HP (Hewlett-Packard) LN17 Printer User guide
HP (Hewlett-Packard) LN17 is a versatile printer designed to meet the demands of various printing needs. With its advanced features and capabilities, it offers high-quality printing, efficient paper handling, and a range of options for customization. Whether you're a professional seeking exceptional print quality or a home user looking for a reliable and feature-rich printer, the HP LN17 is an excellent choice.
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LN17 and LN17ps
Printers
User Guide
Order Number: EK–LN17P–UG. A02
Digital Equipment Corporation
Maynard, Massachusetts
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Second Printing, May 1996
Digital Equipment Corporation makes no representations that the use of its product in the manner described in this publication will not infringe on existing or future patent rights, nor do the descriptions contained in this publication imply the granting of licences to make, use, or sell equipment or software in accordance with the description.
Possession, use, or copying of the software described in this publication is authorized only pursuant to a valid written license from Digital or an authorized sublicensor.
© Digital Equipment Corporation 1996. All rights reserved.
Copyright protection claimed includes all forms of matters of copyrightable materials and information now allowed by statutory or judicial law or hereinafter granted, including without limitation, material generated from the software programs which are displayed on the screen such as styles, templates, icons, screen displays, looks, etc.
The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation:
DECprint, Digital, OpenVMS, VAX, VT, and the DIGITAL logo.
Adobe and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems
Incorporated, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
TrueRes is a trademark of DP-Tek. PCL, HP, and LaserJet are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. Microsoft,
Windows, and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation. Univers is a trademark of Linotype AG or its subsidiaries. WordPerfect is a trademark of WordPerfect
Corporation. Centronics is a trademark of Centronics Corporation.
Macintosh and TrueType are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Apple Computer, Incorporated.
PCL and PCL 5e are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. This printer contains an emulation of the Hewlett-Packard PCL 5e command language, recognizes HP PCL 5e commands, and processes these commands in a manner comparable with
Hewlett-Packard LaserJet printer products.
All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
Notice
Specifications described in this publication are subject to change without notice. Use of some features may be limited by your hardware or software configuration. Contact your dealer or Digital for details.
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1
LN17 Printer Quick Tour ...................................................... 1-1
LN17 and LN17ps Printer Models ......................................... 1-3
How Much of This Book Must I Read? ................................. 1-4
Printer Components .............................................................. 1-5
Special Features .................................................................... 1-6
Power Saver ....................................................................... 1-6
High Resolution Printing ................................................... 1-6
Edge to Edge Printing ....................................................... 1-7
Automatic Tray Switching ................................................. 1-7
Automatic Language Sensing and Switching .................. 1-7
State Saving ....................................................................... 1-8
Printer Generated Reports ................................................ 1-8
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Optional Features ................................................................. 1-9
PostScript Option ............................................................... 1-9
Duplex Printing .................................................................. 1-9
Increased Paper Handling ................................................. 1-9
Collating and Offsetting ................................................. 1-10
Memory Expansion .......................................................... 1-10
Hard Drive ........................................................................ 1-10
Memory Considerations ..................................................... 1-11
Maintaining the Printer ...................................................... 1-13
Cleaning the Printer ........................................................ 1-13
Replacing the EP Cartridge ............................................. 1-13
Recycling the EP Cartridge .............................................. 1-13
Replacing the Fuser Cartridge/Bias Transfer Roll ........... 1-14
Technical Support ............................................................... 1-15
Before Calling for Service ................................................ 1-15
Transporting the Printer ..................................................... 1-16
Chapter 2
Paper Handling ...................................................................... 2-1
Selecting Paper ..................................................................... 2-3
Storing Paper ..................................................................... 2-4
Using the Main Tray or Lower Tray ..................................... 2-5
Adjusting the Main Tray for Paper Size ........................... 2-7
Adjusting the Lower Tray for Paper Size ......................... 2-8
Using the Front Tray ............................................................. 2-9
Loading the Front Tray .................................................... 2-11
Automatic Tray Switching .................................................. 2-13
PostScript Tray Switching ................................................ 2-13
PCL Tray Switching (Source Mapping) ............................ 2-14
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Using the Mailbox/Collator ................................................ 2-19
Printing to the Mailbox/Collator .................................... 2-20
Password Protecting Jobs ................................................ 2-20
Opening Bins .................................................................... 2-25
Using the Offset Catch Tray (OCT) ..................................... 2-26
Using the Envelope Feeder ................................................ 2-27
Loading the Envelope Feeder ......................................... 2-28
Duplex (Two-Sided) Printing .............................................. 2-29
Print Orientation and Control Panel Settings ................ 2-30
Chapter 3
Using the Control Panel ...................................................... 3-1
Control Panel Features ......................................................... 3-2
The Display ......................................................................... 3-2
The Keys ............................................................................. 3-3
Navigating the Menu System ............................................... 3-6
Menu Indicators ................................................................. 3-8
Setting a Menu Option ..................................................... 3-9
Main Menu .......................................................................... 3-11
Language Menu .................................................................. 3-12
Mailbox Menu ..................................................................... 3-13
PCL Emulat Menu ................................................................ 3-14
PostScript Menu .................................................................. 3-17
Interface Menu ................................................................... 3-20
LocalTalk Menu Options ................................................. 3-23
Ethernet Menu Options .................................................. 3-23
System Menu ....................................................................... 3-24
Test Menu ............................................................................ 3-25
Reset Menu ......................................................................... 3-26
Chapter 4
LN17 Printer Driving Software .......................................... 4-1
LN17 PCL 5e Emulation Printer Drivers ................................ 4-2
LN17 PostScript Printer Drivers ............................................ 4-3
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DECprint Supervisor (DCPS) Software .................................. 4-4
Chapter 5
Using the Hard Drive/ Downloading Fonts ..................... 5-1
Hard Drive Considerations ................................................... 5-2
Print/Disk Spooling ............................................................ 5-2
State Saving ....................................................................... 5-2
Formatting the Hard Drive ................................................ 5-3
Downloading Fonts and Macros .......................................... 5-4
Chapter 6
Troubleshooting .................................................................... 6-1
Printer Operation Problems ................................................. 6-2
Control Panel Messages ........................................................ 6-6
Paper Jams ........................................................................... 6-26
What Causes a Paper Jam? .............................................. 6-26
Clearing Paper Jams ........................................................ 6-26
Print Quality Problems ........................................................ 6-33
Appendix A
Ordering Printer Options ................................................... A-1
Appendix B
Replacing Consumables ....................................................... B-1
Replacing the EP Cartridge .................................................. B-2
Replacing the Fuser Cartridge/BTR ...................................... B-5
Appendix C
Installing and Removing Printer Options ........................ C-1
Precautions ............................................................................ C-3
Memory SIMMs ..................................................................... C-4
Installing a Memory SIMM ................................................ C-5
Removing a Memory SIMM ............................................... C-8
PostScript SIMM .................................................................. C-10
Installing the PostScript SIMM ........................................ C-10
Removing the PostScript SIMM ....................................... C-13
Hard Drive ........................................................................... C-16
Installing the Hard Drive ................................................. C-16
Removing the Hard Drive ................................................ C-19
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Duplex Module ................................................................... C-21
Installing the Duplex Module ......................................... C-21
Removing the Duplex Module ........................................ C-23
500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette ................................... C-24
Installing One 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette ....... C-24
Installing Two 500-sheet Paper Decks and Cassettes .... C-27
Removing a 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette ........... C-31
Offset Catch Tray (OCT) ...................................................... C-33
Installing the OCT ............................................................ C-33
Removing the OCT ........................................................... C-36
Mailbox/Collator ................................................................. C-38
Installing the Mailbox/Collator ....................................... C-38
Removing the Mailbox/Collator ...................................... C-41
Envelope Feeder ................................................................. C-43
Installing the Envelope Feeder ....................................... C-43
Removing the Envelope Feeder ...................................... C-46
Digital Network Interface Card (DNIC) .............................. C-48
Installing the DNIC ........................................................... C-49
Removing the DNIC ......................................................... C-53
Appendix D
Control Panel Options ......................................................... D-1
Appendix E
Printer Resident Fonts ......................................................... E-1
Base Printer Fonts ................................................................. E-2
Printing a PCL Font List ..................................................... E-3
PostScript Fonts ..................................................................... E-4
Appendix F
Printer Specifications ........................................................... F-1
Appendix G
LN17 Unique Printer Commands ....................................... G-1
Overview ............................................................................... G-2
Paper Size .............................................................................. G-3
Output Trays ......................................................................... G-5
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Raster Resolution .................................................................. G-6
Appendix H
Environmental Specifications ........................................... H-1
EPA Energy Star ................................................................. H-2
Acoustic Noise Figures ....................................................... H-2
Acoustic Noise Figures for Germany ................................. H-3
FCC Compliance Statement for United States Users ........ H-4
Compliance Statement for International Users ............... H-5
Operational Safety ............................................................ H-6
Laser Safety ........................................................................ H-8
Laser Safety Warning for Finland and Sweden ............... H-8
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Chapter 1
LN17 Printer Quick Tour
1 r e t p a h
LN17 and LN17ps Printer Models ........................................ 1-3
How Much of This Book Must I Read? ................................ 1-4
Printer Components ............................................................. 1-5
Special Features .................................................................... 1-6
Power Saver ......................................................................... 1-6
High Resolution Printing ....................................................... 1-6
Edge to Edge Printing ........................................................... 1-7
Automatic Tray Switching ..................................................... 1-7
Automatic Language Sensing and Switching ........................ 1-7
State Saving ......................................................................... 1-8
Printer Generated Reports .................................................... 1-8
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Optional Features ................................................................. 1-9
PostScript Option ................................................................. 1-9
Duplex Printing ..................................................................... 1-9
Increased Paper Handling ..................................................... 1-9
Collating and Offsetting ..................................................... 1-10
Memory Expansion ............................................................. 1-10
Hard Drive .......................................................................... 1-10
Memory Considerations ..................................................... 1-11
Maintaining the Printer ...................................................... 1-13
Cleaning the Printer ............................................................ 1-13
Replacing the EP Cartridge ................................................. 1-13
Recycling the EP Cartridge .................................................. 1-13
Replacing the Fuser Cartridge/Bias Transfer Roll .................. 1-14
Technical Support ............................................................... 1-15
Before Calling for Service .................................................... 1-15
Transporting the Printer .................................................... 1-16
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LN17 and
LN17ps
Printer Models
This book is for use with both the Digital LN17 and LN17ps
High Performance Network Printers. The LN17ps printer contains all the components of the LN17 printer, plus the following options:
• Adobe PostScript Level 2
• 4 MB additional memory
• DNIC-E’NET (Digital Network Interface Card for
Ethernet)
As this guide serves both printers, the LN17ps printer will hereafter be referred to as the LN17 printer.
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How Much of
This Book
Must I Read?
You do not have to read any of this guide to use your LN17 printer. The LN17 printer is ready to go after you set it up following the instructions in the Setting Up Guide.
Use this guide as a reference for:
• Learning about special printer features [“Special
Features” (page 1-6)]
• Tips on taking care of the printer [“Maintaining the
Printer” (page 1-13)]
• Paper specifications, loading paper, and duplex printing
(Chapter 2: Paper Handling)
• Instructions on using the Control Panel (Chapter 3: Using
the Control Panel and Appendix D: Control Panel
Options)
• Installing printer drivers (Chapter 4: LN17 Printer Driving
Software)
• Downloading fonts (Chapter 5: Using the Hard Drive/
Downloading Fonts)
• Troubleshooting printing problems if they occur
(Chapter 6: Troubleshooting)
• Ordering printer options (Appendix A: Ordering Printer
Options)
• Replacing consumables (Appendix B: Replacing
Consumables)
• Installing and removing printer options
(Appendix C: Installing and Removing Printer Options)
• Printer specifications (Appendix F: Printer Specifications)
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Printer
Components
The major printer components are indicated below.
Figure 1.1
Major printer components
Front View
A
Control Panel Display
B
Control Panel Keypad
C
Recessed Grip
D
Power Switch
E
Standard Output Tray
F
Front Cover
G
Front Tray
(Multi-sheet
Bypass Tray)
H
Main Tray
Rear View
A
Option Interface Cover
B
Rear Cover
C
Reserve
D
Power Inlet
E
Network Ports (Options)
F
Parallel Port
G
Controller Assembly
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Special
Features
Several features have been designed into the LN17 printer to enhance your printing environment. Using the printer’s
Control Panel menu system, you can tailor printer settings to match your printing requirements.
See Chapter 3: Using the Control Panel for more information about the Control Panel and its menu system.
Power Saver
After 60 minutes of inactivity, the printer automatically turns off internal components to reduce the amount of electricity used. The printer automatically turns those parts back on when it receives a print job.
Using the printer’s Control Panel menu system, you can send the printer into Power Saver mode after your choice of 15, 30,
60, 90 or 120 minutes of inactivity (or Power Saver mode can be disabled).
See the section “System Menu” (page 3-24) in
Chapter 3: Using the Control Panel.
High Resolution
Printing
The LN17 printer is set to print at 600 x 600 dpi (dots per inch). You can change this setting to 1200 x 600 dpi to enhance grayscale images.
For professional quality printouts, the Print Quality option (in the PCL Emulat and PostScript menus) is set to TrueRes. The
TrueRes setting smooths edges to produce a crisper looking printout.
If you want to print draft-quality jobs, set Print Quality to
Toner Saving. The printer automatically reduces the amount of toner used (and prints a lower-quality output).
See Chapter 3: Using the Control Panel for instructions on changing Control Panel settings.
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Edge to Edge
Printing
For those instances when you need to print PCL 5e Emulation
(hereafter referred to as PCL) jobs all the way to the edge of the page, turn on the Edge to Edge option in the PCL Emulat
Menu. Edge to edge printing is always available for
PostScript jobs and requires no setting. Just format your document to the edge of the page.
See Chapter 3: Using the Control Panel for instructions on changing Control Panel settings.
Automatic Tray
Switching
The LN17 printer allows you to set automatic tray switching for both PCL and PostScript (when PostScript is installed) jobs. When tray switching is on, and the paper tray runs out of paper, the printer automatically switches to another paper tray (if another tray is loaded with the same size paper). That means you don’t have to load paper as often. You can also install one or two optional 500-sheet Paper Deck and
Cassettes (lower trays) to extend your printing capacity.
For more information on tray switching, see the section
“Automatic Tray Switching” (page 2-13) in Chapter 2: Paper
Handling.
Automatic
Language Sensing and Switching
When you have installed the PostScript option, the printer can process both PCL and PostScript jobs. When the printer’s
Language Sensing option is on, the LN17 printer samples the incoming data stream to determine which language the print job requires. The LN17 printer then switches to the proper language for that job.
The LN17 printer can have up to three active ports when you install two optional network interface cards. Turn the
Language Sensing option on for all the ports, and the printer automatically samples each print job and switches to the appropriate processing language.
For more information about language sensing and switching, see Appendix D: Control Panel Options.
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State Saving
When you are printing both PostScript and PCL jobs, the printer clears any downloaded fonts, macros, and PostScript headers when it switches between PostScript and PCL 5e
Emulation. However, you can set the printer’s State Saving option to On, and the printer will save downloaded fonts, macros, and PostScript headers when it switches PDLs
(Printer Description Language). This saves you from having to download fonts, macros, and headers every time the printer switches between PostScript and PCL 5e Emulation.
Printer Generated
Reports
Using the printer’s Control Panel, you can print five separate reports.
• The Demo Page provides a sample of the printer’s capabilities and lists the printer’s key features.
• The Configuration Sheet lists the options you have installed and the current settings for each option in the
Control Panel’s menu system.
• The PCL Font List shows which PCL fonts are currently available. The list includes resident fonts and downloaded fonts.
• When PostScript is installed on the LN17 printer, the
PostScript Font List
shows which PostScript fonts are currently available. The list includes both resident and downloaded fonts.
• The Test Print is used by service and repair technicians if problems occur with the printer.
See Appendix D: Control Panel Options for more information about these reports.
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Optional
Features
Several optional features are available to enhance your printing capabilities.
Table 1.1
Locating Information on Printer Options
For Information on:
Installing options
Using paper handling options
Associated menu options
Look in:
Appendix D: Control Panel Options
Chapter 2: Paper Handling
Chapter 3: Using the Control Panel
PostScript Option
Installing the PostScript option adds PostScript Level 2 capability and additional memory to your printer.
See Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options to order the
PostScript SIMM.
Duplex Printing
The LN17 printer can print two-sided documents when you install the optional Duplex Module. After installing the
Duplex Module and an LN17 printer driver, printing a two-sided document is as easy as printing a one-sided job.
See Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options to order a Duplex
Module.
Increased Paper
Handling
An optional 500-sheet lower tray (the 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette) is available for the LN17 printer. Install two lower trays and you increase the input capacity for the LN17 printer by 1,000 sheets.
See Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options to order a Lower
Tray.
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Collating and
Offsetting
Two optional output trays are available for the LN17 printer that provide a second output destination for your print jobs.
Send your print job to the standard output tray or either optional output tray.
• The Offset Catch Tray (OCT) sits above the standard output tray. It increases the output tray capacity for the printer and offsets jobs from each other.
• The 10-bin Mailbox/Collator sits atop the standard output tray. You can use this as a 10-bin privacy-protected mailbox for multiset collation.
See Chapter 2: Paper Handling for more information about using the Offset Catch Tray and Mailbox/Collator.
See Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options to order an Offset
Catch Tray or a Mailbox/Collator.
Memory
Expansion
The LN17 base printer has 2 MB resident memory and can be increased with available 4 MB, 16 MB, and 32 MB SIMMs.
See Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options to order more printer memory.
Hard Drive
A hard drive is also available for the printer. The hard drive can be used for print spooling, font storage, macro storage, and state saving.
See Chapter 5: Using the Hard Drive/ Downloading Fonts for more information about the hard drive.
See Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options to order a hard drive.
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Memory
Considerations
In today’s printing environments, technologies have advanced greatly. Corresponding memory requirements have increased too.
• LN17 printing features such as Page Protection and State
Saving, when on, use available printer memory—memory that is otherwise used for processing jobs.
• Downloading fonts also uses available printer memory.
If you plan to print highly complex jobs or need features like
State Saving and Page Protection, you may need to add printer memory.
Table 1.2 on page 1-12 lists the memory required when printing one-sided jobs at both 600 x 600 dpi and
1200 x 600 dpi.
Table 1.3 on page 1-12 lists the memory required when printing two-sided jobs at both 600 x 600 dpi and
1200 x 600 dpi.
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Table 1.2
Minimum memory requirements for printing one-sided jobs at 600 x 600 dpi and at 1200 x 600 dpi
Option Settings
Page Protection OFF
PCL Emulat Page Protection LETTER size
PCL Emulat Page Protection A4 size
PCL Emulat Page Protection LEGAL size
PostScript Page Protection ON, printing Letter size
PostScript Page Protection ON, printing A4 size
PostScript Page Protection ON, printing Legal size
PCL Emulat and PostScript Page Protection and
State Saving Enabled
600 x 600 dpi
2 MB
5 MB
6 MB
6 MB
7 MB
7 MB
8 MB
9 MB
1200 x 600 dpi
2 MB
9 MB
10 MB
12 MB
11 MB
12 MB
14 MB
14 MB
Table 1.3
Minimum memory requirements for printing two-sided jobs at 600 x 600 dpi and at 1200 x 600 dpi
Option Settings
Page Protection OFF
PCL Emulat Page Protection LETTER size
PCL Emulat Page Protection A4 size
PCL Emulat Page Protection LEGAL size
PostScript Page Protection ON, printing Letter size
PostScript Page Protection ON, printing A4 size
PostScript Page Protection ON, printing Legal size
PCL Emulat and PostScript Page Protection and
State Saving Enabled
600 x 600 dpi
4 MB
9 MB
10 MB
12 MB
11 MB
12 MB
14 MB
14 MB
1200 x 600 dpi
4 MB
17 MB
18 MB
22 MB
21 MB
22 MB
28 MB
30 MB
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Maintaining the Printer
Maintaining the printer in good operating condition is essential to having a reliable, well-running machine.
Cleaning the
Printer
For optimum performance, do not place the printer near vents or dust-producing equipment. Particles in the air may enter the printer and cause failures in internal mechanisms.
For best results, clean the outside of the printer with a damp cloth. Power the printer off before cleaning. Do not use detergents.
Replacing the
EP Cartridge
An EP (electronic printing) cartridge will print approximately
10,000 pages of A4 or 8.5 x 11 paper under average operating conditions (5% image area coverage). The number of prints per cartridge will decrease if you routinely:
• Print dense text and graphics.
• Set Print Density (in the System Menu) to a dark setting.
• Exceed five percent area coverage.
Replace the EP cartridge as soon as you see the following message at the printer’s Control Panel display:
Toner Low
See Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options for ordering a new
EP cartridge.
Recycling the
EP Cartridge
The LN17 printer EP cartridge can be recycled free of charge to you. Follow the instructions packaged with your new EP cartridge to recycle the old one.
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Replacing the
Fuser Cartridge/
Bias Transfer Roll
The Fuser Cartridge and Bias Transfer Roll (BTR) have expected useful lives of 200,000 prints. When this point is reached, you will see the following message at the printer’s
Control Panel display:
Replace
Fuser Cartridge
Although printing can continue, to ensure optimum print quality, you should order and replace these parts as soon as possible. See Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options for ordering information.
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Technical
Support
If you are unable to resolve a printing problem using the instructions in Chapter 6: Troubleshooting, contact the dealer from which you bought your printer or contact Digital.
Before Calling for Service
Before contacting your dealer or Digital, please have the following information available:
• Printer serial number.
• A Configuration Sheet
• Any error code or message displayed on the Control
Panel
• A description of the problem
• Type of network (if problem is network related)
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Transporting the Printer
When transporting the printer more than a short distance, use the original shipping box and packaging materials. If the original shipping box or materials are not available, use a sturdy packing box and a generous amount of cushioning or packing materials.
To prepare your printer for transportation, follow the instructions below.
1
Power off the printer and disconnect the power cord and all interface cables.
2
Remove any paper handing options and repack each in its original packaging.
3
Remove the hard drive (if it is installed), and repack it in its original packaging. See
Appendix C: Installing and
Removing Printer Options.
4
Remove the EP cartridge and pack it in its original packaging.
5
Pack the printer with the sealed EP cartridge and power cord in the original printer box.
If you need to return the printer for service, follow the instructions of your service provider for packing and shipping.
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Chapter 2
Paper Handling
2 r e t p a h
Selecting Paper ..................................................................... 2-3
Storing Paper ....................................................................... 2-4
Using the Main Tray or Lower Tray .................................... 2-5
Adjusting the Main Tray for Paper Size ................................. 2-7
Adjusting the Lower Tray for Paper Size ................................ 2-8
Using the Front Tray ............................................................. 2-9
Loading the Front Tray ....................................................... 2-11
Automatic Tray Switching ................................................. 2-13
PostScript Tray Switching .................................................... 2-13
PCL Tray Switching (Source Mapping) ................................. 2-14
Default Source Mapping Settings .................................... 2-16
Customizing Source Mapping Settings ............................ 2-16
Example: Main Tray-Front Tray ........................................ 2-17
Example: Lower Tray-Main Tray ....................................... 2-18
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Using the Mailbox/Collator ................................................ 2-19
Printing to the Mailbox/Collator .......................................... 2-20
Password Protecting Jobs ................................................... 2-20
Enabling Passwords ......................................................... 2-21
Disabling Passwords ........................................................ 2-23
Opening Bins ...................................................................... 2-25
Opening Password-Enabled Bins ...................................... 2-25
Opening Password-Disabled Bins ..................................... 2-25
Using the Offset Catch Tray (OCT) .................................... 2-26
Using the Envelope Feeder ................................................ 2-27
Loading the Envelope Feeder .............................................. 2-28
Duplex (Two-Sided) Printing ............................................. 2-29
Print Orientation and Control Panel Settings ....................... 2-30
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Selecting
Paper
Table 2.1 lists the size paper, envelopes, and other print media you can use with all LN17 printer input and output trays. Using sizes other than those listed below, or paper not recommended for laser printers, may result in paper jams.
Table 2.1
Acceptable paper sizes for all LN17 printer paper trays
Paper Size
Main Tray
Lower Tray
†
Front Tray
OCT
†‡
Standard
Output Tray
A4
(210x297 mm)
Letter
(8.5x11 in / 216x279 mm)
Folio (Legal 13 in)
(8.5x13 in / 216x330 mm)
Legal (Legal 14 in)
(8.5x14 in / 216x356 mm)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Executive
(7.25x10.5 in / 184x267 mm)
Statement
(5.5x8.5 in / 140x216 mm)
ISO B5
(176x250 mm)
Envelope
COM-10 (4.12x9.5 in / 105x241 mm)
Monarch (3.87x7.5 in / 98x191 mm)
DL (4.33x8.66 in / 110x220 mm)
C5 (6.38x9.01 in / 162x229 mm)
C6 (4.49x6.38 in / 114x162 mm)
Transparency
A4 (210x297 mm)
Letter (8.5x11 in / 216x279 mm)
††
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Label
A4 (210x297 mm)
Letter (8.5x11 in / 216x279 mm)
•
•
A6 (International Postcard)
(100 x 148 mm)
•
† Optional paper handler. See Appendix A for ordering information.
