FS-C5016N
 Symbols
 Regarding Tradenames
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 Agfa Monotype License Agreement
 FCC statement for users in the United States
 Important Notes for Interface connectors
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 Viii
 Group for Energy Efficient Appliances Geea
 Installation Precautions
Other Precautions
 Power Supply/Grounding the Printer
 Precautions for Use
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 Guide to the Operation Guide
This appendix lists the printer’s specifications
For More Information
This Operation Guide has the following chapters
 Contents
 Operating the Storage Device
Setting Print Quality
Pagination
Paper Handling
 Index
 Introduction
 Hardware
Features
General
 Software
 Account Management System
Networking
KPDL3 Kyocera Printer Description Language
Built-in and external network interfaces
 Parts and Functions
Front
 This tray receives printouts face down
This switch turns printer power on and off
Left
 Internal
 Rear
Air is purged through these vents to cool down the inside
 Handling Paper
 Available paper types
Paper specifications
General
Values
 Recommended Paper
Size Product Weight
Minimum and Maximum Paper Sizes
 Paper conditions
Selecting the Right Paper
Guidelines
Paper composition
 Bond Weight lb Europe Metric Weight g/m²
Basis weights
Paper Weight Equivalence Table
Paper properties
 Grain
Moisture content
Thickness Caliper
 Other properties of paper
 Loading Paper
Loading Paper into the Cassette
 Push the bottom plate down until it locks
 Paper size window
Size
 Slide the paper into the paper cassette
 Load Limit
 Level of empty
 Loading Paper into the MP Multi-Purpose Tray
LTR B5 A5
 Collect Incollect
 Paper type to be used Paper type to be selected
Special Paper
Selecting the Special Paper
 Transparency
Adhesive-backed labels
 Postcards
Value
 Envelopes
Thick Paper
 Recycled paper
Colored paper
Pre-printed paper
 Paper Type
 Using the Operator Panel
 Status Information
Understanding the Operator Panel
Message Display
Message Meaning
 Interface Indicator Interface
Indicators in Message Display
Error codes
Ready
 Paper Size Indicator Size
 Indicator Description
Paper Type Indicator Type
READY, DATA, and Attention Indicators
 GO Key
Cancel Key
Keys
 Enter Key
Menu Key
Arrow Keys
Ready display
 Menu Selection System
Using the Menu Selection System
Entering the Mode Selection Menu
 Paper Handling
Type Adjust
Paper Weight Normal
 On the next
Menu System Road Map
Menu Key
 USB
 Font Set Print Quality
 Inch Dimension 216 mm Feed Select Cassette Duplex Mode None
 Buzzer BuzzerOn
 Print Menu Map
Menu Map and Status Pages
Printing a Menu Map
Print Menu Map ?
 Menu MAP
 Print Status Page ?
Printing a Status
Print Status
Prints a status
 Hardware Information
Understanding the Status
Software Version
 Memory
Installed Options
Error Log
Information
 Quick Copy Proof-and-Hold Private Print
MPS
Job Retention
 Virtual Mailbox
Using Quick Copy
Job Storage
Virtual mailbox can be used in PCL 6 emulation only
 Quick Copy ?Harold
MPS
Quick Copy Harold
Quick Copy ?Arlen
 Report Delete
Using Proof-and-Hold
Report Copies
Deleting a Quick Copy Job
 Private/Stored ?Harold
Printing a Private Print/Stored Job
Private/Stored Harold
Private/Stored ?Arlen
 Agenda Delete
Agenda 0000
Agenda Copies
Deleting a Private/Stored Job
 Printing a Code Job
Job Manager
 Printing a List of Code Jobs
List of Code JOB
List of Code JOB ?
 Print VMB Data Tray001Richard
Retrieving Jobs from Virtual Mailbox VMB
Print VMB Data Tray001
Print VMB Data Tray001?Richard
 Press the U or V key repeatedly until List of VMB appears
List of VMB
List of VMB ?
Virtual mailboxes as shown in -6below
 Quick Copy
Changing e-MPS Configuration
MPS Configuration
Press the Enter key. a blinking cursor appears
 Maximum Space Assigned to Temporary Code Jobs
Temp. Code JOB Size 1550MB
Press the Menu key. The display returns to Ready
Appears
 Perm. Code JOB Size 1550MB
Maximum Space Assigned to Permanent Code Jobs
 Press the Z key Press the U or V key and select VMB Size
VMB Size 1550MB
Maximum Space Assigned to Virtual Mailboxes VMB
Blinking cursor
 Interface ? Serial
Changing Parallel Interface Mode
Changing the Interface Parameters
Interface ? Parallel
 Mark ? appears
Changing Serial Interface Parameters
Parallel I/F ? Nibble high
Press the U or V key repeatedly until Serial appears
 Baud Rate ?
