PCL Printer Guide Please read this guide before operating this equipment. After you finish reading this guide, store it in a safe place for future reference.
imageCLASS 2300 PCL Printer Guide
Manuals for the Machine The manuals for this machine are divided as follows. Please refer to them for detailed information. Some of the manuals listed below are only supplied with the Network Model of this machine. Guides with this symbol are printed manuals. • Installing and Setting Up the Machine • Network and Printer Settings CD-ROM Guides with this symbol are PDF manuals included on the accompanying CD-ROM.
How This Manual is Organized Chapter 1 Before You Start Using This Machine Chapter 2 Using the Printer Chapter 3 Summary of the Printer Menus Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Chapter 5 Appendix Includes the index and summarizes the specifications of the printer. Considerable effort has been made to ensure that this manual is free of inaccuracies and omissions. However, as we are constantly improving our products, if you need an exact specification, please contact Canon.
Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Symbols Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Keys Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Abbreviations Used in the Manual . . . . . . . .
Going Offline for Menu Display and Item Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9 Making a Selection from a Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9 Chapter 3 Summary of the Printer Menus List of Standard Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 List of Advanced Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5 Test Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting When You Have Trouble Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Problems and Solutions Without Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 Printer Trouble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 Print Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 Responding to Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preface Thank you for purchasing the Canon imageCLASS 2300. Please read this manual thoroughly before operating the machine in order to familiarize yourself with its capabilities, and to make the most of its many functions. After reading this manual, store it in a safe place for future reference. How to Use This Manual Symbols Used in This Manual The following symbols are used in this manual to explain procedures, restrictions, handling precautions, and instructions that should be observed for safety.
Abbreviations Used in the Manual In this manual, Microsoft® Windows® is referred to as Windows. License Notice Universal Font Scaling Technology, UFST, is licensed from Agfa Monotype Corporation. Copyright 1993-2000 Agfa Monotype Corporation. Trademarks Canon, the Canon logo, imageCLASS and NetSpot are trademarks of Canon Inc. Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Agfa is a trademark of Agfa-Gevaert AG and may be registered in some jurisdictions.
Before You Start Using This Machine 1 CHAPTER This chapter describes what you should know and do before printing, such as connecting to a computer, installing the software, and the functions of the printer control panel. Features of the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Functions of Printer Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Printer Control Panel. . . . . . . .
Features of the Product Your printer offers fast printing speed, superior print quality, sophisticated paper handling, and ecology and energy sensitive features. The printer also supports network printing. The printer function is only available in the Network Model of this machine.
■ Printer Drivers and Utilities The printer comes with PCL printer drivers for Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me, Windows 2000/XP, and Windows NT 4.0. This allows you to control most printer settings from the Windows driver screens. ■ Remote UI Support The printer supports a Remote UI (User Interface) function that allows you to monitor the status of the printer or change the printer settings from a personal computer. (See Chapter 1, "Using the Remote UI," in the Remote UI Guide.
Functions of Printer Control Panel The following section describes the functions of the keys and indicators of the control panel when used for the printer. Before You Start Using This Machine 1 Printer Control Panel Monitor COPY F1 FAX F2 PRINT F3 F4 BACK OK a ALARM Indicator On: An error has occurred and printing has stopped. Check the display for a message describing the problem. Off: Operation is normal and there is no error.
Press to switch the machine to Printer mode. f [F1] (MENU) Key When the printer is offline, press this key to scroll through the menu names. To scroll through menu names in reverse order, press [BACK]. Depending on what options are installed, some menu names may not appear. g [F2] (ITEM) Key With a menu name displayed, press this key to scroll through all the items on a menu. To scroll through the items in reverse order, press [BACK]. Depending on what options are installed, some items may not appear.
Connecting to a Computer Connect the machine to a computer or network using an interface cable supporting bidirectional communication or a 100Base-TX or 10Base-T Ethernet cable. Before You Start Using This Machine 1 IMPORTANT To avoid risk of a shock hazard, turn OFF the main power switch located on the right side of the machine and unplug the power cord from the power outlet, before connecting an interface cable or network cable.
Connecting to a 100Base-TX network Connect the 10Base-T/100Base-TX port to the hub port using a Category 5 rated twisted-pair LAN cable for the 100Base-TX network. If your computer is not compatible with the 100Base-TX network, you would also need a 100Base-TX network board.
Connecting to a 10Base-T network Connect the 10Base-T/100Base-TX port to the hub port using a Category 3 or higher rated twisted-pair LAN cable for the 10Base-T network. If your computer is not compatible with the 10Base-T network, you would also need a 10Base-T network board.
Connecting through a Parallel Interface This machine can connect to a computer through a parallel interface. After connection, install the supplied printer driver and utility software to match the OS of your computer. Connecting to a DOS/Windows computer The printer port of an IBM PC/AT and other DOS/Windows compatible computers is normally a parallel port (IEEE-1284 compliant). Connect the parallel port of this machine to the printer port of the computer using an interface cable to match your computer.
Connecting to other computers If the printer port of your computer is a parallel port (IEEE-1284 compliant), connect the parallel port of this machine to the printer port of the computer using an interface cable to match your computer. Printer driver software 1 Before You Start Using This Machine Printer cable Parallel port * Printer port a 36-pin Centronics connector. * Connect Be sure to secure the clips on both sides.
