Fujitsu 14 ppm manual

TM 10V 14V USER’S MANUAL 10/14 ppm page printer[...]

User’s Manual FM-1 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement Notice: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa[...]

FM-2 User’s Manual In case that the interface board, Ethernet C, is installed, this equipment complies with EMI regulations as follows: Notice to American Users Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement Notice: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant [...]

User’s Manual FM-3 As an International E NERGY S TAR SM Partner, Fujitsu Limited has determined that this product meets the International E NERGY S TAR Office Equipment Program for energy efficiency. The International E NERGY S TAR Office Equipment Program is an international program that promotes energy saving through the use of computers and ot[...]

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User’s Manual FM-5 The contents of this manual may be revised without prior notice and without obligation to incorporate changes and improvements into units already shipped. Fujitsu has made every effort to ensure that the information included here is complete and accurate at the time of publication. The company assumes no liability for errors an[...]

FM-6 User’s Manual Precautions Read this section and remember these instructions to ensure your safety and your printer’s correct performance. Follow the cautions and notices labeled on the printer or marked with icons in the manual. Save this manual for future reference. • Use only the power cord furnished with the printer and a properly gro[...]

User’s Manual i Contents Preface ............................................................................................ v Manual and Floppy Disks ................................................................. v Operating Environments ................................................................. vi Conventions ........................[...]

ii User’s Manual Chapter 2 Using Printer Software ............................................................... 2–1 Remote Setup Utility Program, PPMENU .................................. 2–1 Installing PPMENU ............................................................. 2–2 Factory Defaults ...............................................[...]

User’s Manual iii Chapter 4 Enhancing and Customizing the Printer ..................................... 4–1 Adding RAM ............................................................................... 4–1 Installing an Alternate Emulation ................................................ 4–3 Installing an Interface Expansion Board ............[...]

iv User’s Manual Contents Chapter 6 Solving Problems ....................................................................... 6–1 Clearing Paper Jams .................................................................... 6–1 Operational Problems .................................................................. 6–8 Print Quality Problems .....[...]

User’s Manual v Preface Thank you for purchasing the Fujitsu PrintPartner 10V/14V Page Printer. The PrintPartner 10V is a 10-ppm, 600-dpi, laser printer. The PrintPartner 14V is a 14-ppm, 600-dpi, laser printer. The PrintPartner 10V/14V is compatible with the HP LaserJet 4 printers, which are an industry-standard page printers. Available options [...]

vi User’s Manual Organization Operating Environments To run the Printer Driver, you need an IBM PC/AT or PS/2 computer or compatible running MS-Windows 3.1/3.11 or MS- Windows 95. To run MarkVision, you need an IBM PC/AT or PS/2 computer or compatible running MS-Windows 95 (not MS-Windows 3.1/3.11), with at least 5MB of memory available on a hard[...]

User’s Manual vii Control Panel The printer’s control panel incorporates two rows of buttons, with each button having one or two labels (see below). The physical button is beneath the rectangular section of no-labeled space. The top label represents the basic function, which is activated by a touch of the button. The bottom label represents the[...]

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User’s Manual 1-1 GETTING STARTED 1 CHAPTER Getting Started This chapter provides complete setup instructions in the following sections: • Getting Acquainted. Learning the printer’s main parts and its paper paths. • Getting Ready. Choosing a suitable location and unpacking the printer. • Setting Up. Assembling the printer. • Connecting [...]

1-2 User’s Manual Figure 1–1 Front and right side view Figure 1–2 Rear and left side view Getting Acquainted Rear stacker Power switch Power cord connector Centronics parallel interface connector Interface board slot cover Control panel Slide cover (Font/emulation card slot and RAM card slots inside) Multi-function feeder connector Paper tray[...]

User’s Manual 1-3 GETTING STARTED Getting Acquainted From optional paper tray Figure 1–3 Interior view The path from the paper tray to the top cover is for ordinary paper. The straight path from the manual feed slot or optional multi- function feeder to the rear stacker is for transparencies and envelopes. Figure 1–4 Paper paths T oner bottle[...]

1-4 User’s Manual Getting Ready Getting Ready below +10 °C above +35 °C This section will help you: • Choose a suitable location for the printer • Inventory the parts of the printer as you unpack it Picking a Suitable Location The first step is to pick a suitable location for your printer. For peak performance and usability, follow these gu[...]

User’s Manual 1-5 GETTING STARTED • Use only the power cord furnished with the printer. Do not use an extension cord. • Do not touch any connector contacts and corona wires to avoid possible electrostatic damage to the printer. • Do not use a circuit shared with equipment that causes electrical noise, such as motors. • Do not use a circui[...]

1-6 User’s Manual • An interface cable is not a standard accessory. Please purchase an appropriate cable according to the interface you intend to use. • The power cord may differ slightly from this figure depending on the country where you purchased the printer. • The left paper guide is an accessory for the printer customized for Letter si[...]

User’s Manual 1-7 GETTING STARTED This section describes how to assemble the printer and connect the power cord after choosing a suitable location for the printer and checking that you received all the parts. Preparing the Print Unit and Installing the Toner Bottle This printer is shipped with the print unit mounted and protective materials attac[...]

1-8 User’s Manual Setting Up Projecting guide To prepare the print unit and install the toner bottle, follow these steps: 1. Open the upper door. Lift the milled portions at the front left and right of the upper door to open it. 2. Remove the protective materials from the print unit. Remove protective sheet q . Pull clear tape w until its blue en[...]

