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NEC 4600N Printer User Manual

1. Panel 3 Click the Set As Default Printer button 1 In the Windows Control Panel double click the Printers 4 Click on the Close button to close the Printers dialog box icon The Windows 3 1x PostScript 3 Printer Driver Properties PaperTab Use the Paper tab to customize paper handling for the print job Bape Eestues Fonts PostScimt obContol Watermark Qutput Format PostScript 4 Paper Source Auto Tray Select i Paper Size Letter i Orientation n ro a 7e Features Tab oad Eo e a This tab allows you to control the hae aa special printer features EEEE i O Bae eatures Fons Y Poaticipt Job Cortol Watermark About Hep coce oK Ea Feature Selection Memory Configuration 36 MB Total RAM Color Settings Business Graphics Sharp Edge Technology E E Fonts Tab Tray2 Installed 3 ask sted z You can use the Fonts tab to specify how TrueType fonts in your document will be processed by the printer sins ace E Baper Eeatwes Fonts PostScript Y dob Contiol Watermark NEC SuperScript 4400 PS on LPT1 Send TeTyp Fonts to This Pinter as m 7 Substitute PostScript Fonts for TrueType Fonts on This Printer r TrueType Substitutions for All Printers For This TrueType Font Substitute This Font Arial Helvetica z Courier Ne
2. Part Order 250 Sheet PaperTray 2 4005 250 Sheet Legal Tray 4004 Memory Upgrade Kit 4064 Printer Supplies Part Order BlackToner Module 20 200 YellowtonerModule 20 201 MagentaToner Module 20 202 CyanToner Module 20 203 Belt Cartridge Photoconductor Belt Module 20 205 12K Kit Contains items that all need to be 20 210 replaced at the 12 000 page interval including 1 Fuser Cleaning Roller 1 bottle of Fuser Oil and 1Toner Collector These items can also be purchased separately using these order s Fuser Cleaning Roller 20 211 Fuser Oil Bottle 20 212 Toner Collector 20 213 Fuser Unit 20 219 Ozone Filter 126164 Print Media Part Order Premium Color Laser Paper 24 Ib Bond 70 510 Premium Color Laser Paper 60 Ib Cover 70 511 Ultra Glossy Color Laser Paper 100 Ib Text 70 515 Premium FilmTransparency 70 520 NEC Premium Paper Sampler 79 001 NEC WARRANTY AND SERVICE Your SuperScript 4600N printer comes with a one year onsite warranty The complete warranty is provided below Packing and shipping instructions are provided in Appendix D All repair requests must be prequalified by calling NEC Customer Service at 1 800 632 4650 NEC Service Contracts After the initial one year warranty period fee based technical support and service is available NEC Customer Service and its dealers offer a complete range of services including onsite repairs and maintenance Sev
3. Click Cancel to discard changes and close the window Click Apply to save changes and leave the window open Click the Help icon and click a setting on the driver to view more information about it 36 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide Windows 95 98 Printer Driver PostScript 3 Tabs I PostScript Tab Use these settings to configure options for the PostScript printing language Watermarks Tab A watermark is text that appears on pages in your print job such as DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL Use these settings to customize watermarks for your print job PaperTab Use the Paper tab to customize paper handling for the print job cy NEC Features Tab This tab allows you to control the special features of the SuperScript 4600N printer 9 D 0 A4 Executive UK Quarto Folio 10 Ei Click here to customize advanced PostScript features such as data format AutoSelect Tray This preview area shows the effect of your selections To learn more about the printer s spooling features such as collation see Chapter 6 Advanced Features Click here to print page borders on your job To order NEC Premium papers call 800 632 2326 Windows 95 98 37 SUYAAIYdC YALNIdd 86 S6 SMOGNIM Windows 95 98 Printer Driver PostScript 3 Tabs Il Click the Help button to view the complete Help file Click the Help icon and click a setting on the driver to view more information about it Click
4. e Adding Memory SIMM See page 94 for information about ordering printer options and supplies WARNING When installing any of the options described in this chapter be sure the printer is turned OFF SuperScript 4600N with PaperTray 2 Unit 27 ADDING THE PAPER TRAY 2 UNIT Order 4005 1 Make sure the printer is turned off and disconnected 2 Make sure there is plenty of room around and above the printer to work Remove the optional Paper Tray 2 unit from its packaging Find the packet of brackets and thumb screws and set aside Remove the 75 x 2 Connector Cable Door from the unit Extent the Connector Cable away from the unit Set the Paper Tray 2 unit next to the printer Carefully align the Paper Tray 2 unit to the printer Keeping the printer level have two people lift the printer up and onto the Paper Tray 2 Unit as shown A Adding PaperTray 2 Unit Screw Hole 28 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide WARNING It takes two adults to lift the printer and assure that it is level If the printer is tipped more than 1 5 degrees oil will spill inside and cause damage Locate the metal tab with screw hole on each side of the Paper Tray 2 unit A Take a metal bracket from the packet and hold it at a slight angle away from you Slide the bracket up into the hole underneath the printer B Make sure the hole in each metal bracket is lined up with the corresponding screw hole on the Paper Tray 2
5. open the PostScript Options dialog box then make sure the Pure Binary Data radio button is clear Printing a Document You can do this using the print command of the application used to create your document 1 Open a document you wish to print 2 Select Print from the File menu The Print dialog box appears 3 Select the options you want in the Print dialog box including the number of copies and page range 4 When the options are selected click OK to print the document Accessing a Printer Driver You can access the printer driver from your application or the Windows Printer folder From your application Different applications have different methods for accessing the Printer Setup Below is one common example If it does not work with your application consult your software manual 1 Select Print from the File menu of your application 2 Inthe Print dialog box that appears click the Name pull down menu and select a printer from the list 3 Then click the Properties button in the Print dialog box to display the printer driver From the Printers folder 1 Press the Start button and point to Settings in the Start pop up menu In the menu that appears click Printers 2 Inthe Printers folder select the printer driver you wish to view 3 From the File menu select Properties Changing Settings in the Printer Driver In the Properties folder you simply point and click to change printer settings 1 Se
6. B SDB ASE rito 27131 281 45 195 0 A B SCANNER COPY Power Warning Online fe Menu OnLine fe O Data OHT Label C Feed Item Media Previous Next Select 70 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide CHAPTER 7 MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER OVERVIEW This printer is designed for easy use and maintenance Be sure to review the maintenance and service schedules on page 72 which show when parts should be cleaned or replaced Your Operator Panel will also remind you when replacement of parts or consumables is due This chapter explains basic maintenance and cleaning procedures you must follow to maintain the high print quality and efficient operation of your NEC SuperScript 4600N printer Included are instructions for the following maintenance tasks e Replacing the Toner Modules e Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle Fuser Cleaning Roller and Fuser Unit e Cleaning and Replacing the Belt Cartridge e Cleaning inside the Back Cover e Cleaning the Laser Lens e Replacing the Ozone Filter e Replacing the Toner Collector Waste Toner Bottle e Cleaning the Paper Exit Roller e Cleaning the outside of the printer note See page 94 for information about ordering printer supplies The life expectancy of each replaceable part is based on printing under specific operating conditions such as media type number of colors used humidity page size and p
7. Inner Jams Outer Jams Drum Jams Print Quality Background is Smeared Image Edges are Missing or Peeling Horizontal Jitter Horizontal Ribbing Image Shows Banding Shadows or Shifting White Line Vertical Streaks Vertical White Band Black Line Vertical Line Image Staggered Vertically Horizontal Banding Horizontal White Band Toner Spots Mixed Color Image Color Misregistration Toner Streak Mottled Image Shadowing Insufficient Gloss Back of Paper is Stained Missing Print Partial Printing Parallel Printing Problems Nothing Printed Nonsense is Printed Error Messages with Little or Nothing Printed CHAPTER 9 TECHNICAL SUPPORT Overview Assistance Nearby Help From Within Your Company Help From Your Dealer vii NEC Technical Support 93 How to Contact NEC 93 Ordering Supplies 94 NEC Waranty and Service 95 NEC Service Contracts 95 SuperScript 4600N Printer Limited Warranty 95 Warranty Period 95 Warranty Coverage 95 Warranty Support 96 Obtaining Warranty Service 96 Limitation of Damages 96 PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS 97 Operating Specifications 97 Paper Handling 98 MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS 99 SAFETY INFORMATION 101 Ozone Emission 101 Laser Safety 101 CDRH Regulations 101 FCC Statement 102 MOVING YOUR PRINTER 103 Moving Your Printer Locally 103 Shipping the Printer 105 Index 109 viii SuperScript 4600N User s Guide CHAPTER 1 FEATURES OVERVIEW The innovative NEC SuperScript 460
8. Page Set Advanced 6 NEC SuperScript 4600N PCL5e Document Properties 12 x Paper Size E Letter Page Setup Paper Source Automatically Select 9 NEC SuperScript 4600N PCL5e Document Settings B E3 Paper Output Copy Count 1 Copy 1 99 gt Paper Size lt Letter gt Orientation a Orientation lt Portrait gt Paper Source lt Automatically Select gt fl Copy Count lt 1 Copy gt In Graphic E Resolution lt 600 dots per inch gt ie Document Options Portrait A C Landscape Change Paper Size Setting E Executive 7 25 x 10 5 inch E Legal E Legal 8 5 x 14 in E Legal 8 5 x 14 inch a B Letter Click OK to save changes and close the driver Click any setting in the scrolling menu Click Cancel to discard changes and the lower portion of the tab and close the driver displays more options for that setting Windows NT 4 0 43 SUYAAlYd YALNIdd O t LN SMOQGNIM WINDOWS 3 1x Installing the Printer Driver Software Installation for Windows 3 1x PostScript 1 Boot your system and start Windows 2 Insert the SuperScript 4600N CD into the appropriate drive in this example we use drive E 3 Inthe Windows Program Manager select Run from the File menu Windows displays the Run dialog box 4 Type E WIN31 PS SETUP EXE in the Command Line field 5 Click the OK button This launches the Installer 6 Respond to
9. The printer must be offline before you can change any printer settings It must be online indicator light on to print While the printer is offline it continues to receive data until its input buffer is full If you press the Online button while the printer is printing it finishes the current page and then waits for you to bring it online again Setting MediaType When you load a new paper type into the tray you should set the Media type If you do not specify the correct media type print quality may be poor because the printer will move the paper at the wrong speed To change the Media type on the Operator Panel press the Media button to display PAPER or THICK STOCK When the correct type is displayed the LCD message will display READY Stopping a J ob If you wish to stop a print job before it is complete 1 Press the Online button to take the printer offline 2 PRESS SELECT TO CANCEL OB appears on the message display 3 Press the Select button to cancel the job Clearing the Print Buffer The print buffer is an electronic memory in the printer where data is kept before processing When the Data light is blinking this indicates there is still data in the printer buffer To print out any data that is in the print buffer press the Online button to take the printer offline then press the Feed button to eject the page Not available in PostScript emulation Resetting the Printer You can reset the printer to its pre
10. and on demand printing from an externally connected Zip drive The printer s home page provides access to web based printing software online help and other features e Using NEC s PrintAgent software configuration and monitoring can be done from your workstation e Supports traditional network printing over NetWare TCP IP EtherTalk Windows 3 1x and above Windows NT 4 0 and NetBEUI NetBIOS Printer Options You can add these SuperScript features to increase your printer s versatility e 250 sheet standard size Paper Tray 2 e 250 sheet Legal Tray e Memory Upgrade Kit Assumptions The instructions in this guide assume that you are familiar with your computer and or network operating systems and that your system is configured and operating properly System Requirements Your SuperScript 4600N printer and software can operate using the following minimum system configurations Windows Operating System e Microsoft Windows 3 1x Windows 95 98 or Windows NT 4 0 e 486 or higher CPU e CD ROM drive e 6 5 MB of free hard disk space e 16 MB RAM for Windows 95 98 32 MB RAM for Windows NT 8 MB RAM for Windows 3 1x e Parallel Port e Ethernet connection Seer Operating System Mac OS 7 1 or higher e 68040 or higher CPU e CD ROM drive e 5 MB of free hard disk space e 8 MB or more of RAM e Ethernet connection on the 4600N Web Based Printing Requirements To use the web based Pull Printing and NEC PrintAgent
11. device options 8 direct printing problems 92 dithering 9 dpi 1 driver installation 33 PrintAgent 23 settings 35 driver setup easy local 3 network client custom 3 network server administrator 3 duty cycle 97 E easy remote printing 23 emulations configuring 57 Encapsulated PostScript 8 Energy Saving 2 Energy Star 2 envelopes 24 99 EPS 8 Ethernet interface 14 EtherTalk 1 executive 19 Explorer 4 01 23 F factory defaults 56 restoring 59 FCC 102 filter cover 14 folio 19 font cache 9 font settings 10 font substitution 10 fonts bitmap 10 in Windows 10 outline 10 soft 10 front cover 14 fuser cleaning roller 14 17 replacing 75 fuser oil bottle 14 17 installing 17 replacing 74 fuser unit 14 replacing 79 G gateway 60 109 H halftoning 7 heavy paper 24 99 horizontal banding 90 humidity 97 l IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel cable 21 Image Color Matching ICM 3 6 34 indicator lights 51 information pages 60 intensity 9 interface panel 14 interface ports 97 Internet Explorer 2 IP Address 23 J jam recovery 56 job hold 64 job preview 65 job timeout 8 L label sheets 25 labels 99 laser safety 101 laser lens 80 cleaning 80 layout 7 legal paper tray 24 30 installing 30 lifting the printer 12 loading 110 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide envelopes 24 labels 25 paper tray1 19 transparencies 25 lock levers 76 lock tabs 17 79 locking levers 16 M Macintosh 48 ma
12. textured envelopes do not print well in laser printers PRINTING ON THICK PAPER Printing on thick stock or heavy paper is basically the same as printing on envelopes Follow the Printing Envelopes directions above Adjust the paper guides inside the tray to match your paper size PRINTING TRANSPARENCIES Create the information you need printed on the transparencies within your application Try printing ona plain sheet of paper first for proper placement Print transparencies from Paper Tray 1 only Load up to 50 sheets in Paper Tray 1 Keep the paper path clean Transparencies are especially sensitive to dirt If shadows appear on either the top or bottom of the sheets refer to Chapter 8 Maintaining Your Printer for instructions on how to clean the printer If the manufacturer put a removable strip at the edge of the transparencies load the transparencies with the strip toward the front of the printer even if they recommend that the striped edge faces the back of the printer The printer will automatically detect transparencies in Paper Tray 1 The best quality printing will be inside a 10 mm border around the edge of the transparency 10mm Best Print Area note The terms OHT found on Operator Panel and OHP found inside PaperTray 1 both refer to transparencies The OHT light on the Operator Panel will start blinking when the printer detects transparencies in Paper Tray 1 PRINTING LABELS Print la
13. APPA print a Startup Page a perator Panel display in sequence C elfTes 1 Make sure the power switch is turned off A button is SuperScript 4600 booting out INITIALIZING 2 Connect the Power Cord to the rear of the printer B ele ie UP Plug the oth d of the P i 1 i D ae mace ae a 6 The printer issues the Startup Page D and the following message appears on the Operator Panel display WARNING This printer is intended to be electrically READY grounded It comes with a three wire grounding plug This plug will only fit a grounded AC outlet or power strip This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact a licensed electrician to replace the outlet with a properly grounded outlet Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding plug by removing the third pin SU PERS CRIP s a gt GENERAL INFO Printer Name SuperScript 4600 S ion 0 04 Power Warning Online STORAGE B fe fe RAM Installed 128 Megabytes Disk Size 1964 03 Megabytes Disk Free 1667 97 Megabytes Menu OnLine J OB OPTIONS Number of Copies 1 Data OHT Label ENGINE INFO Default Resolution 600 0 x 600 0 DPI 7 Edge Smoothing Disabled Feed Item Media Jam Recovery Enabled C E Previous Next Select Personality AutoSelect NETWORK PORT Status Enabled Personality AutoSelect Web Address http 131 241 45 88 Adobe PostScript 3 te at ht
14. Before Document Q After Document Color Matching v Print Color Color Grayscale v 85 1 Printer SuperScript 4600N 2w Destination r NEC Features Y Media Type Printer s Spooler Plain Paper Qon Collate Q NEC Premium 24Ib Bond Off Banner Page Q NEC Premium 60lb Cover Job Preview Q NEC Ultra Glossy Paper Copies fi Job Hold Q NEC Premium OHT Ss Q Envelope Label Stock Priority s_ Resolution Sharp Edge Technology 600 dpi Qon Siwa or Restore wean For more details about the spooler features see Ch 6 Mac OS 49 SYAAlYd YALNidd SO OYN 50 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide CHAPTER 5 OPERATOR PANEL FEATURES OPERATOR PANEL Indicator Lights The indicator lights on the Operator Panel help communicate the status of the printer OVERVIEW The printer s Operator Panel allows you to read printer Light Mode Status messages and change printer settings directly at the printer Power On Printer power is on or in POWER SAVE The Operator Panel on the SuperScript 4600N consists of mode eight buttons and six indicator lights Green Off Printer power is off This chapter describes Warning On Call for service see page93 e Operator Panel features including indicator lights the Red Off Normal state no action is required message display and buttons Blinking The printer has a problem See the message display If there i
15. Configuring the PostScript printer driver for sharing can be done during the installation of the driver from the SuperScript 4600N CD to the Windows NT computer or after the driver has been installed on the Windows NT computer To configure sharing during driver installation 1 Insert the SuperScript 4600N CD into the Windows NT computer to automatically launch the Install Wizard 2 Follow the instructions presented by the Install Wizard to install the PostScript printer driver until the Get Shared Information dialog box appears 3 From the Get Shared Information dialog box select the Shared radio button then type in a name for the printer into the Share Name text box 4 Select the operating systems of the computers that will be printing to this printer 5 Click Next to finish installing the driver To configure sharing after the driver is installed 1 From the Windows NT computer click Start select Settings then click on Printers to open the Printers control panel 2 Click the printer to open the shortcut menu 3 Select Sharing to open the printer driver The Sharing tab will be automatically displayed 4 Select the Shared radio button 5 Type ina name for the printer into the Share Name text box 6 Select the operating systems of the computers that will be printing to this printer 7 Click OK Installing the Shared Driver into Windows 95 98 Clients After the Windows NT PostScript printer driver has bee
16. ENABLE YES NO PERSONALITY PS STANDARD PS BINARY PSTBCP l l PCL AIS RAW AIS BINARY AIS TBCP BIDI ON OFF NETWORK ETHERTALK ENABLE DISABLE NOVELL IPX ENABLE DISABLE TCP IP ENABLE DISABLE NETADDRESS SUBNET MASK GATEWAY PERSONALITY AIS POSTSCRIPT PCL Default selection for the setting Using the Menu Tree 57 TANVd YOLVYAdO Usage Status Menu Use the Usage Status menu to view the total number of pages printed Whenever a Fuser Unit or Belt Module is installed you must reset its status on the Operator Panel USAGE STATUS TOTAL PAGE COUNT ROLLER REPLACE BELT REPLACE FUSER REPLACE Print Form Menu Use the Print Form menu to select and print documents stored in the printer PRINT FORM DEMO PAGE PS START PAGE MENU TREE PAGE PS FONT PAGE SUPPLY ORDER Advanced Features Menu Use the Advanced Features menu to access advanced features that include scanner Zip disk and spooler functions For a full description of these see Chapter 6 of this user s guide ADVANCED FEATURES SCANNER COPY ZIP DISK MENU SPOOLER 58 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide OPERATOR PANEL TASKS This section describes important tasks you perform using the Operator Panel buttons and menu selections Taking the Printer Offline and Online Press the Online button to switch between the online and offline states note
17. Support can help you with the initial installation of this product Please contact your operating system or network software vendor if you require assistance in optimizing or customizing your system How to Contact NEC There are a number of ways to contact NEC or receive information about technical issues products and services Contacting NEC Technical Support or Customer Service by Telephone In North America call 1 800 632 4650 to speak to a representative about technical support extended warranties repairs or customer service Reaching NEC on the World Wide Web NEC s web site provides up to date product information and includes links to NEC s FTP site and e mail address Using your Web browser open this URL http www nectech com This URL is available 24 hours a day e Search the Knowledge Base for compatibility charts specifications white papers technical drawings and various other helpful documents e Explore the FAQ pages for common problems and solutions e Visit the Message Board to post your technical questions or to search a vast library of previous technical support solutions e Browse Service Programs to learn about ways to extend or enhance your existing warranty e Use the Dealer Locator to find a NEC Technologies sales or service center near you 93 Sending Intemet Electronic Mail You can e mail your questions to NEC NEC will respond within three business days Send e mail messages to
18. banner pages can be found on the PostScript driver s NEC Features tab or from the Job RePrint web page shown below Document Properties Advanced tab under Document Options and then Printer Features See page 42 J ob RePrint Web Page Total disk space 1489 MB Free disk space 1343 MB Advanced Features SuperScript 4600N Job RePrint Delete Job Job Name Author Delete After Printing Copies of job Delete Mswpad rtf Administrator 22 o Delete IGRF3_LET PDF lAdministrator 2 o Delete WRD3_LET PDF Administrator KB o Delete C JiriNTTstFilesCorelMSCD7I_LET CDR Administrator ep Delete C JiriNTTstFilesCorelMSCD7L_LET CDR Administrator Z1 Delete Delete C JiriNTTstFilesCoreIREDIBOAT CPT C JiriNTTstFilesCorelSILVER CPT Administrator 2 Administrator gt Delete ATQ8_LET WPD Administrator ty Spooling Options 63 SAYNLVAA GAINVACV J ob Hold The Job Hold feature gives you the ability to send a document to the printer and hold it there until you release it at the Operator Panel The printer will continue to print other jobs in the queue until you go to the Operator Panel and physically select J OB HOLD PRINT from the Control Menu Set up the Job Hold feature from the NEC Features tab in the printer
