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HP QMS 1660E Caution:, 3Download the system software to the printer, 2Install the system software on your computer

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Updating

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Updating System Software

The system software in your QMS 1660E 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.

Updating the system software is a three-step procedure:

1Choose the appropriate compressed system software files.2Install the system software on your computer.3Download the system software to the printer.

The following sections explain these steps in detail.

▲Caution: Some fonts stored on your printer’s hard disk are copy- protected. Therefore, when you upgrade the system software (release 2.0 or later firmware) on your QMS 1660E Print System, these fonts must be downloaded again for the printer to recognize them. See your font documentation for downloading instructions.

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Contents

QMS® 1660E Print System Reference Page Contents Media Storage About Typefaces and Fonts Resident Fonts, Typefaces, and Symbol Sets Optional Fonts Methods of Configuration Copies Hard Disks Media Input Media Orientation Media Output Optional Features Passwords Printer Engine Features Printer Start-UpOptions Special Pages 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 Kanji Option Kit Updating System Software Sources of Support A-2 QMS World-wideOffices Cable Pinouts B-7 Printer Options B-13 Consumable Supplies D-4 Page Introduction 1Introduction 2Print Media Professional Printing Printer Configuration Additional Technical 6Printer Options QMS Customer A Support Technical B Specifications Document Option lowercase bold Note: Caution WARNING Print Media Page translate scale Page Multipurpose tray Paper cassettes Page Professional Printing Times Bold Times Bold Italic Page Page Page Page Page 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 Page Printer Configuration Page Page Page nAdministration Menu nInstallation Menu nOperator Control Menu Page Page Page Page Page Choices Default Notes Page Page Page Page Page Default 7550A Page Page Page Page Default Off Default Enable Default ASCII Default Courier Page Default Portrait Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Default Normal Page Page Defaults Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Menus Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Standard Advanced Page Page Page Page Page Additional Technical Information Page Page Page Halftone Types Basic setscreen setgray At the Printer In Your QuarkXPress Document (Page Setup Dialog Box) Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Minimum Frame Buffer Size Page Page Page Page Page Page Location Size Page Page 1Set the end job mode from the printer's control panel 2Add the EOD command to your file 1Set the end job mode from the printer’s control panel Page Page Command Explanation Page Page Page Choices Name and Description Page Page CMYK Value Printer Options Page Expanded flexibility Increased paper-feed capacit Page Page Page Page 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 Page Page Page 4Remove the cassette supporter from the paper feeder 1Fan a stack of 500 sheets of paper, and align the paper on a flat surface Page Page Page Page Page 1Take the printer off line 2Insert the security card 3Select the password 4Enable the password 5 Put the printer back on line Page Page Page 6Remove the control board cover Page Page 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 4Remove the SIMM Page Page Page Font Pi Sans Script Serif 1 Access the Administation/PCL5/Default Font menu 2 Choose the Select by Index option 3Access the Administration/PCL5/Default Font Idx menu 4Identify the appropriate font selection index 5Save your changes and put the printer back on line Page Page Operating System/Protocol Ethernet Token-Ring Networks Page Page Page Page Page 1Plug the connector from one transformer box into the printer’s LocalTalk port Page Page Page Page Page If you use Aldus PrePrint If you use QuarkXPress 1Display a disk or folder window 2Set up page information 3Print a directory or a window A Note for Users of "Aldus” Applications A Note for Users of Adobe PhotoShop Mode Connection Default Job Priority Minimum Number of Kilobytes for Spooling