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Table of Contents
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Notices
Trademarks
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Communications Statements
Federal Communication Notices Commission (FCC) Statement
European Union (EU) Electromagnetic Conformity Statement:
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Preface
Audience
Organization and Contents of this Publication
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Terminology
Common Phrases
Paper Input and Output Rec eptacles
Safety Notices
IBM Network Color Printer: Safety Inform at io n,
Related Publications
Requesting Service
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Chapter 1. Welcome to the IBM Network Color Printer
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Introducing the Printer
General Description
Highlights
Optional Features
Optional Tray 2 Paper Feeder (Feature Code 4501)
Installation and Relocation Guide
Universal Paper Cassette (Feature Code 4513)
Printer Stand (Feature Code 3050)
Ordering Supplies
Supplies
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Identifying Printer Parts and Controls
Front and Right Sides
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Back and Left Sides
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Inside the Front Door
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Identifying Parts on the Density Control Panel
Turning the Printer On and Off
Turning the Printer On
Turning the Printer Off
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Chapter 2. Choosing and Storing Paper and Transparencies
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Choosing Paper
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should
Paper You Should Use
Paper You Should Not Use
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Understanding the Printable Area on a Page
Handling and Storing Paper and Transparencies
Handling and Storing Paper
Handling and Storing Printouts
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Handling Transparencies
Chapter 3. Loading Paper and Transparencies
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Loading Paper
Loading Paper in Tray 1 and Tray 2
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Loading Paper in the Auxiliary Tray
Opening the Auxiliary Tray
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Loading Transparencies in the Auxiliary Tray
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Choosing the Paper Output Tray
Using the Side Output Tray
Opening the Side Output Tray
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Chapter 4. Using the Operator Panel
Identifying Each Part of the Operator Panel
Lights
Online Push Button and Light
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Cancel Push Button
Display Panel
Control Push Buttons
Paper Source Lights
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Understanding the Menus
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Navigating the Menus
Choosing a Menu Setting
Using the Online Menu (Print Pages Menu)
Accessing the Print Pages Menu
Print Pages Menu
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Printing the Help Map
Printing a Job Log
Printing a Configuration Page
Printing a Test Page
Printing the Color Pages
Printing the Font Page
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Using the Offline Menus
Choice of languages
Administrators Guide
Administrators Guide
Offline Menus
Accessing the Offline Menus
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Entering a Password
at the same time
Deleting a Password
Changing a Password
Using the Printer Setup Menu
Accessing the Printer Setup Menu
Printer Setup Menu
Choosing the Paper Source
Printer Setup Menu Items
Choosing the Paper Size
Choosing the Color Mode
Choosing to Print a Cover Page
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Choosing to Print When There Is a PostScript Error
Choosing to Print a Start Page
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Using the System Setup Menu
Accessing the System Setup Menu
System Setup Menu
System Setup Menu Items
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Setting the Printer Name
Setting the Time and Date
Changing the Password
users who do not know the passwo rd cannot use the Setup menu
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Setting the Power Savings Mode
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Using the Language Menu
Changing the Language
Language Menu Settings
Language Menu Settings
Chapter 5. Replacing Supplies
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Storing and Handling Toner Cartridges
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Replacing Toner Cartridges
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Installing a New Cartridge
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Recycling the Used Toner Cartridge
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Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle
Removing the Old Fuser Oil Bottle
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Replacing the Fuser
Preparing the Fuser and Work Area
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Unpacking the New Fuser
Removing the Fuser Oil from the Printer
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Removing the Fuser Access Door
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Removing the Used Fuser
Installing the New Fuser
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Replacing the Fuser Access Door
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Filling the New Fuser Unit with Fuser Oil
Printing Test Pages
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Replacing the Photoconductor Drum Cartridge
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Locating the Orange Photoconductor Drum Shield
Removing the Old Photoconductor Drum Cartridge
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Installing a New Photoconductor Drum Cartridge
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Recycling the Photocondu ctor Drum Cartridge
Cleaning the Separation C orona Wire
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Chapter 6. Diagnosing Printer Problems
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Common Printer Problems
Common Printer Problems
Clearing Paper Jams
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Correcting Print Quality Problems
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Table 1: Light Image
Table 2: Dark image
Table 3: Blank Prints
Table 4: All Black (Any Color) Prints
Table 5: Dirt on Back of Paper
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Table 6: Dirty Prints or Background
Table 7: Vertical Lines on Print
Table 8: White Vertical Lines on Print
Table 9: White Horizontal Lines on Print
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Installation and Relocation Guide
Table 10: Black Spots
Table 11: Poor Fusing
Table 13: Color Distortion
Table 14: Toner Streaking or Scatter
Table 15: Color Fading or Missing
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Adjusting the Side Registration on Tray 2 Printouts
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Adjusting the Color Density
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Printing Test Prints from the Density Control Panel
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Setting the Separation Corona Mode
Chapter 7. Understanding Operator Messages
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Understanding POST Error Messages
Function of POST Error Messag es
Table of POST Error Messages
Quick Setup Guide
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Understanding Operator Messages
Understanding Warning Messages
List of Warning Messages
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Operator Warning Messages
Understanding Status Messages
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Understanding Operator Error Messages
Table of Operator Error Messages
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Chapter 8. Maintaining the Printer
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Cleaning the Outside of the Printer
Cleaning the Paper Path
Cleaning the Paper Feeder Area
Cleaning the Transfer Drum
Cleaning the Separation C orona Wire
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Cleaning the Window of the Density Detection Sensor
Cleaning the Fuser Rollers
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Replacing the Air and Ozone Filters
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Replacing the Separation Corona Unit
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Replacing the Transfer Drum Cleaning Assembly
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Supplies Replacement Log
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
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Glossary
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IBM Dictionary of Computing
gradient
AppleTalk
C
IBM Color Calibrator.
actuator, solenoid.
control unit.
graphical user interface (GUI)
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gradient.
Hold queue, Print Queue, Printed queue, spooling.
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pixels per inch (ppi)
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fuser oil.
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graphical user interface (GUI)
icon
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Direct queue, Print queue, Printed queue, spooling.
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portrait orientation
paper jam
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universal cassette
parallel port
parallel printer
frame
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electrostatic latent image.
test mode
diagnostic mode
job
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ripping.
rendering style, monitor style, photographic style, presentation style,
solid-color style.
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density control panel
Operators Guide
token-ring network
Ethernet
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orientation
turret
token-ring network
Ethernet, star network, token.
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status message
object-oriented artwork
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Index
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