Operators Manual UC5e (Revision 2-1)
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Table of Contents Introduction ........................................................................ 5 Safety Information ............................................................. 6 Basic Specification ............................................................. 7 Generic Digital Duplicator Drivers Groups ................... 8 Package Contents ............................................................. 10 Testing your UC5E ............................................................
Introduction The UC5E is a high speed interface for Digital Duplicators. With a UC5E you can print directly from your PC to your Digital Duplicator. This will significantly improve the quality of your printed material as well as speed up your printing jobs. We are confident that you will find it a pleasure to use and an asset to your organisation. Plug into interface port Plug into „centronics“ parallel printer port Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT ,Windows 2000 and Windows XP based PC.
Safety Information This equipment must be connected to SELVcircuits and other equipment complying with the requirements of SELV circuits as defined in the standards EN60950,IEC950 and CSAC22.2 N0. 950, UL 1950. Sicherheit-Auskünfte DieseAusrüstung muß zur SELV Schaltungen von anderenAusrüstungen, diemitden Forderungen von SELV Schaltungendie in den Standards EN60950, IEC950 und CSAC22.2 N0 950, UL1950 definiert werden, nach kommen.
Basic Specifications Printer Language: .............................. Windows GDI, Supported Resolutions: ....................... 300, 400 and 600 dpi. Graphics Screening: ............................ Coarse, Fine, Line Art, Error Diffusion. Density control supported. Supported Drivers:.............................. Win 95/98/ME., Win 2000, Win NT, Win XP Ports:.................................................. ECP/EPP parallel port. On Board Memory: ............................ 16.
Digital Duplicator Driver Groups Driver Name Model ZipRIP Classic A C224 C226 C222 VT2200/5327/1252/CP327/3200DNP VT2250/5329L/2546/CP329L/325DNP VT2400/5360/1270/CP360 ZipRIP Classic B C210 C218 C223 C228 VT3500/5375/1280/CP375 VT3600/5380/1285/CP380 VT3800/5385/1290/CP385/330DNP VT6000/5390/1295/CP390/3400DNP/SD600 C231 C237 JP1010/5306/1224/CP306 JP1210/5308/1225/CP308 C248 JP1215/5308+/1225+/CP308+ C231 C231 C237 C237 JP1030/5306L/1224L/CP306/3150DNP/D300 JP1050/5306B/1224B/CP306B JP1230/53
Digital Duplicator Driver Groups (Continued) Driver Name Model Digital Duplicator Model ZipRIP Pro C PT C232 C239 JP5800/5480/1580/CP480 JP5500/5450/5455/1560/CP450/3360DNP/ SD450 ZipRIP Pro E C238 JP3000/5430/1330/CP430/3260DNP/SD370 JP3800/5428C (China) ZipRIP Pro X C235 JP8000/5490/1395/CP490/3450DNP/SD630 C244 JP8500/5490+/5499/1395+/CP490+/ 3460DNP/SD650 ZipRIP Pro X PT C235 C244 JP8000/5490/1395/CP490/3450DNP/SD630 JP8500/5490+/5499/1395+/CP490+/ 3460DNP/SD650 *Models with suffix PT ind
Package Contents Check that you have received the following Items in your UC5E package. Components For GDI UC5E. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Main Board Mounting Plate Mounting Plate Cover 2-pin cable and connector - C235 2-pin cable and connector - C237 Keypad PCB 7. 26-pin MPU Ribbon cable (C235, C237 and C238) 8. 26-pin to 25-pin Ribbon PCB to Cover 9. 8-pin Ribbon cable - The long cable is for C237 the other is for C235 and C238. 10. 11 x M3 x 6mm Screws 11.
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 3 x M3 x 35mm Standoff 3 x M4 x 45mm Standoff 1 x M4 x 26mm Standoff 4 x M3 x 25mm FF Standoff 6 x M3 x 10mm MF Standoff 1 x M3 x 10mm FF Standoff Marguard LED and Button UC5e OM Rev2-1 July 2004 19. PC DB25 Male to DB25 Male parallel Cable 20. Installation CD and manuals 21. 6 x Cable Ties 22. 2 x 2.6mm Standoff-post - suppled with IF Kit. 23.