User’s Manual 1-9 GETTING STARTED Setting Up 6. Install toner bottle. Slide both projecting guides of the toner bottle into the grooves of the print unit. Notice: If you have installed the toner bottle, do not remove it from the print unit until it is empty. This could causes toner to spill into the printer. 7. Lock the toner bottle. Push the ton[...]

1-10 User’s Manual Setting Up q w * Loading Paper and Installing the Paper Tray This printer has a single paper tray that is preset for letter size (8.5 x 11.0 inches) paper for U.S. customers and to A4 size (210 x 297 mm) paper for European customers. (You can adjust the paper tray to a different size paper. See Chapter 3. You can purchase an op[...]

User’s Manual 1-11 GETTING STARTED 4. Load the paper. Place the front portion of the paper stack on the tray and slide it backwards so that the stack is placed under the two stoppers. Gather the edges of the stack together to ensure correct positioning of paper in the tray. Make sure the stack does not exceed the limit mark. 5. Lock the pressure [...]

1-12 User’s Manual q ☞ 7. Remove the protective material from the rear stacker. Open the rear stacker and remove restraint cushion q . Make sure the paper guide is pushed down in the locked position. Close the rear stacker. Notice: If the paper guide is not in the locked position, the printer will not work. Connecting the Power Cord This printe[...]

User’s Manual 1-13 GETTING STARTED 3. Plug the male end into a wall outlet. Caution: For your safety, use only a properly grounded outlet. To avoid possible electromagnetic interference or power supply problems, do not use an extension cord. This section explains how to connect the printer to your computer via the parallel interface. For informat[...]

1-14 User’s Manual • Serial (RS-232C/422A) Use a serial interface if the printer is not near the computer. Many computers have both parallel and serial interface ports. Serial communication can operate up to 15 meters (50 feet). Parallel communication is normally limited to 3 meters (10 feet). • LocalTalk Use the LocalTalk interface if the pr[...]

User’s Manual 1-15 GETTING STARTED Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Printing a Test Page Offline The printer has a status report function which prints a page summarizing printer option settings and showing samples of resident fonts. Use this function to check the printer performance offline. 1. Turn the printer on. The printer initializes [...]

1-16 User’s Manual Installing the Printer Driver Installing the Printer Driver Now that you connected your printer to the parallel port of the computer, you are ready to install the Windows Printer Driver which controls the printer. There are two printer driver disks which contain Driver for Windows 3.1/3.11 and Driver for Windows 95. The latter [...]

User’s Manual 1-17 GETTING STARTED Notice: If you encounter conflicts with other already installed external drivers that use bidirectional communication on the Centronics port or with drivers of other dedicated Windows printers used in parallel with this printer (conflicts like the failure to establish communication between the Printer Driver and[...]

1-18 User’s Manual 3. From the “New Hardware Found” dialog box, select “Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer” and click “OK”. 4. The “Install from disk” dialog box will be displayed and you will be prompted to select the drive and directory containing the installation disk. 5. Insert the Printer driver installation d[...]

User’s Manual 1-19 GETTING STARTED 11. When all files have been copied and the driver is installed, a dialog will appear querying the result of test page printout. Depending on whether the test page was printed correctly or not click “Yes” or “No”. The Fujitsu PrintPartner 10V or 14V Windows 95 printer driver is now installed. For further[...]

1-20 User’s Manual 4. If desired, change the font(s) in the document to one of the fonts offered by your application. 5. Check the printer. Look in the main window of the Print Manager to make sure the printer is activated. 6. Print your document. Start the program. The default paper size is fixed to A4 (for Europe) or Letter (for the USA). Howev[...]

User’s Manual 1-21 GETTING STARTED If Something Goes Wrong This section briefly discusses the most common problems you might encounter. For more complete troubleshooting information, see Chapter 6. Chapter 6 also describes all printer error and status indicators. Problem Remedy No response by printer Ensure that: • The printer is turned on and [...]

1-22 User’s Manual To help you enhance or customize the printer, the user’s manual contains the following additional information: • To get information on how to use the control panel and on handling various types of paper, see Chapter 3. • To customize printer defaults, see Chapter 3. • To install additional memory, see Chapter 4. • To [...]

User’s Manual 2-1 PRINTER SOFTWARE 2 CHAPTER Using Printer Software This chapter provides information about the two kinds of printer management software stored in the floppy disks supplied with this printer. The topics are: • PPMENU. Explains PPMENU which enables you to remotely control or configure your printer’s features from your computer?[...]

2-2 User’s Manual Installing PPMENU PPMENU needs to be installed only if you will print from DOS or DOS based applications. PPMENU first displays the opening screen then the main menu. The main menu offers functions to select print options for your documents. It also offers an operation guide of some keys and a help message line. If the printer i[...]

User’s Manual 2-3 PRINTER SOFTWARE Library Special Options Help Page Format Selectable options window) Copies 1 LETTER * == Paper ============ LETTER === == A4 ========== Orientation PORTRAIT Executive Formlines 60 B5 Paper Source TRAY 1 COM10 Page Protect AUTO DL Duplex Mode OFF Binding LONG EDGE Font Settings SEND EXIT Print Quality (Operation [...]