Connecting through a USB Interface This machine can connect to a computer through a USB interface. After connection, install the supplied printer driver and utility software to match the OS of your computer. Connecting to a DOS/Windows computer Connect the USB port of this machine to the USB port of the computer using an interface cable to match your computer.
Connecting to other computers If your computer has a USB port, connect the USB port of this machine to the USB port of the computer using a USB cable to match your computer.
Installing the Software Before printing, you need to install the printer driver and utility software on your computer. Install the software to match your computer. For Windows To print from a Windows 95/98/Me, Windows 2000/XP or Windows NT 4.0 computer, install the printer driver and utility software from the supplied CD-ROM. The following software is included in the supplied CD-ROM. ■ PCL Printer Driver This is essential software when you print from Windows applications.
When Connected to a Network Install NetSpot Console from the Network User Software CD-ROM provided with the machine. NOTE • For the system requirements for NetSpot Console and instructions on how to install the software, see the NetSpot Console User's Guide or the Readme file. • When this machine is connected to a network, you need to set up the Network OS (NetWare, UNIX, etc.). For these settings, see Chapter 1, "Before You Start," in the Network Guide.
Using the Printer 2 CHAPTER This chapter describes the basics of how to use the printer. Entering the Printer Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Turning OFF the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 About Online and Offline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entering the Printer Mode This section describes how to enter the printer mode. When you enter the printer mode, the printer gets ready for printing after automatically checking the status of the machine and any options installed. Using the Printer 2 1 Press the "I" side of the power switch located on the right side of the machine, if the power of the machine is turned OFF. The power is turned ON and the indicators and the LCD display on the control panel are turned on.
Turning OFF the Printer Follow the procedure below to turn OFF the power. PRINT 1 Press [PRINT]. The indicator of the key lights up. 2 OFF ON 3 Make sure that the JOB indicator is off. Press the " " side of the power switch, on the right side of the machine. The power is turned OFF. Turning OFF the Printer 2-3 2 Using the Printer IMPORTANT • If the printer is connected to a network, make sure that the printer is not printing data from another personal computer before turning OFF the power.
About Online and Offline The state in which the printer can receive data from a personal computer and can print the data is called "online" and the state in which the printer cannot receive data is called "offline". The printer should be offline when you operate the printer using the menu on the control panel. Using the Printer 2 Online When the printing data is coming from a personal computer, it is necessary that the printer is online. Make sure that the printer is online when you print.
● Saving the Power Consumption (Energy Saver Mode) After a specific time period has passed without any operation or without any data sent from the personal computer, the printer automatically switches to Energy Saver Mode. The Energy Saver Mode is automatically canceled when any of the keys on the control panel are pressed or an error occurs. Energy Saver Mode is also canceled if the printer has received data while it is online.
Canceling a Print Job After you cancel a print job from your software application, the printer may still have data remaining in the printer memory. Follow the procedure below to cancel a print job from the printer control panel. 2 NOTE Using the Printer You can also cancel print jobs from the Remote UI. For details, see Chapter 2, "Remote UI Functions," in the Remote UI Guide. 1 Cancel the print job with your software application. For details, refer to your software application user's guide.
Deleting a Print Job Log You can delete a print job log from the printer control panel. 1 2 Press [PRINT]. Using the Printer PRINT The indicator of the key lights up. OK 2 F1 3 F2 F4 4 Press [OK] to take the printer offline. Press [F1] (MENU) until appears on the display. Press [F2] (ITEM) to display on the bottom line ➞ press [F4] (ENTER). The print job log in the printer memory is cleared, and the message appears on the display.
Operating the Menu This is a brief introduction to the printer control panel keys you can use to open menus, view their contents, or change their settings. Take a few minutes to actually use the printer control panel keys as you read through this section. Using the Printer 2 How the Menus Are Organized ■ Quick Summary: Using the menu keys Key OK F1 Menu F2 Item F3 Value Press this key to take the printer offline so you can see the menus and settings.
Going Offline for Menu Display and Item Selection Press [OK] to switch the ON LINE indicator on and off. When the ON LINE indicator is on, the printer is online and ready to print. The printer must be online to receive data from the host computer. Every time you start a print job, check the ON LINE indicator to ensure it is on. When the ON LINE indicator is off, the printer is offline. The printer must be offline before you can use the [F1] (MENU), [F2] (ITEM), and [F3] (VALUE) keys.
F2 F2 6 Press [F2] (ITEM) to display . Press [F2] (ITEM) until is displayed in the bottom line. Using the Printer 2 5 F3 F3 F4 7 8 Press [F3] (VALUE) to scroll through the values for the DENSITY setting. If you want to change the setting, press [F3] (VALUE) until the value you want is displayed ➞ press [F4] (ENTER). To use a darker setting, select a higher number. A darker setting will use more toner. To use a lighter setting, select a lower number.
Summary of the Printer Menus 3 CHAPTER This chapter provides a brief outline of the function of each of the printer menus, and an example of how to use them. List of Standard Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 List of Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 Test Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Summary of the Printer Menus Reset Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-38 About Reset Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38 Operation Flow for Reset Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38 Job Log Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
List of Standard Settings The following table lists all settings of the Printer Settings Menu. Test Show Page Count Test Print Print PCL Fonts Print Job Log Print En Config Continuous Test PCL Resolution Copies Pagesize Orientation Form FntSrc FontNum PT. SIZE Pitch SymSet Auto CR Wide A4 Override FEEDER Feed Tray Switch Reference Page Options p. 3-6 Total, Small, Large 3 Summary of the Printer Menus Menu Item p.