Testing your UC5E Note: The UC5E keypad is not accessible if you have installed on the ZipRip Pro X range of machines. The test page option is only avaiable for the ZipRip Pro A and B range of machines. Once the UC5E has been installed, you can produce a test page before continuing to install the printer drivers on your computer. To produce a test page, put your Digital Duplicator “on-line” and press the “T” Button (use tip of pen or similar object) After a short delay a test page should be printed.
Activity Indicator The red activity indicators on the UC5E keypad show the status of the UC5E. Note: The UC5E keypad is not accessible if you have installed on the ZipRip Pro X range of machines. The activity of the UC5E in this case is shown on the front of the machine. Refer to your machine operators manual for name and position. The table below explains the different status indications. “T” Indicator Display Meaning Flashes On after the turned on.
GDI Printer Driver Installation NOTE: Before beginning the driver installation ensure you are in possession of your Windows Operating System CD. Once you have installed and tested your UC5E hardware, you will need to install a GDI printer driver. Please follow the instructions relating to the operating system installed on the PC connected to the UC5E. Note: To allow fastest printing to the UC5E, we recommend that the parallel port is set to “ECP Mode”. On most new PC’s this is the default setting.
Installing GDI drivers for Windows 95/98/ME Refer to page 8 for correct machine and driver setting. To install the driver you will need the UC5E Installation CD ROM and your Windows operating system CD. The first step is to add a printer driver. Choose the “Printers” menu from the “Setting” menu in the Windows “Start” menu. The Printers folder will be shown, as illustrated below. If you have any printer(s) already installed, these will be listed here. With the mouse, double-click on the “Add Printer” icon.
The “Add Printer Wizard” will be displayed. This will show a series of dialogue boxes with questions about the printer driver you are installing. Dialogues which require specific input for the UC5E are covered in the following pages. Choose “Local Printer” and click on “Next”.
You should now click on “Have Disk”. A dialogue box labelled “Install from Disk” will appear. Enter the location of the directory containing the UC5E printer driver. This will be on the supplied UC5E Installation CD ROM in a directory called “win95”. Select “Browse” and locate the drive that contains the UC5E CD ROM. For example, if the drive used for your CD ROM drive is “X” then enter “X:\win95”. The following dialogue box will appear.
The files needed for the UC5E printer driver will now be installed. Depending on how your system is configured, you may need to insert your Windows Operating System CD as this holds some of the files needed by the printer driver. You now need to select the “Port” that the UC5E will be connected to. This is normally LPT1:. If you have more than one parallel port on you PC, be sure to select the appropriate port in this dialogue. Click “Next” once the port is selected.
You can now set windows to print out a test page ,once the driver is installed, to ensure that the UC5E is functioning correctly. The UC5E printer driver will now start to install. As this is installing, you may be prompted to insert the Windows Operating System CD. If you selected “print test page” earlier on, the UC5E should print a Windows 95/98/ME test page.
Installing GDI drivers for Windows NT. Refer to page 8 for correct machine and driver setting. To install the printer driver you will need the UC5E Installation CD ROM as well as the Windows NT operating system CD. The first step is to add a printer driver. Choose the “Printers” menu from the “Setting” menu in the Windows “Start” menu. The Printers folder will be shown, as illustrated below. If you have any printer(s) already installed, these will be listed here.
The “Add Printer Wizard” will be displayed. This will show a series of dialogue boxes with questions about the printer driver you are installing. Dialogues which require specific input for the UC5E are covered in the following pages. If you are installing the printer driver on the computer connected directly to the UC5E, the choose “My Computer” and click “Next”.
drivers must be installed from the supplied UC5E Installation CD ROM. Click “have disk” at this dialogue box. In the dialogue box shown enter the letter of the CD ROM drive of YOUR computer. For example if X is the CD ROM drive letter then enter “X:\winnt4” and click “OK”.
A dialogue will be displayed with a list of Driver Names. Select the driver that matches the Digital Duplicator you are installing on the UC5E and click “Next”. (Refer to page 7 for the driver list). The files needed for the UC5E printer driver will now be installed. Depending on how Windows NT was configured, you may need to insert the Windows NT operating system CD as this holds some files needed by the printer driver. In the following dialogue box enter the name that you wish the UC5E to be seen as.
You can now choose to share the UC5E over your local area network. To do this select “Shared” and specify a suitable name for the printer to be identified as across the network. It is also possible to share the printer at a later stage if required. Select “Next” when done. In the final dialogue box you can specify that Windows NT prints a test page to the UC5E once the drivers are installed. Click “Next” to continue.