‡ Although the OCT will accept all paper sizes listed, it can only offset A4, Letter, Folio, and Legal.
†† Only the main tray accepts Executive.
Mailbox /
Collator
†
•
•
Envelope
Feeder
†
•
•
•
•
•
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S e l e c t i n g P a p e r
Storing Paper
The LN17 printer’s print quality is optimized when paper and other print media are properly stored. Proper storage ensures optimum print quality and trouble-free printer options.
• Store the paper on a flat surface, in a relatively low humidity environment.
• Do not unwrap paper until you are ready to use it, and rewrap any paper you are not using.
• Do not expose paper to direct sunlight or high humidity.
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Using the
Main Tray or
Lower Tray
Paper and other print media are loaded into the main and lower trays identically. Refer to Table 2.1 on page 2-3 for acceptable paper sizes.
• The main tray holds 250 sheets of 75 g/m
2
( 20 lb) paper.
• The optional lower tray holds 500 sheets of 75 g/m
2
( 20 lb) paper.
Consult Figure 2.1 for proper orientation of letterhead and drilled paper.
Figure 2.1
Main/lower tray paper orientation
Letterhead
(Simplex)
Letterhead
(Duplex)
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Figure 2.1
Main/lower tray paper orientation (continued)
Drilled Paper
(Simplex or Duplex)
Caution
Do not load the main tray or lower tray during printing.
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Adjusting the
Main Tray for
Paper Size
Figure 2.2
Main tray paper adjustment guides
A
End guide A
B
End guide B
C
Width guide
D
Size lock button
End guides (A) and (B) slide to fit the length of the paper.
• When going from smaller to larger, slide end guide (A) first.
• When going from larger to smaller, slide end guide (B) first.
The width guide (C) slides to fit the width of the paper.
The size lock button (D) depresses to release end guide (A).
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Adjusting the
Lower Tray for
Paper Size
Figure 2.3
Lower tray paper adjustment guides
A
End guide
B
Width guide
The end guide (A) slides to fit the length of the paper.
• First lift up one side of the end guide at the rear of the tray.
• Then lift up the other side of the end guide at the rear of the tray.
• Then pull out the tray to lengthen it, or push it in to shorten it.
The width guide (B) slides to fit the width of the paper.
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Using the
Front Tray
The front tray accepts all paper sizes and types listed in
Table 2.1 on page 2-3. The front tray holds:
• 100 sheets of 75 g/m
2
(20 lb) paper
• 50 sheets of 180 g/m
2
card stock
• 30 transparencies or 25 sheets of label paper
• 10 envelopes
Consult Figure 2.4 for proper orientation of letterhead, drilled paper, envelopes and postcards in the front tray.
Note
The size of paper loaded in the front tray of the printer should match the size entered as “Manual Size” in the PostScript or
PCL menu at the front panel.
A paper jam may result if the printer expects longer or shorter media than is actually loaded. When you load a new size paper in the front tray, change the “Manual Size” entry in the
PostScript or PCL menu to match this new size.
Figure 2.4
Front tray paper orientation
Letterhead (Simplex) Letterhead (Duplex)
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Figure 2.4
Front tray paper orientation (continued)
Envelopes (PCL Jobs) Envelopes (PostScript Jobs)
Postcards (PCL Jobs)
†
† Orientation may differ for PostScript jobs.
Test your application.
Drilled Paper (Simplex or Duplex)
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Loading the
Front Tray
U s i n g t h e F r o n t T r a y
1
Press the top of the front tray to open it, then pull out the tray extension.
2
Slide the side guide (A) to the far right.
Flip open the extension bar (B) if feeding long paper. Pull out the envelope stopper
(C) if feeding envelopes.
3
Fan transparencies and label paper before loading in the tray.
4
Insert paper along the left side of the tray, under the plastic maximum fill tab (A).
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5
Adjust the side guide to the size of the paper loaded in the front tray.
6
When feeding envelopes, slide the end of the envelope stopper over the end of the envelope stack.
The envelope stopper keeps envelopes from backing out of the stack while feeding.
7
Because the front tray does not have a paper size sensor, you must tell the printer which size paper is loaded. Set the following options after loading paper in the front tray:
• For PCL jobs, set the Front Tray Size option to the size paper loaded in the front tray.
• For PostScript jobs, set the Manual Size option to the size paper loaded in the front tray.
See Chapter 3: Using the Control Panel for instructions on accessing the PCL Emulat and PostScript menus.
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Automatic
Tray Switching
Automatic tray switching is available for both PCL emulation and PostScript jobs. Tray switching is useful for:
• Increasing paper capacity.
When the current paper tray runs out of paper, the printer automatically switches to the next tray in the sequence, provided the paper size in the next tray is the same size as that in the current tray.
• Searching for the correct paper size.
If the paper size specified in your software application does not match the size paper loaded in the current paper tray, the printer automatically searches the next tray in the sequence for a paper size that matches.
PostScript Tray
Switching
The Tray Switching option (in the PostScript Menu) can be set to any of the settings shown in Table 2.2 below.
Table 2.2
Tray switching settings
Tray Switching Setting
Off
Main-Front Tray
Lower 1-Main
Lower 2-Main
Lower 1-Lower 2
Lwr1-Lwr2-Main
Description
Standard Tray Switching selections for
PostScript jobs
Additional Tray Switching setting that appears when a 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette is installed
Additional Tray Switching settings that appear when a second 500-sheet Paper
Deck and Cassette is installed
For example, when Tray Switching is off, no tray switching occurs. When set to Main-Front the printer automatically switches to the front tray when the main tray becomes empty
(provided the correct size paper is in both trays).
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PCL Tray
Switching
(Source Mapping)
Tray switching for PCL emulation jobs is controlled by the settings for Source Mapping (in the PCL Emulat Menu). (See
Chapter 3: Using the Control Panel for information on using the Control Panel.)
• If you are familiar with the concept of source mapping, skip to “Default Source Mapping Settings” (page 2-16) and “Customizing Source Mapping Settings” (page 2-16).
• If source mapping is a new concept to you, continue reading.
When you send a PCL job to the printer, commands in the data stream tell the printer what logical paper source to use and on what size paper to print. The way in which the printer interprets the PCL command for paper source and page size depends on the PCL Emulat Menu settings for Source
Mapping and Paper Size.
If the printer receives no paper tray or paper size information from your software application, it uses the PCL Emulat Menu settings for Paper Size and Default Source.
PCL recognizes the six paper sources shown in Table 2.3.
(These PCL paper sources may, or may not, appear in your software application, or they may appear under alternate names.)
Table 2.3
Six PCL paper sources
PCL Paper Source
Upper
Manual
Manual Envelope
Lower
Large Capacity
Envelope Feeder
Alternate Names
Main Tray, Paper Tray, Paper Cassette
Front Tray, Manual Feed
Envelope Manual Feed
Lower Tray
Paper Deck
N/A
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When you choose, for example, “Main Tray” or “Paper Tray” as the paper source in your application, the PCL data stream tells the printer to print using paper from the “Upper” paper source.
The printer’s Source Mapping option maps the PCL paper source command to the paper trays on the printer. If, for example, the “Upper” source is mapped to the printer’s main tray, the printer will feed paper from the main tray whenever you choose “Upper,” “Main Tray,” or “Paper Cassette” in your application.
Table 2.4 lists the Source Mapping settings that can be set for each of the PCL paper sources in Table 2.3.
Table 2.4
Source Mapping settings
Source Mapping
Setting
Main Tray
Front Tray
Main-Front Tray
Lower 1
Lower 1-Main
Description
Tray or tray sequence to be used for each of the six PCL paper sources
Lower 2
Lower 2-Main
Lower 1-Lower 2
Lwr1-Lwr2-Main
Additional Source Mapping settings that appear when a 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette is installed
Additional Source Mapping settings that appear when a second 500-sheet Paper
Deck and Cassette is installed
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Default Source Mapping Settings
Table 2.5 shows the Source Mapping settings in effect with the base printer, as well as those when one or two Lower
Trays are installed.
Table 2.5
Default Source Mapping settings
PCL Paper Source
Upper
Manual
Manual Envelope
Lower
Large Capacity
Envelope Feeder
Base
Configuration
Main Tray
Front Tray
Front Tray
Main Tray
Main-Front
Front Tray
One
Lower Tray
Main Tray
Front Tray
Front Tray
Lower 1 Tray
Lower 1-Main
Front Tray
Two
Lower Trays
Main Tray
Front Tray
Front Tray
Lower 2 Tray
Lwr1-Lwr2-Main
Front Tray
Envelope
Feeder
Main Tray
Front Tray
Envelope Feeder
Main Tray
Main-Front
Envelope Feeder
Customizing Source Mapping Settings
You may change the Source Mapping settings to best fit your printing needs. For example, you may want the printer to automatically feed from the front tray when the main tray becomes empty. The Source Mapping examples shown next in this guide can help you customize Source Mapping settings for your printing environment.
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Example: Main Tray-Front Tray
Table 2.6 below shows how to set the Source Mapping settings so that the printer pulls paper first from the main tray and then from the front tray.
Regardless of the source you choose from your application, the printer will always pull paper first from the main tray.
When the main tray is empty, the printer will pull paper from the front tray.
Table 2.6
Source Mapping settings for tray switching between the main and front trays
PCL Paper Source Source Mapping Setting
Upper
Manual
Manual Envelope
Lower
Main-Front Tray
Main-Front Tray
Main-Front Tray
Main-Front Tray
†
Large Capacity Main-Front Tray
Envelope Feeder Main-Front Tray
† Set this to Front if you want to print special paper through the front tray.
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Example: Lower Tray-Main Tray
Suppose you have a lower tray installed and you want to maximize the paper supply. But you also want to print special paper, such as envelopes or labels, through the front tray.
Table 2.7 below illustrates how to set the Source Mapping settings so that the printer switches between the lower and main trays as one tray becomes empty, yet leaves the front tray available.
Table 2.7
Source Mapping settings for tray switching between the lower and main trays
PCL Paper Source
Upper
Manual
Manual Envelope
Lower
Large Capacity
Envelope Feeder
Source Mapping Setting
Lower 1-Main
Front Tray
Front Tray
Lower 1-Main
Lower 1-Main
Front Tray
When using the settings in Table 2.7, choose Upper, Lower, or
Large Capacity (or an equivalent paper source, as shown in
Table 2.3 on page 2-14) to engage tray switching. To print a job on special paper, choose Manual, Manual Envelope, or
Envelope Feeder as the paper source in your application.
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Using the
Mailbox/
Collator
The Mailbox/Collator (Figure 2.5) is an optional output device available for the LN17 printer. It accepts only A4 and
Letter paper sizes.
(See Appendix A for ordering information; Appendix B for installation instructions.)
Figure 2.5
Mailbox/Collator (front view)
A
Bin Unlock button
B
Open bin indicators
C
Power switch
The Mailbox/Collator offers the following capabilities:
• Printing multiple collated sets (2 to 10 sets) of a job. See
“Printing to the Mailbox/Collator” (page 2-20).
• Directing output to a specific mailbox bin. See “Printing
to the Mailbox/Collator” (page 2-20).
• Printing secure jobs. See “Password Protecting Jobs”
(page 2-20).
With the Mailbox/Collator installed, the standard output tray still functions normally. The Mailbox/Collator gives you approximately 50 sheets per bin of letter/A4, 20 lb (75 g/m
2
) weight paper for a maximum output of 500 sheets. The standard output tray adds another 250 sheets.
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Printing to the
Mailbox/Collator
Using an LN17 printer driver, select a specific “Bin” or
“Collator” as the paper output destination for your job, then print your job.
• Bins are numbered from 1 - 10 (top to bottom).
• Each bin can hold up to 50 sheets of 20 lb (75 g/m
2
) paper.
When a bin becomes full:
— the remainder of the print job is diverted to the top output tray when the Bin Full option (in the Mailbox
Menu) is set to Send to Standard.
— printing stops when the Bin Full option is set to Stop
Printing. Once you remove the output, the printer resumes printing.
Password
Protecting Jobs
Using the LN17 Control Panel, you can set a different password for each mailbox bin and one password for the collator mode. A job sent to a password-enabled bin can only be removed by the individual with the bin password; a job sent to the collator can only be removed from the password-enabled collator mode by the individual with the collator password.
Digital recommends that you use the Mailbox/Collator exclusively in either collator mode or bin mode, not both, if you plan to set passwords. The only way to control the mode in which it is used is through the use of passwords. If passwords are enabled for bins but disabled for collator, jobs sent to password-enabled bins can be removed by anyone who chooses “collator” as the output tray (because no password is needed). For this reason, Digital recommends you either enable or disable passwords for both bins and collator mode.
• If you plan to use passwords for bins, also set a password for collator mode. Distribute individual bin passwords to the appropriate users. Do not distribute the password for collator mode.
• If you plan to use a password for collated jobs, also set passwords for each bin. Distribute the collator password
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to the appropriate users. Do not distribute individual bin passwords.
See “Enabling Passwords” (below) and “Disabling
Passwords” (page 2-23) for instructions.
Enabling Passwords
Follow the instructions below to set passwords.
1
Power ON the printer.
The printer will complete its self-test and display the following message at the Control Panel Display:
Online
Ready
2
Press Online , then Menu
and you will see:
Main Menu
Language
3
Press Down
until you see:
Main Menu
Mailbox Menu
4
Press Enter
and the display changes to:
Mailbox Menu
Collator
To set a collator password, continue to Step 5.
To set a bin password, skip to Step 6.
5
Press Enter
and the display changes to:
Collator
Enable Password
Skip to Step 9.
6
Press Down
until you see:
Mailbox Menu
Mailbox
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7
Press Enter
and the display changes to:
Mailbox
Bin 1
8
Press Down
or Up to select the appropriate bin. Then
press Enter .
The display changes to:
Bin N
Enable Password
9
Press Enter
again and the display changes to:
Enter Password
>> XXXX
10
Enter the existing password using the numbered keys on the
Control Panel.
The initial passwords for each bin after installing the Mailbox /
Collator for the first time are:
Collator: 0000
Bin 1: 0001
Bin 2: 0002
Bin 3: 0003
Bin 4: 0004
Bin 5: 0005
Bin 6: 0006
Bin 7: 0007
Bin 8: 0071
Bin 9: 0072
Bin 10: 0010
After entering the correct password, the display changes to:
New Password
>> XXXX
11
To enable the existing password, enter it again. To set a new password, enter a new password, then press Enter .
The password is now enabled.
12
Press Online to bring the printer back online.
The Mailbox/Collator is now set up for use. The display should read:
Online
Ready
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Disabling Passwords
Follow the instructions below to disable passwords.
1
Power ON the printer.
The printer will complete its self-test and display the following message at the Control Panel Display:
Online
Ready
2
Press Online , then Menu
and you will see:
Main Menu
Language
3
Press Down
until you see:
Main Menu
Mailbox Menu
4
Press Enter and the display changes to:
Mailbox Menu
Collator
To disable a collator password, continue to Step 5 on page
2-23.
To disable a bin password, skip to Step 7 on page 2-23.
5
Press Enter and the display changes to:
Collator
Enable Password
6
Press Down
until you see:
Collator
Disable Password
Skip to Step 11.
7
Press Down
until you see:
Mailbox Menu
Mailbox
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8
Press Enter and the display changes to:
Mailbox
Bin 1
9
Press Down
or Up to select the appropriate bin. Then
press Enter .
The display changes to:
Bin N
Enable Password
10
Press Down
until you see:
Bin N
Disable Password
11
Press Enter again and the display changes to:
Enter Password
>> XXXX
12
Enter the existing password using the numbered keys on the
Control Panel.
The initial passwords for each bin after installing the Mailbox /
Collator for the first time are:
Collator: 0000
Bin 1: 0001
Bin 2: 0002
Bin 3: 0003
Bin 4: 0004
Bin 5: 0005
Bin 6: 0006
Bin 7: 0007
Bin 8: 0071
Bin 9: 0072
Bin 10: 0010
13
Press Online to bring the printer back online.
The Mailbox/Collator is now set up for use. The display should read:
Online
Ready
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Opening Bins
Follow the appropriate instructions for opening either a password-enabled or password-disabled bin.
Opening Password-Enabled Bins
To open a bin (or the collator) for which a password has been enabled:
1. Push the Bin Unlock button.
You are prompted to enter your password at the Control
Panel.
2. Using the numbered Control Panel keys, enter your password.
If you enter an invalid password, the printer returns to its ready state, and you must start the unlocking process again.
A light appears to indicate each unlocked bin. Open all unlocked bins, then remove the output. You have approximately 30 seconds to open the bin(s). If the
Mailbox/Collator re-locks, push the Bin Unlock button again immediately.
Opening Password-Disabled Bins
Push the Bin Unlock button and a light appears to indicate each unlocked bin. Open all full bins, then remove the printouts.You have approximately 30 seconds to open the bin(s). If the Mailbox/Collator re-locks, push the Bin Unlock button again immediately.
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Using the
Offset Catch
Tray (OCT)
The Offset Catch Tray (Figure 2.6)—hereafter referred to as
OCT—is an optional output device available for the LN17 printer. (See Appendix A for ordering information and
Appendix B for installation instructions.)
Figure 2.6
Offset Catch Tray (front view)
After installing the OCT, submit your print jobs as usual.
You can set the OCT to operate in three different manners:
• Set the Output Bin option (in both the PCL Emulat and
PostScript menus) to OCT No Offset, and the OCT will not offset jobs.
• Set the Output Bin option to OCT On Job, and the OCT will offset jobs from one another.
• Set the Output Bin option to OCT On Job/Copy, and the
OCT will offset jobs from one another. It will also offset each set of copies of individual pages of an uncollated multiple copy job.
With the OCT installed, the standard output tray still functions normally. The OCT gives you approximately
500 sheets of letter/A4 20 lb (75 g/m
2
) maximum collated output. The standard output tray adds another 250 sheets.
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Using the
Envelope
Feeder
The Envelope Feeder (Figure 2.7) is an optional paper handling device available for the LN17 printer.
(See Appendix A for ordering information and Appendix B for installation instructions.)
Figure 2.7
Envelope Feeder (front view)
The Envelope Feeder supports all envelope sizes listed in
Table 2.1 on page 2-3.
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Loading the
Envelope Feeder
Digital Digital
1
Lift the envelope holder and stack the envelopes in the feeder.
Refer to Figure 2.4 on page 2-9 for the proper orientation.
2
Lower the envelope holder to hold the envelopes firmly in place.
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Duplex
(Two-Sided)
Printing
Once the optional Duplex Module is installed, you can print two-sided (duplex) jobs. (See Appendix A: Ordering Printer
Options for ordering information and Appendix C: Installing
and Removing Printer Options for installation instructions.)
Note
At least 6 MB of printer memory is recommended (but not required) for duplex printing. See Appendix A for ordering additional memory.
Use only the size paper listed in Table 2.8 for two-sided jobs.
Do not use envelopes, postcards, transparencies, or label paper for duplex jobs.
Table 2.8
Paper sizes that can be used with the
Duplex Module
Paper Size
A4
(210x297 mm)
Letter
(8.5x11 in / 216x279 mm)
Folio (Legal 13 in)
(8.5x13 in / 216x330 mm)
Legal (Legal 14 in)
(8.5x14 in / 216x356 mm)
Weight
20 lb (75 g/m
2
) to 24 lb (90 g/m
2
)
20 lb (75 g/m
2
) to 24 lb (90 g/m
2
)
20 lb (75 g/m
2
) to 24 lb (90 g/m
2
)
20 lb (75 g/m
2
) to 24 lb (90 g/m
2
)
Refer to Figures 2.1 (page 2-5) and 2.4 (page 2-9) for the proper orientation of letterhead when printing duplex.
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Print Orientation and Control Panel
Settings
To ensure that duplex jobs print in the proper orientation, set the Duplex option (in the Control Panel’s PCL Emulat and
PostScript menus) to the appropriate settings (see Figure 2.8).
The LN17 printer driver setting should be as follows (identical for PCL and PostScript):
Duplex = Short Edge, or
Duplex = Long Edge
Figure 2.8
Duplex binding orientation and Control Panel menu settings
PCL Emulat Menu: set Duplex to Long Edge Bind
PostScript Menu: set Duplex to Regular
PCL Emulat Menu: set Duplex to Short Edge Bind
PostScript Menu: set Duplex to Tumble
PCL Emulat Menu: set Duplex to Long Edge Bind
PostScript Menu: set Duplex to Tumble
PCL Emulat Menu: set Duplex to Short Edge Bind
PostScript Menu: set Duplex to Regular
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Using the Control Panel
3 r e t p a h
Control Panel Features ......................................................... 3-2
The Display ........................................................................... 3-2
The Keys .............................................................................. 3-3
Navigating the Menu System .............................................. 3-6
Menu Indicators ................................................................... 3-8
Setting a Menu Option ......................................................... 3-9
Main Menu .......................................................................... 3-11
Language Menu .................................................................. 3-12
Mailbox Menu ..................................................................... 3-13
PCL Emulat Menu ................................................................ 3-14
PostScript Menu .................................................................. 3-17
Interface Menu ................................................................... 3-20
LocalTalk Menu Options ..................................................... 3-23
Ethernet Menu Options ...................................................... 3-23
System Menu ...................................................................... 3-24
Test Menu ........................................................................... 3-25
Reset Menu ......................................................................... 3-26
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Control Panel
Features
The LN17 printer Control Panel (Figure 3.1) serves two purposes:
1. It displays information about the status of the printer (or the job in process) and
2. It provides the means for changing printer settings to control how the LN17 printer operates.
Figure 3.1
LN17 Printer Control Panel
A
2-line by 16-character display
B
Indicator lights
C
Control keys (8)
The Display
The Control Panel’s display performs two functions.
• It informs you of printer status conditions, such as when toner is low, when a paper tray is empty, when a job is in process, and so on.
For example, when you turn on the printer, you see the following message on the display:
Online
Ready
This message appears whenever the printer is online and ready to accept print jobs.
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• It presents a hierarchy of menu options and settings to configure and control the printer.
For example, when you press Menu after taking the printer offline, you see the following message on the display:
Main Menu
Language >
Note that the
>
in this example is one of three indicators you will see in the menu systems. See “Menu Indicators”
(page 3-8) for more information on indicators.
See “Navigating the Menu System” (page 3-6) for information on the menu system hierarchy.
The Keys
The Control Panel keypad consists of eight keys, identified with international symbols and labeled in English.
The keys are also numbered 0 - 7. When you install the optional Mailbox / Collator, these same eight keys are used to enter numeric passwords for each of the mailbox bins.
Table 3.1 on page 3-4 describes the function of each key.
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Table 3.1
Control Panel keys and their functions
Key
Online
Reset
Form Feed
Description
Toggles between online and offline.
When online, the printer is able to receive and print pages. When offline, page processing and printing halts, but the printer is still able to respond to status requests.
You must take the printer offline to:
• Access the menu system with Menu or Reset ..
• Perform tasks such as forcing a form feed for a partially printed page.
The printer goes offline automatically when it has a fault condition such as a paper jam or an open cover. Use Online to put the printer back online after correcting such conditions.
Displays the Reset Menu and the first reset function: Reset Printer.
Press Up or Down repeatedly to scroll through the other Reset Menu functions.
See “Reset Menu” (page 3-26).
The printer must be offline for Reset to function.
Prints a partial page of a PCL emulation job, if one exists in the printer.
The printer must be offline for Form Feed to function.
Menu
Esc
Displays the Main Menu and its first submenu: Language.
The printer must be offline for Menu to function.
From any submenu, press Menu
(page 3-11) for a full description.
to go to the top of the Main Menu. See “Main Menu”
In the menu system, exits the current menu level and returns to the previous one.
Press Esc at any time in the menu system to go to the previous level. No changes to values will be saved unless you first press Enter
.
Press Esc while at Reset Menu (or the top level of Main Menu) to exit either menu.
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Table 3.1
Control Panel keys and their functions (continued)
Key
Enter
Up
Down
Description
When in the menu system, accesses, sets, or invokes the displayed submenu, value, or function.
• When a submenu is displayed, press Enter to access the submenu.
• When a printer setting is displayed, such as Copies, press Enter value as the default value.
to set the current
• In PCL emulation, press Enter to override a paper mismatch.
• When a printer action is displayed, such as any of the “Test Menu” (page 3-25) or
“Reset Menu” (page 3-26) functions, press Enter to invoke the action.
When not in the menu system, acts as a Continue key.
• After certain error conditions when Auto Continue is Off, press Enter to continue the printing process. See Appendix D: Control Panel Options, for more information.
In the menu system, scrolls backward (up) through submenus or through the current list of values or functions.
For numeric values such as number of Copies, press Up
Scrolling wraps—if the first item in a list is displayed, press Up the list.
to increase the number. to display the last item in
Press Up for more than two seconds to scroll continuously.
When the hard disk option has been installed, press Up to respond to a disk failure error message. Pressing Up will reformat the hard disk. See Chapter 6: Troubleshooting for more information on hard disk failure error messages.
In the menu system, scrolls forward (down) through the submenus or through the current list of values or actions.
