Page 1 DEClaser 5100 Printer User’s Guide Order Number: EK–DL510–UG. A01 Digital Equipment Corporation Maynard, Massachusetts...
Page 2 First Printing, January 1994 Digital Equipment Corporation makes no representations that the use of its products 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 licenses to make, use, or sell equipment or software in accordance with the description.
Page 3 FCC NOTICE: 115 Volt model only 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.
Page 4 220 Volt model only The following statements are required in accordance with CISPR-22: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Dieses ist ein Gert der Funkstrgrenzwertklasse A.
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Using the Set-Up Menu ....... . 2–25 Sharing the DEClaser 5100 Printer ....2.6.1 2–26...
Page 6 Fonts and Printing Performance ......5–5 DEClaser 5100 Built-in Fonts ......5–6 Printing the PostScript Font List .
Page 7 6 Enhancing the Appearance of Your Documents Using High Resolution ....... . . 6–2 Using DECimage Plus .
Page 8 Envelope Feeder Jams ....... . . 9–19 10 Troubleshooting 10.1 Error Messages .
Page 9 C Print Media Speciﬁcations Paper Speciﬁcations ........C–2 Envelope Speciﬁcations .
Page 10 DEClaser 5100 PCL Menu Settings Page ....2–15 DEClaser 5100 Test Page ......2–5 2–17...
Page 11 Self-Adhesive Label Speciﬁcations ..... C–8 DEClaser 5100 Printer Accessories and Supplies ..D–1 D–1...
Page 12 F–1 Setting Values to Change Picture Characteristics ..F–3...
Page 13: Preface
While this guide focuses mainly on printer operation, you may have the need to refer to other related publications when using the DEClaser 5100 printer. The following is a list of documents associated with the DEClaser 5100 printer and their respective Digital order numbers where applicable. To order documentation, contact your Digital Customer Representative.
Page 14 Document Title Order Number PostScript Programming Documentation PostScript Printers Programmer’s Supplement AA–HL84F–TE PostScript Language Reference Manual AA–HL86A–TE PostScript Language Tutorial and Cookbook AA–HL87A–TE PC users may want to refer to the MS–DOS User’s Guide and Reference and Microsoft Windows User’s Guide for additional information, while Macintosh users should refer to their Macintosh User’s Guide.
Page 15: Printer Safety
Printer Safety Be sure to observe the following safety precautions when operating and servicing the DEClaser 5100 printer: WARNING • This printer weighs 17.0 kg (37.4 lbs). To prevent personal injury, have someone help you move the printer. • Power off and unplug the printer before performing the cleaning or maintenance procedures.
Page 16: Laser Safety
Laser Safety The DEClaser 5100 printer complies with laser product performance standards by government agencies as a Class 1 Laser Product. The DEClaser 5100 printer does not emit hazardous light, since the beam is enclosed during all modes of customer operation and maintenance.
Page 17: Introducing The Declaser 5100 Printer
Introducing the DEClaser 5100 Printer Welcome to the world of laser printing. With a resolution of 600 x 600 dots-per- inch (dpi), the DEClaser 5100 printer produces exceptionally high-quality text and graphics. It combines state-of-the-art printing features with unsurpassed reliability to provide you with years of trouble-free printing.
Page 18: A Quick Look At Your Printer
• Fast printing speed: A powerful RISC processor and graphical co-processor with a high speed clock enable the DEClaser 5100 printer to print up to 8 pages per minute with a resolution of 600 dpi. •...
Page 19 • Prints on paper, envelopes, labels, and transparencies: The ﬂexibility of the DEClaser 5100 printer lets you print on all kinds of media so now your overheads can look as good as your reports. An optional envelope feeder and large capacity input tray (LCIT) give you even more ﬂexibility.
Page 20: A Look At The Important Parts Of Your Printer
1.2 A Look at the Important Parts of Your Printer There are only a few parts you need to be familiar with in order to operate and maintain the DEClaser 5100 printer. This section shows you where the parts are located and brieﬂy describes each part.
Page 21: Parts At The Front And Top Of The Printer
Internal tray This tray holds the main supply of paper (250 sheets). The tray slides out of the printer so you can easily load it with paper. Introducing the DEClaser 5100 Printer 1–5...
Page 22: Inside The Printer
Figure 1–2 identiﬁes the main parts inside the printer (top cover shown open). Figure 1–2 Inside the Printer 1–6 Introducing the DEClaser 5100 Printer...
Page 23: Parts On The Inside Of The Printer
This greatly simpliﬁes maintenance because the cartridge can be replaced in a matter of seconds. Cleaning brush Used to clean certain parts of the printer each time you replace the toner cartridge. Introducing the DEClaser 5100 Printer 1–7...
Page 24: Back Of Printer
Figure 1–3 shows the parts at the back of the printer (rear cover shown open). Figure 1–3 Back of Printer 1–8 Introducing the DEClaser 5100 Printer...
Page 25: Parts At The Back Of The Printer
There are three types of connectors: LocalTalk (top), parallel (middle), and serial (bottom). You can ﬁnd information about interface cables and connectors in the DEClaser 5100 Printer Installation and Setup Guide which comes with your printer. Introducing the DEClaser 5100 Printer 1–9...
Page 27: Using The Control Panel
Using the Control Panel The control panel shows the status of the printer and it allows you to conﬁgure the printer and perform various printer functions using the keypad. This chapter explains how to: • Use the control panel (Section 2.1) •...
Page 28: How To Use The Control Panel
2.1 How to Use the Control Panel During normal operation, the message display on the control panel shows status information or error messages to inform you of the current state of the printer. While your host computer typically provides most of the communication to the printer, you can use the control panel to perform some printer functions, such as conﬁguring printer settings or printing a listing of available fonts.
Page 29: Parts And Features Of The Control Panel
There are four basic parts to the control panel: Message display Graphic display Keypad Indicator lights These parts work together providing you with information about the printer. Figure 2–1 DEClaser 5100 Printer Control Panel Ready Alarm Data On Line Form Feed...
Page 30: Message Display
2.1.2 Message Display The message display shows different types of information about the printer. Some typical messages you might see during printer operation are: • READY/IDLE • PAUSED • Paper jam When the printer is in Menu mode, the message display shows menu options, such as: •...
Page 31: The Graphic Display
2.1.4 The Graphic Display The graphic display shows which input paper tray is selected and indicates Alert conditions. Alert conditions are low-priority situations that do not require your immediate attention. Alert conditions do not stop the printer. An example of an Alert condition message would be Toner low.
Page 32: The Keypad
2.1.5 The Keypad The keypad allows you to perform some printer functions using the control panel, such as: • Pause the printer during printing. • Print a list of resident fonts. • Print a test page containing information about the printer. •...
Page 33: Control Panel Key Functions
Table 2–2 Control Panel Key Functions Pressing this key... Makes this happen... When the printer is online: Pauses the printer. On Line Displays a service message when * is shown on the message display. All other keys The beeper sounds. When the printer is paused: On Line Returns the printer online.
Page 34: Pausing The Printer During Printing
2.2 Pausing the Printer During Printing You may need to pause the printer during a print job, for example, if you sent the wrong job to be printed. How you pause the printer depends on whether it is printing a PCL or PostScript job. You can pause while printing PCL jobs, then resume them.
Page 35 Pausing a PostScript Print Job Interrupting (aborting) a PostScript job from the front panel requires that the PS: Allow reset feature in the PostScript Sub-menu be set to RESET=enabled (which is the factory default). You may want to consider using your printer driver or host software to pause the printer; this action will not affect other users.
Page 36: Using Printer Menus
2.3 Using Printer Menus The printer menus let you obtain information about the printer, change printer settings, or perform other printing tasks, such as changing the input paper tray. Section 2.4 through Section 2.7 describe the four printer menus and their use.
Page 37: Using The Test/Fonts Menu
Print menu guide Prints a chart of features available in the printer menus. You can also use the DEClaser 5100 Quick Reference Card to look at all the values associated with the menu features. Print PS menus or Print PCL menus Prints a page listing the current menu settings so you can check your conﬁguration...
Page 38: Postscript Menu Settings Page