19. black and shades of gray for monochrome printing Unadjusted Does not apply any of the special color control features Image Color Matching This feature is available for advanced users except for Windows NT During the PostScript 3 for Windows 95 98 driver installation from the SuperScript 4600N CD using the Network Client Custom Install feature you have the option of installing a driver using Microsoft Image Color Matching ICM technology or a driver using NEC s color matching method The driver using NEC s color matching method is the default and recommended driver The ICM based driver calibrates the colors with those actually seen on the print client s monitor The NEC based driver calibrates the colors with those described by the NEC Color Table located inside the printer Advanced Features Advanced features allow you to have more control over your print jobs They can be accessed from the NEC features tab of the PostScript driver or from the Advanced features button on your printer s home page For more details about these unique features see Chapter 6 of this user s guide Collation Use the collation feature to print multiple sorted copies of your print job J ob Hold Through job hold you can store a document on the printer s hard drive and release it through the Operator Panel later This feature is most useful when you want to ensure confidentiality in a networked environment J ob Preview and J ob R
20. built in web server and Printer Home page you can use for a variety of tasks including e Pull Printing from your desktop Installing the NEC PrintAgent Remote Printing driver Monitoring 4600N PrintAgent printers e Performing network administration tasks Configuring URLs for 4600N printers and servers e Downloading Pull Printing Server software e Downloading Secondary File Server software e Getting information and Help You will need to obtain your printer s IP address from your network administrator and then assign the IP address to the printer see page 23 Once you assign an IP Address to the printer you can browse to it using Microsoft s Internet Explorer 4 01 or higher The URL uses the printer s IP Address It is http lt Printer IP Address gt for example http 131 241 045 027 Two other useful printer web pages are e The URL Configuration Page which you can use to install and configure Pull Printing Servers The URL is http lt Printer IP Address gt configure html See the SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide for more information The Network Administration Page which you can use to configure the printer network settings To access this go the URL configuration page and click the Network Administration link See the SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide for more information The Printer Home Page You can view the Printer Home page from Windows Mac OS or UNIX The URL is the IP address y
21. color documents in black and white Dithering along with the intensity and resolution settings effect the overall appearance of graphics in printed documents Halftone Color Adjustment In the Windows NT driver this is an advanced feature for controlling how color appears in a document and is converted to monochrome when printed Intensity Adjust this setting to control the darkness of graphics in the printed document Reserved printer memory Specify how much memory to reserve for special printer functions such as macros Operator Panel settings etc The reserved memory is not used for printing Printer memory tracking Before printing a document the printer driver calculates how much memory is required to print If the document requires more memory than is available in the printer the document is rejected Use this setting to define how this calculation is made A conservative calculation ensures that printer memory is never over committed A more aggressive calculation allows the printer to attempt printing a complex document but memory may be over exceeded and the print job may not be completed Printer Memory This feature appears on the driver but does not apply to the SuperScript 4600N printer and does not need to be adjusted Cartridges This feature appears on the driver but does not apply to the SuperScript 4600N printer and does not need to be adjusted PCL5e Features 9 SAYNLVAds W ORKING WITH FONTS IN W I
22. not to touch theTransfer Drum SuperScript 4600N User s Guide F Wire Inside REPLACING THE FUSER UNIT Order Number 20 219 1 Turn the printer off and allow it to cool WARNING Open the Top Cover Open the Lock Tabs A Remove the Fuser Oil Bottle and put in a plastic bag temporarily or discard if replacing with a new one B Remove the Fuser Cleaning Roller C Open the Back Cover D Place a clean piece of paper against the Transfer Drum to protect it The Fuser Unit area may be very hot Loosen leftThumb Screw gt Q pi Loosen rightThumb Screw 10 11 12 13 14 15 Loosen but do not remove the finger screws and brackets that hold the Fuser Unit in place E Lift out and discard the used Fuser Unit F Remove the new Fuser Unit from its packaging and pull out the orange Tension Release Pins on each side Carefully lower the new Fuser Unit into the slot G Tighten the thumb screws inside the back of the printer Gently lift up on the Fuser Unit s handles to make sure that it is secured Close the Back Cover Reinstall the Fuser Oil Bottle H and Fuser Cleaning Roller I Close the Locking Tabs J and the Top Cover Reset the Operator Panel to make sure the usage information is current See page 60 Replacing the Fuser Unit 79 YALNldd YNOA ONINIVLNIVW CLEANING THE LASER LENS Cleaning the Laser Lens is only necessary when you find
23. obtained by calling the above number Any unit shipped to NECTECH without authorization may be returned freight collect This Product is warranted in accordance with the terms of this limited warranty Consumers are cautioned that Product performance is affected by system configuration software the application customer data and operator control of the system among other factors While NEC TECHNOLOGIES INC Products are considered to be compatible with many systems the specific functional implementation by the customers of the Product may vary Therefore the suitability of a Product for a specific purpose or application must be determined by the customer and is not warranted by NECTECH APPENDIX A PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS Print speed Letter 4 8 pages per minute color 16 ppm monochrome Print method e Electrophotographic e Disposable color toner modules C Y M and K Recommended Duty Cycle Monochrome 20 000 prints per month Color Up to 5 000 full color prints per month Processor Based on 64 bit IDT 4700 100 MHz RISC processor Random Access Memory RAM e 96 MB standard e 128 MB Maximum Intemal IDE Hard Disk For storing fonts and forms spool files and html pages SCSI Interface To work witha Umax Astra 1200S and Astra 1220S scanner To work with an SCSI Iomega Zip 100MB or Zip 250MB drive Printer Language Emulations e PostScript Level 3 e PCL5e Automatic J am Recover
24. options and configuration so that the printer driver can generate optimized PostScript code Windows 95 98 39 SUYAAlYdC YALNIdd 86 S6 SMOGNIM WINDOWS NT 4 0 Installing Printer Driver Software Follow these steps to use the SuperScript Installer in Windows NT 4 0 1 Insert the SuperScript 4600N CD into the CD ROM drive 2 The Installer will launch automatically 3 When prompted select the Easy Local installation option and click Next 4 Continue responding to the selections displayed in the installation dialog boxes 5 When installation is complete Windows will prompt you to restart Printing a Document You can do this using the print command of the application used to create your document 1 Open a document you wish to print 2 Select Print from the File menu The Print dialog box appears 3 Select the options you want in the Print dialog box including the number of copies and page range 4 When the options are selected click Print to print the document 40 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide Accessing Printer Properties You can access the Printer Properties page from the Windows Start menu 1 Press the Start button and point to Settings in the Start pop up menu In the menu that appears click Printers 2 Inthe Printers folder select the printer driver you wish to view 3 From the File menu select Properties Accessing Document Properties You can access the Document Proper
25. printer Insert the Tension Release Pins at each end of the fuser as shown B Open the Front Cover and remove the Toner Modules C Do not remove the Belt Cartridge first Repack the Toner Modules in their original packaging Flip up the Belt Cartridge Locking Levers D Remove the Belt Cartridge E and clean according to directions found on page 76 Wrap the Belt Cartridge in its original black wrapper F Avoid touching the Belt Cartridge Shipping the Printer 105 YALNldd YNOA ONIAOW 8 Replace the Tension Release Pin on each side Insert the 12 Pack any accessories in the styrofoam box See next page pin until you feel some resistance then move it forward 13 With another person s help put the printer into a plastic slightly and slide it in the rest of the way F The bag Tension Release Pins protect the Belt Cartridge and its cleaning blade during its move 9 Snap down the Belt Cartridge Locking Levers G 10 Remove and discard the used Toner Collector H Leave the Toner Collector chamber empty Do not ship your printer with a used Toner Collector 11 Close the Front and Top Covers I 14 Place the printer into the base tray of the shipping carton J A N z x Ea Y Q 4 RemoveToner Collector A before shipping It takes two adults to move this printer 106 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide 15 16 17 Pack the printer for shipment as shown
26. printer driver open click the Details tab to move it to the front Click Spool Settings to open the Spool Settings dialog box Clear the Disable bidirectional support for this printer radio button e From the Spool Settings dialog box select Print directly to the printer radio button e Put the printer into unidirectional mode 1 From the printer Operator Panel press the OFFLINE button 2 Press MENU 3 Press NEXT until COMMUNICATIONS appears 92 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide 4 Press SELECT and COMMUNICATIONS PARALLEL PORT will appear 5 Press SELECT 6 Press NEXT until BIDI appears 7 Press SELECT and ON will appear 8 Press NEXT until OFF appears 9 Press SELECT 10 Press MENU 11 Press ONLINE to finish To return the printer to directional mode repeat the steps but select ON in Step 8 Solutions for UNIX Computers Put the printer into unidirectional mode 1 From the printer Operator Panel press the OFFLINE button 2 Press MENU 3 Press NEXT until COMMUNICATIONS appears 4 Press SELECT and COMMUNICATIONS PARALLEL PORT will appear 5 Press SELECT 6 Press NEXT until BIDI appears 7 Press SELECT and ON will appear 8 Press NEXT until OFF appears 9 Press SELECT 10 Press MENU 11 Press ONLINE to finish To return the printer to directional mode repeat the steps but select ON in Step 8 CHAPTER 9 TECHNICAL SUPPORT OVERVIEW This chapter provides information a
27. receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from the one to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or TV technician for help Use a shielded and properly grounded I O cable to ensure compliance of this unit to the specified limits of the rules Since your SuperScript 4600N comes with a network interface card NIC installed it meets the requirements of FCC Class A when connected to an Ethernet cable 102 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide For Canadian Use Only This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le pr sent appareil numerique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de Classe A pr sentes dans le r glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dicat par le Minist re des Communications du Canada Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation U S Responsible Party NECTechnologies Inc Address 1250 N Arl
28. standard paper tray from the main feeder or the optional Paper Tray 2 unit A 2 Remove the packing from the Legal Paper Tray and make any needed adjustments inside the tray B 3 Fill the tray C 4 Install the tray in the feeder unit Legal PaperTray installed in the PaperTray 1 feeder 30 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide ADDING M EMORY SIMM The SuperScript 4600N have four Single Inline Memory Module SIMM slots The 4600N comes with 96MB RAM However you can upgrade your printer to a maximum of 128MB of RAM through the installation of additional SIMMs Installing additional memory will help ensure that your printer has enough memory to print the most complex graphic print jobs without sacrificing resolution Added memory will also increase print speed To order SIMMs from NEC call 800 632 2326 order number 4064 or use high quality SIMMs with the following properties e 72pin e 32bit wide configuration i e 8M x 32 e 60ns e 5v e non parity e EDO e 2K refresh e JEDEC standard presence detect resistors Information about name brand compatible DRAM SIMMs can be found at the following NEC Technologies website nectech com printers product_info guide If you want to upgrade your memory from 96MB to 128MB it is easiest to first remove the two 16MB SIMMs that came with your printer Then install two 32MB SIMMs in the two memory s
29. the page is showing gently pull it toward you 3 Ifthe paper did not come out easily open the Top Cover and open the Pressure Release Tabs Fuser Cleaning Roller 6 Remove the jammed paper by pulling it from the bottom of the fuser through the printer s Back Cover not from the top of the Fuser area This prevents any unfused toner from dirtying the Fuser Rollers located under the Fuser Cleaning Roller WARNING Be careful not to touch the Transfer Drum while removing jammed paper Close the Top and Back Covers of the printer Removing Paper J ams 87 SONILOOHSATENOUL Outer J ams Outer jams occur in the fuser area Jams of this type usually means that paper is stuck in the Fuser Roller Output Area Follow these steps to clear these kinds of jams 1 Turn off the printer and open the Top Cover 2 If there is a large amount of paper showing gently pull it out 3 If the paper does not come out easily or if only a small amount is showing open the Top Cover and follow steps 3 5 in the previous section 4 Close the Top and Back Covers 88 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide Drum J ams Drum jams occur when the paper gets wound around the Transfer Drum 1 Turn off the printer and let it cool Open the Back Cover 2 Carefully remove the paper from the Transfer Drum note Do not touch theTransfer Drum 3 Close the Back Cover PRINT QUALITY This section discusses potential prin
30. the selections displayed in the installation dialog boxes 7 When installation is complete the installer will prompt you to restart Windows 8 After Windows restarts the Install PostScript Driver From PPD dialog box appears 9 Select NEC SuperScript 4600 PS Click on Install 10 When installation is complete click on Close 11 See Setting Another Printer as Default below and follow the instructions Installation for Windows 3 1x PCL Driver 1 Boot your system and start Windows 2 Insert the SuperScript 4600N CD into the appropriate drive in this example we use drive D 3 In the Main group double click on the Print Manager icon Click Options then Printer Setup 4 Click on the Browse button and navigate to D WIN31 PCL Printing a Document You can do this using the print command of the Windows application used to create your document 1 Open a document you wish to print 2 Select Print from the File menu The Print dialog box appears 3 Select the options you want in the Print dialog box 44 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide including the number of copies and page range 4 When the options are selected click OK to print the document Accessing the Printer Driver You can access the printer driver from your application and the Windows Control Panel From Your Application Different applications have different methods for accessing a printer driver Below is one common
31. unit Insert and tighten the thumb screws C Adding PaperTray 2 will increase the printer s height by 4 inches Facing the back of the printer locate the Connector Cable at the rear of the Paper Tray 2 unit Remove the Cable Connector Door at the rear of the printer D and plug the cable in to the printer socket E 10 Place the Cable Connector Door that you removed from the printer over the opening on the Paper Tray 2 unit Place the Cable Connector Door that you removed in step 3 over the cable plug opening on the back of the printer Adding PaperTray 2 Unit 11 12 13 14 Snap on the left and right Paper Tray 2 unit covers F Reconnect the power and interface cables to your printer G Load paper into your new Paper Tray 2 H to check operations turn your printer on and send a print job to the printer using paper from both trays Update your printer driver See Chapter 4 about changing device settings in your driver Switch Cable Connector Doors after connecting cable Adding the Paper Tray 2 Unit 29 SNOILdO YALNIdd INSTALLING THE LEGAL PAPER TRAY note You can load envelopes in the Legal PaperTray as long as the tray is inserted in the PaperTray 1 feeder Do Order 4004 not print envelopes from the PaperTray 2 feeder The optional Legal Paper Tray can hold 250 sheets of legal paper or 15 envelopes Installation of the optional Legal Paper Tray is simple 1 Remove the
32. using NEC s Premium papers Premium Color Laser Paper 24 Ib Bond A bright paper with a super smooth finish for brilliant color reproduction Use this for correspondence proposals charts graphs and illustrations Premium Color Laser Paper 60 Ib Cover A heavier stock that is ideal for report covers mailers greeting cards and invitations Ultra Glossy Color Laser Paper 100 Ib Text Has a double sided glossy finish that is preferred for professional printing and photographic art Use this for data sheets brochures and client presentations Premium Overhead Transparencies Use this for brilliant projected images Your Starter Kit includes a sampler of NEC Premium papers See page 94 for information about ordering NEC premium papers and other printer supplies If you do not have the NEC Premium papers try to match them as closely as possible for the best printing results Appendix B Media Specifications has more information about choosing media When printing special media be sure to load the paper tray only to the mark indicated for that media When printing on thick or glossy stock set the Media Type to Thick Stock on the printer Operator Panel and reset it to Paper when you are done see page 59 for instructions Supported Paper Sizes You can print on a variety of paper sizes including Paper Size Inches Millimeters Letter 8 5x 11 216 x 279 Legal 8 5 x 14 216 x 356 A4 8 3 x 11 7 210 x 297 Executive 7 2
33. 0 203 x 254 Folio 8 5 x13 216 x 330 Com10 Envelope 4 13x 9 5 105 x 241 Not supported in the PCL5e printer driver note To print Legal size paper you must install the optional Legal Tray in PaperTray 1 or PaperTray 2 Supported Media e Plain paper e Standard transparencies e Glossy papers e Laser quality labels 98 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide e Heavy thick paper stock e Envelopes Recommended Media Use NEC Premium papers listed below to ensure the best quality printed output If you do not have the NEC Premium papers try to match them as closely as possible for the best printing results Premium Color Laser Paper 24 Ib Bond A bright paper with a super smooth finish for brilliant color reproduction Use this for correspondence proposals charts graphs and illustrations NEC Order No 70 510 Premium Color Laser Paper 60 Ib Cover A heavier stock that is ideal for report covers mailers greeting cards and invitations NEC Order No 70 511 Ultra Glossy Color Laser Paper Has a double sided glossy finish that is preferred for professional printing and photographic art Use this for data sheets brochures and client presentations NEC Order No 70 515 Premium Transparency Film Use this for brilliant projected images NEC Order No 70 520 NEC Premium Paper Sampler A sampler is available that contains a selection of all the NEC Premium Papers NEC Order No 79 001 Recommen
34. 0N color laser printer is the best value today for fast color and monochrome printing The 4600N delivers high resolution laser color output for business presentations and reports and is adaptable to changing business needs The 4600N printer introduces the first web based printing capability This allows you to send print jobs to various locations across the building or across the country The following section reviews the features and options that will make the SuperScript 4600N the busiest machine in your office Superscript 4600N Highlights Prints 4 plus color pages or 16 monochrome pages per minute e With PostScript 3 or PCL5e printing languages you can print almost anything The printer automatically selects the appropriate printer language for incoming jobs note For color printing you must use the PostScript 3 printer driver for your system The PCL5e printer driver is for monochrome printing only e 600 x 600 dpi printing is standard e 1200x1200 dpi printing is standard e 96 MB of RAM standard extendable to 128 MB e 2 1 GB internal hard disk for storing fonts and forms e 200MZ processor speeds up the rendering of complex graphic documents e Year 2000 compliant SuperScript 4600N Enhancements With the SuperScript 4600N you can take advantage of the latest printing technology e Advanced PostScript spooling features enabled by the built in hard disk Features include collation send one print multiple copies
35. 1 97 SuperScript 4600N 1 twisted pair cable 21 registration rollers 14 78 software 13 U remote printing 3 supplies US letter size 19 setup 23 ordering 94 UK quarto 19 reserved printer memory 9 storing 100 UL 101 resolution 7 9 31 supply order page 60 UNIX 92 ribbing 89 symbol set 56 unpacking 12 RJ 45 connectors 21 T unprintable area 7 S TCP IP 1 URL 23 scaling 8 setup 60 URL configuration page 4 scanner copy feature 69 technical support 93 usage reports 60 SCSI 66 97 tension release pins 16 77 79 usage status menu 58 SCSI interface 14 105 user s guide 107 serial number 14 tension release tabs 105 W service contracts 95 thick paper 24 wait timeout 8 service messages 83 loading 25 warranty set IP address 23 three wire plug 20 coverage 95 setup from thumb screws 79 period 95 Windows 95 98 22 toner collector 13 14 81 support 96 Windows NT 4 0 22 replacing 81 waste toner bottle 71 81 setup menu 56 toner modules 18 watermarks 7 Sharp Edge Technology 7 installing 18 Windows 3 x 46 shipping 105 ordering 73 Web browser 23 SIMM 31 replacing 73 Web printing 23 software toner spots 90 weight 97 PrintAgent 23 top cover 14 Windows 3 x 1 22 Windows NT 40 top cover release button 14 driver 22 44 45 112 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide fonts 45 Windows 95 98 92 driver 36 Windows NT shared driver configure for sharing 35 description 35 installing 35 Windows NT 22 driver 41 printing 40 Windows NT 4 0 1 Windows Program Man
36. 3 and PCL5e printer drivers e The Operator Panel on your printer Using the Printer s Operator Panel You can use the printer s Operator Panel to cancel a print job or change settings that are not available in your printer driver You can view messages on the Operator Panel to help diagnose printing problems In addition the printer operator panel allows you to print out font lists and test pages and view the total page count You can also set the printer s TCP IP address or reconfigure network settings Chapter 5 The Operator Panel provides instructions for using the printer s operator panel Using Printer Drivers Your printer software includes the PostScript 3 printer drivers for Windows 3 1x Windows 95 98 Windows NT 4 0 and Mac OS and the PCL 5e printer driver for Windows 3 1x Windows 95 98 and Windows NT 4 0 They offer a wide range of features for setting up your print job and printer settings Most of these features and settings are described in this chapter A particular feature may be implemented slightly differently depending on which driver you are using note If you are unsure about a setting in your printer driver be sure to use the driver s Online Help feature Chapter 4 Printer Drivers provides complete information about using your printer driver software When to Use the PostScript 3 or PCL5e Printer Driver Use the PostScript 3 driver for color documents and documents that contain many
37. 5 x 10 5 184 x 267 UK Quarto 8x 10 203 x 254 Folio 8 5x 13 216 x 330 Commercial 10 Env 4 13 x 9 5 105 x 241 Not available in PCL printer drivers note To print Legal size paper you must install the optional Legal PaperTray into PaperTray 1 or PaperTray 2 Paper Source Selections In your printer driver you can specify which paper tray the printer should use for your print job Tray 1 Tray 2 option or AutoSelect When you specify AutoSelect the printer automatically selects the right tray based on the media type in the trays The printer can detect paper sizes based on how the trays are adjusted Therefore it is important to adjust the paper trays properly Orientation Orientation describes the position of images on a page with respect to the long and short edges of the paper You can print three ways Portrait means the page has a vertical orientation A the default p Landscape means the page has a horizontal A orientation Rotated Landscape means the page has a horizontal V orientation and is flipped Number of Copies You can set the number of copies to be printed up to 999 99 for PCL Paper Handling and Special Media 5 SAYNLViAds SUPERSCRIPT 4600N SETTINGS Printer Settings SuperScript 4600N printer settings give you many ways to customize your print job There is often more than one place to change the same printer setting These include e The SuperScript PostScript
