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Introduction and Planning Guide
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  • Page 1 IBM InfoPrint Color 100 Introduction and Planning Guide G544-5612-00...
  • Page 3 IBM InfoPrint Color 100 Introduction and Planning Guide G544-5612-00...
  • Page 4 Internet Visit our home page at http://www.printers.ibm.com When you send information to IBM, you grant IBM a nonexclusive right to use or distribute the information in any way it believes without incurring any obligation to you. © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1998. All rights reserved.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Positioning the Operator Console ......16 Positioning the Collator and Desktop ......17 © Copyright IBM Corp. 1998...
  • Page 6 Tools........32 IBM-Supplied....... . . 32 Customer-Supplied .

  • Page 7: Notices

    IBM operates. Any reference to an IBM licensed product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only IBM’s product, program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe on any of IBM’s intellectual property rights may be used instead of the IBM product.
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  • Page 9: Communications Statements

    Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. IBM is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment.

  • Page 10: German Conformity Statement

    Statement for CISPR22 Edition 2 Compliance 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. Japanese VCCI viii IBM InfoPrint Color 100 Introduction and Planning Guide...

  • Page 11: Trademarks

    Trademarks The following are trademarks of IBM or other companies: Trademark Company Adobe Type Manager Adobe Systems, Inc. International Business Machines Corporation AppleTalk Apple Computer ColorSync II Apple Computer Hubbell Hubbell, Inc. International Business Machines Corporation InfoPrint International Buisness Machines Corporation...
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  • Page 13: Preface

    IBM InfoPrint Color 100 Maintenance Library which contains installation and service information for the service representative. Note: The above documents, with the exception of the IBM InfoPrint Color 100 Maintenance Library , are available at the following internet address: v www.printers.ibm.com/manuals.html...
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  • Page 15: Chapter 1. Printer Description

    52 letter-size sheets per minute. The InfoPrint Color 100 prints at 600 pel resolution with up to 4 gray levels per dot for each of the four basic colors. Proprietary screening allows images to be printed at a screen frequency of 170 lines per inch.

  • Page 16: Printer Components

    Following is a description of the major components of the printer. Print Tower The print tower is the largest component of the InfoPrint Color 100. It houses a web-fed continuous-form printing engine that contains a set of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (CMYK) printing units for each side of the paper.

  • Page 17: Collator

    Collated documents, with each page entirely different, can be printed at the high InfoPrint Color 100 print speeds. Multiple copies of a book can be printed so that the pages of each copy are printed in collated order. The first collated set is available before the second is started.

  • Page 18: Software

    The following sections provide information about IBM InfoPrint Color 100 software. Windows NT Environment The IBM InfoPrint Color 100 printer user interface runs on a Windows NT Operating System. The Windows NT license agreement limits shared network disk access to five Macintosh or PC workstations.

  • Page 19: Local Area Network (Lan) Configuration

    Optimizing of rosette patterns Local Area Network (LAN) Configuration To ensure that the InfoPrint Color 100 is set up to meet your expectations, review the network configuration that will be used with the printer. Also, review printer controller hardware, network hardware, application software, and network software.

  • Page 20: General Performance Specifications

    Note: The InfoPrint Color 100 printer is shipped with Ethernet or Token Ring. To help prevent installation delays, have someone familiar with your LAN configuration available to assist the systems engineer and service representative during the InfoPrint Color 100 installation.

  • Page 21: Paper

    Print Area The InfoPrint Color 100 prints to within 3 mm (0.12 in.) of the edge of the paper roll, and provides a maximum image width of 475 mm (18.70 in.). Maintain at least 5 mm (0.2 in.) space between printed images.
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  • Page 23: Chapter 2. Preparing The Physical Environment

    The printer must operate at pressures corresponding to elevations from sea level to 2135 M (7000 ft.). v The printer operates satisfactorily with pressure variations of ±2.6% of the nominal pressure at the installation altitude. Note: For exceptions, contact your IBM InfoPrint Color 100 representative. © Copyright IBM Corp. 1998...

  • Page 24: Ventilation

    (California), ensure that the printer area meets the following ventilation requirements: 1. If the printer room has a volume greater than 1 000 m³ (35 315 f³) for each InfoPrint Color 100 installed, a minimum outdoor air exchange of 1 300 m³/h (765 f³/m) per printer is required. For room temperatures exceeding 26°C (79°F), the fresh air exchange rate must be increased.

