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Kyocera FS-3700 User Manual

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  • Page 2 This manual, any copyrightable subject matter sold or provided with or in connection with the sale of the page printer, are protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. Copying or other reproduction of all or part of this manual, any copyrightable subject matter without the prior written consent of Kyocera Corporation is prohibited.
  • Page 3 FONTWARE/TrueDoc developed by BITSTREAM INC. is provided as part of this Printer by KYOCERA CORPORATION under license. KYOCERA, as a Licensee of BITSTREAM, grants you, the Sublicensee, non-exclusive right to use FONTWARE/TrueDoc installed in this Printer, if you agree to and at all times comply with the following items: 1. Ownership As the Sublicensee, you own the Printer in which FONTWARE/TrueDoc is originally installed, but BITSTREAM re- tains title to and ownership in the software program of FONTWARE/TrueDoc.

  • Page 4: Fcc Statement

    FCC rules. To use equipment which does not comply with FCC rules is prohibited. The printer may be optionally installed with the following units: Conforming to the Class A limits HS-3E Bulk Paper Stacker...

  • Page 5: Interface Connectors

    Safety information Laser safety This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Hu- man Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation.
  • Page 6 Laser notice This printer is certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR Subchapter for Class I (1) laser products, and elsewhere is certified as a Class I laser product conforming to the requirements of IEC 825.

  • Page 7: Important Safeguards

    Introduction IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Read all of these instructions and save these instructions for later use. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use this product near water. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, causing serious damage to the product.
  • Page 8 Prolonged Non-Use and Moving the Printer Prolonged Non-use If you ever leave the printer unused for a long period of time, remove the power cord from the wall outlet. We recommend you consult with your dealer about the additional actions you should take to avoid possible damages that may occur when the printer is used next time.
  • Page 9 Introduction If you ship the printer, remove and ship the developer unit (and the waste toner bottle) separately. The printer is originally supplied with a shipping container specifically de- signed for the developer unit. Pack the developer unit in this container and the waste toner bottle in the plastic bag obtainable from a toner kit and ship them separate from the printer itself.
  • Page 10 Introduction Introduction The Kyocera laser printer has many extremely desirable features. It was designed to make a contribution to a cleaner environment as well as to represent the latest generation of page printer technology. Maintenance Features Compact design—Thanks to the inboard paper cassette configuration, the printer requires no more space than the average computer.

  • Page 11: Software Features

    999.75 points, in 0.25-point increments. A new printer control language, PRESCRIBE II, is provided with features including advanced graphics capabilities that allow you to print any conceivable outline shape or solid form.

  • Page 12: Guide To The Manual

    Bulk Paper Stacker Guide to the Manual Unless specifically stated otherwise, information in this manual applies to printer models FS- 1700/FS-3700. The printer illustrations and printed samples used in this manual are of the FS- 3700. Installation Manual The Installation Manual guides you through the following topics:...
  • Page 13 Control panel operations Fonts Maintenance and troubleshooting Symbol sets PRESCRIBE II Programming Manual (on CD-ROM): PRESCRIBE II command reference Fonts Bar codes Printer permanent parameters Emulation PDF417 Two Dimensional Bar Code Implementation Manual (on CD-ROM): PDF417 overview PRESCRIBE II commands for PDF417...
  • Page 14 7—Install the Face-up Output Tray (if required) ......1—12 8—Connect the Printer to the Computer......1—13 9—Attach the Power Cord.

  • Page 15: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 2 Operating the Laser Printer 2.1. Control Panel Message Display..........2—2 Interface Indicator .
  • Page 16 Chapter 3 Fonts ....... 3—1 3.1. Bitmap and Scalable Bitmap fonts ........... . 3—2 Scalable fonts.
  • Page 17 Preparing an RS-232C Cable ........C—12 Connecting the Printer to the Computer ......C—12 Index .

  • Page 18: Memory Expansion Installation

    It begins by explaining how to remove the main circuit board from the printer, and explains how to install a SIMM (single in-line memory module) on the main circuit board.
  • Page 19 1.7. Memory Expansion Installation Withdrawing the Main Circuit Board from the Printer Be sure to remove the memory card first if inserted in the printer’s memory card slot. Withdraw the main circuit board completely from the printer as follows: Turn the printer’s power off. Unplug the printer’s power cable and disconnect the printer from the host computer.
  • Page 20 Either 1 MB, 2 MB, 4 MB, 8 MB, 16 MB or 32 MB SIMMs can be used for memory expansion. Together with the memory already present in the printer, this allows memory to be expanded up to a total of 66 MB.

