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  • Page 1 USER’S MANUAL 14ADV 14 ppm page printer...
  • Page 2 • The length of the power cord must be 3 meters (10 feet) or less. Laser Safety Information This printer has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations “title 21, CFR, chapter I, subchapter J, based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968”, and is classified as class 1 laser product.
  • Page 3 • The length of the power cord must be 3 meters (10 feet) or less. Laser Safety Information This printer has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations “title 21, CFR, chapter I, subchapter J, based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968”, and is classified as class 1 laser product.
  • Page 4 As an International E this product meets the International E energy efficiency. The International E program that promotes energy saving through the use of computers and other office equipments. The program backs the development and dissemination of products with functions that effectively reduce energy consumption. It is an open system in which business proprietors can participate voluntarily.
  • Page 5 FM-4 User’s Manual...
  • Page 6 Fujitsu is a registered trademark of Fujitsu Limited. The following companies own the other trademarks used in this manual: Adobe Systems, Inc.: PostScript Agfa Division of Miles Inc.: Albertus, Antique Olive, Arial, CG Omega, CG Times, Clarendon Condensed, Coronet, Courier, Garamond, Letter Gothic,...
  • Page 7 Leaving the power cord connected may allow damage to the printer or other property. • Do not put the printer in direct sunlight, near a heater, or near water. Leave adequate space around the printer. • Do not touch any connector contacts and corona wires. This could cause electrostatic damage to the printer.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Getting Started ... 1–1 Getting Acquainted ... 1–1 Getting Ready ... 1–4 Setting Up ... 1–7 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer ... 1–17 Selecting an Emulation ... 1–20 Installing the Printer Driver ... 1–21 Printing Your First Document ... 1–26 Where To Go From Here ...
  • Page 9 Contents Chapter 2 Using Printer Software ... 2–1 Remote Setup Utility Program, PPMENU ... 2–1 Printer Management Utility Program, Lexmark’s MarkVision ... 2–6 Chapter 3 Printing and Paper Handling ... 3–1 Control Panel Tutorial ... 3–1 Control Panel Functions ... 3–5 Menu Functions ...
  • Page 10 Chapter 4 Enhancing and Customizing the Printer ... 4–1 Adding RAM ... 4–1 Installing an Interface Expansion Board ... 4–4 Adding Paper Sources ... 4–10 Adding Duplex Unit ... 4–15 Chapter 5 Maintenance ... 5–1 Preventive Maintenance ... 5–1 Periodic Routine Maintenance ... 5–2 Repacking the Printer ...
  • Page 11 Clearing Paper Jams ... 6–1 Operational Problems ... 6–10 Print Quality Problems ... 6–11 Error Indications ... 6–13 Action-required Status Indications ... 6–16 Printer Status Indications ... 6–17 Warning Messages ... 6–18 Appendix A Font Samples ... A–1 PCL Mode ... A–1 FPS Mode ...

  • Page 12: Preface

    • Network Printer Utility (one disk), which allows you to remotely change or confirm settings of Ethernet C board of the printer or locally check the printer. • PPMENU (one disk), the printer remote setup utility program,...

  • Page 13: Operating Environments

    (2HD) floppy disk drive, and a VGA (640 dots) or higher resolution display. To run the Network Printer Utility, you need an IBM PC/AT or PS/ 2 computer or compatible running MS-Windows 3.1/3.11 (not MS- Windows 95), with at least 5MB of memory available on a hard disk, a 3.5"...

  • Page 14: Control Panel

    Control Panel The printer’s control panel incorporates two rows of buttons, with each button having one or two labels (see below). The physical button is beneath the rectangular section of no-labeled space. The top label represents the basic function, which is activated by a touch of the button.
  • Page 15 2. Press the The asterisk appears after the language, indicating the language is selected. 3. Save the selection. Pressing the printer to the ready state. The printer will display the selected language for messages. viii C.P.LANGUAGE ENGLISH button until the desired language appears. Press button.

  • Page 16: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    Getting The illustrations on the following pages identify the main parts of the Acquainted printer and two routes of paper feeding. These parts are referred to throughout the manual, so take some time to become familiar with them. User’s Manual...
  • Page 17 Getting Acquainted Top cover (Paper stacker) Upper door Paper guides for manual feeding Multi-function feeder (MFF) Front cover (opened) Paper guides for stack feeding Figure 1–1 Front and right side view Interface board slot cover Centronics parallel interface connector Figure 1–2 Rear and left side view Stacker-full sensor Paper tray Control panel...
  • Page 18 Print unit Figure 1–3 Interior view The path from the paper tray to the top cover is for ordinary paper. The straight path from the manual feed slot or optional multi- function feeder to the rear stacker is for transparencies and envelopes. Manual feed slot...

  • Page 19: Getting Ready

    • Choose a suitable location for the printer • Inventory the parts of the printer as you unpack it Picking a Suitable Location The first step is to pick a suitable location for your printer. For peak performance and usability, follow these guidelines: below °C...

