Page 1 FS-8000C FS-8000CD FS-8000CN Color Printer Operation Guide...
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Page 4 Typeface Trademark Acknowledgement All resident fonts in this printer are licensed from Agfa Corporation. Helvetica, Palatino and Times are registered trademarks of Linotype-Hell AG. ITC Avant Garde Gothic, ITC Bookman, ITC ZapfChancery and ITC Zapf Dingbats are registered trademarks of International Typeface Corporation.
Page 5 FCC statement (for users in the United States) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including inter- ference that may cause undesired operation.
Page 6: Safety Information
Laser notice: This printer is certified in the United States to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR Subchapter for Class I (1) laser products, and is certified elsewhere as a Class I laser product conforming to the requirements of IEC 825-1.
Page 7 The printers generate ozone gas (O 3 ) which may concentrate in the place of installation and cause an unpleasant smell. To minimize the concentration of ozone gas to less than 0.1 ppm, we recommend you not to install the printer in a confined area where ventilation is blocked.
Page 8 Declaration of Conformity for U.S.A. Model name: Color Page Printer FS-8000C Trade name: Kyocera Mita Responsible party: Kyocera Mita America, Inc. Address: 225 Sand Road PO Box 40008 Fairfield, New Jersey 07004-0008, U.S.A. Telephone: (973) 808-8444 Fax: (973) 882-6000 Contact person for technical matter: Ryozo Kojima Phone: (973)-882-6019 Manufacturer’s name: Kyocera Corporation, Printer Division...
Page 9 Description of devices: This Page Printer Model FS-8000C is the 30 ppm (monochrome)/8 ppm (color), A4 size and utilized plane paper; laser; dry toner; etc. The printer can be equipped with several enhancement optional units as a paper feeder as PF-30A, a duplex unit as PD-30, a mailbox/sorter as SO-30, IB-21E, etc.
Page 10 Program. This function makes it possible to reduce the amount of electrical power consumed by the NERGY printer. For maximum power savings, turn off the printer's power supply when not using the printer for extended periods of time. For details on the sleep timer function and printer power consumption, refer to this manual.
Page 12: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.1.3 1.1.4 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.3 Chapter 2 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.1.3 2.1.4 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.2.3 2.3.1 Chapter 3 3.1.1 3.1.2 3.1.3 3.2.1 3.3.1 3.3.2 3.4.1 3.4.2 3.4.3 3.4.4 3.4.5 3.4.6 3.4.7 3.5.1 3.5.2 3.5.3 3.5.4 3.6.1 3.6.2 3.6.3 Introduction...
Page 13 3.10.5 Selecting the Paper Feed Source ......3-84 3.10.6 Duplex Printing (FS-8000CD) ....... 3-85 3.10.7 Overriding Difference between A4 and Letter .
Page 14 Cleaning the Printer ........
Page 15 Printer Specification ........C-2...
Page 16: Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction Welcome to the professional color printer from Kyocera Mita. Using the Ecosys Color Printer, you can now print top quality documents at 30 pages per minute for monochrome and 8 pages per minute for color in A4, Letter, and A5 paper sizes.
Page 17: Features
1.1 Features Features This section outlines the common major printer features of the FS-8000C, FS-8000CD, and the FS-8000CN Ecosys Color printers. 1.1.1 General Components with an ultra-long product life The main printer components such as the imaging drum, development units, and fuser unit have an ultra-long product life.
Page 18: Software
Standard bidirectional parallel interface Ensures high-speed data transfer between the host computer and printer. Memory card slot You can select and read the data in a memory card set in this slot from the printer operator panel. Large-capacity paper cassettes Each paper cassette can hold approximately 500 sheets of 80 g/m paper which is 0.1 mm...
Page 19: Networking
KPDL3 (Kyocera Printer Description Language 3) The printer uses KPDL3, Kyocera’s implementation of the PostScript page description language Level 3. The printer has 136 fonts that are compatible with Adobe PostScript fonts. (The printer also has 80 PCL fonts.) PDF417 two-dimensional bar codes The printer has the built-in two-dimensional stacked bar codes of PDF 417 (Portable Data File 417).
Page 20: Parts And Functions
The cover must also be open to clear paper jam. Top Paper Cassette (FS-8000C/FS-8000CN)/Duplex Drawer (FS-8000CD) The cassette holds up to 500 sheets of A5 to A3 sizes. For the FS-8000CD, the top drawer includes the duplexer for two-sided printing.
Page 21 1.2 Parts and Functions Figure 1-2 The power cord must not be unplugged from power at least 30 minutes since the printer is switched off. Caution MP (Multi-Purpose) Tray The MP tray holds up to 150 sheets of standard and non-standard sizes. Transparencies, envelopes, etc.
Page 22: Internal
1.2.2 Internal Figure 1-3 The power cord must not be unplugged from power at least 30 minutes since the printer is switched off. Caution Black Toner Container This container holds black (K) toner. You must replace the container when the toner run out.
Page 23: Rear
1.2 Parts and Functions 1.2.3 Rear Figure 1-4 Fuser Unit The fuser unit fixes the toner permanently on the paper. The fuser becomes very hot during printing. Paper Feed Unit The paper feed unit transports paper from the paper source for developing and fixing images.
Page 24 Do not block the cooling air in and out vents and the ozone filter duct against walls or with other objects. If the flow of cooling air is blocked, heat will be built up in the printer, and there will be a risk of fire.
Page 25: Clearance
1.3 Clearance Clearance Allow the following clearance on all sides of the printer. Prolonged use without sufficient clearance may cause heat to build up within the printer, resulting in fire. Caution Figure 1-5 Left: 50 cm (19-11/16 inches) 1-10...
Page 26: Chapter 2 Handling Paper
Chapter 2 Handling Paper The printer can use a variety of media in various sizes. However, any media you will choose to use with the printer must be in accordance with the guidelines and specifications in this chapter. Use of paper not satisfying these guidelines and specifications may cause problems such as frequent paper jams, poor quality printing, and possible damage to the printer mechanism.
Page 27: General
Selecting the right paper is very important. Use of unsuitable paper can cause paper jams, misfeed, curling, poor print quality, and even worse, printer damage. This chapter shows you how to use your printer in a way that will ensure efficient, error-free printing and minimal printer damage. This practice will increase your office productivity.
Page 28: Minimum And Maximum Paper Sizes
The minimum and maximum paper sizes are as follows. For non standard paper such as cut- sheet, the MP (multi-purpose) tray must be used. Figure 2-1 2.1.4 Recommended Paper The following products are recommended for use with the printer for optimum performance. Size Letter, Legal A4, A3 Table 2-2...
Page 29: Selecting The Right Paper
2.2 Selecting the Right Paper Selecting the Right Paper To get clean, crisp printouts from laser printers all the time, select high-quality printer paper that meets the printer’s requirements. Laser printers use laser beams, electrostatic discharge, toner, and heat, all of which affect the paper. Furthermore, paper slide, bends, and twists as it passes through laser printers during printing.
Page 30: Paper Properties
In the metric system, the basis weight is expressed in grams per square meter (g/m Paper that is too heavy or too light may cause misfeeds, jams, and premature wear of printer parts. Uneven weight of paper can cause multiple-sheet feeding, print defects, poor toner fusing, blurring, and other print quality problems.
Page 31: Moisture Content
If you encounter paper jam or too heavy printing problems, the paper may be too thick. The recommended thickness of a sheet for this printer is between 0.086 and 0.110 mm (from 3.4 to 4.3 mils). Moisture content Moisture content is the percentage of the weight of water in paper.
Page 32: Other Properties Of Paper
(i.e., air permeability). Stiffness The ability of paper to resist deformation under stress. In the printer, limp paper can buckle and too stiff paper can bind. Both conditions result in paper jams.
Page 33: Special Paper
Letterhead Color Pre-punched Envelope Card stock Coated † Second side Customs Paper printed using this printer only. You cannot use paper already copied or printed by another printer. Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel, section 3.10.4 Setting the Cassette 3-82.