  • Page 21: Installing And Removing Simms

    SIMM as shown, then pull the SIMM out of the socket. Reverse the procedure under Withdrawing the Main Circuit Board from the Printer to put the main circuit board back into the printer. 1-26...

  • Page 22: Testing The Expansion Memory

    Testing the Expansion Memory After you have finished installing SIMMs in the printer, test the printer to see if the installation has been successful. To test the expansion memory, proceed as follows: Make sure the power switch is off. Plug the power cord into the printer and turn power When the printer is on-line, press the STATUS key.
  • Page 23 This manual, any copyrightable subject matter sold or provided with or in connection with the sale of the page printer, are protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. Copying or other reproduction of all or part of this manual, any copyrightable subject matter without the prior written consent of Kyocera Corporation is prohibited.
  • Page 24 FONTWARE/TrueDoc developed by BITSTREAM INC. is provided as part of this Printer by KYOCERA CORPORATION under license. KYOCERA, as a Licensee of BITSTREAM, grants you, the Sublicensee, non-exclusive right to use FONTWARE/TrueDoc installed in this Printer, if you agree to and at all times comply with the following items: 1. Ownership As the Sublicensee, you own the Printer in which FONTWARE/TrueDoc is originally installed, but BITSTREAM re- tains title to and ownership in the software program of FONTWARE/TrueDoc.
  • Page 25 FCC rules. To use equipment which does not comply with FCC rules is prohibited. The printer may be optionally installed with the following units: Conforming to the Class A limits HS-3E Bulk Paper Stacker...
  • Page 26 Safety information Laser safety This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Hu- man Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation.
  • Page 27 Laser notice This printer is certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR Subchapter for Class I (1) laser products, and elsewhere is certified as a Class I laser product conforming to the requirements of IEC 825.
  • Page 28 Introduction IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Read all of these instructions and save these instructions for later use. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use this product near water. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, causing serious damage to the product.
  • Page 29 Prolonged Non-Use and Moving the Printer Prolonged Non-use If you ever leave the printer unused for a long period of time, remove the power cord from the wall outlet. We recommend you consult with your dealer about the additional actions you should take to avoid possible damages that may occur when the printer is used next time.
  • Page 30 Introduction If you ship the printer, remove and ship the developer unit (and the waste toner bottle) separately. The printer is originally supplied with a shipping container specifically de- signed for the developer unit. Pack the developer unit in this container and the waste toner bottle in the plastic bag obtainable from a toner kit and ship them separate from the printer itself.
  • Page 31 Introduction Introduction The Kyocera laser printer has many extremely desirable features. It was designed to make a contribution to a cleaner environment as well as to represent the latest generation of page printer technology. Maintenance Features Compact design—Thanks to the inboard paper cassette configuration, the printer requires no more space than the average computer.
  • Page 32 999.75 points, in 0.25-point increments. A new printer control language, PRESCRIBE II, is provided with features including advanced graphics capabilities that allow you to print any conceivable outline shape or solid form.
  • Page 33 Bulk Paper Stacker Guide to the Manual Unless specifically stated otherwise, information in this manual applies to printer models FS- 1700/FS-3700. The printer illustrations and printed samples used in this manual are of the FS- 3700. Installation Manual The Installation Manual guides you through the following topics:...
  • Page 34 Control panel operations Fonts Maintenance and troubleshooting Symbol sets PRESCRIBE II Programming Manual (on CD-ROM): PRESCRIBE II command reference Fonts Bar codes Printer permanent parameters Emulation PDF417 Two Dimensional Bar Code Implementation Manual (on CD-ROM): PDF417 overview PRESCRIBE II commands for PDF417...
  • Page 35 7—Install the Face-up Output Tray (if required) ......1—12 8—Connect the Printer to the Computer......1—13 9—Attach the Power Cord.
  • Page 36 Table of Contents Chapter 2 Operating the Laser Printer 2.1. Control Panel Message Display..........2—2 Interface Indicator .
  • Page 37 Chapter 3 Fonts ....... 3—1 3.1. Bitmap and Scalable Bitmap fonts ........... . 3—2 Scalable fonts.
  • Page 38 Preparing an RS-232C Cable ........C—12 Connecting the Printer to the Computer ......C—12 Index .

