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LN17 and LN17ps
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Order Number: EK–LN17P–UG. A02
Digital Equipment Corporation
Maynard, Massachusetts

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:42 PM LN17 and LN17ps Printers User Guide Order Number: EK–LN17P–UG. A02 Digital Equipment Corporation Maynard, Massachusetts...
  • Page 2 Adobe and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. TrueRes is a trademark of DP-Tek. PCL, HP, and LaserJet are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. Microsoft, Windows, and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Page i Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:42 PM Chapter 1 Table of Contents LN17 Printer Quick Tour ... 1-1 LN17 and LN17ps Printer Models ... 1-3 How Much of This Book Must I Read? ... 1-4 Printer Components ... 1-5 Special Features ... 1-6 Power Saver ...
  • Page 4 Collating and Offsetting ... 1-10 Memory Expansion ... 1-10 Hard Drive ... 1-10 Memory Considerations ... 1-11 Maintaining the Printer ... 1-13 Cleaning the Printer ... 1-13 Replacing the EP Cartridge ... 1-13 Recycling the EP Cartridge ... 1-13 Replacing the Fuser Cartridge/Bias Transfer Roll ... 1-14 Technical Support ...
  • Page 5 Reset Menu ... 3-26 LN17 Printer Driving Software ... 4-1 LN17 PCL 5e Emulation Printer Drivers ... 4-2 LN17 PostScript Printer Drivers ... 4-3 L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e...
  • Page 6 Ordering Printer Options ... A-1 Replacing Consumables ... B-1 Replacing the EP Cartridge ... B-2 Replacing the Fuser Cartridge/BTR ... B-5 Installing and Removing Printer Options ... C-1 Precautions ... C-3 Memory SIMMs ... C-4 Installing a Memory SIMM ... C-5 Removing a Memory SIMM ...
  • Page 7 Base Printer Fonts ... E-2 Printing a PCL Font List ... E-3 PostScript Fonts ... E-4 Printer Specifications ... F-1 LN17 Unique Printer Commands ... G-1 Overview ... G-2 Paper Size ... G-3 Output Trays ... G-5 L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e...
  • Page 8 kug.toc Page vi Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:42 PM Raster Resolution ... G-6 Appendix H Environmental Specifications ... H-1 EPA Energy Star ... H-2 Acoustic Noise Figures ... H-2 Acoustic Noise Figures for Germany ... H-3 FCC Compliance Statement for United States Users ... H-4 Compliance Statement for International Users ...

  • Page 9: Ln17 Printer Quick Tour

    Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:44 PM LN17 Printer Quick Tour LN17 and LN17ps Printer Models ... 1-3 How Much of This Book Must I Read? ... 1-4 Printer Components ... 1-5 Special Features ... 1-6 Power Saver ... 1-6 High Resolution Printing ...
  • Page 10 Collating and Offsetting ... 1-10 Memory Expansion ... 1-10 Hard Drive ... 1-10 Memory Considerations ... 1-11 Maintaining the Printer ... 1-13 Cleaning the Printer ... 1-13 Replacing the EP Cartridge ... 1-13 Recycling the EP Cartridge ... 1-13 Replacing the Fuser Cartridge/Bias Transfer Roll ... 1-14 Technical Support ...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Ln17 Printer Quick Tour

    Printer Models L N 1 7 P r i n t e r Q u i c k T o u r This book is for use with both the Digital LN17 and LN17ps High Performance Network Printers. The LN17ps printer...

  • Page 12: Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

    L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e You do not have to read any of this guide to use your LN17 printer. The LN17 printer is ready to go after you set it up following the instructions in the Setting Up Guide.

  • Page 13: Printer Components

    Parallel Port Controller Assembly L N 1 7 P r i n t e r Q u i c k T o u r The major printer components are indicated below. Figure 1.1 Major printer components C h a p t e r 1 : L N 1 7 P r i n t e r Q u i c k T o u r...

  • Page 14: Special Features

    See the section “System Menu” (page 3-24) in Chapter 3: Using the Control Panel. The LN17 printer is set to print at 600 x 600 dpi (dots per inch). You can change this setting to 1200 x 600 dpi to enhance grayscale images.

  • Page 15: Edge To Edge Printing

    The LN17 printer then switches to the proper language for that job. The LN17 printer can have up to three active ports when you install two optional network interface cards. Turn the Language Sensing option on for all the ports, and the printer automatically samples each print job and switches to the appropriate processing language.

  • Page 16: State Saving

    PostScript and PCL 5e Emulation. However, you can set the printer’s State Saving option to On, and the printer will save downloaded fonts, macros, and PostScript headers when it switches PDLs (Printer Description Language). This saves you from having to download fonts, macros, and headers every time the printer switches between PostScript and PCL 5e Emulation.

  • Page 17: Optional Features

    Duplex Module. After installing the Duplex Module and an LN17 printer driver, printing a two-sided document is as easy as printing a one-sided job. See Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options to order a Duplex Module. An optional 500-sheet lower tray (the 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette) is available for the LN17 printer.

  • Page 18: Collating And Offsetting

    See Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options to order an Offset Catch Tray or a Mailbox/Collator. The LN17 base printer has 2 MB resident memory and can be increased with available 4 MB, 16 MB, and 32 MB SIMMs. See Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options to order more printer memory.

  • Page 19: Memory Considerations

    Corresponding memory requirements have increased too. • LN17 printing features such as Page Protection and State Saving, when on, use available printer memory—memory that is otherwise used for processing jobs. • Downloading fonts also uses available printer memory.
  • Page 20 kug-ch01 Page 12 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:44 PM M e m o r y C o n s i d e r a t i o n s Table 1.2 Minimum memory requirements for printing one-sided jobs at 600 x 600 dpi and at 1200 x 600 dpi Option Settings Page Protection OFF PCL Emulat Page Protection LETTER size...

  • Page 21: Maintaining The Printer

    Particles in the air may enter the printer and cause failures in internal mechanisms. For best results, clean the outside of the printer with a damp cloth. Power the printer off before cleaning. Do not use detergents.

  • Page 22: Replacing The Fuser Cartridge/Bias Transfer Roll

    L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e The Fuser Cartridge and Bias Transfer Roll (BTR) have expected useful lives of 200,000 prints. When this point is reached, you will see the following message at the printer’s Control Panel display: Replace...

  • Page 23: Technical Support

    If you are unable to resolve a printing problem using the instructions in Chapter 6: Troubleshooting, contact the dealer from which you bought your printer or contact Digital. Before contacting your dealer or Digital, please have the following information available: •...

  • Page 24: Transporting The Printer

    To prepare your printer for transportation, follow the instructions below. Power off the printer and disconnect the power cord and all interface cables. Remove any paper handing options and repack each in its original packaging.

  • Page 25: Chapter 2 Paper Handling

    kug-ch02 Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Paper Handling Selecting Paper ... 2-3 Storing Paper ... 2-4 Using the Main Tray or Lower Tray ... 2-5 Adjusting the Main Tray for Paper Size ... 2-7 Adjusting the Lower Tray for Paper Size ... 2-8 Using the Front Tray ...
  • Page 26 kug-ch02 Page 2 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM P a p e r H a n d l i n g L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e Using the Mailbox/Collator ...

  • Page 27: Selecting Paper

    †† Only the main tray accepts Executive. Table 2.1 lists the size paper, envelopes, and other print media you can use with all LN17 printer input and output trays. Using sizes other than those listed below, or paper not recommended for laser printers, may result in paper jams.

