QMS® 1660E Print System Reference 1800384-001B
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Contents 1 Introduction Introduction .................................................................................. 1-2 About This Manual ....................................................................... 1-2 Typographic Conventions 1-4 2 Print Media Introduction .................................................................................. 2-2 Media Sizes, Imageable Areas, and Margins .............................
Postcards 2-5 Transparencies 2-5 Media Storage .............................................................................. 2-6 3 Professional Printing Introduction .................................................................................. 3-2 About Typefaces and Fonts ....................................................... 3-2 Typeface Classification 3-3 Typography Terms 3-4 Resident Fonts, Typefaces, and Symbol Sets ..........................
Copies .........................................................................................4-13 Emulations ..................................................................................4-14 Setting Setting Setting Setting Setting ESP Default Parameters 4-14 HP-GL Parameters 4-14 HP PCL 5 Parameters 4-18 Lineprinter Parameters 4-24 PostScript Parameters 4-27 Hard Disks ..................................................................................
Optional Features ...................................................................... 4-52 Passwords .................................................................................. 4-53 Selecting Passwords 4-53 Enabling Passwords 4-54 Using Passwords 4-54 Printer Engine Features ............................................................
Gamma Correction, Halftones, and Screens ............................. 5-4 Terms 5-4 Gamma Correction Concept 5-7 A Special Note for QuarkXPress Users 5-8 Memory ......................................................................................... 5-9 QMS Memory Management 5-10 Memory Terms 5-10 Evaluation of Your Printing Environment 5-13 Memory Clients 5-15 Hard Disk Management 5-22 Specific Printing Environment Example 5-23 End Job Mode ..............................................................
Paper Output Ramp ................................................................... 6-14 Font and Security Cards ........................................................... 6-15 Using a Font Card 6-16 Removing a Font Card 6-17 Using a Security Card 6-18 Removing the Printer and Controller Board Covers .............. 6-20 Procedure 6-21 Replacing the Printer and Controller Board Covers .............. 6-23 Procedure 6-24 Single In-Line Memory Modules ...............................................
Kanji Option Kit ..........................................................................6-73 Installing the IDE-SCSI Board and the Kanji Internal IDE Hard Disk 6-73 Configuring the Printer 6-74 Accessing the Kanji Fonts 6-74 Updating System Software ........................................................6-75 Choosing the Appropriate System Software Files for Downloading 676 Installing the System Software 6-76 Downloading System Software to a Functional Printer—SYSTEMDL.
Print Media Sizes B-6 Cable Pinouts ...............................................................................B-7 Centronics/IEEE 1284 Parallel B-7 RS-232C Serial B-9 LocalTalk (Optional Interface) B-11 Macintosh to Serial B-11 Ethernet B-12 Printer Options ..........................................................................B-13 Consumable Supplies ...............................................................B-14 Warranty Considerations ........................................................
Energy Star Compliance ............................................................. D-4 Canadian Users ........................................................................... D-4 Colophon .....................................................................................
1 Introduction In This Chapter...
Introduction Introduction This manual provides information you may need only once in a while. Use it in conjunction with your other QMS 1660E Print System documentation. This chapter gives you a brief overview of this manual. About This Manual The information in this manual is divided into the following sections: 1 Introduction Provides an overview of the manual. 2 Print Media Lists print media sizes, margins, and imageable areas and provides media storage information.
About This Manual 6 Printer Options A QMS Customer Support B Technical Specifications C Document Option Commands D Notices Glossary Index Introduction Describes how to install and use additional paper cassettes, a paper feeder, and a paper cassette supporter; font, emulation, and security cards; memory upgrades (SIMMs); an Intellifont font SIMM; 1200x1200 dpi resolution daughterboard; LocalTalk and network interfaces; an IDE-SCSI hard disk drive board, an internal IDE hard disk, an internal Kanji fo
About This Manual Typographic Conventions The following conventions are used throughout this manual: » Mixed-Case Courier Text you type, and messages and information displayed on the screen Mixed-Case Italic Courier Variable text you type; replace the italicized word(s) with information specific to your printer or computer UPPERCASE COURIER Information displayed in the printer message window lowercase bold PostScript operators and DOS commands lowercase italic Variable information in text and Po
2 Print Media In This Chapter . . .
Introduction Introduction This chapter lists the media sizes and imageable areas supported by the QMS 1660E Print System, and then provides information on selecting and storing media. Media Sizes, Imageable Areas, and Margins Your printer supports media in a number of sizes. Each media size has a certain guaranteed imageable area. Some media sizes also have an enhanced image-area. ▲ Caution: The media size must match the cassette size.
Media Sizes, Imageable Areas, and Margins The following table lists the size, guaranteed imageable area, and feed edge (the edge of the media drawn into the printer first) of all supported media: Media Media Size Inches Millimeters Imageable Area Inches Feed Edge Millimeters 11x17 12x19 11.00x17.00 279.40x431.80 11.70x19.50 297.18x495.30 10.69x16.66 271.61x432.17 11.37x19.16 288.80x486.66 Short Short A3 A4 A5 A6/Postcard 11.69x16.54 8.27x11.69 5.83x8.27 4.13x5.85 11.38x16.20 7.92x11.38 5.48x7.
Media Types and Weights Enhanced Image-Area The enhanced image-area allows you to print to the edges of 11x17, 12x19, A3, A4, full ledger, and universal media. ▲ Caution: Due to print engine constraints, full-sheet images may be slightly skewed on the page. In addition, QMS cannot certify the print quality of text and graphics printed outside the guaranteed imageable area. Page Margins Margins are set through your application.
Media Types and Weights Weight The printer supports 17-34 lb (64-128 g/m2) labels in the multipurpose tray. Paper Type Use only paper recommended for laser printers, such as Hammermill Laser Print. Thicker paper, such as Xerox 4024 (28 lb [105 g/m2]), is also acceptable in the multipurpose tray. » Note: We recommend that you do not print on perforated or 3-hole punched paper.
Media Storage Media Storage Improperly stored media increases the chance of paper jams during printing and can drastically affect the print quality of the printed page.
3 Professional Printing In This Chapter . . .
Introduction Introduction This chapter defines common terms used in the description of fonts and typefaces, and displays the printer’s resident typefaces. About Typefaces and Fonts Many of the terms and phrases used in desktop publishing are derived from the language of professional printers and typesetters. This section explains common words and phrases used when discussing typefaces.
About Typefaces and Fonts Typeface Classification One way of classifying the different typefaces is to group them into the following categories: Serif A serif is a decorative line or tail on the ends of the strokes of a letter. Serifs, usually on the lower half of a letter, have also been referred to as feet or curlicues. Courier, ITC Bookman, New Century Schoolbook, Palatino, and Times are serif typefaces. In the example shown, all the letters except “e” and “o” have serifs.
About Typefaces and Fonts Pi or Symbol Σψµβολ Pi or symbol typefaces are collections of assorted specialpurpose characters (for example, decorative, graphic, math, or monetary characters). They are especially useful for highlighting items in lists, providing graphics, and displaying symbols that might otherwise have to be drawn in by hand. Many typefaces today include a complement of the more commonly used pi characters. Symbol and ITC Zapf Dingbats are pi typefaces.
About Typefaces and Fonts Bitmapped Font A bitmapped font is a one in which each character is represented by a set of dot patterns. Each font size requires a different set of dot patterns. Scalable Font A scalable font is one in which each character’s dot pattern (bitmap) is generated from a mathematical representation (or outline) of the character. Scalable fonts eliminate the need to store many different font sizes. Point Size Point size refers to the height of a proportionally spaced typeface.
About Typefaces and Fonts Stroke Weight Pa lat ino Pa lat in o Stoke weight (light/medium/bold) is the width (thickness), of the lines (strokes) that make up a character. The example at left shows the medium and bold weights of Palatino. Italic and Oblique Forms Italic was originally developed in the early sixteenth century as a typeface based on cursive handwriting. Today’s italics are still individually crafted typefaces designed to blend with a specific roman (upright) typeface.
Resident Fonts, Typefaces, and Symbol Sets derive from painting; a portrait is usually a vertical view while a landscape is usually a horizontal view.
Resident Fonts, Typefaces, and Symbol Sets Serif Fonts ITC Bookman Light ITC Bookman Light Italic ITC Bookman Demibold ITC Bookman Demibold Italic Palatino Roman Palatino Italic Palatino Bold Palatino Bold Italic New Century Schoolbook Roman New Century Schoolbook Italic New Century Schoolbook Bold New Century Schoolbook Bold Italic Times Roman Times Italic Times Bold Times Bold Italic Courier Courier Oblique Courier Bold Courier Bold Oblique Sans Serif Fonts ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book ITC Avant Gard
Resident Fonts, Typefaces, and Symbol Sets Resident HP PCL Fonts Your printer has the following resident HP PCL fonts. All fonts can be automatically rotated to landscape orientation. Some are fixed in pitch and point size while others are scalable. Unless otherwise noted, samples are show in 10 point size.
Optional Fonts Resident HP-GL Symbol Sets Your printer has the following resident HP-GL symbol sets. All come in both fixed- and variable-spaced versions, and all are scalable.
4 Printer Configuration In This Chapter...
Introduction Introduction This chapter begins by listing and describing the different ways you can configure your printer to meet your special printing needs. The next section describes how to use the printer control panel to access the configuration menu and how to make configuration changes. The rest of the chapter provides basic printer configuration information about all configuration menu options.
Methods of Configuration printer control panel. Your application documentation explains how to control your printer settings: probably by choosing options from a printing menu. Applications use printer drivers to send the appropriate commands automatically to the printer for the requested tasks. If your application doesn’t have a QMS 1660 Print System driver, you can select a comparable PostScript driver, such as another QMS driver or a LaserWriter driver.
Methods of Configuration Language Commands PostScript operators and HP PCL and HP-GL commands can enable job-specific features your application or page description language can’t access. Refer to your language documentation for specifics. Using the Control Panel Your printer is configured at the factory for the most typical printing environments, so most users don't have to use the control panel often.
Configuration Menu Configuration Menu The printer’s configuration menu allows you change the default printer configuration settings. In other words, changes you make affect all subsequent print jobs.
Configuration Menu Example The following table shows how to use the control panel keys to access the printer configuration menu. Press the control panel keys in the order shown. The printer responds by displaying a status message or configuration menu in the message window. » Note: You may need to press the Next key more than one time to advance through the list of options. Press this to... key... The message window reads...
Configuration Menu Online/ Offline Turn off the Online/Offline indicator and ready the printer for configuration. IDLE Menu Access the configuration menu. CONFIGURATION OPERATOR CONTROL Next Advance to the Operator Control/ Administration menu. CONFIGURATION ADMINISTRATION Select Access the Administration menu ADMINISTRATION COMMUNICATIONS Select Access the Communications menu. COMMUNICATIONS TIMEOUTS Next Advance to the Communications/Parallel menu.
Configuration Menu at a time. The current input character flashes. Use the following keys to change the current input character: Press this key... to... Next Advance to the next choice for the current input character. Previous Return to the previous choice for the current input character. Once you have changed the current input character, use the following keys to move the cursor to another input character: Press this key... to... Select Advance the cursor to the next character.
Configuration Menu » Note: You may need to press the Next key more than one time to advance through the list of selections or options. Press this to... key... The message window reads... Online/ Offline Turn off the Online/Offline indicator and readies the printer for configuration. IDLE Menu Access the configuration menu. CONFIGURATION OPERATOR CONTROL Next Advance to the Administration menu.
Configuration Menu Saving Configuration Changes Before the printer can accept print jobs with configuration changes, the changes must be saved. Example To save your configuration changes, press the control panel keys in the order shown in the following table. The printer responds by displaying a status message in the message window. Press this key... to... The message window reads... Online/Offline Exit from the menu (Online/Offline) or SAVE CHANGES? or Menu return to the previous menu (Menu).
Configuration Menu Example To cancel your configuration changes, press the control panel keys in the order shown in the following table. The printer responds by displaying a status message in the message window. Press this to... key... The message window reads... Online/ Offline or Menu Exit from the menu (Online/Offline) or SAVE CHANGES? return to the previous menu (Menu) and be NO prompted to save your change. Select Select No.
Configuration Menu Options Default No Notes This process takes several minutes to complete. Configuration Menu Options The rest of this chapter describes the options in the printer configuration menu.
Collation Collation Collation is the printing of multiple copies of a document in numeric order. The QMS 1660E Print System is collation capable. It can deliver multiple copies of your files in collated or uncollated order to the output tray. Menu Operator Control/Collation Choices On—Enable collation. Off—Disable collation. Default On If not enough memory is available, chunk collation occurs.
Emulations Emulations Use the Administration/Emulations menu to set the parameters for the available printer emulations. Optional printing emulations appear only if installed. » Note: To choose an emulation or ESP for a particular interface, use the appropriate interface menu in the Administration/Communications menu. See “Interfaces,” later in this chapter, for more information.
Emulations Notes The HP-GL user-defined character (UC) command downloads and draws characters with an encoding scheme that uses pen control movements and coordinate sequences. The characters are drawn on a grid that is superimposed on the character plot cell. Expand Mode Defines a larger imageable area for the selected media type. This increased imageable area affects the default placement of the scaling points P1 and P2.
Emulations Paper Type Identifies the original image’s paper size. Menu Administration/Emulations/HPGL/Paper Type Choices A (letter/8.5”x11.0”), A3 (297x420 mm), A4 (210x297 mm), B (11.0”x17.0”), Scale to Paper Default Scale to Paper Pen 1 - Pen 8 Sets the width and color for the eight plotter pens. A width and a color option are available for each pen. » Note: See chapter 5, “Additional Technical Information,” for more information on the HP-GL emulation color encoding equation.
Emulations Menu Administration/Emulations/HPGL/Pen x/Color Choices Black, Blue, Brown, Cyan, Gray - 25%, Gray - 50%, Gray - 75%, Green, Magenta, Orange, Red, Violet, Yellow Default Pen 1—Black (100% black) Pen 2—Black (100% black) Pen 3—Red (70% black) Pen 4—Green (41% black) Pen 5—Blue (89% black) Pen 6—Violet (59% black) Pen 7—Orange (25.8% black) Pen 8—Brown (50% black) Notes Cyan=30% black, magenta=59% black, and yellow=11% black. Plotter Identifies the HP-GL plotter type.