38. A ONINIVLNIVW INSIDE THE BACK COVER Allow several minute for the printer to cool down and use only dry lint free cotton cloths or swabs for this procedure The Transfer Unit consists of the Transfer Drum Registration Rollers Transfer Roller and Paper Discharger 1 Turn off and unplug the printer 2 Open the Back Cover A and avoid the Transfer Drum 3 while cleaning the other parts of the Transfer Unit B Using a dry cotton cloth clean any paper dust or toner buildup from the Registration Rollers Rotate the rollers with the white gear while cleaning 4 Clean the Transfer Roller unit by lifting the Lock Lever 78 on the right end until the unit is released Lift the unit out C 10 11 12 13 Wipe and rotate the Transfer Roller with a soft cloth Reinstall the Transfer Roller in the Transfer Unit Remove the Paper Discharger by pushing the left side to the right as shown and lifting it out D Clean off any dust or toner with the cotton cloth Using a dry cotton swab clean any extra buildup from the interior of the Paper Discharger holder Carefully clean the Paper Discharger wire E with a cotton swab Reinstall the Paper Discharger in the Transfer Unit Push it into the left part of the holder then down until it locks in place F Clean the rest of the Transfer Unit Close the Back Cover Transfer Drum Registration Rollers Transfer Roller Paper Discharger Be careful
39. E NEVER 30 MIN 1HOUR 1L5HOURS 2HOURS 3HOURS J AM RECOVERY NO YES MEMORY 32MB 40MB 48MB 64MB 72MB 80MB 96MB 128MB RESTORE DEFAULTS 56 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide PostScript Menu Use this menu to configure the printer s settings for the PostScript interpreter POSTSCRIPT STARTUP PAGE YES NO PRINT PS ERRORS YES NO J OBTIMEOUT NEVERY 20 40 60 80 280 300 WAIT TIMEOUT NEVER 20 40 60 80 240 280 300 PCL Menu Use this menu to configure the printer s settings for the PostScript interpreter PCL SET FONT SOURCE INTERNAL DOWNLOAD NUMBER 0 1 2 3 50 PITCH t 0 0 44 10 999 99 HEIGHT 2 00 4 25 12 00 999 75 SYMBOL SET Roman 8 etc TIMEOUT 0 5 10 15 60 300 Default selection for the setting 1200 x 1200 resolution will be available when 80MB or more memory is installed t Either PITCH or HEIGHT will be displayed depending on the default font selected by the ID number Communications Menu This menu has settings that enable the printer to receive print jobs from the Parallel port or NIC and to configure emulations and networking protocols See page 60 for instructions on configuring TCP IP parameters such as the network IP address For more network information see the SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide COMMUNICATIONS PARALLEL PORT
40. FILE appears Press Select then press Next again until the file you want appears on the display Press Select note Directory names have a right arrow gt next to them To enter these sub directories press the Select button and navigate with the Next button COPIES appears on the display Press Select Press Next until the number of prints you want 1 999 appears on the display then press Select Press Menu then press Online ONLINE appears on the display Eie Edit View Favorites Tools Help le gt 009 Address E htip 2 131 241 45 195 advanced main htm 7 Go E Queue EE RePrint EE Zip IE image i GN Advanced Features SuperScript 4600N Zip Drive File List Clicking on a highlighted file name will print the file Directory Directory ORCHID PRN APPLE PRN External Zip Drive Feature 67 SAYNLVAA AQJIONVAAV La Eject Zip Disk Press Online OFFLINE appears on the display Press Menu CONTROL appears on the display 3 Press Previous until MENU SPECIAL FEATURES appears on the display Press Select 4 Press Next until ZIP DISK MENU appears Press Select 5 Press Next until EJ ECT DISK appears on the display Press Select 6 Press Menu then press Online ONLINE appears on the display Eject Zip disk at the Operator Panel EJ ECT DISK Power Warning Online fe Menu OnLine le fe je Data OHT Label CD ACD _ Fee
41. JIS B5ISO EXEC FOLIO FSCAP SPFOLI QUARTO COM 10 or DL gt Specified Toner Module is empty Replace it with a new one Specified Toner Module is not installed or installed incorrectly Reinstall it Paper jam in Transfer Drum area Paper jam in back transfer area Paper jam in Output Tray Paper misfeed from Paper Tray 1 or Paper Tray 2 Waste Toner Toner Collector is full or is not installed Fuser Oil Bottle needs replacing Fuser Cleaning Roller needs to be replaced Printing error caused by no PRREQ N within a page Resend the print job Belt Cartridge OPC is not installed Fuser Unit is not installed Fuser Cleaning Roller is not installed Front Cover is open Back Cover containing Transfer Unit is open Top Cover is open Fuser oil is low Fuser Unit has about 30 pages of operation remaining Fuser Cleaning Roller has about 1000 pages of operation remaining Belt Cartridge worn out Fuser Unit reaches end of life Black Toner Module has less than 300 pages of operation remaining Specified Toner Module has less than 500 pages of operation remaining Paper Discharger Drum Cleaner Transfer Roller Transfer Drum and Paper Pick up Roller in back of Paper Trays all need to be replaced by technician Paper Tray 1 or 2 is not installed in feeder Tray does not have the correct media as specified for the print job Load the media shown on the display lt Paper Label or OHT Transparency OHP gt 84 Su
42. K Do not forget the Power Cord and User s Guide unless you are shipping the printer for service Slide the box cover all the way down L Attach the shipping box to its base tray Insert the screw holders first M then the box screws themselves N 18 19 20 Tape the top of the box shut Put shipping straps vertically around the box When the printer gets to its destination unpack the printer and clean the Belt Cartridge again according to directions found on page 76 Shipping the Printer 107 YALNldd YNOA ONIAOW 108 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide INDEX Numerics 10 Mbps 2 10 100Base T 2 21 100 Mbps Ethernet 2 4600N driver CD 23 4600N printer 21 A A4 19 accessory kit 12 13 Adobe Acrobat Reader 3 ADSC 8 advanced features 1 58 advanced features menu 58 alert messages 83 84 Apple Printer Utility 48 B back cover 14 cleaning inside 78 back cover latch 14 banding 89 banner page 63 belt cartridge 14 16 71 105 107 cleaning 76 installing 16 replacing 77 belt cartridge wire 76 bidirectional parallel cable 14 bitmap fonts 10 C CDRH regulations 101 cleaning blade 76 Click on page number to go to source cleaning brush 76 collation 65 color planes 72 color printing 33 color processing 6 color support 97 communications menu 57 connector cable door 28 consumables usage 75 control menu 56 D default settings 56 defaults restore 56 demo page 60
43. Lights The Message Display Operator Panel Buttons Using the Menu Tree An Example of Using the Menu Tree Operator Panel Menus Operator Panel Tasks Taking the Printer Offline and Online Setting Media Type Stopping a Job Clearing the Print Buffer Resetting the Printer Resetting the NIC Restoring Factory Defaults Printing 4600N Information Pages Resetting Usage Reports TCP IP Setup CHAPTER 6 ADVANCED FEATURES From the Printers Home Page Spooling Options Print Queue Status Job Priority Banner Pages Job Hold Job Preview Collation External Zip Drive Feature Connecting the Zip Drive To Print From the Web To Print From the Operator Panel To Eject Zip Disk Scanner Copy Feature Setting Up the Scanner Accessing the Scanner Scanner Support Features Previewing a Scanned Image CHAPTER 7 MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER Precautions Maintenance Schedule Service Visit Schedule Replacing the Toner Modules Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle Replacing the Fuser Cleaning Roller Cleaning the Belt Cartridge Replacing the Belt Cartridge Inside the Back Cover Replacing the Fuser Unit Cleaning the Laser Lens Replacing the Ozone Filter Replacing the Toner Collector Cleaning the Outside of the Printer CHAPTER 8 TROUBLESHOOTING Overview Print Quality Maintenance Simple Troubleshooting Printer Messages Preventing Paper J ams Understanding the Paper Path Removing Paper J ams 66 67 67 69 70 70 70 Misfeed Jams
44. NDOWS Under most conditions your documents will print out well without any adjustment to font settings in your printer drivers The Windows printer drivers have settings for specifying how TrueType fonts in your document are matched to PostScript fonts in the printer You may want to adjust these if your documents take a long time to print or the quality of the font is not satisfactory Font settings vary slightly on the Windows 3 1x Windows 95 98 and Windows NT 4 0 printer drivers PostScript 3 Font Settings Send TrueType fonts to printer according to the font Substitution Table Instead of downloading all TrueType fonts to the printer this selection substitutes PostScript fonts resident in the printer for the TrueType fonts used in the document according to a table you define Using the Substitution Table The substitution utility allows you to view or edit which fonts in the printer should be substituted for the TrueType fonts in your document Using resident printer fonts speeds printing Always use built in printer fonts instead of TrueType fonts Select this and the printer substitutes its closest matching resident fonts This speeds printing but the document may not print out exactly as it appears on the screen Always use TrueType fonts Downloads bitmap TrueType fonts to the printer to print the document This ensures the printed document will look the same as it does on the screen but it may take longer to print The Updat
45. NU SPECIAL FEATURES appears on the display Press Select 4 Press Next until SCANNER COPY appears on the display Press Select 5 Press Next until START COPY appears Press Select COPIES appears on the display Press Select Press Next until the number of prints you want 1 999 appears on the display then press Select 8 Repeat steps 4 7 to make selections of SCALE COLOR MODE LIGHT DARK ADJ UST SCANTO J PG and RESOLUTION By default the settings are color mode and 150 dpi 9 Press Menu then press Online ONLINE appears on the display 2A NEC printing solution Microsoft Internet Explorer oy Fle Edt View Favorites Tools Help Scanner Support Features Scale Specifies the image size after scanning with respect to the original image Color Mode You can scan images in black and white grayscale or color The default setting is color Light Dark Adjust Adjust the darkness or brightness of the image to be scanned This control is applied before or during the scanning and is not for modifying the scanned output JPEG file Scan to J PG Scans a page and saves it to the printer s hard drive as a jpg file It can then be saved to another drive for editing or printing Resolution You can scan images in 75 150 or 300 dpi The default setting is 150 dpi Previewing a Scanned Image To see a preview of the printer s last scanned image click the Image icon on the 4600N Advanced Features web page
46. Next button until COMMUNICATIONS appears on the display and press the Select button 4 Press the Next button until NETWORK appears on the display and press the Select button 5 Press the Next button until TCP IP appears on the display and press the Select button 6 Press the Next button until NET ADDRESS appears on the display and press the Select button 7 Use the Operator Panel buttons to set values for each of the 12 digits in this manner First press Next to set the curser to the first digit For the first digit press Select to increment to the correct value Then press Next to move to the next digit and press Select to increment to its correct value Continue until all twelve digits are set When the final digit is set press Next to confirm the Net Address you set and then press Select 8 Press Menu to exit menu mode and press Online to bring the printer online SUBNET MASK and GATEWAY are set in the same way If you select ENABLE the TCP IP protocol is enabled To validate any changes to network settings you must turn the printer off and then on again For more information about networking the 4600N printer see the SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide CHAPTER 6 ADVANCED FEATURES OVERVIEW This chapter provides information on the new advanced features of the SuperScript 4600N If your printer has an IP address and you are connected to the Internet you can access most of these features from the printer s
47. Panel menu tree see page 56 The table on page 84 summarizes alert messages and the action you can take to correct them Service Messages If a major problem occurs the Operator Panel will display the SERVICE CALL message followed by a code such as F5 You must call an authorized service representative to resolve this problem Report the code when you call to assist in diagnosing the problem See page 93 for more information about getting service 83 ALERT Message Booting OUT OF PAPER TRAY 2 UNSUPPORTED SIZE PAPER MISMATCH LOAD lt Paper Size gt TRAY lt K Y M or C gt TONER EMPTY lt K Y M or C gt TONER NOT FOUND PAPER JAM DRUM PAPER JAM INNER DRUM PAPER JAM EXIT DRUM MISFEED CHECK WASTE TONER REPLACE FUSER OIL REPLACE FUSER ROLLER MISPRINT HW FAULT BELT CARTRIDGE NOT FOUND FUSER UNIT NOT FOUND FUSER ROLLER NOT FOUND FRONT COVER OPEN BACK COVER OPEN TOP COVER OPEN LOW FUSER OIL NEAR END FUSER ROLLER REPLACE BELT REPLACE FUSER UNIT K TONER LOW lt Y M or C gt TONER LOW 120K SERVICE CASSETTE OUT lt TRAY 1 or 2 gt MEDIA MISMATCH LOAD lt MEDIA gt TRAY Explanation First message to appear when the printer is powered up One of the paper trays is empty Paper Tray 2 contains paper size that is not supported by the engine Paper Tray 1 or 2 does not have the correct paper size as specified for the print job Load the paper size shown on the display lt Letter Legal A4 B5
48. Portrait Aye Landscape lve Rotated r Color Appearance C Monochrome Color Click OK to save changes and close the driver window Click Cancel to discard changes and close the driver window 42 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide Advanced Tab Use this tab to access all Windows NT 4 0 printer driver settings PostScript settings are described in Chapter 1 Rika EJ AdobePS NEC SuperScript 4600N PS Document Settings 3g Paper Output E Paper Size lt Letter gt al Orientation lt Portrait gt Paper Source lt Automatically Select gt fl Copy Count lt 1 Copy gt in Graphic E Resolution lt 600 dpi gt E Color Appearance lt Color gt E Scaling lt 100 gt By TrueType Font lt Substitute with Device Font gt xl Change Paper Size Setting Click any setting in the scrolling menu and the lower portion of the tab displays more options for that setting Windows NT 4 0 Document Properties PCL5e You can change document settings using the Document Properties pages To access these select Print or Print Setup from your application s File menu or Document Defaults from Printer Properties menu Page Setup Tab Use this tab for general page setup options Advanced Tab Use this tab to access all Windows NT 4 0 BSINEC SuperS crt 460081 PCL Se Document Properties aaa printer driver settings PCL5e settings are described in Chapter 1
49. S SS hS k TINN NENEN MUUALLA I UA TTT PEA MAUUNA ANUALA LIAIN MNAL i gt note Install SIMMs to the top memory sockets first CHAPTER 4 PRINTER DRIVERS OVERVIEW A printer driver is software that translates your computer data into a format that the printer can read and print out You can access the printer driver software to change printer and document settings and manage fonts First you need to install the right printer driver for your system The SuperScript 4600N CD provides the following printer drivers e PostScript 3 for Windows 95 98 e PCL5e for Windows 95 98 e PostScript 3 for Windows NT 4 0 e PCL5e for Windows NT 4 0 e PostScript 3 for Window 3 1x e PCL5e for Window 3 1x e PostScript 3 for Mac OS on EtherTalk networks In this chapter you learn how to install access and use these printer drivers to control printer settings For definitions of the different settings available on printer drivers see Chapter 1 Features You can also use the online Help feature on any printer driver The SuperScript 4600N CD also provides software for configuring and using the printer on NetWare and TCP IP networks For Macintosh users EtherTalk software is already built into the operating system Network setup is described in the SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide When to Use the PostScript 3 or PCL5e Printer Dr
50. SAUN F LLL P ide ff NEC SUPERSCRIPT 4600N USER S GUIDE October 1999 703 A0364 001 Proprietary Notice and Liability Disclaimer The information disclosed in this document including all designs and related materials is the valuable property of NEC Technologies and or its licensors as appropriate reserve all patent copyright and other proprietary rights to this document including all design manufacturing reproduction use and sales rights thereto except to the extent said rights are expressly granted to others The NEC Technologies product s discussed in this document are warranted in accordance with the terms of the Limited Warranty Statement accompanying each product However actual performance of each such product is dependent upon factors such as system configuration customer data and operator control Since implementation by customers of each product may vary the suitability of specific product configurations and applications must be determined by the customer and is not warranted by NEC Technologies To allow for design and specification improvements the information in this document is subject to change at any time without notice Reproduction of this document or portions thereof without prior approval of NEC Technologies is prohibited NEC Technologies Inc 1999 ii SuperScript 4600N User s Guide Microsoft Windows Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT Windows for Workgroups and MS DOS a
51. Startup Page e Connecting the printer to your computer or network e Printing with the 4600N printer e Quick Web printing e Printing envelopes transparencies and labels SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS To protect yourself and your equipment from possible damage always follow these precautions e Protect the printer from dampness or spills Safety Precautions The printer and packaging weighs approximately 100 Ibs Moving and unpacking the printer requires two adults Save the printer box and all packing materials that came with your printer in case you need to ship it later Lifting or moving the printer requires two adults Read the installation instructions carefully before you plug in your printer and heed all warnings Keep this user s guide for reference Keep the printer level at all times especially when the Fuser Oil Bottle is installed Do not tilt more than 1 5 The fuser area under the Top and Back Covers is very hot Let the printer cool at least 15 minutes before touching these areas WARNING This printer is intended to be electrically grounded It comes with a three wire grounding plug This plug will only fit a grounded AC outlet or power strip This is a safety feature Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding plug by removing the third pin SELECTING A LOCATION Select a level stable place with adequate space for air circulation and opening covers and trays The area should be well ventilated and away f
52. ad C4 Channels Web Page Icons e Click on the Queue icon for print status e Click on the RePrint icon to print multiple copies of a previewed document e Click on the Zip icon to access files from the Zip drive e Click on the Image icon to preview the last scanned image Roy AREER Tee INFORMATION En NEC PrintAgent Pull Printing System NEC PrintAgent Remote Printing System DF powered by Reaips NECTechnologies FHE Document Done 61 SPOOLING OPTIONS Print Queue Status On printer networks multiple users can send documents to This feature is shown on the Print Queue Status page C the same printer These documents are sent to a spooler in the after being chosen from the Advanced Features web page It printer where they wait in a queue line Special spooler shows you the next spooling print job current print status features found in the SuperScript 4600N greatly improve and a list of recently printed jobs print performance and usability Advanced spooling features note You cannot change print job parameters on this along with the built in 2 1 GB hard disk of the printer speed web page up print time especially for long multiple copy documents _ P P P y 8 P PY J ob Priority The Job Priority feature allows you to prioritize a document and send it to the front of the line Each sent document is assigned a default priority number of five 5 Set up J
53. age coverage usually 5 coverage as in an average business letter PRECAUTIONS Please take the following precautions when performing maintenance tasks e Do not work inside Top or Back Covers of printer until it has cooled at least 15 minutes e Do not use ammonia based cleaners They may react with the toner in the module e Do not use alcohol based cleaners on the printer exterior They may damage the plastic case e Do not expose the Belt Cartridge or Transfer Drum to direct sunlight or bright room light e Do not spill any liquid inside the printer or in the Power Cord connector e Turn off and unplug the printer while working inside the covers e Follow all directions carefully Save this user s guide for future reference e Do not attempt to service the printer yourself since opening some internal parts may expose you to high voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing not explained in this user s guide to qualified technicians Call NEC Technical Support at 800 632 4650 for help 71 Maintenance Schedule Follow this schedule to keep your printer in good operating condition Ongoing As Needed e Clean the outside of the printer with a soft cloth and mild solvent when dusty or soiled e When print output becomes too light or TONER EMPTY message appears on the Operator Panel display take out the Toner Module and gently rock it from side to side to redistribute the toner Replace Toner Modules after about eve
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55. ality guarantees to ensure that the output meets a predetermined standard when used with laser printers If you do not like the paper you may be able to return it for another type but test that one too e Tell the supplies buyer the prospective seller and commercial letterhead printer that you will be using this media in a laser printer note NEC offers a media sampler of premium papers One is included in the Starter kit that comes with your printer See page 94 for information about ordering another Storing Printer Supplies Avoid storing printer supplies such as Toner Modules and paper in direct sunlight near an open flame or in humid or dusty places Only use Toner Modules that have been designed exclusively for use with this printer 100 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide Paper and Print MediaYou Should NOT Use inThis Printer Paper jams or poor print quality may result from using print media that is not recommended for use in this printer or from print media that is damaged Do not use media with the following characteristics e Paper that does not meet the size and weight specifications of this printer e Paper that is wrinkled curled torn or bent e Paper that is wet e Paper that is extremely rough or heavily textured e Paper that is sticky or has an adhesive surface e Paper that is pasted e Thermal paper e Carbon paper e Paper that is unable to withstand a temperature of 392 F e Paper that is staple
56. any tab to view more printer settings Graphics Tab Click the Restore Defaults button to replace current Use the Graphics tab settings settings on the tab with factory defaults to define print quality Fonts Tab You can use the Fonts tab to Device Options Tab specify how TrueType fonts in You can use settings on the Device your document will be processed Options tab to match the attached by the printer printer options and configuration NEC SuperScript 4600N PS Properties so that the printer driver can generate optimized PostScript code 600N PS Properties Hard Disk Install Memory Configuration 32 MB Total RAM Notinstalled Click here to display the Font SubstitutionTable 38 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide Windows 95 98 Printer Driver PCL5eTabs PaperTab Use the Paper tab to customize paper handling for the print job 21x Graphics Tab Use the Graphics tab settings to define print quality Click the Help icon and click a setting on the driver to view more information about it Click any tab to view more printer settings Click the Restore Defaults button to replace current settings on the tab with factory defaults Fonts Tab Use the Fonts tab to specify how TrueType fonts in your document will be processed by the printer C SuperScript 4600N PCL5 LPT1 Properties Device Options Tab Use settings on the Device Options to match the attached printer
