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Printronix L1524 Operator's Manual

Printronix L1524 Operator's Manual

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  • Page 1 Operator's Guide L1524 Continuous Form Laser Printer...
  • Page 3 L1524 Continuous Form Laser Printer Operator's Guide P/N 172059–001, Rev B...

  • Page 4: Communication Notices

    FCC emission limits. Printronix is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment.
  • Page 5 Dieses Gerät ist berechtigt in Übereinstimmung mit dem deutschen das EG–Konformitätszelchen – CE – zu führen. Der Außteller der Konformitätserklärung ist die Printronix...(1) Informationen in Hinsicht EMVG Paragraph 3 Abs. (2) 2: Das Gerät erfüllt die Schutzanforderungen nach EN 50082–1 und EN 55022 Klasse A.
  • Page 6 w rning 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.
  • Page 7 Trademark Acknowledgments Printronix is a registered trademark of Printronix, Inc. IGP is a registered trademark of Printronix, Inc. PhoenixPage PCL 5 is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. HP is a registered trademark of Hewlett–Packard Company. PCL is a trademark of Hewlett–Packard Company.
  • Page 8 About this Operator's Guide Printronix wants you to feel comfortable and confident using the Continuous Form Laser Printer and this guide. This guide is designed to meet the needs of all users, from beginners to those experienced with page printers.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    ........... Powering up the Printer .

  • Page 10: Consumables Information

    For the name of your nearest Printronix full service distributor, please call: United States (800) 733–1900 Europe...

  • Page 11: Hardware Options

    The printer has 32 MB of DRAM memory factory installed as a standard configuration. Flash Memory (16 and 32 MB) The printer has 8 MB of flash memory factory installed as a standard configuration. Local Area Network (LAN) connection A hardware option is available for connecting the printer to a LAN.

  • Page 12: Powering Up The Printer

    Then the standby light flashes. The ONLINE indicator lights continuously and STANDBY goes out. The printer can be set to power on in the OFFLINE state instead of the ONLINE STATE. To print, ONLINE must be lit; if it is not, press ONLINE.

  • Page 13: Using The Control Panel

    Using the Control Panel If your self adhesive control panel overlay has not been attached, please attach it. The printer is shipped with a thin plastic film covering the control panel plastic housing keys. This film must be removed before attaching the overlay.

  • Page 14: Liquid Crystal Display

    Liquid Crystal Display Located at the top of the control panel, the two–line LCD does the following: Displays printer status and fault codes. Refer to the “Status and Error Messages” section for instructions on correcting fault conditions.
  • Page 15 ON LINE ON LINE lights when the printer is online, or when the printer is ready to print and accept data from the host. It flashes when the printer is offline. When the printer stops because of an error, the printer goes offline and the ON LINE light flashes.

  • Page 16: Function Keys

    Refer to the Setup Guide for information. Printer values changed using the function keys will not be saved when the printer is turned off unless the configuration is saved as shown in the Setup Guide . Refer to the Setup Guide for information regarding printer configuration.
  • Page 17 If the printer is online and the JOB IN PROCESS indicator is not on, PAGE EJECT will move paper one physical page length. When the printer is online and JOB IN PROCESS is flashing, pressing PAGE EJECT causes the printer to attempt to print any data in the buffer.
  • Page 18 JOB IN PROCESS Cancel Function light. If the printer is offline, but there is a job in process, pressing NEXT and PREV simultaneously will perform the Cancel function. If the printer is online or if there is no job in process, this cancel function will have no effect.

  • Page 19: Loading Paper

    V erify that the media meets the requirements as described on page 1 1. To load paper: Raise the top of the printer by firmly pressing the top cover latch on the left side of the front panel. Insert paper into the front of the printer.
  • Page 20 The leading edge of the paper should not extend beyond the tractors. This allows the printer to set the top of form accurately and automatically at the leading edge of the paper. Close the top cover of the printer.

  • Page 21: Media Requirements

    Media Requirements The printer requires continuous form media with 0.5 inch pitch tractor feed pin holes. The media capabilities and requirements are listed in the following table: Dimension Specification Width 4.0 to 10.0 inches edge to edge (3.5 to 9.5 inches pin to pin) Length 3.0 to 33.0 inches...

  • Page 22: Clearing Paper Jams

    When a paper jam occurs, the toner has not been fused to the paper still inside of the printer . Be careful not to stain your hands, clothes, or the interior of the printer with toner. If toner is spilled, use a toner vacuum to clean up the loose toner.
  • Page 23 Avoid touching the fuser. Refer to the adjacent figure and perform these steps: Raise the top of the printer by firmly pressing the button on the left side of the front panel. Tear off the paper at the perforation nearest the OPC drum unit and remove the paper.
  • Page 24 The fuser operates at extremely high temperature. Avoid touching the fuser. Refer to the adjacent figure and perform these steps: Raise the top of the printer by firmly pressing the button on the left side of the front panel. Tear the paper at a perforation between the OPC drum unit and the fuser unit.
  • Page 25 Avoid touching the fuser. Refer to the adjacent figure and perform these steps: Raise the top of the printer by firmly pressing the button on the left side of the front panel. Open the rear cover of the fuser unit by rotating it back and down.
  • Page 26 The fuser operates at extremely high temperature. Avoid touching the fuser. Refer to the adjacent figure and perform these steps: Raise the top of the printer by firmly pressing the button on the left side of the front panel. Tear the paper at a perforation between the OPC drum unit and the fuser unit.
  • Page 27 Reload the paper. Refer to the “Loading Paper” section. Close the top cover of the printer and wait for the printer to warm up. Press ON LINE. Printing will resume. Operator’s Guide...