  • Page 39: Operating Procedures

    Make sure that the message display indicates Press the ON LINE key. If the printer is on-line, it changes to off-line. If the printer is off-line, it changes back to on -line. The ON LINE indicator lights when the printer is on-line.

  • Page 40: Status Printout

    Then, press the ENTER key to abandon the job. When a few pages have been printed out, the printer stops, ready to begin the next job. If you do not stop the computer program first, after the printer executes the printing halt, it immediately starts printing again as it continues to receive data from the computer.
  • Page 41 information (if installed) Sample Status Page 2.2. Operating Procedures Option interface...
  • Page 42 Some of these settings may also be changed from the printer’s front panel by first selecting the desired interface and then changing the setting. For more information on setting these parameters, see the PRESCRIBE II Programming manual Chapter 5, Permanent Parameters.

  • Page 43: Form Feed

    Form Feed Depending on your software, there is sometimes a delay before the printer prints the last page of a job. This occurs when the printer is not informed by a code or command that the job is over. If you wait a while, the printer will eventually time out and print the last page. If you do not want to wait, you can obtain the page immediately by pressing the FORM FEED key.

  • Page 44: Using The Mode Select Menu

    This section explains how to use the MODE key on the control panel. The MODE key allows you to set or change the printer environment such as the number of copies to make, emulation, page orientation, code set, etc. to your specific needs.
  • Page 45 Item : These items are available only when the printer is installed with the applicable option unit/kit. For items with the mark on the message display, the to the sub items which give access to more items to change the relevant settings.

  • Page 46: Sleep (Ecopower) Mode

    If the printer receives no data for the period adjusted as above, it times out and enters into sleeping mode, indicating on the message display. When you send data for printing to the printer again or press a key on the control panel, the printer starts warming up, indicating , and becomes ready and on-line.

  • Page 47: Kir Level

    2.5. KIR Level This printer incorporates the KIR (Kyocera Image Refinement) smoothing function. KIR provides high quality printing by providing a software-type improvement to the resolution. Three differ- ent types of KIR level can be selected. You can print a KIR test pattern to see how the current KIR setting works. To print a test pat- tern, follow Mode Select Menu on the last page of this manual.

  • Page 48: Ecoprint Mode

    2.6. Ecoprint mode 2.6. Ecoprint mode The Ecoprint enables you to reduce the amount of toner consumed on the page so as to save your printing costs. You can set to Ecoprint mode on, as follows. (The factory-setting is off . ) The Ecoprint mode setting is On when the printing image becomes lighter, yet very readable.

  • Page 49: Resource Protection

    By using the printer’s MODE SELECT, you can select from two resource protection modes as follows: In this mode, the printer stores fonts, macros, symbol sets, etc. in memory that were downloaded as permanent PCL resources. All temporary resources are lost when the emulation mode is changed from HP LaserJet 4 Plus to another or vice versa.

  • Page 50: Setting The Audio Warning (Buzzer)

    The audio alarm is set to ON when leaving the factory. An audio alarm corresponding to the type of printer error will sound according to the table below. If the alarm is set to OFF, it is made not to sound.
  • Page 51 The alarm will continue to sound while the error condition continues (if the printer is in the sleep mode, the alarm will be silent for that period alone). The alarm will cease to sound, how- ever, when the CANCEL key is pressed.

  • Page 52: Operating A Memory Card

    Reading Fonts/Data from a Memory Card If the memory card is already inserted in the slot when the printer is powered on, the fonts are automatically read into the printer. To reread the fonts from a memory card, use the function.

  • Page 53: Writing Data To A Memory Card

    Press the ENTER key. The message display changes to show . If you want to abandon writing, press the CANCEL key. In this state, send the file from the computer to the printer as in the example below. Example: To send the file (data) TEST.TXT on drive C, enter the following at the DOS prompt (C:\): COPY TEST.TXT PRN...

  • Page 54: Deleting Data From A Memory Card

    2.10. Operating a Memory Card Check that the message display has changed to FEED ) key. This writes the file to the memory card and instructs the printer to automat- ically print out a memory card write information page as shown below.

