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User Guide

Order Number: EK–LN17P–UG. A02

Digital Equipment Corporation

Maynard, Massachusetts

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kug-titl Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:42 PM LN17 and LN17ps Printers User Guide Order Number: EK–LN17P–UG.
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kug-titl Page 2 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:42 PM Second Printing, May 1996 Digital Equipment Corporation makes no representations that the use of its product in the manner described in this publication will not infringe on existing or future patent rights, nor do the descriptions contained in this publication imply the granting of licences to make, use, or sell equipment or software in accordance with the description.
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kug.toc Page i Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:42 PM Table of Contents i Chapter 1 LN17 Printer Quick Tour ...................................................... 1-1 LN17 and LN17ps Printer Models ......................................... 1-3 How Much of This Book Must I Read? ................................. 1-4 Printer Components .............................................................. 1-5 Special Features .................................................................... 1-6 Power Saver ...........
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kug.toc Page ii Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:42 PM Table of Contents Optional Features ................................................................. 1-9 PostScript Option ............................................................... 1-9 Duplex Printing .................................................................. 1-9 Increased Paper Handling ................................................. 1-9 Collating and Offsetting ................................................. 1-10 Memory Expansion .......
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kug.toc Page iii Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:42 PM Table of Contents Using the Mailbox/Collator ................................................ 2-19 Printing to the Mailbox/Collator .................................... 2-20 Password Protecting Jobs ................................................ 2-20 Opening Bins .................................................................... 2-25 Using the Offset Catch Tray (OCT) ..................................... 2-26 Using the Envelope Feeder ..................
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kug.toc Page iv Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:42 PM Table of Contents DECprint Supervisor (DCPS) Software .................................. 4-4 Chapter 5 Using the Hard Drive/ Downloading Fonts ..................... 5-1 Hard Drive Considerations ................................................... 5-2 Print/Disk Spooling ............................................................ 5-2 State Saving ....................................................................... 5-2 Formatting the Hard Drive ...........
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kug.toc Page v Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:42 PM Table of Contents Duplex Module ................................................................... C-21 Installing the Duplex Module ......................................... C-21 Removing the Duplex Module ........................................ C-23 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette ................................... C-24 Installing One 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette ....... C-24 Installing Two 500-sheet Paper Decks and Cassettes ....
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kug.toc Page vi Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:42 PM Raster Resolution .................................................................. G-6 Appendix H Environmental Specifications ........................................... H-1 EPA Energy Star ................................................................. H-2 Acoustic Noise Figures ....................................................... H-2 Acoustic Noise Figures for Germany .................................
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kug-ch01 Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:44 PM Chapter 1 LN17 Printer Quick Tour 1 r e tpahC LN17 and LN17ps Printer Models ........................................ 1-3 How Much of This Book Must I Read? ................................ 1-4 Printer Components ............................................................. 1-5 Special Features .................................................................... 1-6 Power Saver .........................................................................
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kug-ch01 Page 2 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:44 PM LN17 Printer Quick Tour Optional Features ................................................................. 1-9 PostScript Option ................................................................. 1-9 Duplex Printing ..................................................................... 1-9 Increased Paper Handling ..................................................... 1-9 Collating and Offsetting .....................................................
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kug-ch01 Page 3 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:44 PM LN17 Printer Quick Tour LN17 and LN17ps Printer Models This book is for use with both the Digital LN17 and LN17ps High Performance Network Printers.
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kug-ch01 Page 4 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:44 PM LN17 Printer Quick Tour How Much of This Book Must I Read? 1-4 ❖ You do not have to read any of this guide to use your LN17 printer. The LN17 printer is ready to go after you set it up following the instructions in the Setting Up Guide.
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kug-ch01 Page 5 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:44 PM LN17 Printer Quick Tour Printer Components The major printer components are indicated below. Figure 1.
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kug-ch01 Page 6 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:44 PM LN17 Printer Quick Tour Special Features Several features have been designed into the LN17 printer to enhance your printing environment. Using the printer’s Control Panel menu system, you can tailor printer settings to match your printing requirements. See Chapter 3: Using the Control Panel for more information about the Control Panel and its menu system.
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kug-ch01 Page 7 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:44 PM Special Features Edge to Edge Printing For those instances when you need to print PCL 5e Emulation (hereafter referred to as PCL) jobs all the way to the edge of the page, turn on the Edge to Edge option in the PCL Emulat Menu. Edge to edge printing is always available for PostScript jobs and requires no setting. Just format your document to the edge of the page. See Chapter 3: Using the Control Panel for instructions on changing Control Panel settings.
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kug-ch01 Page 8 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:44 PM Special Features State Saving When you are printing both PostScript and PCL jobs, the printer clears any downloaded fonts, macros, and PostScript headers when it switches between PostScript and PCL 5e Emulation. However, you can set the printer’s State Saving option to On, and the printer will save downloaded fonts, macros, and PostScript headers when it switches PDLs (Printer Description Language).
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kug-ch01 Page 9 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:44 PM Optional Features Optional Features Several optional features are available to enhance your printing capabilities. Table 1.
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kug-ch01 Page 10 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:44 PM Optional Features Collating and Offsetting Two optional output trays are available for the LN17 printer that provide a second output destination for your print jobs. Send your print job to the standard output tray or either optional output tray. • The Offset Catch Tray (OCT) sits above the standard output tray. It increases the output tray capacity for the printer and offsets jobs from each other.
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kug-ch01 Page 11 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:44 PM LN17 Printer Quick Tour Memory Considerations In today’s printing environments, technologies have advanced greatly. Corresponding memory requirements have increased too. • LN17 printing features such as Page Protection and State Saving, when on, use available printer memory—memory that is otherwise used for processing jobs. • Downloading fonts also uses available printer memory.
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kug-ch01 Page 12 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:44 PM Memory Considerations Table 1.
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kug-ch01 Page 13 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:44 PM LN17 Printer Quick Tour Maintaining the Printer Cleaning the Printer Maintaining the printer in good operating condition is essential to having a reliable, well-running machine. For optimum performance, do not place the printer near vents or dust-producing equipment. Particles in the air may enter the printer and cause failures in internal mechanisms. For best results, clean the outside of the printer with a damp cloth.
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kug-ch01 Page 14 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:44 PM Maintaining the Printer Replacing the Fuser Cartridge/ Bias Transfer Roll The Fuser Cartridge and Bias Transfer Roll (BTR) have expected useful lives of 200,000 prints. When this point is reached, you will see the following message at the printer’s Control Panel display: Replace Fuser Cartridge Although printing can continue, to ensure optimum print quality, you should order and replace these parts as soon as possible.
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kug-ch01 Page 15 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:44 PM LN17 Printer Quick Tour Technical Support Before Calling for Service If you are unable to resolve a printing problem using the instructions in Chapter 6: Troubleshooting, contact the dealer from which you bought your printer or contact Digital. Before contacting your dealer or Digital, please have the following information available: • Printer serial number.
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kug-ch01 Page 16 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:44 PM LN17 Printer Quick Tour Transporting the Printer When transporting the printer more than a short distance, use the original shipping box and packaging materials. If the original shipping box or materials are not available, use a sturdy packing box and a generous amount of cushioning or packing materials. To prepare your printer for transportation, follow the instructions below.
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kug-ch02 Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Chapter 2 Paper Handling 2 r e tpahC Selecting Paper ..................................................................... 2-3 Storing Paper ....................................................................... 2-4 Using the Main Tray or Lower Tray .................................... 2-5 Adjusting the Main Tray for Paper Size ................................. 2-7 Adjusting the Lower Tray for Paper Size ................................
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kug-ch02 Page 2 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Paper Handling Using the Mailbox/Collator ................................................ 2-19 Printing to the Mailbox/Collator .......................................... 2-20 Password Protecting Jobs ................................................... 2-20 Enabling Passwords ......................................................... 2-21 Disabling Passwords ........................................................ 2-23 Opening Bins ..........................
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kug-ch02 Page 3 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Paper Handling Selecting Paper Table 2.1 Table 2.1 lists the size paper, envelopes, and other print media you can use with all LN17 printer input and output trays. Using sizes other than those listed below, or paper not recommended for laser printers, may result in paper jams. Acceptable paper sizes for all LN17 printer paper trays Main Tray Lower Tray† Front Tray OCT†‡ Standard Output Tray Mailbox / Collator† A4 (210x297 mm) • • • Letter (8.
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kug-ch02 Page 4 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Selecting Paper Storing Paper 2-4 ❖ The LN17 printer’s print quality is optimized when paper and other print media are properly stored. Proper storage ensures optimum print quality and trouble-free printer options. • Store the paper on a flat surface, in a relatively low humidity environment. • Do not unwrap paper until you are ready to use it, and rewrap any paper you are not using. • Do not expose paper to direct sunlight or high humidity.
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kug-ch02 Page 5 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Paper Handling Using the Main Tray or Lower Tray Paper and other print media are loaded into the main and lower trays identically. Refer to Table 2.1 on page 2-3 for acceptable paper sizes. • The main tray holds 250 sheets of 75 g/m2 ( 20 lb) paper. • The optional lower tray holds 500 sheets of 75 g/m2 ( 20 lb) paper. Consult Figure 2.1 for proper orientation of letterhead and drilled paper. Figure 2.
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kug-ch02 Page 6 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Using the Main Tray or Lower Tray Figure 2.1 Main/lower tray paper orientation (continued) Drilled Paper (Simplex or Duplex) Do not load the main tray or lower tray during printing.
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kug-ch02 Page 7 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Using the Main Tray or Lower Tray Adjusting the Main Tray for Paper Size Figure 2.2 A End guide A B End guide B C Width guide D Size lock button Main tray paper adjustment guides End guides (A) and (B) slide to fit the length of the paper. • When going from smaller to larger, slide end guide (A) first. • When going from larger to smaller, slide end guide (B) first. The width guide (C) slides to fit the width of the paper.
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kug-ch02 Page 8 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Using the Main Tray or Lower Tray Adjusting the Lower Tray for Paper Size Figure 2.3 A End guide B Width guide Lower tray paper adjustment guides The end guide (A) slides to fit the length of the paper. • First lift up one side of the end guide at the rear of the tray. • Then lift up the other side of the end guide at the rear of the tray. • Then pull out the tray to lengthen it, or push it in to shorten it.
