IBM 1800409-001A - Manuals

About This Manual This User’s Guide is organized in three parts, Installation (chapters1 through 3), Operation (chapters 4 through 6), and Reference (therest of the manual). A tab for each of these sections was includedwith your manual: insert them at the beginning of the appropriatechapters to make...

envel opes , tr anspar encie s, t hi ck s tock, and l abels ,adjusting print density, and canceling or ending print jobs. ■ Chapter 6: Consumables and Preventative Maintenance Guides you through handling and replacing consumables,such as the toner, developer, cleaning pad, oil bottle, OPCbelt cartri...

IBM PC/XT, IBM PC/AT, and parallel (Centronics andDataproducts) cables. ■ Appendix C: Notices Presents legal, safety, and other notices. ■ Appendix D: Additional Technical Information Provides information on how your printer works, and oncustomizing the printer’s memory allocation. ■ Glossary Explai...

■ HP PCL 5 Emulation Technical Reference This document covers the HP PCL 5 emulation. In mostc a s e s , o n l y a d v a n c e d P C L 5 u s e r s a n d s y s t e madministrators need this information. ■ QMS Crown Technical Reference This document provides advanced technical information,including in...

“QMS Customer Support,” of this manual explains how touse these sources. Don’t forget that the documentation for your application, operatingsystem, and network probably contains useful printing information. Typographic Conventions Mixed-CaseCourier T ex t y o u t y p e , an d me ss ag e s a n d i n ...

ACHTUNG! Bitte halten Sie sich exakt an die im Handbuch beschriebene Vorgehensweise, da sonst Verletzungsgefahrbestehen könnte. Printer Features The following overview acquaints you with the printer’s majorfeatures and their benefits. Consult the table of contents or index(blue pages) of this manual...

The magicolor LX printer also supports device-independent color,either directly or through a color management system, such asApple’s ColorSync and Pantone’s POCE. This printer alsosupports the PANTONE ® * MATCHING SYSTEM, the standard model for color reproduction in graphic arts and publishing, to h...

Energy Saver Mode The magicolor LX printer’s Energy Saver option allows it toautomatically enter a lower-power state after no print jobs havebeen received for a certain length of time (which you define). TheEnergy Star version of the magicolor LX printer (look for anEnergy Star label on the back oft...

39 Resident PostScript Fonts Your printer comes with 39 licensed PostScript fonts. All thesefonts have multilingual character s ets . See “The ResidentPostScript Fonts” in chapter 7, “Optimizing Color Output,” for alist. Printer Options ■ Full-color 600 dpi printing in all supported page sizes If yo...

Chapter 2 Initial Printer Setup Chapter highlights: ■ Finding a good location for your printer ■ Unpacking your printer ■ Installing the developer and toner ■ Installing the cleaning pad, oil, bottle, and waste toner pack ■ Installing OPC belt cartridge and paper cassette ■ Printing a start-up page

Introduction This chapter explains how to set up the printer for the first time.For quick information on replacing print media, developer, andtoner after the initial setup, see chapters 5 and 6, “Print Media andD a i l y O p e r a t i o ns , ” a n d “ C on s u m a b l e s a nd P r e v e nt a t i veM...

Finding a Good Location for Your Printer Location Requirements Your printer should located ■ On a hard, level surface (maximum 1° slant) capable ofsupporting the printer weight (approximately 106 lbs/48kg). ■ Away from cooling sources, heating sources, extremetemperature changes, direct sunlight, ex...

What’s Included in the Shipment In addition to this manual, your shipment should contain thefollowing items: ■ QMS magicolor LX printer ■ OPC belt cartridge ■ 4 developer cartridges (1 each yellow, magenta, cyan,black) ■ 4 toner cartridges (1 each yellow, magenta, cyan, black) ■ Cleaning pad ■ Oil b...

QMS Product Registration Register your QMS product now. In the US, call (800) 637-8049to register. In other countries, see appendix A, “QMS CustomerSupport,” for the appropriate number. Chapter 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 - 5

Unpacking the Printer The packing materials that protect the printer during shipment mustbe removed. You might want to save the packing materials in caseyou ever have to move or ship the printer. CAUTION: You may damage the printer if you turn it on beforeall packing materials are removed. WARNING! ...

4. Remove the two polystyrene inserts from the top cover of theprinter. 5. Remove all packing tape from the exterior of the printer. 6. Grasp the front end of the top cover and lift it up to remove it(fig. 2.5). Then, set the cover aside for now. 7. Remove the two polystyrene shipping spacers from i...

Installing Developer and Toner Cartridges When you load developer and toner cartridges, the colors must bein a set order from the back of the printer to the front. Black shouldbe loaded in the slot closest to the rear of the printer, followed bycyan, then magenta, and finally yellow in the front slo...

CAUTION: The same color developer and toner cartridges mustalways be loaded in the same place on the printer. To preventaccidental mixing of colors, each toner cartridge has pins that arekeyed to fit only the developer cartridge of the corresponding color.Never force a toner cartridge onto the wrong...

Removing the Pressure-Release Pieces Two pressure-release pieces help relieve tension on the fuser rollersto protect the rollers from accidental damage during shipment.These pieces must be removed before printing. Use the followingprocedure to remove these pieces: 1. With the top cover still off, pu...

Installing the Cleaning Pad and Oil Bottle The cleaning pad removes printing debris (such as excess toner andpaper dust) from the fusing unit. The oil keeps toner from stickingto the fuser rollers. Instructions for installing the cleaning pad andoil bottle are given in this section. Replacing the cl...

Installing the Waste Toner Pack NOTE: For information on replacing a used waste toner pack, see c h a p t e r 6 , “ C o n s u m a b l e s a n d P r e v e n t a t i v eMaintenance.” To install the waste toner pack 1. Remove the waste toner pack from its protective bag. 2. F ol l ow t he i n s t r u c...

4. Holding the waste toner pack by the side tab, insert the packinto the printer until it fits securely (fig. 2.23). Then, lift upslightly on the tab to be sure the pack is level and centered. 5. Close the waste toner door. Fig. 2.23 Insert the Waste Toner Pack in the Printer Chapter 2 I n i t i a l...

Installing the OPC Belt Cartridge This section covers installing the OPC (Organic Photoconductor)belt cartridge into your printer. See “How Your Printer Works” inappendix D for details on the role the OPC belt plays in printing.Replacing the cartridge is covered in chapter 6, “Consumables andPrevent...

CAUTION: The OPC belt is extremely sensitive to bright lightsand direct sunlight. Do not remove the cartridge from its protectivebag until you are ready to install it. Limit exposure to light of 800lux (the average fluorescent lighting in an office) to under 2minutes. If exposure exceeds this, put t...

Filling the Paper Cassette Instructions are given here for loading and printing on letter- orA4-size paper. Chapter 5, “Print Media and Daily Operations,” hasinstructions for refilling the cassette, for printing on other mediatypes and sizes, and for inserting media manually. Chapter 5 alsocontains ...

Starting the Printer After you have unpacked the printer and installed the consumables,you need to connect the power cord and turn on the two powerswitches. Connecting the Power Cord The power connector is on the back of the printer on the lower-leftside. CAUTION: Make sure that the main power switc...