57. bels as you would thick paper Printing labels envelopes thick paper or transparencies takes slightly longer than plain paper Be careful to fan and align the label sheets in Paper Tray 1 When adding more label sheets remove the ones already in the tray Stack and fan together before putting them back 1 Remove Paper Tray 1 and load no more than 80 label sheets onp FILM W ENVELOPE i 2 Reinsert Paper Tray 1 into the feeder PAPER NL note You can load label sheets in PaperTray 1 or the optional LegalTray as long as the tray is inserted in the PaperTray 1 feeder 3 Press the Media button once The message MEDIATYPE THICK STOCK appears 4 To return to printing regular weight paper press the Media button The message MEDIATYPE PAPER appears note Load label sheets face up in the tray Printing Transparencies 25 G4aLYVLS ONILLADS 26 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide CHAPTER 3 PRINTER OPTIONS OVERVIEW The SuperScript 4600N has several easily installed options available You can add an extra paper tray and feeder unit or a handy legal size paper tray You can also increase the printer s random access memory RAM The illustration below shows how the printer looks equipped with the Paper Tray 2 unit attached This chapter provides instructions for installing and using the printer options e Adding the Paper Tray 2 Unit e Installing the Legal Paper Tray
58. bnail layouts You can also print a border around the page image except for 1 page only Unprintable Area Use this setting to specify the area on the edge of the paper that cannot be printed on This setting overrides margins set in the application Graphics Resolution Print resolution is measured by the number of dots per inch dpi in an image The higher the number is the finer the resolution Resolution can be set to 600 dpi the default or 1200 dpi note 1200 dpi is only available when 80 MB of RAM are installed in the printer 96 MB of RAM are required for printing legal size paper Sharp Edge Technology Specifies whether or not NEC s Sharp Edge Technology SET should be used SET is only available with 600 dpi It refines the print quality of characters and line art by smoothing the fine gradations along the edge of the printed image It is best to turn this feature OFF for color photo images Halftoning If graphic images in your document do not print correctly PostScript 3 Features 7 SaYNLVids use these settings to adjust screen frequency and angle For example use this when screened images show a moir pattern Negative Image If you select this black and white values are reversed and RGB colors print as their complements Mirror Image If you select this pages are mirrored on the horizontal axis Scaling You can enlarge or reduce the page image A value of 100 the default means
59. bout different resources for information and technical support including e How to reach NEC Technical Support for assistance e How to order supplies and printer options e How to obtain NEC service contracts e SuperScript 4600N Printer Limited Warranty ASSISTANCE NEARBY Often the best source for assistance is closer than you think Before calling NEC check out the options below Help From Within Your Company If your organization is large and has purchased many NEC printers the best source of assistance may be within your own company Your company may have designated central support personnel that you can go to when you have any problems or when you need supplies such as paper or toner cartridges These central support personnel can then contact the appropriate dealer or NEC support staff Help From Your Dealer The dealer from whom you purchased your printer is backed by complete support resources and programs within NEC Your dealer can provide you with details on all available support options NEC TECHNICAL SUPPORT NEC Technical Support is available to answer your questions Monday through Friday 8 30 a m to 8 00 p m Eastern Standard Time Please have the following printer information ready when you contact NEC e Model number e Serial number e Page count shown on the Printer Settings page e Date and place of purchase e NEC Maintenance agreement number if printer is already under agreement NEC Technical
60. ck the Help button to view the complete Help file Click Cancel to discard changes and close the driver Click OK to save changes and close the driver Click About to view version and copyright information Windows 3 1x 47 SYAAlYdC YALNIdd XT E SMOGNIM Mac OS You can print from Mac OS version 7 1 and higher to the SuperScript 4600N network printer over EtherTalk Installing Printing Software 1 Insert the SuperScript 4600 CD in your drive and double click the AdobePS Installer icon 2 Follow the installation instructions for the AdobePS laser printer driver 3 After you have installed the AdobePS software double click the SuperScript 4600N Installer icon 4 The installer prompts you to select install preferences and places the software on your hard drive Choosing the Printer 1 Select Chooser from the Apple menu and make sure the AppleTalk Active button is selected 2 In the Chooser select the AdobePS printer icon select the AppleTalk zone your printer is on then select the printer s name SuperScript 4600N in the printer list Configuring the PPD 1 Click the Setup button in the Chooser 2 Inthe Setup dialog box click Auto Setup The driver will attempt to determine the correct PPD PostScript Printer Description file to associate with the printer 3 Inthe Printer Descriptions dialog box select SuperScript 4600N and click Select 4 When the Setup dialog box reappears click the Configur
61. complex graphic images or extensive page layout formatting The PostScript driver has more options and delivers better graphic processing Use the PCL5e driver for monochrome documents that 6 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide contain mostly text and limited formatting The PCL5e driver processes this type of document quickly note For color printing you must use the PostScript 3 printer driver for your system The PCL5e printer driver is for monochrome printing only POSTSCRIPT 3 FEATURES These are general descriptions of settings available in the PostScript 3 printer drivers The interface of the printer driver depends on the operating system you use Not all settings are available for all drivers or they may appear on different tabs in the printer driver All printer drivers have Online Help available at the click of a button with more information about specific settings Chapter 4 Printer Drivers shows the PostScript printer drivers and explains how to use them Color Processing Color Control Use these settings to define color in your print job Color Photo Produces smooth color images for the best reproduction of photographic images Color Business Graphics Produces bright solid colors suitable for presentation graphics charts and posters ColorTransparency Use this for the best results when printing color presentations on overhead transparency film Grayscale Converts all colors in the document to
62. cted click OK to print the document Instructions for setup and printing from a Mac OS computer are on page 48 QUICK WEB PRINTING WITH THE 4600N The fastest way to begin printing over the network is to use NEC s PrintAgent software and a web browser This section tells how to set up NEC PrintAgent Remote Printing To use Remote Printing you must have the following on your computer e Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 01 SP1 or above e The Windows 95 98 or Windows NT operating system Setting the Printer s IP Address There are several ways to do this The steps below show how to use the Operator Panel to set your printer s IP Address 1 Press the Online button of the Operator Panel OFFLINE appears on the display 2 Press the Menu button to enter menu mode CONTROL appears on the display 3 Press the Next button until COMMUNICATIONS appears on the display and press the Select button 4 Press the Next button until NETWORK appears on the display and press the Select button 5 Press the Next button untilTCP IP appears on the display and press the Select button 6 Press the Next button until NET ADDRESS appears on the display and press the Select button 7 Use the Operator Panel buttons to set values for each of the 12 digits in this manner First press Next to set the cursor to the first digit For the first digit press Select to increment to the correct value Then press Next to move to the next digit and pres
63. d Item Media Previous Next Select 68 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide SCANNER COPY FEATURE The printer works with the Umax Astra 1200S and Astra 1220S scanner Setting Up the Scanner Before you can print you must set up the printer to work with the scanner 1 2 Make sure the scanner is not plugged into the power and the printer is turned OFF Plug the SCSI cable from the scanner to the SCSI port on the Interface Panel of the printer A note The SCSI scanner cable can also be plugged into the Zip drive SCSI port if a Zip drive is already connected to the printer Set the Zip drive terminator to OFF when attaching the scanner B 3 Attach the SCSI terminator provided with the scanner to the SCSI port of the scanner Refer to the scanner s documentation on how to attach the terminator 4 Locate the SCSI ID switch on the back of the scanner 5 With a small screw driver gently turn the SCSI ID switch to 4 the usual factory default is 5 C 6 Turn the scanner Zip drive if present and then printer ON Caution Do not plug in the scanner while the printer is turned ON m Y Ky N Scanner Copy Feature 69 SAYNLVAA GAINVACV Accessing the Scanner Access scanner settings at the printer s Operator Panel A Follow these steps 1 Press Online OFFLINE appears on the display 2 Press Menu and CONTROL appears on the display 3 Press Next until ME
64. d or clipped e Paper that is labeled NOT recommended for use in laser printers e Label stock with the backing sheets exposed between the individual labels e Multiple copy perforated checks e Envelopes with thick or uneven edges e Envelopes with transparent windows e Envelopes with clasps attached to them e Embossed envelopes e Envelopes that contain more than 25 cotton fiber APPENDIX C SAFETY INFORMATION This chapter provides safety information and product specifications for the SuperScript 4600N printer As you operate your printer please be aware of the following safety considerations Ozone Emission The corona assemblies found in laser printers and photocopiers generate ozone gas O3 as a by product of the electrophotographic process Ozone is only generated while the printer is printing while the coronas are energized UL Standards for Ozone The only existing standard for ozone emissions has been established by Underwriters Laboratory UL All SuperScript family printers meet this standard when shipped from the factory to our customers Employer Responsibilities Because ozone can be an irritant various regulatory agencies have established limits to the amount of ozone to which employees may be exposed The employer is responsible for providing a safe work environment that meets the agencies standards Recommendations for Minimizing Ozone Exposure Almost all ozone concerns arise from abnormal site
65. ded Paper Weights Plain Paper 16 to 24 Ib bond 60 to 90 g m bond Thick Stock Up to 60 Ib cover 90 Ib index 160 g m Paper Sources Standard PaperTray 1 250 sheet capacity Optional Paper Tray 2 250 sheet capacity Paper Output Main Output Tray 250 sheet capacity APPENDIX B MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS This appendix has general guidelines for purchasing and storing paper and other media for your NEC SuperScript 4600N printer Your printer supports a wide variety of print media including e Plain paper e Transparencies e Glossy papers e Laser quality labels e Heavy paper stock e Envelopes Recommended Media Use NEC Premium papers listed below to ensure the best quality printed output If you do not have the NEC Premium papers try to match them as closely as possible for the best printing results Premium Color Laser Paper 24 Ib Bond A bright paper with a super smooth finish for brilliant color reproduction Use this for correspondence proposals charts graphs and illustrations NEC Order No 70 510 Premium Color Laser Paper 60 Ib Cover A heavier stock that is ideal for report covers mailers greeting cards and invitations NEC Order No 70 511 Ultra Glossy Color Laser Paper Has a double sided glossy finish that is preferred for professional printing and photographic art Use this for data sheets brochures and client presentations NEC Order No 70 515 Premium Transparency Film Use this fo
66. dicate that area should be checked repaired or cleaned Paper Path of the SuperScript 4600N PaperTray 1 Preventing Paper J ams 85 SONILOOHSATENOUL REMOVING PAPER J AMS e To avoid damage to rollers always remove jammed paper gently e Try to remove jammed paper without tearing it Any pieces of media left in the printer whether large or small can obstruct the paper path and cause further jams If after clearing the paper jam the jam message on the Operator Panel persists open and close the Top Cover This should clear the jam message If Jam Recovery is enabled see page 56 once the jammed paper is removed and the printer is online the printer should resume printing the job from the page where the jam occurred 86 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide Misfeed J ams Misfeed jams happen in Paper Tray 1 or 2 A misfeed jam may be as simple as a sheet of media not being picked up or it may be that the paper was picked up but not fed properly Access to this area is through the tray slot 1 Remove the paper tray 2 Pull out the jammed media 3 Make sure the paper is lying flat in the tray and that the stack does not exceed the media limit mark inside the tray 4 Slide the tray back into the printer Inner J ams Inner jams happen in the transfer Drum Transfer Unit area This type of jam means that the media did not make it to the paper exit area 1 Open the Back Cover 2 If most of
67. e 0 O Data OHT Label Ct Feed Item Media D e Previous Next Select 54 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide An Example of Using the Menu Tree The Operator Panel menu tree has eight top level menu categories Each category contains items you can select and some of these items contain even more options These form a menu tree but as you navigate through the menu tree only the currently selected item is shown on the status display Checking Total Page Count This example illustrated below shows the steps you take to view the total page count Follow these steps 1 Press Online OFFLINE appears on the display 2 Press Menu MENU CONTROL appears on the display Da Pw N Press Next MENU SETUP appears on the display Press Next MENU POSTSCRIPT appears on the display Press Next MENU PCL appears on the display Press Next MENU COMMUNICATIONS appears on the display Press Next MENU USAGE STATUS appears on the display Press Select Press Next until TOTAL PAGE COUNT appears on the display Press Select and the number of pages printed appears on the display Press Next to display the next item in a menu Press the Online button to take the Printer Offline Press M ona COMMUNICATIONS g nee menu mode USAGE STATUS z PRINT FORM ADVANCED FEATURES te Rw ap M PCL Rie Sees eas Press Select to move
68. e 4600N Setting the Printer s IP Address Easy Remote Printing Setup Printing Envelopes Printing on Thick Paper 10 Printing Transparencies 10 Printing Labels PwWWWNNNNRFPRP KP eS FE O DONNNNDOAD DAD OO UI CHAPTER 3 PRINTER OPTIONS Adding the Paper Tray 2 Unit Installing the Legal Paper Tray Adding Memory SIMM Installing SIMM CHAPTER 4 PRINTER DRIVERS vi Overview When to Use the PostScript 3 or PCL5e Printer Driver Installation Options Windows 95 98 About Color Control Options Installing Printer Software Printing a Document Accessing a Printer Driver Changing Settings in the Printer Driver Setting Another Printer Driver as Default Windows NT Shared Printer Driver Using the Windows 95 98 Printer Drivers Windows NT 4 0 Installing Printer Driver Software Printing a Document Accessing Printer Properties Accessing Document Properties Changing Settings in the Printer Driver Setting Another Printer Driver as Default Using the Windows NT 4 0 Printer Driver Installing Options Windows 3 1x Installing the Printer Driver Software Printing a Document Accessing the Printer Driver Changing Settings in the Printer Driver Setting Another Printer Driver as Default SuperScript 4600N User s Guide 27 28 31 32 33 33 Mac OS Installing Printing Software Choosing the Printer Configuring the PPD Renaming Your Printer Printing Page Setup CHAPTER 5 OPERATOR PANEL Operator Pane Features Indicator
69. e Confirm that the Belt Cartridge is properly seated e Replace the Belt Cartridge if it is worn or damaged e Call a service representative to check the printer to replace the Cleaning Brush if necessary Toner Streak When toner is streaked or brushed across the page it may indicate problems with the Toner Module Solutions e Remove Toner Modules and rock them to the left and right to redistribute toner e Confirm that Toner Modules are installed properly e Replace low or damaged Toner Modules Mottled Image There is variation or mottling in the density of the image Solution e Calla service representative to check the printer Shadowing A residual image of a preceding page appears on subsequent pages Solution e Calla service representative to check the printer Insufficient Gloss When the printed image appears dull it may indicate a problem with the Fuser Cleaning Roller or Fuser Unit Solutions e Replace the Fuser Cleaning Roller see page 75 e Replace the Fuser Unit if getting to end of life see page 79 Back of Paper is Stained There are toner stains on the back side of the paper Solution e Paper containing unfused ink may have been pulled up through the Fuser Rollers probably after a paper jam Most paper jams are best removed from the back of the printer Run several sheets of plain paper through the printer to clean these rollers e If problem persists call a service representative to check
70. e Soft Fonts feature updates the driver to recognize new fonts Use this if you have added new fonts to your system after you installed the driver 10 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide PCL5e Font Settings Download TrueType fonts as outline fonts TrueType fonts used in your document are processed by the driver and downloaded to the printer as outline fonts This provides the quickest printing time but lowest quality for text output Download TrueType fonts as bitmap fonts TrueType fonts used in your document are processed by the driver and downloaded to the printer as bitmapped fonts Formatting is very accurate at small point sizes Printing is faster but not portable if printing to a file Print TrueType Text as graphics TrueType fonts used in your document are processed by the driver and downloaded to the printer as graphics This produces the best text quality but can slow printing This is best for documents with several graphics and little or no repeating text Install Printer Fonts Use this to download soft fonts to the printer CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED OVERVIEW This chapter tells you how to safely set up your printer and begin printing right away Included are instructions for e Selecting a location and unpacking e Checking printer contents and identifying printer parts e Installing the Belt Cartridge Fuser Oil Bottle and Fuser Cleaning Roller and Toner Modules e Loading the Paper Tray e Printing a
71. e button 5 In the Configure dialog box use the pull down menus to specify options currently installed in your printer Renaming Your Printer Rename your printer if you have more than one SuperScript 4600 printer on your network To do this you need a copy of Apple Printer Utility Obtain this online from Apple Computer at this URL http asu info apple com Search for Apple Printer Utility or you can request the Apple LaserWriter 8 5 1 driver installer disk set from Apple 48 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide by calling 800 SOS APPL Then perform a custom install of the Apple Printer Utility 1 Launch the Apple Printer Utility 2 Select the zone in which your SuperScript 4600N printer resides 3 Select the printer you wish to rename and click Open Printer 4 Select the Name section of the window by clicking the arrow 5 Type your desired name into the field labeled AppleTalk Name 6 Click the Send button Printing To print a document from your Mac OS computer 1 Select Print from the File menu 2 A Print dialog box appears that allows you to select the settings you want Change the center Panel of settings by selecting categories from the Settings pull down menu 3 Select one of the following options from the Destination pull down menu Printer Your document is printed out on your printer the default File The document can be saved as either a PostScript Job or an Encapsulated PostSc
72. e fuser area Deposit in plastic dish and discard D Clean out any extra oil residue with several paper towels E If you are also shipping the printer fill the space normally occupied by the Oil Bottle with paper towels to absorb any residual oil during shipment 103 10 Close the Locking Tabs and Top Cover F 15 Reinstall the Fuser Oil Bottle J Close the Lock Tabs K 11 Two adults should lift the printer onto a sturdy level cart and Top Cover G 16 Plug the printer in and turn the power on Check to make 12 Move the printer to its new location sure no error messages are showing on the Operator 13 Connect the interface cables H Panel 14 Open the Top Cover and remove any paper towels from the fuser area I It takes two adults to move this printer 104 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide SHIPPING THE PRINTER To ship your printer long distance follow steps 1 9 under Moving Your Printer Locally on page 103 Then proceed with the following instructions note If you are returning the printer for service you do not need to return the Power Cord Toner Modules Belt Cartridge Fuser Oil Bottle or Fuser Cleaning Roller 1 Remove the Fuser Cleaning Roller A Make sure the Fuser Oil Bottle is out 2 Open the Tension Release Tabs and insert the orange Tension Release Pins removed when you originally Avoid exposing the Belt Cartridge to light unpacked your
73. e header just once The header is retained and will be used with each job thus slightly reducing print time Error Handling You can send an error handler with each print job Then if an error occurs the printer prints a page with a message describing the nature of the error You or a technician can use this information to diagnose the problem PostScript Timeout Values These settings define timeout periods allowed when the driver communicates with the printer Enter a value from 0 to 999 seconds 32 767 seconds for NT When zero is entered the printer will wait indefinitely If you printer is shared do not specify a value of zero J ob Timeout This is the maximum number of seconds the printer can take to print a single job If the print job takes more time to print than the timeout value the printer may stop printing and prepare to receive a new document WaitTimeout This is the maximum number of seconds the printer will wait for data from the computer While receiving a print job the printer driver may pause to build a PostScript language description of each page For complicated pages which take longer to build you may need to set a higher wait time Advanced Options Advanced options allow you to optimize printer performance but generally should not be changed unless you have specific reasons to do so Use the driver Online Help feature for more information on these settings Device Options You can use settings on t
74. eats vertically may indicate that the printer was bumped or vibrating during printing It may also indicate that the optical unit has failed HHH HH Solutions e Ensure that the printer was not bumped during printing and that the surface it is placed on is not shaky or wobbly e Calla service representative to check the printer if you cannot identify a cause 90 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide Horizontal Banding Horizontal banding in the image may indicate a transfer failure Solutions e Check Toner Modules e Replace the Belt Cartridge if it is getting to the end of its life e If problem persists call a service representative Horizontal White Band A white band appears horizontally in the print image Solution e Call a service representative to check the printer Toner Spots Toner spots or stains on the paper may be caused by toner dropping inside the printer Solutions e Clean the Belt Cartridge see page 76 e Call a service representative to check the printer Mixed Color Image If a mixed color image appears on the page it may indicate a problem with a Toner Module Solutions e Confirm that all Toner Modules are inserted correctly e Make sure that the Front Cover is completely closed e Replace or redistribute Toner Modules if low Color Misregistration When two colors do not register properly it may indicate problems with the Belt Cartridge Solutions
