QMS®
Print System
Reference
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Contents
Media Storage
About Typefaces and Fonts
Resident Fonts, Typefaces, and Symbol Sets
Optional Fonts
Methods of Configuration
Hard Disks
Media Input
Media Orientation
Media Output
Media Size
Passwords
Printer Engine Features
Printer Start-UpOptions
Timeouts
Printer-HostCommunication
Gamma Correction, Halftones, and Screens
Parallel Interface Modes
PS Protocol Option
HP-GLColor Encoding
Media Input Options
Paper Output Ramp
Font and Security Cards
Removing the Printer and Controller Board Covers
Replacing the Printer and Controller Board Covers
Single In-LineMemory Modules
Updating System Software
Sources of Support
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QMS World-wideOffices
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Printer Options
B-12
Consumable Supplies
Warranty Considerations
B-13
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Introduction
1Introduction
2Print Media
Professional Printing
Printer Configuration
Additional Technical
6Printer Options
QMS Customer
ASupport
Technical
B Specifications
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Caution
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Print Media
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Multipurpose
tray
Paper
cassettes
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Professional Printing
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Bold
Times
Bold Italic
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ITC Bookman Demibold
Palatino Bold
ITC Bookman Demibold Italic
Palatino Bold Italic
New Century Schoolbook Bold
Courier 12 pitch 10 point Bold
Times Bold (scalable)
Times Italic Bold (scalable)
Courier 10 pitch 12 point Bold
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Printer Configuration
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nAdministration Menu
nInstallation Menu
nOperator Control Menu
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Choices
Default
Notes
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Default 7550A
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Default Enable
Default Roman-8
Default ASCII
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Default Portrait
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Default Normal
Default ESP
Default None
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Defaults
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With this
and this
...adjust this control to move the image
feed
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Standard
Advanced
Note
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Additional
Technical
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Halftone Types
Basic
setscreen
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At the Printer
In Your QuarkXPress Document (Page Setup Dialog Box)
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Minimum Frame Buffer Size for Imageable Area
Minimum Frame Buffer Size (in KB)
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Location
Size
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1Set the end job mode from the printer's control panel
2Add the EOD command to your file
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Command
Explanation
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Choices Name and Description
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CMYK Value
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Standard
Dual cassette with paper feeder
Dual cassette with paper feeder and cassette supporter
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1Turn off the printer, and disconnect the power cord and all interface cables
2Remove the paper cassettes from the printer
3Remove the paper feeder from the printer
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4Remove the cassette supporter from the paper feeder
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1Take the printer off line
2Insert the security card
3Select the password
4Enable the password
5 Put the printer back on line
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6Remove the control board cover
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1Access the printer controller board
2Position the controller board so the interface panel is on your right
3Remove the SIMM from the anti-staticbag
4Insert the SIMM into the SIMM connector
5Tilt the SIMM forward to a 90° angle until you feel it snap into place
6Repeat steps 3-5for each additional SIMM being installing
7Replace the printer and controller board covers
3Release the SIMM
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3Locate the appropriate PROM sockets
4Gently work each PROM into its socket
5Check your PROM installation
If your printer has more than 12 MB of RAM, the size of the disk
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Font
Pi
Sans
Script
Serif
1 Access the Administation/PCL5/Default Font menu
2 Choose the Select by Index option
3 Access the Administration/PCL5/Default Font Idx menu
4 Identify the appropriate font selection index
5 Save your changes and put the printer back on line
