About this Operation Guide This Operation Guide Functions Edition is included with your Printing System (W) and should be read in combination with the Operation Guide Set up Edition for that product. This Operation Guide contains information on making settings in your printer.
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Conventions This manual uses the following conventions: Convention Description Example Bracket Bold Used to emphasise the selection of the Press the [Print] key. Text Typeface operation panel key. Bracket Text Used to emphasise the selection of the Press [Interface]. Typeface touch panel key.
Contents Procedure for Making Settings ..............1-1 Procedure ..........................1-1 Menu Hierarchical Diagram ....................1-2 e-MPS ..........................1-2 Print Menu ........................1-3 Selecting the Printer Settings ...............2-1 Status Pages ......................... 2-2 Understanding the Status Page ..................2-3 Changing the Interface Parameters ..................2-5 Changing Parallel Interface mode ...................
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Other modes ........................2-44 Automatic Form Feed Timeout Setting ................2-44 Resource Protect mode ....................2-45 Auto Error Clear Setting ....................2-45 Stapling Error Detection ....................2-46 Printing the Service Status Page ................... 2-47 Restart ........................... 2-47 Received Data Dump ..................... 2-48 Troubleshooting .....................
Procedure for Making Settings This chapter explains how to use the operator panel to configure the printer function and shows the hierarchy diagram of the menu selection. Procedure To enter the printing function, perform the following procedure. Press the [Printer] key. The machine enters the printer mode.
Procedure for Making Settings Menu Hierarchical Diagram The following is the hierarchy diagram of the menu selection system of the printer. These items will not appear unless the printer is installed with the applicable option unit. e-MPS Quick Copy User ...
Procedure for Making Settings Print Menu Print Status Page Printing Interface Parallel Auto, Normal, High Speed, Nibble (High) Network Netware On, Off Auto, 802.3, Ethernet II, 802.2, 802.3SNAP TCP/IP On, Off DHCP On, Off BOOTP ...
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Procedure for Making Settings Page Set Copies 1 to 9999 (Set) Orientation Portrait, Landscape Zoom(Reduce) Paper Size #### Print Size #### Page Protect Auto, On LF Action LF only, CR and LF, Ignore LF CR Action ...
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Procedure for Making Settings Others Form Feed Time Out 0 to 495 (Seconds) Resource Protect Off, Permanent, Permanent/Temporary Auto Continue On, Off 0 to 495 (Seconds) Finishing Error Staple mode On, Off Service Print Status page ...
Selecting the Printer Settings This chapter provides the information you need to configure this machine. In general you need to use the operator panel only to make default settings. You can make most changes to the printer settings using the printer driver through the application software. Note Changes to printer settings made using a software application override changes made using the operator panel.
Selecting the Printer Settings Status Pages This section explains the procedure for printing the status pages. The status page is a list of parameters and settings for most basic machine configurations. You may be required to produce a status page when requesting service to the machine. Press the [Printer] key.
Selecting the Printer Settings Understanding the Status Page The numbers in the following diagram refer the items explained below the diagram. Note The items and values on the status page may vary depending on the machine's firmware version.
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Interface Information — This information shows the emulation and the default font for all interfaces installed in the machine. 10 Test pattern — KIR is the original smoothing function. This test pattern shows the effect of the KIR (Kyocera Image Refinement) system.
Selecting the Printer Settings Changing the Interface Parameters The machine is equipped with both parallel and USB interfaces. Optional network interface card can also be installed. Various printing environment parameters such as the default emulation can be changed independently on different interfaces by using the machine’s menu selection system. Select the interface to apply the changes in the procedure described below.
Selecting the Printer Settings Changing Parallel Interface mode The parallel interface supports a bi-directional/high-speed mode according to IEEE standards. Normally, this interface is used under the default setting Auto. Item Description Auto The printer automatically changes its communication mode to that of the host computer.
Selecting the Printer Settings Changing Network Interface Parameters This machine supports TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, and Appletalk protocols. In addition, you can install the optional network interface card in the option interface slot. Using the operator panel, you can: • Activate or deactivate TCP/IP, NetWare, and EtherTalk •...
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Selecting the Printer Settings Press or to select TCP/IP and Interface press [Change #]. Default menu Setting mode NetWare TCP/IP Ethertalk Network Status Page Change # Parallel Network Printer menu Press [On]. Press or to select DHCP and press Back Close [Change #].
