may not modify adapt translate reverse engineer decompile or create derivative works based on FONTWARE TrueDoc 4 Term This agreement should remain in full force and effect forever thereby allowing the Sublicensee to use the FONTWARE TrueDoc forever unless the Sublicensee violates the terms of paragraphs 2 or 3 above In the event of such violation this agreement will terminate automatically without notice from KYOCERA Upon termination you should destroy FONTWARE TrueDoc and all copies of them in part and in whole including modified copies if any Important note on the interface connectors Be sure to turn off printer power before connecting or disconnecting an interface cable to the printer For protection against static discharge which may be applied to the printer s internal electronics through the interface connector s keep any interface connector which is not in use capped using the protective cap supplied Ashielded interface cable must be used Ozone concentration The printer generates ozone gas O3 which may concentrate in the place of installation and cause an unpleasant smell To minimize concentration of ozone gas to less than 0 1 ppm we recommend you not to install the printer in a confine
84. om the printers displayed and dick on OK Oncethe driver has been installed dose the Control Panel by dicking on Close 27 Setup 28 Installing the Printer Driver for Windows 95 Windows 98 E Using Plug and Play 1 2 N 9 m AQ 8 9 Turn on the printer Turn on the computer and start Windows 95 Windows 98 The New Hardware F ound window is displayed for a few seconds then the Update Device Driver Wizard window is displayed Click Next gt Click Finish The Insert Disk window is displayed Insert the supplied CD ROM into your CD ROM drive When the Kyocera Digital Library screen starts click EXIT Click OK The Copying Files window is displayed In the Copy File from field type in your CD ROM drive name followed by the directory path depending on the language you use V language Pcl 9x Enhanced For example if you arein U K and your CD ROM drive is D type DA English Pcl 9x Enhanced Click OK Click on Kyocera FS 5900C Enhanced 10 Click Next gt 1 1 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation Note After installation restart your system The Plug and Play installation procedure varies depending on the version of Windows 95 Windows 98 Refer to Help in Windows 95 Windows 98 Setup E Using Add Printer 1 2 3 4 2 6 7 8 9 Start Windows 95 Windows 98 Quit all applications Click Start move the pointer to Settings then click Printer
85. on at right 01 Abnormal format Try turning the power off and on again 02 RAM DISK mode is OFF Turn RAM DISK mode On 03 Cannot write to the disk system because it is write protected Remove the write protection 04 No disk space Clean up files 05 Specified file not on disk 06 No memory for use by disk system Expand printer memory 10 Cannot format disk be cause host data is spooled there Format the disk after Ready is displayed 85 VMB Alias error Alias setting failure or no virtual bin corresponds to the alias Make the setting again 86 VMB Password error No password specification mis taken password or password setting failure Check the password 87 VMB Although an attempt was made to use a virtual bin job stack the stack size reached the maximum limit Output the job or raise the maximum limit 88 VMB There was a job or page which could not be read out during virtual bin job output the job is destroyed 89 VMB No job in the virtual bin specified for output or that virtual bin is not being used Check the bin 97 MPS A non volatile job has reached the maximum limit and no more data can be saved Clean up the job or raise the maximum limit 98 MPS There was a page which could not be read out within a job the job is de stroyed 97 Care and Maintenance 98 Error Message Possible Cause Corrective Action RAM DISK error Press CONTINUE 99
86. on selected the following code sets are available PCL 5C Bitmap and Scalable Fonts Scalable Fonts Only SO 6 ASCII Ventura math SO 11 Sweden Ventura int l SO 15 Italian Ventura US SO 17 Spain PS math SO 21 Germany PS text SO 60 Norway Math8 SO 69 France Pi font HP Roman 8 MS publishing ECMA 94 Latin 1 Windows US Legal Desktop BM PC 8 ISO Latin 2 BM PC 8 D N ISO Latin 5 BM PC 850 Windows Latin 1 SO 4 U K Windows Latin 2 Windows Latin 5 PC 852 Latin 2 PC Turkish Macintosh ISO Latin 9 Using the Printer Continued from previous page MEMORY CARD gt gt Read fonts gt Read data gt Write data gt Delete data gt Format LISE ON leise abe odis Paper handling gt gt MP tray mode gt MP tray size gt MP tray type gt Duplex mode gt Auto cassette gt Override A4 LT gt Colour mode Colour Quick Colour Monochrome Colour d gt RGB Simulation Matching mm gt Vivid mode gt Black gt Yellow 2s 10 gt Magenta 10 gt Cyan 10 Colour gt gt Print Calibra Calibration tion Page Life counters gt gt Total p
