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Kyocera FS-3820N User's Manual

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2. Br E26 viii Introduction The Kyocera Mita page printer has many extremely desirable features It was designed to make a contribution to a cleaner environment as well as to represent the latest generation of page printer technology This section contains the following subsections Features For More Information Guide to the Operation Guide Features This section outlines the common major printer features of the FS 3830N page printer Ultra long life modules The drum developer and fuser have been designed for ultra long life Amorphous silicon drum The drum has been developed using Kyocera s unique ceramic technology using amorphous silicon KIR Kyocera Image Refinement This is Kyocera s original smoothing function It uses software to enhance the printer s resolution and produce high quality printing The default setting is On Superb print quality Using 1200 dpi resolution in Fast 1200 mode or Fine 1200 mode the printout is close to typeset quality Also with Kyocera Image Refinement KIR technology high quality printing can be achieved even at 300 dpi and 600 dpi Large paper capacity Approximately 500 sheets can be loaded into the paper cassette and about 100 sheets can be loaded into the MP tray Wide variety of print media As well as standard paper the printer will print on transpa
3. LTETITTTI LELLI 1 22 Received Data Dumping Printing Test Pages It is possible to print data received by the printer as hexadecimal code for the purposes of debugging programs and files 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the or v key repeatedly until Others appears Others gt Press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until gt Print HEX DUMP appears gt Print HEX DUMP Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt Print HEX DUMP Press the ENTER key again Processing appears for a second and then Waiting appears Processing Vv Waiting Send data to be dumped to the printer The message Processing will be displayed during receiving the data Once the dumped data you require has been output it is possible to cancel the printing of any further dumped data by taking the printer offline by pressing the GO key and then pressing the CANCEL key Once all data has been received the message Waiting will appear Press the GO key to finish printing 1 23 Paper Handling Paper Handling This section explains how to use the operator panel to change the paper size and type for each paper source the mode for the MP multi purpose tray and other settings regar
4. 1 61 Printing a Stored Job tie 1 63 Printing a Code dob nee ee ete tir eei EH Ere 1 65 Printing a List of Code Jobs NEATA coca ude Ee ERRARE HER RT QUO 1 67 Retrieving Jobs from Virtual Mailbox VMB esssesessesseeeee ennemi nnne en 1 68 Printing List of VMB cert ere Re a Ra ee EE METER Ee EROR SURE REFER RR Rc Ee 1 69 eMPS Config ration 2222 dote HR NES ERRARE e DR ET Fe EA ERR e EHE Reed 1 70 VE E c 1 74 Parallel Interface En E 1 74 USB Interface Mode 5 ertet estere dde 1 75 Serial Interface 1 1 76 Network Interface eire srn iaa a dn Sasiain iiaiai anisa assi 1 78 Operating the Storage Device eee ipe abe RUE EEEREN SA 1 81 Activating the RAM DISK i rrr eti tiere trie PCR epa LEER RIA ETOR 1 81 hor hinPabpuce S 1 83 1 64 1 86 Reading Fonts from a
5. and close wtop cover to Q Arelease paper wjam error Q HELP END Press Key zr 4 20 Chapter 5 Fonts This appendix explains the types of fonts you can use with the printer A font is a set of characters of a particular design The design is referred to as a typeface Several characteristics identify a font These include the code set For details on the code sets read the Programming Manual on the supplied CD ROM spacing pitch height style stroke weight and typeface family 5 1 List of Fonts List of Fonts This section contains a full list of the printer s internal fonts The printer has 80 PCL fonts 1 bitmap font and 80 PostScript Level 3 compatible fonts You can print the font list from the printer by using the printer s operator panel key To print a list of fonts see Font Lists on page 1 21 Font may be downloaded to the printer s memory from an option memory card or a hard disk PCL Scalable and Bitmap Fonts Font number O co O0 5 ON o N NOD NY NY NY NY ND o oL oo oc o d oF Ii 000 050 5 ORN o Font samples This is a sample of Courier font This is a sample of CGTimes font This is a sample of CGTimes Bd font This is a sample of CGTimes It font This is a sample of CGTimes Bdlt font This is a sample of CGOmega font This is a sample of CGOmega Bd font This is a sample of
6. ec ge Rear Panel Screws Pull the main circuit board all the way out of the printer Main Circuit Board Installing Option Units Install the Microdrive into its slot on the main circuit board Microdrive Slot Microdrive 5 Return the main circuit board to the printer by reversing the procedure followed when removing it A 29 Installing Option Units CompactFlash Memory Card Insert the CompactFlash card into the card slot located near the handle on the right of the printer A CompactFlash card is a microchip card that may contain option fonts macros forms etc The printer reads the contents of the card into its internal memory when printer is turned on The presence of this data in the printer memory can be confirmed on the status printout For details of available CompactFlash cards see your dealer 1 Turn off the printer Do not insert or remove a CompactFlash card while power is on If the CompactFlash card is removed while the printer is on damage could result in the printer s electronics or the CompactFlash card 2 Insert the CompactFlash card in the slot Insert it face up connector end first Push it in all the way CompactFlash Card A 30 AppendixB Host Computer Interface This appendix explains the signals used in the printer s parallel and RS 232C interfaces It al
7. V A 11 ITCZapfDingbats This is a sample of Courier Bd font This is a sample of Courier It font This is a sample of Courier BdIt font This is a sample of LetterGothic font This is a sample of LetterGothic Bd font Ihis is a sample of LetterGothic It font This is a sample of CourierPS font This is a sample of CourierPS Bd font This is a sample of CourierPS Ob font This is a sample of CourierPS BdOb font This is a sample of LinePrinterBM8 5 Roman font List of Fonts KPDL Fonts 1 This is a sample of Albertus ExtraBold font This is a sample of Albertus Medium font This is a sample of AntiqueOlive font This is a sample of AntiqueOlive Bold font This is a sample of AntiqueOlive Italic Font This is a sample of Arial font This is a sample of Arial Bold font This is a sample of Arial Boldltalic font This is a sample of Arial Italic font This is a sample of AvantGarde Book font This is a sample of AvantGarde BookOblique font This is a sample of AvantGarde Demi font This is a sample of AvantGarde DemiOblique font This is a sample of Bookman Demi font This is a sample of Bookman Demiltalic font This is a sample of Bookman Light font This is a sample of Bookman LightlItalic font This is a sample of CGOmega font This is a sample of CGOmega Bold font This is a sample of CGOmega Boldltalic font This is a sample of CGOmega Italic font This is a sample of CGTimes font This is a sample of
8. gt gt DHCP Off v 4 gt gt IP Address 000 000 000 000 v 4 gt gt Subnet Mask 000 000 000 000 4 gt gt Gateway 000 000 000 000 9 Display the item to be set and press the ENTER key For DHCB a question mark appears For IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway the cursor blinks 10 For DHCP select On or Off using the or V key For IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway addresses press the or v key to change the number 000 to 255 where the cursor is blinking You can use the gt and key to move the cursor right and left To obtain these addresses consult your network administrator 11 Press the ENTER key 1 2 Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready Operating the Storage Device Operating the Storage Device The printer supports three types of storage devices CompactFlash card Microdrive and RAM disk The printer is equipped with a slot for a CompactFlash card and a Microdrive By inserting a CompactFlash card or Microdrive into the printer the following operations become available For details about the handling of the CompactFlash card and Microdrive see Appendix A The following procedure assumes use of a CompactFlash card The similar procedure can be applied when using the Microdrive You can format the Microdrive using the operator panel when the first time you installed a new Microdrive About formatting a new
9. Pagination Default Font Size The following procedure determines the size of the default font If the default font is a fixed font such as Courier or Letter Gothic the character pitch can be changed instead of the font size 1 2 9 Press the MENU key Press the or V key repeatedly until Font gt appears Font gt Press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until Font Select appears Font Select gt Internal Check that Internal is displayed and press the gt key Press the or V key repeatedly until gt gt Size appears gt gt Size 012 00 point s Press the ENTER key A blinking cursor _ appears gt gt Size 012 00 point s AS Press the or V key to increase or decrease the value of the figure where the cursor is blinking The font size can be set between 4 and 999 75 points in 0 25 point increments You can use the gt or lt key to move the cursor right and left When the desired size is displayed press the ENTER key 10 Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready 1 46 Pagination Changing Type for Courier Letter Gothic Courier or Letter Gothic font type can be selected as Regular or Dark For example to change the type of Courier proceed as follows 1 2 AO 8 9 Press the MENU key Press the or V key repeatedly until Font gt appears Font gt Press the
10. 01 Abnormal format Try turning the power off and on again 02 RAM disk mode is Of f Turn RAM disk mode On 04 No disk space Clean up files 05 Specified file not on disk 06 No memory for use by disk system Expand printer memory Virtual mail box The storage area for the VMB is full Print out accumulated VMB data full AN 7 2 Alarm buzzer sounds when an error occurs Press the CANCEL key to stop the alarm buzzer Table 4 5 Continued 4 11 Correcting a Paper Jam Correcting a Paper Jam The Paper jam message is displayed on the message display when paper becomes stuck in the paper transport system the paper feed timing is incorrect or paper fails to feed at all The jam can be corrected by removing the paper The printer goes off line when the Paper jam message is displayed When a paper jam occurs a paper jam message and the paper jam location are indicated on the message display Details of the messages and paper jam locations are as follows Paper jam Paper jam esckiption Reference message location page Paper jam A Paper is jammed at the paper 414 Cassette 1 cassette or inside the printer Paper jam B Paper is jammed at the option 4 14 Cassette 2 to 4 paper feeder s cassette 5 Paper is jammed inside the rear Paper jam ieee cover ofthe option duplexer or at 4 16 2 the duplexer drawer Paper jam Paper is jammed at the option D 4 18 So
11. Printed Results Dirt on the top edge or back of the paper Corrective Action Check the paper chute and the ramp Pulloutthe paper transfer unit and check for toner on the paper ramp Clean the paper ramp using a soft dry lint free cloth See Cleaning on page 3 9 Check the transfer roller If the transfer roller is dirty with toner try printing several pages Characters out of position ABC 129 Check the file or program Check whether the problem is being caused by a PRESCRIBE command error If the problem occurs only with a specific file or program the most likely cause is an error in a parameter to a command or command syntax Table 4 2 Continued Indicators and Messages Indicators and Messages The tables on the following pages indicate how to respond to problems indicated by the operator panel indicators and messages Indicators Indicator Name Condition Description Flashing An error occurs that you can clear by yourself Ready Lit The printer is on line The printer is ready to print O indicator The printer is off line The printer stores but does not print received Off data Also indicates when printing is automatically stopped due to occurrence of an error Da Flashing Data transfer is taking place ata c B vaa indicator Lit Either data is being processed or data is being written onto the option CompactFlash card or Microdrive The p
12. Note Cleaning To avoid print quality problems the following printer parts must be cleaned with every toner container replacement In addition the charger wire and paper transfer unit should be cleaned from time to time or whenever print quality problems occur If the toner container was replaced when Replace toner Clean printer was displayed Clean printer Press GO will appear after replacement After cleaning the inside of the printer following the procedure shown below press the GO key the message will disappear and the printer will be ready for printing Cleaning the Charger Wire The charger wire is a part in the drum unit that needs to be periodically cleaned You can clean the charger wire by pulling the cleaning knob as instructed below 1 Open the left cover on the left side of the printer V NN NN NN dii o 6 p 3 ELLA S CA BER P CA sss uw Left Cover Charger Unit 2 Pull the cleaning knob blue colored slowly in and out a few times This cleans charger wire inside the printer V A ze2 E 22 SEE CEA SSS 2 A Cleaning Knob Blue 3 9 Cleaning Cleaning the Charger Grid The charger grid is a part located at the bottom of the charger unit which also needs to be cleaned You should use a grid cleaner attaching it to the printer and pull out the charger unit as instructed below 1 Take
13. 9600 8 Press the or V key to display the desired setting The setting changes as shown below The baud rate can be selected from 1200 2400 4800 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 Some computers may not be compatible with a baud rate of 115200 bps If you set the baud rate to 115200 and communication problems occur lower the baud rate 9 Display the desired baud rate and press the ENTER key 10 Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready Interface Network Interface Parameters This printer supports TCP IB NetWare and EtherTalk protocols In addition you can install the option network interface card in the option interface slot Using the operator panel you can Activate or deactivate TCP IP NetWare and EtherTalk Activate or deactivate DHCP Enter IP address subnet mask address and default gateway address To confirm or change network card parameters proceed as follows 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until Interface appears One of the interface names shown below appears indicating the current interface Parallel default USB Network Serial when a serial interface board kit is installed Option when a network interface card is installed 3 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears Interface 4 Parallel 1 If the option network interface card is installed in the printer Option will b
14. KYOCERA FS 3820N FS 3830N Page Printers Ecoss Operation Guide Caution on Installation No liability is assumed for any damage caused by improper installation Notice on Software Software used with this printer must support the printer s emulation mode The printer is factory set to emulate the PCL The emula tion mode can be changed by following the procedures described in Chapter 1 Notice on This Guide The information in this guide is subject to change without notification Additional pages may be inserted in future editions The user is asked to excuse any technical inaccuracies or typographical errors in the present edition No responsibility is assumed if accidents occur while the user is following the instructions in this guide No responsibility is assumed for defects in the printer s firmware contents of its read only memory This guide any copyrightable subject matter sold or provided with or in connection with the sale of the page printer are protected by copyright All rights are reserved Copying or other reproduction of all or part of this guide any copyrightable subject matter without the prior written consent of Kyocera Corporation is prohibited Any copies made of all or part of this guide any copyrightable subject must contain the same copyright notice as the material from which the copying is done Regarding Tradenames PRESCRIBE is a registered trademark of Kyocera Corporation KPDL
15. Keatutes i lote n s bec bec bo e eec n eiecti Pee eh bedroom ber Lp ea boe x For More InformaLblon roe either enni ee ed Datos ede Pr xiii Guide to the Operation 1 2 assai entes enne nnne senes xiv Chapter1 Using the Operator Panel 1 1 Understanding the Operator Panel 5 o et ERES Ra dE RR 1 2 Message Display cte tete D evt deett eet ee ER Ree aimee 1 2 rte utei TAO EO T OE OA ET 1 8 Paper Size Indicatot Te ERE 1 8 Paper Indicator beret eto 1 4 READY DATA and ATTENTION Indicators 1 4 1 5 Menu System Road 1 6 Printing Test Pages e DP eere there ton n P 1 12 Men Map eterne repe e d e P 1 12 einig C tentieds 1 14 Service Status Pape vs ccsssiveccescdisvaccascavavneccaseapencedadeavnnccdaseseascaadeabnescecayaynescdepaabescahepda bos chasdeucecelvanbecess 1 18 Network Inte
16. None 0 on the status printout H5 Protocol logic Parameter value Meaning 0 Combination of 1 and 3 below 1 DTR DSR positive logic 2 DTR DSR negative logic 3 XON XOFF 4 ETX ACK 5 XON XOFF recognized only as protocol Table B 7 The factory setting is 0 H6 Buffer nearly full threshold This is a percentage from 0 to 99 The factory setting is 90 H7 Buffer nearly empty threshold This is a percentage from 0 to 99 The factory setting is 70 The factory settings of the buffer nearly full and nearly empty thresholds H6 and H7 are subject to change without notification The gap between the nearly full and nearly empty thresholds allows the computer to send a fairly large amount of data in a continuous stream H8 Received data buffer size This is the size of the input buffer specified in units of 10 Kbytes The factory set value is 6 meaning 60 Kbytes Since DTR DSR protocol is not used with the RS 422A standard select a parameter value other than 0 1 or 2 for the H5 setting when using the RS 422A interface B 8 RS 232C Protocol PRESCRIBE FRPO DO Command The PRESCRIBE FRPO DO command provides control over XON XOFF operation when an error occurs on the serial interface The following table summarizes the error status corresponding to different DO values Timing of XON transfer to Serial interface error host while Ready or Waiting Error not handled Error h
17. Self power device Pin Signal Description 1 Vbus Power supply 5 V 2 D Data transmission 3 D Data transmission 4 GND Signal ground Shell Shield Table B 3 B 5 Serial Interface Option Serial Interface Option RS 232C Interface Installing the option serial interface board kit IB 11 in the printer enables connection to a computer with an RS 232C standard serial interface Interface Signals The pins of the printer s RS 232C interface connector carry the signals listed in table below The table also indicates whether each signal is incoming or outgoing with respect to the printer Pin In out Signal Description 1 FG Frame ground 2 Out TXD Transmit Data 3 In RXD Receive Data 4 Out RTS Request To Send 5 In CTS Clear To Send 6 In DSR Data Set Ready 7 SG Signal Ground 20 Out DTR Data Terminal Ready Table B 4 Brief descriptions of the signals follow FG Frame Ground Pin 1 This pin is connected directly to the printer frame TXD Transmit Data Pin 2 This output carries asynchronous data sent by the printer to the computer It is used mainly in handshaking protocols RXD Receive Data Pin 3 This input carries serial asynchronous data sent by the computer to the printer RTS Request To Send Pin 4 This output is always held high above 3 volts CTS Clear To Send Pin 5 DSR Data Set Ready
18. s paper transfer unit release lever green colored then draw the paper transfer unit fully out of the printer Paper Transfer Unit Release Lever green colored 2 Gently tilt the MP tray toward the printer until that it rests on its side as shown in the figure and remove the MP tray from the printer by lifting it straight upward MP tray A 21 Installing Option Units 3 Fit both ends of the envelope feeder into their mountings on the paper transfer unit as shown in the figure and lay the envelope feeder down toward you Envelope Feeder 4 Return the paper transfer unit into the printer with the envelope feeder mounted Load envelopes into the envelope feeder 1 Push the bottom tray downward as shown in the figure until you hear a clicking sound to secure it Bottom Tray A 22 Installing Option Units 2 Pull out the sub tray that matches the size of the envelopes Sub tray 3 Load envelopes into the envelope feeder so that they feed in face up right edge first Then adjust the envelope feeder s paper guides to the width of the envelope Paper Guides 2 Do not set different types of envelopes into the feeder at the same time Note Do not load envelopes into the envelope feeder higher than the limitation marks 7 on either side of the feeder e Do not force paper into the envelope feeder Damage to the mechanism may result A 23 Installing Option
19. 1 2 While pulling the paper transfer unit release lever green colored pull out the paper transfer unit Paper Transfer Unit Release Lever green colored Wipe away the paper dust on the registration roller and the paper ramp using the wiper cloth included in the toner kit Transfer Roller Black See Note below Wiper Cloth Paper Transfer Unit cleaning as this may adversely affect print quality 2 Be careful not to touch the transfer roller the black roller during Chapter Troubleshooting This chapter explains how to handle printer problems that may occur If a problem cannot be corrected contact your Kyocera Mita dealer This chapter explains the following topics General Guide Print Quality Problems Indicators and Messages Correcting a Paper Jam 4 1 General Guide General Guide There are quite a few printer problems that you can deal with by yourself This section explains how to correct these problems Therefore if some kind of problem should occur check the following before concluding the printer is broken Symptom The printer will not print from the computer Check Items Corrective Action Check the READY Off Look through the items below and check indicator anything that seems appropriate Flashing An error has occurred For details on error warnings and remedies see Indicators on page 4 6 Lit See the appropriate item below Check the ATTENTION
20. The ID input line appears Enter the four digit access code entered in the printer driver and press the ENTER key To enter the ID press the lt or gt key to move the cursor to the number to be changed and then enter the correct number by pressing the or key gt Agenda ID 0006 You can set the number of copies to be printed To increase the count press the key to decrease the copy count press the v key gt Agenda Copies 001 Press the ENTER key to finalize the copy count The printer prints the specified number of copies for the job Deleting a Private Job To delete a stored private job proceed as follows 1 2 Follow steps 1 through 8 in the above section When the title of the job to be printed is displayed Agenda in this example press the ENTER key Enter the four digit access code entered in the printer driver and press the ENTER key gt Agenda Copies 001 Press the V key repeatedly until Delete appears for the number of copies gt Agenda Delete sl Press the ENTER key The private job is deleted from the Microdrive Printing a Stored Job e MPS The procedure below allows you to store print jobs to the Microdrive that are frequently needed such as fax cover pages check lists and order forms for printing at any later time using the operator panel The print jobs will not be deleted when the printer is turned off Releasing a Stored J
21. When installing more than one paper feeder first stack the paper feeders together 1 Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord and printer cable 2 Gently place the printer on top of the paper feeder s 3 Pull the paper cassette all the way out of the paper feeder A 9 Installing Option Units 4 Push down the bottom plate until it locks 5 6 Adjust the paper guides and paper stopper to the size of paper to be used uud 7 Installing Option Units Load paper Do not load more paper than will fit under the load limits on the paper guides The paper cassette will hold approximately 500 sheets of paper with a 80 g m 21 Ib basis weight or with a thickness of 0 11 mm p Load Limit Load Limit Set the stack of paper so that it is under the clips as shown in the figure Clip Clip Insert the paper cassette back in Install
22. and then press the ENTER key RAM Disk Mode 4 2 dd Press the gt key to display gt RAM Disk Size gt RAM Disk Size 0087 Mbyte Press the ENTER key again and change the RAM disk size using the or V key It is not possible to make a setting that exceeds total printer memory The default value for the RAM disk is the total printer memory minus 9 MB This parameter may be set anywhere from 0001 to 1024 depending on the available printer memory When the desired RAM disk size is displayed press the ENTER key Press the MENU key and restart the printer The setting will be activated after restart Reading Data Operating the Storage Device To read data on a CompactFlash card Microdrive or the RAM disk use the following procedure 1 2 AO NO Press the MENU key Press the or V key repeatedly until Memory Card gt Hard Disk gt or Disk Mode gt appears Memory Card gt Press the gt key Press the or V key repeatedly until gt Read Data appears The data name also appears gt Read Data data name Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears before the data name gt Read Data data name Press the or V key to display the desired data name Press the ENTER key Processing appears and the reading of data from the storage device starts Operating the Storage Device Writing Data You can write dat
23. keys to move the right and left When the desired size is displayed press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready Printing Orientation Pagination The default orientation of the page can be selected from the portrait upright and landscape sideways page orientation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Portrait orientation Landscape orientation A A Press the MENU key Press the or V key repeatedly until Page Set gt appears Page Set gt Press the gt key Press the or V key repeatedly until gt Orientation appears gt Orientation Portrait Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears zOrientation Portrait is Select Portrait or Landscape using the or V key Press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready Pagination KIR Kyocera Image Refinement This printer incorporates the Kyocera Image Refinement smoothing function This function provides high print quality by providing software enhancement of print resolution 0371 With KIR Off With KIR On default Set the print density to 3 when setting the KIR mode For details on print density see page 1 95 Look at the check line the last line on a status page to make the optimum KIR mode setting Status Page Optimized stripes The current KIR setting is optimal