Emulations Scaling Percent Identifies the percentage to reduce or enlarge an image. » Menu Administration/Emulations/HPGL/Scaling Percent Choices 001-150 (1-150%) Default 100 (100%) Note: To scale plots, select the paper size originally used for the plot in the Paper Type menu, and then enter the reduction or enlargement needed to fit the plot on the new page in the Scaling Percent menu. If necessary, enter new x,y coordinates in the Origin menu to reposition the plot on the page.
Emulations Default Font Index Sets the default font index when Select by Index is chosen in the Administration/Emulations/PCL 5/Default Font menu. If a font by the same index number exists, it is selected as the default font. This font must be a cartridge or downloaded soft font.
Emulations Line Termination Adds an indicator which controls the way the printer interprets CR (carriage return) and LF (line feed) characters. Menu Administration/Emulations/PCL 5/Line Termination Choices CR=CR, LF=LF CR=CR+LF, LF=LF CR=CR, LF=CR+LF CR or LF=CR+LF Default CR=CR, LF=LF Lines Per Inch Sets the number of lines printed per inch in increments of .01".
Emulations Notes When set to off, this option maps pen colors as follows: Pen 0=White, Pen 1=Black, Pen 2=Red, Pen 3=Green, Pen 4=Yellow, Pen 5=Blue, Pen 6=Magenta, Pen 7=Cyan. When set to on, this option tells the printer to map each pen to its assigned color, then convert the color to a grayscale using the National Television System Committee (NTSC) color standard for luminosity coefficients (Additive System): Y = 0.30R + 0.59G + 0.11B Example of how to use the color standard formula: WhiteY = [1*0.
Emulations Choices Off—Reset PCL to its default state at the end of each PCL print job, execute an implicit E at the start and end of the job, and delete any temporary fonts, macros, and patterns. On—Reset PCL to its default state at the end of each PCL print job. Temporary fonts, macros, and patterns from previous PCL print jobs are retained in memory after the print job has completed.
Emulations Choices Enable—Allow selection of scalable fonts. When you print PCL 4 documents, PCL 5 may substitute scalable fonts that could cause your PCL 4 documents to print incorrectly. Disable—Print using bitmap fonts only. Default Enable Symbol Set Sets the character set used by the HP PCL 5 emulation.
Emulations Setting Lineprinter Parameters Autowrap Indicates whether long lines are to be wrapped to the next line instead of being truncated. Menu Administration/Emulations/Lineprinter/CRISCRLF Choices On—Wrap long lines. Off—Truncate long lines. Default On Character Map Specifies the type of character map to be used.
Emulations Form Feed is Carriage Return-Form Feed Stipulates whether each form feed (FF) in the print job is translated to a carriage return/form feed (CRFF) combination. Menu Administration/Emulations/Lineprinter/FF is CRFF Choices On—Translate all form feeds to carriage return/form feed combinations. Off—Use form feeds only as form feeds.
Emulations pages consisting of more lines than specified are split into multiple pages. Menu Administration/Emulations/Lineprinter/Lines per Page Choices 1-128 Default 87 Margins Defines the left, right, top, and bottom margins in 1/100" increments. Menu Administration/Emulations/Lineprinter/Margins Choices Bottom Left Right Top 0-1700 (0"-17.00") 0-1700 (0"-17.00") 0-1700 (0"-17.00") 0-1700 (0"-17.
Emulations Tab Stops Specifies the number of spaces between tab stops. Menu Administration/Emulations/Lineprinter/Tab Stops Choices 0-256 Default 8 Setting PostScript Parameters Emulation Level This menu allows you to select a PostScript emulation level. Menu Administration/Emulations/PostScript/Emulation Level Choices Level 2—For PostScript Level 2 files and most Level 1 files. Level 1 B/W—For files that contain only black-and-white PostScript Level 1 operators.
Emulations Gamma Correction This option enables or disables gamma correction for PostScript files. For more information, see chapter 5, “Advanced Technical Information,” in the Reference. Menu Administration/Emulations/PostScript/Gamma Correction Choices No—Disables gamma correction Yes—Enables gamma correction, which adjusts the range of gray levels to give you the best possible image.
Hard Disks Default Advanced Notes When the advanced halftone type is chosen, gamma correction (Administration/Emulations/PostScript/Gamma Correction menu) has no effect on the image. When 1200x1200 dpi resolution is chosen, the basic and advanced halftone types provide the same result. Hard Disks Use the Administration/Disk Operations menu to perform disk operation processes that appear only when optional hard disks are installed.
Hard Disks Installing an Optional Font Use the Administration/Disk Operations/Install Option menu to add optional fonts to the hard disk from a font card. This selection copies data from the card to the hard disk. See chapter 6, “Printer Options,” for instructions. » Note: If an error message displays in the message window during this operation, press the Menu key to remove the message and restart the operation from the beginning.
Interfaces Interfaces You can customize all of the printer’s interfaces through the Administration/Communications menu. Setting Ethernet Interface Parameters Use the Administration/Communications/Network 2/CrownNet menu to set the printer-host communication values for the Ethernet interface. Complete configuration information is included in the QMS CrownNet Interface System Administrator’s Guide.
Interfaces Default Job Priority Allows you to specify which jobs are printed first, according to the interface through which they are received, when jobs are received simultaneously. In other words, you can give jobs received via the parallel interface priority over jobs received via other interfaces. Menu Administration/Communications/Parallel/Def Job Prio Choices 001-100 (highest-lowest priority) Default 001 (highest priority) Emulation Sets the parallel interface emulation.
Interfaces Minimum Number of Kilobytes for Spooling Sets the minimum number of kilobytes of system memory allocated to the parallel interface. Menu Administration/Communications/Parallel/Min K Spool Choices 00000-99999 Default 00015 Notes This value must be less than K Mem For Spool. A 00000 value does not turn off the spooling buffer for the parallel interface. If the value is set to 00000, the printer calculates the Min K Spool automatically at initialization.
Interfaces Notes The printer must be restarted for changes to the menu to take effect. You can either let the printer restart automatically after you save the change and exit from the configuration menu, or you can wait for the change to take effect the next time you manually turn on the printer. PS Protocol Sets the binary communications protocol (BCP) for communicating over a parallel interface to a PostScript printer.
Interfaces Setting Serial Interface Parameters Use the Administration/Communications/Serial menu to set the serial interface communication values used for printer-host communications. The following options are available. Baud Rate Sets the rate data is received (bits per second) from the host over the serial interface. Menu Administration/Communications/Serial/Baud Rate Choices 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400 Default 9600 Notes Set this option to match the baud rate used by the host.
Interfaces Default Job Priority Allows you to specify which jobs are printed first, according to the interface through which they are received, when jobs are received simultaneously. In other words, you can give jobs received via the serial interface priority over jobs received via the other interfaces. Menu Administration/Communications/Serial/Def Job Prio Choices 001-100 (highest-lowest priority) Default 001 (highest priority) Emulation Sets the serial interface emulation.
Interfaces Hardware Flow Control Controls the flow of data between the printer and the host. Menu Administration/Communications/Serial/Hdwe Flow Ctl Choices CTS DSR DSR POL DTR DTR POL RTS Off, on Off, on Normal, reverse Off, on Normal, reverse Off, on Defaults CTS DSR DSR POL DTR DTR POL RTS Off Off Normal On Normal Off Notes If the host uses hardware flow control, set this option to match the type used by the host.
Interfaces Notes Use the Administration/Communications/Serial/Parity menu to set parity. Minimum Number of Kilobytes for Spooling Sets the minimum number of kilobytes of system memory allocated to the serial interface. Menu Administration/Communications/Serial/Min K Spool Choices 00000-99999 Default 00015 Notes This value must be less than K Mem For Spool. A 00000 value does not turn off the spooling buffer for the serial interface.
Interfaces Parity Sets the check bit used to identify data transmission errors. Menu Administration/Communications/Serial/Parity Choices Even, None, Odd Default None Notes The printer’s parity setting must match that of the host or application. Use the Administration/Communications/Serial/Ignore Par. Err. menu to specify how the printer handles parity errors. PS Protocol Sets the binary communications protocol (BCP) for communicating over a serial interface to a PostScript printer.
Interfaces Choices ETX/ACK, None, Robust XON/XOFF, XON/XOFF Default XON/XOFF Spooling Timeout Sets the number of seconds the interface waits for data from the host before terminating a spooled print job. Menu Administration/Communications/Serial/Spool Timeout Choices 00000-99999 Default 00030 Stop Bits Sets the number of stop bits transmitted per character.
Media Input Media Input Your QMS 1660E Print System comes standard with two media cassettes. Using the control panel, you can select a default media input source, chaining these input sources, and name them. Selecting a Media Input Source An option in the Operator Control menu allows you to select the default tray or cassette (inputbin) from which media is drawn into the printer.
Media Input Naming Media Input Sources Options in the Administration/Engine menu allow you to give each inputbin a more descriptive name. These names are displayed in the printer message window, where appropriate. You can also use them with DOC commands. (See the QMS Crown Document Option Commands manual (available for purchase from your QMS vendor) for complete information on DOC commands.) Inputbin 1 Inputbin 1 is the multipurpose tray.
Media Orientation Media Orientation While you can usually specify the orientation of a print job in your application, if you consistently use a certain media orientation, you can set this in the Operator Control/Orientation menu. Menu Operator Control/Orientation Choices Portrait—Vertical Landscape—Horizontal Default Portrait Media Output Naming the Media Outputbin Even though there is only one outputbin, you may want to name it. You can use this name with DOC commands.
Media Size Menu Operator Control/Multipurpose Sz Choices 11x17 11.00"x17.00" 279.40x431.80 mm 12x19 11.70x19.50" 297.18x495.30 mm A3 11.69"x16.54" 296.93x420.12 mm A4 8.27"x11.69" 210.06x296.93 mm A5 5.83"x8.27" 148.09x210.06 mm B4 10.12"x14.32" 257.05x363.73 mm B5 7.16"x10.12" 181.86x257.05 mm B6 5.06"x7.17" 128.52x182.12 mm Executive 7.25"x10.50" 184.15x266.70 mm Full Ledger 17.40"x11.70" 439.42x297.18 mm Legal 8.50"x14.00" 215.90x355.60 mm Letter 8.50"x11.00" 215.
Memory Memory Your printer is shipped with either 12 MB or 24 MB of memory (RAM), but this memory can be upgraded to 64 MB. The Administration/ Memory menu allows experienced users (systems engineers and technical support staff) to custom-configure the RAM among the various memory users (or “clients”) to best meet specific printing, computing, and network needs. This section briefly describes each of the memory clients.
Memory Notes If no hard disk is used, the disk cache should be set to the minimum. The printer then reallocates the released memory to other clients that need additional memory. If one or more hard disks are installed and formatted, they remain unavailable until sufficient memory is available to the disk cache. You may need to do one of the following: n n n O Add more memory, which automatically increases the disk cache client’s size.
Memory will still operate with a smaller cache, but decreased performance may result. Display The K Mem Display memory client is the number of kilobytes of RAM dedicated to the display lists. The display list holds the intermediate representation of pages to be printed. Menu Administration/Memory/K Mem Display Choices 00128-12288 Default 00208 Notes If you change the K Mem Display value, the printer automatically restarts after you save your changes and exit from the configuration menu.
Memory page. Increasing this client's size increases the number of PCL downloaded fonts which can be accepted. Menu Administration/Memory/K Mem Emul Tmp Choices 00256-08192 Default 00256 Notes This value must be greater than the sum of the Min K Spool for all installed and enabled interfaces. If you change the K Mem Emul Tmp value, the printer automatically restarts after you save your changes and exit from the configuration menu.
Memory Notes If disk swapping is enabled and the system hard disk is removed or not turned on, the printer automatically resets to the factory defaults. It is then necessary to re-enable disk swapping if you want this functionality. Before you install printer options, such as fonts and macros, ensure that the printer has enough memory, or they may not all be available for use.
Memory » Note: The printer does not allow you to choose features that do not work with the amount of memory currently installed. Using this option does not change the media size. It just ensures that you have enough memory allocated to the appropriate clients to print on the requested media size.
Memory PostScript Heap The K Mem for PSHeap memory client, listed on the status page as Heap, is the number of kilobytes of RAM dedicated to the PostScript emulation interpreter. This memory client holds downloaded PostScript emulation fonts, operators, and forms. Menu Administration/Memory/K Mem for PSHeap Choices 01024-08192 Default 01360 Notes If you change the K Mem for PSHeap value, the printer automatically restarts after you save your changes and exit from the configuration menu.
Optional Features Choices 00112-06144 Default 00200 Notes This value must be greater than the sum of the Min K Spool for all installed and enabled interfaces. Notes If you change the K Mem for Spool value, the printer automatically restarts after you save your changes and exit from the configuration menu.
Passwords Passwords Use the Installation menu to password-protect the Operator Control and Administration menus. The Installation menu appears when an optional security card is installed in your printer. See chapter 6, “Printer Options,” for more information on using a security card. Selecting Passwords Menus Installation/Admin Password Choices Up to 16 alphanumeric characters Default Blank (no password) Notes Enable the password in the Installation/Use Admin Pwd menu.
Passwords Enabling Passwords Menus Installation/Use Admin Pwd Choices On—Require a password to enter the Administration menu. Off—Don’t require a password to enter the Administration menu. Default Off Notes Select the password in the Installation/Admin Password menu. Menus Installation/Use Operator Pwd Choices On—Require a password to enter the Operator Control menu. Off—Don’t require a password to enter the Operator Control menu.
Printer Engine Features Printer Engine Features Through the Administration/Engine menu you can set print enginerelated parameters. Adjusting the Image Alignment Usually, you don’t need to change the way images are placed on the printed page. But if you do, the Image Alignment option allows you to adjust both the horizontal and the vertical placement. To check image alignment, print a standard status page (use the Status Page key on the printer control panel) on letter/A4-size paper.
Printer Engine Features Horizontal and Vertical Controls Horizontal and vertical controls are based on the leading edge of the paper. Although they are consistent, they may seem to be reversed in function, depending on the leading edge of the paper. n n n n Media fed long edge first (for example, letter/A4) with portrait-oriented printing—horizontal and vertical seem reversed.