  • Page 28: Storing Paper

    L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e The LN17 printer’s print quality is optimized when paper and other print media are properly stored.

  • Page 29: Using The Main Tray Or Lower Tray

    kug-ch02 Page 5 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Using the Main Tray or Lower Tray Paper and other print media are loaded into the main and lower trays identically. Refer to Table 2.1 on page 2-3 for acceptable paper sizes. •...
  • Page 30 kug-ch02 Page 6 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM U s i n g t h e M a i n T r a y o r L o w e r T r a y Caution L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e Figure 2.1 Main/lower tray paper orientation (continued) Drilled Paper...

  • Page 31: Adjusting The Main Tray For Paper Size

    kug-ch02 Page 7 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Adjusting the Main Tray for Paper Size End guide A End guide B Width guide Size lock button U s i n g t h e M a i n T r a y o r L o w e r T r a y Figure 2.2 Main tray paper adjustment guides End guides (A) and (B) slide to fit the length of the paper.

  • Page 32: Adjusting The Lower Tray For Paper Size

    kug-ch02 Page 8 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM U s i n g t h e M a i n T r a y o r L o w e r T r a y Adjusting the Lower Tray for Paper Size End guide Width guide...

  • Page 33: Using The Front Tray

    Consult Figure 2.4 for proper orientation of letterhead, drilled paper, envelopes and postcards in the front tray. The size of paper loaded in the front tray of the printer should match the size entered as “Manual Size” in the PostScript or PCL menu at the front panel.
  • Page 34 kug-ch02 Page 10 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM U s i n g t h e F r o n t T r a y Figure 2.4 Front tray paper orientation (continued) Envelopes (PCL Jobs) Envelopes (PostScript Jobs) † Postcards (PCL Jobs) Drilled Paper (Simplex or Duplex) †...

  • Page 35: Loading The Front Tray

    kug-ch02 Page 11 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM Loading the Front Tray Press the top of the front tray to open it, then pull out the tray extension. Fan transparencies and label paper before loading in the tray. U s i n g t h e F r o n t T r a y Slide the side guide (A) to the far right.
  • Page 36 Because the front tray does not have a paper size sensor, you must tell the printer which size paper is loaded. Set the following options after loading paper in the front tray: • For PCL jobs, set the Front Tray Size option to the size paper loaded in the front tray.

  • Page 37: Automatic Tray Switching

    PostScript jobs. Tray switching is useful for: • Increasing paper capacity. When the current paper tray runs out of paper, the printer automatically switches to the next tray in the sequence, provided the paper size in the next tray is the same size as that in the current tray.

  • Page 38: Pcl Tray Switching (Source Mapping)

    When you send a PCL job to the printer, commands in the data stream tell the printer what logical paper source to use and on what size paper to print. The way in which the printer interprets the PCL command for paper source and page size depends on the PCL Emulat Menu settings for Source Mapping and Paper Size.
  • Page 39 When you choose, for example, “Main Tray” or “Paper Tray” as the paper source in your application, the PCL data stream tells the printer to print using paper from the “Upper” paper source. The printer’s Source Mapping option maps the PCL paper source command to the paper trays on the printer.

  • Page 40: Default Source Mapping Settings

    L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e Default Source Mapping Settings Table 2.5 shows the Source Mapping settings in effect with the base printer, as well as those when one or two Lower Trays are installed. Base...
  • Page 41 Example: Main Tray-Front Tray Table 2.6 below shows how to set the Source Mapping settings so that the printer pulls paper first from the main tray and then from the front tray. Regardless of the source you choose from your application, the printer will always pull paper first from the main tray.

  • Page 42: Example: Lower Tray-Main Tray

    Table 2.7 below illustrates how to set the Source Mapping settings so that the printer switches between the lower and main trays as one tray becomes empty, yet leaves the front tray available.

  • Page 43: Using The Mailbox/Collator

    Bin Unlock button Open bin indicators Power switch The Mailbox/Collator (Figure 2.5) is an optional output device available for the LN17 printer. It accepts only A4 and Letter paper sizes. (See Appendix A for ordering information; Appendix B for installation instructions.) Figure 2.5...

  • Page 44: Printing To The Mailbox/Collator

    L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e Using an LN17 printer driver, select a specific “Bin” or “Collator”...

  • Page 45: Enabling Passwords

    See “Enabling Passwords” (below) and “Disabling Passwords” (page 2-23) for instructions. Enabling Passwords Follow the instructions below to set passwords. Power ON the printer. The printer will complete its self-test and display the following message at the Control Panel Display: Online Ready Press Online...
  • Page 46 To enable the existing password, enter it again. To set a new password, enter a new password, then press Enter The password is now enabled. Press Online to bring the printer back online. The Mailbox/Collator is now set up for use. The display should read: Online...
  • Page 47 U s i n g t h e M a i l b o x / C o l l a t o r Disabling Passwords Follow the instructions below to disable passwords. Power ON the printer. The printer will complete its self-test and display the following message at the Control Panel Display: Online Ready...
  • Page 48 Bin 3: 0003 Bin 8: 0071 Bin 4: 0004 Bin 9: 0072 Bin 5: 0005 Bin 10: 0010 Press Online to bring the printer back online. The Mailbox/Collator is now set up for use. The display should read: Online Ready...

  • Page 49: Opening Bins

    Panel. 2. Using the numbered Control Panel keys, enter your password. If you enter an invalid password, the printer returns to its ready state, and you must start the unlocking process again. A light appears to indicate each unlocked bin. Open all unlocked bins, then remove the output.

  • Page 50: Using The Offset Catch Tray (Oct)

    L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e The Offset Catch Tray (Figure 2.6)—hereafter referred to as OCT—is an optional output device available for the LN17 printer. (See Appendix A for ordering information and Appendix B for installation instructions.) Figure 2.6 Offset Catch Tray (front view) After installing the OCT, submit your print jobs as usual.

  • Page 51: Using The Envelope Feeder

    P a p e r H a n d l i n g Using the The Envelope Feeder (Figure 2.7) is an optional paper handling device available for the LN17 printer. Envelope (See Appendix A for ordering information and Appendix B for Feeder installation instructions.)

  • Page 52: Loading The Envelope Feeder

    kug-ch02 Page 28 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:45 PM U s i n g t h e E n v e l o p e F e e d e r Loading the Envelope Feeder Lift the envelope holder and stack the envelopes in the feeder.

  • Page 53: Duplex (Two-Sided) Printing

    (duplex) jobs. (See Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options for ordering information and Appendix C: Installing and Removing Printer Options for installation instructions.) At least 6 MB of printer memory is recommended (but not required) for duplex printing. See Appendix A for ordering additional memory.

  • Page 54: Print Orientation And Control Panel Settings

    To ensure that duplex jobs print in the proper orientation, set the Duplex option (in the Control Panel’s PCL Emulat and PostScript menus) to the appropriate settings (see Figure 2.8). The LN17 printer driver setting should be as follows (identical for PCL and PostScript): Duplex = Short Edge, or...

  • Page 55: Chapter 3 Using The Control Panel

    kug-ch03 Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Using the Control Panel Control Panel Features ... 3-2 The Display ... 3-2 The Keys ... 3-3 Navigating the Menu System ... 3-6 Menu Indicators ... 3-8 Setting a Menu Option ... 3-9 Main Menu ...