87. oner supply in either colour of cyan magenta yellow or black The toner supply is normal when this indicator is off If flashing the toner supply is dwindling If this is lit it indicates that the printer is out of toner and not operative until the appropriate toner cartridge is replaced P 69 Cassette feed indicator Indicates paper is being fed from the media cassette When flashing it indicates that there is no media in the cassette or that media is jammed in the media cassette Multi purpose feed indicator Indicates when media is fed from the multi purpose feed tray If this is flashing it indicates that there is no media in the tray or that media is jammed on the multi purpose tray Indicates when media is being fed from the duplex unit It flashes when there is no media in the duplex unit or when the media is jammed in the duplex unit ON LINE indicator ON LINE When lit it indicates that the printer is on line The printer prints received data When this is off the printer is offline The printer stores but does not print received data DATA indicator DATA Flashes when data is arriving at the printer s interface When lit continuously it indicates that data is being processed for printing or that data is being written to the memory card ATTENTION indicator ATTENTION Flashes when the printer needs maintenance P 69
88. out of the printer Safety Caution The fuser unit weighs approximately 3 1 kg 6 8 lbs Take care when handling it 2 Close the front cover 3 Remove the oil supply roll 1 Press out on tabs to unlock the oil supply roll 2 Remove the oil supply roll out of the fuser Note Do not turn the green handle before removing the oil supply roll If the paper is not jammed in the fuser unit perform the following 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of Jam B on page 73 2 Skip step 4 and go to step 5 75 Care and Maintenance 4 1 Turn the fuser s large green knob clockwise 2 Remove the jammed media 5 1 Replace the oil supply roll into the fuser 2 Press down firmly on the oil supply roll to snap both sides into place Caution If the oil supply roll is not installed correctly print quality will be diminished 6 1 Open the front cover 2 Slide the fuser back into the printer 76 Care and Maintenance 7 1 Turn the small green thumbscrew clockwise to lock the fuser 2 Close the front cover 77 Care and Maintenance B Jam at D Safety Caution The fuser is hot To avoid personal injury turn off the printer and wait 10 minutes after opening the front cover for the fuser to cool before touching it
89. put tray is printed 55 Using the Printer 56 E Operations for Using a Barcode Reader If an optional barcode reader BC 1 is connected to the printer it is possible to print data within a virtual output tray using the barcode in the list Select the barcode for Output 1 in the upper right using the barcode reader and then select the barcode for the virtual output tray you want to print If you want to delete the data in a tray select Delete 2 also in the upper right and then select the barcode for the virtual output tray you want to delete Note that all data in the tray will be deleted For detailed operating procedures for the barcode reader please read the instructions included with the barcode reader Using the Printer Memory Cards This printer is equipped with a memory card slot If a JEIDA Ver 4 2 memory card is used it is possible to read write and delete data and format the memory card Note Only 32 MB or less flash or S RAM type memory cards conforming to JEIDA Ver 4 2 can be written or formatted by this printer Font cards can be read from the control panel or read automatically upon power on or printer reset when a font card is inserted in the printer Inserting a Memory Card Carefully insert the memory card as far as it will go with the top label side facing as shown below Memory Card Slot Top Side of Memory Card Notes Follow the precautio