For numeric values such as number of Copies, press Down
Scrolling wraps—if the last item in a list is displayed, press Down item in the list.
to decrease the number.
to display the first
Press Down for more than two seconds to scroll continuously.
When the hard disk option has been installed, press Down error message. Hard disk usage will be aborted when Down
to respond to a disk failure
is pressed. See
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting for more information on hard disk failure error messages.
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Navigating the
Menu System
The LN17 printer Control Panel contains two menu structures.
•
Main Menu
and its submenus:
— Language
— Mailbox Menu
(This menu appears only when the Mailbox / Collator option is installed.)
— PCL Emulat Menu
— PostScript Menu
(This menu appears only when the PostScript option is installed.)
— Interface Menu
— System Menu
— Test Menu
Press Online then Menu to access the Main Menu.
Each of the submenus may have other submenus, settings, or functions. See “Main Menu” (page 3-11) for more information.
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•
Reset Menu
and its functions:
— Reset Printer
— Reset Menus
— Reset Ethernet
(This function appears only when the optional
Ethernet card is installed.)
— Reset LocalTalk
(This function appears only when the optional
LocalTalk card is installed.)
— Reset All
— Cancel PS Job
(This function appears only when the PostScript option is installed and a PostScript job is sent.)
Press Online then Reset to access the Reset Menu.
See “Reset Menu” (page 3-26).
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Menu Indicators
Three menu indicators (
>
,
=
and
*
) are used to furnish information about menus and settings. The purpose of each indicator is described in Table 3.2 below.
Table 3.2
Indicators found in the Control Panel menu systems
Indicator
>
=
*
Purpose
Indicates another menu level below this one.
The example at the right tells you that there is another level below the Language option in the Main
Menu. Press Enter to move to the next level.
Main Menu
Language
This indicator only appears after options which take a specific setting—it indicates that a value or setting follows the option.
The example at the right tells you that Language is an option that takes a specific setting. One setting for the Language option is Français. Another setting is
English. (The list of available settings is displayed one at a time on the bottom line of the display as you press Up or Down .)
This indicator identifies the current option setting.
The example at the right tells you that Language is currently set to English.
Language
Français
Language
English
Example
>
=
=
*
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Setting a
Menu Option
To set an option, or to invoke a function, follow the steps below:
1
Press Online to take the printer offline.
You will see:
Offline _/_
Press a key...
2
Press Menu to access the Main Menu or press Reset to access the Reset Menu.
3
Press Down or Up to scroll through the list of submenus, options, or functions.
4
When you see the submenu, option, or function you want, press Enter
.
If you selected a submenu or option you did not want, press
Esc
to return to the previous level. Then make the selection you want and press Enter to accept it.
5
If necessary, repeat Step 3 and Step 4 to go through submenu levels to reach all desired options or functions.
If many possibilities exist, such as 1 through 99 for number of
Copies
, you can scroll quickly by holding down the key.
After pressing Enter to accept a setting, you will briefly see on the top line of the display:
* saved *
This indicates the value has been saved as the current setting.
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You may either continue to work in the menu system by repeating the steps above, or exit and return to normal operation by pressing Online .
If you press Online not be saved.
before Enter
the value will
Other ways to exit a menu option or exit the menu system completely are as follows:
• In the Main Menu, press Menu the Main Menu.
to return to the top of
• Press Esc from the Main Menu or Reset Menu to exit the menu system and display the following message:
Offline _/_
Press a key. . .
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Main Menu
The Main Menu is a cascading system of submenus, each containing other submenus or options designed to configure the printer for your environment. The Main Menu hierarchy is depicted in Figure 3.2.
Note
In this chapter, a boldfaced menu item means it is a factory setting. A menu item followed by an asterisk (*) means a reset will default to this value.
On the Control Panel, the current setting for each option always appears first and is followed by an asterisk (*). The
other possible settings are located by pressing Up
or
Down
to scroll through the list.
See “Reset Menu” (page 3-26) for information on how to revert to factory settings.
Figure 3.2
Main Menu hierarchy
Language Menu
Menu
Deutsch
English
Español
Français
Italiano
Português (BRA)
Mailbox Menu
†
PCL Emulat Menu
PostScript Menu
†
Interface Menu
System Menu
Test Menu
See Figure 3.3 on page 3-13
See Figure 3.4 on page 3-15
See Figure 3.5 on page 3-19
See Figure 3.6 on page 3-21
See Figure 3.7 on page 3-24
See Figure 3.8 on page 3-25
†
Appears only when the option is installed.
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Language
Menu
The setting for Language Menu determines which language is used to display messages on the Control Panel and to print text on the Configuration Sheet and PCL Font List.
Table 3.3 shows the Language Menu options and their
English equivalent. See “Setting a Menu Option” (page 3-9) for the steps to find and change the language setting.
The setting for Language Menu does not revert to the factory setting when you initiate a Reset Menu option.
Note
Table 3.3
Language Menu options
Option
Deutsch
English
Español
Français
Italiano
Português (BRA)
English Equivalent
German
International English
Spanish
French
Italian
Brazilian Portuguese
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Mailbox Menu
Mailbox Menu options allow you to enable and disable passwords for individual mailbox bins and for the collator.
The Mailbox Menu hierarchy is depicted in Figure 3.3.
(Menu options are described in Appendix D: Control Panel
Options, where they are listed in alphabetical order.)
Figure 3.3
Mailbox Menu hierarchy showing factory setting
Collator
Enable Password
Disable Passwrd
Enter Password
>> xxxx
Enter Password
>> xxxx
New Password
>> xxxx
New Password
>> xxxx
Menu
Language
Mailbox Menu
†
PCL Emulat Menu
PostScript Menu
†
Interface Menu
System Menu
Test Menu
Mailbox
Bin 1
Bin 2
Bin 3
Bin 4
Bin 5
Bin 6
Bin 7
Bin 8
Bin 9
Bin 10
Enable Password
Disable Passwrd
Enter Password
>> xxxx
Enter Password
>> xxxx
Bin Full
Stop Printing*
Send to Standrd
†
Appears only when the option is installed.
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PCL Emulat
Menu
PCL Emulat Menu options establish the default configuration for the printer when printing PCL emulation jobs.
You may use your software application to override default settings for certain PCL Emulat Menu options. Table 3.4 lists the options whose settings you may normally override.
Table 3.4
PCL Emulat Menu settings normally overridden by the settings in the data stream
The setting you choose in your software application for:
…will override the
PCL Emulat Menu setting for:
Copies
Duplex
Edge to Edge
Font
Copies
Duplex
Edge to Edge
Font Size
Output Bin
Font Source
Font Number
Symbol Set
Pitch
Point Size
Output Bin
Paper Source
Paper Size
Default Source
Paper Size
Form Length
Paper Orientation
Page Protection
†
Print Resolution
†
Orientation
Page Protection
Resolution
† You can change the setting for this feature through your software application only when using the Digital printer driver.
The PCL Emulat Menu hierarchy is depicted in Figure 3.4 starting on page 3-15. (Menu options are described in
Appendix D: Control Panel Options, where they are listed in alphabetical order.)
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Figure 3.4
PCL Emulat Menu hierarchy showing factory settings
Copies
1* - 99
Menu
Font Source
Internal*
Soft
‡
Language
Mailbox Menu
†
PCL Emulat Menu
PostScript Menu
†
Interface Menu
System Menu
Test Menu
Font Number
Pitch
Point Size
Default Source
Source Mapping
0* - 999
0.44 - 99.9 by .01
(10.00*)
4.00 - 999.75 by .25
(12.00*)
Upper*
Manual
Manual Envelope
Lower
Large Capacity
Envelope Feeder
Upper
Manual
Manual Envelope
Lower
Large Capacity
Envelope Feeder
Appears only when the default font is scalable.
†
Appears only when the option is installed.
‡
Appears when downloaded fonts are available.
Paper Size
Front Tray Size
Legal (8.5x14)
Folio (8.5x13)
Letter (8.5x11)* (USA)
A4 (210x297)* (Europe)
Exec (7.25x10.5)
ISO B5 (176x250)
Statement (5.5x8.5)
A6 (105x148)
Com-10
C5
DL
Monarch
C6
Main Tray
Front Tray
Main-Front Tray
Lower 1 Tray
†
Lower 2 Tray
†
Lower 1-Main
†
Lower 2-Main
†
Lower 1-Lower 2
Lwr1-Lwr2-Main
†
†
Envelope Feeder
†
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Figure 3.4
PCL Emulat Menu hierarchy showing factory settings (continued)
†
Appears only when the option is installed.
++
Appears only with enough memory or a hard disk installed.
Env Feeder Size
Output Bin
Orientation
Form Length
Symbol Set
Edge to Edge
Page Protection
Jam Recovery
Resolution
Print Quality
State Saving
++
Duplex
†
Page Size Cont
Com-10* (USA)
C5
DL* (Europe)
Monarch
C6
Portrait*
Landscape
005 - 128
60* (USA)
64* (Europe)
Off*
On
Off*
Letter
Legal
A4
Off*
On
600x600*
1200x600
Normal
TrueRes*
Toner Saving
Off*
On
Off*
Short Edge Bind
Long Edge Bind
Standard*
OCT No Offset
OCT On Job
†
†
OCT On Job/Copy
†
Collator
†
Bin1
†
Bin2
†
Bin3
†
Bin4
†
Bin5
†
Bin6
†
Bin7
†
Bin8
†
Bin9
†
Bin10
†
Desktop
ISO L1
ISO L2
ISO L5
ISO-4 UK
ISO-6 ASCII
ISO-11 Swedish
ISO-15 Italian
ISO-17 Spanish
ISO-21 German
ISO-60 Norw. v1
ISO-69 French
Legal
Math-8
Microsoft Publ.
PC-8
PC-8 DN
PC-8 Tk
PC-850
PC-852
Pi Font
PS Math
PS Text
Roman-8*
Ventura Int’l.
Ventura Math
Ventura US
Win 3.0
Win L1
Win L2
Win L5
Off*
On
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PostScript
Menu
PostScript Menu options establish the default configuration for the printer when printing PostScript jobs. PostScript may be used by software applications to send information and instructions to the printer.
PostScript is available as an option for the LN17 printer. See
Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options.
Note
Note
Windows Users:
The Windows PostScript driver for the LN17 printer allows the user to either download the PostScript header with every job
or download it only once. If the printer is used in a network or
other shared environment where both PCL emulation and
PostScript jobs are printed, the header will be deleted when the printer switches from PostScript to PCL emulation.
• Banner sheets printed from Novell networks cause the printer to switch between PostScript and PCL emulation. If banner sheets are printed, ensure that the Language
Sensing option is set to ON and the default System
Language (for each enabled port) is set to PCL Emulation.
• To avoid the loss of the PostScript header:
— select Download Each Job in the PostScript driver, or
— set State Saving to On in the PostScript Menu.
You must download the header at least once for each power on cycle. If several different PostScript applications are used, the “Download Each Job” option will guarantee that the correct header is always available.
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Note
Macintosh Users:
The Macintosh driver is installed by opening the driver disk and double-clicking the OnPAGE installer icon.
You may use your software application to override default settings for certain PostScript Menu options. Table 3.5 lists the PostScript Menu options whose settings you may normally override.
Table 3.5
PostScript Menu settings normally overridden by the setting in the data stream
The setting you choose in your software application for:
…will override the
PostScript Menu setting for:
Copies
Duplex
Paper Source
Copies
Duplex
Default Tray
Paper Size The size paper currently in the default tray
Print Resolution
†
Print Quality
†
Resolution
Print Quality
† You can change the setting for this feature through your software application only when using a Digital LN17 printer driver.
Figure 3.5 on page 3-19 shows the PostScript Menu hierarchy. The PostScript Menu appears only when the
PostScript option is installed.
(Menu options are described in Appendix D: Control Panel
Options, where they are listed in alphabetical order.)
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Figure 3.5
PostScript Menu hierarchy showing factory settings
Copies 1* - 99
Menu
Default Tray
Main Tray*
Front Tray
Lower 1 Tray
†
Lower 2 Tray
†
Envelope Feeder
†
Language
Mailbox Menu
†
PCL Emulat Menu
PostScript Menu
†
Interface Menu
System Menu
Test Menu
Tray Switching
Off*
Main-Front Tray
Lower 1-Main
†
Lower 2-Main
†
Lower 1-Lower 2
†
Lwr1-Lwr2-Main
†
Manual Size
Env Feeder Size
Com-10* (USA)
C5
DL* (Europe)
Monarch
C6
Output Bin
Print Errors
Off*
On
Page Protection
Jam Recovery
Resolution
Print Quality
Off*
On
Off*
On
600x600*
1200x600
Normal
TrueRes*
Toner Savings
†
Appears only when the option is installed.
++
Appears only with enough memory or a hard disk installed.
State Saving
++
Duplex
†
Off*
On
Off*
Tumble
Regular
Legal (8.5x14)
Folio (8.5x13)
Letter (8.5x11)*
(USA)
A4 (210x297)*
(Europe)
Exec (7.25x10.5)
ISO B5 (176x250)
Statement (5.5x8.5)
A6 (105x148)
Com-10
C5
DL
Monarch
C6
Standard*
OCT No Offset
†
OCT On Job
†
OCT On Job/Copy
†
Collator
†
Bin1
†
Bin2
†
Bin3
†
Bin4
†
Bin5
†
Bin6
†
Bin7
†
Bin8
†
Bin9
†
Bin10
†
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Interface
Menu
The Interface Menu contains submenus for the parallel port on the printer. It also includes submenus for network interface ports when one or more network interface cards are
installed.
The Interface Menu may include submenus for the following:
•
Parallel Menu
(see page 3-21)
•
LocalTalk Menu
(see page 3-22)
•
Ethernet Menu
(see page 3-22)
Figure 3.6 starting on page 3-21 shows the Interface Menu hierarchy.
(Menu options are described in Appendix D: Control Panel
Options, where they are listed in alphabetical order.)
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I n t e r f a c e M e n u
Figure 3.6
Interface Menu hierarchy showing factory settings
Menu
Language
Mailbox Menu
†
PCL Emulat Menu
PostScript Menu
†
Interface Menu
System Menu
Test Menu
Parallel Menu
Port Enable
Port Timeout
System Language
Lang. Sensing
Auto Job End
Bidirectional
Off
On*
5- 999 secs (30*)
PCL Emulation*
PostScript
†
Off
On*
Off
On*
Off
On*
† Appears only when the option is installed.
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Figure 3.6
Interface Menu hierarchy showing factory settings (continued)
LocalTalk Menu
†
Ethernet Menu
†
Port Enable
Port Timeout
Port Enable
Port Timeout
System Language
Lang. Sensing
Auto Job End
Off
On*
5 - 999 secs (30*)
Off
On*
5 - 999 secs (30*)
PCL Emulation*
PostScript
†
Off
On*
Off
On*
†
Appears only when the option is installed.
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LocalTalk
Menu Options
The LocalTalk Menu, a submenu of the Interface Menu, contains options for configuring the printer’s LocalTalk port when the LocalTalk option (DNIC-L’TALK) has been installed.
For detailed information on the DNIC-L’TALK, refer to the
DNIC-L’TALK Configuration Guide in the DNIC-L’TALK option kit.
Ethernet
Menu Options
The Ethernet Menu, a submenu of the Interface Menu, contains options for configuring the printer’s Ethernet port when the Ethernet option (DNIC-E’NET) has been installed.
The Ethernet option supports the following protocols:
• Novell NetWare, Version 2.x, 3.x, and 4.x (BEM)
• TCP/IP
• EtherTalk
• LAT
• Microsoft Windows NT
• SNMP
For more information on the supported protocols, refer to the
DNIC-E’NET Configuration Guide in the DNIC-E’NET option kit.
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System Menu
The System Menu options set general printer features.
Figure 3.7 highlights the System Menu hierarchy.
(Menu options are described in Appendix D: Control Panel
Options, where they are listed in alphabetical order.)
Figure 3.7
System Menu hierarchy showing factory settings
Hex Dump
Menu
Language
Mailbox Menu
†
PCL Emulat Menu
PostScript Menu
†
Interface Menu
System Menu
Test Menu
Power Saver
Auto Continue
Print Density
Off *
On
1
0
5
4
3*
2
7
6
9
8
12
11
10
Off*
On
Off
120 Minutes
90 Minutes
60 Minutes
30 Minutes
15 Minutes
Defaults
Disk Spooling
†
†
Appears only when the option is installed.
‡ Europe is the default setting on the 240 V machines and USA is the default on 120 V machines.
Perform Enhance
Europe‡
USA ‡
Off*
On
Off
On*
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Test Menu
Test Menu options are used to generate printer reports. All options other than Memory Check cause the printer to generate a printed report. (Results of the Memory Check are displayed on the Control Panel.)
Figure 3.8 shows the Test Menu hierarchy.
(Menu options are described in Appendix D: Control Panel
Options, where they are listed in alphabetical order.)
Figure 3.8
Test Menu hierarchy
Menu
Language
Mailbox Menu
†
PCL Emulat Menu
PostScript Menu
†
Interface Menu
System Menu
Test Menu
Config. sheet
Demo Page
PCL Font List
PS Font List
†
Test Print
Memory Check
Format the Disk
†
†
Appears only when the option is installed.
Caution
Never generate a printer report or a memory check while the printer is busy. This will cause the printer to reset to its power-on state. As a consequence, you will lose all or part of the job currently being processed and any temporary fonts/macros downloaded to printer memory.
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Reset Menu
The Reset Menu is used to reset various printer functions.
Selecting Reset Printer resets the printer to its power-on state, while Reset Menus resets the menu settings to their factory settings. Selecting Reset Ethernet or Reset LocalTalk resets the respective network interface card to its power-on state.
Figure 3.9 shows the Reset Menu hierarchy.
(Menu options are described in Appendix D: Control Panel
Options, where they are listed in alphabetical order.)
The printer clears downloaded fonts and print macros from
RAM, and ejects any partially printed pages when you select
Reset Printer, Reset Menus, or Reset All.
Note
Figure 3.9
Reset Menu hierarchy
Reset
Reset Printer
Reset Menus
Reset LocalTalk
Reset Ethernet
†
†
Reset All
Cancel PS Job
††
†
Appears only when a Digital
Network Interface Card is installed.
††
Appears only when the
PostScript option is installed.
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Chapter 4
LN17 Printer Driving
Software
4 r e t p a h
LN17 PCL 5e Emulation Printer Drivers ............................... 4-2
LN17 PostScript Printer Drivers ............................................ 4-3
DECprint Supervisor (DCPS) Software ................................ 4-4
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LN17 PCL 5e
Emulation
Printer Drivers
The base LN17 printer supports the PCL printer drivers listed in Table 4.1. To take full advantage of all the printer’s features when printing PCL jobs, install the appropriate LN17 PCL 5e emulation printer driver(s). (Consult your operating system user manual for instructions on installing a new printer driver.)
Table 4.1
LN17 PCL 5e Emulation printer drivers
Environment
DOS
†
Printer Driver
Microsoft Word Ver. 6.0
WordPerfect Ver. 6.0
Diskette
Printer Drivers for MS-DOS
Printer Drivers for MS-DOS
Windows
AutoCAD Rel. 12, 13
Windows 3.1 /
Windows 95
Printer Drivers for MS-DOS
PCL5e Emulation Printer Driver for Microsoft Windows 3.1 and Windows 95
Windows NT 3.5 PCL5e Emulation Printer Driver for Microsoft Windows NT
† If you are using a DOS application other than Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, or AutoCAD, use the HP LaserJet 4si printer driver supplied with your application software.
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LN17
PostScript
Printer Drivers
Macintosh System 6.x
System 7.x
The PostScript option supports the PostScript drivers listed in
Table 4.1. To take full advantage of all the printer’s features when printing PostScript jobs, install the appropriate LN17
PostScript printer driver(s). Consult your operating system user manual for instructions on installing a new printer driver.
Table 4.2
LN17 PostScript printer drivers
Environment
Windows
Printer Driver
Windows 3.1 /
Windows 95
Windows NT 3.5
Diskette
PostScript Printer Drivers for
Microsoft Windows 3.1 and Windows 95
PostScript Printer Driver for Microsoft Windows NT
PostScript Printer Driver and Utilities for Macintosh
PostScript Printer Driver and Utilities for Macintosh
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DECprint
Supervisor
(DCPS)
Software
DECprint Supervisor (DCPS) for OpenVMS is a family of layered products that run on OpenVMS VAX and OpenVMS
Alpha systems to provide access to selected PostScript Level 1 and Level 2 print devices.
The DCPS software and documentation are available in the standard OpenVMS CDROM libraries, and may also be ordered separately from Digital.
The license rights to use the basic printing features of DCPS with Digital PostScript printers are included with the
OpenVMS operating system.
You can find more information about the DCPS products, including pricing and support of optional features, and ordering information, in the DECprint Supervisor (DCPS) for
OpenVMS Software Product Description (AE–PUM0*–TE).
For DCPS installation information, refer to the DECprint
Supervisor for OpenVMS Software Intallation Guide.
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Chapter 5
Using the Hard Drive/
Downloading Fonts
5 r e t p a h
Hard Drive Considerations ................................................... 5-2
Print/Disk Spooling ............................................................... 5-2
State Saving ......................................................................... 5-2
Formatting the Hard Drive .................................................... 5-3
Downloading Fonts and Macros ......................................... 5-4
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Hard Drive
Considerations
If you install the optional hard drive on the LN17 printer, it will significantly increase the amount of memory available for processing jobs and storing downloaded information (such as fonts and macros).
Print/Disk
Spooling
The hard drive can function as a print spooler when you set the
Disk Spooling option to On. With disk spooling enabled, the hard drive simultaneously accepts print jobs from all enabled ports, then processes and prints them in the order in which they are first received.
Disk spooling is useful for both standalone and networked systems:
• When the printer is busy processing a long or complex print job, successive print jobs from the same or other ports can be accepted by the printer and spooled to the hard disk. Accordingly, the printer will free the computer that is submitting print jobs so it can subsequently switch to tasks other than printing.
• While most networks provide spooling outside the printer, spooling to a disk inside the printer will remove network related overhead. Accepting print jobs from a disk in the printer is more efficient than accepting print jobs one at a time from networks.
The number of jobs that can be spooled is limited by the amount of hard drive space available. Also, spooling from networks will not be supported for AppleTalk jobs and from ports where DS/P (Document Services for Printing) is enabled. The DECprint Supervisor (DCPS) for OpenVMS software does not support spooling.
State Saving
When the
State Saving option is set to On, the printer saves downloaded information when it switches between the
PCL and PostScript PDLs (Printer Description Language).
Installing a hard drive increases the amount of memory the printer has available for saving downloaded fonts and macros when it switches between PDLs.
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H a r d D r i v e C o n s i d e r a t i o n s
Formatting the
Hard Drive
When a new unformatted hard disk drive is installed in the printer, it must be formatted before it will be available for use.
Formatting can be done when the printer is powered on after the installation.
The disk can be reformatted at any time. This is useful when it is desired to erase everything on the disk—all fonts, macros, and spooled print data. Also, in the unusual case of a problem with the disk, it may be desirable to reformat it, again at the expense of erasing everything on it.
Formatting is accomplished by selecting the
Format the
Disk
option in the Test Menu. You will be warned of losing data and asked two times to confirm the formatting by pressing Up .
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Downloading
Fonts and
Macros
Digital LN17 printer drivers provide you with the ability to download fonts and PCL 5e macros to the printer.
Fonts can be downloaded to printer memory or to the optional hard drive. Macros can be downloaded to printer memory or the optional hard drive.
• To download fonts, you must first install the appropriate
LN17 Windows 3.1/Windows 95, Macintosh, Windows NT, or UNIX drivers. To download macros, you must install the LN17 Windows PCL 5e driver.
The DECprint Supervisor (DCPS) for OpenVMS software includes a sample Digital Command Language (DCL) procedure that you can use to add, list, and remove
Postscript fonts from the printer’s hard drive.
SYS$COMMON:[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES.DCPS] -
FONT_DOWNLOADER.COM is this procedure.
• Fonts and macros downloaded to the hard drive are stored on the hard drive until you delete them. Turning the printer power off does not clear these fonts/macros from the hard drive.
You can only delete a macro from the hard drive if you know the name of the macro. You should therefore keep a record of downloaded macros. (You cannot print out a list of macros.).
• “Temporary” fonts/macros downloaded to printer memory, on a job basis, are cleared from the printer’s memory after each job.
• “Permanent” fonts downloaded to printer memory are cleared from the printer’s memory whenever the printer is powered off, and when the printer switches PDLs and the
State Saving
option is set to Off.
(When
State Saving
is set to On, “permanent” fonts/ macros are only cleared from printer memory when you turn off the printer.)
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Chapter 6
Troubleshooting
6 r e t p a h
Printer Operation Problems ................................................. 6-2
Control Panel Messages ....................................................... 6-6
Paper Jams .......................................................................... 6-26
What Causes a Paper Jam? ................................................. 6-26
Clearing Paper Jams ........................................................... 6-26
Print Quality Problems ....................................................... 6-33
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T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g
Printer
Operation
Problems
Consult Table 6.1 starting on page 6-3 for corrective actions when the printer will not print or when the printed output is not what you expect.
