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Page 2 Environmental Protection Agency. The ENERGY STAR emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service. The digitally encoded software included with your QMS 1660 Print System is Copyrighted © 1995 by QMS, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This software may not be reproduced, modified, displayed, transferred, or copied in any form or in any manner or on any media, in whole or in part, without the express written permission of QMS, Inc.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Introduction ... 1-2 About This Manual ... 1-2 Typographic Conventions 1-4 Introduction ... 2-2 Media Sizes, Imageable Areas, and Margins ... 2-2 Imageable Area 2-2 Page Margins 2-4 Media Types and Weights ... 2-4 Labels 2-4 Paper 2-5 Postcards 2-5...
Page 4 Typeface Classification 3-3 Typography Terms 3-4 Resident Fonts, Typefaces, and Symbol Sets ... 3-7 Resident PostScript Fonts 3-7 Resident HP PCL Fonts 3-9 Resident HP-GL Symbol Sets 3-10 Optional Fonts ... 3-10 Introduction ... 4-2 Methods of Configuration ... 4-2...
Page 5 Emulations ...4-14 Setting ESP Default Parameters 4-14 Setting HP-GL Parameters 4-14 Setting HP PCL 5 Parameters 4-18 Setting Lineprinter Parameters 4-23 Setting PostScript Parameters 4-27 Hard Disks ...4-28 Formatting a Hard Disk 4-29 Installing an Optional Font 4-29 Removing an Optional Font 4-30 Interfaces ...4-30...
Page 6 Passwords ... 4-54 Selecting Passwords 4-54 Enabling Passwords 4-55 Using Passwords 4-55 Printer Engine Features ... 4-56 Adjusting the Image Alignment 4-56 Enabling/Disabling the Warning Buzzer 4-58 Setting Gamma Correction 4-58 Specifying Page Recovery Action 4-59 Setting Default Resolution 4-59...
Page 7 EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) Mode 5-32 Nibble Mode 5-32 PS Protocol Option ...5-32 Options 5-34 Advantages 5-35 Implementation 5-35 HP-GL Color Encoding ...5-35 Introduction ... 6-2 Media Input Options ... 6-3 Paper Cassettes 6-3 Paper Feeder 6-4 Cassette Supporter 6-10...
Page 8 Font and Security Cards ... 6-16 Using a Font Card 6-17 Removing a Font Card 6-18 Using a Security Card 6-19 Removing the Printer and Controller Board Covers ... 6-21 Procedure 6-22 Replacing the Printer and Controller Board Covers ... 6-24 Procedure 6-25 Single In-Line Memory Modules ...
Page 9 Downloading System Software to a Functional Printer—SYSTEM- DL.PS 6-66 Downloading System Software to a Functional Printer—SYSTEM.DL 6-69 Downloading System Software to a Non-Functional Printer 6-74 Sources of Support ... A-2 Your QMS Vendor A-2 Your Application Vendor A-2 Q-FAX A-2...
Page 10 Electrostatic Discharge and Your Warranty B-14 Introduction ...C-2 Supported DOC Commands ...C-2 Header/Trailer Page Commands C-2 HP-GL Emulation Commands C-2 HP PCL 5 Emulation Commands C-3 Lineprinter Emulation Commands C-3 PostScript Emulation Commands C-4 Printer Commands C-4 Updated DOC Commands ...C-5...
Page 13 About this manual Typographic conventions...
Page 14: Introduction
This manual provides information you may need only once in a while. Use it in conjunction with your other QMS 1660 Print System docu- mentation. This chapter gives you a brief overview of this manual. The information in this manual is divided into the following sections:...
Page 15: Printer Options
Provides technical specifications for the printer and lists available supplies and replacement parts. Lists printer-supported Document Option Commands (DOCs), provides updated HP PCL 5 terminology, and discusses updated DOCs. Lists manual and legal notices. Displays the printer configuration menu in tree form.
Page 16 Text you type, and messages and information Mixed-Case displayed on the screen Courier Variable text you type; replace the italicized word(s) Mixed-Case with information specific to your printer or computer Italic Courier Information displayed in the printer message UPPERCASE window...
Page 17 Media sizes, margins, and imageable areas Media storage...
Page 18: Your Qms Vendor
This chapter lists the media sizes and imageable areas supported by the QMS 1660 Print System, and then provides information on select- ing and storing media. Your printer supports media in a number of sizes. Caution: The media size must match the cassette size. Since the...
Page 19 8.50x11.00 Universal 11.70x17.00 297.18x431.80 The imageable areas for print media on your QMS 1660 Print System are not centered vertically on their respective pages and may vary " (1.6 mm). You can align the image in several different ways: Adjust the margins or page size through your application.
Page 20: Labels
Your printer supports labels, paper, postcards, and transparencies in a number of sizes. Although the printer is not specifically designed for envelope printing, you may want to test print a standard envelope to see if the print quality is suitable for your needs.
Page 21: Paper
» Note: We recommend that you do not print on perforated or 3-hole punched paper. The printer supports the following weights of paper: Multipurpose tray—17-34 lb (64-128 g/m Paper cassettes—17-24 lb (64-90 g/m The printer supports 17-34 lb (64-128 g/m pose tray.
Page 22 Improperly stored media increases the chance of paper jams during printing and can drastically affect the print quality of the printed page. Keep media in good condition by storing it In its wrapper On a flat surface In a closed cabinet In a cool, dry area...
Page 23: About Typefaces And Fonts
About typefaces and fonts Typography terms Typeface classification Resident typefaces, fonts, and symbol sets...
Page 24 This chapter defines common terms used in the description of fonts and typefaces, and displays the printer’s resident typefaces. Many of the terms and phrases used in desktop publishing are derived from the language of professional printers and typesetters. This section explains common words and phrases used when dis- cussing typefaces.
Page 25 One way of classifying the different typefaces is to group them into the following categories: A serif is a decorative line or tail on the ends of the strokes of a letter. Serifs, usually on the lower half of a letter, have also been imes Roman and Times are serif typefaces.
Page 26 Pi or symbol typefaces are collections of assorted special- purpose characters (for example, decorative, graphic, math, or monetary characters). They are especially useful for highlighting items in lists, providing graphics, and displaying symbols that might otherwise have to be drawn in by hand. Many typefaces today include a complement of the more commonly used pi characters.
Page 27 A bitmapped font is a one in which each character is represented by a set of dot patterns. Each font size requires a different set of dot patterns. A scalable font is one in which each character’s dot pattern (bitmap) is generated from a mathematical representation (or outline) of the character.
Page 28 Italic was originally developed in the early sixteenth century as a typeface based on cursive handwriting. Today’s italics are still individually crafted typefaces designed to blend with a specific roman (upright) typeface. ITC Avant Garde Roman ITC Avant Garde Oblique individually but are mechanically slanted versions of the roman form from which they derive.
Page 29 The following 39 PostScript fonts are resident in your printer. See your QMS vendor if you are interested in expanding your printer's typeface families.
Page 30 ITC Bookman Light ITC Bookman Light Italic ITC Bookman Demibold ITC Bookman Demibold Italic New Century Schoolbook Roman New Century Schoolbook Italic New Century Schoolbook Bold New Century Schoolbook Bold Italic Courier Courier Oblique Courier Bold Courier Bold Oblique ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book Oblique ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demibold...
Page 31 Your printer has the following resident HP PCL fonts. All fonts can be automatically rotated to landscape orientation. Some are fixed in pitch and point size while others are scalable. Unless otherwise noted, samples are show in 10 point size.
Page 32 Your printer has the following resident HP-GL symbol sets. All come in both fixed- and variable-spaced versions, and all are scalable. 9825 Character Set ANSI ASCII French/German ISO French ISO German ISO IRV (International Reference Version) ISO Italian ISO Norway, Version 1...
Page 33 Methods of printer configuration Using the printer control panel Using the printer configuration menu...
Page 34 (the value set at the factory). You have four major ways to configure your printer to meet your print- ing needs. In order of priority, they are Through an application...
Page 35 Applications use printer drivers to send the appropriate commands automatically to the printer for the requested tasks. If your application doesn’t have a QMS 1660 Print System driver, you can select a com- parable PostScript driver, such as another QMS driver or a Laser- Writer driver.
Page 36 PostScript operators and HP PCL and HP-GL commands can enable job-specific features your application or page description language can’t access. Refer to your language documentation for specifics. Your printer is configured at the factory for the most typical printing environments, so most users don't have to use the control panel often.
Page 37: Printer-Host Communication
To access the configuration menu, make sure the printer is idle (IDLE displays in the message window), then press the Online/Offline key to take the printer off line (the Online/Offline indicator is not lighted), and finally press the Menu key.
Page 38 Menu Access the configuration menu. The printer must be off line and idle before you can access the config- uration menu. Once you access the configuration menu, you use the control panel keys to move through the menu. Use the following keys: Press this key...
Page 39 Sometimes, rather than selecting an option, you need to enter char- acter information. A character is any letter, digit, or symbol. A field is a group of characters that have meaning. Use the printer control panel to enter character information in the message window during printer configuration.
Page 40 The printer interprets a space at the end of character information as a blank. To change the HP-GL emulation scaling percent, press the control panel keys in the order shown in the following table. The printer responds by displaying a status message or configuration menu in the message window.
Page 41 Access the Administration menu Next Advance to the Communications/ Emulation menu. Select Access the Emulations menu. Next Advance to the Emulations/HP-GL menu. EMULATIONS Select Access the HP-GL menu. Next Advance to the HP-GL/Scaling Percent menu. Select Access the Scaling Percent menu.
Page 42 If this message appears, select YES to restart the printer and have the change(s) take effect immediately, or select NO to wait until you manually restart the printer for the change(s) to take effect. If you change a configuration option and then decide to cancel that change, you can do so when exiting from the configuration menu.
Page 43 To cancel your configuration changes, press the control panel keys in the order shown in the following table. The printer responds by dis- playing a status message in the message window. Press this to... key... Online/ Exit from the menu (Online/Offline) or...
