WordPerfect /WordPerfect. WordStar /MicroPro International. Hammermill , Laser Print /International Paper. QuarkXPress /Quark, Inc. POCE /Pantone, Inc. PANTONE is Pantone’s check-standard trademark for color reproduction and color reproduction materials. The ENERGY STAR logo/United States EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
We hope you enjoy your new QMS printer (and traveling through its manuals, too!). Your QMS Technical Writer EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Operator Control/Manual Feed Size ... 4-19 The Administration Menu ..... 4-20 i i i EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Configuring the Printer for Collation ..5-12 Changing Print Job Resolution ....5-14 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Manual-Feed Belts ....6-38 Cleaning the Exterior of Your Printer ..6-41 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Replacing the Controller Board ....8-20 Single In-Line Memory Modules (SIMMs) ..8-22 * Pantone Inc.’s check-standard trademark for color reproduction and color reproduction materials. EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Mechanical Problems ......9-23 v i i EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Serial ........B-12 v i i i EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Display List ....... D-8 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Updated PCL 5 DOCs ......D-17 Glossary Index EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter highlights: About the documentation About your QMS magicolor printer EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Chapter 1 The magicolor Printer Laser Printer Your QMS magicolor Laser Printer produces 300 or 600 dpi color or 600 dpi monochrome prints, using advanced color laser technology combined with the QMS Crown multitasking printer operating system. The magicolor prints in color at a rate of 2 to 3 pages per minute, and in monochrome at 8 pages per minute.
(or special features that your application or page description language can’t access). In most cases, only I n t r o d u c t i o n 1 - 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
These notes cover the HP PCL 5C color commands. They are available free through CompuServe, the QMS bulletin 1 - 4 I n t r o d u c t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Don’t forget that the documentation for your application, operating system, and network probably contains useful printing information. I n t r o d u c t i o n 1 - 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Discusses print media sizes, loading, handling, and storage. It also covers operations such as printing 1 - 6 I n t r o d u c t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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This appendix also gives the recommended pinouts for LocalTalk, serial, I n t r o d u c t i o n 1 - 7 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Glossary Explains many of the terms used in the documentation. 1 - 8 I n t r o d u c t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Bitte halten Sie sich exakt an die im Handbuch beschriebene Vorgehensweise, da sonst Verletzungsgefahr bestehen könnte. I n t r o d u c t i o n 1 - 9 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
* Pantone, Inc.’s check-standard trademark for color reproduction and color reproduction materials. 1 - 1 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Plus printer (look for an Energy Star label on the back of the printer) is compliant with US Environmental I n t r o d u c t i o n 1 - 1 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
HP-GL plotters: 7550A, 7470A, 7475A, and ColorPro. Intel RISC-based Controller A 33 MHz Intel 80960CF RISC microprocessor boosts processing speed. I n t r o d u c t i o n 1 - 1 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
TCP/IP, and EtherTalk on Ethernet networks, as well as LAN Manager/LAN Server, Novell NetWare, and TCP/IP on Token-Ring networks. 1 - 1 6 I n t r o d u c t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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This cassette holds up to 30 DL or Com 10 envelopes and fits in the standar d or optional media-cassette slot. I n t r o d u c t i o n 1 - 1 7 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Chapter 1 1 - 1 8 I n t r o d u c t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Finding a good location for your printer Unpacking your printer Installing the developer and toner Installing the cleaning pad, oil, bottle, and waste toner pack Installing OPC belt cartridge and paper cassette Printing a start-up page EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Chapter 2 Introduction This chapter explains how to set up the QMS magicolor printer for the first time. For quick information on replacing print media, developer, and toner after the initial setup, see chapters 5 and 6, “Print Media and Daily Operations,” and “Consumables and Preventative Maintenance.”...
