Lanier GX5050 manual

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    y our doc ument ma nage ment pa r tner GX5050 User ’ s Guide[...]

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    J01 1 USER GUIDE[...]

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    1 User Guide Copyri ght © 2005, 2006 All rights reserved. J0116601_1.01 TOC Rea d Thi s Fi rs t About This Product .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 2 Introduction ..............................................[...]

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    2 Paper Handling Pr ecautions ........................................................................................................................................................ 30 Loading Precautions ................................................................................................................................................[...]

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    3 Language Menu ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7 7 Changing the Language Menu .................................................................................................................................... 7[...]

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    4 Status Moni tor Does Not Open ........................................................................................................................................... 1 1 2 No Response from Prin ter ........................................................................................... ......................................................[...]

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    5 Maintaining Cleaning ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 39 Moving .................................................................................................................................[...]

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    6 Conditions for Bid irectional Communication .................................................................................................................... 1 65 If Bidirectional Comm unication is Disabled ...................................................................................................................... 1 65 Printer Driver[...]

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    7 Adjustin g Colour Bala nce ............................................................................................................................................ 1 92 Printing a Whole Page as an Image ......................................................................................................................... 1 93 Changing the I[...]

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    8 Custom Settings .............................................................................................................................................................................. 2 1 5 Printing ............................................................................................................................... ..............[...]

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    9 Using a Printer Ser ver Preparing Printer Ser ver ............................................................................................................................... ............................... 2 42 Printing notification via SmartDeviceMonitor for Client ..................................... .......................................[...]

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    10 RSA BSAFE ® ............................................................................................................................................................................. 266 OpenS SL ...................................................................................................................................................[...]

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    Read This First 11 J0116601_1.01 Copyright © 2005, 200 6 All rights reser ved. Rea d Thi s Fi rs t About This Product .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 2 Introduction ...........................................[...]

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    12 Read This First About This Product This section tells y ou about the product. Introduction This manual describes detailed instr uctions on the operation and notes about the use of th is machine. T o get max- imum versat ility fro m this machine, all operator s are r e quested to read this manual carefully and follow the instructions. Please keep[...]

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    13 Read This First z The product names of Windows ® XP are as follow s: Micr osoft ® Windows ® XP Home Edition Micr osoft ® Windows ® XP Professional z The product names of Windows Server TM 2003 are as follows: Micr osoft ® Windows Ser v er TM 2003 Standard Edition Micr osoft ® Windows Ser v er TM 2003 Enterprise Ed ition Micr osoft ® Wind[...]

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    14 Read This First Ho w to Read This Manual Be sure t o rea d th is s ect ion b efo re any thi ng e lse . Screen Navigation Read this manual carefully befor e you use this product an d keep it h an dy f or f uture ref eren ce. For s afe and co r- rect use, please be sur e to read the Safety Information in the Setup Handbook before using the machine[...]

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    15 Read This First 8. Top T akes y ou to the to p of the c urrent page. # If the page contains references, they appear at the bottom of t he page. z This User Guide describes procedur es using Windows 2000 as an example. Procedur es under other operating systems may dif fer . Scr eens vary according to t he operating envir onment. z T wo kind s of [...]

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    16 Read This First Click [OK]to apply changes. Symbols The following set of symbols is used in this manual. Indicates important safety notes. Ignoring these notes could result in serious in jur y or death. Be sure to read these notes. They can be found in the "Safety Information" section of Setup Handbook. Indicates important safety notes[...]

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    17 Read This First Remo ving the User Guide Follo w the procedure belo w to remo ve the User Guide installed on yo ur computer . Remo ving the User Guide using its [Uninstall] function 1 . Click [Star t], and then point to [Programs]. 2. Poi nt to the installed [Product na me], and then click [Uninstall User Guide]. 3. Follo w t he instructions tha[...]

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    18 Read This First Guide to Components The names and functions of par ts of the printer body , control panel, and options are e x plained. Printer Body This is a fro nt view of the pri nter . 1. Top cover Keep this co ver closed during printing. If you cannot locate paper jams, or jammed paper cannot be remov ed easily , you can check the condition[...]

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    19 Read This First Printer Rear This is a re ar view of the printer . 1. Duplex unit cover button Press to open the duple x unit cover . 2. Vent Air is v ented here to pre vent the inside of the printer from getting too warm. Do not lean anything against the v ent or block it in any way . If the inside of the printer gets too warm, a breakdown coul[...]

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    20 Read This First Control Panel 1. [Power] key z Press to turn t he pow er on and off. z T o tur n the power on, press the k ey for one second until i t lights. z Af ter the pow er is turned on, t he [P ower] k ey will blink until the printer is ready for printing at which point the key will stop blinking and stay lit. z The [Po wer] ke y will als[...]

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    21 Read This First 9. Alert indicator Lights up whenever a printer error occurs. A red light indicate s an err or has occurred tha t makes printing impossible; the yello w light indicates a potential error during printing. If the red light is on, follo w the instructions t hat appear on the display . 10. [ ] [ ] keys Use these keys to increase or d[...]

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    22 Read This First Multi Bypass T ray T ype B Y1 000 Use this tray to feed in sheets manually . 1. Bypass tray Load paper here. 2. Bypass tray extension Y ou can pull t his bypass tray e xten sion out by 2 clicks. Pull this out according to t he paper size. Detaching and Reattaching the Multi Bypass T ray (O ptional) T o cle ar a paper jam, you mig[...]

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    23 Read This First 4. Reattach the multi bypass tray . 5. Pull the bypass tray e xtension out. 6. Load paper in the b ypass tray .[...]

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    24 Read This First R ecommended Functions This section lists useful and recommended functions. Copy-guard of pri nted documents for pre ven ting information leaks See p.211 " Unauthorized Copy Control " . Automatically selecting the tray f or printing See p.52 " Making Prin ter Settings Using the Control Panel " . Notifying the [...]

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    Paper 25 J0116601_1.01 Copyright © 2005, 200 6 All rights reser ved. Pap er Compatible Paper T y pes ................................................................................................. ............................................................. 26 Loadable Paper Sizes and Quantities .................................................[...]

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    26 Paper Compatible P aper T y pes Y ou can use various types of paper. z Plain paper This paper is normally used for copying and prin ting. Unlik e ink jet plain paper or glossy paper , it is uncoated. z Inkje t plain pap er This extra-white plain paper mak es the p rinted colours appear more vivid. Since it does n ot have an ink- absorbent coatin[...]

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    27 Paper Loadable P aper Sizes and Quantities Y ou can load in each tray the paper of the following size and number . Tra y 1 Type Size Paper capa city Plain / Inkjet Plain Paper A4 (210 × 297 mm) A5 (148 × 210 mm) A6 (105 × 148 mm) B5 (182 × 257 mm) Letter (8 1 / 2 " × 11") Legal (8 1 / 2 " × 14") 5 1 / 2 " × 8 1 / [...]

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    28 Paper Tra y 2 Bypass T ray Unit Type Size Paper capa city Plain / Inkjet Plain Paper A4 (210 × 297 mm) B5 (182 × 257 mm) Letter (8 1 / 2 " × 11") Legal (8 1 / 2 " × 14") 5 1 / 2 " × 8 1 / 2 " Executiv e (7 1 / 4 " × 10 1 / 2 ") 16K (195 × 267 mm) Custom paper sizes 210-356mm(leng th), 148- 216mm(wid[...]

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    29 Paper *1 Under the PCL driv er , the available cu stom size is 1 27–355.6 mm (length) × 55-2 1 5 .9 mm (width). z Load all custom-sized paper in the portrait orientation. Thick Maximum paper capacity: 20sheets Maximum paper output capacity: 20sheets Type Size Paper capa city[...]

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    30 Paper P aper Handling Precautions T o ensure optimum print results, take car e when handling paper before and after printing. Loading Precautions z Use compatible paper. z Load paper with th e print side face down in the paper trays. z Load paper with the paper grain parallel to the f eed direction. z Do not load paper of dif ferent types at the[...]

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    31 Paper Paper Storage Precautions z Do not store paper in humid places. z Do not store paper in direct sunlight. z Store paper flat. z Store unused paper in t he original package. Paper T ype Precautions Plain paper z Use the bypass tray to print on paper heavier than 1 57 g/m 2 (29 7 .6 lb.). z The only type of A6 (1 05 × 14 8 m m ( 4 . 2 × 5.9[...]

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    32 Paper z Only one-sided printing is possible. z Remo ve sheets from the output tray individually , as they come out. z Before handling, mak e sure printed sheets have fully dried. z If you w ant to stack prints soon af ter they are printed, we recommend inser ting a moisture-absorbent sheet, lik e copy paper , between prints. z Ink tak es time to[...]

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    33 Paper z stapled or clipped together z dark in places z irregular in le ngth and propor tion z Even if compatible paper types are used, print q uality may be low e r than usual or paper jams may occur if the pa per was impr ope rly stored. Printable Area Printable and unprintable areas 1. Feed Direction 2. Printable Area 3. 3 mm (0.12 inches) z W[...]

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    34 Paper Loading P aper Load paper into the paper tray . Normally , load paper into tray 1 . Tray 2 (optional) can be used if installed. z Load paper with the paper grain parallel to the feed direction. z p.181 " Printing on Thick Paper " Loading Paper into T ray 1 Follo w the procedure belo w to load paper into tray 1 . A4/Letter size pa[...]

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    35 Paper 3. Squeeze the paper guides on both sides, and then adjust them according to the paper size. Beforehand, mak e sure to squeeze the front end paper guide, and then e xpand the guide . 4. Load paper with the print side face down but not o ver the limit mark. 5. Squeeze the front end paper guide, and then slide it to meet the edge of the pape[...]

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    36 Paper 7 . Low er t he output tray . Loading Pa per Larger than A4/Letter (Tr ay1) Follo w the procedure belo w to use the paper tray e xtensio n for pap er lar ger than A4/Letter size, such as Legal size paper . A Legal size paper is loaded here. Load Legal size paper in orientation. 1 . Lif t the output tray . 2. Pull out tray 1 . Pull tray 1 c[...]

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    37 Paper 3. Slide the tabs on both sides of the tr ay's interior to the unlocked position. 4. Pull out the paper tray extension. 5. Slide the tabs back into place to lock the paper tray e xtension into position. 6. Squeeze the paper guide release, and then slide the paper guides into po sition according to the paper size. Do not use the paper [...]

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    38 Paper 7 . Load paper with the print side face down but not o ver the limit mark. 8. Squeeze the front end paper guide, and then slide it to meet the edge of the paper. 9. Push tray 1 gently in until it stops. 1 0. Pull out the output tray , and then low er it. 1 1 . Pull out t he output tray extension.[...]

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    39 Paper Loading Pap er into T ray 2 (optional) Follo w the procedure belo w to load paper into tray 2. Y ou can load plain paper and inkjet plain paper in tray 2. A4/Letter size paper is loaded here. Load A4/Letter size paper in orientation. 1 . Hold the grip on tray 2, lif t the tr ay slightly , and then pull it out. z Pull tray 2 comp letely out[...]

