SP 5100N User’s Guide Read this manual carefully before you use this machine and keep it handy for future reference. For safe and correct use, please be sure to read the Safety Information in this manual before using the machine.
Contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice. In no event will the company be liable for direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages as a result of handling or operating the machine. Copyright © 2007. • Centronics is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation. • PCL and PCL 6 are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard company. • Microsoft, Windows, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.
CONTENTS 1. Introduction Special features ...................................................................................................................................................... Printer overview ...................................................................................................................................................... Finding more information ..............................................................................................................................
Clearing paper jams ................................................................................................................................................ 9.1 Troubleshooting checklist ........................................................................................................................................ 9.5 Understanding the status LED ................................................................................................................................ 9.
Safety Information WARNING: When using this machine, the following safety precautions should always be followed. • Disconnect the power plug (by pulling the plug, not the cable) if the power cable or plug becomes frayed or otherwise damaged. Safety During Operation • To avoid hazardous electric shock or laser radiation exposure, do not remove any covers or screws other than those specified in this manual.
CAUTION: CAUTION: • Protect the machine from dampness or wet weather, such as rain and snow. • Do not look into the lamp - it can damage your eyes. • Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before you move the machine. While moving the machine, you should take care that the power cord will not be damaged under the machine. • During operation, rollers for transporting the paper and originals revolve. A safety device is being installed so that the machine can be operated safely.
Positions of Labels and Hallmarks for and CAUTION Labels WARNING Power Saver This printer contains advanced energy conservation technology that reduces power consumption when it is not in active use. This machine has labels for WARNING and CAUTION at the positions shown below. For safety, please follow the instructions and handle the machine as indicated. When the printer does not receive data for an extended period of time, power consumption is automatically lowered.
Note to users in the United States of America Notice: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
1 Introduction Special features Your new printer is equipped with several special features that improve the print quality. You can: Congratulations on the purchase of your printer! This chapter includes: • Special features • Printer overview • Finding more information • Selecting a location Print with excellent quality and high speed • You can print up to 1200 x 1200 dpi effective output. See the Software Section.
Save time and money 1 2 3 4 Use the optional hard disk • This printer allows you to use toner save mode to save toner. See page 2.7. You can install an optional hard disk in your printer. • The 40 GB hard disk can store the data from your computer in the print queue. This decreases the workload of the computer. • You can print on both sides of the paper to save paper (double-sided printing) if you install the optional duplex unit.
Rear view Printer overview Front view * The figure above shows an SP 5100N with all available options. 1 power switch 5 parallel port 2 rear cover 6 USB port 3 duplex unit 7 network port 4 power receptacle * The figure above shows an SP 5100N with all available options.
Control panel overview Finding more information You can find information for setting up and using your printer from the following resources, either printed or onscreen. 1 Menu: Enters Menu mode and scrolls through the available menus. 2 Scroll buttons: Scroll through the options available in the selected menu, and increase or decrease values. 3 OK: Confirms the selection on the display. 4 Back: Sends you back to the upper menu level.
Selecting a location Select a level, stable place with adequate space for air circulation. Allow extra space for opening covers and trays. The area should be well-ventilated and away from direct sunlight or sources of heat, cold, and humidity. Do not set the printer close to the edge of your desk or table. Clearance space Front: 482.
2 System setup Using control panel menus A number of menus are available to make it easy for you to change the printer settings. The diagram on the next column shows the menus and all of the menu items available in each menu. The items in each menu and the options you can select are described in more detail in the tables beginning on page 2.2. This chapter shows menus you can set and provides basic settings for your printer.
Menu overview Note • The default settings and available values of your printer could be differ from this guide. The control panel menus are used to configure the printer. The control panel provides access to the foling menus. Job manager menu The menus in the colored characters appear only when the optional items are installed. This menu is available when the optional hard disk is installed. 0.Job Manage.a 1. Information Item (See page 10.5.) Active Job Store Job (See page 2.2.
2. Layout menu Item Use the 2. Layout menu to define all settings relating to output. Item Duplex Explanation Explanation Values: Off, Long Edge, Short Edge To print on both sides of paper, choose the binding edge as follows. • Long Edge: Flip on the long edge. • Short Edge: Flip on the short edge. Orientation Values: Portrait, Landscape Choose the default orientation of the print image on the page.
3. Paper menu Graphic menu Use the 3. Paper menu to define all settings relating to print meterials such as paper feed and exit, as well as size and type the specific print meterials you are using with your printer. Use the 4. Graphic menu to change settings affecting the quality of the printed characters and images. Item Item Copies Explanation Resolution Specify the number of dots printed per inch (dpi). The higher the setting, the sharper printed characters and graphics.
System Setup menu Item Use the 5. System Setup menu to configure a variety of printer features. Item Date & Time Form Menu Select Form Language Job Timeout Explanation See page 10.5 and 10.6. Note • This menu item is available when the optional hard disk is installed. Maintenance This item allows you to maintain your printer. • Clean Drum: Cleans the OPC drum of the toner cartridge and produces a cleaning sheet with toner debris on it.