Page 44: Interface
Default Notes This process takes several minutes to complete. The rest of this chapter describes the options in the printer configura- tion menu. Information is organized in the following order: Collation Copies Emulations Hard disks Interfaces Media input Media orientation...
Page 45 Collation is the printing of multiple copies of a document in numeric order. The QMS 1660 Print System is collation capable. It can deliver multiple copies of your files in collated or uncollated order to the out- put tray. Menu...
Page 46 Administration/Emulations/ESP Default Emul Choices HPGL, Lineprinter, PCL5, PostScript Default PCL5 Notes You must turn the printer off and back on again for the change to take effect. Increases the resolution of a downloaded character. Menu Administration/Emulations/HPGL/Enhanced Mode Choices On—Standard resolution for fixed- and variable-spaced fonts, 4x8 grid Off—Enhanced resolution for variable-spaced fonts, 26x36...
Page 47 Defines a larger imageable area for the selected media type. This increased imageable area affects the default placement of the scaling points P1 and P2. Menu Administration/Emulations/HPGL/Expand Mode Choices On—Turn on expand mode. Off—Use default scaling points, plotting range, and plotting area.
Page 48 Sets the width and color for the eight plotter pens. A width and a color option are available for each pen. » Note: See chapter 5, “Additional Technical Information,” for more information on the HP-GL emulation color encoding equation. Administration/Emulations/HPGL/Pen x /Width Menu Choices 00-60 (0.1-6.0 mm)–see Notes below...
Page 49 Identifies the HP-GL plotter type. Menu Administration/Emulations/HPGL/Plotter Choices 7470A, 7475A, 7550A, ColorPro Default 7550A Determines whether an image is printed in reverse. Menu Administration/Emulations/HPGL/Reverse Image Choices On—Print a white image on a black background. Off—Print a black image on a white background.
Page 50 If you use Select by Index to select a font by its font index, the printer uses the Administration/Emulations/PCL5/Default Font Idx value to choose the default font. Sets the default font index when Select by Index is chosen in the Administration/Emulations/PCL 5/Default Font menu.
Page 51 If this option is set to Disk and no hard disk is installed, memory is used as the default storage location. If the printer has both a hard disk and a large amount of memory, setting this option to Memory enhances printer performance.
Page 52 Pen 0=White, Pen 1=Black, Pen 2=Red, Pen 3=Green, Pen 4=Yellow, Pen 5=Blue, Pen 6=Magenta, Pen 7=Cyan. When set to on, this option tells the printer to map each pen to its assigned color, then convert the color to a grayscale using...
Page 53 Notes If the font is not scalable or if a bitmap font is specified, this setting is ignored. Allows you to choose whether to retain temporary HP PCL 5 fonts and macros at the end of each print job. Menu...
Page 54 Specifies whether to enable or disable the printing of HP PCL 5 scal- able fonts by an application. This feature may be useful when printing PCL4 documents which may inadvertently select unwanted scalable fonts. Menu Administration/Emulations/HP PCL 5/Scalable Fonts Choices Enable—Allow selection of scalable fonts.
Page 55 PCL font selection mechanism is used to locate a font that matches the selected symbol set. With the standard set of fonts distributed for your printer, this matches the Times* font, but other user-installed fonts could change this result.
Page 56: Resident Postscript Fonts
Default Sets the printer fonts for the current print job. Any PostScript fonts available on the printer can be used. To see a list of available Post- Script fonts, print an advanced status page through the printer config- uration menu or through the PS Executive Series Utilities.
Page 57 Stipulates whether each line feed (LF) in the print job is translated to a carriage return/line feed (CRLF) combination. Menu Administration/Emulations/Lineprinter/LF is CRLF Choices On—Translate all line feeds to carriage return/line feed combinations. Off—Use lines feeds only as line feeds. Default Specifies that a five-digit number is to be prefixed to the beginning of each line.
Page 58 Defines the left, right, top, and bottom margins in 1/100" increments. Menu Administration/Emulations/Lineprinter/Margins Choices Bottom Left Right Default Bottom Left Right Specifies whether text and graphics are placed on the page in a por- trait or landscape orientation. Menu Administration/Emulations/Lineprinter/Orientation Choices Landscape, Portrait Default...
Page 59 This menu allows you to select a PostScript emulation level. Menu Administration/Emulations/PostScript/Emulation Level Choices Level 2—For PostScript Level 2 files and most Level 1 files. Level 1 B/W—For files that contain only black-and-white PostScript Level 1 operators. This mode does not support the PostScript color operators;...
Page 60 Default Notes Gamma correction is automatically adjusted when printer resolution is changed, and it applies only to PostScript images. If turning on gamma correction doesn’t yield a suitable gray- scale image for your needs, set a specific gamma correction value through your drawing application or through the PostScript settransfer operator.
Page 61 Caution: If you connect to this printer an external hard disk you previously used with an earlier QMS Crown printer, this QMS 1660 Print System software release will automatically reorganize the files on the hard disk when the printer is turned back on again. (The printer release number is listed on both the start-up and the status page.)
Page 62 If it doesn’t, you can install SIMMs (see chapter 6, “Printer Options”) to increase printer memory, or you can install a hard disk (see chapter 6, “Printer Options”) and enable disk swapping (Administration/Memory/ Enable Disk Swap menu–see the “Memory”...
Page 63 Default Enabled Notes The printer must be restarted for changes to the Mode menu to take effect. You can either let the printer restart automatically after you save the change and exit from the configuration menu, or you can wait for the change to take effect the next time you manually turn on the printer.
Page 64 If the value is set to 00000, the printer calculates the Min K Spool automatically at initialization. The printer must be restarted for changes to the Min K Spool menu to take effect. You can either let the printer restart...
Page 65 PostScript operators. Data in the printable ASCII range also prints. Default Normal Use the Administration/Communications/Parallel menu to set the par- allel interface values used for printer-host communications. Sets the number of data bits transmitted per character. Menu Administration/Communications/Parallel/Data Bits Choices...
Page 66 None—The printer recognizes only the PostScript ^D command. QMS EOD—The printer recognizes only the QMS %%EndOfDocument command. HP EOD—The printer recognizes only the HP <ESC>%- 12345X command. Default None Sets the minimum number of kilobytes of system memory allocated to the parallel interface.
Page 67 If the value is set to 00000, the printer calculates the Min K Spool automatically at initialization. The printer must be restarted for changes to the Min K Spool menu to take effect. You can either let the printer restart...
Page 68 Sets the binary communications protocol (BCP) for communicating over a parallel interface to a PostScript printer. See chapter 5, “Addi- tional Technical Information,” for a full discussion of PS Protocol. Menu Administration/Communications/Parallel/PS Protocol Choices Normal—Enable standard, ASCII hex protocol. Data is sent and received in ASCII format.
Page 69 Sets the rate data is received (bits per second) from the host over the serial interface. Menu Administration/Communications/Serial/Baud Rate Choices 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400 Default 9600 Notes Set this option to match the baud rate used by the host. Baud rates of 19200 and 38400 require RTS/CTS hardware flow control (Administration/Communications/Serial/Hdwe Flow Ctl menu).
Page 70 Choices None—The printer recognizes only the PostScript ^D command. QMS EOD—The printer recognizes only the QMS %%EndOfDocument command. HP EOD—The printer recognizes only the HP <ESC>%12345X command. Default None Controls the flow of data between the printer and the host.
Page 71 To download print system software to flash memory via the serial port, RTS and CTS must both be set to On also, and the cable pinouts must be connected as shown in appendix B, “Technical Specifications.” Specifies how the printer should handle parity errors. Menu Administration/Communications/Serial/Ignore Par. Err. Choices Off—Ignore parity errors.
Page 72 If the value is set to 00000, the printer calculates the Min K Spool automatically at initialization. The printer must be restarted for changes to the Min K Spool menu to take effect. You can either let the printer restart...
Page 73 Sets the binary communications protocol (BCP) for communicating over a serial interface to a PostScript printer. See chapter 5, “Addi- tional Technical Information,” for a full discussion of PS Protocol. Menu...
Page 74 Administration/Communications/Serial/Xmit Sw Flow Ctl Choices ETX/ACK, None, XON/XOFF Default None Use the Administration/Communications/Network x / Interface menu to set the printer-host communication values for an optional network interface, such as CrownNet. The documentation that comes with the interface contains complete configuration information.
Page 75: Using The Control Panel
Your QMS 1660 Print System comes standard with two media cas- settes. Using the control panel, you can select a default media input source, chaining these input sources, and name them. An option in the Operator Control menu allows you to select the default tray or cassette (inputbin) from which media is drawn into the printer.
Page 76 Options in the Administration/Engine menu allow you to give each inputbin a more descriptive name. These names are displayed in the printer message window, where appropriate. You can also use them with DOC commands. (See the QMS Crown Document Option Com- mands manual (available for purchase from your QMS vendor) for complete information on DOC commands.)
Page 77 While you can usually specify the orientation of a print job in your application, if you consistently use a certain media orientation, you can set this in the Operator Control/Orientation menu. Menu Operator Control/Orientation Choices Portrait—Vertical Landscape—Horizontal Default Portrait Even though there is only one outputbin, you may want to name it. You can use this name with DOC commands.
Page 78 Menu Operator Control/Multipurpose Sz Choices 11x17 12x19 Executive Full Ledger Legal Letter Postcard Universal Default Letter Use an option in the Administration/Engine menu to identify the size media the print should use if it does not recognize the size specified for a print job or if no size is specified.
Page 79: Configuration Menu
Your printer is shipped with either 12 MB or 24 MB of memory (RAM), but this memory can be upgraded to 64 MB. The Administration/ Memory menu allows experienced users (systems engineers and technical support staff) to custom-configure the RAM among the various memory users (or “clients”) to best meet specific printing,...