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    40 Paper 4. Load paper with the print side face down but not o ver the limit mark. z T o load 250 or more sheets of paper , first load about 200 sheets, and then load the remaining sheets, making sure the paper does not ex ceed the limit mar k. 5. Re -attach the co ve r . 6. Push tray 2 gently in until it stops.[...]

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    41 Paper Loading Pa per Larger than A4/Letter (Tr ay2) Follo w t he procedur e below to use the paper tray extensio n for paper larger than A4/Letter size, such as Legal/ 8 1 / 2 " × 1 4" size paper . 1 . Hold the grip on tray 2, lif t the tr ay slightly , and then pull it out. Pull tray 2 completel y out. T ake car e not to dr op it. 2.[...]

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    42 Paper 4. Pull out the paper tray extension. 5. Slide the tabs back into place to lock the paper tray e xtension into position. 6. Load paper print side do wn, and then adjust the paper guide to the paper size. Do not use the paper tray extension for A4 (Letter) si ze paper or smaller paper. Use it only for long paper . T o load 250 or more sheet[...]

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    43 Paper 8. Push tray 2 gently in until it stops. Loading Paper into Bypass T ray (optional) Follo w the procedure belo w to load paper into bypass tr ay . A4/Letter size paper is loaded here. 1 . Pull the bypass tray e xtension out all the way . 2. Load paper in the b ypass tray with the side to be printed on facing up.[...]

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    Replacing Consumables 44 J0116601_1.01 Copyright © 2005, 200 6 All rights reser ved. Rep lac ing Con sum ab les Replacing a Print Car tridge ............................................................................................................................... .......................... 45 Checking the Remaining Ink .......................[...]

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    45 Replacing Consumables R eplacing a Print Car tridge Follo w the procedure belo w to replace a Print car tridge. Checking the Remaining Ink Follo w the procedure belo w to check when to replace Print cartr idges using the Status monitor or the car tridge repl acement indicat ors. Checking the car tridge replacement indi cators of th e printer con[...]

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    46 Replacing Consumables 4. Check the car tridge status. In the illustration abov e, the cyan Print car tridge is empty . If the backgr ound of the im age in the top left cor ner of dialog bo x is yellow , t he indicated cartridge is empty . Replace the car tridge. In this illustration, the cy an ink has completely run o ut.[...]

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    47 Replacing Consumables If the backgr ound of the image in t he top left cor ner of dialog bo x is red, the pr inter has run out of t he indi- cated ink. Replace the car tridge. From left to right, the car tridge replacement indica tors di splay the status of the black (K), cy an (C), magenta (M), and yellow (Y) Print car tridges. z The cartridge [...]

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    48 Replacing Consumables z T ake car e to install the car tri dges in t he correct position. 1 . Remo ve the Print cartr idges' pack ag ing. If multiple car tridges are empty , replace all the empty cart ridges. Y ou can shor ten the time for needed replacement. 2. Open the right front co ver . 3. Tak e out the empty cartridges. 4. Check the c[...]

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    49 Replacing Consumables 6. Close the right front cov er . z p.136 " Recommended Co nsumables " Handling Print Car tridges Impor tant points about handlin g Print car tridges are e xplained. About Print car tridges z Print car tridges comply with the man ufacturer's safety specifications. T o ensur e safety and reliability , use genu[...]

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    50 Replacing Consumables z Do not r emov e a Print car tridge while printi ng is being per formed. Printing will st op. z Black and white printing also consumes colour ink. z Printing stops if one of the print car tridges becomes empty. If a car tridge containing a colour ink such as cyan, y ellow , or magenta be comes empty , you cannot print, eve[...]

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    Making Printer Settings 51 J0116601_1.01 Copyright © 2005, 200 6 All rights reser ved. Making Printer Settings Making Printer Settings Using the Control P anel ................................................................................................................... 52 Pap e r I n pu t Me n u ..............................................[...]

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    52 Making Printer Settings Making Printer Settings Using the Control Panel This section explains how to change the default settings of t he printer and provides information about t he param- eters included in each menu. Paper Input List/T est Print Maintenance System Menu Tray Pape r Size Paper Type Aut.Tray S elect Tray Priority Menu Config. Page [...]

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    53 Making Printer Settings Host Interf ace PCL Menu Language Copies Edge-Edge Print Duplex Blank Pa ges Tray Switch ing Uni-direct.Prt. Density Ink CU Replace Menu I/O Timeout Network Setup USB Setting Menu Orient ation Form Lines Font So urce Font Number Point Size Font P itch Symbol Se t Courier Font Ext. A4 Width Append CR to LF Resolution Menu [...]

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    54 Making Printer Settings Paper Input Menu This section e xplains the settings y ou can specify in th e P aper Input menu, such as those for the size and type of the paper loaded in each tray . T ray Pa per Size Y ou can specify t he size of the paper loaded in the paper feed tray . Paper T ype Y ou can specify t he type of the paper loaded in the[...]

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    55 Making Printer Settings 2. Press [ ] or [ ] to scroll to "Pap er Input" on the display , and then press the [#Enter] k ey . 3. Press [ ] or [ ] to scroll to "T ray Paper Size" on the display , and then press the [#Enter] ke y . 4. Press [ ] or [ ] to scroll to the tray you w ant to specify , and then press the [#Enter] k ey .[...]

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    56 Making Printer Settings 1 . Press the [Menu] ke y . 2. Press the [ ] or [ ] k ey to display [List/T e st Print], and then press the [#Enter] ke y . 3. Press the [ ] or [ ] k ey to display [Config. Pa ge], and then press the [#Enter] k ey . The configuration page is printed. The test prin t menu screen r eturns on completion of printing. 4. Press[...]

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    57 Making Printer Settings Maintenance Menu Using the Maintenance men u, y ou can sp ecify printer maintenance settings for ad justing settings such as grada- tion and de nsity . Nozzle Check Y ou can print a test patter n to check whether the inks are being correctly ejected from the print head noz- zles. Head-cleaning Y ou can clean the print hea[...]

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    58 Making Printer Settings Nozzle Check Follo w the procedure belo w to check whether the print-head nozzles are clogged up or not by printing a nozzle check test pattern. 1 . Press the [Menu] ke y . 2. Press the [ ] or [ ] ke y to display [Mainte nance], and then press the [#Enter] ke y . 3. Press the [ ] or [ ] k ey to display [Nozzle Check], and[...]

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    59 Making Printer Settings When print-heads are clogged Head-clearning Follo w the procedure belo w to perfor m a normal print-he ad clea ning. P er form a head cleaning when a par ticu- lar color cannot be printed or print images are blurr ed. Head cleaning consumes ink. When the P rint cartr idge is empty , replace it inst ead of per forming a pr[...]

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    60 Making Printer Settings 4. Press the [ ] or [ ] ke y to display [Head-cleaning], and then press the [#Enter] k ey . 5. Press the [ ] or [ ] ke y to select a color , and then press the [#Enter] k ey . 1. H e a d 1 2. Head 2 3. Head 3 4. Head 4 6. Press the [#Enter] ke y . Head cleaning star ts. 7 . Press the [Online] key . The initial screen appe[...]

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    61 Making Printer Settings 2. Press the [Menu] ke y . 3. Press the [ ] or [ ] ke y to display [Mainte nance], and then press the [#Enter] ke y . 4. Press the [ ] or [ ] k ey to display [Head- flushing], and then press the [#Enter] k ey . 5. Press the [ ] or [ ] ke y to select a color , and then press the [#Enter] k ey . 1. H e a d 1 2. Head 2 3. He[...]

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    62 Making Printer Settings Head Position Follo w the procedure belo w to print a test pattern and adjus t the print-head positions if ver tical lines ar e printed unaligned or p rinted colors look bl urred. 1 . Press the [Menu] ke y . 2. Press the [ ] or [ ] ke y to display [Mainte nance], and then press the [#Enter] ke y . 3. Press the [ ] or [ ] [...]

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    63 Making Printer Settings The optimal adjustment value is the column number th a t appears abo ve the lightest gray squar e with straight v ertical lines on both sides. When the column number is "+2" for the "A" line, the optimal adjustment value is "+2" for "A". 7 . Press the [ ] or [ ] ke y to display [Ad [...]

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    64 Making Printer Settings Adj.Paper F eed If horizontal lines are printed unaligned, print images ar e patchy , or a black or white line is printed at regular inter vals, print a test pattern, and then adjust t he paper feed setting. 1 . Press the [Menu] ke y . 2. Press the [ ] or [ ] ke y to display [Mainte nance], and then press the [#Enter] ke [...]

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    65 Making Printer Settings The optimal adjustment value is the number that appears on th e left of t he lightest gray square with straight horizontal lines on both sides. When this numb er is "+2", the optimal adjustment value is "+2". When horizontal lines beside the ligh test gray squa r e are brok en, select the optima l adju[...]

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    66 Making Printer Settings Regi st rat ion Follo w the procedure below to adjust where to star t printing on paper loaded in each pap er tr ay af ter checking the test pattern printed. 1 . Press the [Menu] ke y . 2. Press the [ ] or [ ] ke y to display [Mainte nance], and then press the [#Enter] ke y . 3. Press the [ ] or [ ] k ey to display [R egi[...]

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    67 Making Printer Settings 8. Fold the test pattern sh eet i n half lengthwise. 9. The optimal adjustment v alue is th e difference betw een the sing le v er tical line and the cross's ver- tical line that y ou can see when the folded paper is held up to l ight. When the diff erence is one calibration mark in the "+" direction, the o[...]

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    68 Making Printer Settings 1 4. Press the [ ] or [ ] ke y to enter the adjustment va lues (-4.0 to +4.0) in the [R ead Direction] from step 7 , and then press the [#Enter] k ey . 1 5. Press the [ ] or [ ] ke y to enter t he adjustment va lues (-4.0 to +4.0) in the [Feed Direction] from step 7 , and then press the [#Enter] k ey . 1 6. Pre ss the [On[...]

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    69 Making Printer Settings T o use Energy Saver mode, y ou must specify ho w long the printer remains idle before it swit ches to Energy Sav er mode. When th e printer is in Energy Saver mode, it r equires time to start up when it receives a print jo b. z 5 minutes z 15 m i n u t e s z 30 minutes z 45 minutes z 60 minutes Default : 1 5 minutes Noti[...]

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    70 Making Printer Settings Default : 8 1/2 x 1 1 Copies Specify the number of pages to print. This setti ng is disabled i f the number of pages to pr int is specif ied by the pr inter driver . z 1-999 Edge-Edge Print Specify whether to print on t he paper as fully as possible. z Off z On Default : Of f Duple x Specify whether or not to print on bot[...]

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    71 Making Printer Settings Density Y ou can adjust t he density of the printing colour . z Light z Standard z Dark Default : Standard Ink CU Replace Y ou can reset the ink storage counter when replacing the ink collector unit. Changing the System Menu This section gives an e xample of ch anging a setting in the System menu. 1 . Press the [Menu] ke [...]

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    72 Making Printer Settings 7 . Press the [Online] key . The initial screen appears. Host Inter face Menu In the Host Inter face menu, you can mak e network settings and settings for the computer to pr inter USB connec- tion (if used). Settings made using the Host Inter face menu remain effective ev en if you turn the pr inter off. I/O Timeout Speci[...]