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Table 6.1
Printer operation problems
Problem
The printer will not print.
A file sent from the host does not print.
Action
1. Power the printer OFF, then ON.
2. Print a Configuration Sheet.
• If it prints, the printer is okay.
• If it does not print, contact your dealer or Digital.
1. Make sure the printer is online.
2. Send a plain text file (i.e., one without printing commands embedded in it) to the printer.
• If the file prints correctly in the default font, with all of the characters in the original file, the printer is seeing the same data that the host is sending, and the interface or communication line is functioning correctly.
• If no data prints (or the last page indicator does not come on):
A. Make certain the printer is configured properly.
B. The port (parallel or network) may be disabled on the printer. Check the
Configuration Sheet for the port you are using to see if the Port Enable option in the appropriate Interface Menu is set to On. If it is set to Off, set it to On and try again.
C. If using an optional Digital Network Interface Card (DNIC) for Ethernet or LocalTalk, check the Configuration Sheet to see if the printer is acknowledging that the DNIC is present. (Refer to DNIC installation instructions in Appendix C: Installing and Removing Printer Options.)
• If the Configuration Sheet shows the DNIC as “failed,” or does not show the DNIC as present, power OFF the printer and unplug it. Pull out the controller board, remove the DNIC, and check that the connector pins are not bent. If bent, straighten. Reseat the DNIC securely, put the controller board back in the printer, power ON and print another Configuration Sheet. If the Configuration Sheet still shows the DNIC as “failed,” the DNIC has failed. If the Configuration
Sheet still does not show the DNIC as present, then either the DNIC has failed or the interface between the DNIC and the printer controller has failed. Contact your dealer or Digital.
• If the Configuration Sheet shows the network card as present, check if the printer is recognized by the host. (Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter of the respective DNIC Configuration Guide.)
D. If there is garbled data, check the Configuration Sheet to confirm that the correct emulation is selected or that the Language Sensing option is set to On.
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Table 6.1
Printer operation problems (continued)
Problem
Action
A printed page does not look like it should.
1. Make certain that the software application you are using to create your print job is configured properly. Refer to your software documentation.
2. Send a file containing PCL or PostScript commands to the printer.
• If your page prints as it should, your printer and interface are functioning properly.
• If your information prints correctly, but doesn’t look right, you may have:
• An error in your command sequence/operator
• A missing downloaded font
• A mismatched printer option against your host formatting
• Command errors may be identified by looking at your input file or by using the Hex Dump feature on the printer. You can determine which fonts are in the system by printing a PCL or PS Font List. You can verify your data setup by printing a Configuration Sheet and checking your printer setup.
The requested font for the PCL job does not print.
PostScript commands are printed instead of the
PostScript job.
Print a PCL Font List. If fonts print on the Font List, your print job may need correcting.
1. Make certain that the software application you are using to create your job is configured properly. Refer to your software documentation.
2. If the Lang. Sensing option in the appropriate Interface Menu is set to On, the job sent to the printer might have included an incorrect header and therefore not have indicated that a PostScript job was being sent.
• Set the System Language option in the appropriate Interface Menu to
PostScript and try sending the job again.
• Check your software to make sure the PostScript header file is being sent to the printer.
A PostScript job does not print in the requested font.
Check the spelling of the requested font in your PostScript file. Many times a typo is the problem. If the font is spelled correctly, print a PS Font List to check if the font is present. If it is not, download the font and resend the job.
The bottom edge of the page is cut off, or there are white bands.
A PCL job prints, but the edges are cut off.
For PCL jobs, set the Page Protection option in the PCL Emulat Menu to the size of the paper for the job (or to the next larger size).
For PostScript jobs, set the Page Protection option in the PostScript Menu to On.
Set the Edge to Edge option in the PCL Emulat Menu to On.
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Table 6.1
Printer operation problems (continued)
Problem
A PostScript job fails to print.
Jobs printed from the front tray are skewed with respect to the sheet/envelope.
Action
1. Check that PostScript is installed; also check that you are using an LN17
PostScript printer driver.
2. If the Lang. Sensing option in the appropriate Interface Menu is set to On, set the System Language option to PostScript and re-send the job.
3. Set the Print Errors option in the PostScript Menu to On and resend the job.
• If an error page prints, there is a problem in the PostScript coding. Correct the coding problem and resend the job.
• If the job does not print and no error page was printed, set the Page
Protection option in the PostScript Menu to Off.
• If the job still does not print, the job may require additional memory.
Check the side guide to be sure that it is snug against the right side of the sheet but not so tight as to buckle it.
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T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g
Control Panel
Messages
Listed in Table 6.2 are Control Panel messages that either:
• Cause the printer to stop printing.
• Require the user to call for service.
Also included in Table 6.2 are common, non-error messages you are likely to see. The messages are listed in alphabetical order, preceded by numerical diagnostic error codes.
Table 6.2
Control Panel messages
Message
0001
†
†
Appears in the upper left corner of the display.
0040
†
†
Appears in the upper left corner of the display.
0100
†
Appears in the upper left corner of the display.
0101
†
†
†
Appears in the upper left corner of the display.
Description/Corrective Action
A fault condition has occurred.
ACTION: Reseat the controller board and test the printer again. If the problem continues, reseat the ROM SIMM(s) on the controller board and test the printer again. If the problem still continues, observe the diagnostic
LED at power on. If the LED does not glow, or glows continuously, contact your dealer or Digital. If the LED flashes, refer to Table 6.3 on page 6-25 for further information.
A fault condition has occurred.
ACTION: Reseat the controller board and test the printer again. If the problem continues, observe the diagnostic LED at power on. If the LED does
not glow, or glows continuously, contact your dealer or Digital. If the
LED flashes, refer to Table 6.3 on page 6-25 for further information.
A fault condition has occurred.
ACTION: If there is a memory SIMM in slot SIM3, remove it. Move the memory
SIMM in slot SIM2 into SIM3, then test the printer again. If code 0101 is displayed at power on, replace the SIMM. If code 0101 is not displayed at power on, move the SIMM back to SIM2 and test the printer again. If code 0100 again displays at power on, contact your dealer or Digital.
A fault condition has occurred.
ACTION: If there is a memory SIMM in slot SIM2, remove it. Move the memory
SIMM in slot SIM3 into SIM2, then test the printer again. If code 0100 is displayed at power on, replace the SIMM. If code 0100 is not displayed at power on, move the SIMM back to SIM3 and test the printer again. If code 0101 again displays at power on, contact your dealer or Digital.
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Table 6.2
Control Panel messages (continued)
Message
Close Bin
N
Comm. Error: nn
Description/Corrective Action
*****
The printer is in power on diagnostics.
ACTION: None, if there is no failure during power on diagnostics. After other diagnostic messages, the final message will be the one that the printer is online and waiting for data.
Clear Paper Path
A paper jam has occurred. The message alternates with a message that specifies the location of the jam.
ACTION: See Table 6.4 on page 6-27.
Close Bins
Close Covers
Comm. Error
The bin numbered N is pulled out.
ACTION: Close the bin.
Two or more bins are pulled out.
ACTION: Close the bins.
Either the front or rear cover (or both) is open.
ACTION: Close the cover, and press Online to resume normal operation.
The printer is not able to communicate with the host using bidirectional parallel.
ACTION: Check the parallel cable to make sure it is connected properly on both the printer and the host. Inspect the parallel cable for any defects; if wires are broken or the cable appears to be damaged, replace the cable. Check the host to be certain that it is configured properly.
Under the Parallel Menu, turn the Bidirectional option to Off if your host’s parallel port is not bidirectional. If problem persists, contact your dealer or Digital.
A LocalTalk error has occurred. nn is the AppleTalk error number.
Config. Sheet
Printing...
Confirm: OK To
Lose All Data
Demo Page
Printing…
The Configuration Sheet is printing.
See the Config. sheet option, page D-4.
ACTION: Remove the Configuration Sheet from the output tray when it has finished printing.
Second level warning message prior to formatting the hard disk.
ACTION: Press Up to format the disk or press Down to abort.
The Demo Page is printing.
ACTION: Remove the Demo Page from the output tray when it finishes printing.
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Table 6.2
Control Panel messages (continued)
Message Description/Corrective Action
Disk
Disk Failure
Disk Format Bad
Disk Not In Use
Disk Read Error
A hard disk error has occurred.
ACTION: Power cycle the printer. If this message reappears, power off the printer and contact your dealer or Digital.
A general failure of the hard disk has occurred.
Under this message, the following message is displayed:
Press *
ACTION: Press Enter
.
The printer displays the following message:
Disk Not In Use
Printing resumes without use of the hard disk.
The hard disk high level format (FAT tables) cannot be understood. This is NOT because a new disk has been installed.
ACTION: Either initialize the disk format procedure by pressing Up the procedure by pressing Down .
, or abort
This message flashes alternately with the two-line message:
Press
↑
to init
Press
↓
to Abort
A failure of the hard disk has occurred and been acknowledged. Printing resumes without use of the hard disk.
ACTION: Make sure the hard disk is properly seated on the controller board. If the problem remains, contact your dealer or Digital.
The printer cannot read data from the hard disk.
ACTION: Try powering the printer OFF then ON again. Make sure the hard disk is properly seated on the controller board. If the problem remains, contact your dealer or Digital.
Disk Write Error
The printer cannot write data to the hard disk.
ACTION: Press Enter . The printer will mark the disk sector as bad and retry the write operation at another location on the disk. Make sure the hard disk is properly seated on the controller board. If the problem remains, contact your dealer or Digital.
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Table 6.2
Control Panel messages (continued)
Message Description/Corrective Action
Duplex Unit Fail
The Duplex Module has failed. Duplex (two-sided) printing cannot continue. You can, however, still print simplex (single-sided) prints.
ACTION: Remove and reinstall the Duplex Module following the instructions in
Appendix C: Installing and Removing Printer Options. If it still fails, contact your dealer or Digital.
Enter Password
>> xxxx
Envelope Feeder
The bin unlock button has been pressed on the Mailbox/Collator and a password has been enabled.
ACTION: Enter the password for the bin or collator that you wish to open.
This message can also occur while enabling a password for a bin or the collator.
ACTION: Enter the password used last time that bin or collator had its password enabled (or the factory default password the first time). Then you will be allowed to proceed with enabling the password.
Envelopes need to be loaded in the Envelope Feeder.
ACTION: The message on the bottom line of the Control Panel display advises what envelopes to load.
Env Feeder Empty
The Envelope Feeder is empty.
ACTION: Load envelopes in the Envelope Feeder.
Env. Feeder Fail
The Envelope Feeder has failed. Printing from the Envelope Feeder cannot continue.
ACTION: Remove and reinstall the Envelope Feeder following the instructions in
Appendix C: Installing and Removing Printer Options. If it still fails, you still have the option of feeding envelopes through the front tray.
Contact your dealer or Digital.
EnvelFeeder Jam-
Remove All Envel
Ethernet Fail
An envelope has jammed feeding from the Envelope Feeder. The message alternates with:
Open Front Cover
Remove Jam Envel
ACTION: See “Envelope Feeder Jam” (page 6-29).
The Ethernet card (DNIC-E’NET) has failed and cannot be used.
ACTION: Press Enter to allow the printer to continue as if the Ethernet card were not installed. This error is not subject to Auto Continue
(page D-3). Print a Configuration Sheet. If the sheet does not show
Ethernet as present, contact your dealer or Digital.
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Table 6.2
Control Panel messages (continued)
Message
Fan Failure
Power Off NOW!
Feed A4
Feed A6
Feed Com-10
Feed C5
Feed C6
Feed DL
Feed Exec
Feed Folio
Feed ISO B5
Feed Legal
Feed Letter
Feed Monarch
Feed Statement
Description/Corrective Action
The printer’s fan has failed.
ACTION: Power cycle the printer. If this message reappears, power off the printer and contact your dealer or Digital.
ACTION: Feed A4 paper through the front tray, as indicated on the top line of the display.
ACTION: Feed A6 paper (international postcard) through the front tray, as indicated on the top line of the display.
ACTION: Feed Com-10 envelope through the front tray, as indicated on the top line of the display.
ACTION: Feed C5 envelope through the front tray, as indicated on the top line of the display.
ACTION: Feed C6 envelope through the front tray, as indicated on the top line of the display.
ACTION: Feed DL envelope through the front tray, as indicated on the top line of the display.
ACTION: Feed Executive paper through the front tray, as indicated on the top line of the display.
ACTION: Feed Folio paper through the front tray, as indicated on the top line of the display.
ACTION: Feed ISO B5 paper through the front tray, as indicated on the top line of the display.
ACTION: Feed Legal paper through the front tray, as indicated on the top line of the display.
ACTION: Feed Letter paper through the front tray, as indicated on the top line of the display.
ACTION: Feed Monarch size envelopes through the front tray, as indicated on the top line of the display.
ACTION: Feed Statement size paper through the front tray, as indicated on the top line of the display.
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Table 6.2
Control Panel messages (continued)
Message
Front Tray Jam-
Remove All Paper
Fuser Failure
Service Required
I/O Initializing
Please Wait...
Install
Print Cartridge
Description/Corrective Action
Flushing...
Formatting Disk
Please Wait...
The PostScript print job was cancelled from the Reset Menu and is being parsed out and discarded.
ACTION: None.
The hard disk is being partitioned and high level formatted.
ACTION: None.
Front Tray
Your application specifies “Manual” (or “Front Tray”) as the paper source so you need to load paper in the front tray.
ACTION: The message on the bottom line of the Control Panel display advises what paper size to load or feed.
Front Tray Empty
The front tray is empty.
ACTION: Reload the correct size of paper.
Hex Dump
Paper has jammed feeding from the front tray. The message alternates with:
Open Front Cover
Remove Jam Sheet
ACTION: Remove all paper from the front tray, open the front cover and pull out the jammed paper. Then close the front cover and reload the front tray. See “Front Tray Jam” (page 6-27).
The fuser assembly has failed; printing cannot resume.
ACTION: Cycle power on the printer. If you have just replaced the Fuser
Cartridge, reseat it. If the problem persists, contact your dealer or
Digital.
Hex dump mode is On.
ACTION: None.
The Digital Network Interface Card is being initialized.
ACTION: Wait until you see the following message before taking other actions:
Online
Ready
___
The EP (print) cartridge is missing or not installed correctly.
ACTION: Reinstall the existing EP cartridge or install a new EP cartridge. If problem continues, contact your dealer or Digital.
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Table 6.2
Control Panel messages (continued)
Message Description/Corrective Action
Invalid Password
An invalid password has been entered for the mailbox password.
ACTION: Re-enter the password when prompted.
IOT NVM Fail
Service Required
Laser Failure
Service Required
Last Page
Load A4
Nonvolatile Memory (NVM) has failed on the print engine (also called the
IOT—Image Output Terminal). Printing cannot resume.
ACTION: Contact your dealer or Digital.
The laser assembly has failed; printing cannot continue.
ACTION: Contact your dealer or Digital.
The last page of the document has not finished printing.
ACTION: None. The last page will print when the printer receives more data, or when the port times out.
ACTION: Load A4 paper into the tray(s) indicated on the top line of the display.
Load A6
Load C5
Load C6
Load Com-10
Load DL
Load Exec
Load Folio
Load ISO B5
Load Legal
ACTION: Load A6 paper (international postcard) into the front tray as indicated on the top line of the display.
ACTION: Load C5 envelope(s) into the tray(s) indicated on the top line of the display.
ACTION: Load C6 envelope(s) into the tray(s) indicated on the top line of the display.
ACTION: Load Com-10 envelopes into the tray(s) indicated on the top line of the display.
ACTION: Load DL envelopes into the tray(s) indicated on the top line of the display.
ACTION: Load Executive paper into the tray(s) indicated on the top line of the display.
ACTION: Load Folio paper into the tray(s) indicated on the top line of the display.
ACTION: Load ISO B5 paper into the front tray as indicated on the top line of the display.
ACTION: Load Legal paper into the tray(s) indicated on the top line of the display.
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Table 6.2
Control Panel messages (continued)
Message
Load Letter
Load Monarch
Load Statement
LocalTalk Fail
Lower1 Tray Jam-
Open Lower1 Tray
Lower 1 Empty
Lower 1 Failure
Service Required
Lower 1 Out
Lower 1 Tray
Description/Corrective Action
ACTION: Load Letter paper into the tray(s) indicated on the top line of the display.
ACTION: Load Monarch size envelopes into the tray(s) indicated on the top line of the display.
ACTION: Load Statement size paper into the front tray as indicated on the top line of the display.
The LocalTalk card (DNIC-L’TALK) has failed and cannot be used.
ACTION: Press Enter to allow the printer to continue as if the LocalTalk card were not installed. This error is not subject to Auto Continue. Print a
Configuration Sheet. If the sheet does not show LocalTalk as present, contact your dealer or Digital.
Paper has jammed feeding from the first lower tray (500-sheet Paper Deck and
Cassette). The message alternates with:
Open Front Cover
Remove Jam Sheet
ACTION: Remove the first lower tray, open the front cover and pull out the jammed paper. Then replace the lower tray and close the front cover.
See “Lower 1 Tray Jam” (page 6-28).
The first lower tray (500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette) is empty.
ACTION: Reload the correct size paper.
The first lower tray (500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette) has failed. Printing from this tray cannot continue.
ACTION: Power off the printer and check the lower tray connection. If the failure continues, contact your dealer or Digital.
The paper cassette has been removed (or is not pushed in all the way) from the first lower tray (500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette).
ACTION: Insert the paper cassette into the first lower tray.
Paper needs to be loaded in the first lower tray (500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette).
ACTION: The message on the bottom line of the Control Panel display advises what size paper to load.
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Table 6.2
Control Panel messages (continued)
Message
Lower 1-Main
Lower 1-Lower 2
Lower2 Tray Jam-
Open Lower2 Tray
Lower 2 Empty
Lower 2 Failure
Service Required
Lower 2 Out
Lower 2 Tray
Lower 2-Main
Description/Corrective Action
Paper needs to be loaded in the first lower tray (500-sheet Paper Deck and
Cassette) and/or the main tray.
ACTION: The message on the bottom line of the Control Panel display advises what size paper to load.
Paper needs to be loaded in either lower tray (500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette).
ACTION: The message on the bottom line of the Control Panel display advises what size paper to load.
Paper has jammed feeding from the second lower tray (500-sheet Paper Deck and
Cassette). The message alternates with:
Open Front Cover
Remove Jam Sheet
ACTION: Remove the second lower tray, open the front cover and pull out the jammed paper. Then replace the lower tray and close the front cover.
See “Lower 2 Tray Jam” (page 6-28).
The second lower tray (500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette) is empty.
ACTION: Reload the correct size paper.
The second lower tray (500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette) has failed. Printing from this tray cannot continue.
ACTION: Power off the printer and check the Lower Tray connection. If the failure continues, contact your dealer or Digital.
The paper cassette has been removed (or is not pushed in all the way) from the second lower tray (500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette).
ACTION: Insert the paper cassette into the second lower tray.
Paper needs to be loaded in the second lower tray (500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette).
ACTION: The message on the bottom line of the Control Panel display advises what size paper to load.
Paper needs to be loaded in the second lower tray (500-sheet Paper Deck and
Cassette) and/or the main tray.
ACTION: The message on the bottom line of the Control Panel display advises what size paper to load.
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Table 6.2
Control Panel messages (continued)
Message
Lwr1-Lwr2-Main
Mailbox Failure
Mailbox Jam-
Open Mailbx Door
Main-Front Tray
Main Tray
Main Tray Empty
Main Tray Fail
Service Required
Main Tray Jam-
Open Main Tray
Main Tray Out
Description/Corrective Action
Paper needs to be loaded in both lower trays or the main tray.
ACTION: The message on the bottom line of the Control Panel display advises what size paper to load.
The Mailbox/Collator has failed. Printing to the Mailbox/Collator cannot continue.
You can, however, send output to the standard output tray.
ACTION: Remove the Mailbox/Collator following the instructions in
Appendix C: Installing and Removing Printer Options. If the problem is not resolved, contact your dealer or Digital.
Paper has jammed feeding to the Mailbox/Collator. The message alternates with:
Clear Paper Path
ACTION: Open the Mailbox/Collator’s rear cover and pull out the jammed paper.
Then close the Mailbox/Collator’s rear cover. See “Mailbox/Collator
Jam” (page 6-30).
Paper needs to be loaded into the Main or Front Trays.
ACTION: The message on the bottom line of the Control Panel display advises what size paper to load.
Paper needs to be loaded into the main tray.
ACTION: The message on the bottom line of the Control Panel display advises what size paper to load.
The main tray is empty.
ACTION: Reload the correct size paper.
The main tray has failed. Printing cannot continue from this tray.
ACTION: Contact your dealer or Digital.
Paper has jammed feeding from the main tray. The message alternates with:
Open Front Cover
Remove Jam Sheet
ACTION: Remove the main tray, open the front cover and pull out the jammed paper. Then replace the main tray and close the front cover. See “Main
Tray Jam” (page 6-27).
The main tray has been removed (or is not pushed in all the way) from the printer.
ACTION: Insert the main tray into the printer.
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Table 6.2
Control Panel messages (continued)
Message
Manual
Memory Check
Please Wait...
Memory Failure
Service Required
Motor Failure
Service Required
New Password
>> XXXX
NV Memory Fail
Service Required
Offline _/_
Press a key...
Description/Corrective Action
Your application specifies “Manual Feed” as the paper source. Feed paper from the front tray.
ACTION: The message on the bottom line of the Control Panel display advises what size paper to insert. You may use the paper size requested or any size the feeder will accept.
Memory Check was invoked from the Test Menu.
The printer reboots upon completion.
ACTION: None.
The printer controller memory has failed; printing cannot resume.
ACTION: • Perform a Memory Check to see if you can locate the problem.
• Try powering OFF the printer then ON again.
If the problem persists, contact your dealer or Digital.
The printer motor has failed. Printing cannot continue.
ACTION: Cycle the printer’s power. If the problem persists, contact your dealer or Digital.
A new password is being enabled for a bin or the collator. An existing valid password has been entered and a new password is expected to be entered (where the XXXX is displayed.
ACTION: Enter a new 4-digit password using the numeric keypad. Be sure to memorize this new password, as it will be needed to open the bin or mailbox.
Nonvolatile memory on the printer controller has failed; printing cannot resume.
ACTION: Contact your dealer or Digital.
The printer is offline, not in menu mode, and without any fault conditions.
Offline does not mean the printer is disconnected from the computer. It means page formatting and printing are halted.
ACTION: To put the printer online, press Online
.
.
ACTION: To reset the printer, press Reset .
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Table 6.2
Control Panel messages (continued)
Message
Open Front Cover
Remove Jam Sheet
Open Offset Door
Clear Paper Path
Description/Corrective Action
Offset Jam-
Open Rear Cover
Offset Tray Fail
Service Required
Online
Open Bin N
Paper has jammed feeding to the OCT. The message alternates with:
Open Offset Door
Clear Paper Path
ACTION: See “OCT Jam” (page 6-29).
The Offset Catch Tray (OCT) has failed. Printing to the OCT cannot continue. You can however, direct output to the standard output tray.
ACTION: Remove and reinstall the OCT as per the instructions in
Appendix C: Installing and Removing Printer Options. If the problem persists, contact your dealer or Digital.
___
The printer is online and either processing data or ready to accept print jobs.
ACTION: None.
The bin numbered N is unlocked and ready to be pulled out.
ACTION: Pull out the bin.
Open Bins
Two or more bins are unlocked and ready to be pulled out.
ACTION: Pull out the bins.
A paper jam has occurred. The message alternates with a message that specifies the location of the jam.
ACTION: See Table 6.4 on page 6-27.
A paper jam has occurred. The message alternates with the message:
Offset Jam-
Open Rear Cover
ACTION: See “OCT Jam” (page 6-29).
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Table 6.2
Control Panel messages (continued)
Message Description/Corrective Action
Out of Memory
Current PCL job cannot print because it exceeds available memory.
• Even though Auto Continue may be On, you will see the message below for ten seconds:
Press *
• The printer waits ten seconds, then resumes (in effect, pressing Enter you).
for
The page is ejected from the printer. Depending on the cause of the problem, your print job may continue or be ended.
ACTION: • Reduce resolution to 600 x 600 dpi.
• Install additional memory.
• Contact your dealer or Digital.
Page Too Complex
In PCL or PostScript, the printing on a page is broken into horizontal bands. When the Page Protection option is set to Off, as a page is processed, each band has a limited time to be composed and imprinted on the page.
Page Too Complex means the current page cannot print because there is not enough time to compose it.
. The page will be ejected and the print job will continue. The page that was too complex may be printed on more than one sheet of paper. To achieve correct printing, set the Page
Protection option to the appropriate page size (or to On for
PostScript) and send the print job again.
Even though Auto Continue may be On, you will see the message below for ten seconds:
Press *
The printer waits ten seconds, then resumes (in effect, pressing
Enter
for you).
Paper Jam-
Open Front Cover
Paper has jammed at the EP (print) cartridge. The message alternates with:
Remove PrintCart
Clear Paper Path
ACTION: See “Print Cartridge Jam” (page 6-31).