Printer Engine Features Enabling/Disabling the Warning Buzzer You can enable or disable the warning buzzer the print engine sounds when it encounters an error (such as paper out). Menu Administration/Engine/Buzzer Choices On, Off Default Off Specifying Page Recovery Action When a media jam or other similar error occurs, the printer has the capability of reprinting the print job from the page on which the jam occurred.
Printer Engine Features Setting Toner Options Two toner cartridge configuration options are available: Conserve Toner and Toner Out Act[ion]. Conserve Toner To help you conserve toner, your printer can simulate draft-quality printing. The amount of toner used during printing is reduced by screening the black dots in a 1:4.5 ratio. In other words, 1 black dot is printed for every 4.5 black dots that would in normal printing mode. » Note: The Conserve Toner option is designed for draft printing only.
Printer Start-Up Options monitors, and printers and the reduction of air pollution caused by power generation. » Note: The addition of some optional interfaces, in some combinations, may cause the product to become non-compliant. The Energy Saver option specifies whether the printer changes to a low-power state (the engine remains on, but the fuser turns off) after a specified period of inactivity.
Printer Start-Up Options Choices Yes—Print a start-up page each time the printer is turned on. No—Don’t print a start-up page each time the printer is turned on. Default Yes Notes If you used the Administration/Engine/Inputbin x Name options to change the names of the inputbins, these names replace Multipurpose, Lower, and Optional in the message window.
Special Pages Special Pages Use the Administration/Special Pages menu to print special pages, such as status pages, calibration pages, header pages, and trailer pages. Working with Status Pages Printing a status page is a two-step procedure: Identify the type of status page you want to print, and then print it.
Special Pages Working with Calibration Pages A calibration page helps you test and maintain optimal print quality. The calibration image contains a gray-scale chart that lets you check print density and gamma correction to get the best possible gray scaling from your printer. In addition, the calibration page can serve as a quick reference to help you determine whether you need lower or higher resolution for a print job. Print a calibration page at each resolution.
Special Pages Identifying a Header Page Input Source You can select the inputbin (tray or cassette) from which the printer pulls media when printing the header page. Menu Administration/Special Pages/Header Inputbin Choices Multipurpose—Pull header page media from the multipurpose tray. Lower—Pull header page media from the 250-sheet paper cassette. Optional—Pull header page media from the optional paper cassette.
Timeouts Identifying a Trailer Page Input Source You can select the inputbin (tray or cassette) from which the printer pulls media when printing the trailer page. Menu Administration/Special Pages/Trailer Inputbin Choices Multipurpose—Pull trailer page media from the multipurpose tray. Lower—Pull trailer page media from the 250-sheet paper cassette. Optional—Pull trailer page media from the optional paper cassette.
Timeouts Notes A value of 000 is the same as infinity (no timeout). When selecting a baud rate of 2400 or below (Administration/ Communications/Serial/Baud Rate menu), increase the emulation timeout value as follows: Baud Rate 2400 1200 600 300 Emulation Timeout (seconds) 10* 20 40 80 *A baud rate of 2400 works with a 5-second emulation timeout value, but there is no margin for delays between characters.
Timeouts Setting a PostScript Emulation Timeout The PostScript emulation timeout is the maximum number of seconds the PostScript emulation waits for incoming data. Menu Administration/Communications/Timeouts/PS Wait Timeout Choices 00000-99999 Default 00030 (30 sec.) However, when a print job is sent from a Macintosh, the PS Wait timeout is automatically changed to 00300 (5 min.). Notes A value of 000 is the same as infinity (no timeout.
5 Additional Technical Information In This Chapter . . .
Introduction Introduction This chapter provides additional technical information on memory management, end job mode, the PS Protocol option, and HP-GL color-to-grayscale conversion. Printer-Host Communication Interface An interface is the point at which two elements connect so they can work together. A printer-host interface is the way a printer connects to and works with a host (a microcomputer, workstation, minicomputer, mainframe computer, or network), and it involves both hardware and software.
Printer-Host Communication HP-GL emulation, HP-PCL emulation, or another optional emulation) from those installed on the printer. The print job is processed without your having to change printer switch settings or send software commands to accommodate different printer emulations. When your printer is in ESP mode, you can easily print files prepared for a PostScript printer, an HP LaserJet, or an HP-GL plotter.
Gamma Correction, Halftones, and Screens Configuring the printer through the control panel is described in chapter 4, “Printer Configuration,” of this manual. Gamma Correction, Halftones, and Screens Gamma correction is the compression or expansion of the ranges of dark or light shades in a printed image to provide the best copy of scanned images. Terms Several terms related to gamma correction are explained in this section to help you better understand the gamma correction concept.
Gamma Correction, Halftones, and Screens The following factors influence the quality of a halftone: n n n n Printer resolution Screen frequency of the halftone Quality of the scan Diameter of the laser beam Changing print resolution from 300x300 dpi to a higher resolution smooths the resulting spots. In addition, because each spot is represented by a wider range of dots, a greater the number of gray levels is possible. The laser beam is part of the print engine, so it’s not a factor you can adjust.
Gamma Correction, Halftones, and Screens The following illustration shows the relationship between screen frequency, gray levels, and print resolution. As the screen frequency increases, the number of gray levels decreases. 300x300 dpi Gray Levels 600x600 dpi 250 201 200 150 129 100 73 51 33 50 19 33 9 0 42 53 71 106 Screen Frequency (lpi) The number of gray levels that your printer can produce depends on the screen frequency and the print resolution.
Gamma Correction, Halftones, and Gamma Correction Concept Screens Often in scanned images, gray scaling may be too light or dark to show details clearly. Using gamma correction on a gray-scale image is similar to using a graphic equalizer on a home stereo; the range of gray levels is adjusted for the best possible image. This sharpens overall midrange contrast while blacks (shadows) and whites (highlights) keep their original values.
Gamma Correction, Halftones, and Screens A Special Note for QuarkXPress Users Make sure you have installed the QMS 1660 and 1660E PDFs in the PDF folder in the QuarkXPress folder. While QuarkXPress 3.3 allows you to access either a PDF or a PPD, to have access to all of your printer’s features, you should use the PDF. To select the PDF, go to the Page Setup dialog box in QuarkXPress, and hold down the Shift key while clicking the Printer Type list box.
Memory Basic Screening To use basic screening (or halftoning), do the following: At the Printer n n In the Administration/Emulations/PostScript/Halftone Type menu select Basic. In the Administration/Emulations/PostScript/Gamma Correction menu select Yes. In Your QuarkXPress Document (Page Setup Dialog Box) n n n n In the Printer Type listbox select 1660 Basic Screening PDF. If you have EFIcolor software loaded, select None. Set the Halftone Screen (lpi) to the lpi of your choice.
Memory n To enable additional features The ability to configure your printer's memory doesn’t necessarily mean that you must change your current configuration. If you’re presently using all the features you need and the printer is performing efficiently, you shouldn’t feel compelled to reconfigure your printer's memory.
Memory together. Your QMS 1660E Print System documentation uses the following memory terms: Memory Memory allows your printer to store and retrieve information. It’s the space within your printer where information is stored while being actively worked on. Memory Client A memory client is a user of a block of memory dedicated to a specific function. Each memory client controls certain features. When insufficient memory is allocated to a specific client, the features it controls may not be accessible.
Memory The number and type of features you can run on your printer simultaneously depend on the amount of RAM you have and how that RAM is distributed. Your printer comes with either 12 MB or 24 MB of RAM, but it is upgradable to 64 MB by adding Single In-line Memory Modules (SIMMs). RAM Disk Also called a virtual disk, the RAM disk is an area of RAM that is used to simulate an additional hard disk.
Memory NV RAM This protected form of RAM is used to store information such as your printer’s configuration menu. Configuration options you have chosen, such as emulations, memory settings, and input bins, are saved to this non-volatile RAM. This information is not lost when you turn off your printer. Physical Memory Physical memory refers to the amount of RAM installed in the printer.
Memory control the unused features and assign it to other clients that need additional memory.
Memory After you have answered all of these questions, read the following sections to find out which memory clients control features you plan to use and which memory clients control features you don’t need. Memory Clients Memory clients are users of printer memory that are dedicated to a specific purpose. Each of the memory clients is located in the Administration/Memory menu. When you allocate memory to a specific client through the control panel, it’s allocated in kilobytes (KB).
Memory specify the largest media size you plan to use for each resolution. Memory is then automatically allocated to the clients that require it. » Note: The printer does not allow you to choose features that do not work with the amount of memory currently installed. Using the Frame Buffer option does not change the media size. It just ensures that you have enough memory allocated to the appropriate clients to print on the requested media size.
Memory Media Minimum Frame Buffer Size (in KB) 300x300 dpi 600x600 dpi 1200x600 dpi 1200x1200 dpi B4 B5 B6 1528 748 372 6072 2964 1444 12076 5892 2868 24148 11784 5732 Executive 788 3124 6220 12440 Full Ledger 2164 8604 17124 34244 Legal Letter 1252 968 4968 3848 9868 7676 19732 15352 Postcard/A6 240 944 1860 3720 Universal 8400 16720 33440 2112 Display List Also known as K Mem Display, this client stores compressed representations, or blocks, of the pages to be printed.
Memory PostScript Font Cache Also known as K Mem PS Fonts and Font Cache, this memory client stores bitmapped representations of previously scaled PostScript fonts. This process reduces the number of times a font must be converted from outline form to bitmap form. Printing pages that have characters already stored in the font cache is immensely faster than printing characters not yet in the font cache.
Memory the print jobs are completed, leading to virtual memory errors. If not enough memory is allocated to the PS heap, the job cannot print. Increasing the memory allocated to this client allows more complex jobs to print and increases the number of fonts that can be downloaded to virtual memory.
Memory Normally, this memory client doesn’t need to be changed unless you plan to download many different non-PostScript fonts. Spool Buffers Also known as Host Input and K Mem for Spool, this memory client stores incoming data from all the interfaces until the emulation can process the print job. When enough memory is allocated to this client, the host becomes free more quickly, and the number of jobs that the printer can accept simultaneously is increased.
Memory The amount of memory needed for the disk cache client is dependent on the size of the disk, the number of disks, the number of subdirectories on each disk, and the amount of memory dedicated to caching. As long as the disk cache is enabled and there is enough memory in the disk cache, all disks are accessible. If insufficient memory is allocated to the disk cache, some disks may be seen while others are not.
Memory MB Printer Mem This field shows the size of the physical RAM installed in the printer. If a hard disk is installed and disk swapping is enabled (Administration/ Memory/Enable Disk Swap), this field also gives the size of available virtual memory. System Memory Also known as System Use, this non-configurable client is the amount of RAM used to run the printer’s operating system. It’s never increased or decreased.
Memory » Note: Chunk collation begins automatically after 50 pages regardless of how much memory is available to the display list client. Specific Printing Environment Example Since configuring memory is not an exact science, it may be helpful to see how others in various printing environments have allocated their printer memory to meet their printing needs best. The following examples are to be used only as a guideline for configuring your own printer's memory.
End Job Mode End Job Mode When sending print jobs through the serial and parallel protocols, some applications and their printer drivers append an end-of-document command (EOD) to each print job to ensure that each file prints correctly. The reason for this is that some protocols and print queuing systems send print jobs to the printer as one continuous data stream (one print job immediately following another).
End Job Mode n n n n n Multiple print jobs with little or no time delay and with no EOD commands have been sent to the printer and the message window displays only one active job. Multiple print jobs of the same printer language have been sent to the printer and they print on the same page. (For example, you send the AUTOEXEC.BAT file with no EOD command followed with little or no time delay by the CONFIG.SYS file, and they both print on the same page.
End Job Mode commands perform an end of document for all of the printer emulations supported on your printer (PostScript, HP-GL, HP PCL, and Lineprinter). See your system administrator or applications development department to have them identify the standard EOD command for your organization, or to have them select a standard EOD command.
End Job Mode your print queuing system documentation, your network administrator, or your QMS vendor for more information. Setting the End Job Mode via the Control Panel Use the following procedure to set the end job mode from the printer’s control panel for printers connected via the serial or parallel interface to a stand-alone PC, a PC print server, or some other type of print queuing system.
End Job Mode Next Advances to the appropriate option (QMS END JOB MODE EOD, HP EOD, or None). OPTION Select Selects the option. OPTION IS SELECTED Returns to the Parallel (or Serial)/End Job PARALLEL/SERIAL Mode menu. END JOB MODE Online/ Offline Asks you if you want to save your change. SAVE CHANGES? NO Next Advances to the Yes option. SAVE CHANGES? YES Select Saves your change and idles the printer. IDLE Online/ Offline Puts the printer back on line.
End Job Mode When the QMS EOD or the HP EOD is set, the printer does not recognize the Ctrl-D EOD command. Add your organization's standard EOD command to the end of your print file, or add it to a separate file as follows. Adding an EOD Command to the End of Your File Create an output file (for example, ASCII, PCL, or PostScript file to disk) and add your organization's standard EOD command (QMS EOD or HP EOD) to the end of that file.
Parallel Interface Modes initialization sequences, custom banner pages, print job headers, or print job trailers. The print server does not necessarily send multiple print jobs to the printer in the order that you queued them to the printer. The network job separator is accessed with each print job, so this ensures that network job separation is enforced. See QMS Crown Network Notes for more information on how to create a network job separator for several commonly used networks.
PS Protocol Option Compatibility Mode Printer-host communication is done in a manner that ensures compatibility. ECP (Enhanced Compatibility Port) Mode This is an advanced version of byte mode which allows transfer of data in either direction without returning to the compatibility mode. The communication is a half-duplex channel with either device, the host or the printer, making a request for data transfer when there is available data.
PS Protocol Option To differentiate data from the special control characters, any data that is the same as one of the following special control characters must be quoted.
PS Protocol Option Options The following options are available in the PS Protocol menu. Menu Administration/Communications/Interface/PS Protocol Choices Name and Description Interfaces Parallel, serial, Normal—Enables standard, ASCII hex Ethernet, Tokenprotocol. Data is sent and received in ASCII format. This mode is recommended Ring, LocalTalk if you do not print binary data. It was designed for data in the printable ASCII range. Print jobs can alter the PS protocol value through PostScript operators.
HP-GL Color Encoding Default Normal Notes A data stream sent through the serial or parallel interface using Binary is treated the same as a data stream sent through an optional network interface using QBinary. However, a data stream sent through an optional network interface using QBinary is not treated the same as a data stream sent through the same interface using Binary.