90. r Resident Scalable Fonts This is a sample of Audrey Two Regularswc font This is a sample of Clarendon CondensedSWC font This is a sample of Courier BoldItalicSWC font This is a sample of Courier BoldSWC font This is a sample of Courier ItalicSWC font This is a sample of Courier SWC font This is a sample of Dutch801 BoldItalicSWM font This is a sample of Dutch801 BoldSWM font This is a sample of Dutch801 ItalicSWM font This is a sample of Dutch801 RomanSWM font This is a sample of Dutch801SWC Bold font This is a sample of Dutch801SWC Boldltalic font This is a sample of Dutch801SWC Italic font This is a sample of Dutch801SWC Roman font This is a sample of Flareserif82 1 ExtraBoldSWC font This is a sample of Flareserif82 RomanSWC font This is a sample of Incised901SWC Black font This is a sample of Incised901SWC Italic font This is a sample of Incised901SWC Roman font This is a sample of LetterGothic BoldSWC font This is a sample of LetterGothic ItalicSWC font This is a sample of LetterGothic SWC font sake He 55 eS ODeN OX e DO m4 95cm boosie This is a sample of MoreWingbats RegularSWM font This is a sample of OriginalGaramondSWC Bold font This is a sample of OriginalGaramondSW C Boldltalic font This is a sample of OriginalGaramondS WC Italic font This is a sample of OriginalGaramondSWC Roman font This is a sample of Kibbont 31 Koman S WC font This is a sample of Swiss721 BoldObliqueSWM font This is a sample of
91. r 60 105 g m 16 28 lbs paper in the media cassettes and 75 165 g m 20 44 lbs paper in the multi purpose tray Image is very faded or pieces of the image are missing toner on the page is loose When using the multi purpose tray make sure that you have selected the correct media type in the driver or in the MODE menu of the operation panel Streaks or spots Most spots are caused by fingerprints or dust introduced into the printer while installing the imaging unit or loading media Make sure that the surface where you unpack the imaging unit paper and transparencies is free of dust Keep supplies in a covered area or a closed box Make sure that the imaging unit stays covered until immedi ately before installing it in the printer Exposure to light for more than 45 seconds can damage the imaging unit Do not touch the right side or underside of the imaging unit fingerprints affect print quality Make sure that the paper or transparency film is clean Make sure that you handle the media on the outside edges to avoid fingerprints To get rid of fingerprint spots print a few prints The back of the printed page appears dirty Toner particles have contaminated the transfer roller This can happen if the printed image is larger than the media for example when printing on envelopes Run 10 20 prints to clean the transfer roller The print quality of a transparency is poor
92. r Lace fry EB Cori Reference If they match you do not need to adjust the colour density If they do not match go to step 3 Press the 4 key until the message display shows Cyan The current density setting for cyan is indicated the default is 10 1 Press the ENTER key gt Cyan 10 2 Press the or key to darken or lighten the cyan colour For example e Ifyou wish to make the density setting darker Press the button up to 20 e Ifyou wish to make the density setting lighter Press the button to 00 3 Press the ENTER key 32 Setup 4 Press the or key until gt Print Calibration Page is indicated 5 Press the ENTER key twice to reprint the Colour Calibration Page Repeat step 3 above if necessary 6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 for each colour MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK e To skip a colour press the button e To return to a previous colour press the button 7 When the Colour Calibration Page and the Calibration Reference match in all four colours press the MODE key to finalise the calibration procedure Notes The colour density setting affects the average life of toner Save the Colour Calibration Reference for future calibrations 33 Using the Printer Mode Selection This section explains the menu levels and options which can be set using the MODE key The MODE key can be used to display all of the menus in the followin
93. r future shipping and transporting of the unit They have been specifically designed to protect the equipment during shipment 1 Printer Colour imaging unit Fuser kit Paper cassette and Output tray are included 2 Toner developers black cyan magenta and yellow 3 Power cord 4 CD ROM Manuals drivers utilities 5 Colour Calibration Reference card Before You Start Part Names Bi Front side view Operation panel Main Charger i im 49 o coal Boao ll QI c Right side cover Output tray Media cassette P 16 Front cover Fuser Kit v P 74 Imaging unit P 12 E Rear side view Network interface card slot Serial interface connector P 25 Multi purpose MP tray P 19 Power switch P 25 Left side cover P 19 Media thickness switch P 19 AC inlet ies Parallel interface connector P 24 Accessible by opening the left side cover Harddisk access indicator Memory card connector P 57 Before You Start Control Panel Overview INTERFACE RESOLUTION SIZE COPIES ax ea s D N ON