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Table 6.2
Control Panel messages (continued)
Message Description/Corrective Action
Paper Jam-
Open Rear Cover
Paper Size Jam-
Open Rear Cover
PCL Font List
Printing...
Paper has jammed in the rear of the printer. The message alternates with:
Clear Paper Path or (if a Duplex Module jam):
Remove DuplxUnit
Clear Paper Path
ACTION: See “Paper Exit Jam” (page 6-31) or “Duplex Module Jam”
(page 6-30).
Paper has jammed due to being the incorrect size. The message alternates with:
Clear Paper Path
ACTION: See “Paper Mismatch Jam” (page 6-31).
The PCL Font List is printing.
ACTION: Remove the PCL Font List from the output tray when it has finished printing.
*Pg Protect Off*
The printer has turned Page Protection Off because there is insufficient memory to process the job with page protection.
ACTION: Add printer memory if you want to process future complex jobs with
Page Protection.
Power Saver
On
The printer has set itself to lower power mode (Power Saver is on). As soon as it receives the next print job, the printer leaves power saver mode.
ACTION: None.
Press *
The printer has a PCL error.
.
This message functions with the System Menu option Auto Continue. When
Auto Continue is set to On, this message is cleared automatically after ten seconds, and normal printing operation resumes.
Press a key...
The printer has just been taken offline.
ACTION: No more processing can take place until you press one of the following keys: Menu, Reset, Online, or LastPage.
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Table 6.2
Control Panel messages (continued)
Message
Press
Press
↑
↓
to Init.
to Abort
Description/Corrective Action
Either the hard disk’s partition block cannot be understood or it has a bad high level format.
This message flashes alternately with either:
Unknown Disk or
Disk Format Bad
ACTION: Press Up to format the disk or press Down to abort.
*Prntng Simplex*
The printer does not have enough memory to print the job as duplex, and will print it as simplex.
ACTION: None. The message clears when the next job starts.
Processing...
PS Font List
Printing...
Ready
Remove DuplxUnit
Clear Paper Path
Remove EnvFeeder
Open Front Cover
The printer is processing data from a computer for printing.
ACTION: None.
The list of PostScript fonts is printing.
ACTION: Remove the PostScript Font List from the output tray when it has finished printing.
The printer is online and waiting for data to print.
ACTION: None.
A paper jam has occurred at the Duplex Module. The message alternates with the message:
Paper Jam-
Open Rear Cover
ACTION: See “Duplex Module Jam” (page 6-30).
An Envelope Feeder jam has occurred. The message alternates with the messages:
EnvelFeeder Jam-
Remove All Envel and:
Remove Jam Envel
ACTION: See “Envelope Feeder Jam” (page 6-29).
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Table 6.2
Control Panel messages (continued)
Message Description/Corrective Action
Remove Jam Envel
An Envelope Feeder jam has occurred. The message alternates with the messages:
EnvelFeeder Jam-
Remove All Envel and:
Remove EnvFeeder
Open Front Cover
ACTION: See “Envelope Feeder Jam” (page 6-29).
Remove Output from Offset Tray
Remove Output from Mailbox N
Remove Output from Std. Tray
Remove PrintCart
Clear Paper Path
Replace
Fuser Cartridge
Replace
Print Cartridge
*Res. Change*
The Offset Catch Tray (OCT) is full. Printing cannot continue to the OCT.
ACTION: Remove the output from the OCT.
Mailbox bin N is full. Printing cannot continue to bin N.
ACTION: Remove the output from bin N. Press the unlock bin button, then enter the password, if requested.
The standard output tray is full. Printing cannot continue.
ACTION: Remove the output from the standard output tray.
A paper jam has occurred. The message alternates with the message:
Paper Jam-
Open Front Cover
ACTION: See “Print Cartridge Jam” (page 6-31).
The Fuser Cartridge has reached End of Life.
ACTION: Order a new Fuser Cartridge (see Appendix A: Ordering Printer
Options) and replace as per the instructions in Appendix B: Replacing
Consumables.
The EP cartridge, which contains toner and drum, has expired. Printing cannot resume.
ACTION: Insert new EP cartridge.
The printer is printing the job at a lower resolution than requested because there is not enough memory available.
ACTION: Add printer memory.
*Res& Smplx Chg*
The printer has changed the job resolution, and changed a duplex job to simplex, because there is not enough memory to process the job at the higher resolution and duplex.
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Table 6.2
Control Panel messages (continued)
Message Description/Corrective Action
Reset Ethernet
Please Wait...
Reset LocalTalk
Please Wait...
Reset Menus
Please Wait...
Reset Printer
Please Wait...
Reset Ethernet has been invoked from the Reset Menu.
Returns the Digital Ethernet Network Interface Card to its power-on state and clears any print job being received, and previously downloaded, temporary fonts, and macros from memory.
ACTION: Wait for the procedure to finish before taking any further action.
Reset LocalTalk has been invoked from the Reset Menu.
Returns the Digital LocalTalk Network Interface Card to its power-on state and clears any print job being received, and previously downloaded temporary fonts, and macros from memory.
ACTION: Wait for the procedure to finish before taking any further action.
Reset Menus has been invoked from the Reset Menu.
Returns all menu settings except Language, Defaults, PowerSaver, and
Password(s) to their factory setting and clears any print job being received, and previously downloaded temporary fonts, and macros from memory.
ACTION: Wait for the procedure to finish before taking any further action.
Reset Printer or Reset All has been invoked from the Reset Menu.
The printer clears any print job being received, and previously downloaded temporary fonts and macros from memory, then goes online.
ACTION: None.
ResetToSave Or *
A setting will not take effect until a Reset is performed.
ACTION: Perform a Reset or press Enter taking effect.
to continue without the setting
Temp Font/Macro
The printer was busy processing PCL data from a host system but the job was not completed since temporary fonts and macros were not deleted. The last page timeout has expired.
This message appears until:
• Another print job is received.
• The Port Timeout expires and Auto Job End is On.
ACTION: None.
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Table 6.2
Control Panel messages (continued)
Message
Test Print
Printing...
Toner Low
Tray Jam-
Open All Trays
Turn Power Off
Then On
Unknown Disk
Waiting...
Description/Corrective Action
A Test Print is being printed (for use by service technicians).
The message clears once the printing is completed.
ACTION: None.
Toner is getting low in the EP (print) cartridge, but printing will continue without interruption.
ACTION: Replace the EP cartridge as soon as possible.
Paper has misfed at printer startup. The message alternates with:
Open Front Cover
Remove Jam Sheet
ACTION: See “Misfeed Jam at Startup” (page 6-32).
A fatal disk error has occurred.
ACTION: Power OFF the printer, then ON.
The hard disk partition block cannot be understood. This is probably because a new disk has been installed.
This message flashes alternately with the two-line message:
Press
↑ to Init.
Press
↓ to Abort
ACTION: Press Up to format the disk or press Down to abort.
The printer was busy processing data from a host but the print job was not completed.
This message appears until:
• Another print job is received.
• The Port Timeout expires and Auto Job End is On.
• The last page timeout expires.
• The PostScript “waittimeout” expires.
ACTION: None.
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Table 6.2
Control Panel messages (continued)
Message
Warming Up
Please Wait...
Warning: Disk
Data To Be Lost
Description/Corrective Action
The Fuser has not warmed up yet.
Message disappears when the printer is ready. The message displays at power-on and may display after the cover has been opened for some time or when the printer is exiting Power Saver mode.
ACTION: None.
The Format The Disk option has been selected.
ACTION: Press Up to format the disk or press Down to abort.
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Table 6.3
Diagnostic LED flash sequences
Flash Sequence
1 flash — 1 second — 1 flash…etc.
2 flashes — 1 second — 2 flashes…etc.
3 flashes — 1 second — 3 flashes…etc.
4 flashes — 1 second — 4 flashes…etc.
5 flashes — 1 second — 5 flashes…etc.
6 flashes — 1 second — 6 flashes…etc.
7 flashes — 1 second — 7 flashes…etc.
8 flashes — 1 second — 8 flashes…etc.
Description/Corrective Action
System controller CPU fault.
ACTION: Contact your dealer or Digital.
Base RAM fault.
ACTION: Contact your dealer or Digital.
ROM fault.
ACTION: Remove the PostScript SIMM, if installed, and test the printer again. If the problem is resolved, replace the PostScript SIMM. If the problem is not resolved, contact your dealer or Digital.
System controller to print engine fault.
ACTION: Make sure the controller board is firmly seated. If the problem is not resolved, contact your dealer or Digital.
Resolution enhancement self-test fault.
ACTION: Contact your dealer or Digital.
Communications ports internal loopback test fault.
ACTION: Contact your dealer or Digital.
Slot SIM2 fault.
ACTION: Perform the corrective actions listed under
0100
in Table 6.2 on page 6-6.
Slot SIM3 fault.
ACTION: Perform the corrective actions listed under
0101
in Table 6.2 on page 6-6.
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Paper Jams
Your printer has been designed to provide reliable, trouble- free operation. Nonetheless, you may experience an occasional paper jam.
When the printer detects a misfeed or a paper jam, the printing process is halted, and a Control Panel message is displayed.
After the paper jam has been cleared, the printer will resume operation to complete the print job. Set the Jam Recovery option to On to guarantee that pages in the print engine when the jam occurs will be reprinted.
What Causes a
Paper Jam?
Paper jams occur most often when:
• The throughput paper stock does not meet specification.
See Chapter 2: Paper Handling.
• The paper stock is in poor condition.
• The paper stock has been improperly loaded into the paper trays.
• The printer needs cleaning.
• Printer parts are worn and need to be replaced.
Clearing
Paper Jams
Table 6.4 on page 6-27 lists the types of paper jams that may occur. If you see a Control Panel message that indicates a paper jam, find the message in the left-hand column and perform the accompanying steps to clear the paper jam.
Be careful not to touch any of the components inside the printer when removing jammed paper. They may be very hot.
Caution
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Table 6.4
Paper jam messages and corrective actions
Control Panel
Message
Main Tray Jam-
Open Main Tray alternating with
Open Front Cover
Remove Jam Sheet
Front Tray Jam-
Remove All Paper alternating with
Open Front Cover
Remove Jam Sheet
Main Tray Jam
Type of Paper Jam/Remedial Action
1. Remove the main tray (A).
2. Remove the Envelope Feeder if installed.
3. Open the front cover (B).
4. Remove the jammed sheet.
5. Replace the main tray.
6. Close the front cover.
7. Replace the Envelope Feeder if necessary.
Front Tray Jam
1. Remove all paper from the front tray (A).
2. Remove the Envelope Feeder if installed.
3. Open the front cover (B).
4. Remove the jammed sheet of paper.
5. Close the front cover.
6. Reload the front tray.
7. Replace the Envelope Feeder if necessary.
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Table 6.4
Paper jam messages and corrective actions (continued)
Control Panel
Message
Lower1 Tray Jam-
Open Lower1 Tray alternating with
Open Front Cover
Remove Jam Sheet
Lower 1 Tray Jam
Type of Paper Jam/Remedial Action
1. Remove the lower 1 tray (A).
2. Remove the Envelope Feeder if installed.
3. Open the front cover (B).
4. Remove the jammed sheet of paper.
5. Replace the lower 1 tray.
6. Close the front cover.
7. Replace the Envelope Feeder if necessary.
Lower2 Tray Jam-
Open Lower2 Tray alternating with
Open Front Cover
Remove Jam Sheet
Lower 2 Tray Jam
1. Remove the lower 2 tray (A).
2. Remove the Envelope Feeder if installed.
3. Open the front cover (B).
4. Remove the jammed sheet of paper.
5. Replace the lower 2 tray.
6. Close the front cover.
7. Replace the Envelope Feeder if necessary.
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Paper jam messages and corrective actions (continued)
Control Panel
Message
EnvelFeeder Jam-
Remove All Envel alternating with
Remove EnvFeeder
Open Front Cover and
Remove Jam Envel
Type of Paper Jam/Remedial Action
Envelope Feeder Jam
1. Remove all envelopes from the Envelope Feeder (A).
2. Remove the Envelope Feeder.
3. Open the front cover (B).
4. Remove the jammed envelope.
5. Close the front cover.
6. Replace the Envelope Feeder.
7. Reload the Envelope Feeder.
Offset Jam-
Open Rear Cover alternating with
Open Offset Door
Clear Paper Path
OCT Jam
1. Open the rear cover (A).
2. Open the OCT’s rear cover (B).
3. Remove the jammed paper.
4. Close the OCT’s rear cover.
5. Close the printer’s rear cover.
P a p e r J a m s
Digital
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Table 6.4
Paper jam messages and corrective actions (continued)
Control Panel
Message
Mailbox Jam-
Open Mailbx Door alternating with
Clear Paper Path
Type of Paper Jam/Remedial Action
Mailbox/Collator Jam
1. Open the rear cover of the
Mailbox/Collator (A).
2. Remove the jammed paper.
3. Close the rear cover of the
Mailbox/Collator.
Paper Jam-
Open Rear Cover alternating with
Remove DuplxUnit
Clear Paper Path
Duplex Module Jam
1. Open the rear cover (A).
2. Remove the Duplex Module.
3. Remove the jammed paper.
4. Replace the Duplex Module.
5. Close the rear cover.
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Table 6.4
Paper jam messages and corrective actions (continued)
Control Panel
Message
Paper Jam-
Open Rear Cover alternating with
Clear Paper Path
Paper Exit Jam
Type of Paper Jam/Remedial Action
1. Open the rear cover (A).
2. Remove the jammed paper.
3. If you do not see the jammed paper, remove the Duplex
Module, remove the jammed paper, then replace the
Duplex Module.
4. Close the rear cover.
Paper Jam-
Open Front Cover alternating with
Remove PrintCart
Clear Paper Path
Print Cartridge Jam
1. Remove the Envelope Feeder if installed.
2. Open the front cover (A).
3. Remove the EP cartridge (B).
4. Remove the jammed paper.
5. Reinsert the EP cartridge.
6. Close the front cover.
7. Replace the Envelope Feeder if necessary.
Paper Size Jam-
Open Rear Cover alternating with
Clear Paper Path
Paper Mismatch Jam
1. Change the loaded paper to the correct size.
2. Open the rear cover (A).
3. Remove the jammed paper.
4. Close the rear cover.
5. If the problem paper was in the front tray or the Envelope
Feeder, check that the corresponding menus are set to the size loaded.
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Table 6.4
Paper jam messages and corrective actions (continued)
Control Panel
Message
Tray Jam-
Open All Trays alternating with
Open Front Cover
Remove Jam Sheet
Type of Paper Jam/Remedial Action
Misfeed Jam at Startup
1. Remove all trays (A).
2. Remove the Envelope Feeder if installed.
3. Open the front cover (B).
4. Remove the jammed paper.
5. Replace all trays.
6. Close the front cover.
7. Replace the Envelope Feeder if necessary.
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Print Quality
Problems
Table 6.5 lists common print quality problems, the possible cause, and recommended actions.
Table 6.5
Print quality problems
Problem
Light/faint prints
Overall image is lighter than normal.
Possible Cause(s)
Toner Saver mode.
Toner level low/empty.
Damp paper stock.
Corrective Action(s)
Turn off Toner Saver.
Shake EP cartridge several times.
Remove EP cartridge, shake it several times, then reinstall.
Replace paper stock.
Blank Prints
Entire printed page is blank with no visible print.
If just installed, the EP Cartridge insert (tape) may still be in place.
Multiple sheets are being fed from the paper tray at the same time.
Remove the tape insert.
Remove paper from paper tray and fan it.
Ensure that paper is correctly loaded in tray with edges under metal corners.
No printable data received from computer.
Defective EP cartridge or low on toner.
Print a Test Print. If the Test Print is normal, check the following:
• Interface cable between computer and printer
• Printer set up and application software
If the Test Print is blank, contact your dealer or Digital.
Replace EP cartridge.
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Table 6.5
Print quality problems (continued)
Problem Possible Cause(s)
Black prints
The page is entirely black.
Defective EP cartridge, or the EP cartridge is at its end of life.
Printer power supply has failed.
Corrective Action(s)
Replace EP cartridge.
Contact your dealer or Digital.
Spot deletions
Areas of the print are extremely light or missing.
Damp paper stock.
Defective EP cartridge, or the EP cartridge is at its end of life.
Replace paper stock.
Replace EP cartridge.
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Table 6.5
Print quality problems (continued)
Problem
Vertical line deletions
Localized print deletions forming narrow lines running in the direction of paper movement.
Possible Cause(s) Corrective Action(s)
EP cartridge not installed correctly Remove then reinstall the EP cartridge.
Defective EP cartridge, or the EP cartridge is at its end of life
Replace EP cartridge.
Horizontal line deletions
Localized print deletions appearing as bands running across the page perpendicular to the direction of paper movement.
Defective paper stock, creases, folds, etc.
Page too complex
Replace paper stock.
Turn Page Protection on.
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Table 6.5
Print quality problems (continued)
Problem Possible Cause(s)
Vertical dark streaks
Black lines running across the print in the direction of paper movement.
Defective EP cartridge, or the EP cartridge is at its end of life.
Defective fuser cartridge.
Corrective Action(s)
Replace EP cartridge.
Replace the fuser cartridge. (See Appendix A for ordering information. See Appendix B for installation and removal instructions.)
Repetitive horizontal dark streaks
Black lines running across the page perpendicular to the direction of paper movement.
Contaminated paper path.
Defective EP cartridge, or the EP cartridge is at its end of life.
Print several blank sheets of paper to remove any toner accumulations.
Replace EP cartridge.
SUG-22
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Table 6.5
Print quality problems (continued)
Problem
Dark spots/marks
Possible Cause(s)
Defective EP cartridge.
Corrective Action(s)
Replace EP cartridge.
Unfused or partially fused image
The printed image is not fully fused to the paper and easily rubs off.
Damp paper stock.
Heavy or unusual paper stock.
Defective Fuser Module.
Replace paper stock.
Use only approved paper/media. (See
Chapter 2: Paper Handling).
Replace the fuser cartridge. (See Appendix A for ordering information. See Appendix B for installation and removal instructions.)
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Table 6.5
Print quality problems (continued)
Problem
Wrinkled prints
Prints are wrinkled, creased, or torn.
Possible Cause(s)
Poor paper condition.
Paper is damp.
Fuser cartridge is at its end of life
Corrective Action(s)
Inspect/replace paper stock.
Replace paper stock.
Replace the fuser cartridge. (See Appendix A for ordering information. See Appendix B for installation and removal instructions.)
Blurred prints
Image is blurred at the edges
.
Poor paper condition.
Paper is damp.
Inspect/replace paper stock.
Replace paper stock.
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Table 6.5
Print quality problems (continued)
Problem
Random deletions
Random light areas and deletions.
Possible Cause(s)
Poor paper condition.
Paper is damp.
Corrective Action(s)
Inspect/replace paper stock.
Replace paper stock.
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Appendix A
Ordering Printer Options
A x i d n e p p
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O r d e r i n g P r i n t e r O p t i o n s
For high quality and reliability, use genuine Digital supplies and accessories. Contact your local authorized Digital reseller or Digital sales office for more information or to order any of the printer options and accessories listed in Table A.1. In
North America, call 1-800-DIGITAL (1-800-344-482).
Table A.1
Printer options and accessories
Option
Toner (EP) Cartridge
LN17X-AA
Part No.
Fuser Cartridge
LN17-AB
LN17-AC
Paper Handling Options
500-sheet Paper Deck
(tray) and Cassette
500-sheet (feeder) Paper
Cassette
250-sheet Main Tray
Cassette
Duplexing Option
LN17X-TA
LN17X-TB
LN17X-TC
500-sheet Output Offset
Stacker
Locking Mailbox (10-bin,
50 sheets per bin, 20 lb paper)
Envelope Feeder
(75 envelopes)
LN17X-DA
LN17X-TS
LN17X-TM
LN17X-TE
Comments
100K Maintenance Kit 110 V
100K Maintenance Kit 240 V
See Table 2.1 in Chapter 2: Paper Handling for a complete list of supported paper sizes for each paper handling option.
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Table A.1
Printer options and accessories (continued)
Part No.
Option
Memory Options
4 MB SIMM LNXXM-AA
16 MB SIMM
32 MB SIMM
LNXXM-AC
LNXXM-AD
Comments
SIMM requirements:
• No parity
• 70 nanosecond access time
• 8 bits
• One-sided
SIMM requirements:
• No parity
• 70 nanosecond access time
• 32 bits
• One-sided
SIMM requirements:
• No parity
• 70 nanosecond access time
• 32 bits
• Two-sided
PostScript Option
LN17 Adobe PostScript
Level 2 Language
Interpreter SIMM
Hard Drive
LN17X-PS
LN17X-HD
Digital Network Interface Cards (DNICs)
DNIC-E’NET
(Digital Network Interface
Card for Ethernet)
with BNC and RJ-45 connectors
LN17X-NW
Includes 4 MB SIMM.
420 MB hard drive
The DNIC-E’NET supports the following protocols:
• Novell NetWare
• TCP/IP
• EtherTalk
• LAT
• Microsoft Windows NT
• SNMP
Includes DS/P software.
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Table A.1
Printer options and accessories (continued)
Option
DNIC-L’TALK
(Digital Network Interface
Card for LocalTalk)
with a DIN-8 connector
LN17X-AT
PC and Macintosh cables
Part No.
AppleTalk Cable
Parallel Cables
BCC46-06
BC19M-06
BC19M-10
User Documentation
LN17/LN17ps Printers
Base Documentation Kit
EK-LN17P-DK
LN17/LN17ps Printers
Setting Up Guide
LN17/LN17ps Printers
User Guide
LN17/LN17ps Printers
Quick Reference Card
DNIC-L’TALK
Configuration Guide
DNIC-E’NET
Configuration Guide
DS/P User Guide
EK-LN17P-IN
EK-LN17P-UG
EK-LN17P-RC
EK-LN17A-CG
EK-LN17E-CG
EK-LN17M-UG
Comments
The DNIC-L’TALK supports the following protocol:
• AppleTalk
DIN 8-pin Male, 1.8 m (6 ft)
25-pin Centronics Parallel, 1.8 m (6 ft)
25-pin Centronics Parallel, 3.0 m (10 ft)
Includes Setting Up Guide, User Guide, and
Quick Reference Card (also available individually, as listed below).
Also available as part of Base
Documentation Kit, listed above.
Also available as part of Base
Documentation Kit, listed above.
Also available as part of Base
Documentation Kit, listed above.
Also available as part of the LocalTalk Kit, listed above.
Also available as part of Ethernet Kit, listed above.
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Table A.2
DECprint Supervisor (DCPS) for OpenVMS Order Numbers
Option
Software Media and Documentation
Part No.
DECprint Supervisor for OpenVMS
Media and Documentation
QA-09N**-H*
User Documentation
DECprint Supervisor for OpenVMS
Documentation Kit
QA-09N**-GZ
Comments
Also available as part of the media and documentation kit described above. The documentation kit includes the installation guide, user guide, and system manager guide.
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Appendix B
Replacing Consumables
B x i d n e p p
Replacing the EP Cartridge .................................................. B-2
Replacing the Fuser Cartridge/BTR ...................................... B-5
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R e p l a c i n g C o n s u m a b l e s
Replacing the
EP Cartridge
Caution
• Do not expose the EP (electronic printing) cartridge to direct sunlight or artificial light for more than 15 minutes.
Overexposure will permanently damage the photosensitive imaging drum.
• Do not open the drum shutter or touch the green imaging drum.
• Complete the EP cartridge installation within 15 minutes of removing the cartridge from its package.
1
Open the front cover by pressing the button on top of the cover.
2
Remove the old EP cartridge by lifting it towards the rear of the printer then pulling it up and out.
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3
Remove the new EP cartridge from its wrapper.
4
Shake the EP cartridge several times to evenly distribute the toner.
5
Remove the tape strip.
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6
Insert the EP cartridge into the guide channels marked by the arrows inside the front cover. Push in until it clicks in place, then close the front cover.
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Replacing the Fuser
Cartridge/BTR
Caution
• The fuser area is extremely hot. Turn the printer OFF and allow it to cool for 40 minutes before replacing an existing fuser cartridge.
• Replacing the BTR (Bias Transfer Roll) requires removing the EP cartridge. Do not expose the EP cartridge to direct sunlight or artificial light for more than 15 minutes.
Overexposure will permanently damage the photosensitive imaging drum.
1
Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables.
40
2
Open the rear cover.
3
Let the fuser area cool for 40 minutes.
If the Duplex Module is installed, continue with Step 4 on page B-6. Otherwise, skip to Step 5 on page B-6.
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4
Remove the Duplex Module by pushing the green lock buttons on either side of it.
5
Remove the mounting screws from the printer as shown above, and set them aside.
6
Pull out the old fuser cartridge by the tabs on either side of the cartridge.
7
Slide the new fuser cartridge into the printer.
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8
Secure the fuser cartridge by replacing the mounting screws that were removed in Step 5 on page B-6.
If you do not need to re-install the Duplex
Module, close the rear cover and skip to
Step 11.
9
Insert the Duplex Module through the guide channels.
10
Make sure the green side-locks at both ends click into position. Then close the rear cover.
11
Open the front cover and remove the
EP cartridge by lifting it towards the rear of the printer then pulling it up and out.