Emulation menu Item Use the 6. Emulation menu to configure printer language emulation. Item Emulation Type Pitch Explanation Values: Auto, PCL, PostScript, HEXDUMP, PS3 Lines Values: PCL, PostScript, PostScript This menu provides you with the Print PS Error menu item. PCL This menu sets the PCL emulation configuration. You can set the font type, symbol type, lines per page, and font size.
Network menu Changing the display language This menu lets you configure the network interface installed in your printer. You can reset the network interface and print a configuration page. For details, see page 4.1. Item TCP/IP To change the language that is displayed on the control panel, follow these steps: Explanation Values: DHCP, BOOTP, Static This item allows you to manually set the TCP/IP addresses or receive the addresses from the network.
3 Software overview Supplied software You must install the printer software using the supplied CD after you have set up your printer and connected it to your computer. This chapter gives you an overview of the software that comes with your printer. Further details about installing and using the software are exed in the Software Section. The CD provides you with the following software: This chapter includes: • Supplied software • Printer driver features • System requirements Contents 3.
Printer driver features System requirements Your printer drivers support the following standard features: • Paper source selection Before you begin, ensure that your system meets the following requirements: • Paper size, orientation and media type Windows • Number of copies Item In addition, you can use various special printing features.
4 Network setup Introduction Once you have connected your printer to a network with an RJ-45 Ethernet cable, you can share the printer with other network users. This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for setting up your printer for network connections. You need to set up the network protocols on the printer to use it as your network printer.
Static addressing Supported operating systems To enter a TCP/IP address from your printer’s control panel, take the following steps: The following table shows the network environments supported by the printer: Item Network interface • 10/100 Base-TX Network operating system • Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003 • Mac OS 10.3 and above (TCP/IP only) Network protocols • • • • Dynamic addressing server 1 Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK.
Setting Ethernet speed Restoring the network configuration You can select the communication speed for Ethernet connections. You can return the network configuration to its default settings. 1 Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK. 1 Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK. 2 Press the Scroll buttons until Ethernet Speed appears and press OK. 2 Press the Scroll buttons until Clear Setting appears and press OK.
5 Loading print media Selecting print media This chapter includes: You can print on a variety of print media, such as plain paper, envelopes, labels, and transparencies. Always use print media that meet the guidelines for use with your printer.
Supported sizes of paper Type Size Weighta Dimensions Capacityb • 60 to 105 g/m2 (16 to 28 lb bond) for the tray • 60 to 163 g/m2 (16 to 43 lb bond) for the multi-purpose tray • 500 sheets of 75 g/m2 (20 lb bond) paper for the tray • 100 sheets for the multipurpose tray 60 to 90 g/m2 (16 to 24 lb) 10 sheets of 75 g/m2 (20 lb) in the multi-purpose tray Refer to the Plain paper section 138 to 146 g/m2 (37 to 39 lb) 50 sheets of 75 g/m2 (20 lb) in the multi-purpose tray Letter, Legal, Folio, Oficio
Guidelines for selecting and storing print media Guidelines for special print media When selecting or loading paper, envelopes, or other print media, keep these guidelines in mind: Media type Envelopes • Always use print media that conform with the specifications listed on the next column. • Attempting to print on damp, curled, wrinkled, or torn paper can cause paper jams and poor print quality.
Media type Guidelines Transparencies • To avoid damaging the printer, use only transparencies designed for use in laser printers. • Transparencies used in the printer must be able to withstand 195° C (383° F), the printer’s fusing temperature. • Place them on a flat surface after removing them from the printer. • Do not leave them in the paper tray for long periods of time. Dust and dirt may accumulate on them, resulting in spotty printing.
Using the standard tray or the optional trays 2 Load the print media you use for the majority of your print jobs in the standard tray. The standard tray can hold a maximum of 500 sheets of 75 g/m2 (20 lb) paper. Squeeze the paper length guide and slide it to the correct position for the paper size you are loading, which is marked at the bottom of the tray. To load paper, pull open the tray and load paper with the side to be printed on face down.
Using the multi-purpose tray • Envelopes: Flap side down and with the stamp area on the top left side. The multi-purpose tray can hold special sizes and types of print media, such as transparencies, postcards, note cards, and envelopes. It is useful for single page printing on letterhead or colored paper. Caution • The inside of this machine gets very hot. Do not touch parts labelled “ ” (hot surface). Touching “ ” labelled parts could result in burns.
4 5 Squeeze the multi-purpose tray paper width guides and adjust them to the width of the paper. Do not force too much, or the paper will be bent, which will result in a paper jam or skew. 1 Load the paper with the side to be printed on facing up. 2 Squeeze the multi-purpose tray paper width guides and adjust them to the width of the paper. Do not force too much, or the paper will be bent, which will result in a paper jam or skew.
Printing to the output tray (Face down) Selecting an output location The output tray collects paper face down, in the order in which the sheets were printed. The tray should be used for most print jobs. The printer has two output locations; the rear cover (face up) and the output tray (face down). Printing to the rear cover (Face up) Using the rear cover, paper comes out of the printer face up. Printing from the multi-purpose tray to the rear cover provides a straight paper path.