94. rd is not functioning properly Turn the printer off and back on again If the problem persists call for service on your printer 89 Care and Maintenance Trouble Possible Cause Corrective Action The page is completely blank The problem could be with one of the following e Engine control board Developer voltage e Laser scanning unit mirror Turn the printer off and back on again If the problem persists call for service on your printer Call service person is displayed on the message display An error occurred that is not user correctable Turn the printer off and back on again If the error per sists call for service Bi If you can t make a print Trouble Possible Cause The printer does not operate Make sure that you plugged in the printer and turned it on Make sure that you connected the interface cable s properly The printer does not print If the communication link between your computer and the printer is working but the printer ejects a blank page when printing from your application or through Windows make sure that the appropriate driver is installed and that you have selected the printer correctly Trouble Possible Cause Corrective Action The printer does not print correctly The computer is not properly communicating with the printer Follow the procedure
95. rd only A is supported Data type Data type only 2 is supported Partition name Name of the partition data written Write data length Size of the partition data written in units of bytes After printing is finished the message display will return to Ready E Deleting Data from a Memory Card It is possible to delete data on a memory card one at a time Check that the memory card is not write protected 1 2 Bring up the menu Delete data on the message display This display only appears if the memory card contains data Press the ENTER key The question mark will appear and a data name will appear after it The will flash and a data name will appear gt Delete data M en data name You can scroll through data names on the memory card one by one by pressing the 4 key Press the CANCEL key to cancel this operation Press ENTER key while the data you wish to delete is shown The message display will change to Processing Use this to check that the specified partition has been deleted properly 59 Using the Printer 60 E Formatting a Memory Card It is necessary to first format a new memory card before it can be used by the printer Formatted memory cards can then be written with data Note Note that if you format a memory card which already has data written on it that data will be lost entirely Check that the memory card is not write protected 1 Bring up the menu Forma
96. rform the following steps to adjust the colour density Begin by printing a Colour Calibration Page To print a Colour Calibration Page proceed as follows 1 1 Press the MODE key on the printer panel 2 Press the key repeatedly until the message display indicates Colour Calibration Colour gt Calibration 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the key until the message display shows gt Print Calibration Page gt Print Calibra tion Page 5 Press the ENTER key A question mark will appear 6 Press the ENTER key again A Colour Calibration Page will be printed 30 Setup The current density setting for each colour is indicated by four stripes of cyan magenta yellow and black from left to right On the Colour Calibration Page as shown in the following example The factory default setting for each colour density is 10 Colour Calibration Page Example Of KYOCERA Colour Calibration Page SN ALN9920001 FS 5900C Colour Laser Printer CN XXXXXXXXXX EN XXXXXXXXXX 31 Setup 2 Compare the current colour density settings on the Colour Calibration Page with the colour density samples on the Colour Calibration Reference to see if they match Place the Colour Calibration Page on at least 2 sheets of clean white paper in a well lighted area Car Cof py SSRI Cater Lave pi i Colour Calibration Page Colour Calibration Reference POSE Cate
97. rint 1234567 gt TransferRoller gt gt Reset Transfer 1234567 roller gt Imaging unit 1234567 gt Fuser KIT 1234567 gt Oil supply roll 1234567 gt Main Charger 1234567 gt Fuser cleaning gt gt gt Reset Fuser Pad 1234567 cleaning pad r Continued on next page 35 Using the Printer 2 3 4 5 6 7 36 Continued from previous page The printer can be set to print error data during KPDL emulation If this is set to On error data will be printed if trouble occurs during printing This is set to Of f before leaving the factory The gt Size menu is not available for the Courier and LetterGothic fonts Use the gt Pitch menu to scale these fixed fonts The RAM DISK mode menu is not displayed when an optional hard disk unit is installed Any value from 0 to 495 seconds in 5 second increments The printer does not time out with the value set to 0 Any value from 0 to 120 minutes in 5 minute increments For service purpose only gt Print HEX DUMP gt List of resident Fonts gt Printer Reset gt LF action LF only Others gt gt MSG language English T T I I I H gt Form Feed 5 Time out 030sec gt Sleep timer 6 060 min CR and LF Ignore LF gt CR action CR only CR and LF Ignore CR