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12
Use the BTR removal tool to release the left side of the BTR.
13
Use the BTR removal tool to release the right side of the BTR.
14
Lift the BTR out of the printer.
15
Insert the new BTR, making sure it is seated properly.
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16
Pull the tab to remove the BTR’s protective covering.
17
Re-insert the EP cartridge into the guide channels marked by the arrows inside the top cover. Push in until it clicks in place, then close the front cover.
18
Plug in the power cord. Press and hold
Online and Menu while powering
ON the printer. This will reset the Fuser
Life counter and release the warning message.
After warming up for a few minutes, the
Control Panel displays the following message:
Online
Ready
If the
Replace Fuser Cartridge message still appears, Step 18.
If any other message is displayed, see
Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
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Appendix C
Installing and Removing
Printer Options
C x i d n e p p
Precautions ............................................................................ C-3
Memory SIMMs ..................................................................... C-4
Installing a Memory SIMM .................................................... C-5
Removing a Memory SIMM .................................................. C-8
PostScript SIMM .................................................................. C-10
Installing the PostScript SIMM ............................................ C-10
Removing the PostScript SIMM ........................................... C-13
Hard Drive ........................................................................... C-16
Installing the Hard Drive ..................................................... C-16
Removing the Hard Drive .................................................... C-19
Duplex Module ................................................................... C-21
Installing the Duplex Module .............................................. C-21
Removing the Duplex Module ............................................ C-23
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500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette .................................. C-24
Installing One 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette .............. C-24
Installing Two 500-sheet Paper Decks and Cassettes ........... C-27
Removing a 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette ................. C-31
Offset Catch Tray (OCT) ..................................................... C-33
Installing the OCT ............................................................... C-33
Removing the OCT ............................................................. C-36
Mailbox/Collator ................................................................. C-38
Installing the Mailbox/Collator ............................................ C-38
Removing the Mailbox/Collator ........................................... C-41
Envelope Feeder ................................................................. C-43
Installing the Envelope Feeder ............................................ C-43
Removing the Envelope Feeder ........................................... C-46
Digital Network Interface Card (DNIC) .............................. C-48
Installing the DNIC .............................................................. C-49
Removing the DNIC ............................................................ C-53
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Precautions
The LN17 printer options are easy to install. Installing and testing any one option is likely to take 5 to 15 minutes.
Before installing or removing any printer option, take the precautionary steps outlined below.
Caution
POWER OFF THE PRINTER: The printer determines which options are installed through a self-test. The self-test is run when you power ON the printer. Therefore, for proper operation, you must power OFF the printer before installing/ removing an option, then power it back ON after installing/ removing an option.
Caution
DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD: Never remove the printer controller board while the printer is plugged in.
To avoid the possibility of electrical shock, always disconnect the power cord when installing or removing ANY internal or external printer option.
Caution
DISCHARGE STATIC ELECTRICITY: The controller board and internal printer options (SIMMs, network interface cards, and the hard drive) are sensitive to static electricity. Before installing or removing an internal option, discharge static electricity from your body by touching something metal, such as the metal back plate on any device plugged into a grounded power source. If you walk around before finishing the installation, again discharge any static electricity.
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Memory
SIMMs
This section contains two sets of instructions:
• “Installing a Memory SIMM” (page C-5)
• “Removing a Memory SIMM” (page C-8)
Note
Memory SIMMs for the LN17 printer are available in the following sizes:
• one-sided 4 MB and 16 MB
• two-sided 32 MB
(See Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options for ordering
additional memory.)
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Installing a
Memory SIMM
Caution
SIMMs and controller boards are sensitive to static electricity.
Before installing a SIMM, discharge static electricity from your body by touching something metal, such as the metal back plate on any device plugged into a grounded power source. If you walk around before finishing the installation, again discharge any static electricity.
Never remove the printer controller board while the printer is plugged in.
Note
1 MB of the printer’s resident memory is unusable for each
32 MB SIMM that is installed. Therefore, when you install one 32 MB SIMM the total system memory is 33MB, not
34 MB. When two 32 MB SIMMs are installed, the total system memory is 64 MB, not 66 MB.
1
Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables.
2
Loosen the thumb screws and pull out the controller board.
3
Place the controller board on a ream of paper.
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4
Select an appropriate SIMM slot to use.
Slots SIM2 (A) and SIM3 (B) are interchangeable and are used for installing additional printer memory.
5
Insert the new SIMM at an angle into the appropriate SIMM slot and rotate it up into position.
6
Make sure that the clips on either side snap closed to lock the SIMM in place.
7
Replace the controller board, sliding it along the alignment channels. Then hand-tighten the thumb screws.
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8
Replace the power and interface cables and power ON the printer.
After warming up for a few minutes, the Control Panel displays the following message:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
9
Print a Configuration Sheet to verify that the SIMM has been installed properly.
A
Press Online
to take the printer offline.
B
Press Menu , then Down or Up
until you see:
Main Menu
Test Menu
C
Press Enter
and the message display changes to:
Test Menu
Config. sheet
D
Press Enter again to print a Configuration Sheet.
E
After the Configuration Sheet prints, press Online to put the printer back online.
On the Configuration Sheet, the “Total system memory” value should match the amount of memory just installed plus the RAM resident on the printer.
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Removing a
Memory SIMM
Caution
SIMMs and controller boards are sensitive to static electricity.
Before removing a SIMM, discharge static electricity from your body by touching something metal, such as the metal back plate on any device plugged into a grounded power source. If you walk around before finishing the removal, again discharge any static electricity.
Never remove the printer controller board while the printer is plugged in.
1
Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables.
2
Loosen the thumb screws and pull out the controller board.
3
Place the controller board on a ream of paper.
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4
Carefully push out on the locking clips to release the SIMM.
5
Rotate the SIMM down out of position, then lift it out.
6
Replace the controller board, sliding it along the alignment channels. Then hand-tighten the thumb screws.
7
Replace the power and interface cables and power ON the printer.
After warming up for a few minutes, the
Control Panel displays the following message:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see
Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
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PostScript
SIMM
This section contains two sets of instructions:
• “Installing the PostScript SIMM” (below)
• “Removing the PostScript SIMM” (page C-13)
Installing the
PostScript SIMM
Caution
SIMMs and controller boards are sensitive to static electricity.
Before installing a SIMM, discharge static electricity from your body by touching something metal, such as the metal back plate on any device plugged into a grounded power source. If you walk around before finishing the installation, again discharge any static electricity.
Never remove the printer controller board while the printer is plugged in.
1
Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables.
2
Loosen the thumb screws and pull out the controller board.
3
Place the controller board on a ream of paper.
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4
Select an appropriate SIMM slot to use.
Slots SIM0 (A) and SIM1 (B) are interchangeable and are used for installing the PostScript SIMM.
5
Insert the PostScript SIMM vertically into the appropriate SIMM slot and rotate it down into position.
6
Make sure that the clips on either side snap closed to lock the PostScript SIMM in place.
7
Replace the controller board, sliding it along the alignment channels. Then hand-tighten the thumb screws.
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8
Replace the power and interface cables and power ON the printer.
After warming up for a few minutes, the Control Panel displays the following message:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
9
Print a Configuration Sheet to verify that the SIMM has been installed properly.
A
Press Online
to take the printer offline.
B
Press Menu , then Down or Up
until you see:
Main Menu
Test Menu
C
Press Enter
and the message display changes to:
Test Menu
Config. sheet
D
Press Enter again to print a Configuration Sheet.
E
After the Configuration Sheet prints, press Online to put the printer back online.
The Configuration Sheet should show the PostScript Menu and PostScript version.
10
Install a Digital LN17 PostScript print driver now.
Table 2 in the Setting Up Guide lists the LN17 PostScript printer drivers packaged with your printer. See the Setting Up Guide for installing driving software.
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Removing the
PostScript SIMM
Caution
SIMMs and controller boards are sensitive to static electricity.
Before removing a SIMM, discharge static electricity from your body by touching something metal, such as the metal back plate on any device plugged into a grounded power source. If you walk around before finishing the removal, again discharge any static electricity.
Never remove the printer controller board while the printer is plugged in.
1
Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables.
2
Loosen the thumb screws and pull out the controller board.
3
Place the controller board on a ream of paper.
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4
Carefully pull out on the locking clips to release the PostScript SIMM.
5
Rotate the PostScript SIMM up to a vertical position, then lift it out.
6
Replace the controller board, sliding it along the alignment channels. Then hand-tighten the thumb screws.
7
Replace the power and interface cables and power ON the printer.
After warming up for a few minutes, the
Control Panel displays the following message:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see
Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
8
Press Online , then Reset and you see:
Reset Menu
Reset Printer
9
Press Down and you see:
Reset Menu
Reset Menus
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Press Enter and the message display changes to:
Reset Menus
Please Wait...
This message displays while the printer resets to factory defaults.
When the reset is finished, the display changes to:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
P o s t S c r i p t S I M M
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Hard Drive
This section contains two sets of instructions:
• “Installing the Hard Drive” (below)
• “Removing the Hard Drive” (page C-19)
Caution
The hard drive and controller board are sensitive to static electricity. Before installing the hard drive, discharge static electricity from your body by touching something metal, such as the metal back plate on any device plugged into a grounded power source. If you walk around before finishing the installation, again discharge any static electricity.
Never remove the printer controller board while the printer is plugged in.
Installing the
Hard Drive
1
Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables.
2
Loosen the thumb screws and pull out the controller board.
3
Place the controller board on a ream of paper.
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4
Align the hard drive connector to the controller connector (J180), and gently lay the hard drive on top of the four standoffs.
5
Push down on the drive until all four corners latch into place.
6
Replace the controller board, sliding it along the alignment channels. Then hand-tighten the thumb screws.
7
Replace the power and interface cables and power ON the printer.
If the drive is already formatted, the
Control Panel will display:
Online
Ready
If the drive is unformatted, the Control
Panel will display:
Press
↑
to Init
Press
↓
to Abort
If any other message is displayed, see
Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
If you need to format the drive, continue to
Step 8 on page C-18. Otherwise, skip to
Step 9 on page C-18.
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8
Press Up to format the hard drive.
After the formatting is complete, the Control Panel displays:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
9
Print a Configuration Sheet to verify that the hard drive has been installed properly.
A
Press Online
to take the printer offline.
B
Press Menu , then Down or Up
until you see:
Main Menu
Test Menu
C
Press Enter and the message display changes to:
Test Menu
Config. sheet
D
Press Enter again to print a Configuration Sheet.
E
After the Configuration Sheet prints, press Online
to put the printer back online.
10
Find the “Disk” line on the Configuration
Sheet.
If the hard drive has been properly installed, it is listed there (A). “Disk
Spooling” also appears under the System menu. (Remove and reinstall the hard drive if you do not see both of these options listed.)
11
Refer to
Chapter 5: Using the Hard Drive/
Downloading Fonts for instructions on
using the hard drive.
Keep the original packaging material in case you ever need to remove the option.
Note
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Removing the
Hard Drive
1
Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables.
H a r d D r i v e
2
Loosen the thumb screws and pull out the controller board.
3
Place the controller board on a ream of paper.
4
Gently unlatch the hard drive from the standoffs and release the hard drive connector from the controller board connector.
5
Gently release the opposite end of the hard drive from the standoffs, then lift the hard drive from the controller board.
If possible, store the hard drive in its original anti-static bag.
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6
Replace the controller board, sliding it along the alignment channels. Then hand-tighten the thumb screws.
7
Replace the power and interface cables and power ON the printer.
After warming up for a few minutes, the
Control Panel displays the following message:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see
Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
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Duplex
Module
This section contains two sets of instructions:
• “Installing the Duplex Module” (below)
• “Removing the Duplex Module” (page C-23)
Note
At least 6 MB of printer memory is recommended (but not required) for printing two-sided (duplex) jobs. See
Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options for ordering additional
memory.
Installing the
Duplex Module
1
Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables.
2
Open the rear cover.
3
Insert the Duplex Module through the guide channels.
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4
Make sure the green side-locks at both ends click into position.
5
Close the rear cover, plug in the power cord, and power ON the printer.
After warming up for a few minutes, the
Control Panel displays the following message:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see
Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
6
Consult
“Duplex (Two-Sided) Printing”
(page 2-29) in
Chapter 2: Paper Handling
for instructions on two-sided printing.
During two-sided printing, the paper partially enters the standard tray, then feeds back into the printer.
Note
Keep the original packaging material in case you ever need to remove the option.
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Removing the
Duplex Module
1
Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables.
2
Open the rear cover.
3
Remove the Duplex Module by pushing the green lock buttons on either side of it.
Be careful not to touch the metal part of the motor at the right end of the duplex module—it is hot after continuous two-sided printing.
Store the Duplex Module in its original packaging.
4
Close the rear cover, plug in the power cord, and power ON the printer.
After warming up for a few minutes, the
Control Panel displays the following message:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see
Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
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500-sheet
Paper Deck and Cassette
This section contains three sets of instructions:
• “Installing One 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette”
(below)
•
“Installing Two 500-sheet Paper Decks and Cassettes”
(page C-27)
•
“Removing a 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette”
(page C-31)
Installing One
500-sheet
Paper Deck and
Cassette
1
Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables.
2
Holding the printer by the recessed side hand holds, set it atop the Paper Deck, aligning the corners.
3
Cover the right side hand hold with the joint tab, inserting (A) then (B).
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4
Cover the left side hand hold with the joint tab, inserting (A) then (B).
Do not attempt to lift and carry the printer by yourself after installing the Paper Deck.
5
Remove the small cover at the back of the
Paper Deck. Fit the connector firmly into the printer receptacle. Replace the small cover.
6
Replace the power and interface cords, and power ON the printer.
After warming up for a few minutes, the
Control Panel displays the following message:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see
Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
7
Press Online , then Reset and you see:
Reset Menu
Reset Printer
8
Press Down and you see:
Reset Menu
Reset Menus
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9
Press Enter and the message display changes to:
Reset Menus
Please Wait...
This message displays while the printer resets the Source Mapping (PCL Menu) settings to include the lower tray just installed.
When the reset is finished, the display changes to:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
To enable automatic tray switching with PostScript jobs, turn
Tray Switching
in the
PostScript
menu to a value that includes the newly installed tray.
10
Consult the section
“Using the Main Tray or Lower Tray” (page 2-5) for instructions on
loading paper in the lower tray.
11
Consult the section
“Automatic Tray Switching” (page 2-13) for instructions on engaging tray
switching between the lower tray and other printer trays.
Note
Keep the original packaging material in case you ever need to remove the option.
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Installing Two
500-sheet
Paper Decks and
Cassettes
1
Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables.
2
Holding the top Paper Deck by the recessed side hand holds, set it atop the bottom Paper Deck, aligning the corners.
3
Cover the left side hand hold with the joint tab, inserting (A) then (B).
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4
Cover the right side hand hold with the joint tab, inserting (A) then (B).
5
Remove the small cover at the back of the bottom Paper Deck. Fit the connector firmly into the top Paper Deck receptacle.
Replace the small cover.
6
Holding the printer by the recessed side hand holds, set it atop the top Paper
Deck, aligning the corners.
7
Cover the right side hand hold with the joint tab, inserting (A) then (B).
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8
Cover the left side hand hold with the joint tab.
9
Remove the small cover at the back of the top Paper Deck. Fit the connector firmly into the printer receptacle. Replace the small cover.
10
Replace the power and interface cords, and power ON the printer.
After warming up for a few minutes, the
Control Panel displays the following message:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see
Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
11
Press Online , then Reset and you see:
Reset Menu
Reset Printer
Do not attempt to lift and carry the printer by yourself after installing the Paper Decks.
12
Press Down and you see:
Reset Menu
Reset Menus
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13
Press Enter and the message display changes to:
Reset Menus
Please Wait...
This message displays while the printer resets the Source Mapping (PCL Menu) settings to include the lower trays just installed.
When the reset is finished, the display changes to:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
To enable automatic tray switching with PostScript jobs, turn
Tray Switching
in the
PostScript
menu to a value that includes the newly installed trays.
14
Consult the section
“Using the Main Tray or Lower Tray” (page 2-5) for instructions on
loading paper in the 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette (lower tray).
15
Consult the section
“Automatic Tray Switching” (page 2-13) for instructions on engaging tray
switching between the lower tray and other printer trays.
Note
Keep the original packaging material in case you ever need to remove the option.
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Removing a
500-sheet Paper
Deck and Cassette
1
Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables.
2
Remove the small cover at the back of the
Paper Deck, then unplug the connector from the printer. Replace the small cover.
3
Remove the left joint tab joining the printer to the Paper Deck, removing (A) then (B).
4
Remove the right joint tab joining the printer to the Paper Deck, removing (A) then (B).
5
Holding the printer by the recessed side hand holds, lift it up off the Paper Deck.
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6
If two Paper Decks are installed, detach the Paper Decks from each other. Otherwise, continue to Step 7.
A
Remove the joint tabs joining the two Paper Decks.
B
Disconnect the plug of the bottom Paper Deck from the receptacle of the upper Paper
Deck.
Be sure to keep the joint tabs. You will need them to reinstall the Paper Deck(s).
7
Replace the power and interface cords, and power ON the printer.
After warming up for a few minutes, the Control Panel displays the following message:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
8
Press Online , then Reset and you see:
Reset Menu
Reset Printer
9
Press Down and you see:
Reset Menu
Reset Menus
10
Press Enter and the message display changes to:
Reset Menus
Please Wait...
This message displays while the printer resets the Source Mapping (PCL Menu) and Tray
Switching (PostScript Menu) settings to factory defaults.
When the reset is finished, the display changes to:
Reset Menu
Reset Menus
11
Press Esc , then Online to bring the printer back online.
You will see:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
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Offset Catch
Tray (OCT)
This section contains two sets of instructions:
• “Installing the OCT” (below)
• “Removing the OCT” (page C-36)
Installing the OCT
1
Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables.
2
Open the rear cover.
3
Remove the option interface cover by pushing up on it from the underside.
Keep the option interface cover in a safe place. You will need to replace it if you ever remove the option.
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4
Close the rear cover.
5
Grasping the OCT by the sides, insert its positioning hook into the outer-most slit in the exhaust grill on top of the printer.
To avoid damage to the positioning hook, do not twist the OCT to the right or left while lowering it into position.
6
Gently guide the OCT down to the printer, aligning the OCT connector plug with the receptacle on the printer.
Make sure the OCT is firmly seated.
7
Flip open the output tray on the OCT.
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8
Reconnect the power cord and interface cable(s) and power ON the printer.
After warming up for a few minutes, the Control Panel displays the following message:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
9
Consult
“Using the Offset Catch Tray (OCT)” (page 2-26) for usage instruction.
Keep the original packaging material in case you ever need to remove the option.
Note
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Removing the OCT
1
Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables.
2
Press the release buttons with your thumbs and push up on the OCT to remove it.
To avoid damage to the positioning hook, do not twist the OCT to the right or left when pushing up to remove it.
Store the OCT in its original packaging materials, or in a dry, dust-free place.
3
Replace the option interface cover which was removed and stored when the option was first installed.
4
Power ON the printer.
After warming up for a few minutes, the
Control Panel displays the following message:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see
Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
5
Press Online , then Reset and you see:
Reset Menu
Reset Printer
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6
Press Down and you see:
Reset Menu
Reset Menus
7
Press Enter and the message display changes to:
Reset Menus
Please Wait...
This message displays while the printer changes the default Output Bin setting to Standard.
When the reset is finished, the display changes to:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
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Mailbox/
Collator
This section contains two sets of instructions:
• “Installing the Mailbox/Collator” (below)
• “Removing the Mailbox/Collator” (page C-41)
Installing the
Mailbox/Collator
1
Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables.
2
Open the rear cover.
3
Remove the option interface cover by pushing up on it from the underside.
Then close the rear cover.
Keep the option interface cover in a safe place. You will need to replace it if you ever remove the option.
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4
Unpack the Mailbox/Collator and grasp it by the front and rear hand holds.
Do not allow the rear door of the
Mailbox/Collator to open.
If you must set the Mailbox/Collator down, lay it on its right side.
5
Insert the Mailbox/Collator positioning hook into the outer-most slit in the exhaust grill on top of the printer.
To avoid damage to the positioning hook, do not twist the Mailbox/
Collator to the right or left while lowering it into position.
6
Gently guide the Mailbox/Collator down to the printer, aligning the Mailbox/
Collator connector plug with the receptacle in the printer.
Make sure the Mailbox/Collator is firmly seated.
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7
Attach the power cords.
A
Plug one end of the short (60 cm/2 foot)
Mailbox/Collator cord (A) into the AC receptacle on the printer, and the other end into the lower AC receptacle on the Mailbox/Collator.
B
Plug one end of the printer power cord (B) into the upper AC power receptacle on the Mailbox/Collator, and the other end into the wall.
8
Power ON the Mailbox/Collator (A) first, and then power ON the printer.
After warming up for a few minutes, the
Control Panel displays the following message:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see
Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
9
Consult
“Using the Mailbox/Collator”
(page 2-19) for usage instruction.
Keep the original packaging material should you ever need to remove the option.
Note
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Removing the
Mailbox/Collator
1
Power OFF the printer and disconnect both power cords and any interface cables.
2
Press the release buttons with your thumbs and push up on the Mailbox/
Collator to remove it.
To avoid damage to the positioning hook, do not twist the Mailbox/
Collator to the right or left when pushing up to remove it.
3
Carefully lift the Mailbox/Collator off the printer, rotating it away from the rear of the printer.
The Mailbox/Collator is top-heavy.
Carefully control its movement as you rotate it.
Store the Mailbox/Collator in its original packaging materials, or in a dry, dust-free place.
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4
Replace the option interface cover which was removed and stored when the option was first installed.
5
Power ON the printer.
After warming up for a few minutes, the
Control Panel displays the following message:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see
Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
6
Press Online , then Reset and you see:
Reset Menu
Reset Printer
7
Press Down and you see:
Reset Menu
Reset Menus
8
Press Enter and the message display changes to:
Reset Menus
Please Wait...
This message displays while the printer changes the default Output Bin setting to Standard.
When the reset is finished, the display changes to:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
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Envelope
Feeder
This section contains two sets of instructions:
• “Installing the Envelope Feeder” (page C-43)
• “Removing the Envelope Feeder” (page C-46)
Installing the
Envelope Feeder
1
Power OFF the printer and disconnect both power cords and any interface cables.
2
Open the Front Tray.
3
Open the hinged clasp at the left side of the tray.
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4
Remove the face plate and store it.
The face plate is re-installed after removing the feeder.
5
Angle the Envelope Feeder into the printer.
6
Allow the Envelope Feeder to rest down at its seated position.
7
Reconnect the power cord and interface cable(s) and power ON the printer.
After warming up for a few minutes, the
Control Panel displays the following message:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see
Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
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8
Press Online , then Reset and you see:
Reset Menu
Reset Printer
9
Press Down and you see:
Reset Menu
Reset Menus
10
Press Enter and the message display changes to:
Reset Menus
Please Wait...
This message displays while the printer resets the Source Mapping (PCL Menu) settings to factory defaults, including the Envelope Feeder.
When the reset is finished, the display changes to:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
11
Consult
“Using the Envelope Feeder” (page 2-27) in Chapter 2: Paper Handling for usage
instruction.
Note
Keep the original packaging material in case you ever need to remove the option.
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Removing the
Envelope Feeder
1
Power OFF the printer and disconnect both power cords and any interface cables.
2
Lift the Envelope Feeder up and out from the printer.
Store the Envelope Feeder in its original packaging materials, or in a dry, dust-free place.
3
Re-attach the face plate that was removed when the Envelope Feeder was installed.
4
Close the hinged clasp at the left side of the Front Tray.
Close the Front Tray if not needed.
5
Reconnect the power cord and interface cable(s) and power ON the printer.
After warming up for a few minutes, the
Control Panel displays the following message:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see
Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
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6
Press Online , then Reset and you see:
Reset Menu
Reset Printer
7
Press Down and you see:
Reset Menu
Reset Menus
8
Press Enter and the message display changes to:
Reset Menus
Please Wait...
This message displays while the printer resets the Source Mapping (PCL Menu) settings to factory defaults.
When the reset is finished, the display changes to:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
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Digital
Network
Interface Card
(DNIC)
This section contains two sets of instructions:
• “Installing the DNIC” (page C-49)
• “Removing the DNIC” (page C-53)
These instructions apply to Ethernet (DNIC-E’NET) and
LocalTalk (DNIC-L’TALK).
Caution
The DNIC and controller board are sensitive to static electricity. Before installing the DNIC, discharge static electricity from your body by touching something metal, such as the metal back plate on any device plugged into a grounded power source. If you walk around before finishing the installation, again discharge any static electricity.
Never remove the printer controller board while the printer is plugged in.
The printer is capable of supporting two DNICs; however, do not install two of the same DNICs in the printer.
Note
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Installing the DNIC
Be sure to read Chapter 2 of the DNIC-E’NET Configuration
Guide for important network connection instructions.
Note
1
Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables.
• If installing the DNIC-E’NET, continue with Step 2.
• If installing the DNIC-L’TALK, skip to Step 3.
2
Note the DNIC-E’NET serial number (A) and Ethernet address (B).
This information will not be accessible after the card is installed.