  • Page 55: Formatting A Memory Card

    First check that the memory card is writable (for example that the memory card is not write -protected, and its internal battery is not exhausted). When the formatting operation is successfully completed, the printer automatically prints out a formatting information page as shown below.

  • Page 56: Printing A List Of Data Names

    2.10. Operating a Memory Card Printing a list of data names The printer prints a list of all data names (referred to as partitions) stored in a memory card for reference. (Printing a list is also available for a font card.) The printout (example above) includes the following information.

  • Page 57: Chapter 3 Fonts

    The printer provides two types of resident fonts: bitmap fonts and scalable (outline) fonts . Also, fonts may be downloaded to the printer’s memory from a memory card or disk. These fonts are referred to as downloadable or soft fonts. The printer accepts as many downloadable...

  • Page 58: Bitmap Fonts

    A bitmap font is made of a fixed bit pattern (Figure 3.1.). This pattern is stored in a special format for use in the printer. Bitmap fonts have a fixed height (size) for each char- acter. Therefore, different font sets are required for different font sizes.

  • Page 59: List Of Fonts

    3.2. List of Fonts This section contains a full list of the printer’s resident fonts. You can print the same font list from the printer by using the printer’s control panel key. To print a list of fonts, refer to Mode Select Menu , List of Resident fonts.
  • Page 60 3.2. List of Fonts Resident Bitmap Fonts (1)
  • Page 61 3.2. List of Fonts Resident Bitmap Fonts (2)
  • Page 62 3.2. List of Fonts Resident Bitmap Fonts (3)
  • Page 63 3.2. List of Fonts Resident Scalable Fonts (1)
  • Page 64 3.2. List of Fonts Resident Scalable Fonts (2)
  • Page 65 3.2. List of Fonts Resident Scalable Fonts (3)
  • Page 66 3.2. List of Fonts KPDL Fonts 3-10...

  • Page 67: Symbol Set

    Each character is assigned to a particular character code. The page printer offers not only a large selection of bitmap and scalable fonts but also a large selection of symbol sets (also referred to as character sets). This is because the printers the Kyocera page printer emulates have a number of their own symbol sets for printing in different languages and other purposes.
  • Page 68 3.3. Symbol set Table 3.2. Scalable Fonts Symbol sets SSET value SSET ID ISO 60: Norway ISO 15: Italian ECMA-94 Latin 1 ISO 11: Swedish ISO 6: ASCII ISO 4: U.K. ISO 69: France ISO 21: Germany US Legal ISO: Latin 2 ISO 17: Spain PS math ISO: Latin 5...
  • Page 69 AudreyTwo-RegularSWC Clarendon-CondensedSWC Courier-BoldItalicSWC Courier-BoldISWC Courier-ItalicSWC Courier-SWC Dutch801SWC-Bold Dutch801SWC-BoldItalic Dutch801SWC-Italic Dutch801SWC-Roman Flareserif821-ExtraBoldSWC Flareserif821-RomanSWC Incised901SWC-Black Incised901SWC-Italic Incised901SWC-Roman LetterGothic-BoldSWC LetterGothic-ItalicSWC LetterGothic-SWC OriginalGalamondSWC-Bold OriginalGalamondSWC-BoldItalic OriginalGalamondSWC-Italic OriginalGalamondSWC-Roman Ribbon131-RomanSWC Swiss742SWC-Bold 3.3. Symbol set Swiss742SWC-BoldCondensed Swiss742SWC-BoldCondensedItalic Swiss742SWC-BoldItalic Swiss742SWC-Italic Swiss742SWC-ItalicCondensed Swiss742SWC-Roman Swiss742SWC-RomanCondensed ZapfHumanist601SWC-Bold ZapfHumanist601SWC-BoldItalic ZapfHumanist601SWC-Demi ZapfHumanist601SWC-DemiItalic 3-13...

  • Page 70: Chapter 4 Maintenance

    * Turning the Ecoprint mode ON conserves toner. Refer to Chapter 2 for details. ** In the case of a new printer in which a toner kit has been installed for the first time, the number of pages that can be printed will be 6,000.