  • Page 25: Planning Your Physical Layout

    Planning your Physical Layout This section presents physical planning information to ensure a smooth installation. Information includes: v Space requirements v Physical dimensions and weights of the shipping crates v Weights and dimensions of the printer components v Electrical requirements v The best location for installing the printer This book also contains a checklist to ensure a successful installation (see “Chapter 6.
  • Page 26 Paper Supply 231cm Print (7ft 7in) Tower Attachment locations for ventilation Control Unit Jogger 53.3cm (21in) Controller Collator 100cm (39.4in) Support Feet Access Clearance Figure 2. A Typical Space Installation IBM InfoPrint Color 100 Introduction and Planning Guide...
  • Page 27 Figure 3. Minimum Space Above The Printer Tower Paper Paper Output Supply 2.10m 1.60m (5.249ft) (6.889ft) Figure 4. Minimum Area Around The Printer Chapter 2. Preparing the Physical Environment...
  • Page 28 12cm (4.7") Base 30cm (11.8") 2.10m (6.889ft) 1.60m (5.249ft) 30cm (11.8") 2.14m (7.020ft) 2.32m (7.611ft) Paper Paper Supply Output 95.15cm 71.15cm 52cm (37.5") (28.0") (20.5") 1.00m (3.281ft) Figure 5. Minimum Flooring Requirements IBM InfoPrint Color 100 Introduction and Planning Guide...
  • Page 29 170.2cm (67.0in) Fixed Tower Printing Tower 96cm (37.8in) Paper Supply Paper Output 100cm (39.4in) 49.5cm (19.5in) Cooling Unit Control Collator Unit Controller 47.8cm (18.8in) 51cm 20.1cm 51cm (20in) (7.9in) (20in) 180cm (70.9in) Figure 6. Front View Of The System Chapter 2. Preparing the Physical Environment...

  • Page 30: Printer Power And Operator Console Connections

    Printer Power and Operator Console Connections The power receptacle on the InfoPrint Color 100 is located at position 1 of Figure 10 on page 19. The PES control unit connects to the printer fixed tower at position 2 of Figure 10 on page 19. The cable group from the InfoPrint Color 100 to the PES control unit contains the image data cables, several optical control lines, and the power cord for the PES control unit.

  • Page 31: Positioning The Collator And Desktop

    The collator is placed at one end of the operator console, with the PES control unit at the other end and enough space between them for the operator to sit and work at the InfoPrint Color 100 operator monitor and keyboard. The PES control unit cables connecting to the print tower are slightly shorter than the cables running from the collator to the print tower, so the PES control unit must be placed closest to the tower.
  • Page 32 1 in Figure 9. An externally grounded single phase connection (World Trade: 230 V 10 A; United States: 208–240 V 10 A) provides power to the cooling unit. IBM InfoPrint Color 100 Introduction and Planning Guide...

  • Page 33: Positioning The Paper Supply And Fixed Tower Ventilation

    Paper Output Paper Supply Paper Supply Paper Output Figure 10. Locations for Power and Electrical Positioning the Paper Supply and Fixed Tower Ventilation The paper supply and printer tower ventilation extracts the vapors that the paper supply and the fuser produce when heating the paper.

  • Page 34: Flooring Requirements

    1149 Shipping Crate Weights and Dimensions The InfoPrint Color 100 is shipped in eleven crates. The approximate size and weight of each crate, including contents, are shown in Table 5 on page 21. Note: The shipping containers must be returned to IBM for reuse.

  • Page 35: Transportation Notes

    — — Note: These weights are approximations and are subject to change. *The install tools crate dimensions and weight can vary by location. The tools and crate must be returned to IBM when installation is complete. Transportation Notes Movers or riggers must be available during the printer installation to lift, move, and position crates and machine components as needed by the service representative.

  • Page 36: Site Power Connections And Consumption

    Note: These weights are approximations and are subject to change. Site Power Connections and Consumption The InfoPrint Color 100 printer tower requires 3-phase power. Always provide a dedicated power connection that has: v The ability to isolate the InfoPrint Color 100 printer from the power source v At least 3 mm (0.12 in.) of space between open switch contacts...

  • Page 37: Electrical Requirements

    (see note below). Note: For Japan 200 V: The transformer output to the InfoPrint Color 100 requires a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker must be 50 A for 50 Hz and 63 A for 60 Hz. The circuit breaker must open all phases and neutral (if present).

  • Page 38: Cooling Unit Connection Requirements

    Service Modem The InfoPrint Color 100 comes with a modem which can be used to facilitate some service functions. (See “Service Modem” on page 32 for a complete description.) If you wish to have this capability, an analog IBM InfoPrint Color 100 Introduction and Planning Guide...