  • Page 20: Unpacking And Checking Your Printer

    Unpacking and Checking Your Printer As you unpack the printer, check each item carefully for damage. If you find damage, notify your dealer. Check also that you have received all the items shown below. This printer comes with everything you need except an interface cable.
  • Page 21 • The power cord may differ slightly from this figure depending on the country where you purchased the printer. • The multi-function feeder (MFF) is separately packaged. Multi-function feeder (MFF)

  • Page 22: Setting Up

    Follow these guidelines: • Never touch or scratch the drum surface. • When the print unit is not in the printer, store it in a dark place or cover it with a clean sheet of paper. • When the print unit is in the printer, keep the printer top cover closed.
  • Page 23 Setting Up To prepare the print unit and install the toner bottle, follow these steps: Projecting guide 1. Open the upper door. Lift the milled portions at the front left and right of the upper door to open it. 2. Remove the protective materials from the print unit.
  • Page 24 Notice: If you have installed the toner bottle, do not remove it from the print unit until it is empty. This could causes toner to spill into the printer. User’s Manual Setting Up 6. Install toner bottle. Slide both projecting guides of the toner bottle into the grooves of the print unit.

  • Page 25: Installing The Cleaner And Cleaner Pad

    Setting Up Installing the Cleaner and Cleaner Pad This printer is shipped without installing the cleaner and cleaner pad which removes dirt from the pressure roller in the fuser unit. Be sure install the cleaner and cleaner pad before printing.
  • Page 26 Setting Up 3. Lift the front of the cover to open the cover. 4. Install the cleaner in the printer. Grasp the handle of the cleaner and put the left end of the cleaner into the opening, and then the right end.

  • Page 27: Loading Paper And Installing The Paper Tray

    Setting Up Loading Paper and Installing the Paper Tray This printer has a single paper tray that is preset for letter size (8.5 x 11.0 inches) paper for U.S. customers and to A4 size (210 x 297 mm) paper for European customers. (You can adjust the paper tray to a different size paper.
  • Page 28 Notice: Put the paper stack in the paper tray with the printing side faced down. If paper is curled, remove the curl. User’s Manual 5. Prepare a paper stack. Prepare paper of the size indicated by the size label (*). Fan the paper stack both ways to prevent sheets from sticking together.
  • Page 29 Setting Up Notice: You cannot install the paper tray with the pressure plate raised. Notice: If the paper guide is not in the locked position, the printer will not work. 1-14 Guide 8. Arrange paper edges. Rock the paper tray to gather the...

  • Page 30: Installing The Multi-Function Feeder

    The multi-function feeder (MFF) is useful to print a lot of envelopes or transparencies. The MFF can hold and deliver 100 sheets of 0.09 mm thick paper or 30 envelopes. Note that the printer works if the MFF is not installed.

  • Page 31: Connecting The Power Cord

    • 120 VAC (such as for the USA) • 220 to 240 VAC (such as for Europe) The manufacturer’s nameplate on the back of the printer indicates this rating. Confirm that the rated voltage of your printer matches the voltage of your power outlet. 1-16 2.

  • Page 32: Connecting The Printer To Your Computer

    Connecting the This section explains how to connect the printer to your computer via Printer to Your the parallel interface. For information about the serial interface (option), see Chapter 4.

  • Page 33: Connecting To The Parallel Port

    For any of these options refer to Chapter 3. Connecting to the Parallel Port This printer does not come with a parallel interface cable. You can use a standard Centronics interface cable (sold separately) for this purpose. Your dealer can advise you on the cable you require.

  • Page 34: Printing A Test Page Offline

    FPS emulation if it is printed immediately after the printer is turned on. To clearly select the report, use the test menu in setup mode.

  • Page 35: Selecting An Emulation

    Selecting an Emulation Selecting an This printer has two emulations (PCL and FPS) as a standard Emulation feature. You can use these emulations to connect your printer to different computers. PCL emulates HP LaserJet 4 printers and FPS emulates PostScript Level 2 compatible printers.

  • Page 36: Installing The Printer Driver

    1. it automatically translates formatting choices, such as tab settings or boldface type, into commands the printer understands. 2. it allows you to set up the printer according to your needs (printer settings). If you encounter problems with this installation, confirm that your configuration corresponds to the minimum requirements listed on page vi at the start of this manual.

  • Page 37: Standard Printer Driver For Windows 3.1/3.11

    4. Type “A:\inst_xxx” or “B:\inst_xxx” and press the "Enter" key. FPS Printer Driver for Windows 3.1/3.11 This printer driver is not contained in the attached floppy disks. Select a printer driver corresponding to LaserWriter II NTX. Standard Printer Driver for Windows 95 The Windows printer driver can be installed by either of the following two methods.

  • Page 38: Plug And Play Printer Detection

    5. Insert the Printer driver installation disk into the A: or B: drive. Type “A:\” or “B:\” and click “OK”. 6. The “Select Device” dialog box appears displaying the model-name “Fujitsu PrintPartner 14ADV”.

  • Page 39: Fps Printer Driver For Windows 95

    Installing the Printer Driver 8. You will be prompted to type the Printer name. Type an appropriate name or use the one supplied and click “Next>”. 9. The next dialog will prompt you to print a test page. Select “Yes” or “No”...
  • Page 40 9. A dialog appears prompting the user to type the Printer name. Type an appropriate name or use the one supplied and click “Next>”. The next dialog prompts the user to print a test page. 10.Select “Yes” or “No” and click “Finish”. The self test printing should be done to check for correct connection and settings of the printer.