Page 34 Label paper must be fed manually. For printing on labels, use extreme care so that the adhesive may not come in direct contact with any part of the printer. Adhesives that stick to the drum or rollers will cause printer damage.
Page 35: Colored Paper
Normally, envelopes have a diagonal grain direction. See section Grain on page 2-6. This direction can easily cause wrinkles and creases when envelopes pass through the printer. Before purchasing envelopes, make a test print to check whether the printer accepts the envelope.
Page 36: Chapter 3 Using The Operator Panel
Note You can also rely on other printer utilities such as Kyocera Mita PrintMonitor if you need to change settings that are not available on the printer driver. It will allow you remotely access to printer settings. Printer utilities are supplied in the software CD-ROM supplied with the printer.
Page 37: Understanding The Operator Panel
3.1 Understanding the Operator Panel Understanding the Operator Panel The operator panel on the top of the printer has a 2-line by 16-character liquid crystal display (LCD), eight keys, and three indicators (LED). Figure 3-1 Messages that appear on the display and functions of indicators and keys are explained in the sections that follow.
Page 38: Indicators In Message Display
The printer is in sleep mode. The printer wakes from sleep mode whenever a key on the operator panel is pressed, the cover is opened or closed, or a print job is received. The printer then warms up and goes on-line. For details on sleep mode, see Section Sleep Timer Timeout Time on page Jobs inside the printer are being canceled.
Page 39 TRNSPRNCY PREPRINTE LABELS BOND While the printer is in standby, the paper size of the cassette. The default paper cassette is determined by the operator panel keys. For details, see page 3-79. While the printer is printing, the paper size used to format the document to print by the application software.
Page 40 Custom 1 (to 8) † Only with MP tray feeding READY, DATA, and ATTENTION Indicators The following indicators light during normal operation and whenever the printer needs operator’s attention. Depending on the status of lighting, each indicator has the following meaning: Indicator Flashing.
Page 41: Keys
• To cancel a printing job: 3-3. Toggle the printer’s on-line and off-line states. You can temporarily stop the print job by switching the printer off-line. Print and feed out one page when the printer displays Waiting. Cancel a printing job Reset numeric values or cancels a setting procedure while using menu system While the printer displays Processing, press the CANCEL key.
Page 42: Arrow Keys
The MENU key lets you enter the menu system to change the setup and printing environment of the printer. Pressing this key during a menu selection will terminate the selection and return the printer to the normal operation. Arrow Keys The four arrow keys are used in the menu system to access a desired item or enter numeric values.
Page 43: Using The Menu Selection System
Menu System Road Map The overview of the printer’s menu system is diagrammed below and on the following pages. For convenience, the printer can print out the simplified version of menu map. To print a menu map, see The shaded items mean that these are available only when the corresponding optional device is installed in the printer.
Page 44 Continued Interface > Parallel Interface > Serial Interface > Option 1 Interface > Option 2 Emulation > PCL 5c Emulation > KC-GL Emulation > KPDL Emulation > KPDL (AUTO) Continued on the next page 3.2 Using the Menu Selection System >Parallel I/F Auto >Baud rate...
Page 45 3.2 Using the Menu Selection System Font Page Set Print Quality Opt. ROM Hard Disk Continued on the next page Continued >Font Select > > Internal >Font Select Option >List of Internal Fonts >List of Option Fonts > >Copies >Orientation Portrait >Page Protect Auto...
Page 46 Continued RAM Disk Mode RAM Disk Mode > >RAM Disk Size >Read Data >Write Data Memory Card > >Read Fonts >Read Data >Write Data Paper Handling > >MP Tray Mode First >MP Tray Size >MP Tray Type Plain >Cassette 1 Type Plain >Cassette 2 Type Plain...
Page 47 3.2 Using the Menu Selection System Clolor Mode Life Counters Continued on the next page Continued > >RGB Simulation Color None >Ink Simulation None >Color Calibration > >Total Print >Oil Kit >New Toner[C] Installed >New Toner[M] Installed >New Toner[Y] Installed >New Toner[K] Installed 3-12...
Page 48 Continued Others > >MSG Language English >Form Feed Time Out 030sec. >Sleep timer >Print HEX-DUMP >Printer Reset >Resource Prot. >Buzzer >Auto Continue > Mode On >Auto Continue Mode Off >Service 3-13 3.2 Using the Menu Selection System > >>Sleep Mode 030 min.
Page 49: Menu Map And Status Pages
3.3.1 Printing a Menu Map The printer prints a full list of menu selection system — Menu Map. Note that menus shown in the list may vary depending on which optional units installed in the printer. Press the MENU key.
Page 50 3.3 Menu Map and Status Pages FS-8000C Page Printer MENU MAP Figure 3-3 3-15...
Page 51: Printing A Status Page
3.3 Menu Map and Status Pages 3.3.2 Printing a Status Page You can check the printer’s current status, including available memory space and option settings by printing a status page. Press the MENU key. Press the key repeatedly until Print Status Page appears.
Page 52: Understanding The Status Page
Understanding the Status Page The numbers in the following diagram refer the items explained below the diagram. The items and values on the status page may vary depending on the printer’s firmware version. Hardware Information Page Information Network Status Interfaces...
Page 53 This item shows the IP address, subnet mask address, and default gateway address for the network interface card in the printer. Emulation This item shows all available emulations of the printer. The PCL 5c emulation is set as default when the printer is shipped from the factory. The emulations are: •...
Page 54 • File-not-found The most recent error is displayed on the topmost line of Error Log. Error information is cleared when the printer is powered off. The error log information is intended for service purpose. Consumable Status This item shows the approximate level of remaining toner. When the value is 100, the toner container is full.
Page 55: E-Mps
In either job mode, when printing a document, the print data is transferred from the computer to the printer then stored on the printer’s hard disk. Since copies of the document are printed using the stored data, printing is performed faster with less computer spooling time and less network traffic.
Page 56: Using Quick Copy
Job storage requires a hard disk installed in the printer. However, printing barcoded job IDs on documents is possible using the RAM disk feature of the printer. On how to use the RAM disk, Section 3.9.1 Setting up the RAM Disk on page 3-69.
Page 57 Arlen, in this example. >Quick Copy ?Arlen Press the ENTER key. The job name entered in the printer driver (Report, in this example) appear with a blinking question mark (?) before the letters. >Arlen...
Page 58: Using Proof-And-Hold
The printer prints one copy and, at the same time, saves the print job on the hard disk. You can also change the number of copies when resuming printing from the operator panel.
Page 59 Arlen, in this example. >Quick Copy ?Arlen Press the ENTER key. The job name entered in the printer driver (Report, in this example) appear with a blinking question mark (?) before the letters. >Arlen...
Page 60: Printing A Private Job
At sending the job from the application software, you should specify a 4-digit access code in the printer driver. The job is released for printing by entering the access code on the operator panel. Thus, this function ensures confidentiality of the print job.
Page 61 Press the ENTER key. The ID input line appears. Enter the four-digit access code entered in the printer driver and press the ENTER key. To enter the ID, press the key to move the cursor to the number to be changed and then enter the correct number by pressing the key.
Page 62: Storing A Print Job
(Arlen, in this example). >Private/Stored ?Arlen Press the ENTER key. The user name and the job name entered in the printer driver (Agenda, in this example) appear with a blinking question mark (?) before the letter. >Arlen...
Page 63 Press the key to display the desired job title. Press the ENTER key. If you entered an access code for the printer driver, the ID input line appears. Enter the four-digit access code entered in the printer driver and press the ENTER key.
Page 64: Printing A List Of Code Jobs
Printing a List of Code Jobs If you select Permanent Job Storage on the printer driver, you can have a List of Code Job printed using the operator panel. The List of Code Job may be used to read the barcode assigned for the stored job you want to reprint by using a barcode scanner.