Menu Item CONFIG Jam Recovery Autocont Density Economy Mode Refine Options p. 3-20 On, Off* On*, Off 0 to 15; 7* On, Off* On*, Off An asterisk (*) indicates the default setting.
List of Advanced Settings Reference Page Options Enter Password Enter Password 14 digits Incorrect Password Reenter Yes*, No p. 3-24 Parallel Bidirection I/O Timeout p. 3-27 On*, Off 5 to 3000 seconds; 15* USB I/O Timeout 5 to 3000 seconds; 15* Ethernet I/O Timeout 5 to 3000 seconds; 15* Language Lang 3 Summary of the Printer Menus Menu Item p. 3-30 p. 3-33 p.
Test Menu About Test Menu This menu is used to print test prints and other configuration details for the printer. See p. 3-8 for additional details. Operation Flow for Test Menu Summary of the Printer Menus 3 Use the example procedure below to open the Test Menu and specify the option you want to select. PRINT 1 Press [PRINT]. The indicator of the key lights up. 3-6 2 Check the control panel to ensure that the Job indicator is off. OK 3 Press [OK] to take the printer offline.
F2 5 F4 Press [F2] (ITEM) to display the item that you want to set or change ➞ press [F4] (ENTER). If you choose any option other than , go to step 9. F3 7 OK 8 F4 9 3 If you choose in step 5, the total number of pages and total number of small pages are displayed. Press [F3] (VALUE) to display the number of small and large pages. Press [OK] to put the printer back online.
10 Printing starts automatically. After printing, the display changes to . SHOW PAGE COUNT 3 Summary of the Printer Menus xxx This displays the number of pages printed by the printer. TOTAL This displays the total number of pages, of all sizes, printed by the printer. SMALL This displays the number of small pages printed by the printer. LARGE This displays the number of large pages printed by the printer. TEST PRINT Prints the Test Print and lists the printing environment settings.
PRINT JOB LOG Prints the Job Log. PRINT EN CONFIG Prints the Ethernet configuration page. CONTINUOUS TEST Summary of the Printer Menus 3 Prints the Test Print continuously. To stop continuous printing, press [F4] (ENTER).
PCL Menu About PCL Menu This menu is used to specify various print options for PCL print jobs. See p. 3-11 for additional details. Summary of the Printer Menus 3 Operation Flow for PCL Menu Use the example procedure below to open the PCL Menu and specify the option you want to select. PRINT 1 Press [PRINT]. The indicator of the key lights up. 3-10 2 Check the control panel to ensure that the Job indicator is off. OK 3 Press [OK] to take the printer offline.
F3 5 6 Press [F2] (ITEM) to display the item that you want to set or change. Press [F3] (VALUE) to scroll through the choices for that setting. F4 7 Press [F4] (ENTER) to set the new value. OK 8 Press [OK] to put the printer back online. 3 Summary of the Printer Menus F2 RESOLUTION 600 Displays the printer resolution in dots per inch (dpi) used for print jobs.
COPIES 1 to 999; 1* Sets the number of copies to be printed for each print job. 1 copy is printed for each page. To increase the number, press [F3] (VALUE). To quickly scroll through the numbers in increments of 10, hold down [F3] (VALUE). To decrease the number, press [BACK] ➞ [F3] (VALUE). To quickly scroll through the numbers in decrements of 10, press [BACK] ➞ hold down [F3] (VALUE).
FORM 5 to 128 Lines; 60* This determines the number of lines of text printed on one page. Change this setting only if you have a software application that does not enable you to set the page length, lines per page, or lines per inch. FNTSRC INTERNAL FONTNUM 0 to 84; 0* This (Font Number) setting enables you to set the default font by its number. The printer assigns a font number to every typeface. Print a PCL Font List to see the numbers assigned to the fonts.
PT. SIZE 4.00 to 999.75; 12.00* The Point Size setting is the measured vertical height of a typeface. There are 72 points per inch, so a 36 point font is half an inch high, measured from the top of the uppercase letters to the tail of the letter y. If the font selected in the FONTNUM setting is a bitmap or fixed spacing font, this item will not appear for selection. 12.00 The printer font source is set for 12 point. 3 Summary of the Printer Menus 4.00 to 999.75 To increase the number in increments of 0.
SYMSET ROMAN-8*, ISO L1, ISO L2, ISO L5, PC-8, PC-8 D/N, PC-850, PC-852, PC8-TK, WIN L1, WIN L2, WIN L5, DESKTOP, PS TEXT, VN INTL, VN US, MS PUBL, MATH-8, PS MATH, VN MATH, PI FONT, LEGAL, ISO 4, ISO 6, ISO 11, ISO 15, ISO 17, ISO 21, ISO 60, ISO 69, WIN 3.0, MC TEXT, PC-775, PC-860, PC-865, PC-8 GR, PC-1004, ISO L6, WIN BALT SYMSET (symbol set) enables you to select the symbol set, a collection of letters, numbers, punctuation marks and special symbols. "Symbol Sets Supported," on p.