  • Page 39: Prepress Environment

    Ensure that adequate space is available to unpack the crates at the installation site. Note: IBM recommends that you move the crates to the area where the printer will be installed before unpacking the crates. This lessens the possibility of damage.

  • Page 40: Installation Procedure Overview

    Ensure that the service representative is aware of the LAN configuration and attachment protocol you intend to use for the InfoPrint Color 100. Also, ensure that someone familiar with the LAN configuration is assigned to assist the service representative during the installation process.

  • Page 41: Chapter 3. Operator Tasks And Training Requirements

    IBM provides complete operator training. Contact your IBM representative for scheduling. The operator should be trained the week before or the same week that the InfoPrint Color 100 is installed. The training consists of hands-on instruction at Boulder, Colorado and follow-up training at your location.
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  • Page 43: Chapter 4. Supplies, Equipment, And Tools

    InfoPrint Color 100 uses Version 2 Toner and Mix. Ordering Supplies To order supplies for the InfoPrint Color 100 printer in the United States, use any of the following methods: v Call Lexmark Order Management Center at (800) 292-5885 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

  • Page 44: Toner Waste Bottles

    Splicing tape (two rolls per carton): part number 1402721 Paper The IBM InfoPrint Color 100 printer uses pinless roll-fed paper as input. It feeds through the printer as a web. Paper without pinfeed holes is less expensive and has less waste because less trimming is required.

  • Page 45: Storing Paper And Supplies

    Storing Paper and Supplies Store paper at the proper temperature and humidity as described in the IBM InfoPrint Color 100 Print Media Guide . You can download the IBM InfoPrint Color 100 Print Media Guide from the following internet site: www.printers.ibm.com/manuals.html...

  • Page 46: Tools

    See “Service Modem” on page 24. Installation Tools Installers use a variety of special tools to set up the InfoPrint Color 100. These tools are the property of IBM. Customer-Supplied...

  • Page 47: Chapter 5. Communicating With The Printer

    AppleTalk is a protocol developed by Apple Computers and is implemented using Services for Macintosh on the InfoPrint Color 100. A folder on the InfoPrint Color 100 is defined as a Macintosh Volume and write © Copyright IBM Corp. 1998...

  • Page 48: Tcp/Ip Minimum Configuration And Startup Worksheet

    Appleshare, as a file server. After connecting to it, the Macintosh Volume name, set up at the controller, appears as the available resource. More than one Macintosh Volume can be set up at InfoPrint Color 100. All of the setup Macintosh Volumes will appear once the connection has been made to the InfoPrint Color 100.

  • Page 49: Fonts

    Fonts Thirty-five Adobe Type Manager (ATM) Type-1 fonts are resident on the RIP controller. The PostScript Page Description Language (PDL) allows you to download fonts, such as Adobe Type-3 fonts. You can also purchase additional True Type and Adobe Type-1 fonts to install on your printer to RIP jobs. The printer also supports Adobe Type-0 composite fonts and Morisawa fonts.
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  • Page 51: Chapter 6. Checklist

    Chapter 6. Checklist Use the following checklist to plan for the installation of the InfoPrint Color 100. The checklist should be started when the printer is ordered. The first column of the checklist shows the number of weeks before installation to accomplish the tasks.
  • Page 52 (Vacuum cleaner, loupe, ladder). Has the service representative arranged for the installation tools to be available? Have arrangements been made for movers or riggers to move the printer to the installation site? IBM InfoPrint Color 100 Introduction and Planning Guide...
  • Page 53 Table 10. Systems Assurance Checklist (continued) Weeks Before Task Task Owner Yes/No Due Date Date Install Done Is the system ready for the printer? LAN, cabling, configuration? Is the prepress hardware and software, with appropriate levels of application software, available? See “Prepress Environment” on page 25.
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  • Page 55: Acronyms And Abbreviations

    Internet Packet Exchange. Kilobyte (1KB = 1 024 bytes). Kilovolt Ampere. Local Area Network. Light Emitting Diode. Megabyte (1MB = 1 048 576 bytes). NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association (USA). NetBEUI NetBios Extended User Interface. © Copyright IBM Corp. 1998...
  • Page 56 Print Engine Supervisor. Page Description Language. Print On Demand. Paper Supply. Raster Image Processing. SWOP Specifications for Web Offset Publications TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. Threshold Limit Value. Ultraviolet light. Variable Data System. IBM InfoPrint Color 100 Introduction and Planning Guide...