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    73 Making Printer Settings Frame T ype (NW) Y ou can select t he frame type for NetW are. z Auto Sele ct z Ethernet ll z Ethernet 802.2 z Ethernet 802.3 z Ethernet SNAP Default : Auto Select Active Protocol Y ou can select the active pro tocol. z TC P /I P z NetW are z SMB Default : All Active Ethernet Speed Y ou can select t he network speed to op[...]

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    74 Making Printer Settings Changing the Host Inter face Menu This section gives an e xample of changing a setting i n the Host Inter face menu. 1 . Press the [Menu] ke y . 2. Press the [ ] or [ ] k ey to display [Host Interface], and then press the [#Enter] key . 3. Press the [ ] or [ ] ke y to display [I/O Timeout], and then pr ess the [#Enter] k [...]

  • Page 78

    75 Making Printer Settings z Metric versio n: 64 z Inch version: 60 Font Sour ce Y ou can set the location of the default font. z Res id e nt z RAM z SD Default : Resident When you select [R AM], you can select only fonts do wnloaded to the printer RAM. Font Num ber Y ou can specify the ID of the default font you want to use. z 0 to 63 (Internal) z[...]

  • Page 79

    76 Making Printer Settings Append CR to LF Y ou can specify whether or not to append a CR code to each LF code to print te xt data clearly . z On z Off Default : Of f Res ol uti on Y ou can specify the print resolution in dots per inch. z 600 × 300 dpi z 600 × 600 dpi z 300 × 300 dpi Default : 600 × 300 dpi Changing the PCL Menu Follo w t he pr[...]

  • Page 80

    77 Making Printer Settings Language Menu Y ou can set language displayed on the menu. Changing the Language Menu Y ou can select the lan guage you use. A vailable languages are as follows: English, German, Fr ench, Italian, Dutch, Swedis h, Nor wegian, Danish, Spanish, and Portuguese. Default : English Follo w t he proc edure belo w to change the l[...]

  • Page 81

    78 Making Printer Settings Maintaining the Printer Using Utilities If you r epeatedly print, print-heads will ge t dirty and print quality may degrade. Perform printer maintenance from the [Maintenance] tab in the printer properties dialog b o x. Nozzle Check Follo w the procedure belo w to check whether the print-head nozzles are clogged up or not[...]

  • Page 82

    79 Making Printer Settings Head-cleaning Follo w the procedure belo w to perfor m a normal print-he ad clea ning. P er form a head cleaning when a par ticu- lar colour cannot be printed or print image s are blurr ed. Head cleaning consumes ink . When the P rint cartr idge is empty , replace it inst ead of per forming a print-head cleaning. Af ter a[...]

  • Page 83

    80 Making Printer Settings Head-flushing Follo w the pr ocedure belo w to per form a thorough print-he ad cleaning. Since this consumes mor e ink than a nor- mal head cleaning does, per form this when the probl em persists after per form ing a normal head cleaning. When the P rint cartr idge is empty , replace it inst ead of per forming a print-hea[...]

  • Page 84

    81 Making Printer Settings 1 . Open the printer proper ties dialog bo x. 2. Click the [Maintenance] tab. 3. Click [Adjust Print-head Positions]. 4. In the [Select a test pattern:] lis t, select a test pattern. Select a resolution. T o adjust print-head positions for all resolutions, repeat this procedure selecting the other resolu tion. [Quality pr[...]

  • Page 85

    82 Making Printer Settings Reg is tr at ion Follo w the procedure below to adjust where to star t printing on paper loaded in each pap er tr ay af ter checking the test pattern printed. T o check t he printed test pattern, proceed to step 8 . 1 . Open the printer proper ties dialog bo x. 2. Click the [Maintenance] tab. 3. Click [ R egis tration]. 4[...]

  • Page 86

    83 Making Printer Settings 1 0. The optimal adjustment value is the dif ference between the single ver tical line and the cross's ver- tical line that y ou can see when the folded paper is held up to l ight. When the diff erence is one calibration mark in the "+" direction, the optimal adjustment v alue for the [Printing direction:] [...]

  • Page 87

    84 Making Printer Settings 7 . Check the optimal adjus tment v alues on the printed test pattern. The optimal adjustment value is the number that appears on th e left of t he lightest gray square with straight horizontal lines on both sides. When this numb er is "+2", the optimal adjustment value is "+2". When horizontal lines b[...]

  • Page 88

    85 Making Printer Settings Restore Defaults/Other Settings Follo w the procedure belo w to restor e the settings to their de faults or specify the amount of tim e the printer will wait for mor e information from the computer sending the prin t data before it times out (I/O timeout). 1 . Open the printer proper ties dialog bo x. 2. Click the [Mainte[...]

  • Page 89

    86 Making Printer Settings z p.168 " Two Types of Printer Pro perties Dialog Box "[...]

  • Page 90

    Troubleshooting 87 J0116601_1.01 Copyright © 2005, 200 6 All rights reser ved. Tr o u bl e s h o o t i n g Printing Will Not Start ...................................................................................................... ............................................................. 89 P ow er Cannot Be T urned On .....................[...]

  • Page 91

    88 Troubleshooting Canceling the Print Job .................................................................................................................................................. 1 1 8 Pa per Size Mismatch/Paper T ype Mis match (T ray 2) ................................................................................................... 1[...]

  • Page 92

    89 Troubleshooting Printing W ill Not Star t If printing will not star t, check whether the power of the printer is on or whether the power can be turned on or not. If an error occurs when y ou tr y printing, change t he computer or printer driver settings. Po wer Cannot Be T ur ned On If the [Po wer] ke y does not light or does not blink when it i[...]

  • Page 93

    90 Troubleshooting z Check the printer properties settings. In the [Change User Settings] dialog box, on the [M isc.] tab, select the [Change data processing] check box. For details, see p.193 " Changing the Image Data Process " . z Check whether t he latest printer driver is being used. see p.251 " Checking the Current Printer Drive[...]

  • Page 94

    91 Troubleshooting P aper Is Not Fed or Deliv ered Normally If the printer is operating but paper will not feed or p aper jams multiple times, check the condition of the printer and paper. P aper does not feed s moothly . Paper guides ar e not adjusted pr operly . z The paper guides of the paper tray do not match the paper loaded. Adjust the pap er[...]

  • Page 95

    92 Troubleshooting Pap e r Ja m This explains how to r emov e a paper jam. When a paper jam error appears in the Status monitor , remo ve the paper from the location indicated. If you cannot locate paper jams or jammed paper cannot be remo ved easily , you can check the condition of paper from the top of the printe r . z p.22 " Detaching and R[...]

  • Page 96

    93 Troubleshooting 5. Low er the outpu t tray . Printing starts. Blank paper may be d eliv ered af ter printing resumes. z Make sure to unfold t he output tray be fore printing. z p.99 " Removing Paper Jammed around the Guide Board " z p.91 " Paper Is Not Fed or Del ivered Normally " Remo ving Paper Jammed in the Opti onal T ray[...]

  • Page 97

    94 Troubleshooting 3. Remo ve jammed paper . 4. Re -attach the co ve r . 5. Push tray 2 gently in until it stops. Printing starts. Blank paper may be d eliv ered af ter printing resumes. Mak e sure to unf old the output tray befor e printing. If you cannot locate paper jammed in tray 2, follo w the procedur e below to remov e t he paper jammed. 1 .[...]

  • Page 98

    95 Troubleshooting 2. Remo ve jammed paper . Printing starts. Blank paper may be d eliv ered af ter printing resumes. z p.91 " Paper Is Not Fed or Del ivered Normally " Remo ving Paper Jammed in the Bypass T ray (optional) Follo w the procedure belo w to remo ve paper jammed in the bypass tray . 1 . Remo ve any p aper in the by pass tray [...]

  • Page 99

    96 Troubleshooting 3. Load paper in the b ypass tray with the side to be printed on facing up. Printing cannot start until the machine finishes cleani ng its head. Load the p aper in the bypass tray when cleaning finishes. Insert the sheet straight into the b ypass tray . If it is dif ficult to remo ve jammed paper , follow the procedure belo w to [...]

  • Page 100

    97 Troubleshooting 4. Re mov e the jammed paper from the rear of the prin ter . 5. Reattach the multi bypass tray . 6. Pull the bypass tray e xtension out. 7 . Load paper in the b ypass tray with the side to be printed on facing up. Printing cannot start until the machine finishes cleani ng its head. Load the p aper in the bypass tray when cleaning[...]

  • Page 101

    98 Troubleshooting z If you cannot re move the jammed paper using the above proc edure, clear the jam from the multi b ypass tray . z T urn the knob on the multi by pass tray clockwise to eject the jammed paper . z If this does not eject the paper , turn the knob one-turn counter clockwise , and then turn it clockwise. This will eject the pape r. z[...]

  • Page 102

    99 Troubleshooting 3. Close the top cov er . Printing starts. z Depending on how the paper was ja mmed, printing may resume from the ne xt page, not the one jammed. Remo ving Paper Jammed around the Guide Board Follo w the procedure belo w to remo ve paper jammed around the guide board. z If the multi bypass tr ay is attached to the printer , detac[...]

  • Page 103

    100 Troubleshooting 3. T ur n the paper feed wheel to release paper from the feed belt. Release paper from the roller to mak e it remov able. 4. Insert your finger betw een the paper and the roller , and then remov e the paper slowly . Do not touch the feed belt. 5. Close the guide board. Push the PUSH area on both sides of the guid e board until i[...]

  • Page 104

    101 Troubleshooting 6. Reinstall the duple x unit in its original po sition, and then lower the le vers on its sides. 7 . Lock the lev er for att aching the duple x unit. Printing starts. z Depending on how the paper was ja mmed, printing may resume from the ne xt page, not the one jammed. z p.91 " Paper Is Not Fed or Del ivered Normally "[...]

  • Page 105

    102 Troubleshooting 2. Remo ve jammed paper . 3. Close the duple x unit cov er . Printing starts. z Depending on how the paper was ja mmed, printing may resume from the ne xt page, not the one jammed. z p.22 " Detaching and Reattaching the Multi Bypass Tray (Optional) " Remo ving Paper Jammed in the Output T ray Follo w the procedure belo[...]

  • Page 106

    103 Troubleshooting Print R esults Are Not Satisfactor y If there is a problem with the quality of the printing such as dirty or faint a nd patch y prints, first che ck the condi - tion of the printer . Checking the Condition of the Printer Have y ou printed the nozzle check test patter n? Print the nozzle chec k test pattern to check whether the p[...]

  • Page 107

    104 Troubleshooting Does the paper type setting match? Make sur e t hat the paper type setting of the printer dr iver matches the type of paper loaded. See p.173 " Printing on Various Paper Types " . Are y ou printing on the wrong side of the paper? Check which side should be print ed on when using inkjet plain paper . If you print on the[...]

  • Page 108

    105 Troubleshooting In the [Chang e User Setting s] dialog bo x, on the [Image Adjustments] tab, under [Image processing priority], deselect the [Adjust photos and images] and [S m ooth low r esolution images] check bo xes. See p.187 " Correct- ing the Hue of Digital Photos " and p.187 " Printing Low Resolution Images Smoothly "[...]