24. paper guides 1 25 N Network interface xii 1 3 1 78 status page 1 19 Network interface card 2 Online help messages 1 5 4 13 Operator panel 1 2 Glossary 3 indicators 1 4 INTERFACE indicator 1 3 message display 1 2 SIZE indicator 1 3 TYPE indicator 1 4 Options A 2 Orientation 1 51 P Paper 2 1 adhesive labels 2 8 colored paper 2 11 condition 2 3 envelope 2 9 grain 2 6 postcards 2 9 Index 2 preprinted paper 2 11 recycled paper 2 11 size 2 4 special paper 2 7 specifications 2 2 thick paper 2 10 thickness 2 5 type 2 7 weight 2 4 Paper cassette 1 3 9 clip A 11 load limit A 11 Paper feeder PF 60 A 9 Paper guide 1 25 Paperjam 4 12 Paper size dial 1 24 1 25 A 10 Paper size window 1 24 Paper stopper 1 25 A 10 A 25 Paper transfer unit release lever 3 13 Parallel interface 1 3 1 74 B 2 Glossary 3 communication modes B 2 pin assignment B 3 Plastic bag 3 2 PRESCRIBE command xi xiii B 9 PRESCRIBE Programming Manual xiii Print density 1 95 Print quality 4 3 Printer driver 1 6 A 8 Glossary 3 Printer drivers guide xiii Protocol 1 76 B 7 RAM disk 1 81 Glossary 3 Rear tray PT 4 PT 60 A 25 Glossary 3 Recycled paper 2 11 Registration roller 3 13 4 15 Resolution 1 55 Resource protection 1 103 RS 232C 1 76 B 6 B 7 B 10 RS 422A B 7 S Serial interface 1 76 B 6 computer interface B 11 protocol 1 76 B 7 RS 232C mode B 6 Serial interface board kit IB 11 2 B 6 Servi
25. printer 2 Hardware Information This information shows various printer settings such as the size and type of the paper in the paper cassettes 3 Memory This shows the amount of total memory installed in the printer the amount of currently available memory and the current status of the RAM disk See Operating the Storage Device on page 1 81 4 Page Information This shows the print resolution number of copies and the total page count 5 Installation Options This shows the option s installed in the printer 6 Network Status This shows the IP address Subnet Mask address and Default Gateway address for the network interface card in the printer 7 Emulation This shows all available emulations of the printer The printer is shipped from the factory with PCL 6 emulation selected as the default 8 Error Log This shows the last three instances of the following types of errors listing them in the order of their occurrence KPDL PostScript errors Memory card errors Memory card hard disk RAM disk errors The most recent error is displayed on the top line of the Error Log For error remedies see section Error Messages on page 4 10 Error information is cleared when the printer s power is turned off 9 Toner Gauge This shows the approximate level of remaining toner When the value is 100 the toner container is full Printing Test Pages 10 Interface Informatio
26. the developer s limitations of remedies are not cumulative Such developer is an intended beneficiary of this Section Somejurisdictions do not allow these limitations or exclusions so they may not apply to you 4 General You may terminate your license at any time IBM may terminate your license if you fail to comply with the terms and conditions of this license In either event you must destroy all your copies of the Program You are responsible for payment of any taxes including personal property taxes resulting from this license Neither party may bring an action regardless of form more than two years after the cause of action arose If you acquired the Program in the United States this license is governed by the laws of the State of New York If you acquired the Program in Canada this license is governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario Otherwise this license is governed by the laws of the country in which you acquired the Program Typeface Trademark Acknowledgement resident fonts in this printer are licensed from Agfa Corporation Helvetica Palatino and Times are registered trademarks of Linotype Hell AG ITC Avant Garde Gothic ITC Bookman ITC ZapfChancery and ITC Zapf Dingbats are registered trademarks of International Type face Corporation Agfa Japan License Agreement 1 10 11 12 Software shall mean the digitally encoded machine readable scalable outline data as encoded in a special f
27. A 7 Expanding the Printer Memory Adjusting the Memory on the Printer Driver After you install the additional memory to the printer follow the instructions below to set the printer driver so that the printer can use the memories efficiently 1 Click the Windows start button and click Printers and Faxes 2 Right click the Kyocera Mita FS 3830N KX icon and click Properties The Properties dialog box will open Click the Device Settings tab 3 Enter the total memory size installed to the printer up to 576 MB in the Memory box General Sharing Ports Advanced Color Management Device Settings About Device ptions Paper Feeder Cassette 1 LJ Paper Feeder Cassette 2 Paper Feeder Cassette 3 El Paper Feeder Cassette 4 LJ Envelope Feeder Bulk Feeder Duplex Unit Sorter Stacker feme Ej POL Administrator Compatibility 4 Click the OK button to close the window A 8 Installing Option Units Installing Option Units PF 60 Paper Feeder Up to three option paper feeders can be installed below the printer A paper feeder can hold approximately 500 sheets of paper at a time By using option paper feeders in conjunction with the printer paper cassette which can also hold approximately 500 sheets of paper up to approximately 2 000 sheets of paper can be fed continuously The paper cassette of the paper feeder can feed Legal size paper
28. A4 Off Continued on next page 8 Understanding the Operator Panel Continued from previous page Print Quality gt gt KIR Mode On gt Ecoprint Mode Off gt Resolution Fast 1200 mode Fine 1200 mode 300 dpi i 600 dpi gt Print Density 03 Hard Disk gt gt Read Data gt Write Data gt Delete Data christ of Panta talons aaa Off Partitions gt Read Data 2Write Data teste tera 2sLhist of Parti Continued on next page 1 9 Understanding the Operator Panel Continued from Previous page Paper Handling gt Life Counters gt Continued on next page gt MP Tray Mode Cassette gt MP Tray Size A4 or Letter I gt MP Tray Type Plain I gt EF Size DL or Business I gt Type Envelope I gt BulkFeeder Size A4 I gt BulkFeeder Type fh Plain I gt Cassette Size A4 I Custom gt gt Unit gt Cassette Type Plain I gt Feed Select Cassette gt Duplex Mode None I gt Stack Select Top tray FaceDn RearTray FaceUp gt Sorter Mode Sorter gt Override A4 LT off gt Adjust gt Custom 1 I gt gt X Dimension gt gt Y Dimension gt gt Paper weight Normal 2 gt Reset Type gt gt Duplex Path Adjust Enable Total Print 0123456 gt New Toner
29. Action Check the Ecoprint setting When this setting is On switch it to Off on the Operator Panel See Ecoprint on page 1 54 Check the operator panel e Ifthe Toner low message is displayed and the ATTENTION indicator is flashing install a new toner kit See Toner Container Replacement on page 3 2 Set the print density from the operator panel to a higher level than the current setting See Print Density on page 1 95 Make sure the paper type setting is correct See Paper Type on page 2 12 Clean the charger wire Open the printer left cover Pull the cleaning knob green colored slowly in and out a few times See Cleaning on page 3 9 Grey background Check the operator panel Ifthe Toner low message is displayed and the ATTENTION indicator is flashing install a new toner kit See Toner Container Replacement on page 3 2 Check the print density Display the print density menu from the operator panel and select a lighter density setting See Print Density on page 1 95 Clean the charger wire Open the printer s left cover Pull the cleaning knob green colored slowly in and out a few times See Toner Container Replacement on page 3 2 Check the charger unit installation Open the printer left cover and check that the charger unit is correctly installed and seated as far as it will go See Cleaning on page 3 9 Table 4 2 Continued 4 4 Print Quality Problems
30. Dark vertical stripes Set the KIR mode to Of f Try printing the status page again If you still get dark vertical stripes adjust the print density control to a lighter setting KIR Checking Lines White vertical stripes Set the KIR mode to On Try printing the status page again If you still get white vertical stripes adjust the print density control to a darker setting 1 52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pagination Press the MENU key Press the or v key repeatedly until Print Quality appears Print Quality Press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until gt KIR Mode appears gt KIR Mode On Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears ZKIR Mode 4 Select On or Off using the or V key Press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready Pagination Ecoprint The Ecoprint enables you to reduce the amount of toner consumed on the page so as to save your printing costs You can set to Ecoprint mode on as follows The factory default setting is Off The Ecoprint setting has no effect on the print speed The Ecoprint mode setting is On when the printing image becomes lighter yet very readable Sy a Ecoprint setting is Of Ecoprint setting is On default 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until Print Quality appears Print Qualit
31. Flashing See Indicators on page 4 6 indicator Lit A maintenance message appears in the message display See Maintenance Messages on page 4 7 Print quality is not good See Print Quality Problems on page 4 3 Paper is jammed See Correcting a Paper Jam on page 4 12 Nothing lights on the operator panel even when power is turned on and the fan makes no noise Check that the power cord is properly plugged into the power outlet Turn off the printer s power plug in the power cord securely and try turning on the printer s power again Check that the power switch is really in the ON position The printer prints a status page but data from the computer is Check the interface cable Connect both ends of the interface cable securely Try replacing the printer cable For details on the parallel interface for this printer not being printed see Appendix B normally Check program files and application Try printing another file or using another software print command If the problem occurs only with a specific file or application check the printer settings for that application Table 4 1 If you still cannot correct a printer problem even after checking the above please contact your Kyocera Mita dealer 4 2 Print Quality Problems Print Quality Problems As the following table shows there are many possible causes of print quality problems such as blank o
32. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers in 1994 KIR Kyocera Image Refinement This is Kyocera s original smoothing function It uses software to enhance the printer s resolution and produce high quality printing The default setting is On KM NET VIEWER This is a network management tool that can be used with the Kyocera Mita FS series You can view information for printers connected to the network using SNMP commands KM NET VIEWER is contained on the CD ROM supplied with the printer MB mega byte This unit is used to express data quantities and memory capacities 1 MB is equivalent to 1024 kB or 1 048 576 bytes MP tray This is an abbreviation for Multi Purpose tray The MP tray is used instead of the cassette when printing on envelopes postcards transparency sheets and labels Offline The printer can receive data but cannot print Turn the printer online if you want to print Online The printer can output received data Glossary 2 Operator panel This is located on the top of the printer The panel consists of the message display three indicators and eight keys The message display shows the printer s status Press the keys when you want to switch the printer between online and offline status or to cancel printing Outline font With outline fonts characters outlines are represented by numerical expressions and fonts can be enlarged reduced or painted in different ways by chan
33. Pin 6 Unused B 6 RS 232C Protocol SG Signal Ground Pin 7 signals can transmit between the printer and the host computer to send each signal with a signal ground DTR Data Terminal Ready Pin 20 This output is used as a buffer nearly full handshake line It is held high above 3 volts when the buffer can accept more data RS 232C Interface Voltage Levels The voltage levels of the interface signals conform to EIA RS 232C specifications SPACE is from 3 volts to 15 volts MARK is from 3 volts to 15 volts Voltages between 3 volts and 3 volts are undefined RS 232C Protocol A protocol is a set of rules the computer follows in sending data to the printer The RS 232C parameters are stored in battery backed up memory They are indicated on the status printout They can be changed by the FRPO firmware reprogram command described in the Programming Manual provided on the CD ROM supplied with the printer The parameters and their identification codes are given below H1 Baud rate Parameter value Baud rate 12 1200 24 2400 48 4800 96 9600 19 19200 38 38400 57 57600 11 115200 Table B 5 The factory setting is 9600 baud H2 Data bits or 8 factory set to 8 H3 Stop bits 1 or 2 factory set to 1 B 7 RS 232C Protocol H4 Parity Parameter value Meaning 0 None 1 Odd 2 Even 3 Ignore Table B 6 The factory setting is
34. Report in this example appear with a blinking question mark before the letters zArlen 4 c woPert Press the or V key to scroll to the desired job title Press the ENTER key The number of copies to be printed can be set To increase the copy count press the key to decrease the copy count press the V key gt Report Copies 004 Press the ENTER key to finalize the copy count The printer prints the specified number of copies for the job Proof and Hold e MPS Deleting a Quick Copy Job quick copy jobs are automatically deleted when the printer is turned off If you desire to explicitly delete a stored quick copy job proceed as follows 1 Follow steps 1 through 8 in the above section to let the title of the job displayed 2 When the title of the job is displayed e g Report below press the ENTER key The cursor below the copy count starts to blink gt Report Copies 004 3 Press the v key repeatedly until Delete appears below the title gt Report Delete sI 4 Press the ENTER key The stored quick copy job is deleted When you print multiple copies this mode first prints one copy so that you can proof it before continuing to print the remaining copies Since you can proof the printouts before printing the remaining copies wastage of paper can be reduced The printer prints one copy and at the same time saves the print job on the Microdrive You can al
35. Size gt appears If option paper feeders are added Cassette 1 Size will appear for the standard paper cassette and Cassette 2 Size Cassette 3 Size and Cassette 4 Size will appear for the option paper feeders Cassette Size Custom Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears 7Cassette Size Custom 46418 Press the or v key to display the desired paper size The message display toggles through the following paper sizes Custom Oficio II Folio 16K G5 A5 B5 ISO B5 A4 Executive Letter Legal When the desired paper size is displayed press the ENTER key The paper size is set for the paper cassette If you selected Custom in step 6 be sure to set the unit of measurement and the dimensions of the paper as described in the following sections 1 26 Paper Handling Selecting the Unit of Measurement Then use the following procedure to set the unit of measurement 1 Press the gt key 2 Press the or V key repeatedly until gt gt Unit appears The unit of measurement can be selected between millimeters and inches The current unit of measurement is displayed the default setting is mm gt gt Unit mm 3 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears 4 Select mm or inch using the or V key 5 Press the ENTER key Set the dimensions of paper as described in the next section Entering the Width and Length
36. Then use the following procedure to set the paper size Enter the paper size for X Dimension and Y Dimension as shown in the figure Y Dimension 210 to 356 mm 8 27 to 14 02 inches 148 to 216 mm X Dimension 5 83 to 8 5 inches 1 27 Paper Handling When the unit of measurement is set press the V key gt gt X Dimension appears as shown below the paper width setting gt gt X Dimension 216 mm Press the ENTER key A blinking cursor appears gt gt X Dimension 276 mm Press the or V key to increase or decrease the value of the figure where the cursor is blinking and display the desired width The width can be set between 148 and 216 mm 5 83 to 8 5 inches You can use the gt and keys to move the cursor right and left Display the paper width and press the ENTER key When the width is set press the v key gt gt Y Dimension appears the paper length setting Set the desired length in the same way as the width The length can be set between 210 and 356 mm 8 27 to 14 02 inches Display the paper length press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready To print using the custom size set above define the same custom size on the printer driver For details see KX Printer Drivers Operation Guide Setting the Paper Size
37. Units 4 Press the paper setting button The envelope feeder s bottom tray is lifted and envelopes that are fed are secured to the envelope feeder Paper Setting Button happens remove the envelopes and move the switch to the up EP Note position as shown in the figure This improves seating of the envelopes in the envelope feeder 2 e Paper feed errors may occur when using large envelopes If this Do not touch envelopes while they are being fed or attempt to pull an envelope back once it starts being fed Damage to the mechanism may result e To avoid trouble we recommend that envelopes be delivered face up using the option rear tray Refer to next page A 24 Installing Option Units PT 4 PT 60 Rear Tray Use the rear tray when you wish paper to be stacked with the printed side facing up reverse order or when you are printing on envelopes postcards transparencies or thick paper When installing it directly to the printer use PT 4 If an option duplexer has been installed use PT 60 1 Install the paper stopper according to the size of paper to be used same for both PT 4 and PT 60 Legal Size A4 Size Letter Size 2 Install the rear tray on the rear of the printer If a duplexer has been installed to the printer A 25 Installing Option Units Network Interface Card Insert the option network interfac
38. and crushed edges and corners can cause the printer to malfunction in various ways A quality paper supplier should take considerable care to ensure that these problems do not occur Packaging Paper should be packed in a sturdy carton to protect it from damage during transport Quality paper obtained from a reputable supplier is usually properly packaged 2 6 Special Paper Special Paper This section explains printing on special paper The page printer can use the following types of special paper In this case set the media type according to the table below Paper type Media type Colored paper Color Preprinted paper Preprinted Overhead projector transparencies Transparency Postcards Cardstock Envelopes Envelope Labels Labels Table 2 4 When using the above types of paper be sure to use products that are specified for use with photocopiers and or page printers Feed paper other than colored paper or pre printed paper from the MP multi purpose tray Use paper that is sold specifically for use with copiers heat fusing type Label paper and envelopes should not be placed in the cassette they must be fed manually and delivered in the face up stack Since the composition and quality of special paper vary considerably special paper is more likely than white bond paper to give trouble during printing No liability will be assumed if moisture etc given off in printing on special paper causes
39. be dealt with by the user Message File not found Press GO 715 Corrective Action VMB A VMB tray that was specified for output does not contain any jobs or the VMB tray is not being used Confirm the VMB tray If Auto Continue is set to On printing will be automatically resumed after a preset period of time See Auto Continue Setting on page 1 105 Format error Memory card This message appears when the printer is in the ready state and the CompactFlash memory card is not formatted and therefore cannot be read or written Follow the procedure in Formatting a Storage Device on page 1 88 to format the card Format error Hard disk Initialization formatting of the Microdrive is required Initialize the Microdrive See Operating the Storage Device on page 1 81 Hard disk err Press GO 715 Look at the error code given in place of and refer to the corresponding description given below 01 Microdrive format error If this error recurs even if the power has been turned off and then on reformat the Microdrive The disk system is not installed Recheck the requirements for using the system and the devices There is no available Microdrive space Delete unnecessary files etc in order to free up space The specified file does not exist in the Microdrive There is no memory available to the Microdrive system Increase the available memory Formatting is not possible because host data is b
40. between 0 and 495 seconds in 5 second increments You can use the gt and lt keys to move the cursor right and left Display the desired time and press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready Configuration Sleep Timer Setting The printer has a sleep timer to conserve power when the printer is not printing processing or receiving data You can adjust the timer value the length of time the printer waits before entering sleeping mode in the absence of data 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until Others appears Others gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the or v key repeatedly until Sleep Timer gt appears The default setting is 015 min gt Sleep Timer gt 015 min 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking cursor _ appears gt Sleep Timer one min 6 Press the or V key to increase or decrease the value of the figure where the cursor is blinking and set the desired time The timer can be set between 5 and 240 min in 5 minute increments You can use the gt and lt keys to move the cursor right and left Press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready N 1 100 Configuration Turning Off the Sleep Timer You can turn off the sleep timer function by following the procedure given below 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly unt
41. due to occurrence of an error Flashing Indicates data transfer is taking place L1 DATA gt E Lit Indicates either that data is being processed or that data is being written to the memory card attention Flashing Indicates when the printer needs maintenance attention or printer is warming Please wait Lit Indicates when a problem or an error occurs that you can clear by yourself For example paper jam occurs Table 1 4 1 4 Understanding the Operator Panel Keys The operator panel keys are used to configure the printer Note the C certain keys have the secondary function CQO CANCEL MENU 2 Settings made with these keys effect only the interface currently in use Note Key Function Switches the printer on line and off line Prints and feed out one page Cancels specific errors CANCEL Cancels a printing job To cancel proceed as follows 1 Check if Processing is displayed in the message display 2 Press the CANCEL key 3 Print Cancel appears in the message display and then interface to be canceled Parallel USB Network Serial appears only when an option serial interface board kit is installed Option appears only when an option network interface card is installed Press the CANCEL key again if you wish to stop the cancellation of printing 4 Select the interface to cancel using th
42. for the first time after the toner container is installed Adding toner also appears Ready The printer is ready to print Processing The printer is receiving data generating graphics reading a CompactFlash card Microdrive or printing Sleeping The printer is in sleep mode The printer wakes from sleep mode whenever the GO key on the operator panel is pressed the cover is opened or closed or data is received The printer then warms up and goes online The time that the printer takes to enter sleep mode depends on the sleep timer setting Cancelling data Jobs inside the printer are being canceled To cancel a job see the table on page 1 5 Waiting The printer is waiting for the end of job command before printing the last page Pressing the GO key allows you to obtain the last page immediately FormFeed Time Out The printer is printing the last page after a waiting period Table 1 1 1 2 INTERFACE a7 Interface Indicator Paper Size Indicator Understanding the Operator Panel The interface indicator shows the interface that is currently used It uses the following abbreviations PAR U NI ER OF S SB ET PT Standard bi directional parallel interface Standard USB interface Network interface Option serial interface RS 232C Option network interface card No interface is active Each interface has a timeout time of 30 seconds duri
43. going pulse acknowledges the previous character received by the printer Busy Busy Pin 11 This signalis high when the printer is busy and low when it is able to accept more data Paper Empty PError Pin 12 This signal goes high when the printer has received a print job and run out of paper Select Online Pin 13 This signal is high when the printer is online and low when the printer is offline It goes low when the GO key is pressed to set the printer offline 5 V DC Pin 18 This line is connected to the printer s 5 V DC line 5 V 0 5 V maximum 400 mA fused Error nFault Pin 32 When the high speed parallel line control is on FRPO 2 2 this line returns error status Power Ready Pin 35 This signal is high when the printer is turned on The Paper Empty Online and Error signals are not used unless enabled by the FRPO command 02 parameter USB Interface Specifications Interface Signals USB Interface This printer supports the Hi Speed USB 2 0 Full Speed USB 2 0 interface specifications and interface signals are as follows Basic specification Complies with the Hi Speed USB 2 0 Full Speed USB 2 0 Connectors Printer B type receptacle female with upstream port Cable B type plug male Cable Use shielded cable that complies with the Hi Speed USB 2 0 standards and not longer than 5 meters 16 feet Transfer Mode High speed 480 Mbps Full speed 12 Mbps Power Control
44. gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until Font Select appears Font Select gt Internal Check that Internal is displayed and press the gt key Press the or V key repeatedly until gt gt Courier appears gt gt Courier Regular Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears 7 gt Courier 4 2 i cu Select Regular or Dark using the or V key Press the ENTER key 10 Press the MENU key and the message display returns to Ready 1 47 Pagination Setting the Character Pitch for Courier Letter Gothic The character pitch for fixed fonts is adjustable when the default font is Courier or Letter Gothic 1 2 AO 9 Press the MENU key Press the or V key repeatedly until Font gt appears Font gt Press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until gt Font Select gt appears Font Select gt Internal Check that Internal is displayed and press the gt key Press the or V key repeatedly until gt gt Pitch appears gt gt Pitch 10 00 cpi Press the ENTER key A blinking cursor _ appears gt gt Pitch 10 0d cpi Press the or V key to increase or decrease the value of the figure where the cursor is blinking The character pitch can be set between 0 44 and 99 99 characters per inch in 0 01 character per inch increments You can use the gt or lt keys to move