Range
 Press the Enter key again
Changing Network Interface Parameters
Interface ? Network
 NetWare
EtherTalk Off Network Status Page Off
 IP Address 000.000.000.00
Resolving IP Address
Off IP Address 000.000.000.000 Subnet Mask Gateway
 Status ? Off
Interface Parallel
Network Status Off
Status ? On
 Network Status
 Emulation ?PCL
Making Default Settings
Default Emulation
 Alt. Emulation ?PCL
Alternative Emulation for Kpdl Emulation
Emulation
Key
 Emulation ?KPDL
Printing Kpdl Errors
Select Kpdl or Kpdl Auto using the U or V key
Print Kpdl Errs Off
 Font Select Internal
Default Font
Font
?I000
 Make sure that Internal is displayed and press the Z key
Courier Regular
Selecting Regular or Dark Courier/Letter Gothic
 Changing the Default Font Size
Size Points
 Character Pitch for Courier/Letter Gothic
Pitch 10.00 cpi
Pitch 10.0 Cpi
 Code Set ?IBM PC-8
Setting the Code Set
Code Set IBM PC-8
 Printing Lists of Fonts
List of Internal Fonts
List of Internal Fonts?
Fonts are shown in -8on the next
 Prescribe
 Set
Pagination
Number of Copies
Copies 001
 Orientation ? Portrait
Print Orientation
Orientation Portrait
 Protect ? On
Protect Mode
Protect
Protect ? Auto
 LF Action ? LF only
Linefeed LF Action
LF Action LF only
 CR Action ? CR only
Carriage-Return CR Action
CR Action CR only
 Wide A4 ? Off
Wide A4 Pitch
Wide A4 Off
 Gloss Mode Low
Setting Print Quality
Gloss Mode
Gloss Mode ? Low
 Memory Card
Using the Memory Card
Operating the Storage Device
Read Fonts
 Read Data Report
Memory card starts. When completed, Processing disappears
Read Fonts Processing
Read Data ?Report
 Writing Data
Write Data
Write Data ?
Memory card write information page as shown below
 Partition Name
Deleting Data
Partition Type
Write Partition Length
 Format
Delete Data Report
Delete Data ?Report
Format ?
 Format information page includes the following items
List of Partitions
Starts
Printing a List of Data Names Partitions
 Device Name/Number
List of Partitions ?
Printout example above includes the following information
Partition Size
 Using the Optional Hard Disk
Using the RAM Disk
 Setting the RAM Disk Size
RAM Disk Mode Off
RAM Disk Mode ? On
RAM Disk Size MByte
 MP Tray Mode ? Cassette
MP Tray Mode
MP Tray Mode Cassette
Paper Handling
 Setting MP Tray Paper Size
MP Tray Size A4
 Through the following paper sizes
For the MP tray
 MP Tray Type ? Plain
Setting the MP Tray Paper Type
MP Tray Type Plain
Through the following paper types
 Setting the Cassette Paper Size
Custom Paper Size
 Cassette Size Custom
Setting Paper Size Dial
Setting a custom size from the Operator Panel
Cassette Size ? Custom
 For the paper cassette
Unit mm
Unit ? mm
Selecting the Unit of Measurement
 When the unit of measurement is set, press the V key
Dimension 216 mm
Dimension
21 6 mm
 Cassette Type ? Plain
Setting the Cassette Paper Type
Cassette Type Plain
 Feed Select ? Cassette
Selecting the Paper Feed Source
Feed Select Cassette
 Printer
Duplex Printing
Binding Modes
Jam may occur
 None default
Duplex Mode None
Duplex Mode ?None
Mode is set
 Override A4/LT ? Off
Overriding Difference between A4 and Letter
Override A4/LT Off
 Creating Custom Paper Type
Type Adjust Custom
Type Adjust ? Custom
Shown below
 Press the U or V key repeatedly until Paper Weight appears
Paper Weight ? Normal
Setting the Paper Weight
3-81 and press the Z key
 Setting the Duplex Path
Duplex path Enable
Duplex path ? Enable
Press the U or V key repeatedly until Duplex path appears
 Reset Type Adjust ?
Resetting the Custom Paper Type
Reset Type Adjust
Display returns to Ready
 Stack Select ? Face-down tray
Selecting the Output Stack
Stack Select Face-down tray
 Selecting Monochrome or Color Printing
Color Mode
Color Mode ? Color
 Life Counters
Reading Life Counters
Displaying the Total Printed Pages
Total Print
 Resetting the Toner Counter
New Toner C Installed ?
 Others
Other Modes
Selecting the Message Language
MSG Language English
 Following order
Automatic Form Feed Timeout Setting
Form Feed Time Out 030sec
 Sleep Mode
Setting the Sleep Timer
Sleep Timer 015 min
Sleep Mode ? On
 Sleep Timer 015min
Sleep Timer Timeout Time
 Print HEX-DUMP?