  • Page 109

    106 Troubleshooting How can I mak e the Pr int mode change automatically according to the statu s of env e lope selector ? T o automa tically do single-sided printing when t he env e lope selector is set to the env elope position, on the [Printer Configuration] tab, select the [When the envelope selector is set to En velope Mode, use uni-dire ction[...]

  • Page 110

    107 Troubleshooting Positions Do Not Match the Displayed Image If the position of printed items dif fers from the positi on of displayed items, the follo wing questions should be addressed. Have the settings for page layout been made? Check whether page layout settings have been made with the application. Does the paper size setting match? Make sur[...]

  • Page 111

    108 Troubleshooting Error & Status Messages on the Control Panel This section explains what the messages that appear on the control panel mean and what to do when a par ticu- lar message appears. Hardwar e Problem Ether net An error in the network inter face board (etherne t board) network function has occurred. See p.131 " Network Interfa[...]

  • Page 112

    109 Troubleshooting Res et C ar t ri dge No print car tridge has been installed. Install the pr int cartridge correctly . See p.126 " Cover Open / Print Cartridge(s) Not Detected " . Dr y W aiting... The ink on the printed OHP transparency is being allo wed to dr y . W aiting... Wa i t a m o m e n t . Energy Sa ver The printer is in Energ[...]

  • Page 113

    110 Troubleshooting Change Settings T ray #/ The type of paper in t he selected tray does not match the specif ied paper type. Load the tray with paper of the specified type, and then ch ange t he paper type setting for the tray on the control panel. Alternately , press the [Form Feed] k ey , select a tray containing paper of the specified type, an[...]

  • Page 114

    111 Troubleshooting See p.125 " Duplex Uni t Not Detected " . z If this does not eliminate the prob lem, contact your service repres entative.[...]

  • Page 115

    112 Troubleshooting St atus Monitor Errors If an error occurs with t he printer , St atus Monitor disp lays an error message. Click [User Guide...] to displa y the page corresponding to the error where y ou can check how to solve the problem in mor e detail. Status Monitor Does Not Open If the Status monitor does not open for a shared printer , the[...]

  • Page 116

    113 Troubleshooting Pri nting by For m Feed Press the [Form Feed] k ey , select t he tray , and then print by Form Feed. 1 . Press the [Form Feed] k ey . 2. Select the tray . 3. Press the [#Enter] ke y . Print: Tray 1 ?: A4 (297 x 210) Print: Tray 1 ?: Plain Paper[...]

  • Page 117

    114 Troubleshooting Canceling the Prin t Job Cancel the print job. 1. P r e s s t h e [ J o b R e s e t ] k e y. 2. Press the [#Enter] ke y . 3. Press the [#Enter] ke y . No Paper/T ray Not Detected (Tray 2) T ray 2 is empty or the paper in it is not loaded properly . Do one of t he following: z Load the tr ay . z Change the tray . z Pr int by For [...]

  • Page 118

    115 Troubleshooting Pri nting by For m Feed Press the [Form Feed] k ey , select t he tray , and then print by Form Feed. 1 . Press the [Form Feed] k ey . 2. Select the tray . 3. Press the [#Enter] ke y . Print: Tray 1 ?: A4 (297 x 210) Print: Tray 1 ?: Plain Paper[...]

  • Page 119

    116 Troubleshooting Canceling the Prin t Job Cancel the print job. 1. P r e s s t h e [ J o b R e s e t ] k e y. 2. Press the [#Enter] ke y . 3. Press the [#Enter] ke y . No Paper/T ray Not Detected (Bypass Tray) There is no paper in t he bypass tray or the paper is not loaded pr operly . Do one of t he follo wing: z Load the tr ay . z Press the [#[...]

  • Page 120

    117 Troubleshooting Press the [#Enter] k ey Press the [#Enter] ke y. 1 . Press the [#Enter] k ey . Paper Size Mismatch/P aper T ype Mismatch (T ray 1) The tray is not loaded with paper of the co rrect size or type. Do one of the follo wing: z Change the tray . z Pr int by For m Fee d. z Cancel the print job. z T o change the tray , see p.54 " [...]

  • Page 121

    118 Troubleshooting 2. Select the tray . 3. Press the [#Enter] ke y . Canceling the Prin t Job Cancel the print job. 1. P r e s s t h e [ J o b R e s e t ] k e y. Print: Tray 1 ?: A4 (297 x 210) Print: Tray 1 ?: Plain Paper[...]

  • Page 122

    119 Troubleshooting 2. Press the [#Enter] ke y . 3. Press the [#Enter] ke y . Paper Size Mismatch/P aper T ype Mismatch (T ray 2) The tray is not loaded with paper of the co rrect size or type. Do one of the follo wing: z Change the tray . z Pr int by For m Fee d. z Cancel the print job. z T o change the tray , see p.54 " Paper Input Menu &quo[...]

  • Page 123

    120 Troubleshooting 3. Press the [#Enter] ke y . Canceling the Prin t Job Cancel the print job. 1. P r e s s t h e [ J o b R e s e t ] k e y. 2. Press the [#Enter] ke y . 3. Press the [#Enter] ke y . Print: Tray 1 ?: Plain Paper[...]

  • Page 124

    121 Troubleshooting Paper Size Mismatch/P aper T y pe Mismatch (Bypass T ray) The tray is not loaded with paper of the co rrect size or type. Do one of the follo wing: z Change the tray . z Pr int by For m Fee d. z Cancel the print job. z T o change the tray , see p.54 " Paper Input Menu " . Pri nting by For m Feed Press the [Form Feed] k[...]

  • Page 125

    122 Troubleshooting Canceling the Prin t Job Cancel the print job. 1. P r e s s t h e [ J o b R e s e t ] k e y. 2. Press the [#Enter] ke y . 3. Press the [#Enter] ke y . Paper Size Mismatch/P aper Type Mismatch (Auto Tr ay Select) The automatically detected tray is not loaded with paper of the correct size or type. Do one of the following: z Chang[...]

  • Page 126

    123 Troubleshooting Pri nting by For m Feed Press the [Form Feed] k ey , select t he tray , and then print by Form Feed. 1 . Press the [Form Feed] k ey . 2. Select the tray . 3. Press the [#Enter] ke y . Print: Tray 1 ?: A4 (297 x 210) Print: Tray 1 ?: Plain Paper[...]

  • Page 127

    124 Troubleshooting Canceling the Prin t Job Cancel the print job. 1. P r e s s t h e [ J o b R e s e t ] k e y. 2. Press the [#Enter] ke y . 3. Press the [#Enter] ke y . Cov er Open A cov er is open. Close the cov e r . Close the top cover or duplex unit co ver . If the cover is already closed, open and then reclose it. Follo w the procedure belo [...]

  • Page 128

    125 Troubleshooting 1 . Close the cov e r . Check that the duplex unit is correctly atta ched and the duple x unit cov er is closed. z p.22 " Detaching and Reattaching the Multi Bypass Tray (Optional) " Duple x Unit Not Detected The duplex unit is not attached correctly . Follow th e procedure below to attach the duplex unit correctly . z[...]

  • Page 129

    126 Troubleshooting Cov er Open / Print Car tridge(s) Not Detected The right front co ver is open. Close the righ t front co ver . Alternatively , the print cartr idges are not installed or are installed incorrect ly . Install t he print cartridges correctly . If the cov er is open: 1 . Close the right front cov er. If the print cartridges are not [...]

  • Page 130

    127 Troubleshooting 3. Close the right front cov er . z If the error persists, take the Prin t cartri dge out once, and then install it again. The procedur e abov e should be per formed on ly once.[...]

  • Page 131

    128 Troubleshooting Car tridge End A Print cartridge is empty . Printing can continue using ink r emaining in the printer; howe ver , no ink is lef t in the Print car tridge. Check which colour of car tridg e needs to be replaced, and then replace it. Checking ink colour z Checking using the Status monitor z In the illustration abov e, the cyan Pri[...]

  • Page 132

    129 Troubleshooting Car tridge/Print-head T ank Emp ty The ink is completely depleted. Printing ca nnot be p erformed . Replace the Print ca rtridge. Checking ink colours z Checking using the Status monitor z In this illustr ation, the cyan Pri nt cartridge has completely run out. Checking the car tridge replacement indi cators of th e printer cont[...]

  • Page 133

    130 Troubleshooting When the Ink Collector Un it is Almost F ull/Full The Ink Collector Unit is almost full. Make su re y ou have a new ink collector unit on hand. The Ink Collector Unit is full . Replac e it. Depending on your print ing document, the ink coll ector un it may fill up sooner than normal. An "“Ink Collector almost full”"[...]

  • Page 134

    131 Troubleshooting If the message reappears, contact your service representative. z p.135 " Where to Inquire " Out of Printable T emperatur e Range Follo w the procedure belo w to relocate the printer when the temperature inside the printer is inappropriate, extr emely high or low , for printing. 1 . T urn of f the po wer of the pri nter[...]

  • Page 135

    132 Troubleshooting z p.135 " Where to Inquire "[...]

  • Page 136

    133 Troubleshooting Adjusting the Printer Adjust the printer from the [Maintenance] tab in t he printer properties dialog box. z p.79 " Head-cleaning " z p.80 " Head-flushing " z p.80 " Adjust Print-head Po sitions " z p.82 " Registrat ion " z p.83 " Adjust Paper Feed "[...]

  • Page 137

    Inquiries and Consumables 134 J0116601_1.01 Copyright © 2005, 2006 All rights reser ved. Inquiries and Consumables Where to Inquire ............................................................................................................... ........................................................... 1 35 Recommended Consumables ................[...]

  • Page 138

    135 Inquiries and Consumables Where to Inquire For inquiries, contact your sales or service repr esentative.[...]

  • Page 139

    136 Inquiries and Consumables R ecommended Consumables Consumables recommended for this printer are listed. Purchase necessar y consumables before y our supply runs out. For information about consumables, contact your sales or service representative . z Print car tridges[...]

  • Page 140

    137 Inquiries and Consumables Option and Consumables The following options can be used with the printer: z P aper Feed Unit T ype TK1 000 This unit feeds paper in bulk. z Multi Bypass T ray T ype BY1 000 Y ou can also feed paper from the bypass tray . z For information abo ut options and consumables, conta ct your service representative.[...]

  • Page 141

    Maintaining 138 J0116601_1.01 Copyright © 2005, 2006 All rights reser ved. Maintaining Cleaning ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 39 Moving .......................................................[...]

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    139 Maintaining Cleaning Clean the outside of t he printer regularly to maintain the condition of the pri nter . T o clean the ex terior o f the p rinter , wipe it w ith a soft, dr y or damp cloth. If the dirt does not com e off, wipe th e printer first wit h a cloth moistened with a neutral detergent, then with a damp cloth, and finally wit h a dr[...]

  • Page 143

    140 Maintaining Mo ving The precautions when moving the printer a shor t distance or long distance are explained. Mo ving a Shor t Distance The precautions when moving the printer a shor t distance or long distance are explained. 1 . T urn the pow e r off, disconnect the USB cable and Ethernet cable, and then unplug the po wer cord from the wall ou[...]

  • Page 144

    141 Maintaining Contact sales or service repr esentative f or details. z The inside of the printer may become dirty if t he printer is not le vel when tr ansported.[...]