  • Page 56: Using The Control Panel

    L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e The LN17 printer Control Panel (Figure 3.1) serves two purposes: 1. It displays information about the status of the printer (or the job in process) and 2. It provides the means for changing printer settings to control how the LN17 printer operates.

  • Page 57: The Keys

    C o n t r o l P a n e l F e a t u r e s • It presents a hierarchy of menu options and settings to configure and control the printer. For example, when you press Menu printer offline, you see the following message on the display: Main Menu Language > Note that the in this example is one of three indicators >...
  • Page 58 • Access the menu system with Menu • Perform tasks such as forcing a form feed for a partially printed page. The printer goes offline automatically when it has a fault condition such as a paper jam or an open cover. Use Online conditions.
  • Page 59 • In PCL emulation, press Enter • When a printer action is displayed, such as any of the “Test Menu” (page 3-25) or “Reset Menu” (page 3-26) functions, press Enter When not in the menu system, acts as a Continue key.

  • Page 60: Navigating The Menu System

    Menu System L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e The LN17 printer Control Panel contains two menu structures.
  • Page 61 N a v i g a t i n g t h e M e n u S y s t e m • Reset Menu and its functions: — Reset Printer — Reset Menus — Reset Ethernet (This function appears only when the optional Ethernet card is installed.)

  • Page 62: Menu Indicators

    kug-ch03 Page 8 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM N a v i g a t i n g t h e M e n u S y s t e m Menu Indicators Table 3.2 Indicators found in the Control Panel menu systems Indicator >...

  • Page 63: Setting A Menu Option

    N a v i g a t i n g t h e M e n u S y s t e m To set an option, or to invoke a function, follow the steps below: Press Online to take the printer offline. You will see: Offline Press a key...
  • Page 64 kug-ch03 Page 10 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM N a v i g a t i n g t h e M e n u S y s t e m 3-10 L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e You may either continue to work in the menu system by repeating the steps above, or exit and return to normal operation by pressing Online...

  • Page 65: Main Menu

    The Main Menu is a cascading system of submenus, each containing other submenus or options designed to configure the printer for your environment. The Main Menu hierarchy is depicted in Figure 3.2. In this chapter, a boldfaced menu item means it is a factory setting.

  • Page 66: Language Menu

    kug-ch03 Page 12 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM U s i n g t h e C o n t r o l P a n e l Language Menu Note 3-12 L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e The setting for Language Menu determines which language is used to display messages on the Control Panel and to print text on the Configuration Sheet and PCL Font List.

  • Page 67: Mailbox Menu

    kug-ch03 Page 13 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Mailbox Menu Figure 3.3 Mailbox Menu hierarchy showing factory setting Collator Menu Language † Mailbox Menu Mailbox PCL Emulat Menu † PostScript Menu Interface Menu System Menu Test Menu Bin Full †...

  • Page 68: Pcl Emulat Menu

    L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e PCL Emulat Menu options establish the default configuration for the printer when printing PCL emulation jobs. You may use your software application to override default settings for certain PCL Emulat Menu options.
  • Page 69 kug-ch03 Page 15 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Figure 3.4 PCL Emulat Menu hierarchy showing factory settings Menu Language † Mailbox Menu PCL Emulat Menu † PostScript Menu Interface Menu System Menu Test Menu Appears only when the default font is scalable.
  • Page 70 kug-ch03 Page 16 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM P C L E m u l a t M e n u Figure 3.4 PCL Emulat Menu hierarchy showing factory settings (continued) † Appears only when the option is installed. Appears only with enough memory or a hard disk installed.

  • Page 71: Postscript Menu

    The Windows PostScript driver for the LN17 printer allows the user to either download the PostScript header with every job or download it only once. If the printer is used in a network or other shared environment where both PCL emulation and PostScript jobs are printed, the header will be deleted when the printer switches from PostScript to PCL emulation.
  • Page 72 Print Quality † You can change the setting for this feature through your software application only when using a Digital LN17 printer driver. Figure 3.5 on page 3-19 shows the PostScript Menu hierarchy. The PostScript Menu appears only when the PostScript option is installed.
  • Page 73 kug-ch03 Page 19 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Figure 3.5 PostScript Menu hierarchy showing factory settings Menu Language † Mailbox Menu PCL Emulat Menu † PostScript Menu Interface Menu System Menu Test Menu † Appears only when the option is installed. Appears only with enough memory or a hard disk installed.

  • Page 74: Interface Menu

    L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e The Interface Menu contains submenus for the parallel port on the printer. It also includes submenus for network interface ports when one or more network interface cards are installed.
  • Page 75 kug-ch03 Page 21 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM Figure 3.6 Interface Menu hierarchy showing factory settings Menu Language † Mailbox Menu PCL Emulat Menu † PostScript Menu Interface Menu System Menu Test Menu † Appears only when the option is installed. Parallel Menu Port Enable Port Timeout...
  • Page 76 kug-ch03 Page 22 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:43 PM I n t e r f a c e M e n u Figure 3.6 Interface Menu hierarchy showing factory settings (continued) 3-22 L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e †...

  • Page 77: Localtalk Menu Options

    Menu Options Ethernet Menu Options The LocalTalk Menu, a submenu of the Interface Menu, contains options for configuring the printer’s LocalTalk port when the LocalTalk option (DNIC-L’TALK) has been installed. For detailed information on the DNIC-L’TALK, refer to the DNIC-L’TALK Configuration Guide in the DNIC-L’TALK option kit.

  • Page 78: System Menu

    L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e The System Menu options set general printer features. Figure 3.7 highlights the System Menu hierarchy.

  • Page 79: Test Menu

    Appears only when the option is installed. Never generate a printer report or a memory check while the printer is busy. This will cause the printer to reset to its power-on state. As a consequence, you will lose all or part of the job currently being processed and any temporary fonts/macros downloaded to printer memory.

  • Page 80: Reset Menu

    L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e The Reset Menu is used to reset various printer functions.

  • Page 81: Ln17 Printer Driving Software

    Chapter 4 LN17 Printer Driving Software LN17 PCL 5e Emulation Printer Drivers ... 4-2 LN17 PostScript Printer Drivers ... 4-3 DECprint Supervisor (DCPS) Software ... 4-4 C h a p t e r 4 : L N 1 7 P r i n t e r D r i v i n g S o f t w a r e...

  • Page 82: Ln17 Pcl 5E Emulation Printer Drivers

    Windows 95 Windows NT 3.5 † If you are using a DOS application other than Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, or AutoCAD, use the HP LaserJet 4si printer driver supplied with your application software. L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e...

  • Page 83: Ln17 Postscript Printer Drivers

    LN17 The PostScript option supports the PostScript drivers listed in Table 4.1. To take full advantage of all the printer’s features PostScript when printing PostScript jobs, install the appropriate LN17 Printer Drivers PostScript printer driver(s). Consult your operating system user manual for instructions on installing a new printer driver.

  • Page 84: Decprint Supervisor (Dcps) Software

    DECprint DECprint Supervisor (DCPS) for OpenVMS is a family of layered products that run on OpenVMS VAX and OpenVMS Supervisor Alpha systems to provide access to selected PostScript Level 1 (DCPS) and Level 2 print devices. Software The DCPS software and documentation are available in the standard OpenVMS CDROM libraries, and may also be ordered separately from Digital.

  • Page 85: State Saving

    kug-ch05 Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:47 PM C h a p t e r 5 : U s i n g t h e H a r d D r i v e / D o w n l o a d i n g F o n t s Using the Hard Drive/ Downloading Fonts Hard Drive Considerations ...