2. Connect the opposite end of the power cord to a grounded,surge-protected, electrical outlet. Using the Power Switches There are two power switches on your printer, a main switch onthe rear and a remote switch (for convenience) on the front. Onlyone switch has to be off to turn off the printer; ho...

Installing Options If you purchased any printer options, such as extra memory oremulations, install these now. If installation instructions areincluded with the option, follow those, and be sure to check foradditional instructions in chapter 8, “Printer Options.” Then returnto chapter 3, “Connecting...

Chapter 3 Connecting the Printer Chapter highlights: ■ Connecting to a network ■ Connecting to a Macintosh ■ Connecting to a PC ■ About printer communication modes

Introduction This chapter explains how to connect your printer to a hostcomputer after you have set it up according to the instructions inthe previous chapter, “Initial Printer Setup.” Connecting to a Network If you’ve purchased a network interface for your printer, seechapter 8, “Printer Options,” ...

Connecting to a Macintosh What You Need To connect your printer to a single Macintosh, you need the itemsshown in the illustration below: ■ Two PhoneNET-type transformer boxes You need one with a DIN-8 connector for the printer portand one with the connector required by your Macintosh(usually a DIN-...

NOTE: If you’re connecting more than one Macintosh to the printer, in an AppleTalk network, see your PhoneNETand Macintosh documentation for information. Making the Connection CAUTION: Turn off both the printer and the Macintosh beforemaking the connection. 1. Plug the connector from one transformer...

■ PS Executive Series printer utilities PS Exec is a utilities software package for controlling theprinter from the Macintosh. For example, through PS Execyou can turn off the start-up page, install printer-residentscreen fonts, rename the printer, download fonts, managehard disks, and print font sa...

System 6 users: Create a folder called Printer Descriptionsinside the System Folder, if one doesn’t already exist. 7. Open the PPDs folder inside the Drivers folder in the PSExec3.xx Folder. 8. Open the Ver 4.1 folder inside the PPDs folder. 9. Select the magicolor LX PPD in the Ver 4.1 folder and d...

Note for Adobe Photoshop Users If you use Adobe PhotoShop, go to PhotoShop’s Page Setupdialog box, and select Use Printer’s Default Screen under theScreens option. (This allows your choices in the QMS driverto take effect.) Installing Printer Description Files If you plan to print from Adobe Separat...

If you use Aldus FreeHand 3.x, install the version 3.0 PPD andPDX files in the PPDs folder in the Aldus folder in the SystemFolder. If you use Aldus PrePrint, install the version 3.0 PPD and PDXfiles in the PPDs folder in the Aldus folder in the System Folder. If you use QuarkXPress, install the mag...

1. Display a disk or folder window. 2. From the File menu, choose Page Setup. Select paper size,printing orientation, and any other necessary options. Thenselect OK. 3. From the File menu, choose Print Directory or Print Window.A dialog box appears. 4. Select the printing options you want, then clic...

Connecting to a PC If you have a brand-new computer, before connecting the printer,you should follow the manufacturer’s instructions for setting up thecomputer, including (if it’s not already installed) any operatingsystem software, such as DOS and Windows. What You Need To connect your printer to a...

Making the Connection CAUTION: If you’re connecting the printer to a single computer,turn off both systems first. 1. At back of the printer, attach one end of the cable to theappropriate port. Parallel users: Connect the 36-pin end of the cable to theprinter port labeled “parallel,” and close the cl...

2. At the computer, attach the other end of the cable toappropriate port. (The parallel port is female, and the serialport is male.) 3. Turn on the printer and the computer. 4. Test communication. Parallel users: You can do this by sending a file from one ofy ou r a p p l i c a t i o n s or yo u c a...

Q-FAX, the QMS bulletin board, or CompuServe. Appendix A,“QMS Customer Support,” explains how to use these QMSinformation services. Installing the Windows 3.1 Driver NOTE: The QMS-developed Windows driver supports all the pr inte r’ s a dvanc ed ca pa bi li ti es . Howe ve r, if youexperience printi...

If you use Adobe Photoshop, for best output quality use theQMS-supplied Windows driver. Then, so that choices in the QMSdriver take effect, go to PhotoShop’s Page Setup dialog box, andselect Use Printer’s Default Screen under the Screens option. Testing Parallel Communication 1. Go to the DOS C:\ pr...

If the printer and computer are communicating, a blank page shouldeject from the printer. You are ready to start printing. If a blank page does not eject and you typed the file correctly, checkyour AUTOEXEC.BAT file to see if LPT1 (the parallel port) isbeing directed to COM1 (the serial port). If th...

Testing Serial Communication 1. Go to the DOS C:\ prompt. 2. Create a short PostScript test file called PRINTEST.PS bytyping the following commands: copy con printest.ps ↵ showpage ↵ ^D^Z ↵ To type ^D and ^Z , press and hold down the Ctrl key while you type the letters d and z. These are end-of-file...

Checking Serial Communication Settings If the serial communication test described above doesn’t work, thenmake sure your printer’s serial port settings (baud rate, parity, databits, and stop bits) match those of the PC. To find out what the PC’s serial settings are, look in yourAUTOEXEC.BAT file (in...

SAVE CHANGES? NO To save your changes, press the Next key so that the messagewindow displays SAVE CHANGES? YES Press the Select key to save the changes. 10. Press the Online key. The Online LED lights, and the keyboard message window displays IDLE . 11. To verify the changes you just made, print a s...

Chapter 4 Printer Configuration Chapter highlights: ■ Printer configuration methods ■ Control panel components and functions ■ Moving through the menu and selecting options ■ Description of the printer’s configuration menu ■ Document Option Commands supported

Introduction This chapter briefly discusses the different methods of printerconfiguration and then explains how to use the control panel toconfigure the printer. Printer Configuration Methods Controlling the Printer through an Application’s PrinterDriver The easiest way to control the printer is thr...

and the QMS Crown Technical Reference (optional manualsavailable from your QMS vendor) for information on thesecommands. Controlling the Printer with the Control Panel Another way to control the printer is through the Configurationmenu, which you access through the printer’s control panel. Theprinte...

The Printer’s Control Panel Figure 4.1 shows the printer’s control panel. Fig. 4.1 Printer Control Panel Chapter 4 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 - 3

Illuminated when manual feed is selected using theTray Select key. Illuminated when the media in the active cassette hasbeen defined to be paper. Illuminated when the media in the active cassette hasbeen defined to be transparency. All the LEDs, except Data and Message, are associated withfunction k...

in an alphanumeric value. Press the Next key to scroll forward through the optionsin a menu or to scroll through characters available foralphanumeric values. NOTE: Always make sure the printer is idle and off line before making configuration changes. If the printer is not idle,jobs may be lost. Chap...

Using the Configuration Menu This section covers how to password-protect menus, how to selectoptions, and how to enter and save values. Password-protected Menus The Ope rat or C ont rol and Admi ni s tration menus may bepassword-protected if an optional security card is used with theprinter. If the ...

Entering Alphanumeric Values I n some sub m en us, y ou c hoose options by e nter ing analphanumeric string instead of by selecting from a list. Enteringalphanumeric values through the control panel is similar to settingthe time and date on a digital watch. You enter the information onecharacter at ...

