FS-C8008N FS-C8008DN
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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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Canadian Department of Communications compliance statement
Group for Energy Efficient Appliances Geea
Installation Precautions
Other Precautions
Power Supply/Grounding the Printer
Precautions for Use
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For More Information
Description
This Operation Guide has the following chapters
This appendix lists the printer’s specifications
Guide to the Operation Guide
Contents
Setting Print Quality
Pagination
Operating the Storage Device
Paper Handling
Index
Ecosys Color FS-C8008N
Ecosys Color FS-C8008DN
Hardware
Features
General
Software
Networking
KPDL3 Kyocera Printer Description Language
Account Management System
Built-in and external network interfaces
Parts and Functions
Front
This tray receives printouts face up
This switch turns printer power on and off
This tray receives printouts face down
Internal
Waste Toner Box
Fuser Unit
Paper Transfer Unit
Primary Transfer Unit
Rear
Air is purged through these vents to cool down the inside
Quick Reference Guide Holder
Hard Disk Slot HDD
Exhaust Duct
Handling Paper
Paper specifications
General
Available paper types
Values
Recommended Paper
Size Product Weight
Minimum and Maximum Paper Sizes
Selecting the Right Paper
Guidelines
Paper conditions
Paper composition
Basis weights
Paper Weight Equivalence Table
Bond Weight lb Europe Metric Weight g/m²
Paper properties
Grain
Moisture content
Thickness Caliper
Other properties of paper
Loading Paper
Loading Paper into the Cassette
Paper size
Loading Paper into the MP Multi-Purpose Tray
Use
Paper type to be used Media type to be selected
Special Paper
Selecting the Special Paper
Transparency
Adhesive-backed labels
Postcards
Value
Envelopes
Colored paper
Pre-printed paper
Recycled paper
Using the Operator Panel
Understanding the Operator Panel
Message Display
Status Information
Message Meaning
Interface Indicator Interface
Indicators in Message Display
Error codes
Paper Size Indicator Size
Indicator Description
Paper Type Indicator Type
READY, DATA, and Attention Indicators
GO Key
Cancel Key
Keys
Menu Key
Arrow Keys
Enter Key
Used. Press the Menu key to return to the 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
ROM
Memory Card Paper Handling Color Mode Monochrome
Buzzer BuzzerOff
Menu Map and Status Pages
Printing a Menu Map
Print Menu Map
Print Menu Map ?
Menu MAP
Printing a Status
Print Status
Print Status Page ?
Prints a status
Hardware Information
Understanding the Status
Software Version
Installed Options
Error Log
Memory
Information
Quick Copy Proof-and-Hold Private Print Stored Job
MPS
Job Retention
Using Quick Copy
Job Storage
Virtual Mailbox
Virtual mailbox can be used in PCL 6 emulation only
MPS
Quick Copy Harold
Quick Copy ?Harold
Quick Copy ?Arlen
Using Proof-and-Hold
Report Delete
Deleting a Quick Copy Job
Press the Enter key. The stored quick copy job is deleted
Printing a Private Print/Job Retention
Private/Stored Harold
Private/Stored ?Harold
Private/Stored ?Arlen
Agenda 0000
Agenda Copies
Agenda Delete
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 ?
Retrieving Jobs from Virtual Mailbox VMB
Print VMB Data Tray001
Print VMB Data Tray001Richard
Print VMB Data Tray001?Richard
List of VMB
List of VMB ?