98. rinting The display will disappear 4 Display the VMB data you want to print Pressing the ENTER key will cause Processing to be displayed and the data will be printed 53 Using the Printer B Print Accumulated VMB Data with a Password This function prints VMB data protected by a password which has accumulated in a virtual output tray 1 Display Print VMB data Tray The VMB tray number will appear in the location marked by s below while the VMB tray name will appear in the location marked by s gt Print VMB data Traydtt 22222 2 Pressing the ENTER key will cause a to flash gt Print VMB data Trayttt 23SSSSS 3 Each time the or keys are pressed the VMB data display will change Press the CANCEL key if you want to halt printing The display will disappear 4 If a password is set for the VMB data you want to print the message display will change to gt User ID 00001 and the printer will standby to accept a password The cursor will blink in the one s place of the displayed number Enter the correct password Use the lt and gt keys to change places and the or keys to change the displayed number Passwords from 00001 to 65535 can be entered 5 Press the ENTER key once the correct password is entered Processing will be displayed and the data will be printed If the password was incorrect an error message RAM DISK error 86 will be displayed See page 97 Pressing
99. s The Printers window is displayed Double click the Add Printer icon The Printer Wizard screen starts Click Next gt Select Local printer or Network printer and then click Next gt Click Have Disk Install the supplied CD ROM into your computer s CD ROM drive When the Kyocera Digital Library screen starts click EXIT In the Copy File from field type in your CD ROM drive name followed by the directory path depending on the language you use V language Pcl 9x Enhanced For example if you arein U K and your CD ROM drive is D type DA English Pcl 9x Enhanced 10 Click OK 11 Click on Kyocera FS 5900C Enhanced 12 Click Next gt 13 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation Note After installation restart your system After installing the printer driver it will take several minutes for the printer to register and display in Printers F older 29 Setup Setting the Colour Density The printer panel provides an interface to adjust the density of the toner applied to the media This makes it possible to offset changes in density that may result due to varying environmental conditions or aging of the toner or imaging unit INTERFACE RESOLUTION SIZE COPIES o D n k ON LINE CONTINUE m STACK FORM FEED ON LINE DATA ATTENTION CANCEL M STATUS Pe
100. s TD 81C TD 81M TD 81Y TD 81K 1 1 1 1 1 0 100 0 100 0 100 o 100 FK 81 1U 81 TR 81 OS 81 p 1 L E 1 L SE 1 I 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 MC 81 CP 81 i I 1 J I 0 100 0 100 00 57 A2 5 00 01 Software version 120 00eval C 57 Released 05 Feb 1999 The printer can also print a different status page for service purposes To print a service status page see page 36 then 50 26 Setup Installing the Driver Software The driver software installation will create the printer driver for Windows 3 1 or Windows 95 98 See the Help file provided with the driver for how to use the printer with the driver software Installing the Printer Driver for Windows 3 1 Start Windows 3 1 Quit all applications Insert the supplied CD ROM into your computer s CD ROM drive Double click on the Control Panel Double click on Printers Click on Add gt gt A screen for List of Printers will appear From the choices click on Install Unlisted or Updated Printer NOQA ND a Click on Install O Theinstall driver menu will appear Type in your CD ROM drive name followed by the directory path depending on the language you use V language Pcl 3x Enhanced For example if you arein U K and your CD ROM drive is D type DA English Pcl 3x Enhanced Note Toinstall the KPDL printer driver select Kpdl in place of Pd in each line above Select Kyocera FS 5900C Enhanced fr
