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
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Chapter
Overview
Serial Port Parallel Port
Printer Components
Front View
Receptacle for Optional Feeders
Control Panel on the printer. See Using the Control Panel
Factory Settings
Sharing the Printer
Maximum memory capacity is 52 MB
Memory Considerations
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
Single-sheet Bypass Feeder SBF Paper Source
Paper Input
Upper Paper Source Middle Paper Source Lower Paper Source
Output trays
Paper Output
Paper Specifications
Weight
Paper Size
Dimensions
However, if you do not install-or your application
Tray
Single-sheet
11 x
Fixed Tray Paper Size†
Capacity‡ Sheets
To use letterhead, pre-printed stationery, or drilled paper
Label sheet
Single-sheet Bypass Feeder
Com-10
Transparency
Optiona Feeders
Labels
Mu ti-sheet Bypass Feeder MBF
High-Capacity Feeder HCF
Hcef
High-Capacity Envelope Feeder
Paper† Upper Middle Lower
Summary Paper Trays Sizes
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Remove the tray from Printer
Loading Paper
Loading the Upper Middle, or Lower Paper Tray
See .6 page 2-10 for universal tray information
Press the bottom Paper tray down to a Locked position
Metal corners
Load paper in the tray
Making sure the paper
Is tucked under
Insert the tray Printer
Feeding the SBF
Adjust the guides to Desired paper size
A d i n g P a p e r
Paper Size Long or Short Edge First
12 Long or short edge paper orientation
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
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Source Mapping Description Setting
Source Mapping Settings
Tray or tray sequence appearing when
Hcef
Lower
PCL Paper Base Model With MBF With HCF With Hcef Source
Source Mapping Examples
Example
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
Two-line by 16-character Display Eight Control Keys
Control Panel Features
Key Description
Keys
Changes to values will be saved unless you first press Enter
Esc
Enter
Item in the list Press Down
Down
To display the last item
To display the first
Interface Menu System Menu Test Menu
Reset Printer Reset Menus Reset All
Navigating the Menu System
Language PCL Menu
Symbol Description Example
Menu System Indicators
Press Online to take the printer offline
Setting a Menu Option
If you press Online Before Enter Value will Not be saved
Main Menu System
Main Menu hierarchy
Option English Equivalent
Language
Language Options
PCL Menu Hierarchy
PCL Menu hierarchy showing factory settings
600x600
PCL Menu Options
Internal
Option Setting Description
Copies
Font Source
10.00
Font Number
Pitch
12.00
Default Source
Interaction of Default Source and Source Mapping
Point Size
Source Mapping
Orientation
Paper Size
MBF Paper Size
Form Length
Roman-8
Symbol Set
Off
Jam Recovery
Protection
600x600
Resolution
State Saving
Protection or Resolution
Resolution or Page Protection. Enabling State
TrueRes
PostScript Menu
Macintosh Users
PostScript Menu Hierarchy
PostScript Menu hierarchy showing factory settings
TrueRes
Copies Default Tray Manual Size Tray Switching
PostScript Menu Options
Option Setting Description
System Menu Hierarchy
System Menu
10 PostScript Menu options showing factory settings
TrueRes
Down in Page Protection or Resolution
Token Ring Menu See
Interface Menu
Interface Menu Hierarchy
11 Interface Menu hierarchy showing factory settings
Serial Menu
LocalTalk Menu‡
System Language
Port Enable
Port Timeout
Parallel Menu Options
Lang. Sensing
Auto Job End
Bidirectional
Serial Menu Options
Lang. Sensing
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Port Type
Stop Bits
DTR Polarity
Data Bits
Parity
Has been inactive for this amount of time
Secs Time interval for determining when to poll the next
LocalTalk Menu Option
DEC LAT
Ethernet Menu Options
Port Timeout
Correct frame type
Frame Type
802.3
Token Ring Menu Options
On how port polling works
When Lang. Sensing page 3-57 is On, System
When On, if the Token Ring port receives print jobs
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S t e m M e n u
System Messages
System Menu Options
Hex Dump
Chime
Auto Continue
60 min
Power Saver
Disk Spooling†
Test Menu Hierarchy
Test Menu
Demo
Test Menu Functions
Function Description
Config. Sheet
Complete list of the 35 PostScript language typefaces
Font characteristics, and a font sample
PCL Font List
PS Font List
Memory Check
Test Print
Reset Menu Functions
Reset Menu Hierarchy
Cancel PS Job
Reset Printer
Reset Menus
Reset All
Protection Off
Printer Settings that Affect Memory
Option Description
PostScript Menu
Protection or Resolution setting
Saving On
Setting 300 dpi 400 dpi 600 dpi 800 dpi
Protection set
Saving Off
Using Fonts
Scalable font
Bitmapped font
Where Fonts Reside
Fonts Resident on the Printer
TrueType Fonts
Intellifont Fonts
PCL Bitmap Font
PostScript
Adding Fonts
Font cards for the 4520/4520mp contain PCL fonts only.