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kug-ch02 Page 9 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Paper Handling Using the Front Tray The front tray accepts all paper sizes and types listed in Table 2.1 on page 2-3. The front tray holds: • 100 sheets of 75 g/m2 (20 lb) paper • 50 sheets of 180 g/m2 card stock • 30 transparencies or 25 sheets of label paper • 10 envelopes Consult Figure 2.4 for proper orientation of letterhead, drilled paper, envelopes and postcards in the front tray.
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kug-ch02 Page 10 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Using the Front Tray Figure 2.4 Front tray paper orientation (continued) Envelopes (PCL Jobs) Envelopes (PostScript Jobs) Postcards (PCL Jobs)† Drilled Paper (Simplex or Duplex) † Orientation may differ for PostScript jobs. Test your application.
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kug-ch02 Page 11 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Using the Front Tray Loading the Front Tray 1 3 Press the top of the front tray to open it, then pull out the tray extension. 2 Fan transparencies and label paper before loading in the tray. 4 Slide the side guide (A) to the far right. Flip open the extension bar (B) if feeding long paper. Pull out the envelope stopper (C) if feeding envelopes. Insert paper along the left side of the tray, under the plastic maximum fill tab (A).
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kug-ch02 Page 12 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Using the Front Tray 5 Adjust the side guide to the size of the paper loaded in the front tray. 6 When feeding envelopes, slide the end of the envelope stopper over the end of the envelope stack. The envelope stopper keeps envelopes from backing out of the stack while feeding. 7 Because the front tray does not have a paper size sensor, you must tell the printer which size paper is loaded.
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kug-ch02 Page 13 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Paper Handling Automatic Tray Switching Automatic tray switching is available for both PCL emulation and PostScript jobs. Tray switching is useful for: • Increasing paper capacity. When the current paper tray runs out of paper, the printer automatically switches to the next tray in the sequence, provided the paper size in the next tray is the same size as that in the current tray. • Searching for the correct paper size.
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kug-ch02 Page 14 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Automatic Tray Switching PCL Tray Switching (Source Mapping) Tray switching for PCL emulation jobs is controlled by the settings for Source Mapping (in the PCL Emulat Menu). (See Chapter 3: Using the Control Panel for information on using the Control Panel.) • If you are familiar with the concept of source mapping, skip to “Default Source Mapping Settings” (page 2-16) and “Customizing Source Mapping Settings” (page 2-16).
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kug-ch02 Page 15 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Automatic Tray Switching When you choose, for example, “Main Tray” or “Paper Tray” as the paper source in your application, the PCL data stream tells the printer to print using paper from the “Upper” paper source. The printer’s Source Mapping option maps the PCL paper source command to the paper trays on the printer.
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kug-ch02 Page 16 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Automatic Tray Switching Default Source Mapping Settings Table 2.5 shows the Source Mapping settings in effect with the base printer, as well as those when one or two Lower Trays are installed. Table 2.
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kug-ch02 Page 17 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Automatic Tray Switching Example: Main Tray-Front Tray Table 2.6 below shows how to set the Source Mapping settings so that the printer pulls paper first from the main tray and then from the front tray. Regardless of the source you choose from your application, the printer will always pull paper first from the main tray. When the main tray is empty, the printer will pull paper from the front tray. Table 2.
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kug-ch02 Page 18 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Automatic Tray Switching Example: Lower Tray-Main Tray Suppose you have a lower tray installed and you want to maximize the paper supply. But you also want to print special paper, such as envelopes or labels, through the front tray. Table 2.7 below illustrates how to set the Source Mapping settings so that the printer switches between the lower and main trays as one tray becomes empty, yet leaves the front tray available. Table 2.
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kug-ch02 Page 19 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Paper Handling Using the Mailbox/ Collator The Mailbox/Collator (Figure 2.5) is an optional output device available for the LN17 printer. It accepts only A4 and Letter paper sizes. (See Appendix A for ordering information; Appendix B for installation instructions.) Figure 2.
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kug-ch02 Page 20 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Using the Mailbox/Collator Printing to the Mailbox/Collator Using an LN17 printer driver, select a specific “Bin” or “Collator” as the paper output destination for your job, then print your job. • Bins are numbered from 1 - 10 (top to bottom). • Each bin can hold up to 50 sheets of 20 lb (75 g/m2) paper.
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kug-ch02 Page 21 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Using the Mailbox/Collator to the appropriate users. Do not distribute individual bin passwords. See “Enabling Passwords” (below) and “Disabling Passwords” (page 2-23) for instructions. Enabling Passwords Follow the instructions below to set passwords. 1 Power ON the printer.
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kug-ch02 Page 22 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Using the Mailbox/Collator 7 Press Enter and the display changes to: Mailbox Bin 1 8 Press Down press Enter or Up to select the appropriate bin. Then . The display changes to: Bin N Enable Password 9 Press Enter again and the display changes to: Enter Password >> XXXX 10 Enter the existing password using the numbered keys on the Control Panel.
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kug-ch02 Page 23 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Using the Mailbox/Collator Disabling Passwords Follow the instructions below to disable passwords. 1 Power ON the printer.
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kug-ch02 Page 24 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Using the Mailbox/Collator 8 Press Enter and the display changes to: Mailbox Bin 1 9 Press Down press Enter or Up to select the appropriate bin. Then . The display changes to: Bin N Enable Password 10 Press Down until you see: Bin N Disable Password 11 Press Enter again and the display changes to: Enter Password >> XXXX 12 Enter the existing password using the numbered keys on the Control Panel.
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kug-ch02 Page 25 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Using the Mailbox/Collator Opening Bins Follow the appropriate instructions for opening either a password-enabled or password-disabled bin. Opening Password-Enabled Bins To open a bin (or the collator) for which a password has been enabled: 1. Push the Bin Unlock button. You are prompted to enter your password at the Control Panel. 2. Using the numbered Control Panel keys, enter your password.
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kug-ch02 Page 26 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Paper Handling Using the Offset Catch Tray (OCT) The Offset Catch Tray (Figure 2.6)—hereafter referred to as OCT—is an optional output device available for the LN17 printer. (See Appendix A for ordering information and Appendix B for installation instructions.) Figure 2.6 Offset Catch Tray (front view) After installing the OCT, submit your print jobs as usual.
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kug-ch02 Page 27 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Paper Handling Using the Envelope Feeder The Envelope Feeder (Figure 2.7) is an optional paper handling device available for the LN17 printer. (See Appendix A for ordering information and Appendix B for installation instructions.) Figure 2.7 Envelope Feeder (front view) The Envelope Feeder supports all envelope sizes listed in Table 2.1 on page 2-3.
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kug-ch02 Page 28 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Using the Envelope Feeder 1 ig Lift the envelope holder and stack the envelopes in the feeder. 2 Lower the envelope holder to hold the envelopes firmly in place. Refer to Figure 2.4 on page 2-9 for the proper orientation.
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kug-ch02 Page 29 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Paper Handling Duplex (Two-Sided) Printing Once the optional Duplex Module is installed, you can print two-sided (duplex) jobs. (See Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options for ordering information and Appendix C: Installing and Removing Printer Options for installation instructions.) At least 6 MB of printer memory is recommended (but not required) for duplex printing. See Appendix A for ordering additional memory.
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kug-ch02 Page 30 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Duplex (Two-Sided) Printing Print Orientation and Control Panel Settings To ensure that duplex jobs print in the proper orientation, set the Duplex option (in the Control Panel’s PCL Emulat and PostScript menus) to the appropriate settings (see Figure 2.8). The LN17 printer driver setting should be as follows (identical for PCL and PostScript): Duplex = Short Edge, or Duplex = Long Edge Figure 2.
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kug-ch03 Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Chapter 3 Using the Control Panel 3 r e tpahC Control Panel Features ......................................................... 3-2 The Display ........................................................................... 3-2 The Keys .............................................................................. 3-3 Navigating the Menu System .............................................. 3-6 Menu Indicators ....................................................
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kug-ch03 Page 2 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Using the Control Panel Control Panel Features The LN17 printer Control Panel (Figure 3.1) serves two purposes: 1. It displays information about the status of the printer (or the job in process) and 2. It provides the means for changing printer settings to control how the LN17 printer operates. Figure 3.
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kug-ch03 Page 3 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Control Panel Features • It presents a hierarchy of menu options and settings to configure and control the printer. after taking the For example, when you press Menu printer offline, you see the following message on the display: Main Menu Language > Note that the > in this example is one of three indicators you will see in the menu systems. See “Menu Indicators” (page 3-8) for more information on indicators.
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kug-ch03 Page 4 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Control Panel Features Table 3.1 Control Panel keys and their functions Key Description Online Toggles between online and offline. When online, the printer is able to receive and print pages. When offline, page processing and printing halts, but the printer is still able to respond to status requests. You must take the printer offline to: • Access the menu system with Menu or Reset ..
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kug-ch03 Page 5 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Control Panel Features Table 3.1 Control Panel keys and their functions (continued) Key Enter Description When in the menu system, accesses, sets, or invokes the displayed submenu, value, or function. • When a submenu is displayed, press Enter to access the submenu. • When a printer setting is displayed, such as Copies, press Enter to set the current value as the default value. • In PCL emulation, press Enter to override a paper mismatch.
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kug-ch03 Page 6 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Using the Control Panel Navigating the Menu System The LN17 printer Control Panel contains two menu structures. • Main Menu and its submenus: — Language — Mailbox Menu (This menu appears only when the Mailbox / Collator option is installed.) — PCL Emulat Menu — PostScript Menu (This menu appears only when the PostScript option is installed.) — Interface Menu — System Menu — Test Menu to access the Main Menu.
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kug-ch03 Page 7 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Navigating the Menu System • Reset Menu and its functions: — Reset Printer — Reset Menus — Reset Ethernet (This function appears only when the optional Ethernet card is installed.) — Reset LocalTalk (This function appears only when the optional LocalTalk card is installed.) — Reset All — Cancel PS Job (This function appears only when the PostScript option is installed and a PostScript job is sent.) to access the Reset Menu.
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kug-ch03 Page 8 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Navigating the Menu System Menu Indicators Table 3.2 Indicators found in the Control Panel menu systems Indicator > Three menu indicators (>, = and *) are used to furnish information about menus and settings. The purpose of each indicator is described in Table 3.2 below. Purpose Indicates another menu level below this one. The example at the right tells you that there is another level below the Language option in the Main Menu.