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Selecting the Printer Settings Enter the next 3-digit address and press IP Address Back the [#] key. Confirm per 3 lines pressing # key. To modify the entered address, press the [#] key to select the 3-digit address (with #key) to be modified and use the numeric keys to enter the address again.
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Selecting the Printer Settings Press [On] and select the frame type. NetWare Back NetWare Frame Type Auto 802.2 802.3 802.3SNAP Ethernet II Printer menu - Interface - Network Press [Close] and returns to the Interface screen. Press [Close] and returns to the Printer menu screen. EtherTalk Set this option to On if connecting to an Apple Macintosh computer.
Selecting the Printer Settings Emulation mode This section explains the procedure to select the emulation protocol. Note You can set the emulation for each interface. Emulation mode Selection Emulation modes that can be used with this machine: PCL6, KC-GL, KDPL, KDPL (AUTO), Line Printer, IBM Proprinter, Diablo 630, and EPSON LQ-850 Press the [Printer] key.
Selecting the Printer Settings Press [Alt. Emulation]. Close Line Printer Proprinter Alt. Emulation Diablo 630 EPSON Print KPDL LQ-850 errors Network Select the desired alternative emulation Back Alt. Emulation mode. EPSON PCL6 LQ-850 Line KC-GL Printer Proprinter Diablo 630 Printer menu - Emulation Press [Close] and returns to the Emulation screen.
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Selecting the Printer Settings Press [Pen Adjust]. Close Line Printer Proprinter Page Set Diablo 630 EPSON Pen Adjust LQ-850 Network Press or to select Pen Adjust and Pen Adjust press [Change #]. Default menu Setting mode Pen(1) dot(s) Pen(2) dot(s) Pen(3)
Selecting the Printer Settings Default Font You can select the default font for the current interface. The default font can be one of the internal fonts or a font that is downloaded to the machine memory or stored on memory card or hard disk. The following settings are available: •...
Selecting the Printer Settings Characters displayed before font numbers indicate the following items. For internal font numbers, refer to Printing Lists of Fonts on page 2-17. Display Description Internal font Downloaded fonts Fonts in memory card Fonts in RAM disk or optional hard disk Fonts in optional ROM Press [Close] and returns to the Font screen.
Selecting the Printer Settings Press [Detail]. Back Font Courier Font ID I000 Internal Dark Configuration Parallel Network Printer menu - Font Press [+] or [-] or use the numeric keys Back Configuration to enter the character pitch. The character pitch can be set between 0.44 (0.44 ~ 99.99) and 99.99 characters per inch, in 0.01 0.44...
Selecting the Printer Settings Press [Code Set]. Back Close Code Set Printing list Code Set Internal Option font Select the desired interface tab. Back Code Set Code Set IBM PC-8 PC-855 Serbia ISO Cyrillic PC-863 Canada PC-861 Iceland Next PC-860 Portugal Parallel Network Printer menu - Font...
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Selecting the Printer Settings After the list is printed, and returns to the Printer menu screen. 2-18...
Selecting the Printer Settings Print Configuration The following settings are available: • Number of Copies • Print Orientation • Zoom • Page Protect mode • Line Feed (LF) Action • Carriage-Return (CR) Action • Wide A4 Pitch Note You can set the print configuration for each interface. Number of Copies You can set the number of copies of each page to be printed for the current interface.
Selecting the Printer Settings Print Orientation You can select portrait (upright) or landscape (sideways) page orientation. Portrait Orientation Landscape Orientation Access Page Set, refer to Number of Copies on page 2-19. Press or to select Orientation and Page Set press [Change #].
Selecting the Printer Settings Line Feed (LF) Action This procedure instructs the machine what to do when it receives a linefeed code (0AH). Access Page Set, refer to Number of Copies on page 2-19. Press or to select LF Action and Page Set press [Change #].
Selecting the Printer Settings Select the desired interface tab. Back CR Action CR only CR and LF Ignore CR Parallel Network Printer menu - Page Set Press the desired carriage-return action. CF only A carriage-return is performed (Default). CR and LF A linefeed and carriage return are performed.