  • Page 28: Cleaning The Printer

    However, excess accumulation can affect printer operation and print quality. w rning To prevent possible injury to yourself or damage to the printer, make sure the printer is turned off and disconnected from the power source during the cleaning process.
  • Page 29 . The developer unit does not need to be removed to clean the corona wires. The printer has two corona wires that may affect print quality. One is in the top of the OPC drum unit; the other is directly underneath it, inside the printer.
  • Page 30 Remove any paper from the printer. Remove the OPC drum unit from the printer by lifting up and out. Set the unit aside. Slide the corona cleaning brush along the length of the transfer corona wire to remove any dust or debris.

  • Page 31: Adjusting The Print Image

    Wrong character Make sure that your software asks for the right font. In size; wrong font addition, make sure the font is available on the printer disk or has been downloaded to printer RAM. Light print on one Remove the developer unit and gently rock it side to side to side;...

  • Page 32: Replacing Printer Consumables

    Replacing Printer Consumables Printer consumable supplies should be changed when the number of pages printed reaches the maximum amounts shown in the following table. This document contains the procedures for replacing all components with the exception of the fuser unit. Since some...
  • Page 33 Consumables design, specification, and selection are critical and integral to the development of any computer printer imaging system. The yield of the supplies is based on a 5% page coverage using 20 lb bond paper. In a typical business letter, for example, text covers approximately 5% of the page.
  • Page 34 The following applies to all replacement procedures: Be careful not to stain your hands, clothes, or the interior of the printer with toner. If toner is spilled, use a toner vacuum to clean up the loose toner. Do not use water to clean the toner from the printer .
  • Page 35 Use care when handling toner . Do not turn off the printer during a print job to add toner; otherwise, all unprinted data will be lost. Once the toner is added and the cover is closed, press ON LINE to continue printing.
  • Page 36 2/3 full, or more. Close the printer top cover. note Some software stops communicating with the printer if the printer is offline for more than two minutes. In this case, you may need to restart your print job. Operator’s Guide...
  • Page 37 Use caution when performing this procedure. Refer to the adjacent figure and perform these steps: Raise the top of the printer by firmly pressing the button on the left of the front panel. Open the fuser cleaner felt cover.
  • Page 38 If toner is spilled, use a toner vacuum to clean up the loose toner . Do not use water to clean the toner from the printer . Any toner remaining on clothes can be removed with a cloth dampened in cold water; never use hot water to remove toner from clothes.
  • Page 39 The waste toner container must be properly seated in the printer or the printer will display an error message when the printer cover is closed. Place the new waste toner container in the printer in the same position as the old one.
  • Page 40 Refer to the adjacent figure and perform these steps: Raise the top of the printer by firmly pressing the button on the left of the front panel. Remove the OPC drum unit by lifting it carefully out of the printer and place it on a flat surface.
  • Page 41 Slide the developer unit out along the plastic rails on either side of the printer and pull it out of the printer. Remove the new developer unit from the foil package. Hold the new developer unit with...
  • Page 42 Add the starter toner that comes with the developer unit kit in the same manner as directed on page Verify that the developer unit cover is closed. Close the top cover of the printer. Operator’s Guide...
  • Page 43 Refer to the adjacent figure and perform these steps: Raise the top of the printer by firmly pressing the button on the left of the front panel. Pull the old ozone filter, by its tab, up and out of the printer and discard it.

  • Page 44: Status And Error Messages

    Errors not described in this guide can be found in your Setup Guide . The following is a list of status messages. These messages inform you of the operational condition of the printer. They do not indicate an error situation. Status Messages Message RUNNING SELF TEST ...
  • Page 45 Error Messages This section provides a description of error messages that indicate possible printer problems. Note that these errors are warnings only, and do not cause the print job to be lost. Once the corrective action has been taken, printing will resume.
  • Page 46 (described on page 8). If the printer reset does not solve the problem, cycle the printer power. If a reset or power cycle does not solve the problem, call your authorized service representative.
  • Page 47 Message 29 LSU FAIL No “ready” returned from LSU phase lock circuit. Call Service 30 LSU FAIL LSU phase lock lost. Call Service 31 LSU FAIL “Ready” returned from LSU phase lock circuit but LSU Call Service motor not enabled. 32 MISPRINT ERROR Failed handshaking between engine and CPU Call Service...
  • Page 48 status and error messages Operator’s Guide...
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