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1Connect one end of the plastic ribbon cable to the hard disk
2Connect the other end of the cable to the IDE-SCSIboard
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1Choose the appropriate compressed system software files
2Install the system software on your computer
3Download the system software to the printer
2Create a new folder (Macintosh) or directory (PC) on your computer
4Install the files on your computer’s hard disk
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5Download the system software to the printer
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QMS Customer Support
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(x2530)
United States
Latin America
Asia-Pacific
Canada
Europe, Middle
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Technical Specifications
Engine
Duty Cycle
(maximum)
Print Method
Print Speed
Fonts
Type
Frequency
Power
Requirements
Consumption
Noise Level
Dimensions
Weight
Delivery
Feed
Paper cassette
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Signal Pin No
Signal Description
Direction
Direction
Return
Pin Name
Pinout View from Printer Interface
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Hard Disks—
Internal IDE
External SCSI
Paper Cassette
Supporter
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Document
Option
Commands
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%%IncludeFeature: resource
nTemporary
nPermanent
nExternal
%%Include- Feature:install
Syntax %%IncludeFeature:scalablefonts(value)
Variable value
Syntax
%%IncludeFeature:install(resource id object id)
Variables resource id
If no %%IncludeFeature:install DOC command
object id
Format
%%IncludeFeature:remove command
precedes a %%IncludeFeature:install
%%IncludeFeature:install
Examples Example
A—Job1
Example
A—Job2
<ESC>(8U<ESC>(s1p12v0s0b4153This text
B—Job2
will be in the downloaded font, if it supports the
C—Job1
C—Job2
remove(6 5 font)
emove(6 1 macro)
%%IncludeFeature:remove(6 1 macro) remove(6 5 font)
%%IncludeFeature:removeresource(resource id object id)
resource id
%%IncludeFeature:install command precedes the
%%IncludeFeature:remove command, the
%%IncludeFeature:resource(resource id object code)
%%IncludeFeature: resource
object code
%%IncludeFeature:font (font name)
Variable
%%IncludeFeature:fontid (index #)
index #
%%IncludeFeature:symbolset (name)
Variable name
Syntax %%IncludeFeature:criscrlf(value)
<ESC>&k#G
Format Boolean
%%IncludeFeature:lfiscrlf (value)
Format boolean
%%IncludeFeature:linesperinch (#)
Both the %%IncludeFeature:linesperinch and
%%IncludeFeature:linesperpage DOC commands affect
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Notices
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Configuration Menu
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Glossary
AppleTalk
Application
ASCII
Baud Rate or Baud
Bit
Bitmap
Bitmapped Font
Buffer
Connector
Connector Box
Consumables
Control Panel
Controller
dpi
Driver
DTR/DSR
Electrophotographic Drum
Emulation
Excess Memory Client
Expansion, RAM
Factory Default
Flash ROM
Font
Fuser Assembly
Gamma Correction
Gray Scale
Handshake, Handshaking
Hard Disk
HP PCL
HP-GL
IDE
IEEE
Imageable Area
Interface Port
Jam Recovery
Kanji Option Kit
Landscape Orientation
LCD
Media
Memory
Memory Client
Memory Upgrade
Menu Key
Non-volatileMemory
Null Modem Cable
NV RAM
Off Line
On Line
Paper Path
Parallel Interface
Parity, Parity Check
PCL
PCMCIA
Point Size
Portrait Orientation
PostScript
Previous Key
Print Density
Printer Driver
PROM
Protocol
Queue
RAM
Rasterization
Resident
Resident Fonts
Resolution
RISC
Screen Angle
Screen Font
SCSI
Security Card
Select Key
Spool
Start-upPage
Status Page Key
Storage
System Administrator
Trailer Page
Transformer Box
Transparency
Typeface
Typeface Family
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Index
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Card
Cassette supporter (O)3-4, (R)6-3
Cassette, media
Chain Inputbins menu (R)4-43
Character Map menu (Lineprinter)
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Do Start Page menu (R)4-61
Do Sys Start menu (R)4-62
DOC
Document Option Commands
Documentation
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Landscape orientation (R)3-6
Language
Laser Prep
Laser safety (R)D-2
LaserJet 4Si (R)6-32
MacroMedia
Macros
Manual feed
Manual notice (R)D-2
Margins
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Online/Offline key (GS)5-5, (GS)5-6 Operator Control menu (R)4-5
Optional accessories
Options
Orientation
Orientation menu (R)4-45
Paper output ramp (R)6-15
Paper output ramp, optional (GS)1-16 Paper path (O)2-12
Paper size mismatch (O)6-23Status message (O)6-9
Paper size mismatch error (O)2-6 Paper Type menu (HP-GL) (R)4-15
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Print problems (O)4-2
Print quality
Print resolution (R)5-6Gray levels (R)5-6
Printer
Printer commands (R)C-4
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Select key (GS)5-6
Separator
Serial
Transmit (R)4-42
Serial interface
Special pages
Special Pages menu
Special Symbols symbol set (HP-GL)
Specifications
Spool
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Toner absent
Toner cartridge
Toner out
Toner Out Act. menu
Trailer Inputbin menu