2.4.1 PostScript Menu Settings Page The PostScript Menu Settings Page lists all the Set-Up menu information and other speciﬁc PostScript settings. To Print the PostScript Menu Settings Page 1. Press to pause the printer. On Line The On Line indicator goes off and PAUSED is shown on the display. 2.
Page 39: Declaser 5100 Postscript Menu Settings Page
Figure 2–3 DEClaser 5100 PostScript Menu Settings Page PostScript Settings Page SetUp Menu Values Feeders menu: Default feeder LCIT Manual feed Disabled Front tray size letter (612 x 792) Envelope size No envelope feeder PostScript menu: Resolution (600, 600) Page protection...
Page 40: Pcl Menu Settings Page
2.4.2 PCL Menu Settings Page The PCL Menu Settings Page shows various types of information including menu settings, printer speciﬁc information, and several test fonts and charts that you can use to check print quality. To Print the PCL Menu Settings Page 1.
Page 41: Declaser 5100 Pcl Menu Settings Page
Figure 2–4 DEClaser 5100 PCL Menu Settings Page PRINTING MENU: COPIES = 1 FONT_SOURCE = 1 (Internal) FONT_NUMBER = 0 PT. SIZE = 12.00 PITCH = 10.00 PAPER = LEGAL ORIENTATION = PORTRAIT FORM LINES = 60 MANUAL FEED = OFF...
Page 42: Test Page
2.4.3 Test Page A start-up Test Page is printed each time the printer is powered on (unless the Do start page feature is disabled). This page lists various types of information about the printer such as communication settings and any installed options. To print this page without powering the printer off and on, you can use the Test/Fonts menu.
Page 43: Declaser 5100 Test Page
Figure 2–5 DEClaser 5100 Test Page ™ Adobe PostScript™ Level 2 with DECimage™ enhancement HP-PCL™ Level 5E emulation 199999 Large-capacity input tray installed Network interface card installed Hard disk installed High resolution card installed CRIPT ® Office printer #4 PostScript version 2013.109...
Page 44: Postscript Font List
2.4.4 PostScript Font List The PostScript Font List contains a list of all the PostScript fonts available for use and a sample of their appearance. To Print the PostScript Font List 1. Press to pause the printer. On Line The On Line indicator goes off and PAUSED is shown on the display. 2.
Page 45: Declaser 5100 Postscript Font List
Figure 2–6 DEClaser 5100 PostScript Font List PostScript Font List AvantGarde-Book AvantGarde-BookOblique AvantGarde-Demi AvantGarde-DemiOblique Bookman-Demi Bookman-DemiItalic Bookman-Light Bookman-LightItalic Courier Courier-Bold Courier=BoldOblique Courier-Oblique Helvetica Helvetica-Bold Helvetica-BoldOblique Helvetica-Narrow Helvetica-Narrow-Bold Helvetica-Narrow-BoldOblique Helvetica-Narrow-Oblique Helvetica-Oblique LubalinGraph-Book LubalinGraph-BookOblique LubalinGraph-Demi LubalinGraph-DemiOblique NewCenturySchlbk-Bold NewCenturySchlbk-BoldItalic NewCenturySchlbk-Italic NewCenturySchlbk-Roman Palatino-Bold Palatino-BoldItalic...
Page 46: Pcl Font List
2.4.5 PCL Font List The PCL Font List contains a list of all the PCL fonts available for use and a sample of their appearance. PCL fonts are normally chosen from your application program, but you can also select them from the control panel. See the Font number and Symbol set features in Chapter 5 for additional information about selecting fonts using the control panel.
Page 47: Declaser 5100 Pcl Font List
Figure 2–7 DEClaser 5100 PCL Font List Font Font Symbol Pitch Point Style Stroke Name or Default Print Sample & /PS (cpi) Size Weight Typeface Orient Escape Sequence I000 Font Roman-8 F 18.00 6.0 Upright Medium Courier Port ABCDEfghijÁÁ°ÇÑ¡¿£§ <esc>(8U<esc>(s0p10.ooh1...
Page 48: Demonstration Page
2.4.6 Demonstration Page The Demonstration Page contains sample images that show the effects of DECimage Plus at different settings. These samples allow you to compare images when adjusting the DECimage Plus enhancement features. See Chapter 6 and Appendix F for additional information about DECimage Plus. To Print the Demonstration Page 1.
Page 49: Declaser 5100 Demonstration Page
Figure 2–8 DEClaser 5100 Demonstration Page The Demonstration Page shows: DECimage Plus grayscale sample Information about the resolution and and memory conﬁguration. DECimage Plus adjustment samples DECimage Plus image sample Font samples Using the Control Panel 2–23...
Page 50: Using The Reset Menu
2.5 Using the Reset Menu The Reset menu allows you to change the current state of the printer and communication settings to either: • The power-up conﬁguration that you have stored in memory or • The original factory default settings Table 2–4 Features of the Reset Menu Select this feature...
Page 51: Using The Set-Up Menu
2.6 Using the Set-Up Menu The Set-Up menu is the largest printer menu and contains a group of sub- menus that enable you to change and conﬁgure the features of the DEClaser 5100 printer for your printing environment or personal preference. Most conﬁguration changes can be made using your host software or printer driver, making it unnecessary to change settings from the control panel.
Page 52: Sharing The Declaser 5100 Printer
2.6.1 Sharing the DEClaser 5100 Printer If the printer is on a network or is being shared by several people it is important to keep in mind that not everyone will be using the same printer settings for their applications. The Set-Up Menu lock feature can be used by a system manager to prevent anyone from changing the printer settings in the Reset and Set-Up menus from the control panel.
Page 53: Using The Feeder Select Menu
2.7 Using the Feeder Select Menu The Feeder Select menu provides a quick way to change the default input paper tray. You can use the Feeder Select menu even when the Set-Up Menu is locked (see Section A.5.6). To Enter the Feeder Select Menu 1.
Page 55: Loading Paper
Loading Paper This chapter explains: • What kind of paper to use (Section 3.1) • How to load the internal paper tray (Section 3.2) • How to load different types of media in the front tray (Section 3.3) • How to select the input tray (Section 3.4) •...
Page 56: Choosing Paper
Refer to Appendix C for a complete description of paper speciﬁcations and storage requirements. Appendix D lists various types of paper recommended for the DEClaser 5100 printer available from Digital. 3.2 Loading the Internal Tray The internal tray is the default input tray and can hold up to 250 sheets of paper.
Page 57 2. Place a stack of paper in the tray ensuring that it lies ﬂat and is below the paper retainers and maximum height arrows. Insert letterhead paper face down with the letterhead toward the front of the tray. Insert prepunched paper with the holes on the left side.
Page 58: Loading Media In The Front Tray
3.3 Loading Media in the Front Tray The front tray is a multipurpose tray that feeds various sizes and types of print media. The front tray can also be used to feed media manually one sheet at a time. See Section 3.5 for manual feeding information. Table 3–1 lists the different capacities for the front tray.
Page 59 The following procedure describes how to load media in the front tray and uses envelopes as an example. Except for the capacities, the procedure for loading media in the front tray is the same for paper, labels, transparencies, and envelopes. NOTE The factory default paper size for the front tray is Letter (in North America and Japan) or A4 (everywhere else).
Page 60 2. Pull out the extension tray and place the media face up in the tray aligning it against the left paper guide. Insert letterhead paper face up with the letterhead toward the printer. Insert prepunched paper with the holes on the left side of the tray. Load envelopes address side up.
Page 61: Choosing The Input Tray
3.4 Choosing the Input Tray The DEClaser 5100 printer has two input trays: an internal tray and a front tray. Other optional input trays you may have are the large capacity input tray (LCIT) or the envelope feeder. Normally, you change the default input tray through your software application or printer driver, but you can also change it from the control panel.
Page 62: Using The Front Tray For Manual Feeding
3.5 Using the Front Tray for Manual Feeding During manual feed operation, you load print media one sheet at a time. The procedures in this section describe how to use the manual feed feature using your application software (Section 3.5.1) or control panel (Section 3.5.2). You will normally want to use manual feed when printing a special job on different media such as labels or transparencies.
Page 63: Manual Feeding Using Your Application Program
How do you specify the media size you are using? Default paper sizes are Letter (for North America and Japan) and A4 (everywhere else). If you are feeding media from the front tray and need to specify a different media size, you can do so using your application program or the Set-Up menu.
Page 64: Manual Feeding Using The Control Panel
3.5.2 Manual Feeding Using the Control Panel Use this procedure to perform manual feeding, using the control panel. 1. Press to pause the printer. On Line 2. Press to enter the Set-Up menu. Set-Up 3. Choose the Feeders sub-menu. 4. Choose the Default feeder feature. 5.