  • Page 41: Printing Your First Document

    Printing Your First Document Printing Your First Your printer should be set up and connected to your computer. This Document section explains how to test your installation setup by printing a trial document from an application program under Windows. To test the printer alone, without your computer, you can use the status report printing which does not require the use of a computer.

  • Page 42: Adjusting Print Density

    Letter (for the USA). However, you can print a document on a different size of paper using the manual feed slot which you can choose in the Printer Driver’s main window. Adjusting Print Density If you feel that the printout is too light or too dark, adjust the print density by turning the print density dial.

  • Page 43: If Something Goes Wrong

    If Something Goes Wrong This section briefly discusses the most common problems you might encounter. For more complete troubleshooting information, see Chapter 6. Chapter 6 also describes all printer error and status indicators. Problem No response by printer No printout; DATA...

  • Page 44: Where To Go From Here

    Where To Go To help you enhance or customize the printer, the user’s manual contains the following additional information: From Here • To get information on how to use the control panel and on handling various types of paper, see Chapter 3.
  • Page 45 Where To Go From Here 1-30 User’s Manual...

  • Page 46: Chapter 2 Using Printer Software

    This section focuses on PPMENU, which allows you to easily change your printer’s features directly from your computer. You use it to configure your printer to suit the requirements of your computer, software, and documents to be printed.

  • Page 47: Installing Ppmenu

    The main menu offers functions to select print options for your documents. It also offers an operation guide of some keys and a help message line. If the printer is not ready or has an error, a status message is displayed. The top menu bar offers pull-down menus about functions for setup data library, emulation and interface setting, and maintenance.
  • Page 48 • Confirm or execute: Enter key • Cancel: ESC key To apply new options to the printer, press the Tab key to select the SEND button and press the Enter key. To save the settings, select the "Save current settings" function from the top menu bar.

  • Page 49: Factory Defaults

    Table 2-1 shows the factory defaults and other options. The first three blocks are for the main menu when the PCL emulation is selected as printer personality and the others are for the pull-down menus.

  • Page 50: Specifications

    (PostScript level 2 compatible emulation card) is installed. *10 This is for the Centronics parallel interface. *11 This is essential for sharing the printer among multiple computers. *12 Effective when PCL is selected for the personality. These values are used as defaults of top and left offset specifications in PCL mode.

  • Page 51: Printer Management Utility Program, Lexmark's Markvision

    It operates in Windows 95 environments only. The remote control panel is quite a nice function that enables you to easily and remotely operate the printer even if your printer is set up remotely. MarkVision displays the printer control panel on the computer’s screen and gives you the exactly same functions as...

  • Page 52: Menu Bar Functions

    4. Follow the instructions on the screen. If you want to install the printer driver, click the Custom box from the Printer Installation dialog. The following screen is displayed if the printer has no error. Figure 2-2 MarkVision main screen (status display) The top menu bar offers three functions. The screen displays information and a graphic of the printer corresponding to the function selected.
  • Page 53 With an optional setting, the MarkVision icon flashes to let you know there is a problem with the printer even if the icon is minimized on your monitor. Figure 2-3 MarkVision main screen (cover open status) Control Panel: Allows you to remotely operate your printer.

  • Page 54: Chapter 3 Printing And Paper Handling

    This section describes how to use the control panel for customizing printer defaults. • Handling paper This section describes how to print on various types of paper. This section introduces the printer’s control panel, beginning with a Control Panel description of the indicators, message display, and buttons. The Tutorial tutorial describes the use of the buttons in some detail and follows with an example.

  • Page 55: Indicators

    PAPER SIZE TEST Meaning Indicates printer power is on. Indicates the printer is online and ready to print. Flashes when data is being sent from your computer. Lights steadily to indicate the printer’s buffer contains unprocessed data. Indicates a printer error has occurred. Details are indicated by the message display.

  • Page 56: Message Display

    • When the print unit needs to be replaced • An error message condition such as paper jam Important: A "Ready" message means the printer has no data to print without any errors and the means the printer detected an error or the pressed in the Ready state.
  • Page 57 FORM FEED CONT. TRAY SELECT MENU ENTER – Pressing and holding down the button for five or more seconds The following buttons are also valid when the printer is offline. Button RESET RESET MENU MFF PAPER SIZE SELF TEST PRINT FONT...

  • Page 58: Control Panel Functions

    The asterisk appears after the language, indicating the language is selected. 3. Save the selection. Pressing the printer to the ready state. The printer will display the selected language for messages. Printing Data Remaining in the Buffer ( Pressing The practical effect is to print any data remaining in the buffer. For example, the buffer might contain data from an interrupted print job.

  • Page 59: Clearing The Buffer And Reinitializing The Printer

    Clearing the Buffer and Reinitializing the Printer ( Pressing and holding down print buffer and tells the printer to initialize itself. You might use this function if you cancel a print job in the middle and want to clear the printer and start over. In this case, permanently downloaded fonts are removed by the initialization process.
  • Page 60 Control Panel Functions PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING Figure 3–2 Status report (FPS emulation) User’s Manual...

