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IBM 1800409-001A manual Chapter 3

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Chapter 3

Connecting the Printer

Chapter highlights:

■Connecting to a network

■Connecting to a Macintosh

■Connecting to a PC

■About printer communication modes

Contents

Main Page Dear Customer, Your QMS Technical Writer Page Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Initial Printer Setup Chapter 3 Connecting the Printer Chapter 4 Printer Configuration Chapter 5 Print Media and Daily Operations Chapter 6 Consumables and Preventative Maintenance Chapter 7 Optimizing Color Output Chapter 8 Printer Options Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Appendix A QMS Customer Support Appendix B Technical Specifications Appendix C Notices Appendix D Additional Technical Information Page Page Page Page About This Manual Page Optional Documentation Other Documentation Typographic Conventions Printer Features Color Laser Technology QCOLOR Technology Multiple Resolutions Software Loadable System (SLS) Energy Saver Mode QMS Crown Operating System Page Media Flexibility Automatic Jam Recovery Convenient Control Panel Operation PS Executive Series Utilities PostScript Level 2 Compatibility Resident HP PCL 5C and HP-GL Emulation Intel RISC-based Controller 39 Resident PostScript Fonts Printer Options Page Chapter 2 Initial Printer Setup Page Page Finding a Good Location for Your Printer Location Requirements Page Whats Included in the Shipment Page Unpacking the Printer Page Page Page Page Installing Developer and Toner Cartridges Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Removing the Pressure-Release Pieces Page Page Page Installing the Cleaning Pad and Oil Bottle Page Page Page Page Page Installing the Waste Toner Pack Page Installing the OPC Belt Cartridge Page Page Page Page Page Filling the Paper Cassette Page Page Page Page Starting the Printer Connecting the Power Cord Using the Power Switches The Start-up Page Page Installing Options Chapter 3 Connecting the Printer Page Connecting to a Network About Macintosh Networks Connecting to a Macintosh What You Need Making the Connection Printing from the Macintosh Installing the Printer Utilities Installing LaserWriter 8.x and the magicolor LX 4.1 PPD Page Installing Printer Description Files Testing Macintosh Communication Where to Go Now Connecting to a PC What You Need How to Choose a Cable Making the Connection PC Printing Software PS Executive Series Printer Utility Software Installing a Color PostScript Printer Driver Installing the Windows 3.1 Driver Page Printer Description Files (PC) Testing Parallel Communication Page Testing Serial Communication Checking Serial Communication Settings RATE RATE About the Printers Communication Modes Simultaneous Interface Operation (SIO) Emulation Sensing Processing (ESP) Modes Page Chapter 4 Printer Configuration Page Printer Configuration Methods Configuration Method Priorities Page The LCD Message Window The Control Panel LEDs The Function Keys Page Page Using the Configuration Menu Password-protected Menus Selecting Options Table 4.1 Selecting a Configuration Option Printer Configuration 4-9 Entering Alphanumeric Values Table 4.2 Entering Alphanumeric Values Printer Configuration 4-11 Saving Configuration Selections Page The Main Menu Groups 4-14 Printer Configuration Fig. 4.2 Configuration Menu The Installation Menu Installation/Operator Passwrd Page The Operator Control Menu Operator Control/Media Operator Control/Copies Operator Control/Collation Operator Control/Orientation Operator Control/Inputbin Operator Control/Chain Inputbins Operator Control/Color Separation Operator Control/Color Model Operator Control/Manual Feed Size The Administration Menu Administration/Communications Page Page Page Page Page Page Administration/Emulations Rendering Dictionary) option, a Default Dithering option, and a Gamma Correction option. Administration/Emulations/Lineprinter Twelve configuration choices are available: Point Sz 100ths Page Page Page Page Page Page Administration/Special Pages Page Administration/Startup Options Page Page Administration/Memory Page Page Page Administration/Engine ADMINISTRATION ENGINE 4-46 Printer Configuration Fig. 4.11 Engine Submenu Page Page Page Administration/Miscellaneous Page Administration/Disk Operations Page The Optional Features Menus Page Document Option Commands Header/Trailer Page Commands Header/Trailer Information Commands HP-GL Emulation Features Commands HP-PCL Emulation Features Commands Lineprinter Emulation Features Commands PostScript Emulation Features Commands Printer Features Commands Chapter 5 Print Media and Daily Operations Page Refilling the Media Cassette Page Manual Feed Page Page Printing Transparencies Printing Labels Page Page Page Sizes, Imageable Regions and Margins Page Sizes Selecting and Storing Media Media Selection Media Storage Collating Configuring the Printer for Collation Page Changing Print Job Resolution Adjusting Print Density Page Cancelling and Ending Print Jobs Cancelling a Print Job Sending an End-of-Job Indicator Page Diagnostic and Special Pages The Start-up Page The Status Pages The Sample Page The Registration Page Header and Trailer Pages Page Page Page Page Storing Consumables Handling Consumables Page Replacing Consumables Replacing a Toner Cartridge Page Page Replacing a Developer Cartridge