WIDE A4 ON, OFF* WIDE A4 changes the number of characters that can be printed on a single line of A4 paper. This feature only applies to A4 paper. When this feature is set to 'on', the right and left margins narrow to about 1/8" [3 mm]. OFF Up to seventy-eight 10-pitch characters can be printed on one line. ON 3 Summary of the Printer Menus Up to eighty 10-pitch characters can be printed on one line.
Feeder Menu About Feeder Menu This menu is used to specify the paper size loaded in each of the paper sources (drawers and stack bypass) and to select other paper feed options. See p. 3-19 for additional details. Operation Flow for Feeder Menu Use the example procedure below to open the Feeder Menu and specify the option you want to select. PRINT 1 Press [PRINT]. The indicator of the key lights up. 2 Check the control panel to ensure that the Job indicator is off.
F2 Summary of the Printer Menus Press [F2] (ITEM) to display the item that you want to set or change. F3 6 F4 7 Press [F4] (ENTER) to set the new value. OK 8 Press [OK] to put the printer back online. 3 3-18 5 Press [F3] (VALUE) to scroll through the choices for that setting.
FEED DRAWER1*, STACK BYPASS, DRAWER2 FEED (feed source) enables you to determine the paper source (drawer and stack bypass). The software application selects the paper source. If the print job does not specify the paper feed source, then FEEDER MENU settings will be used. If the paper size you have selected is not loaded, the printer will display a message to tell you which feed source to load the required paper size into. STACK BYPASS The Stack Bypass performs two important functions.
Config Menu About Config Menu This menu is used to specify various configuration options for the printer, such as toner density. See p. 3-22 for additional details. Summary of the Printer Menus 3 Operation Flow for Config Menu Use the example procedure below to open the Config Menu and specify the option you want to select. PRINT 1 Press [PRINT]. The indicator of the key lights up. OK F1 3-20 2 Check the control panel to ensure that the Job indicator is off.
F3 5 6 Press [F2] (ITEM) to display the item that you want to set or change. Press [F3] (VALUE) to scroll through the choices for that setting. F4 7 Press [F4] (ENTER) to set the new value. OK 8 Press [OK] to put the printer back online.
JAM RECOVERY ON, OFF* This setting enables printing to resume automatically once a paper jam has been removed. OFF 3 ON Summary of the Printer Menus The printer does not resume printing automatically after the paper jam has been removed. You must start the printing manually again. You may want to use this setting to conserve memory. The printer reserves enough memory to hold the data for the page that jams and automatically reprints the page that jammed.
7 Standard density setting. 0 to 15 To increase the number, press [F3] (VALUE).To quickly scroll through the numbers, hold down [F3] (VALUE). To decrease the number, press [BACK] ➞ [F3] (VALUE). To quickly scroll through the numbers, press [BACK] ➞ hold down [F3] (VALUE). ECONOMY MODE ECONOMY MODE is a cost saving feature that can extend the life of your toner cartridge by using less toner to print documents.
Enter Password Menu About the Enter Password Menu This menu is displayed if a password has been set for an administrator. You must enter the password to access the advanced printing option menus. See p. 3-25 for additional details. Summary of the Printer Menus 3 Operation Flow for Enter Password Menu Use the procedure below to open the Enter Password menu and enter the password for the printer. PRINT 1 Press [PRINT]. The indicator of the key lights up.
F2 5 Press [F3] (VALUE) and [F2] (ITEM) to enter the ID and the password (7 digits each) ➞ press [F4] (ENTER). ● If the ID and password are correct: ❑ The following display appears: 3 Summary of the Printer Menus F3 ● If the ID and password are not correct: ❑ The following display appears: Enter the password again. ENTER PASSWORD 14 digits This setting is used to set the ID and password for the printer.
INCORRECT PASSWORD REENTER YES*, NO This is used to specify whether you want to reenter the password, if the password entered is incorrect. YES This enables you to reenter the password. NO This exits the password menus.
Parallel Menu About Parallel Menu This menu is used to specify the default printer interface settings for jobs received via the parallel interface port. See p. 3-28 for additional details. Use the example procedure below to open the Parallel Menu and specify the option you want to select. PRINT 1 Press [PRINT]. The indicator of the key lights up. OK F1 2 Check the control panel to ensure that the Job indicator is off. 3 Press [OK] to take the printer offline.
F2 Press [F2] (ITEM) to display the item that you want to set or change. F3 6 F4 7 Press [F4] (ENTER) to set the new value. OK 8 Press [OK] to put the printer back online. 3 Summary of the Printer Menus 5 Press [F3] (VALUE) to scroll through the choices for that setting. BIDIRECTION ON*, OFF BIDIRECTION is the ability of the printer to send status read-back messages to the host computer. Although this feature increases reliability in operation, personality switching may be slower.
ON The printer sends queries and responses about its status to the host computer. OFF No query/response and status output are sent from the printer to the host. I/O TIMEOUT 5 to 3000 seconds; 15* This timeout setting is for the parallel interface only. 15 The timeout is set for 15 seconds. 5 to 3000 To increase the number, press [F3] (VALUE). To quickly scroll through the numbers in increments of 10, hold down [F3] (VALUE). To decrease the number, press [BACK] ➞ [F3] (VALUE).