  • Page 61: Printing A Font Report

    FPS emulation if it is printed immediately after the printer is turned on. To clearly select the report, use the test menu in setup mode. See Chapter 3.
  • Page 62 Control Panel Functions PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING Figure 3–3 Font report (FPS emulation) User’s Manual...

  • Page 63: Selecting Paper Tray, Mff, Or Manual Paper Feed

    The paper sources are tray 1, tray 2 (if installed), MFF (if installed), and manual feed slot. When a paper source runs out of paper, the printer switches it for another one. When the manual feed slot is selected, other paper sources are made invalid.

  • Page 64: Setting Mff Paper Size

    4. Save the selection. Press the ready state. READY User’s Manual puts the printer in MFF paper size mode button for five or more seconds. MFF PAPER buttons until the desired paper size appears. button. The asterisk appears and the paper size...

  • Page 65: Selecting Menu Option And Resetting Menu

    Pressing briefly puts the printer in menu mode which allows you to set up the printer, for example, selecting a paper size, changing a font, and adjusting serial interface parameters. You can select options from the menu by using the four buttons,...

  • Page 66: Submenus, Items, And Options

    When an item is displayed, asterisk after the option indicating that the option is stored in RAM). READY Submenus, Items, and Options The following table shows all of submenus and items and summary of options displayed on the message display in menu mode. The display initially shows the factory default option followed by an asterisk (underlined in the table).
  • Page 67 Menu Functions Submenu (bold)/Item Page format menu Copies Paper/Envelope Orientation Form lines Page protect Duplex mode Bind Quality menu Smoothing (*4) Resolution Economy mode Thick paper PCL font menu Font source Font number Pitch size (*6) Point size (*7) Symbol set Compatible mode PCL menu (*8) Top offset...
  • Page 68 Submenu (bold)/Item Config menu Personality Auto continue I/O timeout (*11) I/O buffers NPAP area size Power save Parallel menu Acknowledge (*12) Bi-direction NPAP mode Serial menu (*13) Baud rate Format Flow control Network menu (*14) NPAP mode Bootp IP address IP netmask IP gateway Test menu...

  • Page 69: Menu Items

    *9 Displayed when the FPS is selected for personality *10 If the total capacity of memory is 3M to 9M bytes with banding *11 This is essential for sharing the printer among multiple computers. *12 This is for the parallel interface.
  • Page 70 Mode for printing thick paper. Be sure to turn this off whenever you are using paper of ordinary thickness. Where the printer finds the font The internal number of a font to be selected Character width (characters per inch) Character height (multiple of 1/72 inch) A set of characters used in a font, consisting of the standard letters, numbers, and punctuation.
  • Page 71 I/O timeout Time interval allowed for switching the interface I/O buffers Size of interface buffer Size of work area for NPAP (network printer alliance protocol) Power save Setting the time interval during which the printer remains idle state before sleep mode after printing last Power save mode on.
  • Page 72 IP address is enabled or disabled for the network adapter IP address A unique address of the printer in the TCP/IP network environment Bit mask that logically subdivides the network, specifying a local network portion of the IP...

  • Page 73: Handling Paper

    Handling Paper Handling Paper Discusses paper selection and paper handling: • Types and sizes of paper you can use with this printer, including envelopes and transparencies • Ensuring that both the software program and the printer have compatible paper size settings •...
  • Page 74 This printer can print on a wide range of paper sizes, but the size is limited when using paper trays. • When using a paper tray, the size is: Paper size (physical) A4 (European letter size) Letter (US letter size)

  • Page 75: General Tips

    Handling Paper Although this printer can print on any sheet within the limits stated above, printing area and margin calculations are based on several paper sizes as shown in the table below. Use the control panel to change the supported paper size.

  • Page 76: Preprinted Sheets

    • Use materials specially designed for laser printers or photocopiers. • Always feed transparency material from the multi-function feeder (MFF). Use the manual feed slot of the printer if the MFF is removed. • To remove curls from printed transparency materials, use correct frames or put a weight on them until they lay flat.

  • Page 77: Envelopes

    The capacity of the rear stacker is about 20 sheets. • Use the envelope sizes shown in the preceding table. • To avoid damage to the printer, never use envelopes with clasps, snaps, windows, or synthetic materials. • Feed from the multi-function feeder (MFF). Use the manual feed slot of the printer if the MFF is removed.

  • Page 78: Labels

    • Be careful to use labels under normal operating conditions. Labels are sensitive to temperature and humidity. • Use the rear stacker (or that of the duplex unit when your printer has the duplex unit) so that labels are ejected straight out the back to minimize curl.
  • Page 79 Handling Paper 3-26 2. Change the setting of the paper size indicator. Lift the right end of the indicator and slide it to the desired position, that is, adjust the triangle mark to A4, A5, LTR, or EXE engraved on the tray. 3.

  • Page 80: Using The Multi-Function Feeder

    Adjust the both side guides to the width of paper. 7. Return the paper tray. Slide the tray back into the printer. 1. Adjust the left and right paper guides. The guides are separately provided for the manual feed path and the paper stack path.

  • Page 81: Handling Paper

    Handling Paper 3-28 SELF PRINT RESET PAPER SIZE TEST FONT User’s Manual...