6 Basic printing Printing a document This chapter includes: This printer allows you to print from various Windows, Macintosh. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application you use. • Printing a document For details about printing, see the Software Section. • Canceling a print job This chapter explains common printing tasks.
7 Supplies and accessories Toner cartridges When the toner runs out, you can order the following types of toner cartridges for your printer: This chapter provides information on purchasing toner cartridges and accessories available for your printer. • Toner cartridges • Accessories Type Yielda Standard yield 10,000 pages High yield 20,000 pages a. Declared yield value in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752.
8 Maintenance Printing information pages From the printer’s control panel, you can print pages that give detailed information about the printer. They can help you check your printer’s status and maintain the printer. This chapter provides information for maintaining your printer and the toner cartridge, as well as suggestions for high-quality and economical printing.
2 Open the top cover and pull the toner cartridge out. Set it on a clean flat surface. 4 Gently swab the long strip of glass (LSU) inside the top of the cartridge cavity and check for dirt or dust. Note • The long strip of glass is hard to locate. Notes • To prevent damage to the toner cartridge, do not expose it to light for more than a few minutes. Cover it with a piece of paper, if necessary. • Do not touch the green surface underside of the toner cartridge.
6 Clean a feed sensor with a cotton bud. Maintaining the toner cartridge Warning • Do not incinerate spilled toner or used toner. Toner dust is flammable and might ignite when exposed to an open flame. • Disposal should take place at an authorized dealer or an appropriate collection site. • If you dispose of the used toner cartridges yourself, dispose of them according to local regulations. • Do not store toner, used toner, or toner containers in a place with an open flame.
Saving toner 1 Open the top cover. To save toner, press Toner Save on the control panel. The button backlight turns on. 2 Pull the toner cartridge out. Using this feature extends the life of the toner cartridge and reduce your cost per page, but it also reduces print quality. Checking the remaining toner You can check the level of toner left in the cartridge. If you are having print quality problems, this can help you determine if the problem is caused by low toner.
4 Hold the toner cartridge by the handle and slowly insert the cartridge into the opening in the printer. 2 Pull the toner cartridge out. 3 Remove the new toner cartridge from its bag. Tabs on the sides of the cartridge and corresponding grooves within the printer will guide the cartridge into the correct position until it locks into place completely. 5 Close the top cover. Make sure that the cover is securely closed.
4 Locate the sealing tape at the end of the toner cartridge. Carefully pull the tape completely out of the cartridge and discard it. 6 Remove the flexible plastic holder out of the toner cartridge. 7 Hold the toner cartridge by the handle and slowly insert the cartridge into the opening in the printer. Tabs on the sides of the cartridge and corresponding grooves within the printer will guide the cartridge into the correct position until it locks into place completely.
Clearing the Toner Low Replace Toner message When the Toner Low Replace Toner message appears you can configure not to see this message again not to disturb you. 1 Press Menu until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK. 2 Press the Scroll buttons until Maintenance appears and press OK. 3 Press the Scroll buttons until CLR Empty Msg. appears and press OK. 4 Select On and press OK.
9 Troubleshooting Clearing paper jams Note This chapter provides helpful information for what to do if you encounter an error while using your printer. • When removing paper that is jammed in the printer, if possible always pull the paper in the direction that it normally moves so as not to damage internal components. Always pull firmly and evenly; do not jerk the paper. If the paper tears, ensure that all fragments of paper are removed; otherwise a jam will occur again.
In the paper feed area In the optional tray In the tray 1 1 Pull the tray 1 open. 2 Remove the jammed paper by gently pulling it straight out. Make sure that all of the paper is properly aligned in the tray 1. 1 Pull the optional tray open. 2 Remove the jammed paper from the printer. If the paper does not move when you pull, or if you do not see the paper in this area, stop and go to step 3. 3 Pull the upper tray half way out. 4 Pull the jammed paper straight up and out.
In the multi-purpose tray 1 2 Carefully lift up the guide feed. If the paper is not feeding properly, pull the paper out of the printer. 1 1 2 3 Open and close the top cover to resume printing. guide feed Remove the jammed paper by gently pulling it straight out. Around the toner cartridge Note • The fuser area is hot. Take care when removing paper from the printer. 1 Open the top cover and pull the toner cartridge out.
5 Replace the toner cartridge and close the top cover. Printing automatically resumes. 5 Note In the duplex unit area • If it is difficult to reinstall the toner cartridge, make sure that the guide feed has been flipped back down into position. If the duplex unit is not inserted correctly, paper jam may occur. Make sure that the duplex unit is inserted correctly. In the paper exit area Duplex jam 0 Caution • The inside of this machine gets very hot. Do not touch parts labelled “ ” (hot surface).
Duplex jam 1 1 2 Troubleshooting checklist Open the rear cover. If the printer is not working properly, consult the following checklist. If the printer does not pass a step, follow the corresponding suggested solutions. Gently pull the jammed paper straight up. 3 Close the rear cover. 4 Open and close the top cover. The printer will resume printing. Tips for avoiding paper jams By selecting the correct media types, most paper jams can be avoided.