USB Menu About USB Menu This menu is used to specify the default printer interface settings for jobs received via the USB (Universal Serial Bus) port. See p. 3-31 for additional details. Summary of the Printer Menus 3 Operation Flow for USB Menu Use the example procedure below to open the USB Menu and specify the option you want to select. PRINT 1 Press [PRINT]. The indicator of the key lights up. OK F1 3-30 2 Check the control panel to ensure that the Job indicator is off.
F3 5 6 Press [F2] (ITEM) to display the item that you want to set or change. Press [F3] (VALUE) to scroll through the choices for that setting. F4 7 Press [F4] (ENTER) to set the new value. OK 8 Press [OK] to put the printer back online. 3 Summary of the Printer Menus F2 I/O TIMEOUT 5 to 3000 seconds; 15* The I/O TIMEOUT (input/output timeout) setting is the amount of time (measured in seconds) that the printer waits for more data before it ends a print job.
15 The timeout is set for 15 seconds. 5 to 3000 To increase the number, press [F3] (VALUE). To quickly scroll through the numbers in increments of 10, hold down [F3] (VALUE). To decrease the number, press [BACK] ➞ [F3] (VALUE). To quickly scroll through the numbers in decrements of 10, press [BACK] ➞ hold down [F3] (VALUE).
Ethernet Menu About Ethernet Menu This menu is used to specify the default printer interface settings for jobs received via the Ethernet network. Use the example procedure below to open the Ethernet Menu and specify the option you want to select. PRINT 1 Press [PRINT]. The indicator of the key lights up. OK F1 2 Check the control panel to ensure that the Job indicator is off. 3 Press [OK] to take the printer offline. 4 Press [F1] (MENU) until appears on the display.
F2 Press [F2] (ITEM) to display the item that you want to set or change. F3 6 F4 7 Press [F4] (ENTER) to set the new value. OK 8 Press [OK] to put the printer back online. 3 Summary of the Printer Menus 5 Press [F3] (VALUE) to scroll through the choices for that setting. I/O TIMEOUT 5 to 3000 seconds; 15* I/O TIMEOUT (input/output timeout) is the amount of time (measured in seconds) that the printer waits for more data before it ends a print job.
15 The timeout is set for 15 seconds. 5 to 3000 To increase the number, press [F3] (VALUE). To quickly scroll through the numbers in increments of 10, hold down [F3] (VALUE). To decrease the number, press [BACK] ➞ [F3] (VALUE). To quickly scroll through the numbers in decrements of 10, press [BACK] ➞ hold down [F3] (VALUE).
Language Menu About Language Menu This menu is used to specify the default language for the LCD display on the control panel. See p. 3-37 for additional details. Summary of the Printer Menus 3 Operation Flow for Language Menu Follow the procedure below to specify the language for the LCD display. PRINT 1 Press [PRINT]. The indicator of the key lights up. OK F1 3-36 2 Check the control panel to ensure that the Job indicator is off. 3 Press [OK] to take the printer offline.
F3 5 6 Press [F2] (ITEM) to display the item that you want to set or change. Press [F3] (VALUE) to scroll through the choices for that setting. F4 7 Press [F4] (ENTER) to set the new value. OK 8 Press [OK] to put the printer back online. 3 Summary of the Printer Menus F2 LANG ENGLISH*, DANISH, DUTCH, FINNISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN, NORWEGIAN, PORTUGUESE, SPANISH, SWEDISH The LANG setting allows you to select the default language setting used for the messages and menu items on the display.
Reset Menu About Reset Menu This menu is used to reset settings to their default values. See p. 3-39 for additional details. Summary of the Printer Menus 3 Operation Flow for Reset Menu Use the example procedure below to open the Reset Menu and specify the type of settings you want to reset to their default values. PRINT 1 Press [PRINT]. The indicator of the key lights up. 3-38 2 Check the control panel to ensure that the Job indicator is off. OK 3 Press [OK] to take the printer offline.
5 F4 Press [F2] (ITEM) to display the item that you want to reset ➞ press [F4] (ENTER). The display changes to . RESET 3 MENU*, JOBLOG, ERRORLOG, JAMLOG Summary of the Printer Menus F2 This resets or clears various settings to their default values. MENU Resets most menu items to their default values. JOBLOG Clears the job log. ERRORLOG Clears the error log. JAMLOG Clears the jam log.
Job Log Menu About Job Log Menu This menu is used to specify various options for the job log. See p. 3-41 for additional details. Summary of the Printer Menus 3 Operation Flow for Job Log Menu Use the example procedure below to open the Job Log Menu and specify the option you want to select. PRINT 1 Press [PRINT]. The indicator of the key lights up. OK F1 3-40 2 Check the control panel to ensure that the Job indicator is off. 3 Press [OK] to take the printer offline.
F3 5 6 Press [F2] (ITEM) to display the item that you want to set or change. Press [F3] (VALUE) to scroll through the choices for that setting. F4 7 Press [F4] (ENTER) to set the new value. OK 8 Press [OK] to put the printer back online. 3 Summary of the Printer Menus F2 AUTO PRINT LOG PER 30 JOBS YES, NO* This setting allows you to specify whether to print the job log after 30 jobs have been stored in the log.