Page 65 NOTE If no action is taken, or if you press 3 with no paper in the front tray, the printer will timeout the request (according to the Manual timeout feature) and feeds a sheet of paper from the highest priority tray (according to the current setting of the Default feeder feature).
Page 67: Printing Documents
Printing Documents This chapter describes how to print documents from various host systems and operating environments. It also contains examples of everyday printing tasks. This chapter covers printing tasks from the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows (Section 4.1). • MS–DOS (Section 4.2).
Page 68: Printing From Microsoft Windows
If you are a PostScript user, you should use the PostScript driver supplied with your printer to take full advantage of all the features and performance of the DEClaser 5100 printer. Refer to the instructions that come with the driver to install it on your system.
Page 69: Printing From The File Manager
4.1.2 Printing From the File Manager There are several ways to print a ﬁle from the File Manager. The ﬁrst method uses the File Menu and is similar to printing from your application. The second method uses the mouse to ‘‘drag and drop’’ the ﬁle over to the Print Manager.
Page 70: Printing From Ms-Dos
COPY or PRINT commands. NOTE The automatic language sensing capability of the DEClaser 5100 printer allows you to send ﬁles with different data formats (PostScript or PCL) for printing. You might want to set the Interpreter feature in...
Page 71: Printing From Macintosh Computers
Use the Adobe PostScript printer driver (PSprinter) and PPD ﬁle that comes with the printer to take full advantage of all the features and performance of the DEClaser 5100 printer. Refer to the instructions that come with the driver to install it on your system.
Page 72: Printing Files From Openvms
4.4 Printing Files from OpenVMS This section assumes that the latest version of DECprint Supervisor for OpenVMS (Version 1.1 or higher) has been properly installed on your system. NOTE Make sure the Interpreter feature in the Communications menu is NOT set to Automatic for the serial port if you use DCPS. You must choose INT=PostScript to print from DCPS.
Page 73: Printing Postscript Files From Ultrix Systems
4.5 Printing PostScript Files From ULTRIX Systems The ULTRIX print client checks the ﬁrst two characters of the ﬁle to interpret the ﬁle type. If the ﬁle begins with %!, it is interpreted as a PostScript ﬁle. (PostScript ﬁles generated by applications should begin with the characters %!.) Otherwise it is interpreted as an ASCII ﬁle and is automatically converted to PostScript before being sent to the printer.
Page 75: Fonts
How fonts affect printing performance (Section 5.3). • Using the DEClaser 5100 printer built-in fonts; how to print a font list to determine the complement of PostScript and PCL fonts in your printer, and how to select fonts (Section 5.4).
Page 76: Font Terminology
The DEClaser 5100 provides a wide range of typeface designs for both the PostScript and PCL interpreters. Terms that are often used to categorized designs include: •...
Page 77 Bitmap - Fonts that are deﬁned by patterns of dots and may only be available in a ﬁxed size. Bitmap fonts are more typically used in video screen displays but are still found in laser printing. In the DEClaser 5100, the PCL Line Printer font is the only built-in, ﬁxed-size bitmap font but others may be downloaded in either PCL or PostScript.
Page 78: Using Fonts Effectively
The large font repertoire of the DEClaser 5100 provides you with many other alternatives or ‘‘moods’’ to use in your documents. You can also use a display font to add emphasis to the title or headline of your document.
Page 79: Fonts And Printing Performance
If you ﬁnd yourself constantly downloading fonts or needing one or more font families that are not provided by the DEClaser 5100, you can improve performance by downloading these fonts to the optional 120 MB hard disk drive.
Page 80: Declaser 5100 Built-In Fonts
5.4 DEClaser 5100 Built-in Fonts The DEClaser 5100 printer contains 120 built-in fonts: 73 fonts for use with PostScript documents and 47 PCL fonts for use with PCL documents. This selection of fonts will meet a wide variety of needs. If you need additional fonts, they can easily be downloaded into printer memory, to an optional hard disk, or accessed from available font cartridges.
Page 81: Declaser 5100 Postscript Font List
Print PS fonts is shown on the display when the printing stops. 5. Press to return the printer online. On Line Figure 5–1 shows a sample of the PostScript Font List. Figure 5–1 DEClaser 5100 PostScript Font List PostScript Font List AvantGarde-Book AvantGarde-BookOblique AvantGarde-Demi...
Page 82: Selecting Postscript Fonts
5.4.2 Selecting PostScript Fonts PostScript fonts are normally chosen from your application program. If you write PostScript programs, you would use the ﬁndfont PostScript operator to select a font. Table 5–1 lists the resident PostScript fonts and the name to use with the ﬁndfont operator.
Page 83 Table 5–1 (Cont.) Resident PostScript Fonts Font Name ﬁndfont Command Name ITC Bookman Demi Bookman-Demi ITC Bookman Light Italic Bookman-LightItalic ITC Bookman Demi Italic Bookman-DemiItalic ITC LubalinGraph Book LubalinGraph-Book ITC LubalinGraph Demi LubalinGraph-Demi ITC LubalinGraph Book Oblique LubalinGraph-BookOblique ITC LubalinGraph Demi Oblique LubalinGraph-DemiOblique New Century Schoolbook Roman NewCenturySchlbk-Roman...
Page 84 Table 5–1 (Cont.) Resident PostScript Fonts Font Name ﬁndfont Command Name Americana Americana Americana ExtraBold Americana-ExtraBold Barmeno Regular Barmeno-Regular Barmeno Medium Barmeno-Medium Barmeno Bold Barmeno-Bold Barmeno ExtraBold Barmeno-ExtraBold Formata Regular Formata-Regular Formata Italic Formata-Italic Formata Medium Formata-Medium Formata Medium Italic Formata-MediumItalic Tekton Tekton...
Page 85: Postscript Screen Fonts
5.4.3 PostScript Screen Fonts If you use your DEClaser 5100 with a personal computer, you can obtain a screen font package from Digital that will enable your application programs to take advantage of the PostScript fonts in your printer. The package contains font deﬁnitions and Adobe Type Manager software that will allow your...
Page 86: Declaser 5100 Pcl Font List
Figure 5–2 DEClaser 5100 PCL Font List Font Font Symbol Pitch Point Style Stroke Name or Default Print Sample & /PS (cpi) Size Weight Typeface Orient Escape Sequence I000 Font Roman-8 F 18.00 6.0 Upright Medium Courier Port ABCDEfghijÁÁ°ÇÑ¡¿£§ <esc>(8U<esc>(s0p10.ooh1...
Page 87: Selecting Pcl Fonts
5.4.5 Selecting PCL Fonts PCL fonts are generally selected through your application program. If your program requires it, or you are writing PCL programs, you can use PCL commands to select a particular font. The PCL Font List provides the PCL commands needed to select each of the built-in fonts.
Page 88: Resident Pcl Fonts
Table 5–2 lists the DEClaser 5100 PCL font complement. The name shown in the ‘‘Name or Typeface’’ column of the PCL Font List, the font identiﬁer for use in PCL commands, and a more common name for the typeface are given.
Page 89: Selecting Pcl Symbol Sets
5.4.6 Selecting PCL Symbol Sets In addition to selecting a default PCL font, you can also select a default PCL symbol set. This is useful when your host system uses a different default character set. You use the Symbol set feature to select a default PCL symbol set.
Page 90 Table 5–3 (Cont.) PCL Character Sets Symbol Set Name PCL Symbol Set ID Front Panel Display PC-8 Danish/Norwegian PC-8 D/N ISO 21 German ISO 21 ISO 17 Spanish ISO 17 ISO 85 Spanish ISO 85 ISO 25 French ISO 25 ISO 69 French ISO 69 ISO 15 Italian...
Page 91: Extending Your Font Complement
Win 3.0 5.5 Extending Your Font Complement The DEClaser 5100 provides a large font complement for your PostScript and PCL documents. However, you may wish to use a speciality font or a corporate standard font or logo for your business. You can extend the number of fonts in your printer by adding font cartridges, using downloaded fonts, or downloading fonts to the optional hard disk drive.
Page 92: Downloading Fonts
5.5.1 Downloading Fonts The DEClaser 5100 allows you to download Type 1 or TrueType fonts from your computer to the printer’s memory. (Type 1 fonts are only supported for PostScript jobs.) How you download fonts to your printer depends on the computer system you are using and the capabilities of your printer driver software.
Page 93: Using The Optional Hard Disk
Only PostScript fonts can be downloaded to the optional hard disk. 5.5.3 Using Font Cartridges The DEClaser 5100 provides two font cartridge slots. When a font cartridge is installed, the fonts appear on the PostScript and PCL Font Lists and can be accessed by your application software as quickly as the built-in fonts.
Page 94 3. Insert the font cartridge into the left or right cartridge slot notched side up Note Both font cartridge slots can have font cartridges installed at the same time. Do not remove a font cartridge while a job is printing or the print job will abort.
Page 95: Enhancing The Appearance Of Your Documents