Page 80 For example, the recommended amount of memory for the disk cache for a single 120 MB hard disk is 180 KB, and for two 120 MB hard disks it is 240 KB. These are recommended values. The printer will still operate with a smaller cache, but decreased performance may result.
Page 81 RAM to be used by non-PostScript emulations for storing downloaded (soft) fonts, forms, or macros. Data in this client disappears when the printer is turned off. This client is listed as Temporary on the status page. Increasing this client's size increases the number of PCL down- loaded fonts which can be accepted.
Page 82 The printer uses this file as an extension of its memory. As the physical RAM fills, the printer can swap the contents to the hard disk file to allow more space. This file swapping between disk and RAM occurs at various times throughout the printing process and is completely transparent.
Page 83 Any excess memory is allocated to the excess memory client. See chapter 5, “Additional Technical Information,” for more information on memory and the frame buffer client. Note: The printer does not allow you to choose features that do not » work with the amount of memory currently installed.
Page 84 The MB Printer Mem memory client, listed as System Use on the sta- tus page, is the number of megabytes of RAM available to be split among the various memory clients. The size of this client's memory limits the number of jobs that may be queued simultaneously.
Page 85 This value must be greater than the sum of the Min K Spool for all installed and enabled interfaces. Notes If you change the K Mem for Spool value, the printer automatically restarts after you save your changes and exit from the configuration menu.
Page 86 Use the Installation menu to password-protect the Operator Control and Administration menus. The Installation menu appears when an optional security card is installed in your printer. See chapter 6, “Printer Options,” for more information on using a security card. Menus...
Page 87 Menus Installation/Use Admin Pwd Choices On—Require a password to enter the Administration menu. Off—Don’t require a password to enter the Administration menu. Default Notes Select the password in the Installation/Admin Password menu. Menus Installation/Use Operator Pwd Choices On—Require a password to enter the Operator Control menu. Off—Don’t require a password to enter the Operator Control menu.
Page 88 To check image alignment, print a standard status page (use the Sta- tus Page key on the printer control panel) on letter/A4-size paper. When the printer is placing images properly, the alignment angle bar in the lower-left corner of the status page is 0.5"/12.7 mm from the left...
Page 89 Menu Administration/Engine/Image Alignment/Vertical Offset Choices 000-300 (0.00"-1.00") Default 100 (0.33"/.84 mm) Notes See the following sections, “Horizontal and Vertical Controls,” and “Image Alignment Guidelines.” Horizontal and vertical controls are based on the leading edge of the paper. Although they are consistent, they may seem to be reversed in function, depending on the leading edge of the paper.
Page 90 Use the following table to determine which value to adjust and whether to increase or decrease it to get the desired results: With this and this feed orienta- edge... tion... short edge portrait landscape long edge portrait landscape You can enable or disable the warning buzzer the print engine sounds when it encounters an error (such as paper out).
Page 91 Gamma correction is automatically adjusted when printer resolution is changed. Gamma correction applies only to PostScript images. When a media jam or other similar error occurs, the printer has the capability of reprinting the print job from the page on which the jam occurred.
Page 92 On—Conserve toner; print draft-quality documents. Off—Don’t conserve toner; print normal, laser-quality documents. Default You can configure the printer to stop when a TONER OUT error mes- sage is displayed in the message window or to continue printing. Menu Administration/Engine/Toner Out Act.
Page 93 The Administration/Startup Options menu allows you to configure your printer to run certain options automatically when you turn it on. By default, the printer prints a start-up page when you turn it on. The start-up page lists basic information about the printer, such as its name, the PostScript emulation level and version, and various printer settings.
Page 94 Multipurpose, Lower, and Optional in the message window. If you have a hard disk and Do Sys Start is enabled, when the printer is turned on, the controller checks the hard disk for a PostScript file named SYS\START and executes this file.
Page 95 Standard After you have identified the type of status page to print, use the Sta- tus Page key on the printer control panel to print it. A calibration page helps you test and maintain optimal print quality. The calibration image contains a gray-scale chart that lets you check print density and gamma correction to get the best possible gray scal- ing from your printer.
Page 96 Choices On—Print a header page before each job. Off—Don’t print a header page before each job. Default You can select the inputbin (tray or cassette) from which the printer pulls media when printing the header page. Menu Administration/Special Pages/Header Inputbin Choices Multipurpose—Pull header page media from the multipurpose...
Page 97 Errors Only—If any print job errors exist, print a trailer page that lists the errors but omits other trailer page information. Default You can select the inputbin (tray or cassette) from which the printer pulls media when printing the trailer page. Menu...
Page 98 The emulation timeout is the maximum number of seconds emula- tions other than PostScript (such as HP-GL, HP PCL 5, and Line- printer) wait for incoming data. Menu...
Page 99 A value of 000 is the same as infinity (no timeout). The manual feed timeout is the maximum number of seconds the printer waits for the next sheet of media to be placed in the manual feed tray. If the timeout occurs, the manual feed job is canceled. The multipurpose tray, when accessed by a PostScript emulation operator as bin 0, is the manual feed tray.
Page 100 Large print jobs, such as those generated by graphics or computer-aided design applications, require that this number be increased to 00300 (5 min.). The print job timeout is the maximum number of seconds the printer processes a print job before it ends the job. Menu...
Page 101 Printer-host communication Gamma correction Memory End job mode IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel interface modes PS Protocol option HP-GL color encoding...
Page 102: Simultaneous Interface Operation (Sio)
This chapter provides additional technical information on memory management, end job mode, the PS Protocol option, and HP-GL color-to-grayscale conversion. An interface is the point at which two elements connect so they can work together. A printer-host interface is the way a printer connects to...
Page 103: Page Margins
HP-GL commands for such items as page formats and job parame- ters (number of copies, page margins, fonts). The QMS 1660 Print System prints almost any file sent in a language ESP technology understands, whether you have one, two, or more hosts, and whether you are communicating through a parallel, serial, Ethernet, or optional interface.
Page 104 A halftone is a printed copy of a scanned image as a set of tiny, evenly spaced spots of variable diameter that, when printed, visually blur together to appear as shades of gray. Your QMS 1660 Print Sys- tem creates halftone cells by mapping each gray level onto a collec-...
Page 105 Halftone Types Your printer provides two different types of halftones—basic and advanced. These two options allow you to customize the smoothness of the printed image according to the number of grayscales it uses.
Page 106 A screen angle is the angle at which a halftone screen prints. The default screen angle for your QMS 1660 Print System is 45° at 300x300 and 600x600 dpi. This is the normal angle for black and white printers.
Page 107 No—Don’t use gamma correction Yes—Use gamma correction Default Notes Gamma correction is automatically adjusted when printer resolution is changed. Gamma correction applies only to PostScript images. If turning on gamma correction doesn’t yield a suitable gray- scale image for your needs, set a specific gamma correction value through your drawing application or through the PostScript settransfer operator.
Page 108 Make sure you have installed the QMS 1660 and 1660E PDFs in the PDF folder in the QuarkXPress folder. While QuarkXPress 3.3 allows you to access either a PDF or a PPD, to have access to all of your printer’s features, you should use the PDF. To select the PDF, go to the Page Setup dialog box in QuarkXPress, and hold down the Shift key while clicking the Printer Type list box.
Page 109 Memory allows your printer to store and retrieve information that’s required to perform many of its tasks. The memory requirements of each printer are dictated by the applications to be run. Each printer comes standard with a certain amount of memory, but you may add more memory as necessary.
Page 110 The ability to configure your printer's memory doesn’t necessarily mean that you must change your current configuration. If you’re pres- ently using all the features you need and the printer is performing effi- ciently, you shouldn’t feel compelled to reconfigure your printer's memory.
Page 111 Your QMS 1660 Print System documentation uses the fol- lowing memory terms: Memory allows your printer to store and retrieve information. It’s the space within your printer where information is stored while being actively worked on. A memory client is a user of a block of memory dedicated to a specific function.
Page 112 RAM you have and how that RAM is distributed. Your printer comes with either 12 MB or 24 MB of RAM, but it is upgradable to 64 MB by adding Single In-line Memory Mod- ules (SIMMs).
Page 113 RAM for other tasks. Quick loading, reprogrammable memory that holds information even when the printer is turned off is known as flash ROM. Your 1660 Print System has flash ROM available to hold system code and future sys- tem upgrades.
Page 114 Do you have the option of installing additional memory if it’s needed? Does your printer have any internal or external hard disks con- nected? If so, how many and what size? Which resident emulations will you be running? Will you be loading any non-resident emulations? If so, how many...
Page 115 Memory clients are users of printer memory that are dedicated to a specific purpose. Each of the memory clients is located in the Admin- istration/Memory menu.
Page 116 Memory is then automatically allocated to the clients that require it. » Note: The printer does not allow you to choose features that do not work with the amount of memory currently installed. Using the Frame Buffer option does not change the media size. It just ensures that you have enough memory allocated to the appropriate clients to print on the requested media size.
Page 117 Minimum Frame Buffer Size for Imageable Area The following table lists the minimum number of KB that must be devoted to the frame buffer for all media size and resolution combina- tions. Media 300x300 dpi 11x17 1976 12x19 2428 2052 1004 A6/Postcard 1528...