75. ellow M Magenta Cc LOADING THE PAPER TRAY paper s width C The inside of the tab should match the desired size on the tray D P Tray 1 hold 250 sh f i igh aper Tray 1 can hold up to 250 sheets of medium weight A Tasen the papciinto Paper Tay OY paper U S letter size executive UK quarto folio or A4 It also holds envelopes transparencies and sheets of labels See 5 Reinsert Paper Tray 1 into the printer F Appendix B Media Specifications for a complete list of note If the paper type has been changed from plain to media that can be used The exact number of sheets Paper thick stock or from thick stock to plain use the M edia Tray 1 can hold depends on the weight of the paper button on the Operator Panel to switch between these 1 Remove Paper Tray 1 A paper types 2 Squeeze both sides of the length tab and slide it into The printer does not have to be reconfigured for overhead place The outside of the tab should match the desired transparencies it will automatically recognize when this size marked on the inside of the tray B type of media is loaded 3 Squeeze the left side guide and slide it to match your Do not overfill Paper Tray aL Y OHP FiLM W ENVELOPE Loading the Paper Tray 19 G4aLYVLS 9NILLJ9 PRINTING A STARTUP PAGE 4 Turn on the printer power Follow these steps to connect your printer to AC Power and 5 aA lights cycle P sp following ere
76. en this is necessary call NEC Technical Support at 800 632 4650 They will put you in touch with an engineer in your area who can service your printer Every 120 000 pages Paper Discharger Drum Cleaner Paper Pick up Roller and Transfer Roller must be replaced by a field service engineer Every 300 000 planes Transfer Drum must be replaced by a field service engineer Every laid down color on a page is considered a plane There are four planes to a full color page using cyan magenta yellow and black REPLACING THE TONER MODULES Replace each Toner Module when you start seeing print quality problems such as light images or white streaks across the page The Operator Panel will display the TONER EMPTY message when the toner level is getting low To order an NEC SuperScript 4600N Toner Module contact your NEC printer dealer or see below The black replacement modules print approximately 10 000 pages The yellow magenta and cyan replacement modules print approximately 6 000 pages each Follow these directions to replace the Toner Modules 1 Open the Front Cover A 2 Pull out the Toner Module that needs replacing B 3 Hold the new Toner Module horizontally and rock it left to right three or four times Then remove the protective orange cover and tape C 4 Insert the Toner Module into its corresponding slot and close the printer D note The starterToner Modules that shipped with your printer contain less tone
77. ents is not covered under this warranty Warranty Support NECTECH will pay labor and material expenses for covered items but we will not pay for the following 1 Removal or installation charges 2 Costs of initial technical adjustments set up including adjustment of user controls 3 Payment of shipping and related charges incurred in returning the Product for warranty repair Obtaining Warranty Service All service calls must be qualified by a NECTECH technical support specialist A service request can be made by calling 1 800 632 4650 If necessary NECTECH can dispatch a technician to your site within 24 hours excluding holidays and weekends NECTECH may send a replacement printer which will be at NECTECH s option new or like new and will meet all of the specifications of the replaced printer The replacement printer will be shipped for delivery within 3 business days at NECTECH s expense within the United States or Canada upon receipt of your defective printer or upon receipt of a major credit card number to guarantee receipt of the defective printer The warranty period on any replacement printer shall be either 1 the remaining balance of the original one 1 year term or 2 ninety 90 days whichever is longer With the exception of the duration the terms and conditions of this warranty shall apply to any replacement printer No service will be provided outside of the United States or Canada NECTECH requires
78. eprint With these features the printer s hard disk stores your document indefinitely Job preview lets you preview the first copy of a document before printing out more copies Job reprint holds your job for release at a later time Banner Page Banner pages are used to identify and separate print jobs They contain information about your print job and are especially useful in a network environment Color Scanning An optional color scanner can attach to the printer s SCSI interface and provide convenient color copies Scanned images can be saved in JPEG format and accessed across the company network or Internet Zip Drive Attachment You can print certain files directly from a SCSI attached Iomega Zip drive without the use of a PC You can search for files on the Zip drive by using the printer s Operator Panel Watermarks A watermark is text that appears on pages in your print job such as DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL Use these settings to apply watermarks to your print job create new watermarks or modify existing watermarks A preview area shows how the watermark will appear You can also specify whether the watermark appears in the foreground or background and on which pages it appears This feature is not available for Windows NT Paper Handling Layout Use this feature to print multiple page images on the printed page including 1 2 4 6 9 and 16 This gives you the ability to print pamphlets storyboards or thum
79. eral maintenance agreement programs are available to meet your needs and budget including e Onsite agreements on a yearly or multi year basis which ensure priority response from NEC Customer Service and Support e Per incident repair services for scheduled maintenance To discuss an extended warranty or a service contract contact NEC Customer Service at 1 800 632 4650 note This product requires specific computer hardware and software configurations to operate as specified by NEC It is the owner s responsibility to supply these supporting items and where necessary to reconfigure and or furnish additional hardware and or software as required or specified by NEC to assure normal product operation NEC incurs no obligation to furnish or install said items NEC reserves the right to modify or update SuperScript software as it deems necessary and to determine distribution policies for such changes to existing owners SUPERSCRIPT 4600N PRINTER LIM ITED WARRANTY NEC TECHNOLOGIES INC hereinafter NECTECH warrants this Product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and agrees to repair or replace any part of the enclosed unit which proves defective under these terms and conditions Warranty Period Labor is warranted for one 1 year from the date of the first consumer purchase Parts are warranted for one 1 year from the date of the first consumer purchase The Toner Module is warranted until the module runs out of
80. example If it does not work with your application consult your software manual 1 Select Print from the File menu of your application 2 Inthe Print dialog box that appears click the Setup button 3 Inthe Print Setup dialog box that appears select the appropriate SuperScript printer driver in the Printers list and then click the Setup button From the Windows Control Panel 1 Inthe Windows Control Panel double click the Printers icon 2 Inthe Printers dialog box that appears select the driver you wish to view from the Installed Printers list Then click the Setup button Changing Settings in the Printer Driver In the printer driver you simply point and click to change printer settings 1 Inthe PostScript 3 driver select a category of settings that you want to change by clicking its name tab In the PCL5e driver press the Options button to display more settings 2 Click on any setting to select it 3 Click OK to save the changes you made in all property sheets and close the printer driver Click Apply PostScript driver only to save the changes you made in a property sheet The printer driver remains open Click Cancel to close the printer driver Your changes will not be implemented Setti ng Another Printer Driver as Default 2 In the Printers dialog box that appears select the driver You can change printer drivers using the Windows Control you wish to use in the Installed Printers list
81. f the printer with the Front Cover Release Latch A Open the Top Cover of the printer by sliding the Top Cover Release button forward B Flip up the Belt Cartridge Locking Levers inside the top of the printer C Remove the Tension Release Pins from both sides of the Belt Cartridge D Do not discard these pins Save theTension Release Pins and black cover along with all packing materials SuperScript 4600N User s Guide Remove but do not discard the black protective sheet from around the Belt Cartridge Slide the Belt Cartridge into the guides as shown E The flat side of the cartridge should face the front of the printer Snap the Belt Cartridge Locking Levers into place F Close the Top Cover and then the Front Cover of the printer note The Belt Cartridge is sometimes called the Photoconductor Belt Module or OPC Unit CautionThe Belt Cartridge should slide easily into the printer Do not force it INSTALLING THE FUSER 4 Remove the Fuser Oil Bottle from its plastic bag and set into place with the shunt valve down and the labeled COM PONENTS side facing the front of the printer D The tab on the Follow the steps below to install the Fuser Oil bottle and the bottle should face right when viewed from the printer s Fuser Cleaning Roller front Place in front of the Lock Tabs 5 Remove the Fuser Cleaning Roller from its plastic bag pe SPO Tey ure Bees and set into place with the exposed pa
82. features you need to have Microsoft s Internet Explorer 4 01 SP1 or above web browser Other requirements are described in the SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Supported Printing Environments The SuperScript 4600N comes with software for using the printer on several operating systems and networks e Microsoft Windows 3 1x Windows 95 98 and Windows NT 4 0 e NetWare versions 3 x 4 x and 5 x e Mac OS 7 1 and higher using EtherTalk e Peer to peer printing for Windows 95 98 e UNIX 2 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide For network setup your workstation and network operating system should be configured and operating correctly and your SuperScript 4600N printer drivers should already be properly installed Hardware Requirements You need to provide the following additional hardware to set up and connect your printer e For standard connection a IEEE 1284 compliant parallel cable e For network connection Category 5 twisted pair cable with RJ 45 connectors for 10 100Base T Ethernet shown here note The network interface card NIC automatically detects whether you have a 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Ethernet connection For better performance NEC recommends that you use shielded cable and connectors when connecting to 100 Mbps Ethernet Energy Saving The SuperScript 4600N printers meet the requirements of the Environmental es Protection Agency s Energy Star Grog yy Computers program for printe
83. g the printer e Power Button for turning on and off the printer e Top Cover provides access to the Fuser Unit and inside of the printer also serves as the Output Tray e Output Tray holds up to 250 printed sheets p y p pP e Top Cover Release button unlocks and opens the Top Cover e Front Cover provides access to Toner Modules and Toner Collector e Front Cover Latch unlocks and opens the Front Cover e Paper Tray 1 standard input tray holds 250 sheets of paper Front Intemal View e Toner Module Racks holds Toner Modules e Toner Collector collects used toner e Paper Transfer Rollers moves the paper from the inside of the printer to the Output Tray Back View e Serial Number necessary for warranty registration e Back Cover provides access to clear paper jams e Back Cover Latch lift to open back of printer e Filter Cover contains the Ozone Filter e Bidirectional parallel interface for attaching bidirectional parallel cable from your computer e Ethernet interface for attaching the Ethernet 10 100 Base T connectors from your network e SCSI Interface Port for attaching a selected scanner and or Zip drive e Interface Panel contains the interface for the controller board hard drive and network interface card 14 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide e Power Cord Connector for attaching the power cord e Back Vent allows ventilation Back Intemal View e Transfer Drum transfers
84. he Device Options tab to match the attached printer configuration so that the printer driver can generate optimized PostScript code Available printer memory Set this to match the amount of memory you have installed in the printer Available font cache The driver automatically adjusts the font cache size based on installed memory Increase this amount for better performance of Type 32 bitmap fonts Installable options Use this area to change the settings to match the printer s hardware setup when you add options to the printer including Tray 2 or more RAM memory PCL5E FEATURES These are general descriptions of settings available in the PCL5e printer drivers The interface of the printer driver depends on the operating system you use Not all settings are available for all drivers or they may appear on different tabs in the printer driver All printer drivers have Online Help available at the click of a button with more information about specific settings Chapter 4 Printer Drivers shows the PCL5e printer drivers and explains how to use them Resolution Print resolution is measured by the number of dots per inch dpi in an image The higher the number is the finer the resolution Resolution can be set to 600 the default 300 150 and 75 dpi Lower resolutions require less memory and processing time Dithering Select a dithering pattern for converting images from one format to another for example for printing
85. home page Most features can also be accessed through the Operator Panel Advanced features include e Special spooling options like collation and job preview e OnDemand printing from a Zip drive e Scanner copy options The Advanced Features Web Page 2ANEC prin soft Internet Explorer z Al a Q A Stop Refresh Home Search Favorites History Channels Fullscreen Ma 31 241 45 88 advanced main htm Links Advanced Features Welcome NEC Technologies Inc c 1999 All rights reserved FROM THE PRINTER S HOME PAGE You can access the printer s advanced features from the SuperScript 4600N home page When you click on the Advanced Features button a welcome page appears with several navigational links on the left sidebar For status on a print job click on the Queue icon To print multiple copies of a document after previewing a single copy click on the RePrint icon To access a list of printable files from the ZIP drive click on the Zip icon To see the last scanned image in the printer s hard drive click on the Image icon The Printer s Home Page 3 NEC Print Agent Netscape 5 xf File Edit View Go Communicator Help Pel v g Es lt gt 3 3 2 U ts FS B Back Foward Reload Home Seach Netscape Prit Security Stop 2 k Bockmaks Location htip 131 241 45 1957 v Gal What s Related 3 a instantMessage E WebMail E Contact E People E Yelow Pages E Downlo
86. image to paper e Registration Rollers keeps the paper straight e Transfer Roller works with the Transfer Drum to transfer the image to the paper e Paper Discharger removes the static electricity from the paper e Transfer Unit consists of the above four parts Top Intemal View e Fuser Unit uses heat and pressure to adhere the toner image to the paper Contains two Fuser Rollers e Fuser Oil Bottle holds the oil that helps adhere the toner image to the paper e Fuser Cleaning Roller helps keep the Fuser Rollers clean e Belt Cartridge also known as the Photoconductor Belt Module or OPC Unit FRONT INTERNAL VIEW Important Printer Parts FRONT VIEW Operator Panel Toner Module Top Cover Racks OutputTray Top Cover Release Button Front Cover Latch PaperTray 1 BACK INTERNALVIEW Transfer Unit consists of Transfer Drum Registration Rollers Transfer Roller Paper Discharger BACK VIEW Back Vent Serial Number Bidirectional Parallel _ EAA Interface y i SCSI Interface Filter Cover Back Cover C ___ Ethernet Latch ee Interface Power Cord Interface Panel Connector Rollers TOP INTERNAL VIEW Toner Collector PaperTransfer Fuser Cleaning Roller Identifying Printer Parts 15 G4aLYVLS ONILLASD INSTALLING THE BELT CARTRIDGE 1 2 16 Make sure all packing materials and tape are removed from the printer Open the Front Cover o
87. ing Brush from inside the front of the printer D Fr Opening the Front Cover is necessary in order to make room for the Belt Cartridge Cleaning Blade Do not touch edge 76 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide REPLACING THE BELT CARTRIDGE Order Number 20 205 Cie oe E Turn off the printer A Open the Front and Top Covers B Flip up the Lock Levers to release the Belt Cartridge C Pull the old Belt Cartridge straight up and discard it D Remove the black wrapper from the new Belt Cartridge and pull out the two tension release pins as shown E WARNING Do not touch the green material on the Belt Cartridge It is easily scratched With the flat side of the Belt Cartridge facing the front insert it straight into the guide slots in the lock levers The white gear on the cartridge goes to the right Do not use force F Flip down the Lock Levers G Close the Front and Top Covers Reset the Operator Panel to make sure the consumables usage information is current H Follow these steps a Press Online OFFLINE appears on the display b Press Menu CONTROL appears on the display c Press Next until USAGE STATUS appears on the display and then press Select d Press Next until BELT REPLACE appears on the display and then press Select e When the panel displays CONFIRM press Select f Press Menu Press Online Replacing the Belt Cartridge 77 YALNldd YNO
88. ington Heights Road Itasca Illinois 60143 Telephone Number 630 467 5000 Type of product Laser Printer Equipment Classification Class A Peripheral Model SuperScript 4600N We hereby declare that the equipment specified NICAT W above conforms to the technical standards as s specified in the FCC rules J 3 P i A C a J L USA APPENDIX D MOVING YOUR PRINTER This appendix gives you directions on how to safely move or ship your printer Please follow these instructions carefully Failure to do so may result in damage to the printer M OVING YOUR PRINTER LOCALLY To move the printer locally means that it can either be carried by two people or moved on a cart to its new location Follow these steps 1 Turn the printer off and allow it to cool for 15 minutes 2 Remove any cables plugs and paper trays 3 Remove the optional Paper Tray 2 Unit if attached Reverse the directions given on page 28 WARNING The printer must be kept level at all times unless ALL oil is removed Oy Chae Open the Top Cover A Open the Lock Tabs inside B Carefully remove the Fuser Oil Bottle C note Hold a sheet of paper under the Fuser Oil Bottle so no oil drips back into the printer Place the Fuser Oil Bottle in an oil proof container such as a plastic bag until you are ready to reinstall it Use the Oil Syringe provided with your printer or an eye dropper to remove any excess oil from th
89. intenance schedule 72 media recommended 99 media mismatch 84 media type setting 59 memory sockets 31 menu tree 54 58 Microsoft Internet Explorer 23 mirrorimage 8 misfeed message 85 misfeedjams 86 monochrome 33 N NEC Features tab 37 negative image 8 net address 23 NetBEUI NetBIOS 1 NetWare 1 network administration page 4 network interface card 14 network printer connecting 21 network server administrator setup 3 network settings page 21 networking protocols 57 NIC resetting 56 59 noise level 98 O OHT light 25 oil syringe 103 on demand printing 61 online user s guide 3 OPC Belt 72 OPC unit 14 77 operator panel 14 51 51 60 advanced features menu 58 control menu 56 display 20 features 51 PostScript menu 56 reset usage 77 setup menu 56 special features menu 58 operator panel buttons 53 options installed 38 39 41 ordering 94 paper tray 2 unit 28 output tray 14 ozone 101 ozone filter 81 P page coverage 71 paper printable area 98 recommended 98 99 paper discharger 14 78 paper discharger wire 78 paper exit rollers 82 cleaning 82 paper handling 7 paperjams 86 drumjams 88 innerjams 87 outer jams 88 preventing 85 paper path 85 paper sizes 98 paper transfer rollers 14 paper tray 1 13 14 19 24 25 loading 19 paper tray 2 unit installing 28 paper weights recommended 98 parallel printing problems 92 PCL menu 56 PCL5e 1 driver 3 33 features 9 fonts 39 peer to peer 3 photoconductor belt cart
90. ions to occasional printer problems Power light is off Check that the power cord is plugged into a live power outlet and the printer power switch is turned on Power light is on but printer does not print e Verify that the Online indicator light is on if it is not press the Online button e Verify that all interface cable connections are tightly secured Paper does not output to the output tray Check for paper jam or misfeed Paper does not stack correctly Check that the paper is between 16 and 90 lbs base weight Printer Messages Printer messages provide useful information for progress checks and troubleshooting These messages are displayed on the printer Operator Panel Status Messages Status messages appear on the printer operator panel and report normal operating conditions No action is necessary The table on page 52 summarizes status messages Alert Messages Alert messages appear on the printer Operator Panel when a condition occurs that causes normal printing to be suspended Often operations can be recovered without losing data by removing the source of the problem Other conditions require the printer to be turned off and then on again to reset it in which case any data is lost If Jam Recovery is set to On the printer will automatically reprint lost pages of a PostScript print job after a jam is cleared as long as you do not turn off the printer Jam Recovery can only be set in the Operator
91. iver Use the PostScript 3 driver for color documents and documents that contain many complex graphic images or extensive page layout formatting The PostScript driver has more options and delivers better graphic processing Use the PCL5e driver for monochrome documents that contain mostly text and limited formatting The PCL5e driver handles this type of document well and delivers faster printing than the PostScript3 driver note For color printing you must use the PostScript 3 printer driver for your system The PCL5e printer driver is for monochrome printing only Installation Options There are three types of setup available for SuperScript 4600N printer software Easy Local Network Client Custom and Network Server Administrator This chapter provides instructions for using the Easy Local setup This setup quickly installs the basic printing tools for your operating system This is appropriate if you are connected to a SuperScript 4600N from the parallel port All setup options are described in more detail on page 3 33 W iInDows 95 98 About Color Control Options During the PostScript 3 for Windows 95 98 driver installation you have the option of installing a driver using Microsoft Image Color Matching ICM technology or a driver using NEC s color matching method The driver using NEC s color matching method is the default and recommended driver The ICM based driver calibrates the colors with those actually seen
92. jobs Bestore Defaut Defaults E me RR Size Job Name Owner status Priority per aninge RE Collate Hg i 149 Be sive CPT Administrator Processing 5 Yes No No No f Recently printed jobs taai poe Size Job Name Owner Status Priority Tint Banner Delete After Held Collate Copies of Number Page Printing Joh job Assi gn a priori ty number 148 1 MB _REDIBOAT CPT Administrator Finished 5 Yes No o No i here Highest J ob Priority is a7 see ZO aeinisrtorlFinished s No Yes o wo l n u m ber L 146 Kaz CD7L_LET CDR Administrator Finished 5 Yes mo lo No 1 145 15 KB me Administrator Finished 5 o Yes lo No 1 144 be CD7LLET CDR Administrator Finished 5 Yes ho lo No 1 62 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide Banner Pages Banner pages are used to identify and separate print jobs These are especially useful with a shared printer Items found on the Banner page include job number job name owner job SuperScript 4600N Banner Page AGOOMNM S GTP E R S CRIE SPOOLER JOB INFO Job ID number 34 Job Owner Tom Jeynes Job Name Testfile doc Job Creator Microsoft Word SPOOLER JOB INFO Copies of job 1 Collate Yes Hold job at printer No Delete job after printing No Web address for print queue status http 10 10 10 21 spoolq html creator job size number of copies job hold and job reprint information You can choose to print a Banner page from the note In Windows NT