2-4 User’s Manual 6. To end PPMENU and exit to DOS or your application, choose the item "Exit" in the "Library" menu or select the EXIT button in the main menu. (PPMENU displays a message asking if the options are to be saved.) Factory Defaults PPMENU initially shows the factory defaults of each item in the main menu and the p[...]

User’s Manual 2-5 PRINTER SOFTWARE Feature Default Other options or range Personality (*8) Auto PCL, PS Jam recovery (*9) Off On PS error report (*9) Off On Auto continue Off On Acknowledge (*10) Inside Outside I/O timeout (*11) 15 15 to 300 seconds Parallel interface LPT1 LPT2, LPT3 Serial interface COM1 COM2 Top offset (*12) 0.0 -25.0 to +25.0 [...]

2-6 User’s Manual MarkVision by Lexmark is an integrated software for managing printers, stored in the floppy disk labelled “MarkVision” which is packaged with this manual. It has the following main functions: • Monitoring the printer • Displaying the printer status and features (including options) and statistics • Providing the printer[...]

User’s Manual 2-7 PRINTER SOFTWARE Printer Management Utility Program, MarkVision To install MarkVision files and start MarkVision, follow these steps: 1. Insert the Disk 1 of “MarkVision” disk in the floppy disk drive (A or B drive). 2. On the Start menu, click Run. 3. Type A:SETUP, then press ENTER. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen.[...]

2-8 User’s Manual Menu Bar Functions The three functions of the top menu bar are as follows: Status: Shows a printer status message which is identical to the message appearing on the printer control panel. The status is also indicated graphically. You can determine what the printer is doing and what the printer needs to complete the task. It also[...]

User’s Manual 3-1 PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING 3 CHAPTER Printing and Paper Handling This chapter provides information you may need for day-to-day printing. The topics are: • Control panel tutorial The tutorial describes the indicators, message display, and buttons. It includes an example of how to use the control panel. • Control panel functi[...]

3-2 User’s Manual Control Panel Tutorial POWER ONLINE DATA ERROR MFF PAPER SIZE PRINT FONT SELF TEST RESET CONT. ENTER – + MENU READY FORM FEED RESET MENU TRAY SELECT Figure 3–1 Control panel Indicators The control panel has four labeled LED indicators across the top. Indicator Meaning POWER Indicates printer power is on. ONLINE Indicates the[...]

User’s Manual 3-3 PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING Control Panel Tutorial Message Display (LCD) The message display uses a liquid-crystal display representing status and errors by two lines of sixteen characters. In operating mode, it may show: • What the printer is doing • Whether the printer is ready to print • When paper should be added • W[...]

3-4 User’s Manual Control Panel Tutorial Pressing the button briefly Except for the READY button, the following buttons are also valid when the printer is offline. Button Function READY Switches the printer between online and offline. FORM FEED Performs a form feed to print the remaining data. CONT. Clears a recoverable error and continues printi[...]

User’s Manual 3-5 PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING Control Panel Functions Changing Message Language ( MENU ) You can select a language used for control panel messages. Selectable languages are English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Swedish. To select a language, follow these steps: 1. Turning the printer on while pressing MENU . The message C[...]

3-6 User’s Manual Clearing the Buffer and Reinitializing the Printer ( RESET ) Pressing and holding down RESET for five or more seconds clears the print buffer and tells the printer to initialize itself. You might use this function if you cancel a print job in the middle and want to clear the printer and start over. In this case, permanently down[...]

User’s Manual 3-7 PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING Control Panel Functions Figure 3–2 Status report[...]

3-8 User’s Manual Printing a Font Report ( PRINT FONT ) The font report summarizes attribute information on resident and optional fonts currently available and shows samples of these fonts. To print a font report, follow these steps: 1. Make sure that the message display indicates READY with the ONLINE and DATA indicators off. 2. Press the PRINT [...]

User’s Manual 3-9 PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING Control Panel Functions Figure 3–3 Font report (first page)[...]

3-10 User’s Manual Selecting Paper Tray, MFF, or Manual Paper Feed ( TRAY SELECT ) Pressing TRAY SELECT puts the printer in tray select mode which allows you to select paper sources to be used. The paper sources are tray 1, tray 2 (if installed), MFF (if installed), and manual feed slot. When a paper source runs out of paper, the printer switches[...]

User’s Manual 3-11 PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING Control Panel Functions Setting MFF Paper Size ( MFF PAPER SIZE ) Pressing MFF PAPER SIZE puts the printer in MFF paper size mode which allows you to inform the controller of the physical paper size used in the MFF. You must select the size of paper currently loaded in the MFF. This menu is available[...]

3-12 User’s Manual Menu Functions Selecting Menu Option ( MENU ) and Resetting Menu ( RESET MENU ) Pressing MENU briefly puts the printer in menu mode which allows you to set up the printer, for example, selecting a paper size, changing a font, and adjusting serial interface parameters. You can select options from the menu by using the four butto[...]

User’s Manual 3-13 PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING Menu Functions Use + and - to move up and down the options list. When an item is displayed, ENTER selects that option (adds an asterisk after the option indicating that the option is stored in RAM). MENU MENU MENU SETUP MENU QUALITY MENU PAPER LETTER* MENU PAPER LEGAL + – + SMOOTHING ON* SETUP MENU[...]