Page 118 The amount of memory required for each compressed block is printer specific. The QMS 1660 Print System takes approximately 64 KB of memory from the display list for each compressed block. However, if a page includes raster image data (for example, TIFF or bitmap data), each compressed block will require much more memory.
Page 119 You should experiment to see what font cache size works best for you. Also known as K Mem PSHeap, Heap, PostScript VM, and Virtual Memory, this client holds downloaded fonts, PostScript operators, and forms. Inefficiently coded PostScript jobs can consume an extremely large amount of virtual memory or leave objects in the PostScript heap after the print jobs are completed, leading to virtual memory errors.
Page 120 By ded- icating a portion of memory to this client, your printer can perform “context switching,” the ability to retain downloaded fonts and forms even after the printer changes from one emulation to another.
Page 121 Note: After you format a hard disk and the FORMAT COMPLETE » message is displayed in the message window, the formatted disk may not be available to the system until the printer is turned off and then on again. You can increase the disk cache size in the following ways: Add more memory, which automatically increases the disk cache client’s size.
Page 122 You can add one internal IDE hard disk and up to three external SCSI hard disks to your QMS 1660 Print System. These hard disks serve as secondary storage places for such items as downloaded fonts, emulations, and spooled data.
Page 123 A QMS 1660 Print System with 12 MB of RAM. As many as 35 people use this printer, sending text and graphics PostScript files to be printed on 8.5"...
Page 124 EOD com- mand. This becomes even more problematic when you’re printing to a QMS 1660 Print System, where print jobs of all supported emula- tions can be received simultaneously. ESP technology examines the first part of each print job to determine its emulation.
Page 125 Multiple print jobs of the same printer language have been sent to the printer and they print on the same page. (For example, you send the AUTOEXEC.BAT file with no EOD command followed...
Page 126 These commands are functionally the same. They enable data stream sensing for the EOD command, allowing your host computer to control print job separation. The QMS EOD and the HP EOD commands perform an end of document for all of the printer emulations supported on your printer (PostScript, HP-GL, HP PCL, and Lineprinter).
Page 127 Note: If you print both serial and parallel protocol jobs, then you must set the end job mode for each protocol. Wait for the printer to go idle, and then press the control panel keys in the order shown in the following instructions to access the End Job Mode option.
Page 128 Advances to the Parallel (or Serial)/End Job Mode menu. Select Accesses the End Job Mode menu. Next Advances to the appropriate option (QMS EOD, HP EOD, or None). Select Selects the option. Returns to the Parallel (or Serial)/End Job Mode menu. Online/...
Page 129 When the QMS EOD or the HP EOD is set, the printer does not rec- ognize the Ctrl-D EOD command. Add your organization's standard EOD command to the end of your print file, or add it to a separate file as follows.
Page 130 Print acct.doc Print end.txt If your printer is connected to a network through a PC and the PC is acting as a print server managing the printing of shared network files, then your system administrator must create a job separator and asso- ciate it with a print job queue.
Page 131 The communication is a half-duplex channel with either device, the host or the printer, making a request for data transfer when there is available data. In the case of simultaneous requests for transfer, the...
Page 132 A transfer of two nibbles is required for each byte of information. Your QMS 1660 Print System supports PS Protocol, a new protocol for communication between the printer and a host computer over the serial, parallel, and optional interfaces.
Page 133 0x01 0x54 (^a T) instead. (ASCII “T” is the result of XORing ^T with 0x40). This method of quoting guarantees that whenever the printer receives any of the eight control characters, the control function is intended regardless of whether the preceding character is a ^A. Any data byte not equal to one of the eight special control characters is transmitted by sending the data byte.
Page 134 The following options are available in the PS Protocol menu. Administration/Communications/ Interface /PS Protocol Menu Choices Name and Description Normal—Enables standard, ASCII hex protocol. Data is sent and received in ASCII format. This mode is recommended if you do not print binary data. It was designed for data in the printable ASCII range.
Page 135 See your QMS vendor for any avail- able information on device drivers or binary filter programs. The term “pen” in the HP-GL emulation refers to a logical pen (in other words, the current pen position) rather than to a physical pen on a plotter.
Page 136 Since your QMS 1660 Print System is a monochrome (black and white) printer, the pen colors are converted to shades of gray. The default color mappings for the 8 pens are as follows: Pen Color Black Black Green Blue Violet...
Page 137 Any color can be reproduced by using some combination of CMYK. If you have defined the following CMYK values for the color brown in your application, the NTSC equation that follows shows you how the percentage of grayscale for the color is derived. [(96*0.3) + (128*0.59) + (224*0.11) + 0] CMYK Value C (96)
Page 139 Additional paper cassettes, paper feeder, and paper cassette supporter, and paper output ramp Font and security cards Downloadable emulations Single in-line memory modules (SIMMs) Intellifont proms Network interfaces Internal and external hard disks Software-loadable print system software...
Page 140: Media Input Options
Storage options—IDE-SCSI hard disk board, internal IDE hard disk, and external SCSI hard disks Kanji font internal IDE hard disk Software-loadable print system software If your vendor cannot offer these options for your printer, see appendix A, “QMS Customer Support.”...
Page 141 » Note: When using dual cassettes, both cassette must be installed in order to print. The QMS 1660 Print System has three user-installable media-input configurations. Standard The 100-sheet multipurpose tray and 250-sheet standard cassette give you a total paper-feed capacity of 350 sheets.
Page 142: Sheet Paper Cassette
Load two different types/sizes/colors of media and easily change between them by switching cassettes. Because the paper feeder attaches to the bottom of the printer, no extra space is necessary. It is also easy to install. Take the paper feeder and rear cassette cover from the ship- ping carton.
Page 143 Remove the connector cover on the lower-right rear of the printer. Lift the back side of the printer with your left hand, and pull the connector cover away from the printer. Place the paper feeder on a stable, flat surface, with the cas- sette installation slot toward you.
Page 144 Move the connector cable located at the inner left of the paper feeder to the outside of the paper feeder. Place the printer on the paper feeder.
Page 145 WARNING! The printer weighs about 50 lbs (23 kg). Don’t lift it by yourself. ACHTUNG! Der Drucker wiegt ca 23 kg; bitte versuchen Sie niemals, das Gerät alleine anzuheben oder zu tragen. Make sure the extrusions on the paper feeder are inserted into the holes on the bottom of the printer.
Page 146 13 If you are using a legal/B4-size or an 11" x 17"/A3-size paper cassette with the optional paper feeder, place the rear cassette covers on both cassettes, one at the rear of the printer and the other at the rear of the paper feeder.
Page 147 If you installed the paper feeder before the cassette supporter, you must first remove the paper feeder to install the cassette supporter. Remove the paper feeder from the printer as follows (referring to the illustrations in the previous section if necessary): Turn off the printer, and disconnect the power cord and all interface cables.
Page 148 Refer to the “Removing the Paper Feeder” section earlier in this chapter for instructions. The cassette supporter is installed on the paper feeder, and then the paper feeder is installed on the printer. Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord and all interface cables.
Page 149 Pull out the lock buttons on the cassette supporter until you hear them click. The lock buttons are located on the bottom-left and bottom-right of the cassette supporter. Place the cassette supporter on a flat, stable surface with the cassette installation slot toward you.
Page 150 Then, using your thumb, push the lock buttons on the bottom left and right sides of the cassette supporter until you hear a click. Attach the paper feeder to the printer. See the “Installing the Paper Feeder” section earlier in this chap-...
Page 151 If you find it necessary to remove the cassette supporter from the printer, use the following procedure (referring to the illustrations in the previous section, if necessary): Turn off the printer, and disconnect the power cord and all interface cables.
Page 152 Fan a stack of 500 sheets of paper, and align the paper on a flat surface. Load the paper in three steps as follows: Up to the bottom limit mark Halfway to the top limit mark Up to the top limit mark Ensure that the paper stack lies flat, does not exceed the top limit mark, and is positioned under the retaining clips.
Page 153: Paper Output Ramp
The media stop keeps the paper posi- tioned correctly in the output tray. The paper output ramp extends the QMS 1660’s output tray to accommodate 11.7" x 19.5"/297.18 x 495.30 mm media. Use the following instructions to install the paper output ramp: Attach one of the Velcro pieces to the back of the media stopper.
Page 154 The two PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) card slots allow you to use the following options to increase the functionality of your printer: Font cards—Such as Kanji fonts and the HP ProCollection for the HP emulations on your printer Security card—To password-protect the printer configuration...
Page 155 Press the Online/Offline key once to take the printer off line. If you insert a font card in one of the card slots without taking the printer off line, the card will not be recognized.
Page 156: Using A Font Card
If it doesn’t, contact your application manufacturer for support. Use the following procedure to remove a font card: If you are using an HP ProCollection font card, turn off the printer. Otherwise, press the Online/Offline key to take the printer off line.
Page 157 Press the Online/Offline key once to take the printer off line. If you forget to take the printer off line before you insert or remove a security card, turn the printer off and back on again to regain access to the data stored in the printer's memory.
Page 158 Select the password. Use the Installation menu to password-protect the Operator Con- trol and Administration menus. The Installation menu appears only when an optional security card is installed in your printer. Menu Installation/Operator Passwrd Installation/Admin Password Choices Up to 16 alphanumeric characters...