Installing GDI drivers for Windows 2000 and XP Refer to page 8 for correct machine and driver. To install the printer driver you will need the UC5E Installation CD ROM as well as the Windows 2000/XP operating system CD. The first step is to add a printer driver. Choose the “Printers” menu from the “Setting” menu in the Windows “Start” menu. The Printers folder will be shown, as illustrated below. If you have any printer(s) already installed, these will be listed here.
The “Add Printer Wizard” will be displayed. This will show a series of dialogue boxes with questions about the printer driver you are installing. Dialogues which require specific input for the UC5E are covered in the following pages. If you are installing the printer driver on the computer connected directly to the UC5E, the choose “Local Printer” and click “Next”.
If “Local printer” was selected then a list of available ports will be displayed as illustrated below. Select the port you have connected the UC5E to and click “Next”. LPT1: is the most likely port to be used. If “Network printer” was selected then a dialogue box will appear asking for you to specify the network path of the shared printer. Enter the network path and continue the installation.
In the dialogue box shown enter YOUR CD ROM Drive Letter eg “D:\” and click “OK”. A dialogue will be displayed with a list of driver names (Refer to the driver list on page 8 for the model of machine you are installing onto). Select the model that matches the Digital Duplicator you are installing the UC5E on and click “Next”. The files needed for the UC5E printer driver will now be installed.
In the following dialogue box enter the name that you wish the UC5E to be seen as. You can also choose to make the UC5E the default system printer. You can now choose to share the UC5E over your local area network. To do this select “share as” and specify a suitable name for the printer to be identified as across the network. It is also possible to share the printer at a later stage if required. Select “Next” when done.
Once the printer installation is completed the following dialog box appears to confirm installation information. Click “Finish”.
Select “Yes” in the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box. The newly installed printer will now be shown in the printers dialog box.
Basic Operation of the UC5E. After you have completed all the installation procedures and loading of the relevent driver for the Digital Duplicator you are printing to, the UC5E is ready for use. Powering the UC5E on. The power for the UC5E comes from the Digital Duplicator. When the Digital Duplicator is switched on the UC5E is switched on. If the ZipRip Pro A and B have been installed, the right RED indicator on the UC5E keypad will be on. Powering the UC5E off.
Reset Button. This button is located on the UC5E keypad. It is the “R” button. If you wish to reset your UC5E without switching the machine off then you can press the “R”. Test Button. This button is located on the UC5E keypad. It is the “T” button. If you wish to check that the UC5E is operating correctly press the “T” and the Digital Duplicator will cut a master and print test pages. Please refer to page 10 of this manual for the full test page description.
Frequently Asked Questions Q: How far can I have the Digital Duplicator from the Computer? A: The official specification allows for 6 feet (appro. 2 metres) cable. This cable is supplied with the UC5E. Q: A: How many computers can you run from the UC5E? One IBM or compatible connected to the parallel port. Q: A: Will the UC5E work with a laptop or notebook computer? Yes, all computers connect to the UC5E as if it were a standard computer printer. The GDI driver will need to be installed in each computer.
Q: A: Will the UC5E work with all application software programs? The customised printer drivers provided allow all Windows 3.11, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 programs to send documents to the UC5E. Q: A: What fonts are built into the UC5E? None. True Type fonts installed on your operating system will print to the UC5E.
Q: A: Q: A: Q: A: The image I am getting is larger than it should be and has fine horizontal lines running through it? It is possible that you have entered a page size greater than the maximum image area of the Digital Duplicator connected to the UC5E. Check the maximum page size of your Digital Duplicator and the page size entered in the UC5E. Also check that you have used the correct multiplication factor for your page measurements.
Q: I keep getting a time out error printing from Windows 95. A: Increase the time out settings within the printer driver. These are found under the details tabs in the properties window. Set “not selected” to 300 seconds. Set “transmission retry” to 9999 seconds. If none of the above resolves your problem you can send a description of the error to the ZipRip web site.
Troubleshooting UC5E (GDI) Normally, your UC5E will function correctly with no user intervention. If there is a problem use this section as a guide to solve it. Problem: The following message is printed when I try to print a document: There was an error writing to LPT1: for the printer... The printer is not ready. Make sure it is turned on and on-line. Try the following: a) Check all physical cable connection and power. b) Reset the UC5E. c) Check you are not trying to print to the UC5E across a network.
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