Font Cards
Fonts within Software Applications
Selecting a Font
Downloading Fonts
Temporary and Permanent Fonts
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Adding Printer Options
High-Capacity Feeder HCF
Multi-sheet Bypass Feeder MBF
Font card
Paper trays
LocalTalk card
Token Ring card
MB hard disk
4520mp Users
Installing a
Power OFF 0 Printer
Remove any installed high-capacity feeders
Thumbscrews are not
With your fingers
Loosen
Thumbscrews
firmly, but evenly
To access
Controller board, pull
On the thumbscrews
Lift the Simm out of the slot
Carefully release
Clips of the Simm you
Are replacing
Press the Simm up until the clips lock it Place
Insert the new Simm Into one of the Simm Slots
Into the printer
Slide the printer
Controller board back
Only your fingers
Reinstall any font cards removed Step
Install i n g a S I M M
Press the door to open Control Panel
Power on 1 Printer
Press Enter You will see
Press Online
Press Menu
Press Down Or Up Until you see
Total system memory = nnnn KB
Verify the Simm has been correctly installed
Insert a font card into either font card slot
Installing a Font Card
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
Cartridge, transfer
Cleaning felt
Cleaning felt housing
Locate the EP
P l a c i n g t h e E P C a r t r i d g e
Remove the old Transfer corotron
Close the cover Cleaning felt housing
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
Helpful Hints for Moving the Printer
Transporting the Printer
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Troubleshooting
Before Calling for Service
E r v i e w
Locating Your Printer’s Serial Number
Locating Your Printer’s Serial Number
Message Description/Action
Displayed Control Panel Messages
0102†
Power Off & On
Comm. Error
Comm. Errornn
Message Description/Action
Feed B4
Feed A3
Feed A4
Feed A5
Hcef
Message
IOT NVM Fail
Lower Card Err
Load Letter
LocalTalk Fail
Lower
Memory Check
Open HCF Cover
Open Front Cover
Clear Paper Path
Open Hcef Cover
Paper Fed From
Press ↓ to Abort
Press
Press a key
Press ↑ to init
Replace
Unknown Disk
Turn Power Off
Toner Low
Then On
Upper Tray Out
Message clears when the next job starts
Printer has changed resolution to
Message clears when the next job prints
Message Description/Action
Protection to OFF
Message Description/Action
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Message Description/Action
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Paper trays. See Loading Paper
Paper Jams
Printer paper paths
Upper Tray
Open Hcef Cover Clear Paper Path Paper Jam MBF
Paper Fed From
Leaving the fuser area 5A, 5B 6A, 6B,
Paper jam has occurred between
Paper jam has occurred as paper was 4A, 4B
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
Remove any paper
Open the top cover by
Pressing the top cover
Release latch
P e r J a m s
P e r J a m s
P e r J a m s
Problem Action
Printer Operational Problems
Problem Action
Parallel, Serial, etc. and try sending the job again
Set Print Errors to on and resend job
Coding. Correct the coding problem and resend the job
Text printed is a
Blank Prints
Problem Possible Causes Corrective Actions
Light/faint prints
Spot deletions
Background/black
Defective EP cartridge Replace EP cartridge
Prints
Defective paper stock
Horizontal line
Deletions
Perpendicular To the direction of paper
Vertical dark streaks
Horizontal dark streaks
Contaminated paper path
Current Wiper
Residual image
Skewed prints
Unfused or partially
Fused image
Image misregistration
Damaged prints
Excessively dark
TrueRes Smoothing problems
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Appendix a
Printer Specifications
Additional 4 MB Simm for a total of 8 MB
Factory-provided features 4 MB printer memory
User documentation
On the 4520mp printer
X 11 Letter
Printer Language Paper Size Printable Area Width Length
All paper sizes
PostScript