Saving Configuration Selections Press the Online/Offline key to exit the Configuration menu orpress the Menu key to back out of the Configuration menu one levelat a time. If you made changes before exiting the menu, the messagewindow displays SAVE CHANGES? NO If you don’t want the changes you made t...

The Main Menu Groups The main menu groups in the Configuration menu are OperatorControl and Administration (with the Installation menu alsoappearing if a security cartridge is installed) (fig. 4.2). Relatedfunctions are grouped together within submenus. The scrollingorder of menu options on a given ...

The Installation Menu The Installation menu (fig. 4.3) appears only when a security cardis in use. This menu is used to password-protect the OperatorControl and Administration menus. Installation/Operator Passwrd The Operator Passwrd menu allows you to choose the password(up to 16 characters in leng...

The Operator Control Menu It’s usually better to choose the selections available in OperatorControl within your application, if possible. This is especially truein a network environment, where other users’ jobs are likely to havedifferent requirements than yours. However, this menu is providedin cas...

changing this setting, but does not contain a thick stockoption. Use this option to tell the printer what type of media is in each trayso the printer can optimize output for that media type. To use theMedia menu, first select a media tray (upper for the standardcassette slot, lower for the optional ...

factory default is upper. The current selection is indicated by thecorresponding LED. NOTE: A status message on the control panel will let you know immediately if the selected cassette isn’t installed. If theselected cassette is out of paper, a paper out statusmessage appears when you send the job t...

default is letter (or A4). See chapter 5, “Print Media and DailyOperations,” for more information on media sizes. NOTE: If the selected paper size doesn’t match the job size requested, images may be positioned incorrectly on thepage, or may print off the edge of the page. If thishappens, the resulti...

within these menus are seldom changed after the initialsystem installation. Administration/Communications NOTE: If you have an optional interface installed, see the documentation that came with it for a description ofoptions under the Administration/Communicationsmenu. Administration/Communications/...

Administration/Communications/Network Interface This option allows you to configure printer-host communicationswhen using an optional interface card. Appendix D of this manual,“Additional Technical Information,” contains information aboutthe PS Protocol option. See the documentation that came with t...

Administration/Special Pages Administration/Special Pages/Print StatusUse this option to print a printer-status page. The standard statuspage lists printer identification information and settings, currentmemory configuration, timeout values, communication settings,and input buffer sizes. It also has...

of the page demonstrate horizontal and vertical color registration.Circles in the center of the page demonstrate cyan, magenta, andyellow color mixtures and red, green, and blue color mixtures. Administration/Special Pages/Sample PageThis option controls the printing of a sample page. This page give...

Administration/Special Pages/Trailer PageThis option controls the printing of a trailer banner/error page foreach print job. A trailer page helps you monitor jobs. Think of it asan accounting or tracking system. For details on this page and whatit monitors, see “Header and Trailer Pages” in chapter ...

Administration/Memory This section briefly explains what each memory client does. Seeappendix D, “Additional Technical Information,” for detailedinformation on the printer’s memory and what benefits, if any, mayresult from adding memory to a particular client. To find out how memory is currently all...

and default varies depending upon the amount of RAM availableon your system. If not enough memory is available for this client, some or all of theoptional hard disks may not be accessible and/or an insufficientnumber of disk cache blocks may be available. Administration/Memory/MB Printer MemThis mem...

Administration/Engine ADMINISTRATIONENGINE ENGINEIMAGE ALIGNMENT Select Previous Previous Next ENGINEDEFAULT PAPER ENGINEMAN FEED TIMEOUT ENGINEINPUTBIN 1 NAME ENGINEINPUTBIN 2 NAME ENGINEOUTPUTBIN NAME ENGINECLEAR WARNING ENGINEPAGE RECOVERY ENGINEDEFAULT RESOLUTION Fig. 4.11 Engine Submenu Chapter...

Administration/Engine/Image AlignmentThe Image Alignment option allows you to adjust the horizontaland vertical placement of printed images. To check imagealignment, print a standard status page (this option is located in theAdministration/Special Pages menu). When the printer is placingimages prope...

Administration/Miscellaneous The Miscellaneous menu (fig. 4.12) allows you to restore factorydefaults, protect current defaults, and choose a message windowlanguage. Administration/Miscellaneous/Restore Defaults This option allows you to reset all configuration values to theiroriginal factory defaul...

Administration/Disk Operations This menu (fig. 4.13) controls the internal hard disk as well as anyoptional hard disk(s) attached to the printer’s SCSI port. Seechapter 8, “Printer Options,” for more information about using theDisk Operations menu. The QMS Crown Technical Reference (anoptional manua...

chapter). The printer must be turned off and on again for the newvalue to take effect. Size (Meg) Use this option to choose the number of megabytes ofdisk space allocated (in addition to RAM) to spool printjob data. Values range from 0 to 256 with a default of10 MB. Location Use this option to speci...

Document Option Commands Your printer offers a wide range of capabilities for designing andprinting documents. However, applications and printer emulationsdiffer in their ability to access some of these document printingcapabilities. Document Option Commands (DOCs) provide a wayto access printer fea...

Chapter 5 Print Media and Daily Operations Chapter highlights: ■ Refilling the media cassette ■ Manual feed ■ Printing transparencies ■ Printing labels ■ Printing on preprinted and prepunched media ■ Printing envelopes ■ Printing on thick paper stocks ■ Page sizes, imageable regions, and margins ■ S...

Introduction This chapter covers print media handling, printing, and other dailyprinting operations. Refilling the Media Cassette This section explains how to refill the paper cassette. To see illustrations of the steps described in this section, see chapter2, “Initial Printer Setup.” 1. Pull the pa...

3. From the wrapping, determine which is the printing side ofthe media; then remove a stack of media 1" (approx. 27 mm)or less. If you’re using paper, fan it to prevent the sheets from stickingtogether. (Don’t fan transparencies or labels because this cancause jams.) 4. Align the edges of the st...

Manual Feed You can feed a single sheet at a time to the printer using themanual-feed tray. This allows you to print on a different media typewithout changing the media in the cassette, or to print on media notsupported by the standard cassette (envelopes or thick stock). 1. Use your application’s p...

6. Insert a single sheet of media, printing side up, with the topedge leading into the printer, in the manual feed tray (fig. 5.3)until it reaches the rear of the tray inside the printer and liesflat. If you’re printing envelopes, load the envelopes printing-sideup, so that the flap side will be on ...

Printing Transparencies 1. See “Refilling the Media Cassette” or “Manual Feed,” earlierin this chapter, for information on loading media. 2. If you haven’t previously, set up the tray you want to use fortransparency printing: a. At the printer front panel, press the Online/Offline key. b. Press the ...

4. Send your job. Printing Labels For best results when printing labels, format labels through yourapplication and then run a test print on plain paper to checkformatting and avoid wasting label sheets. 1. See “Refilling the Media Cassette” or “Manual Feed,” earlierin this chapter, for information o...

Printing on Letterhead or Other Preprinted Media Print letterhead or other preprinted media the same way labels areprinted. Make sure you place the media printing-side up with theletterhead edge feeding into the printer first. Printing on 3-Hole or Other Pre-punchedMedia Print 3-hole or other pre-pu...