Page 65: Retrieving Jobs From Virtual Mailbox (Vmb)
>Print mailbox number will also appear. >Print VMB Data Tray001: If you have named the virtual mailbox with an alias on the printer driver, the alias (Richard, in this example) will follow the number: >Print VMB Data Tray001:Richard...
Page 66 >List of VMB Press the ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears. >List of VMB ? Press the ENTER key again. The printer prints a list of jobs currently posted in the virtual mailboxes as shown in 3-31 Figure 3-6 below.
Page 67: Changing E-Mps Configuration
Maximum space assigned to temporary code jobs Maximum space assigned to permanent code jobs Maximum space assigned to virtual mailboxes Press the MENU key. Press the key repeatedly until e-MPS > appears. e-MPS > Press the key. 3-32 FS-8000C Page Printer...
Page 68 Press the key repeatedly until >e-MPS Configuration > appears. >e-MPS > Configuration Press the key. Press the key repeatedly until >>Quick Copy appears. >>Quick Copy Press the ENTER key. A blinking cursor (_) appears. >>Quick Copy Press the key to increase or decrease the value at the blinking cursor. The value can be set between 0 and 50.
Page 69 3.4 e-MPS Press the key. Press the key repeatedly until >e-MPS Configuration > appears. >e-MPS > Configuration Press the key. Press the key repeatedly until >>Temp. Code JOB Size appears. >>Temp. Code JOB Size 050MB To change the maximum disk space, press the ENTER key. A blinking cursor (_) appears.
Page 70 Maximum Space Assigned to Permanent Code Jobs This changes the hard disk space that holds permanent code jobs. You can change the maximum space from 0 to 9999 (megabytes). The actual maximum size depends on the size of free hard disk space, however. The default size is 1/6 of the total hard disk space, rounded off in unit of 50 MB.
Page 71 3.4 e-MPS Maximum Space Assigned to Virtual Mailboxes (VMB) This changes the hard disk space for virtual mailboxes. You can change the maximum space from 0 to 9999 (megabytes). The actual maximum size depends on the size of free hard disk space, however.
Page 72 Press the key to increase or decrease, respectively, the value at the blinking cursor. Use the keys to move the cursor right and left. When the desired size is displayed, press the ENTER key. Press the MENU key to exit the menu selection. 3-37 3.4 e-MPS...
Page 73: Changing The Interface Parameters
The parallel interface supports a bi-directional/high-speed mode according to IEEE standards. You can select from the following: • • • • In order for the change to take place, you must turn printer power once off then on. Auto (default) Nibble/high speed Normal High speed Press the MENU key.
Page 74: Changing Serial Interface Parameters
3.5.2 Changing Serial Interface Parameters You can confirm or change the serial interface parameters including baud rate, data bits, stop bits, parity, and protocol. These parameters must match those of the computer’s serial interface. To change the communication mode, press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) appears.
Page 75 DTR(pos.)&XON >Barcode Mode † Barcode mode is used when the option barcode reader is connected to the printer to support reading document IDs (barcodes). Note that Barcode Mode appears in the menu only when a hard disk option is installed.
Page 76: Changing Network Interface Parameters
Activate or deactivate TCP/IP, NetWare, and AppleTalk Activate or deactivate DHCP Enter IP address, subnet mask address, and default gateway address Determine whether to print a network status page when the printer is turned on Press the MENU key. Press the key repeatedly until Interface >...
Page 77 >EtherTalk >Opt. StatusPage Activate the appropriate protocol that is required to connect the printer to the network. To activate a protocol, let the protocol displayed, press the ENTER key, press the key to change from Off to On, and press the ENTER key.
Page 78: Resolving Ip Address
3.5.4 Resolving IP Address To connect the printer to the network using TCP/IP protocol, you must set the IP address on the printer. The IP address must be unique to the printer and should be obtained from your network administrator.
Page 79 3.5 Changing the Interface Parameters Printing a Network Interface Card Status Page You can have your printer print out a network status page when the printer prints the status page. The network status page shows the network addresses, and other information under various network protocols about the network interface card.
Page 80 On. >Opt. StatusPage ? On Press the ENTER key again. Press the MENU key. The display returns to Ready. The printer prints a network status page as an example shown in 3-45 3.5 Changing the Interface Parameters Figure 3-7 below.
Page 81 3.5 Changing the Interface Parameters FS-8000C NETWORK STATUS PAGE Page 1 of 2 Figure 3-7 3-46...
Page 82: Making Default Settings
• • • The printer can automatically switch between HP PCL 5c and KPDL3 depending on the print job that is received from the computer. To do this, select KPDL (AUTO) in the following procedure. HP PCL 5c (HP Color LaserJet 8550)
Page 83: Kc-Gl Pen Width And Color
3.6 Making Default Settings 3.6.2 KC-GL Pen Width and Color The KC-GL emulation mode enables you to set the pen widths in dots, individual pen colors for pen numbers 1 to 8, and the KC-GL page size. If you have selected PCL 5c as the default emulation, you can change the character code set.
Page 84 To change the pen width and/or pen color, press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) appears. >KC-GL Pen > Adjust ? Pen (1) Press the key repeatedly until the desired pen number of 1 to 8 appears. When the desired pen number is displayed, press the ENTER key. To change the pen width, press the cursor appears at the width value.
Page 85: Alternative Emulation For Kpdl Emulation
The auto KPDL (KPDL (AUTO)) emulation enables the printer to automatically change the emulation mode according to the print job received. The emulation mode the printer switches alternatively can be selected using the operator panel. The default alternative emulation is HP PCL 5c.
Page 86: Printing Kpdl Errors
3.6.4 Printing KPDL Errors The printer can print error descriptions when printing error occurs during KPDL emulation. The default is Off — the printer does not print KPDL errors. Press the MENU key. The message display returns to Ready. Press the MENU key.
Page 87: Default Font
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 printer memory or stored on memory card or hard disk.
Page 88 Press the key repeatedly until the desired font number appears. For font numbers of the internal fonts, see When the desired font is displayed, press the ENTER key. Press the MENU key. The message display returns to Ready. Selecting Regular or Dark Courier/Letter Gothic Courier or Letter Gothic font thickness can be selected as Regular or Dark.
Page 89 3.6 Making Default Settings Changing the Default Font Size You can change the size of the default font. If you selected a proportional font, the character size can also be changed. Press the ENTER key. Press the MENU key. The display returns to Ready. Press the MENU key.
Page 90 When the desired size is displayed, press the ENTER key. Press the MENU key. The display returns to Ready. Character Pitch for Courier/Letter Gothic You can set the character pitch for fixed fonts when the default font is Courier or Letter Gothic.
Page 91 Press the ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears. >List of Internal Fonts? Press the ENTER key again. Processing appears, then Ready. The printer prints out a list of fonts with a sample and font ID (number) for each of them. Sample lists of fonts are shown in Figure 3-8 on the next page.
Page 92 3.6 Making Default Settings Internal Scalable and Bitmapped Fonts List PRESCRIBE Font Name Scalable/Bitmap Password Selection [FSET] Font ID Internal Scalable and Bitmapped Fonts List PRESCRIBE Font Name Scalable/Bitmap Password Selection [FSET] Font ID Figure 3-8 3-57...
Page 93: Pagination
3.7 Pagination Pagination In Page Set menus, you can set the number of copies, page orientation, and other settings regarding pagination. 3.7.1 Number of Copies You can set the number of copies of each page to be printed for the current interface. The number of copies can be set between 1 and 999.
Page 94: Print Orientation
3.7.2 Print Orientation You can select portrait (upright) or landscape (sideways) page orientation. Portrait Orientation Press the MENU key. Press the key repeatedly until Page Set > appears. Page Set > Press the key. Press the key repeatedly until >Orientation appears. >Orientation Portrait Press the ENTER key.
Page 95: Page Protect Mode
The Page Protect Menu does not normally appear, however, Page Protect will be forcibly set to On if a print overrun error occurs due to insufficient printer memory. When this has happened, be sure to reset Page Protect to Auto (default) in order to maintain the optimum use of printer memory.