HP-GL Color Encoding Since your QMS 1660E Print System is a monochrome (black and white) printer, the pen colors are converted to shades of gray. The default color mappings for the 8 pens are as follows: » Pen Pen Color Level of Gray 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Black Black Red Green Blue Violet Orange Brown 100% 100% 70% 41% 89% 59% 25.8% 50% Note: The default color for both pen 1 and pen 2 is black. However, the pen width for these two pens is different. Pen 1 is 0.7 mm and pen 2 is 0.3 mm.
HP-GL Color Encoding Example Any color can be reproduced by using some combination of CMYK. If you have defined the following CMYK values for the color brown in your application, the NTSC equation that follows shows you how the percentage of grayscale for the color is derived. CMYK Value C (96) M (128) Y (224) K (0) [(96*0.3) + (128*0.59) + (224*0.11) + 0] ÷ 255 = [(28.80) + (75.52) + (24.
6 Printer Options In This Chapter . . .
Introduction Introduction QMS offers several options to expand the capabilities of your QMS 1660E Print System. The following are available for purchase from your QMS vendor: n n n n n n n n n n n Media input options—paper cassettes in all printer-supported media sizes, paper feeder, and paper cassette supporter Paper exit ramp for 11.7" x 19.5"/297.18 x 495.
Media Input Options Media Input Options Paper Cassettes Additional paper cassettes provide two main benefits: n n » Expanded flexibility—You can switch media size, color, and type without having to unload and load media. Just slip one cassette out and another in. Increased paper-feed capacity—Install a paper feeder and second cassette (as well as a cassette support, if necessary), and then chain cassettes. (See chapter 3, “Advance Printing Features,” in the Operation manual for instructions.
Media Input Options Paper Feeder The paper feeder allows you to n n Install a second 250-sheet paper cassette, increasing the printer’s total paper-feed capacity to 600 sheets. Load two different types/sizes/colors of media and easily change between them by switching cassettes. Because the paper feeder attaches to the bottom of the printer, no extra space is necessary. It is also easy to install. Unpacking the Paper Feeder 1 Take the paper feeder and rear cassette cover from the shipping carton.
Media Input Options 3 Remove the connector cover on the lower-right rear of the printer. Lift the back side of the printer with your left hand, and pull the connector cover away from the printer. 4 Place the paper feeder on a stable, flat surface, with the cassette installation slot toward you. 5 Pull the green lock levers, located on the right and left of the paper feeder bottom, toward you to release them.
Media Input Options M 6 Move the connector cable located at the inner left of the paper feeder to the outside of the paper feeder. 7 Place the printer on the paper feeder. WARNING! The printer weighs about 50 lbs (23 kg). Don’t lift it by yourself. ACHTUNG! Der Drucker wiegt ca 23 kg; bitte versuchen Sie niemals, das Gerät alleine anzuheben oder zu tragen. Make sure the extrusions on the paper feeder are inserted into the holes on the bottom of the printer.
Media Input Options 8 Push the green lock levers, located at the right and left of the paper feeder bottom, to the rear to lock them. 9 Plug the paper feeder connector cable into the connector at the back of the printer. You moved this cable outside the paper feeder in step 6. Connector 10 Replace the connector cover on the printer. You removed this cover in step 3. 11 Reconnect the printer power cord and interface cables, and then turn on the printer.
Media Input Options Removing the Paper Feeder If you installed the paper feeder before the cassette supporter, you must first remove the paper feeder to install the cassette supporter. Remove the paper feeder from the printer as follows (referring to the illustrations in the previous section if necessary): 1 Turn off the printer, and disconnect the power cord and all interface cables. 2 Remove the paper cassettes from the printer. 3 Remove the paper feeder from the printer.
Media Input Options Cassette Supporter The cassette supporter allows you to n n Install a 500-sheet paper cassette, increasing the printer’s total paper-feed capacity to 850 sheets. Load two different types/sizes/colors of media and easily change between them by switching cassettes. Because the cassette supporter attaches to the bottom of the printer, no extra space is necessary. It is also easy to install.
Media Input Options 4 Pull out the lock buttons on the cassette supporter until you hear them click. The lock buttons are located on the bottom-left and bottom-right of the cassette supporter. Lock 5 Place the cassette supporter on a flat, stable surface with the cassette installation slot toward you. 6 Fit the holes on the bottom of the paper feeder onto the extrusions on the cassette supporter.
Media Input Options 7 Lock together the paper feeder and the cassette supporter. Stand the paper feeder and the cassette supporter on their ends. Then, using your thumb, push the lock buttons on the bottom left and right sides of the cassette supporter until you hear a click. Lock 8 Attach the paper feeder to the printer. See the “Installing the Paper Feeder” section earlier in this chapter for instructions.
Media Input Options 4 Remove the cassette supporter from the paper feeder. Follow, in reverse order, the steps in the “Installing the Cassette Supporter” section of this chapter. The following is a quick overview of the procedure: a Pull the lock buttons on the cassette supporter that lock it to the paper feeder. b Take the paper feeder off the cassette supporter. c Push the lock buttons in on the cassette supporter. d Reconnect the interface cables and power cord. e Turn on the printer.
Media Input Options 2 3 Load the paper in three steps as follows: a Up to the bottom limit mark b Halfway to the top limit mark c Up to the top limit mark Top Limit Ensure that the paper stack lies flat, does not exceed the top limit mark, and is positioned under the retaining clips.
Paper Output Ramp 4 Insert the cassette in the cassette installation slot. Push the cassette straight into the installation slot until it’s firmly seated. 5 Adjust the media stop to fit the size paper you’re using. The printer delivers your output print-side down to the output tray at the top of the printer. The media stop keeps the paper positioned correctly in the output tray. Paper Output Ramp The paper output ramp extends the QMS 1660E’s output tray to accommodate 11.7" x 19.5"/297.18 x 495.
Font and Security Cards 3 Attach the second piece of Velcro to the inside of the paper output ramp, making sure it is aligned with the first piece you attached. 4 Slide the paper output ramp along the output tray until the two pieces of Velcro fit together snugly. Velcro pieces ▲ Caution: When removing the paper output ramp, carefully separate the two Velcro pieces so as not to damage the media stopper.
Font and Security Cards The card slots are located on the right side of the printer below the output tray. The printer supports up to two cards at once. You may insert any type of card in either slot. ▲ Caution: Your printer supports only QMS PCMCIA cards. These cards are not backward compatible with previously released QMS printers, and cards for previous printers are not compatible with your printer. In addition, some cards may require that you add more memory to your printer.
Font and Security Cards 2 Insert the font card. You can use either slot, but the card must be inserted with the QMS label side facing up. You should feel the card snap into place. 3 Depending on the type of card you are installing, either turn on the printer again or press the Online/Offline key to put the printer back on line. The fonts are now ready to be used.
Font and Security Cards Using a Security Card A security card allows the Operator Control and Administration menus to be password protected, so only users who know the password can change printer configuration settings. When a security card is inserted to one of the card slots, the Installation menu appears in the printer's configuration menu. See chapter 4, “Printer Configuration,” for complete menu information.
Font and Security Cards 3 Select the password. Use the Installation menu to password-protect the Operator Control and Administration menus. The Installation menu appears only when an optional security card is installed in your printer. Menu Installation/Operator Passwrd Installation/Admin Password Choices Up to 16 alphanumeric characters Default Blank Notes Enable the passwords in the Installation/Use Passwrd and Installation/Use Admin Pwd menus.
Removing the Printer and Controller Board Covers n If an invalid password is entered, the message window flashes INVALID PASSWORD for three seconds and then returns you to the configuration menu. If you specify the correct password, access to the selected menu is granted. n If you forget the password, the system administrator can recover it by using the security card to access the Installation/Operator Passwrd and Installation/Admin Password menus again.
Removing the Printer and Controller Board Covers ▲ Caution: It's very important to protect the printer controller board from electrostatic damage while performing this task. If an anti-static wrist strap is provided in your printer option kit, attach one end of it to your wrist and the other end to any convenient electrical ground. The bare metal chassis of equipment, such as on the back of a computer, is suitable if it is plugged in but turned off.
Removing the Printer and Controller Board Covers 2 Using both hands, open the multipurpose tray. 3 Open the printer's front cover. Push up on the release button, located on the top-right front of the printer. 6-22 4 Remove and set aside the two screws, one on each end of the front inside of the printer. 5 Remove the printer’s cover. a Using both hands, lift the printer’s cover. b Hold the cover with your right hand while you unplug the connector cable from the printer.
Replacing the Printer and Controller Board Covers 6 Remove the control board cover. a Remove and set aside the 15 screws on the metal controller board cover. b Remove the metal cover and set it aside. Replacing the Printer and Controller Board Covers The printer and controller board covers must be reinstalled after a SIMM or an optional network interface is installed. ▲ Caution: It's very important to protect the printer controller board from electrostatic damage while performing this task.
Replacing the Printer and Controller Board Covers Procedure 1 2 Replace the controller board cover. a Place the metal cover on the controller board. b Replace the 15 screws you removed earlier. Hold the printer's plastic cover over the top of the printer and slide the connector cable back into the printer's connector.
Single In-Line Memory Modules 3 Replace the printer cover. Lower the printer cover, and position it firmly on the printer. Then secure the cover to the printer by replacing the two screws you removed earlier. 4 Reconnect all interface cables and the power cord, and then turn on the printer. Single In-Line Memory Modules Single in-line memory modules (or SIMMs) are compact circuit boards with surface-mount memory chips.
Single In-Line Memory Modules Additional printer memory (RAM) allows you to download more fonts and increase the printer's buffer (area where data sent from the computer is stored while it’s waiting to be printed). Installing a SIMM M WARNING! Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord before taking the cover off the printer. ACHTUNG! Bitte schalten Sie den Drucker aus und ziehen Sie den Netzstecker heraus bevor Sie die Druckerabdeckung öffnen.
Single In-Line Memory Modules 4 Insert the SIMM into the SIMM connector. Hold the SIMM at a 45° angle to the controller board, with the notch on the right side. Slide the SIMM into either SIMM connector, and then push gently on it to make sure it is securely seated in the connector. » Note: You can insert a SIMM in either SIMM connector as long as DRAMØ, the SIMM connector closest to you, is occupied. “DRAMØ” is marked on the controller board for ease of identification.
Single In-Line Memory Modules 5 Tilt the SIMM forward to a 90° angle until you feel it snap into place. When seated, the SIMM stands upright, firmly in place. If you cannot snap the SIMM into place, do not force it. Reposition it, making sure that the bottom of the SIMM is seated completely in the connector. 90° 6 Repeat steps 3-5 for each additional SIMM being installing. 7 Replace the printer and controller board covers.
Single In-Line Memory Modules M WARNING! Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord before taking the cover off the printer. ACHTUNG! Bitte schalten Sie den Drucker aus und ziehen Sie den Netzstecker heraus bevor Sie die Druckerabdeckung öffnen. ▲ Caution: It's very important to protect the printer controller board and SIMMs from electrostatic damage while performing this task.
Intellifont SIMM 5 If necessary, refer to “Installing a SIMM,” earlier in this section. 6 Replace the printer and controller board covers. Use the instructions in the “Replacing the Printer and Controller Board Covers” section of this chapter. Intellifont SIMM An optional Intellifont SIMM increases the number of fonts available to the HP PCL 5 emulation on your printer from 20 to the 37 PCL 5 fonts available on a Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4Si.
Intellifont SIMM 4 Insert the SIMM into the SIMM connector. Hold the SIMM at a 45° angle to the controller board, with the notch in the bottom left corner. Then push gently in on it to seat it securely in the connector. Notch 5 Snap the SIMM into place. With a thumb on each top corner, gently press down on the SIMM to snap it into place (at approximately a 30° angle to the controller board). 6 Replace the printer and controller board covers.
Intellifont SIMM Increasing the Disk Cache Size If your printer has more than 12 MB of RAM, the size of the disk cache is adequate. If your printer has 12 MB of RAM, you must do one of the following to use the Intellifont fonts: n Add 48 KB to the disk cache (Administration/Memory/Disk Cache menu). Note: You may need to decrease one of the other memory clients before increasing the disk cache client.
Intellifont SIMM The list of HP PCL fonts includes all of the new Intellifont fonts. Keep this status page for reference when accessing these fonts. Font List The following 37 fonts are now available for use. They can be automatically rotated to landscape orientation. All fonts are scalable and available in 35 symbol sets unless otherwise noted.
Intellifont SIMM Font Pi/ Sans Symbol Serif Serif ü ü ü ü Omega Medium Omega Italic Medium Omega Bold Omega Italic Bold Times Roman Times Roman Times Roman Times Roman Script ü ü ü ü Medium Italic Medium Bold Italic Bold Univers Medium Univers Italic Medium Univers Bold Univers Italic Bold ü ü ü ü Univers Condensed Medium Univers Condensed Italic Medium Univers Condensed Bold Univers Condensed Italic Bold ü ü ü ü Accessing the Fonts Using Your PCL Application Use your PCL application to set the
1200x1200 dpi Resolution Daughterboard 3 Access the Administration/PCL5/Default Font Idx menu. 4 Identify the appropriate font selection index. The font selection indexes are listed in the PCL 5 font list on the advanced status page. 5 Save your changes and put the printer back on line. 1200x1200 dpi Resolution Daughterboard The 1200x1200 dpi resolution daughterboard comes standard on some QMS 1660E Print Systems and is an option on all others.
1200x1200 dpi Resolution Daughterboard Installing the Daughterboard M WARNING! Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord before taking the cover off the printer. ACHTUNG! Bitte schalten Sie den Drucker aus und ziehen Sie den Netzstecker heraus bevor Sie die Druckerabdeckung öffnen. ▲ Caution: Eliminate static by putting on the anti-static wristband provided with your printer option accessory kit and grounding it to any base metal surface (such as the bottom of some telephones).
Optional Interfaces c 4 Snap the daughterboard onto the two support posts and the 80-pin connector. Replace the controller board and printer covers. Use the instructions in the “Replacing the Printer and Controller Board Covers” section of this chapter. 5 Reconnect all interface cables and the power cord, and then turn on the printer. 6 Download the new print system software. Use the instructions in “Updating System Software,” later in this chapter.