2. See “Manual Feed,” earlier in this chapter, for instructions onfeeding media manually to the printer. Page Sizes, Imageable Regions and Margins Page Sizes Your printer can print on the following media sizes: letter, legal,executive, A4, and envelopes (DL and COM 10). (Appendix B,“Technical Specif...

Working Within Imageable Regions and Margins If you experience problems with your file being cut off (not printingto the expected margins), it might be due to an imageable regionconstraint. There are two ways to compensate for imageable regionconstraints: 1. Adjust margins, page size, or scale throu...

Collating Collating means printing multiple copies of a job in numeric order.The printer can deliver multiple copies of your files in collatedorder to the top cover. Figure 5.4 illustrates collated and uncollatedstacking for two copies of a four-page file. You can select collatingthrough your applic...

Changing Print Job Resolution You can configure the printer to use either 600 or 300 dpiresolution. This can be done through your application, if its driversupports this option (such as the QMS-provided Macintosh orWindows driver), or through the printer front panel (see chapter 4,“Printer Configura...

Adjusting Print Density Normally, your laser printer produces a rich black or color image.However, you may occasionally notice a color is printing a bit lightor dark. In this case, you may want to increase the print density (orcontrast) setting for that color. NOTE: Changing the print density affect...

Cancelling and Ending Print Jobs The Cancel key allows you to cancel the “oldest” job(s) compilingor printing in the printer, or to send an end-of-job indicator for aprint job. NOTE: If you accidentally press the Cancel key, press the Menu key to tell the printer to stop cancelling a job. Cancelling...

displays in the message window, use the following procedure: NOTE: Selecting End Job won’t end a job that is still receiving data. Its only purpose is to provide an end-of-job indicatorfor jobs that do not have one. 1. Press the Cancel key. The following message displays in themessage window: CANCEL...

Diagnostic and Special Pages There may be times when you want to check the current status ofyour printer, adjust the quality of your printed copy, or monitorprint jobs. To help you do this, the printer has several types ofdiagnostic and special pages. These include the start-up page, statuspages (st...

selected page size with the amount of printer RAMcurrently installed Disabling the Start-up Page After you install the printer and establish communication betweenthe printer and the host, you may want to disable the start-up pageto conserve toner, developer, and print media. You can do thist h r ou ...

Configuration,” to change the placement of images on the page ifnecessary. The advanced status page has the same information as the standardstatus page, plus it lists configuration menu settings, fonts, andloadable emulations. NOTE: The sizes listed on the status pages are in bytes, so you must divi...

Chapter 6 Consumables and Preventative Maintenance Chapter highlights: ■ Storing and replacing consumables ■ Moving the printer ■ Performing preventative maintenance

Storing Consumables Table 6.1 covers storage specifications for toner, developer, andOPC belt cartridges. Handling Consumables The following list covers handling the consumables for yourprinter. WARNING! Toner and developer are highly combustible; never burn them. Also, avoid inhaling loose powder o...

cartridge if it will be out of the printer for any extendedtime period. These pins protect and relieve tension onthe belt and cleaning blade. Replacing Consumables This section explains how to replace the consumables, includingtoner, developer, OPC belt cartridges, cleaning pad, oil bottle, andwaste...

test file for that color to see if it prints correctly. Thisprocedure can extend the life of your cartridges. To replace a toner cartridge, use the following procedure: 1. Remove the top cover (fig. 2.5). WARNING! The toner is a highly combustible powder; never burn it. Also, avoid inhaling loose to...

CAUTION: Never force a toner cartridge onto the wrong developercartridge. This can damage the cartridges and the printer. 6. Lower the toner cartridge until it fits firmly onto the notcheson the developer cartridge. 7. Press the top of the toner cartridge until it snaps into placeunder the two secur...

around your eyes; it can cause respiratory problems and eyeirritation. ACHTUNG! Bei dem Entwickler handelt es sich um ein ge- fährliches und leicht entzündliches Pulver; es darf deshalbniemals mit offenem Feuer in Berührung kommen. Einatmenoder Berührung mit Haut und Augen ist ebenfalls zu ver-meide...

A message on the control panel window, R EPLA CE BELT , indicates when it is time to change the OPC belt cartridge. Thiscartridge should be replaced every 50,000 planes or 12 months,whichever comes first. (A plane is a pass of the OPC belt for onecolor, so a one-color page makes one pass, a two-colo...

Replacing the Cleaning Pad and Oil Bottle This section covers replacing the cleaning pad and oil bottle in yourprinter. The cleaning pad removes printing debris (such as excesstoner and paper dust) from the fusing unit. The oil helps preventtoner from sticking to the fuser rollers. Replace the oil b...

NOTE: Normally, a little oil remains in the fuser slot in whichthe oil bottle rests, and the spout of the oil bottle has a seal toprevent oil from spilling while you remove or install a bottleon the pin in the fuser slot. However, if oil accidentally spillsbeyond that slot, use a clean, dry, lint-fr...

To replace the waste toner pack 1. Open the waste toner cover by pushing the cover on thetop-right corner (fig. 2.22). 2. Remove the new waste toner pack from its protective bag andassemble it according to the instructions accompanying it. Chapter 6 C o n s u m a b l e s a n d P r e v e n t a t i v ...

5. Place the old pack into the empty bag from the new wastetoner pack and dispose of the old one following safety lawsand regulations. 6. Holding the new waste toner pack by the side tab on the top,insert the pack into the printer until it fits securely. Then, liftup slightly on the tab to be sure t...

Moving the Printer CAUTION: The printer is heavy: be sure you have help whenmoving it. Never lift it by the paper cassette slot, and always lift itby the four corners that have ridges for a safer, more secure grip.Be sure to close the manual tray. If there’s any chance the printer may not remain lev...

must set it down, gently lay it on a clean, lint- and dirt-free surface,such as on fresh paper. During the move, store the partially used toner and developercartridges in their original shipping bags. If you do not have thesebags, wrap the cartridges in pieces of sturdy cloth or plastic thatcannot b...

oil-proof container, such as a plastic bag, until you are readyto reinstall it after the move. NOTE: Normally, a little oil remains in the tray in which theoil bottle rests. If oil accidentally spills beyond this tray intothe printer, use a clean, dry, lint-free cloth or some cottonswabs to wipe up ...

Removing and Replacing Pressure-Release Pieces The pressure-release pieces help relieve the tension on the fuserrollers to protect the roller from accidental damage during a move(or prolonged storage). They must be installed for the move andremoved again before printing. Illustrations of many of the...

Preventative Maintenance Ta ble 6.2, be low , shows w hen preventa ti ve maintenanceprocedures (described in this chapter) should be performed: Preventative Maintenance Schedule At this time... You should... Whenever print quality diminishes. • Clean the Charger Unit. • Clean the Precharger Unit. Wh...

General Tips for Extending Printer Life ■ Do not place anything on the top of the printer. ■ Keep the output levels in the top cover at 150 sheets or less,depending upon the type of media. If media stacks too high, you may experience trouble withpaper jams and excessive curl. ■ If you are not going ...

