Kyocera 3750, FS1750 Software Features, Options

Introduction

Software Features

•Wide variety of available fonts

The printer comes with 80 PCL/PS compatible fonts installed.

•Kyocera's own PRESCRIBE 2e printer language

Allows advanced graphic capabilities that allow you to print out any outline shape or solid form, as well as providing a variety of special effects such as patterned fills, gray-scale shading, a user accessible print image model, and multiple page orientations and print directions within the same page.

•Automatic rotation of fonts and graphics

Images and fonts are automatically rotated to match the page orientation.

•A wide variety of internal symbol sets

The printer supports most PCL 6 symbol sets.

•Display of printer messages in any of four languages

English, French, German, or Italian. As an option it is also possible to download the messages in other languages. Please contact your Kyocera dealer.

•Memory card slot for option fonts, macros, forms, etc.

Data in the memory card can be selectively read from the printers control panel.

•Simple network management protocol (SNMP) compliance

Offers network managers complete open network management.

•Kyocera PrintMonitor

Provides network wide management of the Kyocera FS family of laser printers. Refer to the readme file located in the Kyocera Digital Library CD-ROM (included with the printer) for details.

•PDF417 two-dimensional bar codes

The printer includes the capability that allows the user to implement the two-dimensional stacked bar code symbology, PDF 417, or Portable Data File 417.

Options

The following options are available for the printer.

DU-20	Duplexer (for FS-3750)
DU-21	Duplexer (for FS-1750/FS-3750)
EF-1	Envelope Feeder
HS-20	Paper Handler/Stacker (for FS-3750)
HS-21	Paper Handler/Stacker (for FS-1750/FS-3750)
HS-3E	Bulk Paper Stacker (for FS-3750)
PA-1	Paper Path Adaptor
PA-20	Paper Path Adaptor

PF-20/PF-20miniPaper Feeder (for FS-3750)

PF-21/PF-21miniPaper Feeder (for FS-1750/FS-3750)

PF-7E	Bulk Paper Feeder
PT-4	Face-up Output Tray (for FS-1750)
SO-6	Sorter/stacker
ST-20	Bulk Paper Stacker

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Contents

User’s Manual Page Page Page FCC statement Interface connectors Safety information Ozone concentration IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Declaration of Conformity (U.S.A.) CE Marking Directive Declaration of Conformity (Australia) Canadian Department of Communications compliance statement Avis de conformité aux normes du ministère des Communications du Canada ISO Disclaimer Prolonged Non-Useand Moving the Printer The action program Energy Kyocera ECO-PRODUCT Introduction Maintenance Features Print Engine Features Software Features Options Guide to the Manual Table of Contents Chapter 2 Operating the Laser Printer Control Panel Control Panel Operating Procedures Using the Mode Select Menu Fonts Chapter 4 Maintenance Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Appendix A Printer Specifications A-1 Appendix B Paper Selection B-1 B-1 Installing the Printer 1.1.Positioning the Printer Clearance Places to Avoid Basic requirements Power Supply 1.2.Unpacking and Inspection List of Shipped Components 1.3.Names of Parts Front View Interior View Rear View 1.4.Setting Up and Interfacing 1—Openthe top cover 2—Installthe toner container 3—Closethe top cover 4—Installthe waste toner bottle Page 5—Adjustingthe paper guides in the cassette and adding paper Page 6—Openthe paper stopper on the face-downoutput tray 7—Installthe face-upoutput tray (if required) 8—Connectthe printer to the computer 9—Attachthe power cord 10—Printa status page 11—Testthe interface with the computer 12—Setthe emulation mode 13—Installthe printer driver Page Windows 1.5.MP (Multi-Purpose)Tray Feeding First Mode (Automatic Manual Feeding) Cassette Mode Duplex Printing from the MP tray Selecting the MP Tray First Mode (Automatic Manual Feeding) Cassette Mode Feeding Envelopes 1.6.Memory Card Handling a Memory Card 1.7.Memory Expansion Installation Removing the Main Circuit Board Withdrawing the Main Circuit Board from the Printer SIMM to be used Installing and Removing SIMMs Testing the Expansion Memory Operating the Laser Printer 2.1.Control Panel Message Display Interface Indicator Resolution Indicator Paper Size Indicator Copy Indicator Symbolic Indicators Control Keys 2.2.Operating Procedures Switching Power On Stack Selection Feed Selection On-line/Off-lineSetting Canceling Printing Status Printout Page Form Feed 2.3.Using the Mode Select Menu Mode Select Menu Page 2.4.Configuring Interfaces Parallel Interface 2.5.RAM DISK Setting the RAM DISK Size RAM DISK Operations 2.6.Operating a Memory Card Hints on Writing Fonts to the Memory Card Reading Fonts/Data from a Memory Card Writing Data to a Memory Card Deleting Data from a Memory Card Formatting a Memory Card Printing a list of data names 2.7.Setting Custom Sizes 2.8.Setting the Paper Type Making Settings Paper Type User Setting Page 2.9.Sleep (Ecopower) Mode 2.10. Dumping Received Data 2.11.KIR 2 Level 2.12. Ecoprint Mode 2.13.Resource Protection 2.14.Adjusting the Print Density 2.15. Setting the Audio Warning (Buzzer) Page Fonts 3.1.Internal Fonts 3.2.List of Fonts Page Page Page Maintenance 4.1.Toner Kit Replacement Toner Kit to be Used Supplying Toner Page Page Replace the Waste Toner Bottle Page 4.2.Cleaning Main Charger Unit Cleaning the Grid Paper Feed Unit Troubleshooting 5.1.General Guide 5.2.Power Problems 5.3.Interface Problems 5.4.Print Quality Problems Completely blank printout All-blackprintout Dropouts, horizontal streaks, stray dots Black or white vertical streaks Faint or blurred printing Grey background Dirt on the top edge or back of the paper Characters out of position 5.5Indicators and Messages Indicators Maintenance Messages Page Error Messages Page 5.6.Correcting a Paper Jam Page Appendix A Printer Specifications Page Appendix B Paper Selection B.1. General Guidelines Paper Availability Paper Specifications B.2. Selecting the Right Paper Smoothness Basis Weight Thickness (Caliper) Moisture Content Paper Grain B.3. Special Paper Overhead Projection (OHP) Film Adhesive-BackedLabels Envelopes Colored Paper Preprinted Paper Recycled Paper Appendix C Host Computer Interface C.1. Parallel Interface Parallel interface communication modes Interface Signals Page C.2. RS-232C/RS-422AInterface RS-232Cinterface RS-422Ainterface Changing the Jumper Connector Verifying the Setting Overview of Signals (RS-422A) RS-422Ainterface voltage levels SERIAL Connector C.3. RS-232C/RS-422AProtocol PRESCRIBE 2e FRPO D0 command C.4. RS-232CCable Connection Preparing an RS-232CCable Connecting the Printer to the Computer Index Index-1 Index-2 Index-3 Mode Select Menu