Pins 2 and 3 on JX1 (C) must be strapped together for proper operation of the DNIC-E’NET.
3
Loosen the thumb screws and pull out the controller board.
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4
Place the controller board on a ream of paper and remove the screws and faceplate from the slot where you will install the DNIC.
Save the faceplate should you ever need to remove the DNIC.
5
Line up the DNIC connector to the slot in the controller board.
6
Gently press the card down until it fits snugly in place.
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Secure the DNIC mounting bracket to the controller board with the screws removed in Step 4.
8
Replace the controller board, sliding it along the alignment channels. Then hand-tighten the thumb screws.
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9
Replace the power and interface cables and power ON the printer.
After warming up for a few minutes, the Control Panel displays the following message:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
10
Print a Configuration Sheet to verify that the DNIC has been installed properly.
Applicable data should appear on the
Configuration Sheet (A).
A
Press Online offline.
to take the printer
B
Press Menu
Up
, then Down
until you see:
or
Main Menu
Test Menu
C
Press Enter and the message display changes to:
Test Menu
Config. sheet
D
Press Enter again to print a
Configuration Sheet.
E
After the Configuration Sheet prints, press Online
to put the printer
back online.
Note
Keep the original packaging material in case you ever need to remove the option.
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Removing the DNIC
1
Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables.
2
Loosen the thumb screws and pull out the controller board.
3
Place the controller board on a ream of paper.
4
Unscrew the DNIC mounting bracket from the controller board.
5
Gently lift up on the card until it detaches from the controller board.
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6
Lift the card out and away from the slot in the controller board. Then replace the screws and faceplate that came with the printer.
Store the DNIC in its original packaging materials, or in a dry, dust-free place.
7
Replace the controller board, sliding it along the alignment channels. Then hand-tighten the thumb screws.
8
Replace the power and interface cables and power ON the printer.
After warming up for a few minutes, the
Control Panel displays the following message:
Online
Ready
If any other message is displayed, see
Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
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Appendix D
Control Panel Options
D x i d n e p p
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C o n t r o l P a n e l O p t i o n s
Table D.1, starting on page D-3, contains an alphabetical listing of all Control Panel options. For each option listed, you will find:
• The menu(s) under which the option is located
• The factory and default settings for the option.
A boldfaced menu item means it is a factory setting. A menu item followed by an asterisk means a reset will default to this value. Example: For the option “Auto Job
End” the selection On* is the factory setting (bold) and the reset default value (*).
• All possible settings for the option
• A description of the option
You can normally use your own applications to override many of the printer’s default settings. For example, most applications allow you to choose how many copies of the print job you want. The number of copies you specify through your application will override the printer’s default setting for the
“Copies” option.
Figure D.1 below lists all Control Panel options whose settings you can normally override. (Only in the absence of information from the print job will the printer use the default settings for these options.)
Figure D.1
Control Panel settings (options) normally overridden by the print job
Copies
Default Source
Default Tray
Duplex
Edge to Edge
Font Number
Font Source
Orientation
Output Bin
Page Protection
Paper Size
Pitch
Point Size
Print Quality
Resolution
Symbol Set
System Language
Tray Switching
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Table D.1
Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions
Menu Option,
Location(s),
Setting(s)
Auto Continue
System Menu
Off*
On
Description
Controls whether the printer resumes printing after system errors occur.
• When set to Off, the printer does not automatically resume. Enter be pressed before normal printer operations can continue.
must
• When set to On, the printer automatically resumes operation after certain system errors if Enter is not pressed within ten seconds. The On setting is useful in a networked environment.
Controls automatic ending of a print job that does not finish printing.
Auto Job End
Parallel Menu
Ethernet Menu
With the Hard Disk option installed and
Disk Spooling
(page D-5) set
to On,
Auto Job End
is always On (regardless of setting).
Off
On*
Bidirectional
Parallel Menu
Off
On*
Activates two-way communications between the printer and your computer.
The On setting enables the printer to send messages to your computer.
Bin Full
†
Mailbox Menu
Stop Printing*
Send to Standard
†
Appears only when the
Mailbox/Collator option is installed.
Bin N
†
Mailbox Menu
N = 1 to 10
†
Appears only when the
Mailbox/Collator option is installed.
Only set
Bidirectional to Off if you have no software application
that supports it.
Determines printer’s behavior when printing an unsecured job and a mailbox bin is full.
Selects Bin 1 to Bin 10 prior to enabling or disabling a password.
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Table D.1
Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued)
Menu Option,
Location(s),
Setting(s)
Cancel PS Job
†
Reset Menu
†
Appears only when a
PostScript job is received.
Collator
†
Mailbox Menu
†
Appears only when the
Mailbox/Collator option is installed.
Config. sheet
Test Menu
Cancels the current PostScript job.
Description
Sets up and enables or disables a password for the collator.
Prints a Configuration Sheet showing the printer’s current information and menu settings.
The Configuration Sheet is printed at
Defaults
size, regardless of actual paper size.
Config. Sheet
will cause a printer reset.
Specifies number of times each page is printed.
Copies
PCL Emulat Menu
PostScript Menu
1* - 99
Defaults
System Menu
Europe
USA
Controls default paper size settings in various menus.
• When set to Europe,
Paper Size
(page D-12),
Front Tray Size
(page D-8), and
Manual Size
(page D-10) options are set to A4 (210x297), and
Form Length
(page D-7) is set to 64.
• When set to USA,
Paper Size
(page D-12),
Front Tray Size
(page D-8), and
Manual Size
(page D-10) options are set to Letter (8.5x11), and
Form Length
(page D-7) is set to 60.
Perform a
Reset Menus
after changing the
Defaults
setting.
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Table D.1
Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued)
Menu Option,
Location(s),
Setting(s)
Default Source
PCL Emulat Menu
Upper*
Manual
Manual Envelope
Lower
Large Capacity
Envelope Feeder
Default Tray
PostScript Menu
Main Tray*
Front Tray
Lower 1 Tray
†
Lower 2 Tray
†
Envelope Feeder
†
†
Appears only when the option is installed.
Demo Page
Test Menu
Description
Specifies default paper source in PCL if none is specified by your software application.
Specifies paper tray used if none is specified in your software application.
Prints a page demonstrating the printer’s capabilities.
Printing a Demo Page will cause a printer reset.
Disable Password
†
Mailbox Menu
†
Appears only when the
Mailbox/Collator option is installed.
Disk Spooling
†
System Menu
Off*
On
†
Appears only when the hard drive option is installed.
Disables the password for a specific mailbox bin or for the collator bins.
Controls spooling to the hard disk (if installed).
• When set to On, data received and waiting to be processed from any port is spooled onto the hard disk and later retrieved for processing.
• When set to Off, data received and waiting to be processed is kept in printer memory. Set
Disk Spooling
to Off to save time if spooling is already done outside the printer.
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Table D.1
Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued)
Menu Option,
Location(s),
Setting(s)
Duplex (PCL)
†
PCL Emulat Menu
Off*
Short Edge Bind
Long Edge Bind
†
Appears only when the
Duplex option is installed.
Duplex (PostScript)
†
PostScript Menu
Description
Enables and disables duplex printing for PCL jobs.
Enables and disables duplex printing for PostScript jobs.
Off*
Tumble
Regular
†
Appears only when the
Duplex option is installed.
Edge to Edge
PCL Emulat Menu
Off*
On
Enable Password
†
Mailbox Menu
†
Appears only when the
Mailbox/Collator option is installed.
Env Feeder Size
†
PCL Emulat Menu
PostScript Menu
Com-10* (USA)
C5
DL* (Europe)
Monarch
C6
†
Appears only when the
Envelope Feeder option is installed.
Enables and disables edge to edge printing.
• When On, PCL jobs are printed to the edge of the paper.
• When Off, PCL jobs are printed in normal printable area of the page (full page size minus a 1/6 inch margin at top, bottom, left, and right sides of page).
Enables a password for a specific mailbox bin or for the collator bins.
Informs the printer what size of envelope is currently loaded in the envelope feeder.
Because the envelope feeder does not have a size sensor, this setting is required so that the printer is able to know when the size of envelope requested for printing is different than that loaded. When the sizes do not match, and the Page Size Cont option is set to Off, the printer displays a message asking for a change of envelope size; pressing Enter causes printing to resume under the assumption that the correct size envelope has been loaded.
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Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued)
Menu Option,
Location(s),
Setting(s)
Ethernet Menu
†
Interface Menu
†
Appears only when the
DNIC-E’NET option is installed.
Font Number
PCL Emulat Menu
0* - 999
Invokes the Ethernet Menu.
Description
Font Source
PCL Emulat Menu
Internal*
Soft†
Format the Disk
Test Menu
†
Appears only when the hard drive option is installed.
Form Length
PCL Emulat Menu
005 - 128
64* (Europe)
60* (USA)
†
Specifies the ID of the default font in PCL.
Only values valid for the
Font Source
location are displayed. For example, if you have internal fonts only, the maximum Font Number is 52.
Font Number
values are printed on the PCL Font List in the first column. Print a
PCL Font List to find the correct number to use with this setting.
The
Font Number
setting returns to its factory setting (0) if
Symbol Set
(page D-17) is changed. If the
Font Source
setting specifies a location
other than Internal,
Font Number
reverts to 0 automatically.
Location of the default font in PCL.
Internal refers to the font set residing in the printer’s permanent memory. These fonts are resident in the printer and cannot be altered.
The
Font Source
setting returns to its factory setting (Internal) if
Symbol Set
(page D-17) is changed. If the
Font Source
setting specifies a
location other than Internal,
Font Number
reverts to 0 automatically.
Causes the hard disk to be formatted or reformatted.
This action erases all data on the hard disk. It must therefore be confirmed twice before it is executed.
Number of lines per page used in PCL.
The
Form Length
setting is automatically adjusted when
Paper Size
(page D-12) is changed. For example, if you set
Paper Size
to A4 (210x297),
Form Length
is adjusted to 64 automatically. If
Paper Size
is set to Letter (8.5x11),
Form Length
is adjusted to 60.
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Table D.1
Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued)
Menu Option,
Location(s),
Setting(s)
Front Tray Size
PCL Emulat Menu
Legal (8.5x14)
Folio (8.5x13)
Letter (8.5x11)* (USA)
A4 (210x297)* (Europe)
Exec (7.25x10.5)
ISO B5 (176x250)
Statement (5.5x8.5)
A6 (105x148)
Com-10 (4-1/8x9.5)
C5 (162x229)
DL (110x220)
Monarch (3-7/8x7.5)
C6 (114x162)
Hex Dump
System Menu
Off*
On
Interface Menu
Main Menu
Jam Recovery
PCL Emulat Menu
PostScript Menu
Off*
On
Print output as hexadecimal codes instead of normal print data.
When set to On, the Control Panel menus are not available.
Invokes the Interface Menu.
Description
Specifies the size of paper loaded in the Front Tray.
Determines how the printer recovers from a paper jam.
• When set to On, the printer reprints any pages in the printer at the time of the jam, after the jam has been cleared. The printer does this by using a portion of memory to store data. This may slow throughput.
• When set to Off, some pages may be lost after the jam has been cleared. The print job must be re-sent, specifying those pages that did not print as a result of the paper jam.
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Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued)
Menu Option,
Location(s),
Setting(s)
Language
Main Menu
Description
Specifies the language in which Control Panel messages are displayed, and the language in which Configuration Sheet and PCL Font List messages are printed.
Deutsch
English
Español
Français
Italiano
Português (BRA)
Lang. Sensing
Parallel Menu
Ethernet Menu
Off
On*
LocalTalk Menu
†
Interface Menu
†
Appears only when the
DNIC-L’TALK option is installed.
Mailbox Menu
†
Interface Menu
†
Appears only when the
Mailbox/Collator option is installed.
Controls automatic recognition of the page description language (PDL) used in an incoming print job.
When set to On, if the designated port receives print jobs of different PDLs—such as a PostScript print job followed by a PCL print job—it can automatically sense which PDL the print job is using. It does this by sampling the incoming data stream, then switching to the perceived language for that job or to the
System
Language
setting if it fails to sense the language.
When
State Saving
(page D-16) is also set to On, the permanently downloaded fonts and macros are saved in memory, eliminating the time to download them again when switching between PDLs occurs.
Invokes the LocalTalk Menu.
Invokes the Mailbox Menu.
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Table D.1
Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued)
Menu Option,
Location(s),
Setting(s)
Manual Size
PostScript Menu
Legal (8.5x14)
Folio (8.5x13)
Letter (8.5x11)* (USA)
A4 (210x297)* (Europe)
Exec (7.25x10.5)
ISO B5 (176x250)
Statement (5.5x8.5)
A6 (105x148)
Com-10 (4-1/8x9.5)
C5 (162x229)
DL (110x220)
Monarch (3-7/8x7.5)
C6 (114x162)
Memory Check
Test Menu
Description
Specifies the size of paper loaded in the Front Tray.
Performs a complete check of printer memory (resident and any SIMMs installed) and reports the results on the Control Panel display.
Memory Check
is more extensive than the check performed when the printer is powered on. When you invoke
Memory Check
, you will see:
Memory Check
Please Wait....
Before
Memory Check
, any partial pages are ejected and any incomplete print jobs, permanently downloaded fonts, and macros are cleared from memory. After
Memory Check
is finished, the printer reboots to its power-on state.
If a problem occurs, the Control Panel will display a numeric diagnostic code. See
Table 6.2 in Chapter 6: Troubleshooting to locate the diagnostic message associated with the numeric code.
Specifies page orientation.
Orientation
PCL Emulat Menu
Portrait*
Landscape
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Table D.1
Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued)
Menu Option,
Location(s),
Setting(s)
Output Bin
PCL Emulat Menu
PostScript Menu
Standard
OCT No Offset
†
OCT On Job
†
OCT On Job/Copy
†
Collator
†
Bin1 - Bin10
†
†
Appears only when the option is installed.
Page Protection
PCL Emulat Menu
Off*
A4 (210x297)
Legal (8.5x14)
Letter (8.5x11)
Page Protection
PostScript Menu
Off*
On
Page Size Cont
PCL Emulat Menu
Off*
On
Description
Specifies where the printer should direct its output.
Reserves memory for a full page of the selected paper size. Avoids
Page Too Complex errors.
Set
Page Protection
to the largest size paper on which you will print.
Reserves memory for a full page of the selected paper size. Avoids
Page Too Complex errors.
The On setting is used for all sizes in PostScript.
Controls the printer’s behavior when the correct size of paper is not loaded.
• When set to Off, the printer will wait for Enter printing.
to be pressed before
• When set to On, the printer will timeout after 10 seconds of waiting for
Enter
to be pressed and will then continue as if Enter was pressed.
This option is useful when the printer is on a network.
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Table D.1
Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued)
Menu Option,
Location(s),
Setting(s)
Paper Size
PCL Emulat Menu
Legal (8.5x14)
Folio (8.5x13)
Letter (8.5x11)* (USA)
A4 (210x297)* (Europe)
Exec (7.25x10.5)
ISO B5 (176x250)
Statement (5.5x8.5)
A6 (105x148)
Com-10 (4-1/8x9.5)
C5 (162x229)
DL (110x220)
Monarch (3-7/8x7.5)
C6 (114x162)
Parallel Menu
Interface Menu
Password
†
Mailbox Menu
Description
Specifies paper size used to print a page if no paper size is specified by your software application.
Invokes the Parallel Menu.
Controls enabling, disabling, and changing of passwords for collator mode or for a specific mailbox bin. The default for collator mode is 0000.
0000 - 7777
†
Appears only when the
Mailbox/Collator option is installed.
PCL Emulat Menu
Main Menu
PCL Font List
Test Menu
Invokes the PCL Emulat Menu.
Prints a complete list of all PCL fonts currently available in the printer.
Perform Enhance
System Menu
Off
On*
Prints jobs with maximum throughput. However, when
Page Protection
is set to
Off, some complex jobs may not print successfully with minimum memory. If this occurs, set
Perform Enhance
to Off. If the job still does not print, then set
Page Protection
to On (for PostScript) or to the appropriate paper size (for
PCL emulation), and install the required system memory.
When
Perform Enhance
is set to Off, the system will optimize job processing in minimal memory, but throughput will be reduced.
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Table D.1
Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued)
Menu Option,
Location(s),
Setting(s)
Pitch
PCL Emulat Menu
0.44 - 99.99 by .01 steps
10.00* c.p.i.
Point Size
PCL Emulat Menu
4.00 - 999.75 by .25 steps
12.00* points
Port Enable
Parallel Menu
LocalTalk Menu
Ethernet Menu
Off
On*
Port Timeout
Parallel Menu
LocalTalk Menu
Ethernet Menu
5-999 seconds
30* seconds
Description
Specifies the number of characters per inch (cpi) for the font represented by
Font Number
(page D-7).
It appears only when the
Font Number
setting (page D-7) specifies a scalable fixed pitch font.
Up
Down
increments pitch by .01 cpi, from .44 to 99.99 cpi. decrements by .01 cpi.
Hold Up o r Down increments of 1.
for approximately two seconds and
Pitch
scrolls in
Specifies the point size (a measurement for type height, 1 point equals 0.351 mm or approximately 1/72 inch) for the font represented by
Font Number
(page D-7).
Appears only when the Font Number setting specifies a scalable proportional spaced font, such as Times New Roman.
Up
Down
increments point size by .25 points, from 4.0 to 999.75 points. decrements by .25 points.
Hold Up o r Down increments of .25 points.
for approximately 2 seconds and Pitch scrolls in
Controls activation of the port.
• When set to On, the port is enabled so that the printer can receive print jobs through it. The port becomes part of a port polling sequence that includes all ports.
• When set to Off, the port is disabled so that no communication with the host occurs through this port. If you are not using the parallel port, you can set
Port Enable
to Off.
Time interval for determining when to end an incomplete print job and poll the next port in the polling sequence.
This option works in conjunction with
Auto Job End
(page D-3).
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Table D.1
Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued)
Menu Option,
Location(s),
Setting(s)
PostScript Menu
†
Main Menu
†
Appears only with the
PostScript option installed.
Invokes the PostScript Menu.
Power Saver
System Menu
Off
120 minutes
90 minutes
60 minutes
30 minutes
15 minutes
Print Density
System Menu
0 - 12
3*
Description
The DocuPrint 4517 conforms to EPA Energy Star guidelines. The printer will enter a low power state after the specified period of inactivity. This timeout is adjustable to 15, 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes via this option.
When in the low power state, the printer displays
Power Saver On on the
Control Panel. When a print job is received while in the Power Saver mode, the printer may require up to 70 seconds of warm-up time before the first sheet is fed from the input tray.
Controls the density of the image printed on the page. The lower the setting, the lower the density; the higher the number, the higher the print density.
Print Errors
PostScript Menu
Off*
On
Changing the default setting can adversely affect gray shading and line sharpness. Change this setting with caution.
Controls PostScript’s built-in error handler (debugger).
Should the printer encounter a PostScript error while printing a job, PostScript prints an error sheet when
Print Errors
is set to On. This is useful on a network, as an error sheet will alert the user that the print job had errors and was canceled.
Print Quality
PCL Emulat Menu
PostScript Menu
Normal
TrueRes*
Toner Saving
Controls print quality through the use of TrueRes for edge smoothing
(enhancement), or Toner Saving for draft print quality.
• Normal = no edge smoothing
• TrueRes = edge smoothing
• Toner Saving = draft print quality (to save on toner usage)
PS Font List
†
Test Menu
†
Appears only with the
PostScript option installed.
When
Resolution
(page D-15) is set to 1200x600, you cannot set
Print Quality
to TrueRes or Toner Saving.
Prints a complete list of all PostScript language typefaces on the printer.
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Table D.1
Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued)
Menu Option,
Location(s),
Setting(s)
Reset All
Reset Menu
Description
Initiates the Reset Printer, Reset Menus, Reset Ethernet, and Reset LocalTalk functions.
To ensure proper operation of this feature, cycle the printer (turn the printer off/on) before invoking Reset All.
Resets the Ethernet network interface card to its power-on state.
Reset Ethernet
†
Reset Menu
†
Appears only when the
DNIC-E’NET option is installed.
Reset LocalTalk
†
Reset Menu
†
Appears only when the
DNIC-L’TALK option is installed.
Reset Menus
Reset Menu
Resets the Local Talk network interface card to its power-on state.
Reset Printer
Reset Menu
Resolution
PCL Emulat Menu
PostScript Menu
600x600*
1200x600
Resets Control Panel menu options to their factory default settings.
The command does not reset the settings for
Language
,
Defaults
,
Power Saver
, and
Passwords
.
The printer remains offline, so you can work with other menus.
Resets the printer to its power-on state.
This option is useful when you have printing problems. First, cancel the print job from the host. Then, invoke
Reset Printer
.
Reset Printer
cancels any print jobs being processed and clears all temporary fonts and macros.
Reset Printer
does not change the menu settings of any network option.
However, any current print jobs being processed by a network option will be discarded.
Specifies dots per inch (dpi).
When
Print Quality
(page D-14) is set to TrueRes or Toner Saving, you
cannot set
Resolution
to 1200x600.
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Table D.1
Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued)
Menu Option,
Location(s),
Setting(s)
Source Mapping
PCL Emulat Menu
Options (Paper Sources):
Upper
Manual
Manual Envelope
Lower
Large Capacity
Envelope Feeder
State Saving
PCL Emulat Menu
PostScript Menu
Off*
On
Description
Maps the PCL paper source commands to the printer’s paper trays.
Each paper source may be mapped to one of the following settings:
Main Tray
Front Tray
Main-Front Tray
Lower 1 Tray
†
Lower 2 Tray
†
Lower 1-Main
†
Lower 2-Main
†
Lower 1-Lower 2
†
Lwr1-Lwr2-Main
†
†
Appears only when one or two optional lower trays are installed.
Reserves memory for saving permanently downloaded fonts and macros, when the printer switches from using the PCL printer language to using the PostScript printer language.
• When set to Off, all “permanently” downloaded fonts and macros are cleared from memory when switching PDLs. They must be downloaded again when the printer switches back to PCL from PostScript.
• When set to On, “permanently” downloaded fonts and macros are stored in printer memory. You eliminate the time to download them again when the printer switches back to PCL.
Temporary fonts and macros are always cleared at the end of every print job.
State Saving
requires 22 MB of memory if the PostScript option is installed. If the
PostScript option is not installed,
State Saving
may be selected with 18 MB. This will prevent loss of downloaded PCL fonts and macros if applications change the setting of
Resolution
or
Page Protection
. Enabling
State Saving
can have an effect on printing speed. It is recommended that this option be enabled only with
22 MB of printer memory.
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Table D.1
Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued)
Menu Option,
Location(s),
Setting(s)
Symbol Set
PCL Emulat Menu
Description
Collection of characters available for a font, including uppercase and lowercase alphabets, punctuation marks, and special characters such as open and close quotation marks or international characters.
Desktop
ISO L1
ISO L2
ISO L5
ISO-4 UK
ISO-6 ASCII
ISO-11 Swedish
ISO-15 Italian
ISO-17 Spanish
ISO-21 German
ISO-60 Norw. V1
ISO-69 French
Legal
Math-8
Microsoft Publ.
PC-8
PC-8 DN
PC-8 Tk
PC-850
PC-852
Pi Font
PS Math
PS Text
Roman-8*
Ventura Int’l.
Ventura Math
Ventura US
Win 3.0
Win L1
Win L2
Win L5
System Language
Parallel Menu
Ethernet Menu
PCL Emulation*
PostScript
†
†
Appears only with the
PostScript option installed.
When you change
Symbol Set
, the settings for
Font Number
and
Font Source
are reset to their factory settings automatically.
Specifies the page description language (PDL) the printer will use for print jobs coming through the parallel port.
When
Lang. Sensing
(page D-9) is set to On,
System Language
is used only when the printer cannot detect the PDL used in the incoming print job.
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Table D.1
Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued)
Menu Option,
Location(s),
Setting(s)
Test Menu
Main Menu
Test Print
Test Menu
Invokes the Test Menu.
Description
Prints a “test pattern” for analysis of print quality over the entire page; intended for use by the service technician.
The number of Test Prints produced is determined by
Copies
(page D-4) and printed from the
Default Source
(page D-5), both specified in the PCL Emulat
Menu. If the System Menu setting
Defaults
(page D-4) is USA, Letter (8.5x11) paper is used; otherwise, A4 paper is used.
Test Print
will cause a printer reset, clearing any incomplete jobs.
Tray Switching
PostScript Menu
Off*
Main-Front Tray
Lower 1-Main
†
†
Lower 2-Main
Lower 1-Lower 2
†
Lwr1-Lwr2-Main
†
†
Appears only when one or two lower trays are installed.
Controls the sequence of trays the printer uses when printing a page of a
PostScript print job.
The first tray of a sequence is used until it runs out of paper, at which time the next tray of the sequence is used (if it has the correct size of paper).