  • Page 82: Feeding Paper Manually

    Feeding Paper Manually The multi-function of this printer has a slot that allows you to feed sheets manually one by one. Use the manual feed slot to print a document on a different type of paper without unloading your regular paper from the paper tray.

  • Page 83: Setting Up The Rear Stacker

    Handling Paper Setting Up the Rear Stacker This printer has a rear stacker that allows you to eject sheets straight out the back to minimize curl. Use the rear stacker to print envelopes, overhead transparencies, and labels. For the rear stacker of an optional duplex unit, refer to its manual.

  • Page 84: Printing On Nonstandard Size Paper And On Envelopes

    Programs handle page size specifications in many different ways. This section provides tips on feeding and using non standard paper with your Fujitsu printer. Considerations on Paper Size The following considerations apply: • For envelopes and other nonstandard paper sizes, use the manual feed slot.

  • Page 85: Page Orientation

    Handling Paper Page Orientation Figure 3-4 illustrates the two orientations and shows the relationship between the loaded paper and the resulting printout. This relationship is important if you want to print on letterhead. In portrait orientation, place the letterhead toward you and face down in the paper tray.

  • Page 86: Chapter 4 Enhancing And Customizing The Printer

    The following gives you brief information and installation instructions for each option. Notice: Be sure that the printer is turned off before installing an option. Do not touch any connector contacts to avoid possible electrostatic damage to the printer. You may need to expand RAM to process more data for either of the...
  • Page 87 RAM from 3 to 67 megabytes. Insert with cut facing down and to the left To install the RAM card, first make sure the printer is turned off and follow these steps: * Cover, removed (8MB card) 1.
  • Page 88 Notice: Do not touch any connector contacts to avoid possible electrostatic damage to the printer. Important: When installing two RAM cards, first install the lower one, and then the upper one. Turn power on. If necessary, change buffer memory assignment (page protect or jam recovery) using the control panel.

  • Page 89: Installing An Interface Expansion Board

    LocalTalk, and Ethernet. If your computer Expansion Board cannot use a parallel port for your printer or the location of your printer is distant from the computer, you can use the serial port, LocalTalk port, or Ethernet port of the computer to connect your printer.

  • Page 90: Connecting To The Serial Port

    Connecting the Serial Interface Cable To connect to the serial interface port, you need a cable correctly wired for this printer and your computer. The cable must also have the proper connectors. Your dealer or technical support person can supply you with the proper cable.

  • Page 91: Selecting The Serial Interface

    Installing an Interface Expansion Board Selecting the Serial Interface The printer’s standard interface is parallel. When the serial interface board is installed, the printer automatically detects that the computer is using the serial interface. Verifying Serial Parameter Settings Next, you must make sure the serial parameter settings are the same between the computer and the printer.

  • Page 92: Connecting To The Localtalk Port

    If the settings match, the installation is complete. If the interface parameters of the printer and the computer do not match, the message display indicates respond at all or it may print wrong characters. Change the settings in one of the two ways: •...

  • Page 93: Connecting The Localtalk Interface Cable

    Also refer to your computer documentation for the type of connector required by its LocalTalk port. Notice: Be sure that the printer is turned off before connecting the interface cable. Do not touch any connector contacts to avoid possible electrostatic damage to the printer.

  • Page 94: Connecting To The Ethernet Port

    • Select the 10BASE-2 or 10BASE-T connector of the interface board according to the connector type of your cable. • Connect the interface cable to the printer and a network port. Connecting the Ethernet Interface Cable To connect to the Ethernet interface port, you need a cable correctly wired for your network.

  • Page 95: Selecting The Ethernet Interface

    If you switch paper sizes frequently, you may want to add a second paper source. Or you may simply wait to increase the paper capacity of your printer. You can easily do this by installing an optional paper feeder which consists of a base frame and a paper tray. The paper tray in the paper feeder is identified as tray 2 and the one in the basic configuration is identified as tray 1.
  • Page 96 To install the paper feeder, follow these steps: Guide pins Notice: Be careful not to drop the printer on the paper feeder. Do not touch any connector contacts to avoid possible electrostatic damage to the printer and paper feeder. For paper loading, refer to Loading Paper and Installing the Paper Tray in Chapter 1.

  • Page 97: Changing The Paper Tray Size

    Right guide Paper size indicator Label 1. Remove the paper tray from the printer. Refer to the illustration for the parts you adjust when changing the size of the tray. 2. Change the setting of the paper size indicator. Lift...
  • Page 98 User’s Manual Adding Paper Sources 3. Remove the three paper guides from the tray. Unlock the guides as follows: Left and right guides: Press the two catches inward. Rear guide: Push the end of the left or right frame outward and release the pin of the guide from the hole, then release the other pin.
  • Page 99 Mount the guides in reverse order of the removal. 5. Adhere the correct paper size label. 6. Load paper and check that the paper fits the tray. 7. Return the paper tray. Slide the tray back into the printer. User’s Manual...

  • Page 100: Different Paper Tray Sizes

    Different Paper Tray Sizes The printer or paper feeder is shipped with a fixed size of paper tray. For example, it is the letter size for the USA and the A4 size for Europe. You can add different sizes of paper trays as shown in the following table.
  • Page 101 Adding Duplex Unit To print data using the duplex unit with the printer in the FPS emulation, the total capacity of printer’s RAMs must be 10M bytes or more. Insufficient capacity restricts some functions. To install and use the duplex unit, refer to its User’s Manual.