45. harm to the machine or operator Before purchasing any type of special paper test a sample on the printer and check that print quality is satisfactory Specifications for each type of special paper are given below Transparency Overhead Projection Film Transparency must be able to withstand the heat of fusing during the printing process It should satisfy the conditions given in the table below Item Specification Tolerance of heat Must tolerate at least 190 C 874 F Thickness 0 100 to 0 110 mm 3 9 to 4 3 mils Material Polyester Dimensional accuracy 0 7 mm 0 0276 inch Squareness of corners 90 0 2 Table 2 5 To avoid trouble transparency must be delivered face up If transparency jams frequently pull the top of the sheet very gently as it leaves the printer 2 7 Special Paper Adhesive Backed Labels Note The basic rule for printing on adhesive labels is that the adhesive must never come into contact with any part of the printer Adhesive paper sticking to the drum or rollers will damage the printer Be sure to feed label paper from the MP tray Feeding label paper from a paper cassette may cause printer failure Label paper has a structure comprised of three layers as shown in the figure below The top sheet is printed on The adhesive layer consists of pressure sensitive adhesives The carrier sheet also called the linear or backing sheet holds the labels unt
46. in MP Tray When using the MP tray in the cassette mode you should set the same paper size to the MP tray as that is used to format the job to print The factory default setting is A4 or Letter This menu does not appears when the option envelope feeder is installed on the printer For more details about the paper sizes that can be fed from the MP tray see Chapter 2 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the or v key repeatedly until Paper Handling appears Paper Handling 1 28 Paper Handling 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the or v key repeatedly until MP Tray Size appears gt Tray Size A4 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears zMP Tray Size 2 A4 1 6 Press the or v key to display the desired MP tray size The display changes as shown below A4 Executive Letter Legal Custom Hagaki OufukuHagaki Oficio II Statement Folio Youkei 2 Youkei 4 16K Monarch Business Comm 9 Comm 6 3 4 DL C5 A6 B6 A5 B5 ISO B5 7 When the desired paper size is displayed press the ENTER key 8 Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready The paper size setting for the MP tray is completed 1 29 Paper Handling Setting the Paper Type Set the paper types according to the paper to be set in the cassette and the MP tray Setting the Paper Type in Paper Cassette Make this setting to match the paper type fed
47. is pressed and the printer will be ready for printing 3 5 Waste Toner Box Replacement Waste Toner Box Replacement Replacing the Waste Toner Box When replacing the toner container the used waste toner box in the printer should also be replaced with the new from the new toner kit Note 1 Open the left cover on the left side of the printer m Old Waste Toner Box Left Cover 2 While holding the waste toner box press the lock lever and then gently remove the waste toner box Lock Lever Remove the waste toner box as gently as possible so as not to scatter the toner inside Do not let the opening of the waste toner box face Note downward 3 6 Waste Toner Box Replacement 3 Cap the waste toner box after removing from the printer ax em Aca Old Waste Toner Box 4 avoid toner spilling place the capped waste toner box in the plastic bag supplied before proper disposal Plastic Bag New Waste Toner Box 3 7 Waste Toner Box Replacement 6 Insert the new waste toner box as shown in the figure below The box will be locked when it fits into place Zr The printer parts must be cleaned when replacing the toner container See Cleaning on page 3 9 8 When the toner container is replaced reset the toner counter see Toner Counter Resetting on page 1 96 3 8 Cleaning
48. key 10 Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready The printer can print error descriptions when printing error occurs during KPDL emulation The default is Off the printer does not print KPDL errors 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until Emulation gt appears Emulation PCL 6 3 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears Emulation P ic 6 4 Select KPDL or KPDL AUTO using the or V key Emulation KPDL 5 Press the ENTER key 6 Press the key The message display changes to that shown below If gt Alt Emulation is displayed when the KPDL AUTO emulation is selected press the or v key to change it Print KPDL Errs Off 7 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Print KPDL Errs Off 1s 1 43 Pagination Font Default font 8 9 Select On using the or V key z Print KPDL Errs 4 jn Press the ENTER key 10 Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready You can select the default font for the current interface In addition to the internal fonts all fonts that are downloaded to the printer memory or fonts stored on a CompactFlash card Microdrive or option ROM can be selected as the default font In this menu you can also set the type and pitch for Courier and Letter Gothic
49. one is to be connected to the printer If you are using a paper cassette for Legal size paper be sure to pull the cassette out towards you first before you connect the printer cable To power supply To printer Power Cord 11 Secure the connected sorter cable and power cord to an attachment leg on the sorter Installing Option Units 1 2 If the duplexer is installed secure the power cord to the duplexer Take care not to loosen the power cord 13 If the duplexer is installed remove the two cut out portions from the upper part of the duplexer rear cover removed in step 5 Duplexer Rear Cover Y A Installing Option Units 15 Install the five sorter trays to the sorter gt o rp ka 16 Connect the power cord supplied with the printer to the sorter NO ine me 2 Do not move or lift the printer with the sorter installed FA Warning A 20 Installing Option Units EF 60 Envelope Feeder Install the option envelope feeder at the front of the printer By installing the envelope feeder you can print on a wide variety of different envelope sizes And the EF 60 feeds envelopes automatically making it easy to print on large quantities of envelopes at one time Installing the envelope feeder on the printer Turn OFF the power to the printer before installing the envelope feeder 1 Pull the printer
50. paper only when this message is displayed press the GO key The default setting is Oft 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until Others appears Others gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the or v key repeatedly until gt Finishing Error gt appears gt Finishing gt Error 5 Press the gt key and display gt gt Duplex gt gt Duplex Off 6 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt gt Duplex gt OFF 1 7 Press the or key to change Off to On gt gt Duplex 14 On 1 8 Press the ENTER key 9 Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready 1 107 Chapter2 Paper Selection This chapter explains the following topics General Guidelines Special Paper Paper Type 2 1 General Guidelines General Guidelines Paper Availability The printer is designed to print on high quality copier bond paper the kind used in ordinary dry copier machines but it can also accept a variety of other types of paper within the limits specified below The manufacturer assumes no liability for problems that occur when paper not satisfying these requirements is used Selection of the right paper is important Using the wrong paper can result in paper jams misfeeding curling poor print quality and paper waste and in extreme cases can damage the printer T
51. previous step To exit the online help message display press the key The previously shown paper jam message appears Online help messages that can be displayed when a paper jam occurs and their respective corrective actions are given below Correcting a Paper Jam Jam at the Paper Cassette or Inside the Printer Paper is jammed at the paper cassette or inside the printer Remove the 5 aper jam jammed paper using the procedure given below Cassette 1 While the display alternates between the paper jam message and HELP 1 START press the El key An online help message appears HELP START Press key gt Examples of online help 1 Pull out the paper cassette and remove the jammed paper messages Open cassette 1 and Vv A pull out paper vtransfer unit Vv Athen remove 2 Push the paper cassette back in While pulling the paper transfer wthe paper jam unit release lever green colored pull out the paper transfer unit Paper Transfer Unit Release Lever green colored 4 14 Vv A4Also remove wthe paper jam wrear cover 1 paper wtransfer unit Q 4 HELP END Press IM Key gt Correcting a Paper Jam If paper is jammed before the registration roller remove it as shown in A If paper is jam
52. repeatedly until Memory Card appears Memory Card gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the or V key repeatedly until gt Read Fonts appears Read Fonts 5 Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt Read Fonts 6 Press the ENTER key Processing appears and the reading of fonts from the CompactFlash card starts When the reading of fonts ends the message display returns to gt Read fonts 8 Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready Operating the Storage Device Formatting a Storage Device A new CompactFlash card or Microdrive must be formatted before it can be used in the printer You can format the storage device using the printer operator panel e Formatting will destroy any existing data on a storage device e You can format the Microdrive using the operator panel when the first time you installed a new Microdrive About formatting a new Microdrive To format a CompactFlash card or the Microdrive use the following procedure 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until Memory Card gt or Hard Disk appears Memory Card gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the or V key repeatedly until Format appears gt Format 5 Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt Format 6 Press the ENTER key Processing appears and formatting of the CompactFlash card or the Microd
53. set gt Press the gt key Press the or V key repeatedly until gt wide A4 appears gt Wide A4 Off Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears Select On or Off using the or V key Press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready Print Density Configuration The print density can be adjusted in five steps from 01 light to 05 dark The factory setting is 03 1 2 N Press the MENU key Press the or v key repeatedly until Print Quality appears Print Quality gt Press the gt key Press the or V key repeatedly until Print Density appears gt Print Density 03 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Print Density 03 1 Select the print density from five steps from 01 light to 05 dark using the or V key Press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready Configuration Total Printed Pages This procedure displays the total number of printed pages 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until Life Counters appears Life Counters gt Press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until Total Print appears the total number of printed pages displayed AO gt Total Print 0012345 5 Press the MENU key Th
54. the ENTER key A question mark appears Print Menu Map 4 Press the ENTER key again The printer prints a menu map Sample MENU MAP Printing Test Pages KYOCERA Ec sys FS 3830N Page Printer MENU MAP 1 13 Printing Test Pages Status Page If you want to check the printer s current status including memory available and option settings you can find the information you need on the status page 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until Print Status Page appears Print Status Page 3 Press the ENTER key A question mark appears Print Status Page 4 Press the ENTER key again The printer prints a status page For a full description of the status page see the following pages Printing Test Pages The following is a sample status page The numbers below refer to the contents explained on the following pages KYOCERA Ecosrs FS 3830N Page Printer Hardware Information Memory Installed Options Network Status Emulation Page Information Toner Gauge STATUS PAGE 0 Interfaces e emm Acc KIR Test pattern Po firmware version 10 11 Items and values on the status page may vary depending on the printer s Printing Test Pages 1 Software Version This information shows the firmware version and date of issue of the
55. the ENTER key again 5 Press the gt key The message display changes to the communication mode menu 8 USB Interface Mode Interface Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears zParallel I F 4 Auto 1 Press or v key to display the desired mode The display changes as shown below Press the ENTER key Auto default Normal High Speed Nibble high Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready About USB interface for details see Appendix C 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the or v key until Interface appears One of the interface names shown below appears indicating the current interface Parallel default USB Network Serial when a serial interface board kit is installed Option when a network interface card is installed Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears Interface 4 Parallel L Press the or V key until USB appears Interface 4 USB 1 Press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready Interface Serial Interface Parameters PANI 7AA ption This section applies to the printers having the option serial interface board kit IB 11 installed The baud rate data bits stop bits parity and protocol for the serial interface can be set as follows 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the or v key repeatedly until In
56. the network interface card The default setting is Off not print If the setting is changed to On print as follows however the network interface status page will be printed when the printer status page is printed KYOCERA Ecos FS 3830N Page Printer NETWORK STATUS PAGE Printing out a network interface status page may not be possible with the vi option network interface card For details see the manual for the network Note interface 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until Interface appears Interface gt 11 1 3 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears Interface 4 Parallel 1 Printing Test Pages 4 5 6 7 8 9 Press the or V key repeatedly until Network appears Interface ly Network 1 Press the ENTER key again gt appears Interface gt Network Press the gt key and then press the or v key repeatedly until the message display indicates gt Network Status Page Network Status Page Off The default setting is Off If it is set to On change it as follows Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Network Status 0 ais Select On using the or V key Network Status l Page On 418 Press the ENTER key again Network Sta
57. un anna uana aaa naauas 2 1 General Gindelin s ariete e nere e eere esee ee ae ED TRE nue 2 2 Paper Availability reete norte ave e eet and ee ee ERE AARRE 2 2 Paper 5 e iet Eee d nee eL Ree Ee ER ge LE RR Rea e REL VR E ERR e E eua due Eun 2 2 Selecting the Right Papet rr eerte bee Ere ETE 2 3 soneria rH 2 7 Transparency Overhead Projection Film 2 7 Adhesive Backed Labels etr ERI e ERR ENTERS ERROR ES 2 8 Paper Typo EET 2 12 Chapter 3 Maintenance EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEREEEEEEREEREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERHEEEENN 3 1 Toner Container ReplacemenbL 235 iir reto ERE FERRE ER Fee id ops Re Re EH ER ARA RE EUER 3 2 Toner Container Replacement 1 nennen nennen nnne nennen 3 2 Replenishing Toner ur e ire it 3 3 Waste Toner Box Replacement 2 irii teeth Eee ooo E Eee ed Ie Eee eU E Hee er PEDE Lud 3 6 Replacing the Waste Toner 3 6 Ci 3 9 Cleaning the Charger Wire sirr in nin ne Dees ete ERE ER Fe ta EE RR REIR oe re A tua 3 9 Cleaning the Charge
58. you want to write to the CompactFlash card Each time you finish writing data a CompactFlash card write information page is printed from the printer showing the information explained in step 4 above but pertaining only to the data just written To see all data contained in the CompactFlash card at once print a list of data names as explained on page 1 89 Printing a List of Data Names You can use the printer s operator panel to delete data from a CompactFlash card the Microdrive or the RAM disk 1 2 N O Press the MENU key Press the or v key repeatedly until Memory Card gt Hard Disk gt or Disk Mode gt appears Memory Card gt Press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until Delete Data appears The data name also appears Delete Data data name Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears before the data name z Delete Data data name 1s Press the or V key to display the desired data name Press the ENTER key Processing appears and the data is deleted from the CompactFlash card Operating the Storage Device Reading Fonts from a CompactFlash Card If a font CompactFlash card is already inserted into the slot when the printer is turned on the fonts are automatically read into the printer re read fonts into the printer from a CompactFlash card proceed as follows 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key
59. 0 086 to 0 110 mm 3 4 to 4 3 mils Dimensional accuracy 0 7 mm x0 0276 inches Squareness of corners 90 0 2 Moisture content 4 to 6 96 Direction of grain Long grain Pulp content 80 or more Table 2 1 2 2 General Guidelines Selecting the Right Paper Laser printing is a process involving laser light electrostatic discharge toner and heat In addition as the paper passes through the printer it undergoes considerable sliding bending and twisting motions A high quality printing paper matching the printer s requirements withstands all these stresses enabling the printer to turn out clean crisp printed copies consistently Remember that all paper is not the same Some of the factors to consider when selecting paper for the printer are as follows Condition of the Paper Avoid using paper that is bent at the edges curled dirty torn embossed or contaminated with lint clay or paper shreds Use of paper in these conditions can lead to illegible printing misfeeding and paper jams and can shorten the life of the printer In particular avoid using paper with a surface coating or other surface treatment The paper should have as smooth and even a surface as possible Composition Do not use paper that has been coated or surface treated and contains plastic or carbon The heat of fusing can cause such paper to give off harmful fumes Bond paper should contain at least 80 pulp Not more than 20 of the to
60. 0 to 216 mm 2 3 4 to 8 1 2 x 148 to 297 mm 5 13 16 to 11 11 16 see page 2 4 Holds 100 sheets of thickness 0 11 mm Capacity of output Top tray 250 sheets of thickness 0 11 mm trays Reartray PT 4 250 sheets of thickness 0 11 mm Option PT 60 100 sheets of thickness 0 11 mm Table C 1 Specifications Item Description FS 3820N FS 3830N Ambient conditions Temperature 10 to 32 5 C 50 to 90 5 F Humidity 20 to 80 RH Optimum conditions 23 C 73 4 F 60 RH Altitude Max 2 000 m 6 500 feet Illumination Max 1 500 lux Power requirements 120 V 60 Hz max 8 0 A U S A Canada 220 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz max 4 0 A European countries Max allowable voltage fluctuation 10 96 Max allowable frequency fluctuation 2 96 Power consumption Max 1008 W Max 1008 W During printing 425 W During printing 521 W During sleep mode 13 W During sleep mode 13 W Operating noise in accordance During printing LpA 55dB A Duringprinting LpA 57dB A with ISO 7779 Bystander Position During standby LpA 33 dB A During standby LpA 36 dB A sound pressure level at the front During sleep mode Immeasurably During sleep mode Immeasurably low low Dimensions 345 13 9 16 wide x 300 11 13 16 high x 390 mm 18 1 4 deep 0 U S A Weight 13 2 kg 29 9 16 Ib U S A Table C 1 Continued Glossary Glossary 1 Glossary Cassette mode This is an
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62. 500 sheets of A5 to A4 Letter and Legal size paper Up to three paper feeders can be attached to the bottom of the printer Other Options Bulk Paper Feeder PF 8E Holds approximately 2 000 sheets of 76 to 216 mm 3 to 8 1 2 x 148 to 305 mm 5 13 16 to 12 size paper This bulk paper feeder can be attached to the front of the printer after the MP tray has been removed but can only be installed on the FS 3830N Paper Cassette PC 60LG Holds A5 to A4 Letter and Legal size paper Microdrive Hard Disk Unit Enables the electronic sorting and job retention functions To be inserted into the slot designed for it on the main circuit board of the printer See your dealer for purchasing information regarding the Microdrives that are best suited for use with this printer CompactFlash Card This is a microchip card that may contain option fonts macros and forms Insert the card into the card slot located near the handle on the right of the printer See your dealer for purchasing information regarding the CompactFlash Cards that are best suited for use with this printer Memory DIMM See your dealer for purchasing information of the DIMM that are best suited for use with this printer See Expanding the Printer Memory for the installation procedure A 2 Expanding the Printer Memory Expanding the Printer Memory This section explains how to expand the printer s memory Expanded printer memory enables you to print more complex p
63. AO Press the MENU key Press the or v key repeatedly until Font appears Font gt Press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until Font Select appears Font Select gt Internal To select an internal font check that Internal is displayed If Internal is not displayed press the ENTER key Press the or v key repeatedly until the message display indicates Internal and press the ENTER key To select an option font press the ENTER key Press the or v key repeatedly until the message display indicates Opt ion and press the ENTER key This operation is possible only when option fonts are installed in the printer 1 44 Pagination 6 Press the gt key The message display changes to that show below gt gt 1000 The letter before the number indicates the type of font as shown below Letter Description I Internal font S Soft down load font M Fonts in an option CompactFlash card H Fonts in a RAM disk or option Microdrive Fonts in option ROM Table 1 6 7 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears I 2 1000 LA 8 Press the or V key repeatedly until the desired font number appears For font numbers of the internal fonts see List of Fonts on page 5 2 9 When the desired font is displayed press the ENTER key 10 Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready 1 45
64. CGOmega It font This is a sample of CGOmega Bdlt font This is a sample of Coronet font This is a sample of Clarendon Cd font This is a sample of Univers Md font This is a sample of Univers Bd font This is a sample of Univers Mdlt font This is a sample of Univers Bdlt font This is a sample of Univers MdCd font This is a sample of Univers BdCd font This is a sample of Univers MdCalt font This is a sample of Univers BdCult font This is a sample of AntiqueOlive font This is a sample of AntiqueOlive Bd font This is a sample of AntiqueOlive It font This is a sample of GaramondAntiqua font This is a sample of Garamond Hlb font This is a sample of Garamond Krsv font This is a sample of Garamond HlbKrsv font This is a sample of Marigold font This is a sample of Albertus Md font Font List of Fonts number Fontsamples 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 a7 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 This is a sample of Albertus ExBd font This is a sample of Arial font This is a sample of Arial Bd font This is a sample of Arial It font This is a sample of Arial Bdlt font This is a sample of TimesNewRoman font This is a sample of TimesNewRoman Bd font This is a sample of TimesNewRoman It font This is a sample of TimesNewRoman Bdlt font This is a sample of Helvetica font This is a sample of Helvetica Bd font Thi
65. CGTimes Bold font This is a sample of CGTimes Boldltalic font This is a sample of CGTimes Italic font This is a sample of Clarendon Condensed Bold font This isa sample of Coronat fort This is a sample of Courier font This is a sample of Courier Bold font This is a sample of Courier BoldOblique font This is a sample of Courier Oblique font This is a sample of CourierPCL font This is a sample of CourierPCL Bd font This is a sample of CourierPCL BoldItalic font This is a sample of CourierPCL Italic font This is a sample of Garamond Antiqua font This is a sample of Garamond Halbfett font This is a sample of Garamond Kursiv font This is a sample of Garamond KursivHalbfett font List of Fonts KPDL Fonts 2 This is a sample of Helvetica font This is a sample of Helvetica Bold font This is a sample of Helvetica BoldOblique font This is a sample of Helvetica Narrow font This is a sample of Helvetica Narrow Bold font This is a sample of Helvetica Narrow BoldOblique font This is a sample of Helvetica Narrow Oblique font This is a sample of Helvetica Oblique font This is a sample of LetterGothic font This is a sample of LetterGothic Bold font This is a sample of LetterGothic Italic font This is a sample of Marigold font This is a sample of NewCenturySchlbk Bold font This is a sample of NewCenturySchlbk BoldItalic font This is a sample of NewCenturySchlbk Italic font This is a sample of NewCe
66. CompactFlash esses eese eene enne nennen nn 1 87 Formatting a Storage Device eee tee aer eta ee eiua aon aga sea eR EE aet e eva 1 88 Printing a List of Data 1 89 Contents Configuration ed t De ead 1 91 Page Protect erepti ee eoa Re ER REFER c E 1 91 Lamefeed GE ACtiOn E 1 92 Carriage Return CR Acti Onis E 1 98 Wide AA Pithi 1 94 Ianue 1 95 Total Printed PAGES 1 96 Toner Counter Resetting A ENTRA EEOAE 1 96 Message ban cua ce A M aa 1 97 Automatic Form Feed 1 99 Sleep Timer Seth OORO OTEO E OAE 1 100 nni 1 102 Resource Protection RI SM 1 103 Alarm Buzzer Settini EE E ENEE E EEE E A REA 1 104 Aulo Continue Sect Ig erarnan E T EEEE E E EE 1 105 Duplex Printing Error Detection enne nnne nnne nen 1 107 Chapter2 Paper Selection 2 cornea nane nun unn unu
67. Installed The option bulk paper feeder can only be installed on the FS 3830N Continued from previous page gt MSG Language English gt Form Feed Time Out 030sec gt Sleep Timer gt 015 min gt gt Print HEX DUMP gt Printer Reset gt Resource Prot Off Permanent Perm Temp gt Buzzer On gt Auto Continue gt Mode On Off gt Finishing gt Service gt t This menu is for service personnel Understanding the Operator Panel gt gt Sleep Mode n po gt gt Auto Continue Timer 030sec gt gt Duplex Off gt gt Print Status Page gt gt Print Event Log Tt gt gt Developer gt gt DRUM CTRL 00 gt gt Drum tt Printing Test Pages Printing Test Pages This section explains the procedure for printing the printer s internal information using the menu selection system The menu map is usefull as a reference to guide yourself through the menu selection system The status page is a list of parameters and settings for most basic printer configurations You may be required to produce a status page when requesting service to the printer Menu Map The printer prints a full list of menu selection system Note that menus indicated on the list may vary depending on which option units are installed on the printer 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until Print Menu Map appears Print Menu Map 3 Press
