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Overview

Maintaining the printer in good operating condition is essential to having a reliable, well-running machine.

This chapter describes the following:

•EP (electronic printing) cartridge replacement

•Adjusting the density (darkness/lightness) of the printing

•Regular cleaning

•Hints for transporting the printer

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Xerox 4520mp manual Overview

Contents

Xerox 4520/4520mp Desktop Laser Printers USA Table of Contents B l e o f C o n t e n t s Appendix a Printer and Cable Specifications Iv 4 5 2 0 / 4 5 2 0 m p U s e r ’ s G u i d e Chapter Overview Printer Components Front ViewReceptacle for Optional Feeders Serial Port Parallel Port Factory Settings Control Panel on the printer. See Using the Control Panel Sharing the Printer Memory Considerations Maximum memory capacity is 52 MB Handling Paper Summary of Paper Trays and Paper Sizes Loading Paper A p t e r 2 H a n d l i n g P a p e r Upper Paper Source Middle Paper Source Lower Paper Source Paper InputSingle-sheet Bypass Feeder SBF Paper Source Paper Output Output trays Weight Paper Speciﬁcations Dimensions Paper Size However, if you do not install-or your application Single-sheet Tray Capacity‡ Sheets Fixed Tray Paper Size†11 x To use letterhead, pre-printed stationery, or drilled paper Single-sheet Bypass Feeder Com-10Transparency Label sheet Optiona Feeders Mu ti-sheet Bypass Feeder MBF Labels High-Capacity Feeder HCF High-Capacity Envelope Feeder Hcef Summary Paper Trays Sizes Paper† Upper Middle Lower 18 4 5 2 0 / 4 5 2 0 m p U s e r ’ s G u i d e Loading the Upper Middle, or Lower Paper Tray Loading PaperRemove the tray from Printer See .6 page 2-10 for universal tray information Press the bottom Paper tray down to a Locked position Load paper in the tray Making sure the paperIs tucked under Metal corners Insert the tray Printer Adjust the guides to Desired paper size Feeding the SBF A d i n g P a p e r 12 Long or short edge paper orientation Paper Size Long or Short Edge First Loading Letterhead, Pre-printed, Drilled, or Label Paper 14 illustrates paper orientation in the SBF and MBF Loading Envelopes PCL Paper Source Alternate Names Printing a 32 4 5 2 0 / 4 5 2 0 m p U s e r ’ s G u i d e Source Mapping Settings Source Mapping Description Setting Hcef Tray or tray sequence appearing when PCL Paper Base Model With MBF With HCF With Hcef Source Lower Example Source Mapping Examples You have a HCF installed. You want to load as much paper You do not have a HCF installed. You want to print mostly on You have a HCF installed. You want to print mostly on Letter You do not have a MBF or HCF installed. You want to print Set MBF Paper Size to DL You do not have a MBF or HCF installed. You want to use Using the Control Panel Printer Settings that Affect Memory Control Panel Control Panel Features Two-line by 16-character Display Eight Control Keys Keys Key Description Enter EscChanges to values will be saved unless you ﬁrst press Enter Down To display the last itemTo display the ﬁrst Item in the list Press Down Reset Printer Reset Menus Reset All Navigating the Menu SystemLanguage PCL Menu Interface Menu System Menu Test Menu Menu System Indicators Symbol Description Example Setting a Menu Option Press Online to take the printer ofﬂine If you press Online Before Enter Value will Not be saved Main Menu System Main Menu hierarchy Language Options LanguageOption English Equivalent PCL Menu Hierarchy PCL Menu hierarchy showing factory settings 600x600 PCL Menu Options Option Setting Description CopiesFont Source Internal Pitch Font Number10.00 Default Source Interaction of Default Source and Source MappingPoint Size 12.00 Source Mapping MBF Paper Size Paper SizeOrientation Form Length Symbol Set Roman-8 Protection Jam RecoveryOff Resolution 600x600 Protection or Resolution Resolution or Page Protection. Enabling StateTrueRes State Saving PostScript Menu PostScript Menu Hierarchy Macintosh Users PostScript Menu hierarchy showing factory settings PostScript Menu Options Copies Default Tray Manual Size Tray SwitchingTrueRes Option Setting Description System Menu System Menu Hierarchy 10 PostScript Menu options showing factory settings TrueRes Down in Page Protection or Resolution Interface Menu Hierarchy Interface MenuToken Ring Menu See 11 Interface Menu hierarchy showing factory settings Serial Menu LocalTalk Menu‡ Port Enable Port TimeoutParallel Menu Options System Language Lang. Sensing Auto Job End Bidirectional Serial Menu Options Lang. Sensing 48 4 5 2 0 / 4 5 2 0 m p U s e r ’ s G u i d e Port Type DTR Polarity