101. s displayed on the computer screen refer to page 28 25 Setup Printing a Status Page From the Printer Control Panel The status page provides general information on printer settings and configuration Make sure the printer is ready and paper is loaded Use the following procedure to print a test page While the message display indicates Ready press the STATUS key The printer will start printing a status page Example ct KYOCERA FS 5900C Page Printer STATUS PAGE Hardware Information Memory MP Tray A4 Rough Standard memory 49152 KB Cassette 1 Ad Plain Option memory Slot 1 32768 KB Ecoprint mode OFF Slot 2 Empty Buzzer control ON Total 81920 KB Host buffer size 320 KB User available 53225 KB Sleep timer 60 Minutes RAM disk OFF FF time out 30 Seconds Write protect n Total 0 KB Page Information User available 0 KB Resolution 600 DPI Installed Options Copies 1 Total page 559 Hard disk drive NO Option EP ROM Installed Memory card NO Emulation PCL 5C KPDL2 Interfaces Serial Parallel PCL 5C KPDL2 Printer name FS 5900C Font AES mode ORF Local VM Max 541437324bytes 5443732 lbyte code l Alt Emulation Global VM te 54435268bytes Codeset name ISO 6 ASCII Font Cache Max 6291456bytes Job time out Peronda Font Cache Current 104884bytes Error print Form Cache hax 400000bytes Auto continue ON Display List Max 8388608bytes Option1 Option2 Not used Not used Consumable Statu
102. ssing the CONTINUE key Auto cassette mode The Auto cassette mode is available only when the printer is installed with the optional paper feeder This menu selects one of the automatic paper cassette switching modes for normal paper The numbers below refer the media cassettes of the printer and the option paper feeder 1 for the upper cassette 2 for the middle cassette and 3 for the lower cassette The Size select automatically searches all media cassettes for the paper size commanded by the document Note The printer does not switch cassettes automatically if the media is transparency Override A4 LT This sets whether to enable or disable the difference between A4 size and letter size Under the default setting of Off the paper size of the paper source is matched to the paper size given for the data and if these differ a corresponding error message is displayed When this is set to On printing is performed even if the actual paper size differs from the paper size given for the data Other menus Others The following settings are available by selecting Others at the end of the main menu To enter one of these menus press the gt key then the or key E Message language TheMSG language menu selects the language of the messages on the message display Level 1 Level 2 Range Others MSG language English French German Italian Danish Spanish Swedish Japanese 2 Messages in different languages
103. t No current point is defined 15 rangecheck Operand out of allowed range 16 stackoverflow Operand stack overflow 17 stackunderflow Operand stack underflow 18 syntaxerror Syntax error in program 19 timeout Time limit exceeded 20 typecheck Wrong type of operand 21 undefined Name not found in dictionary 22 undefinedfilename File cannot be found 23 undefinedresult Overflow underflow or meaningless result Care and Maintenance Code Error Meaning 24 unmatchedmark Expected mark not found on stack 25 unregister Internal error 26 vmerror Virtual memory is exhausted or illegal access was attempted 27 badpassword Bad password 28 invalidnumber Invalid number 29 nomemory Memory unavailable 30 configurationerror Setpagedevice request cannot be satisfied 31 invalidcontext Improper use of context operation 32 invalidid Invalid identifier for external object 33 undefinedresource Resource instance not found 98 fatal Fatal error User memory exhausted Repacking It is highly recommended that you keep the original carton and all packing materials Should you need to transport or ship your printer please follow these instructions Safety Caution The printer weights about 51 kg 112 4 lbs It must be handled by two people Notes Should you need to send your printer for service consult your reseller first or Kyocera Please
104. t covers opened while the printer is operating It may cause a media jam ej Genuine or Original e We strongly recommend to use only the original Kyocera toner developer Use of Kyocera toner developer assures the intended long term reliability of the printer Before You Start E CD ROM To prevent the CD ROM from accidental damages Do not touch or write on the surface of the disc Cr c 8 Do not leave the disc out of the protective case S Do not leave the disc in direct sunlight or near heat sources Do not place heavy objects on the disc To clean the disc hold the disc by its edges and wipe it from the centre to the edges with a dry soft cloth E Static Electricity Damage To prevent static electricity damage to any of the following components touch a grounded metal surface such as the printer s bare metal frame prior to touching the component The interface connectors Parallel and optional network card Electrical components connectors inside the printer and any components on the optional boards RAM expansion board network interface board etc The connector pins on the optional paper feeder for the printer Bi Interface Cable Always use a shielded interface cable Use of an unshielded cable can result in radio interference with data E Waste Disposal Method Waste material may be dumped or incinerated under conditions which