  • Page 86: Hard Drive Considerations

    L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e If you install the optional hard drive on the LN17 printer, it...

  • Page 87: Formatting The Hard Drive

    H a r d D r i v e C o n s i d e r a t i o n s Formatting the When a new unformatted hard disk drive is installed in the printer, it must be formatted before it will be available for use. Hard Drive Formatting can be done when the printer is powered on after the installation.

  • Page 88: Downloading Fonts And Macros

    Digital LN17 printer drivers provide you with the ability to download fonts and PCL 5e macros to the printer. Fonts can be downloaded to printer memory or to the optional hard drive. Macros can be downloaded to printer memory or the optional hard drive.

  • Page 89: Troubleshooting

    Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Printer Operation Problems ... 6-2 Control Panel Messages ... 6-6 Paper Jams ... 6-26 What Causes a Paper Jam? ... 6-26 Clearing Paper Jams ... 6-26 Print Quality Problems ... 6-33...

  • Page 90: Printer Operation Problems

    L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e Consult Table 6.1 starting on page 6-3 for corrective actions when the printer will not print or when the printed output is not what you expect.
  • Page 91 • If the file prints correctly in the default font, with all of the characters in the original file, the printer is seeing the same data that the host is sending, and the interface or communication line is functioning correctly.
  • Page 92 Refer to your software documentation. 2. Send a file containing PCL or PostScript commands to the printer. • If your page prints as it should, your printer and interface are functioning properly. • If your information prints correctly, but doesn’t look right, you may have: •...
  • Page 93 Page 5 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Table 6.1 Printer operation problems (continued) Problem A PostScript job fails to print. Jobs printed from the front tray are skewed with respect to the sheet/envelope. P r i n t e r O p e r a t i o n P r o b l e m s Action 1.

  • Page 94: Control Panel Messages

    If there is a memory SIMM in slot SIM3, remove it. Move the memory SIMM in slot SIM2 into SIM3, then test the printer again. If code 0101 is displayed at power on, replace the SIMM. If code 0101 is not displayed at power on, move the SIMM back to SIM2 and test the printer again.
  • Page 95 Either the front or rear cover (or both) is open. ACTION: Close the cover, and press Online The printer is not able to communicate with the host using bidirectional parallel. ACTION: Check the parallel cable to make sure it is connected properly on both the printer and the host.
  • Page 96 Digital. The printer cannot read data from the hard disk. ACTION: Try powering the printer OFF then ON again. Make sure the hard disk is properly seated on the controller board. If the problem remains, contact your dealer or Digital.
  • Page 97 ACTION: Remove and reinstall the Envelope Feeder following the instructions in Appendix C: Installing and Removing Printer Options. If it still fails, you still have the option of feeding envelopes through the front tray. Contact your dealer or Digital.
  • Page 98 Description/Corrective Action The printer’s fan has failed. ACTION: Power cycle the printer. If this message reappears, power off the printer and contact your dealer or Digital. ACTION: Feed A4 paper through the front tray, as indicated on the top line of the display.
  • Page 99 See “Front Tray Jam” (page 6-27). The fuser assembly has failed; printing cannot resume. ACTION: Cycle power on the printer. If you have just replaced the Fuser Cartridge, reseat it. If the problem persists, contact your dealer or Digital.
  • Page 100 Contact your dealer or Digital. The last page of the document has not finished printing. ACTION: None. The last page will print when the printer receives more data, or when the port times out. ACTION: Load A4 paper into the tray(s) indicated on the top line of the display.
  • Page 101 ACTION: Power off the printer and check the lower tray connection. If the failure continues, contact your dealer or Digital. The paper cassette has been removed (or is not pushed in all the way) from the first lower tray (500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette).
  • Page 102 ACTION: Power off the printer and check the Lower Tray connection. If the failure continues, contact your dealer or Digital. The paper cassette has been removed (or is not pushed in all the way) from the second lower tray (500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette).
  • Page 103 Then replace the main tray and close the front cover. See “Main Tray Jam” (page 6-27). The main tray has been removed (or is not pushed in all the way) from the printer. ACTION: Insert the main tray into the printer.
  • Page 104 Nonvolatile memory on the printer controller has failed; printing cannot resume. ACTION: Contact your dealer or Digital. The printer is offline, not in menu mode, and without any fault conditions. Offline does not mean the printer is disconnected from the computer. It means page formatting and printing are halted.
  • Page 105 Remove and reinstall the OCT as per the instructions in Appendix C: Installing and Removing Printer Options. If the problem persists, contact your dealer or Digital. The printer is online and either processing data or ready to accept print jobs. ACTION: None.
  • Page 106 Press * • The printer waits ten seconds, then resumes (in effect, pressing Enter you). The page is ejected from the printer. Depending on the cause of the problem, your print job may continue or be ended. ACTION: • Reduce resolution to 600 x 600 dpi.
  • Page 107 Add printer memory if you want to process future complex jobs with Page Protection. The printer has set itself to lower power mode (Power Saver is on). As soon as it receives the next print job, the printer leaves power saver mode.
  • Page 108 Disk Format Bad ACTION: Press Up to format the disk or press Down The printer does not have enough memory to print the job as duplex, and will print it as simplex. ACTION: None. The message clears when the next job starts.
  • Page 109 The EP cartridge, which contains toner and drum, has expired. Printing cannot resume. ACTION: Insert new EP cartridge. The printer is printing the job at a lower resolution than requested because there is not enough memory available. ACTION: Add printer memory.
  • Page 110 ACTION: Perform a Reset or press Enter taking effect. The printer was busy processing PCL data from a host system but the job was not completed since temporary fonts and macros were not deleted. The last page timeout has expired.
  • Page 111 Abort ACTION: Press Up to format the disk or press Down The printer was busy processing data from a host but the print job was not completed. This message appears until: • Another print job is received. • The Port Timeout expires and Auto Job End is On.
  • Page 112 Description/Corrective Action The Fuser has not warmed up yet. Message disappears when the printer is ready. The message displays at power-on and may display after the cover has been opened for some time or when the printer is exiting Power Saver mode.
  • Page 113 Contact your dealer or Digital. ROM fault. ACTION: Remove the PostScript SIMM, if installed, and test the printer again. If the problem is resolved, replace the PostScript SIMM. If the problem is not resolved, contact your dealer or Digital. System controller to print engine fault.

  • Page 114: What Causes A Paper Jam

    Be careful not to touch any of the components inside the printer when removing jammed paper. They may be very hot.
  • Page 115 kug-ch06 Page 27 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Table 6.4 Paper jam messages and corrective actions Control Panel Message Main Tray Jam Main Tray Jam- Open Main Tray alternating with Open Front Cover Remove Jam Sheet Front Tray Jam Front Tray Jam- Remove All Paper alternating with...
  • Page 116 kug-ch06 Page 28 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Table 6.4 Paper jam messages and corrective actions (continued) Control Panel Message Lower 1 Tray Jam Lower1 Tray Jam- Open Lower1 Tray alternating with...
  • Page 117 3. Remove the jammed paper. 4. Close the OCT’s rear cover. 5. Close the printer’s rear cover. C h a p t e r 6 : T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g P a p e r J a m s Table 6.4 Page 3 of 6...
  • Page 118 kug-ch06 Page 30 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM P a p e r J a m s Table 6.4 Paper jam messages and corrective actions (continued) Control Panel Message Mailbox/Collator Jam Mailbox Jam- Open Mailbx Door alternating with Clear Paper Path Duplex Module Jam Paper Jam- Open Rear Cover...
  • Page 119 kug-ch06 Page 31 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Table 6.4 Paper jam messages and corrective actions (continued) Control Panel Message Paper Exit Jam Paper Jam- Open Rear Cover alternating with Clear Paper Path Print Cartridge Jam Paper Jam- Open Front Cover alternating with Remove PrintCart Clear Paper Path...
  • Page 120 kug-ch06 Page 32 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM P a p e r J a m s Table 6.4 Paper jam messages and corrective actions (continued) Control Panel Message Misfeed Jam at Startup Tray Jam- Open All Trays alternating with Open Front Cover Remove Jam Sheet 6-32...