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kug-ch03 Page 9 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Navigating the Menu System Setting a Menu Option To set an option, or to invoke a function, follow the steps below: 1 Press Online to take the printer offline. You will see: Offline _/_ Press a key... 2 Press Menu to access the Main Menu or press Reset to access the Reset Menu. 3 Press Down or Up to scroll through the list of submenus, options, or functions. 4 When you see the submenu, option, or function you want, press Enter .
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kug-ch03 Page 10 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Navigating the Menu System 6 You may either continue to work in the menu system by repeating the steps above, or exit and return to normal operation by pressing Online . If you press Online not be saved. before Enter the value will Other ways to exit a menu option or exit the menu system completely are as follows: • In the Main Menu, press Menu the Main Menu.
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kug-ch03 Page 11 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Using the Control Panel Main Menu The Main Menu is a cascading system of submenus, each containing other submenus or options designed to configure the printer for your environment. The Main Menu hierarchy is depicted in Figure 3.2. In this chapter, a boldfaced menu item means it is a factory setting. A menu item followed by an asterisk (*) means a reset will default to this value.
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kug-ch03 Page 12 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Using the Control Panel Language Menu The setting for Language Menu determines which language is used to display messages on the Control Panel and to print text on the Configuration Sheet and PCL Font List. Table 3.3 shows the Language Menu options and their English equivalent. See “Setting a Menu Option” (page 3-9) for the steps to find and change the language setting.
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kug-ch03 Page 13 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Using the Control Panel Mailbox Menu Mailbox Menu options allow you to enable and disable passwords for individual mailbox bins and for the collator. The Mailbox Menu hierarchy is depicted in Figure 3.3. (Menu options are described in Appendix D: Control Panel Options, where they are listed in alphabetical order.) Figure 3.
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kug-ch03 Page 14 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Using the Control Panel PCL Emulat Menu PCL Emulat Menu options establish the default configuration for the printer when printing PCL emulation jobs. You may use your software application to override default settings for certain PCL Emulat Menu options. Table 3.4 lists the options whose settings you may normally override. Table 3.
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kug-ch03 Page 15 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM PCL Emulat Menu Figure 3.4 PCL Emulat Menu hierarchy showing factory settings Copies 1* - 99 Font Source Internal* Soft‡ Font Number 0* - 999 Pitch 0.44 - 99.9 by .01 (10.00*) Point Size 4.00 - 999.75 by .25 (12.
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kug-ch03 Page 16 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM PCL Emulat Menu Figure 3.4 PCL Emulat Menu hierarchy showing factory settings (continued) Env Feeder Size Com-10* (USA) C5 DL* (Europe) Monarch C6 Output Bin Orientation Portrait* Landscape Form Length 005 - 128 60* (USA) 64* (Europe) Symbol Set † Appears only when the option is installed. ++ Appears only with enough memory or a hard disk installed.
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kug-ch03 Page 17 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Using the Control Panel PostScript Menu PostScript Menu options establish the default configuration for the printer when printing PostScript jobs. PostScript may be used by software applications to send information and instructions to the printer. PostScript is available as an option for the LN17 printer. See Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options.
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kug-ch03 Page 18 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM PostScript Menu Macintosh Users: The Macintosh driver is installed by opening the driver disk and double-clicking the OnPAGE installer icon. Note You may use your software application to override default settings for certain PostScript Menu options. Table 3.5 lists the PostScript Menu options whose settings you may normally override. Table 3.
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kug-ch03 Page 19 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM PostScript Menu Figure 3.
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kug-ch03 Page 20 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Using the Control Panel Interface Menu The Interface Menu contains submenus for the parallel port on the printer. It also includes submenus for network interface ports when one or more network interface cards are installed. The Interface Menu may include submenus for the following: • Parallel Menu (see page 3-21) • LocalTalk Menu (see page 3-22) • Ethernet Menu (see page 3-22) Figure 3.6 starting on page 3-21 shows the Interface Menu hierarchy.
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kug-ch03 Page 21 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Interface Menu Figure 3.6 Interface Menu hierarchy showing factory settings Menu Language Mailbox Menu† PCL Emulat Menu PostScript Menu† Interface Menu System Menu Test Menu Parallel Menu Port Enable Off On* Port Timeout 5- 999 secs (30*) System Language PCL Emulation* PostScript† Lang. Sensing Off On* Auto Job End Off On* Bidirectional Off On* † Appears only when the option is installed.
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kug-ch03 Page 22 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Interface Menu Figure 3.6 Interface Menu hierarchy showing factory settings (continued) LocalTalk Menu† Ethernet Menu† † 3-22 ❖ Port Enable Off On* Port Timeout 5 - 999 secs (30*) Port Enable Off On* Port Timeout 5 - 999 secs (30*) System Language PCL Emulation* PostScript† Lang. Sensing Off On* Auto Job End Off On* Appears only when the option is installed.
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kug-ch03 Page 23 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Interface Menu LocalTalk Menu Options The LocalTalk Menu, a submenu of the Interface Menu, contains options for configuring the printer’s LocalTalk port when the LocalTalk option (DNIC-L’TALK) has been installed. For detailed information on the DNIC-L’TALK, refer to the DNIC-L’TALK Configuration Guide in the DNIC-L’TALK option kit.
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kug-ch03 Page 24 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Using the Control Panel System Menu The System Menu options set general printer features. Figure 3.7 highlights the System Menu hierarchy. (Menu options are described in Appendix D: Control Panel Options, where they are listed in alphabetical order.) Figure 3.
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kug-ch03 Page 25 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Using the Control Panel Test Menu Test Menu options are used to generate printer reports. All options other than Memory Check cause the printer to generate a printed report. (Results of the Memory Check are displayed on the Control Panel.) Figure 3.8 shows the Test Menu hierarchy. (Menu options are described in Appendix D: Control Panel Options, where they are listed in alphabetical order.) Figure 3.
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kug-ch03 Page 26 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Using the Control Panel Reset Menu The Reset Menu is used to reset various printer functions. Selecting Reset Printer resets the printer to its power-on state, while Reset Menus resets the menu settings to their factory settings. Selecting Reset Ethernet or Reset LocalTalk resets the respective network interface card to its power-on state. Figure 3.9 shows the Reset Menu hierarchy.
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Chapter 4 LN17 Printer Driving Software 4 r e tpahC LN17 PCL 5e Emulation Printer Drivers ............................... 4-2 LN17 PostScript Printer Drivers ............................................ 4-3 DECprint Supervisor (DCPS) Software ................................
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LN17 Printer Driving Software LN17 PCL 5e Emulation Printer Drivers Table 4.1 LN17 PCL 5e Emulation printer drivers Environment DOS† Windows The base LN17 printer supports the PCL printer drivers listed in Table 4.1. To take full advantage of all the printer’s features when printing PCL jobs, install the appropriate LN17 PCL 5e emulation printer driver(s). (Consult your operating system user manual for instructions on installing a new printer driver.) Printer Driver Diskette Microsoft Word Ver. 6.
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LN17 Printer Driving Software LN17 PostScript Printer Drivers Table 4.2 LN17 PostScript printer drivers Environment Windows The PostScript option supports the PostScript drivers listed in Table 4.1. To take full advantage of all the printer’s features when printing PostScript jobs, install the appropriate LN17 PostScript printer driver(s). Consult your operating system user manual for instructions on installing a new printer driver. Printer Driver Windows 3.
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DECprint Supervisor (DCPS) Software DECprint Supervisor (DCPS) for OpenVMS is a family of layered products that run on OpenVMS VAX and OpenVMS Alpha systems to provide access to selected PostScript Level 1 and Level 2 print devices. The DCPS software and documentation are available in the standard OpenVMS CDROM libraries, and may also be ordered separately from Digital.
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kug-ch05 Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:47 PM Chapter 5 Using the Hard Drive/ Downloading Fonts 5 r e tpahC Hard Drive Considerations ................................................... 5-2 Print/Disk Spooling ............................................................... 5-2 State Saving ......................................................................... 5-2 Formatting the Hard Drive .................................................... 5-3 Downloading Fonts and Macros ..........................
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kug-ch05 Page 2 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:47 PM Using the Hard Drive/ Downloading Fonts Hard Drive Considerations If you install the optional hard drive on the LN17 printer, it will significantly increase the amount of memory available for processing jobs and storing downloaded information (such as fonts and macros). Print/Disk Spooling The hard drive can function as a print spooler when you set the Disk Spooling option to On.
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kug-ch05 Page 3 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:47 PM Hard Drive Considerations Formatting the Hard Drive When a new unformatted hard disk drive is installed in the printer, it must be formatted before it will be available for use. Formatting can be done when the printer is powered on after the installation. The disk can be reformatted at any time. This is useful when it is desired to erase everything on the disk—all fonts, macros, and spooled print data.
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kug-ch05 Page 4 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:47 PM Using the Hard Drive/ Downloading Fonts Downloading Fonts and Macros Digital LN17 printer drivers provide you with the ability to download fonts and PCL 5e macros to the printer. Fonts can be downloaded to printer memory or to the optional hard drive. Macros can be downloaded to printer memory or the optional hard drive. • To download fonts, you must first install the appropriate LN17 Windows 3.1/Windows 95, Macintosh, Windows NT, or UNIX drivers.
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kug-ch06 Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 r e tpahC Printer Operation Problems ................................................. 6-2 Control Panel Messages ....................................................... 6-6 Paper Jams .......................................................................... 6-26 What Causes a Paper Jam? ................................................. 6-26 Clearing Paper Jams ...........................................................
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kug-ch06 Page 2 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Troubleshooting Printer Operation Problems 6-2 ❖ Consult Table 6.1 starting on page 6-3 for corrective actions when the printer will not print or when the printed output is not what you expect.
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kug-ch06 Page 3 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Printer Operation Problems Table 6.1 Printer operation problems Problem Action The printer will not print. 1. Power the printer OFF, then ON. 2. Print a Configuration Sheet. • If it prints, the printer is okay. • If it does not print, contact your dealer or Digital. A file sent from the host does not print. 1. Make sure the printer is online. 2. Send a plain text file (i.e., one without printing commands embedded in it) to the printer.
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kug-ch06 Page 4 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Printer Operation Problems Table 6.1 Printer operation problems (continued) Problem Action A printed page does not look like it should. The requested font for the PCL job does not print. 1. Make certain that the software application you are using to create your print job is configured properly. Refer to your software documentation. 2. Send a file containing PCL or PostScript commands to the printer.