In other countries, see appendix A, “QMS Customer Support,” for the appropriate number. I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 - 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
(fig. 2.2). 2 - 6 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Chapter 2 Fig. 2.2 Unpacking the Printer I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 - 7 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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2.3 and 2.4. They provide a quick overview of the exterior parts of your printer. 2 - 8 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Fig. 2.3 Front View of the Printer Fig. 2.4 Back View of the Printer I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 - 9 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Remove the two polystyrene shipping spacers from inside the printer. 2 - 1 0 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Beeinträchtigungen der Atemwege, Haut oder Augenreizungen führen könnte. I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 - 1 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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(The developer cartridges are color-coded on their tops.) 2 - 1 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Fig. 2.7 Load Developer Cartridge (front view) I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 - 1 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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(fig. 2.8). Fig. 2.8 Close Latches (rear view) 2 - 1 4 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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(Toner cartridges are color-coded—black, cyan, magenta, or yellow—on the top.) I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 - 1 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Fig. 2.10 Distribute Toner in Cartridge 2 - 1 6 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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(fig. 2.11). Fig. 2.11 Align Cartridges (rear view) I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 - 1 7 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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After the toner and developer are installed, you need to remove the pressure-release pieces. I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 - 1 9 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
(fig. 2.14). 2 - 2 0 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Fig. 2.14 Open Separator Pawl Unit (front view) I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 - 2 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Fig. 2.15 Open the Lever (rear view) 2 - 2 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Once the pressure-release pieces are removed, you need to install the cleaning pad and oil bottle. I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 - 2 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Remove the cleaning pad and oil bottle from their protective bags. 2 - 2 4 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Fig. 2.17 Install the Cleaning Pad (front view) I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 - 2 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Fig. 2.18 Close Separator Pawl Unit (front view) 2 - 2 6 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Fig. 2.19 Install the Oil Bottle (rear view) I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 - 2 7 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Fig. 2.20 Close the Paper Exit Unit (rear view) 2 - 2 8 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Now install the waste toner pack. The next section covers this process. I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 - 2 9 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Fig. 2.22 Open the Waste Toner Door (side view) 2 - 3 0 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Fig. 2.23 Insert the Waste Toner Pack in the Printer Close the waste toner door. I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 - 3 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Fig. 2.24 Open the Manual Feed Tray 2 - 3 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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OPC belt cartridge is out of the printer. I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 - 3 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Fig. 2.25 Remove the Release Pins 2 - 3 4 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Fig. 2.26 Slide Cartridge Partially into Printer I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 - 3 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Fig. 2.27 Remove the Light-Shield Paper 2 - 3 6 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Fig. 2.28 Close the Manual Feed Tray I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 - 3 7 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Pull the paper cassette out of the printer (fig. 2.29). Fig. 2.29 Remove the Paper Cassette 2 - 3 8 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Fig. 2.30 Check the Cassette Size Key Slide I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 - 3 9 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Align the edges of the stack on a flat surface. Fig. 2.31 Fan the Paper 2 - 4 0 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 - 4 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Fig. 2.33 Slide the Cassette into the Printer 2 - 4 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
(fig. 2.34). Fig. 2.34 Connect the Power Cord I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 - 4 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
For a detailed list of 2 - 4 4 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Sie den Netzstecker heraus bevor Sie die korrekte Installation des Druckers überprüfen. I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 - 4 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
3, “Connecting the Printer,” to finish setting up your printer. 2 - 4 6 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Chapter 3 Connecting the Printer Chapter highlights: Connecting to a network Connecting to a Macintosh Connecting to a PC About printer communication modes EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
I. The driver version number appears in the Info window. C o n n e c t i n g t h e P r i n t e r 3 - 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Fig. 3.1 Macintosh-Printer Interface Cables and Port 3 - 2 C o n n e c t i n g t h e P r i n t e r EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Macintosh disks we shipped with your printer: C o n n e c t i n g t h e P r i n t e r 3 - 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Macintosh. Double-click the PSExec3.xx.sea file. 3 - 4 C o n n e c t i n g t h e P r i n t e r EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
PrePrint, Adobe Separator, or QuarkXPress, install the appropriate 3 - 6 C o n n e c t i n g t h e P r i n t e r EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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PDX files in the PPDs folder in the Aldus folder in the System Folder. C o n n e c t i n g t h e P r i n t e r 3 - 7 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
25 feet (7.6 meters) for serial communication. C o n n e c t i n g t h e P r i n t e r 3 - 9 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Printer description files (if you use QuarkXPress 3.3, Aldus PageMaker, or Adobe PhotoShop) C o n n e c t i n g t h e P r i n t e r 3 - 1 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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“QMS Customer Support,” explains how to use these QMS information services. 3 - 1 2 C o n n e c t i n g t h e P r i n t e r EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click the Printers icon. C o n n e c t i n g t h e P r i n t e r 3 - 1 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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14. Choose Set As Default Printer to make the QMS printer the default printer. 3 - 1 4 C o n n e c t i n g t h e P r i n t e r EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