105. t on the message display 2 Press the ENTER key will appear 3 Pressing the ENTER key again will cause Processing to appear in the message display and the memory card will be formatted The printer will print memory card formatting information after initialization is finished Use this to check that the memory card has been formatted properly After this information is printed the message display will return to Ready Bi Printing a List of Data Names Partitions This operation prints the contents data names data size etc of the memory card inserted in the memory card slot 1 Bring up the menu List of Partitions on the message display 2 Press the ENTER key will appear Press the CANCEL key to cancel printing 3 Press the ENTER key again This will cause printing to start After this information is printed the message display will return to Ready Using the Printer E Memory Card Error Codes Error codes 11 13 17 and 18 apply only to flash memory cards Error code Meaning MEMORYCARD err 01 You attempted to write more than 32 MB of data to a Press CONTINUE memory card Or the capacity of the memory card installed in the printer is more than 32 MB A data name not existing on the memory card is specified Check the data names on the memory card EMORYCARD err 02 This memory card cannot
106. tact when you change the emulation back to PCL 5C By using the printer s Resource prot menu you can select from two resource protection modes Using the Printer Permanent In this mode the printer stores fonts macros symbol sets etc in memory that were downloaded as permanent PCL resources All temporary resources are lost when the emulation mode is changed from PCL 5C toKPDL or vice versa Permanent and temporary In this mode the printer stores both permanent and temporary resources when the emulation mode is changed from PCL 5C to another or vice versa To select the resource protection mode 7 Press the MODE key on the printer panel Press the key repeatedly until the message display indicates Others gt Press the gt key Aa C ND Press the key repeatedly until the message display indicates gt Resource prot The current resource protection mode is indicated Permanent or Perm Temp gt Resource prot gt Resource prot Permanent Perm Temp Press the ENTER key The question mark will appear blinking Press the key to change from Permanent to Perm Temp or vice versa Press the ENTER key to finalize the setting Co N oO O Press the MODE key to exit the mode selection menu 63 Care and Maintenance Periodic cleaning of the printer is recommended The frequency of cleaning is dependent upon the environment in which the printer is used You should clean the
107. ter driver ius Se Bali eias 27 Printer driver for Windows 3 1 27 28 Printer driver for Windows 95 Windows 98 28 Printer panel message eee 93 Printer Reset eoe eee ertt ee Rie ds 49 Printing a status page esssssseeeeenene 26 118 Problems with image size and position 91 RAM DISK eene ee RAM DISK mode Repacking Resolution Resolution Indicator Resource Protection Resource protection ccesssceceesseeeeesnceecessneeeesseeeens Right side cover sene Serial interface ui edidere Service isses Setting media thickness Setting the colour density Setting the Sleep Timer sssssees Setting up the Multi purpose MP tray 20 Sleep timer Software specifications Specifications itte tet dnos Interface usse den eSec eene IUD E Printer o deter eret tret Heer STACK indicator eese eene STACK key ete Ret iebeehet iege Static electricity damage esseee 2 Status Page uiia dece dee cae dat 26 System Connecting ect a 23 Requirements 52er eri etie 4 Thickness Media eee i eer REPE 19 SWItCh ssc 19 Toner developers esee 69 Toner indicator enr a eie regc 8 10 Trademarks dutem RH i Transfer unit 2 050306 Sas eS ER 70 Transpare