  • Page 102: Chapter 5 Maintenance

    Store paper flat, not on edge. • If you must open the printer’s upper door for more than three minutes, remove the print unit with the toner bottle mounted and store it in a dark place.

  • Page 103: Periodic Routine Maintenance

    Periodic Routine Maintenance Table 5-1 lists the printer’s periodic routine maintenance and Periodic Routine indicates when this maintenance should be performed. Maintenance Table 5–1 Periodic Routine Maintenance Maintenance Replace toner bottle and cleaner pad Replace print unit Clean corona wire...
  • Page 104 20 more pages. Under the toner empty condition (no toner), the printer will not work. Important: Whenever you replace the toner bottle, clean the corona wire and the precharger wire to prevent a degradation in print quality.
  • Page 105 Periodic Routine Maintenance 4. Remove the toner bottle from its envelope. 5. Fully shake the toner bottle. 6. Remove the plastic seal from the toner bottle. Pull off the seal as gently as possible to avoid spilling toner. Handle the seal carefully to prevent staining your handles or clothes.
  • Page 106 Notice: Do not remove the toner bottle from the print unit until all the toner has been used in order to avoid scattering toner inside the printer. To replace the cleaner pad, follow these steps: User’s Manual Periodic Routine Maintenance 8.
  • Page 107 Periodic Routine Maintenance Cleaner Cleaner pad 3. Unlock the cleaner. Push down the handle of the cleaner and push forward it to unlock the cleaner. 4. Remove the cleaner. Slide the cleaner to the left and take its right end out of the opening, and then the left end.

  • Page 108: Replacing The Print Unit And Internal Cleaning

    8. Install the cleaner in the printer. Grasp the handle of the cleaner and put the left end of the cleaner into the opening, and then the right end.

  • Page 109: Removing The Print Unit

    Periodic Routine Maintenance For the print unit life, this printer indicates the near end of life only. The printer message display begins indicating when the print unit can print 3000 to 5000 more pages left. Prepare a new print unit if you notice this indication.
  • Page 110 3. Remove the print unit. Pull the green handles at a 45 angle toward the front of the printer. This will disengage the print unit, allowing easy removal. When the print unit begins to move, gently lift it up and out.

  • Page 111: Cleaning The Paper Path

    Removing the Print Unit. Cleaning the Corona Wire The corona wire is located in the metallic housing (chrome frame) on the base frame inside the printer. Perform this procedure: • When replacing the print unit • When the printout shows vertical white lines or printing is too light...

  • Page 112: Cleaning The Paper Guide Before The Corona Wire

    Use the pad on the shorter branch. After you have cleaned the printer, install the print unit and close the upper door. Cleaning the Paper Guide before the Corona Wire Perform this procedure when printouts show small spots of toner smudging especially near the top edge of paper.

  • Page 113: Installing The New Print Unit

    To avoid damaging the drum: • Be sure to remove the plastic sheets after installing the print unit. Operating the printer without removing the sheets will make the print unit unusable. • Never touch or scratch the green drum surface.
  • Page 114 Periodic Routine Maintenance 3. Lower the print unit into the printer. Grasp the print unit by its green handles with the green drum surface facing you. First, slide the print unit straight down the ends of the drum shaft along the grooves on the sides of the printer.
  • Page 115 After you have installed the print unit, install the toner bottle. See Replacing the Toner Bottle described previously in this chapter. Close the printer’s upper door. Press down the top cover until it clicks shut. Reconnect the power cord and turn on the printer.

  • Page 116: Resetting The Print Unit Counter

    Resetting the Print Unit Counter Perform this operation whenever you have replaced the print unit, or the printer continues displaying the warning message PARTS To reset the print unit counter, follow these steps: POWER READY REPLACE PARTS READY CONT. RESET READY CONT.

  • Page 117: Print Unit

    5. Press the button again to perform the function. The asterisk disappears from the message, indicating the counter is reset. 6. Press the button to return the printer online. The ONLINE indicator lights up without the REPLACE PARTS massage. User’s Manual...

  • Page 118: Cleaning The Precharger Wire

    Use the cleaning brush supplied with the printer. This L-shaped tool has two cleaning pads: one for the precharger wire and the other for the corona wire inside the printer. Use the pad on the longer branch. To clean the precharger wire, follow these steps: Notice: •...

  • Page 119: Repacking The Printer

    Repacking the Printer Repacking the If you need to ship your printer or store it for an extended time, Printer protect it by packing it in its original carton. Store the print unit separately from the printer. Do not remove the toner bottle from the print unit.