Optional Interfaces CrownNet (Ethernet/Token-Ring) network interface or a LocalTalk interface. These additional interfaces allow you greater flexibility when working in a multiple environments. An optional interface is installed in the OPT I/O opening on the back of the printer. This opening is covered with a rectangular metal plate. OPT I/O SERIAL PARALLEL ETHERNET The printer’s simultaneous interface operation (SIO) allows the optional interface to be active at the same time as the other ports.
Optional Interfaces LocalTalk Interface A LocalTalk interface is used to print if n n Your host is any member of the Apple Macintosh family. The instructions in this section explain how to connect a Macintosh to the QMS1660E Print System. Your host is an IBM PC or compatible microcomputer, workstation, minicomputer, or mainframe computer that connects through a print network (such as TOPS or AppleShare) using LocalTalktype connectors and boxes.
Optional Interfaces ▲ Caution: It's very important to protect the printer controller board from electrostatic damage while performing this task. If an anti-static wrist strap is provided in your printer option kit, attach one end of it to your wrist and the other end to any convenient electrical ground (for example, the bare metal chassis of equipment, as on the back of a computer, that is plugged in but turned off).
Optional Interfaces 3 Remove the screws from the optional interface plate on the back of the printer. Save the screws. (You’ll use them when you install the interface.) You can either save or discard the plate.
Optional Interfaces 4 Attach the interface. a Position the interface so the port slides into the opening you just created. b Snap the plastic standoff onto the controller board. c Snap the interface onto the 80-pin connector and the plastic standoff, both on the controller board. It’s okay to push down gently with your thumb positioned on the interface right over the connector. Standoff 80-pin Connector 5 Secure the interface to the printer with the screws you removed earlier.
Optional Interfaces Using a CrownNet Network Interface Once a CrownNet network interface is installed, refer to the following for more information: n n n Chapter 4, “Printer Configuration,” of this manual contains information about the PS Protocol option in the new optional network interface menu that appears in the Administration/ Communications menu. Chapter 5, “Additional Technical Information,” contains a full discussion of PS Protocol.
Optional Interfaces Macintosh Interface Cabling To connect your printer to a single Macintosh, you must have n n n Two PhoneNET-type transformer boxes (one for the printer port and one for the Macintosh port), each with a DIN-8 connector An RJ11 (telephone) cable Two terminating resistors to close the open sockets left in the transformer boxes after the connection is made Macintosh Printer DIN-8 Male Port DIN-8 Male Port DIN-8 Female Connector DIN-8 Female Connector Transformer Boxes RJ11 Cable Te
Optional Interfaces 2 Plug the connector from the other transformer box into the Macintosh printer port. 3 Connect the two transformer boxes with the telephone cable. 4 Put terminating resistors in all open sockets in the connector boxes. This ensures proper communication and helps speed up transmission. 5 Turn on the printer. A start-up page should print if it has not been disabled.
Optional Interfaces 1 With the Macintosh on, insert the Macintosh Format PS Executive Series Utilities disk in the disk drive. 2 Double-click the PSExec3.xx Installer icon. 3 In the PSExec 3.xx dialog box that appears, verify the Install Location. To change the Install Location you can either use the drop-down list box to display and select the appropriate disk, or you can choose the Switch Disk button to scroll through the available disks. 4 Also in the PSExec 3.
Optional Interfaces Note: All Macintosh users on a network must use the same version of the LaserWriter and Laser Prep files to run correctly. For example, if the network has a mixture of LaserWriter 6.x, 7.x, and/or 8.x, the printer will experience frequent reinitialization problems. To check the version number, select the LaserWriter icon and then hold down the Command key and press the I key. The driver version number appears in the Info window on the second-to-last line. LaserWriter 7.x and 8.
Optional Interfaces 1 If you haven't already, follow the instructions given above in “Installing PS Executive Series Printer Utilities.” 2 If necessary, create a Printer Descriptions folder: System 7 users—Create a folder called Printer Descriptions inside the Extensions folder inside the System Folder. System 6 users—Create a folder called Printer Descriptions inside the System Folder. 3 Open the 4.1 PPDs folder inside the PSExec 3.xx ƒ folder.
Optional Interfaces box. Choose Help in the Options dialog box for information on these options. Application-Specific Printer Files If you plan to print from Aldus PageMaker, Aldus FreeHand, Aldus PrePrint, Adobe Separator, or QuarkXPress, you’ll also want to install the latest printer description file (PPD, PDX, or PDF) for your particular software.
Optional Interfaces n If you use Aldus PrePrint, install the version 3.0 PPD and PDX files in the PPDs folder in the Aldus folder in the System Folder. Note: Version 3 PPDs are not installed automatically through the PS Exec Easy Install procedure. You must use the Custom Install procedure. Refer to the PS Exec installation instructions at the very beginning of this section. » n If you use QuarkXPress, install the QMS 1660 and 1660E PDFs in the PDF folder in the QuarkXPress folder. While QuarkXPress 3.
Optional Interfaces 3 Print a directory or a window. a Choose Print Directory or Print Window from the File menu. A dialog box appears. b Select the printing options you want; then click OK. If no page prints, check chapter 6, “Troubleshooting,” of the Operation manual. Printing from the Macintosh You're now ready to print from your Macintosh. From this point, you'll probably perform most printing tasks from your application.
Optional Interfaces Setting LocalTalk Interface Parameters Use the Administration/Communications/LocalTalk menu to set the LocalTalk interface values used for printer-host communication. Mode Enables or disables the communication interface. Menu Administration/Communications/LocalTalk/Mode Choices Enabled—Establish one-way LocalTalk communication from the host to the printer). Disabled—Turn off the LocalTalk interface, and the printer stops accepting LocalTalk interface print jobs.
Optional Interfaces Notes The printer must be restarted for changes to the Connection menu to take effect. You can either let the printer restart automatically after you save the change and exit from the configuration menu, or you can wait for the change to take effect the next time you manually turn on the printer. Default Job Priority Allows you to specify which jobs are printed first, according to the interface through which they are received, when jobs are received simultaneously.
Optional Interfaces PS Protocol Sets the binary communications protocol (BCP) for communicating over a LocalTalk interface to a PostScript printer. See chapter 5, “Additional Technical Information,” for a full discussion of PS Protocol. Menu Administration/Communications/LocalTalk/PS Protocol Choices Normal—Enable standard, ASCII hex protocol. Data is sent and received in ASCII format. This mode is recommended if you do not print binary data. It was designed for data in the printable ASCII range.
Storage Options Storage Options Hard disks provide true virtual memory as well as storage for character bitmaps, downloaded outline fonts, and other files. IDE-SCSI Board An optional internal IDE-SCSI (Integrated Drive Electronics-Small Computer System Interface) board supports an internal IDE hard disk and up to three external SCSI hard disks. The board is installed in the OPT I/O opening on the back of the printer. It is covered with a rectangular metal plate.
Storage Options ▲ Caution: It's very important to protect the printer controller board from electrostatic damage while performing this task. If an anti-static wrist strap is provided in your printer option kit, attach one end of it to your wrist and the other end to any convenient electrical ground (for example, the bare metal chassis of equipment, as on the back of a computer, that is plugged in but turned off). Never attach the wrist strap to any piece of equipment with an electrical current present.
Storage Options 3 Remove the screws from the optional interface plate on the back of the printer. Save the screws. (You’ll use them when you install the board.) You can either save or discard the plate. 4 If you are installing an internal hard disk at this time, use the instructions in a following section, “Installing an Internal Hard Disk,” and then return to step 5.
Storage Options 5 Attach the IDE-SCSI board. a Position the board so the port slides into the opening you just created. b Snap the plastic standoff onto the controller board. c Snap the board onto the 80-pin connector and the plastic standoff, both on the controller board. It’s okay to push down gently with your thumb positioned on the board right over the connector. Standoff 80-pin Connector Note: This illustration shows an IDE-SCSI board with an internal IDE hard disk installed.
Storage Options Disks,” later in this section, contains more information on external hard disks. 9 » Reconnect all interface cables and the power cord, turn on any external hard disks, and then turn on the printer. Note: For the printer to recognize external hard disks, each hard disk must be turned on before you turn on the printer. 10 If you’ve just installed a new hard disk—but not a Kanji hard disk—format it. Use the instructions given later in this section.
Storage Options Removing an IDE-SCSI Board Use the following instructions if you ever need to remove an IDESCSI board from the printer (for example, if you decide to install an optional IDE internal hard disk after the IDE-SCSI board is already installed). Illustrations are not included with this procedure. However, you can use the appropriate illustrations in the previous section, “Installing an IDE-SCSI Board.
Storage Options 1 Turn off the printer, and then disconnect the power cord and all interface cables (parallel, serial, Ethernet, and optional) and SCSI hard disk cables, if any, from the printer. 2 Access the printer controller board. Use the instructions in the “Removing the Printer and Controller Board Covers” section of this chapter. 3 Remove the screws securing the IDE-SCSI board to the rear interface panel of the printer. Save the screws. (You’ll use them when you reinstall the board.
Storage Options Installing an Internal IDE Hard Disk Only one internal IDE hard disk is supported. However, you can add up to three external SCSI hard disks to the printer. » Note: Before installing an internal IDE hard disk, you must have an optional IDE-SCSI board. If youre installing an optional IDE-SCSI board for the first time , refer now to “IDE-SCSI Board,” earlier in this section, for installation instructions. You will be referred to these instructions at the appropriate time.
Storage Options 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the IDE-SCSI board. Align the colored stripe on the cable with pin 1 on the IDE-SCSI board connector, and then slowly push the cable onto the connector. Notice that the cable is folded so the blue stripe aligns easily with pin 1 on the connector. ▲ Caution: The plastic ribbon cable is fragile. Handle it gently. Do not pull on it or push down hard on it.
Storage Options 3 Attach the hard disk to the IDE-SCSI board. Align the hard disk with the 2.5” hard disk outline on the IDESCSI board. The screw holes in the bottom of the hard disk should match up with the holes in the board. Fasten the hard disk to the board with the four screws provided in the kit. 4 Return to “Installing an IDE-SCSI Board,” earlier in this chapter.
Storage Options 2 Remove the hard disk from the IDE-SCSI board. Four screws connect the hard disk to the board. 3 ▲ Disconnect the plastic ribbon cable from the IDE-SCSI board. Caution: The plastic ribbon cable is fragile. Handle it gently. Do not pull on it. 4 ▲ Disconnect the other end of the plastic ribbon cable from the hard disk. Caution: The plastic ribbon cable is fragile. Handle it gently. Do not pull on it.
Storage Options ▲ Caution: If you connect to this printer an external hard disk you previously used with an earlier QMS Crown printer (such as a QMS 860, 860 Plus, 1700, 1725, 1725SLS, 2000, 2025, 3200, 3225, 3825, 4525, ColorScript 210/230, Laser 1000, or magicolor Laser Printer), this QMS 1660E software release will automatically reorganize the files on the hard disk when the printer is turned back on again.
Storage Options » Note: The install, remove, and format disk operations do not include support for a Font Folio disk. You must download the fonts to your hard disk from host applications. Error Messages One or more of the following messages may appear while you are using the Disk Operations menu. Message Meaning Action FORMAT FAILED The hard disk cannot be used. Press the Menu key to remove the message, and contact your QMS vendor.
Storage Options Using the Printer Configuration Menu After you have accessed the Administration/Disk Operations menu, press the control panel keys in the order shown in the following table. The printer responds by displaying a status message in the message window. » Note: You may need to press the Next key one or more times to advance through the list of selections or options. Use this key... to... The message window reads... Select Access the Administration/Disk Operations/Format Disk menu.
Storage Options automatically increases the disk cache size. See the “Memory” section in chapter 4, “Printer Configuration,” for more information. n If your printer has more than 12 MB of RAM, increase the disk cache size (Administration/Memory/K Mem Disk Cache menu) to 256 KB. See the “Memory” section of chapter 4, “Printer Configuration,” for more information.
Storage Options Procedure After you have accessed the Administration/Disk Operations menu, press the control panel keys in the order shown in the following table. The printer responds by displaying a status message in the message window (DSK refers to the hard disk number, and CAR0 and CAR1 refer to the font card slot number). » Note: You may need to press the Next key one or more times to advance through the list of selections or options.
Storage Options card against the contents of the hard disk and then deletes the matching files from the hard disk. Procedure After you have accessed the Administration/Disk Operations menu, press the control panel keys in the order shown in the following table. The printer responds by displaying a status message in the message window (DSK refers to the hard disk number, and CAR0 and CAR1 refer to the font or card number).
Storage Options Downloading an Emulation Optional emulations, such as LN03 and QUIC II, are available as PostScript files on PC floppy disks. This section describes how to download an optional emulation from a floppy disk to the printer’s hard disk. » Note: At least one hard disk (internal or external) must be installed on the printer before you can download an emulation. If more than one hard disk is available, the emulation automatically installs itself on the disk with the most free storage space.
Kanji Option Kit The emulation is ready to be used. Kanji Option Kit The QMS Kanji Option Kit contains a pre-formatted IDE hard disk that contains Kanji fonts and other files. The Kanji fonts include Ryumin Light-KL and Gothic BBB-Medium (licensed to QMS by Morisawa and Company, Ltd.) as well as Mincho Medium, Mincho Heavy, Gothic Bold, and Gothic Heavy (licensed to QMS by TypeBank). These fonts can be printed at a variety of point sizes and in different styles and resolutions.
Kanji Option Kit n If you already have an IDE-SCSI board installed in the printer, you do not need to purchase another board on which to install the Kanji hard disk. However, you do have to remove the IDE-SCSI board from the printer before you can install the hard disk. If you have an IDE hard disk installed on the board, you must also remove that hard disk. Use the instructions in the previous section, “Storage Options.
Updating System Software Updating System Software The system software in your QMS 1660E Print System is stored on 4 MB of flash memory that can be erased and rewritten to “in a flash.” This allows you to update the system software without opening up the printer and installing new PROMs. Updated system software allows you to take advantage of future enhancements to the printer. Updating the system software is a three-step procedure: 1 Choose the appropriate compressed system software files.