Page Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge Page Page Replacing the Cleaning Pad and Oil Bottle Page Replacing the Waste Toner Pack Page Page Page Moving the Printer Removing the Fuser Unit and Oil Bottle Page Page Removing and Replacing Pressure-Release Pieces Page Page Preventative Maintenance General Tips for Extending Printer Life Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Charger Unit Page Page Page Cleaning the Pre-Charger Unit Page Page Cleaning Register and Transfer Rollers Page Page Cleaning the Paper Exit Rollers and Plates Cleaning the Paper-Feed Roller and the Manual- Feed Belts Page Page Cleaning the Exterior of Your Printer Page Chapter 7 Optimizing Color Output Page QCOLOR Automatic Color Control Enabling QCOLOR for Windows Page Page Enabling QCOLOR for the Macintosh Page Fine-Tuning Color Output Printer Default Halftone Settings Page Page Dither Pattern Gamma Correction Printer-Resident Color Rendering Dictionaries Page Color Management Device Calibration Color Matching Methods of Color Matching Color Matching with a CMS Color Matching with PostScript Level 2 PANTONE* Color Matching Page Page The Resident PostScript Fonts Page The Resident HP PCL Fonts Chapter 8 Printer Options Page The Sheet Feeder Installing the Sheet Feeder Page Page Page Using the Envelope Cassette Page Page Page Page Font and Emulation Cards Using Font and Emulation Cards Page Page Security Cards Using a Security Card Page Page Page Page Removing the Controller Board Page Replacing the Controller Board Page Single In-Line Memory Modules (SIMMs) Page Page Page Installing a Network Interface Page Page Page Page Page Using an Optional Network Interface Centronics to Dataproducts Conversion Page Page Page Page Page Internal Hard Disk Installation Page Page Page Using External Hard Disks Page Identifying External Hard Disks Formatting an External Hard Disk Page Installing an Optional Card Font or Emulation Removing an Optional Card Font or Emulation Page Formatting the Internal Hard Disk Installing Print System Software and Fonts Installing System Software from a PC to a Functional Printer Page Installing System Software and Fonts from a PC to a Non-Functional Printer Page Page Installing System Software from a Macintosh to a Functional Printer Installing System Software and Fonts from a Macin- tosh to a Non-Functional Printer Page Page Page Page Page Page Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Page Responding to Status Messages The following status messages may appear in the control panel message window: Page Page Service Call Messages Page Clearing Media Jams Clearing Misfeed Jams Page Page Clearing Inner Jams Page Page 4. Remove the jammed media if the media is around the fuser roller by using the following procedure. Page Clearing Outer Jams Page Page If the Media Jam Message Stays On Jam Recovery Preventing Media Jams Preventing Envelope Jams Internal Hard Disk Problems Miscellaneous Problems: A Quick Check xxxxx xxxxxx Page IBM PC and Compatible Computer Checklist Apple Macintosh Checklist Page Mechanical Problems Control Panel Selections Dont Take Effect Data LED Stays Lit No Start-up Page Printer Resets Printer Locks Up Blank Pages Not All Pages Print Page Print Quality Problems Generally Poor Print Quality Specific Print Quality Problems Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page QMS Customer Support Page QMS National Service QMS World-wide Offices Page Page Print Engine Controller Internal Hard Disk Electrical Requirements Page Media Handling Print Media Types, Weights, and Recommended Brands Consumables Options SIMMs Warranty Considerations How Consumables Affect Your Warranty How Electrostatic Discharge Affects Your Warranty Cable Pinouts LocalTalk Macintosh to Serial Serial IBM PC/XT, PC/AT, and Compatible Computers Centronics Parallel Notes to the Centronics Parallel Cable Pinouts Table 1284 Parallel Dataproducts Parallel Page Page FCC Compliance WARNING! Notices C-1 ACHTUNG! CAUTION: Vfg 1046/1984 Conformity Statement Bescheinigung des Herstellers/Importeurs C-2 Notices Declaration of Manufacturer/Importer Electronics Emissions Laser Safety Proprietary Statement Notices C-3 Copyright Notice Manual Notice Page Page Page Page Page Memory Memory Management The Memory Clients Frame Buffer PostScript Heap Spool Buffers PostScript Font Cache Emulation Temporary Emulation Display List Disk Cache MB Printer Mem System Memory Hard Disk Management Spooling Overflow PS Protocol Page PS Protocol Menu for Optional Network Interfaces Advantages Implementation Updated DOCs PCL 5 Emulation Terminology Font Font Index Number Object Resource Updated PCL 5 DOCs %%IncludeFeature:scalablefonts(value) %%IncludeFeature:install(resource id object id) Page Page Page %%IncludeFeature:font (font name) %%IncludeFeature:fontid (index #) %%IncludeFeature:symbolset (name) %%IncludeFeature:criscrlf(value) %%IncludeFeature:lfiscrlf (value) %%IncludeFeature:linesperinch (#) %%IncludeFeature:pointsize(default font size) Glossary Page Page SIO Software Loadable System (SLS) Start-Up Page Status Page System Administrator Index A Index I-1 B C I-2 Index Index I-3 D I-4 Index E Index I-5 F I-6 Index G H Index I-7 I J K I-8 Index L M Index I-9 N I-10 Index O Index I-11 P I-12 Index Index I-13 Q R I-14 Index S Index I-15 I-16 Index T Index I-17 U V I-18 Index W X Index I-19

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