Understanding the status LED Status Off Green Red Understanding display messages Messages appear on the Status Monitor program window or the control panel display to indicate the printer’s status or errors. Refer to the tables below to understand the messages’ meaning and correct the problem if necessary. Messages and their meanings are listed in alphabetical order. Description • The printer is off-line and cannot print. • The printer is in power save mode.
Message Load [Size] In [Tray] Load Manual Press Cont Key Low Heat Error Cycle Power Meaning Suggested solutions The paper size specified in the printer properties does not match the paper you are loading. Load the correct paper in the tray. The multi-purpose tray is empty in manual feed mode. Load a sheet of print media and press OK. You need to press OK each page to be printed. There is a problem in the fuser unit.
Toner cartridge-related messages Message Meaning Suggested solutions Install Toner A toner cartridge is not installed. Install a toner cartridge. Invalid Toner The toner cartridge you have installed is not for your printer. Install a genuine toner cartridge, designed for your printer. Toner Low The toner cartridge is almost empty. Take out the toner cartridge and thoroughly shake it. By doing this, you can temporarily reestablish printing operations.
Solving general printing problems Condition Condition The printer does not print. Possible cause Suggested solutions The printer is not receiving power. Check the power cord connections. Check the power switch and the power source. The printer is not selected as the default printer. Select SP 5100N PCL 6 or SP 5100N PS as your default printer. The printer cover is not closed. Close the printer cover. Paper is jammed. Clear the paper jam. See page 9.1. No paper is loaded. Load paper.
Condition Possible cause Suggested solutions Print job is extremely slow. (Continued) If using Windows 98/Me, the Spooling Setting may be set incorrectly. From the Start menu, choose Settings and Printers. Rightclick the SP 5100N PCL 6 printer icon, choose Properties, click the Details tab, and then choose the Spool Settings button. Select the desired spool setting. The computer may have insufficient random-access memory (RAM). Install more memory in your printer. See page 10.1.
Solving print quality problems Condition Dropouts Dirt inside of the printer or improper paper loading may reduce print quality. See the table below to troubleshoot problems. Condition Light or faded print AaBbC AaBb Cc AaBb Aa BbC Cc AaBb Aa BbC Cc AaBb Aa BbC Cc AaBb Aa BbC Cc Toner spots AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc Suggested solutions If a vertical white streak or faded area appears on the page: • The toner supply is low.
Condition Vertical repetitive defects AaBbC c AaBbC c AaBbC c AaBbC c AaBbC c Background scatter A Misformed characters Page skew AaBbC AaBbCcc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc Suggested solutions Condition If marks repeatedly appear on the printed side of the page at even intervals: • The toner cartridge may be damaged. If a repetitive mark occurs on the page, print a cleaning sheet several times to clean the cartridge; see page 8.3.
Condition Character Voids A Horizontal stripes AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc Curl Suggested solutions Condition Character voids are white areas within characters that should be solid black: • If you are using transparencies, try another type of transparency. Because of the composition of the transparency, some character voids may be normal. • You may be printing on the wrong surface on the paper. Remove the paper and turn it around. • The paper may not meet paper specifications. See page 5.3.
Condition Possible cause Suggested solutions A PostScript error page prints. Print job may not be PostScript. Make sure that the print job is a PostScript job. Check to see whether the software application expected a setup or PostScript header file to be sent to the printer. The optional tray 2 (tray 3 or tray 4) is not selected in the driver. The printer driver has not been configured to recognize the optional tray 2 (tray 3 or tray 4).
10 Installing accessories Precautions when installing accessories Disconnect the power cord: Your printer is a full-featured laser printer that has been optimized to meet the majority of your printing needs. Recognizing that each user may have different requirements, however, Manufacturer makes several accessories available to enhance the printer’s capabilities. Never remove the control board cover while the printer is plugged in.
3 Grasp the control board cover and remove it. 4 Take out a new DIMM from its plastic bag. 5 Locate the extra DMM slot and align the notch on the DIMM with the groove at the DIMM slot, holding the DIMM by its edges. 7 Close the control board cover by aligning the groove on it with the notch on the printer and sliding it. 8 Reinstall the duplex-slot cover or the duplex unit. 9 Reconnect the power cord and printer cable, and turn the printer on.
Removing a DIMM 2 To expand the printer memory to 512 MB, you need to remove the preinstalled 128 MB DIMM and install two 256 MB DIMMs into the DIMM slots. Remove the duplex-slot cover or the duplex unit from the back of the printer. Push the latches at both ends of the DIMM slot away to remove the DIMM and pull out the DIMM. 1 1 duplex-slot cover 1 2 1 2 3 Grasp the control board cover and remove it. 4 Align the connector on the hard disk with the connector on the control board.
5 Fasten the four screws supplied with your new hard disk. 5 In PCL 6 Properties, click the Printer tab and then check Optional Hard Disk Drive (HDD). In PS Properties, click the Device Option or Device Settings tab and set the Optional Hard Disk Drive (HDD) option to Installed. 6 6 Close the control board cover by aligning the groove on it with the notch on the printer and sliding it. 7 Reinstall the duplex-slot cover or the duplex unit.