3-14 User’s Manual Menu Functions Submenu (bold)/Item Page format menu Copies Paper/Envelope Orientation Form lines Page protect Quality menu Smoothing (*3) Resolution Economy mode Thick paper PCL font menu Font source Font number Pitch size (*5) Point size (*6) Symbol set Compatible mode PCL menu (*7) Top offset Left offset FPS menu (*8) Jam rec[...]

User’s Manual 3-15 PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING Menu Functions Submenu (bold)/Item Parallel menu Acknowledge (*11) Bi-direction NPAP mode Serial menu (*12) Baud rate Format Flow control Network menu (*13) NPAP mode Bootp IP address IP netmask IP gateway Test menu PCL config page PCL font list FPS config page (*8) FPS font list (*8) Clear warning &[...]

3-16 User’s Manual Menu Items *8 Displayed when an FPS card is installed *9 If the total capacity of memory is 7M bytes or less with banding mode off, the resolution is automatically set to 300 dpi. When printing on Legal size paper at 600 dpi, select “banding mode on” or install additional memory cards of 10M bytes or more. *10 This is essen[...]

User’s Manual 3-17 PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING PCL font menu Font source Where the printer finds the font Font number The internal number of a font to be selected Pitch size Character width (characters per inch) Point size Character height (multiple of 1/72 inch) Symbol set A set of characters used in a font, consisting of the standard letters, n[...]

3-18 User’s Manual Parallel menu Acknowledge The timing of the ACK signal against the BUSY signal Bi-direction Bi-directional Centronics interface mode NPAP mode Whether the NPAP commands are used. When using MarkVision, the NPAP mode must be Auto or On. Serial menu Baud rate Data transfer speed on the serial interface Format Data format for the [...]

User’s Manual 3-19 PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING Handling Paper Discusses paper selection and paper handling: • Types and sizes of paper you can use with this printer, including envelopes and transparencies • Ensuring that both the software program and the printer have compatible paper size settings • Tips on handling print media • Adjustin[...]

3-20 User’s Manual Handling Paper This printer can print on a wide range of paper sizes, but the size is limited when using paper trays. • When using a paper tray, the size is: Paper size (physical) Dimensions A4 (European letter size) 210 × 297 mm A5 148 × 210 mm Letter (US letter size) 8.5 × 11 in Legal (US legal size) 8.5 × 14 in Executi[...]

User’s Manual 3-21 PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING Handling Paper Although this printer can print on any sheet within the limits stated above, printing area and margin calculations are based on several paper sizes as shown in the table below. Use the control panel to change the supported paper size. Paper size (logical) Dimensions A4 210 × 297 mm A5[...]

3-22 User’s Manual Handling Paper Observe the following tips when handling print media. • Do not use paper that is wrinkled or curled. • Do not use paper with staples or metal parts. • When printing both sides of a sheet, we recommend you to use paper in 105 g/m2 (28 pound) weight. Paper thinner than this weight may be wrinkled thus causing[...]

User’s Manual 3-23 PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING Handling Paper • Use materials specially designed for laser printers or photocopiers. • Always feed transparency material from the manual feed slot or the optional multi-function feeder. • To remove curls from printed transparency materials, use correct frames or put a weight on them until they[...]

3-24 User’s Manual Labels This printer prints well on labels if you carefully follow these guidelines: • Be careful to use labels under normal operating conditions. Labels are sensitive to temperature and humidity. • Use the rear stacker so that labels are ejected straight out the back to minimize curl. • Use only labels without backing she[...]

User’s Manual 3-25 PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING 2. Change the setting of the paper size indicator. Lift the right end of the indicator and slide it to the desired position, that is, adjust the triangle mark to A4, A5, LTR, or EXE engraved on the tray. 3. Remove the three paper guides from the tray. Turn the tray upside down and unlock the guides a[...]

3-26 User’s Manual 4. Attach the paper guides to the correct positions. Locate the mounting holes of the desired paper size by referring to the label or engraving on the tray. Left and right guides: Put the two catches into the holes. Rear guide: Mount the guide in reverse order of the removal. 5. Adhere the correct paper size label. 6. Load pape[...]

User’s Manual 3-27 PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING Feeding Paper Manually This printer has a slot that allows you to feed sheets manually one by one. Use the manual feed slot to print a document on a different type of paper without unloading your regular paper from the paper tray. You also use manual feed for printing envelopes, overhead transparenci[...]

3-28 User’s Manual Release the paper once it begins to feed automatically. If your file has additional pages, the printer prompts you for another sheet. Setting Up the Rear Stacker This printer has a rear stacker that allows you to eject sheets straight out the back to minimize curl. Use the rear stacker to print envelopes, overhead transparencie[...]

User’s Manual 3-29 PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING Printing on Nonstandard Size Paper and on Envelopes Most of the control over printing on nonstandard size paper must come from your software program. Programs handle page size specifications in many different ways. This section provides tips on feeding and using non standard paper with your Fujitsu p[...]

3-30 User’s Manual Handling Paper Page Orientation Figure 3-4 illustrates the two orientations and shows the relationship between the loaded paper and the resulting printout. This relationship is important if you want to print on letterhead. In portrait orientation, place the letterhead toward you and face down in the paper tray. In landscape ori[...]

User’s Manual 4-1 ENHANCING & CUSTOMIZING 4 CHAPTER Enhancing and Customizing the Printer This chapter explains the following ways to enhance or customize your printer: • Add RAM up to a total of 64 megabytes except the resident RAM. • Expand the fonts available from the printer. • Install an alternate to the resident HP LaserJet 4 emul[...]