  • Page 145

    142 Maintaining Disposing Consult with an author ized dealer to dispose of the printer .[...]

  • Page 146

    143 Maintaining When Not Using for a Long P eriod of Time If the printer will not be used for a long time, turn i t s pow er of f, disconnect the USB cable and Et hernet cable, and then unplug the pow er cable from the wall outlet. Be careful of t he following: z The nozzles of the print-heads may dr y out and becom e clogged. T o prevent this, per[...]

  • Page 147

    Preparing for Printing 144 J0116601_1.01 Copyright © 2005, 2006 All rights reser ved. Preparing for Printing Confirming t he Connection Method ........................................................................................................................................ 1 45 Local Connection ...............................................[...]

  • Page 148

    145 Preparing for Printing Confirming the Connection Method This printer supports lo cal and network connection. Before installing the printer driver , check how the printe r is connected. Follow the driver installation procedure that is appropriate to the connection met hod. Local Connection Local connection can be established via USB connection. [...]

  • Page 149

    146 Preparing for Printing Windows 2000/XP , W indo ws Server 2003 Win do w s N T 4. 0 Using as a Network Printer This printer can be used as the Windows network printer , the NetWar e print ser ver , or the NetW are remote printer. z See the explanation of ho w to install the printer driver for each type of netw ork printer. z p.160 " Using a[...]

  • Page 150

    147 Preparing for Printing Installing the Printer Driv er (USB) Follo w the procedure belo w to install the printer dr iv er only . If you installed the printer driver when perform ing Quick In stall for USB, there is no need to install it again here. z T o install the printer driv er under Windo ws 2000/XP or Window s Se r v er 2003, you must log [...]

  • Page 151

    148 Preparing for Printing 7 . Make sure that the computer and printer are properly connected, and th en press the [P ow er] key. Installation starts. 8. Select whether or not to open the Status mo nitor automatically , and then click [Next >]. 9. Check the installation resu lt, and t hen click [Finish]. z Y ou cannot select [Connected with USB [...]

  • Page 152

    149 Preparing for Printing Sharing the Printer Setting Up a Ser v er Follo w the procedure below to set up a print ser ver so that the printe r can be shared b y users. z For Windows 2000/XP , Wi ndows Server 2003, and Windows NT 4.0, log on as an administrator (a user with an administrator right). Configure a computer connected to t he printer as [...]

  • Page 153

    150 Preparing for Printing 2. Click [PCL/RPCS Raster Printer Driv ers]. 3. Read the license agreement, and then click [I accept the ag reement.]. 4. Click [Next >]. 5. Click [Next >]. 6. Click [Connected via L AN]. 7 . Click [Next >]. 8. Click the plus mark ne xt to a printer name. 9. Click [Port :< LP T1: >] under [Printer name:]. 1[...]

  • Page 154

    151 Preparing for Printing Using the Smar tDe viceMonitor for Client P or t This sect ion ex plains ho w to set up the Sm ar tDe viceMonit or for Client . Installi ng Smar tDe viceMonitor for Cli ent This sect ion ex plains ho w to instal l the SmartDeviceMonitor for Client. z T o install Smar tDe viceMonitor for Client under Window s 2000/XP Pr o [...]

  • Page 155

    152 Preparing for Printing Af ter reading the agreement, click [I accept the agreement.], and t hen click [Next >]. 5. Click [Next >]. 6. Click [Connected via L AN]. 7 . Select th e printer model y ou want to use. The printer name ca n be changed in t he [Change settings for 'Pr inter Name'] box. 8. Double-click the printer name to [...]

  • Page 156

    153 Preparing for Printing Auto Run may not w ork with cer tain operating system se ttings. If this happ ens, launch "Setup.ex e" on the CD-ROM root director y . 3. Click [PCL/RPCS Raster Printer Driv ers]. 4. The sof tw are license agreement appea rs in the [<License Agreement>] dialog box. Af ter reading the agreement, click [I ac[...]

  • Page 157

    154 Preparing for Printing Changing the Port Settings for Smar tDe viceMonitor for Client Follo w the procedure belo w to change the Smar tDeviceMon itor for Client settings, such as T CP/IP timeout, reco very/parallel printing, and printer groups. z If you via a print server connected to the printer are using the SmartDeviceMonitor port, Reco very[...]

  • Page 158

    155 Preparing for Printing z For information abo ut these settings, s ee Smar tDeviceMonitor for Client Help.[...]

  • Page 159

    156 Preparing for Printing Using the Standard TCP/IP P or t Installing the PCL or RPC S Raster Printer Driver z T o install print er driver under Window s 2000 /XP Professional, and Windows Server 2003, y ou must have an account that has Manage Printers permission. Log on as an Administrato rs or Po wer Users group member . 1 . Quit all application[...]

  • Page 160

    157 Preparing for Printing 1 9. Click [Finish] in the installation completion dialog bo x. A message about restar ting the computer may appear . Restar t the computer to complete installation. z T o stop instal lation of the selected software, click [Cancel] before installation is complete. z A message appears if there is a newer v ersion of the pr[...]

  • Page 161

    158 Preparing for Printing Using the LPR P or t Installing the PCL or RPC S Raster Printer Driver z T o install this printer driv er under Window s 2000/XP Professio nal, Windows Server 2003, and Windo ws NT 4.0, yo u must have an ac count that has Manage Printers permission. Log on as an Administrators or Pow er Users group member. 1 . Quit all ap[...]

  • Page 162

    159 Preparing for Printing z If the message "Digital Signature Not F ound" or the [Found New Hardwar e Wizard] or [Har dware Installat ion] dialog box appear s, see "Notes on the Instal lation", Quick Installatio n Guide. z A message about restarting the computer may appear . Restart the computer to complete installation. z A me[...]

  • Page 163

    160 Preparing for Printing Using as the Window s N etw ork Pr inter Installing the PCL or RPC S Raster Printer Driver T o use the print ser ver , install the printer driv er by sele cting "Network printer ser ver", and then select the Win- dow s 2000/XP , Windows Server 2003, or Windows NT 4.0 shar ed printer . This section assumes that t[...]

  • Page 164

    161 Preparing for Printing 1 5. Select the [Default Printer] check box to configure the printer as default. 16 . C l i c k [ C o n t i n u e ] . The printer driver installation star ts. 1 7 . Click [Finish] in the installation completion dialog box. A message about restar ting the computer may appear . Restar t the computer to complete installation[...]

  • Page 165

    162 Preparing for Printing Using as the NetW are Print Ser ver/R emote Printer This explains ho w to set up the Windows computer used as the NetW are client. z T o install this printer driv er under Window s 2000/XP Professio nal, Windows Server 2003, and Windo ws NT 4.0, yo u must have an ac count that has Manage Printers permission. Log on as an [...]

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    163 Preparing for Printing 1 5. Click [Finish] in the [Introduction complete] dialog bo x. 1 6. In the [Pr inters] windo w , open the printer proper ties. Under Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, open the printer proper ties from the [Printers and Fax es] window . 1 7 . On the [Printer Settings] tab, clear the[ Form Feed] and [Enab le Banner] check[...]

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    164 Preparing for Printing If a Message Appears during Installation Message number 58 or 34 indicates the printer driver cannot be installed using Auto Run. Uninstall and then reinstall the printer driver .[...]

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    165 Preparing for Printing Making Option Settings for the Printer Mak e option settings for the printer using the printer driver when bidirectional communication is disabled. Conditions for Bidirecti onal Communication Bidirectional communicat ion allows informat ion about paper size and feed direction settings to be a utomatically sent to the prin[...]

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    166 Preparing for Printing If options in the [Accessories] tab are disabled, bidirect ional connection is enabled. In this case, no change is necessar y for option setti ngs. If you are using the RPCS raster printer driver , click the [Accessor ies] tab. 5. Select options installed from th e [Select printer options:] area, and then mak e the necess[...]

  • Page 170

    Printer Driver 167 J0116601_1.01 Copyright © 2005, 2006 All rights reser ved. Printer Driver T wo T ypes of Printer Proper ties Dialog Bo x ............................................................... ........................................................... 1 68 Opening the Printer Proper ties Dialog Bo x ....................................[...]

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    168 Printer Driver T wo T ypes of Printer Proper ties Dialog Bo x This function is supported only by RPCS R aster printer driver . There are tw o typ es of printer properties dialog box, namely: Custom Setting and Multi-tab. The default is Cus- tom Setting. z Custom Setting This type is suitable for users who rar ely need to chan ge printe r pr ope[...]

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    169 Printer Driver Opening the Printer Proper ties Dialog Bo x The printer proper ties dialog box can be opened from an application or from the [S tart] menu of W indo ws. Depending on how you open it, the available tabs va r y . Opening from the S tar t Menu All printer proper ties settings can be changed if the printer proper ties dialog bo x is [...]

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    170 Printer Driver Windows XP Professi onal, Window s Ser v er 2003 1 . On the [Star t] menu, click [Printers and Faxes]. 2. Click the icon of the printer , and then clic k [Printing Preferences...] on the [File] menu. z T o ope n the Windows printer proper ties, click [Properties] on the [File] menu. The printer proper ties dialog box appears. Ope[...]

  • Page 174

    Printing 171 J0116601_1.01 Copyright © 2005, 2006 All rights reser ved. Printing Printing on V arious Paper T ypes .................................................................................... ............................................................1 73 Printing on Plain Paper ............................................................[...]

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    172 Printing Printing W eb Pages ............................................................................................................................... .................................. 1 98 Reducing and Enlar ging to Fit the P aper Size (Fit to paper size) .................... ........................................................... 1[...]

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    173 Printing Printing on V arious Paper T ypes The print method dif fers depending on the type of paper used for printin g. Use a print method appropriate for each paper type. The procedure is e xplained using t he RPCS R as ter printer driver as an e xample. Printing on Plain Paper Follo w the procedure belo w to print on plain paper . 1 . Load pl[...]

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    174 Printing Printing on Inkjet T ransparency Follo w the procedure belo w to print on inkjet transparency . Load inkjet transparency in tray . Printed inkjet transparencies tak e some time to dry . W e recommend that you r emov e a printed inkjet tr anspar- ency from the output tray before the next inkjet tr ansparency is delivered. The print deli[...]

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    175 Printing 4. Load inkjet transparency into tray 1 with t he no tc hed corner in the right front corner of the tray . Curled inkjet transparency may jam. Straighten any curls before loading. If other paper is loaded, remove it, and then load inkjet transparency . T o prevent the leading edge of transparencies fr om being scratched, place transpar[...]

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    176 Printing 8. Slide the env e lope selector to the for w ard position . 9. Open the printer proper ties di alog bo x from the application. 1 0. On the [Print Settings] tab, click [Inkjet T ransparency] in the [P aper type:] list. If the dialog box type is Multi-tab, click [Inkjet T ransparency] in the [Paper type:] list on the [Setup] tab. 1 1 . [...]

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    177 Printing 2. Pull out tray 1 . Pull tray 1 completel y out. T ake car e not to dr op it. 3. Squeeze the paper guides on both sides, an d then adj ust them accor ding to the pa per size. Beforehand, mak e sure to squeeze the front end paper guide, and then e xpand the guide . 4. Load glossy paper with the print side face do wn. The print side is [...]