  • Page 120: Chapter 6 Solving Problems

    During solution of a problem, do not touch any connector contacts to avoid possible electrostatic damage to the printer. Clearing Paper The printer has sensors to detect paper jams. If a jam occurs, the Jams printer displays it on the message display. The message is JAMn (n: 0 to 4 indicating the jam location).
  • Page 121 • n = 3, go to step 4c. • n = 4, go to step 4d. n = 4 appears when your printer is equipped with an optional duplex unit. 2. Open the upper door. 3. Remove the print unit.
  • Page 122 Remove the sheet. Pull the jammed sheet gently not so as to remain pieces of paper in the printer. After removing the sheet, return the two levers to their original positions (pull the levers down toward you).
  • Page 123 Do not use the lever to pull out the paper guide. The lever or the paper guide may be damaged. 4c.Open the rear stacker at the back of the printer. Draw out the paper guide. First push up the top edge of the paper guide and then pull out the paper guide.
  • Page 124 Do not touch the heat roller. This hot area may burn your hand. See the label attached to the upper door. Notice: If the paper guide is not in the locked position, the printer will not work. When your printer is equipped with an optional duplex unit, do not close the rear unit of the duplex unit with the paper guide of the printer drawn out.
  • Page 125 Clearing Paper Jams The following procedure is when your printer is equipped with an optional duplex unit. Be familiar with the paper paths in duplex printing. q: First printing w: Second printing ® : Reverse feeding Printer q, w Paper tray ®...
  • Page 126 Remove the sheet. Pull the jammed sheet gently not so as to remain pieces of paper in the printer or duplex unit. If necessary, draw out the paper guide of the printer.
  • Page 127 Do not close the rear unit of the duplex unit with the paper guide of the printer drawn out. It may break the paper guide. Caution: Be careful that your fingers or hair is not caught between the printer and the duplex unit when closing the rear unit. Close the rear unit. After...
  • Page 128 First, slide straight down the ends of the drum shaft along the grooves on the sides of the printer. Then, slide the print unit at a 45 degree angle towards the back of the printer. Press down gently on the...

  • Page 129: Operational Problems

    Operational Problems Problem No power when you turn on the printer Printer does not initialize Printer initializes, but does not online Printer initializes, but the settings are wrong 6-10 Causes and solutions Top edge of paper stack may be deformed (wavy or bent sheets).

  • Page 130: Print Quality Problems

    Print Quality The most common cause of poor print quality is the dirty corona Problems wire or precharger wire. A rare cause is the expired fuser unit. The figures below show the typical appearances. Due to dirty corona wire Due to dirty corona wire Too light Too light Due to dirty precharger wire...
  • Page 131 Print Quality Problems Problem Printing is too light Printing is too dark Page is black Page is blank Vertical density is uneven Vertical white lines appear Vertical clear black lines appear Clean the precharger wire. Vertical blurred black lines appear Ghost printing 6-12 Solutions...

  • Page 132: Error Indications

    Error Indications Errors refer to a problem or condition which requires you to take action. The printer shows errors by using the ERROR indicator and the message display of the control panel. The following table lists the error indications, explains causes, and suggests solutions.
  • Page 133 Error Indications Message COVER OPEN 1 COVER OPEN 2 COVER OPEN 3 FUSER FAILURE INVALID SIMM JOB TIMEOUT LOAD MFF size LOAD TRAYn size MANUAL TIMEOUT MEMORY OVER FLOW MEMORY SHORTAGE MFF NOT INSTALL 6-14 Causes and solutions Cause: Incomplete closing of upper door Solution: Close the upper door.
  • Page 134 Message MOTOR FAILURE n NO PROCESS UNIT OVERRUN ERROR PAPER JAMn PS ERROR mn Source PAPER OUT STACKER FULL SYSTEM ERROR n TRAYn MISS SET TONER EMPTY User’s Manual Error Indications Causes and solutions Cause: Malfunction in the feed motor, etc.

  • Page 135: Action-Required Status Indications

    READY TONER LOW READY REPLACE PARTS Important: If the upper door is not firmly closed or the paper guide is not in the locked position, the printer does not work. 6-16 Causes and solutions Cause: Printer is ready for paper.

  • Page 136: Printer Status Indications

    Printer Status Printer statuses refer to conditions which generally require no action Indications by you. The following table lists the printer statuses and explains their meaning. It does not include messages in menu mode. Message FORM FEED <<<INITIALIZE>>> MENU RESET...

  • Page 137: Warning Messages

    Warning Messages Warning This printer counts the number of the printed sheets to estimate the Messages life of the consumables (print unit). The printer indicates the following warning message when and after the count reaches a predetermined value. READY When the warning message is indicated, press the put the printer offline and press the mode.

  • Page 138: Appendix A Font Samples

    APPENDIX Font Samples This appendix provides scanned print samples of the fonts resident in this printer. Resident fonts are provided separately for two emulation modes: • PCL mode • FPS mode PCL Mode Bitmapped Font Scalable Intellifonts User’s Manual FONT SAMPLES...

  • Page 139: Fps Mode

    Scalable TrueType Fonts Scalable TrueType Fonts FPS Mode User’s Manual...

  • Page 140: Appendix B Supplies And Accessories

    APPENDIX Supplies and Accessories This appendix provides ordering information on supplies required for periodic maintenance as well as optional accessories. Contact your dealer to order or obtain additional information about the supplies and accessories listed here. Supplies Part name (order number) Description Toner kit (CA04040-C730) Print unit...
  • Page 141 Accessories Part name (order number) Serial interface board LocalTalk board 2 Ethernet board C Paper trays Paper feeders Duplex unit *1 When printing on Legal size paper at 600 dpi or printing large image data, we recommend the installation of additional memory cards of 10MB or more.