Selecting the Printer Settings Setting Print Quality The following settings are available: • KIR mode • EcoPrint • Resolution KIR mode Smoothing changes the print quality to 2400 dpi equivalent x 600 dpi. With KIR Off With KIR On (default) Press the [Printer] key.
Selecting the Printer Settings EcoPrint EcoPrint allows printing with less toner consumption. Use this mode when high quality printing is not necessary, for example, for draft printing. EcoPrint setting is Off EcoPrint setting is On (default). Access Print Quality, refer to KIR mode on page 2-24. Press ...
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Selecting the Printer Settings Press [Close] and returns to the Print Quality screen. Press [Close] and returns to the Printer menu screen. 2-26...
Selecting the Printer Settings Paper Handling The following settings are available: • Selecting the Paper Feed Source • Duplex Print mode • Output Destination • Overriding Difference between A4 and Letter Selecting the Paper Feed Source You can select the paper source, from which the machine feeds paper as the default. If an optional paper feeder(s) is installed, it is also available for the default paper source.
Selecting the Printer Settings Bind short Edge Binding at a short edge Bind Long Edge Binding at a long edge Access Paper Handling, refer to Selecting the Paper Feed Source on page 2-27. Press or to select Duplex mode Paper Handling and press [Change #].
Selecting the Printer Settings Press or to select Output Tray and Paper Handling press [Change #]. Setting Item Value Feed Select Cassette 1 Duplex Mode None Output Tray Left tray (F down) Override A4/LT Change # Select the desired output tray and select Back Close elect...
Selecting the Printer Settings Operating the Storage Device The machine supports three types of storage device; memory card, optional hard disk, RAM disk, and optional ROM. The memory card and optional hard disk are installed into the dedicated slots of the machine.
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Selecting the Printer Settings Press [Memory Card]. Select item. Printer menu Print Sta- Paper Font Hard Disk Other tus Page Handling Memory Interface Page Set Card Print Emulation Quality Press [Format]. Memory Card All data in the memory card will be Read Delete delete.
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Selecting the Printer Settings Access Memory Card, refer to Using the Memory Card on page 2-30. Select [Data], [Program], [Font], or Memory Card [Macro] under Read area. Read Delete Write Data Language List of Data Program Data Partitions Format Font Macro Font Printer menu...
Stop The message Processing data appears and the list of partitions prints. Printing RAM DISK Mode TASKalfa 820 PARTITION LIST Device Information Partition Information After the list of partitions is printed, the display returns to the Printer menu screen. Using the RAM Disk This machine is equipped with RAM disk functions.
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Selecting the Printer Settings Important! • The RAM disk can not be used when an optional hard disk is installed. • The RAM disk stores data only temporarily. When the machine is reset or turned off, the stored data will be erased. •...
Selecting the Printer Settings Important! To activate RAM disk in the printer's memory, first you must set the RAM disk mode to On and set the desired size for the RAM disk. Access RAM DISK mode, refer to Activating the RAM Disk on page 2-34. Press [RAM DISK Size].
Selecting the Printer Settings Formatting a Hard Disk When an optional hard disk is inserted into the printer for the first time, it must be formatted before use. Press the [Printer] key. The machine enters the printer mode. Press [Printer Menu]. Press [Hard Disk].
Selecting the Printer Settings e-MPS Function The e-MPS is an abbreviation for enhanced-Multiple Printing System which implements the following functions that are available from the printer driver: The following settings are available: • Printing a Quick Copy • Using Proof-and-Hold •...
Selecting the Printer Settings Press or to select a job required Quick Copy and press [Next]. DataH001 DataH002 DataH003 DataH004 DataH005 DataH006 DataH007 Down e-MPS Note If you want to delete a job, press or to select a job required and press [Delete]. Press [+] or [-] or use the numeric keys Quick Copy to enter the number of copies and press...
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Selecting the Printer Settings Press [Private/Stored]. Select item. e-MPS Quick Copy List of Configu - ration Private/ List of Stored Code JOB Print VMB Data Tray Press or to select the user name Select the user name. required and press [Next]. User DataH001 DataH002...
Selecting the Printer Settings Retrieving Jobs from Virtual Mailbox (VMB) Virtual mailbox is part of Job Storage, which stores print jobs on the hard disk without printing. It enables you to retrieve jobs later from the operator panel. When the job is printed the data is deleted from the mailbox.
