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5.4. Print Quality Problems

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Check the control panel.

If the Toner low TK-20 Clean printer message is displayed and the indicator is flashing, install a new toner kit. See Section 4.2.

Check the print density.

Display the print density menu from the control panel and select a lighter density setting. See

Section 2.12.

Clean the main charger wire.

Open the printer’s side cover. Pull the green main charger wire cleaning knob slowly in and out a few times. See Section 4.2.

Check the main charger unit installation.

Open the printer’s side cover. Remove the main charger unit half way out, then reinstall it properly.

See Section 4.2.

Call for the assistance of a service person.

If the above checks do not solve the problem, call for the assistance of a service person.

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Contents

User’s Manual Introduction IBM Program License Agreement Iii Typeface Trademark Acknowledgement FCC statement Conforming to the Class B limits Safety information Interface connectors Viii Ozone concentration Important Safeguards Declaration of Conformity U.S.A According to Council Directive 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC CE Marking Directive Declaration of Conformity Australia Xiii Safety & EMI Requirements Canadian Department of Communications compliance statementISO Prolonged Non-Use and Moving the Printer DisclaimerProlonged Non-use Moving the Printer Xvi Initial sleep mode setting Power consumption Minutes 60 minutesEnergy Star program guideline Kyocera ECO-PRODUCT Superb print quality IntroductionUltra long life modules Amorphous silicon drum Environmentally benign waste parts High speed printingLarge paper capacity cassettes Scalable printing Kpdl Kyocera Printer Description Language Wide variety of internal symbol setsAutomatic rotation of fonts and graphics Display of printer messages in any of three languages Equipped with two expansion slots Large memory capacitySupports various network environments Kyocera Print Monitor Contents Index Mode Select Menu Chapter Installing the Printer Clearance Positioning the Printer Places to Avoid Basic requirements FrequencyCurrent capacity Power Supply List of shipped components Unpacking and Inspection Installing the Page Printer Front View Names of Parts Interior View Rear View Setting Up and Interfacing Open the Top Cover Install the Toner Container Sealing strip Close the Top Cover Install the Waste Toner Bottle Installing the Page Printer Adjusting the Paper Guides of the Paper Cassette Open the cassette cover Paper stopper Add Paper Paper Cassette Set the clips at the two corners as shown below Close the paper cassette cover Install the Face-up Output Tray sold separately Connect the Printer to the Computer Parallel interface Serial interfaceSerial Interface Connection Print a Status Attach the Power Cord Test the Interface with the Computer Set the Emulation Mode Install the Printer DriverWindows Installing the Page Printer Windows Multi-Purpose Tray Feeding Feeding from the Multi-Purpose Tray and Associated Settings Withdraw the sub tray as shown in the diagram Load the paper First Mode Automatic Manual Feeding Setting Each Mode Cassette mode Manual mode Overhead Projection OHP Film Feeding Envelopes To insert and use a memory card Memory Card To remove the memory card Handling Memory Cards Printing condition Resolution 300 dpi 600 dpi Memory Expansion Installation Withdrawing the Main Circuit Board from the Printer Removing the Main Circuit Board Simm to be used Installing SIMMs Installing and Removing SIMMs Removing SIMMs Testing the Expansion Memory Chapter Operating Laser Printer Control Panel Message Meaning Message Display Resolution Indicator Interface Indicator Copy Indicator Paper Size Indicator Indicator Name Description Symbolic Indicators Key Function Control Keys Selects the cassette feed or multi purpose tray feed Operating Precautions Operating Procedures Switching Power On Basic Printing Operations Selecting the Output Tray Feed Selection Switching Online/Offline Canceling Printing Status Printout Sample Status Software version Installation OptionsHardware information Information Fonts at startup for each interface KIR test patternUser font list Form Feed Mode Selection Mode Selection Menu Mode Selection Menu ListMenu Description Default Setting Selects the print font Bitmap Duplex mode Parallel Interface Mode Configuring InterfacesParallel Interface Mode Display Description Emulation Selection KC-GL EmulationDisplayDescription Reduction Page Set Source Size-Target Size Combinations Sleep Timer Setting Selecting Sleep Timer Mode Dumping Received Data Selecting Dump Received Data Mode KIR Level Status KIR Checking Lines Selecting KIR Mode Selecting Ecoprint Mode Ecoprint Mode Resource Protection Selecting Resource Protection Mode Selecting Print Density Mode Adjusting the Print Density Setting the Audio Warning Buzzer Priority Error Message Alarm Frequency Remark Type of Error and Corresponding Audio Alarm Buzzer Selecting Buzzer Mode Inserting Memory Cards Memory Cards