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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 6 BASIC PRINTING PROCEDURES KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER......1-2 KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS ........6-2 Printer driver settings in Windows (selecting and Key operator program list ........6-2 setting print conditions) ........1-2 Procedure for using key operator programs..
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CHAPTER 1 BASIC PRINTING PROCEDURES This chapter explains how to configure printer driver settings at your computer, and provides basic information on printing. Page SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER ..............1-2 Printer driver settings in Windows (selecting and setting print conditions) ..1-2 Using the Help file to view explanations of the settings ......1-3 Printing ....................1-4 Using options to print ................1-6...
Click the [Setup] tab in the printer driver select [Printing Preferences]. properties. The screen shows the example of selecting The screen shows the example of selecting Imagistics im4511 PCL6. Imagistics im4511 PCL6. Set each item. For setting items, see the printer driver help. For Set each item.
SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER I I I I Selecting document filing The procedure for always using the document filing function is explained below as an example. This setting is selected in the [Job Handling] tab of the printer driver window. This setting can be used on models that have a hard disk drive installed.
WordPad, create a text document in WordPad that can be printed. This is a standard accessory program in Windows The screens in the following example show selection of the im4511 PCL6 printer driver. Open a document created in WordPad.
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SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER Click the [Paper] tab. Check the paper size to make sure it is correct. Next, specify the paper feeding method in [Paper Selection]. Normally [Auto Select] is used. When finished, click the [OK] button to close the printer properties window.
WordPad, create a text document in WordPad that can be printed. WordPad is a software application that is included in Windows as a standard accessory. The screens in the following example show selection of the im4511 PCL6 printer driver. Open a document that was created in Click the desired tab and configure WordPad.
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SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER Click the [Paper] tab. When a mail-bin stacker is installed and you wish to have output delivered to a particular Make sure that the selected paper size is correct in mail bin: the [Paper Size] field. Click the [Paper] tab and select the mail bin (each Next, select the paper feeding method in [Paper mail-bin has an assigned use) in [Output].
CHAPTER 2 SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER PROPERTIES This chapter explains how to configure settings in the printer driver. The settings are changed in the software application. Page SELECTING PRINTING FUNCTIONS............2-2 Settings in the [Main] tab................2-2 Settings in the [Paper] tab..............2-6 Settings in the [Advanced] tab ...............2-9 Settings in the [Job Handling] tab ............2-12 Settings in the [Watermarks] tab ............2-16...
The procedure for selecting settings after opening the printer driver properties from an application is explained in this section. (The screens show selection of the im4511 PCL6 printer driver in Windows Me. The screens differ slightly when a hard disk drive is not installed.)
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SELECTING PRINTING FUNCTIONS Settings in the [Main] tab (continued) (4) N-Up Printing (5) User Settings Each page is reduced to allow multiple pages to be The user can store up to 30 sets of settings, printed on each sheet. The pages are printed in "Z" allowing the settings to be easily changed by order on each sheet.
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SELECTING PRINTING FUNCTIONS Settings in the [Main] tab (continued) (6) Finishing Staple sort function Configure settings for staple or punch finishing. Each sorted set of pages is stapled and delivered to the offset tray, or stapled at the center and [Binding Edge] delivered to the lower booklet tray.
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SELECTING PRINTING FUNCTIONS Settings in the [Main] tab (continued) (7) [Punch] (8) [No Offset] Use this to select the punch function. Select this when you do not wish sets of collated or When the punch function is selected, [Collate] is grouped pages to be offset from each other.
SELECTING PRINTING FUNCTIONS Settings in the [Paper] tab The following screen appears when the [Paper] tab is selected. The settings and buttons in this screen are explained below. (1) Paper Size (3) Image Orientation Select the size of paper to be printed on. Set the orientation of the document.
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SELECTING PRINTING FUNCTIONS Settings in the [Paper] tab (continued) (4) Paper selection [Carbon Copy Settings] Select the paper tray and paper type in this item. Click this button to configure settings in the Default setting: Auto Select [Carbon Copy Settings] window. Default setting: Not selected [Auto Select] When [Auto Select] is selected, the tray containing the...