68. Microdrive Note Activating the RAM Disk The RAM disk is a memory space shared within the printer memory that can temporarily store print jobs for electronic sorting The stored print job can then be used to print multiple copies of the job reducing the total amount of period required to print the whole job It acts similar to the option Microdrive except that the data is effective only during the printer is powered up To set up the RAM disk the option Microdrive must not be installed To use the RAM disk activate and enter the desired size of the RAM disk in the manner described below The maximum RAM disk size can be calculated as follows Maximum RAM disk size Total printer memory 9 MB For example if the total memory installed in your printer is 96 MB you can set 87 MB of RAM disk If you attempt to set the RAM disk size beyond this restriction the printer automatically round it down so that the size is always 9 MB less than the total printer memory Once the RAM disk size is set the printer must be reset By default the RAM disk is not activated Off To confirm the RAM disk size or activate the RAM disk proceed as follows 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until RAM Disk Mode appears RAM Disk Mode Off Operating the Storage Device NO The default setting is Of f Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears Select On using the or v key
69. Panel TYPE Paper Type Indicator B This shows the paper type defined for the current paper casette Automatic cassette switching is available according to the paper type The paper type can be specified at the operator panel See Creating Custom Paper Type on page 1 32 The following abbreviations are used to indicate the paper type Message Display Paper Type Message Display Paper Type None Auto ETTERHEA Letterhead PLAIN Plain COLOR Color TRNSPRNCY Transparency PREPUNCHE Prepunched PREPRINTE Preprinted ENVELOPE Envelope LABELS Labels CARDSTOCK Cardstock BOND Bond THICK Thick RECYCLED Recycled HIGH QUAL High quality VELLUM Vellum CUSTOM 1 to 8 Custom 1 to 8 ROUGH Rough Table 1 3 t With only the MP tray feeding READY DATA and ATTENTION Indicators The following indicators light during normal operation and when the printer needs attention Ready PAR A4 PLAIN gt pata Reay g Co ATTENTION INTERFACE SIZE TYPE ch ON Indicator Description O co READY Flashing Indicates when an error occurs that you can clear by yourself Lit Indicates that the printer is on line The printer prints received data Off Indicates that the printer is off line Data can be received but will not be printed Also indicates when printing is automatically stopped
70. Script page description language Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears Emulation 4 2 6 Press the or v key repeatedly until the desired emulation mode appears 1 41 Pagination 5 6 Press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready Alternative Emulation for KPDL Emulation The auto KPDL KPDL AUTO emulation enables the printer to automatically change the emulation mode according to the print job received The alternative emulation can be selected using the operator panel The default alternative emulation is PCL 6 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the or v key repeatedly until Emulation appears Emulation PCL 6 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears Emulation 2 m 6 Press the or v key repeatedly until the message display indicated KPDL AUTO appears Emulation KPDL AUTO Press the ENTER key Press the gt key When gt Print KPDL Errs is displayed press the or V key The display cycles through the emulation in the following order PCL 6 default Line Printer IBM Proprinter DIABLO 630 EPSON LQ 850 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Alt Emulation 1 42 Printing KPDL Errors Pagination 8 Press the or v key repeatedly until the desired alternative emulation appears 9 Press the ENTER
71. T Device Information Partition Information The list provides the following information that are automatically generated by the printer about data currently stored in the storage device Device Name Number Description for the storage device For example MEMORY CARD A is indicated for a memory card Capacity Total capacity of the storage device in bytes Used Space The total space used for data stored in the storage device in bytes Free Space The space remaining in the storage device for storing more data including the memory space required by the printer for its file system Partition Name The name assigned automatically by the printer for written data Partition Size Size of the written data in bytes Partition Type The type identifying the written data i e whether it is host data Data or font data Font When the list of file names partition list for the storage device is printed the display returns to Ready 1 90 Configuration Page Protect Mode Configuration This section explains the details of printer settings The following items are covered Page Protect Mode Linefeed LF Action Carriage Return CR Action Wide A4 Pitch Print Density Total Printed Pages Toner Counter Resetting Message Language Automatic Form Feed Timeout Sleep Timer Setting Printer Resetting Resource Protection Alarm Buzzer Setting Auto Continue Setting Duplex Printing Error Detect
72. a to a CompactFlash card the Microdrive or the RAM disk using the operator panel When writing data to the storage device a name is automatically assigned to the data The CompactFlash card or the Microdrive or the RAM disk must be formatted Otherwise the gt Write Data message explained below will not appear on the display To format a CompactFlash card or the Microdrive or the RAM disk see Formatting a Storage Device on page 1 88 z You can format the Microdrive or the RAM disk using the operator panel when the first time you installed a new Microdrive or the RAM disk About Note formatting a new Microdrive After writing is complete you can print a list of data stored in the storage device for confirmation See Printing a List of Data Names on page 1 89 To write data to a CompactFlash card the Microdrive or the RAM disk proceed as follows 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the v key repeatedly until Memory gt Hard Disk gt or Disk Mode gt appears gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the or v key repeatedly until gt write Data appears gt Write Data 5 Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt Write Data 6 Press the ENTER key Processing appears then Waiting Operating the Storage Device In this state send the file from the computer to the printer The file is written onto the storage device given a de
73. about the modes see KX Printer Drivers Operation Guide The following installation procedure explains how to install the sorter when the option paper feeder PF 60 and duplexer DU 61 have already been installed 1 Unpack the sorter and place it on its side 2 Remove the tapes from the sorter 4 Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord and printer cable Installing Option Units 5 If the duplexer is installed remove the duplexer rear cover power cord and printer cable 6 Remove the sorter connection cover from the printer Store the removed cover in a safe place EE Sorter Connection Cover 7 Install the sorter by inserting the four hooks on its attachment legs into the notches in the printer Notch Notch Hook Hook Notch Hook Notch Hook Installing Option Units 8 Push the sorter down The levers of the attachment legs are in the lock position When removing the sorter unlock the attachment legs by releasing the levers as shown in the figure one by one and then lift the sorter 9 Sorter Cable A 17 Installing Option Units When disconnecting the sorter cable hold the grip on the connector as shown in the figure and then pull it out 10 The sorter is equipped with two power cord sockets The upper one is to be connected to a power outlet and the lower
74. ages download more fonts and define more macros This section first explains how to remove the main circuit board and then how to install DIMM Dual In line Memory Module on the main circuit board The FS 3830N comes supplied with 96 MB of memory installed while the FS 3820N comes with 64 MB of memory Two sockets are provided on the FS 3830N and one socket on the FS 3820N for expanding that memory Expanding the printer s memory allows more complex printing jobs to be accomplished and increases the printing speed By installing DIMM into your printer the memory of the FS 3830N can be increased to a maximum of 576 MB and that of the FS 3820N to a maximum of 320 MB e The expansion memory should be installed only by a Kyocera Mita authorized dealer or Kyocera Mita certified technician Kyocera Mita shall not be liable for damage due to improper installation of the expansion memory 32 MB DIMM memory that come standard with the FS 3830N is installed in one of the expansion sockets A 3 Expanding the Printer Memory Removing the Main Circuit Board The main circuit board of the printer is equipped with two sockets for memory expansion Expansion memory is available in the form of DIMM The following instructions are intended for the technician only Notes on Handling the Main Circuit Board and DIMM Protect the electronics by taking these precautions e Before touching the main circuit board and DIMM touch a wa
75. al interface and a second network interface can be installed as well Various printing environment parameters such as the default emulation can be changed indepently on different interfaces by using the printer s menu selection system Before select the interface to apply the changes in the procedure described below This interface selection described below does not select which interface data will be received from The printer automatically selects an interface data is received Parallel Interface Mode The parallel interface mode of this printer supports a bi directional high speed mode Normally this interface is used under the default setting AUTO For details see Appendix B After setting the interface be sure to reset the printer or turn the power off at least once The new setting will be enabled thereafter 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until Interface appears One of the interface names shown below appears indicating the current interface Parallel default USB Network Serial when a serial interface board kit is installed Option when a network interface card is installed 3 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears Interface 4 Parallel 1 If Parallel is displayed press the v key repeatedly until it is Parallel If you want to abandon the interface selection procedure press the CANCEL key The interface remains unchanged 4 Press
76. and KIR Kyocera Image Refinement are trademarks of Kyocera Corporation Diablo 630 is a product of Xerox Corporation IBM Proprinter X24E is a product of International Business Machines Corporation Epson LQ 850 is a product of Seiko Epson Corporation Hewlett Packard PCL and PJL are registered trademarks of Hewlett Packard Company Centronics is a trade name of Centronics Data Computer Inc PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple computer Inc Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation PowerPC and Microdrive are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies This Kyocera Mita page printer uses PeerlessPrintXL to provide the HP LaserJet compatible PCL6 language emulation Peer lessPrintXL is a trademark of The Peerless Group Redondo Beach CA 90278 U S A This product was developed using the Tornado Real Time Operating System and Tools from Wind River Systems AGFA This product contains UFST MicroType from Agfa Monotype Corporation 2003 2004 by KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION rights reserved Revision 1 1 January 2004 IBM PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT The device you have purchased contains one or m
77. andled XON sent every 3 5 seconds DO 0 default D0 1 XON not sent D0 10 00 11 8 B 9 RS 232C Cable Connection RS 232C Cable Connection Obtain a Suitable RS 232C Cable Make sure that the RS 232C cable is wired correctly The cable must be a null modem cable that is one in which pin 2 on either end of the cable is connected to pin 3 on the other end You cannot use a straight cable such as IBM communication adapter cable type 1502067 unless you purchase a null modem adapter Connecting the Printer to the Computer Check that the power of both the printer and the computer is switched off ah N Discharge yourself of static electricity by touching a metal object such as a doorknob Plug the printer end of the RS 232C interface cable into the printer s RS 232C connector and screw it in place Plug the other end of the cable into the computer s RS 232C interface connector Switch on the printer s power The printer s RS 232C parameters are factory set to the following values Baud rate 9600 bps data bits character length 8 bits stop bits 1 parity none The two RS 232C protocols are XON XOFF and DTR The printer performs both of them simultaneously using positive logic for DTR If you are uncertain as to the printer s current parameter settings you can reset them to the values listed above See Serial Interface Parameters on page 1 76 Set the computer to the same parameters as th
78. aper size which does not match the current paper size from the MP tray can cause paper jam Sorter tray The sorter tray indicated by is now full Remove some of the paper from the sorter paper full tray concerned lt Toner low Replace the toner container using a new toner kit See Toner Container Replacement on page 3 2 Top tray The top tray has become full approx 250 pages You must remove all printed pages paper full from the top tray When the printer senses that the top tray is empty again it will continues printing into the top tray 7 lt Alarm buzzer sounds when an error occurs Press the CANCEL key to stop the alarm buzzer Table 4 4 Continued 4 8 Indicators and Messages Message Corrective Action Warning Printing job cannot be done in current resolution because there is not enough internal image adapt memory Try adding more memory or changing resolution See Appendix A Warning The printer s internal memory is running low due to the number of fonts and macros low memory downloaded Print a status page to see how much user memory is left and try deleting unnecessary fonts and macros See Appendix A Table 4 4 Continued These messages will not appear if the number of copies is set to 2 or more Tt paper size and paper type are displayed flashing alternately 4 9 Indicators and Messages Error Messages The following table lists error messages that can
79. appears gt 5 gt Configuration Press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until gt gt Temp Code JOB Size appears gt gt Temp Code JOB Size 050MB To change the maximum disk space press the ENTER key A blinking cursor appears gt gt Temp Code JOB Size 050MB r e MPS 8 9 Press the or V key to increase or decrease respectively the value at the blinking cursor Use the gt and lt keys to move the cursor right and left When the desired size is displayed press the ENTER key 10 Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready Maximum Space Assigned to Permanent Code Jobs This changes the Microdrive space that holds permanent code jobs You can change the maximum space from 0 to 9999 megabytes The actual maximum size depends on the size of free Microdrive space however The default size is 50 MB 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the or v key repeatedly until e MPS gt appears e MPS gt Press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until e MPS Configuration appears 2e MPS gt Configuration Press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until gt gt Perm Code JOB Size appears gt gt Perm Code JOB Size 050MB Press the ENTER key A blinking cursor appears gt gt Perm Code JOB Size 050 B Press the or V key to in
80. assette 1 Select tray or Cassette using the or v key Press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready Paper Handling Selecting the Output Stack The following procedure allows you to select whether printouts will be received by the top tray or to the rear tray If an option sorter is installed it can also be selected using the manner described below 1 2 AO N Press the MENU key Press the or v key repeatedly until Paper Handling appears Paper Handling gt Press the gt key Press the or V key repeatedly until gt Stack Select appears gt Stack Select Top tray FaceDn Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Stack Select Mfop tray FaceDn 4 li Press the or v key to display the desired destination The output tray changes as shown below Top tray FaceDn Printer s top tray Default RearTray FaceUp Printer s rear tray Option rear tray required Sorter FaceDn Option sorter required When the desired paper source displayed press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready Paper Handling Overriding A4 and Letter Size Difference This selects whether to enable or disable the difference between A4 size and Letter size Under the default setting of Of f the paper size of the paper source is matched to the paper size formatting the jobs If thes
81. ce status page 1 18 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP xi Glossary 3 Sleep mode x 1 2 1 100 Glossary 3 Sleep timer 1 2 1 100 Sorter SO 60 4 18 A 15 Specifications C 1 Status page 1 14 T Toner container 3 2 dispose 3 3 grid cleaner 3 10 locklever 3 3 protective seal 3 4 replacement 3 2 Toner gauge 1 16 1 96 Toner kit 3 2 Top cover 3 3 Troubleshooting error messages 4 10 indicators 4 6 interface 4 2 maintenance messages 4 7 quality problems 4 3 Typeface 5 1 U USB interface xi 1 3 1 75 B 5 Glossary 3 v Virtual Mailbox VMB 1 68 Ww Waste toner box 3 2 3 6 Windows B 12 Wiper cloth 3 2 3 13 Index 3 KYOCERA MITA EUROPE B V Hoeksteen 40 2132 MS Hoofddorp The Netherlands Phone 31 0 20 654 000 Home page http www kyoceramita europe com Email info kyoceramita europe com KYOCERA MITA NEDERLAND B V Hoeksteen 40 2132 MS Hoofddorp The Netherlands Phone 31 0 20 587 7200 KYOCERA MITA UK LTD 8 Beacontree Plaza Gillette Way Reading Berks RG2 OBS UK Phone 44 0 118 931 1500 KYOCERA MITA ITALIA S P A Via Verdi 89 91 20063 Cernusco sul Naviglio Italy Phone 39 02 92179 1 S A KYOCERA MITA BELGIUM N V Hermesstraat 8A 1930 Zaventem Belgium Phone 32 0 2 720 9270 KYOCERA MITA FRANCE S A Parc Les Algorlthmes Saint Aubin 91194 GIF SUR YVETTE France Phone 33 0 1 6985 2600 KYOCERA MITA ESPANA S A Edificio Kyocera Avda de Manacor N 2 U
82. cified number of copies for the job Printing a Private Job e MPS In private printing you can specify that a job is not printed until you release the job from the operator panel At sending the job from the application software you should specify a 4 digit access code in the printer driver The job is released for printing by entering the access code on the operator panel Thus this function ensures confidentiality of the print job When the printer is turned off all the print jobs will be deleted Releasing a Private Job To print a private job through the operator panel 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the or v key repeatedly until e MPS gt appears e MPS gt Press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until Private Stored appears The name entered in the printer driver Harold in this example also appears gt Private Stored Harold Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark before a user name appears zPrivate Stored 4 Harold Press the or key to display the desired user name Arlen in this example gt Private Stored Arlen Press the ENTER key The user name and the job name Agenda in this example entered in the printer driver appear with a blinking question mark zArlen 4 peaa e MPS 10 11 Press the or v key to display the desired job title Press the ENTER key
83. ckground effect Basis Weight Basis weight is the weight of a standard quantity of paper In the traditional system the standard quantity is a ream consisting of 500 sheets measuring 17 x 22 inches each In the metric system the standard quantity is 1 square meter Paper that is too light or too heavy can cause misfeeding jams and premature wear of the printer Uneven paper weight can cause multiple feeds print defects poor toner fusing blurring and other print quality problems The proper weight is 60 to 105 g m for the paper cassette and 60 to 200 g m for the MP tray 2 4 General Guidelines Paper Weight Equivalence Table Paper weight is listed with expression in U S bond weight Ib and European metric g m The shaded point indicates the standard weight U S Bond Weight Ib 16 17 20 21 22 24 27 28 32 34 36 39 42 48 47 58 Europe Metric Weight g m 60 64 75 80 81 90 100 105 120 128 135 148 157 163 176 199 Table 2 3 Thickness Caliper Thick paper is referred to as high caliper paper and thin paper as low caliper paper The paper used with the printer should be neither extremely thick nor extremely thin If you are having problems with paper jams multiple feeds and faint printing the paper you are using may be too thin If you are having problems with paper jams and blurred p
84. crease or decrease respectively the value at the blinking cursor Use the gt and lt keys to move the cursor right and left 9 e MPS When the desired size is displayed press the ENTER key 10 Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready Maximum Space Assigned to Virtual Mailboxes This changes the Microdrive space for virtual mailboxes You can change the maximum space from 0 to 9999 megabytes The actual maximum size depends on the size of free Microdrive space however The default size is 50 MB 1 2 8 9 Press the MENU key Press the or v key repeatedly until e MPS gt appears e MPS gt Press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until e MPS Configuration gt appears gt 5 gt Configuration Press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until gt gt VMB Size appears gt gt VMB Size 050MB Press the ENTER key A blinking cursor appears gt gt VMB Size 050MB Press the or V key to increase or decrease respectively the value at the blinking cursor Use the gt and lt keys to move the cursor right and left When the desired size is displayed press the ENTER key 10 Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready Interface Interface This printer is equipped with a parallel interface a USB interface and a network interface An optional seri
85. ding paper handling Setting the Paper Size Set the paper sizes according to the sizes of paper to be set in the paper cassette and the MP tray If they do not match printing will not be made on the correct size paper when automatic paper size selection is made by the application software printer driver Setting the Paper Size in Paper Cassette To set the standard sizes A5 A4 B5 Letter and Legal for U S A only size for the paper cassette use the following procedure to set the paper size dial of the paper cassette If you use a non standard size see Custom Paper Size on next page Properly set the paper into the paper cassette For details about the adjustment of the paper guides and paper stopper inside the paper cassette set the Installation Guide supplies with the printer 1 Turn the paper size dial so that the size of the paper you are going to use appears in the paper size window Paper Size Dial Paper Size Window 2 Adjust the paper guides and paper stopper inside the paper cassette to the size of the paper to be used and load the paper into the cassette The paper size setting for the paper cassette is completed 1 24 Paper Handling Custom Paper Size In addition to the standard sizes 5 A4 B5 Letter and Legal for U S A only size for the paper cassette paper of other sizes can be fed as custom sizes When placing paper
86. dministration under the Account Management System and is normally not used Press the MENU key to return to the Ready display 1 5 Understanding the Operator Panel Menu System Road Map This section explains how to use the menu selection system The MENU key on the operator panel allows you to use the menu to set or change the printer environment such as the number of copies to make emulation etc to your specific needs Settings can be made when Ready is indicated on the printer message display The printer obeys the most recently received printer settings sent from the application software or from the printer driver which take priority over operator panel settings The following is the hierarchy diagram of the menu selection system of the printer The vertical transition is made with the and v keys and horizontal transition is made with the gt and lt keys To change or finalize configuration on an item use the ENTER key These items will not appear unless the printer PAR A4 PLAIN is installed with the applicable option unit MENU Print Status Page Sourek Copy gt Private Stored kh gt Print VMB Data Hh I gt List of VMB Sieg of Code JOB 2e MPS gt Configuration e Quick Copy gt gt Temp Code JOB Size gt gt Perm Code JOB Size gt gt VMB Size Continued on next page 1 6 Understanding the Operator Pa
87. e or V key and then press the ENTER key Printing from the selected interface will stop Cancelling data appears in the message display and printing stops after the current page is printed Resets numeric values or cancels a setting procedure Used to stop the sounding of the alarm buzzer an error occurs MENU When pressed during mode selection terminates the setting and the printer returns to the Ready condition Used to select the emulation font character code set to read an CompactFlash card and more Used to access a desired item or enter numeric values In some of the control procedures the gt and lt keys are used to enter or exit a sub item Used to access a desired item or enter of numeric values In some of the control procedures the gt and lt keys are used to enter or exit a sub item Used as the lt key in the mode selection function 0400 Used as the gt key in the mode selection function Displays online help messages on the message display when paper jam errors occur When pressed in the Ready condition displays explanations of online help messages When pressed while the online help is displayed cancels the online help ENTER Finalizes numeric values and other selections Table 1 5 t Ifyou hold down the ENTER key and press the MENU key when Ready is shown on this printer the AdministrationID menu will be displayed This menu is the setting menu for a
88. e 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 formatting the jobs 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until Paper Handling appears Paper Handling 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the or v key repeatedly until Override A4 LT appears gt Override A4 LT Off 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears A4 LT ort 1 Select or Off using the or V key Press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready N O 1 40 Pagination Emulation Changing the Emulation Pagination The items regarding pagination can be made from the operator panel The items that can be set are shown below Emulation Font Code Set Number of Copies Printing Orientation KIR Kyocera Image Refinement Ecoprint Resolution The following procedure allows you to select the printer s emulation mode To change the emulation mode proceed as follows 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the or V key repeatedly until Emulation appears One of the emulation modes shown below appears indicating the current emulation PCL 6 default KPDL KPDL AUTO Line Printer IBM Proprinter DIABLO 630 EPSON LQ 850 KPDL is the Kyocera s implementation of the Post