QMS-supplied Windows driver. Then, so that choices in the QMS C o n n e c t i n g t h e P r i n t e r 3 - 1 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
To change them to match 3 - 1 8 C o n n e c t i n g t h e P r i n t e r EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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CTS hardware flow control (Hdwe Flow Ctl) be C o n n e c t i n g t h e P r i n t e r 3 - 1 9 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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AUTOEXEC.BAT file. 3 - 2 0 C o n n e c t i n g t h e P r i n t e r EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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9, “Troubleshooting,” and refer to your DOS documentation for more information. C o n n e c t i n g t h e P r i n t e r 3 - 2 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Chapter 4 Printer Configuration Chapter highlights: Printer configuration methods Control panel components and functions Moving through the menu and selecting options Description of the printer’s configuration menu Document Option Commands supported EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Option Commands and HP PCL 5 Emulation Technical Reference P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 - 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Figure 4.1 shows the printer’s control panel. Fig. 4.1 Printer Control Panel P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 - 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Illuminated when the optional lower cassette is selected. 4 - 4 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
When the printer is off line, pressing this key P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 - 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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4 - 6 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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If the printer is not idle, jobs may be lost. P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 - 7 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
If the printer is not idle, jobs may be lost. 4 - 8 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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OFFLINE Table 4.1 Selecting a Configuration Option P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 - 9 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
NOTE: Boxed type in the table below means that the value is flashing in the message window. 4 - 1 0 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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OFFLINE Table 4.2 Entering Alphanumeric Values P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 - 1 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Administration/Startup Options/Error Handler Administration/Disk Operations/Spool Overflow Administration/Disk Operations/Collation 4 - 1 2 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 - 1 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
MANUAL FEED SIZE Fig. 4.2 Configuration Menu 4 - 1 4 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Administration menu. The choices are on or off; the factory default is off. 4 - 1 6 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
A4, DL envelope, and Com 10 envelope. The factory P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 - 1 9 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
00000 (no timeout) to P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 - 2 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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PCL 5C, HP-GL, Lineprinter, and Hexdump. Optional 4 - 2 2 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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The options are XON/XOFF, robust XON/XOFF, P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 - 2 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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(BCP). Print jobs can alter this value through PostScript operators. 4 - 2 4 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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00000 (no timeout) to 99999, with a factory default of 00030. P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 - 2 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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AppleTalk connections and accepts (spools) more than 4 - 2 6 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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K Mem for Spool. The default is 00015. P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 - 2 7 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Level option, a Default Halftone option, a Default CRD (Color 4 - 2 8 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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The choices are standard, P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 - 2 9 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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ASCII and EBCDIC. The default is ASCII. 4 - 3 0 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Technical Reference, which came with your printer, has more information on HP-GL. P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 - 3 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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4 - 3 2 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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CR (carriage return) and LF (line feed) P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 - 3 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Pen 4 = Yellow Pen 5 = Blue 4 - 3 4 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Document Option Commands for more information on DOC. P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 - 3 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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4 - 3 6 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 - 3 9 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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QMS technicians (or users familiar with 4 - 4 0 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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The factory default is no. P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 - 4 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
4 - 4 2 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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RAM available on your system. If you are using the P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 - 4 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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(either the 4 - 4 4 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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RAM available to configurable memory clients. P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 - 4 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
INPUTBIN 1 NAME Fig. 4.11 Engine Submenu 4 - 4 6 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Use this option to assign a name to the optional lower cassette (input P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 - 4 7 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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If you want to print 600 dpi monochrome documents on a printer 4 - 4 8 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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90 seconds. P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 - 4 9 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
RAM). 4 - 5 2 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Administration/Memory menu, which is explained earlier in this P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 - 5 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Following is a list of DOCs supported by the QMS magicolor printer. For more information on these commands, see QMS Crown Document Option Commands, which came with your printer.
