GX5050
J011 User Guide
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User Guide
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Making Printer Settings
Replacing Consumables
Troubleshooting
Points to Remember when Printer Sharing under Windows 98/Me
Inquiries and Consumables
Maintaining
Preparing for Printing
Printer Driver
Printing
192
Monitoring and Configuring the Printer
Using a Printer Server
Additional Information
267
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J01166011.01 Copyright 2005, 2006 All rights reserved
Trademarks
About This Product
Introduction
This section tells you about the product
Disclaimer
Manuals for This Printer
Screen Navigation
How to Read This Manual
Be sure to read this section before anything else
Useful Functions
# If the page contains references, they appear at the bottom
Symbols
Removing the User Guide using Add/Remove Programs
Removing the User Guide
Printer Body
Guide to Components
This is a front view of the printer
Printer Rear
This is a rear view of the printer
Control Panel
Paper Feed Unit Type TK1000
Option
This optional tray can hold 500 sheets
Detaching and Reattaching the Multi Bypass Tray Optional
Multi Bypass Tray Type BY1000
Use this tray to feed in sheets manually
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Recommended Functions
Automatically selecting the tray for printing
Paper
Compatible Paper Types
Inkjet Transparency A4 210 ⋅ 297 mm
Loadable Paper Sizes and Quantities
⋅ 10 Custom paper sizes
1sheet
127-1295.4mmlength 216mmwidth Glossy Paper
Letter 8 1/2 ⋅ Sheets Legal 8 1/2 ⋅ ⋅ 8
8K 267 ⋅ 390 mm 16K 195 ⋅ 267 mm
DL Env ⋅ 220 mm 20sheets C6 Env ⋅ 162 mm C5 Env ⋅ 229 mm
20sheets
Loading Precautions
Paper Handling Precautions
Use compatible paper
Paper Storage Precautions
Paper Type Precautions
Non-compatible Paper
Printable Area
Printable and unprintable areas
Loading Paper into Tray
Loading Paper
Pull tray 1 completely out. Take care not to drop it
Paper
Lower the output tray
Loading Paper Larger than A4/Letter Tray1
Pull out tray
Paper
Paper
Loading Paper into Tray 2 optional
Re-attach the cover Push tray 2 gently in until it stops
Loading Paper Larger than A4/Letter Tray2
Pull tray 2 completely out. Take care not to drop it
Re-attach the cover
Loading Paper into Bypass Tray optional
Replacing Consumables
Checking the Remaining Ink
Follow the procedure below to replace a Print cartridge
Replacing a Print Cartridge
Status monitor dialog box appears
Check the cartridge status
Replacing a Print Cartridge
Keep the ink or ink container out of reach of children
Push in the cartridge using the Push area
Remove the Print cartridges packaging
Handling Print Cartridges
Close the right front cover
Replacing Consumables
Making Printer Settings
Head-clearning
Making Printer Settings Using the Control Panel
Making Printer Settings
Menu Norwegian Danish Spanish Portuguese
Paper Input Menu
Changing the Paper Input Menu
On the control panel, press the Menu key
List/Test Print Menu
Printing a Configuration
Follow the procedure below to print the configuration
Press the Online key
Interpreting the Configuration
Maintenance Menu
Test pattern is printed
Nozzle Check
Press the #Enter key
Check the printed test pattern. Normal
When print-heads are clogged
Head-clearning
Head
Head cleaning starts
Head-flushing
Slide the envelope selector to the forward position
Head flushing starts
Head Position
J u s t m e n t G h S p e e d
Test pattern to adjust paper feed is printed
Adj.Paper Feed
J . P a p e r F e e d J u s t m e n t
Test pattern to adjust the print start position is printed
Registration
Adjustment values are in 0.1 increments
System Menu
Making Printer Settings
Edge-Edge Print
Changing the System Menu
System screen appears
Host Interface Menu
You can specify the Dhcp On Off Default On
You can specify the gateway address
Default Auto
Default Auto Select
Default All Active
On Off Default Off
Changing the Host Interface Menu
PCL Menu
Host Interface menu appears
RAM
Changing the PCL Menu
Changing the Language Menu
Language Menu
You can set language displayed on the menu
Nozzle Check
Maintaining the Printer Using Utilities
Click Finish