89. e card into the option interface slot at the rear of the printer Along with the standard for the network interface on the printer the network interface card supports TCP IP IPX SPX NetBEUI and EtherTalk protocols so that the printer can be used on network environments including Windows Macintosh UNIX NetWare etc 1 Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord and printer cable 2 Remove the two screws from the option interface slot cover Option Interface Slot Cover 3 Insert the network interface card and secure it with the screws removed in step 2 Network Interface Card Screws A 26 Installing Option Units 4 Connect the network cable Network Cable 5 Set the network address from the printer operator panel for details about the modes see Network Interface Parameters on page 1 78 A 27 Installing Option Units Microdrive Hard Disk Insert the Microdrive into its slot on the main circuit board of the printer If a Microdrive is installed in the printer received data can be rasterized and stored on this Microdrive This enables high speed printing of multiple copies using an electric sort function Also you can use the e MPS functions For details see e MPS on page 1 56 For details of available Microdrives see your dealer 1 Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord and printer cable 2 Remove the two screws from the rear panel 3 Ee ge
90. e displayed The setting procedure is basically the same even in this case 4 Press the or V key repeatedly until Network appears Interface 4 Network L 5 Press the ENTER key again Interface 6 Press the gt key Each time the or V key is pressed the display changes as shown below Range Set this item to On when you connect to a 2NetWare gt network using NetWare In submenu gt On frame mode can be selected from Auto Ethernet 802 2 802 3 and 802 3 SNAP Set this item to On when you connect to a gt TCP IP gt network using TCP IP Submenu gt has On items including DHCP IP address subnet mask address and gateway address EtherTalk must be activated On for BtherTalk networking with Macintosh computers Off When the item is set to On the printer prints gt Network Status out a network status page when it prints the Page On printer status See page 1 19 7 The following example explains how to activate TCP IP protocol to connect the printer in the network You can select Netware or EtherTalk in a similar manner gt gt On If TCP IP is currently Off is displayed select On using the or v key Press the ENTER key again gt TCP IP gt TCP IP gt On gt On 1 79 Interface 8 Press the gt key Each time the or v key is pressed the item changes as shown below
91. e message display returns to Ready Toner Counter Resetting When the toner container is replaced reset the toner counter as follows so that an accurate toner gauge measurement is indicated on the status page Note that if this operation is performed when the toner container is not replaced the toner gauge measurement will not be indicated correctly Also refer to the Installation Guide supplied with the toner kit when replacing the toner container 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until Life Counters gt appears Life Counters gt Press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until New Toner Installed appears AO gt New Toner Installed Message Language Configuration 5 Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt New Toner Installed 6 Press the ENTER key The toner counter is reset The message display returns to Ready You can select the language of the messages on the message display by following the procedure given below You can optionally download messages in order language Contact your Kyocera Mita dealer for information 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until Others appears Others gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the or V key repeatedly until MSG Language appears The default message language is English gt MSG Language English 5 To change the
92. e printer On many computers this can be done by setting DIP switches before the power is turned on Another method is as follows RS 232C Cable Connection With Windows XB make settings as follows 1 2 Click on the Start button in the Windows XP task bar and align the cursor with Settings then click on Control Panel from among the items displayed The Control Panel window opens Double click on System System Properties window opens Click on the Hardware tab then click on the Device Manager button and double click on Ports COM amp LPT Ele amon yew ep Double click on Communications Port The Communications Port Properties dialog is displayed for the selected COM port Click on the Port Settings tab and set the port properties 6 After setting the properties click the OK button RS 232C Cable Connection With Windows 95 98 Me make settings as follows 1 2 Click on Start button in the Windows 95 98 Me Task Bar and align the cursor with Settings then click on Control Panel from among the items displayed The control panel folder opens Double click on System System Properties opens Click on the Device Manager tab then click on the COM port to be used System Properties 2 x General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance View devices by type View devices by connection Computer H 6 Disk drives 89 088 Display adapters 19 69 Floppy disk contr
93. ed retrieval Maximum number of 32 expandable to50 32 expandable to50 Depends on the hard Depends on the hard jobs stored disk capacity disk capacity Private jobs are deleted automatically once it is retrieved PIN security No No Yes Yes if necessary Data after printing Stored Stored Deleted Stored Data at power off Deleted Deleted Deleted Stored Hard disk required Yes No No Yes Table 1 7 Jobs in excess will cause the earlier ones to be deleted 1 56 Quick Copy e MPS Job Storage Job storage stores print jobs either temporarily or permanently or in virtual mailboxes as you click an appropriate radio button on the printer driver when printing from a computer Virtual Mailbox Virtual mailbox is part of Job Storage which stores print jobs on the Virtual mailbox is part of Job Storage which stores print jobs on the hard disk without printing It enables you to retrieve jobs later from the operator panel or the KM NET Printer Disk Manager utility in the CD ROM Each mailbox may be used by an individual who desires to share the printer in this mode By default each mailbox is numbered from Tray 001 Tray 002 etc To post a job in one of these mailboxes you assign a numbered or named mailbox on the printer driver when printing To retrieve the stored job for printing see Retrieving Jobs from Virtual Mailbox VMB on page 1 68 The virtual mailbox can be used in PCL 6 emula
94. eing spooled on the Microdrive Wait until the Microdrive is ready and then format VMB Alias error the alias setting was lost or the VMB tray corresponding to the alias does not exist Set the alias again Code job The number of permanent code job reached the limit value and no more can be saved Either delete some unnecessary jobs etc or increase the limit A print job for the specified ID does not exist in the Microdrive 02 04 OS 06 10 85 oF 99 I F occupied This message is displayed when you attempt to use the printer s operator panel to change the environmental settings on the interface from which data are presently being received ID error The ID entered for a private job or a stored job is not correct Check the ID that is set using the printer driver Insert the same memory card You have inserted the wrong CompactFlash memory card when the Insert again message was displayed Remove the wrong CompactFlash card from the printer s CompactFlash card slot and insert the correct CompactFlash card The printer again reads it from the beginning of the data KPDL error Press GO 4 Current print processing cannot continue print out an error report display gt Print KPDL errs from the mode select menu and select On Press the GO key to resume printing You can abandon printing by the CANCEL key If Auto Continue is set to On printing will be automaticall
95. er The maximum capacity for the MP tray of 100 sheets is based on A4 paper If you use Legal size paper on the MP tray the number of paper you use should be considerably smaller than 100 sheets to avoid possible paper jam To switch the MP tray to First mode proceed as follows 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the or v key repeatedly until Paper Handling appears Paper Handling gt Press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until MP Tray Mode appears gt Tray Mode Cassette Paper Handling 7 8 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears Tray Mode A Cassette Select First or Cassette using the or V key Press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready Selecting the Paper Feed Source You can select from which paper source printing will be performed If no option units are installed the only selections are the paper cassette and MP tray of the printer If option paper feeders are installed they can also be selected using the manner described below 1 2 N O0 Press the MENU key Press the or v key repeatedly until Paper Handling appears Paper Handling gt Press the gt key Press the or V key repeatedly until gt Feed Select appears gt Feed Select Cassette Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears C ide Select Y C
96. es of the Program except as provided in this license 2 reverse assemble or reverse compile the Program or 3 sublicense rent lease or assign the Program 2 Limited Warranty The Programs are provided AS IS There are no other warranties covering the Programs or conditions express or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties so the above exclusion may not apply to you 3 Limitation of Remedies IBM s entire liability under this license is the following 1 For any claim including fundamental breach in any form related in any way to this license IBM s liability will be for actual damages only and will be limited to the greater of a the equivalent of U S 25 000 in your local currency or b IBM s then generally available license fee for the Program This limitation will not apply to claims for bodily injury or damages to real or tangible personal property for which IBM is legally liable IBM will not be liable for any lost profits lost savings or any incidental damages or other economic consequential damages even if IBM or its authorized supplier has been advised of the possibility of such damages IBM will not be liable for any damages claimed by you based on any third party claim This limitation of remedies also applies to any developer of Programs supplied to IBM IBM s and
97. from the paper cassette of the printer If the paper type is set correctly you can perform printing using the media type selection function from the application software printer driver The factory default setting is Plain For more details about the paper types that can be fed from the paper cassette see Chapter 2 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until Paper Handling appears Paper Handling gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the or V key repeatedly until gt Cassette Type appears gt Cassette Type Plain 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears Cassette Type 4 Plain is 6 Press the or v key to display the desired cassette type The display changes as shown below Plain Preprinted Bond Recycled Rough Letterhead Color Prepunched High quality Custom 1 to 8 7 When the desired cassette type is displayed press the ENTER key 8 Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready Paper Handling Setting the Paper Type in MP Tray You can automatically select the paper cassette according to the selection made by the application software printer driver The factory default setting is Plain This menu does not appears when the option envelope feeder is installed on the printer For more details about the paper types that can be fed from the MP tray see Chapter 2 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or
98. ge return are performed Ignore LF The linefeed is ignored 7 8 Configuration When the desired action is displayed press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready Carriage Return CR Action This procedure instructs the printer what to do when it receives a carriage return code character code 0DH 1 2 4 N Press the MENU key Press the or v key repeatedly until Page set appears Page set gt Press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until CR Action appears gt CR Action CR only Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt CR Action P onl fa on fi d Press the or v key repeatedly until desired carriage return action appears CR only A carriage return is performed default CR and LF Acarriage return and linefeed are performed Ignore CR Thecarriage return code is ignored When the desired action is displayed press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready Configuration Wide A4 Pitch Turn this to On to increase the maximum number of characters that can be printed in a line for A4 page 78 characters at 10 pitch and Letter size page 80 characters at 10 pitch This setting is effective in only PCL 6 emulation 1 2 N O Press the MENU key Press the or V key repeatedly until Page set gt appears Page
99. ges with for example a ruler to smooth them s Rough Edge Rough Edge Envelopes The printer can print on envelopes using paper with a basis weight of 60 to 79 g m 16 to 21 lb ream Envelopes must be manually fed An envelope is a more complex object than a single sheet of paper For this reason it may not be possible to obtain consistent print quality over the entire envelope surface Many envelopes have a diagonal grain orientation See Paper Grain on page 2 6 This orientation is more likely to wrinkle and crease on its way through the printer Before purchasing envelopes for use with the printer test a sample to verify the envelope s suitability Do not use envelopes that have an encapsulated liquid adhesive Avoid long printing runs consisting of envelopes only Extensive envelope printing can cause premature printer wear 2 9 Special Paper To avoid jamming due to curled envelopes do not leave more than approximately 10 printed envelopes stacked in the paper trays during multiple envelope printing Envelopes should be fed in the face up position right edge first Thick Paper Fan the stack of paper and align the edges before loading them in the MP tray Some types of paper have rough edges on the back those are created when the paper is cut In this case put the paper on a flat place and rub the edges once or twice with for example a ruler to smooth them
100. ging the numeric values of those expressions Printing remains clear even if you enlarge fonts since the letters are defined by an outline You can specify font size in steps of 0 25 points up to 999 75 points Parallel interface With this interface data transfer between the printer and the computer takes place on 8 bit chunks The printer can perform IEEE1284 compatible bi directional communications Printer driver The printer driver makes it possible for you to print data created using application software The printer driver for either the printer is on the CD ROM supplied with the printer Install the printer driver on the computer connected to the printer RAM disk This is a virtual disk drive that uses part of the printer s memory With RAM disk you can set any memory size arbitrarily and use electronic sorting to reduce print time Rear tray Tray installed at the rear of the printer Select paper output to the rear tray when printing on postcards envelopes or labels Glossary Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP This is a protocol for the management of networks that use TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol Sleep mode This mode is activated after a specified amount of time elapses The printer goes into economy mode and a minimum amount of power is consumed You can change the amount of time before the printer goes into sleep mode from the printer s operator panel The defau
101. he guidelines given below will increase the productivity of your office by ensuring efficient trouble free printing and reducing wear and tear on the printer Most types of paper are compatible with a variety of machines Paper intended for xerographic copiers can also be used with the printer There are three general grades of paper economy standard and premium The most significant difference between grades is the ease with which they pass through the printer This is affected by the smoothness size and moisture content of the paper and the way in which the paper is cut The higher the grade of paper you use the less risk there will be of paper jams and other problems and the higher the level of quality your printed output will reflect Differences between paper from different suppliers can also affect the printer s performance A high quality printer cannot produce high quality results when the wrong paper is used Low priced paper is not economical in the long run if it causes printing problems Paper in each grade is available in a range of basis weights defined later The traditional standard weights are 16 20 and 28 pounds 60 to 105 g m Paper Specifications The following table summarizes the basic paper specifications Details are given on the following pages Item Specification Weight Cassette 60 to 105 g m 16 to 28 Ib ream MP tray 60 to 200 g m 16 to 53 Ib ream Thickness
102. hich can be used by this printer See CompactFlash Memory Card on page A 30 02 The CompactFlash card is not installed Recheck the requirements for using the CompactFlash card 04 The capacity of the CompactFlash card is insufficient Clean up files 05 Specified file not on CompactFlash card 06 No memory for use by CompactFlash card Expand printer memory A N Paper path error There is no paper cassette in the feeder or the cassette is not inserted properly After reinserting the paper cassette you should be able to print When two or more option feeders are installed and the lowest one is selected the same message will appear if any of the upper paper feeder and the printer cassette is improperly installed Print overrun The data transferred to the printer was too complex to print on a page Press the Press GO GO key to resume printing The page may break in some pages You can abandon printing by the CANCEL key Note After this message is displayed page protect mode will be On To maintain optimum use of memory during printing display gt Page protect from the operator panel and re select Auto See Page Protect Mode on page 1 91 If Auto Continue is set to On printing will be automatically resumed after a preset period of time See Auto Continue Setting on page 1 105 RAM disk error Look at the error code given in place of and refer to the corresponding description Press GO given below
103. ied Changing the Maximum Number of Quick Copy Proof and Hold Jobs This changes maximum number of Quick Copy Proof and Hold jobs from 0 to 50 The default is 32 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until e MPS gt appears e MPS gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the or v key repeatedly until e MPS Configuration appears ecMPS gt Configuration 5 Press the gt key 6 Press the or v key repeatedly until gt gt Quick Copy appears gt gt Quick Copy 32 7 Press the ENTER key A blinking cursor appears gt gt Quick Copy we 9 e MPS Press the or V key to increase or decrease the value at the blinking cursor The value can be set between 0 and 50 Use the gt and lt keys to move the cursor right and left When the desired maximum number of jobs is set press the ENTER key 10 Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready Maximum Space Assigned to Temporary Code Jobs This changes the Microdrive space that holds temporary code jobs You can change the maximum space from 0 to 9999 megabytes The actual maximum size depends on the size of free hard disk space however The default size is 50 MB 1 2 AO Press the MENU key Press the or v key repeatedly until e MPS appears e MPS gt Press the gt key Press the or V key repeatedly until e MPS Configuration gt
104. il gt Type Adjust gt appears AO gt Type Adjust gt Custom 1 Paper Handling 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Type Adjust gt Custom 1 L 6 Press the or V key to display the desired paper type The display changes as shown below Custom 1 to 8 Plain Transparency Preprinted Labels Bond Recycled Vellum Rough Letterhead Color Prepunched Envelope Cardstock Thick High quality 7 When the paper type to be customized is displayed press the ENTER key 8 Press the gt key and proceed to Setting the Paper Weight on the following page Proceed to Setting the Paper Weight and Setting the Duplex Path starting from the following page Paper Handling Setting the Paper Weight You can set the paper thickness for your custom paper type to be customized 1 Display the custom paper type see Creating Custom Paper Type on page 1 32 and press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until gt gt Paper Weight appears gt gt Paper Weight Normal 2 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears izPaper Weight Normal 2 fis Press the or v key to display the desired paper thickness The display changes as shown below For details of the default setting for each paper type see Paper Type on page 2 12 Light Normal 1 Normal 2 Normal 3 Heavy 1 Heavy 2 Heavy 3 Extra Heavy When
105. il Others appears Others gt Press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until Sleep Timer gt appears AO gt Sleep Timer gt 015 min 5 Press the gt key and display Sleep Mode gt gt Sleep Mode On 6 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt gt Sleep Mode 4 a 7 Select off using the or V key gt gt Sleep Mode Off 8 Press the ENTER key 9 Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready 1 101 Configuration Printer Resetting The procedure described below resets the printer s temporary conditions such as the current unit of measurement page orientation font character code set margins etc set by commands to their default values 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until Others appears Others gt Press the gt key Press the or V key repeatedly until Printer Reset appears AO gt Printer Reset 5 Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt Printer Reset 6 Press the ENTER key again Self test appears while the printer is resetting itself then Please wait followed by Ready Self test Please wait Y Ready 1 102 Resource Protection Configuration When you switch from the PCL 6 emulation to another all downloaded fonts and mac
106. il use Due to the complexity of its composition adhesive backed label paper is particularly likely to give trouble in printing Top sheet white bond paper Adhesive Carrier sheet Adhesive label paper must be entirely covered by its top sheet with no spaces between the individual labels Labels with spaces in between are apt to peel off causing serious paper jam problems Some label paper is manufactured with an extra margin of top sheet around the edge Do not remove the extra top sheet from the carrier sheet until after printing is finished Acceptable Unacceptable a Top sheet d Carrier sheet 3 2 8 Special Paper The table below lists the specifications for adhesive label paper Item Specification Weight of top sheet 44 to 74 g m 12 to 20 Ib ream Composite weight 104 to 151 g m 28 to 40 Ib ream Thickness of top sheet 0 086 to 0 107 mm 3 9 to 4 2 mils Composite thickness 0 115 to 0 145 mm 4 5 to 5 7 mils Moisture content 4 to 6 composite Table 2 6 Postcards Fan the stack of postcards and align the edges before loading them in the MP tray Make sure the postcards you are going to set are not curled Feeding curled postcards may cause paper jams Some postcards have rough edges on the back those are created when the paper is cut In this case put the postcards on a flat place and rub the ed
107. in the same way as described in Postcards on page 2 9 Feeding rough edged paper may cause paper jams If the paper jams even after you smooth it out in such a way set the paper in the MP tray with the leading edge raised up a few millimeters as shown Note in the illustration Special Paper Colored Paper Colored paper should satisfy the same conditions as white bond paper listed in Paper Specifications on page 2 2 In addition the pigments used in the paper must be able to withstand the heat of fusing during the printing process up to 200 or 392 F Preprinted Paper Preprinted paper should have a bond paper base The preprinted ink must be able to withstand the heat of fusing during the printing process and must not be affected by silicone oil Do not use paper with any kind of surface treatment such as the type of paper commonly used for calendars Recycled Paper Select recycled paper that meets the same specifications as the white bond paper see Paper Specifications on page 2 2 except whiteness Before purchasing recycled paper test a sample on the printer and check that the print quality is satisfactory 2 11 Paper Type Paper Type The printer is capable of printing under the optimum setting for the type of paper being used Setting the paper type for the paper source from the printer s operator panel will cause the printer to automatically select the paper source and pr
108. ing Option Units DU 61 Duplexer Install the option duplexer immediately below the printer By combining the two binding modes short edge bind and long edge bind with the two printing orientations portrait and landscape duplex printing is possible in four different methods Duplex printing can be specified from the application printer driver 1 Remove the tape and the pad from the duplexer 2 While pushing the rear cover release lever inward remove the duplexer rear cover 3 Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord and printer cable Installing Option Units 4 Gently place the printer on top of the duplexer 5 Connect the printer cable parallel interface cable USB interface cable serial interface cable or network interface cable according to your operation environment If you are using a paper cassette for Legal size paper be sure to pull the cassette out towards you first before you connect the printer cable Installing Option Units Pass the connected cable and power cord through the opening in the duplexer 7 Install the duplexer rear cover 8 A 14 SO 60 Sorter Installing Option Units Install the option sorter on top of the printer It is equipped with five sorter trays with a capacity of 200 sheets each There are three modes in which printouts can be received the sorter mode the collator mode and the mail box mode for details
109. ing symbols are used to attract your attention in this guide The symbols and their meanings are as follows xiv Indicates tips or advice useful for operation Indicates situations that are potentially hazardous to the human body or devices Indicates situations that are potentially extremely hazardous to the human body or devices Indicates operations that can be performed or are effective only when the required option unit is installed b XV Chapter Using the Operator Panel This chapter explains the following topics Understanding the Operator Panel Printing Test Pages Paper Handling Pagination e MPS Interface Operating the Storage Device Configuration 1 1 Understanding the Operator Panel Understanding the Operator Panel The operator panel has a LCD message display three indicators and eight keys Messages that appear on the display and functions of indicators and keys are explained in the sections that follows Message Display The message display gives information in the form of short messages The eight messages listed below are displayed during normal warm up and printing Other messages that may appear when the printer needs the operator s attention are explained in Chapter 4 Message Self test Meaning The printer is self testing after power up Please wait The printer is warming up and is not ready When the printer is switched on