Printing with the optional hard disk Printing a stored job After installing the optional hard disk, you can use advanced printing features, such as storing or spooling a print job to the hard disk, proofing a job, and specifying of printing a private job in the printer properties window. You can print jobs currently stored in the hard disk. 1 Press Menu until Job Manage. appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK.
Controlling the active job queue 3 All of the print jobs waiting to be printed are listed in the Active Job Queue in the order you sent them to the printer. You can delete a job from the queue before printing, or promote a job to print sooner. Press the Scroll buttons until the user’s name and file name you want appear and press OK. 4 If the select file is a confidential print job, enter the specified 4-digit password. To delete a file from the queue: 1 Press Menu until Job Manage.
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11 Item Specifications Interface Printer specifications Item Up to 43 ppm in A4 (45 ppm in Letter) Duplex: 29 ipm (A4); 30 ipm (Letter) Resolution Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi Warm-up time Less than 45 seconds First print out time 8.5 seconds (From Ready) Sleep mode: 35 seconds Power rating 110 - 127 VAC or 220 - 240 VAC See the Rating label on the machine for the correct voltage, hertz and current of your machine.
INDEX A accessories installing DIMM 10.1 hard disk 10.3 hard disk 10.3 memory 10.1 network setup EtherTalk 4.2 operating systems 4.2 TCP/IP 4.2 optional tray 3 9.2 optional tray 4 9.2 paper exit area 9.4 tray 1 9.2 paper level indicator 5.4 paper load multi-purpose tray 5.6 tray 5.5 paper size setting 2.4 specifications 5.2 paper type setting 2.4 specifications 5.2 PostScript problems 9.13 print quality problems, solve 9.11 printing demo page 2.7 information page 8.1 problems 9.
S special print media, guidelines 5.3 specification, printer 11.1 status LED, meaning 9.6 supplies checking life 8.4 system requirements Macintosh 3.2 Windows 3.2 T toner cartridge checkig remaining toner 8.4 cleaning 8.3 maintaining 8.3 redistributing 8.4 replacing 8.5, 8.7 toner save mode, use 2.7 troubleshooting 9.1 W Windows problems 9.
Software section
SOFTWARE SECTION CONTENTS Chapter 1: INSTALLING PRINTER SOFTWARE IN WINDOWS Installing Printer Software ........................................................................................................ 4 Installing Software for Local Printing ................................................................................. 4 Installing Software for Network Printing ............................................................................. 7 Changing the Software Language .....................
Using an Existing Watermark ......................................................................................... 21 Creating a Watermark ................................................................................................... 21 Editing a Watermark ..................................................................................................... 21 Deleting a Watermark ................................................................................................... 21 Using Overlays ...
Chapter 8: USING YOUR PRINTER WITH A MACINTOSH Installing Software for Macintosh ............................................................................................. 27 Setting Up the Printer ............................................................................................................ 28 For a Network-connected Macintosh ................................................................................ 28 For a USB-connected Macintosh ...............................................
1 Typical Installation Installing Printer Software in Windows This is recommended for most users. All components necessary for printer operations will be installed. This chapter includes: • Installing Printer Software 1 Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer and powered on. 2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM should automatically run, and an installation window appears.
7 Click Finish. NOTE: If your printer is not already connected to the computer, the following window will appear. NOTE: After setup is complete, if your printer driver doesn’t • After connecting the printer, click Next. • If you don’t want to connect the printer at this time, click Next, and No on the following screen. Then the installation will start and a test page will not be printed at the end of the installation.
3 Click Next. • If necessary, select a language from the drop-down list. NOTE: If your printer is not already connected to the computer, the following window will appear. • View User’s Guide: Allows you to view the User’s Guide. If your computer doesn’t have Adobe Acrobat, click on this option and it will automatically install Adobe Acrobat Reader for you. 4 5 Select Custom installation. Click Next. • After connecting the printer, click Next.
9 Click Finish. If the installation window does not appear, click Start and then Run. Type X:\Setup.exe, replacing “X” with the letter which represents your drive and click OK. Installing Software for Network Printing 3 Click Next. • If necessary, select a language from the drop-down list. When you connect your printer to a network, you must first configure the TCP/IP settings for the printer.
5 Custom Installation The list of printers available on the network appears. Select the printer you want to install from the list and then click Next. You can choose individual components to install and set a specific IP address. 1 Make sure that the printer is connected to your network and powered on. For details about connecting to the network, see the supplied printer’s User’s Guide. 2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
5 6 The list of printers available on the network appears. Select the printer you want to install from the list and then click Next. • If you do not see your printer on the list, click Update to refresh the list, or select Add TCP/IP Port to add your printer to the network. To add the printer to the network, enter the port name and the IP address for the printer. Select the components to be installed. After selecting the components, the following window appears.
Changing the Software Language NOTE: If your printer is not already connected to the computer, the following window will appear. After installation of the software, you can change the display language. 1 Click the Windows Start menu. 2 3 4 Select Programs or All Programs and then SP 5100N. Select Language Selection. Select the desired language from the language selection window, and click OK. Reinstalling Printer Software • After connecting the printer, click Next.