Operating a Memory Card Reading Fonts from a Memory Card Reading Macros from a Memory Card Reading Data Partitions from a Memory Card Writing Data Partitions to a Memory Card Operating the Laser Printer Formatting Memory Cards Deleting Data from a Memory Card Operating the Laser Printer Printing a List of Data Names Partitions Chapter Fonts Resident Fonts Bitmap fontsScalable fonts Kpdl Fonts List of Fonts Resident Scalable Fonts Resident Scalable Fonts Kpdl Fonts Fonts Symbol set Bitmap Fonts Symbol sets Symbol setSset value Scalable Fonts Symbol sets Sset ID Chapter Maintenance Toner kit replacement interval Toner Kit Replacement Supplying Toner Toner Kit to be Used To replace the toner container, proceed as follows Plastic Bag Developer Maintenance Replace the Waste Toner Bottle Cap the waste toner bottle after removing from the printer New Waste Toner Bottle Cleaning Cleaning the Charger WireMain Charger Unit Cleaning the Grid Main Charge Unit Paper Feed Unit Maintenance Chapter Troubleshooting General Guide If the printer does not printIf the printing is abnormal Check the power switch Power ProblemsCheck the power cord Call for the assistance of a service person Try using a different cable Interface ProblemsCheck the interface network cable Check your file and software Completely blank printout Print Quality ProblemsAll-black printout Check the developer unit Dropouts, horizontal streaks, stray dots Clean the charger wireBlack or white vertical streaks Check the control panel Check the Ecoprint setting See Section Image is smearedFaint or blurred printing Check the main charger unit installation Section Clean the main charger wireSee Section Call for the assistance of a service person Grey background Characters out of position Dirt on the top edge or back of the paperCheck the paper chute and the ramp Check the transfer roller Indicators and Messages IndicatorsSymbolic Indicators Condition Corrective Action Maintenance Messages Corrective Action Maintenance Messages Message Corrective Action Mechanical error n=0, 1, 2, ...-Call a service person. Error Messages Error Messages Corrective ActionCancel key You have inserted the wrong memory card when the Insert Section Capacity of the memory card is insufficient. This error Occurred when the data was compressed to be fitted within Return the paper feed unit to the printer Correcting a Paper Jam Correcting a Paper Jam Paper Cassette Correcting a Paper Jam Chapter Symbol Set Tables LaserJet 5M HP Roman-8 8U LaserJet 5M ECMA-94 Latin 1 0N HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets Symbol Set Tables LaserJet 5M IBM PC-850 12U LaserJet 5M IBM PC-8 D/N 11U LaserJet 5M Dutch801-RomanSWM 6N LaserJet 5M PS Math 5M LaserJet 5M PS Text 10J LaserJet 5M Math8 8M LaserJet 5M Pi Font 15U LaserJet 5M MS publishing 6J LaserJet 5M Windows 9U LaserJet 5M Desktop 7J LaserJet 5M ISO Latin 2 2N LaserJet 5M ISO Latin 5 5N HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets Symbol Set Tables HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets LaserJet 5M PC-852 Latin 2 17U LaserJet 5M PC-Turkish 9T Macintosh 12J ISO-6 US Ascii ISO-4 UK LaserJet 5M International Characters 123 124 125 126 Appendix a Printer Specifications IPX/SPX, TCP/IP, DLC Printer Specifications Description Appendix B Paper Selection Usable Paper General Guidelines Table B.1. Paper Specifications Paper Specifications Selecting the Right Paper Condition of the PaperComposition Table B.2. Paper Sizes for Paper Feeding Paper Size Basis Weight SmoothnessThickness Moisture Content Curl StiffnessElectrostatic properties Quality control Specially treated paper Special Paper Table B.3. OHP Film Specifications Colored PaperPreprinted Paper Overhead Projection OHP Film Envelopes Postcards Labels Table B.4 Adhesive Label Specifications Appendix C Host Computer Interface Parallel interface communication modes Parallel Interface Interface Signals Strobe* nStrobe Pin Pin In/out Description Paper Empty PError Pin Data 0 1 to Data 7 8 Pins 2 toAcknowledge* nAck Pin Busy Busy Pin Power Ready Pin Error* nFault Pin+5V DC Pin Prime nInit Pin Serial RS-232C/RS-422A Interface Interface SignalsRS-232C interface FG Frame Ground Pin RXD Receive Data Pin SG Signal Ground PinRTS Request To Send Pin CTS Clear To Send Pin DSR Data Set Ready Pin Removing the Main Circuit Board RS-422A interface Withdrawing the Main Circuit Board from the Printer Changing the Jumper Connector Table C.3. RS-422A Signal Pin Assignments In/out Description Verifying the Setting Serial Connector Overview of Signals RS-422ARS-422A interface voltage levels RDA Receive Data Inverted Pin RDB Receive Data Pin H1 Baud rate Parameter value RS-232C/RS-422A ProtocolH2 Data bits H3 Stop bits H4 Parity Parameter value Meaning H5 Protocol logic Parameter value MeaningH6 Buffer nearly-full threshold Serial interface error Prescribe IIe Frpo D0 commandError not handled H7 Buffer nearly-empty threshold Preparing an RS-232C Cable RS-232C Cable Connection Connecting the Printer to the Computer To test the interface, then enter Index INDEX-2 INDEX-3 Mode Selection Mode Select Menu Depending on the emulation selected, the following From previous