Cleaning the Charger Unit Clean the charger unit whenever the print quality diminishes. Toclean this unit you need several cotton cloths and swabs, and thewire cleaner located in the OPC belt tray (see figure 6.11 forlocation). To clean the charger unit 1. Open the manual feed tray by lightly pressi...

13. Push the green end-handle down to lock the cartridge in place. 14. Close the manual feed tray. Cleaning the Pre-Charger Unit Clean the pre-charger unit whenever the print quality diminishes.To clean this unit you need several cotton cloths and swabs, andthe wire cleaner located in the OPC belt t...

Cleaning Register and Transfer Rollers Clean the metal and rubber register rollers and the transfer rollerevery 20,000 copies or 12 months, whichever comes first. This isroughly the same time schedule as replacing the OPC belt cartridgeand cleaning the paper exit rollers, so you may want to do all o...

4. Close the transfer unit (fig. 6.19). 5. Close the back cover. Cleaning the Paper Exit Rollers and Plates Clean the paper rollers and plates every 20,000 copies or 12months, whichever comes first. This is roughly the same timeschedule as replacing the OPC belt cartridge and cleaning theregister an...

gear on the left end of the fuser unit to access all sides of therollers. 3. Close the paper exit unit. Cleaning the Paper-Feed Roller and the Manual-Feed Belts Clean the paper-feed roller and the manual-feed belts every 20,000copies or 12 months, whichever comes first, to prevent misfeedsand jams. ...

1. Turn off the printer and remove the power cord and allinterface cables. 2. Remove the media cassette. 3. Reach into the back of the cassette slot and locate the roller:it’s on the top of the slot at the rear (fig. 6.21). 4. Use the damp cloth the wipe the roller. Rotate the roller sothat the enti...

7. Locate the two manual-feed belts at the top of the cassette slot(fig. 6.21). 8. Use the damp cloth the wipe the belts. Advance the belts sothat the entire surface is cleaned. 9. Slide the manual-feed platform back into place. Push it backinto the printer until it is secure. 10. If you have the op...

Chapter 7 Optimizing Color Output Chapter highlights: ■ Q COLOR automatic color control ■ Fine-tuning color output ■ Color matching ■ The resident fonts

Introduction This chapter offers hints for automatic color control and fine-tuningcolor output, discusses color matching, and lists the printer-residentfonts. Q COLOR Automatic Color Control As with any form of color reproduction, many variables cancontribute to the final appearance of color laser p...

2. In the PostScript Printer dialog box, choose your printer(magicolor LX) in the Printers drop-down list. 3. Choose the Color Setup button. 4. In the Color Control Center dialog box, choose one of thefollowing: ■ A u t o m a t i c C o l or C on t r o l ( i f y o u ’ r e p r i n t i n g acombination...

listbox when you return to the Color Control Center dialogbox. NOTE: The media tray you’re using must be configured for the media type it contains. This can be done through the printerfront panel (in the Operator Control/Media menu). Seechapter 5, “Print Media and Daily Operations,” for moreinformat...

Enabling Q COLOR for the Macintosh To use Q COLOR for Macintosh applications, follow the instructions in “Installing LaserWriter 8.x and the magicolor LX 4.1 PPD” inchapter 3, “Connecting the Printer.” After the QMS PPD isinstalled, do the following to optimize color printing: 1. In your application...

Fine-Tuning Color Output We’ve configured your printer so that most users don’t have tochange the default settings to get excellent color output, and we’veprovided Q COLOR technology (t hr ough the QMS-supplied Macintosh or Windows driver) to make it easy to automaticallyoptimize color output. (See ...

Screen frequency (also known as screen lines) is the number ofhalftone cells per inch. The higher the frequency, the higher thequality of the color print. Screen angles are the angles at whichhalftone screens are placed in relation to one another to avoidundesirable moiré patterns. Although your app...

( A d m i n i s t r a t i o n / E m ul a t i o n s / P o s t S c r i p t / D e f a u l t H a l f t on esubmenu), and through PS Executive Series Utilities (Color/ScreenAngles menu). To see the effect of the currently selected default halftone, print aSample Page (from the Administration/Special Page...

Gamma Correction NOTE: When using the Enhanced Halftone setting, Gamma Correction should be set to None. As with most other printer settings, gamma correction (which is ameans of optimizing gray scales and shades of color) can probablyb e s e t t h r o u g h y o u r a p p l i c a t i o n ( s e e y o...

Color Management A major concern in the color publishing industry today is keepingcolor consistent across devices with different color models. Forexample, when you scan a color photograph, the scanner sends theimage data to the computer in an RGB (Red-Blue-Green) format.The computer then converts th...

There are currently three methods of color matching: ■ Color management systems ■ PostScript Level 2 ■ PANTONE  *Color matching. Methods of Color Matching Color Matching with a CMS Color management systems (CMSs) work by translating colorinformation from different devices into a common language. AC...

CMSs are not portable across platforms, they can be expensive, andthey do consume processing time and power at the host. A few well-known color management systems include KodakColorSense, Agfa FotoFlow, Electronics for Imaging EFIColor,Pantone POCE, and Apple ColorSync. The following are shippedwith...

The advantages of Level 2 color matching are that it is portable, itis application- and printer-resident (there’s nothing else to buy),and it is performed at the printer level (so it doesn’t tie up yourhost). However, no on-screen preview of output is provided, andyou are not warned if a color is ou...

■ The colors are printed on Hammermill Laser Print whitepaper. ■ The printer’s Administration/Emulations/PostScript/Default Halftones option is set to Enhanced (if you have amagicolor LX with system software version 3.x or higher). NOTE: The formulas listed in the Pantone charts are only for the mag...

The Resident PostScript Fonts This section lists the fonts resident in your printer. All of these fontsare authentic: they are licensed and carry the true name. See yourQMS vendor if you are interested in obtaining more fonts. Serif ITC Bookman LightITC Bookman Light ItalicITC Bookman DemiboldITC Bo...

The Resident HP PCL Fonts The following typefaces are included with your printer for use withthe HP PCL emulation. Courier 10 is 10 point, 12 pitch; Courier12 is 12 point, 10 pitch. The Courier and Lineprinter fonts arebitmapped; the others are scalable. The default is Courier 12. Courier 10 MediumC...

Chapter 8 Printer Options Chapter highlights: ■ Installing the optional sheet feeder ■ Using an envelope cassette ■ Using font and emulation cards ■ Using a security card ■ Installing Single In-line Memory Modules (SIMMs) ■ Installing a direct network interface ■ Converting the parallel port to Data...

Introduction This chapter discusses installing printer options. If your QMSvendor cannot offer these options for your printer, see the “QMSWorld-wide Offices” section in appendix A, “QMS CustomerSupport,” for telephone numbers to call for information. The Sheet Feeder The optional sheet feeder holds...

ACHTUNG! Das Gewicht dieses Druckers beträgt ohne Ver- brauchsmaterial ca. 48 kg. Bitte versuchen Sie niemals, denDrucker alleine anzuheben oder zu transportieren. Achten Siebitte darauf, daß der Drucker mit eingebauten Tonerkar-tuschen nur waagerecht transportiert wird. 1. Turn the printer off, rem...