  • Page 71: Supplying Toner

    Do not attempt to reuse the waste toner remaining in the toner container. Use only the toner kit exclusively designed for the printer. Use of a toner kit intended for use with other printer models may damage the printer and void the warranty.
  • Page 72 If the toner container is replaced when the message will be displayed after replacement. After cleaning the in- side of the printer (See Section 4.2. Cleaning), the message will disappear when the key is pressed, and the printer will be ready for printing.

  • Page 73: Replace The Waste Toner Bottle

    4.1. Toner Kit Replacement Replace the Waste Toner Bottle When replacing the toner container, the used waste toner bottle in the printer should also be replaced with a new one from the new toner kit. Open the printer side cover.
  • Page 74 Locate the new waste toner bottle in the toner kit, and install in the printer as shown right. Do not cap the new waste toner bot- tle. Insert the new waste toner bottle with the bottle tilted slightly towards you as shown in the figure.

  • Page 75: Cleaning

    To avoid print quality problems, the following printer parts must be cleaned with every toner container replacement. If the toner container has been replaced when the message cleaning the inside of the printer following the procedure shown below, press key;...
  • Page 76 The grid cleaner pad is impregnated with water. Perform the following cleaning procedure before the pad dries. Attach the grid cleaner to the printer with the pad uppermost, as shown in the dia- gram. After attaching the grid cleaner, repeat...

  • Page 77: Paper Feed Unit

    4.2. Cleaning Paper Feed Unit To avoid print quality problems due to paper dust and debris, clean the paper feed unit in the following manner. Pull the paper feed unit release lever up and draw the paper feed unit all the way out until it stops.

  • Page 78: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

    If the printing is abnormal With the printer on-line and ready, press the STATUS key to print a status page. You can print a KIR test pattern page for more precise printing criteria. To print a KIR test pattern page, refer to Chapter 2.

  • Page 79: Power Problems

    If the above checks do not solve the problem, call for the assistance of a service person. 5.3. Interface Problems If the printer prints a status page correctly but does not print data from the computer correctly (or at all), there may be an interface problem.

  • Page 80: Print Quality Problems

    Completely blank printout Check the developer unit. Open the printer top cover and check that the developer unit is inserted correctly and check that the developer ’s connector is connected properly. Call for the assistance of a service person.

  • Page 81: Dropouts, Horizontal Streaks, Stray Dots

    5.4. Print Quality Problems Dropouts, horizontal streaks, stray dots Clean the charger wire. Open the printer side cover. Pull the green main charger wire cleaning knob slowly in and out a few times. See Section 4.2. Note the spacing of the defects.

  • Page 82: Faint Or Blurred Printing

    See Section 4.1. Clean the main charger wire. Open the printer’s side cover. Pull the green main charger wire cleaning knob slowly in and out a few times. See Section 4.2. Check the main charger unit installation.

  • Page 83: Dirt On The Top Edge Or Back Of The Paper

    5.4. Print Quality Problems Dirt on the top edge or back of the paper Check the paper chute and the ramp. Draw out the paper feed unit and check for toner on the paper ramp. Clean the paper ramp (see Section 4.2. ) using the wiper supplied, or a soft, dry, lint-free cloth. Check the transfer roller.

  • Page 84: Indicators And Messages

    Slow Flashing Flashing ATTENTION The printer has run low on toner. The toner should be replaced as soon as possible. Install a new toner kit. See Section 4.1. (Toner Empty) There is a paper jam. There is a possibility that paper may be jammed...

  • Page 85: Maintenance Messages

    This message will be displayed when replacing the toner container after the message Replace Toner Clean printer has been displayed. After cleaning the inside of the printer, press the CONT key and the printer will be ready for printing. Replace the old waste toner bottle with the new one which is included in the TK-20/TK-20H toner kit.

  • Page 86: Error Messages

    Try adding more memory (expansion RAM). Press the CONT key to resume printing. You can abandon printing by the CANCEL key. The data transferred to the printer was too complex to print on a page. Press the CONT key to resume printing. (The page may break in some pages.) You can abandon printing by the CANCEL key.
  • Page 87 600-dpi resolution was not able to run within the currently available memory. The resolution reverts to the printer receives the next data from the host computer; or if you press any key on the printer’s control panel. Try adding more memory in the printer to prevent this error.