  • Page 121: Print Quality Problems

    Print a Test Print. If the Test Print is normal, computer. check the following: • Interface cable between computer and • Printer set up and application software If the Test Print is blank, contact your dealer or Digital. Defective EP cartridge or low on Replace EP cartridge.

  • Page 122: Print Quality Problems

    Possible Cause(s) Defective EP cartridge, or the EP Replace EP cartridge. cartridge is at its end of life. Printer power supply has failed. Contact your dealer or Digital. Damp paper stock. Replace paper stock. Defective EP cartridge, or the EP Replace EP cartridge.
  • Page 123 kug-ch06 Page 35 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Table 6.5 Print quality problems (continued) Problem Vertical line deletions Localized print deletions forming narrow lines running in the direction of paper movement. Horizontal line deletions Localized print deletions appearing as bands running across the page perpendicular to the direction of paper...
  • Page 124 kug-ch06 Page 36 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM P r i n t Q u a l i t y P r o b l e m s Table 6.5 Print quality problems (continued) Problem Vertical dark streaks Black lines running across the print in the direction of paper movement.
  • Page 125 kug-ch06 Page 37 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Table 6.5 Print quality problems (continued) Problem Dark spots/marks Unfused or partially fused image The printed image is not fully fused to the paper and easily rubs off. Possible Cause(s) Defective EP cartridge. Replace EP cartridge.
  • Page 126 kug-ch06 Page 38 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM P r i n t Q u a l i t y P r o b l e m s Table 6.5 Print quality problems (continued) Problem Wrinkled prints Prints are wrinkled, creased, or torn.
  • Page 127 kug-ch06 Page 39 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM Table 6.5 Print quality problems (continued) Problem Random deletions Random light areas and deletions. Possible Cause(s) Poor paper condition. Inspect/replace paper stock. Paper is damp. Replace paper stock. C h a p t e r 6 : T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g P r i n t Q u a l i t y P r o b l e m s Corrective Action(s) Table 6.5 Page 7 of 7...
  • Page 128 kug-ch06 Page 40 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:48 PM P r i n t Q u a l i t y P r o b l e m s 6-40 L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e...

  • Page 129: Appendix A Ordering Printer Options

    Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:50 PM Appendix A Ordering Printer Options A p p e n d i x A : O r d e r i n g P r i n t e r O p t i o n s...
  • Page 130 For high quality and reliability, use genuine Digital supplies and accessories. Contact your local authorized Digital reseller or Digital sales office for more information or to order any of the printer options and accessories listed in Table A.1. In North America, call 1-800-DIGITAL (1-800-344-482). Part No.
  • Page 131 Page 3 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:50 PM Table A.1 Printer options and accessories (continued) Option Memory Options 4 MB SIMM 16 MB SIMM 32 MB SIMM PostScript Option LN17 Adobe PostScript Level 2 Language Interpreter SIMM Hard Drive Digital Network Interface Cards (DNICs) DNIC-E’NET...
  • Page 132 DNIC-L’TALK (Digital Network Interface Card for LocalTalk) with a DIN-8 connector PC and Macintosh cables AppleTalk Cable Parallel Cables User Documentation LN17/LN17ps Printers Base Documentation Kit LN17/LN17ps Printers Setting Up Guide LN17/LN17ps Printers User Guide LN17/LN17ps Printers Quick Reference Card DNIC-L’TALK...
  • Page 133 kug-appa Page 5 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:50 PM Table A.2 DECprint Supervisor (DCPS) for OpenVMS Order Numbers Option Software Media and Documentation DECprint Supervisor for OpenVMS Media and Documentation User Documentation DECprint Supervisor for OpenVMS Documentation Kit O r d e r i n g P r i n t e r O p t i o n s Part No.
  • Page 134 kug-appa Page 6 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:50 PM L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e...

  • Page 135: Appendix B Replacing Consumables

    kug-appb Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:50 PM Appendix B Replacing Consumables Replacing the EP Cartridge ... B-2 Replacing the Fuser Cartridge/BTR ... B-5 A p p e n d i x B : R e p l a c i n g C o n s u m a b l e s...

  • Page 136: Replacing The Ep Cartridge

    • Do not open the drum shutter or touch the green imaging drum. • Complete the EP cartridge installation within 15 minutes of removing the cartridge from its package. Remove the old EP cartridge by lifting it towards the rear of the printer then pulling it up and out.
  • Page 137 kug-appb Page 3 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:50 PM Shake the EP cartridge several times to evenly distribute the toner. R e p l a c i n g t h e E P C a r t r i d g e Remove the new EP cartridge from its wrapper.
  • Page 138 kug-appb Page 4 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:50 PM R e p l a c i n g t h e E P C a r t r i d g e Insert the EP cartridge into the guide channels marked by the arrows inside the front cover.

  • Page 139: Replacing The Fuser Cartridge/Btr

    Fuser Cartridge/BTR Caution Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables. Open the rear cover. R e p l a c i n g C o n s u m a b l e s •...
  • Page 140 L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e Remove the mounting screws from the printer as shown above, and set them aside.
  • Page 141 EP cartridge by lifting it towards the rear of the printer then pulling it up and out. A p p e n d i x B : R e p l a c i n g C o n s u m a b l e s...
  • Page 142 BTR. Lift the BTR out of the printer. L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e Use the BTR removal tool to release the right side of the BTR.
  • Page 143 Plug in the power cord. Press and hold Online and Menu ON the printer. This will reset the Fuser Life counter and release the warning message. After warming up for a few minutes, the Control Panel displays the following...
  • Page 144 kug-appb Page 10 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:50 PM B-10 L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P t i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e...
  • Page 145 A p p e n d i x C : I n s t a l l i n g a n d R e m o v i n g P r i n t e r O p t i o n s Appendix C Installing and Removing Printer Options Precautions ... C-3 Memory SIMMs ... C-4 Installing a Memory SIMM ...
  • Page 146 kug-appc Page 2 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM I n s t a l l i n g a n d R e m o v i n g P r i n t e r O p t i o n s L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette ...

  • Page 147: Precautions

    I n s t a l l i n g a n d R e m o v i n g P r i n t e r O p t i o n s The LN17 printer options are easy to install. Installing and testing any one option is likely to take 5 to 15 minutes.

  • Page 148: Memory Simms

    • “Installing a Memory SIMM” (page C-5) • “Removing a Memory SIMM” (page C-8) Memory SIMMs for the LN17 printer are available in the following sizes: • one-sided 4 MB and 16 MB • two-sided 32 MB (See Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options for ordering...