Page 96: Linefeed (Lf) Action
3.7.4 Linefeed (LF) Action This procedure instructs the printer what to do when it receives a linefeed code (0AH). • • • LF Only Linefeed is performed (Default). CR and LF A linefeed and carriage return are performed. Ignore LF The linefeed is ignored.
Page 97: Carriage-Return (Cr) Action
3.7 Pagination 3.7.5 Carriage-Return (CR) Action This procedure instructs the printer what to do when it receives a carriage-return code (0DH). • • • CR Only A carriage-return is performed (Default). CR and LF A linefeed and carriage return are performed.
Page 98: Setting Print Quality
Setting Print Quality The printer features the Print Quality menu which lets you select: • • • • 3.8.1 KIR is the Kyocera’s smoothing function. It refines appearance of printed characters that have jagged or uneven edges. Note that KIR is effective for monochrome printing only.
Page 99: Ecoprint
3.8.2 EcoPrint EcoPrint enables the printer to consume less toner for a page to save your printing costs. When EcoPrint mode setting is On, the printing image becomes lighter, but readable.The EcoPrint setting has no effect on the print speed.
Page 100 Press the key. Press the key repeatedly until >EcoPrint Mode appears. >EcoPrint Mode To activate EcoPrint, press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) appears. >EcoPrint Mode ? Off Press the key to change from Off to On. Press the ENTER key. Press the MENU key.
Page 101: Tone Mode
3.8.3 Tone Mode The Tone Mode selects the way the printer handles a pixel for representing the color and halftoning for each pixel — Normal or Fine. The Fine tone mode uses four-bit smooth halftone for photographs, image, etc.; and the Normal tone mode uses a one-bit halftone for text, solid objects, etc.
Page 102: Gloss Mode
3.8.4 Gloss Mode The gloss mode, when set to High, increases the effect of glossiness in printing by reducing the printing speed by half. The gloss mode cannot be used for duplex printing. The gloss mode is effective for the following paper types: Depending on the paper used, printing in gloss mode may cause wrinkle in paper.
Page 103 3.8 Setting Print Quality Press the key repeatedly until >Gloss Mode appears. >Gloss Mode To change the gloss mode, press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) appears. >Gloss Mode ? Low Press the key to change from Low to High. Press the ENTER key to finalize the selection.
Page 104: Operating The Storage Device
Maximum RAM size = Total printer memory - 48 MB For example, if the total memory installed in your printer is 64 MB (Default), you can set 16 MB of RAM disk. If you attempt to set the RAM disk size beyond this restriction, the printer automatically round it down so that the size is always 48 MB less than the total printer memory.
Page 105: Reading/Writing To An Option Storage Device
3.9.2 Reading/Writing to an Option Storage Device The printer can be equipped with a memory card and a hard disk. For more information about handling a memory card, see The operator panel provides the following operations for the memory card and the hard disk.
Page 106 Press the key. Press the key repeatedly until >Read Fonts appears. >Read Fonts Press the ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears. >Read Fonts ? Press the ENTER key. The message display shows Processing as the fonts are read from the memory card or the hard disk. When the fonts have been read, the display returns to >Read Fonts.
Page 107 3.9 Operating the Storage Device Writing Data to a memory card or the hard disk You can write data to a memory card or the hard disk using the operator panel. When writing data to the storage device, a name is automatically assigned to the data. The memory card or the hard disk must be formatted.
Page 108 In the example above, data ‘TEST.TXT’ is renamed and stored as ‘DataS001’ in the storage device. As the printer receives data, the message display shows Processing, soon followed by Waiting. Press the GO key. The printer automatically prints a Write Information page as shown below: WRITE INFORMATION...
Page 109 3.9 Operating the Storage Device Deleting Data You can use the printer’s operator panel to delete data from a memory card or the hard disk. This page provides the following information that are automatically generated by the printer while the data is written: •...
Page 110 Processing and the data is deleted from the storage device. Formatting a Storage Device A new memory card or hard disk must be formatted before it can be used in the printer. You can format the storage device using the printer operator panel.
Page 111 By following the procedure below, the printer prints a list of all data (referred to as partitions) stored in a storage device for reference. If a font card is inserted in the printer slot, a list of fonts in the font card is printed.
Page 112 PARTITION LIST Device Information Partition Information Figure 3-13 The list provides the following information that are automatically generated by the printer about data currently stored in the storage device: • Device Name/Number Description for the storage device. For example, ‘MEMORY CARD/A’ is indicated for a memory card.
Page 113 3.9 Operating the Storage Device • Partition Size Size of the written data in bytes. • Partition Type The type identifying the written data, i.e., whether it is host data (Data) or font data (Font). When the list of file names (partition list) for the memory card is printed, the display returns to Ready.
Page 114: Paper Handling
The MP tray automatically feeds paper placed on the MP tray overriding another paper source that is selected on the printer driver. After all paper sheets in the MP tray have been used up (approximately 150 sheets), paper will be fed from the paper source originally selected.
Page 115: Setting Mp Tray Paper Size
3.10 Paper Handling 3.10.2 Setting MP Tray Paper Size When you use the MP tray in cassette mode, you should set the MP tray size to the paper size that is used to format the job to print. If the sizes do not match, printing will not be performed on the correct size paper.
Page 116: Setting The Mp Tray Paper Type
3.10.3 Setting the MP Tray Paper Type By setting a paper type (plain, recycled, etc.) to the MP tray, you can select the paper on the MP tray according to the paper type you command on the printer driver. The default setting is plain paper.
Page 117: Setting The Cassette Paper Type
By setting a paper type (plain, recycled, etc.) to the paper cassette, you can automatically select the paper in the paper cassette according to the paper type you command on the printer driver. The default setting is plain paper for all paper cassettes.
Page 118 Press the key repeatedly until Paper Handling > appears. Paper Handling > Press the key. Press the key repeatedly until >Cassette # Type appears. >Cassette 1 Type Plain To change paper type, press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) appears. >Cassette 1 Type ? Plain Press the...
Page 119: Selecting The Paper Feed Source
Cassettes 5 and 6 are available for selection when two optional feeders are installed. The FS-8000CD is equipped with the PD-30 duplex unit as a standard feature, whose Casette 1 is occupied by the duplexer. Terefore, Cassette 1 is not available for the FS- 8000CD.
Page 120: Duplex Printing (Fs-8000Cd)
3.10.6 Duplex Printing (FS-8000CD) The FS-8000CD is equipped with the PD-30 duplex unit as a standard feature. The Paper Handling menu on the operator panel provides you with activating the duplexer for printing both sides of paper. You can also select the direction the duplex printed pages are bound —...
Page 121 3.10 Paper Handling Figure 3-14 To select duplex printing and binding from the operator panel, use the following procedure: Portrait, long-edge Landscape, long-edge Press the MENU key. Press the key repeatedly until Paper Handling > appears. Paper Handling > Press the key.
Page 122 When the desired binding mode is displayed, press the ENTER key. The binding mode is set. To exit the menu selection, press the MENU key. Note on Duplex Printing from the MP Tray • You cannot select the MP tray, when it is set to ‘cassette’ mode, to perform duplex printing.
Page 123: Overriding Difference Between A4 And Letter
3.10 Paper Handling 3.10.7 Overriding Difference between A4 and Letter When the Override A4/LT is turned on using the operator panel, the printer ignores the difference between A4 and Letter paper sizes. Printing is performed without an error message even if the actual paper size in the current cassette differs from the paper size formatting the job.
Page 124: Creating Custom Paper Types
The Type Adjust menu on the operator panel may be used to create a user-defined paper type for the printer. Custom paper types allow you to optimize printing parameters such as the fuser temperature best suited for the paper property. It also enables the printer to automatically select the paper cassette in which the custom paper is loaded as commanded by the printer driver Up to eight custom user settings may be registered on the operator panel.