4-2 User’s Manual To install the RAM card, first make sure the printer is turned off and follow these steps: 1. Open the upper door and right side cover of the printer. You will see a small cover on the metal plate. Remove the fastening screw and the cover. You can now see three connectors (upper two ivory ones for RAM cards). 2. Orient the RAM c[...]

User’s Manual 4-3 ENHANCING & CUSTOMIZING Notice: Do not touch any connector contacts to avoid possible electrostatic damage to the printer. 3. Install the RAM card. Push its top edge downwards so that holes of the card align with locating pins of the connector and the card is secured by retaining clips. Important: When installing two RAM car[...]

4-4 User’s Manual Installing an Interface Expansion Board With default settings, the printer automatically selects the active emulation. To specify an emulation steadily, select the emulation using the control panel. Use the Personality item of the Config menu. Once you select the alternate emulation, the other menus change to reflect the options[...]

User’s Manual 4-5 ENHANCING & CUSTOMIZING Installing an Interface Expansion Board (Example: serial interface) Secure screws 2. Hold the board with the parts mounting side left. Slide the board into the empty interface slot using the guides, and push it until it stops. Secure the board by the two screws supplied with it. Connecting to the Seri[...]

4-6 User’s Manual Installing an Interface Expansion Board To make the connection, plug the cable connector into the serial interface port at the back right of the printer. Secure the connector by tightening the screws in the connector hood. Plug the other connector into your computer’s serial port. Consult your computer documentation if you nee[...]

User’s Manual 4-7 ENHANCING & CUSTOMIZING Installing an Interface Expansion Board If the settings match, the installation is complete. If the interface parameters of the printer and the computer do not match, the message display indicates COMM.ERROR . The printer may not respond at all or it may print wrong characters. Change the settings in [...]

4-8 User’s Manual Installing an Interface Expansion Board Connecting the LocalTalk Interface Cable To connect to the LocalTalk interface port, you need a cable correctly wired for this printer and your computer. The cable must also have the proper connectors. Your dealer or technical support person can supply you with the proper cable. For exampl[...]

User’s Manual 4-9 ENHANCING & CUSTOMIZING Installing an Interface Expansion Board Connecting to the Ethernet Port The Ehternet interface board has two connectors, 10BASE-2 and 10BASE-T. The 10BASE-2 connector is for a coaxial cable, bus connection. The 10BASE-T connector is for a twisted-pair cable, star connection. Either will do. Connecting[...]

4-10 User’s Manual Adding Paper Sources Selecting the Ethernet Interface The printer’s standard interface is parallel. While the Ethernet interface board is installed, the printer automatically detects that the computer is using the Ethernet interface. Ethernet Specifications The table below shows the physical specifications of the Ethernet int[...]

User’s Manual 4-11 ENHANCING & CUSTOMIZING Adding Paper Sources To install the paper feeder, follow these steps: 1. Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord. 2. Make sure the lock lever is set to the open side. Push down the lever at the left side of the paper feeder. 3. Mount the printer on the paper feeder. Grip the bottom left an[...]

4-12 User’s Manual Changing the Paper Tray Size The paper tray can be adjusted to one of the four paper sizes: A4, A5, LTR (Letter), and EXE (Executive). If the paper tray is preset for one of these paper sizes at purchase, however, you cannot adjust it to the Legal size. To change the size, follow these steps: 1. Remove the paper tray from the p[...]

User’s Manual 4-13 ENHANCING & CUSTOMIZING Adding Paper Sources 3. Remove the three paper guides from the tray. Unlock the guides as follows: Left and right guides: Press the two catches inward. Rear guide: Push the end of the left or right frame outward and release the pin of the guide from the hole, then release the other pin. 4. Attach the[...]

4-14 User’s Manual Adding Paper Sources Rear guide: Mount the guides in reverse order of the removal. 5. Adhere the correct paper size label. 6. Load paper and check that the paper fits the tray. 7. Return the paper tray. Slide the tray back into the printer. Notice: Select the correct paper size on the print menu of your application program, or [...]

User’s Manual 4-15 ENHANCING & CUSTOMIZING Adding Paper Sources Different Paper Tray Sizes The printer or paper feeder is shipped with a fixed size of paper tray. For example, it is the letter size for the USA and the A4 size for Europe. You can add different sizes of paper trays as shown in the following table. To install the paper tray, ref[...]

4-16 User’s Manual Adding Paper Sources Notice: Because the MFF does not have a mechanism that detects the physical size of paper in use, you must inform the printer of the paper size. Use the MFF paper size menu to select a paper size which equals the size of paper loaded in the MFF. To install the multi-function feeder, follow these steps: Noti[...]

User’s Manual 4-17 ENHANCING & CUSTOMIZING Adding Paper Sources 4. Fan the paper stack. When loading paper, be sure to fan the paper stack to prevent sheets from sticking together. Adjust the left and right paper guides, which are separately provided for the manual feed path and the paper stack path. 5. Set the physical paper size of the MFF.[...]

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User’s Manual 5-1 MAINTENANCE 5 CHAPTER Maintenance This chapter covers preventive maintenance, periodic routine maintenance, and repacking the printer for shipment or storage. Notice: Before performing any maintenance, be sure that the printer is turned off. During maintenance procedures, do not touch any connector contacts to avoid possible ele[...]