Removing Printer Software 1 2 3 4 5 6 Start Windows. From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs → SP 5100N →Maintenance. Select Remove and click Next. You will see a component list so that you can remove any item individually. Select the components you want to remove and then click Next. When your computer asks you to confirm your selection, click Yes. The selected driver and all of its components are removed from your computer. After the software is removed, click Finish.
2 1 2 Basic Printing This chapter explains the printing options and common printing tasks in Windows. Open the document you want to print. Select Print from the File menu. The Print window is displayed. It may look slightly different depending on your application. The basic print settings are selected within the Print window. These settings include the number of copies and print range.
Layout Tab Printer Settings The Layout tab provides options to adjust how the document appears on the printed page. The Layout Options includes Multiple Pages per Side and Poster Printing. See “Printing a Document” on page 12 for more information on accessing printer properties. You can use the printer properties window, which allows you to access all of the printer options you need when using your printer.
Paper Tab 3 Source Make sure that Source is set to the corresponding paper tray. Use Manual Feeder when printing on special materials like envelopes and transparencies. You have to load one sheet at a time into the Manual Tray or Multi-Purpose Tray. If the paper source is set to Auto Selection, the printer automatically picks up print material in the following tray order: Manual Tray or Multi-Purpose Tray, Tray n.
Graphics Tab Advanced Options Use the following Graphic options to adjust the print quality for your specific printing needs. See “Printing a Document” on page 12 for more information on accessing printer properties. You can set advanced settings by clicking the Advanced Options button. • TrueType Options: This option determines what the driver tells the printer about how to image the text in your document. Select the appropriate setting according to the status of your document.
Extras Tab • Use Printer Fonts: When Use Printer Fonts is checked, the printer uses the fonts that are stored in its memory (resident fonts) to print your document, rather than downloading the fonts used in your document. Because downloading fonts takes time, selecting this option can speed up your printing time. When using Printer fonts, the printer will try to match the fonts used in your document to those stored in its memory.
About Tab Using a Favorite Setting Use the About tab to display the copyright notice and the version number of the driver. See “Printing a Document” on page 12 for more information about accessing printer properties. The Favorites option, which is visible on each properties tab, allows you to save the current properties settings for future use. To save a Favorites item: Printer Tab 1 2 Change the settings as needed on each tab. 3 Click Save. Enter a name for the item in the Favorites input box.
3 Advanced Printing Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper (N-Up Printing) This chapter explains printing options and advanced printing tasks. 1 2 3 4 NOTE: • Your printer driver Properties window that appears in this User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. However the composition of the printer properties window is similar. • If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can check the supplied CD-ROM.
Printing Posters Printing Booklets This feature allows you to print a single-page document onto 4, 9, or 16 sheets of paper, for the purpose of pasting the sheets together to form one poster-size document. 1 2 3 8 To change the print settings from your software application, access printer properties. See “Printing a Document” on page 12. Click the Layout tab, select Poster Printing in the Layout Type drop-down list.
Printing on Both Sides of Paper Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document You can print on both sides of a sheet of paper. Before printing, decide how you want your document oriented. You can change the size of a page’s content to appear larger or smaller on the printed page. The options are: • Printer Setting, if you select this option, this feature is determined by the setting you’ve made on the control panel of the printer. If this option does not appear, 1 your printer does not have this feature.
Editing a Watermark Using Watermarks 1 The Watermark option allows you to print text over an existing document. For example, you may want to have large gray letters reading “DRAFT” or “CONFIDENTIAL” printed diagonally across the first page or all pages of a document. 2 There are several predefined watermarks that come with the printer, and they can be modified, or you can add new ones to the list.
Using a Page Overlay Using Overlays After an overlay has been created, it is ready to be printed with your document. To print an overlay with a document: 1 2 What is an Overlay? Dear ABC Regards WORLD BEST An overlay is text and/or images stored in the computer hard disk drive (HDD) as a special file format that can be printed on any document. Overlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and letterhead paper.
4 Advanced Using Windows PostScript Driver You can use advanced settings by clicking the Advanced button. If you want to use the PostScript driver provided with your system CD-ROM to print a document. PPDs, in combination with the PostScript driver, access printer features and allow the computer to communicate with the printer. An installation program for the PPDs is provided on the supplied software CD-ROM.
5 Using the shortcut icon Using Direct Print Utility 1 This chapter explains how to use Direct Print Utility to print PDF files without having to open the files. Select the PDF file you will print and by dragging drop it to the Direct Print Utility shortcut icon on your desk top. The selected PDF file is sent to the default printer. NOTE : If the default printer does not support Direct Print Utility, the message window alerting you to select the appropriate printer opens.
6 Sharing the Printer Locally Setting Up a Host Computer 1 2 3 4 5 6 You can connect the printer directly to a selected computer, which is called “host computer,” on the network. The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other Windows OS, refer to the corresponding Windows User's Guide or online help. NOTES: • Check the Operating System(s) that are compatible with your printer. Please refer to the OS Compatibility section of Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide.