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kug-ch06 Page 5 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Printer Operation Problems Table 6.1 Printer operation problems (continued) Problem A PostScript job fails to print. Jobs printed from the front tray are skewed with respect to the sheet/envelope. Action 1. Check that PostScript is installed; also check that you are using an LN17 PostScript printer driver. 2. If the Lang. Sensing option in the appropriate Interface Menu is set to On, set the System Language option to PostScript and re-send the job. 3.
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kug-ch06 Page 6 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Troubleshooting Control Panel Messages Listed in Table 6.2 are Control Panel messages that either: • Cause the printer to stop printing. • Require the user to call for service. Also included in Table 6.2 are common, non-error messages you are likely to see. The messages are listed in alphabetical order, preceded by numerical diagnostic error codes. Table 6.
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kug-ch06 Page 7 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Control Panel Messages Table 6.2 Control Panel messages (continued) Description/Corrective Action Message ***** The printer is in power on diagnostics. ACTION: Clear Paper Path A paper jam has occurred. The message alternates with a message that specifies the location of the jam. ACTION: Close Bin N Close the bins. Either the front or rear cover (or both) is open. ACTION: Comm. Error Close the bin. Two or more bins are pulled out.
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kug-ch06 Page 8 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Control Panel Messages Table 6.2 Control Panel messages (continued) Description/Corrective Action Message A hard disk error has occurred. Disk ACTION: Disk Failure Power cycle the printer. If this message reappears, power off the printer and contact your dealer or Digital. A general failure of the hard disk has occurred. Under this message, the following message is displayed: Press * ACTION: Press Enter .
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kug-ch06 Page 9 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Control Panel Messages Table 6.2 Control Panel messages (continued) Description/Corrective Action Message Duplex Unit Fail The Duplex Module has failed. Duplex (two-sided) printing cannot continue. You can, however, still print simplex (single-sided) prints. ACTION: Enter Password >> xxxx Remove and reinstall the Duplex Module following the instructions in Appendix C: Installing and Removing Printer Options.
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kug-ch06 Page 10 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Control Panel Messages Table 6.2 Control Panel messages (continued) Description/Corrective Action Message Fan Failure Power Off NOW! The printer’s fan has failed. ACTION: Power cycle the printer. If this message reappears, power off the printer and contact your dealer or Digital. Feed A4 ACTION: Feed A4 paper through the front tray, as indicated on the top line of the display.
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kug-ch06 Page 11 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Control Panel Messages Table 6.2 Control Panel messages (continued) Description/Corrective Action Message Flushing... The PostScript print job was cancelled from the Reset Menu and is being parsed out and discarded. ACTION: None. Formatting Disk Please Wait... The hard disk is being partitioned and high level formatted. Front Tray Your application specifies “Manual” (or “Front Tray”) as the paper source so you need to load paper in the front tray.
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kug-ch06 Page 12 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Control Panel Messages Table 6.2 Control Panel messages (continued) Description/Corrective Action Message Invalid Password An invalid password has been entered for the mailbox password. ACTION: IOT NVM Fail Service Required Re-enter the password when prompted. Nonvolatile Memory (NVM) has failed on the print engine (also called the IOT—Image Output Terminal). Printing cannot resume. ACTION: Contact your dealer or Digital.
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kug-ch06 Page 13 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Control Panel Messages Table 6.2 Control Panel messages (continued) Description/Corrective Action Message Load Letter ACTION: Load Letter paper into the tray(s) indicated on the top line of the display. Load Monarch ACTION: Load Monarch size envelopes into the tray(s) indicated on the top line of the display. Load Statement ACTION: Load Statement size paper into the front tray as indicated on the top line of the display.
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kug-ch06 Page 14 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Control Panel Messages Table 6.2 Control Panel messages (continued) Description/Corrective Action Message Lower 1-Main Paper needs to be loaded in the first lower tray (500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette) and/or the main tray. ACTION: Lower 1-Lower 2 Paper needs to be loaded in either lower tray (500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette). ACTION: Lower2 Tray JamOpen Lower2 Tray Insert the paper cassette into the second lower tray.
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kug-ch06 Page 15 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Control Panel Messages Table 6.2 Control Panel messages (continued) Description/Corrective Action Message Lwr1-Lwr2-Main Paper needs to be loaded in both lower trays or the main tray. ACTION: Mailbox Failure The Mailbox/Collator has failed. Printing to the Mailbox/Collator cannot continue. You can, however, send output to the standard output tray.
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kug-ch06 Page 16 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Control Panel Messages Table 6.2 Control Panel messages (continued) Description/Corrective Action Message Your application specifies “Manual Feed” as the paper source. Feed paper from the front tray. Manual ACTION: Memory Check Please Wait... Memory Check was invoked from the Test Menu. The printer reboots upon completion.
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kug-ch06 Page 17 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Control Panel Messages Table 6.2 Control Panel messages (continued) Description/Corrective Action Message Offset JamOpen Rear Cover Paper has jammed feeding to the OCT. The message alternates with: Open Offset Door Clear Paper Path ACTION: Offset Tray Fail Service Required The Offset Catch Tray (OCT) has failed. Printing to the OCT cannot continue. You can however, direct output to the standard output tray. ACTION: Online ___ Pull out the bins.
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kug-ch06 Page 18 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Control Panel Messages Table 6.2 Control Panel messages (continued) Description/Corrective Action Message Out of Memory Current PCL job cannot print because it exceeds available memory. • Even though Auto Continue may be On, you will see the message below for ten seconds: Press * • The printer waits ten seconds, then resumes (in effect, pressing Enter for you). The page is ejected from the printer.
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kug-ch06 Page 19 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Control Panel Messages Table 6.2 Control Panel messages (continued) Description/Corrective Action Message Paper JamOpen Rear Cover Paper has jammed in the rear of the printer. The message alternates with: Clear Paper Path or (if a Duplex Module jam): Remove DuplxUnit Clear Paper Path ACTION: Paper Size JamOpen Rear Cover See “Paper Exit Jam” (page 6-31) or “Duplex Module Jam” (page 6-30). Paper has jammed due to being the incorrect size.
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kug-ch06 Page 20 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Control Panel Messages Table 6.2 Control Panel messages (continued) Description/Corrective Action Message Press ↑ to Init. Press ↓ to Abort Either the hard disk’s partition block cannot be understood or it has a bad high level format. This message flashes alternately with either: Unknown Disk or Disk Format Bad ACTION: *Prntng Simplex* to format the disk or press Down None. The message clears when the next job starts.
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kug-ch06 Page 21 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Control Panel Messages Table 6.2 Control Panel messages (continued) Description/Corrective Action Message Remove Jam Envel An Envelope Feeder jam has occurred. The message alternates with the messages: EnvelFeeder JamRemove All Envel and: Remove EnvFeeder Open Front Cover ACTION: See “Envelope Feeder Jam” (page 6-29). Remove Output from Offset Tray The Offset Catch Tray (OCT) is full. Printing cannot continue to the OCT.
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kug-ch06 Page 22 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Control Panel Messages Table 6.2 Control Panel messages (continued) Description/Corrective Action Message Reset Ethernet Please Wait... Reset Ethernet has been invoked from the Reset Menu. Returns the Digital Ethernet Network Interface Card to its power-on state and clears any print job being received, and previously downloaded, temporary fonts, and macros from memory. ACTION: Reset LocalTalk Please Wait...
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kug-ch06 Page 23 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Control Panel Messages Table 6.2 Control Panel messages (continued) Description/Corrective Action Message Test Print Printing... A Test Print is being printed (for use by service technicians). The message clears once the printing is completed. ACTION: Toner Low Toner is getting low in the EP (print) cartridge, but printing will continue without interruption. ACTION: Tray JamOpen All Trays None. Replace the EP cartridge as soon as possible.
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kug-ch06 Page 24 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Control Panel Messages Table 6.2 Control Panel messages (continued) Description/Corrective Action Message Warming Up Please Wait... The Fuser has not warmed up yet. Message disappears when the printer is ready. The message displays at power-on and may display after the cover has been opened for some time or when the printer is exiting Power Saver mode. ACTION: Warning: Disk Data To Be Lost None. The Format The Disk option has been selected.
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kug-ch06 Page 25 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Control Panel Messages Table 6.3 Diagnostic LED flash sequences Flash Sequence 1 flash — 1 second — 1 flash…etc. Description/Corrective Action System controller CPU fault. ACTION: 2 flashes — 1 second — 2 flashes…etc. Base RAM fault. ACTION: 3 flashes — 1 second — 3 flashes…etc. Contact your dealer or Digital. Communications ports internal loopback test fault. ACTION: 7 flashes — 1 second — 7 flashes…etc.
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kug-ch06 Page 26 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Paper Jams Paper Jams Your printer has been designed to provide reliable, troublefree operation. Nonetheless, you may experience an occasional paper jam. When the printer detects a misfeed or a paper jam, the printing process is halted, and a Control Panel message is displayed. After the paper jam has been cleared, the printer will resume operation to complete the print job.
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kug-ch06 Page 27 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Paper Jams Table 6.4 Paper jam messages and corrective actions Control Panel Message Main Tray JamOpen Main Tray alternating with Open Front Cover Remove Jam Sheet Front Tray JamRemove All Paper alternating with Open Front Cover Remove Jam Sheet Type of Paper Jam/Remedial Action Main Tray Jam 1. Remove the main tray (A). 2. Remove the Envelope Feeder if installed. 3. Open the front cover (B). 4. Remove the jammed sheet. 5. Replace the main tray. 6.
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kug-ch06 Page 28 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Troubleshooting Table 6.4 Paper jam messages and corrective actions (continued) Control Panel Message Lower1 Tray JamOpen Lower1 Tray alternating with Open Front Cover Remove Jam Sheet Lower2 Tray JamOpen Lower2 Tray alternating with Open Front Cover Remove Jam Sheet Type of Paper Jam/Remedial Action Lower 1 Tray Jam 1. Remove the lower 1 tray (A). 2. Remove the Envelope Feeder if installed. 3. Open the front cover (B). 4.