5. Check the inside of the four plastic corner brackets. Each islabeled to indicate which corner of the sheet feeder it fits in. 6. Snap the plastic brackets onto the appropriate corners of thesheet feeder (fig. 8.3). These brackets have small rims on thebottom that fit inside the edges of the sheet...

Using the Envelope Cassette You can purchase an envelope cassette from your QMS vendor.The envelope cassette holds up to 30 24-lb (90 g/m 2 ) DL and Com 10 envelopes. It fits in the slot for the standard or the optional mediatray, but we recommend it be used in the standard slot. To use theenvelope ...

4. Lift the stacker arm and load 30 or fewer envelopesprinting-side up, so that the flap side will be on the left whenthe envelope is pulled into the printer (fig. 8.8). 5. Lower the stacker arm. Fig. 8.8 Load the envelopes Chapter 8 8 - 8 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s

Font and Emulation Cards You can purchase cards containing emulations or fonts not residenton the printer. The printer can support two cards at once, either twofont cards or a font and an emulation card. Fonts and emulationcards may go in either of the two slots located on the front of theprinter, b...

To remove a card, use the following procedure: 1. If you are removing an LN03 Plus or a ProCollection card,turn off the printer. Otherwise, press the Online/Offline keyto take the printer off line (the LED should be off). 2. Pull the card out gently. 3. Depending on the type of card you are removing...

Security Cards An optional security card allows the Operator Control andAdministration menus to be password protected, so that only userswho know the password can change printer configurations. Whena security card is installed, a new menu, Installation, appears in theprinter’s Configuration menu. Th...

Removing the Controller Board The first step in installing many printer options is removing theprinter’s controller board. The following instructions for removing the controller board arewritten for advanced users. Do not attempt this procedure if youhave no experience working with circuit boards. C...

1. Turn the printer off and remove the power cord. Disconnectall interface cables from the printer. 2. Position the printer so that the back is facing you. 3. Using a screwdriver, loosen the two mounting screws thathold the controller board to the printer (fig. 8.12). 4. Grasping the board by the to...

Replacing the Controller Board This section explain how to replace the controller board afterinstalling a printer option. The following instructions are written for advanced users. Do notattempt this procedure if you have no experience working withcircuit boards. CAUTION: It’s very important to prot...

6. Remove the new SIMM from the anti-static bag. 7. Hold the new SIMM at a 45° angle, with the notch on theright-hand side (fig. 8.15). Insert the bottom edge of the newSIMM into an open connector. Fig. 8.15 Insert the SIMM into the Connector Chapter 8 8 - 2 4 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s

8. Gently pull the SIMM forward to a 90° angle until you feel itfit into place (fig. 8.16) behind the clips on either side of theconnector. (You may need to use your fingers to open theseclips.) When seated, the SIMM stands upright, firmly in place. CAUTION: If you cannot easily fit the SIMM into pl...

record of your changes before you go to the next step. Seechapter 4, “Printer Configuration,” for information onusing the configuration menu. 10. In the printer configuration menu, use the Administration/ Miscellaneous/Restore Defaults option to make the printerrecognize the additional memory. The A...

■ An external power supply box (not needed for allinterfaces) ■ An interface plate Your kit may contain additional parts not required for networkinterface installation on this particular printer. 1. Follow the instructions in “Removing the Controller Board”(earlier in this chapter), being careful to...

7. Examine the ends of the two plastic support posts that comewith the daughterboard: one end has a slightly larger diameterand the other end is slightly more tapered. Insert the largerends into the controller board. 8. Attach the daughterboard to the two support posts and the two48-pin connectors (...

Using an Optional Network Interface After you have correctly installed an optional network interface,refer to the following for more information: ■ The “Administration/Communications/Serial” section ofchapter 4, “Printer Configuration,” contains informationabout the PS Protocol option in the new opt...

Centronics to Dataproducts Conversion Your printer is shipped with a Centronics parallel port, but a kit forconverting it to Dataproducts is available from your QMS vendor. Make sure you have all the parts necessary for the conversion. TheDataproducts conversion kit includes the following: ■ An anti...

7. If you didn’t remove a network interface board, skip to step8. If you need to replace your network interface boardinstalled, follow the instructions below: a. Snap the network interface card onto the plastic support posts (fig. 8.18). b. Using the two screws you removed earlier, refasten the inte...

Internal Hard Disk Installation These instructions explain how to replace the internal hard disk. Make sure you have all the parts necessary for the procedure. Theinternal hard disk upgrade kit includes the following: ■ An internal hard disk ■ An antistatic wristband 1. Follow the instructions in “R...

Using External Hard Disks In addition to the internal hard disk, your printer supports up to sixoptional external hard disks through its SCSI port. When anexternal hard disk is connected to the printer, you control the diskthrough the Administration/Disk Operations submenu (fig. 8.27).This section e...

CAUTION: If you connect to this printer an external hard disk youpreviously used with an earlier QMS Crown printer, this QMSmagicolor LX software automatically reorganizes the files on theexternal hard disk when the printer is turned off and back on. Oncethis reorganization is done, the files on the...

Identifying External Hard Disks The external hard disks are identified by their device numbers;these numbers can range from DSK0 to DSK5 (fig. 8.28). Theinternal disk in your printer is always DSK6. Device numbers ofexternal disks can be configured by the installer. Formatting an External Hard Disk ...

Formatting an External Hard Disk via the Control Panel Use the following procedure to format an external hard disk usingthe printer’s control panel. NOTE: I f t he FO RM AT F AI LED message displays in the message window during the Format Disk operation, thedisk cannot be used. Press the Menu key to...

CAUTION: During the formatting procedure, various messagesmay appear, the printer automatically restarts, and the control panellights flash. Do not interrupt this process because the formattingwill be incorrect. 7. When the format procedure is complete, the followingmessage momentarily displays: FOR...

DISK OPERATIONS INSTALL OPTION 4. Press the Select key to enter the Install Option submenu. Pressthe Next key until the hard disk destination of the optional fontor emulation displays in the message window. 5. Press Select to enter the destination. Then, press the Next keyuntil the source of the opt...

Formatting the Internal Hard Disk If you experience unexplained or erratic problems with the internalhard disk, you may want to reformat the hard disk and reload theprint system software. NOTE: If you reformat the internal hard disk, all files on that disk are erased, and the system software and fon...

5. Disk 6 is the printer’s internal hard disk. Press the Select key.The following message displays: FORMAT ARE YOU SURE? NOTE: If you decide not to format the internal hard disk,press the Menu key to back out of the submenus. When youreach the top level, you can use the Next or Previous key toselect...

Print system software and font backup disks are supplied with theprinter in case you ever need to reinstall them. For example, if theprinter’s internal hard disk is reformatted, the system software andfonts will need to be reinstalled. The procedure for downloading system software depends onwhether ...

4. At the DOS C:\ prompt, type the following commands toextract the system software file to your PC’s hard disk: NOTE: This file takes up about 2.5 MB of disk space when extracted. md \qmssys ↵ cd \qmssys ↵ a:system ↵ If the system software disk is in another floppy disk drive,substitute the name of...

Installing System Software and Fonts from a PC to aNon-Functional Printer Follow these instructions to download system software and fontsfrom a PC to a non-functional printer: NOTE: These files take up about 5.5 MB of disk space when extracted. 1. Insert the System Software/DOS disk (provided with y...