YES Prints the job log automatically after every 30 jobs. NO Does not print the job log. AUTO CLEAR LOG PER 30 JOBS YES, NO* This setting allows you to specify whether to clear the job log after 30 jobs have been stored in the log. 3 Summary of the Printer Menus YES Clears the job log automatically after every 30 jobs. NO Does not clear the job log. JOB LOG FULL STOP, WARNING* This setting specifies how the printer should respond when the job log becomes full.
DAYLIGHT SAVING OFF* This displays whether daylight saving time is used in the time zone where the printer is being used. OFF Daylight saving time is not being used.
Summary of the Printer Menus 3 3-44 Job Log Menu
Troubleshooting 4 CHAPTER This chapter describes printing problems that can be solved by following a few simple procedures. Do not attempt to solve problems other than those described in this chapter. If you cannot solve a problem, contact your service representative. When You Have Trouble Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Problems and Solutions Without Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
When You Have Trouble Printing If your printer is unable to print or you have problems with the printer or print quality, use this map to find the appropriate page for help. Yes Printer is unable to print To the right No 4 Troubleshooting Yes The media setting does not match the layout. (See the PCL Driver Guide.) Layout problems Fonts are replaced. (See the PCL Driver Guide.) The printer settings in the application software do not match the layout.
Yes From the left The printer is not online. (See "About Online and Offline." on p. 2-4.) The Printer does not work The printer is not turned on. (See the Reference Guide.) The cable is not connected properly. (See "Connecting to a Computer." on p. 1-6.) No 4 Troubleshooting is displayed. Yes (See the Reference Guide.) is displayed. Error code or message displayed (See the Reference Guide.) is displayed. (See the Reference Guide.
Problems and Solutions Without Messages Use the following procedures to solve problems that do not cause the printer to display a message. IMPORTANT • Refer to "Responding to Error Messages," on p. 4-8 when messages are displayed. • If symptoms not specified in this section occur, a problem persists even after following these procedures, or the cause cannot be figured out at all, contact your service representative. Troubleshooting 4 Printer Trouble Indicators off and display blank.
The printer could not receive the data from the host computer because the printer took too long to process the current data in the printer. Remedy You may have to increase the I/O TIMEOUT setting or disable it in the ETHERNET MENU, PARALLEL MENU, or USB MENU, (See "I/O TIMEOUT," on p. 3-29, p. 3-31, or p. 3-34.) Cause 4 The printer and host computer are not properly connected. Remedy Check the cable connection at the host computer and printer. (See "Connecting to a Computer," on p. 1-6.
Print Problems Printer not using the font you want. Cause You have specified a font that is not available. Remedy Check if the font you specified is available with this printer. (See "Typeface Samples," on p. 5-8, and "Symbol Sets Supported," on p. 5-13.) First page prints correctly in the font and format specified in the software application, but midway through the job the font and format changes. Cause The printer has initiated a job timeout.
Cause 3 The printer is plugged into an outlet shared with another electrical device capable of generating noise, such as a photocopier, shredder or air conditioner. Remedy Plug the printer into a different outlet or consult a qualified technician to install a noise filter. Printing overlap. If another print job starts before the current job is finished, the flow of data from the host computer has been interrupted for some reason, and a job timeout has occurred.
Responding to Error Messages If printing is disabled during a print job for some reason, the Alarm indicator will light up and an error message(s) will appear on the display. In addition, for any phenomenon that does not affect printing function of the printer but requires some measure to be taken, a warning message will appear on the display. When any of these messages appear on the display, follow one of the remedies listed to respond to the message.
E677/6F-61 CALL FOR SERVICE Cause An internal ROM check error. Remedy If this error persists, contact your service representative. E677/6F-7A CALL FOR SERVICE Cause An SRAM error in the AIR (Automatic Image Refinement) chip. Remedy If this error persists, contact your service representative. DRAWER1 MISSING The drawer is not installed in the printer or is not correctly positioned. Remedy Install the paper drawer in the printer.
MEMORY OVERFLOW Cause A memory overflow has occurred. Remedy The printer has received more data than it can hold in the available memory on the printer. If AUTOCONT is 'on' (CONFIG MENU), the print job will resume after 10 seconds. If AUTOCONT is 'off', you must press [OK] and the job will continue printing, although data may be lost. Simplify the print job by deleting unnecessary fonts or macros from the printer memory.
PAUSED Cause The printer is offline. Remedy Press [OK] to bring the printer online. PRINTER OPEN Cause The machine's cover is open. Remedy Close the machine's front cover. Press [OK] to bring the printer back online. PRINTING... Remedy The printer is processing a print job. You will see this message if you try to take the printer offline by pressing [OK] during printing. This message is also displayed when you are printing one of the internal demonstration or test pages. No action required.
USB INTERFACE ERROR Cause The USB port is not communicating with the controller. Remedy Restart the printer. If this error persists, contact your service representative.
Other Print Problems Correcting Poor Print Quality Printed text faded or streaked with white. Cause The level of toner remaining in the toner cartridge may be low, or the toner is not evenly distributed inside the cartridge. Remedy Replace the toner cartridge. (See Chapter 6, "Routine Maintenance," in the Reference Guide.) Printed pages are dirty or have white specks. Cause The fixing roller inside the fixing assembly has become dirty with toner dust.