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SELECTING PRINTING FUNCTIONS Settings in the [Paper] tab (continued) [Different Paper Settings] (3) Paper Selection These settings are used to print selected pages on a [Paper Source] specified type of paper or on paper from a specified Select this if you wish to specify a paper tray to be tray, or to have blank sheets added as inserts at used for [Insert Position] (2).
SELECTING PRINTING FUNCTIONS Settings in the [Advanced] tab The following screen appears when the [Advanced] tab is selected. The settings and buttons in this screen are explained below. (1) Image Quality (3) Text To Black This item is used to select the [Resolution Settings] Use this setting to have all text other than white text and [Graphics Mode] for printing.
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SELECTING PRINTING FUNCTIONS Settings in the [Advanced] tab (continued) (5) Margin Shift (6) Overlays This is used to shift the print image to create margin This function is used to print an image as an at the left, right, or top of the paper. Select [None], overlay on a previously created form.
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SELECTING PRINTING FUNCTIONS Settings in the [Advanced] tab (continued) (10) (11) (8) Smoothing (11) Tandem Print Check "Smoothing" to smooth the edges of text or Two machines that are connected in a system graphics and reduce jagged lines in order to that allows tandem copying (sharing a large copy obtain virtually high resolution.
SELECTING PRINTING FUNCTIONS Settings in the [Job Handling] tab The following window appears when the [Job Handling] tab is clicked. The settings and buttons are explained below. (1) Document Filing [Main Folder] This setting is used to save a print job as a data file Select this when you wish to save a print job in the in the hard disk of the machine.
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SELECTING PRINTING FUNCTIONS Settings in the [Job Handling] tab (continued) (2) Retention Settings [Pass Code] (5-digit number) To require that a passcode be entered at the [Hold Only] operation panel of the machine to print a job stored This setting is used to prevent a print job from being in a Filing folder, enter the passcode (5-digit misplaced.
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SELECTING PRINTING FUNCTIONS Settings in the [Job Handling] tab (continued) The screens show the example of model that does not have a hard disk drive installed. When a hard disk drive is installed, the following screen appears. When a hard disk drive is not installed, the following screen appears.
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SELECTING PRINTING FUNCTIONS Settings in the [Job Handling] tab (continued) (4) Notify Job End (7) Default Job ID Use this to set the default user name and job name This is used to select whether or not you wish to be that appear in the operation panel of the machine.
SELECTING PRINTING FUNCTIONS Settings in the [Watermarks] tab The following window appears when the [Watermarks] tab is clicked. The settings and buttons are explained below. (10) (1) Watermark preview [Update] The watermark function is used to print a Click this button to adjust the size or angle of the watermark (a faint, shadowlike text image) on the text of a stored watermark.
CHAPTER 3 WEB PAGES IN THE PRINTER This chapter explains various functions that allow you to access the Web pages in the printer from your computer. Page REMOTE OPERATION VIA A NETWORK ............3-2 How to access the Web page and view Help.........3-2 ABOUT THE WEB PAGES (FOR USERS)............3-3 Directly printing a file on a computer............3-4 ABOUT THE WEB PAGES (FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR) ......3-5...
REMOTE OPERATION VIA A NETWORK You can use a Web browser such as Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer on your computer to access the Web page in the machine and configure settings. The Web pages include both pages for users and pages for the administrator. In the user Web pages, users can monitor the machine, and directly print a file specified on a computer.
ABOUT THE WEB PAGES (FOR USERS) When you access the user Web pages in the machine, the following page will appear in your browser. A menu frame appears on the left side of the page. When you click an item in the menu, a screen appears in the right frame that allows you to configure settings for that item.
ABOUT THE WEB PAGES (FOR USERS) Directly printing a file on a computer The address of a file that can be accessed from your computer can be specified to directly print the file without using the printer driver. In addition to files on your computer, files on any other computer on the same network that can be accessed from your computer can be printed in this way.
ABOUT THE WEB PAGES (FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR) In addition to the menus that appear for users, other menus that can only be used by the administrator appear in the administrator Web pages. A menu frame appears on the left side of the page. When you click an item in the menu, a screen appears in the right frame that allows you to configure settings for that item.