BOOT SYSTEM HARD DISK 20. Press the Select key and the following message appears: BOOT SYSTEM HARD DISK 6 21. Press the Select key. The system begins loading, and the following message displays: BOOT SYSTEM LOADING 22. At this point, DO NOT TOUCH ANY KEYS until the following message appears: IDLE NO...

2. Make sure you have PS Executive Series utilities (providedon a disk with your printer) installed on your Macintosh.Installation instructions are in the README file on the PSExec disk. 3. Use the following procedure to decompress the SystemLoaderprogram and install it on your Macintosh’s hard disk...

can provide you with a cable (with DIN-8 female and DB-25 maleconnectors) for this, or you can see appendix B, “TechnicalSpecifications,” for the correct cable pinouts. NOTE: If you have access to a PC, printer system software and fonts can also be downloaded from the PC to the printer’sparallel or ...

11. At the printer control panel, press the Menu key. The following appears in the printer message window: QMS SOFTLOAD x.x INSTALL TO DISK 12. Press the Select key to enter the Install to Disk submenu. 13. Press the Next key until SERIAL appears in the second line of the message window: 14. Press t...

NOTE: If you do touch some keys during this step, you must go back to step 20a and start from there again. Chapter 8 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 - 6 3

Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Chapter highlights: ■ Responding to status messages ■ Clearing media jams ■ Preventing media jams ■ Internal hard disk problems ■ Miscellaneous problems: a quick check ■ Mechanical problems ■ Print quality problems ■ Placing a service call

WAITING ONINPUT END JOB? The printer compiler is waiting on incoming data forthe first job in the job queue. It is possible that the jobdid not end with an end-of-job indicator and thereforecannot end by itself. The message is displayed in caseyou want to cancel the job or send an end-of-jobindicato...

Clearing Media Jams When a jam occurs, the message window on the control paneldisplays one of three messages, MISFEED JAM , INNER JAM, or OUTER JAM . The following sections contain procedures for clearing each type of jam. Clearing Misfeed Jams When the control panel message window displays MISFEED ...

Clearing Inner Jams When the control panel message window displays INNER JAM, media has jammed leaving the OPC belt cartridge, and the leadingedge has jammed around the transfer area. To clear this jam, usethe following procedure: 1. Open the back cover by pressing the top-right corner to releasethe...

WARNING! The fuser unit is hot! Do not remove a jam in this area until the fuser unit cools. ACHTUNG! Die Fixiereinheit wird sehr heiß! Bitte achten Sie darauf, daß sie diese einige Zeit abkühlen lassen, bevor Sieeinen Papierstau beseitigen. a. Open the paper exit unit. (See “Installing the Cleaning...

Clearing Outer Jams When the control panel message window displays OUTER JAM, media has jammed leaving the paper exit unit. To clear this jam,use the following procedure: 1. Open the back cover by pressing the top-right corner to releasethe spring latch (fig. 9.9). 2. Open the transfer unit by grasp...

If the Media Jam Message Stays On 1. If a jam message displays in the control panel messagewindow, clear the jam using the appropriate procedure fromthe “Clearing Media Jams” section earlier in this chapter. Ifthe message is still there, make sure cassettes have the correctsize media, the size key s...

Preventing Media Jams Some printer problems are caused by improper handling of mediaor use of the wrong media and consumables. The following sectionprovides i nforma ti on about correct ly han dl ing m edia andpreventing jams.Several things you can do to reduce print mediajamming in your printer are...

■ Load media printing side up, top edge first. The printingside of media is indicated on the wrapping, so leave it inits wrapping until you are ready to load it. ■ Keep the paper-feed rollers and the manual-feed beltsclean. Dirty rollers and belts can draw media unevenly intothe printer. See “Cleani...

Miscellaneous Problems: A Quick Check If you have just installed your printer and are having problems, besure you have correctly followed the setup steps outlined in chapter2, “Initial Printer Setup,” and chapter 3, “Connecting the Printer.” Then, check the following: 1. Is there a status message in...

Mechanical Problems Control Panel Selections Don’t Take Effect ■ Make sure you’re saving menu selections before exitingthe menu. (See “Saving Configuration Selections” inchapter 4, “Printer Configuration.”) ■ Some configuration selections do not take effect until theprinter has been rebooted. Look i...

1. Is the printer on line? 2. Has the start-up page been disabled? Check the Do Start Pageoption in the Administration/Startup Options menu to makesure the start-up page is on. If the start-up page is turned on,go to step 3. 3. Turn the printer off, then back on. It takes approximately 4minutes for ...

Printer Locks Up If the INITIALIZING message remains in the message window, and you are not be able to enter the Configuration menu or printeven after you turn the printer off and on again, the printer hasprobably been incorrectly configured. You can reset to factorydefaults by s i m u l t a n e ou ...

Print Quality Problems Generally Poor Print Quality ■ Make sure the printer is set for the type of media (paper,transparency film, or thick stock) you are printing on: usethe Media key on the printer’s control panel to tell theprinter whether paper or transparencies have been loadedin the currently ...

600 dpi Jobs Print at 300 dpi ■ Make sure the printer is configured for 600 dpi. See chapter 4, “Printer Configuration,” for information. ■ Make sure you have enough RAM installed for the job youare trying to print. If your printer has 12 MB RAM, color documents print in300 dpi. Monochrome documents...

White or Light Lines ■ Remove each toner cartridge, shake it as you do beforeinstalling a new cartridge to redistribute toner, and thenreinstall the cartridge. ■ Install a new cartridge if necessary. Light Image (Entire Page) ■ Increase the print density for any color(s) used on the page(see “Adjust...

Color Jobs (or Portions of Jobs) Print in Monochrome ■ Make sure you have enough RAM installed for the job youare trying to print. See appendix B, “Technical Specifications,” for a chartshowing RAM requirements for different page sizes andnumbers of colors. ■ If you’re printing legal-sized pages, no...

Sharp Horizontal Lines (across the feed direction) ■ Place a service call. Partial Images or Image Too Small ■ Check the imageable regions for the size media you areusing (see “Media Handling” section of Appendix B,“Technical Specifications”). Are you trying to printoutside of the imageable region o...

Placing a Service Call If you have a problem you cannot resolve, contact your QMSvendor. Your vendor is best equipped to immediately handleproblem you may encounter. If you cannot get service from yourvendor, see appendix A, “QMS Customer Support.” ♦ Chapter 9 9 - 3 4 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g

QMS Customer Support Several sources of help and information are available, dependingon the type of help you need: 1. Your QMS printer vendor Your local vendor (the one from whom you bought the printer)may be best equipped to help you. Your vendor has speciallytrained service technicians available t...

633-3716. Please indicate whether you would like a faxed ora phoned reply. If you call for assistance, have the following informationready so our technicians can help you more quickly: ■ Your phone number, fax number, and shipping address ■ A description of the problem ■ The printer model and serial...

QMS World-wide Offices United States/Latin America QMS, Inc.One Magnum PassMobile, AL 36618USA(334) 633-4300E-mail: [email protected] Product Information: (800) 523-2696OEM Information: (800) 631-2692Consumables: (800) 777-7782US Fax: (334) 633-4866Latin America Fax: (334) 639-3347 Canada QMS Canada, Inc...