Updating System Software Choosing the Appropriate System Software Files for Downloading System software is contained on 8 disks—4 PC and 4 Macintosh. The disks you use depend on whether your printer is functioning or not, the current firmware version, and how you plan to download the system software to the printer. Computer* Disk Set to Use Hard Disk Space Needed (approx.) Functional Non-Functional 1.75 MB √ √ SYSTEMDL.PS 3.25 MB √ SYSTEM.DL 1.75 MB √ SYSTEMDL.PS 3.
Updating System Software n Macintosh a Open the Installer application. n n If you’re using the SYSTEMDL.PS file (see the table in the previous section), double-click the PRINTSYSTEM.INSTALLER file icon. If you’re using the SYSTEM.DL file (see the table in the previous section), double-click the SYSTEMLOADER.1 icon. b In the dialog box that appears, change the Install Location to the folder you created in step 2.
Updating System Software n 5 UNIX a Follow the instructions given above for either the Macintosh or the PC. b After the system software file has been decompressed on hard disk of the Macintosh or the PC, upload the decompressed file to the UNIX system. Download the system software to the printer.
Updating System Software Before You Begin Downloading the Software n n Ensure that the system software is decompressed, as described in the previous section. Turn on the printer, wait for IDLE to appear in the message window, and then print an advanced status page. This procedure may change the current configuration settings.
Updating System Software 6 Print another advanced status page, and verify that the configuration settings match the previous configuration settings (on the advanced status page printed in step 1). 7 If there are differences in the configuration settings, reconfigure them through the printer configuration menu. 8 On your computer’s hard disk, delete the folder containing the SYSTEM.SEA and SYSTEM.SEA.2 files. PC and UNIX 1 Download the new system software PostScript file SYSTEMDL.
Updating System Software Downloading System Software to a Functional Printer—SYSTEM.DL If the print system software is non-functional (the printer can’t start up), go to the following section, “Downloading System Software to a Non-Functional Printer.” If the print system software is functional (the printer starts up normally, and IDLE displays in the message window), and if you decompressed the file SYSTEMLOADER (Macintosh) or SYSTEM.DL (PC) in the previous section, use these instructions.
Updating System Software 3 Take the printer off line. 4 Access the Administration/Miscellaneous/New Flash Image menu. 5 Select Yes in the New Flash Image menu. The printer waits for the new system software (image) to be sent from your Macintosh. (YES remains in the message window until the new image is sent.) 6 Send the new system software image to the printer. a At the Macintosh, double-click the SystemLoader icon.
Updating System Software PC—Parallel Port This is the recommended method for downloading from an IBM or compatible PC because it is the fastest method and because no additional cables or changes of port settings are necessary. After you have decompressed the system software, as described in the previous section, use the following procedure to update the system software in flash memory. » Note: If you’re using a serial port, skip to the following section, “PC— Serial Port.
Updating System Software printer reboots with the new system image, prints a start-up page, and returns to IDLE. Note: The new flash image does not erase the old image until the printer verifies that the new image is valid. » 6 Print another advanced status page, and verify that the current configuration settings match the previous configuration settings (on the advanced status page printed in step 1).
Updating System Software d Terminate the connection. 3 Type hibaud↵ to extract the ModeX files. 4 Set the PC’s baud rate to 38400 by typing modex.exe↵ modex # 38400 n 8 1↵ where # is 1-4. See the MODEX.DOC file for more information on this program. 5 Turn on the printer, wait for IDLE to appear in the message window, and then print an advanced status page. This procedure should not change the current configuration settings.
Updating System Software 10 Send the new image to the printer. Type copy /b system.dl com#↵ where # is 1 to 4. (/b refers to binary files.) If you’re not sure of the number of the serial port, check your PC’s documentation. The downloading process takes about 5 minutes, depending on the size of the file and the speed of your PC. The Ready indicator blinks as the new system image is copied to flash ROM.
Updating System Software Macintosh If the current print system software is not functioning, you must connect your Macintosh to the printer’s serial port to reinstall the system software. The downloading procedure will not work over the LocalTalk or CrownNet interface in this case. » Note: This downloading procedure requires a connection from the Macintosh’s serial port (either the modem or the printer port) to the printer’s serial port. The cable must have a DIN-8 female connector on the Macintosh end.
Updating System Software reboots with the new system image, prints a start-up page, and returns to IDLE. Note: The new flash image does not erase the old image until the printer verifies that the new image is valid. » PC—Parallel Port If the current print system software is not functioning, you must connect your PC to either the printer’s parallel or serial port to reinstall the system software. The downloading procedure will not work over the CrownNet interface in this case.
Updating System Software Note: The new flash image does not erase the old image until the printer verifies that the new image is valid. » PC—Serial Port If the current print system software is not functioning, you must connect your PC to either the printer’s parallel or serial port to reinstall the system software. The downloading procedure will not work over the CrownNet interface in this case.
Updating System Software 4 Set the PC’s baud rate to 38400 by typing modex.exe↵ modex # 38400 n 8 1↵ where # is 1-4. See the MODEX.DOC file for more information on this program. 5 Turn on the printer. 6 When the control panel indicators stop flashing (the message window will remain blank since the printer is non-functional), send the new system software file SYSTEM.DL to the printer. Type copy /b system.dl com#↵ where # is 1 to 4. (/b refers to binary files.
A QMS Customer Support In This Chapter . . .
Sources of Support Sources of Support Several sources of help and information are available, depending on the type of help you need: Your QMS Vendor Your local vendor (the one from whom you bought the printer) may be best equipped to help you. Your vendor has specially trained service technicians available to answer questions, and the equipment to analyze your printer problems. Your Application Vendor Often, “printing” problems have more to do with the application being used than with the printer.
Sources of Support The QMS Corporate Bulletin Board System The QMS Corporate Bulletin Board System (BBS) contains technical support notes, application notes, drivers, patches, and utilities, and you may leave technical questions not requiring an immediate response on electronic mail for the Sysop (System Operator). The bulletin board [(334) 633-3632] operates at 1200, 2400, 9600, and 14400 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, with XMODEM, YMODEM, and ZMODEM capabilities.
Sources of Support QMS Customer Response Center (CRC) The QMS Customer Response Center (CRC) is available M-F, 7:00 am-6:00 pm, Central Standard Time, at (334) 633-4500 (US). You can also fax questions to the CRC at (334) 633-3716 (US). Please indicate whether you would like a faxed or a phoned reply.
QMS Worldwide Offices QMS World-wide Offices United States/ Latin America QMS, Inc. One Magnum Pass Mobile, AL 36618 (334) 633-4300 Product Information: (800) 523-2696 OEM Information: (800) 631-2692 Consumables: (800) 777-7782 Fax: (334) 633-4866 E-mail: info@qms.com Latin America Fax: (334) 639-3347 Asia-Pacific QMS Asia-Pacific Melbourne 61 (3) 899 5777 Sydney 61 (2) 901 3235 Tokyo (81) (3) 3437 4030 Canada QMS Canada, Inc. 9630 Rte.
B Technical Specifications In This Chapter . . .
Print Engine Specifications Print Engine Specifications Engine Canon LBP-P380 Duty Cycle (maximum) 35,000 pages per month Print Method Laser beam scanning and dry electrophotographic printing; fixing by heated rollers Print Speed Up to 16 pages per minute using letter or A4 paper loaded long edge Up to 9 pages per minute using 11"x17"/279.40x431.
Controller Specifications Controller Specifications Emulations PostScript—Level 1 compatibility mode and Level 2 HP PCL 5 HP-GL 7475A/7550A Lineprinter Support for downloadable optional emulations Fonts 39 resident PostScript fonts that can be scaled from 4 points upward and rotated to any angle in 1° increments; all typefaces have multilingual character sets 7 resident bitmap HP PCL fonts in 25 symbol sets, 12 resident scalable HP PCL fonts in 35 symbol sets, and 1 resident scalable HP PCL font in 5 sy
Electrical Requirements Electrical Requirements Frequency 50/60 Hz (± 2 Hz) Power Requirements 110/120v 50/60 Hz (about 90-130 VAC) or 220/240v 50 Hz (about 200-260 VAC) Power Consumption 1 KW 68° F (20° C) Environmental Requirements B-4 Noise Level Idle; maximum 37 dB (A) Printing; maximum 49 dB (A) Ozone Density The printer emits less than 0.
Physical Characteristics Physical Characteristics Dimensions WxDxH 18.07" x 20.55" x 11.81" 459 mm x 590 mm x 300 mm The height increases by 3.15"/80 mm with an optional paper feeder; the height increases by 4.
Print Media Weight Paper (cassette): 17-24 lb (64-90 g/m2) Paper (multipurpose tray): 17-24 lb (64-90 g/m2) Transparencies (multipurpose tray): 17-34 lb (64-128 g/m2) Labels (multipurpose tray): 17-34 lb (64-128 g/m2) Print Media Sizes Media Media Size Inches Millimeters Guaranteed Imageable Area* Feed Inches Millimeters Edge 11x17 12x19 11.00x17.00 279.40x431.80 11.70x19.50 297.18x495.30 10.69x16.66 271.61x432.17 11.37x18.81 288.80x477.77 Short Short A3 A4 A5 A6/Postcard 11.69x16.54 8.27x11.
Cable Pinouts Cable Pinouts Centronics/IEEE 1284 Parallel This table gives the pinouts for the printer end of the Centronics/IEEE 1284 parallel cable used to connect your printer to a computer. Signal Pin No.
Cable Pinouts Notes to the Table n n n n n n B-8 Direction refers to the direction of signal flow as viewed from the printer. Return denotes “twisted-pair return” and is to be connected at signal-ground level. When wiring the interface, be sure to use a twisted-pair cable for each signal and never fail to complete connection on the return side. To prevent noise effectively, these cables should be shielded and connected to the chassis of the system unit and printer, respectively.
Cable Pinouts RS-232C Serial This table gives the correct pinouts for the 9-pin male RS-232C serial interface: Pin Name 1 Not Used 2 Receive Data (RXD) 3 Transmit Data (TXD) 4 Data Terminal Ready (DTR) 5 Signal Ground (GND) 6 Data Set Ready (DSR) 7 Ready To Send (RTS) 8 Clear To Send (CTS) 9 Reserved Technical Specifications Pinout View from Printer Interface B-9
Cable Pinouts IBM PC/XT, PC/AT, and Compatible Computers The following diagrams show the serial cable pinouts for IBM PC/XT, PC/AT, and compatible computers. » Note: Not all serial cables are configured as shown and may require an additional null-modem adapter. Check with your cable vendor for compatibility.
Cable Pinouts LocalTalk (Optional Interface) The following table provides the pinouts for the printer’s optional 8-pin LocalTalk interface: Pin Name Pinout View from Printer Interface 1,2,7 Reserved 3 Transmit Data - (TXD) 4 Signal Ground (GND) 5 Receive Data - (RXD) 6 Transmit Data + (TXD) 8 Receive Data + (RXD) Macintosh to Serial The following table provides the pinouts for a cable connecting the Macintosh printer or modem port to the printer’s serial port: » Note: To download printer sy
Cable Pinouts Ethernet 10BaseT RJ45 The following table provides the pinouts for the 10BaseT RJ45 Ethernet interface: Pin Name 1 Transmit Data + 2 Transmit Data - 3 Receive Data + 4 No Contact 5 No Contact 6 Receive Data - 7 No Contact 8 No Contact Pinout View from Printer Interface 10Base2 BNC The following table provides the pinouts for the 10Base2 BNC Ethernet interface: Pin Name 1 Ground 2 Signal Pinout view from Printer Interface 1 2 B-12 QMS 1660E Print System Reference
Printer Options Printer Options 1200x1200 dpi Resolution Daughterboard Allows you to print at 1200x1200 dpi rather than 1200x600 dpi. Hard Disks— Internal IDE, External SCSIy Specifications are included in Q-FAX document 6502, “QMS-tested SIMMs and Hard Disks.” This document contains a description of each approved hard disk, its manufacturers and part numbers, and the QMS products on which it can be used. See appendix A, “QMS Customer Support,” of this manual to find out how to access Q-FAX documents.
Consumable Supplies Consumable Supplies Cassettes Size Capacity 11" x 17" A3 A4 A4 B4 B5 Legal Letter Letter 250 250 250 500 250 250 250 250 500 sheet sheets sheets sheets sheets sheets sheets sheets sheets Media —Sizes See “Print Media Sizes,” earlier in this chapter.
Warranty Considerations case, standard time and material charges will be applied to service your printer for that particular failure or damage. QMS recommends that you use only QMS consumables and accessories to support your printer. To order QMS consumables and accessories in the US, call (800) 777-7782. In all other countries, check appendix A, “QMS Customer Support,” for the QMS office closest to you.
C Document Option Commands In This Chapter . . .
Introduction Introduction This appendix lists the supported Document Option Commands (DOC) for your QMS 1660E Print System. The commands are grouped by feature type. Each command is preceded by either a DOC statement (%%) or an IncludeFeature statement (%%IncludeFeature). See the QMS Crown Document Option Commands manual for information on how to use each command. This appendix also provides updated information on HP PCL 4 and PCL 5 DOC commands that has not yet been included in other QMS manuals.
Supported DOC Commands Select original paper size Select pen width and color Select plotter Shift the origin Reverse image %%IncludeFeature:size %%IncludeFeature:pen %%IncludeFeature:plotter %%IncludeFeature:origin %%IncludeFeature:reverse HP PCL 5 Emulation Commands Enable scalable fonts Establish the current resource and default object ID value Remove an external object %%IncludeFeature:scalablefonts* %%IncludeFeature:install* %%IncludeFeature:remove* %%IncludeFeature:removeresource* Reset to PCL def
Supported DOC Commands Set number of lines per page Set orientation Set tabs Specify character map type Wrap lines %%IncludeFeature:linesperpage %%IncludeFeature:lporientation %%IncludeFeature:tabs %%IncludeFeature:map %%IncludeFeature:autowrap PostScript Emulation Commands Select PostScript level %%IncludeFeature:languagelevel Printer Commands Collate print jobs Select emulation Select paper Select number of copies Select orientation Select output bins Set printer resolution C-4 %%IncludeFeature:col
Updated DOC Commands Updated DOC Commands This section provides updated information on HP PCL 4 and PCL 5 DOC commands. This information will be merged into the appropriate manuals as they are revised.
Updated DOC Commands Font Index Number In addition to its ID, a downloaded font also has an unique index number which is automatically assigned by the printer when the font is downloaded. This index number may change if new resources are added, but in practice it usually remains fixed. All currently available PCL fonts (resident, cartridge, temporary, permanent, and external) are listed with their font index numbers on the Advanced Status Page.