Head-cleaning
Do not perform another operation before cleaning is complete
Adjust Print-head Positions
Head-flushing
Enter the optimal adjustment values Click Finish
Registration
Adjust Paper Feed
168 Two Types of Printer Properties Dialog Box
Specifying an I/O Timeout
Restore Defaults/Other Settings
Restoring the Settings to Their Defaults
Click OK
168 Two Types of Printer Properties Dialog Box
Troubleshooting
118
An Error Occurs
Power Cannot Be Turned On
Paper Will Not Feed Even When the Power Is On
Printing Will Not Start
Points to Remember when Printer Sharing under Windows 98/Me
For details, see p.193 Changing the Image Data Process
Paper Is Not Fed or Delivered Normally
Removing Paper Jammed in the Paper Tray Tray
Follow the procedure below to remove paper jammed in tray
Paper Jam
Lift the output tray Pull out tray
Removing Paper Jammed in the Optional Tray Tray 2 Optional
Lift off the cover
Printing starts
Removing Paper Jammed in the Bypass Tray optional
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Removing Paper Jammed under the Top Cover
Open the top cover Remove jammed paper
Removing Paper Jammed around the Guide Board
Close the top cover
Do not touch the feed belt
Release paper from the roller to make it removable
Close the guide board
Removing Paper Jammed in the Duplex Unit
101
Remove jammed paper Close the duplex unit cover
Removing Paper Jammed in the Output Tray
102
Checking the Condition of the Printer
Does the envelope selector setting match?
Print Results Are Not Satisfactory
Printing Is Uneven, Too Heavy, or Too Light
Changing the Printer Driver Setting
Checking the Printer Driver Setting
Dirty or Blotted Prints
Troubleshooting
Colours Do Not Match the Displayed Image
106
Positions Do Not Match the Displayed Image
Error & Status Messages on the Control Panel
See p.45 Replacing a Print Cartridge
See p.126 Cover Open / Print Cartridges Not Detected
109
See p.92 Removing Paper Jammed in the Paper Tray Tray
See p.125 Duplex Unit Not Detected
111
No Response from Printer
Status Monitor Errors
Status Monitor Does Not Open
No Paper/Tray Not Detected Tray
Select the tray
Printing by Form Feed
113
Press the Job Reset key Press the #Enter key
Canceling the Print Job
114
115
No Paper/Tray Not Detected Bypass Tray
116
Press the Form Feed key
Paper Size Mismatch/Paper Type Mismatch Tray
Press the #Enter key
117
Press the Job Reset key
118
Press the Form Feed key Select the tray
119
120
Paper Size Mismatch/Paper Type Mismatch Bypass Tray
121
Paper Size Mismatch/Paper Type Mismatch AutoTray Select
122
123
Cover Open
124
Lock the lever for attaching the duplex unit
Duplex Unit Not Detected
Close the cover
125
Cover Open / Print Cartridges Not Detected
126
127
Cartridge End
128
Cartridge/Print-head Tank Empty
129
Ink Collector Unit Not Detected
When the Ink Collector Unit is Almost Full/Full
130
Network Interface Board Error
Out of Printable Temperature Range
Printer Error
Turn the printer off Turn the printer on
132
Adjusting the Printer
133
Inquiries and Consumables
Where to Inquire
Recommended Consumables
Following options can be used with the printer
Option and Consumables
137
139
Cleaning
139
Moving a Long Distance
Moving
Moving a Short Distance
140
Contact sales or service representative for details
141
Disposing
When Not Using for a Long Period of Time
143
Preparing for Printing
Local Connection
Using this Printer as the Windows Printing Port
Confirming the Connection Method
Network Connection
Using as a Network Printer
146
Installing the Printer Driver USB
147
Installation starts
148
Sharing the Printer
Setting Up a Server
Setting Up a Client Computer
149
150
Installing the PCL or Rpcs Raster Printer Driver TCP/IP
Using the SmartDeviceMonitor for Client Port
Installing SmartDeviceMonitor for Client
151
Select the printer you want to use, and then click OK
Installing the PCL or Rpcs Raster Printer Driver IPP
152
Click PCL/RPCS Raster Printer Drivers
Click Detailed Settings to make necessary settings
153
Windows 2000 / Windows NT
Windows
Windows XP, Windows Server
155
Printer driver installation starts
Using the Standard TCP/IP Port
Installing the PCL or Rpcs Raster Printer Driver