Print Engine Print Method Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black electrophotographicrecording with semiconductor laser. Dry toner, imagetransfer to print media. Resolution The table below shows minimum RAM requirementsfor different page sizes and numbers of colors (shadedareas indicate printing capabiliti...

Print Speed 12 pages per minute monochrome6 pages per minute 2- or 3-color3 pages per minute 4-color(Assuming the use of letter or A4 size with 30% or lesstoner coverage.) Recom-mendedDuty Cycle 5,000 color prints per month20,000 monochrome prints per month Warm-UpTime 250 sec. maximum; 180 sec. ave...

SCSI Supports optional SCSI disks, up to a 512 MB. StandardRAM 12 or 24 MB RAM (upgradable to 64 MB) Internal Hard Disk Size 80 MB IDE drive(Upgradeable to 512 MB.) Electrical Requirements Power Requirements 120 V ± 10% Frequency 60 Hz ( ± 2Hz) PowerConsumption Standby1000 W max.; 150 W ave. Operati...

Environmental Requirements Appendix B B - 4 T e c h n i c a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s

Media Handling MediaSizes* Size Inches Millimeters Letter 8.50 x 11.00 215.90 x 279.40 Legal 8.50 x 14.00 215.90 x 355.60 A4 8.27 x 11.69 210.00 x 297.00 Executive 7.25 x 10.50 185.00 x 267.00 Com 10 9.50 x 4.125 241.30 x 104.78 DL 8.66 x 4.33 220.00 x 110.00 ImageableRegions* Size Inches Millimeter...

Consumables Your QMS vendor can provide the consumables listed below foryour color printer. In the US, you can also call (800) 777-7782 toorder consumables. Keep in mind that consumables can have aneffect on your printer warranty. See “How Consumables AffectYour Warranty” later in this appendix for ...

Options These are the options available for this printer at the time thismanual went to press. Contact your QMS vendor for a complete,updated list, or (in the US) call QMS at (800) 777-7782. 250-sheetSheet Feeder Comes with a media cassette, which is interchangeablewith the standard cassette. 30-env...

SIMMs Memory Upgrade Kit 4 MB8 MB16 MB32 MB Electrical 5V ± 10% Fast page mode t ras = 80 ns. t cas = 20 ns. t rac = 80 ns. t cac = 20 ns. Mechanical 72-pin industry standard package; 1" high; tin-platedcontacts Size 4 MB (1M x 32)8 MB (2M x 32)16 MB (4M x 32)32 MB (8M x 32) You can get informat...

consumables and/or accessories, QMS will not repair the printerfree-of-charge. In this case, standard time and material charges willbe applied to service your printer for that particular failure ordamage. QMS recommends that you use only quality QMSconsumables and accessories to support your printer...

Cable Pinouts LocalTalk The table below gives the correct pinouts for the printer end of the8-pin LocalTalk cable used to connect a computer and printer: Pinout:LocalTalk Pin No. Name 3 TxD- 4 GND 5 RxD- 6 TxD+ 8 RxD+ Macintosh to Serial The table below gives the correct pinouts for a cable connecti...

Serial The table below gives the correct pinouts for the printer end of the25-pin serial cable used to connect a computer and printer: Pinout:Serial Pin No. Name 2 TxD 3 RxD 4 RTS (optional) 5 CTS 6 DSR (optional) 7 GND 20 DTR (optional) IBM PC/XT, PC/AT, and Compatible Computers Pinout:IBM PC/XT Pr...

Centronics Parallel The following table describes the Centronics parallel interfacecable that can be used with your printer. (See “Notes to theCentronics Parallel Cable Pinouts Table” on the next page for moreinformation.) Pinout:CentronicsParallel Signal Return Signal Direction Pin No. Pin No. 1 19...

Notes to the Centronics Parallel Cable Pinouts Table Direction refers to the direction of signal flow as viewed from theprinter. Return denotes “twisted-pair return” and is to be connected atsignal-ground level. When wiring the interface, be sure to use atwisted-pair cable for each signal and always...

Dataproducts Parallel The following table describes the Dataproducts parallel interfacecable that can be used with your printer. Pinout:DataproductsParallel Signal Return Signal Direction Pin No. Pin No. Description 1 2 Data Bit 3 In 11 - Parity Error (grounded) 12 - +5V (limited by 1K ohm resistor)...

FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a ClassA digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designedto provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipmentis operated in a commercial environment. This ...

Colophon This manual was written with WordPerfect, illustrated with Adobe Illustrator andMicrografx Designer, and formatted with Ventura Publisher. The manual wasprinted in camera-ready form on a QMS printer. ♦ Appendix C C - 4 N o t i c e s

Memory The memory requirements of the printer are dictated by theapplications that you run. Of the printer’s memory, 9 MB aredivided among blocks or “memory clients,” each dedicated to aspecific purpose. Added or extra printer memory (if any) can beredistributed among the memory clients where it can...

PostScript fonts. Each of your printer’s features requires aminimum amount of memory. If you use a feature, you mustallocate enough memory to the client that controls it, but if thereare features you do not use, you can move excess memory fromunused features to other clients that need additional mem...

Increasi ng this cli ent’s m emory al lows more complicatednon-PostScript jobs to print and allows larger, optional emulationsor multiple emulations to be loaded and ready to process jobs,without having to be reloaded every time a job in that emulation issent. If an emulation is loaded to process a ...

but are not being used. However, the hard disks remain unavailableuntil this client’s size is increased. The recommended amount of memory for the disk cache client isas follows: ■ 120 KB minimum ■ 0.5 KB per MB of disk storage total for all disks MB Printer Mem This memory client shows the number of...

Spooling Overflow The spool overflow option (Administration/Disk Operationsmenu) specifies the maximum space reserved for spoolingoverflow on the hard disk, if one is available. When a print job is sent to your printer, a portion of that job is storedin the spooling buffer (Administration/Memory/K M...

PS Protocol Menu for Optional Network Interfaces These options for the PS Protocol menus for optional networkinterface cards set the binary communications protocol (BCP) forcommunicating over that interface to a PostScript printer. Thedefault option is normal. Any change to this menu takes effectimm...

are retained when the system is reset (E or receipt of Printer JobLanguage). External objects reside on the additional resources. All objects are temporary when first created. They can be madepermanent objects through PCL commands. Both temporary orpermanent objects can become external objects when ...

Updated PCL 5 DOCs %%IncludeFeature:scalablefonts(value) Purpose: Enables/disables PCL 5 scalable fonts (to print PCL 4documents that have selected PCL 5 scalable fonts orto more closely emulate the PCL 4 font environment). value: 0 (enables scalable fonts) or 1 (disables scalable fonts) Default: 0 ...

Glossary For more information about a term, check the index listings. Application A computer program designed to help people perform a certain type of work, for example, a word processing program, a page layoutprogram, a programming language, or software that handles graphics andprints documents, sp...

Index 100K CHECKUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-41284 parallel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-15600 dpi Printing Jobs in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14RAM requirements for . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1Selecting through the control panel. . . 4-48 A A media See als...