Updated DOC Commands when the resource in which they reside becomes the current resource. User-downloaded PCL objects (with the exception of palettes) are identified by an ID when they are downloaded. The ID is usually set by the file performing the download. If not, the system will provide a default value (normally 0, but this can be set using the %%IncludeFeature:install DOC command). If two objects of the same type are provided with the same ID, the last one received replaces the former.
Updated DOC Commands Updated PCL 5 DOC Commands Disable Scalable Fonts Command Syntax %%IncludeFeature:scalablefonts(value) Purpose Enables/disables PCL 5 scalable fonts Variable value Notes Purpose Specifies whether to disable scalable fonts. Range 0—Enables scalable fonts 1—Disables scalable fonts Default 0 Disable scalable fonts to n Print PCL 4 documents which inadvertently select PCL 5 scalable fonts. n More closely emulate the PCL 4 font environment.
Updated DOC Commands object id Notes Purpose Assigns an ID to an object, such as a font, macro, or pattern Range 0-32767 Default 0 Format Integer Notes The object ID can be used instead of the usual PCL command to assign an ID. This ID is overwritten by any ID assigned from the PCL print job, if present. If neither a DOC command nor the PCL print job specify an ID, the default ID of 0 is used. Identifiers must be unique.
Updated DOC Commands Example %! B—Job 1 %%IncludeFeature:emulation(pcl5) install(6 20) %%EndComments )s#W<>*c33E (s#W<>*c34E (s#W<>.. *c5F Example (8U(s1p12v0s0b4153This text will B—Job 2 be in the downloaded font, if it supports the ROMAN-8 symbol set, is proportionally spaced, 12 points in height (or scalable), upright, medium weight, and has type # 4153.
Updated DOC Commands object id Notes: Purpose Specifies the ID of the object that is to be removed from the printer system. Range *, -1 to 32767 Default -1 (wildcard) Format Integer Notes If the object id is not specified, or if it is specified as * or -1, all objects on the specified resource are removed. Unlike the %%IncludeFeature:install command, the %%IncludeFeature:remove command does not set any defaults, and it is not directly related to the job to which it is attached.
Updated DOC Commands Remove Resource Command Syntax %%IncludeFeature:removeresource(resource id object id) Purpose Identifies an external object that is to be removed from the printer system. Notes This is an obsolete DOC command that is identical to the remove command, except that it does not allow specification of an object type. The DOC string “removeresource(aaa bbb)” is equivalent to “remove(aaa bbb *)”.
Updated DOC Commands Resource Command Syntax %%IncludeFeature:resource(resource id object code) Purpose Establishes the current resource and the default object code value for the current job to which it is attached. Notes This command is identical to the %%IncludeFeature:install DOC command. It is included for backward compatibility. All downloaded objects are by default temporary, and will be deleted at the end of a job unless Retain Temporary is set to on, true, or on compatibility.
Updated DOC Commands Select Font Command Syntax %%IncludeFeature:font (font name) Purpose Specifies the default font to use. Notes Fonts are identified by the names shown above. Only the resident fonts may be selected (the available set varies from printer to printer). An asterisk “*” in the name indicates that a font is scalable, and that a point size is to be applied. The value selectbyid indicates that the default font ID or unique font index will be used for default font selection.
Updated DOC Commands Notes This index is used when the Default Font selected is selectbyid. This allows for selection of fonts only on the current resource. Selection of default font by index overrides the symbol set value. The symbol set is overridden if a bound font is selected as the default or if an unbound font is selected that does not support the default symbol set. If a font with the specified index exists, it is selected as the Default Font.
Updated DOC Commands Range roman-8 pc-850 pc8-us pc8-dn ecma-94 legal hpgerman hpspanish iso-2 iso-4 iso-6 iso-10 iso-11 iso-14 iso-15 iso-16 iso-17 iso-21 iso-25 iso-57 Default N/A Format Character iso-60 iso-61 iso-69 iso-84 iso-85 desktop ps-math math8 microsoft-pub pi-font ps-text ventura-intl ventura-math ventura-us windows ps-zapf-dingbats ventura-dingbats zapf-dingbats100 zapf-dingbats200 zapf-dingbats300 Set Carriage Return (Line Termination) Syntax Purpose Variable C-16 %%IncludeFeature:
Updated DOC Commands Notes LFISCRLF Off On Off On The result of various settings for these parameters is shown in table below, in terms of the equivalent code passed to the PCL line termination command (&k#G). The second setting (lfiscrlf on, criscrlf off) is correct for most ASCII listings printed from UNIX machines. PC listings should usually be done with both items set to off, and Macintosh listings usually require the third setting (lfiscrlf off, criscrlf on).
Updated DOC Commands Format boolean Notes The result of various settings for these parameters is shown in the table included in the Set Carriage Return (Line Termination) discussion, in terms of the equivalent code passed to the PCL line termination command. The second setting (lfiscrlf on, criscrlf off) is correct for most ASCII listings printed from UNIX machines.
Updated DOC Commands Set Lines Per Page Command Syntax %%IncludeFeature:linesperpage (#) Purpose Sets the default PCL line spacing. Notes Both the %%IncludeFeature:linesperinch and %%IncludeFeature:linesperpage DOC commands affect PCL’s default VMI (vertical motion index). In the event that both are specified, the linesperpage DOC command is ignored. Variable # Purpose Specifies the number of lines on the default page at the default orientation.
D Notices In This Chapter . . .
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FCC Compliance cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: » 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Energy Star Compliance Energy Star Compliance The QMS 1660E Print System is Energy Star compliant. » Note: The EPA, as a matter of policy, does not endorse any particular company or its products. Canadian Users 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.
E Configuration Menu In This Chapter . . .
Copies Use Operator Pwd Collation Admin Password Orientation Use Admin Pwd Inputbin Outputbin Chain Inputs Multipurpose Sz Communications Emulations Timeouts PS Wait Timeout Emul Timeout Job Timeout ESP Timeout ESP Default Postscript Halftone Type Emulation Level Gamma Correction Serial PCL5 Mode Emulation Min K Spool Spool Timeout End Job Mode Def Job Prio Baud Rate Parity Ignore Parity Rcv SW Flow Xmit SW Flow CTL Data Bits Stop Bits HDWE Flow CTL PS Protocol Default Font Symbol Set Lines Per
Glossary 10Base2 An IEEE standard for thin-wire Ethernet networks. It provides 10 megabits (10 million bits) transmission and baseband signaling, and it has a maximum length of 607 feet (185 meters) per coax segment. See also thin-wire Ethernet cable. 10BaseT An IEEE standard for twisted-pair Ethernet networks. It provides 10 megabits (10 million bits) transmission and baseband signaling, and it is unshielded. See also twisted-pair Ethernet cable.
Application Application Any computer program designed to help people perform a certain type of work (for example, word processing, page layout, programming, graphics, and spreadsheets). Adobe Illustrator, Excel, and Word are applications. ASCII An acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
Control Panel Buffer Storage space used to compensate for a difference in rate or sequence of data flow when transmitting data from one device to another. Byte A unit of information consisting of 8 bits, the equivalent of one character. See also bit. Cancel Key The control panel key that cancels a print job or sends an end-of-job indicator to a print job waiting for incoming data. It is not necessary to take the printer off line before using the Cancel key.
Controller Controller The software that controls the engine of a printer. The controller is the intelligence of the printer. Crown A multitasking operating system architecture developed by QMS and used in the QMS 1660E Print System. Default A printer control panel setting used in the absence of a application selection. See also factory default. Download Transfer information from one device to another. Downloaded fonts and emulations are not built into the printer.
Factory Default emulation, it responds to the same commands (HP PCL) that a HewlettPackard LaserJet printer does. Emulation Sensing Processor (ESP) Technology Emulation Sensing Processor technology. Using a form of artificial intelligence, ESP technology analyzes incoming file data from any of your printer's interfaces, selects the appropriate printer language from those installed on the printer, and processes the print job. ESP technology works with most popular commercially available applications.
Flash ROM Flash ROM Quick loading, reprogrammable memory that holds information (such as system code and downloadable emulations) even when the printer is turned off. The chief advantage of flash ROM is that system upgrades can be loaded from a floppy disk without the necessity of swapping out expensive EPROMS or having to place a service call. Font A complete character set in one typeface or style. Two types of fonts are available for your printer—downloaded and resident.
IEEE Hard Disk A secondary storage place for such items as downloaded fonts and emulations and for spooled data, thus providing virtual memory capabilities. You can add an internal IDE hard disk and up to three external SCSI hard disks to your QMS 1660E Print System. Header Page A separator page, printed before a print job, that identifies the print job and helps users sort out the print jobs in the printer's output tray.
Imageable Area Imageable Area The maximum area of a sheet of media capable of being printed on. It is subject to both hardware limits (the physical page size and the margins required by the print engine) and software constraints (the amount of memory available for the full-page frame buffer). Intellifonts A collection of 37 PCL 5 fonts available on the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4Si. An optional Intellifont SIMM provides these fonts on your printer.
Memory Upgrade LAN Manager/LAN Server LAN Manager is a network operating system developed by Microsoft that runs under OS/2. LAN Server is IBM’s version of LAN Manager. Both run on Ethernet and Token-Ring networks. Landscape Orientation See orientation. LCD An acronym for Liquid Crystal Display. The printer’s LCD message window on the control panel provides status information and configuration menus. LED An acronym for Light-Emitting Diode.
Menu Key increments of 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, or 32 MB. See also SIMM (Single In-Line Memory Module). Menu Key The control panel key that accesses the printer configuration menu when the printer is off line. Use this key to advance through the menus or to return to a previous position in the menu. When changing printer setup, press this key to cancel a change (before pressing the Select key) or to return to previous menus one level at a time.
Parallel Interface Off Line Not accepting data from the computer. The printer is taken off line by pressing the Online/Offline key. When the Online indicator is off, the printer is off line. The printer must be off line to enter the Configuration menu. On Line Accepting data from the computer. The printer is on line when the Online/ Offline key is pressed and the Online indicator is on. Online/Offline Key The control panel key used to take the printer off line and put it back on line.
Parity, Parity Check Parity, Parity Check The addition of overhead bits to ensure that the total number of 1s in a grouping of bits is either always even (for even parity) or always odd (for odd parity). This permits detection of single errors. It may be applied to characters, transmission blocks, or any convenient bit grouping. PCL See HP PCL.
Protocol 2 emulation is the native language of your printer’s controller. It describes text, graphics, and page images to the printer. Previous Key The control panel key that returns through the list of previous selections or options for the current menu. When changing the character information, use this key to return to the previous choice for the current input (underlined) character. Print Density Print density refers to the relative darkness of print on the page.
Queue Queue A list of documents waiting to be printed. RAM An acronym for Random Access Memory, the memory your printer uses to perform tasks. It can be written to and read from. Once a task is complete, the memory is free again to be used for another file. This memory is volatile, so if your printer loses power while a file is being sent, you must resend the file.
SCSI RISC An acronym for Reduced Instruction Set Computing, a microprocessor design that focuses on rapid and efficient processing of a relatively small set of instructions. RJ45 Connector A type of network connector used with twisted-pair Ethernet cable. See also twisted-pair Ethernet cable. ROM An acronym for Read Only Memory. This type of memory contains data and/or printer-executable instructions that can be read but not modified.
Security Card Security Card A module the size of a credit card that allows you to set passwords for the Operator Control and Administration menus. When a security card is inserted into the printer card slot, the Installation menu appears in the configuration menu. Select Key The control panel key used to access a menu or to choose a displayed selection or option. Serial Interface A data transmission technique that sends each bit sequentially over a single line.
Trailer Page Status Page Key The control panel key that prints one or several pages, giving an overview of the printer status, including the current interface type, resident fonts, RAM available, and printer name. Storage A device in or on which information can be kept. There are three main types of storage, ROM, RAM, and hard disks. ROM stores read-only data, RAM represents temporary storage, and hard disks hold information on a more permanent basis. See also hard disk, RAM, ROM, spool.
Transformer Box Crown Document Option Commands manual information on customizing the trailer page information. Transformer Box Also known as a connector box. This piece of equipment consists of a small box with a built-in cable that links the printer to a LocalTalk cable. Transparency A type of media, also known as OHP (overhead projection) film, commonly used for presentations. Twisted-Pair Ethernet Cable Two separately insulated strands of wire twisted together.