Data BitsParity Stop Bits LocalTalk Menu Option Secs Time interval for determining when to poll the nextHas been inactive for this amount of time Ethernet Menu Options DEC LAT Port Timeout 802.3 Frame TypeCorrect frame type Token Ring Menu Options When Lang. Sensing page 3-57 is On, System On how port polling works When On, if the Token Ring port receives print jobs 58 4 5 2 0 / 4 5 2 0 m p U s e r ’ s G u i d e S t e m M e n u System Menu Options Hex DumpChime System Messages Auto Continue Disk Spooling† Power Saver60 min Test Menu Test Menu Hierarchy Test Menu Functions Function DescriptionConﬁg. Sheet Demo Font characteristics, and a font sample PCL Font ListPS Font List Complete list of the 35 PostScript language typefaces Test Print Memory Check Reset Menu Hierarchy Reset Menu Functions Reset Printer Reset MenusReset All Cancel PS Job Option Description Printer Settings that Affect MemoryProtection Off PostScript Menu Protection or Resolution setting Setting 300 dpi 400 dpi 600 dpi 800 dpi Protection setSaving Off Saving On Using Fonts Bitmapped font Scalable font Where Fonts Reside Fonts Resident on the Printer TrueType Fonts Intellifont Fonts PCL Bitmap Font Adding Fonts PostScript Font Cards Font cards for the 4520/4520mp contain PCL fonts only. Fonts within Software Applications Selecting a Font Downloading Fonts Temporary and Permanent Fonts 14 4 5 2 0 / 4 5 2 0 m p U s e r ’ s G u i d e Adding Printer Options Multi-sheet Bypass Feeder MBF High-Capacity Feeder HCF Paper trays LocalTalk cardToken Ring card Font card MB hard disk Power OFF 0 Printer Installing a4520mp Users Remove any installed high-capacity feeders With your ﬁngers LoosenThumbscrews Thumbscrews are not To access Controller board, pullOn the thumbscrews ﬁrmly, but evenly Carefully release Clips of the Simm youAre replacing Lift the Simm out of the slot Insert the new Simm Into one of the Simm Slots Press the Simm up until the clips lock it Place Controller board back Slide the printerInto the printer Reinstall any font cards removed Step Only your ﬁngers Install i n g a S I M M Power on 1 Printer Press the door to open Control Panel Press Online Press MenuPress Down Or Up Until you see Press Enter You will see Verify the Simm has been correctly installed Total system memory = nnnn KB Installing a Font Card Insert a font card into either font card slot When installing Pcmcia font cards, printing a PCL Font List Maintaining the Printer Overview Replacing the EP Cartridge Press the center latch Down to release Open the top cover Cleaning felt Cleaning felt housingLocate the EP Cartridge, transfer P l a c i n g t h e E P C a r t r i d g e Close the cover Cleaning felt housing Remove the old Transfer corotron Remove the old EP Cartridge P l a c i n g Remove the insert From the EP cartridge See page 6-12 for more details Adjusting the Print Density J u s t i n g t h e P r i n t D e n s i t y Cleaning the Printer Transporting the Printer Helpful Hints for Moving the Printer 16 4 5 2 0 / 4 5 2 0 m p U s e r ’ s G u i d e Troubleshooting Before Calling for Service E r v i e w Locating Your Printer’s Serial Number Locating Your Printer’s Serial Number Displayed Control Panel Messages Message Description/Action Power Off & On Comm. ErrorComm. Errornn 0102† Message Description/Action Feed A3 Feed A4Feed A5 Feed B4 Hcef Message IOT NVM Fail Load Letter LocalTalk FailLower Lower Card Err Memory Check Open Front Cover Clear Paper PathOpen Hcef Cover Open HCF Cover Paper Fed From Press Press a keyPress ↑ to init Press ↓ to Abort Replace Turn Power Off Toner LowThen On Unknown Disk Upper Tray Out Message clears when the next job prints Printer has changed resolution toMessage clears when the next job starts Message Description/Action Protection to OFF Message Description/Action 24 4 5 2 0 / 4 5 2 0 m p U s e r ’ s G u i d e Message Description/Action 26 4 5 2 0 / 4 5 2 0 m p U s e r ’ s G u i d e Paper Jams Paper trays. See Loading Paper Printer paper paths Paper Fed From Open Hcef Cover Clear Paper Path Paper Jam MBFUpper Tray Paper jam has occurred as paper was 4A, 4B Paper jam has occurred betweenLeaving the fuser area 5A, 5B 6A, 6B, P e r J a m s P e r J a m s P e r J a m s Handling P e r J a m s Open the top cover by Pressing the top coverRelease latch Remove any paper P e r J a m s P e r J a m s P e r J a m s Printer Operational Problems Problem Action Problem Action Set Print Errors to on and resend job Coding. Correct the coding problem and resend the jobText printed is a Parallel, Serial, etc. and try sending the job again Light/faint prints Problem Possible Causes Corrective ActionsBlank Prints