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Preface

Welcome to the DP-6000/7000.*

Written with the new user in mind, these Operating Instructions provide all the necessary information about operating the printer functions, installing the printer drivers as well as the setup and operation when using this machine as a network printer. To get the most out of the machine, please read this manual before using it. This manual is written with the assumption that you are familiar with the basic knowledge and way of using your operating system. Refer to the manuals of these products for information on them.

Note that this manual is written for users operating the DP-6000/7000 with a client computer installed with an English edition operating system only, unless otherwise indicated.

Regarding the maintenance of this machine and copying functions, please see the Operating Instructions (For Copier).

After reading, keep this manual handy for a quick reference should you encounter any difficulties when using the machine.

In this manual, safety instructions are described with the symbol . Always read and follow these instructions before performing the required procedure.

Reception interference:

When installed at a certain location, the machine may cause interference with radio and television reception. If you notice flickering or distorted images or noises on your audio-visual units, your machine may be causing radio interference. Switch it off, and if the interference disappears, the machine is the cause of radio interference.

Perform the following procedures until the interference is corrected.

¥Move the machine and the TV and radio away from each other.

¥Reposition or re-orientate the machine and/or the TV and radio.

¥Unplug the machine, TV and radio, and replug them into outlets that operate on different circuits.

¥Re-orientate the TV and/or radio antennas and cables until the interference stops. For an outdoor antenna, you should ask your local electrician for support.

¥Use coaxial cable antennas.

* DP-6000 USA/Canada only.