Tray The message Processing data appears and the printing starts. Printing TASKalfa 820 VIRTUAL MAIL BOX LIST After the printing is finished, and returns to the Printer menu screen. Printing a List of Code Jobs Permanent code jobs in the hard disk can be printed.
Selecting the Printer Settings TASKalfa 820 PERMANENT CODE JOB LIST After the printing is finished, and returns to the Printer menu screen. Changing e-MPS Configuration The e-MPS settings such as the maximum number of documents that can be stored on the hard disk and the capacity assigned to each function, can be changed.
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Selecting the Printer Settings Press [+] or [-] or use the numeric keys Back Quick Copy to enter the maximum number of jobs. Able to adjust Max registration # of quick copy job. (0 ~ 50) e-MPS - Configuration Press [Close] and returns to the Configuration screen. Press [Close] and returns to the e-MPS screen.
Selecting the Printer Settings Other modes The following modes can be accessed in the Others submenu: • Automatic Form Feed Timeout Setting • Resource Protect mode • Auto Error Clear Setting • Stapling Error Detection • Printing the Service Status Page •...
Selecting the Printer Settings Resource Protect mode The Resource Protect mode protects the resource data such as downloaded fonts and macros and memorizes the PCL resources even if the emulation mode is switched Off. If you select Permanent, temporary resources are not protected. If you select Permanent/Temporary, temporary resources are protected.
Selecting the Printer Settings When you have selected On, press [+] Back Auto continue or [-] or use the numeric keys to enter When error occurs, auto timing for processing can be set. the auto continue time. (0 ~ 495) Seconds The auto continue time can be between 0 and 495 seconds, in 5-second...
Selecting the Printer Settings Printing the Service Status Page The service status page contains printer settings information that is more detailed than the standard status page and is therefore mostly for service purposes. However, there is a great deal of information on the service status page that may be useful to you.
Selecting the Printer Settings Press [Yes]. Stop Restart is executed. Only printer board is working without turning off the main SW. Are you sure? Received Data Dump You can print data received by the printer as hexadecimal code for debugging programs and files.
Troubleshooting Basic troubleshooting chart If you experience trouble while you are using this machine as a printer, refer to the table below to perform minor adjustments. If trouble persists, contact your service representative or an authorized service center. Note For information in regard to general mechanical trouble with the machine, refer to the Operation Guide for your copier.
Troubleshooting Display message If an error message appears on the operation panel, first check the following tables for cause of the trouble and then perform the corresponding procedure. For more detailed information, refer to the Operation Guide for your copier as well as the Operation Guide for any optional equipment that is installed in your machine.
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Troubleshooting Display message Procedure Insert the same memory card. The Memory Card (CompactFlash) could not be detected during an operation in which the printer was reading data from that card. Reinsert the Memory Card. Be sure to turn the main switch off before inserting the Memory Card. Format error Memory card.
Troubleshooting Storage Error Codes RAM Disk Errors Check the error code displayed in place of ## and refer to the following. Code Meaning Format error. Turn power off and on again. The RAM disk mode is off. Turn it on. A write error has occurred.
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Troubleshooting Hard Disk Errors Check the error code displayed in place of ## and refer to the following. Code Meaning Format error. Reformat the hard disk. Hard disk load error. Correctly load the hard disk. A write error has occurred. Turn off write protection. The hard disk does not have enough area to store the data.
Troubleshooting Pausing Printing Toggle the printer’s on-line and off-line states. You can temporarily stop the print job by switching the printer off-line, perform the following procedure. Press the [Printer] key. The machine enters the printer mode. Press [GO]. The message Off line is to print.
Troubleshooting Canceling Printing To cancel printing and clear the data, perform the following procedure. Press [cancel]. rinting. Output Count/Set Plain 1 sided Cancel Left tray In case that data is on processing, printing can be canceled on the printer screen. Press the [Printer] key.
Troubleshooting Restart To reset only the Printer Board without the need to turn off to the machine, perform the following procedure. All of the printing data and waiting data are deleted when this machine is restarted. Press the [Printer] key. The machine enters the printer mode.
Options This machine has the following options available to satisfy your printing requirements. Additional Memory To expand the printer memory for more complex print jobs and faster print speed, you can plug in optional memory modules (dual in line memory modules) in two memory slots provided on the printer main controller board.