Press the U or V key repeatedly until List of VMB appears
Virtual mailboxes as shown in -6below
Changing e-MPS Configuration
MPS Configuration
Quick Copy
Press the Enter key. a blinking cursor appears
Temp. Code JOB Size 1550MB
Press the Menu key. The display returns to Ready
Maximum Space Assigned to Temporary Code Jobs
Appears
Perm. Code JOB Size 1550MB
Maximum Space Assigned to Permanent Code Jobs
VMB Size 1550MB
Maximum Space Assigned to Virtual Mailboxes VMB
Press the Z key Press the U or V key and select VMB Size
Blinking cursor
Changing Parallel Interface Mode
Changing the Interface Parameters
Interface ? Serial
Interface ? Parallel
Changing Serial Interface Parameters
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
Interface Parallel
Network Status Off
Status ? Off
Status ? On
Network Status
Emulation ?PCL
Making Default Settings
Default Emulation
KC-GL Pen Width and Color
Alternative Emulation for Kpdl Emulation
KC-GL Page Set ? A2
Alt. Emulation ?PCL
Just selected
Printing Kpdl Errors
Select Kpdl or Kpdl Auto using the U or V key
Emulation ?KPDL
Print Kpdl Errs Off
Default Font
Font
Font Select Internal
?I000
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
List of Internal Fonts
List of Internal Fonts?
Printing Lists of Fonts
Fonts are shown in -8on the next
Prescribe
Pagination
Number of Copies
Set
Copies 001
Orientation ? Portrait
Print Orientation
Orientation Portrait
Protect Mode
Protect
Protect ? On
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
Setting Print Quality
Tone Mode
Print Quality
Tone Normal
Gloss Mode ? Low
Gloss Mode
Gloss Mode Low
Using the Memory Card
Operating the Storage Device
Memory Card
Read Fonts
Memory card starts. When completed, Processing disappears
Read Fonts Processing
Read Data Report
Read Data ?Report
Write Data
Write Data ?
Writing Data
Memory card write information page as shown below
Deleting Data
Partition Type
Partition Name
Write Partition Length
Delete Data Report
Delete Data ?Report
Format
Format ?
List of Partitions
Starts
Format information page includes the following items
Printing a List of Data Names Partitions
List of Partitions ?
Printout example above includes the following information
Device Name/Number
Partition Size
Using the Option Hard Disk
Using the RAM Disk
RAM Disk Mode Off
RAM Disk Mode ? On
Setting the RAM Disk Size
RAM Disk Size MByte
MP Tray Mode
MP Tray Mode Cassette
MP Tray Mode ? Cassette
Paper Handling
Setting MP Tray Paper Size
MP Tray Size A4
Through the following paper sizes
For the MP tray
Setting the MP Tray Paper Type
MP Tray Type Plain
MP Tray Type ? Plain
Through the following paper types
Cassette 1 Type ? Plain
Setting the Cassette Paper Type
Cassette 1 Type Plain
Feed Select ? Cassette
Selecting the Paper Feed Source
Feed Select Cassette
Duplex Printing FS-C8008DN
Binding Modes
Duplex Mode None
Duplex Mode ?None
None default
Mode is set
Override A4/LT ? Off
Overriding Difference between A4 and Letter
Override A4/LT Off
Type Adjust Custom
Type Adjust ? Custom
Creating Custom Paper Types
Selecting the Custom Type Position
Paper Weight ? Normal
Fuser Mode Low
Fuser Mode ? Low
Selecting the Paper Weight
Resetting the Custom Paper Type
Duplex Path Enable
Duplex Path ? Enable
Step
Reset Type Adjust
Reset Type Adjust ?
Selecting the Output Stack
Stack Select Face-down tray
Selecting the Option Sorter Mode
Mode Description Sorter mode
Collator mode
Mailbox mode
These modes are depicted in -4which follows
Sorter Mode
Sorter Mode ? Sorter
Sorter default
Is changed
Selecting Monochrome or Color Printing
Color Mode
Color Mode ? Color
Reading Life Counters
Displaying the Total Printed Pages
Life Counters
Total Print
Resetting the Toner Counter
New Toner C Installed ?
Other Modes
Selecting the Message Language
Others
MSG Language English
Following order
Automatic Form Feed Timeout Setting
Form Feed Time Out 000sec
Setting the Sleep Timer
Sleep Timer 030 min
Sleep Mode
Sleep Mode ? On
Sleep Timer 030min
Sleep Timer Timeout Time
Received Data Dump
Print HEX-DUMP
Print HEX-DUMP?