110. int in the mode best suited to that type of paper A different paper type setting can be made for each paper source including the MP tray Not only can preset paper types be selected but it is also possible for you to define and select customized paper types See Creating Custom Paper Type on page 1 32 The following types of paper can be set Paper source MP Paper Paper Duplex path tray Cassette Weight MP tray available only in Cassette Paper Type mode Plain Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes Transparency Yes No Extra Heavy No Preprinted Yes Yes Normal 1 Yes Labels Yes No Heavy 1 No Bond Yes Yes Normal 3 Yes Recycled Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes Vellum Yes No Light No Rough Yes Yes Normal 3 Yes Letterhead Yes Yes Normal 3 Yes Color Yes Yes Normal 3 Yes Prepunched Yes Yes Normal 1 Yes Envelope Yes No Heavy 3 No Cardstock Yes No Heavy 3 No Thick Yes No Heavy 1 No High quality Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes Custom 1 to 8 Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes Table 2 7 This is a paper type defined and registered by the user Up to eight types of user settings may be defined For details on Creating Custom Paper Type on page 1 32 Yes Can be stored No Cannot be stored Chapter3 Maintenance This chapter explains how to replace the toner container and how to clean parts such as the registration roller and charger wire This chapter explains the following topics Toner Co
111. interfaces Because the network interface supports TCP IP IPX SPX NetBEUI and EtherTalk protocols network printing is possible with various environments including Windows Macintosh UNIX and NetWare etc Support for network printer monitor utility KM NET VIEWER Allows network wide management of printers See the readme file in the CD ROM comes with the printer for details Xii For More Information Item Installation Guide paper manual Description Describes procedures from printer setup to printing test page KX Printer Driver Installation Guide paper manual Describes the procedure to install the printer driver software Operation Guide Guides you through topics concerning the this manual operations and maintenance of the printer KX Printer Drivers Describes how to install and set the printer driver Operation Guide PRESCRIBE Command PRESCRIBE is the native language of the Kyocera Technical Reference Mita printers This Technical Reference contains the information about how the printing is performed using the PRESCRIBE commands as well as the font and emulation description Also included is a list of permanent parameters and their explanation needed when customizing your printer PRESCRIBE Command Reference Gives a detailed explanation of the PRESCRIBE command syntax and parameters with the aid of print examples For information on how to install the prin
112. ion Setting The Page Protect Menu does not normally appear however Page Protect will be forcibly set to On if a print overrun error occurs due to insufficient printer memory When this has happened be sure to reset Page Protect to Auto default in order to maintain the optimum use of printer memory 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the or v key repeatedly until Page set appears Page set gt Press the gt key Press the or V key repeatedly until Page Protect appears gt Page Protect On Configuration 7 8 Linefeed LF Action Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears iPage Protect 4 ion Press the or v key repeatedly until Auto appears gt Page Protect Auto Press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready This procedure instructs the printer what to do when it receives a linefeed code character code OAH 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the or v key repeatedly until Page set appears Page set gt Press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until LF Action appears gt LF Action LF only Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears TLF Action 4 only Press the or v key repeatedly until desired linefeed action appears LF only A linefeed is performed default CR and LF linefeed and carria
113. is License and such failure is not remedied within thirty 30 days after notice from Agfa Japan When this License expires or is terminated you shall either return to Agfa Japan or destroy all copies of the Software and Typefaces and documentation as requested You agree that you will not modify alter disassemble decrypt reverse engineer or decompile the Software Agfa Japan warrants that for ninety 90 days after delivery the Software will perform in accordance with Agfa Japan published specifications and the diskette will be free from defects in material and workmanship Agfa Japan does not warrant that the Software is free from all bugs errors and omissions The parties agree that all other warranties expressed or implied including warranties of fitness for a particular purpose and merchantability are excluded Your exclusive remedy and the sole liability of Agfa Japan in connection with the Software and Typefaces is repair or replacement of defective parts upon their return to Agfa Japan In no event will Agfa Japan be liable for lost profits lost data or any other incidental or consequential damages or any damages caused by abuse or misapplication of the Software and Typefaces New York U S A law governs this Agreement You shall not sublicense sell lease or otherwise transfer the Software and or Typefaces without the prior written consent of Agfa Japan Use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restric
114. key repeatedly until Others gt appears Others gt Press the gt key Press the or V key repeatedly until Buzzer appears gt Buzzer On Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Buzzer 14 On Select On or Off using the or V key Press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready 1 104 Configuration Auto Continue Setting When Auto Continue is enabled the printer will automatically print the next received data following a preset amount of time passes after any one of the following errors occurs Memory overflow Press GO Print overrun Press GO KPDL error Press GO File not found Press GO Hard disk err Press GO RAM disk error Press GO MemoryCard err Press GO Duplex disabled Press GO If one of the above errors is caused by someone on a network where the printer is being shared for example data sent from another person will be printed after a preset amount of time 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until Others appears Others gt Press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until Auto Continue appears 4 gt Auto Continue gt Mode On 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Auto Continue 4l Mode On 41S Select On or Off using the or V key Press the ENTER key Press the MENU ke
115. language press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears 2MSG Language gt English nglis Configuration 6 Press the v key The display cycles through the available selections in the following order The A key cycles in the reverse order gt MSG Language English gt Langue Francais gt Anzeigesprache Deutsch gt Lingua Italiano gt Berichttaal Nederlands gt Idioma Espafiol gt Idioma da MSG Portugues 7 Press the ENTER key 8 Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready Configuration Automatic Form Feed Timeout When the printer receives no data for a certain time it time out and releases the current interface it prints whatever data it has in its buffer and feeds out the page You can adjust the time out time as follows 1 2 AO N Press the MENU key Press the or v key repeatedly until Others appears Others gt Press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until Form Feed Time appears The default setting is 30 seconds gt Form Feed Time Out 030sec Press the ENTER key A blinking cursor appears gt Form Feed Time Time Out 0305ec Press the or V key to increase or decrease the value of the figure where the cursor is blinking and set the desired time The time can be set
116. ll a service person 0123456 indicates the number of printed pages Cassette The paper cassette may not be properly inserted into the printer Reinsert the paper not loaded cassette The paper source number 4 is only displayed when there is an option paper feeder installed Check waste The waste toner box is not installed After installing the waste toner box you should toner box be able to print Replace the old waste toner box with the new one which is included inthetoner kit The message will also be shown ifthe waste toner box has become full The waste toner box should be replaced when the message display eventually shows 2 low See Toner Container Replacement on page 3 2 Clean printer Please clean the inside of the printer See Cleaning on page 3 9 Press GO This message will be displayed when replacing the toner container after the message Replace toner Clean printer is displayed After cleaning the inside of the printer press the GO key and the printer will be ready for printing If Auto Continue is set to On printing will be automatically resumed after a preset period of time Close duplexer Open the option duplexer rear cover then close tightly rear Cover Close Open the left cover then close tightly left cover Close sorter Open the sorter rear cover then close tightly Hear Cover Close Open the top cover then close tightly top cover Close paper Open the paper transfer unit the
117. ll the lock lever blue colored to the right and gently lift the old toner container Lock Lever Keep the toner container as level as possible while removing 3 Put the old toner container in the plastic bag supplied with the toner kit and dispose of it Old Toner Container The old toner container may be incinerated without the risk of generating harmful gas 3 3 Toner Container Replacement 4 Take the new toner container from the bag 5 With the label side down thoroughly shake the toner container in the direction of the arrows ten times or more This ensures that the toner is evenly distributed inside New Toner Container 10 times or Protective Seal 7 3 4 Toner Container Replacement 8 Push firmly on the top of the toner container at the positions marked PUSH HERE When the toner container fits into place it will lock with a clicking sound 9 Close the top cover It is necessary to clean the inside of the printer after replacing the toner container If the toner container is replaced when Replace toner Clean printer is displayed Clean printer Press GO will appear after replacement After cleaning the inside of the printer see Cleaning on page 3 9 the message will disappear when the GO key
118. lt setting is 15 minutes Status page This lists printer conditions such as the printer s memory the total number of copies printed and paper source settings USB Universal Serial Bus An interface standard for tow to middle speed serial interfaces This printer supports Hi Speed USB 2 0 The maximum transfer rate is 480 Mbps and the maximum cable length is 5 meters 16 feet Glossary 3 Index Index 1 A Adhesivelabel 2 8 Alarm Buzzer setting 1 104 Amorphous silicon drum x Auto continue 1 105 C Cassette size 1 24 Charger unit 3 10 Cleaning 3 9 charger wire 3 9 gridcleaner 3 10 paper transfer unit 3 13 Cleaning knob 3 9 Code job 1 67 1 72 CompactFlash card xii 1 81 A 2 A 30 D Developer unit 43 DIMM 4 Duplexer DU 61 4 16 A 12 E Ecoprint x 1 54 e MPS 1 56 1 70 Emulation 1 16 1 41 Glossary 2 Envelope feeder EF 60 A 21 Envelopes 2 9 Error messages 4 10 Expansion memory Glossary 2 F Font 5 1 Font lists 1 21 G Grid cleaner 3 2 3 10 I IB 11 A 2 B 6 Indicators 1 4 4 6 Interface 1 3 B 1 Internal font 5 2 K Keys 1 5 KIR 1 17 1 52 KM NET VIEWER xii Glossary 2 L Left cover 3 6 3 9 Main circuit board 4 A 28 Maintenance messages 4 7 Memory expansion 4 Menumap 1 12 Menu system road map 1 6 Message display 1 2 Messagelanguage 1 97 Microdrive 1 81 2 A 28 MP tray 1 24 cassette mode 1 37 Glossary 2 first mode 1 37 Glossary 2
119. med under the registration roller remove it as shown in B Registration Roller Registration Roller Rear Cover Push the paper cassette and paper transfer unit back in and close the rear cover Correcting a Paper Jam Paper Jam at the Option Duplexer Paper jam Duplexer i HELP START Press key gt Examples of online help messages Open duplexer wrear cover and Vv Aremove wthe paper jam A4Pull out wduplex drawer Paper is jammed inside the rear cover of the option duplexer or at the duplexer drawer Remove the jammed paper using the procedure given below While the display alternates between the paper jam message and HELP START press the El key An online help message appears 1 Open the rear cover of the duplexer and remove the jammed paper Rear Cover 2 Duplex Drawer Correcting a Paper Jam C 3 Remove the jammed paper Vv remove wthe paper jam 4 Close the rear cover of the duplexer and the duplex drawer Vv Close wrear cover and wduplex drawer e A HELP END Press Key gt Correcting a Paper Jam Paper Jam at the Option Sorter Paper is jammed at the option sorter Remove the jammed paper u
120. n This information shows the default font and the default emulation for all interfaces installed in the printer 11 KIR Test Pattern KIR is the Kyocera Mita s original smoothing function This test pattern shows the effect of the KIR Kyocera Image Refinement system Printing Test Pages Service Status Page The service status page contains printer settings information that is more detailed than the standard status page and is therefore for mostly service purposes However since there is a great deal of information available on the service status page that may be helpful to you the procedure for printing it out is given below 1 2 AO Press the MENU key Press the or v key repeatedly until Others appears Others gt Press the gt key Press the or V key repeatedly until Service gt appears gt Service gt Press the gt key Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt gt Print Status Page appears gt gt Print Status Page Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt gt Print Status Page Press the ENTER key again The display indicates Processing and printing starts Printing Test Pages Network Interface Status Page You can print out a status page for the network interface The network interface status page shows the firmware version the network addresses and other information under various network protocols about
121. n close tightly transfer unit Duplex disabled You attempted to print with a paper size and paper type that cannot be used for Press GO duplex printing Press the GO key to print onto one side of the paper only Alarm buzzer sounds when an error occurs Press the CANCEL key to stop the alarm buzzer Table 4 4 4 7 Indicators and Messages Message Corrective Action Load Cassette 4 There is data for printing that matches with a paper cassette setting paper size paper size paper type paper type but there is no paper in the paper cassette Set paper into the paper source as displayed on the operator panel and press the GO key to restart printing However the paper source number 4 is only displayed when there is an option paper feeder installed Or if you want to print from a different paper source press the A and V key to display Use alternative and you can change the source for paper feeding After selecting a paper source and pressing the MENU key Paper Handling gt appears By pressing the gt key the paper type settings menu appears After setting the correct paper type press the ENTER key and printing starts 4 Load MP tray There is no paper cassette set paper size paper type that matches with the data for paper size paper type printing so printing is done from the MP tray Set paper into the MP tray that matches the paper size and type shown on the display and press the GO key t
122. nce sess eene eene ener enne seen nnns 1 40 Contents eciam E 1 41 lotis 1 41 Changing the Emulation KRALEN ARAE nnn 1 41 Alternative Emulation for KPDL Emulation sees enne 1 42 Printing KP DL Draco EP Er 1 43 TOOT ees seen 1 44 I cll M 1 44 Default Font 1 46 Changing Type for Courier Letter Gothic esses enne enne 1 47 Setting the Character Pitch for Courier Letter Gothic 1 48 1 49 Number of COopl68 5 d ett cereis e REPRE ELE esee EEEO OAA EEEN 1 50 Printing Orientatioh reet ere ere eta tease ede tete ee iare eres ee ER aede o 1 51 KIR Kyocera Image 1 52 eund 1 54 I oliin rm 1 55 S C 1 56 undue 1 57 Proof and Hold e Pe CERE CH legeret 1 59 Printing a PrivateJob
123. nel Continued from previous page Interface gt gt Parallel I F Parallel Auto High Speed Nibble high Auto um Off b gt gt NetWare Frame Off gt TCP IP gt gt DHCP OFF gt Ether Talk gt gt Subnet Mask gt Network Status Page On Data Bits 8 gt Stop Bits 1 ny h None gt Baud Rate 9600 gt Protocol H DTR pos amp XON Pa gt gt NetWare Frame Auto ff Off gt gt DHCP OFF gt Ether Talk gt gt Subnet Mask gt OPT StatusPage OFE Continued on next page 1 7 Understanding the Operator Panel Continued from previous page lation Emulation gt PDL gt Print KPDL errs Off gt Alt Emulation PCL 6 Emulation gt PDL AUTO Emulation Line Printer gt Print KPDL errs Emulation BM Proprinter Emulation DIABLO 630 Emulation EPSON LQ 850 Font gt Font Select gt I000 E LL EG RF gt Code Set Dark BM PC 8 Regular I gt gt Letter Gothic nternal Fonts Regular OF Option Fonts gt gt Size 012 00 gt gt Pitch 10 00 cpi Page Set gt gt Copies 001 gt Orientation Portrait J Landscape gt Page Protect Auto gt LF Action LF only gt CR Action CR only Ignore CR gt Wide
124. ng which the other interface should wait to receive a print job Even a print job has been complete on the interface you should wait for this period until the other interface begins printing the job SIZE hi This indicator indicates the paper size of the current paper cassette The following abbreviations are used to indicate the paper sizes Message Paper Size Message Paper Size Display Display A4 ISO A4 21x 29 7cm EX Executive 7 1 4 x 10 1 2 inches A5 ISO A5 14 8 x 21 cm 6 Commercial 6 3 4 3 5 8 x 6 1 2 inches A6 ISO A6 9 Commercial 9 10 5 x 14 8 3 7 8 x 8 7 8 inches B5 JIS B5 18 2 x 25 6 cm 02 Oficio II 8 1 2 x 13 inches B6 JIS B6 16K 16 kai 19 7 x 27 3 cm 12 8 x 18 2 LT Letter ST Statement 5 1 2 x 8 1 2 inches 8 1 2 x 11 inches LG Legal FO Folio 21 x 33 cm 8 1 2 x 14 inches MO Monarch HA Japanese Postcard 10 x 14 8 cm 3 7 8 x 7 1 2 inches BU Business OH Return Postcard 20 x 14 8 cm 4 1 8 x 9 1 2 inches DL ISO DL 11 x 22 cm Y2 Envelope Youkei 2 11 4 x 16 2 ISO C5 Y4 Envelope Youkei 4 16 2 x 22 9 cm 10 5 x 23 5 em b5 ISOB5 17 6x25cm cu Custom Size 14 8 x 21 em to 21 6 x 35 6 em Table 1 2 With only the MP tray feeding While the printer is processing data the SIZE indicator indicates the paper size selected by the application software 1 3 Understanding the Operator
125. ntainer Replacement Waste Toner Box Replacement Cleaning 3 1 Toner Container Replacement Toner Container Replacement The toner container in the printer should be replaced as soon as the message display shows Toner low or soon after If you continue to use the printer eventually the toner supply will be exhausted at which point the printer will stop printing and the Replace toner Clean printer message will be shown instructing you to install a new toner kit Toner Container Replacement Interval Assuming an average toner coverage of 5 and Ecoprint mode turned off the toner container will need replacing approximately once every 20 000 t pages Fora new printer with a toner kit installed for the first time the number of copies that can be printed will be approximately 10 000 Toner Kits to be Used Contents Toner container Waste toner box Wiper cloth Grid cleaner 2 plastic bags for disposal of the old toner container and waste toner box Installation Guide e Be sure to distance items such as floppy disks during toner container replacement Note e sure to clean the inside of the printer when replacing the toner container For details see Cleaning on page 3 9 e Use of original Kyocera Mita toner kits is highly recommended to prevent printer trouble and ensure the long life of the printer 3 2 Toner Container Replacement Replenishing Toner 1 Open the printer top cover all the way 2 Pu
126. nts Status HS TEST3 User 2 783 KB 06 04 20 Temporary 1GL HS TEST User 2 791 KB 06 04 20 Temporary 1GL HS_TEST2 User 2 1 24 MB 06 04 20 Temporary 1GL Summary User 8 326 MB 06 04 20 Temporary 1GL xpfr2_funct User 6 3 02 MB 06 04 20 Temporary 1GL IDCpaper_3 User 22 11 1 MB 06 04 20 Temporary 1061 feature User 6 260 MB 06 04 20 Temporary 1GL Job Manager Icon For more detailed information refer to KM NET for Clients Operation Guide that is included on the CD ROM which comes with the printer 1 66 e MPS Printing a List of Code Jobs If you select Permanent Job Storage on the printer driver you can have a List of Code Job printed using the operator panel 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until e MPS gt appears e MPS gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the or v key repeatedly until gt List of Code JOB appears gt List of Code JOB 5 Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt List of Code JOB 6 Press the ENTER key again The printer prints a Code Job list e MPS Retrieving Jobs from Virtual Mailbox VMB di To use this mode an option Microdrive must be installed in the printer 1 E Option To retrieve the jobs posted in the virtual mailbox proceed as follows 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until e MPS gt appears e MPS gt Pre
127. nturySchlbk Roman font This is a sample of Palatino Bold font This is a sample of Palatino BoldItalic font This is a sample of Palatino Italic font This is a sample of Palatino Roman font Tnto t6 coge ZyupoX Symbol Tn c 10 ZyupoAITXA Symbol MT This is a sample of Times Bold font This is a sample of Times Boldltalic font This is a sample of Times Italic font This is a sample of Times Roman font This is a sample of TimesNewRoman font This is a sample of TimesNewRoman Bold font This is a sample of TimesNewRoman Boldltalic font This is a sample of TimesNewRoman Italic font This is a sample of Univers Bold font This is a sample of Univers Boldltalic font This is a sample of Univers Condensed Bold font This is a sample of Univers Condensed Boldltalic font This is a sample of Univers Condensed Medium font This is a sample of Univers Condensed Mediumltalic font This is a sample of Univers Medium font This is a sample of Univers Mediumltalic font ake He SS Sonem OX 56 711 Yo Wingdings Regular This is a sample of ZapfChancery MediumItalic font KEA FA ASOTMO Oks A SUEVS ZapfDingbats Appendix A Options This appendix explains how to expand the printer s memory and how to install each option unit Also refer to the manuals of the respective option units This appendix explains the following option units Expanding the Printer Memor
128. o restart printing JIN Or if you want to print from a different paper source press the A and V key to display Use alternative and you can change the source for paper feeding After selecting a paper source and pressing the MENU key Paper Handling gt appears By pressing the gt key the paper type settings menu appears After setting the correct paper type press the ENTER key and printing starts Missing The duplex drawer is either not installed or incorrectly inserted Insert the duplex duplex drawer drawer securely Paper jam Open the top cover or the paper transfer unit and correct the paper jam or paper mis EE feeding the paper cassette The location of the paper jam is also indicated in place ofthe s Online help messages which are useful for correcting the paper jam will be q displayed by pressing the Ell key See Correcting a Paper Jam on page 4 12 Remove paper There is still paper in the option sorter s tray indicated by when the power was sorter tray turned on or the sorter s mode was switched Remove all the paper inside the sorter lt Replace toner Replace the toner container using a new toner kit The printer does not operate when Clean printer this message is displayed See Toner Container Replacement on page 3 2 lt Set paper The MP tray is out of paper Load paper and press the GO key Note that feeding the Press GO paper having a p
129. ob To print a stored job through the operator panel 1 2 Press the MENU key Press the or v key repeatedly until e MPS gt appears e MPS gt Press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until Private Stored appears The name entered in the printer driver Harold in this example also appears gt Private Stored Harold Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark before a user name appears zPrivate Stored 2 Harold is Press the or v key to display the desired user name Arlen in this example gt Private Stored Arlen Press the ENTER key The user name and the job name Agenda in this example entered in the printer driver appear with a blinking question mark zArlen 4 ence e MPS 10 11 Press the or V key to display the desired job title Press the ENTER key If you entered an access code for the printer driver the ID input line appears Enter the four digit access code entered in the printer driver and press the ENTER key To enter the ID press the lt or gt key to move the cursor to the number to be changed and then enter the correct number by pressing the or v key gt Agenda ID 0006 You can specify the number of copies to print increase the count press the key to decrease the v key gt Agenda Copies ool Press the ENTER key to finali
130. of sizes other than A5 A4 B5 Letter or Legal for U S A only into the paper cassette set the size of the paper to be used into the printer by following the procedure given below If an option paper feeder PF 60 is installed custom sizes for its paper cassette can be set using the same procedure This menu appears when the paper size dial of the paper cassette is set to OTHER Properly set the paper into the paper cassette For details about the adjustment of the paper guides and paper stopper inside the paper cassette see the Installation Guide supplied with the printer Setting Paper Size Dial Use the following procedure to set the paper size dial to OTHER 1 Pull out the paper cassette from the printer and turn the paper size dial to OTHER See step 1 in Setting the Paper Size in Paper Cassette 2 Adjust the paper guides and paper stopper inside the paper cassette to the size of the paper to be used and load the paper into the cassette When using non standard size paper read the next section to set the paper size from the operator panel Setting a custom size from the Operator Panel Set the size of the paper loaded in the paper cassette into the printer from the printer operator panel 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or V key repeatedly until Paper Handling gt appears Paper Handling gt 3 Press the gt key 1 25 Paper Handling Press the or V key repeatedly until gt Cassette