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kug-ch06 Page 29 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Paper Jams Paper jam messages and corrective actions (continued) Control Panel Message Remove Jam Envel Offset JamOpen Rear Cover alternating with Open Offset Door Clear Paper Path D and l Remove EnvFeeder Open Front Cover 1. Remove all envelopes from the Envelope Feeder (A). 2. Remove the Envelope Feeder. 3. Open the front cover (B). 4. Remove the jammed envelope. 5. Close the front cover. 6. Replace the Envelope Feeder. 7.
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kug-ch06 Page 30 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Paper Jams Table 6.4 Paper jam messages and corrective actions (continued) Control Panel Message Mailbox JamOpen Mailbx Door alternating with Clear Paper Path Paper JamOpen Rear Cover alternating with Remove DuplxUnit Clear Paper Path Type of Paper Jam/Remedial Action Mailbox/Collator Jam 1. Open the rear cover of the Mailbox/Collator (A). 2. Remove the jammed paper. 3. Close the rear cover of the Mailbox/Collator. Duplex Module Jam 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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kug-ch06 Page 31 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Paper Jams Table 6.4 Paper jam messages and corrective actions (continued) Control Panel Message Paper JamOpen Rear Cover alternating with Clear Paper Path Paper JamOpen Front Cover alternating with Remove PrintCart Clear Paper Path Paper Size JamOpen Rear Cover alternating with Clear Paper Path Type of Paper Jam/Remedial Action Paper Exit Jam 1. Open the rear cover (A). 2. Remove the jammed paper. 3.
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kug-ch06 Page 32 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Paper Jams Table 6.4 Paper jam messages and corrective actions (continued) Control Panel Message Tray JamOpen All Trays alternating with Open Front Cover Remove Jam Sheet Type of Paper Jam/Remedial Action Misfeed Jam at Startup 1. Remove all trays (A). 2. Remove the Envelope Feeder if installed. 3. Open the front cover (B). 4. Remove the jammed paper. 5. Replace all trays. 6. Close the front cover. 7. Replace the Envelope Feeder if necessary. Table 6.
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kug-ch06 Page 33 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Print Quality Problems Print Quality Problems Table 6.5 Table 6.5 lists common print quality problems, the possible cause, and recommended actions. Print quality problems Problem Light/faint prints Overall image is lighter than normal. Blank Prints Entire printed page is blank with no visible print. Possible Cause(s) Corrective Action(s) Toner Saver mode. Turn off Toner Saver. Shake EP cartridge several times. Toner level low/empty.
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kug-ch06 Page 34 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Print Quality Problems Table 6.5 Print quality problems (continued) Possible Cause(s) Problem Black prints Corrective Action(s) Defective EP cartridge, or the EP cartridge is at its end of life. Replace EP cartridge. Printer power supply has failed. Contact your dealer or Digital. Spot deletions Damp paper stock. Replace paper stock. Areas of the print are extremely light or missing.
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kug-ch06 Page 35 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Troubleshooting Table 6.5 Print quality problems (continued) Problem Possible Cause(s) Corrective Action(s) Vertical line deletions EP cartridge not installed correctly Remove then reinstall the EP cartridge. Localized print deletions forming narrow lines running in the direction of paper movement. Defective EP cartridge, or the EP cartridge is at its end of life Replace EP cartridge.
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kug-ch06 Page 36 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Print Quality Problems Table 6.5 Print quality problems (continued) Possible Cause(s) Problem Vertical dark streaks Corrective Action(s) Defective EP cartridge, or the EP cartridge is at its end of life. Replace EP cartridge. Defective fuser cartridge. Replace the fuser cartridge. (See Appendix A for ordering information. See Appendix B for installation and removal instructions.) Repetitive horizontal dark streaks Contaminated paper path.
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kug-ch06 Page 37 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Print Quality Problems Table 6.5 Print quality problems (continued) Problem Possible Cause(s) Corrective Action(s) Dark spots/marks Defective EP cartridge. Replace EP cartridge. Unfused or partially fused image Damp paper stock. Replace paper stock. Heavy or unusual paper stock. Use only approved paper/media. (See Chapter 2: Paper Handling). Defective Fuser Module. Replace the fuser cartridge. (See Appendix A for ordering information.
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kug-ch06 Page 38 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Print Quality Problems Table 6.5 Print quality problems (continued) Possible Cause(s) Problem Corrective Action(s) Wrinkled prints Poor paper condition. Inspect/replace paper stock. Prints are wrinkled, creased, or torn. Paper is damp. Replace paper stock. Fuser cartridge is at its end of life Replace the fuser cartridge. (See Appendix A for ordering information. See Appendix B for installation and removal instructions.
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kug-ch06 Page 39 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Print Quality Problems Table 6.5 Print quality problems (continued) Problem Possible Cause(s) Corrective Action(s) Random deletions Poor paper condition. Inspect/replace paper stock. Random light areas and deletions. Paper is damp. Replace paper stock. Table 6.
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kug-ch06 Page 40 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Print Quality Problems 6-40 ❖ LN17 and LN17ps Printers User Guide
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kug-appa Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:50 PM Appendix A Ordering Printer Options Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options ❖ A x i dneppA A-1
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kug-appa Page 2 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:50 PM Ordering Printer Options For high quality and reliability, use genuine Digital supplies and accessories. Contact your local authorized Digital reseller or Digital sales office for more information or to order any of the printer options and accessories listed in Table A.1. In North America, call 1-800-DIGITAL (1-800-344-482). Table A.1 Printer options and accessories Option Part No.
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kug-appa Page 3 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:50 PM Ordering Printer Options Table A.1 Printer options and accessories (continued) Option Part No.
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kug-appa Page 4 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:50 PM Ordering Printer Options Table A.1 Printer options and accessories (continued) Option Part No. DNIC-L’TALK (Digital Network Interface Card for LocalTalk) with a DIN-8 connector LN17X-AT Comments The DNIC-L’TALK supports the following protocol: • AppleTalk PC and Macintosh cables AppleTalk Cable BCC46-06 DIN 8-pin Male, 1.8 m (6 ft) Parallel Cables BC19M-06 25-pin Centronics Parallel, 1.8 m (6 ft) BC19M-10 25-pin Centronics Parallel, 3.
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kug-appa Page 5 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:50 PM Ordering Printer Options Table A.2 DECprint Supervisor (DCPS) for OpenVMS Order Numbers Option Part No. Comments Software Media and Documentation DECprint Supervisor for OpenVMS Media and Documentation QA-09N**-H* User Documentation DECprint Supervisor for OpenVMS Documentation Kit QA-09N**-GZ Also available as part of the media and documentation kit described above.
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kug-appa Page 6 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:50 PM A-6 ❖ LN17 and LN17ps Printers User Guide
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kug-appb Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:50 PM Appendix B Replacing Consumables B x i dneppA Replacing the EP Cartridge .................................................. B-2 Replacing the Fuser Cartridge/BTR ......................................
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kug-appb Page 2 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:50 PM Replacing Consumables Replacing the EP Cartridge Caution • Do not expose the EP (electronic printing) cartridge to direct sunlight or artificial light for more than 15 minutes. Overexposure will permanently damage the photosensitive imaging drum. • Do not open the drum shutter or touch the green imaging drum. • Complete the EP cartridge installation within 15 minutes of removing the cartridge from its package.
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kug-appb Page 3 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:50 PM Replacing the EP Cartridge 4 Shake the EP cartridge several times to evenly distribute the toner. 3 Remove the new EP cartridge from its wrapper. 5 Remove the tape strip.
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kug-appb Page 4 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:50 PM Replacing the EP Cartridge 6 Insert the EP cartridge into the guide channels marked by the arrows inside the front cover. Push in until it clicks in place, then close the front cover.
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kug-appb Page 5 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:50 PM Replacing Consumables Replacing the Fuser Cartridge/BTR • The fuser area is extremely hot. Turn the printer OFF and allow it to cool for 40 minutes before replacing an existing fuser cartridge. Caution 1 • Replacing the BTR (Bias Transfer Roll) requires removing the EP cartridge. Do not expose the EP cartridge to direct sunlight or artificial light for more than 15 minutes. Overexposure will permanently damage the photosensitive imaging drum.
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kug-appb Page 6 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:50 PM Replacing the Fuser Cartridge/BTR 4 Remove the Duplex Module by pushing the green lock buttons on either side of it. 5 Remove the mounting screws from the printer as shown above, and set them aside. 6 Pull out the old fuser cartridge by the tabs on either side of the cartridge. 7 Slide the new fuser cartridge into the printer.
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kug-appb Page 7 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:50 PM Replacing the Fuser Cartridge/BTR 8 Secure the fuser cartridge by replacing the mounting screws that were removed in Step 5 on page B-6. 9 Insert the Duplex Module through the guide channels. If you do not need to re-install the Duplex Module, close the rear cover and skip to Step 11. 10 Make sure the green side-locks at both ends click into position. Then close the rear cover.
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kug-appb Page 8 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:50 PM Replacing the Fuser Cartridge/BTR 12 Use the BTR removal tool to release the left side of the BTR. 13 Use the BTR removal tool to release the right side of the BTR. 14 Lift the BTR out of the printer. 15 Insert the new BTR, making sure it is seated properly.
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kug-appb Page 9 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:50 PM Replacing the Fuser Cartridge/BTR 16 Pull the tab to remove the BTR’s protective covering. 17 Re-insert the EP cartridge into the guide channels marked by the arrows inside the top cover. Push in until it clicks in place, then close the front cover. 18 Plug in the power cord. Press and hold Online and Menu while powering ON the printer. This will reset the Fuser Life counter and release the warning message.
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kug-appb Page 10 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:50 PM B-10 ❖ LN17 and LN17ps Ptinters User Guide
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kug-appc Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Appendix C Installing and Removing Printer Options C x i dneppA Precautions ............................................................................ C-3 Memory SIMMs ..................................................................... C-4 Installing a Memory SIMM .................................................... C-5 Removing a Memory SIMM .................................................. C-8 PostScript SIMM .........................................
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kug-appc Page 2 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Installing and Removing Printer Options 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette .................................. C-24 Installing One 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette .............. C-24 Installing Two 500-sheet Paper Decks and Cassettes ........... C-27 Removing a 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette ................. C-31 Offset Catch Tray (OCT) ..................................................... C-33 Installing the OCT .........................................
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kug-appc Page 3 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Installing and Removing Printer Options Precautions The LN17 printer options are easy to install. Installing and testing any one option is likely to take 5 to 15 minutes. Before installing or removing any printer option, take the precautionary steps outlined below. Caution POWER OFF THE PRINTER: The printer determines which options are installed through a self-test. The self-test is run when you power ON the printer.