5-2 User’s Manual Table 5-1 lists the printer’s periodic routine maintenance and indicates when this maintenance should be performed. Table 5–1 Periodic Routine Maintenance Maintenance When to perform Replace toner bottle When the message display indicates TONER LOW or TONER EMPTY , or␣ when printing is too light Replace print unit When pri[...]

User’s Manual 5-3 MAINTENANCE Important: Whenever you replace the toner bottle, clean the corona wire and the precharger wire to prevent a degradation in print quality. You can continue to print after the toner low status if the print quality is still satisfactory. However, you must at least prepare a new toner bottle. To replace the toner bottle[...]

5-4 User’s Manual 4. Remove the toner bottle from its envelope. 5. Fully shake the toner bottle. 6. Remove the plastic seal from the toner bottle. Pull off the seal as gently as possible to avoid spilling toner. Handle the seal carefully to prevent staining your handles or clothes. 7. Install the toner bottle. Slide both projecting guides of the [...]

User’s Manual 5-5 MAINTENANCE Periodic Routine Maintenance 8. Lock the toner bottle. Push the toner bottle backward until it clicks into place. 9. Close the upper door. Notice: Do not remove the toner bottle from the print unit until all the toner has been used in order to avoid scattering toner inside the printer. Replacing the Print Unit and In[...]

5-6 User’s Manual Periodic Routine Maintenance Replacing the print unit involves replacing the toner bottle. It is better to perform the following set of procedures when replacing the print unit: • Remove the old print unit. (You cannot remove it from the printer after detaching the toner bottle from it.) • Clean the paper path. • Clean the[...]

User’s Manual 5-7 MAINTENANCE If you want to re-use the print unit, be careful not to scratch the green surface of the drum against the printer or its parts. Notice : If you want to re-use the print unit, do not touch or scratch the green drum surface after removing the print unit. To avoid spilling toner, be sure to keep the print unit upright a[...]

5-8 User’s Manual Periodic Routine Maintenance Notice: If the print unit is still installed, complete this procedure quickly. You should avoid exposing the photoconductor drum to light for more than three minutes. If you think you need more time, remove the print unit and store it in a clean, dark place. To remove the unit, see the preceding sect[...]

User’s Manual 5-9 MAINTENANCE Periodic Routine Maintenance Remove the print unit and store it in a dark, level, steady place. Be careful not to damage the green drum surface. Using the tool as shown in this figure, clean the corona wire. Fit the positioning cut onto the wire housing frame and gently move the tool left and right two or three times[...]

5-10 User’s Manual Periodic Routine Maintenance Installing the New Print Unit Notice: To avoid exposing the photoconductor drum to light or contamination, follow these guidelines: • Do not remove the print unit from its envelope until you are ready to install it. • Complete the procedure as quickly as possible to avoid exposing the drum to li[...]

User’s Manual 5-11 MAINTENANCE Periodic Routine Maintenance 3. Lower the print unit into the printer. Grasp the print unit by its green handles with the green drum surface facing you. First, slide the print unit straight down the ends of the drum shaft along the grooves on the sides of the printer. Then, slide the print unit at a 45 degree angle [...]

5-12 User’s Manual 4. Seat the print unit in place. Press down gently on the left and right portions marked PUSH until the guide pins at both sides of the print unit are positioned at the round marks (labeled in the grooves). Notice: If you do not proceed to the next step immediately, close the printer’s top cover to protect the photoconductor [...]

User’s Manual 5-13 MAINTENANCE Periodic Routine Maintenance POWER ONLINE DATA ERROR MFF PAPER SIZE PRINT FONT SELF TEST RESET CONT. ENTER – + MENU READY FORM FEED RESET MENU TRAY SELECT MFF PAPER SIZE PRINT FONT SELF TEST RESET CONT. ENTER – + MENU READY FORM FEED RESET MENU TRAY SELECT POWER ONLINE DATA ERROR POWER ONLINE DATA ERROR Resettin[...]

5-14 User’s Manual Periodic Routine Maintenance 4. Press the ENTER button to select this function. The message changes to <CLEAR WARNING> PRINT UNIT * . The asterisk means that the print unit is expired. 5. Press the ENTER button again to perform the function. The asterisk disappears from the message, indicating the counter is reset. 6. Pre[...]

User’s Manual 5-15 MAINTENANCE Cleaning the Precharger Wire The precharger wire is on the print unit. Normally you should not need to clean this wire. However, the following conditions may indicate that the wire needs cleaning: • Your printed pages have dark vertical lines, or the print density is uneven. • Cleaning the corona wire does not s[...]

5-16 User’s Manual If you need to ship your printer or store it for an extended time, protect it by packing it in its original carton. Store the print unit separately from the printer. Do not remove the toner bottle from the print unit. Cover the photoconductive drum to avoid exposing the drum to light, wrap the print unit and toner bottle with a[...]

User’s Manual 6-1 SOLVING PROBLEMS 6 CHAPTER Solving Problems Although this printer is designed to be highly reliable, you may occasionally experience problems. The most common problems are paper jamming and poor print quality. This chapter helps you to identify the cause of the problem and suggests solutions. For detailed procedures, see Chapter[...]

