IBM S544-5343-03

xNetwork Printer 17: User’s Guide

Contents

Main Page Page Fourth Edition (January 1997) Contents iv Page vi Statement of Limited Warranty Production Status The IBM Warranty Warranty Service viii Extent of Warranty Limitation of Warranty Page Notices Trademarks Energy Star xii Communications Statements Federal Communication Notices Commission (FCC) Statement European Union (EU) Electromagnetic Conformity Statement German Conformity Statement Industry Canada Compliance Statement The United Kingdom Telecommunications Act 1984 Page Laser Safety Page About This Book IBM Network Printers: IPDS and SCS Technical Reference IBM Network Printers: PCL5e and PostScript Level 2 Technical Reference IBM Network Printer 17: Safety Instructions Page Chapter 1. About Your Printer Standard Features Optional Features 2 Printer Drivers Technical Support Ordering Supplies Memory Requirements Context Saving 4 Using Network Printer Manager Utility Obtaining Network Printer Manager Utility Using Network Printer Resource Utility Obtaining Network Printer Resource Utility Obtaining Adobe Acrobat Portable Data Files 6 Chapter 2. Using the Operator Panel Understanding the Operator Panel Indicator Lights The status indicators are located at the center of the operator panel. 8 Indicator lights can be on, off, or blinking Common Messages tray paper-size Using the Operator Panel Keys 10 Page Navigating Menus 12 Page 14 IBM Network Printer 17 Configuration Page Page Other Operator Panel Tasks Making Duplex or Simplex Printing the Printer Default 16 Canceling a Print Job Printing a Stored Page (PCL5e Jobs Only) Printing a List of PCL5e Fonts Printing a List of PostScript Fonts Printing a List of IPDS Resident Fonts Adjusting Print Density (Printing Darker or Lighter) Changing the Power Savings (Sleep Mode) Interval 18 Changing the Language Shown on the Display Panel Page Chapter 3. Paper Handling Selecting Paper and Other Printable Material 22 Page Loading Paper and Envelopes into the Printer 24 Loading Letterhead and Prepunched Paper Loading Paper into the 250-Sheet Main Paper Tray (Tray 1) Page Page Page Loading Paper into the 100-Sheet Auxiliary Tray Page Page Loading Envelopes into the 100-Sheet Auxiliary Tray 32 Page Page Page Loading Paper into the 500-Sheet Paper Trays (Tray 2, Tray 3) 36 Page Page Page Loading Envelopes into the Envelope Feeder 40 Page Page Page Using the Mailbox Removing Prints From a Bin 44 Page Page Enabling Mailbox Bin Passwords 48 Disabling Mailbox Bin Passwords 50 Changing Mailbox Bin Passwords 52 Using the Paper Menu Selecting The Default Input Tray source Selecting The Default Output Bin output Defining the Auxiliary Tray Paper Size Defining the Envelope Feeder Envelope Size 54 Turning Tray Switching On or Off Making Duplex or Simplex Printing the Printer Default Page Chapter 4. Clearing Paper Jams Page Page Page Page Page 22 PAPER JAM: Duplex Unit Area Page Page Page Page Page Page 24 PAPER JAM: Offset Paper Output Bin 70 Page Page Chapter 5. Operator Panel Menus 74 Test Menu 76 Paper Menu 78 Page Mailbox Menu 80 Configuration (Config) Menu 82 Memory Configuration (Memconfig) Menu Parallel Menu 84 PCL Menu 86 Page PS Menu 88 Token Ring Menu IBM Network Printers: Ethernet and Token Ring Configuration Guide 90 Ethernet Menu Printers: Ethernet and Token Ring Configuration Guide 92 Coax SCS Menu requested dimensions 94 Page Twinax SCS Menu 96 requested dimensions Coax Setup Menu 98 Page Twinax Setup Menu 100 Page Coax DSC/DSE Menu 102 Page IPDS Menu 104 Page 106 Page 108 Machine Information Menu Language Menu 110 Chapter 6. Maintaining the Printer Replacing Supplies Changing the Toner Cartridge 112 Page Page Page Page Changing the Usage Kit Removing the Used Fuser Unit Page Page Installing a New Fuser Unit Replacing the Transfer Roller 120 Page Page Page Installing a New Transfer Roller 124 Cleaning the Printer Page Chapter 7. Installing Printer Options Handling Static Sensitive Devices The SIMM and Hard Drive Options 128 Removing the Controller Card Installing a SIMM 130 Page Installing a Hard Drive 132 Page Reinstalling the Controller Card 134 The Network Interface Card IBM Network Printers: Ethernet and Token Ring Configuration Guide Installing a Network Interface Card 136 Page Page Page The Duplex Unit Option Installing the Duplex Unit 140 Page Removing the Duplex Unit 142 Page The 500-Sheet Paper Tray Option (Tray 2, Tray 3) 144 Preparing the Printer 146 Stacking Two 500-Sheet Paper Trays Page Page Page Page 152 Page Page Page Removing the 500-Sheet Paper Tray Support Units 156 Page 158 Page Page The 500-Sheet Offset Paper Output Bin Option Installing the 500-Sheet Offset Paper Output Bin Page Page Page Removing the Offset Paper Output Bin Page The 10-Bin Mailbox Option Installing the 10-Bin Mailbox Page Page Page Page Removing the Mailbox 172 Page The Envelope Feeder Option Installing the Envelope Feeder 174 Page 176 Page Page Chapter 8. Configuring Printer Network Addresses IBM Network Printers: Ethernet and Token Ring Configuration Guide Setting IP, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Addresses 180 Setting the Locally Administered MAC Address (LAA) Page Appendix A. Troubleshooting IBM Network Printers: Ethernet and Token Ring Configuration Guide 184 IBM Network Printers: Twinax/Coax Configuration Guide Page IBM Network Printers: Ethernet and Token Ring Configuration Guide 186 Page 188 Page Page Appendix B. Printer Messages Status Messages 192 Page 194 Page Error Messages 196 paper_size tray Page 198 attachment 200 Page Page Appendix C. Specifications and Repackaging Printer Specifications Cartridge Specifications 204 Repackaging the Printer 206 Page Page Page Page Repair Inventory Worksheet Customer Information Inventory Checklist Page Appendix D. Print Quality Problems Print Is Too Light Toner Spots on the Print Repetitive Marks on the Print Random Deletions or Light Areas on the Print 214 Page Entire Print is Black Entire Print Is Blank 216 White Spots Within Black Image Area Printed Image Rubs Off or Smears The Print Is Damaged The Printed Image Is Blurred 218 Glossary IBM Dictionary of Computing IBM Dictionary of Printing 220 Page 222 Page Page Index Numerics A B C D 226 E F G H 228 I J L M N O 230 P Page Q R 232 S T U V 234 W X Readers' Comments We'd Like to Hear from You BUSINESS REPLY MAIL