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kug-appc Page 4 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Installing and Removing Printer Options Memory SIMMs This section contains two sets of instructions: • “Installing a Memory SIMM” (page C-5) • “Removing a Memory SIMM” (page C-8) Memory SIMMs for the LN17 printer are available in the following sizes: • one-sided 4 MB and 16 MB Note • two-sided 32 MB (See Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options for ordering additional memory.
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kug-appc Page 5 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Memory SIMMs Installing a Memory SIMM Caution SIMMs and controller boards are sensitive to static electricity. Before installing a SIMM, discharge static electricity from your body by touching something metal, such as the metal back plate on any device plugged into a grounded power source. If you walk around before finishing the installation, again discharge any static electricity. Never remove the printer controller board while the printer is plugged in.
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kug-appc Page 6 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Memory SIMMs 4 Select an appropriate SIMM slot to use. 5 Insert the new SIMM at an angle into the appropriate SIMM slot and rotate it up into position. 7 Replace the controller board, sliding it along the alignment channels. Then hand-tighten the thumb screws. Slots SIM2 (A) and SIM3 (B) are interchangeable and are used for installing additional printer memory. 6 Make sure that the clips on either side snap closed to lock the SIMM in place.
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kug-appc Page 7 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Memory SIMMs 8 Replace the power and interface cables and power ON the printer. After warming up for a few minutes, the Control Panel displays the following message: Online Ready If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6. 9 Print a Configuration Sheet to verify that the SIMM has been installed properly. A Press Online B Press Menu to take the printer offline.
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kug-appc Page 8 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Memory SIMMs Removing a Memory SIMM Caution SIMMs and controller boards are sensitive to static electricity. Before removing a SIMM, discharge static electricity from your body by touching something metal, such as the metal back plate on any device plugged into a grounded power source. If you walk around before finishing the removal, again discharge any static electricity. Never remove the printer controller board while the printer is plugged in.
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kug-appc Page 9 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Memory SIMMs 4 Carefully push out on the locking clips to release the SIMM. 5 Rotate the SIMM down out of position, then lift it out. 6 Replace the controller board, sliding it along the alignment channels. Then hand-tighten the thumb screws. 7 Replace the power and interface cables and power ON the printer.
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kug-appc Page 10 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Installing and Removing Printer Options PostScript SIMM This section contains two sets of instructions: • “Installing the PostScript SIMM” (below) • “Removing the PostScript SIMM” (page C-13) Installing the PostScript SIMM Caution SIMMs and controller boards are sensitive to static electricity.
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kug-appc Page 11 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM PostScript SIMM 4 Select an appropriate SIMM slot to use. 5 Insert the PostScript SIMM vertically into the appropriate SIMM slot and rotate it down into position. 7 Replace the controller board, sliding it along the alignment channels. Then hand-tighten the thumb screws. Slots SIM0 (A) and SIM1 (B) are interchangeable and are used for installing the PostScript SIMM.
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kug-appc Page 12 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM PostScript SIMM 8 Replace the power and interface cables and power ON the printer. After warming up for a few minutes, the Control Panel displays the following message: Online Ready If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6. 9 Print a Configuration Sheet to verify that the SIMM has been installed properly. A Press Online B Press Menu to take the printer offline.
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kug-appc Page 13 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM PostScript SIMM Removing the PostScript SIMM Caution SIMMs and controller boards are sensitive to static electricity. Before removing a SIMM, discharge static electricity from your body by touching something metal, such as the metal back plate on any device plugged into a grounded power source. If you walk around before finishing the removal, again discharge any static electricity. Never remove the printer controller board while the printer is plugged in.
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kug-appc Page 14 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM PostScript SIMM 4 Carefully pull out on the locking clips to release the PostScript SIMM. 5 Rotate the PostScript SIMM up to a vertical position, then lift it out. 6 Replace the controller board, sliding it along the alignment channels. Then hand-tighten the thumb screws. 7 Replace the power and interface cables and power ON the printer.
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kug-appc Page 15 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM PostScript SIMM 10 Press Enter and the message display changes to: Reset Menus Please Wait... This message displays while the printer resets to factory defaults. When the reset is finished, the display changes to: Online Ready If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
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kug-appc Page 16 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Installing and Removing Printer Options Hard Drive Caution This section contains two sets of instructions: • “Installing the Hard Drive” (below) • “Removing the Hard Drive” (page C-19) The hard drive and controller board are sensitive to static electricity. Before installing the hard drive, discharge static electricity from your body by touching something metal, such as the metal back plate on any device plugged into a grounded power source.
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kug-appc Page 17 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Hard Drive 4 Align the hard drive connector to the controller connector (J180), and gently lay the hard drive on top of the four standoffs. 5 Push down on the drive until all four corners latch into place. 6 Replace the controller board, sliding it along the alignment channels. Then hand-tighten the thumb screws. 7 Replace the power and interface cables and power ON the printer.
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kug-appc Page 18 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Hard Drive 8 Press Up to format the hard drive. After the formatting is complete, the Control Panel displays: Online Ready If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6. 9 Print a Configuration Sheet to verify that the hard drive has been installed properly. A Press Online B Press Menu to take the printer offline.
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kug-appc Page 19 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Hard Drive Removing the Hard Drive 1 Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables. 2 Loosen the thumb screws and pull out the controller board. 3 Place the controller board on a ream of paper. 4 Gently unlatch the hard drive from the standoffs and release the hard drive connector from the controller board connector.
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kug-appc Page 20 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Hard Drive 6 Replace the controller board, sliding it along the alignment channels. Then hand-tighten the thumb screws. 7 Replace the power and interface cables and power ON the printer. After warming up for a few minutes, the Control Panel displays the following message: Online Ready If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
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kug-appc Page 21 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Installing and Removing Printer Options Duplex Module Note This section contains two sets of instructions: • “Installing the Duplex Module” (below) • “Removing the Duplex Module” (page C-23) At least 6 MB of printer memory is recommended (but not required) for printing two-sided (duplex) jobs. See Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options for ordering additional memory.
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kug-appc Page 22 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Duplex Module 4 Make sure the green side-locks at both ends click into position. 5 Close the rear cover, plug in the power cord, and power ON the printer. After warming up for a few minutes, the Control Panel displays the following message: Online Ready If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6. 6 Consult “Duplex (Two-Sided) Printing” (page 2-29) in Chapter 2: Paper Handling for instructions on two-sided printing.
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kug-appc Page 23 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Duplex Module Removing the Duplex Module 1 Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables. 2 Open the rear cover. 3 Remove the Duplex Module by pushing the green lock buttons on either side of it. Be careful not to touch the metal part of the motor at the right end of the duplex module—it is hot after continuous two-sided printing. Store the Duplex Module in its original packaging.
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kug-appc Page 24 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Installing and Removing Printer Options 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette This section contains three sets of instructions: • “Installing One 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette” (below) • “Installing Two 500-sheet Paper Decks and Cassettes” (page C-27) • “Removing a 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette” (page C-31) Installing One 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette 1 Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables.
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kug-appc Page 25 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette 4 Cover the left side hand hold with the joint tab, inserting (A) then (B). 5 Remove the small cover at the back of the Paper Deck. Fit the connector firmly into the printer receptacle. Replace the small cover. 6 Replace the power and interface cords, and power ON the printer.
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kug-appc Page 26 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette 9 Press Enter and the message display changes to: Reset Menus Please Wait... This message displays while the printer resets the Source Mapping (PCL Menu) settings to include the lower tray just installed. When the reset is finished, the display changes to: Online Ready If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
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kug-appc Page 27 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette Installing Two 500-sheet Paper Decks and Cassettes 1 Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables. 2 Holding the top Paper Deck by the recessed side hand holds, set it atop the bottom Paper Deck, aligning the corners. 3 Cover the left side hand hold with the joint tab, inserting (A) then (B).
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kug-appc Page 28 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette 4 Cover the right side hand hold with the joint tab, inserting (A) then (B). 5 Remove the small cover at the back of the bottom Paper Deck. Fit the connector firmly into the top Paper Deck receptacle. Replace the small cover. 6 Holding the printer by the recessed side hand holds, set it atop the top Paper Deck, aligning the corners. 7 Cover the right side hand hold with the joint tab, inserting (A) then (B).
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kug-appc Page 29 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette 8 Cover the left side hand hold with the joint tab. 9 10 Remove the small cover at the back of the top Paper Deck. Fit the connector firmly into the printer receptacle. Replace the small cover. Replace the power and interface cords, and power ON the printer. After warming up for a few minutes, the Control Panel displays the following message: Online Ready If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.
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kug-appc Page 30 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette 13 Press Enter and the message display changes to: Reset Menus Please Wait... This message displays while the printer resets the Source Mapping (PCL Menu) settings to include the lower trays just installed. When the reset is finished, the display changes to: Online Ready If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
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kug-appc Page 31 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette Removing a 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette 1 Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables. 2 Remove the small cover at the back of the Paper Deck, then unplug the connector from the printer. Replace the small cover. 3 Remove the left joint tab joining the printer to the Paper Deck, removing (A) then (B).
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kug-appc Page 32 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette 6 If two Paper Decks are installed, detach the Paper Decks from each other. Otherwise, continue to Step 7. A Remove the joint tabs joining the two Paper Decks. B Disconnect the plug of the bottom Paper Deck from the receptacle of the upper Paper Deck. Be sure to keep the joint tabs. You will need them to reinstall the Paper Deck(s). 7 Replace the power and interface cords, and power ON the printer.
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kug-appc Page 33 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Installing and Removing Printer Options Offset Catch Tray (OCT) This section contains two sets of instructions: • “Installing the OCT” (below) • “Removing the OCT” (page C-36) Installing the OCT 1 Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables. 2 Open the rear cover. 3 Remove the option interface cover by pushing up on it from the underside. Keep the option interface cover in a safe place.
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kug-appc Page 34 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Offset Catch Tray (OCT) 4 Close the rear cover. 5 Grasping the OCT by the sides, insert its positioning hook into the outer-most slit in the exhaust grill on top of the printer. To avoid damage to the positioning hook, do not twist the OCT to the right or left while lowering it into position. 6 Gently guide the OCT down to the printer, aligning the OCT connector plug with the receptacle on the printer. 7 Flip open the output tray on the OCT.