6-2 User’s Manual ☞ To clear a paper jam, follow these steps: Notice: Clear paper jams quickly to avoid problems with the fuser unit. Do not touch or scratch the green drum surface when clearing the paper jam. Be careful not to expose the drum to light for more than three minutes. Take special care when removing a jam from the transfer corona u[...]

User’s Manual 6-3 SOLVING PROBLEMS 4a. Pull out the tray and raise the left and right levers of the feed roller. Remove the sheet. After removing the sheet, return the two levers to their original positions ( pull the levers down toward you ). Notice: Leaving the two levers raised causes damage to the levers when the print unit is installed and p[...]

6-4 User’s Manual Clearing Paper Jams 4c. Open the rear stacker at the back of the printer. Draw out the paper guide. First push up the top edge of the paper guide and then pull out the paper guide. Caution: Do not use the lever to pull out the paper guide. The lever or the paper guide may be damaged. ![...]

User’s Manual 6-5 SOLVING PROBLEMS Clearing Paper Jams Remove the sheet. Caution: Do not touch the heat roller. This hot area may burn your hand. See the label attached to the upper door. Return the paper guide to the original position. Raise the top edge of the paper guide and push down it to lock the paper guide in position. Notice: If the pape[...]

6-6 User’s Manual Clearing Paper Jams Close the rear stacker. 5. Clean the inside of the printer. Look for spilled toner inside the printer. Clean away any toner with a damp cloth.[...]

User’s Manual 6-7 SOLVING PROBLEMS Clearing Paper Jams 6. I nstall the print unit. Grasp the print unit by its green handles with the green drum surface facing you. First, slide straight down the ends of the drum shaft along the grooves on the sides of the printer. Then, slide the print unit at a 45 dgree angle towards the back of the printer. Pr[...]

6-8 User’s Manual Operational Problems The table below contains advice on dealing with repeated paper feed problems. Problem Causes and solutions Paper does not feed cleanly Top edge of paper stack may be from paper tray deformed (wavy or bent sheets). Try turning the paper stack around. Paper stack may not be aligned properly. Pull out the tray,[...]

User’s Manual 6-9 SOLVING PROBLEMS The most common cause of poor print quality is the dirty corona wire or precharger wire. A rare cause is the expired fuser unit. The figures below show the typical appearances. Due to dirty corona wire Too light White vertical line Ghost printing Due to dirty precharger wire Black vertical line Toner stains (bac[...]

6-10 User’s Manual Print Quality Problems Problem Solutions Printing is too light Turn the print density dial clockwise. Check to see if your paper is wet. Remove the print unit and rock it to distribute the toner evenly. Clean the corona wire. Printing is too dark Turn the print density dial counter- clockwise. Page is black Clean the precharger[...]

User’s Manual 6-11 SOLVING PROBLEMS Error Indications Problem Solutions Pages have toner stains or If this problem occurs after a paper smudging jam, print several pages. Clean the paper path. Clean the paper guide before the corona wire. Clean the corona wire. If the fuser unit is damaged, contact your dealer. Toner insufficiently adheres to or [...]

6-12 User’s Manual Error Indications Message Causes and solutions COVER OPEN Cause: The following occurred: • Incomplete closing of upper door • Incomplete locking of paper guide inside the rear stacker Solution: Perform the following. • Close the upper door. • Lock the paper guide. Note: See caution following in this table . FUSER FAILUR[...]

User’s Manual 6-13 SOLVING PROBLEMS Error Indications Message Causes and solutions MOTOR FAILURE n Cause: Malfunction in the feed motor, etc. Solution: If the error recurs, consult your dealer for service. NO PROCESS UNIT Cause: No print unit is installed. Solution: Install the print unit. OVERRUN ERROR Cause: Incomplete in extracting compressed [...]

6-14 User’s Manual These conditions, not errors, require you to take action. The following table lists the message indications, explains causes, and suggests solutions. Message Causes and solutions INSERT size Cause: Printer is ready for paper. Solution: Put paper into manual feed slot. READY TONER LOW Cause: Toner runs short. Solution: Prepare n[...]

User’s Manual 6-15 SOLVING PROBLEMS Printer Status Indications Printer Status Indications Printer statuses refer to conditions which generally require no action by you. The following table lists the printer statuses and explains their meaning. It does not include messages in menu mode. Message Meaning FORM FEED The printer displays this message w[...]

6-16 User’s Manual This printer counts the number of the printed sheets to estimate the life of the consumables (print unit). The printer indicates the following warning message when and after the count reaches a predetermined value. READY REPLACE PARTS When the warning message is indicated, press the READY button to put the printer offline and p[...]

User’s Manual A-1 FONT SAMPLES A APPENDIX Font Samples This appendix provides scanned print samples of the fonts resident in this printer. This printer has the following types of resident fonts: • One bitmapped font • Thirty-five scalable Intellifonts • Ten scalable TrueType fonts Scalable Intellifonts Bitmapped Font[...]

A-2 User’s Manual Scalable T rueT ype Fonts Scalable TrueType Fonts[...]

User’s Manual B-1 SUPPLIES AND ACCESSORIES B APPENDIX Supplies and Accessories This appendix provides ordering information on supplies required for periodic maintenance as well as optional accessories. Contact your dealer to order or obtain additional information about the supplies and accessories listed here. Part name (order number) Description[...]