  • Page 149: Installing A Memory Simm

    Memory SIMM Caution Note Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables. Loosen the thumb screws and pull out the controller board. A p p e n d i x C : I n s t a l l i n g a n d R e m o v i n g P r i n t e r O p t i o n s SIMMs and controller boards are sensitive to static electricity.
  • Page 150 Select an appropriate SIMM slot to use. Slots SIM2 (A) and SIM3 (B) are interchangeable and are used for installing additional printer memory. Make sure that the clips on either side snap closed to lock the SIMM in place. L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e...
  • Page 151 Page 7 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Replace the power and interface cables and power ON the printer. After warming up for a few minutes, the Control Panel displays the following message: Online Ready If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.

  • Page 152: Removing A Memory Simm

    Removing a Memory SIMM Caution Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables. Loosen the thumb screws and pull out the controller board. L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e SIMMs and controller boards are sensitive to static electricity.
  • Page 153 Replace the controller board, sliding it along the alignment channels. Then hand-tighten the thumb screws. Replace the power and interface cables and power ON the printer. After warming up for a few minutes, the Control Panel displays the following message:...

  • Page 154: Postscript Simm

    SIMM Installing the PostScript SIMM Caution Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables. Loosen the thumb screws and pull out the controller board. C-10 L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e This section contains two sets of instructions: •...
  • Page 155 kug-appc Page 11 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Select an appropriate SIMM slot to use. Slots SIM0 (A) and SIM1 (B) are interchangeable and are used for installing the PostScript SIMM. Make sure that the clips on either side snap closed to lock the PostScript SIMM in place.
  • Page 156 The Configuration Sheet should show the PostScript Menu and PostScript version. Install a Digital LN17 PostScript print driver now. Table 2 in the Setting Up Guide lists the LN17 PostScript printer drivers packaged with your printer. See the Setting Up Guide for installing driving software.

  • Page 157: Removing The Postscript Simm

    Removing the PostScript SIMM Caution Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables. Loosen the thumb screws and pull out the controller board. A p p e n d i x C : I n s t a l l i n g a n d R e m o v i n g P r i n t e r O p t i o n s SIMMs and controller boards are sensitive to static electricity.
  • Page 158 Replace the controller board, sliding it along the alignment channels. Then hand-tighten the thumb screws. Replace the power and interface cables and power ON the printer. After warming up for a few minutes, the Control Panel displays the following message:...
  • Page 159 Press Enter and the message display changes to: Reset Menus Please Wait... This message displays while the printer resets to factory defaults. When the reset is finished, the display changes to: Online Ready If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.

  • Page 160: Hard Drive

    Hard Drive Caution Installing the Hard Drive Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables. Loosen the thumb screws and pull out the controller board. C-16 L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e This section contains two sets of instructions: •...
  • Page 161 Replace the controller board, sliding it along the alignment channels. Then hand-tighten the thumb screws. Replace the power and interface cables and power ON the printer. If the drive is already formatted, the Control Panel will display: Online Ready...
  • Page 162 L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e to take the printer offline. or Up until you see: to put the printer back online. Find the “Disk” line on the Configuration Sheet. If the hard drive has been properly installed, it is listed there (A).

  • Page 163: Removing The Hard Drive

    Page 19 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Removing the Hard Drive Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables. Loosen the thumb screws and pull out the controller board. Gently unlatch the hard drive from the...
  • Page 164 Replace the controller board, sliding it along the alignment channels. Then hand-tighten the thumb screws. Replace the power and interface cables and power ON the printer. After warming up for a few minutes, the Control Panel displays the following message:...

  • Page 165: Duplex Module

    Installing the Duplex Module Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables. Open the rear cover. A p p e n d i x C : I n s t a l l i n g a n d R e m o v i n g P r i n t e r O p t i o n s...
  • Page 166 L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e Close the rear cover, plug in the power cord, and power ON the printer. After warming up for a few minutes, the...

  • Page 167: Removing The Duplex Module

    Removing the Duplex Module Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables. Open the rear cover. A p p e n d i x C : I n s t a l l i n g a n d R e m o v i n g P r i n t e r O p t i o n s...

  • Page 168: Installing Two 500-Sheet Paper Decks And Cassettes

    Cassette Installing One 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables. Holding the printer by the recessed side hand holds, set it atop the Paper Deck, aligning the corners. C-24...
  • Page 169 5 0 0 - s h e e t P a p e r D e c k a n d C a s s e t t e Remove the small cover at the back of the Paper Deck. Fit the connector firmly into the printer receptacle. Replace the small cover. Replace the power and interface cords, and power ON the printer.
  • Page 170 Reset Menus Please Wait... This message displays while the printer resets the Source Mapping (PCL Menu) settings to include the lower tray just installed. When the reset is finished, the display changes to: Online Ready If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.
  • Page 171 Installing Two 500-sheet Paper Decks and Cassettes Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables. Holding the top Paper Deck by the recessed side hand holds, set it atop the bottom Paper Deck, aligning the corners.
  • Page 172 5 0 0 - s h e e t P a p e r D e c k a n d C a s s e t t e Cover the right side hand hold with the joint tab, inserting (A) then (B). Holding the printer by the recessed side hand holds, set it atop the top Paper Deck, aligning the corners.
  • Page 173 5 0 0 - s h e e t P a p e r D e c k a n d C a s s e t t e Remove the small cover at the back of the top Paper Deck. Fit the connector firmly into the printer receptacle. Replace the small cover. Replace the power and interface cords, and power ON the printer.
  • Page 174 Reset Menus Please Wait... This message displays while the printer resets the Source Mapping (PCL Menu) settings to include the lower trays just installed. When the reset is finished, the display changes to: Online Ready If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.

  • Page 175: 500-Sheet Paper Deck And Cassette

    Removing a 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables. Remove the small cover at the back of the Paper Deck, then unplug the connector from the printer. Replace the small cover.
  • Page 176 Reset Menus Please Wait... This message displays while the printer resets the Source Mapping (PCL Menu) and Tray Switching (PostScript Menu) settings to factory defaults. When the reset is finished, the display changes to:...

  • Page 177: Offset Catch Tray (Oct

    Tray (OCT) Installing the OCT Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables. Open the rear cover. A p p e n d i x C : I n s t a l l i n g a n d R e m o v i n g P r i n t e r O p t i o n s...
  • Page 178 L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e Grasping the OCT by the sides, insert its positioning hook into the outer-most slit in the exhaust grill on top of the printer. To avoid damage to the positioning hook, do not twist the OCT to the right or left while lowering it into position.
  • Page 179 Page 35 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Reconnect the power cord and interface cable(s) and power ON the printer. After warming up for a few minutes, the Control Panel displays the following message: Online Ready If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.

  • Page 180: Removing The Oct

    O f f s e t C a t c h T r a y ( O C T ) Removing the OCT Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables. Press the release buttons with your thumbs and push up on the OCT to remove it.
  • Page 181 Press Enter and the message display changes to: Reset Menus Please Wait... This message displays while the printer changes the default Output Bin setting to Standard. When the reset is finished, the display changes to: Online Ready If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.

  • Page 182: Mailbox/Collator

    Collator Installing the Mailbox/Collator Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables. Open the rear cover. C-38 L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e This section contains two sets of instructions: •...
  • Page 183 M a i l b o x / C o l l a t o r Insert the Mailbox/Collator positioning hook into the outer-most slit in the exhaust grill on top of the printer. To avoid damage to the positioning hook, do not twist the Mailbox/ Collator to the right or left while lowering it into position.
  • Page 184 Attach the power cords. Plug one end of the short (60 cm/2 foot) Mailbox/Collator cord (A) into the AC receptacle on the printer, and the other end into the lower AC receptacle on the Mailbox/Collator. Plug one end of the printer power...