Page 125 3.10 Paper Handling Step 2. Selecting the Paper Weight Press the key to scroll to the other custom position. Custom 1 Custom 2 Custom 3 Custom 4 Custom 5 Custom 6 Custom 7 Custom 8 When the paper type to be customized is displayed, press the ENTER key. Proceed to the next procedure.
Page 126 Enabling or Disabling Duplex Printing for Custom Paper Type This parameter is valid for the FS-8000CD printer which is equipped with the duplexer as a standard feature. When this parameter is disabled for a Custom type, the printer does not duplex print when the custom size is selected for the paper type in a print job.
Page 127: Resetting The Custom Paper Type
3.10 Paper Handling 3.10.9 Resetting the Custom Paper Type If you want to reset all custom paper type settings (1 to 8) to the factory default, proceed as follows: To change duplex printing, press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) appears.
Page 128: 10Selecting The Output Stack
3.10.10 Selecting the Output Stack The Stack Select menu on the operator panel allows you to select either the face-down tray or the face-up tray for the output stack. If an optional output device such as the sorter, document finisher, or bulk stacker, is installed, it can also be selected as an output stack. Press the ENTER key.
Page 129: 11Selecting The Option Sorter Mode
The maximum number of copies is 200. If a tray becomes full (200 pages), the printer pauses and indicates the Option tray # paper full message. Then, you will need to remove all the printed pages from the tray indi- cated by # in the message.
Page 130 When the top tray becomes full, the printer indicates the Option tray # paper full message and pauses until you remove all the pages in the tray indicated by # in the mes- sage.
Page 131 3.10 Paper Handling When the desired sorter mode is displayed, press the ENTER key. The sorter mode is changed. To exit the menu selection, press the MENU key. 3-96...
Page 132: Color Control
• • • Selecting Monochrome or Color Printing By default, the printer is set to print in color mode. To change it to monochrome mode, proceed as follows: RGB simulation Prints using colors close to those projected on a monitor.
Page 133: Matching Colors To Monitor (Rgb Simulation)
Computer monitors use three colors of RGB (Red, Green, and Blue) to reproduce all colors. If you wish to print data using RGB simulation for color reproduction, use the following procedure. The printer does not use RGB simulation by default but can be set to use sRGB for simulation.
Page 134: Using Ink Simulation
3.11.3 Using Ink Simulation The ink simulation delivers the color results closest to the industry-standard color management systems. These include: • • SWOP Euro-scale Press the MENU key. Press the key repeatedly until Color Mode appears. Color Mode > Color Press the key.
Page 135: Color Calibration
The printer maintains the optimal color reproduction performance using the Color Calibration system. This function is performed automatically each time you power on the printer or when the printer reverts to normal operation from sleep mode. You can also use the following procedure to execute this function even after the printer has been powered on.
Page 136: Reading Life Counters
3.12 Reading Life Counters You can display the total number of pages printed by your printer whenever it is necessary. The total number of printed pages can also be checked on the status page. See Printing a Status Page on page 3-16 the toner counter using this menu each time a new toner container is installed.
Page 137: Displaying The Oil Unit Life
3.12 Reading Life Counters 3.12.2 Displaying the Oil Unit Life This procedure displays the total number of printed pages the oil unit has been used since its previous replacement. Press the MENU key. Press the key repeatedly until Life Counters > appears. Life Counters >...
Page 138: Resetting The Toner Counter
Replace toner message which will be given depending on the color of toner. The Low toner message will be shown as a pre-warning that the toner is running out and the printer will soon stop, at that time showing Replace toner. If you replace the toner container before Replace toner is displayed, you must manually reset the toner counter as explained below.
Page 139: Other Modes
Kyocera Mita dealer for information. Message Language Automatic Form Feed Timeout Setting Sleep Timer Setting Received Data Dumping Printer Resetting Resource Setting Alarm (Buzzer) Setting Auto Continue Setting Service Menu (for service personnel) You can optionally download messages in other languages. Contact Press the MENU key.
Page 140: Automatic Form Feed Timeout Setting
3.13.2 Automatic Form Feed Timeout Setting If the printer receives no data for a certain period, it will time out and release the current interface. It prints whatever data it has in its buffer and feeds out the page. The default form feed timeout time is 30 seconds.
Page 141: Setting The Sleep Timer
3.13 Other Modes 3.13.3 Setting the Sleep Timer The printer has a sleep timer that is used to conserve power when the printer is not printing, processing, or receiving data. You can turn off or on the sleep timer function using the following procedure.
Page 142 To exit the menu selection, press the MENU key. Sleep Timer Timeout Time You can adjust the timer timeout time, the length of time the printer waits before entering sleeping mode in the absence of data. The default sleep timer timeout time is 30 minutes.
Page 143: Received Data Dump
3.13 Other Modes 3.13.4 Received Data Dump You can print data received by the printer as hexadecimal code for debugging programs and files. To change the timeout time, press the ENTER key. A blinking cursor (_) appears. >Sleep Timer >...
Page 144: Printer Resetting
Downloaded fonts and macros are deleted from the printer’s memory. Press the ENTER key again. The message Processing appears for a second, followed by Waiting.
Page 145: Resource Protection
By default, resource protection is deactivated. To activate resource protection, proceed as follows: To reset the printer, press the ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears. Press the ENTER key again. Self test appears while the printer is resetting itself, followed by Please wait and then Ready. Self test...
Page 146: Alarm (Buzzer) Setting
3.13.7 Alarm (Buzzer) Setting You can set an alarm sound in addition to the message displayed when the paper supply is exhausted, or when paper jamming occurs. This setting is useful, for example, when the printer is located some distance from the user.
Page 147: Auto Continue Setting
Press GO), the next received data is automatically printed after a preset period of time elapses. For example, if the printer is shared over a network and one person causes one of the above errors, the data sent from the next person is printed after the set period of time elapses.
Page 148: Setting The Auto Continue Recovery Time
3.13.9 Setting the Auto Continue Recovery Time Follow the procedure given below to change the recovery time for Auto Continue. Press the key repeatedly until Auto Continue > appears. >Auto Continue > Mode Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) appears. >Auto Continue Mode ? On Select On or Off using the...
Page 149 3.13 Other Modes Press the key and display >> Auto Continue Timer. >>Auto Continue Timer 000sec. Press the ENTER key. A blinking cursor (_) appears. >>Auto Continue Timer 000sec. Press the key to increase or decrease the value at the blinking cursor and set the desired time.
Page 150: Service Menu
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, since there is a great deal of information on the service status page that may be useful to you, the procedure for printing it out is given below.
Page 151 3.13 Other Modes Press the key repeatedly until >>Print Status Page appears. >>Print Status Page Press the ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears. >>Print Status Page ? Press the ENTER key. The display indicates Processing and printing starts. 3-116...
Page 152: Chapter 4 Printer Drivers And Utilities
Further detailed information can be obtained by the printer driver’s online help. To read the online help, use the Help button on each of the dialog boxes of the printer driver. For improvement purpose, the user interface design and functionalities of the printer driver may vary depending on the version.
Page 153: Printer Drivers And Utilities
4.1 Printer Drivers and Utilities Printer Drivers and Utilities The printer is supplied with the printer drivers and other printer utilities in the CD-ROM as listed below. www.kyocera.com/w2k. Operating System Windows Macintosh Table 4-1 † † The latest drivers and utilities are also available on the Internet at http://...
Page 154: Printer Driver
Printer Driver The printer driver provides you with control of the various printer features from most application software. In general, you can access to the printer driver from an application software by selecting File, Print, then Properties. 4.2.1 Installing the Printer Driver Use the following procedure to install the driver on your operating system.
Page 155 4.2 Printer Driver Macintosh Set the CD-ROM in your Macintosh computer’s CD drive. Double click the CD-ROM icon on the desktop. Press Enter. After several moments, the main screen appears. Double click the Installer. Follow the instructions on the screen and finish the...