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Appendix E
Printer Resident Fonts
E x i d n e p p
Base Printer Fonts ................................................................. E-2
Printing a PCL Font List ......................................................... E-3
PostScript Fonts .................................................................... E-4
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Base Printer
Fonts
The LN17 base printer is equipped with 46 resident fonts (See
Table E.1) that can be used for PCL jobs:
• 10 TrueType™ scalable typefaces
• 35 Intellifont™ scalable typefaces
• 1 PCL Bitmap font
Table E.1
LN17 base printer fonts
TrueType Fonts
Arial
Arial Bold
Arial Bold Italic
Arial Italic
Symbol
Times New Roman
Times New Roman Bold
Times New Roman Bold Italic
Times New Roman Italic
Wingdings
Antique Olive Medium
Antique Olive Bold
Antique Olive Italic
Albertus
®
Semi Bold
Albertus Extra Bold
CG Omega Medium
CG Omega Bold
CG Omega Bold Italic
CG Omega Italic
CG Times Medium
CG Times Bold
CG Times Bold Italic
CG Times Italic
Clarendon Cond. Bold
Coronet Medium Italic
Courier Medium
Courier Bold
Courier Bold Italic
Courier Italic
Intellifonts
Garamond Antiqua
Garamond Halbfett (Bold)
Garamond Kursiv Halbfett
(Bold Italic)
Garamond Kursiv (Italic)
Letter Gothic Medium
Letter Gothic Bold
Letter Gothic Italic
Marigold Medium
Univers
®
Medium
Univers Bold
Univers Bold Italic
Univers Italic
Univers Cond. Medium
Univers Cond. Italic
Univers Cond. Bold
Univers Cond. Bold Italic
Bitmap Fonts
Line Printer Medium
To review the PCL fonts in your printer, print a PCL Font List, as described on the next page.
Note
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B a s e P r i n t e r F o n t s
Printing a
PCL Font List
1
On the Control Panel, press Online to take the printer offline.
2
Press Menu , then Up or Down
until you see:
Main Menu
Test Menu
3
Press Enter and the display changes to:
Test Menu
PCL Font List
4
Press Enter again to print the PCL Font List.
5
After the PCL Font List prints, press Online
again to
bring the printer online.
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PostScript
Fonts
Table E.2
PostScript fonts
ITC Avant Garde Gothic
®
Book
ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book Oblique
ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demi
ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demi Oblique
ITC Bookman
®
Demi
ITC Bookman Demi Italic
ITC Bookman Light
ITC Bookman Light Italic
Courier
Courier Bold
Courier Bold Oblique
Courier Oblique
Helvetica
®
Helvetica Bold
Helvetica Bold Oblique
Helvetica Oblique
Helvetica
®
Narrow
Helvetica Narrow Bold
Helvetica Narrow Bold Oblique
Helvetica Narrow Oblique
When the PostScript option is installed, there are 35 resident
PostScript fonts available for printing PostScript jobs (as shown in Table E.2).
New Century Schoolbook
®
Roman
New Century Schoolbook Bold
New Century Schoolbook Bold Italic
New Century Schoolbook Italic
Palatino
®
Roman
Palatino Bold
Palatino Bold Italic
Palatino Italic
Symbol
Times
®
Roman
Times Bold
Times Bold Italic
Times Italic
ITC Zapf Chancery
®
Medium Italic
ITC Zapf Dingbats
®
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Appendix F
Printer Specifications
F x i d n e p p
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Table F.1
LN17/LN17ps specifications
LN17 LN17ps
Imaging Method
Exposure System
Image Resolution
Nominal Frequency
Electro-Photography
Semiconductor laser beam (laser diode) scanning
600 x 600 dpi
1200 x 600 dpi
Less than 70 seconds after power on
Warm Up Time
Continuous Print Speed
Up to 17 ppm (pages per minute)
Printable Area
For PostScript jobs, full size of the paper.
For PCL 5e Emulation jobs:
• Full size of the paper when the Edge to Edge option is set to On.
• When the Edge to Edge option is set to Off, full size of the paper minus a 1/6 inch margin at the top, bottom, left, and right edges.
Processor
Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle
Intel 25/50 MHz i960 JD CPU
(with an i82961 KD banding co-processor)
Up to 50,000 prints
Nominal Voltage
110 - 115 V
220 - 240 V
50 Hz
60 Hz
Power Consumption
Less than 580 W during operation; Power Saver mode operational after specified period of not printing (15, 30, 60, 90, 120 minutes, or Off)
Noise Level
Temperature
Relative Humidity
Dimensions
49.5 dB continuous sound; less than 35 dB in standby
41
°
F to 95
°
F during operation
5
°
C to 35
°
C during operation
15% to 85% during operation
Weight
Memory Capacity
294 x 442 x 418 mm (H x W x D
11.6 x 17.4 x 16.5 inches (H x W x D)
18.6 kg
40.9 lbs
64 MB maximum
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Table F.1
LN17/LN17ps specifications (continued)
LN17 LN17ps
Factory-Provided Features
One 250-sheet paper tray
Front Tray (Multi-Sheet Bypass Tray)
EP (electronic printing) cartridge
Power cord
Printer driver diskettes
User documentation
2 MB RAM (printer memory)
One 250-sheet paper tray
Front Tray (Multi-Sheet Bypass Tray)
EP (electronic printing) cartridge
Power cord
Printer driver diskettes
User documentation
6 MB RAM (printer memory)
PostScript kit
Digital Network Interface Card for
Ethernet (DNIC-E’NET)
Available Options
(See Appendix A: Ordering Printer
Options for ordering information.)
4 MB SIMM
16 MB SIMM
32 MB SIMM
500-sheet Paper Deck and
Cassette (lower tray)
Offset Catch Tray (OCT)
Mailbox/Collator
Envelope Feeder
420 MB Hard Drive
PostScript kit
Digital Network Interface Card for
Ethernet (DNIC-E’NET)
Digital Network Interface Card for
LocalTalk (DNIC-L’TALK)
4 MB SIMM
16 MB SIMM
32 MB SIMM
500-sheet Paper Deck and
Cassette (lower tray)
Offset Catch Tray (OCT)
Mailbox/Collator
Envelope Feeder
420 MB Hard Drive
Digital Network Interface Card for
LocalTalk (DNIC-L’TALK)
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Appendix G
LN17 Unique Printer
Commands
G x i d n e p p
Overview .............................................................................. G-2
Paper Size ............................................................................. G-3
Output Trays ........................................................................ G-5
Raster Resolution ................................................................. G-6
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Overview
In addition to the standard PCL printer commands, Digital has added some unique settings for the LN17 printer in the following areas:
• Paper Size
Values are added for the “#” parameter in the PCL Page
Size command. See the section “Paper Size” (page G-3).
• Output Trays
Additional values are added for the standard PCL destination command. See the section “Output Trays”
(page G-5).
• Raster Resolution
The PCL Raster Graphics Resolution command is expanded to allow 1200 dots per inch. See the section
“Raster Resolution” (page G-6).
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Paper Size
Table G.1 shows the paper sizes and corresponding paper trays supported by the LN17 printer. An “X” indicates support for a paper size in a specific tray. The escape sequence number refers to the “#” parameter in the
Page Size command, Esc & l (lowercase letter l not the numeral 1) # A.
Table G.1
Paper size support
Paper Trays
LN17 Printer
Paper Size
Escape
Sequence
Number
Main Tray Lower Tray Front Tray
Envelope
Feeder
Executive
Letter
Legal (8.5 x 14”)
A4
Monarch (Env.)
Com10 (Env.)
DL (Env.)
C5 (Env.)
ISO B5
A6
Folio (8.5 x 13”)
Statement (5.5 x 8.5”)
C6 (Env.)
80
81
90
91
3
26
1
2
100
2003
3001
3002
3004
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
It is possible that an Envelope Feeder is removed while one of the PCL source mapping settings contains a sequence that includes the Envelope Feeder. To guard against this, the printer checks the source mapping
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P a p e r S i z e
settings and the presence of an Envelope Feeder each time the printer is powered on. If an Envelope Feeder is not attached, any mapping that contains “Envelope
Feeder” will be changed to “Front.” If an Envelope
Feeder is attached to the printer again, the Envelope
Feeder will not be restored in any source mapping setting automatically. The Control Panel can be used to perform a
“Reset Menus” or to select a new value for source mapping.
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Output Trays
The output tray is selected with the standard PCL destination command, but with additional values given in Table G.2 to address all the possible LN17 output trays. Selection of the collator output value causes each copy of the output to use a different bin of the optional Mailbox/Collator, the first n bins for n copies (up to 10). The HP standard output value of 2 will be accepted for compatibility, and will use the standard output tray.
PCL destination command sequences given in Table G.2 begin with <Esc>&l (lowercase letter l not the numeral 1).
Note
Table G.2
Output tray selection
Output Tray
Standard
Offset Catch Tray (OCT)
Collator
Mailbox bin 1
Mailbox bin 2
Mailbox bin 3
Mailbox bin 4
Mailbox bin 5
Mailbox bin 6
Mailbox bin 7
Mailbox bin 8
Mailbox bin 9
Mailbox bin 10
PCL Command
<Esc>&|1G
<Esc>&|99G
<Esc>&|100G
<Esc>&|101G
<Esc>&|102G
<Esc>&|103G
<Esc>&|104G
<Esc>&|105G
<Esc>&|106G
<Esc>&|107G
<Esc>&|108G
<Esc>&|109G
<Esc>&|110G
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Raster
Resolution
The PCL Raster Graphics Resolution command (<Esc>*t#R) is expanded to allow 1200 dots per inch. It also accepts negative arguments to indicate a resolution that applies in the fast-scan dimension only, in order to accommodate 1200x600 resolution.
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Appendix H
Environmental
Specifications
H x i d n e p p
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E n v i r o n m e n t a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s
EPA Energy Star
As an Energy star partner, Digital Equipment Corporation has determined that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy effieiency.
Acoustic Noise
Figures
35 db(A) during standby
50 db(A) during printing
Preliminary declared values per ISO 9296 and
ISO 7779/DIN EN27779:
Table H.1
Acoustics
Product
Ln17
Sound Power Level
LwAd, B
Idle
5.4
Operate
6.9
Sound Pressure Level
LpAm, dbA
(bystander positions)
Idle
35
Operate
50
Note:
Current values for specific configurations are available from
Digital representatives. 1 B = 10 dbA.
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Acoustic Noise
Figures for
Germany
Schallemissionswerte - Vorläufige Werteangaben nach ISO
9296 und ISO 7779/DIN EN27779:
Table H.2 Schallemissionswerte
Gerät
LN17
Schalleistungspegel
LwAd, B
Leerlauf
5.4
Betrieb
6.9
Schalldruckpegel
LpAm, dBA
(Zuschauerpositionen)
Leerlauf
35
Betrieb
50
Hinwels:
Aktuelle Werte für spezielle Ausrüstungsstufen sind über die
Digital Equipment Vertretungen erhältlich. 1 B = 10 dBA.
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FCC Compliance
Statement for
United States
Users
Class B:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may 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:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
Shielded cables must be used with this equipment to maintain compliance with FCC regulations.
Caution:
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by
Digital Equipment Corporation could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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Compliance
Statement for
International Users
Canadian EME Regulations:
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of
Communications.
Cet appareil numérique est conforme aux limites d’émission de bruits radioélectriques pour les appareils de Classe B stipulées dans le Réglement sur le brouillage radioélectrique du Ministère des Communications du Canada.
European EME Regulations:
“The CE marking applied to this product symbolizes Digital
Declaration of Conformity with the following applicable
Directives of the European Union:
Council Directive 89/336/EEC, approximation of the laws of the member states related to electromagnetic compatibility.
A full declaration, defining the relevant Directives and referenced standards can be obtained from your Digital representative.”
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E n v i r o n m e n t a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s
Operational Safety
Your Digital equipment and supplies were designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements. These include safety agency examination, approval, and compliance with established environmental standards.
Attention to the following notes ensures the continued safe operation of your equipment.
Always
connect the equipment to a properly grounded power source receptacle. If in doubt, have the receptacle checked by a qualified electrician.
WARNING
: Improper connection of the equipment grounding conductor can result in electrical shock.
Always
follow all warnings and instructions marked on, or supplied with, the equipment.
Always
locate the equipment on a solid support surface with adequate strength for the weight of the machine.
Always
exercise care in moving or relocating the equipment.
Always
place the equipment in an area which provides adequate room area for ventilation and servicing.
Always
use the materials and supplies specifically designed for your Digital equipment. Use of unsuitable materials may result in poor performance and, possibly, a hazardous situation.
Never
use a ground adaptor plug to connect the equipment to a power source receptacle that lacks a ground connection terminal.
Never
attempt any maintenance function that is not specifically described in this documentation.
Never
obstruct ventilation openings. These are provided to prevent overheating.
Never
install the equipment near a radiator or any other heat source.
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Never
override or “cheat” electrical or mechanical interlock devices.
Never
push objects of any kind into the ventilation openings.
Never
operate the equipment if you notice unusual noises or odors. Disconnect the power cord from the power source receptacle and contact your dealer or Digital to correct the problem.
If you need any additional safety information concerning the equipment or materials, contact your dealer or Digital.
WARNING:
Use of controls, adjustments, or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in a hazardous radiation exposure.
This product will produce less than 0.1 ppm ozone during normal operation. The ozone produced is dependent on copy volume and is heavier than air. Providing the proper environmental parameters as specified by Digital will ensure that concentration levels meet safe limits.
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Laser Safety
WARNING
: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous light exposure.
This equipment complies with appropriate safety standards.
With specific regard to lasers, the equipment complies with laser product performance standards set by governmental, national, and international agencies as a Class 1 laser product. It does not emit hazardous light as the beam is totally enclosed during all phases of customer operation and maintenance.
When you perform various operator functions, laser danger labels may be visible. These labels are for your dealer or service technician and are placed on or near panels, or shields, which require a tool for removal. THESE PANELS
ARE NOT TO BE REMOVED BY USERS OF THE PRINTER.
THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE AREAS INSIDE
THESE COVERS.
Laser Safety
Warning for
Finland and
Sweden
Luokitus on tehty standardin EN 60825 mukaisesti
Klassningen är gjord i enlighet met standarden EN 60 825
LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE
KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT
VAROITUS!
Laitteen käyttäminen muulla kuin tässä käyttöohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaa käyttäjän turvallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle näkymättömälle lasersäteilylle.
VARNING!
Om apparaten används på annat sätt än i denna bruksansvisning specficerats, kan användaren utsättas för osynlig laserstrålning, som överskrider gränsen för laserklass 1.
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Index
Numerics
500-sheet Paper Deck and
Cassette
Installing C-24 to C-30
Ordering A-2
Overview 1-9
Removing C-31 to C-32
A
Auto Continue option D-3
Auto Job End option D-3
B
Bias Transfer Roll, see Fuser cartridge
Bin Full option D-3
Bin N option D-3
C
Cancel PS Job option D-4
Collator option D-4
Config. sheet option D-4
Configuration Sheet
Control Panel message 6-7
Control Panel option D-4
Overview 1-8
Control Panel
Keys 3-4 to 3-5
Down 3-5
Enter 3-5
Esc 3-4
Form Feed 3-4
Menu 3-4
Online 3-4
Reset 3-4
Up 3-5
Location 1-5
Menus
Ethernet Menu 3-22, 3-23
Interface Menu 3-20 to ??
Language Menu 3-12
LocalTalk Menu 3-22, 3-23
Mailbox Menu 3-13
Main Menu 3-11
Parallel Menu 3-21
PCL Emulat Menu 3-14 to
3-16
PostScript Menu 3-17 to
3-19
Reset Menu 3-26
System Menu 3-24
Test Menu 3-25
Messages 6-6 to 6-24
Navigating 3-6 to 3-10
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Copies option D-4
D
Default Source option D-5
Default Tray option D-5
Defaults option D-4
Demo Page
Overview 1-8
Demo Page option D-5
Deutsch option
Language Menu 3-12
Disable Password option D-5
Disk drive, see Hard drive
Disk Spooling option D-5
Disk spooling, see Hard drive
DNIC-E’NET
Installing C-49 to C-52
Ordering A-3
Removing C-53 to C-54
DNIC-L’TALK
Installing C-49 to C-52
Ordering A-4
Removing C-53 to C-54
Down key 3-5
Downloading, see Hard drive
Drivers, see Printer drivers
Duplex module 2-29 to 2-30
Installing C-21 to C-22
Ordering A-2
Overview 1-9
Paper jams 6-30
Paper orientation 2-30
Paper sizes 2-29
Paper weights 2-29
Removing C-23
Duplex option D-6
Duplex printing, see Duplex module
E
Edge to Edge option D-6
Overview 1-7
Enable Password option D-6
English option
Language Menu 3-12
Enter key 3-5
Env Feeder Size option D-6
Envelope Feeder 2-27 to 2-28
Envelope jams 6-29
Envelope sizes 2-3
Installing C-43 to C-45
Loading envelopes 2-28
Ordering A-2
Removing C-46 to C-47
Using 2-27 to 2-28
EP cartridge A-2
Paper jams 6-31
Recycling 1-13
Replacing 1-13, B-2 to B-4
Error Messages 6-6 to 6-24
Esc key 3-4
Español option
Language Menu 3-12
Ethernet card, see DNIC-E’NET
Ethernet Menu 3-22, 3-23
Auto Job End option D-3
Lang. Sensing option D-9
Port Enable option D-13
Port Timeout option D-13
System Language option D-17
F
Font Number option D-7
Font Source option D-7
Fonts
PCL E-2
PostScript E-4
Printing PCL Font List E-3
Form Feed key 3-4
Form Length option D-7
Format the Disk option D-7
Français option
Language Menu 3-12
Front cover
Location 1-5
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Front tray
Loading 2-11 to 2-12
Location 1-5
Paper jams 6-27
Paper orientation 2-9 to 2-10
Paper sizes 2-3
Front Tray Size option D-8
Fuser cartridge
Ordering A-2
Replacing 1-14, B-5 to B-9
H
Hard disk, see Hard drive
Hard drive 5-2 to 5-4
Disk spooling 5-2
Downloading 5-2
Formatting 5-3
Installing C-16 to C-18
Ordering A-3
Print spooling 5-2
Removing C-19 to C-20
State saving 5-2
Hex Dump option D-8
I
Interface Menu 3-20 to ??
Italiano option
Language Menu 3-12
J
Jam Recovery option D-8
L
Lang. Sensing option D-9
Language 3-12
Language Menu 3-12
Options
Deutsch 3-12
English 3-12
Español 3-12
Français 3-12
Italiano 3-12
Portugués (BRA) 3-12
Language sensing
Overview 1-7
LN17 printer
Control panel location 1-5
Front cover location 1-5
Front tray location 1-5
Main tray location 1-5
Maintaining
Cleaning 1-13
Recycling EP cartridge 1-13
Replacing EP cartridge 1-13
Replacing fuser cartridge 1-14
Memory considerations 1-11
Memory expansion 1-10
Memory requirements 1-12
Network ports location 1-5
Option interface cover location 1-5
Parallel port location 1-5
Power inlet location 1-5
Power switch location 1-5
Printer components 1-5
Rear cover location 1-5
Specifications F-2 to F-3
Standard output tray location 1-5
Technical support 1-15
Transporting 1-16
LN17ps printer 1-3
Also see LN17 printer
LocalTalk card, see DNIC-L’TALK
LocalTalk Menu 3-22, 3-23
Port Enable option D-13
Port Timeout option D-13
Lower tray
Adjusting size 2-8
Capacity 2-5
Ordering A-2
Overview 1-9
Paper jams 6-28
Paper orientation 2-5 to 2-6
Paper sizes 2-3
M
Mailbox Menu 3-13
Bin Full option D-3
Bin N option D-3
Collator option D-4
Disable Password option D-5
Enable Password option D-6
Mailbox/Collator 2-19 to 2-25
Bin numbering 2-20
Capacity 2-20
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Installing C-38 to C-40
Opening bins 2-25
Ordering A-2
Overview 1-10, 2-19
Paper jams 6-30
Paper sizes 2-3
Removing C-41 to C-42
Using passwords 2-20 to 2-25
Disabling 2-23 to 2-24
Enabling 2-21 to 2-22
Main Menu 3-11
Main tray
Adjusting size 2-7
Capacity 2-5
Location 1-5
Ordering A-2
Paper jams 6-27
Paper orientation 2-5 to 2-6
Paper sizes 2-3
Manual Size option D-10
Memory
Considerations 1-11
Expansion 1-10
Requirements 1-12
See also SIMMs
Memory Check option D-10
Menu key 3-4
Messages also see Control Panel
Error 6-6 to 6-24
Multi-sheet Bypass Tray, see Front tray
N
Network ports
Location 1-5
O
OCT 2-26
Capacity 2-26
Installing C-33 to C-35
Ordering A-2
Overview 1-10, 2-26
Paper jams 6-29
Paper sizes 2-3
Removing C-36 to C-37
Using 2-26
Offset Catch Tray, see OCT
Online key 3-4
Option interface cover
Location 1-5
Ordering A-2
Orientation option D-10
Output Bin option D-11
P
Page Protection option D-11
Page Size Cont option D-11
Paper
Jams 3-4, 6-26 to 6-32
Causes 6-26
Clearing 6-26 to 6-32
Sizes 2-3
Storage of 2-4
Paper Size option D-12
Parallel Menu
Auto Job End option D-3
Lang. Sensing option D-9
Overview 3-21
Port Enable option D-13
Port Timeout option D-13
System Language option D-17
Parallel port
Location 1-5
Password option
Mailbox Menu
Password option D-12
PCL Emulat Menu 3-14 to 3-16
Copies option D-4
Default Source option D-5
Duplex option D-6
Edge to Edge option D-6
Env Feeder Size option D-6
Font Number option D-7
Font Source option D-7
Form Length option D-7
Front Tray Size option D-8
Jam Recovery option D-8
Orientation option D-10
Output Bin option D-11
Page Protection option D-11
Page Size Cont option D-11
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Paper Size option D-12
Pitch option D-13
Point Size option D-13
Print Quality option D-14
Resolution option D-15
Source Mapping option D-16
State Saving option D-16
Symbol Set option D-17
PCL Font List
Overview 1-8
PCL Font List option D-12
Perform Enhance option D-12
Pitch option D-13
Point Size option D-13
Port Enable option D-13
Port Timeout option D-13
Portugués (BRA) option
Language Menu 3-12
PostScript
Fonts E-4
Installing C-10 to C-12
Removing C-13 to C-15
Upgrade 1-9
PostScript Font List
Overview 1-8
PostScript Menu 3-17 to 3-19
Copies option D-4
Default Tray option D-5
Duplex option D-6
Env Feeder Size option D-6
Jam Recovery option D-8
Manual Size option D-10
Output Bin option D-11
Page Protection option D-11
Print Errors option D-14
Print Quality option D-14
PS Font List option D-14
Resolution option D-15
State Saving option D-16
Tray Switching option D-18
PostScript option
Ordering A-3
Power inlet
Location 1-5
Power Saver mode
Overview 1-6
Power Saver option D-14
Power switch
Location 1-5
Print cartridge, see EP cartridge
Print Density option D-14
Print Errors option D-14
Print Quality option D-14
Overview 1-6
Print quality problems 6-33 to 6-39
Print spooler, see Hard drive
Printer drivers 4-2 to ??
PostScript 4-3
PS Font List option D-14
R
Rear cover
Location 1-5
Reset All option D-15
Reset Ethernet option D-15
Reset key 3-4
Reset LocalTalk option D-15
Reset Menu 3-26
Cancel PS Job option D-4
Reset All option D-15
Reset Ethernet option D-15
Reset LocalTalk option D-15
Reset Menus option D-15
Reset Printer option D-15
Reset Menus option D-15
Reset Printer option D-15
Resolution option D-15
S
SIMMs 1-10
Installing C-5 to C-7
Ordering A-3
Removing C-8 to C-9
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Source Mapping option D-16
Source mapping, see Tray switching
Standard output tray
Location 1-5
Paper sizes 2-3
State Saving option D-16
Overview 1-8
State saving, see Hard drive
Symbol Set option D-17
System Language option D-17
System Menu 3-24
Auto Continue option D-3
Defaults option D-4
Disk Spooling option D-5
Hex Dump option D-8
Perform Enhance option D-12
Power Saver option D-14
Print Density option D-14
T
Technical support 1-15
Test Menu 3-25
Config. sheet option D-4
Demo Page option D-5
Format the Disk option D-7
Memory Check option D-10
PCL Font List option D-12
Test Print option D-18
Test Print
Overview 1-8
Test Print option D-18
Toner, see EP cartridge
Tray switching 2-13 to 2-18
Overview 1-7
PCL 2-14 to 2-18
PostScript 2-13
Tray Switching option D-18
Troubleshooting
Control Panel messages 6-6
TrueRes
Overview 1-6
U
Up key 3-5
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Key features
- High Resolution Printing: Produces sharp and detailed prints up to 1200 dpi.
- Edge-to-Edge Printing: Maximizes paper usage by printing to the very edges of the page.
- Automatic Tray Switching: Seamlessly switches between paper trays to avoid interruptions.
- Automatic Language Sensing and Switching: Automatically detects and switches between printer languages for effortless compatibility.
- PostScript Option: Enables advanced printing capabilities and compatibility with PostScript-based software.
- Duplex Printing: Allows for automatic double-sided printing, saving paper and reducing waste.
- Collating and Offsetting: Sorts and stacks printed pages in the desired order, making document assembly easier.