ABOUT THE WEB PAGES (FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR) Protecting information programmed in the Web page ([Passwords]) Passwords can be set (click [Passwords] in the menu frame) to restrict Web page access and protect settings. The administrator must change the password from the factory default setting. The administrator must also take care to remember the new password.
ABOUT THE WEB PAGES (FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR) Directly printing a file on an FTP server A FTP server can be stored in the machine to enable direct printing of a file on the FTP server from the operation panel of the machine without using the printer driver. Files with the extensions pcl, ps*, pdf*, tiff, tif, and prn can be printed.
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ABOUT THE WEB PAGES (FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR) Select the desired file or folder name. PPD1_FTP_server FILE OR FOLDER NAME Data base User_area Product_info.tiff Reply.pdf If the file or folder does not appear in the screen, press the key until it appears. To return to the global access screen, touch the key.
ABOUT THE WEB PAGES (FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR) E-mail Print When an e-mail account is set up for the machine, this function is used to have the machine periodically check the mail server and automatically print attachments to e-mails it receives without the need for the printer driver. I I I I Configuring E-mail print settings To use E-mail Print, the machine's e-mail account information must be configured in the machine.
ABOUT THE WEB PAGES (FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR) E-mail Status and E-mail Alert settings These functions send information on machine use (print count, copy count, etc.) and error conditions (paper misfeed, out of paper, out of toner, etc.) via e-mail to the administrator of the machine or the dealer. I I I I Information setup I I I I SMTP setup Machine identification information for the status...
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ABOUT THE WEB PAGES (FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR) I I I I Status message setup I I I I Alerts message setup Use the status message function to send the Use the alert message function to send alert current counter information, including the copy information, such as empty toner and paper and count, print count, and total output count, based on trouble including paper misfeeds, to specified...
CHAPTER 4 PRINTER BASIC SETTINGS This chapter describes the printer configuration settings. Page MAKING CONFIGURATION SETTING ............4-2 Operation procedure common to all printer configuration settings (items that can be set from the operation panel)........4-2 Printer Default settings................4-4 PCL settings...................4-5 PostScript settings .................4-5...
MAKING CONFIGURATION SETTING The printer configuration setting allows basic printer settings to be made. The items set with the printer configuration settings are shown below. G Printer default settings ..Basic settings used in printing (See page 4-4.) G PCL settings ......Sets a PCL symbol set. (See page 4-5.) G PostScript settings* ....Sets whether a PostScript error page is printed or not when a PostScript error has...
MAKING CONFIGURATION SETTING Supplementary explanation of key operation for configuration setting These keys and indicator are available on CUSTOM SETTINGS setting screens that require the entry of numerical values. PRINTER DEFAULT SETTINGS (1 999) DEFAULT OUTPUT TRAY CENTER TRAY DEFAULT PAPER TYPE PLAIN LINE THICKNESS The name of the program category or particular item to be set will appear on the touch key.
MAKING CONFIGURATION SETTING Printer Default settings The default settings are used to set specific print conditions for printing in an environment where the print driver is not used (such as printing from MS-DOS or from a computer that does not have the provided print driver installed). NOTE When the printer driver is used for printing and the printer driver settings conflict with the printer default settings, the printer driver settings take precedence.
MAKING CONFIGURATION SETTING I I I I Line thickness This setting is used to adjust the line width of vector graphics. For example, if you desire a finer line, select a value from 0 to 4. If you desire a thicker line, select a value from 6 to 9. To return to the standard line thickness, select 5. Use this setting for special applications such as CAD when lines do not appear with sufficient clarity.
CHAPTER 5 PRINTING FROM THE OPERATION PANEL This chapter explains the job retention function and other functions that enable printing to be executed from the machine's operation panel. Page HOLD JOB LIST ....................5-2...
HOLD JOB LIST If "Hold After Print", "Hold Only" or "Sample Print" operation is performed on the computer, print data will be held as a hold job. A maximum of 100 jobs can be held. This function can be used on models that do not have a hard disk drive installed. If the number of jobs exceeds 100, the job is processed as follows.