  • Page 142: Appendix C Specifications

    APPENDIX Specifications Specification Printing technology Emulations Dimensions Power requirements Environmental requirements Acoustic noise User’s Manual Description Semiconductor laser + electrophotography Standard: Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4 (PCL5e) PostScript level-2 compatible Switching: Automatic or by the control panel Width: 376.5 mm (14.8 inches) Depth: 640 mm (25.2 inches) with MFF Height:...
  • Page 143 Specifications Specification Safety and EMC certification or compliance Performance Description Safety: Models Meets or complies with M3878SA14AV UL 1950 CSA C22.2 No. 950 21 CFR 1040.10, Class I M3878SB14AV EN 60950 EN 60825, Class 1 EMC: Models Meets or complies with M3878SA14AV FCC Part 15B, Class B (Class A for Ethernet) DOC, Class B...
  • Page 144 3 MB SIMM: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, or 32 MB, 2 slots provided Resident: PCL mode 46 fonts available Bitmapped Line Printer Scalable Intellifonts CG Times, Univers, Univers Condensed, Courier, Letter Gothic, Albertus, Antique Olive, Clarendon Condensed, Coronet, Garamond,...
  • Page 145 Specifications Specification Paper Description Type Single sheet photocopy paper (equivalent to Xerox 4024), bond paper, overhead transparencies (equivalent to 3M 731), and envelopes. See Chapter 3 for more information. Size Tray: A4 (210 297 mm) A5 (148 210 mm) Letter (8.5 11 inches) Legal (8.5 Executive (7.25 10.5 inches) Manual...

  • Page 146: Glossary

    The characters produced by a dot matrix printer are a kind of bit map. Each character image is created by defining the points in the dot matrix as either on or off.
  • Page 147 Corona wire A fine wire in the printer that gives a positive charge to the paper. This charge causes the toner on the drum to transfer to the paper. Default A setting automatically used when you or your application software do not make a selection.
  • Page 148 GLOSSARY Fuser unit One of the internal parts of a page printer. The fuser unit bonds the toner to the paper. It consists of a heat roller and a pressure roller that the paper passes under after toner has been applied.
  • Page 149 Glossary Interface The means by which information is transferred from one part of a system to another. For example, the cable between the printer and the computer is an interface. ISO symbol set ISO stands for “International Organization for Stanardization”. An ISO symbol set contains special international characters that replace the following twelve ASCII characters: #, $, @, [, \, ], ^, 9, {, |.
  • Page 150 The Centronics interface is a type of parallel interface. See also Serial interface. Photoconductive drum The part inside a page printer on which the image is created before it is transferred to the paper. User’s Manual...
  • Page 151 Printable area The area of the physical page in which the printer is able to print. Page printers have a nonprint margin, typically about .2 inch (5 mm) wide, at each edge of the paper. The printable area is the space within these margins.
  • Page 152 The RS-232C interface is a type of serial interface. See also GLOSSARY Parallel interface. Serial protocol A set of rules used by the computer and the printer to regulate the flow of data between them. Symbol set The set of characters used in a font. Most symbol sets contain standard letters, numbers, and punctuation.
  • Page 153 Transfer unit The part inside a page printer that transfers the image from the photoconductive drum to the paper. GL-8...

  • Page 154: Index

    4–12 standard tray 3–25 User’s Manual Cleaner and cleaner pad 1–10, 5–5 Connecting power cord 1–16 Connecting printer to computer 1–17 to 1–19 CONT. button 3-4, 3–5 Control panel buttons 3–3 to 3–4 indicators 3–2 Controller specifications C–2...
  • Page 155 Interface Ethernet 4–9 to 4–10 LocalTalk 4–7 to 4–8 parallel 1–18 serial 4–5 to 4–7 types and merits 1–17, 1–18 Inventory of printer 1–6 Labels 3–25 Landscape orientation See Orientation: page Language of message display 3–5 LaserJet 4 See HP LaserJet 4 IN-2 Letterhead 3–23, 3–32...
  • Page 156 1–12 to 1–13 ordering information B–2 maximum number of sheets C–4 selecting 3–10 Parallel interface 1–17 to 1–18 Parts of printer 1–1 Periodic routine maintenance 5–2 to 5–17 Plus (+) button 3–4, 3–10, 3–11, 3–12, 3–13 Portrait orientation See Orientation: page Power cord connection procedure 1–16 to 1–17...
  • Page 157 3–31 on transparency material 3–23 to 3–24 supported paper types and sizes 3–20 to 3–24, C–4 Printing a trial document with a printer driver 1–26 Printing area 3–22 Printing performance C–2 Problems error indications 6–11 to 6–13 operational 6–8...

  • Page 158: Fujitsu Offices

    Fujitsu Offices Please send your comments on this manual or on Fujitsu products to the following addresses: FUJITSU COMPUTER PRODUCTS OF AMERICA, INC. 2904 Orchard Parkway, San Jose CA 95134-2022, U.S.A. TEL: (1-408) 432-6333 FAX: (1-408) 894-1709 FUJITSU CANADA INC. 2800 Matheson Boulevard East Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4X5, CANADA TEL: (1-905) 602-5454...

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