93. lect a category of settings that you want to change by clicking its name tab 2 Click to select new settings in the property sheet 3 Click OK to save the changes you made in all property sheets and close the printer driver Click Apply to save the changes you made in a property sheet The printer driver remains open Click Cancel to close the printer driver Your changes will not be implemented Setting Another Printer Driver as Default You can change printer drivers using the Printers folder 1 Press the Start button and point to Settings in the Start pop up menu In the menu that appears click Printers 2 In the Printers folder double click a new printer driver 3 Inthe folder that appears select Set As Default from the Printer menu Windows NT Shared Printer Driver Windows 95 98 print clients can share the printer with networked computers running Windows NT 4 0 and having a parallel connection to the printer This requires that the PostScript printer driver be installed on the Windows NT computer and that the driver be configured for sharing Print clients then can use the network to install the PostScript printer driver from the Windows NT computer Description As seen from a Windows 95 and Windows 98 computer the shared Windows NT PostScript printer driver is similar to the Windows 95 and Windows 98 PostScript drivers They both have the same options and features Sharing the Windows NT PostScript Printer Driver
94. n configured for sharing a Windows 95 and Windows 98 client can use a network to install the driver from the Windows NT computer To install the shared driver 1 From the Windows 95 or Window 98 client use the network to navigate to the Windows NT computer 2 Click on the shared printer driver to open the shortcut menu 3 Select Install 4 Follow the instructions presented by the Install Wizard to install the driver Windows 95 98 35 SYAAIYdC YALNIYd 86 S6 SMOCGNIM Using the Windows 95 98 Printer Drivers Windows 95 98 Printer Driver System Tabs The General Details and Sharing tabs provide access to Windows features for setting up your printer A brief description is provided here For more information about settings on these tabs see the Windows manual General Tab This tab provides general information about the printer Use the Comment area to add comments about the printer You can specify a separator page to be Details Tab sent between jobs and print a test Use this tab to customize the page to troubleshoot problems local and network port connections to the printer and Sharing Tab NESET ela T specify print spooling settings Use this tab to customize the local and network port connections NEC SuperScript 4600N PS Properties FJ NEC SuperScript 4600N PS Properties LPT1 Printer Port z NEC SuperScript 4400 PS E e m Click OK to save changes and close the window
95. n turn on the printer B 5 If you are also connecting a scanner to the printer see page 69 SuperScript 4600 Interface Panel A note A parallel port Zip drive will not work with this printer Bidirectional Parallel SCSI Port Ethernet 10 100Base T Caution Do not plug in the Zip drive when the printer is turned ON ws 66 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide To Print From the Web I 2 3 Insert the Zip disk of files you want to print A Click on the Advanced Features button from the Printer s Home page B Select Zip from the left sidebar of the Advanced Features home page You will see a list of files from your ZIP drive C Clicking on a directory will open it and list the files Clicking on the directory will bring you up to the parent directory Click on the file you want printed note You cannot specify the number of copies from the Web To Print From the Operator Panel You can also access Zip disk settings from the printer s Operator Panel Follow these steps Press Online OFFLINE appears on the display Press Menu CONTROL appears on the display Press Previous until MENU SPECIAL FEATURES appears on the display Press Select 1 2 3 ADVANCED FEATURES PRINTER STATUS Press Next until ZIP DISK MENU appears on the display Press Select Press Next until SELECT
96. ne OFFLINE appears on the display Press Menu CONTROL appears on the display Press Next until USAGE STATUS appears on the a b c display and then press Select Press Next until ROLLER REPLACE appears on the display and then press Select When the panel displays CONFIRM press Select again Press Menu then Online Power le Data Warning g Menu OnLine 9 OT Feed Item Media Previous Next Select Online fe Label Replacing the Fuser Cleaning Roller 75 YALNldd YNOA ONINIVLNIVW CLEANING THE BELT CARTRIDGE 6 Turn the Belt Cartridge so that the handle is facing away from you 7 Use the brush to gently clean the wire inside the end of the Belt Cartridge Do not press hard on the wire E 8 Using a dry cloth clean any toner buildup from around The Belt Cartridge is sensitive to bright light and touch Always wrap it in a soft dark cloth until you are ready to clean or install it Use a clean soft cloth to clean the parts 1 Turn off the printer and unplug it the Cleaning Blade 2 Open the Front and Top Covers of the printer A 9 Reinstall the Belt Cartridge F and secure the Lock Levers 3 Release the Lock Levers B and carefully remove the Belt G Cartridge C 10 Return the Cleaning Brush to its holder and close the Top 4 Clean any toner or paper dust from the Belt Cartridge and Front Covers H 5 Remove the small Clean
97. ngs and monitor printer status Chapter 5 The Operator Panel Describes how to use the Operator Panel to change printer settings and perform other tasks Chapter 6 Advanced Features Describes advanced PostScript spooling features enabled by the built in hard disk Features include collation send one print multiple copies and on demand printing from an externally connected Zip drive Chapter 7 Maintaining Your Printer Gives a schedule and instructions for performing routine maintenance tasks that will keep your printer operating efficiently Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Shows how to diagnose and respond to operating difficulties including paper jams printer errors and print quality problems Chapter 9 Technical Support Tells how to contact NEC for service support and supplies for your printer Also provides information about the SuperScript 4600N Limited Warranty and obtaining service contracts Appendix A Printer Specifications Detailed information about printer operations Appendix B Media Specifications Information for using different media in your printer Appendix C Safety Information Information about safety precautions Appendix D Moving Your Printer Important instructions for safely moving repacking and shipping the printer Index In the online version of this user guide s index you can click on the hyperlink entries and go directly to inde
98. no enlargement or reduction A value of 50 reduces the page image to half its normal size A value of 200 doubles the size of the page image PostScript Options There are several settings you can use to customize the way the driver processes print jobs PostScript Output Format These settings control the way the driver creates the PostScript language descriptions for page images Optimize for Speed Check this for faster printing This option may cause a problem for some print jobs if the printer does not have enough memory Optimize for Portability ADSC Check this to ensure that the document can be printed on any PostScript printer Documents may take longer to print when this option is selected This option is useful if the printer has limited memory because it creates smaller documents Encapsulated PostScript EPS Use this to print your document as a single page image that will be incorporated into another file You must also select Output to File Archive Format Use this to create a PostScript data stream that gets stored in a file to be used later PostScript Header You can control whether the driver sends a PostScript header with each document By default a header proceeds each sent PostScript job You will not see this header it is part of the 8 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide PostScript code If you are printing to your own local printer and you will only be sending PostScript jobs you can choose to send th
99. o will be printing your forms that you will be using them in a laser printer Forms should be printed with heat resistant inks that do not vaporize or generate harmful emissions at temperatures greater than 392 F 200 C for 0 1 second Do not use paper printed with low temperature inks flammable inks or inks that are affected by the resin components found in toner Care must be taken to avoid changing the moisture content of paper being preprinted or using materials that change the electrical or handling properties of the paper 99 Forms should be sealed in moisture proof wrapping after pre printing to prevent moisture changes during storage Choosing Paper and Media Choosing quality paper is your best bet for avoiding many of the output problems common to heat intensive printing It is the most effective measure you can take to achieve consistently good results from your printer Using the NEC Premium papers described above will ensure good results Generally paper manufactured for photocopying has good print quality and paper handling characteristics Smoother surface paper generates sharper output resolution and detail Try samples of any paper to determine if the printer performance and print quality are acceptable to you When purchasing paper e Check that the media meets all specifications noted in this chapter e Order a small quantity to test with your printer and your work environment Some paper vendors offer print qu
100. ob i Priority on the NEC Features tab of the printer driver If you ae the Printer s Home page under Advanced Features want a to print ahead of the others ans P E B between 1 and 4 in the scrolling Priority box on the NEC In Windows NT spooling options can be found on the Features tab Document Properties Advanced tab under Document Options and then Printer Features see page 42 Most spooling options can be set up through the SuperScript 4600N PostScript driver under the NEC Features tab A Make sure the Use Printer s Spooler Options box is checked Spooler options can also be set up or viewed A NEC SuperScript 4600N PS Properties 2 x B N EC General Details Color Management Sharing Graphics l Fonts l Device Options PostScript Watermarks Paper NEC Features r Color Control m Media Type Color Photo Plain Paper C Color Business Graphics C NEC Premium 24lb Bond Color Transparency C NEC Premium 60lb Cover E INSTALL MS JVM aai C Grayscale C NEC Ultra Glossy Paper C Unadusted C NEC Premium OHT C Envelope Label Stock IV Use Printer s Spooler Options m Spoole Sharp Edge Technology J Collate On C Advanced Features I Include banner page Off T Job preview SuperScript 4600N Print Queue Status T Job hold Printer status Processing gt Priority fs a E cieie SEA Currently active
101. ockets you removed the 16MB SIMMs from Your printer now has 128MB of RAM To ease installation remove SIMMs from the bottom memory sockets first Install SIMMs to the top memory sockets first The instructions on the next page explain how to install memory in your printer yourself You can also contact an NEC authorized dealer and have more memory installed for a service fee Call 800 632 4650 note If you are installing SIM Ms of different capacities you need to use the top two memory sockets marked A for the larger capacity SIMMs When you turn on your printer it will automatically recognize the added memory The new memory should show up on the Start Up page shown below Make sure the printer driver knows about your added memory See Chapter 4 about changing device settings in your driver AGOON Sse PERS C RIER GENERAL INFO Printer Name SuperScript 4600 Software Version 0 04 Bu ild Time 936928632 PostScript Version 3010 108 PrintAgent nt Ver fersion 1 08 Disk Resource Version 0 0 4N AGE Br tseos Megabytes Disk Free 1667 97 Me egabytes J OB OPTIONS Number of Copies 1 Print PS Errors Enabled Wait Timeout 240 seconds Job Timeout Never ENGINE aa Tray 2 Legal Pages Printed 2182 PARALLEL PORT Status Enabled Bi di Enabled Personality AutoSelect NETWORK PORT Status Enabled Personality AutoSelect Web Address http 131 241 45 88 Adobe PostScript 3 For les informati
102. oducts marketed in the United States The printer s rear panel indicates compliance with the CDRH regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States Caution Use of controls adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this user s guide may result in hazardous radiation exposure 101 FCC Statement For United States Use Only Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement WARNING Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the
103. on call 800 NEC INFO or jebsite acridine jectech com For supplies call 800 632 2326 Adding Memory SIMM 31 SNOILdO YALNIdd Installing SIMM 1 2 32 Turn the printer off and disconnect it Using a small phillips head screw driver remove the two screws from the expansion slot on the rear of the printer A and pull out the Controller Board part way B To remove any un needed SIMMs start from the bottom Open the metal release brackets on each side of the memory socket at the same time C The SIMM will be released from the memory socket D To add SIMMs Make sure the metal brackets on both sides of the memory socket are open note SIMMs of different values must be installed in pairs NAB HAAN SuperScript 4600N User s Guide Hold the SIMM so that the metal edge faces toward the memory socket and the notched side of the SIMM faces the right Hold the SIMM at a slight upward angle being careful not to touch the connection points along the edge of the SIMM Insert the SIMM in the memory socket E Press the SIMM in and up until it clicks into place Make sure the SIMM is seated securely and that the metal brackets are closed Slide the controller board back into the printer and reinstall the screws F Connect the interface cable and power cord and print out a Startup page see previous page HHIHH RSs s al SSS S
104. on the print client s monitor The NEC based driver calibrates the colors with those described by the NEC Color Table located inside the printer The choice can be made when the Select Components dialog box appears during installation Simply highlight the Printer Drivers Win95 item then click Change to open the Select Subcomponents dialog box The ICM based driver can be selected there However when the ICM based driver is installed you can still choose between ICM based or NEC s color matching printing methods from the Color Control options located in the Graphics tab of the driver Installing Printer Software Follow these steps to use the SuperScript Installer in Windows 95 98 1 Insert the SuperScript 4600N CD into the CD ROM drive 2 The Installer will launch automatically 3 Follow the instructions displayed on the computer monitor 4 At the Setup Type window select the Easy Local installation option At this point you may click Change if you want to install the ICM based driver described above otherwise click Next to continue installing the default driver 5 When installation is complete restart Windows note Pure binary data is not supported by PostScript when a computer is locally connected directly connected using a parallel cable to the printer To assure communications between the computer and the printer go to the PostScript tab of the driver click Advanced to 34 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide
105. oner Collector 5 Install the new Toner Collector Replacing the Ozone Filter 81 YALNldd YNOA ONINIVLNIVW CLEANING THE OUTSIDE OF THE PRINTER Use a clean cotton cloth and mild cleaner to clean the outside of the printer note Do not use strong solvents or abrasive cleansers on plastic parts of the printer To clean the Paper Exit Rollers follow the instructions below 1 Turn off and unplug the printer 2 Open the Top Cover slightly W 3 Using a dry cotton cloth clean the Paper Exit Rollers Manually rotate each roller 4 Close the Top Cover Paper Exit Rollers r 82 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide CHAPTER 8 TROUBLESHOOTING OVERVIEW This chapter tells you how to resolve common printer problems Topics include e Print quality maintenance e Simple troubleshooting e Operator Panel alert messages e Clearing paper jams e Print quality problems note Refer to the SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide for problems relating to printer networking Print Quality Maintenance Here are some suggestions for maintaining the highest print quality from your printer e Replace the Toner Modules immediately when the display indicates that replacement is necessary e Use high quality paper or transparencies to obtain sharp crisp characters and maximum contrast e Follow the cleaning procedures described in Chapter 7 Maintaining Your Printer Simple Troubleshooting Here are some simple resolut
106. or operating conditions The following conditions may generate an ozone complaint e Installation of multiple laser printers in a confined area e Extremely low relative humidity e Poor room ventilation e The exhaust port of the printer is directed towards the face of personnel e The existing ozone filter is in poor condition e Long continuous printing combined with any of the above Inspect your work environment for the operating conditions listed above if you believe ozone emissions are a problem in your area Some people may be ultra sensitive to ozone odor If these situations are encountered it is advisable to position the printer away from the sensitive user Laser Safety This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U S Department of Health and Human Services DHHS Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968 This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation Since radiation emitted inside the printer is completely confined within protective housings and external covers the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation CDRH Regulations The Center of Devices and Radiological Health CDRH of the U S Food and Drug Administration implemented regulations for laser products on August 2 1976 These regulations apply to laser products manufactured after August 1 1976 Compliance is mandatory for pr
107. ou assign to the printer for example http 131 241 45 65 3 NEC Print Agent Netscape Ele Edt View Go Communicator Help a il Back Forward Reload Home Search Netscape Print eal 8 Security Sion SAE Bookmaiks Location htp 7 131 241 45 1957 z El a instant Message E WebMail Contact E People E Yellow Pages E Download C4 Channels Click here to display the Pull Printing page to print over the web without a driver Z EC Click here to install the NEC PrintAgent gt driver for remote printing over the web y Click here to access advanced features Click here to display the NEC PrintAgent ly window to monitor other web printers Use these links to learn more about Pull Printing and Remote Printing using the NEC PrintAgent e INSTALL DRIVER Ui Print Agent Pull Pri OPER ADVANCED FEATURES PRINTER STATUS INFORMATION inting System NEC Technologies DF Miaa Document Done 4 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide PAPER HANDLING AND SPECIAL MEDIA You can use the 4600N to print on a wide variety of media and sizes SuperScript 4600N paper handling features let you manage print jobs and office tasks efficiently Supported Media Use any light or medium weight copier paper to print out draft copies of your documents Then for the best results on final documents you should consider
108. perScript 4600N User s Guide PREVENTING PAPER J AMS This section explains how to prevent and remove paper jams There are several things you can do to prevent paper jams e Make sure the paper in not folded wrinkled or curled e Do not overfill the paper trays Paper Tray 1 and 2 have a fill limit mark on the inside left side e Use paper envelopes labels and transparencies that match the printer specifications see Appendix A e If you have problems with double feeding remove the media from the tray and fan the sheets They may be sticking together EPA e Store all media in a dry location e Make sure you have loaded the paper printing side up Many manufacturers place an arrow on the end of the wrapper to indicate the printing side Understanding the Paper Path The following illustration shows the printer s paper path Understanding this path will help you locate paper jams The paper is picked up from Paper Tray 1 or 2 and passed under the Transfer Drum It then passes through the Fuser Unit and is delivered to the Output Tray on the top of the printer Paper jams occur in the following three areas 1 2 The top Fuser Roller output area Operator Panel will report PAPER J AM EXIT DRUM The back Transfer Unit area Operator Panel will report PAPER J AM INNER or PAPER J AM DRUM The Paper Tray feed area Error message on the Operator Panel will report MISFEED note Frequent jams in any area in
109. perator Panel buttons The Button Online Feed Menu Media Item Previous Next Select Mode Offline Online Menu Offline Online Menu Offline Online Menu Offline Online Menu Offline Online Menu Offline Online Menu Offline Online Menu Offline Online Menu Function Press to bring printer online Press to take printer offline Button is not active In PCL emulation or Automatic Emulation Switching AES mode pressing this button with the DATA indicator light on allows data stored in the print buffer to be printed out This button is not active in PostScript emulation mode Button is not active Button is not active Press to enter the menu mode The menu category CONTROL appears on the status display Button is not active Press to exit menu mode Press once to change media to Thick stock use for envelopes and labels too Green LED light turns on Press again to return to plain paper When the printer detects overhead transparencies in the paper tray the button is not active and the green OHT indicator light goes on When the transparencies are removed from the paper tray the setting returns to the previous value Same as offline Button is not active Button is not active Button is not active Press to go up one menu level Button is not active Scanner s copy feature is activated see Chapter 6 Advanced Features Press to display previous item in a menu B
110. printer driver without Image Color Matching e PCL5e printer driver e NEC PrintAgent for Remote Printing e Utilities for peer to peer printing e Internet Explorer 5 0 e Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 0 e UserGuide pdf and NetworkGuide pdf User s guides you can view online or print out Network Server Administrator Setup This setup should only be used by system administrators who are familiar with the procedures for installing server software and network configuration Use it to install and use network utilities and set up servers for NEC PrintAgent Pull Printing For more information on network setup see theSuperScript Color Laser Network Guide In addition to all the items available in the Custom Network Client Setup the following tools are provided e PrintAgent Pull Printing Server software e PrintAgent Secondary File Server software e MAP utility for Windows 95 98 and Windows NT 4 0 Printing Software for Mac OS The SuperScript 4600N CD that comes with your printer provides the following software for Mac OS users e The AdobePS printer driver e The SuperScript 4600N printer description file e ICC files for Color Sync Instructions for installing Mac OS software are on page 48 More detailed instructions are provided in the SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Not available for Windows NT workstations SuperScript 4600N CD 3 SAYNLVAds 4600N PRINTER WEB PAGES Every SuperScript 4600N network printer has a
111. r Reattach the power cord to the printer plug in the printer 3 Turn on the printer It may take up to 90 seconds to warm up and then it prints a Network Settings page with NIC status information For more details see the SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide note Keep the Network Settings page You or your network administrator will need this information when configuring the NIC for your network Interface Panel Bidirectional Parallel SCSI Port Ethernet 10 100Base T 8 Connecting the Printer 21 G4aLYVLS ONILLADS PRINTING WITH THE 4600N PRINTER After you have successfully printed a Startup Page and connected your printer you can install a printer driver from the SuperScript 4600N CD and begin printing There are three available setups for SuperScript 4600N Series printer software Easy Local Network Client Custom and Network Server Administrator These were described earlier on page 3 of this user s guide note Instructions for setup and printing from a Mac OS are on page 48 See also the SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide To get started you can use the Easy Local setup This setup quickly installs the basic printing tools for your operating system Local Setup for Windows 95 98 and Windows NT 4 0 Follow these steps 1 Insert the SuperScript 4600N CD into the CD ROM drive 2 The Installer will launch automatically 3 When promp