131. ollers 190 99 Hard disk controllers 91 8 Keyboard 19 08 Monitors H Mouse 4 Network adapters Ei Ports COM amp LPT J Communications Port COMI 29 Printer Port LPT1 H SCSI controllers 9 Sound video and game controllers 9 08 System devices Properties J Refresh Remove Print J Click on Properties button The Properties sheet is displayed for the selected COM port Click on the Port Settings tab and set the port properties Communications Port COM1 Properties x General Port Settings Driver Resources Bits per second Daabis s v Parity Ne Sbs zx Elow control Xon xot 2 Advanced Restore Defaults 6 After setting the properties click OK button RS 232C Cable Connection In DOS enter the following commands C N MODI C N2 MODI COM1 96 N 8 1 P LPT1 COM1 To test the interface enter the following CTRL P C gt DIR CTRL P The software settings made using the above procedures are temporary On most computers permanent settings must be made with DIP switches Appendi C Specifications C 1 Specifications Specifications Item Description FS 3820N FS 3830N Printing method Electrophotography laser scan Printing speed 29 pages minute Letter size when 35 pages minute letter size when printing multiple copies of the same printing multiple copies of
132. operation mode for the MP tray When this mode is used approximately 100 sheets of plain paper can be fed continuously the same as for the cassette dpi dots per inch This indicates the number of dots printed per inch and is the unit of printer resolution Ecoprint This is a printing mode that controls toner consumption Pages printed in the Ecoprint mode are lighter than pages printed in the normal mode The default setting is Off Emulation This refers to emulation of manufacturers printers The printer emulates operation of the following printers PCL Line printer IBM Proprinter DIABLO 630 EPSON LQ 850 KPDL Expansion memory This option is used to increase printer memory The printer has an expansion socket into which you can install a 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB or 256 MB DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module See your Kyocera Mita dealer to purchase the DIMM that is best suited for use with this printer First mode This is an operation mode for the MP tray When the MP tray setting is set to first mode priority printing from the MP tray with paper inserted in the MP tray the first paper will always feed from there even if another paper source is selected The printer is set to the cassette mode another MP tray operation mode as the factory default but you can change this setting from the operator panel IEEE1284 This is a standard used when connecting a printer to a computer and was established by the
133. or use with this printer Installing DIMM Insert the DIMM into the socket as shown below 1 2 3 4 5 Remove the DIMM from its package Open the clips on both ends of the DIMM socket Insert the DIMM into the socket so that the notches on the DIMM align with the corresponding protusions in the socket Close the clips of the DIMM socket to secure the DIMM When you finish installing the DIMM reinsert the main circuit board into the printer by reversing the removal procedure Clip A 6 Expanding the Printer Memory Removing DIMM To remove a DIMM carefully pull the end clips outwards then pull the DIMM out of the socket Return the main circuit board to the printer by reversing the procedure explained in Removing the Main Circuit Board from the Printer Testing the Expansion Memory After you finish installing DIMM in the printer test the printer to see if the installation was successful To test the expansion memory proceed as follows Make sure printer is turned off Plug the power cord into the printer and turn the printer on Press the MENU key on the operator panel Press the A and v key repeatedly until Print Status Page appears Press the ENTER key twice ah WN If the installation was successful the amount of memory shown on the status page will correspond with the amount of expanded memory The factory installed memory size is 64 MB for the FS 3820N and 96 MB for FS 3830N
134. ore software programs Programs which belong to international business machines corporation IBM This document defines the terms and conditions under which the software is being licensed to you by IBM If you do not agree with the terms and conditions of this license then within 14 days after your acquisition of the device you may return the device for a full refund If you do not so return the device within the 14 days then you will be assumed to have agreed to these terms and conditions The Programs are licensed not sold IBM or the applicable IBM country organization grants you a license for the Programs only in the country where you acquired the Programs You obtain no rights other than those granted you under this license The term Programs means the original and all whole or partial copies of it including modified copies or portions merged into other programs IBM retains title to the Programs IBM owns or has licensed from the owner copyrights in the Programs 1 License Under this license you may use the Programs only with the device on which they are installed and transfer possession of the Programs and the device to another party If you transfer the Programs you must transfer a copy of this license and any other documentation to the other party Your license is then terminated The other party agrees to these terms and conditions by its first use of the Program You may not 1 use copy modify merge or transfer copi
135. ormat as well as the UFST Software You agree to accept a non exclusive license to use the Software to reproduce and display weights styles and versions of letters numerals characters and symbols Typefaces solely for your own customary business or personal purposes at the address stated on the registration card you return to Agfa Japan Under the terms of this License Agreement you have the right to use the Fonts on up to three printers If you need to have access to the fonts on more than three printers you need to acquire a multi user license agreement which can be obtained from Agfa Japan Agfa Japan retains all rights title and interest to the Software and Typefaces and no rights are granted to you other than a License to use the Software on the terms expressly set forth in this Agreement protect proprietary rights of Agfa Japan you agree to maintain the Software and other proprietary information concerning the Typefaces in strict confidence and to establish reasonable procedures regulating access to and use of the Software and Typefaces You agree not to duplicate or copy the Software or Typefaces except that you may make one backup copy You agree that any such copy shall contain the same proprietary notices as those appearing on the original This License shall continue until the last use of the Software and Typefaces unless sooner terminated This License may be terminated by Agfa Japan if you fail to comply with the terms of th
136. r Grid eine ete eeri Raves Le Pa ave c o deed dua 3 10 Paper Transfer Uit ice eee erect codes the rex e edu gere ae e etie ede eid ed 3 13 vi Contents Chapter 4 Troubleshooting eee een nnne un uan un unn uua uuu un uaa snauas 4 1 General Ginde diee eee de eee re leere he rte creed Ue dee rro een die edo ee ee Ere ek en Rene eade p rane due eae Eua 4 2 Print Quality Problems oe eei rb ER ERES RYE CORE SE SEEN RR SEE ERE EARE REAS 4 3 Tndicators and Messages ire esee reote eoe eve De eR ede eaae exea e ue RR ora Du eu ew do tad ee dose a edo d dd 4 6 Inu CR NT E 4 6 Maintenance Messages ie e re E ER ER EXTR EN YR EIE ERE XN ERR RAE ERA 4 7 Inuogutcr e 4 10 Correcting a Paper qam nene ehe te rero rate Ca Ie ERE RARE En LER ERE HE EO Tre Erbe 4 12 Jam at the Paper Cassette or Inside the Printer sess 4 14 Paper Jam at the Option Duplexer sess eese enne enne enne nnn innen 4 16 Paper Jamal the Option n rer itr te eee eek Er eer teles ee d PEE raa te e 4 18 MP Trayi nn este etu eee dee UR ee eeu 4 20 Chapter 5 FORCES
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138. rency labels and other types of special purpose media Sleep Mode Conserves energy during the printer s idle periods Ecoprint Extends the toner yield by reducing the amount of toner used on the page Displaying printer messages in any of eight languages Printer messages can be displayed in English French German Italian Dutch Spanish or Portuguese USB Universal Serial Bus Interface This printer supports Hi Speed USB 2 0 standards Connection to a computer with a USB interface gives a higher communication speed than parallel interface connection e MPS e MPS is an abbreviation for enhanced Multiple Printing System which is a post processing function that combines electronic sorting job retention and virtual mailboxing When printing multiple copies of a document the data is transferred from the computer to the printer only for the first copy the data is then stored on the printer s hard disk Copies of the document are printed using the stored data Printing is performed faster with less computer spooling time and less network traffic Furthermore printed data that is stored on the hard disk can be called up using job retention functions such as Quick Copy etc allowing you to quickly print additional copies of a document from the printer at any time without needing to re spool the document or start up the computer system Printer control language PRESCRIBE The printer uses PRESCRIBE Kyocera Mita
139. rface Status Page esses eene eene nennen nns enne nnns innen neris nnne 1 19 OE 1 21 Received Data Dumppi in RAEN ec Ve ee ect Eae Ree ETE 1 23 Paper Handliny diese AREE KAAOS AE ead Fe RE E ea E Ted 1 24 Setting the Paper SIZe 1 24 Setting the Paper Size in Paper Cassette esses enne nennen nnne nnns 1 24 Setting the Paper Size 1n MP PAY a neo pod DE LER Ree cn 1 28 Setting the Paper Type eet 1 80 Setting the Paper Type in Paper Cassette esses enne 1 30 Setting the Paper Type in MP Tray sess nnne nnne ennt 1 31 Creating Custom Paper Type 1 32 Resetting the Custom Paper Type 1 36 MP Tray Mode ener 1 37 Selecting the Paper Feed Sol rce ieeieceieceee etes tete ttn e denote reta abortu o Ea oot n eaa eaa aeo 1 38 Selecting the Output Stack reete erret ri ean Re Eee LEER ERE FER Re FEE EGRE PERPE LER ARR Een 1 39 Overriding 4 and Letter Size Differe
140. rinter needs maintenance attention or the printer is warming Flashing up Please wait T Lit A problem or an error occurs that you can clear by yourself For example a paper jam occurs Off Operations are normal Table 4 3 4 6 Indicators and Messages Maintenance Messages The following table lists maintenance messages that you can deal with by yourself If Call service person appears turn off the printer disconnect the power cord and contact your Kyocera Mita dealer Message Corrective Action Add paper paper source The paper has run out Supply paper according to the paper source displayed paper cassette MP tray or option paper feeder Messages indicating the printer status Ready Please wait Processing Waiting and FormFeed Time Out are displayed alternately Call service The ATTENTION indicator turns on and the READY indicator goes off Indicates a F000 problem with the controller and the operator panel Call a service person The printer does not operate when this message is displayed Call service The ATTENTION indicator turns on Indicates a controller error Call a service person ir The printer does not operate when this message is displayed Call service The ATTENTION indicator turns on Indicates a mechanical error Or an unsupported 0123456 option hardware has been installed Be sure to install proper option hardware compatible with the FS 3830N Ca
141. rinting the paper may be too thick The proper thickness is 0 086 to 0 110 mm 3 4 to 4 3 mils Moisture Content Moisture content is defined as the percent ratio of moisture to the dry mass of the paper Moisture can affect the paper s appearance feedability curl electrostatic properties and toner fusing characteristics The moisture content of the paper varies with the relative humidity in the room When the relative humidity is high and the paper absorbs moisture the paper edges expand becoming wavy in appearance When the relative humidity is low and the paper loses moisture the edges shrink and tighten and print contrast may suffer Wavy or tight edges can cause misfeeding and alignment anomalies The moisture content of the paper should be 4 to 696 To ensure the proper moisture content it is important to store the paper in a controlled environment Some tips on moisture control are Store paper in a cool dry location Keep the paper in its wrapping as long as possible Rewrap paper that is not in use Store paper in its original carton Place a pallet etc under the carton to separate it from the floor After removing paper from storage let it stand in the same room as the printer for 48 hours before use Avoid leaving paper where it is exposed to heat sunlight or damp 2 5 General Guidelines Paper Grain When paper is manufactured it is cut into sheets with the grain running parallel
142. rive starts Operating the Storage Device When the formatting is successfully completed the printer automatically prints out a format information page as shown below KYOCERA Echsis FS 3830N Page Printer FORMAT INFORMATION ee mM Capacity The total size of the CompactFlash card or the Microdrive memory Used Space The size the printer uses for its system Free Space The size remaining in the CompactFlash card or the Microdrive for storing data When the format information is printed the message display returns to Ready Printing a List of Data Names The printer prints a list of all data names referred to as partitions stored in the storage device for reference Printing a list is also available for a font card To print a list of data names for the CompactFlash card the Microdrive or the RAM disk proceed as follows 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the v key repeatedly until Memory Card gt Hard Disk gt Or RAM Disk Mode gt appears Memory Card gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the A or V key repeatedly until gt List of Partitions appears gt List of Partitions Operating the Storage Device 5 6 Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt List of Partitions Press the ENTER key Processing appears and the printing of the list starts KYOCERA Echs s FS 3830N Page Printer PARTITION LIS
143. ros are lost Resource protection preserves these PCL resources in memory so that they are intact when you change the emulation back to PCL 6 Resource protection requires extra memory to store the downloaded fonts and macros The total size of the printer memory recommended for using the resource protection option is affected by several factors See Appendix A 1 2 4 N Press the MENU key Press the or v key repeatedly until Others appears Others gt Press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until gt Resource Prot appears gt Resource Prot Off Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Resource Prot Nig cc O Press the or V key to display the desired mode The display changes as shown below Off default Permanent Perm Temp When the desired mode is displayed press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready 1 103 Configuration Alarm Buzzer Setting In addition to the message displayed when the paper supply is exhausted or when paper jamming occurs an audio warning is made to sound This is useful for example when the printer is in a location some distance from the user The audio alarm is set to On when leaving the factory If the alarm is set to Off it is made not to sound 1 2 N O Press the MENU key Press the or V
144. rter sorter D ce dione E Paper is jammed at the MP tray 4 20 P Tray Table 4 6 4 12 Correcting a Paper Jam When the jammed paper has been removed open and close the printer s top cover or the paper transfer unit Then the printer automatically warms Up goes on line and continues printing Depending on the point at which the jam occurred the printer may or may not print the jammed page If paper jams occur frequently try using a different type of paper replace with paper from another ream turn the stack of paper over or turn the paper the other way around Read the information in Chapter 2 Also look for tiny pieces of paper that may have been torn off and overlooked when the jammed paper was removed If you cannot solve the problem by changing the paper there may be a problem with the printer Call a service person When pulling the paper pull it gently so as not to tear it Torn pieces of paper are difficult to remove and may be easily overlooked deterring the jam recovery Online help messages With the online help message function this printer can display the procedure to correct a paper jam on the message display When a paper jam message is displayed press the El key The display will show Please wait after the jammed paper has been removed Pressing the v key at the online help message display shows the next step pressing the A key shows the
145. s Paper Handling gt Press the gt key Press the or V key repeatedly until gt Reset Type Adjust appears AO gt Reset Type Adjust 5 Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt Reset Type Adjust 6 Press the ENTER key the customized paper weight and duplex path settings will be reset to the default The message display returns to Ready MP Tray Mode Paper Handling The MP tray can be used in either of two modes first or cassette The MP tray feed paper differently depending on the mode Cassette Mode This is the default mode The MP tray acts in the same manner as other paper source The printer can correctly feed paper from any paper source as you command on the printer driver The cassette mode provides a faster printing speed than the first mode First Mode The MP tray automatically feeds paper placed on the MP tray overriding another paper source that is selected on the printer driver After all paper sheets in the MP tray have been used up approximately 100 sheets A4 size 0 11 mm thickness paper will be fed from the paper source originally selected This mode is convenient to feed paper of special size or type without reloading the current paper source However the MP tray must be kept empty if you desire to feed paper from the intended paper source This menu does not appears when the option envelope feeder is installed on the print
146. s is a sample of Helvetica Ob font This is a sample of Helvetica BdOb font This is a sample of Helvetica Nr font This is a sample of Helvetica NrBd font This is a sample of Helvetica NrOb font This is a sample of Helvetica NrBdOb font This is a sample of Palatino font This is a sample of Palatino Bd font This is a sample of Palatino It font This is a sample of Palatino Bdlt font This is a sample of ITCAvantGardeGothic Bk font This is a sample of ITCAvantGardeGothic Dm font This is a sample of ITCAvantGardeGothic BkOb font This is a sample of ITCAvantGardeGothic DmOb font This is a sample of ITCBookman Lt font This is a sample of ITCBookman Dm font This is a sample of ITCBookman LtIt font This is a sample of ITCBookman DmIt font This is a sample of NewCenturySchoolbook Rom font This is a sample of NewCenturySchoolbook Bd font This is a sample of NewCenturySchoolbook It font This is a sample of NewCenturySchoolbook Bdlt font This is a sample of Times Rom font This is a sample of Times Bd font This is a sample of Times It font This is a sample of Times Bdlt font This is a sample of ITCZapfChancery MdIt font to a caue ZypoXA Symbol OAUTAE ZyupoAITX SymbolPS 5 3 List of Fonts Font number 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 Font samples ake He Sonem OX 9 9YX87YoXNWYo OM Wingdings EEA 8 ARLOTE LES Yon
147. s page printer control language with enhanced color graphics capabilities The simple commands of PRESCRIBE allow the programmers to easily define pagination and device control KPDL3 Kyocera Printer Description Language 3 KPDL3 is the Kyocera s implementation of the PostScript page description language Level 3 The printer has 80 fonts that are compatible with Adobe PostScript fonts The printer also has 80 PCL fonts PDF direct printing Allows you to send a selected PDF version 1 4 or less file directly to the printer without invoking a printer driver Account management system The account management system function records the number of pages printed by each department The administrator can preset the maximum number of pages that each department will be allowed to print xi Microdrive hard disk unit slot for various functions such as job retention VMB and more By saving print jobs onto the Microdrive they can be printed out at the operator panel when desired The electronic sort function can be used for much faster printing CompactFlash card slot for option fonts macros forms etc Data in the CompactFlash card can be selectively read from the printer s operator panel SNMP compliance The printer complies with Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP The SNMP is used for providing and transferring management information MIB between the printer and the host computer Built in and external network
148. se ere eroe noun ununi ons 1 Paralel Interface rete ese rero OTE ETON eR pex evene OOA EE B 2 Parallel Interface Communication Modes 2 Interlace erui DET B 2 USB CREER TI EI T Tm B 5 DPCCIICATIONS N 5 Taterlace 5 vii Contents Serial Interface 6 282 6 282 7 PRESCRIBE Command eese hehe n enin eese sese osese a antes nnne B 9 RS 232C Cable Connection 1 eco tbe eco e ea tab eee EN E ER ER Poe ER Eee re ha eb B 10 Obtain a Suitable RS 232C seinen anser nnns B 10 Connecting the Printer to the B 10 Appendix C 1 lt Qu M Glossary GlOSSAary 1
149. sing the Paper jam procedure given below Sorter While the display alternates between the paper jam message and HELP 1 START press the El key An online help message appears HELP START Press key gt Examples of online help 1 Open the rear cover of the option sorter messages Open sorter wrear cover Rear Cover 2 Remove the jammed paper If both ends of the paper are inside the sorter turn the paper feed gears in the direction of the arrows The b paper can then be removed easily remove Paper Feed Gears wthe paper jam Correcting a Paper Jam C 3 Close the rear cover of the option sorter Vv Close rear cover A HELP END Press IM Key gt C 4 19 Correcting a Paper Jam Jam at the MP Tray Paper is jammed at the MP tray Remove the jammed paper using the Paper jam procedure given below MP tray While the display alternates between the paper jam message and HELP 1 START press the El key An online help message appears HELP START Press key 81 Examples of online help 1 Remove the paper jammed at the MP tray messages Check th 2 Open and close the top cover the paper jam error will be reset wMP tray and Q Aremove wthe paper jam 0
150. so change the number of copies when resuming printing from the operator panel When the printer is turned off all stored jobs will be deleted Printing Remaining Copies of a Proof and Hold Job Printing a Proof and Hold job on the operator panel is similar to printing a quick copy job To print remaining copies of a job held in the printer 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until e MPS gt appears e MPS gt 3 Press the gt key e MPS 1 Press the or V key repeatedly until Quick Copy appears followed by the user name Harold in this example The user name is assigned at printing using the printer driver gt Quick Copy Harold Press the ENTER key blinking question mark appears before the user name zQuick Copy 2 1 Ls Press the A or V key to display the desired user name Arlen in this example gt Quick Copy Arlen Press the ENTER key The job name entered in the printer driver Report in this example appear with a blinking question mark before the letters zArlen 4 9 oe Press the or V key to scroll to the desired job title Press the ENTER key The number of copies to be printed can be set To increase the copy count press the key to decrease the copy count press the V key gt Report Copies 001 Press the ENTER key to finalize the copy count The printer prints the spe
151. so lists pin assignments signal functions timings connector specifications and voltage levels The RS 232C protocols are also covered Finally it explains how to use the printer in a multi computer environment This appendix explains the following topics Parallel Interface USBInterface Serial Interface Option RS 232C Protocol RS 232C Cable Connection B 1 Parallel Interface Parallel Interface Parallel Interface Communication Modes Interface Signals The printer features fast data transmission with the parallel interface The parallel interface mode can be activated from the operator panel See Parallel Interface Mode on page 1 74 Use a parallel printer cable that complies with the IEEE1284 standard You can choose from four communication modes Communication Reception Transmission Mode Auto default High speed ECP Nibble ECP Nibble high High speed Nibble High speed High speed Normal Normal Table B 1 The pins of the parallel interface connector carry the signals listed in the table in Parallel Connector Pin Assignment on page B 3 Asterisks in the table indicate signals that are active low The table also indicates whether each signal is incoming or outgoing with respect to the printer B 2 Parallel Interface Pin In out Descrip
152. ss the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until Print VMB Data appears The virtual mailbox number will also appear AO gt Print VMB Data Tray001 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Print VMB Data Tray001 6 Press the ENTER key The document in the mailbox is printed and automatically deleted from the mailbox e MPS Printing a List of VMB A Virtual Mailbox list includes the jobs currently stored in the mailboxes 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until e MPS gt appears e MPS gt Press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until List of VMB appears AO gt List of VMB 5 Press the ENTER key A question mark appears gt List of VMB 6 Press the ENTER key again The printer prints a list of jobs currently posted in the virtual mailboxes e MPS e MPS Configuration TAAN 7AA ption You can change the following parameters for e MPS operation Maximum number of Quick Copy Proof and Hold jobs Maximum space assigned to temporary code jobs Maximum space assigned to permanent code jobs Maximum space assigned to virtual mailboxes The total amount of storage areas specified must not exceed the total size of the Microdrive Otherwise you may only be able to accommodate print jobs of a smaller amount of print jobs than specif
153. stination name also referred to as a partition name which the printer automatically assigns one after another as follows DataS001 first data DataS002 second data DataS008 third data In the example above if the file TEST TXT is the first data to be written onto the storage device the destination name will be DataS001 As the printer receives data the message display changes to Processing then when the end of the data is received the message display changes to Waiting Check that the message display has changed to Waiting then press the GO key This writes the file to the memory card and instructs the printer to automatically print out a CompactFlash card write information page as shown below KYOCERA Echsrs FS 3830N Page Printer WRITE INFORMATION C Partition Type Type of data written currently only type 2 is supported Partition Name Name of data written Write Partition Length Length size of the data written Others Additional information such as error information When the write information page is printed the message display returns to Ready If the writing was not completed successfully an error code appears on the message display For details see Error Messages on page 4 10 If this happens press the GO key The message display returns to Ready Operating the Storage Device Deleting Data Repeat above steps until you have transferred all data files that