B-2 User’s Manual Accessories Part name (order number) Description Serial interface board RS-232C/422A (CA04040-C801) LocalTalk board 2 AppleTalk compatible (CA04040-C826) Ethernet board C NetWare & TCP/IP corresponding (CA04040-C832) For USA and UK (CA04040-C833) For Europe FPS card PostScript level 2 compatible emulation (CA04040-C821) For [...]

User’s Manual C-1 SPECIFICATIONS Specifications Specification Description Printing technology Semiconductor laser + electrophotography Emulations Standard: Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4 (PCL5e) Optional: PostScript level-2 compatible Switching: Automatic or by the control panel Dimensions Width: 376.5 mm (14.8 inches) Depth: 385 mm (15.2 inches) Hei[...]

C-2 User’s Manual Specification Description Safety: Models Meets or complies with M3878SA10V UL 1950 M3878SA14V CSA C22.2 No. 950 21 CFR 1040.10, Class I M3878SB10V EN 60950 M3878SB14V EN 60825, Class 1 EMC: Models Meets or complies with M3878SA10V FCC Part 15B, Class B M3878SA14V (Class A for Ethernet) DOC, Class B (Class A for Ethernet) M3878SB[...]

User’s Manual C-3 SPECIFICATIONS Specification Description Computer interface Standard: Parallel (Centronics), conforming to IEEE 1284 (Compatible and Nibble modes) Optional: Serial (RS-232C/422A) LocalTalk (AppleTalk compatible) Ethernet C (NetWare & TCP/IP corresponding) Switching: Automatic sensing Controller Processor: Fujitsu MB86930, 20[...]

C-4 User’s Manual Specifications Specification Description Paper Type Single sheet photocopy paper (equivalent to Xerox 4024), bond paper, overhead transparencies (equivalent to 3M 731), and envelopes. See Chapter␣ 3 for more information. Size Tray: A4 (210 × 297 mm) A5 (148 × 210 mm) Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) Executi[...]

User’s Manual GL-1 GLOSSARY Glossary Application software A program that performs a particular task on a computer. Examples are word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs. Baud The speed of data transmission measured in bits per second. Baud rates apply to data transmission through the printer’s serial interface. Baud is also called ba[...]

GL-2 User’s Manual Glossary Bitmapped font A font in which the character images are defined by bit maps. With bitmapped fonts, a separate set of definitions is required for each point size. For example, Times 10 point and Times 12 point are considered separate fonts. See also Scalable font. Configuration A combination of settings that allows your[...]

User’s Manual GL-3 GLOSSARY Glossary E thernet A communication hardware for a high-speed network: developed by Xerox Corporation. Factory default The settings that are programmed into a printer at the factory. The printer uses these settings unless they are replaced by user selected settings entered from the control panel or through application s[...]

GL-4 User’s Manual ISO symbol set ISO stands for “International Organization for Stanardization”. An ISO symbol set contains special international characters that replace the following twelve ASCII characters: #, $, @, [, , ], ^, 9, {, |. }, and ~. ISO symbols sets are available for most European languages, Chinese, and Japanese. LocalTalk A[...]

User’s Manual GL-5 GLOSSARY Glossary Page description language A set of codes that describe the placement of text and graphics on a page. Page Control Language (PCL), the language used by HP LaserJet printers, and Postscript are examples of page description languages. Page protect A printer feature that reserves a block of printer memory exclusiv[...]

GL-6 User’s Manual Glossary Example: Printer driver A set of instructions in application software that translates formatting choices into printer commands. When installing the application, the user identifies the type of printer being used so the application knows which printer driver to use. Print unit A maintenance package consisting of the pho[...]

User’s Manual GL-7 GLOSSARY Glossary Serial interface A connection between the computer and printer in which data is transmitted sequentially over a single wire. A serial interface is slower than a parallel interface, but it can send data over a much greater distance. The RS-232C interface is a type of serial interface. See also Parallel interfac[...]

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User’s Manual IN-1 INDEX Index A AC power conditions 1–4 to 1–5 Accessories, ordering information B–1 Adjusting print density 1–20 AUTOEXEC.BAT file 4–7 B Bitmapped fonts, resident available fonts C–3 samples of A–1 Button functions 3–3 to 3–4 C Cable, interface 1–13, 4–5, 4–8, 4–9 Cautionary notes electrostatic damage 1[...]

IN-2 User’s Manual Index Front panel See Control panel Fuser unit error condition 6–10 when to replace 6–12 H HP LaserJet 4 v Humidity limitations 1–4, C–1 I Indicators 3–2 Installation emulation card 4–4 interface boards 4–4 to 4–10 multi-function feeder 4–15 to 4–17 paper feeder 4–10 print unit 1–7 printer driver 1–16 [...]

User’s Manual IN-3 INDEX Index loading paper 1–10 to 1–11 ordering information B–2 maximum number of sheets C–4 selecting 3–10 Parallel interface 1–13 to 1–14 Parts of printer 1–1 Periodic routine maintenance 5–2 to 5–15 Plus (+) button 3–4, 3–10, 3–11, 3–12, 3–13 Portrait orientation See Orientation: page Power cord[...]

IN-4 User’s Manual Index Printer connecting to computer 1–13 to 1–14 nomenclature 1–1 to 1–3 operational problems 6–8 repacking 5–16 resetting 3–4, 3–6 Printer drivers control of print parameters by 2–1 installation 1–16 to 1–19 Printer status indications 6–15 Printing a test page offline 1–15 feeding sheets manually 3?[...]

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