112. r brilliant projected images NEC Order No 70 520 NEC Premium Paper Sampler A sampler is available that contains a selection of all the NEC Premium Papers NEC Order No 79 001 Recommended Paper Weights Plain Paper 16 to 24 Ib bond 60 to 90 g m bond Thick Stock Up to 60 lb cover 90 Ib index 160 g m Paper Handling Considerations Transparency Film When you are printing on transparency film only load the transparencies to the mark indicated on the paper tray Envelopes The printer accepts Commercial 10 envelope size The leading edge of an envelope that feeds into the printer must be straight The fold must be firmly creased and be no thicker than two paper thicknesses As a rule the larger the envelope is the more difficult it is to feed properly You should load envelopes with the flap edge to the left The address side must face up and the flap side must face down Adhesive Labels Only use adhesive labels that are recommended for use in laser printers Heavy Print Stock Excessive use of heavy stocks may cause premature wear in addition to causing excessive wear of print mechanisms Preprinted Forms During the print operation heat applied to preprinted forms can remove ink from the form and leave residue called offset inside the printer In addition to offset residue problems ink residues may generate harmful gases and emissions Note the following considerations Tell the commercial printer wh
113. r than replacement modules To order new Toner Modules 800 632 2326 Toner Module Order BlackToner Module 20 200 Yellow Toner Module 20 201 MagentaToner Module 20 202 CyanToner Module 20 203 Replacing the Toner Modules 73 YALNldd YNOA ONINIVLNIVW REPLACING THE FUSER OIL BOTTLE 5 Insert the new Fuser Oil Bottle cap side down Make Order Number 20 212 sure the tab of the bottle is on the right E The label will face the front of the printer 1 Turn the printer off and allow it to cool A 6 Close the Lock Tabs and the Top Cover F 7 The Operator Panel will inform you when the Fuser Oil is getting low again WARNING The Fuser Unit area may be very hot 2 Open the Top Cover B 3 Open the Lock Tabs C 4 Remove the used Fuser Oil Bottle and discard it D note Hold a piece of paper under the used Fuser Oil Bottle while removing it to avoid drips in the printer A ws 74 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide REPLACING THE FUSER CLEANING ROLLER Order Number 20 211 Turn off the printer and allow it to cool A Open the Top Cover B Open the Lock Tabs C Remove the used Fuser Cleaning Roller D Install the replacement Fuser Cleaning Roller E Sy Oh Ga he Close the Lock Tabs and the Top Cover of the printer F Reset the Operator Panel to make sure the consumables usage information is current G Follow these steps Press Onli
114. re registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Adobe PostScript 3 is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated All other product service brand or trade names used in this publication are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or organizations NEC disclaims any responsibility for specifying which marks are owned by which companies or organizations Copyright 1999 NECTechnologies Inc 1250 N Arlington Heights Rd Itasca IL 60143 All Rights Reserved Copyright 1999 NEC Corporation 7 1 Shiba 5 Chome Minato Ku Tokyo 108 01 J apan All Rights Reserved THIS USER S GUIDE This user s guide includes the information you need to operate and maintain your NEC SuperScript 4600N printer The chapters in this guide are described below For networking information see the SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Chapter 1 Features Describes SuperScript printing capabilities printer options settings and operating requirements Chapter 2 Getting Started Describes how to assemble your printer print a test page connect the printer to your computer or network and begin printing your documents Chapter 3 Printer Options Provides instructions for installing and using printer options including the optional 250 sheet Paper Tray 2 the Legal Tray and SIMM Chapter 4 Printer Drivers How to install and use software on your computer to select printer setti
115. ridge 14 77 pitch 56 planes 72 PostScript job timeout 56 options 8 startup page 56 wait timeout 56 PostScript 3 1 6 PostScript driver Windows 3 x 22 PostScript header 8 PostScript3 driver 33 PostScript3 driver features 6 power button 14 power consumption 97 power cord 13 20 107 power requirements 97 PPD configuring for Mac 48 precautions 71 preprinted forms 99 print buffer 59 print form 58 print job stopping 59 print media ordering 94 print quality 89 91 print queue status 62 print speed 97 PrintAgent 1 3 23 printer 97 adding memory 31 cleaning inside 78 cleaning outside 82 connecting 21 dimensions 97 drivers 9 33 IPaddress 23 lifting 12 moving 103 online 59 options 27 repair 95 resetting 59 shipping 105 taking offline 59 unpacking 12 URL 23 printer drivers 33 35 48 MacOS 48 Windows 3 1x 44 Windows 95 98 34 Windows NT 40 printer fonts 10 printer memory tracking 9 printer messages 83 printer options 1 27 94 printer supplies 94 printer s home page 4 23 61 printing envelopes 24 from an application 22 graphics 33 incolor 33 111 monochrome 33 specifications 97 transfer drum 14 71 78 79 software 34 spooling options 62 transfer roller 14 78 Windows NT 40 starter kit 12 13 transfer unit 14 78 PS font page 60 startup page 20 transparencies 98 99 PS start page 60 status messages 83 loading 25 Pull Printing 3 streaks 89 91 printable area 25 R subnet mask 60 TrueType fonts 10 RAM 1 3
116. ript file 4 When all settings are specified click the Print button to print the document See the Print dialog on page 49 Page Setup To view and change Page Setup settings 1 Select Page Setup from the File menu 2 Adialog box appears that allows you to select the settings you want Change the center Panel of settings by selecting Page Attributes or PostScript Options from the pull down menu 3 Select options and click OK to return to the document Mac OS Print Dialog Box 85 1 Printer SuperScript 4600N 2 San w Destination General wW Copies Pages All Q From C w Paper Source All pages from Auto Select vj gt Q First page from v A z Adobe Save Settings Layout Direction al en Error Handling v Ifthere is a PostScript error No special reporting Summarize on screen G Print detailed report Background Printing x Printin Q Foreground no spool file Pull down the Settings menu to view more Background categories in the Print Time Q Urgent center panel Normal Q Print at 3 07 PM 9710798 3 Q Put Document on Hold Save as File Vv Format PostScript Job v PostScript Level Level 1 2 and 3 Compatible Q Level 2 Only Q Level 3 Only Data Format ASCII Q Binary Font inclusion None x Cover Page x Print Cover Page None QO
117. rmatted with useful information about your printer Follow these steps Press Online OFFLINE appears on the display Press Menu MENU CONTROL appears on the display Press Next until PRINT FORM appears on the display Press Select Press Next until you see the page you want to print Your choices are DEMO PAGE PS START PAGE PS FONT PAGE MENUTREE PAGE and SUPPLY ORDER 6 Press Select Resetting Usage Reports You should reset the Usage Status any time you replace the Belt Cartridge Fuser Cleaning Roller or Fuser Unit Follow these steps The example below shows how to reset the Usage Report when you replace the Fuser Unit 1 Press Online OFFLINE appears on the display Press Menu MENU CONTROL appears on the display Press Next until USAGE STATUS appears on the display Press Select Press Next until REPLACE FUSER appears on the display Press Select and when the panel displays CONFIRM press Select again Che Oa o Or OT Pe gan 60 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide TCP IP Setup You can use the Operator Panel to enable and set up the TCP IP networking parameters for the printer This is particularly useful for setting the printer s IP address so you can use it as the printer s URL in web based printing Follow these steps 1 Press the Online button of the Operator Panel OFFLINE appears on the display 2 Press the Menu button to enter menu mode CONTROL appears on the display 3 Press the
118. rom direct sunlight or sources of heat cold and humidity Do not set the printer close to the edge of your desk or table peta printer vents if uno structed For more details on printer dimensions see Appendix A Printer Specifications 11 U NPACKING Follow these steps to safely unpack the printer 1 2 3 12 Open the top cover of the packing box and remove the QuickStart poster Remove the Accessory kit and Starter kit from the top of the printer Turn the large plastic box screws at the bottom of the box to the left A and pull them out B Unpacking the Printer Box Using your thumb and finger remove the plastic screw sleeves from the box C Lift off the outer box D Open the plastic bag that contains the printer and slide it down With one person on each side of the printer grasp the printer at the hand grips where they are exposed by notches in the foam padding E Lift the printer and place it on a sturdy level surface note Save the box box screws and packing material If you ship the printer in the future be sure to follow the special packing instructions in Appendix D to safeguard internal components SuperScript 4600N User s Guide Caution The printer and packaging weigh approximately 100Ibs To set up the printer and move it requires two adults CHECKING PRINTER CONTENTS e Power Cord Take a moment to verify tha
119. rs The EPA POLLUTION PREVENTER purpose of this program is to promote the manufacturing and marketing of energy efficient office automation equipment thereby potentially reducing combustion related pollution The Energy Star emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service SUPERSCRIPT 4600N CD The SuperScript 4600N CD that comes with your printer provides three options for installing printer drivers and printing utilities in Windows e Easy Local Setup e Network Client Custom Setup e Network Server Administrator Setup Choose the one that best suits your needs Printing Software for Windows Easy Local Setup Use this option to quickly install the basic printing tools for your operating system This is appropriate if you are connected to a SuperScript 4600N from the parallel port Using this option you can install e PostScript 3 and PCL5e printer drivers e Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 0 e UserGuide pdf A user s guide you can view online or print out note For color printing you must use the PostScript 3 printer driver Also the advanced setting Image Color Matching ICM is not available with this setup Network Client Custom Setup If you are a network client with access to a SuperScript 4600N printer you can use this setup to access web based printing tools and network utilities Using this option you can install e PostScript 3 printer driver with Image Color Matching e PostScript 3
120. rt of the roller 2 Make sure the Lock Tabs are in the open position B facing the front of the printer E The extra tab should be 3 Remove the orange Tension Release Pins from the ends on the left Place in back of the Lock Tabs over the Fuser of the Fuser Rollers Open the Pressure Release Tabs and Rollers pull the pins up and out C 6 Turn the Lock Tabs to the closed position holding the note You may have to pull hard to remove these Fuser Oil Bottle and Fuser Cleaning Roller in place F 7 Close the Top Cover of the printer Lock Tabs Open Tension Release Pins Save theTension Release Pins and along with all packing materials ock abs Closed Installing the Fuser Components 17 G4aALYVLS 9NILLJ9 INSTALLING THE TONER M ODULES 1 2 18 Open the Front Cover of the printer A Note the color labels inside indicating where to slide the different color Toner Modules B C Cyan M Magenta Y Yellow and K Black Begin with Cyan Remove the Toner Module from its plastic bag and rock it gently three or four times C SuperScript 4600N User s Guide os OH Remove the protective tape from the module Remove and save the orange protective cover Hold the module level and slide into place along the racks in the printer D Repeat steps 3 through 6 for the remaining color Toner Modules E Close the Front Cover making sure it clicks into place F A K Black Y Y
121. rvice representative to check the printer White Line If a vertical line appears in a specific color area there may be paper dust or some particle stuck to that color s Developer Roller or Toner Module Blade Solutions e Check the Toner Module of the color that is misprinting e Calla service representative Vertical Streaks A vertical band runs the entire length of the paper Solution e Clean the Charge Wire at the end of the Belt Cartridge e Calla service representative to check the printer Vertical White Band A white band appears vertically in the print image Solution e Make sure the Toner Modules have toner e Clean the Laser Lens See page 80 for procedure e If problem persists call a service representative Print Quality 89 SONILOOHSATENOUL Black Line A fine black line appearing in the printed image may indicate that the Belt Cartridge surface is damaged or that there is debris stuck in the Belt Cartridge area Solutions e Clean or replace the Belt Cartridge if it is damaged or has reached the end of its expected life e If problem persists call a service representative Vertical Line A vertical line of any color appearing in the printed image may indicate that there is debris on or near the transfer drum Solutions e Clean inside the back of the printer especially the Paper Discharger see page 78 Image Staggered Vertically A printed image that staggers or rep
122. ry 6 000 pages for color toner and every 10 000 pages for black toner e Clean the Registration Rollers using the procedure on page 78 e Clean the Transfer Roller see page 78 e Clean the Paper Exit Roller using the procedure on page 82 e Clean the Belt Cartridge OPC Belt when the charge wire gets stained or printouts show vertical streaks Use the procedure on page 76 e Clean the Laser Lens using the procedure on page 80 if printouts show vertical streaks Every 12 000 Pages e Replace the Fuser Oil Bottle when shipping the printer after 12 000 pages or when indicated on the Operator Panel display e Replace the Toner Collector Waste Toner Bottle after 12 000 pages e Replace the Fuser Cleaning Roller after 12 000 pages see page 75 72 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide Every 12 Months or By Page Count e Clean inside the Back Cover of the printer after 20 000 prints or every 12 months using the instructions on page 78 e Wipe down the Paper Guides in the paper trays with a soft cloth and mild solvent after 20 000 prints or sooner if needed e Replace the Belt Cartridge after 50 000 color planes or every 12 months using the procedure on page 77 e Replace the Ozone Filter using the procedure on page 81 e Replace the Fusing Unit after 60 000 pages using the procedure on page 79 Service Visit Schedule Certain printer parts must be maintained or replaced by an authorized NEC field service engineer Wh
123. s if Collate is selected and you want to print two copies of the same document the pages will be printed in 1 2 3 1 2 3 order This sorts each document for you so it does not have to be sorted by hand You only have to go to the printer once and not to the copy machine at all By default this option is not selected If Collate is not selected the pages will be printed in 1 1 2 2 3 3 order How to Use the J ob Preview Feature 1 Select Job Preview on the NEC eee NEC SuperScript 4600N PS Properties x Features tab N EC 2 Send one copy of your print job to the General Details Color Management Sharing Graphics Fonts printer Device Options PostScript Watermarks Paper NEC Features hia 3 The preview copy of your document Color Control p Media Type will print Color Photo Plain Paper 4 Proofread the preview copy Color Business Graphics NEC Premium 24lb Bond 5 If itis OK bring up your printer s Color Transparency NEC Premium 80lb Cover naa web page C Grayscale C NEC Ultra Glossy Paper 4 6 Click on Advanced Features The Unadjusted NEC Premium OHT Advanced Features page appears Envelope abel Stock r 7 Click on the RePrint icon on the F lige Prndoys Snowe Options reaver the Advanced Features ea A tania ey I Collat Cc 8 Specify how many copies on the Job Een Ba P I Include banner page Ott RePrint web page __ LE Ba io
124. s PostScript driver You can also use the Job RePrint web page A General Details Color Management Sharing Graphics Fonts Device Options PostScript Watermarks Paper NEC Features m Color Control r Media Type Color Photo Plain Paper Color Business Graphics NEC Premium 24lb Bond C Color Transparency NEC Premium 60lb Cover C Grayscale NEC Ultra Glossy Paper Unadjusted NEC Premium OHT C Envelope Label Stock IV Use Printer s Spooler Options l Spooler Sharp Edge Technology I Collate C On T Include banner page Off T Job preview F Job hold Pioi 5 L Restore Defaults 64 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide How to Use the J ob Hold Feature 1 Select Job Hold on the spooler area of the NEC Features tab A 2 Send your print job through the printer network 3 Go to the printer s Operator Panel and press Online OFFLINE appears on the display 4 B Menu and CONTROL appears on the display Press elect 5 Press Next until J OB HOLD PRINT appears on the display B 6 Scroll through the list if necessary using the Next Previous buttons until you find your job Press Select 7 Your job will print 8 Press Menu then Online ONLINE appears on the display B Release the held print job at the Operator Panel J OB HOLD PRINT Power Warning Online fo fe Co _ Menu OnLine O Data OHT Label no
125. s Select to increment to its correct value Continue until all twelve digits are set When the final digit is set press Next to confirm the Net Address you set and then press Select 8 Press Menu to exit menu mode and press Online to bring the printer online 9 To validate any changes to network settings you must turn the printer off and then on again Easy Remote Printing Setup Once the IP address is assigned to the printer you can go to the printer s home page to download and install the NEC PrintAgent software and driver note For more information on PrintAgent Remote Printing see the SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide 1 Launch your web browser 2 Enter the Printer s IP Address as the URL to reach the Printer Home Page for example http 131 241 045 027 3 Click on the Install Drivers button to download PrintAgent software 4 Inthe File Download dialog box that appears check Run this program from its current location and then click OK to begin downloading and installing During installation you will be prompted to enter the URL IP Address of your printer so it can be added to your system as the default printer When installation is finished you can see the special NEC PrintAgent driver by selecting Settings and then Printers from the Windows Start menu The Printers Window g 3 Add Printer NEC 4600N Printers PS3 131 24 NEC 4600N PS3 NE a 131 241 45 80 Redips tm 131 241 45 80 w
126. s no e Using the Operator Panel menu tree message call for service see page93 e Important tasks you can perform using the Operator Paneland enn treesetings Online On Printer is online and ready to print Green Off Printer is offline or in menu mode Blinking Printer is warming up Data On Print buffer contains data Orange Off Print job has ended or print buffer has been cleared by pressing the Feed button Power Warning Online Blinking Data is being sent to the printer i OHT On Media type is set to Over Head m m 75 Green Transparency OHT Off Media type is not set to OHT feed Sa e Label On Media type is set to Thick Green Off Media type is not set to Thick 51 The Message Display Status messages with their explanation Alert messages are The Operator Panel status display is an LCD panel that explained on page 84 Service messages require that you call shows status messages alert messages media types and an authorized service representative See page 93 for menu selections When the printer is performing a job the information about service and technical support display indicates a printer status message such as PROCESSING PRINTING etc The standard display is READY meaning the printer is ready for use The table below lists Status Message Explanation INITIALIZING Indicates that the printer is performing startup tests RESETTING Indica
127. t quality problems what causes them and how to resolve them Background is Smeared Toner can spread where it does not belong when there is too little toner or when the Belt Cartridge is worn out Solutions e Check the Toner Module of the color that is smearing Replace it if it is too low e Replace the Belt Cartridge if it is worn or has reached the end of its expected life about 12 months Image Edges are Missing or Peeling If edges of images are not sharply defined are peeling or are missing there may not be enough toner or the Belt Cartridge may be warped Solutions e Check the Toner Module of the color that is effected Redistribute the toner or replace the Toner Module if it is too low e Replace the Belt Cartridge if it is warped or has reached the end of its expected life about 12 months Horizontal J itter Toner distribution appears uneven horizontally across the page Solution e Call a service representative to check the printer Horizontal Ribbing Light print appears in a ribbed pattern at the left or right side of the page This may be caused by a tilt in the surface supporting the printer or by too little toner Solutions e Check the table the printer is on It should not be tilted more than 1 5 e Check the Toner Modules Replace any that are too low Image Shows Banding Shadows or Shifting This occurs when the image wrinkles shifts or color mis registers Solution e Calla se
128. t the following items were e Toner Collector installed next to the Toner Modules included in your printer box inside Front Cover of printer e SuperScript 4600N printer with 250 sheet Paper Tray 1 note The black and color modules in the Accessory Kit print approximately 5 000 and 3 000 pages respectively E Omens Posten Replacement modules print approximately 10 000 and e Starter Kit see contents below 6 000 letter size pages respectively at 5 coverage e Accessory Kit see contents below e SuperScript 4600N software in a license envelope Starter Kit NEC Paper Sample Pack Software Envelope SuperScript 4600N User s Guic SuperScript 4600N CD Adobe Photo Deluxe CD QuickStart Poster Accessory Kit Fuser Oil Syringe Save for future use Fuser Oil Bottle Toner Collector installed inside Printer with printer Standard 250 sheet PaperTray 1 Power Cord Not Included To connect your printer you need to provide the proper parallel and or network cable 1 BlackToner Module 1 CyanToner Module 1 MagentaToner Module x 1Yellow Toner Module J A Category 5Twisted Pair ea Cable with RJ 45 Connectors A for 10 100Base T Ethernet F Checking Printer Contents 13 G4aLYVLS ONILLAS IDENTIFYING PRINTER PARTS Use the illustrations on the facing page to identify standard parts for the SuperScript 4600N Front View e Operator Panel for displaying messages and configurin
129. te InWindows NT the J ob Hold Confidential C gt CD feature can be found on the Document Properties Feed ltem Media Advanced tab under Document Options and then Printer Features see page 42 J ob RePrint Web Page Advanced Features SuperScript 4600N Job RePrint Total disk space 1489 MB Free disk space 1343 MB FF Queue EF RePrint Print Delete GE Go Delete 2 Job Name lauthor Size Banner After Hold conater CoPles Number gt intina Job of job image Page Printing Gali Print Delete 4 Mswpad rtf Administrator 22 r r l o f Print oee 12 GRF3_LET PDF Administrator 49 r n l n i f 2 Print oaee 13 WRD3_LET PDF Administrator 29 n le n i Print Delete 14 C JiriNTTstFilesCorelMSCD7I_LET CDR Administrator ee m m o im 1 Print Delete 16 C JiriNTTstFilesCorelMSCD7L_LET CDR Administrator a m m o o 1 J ob Preview The Job Preview feature allows you to preview a first copy of a long document before printing out multiple copies This gives you the opportunity to proofread the document first then print the required number of copies later Job Preview saves time because the document is stored on the printer s hard disk and does not have to be sent to the printer again assuming the preview document is OK Collation The Collation feature allows multiple copy jobs to be printed in sorted order In other word
130. tech support nectech com Sending a Facsimile Transmission You can fax questions or comments to NEC at 1 978 742 7049 Be sure to indicate the number where NEC can telephone or fax a response Using FastFacts NEC s Information Retrieval System NEC s technical support staff have created technical notes and tips for using NEC products You can order these documents by touchtone menu and have these automatically sent to your fax machine To use NEC FastFacts in the US call 1 800 366 0476 To use NEC FastFacts in Canada call 1 630 775 7999 Follow instructions for ordering documents and include your return fax number Reaching the NEC Bulletin Board System You can use the NEC Bulletin Board System BBS to send messages and transfer files The BBS number is 1 978 742 8706 Writing NEC You can mail your questions and comments to NEC Technical Support at the following address Printer Technical Support Dept 3390 NEC Technologies Inc 305 Foster Street Littleton MA 01460 2004 ORDERING SUPPLIES To order printing supplies contact your SuperScript 4600N dealer You can also call 1 800 632 2326 to locate the NEC supplies dealer nearest you or purchase supplies directly 94 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide from NEC The tables below list available parts and part numbers The print media listed have been tested to produce high quality color output on the SuperScript 4600N Printer Options