%%IncludeFeature: lfiscrlf Lines per page %%IncludeFeature: linesperpage P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 - 5 7 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
%%IncludeFeature: output Resolution selection %%IncludeFeature: resolution 4 - 5 8 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Printing on thick paper stocks Page sizes, imageable regions, and margins Selecting and storing print media Collation Changing printer resolution Adjusting print density Cancelling and ending print jobs Using diagnostic and special pages EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Chapter 7 Optimizing Color Output Chapter highlights: automatic color control COLOR Fine-tuning color output Color matching The resident fonts EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Plus printer in the Printers drop-down list. Choose the Color Setup button. O p t i m i z i n g C o l o r O u t p u t 7 - 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
7 - 4 O p t i m i z i n g C o l o r O u t p u t EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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* Pantone Inc.’s check-standard trademark for color reproduction and color reproduction materials. O p t i m i z i n g C o l o r O u t p u t 7 - 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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(Administration/Emulations/PostScript/Default Halftone 7 - 6 O p t i m i z i n g C o l o r O u t p u t EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Enhanced halftone) when printing in 600 dpi resolution. 7 - 8 O p t i m i z i n g C o l o r O u t p u t EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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O p t i m i z i n g C o l o r O u t p u t 7 - 9 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
There are currently three methods of color matching: 7 - 1 0 O p t i m i z i n g C o l o r O u t p u t EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
* Pantone Inc.’s check-standard trademark for color reporduciton and color reproduction materials. O p t i m i z i n g C o l o r O u t p u t 7 - 1 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
* Pantone Inc.’s check-standard trademark for color reproduction and color reproduction materials. O p t i m i z i n g C o l o r O u t p u t 7 - 1 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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* Pantone Inc.’s check-standard trademark for color reproduction and color reproduction materials. 7 - 1 4 O p t i m i z i n g C o l o r O u t p u t EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
* Pantone Inc.’s check-standard trademark for color reproduction and color reproduction materials. O p t i m i z i n g C o l o r O u t p u t 7 - 1 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Helvetica Bold Helvetica Bold Oblique 7 - 1 6 O p t i m i z i n g C o l o r O u t p u t EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Stencil Symbol ITC Zapf Dingbats O p t i m i z i n g C o l o r O u t p u t 7 - 1 7 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Linotype Univers Condensed Italic Bold ITC Zapf Dingbats Medium 7 - 1 8 O p t i m i z i n g C o l o r O u t p u t EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Installing Single In-line Memory Modules (SIMMs) Installing a direct network interface Converting the parallel port to Dataproducts Replacing the internal hard disk Internal and external hard disks Loading print system software EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
If consumables are installed, be sure to keep the printer level when moving it to prevent accidental spills. P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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(fig. 8.2). Make sure 8 - 2 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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(fig. 8.2). Fig. 8.2 Install the Metal Brackets P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Before moving the printer, be sure to read “Moving the Printer” in chapter 6. 8 - 4 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Remove the paper cassette from the printer (fig. 8.4). Fig. 8.4 Remove the Paper Cassette P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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(figs. 8.5 and 8.6) to the correct envelope size. Fig. 8.5 Set the side stackers Fig. 8.6 Set the rear stacker 8 - 6 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Set the envelope-size key to the correct envelope size (fig. 8.7) Fig. 8.7. Set the size key P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 7 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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(fig. 8.8). Fig. 8.8 Load the envelopes Lower the stacker arm. 8 - 8 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
For a complete list of currently available cards, contact your QMS vendor. P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 9 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Do not force them in backwards; this could damage the card and printer. 8 - 1 0 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Mem Emulation submenu to do this. See chapter 4, “Printer Configuration,” for information on using the configuration menu. P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 1 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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If not, contact your application manufacturer for support. 8 - 1 2 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Do not force the card in backwards; this could damage the card and printer. P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 1 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Next key until the following message displays in the control panel message window: CONFIGURATION INSTALLATION 8 - 1 4 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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10. To password-protect the Administration menu, press the Next key to display INSTALLATION ADMIN PASSWORD P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 1 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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18. Press Select. Remove the security card from the card slot, and put the printer back on line. 8 - 1 6 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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The password for the two menus may be the same or different. P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 1 7 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Handle the tray carefully, and try to handle it by the edges only. 8 - 1 8 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Install your printer option and then refer to the following section, “Replacing the Controller Board.” P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 1 9 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Handle the tray carefully, and try to handle it by the edges only. 8 - 2 0 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Reconnect all interface cables and the power cord, and then turn on the printer. P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 2 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