  • Page 57: Glossary

    The following terms are defined as they are used in the InfoPrint Color 100 documentation. If you do not find the term you need, refer to the index or to the IBM Dictionary of Computing , SC20-1699 or the IBM Dictionary of Printing , G544-3973.
  • Page 58 Compression. A page-setup parameter used to specify that the raster image of a RIPed job be compressed. condensation water reservoir. The container, located in the fixed tower, that is used to collect condensation water. IBM InfoPrint Color 100 Introduction and Planning Guide...
  • Page 59 Conditioned engine state. During this engine state, the print tower conditioning is turned on and the paper conditioning and fusing systems are turned off The engine is idle and no printing is taking place. conditioning circuit. A circuit that controls the temperature and humidity of the air in the print tower to ensure stable print quality and to filter ozone and dust.
  • Page 60 (dots per inch). Also known as pels, and sometimes referred to as spots per inch. A measure of data density per unit distance. Typical values for desktop publishing range from 200 to 300 dpi. The InfoPrint Color 100 prints at 600 dpi.
  • Page 61 FIX T paper setpoint. The value to which the temperature of the paper coming out of the fuser has to be adjusted. For all IBM tested papers, this value is 140.C. FOT (fused on toner). Toner left on the drum that has not been transferred to the paper.
  • Page 62 Manual Control. A setting in the Paper and Engine Conditioning window used to specify that tower conditioning be controlled manually by the operator. Automatic control, rather than manual control, is the recommended setting. IBM InfoPrint Color 100 Introduction and Planning Guide...
  • Page 63 MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet). International standards describing how to handle and dispose of chemical substances. MB. Megabyte or 1 048 576 bytes (1 000 KB) of data. menu bar. Contains several menu items used to access the functions needed to operate the printer. Mount Paper Roll window.
  • Page 64 PRS U2. A paper-conditioning parameter that displays the potential measured by the second charge meter. A setpoint based on the specific paper humidity that will result in the best print quality has been established for each type of certified paper. IBM InfoPrint Color 100 Introduction and Planning Guide...
  • Page 65 Queue Manager. A window that lets you view and manage all jobs currently in the print queue. As soon as a job prints, it disappears from the list of jobs in the queue. Quit PES at exit. A Preferences window checkbox used to have the PES quit automatically when you quit the operator interface.
  • Page 66 A system that regulates the temperature inside the print tower to 30°C when the print engine is turned off. temperature measured. The actual measured temperature of the print tower. temperature setpoint. The target value to which the temperature inside the print tower is being controlled. IBM InfoPrint Color 100 Introduction and Planning Guide...
  • Page 67 Papers that have been tested and approved by IBM for use in the printer. Test frequency. A Properties window Imaging setting used to specify how often a test sheet should be printed during the printing of one or more jobs in the print queue.
  • Page 68 Y tower. The area of the print tower that contains the four print stations for printing the Y (back) side of a page. The Y tower is located between the X tower and the fixed tower. The side printed by the Y tower is face down exiting the printer. IBM InfoPrint Color 100 Introduction and Planning Guide...

  • Page 69: Index

    32 paper 2 Ethernet 1, 3, 5, 33 specifications 10 port 16 system water 31 protocols 3 unit cable connector 24 connections 18 description 2 dimensions 21 flooring electrical requirements 22 requirements 20 © Copyright IBM Corp. 1998...
  • Page 70 21 placement 2, 17 placement 11, 16, 17 power 17 power 22 weight 21 physical environment 9 acoustic levels 10 network protocols 33 flooring 20 AppleTalk 33 IBM InfoPrint Color 100 Introduction and Planning Guide...
  • Page 71 physical (continued) printer (continued) environment (continued) dimensions 21 lighting 10 electrical requirements 22, 23 preparing 9 placement 17 requirements 9, 20 feet, print tower 20 ventilation 10, 19 flooring requirements 20 layout front view 15 clearances 13, 18 heat dissipation 10 collator placement 17 operator console 2 cooling unit placement 17, 18, 19...
  • Page 72 37 tape, splicing 30 terminology 43 tests print 2 Token Ring 1, 5, 33 toner colors 29 fusing 2 ordering 29 waste bottles 30 yield 29 tools IBM-supplied 32 IBM InfoPrint Color 100 Introduction and Planning Guide...
  • Page 74 Part Number: 24L4197 Printed in U.S.A. G544-5612-00...

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