Enhancing the Appearance of Your Documents The DEClaser 5100 printer provides several ways to adjust the appearance of your documents. You can improve the appearance of your documents by: • Printing at the highest built-in resolution of 600 x 600 dpi, for crisp text and graphics (Section 6.1).
Page 96: Using High Resolution
ﬁne grid of dots on the page. The density of this grid is referred to as the printer’s resolution expressed in dots-per-inch (dpi). Typical laser printers print at 300 dpi. The DEClaser 5100 printer can print at either 300 or 600 dpi. The higher resolution gives you crisper text, ﬁner lines, and greatly improved grayscale images.
Page 97: Using Decimage Plus
6.2 Using DECimage Plus DECimage Plus image enhancement is a new improved version of DECimage that gives your graphics more clarity, smoothness, sharpness, and better quality. DECimage Plus is best applied to continuous grayscale images, but it may be applied to synthetic images created with a graphics application. NOTE DECimage Plus only works with PostScript documents.
Page 98: Pictures With And Without Decimage Plus
Figure 6–1 Pictures With and Without DECimage Plus With DECimage 2X magnification 100% scale (300 dpi) Without DECimage 2X magnification 100% scale (300 dpi) 6–4 Enhancing the Appearance of Your Documents...
Page 99: Selecting Decimage Plus
PostScript jobs. See Appendix F for information about invoking DECimage Plus using PostScript code. The DEClaser 5100 Printer PostScript Level 2 Programmer’s Supplement is the authorative reference for the complete set of DECimage Plus control parameters and provides more details on the PostScript operators that allow you to make parameter adjustments over a wider or more detailed range.
Page 100: Invoking Decimage Plus From Windows Or A Macintosh Computer
Computer You can activate DECimage Plus from Windows or Macintosh systems through your application or printer driver when you install the DEClaser 5100 PPD that comes on your printer driver diskettes. DECimage Plus appears as a "Print Option" which allows you to activate DECimage for the current print job.
Page 101: Invoking Decimage Plus On Openvms Vax Platforms
6.2.4 Invoking DECimage Plus on OpenVMS VAX Platforms There are many ways to use the DECimage Plus form. The following example uses a previously set up PostScript queue: PRINT/QUEUE=LPS_PS/FORM=DECIMAGE DOC_WITH_PICTURES.PS Other ways of using the DECimage Plus form and setup module include associating the form with a queue and associating the setup module with an individual ﬁle (see Section F.3).
Page 102: Invoking Decimage Plus From The Control Panel
6.2.6 Invoking DECimage Plus from the Control Panel DECimage Plus can be invoked and adjusted from the control panel. Table 6–1 shows the DECimage Plus features contained in the PostScript sub-menu. Table 6–1 DECimage Plus Settings Feature Values Secondary Values PS: DECimage DECimage: Enable ENA=off...
Page 103 The second feature, DECimage: Adjust, allows you to adjust the DECimage Plus image settings stored in non-volatile RAM (NVRAM). These are general settings to increase or decrease the brightness and contrast. To invoke DECimage Plus from the control panel: 1. Press to pause the printer.
Page 104: Using The Resolution/Graphics Enhancement Option
The relative lightness or darkness of text and graphics is called the print density. You can adjust the print density to suit your printing needs. If you use your DEClaser 5100 printer to prepare original documents for reproduction, you may ﬁnd this feature useful to lighten or darken the images.
Page 105 When you select a darker print density, text and graphics appear darker because more toner is placed on the paper. Selecting a lighter print density will cause text to appear lighter and solid areas in graphics and images may be less uniform.
Page 107: Using Memory For Printing
Using Memory for Printing Your DEClaser 5100 printer comes with 2 megabytes (MB) of RAM installed. This base conﬁguration can be increased (with optional memory) to a maximum of 66 MB. The base conﬁguration of 2 MB or a single addition of 4 MB (for a total of 6 MB) ﬁts the needs of most users.
Page 108: Smartpage And
This typically requires 6 MB of memory for a 600 x 600 dpi letter or A4 size page. SmartPage technology allows the DEClaser 5100 printer to print full pages without generating an intermediate full page image. The DEClaser 5100 printer’s base conﬁguration of only 2 MB of RAM can sufﬁce to print most...
Page 109 The drivers for the MS Windows and Macintosh environments that were provided with your printer include entries in their dialog boxes to enable Page protect. The DECprint Supervisor for OpenVMS includes modules /SETUP to enable Page protect. When Page protect is selected using your driver software, the resolution will automatically be set to 300 x 300 dpi if necessary.
Page 110: How To Ensure The Printing Of Complex
7.2 How to Ensure the Printing of Complex Pages When complex pages fail to print you should enable Page protect and/or lower the resolution to correct the problem. If you must use the higher resolutions (600 x 300 dpi or 600 x 600 dpi) and your documents require page protection, you will need to install additional RAM for your printer.
Page 111: Lowering The Default Printing Resolution From The Control Panel
7.2.2 Lowering the Default Printing Resolution from the Control Panel In some cases, complex pages that fail to print at 600 dpi can be printed at 300 dpi without enabling Page protect. This has the advantage of preserving SmartPage’s ability to conserve memory, which your documents may be using for font storage or other purposes.
Page 112: Recovering From Jams
The default setting for the Do jam recovery feature is Do jam recovery=no because the DEClaser 5100 printer is very reliable and paper jams are minimal. This default setting ﬁts the requirements of most users, but if you need to guarantee that jammed pages reprint you can enable Do jam recovery.
Page 113: Determining Memory Requirements
Memory beyond the amounts required for page protection is assigned to other uses in the printer such as font storage. NOTE The DEClaser 5100 printer has two open slots for optional SIMMs (see Appendix D for ordering information). Table 7–1 Minimum Memory Requirements...
Page 115: Maintenance
Maintenance Maintenance on the DEClaser 5100 printer is automatically performed each time you replace the toner cartridge. Since the toner cartridge contains most of the key components that affect print quality, the only additional maintenance you need to perform is cleaning the printer.
Page 116: Replacing The Toner Cartridge
8.1 Replacing the Toner Cartridge Replace the toner cartridge under the following conditions: • When a print quality problem exists (see Chapter 10). When the Alert indicator lights and pressing 3 displays the Toner low • message. When the Toner low message ﬁrst appears, the toner cartridge can still contain enough toner to print additional pages before you need to replace the cartridge.
Page 117 2. Gently rock the cartridge a few times to redistribute the remaining toner. 3. Reinstall the toner cartridge and print a ﬁle. If the Alert indicator remains on or the print is too light, install a new toner cartridge (refer to instructions on the toner cartridge box). NOTE Empty toner cartridges should be disposed of properly to protect the environment.
Page 118: Cleaning The Printer
8.2 Cleaning the Printer To ensure the highest possible print quality, it is important that you clean the inside of the DEClaser 5100 printer periodically by wiping off excess toner and paper dust, and cleaning the anti-static teeth. Timetables for cleaning the printer are: •...
Page 119 Clean the printer using the following procedure: 1. Power off the printer. 2. Open the top cover and remove the toner cartridge (see the diagram on the inside of the cover). Maintenance 8–5...
Page 120 3. Clean the anti-static teeth using the green cleaning brush (stored in the printer). CAUTION Be careful not to touch (or clean) the black transfer charge roller which is very close to the anti-static teeth. Oil or contaminants from your ﬁngers or scratches on the transfer charge roller will reduce print quality.
Page 121 4. Clean the metal transfer guide with the cloth. 5. Reinstall the toner cartridge. 6. Close the top cover and power on the printer. Maintenance 8–7...
Page 123: Clearing Paper Jams
Clearing Paper Jams This chapter explains what causes paper jams and how to clear them. The following information is covered in this chapter: • What causes paper jams (Section 9.1) • Paper feed jams (Section 9.2) • Fusing unit jams (Section 9.4) •...
Page 124: Causes Of Paper Jams
9.1 Causes of Paper Jams Paper jams are typically caused when paper is: • Torn or creased • Improperly stored • The wrong size or weight • Not loaded ﬂat or straight in the tray Most paper jams can be avoided by following the instructions and speciﬁcations outlined in Appendix C.
Page 125: Paper Jam Locations
Figure 9–1 Paper Jam Locations Paper feed jams (Section 9.2) Transfer area jams (Section 9.3) Fusing unit jams (Section 9.4) Paper exit jams (Section 9.5) Envelope feeder jams (Section 9.6) Clearing Paper Jams 9–3...
Page 126: Paper Feed Jams