  • Page 185: Removing The Mailbox/Collator

    Page 41 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Removing the Mailbox/Collator Power OFF the printer and disconnect both power cords and any interface cables. Press the release buttons with your thumbs and push up on the Mailbox/ Collator to remove it.
  • Page 186 Press Enter and the message display changes to: Reset Menus Please Wait... This message displays while the printer changes the default Output Bin setting to Standard. When the reset is finished, the display changes to: Online Ready If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.

  • Page 187: Envelope Feeder

    Installing the Envelope Feeder Power OFF the printer and disconnect both power cords and any interface cables. Open the Front Tray. A p p e n d i x C : I n s t a l l i n g a n d R e m o v i n g P r i n t e r O p t i o n s...
  • Page 188 Angle the Envelope Feeder into the printer. Allow the Envelope Feeder to rest down at its seated position. Reconnect the power cord and interface cable(s) and power ON the printer. After warming up for a few minutes, the Control Panel displays the following message: Online...
  • Page 189 Reset Menus Please Wait... This message displays while the printer resets the Source Mapping (PCL Menu) settings to factory defaults, including the Envelope Feeder. When the reset is finished, the display changes to: Online Ready If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.

  • Page 190: Removing The Envelope Feeder

    E n v e l o p e F e e d e r Removing the Envelope Feeder Power OFF the printer and disconnect both power cords and any interface cables. Lift the Envelope Feeder up and out from the printer.
  • Page 191 Reset Menus Press Enter and the message display changes to: Reset Menus Please Wait... This message displays while the printer resets the Source Mapping (PCL Menu) settings to factory defaults. When the reset is finished, the display changes to: Online Ready If any other message is displayed, see Table 6.2 starting on page 6-6.

  • Page 192: Digital Network Interface Card (Dnic

    If you walk around before finishing the installation, again discharge any static electricity. Never remove the printer controller board while the printer is plugged in. The printer is capable of supporting two DNICs; however, do...

  • Page 193: Installing The Dnic

    Page 49 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Installing the DNIC Note Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables. • If installing the DNIC-E’NET, continue with Step 2. • If installing the DNIC-L’TALK, skip to Step 3.
  • Page 194 kug-appc Page 50 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM D i g i t a l N e t w o r k I n t e r f a c e C a r d ( D N I C ) Line up the DNIC connector to the slot in the controller board.
  • Page 195 kug-appc Page 51 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Secure the DNIC mounting bracket to the controller board with the screws removed in Step 4. A p p e n d i x C : I n s t a l l i n g a n d R e m o v i n g P r i n t e r O p t i o n s D i g i t a l N e t w o r k I n t e r f a c e C a r d ( D N I C ) Replace the controller board, sliding it along the alignment channels.
  • Page 196 D i g i t a l N e t w o r k I n t e r f a c e C a r d ( D N I C ) Replace the power and interface cables and power ON the printer.
  • Page 197 Page 53 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:51 PM Removing the DNIC Power OFF the printer and disconnect the power cord and any interface cables. Loosen the thumb screws and pull out the controller board. Unscrew the DNIC mounting bracket from the controller board.
  • Page 198 Replace the controller board, sliding it along the alignment channels. Then hand-tighten the thumb screws. Replace the power and interface cables and power ON the printer. After warming up for a few minutes, the Control Panel displays the following message:...

  • Page 199: Appendix D Control Panel Options

    Appendix D Control Panel Options A p p e n d i x D : C o n t r o l P a n e l O p t i o n s...
  • Page 200 “Copies” option. Figure D.1 below lists all Control Panel options whose settings you can normally override. (Only in the absence of information from the print job will the printer use the default settings for these options.) Figure D.1 Copies...
  • Page 201 The On setting enables the printer to send messages to your computer. Parallel Menu Only set that supports it. † Bin Full Determines printer’s behavior when printing an unsecured job and a mailbox bin is full. Mailbox Menu Stop Printing* Send to Standard †...
  • Page 202 Sets up and enables or disables a password for the collator. Mailbox Menu † Appears only when the Mailbox/Collator option is installed. Config. sheet Prints a Configuration Sheet showing the printer’s current information and menu settings. Test Menu The Configuration Sheet is printed at paper size. Config. Sheet Copies Specifies number of times each page is printed.
  • Page 203 • When set to On, data received and waiting to be processed from any port is System Menu spooled onto the hard disk and later retrieved for processing. Off* • When set to Off, data received and waiting to be processed is kept in printer memory. Set † Appears only when the outside the printer.
  • Page 204 PostScript Menu Because the envelope feeder does not have a size sensor, this setting is required so that the printer is able to know when the size of envelope requested for printing is Com-10* (USA) different than that loaded. When the sizes do not match, and the Page Size Cont...
  • Page 205 (page D-17) is changed. If the other than Internal, Font Source Location of the default font in PCL. Internal refers to the font set residing in the printer’s permanent memory. These PCL Emulat Menu fonts are resident in the printer and cannot be altered. Internal* Soft†...
  • Page 206 Jam Recovery Determines how the printer recovers from a paper jam. • When set to On, the printer reprints any pages in the printer at the time of PCL Emulat Menu the jam, after the jam has been cleared. The printer does this by using a PostScript Menu portion of memory to store data.
  • Page 207 Table D.1 Control Panel menu options, settings, and descriptions (continued) Menu Option, Location(s), Setting(s) Language Specifies the language in which Control Panel messages are displayed, and the language in which Configuration Sheet and PCL Font List messages are printed. Main Menu Deutsch English Español...
  • Page 208 C5 (162x229) DL (110x220) Monarch (3-7/8x7.5) C6 (114x162) Memory Check Performs a complete check of printer memory (resident and any SIMMs installed) and reports the results on the Control Panel display. Test Menu Memory Check powered on. When you invoke Memory Check Please Wait...
  • Page 209 PCL Emulat Menu printing. Off* • When set to On, the printer will timeout after 10 seconds of waiting for Enter This option is useful when the printer is on a network. C o n t r o l P a n e l O p t i o n s Description errors.
  • Page 210 PCL Emulat Menu Invokes the PCL Emulat Menu. Main Menu PCL Font List Prints a complete list of all PCL fonts currently available in the printer. Test Menu Perform Enhance Prints jobs with maximum throughput. However, when Off, some complex jobs may not print successfully with minimum memory. If this...
  • Page 211 Port Enable Controls activation of the port. • When set to On, the port is enabled so that the printer can receive print jobs Parallel Menu through it. The port becomes part of a port polling sequence that includes all...
  • Page 212 120 minutes Control Panel. When a print job is received while in the Power Saver mode, the 90 minutes printer may require up to 70 seconds of warm-up time before the first sheet is fed 60 minutes 30 minutes from the input tray.
  • Page 213 Reset All Initiates the Reset Printer, Reset Menus, Reset Ethernet, and Reset LocalTalk functions. Reset Menu To ensure proper operation of this feature, cycle the printer (turn the printer off/on) before invoking Reset All. † Reset Ethernet Resets the Ethernet network interface card to its power-on state.
  • Page 214 Appears only when one or two optional lower trays are installed. State Saving Reserves memory for saving permanently downloaded fonts and macros, when the printer switches from using the PCL printer language to using the PostScript PCL Emulat Menu printer language.
  • Page 215 Ventura US Win 3.0 Win L1 Win L2 Win L5 System Language Specifies the page description language (PDL) the printer will use for print jobs coming through the parallel port. Parallel Menu Ethernet Menu When PCL Emulation* only when the printer cannot detect the PDL used in the incoming print †...
  • Page 216 A4 paper is used. Test Print Tray Switching Controls the sequence of trays the printer uses when printing a page of a PostScript print job. PostScript Menu The first tray of a sequence is used until it runs out of paper, at which time the Off* next tray of the sequence is used (if it has the correct size of paper).