MB of that memory in the slot closest to the center of the board. 8 - 2 2 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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(fig. 8.14). Fig. 8.14 Tilt the SIMM Back and Remove It P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 2 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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SIMM into an open connector. Fig. 8.15 Insert the SIMM into the Connector 8 - 2 4 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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NOTE: You may want to print out an advanced status page (Administration/Special Pages submenu) so you have a P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 2 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
An external power supply box (not needed for all interfaces) An interface plate 8 - 2 6 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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(earlier in this chapter), being careful to eliminate electrostatic buildup before you begin. P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 2 7 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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(fig. 8.17). Fig. 8.17 Remove the Optional I/O Plate 8 - 2 8 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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(fig. 8.18). Fig. 8.18 Attach Support Posts to Controller Board P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 2 9 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Fig. 8.19 Connect Both Ends of the Cable 8 - 3 0 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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10. If your interface kit came with an external power supply box, attach it to the round connector next to the network interface P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 3 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Two 2-pin shunts (small plastic pieces lined with metal) Two DIP resistors (a 220 ohm and a 330 ohm) 8 - 3 2 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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(fig. 8.21). Fig. 8.21 Remove the Network Interface Board P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 3 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Fig. 8.22 Place the Shunts on the Jumpers 8 - 3 4 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Fig. 8.23 Remove the DIP Resistor P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 3 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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RP2 socket the same way (fig. 8.24). 220 ohm 330 ohm Fig. 8.24 Insert the New DIP Resistors 8 - 3 6 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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10. Use the 50-pin to 36-pin cable included in your kit to connect the Dataproducts cable to the parallel port. P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 3 7 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Disconnect the ribbon cable from the hard disk but leave the cable attached to the controller board. 8 - 3 8 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Fig. 8.25 Remove the Old Hard Disk P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 3 9 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Follow the instructions in “Replacing the Controller Board” (earlier in this chapter), being careful to eliminate static electricity. 8 - 4 0 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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A, “QMS Customer Support,” for information on how to contact us. P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 4 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
DISK OPERATIONS DISK OPERATIONS SPOOL OVERFLOW FORMAT DISK Fig. 8.27 Disk Operations Submenu 8 - 4 2 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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RAM). P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 4 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
(provided on a with your printer). See “Installing Print System Software and Fonts” later in this chapter for details. 8 - 4 4 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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ARE YOU SURE? Press the Select key to start the format procedure. P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 4 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Press the Select key to enter the Disk Operations menu. Press the Next key to display 8 - 4 6 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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If not, contact your application manufacturer for a driver that supports them. P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 4 7 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Online/Offline key to turn off the LED). b. Pull the card out gently. 8 - 4 8 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Press the Next key until FORMAT DISK appears on the second line of the message window: QMS SOFTLOAD x.x FORMAT DISK P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 4 9 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Go to the next section for information on reinstalling the system software and fonts. 8 - 5 0 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
At the DOS C:\ prompt, type the following commands to extract the system software file to your PC’s hard disk: P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 5 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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SYSTEM.DL file from the QMSSYS directory: del *.dl 8 - 5 2 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Insert the PCL 5 Fonts/DOS disk into your PC’s floppy disk drive. P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 5 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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INSTALL TO DISK PARALLEL 8 - 5 4 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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19. Press the Select key to enter the Boot System submenu. The following message appears in the message window: P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 5 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
“Installing System Software and Fonts from a Macintosh to a Non-Functional Printer,” below. 8 - 5 6 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