Page 159 Optionen—Speichererweiteruntgen und Einbau optionaler Interfaces—Zugriff auf das Controller Board genommen werden muß, sollten diese Umrüstungen nur durch einen qualifizierten QMS Servicetechniker durchgeführt werden. The printer and controller board covers must be removed when a SIMM or an optional network interface is installed.
Page 160 Caution: It's very important to protect the printer controller board from electrostatic damage while performing this task. If an anti-static wrist strap is provided in your printer option kit, attach one end of it to your wrist and the other end to any convenient electrical ground.
Page 161 Remove and set aside the two screws, one on each end of the front inside of the printer. Remove the printer’s cover. Using both hands, lift the printer’s cover. Hold the cover with your right hand while you unplug the connector cable from the printer.
Page 162: Removing The Printer And Controller Board Covers
Remove the metal cover and set it aside. The printer and controller board covers must be reinstalled after a SIMM or an optional network interface is installed. Caution: It's very important to protect the printer controller board from electrostatic damage while performing this task.
Page 163 Replace the controller board cover. Place the metal cover on the controller board. Replace the 15 screws you removed earlier. Hold the printer's plastic cover over the top of the printer and slide the connector cable back into the printer's connector.
Page 164 Replace the printer cover. Lower the printer cover, and position it firmly on the printer. Then secure the cover to the printer by replacing the two screws you removed earlier. Reconnect all interface cables and the power cord, and then turn on the printer.
Page 165 Additional printer memory (RAM) allows you to download more fonts and increase the printer's buffer (area where data sent from the com- puter is stored while it’s waiting to be printed). WARNING! Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord before taking the cover off the printer.
Page 166 Insert the SIMM into the SIMM connector. Hold the SIMM at a 45° angle to the controller board, with the notch on the right side. Slide the SIMM into either SIMM connec- tor, and then push gently on it to make sure it is securely seated in the connector.
Page 167 Repeat steps 3-5 for each additional SIMM being installing. Replace the printer and controller board covers. Use the instructions in the “Replacing the Printer and Controller Board Covers” section of this chapter. If both of the SIMM connectors are filled and you want to install more...
Page 168 WARNING! Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord before taking the cover off the printer. ACHTUNG! Bitte schalten Sie den Drucker aus und ziehen Sie den Netzstecker heraus bevor Sie die Druckerabdeckung öffnen. : It's very important to protect the printer controller board and SIMMs from electrostatic damage while performing this task.
Page 169 If necessary, refer to “Installing a SIMM,” earlier in this section. Replace the printer and controller board covers. Use the instructions in the “Replacing the Printer and Controller Board Covers” section of this chapter.
Page 170 The optional Intellifont proms increase the number of fonts available to the HP PCL 5 emulation on your printer from 20 to the 37 PCL 5 fonts available on a Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4Si. Your Intellifont kit contains the following items:...
Page 171 If you don't have an anti-static wrist strap, discharge your body's static electric charge by touching a grounded surface before you handle any printer boards or components and before removing the controller board cover. Redischarge your body’s static electric charge each time after walking around and before touching the printer controller board again.
Page 172 Replace the printer and controller board covers. Use the instructions in the “Replacing the Printer and Controller Board Covers” section of this chapter. If your printer has more than 12 MB of RAM, the size of the disk cache is adequate. Socket...
Page 173 Page Type menu to change the default Standard setting to Advanced. Press the Status Page key to print an advanced status page. The list of HP PCL fonts includes all of the new Intellifont fonts. Keep this status page for reference when accessing these fonts.
Page 174 Garamond (Stempel) Bold Garamond (Stempel) Italic Bold ITC Zapf Dingbats (1 symbol set) Letter Gothic Medium Letter Gothic Italic Medium Letter Gothic Bold Line Printer (16.66 pitch, 8.5 points, 25 symbol sets) Coronet Italic Medium Omega Medium Omega Italic Medium Omega Bold...
Page 175: Procedure
Use your PCL application to set the font for a single document. See your application documentation for information. Use the printer configuration menu to set the default font for all PCL documents. Note: Before beginning this procedure, you must have a PCL 5 font »...
Page 176 Save your changes and put the printer back on line. In addition to the three standard interfaces—parallel, serial, and AppleTalk—the QMS 1660 Print System has the option of using two Ethernet and/or NetWare network interfaces. These additional interfaces allow greater flexibility when working in a complex network environment.
Page 177 Caution: It's very important to protect the printer controller board from electrostatic damage while performing this task. If an anti-static wrist strap is provided in your printer option kit, attach one end of it to your wrist and the other end to any convenient electrical ground (for example, the bare metal chassis of equipment, as on the back of a computer, that is plugged in but turned off).
Page 178 Turn off the printer, and then disconnect the power cord and all interface cables (parallel, serial, and AppleTalk) from the printer. Access the printer controller board.
Page 179: Replacing The Printer And Controller Board Covers
It’s okay to push down gently with your thumb positioned on the NIC right over the connector. Secure the NIC to the printer with the screws you removed earlier. Replace the controller board and printer covers.
Page 180 SCSI hard disks. The board is installed in one of the OPT/IO openings onthe back of the printer. A board may be installed in either, but not both, of the two optional I/O openings on the back of the printer. These openings are to the right of...
Page 181 A, “QMS Customer Support,” of this manual to find out how to access Q-FAX documents. WARNING! Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord before taking the cover off the printer. ACHTUNG! Bitte schalten Sie den Drucker aus und ziehen Sie den...
Page 182 Caution: It's very important to protect the printer controller board from electrostatic damage while performing this task. If an anti-static wrist strap is provided in your printer option kit, attach one end of it to your wrist and the other end to any convenient...
Page 183 Remove the two screws from one of the optional interface plates on the back of the printer. You can use either of the optional interface ports. Save the two screws. (You’ll use them when you install the board.) You can either save or discard the plate.
Page 184 3. Replace the controller board and printer covers. Use the instructions in the “Replacing the Printer and Controller Board Covers” section of this chapter. If necessary, connect the external SCSI hard disk(s) to the new SCSI interface port on the interface panel.
Page 185 Operation manual. Use the following instructions if you ever need to remove an IDE- SCSI board from the printer (for example, if you decide to install an optional IDE internal hard disk after the IDE-SCSI board is already...
Page 186: Procedure
Caution: It's very important to protect the printer controller board from electrostatic damage while performing this task. If an anti-static wrist strap is provided in your printer option kit, attach one end of it to your wrist and the other end to any convenient...
Page 187 DSK7. The IDE hard disk assembly kit includes the following: IDE hard disk Plastic ribbon cable 4 screws Only one internal IDE hard disk is supported. However, you can add up to three external SCSI hard disks to the printer.
Page 188 » Note: Before installing an internal IDE hard disk, you must have an optional IDE-SCSI board. If you’re installing an optional IDE-SCSI board for the first time, refer now to “IDE-SCSI Board,” earlier in this section, for installation instructions. You will be referred to these instructions at the appropriate time.
Page 189 Connect the other end of the cable to the IDE-SCSI board. Align the colored stripe on the cable with pin 1 on the IDE-SCSI board connector, and then slowly push the cable onto the con- nector. Notice that the cable is folded so the blue stripe aligns easily with pin 1 on the connector.
Page 190 Attach the hard disk to the IDE-SCSI board. Align the hard disk with the 2.5” hard disk outline on the IDE- SCSI board. The screw holes in the bottom of the hard disk should match up with the holes in the board. Fasten the hard disk to the board with the four screws provided in the kit.
Page 191 Remove the hard disk from the IDE-SCSI board. Four screws connect the hard disk to the board. Disconnect the plastic ribbon cable from the IDE-SCSI board. Caution: The plastic ribbon cable is fragile. Handle it gently. Do not pull on it. Disconnect the other end of the plastic ribbon cable from the hard disk.
Page 192 860, 860 Plus, 1700, 1725, 1725SLS, 2000, 2025, 3200, 3225, 3825, 4525, ColorScript 210/230, Laser 1000, or magicolor Laser Printer), this QMS 1660 software release will automatically reorganize the files on the hard disk when the printer is turned back on again. Once this...
Page 193 Reformatting this disk erases all data, fonts, and files. If a Kanji hard disk is reformatted or if data is modified so that it can’t be recognized by the printer, you must return the disk to QMS for servicing. This is not covered by your warranty.
Page 194 After you have accessed the Administration/Disk Operations menu, press the control panel keys in the order shown in the following table. The printer responds by displaying a status message in the message window. » Note: You may need to press the Next key one or more times to advance through the list of selections or options.
Page 195 See the “Memory” section in chapter 4, “Printer Configuration,” for more information. If your printer has more than 12 MB of RAM, increase the disk cache size (Administration/Memory/K Mem Disk Cache menu) to 256 KB. See the “Memory” section of chapter 4, “Printer Configu- ration,”...
Page 196 Select Prompts you to insert the font card in one of the card slots below the printer’s media cassette. Begins reading data from the card and installing the appropriate files on the hard disk This usually takes several minutes.
Page 197 After you have accessed the Administration/Disk Operations menu, press the control panel keys in the order shown in the following table. The printer responds by displaying a status message in the message window (DSK refers to the hard disk number, and CAR0 and CAR1 refer to the font or card number).