  • Page 217: Appendix E Printer Resident Fonts

    Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:55 PM Appendix E Printer Resident Fonts Base Printer Fonts ... E-2 Printing a PCL Font List ... E-3 PostScript Fonts ... E-4 A p p e n d i x E : P r i n t e r R e s i d e n t F o n t s...

  • Page 218: Base Printer Fonts

    Univers Cond. Bold Univers Cond. Bold Italic Courier Medium Courier Bold Courier Bold Italic Courier Italic To review the PCL fonts in your printer, print a PCL Font List, as described on the next page. Bitmap Fonts Line Printer Medium...

  • Page 219: Printing A Pcl Font List

    A p p e n d i x E : P r i n t e r R e s i d e n t F o n t s B a s e P r i n t e r F o n t s to take the printer offline. until you see:...

  • Page 220: Postscript Fonts

    kug-appe Page 4 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:55 PM P r i n t e r R e s i d e n t F o n t s PostScript Fonts Table E.2 PostScript fonts ® ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book Oblique ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demi...

  • Page 221: Appendix F Printer Specifications

    Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:56 PM Appendix F Printer Specifications A p p e n d i x F : P r i n t e r S p e c i f i c a t i o n s...
  • Page 222 Memory Capacity L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e Table F.1 LN17/LN17ps specifications LN17 Electro-Photography Semiconductor laser beam (laser diode) scanning...
  • Page 223 (See Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options for ordering information.) P r i n t e r S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Table F.1 LN17/LN17ps specifications (continued) LN17 One 250-sheet paper tray One 250-sheet paper tray...
  • Page 224 kug-appf Page 4 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:56 PM L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e...

  • Page 225: Appendix G Ln17 Unique Printer Commands

    Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:56 PM Appendix G LN17 Unique Printer Commands Overview ... G-2 Paper Size ... G-3 Output Trays ... G-5 Raster Resolution ... G-6 A p p e n d i x G : L N 1 7 U n i q u e P r i n t e r C o m m a n d s...

  • Page 226: Overview

    L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e In addition to the standard PCL printer commands, Digital has added some unique settings for the LN17 printer in the following areas: •...

  • Page 227: Paper Size

    L N 1 7 U n i q u e P r i n t e r C o m m a n d s Table G.1 shows the paper sizes and corresponding paper trays supported by the LN17 printer. An “X” indicates support for a paper size in a specific tray. The escape sequence number refers to the “#”...
  • Page 228 L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e settings and the presence of an Envelope Feeder each time the printer is powered on. If an Envelope Feeder is not attached, any mapping that contains “Envelope Feeder”...

  • Page 229: Output Trays

    Mailbox/Collator, the first n bins for n copies (up to 10). The HP standard output value of 2 will be accepted for compatibility, and will use the standard output tray.

  • Page 230: Raster Resolution

    kug-appg Page 6 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:56 PM L N 1 7 U n i q u e P r i n t e r C o m m a n d s Raster Resolution L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e The PCL Raster Graphics Resolution command (<Esc>*t#R) is expanded to allow 1200 dots per inch.

  • Page 231: Appendix H Environmental Specifications

    kug-apph Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:57 PM Appendix H Environmental Specifications A p p e n d i x H : E n v i r o n m e n t a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s...

  • Page 232: Epa Energy Star

    kug-apph Page 2 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:57 PM E n v i r o n m e n t a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s EPA Energy Star Acoustic Noise Figures Table H.1 Acoustics...
  • Page 233 kug-apph Page 3 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:57 PM Acoustic Noise Figures for Germany Table H.2 Schallemissionswerte Gerät LN17 E n v i r o n m e n t a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Schallemissionswerte - Vorläufige Werteangaben nach ISO 9296 und ISO 7779/DIN EN27779: Schalleistungspegel...

  • Page 234: Fcc Compliance Statement For United States Users

    kug-apph Page 4 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:57 PM E n v i r o n m e n t a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s FCC Compliance Statement for United States Users L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e...

  • Page 235: Compliance Statement For International Users

    kug-apph Page 5 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:57 PM E n v i r o n m e n t a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Compliance Canadian EME Regulations: This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for Statement for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the...

  • Page 236: Operational Safety

    kug-apph Page 6 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:57 PM E n v i r o n m e n t a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Operational Safety L N 1 7 a n d L N 1 7 p s P r i n t e r s U s e r G u i d e Your Digital equipment and supplies were designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements.
  • Page 237 kug-apph Page 7 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:57 PM E n v i r o n m e n t a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Never override or “cheat” electrical or mechanical interlock devices.

  • Page 238: Laser Safety Warning For Finland And Sweden

    These labels are for your dealer or service technician and are placed on or near panels, or shields, which require a tool for removal. THESE PANELS ARE NOT TO BE REMOVED BY USERS OF THE PRINTER. THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE AREAS INSIDE THESE COVERS.
  • Page 239 kug.ix Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:57 PM Numerics Control Panel 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette Installing C-24 to C-30 Ordering A-2 Overview 1-9 Removing C-31 to C-32 Auto Continue option D-3 Auto Job End option D-3 Bias Transfer Roll, see Fuser cartridge Bin Full option D-3 Bin N option D-3...
  • Page 240 DNIC-L’TALK Installing C-49 to C-52 Ordering A-4 Removing C-53 to C-54 Down key 3-5 Downloading, see Hard drive Drivers, see Printer drivers Duplex module 2-29 to 2-30 Installing C-21 to C-22 Ordering A-2 Overview 1-9 Paper jams 6-30 Paper orientation 2-30...

  • Page 241: Memory Expansion

    Rear cover location 1-5 Specifications F-2 to F-3 Standard output tray location 1-5 Technical support 1-15 Transporting 1-16 LN17ps printer 1-3 Also see LN17 printer LocalTalk card, see DNIC-L’TALK LocalTalk Menu 3-22, 3-23 Port Enable option D-13 Port Timeout option D-13...
  • Page 242 kug.ix Page 4 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:57 PM Installing C-38 to C-40 Opening bins 2-25 Ordering A-2 Overview 1-10, 2-19 Paper jams 6-30 Paper sizes 2-3 Removing C-41 to C-42 Using passwords 2-20 to 2-25 Disabling 2-23 to 2-24 Enabling 2-21 to 2-22 Main Menu 3-11 Main tray...
  • Page 243 Print Errors option D-14 Print Quality option D-14 Overview 1-6 Print quality problems 6-33 to 6-39 Print spooler, see Hard drive Printer drivers 4-2 to ?? PostScript 4-3 PS Font List option D-14 Rear cover Location 1-5 Reset All option D-15...
  • Page 244 kug.ix Page 6 Thursday, March 6, 1997 4:57 PM Source Mapping option D-16 Source mapping, see Tray switching Standard output tray Location 1-5 Paper sizes 2-3 State Saving option D-16 Overview 1-8 State saving, see Hard drive Symbol Set option D-17 System Language option D-17 System Menu 3-24 Auto Continue option D-3...

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