The download will not work over the LocalTalk interface in this case. Your Macintosh vendor P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 5 7 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Press the Next key until INSTALL TO DISK appears on the second line of the message window: 8 - 5 8 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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COMPLETE Now use the following procedure to install the printer PostScript fonts: P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 5 9 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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“Download Complete!” appears on the Macintosh screen and the following appears in the printer message window: 8 - 6 0 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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At this point, DO NOT TOUCH ANY KEYS until the following message appears in the printer message window: IDLE P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 6 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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NOTE: If you do touch some keys during this step, you must go back to step 20a and start from there again. 8 - 6 2 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Chapter highlights: Responding to status messages Clearing media jams Preventing media jams Internal hard disk problems Miscellaneous problems: a quick check Mechanical problems Print quality problems Placing a service call EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
A developer cartridge is running low and needs to be replaced. The x is replaced by the color of the developer T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 9 - 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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INITIALIZING The printer is warming up and getting ready to go on line. 9 - 2 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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(See chapter 6, “Consumables and Preventative Maintenance,” for information on replacing a toner cartridge.) T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 9 - 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
JAM, media has jammed while leaving the media cassette or the manual feed tray. To clear this jam, use the following procedure: T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 9 - 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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If media is there, skip to step 4. If not, continue to step 2. Fig. 9.1 Remove the Paper Cassette 9 - 6 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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(fig. 9.2). Fig. 9.2 Remove Top Tray of Cassette Slot T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 9 - 7 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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When the control panel message window displays IDLE, the printer is ready to print. 9 - 8 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Open the back cover by pressing the top-right corner to release the spring latch (fig. 9.4). Fig. 9.4 Open the Back Cover T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 9 - 9 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Open the manual feed tray by pressing the top, right corner (fig. 9.6). Fig. 9.6 Open the Manual Feed Tray T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 9 - 1 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Remove the jammed media if the media is around the fuser roller by using the following procedure. 9 - 1 2 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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When the control panel message window displays IDLE, the printer is ready to print. T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 9 - 1 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Zeit abkühlen lassen, bevor Sie einen Papierstau beseitigen. 9 - 1 4 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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To avoid damage to the rollers, always remove jammed media gently. T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 9 - 1 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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When the control panel message window displays IDLE, the printer is ready to print. 9 - 1 6 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
NOTE: Because jam recovery requires system memory, it can slow print jobs. T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 9 - 1 7 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
The recommended relative humidity during operation is 60%-70%. 9 - 1 8 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Message LED is lit. 9 - 2 0 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Default option (in the Administration/Emulations menu) is set to PCL5, the factory default. T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 9 - 2 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
If you are experiencing problems with printing from a Macintosh (not related to print quality), check the following: 9 - 2 2 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Configuration,” to see if the selection you are making requires a reboot. T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 9 - 2 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Check for a media jam. See “Clearing Media Jams” earlier in this chapter for details. 9 - 2 4 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Check for a status message to be sure the printer is not out of toner or developer. T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 9 - 2 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Send an end-of-job in case a previous job lacked this command. 9 - 2 6 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Try the solutions in the sequence given. If these do not solve the problem, place a service call. T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 9 - 2 7 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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“Technical Specifications,” for a chart showing RAM requirements for different page sizes and numbers of colors. 9 - 2 8 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Preventative Maintenance,” for details.) The old cartridge may be defective, releasing too much toner. T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 9 - 2 9 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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See “The Status Pages” in chapter 5, “Print Media and Daily Operations,” for information on checking printer alignment. 9 - 3 0 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Install a new OPC belt cartridge. T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 9 - 3 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Check the print density dials for the toner cartridges. Try setting the dials in the middle (where the dot appears). 9 - 3 2 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
If you cannot get service from your vendor, see appendix A, “QMS Customer Support.” T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 9 - 3 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Chapter 9 9 - 3 4 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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The QMS Corporate Bulletin Board System (BBS) Q M S C u s t o m e r S u p p o r t A - 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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633-4500. You can also fax questions to CTA at (334) A - 2 Q M S C u s t o m e r S u p p o r t EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Energy Saver mode. Environmental Requirements B - 4 T e c h n i c a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