Cable Specifications
Signal Signal Name Source Function Pin #
Figure A.3 Centronics connector pin assignment
Init Host
RS-232C Serial Interface Ccitt
Settings are for 8 bit data with 1 stop bit and parity none
Figure A.4 Pin assignment for RS-232C
Signal Name Pin # RS-232C Direction Function
RS-422A Serial Interface Ccitt
Figure A.5 Pin assignment for RS-422A
Signal Name Pin # RS-422A Direction Function
Null Modem Network Interface
Figure A.6 Null Modem wiring
Appendix B
Xerox-Unique Settings
Graphics are printed on the page. Figure B.1 lists the PCL
Function Parameter Command Decimal Value Hexadecimal Value
Envelope Feeder EC&l6H 027 038 108 054
Length and Size
027 Horizontal Margins
Perforation Skip Mode
Margins and Text Length
Vertical Line Spacing
Horizontal Column Spacing
EC&k0G 027 038 107 048 26 6B 30 Termination
Primary Symbol ISO
027
Line
027 040 053
Symbol EC19M 027 040 049 057 28 31 ISO
Microsoft
027 040 054 28 36 4A Publishing DeskTop
Pitch
Spacing
Stroke Weight
ECs16901T 027 040 115 049 1B 28 73 31 36 39 30 057 048 049
Primary Typeface Family
Underline
Font Default
027 041 # ... # 1B 29 # ... # Font
Soft Symbol Set Management / Creation
Select Font ID # primary font
027 040 # ... # 1B 28 # ... # With ID # ID # secondary
Raster Graphics
Graphics
Imaging
Print Model
Rectangle Dimensions
Diagonal Lines EC*c3G 027 042 099 051
100% Gray EC*c100G 027 042 099 049
048 Pattern Horiz. Line EC*c1G 027 042 099 049
Vert. Lines EC*c2G 027 042 099 050
Status Readback
Function Parameter Command Decimal Value Hexadecimal Value
027 037 048 1B 25 30 Cursor position Use current
Enter PCL Mode Use previous PCL
027 Functions
027 1B 5A
Command Mnemonic Parameters
Context Printer Commands
Polygon Group
Character Group
User Defined Line Type Index ,gap1 . . . gapn
Line and Fill Attributes Group
Right margin, in which case no action is
Function Symbol Decimal Description
Control Codes
To the right of the left margin
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Appendix C
Port Polling Without a Hard Disk Installed
Auto Job End is On
Port Polling With a Hard Disk Installed
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Appendix D
Printer Memory Simm
Printer Options
Option/Part No Description Comments
Hard Disk
Font Cards
Contact Xerox / Rank Xerox For PCL5e only
EtherTalk and TokenTalk systems require
Network Interfaces
Paper Trays
High-Capacity Envelope Feeder Hcef
High-Capacity Feeder HCF
Option/Part No Description Comments
Cables
Additional Order Items
Type/Part No Description Comments
EP Cartridge
Printer, refer to the Document
Software Diskettes
For more information on Xerox
Software drivers and utilities for
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
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Appendix E
Acoustic Noise Figures
Xerox Commitment to Environmental Quality
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 Warning for Finland and Sweden
Laser Safety
Glossary
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Downloaded fonts See Downloading
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O s s a r y GL-5
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Manual tray See MP tray
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O s s a r y GL-9
Printer description See Description
Printer reset See Reset
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
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Index
Options 3-52 to
Installing 5-17 to 5-18 Slot location
Loading 2-27 to
Replacing 6-3 to
Error 7-5 to
Options 3-42 to
Size 2-7 to
Labels 2-27 to Letterhead 2-27 to Lower tray 2-19 to
Upper tray 2-19 to
Options 3-32 to
Reset Menu 3-67 to Functions 3-67 to
PCL Menu 3-15 to Options 3-18 to
Test Menu 3-63 to Functions 3-64 to
Options 3-46 to
System Menu 3-59 to 3-62 Options 3-60 to
D e x
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