Page 198 — If necessary connect the PC to the printer’s parallel or serial port. Turn on the printer, and wait for IDLE to appear in the message window. Insert the emulation disk in your PC’s 3.5" disk drive, and change to that drive (for example, if you’re using the A drive, type a: ).
Page 199 Kanji hard disk. However, you do have to remove the IDE-SCSI board from the printer before you can install the hard disk. If you have an IDE...
Page 200 Options.” Due to the size of the Kanji two-byte font sets, you must reallocate the printer’s memory for seven memory clients. The printer can’t access the Kanji fonts until its memory is reconfigured. See the QMS Crown Kanji Option Installation Instructions , included in the Kanji Option Kit, for complete information.
Page 201 The system software in your QMS 1660 Print System is stored on 4 MB of flash memory that can be erased and rewritten to “in a flash.” This allows you to update the system software without opening up the printer and installing new PROMs. Updated system software allows you to take advantage of future enhancements to the printer.
Page 202 * To download the system software from a UNIX system, you must first install the system softwae on a Macintosh or PC and then upload it to the UNIX system. ** The printer’s firmware level is listed on both the start-up and status pages. Once you have identified the appropriate print system software disk set (using the table in the previous section), you must install the soft- ware on your computer’s hard disk before you can download it to the...
Page 203 Macintosh Open the Installer application. If you’re using the SYSTEMDL.PS file (see the table in the previous section), double-click the PRINTSYSTEM.INSTALLER file icon. If you’re using the SYSTEM.DL file (see the table in the previous section), double-click the SYSTEM- LOADER.1 icon. In the dialog box that appears, change the Install Location to the folder you created in step 2.
Page 204 “Downloading System Software to a Non-Functional Printer.” If the print system software is functional (the printer starts up nor- mally, and IDLE displays in the message window), and if you decom- pressed the file SYSTEMDL.PS in the previous section, use these instructions.
Page 205 Ensure that the system software is decompressed, as described in the previous section. Turn on the printer, wait for IDLE to appear in the message win- dow, and then print an advanced status page. This procedure may change the current configuration settings.
Page 206 PC, or qpr or put from a UNIX system. The downloading process takes about 5 minutes, depending on the size of the file and the speed of your computer. The printer’s Ready indicator blinks as the new system image is copied to flash memory.
Page 207 Macintosh end. It must also must be wired as a null modem or it must have a null modem adapter. The type of connector for the printer’s serial port end of the cable depends on the type of null modem assembly. Your Macintosh vendor can provide you with this equipment, or you can use the “Cable Pinouts”...
Page 208 Access the Administration/Miscellaneous/New Flash Image menu. Select Yes in the New Flash Image menu. The printer waits for the new system software (image) to be sent from your Macintosh. (YES remains in the message window until the new image is sent.) Send the new system software image to the printer.
Page 209 Note: If you’re using a serial port, skip to the following section, “PC— » Serial Port.” Turn on the printer, wait for IDLE to appear in the message window, and then print an advanced status page. This procedure should not change the current configuration set- tings.
Page 210 IDLE. » Note: The new flash image does not erase the old image until the printer verifies that the new image is valid. Print another advanced status page, and verify that the cur- rent configuration settings match the previous configuration settings (on the advanced status page printed in step 1).
Page 211 # is 1-4. See the MODEX.DOC file for more information on this program. Turn on the printer, wait for IDLE to appear in the message window, and then print an advanced status page. This procedure should not change the current configuration set- tings.
Page 212 12 If there are differences in the configuration settings, correct them through the printer configuration menu. If the print system software is functional (the printer starts up nor- mally, and IDLE displays in the message window), go to one of the previous sections, “Downloading System Software to a Functional...
Page 213 Macintosh end. It must also must be wired as a null modem or it must have a null modem adapter. The type of connector for the printer’s serial port end of the cable depends on the type of null modem assembly. Your Macintosh vendor can provide you with this equipment, or you can use the “Cable Pinouts”...
Page 214 — If the current print system software is not functioning, you must con- nect your PC to either the printer’s parallel or serial port to reinstall the system software. The downloading procedure will not work over the CrownNet interface in this case.
Page 215 — If the current print system software is not functioning, you must con- nect your PC to either the printer’s parallel or serial port to reinstall the system software. The downloading procedure will not work over the CrownNet interface in this case.
Page 216 PC. The Ready indicator blinks as the new system image is copied to flash ROM. After the updated system software has been written to flash ROM, the printer reboots with the new system image, prints a start-up page, and returns to IDLE. »...
Page 217 Sources of customer support QMS world-wide offices...
Page 218: Q-Fax
Several sources of help and information are available, depending on the type of help you need: Your local vendor (the one from whom you bought the printer) may be best equipped to help you. Your vendor has specially trained service technicians available to answer questions, and the equipment to ana- lyze your printer problems.
Page 219: The Qms Corporate Bulletin Board System
When you use CompuServe, type go qmsprint to go directly to the forum where QMS is located. The QMS library sec- tion contains application notes, printer drivers, utilities, technical infor- mation, and announcement files. The QMS server provides access to technical reports, new product announcements, a trade show schedule, and other general informa- tion about QMS.
Page 220: Qms Customer Response Center (Crc)
The interface you are using, and, if serial, the protocol The application and version you are using The emulation you are using Your printer firmware version (listed on the status and start-up pages) The following numbers are valid in the US. To contact QMS in other countries, see the list of world-wide offices in the following section.
Page 221 United States/ Latin America Asia-Pacific Canada Europe, Middle East, Africa QMS, Inc. One Magnum Pass Mobile, AL 36618 (334) 633-4300 Product Information: (800) 523-2696 OEM Information: (800) 631-2692 Consumables: (800) 777-7782 Fax: (334) 633-4866 E-mail: info@qms.com Latin America Fax: (334) 639-3347 QMS Asia-Pacific Melbourne 61 (3) 899 5777 Sydney 61 (2) 901 3235...
Page 223: Print Engine Specifications
Print engine specifications Physical characteristics Controller specifications Electrical and environmental requirements Print media specifications Cable pinouts Printer options and consumables Warranty considerations...
Page 224 7,500 pages at normal (5%) page coverage, letter/A4-size Life media Over 23,000 pages at 5% page coverage, letter/A4-size media, if printer is run entirely in Conserve Toner mode Warm-Up Time 90 seconds at 115V/240V, 68° F (20° C) 120 seconds at 220V, 68° F (20° C)
Page 225: Resident Hp-Gl Symbol Sets
1° increments; all typefaces have multilingual character sets 7 resident bitmap HP PCL fonts in 25 symbol sets, 12 resident scalable HP PCL fonts in 35 symbol sets, and 1 resident scalable HP PCL font in 5 symbol sets, all of...
Page 226 Consumption Noise Level Idle; maximum 37 dB (A) Printing; maximum 49 dB (A) Ozone Density The printer emits less than 0.1 ppm maximum with a 100% duty cycle under 8 hours of continuous operation Relative Printing: 20-80% RH (non-condensing) Humidity...
Page 227 Dimensions WxDxH 18.07" x 20.55" x 11.81" 459 mm x 590 mm x 300 mm The height increases by 3.15"/80 mm with an optional paper feeder; the height increases by 4.76"/121 mm with an optional paper feeder and cassette supporter Weight About 50 lbs (23 kg) Delivery...
Page 228 Weight Paper (cassette): 17-24 lb (64-90 g/m Paper (multipurpose tray): 17-24 lb (64-90 g/m Transparencies (multipurpose tray): 17-34 lb (64-128 g/m Labels (multipurpose tray): 17-34 lb (64-128 g/m Media Media Size Inches 11x17 11.00x17.00 12x19 11.70x19.50 11.69x16.54 8.27x11.70 5.83x8.27 A6/Postcard 4.13x5.85 10.12x14.32 7.16x10.12...
Page 229 This table gives the pinouts for the printer end of the Centronics/IEEE 1284 parallel cable used to connect your printer to a computer. Signal Pin No. 19-30 Signal Description Strobe- Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 Data 4 Data 5...
Page 230 To prevent noise effectively, these cables should be shielded and connected to the chassis of the system unit and printer, respectively. All interface conditions are based on Transistor-Transistor Logic (TTL) level. Both the rise and fall times of each signal must be less than 0.2 microseconds.
Page 231 This table gives the correct pinouts for the 9-pin male RS-422 serial interface: Pin Name Not Used Receive Data (RXD) Transmit Data (TXD) Data Terminal Ready (DTR) Signal Ground (GND) Data Set Ready (DSR) Ready To Send (RTS) Clear To Send (CTS) Reserved Pinout View from Printer Interface...
Page 232 9-Pin Not Used Not Used Note: To download printer system software via the serial port, your » hardware must have RTS and CTS support. Make sure that pins 4 and 5 on the 25-pin serial cable and pins 7 and 8 on the 9-pin serial cable are criss-crossed as shown in this diagram.
Page 233 The following table provides the pinouts for the printer’s optional 8-pin LocalTalk interface: Name 1,2,7 Reserved Transmit Data - (TXD) Signal Ground (GND) Receive Data - (RXD) Transmit Data + (TXD) Receive Data + (RXD) The following table provides the pinouts for a cable connecting the Macintosh printer or modem port to the printer’s serial port:...
Page 234 Hard Disks— Specifications are included in Q-FAX document 6502, Internal IDE, “QMS-tested SIMMs and Hard Disks.” This document External SCSI contains a description of each approved hard disk, its manufacturers and part numbers, and the QMS products on which it can be used. See appendix A, “QMS Customer Support,”...
Page 235 However, if QMS printer failure or damage is found to be directly attributable to the use of non-QMS consumables and/or accessories, QMS will not repair the printer free of charge. In this case, standard time and material charges will be applied to service your printer for that particular failure or damage.
Page 236 It's very important to protect the printer controller board and other printer circuit boards from electrostatic damage. If an anti-static wrist strap is provided in your printer option kit, attach one end of it to your wrist and the other end to any convenient electrical ground.
Page 237 Supported Document Option Commands (DOC)