5, “Print Media and Daily Operations,” for more information on media. T e c h n i c a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s B - 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Output Tray 150 sheets Capacity B - 6 T e c h n i c a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
(one plane) and a two-color page makes two passes (two planes). T e c h n i c a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s B - 7 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
*Pins 4 and 8 must be connected at DIN-8 T e c h n i c a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s B - 1 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Check your host documentation to see if the host is 1284 compatible. T e c h n i c a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s B - 1 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
(de la classe A) prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada. N o t i c e s C - 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
German Federal Minister for Postal and Telecommunication Technology regulation: Vfg. 1046/1984 Your printer complies with the Electronics Emissions Requirements of the European Economic Council directive: 82/499/EEC C - 2 N o t i c e s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
This manual was written with WordPerfect, illustrated with Adobe Illustrator and Micrografx Designer, and formatted with Ventura Publisher. The manual was printed in camera-ready form on a QMS printer. C - 4 N o t i c e s EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
Storage space used to compensate for a difference in rate or sequence of data flow when transmitting data from one device to another. G l o s s a r y G - 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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A printed circuit board that attaches to another circuit board (often the main system board, or motherboard) to provide additional functionality or performance. G - 2 G l o s s a r y EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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The part of a printer where the paper is physically processed and printed. It is the body and internal components that house the controller. G l o s s a r y G - 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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For example, in fixed spacing an “i” has the same space allotment as a “w.” G - 4 G l o s s a r y EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Your printer uses either XON/XOFF or DTR/DSR protocol to communicate with a computer. An acronym for hard disk drive. G l o s s a r y G - 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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See I/O cable. Internal Fonts Fonts permanently stored in the printer’s memory. Also called resident fonts. G - 6 G l o s s a r y EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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HP mode means the printer is emulating or using HP PCL or HP-GL commands or features. G l o s s a r y G - 7 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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The path the paper follows in its journey through the printer; it begins at the paper cassette or tray pickup point and ends at the output tray. G - 8 G l o s s a r y EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Portrait Orientation See orientation. PostScript A page description language that describes text, graphics, and page images to the printer. G l o s s a r y G - 9 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Information or data in RAM is lost when the power is turned off or severely interrupted. G - 1 0 G l o s s a r y EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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This is a connection between computers and printers in which character information is transmitted sequentially as contrasted with parallel transfer. G l o s s a r y G - 1 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Each symbol set is defined with a specific application in mind. For example, the math symbol set includes special characters used in mathematical and scientific applications. G - 1 2 G l o s s a r y EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Times Roman, Times Bold, Times Italic, and Times Bold Italic. See also font and typeface. G l o s s a r y G - 1 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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They are lost when you turn off the printer. XON/XOFF Control characters used for flow control in data transmission. G - 1 4 G l o s s a r y EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Saving changes ....4-12 Banner page I n d e x I - 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Installing ..... . . 2-24 Font ... . . 1-16, 8-11, 8-46, 8-48 I - 2 I n d e x EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Adjusting ..... . 5-15 I n d e x I - 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Jumpers ......8-34 I - 4 I n d e x EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Clear Warning option ..4-4, 4-48 Electrostatic discharge ....B-10 I n d e x I - 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Freestyle Script ....7-17 I - 6 I n d e x EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Header Page option ....4-38 Scaling percent ....4-32 I n d e x I - 7 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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System software ..1-11, 8-51, G-4 Upgrades ....1-11, 8-51 I - 8 I n d e x EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Cable pinouts for port ... . . B-11 MB Printer Mem option ..4-45, D-9 I n d e x I - 9 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Host input ..... . 4-43 MISFEED JAM....9-3, 9-5 I - 1 0 I n d e x EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Hard disks ..... . 1-17 I n d e x I - 1 1 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Types ..... 1-14, 5-11 I - 1 2 I n d e x EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Dimensions ..... B-2 I n d e x I - 1 3 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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PRINTING TEST ....9-3 QMS customer support ....A-1 I - 1 4 I n d e x EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Test file ......3-17 I n d e x I - 1 5 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Fuser oil low ....6-12, 9-2 I - 1 6 I n d e x EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Extend life of ..... 6-5 I n d e x I - 1 7 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Helvetica Light ....7-16 I - 1 8 I n d e x EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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Voltage ......2-3 I n d e x I - 1 9 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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I - 2 0 I n d e x EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500...
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