7 Using Utility Applications Opening the Troubleshooting Guide If an error occurs while printing, the Status Monitor window appears, showing the error. Double click the Status Monitor icon on the Windows task bar. NOTES: Double click this icon. • To use the this program, you need: - Windows 98 or higher (Windows NT 4.0 can be used only for network-supported printers.) To check for Operating System(s) that are compatible with your printer, refer to Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide.
8 Using Your Printer with a Macintosh Installing Software for Macintosh The PostScript driver CD-ROM that came with your machine provides you with the PPD file to use the PS driver, Apple LaserWriter driver, for printing on a Macintosh computer. Your machine supports Macintosh systems with a built-in USB interface or a 10/100 Base-TX network interface card. When you print a file from a Macintosh computer, you can use the PostScript driver by installing the PPD file.
Mac OS 10.1 or higher Setting Up the Printer 1 Set up for your printer will be different depending on which cable you use to connect the printer to your computer—the network cable or the USB cable. 2 For a Network-connected Macintosh 3 4 Mac OS 8.6 ~ 9.2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Follow the instructions on “Installing Software for Macintosh” on page 27 to install the PPD file on your computer. From the Apple menu, select Chooser.
Changing Printer Settings Printing You can use advanced printing features when using your printer. From your Macintosh application, select Print from the File menu. The printer name which appears in the printer properties window may differ depending on the printer in use. Except for the name, the composition of the printer properties window is similar. NOTES: • The Macintosh printer’s properties window that appears in this User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use.
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper Printer Features Setting The Printer Features tab provides options for selecting the paper type and adjusting print quality. You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper. This feature provides a cost-effective way to print draft pages. Select Printer Features from the Presets drop-down list to access the following features: 1 2 From your Macintosh application, select Print from the File menu. Select Layout. ▲ Mac OS 10.
Duplex Printing You can print on both sides of the paper. Before printing in the duplex mode, decide on which edge you will be binding your finished document. The binding options are: Long-Edge Binding: Which is the conventional layout used in book binding. Short-Edge Binding: Which is the type often used with calendars. 1 2 From your Macintosh application, select Print from the File menu. Select the Layout. ▲ Mac OS 10.3 3 4 Select a binding orientation from Two Sided Printing option.
SOFTWARE SECTION INDEX A M advanced printing, use 18 booklet printing 19 Macintosh driver install 27 printing 29 setting up the printer 28 D N B document, print Macintosh 29 Windows 12 double-sided printing 20 n-up printing Macintosh 30 Windows 18 O E Extras properties, set 16 F favorites settings, use 17 G Graphics properties, set 15 H help, use 17, 23 I install printer driver Macintosh 27 Windows 4 L language, change 10 Layout properties, set Macintosh 29 Windows 13 orientation, print Win
U uninstall, software Windows 11 W watermark create 21 delete 21 edit 21 print 21 33
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Contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice. In no event will the company be liable for direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages as a result of handling or operating the machine. Copyright © 2007. • Microsoft, Windows, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. • Macintosh, AppleTalk, and EtherTalk are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
CONTENTS 1. Getting started Introduction .......................................................................................................................... Supported network environments ............................................................................................. Network Printer Card .............................................................................................................. System requirements .......................................................................
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1 Getting started NOTE: Your printer may not support all of the listed computing environments (operating systems). Therefore, check the network environment your printer supports in the user's guide that came with the printer. Introduction Network Printer Card The Network Printer Card allows you to connect your printer directly to a network to share the printer among multiple users.
2 Uninstalling software Programs supplied on CD You should remove the Network utilities if you are upgrading the software or if the installation fails. NOTE: Close all programs before uninstalling software. The CD-ROM supplied with your printer card provides you with: • SetIP: A utility program allowing you to select a network printer card and manually configure the addresses for use with the TCP/IP protocol.
2 Select the name of your printer and click . If you cannot find your printer name, click to refresh the list. Even with this step, if you cannot find your printer name, then contact Network Administrator. 3 Enter your network printer card’s MAC address (hardware address), IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and then click Apply. 4 Click OK to confirm the settings. 5 Click Exit to close the SetIP program.
3 Uncheck the box labelled [LPR Byte Counting Enabled] Print Driver Installation for Networked Printers Check the box labelled [SNMP Status Enabled]. The [Community Name] should normally be set to “public” (unless you have configured the device to have a custom SNMP community name) and the [SNMP Device Index] should be set to 1. This chapter explains how to install the print drivers for networked printers. Select [OK].
4 Windows 2000 (TCP/IP) Note: Windows 2000 supports printing via TCP/IP as standard The Add Printer Wizard will then request that you select the driver to be used for this printer. when TCP/IP is installed on a Windows 2000 Workstation. Insert the CD ROM with the printer drivers into the workstation and select [Have Disk]. Use the Add Printer Wizard to add the printer to the network. Browse to the required Windows 2000 driver on the CDROM and select [OK].
3 Windows 98/Me Enter the IP Address of the printer in the [Name or address of server providing lpd] field. 1 Enter [lp] (in lower case) in the [Name of printer or print queue on that server] field. Note: lp must be entered regardless of the name of the printer or print queue. lp is the name of the remote printer/ server on the printer. This name does not change. 1. Select [Start], select [Settings], and then select [Printers]. Right-click on the installed Printer icon and select [Properties].