Page 238 This appendix lists the supported Document Option Commands (DOC) for your QMS 1660 Print System. The commands are grouped by feature type. Each command is preceded by either a DOC statement (%%) or an IncludeFeature statement (%%IncludeFeature). See the QMS Crown Document Option Commands manual for information on how to use each command.
Page 239 Select original paper size%%IncludeFeature:size Select pen width and color%%IncludeFeature:pen Select plotter%%IncludeFeature:plotter Shift the origin%%IncludeFeature:origin Reverse image%%IncludeFeature:reverse Enable scalable fonts%%IncludeFeature:scalablefonts* Establish the current resource%%IncludeFeature:install* and default object ID value Remove an external object%%IncludeFeature:remove* %%IncludeFeature:removeresource* Reset to PCL defaults%%IncludeFeature:reset Retain temporary macros/fonts%%IncludeFeature:retaintemporary Select default font%%IncludeFeature:font* Select default font ID%%IncludeFeature:fontid* Select monochrome%%IncludeFeature:monochromegl...
Page 240 Set number of lines per page%%IncludeFeature:linesperpage Set orientation%%IncludeFeature:lporientation Set tabs%%IncludeFeature:tabs Specify character map type%%IncludeFeature:map Wrap lines%%IncludeFeature:autowrap Select PostScript level%%IncludeFeature:languagelevel Collate print jobs%%IncludeFeature:collate Select emulation%%IncludeFeature:emulation Select paper%%IncludeFeature:input Select number of copies%%IncludeFeature:numcopies Select orientation%%IncludeFeature:orientation Select output bins%%IncludeFeature:output Set printer resolution%%IncludeFeature:resolution...
Page 241 This section provides updated information on HP PCL 4 and PCL 5 DOC commands. This information will be merged into the appropriate manuals as they are revised. But until then, it supersedes the following: QMS Crown Document Option Commands manual (part number 1800216-001E)—PCL 4 emulation %%IncludeFeature:...
Page 242 In addition to its ID, a downloaded font also has an unique index num- ber which is automatically assigned by the printer when the font is downloaded. This index number may change if new resources are added, but in practice it usually remains fixed. All currently available PCL fonts (resident, cartridge, temporary, permanent, and external) are listed with their font index numbers on the Advanced Status Page.
Page 243 From that point on, downloaded objects are accessible by their IDs. A resource is a location where downloaded objects such as fonts, macros, and patterns are stored. The printer has one default resource and one additional resource for each attached hard disk. All down- loaded objects are stored in file systems which reside on these resources.
Page 244 Syntax %%IncludeFeature:scalablefonts( value ) Purpose Enables/disables PCL 5 scalable fonts Variable value Purpose Range Default Notes Disable scalable fonts to Print PCL 4 documents which inadvertently select PCL 5 scalable fonts. More closely emulate the PCL 4 font environment. %%IncludeFeature:install( resource id object id ) Syntax Purpose Establishes the current resource and the default object ID value...
Page 245 Notes If no %%IncludeFeature:install DOC command is sent, the internal default location is used; otherwise, this parameter, which must be provided, specifies one of the alternate locations. For most QMS printers, resource 6 is the system disk. object id Purpose Assigns an ID to an object, such as a font, macro, or pattern Range...
Page 246 Notes All downloaded objects are by default temporary and will be deleted at the end of a job unless Retain Temporary is set to On or On Compatibility. If the file the %%IncludeFeature:install command is attached to does not make its downloaded fonts permanent or Retain Temporary is not set, then those objects are removed from the disk when the job completes.
Page 247 B—Job 2 Example C—Job 1 Example C—Job 2 Syntax %%IncludeFeature:remove( resource id object id object type ) Purpose Removes an external object from the printer system. Variables object type Purpose Range Default Format Notes <ESC>(8U<ESC>(s1p12v0s0b4153 This text will be in the downloaded font, if it supports the...
Page 248 5 font) command is executed, and the remove(6 1 macro) command is ignored: %%IncludeFeature:remove(6 1 macro) remove(6 5 font) Specifies the ID of the object that is to be removed from the printer system. *, -1 to 32767 -1 (wildcard) Integer...
Page 249 If the disk does not exist, PCL issues the NO SPACE FOR FONT, MACRO, OR PATTERN error message. Specifies the ID of the object that is to be removed from the printer system. *, -1 to 32767 -1 (wildcard)
Page 250 Format Notes %%IncludeFeature:resource (resource id object code) Syntax Purpose Establishes the current resource and the default object code value for the current job to which it is attached. Notes This command is identical to the %%IncludeFeature:install DOC command. It is included for backward compatibility. All downloaded objects are by default temporary, and will be deleted at the end of a job unless Retain Temporary is set to on, true, or on compatibility.
Page 251 Fonts are identified by the names shown above. Only the resident fonts may be selected (the available set varies from printer to printer). An asterisk “*” in the name indicates that a font is scalable, and that a point size is to be applied. The value selectbyid indicates that the default font ID or unique font index will be used for default font selection.
Page 252 12 point is substituted. Variable index # Purpose Range Default Format courier12times*blditalic courier12bolduniv* courier12italicuniv*italic courier10univ*bold courier10bolduniv*blditalic courier10italicunivcond* lineprinterunivcond*italic times*univcond*bold times*italicunivcond*blditlc times*boldselectbyindex Depends on printer configuration Character Specifies the index number of the default font. 0 to 32767 Selectbyid-dependent Integer...
Page 253 Syntax %%IncludeFeature:symbolset (name) Purpose Specifies the default symbol set for the emulation. Notes This command specifies the default symbol set. Not all symbol sets are available with certain resident fonts. In particular, the Desktop, PS Math, Math 8, Microsoft Pub, Pi Font, PS Text, Ventura Intl, Ventura Math, Ventura US, and Windows symbol sets cannot be used with the resident bitmap fonts: courier10, courier10bold, courier10italic, courier12, courier12bold,...
Page 254 Character Specifies whether a carriage return is treated simply as a carriage return, or as a carriage return-line feed combination. Off/false—Treat line feed as a line feed. On/true—Treat line feed as a carriage return-line feed combination. Printer configuration dependent...
Page 255 CR CR-LF,LF LF,FF FF CR CR-LF,LF CR-LF,FF CR-FF Specifies whether a linefeed is treated simply as a linefeed or as a carriage return-linefeed combination — Off/false Treats linefeed as a linefeed. — On/true Treats linefeed as carriage return- linefeed combination Printer configuration dependent...
Page 256 Format Notes %%IncludeFeature:linesperinch (#) Syntax Purpose Sets the default PCL line spacing. Notes Both the %%IncludeFeature:linesperinch and %%IncludeFeature:linesperpage DOC commands affect PCL’s default VMI (vertical motion index). In the event that both are specified, the linesperpage DOC command is ignored. Variable Purpose Range...
Page 257 Default Format Specifies the number of lines on the default page at the default orientation. 1-3000 Printer configuration dependent Integer Specifies the floating point number for point size. 0.25 to 999.75 in 0.25 increments Printer configuration dependent Floating point number...
Page 259: Manual Notice
Manual notices Laser safety FCC compliance Energy Star compliance Canadian notice Colophon...
Page 260 This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Perfor- mance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968.
Page 261 Laws and Regulations of the Federal Communications Commission. WARNING! To prevent electrical shock, do not remove any covers from your printer unless you are experienced in working with circuit boards and are following instructions for procedures described in QMS documentation.
Page 262 The QMS 1660 Print System is Energy Star compliant. Note: The EPA, as a matter of policy, » does not endorse any particular company or its products. This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interfer- ence Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Page 263 Configuration menu diagram...
Page 264 Symbol Set Lines Per Inch Line Termination Point Size x100 Retain Temporary Scalable Fonts Default Font IDX Monochrome GL/2 Downld Location HP-GL Plotter Scaling Percent Origin Reverse Image Enhanced M ode Mode Expand M ode Paper Type Pen 1 - 8...
Page 265 AppleTalk A local area network communication protocol developed by Apple Computer. AppleTalk operates on LocalTalk cabling and can be used by Macintosh systems, PCs, and printers. See also LocalTalk . Application Any computer program designed to help people perform a certain type of work (for example, word processing, page layout, programming, graphics, and spreadsheets).
Page 266 Baud Rate or Baud The data transfer rate between two devices, such as your computer and your printer. Both devices must be configured for the same baud rate. Your printer’s baud rate ranges from 300 to 38,400 bits per second.
Page 267 Supplies, such as paper, transparencies, and toner. Control Panel The area on the front of the printer consisting of eight keys that allow you to configure the printer and perform frequently used operations, four LEDs (light-emitting diodes) that identify various printer status information, and an LCD (liquid crystal display) message window that provides status information ad configuration menus.
Page 268 Emulation Software that allows the printer to respond to commands intended for a different type of printer. For example, when the printer is set for HP PCL emulation, it responds to the same commands (HP PCL) that a Hewlett- Packard LaserJet printer does.
Page 269 The memory remaining after providing all the other memory clients with their specified amounts of memory is automatically added to the excess memory client. All excess memory in your QMS 1660 Print System goes into a pool shared by the frame buffer and the display list clients.
Page 270 Header Page A separator page, printed before a print job, that identifies the print job and helps users sort out the print jobs in the printer's output tray. See the QMS Crown Document Option Commands manual information on customizing the header page information.
Page 271 HP PCL An acronym for Hewlett-Packard Printer Control Language, the printer control language native to the HP Laser Jet Series II and III printers. Your QMS 1660 Print System has a resident HP PCL 5 emulation. HP-GL An acronym for Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language, the programming language on which HP plotters are based.
Page 272 One type of cable system used to link computers and peripheral devices in an AppleTalk network. Manual Feed The process by which media is fed into the printer by hand (as opposed to letter the printer automatically pull media from a cassette or tray).
Page 273: Changing Character Information