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Contents

DA-PC700 TRADEMARKS/COPYRIGHTS Preface Types of Manuals Manual bundled with the main unit i.e. the copierManuals bundled with the Printer/Scanner Unit Using These Operating Instructions OrganizationIii Precautions and Limitations Using Internet ServicesSetting Print Mode Configuring by the Tools Mode Screen All kinds of buttons e.g. Click OK ConventionsIcons used in this manual Bold face Precaution for power and earth connection Safety Notes Table of Contents Chapter Installing/ Configuring the Printer Drivers Setup for the Direct Print UtilityViii Chapter Setup for TCP/IP Windows NT/Windows Setup for Windows NetworkingSetup for NetWare Chapter Printing Reports/Lists Chapter Using the Internet Printing ProtocolUsing Internet Services Setting Print Mode Configuring by the Tools Mode Screen Precautions and LimitationsChapter Troubleshooting Appendix Xii Overview of the Printer Back View Parallel interface connectorEthernet interface connector Main Components and Their Functions Overview of the Printer Using the Touch Panel Display Connect the cable and make the necessary set- tings Getting Ready to Print When connecting to a network Special Features Printer Setting Printer Environment Network Printer Environments TCP/IP Direct Print Utility for Windows 95/98/Me TCP/IP for Windows NT 4.0/Windows NetWare AppleTalk for Macintosh Token Ring Internet printing Setting IP Address for Network Environment Flow of SettingSetting method Select Print/Scan Mode Settings Using Touch Panel Display for SettingSetting IP address/subnet mask/gateway address Procedure Select Specify Address Select Network Settings Touch Exit Tools Machine will be rebooted Checking/Setting Dhcp Environment Activating Port Setting Port Select Print/Scan Mode Settings Select Port Settings Select Port Status and then touch Change SettingsSelect LPD Select Save Select Close twice Select Enable Select Exit Tools Other setting items Power Saver Using the Power Saver ModeAutomatic Power Saver Mode CD-ROM About the Attached This page is intentionally left blank Setup Parallel Connecting Interface Cables Setup EthernetEthernet interface supports the following types of cable Memory Allocation UsesSuggested Values Useful Operations For Windows Flow of Printing Basic Way of Printing Online HelpUseful Operations Checking Job Status Check the contents and touch Exit Cancelling Jobs in Process Cancelling Printing From Printer Cancelling Jobs in the Printer Outputting Waiting Jobs Forced Outputting Outputting in Emulation Mode Select Print Mode Switching Printer to Offline Printing vs Copying Scanning This page is intentionally left blank This page is intentionally left blank This page is intentionally left blank This page is intentionally left blank Installing Configuring Printer Drivers About the Printer Drivers Installation/Configuration MethodsSettings on the Printer Select Print/Scan Mode Setting Installing/Uninstalling Printer Drivers Installing/Configuring the Printer DriversFor a Local Printer Installing/Uninstalling the Printer Drivers For Windows 95/98/Me Click Add Network Port For a Network Printer Uninstalling the Printer Drivers Installing/Uninstalling the Printer Drivers Configuring the Printer Drivers Accessing the Printer Properties Dialog BoxFor Windows 95/98/Me For Windows NT 4.0/Windows Accessing the printer properties dialog box Setting the Printer Properties Printer Paper Source OptionsPaper Output Options Restore Defaults Error ReportJob Owner Settings Auto Configuration Job Type Paper/Output Paper Source Paper Size Paper sizes available for each paper source are as follows Output Destination Custom Paper Size Copies defaultImage Orientation Sided Print Collate Settings Output OptionsFinishing Apply one staple at the bottom-left corner of paper Apply one staple at the top-right corner of paperApply two staples at the left edge of paper Apply two staples at the right edge of paper Punch Position First Sheet EMF Spooling for Windows NT 4.0/Windows 2000 default off Graphics Mode GraphicsHalftone Use Printer TrueType Fonts default on Image Enhancement default onAll Texts to Black default off TrueType Mode Create Overlay Halftone Color Adjustment for Windows NT 4.0/WindowsOverlays Load Overlay Selected Overlay status Delete OverlayDelete All Query Page Overlay No page border is drawn Layout ModeMulti-Upavailable when Multi-Upis selected for Layout Mode Layout Booklet Creation Top Left Top Right Center default Bottom Left Bottom Right Zoom available when Zoom is selected for Layout Mode Custom None defaultPoster available when Poster is selected for Layout Mode Shadow Watermarks Procedure to create a watermark is as followsProcedure to edit a watermark is as follows Procedure to delete a watermark is as follows Background To print a watermark, the options available include This page is intentionally left blank Setup for Direct Print Utility Target computers must meet all the following requirements Using the Direct Print UtilitySystem Configuration Target Computers Windows 95/98/Me Setup for the Direct Print Utility Flow of Setup When the LPD Port is Disabled Setup of the Printer Setup of the Printer Other Settings Overview Installing the Direct Print Utility Setting the TCP/IP Protocol Procedure to install the Direct Print Utility is as follows Installation Procedure Restart the system for the installation to complete Setting the Port Click Add Port Click the Details tab Port Name Enter a name for identifying the printerIP Address Status Indication Status Indication Uninstalling Uninstalling This page is intentionally left blank TCP/IP Setup for TCP/IP Windows NT/Windows Setup for the Printer Setting the LPD Port to EnableWindows NT/Windows Setup for TCP/IP 2000 Setup for the Printer Windows NT/Windows Setup for TCP/IP 2000 Select Exit Tools Other Settings Setup for Windows NT For Windows NT 4.0/Windows100 Setup for Windows Networking Introduction System Structure102 Setup Procedure 103 Setup for Windows NetworkingInstall the printer driver to the host computer Setting NetBEUI in Printer Activating Port and Setting Protocol104 Select SMB 105 Setup for Windows Networking 106 107 Setup for Windows Networking Setting TCP/IP in Printer Defining IP Address108 109 Setup for Windows Networking 110 Refer to 7.2.2 Other Settings 111 Setup for Windows Networking Changing Printer Workgroup NameThrough Windows Networking Close message.txt 112 Setting format of config.txt 113Activation of NetBEUI protocol On/Off Activation of Dhcp On/Off Wins Dhcp Resolve 114 Example of config.txt 115 Setup