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kug-appc Page 35 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Offset Catch Tray (OCT) 8 Reconnect the power cord and interface cable(s) and power ON the printer. After warming up for a few minutes, the Control Panel displays the following message: Online Ready If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6. 9 Consult “Using the Offset Catch Tray (OCT)” (page 2-26) for usage instruction. Keep the original packaging material in case you ever need to remove the option.
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kug-appc Page 36 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Offset Catch Tray (OCT) Removing the OCT 1 Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables. 2 Press the release buttons with your thumbs and push up on the OCT to remove it. To avoid damage to the positioning hook, do not twist the OCT to the right or left when pushing up to remove it. 3 Replace the option interface cover which was removed and stored when the option was first installed. 4 Power ON the printer.
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kug-appc Page 37 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Offset Catch Tray (OCT) 6 Press Down and you see: Reset Menu Reset Menus 7 Press Enter and the message display changes to: Reset Menus Please Wait... This message displays while the printer changes the default Output Bin setting to Standard. When the reset is finished, the display changes to: Online Ready If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
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kug-appc Page 38 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Installing and Removing Printer Options Mailbox/ Collator This section contains two sets of instructions: • “Installing the Mailbox/Collator” (below) • “Removing the Mailbox/Collator” (page C-41) Installing the Mailbox/Collator 1 Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables. 2 Open the rear cover. 3 Remove the option interface cover by pushing up on it from the underside. Then close the rear cover.
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kug-appc Page 39 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Mailbox/Collator 4 Unpack the Mailbox/Collator and grasp it by the front and rear hand holds. 5 Do not allow the rear door of the Mailbox/Collator to open. Insert the Mailbox/Collator positioning hook into the outer-most slit in the exhaust grill on top of the printer. To avoid damage to the positioning hook, do not twist the Mailbox/ Collator to the right or left while lowering it into position.
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kug-appc Page 40 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Mailbox/Collator 7 8 Attach the power cords. A Plug one end of the short (60 cm/2 foot) Mailbox/Collator cord (A) into the AC receptacle on the printer, and the other end into the lower AC receptacle on the Mailbox/Collator. Power ON the Mailbox/Collator (A) first, and then power ON the printer.
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kug-appc Page 41 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Mailbox/Collator Removing the Mailbox/Collator 1 Power OFF the printer and disconnect both power cords and any interface cables. 2 Press the release buttons with your thumbs and push up on the Mailbox/ Collator to remove it. To avoid damage to the positioning hook, do not twist the Mailbox/ Collator to the right or left when pushing up to remove it. 3 Carefully lift the Mailbox/Collator off the printer, rotating it away from the rear of the printer.
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kug-appc Page 42 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Mailbox/Collator 4 Replace the option interface cover which was removed and stored when the option was first installed. 5 Power ON the printer. After warming up for a few minutes, the Control Panel displays the following message: Online Ready If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
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kug-appc Page 43 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Installing and Removing Printer Options Envelope Feeder This section contains two sets of instructions: • “Installing the Envelope Feeder” (page C-43) • “Removing the Envelope Feeder” (page C-46) Installing the Envelope Feeder 1 Power OFF the printer and disconnect both power cords and any interface cables. 2 Open the Front Tray. 3 Open the hinged clasp at the left side of the tray.
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kug-appc Page 44 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Envelope Feeder 4 Remove the face plate and store it. 5 Angle the Envelope Feeder into the printer. 6 Allow the Envelope Feeder to rest down at its seated position. 7 Reconnect the power cord and interface cable(s) and power ON the printer. The face plate is re-installed after removing the feeder. After warming up for a few minutes, the Control Panel displays the following message: Online Ready If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.
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kug-appc Page 45 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Envelope Feeder 8 Press Online , then Reset and you see: Reset Menu Reset Printer 9 Press Down and you see: Reset Menu Reset Menus 10 Press Enter and the message display changes to: Reset Menus Please Wait... This message displays while the printer resets the Source Mapping (PCL Menu) settings to factory defaults, including the Envelope Feeder.
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kug-appc Page 46 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Envelope Feeder Removing the Envelope Feeder 1 Power OFF the printer and disconnect both power cords and any interface cables. 2 Lift the Envelope Feeder up and out from the printer. 3 Re-attach the face plate that was removed when the Envelope Feeder was installed. 4 Close the hinged clasp at the left side of the Front Tray. Store the Envelope Feeder in its original packaging materials, or in a dry, dust-free place.
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kug-appc Page 47 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Envelope Feeder 6 Press Online , then Reset and you see: Reset Menu Reset Printer 7 Press Down and you see: Reset Menu Reset Menus 8 Press Enter and the message display changes to: Reset Menus Please Wait... This message displays while the printer resets the Source Mapping (PCL Menu) settings to factory defaults. When the reset is finished, the display changes to: Online Ready If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.
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kug-appc Page 48 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Installing and Removing Printer Options Digital Network Interface Card (DNIC) Caution This section contains two sets of instructions: • “Installing the DNIC” (page C-49) • “Removing the DNIC” (page C-53) These instructions apply to Ethernet (DNIC-E’NET) and LocalTalk (DNIC-L’TALK). The DNIC and controller board are sensitive to static electricity.
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kug-appc Page 49 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Installing and Removing Printer Options Installing the DNIC Be sure to read Chapter 2 of the DNIC-E’NET Configuration Guide for important network connection instructions. Note 1 Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables. • If installing the DNIC-E’NET, continue with Step 2. • If installing the DNIC-L’TALK, skip to Step 3. 2 Note the DNIC-E’NET serial number (A) and Ethernet address (B).
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kug-appc Page 50 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Digital Network Interface Card (DNIC) 4 Place the controller board on a ream of paper and remove the screws and faceplate from the slot where you will install the DNIC. Save the faceplate should you ever need to remove the DNIC. 5 Line up the DNIC connector to the slot in the controller board. C-50 ❖ 6 Gently press the card down until it fits snugly in place.
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kug-appc Page 51 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Digital Network Interface Card (DNIC) 7 Secure the DNIC mounting bracket to the controller board with the screws removed in Step 4. 8 Replace the controller board, sliding it along the alignment channels. Then hand-tighten the thumb screws.
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kug-appc Page 52 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Digital Network Interface Card (DNIC) 9 Replace the power and interface cables and power ON the printer. After warming up for a few minutes, the Control Panel displays the following message: Online Ready If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6. 10 Print a Configuration Sheet to verify that the DNIC has been installed properly. Applicable data should appear on the Configuration Sheet (A). A Press Online offline.
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kug-appc Page 53 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Digital Network Interface Card (DNIC) Removing the DNIC 1 Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables. 2 Loosen the thumb screws and pull out the controller board. 3 Place the controller board on a ream of paper. 4 Unscrew the DNIC mounting bracket from the controller board. 5 Gently lift up on the card until it detaches from the controller board.
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kug-appc Page 54 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Digital Network Interface Card (DNIC) 6 Lift the card out and away from the slot in the controller board. Then replace the screws and faceplate that came with the printer. Store the DNIC in its original packaging materials, or in a dry, dust-free place. 7 Replace the controller board, sliding it along the alignment channels. Then hand-tighten the thumb screws. 8 Replace the power and interface cables and power ON the printer.
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Appendix D Control Panel Options Appendix D: Control Panel Options D x i dneppA ❖ D-1
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Control Panel Options Table D.1, starting on page D-3, contains an alphabetical listing of all Control Panel options. For each option listed, you will find: • The menu(s) under which the option is located • The factory and default settings for the option. A boldfaced menu item means it is a factory setting. A menu item followed by an asterisk means a reset will default to this value. Example: For the option “Auto Job End” the selection On* is the factory setting (bold) and the reset default value (*).
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Control Panel Options Table D.1 Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions Menu Option, Location(s), Setting(s) Auto Continue System Menu Off* On Auto Job End Parallel Menu Ethernet Menu Description Controls whether the printer resumes printing after system errors occur. • When set to Off, the printer does not automatically resume. Enter must be pressed before normal printer operations can continue.
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Control Panel Options Table D.1 Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued) Menu Option, Location(s), Setting(s) Cancel PS Job† Description Cancels the current PostScript job. Reset Menu † Appears only when a PostScript job is received. Collator† Sets up and enables or disables a password for the collator. Mailbox Menu † Appears only when the Mailbox/Collator option is installed. Config.
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Control Panel Options Table D.1 Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued) Menu Option, Location(s), Setting(s) Default Source PCL Emulat Menu Description Specifies default paper source in PCL if none is specified by your software application. Upper* Manual Manual Envelope Lower Large Capacity Envelope Feeder Default Tray Specifies paper tray used if none is specified in your software application.
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Control Panel Options Table D.1 Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued) Menu Option, Location(s), Setting(s) Duplex (PCL)† Description Enables and disables duplex printing for PCL jobs. PCL Emulat Menu Off* Short Edge Bind Long Edge Bind † Appears only when the Duplex option is installed. Duplex (PostScript)† Enables and disables duplex printing for PostScript jobs. PostScript Menu Off* Tumble Regular † Appears only when the Duplex option is installed.
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Control Panel Options Table D.1 Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued) Menu Option, Location(s), Setting(s) Ethernet Menu† Description Invokes the Ethernet Menu. Interface Menu † Appears only when the DNIC-E’NET option is installed. Font Number PCL Emulat Menu 0* - 999 Specifies the ID of the default font in PCL. Only values valid for the Font Source location are displayed. For example, if you have internal fonts only, the maximum Font Number is 52.
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Control Panel Options Table D.1 Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued) Menu Option, Location(s), Setting(s) Front Tray Size Description Specifies the size of paper loaded in the Front Tray. PCL Emulat Menu Legal (8.5x14) Folio (8.5x13) Letter (8.5x11)* (USA) A4 (210x297)* (Europe) Exec (7.25x10.5) ISO B5 (176x250) Statement (5.5x8.5) A6 (105x148) Com-10 (4-1/8x9.5) C5 (162x229) DL (110x220) Monarch (3-7/8x7.
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Control Panel Options Table D.1 Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued) Menu Option, Location(s), Setting(s) Language Main Menu Description Specifies the language in which Control Panel messages are displayed, and the language in which Configuration Sheet and PCL Font List messages are printed. Deutsch English Español Français Italiano Português (BRA) Lang.