The control panel key that accesses the printer configuration menu when the printer is off line. Use this key to advance through the menus or to return to a previous position in the menu. When changing printer setup, press this key to cancel a change (before pressing the Select key) or to return to previous menus one level at a time.
Page 274 Offline key is pressed and the Online indicator is on. Online/Offline Key The control panel key used to take the printer off line and put it back on line. Orientation The direction of print on the page. Printing across the narrow width of a page is called portrait orientation printing.
Page 275 Paper Path The path the paper follows in its journey through the printer; it begins at the paper cassette or tray pickup point and ends at the output tray. Parallel Interface A data transmission technique that sends each bit simultaneously over separate lines.
Page 276 PostScript Level 2 capabilities, among others, are implemented in your printer through a QMS-developed PostScript emulation. PostScript Level 2 emulation is the native language of your printer’s controller. It describes text, graphics, and page images to the printer. Previous Key The control panel key that returns through the list of previous selections or options for the current menu.
Page 277 This memory is volatile, so if your printer loses power while a file is being sent, you must resend the file. The number and type of features you can run simultaneously on your printer depend on the amount of RAM available and how that RAM is distributed.
Page 278 Fonts permanently stored in the printer's memory; also called internal fonts. Resolution A measurement of the dots per inch (dpi) in output material, either printed or visual, as in a high-resolution monitor. Your printer features a 300x300, 600x600, and 1200x600 dpi resolution. RISC...
Page 279 See also concurrent interfaces . Soft Fonts Fonts created or stored on disks. They can be transferred to the printer’s memory and remain available to be used until the printer is turned off. See also download .
Page 280 Spool An acronym for simultaneous print operations on line. Spooling is tempo- rary storage to hold print jobs until the printer is available to process them. Start-up Page A page generated when you turn on the printer (unless you have disabled it).
Page 281 Trailer Page A separator page, printed after a print job, that identifies the print job and helps users sort out the print jobs in the printer's output tray. See the QMS Crown Document Option Commands manual information on customizing the trailer page information.
Page 283: About This Manual
Index %%EndOfDocument (R)4-38 <ESC>%12345X (R)4-38 1200x600 dpi resolution unavailable (O)6-28 1284, IEEE, cable pinouts (R)B-7 3 hole punched (O)6-29 500-sheet paper cassette (R)6-13 600x600 dpi resolution unavailable (O)6-28 About this manual (GS)1-5, (O)1-2, (R)1-2 Accessories See Optional Accessories Active jobs Status message (O)6-9 Add EOD command, to your file (R)5-28...
Page 284: Canadian Users
Aldus (GS)3-10 FreeHand (GS)3-8, (GS)3-9 PageMaker (GS)3-8, (GS)4-9 PrePrint (GS)3-9 Aligning image (R)2-3 Alignment, image (O)3-9, (R)4-56 Allocating memory (R)4-47 ANSI ASCII symbol set (HP-GL) (R)3-10 Antique Olive (R)6-36 AppleTalk (R)G-1 Connection (GS)3-3 See also LocalTalk Testing communication (O)6-13 Troubleshooting (O)6-22...
Page 285: Collation
Chunk collation (O)3-6 Disabling (O)3-6 Enabling (O)3-6 Improving performance (O)3-7 Menu (O)3-6 PCL 5 files (O)3-8 Colophon (R)D-4 Color encoding HP-GL (R)5-35 Communication Modes (R)5-3 Settings (O)3-9 Testing, Macintosh (O)6-13 Testing, parallel port (O)6-13 Testing, serial port (O)6-13 Compatibility mode, parallel (R)5-31...
Page 286: Copies
Conserve Toner menu (R)4-60 Consumable supplies (R)B-12 Consumables (R)G-3 Warranty (R)B-13 Context switching (R)5-20 Control panel (R)G-3 Cancel key (GS)5-5 Configuration, printer (R)4-4 Indicators (GS)5-2 Language, message window (R)4-11 LEDs (GS)5-2 Menu key (GS)5-6 Message window (GS)5-4, (O)6-8 Message window language (R)4-11...
Page 287: Hp-Gl Emulation Commands
Do Start Page menu (R)4-61 Do Sys Start menu (R)4-62 DOC (R)C-4 Header page commands (R)C-2 HP PCL 5 emulation commands (R)C-3 HP-GL emulation commands (R)C-2 Lineprinter emulation commands (R)C-3 PCL 4 emulation commands (R)C-5 PCL 5 (R)C-8 PCL 5 emulation commands (R)C-3,...
Page 288: Emulations
Page Recovery menu (R)4-59 Resolution menu (R)4-59 Toner Out Act. menu (R)4-60 Vertical Offset menu (R)4-57 Enhanced Compatibility Port mode, parallel (R)5-31 Enhanced Mode menu (HP-GL) (R)4-14 Enhanced Parallel Port mode, parallel (R)5-32 Envelope (O)2-6 Environment examples (R)5-23 Environmental requirements (R)B-4...
Page 289: Intellifont Proms
Timeout (R)4-66 Troubleshooting (O)6-20 ESP Default Emul menu (R)4-14 ESP Timeout menu (R)4-66 Examples, configuration (R)5-23 Excess memory (R)5-11 Expand Mode menu (HP-GL) (R)4-15 External hard disks (R)B-12 Factory defaults, restoring (R)4-10, (R)4-11 FCC compliance (R)D-2 Caution (R)D-3 FF is CRFF menu (Lineprinter) (R)4-24...
Page 290 Inputbin (R)4-64 Heap (R)4-52, (R)5-19 Helvetica (R)3-8 High-resolution printing (O)3-2 Horiz. Offset menu (R)4-56 Host Input (R)4-53, (R)5-20 Host input (R)5-20 HP EOD (R)4-38, (R)5-26 HP PCL 5 See PCL 5 HP-GL Color encoding (R)5-35 DOC (R)C-2 Encoding, color (R)5-35...
Page 291 ISO United Kingdom (R)3-10 JIS ASCII (R)3-10 Katakana (R)3-10 Roman Extensions (R)3-10 Scandinavian (R)3-10 Spanish/Latin (R)3-10 Special Symbols (R)3-10 HP-GL/2 See PCL 5 IBM PC AT cable pinouts (R)B-10 XT cable pinouts (R)B-10 IDE (R)5-12, (R)6-49 IDE board (R)B-12 IDE hard disk (R)6-49...
Page 292: Interfaces
(R)3-10 ISO IRV (R)3-10 ISO IRV (International Reference Version) symbol set (HP-GL) (R)3-10 ISO Italian symbol set (HP-GL) (R)3-10 ISO Norway, Version 1 symbol set (HP-GL) (R)3-10 ISO Norway, Version 2 symbol set (HP-GL) (R)3-10 ISO Spanish symbol set (HP-GL)
Page 293 Labels Printing (R)2-4 Stock (R)2-4 Storage (R)2-6 Type (R)2-4 Vendor (R)B-13 Weight (R)2-4 Landscape orientation (R)3-6 Language Message window (R)4-11 Laser Prep (GS)3-7, (O)6-22 Laser safety (R)D-2 LaserJet 4Si (R)6-32 LaserWriter (GS)3-7, (O)6-22 Troubleshooting (O)6-24 LEDs (GS)5-2 Letter Gothic (R)6-36 Letterhead (O)2-6, (O)2-11 Level 1 PostScript (R)4-27 Level 2 PostScript (R)4-27...
Page 294: Memory Clients
Manual notice (R)D-2 Margins Imageable region (R)2-2 Page (R)2-4 Margins menu (Lineprinter) (R)4-26 Marigold (R)6-36 MB printer mem (R)5-22 MB Printer Mem menu (R)4-52 Media Feed edges (R)B-6 Imageable area (R)2-2, (R)2-3 Imageable areas (R)B-6 Input (R)4-43 Jam recovery (R)4-59...
Page 295 (DOS) (O)6-15 Mode menu LocalTalk (R)4-30 Parallel (R)4-35 Serial (R)4-40 Mode, printing (R)5-2 PostScript (R)5-2 Modes, communication (R)5-3 Monochrome HP-GL/2 menu (PCL5) (R)4-20 Monospacing (R)3-4 Multiple pages problem (O)6-30 Multiple resolutions (O)5-2 Multipurpose Sz menu (R)4-45 Multipurpose tray Labels (R)2-4...
Page 296: Media Size
Portrait (R)3-6 Orientation menu (R)4-45 Legend Getting Started manual Operation manual Reference manual Lineprinter (R)4-26 Origin menu (HP-GL) (R)4-15, (R)4-17 Output ramp (R)6-15 Outputbin 1 Name menu (R)4-45 Ozone density (R)B-4 Page margins (R)2-4 Page Recovery menu (R)4-59 PageMaker (GS)4-9...
Page 297: End Job Mode
Paper output ramp (R)6-15 Paper output ramp, optional (GS)1-16 Paper path (O)2-12 Paper size mismatch (O)6-23 Status message (O)6-9 Paper size mismatch error (O)2-6 Paper Type menu (HP-GL) (R)4-15, (R)4-17 Parallel Byte mode (R)5-31 Compatibility mode (R)5-31 Data Bits menu (R)4-33...
Page 298: Memory
Resource (R)C-7 Retain Temporary menu (R)4-21 Scalable Fonts menu (R)4-22 Symbol Set menu (R)4-22 Terminology (R)C-5 PDX (GS)3-8, (GS)3-9 Pen 1 - Pen 8 menu (HP-GL) (R)4-16 PhotoShop (GS)3-10, (GS)4-8 Physical characteristics Dimensions (R)B-5 Physical memory (R)5-13 Pinouts IBM PC/AT (R)B-10...
Page 299: Electrical Requirements
Electrical requirements (R)B-4 Lifting (O)4-2 Memory (R)4-52 Physical characteristics (R)B-5 Problem checklist (O)6-18 Removing Covers (R)6-21 Replacing covers (R)6-24 Start-up options (R)4-61 Printer commands (R)C-4 Printer drivers Macintosh (GS)3-5 PC (GS)4-6 PostScript emulation (GS)4-6 Windows (GS)4-6 Printer, turn off Warning (R)6-32...
Page 300: Frame Buffer
Operation manual Reference manual Guide (GS)1-4 Removal Font, optional (R)6-58 Removing the paper feeder (R)6-9 Resident fonts HP PCL fonts (R)3-9, (R)3-10 Resolution (O)5-2 1200x600 dpi unavailable (O)6-28 600x600 dpi unavailable (O)6-28 Changing (O)3-2 Setting (R)4-59 Resource (R)C-7 Retain Temporary menu (PCL5)
Page 301: Qms National Service
Macintosh, printing (GS)3-5 PC (GS)4-6 Software flow control (R)4-42 Receive (R)4-41 Software Loadable System (SLS) (GS)1-13 Software, system (GS)1-13 Sofware Macintosh (GS)3-9 Spanish/Latin symbol set (HP-GL) (R)3-10 Special Pages Header pages (R)4-64 Legend Getting Started manual Operation manual Reference manual —...
Page 302: Print Media
Special pages Calibration page (R)4-63 Special Pages menu Header Inputbin menu (R)4-64 Header Page menu (R)4-64 Trailer Inputbin menu (R)4-65 Trailer Pages menu (R)4-65 Special Symbols symbol set (HP-GL) (R)3-10 Specifications Controller (R)B-3 Duty cycle (R)B-2 Emulations (R)B-3 Memory (R)B-3...
Page 303 Support, QMSCompuServe (R)A-3 Swap file (R)4-49 Symbol (R)3-8 Symbol set menu (PCL5) (R)4-22 Symbol sets HP-GL (R)3-10 See HP-GL symbol sets SYS (internal hard disk) (R)6-49 SYSSTART file (R)4-62 System memory (R)5-22 System software (GS)1-13 Downloading via parallel port (R)6-71,...
Page 304 NetWare banner page jobs (O)6-30 Paper jam message (O)6-23 Paper size mismatch (O)6-23 PC (O)6-21 PostScript emulation (O)6-25 PostScript printing problems (O)6-25 Printer resets (O)6-32 Problem checklist (O)6-18 Protocol (O)6-21 QMSPS.DRV (O)6-24 QSCRIPT.DRV (O)6-24 Service calls (O)6-35 Start-up page (O)6-31...
Page 305: Typographic Conventions
Univers Condensed (R)3-9 Zapf Dingbats (R)3-9 Typographic conventions (GS)1-6, (O)1-3, (R)1-4 Univers (R)6-37 Univers Condensed (R)6-37 Unpacking (GS)2-5 Unpacking, printer (GS)2-5 Updating system software (R)6-63 Using the EOD commands (R)5-26 Vendor Labels (R)B-13 Paper (R)B-13 Transparencies (R)B-13 Vertical Offset menu (R)4-57...

QMS 1660 Reference Manual

Introduction

Printer Options

Configuration Menu

Sources of Support

Media Sizes, Imageable Areas, and Margins

Introduction

Media Types and Weights

Introduction

About Typefaces and Fonts

Introduction

Printer-Host Communication

Resident Fonts, Typefaces, and Symbol Sets

Configuration Menu

Introduction

Media Input Options

Paper Output Ramp

Font and Security Cards

Removing the Printer and Controller Board Covers

Replacing the Printer and Controller Board Covers

Print Engine Specifications

Controller Specifications

Optional Fonts

Manual Notice

Laser Safety

FCC Compliance

Energy Star Compliance

Single In-Line Memory Modules

Introduction

About this Manual

Canadian Users

Collation

Colophon

Copies

Supported DOC Commands

Emulations

Hard Disks

Intellifont Proms

Interfaces

Kanji Option Kit

Media Output

Media Size

End Job Mode

Memory

Memory

Environmental Requirements

Electrical Requirements

Physical Characteristics

Special Pages

Timeouts

Print Media

Updating System Software

Quick Links

Related Manuals for QMS QMS 1660

Summary of Contents for QMS QMS 1660

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