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    178 Printing 6. Push tray 1 gently in until it stops. 7 . Low er t he output tray . 8. Slide the env e lope selector to the for w ard position . 9. Open the printer proper ties di alog bo x from the application. 1 0. On the [Print Settings] tab, click [Gl ossy Paper] in the [P aper type:] list. If the dialog box type is Multi-tab, click [Glossy P a[...]

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    179 Printing Printing on Env elopes Follo w the procedure belo w to print on env elopes. Env elopes are loaded in tray 1 here. 1 . Lif t the output tray . 2. Pull out tray 1 . Pull tray 1 completel y out. T ake car e not to dr op it. 3. When printing on an en velope that has the flap on the long edge, fol d the flap, and then load th e env elope wi[...]

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    180 Printing When printing on an envelope that has the flap on the shor t edge, leave the flap unfolded, and then load the envelope bottom-first, print side down. Y ou can load up to 20 env elopes. Before loading env elopes, make sure their edges are sharply creased by rubbing the edges with a pen or similar object. Load env elopes carefully becaus[...]

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    181 Printing The printer proper ties dialog bo x closes. 1 1 . Make print s ettings, and then click [OK]. z T o print in rev erse orientation in the printer driv er settings, select the [Rotate by 1 80 degrees:] check box on the[Page Setti ngs] tab. z p.168 " Two Types of Printer Pro perties Dialog Box " z p.30 " Paper Handling Preca[...]

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    182 Printing 6. Insert a sheet of paper into the b ypass tray with the print sid e face up. Printing star ts when you push in the paper. Printing cannot start until the machine finishes cleani ng its head. Load the p aper in the bypass tray when cleaning finishes. Insert the sheet straight into the b ypass tray . 7 . Make print setti ngs, and then [...]

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    183 Printing Canceling Printing Print jobs can be canceled from either a printer or comp uter. Ho w to can cel print jobs differs according to their job status. Check the job status first. Canceling a Print Job Being Printed Cancel the print job from the Status monitor or by pressing the [Cancel] ke y of the printer. Canceling a print job in queue [...]

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    184 Printing 1 . Check that printing has star ted. Not only the print job being printed but also the print jobs in queue will be canceled. If y ou pre ss the [Job R eset] k ey while the printer is r eceiving print data for a print job (the [P ow er] k ey is blinking), that print job is also canceled. 2. Press the [Job Reset] k ey . It will take a f[...]

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    185 Printing Adjusting Print Quality Print quality and colour tone can be adjusted to suit the print data. The procedure is e xplained using t he RPCS R as ter printer driver as an e xample. Printing Using Preset Print Quality Settings With pr eset print quality se ttings, y ou do not hav e to ma k e print quality settings e very time you print. F [...]

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    186 Printing Saving Colour In k When Printing Follo w t he proc edure belo w to save c olour ink by printi ng graphic s and imag es with less than the u sual amount of ink. T ext is printed as usual so that it can r emain clear and easy to read. 1 . Open the file you w ant to print from the applicat ion, and then open the printer proper ties dialog[...]

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    187 Printing z p.168 " Two Types of Printer Pro perties Dialog Box " z For details about [Image pr ocessing pr iority], see the printer dr iv er Help. Correcting the Hue of Digital Photos Correct the hue of digital photos. This is ef fective especially for over exposed or undere xposed images. Exposure is affected by the le vels of light [...]

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    188 Printing The printer proper ties dialog bo x closes. 7 . Make print setti ngs, and then click [OK]. z p.168 " Two Types of Printer Pro perties Dialog Box " Changing the Dither Pattern A dither pattern is a pattern of dots used to simulate a co lour or shade of an image. If the pattern is changed, the characteristic s of the image will[...]

  • Page 192

    189 Printing The [Change User Settings] dialog box appears. 4. On the [Image Adjustments] ta b, sele ct the [Use error dif fusion] check bo x. 5. Select the error diffusion target from the drop-down menu. 6. Click [OK]. The [Change User Settin gs] dialog box closes. 7 . Make the necessary settings, and then click [OK]. The printer proper ties dialo[...]

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    190 Printing If the dialog box type is Multi-tab, click [User settings] in the [Print Quality] area on the [Setu p] tab. 3. Click [Change...]. The [Change User Settings] dialog box appears. 4. On the [Image Adjustments] ta b, select a gray reproduction method in the [Gray r eproduction (T ext/Line Ar t):] list. 5. Click [OK]. The [Change User Setti[...]

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    191 Printing Using ICM Follo w t he proc edure belo w to correct co lours using the Windows ICM (Image Colour Matching) function. ICM is a colour management system that adjusts colours be tween I/O de vices. Use this function to produce print result s with colour s as close as po ssible to those dis p layed on the computer screen . T o use t his fu[...]

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    192 Printing Make adjustments by moving the slider or clicking [-] or [+]. 6. Click [OK]. The [Change User Settin gs] dialog box closes. 7 . Make the necessary settings, and then click [OK]. The printer proper ties dialog bo x closes. 8. Mak e print settings, and then click [OK]. z p.168 " Two Types of Printer Pro perties Dialog Box " z F[...]

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    193 Printing For e xample, to make red more vivid, make red str ong er (by decreasing cyan) or decrease green and blue (making magenta and yello w stronger). The more red is used, the br ighter the image looks. This is useful to adjust the colour of a dark image. On the contrar y , the less green and blue are used, the duller the image looks. Use t[...]

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    194 Printing 2. On the [Print Settings] ta b, click [User settings] in the [Print Quality] area . If the dialog box type is Multi-tab, click [User settings] in the [Print Quality] area on the [Setu p] tab. 3. Click [Change...]. The [Change User Settings] dialog box appears. 4. Click the [Misc.] tab. 5. Select the [Change data processing] check bo x[...]

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    195 Printing Emphasizing Bold T ype According to the Font Size Y ou can emphasize bold type according to the font size. z This function is not av ailable under Windo ws 98/Me. 1 . Open the file you w ant to print from the applicat ion, and then open the printer proper ties dialog bo x. 2. Click the [Printer Configuration] tab. 3. On the [Printer Co[...]

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    196 Printing Printing Images Vividly By changing the printer proper ties settings or using special paper , vivid images can be printed. Changing the printer properties settings Prints can be made with priority on pri nt qualit y . Chan ge print quality settings in the printer proper ties dia- log box. Using special paper Printing on special paper w[...]

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    197 Printing V arious Print F unctions By using various print functions, you can mak e pr ints appropriate for yo ur purposes. The procedure is e xplained using t he RPCS R as ter printer driver as an e xample. z p.173 " Printing on Various Paper Types " Printing Multiple Document Sets Follo w the procedure belo w to print multiple sets o[...]

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    198 Printing If the dialog box type is Multi-tab, click [Page Settings] tab, and select [Collate] check box in the [Copies] box. 4. Mak e the necessary settings, and then click [OK]. The printer proper ties dialog bo x closes. 5. Mak e print settings, and then click [OK]. z p.168 " Two Types of Printer Pro perties Dialog Box " Printing W [...]

  • Page 202

    199 Printing z p.199 " Reducing and Enlarging to Fit the Paper Size (Fit t o paper size) " z p.199 " Reducing and Enlarg ing by a Specified Ratio (Scale, Directional magnificatio n) " z p.200 " Reducing to A4/ Letter Automaticall y " Reducing and Enlarging to Fit the P aper Size (Fit to paper size) Follo w the procedur[...]

  • Page 203

    200 Printing 4. If [Scale] is selected, enter a ratio in the [Scaling(%):] box. z Enter a number betw een 20 and 300. z In the [Printout paper size:] list, you can change the paper size. 5. If [Directional magnification...] is selected, enter ratios in the [V ertical:] and [Horizontal:] bo x es, and then cl ick [OK]. 6. Select the [Centering] check[...]

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    201 Printing The custom setting is register ed and added to the list. 8. Select the custom setting, and click [OK]. z If you do not want to reduce images from documents lar ger than A4/Letter, clear the [R educe au tomati cally to fit A4] check box in t he [Printer Configuration] tab. This is useful if y o u w ant to pr int document images at full [...]

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    202 Printing If the dialog box type is Multi-tab, click the [Page Sett ings] tab, and select a cus tom paper size in the [Orig- inal size:] list. 4. Click [P or trait] or [Lands cape]. Select the orientation t hat matches the document orientation and feeding direction. 5. Click the [Setup] tab. 6. Check that the tray with the paper y ou want to pri[...]

  • Page 206

    203 Printing 1 0. Click the [P age Settings] tab. 1 1 . Click [Portrait] or [Landscape]. Select the orientation t hat matches the document orientation and feeding direction. 1 2. Make the necessary settings, and then click [OK]. The printer proper ties dialog bo x closes. 1 3. Chec k that the orientation selected in the [Page Setup] dialog bo x of [...]

  • Page 207

    204 Printing z p.168 " Two Types of Printer Pro perties Dialog Box " z p.207 " Printing with a Lay out Suitable for Making Booklets " z p.205 " Creating a Binding Margin " z For details abou t printing on both side s of paper, see the printer driv er Help. Printing Multiple Document Pages per Sheet (Lay out) Follo w th[...]

  • Page 208

    205 Printing 1 . Open the file you w ant to print from the applicat ion, and then open the printer proper ties dialog bo x. 2. Click [Add/Change Custom Setti ngs...], and click [Edit] tab. If the dialog box type is Multi-tab, cl ick [Edit] tab. 3. Select the [Layout/P oster :] check bo x, and then click [Poster] in the list. 4. Click the icon repre[...]

  • Page 209

    206 Printing 1 . Open the file you w ant to print from the applicat ion, and then open the printer proper ties dialog bo x. 2. Click [Add/Change Custom Setti ngs...], and click [Edit] tab. If the dialog box type is Multi-tab, cl ick [Edit] tab. 3. Select the [Header/Footer/Adj ust imag e position/Binding margins] check box. 4. Click [Details...]. T[...]

  • Page 210

    207 Printing 7 . Make print setti ngs, and then click [OK]. z p.168 " Two Types of Printer Pro perties Dialog Box " Printing with a Layout Su itable for Making Booklets Follo w the procedure belo w to print on both sides of paper using a layout suitable for making booklets. There are tw o kinds of booklet layout : [Booklet 1] and [B ookle[...]

  • Page 211

    208 Printing The printer proper ties dialog bo x closes. 5. Mak e print settings, and then click [OK]. z The last blank page of booklet or duple x-printed document s that contain uneven page numb ers can also be stamped. For e xample, w hen booklet or duple x printing a fifteen-page document , the sixteenth page (blank) can also be stamped. z T o n[...]

  • Page 212

    209 Printing T o create a new o verlay set , click [Add Overlay ....]. 4. Mak e the necessary settings, and then click [OK]. The printer proper ties dialog bo x closes. 5. Mak e print settings, and then click [OK]. Overlay ima ge f ile: Data saved in a format allowing it to be used as a superimposing image. Overlay set : An ov erlay image file and [...]