Received Data Dump
Print HEX-DUMP
Processing Waiting
 Printer Reset ?
Printer Resetting
Printer Reset
Self test Please wait Ready
 Resouce Prot ? Off
Resource Protection
Resouce Prot Off
Temporary for resource protection
 Buzzer ? On
Alarm Buzzer Setting
Buzzer On
 Auto Continue Mode ? Off
Auto Continue Setting
Auto Continue Mode Off
 Auto Continue Timer 030sec
Setting the Auto Continue Recovery Time
Auto Continue Mode On
 Duplex Off
Duplex Printing Error Detection Setting
Finishing Error
Duplex ? Off
 Color Registration
Print Regist Chart
Print Regist Chart ?
Color Registration
 Flash under the left L value
Adjust Cyan L= H= R=
Adjust Cyan
 Press the U or V key until that value is displayed
Adjust Cyan =-2 H= 00 R=
=-2 H= 00 R=+1
 Printing the Service Status
Service
 Color Calibration ?
Color Calibration
Color Calibration
Please wait Calibrating
 Troubleshooting
 Tips
Symptom Check Items Corrective Action
General Guidelines
 Full single-color printout
Print Quality Problems
Printed Results Corrective Action Completely blank printout
Dropouts, horizontal streaks, stray dots
 Faint or blurred printing
Type on
 Printed Results Corrective Action Grey background
Dirt on the top edge or back of the paper
 Skewed-color printout
 Error Messages
Message Corrective Action
 Using the Operator Panel, section Formatting a Memory Card
 Selecting the Paper Feed Source on
 Paper size from the MP tray can cause paper jam
 RAM Disk Errors
Storage Error Codes Hard Disk Errors
Memory Card Errors
Code Meaning
 Paper jam message Description Reference Location
Clearing Paper Jams
Possible Paper Jam Locations
 General considerations for clearing jams
Utilizing Online Help Messages
 Jam at the Paper Cassette
 Push the paper transfer unit back
Jam at the Paper Transfer Unit
Unit
 Jam at the Rear Cover
 Jam at the Optional Duplexer
Jam at the MP Tray
Jam at the Optional Envelope Feeder
 Maintenance
 Starter Toner Containers
Toner Container Replacement
Frequency of toner container replacement
Toner Kits
 Toner Container Replacement
 Replacing the Toner Container
 Carefully remove the old toner container from the printer
 Toner Container Replacement
 As far as it will go
 Replacing the Waste Toner Box
 Regulations for waste disposal
Open the cap of the new waste toner box
 Correctly, it will snap into place
 Cleaning the Printer
Cleaning the Main Charger Unit
 Left Cover
 Grid cleaner out of the protective bag and remove the cap
Figure below
 Charger unit to its home position
 Reused
 Push the paper transfer unit back in completely
Cleaning the Paper Transfer Unit
Wiper cloth included in the toner kit
This may adversely affect print quality
 Cleaning the Advanced Beam Array Lenses
Push it back in. Repeat this 2 times
 Lens cleaner knob to its home position
Corresponding color will be printed over the whole
 Appendix a Options
 Options
Figure A-1
 Expansion Memory Modules
Figure A-2
 Installing the Memory Modules
Pull out the main controller board gently
 Memory socket until it clicks in place
Figure A-6
 Testing the expanded memory
Removing a Memory Module
 Reading Font from the Memory Card
General Description of Options
Memory Card
Insert the memory card in the memory card slot
 2 PF-60 Paper Feeder
3 DU-300 Duplex Unit
 Install the face-up output tray on the rear of the printer
4 PT-300 Face-up Output Tray
 Hard Disk
Figure A-13
 6 IB-20/IB-21E/IB-22 Network Interface Cards
Network interface card Network connections
 Appendix B Computer Interface
 Communication Modes
Communication Reception Transmission Mode
Parallel Interface
You can choose from four communication modes
 Interface Signals
Pin Signal Description Out
 Ground return NInit Ignored
 Specifications
USB Interface
 Interface voltage levels
Pin Or out Signal Description
Serial Interface Option
 H1 Baud rate
RS-232C Protocol
Parameters of the RS-232C Protocol
H2 Number of data bits
 Prescribe Frpo D0 Command
 Preparing an RS-232C Cable
Connecting the Printer to the Computer
RS-232C Cable Connection
 Double click on Communications Port
 After setting the properties, click the OK button
 DOS, enter the following commands
To test the interface, enter the following
 Appendix C Technical Specifications
 Printer Specification
Specification
 Inches deep
 Mode Paper Size Print Speeds color/monochrome
Printing Speeds
 Index
 KPDL3
 Prescribe
 Index-4
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