4 HTTP TCP/IP environment Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application layer protocol for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia information systems. It is a generic, stateless protocol which can be used for many tasks beyond its use for hypertext, such as with name servers and distributed object management systems. You are using HTTP when you connect your network printer via a web browser.
SLP Dynamic DNS (DDNS) Service Location Protocol (SLP) is an Internet standard network protocol that provides a framework to allow networking applications to discover the existence, location, and configuration of networked services in enterprise networks, such as printers, Web servers, fax machines, video cameras, file systems, backup devices (tape drives), databases, directories, mail servers, and calendars.
Configuring WINS means a device can dynamically join a network, obtain an IP address, convey its capabilities, and learn about the presence and capabilities of other devices. DHCP and DNS servers are optional and are used only if available on the network, while a device can leave a network smoothly and automatically without leaving any unwanted state issues behind. Access Web Image Monitor SP 5100N and select Network Settings Æ TCP/IP.
LPR port Printing protocols LPD, Line Printer Daemon, is the protocol associated with lineprinter spooling services. Users can use the printing service from LPD running on a network print server through the LPR port. Most operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows NT/ 2000/XP/2003, and Unix, support LPR port printing. Before setting the network printing ports, you must install the printer driver with the local port (LPT) on the system. Refer to your printer user’s guide.
6 Enter the IP address or DNS name of the printer and the name of a user-defined print queue. 7 Click OK. 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation. IPP port Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) allows printing across the Internet, meaning that you can send a print job to your printer from a remote place if you are an Internet user, no matter what operating system you use or where you are.
NOTE: Before following the steps below, each printer user should install the printer driver. If the printer driver is not already installed on the computer, install the printer driver that came with the printer. Select the local port (LPT) when you install the driver. 1 Additional functions The following are additional functions you can use through Web Image Monitor SP 5100N. Printer properties settings From the Windows Start menu, select Settings Æ Printers, or select Printers and Faxes.
2 Select Network Settings Æ IP filtering. 3 Configure an IP filter. • IP Filtering: You can enable or disable IP filtering. • IP Address1 ~ Address10: You can enter filtered IP addresses. Users having the IP addresses set here are able to access the network print server. 4 Click Apply. Only system administrators or authorised users can set, via Web Image Monitor SP 5100N, IP addresses that can access the device. Up to 10 addresses or ranges of address choices can be made and set.
5 • RTMP: allows you to set the time in seconds after which the routing table entry maintained by the RTMP protocol times out. EtherTalk environment • ZIP (current zone): shows the AppleTalk Zone name. If there is no configured zone, *(asterisk) should be displayed. EtherTalk is AppleTalk used in an Ethernet network. This protocol is widely used in Macintosh network environments. Microsoft Windows system also supports this protocol.
TCP/IP printing Bonjour printer Apple added TCP/IP printing to all versions including and after OS 8.6. Usually used in Macintosh networks to search for network devices, Bonjour consists of IPv4 Link-Local Addressing, Multicast DNS, and DNS Service Discovery. Known as zero configuration networking, Bonjour uses industry standard IP protocols to allow devices to automatically find each other without the need to enter IP addresses or configure DNS servers. NOTE: Ensure that the Macintosh has version 8.
6 Administration Tools Print Information Print Printer Configuration Page This chapter explains how to configure or use the various administration tools found in the SP 5100N.
Upgrading Firmware Firmware upgrades may supplied on a CD or as a download from the internet. Use these instructions to install firmware upgrades in the SP 5100N. To upgrade the firmware, perform these steps: 1 Enable SP 5100N (see “Enabling Internet Services”). 2 At the SP 5100N Home Page for the SP 5100N, click [Maintenance] tab. 3 Click [Firmware Upgrade] in the left frame. 4 Insert the CD or download the upgrade from the internet.
7 Appendix Specifications Items Supported networks Specifications • Windows: 98, NT, ME, 2000, XP, 2003 • Unix: AT&T system V (Rel 4.2), BSD4.3, HPUX (Rel 9.x & Rel 10.x), SCO 5.x, SUNOS 5.5, Sparc or Solaris 2.5. • Macintosh: Macintosh 8.6 ~ 9.2, 10.1 ~ 10.3, or higher Protocol TCP/IP, LPD (LPR), IPP, EtherTalk, Bonjour.
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INDEX P Printer Status 6.1 Printing Reports 6.1 S A SetIP 2.1 SLP 4.2 SNMP 4.1 Specifications 7.1 Standard TCP/IP port 4.4 Administration Tools 6.1 Internet Services 6.1 B Bonjour 5.2 BOOTP 4.1 T TCP/IP in Macintosh 5.2 management protocol BOOTP 4.1 DDNS 4.2 DHCP 4.1 HTTP 4.1 SLP 4.2 SNMP 4.1 UPnP 4.3 WINS 4.2 printing protocol IPP port 4.5 LPR port 4.4 Standard TCP/IP port 4.4 D DDNS 4.2 DHCP 4.1 E EtherTalk Bonjour 5.2 configuring EtherTalk 5.1 configuring the printer 5.1 TCP/IP printing 5.
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