Index %%EndOfDocument (R)4-36 %12345X (R)4-36 10Base2 See Ethernet 10BaseT See Ethernet 1200x1200 (O)6-27 1200x600 dpi resolution unavailable (O)6-27 1284, IEEE, cable pinouts (R)B-7 3-hole-punched paper (O)6-29 500-sheet paper cassette (R)6-12 600x600 dpi resolution unavailable (O)6-27 A About this manual (GS)1-5, (O)1-2, (R)1-2 Accessories See Optional Accessories Active jobs Status message (O)6-9 Adjust Inputbin bin Status message (O)6-9 Legend GS O R Getting Started manual Operation manual Ref
Administration menu (R)4-5 Memory menu (R)4-45, (R)5-15 Passwords (R)4-53 Special Pages menu (R)4-61 Startup Options menu (R)4-59 Adobe PageMaker (R)6-49 PhotoShop (GS)3-8, (R)6-51 Separator (R)6-49 Advanced status page (R)4-61 Albertus (R)6-33 Aldus (R)6-51 FreeHand (R)6-49 PageMaker (GS)3-9, (R)6-49 PrePrint (R)6-50 Alignment, image (O)3-9, (R)2-3, (R)4-55 Allocating memory (R)4-45 ANSI ASCII symbol set (HP-GL) (R)3-10 Antique Olive (R)6-33 AppleTalk (GS)2-17, (GS)4-2, (R)G-1 Connection (R)6-43 See also L
Card Emulation (R)6-17, (R)6-18 Font (R)6-17, (R)6-18 Installing (R)6-16, (R)6-18 Security (R)6-18 Using (R)6-16 Cassette supporter (R)6-3, (R)6-9 Dual cassette (R)6-3 Installing (R)6-9 Removing (R)6-11 Unpacking (R)6-9 Cassette, media Chaining (O)3-4, (R)4-41 Sizes (R)B-14 Chain Inputbins menu (R)4-41 Chaining cassettes (O)3-4 Character Map menu (Lineprinter) (R)4-24 Character set (R)3-2 Chunk collation (O)3-6 Clarendon Condensed (R)6-33 Clearing a print media jam (O)6-2 Client, memory (R)5-11, (R)5-15 Clo
Connection menu (LocalTalk) (R)6-52 Connector (R)G-3 Connector box (R)G-3 Conservation Energy (R)4-58 Power (R)4-58 Toner (R)4-58 Conserve Toner menu (R)4-58 Consumable supplies (R)B-14 Consumables (R)G-3 Warranty (R)B-14 Context switching (R)5-19 Control panel (R)G-3 Cancel key (GS)5-5 Configuration, printer (R)4-4 Indicators (GS)5-2 Language, message window (R)4-11 LEDs (GS)5-2 Menu key (GS)5-6 Message window (GS)5-4, (O)6-9 Message window language (R)4-11 Next key (GS)5-6 Online/Offline key (GS)5-5 Previ
Defaults, configuration, restoring (R)4-11 Device numbers, hard disks (R)6-65 Dingbats ITC Zapf Dingbats (R)3-3 Disk See Hard disk Disk cache (R)4-45, (R)5-20 Increasing (R)6-68 Intellifont SIMM (R)6-32 Disk Operations menu (R)6-66 Disk Operations, collation (O)3-6 Disk swap (R)4-48 Display (R)4-47 Display list (R)5-17 Do Error Handler menu (R)4-60 Do Start Page menu (R)4-59 Do Sys Start menu (R)4-60 DOC (R)C-4 Header page commands (R)C-2 HP PCL 5 emulation commands (R)C-3 HP-GL emulation commands (R)C-2 Li
Cards (R)6-17, (R)6-18 Downloading optional (R)6-72 Error (O)6-24 ESP Default Emul, setting parameters (R)4-14 HP-GL parameters, setting (R)4-14 Lineprinter parameters, setting (R)4-24 Memory, allocating (R)4-47 Optional (GS)1-16 Optional, downloading (R)6-72 PCL 5 parameters, setting (R)4-18 PostScript parameters, setting (R)4-27 Setting parameters (R)4-14 Temporary, allocating memory (R)4-47 Timeout (R)4-64 Emulation Level menu (PostScript) (R)4-27 Emulation menu (R)4-14 Parallel (R)4-32 Serial (R)4-36 Em
Error messages Engine error 2 (O)6-12 Engine error 3 (O)6-12 Engine error 4 (O)6-12 Engine error 6 (O)6-12 Format failed (R)4-29, (R)6-67 Hard disks (R)6-67 HP-GL error codes (O)6-12 Paper size mismatch (O)2-6, (O)6-10 PCL error codes (O)6-13 See also Status messages Waiting for idle (O)6-10 Waiting on input end job (O)6-11 Write Error (R)6-67 Error messagesEngine error 7 (O)6-12 ESP (R)5-24 Printing modes (R)5-2 Setting parameters (R)4-14 Timeout (R)4-65 Troubleshooting (O)6-20 ESP Default Emul menu (R)4-1
Fonts (R)3-10 Bitmapped (R)3-5, (R)G-2 Defined (R)3-2 Downloading, troubleshooting (O)6-25 HP ProCollection (GS)1-16 Installing optional (R)6-69 Installing, hard disk (R)4-30 Intellifont SIMM (R)6-30, (R)6-33 Intellifonts (GS)1-16, (R)6-33 Intellifonts, troubleshooting (O)6-26 Kanji (GS)1-16 Kanji option kit (R)6-73 Optional (GS)1-16 PCL 5 (R)C-5 PCL 5, scalable (R)4-22 PCL 5, temporary, retaining (R)4-21 PostScript, allocating memory (R)4-50 Removing optional (R)6-70 Removing, hard disk (R)4-30 Resident (G
Kanji option kit (R)6-73 Kanji, troubleshooting (O)6-25 Memory (R)6-68 Optional (GS)1-17 Optional, Kanji fonts (GS)1-16 SCSI (R)6-65, (R)B-13 SCSI, turning on (R)6-66 Status messages (R)6-67 Swap file (R)4-48 Troubleshooting (O)6-26 Using (R)6-68 Hardware flow control (R)4-37 Hdwe Flow Ctl menu (serial) (R)4-37 Header Inputbin menu (R)4-63 Header pages (R)4-62 DOC (R)C-2 Header Page menu (R)4-62 Inputbin (R)4-63 Heap (R)4-51, (R)5-18 Helvetica (R)3-8 High-resolution printing (O)3-2 Horiz.
IDE-SCSI disk drive board (GS)1-17 Idle Status message (O)6-9 Idle input printing Status message (O)6-9 IEEE 1284 cable pinouts (R)B-7 Ignore Par. Err.
ISO German symbol set (HP-GL) (R)3-10 ISO IRV (International Reference Version) symbol set (HP-GL) (R)3-10 ISO Italian symbol set (HP-GL) (R)3-10 ISO Norway, Version 1 symbol set (HP-GL) (R)3-10 ISO Norway, Version 2 symbol set (HP-GL) (R)3-10 ISO Spanish symbol set (HP-GL) (R)3-10 ISO Swedish For Names symbol set (HP-GL) (R)3-10 ISO Swedish symbol set (HP-GL) (R)3-10 ISO United Kingdom symbol set (HP-GL) (R)3-10 Italic (R)3-6 ITC Bookman (R)3-8 ITC Zapf Chancery (R)3-8 ITC Zapf Dingbats (R)3-8 J Jams Cur
Letter Gothic (R)6-33 Letterhead (O)2-6, (O)2-11 Level 1 PostScript (R)4-27 Level 1, PostScript, problems (O)6-24 Level 2 PostScript (R)4-27 LF is CRLF menu (Lineprinter) (R)4-25 Light image (O)6-34 Limit check error (O)6-21 Line Numbering menu (Lineprinter) (R)4-25 Line Termination menu (PCL5) (R)4-20 Lineprinter Autowrap menu (R)4-24 Character Map menu (R)4-24 CR is CRLF menu (R)4-24 DOC (R)C-3 FF is CRFF menu (R)4-25 Font menu (R)4-24 LF is CRLF menu (R)4-25 Line Numbering menu (R)4-25 Lines per Page men
Feed edges (R)B-6 Imageable area (R)2-3 Imageable areas (R)B-6 Input (R)4-41 Jam recovery (R)4-57 Jams, preventing (R)2-6 Margins (R)2-4 Orientation, choosing (R)4-43 Outputbin, naming (R)4-43 Page sizes (R)2-2, (R)B-5, (R)B-6 See also specific types of media Size, selecting (R)4-43, (R)4-44 Storage (R)2-6 Types (R)2-4 Weights (R)2-4 Memo (O)2-11 Memory (R)5-9, (R)5-11 Allocating (R)4-45 Buffer, frame (R)4-49 Client (R)5-11, (R)5-15 Configuration (O)3-9 Definitions (R)5-10 Disk cache (R)4-45, (R)6-32 Disk s
System use (R)5-22 Virtual memory (R)5-18 Menu See menu name Menu key (GS)5-6 Message Toner out (O)6-33 Message window (GS)5-4, (O)6-9 Language, changing (R)4-11 Min K Spool menu LocalTalk (R)6-53 Parallel (R)4-33 Serial (R)4-38 Mode Communication (R)5-3 Printing, PostScript (R)5-2 mode command (DOS) (O)6-15 Mode menu LocalTalk (R)6-52 Parallel (R)4-33 Serial (R)4-38 Monochrome HP-GL/2 menu (PCL5) (R)4-20 Monospacing (R)3-4 Multiple pages problem (O)6-29 Multiple resolutions (O)5-2 Multipurpose Sz menu (R)4
CrownNet interface (GS)1-17 Documentation, optional (GS)1-5 Emulations (GS)1-16 Ethernet interface (GS)1-17, (R)6-37 Font cards (GS)1-16, (R)6-15 Fonts (GS)1-16 Hard disk, external (GS)1-17, (R)B-13 Hard disk, internal (GS)1-17, (R)B-13 HP ProCollection (GS)1-16 IDE board (R)B-13 IDE hard disk (R)6-61 IDE-SCSI disk drive board (GS)1-17 Intellifonts (GS)1-16 Interface, menu (R)4-31 Internal hard disk (R)6-61 Kanji hard disk (GS)1-16 Kanji option kit (R)6-73 LocalTalk interface (GS)1-17, (R)6-37, (R)6-39 Memo
Paper jam Message stays on (O)6-22 Status message (O)6-9 See also Jams Paper output ramp (GS)1-17, (R)6-14 Paper path (O)2-12 Paper size mismatch Status message (O)6-10, (O)6-22 Paper size mismatch error (O)2-6 Paper Type menu (HP-GL) (R)4-16, (R)4-18 Parallel Byte mode (R)5-30 Compatibility mode (R)5-31 Data Bits menu (R)4-31 Def Job Prio menu (R)4-32 ECP mode (R)5-31 Emulation menu (R)4-32 End Job Mode menu (R)4-32 Enhanced Compatibility Port mode (R)5-31 Enhanced Parallel Port mod (R)5-31 EPP mode (R)5-3
Intellifont SIMM (R)6-30 Line Termination menu (R)4-20 Lines/Inch x100 (R)4-20 Macros, temporary, retaining (R)4-21 Monochrome HP-GL/2 menu (R)4-20 Object (R)C-6 Parameters, setting (R)4-18 Point Size x 100 menu (R)4-21 Resource (R)C-7 Retain Temporary menu (R)4-21 Scalable Fonts menu (R)4-22 Symbol Set menu (R)4-23 Terminology (R)C-5 PDX (R)6-49, (R)6-50 Pen 1 - Pen 8 menu (HP-GL) (R)4-16 Perforated paper (O)6-29 PhotoShop (GS)3-8, (R)6-51 Physical characteristics Dimensions (R)B-5 Physical memory (R)5-13
Preventing jams (O)2-2 See Media Print problems (O)4-2 Print quality Cleaning (O)4-4 Density adjustment (O)5-3 Distortions (O)6-32 Gamma correction (O)5-4, (R)5-4 Halftones (R)5-4 Problems (O)6-32, (O)6-33 Resolution (O)5-2 Screen angles (R)5-6 Uneven blacks (O)6-32 White lines (O)6-32 Wrinkled pages (O)2-2 Print resolution See Resolution Printer Cleaning (O)4-2, (O)4-4 Commands (DOC) (R)C-4 Electrical requirements (R)B-4 Features (GS)1-7 Lifting (O)4-2 Memory (R)4-51 Physical characteristics (R)B-5 Problem
Customer Response Center (CRC) (GS)A-4, (O)A-4, (R)A-4 National Service (GS)A-4, (O)A-4, (R)A-4 Q-FAX (GS)3-7 Registration, printer (GS)2-5 QMS Crown Remote Console User’s Guide (GS)1-4, (GS)1-5 QMS CrownNet Interface System Administrator’s Guide (GS)1-3 QMS EOD (R)4-36, (R)5-25 QMSPS.DRV, troubleshooting (O)6-24 QSCRIPT.
(R)6-18 Select key (GS)5-6 Separator See Adobe Serial Baud Rate menu (R)4-35 Data Bits menu (R)4-35 Def Job Prio menu (R)4-36 Emulation menu (R)4-36 End Job Mode menu (R)4-36 Hardware control (R)4-37 Hdwe Flow Ctl menu (R)4-37 Ignore Par. Err.
Special pages Calibration page (R)4-62 Header pages (R)4-62 Status page (R)4-61 Trailer pages (R)4-63 Special Pages menu (R)4-61 Header Inputbin menu (R)4-63 Header Page menu (R)4-62 Status Page Type menu (R)4-61 Trailer Inputbin menu (R)4-64 Trailer Pages menu (R)4-63 Special Symbols symbol set (HP-GL) (R)3-10 Specifications Controller (R)B-3 Duty cycle (R)B-2 Emulations (R)B-3 Memory (R)B-3 Ozone density (R)B-4 Print engine (R)B-2 Print Media (R)B-5 Print method (R)B-2 Print speed (R)B-2 Resolution (R)B-2
Test print (O)6-10 Toner absent (O)6-10 Toner out (O)6-10 Waiting for idle (O)6-10 Waiting on input end job (O)6-11 Warming up (O)6-11 Status page Advanced (R)4-61 Printing (O)3-9, (R)4-61 Standard (R)4-61 Troubleshooting (O)6-18, (O)6-31 Type (R)4-61 Status Page key (GS)5-5, (R)4-61 Status Page Type menu (R)4-61 Stempel See Garamond (Stempel) Stop Bits menu (serial) (R)4-40 Storage Hard disks (R)6-55 IDE (R)5-12 Media (R)2-6 Memory (R)5-11 SCSI (R)5-12 SCSI-IDE board (R)6-55 Stroke weight (R)3-6 Support, Q
Times Roman (R)6-34 Token-Ring, optional interface (GS)1-17, (R)6-37 Toner Configuration options (R)4-58 Conserving (O)2-13, (R)4-58 Smudges (O)6-34 Toner out action (R)4-58 Toner absent Status message (O)6-10 Toner cartridge Install (O)2-16 Installing (GS)2-8 Life (O)2-12 Life, extending (O)2-13 Model EP-B (R)B-2 Refilled (O)2-13 Replacing (O)2-14 Storage (O)2-12 Toner out Status message (O)6-10 Toner Out Act.
Downloading (O)6-22, (O)6-32 Family (R)3-2 Helvetica (R)3-8 Italic (R)3-6 ITC Bookman (R)3-8 ITC Zapf Chancery (R)3-8 ITC Zapf Dingbats (R)3-8 LinePrinter (R)3-9 Monospacing (R)3-4 Oblique (R)3-6 Pitch (R)3-5 Point size (R)3-5 Proportional spacing (R)3-4 Sans serif (R)3-3 Script (R)3-3 Serif (R)3-3 Stroke weight (R)3-6 Symbol (R)3-8 Times (R)3-9 Univers Condensed (R)3-9 Zapf Dingbats (R)3-9 Typographic conventions (GS)1-6, (O)1-3, (R)1-4 U Univers (R)6-34 Univers Condensed (R)6-34 UNIX Utilities, installa