9.2 Paper Feed Jams Paper feed jams occur between the paper pick-up rollers (that take paper from the tray) and the transfer roller (that transfers an electrical charge to the paper as it passes through the printer). There are actually four areas where paper feed jams can occur: 1.
Page 127 2. Remove jammed paper from the LCIT. If the jammed paper is not accessible from the LCIT, go to Section 9.3. 3. Reinstall the paper tray. Clearing Paper Jams 9–5...
Page 128: Internal Tray Jams
9.2.2 Internal Tray Jams Remove paper jams from the internal tray area as follows: 1. Pull the tray all the way out of the printer. 9–6 Clearing Paper Jams...
Page 129 2. Remove jammed paper from the feed rollers in the tray area. If the jammed paper is not accessible or easily removed from the area, go to Section 9.3. 3. Reinstall the internal tray. Clearing Paper Jams 9–7...
Page 130: Front Tray Paper Jams
9.2.3 Front Tray Paper Jams Remove paper jams from the front tray area as follows: 1. Remove the jammed paper from the feed rollers in the front tray area. If the jammed paper is not accessible or easily removed from the front tray, go to Section 9.3.
Page 131: Paper Transfer Area Jams
9.3 Paper Transfer Area Jams Remove paper jams from the transfer area as follows: 1. Open the top cover and remove the toner cartridge (see the diagram on the inside of the cover). Clearing Paper Jams 9–9...
Page 132 2. Lift the transfer guide up (using the green lever ) and remove the jammed paper from the transfer area (or from the tray area if the paper is accessible). Lower the transfer guide back to its operating position. 3. Reinstall the toner cartridge and close the top cover. 9–10 Clearing Paper Jams...
Page 133: Fusing Unit Jams
9.4 Fusing Unit Jams Fusing unit paper jams occur where the paper passes through the heat and pressure rollers of the fusing unit. There are two areas where this can happen: 1. Where the paper enters the fusing unit (Section 9.4.1) 2.
Page 134 2. Gently pull the jammed paper from the fusing unit. If the jammed paper is not accessible or easily removed from this side of the fusing unit, go to Section 9.4.2. WARNING The fusing unit may be HOT. Use caution when clearing paper from this area.
Page 135: External Fusing Unit Jams
9.4.2 External Fusing Unit Jams Remove paper jams from the external fusing unit area of the printer as follows: 1. Open the rear door of the printer by pressing the latch and lowering the door. Clearing Paper Jams 9–13...
Page 136 2. Push down on the fusing unit cover and remove the jammed paper. WARNING The fusing unit may be HOT. Use caution when clearing paper from this area. 3. Close the rear door of the printer. 9–14 Clearing Paper Jams...
Page 137: Paper Exit Jams
9.5 Paper Exit Jams Exit area paper jams occur where the paper passes from the fusing unit to the paper ejection rollers. There are two areas where paper exit jams can occur: 1. In the paper eject area (Section 9.5.1) 2.
Page 138 2. Press the green lever to release the paper then remove the jammed paper from the printer. WARNING The fusing unit may be HOT. Use caution when clearing paper from this area. 3. Close the rear door of the printer. 9–16 Clearing Paper Jams...
Page 139: Fusing Unit/Eject Area Jams
9.5.2 Fusing Unit/Eject Area Jams Remove paper jams from the fusing unit/eject area of the printer as follows: 1. Open the rear door of the printer by pressing the latch and lowering the door. Clearing Paper Jams 9–17...
Page 140 2. Push down on the fusing unit cover and pull out that side of the jammed paper 3. Remove the jammed paper by pulling it out from the paper eject area the output tray. WARNING The fusing unit may be HOT. Use caution when clearing paper from this area.
Page 141: Envelope Feeder Jams
9.6 Envelope Feeder Jams Envelope feeder jams occur where the paper passes from the envelope feeder to the paper feed rollers in the printer. Clear envelope feeder jams as follows: 1. Remove any remaining envelopes from the feeder. 2. Push in the extension tray and then lower the pressure plate Clearing Paper Jams 9–19...
Page 142 3. Remove the envelope feeder by lifting it up slightly and then out from the printer. 9–20 Clearing Paper Jams...
Page 143 4. Remove the jammed envelope from the envelope feeder. If the jammed envelope entered the printer, remove it from the feed area. 5. Reinstall the envelope feeder. 6. Load the feeder with envelopes. Clearing Paper Jams 9–21...
Page 145: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting This chapter contains troubleshooting information for the DEClaser 5100 printer. It is divided into the following sections: • Error messages (Section 10.1) • Optional disk drive messages (Section 10.2) • PostScript Error Page information (Section 10.3) • Common operating and print quality problems (Section 10.4)
Page 146: Error Messages
10.1 Error Messages The printer recognizes two categories of errors: • Alerts: non-fatal conditions that do not prevent the printer from continuing to operate. These are low-priority errors. • Faults: fatal conditions that make the printer unable to continue operating. These are high-priority errors.
Page 147: Fault Conditions
10.1.2 Fault Conditions When a Fault condition occurs, the amber Alarm indicator lights to indicate the error condition. The appropriate service message is shown and remains on the display until the fault is corrected. When the condition is corrected, the printer returns to the Ready state and the appropriate messages are shown on the display.
Page 148 Table 10–2 (Cont.) Fault Messages Message Description Corrective Action Press 3 to feed requested Manual Feed xxxx Request media to be fed manually. media from the front paper tray or the default tray. Load Front xxxx The paper size requested Load the requested paper by the print job is not size and select the paper size...
Page 149: Optional Disk Drive Errors
Table 10–2 (Cont.) Fault Messages Message Description Corrective Action 51 ERROR Engine error: loss of Call Digital Customer Services beam detect. (Chapter 11). 52 ERROR Engine error: incorrect Call Digital Customer Services scanner speed. (Chapter 11). 57 ERROR Engine error: Main Call Digital Customer Services motor failure.
Page 150 Table 10–3 (Cont.) Disk Drive Messages Message Description Corrective Action Restart printer Appears on the display after the Power the printer off and disk has been formatted. then on. Disk error The disk cannot be formatted. Call Digital Customer Services (Chapter 11). Disk nn% full Appears on the display for a few Some fonts or ﬁles may need...
Page 151: Postscript Error
10.3 PostScript Error Page Information The DEClaser 5100 printer is conﬁgured to print an error page when a PostScript error occurs. This page is printed with the user’s job (including the page on which the error occurred) to provide details about what caused the error.
Page 152: Postscript Error Page
ﬁeld is blank. Product Name Always includes ‘‘DEClaser 5100’’, and the version and revision numbers of the PostScript ﬁrmware. Job Name If your print job had a PostScript JobName value set, that name appears here;...
Page 153: Postscript Error Page
Figure 10–1 PostScript Error Page PostScript Error Report 3.13 Tom's office printer DEClaser 5100 v2013.109-139 job name: example error job operand stack dictionary stack error name: limitcheck (2 elements) (5 elements) unnamed dict dicttype, I=4/4 182/300 command: stroke statusdict savetype...
Page 154: Troubleshooting Postscript Errors
10.3.1 Troubleshooting PostScript Errors This section describes some of the more common errors that may appear on the PostScript Error Page. • interrupt: Indicates that the job was aborted, either remotely through the driving software or from the front panel. •...
Page 155: Operating And Print Quality Problems
10.4 Operating and Print Quality Problems Table 10–5 lists common operating and print quality problems and their possible solutions. Follow all corrective actions in the order listed. Before calling for service, check Table 10–5 to solve printer problems. NOTE Since many problems with print quality could be caused by a faulty or empty toner cartridge, it is recommended that you keep a spare toner cartridge as a replacement.
Page 156: Common Operating Problems
Table 10–5 Common Operating Problems Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action No Power The printer does not The power source is Verify that the power cord turn on when you set defective. is plugged into the back of the power switch the printer and at the wall to the | (ON) position.
Page 157 Table 10–5 (Cont.) Common Operating Problems Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action No Printout Printing does The printer is in Press to return On Line not start. the paused state. the printer online. (The message display shows PAUSED or the Online indicator is not on.) The communications See Section A.5.4 for...
Page 158 Table 10–5 (Cont.) Common Operating Problems Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action Poor Printing Vertical/horizontal Toner is not being Remove the toner cartridge deletions or spots dispersed evenly. and gently rock it 3 or on the page. 4 times to distribute the toner evenly within the cartridge.