  • Page 213

    210 Printing Deleting an Overlay Image File Follo w t he pr ocedure belo w to delete an o verlay image file. 1 . Open the printer proper ties dialog bo x. 2. Click [Add/Change Custom Settings...], and click [Save as Ov erlay Data...] in the [Job type:] l ist. If the dialog box type is Mult i-tab, click [Save as Ov erlay Data...] in the [Job type:] [...]

  • Page 214

    211 Printing Unauthorized Copy Control T o prevent unauthorized copying, you can embed patterns and text beneath the print. Y ou do not need a special paper to use this function . If a paper wi th text or image patterns is copied by a copier or a mult i-function print er , either the patter ns ar e printed vividly or the copy is gray ed out, so as [...]

  • Page 215

    212 Printing Printing a document using [Data security for copying] 1. The print preview of the pattern and the text you set is displayed. 2. The document is copied to the m achine that the Copy Dat a Security unit is insta lled. 3. The document is blanked by gray overprint. z Only the RPCS raster printer driver is supported. z Y ou cannot partially[...]

  • Page 216

    213 Printing Using [Mask type:] Y ou can embed patterns and text in a document by setting in the printer driver to pre vent unauthorized copying. Setting [Mask type:] in the Printer Driv er z Select a pattern from [Mask type:], and then enter text in the [T ext :] box. z Y ou can set only [T ext :], but [Mask type :] and [T ext :] must be set toget[...]

  • Page 217

    214 Printing 2. Click [Add/Change Custom Setti ngs...], and click [Edit] tab. If the dialog box type is Multi-tab, click [Setup] tab. 3. Select the [Unauthorized cop y ...] check bo x. 4. Click [Control Settings...]. 5. Select the [Mask type:] check bo x, and specify mask type. 6. Additionally , specify the settings in the [ Unauthorized cop y pre [...]

  • Page 218

    215 Printing Custom Settings Frequently used printer properties se ttings can be registered as a custom setting. Since custom settings can be saved in a file and recalled fr om that file, multip le users can share that file to print with the same printer proper ties settings. The procedure is e xplained using t he RPCS R as ter printer driver as an[...]

  • Page 219

    216 Printing When creating a new custom setting based on an existi ng custom setting, select the custom sett ing from which you can make the ne w setting with the least cha nges. 3. Click [Add/Change Custom Settings...]. 4. Mak e the settings on the [Setup], [Page Settings], and [Edit] tabs. Settings not included in a cust om setting are as follo w[...]

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    217 Printing 3. Select the custom setting y ou want to delete. [No setting] cannot be d eleted. 4. Click [Delete Custom Setting]. A confirm ation message appears. 5. Click [OK]. 6. Click [Close]. 7. C l i c k [ O K ] . The printer proper ties dialog bo x closes. z If you delete the custom setting s that were re gistered automaticall y during instal[...]

  • Page 221

    218 Printing Up to eight c haracters can be entered. The extensi on is .rst. 6. Click [OK]. The [Save Custom Setting] dialog bo x closes. The cu stom setting is saved in a custom setting file. Registering a Custom Setting Using a Custom Setting File Follo w the procedur e below to register a custom setting from a custom setting file. This file wo u[...]

  • Page 222

    219 Printing 3. Click [Refresh Printer Information]. If bidirectio nal communication is w orking, printer co nf iguration settings in the [A ccessories] area and cus- tom settings in t he [Custom Setting] list are updated. If bidirectio nal communication is not w orking, custom settings in the [Custom Setting] list ar e updated according to the cur[...]

  • Page 223

    220 Printing Suppor ting Multi-Languages Even if the operating sy stems of the print ser ver and client computer diffe r , you can use the Windows' P oint and Print function to automatically detect the language being used and display the pr inter driver's [Printing Pr efer- ences] dialog box in that language. The procedure is e xplained u[...]

  • Page 224

    Monitoring and Confi guring the Printer 221 J0116601_1.01 Copyright © 2005, 2006 All rights reser ved. Monitoring and Configur ing the Printer Using the Status Monitor ................................................................................................. ........................................................... 222 Receiving No tifica[...]

  • Page 225

    222 Monitoring and Confi guring the Printer Using the Status Monitor Using the Status monitor , you can check the prin t job st at us, erro r m essa ges am ount of rema ini ng i nk, and ot her printer status infor mation. z p.45 " Replacing a P rint Cartridge " z p.112 " Status Mo nitor Error s " z p.183 " Canceling Printin[...]

  • Page 226

    223 Monitoring and Confi guring the Printer Using Smar tDe viceMonitor for Client SmartDeviceMonitor for Client is an application that ha s functions such as the peer-to-peer printing machine monitoring. W e recommend you install this applicat ion on the client computer . Smar tDeviceMo nitor for Client is required if y ou need to print over a netw[...]

  • Page 227

    224 Monitoring and Confi guring the Printer z Check the printer's network settings and system configuration. z Be notified of print completion. z View up to 1 00 print jobs that belong to y ou. Monitoring Printers Follo w t he pr ocedure belo w to monitor the printer using SmartDeviceMonit or for Client. 1 . Launch Smar tDeviceMonitor for Clie[...]

  • Page 228

    225 Monitoring and Confi guring the Printer The Print Ser ver Setting dialog bo x appears. 2. Select the [Notify client PCs of printout/data- transmission ] check box, and then click [OK]. Depending on the pr int ser v er setting, a dialog box a ppears. Read the message in t he dialog box, and then click [OK]. By clicking [Cancel ], the changed set[...]

  • Page 229

    226 Monitoring and Confi guring the Printer z For details abou t how the icon indicates the printer status, see the SmartDeviceMonitor for Client Help. z If you are using the printer in a DHCP environment, see p.25 5 " Using DHCP " . Displaying the Printer Status Y ou can display t he printer stat us. 1 . Launch Smar tDeviceMonitor for Cl[...]

  • Page 230

    227 Monitoring and Confi guring the Printer When Using IPP with SmartDeviceMonitor for Client When using IPP with Smar tDev iceMonitor for Client, no te the following: z The network printer c an only receiv e one print job fro m Smar tDeviceMonitor for Client at a time. While the network printer is printing, anothe r user cannot access it until the[...]

  • Page 231

    228 Monitoring and Confi guring the Printer Using W eb Brow ser Using W eb brow ser , you can check the printer status and change settings. Avai la bl e o pe ra t io ns The following operations can be r emotely per formed using W eb browser fr om a client computer . z Displaying printer status or setti ngs z Res e tt in g t he p ri nt er z Making p[...]

  • Page 232

    229 Monitoring and Confi guring the Printer 1. Menu Area A menu appears. When you click an item in the men u area, a sub-menu is display ed or information about the item appears. 2. Work Area Information about an item selected in the menu area appears her e. Information displaye d in the work ar ea does not update automatically . T o update t he in[...]

  • Page 233

    230 Monitoring and Confi guring the Printer Checking the Printer Status Y ou can check the printer status. 1 . Launch the W eb browser . 2. In the address bar , enter "http://(pr inter's IP address or host name)/". The printer's top page appears. If SSL encr yption has been enabled, enter "https://(printer's IP address[...]

  • Page 234

    231 Monitoring and Confi guring the Printer z The paper size is wr ong. z The paper size and type are wrong. z A cov er is open. z The paper has been loaded incorrectly . z The machine is out of its operational temperatur e range. Flow char t showing ho w to specify notif ication b y e-mail T o specify t he netw ork inter face board setting, use th[...]

  • Page 235

    232 Monitoring and Confi guring the Printer If you set [SM TP Authenti cation] to [O n], the pr inter will tr y logging on using only CRAM MD5. If y ou set [SMTP Authentication] to [Off], the printer will try logging on using PLAIN and then LOGIN. Specifying POP before SMTP By specifying the SMTP authentication setting, you can send e-mails to dest[...]

  • Page 236

    233 Monitoring and Confi guring the Printer E-mail T ransmission Fu nct ion Gro up 1-4 T ransmission function group 1-4 Rec ipie nt Set up Recipient address 1-1 0 Email T ransmission F unction Alerts This section lists the settings for notification by e-mail. Functions Selectable value Default Group Name 19 characters max. (1-byte al- phanumerics)([...]

  • Page 237

    234 Monitoring and Confi guring the Printer About the W eb Brow ser Help Using "Setti ngs", y ou can vie w help on the thi ngs y ou can do thr ough the W eb br owse r . 1 . Launch the W eb browser . 2. In the address bar , enter "http://(pr inter's IP address or host name)/". If SSL encr yption has been enabled, enter "[...]

  • Page 238

    235 Monitoring and Confi guring the Printer R emote Maintenance via T elnet (mshell) Y ou can use telnet to make and check the printer's settings, and check th e printer's settings z Y ou must set a password so that only the network adm inistrator can perform remote maintenance (ms hell). z Y ou must enter this password to mak e or change[...]

  • Page 239

    236 Monitoring and Confi guring the Printer 5 : Configur e SNMP 6 : Configur e SMTP 7 : Configur e SMTP (Gr oup 1) 8 : Configur e SMTP (Gr oup 2) 9 : Configur e SMTP (Gr oup 3) 10 : C o n f i g u r e S M T P ( G r o u p 4 ) 96 : Disp lay Status 9 7 : Reset Settings to Defaults 98 : Re start Print Ser ver 99 : Exit Configure General Configure TCP/IP[...]

  • Page 240

    237 Monitoring and Confi guring the Printer Configure SMB Configure SNMP Configure SMTP (Group 1) Configure SMTP (Group 2) IP Filter Config – Filter #3 End Address You can specify the IP filter's end address. Setting s Description SMB You can select whether or not to use the SMB protocol. Computer Name You can specify the computer name. Work[...]

  • Page 241

    238 Monitoring and Confi guring the Printer Configure SMTP (Group 3) Configure SMTP (Group 4) Display Status Reset Settings to Defaults Y ou can select whether or not to initialize the printer to i ts default settings. Restart Print Ser ver Y ou can select whether or not to rest ar t the print ser ver . Exit Y ou can exit fr om specifying printer s[...]

  • Page 242

    239 Monitoring and Confi guring the Printer Energy Sa ver Mode The printer is in Energy Sav er mode. Printing. .. The printer is printing. No Paper T ray 1 ha s no paper . T ray 2 ha s no paper . Bypass tray has no paper . Unit Not Detected Bypass tray is not correctly attached. The duplex feed unit is not correctly attached. T ray 2 is not attache[...]

  • Page 243

    240 Monitoring and Confi guring the Printer SNMP The Ethernet inter face includes the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent for UDP and IPX. Using the SNMP manager , yo u can obtain printer data. The default community name is "public". Using th is community name, you can obtai n MIB data. Suppor ting MIB (SNMP v1/v2) z MIB-II z [...]

  • Page 244

    Using a Printer Server 241 J0116601_1.01 Copyright © 2005, 2006 All rights reser ved. Using a Printer Ser ver Preparing Printer Ser ver ............................................................................................................................... ............................... 2 42 Printing notification via SmartDeviceMonitor for[...]

  • Page 245

    242 Using a Printer Server Preparing Printer Ser ver This section explains how to configure the printer as a Windows netw or k printer . The printer is configured to enabling network clients to use it. When the network prin ter is connected via Smar tDeviceMonito r for Client, you can set the printing notification function to no tify clients of the[...]