154. t the print data is transferred from the computer to the printer then stored on the printer s hard disk Since copies of the document are printed using the stored data printing is performed faster with less computer spooling time and less network traffic e To use the e MPS system an option hard disk must be installed in the printer For details see Appendix A Options The RAM disk may also be used in the Proof and Hold and Private Print modes See Activating the RAM Disk on page 1 87 for details on RAM disk setup Job Retention Job Retention has four modes as summarized below These modes are selected when you choose on the printer driver through the application multiple copies unauthorized access software Mode Quick Copy Proof and Hold Private Print Stored Job Primary function To later print To proofthe first copy Toholdthedocument To electronically additional copies before printing in printer to prevent storedocumentssuch as fax cover pages Start storing by Printer driver Printer driver Printer driver Printer driver Onterminating print Prints Prints one copy Does not print Does not print setting from simultaneously simultaneously application software Retrieved by Operator panel Operator panel Operator panel Operator panel Default number of Same as storing One less Same as storing One copies printed at can be changed can be changed can be changed can be chang
155. tal paper content should consist of cotton or other fibers 2 3 General Guidelines Paper Size Cassettes and an MP tray are available for the paper sizes listed in the table below The dimensional tolerances are 0 7 mm 20 0276 inches for the length and width The angle at the corners must be 90 0 2 Multi purpose Size Cassette or Size tray multi purpose tray Monarch 3 7 8 x 7 1 2 inches Legal 8 1 2 x 14 inches Business 4 1 8 x 9 1 2 inches Letter 8 1 2 x 11 inches ISO A6 10 5 x 14 8 cm ISO A4 21x 29 7 cm ISODL 11x22cm ISO A5 14 8x 21cm Commercial 9 3 7 8 x 8 7 8 inches ISO C5 16 2 x 22 9 cm Commercial 6 3 4 3 5 8 6 1 2 inches 150 B5 17 6 25 JIS B6 12 8 x 18 2cm JIS B5 18 2 x 25 7 cm Statement 5 1 2 x 8 1 2 inches Executive 7 1 4 x 10 1 2 inches Hagaki 10 x 14 8 cm Oficio II 8 1 2 x 13 inches Ofuku Hagaki 14 8 x 20 cm Folio 21x33cm Youkei 2 11 4 x 16 2 cm 16K 19 7 x 27 3 cm Youkei 4 10 5 x 283 5 cm Custom Cassette 14 8 to 21 6 cm x 21 to 29 7 cm For U S A 5 13 16 to 8 1 2 inches x 8 1 4 to 14 inches MP tray 7 to 21 6 cm x 14 8 to 29 7 cm 2 13 16 to 8 1 2 inches x 5 13 16 to 11 11 16 inches Table 2 2 Smoothness The paper should have a smooth uncoated surface Paper with a rough or sandy surface can cause voids in the printed output Paper that is too smooth however can cause multiple feeding and fogging problems Fogging is a gray ba
156. ter driver software refer to the KX Printer Driver Installation Guide that is included with the printer For information on how to use the printer driver software refer to the KX Printer Driver Operation Guide that is included on the CD ROM comes with the printer xiii Guide to the Operation Guide This Operation Guide has the following chapters Chapter 1 Using the Operator Panel This chapter explains the message display indicators and keys on the operator panel and how to make various settings from the operator panel Chapter 2 Paper Selection This chapter explains the types of paper that can be used with the printer Chapter 3 Maintenance This chapter explains how to replace the toner container waste toner box and how to care for your printer Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This chapter explains how to handle printer problems that may occur such as paper jams Chapter 5 Fonts This chapter explains about fonts and lists the printer s internal fonts Appendix A Options This appendix explains how to expand the printer s memory and how to install each option unit Appendix Host Computer Interface This appendix explains the pin assignment and specifications for the printer s parallel interface USB interface and option serial interface Appendix C Specifications This appendix lists the printer s specifications Glossary This glossary explains the terminology used in this guide The follow
157. ter pipe or other large metal object to discharge yourself of static electricity While doing the work it is recommended that you wear an antistatic wrist strap e Touch the main circuit board and DIMM only at the edges Removing the Main Circuit Board from the Printer Be sure to remove the CompactFlash Card memory card first if inserted in the printer s card slot Remove the main circuit board completely from the printer as follows 1 Turn the printer off and unplug its power cord Disconnect the printer from the host computer 4 Expanding the Printer Memory 2 Remove the two screws from the printer s rear panel 3 Pull the main circuit board all the way out of the printer DIMM Sockets e Before pulling the main circuit board out clear away the area behind the printer Foreign objects accidentally sticking to the back of the main circuit board can cause serious damage to the printer e There are two sockets are provided on the FS 3830N and one socket on the FS 3820N for expanding the printer s memory The extra 32 MB of DIMM memory that come standard with the FS 3830N is installed in one of the expansion sockets Install the DIMM as described on the following page A 5 Expanding the Printer Memory DIMM to be used 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB and 256 MB DIMM can be used for memory expansion See your Kyocera Mita dealer for purchasing information of the DIMM that are best suited f
158. terface appears One of the interface names shown below appears indicating the current interface Parallel default USB Network Serial when a serial interface board kit is installed Option when a network interface card is installed Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears Interface 4 Parallel 1 If you want to abandon the interface selection procedure press the CANCEL key The interface remains unchanged Press the or V key repeatedly until Serial appears Interface Serial I Press the ENTER key again Interface 6 Press the gt key Each time the or v key is pressed the setting item and current setting change as shown below Definable baud rates 1200 2400 4800 gt Baud Rate 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 9600 115200 v 4 Data Bits 8 Definable data bits 7 8 default v 4 gt Stop Bits Definable stop bits 1 default 2 1 Definable parity None default Odd Even APHIILY Ignore None Definable protocol DTR amp XON gt Protocol default DTR positive DTR pos amp XON negative XON XOFE ETX ACK 7 Display the setting item to be changed and press the ENTER key question mark appears The following example explains how to change the baud rate The settings for other items can be changed in a similar manner Baud Rate
159. the cursor right and left When the desired size is displayed press the ENTER key 10 Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready 1 48 Code Set Pagination You can change the character code set Available character code sets vary depending on the current font The default is IBM PC 8 1 2 NO OI Press the MENU key Press the or v key repeatedly until Font appears Font gt Press the gt key Press the or v key until gt Code Set appears Code Set IBM PC 8 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears Set 4 IBM PC 8 1 Press or V key until the desired character code set appears Press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready 1 49 Pagination Number of Copies You can set the number of copies to be printed of each page for the current interface The number of copies can be set between 1 and 999 1 2 N Press the MENU key Press the or v key repeatedly until Page set appears Page Set gt Press the gt key Press the or V key repeatedly until Copies appears gt Copies 001 Press the ENTER key A blinking cursor appears gt Copies 004 1 Press the or V key to increase or decrease the value of the figure where the cursor is blinking It can be set between 1 and 999 You can use the gt and
160. the desired paper thickness displayed press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready If the paper type is set to Custom and the option duplexer is installed on the printer duplex printing can be enabled and disabled See Setting the Duplex Path on the following page Z2 74 Option Paper Handling Setting the Duplex Path To use this function the duplexer must be installed on the printer If the paper type is set to Custom and the option duplexer is installed on the printer you can set whether or not to enable duplex printing as follows The default setting is Enable 1 Display the custom paper type see Creating Custom Paper Type on page 1 32 and press the gt key 2 Press the or V key repeatedly until gt gt Duplex Path appears gt gt Duplex Path Enable 3 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears 7 gt Duplex Path Enable is 4 Select Enable or Disable using the or V key For details of the default setting for each paper type see Paper Type on page 2 12 5 Press the ENTER key 6 Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready The custom paper type setting is completed Paper Handling Resetting the Custom Paper Type Resets the settings of Custom 1 to 8 that are set in Creating Custom Paper Type on page 1 32 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until Paper handling appear
161. the grid cleaner from protective bag in the new toner kit and remove the cap Protective Bag Cap Grid Cleaner The grid cleaner pad is supplied with water soaked Perform the following procedure before the pad dries 2 Pull out the charger unit approximately 5 cm 2 inches 1 gs T Charger Unit 2 Cleaning 3 Attach the grid cleaner to the printer with the pad at the top as shown in the figure XA FA EL CEA SS E Cc NN CN 1 NY A T Grid Cleaner Making sure that the charger roller does not come into contact with the grid cleaner pad repeat a few times the action of slowly pulling out and pushing back in the charger unit as shown in the figure This cleans grid part underneath the charger unit TU AU Charger Unit Do not push the charger unit all the way in Otherwise water from the pad will cause the charger unit to become wet and this may affect Note printing 3 11 Cleaning 5 Remove the grid cleaner from the printer and dispose of it The grid cleaner is not re usable 6 After cleaning the charger wire and grid push the charger unit all the way in and close the left cover 3 12 Paper Transfer Unit Cleaning To avoid print quality problems due to paper dust and debris clean the paper transfer unit in the following manner
162. the same page page Resolution Fast 1200 mode with KIR Kyocera Image Refinement Fine 1200 mode 600 dpi with KIR Kyocera Image Refinement 300 dpi with KIR Kyocera Image Refinement First print Approx 19 5 seconds or less A4 Approx 26 5 seconds or less A4 size depending on input data size depending on input data Warm up time Approx 10 seconds or less from sleep mode Approx 18 seconds or less from power on at 23 C 120 or 280 V Approx 15 seconds or less from sleep mode Approx 20 seconds or less from power on at 23 C 120 or 280 V Controller PowerPC 750CXe 300 MHz Main memory 64 MB expandable up to 320 MB 96 MB expandable up to 576 MB Interfaces Parallel 1284 1 USB Hi Speed USB 2 0 480 Mbps Full Speed USB 2 0 12 Mbps 1 Network Protocol support TCP IP IPX SPX NetBEUI EtherTalk 1 Option Serial interface Network interface card 1 Memory card slot 1 CompactFlash card Hard disk slot 1 Microdrive Self test Performed at power up Maximum duty cycle 125 000 pages month 175 000 pages month Drum Amorphous silicon drum Toner saving Ecoprint mode Paper Plain paper See Chapter 2 Paper feed trays Cassette A5 to A4 Letter universal cassette 148 to 216 mm x 210 to 297 mm Holds 500 sheets of thickness 0 11 mm For U S A A5 to A4 Letter and Legal universal cassette 5 13 16 to 8 1 2 x 8 1 4 to 14 MP tray 7
163. tion 1 In Strobe nStrobe 2 In Out Data 0 Data 1 3 In Out Data 1 Data 2 4 In Out Data 2 Data 3 5 In Out Data 3 Data 4 6 In Out Data 4 Data 5 7 In Out Data 5 Data 6 8 In Out Data 6 Data 7 9 In Out Data 7 Data 8 10 Out Acknowledge nAck 11 Out Busy Busy 12 Out Paper Empty PError returns paper empty status if FRPO O2 2 13 Out Select Online nSelect returns off line status if FRPO O2 2 14 In Auto feed nAutoFd 15 Not connected 16 0V DC 17 Chassis GND 18 5 VDC 19 Ground 20 Ground 21 Ground 22 Ground 23 Ground 24 Ground 25 Ground 26 Ground 27 Ground 28 Ground 29 Ground 30 Ground 31 In Ignored nInit 32 Out Error returns error status if FRPO O2 2 nFault 33 Not connected 34 Not connected 35 Out Power Ready 36 In Ignored nSelectIn Table B 2 Parallel Connector Pin Assignment Signal names in the Auto mode and Nibble high mode IEEE1284 In the Auto mode and Nibble high mode these signals are bi directional Parallel Interface Detailed descriptions of the signals follow Strobe nStrobe Pin 1 A negative going Strobe pulse causes the printer to read and latch the data on the Data 0 1 to Data 7 8 signal lines Data 0 1 to Data 7 8 Pins 2 to 9 These eight signals form the data byte sent from the host computer to the printer Data 7 8 is the most significant bit Acknowledge nAck Pin 10 This negative
164. tion only This mode enables you to print the requested number of copies of a job simultaneously storing the job on the Microdrive When additional copies are required you can reprint the required number of copies from the printer operator panel To print a job as a quick copy job see KX Printer Drivers Operation Guide The default number of print jobs that can be stored on the Microdrive is 32 This value can be increased to up to 50 from the e MPS Configuration menu For details see e MPS Configuration on page 1 70 When the number of jobs reaches the limit the oldest job will be overwritten by the new one When the printer is turned off all stored jobs will be deleted Printing Additional Copies using Quick Copy To print additional copies of a job stored in the printer 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until e MPS gt appears e MPS gt e MPS 1 Press the gt key Press the or V key repeatedly until Quick Copy appears followed by the user name Harold in this example The user name is assigned at printing using the printer driver gt Quick Copy Harold Press the ENTER key blinking question mark appears before the user name zQuick Copy 2 1 LS Press the or v key to display the desired user name Arlen in this example gt Quick Copy Arlen Press the ENTER key The job name entered in the printer driver
165. tions as set forth in the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at FAR 252 227 7013 subdivision b 3 ii or subparagraph c 1 ii as appropriate Further use duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions applicable to restricted rights software as set forth in FAR 52 227 19 c 2 You acknowledge that you have read this Agreement understand it and agree to be bound by its terms and conditions Neither party shall be bound by any statement or representation not contained in this Agreement No change in this Agreement is effective unless written and signed by properly authorized representatives of each party By opening this diskette package you agree to accept the terms and conditions of this Agreement Cautions for Toner Handling Do not incinerate toner and toner containers Dangerous sparks may cause burn Never open the toner container or waste toner box Make sure not to inhale the toner and not to rub your eyes or touch your mouth with the hands stained with the toner And make sure not to stick to your skin For the disposal of old toner container and waste toner box consult your dealer Or dispose of the toner or toner containers in accordance with Federal state and Local rules and regulations Keep away the toner container and the waste toner box from children Contents Contents IMEFOCGUC COM EEEETTEECCTTT TITTEN TUCTEETEEECTTELEUTT CEETTTTETCLTTEREIETECETECTETITTTEPCRETETETTIERETTEETHTPHTTOL EX
166. to the length long grain or parallel to the width short grain Short grain paper can cause feeding problems in the printer All paper used in the printer should be long grain Other Paper Properties Porosity Refers to the density of the paper structure that is how openly or compactly the fibers are bonded Stiffness Limp paper can buckle inside the printer while paper that is too stiff may bind Either way the result is a paper jam Curl Most paper has a natural tendency to curl in one direction The paper should be loaded so that the natural curl is downward to counteract the upward curl imparted by the printer Printed sheets will then come out flat Most paper also has a top and bottom surface Loading instructions are usually given on the paper package If the paper is considerably curled in one direction e g when the paper was used to print on one side try to roll the paper in the opposite direction to counteract the curl Printed sheets will then come out flat Electrostatic properties During the printing process the paper is electrostatically charged to attract the toner The paper must be able to release this charge so that printed sheets do not cling together in the output tray Whiteness The contrast of the printed page depends on the whiteness of the paper Whiter paper provides a sharper brighter appearance Quality control Uneven sheet size corners that are not square ragged edges welded uncut sheets
167. tus Page On 10 Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready 1 20 Font Lists Printing Test Pages To help in selecting fonts you can print the lists of the fonts including option fonts 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until Font appears Font gt 3 Press the gt key 4 Press the or V key repeatedly until gt Font Select appears Font Select gt Internal 5 To print a list of the internal fonts check that Internal 18 displayed To print a list of option fonts press the ENTER key Press the or v key repeatedly until the message display indicates Option and press the ENTER key 6 Press the or v key repeatedly until List of Internal Fonts or gt List of Option Fonts appears gt List of Internal Fonts 7 Press the ENTER key A question mark appears List of Internal Fonts 8 Press the ENTER key again Processing appears then Ready The printer prints a list of fonts with a short sample and font ID number for each font 1 21 Printing Test Pages Font Lists Font Name Scalable Bitmap Passwera Selection Font ID LITT LLLTI onan internal Scalable and Bitmapped Fonts List prescripe onan Font Name TU LLLTI onan nna
168. utput as The troubleshooting procedure for each type of problem is explained below If you still can not solve the problem contact your Kyocera Mita dealer Printed Results Completely blank printout Corrective Action Check the developer unit Open the printer top cover and check that the developer unit is inserted correctly and check that the developer s connector is connected properly Check the toner container Open the printer top cover and check that the toner container is correctly installed in the printer See Toner Container Replacement on page 3 2 All black printout Check the charger unit Open the printer left cover and check that the charger unit is correctly installed Dropouts horizontal streaks stray dots Clean the charger wire Open the printer left cover Pull the cleaning knob green colored slowly in and out a few times See Cleaning on page 3 9 Black or white vertical streaks Check the operator panel Ifthe Toner low message is displayed and the ATTENTION indicator is flashing install a new toner kit See Toner Container Replacement on page 3 2 ABC ABC 123 123 Clean the charger wire Open the printer left cover Pull the cleaning knob green colored slowly in and out a few times See Cleaning on page 3 9 Table 4 2 Print Quality Problems Printed Results ABC 123 Faint or blurred printing ABC 123 Corrective
169. v key repeatedly until Paper Handling appears Paper Handling Press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until MP Tray Type appears AO gt MP Tray Type Plain 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears TUE Tray Type Plain is Paper Handling 6 Press the or V key to display the desired MP tray type The display changes as shown below Plain Transparency Preprinted Labels Bond Recycled Vellum Rough Letterhead Color Prepunched Envelope Cardstock Thick High quality Custom 1 to 8 7 When the desired MP tray type is displayed press the ENTER key 8 Press the MENU key and the message display returns to Ready Creating Custom Paper Type The following describes the procedure used to set a user defined paper type for the printer Eight custom user settings may be registered After having been set any of these may be called up when setting the paper type for a paper source The paper weight and duplex path can be set see Setting the Paper Weight on page 1 34 and Setting the Duplex Path on page 1 35 after selecting the paper type to be customized as follows For how to reset the customized settings see Resetting the Custom Paper Type on page 1 36 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until Paper Handling appears Paper Handling Press the gt key Press the or V key repeatedly unt
170. y PF 60 Paper Feeder DU 61 Duplexer 80 60 Sorter EF 60 Envelope Feeder PT 4 PT 60 Rear Tray Network Interface Card Microdrive Hard Disk CompactFlash Memory Card A 1 Available Options Available Options SO 60 Sorter PT 4 PT 60 Rear Tray Printer Network Interface Card 3 3 V DC or Serial Interface Board Kit IB 11 EF 60 Envelope Feeder DU 61 Duplexer PF 60 Paper Feeder Printer combined with options 1 SO 60 Sorter Equipped with five trays each with 200 sheets capacity Performs sorting collating and mailbox functions Attaches to the top of the printer 2 PT A PT 60 Rear Tray It attaches to the rear of the printer 3 Network Interface Card IB 20 21E 22 Insert the card into the option interface slot at the rear of the printer The printer can be used on network environments including Windows Macintosh UNIX NetWare etc For details see User s Manual in the CD ROM supplied with IB 20 21E 22 Serial Interface Board Kit IB 11 Connect to the computer s serial printer port with a serial cable 4 EF 60 Envelope Feeder Holds more envelopes at a time than the MP tray This envelope feeder can be attached to the front of the printer after the MP tray has been removed 5 DU 61 Duplexer Performs duplex printing for short edge and long edge binding Attaches to the bottom of the printer 6 PF 60 Paper Feeder Holds approximately
171. y The message display returns to Ready N O 1 105 Configuration Setting the Auto Continue Recovery Time Follow the procedure given below to change the recovery time for Auto Continue 1 2 4 Press the MENU key Press the or v key repeatedly until Others appears Others gt Press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until Auto Continue Mode gt appears gt Auto Continue gt Mode On Press the gt key and display gt gt Auto Continue Timer Press the ENTER key A blinking cursor appears gt gt Auto Continue Timer 0055ec ays Press the or V key to increase or decrease the value of the figure where the cursor is blinking and set the desired time The time must be set between 000 and 495 seconds in 5 second increments If set to 000 printing will be continued immediately without allowing any time interval You can use the gt and lt keys to move the cursor right and left Display the desired time and press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready 1 106 Configuration Duplex Printing Error Detection Setting If the error detection setting for duplex printing has been turned On and you attempt to print onto a paper size and paper type that cannot be used for duplex printing the Duplex disabled Press GO error message will be displayed and printing will stop To print onto one side of the
172. y gt Press the gt key Press the or v key repeatedly until EcoPrint Mode appears AO gt EcoPrint Mode Off 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears EcoPrint Mode A zs ix Select On or Off using the or V key Press the ENTER key N O Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready 1 54 Resolution Pagination Proceed as follows to set the default print resolution from four ways 300 dpi 600 dpi Fast 1200 mode and Fine 1200 mode The clarity of printed characters and graphics becomes sharper in this order 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or v key repeatedly until Print Quality appears Print Quality gt Press the gt key Press the or V key repeatedly until gt Resolution appears AO gt Resolution Fast 1200 mode 5 Press the ENTER key A blinking question mark appears gt Resolution P Fast 1200 mode d bi Select Fast 1200 mode Fine 1200 mode 300 600 dpi using the or V key Press the ENTER key Press the MENU key The message display returns to Ready N e MPS e MPS e MPS is an abbreviation for enhanced Multiple Printing System which implements the following functions that are available from the printer driver Job Retention Job Storage In either job mode when printing a documen
173. y resumed after a preset period of time See Auto Continue Setting on page 1 105 Alarm buzzer sounds when an error occurs Press the CANCEL key to stop the alarm buzzer Table 4 5 4 10 Indicators and Messages Message Corrective Action Memory card err The CompactFlash card is accidentally removed from the printer s memory card slot Insert again during reading If you continue reading the memory card insert the same memory card into the slot again The printer again reads it from the beginning of the data Note We recommend that you follow the reading procedure from the beginning to ensure correct reading of the memory card Memory overflow The total amount of data received by the printer exceeds the printer s internal Press GO memory Try adding more memory expansion DIMM Press the GO key to resume printing You can abandon printing by the CANCEL key If Auto Continue is set to On printing will be automatically resumed after a preset period of time See Auto Continue Setting on page 1 105 MemoryCard This message appears when an error occurs during access to the CompactFlash card Press GO using the PRESCRIBE RWER command or from the printer s operator panel Look at the error code given in place of and refer to the corresponding description given below 01 The CompactFlash card does not meet specifications This CompactFlash card cannot be used by this printer Insert a CompactFlash card w
174. ze the copy count The printer prints the specified number of copies for the job Deleting a Stored Job To delete a stored job proceed as follows 1 2 Follow steps 1 through 8 in the above section When the title of the job to be printed is displayed Agenda in this example press the ENTER key If you entered an access code for the printer driver enter the four digit access code and press the ENTER key gt Agenda Copies 001 Press the V key repeatedly until Delete appears for the number of copies gt Agenda Delete Press the ENTER key The stored job is deleted from the Microdrive e MPS Printing a Code Job Install the KM NET for Clients software from the CD ROM supplied with the printer To do this from the CD ROM Main Menu select Printer Utilities KM NET for Clients 1 Browse through Windows Start gt Programs gt Kyocera Mita gt KM NET for Clients 2 Click the Add Printer icon below Select the Local or Network port Gin KM NET for Clients Add Printer Icon 3 Follow the wizard until the Discovered Printing System s dialog box is reached When the printer is found in the list click highlight it then Finish e MPS 4 Select the printer and then click on the Job Manager icon The jobs that are stored in that printer will be displayed To print the job right click Job name and then click Print on the drop down list that appears Gip KM NET for Clie

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