Black stripes appear on multiple sheets in sequence Cause The drum inside the toner cartridge is old or damaged. Remedy Replace the toner cartridge. (See Chapter 6, "Routine Maintenance," in the Reference Guide.
Appendix 5 CHAPTER This chapter contains the index and summarizes the specifications of the printer. Checking the Printer Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Configuration Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2 Font List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Printer Operation You can use the test print to check the configuration of the printer, and the font list to check the fonts installed on the printer. Configuration Page Follow the procedure below to print the test print (Configuration Page). A description of the information included in the test print is provided on the following pages. 5 Appendix PRINT 1 Press [PRINT]. The indicator of the key lights up. OK 2 Press [OK] to take the printer offline. The ONLINE indicator should go off.
Test Print (Configuration Page) Sample 1 4 0 2 5 A 6 7 8 9 B 3 Appendix 5 Checking the Printer Operation 5-3
a TEST MENU Displays the test menu options. (See p. 3-6) b PCL MENU Shows the PCL print job settings, as determined by the PCL MENU options. (See p. 3-10) c FEEDER MENU Displays the settings for the paper feed options for the printer, as determined by the FEEDER MENU options. (See p. 3-17) d CONFIG MENU Displays the printer configuration as determined by the CONFIG MENU options. (See p. 3-20) e PARALLEL MENU Displays the parallel interface settings, as determined by the PARALLEL MENU options. (See p.
Font List Follow the procedure below to print the font list. A description of the information included in the font list is provided on the following pages. Samples of the standard typefaces included with the printer are shown in (See "Typeface Samples," on p. 58) PRINT 1 Press [PRINT]. The indicator of the key lights up. OK 2 Press [OK] to take the printer offline. F1 3 F2 4 F4 5 Press [F1] (MENU) until appears on the display.
PCL Font List Sample 12 3 45 6 7 8 Appendix 5 5-6 Checking the Printer Operation 9 0 A
The Font List includes the following information. 1 Font # This represents the font number used to select the font in the FONTNUM setting from the control panel. (See p. 3-13) 2 Font ID The number allocated to the soft font. (Not applicable to imageCLASS 2300) 3 Symbol Set The name of the symbol set used by the font. "Symbol Sets Supported" (See p. 513) 4 Fix/PS Indicates whether the font is a fixed, non-proportional font (F) or a proportional font (P).
Typeface Samples The font lists printed from the TEST MENU are a comprehensive listing of all fonts currently available. The listing contains the names and print samples of the fonts stored on the printer.
Univers Bold Condensed Univers Condensed Italic Univers Bold Condensed Italic AntiqOlive AntiqOlive Bold AntiqOlive Italic Garamond Antique Garamond Bold Garamond Italic Garamond Bold Italic 5 Appendix Marigold Albertus Semi-Bold Albertus Extra Bold Arial Arial Bold Arial Italic Arial Bold Italic Times New Roman Times New Roman Bold Times New Roman Italic Times New Roman Bold Italic Symbol Typeface Samples 5-9
Wingdings Courier Bold Courier Italic Courier Bold Italic Letter Gothic Letter Gothic Bold Letter Gothic Italic Bar Code Scalable Fonts (PCL) 5 Codabar Condensed Appendix Codabar Codabar Expanded Barcode 3 of 9 Thin Barcode 3 of 9 Light Barcode 3 of 9 Barcode 3 of 9 Semi-Bold Barcode 3 of 9 Black Interleaved 2 of 5 Light Interleaved 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of 5 Semi-Bold Interleaved 2 of 5 Bold Interleaved 2 of 5 Light Condensed 5-10 Typeface Samples
Interleaved 2 of 5 Condensed Interleaved 2 of 5 Semi-Bold Condensed Interleaved 2 of 5 Condensed Bold MSI Plessey UPC/EAN UPC/EAN Bold UPC/EAN Condensed UPC/EAN Condensed Bold UPC/EAN Expanded UPC/EAN Expanded Bold 5 Appendix PostNet Code 128 Code 128 Bold Code 128 Condensed Code 128 Condensed Bold Code 128 Expanded Code 128 Expanded Bold OCR Scalable Fonts (PCL) OCR-B OCR-A Typeface Samples 5-11
Bitmapped Fonts (PCL) Line Printer Line Printer Line Printer Line Printer Line Printer Line Printer Line Printer Line Printer Appendix 5 5-12 Typeface Samples
Symbol Sets Supported This section provides a list of the character code tables for the characters in each symbol set.
■ ISO 8859/1 Latin 1 Appendix 5 ■ ISO 8859/2 Latin 2 5-14 Symbol Sets Supported
■ ISO 8859/9 Latin 5 Appendix 5 ■ PC-8 Code Page 437 Symbol Sets Supported 5-15
■ PC-8 Danish/Norwegian Appendix 5 ■ PC-850 Multilingual (PM) 5-16 Symbol Sets Supported
■ PC-852 Latin 2 Appendix 5 ■ PC-Turkish Symbol Sets Supported 5-17
■ Windows Latin 1 Appendix 5 ■ Windows Latin 2 5-18 Symbol Sets Supported
■ Windows Latin 5 Appendix 5 ■ DeskTop Symbol Sets Supported 5-19
■ PS Text Appendix 5 ■ Ventura International VentrIL 5-20 Symbol Sets Supported VentrIR
■ Ventura US VentrIL VentrUR MicPubL MicPubR Appendix 5 ■ Microsoft Publishing Symbol Sets Supported 5-21
■ Math-8 Appendix 5 Math8L Math8R PSMathL PSMathR ■ PS Math 5-22 Symbol Sets Supported
■ Ventura Math VentrML Appendix 5 VentrMR ■ Pi Font Symbol Sets Supported 5-23
■ Legal Appendix 5 ■ Windows 3.