  • Page 88: Correcting A Paper Jam

    Figure 5.1. Printer Symbol When the jammed paper has been removed, open and close the printer’s top cover or the pa- per feed unit. Then the printer automatically warms up, goes on-line, and continues printing. Depending on the point at which the jam occurred, the printer may or may not print the jammed page.
  • Page 89 5.6. Correcting a Paper Jam When pulling the paper, pull it gently so as not to tear it. Torn pieces of paper are difficult to remove and may be easily overlooked, deterring the jam recov- ery. 5-12 Figure 5.2. Rear Cover Figure 5.3.
  • Page 90 Mode Select Menu (*2) These items will not show unless the printer is in- stalled with the applica- ble option unit/kit. See the next page for explanation. Sub Items (*1) (*3) (*4) (*5) (*6) This diagram gives quick reference to the full menu options and the sequence of selec- tion.
  • Page 91 *2: Your dealer can install the KPDL (Kyocera’s version of Adobe’s PostScript command language) upgrade kit in your printer. The printer needs at least 3 (2) MB of memory in order for the KPDL option to work properly. *3: The printer can be set to print error data during KPDL emula- tion.

  • Page 92: Appendix A Printer Specifications

    Approx. 12 seconds (A4 or letter size), depends on input data. Approx. 40 seconds (at 23°C, 120 V or 220 V) 50,000 pages/month , thickness 0.1 mm. Printer Specifications FS-3700 , thickness 0.1...
  • Page 93 (excl. peak values) Max. 39 dB (A) when idling (excl. peak values) Immeasurably low when sleeping (Measured 1 m from the outside of the printer, main unit only) FS-3700 (U.S.A./Canada) (European countries) fluctuation: 10 % fluctuation: 2 % (excl. peak values)

  • Page 94: Appendix B Paper Selection

    There are three general grades of paper: economy, standard, and premium. The most signifi- cant difference between grades is the ease with which they pass through the printer. This is af- fected by the smoothness, size, and moisture content of the paper, and the way in which the paper is cut.

  • Page 95: Paper Specifications

    Use of paper in these conditions can lead to illegible printing, misfeeding, and paper jams, and can shorten the life of the printer. In particular, avoid using paper with a surface coating or other surface treatment. The paper should have as smooth and even a surface as possible.
  • Page 96 Thick paper is referred to as high-caliper paper and thin paper as low-caliper paper. The paper used with the printer should be neither extremely thick nor extremely thin. If you are having problems with paper jams, multiple feeds, and faint printing, the paper may be too thin. If you are having problems with paper jams and blurred printing the paper may be too thick.
  • Page 97 Store paper in its original carton. Place a pallet etc. under the carton to separate it from the floor. After removing paper from storage, let it stand in the same room as the printer for 48 hours before use. Avoid leaving paper where it is exposed to heat, sunlight, or damp.

  • Page 98: Special Paper

    0.7 mm ( 0.0276 in) Squareness of corners 90° 0.2° To avoid trouble, OHP film must be delivered face-up. If OHP film jams frequently, pull the top of the sheet very gently as it leaves the printer. Specification B.3. Special Paper...

  • Page 99: Adhesive-Backed Labels

    Adhesive-Backed Labels The basic rule for printing on adhesive labels is that the adhesive must never come into con- tact with any part of the printer. Adhesive paper sticking to the drum or rollers will damage the printer. Label paper must be manually fed.
  • Page 100 Envelopes The printer can print on envelopes using paper with a basis weight of 60 to 79 g/m lbs/ream). Envelopes must be manually fed. An envelope is a more complex object than a single sheet of paper. For this reason, it may not be possible to obtain consistent printing quality over the entire envelope surface.

  • Page 101: Appendix C Host Computer Interface

    Parallel interface communication modes The printer features the fast data transmission on the parallel interface. The parallel interface mode can be activated from the printer’s control panel (see Chapter 2, Operating the Page Printer ) as follows: Use a parallel printer cable that complies with the IEEE1284 standards.