CHAPTER 6 KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS This chapter explains the key operator programs for the printer function. Key operators should read this chapter to ensure correct use of the key operator programs. Page KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS..............6-2 Key operator program list...............6-2 Procedure for using key operator programs...........6-3 Key operator program menu ..............6-4 DESCRIPTION OF SETTING PROGRAMS ..........6-5 Printer settings ..................6-5...
KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS Key operator programs related to the printer function are explained here. For key operator programs for general use of the machine, see the key operator's guide. NOTE The key operator programs that can be accessed depend upon how the product is configured with optional equipment.
KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS Procedure for using key operator programs The procedure for configuring a key operator program is explained below. Press the [CUSTOM SETTINGS] key. Touch the [PRINTER SETTINGS] key. Follow these steps to select the program that PRINTER you wish to use. SETTINGS In the following steps, the setting screens for...
KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS Key operator program menu The key operator programs are accessed via the following menu structure. Refer to this menu when changing the settings explained on the following pages. Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 PROHIBIT NOTICE PAGE PRINTING PRINT DENSITY LEVEL DEFAULT SETTINGS PROHIBIT TEST PAGE PRINTING...
DESCRIPTION OF SETTING PROGRAMS The key operator programs related to the printer function are explained here. Printer settings Default settings Print hold setting* These programs are used to adjust the settings of These programs are used to disable or enable the print various printer functions.
DESCRIPTION OF SETTING PROGRAMS Interface settings Enable parallel port These programs are used to control data transmitted to This program is used to enable or disable printing from the parallel port or network port of this printer. the parallel port. Default setting: Enable Hexadecimal dump mode Parallel port emulation switching...
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DESCRIPTION OF SETTING PROGRAMS Port switching method The machine can use the three ports shown below for printing. This program is used to select when switching between ports will take place. "SWITCH AT END OF JOB" or "SWITCH AFTER I/O TIMEOUT" can be selected.
DESCRIPTION OF SETTING PROGRAMS Network settings These programs are set when this product is used as a Reset the NIC network printer. This program is used to reset all setting items of NIC After you complete the setting for one program, you (Network Interface Card) of this product to the factory must exit the key operator programs, turn off the main default settings.
CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter provides solutions to problems you may encounter when using the machine. Be sure to read this chapter whenever you encounter a problem. Page TROUBLESHOOTING ...................7-2 Checking the IP address ................7-4...
TROUBLESHOOTING The following problems may not be due to a machine failure, so please check again before calling for service. In the event that service is required, turn off the machine main power switch and power switch, unplug the power plug from the outlet.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Check Solution or cause printer driver Is there sufficient free space on your hard Delete any unneeded files and applications to increase cannot be installed. drive? free space on your hard drive. Are you using an operating system that is not Make sure your operating system is supported.
TROUBLESHOOTING Checking the IP address There are three ways to check the IP address: 1. Using [LIST PRINT] in [CUSTOM SETTINGS] in the operation panel Select NIC PAGE to print a list of the machine settings. The IP address that has been set for the machine can be found in this list.
(except 10.2.2), 10.3 to 10.3.3 Continuous print speed im3511: 35 pages/min im4511: 45 pages/min (Print speed during printing of the second sheet and following sheets when using 8-1/2" x 11" (A4) plain paper and performing continuous one- sided printing of the same page; excluding use of offset output.)
NOTICE PAGE PRINTING A notice page will be printed when the current print job cannot be run due to a system limitation and an explanation of the limitation is too lengthy to be shown in the message display. A notice page will describe the limitation and other possible ways instead of possibilities to run the job.
PRINT AREA The print area of this product is shown below. GThe print area is the entire page excluding a margin of 11/64" (4.2 mm) at each edge. The actual print Approx. 11/64" (4.2mm) area may vary depending on the printer driver used and the type of software application.
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Should your system develop a problem that cannot be remedied by using the maintenance or troubleshooting procedures outlined in this manual please contact the Imagistics National Diagnostic Center at 1-800-243-5556. Model: Serial Number: im3511/ im4511 Item Reorder # ® Printpowder Toner........794-3...
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