Page 159 Table 10–5 (Cont.) Common Operating Problems Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action Poor Printing Stray toner is fused Dirty transfer roller. Print additional pages until to the paper. the excess toner is removed from roller and then resend the print job. A toner cartridge Print several pages to was just installed.
Page 161: Calling For Service
Calling for Service If you cannot correct a problem with the DEClaser 5100 printer or the operator panel instructs you to call Customer Services, the printer requires servicing by a Customer Services engineer. Calling for Service 11–1...
Page 162: Questions To Consider Before You Call
Digital has a service center in your area to help keep your system running properly. Refer to Table 11–1 before calling Customer Services. Table 11–1 Questions to Consider Before You Call Is the call necessary? Before calling for service, refer to Chapter 10. Often you can solve the problem yourself.
Page 163 Table 11–1 (Cont.) Questions to Consider Before You Call How should you describe the Summarize the problem by: problem? • Noting what you were doing when the system failed. What application were you using? Was a PostScript error page printed? Did the printer just stop in the middle of the print job? Any other relevant information.
Page 165: A Printer Menus
Printer Menus This appendix describes the four menus provided by the DEClaser 5100 printer control panel: Test/Fonts, Reset, Set-Up, and Feeder Select. Each of the features provided by these menus are also described. For information about general control panel operation, see Chapter 2. Refer...
Page 166: Declaser 5100 Printer Control Panel
Figure A–1 DEClaser 5100 Printer Control Panel Ready Alarm Data On Line Form Feed Enter Test/Fonts Reset Set-Up Feeder Select Table A–1 Key Functions in Menu Mode Action taken The printer returns to the Ready state. On Line The beeper sounds.
Page 167: Test/Fonts Menu
A.2 Test/Fonts Menu The Test/Fonts Menu provides various types of information such as PostScript menu settings, font lists, and demonstration pages. Section 2.4 describes additional information about using the Test/Fonts Menu. Table A–2 describes the features in the Test/Fonts Menu. Table A–2 Test/Fonts Menu Features Top level Description...
Page 168: Reset Menu
A.3 Reset Menu The Reset Menu provides reset operations for the DEClaser 5100 printer. Selecting any feature from this menu resets the state of the printer and causes the following: • The page buffer is cleared and the interpreters are reset, clearing downloaded information such as soft fonts.
Page 169: Feeder Select Menu
A.4 Feeder Select Menu The Feeder Select menu lets you quickly and conveniently select the default input paper tray, even if the Set-Up Menu is locked (see Section A.5.6). When you ﬁrst enter the menu, the current default feeder is shown on the display.
Page 170: Set-Up Menu
A.5 Set-up Menu The Set-Up Menu enables you to change and conﬁgure the features of the DEClaser 5100 printer for your particular printing environment. This section ﬁrst explains the organization of the several sub-menus in the Set-up Menu, then lists the features that can be conﬁgured through this menu.
Page 171 • Communications: Contains features that apply to serial, parallel, LocalTalk, and network communication interfaces (Table A–12). Refer to Section A.5.4 if you need detailed information about the features in this sub-menu. • Miscellaneous: Contains features that do not fall within other sub-menus and may not be conﬁgured by host software commands (Table A–14).
Page 172: Feeders Sub-Menu
A.5.1 Feeders Sub-menu This section explains the features in the Feeders sub-menu and describes any interactions with other features in the printer. The values of these features is used by both PCL and PostScript interpreters. Table A–5 Feeders Sub-menu Feature Description Default feeder Speciﬁes the default input tray.
Page 173 Table A–5 (Cont.) Feeders Sub-menu Feature Description Envelope size Speciﬁes the size of the envelopes fed through the optional Envelope feeder. This feature is only displayed if the option is installed. The following sizes are supported: #10 (4.125x9.5) (factory default) 3.875x7.5 (Monarch) A5, C5, DL Refer to Appendix C if you require additional information about media sizes.
Page 174: A–6 Feeders Sub-Menu Quick Reference Table
Table A–6 Feeders Sub-menu Quick Reference Table Feature Values Default feeder FEED=Internal FEED=LCIT FEED=Front FEED=Envelope FEED=Front&Int FEED=Int&LCIT FEED=All Manual feed MANUAL=off MANUAL=Front Manual timeout TIME=60 seconds (factory default) TIME=20 seconds TIME=40 seconds TIME=inﬁnite TIME=set by host Front tray size FRONT=Letter FRONT=A4 FRONT=Legal .
Page 175: Postscript Sub-Menu
A.5.2 PostScript Sub-menu This section explains the features in the PostScript sub-menu and describes any interactions with other features in the printer. The values of these features are only used by the PostScript interpreter. Table A–7 PostScript Sub-menu Feature Description Resolution Speciﬁes the printer resolution for PostScript print jobs.
Page 176 Table A–7 (Cont.) PostScript Sub-menu Feature Description Wait timeout Speciﬁes the wait timeout value for the PostScript interpreter. When a value other than these settings is stored in non-volatile RAM by an application program, the current value reads set by host. NOTE: Setting Wait timeout to a value greater than the port I/O timeout setting has no useful effect.
Page 177: Postscript Sub-Menu Quick Reference Table
Table A–8 PostScript Sub-menu Quick Reference Table Feature Values Secondary Values PS: Resolution RES=600x600 RES=300x300 RES=600x300 RES=1200x600 RES=1200x1200 PS: Page protect PROTECT=off PROTECT=Ltr/A4 PROTECT=Legal PS: DECimage DECimage:Enable ENA=off ENA=on DECimage: Adjust ADJ=normal ADJ=brighter ADJ=darker ADJ=hi contrast ADJ=lo contrast ADJ=set by host PS: Allow reset RESET=enabled RESET=disabled...
Page 178: Pcl Sub-Menu
A.5.3 PCL Sub-menu This section explains the features in the PCL sub-menu and describes any interactions with other features in the printer. The values of these features are only used by the PCL interpreter. Table A–9 PCL Sub-menu Features Feature Description Resolution Speciﬁes the printer resolution for PCL print jobs.
Page 179 Table A–9 (Cont.) PCL Sub-menu Features Feature Description Font source Determines the source of the default font used by the PCL interpreter. Fonts provided from optional SIMMs are listed as ‘‘PERMANENT’’ SOFT FONTS, PCMCIA cartridges are listed as LEFT and RIGHT cartridge fonts, disk fonts are listed as DISK FONTS, and built-in fonts are listed as INTERNAL FONTS.
Page 180: Pcl Sub-Menu Quick Reference Table
Table A–10 PCL Sub-menu Quick Reference Table Feature Values PCL: Resolution RES=600x600 RES=300x300 RES=600x300 RES=1200x600 RES=1200x1200 PCL: Page protect PROTECT=off PROTECT=Ltr/A4 PROTECT=Legal PCL: Copies COPIES=1 . . . COPIES=999 PCL: Page size SIZE=Letter SIZE=A4 SIZE=Legal . . . PCL: Orientation ORIEN=portrait ORIEN=landscape PCL: Form length...
Page 181 Table A–10 (Cont.) PCL Sub-menu Quick Reference Table Feature Values PCL: Pitch PITCH=10.00 . . . PCL: Point size SIZE=12.00 . . . PCL: Symbol set SET=ROMAN-8 . . . Additional selections are described in Table A–9. Additional selections are described in Section 5.4.6. Printer Menus A–17...
Page 182: Communications Sub-Menu
A.5.4 Communications Sub-menu This section explains the features in the Communications sub-menu and describes any interactions with other features in the printer. The values of these features are used by both PCL and PostScript interpreters. Some of these features can be set for each port. For example, each communications port can have an interpreter associated with it.
Page 183 Table A–11 (Cont.) Communications Sub-menu Features Feature Description SER: Flow control Speciﬁes which ﬂow control mechanism is used on the serial port. When 1-way XOFF is selected, the printer sends XON /XOFF and treats all received serial information as data for ﬂow control.
Page 184: Communications Sub-Menu Quick Reference Table
Table A–12 Communications Sub-menu Quick Reference Table Feature Values Secondary Values COMM: Serial SER: Interpreter INT=PostScript INT=PCL INT=Automatic SER: I/O timeout TIME=10 seconds TIME=30 seconds TIME=60 seconds TIME=15 minutes SER: Mode MODE=EIA-232 MODE=EIA-422 SER: Baud rate BAUD=9600 . . . SER: Parity PARITY=none PARITY=odd...
Page 185 Table A–12 (Cont.) Communications Sub-menu Quick Reference Table Feature Values Secondary Values INT=PostScript INT=PCL PAR: I/O timeout TIME=10 seconds TIME=30 seconds TIME=60 seconds TIME=15 minutes PAR: Mode MODE=Centronics MODE=2-way 1284 COMM: LocalTalk LOC: Interpreter INT=PostScript INT=PCL INT=Automatic LOC: I/O timeout TIME=10 seconds TIME=30 seconds TIME=60 seconds...
Page 186: Miscellaneous Sub-Menu
A.5.5 Miscellaneous Sub-menu This section describes the features in the Miscellaneous sub-menu and their interactions with other printer features. The values of these features are used by both PCL and PostScript interpreters. Table A–13 Miscellaneous Sub-menu Features Feature Description Do start page Speciﬁes whether a start-up (test) page is printed when the printer is powered on.