Page 156: Configuring The Printer Properties
• • • The following section describes how to configure these basic items using the printer properties. To configure the printer properties, you must access the printer Properties dialog as described below. The printer driver online help will describe the printer settings in more detail.
Page 157 Click the Device Settings tab. Click the checkboxes for the option devices that are installed for your printer. The following example tells the printer driver that the printer has two extra paper feeders, a hard disk, and a document finisher installed.
Page 158 Click the Output tab. To reach the Output tab under Windows NT 4.0/2000, Click Windows Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. Right click the printer icon, then click Document Defaults (Windows NT 4.0) or Printing Preferences (Windows 2000). Click and scroll down the Output to drop down list and select the desired output destination.
Page 159 4.3 Configuring the Printer Properties Selecting the Default Paper The default, paper size for the printer driver is Letter size for the U.S. and Canada, and A4 for other countries. To change the default paper size, proceed as follows: Figure 4-5 Click the Media tab.
Page 160: Printing Using The Printer Driver
Printing Using the Printer Driver This section explains how to proceed with printing using the printer driver. The explanation below allows you to select the paper source, select the output device, etc., temporarily overriding the default settings explained in the previous section.
Page 161: Advanced Printing Tasks
Figure 4-7 Selecting the Paper Source The default printer paper size is Letter for the U.S. and Canada, and A4 for other countries. If you want to temporarily print using a different paper size, select the paper size in the Media tab.
Page 162 Device Settings tab. If your printer has an optional output device such as document finisher or sorter stacker, you can select mailbox or bulk stacker as the output destination in Output to drop down list. And you can also select Finishing Options.
Page 163: Handling Truetype Fonts
(Color calibration). Therefore, you do not have to adjust the printer's color features unless you desire to customize your color printing jobs. You can customize color features of the printer and store it in different Custom settings for later recall.
Page 164 Custom Color Mode settings. CMYK is an acronym for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. Color Allows you to specify how the printer processes color matching in the job. Color Correction matching is the process of accurately and consistently converting RGB colors (how colors are displayed on the video monitor) to CMYK colors (how colors are used for output printing).
Page 165 4.4 Printing Using the Printer Driver Color Adjustment dialog box First, in the Color Adjustment (Custom) dialog box, you should select Color Space that is HSL or RGB. Then, according to the Color Space, you can adjust the followings. Figure 4-12...
Page 166 Print on Both Sides . You can then choose from either Flip on (Duplex) Long Edge or Flip on Short Edge for binding. Figure 4-13 †† Model FS-8000CD is equipped with the duplex unit as a standard equipment. 4-15...
Page 167: Configuring The Network Printer
To set the IP address, netmask, and gateway, using the printer operator panel, see Using the Operator Panel, section 3.5.4 Resolving IP Address on page 3-43...
Page 168: Installing A Printer Driver For Macintosh
Installing a Printer Driver for Macintosh The CD-ROM also contains printer drivers, utilities, and PPD files for Macintosh computers. These files are separated by country and can be installed by double-clicking on the installer file (for example, the English Installer) in each country folder.
Page 169: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
Chapter 5 This chapter explains how to handle printer problems that may occur. If a problem cannot be corrected, contact your Kyocera Mita dealer. This chapter explains the following topics: • • • • Troubleshooting General Guidelines Print Quality Problems...
Page 170: General Guidelines
Check program files and application software. Turn the printer power off and wait for several seconds. Then, turn on the printer. Reboot the computer which sends the print jobs to the printer. Obtain and use the latest version of the printer driver. The latest printer drivers are available from your local Kyocera Mita web site, or http://www.kyocera.com/...
Page 171: Print Quality Problems
Table 5-2 Corrective Action Check the toner containers. Open the printer front cover and check that the toner containers are correctly installed in the printer. For more information on installing the toner containers, see the separate Installation Guide supplied with the printer.
Page 172 Direction of Paper Feed Clean the main charger and the separation charger. Open the printer front cover. Pull the green clean- ing knob slowly in and out a few times. For full details, see Chapter 6 Maintenance, section 6.5.2 Cleaning the Main Charger Unit on page Have a service person check the fuser unit.
Page 173: Corrective Action
5.2 Print Quality Problems Corrective Action Clean the main charger and the separation charger. Open the printer front cover. Pull the green clean- ing knob slowly in and out a few times. For full details, see Chapter 6 Maintenance, section 6.5.2...
Page 174 15 cm below Table 5-2 (Continued) Corrective Action This may happen when printing is made using a new oil unit or after the printer has been left unused for a prolonged period of time. Try printing several pages until the streaks 15cm disappear.
Page 175: Error Messages
Error Messages The following table lists errors and maintenance messages that can be dealt with by yourself. If Call service appears, turn off the printer, disconnect the power cord, and contact your Kyocera Mita dealer. Some errors cause the alarm sound to sound. To stop the alarm sound, press the CANCEL key to stop the alarm sound.
Page 176 Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel, section 3.9.2 Reading/Writing to an Option Storage Device, Formatting a Storage Device on page The hard disk installed in the printer is not formatted, and therefore cannot be read or written. To format the hard disk, follow the procedure in the Installation Guide of the hard disk.
Page 177 Memory card err slot during reading. If you continue reading the memory card, insert the Insert again same memory card into the slot again. The printer again reads it from the beginning of the data. Also see Insert the same memory The total amount of data received by the printer exceeds the printer’s inter-...
Page 178 After the paper cassette is closed, papaer loading is in progress in the paper cassette. The print job transferred to the printer was too complex to print on a page. ††† Press the GO key to resume printing. (The page may break in some pages.).
Page 179: Storage Error Codes
An unreadable page was found in a job (The job is damaged.). Meaning The printer does not support the memory card inserted. The memory card must meet the requirements described in Appendix A Options, section A.3.1 Memory Card on page The memory card is not installed.
Page 180 Cannot write to the disk system because it is write protected. Remove the write protection. No disk space. Purge unnecessary files. Specified file is not on disk. Insufficient printer memory to support the RAM disk system. Expand printer memory. 5-12...
Page 181: Clearing Paper Jams
Possible Paper Jam Locations The figure below explains the printer’s paper path including the options, for example, the document finisher and the duplexer (a standard accessory for the FS-8000CD). Possible areas where paper jam can occur are indicated by the letters below.
Page 182: General Considerations For Clearing Jams
Table 5-7 (Continued) 5.4.2 General considerations for clearing jams Bear in mind the following considerations when attempting jam removal: When you remove paper jams, be sure to remove all of the jammed paper in the printer. • Caution • Utilizing Online Help Messages Online help messages are available in the printer’s message display to provide simple...
Page 183: Paper Jam - Feeder # Cover]
5.4.3 [Paper Jam — Feeder # Cover] The paper jammed inside the feeder side cover as the paper leaves the paper cassette. Clear the jam in the indicated feeder cover. Figure 5-2 5.4.4 [Paper Jam — Cassette #] The paper jammed in the paper cassette as indicated by # (=1,2,3...), from the topmost feeder cassette to the bottom feeder cassette.
Page 184: Paper Jam - Mp Tray]
The paper jammed in the MP tray. Clear the jam in the MP tray. Figure 5-4 Remove the jammed paper on the MP tray up and towards the right. Reset the sheets on the MP tray. Open and close the front cover to notify the printer of the completion of jam removal. 5-16...
Page 185: Paper Jam - Duplexer Drawer]
5.4.6 [Paper Jam — Duplexer Drawer] This message is relevant to the FS-8000CD. The paper jammed inside the duplexer drawer. Clear the jam in the following locations: • • Figure 5-5 Upper cover Lower cover Open the duplexer drawer towards you.
Page 186: Paper Jam - Paper Feed Unit]
5.4 Clearing Paper Jams 5.4.7 [Paper Jam — Paper Feed Unit] The paper jammed inside the paper feed unit. After checking and clearing the jam in the paper feed unit, also check the fuser unit and the primary transfer unit. Clear any paper jams in these components.