Processing Waiting
Printer Resetting
Printer Reset
Printer Reset ?
Self test Please wait Please wait Calibrating Ready
Resource Protection
Resouce Prot Off
Resouce Prot ? Off
Temporary for resource protection
Buzzer ? Off
Alarm Buzzer Setting
Buzzer Off
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 Printing Error Detection Setting
Finishing Error
Duplex Off
Duplex ? Off
Printing the Service Status
Service
When calibration is finished, the display returns to Ready
Color Calibration
Color Calibration
Color Calibration ?
Troubleshooting
Tips
Symptom Check Items Corrective Action
General Guidelines
All-black printout
Print Quality Problems
Printed Results Corrective Action Completely blank printout
Faint or blurred printing
Ity Tone
Printing incomplete or out of position
Printed Results Corrective Action Grey background
Dirt on the top edge or back of the paper
Error Messages
Message Corrective Action
Using the Operator Panel, section Formatting a Memory Card
Operator Panel, .10.5 Selecting the Paper Feed Source on
Ing. You can abandon printing by the Cancel key
Yellow, and K Black
Storage Error Codes Hard Disk Errors
Memory Card Errors
RAM Disk Errors
Code Meaning
Clearing Paper Jams
Possible Paper Jam Locations
Duplex unit
PF-30A
Utilizing Online Help Messages
General considerations for clearing jams
Depends on the location of the paper jam
Paper Jam Right Cover #
Paper Jam Cassette #
Paper Jam MP Tray
Paper Jam Duplexer
Paper under the roller
Paper Jam Paper Transfer Unit
Cover
Transfer unit, remove the paper
Green-colored lock lever
Open the fuser top cover. Remove the jammed paper
On the rear side while removing the paper
Paper
Primary transfer unit
Jammed paper
Close the front cover
Paper Jam Left Cover
Fuser unit back into the printer
Paper Jam Option Stacker/Finisher/Sorter
Open the left cover for the face-up tray
That the paper is driven out
Close the left cover. Close the face-up tray
Maintenance
Toner Container Replacement
Frequency of toner container replacement
Starter Toner Containers
Toner Kits
Toner Container Replacement
Power off
Replacing the Toner Container
Container, pull the black toner container out
Damaging media by the magnetism of toner
When it is properly seated
Replacing the Waste Toner Box
Spilling
Place
Cleaning the Printer
Cleaning the Paper Transfer Unit
Clean the registration roller metal using the cleaning cloth
Clean the rubber belts black using the cleaning cloth
Push the paper transfer unit back in completely
Close the front cover
Cleaning the Main Charger Unit
Grid cleaner out of the protective bag and remove the cap
Grid cleaner cannot be reused. Close the front cover
Appendix a Options
Options
Figure A-1
Expansion Memory Modules
Figure A-2
Installing the Memory Modules
Figure A-3
Memory socket until it clicks in place
Figure A-5
Testing the expanded memory
Removing a Memory Module
General Description of Options
Memory Card
Reading Font from the Memory Card
Insert the memory card in the memory card slot
2 PF-30A Paper Feeder
Figure A-9
3 PD-800 Duplex Unit
Figure A-10
4 SO-30 Sorter
5 ST-30 Bulk Stacker
6 DF-31 Document Finisher
7 CA-31 Casters and CA-31B Caster Kit
Hard Disk
Figure A-15
Network interface card Network connections
Installation
9 IB-20/IB-21E/IB-22 Network Interface Cards
Appendix B Computer Interface
Communication Reception Transmission Mode
Parallel Interface
Communication Modes
You can choose from four communication modes
Interface Signals
Pin Signal Description Out
Table B-2
Specifications
USB Interface
Interface voltage levels
Pin Or out Signal Description
Serial Interface Option
RS-232C Protocol
Parameters of the RS-232C Protocol
H1 Baud rate
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
Figure B-3
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
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