156
157
Using the LPR Port
If LPR Port does not appear, see Windows Help and install it
159
Using as the Windows Network Printer
Click Next Click Connected via LAN
161
Click Finish in the Component selection dialog box
Using as the NetWare Print Server/Remote Printer
162
Banner
Printing after Resetting the Printer
Form Feed
Click OK to close the printer properties dialog box
If a Message Appears during Installation
Conditions for Bidirectional Communication
Making Option Settings for the Printer
If Bidirectional Communication is Disabled
165
166
Printer Driver
Two Types of Printer Properties Dialog Box
168
For Windows 98/Me
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box
Opening from the Start Menu
For Windows 2000, Windows NT
Windows XP Professional, Windows Server
Opening from an Application
Printer properties dialog box appears
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Printing on Plain Paper
Printing on Various Paper Types
Printing on Inkjet Plain Paper
Printing on Inkjet Transparency
175
Lift the output tray
Printing on Glossy Paper
176
Load glossy paper with the print side face down
177
178
Printing on Envelopes
179
Make the necessary settings, and then click OK
180
Printer properties dialog box closes
Printing on Thick Paper
181
182
Canceling Printing Using the Job Reset Key of the Printer
Canceling Printing
Canceling Printing from the Status Monitor
It will take a few moments for printing to stop
Check that printing has started
Canceling Printing from the Taskbar
Follow the procedure below to cancel a print job in queue
184
Printing in Black and White
Adjusting Print Quality
Printing Using Preset Print Quality Settings
185
Changing Image Printing Method
Saving Colour Ink When Printing
Printing with Print Quality Settings You Want
Click Change
Correcting the Hue of Digital Photos
Printing Low Resolution Images Smoothly
187
Changing the Dither Pattern
Using Error Diffusion
188
Changing the Colour Profiling Pattern
Printing Grayscale Images Using Black or Cmyk
189
Printing Text in Black
190
On the Image Adjustments tab, select the Use ICM check box
Using ICM
Adjusting Brightness, Contrast, and Saturation
This function is unavailable under Windows NT
Click the Balance Adjustments tab Adjust colour balances
Adjusting Colour Balance
Make adjustments by moving the slider or clicking or +
Complementary Colours
Changing the Image Data Process
This setting overrides the watermark setting
Printing a Whole Page as an Image
193
Printing with Particular Cmyk Colours
194
You can emphasize bold type according to the font size
Emphasizing Bold Type According to the Font Size
Changing the Method of Extracting TrueType Fonts
195
Printing Images Vividly
196
Collating
Various Print Functions
Printing Multiple Document Sets
Copies box, select Collate check box
Netscape Navigator
Printing Web Pages
198
An automatically selected ratio appears in the Scaling% box
To A5/5 1/2 ⋅ 8 1/2 paper
199
Reducing to A4/Letter Automatically
Printing on Registered Custom Size Paper
Open the Page Setup dialog box from the application
Rotating the Image by 180 Degrees
201
Click Portrait or Landscape
If it is not, make the correct setting
Printing on Unregistered Custom Size Paper
202
Printing on Both Sides of Paper
Click the Page Settings tab Click Portrait or Landscape
203
Do not click Poster since it is a different function
Printing Multiple Document Pages per Sheet Layout
Splitting the Document Image across Multiple Sheets Poster
Click the icon that matches the page flow you want to use
Printing from the Last
Creating a Binding Margin
To change the measurement unit, click Measurement Unit
Printing Documents with a Header and Footer
Enter a binding margin width, and then click OK
206
To create a new watermark, click Add Bitmap... or Add Text
Printing with a Layout Suitable for Making Booklets
Printing Images or Text Superimposed on Prints
207
Watermark is registered and added to the list
Creating a New Watermark
208
To create a new overlay set, click Add Overlay
When printing, select an overlay set
Creating a New Overlay Image File
209
Creating a New Overlay Set