Page 187 Swing the green-colored lever to the right. Remove the jammed paper, if any, inside the cover. Figure 5-8 If there is jammed paper on the belts in the middle of the paper feed unit, remove the paper. Figure 5-9 5-19 5.4 Clearing Paper Jams Belts...
Page 188 5.4 Clearing Paper Jams The fuser unit is hot. Wait for a while until the fuser unit cools down. Caution Figure 5-10 Figure 5-11 If the paper is jammed in the fuser unit, open the fuser access cover by pressing the green-colored lock lever.
Page 189 If the paper is hard to remove, raise the sub-cover by grasping the clip marked as A on the rear side while removing the paper. Clip Sub-cover Figure 5-12 If the paper winds around the fuser roller, turn the wheel on the left-hand side of the fuser unit toward you.
Page 190 5.4 Clearing Paper Jams Figure 5-14 Figure 5-15 Figure 5-16 If driving the paper in the reverse direction will ease removing the paper, you can turn the wheel away from you by pressing the stopper lever. Stopper Lever Set the green lever on the front of the primary transfer unit clockwise to the position of six o’clock (usually this lever is in a position of four o’clock).
Page 191: Paper Jam - Side Cover]
Figure 5-17 Use care not to touch the drum component of the primary transfer unit. Caution Figure 5-18 5.4.8 [Paper Jam — Side Cover] The paper jammed in the face-up tray. After checking and clearing the jam in the face-up tray, also check the side cover for the face-up tray.
Page 192: Paper Jam - Option Stacker]
The mailbox/sorter, bulk stacker, and the document finisher are optional equipment. When this message is displayed, refer to the appropriate documentation for the option attached with the printer. Open the side cover for the face-up tray. Remove the jammed paper gently. If the paper is stuck under the roller, grasp the green-colored knob and rotate the roller so that the paper is driven out.
Page 193: Chapter 6 Maintenance
Chapter 6 This chapter describes basic maintenance tasks you can perform on the printer. You can replace the following component according to the printer’s display: • • • • Also, the following parts need periodic cleaning: • • Maintenance TK-82 C/M/Y/K Toner Kits...
Page 194: Toner Container Replacement
Starter Toner Containers The toner containers packed with the new printer are starter toner containers. The black starter toner container lasts an average of 12,500 monochrome pages. The cyan, magenta, and yellow starter toner containers last an average of 5,000 color images for each.
Page 195: Toner Kits
Note 6.1.3 Understanding Messages Requesting Toner Container Replacement The printer displays messages for individual colors at two stages of toner usage. This message is automatically alternated with the other printer message (such as Ready): • • In either case, to replace the toner container, see...
Page 196: Replacing The Toner Container
This section explains how to replace the toner containers. When replacing the toner container of any color, always replace the waste toner bottle at the same time. If this bottle is full, the printer may be damaged or contaminated by the waste toner that may spill over the bottle.
Page 197 Take the new toner container out of the toner kit. To loosen and redistribute the toner inside, hold the container and shake the container back and forth at least 5 times. Figure 6-3 Insert the new toner container all the way in. The container is locked automatically when it is properly seated.
Page 198: Replacing The Waste Toner Bottle
Replacing the Waste Toner Bottle Replace the waste toner bottle each time you replace the toner container. A new waste toner bottle is included with the toner kit. The printer will not operate without replacing the waste toner bottle. Figure 6-6 Figure 6-7 Pull the paper feed unit all the way out.
Page 199 After replacing the toner containers and the waste toner bottle, clean the paper feed unit and the main charger unit. For instructions, see 6.2 Replacing the Waste Toner Bottle Plastic Waste Bag Section 6.5 Cleaning the Printer on page 6-16.
Page 200: Replacing The Oil Unit
6.3 Replacing the Oil unit Replacing the Oil unit The oil unit lasts an average of 25,000 pages and must be replaced when the printer displays the Replace Oil kit message. Figure 6-10 Figure 6-11 Open the front cover. Grasp the handle at the end of the paper feed unit and pull the unit out completely.
Page 201 6.3 Replacing the Oil unit The fuser unit is very hot. Never touch the fuser unit until the fuser cools down. Caution Fuser Unit Figure 6-12 Open the front and rear release levers outward and remove the oil unit. Oil Unit Figure 6-13...
Page 202 6.3 Replacing the Oil unit Figure 6-14 Take out the new oil unit from the cover. Remove the sealing tapes at both ends. Attach the new oil unit. Seat it securely by pressing on the front and rear sides (the areas).
Page 203 Push the paper feed unit back in completely. Figure 6-15 Close the front cover. Figure 6-16 6-11 6.3 Replacing the Oil unit...
Page 204 6.3 Replacing the Oil unit Figure 6-17 Put the cover (that was used with the new oil unit) to the old oil unit and put the oil unit in the plastic waste bag (contained in the oil kit) and discard it later according to the local code or regulations for waste disposal.
Page 205: Replacing The Maintenance Kit D (Separation Charger Unit)
The following procedure is not necessary for European countries and Australia. Note The separation charger unit needs to be replaced after every 100,000 pages of printing. When the printer displays the message Install MK [D] (ATTENTION indicator flashes), replace the separation charger unit as follows. Figure 6-18...
Page 206 6.4 Replacing the Maintenance Kit D (Separation Charger Unit) Figure 6-20 Figure 6-21 Hold the new separation charger unit so that the projecting pin is in front of you and pass the green knob (separation charger wire cleaning knob) through the secondary transfer unit.
Page 207 Press the [ ] key. Press the [ ] or [ ] key repeatedly until >Service > appears. >Service > Press the [ ] key again. Press the [ ] or [ ] key repeatedly until >>Maintenance [D] appears. >>Maintenance[D] Press the ENTER key.
Page 208: Cleaning The Printer
6.5 Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Printer As discussed earlier, the following parts must be cleaned each time the toner container and waste toner bottle are replaced: • • In addition to this, it is recommended that these parts are cleaned periodically at least once a month.
Page 209 Grasp handle on the paper feed unit and slowly pull it out. Figure 6-23 Clean the registration roller (metal) using the cleaning cloth. Figure 6-24 6-17 6.5 Cleaning the Printer Paper Feed Unit Registration Roller [Metal]...
Page 210 6.5 Cleaning the Printer Be careful not to touch the black, sponge roller (secondary transfer roller) during cleaning as this may adversely affect print quality. Note Figure 6-25 Figure 6-26 Clean the rubber belts using the cleaning cloth. Grasping the tab of the separation charger cleaning knob, gently pull the cleaning knob out and push it back in.
Page 211 Push the paper feed unit back in completely. Figure 6-27 Close the front cover. Figure 6-28 6-19 6.5 Cleaning the Printer Paper Feed Unit Front Cover...
Page 212: Cleaning The Main Charger Unit
6.5 Cleaning the Printer 6.5.2 Cleaning the Main Charger Unit The main charger unit needs to be cleaned periodically as it gets contaminated with dioxide after a long usage. The main charger is comprised of two main parts — the wire and the grid —...
Page 213 The grid cleaner cannot be reused. Close the front cover. If the front cover does not fully close, although the printer shows Ready, open the front cover and push the main charger unit until it is fully inserted in the printer.
Page 214: Appendix A Options
For availability of the options, consult your Kyocera Mita dealer. CA-31B is a caster kit to prevent the FS-8000C printer from tipping over because of weight in the printer and the upper paper drawers. To prevent the FS-8000C printer from...
Page 215: A.1 Options
A.1 Options Options The FS-8000C series printers have the following options available. For instructions on installing individual options, refer to the documentation included with the option. Some options are explained in the following sections. Figure A-1...
Page 216: Expansion Memory Modules
Expansion Memory Modules 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. You can select additional memory modules from 32, 64, or 128 MB (the maximum memory size is 256 MB, including the base 64 MB memory).
Page 217: Installing The Memory Modules
A.2.1 Installing the Memory Modules Figure A-3 Figure A-4 Power off the printer and unplug the printer power cord. Unscrew three screws at the back of the main controller board. Pull out the main controller board gently. Main Controller Board...