Background/black Defective EP cartridge Replace EP cartridgePrints Spot deletions Deletions Horizontal lineDefective paper stock Vertical dark streaks Horizontal dark streaksContaminated paper path Perpendicular To the direction of paper Residual image Current Wiper Fused image Unfused or partiallySkewed prints Image misregistration Damaged prints TrueRes Smoothing problems Excessively dark 52 4 5 2 0 / 4 5 2 0 m p U s e r ’ s G u i d e Appendix a Printer Speciﬁcations Factory-provided features 4 MB printer memory User documentationOn the 4520mp printer Additional 4 MB Simm for a total of 8 MB Printer Language Paper Size Printable Area Width Length All paper sizesPostScript X 11 Letter Cable Speciﬁcations Figure A.3 Centronics connector pin assignment Signal Signal Name Source Function Pin # Init Host Settings are for 8 bit data with 1 stop bit and parity none RS-232C Serial Interface Ccitt Signal Name Pin # RS-232C Direction Function Figure A.4 Pin assignment for RS-232C RS-422A Serial Interface Ccitt Signal Name Pin # RS-422A Direction Function Figure A.5 Pin assignment for RS-422A Figure A.6 Null Modem wiring Null Modem Network Interface Appendix B Xerox-Unique Settings Function Parameter Command Decimal Value Hexadecimal Value Graphics are printed on the page. Figure B.1 lists the PCL Length and Size Envelope Feeder EC&l6H 027 038 108 054 Margins and Text Length Perforation Skip Mode027 Horizontal Margins Horizontal Column Spacing Vertical Line Spacing Primary Symbol ISO 027Line EC&k0G 027 038 107 048 26 6B 30 Termination Symbol EC19M 027 040 049 057 28 31 ISO Microsoft027 040 054 28 36 4A Publishing DeskTop 027 040 053 Spacing Pitch Stroke Weight Primary Typeface Family ECs16901T 027 040 115 049 1B 28 73 31 36 39 30 057 048 049 Font Default Underline Soft Symbol Set Management / Creation Select Font ID # primary font027 040 # ... # 1B 28 # ... # With ID # ID # secondary 027 041 # ... # 1B 29 # ... # Font Graphics Raster Graphics Print Model Imaging Rectangle Dimensions 100% Gray EC*c100G 027 042 099 049 048 Pattern Horiz. Line EC*c1G 027 042 099 049Vert. Lines EC*c2G 027 042 099 050 Diagonal Lines EC*c3G 027 042 099 051 Status Readback Function Parameter Command Decimal Value Hexadecimal Value Enter PCL Mode Use previous PCL 027 Functions027 1B 5A 027 037 048 1B 25 30 Cursor position Use current Context Printer Commands Command Mnemonic Parameters Polygon Group Character Group Line and Fill Attributes Group User Deﬁned Line Type Index ,gap1 . . . gapn Function Symbol Decimal Description Control CodesTo the right of the left margin Right margin, in which case no action is 26 4 5 2 0 / 4 5 2 0 m p U s e r ’ s G u i d e Appendix C Port Polling Without a Hard Disk Installed Port Polling With a Hard Disk Installed Auto Job End is On 4 5 2 0 / 4 5 2 0 m p U s e r ’ s G u i d e Appendix D Option/Part No Description Comments Printer OptionsPrinter Memory Simm Contact Xerox / Rank Xerox For PCL5e only Font CardsHard Disk Network Interfaces EtherTalk and TokenTalk systems require Paper Trays High-Capacity Feeder HCF High-Capacity Envelope Feeder Hcef Option/Part No Description Comments Additional Order Items Type/Part No Description CommentsEP Cartridge Cables Software Diskettes For more information on XeroxSoftware drivers and utilities for Printer, refer to the Document 300K39990 English Rank Xerox User Documentation High-Capacity Envelope Feeder Hcef P e n d i x D O r d e r i n g I n f o r m a t i o n D-13 14 4 5 2 0 / 4 5 2 0 m p U s e r ’ s G u i d e Appendix E Xerox Commitment to Environmental Quality Acoustic Noise Figures Class B Operational Safety P e n d i x E E n v i r o n m e n t a l Specification s E-5 Laser Safety Laser Safety Warning for Finland and Sweden Glossary GL-2 4 5 2 0 / 4 5 2 0 m p U s e r ’ s G u i d e Downloaded fonts See Downloading GL-4 4 5 2 0 / 4 5 2 0 m p U s e r ’ s G u i d e O s s a r y GL-5 GL-6 4 5 2 0 / 4 5 2 0 m p U s e r ’ s G u i d e Manual tray See MP tray GL-8 4 5 2 0 / 4 5 2 0 m p U s e r ’ s G u i d e O s s a r y GL-9 Printer reset See Reset Printer description See Description O s s a r y GL-11 GL-12 4 5 2 0 / 4 5 2 0 m p U s e r ’ s G u i d e O s s a r y GL-13 GL-14 4 5 2 0 / 4 5 2 0 m p U s e r ’ s G u i d e Index Installing 5-17 to 5-18 Slot location Loading 2-27 toReplacing 6-3 to Options 3-52 to Error 7-5 to Size 2-7 to Labels 2-27 to Letterhead 2-27 to Lower tray 2-19 toUpper tray 2-19 to Options 3-42 to PCL Menu 3-15 to Options 3-18 to Reset Menu 3-67 to Functions 3-67 toOptions 3-32 to System Menu 3-59 to 3-62 Options 3-60 to Options 3-46 toTest Menu 3-63 to Functions 3-64 to D e x IX-8 4 5 2 0 / 4 5 2 0 m p U s e r ’ s G u i d e