Follow the procedure below to delete an overlay image file
Deleting an Overlay Image File
Overlay image file is deleted
Using Data security for copying
Unauthorized Copy Control
Specifying Data Security for Copying
212
Specifying Mask type
Using Mask type
213
You can display and check a document before printing it
Displaying the Preview before Printing
Important Notice
Preview and Print appears
Printing
Custom Settings
Registering
Click Save
Changing the Name
Deleting
Open the printer properties dialog box Click
Click OK Click Close
Changing the Custom Settings Display Order
Saving a Registered Custom Setting in a File
File name box, enter a file name
Click Load Custom Setting
Registering a Custom Setting Using a Custom Setting File
Click Close Click OK
Click Refresh Printer Information
219
Supporting Multi-Languages
220
222
Using the Status Monitor
222
Operating System Windows 98/Me Protocol Stack
Using SmartDeviceMonitor for Client
Operating System Windows 2000 Protocol Stack
Specifying the Print Server
Using Notification via SmartDeviceMonitor for Client
Monitoring Printers
Launch SmartDeviceMonitor for Client
Print Server Setting dialog box appears
Specifying the Settings for Monitoring the Printer
Specifying the Client Computer Settings
Extended Features dialog box opens
Dialog box displaying the printer status opens
Displaying the Printer Status
You can display the printer status
226
When Using IPP with SmartDeviceMonitor for Client
227
Using Web Browser
Displaying Top
This section explains the items in the Web browser menu
Menu
229
Checking the Printer Status
Changing the Printer Settings
Notifying the Printer Status by E-mail
Specifying Notification the Printer Status by E-mail
Auto Off
Characters max -byte al None No Password Phanumerics
Phanumerics
10000 300 Tion 232
Mail Transmission Function Group
Recipient Setup
Email Transmission Function Alerts
About the Web Browser Help
Functions Selectable value Default Remaining
Click Help
Procedure
Remote Maintenance via Telnet mshell
Telnet Setting Items
You can specify the IP filters start address
You can specify the DNS setting
Tocol
You can specify the IP filters end address
Configure Snmp Settings Description Authentic Community
Settings Description
Configure SMB Settings Description
Message
Display Status Information
239
Snmp
Using a Printer Server
Preparing Printer Server
Setting the Print Server
Dialog box appears for client setting. Click OK
Printing notification via SmartDeviceMonitor for Client
Dialog box for setting the expansion function appears
Setting a Client
243
Dialog box for entering a user name and password appears
Using NetWare
Using Print Sever NetWare 5.1, NetWare
Enter your user name and password, and then click OK
Setting up the Network Interface Board
Change the setting and click Apply Setup is complete
245
Setting up Using NWadmin
246
Using as a Remote Printer NetWare 5.1, NetWare
248
249
Additional Information
Check the version
Checking the Current Printer Driver Version
About dialog box appears
251
Rpcs Raster Printer Drivers
Software on the CD-ROM
Files
Rpcs raster printer driver for Windows NT
PCL XL printer driver for Windows 98/Me
PCL Printer Drivers
PCL 5c printer driver for Windows NT
PCL XL printer driver for Windows NT
Manuals Html files
SmartDeviceMonitor for Client
254
Configuring the Router
Connecting a Dial-up Router to a Network
Using Dhcp
255
256
SSL Secure Sockets Layer Encryption
Configuring SSL Encryption
User Settings for SSL Secure Sockets Layer
257
Click Next Click Finish Click OK
Certificate is installed
Certificate store location appears under Certificate store
258
Specifications
Specifications of the printer and options are listed
PCL
Option Paper Feed Unit
Option Bypass tray
60-255 g/m2 114.7-485.0 lb
262
Electromagnetic Interference
263
NetBSD
Information about Installed Applications
Expat
264
Authors Name List
Copyright Andrew Tridgell
SambaVer
OpenSSL
266
License Issues
OpenSSL License
Original SSLeay License
Show Counter
Topic Error Correction
Displaying the Counter
Error Notification Group Group to Notify
Recipient Setup Recipient address
Counter Notification Group Group to Notify
Destinations
Copyright