PS Protocol Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 1Connect one end of the plastic ribbon cable to the hard disk 2Connect the other end of the cable to the IDE-SCSIboard Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 1Choose the appropriate compressed system software files 2Install the system software on your computer 3Download the system software to the printer Caution: 2Create a new folder (Macintosh) or directory (PC) on your computer 4Install the files on your computer’s hard disk Page nUNIX 5Download the system software to the printer Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page QMS Customer Support Page Page (x2530) United States Latin America Asia-Pacific Canada Europe, Middle Page Technical Specifications Engine Duty Cycle (maximum) Print Method Print Speed Type Frequency Power Requirements Consumption Noise Level Dimensions Weight Delivery Feed Paper cassette Page Signal Pin No Signal Description Direction Direction Return Pin Name Pinout View from Printer Interface cable Page Pinout view from Printer Interface 1200x1200 dpi Daughterboard Hard Disks— Internal IDE External SCSIy Page Page Page Document Option Commands Page Page Page %%IncludeFeature: resource nTemporary nPermanent nExternal %%Include- Feature:install Page object id %%IncludeFeature:remove %%IncludeFeature:install install Examples Example B—Job1 <ESC>(8U<ESC>(s1p12v0s0b4153This text will B—Job2 be in the downloaded font, if it supports the C—Job1 Page %%IncludeFeature:removeresource(resource id object id) resource id %%IncludeFeature:install command precedes the %%IncludeFeature:remove command, the remove %%IncludeFeature:resource(resource id object code) %%IncludeFeature: resource object code %%IncludeFeature:font (font name) Variable font name Syntax %%IncludeFeature:fontid (index #) Variable 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 linesperpage Variable default font size Page Notices Page Page Page Configuration Menu Page Glossary 10Base2 10BaseT AppleTalk Application ASCII Baud Rate or Baud Bit Bitmap Buffer Byte Cancel Key Card Concentrator Controller Crown Default Download dpi Emulation Sensing Processor (ESP) Technology Energy Star Computers Program Ethernet EtherTalk Excess Memory Client Flash ROM Font Font Card Full Bleed Fuser Assembly Hard Disk Header Page Heap Host HP PCL Imageable Area Intellifonts Interface Interface Cable Interface Port LAN Manager/LAN Server Landscape Orientation LCD LED LocalTalk Menu Key Motherboard NetWare Network Interface Card Next Key Off Line On Line Online/Offline Key Orientation Page Description Language (PDL) Parity, Parity Check PCL PCMCIA Peripheral Device Permanent Soft Fonts Previous Key Print Density Print Engine Print Quality Printed Circuit Board Queue RAM RAM Disk Raster Graphics Rasterization RISC RJ45 Connector ROM RTS Scalable Font Security Card Select Key Serial Interface SIMM (Single In-lineMemory Module) SIO (Simultaneous Interface Operation) Status Page Key Storage System Administrator Thin-WireEthernet Cable Timeout Transformer Box Transparency Twisted-PairEthernet Cable Typeface Typeface Family Index Page Card Cassette supporter (R)6-3, (R)6-9Dual cassette (R)6-3Installing (R)6-9 Cassette, media Chain Inputbins menu (R)4-41 Chaining cassettes (O)3-4 Character Map menu (Lineprinter) Page Page Page Error messages Error messagesEngine error 7 (O)6-12 ESP (R)5-24 ESP Default Emul menu (R)4-14 ESP Timeout menu (R)4-65 Ethernet Ethernet port Page Page Page Page Letter Gothic (R)6-33 Letterhead (O)2-6, (O)2-11 Level 1 PostScript (R)4-27 Level 1, PostScript, problems (O)6-24 Level 2 PostScript (R)4-27 LF is CRLF menu (Lineprinter) (R)4-25 Light image (O)6-34 Limit check error (O)6-21 Line Numbering menu (Lineprinter) Memo Memory clients Page Orientation Orientation menu (R)4-43 Origin menu (HP-GL) (R)4-15, (R)4-18 OS/2 Output ramp (R)6-14 Paper jam Paper output ramp (GS)1-17, (R)6-14 Paper path (O)2-12 Paper size mismatch Paper size mismatch error Page Print problems (O)4-2 Print quality Print resolution Printer Printer drivers Page Select key Separator Serial Serial port Serial protocol (R)5-24 Page Page Times Roman (R)6-34 Token-Ring,optional interface (GS)1-17, (R)6-37 Toner absent Toner cartridge Toner out Typographic conventions (GS)1-6 Univers (R)6-34 Univers Condensed (R)6-34 UNIX Updating system software (R)6-75 Using the EOD commands (R)5-25