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Control Panel Options Table D.1 Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued) Menu Option, Location(s), Setting(s) Manual Size Description Specifies the size of paper loaded in the Front Tray. PostScript Menu Legal (8.5x14) Folio (8.5x13) Letter (8.5x11)* (USA) A4 (210x297)* (Europe) Exec (7.25x10.5) ISO B5 (176x250) Statement (5.5x8.5) A6 (105x148) Com-10 (4-1/8x9.5) C5 (162x229) DL (110x220) Monarch (3-7/8x7.
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Control Panel Options Table D.1 Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued) Menu Option, Location(s), Setting(s) Output Bin Description Specifies where the printer should direct its output. PCL Emulat Menu PostScript Menu Standard OCT No Offset† OCT On Job† OCT On Job/Copy† Collator† Bin1 - Bin10† † Appears only when the option is installed. Page Protection PCL Emulat Menu Off* A4 (210x297) Legal (8.5x14) Letter (8.
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Control Panel Options Table D.1 Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued) Menu Option, Location(s), Setting(s) Paper Size PCL Emulat Menu Description Specifies paper size used to print a page if no paper size is specified by your software application. Legal (8.5x14) Folio (8.5x13) Letter (8.5x11)* (USA) A4 (210x297)* (Europe) Exec (7.25x10.5) ISO B5 (176x250) Statement (5.5x8.5) A6 (105x148) Com-10 (4-1/8x9.5) C5 (162x229) DL (110x220) Monarch (3-7/8x7.
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Control Panel Options Table D.1 Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued) Menu Option, Location(s), Setting(s) Pitch PCL Emulat Menu 0.44 - 99.99 by .01 steps 10.00* c.p.i. Description Specifies the number of characters per inch (cpi) for the font represented by Font Number (page D-7). It appears only when the Font Number setting (page D-7) specifies a scalable fixed pitch font. Up increments pitch by .01 cpi, from .44 to 99.99 cpi. Down decrements by .01 cpi.
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Control Panel Options Table D.1 Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued) Menu Option, Location(s), Setting(s) PostScript Menu† Description Invokes the PostScript Menu. Main Menu † Appears only with the PostScript option installed. Power Saver System Menu Off 120 minutes 90 minutes 60 minutes 30 minutes 15 minutes Print Density System Menu The DocuPrint 4517 conforms to EPA Energy Star guidelines.
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Control Panel Options Table D.1 Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued) Menu Option, Location(s), Setting(s) Reset All Reset Menu Description Initiates the Reset Printer, Reset Menus, Reset Ethernet, and Reset LocalTalk functions. To ensure proper operation of this feature, cycle the printer (turn the printer off/on) before invoking Reset All. Reset Ethernet† Resets the Ethernet network interface card to its power-on state.
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Control Panel Options Table D.1 Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued) Menu Option, Location(s), Setting(s) Source Mapping PCL Emulat Menu Options (Paper Sources): Upper Manual Manual Envelope Lower Large Capacity Envelope Feeder Description Maps the PCL paper source commands to the printer’s paper trays.
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Control Panel Options Table D.1 Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued) Menu Option, Location(s), Setting(s) Symbol Set PCL Emulat Menu Desktop ISO L1 ISO L2 ISO L5 ISO-4 UK ISO-6 ASCII ISO-11 Swedish ISO-15 Italian ISO-17 Spanish ISO-21 German ISO-60 Norw. V1 ISO-69 French Legal Math-8 Microsoft Publ. PC-8 PC-8 DN PC-8 Tk PC-850 PC-852 Pi Font PS Math PS Text Roman-8* Ventura Int’l. Ventura Math Ventura US Win 3.
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Control Panel Options Table D.1 Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued) Menu Option, Location(s), Setting(s) Test Menu Description Invokes the Test Menu. Main Menu Test Print Prints a “test pattern” for analysis of print quality over the entire page; intended for use by the service technician. Test Menu The number of Test Prints produced is determined by Copies (page D-4) and printed from the Default Source (page D-5), both specified in the PCL Emulat Menu.
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kug-appe Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:55 PM Appendix E Printer Resident Fonts E x i dneppA Base Printer Fonts ................................................................. E-2 Printing a PCL Font List ......................................................... E-3 PostScript Fonts ....................................................................
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kug-appe Page 2 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:55 PM Printer Resident Fonts Base Printer Fonts Table E.1 The LN17 base printer is equipped with 46 resident fonts (See Table E.
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kug-appe Page 3 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:55 PM Base Printer Fonts Printing a PCL Font List 1 On the Control Panel, press Online 2 Press Menu , then Up to take the printer offline. or Down until you see: Main Menu Test Menu 3 Press Enter and the display changes to: Test Menu PCL Font List 4 Press Enter 5 After the PCL Font List prints, press Online bring the printer online. again to print the PCL Font List.
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kug-appe Page 4 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:55 PM Printer Resident Fonts PostScript Fonts Table E.2 When the PostScript option is installed, there are 35 resident PostScript fonts available for printing PostScript jobs (as shown in Table E.2).
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kug-appf Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:56 PM Appendix F Printer Specifications Appendix F: Printer Specifications F x i dneppA ❖ F-1
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kug-appf Page 2 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:56 PM Printer Specifications Table F.1 LN17/LN17ps specifications LN17 LN17ps Imaging Method Electro-Photography Exposure System Semiconductor laser beam (laser diode) scanning Image Resolution 600 x 600 dpi 1200 x 600 dpi Warm Up Time Continuous Print Speed Printable Area Less than 70 seconds after power on Up to 17 ppm (pages per minute) For PostScript jobs, full size of the paper.
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kug-appf Page 3 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:56 PM Printer Specifications Table F.
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kug-appf Page 4 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:56 PM F-4 ❖ LN17 and LN17ps Printers User Guide
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kug-appg Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:56 PM Appendix G LN17 Unique Printer Commands G x i dneppA Overview .............................................................................. G-2 Paper Size ............................................................................. G-3 Output Trays ........................................................................ G-5 Raster Resolution .................................................................
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kug-appg Page 2 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:56 PM LN17 Unique Printer Commands Overview In addition to the standard PCL printer commands, Digital has added some unique settings for the LN17 printer in the following areas: • Paper Size Values are added for the “#” parameter in the PCL Page Size command. See the section “Paper Size” (page G-3). • Output Trays Additional values are added for the standard PCL destination command. See the section “Output Trays” (page G-5).
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kug-appg Page 3 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:56 PM LN17 Unique Printer Commands Paper Size Table G.1 Table G.1 shows the paper sizes and corresponding paper trays supported by the LN17 printer. An “X” indicates support for a paper size in a specific tray. The escape sequence number refers to the “#” parameter in the Page Size command, Esc & l (lowercase letter l not the numeral 1) # A.
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kug-appg Page 4 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:56 PM Paper Size settings and the presence of an Envelope Feeder each time the printer is powered on. If an Envelope Feeder is not attached, any mapping that contains “Envelope Feeder” will be changed to “Front.” If an Envelope Feeder is attached to the printer again, the Envelope Feeder will not be restored in any source mapping setting automatically. The Control Panel can be used to perform a “Reset Menus” or to select a new value for source mapping.
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kug-appg Page 5 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:56 PM LN17 Unique Printer Commands Output Trays The output tray is selected with the standard PCL destination command, but with additional values given in Table G.2 to address all the possible LN17 output trays. Selection of the collator output value causes each copy of the output to use a different bin of the optional Mailbox/Collator, the first n bins for n copies (up to 10).
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kug-appg Page 6 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:56 PM LN17 Unique Printer Commands Raster Resolution G-6 ❖ The PCL Raster Graphics Resolution command (*t#R) is expanded to allow 1200 dots per inch. It also accepts negative arguments to indicate a resolution that applies in the fast-scan dimension only, in order to accommodate 1200x600 resolution.
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kug-apph Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:57 PM Appendix H Environmental Specifications Appendix H: Environmental Specifications H x i dneppA ❖ H-1
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kug-apph Page 2 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:57 PM Environmental Specifications EPA Energy Star As an Energy star partner, Digital Equipment Corporation has determined that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy effieiency. Acoustic Noise Figures 35 db(A) during standby 50 db(A) during printing Preliminary declared values per ISO 9296 and ISO 7779/DIN EN27779: Table H.
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kug-apph Page 3 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:57 PM Environmental Specifications Acoustic Noise Figures for Germany Schallemissionswerte - Vorläufige Werteangaben nach ISO 9296 und ISO 7779/DIN EN27779: Table H.2 Schallemissionswerte Schalleistungspegel LwAd, B Gerät LN17 Schalldruckpegel LpAm, dBA (Zuschauerpositionen) Leerlauf Betrieb Leerlauf Betrieb 5.4 6.9 35 50 Hinwels: Aktuelle Werte für spezielle Ausrüstungsstufen sind über die Digital Equipment Vertretungen erhältlich. 1 B = 10 dBA.
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kug-apph Page 4 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:57 PM Environmental Specifications FCC Compliance Statement for United States Users Class B: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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kug-apph Page 5 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:57 PM Environmental Specifications Compliance Statement for International Users Canadian EME Regulations: This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
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kug-apph Page 6 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:57 PM Environmental Specifications Operational Safety Your Digital equipment and supplies were designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements. These include safety agency examination, approval, and compliance with established environmental standards. Attention to the following notes ensures the continued safe operation of your equipment. Always connect the equipment to a properly grounded power source receptacle.
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kug-apph Page 7 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:57 PM Environmental Specifications Never override or “cheat” electrical or mechanical interlock devices. Never push objects of any kind into the ventilation openings. Never operate the equipment if you notice unusual noises or odors. Disconnect the power cord from the power source receptacle and contact your dealer or Digital to correct the problem. If you need any additional safety information concerning the equipment or materials, contact your dealer or Digital.
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kug-apph Page 8 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:57 PM Laser Safety WARNING: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous light exposure. This equipment complies with appropriate safety standards. With specific regard to lasers, the equipment complies with laser product performance standards set by governmental, national, and international agencies as a Class 1 laser product.
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kug.ix Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:57 PM Index Numerics 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette Installing C-24 to C-30 Ordering A-2 Overview 1-9 Removing C-31 to C-32 A Auto Continue option D-3 Auto Job End option D-3 B Bias Transfer Roll, see Fuser cartridge Bin Full option D-3 Bin N option D-3 C Cancel PS Job option D-4 Collator option D-4 Config.
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