  • Page 102: Interface Signals

    The pins of the parallel interface connector carry the signals listed in Table C.1 . Asterisks in the table indicate signals that are active low. The table also indicates whether each signal is incom- ing or outgoing with respect to the printer. Table C.1. Parallel Connector Pin Assignments...
  • Page 103 Busy is low. Busy [Busy] (Pin 11) This signal is high when the printer is busy and low when it is able to accept more data. Every high-to-low transition is followed by an Acknowledge* pulse.
  • Page 104 C.1. Parallel Interface Select In [NSelectIn] (Pin 36) This signal is used in some versions of the Centronics interface to enable the computer to force the printer on-line. In high-speed mode, it is used as an interrupt.

  • Page 105: Rs-232C/Rs-422A Interface

    RS-232C interface Interface Signals The pins of the printer’s RS-232C interface connector carry the signals listed in Table C.2 . The table also indicates whether each signal is incoming or outgoing with respect to the printer. Table C.2. RS-232C Signal Pin Assignments In/out –...

  • Page 106: Rs-422A Interface

    RS-422A interface The serial interface of this printer was set to RS-232C mode before leaving the factory. How- ever, by changing the jumper connector on the main circuit board, the interface can be changed to RS-422A mode.
  • Page 107 After completion of the above, return the main circuit board to the printer by reversing the procedure followed when removing it. C.2. RS-232C/RS-422A Interface...
  • Page 108 The procedure described below should be followed to verify that the RS-422A mode had been correctly set. Make sure the power switch is off. Plug the power cord into the printer and turn power When the printer is on-line, press the STATUS key.
  • Page 109 C.2. RS-232C/RS-422A Interface RS-422A interface voltage levels The interface signal voltage levels conform with the EIA RS-422A standard. The differential voltage varies from 200 mV to 6V. SERIAL Connector š š The connector marked "I I " (RS-232C/RS-422A) on the rear panel is a DB-25S connector. Use a DB-25P connector (or equivalent) for the connector on the cable.

  • Page 110: Rs-232C/Rs-422A Protocol

    C.3. RS-232C/RS-422A Protocol C.3. RS-232C/RS-422A Protocol A protocol is a set of rules the computer follows in sending data to the printer. The RS-232C/ RS-422A parameters are stored in battery backed-up memory. They are indicated on the status printout. They can be changed by the FRPO (firmware reprogram) command described in the Programming Manual.

  • Page 111: Prescribe Ii Frpo D0 Command

    H5: Protocol logic Parameter value Combination of 1 and 3 below DTR/DSR, positive logic DTR/DSR, negative logic XON/XOFF ETX/ACK XON/XOFF recognized only as protocol The factory setting is 0. H6: Buffer nearly-full threshold This is a percentage from 0 to 99. The factory setting is 90. H7: Buffer nearly-empty threshold This is a percentage from 0 to 99.

  • Page 112: Rs-232C Cable Connection

    After obtaining an RS-232C cable, check that it is wired correctly, referring to the pin assign- ment table in Appendix C. If you have an IBM communication adapter cable type 1502067, you will have to resolder the wiring at the printer end of the cable. The procedure is as fol- lows.
  • Page 113 The three RS-232C protocols are XON/XOFF and DTR. The printer performs all three of them simultaneously, using positive logic for DTR. If you are uncertain as to the printer’s current parameter settings, you can reset them to the values listed above by following the manner described in the last page in this man- ual.

  • Page 114: Index

    Form feed 2-11 Form Feed Time out Grid cleaner 4-1, 4-2 Indicators ATTENTION 2-4, 5-7 DATA ON LINE 2-4 Installing the printer basic requirements clearance 1-1 location 1-1 place to avoid 1-1 power requirements 1-2 Interfaces 1-13 Interior view 1-6...
  • Page 115 Replace Toner Clean printer 5-8 Replace Waste- toner bottle 5-8 Set paper Press CONT Side cover Open 5-8 Toner low TK-20 Clean printer 5-4 - 5-5, 5-8 Top cover Open 5-8 Warning Low memory 5-8 Memory card Delete 2-22 Format...
  • Page 116 SIMM installing 1-26 removing 1-26 1-24 sockets test 1-27 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Sleep mode x, 2-14 Please wait 2-14 Sleeping 2-14 2-14 Sleep timer Soft fonts Stack selection 1-14 Status page printing 2-8, 5-1 Symbol sets 3-11, 6-1 Diablo 630 symbol sets HP LaserJet 4 Plus symbol sets...

This manual is also suitable for:

Fs-1700Fs 1700 - b/w laser printerFs 3700 - b/w laser printer

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