Page 218 Push out the clamps on both ends of the memory socket on the main controller board. Clamps Figure A-5 Remove the memory module from its package. Aligning the cutouts of the memory module with the matching keys of the socket, carefully plug the memory module into the memory socket until it clicks in place.
Page 219 1 and 2. If you see an increase in the total memory size, the installation is successful. (Note that the printer is shipped with 64 MB of base memory.) Push down the two socket clamps to secure the memory modules.
Page 220: General Description Of Options
A.3.1 Memory Card The printer is equipped with a slot for a memory card with the maximum size of 64 MB. A memory card is useful for storing fonts, macros, and overlays. You can use the IC Link for Windows utility to download fonts, etc., to a flash memory card. This software is included in the CD-ROM supplied with the printer.
Page 221: Pf-30A Paper Feeder
This feeder is attached at the bottom of the printer as shown below. To prevent the printer from tipping over because of weight in the printer and the upper paper drawers, the CA-31B caster kit must be installed at the bottom-most paper feeder, when an optional paper feeder or duplex unit is installed with the printer.
Page 222: Duplex Unit
A.3.3 PD-30 Duplex Unit This duplex unit is provided as a standard accessory for the FS-8000CD printer. The PD-30 is similar to the PF-30A paper feeder but has a duplexer (required for printing on both sides of a sheet) in place of the first paper cassette. Printing on both sides can be performed using ISO A3, ISO A4, ISO A5, JIS B4, JIS B5, ledger, letter, and legal sized paper.
Page 223: Sorter
The bulk stacker is attached to the left side of the printer as shown below. Use the supplied dedicated bracket to attach the bulk stacker to the printer.
Page 224: Document Finisher
The document finisher is attached to the left side of the printer as shown below. Use the supplied dedicated bracket to attach the document finisher to the printer, Figure A-13 A.3.7...
Page 225: Hard Disk
The HD-3 is a hard disk for storing print data and electronic sorting as controlled by the printer driver. You can use the KM-NET Printer Disk Manager utility to keep track of the stored data. This software is included in the CD-ROM supplied with the printer.
Page 226: Ib-20/Ib-21E Network Interface Cards
Note This printer remains energized for 30 minutes even after it is powerd off due to internal cooling. Unplug the power cord before installing the barcode reader to the printer. Power on the printer immediately after you finish the barcode reader connection.
Page 227: Appendix B Computer Interface
Appendix B Computer Interface This appendix describes the signals used by the printer’s parallel and serial (RS-232C) interfaces. It also describes pin assignments, signal functions, timings, connector specifications, and voltage levels for these interfaces. Furthermore, the appendix explains the RS-232C protocol and how to use the printer in a multi-computer environment.
Page 228: Parallel Interface
B.1 Parallel Interface Parallel Interface B.1.1 Communication Modes The printer provides high-speed data transmission on a parallel interface. You can select the parallel interface communication mode from the operation panel. To change communication mode, see Mode on page 3-38 Use a parallel interface cable that complies with the IEEE 1284 standard.
Page 229: Interface Signals
Data 7 [Data 8] [nAck] This negative-going pulse acknowledges the previous † Acknowledge Busy [Busy] Paper Empty [PError] Online (Select) [Select] This signal goes high when the printer is online and low — [nAutoFd] — — — 0 V DC —...
Page 230 When the high-speed parallel line control is set to on (!R! FRPO O2, 2; EXIT;), this line returns an error status. Not used Not used This signal goes high when the printer is powered on. When this line is high, IEEE1284 mode is enabled.
Page 231: Serial Interface
In or out Signal — Frame Ground. printer frame. Transmit Data. data sent from the printer to the computer. This signal is often used in handshaking. Receive Data. nous data sent from the computer to the printer. Request To Send. volts).
Page 232: Rs-232C Protocol
• • • The parameters can be changed from the printer operator panel. To change the value for the serial interface parameters, see Changing Serial Interface Parameters on page This following section outlines the parameters and their values you can select on the...
Page 233: Prescribe Frpo D0 Command
H4: Parity Parameter value The factory setting is 0 (none). H5: Protocol logic Parameter value The factory setting is 0. H6: Buffer nearly-full threshold A percentage value from 0 to 99. The factory setting is 90. H7: Buffer nearly-empty threshold A percentage value from 0 to 99.
Page 234: Rs-232C Cable Connection
Preparing an RS-232C Cable After you procure an RS-232C cable, check its wiring against the pin assignments shown in page adapter cable type 1502067, use the procedure below to solder the wiring at the end (printer side) of the cable: B.4.2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer Make sure that both computer and printer are powered off.
Page 235 If you are not sure about the printer’s current parameter settings, reset them to the values shown above (i.e., baud rate = 9600 bps, etc.). You can perform parameter settings from the operation panel. See 3.5.2 Changing Serial Interface Parameters on page On the computer, set the same parameters as that of the printer.
Page 236 B.4 RS-232C Cable Connection Figure B-2 Using DOS for Serial Connection To set the computer’s serial parameters to, for example, 9600 bps, etc., at the DOS command prompt, enter the following: To test the interface, enter the following: The Properties sheet is displayed for the selected COM port. Select the Port Settings tab and set the port properties.
Page 237: Appendix C Technical Specifications
Appendix C Technical Specifications The technical specification may be changed for improvement purpose. Note...
Page 238: Printer Specification
C.1 Printer Specification Printer Specification Printing method Printing speed Resolution First print (A4, 23 °C) Warm up time (23 °C) Main Controller CPU Main memory Expansion Memory Module Operating system Protocol support Interfaces Memory card slot Self-diagnostics Maximum duty cycle (for standard dry A4...
Page 239 220 to 240 V, 50 or 60 Hz, 5.8 A max. at 230 V ± 10 % maximum ± 2 % maximum 1,318 W 412 W 177 W 34 W (FS-8000C/FS-8000CD) 37 W (FS-8000CN) 1,323 W 437 W 184 W 35 W (FS-8000C/FS-8000CD) 38 W (FS-8000CN) LpA = 49.7 dB (A) (color), 51.1dB (A) (monochrome)
Page 240: Printing Speeds
C.2 Printing Speeds Printing Speeds Simplex print- Duplex print- Table C-2 † Mode Paper Size A4, Letter 8 pages/minute 8 pages/minute A3, Ledger, Legal, 4 pages/minute B4, B5 A4 thick, Transpar- 3.5 pages/minute ency (A4) A4, Letter 8 pages/minute † 8 pages/minute A3, Ledger, Legal, 4 pages/minute...
Page 241 3-56 sample of the font list 3-57 selecting regular or dark Courier/Letter Gothic 3-53 setting the default using the operator panel 3-52 TrueType, handling using the printer driver 4-12 Formfeed changing timeout time 3-105 Fuser unit...
Page 242 Network printing general guideline 4-16 Number of copies how to select 3-58 N-up (Pages per sheet) printing N-up using the printer driver 4-14 Oil unit life and replacement 6-8 Oil kit 6-8 Online help messages for clearing paper jams 5-14...
Page 243 A-12 Orientation how to select 3-59 Output device configuring using the printer driver 4-6 how to select 3-93 setting the default using the printer driver 4-7 sorter 3-94 Override A4/Letter description 3-88 Ozone filter location 1-9 Page protect mode...
Page 244 Virtual mailbox how to change the maximum space 3-36 printing a list of mailboxes 3-30 retrieving jobs from 3-30 Vitual mailbox functions 3-21 Waste toner bottle location 1-7 location and replacement 6-8 Windows available printer drivers and utilities 4-2 Index-4...

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Kyocera Mita FS-8000CD Operation Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Handling Paper

Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel

Chapter 4 Printer Drivers and Utilities

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

Chapter 6 Maintenance

Appendix A Options

Appendix B Computer Interface

Appendix C Technical Specifications

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