131. ted select the Easy Local installation option and click Next 4 Continue responding to the selections displayed in the dialog boxes until installation is complete 22 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide PostScript Driver Setup for Windows 3 1x Follow these steps to install and use the PostScript printer driver in Windows 3 1x 1 Boot your system and start Windows 2 Insert the SuperScript 4600N CD into the appropriate drive in this example we use drive E 3 Inthe Windows Program Manager select Run from the File menu Windows displays the Run dialog box 4 Type E WIN31 PS SETUP EXE in the Command Line field 5 Click the OK button This launches the Installer 6 Respond to the selections displayed in the installation dialog boxes 7 When installation is complete the installer will prompt you to restart Windows Click the Restart Windows button 8 After Windows restarts the Install PostScript Printer From PPD dialog box will appear 9 Select NEC SuperScript 4600N PS Click on Install 10 When installation is complete click on Close Printing from Your Application You can do this using the print command of the application used to create your document 1 Open a document you wish to print 2 Select Print from the File menu The Print dialog box appears 3 Select the options you want in the Print dialog box including the number of copies and page range 4 When the options are sele
132. tes that the printer settings are being restored to their factory defaults WARMING UP Printer is not yet ready to operate It is performing an initial power up check or the fuser unit is warming up to operating temperature READY Printer is online and ready to print under Auto Emulation Switching mode PRINTING Printer is printing a page PROCESSING Printer is processing a job WAITING Printer is waiting for additional input to complete the print job POWER SAVE Printer is in Power Saving mode When the printer receives data or you press any button MODE the display restores ordinary printer messages MEDIATYPE lt type gt Shows the current paper type lt PAPER ORTHICK STOCK gt when user presses Media button SELECTED Appears when a setting is selected TEST PRINT Printer is printing a test page FIRST J OB Startup page is printing if enabled RESETTING J OB Printer is resetting a job OFFLINE Printer is offline PRESS SELECTTO This appears if you press the Online button while the printer is processing a job or waiting CANCEL J OB for additional input to complete the print job Then press the Select button to cancel the job 52 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide Operator Panel Buttons Operator Panel menu tree and procedures for changing Operator Panel buttons have different functions depending printer settings are discussed beginning on page 54 on whether the printer is online offline or in menu mode The table below summarizes O
133. that you provide the original bill of sale or receipt as proof of purchase in order to obtain warranty service Please retain such proof of purchase with your records 96 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide You can contact Customer Service and Technical Support by dialing 800 632 4650 Limitation of Damages The following describes NECTECH s policy on limitation of damages and implied warranties NECTECH s sole liability for any defective product is limited to the repair or replacement of the product at our option NECTECH shall not be liable for 1 Damage to other property caused by any defects in this product damages based upon inconvenience loss of use of the product loss of time or data commercial loss or 2 Any other damages whether incidental consequential or otherwise This warranty is exclusive and is in lieu of all other warranties express or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Some states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages Therefore the above exclusions or limitations may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state For information telephone 1 800 632 4650 Note All Products returned to NECTECH for service MUST have prior approval this may be
134. the printer Missing Print A blank page is printed or a specific color is missing Solution e Make sure all Toner Modules are installed correctly e Calla service representative to check the printer Partial Printing When an image is partially printed it may indicate improper fusing Solutions e Use only recommended paper e Make sure that the correct Media Type is selected on the Operator Panel e Replace the Fuser Unit if it is at the end of its life Print Quality 91 SONILOOHSATENOUL Parallel Printing Problems This section describes solutions to problems that might appear when a computer is locally connected with a parallel cable to the printer Only Windows and UNIX computers can be locally connected Nothing Printed The printer does not indicate that a print job was received and nothing was printed Solution Assure the bidirectional parallel cable is attached securely Nonsense is Printed This symptom appears as content that appears cryptic and does not make any sense Solution e Assure that an IEEE 1284 compliant bidirectional cable is used e Assure that the computer provides an IEEE 1284 compliant parallel port Error Messages with Little or Nothing Printed This may be a data communications problem between a Windows 95 or higher computer and the printer Solutions for Windows 95 or Higher Computers One of or a combination of the following solutions may resolve the problem e With the
135. ties page from an application such as Word or Excel 1 Select Print or Print Setup from the File menu of your application 2 Inthe Print dialog box that appears click the Name pull down menu and select a printer from the list 3 Then click the Properties button in the Print dialog box to display the printer driver settings Changing Settings in the Printer Driver In the Document Properties page you simply point and click to change printer settings 1 Select the Page Setup or Advanced tab to find the setting you want to change 2 Click to select new settings In the Advanced tab when you click a setting in the scrolling menu more specific options are shown in the lower portion of the window 3 Click OK to save the changes you made in all property sheets and close the printer driver Click Cancel to close the printer driver Your changes will not be implemented Setting Another Printer Driver as Default You can change printer drivers using the Printers folder 1 Press the Start button and point to Settings in the Start pop up menu In the menu that appears click Printers 2 Inthe Printers folder double click a new printer driver 3 Inthe folder that appears select Set As Default from the Printer menu Using the Windows NT 4 0 Printer Driver Windows NT 4 0 Printer Properties The General Ports Scheduling Sharing and Security tabs provide access to Windows features for setting up your printer For informa
136. tion about settings on these tabs see the Windows manual amp NEC SuperScript 4600NPS Properties General Ports Scheduling Sharing Security Device Settings ee eH NEC SuperScript 4600N PS Comment Location Driver AdobePS NEC SuperScript 4600N PS x New Driver Separator Page Print Processor Installing Options After you install an option such as Paper Tray 2 Go to the Device Settings tab Open installable options and select Installed for Tray 2 The Device Settings tab lets you change printer properties specific to the SuperScript 4600N More settings are available when you select Print or Print Setup from your application s File menu or Document Default from Printer Properties menu The Device Settings tabs are different for the PostScript 3 and PCL5e printer drivers and are shown below PostScript 3 Device Settings S NEC SuperScript 4600NPS Properties General Ports Scheduling Sharing Securty Device Settings A AdobePS NEC SuperScript 4600N PS Device Settings 5 5 Form To Tray Assignment Tray 2 lt Not Available El EH Font Substitution Table lt Available PostScript Memory lt 22937 KB gt K Output Protocol lt ASCII gt X Send CTRL D Before Each Job lt No gt yf Send CTRL D After Each Job lt Yes gt S Job Timeout lt 0 seconds gt Wait Timeout lt 300 seconds gt xl Change Tray 1 Setting Ad Execu
137. tive CLA CN CA Folio E Legal Click any setting in the scrolling menu and the lower portion of the tab displays more options for that setting PCL5e Device Settings A NEC SuperScript 4600N PCL5e Properties General Ports Scheduling Sharing Security Device Settings 3B NEC SuperScript 4600N PCL5e Device Settings Form To Tray Assignment Elg t lt Letter Tray 1 lt Not Available gt Tray 2 lt Not Available gt lt Installed Memory Kilobyte lt 32768 gt Page Protect lt Off gt S Soft Fonts FX Halftone Setup Change Auto Select Setting Executive 7 25 x 10 5 inch Legal Legal 8 5 x 14 in Legal 8 5 x 14 inch E PREM Click OK to save changes and close the driver window Click Cancel to discard changes and close the driver window Windows NT 4 0 41 SUYAAlYd YALNidd O Y LN SMOGCNIM Windows NT 4 0 Document Properties PostScript 3 You can change document settings using the Document Properties pages To access these select Print or Print Setup from your application s File menu or Document Defaults from the Printer Properties menu Page Setup Tab Use this tab for general page setup options Ej NEC SuperScript 4600N PS Document Properties 2 x ett Advanced Paper Size E Letter Paper Source Si Automatically Select Copy Count 1 Copy 1 9999 r Orientation
138. to a lower Key menu or to select a setting when Online you are at the lowest level in Offline a menu iai i tem Press Previous to display the previous item in a menu M Menu Press Item to move back S Select to the previous menu level P N Next P Previous S TOTAL PAGE COUNT Using the Menu Tree 55 13NVd XOLVYJdO Operator Panel Menus The Operator Panel has the eight main menus described below Default selections for each setting are marked with an asterisk Control Menu Use this menu to cancel the current print job or reset the printer when the printer is in an error state Selecting RESET PRINTER restarts the printer and causes it to reinitialize and perform a self test RESET NIC allows you to reset the network interface parameters without rebooting CONTROL J OB HOLD PRINT RESET PRINTER CONFIRM RESET NIC t PARAMETERS Setup Menu Use this menu to configure the default settings for jobs that are not sent using printer driver software or restore the factory default settings The J OB DEFAULTS submenu allows you to set the appearance of print jobs The MISCELLANEOUS menu allows you to set printer operation settings Select RESTORE DEFAULTS to return printer settings to their factory defaults except communications parameters SETUP J OB DEFAULTS RESOLUTION 600 x 600 1200 x 1200 EDGE SMOOTHING __ ENABLE DISABLE COPIES 1 to 999 MISCELLANEOUS POWER SAV
139. toner or until its usable life expires whichever occurs first The Belt Cartridge is warranted until its usable life expires about 12 months Warranty Coverage This warranty may be enforced only by the first consumer purchaser and it is not transferable Except as specified below this warranty covers all defects in material or workmanship in this Product The following are not covered by this warranty 1 Any Product which is not distributed in the U S A or Canada by NECTECH or which is not purchased in the U S A or Canada by the first consumer purchaser 2 Any Product on which the serial number has been defaced modified or removed 3 Damage deterioration or malfunction resulting from a Accident misuse abuse neglect fire water lightning or other acts of nature improper storage unauthorized product modification or failure to follow instructions supplied with the Product b Alteration repair or attempted repair by anyone not authorized by NECTECH c Any shipment of the Product claims must be presented to the carrier d Removal or installation of the Product e Any other cause which does not relate to a Product defect NEC Warranty and Service 95 LYOddNsS 1VSINHI4AL 4 Cartons carrying cases batteries external cabinets magnetic tapes or any accessories used in connection with the Product 5 This warranty covers only NECTECH supplied components Service required as a result of third party compon
140. tp www nectech com For supplies call 800 632 2326 NEC 20 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide CONNECTING THE PRINTER This section tells you how to connect your SuperScript 4600N Series printer to your computer or network note You can be connected to and receive data at the parallel port and Ethernet port at the same time Connecting the 4600N Printer Locally _ You can connect to an IBM compatible es computer using the bidirectional parallel interface We recommend an IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel cable that is no more than 6 feet in length If you use a cable that is longer than 6 feet it should be certified as bidirectional Use the wire clips to fasten the cable to the printer Follow these basic steps 1 Make sure your computer and printer are turned OFF 2 Plug the parallel cable into the parallel port on your computer and printer 3 Turn on your printer wait until it displays the READY message then turn on your computer Connecting the 4600N to a Network With the SuperScript 4600N you can connect LI to an Ethernet network Use a Category 5 10 100Base T Ethernet twisted pair cable with RJ 45 connectors for Follow these basic steps to connect the printer and verify that the NIC is installed and operating properly 1 Make sure your computer and printer are turned OFF 2 Connect the network s twisted pair cable with RJ 45 connectors to the new network port on your printe
141. utton is not active Scanner s scan to JPG feature is activated see Chapter 6 Advanced Features Press to display next item in a menu Button is not active Button is not active Enables changes made to settings in the menu tree Operator Panel Features 53 TANVd YOLVYAdO USING THE MENU TREE You can use the Operator Panel to set communications channels print forms or pages view usage reports use advanced features or change printer settings However in most cases you will use your printer drivers to change printer settings Follow these three basic steps to enter menu mode and navigate through the menu tree 1 Turn on the printer if necessary 2 Press Online to take the printer offline The display changes from READY to OFFLINE 3 Press Menu The display changes to MENU CONTROL 4 You navigate through the menu tree by pressing the menu selection buttons on the Operator Panel e Press Next to go to the next item in a menu e Press Previous to go to the previous item in a menu ror ay example of how to use the menu tree see the e Press Select to go to the next menu level or to choose the displayed setting if you are at the lowest menu level e Press Item to move back to the previous menu level e Press Menu to exit menu mode If you changed any network settings you must restart the printer to validate MENU CONTROL the new settings Power Warning Online C__ Menu OnLin
142. vertical white or light color streaking in the colors 1 2 3 4 Open the Front Cover and Top Cover A Remove the four Toner Modules B Keep them level Flip up the Belt Cartridge Lock Levers C Remove the Belt Cartridge D and loosely wrap it ina soft dark cloth or paper E SOO NLOS Use both hands to remove the Laser Lens Pinch the Laser Lens tabs located on the bottom of the Toner Module area and lift it out F Using a dry cotton cloth wipe the lens Reinstall the Laser Lens by sliding it in at a 45 angle Reinstall the Belt Cartridge and the Toner Modules G Close the Front and Top Covers 80 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide REPLACING THE OZONE FILTER Order Number 126164 The Ozone Filter needs to be replaced about every 12 months 1 Slide open the Filter Cover located in back of the printer Take the used Ozone Filter from inside the Filter Cover and discard it Fit the new Ozone Filter inside the Filter Cover and slide it shut note The Ozone Filter will produce an odor if not replaced regularly REPLACING THE TONER COLLECTOR Order Number 20 213 The Toner Collector is a replaceable plastic bottle that collects used toner Follow these directions to change it 1 Open the Front Cover of the printer 2 Remove the used Toner Collector 3 Note the label attached to the used Toner Collector Remove this label and use it to seal shut the opening 4 Discard the used T
143. vious settings Follow these steps 1 Press Online OFFLINE appears on the display 2 Press Menu MENU CONTROL appears on the display Press Select 3 Press Next until RESET PRINTER appears on the display 4 Press Select and when the panel displays CONFIRM press Select again Resetting the NIC You can reset the NIC to its factory default settings Follow these steps 1 Press Online OFFLINE appears on the display 2 Press Menu MENU CONTROL appears on the display Press Select 3 Press Next until RESET NIC appears on the display 4 Press Select and when the panel displays PARAMETERS press Select again Restoring Factory Defaults To restore factory default settings to the printer 1 Turn off the printer 2 While pressing the Online and Media buttons turn on the printer When the display changes to INITIALIZE NVRAM release the button Or follow these steps 1 Press Online OFFLINE appears on the display 2 Press Menu MENU CONTROL appears on the display 3 Press Next until SETUP appears on the display and press the Select button 4 Press Next until RESTORE DEFAULTS appears on the display and press the Select button 5 When the panel displays CONFIRM press Select again All settings except those under the Communications Menu will be restored to their default Operator Panel Tasks 59 TANVd YOLVYAdO Printing 4600N Information Pages You can print a number of different pages prefo
144. w sa 9 Click on the Print button under Go Job hold Eze 10 Your job will now print ety gt a iif About Advanced Features uperScript 4600N Job RePrint gial disk space 1489 MB e disk space 1343 MB Restore Defaults Y Job Print Delete Hold Copies Go Delete Job Name Author Size Banner After Collate Number md Job of job Page Printing Print _Delete 4 Mswpad rtf Administrator je o o o lo A Print Delete 12 GRF3_LET PDF Administrator jos a o z n 1 Pant Noel 13 WRD3_LET PDF Administrator ss 2 o o o i Print Delete 14 C JiriNTTstFilesCorelMSCD7I_LET CDR Administrator fest E o E c 1 Spooling Options 65 SAYNLVAA GAINVACV EXTERNAL ZIP DRIVE FEATURE Connecting the Zip Drive An SCSI Iomega Zip 100MB or Zip 250MB drive can be Perform these steps to connect the Zip drive to your printer connected to the SCSI port of the SuperScript 4600N The 1 With the printer OFF connect the Zip drive to the SCSI drive must be connected and the Zip cartridge must contain port on the back Interface Panel of the printer A files when the printer is turned on You can then set up your 2 Set the Zip drive terminator to ON rint job either through the Web or the printer s Operator l Panel You can print fles with the prn ps jpg or eps 3 Set the SCSI ID switch to 5 extensions 4 Plug the Zip drive into the power supply the
145. w Courier IBMPCDOS Send As Type 1 Symbol Symbol 3 Use Defaults Times New Roman Times Wingdings Send As Type 1 __ Font Dowrloader bo anae About Help conc ox Windows 3 1x 45 SUYAAlLYd YALNidd XT E SMOGNIM The Windows 3 1x PostScript 3 Printer Driver Properties PostScript Tab Use these settings to configure options for the PostScript printing language NEC SuperScript 4600N PS on LPT1 Mi S ea m Ki eaa 2 ar a J ob Control m 3 i j a Use these settings to configure more options for PostScript printing Click the Help button to view the complete Help file Click Cancel to discard changes and close the driver 46 SuperScript 4600N User s Guide Watermarks Tab A watermark is text that appears on pages in your print job such as DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL Use these settings to customize watermarks for your print job Click OK to save changes and close the driver Windows 3 1x PCL5e Printer Driver Properties The PCL5e printer driver window has general document settings Press the Options button to display more settings for adjusting graphic output NEC SuperScript 4600N PCL5e 300 dots per inch Paper Size Letter xt1in Paper Source Memory Orientation Portrait Landscape Cartridges max 2 Intensity Control Darker Line Art C Print TrueType as Graphics Cli
146. ww Driver Documents 0 6 Restart for the new driver to take effect note You can also install Remote Printing software from the SuperScript 4600N CD Quick Web Printing with the 4600N 23 G4aLYVLS ONILLAD PRINTING ENVELOPES 1 2 Format your envelopes in your computer application Remove Paper Tray 1 and adjust the paper guides to the envelope size you want to load 24 Load no more than 15 Com10 envelopes into Paper Tray 1 Make sure the envelope stack is flat and even The following illustration shows how to load a stack of envelopes in Paper Tray 1 Stack the envelopes with flaps down and facing left WARNING Do not use envelopes that have fasteners snaps or windows Also do not use envelopes that seal with peel off strips or pressure sensitive adhesives Printing on such envelopes can damage the printer Put Paper Tray 1 or the Legal Paper Tray back in the printer SuperScript 4600N User s Guide note You can load envelopes in PaperTray 1 or the optional Legal Tray as long as the tray is inserted in the PaperTray 1 Feeder 6 Press the Media button once The message MEDIATYPE THICK STOCK appears Power Warning Onli Menu Online ie 7 To return to printing regular weight paper again press the Media button The message MEDIATYPE PAPER appears note If envelopes are wrinkling try envelopes made from a different kind of paper Generally
147. x entry s page iv SuperScript 4600N User s Guide CONTENTS THIS USER S GUIDE CHAPTER 1 FEATURES Overview SuperScript 4600N Highlights SuperScript 4600N Enhancements Printer Options Assumptions System Requirements Supported Printing Environments Hardware Requirements Energy Saving SuperScript 4600N CD Printing Software for Windows Printing Software for Mac OS 4600N Printer Web Pages Paper Handling and Special Media SuperScript 4600N Settings Printer Settings Using the Printer s Operator Panel Using Printer Drivers PostScript 3 Features Color Processing Advanced Features Watermarks Paper Handling Graphics PostScript Options Device Options PCL5e Features Working with Fonts In Windows PostScript 3 Font Settings PCL5e Font Settings C Click on chapter name to go to source CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED Safety Instructions Selecting a Location Unpacking Checking Printer Contents Identifying Printer Parts Front View Front Internal View Back View Back Internal View Top Internal View Installing the Belt Cartridge Installing the Fuser Components Installing the Toner Modules Loading the Paper Tray Printing a Startup Page Connecting the Printer Connecting the 4600N Printer Locally Connecting the 4600N to a Network Printing with the 4600N Printer Local Setup for Windows 95 98 and Windows NT 4 0 PostScript Driver Setup for Windows 3 1x Printing from Your Application Quick Web Printing with th
148. y Automatically reprints jammed pages Color Support e Apple ColorSync 2 12 e Windows 95 ICM e AllICC compliant color management systems Interface Ports e TIEFE 1284 compliant parallel e Ethernet 10 100Base T 4400N only Power Requirements e 120V Model 120 VAC 10 60 Hz 8 3A Power Consumption e 1000 W maximum 575W average during operation e 25 W maximum Sleep mode Temperature Operating 50 F to 90 5 F 10 C to 32 5 C Non operating 41 F to 95 F 5 C to 35 C Humidity Operating 20 80 RH non condensing Non operating 10 80 RH non condensing Dimensions without options Width 19 7 500 mm Depth 19 3 490 mm Height 15 3 388 mm Weight 64 lb 29 kg without consumables 90 1b 41 kg shipped Administrative Compliance e UL1950 2nd Edition e CSA C22 2 950M89 e FCC Class B for the 4400 FCC Class A for the 4400N e Energy Star Compliant e Year 2000 Compliant 97 Clearance Space Left Side 4 inches Right Side 20 inches Front 28 inches Back 8 inches Printable Area Paper 5 mm from top left and right edge Transparencies 10 mm from all edges Noise Level Operating less than 55 dBA Standby less than 48 dBA Paper Handling Supported Paper Sizes SuperScript 4600N printer drivers support the following paper sizes Paper Size Inches Millimeters Letter 85x11 216x279 Legal 8 5 x 14 216 x 356 A4 8 3 x 11 7 210 x 297 Executive 7 25 x 10 5 184 x 267 UK Quarto 8x1

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