Page 187: Miscellaneous Sub-Menu Quick Reference Table
Table A–14 Miscellaneous Sub-menu Quick Reference Table Feature Values Secondary Values Do start page START PAGE=yes START PAGE=no Do jam recovery RECOVER JAM=no RECOVER JAM=yes Print density DENSITY=7 . . . Power saver SAVER=30 minutes SAVER=2 hours SAVER=4 hours SAVER=off Set-Up Menu lock LOCK=disabled LOCK=enabled...
Page 188: Locking The Set-Up Menu Conﬁguration
A.5.6 Locking the Set-Up Menu Conﬁguration The Set-Up Menu lock feature is designed to prevent casual or accidental modiﬁcation to the state of the DEClaser 5100 printer. To prevent users from modifying the state of the printer, use the following procedure.
Page 189: B Printer Speciﬁcations
Printer Speciﬁcations This appendix contains the operating and interface speciﬁcations for the DEClaser 5100 printer. Table B–1 Printer Speciﬁcations Category Speciﬁcation Type: Desktop page printer Printing Method: Electrophotographic using laser beam scanning Resolution: 300 x 300 dpi 600 x 300 dpi...
Page 190 64 g/m to 105 g/m basis weight Manual Feed: (17 lb to 28 lb) Resident Fonts: The DEClaser 5100 printer has 120 resident fonts: 73 PostScript Level 2 fonts 47 HP-PCL5E emulation fonts Built-in RAM: 2 MB, expandable to 66 MB...
Page 191: Power Requirements
Table B–1 (Cont.) Printer Speciﬁcations Category Speciﬁcation Storage Humidity: 10% to 80% relative humidity (noncondens- ing) Power Requirements: 100–115 Vac, 50/60 Hz (North America and Japan) 220–240 Vac, 50 Hz (Rest of the world) Power Consumption: Maximum - 100–115 Vac: 530W 220–240 Vac: 520W Average - (@ 20 pages per hour) 100–115 Vac: 90W...
Page 192: Space Requirements
B.1 Operating Requirements The performance of the DEClaser 5100 printer can be affected by electrical and environmental conditions surrounding its location. The following sections describe: • Power requirements (Section B.1.1) • Space requirements (Section B.1.2) • Environmental requirements (Section B.1.3) B.1.1 Power Requirements...
Page 193: Operating Space
B.1.2 Space Requirements Install the DEClaser 5100 printer in an area that meets the following requirements: • A ﬂat, level surface free from vibrations • Enough surrounding space to allow ventilation and easy access to the printer to perform daily operations (Figure B–1) Figure B–1 Operating Space...
Page 194: Environmental Requirements
B.1.3 Environmental Requirements For the proper operation of the printer, be sure the following environmental conditions are met: • Maintain a temperature range of 10°C to 32.5°C (50°F to 90.5°F). • Maintain a relative humidity range of 20% to 80% (noncondensing). This ensures consistent image quality and helps prevent paper jams.
Page 195: C Print Media Speciﬁcations
The laser printing process differs greatly from that of a conventional impact printer, so paper selection is particularly important. The paper must be able to withstand high heat and pressure of the fusing unit. Photocopier paper is generally acceptable for the DEClaser 5100 printer. CAUTION Always select print media according to the instructions and speciﬁcations in this appendix.
Page 196: Paper Speciﬁcations
This section contains information on the sizes and speciﬁcations of plain paper that can be used with the DEClaser 5100 printer. Single-size internal paper trays come in A4 or Letter sizes and have a capacity of up to 250 sheets. You can also order a universal paper tray that accommodates multiple sizes.
Page 197: Paper Speciﬁcations
Table C–2 lists paper speciﬁcations for the DEClaser 5100 printer. Table C–2 Paper Speciﬁcations Category Speciﬁcation Paper weight: plain paper 64 g/m to 90 g/m basis weight (17 lb to 24 lb) Paper weight: envelopes 60 g/m to 90 g/m...
Page 198 CAUTION Because laser printers bond toner to the paper, observe the following requirements with certain types of papers: • Do not use paper printed with Thermographic letterheads. The ink used on some preprinted papers, such as those with a company letterhead, can cause smearing and, in some cases, could damage the printer.
Page 199: Envelope Speciﬁcations
C.2 Envelope Speciﬁcations The DEClaser 5100 printer accepts standard size envelopes and must meet the same speciﬁcations as paper (see Table C–2). Envelopes that ﬁt within the following range can be fed through the front tray: • Minimum: 90 mm x 160 mm (3.5 in x 6.3 in) •...
Page 200 CAUTION When printing on envelopes: • Print envelopes only on the front (address) side. • Do not use envelopes made of materials other than paper, or those that have fasteners or windows. • The sealing ﬂap on business envelopes should run along the length of the envelope, not at the leading and trailing edges.
Page 201: Transparency Speciﬁcations
C.3 Transparency Speciﬁcations Table C–4 and Table C–5 contain information on the sizes and speciﬁcations of transparencies that can be used with the DEClaser 5100 printer. See Appendix D for acceptable transparencies available from Digital. Table C–4 Transparency Sizes Transparency Size...
Page 202: Label Speciﬁcations
Dimensions 210 mm x 297 mm Letter 8.5 in x 11 in Table C–7 lists the speciﬁcations for self-adhesive labels that can be used with the DEClaser 5100 printer. Table C–7 Self-Adhesive Label Speciﬁcations Category Speciﬁcation Face Sheet 4 g/m...
Page 203: Paper Handling And Storage
C.5 Paper Handling and Storage Although you may be using paper that meets all speciﬁcations, improper handling and storage may affect the quality of the paper and the performance of the printer. This can cause paper jams, misfeeding, and other printer performance problems.
Page 205: D Accessories And Supplies
Accessories and Supplies This appendix lists some of the accessories and supplies available for the DEClaser 5100 printer. Contact your Digital sales representative or refer to your latest Digital catalog for a complete list of products and the latest pricing information.
Page 206: Serial Line Interface Cables And Adapters For Digital Computers
Table D–1 (Cont.) DEClaser 5100 Printer Accessories and Supplies Part Number Description Feeders and Trays LN0XX–TB Large-capacity input tray. 500-sheet capacity for Legal, (Feeder and tray) Letter, A4, and Executive paper sizes. LN0XX–TC Extra universal paper tray for use in the large capacity input tray.
Page 207: Pc And Macintosh Cables And Adapters
Table D–3 PC and Macintosh Cables and Adapters Host Printer Connector Type Cable Length PC Adapter Adapter AppleTalk Cable DIN 8-pin Male BCC46-06 1.8 m (6 feet) None Parallel Cables 25-pin Centronics BC19M-06 1.8 m (6 feet) None None Parallel 25-pin Centronics BC19M-10 3.0 m (10 feet)
Page 208: Ordering Information
D.1 Ordering Information Use the following mailing addresses and telephone numbers to order products for the DEClaser 5100 printer. Table D–4 Ordering Within the U.S.A. Mail Digital Equipment Corporation PO Box CS2008 Nashua, NH 03061 Telephone Order toll free 1–800–DIGITAL (800–344–4825) between the hours of 7:30 a.m.
Page 209 Options This appendix contains information about the following options available for the DEClaser 5100 printer. • Universal Paper Tray (Section E.1) • Large Capacity Input Tray (Section E.2) • Envelope Feeder (Section E.3) • SIMM Upgrade (Section E.4) Other options available for the printer come with their own documentation.
Page 210: Loading Paper In The Universal Paper Tray
E.1 Loading Paper in the Universal Paper Tray Table E–1 shows the paper sizes you can load into the paper tray. The tray has a maximum capacity of 250 sheets. Table E–1 Paper Sizes Type Dimensions 210 mm x 297 mm Executive (EXEC) 7.25 in.
Page 211 2. Insert the paper length stop and the paper width stop into the slots that represent the paper size you want to load. NOTE The paper length stop is NOT inserted when using Legal-size paper. Options E–3...
Page 212 3. Place a stack of paper in the tray ensuring it lies ﬂat and is below the paper retainers and maximum height arrows. Insert letterhead paper face down with the letterhead toward the front of the tray. Insert prepunched paper with the holes on the left side. E–4 Options...
Page 213 4. Turn the paper selection dial to the loaded paper size. Make sure the indicator on the front of the tray shows the correct paper size. 5. Slide the tray back into the printer. Options E–5...
Page 214: Loading Paper In The Large Capacity Input Tray
E.2 Loading Paper in the Large Capacity Input Tray Table E–2 shows the type, size, and weight of paper suitable for use in the LCIT paper tray. The tray has a maximum capacity of 500 sheets. Table E–2 Paper Sizes Type Dimensions 210 mm x 297 mm...
Page 215 2. Place a stack of paper in the tray ensuring it lies ﬂat and is below the paper retainers and maximum height arrows. Insert letterhead paper face down with the letterhead toward the front of the tray. Insert prepunched paper with the holes on the left side. Options E–7...
Page 216 3. Turn the paper selection dial to the loaded paper size. Be sure the indicator on the front of the tray shows the correct paper size. E–8 Options...