for Windows Networking Auto Driver Downloading Preparation for Auto Driver Downloading116 117 Setup for Windows Networking 118 Auto Downloading of Printer Driver 119 Setup for Windows Networking 120 Setup for NetWare Target computers must meet the following requirements Using NetWareTarget Computers 122 Following frame types are supported Setup for NetWare 123Interface Printer supports the following types of Ethernet interface 124 Setup for NetWare Setting the Port to Enable Setup for NetWare 125Activate the NetWare¨ port by the following procedure Select NetWare 126 Setup for NetWare 127 128 Printing the Printer Settings List Setup for the Client Setup for NetWare 129Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0 or Windows This page is intentionally left blank Using Internet Printing Protocol System Environment 132Essential system environment is as follows Define the IP address Using the Internet Printing Protocol 133 IPP DNS 134 Using the Internet Printing Protocol 135 Setup of the Printer Installing the Printer Driver 136 Screen to select the printer driver appears Using the Internet Printing Protocol 137Click Have Disk Manufacturers files from, and then click OK 138 Using Internet Services Using Internet Services Structure of the Internet Services Screen140 Browsers Using Internet Services 141Target Host Computers and Browsers Host computers For Netscape Communicator Configuring BrowserChecking Browsers 142 Checking Proxy Server and Port Number Using Internet Services 143Proxy server setting Port number setting Configuring Printer Activating Internet Service144 Select Enable and then touch Save Using Internet ServicesSelect Port Settings Select Internet Service With Port Status selected, touch Change Settings Other Internet Service Settings Items 146Select Close twice until the screen at is displayed Using Internet Services 147 Activating BrowserActivating Browser Screen of the Internet Services is displayed Help148 Setting Print Mode 150 Print Mode Operation Menu Item Description PCL 6 SettingsList of PCL 6 Settings Items Setting Print Mode 151 152 Setting Print Mode 153 ISO-6 ISO 6 Ascii 154 Spaced font is selected Setting Print Mode 155 156 Setting ProcedureSelect Print Mode from the menu screen Touch PCL6 Settings Setting Print Mode 157 This page is intentionally left blank Printing Reports/Lists Types Types of Reports/ListsTypes and Paper Sizes 160 Printing result Printer Settings ListAbout Printer Settings List Printing Reports/Lists 161 162 Job History Report Printing Reports/Lists 163About Job History Report ERR 164 Printing Reports/Lists 165 166 Error History ReportAbout Error History Report Prints information related to printer errors Printing Reports/Lists 167 168 PCL Settings ListAbout PCL Settings Prints the PCL settings of the printer Printing Reports/Lists 169 PCL Fonts List 170About PCL Fonts List Printing Reports/Lists 171 PostScript Fonts List 172About PostScript Fonts List Printing Reports/Lists 173 Print Meter Report 174About Print Meter Report Printing Reports/Lists 175 PostScript Settings List About PostScript Settings List176 Printing Reports/Lists 177 Following items will be included in the list Mailbox Size Stored Print Job List178 About Stored Print Job List Printing Reports/Lists 179 How to Print Report/List 180Select Print Report/List Configuring By the Tools Mode Screen Tools Mode Displaying the Tools Mode Screen182 183 Exiting the Tools Mode ScreenConfiguring by the Tools Mode Screen Select Exit Tools on the Tools Mode screen System/Meter Settings Common Settings184 Configuring by the Tools Mode Screen 185 186 Copy Mode Settings Configuring by the Tools Mode Screen 187 Print/Scan Mode Settings Input no more than 12 characters from A-Z, 0-9 and space 188 Configuring by the Tools Mode Screen 189 SMB 190 Connected to any other salutation protocol Configuring by the Tools Mode Screen 191 IPP 192 Configuring by the Tools Mode Screen 193 194 Configuring by the Tools Mode Screen 195 196 Select Enable Select Save Precautions Limitations General When switching on/off powerWhen cancelling printing When initialized hard disk When using the finisher with the puncher attached Precautions and Limitations 199 On Using NetWare Setting Printer200 For Bindery Setting ServerPrecautions and Limitations 201 For NDS 202 Using Token Ring Interface PortDuring Printing Others Precautions and Limitations 203 On Using TCP/IP LPDDuring Setup During Switching Power On/Off Take note of the following when printing When LPD Spool is set to Off non-spool modeWhen LPD Spool is set to Hard Disk or Memory spool mode When the IP address or computer name is changed On Using SMB Precautions and Limitations205 Deleting jobs When SMB Spool is set to Hard Disk or Memory spool modeWhen printer is in offline mode 206 Troubleshooting Condition Cause Treatment When Problems OccurExit the Tools Mode screen 208 Troubleshooting 209 210 Raster for Graphics Mode. OrStop Troubleshooting 211 Tray will result in paperJam. Or the message Put XX-sized paper is Displayed 212 When the Print Quality is Poor Paper used is not suitable Replace with suitable paper Troubleshooting 213 214 Paper has moisture Replace with new paper Troubleshooting 215 216 Unable to print Network Error Following port . Click Spool Settings to display its Troubleshooting 217 Printer is not Printing 218Cause Verification Action Troubleshooting 219 Set NCP Packet Signature Option=X X 0, 1 or 220 When Switch Off the Power Appears Troubleshooting 221Unable to Obtain Desired Print Results 222 No Notification Using TCP/IP When Using Windows 95/98/MeTroubleshooting 223 Unable to obtain the desired print results When Using Windows NTWhen the printer is not printing 224 Using SMB Troubleshooting 225Printer is not Found Cannot Print Cannot Delete Documents from the Printer Window226 Cannot Perform Auto Driver Downloading Troubleshooting 227 228 Appendix Main Specifications Specifications of the Printer230 Appendix 231 Printing Area Pin arrangement Connectors and Allocation SignalShape of the connector 232 Meaning of the signals All connections adhere to the Ieee 1284 connector standardAppendix 233 234 Using OverlaysPrinting Data Combined Creating an Overlay Printing with an Overlay Appendix 235Next, print your data with the overlay Secured Print Printing Secured PrintSample Set Jobs 236 Appendix 237 Storing Secured Print/Sample Set Jobs 238 Printing Secured Print/Sample Set Jobs Appendix 239 Following screen appears For Secured Print job 240 Glossary Glossary241 242 243 SymbolIndex Index Index 244 245 This page is intentionally left blank Memo Warranty