User guide

Table of Contents

2. Getting Started ...............................................................2-1

Inserting the Paper Input Tray ...........................................................2-1

Mounting the Paper Output Tray .......................................................2-3

Loading Paper into the Printer ...........................................................2-4

Connecting to the Computer...............................................................2-9

Connecting the Parallel Interface Cable ............................................................. 2-9

Connecting to the Power Outlet........................................................ 2-10

Switching On the Printer.................................................................. 2-11

Installing the Print Head .................................................................. 2-12

Running the Printer Self Test........................................................... 2-15

Printer Self Test Contents.................................................................................2-16

Installing the Windows Printer Drivers.............................................2-23

Running the Windows Print Test......................................................2-27

3. Operating the Printer .....................................................3-1

Media Printing Side...........................................................................3-1

Automatic Insertion Printing Side...................................................................... 3-1

Manual Insertion Printing Side.......................................................................... 3-2

Media Characteristics........................................................................3-2

Paper Types ...................................................................................................... 3-2

Transparencies .................................................................................................. 3-3

Dimensions ....................................................................................................... 3-4

Print Area .........................................................................................3-5

Inserting a Document Manually .........................................................3-7

Printing with Windows Applications ..................................................3-8

Selecting the Proper Windows Printer Driver..................................................... 3-8

Printer Drivers Setup......................................................................................... 3-9

Monochrome Printing with the DECcolorwriter 120ic Driver ...........3-19

Assistance .......................................................................................3-20