Page 217 4. If you are loading paper for the ﬁrst time, you must adjust the tray spring tension for optimum paper handling performance. If you do not adjust the spring tension, the paper may not feed correctly resulting in excessive paper jams. Always adjust the tray spring tension with the tray fully loaded (about 500 sheets).
Page 218: Loading The Envelope
E.3 Loading the Envelope This procedure describes how to load envelopes into the optional feeder, which has a maximum capacity of 75 envelopes. 1. Place the envelopes on a ﬂat surface and press down on the edges to ﬂatten the stack. If the stack is curled, remove the curling by bending the stack.
Page 219 2. Lift the pressure plate up all the way 3. Pull out the extension tray until it latches 4. Slide the envelope guide all the way to the right Options E–11...
Page 220 5. Flex and tap the stack to align the edges. E–12 Options...
Page 221 6. Load the stack into the feeder with the return address facing up Be sure the stack angles slightly from the bottom to the top as shown 7. Adjust the side guide so that it just touches the right side of the stack and lower the pressure plate onto the stack.
Page 222: Simm Upgrade
E.4 SIMM Upgrade Use the following procedure to install an optional SIMM in the DEClaser 5100 printer. 1. Power off the printer and disconnect the power cord E–14 Options...
Page 223 2. Open the top cover and then remove the screw securing the side cover to the printer. Options E–15...
Page 224 3. Remove the side cover by sliding it toward the back of the printer and then tilting it out. E–16 Options...
Page 225 4. Remove the screw securing the protective metal door and open the door. Options E–17...
Page 226 5. Attach the grounding strap to your wrist and remove the tape from the strap to attach it to the metal chassis of the printer CAUTION To prevent damage to the SIMM, always wear a correctly connected grounding strap when handling the SIMM. E–18 Options...
Page 227 6. Remove the SIMM from its antistatic bag. Options E–19...
Page 228 7. Insert the SIMM into the ﬁrst available slot (from the top). Be sure the notch is positioned correctly. E–20 Options...
Page 229 8. Lift and tilt the SIMM upwards until it is ﬁrmly seated and locked in the slot. 9. Reverse steps 4, 3, 2, and 1. Options E–21...
Page 231: F Fine-Tuning Decimage Plus
Fine-Tuning DECimage Plus Chapter 6 describes the basic features of DECimage Plus and how it interacts with other resolution enhancement options. This appendix describes how to change DECimage Plus features using PostScript. NOTE DECimage Plus only works with PostScript documents. Fine-Tuning DECimage Plus F–1...
Page 232: Decimage Plus Parameters
F.1 DECimage Plus Parameters This section explains the meaning of the DECimage Plus parameters and provides sample values. The term punch parameters are values that increase or decrease the contrast in highlights and shadows. F.1.1 Setting the Punch Parameters The parameters punch0 and punch1 control almost all practical changes in the DECimage Plus tone scale by increasing or decreasing contrast in highlights and shadows.
Page 233: Setting The Sharpness
F.1.2 Setting the Sharpness The sharpness parameter controls the emphasis of the edge detail. The best value used depends on the quality of the image data in the source ﬁle and your preference. Set Sharpness For... to... Notes Architectural pictures, 2.0 - 4.0 Values less than 2.0 may make pictures landscapes...
Page 234: Changing Decimage Plus Parameters From The Control Panel
F.2 Changing DECimage Plus Parameters from the Control Panel As described in Chapter 6, the ﬁrst feature, DECimage: Enable, determines whether DECimage is enabled. ENA=off, turns off DECimage so that it is not applied to print jobs. ENA=on, turns on DECimage persistently. The second feature, DECimage: Adjust, allows you to set the Punch0 and Punch1 parameters to a limited set of values.
Page 235: Setting Up Decimage Plus On Openvms Vax Platforms
F.3 Setting Up DECimage Plus on OpenVMS VAX Platforms This section provides programming information for DCPS users on OpenVMS VAX platforms. Use the following procedure to set up a collection of DECimage Plus enhancement settings to particular queues. Be sure your system has DECprint Supervisor for OpenVMS (Version 1.1 or higher): Note You must have system privileges to implement this procedure.
Page 236: Invoking Decimage Plus For The Current Print Job
6. Deﬁne a form, using the name DECimage and the chosen number: DEFINE/FORM DECIMAGE 1900 - /STOCK=DEFAULT - /WIDTH=80 - /MARGIN=(BOTTOM=0) - /SETUP=DECIMAGE - /DESCRIPTION="DECIMAGE PICTURE ENHANCEMENT" 7. Edit the ﬁle SYS$STARTUP:DCPS$STARTUP.COM. Modify the line that deﬁnes the logical name DCPS_LIB to include DECimage in the list of library ﬁles.
Page 237: Decimage Plus For Vms Setup Modules
F.3.3 DECimage Plus for VMS Setup Modules To create variations of the DECimage Plus setup modules, use the following procedure: 1. Create setup modules similar to the DECimage Plus module created in Section F.3. Name the setup modules according to their functions. For example: If You Want a Setup Module To...
Page 238: Using Decimage Plus On Pc And Macintosh Platforms
F.4 Using DECimage Plus on PC and Macintosh Platforms You can change DECimage Plus features on PC and Macintosh platforms by using the printer drivers that came with the DEClaser 5100 printer. Refer to the documentation that came with the drivers for information about changing DECimage Plus features.
Page 239 Index Accessories, D–1 Centronics mode Additional documenation, xiii specifying, A–21 Adjustments Character spacing print density, 6–11 setting PCL, A–15, A–17 Air vent, 1–5 Cleaning Alert condition, 2–5 printer, 8–4 Alert messages, 10–2 to 10–5 Cleaning brush, 1–7 no error message, 10–2 Clearing paper jams, 9–1 Allow reset, 2–8 Comm Error, 10–2...
Page 240 Disk error message, 10–6 Disk error nnnn Dark print, 10–14 message, 10–6 Data bits Disk full specifying, A–19, A–20 message, 10–6 DECimage Disk nn% full enabling, A–11, A–13, A–14 message, 10–6 DECimage Plus, F–1 Disk read error adjusting, 6–9 message, 10–6 beneﬁts, 6–3 Disk removed * changing values, F–4...
Page 241 Fonts (cont’d) Error Messages, 10–2 to 10–5 determining PCL number, A–15 Error page downloaded soft fonts, 5–5 printing, A–12, A–13 hard disk drive option, 5–5 Ethernet network card PCL, 1–2, A–14 ordering, D–2 PostScript, 1–2 Exit area printing a list, 2–11 clearing jams, 9–15 resident, 1–2 selecting PCL, 5–13...
Page 242 Indicators (cont’d) Data, 2–4 On Line, 2–4 paper tray selection, 2–5 Keypad, 2–6 Ready, 2–4 Keys Input tray menu mode function, A–2 selecting, 2–25, 2–27, 3–7 Insert cartridge, 10–3 Install Internal, 10–4 Labels Interface adapters front tray capacity, 3–4, C–2 ordering, D–2 special considerations, C–8 Interface cables...
Page 243 Loading transparencies, 3–4 Menu mode, 2–2, 2–10 LOC: I/O timeout Menus, 2–10, A–1 specifying LocalTalk, A–21 factory default values LOC: Interpreter selection, A–4 specifying the LocalTalk interpreter, Feeder Select menu, 2–27 A–21 Feeder Select Menu, A–5 Locking the Set-Up menu, A–24 how to enter, 2–10 lpr command, 4–7 Reset menu, 2–24...
Page 244 Messages (cont’d) Page protection, 7–2 Printer open, 10–3 enabling, 7–4 Remove cartridge, 10–3 Paper Restart printer, 10–5 handling, C–9 * to format disk, 10–5 selecting, 3–2 toner low, 8–2 speciﬁcations, C–2 Toner low, 10–2 storing, C–9 Miscellaneous sub-menu, A–7, A–22, A–23 Paper feed jams, 9–4 Miscellaneous Sub-menu, 2–26 Paper jams, 9–1, 10–3, 10–15...
Page 245 PCL (cont’d) Power cord receptacle, 1–9 printing the fonts list, 2–20 Power problems, 10–12 sub-menu, 2–26, A–6, A–14, A–16 Power requirements, B–4 symbol sets, 5–15 Power saver, A–22 PCL ﬁles selecting the setting, 2–25 VMS print command, 4–6 setting, A–23 PCL font list, 5–11 Power switch, 1–5 PCL fonts...
Page 246 Printing from DOS Serial adapters COPY Command, 4–4 ordering, D–3 PRINT Command, 4–4 Serial cables Printout problems, 10–12 ordering, D–3 Punch parameters, F–2 Serial mode specifying, A–18, A–20 Serif fonts, 5–2 Service, 11–1 Rear cover, 1–9 Set-up menu, 2–25 Related documenation, xiii Set-Up menu, 3–7, A–1, A–6 Remove cartridge, 10–3 Communications sub-menu, A–18, A–20...
Page 247 Start-up test page Universal paper tray, E–2 printing, A–3 ordering, D–2 Stop bits ordering for LCIT, D–2 specifying, A–19, A–20 paper sizes Stray toner, 10–14 loading, E–2 Supplies, D–1 Symbol fonts, 5–2 Symbol set VMerror, 10–7, 10–10 specifying PCL default, A–15, A–17 PCL print command, 4–6 Test page, 2–16 printing, 2–11, 2–16...

DEC DEClaser 5100 User Manual

Preface

1 Introducing the Declaser 5100 Printer

2 Using the Control Panel

3 Loading Paper

4 Printing Documents

5 Fonts

6 Enhancing the Appearance of Your Documents

7 Using Memory for Printing

8 Maintenance

9 Clearing Paper Jams

10 Troubleshooting

11 Calling for Service

A Printer Menus

B Printer Speciﬁcations

C Print Media Speciﬁcations

D Accessories and Supplies

F Fine-Tuning Decimage Plus

Quick Links

Troubleshooting

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