■ ISO 8859/10 Latin 6 ECMA94L I8859L6R PC-775L PC-775R Appendix 5 ■ PC-775 Symbol Sets Supported 5-25
■ PC-1004 Appendix 5 PC-1004L PC-1004R ECMA94L WinBALT ■ Windows Baltic 5-26 Symbol Sets Supported
■ MC Text MacTxtL MacTxtR SymFntL SymFntR Appendix 5 ■ Symbol Font Symbol Sets Supported 5-27
■ Wingdings Font Appendix 5 WingdgL WingdgR PC-860L PC-860PRT ■ PC-860 Portugal 5-28 Symbol Sets Supported
■ PC-865 Norway PC-865L PC-865NR PC-8L PC-8GR Appendix 5 ■ PC-8 Greek Symbol Sets Supported 5-29
■ OCR-A Appendix 5 ■ OCR-B 5-30 Symbol Sets Supported
■ 3 of 9 Barcode Appendix 5 ■ UPC/EAN Barcode Symbol Sets Supported 5-31
■ Code 128 Barcode Appendix 5 ■ Interleaved 2 of 5 Barcode 5-32 Symbol Sets Supported
■ Codabar (Upright) Appendix 5 ■ Codabar (Condensed) Symbol Sets Supported 5-33
■ Codabar (Expanded) Appendix 5 ■ MSI Plessey 5-34 Symbol Sets Supported
■ PostNet Appendix 5 Symbol Sets Supported 5-35
ISO Substitution Table Appendix 5 The shaded characters in the table are replaced with the corresponding ones in the following table according to the graphic set used.
Specifications This section lists the specifications for the printer. Controller Specifications CPU Power PC405 (200 MHz) Memory (RAM) 8MB Host interface One parallel connector (Centronics compliant/ bidirectional) One USB connector (V 1.
Interface Specifications This section lists the specifications for the parallel interface and printer cable that should be used with the printer.
NOTE is a signal output for extension, not used at present. Connector and cable Timing chart A-B B-A STROBE STROBE STROBE ACK ACK ACK BUSY BUSY BUSY 5 Appendix A-B-A Parallel Connections External devices (Host computer, etc.
Index Appendix 5 Numerics D 100Base-TX network, 1-7 port, 1-7, 1-8 10Base-T network, 1-8 port, 1-7, 1-8 DAYLIGHT SAVING, 3-43 Default Setting, 1-5 DENSITY, 3-22 DOS, 1-9, 1-11, 1-13 DRAWER, 3-19 E A Alarm Indicator, 1-4, 4-8 AUTO CLEAR LOG PER 30 JOBS, 3-42 AUTO CR, 3-15 AUTO PRINT LOG PER 30 JOBS, 3-41 AUTOCONT, 3-22 Automatic Image Refinement, 1-2 ECONOMY MODE, 3-23 Energy Saver Mode, 2-5 ENTER PASSWORD, 3-25 Enter Password Menu, 3-24 Error Messages, 4-8 Error Skip, 4-8 Ethernet Menu, 3-33 B F
Typeface Samples, 5-8 FORM, 3-13 Form Feed, 1-5 G N NetSpot Console, 1-13, 1-14 NetSpot Device Installer, 1-13 Network Board, 1-7, 1-8 Connecting, 1-6, 1-14 GMT DIFFERENTIAL TIME, 3-42 I I/O TIMEOUT, 3-29, 3-31, 3-34 INCORRECT PASSWORD REENTER, 3-26 Installing the Software, 1-13 Interface Cable, 1-6 ISO Substitution Table, 5-36 O Offline, 2-4, 2-5, 2-9 OK Key, 1-5, 2-8 ON LINE indicator, 1-4, 2-2 Online, 2-4 ORIENTATION, 3-12 OVERRIDE, 3-16 J P JAM RECOVERY, 3-22 JOB indicator, 1-4, 2-3 JOB LOG FULL
R U READY, 1-5 REFINE, 3-23 Remote UI Support, 1-3 RESET, 3-39 Reset Menu, 3-38 RESOLUTION, 3-11 Resolution, 1-2 Resume, 1-5 ROM DIMM version, 5-4 USB Interface, 1-11 Port, 1-2, 1-11, 1-12 USB Menu, 3-30 Utility software, 1-13 W WIDE A4, 3-16 Windows, 1-3, 1-13 S Appendix 5 Scalable Fonts (PCL), 5-8 Scalable Typefaces, 1-3 SHIFT, 1-5, 2-8 SHOW PAGE COUNT, 3-8 Specifications, 5-37 Interface, 5-38 Stack Bypass, 1-2, 3-19 Symbol Sets, 5-13 Sets Supported, 5-13 Tables, 5-13 SYMSET, 3-15 T TEST MENU, 5-
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