108. the memory card item for the given procedure Virtual Mail Box VMB The Virtual Mail Box VMB function is a mail box function for the printer which does not require a physical mail box to be attached to the printer The virtual mail box function can be used when RAM DISK mode is On or when an optional hard disk unit is installed on the printer The RAM DISK cannot be used when the optional hard disk is installed This manual describes how to use the virtual mail box with a RAM DISK With a virtual mail box unlike a physical mailbox data sent from the computer is stored in the RAM DISK as rasterized data This stored data accumulates in a numbered virtual output tray When it is time to actually print the data it is printed by specifying the virtual output tray number where the data is stored using the printer s control panel or an optional barcode reader BC 1 Note If all the data in a virtual output tray is printed all data in that tray will be deleted If printing is halted by pressing the CANCEL key during printing data in that tray will not be deleted Data is not deleted unless all data in the virtual output tray is printed Locked mailbox Allowing a password to be set for the virtual output tray this feature makes the printout of confidential documents easy Multilevel mailbox Supporting up to 255 virtual output trays mail boxes can be allocated at the individual level rather than by the user s job title or group
109. to 20 Yellow 00 to 20 Black 00 to 20 B Life counters The Life counter menu displays the printer s page count and the supply consumption status This helps you know how soon you will need to replace the supplies listed below The Reset transfer roller and Reset cleaning pad options should be used after replacing the transfer roller Selecting this option resets the transfer roller counter to 0000000 Level 1 Level 2 Range Level 3 Life counters Total print 0000000 to 9999999 pages TransferRoller 0000000 to 9999999 Reset transfer pages roller Imaging unit 0000000 to 9999999 images Fuser KIT 0000000 to 9999999 pages Oil supply roll 0000000 to 9999999 pages Main Charger 0000000 to 9999999 pages Fuser Cleaning 0000000 to 9999999 Reset Fuser Pad pages Cleaninig Pad 1 When a supply item is replaced with a new one the printer automatically resets the page counter for that item to 0000000 45 Using the Printer 46 E Paper handling mode The Paper handling mode allows the MP tray to be configured in the same manner as with the media cassette Level 1 Level 2 Options Paper handling MP tray mode Cassette First Default MP tray size B5 ISO B5 A4 Executive Letter Legal MP tray type Plain Default Transparency Labels Cardstock Coated
110. use the original carton and all of the original packing materials If you do not have the packing for the imaging unit and the transfer unit contact Kyocera for packaging mproper repacking of the printer may result in a service charge to remove spilled toner Since the printer uses dry toner extreme care must be taken when handling The printer should be handled in the upright vertical position Material required Original cartons and packing materials Newspaper or drop cloth Shipping tape and scissors 101 Care and Maintenance 7 Turn off the printer remove the power cord and all interface cables 2 Remove the media cassette from the printer remove the media from the cassette s 3 Press down on a media cassette s metal plate Place the base plate stopper into the media cassette Base plate stopper 102 Care and Maintenance 4 Reinsert the media cassette into the printer use adhesive tape to secure the cassette to the printer 5 If you have other media cassettes repack them for shipping or storage in their original shipping boxes 6 1 Open the printer s front cover 2 Loosen the two thumbscrews by turning them counterclockwise 3 Turn the lower green lever 180 counterclockwise
111. will be read After the data have been read the message display will return to Ready E Writing Data Partitions to a Memory Card Up to 127 partitions can be written on a single memory card Data written on the card are automatically assigned names which can be checked by printing out a partition list Check 1 2 Note that the memory card is not write protected Bring up the menu gt write data on the message display Press the ENTER key will appear Pressing the ENTER key again will cause Processing to appear in the message display followed by waiting Press the CANCEL key to cancel writing data Send data from the computer to the printer Example Sending the file TEST PRN tothe printer from the computer DOS mode COPY TEST PRN LPT1 The message display will change to Processing when data is received and will change back to Waiting when reception is finished A printable file should be stored on the memory card Using the Printer Check that the message display has changed to Waiting and press the FORM FEED key The printer will automatically print the data just written example below This printout can be used to check the name partition name under which data was written and confirm that it was written properly weer CHA be incu LR Slut wether Dutu Tepe l apt t inn parte Jatasuug J5ysten detine Hise data length O9001704 fithers Slot number Slot name for the memory ca

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