  • Page 246

    243 Using a Printer Server Setting a Client 1 . From the [Start] button on the task bar , point to [Program], point to [Smar tDe viceMonitor for Cli- ent], and then click [Setting Expansion Function]. A dialog box for setting the expansion function appears. 2. Select the [Use the e xpansion func tion] check box in [Notify Printing]. 3. Select the [[...]

  • Page 247

    244 Using a Printer Server Using NetW are This section explains setting pr oced ures for network printers in the NetWar e envir onment. In the Netware en vi- ronm ent, y ou can connect the printer as a "print server" o r as "rem ote printer". Netw ork interface board supports NetW are 5. 1/6.5. The network interface board is set[...]

  • Page 248

    245 Using a Printer Server z Print Ser ver Name: Enter the NetW are print ser ver name. T o use network inter face board as a print ser ver , enter t he name of a print ser v er that is not active on the file sever . Use up to 4 7 single-byte char acters. z Login P assword: Use same passw ord as for NetW are login. Use up to 3 1 single-byte charact[...]

  • Page 249

    246 Using a Printer Server 7 . Click [NetW are Settings]. Setup items are as follo ws. z Netwar e: Set Netware to enable or disable. z IPX Pr otocol: Set IPX Pr otocol to enable or disable. z Network Fr ame T ype: Select t he frame type to be used. z Operat ion Mode: Select whether the netw ork interface board is to be used as a print server or as [...]

  • Page 250

    247 Using a Printer Server 1 1 . Select the [Def ine additional properties ] check box, and then click [Create]. 1 2. Assign a print queue to th e created printer . Cl ick [Assignments], and then click [Add...] in the [Print queues] area. 1 3. In the [Av ailable objects] bo x, click the previous ly created queue to be hi ghlighted, and then click [[...]

  • Page 251

    248 Using a Printer Server 3. Click [Settings]. A dialog box for entering a user name and passwor d appears. 4. Enter y our user name and pa ssword, and then click [OK]. If this is the first time to do this, enter "admin" as the user name and leave the password blank. P assword " " (blank) is the factor y default. 5. If this is [...]

  • Page 252

    249 Using a Printer Server 9. In the [Class of new object] bo x, clic k [Pri nter] to be highlighted, and then click [OK]. 1 0. In the [Printer name] bo x, enter the printer name. 1 1 . Select the [Def ine additional properties ] check box, and then click [Create]. 1 2. Assign a print queue to th e created printer . Cl ick [Assignments], and then c[...]

  • Page 253

    Additional Information 250 J0116601_1.01 Copyright © 2005, 2006 All rights reser ved. Additional Information Checking the Current Printer Driver V ersion .......................................................................................................................... 25 1 Sof twar e on t he CD-R OM ........................................[...]

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    251 Additional Information Checking the Cur rent Printer Driv er V ersion Follo w the procedure belo w to check the version of the printer driver currently installed. 1 . Open the printer proper ties dialog bo x. 2. Click the [Setup] tab. 3. Click [About]. The [About] dialog box appears. 4. Check the version. z p.168 " Two Types of Printer Pro[...]

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    252 Additional Information Sof tw are on the CD-ROM This section describes the "Dr iv ers, Manual & Utility" CD-ROM supplied with the printer . Files The following is a l ist of the files on the "Drivers, Manual & Utility" CD-R OM. RPCS Raster Printer Driv ers This section gives the file locations of the dif ferent RP CS[...]

  • Page 256

    253 Additional Information z The machine does not support by Window s XP 64-Bit Edition or Wi ndows Ser ver 20 03 64-Bit Edition. z The printer drivers do not support clustering technology under Window s 2000 and Window s Ser ver 2003 . z For details abou t using the printer driver , see the printer driv er Help. z For details abou t installing the[...]

  • Page 257

    254 Additional Information z For details abou t installing the PCL printer driver , see “ p.147 " Installing the Printer Driver (USB) " . Smar tDe viceMonitor for Client This section explains the functions and lo cation of Smar tDeviceMonit or for Client. SmartDeviceMonitor for Client is software with the follo w ing functions. It is re[...]

  • Page 258

    255 Additional Information Cautions to T ak e When Using in a N etw ork Connecting a Dial-up Ro uter to a Network When the N etW are file ser ver and printe r are on opposi te sides of a router , packets are sent back and forth, causing communication charges to be incurred. Bec ause pac ket transmissi on is a specification of NetW are, you need to [...]

  • Page 259

    256 Additional Information z The IP address acquir ed from DHCP can be checked on the config uration page. F or information about printing a configur ation page . z Under the WINS server , host names can be used for remote netw ork printer por ts. z If you are not using the WINS ser v er , reserve the printer's IP addr ess in the DHCP ser ver [...]

  • Page 260

    257 Additional Information Configuring SSL Encr yption This section describes how to configure SSL (secure sock e ts lay er) encr yption. SSL (Secure Sock ets Layer) Encryption T o protect the communication pat h and establish encr ypted comm unication, create and insta ll the ser ver certif i- cate. There are tw o ways of installing a ser ver cert[...]

  • Page 261

    258 Additional Information T o be able to respond to inquiries from users about su ch problems as expiry of the cer tificate, check the contents of the cer tificate. 2. On the [General] tab, click [Install Certif icate...]. Cer tificate Imp ort W izard star ts. 3. Install the certif icate b y following the Certif icate Import Wizard ins tructions. [...]

  • Page 262

    259 Additional Information Specifications Specifications of the printer and options are listed. Printer Body Print speed Measurements according to the ma nufacturer's measurement system Black draft : 30 ppm Colour draft : 30 ppm Depending on the operating environment, printing may tak e longer than normal. Print direction Suppor ts bidir ectio[...]

  • Page 263

    260 Additional Information Paper capacity T ray 1: 250 shee ts Maximum pa per capacity 850 sheets (with t he optional tray installed) Output tray capacity 1 50 sheets The capacity may be less depending on the images printed. Po wer supply 1 00-1 20 V , 50/60 Hz, 1 A or mor e (when fully equipped) Po wer consumption Av erage power co nsumption while[...]

  • Page 264

    261 Additional Information Print car tridge cyan (Regular Yield): appro ximately 1 000 sheets Print car tridge magenta (Regular Yield): appro ximately 1 000 sheets Print car tridge yellow (R egular Yield): approximately 1 000 sheets The printing yields of Print car tridges var y depending on the number of times print-head cleaning is per- formed. A[...]

  • Page 265

    262 Additional Information Colour paper Inkjet plain paper Glossy paper Inkjet transparency Env elope Paper w eight 60-255 g/m 2 (1 1 4.7-485.0 lb.) Paper capacity 10 0 z Under the PCL driver , the available custom size is 1 27-355.6 mm (length) × 55-2 1 5.9 mm (width).[...]

  • Page 266

    263 Additional Information Electromagnetic Inter ference If another electronic device is placed next to the printer , each will inf luence the other negatively . In t he case of a television or r adio, noise may be generated. If this happens, do the following: z Mov e t he television or r adio as far as possible from the printer . z Change the posi[...]

  • Page 267

    264 Additional Information Information about Installed Applications ex pa t Use of the sof tw are installed on this product, including the controller (hereinafter "sof tware") and the expat V er- sion 1 .95.2 application sof twar e (hereinaf ter "e xpa t 1 . 95.2"), is subject to th e follo wing cond itions: The product manufact[...]

  • Page 268

    265 Additional Information All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms , with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met : 1 . Redistributions of source code must r etain the abov e copyright notice, this list of conditions and the follo w- ing discla imer . 2. R edistributions i[...]

  • Page 269

    266 Additional Information z This product includes sof tw are developed b y Adam Glass. z This product includ es software developed by Jonathan Stone. z This product includes so ftware developed b y Jonathan S tone for the NetBSD Project. z This product includ es software developed by Winning Strategies, Inc. z This product includes so ftware devel[...]

  • Page 270

    267 Additional Information z This product incl udes cr yptographic sof tware writte n b y Eric Y oun g (eay@cr yptsof t.com ). z This product includ es sof tw are writt en b y Tim Huds on (tjh@cr yptsof t.com). OpenSSL License LICENSE ISSUES ========== ==== The OpenSSL toolkit stays under a dual license, i.e. both t he conditions of the OpenSSL Lic[...]

  • Page 271

    268 Additional Information Origina l SSLeay License ----------------------- Copyright (C) 1 995-1 998 Eric Y oung (eay@cryptsof t.com) All rights reser ved. This package is an SSL implementation wr itten by Eric Y oung (eay@cr yptsof t.com). The implementation was written so as to conform with Netscapes SSL. This librar y is fr ee for commercial an[...]

  • Page 272

    1 Notes for Users These notes provide additional information on using this prod uct, and erra ta for the descriptions in the op erating manual . Read these n otes together with the User Guide. Topic Error Correction Making Printer Settings > Making Pr inter Sett ings Using the Control Panel Incomplete In formation Counter <Menu> •S h o w[...]

  • Page 273

    2 Making Printer Settings > Making Pr inter Sett ings Using the Control Panel > L ist/Test Print Menu > Interp reting the Configuration Page System Reference Information such as the printer's version, at- tached options, p rinter language name, and re- maining amount of ink are printed in this area . System Re ference Information such[...]

  • Page 274

    3 Displaying the Counter You can display the counter. A On the control panel, pres s the { Menu } key. B Press {U} or {T} to scroll to "Counter" on the display, and then press the { #Enter } key. C Press {U} or {T} to scroll to "Show Counter" on the disp lay, and then press the { #Enter } key. D Checks the "Color" and [...]

  • Page 275

    4 User Guide>Monitoring and Configuring the Printer>Using Web Browser>Notifying the Printer Status by E-mail ❖ Error Notification Group ❖ Group to Notify 1-3 Functions Selectab le value Default Group Name 19 characters max. (1-byte alphanumerics) (2-byte characters available) None E-mail Language English Japanese German French Italian [...]

  • Page 276

    5 ❖ Recipient Setup ❖ Recipient address 1-10 ❖ Email Transmission Function Alerts This section lists the settings for notification b y e-mail. Functions Selectab le value Default Name 19 characters max. (1-byte alphanumerics) (2-byte characters available) None E-mail Address 127 characters max. (1-byte alphanumerics) None Functions Selectab l[...]

  • Page 277

    6 ❖ Counter Notification Group ❖ Group to Notify Functions Selectab le value Default E-mail Language English Japanese German French Italian Spanish Dutch Swedish Danish Norwegian Portuguese English Subject 31 characters max. (1-byte alphanumerics) (2-byte characters available) None TosP1N-EN_NfU_PeraD_F-E N_FM_forPaper.book Page 6 Thursday, Mar[...]

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    7 ❖ Destinations ❖ Destinations 1-10 ❖ Machine Total This section lists the settings for counter notifica tion by e-mail. Functions Selectable value Default Name 1 9 characters max. (1-byte alphanumerics) (2-byte characters available) None E-mail Address 127 characters max. (1-byte alphanumerics) None Functions Selectable value Default Counte[...]

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    8 Copyright © 20 06 Printed in China EN USA J010-6606 TosP1N-EN_NfU_PeraD_F-E N_FM_forPaper.book Page 8 Thursday, March 30, 2006 11:32 PM[...]