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
Front View
Printer Components
Receptacle for Optional Feeders
Serial Port Parallel Port
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
Paper Input
Upper Paper Source Middle Paper Source Lower Paper Source
Single-sheet Bypass Feeder SBF Paper Source
Output trays
Paper Output
Paper Specifications
Weight
Paper Size
Dimensions
However, if you do not install-or your application
Tray
Single-sheet
Fixed Tray Paper Size†
Capacity‡ Sheets
11 x
To use letterhead, pre-printed stationery, or drilled paper
Com-10
Single-sheet Bypass Feeder
Transparency
Label sheet
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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Loading Paper
Loading the Upper Middle, or Lower Paper Tray
Remove the tray from Printer
See .6 page 2-10 for universal tray information
Press the bottom Paper tray down to a Locked position
Making sure the paper
Load paper in the tray
Is tucked under
Metal corners
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
Esc
Enter
Changes to values will be saved unless you first press Enter
To display the last item
Down
To display the first
Item in the list Press Down
Navigating the Menu System
Reset Printer Reset Menus Reset All
Language PCL Menu
Interface Menu System Menu Test 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
Language
Language Options
Option English Equivalent
PCL Menu Hierarchy
PCL Menu hierarchy showing factory settings
600x600
PCL Menu Options
Copies
Option Setting Description
Font Source
Internal
Font Number
Pitch
10.00
Interaction of Default Source and Source Mapping
Default Source
Point Size
12.00
Source Mapping
Paper Size
MBF Paper Size
Orientation
Form Length
Roman-8
Symbol Set
Jam Recovery
Protection
Off
600x600
Resolution
Resolution or Page Protection. Enabling State
Protection or Resolution
TrueRes
State Saving
PostScript Menu
Macintosh Users
PostScript Menu Hierarchy
PostScript Menu hierarchy showing factory settings
Copies Default Tray Manual Size Tray Switching
PostScript Menu Options
TrueRes
Option Setting Description
System Menu Hierarchy
System Menu
10 PostScript Menu options showing factory settings
TrueRes
Down in Page Protection or Resolution
Interface Menu
Interface Menu Hierarchy
Token Ring Menu See
11 Interface Menu hierarchy showing factory settings
Serial Menu
LocalTalk Menu‡
Port Timeout
Port Enable
Parallel Menu Options
System Language
Lang. Sensing
Auto Job End
Bidirectional
Serial Menu Options
Lang. Sensing
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Port Type
Data Bits
DTR Polarity
Parity
Stop Bits
Secs Time interval for determining when to poll the next
LocalTalk Menu Option
Has been inactive for this amount of time
DEC LAT
Ethernet Menu Options
Port Timeout
Frame Type
802.3
Correct frame type
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
Hex Dump
System Menu Options
Chime
System Messages
Auto Continue
Power Saver
Disk Spooling†
60 min
Test Menu Hierarchy
Test Menu
Function Description
Test Menu Functions
Config. Sheet
Demo
PCL Font List
Font characteristics, and a font sample
PS Font List
Complete list of the 35 PostScript language typefaces
Memory Check
Test Print
Reset Menu Functions
Reset Menu Hierarchy
Reset Menus
Reset Printer
Reset All
Cancel PS Job
Printer Settings that Affect Memory
Option Description
Protection Off
PostScript Menu
Protection or Resolution setting
Protection set
Setting 300 dpi 400 dpi 600 dpi 800 dpi
Saving Off
Saving On
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
LocalTalk card
Paper trays
Token Ring card
Font card
MB hard disk
Installing a
Power OFF 0 Printer
4520mp Users
Remove any installed high-capacity feeders
Loosen
With your fingers
Thumbscrews
Thumbscrews are not
Controller board, pull
To access
On the thumbscrews
firmly, but evenly
Clips of the Simm you
Carefully release
Are replacing
Lift the Simm out of the slot
Press the Simm up until the clips lock it Place
Insert the new Simm Into one of the Simm Slots
Slide the printer
Controller board back
Into the printer
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 Menu
Press Online
Press Down Or Up Until you see
Press Enter You will 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
Cleaning felt housing
Cleaning felt
Locate 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
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
Comm. Error
Power Off & On
Comm. Errornn
0102†
Message Description/Action
Feed A4
Feed A3
Feed A5
Feed B4
Hcef
Message
IOT NVM Fail
LocalTalk Fail
Load Letter
Lower
Lower Card Err
Memory Check
Clear Paper Path
Open Front Cover
Open Hcef Cover
Open HCF Cover
Paper Fed From
Press a key
Press
Press ↑ to init
Press ↓ to Abort
Replace
Toner Low
Turn Power Off
Then On
Unknown Disk
Upper Tray Out
Printer has changed resolution to
Message clears when the next job prints
Message clears when the next job starts
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
Open Hcef Cover Clear Paper Path Paper Jam MBF
Paper Fed From
Upper Tray
Paper jam has occurred between
Paper jam has occurred as paper was 4A, 4B
Leaving 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
Pressing the top cover
Open the top cover by
Release 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
Problem Action
Printer Operational Problems
Problem Action
Coding. Correct the coding problem and resend the job
Set Print Errors to on and resend job
Text printed is a
Parallel, Serial, etc. and try sending the job again
Problem Possible Causes Corrective Actions
Light/faint prints
Blank Prints
Defective EP cartridge Replace EP cartridge
Background/black
Prints
Spot deletions
Horizontal line
Deletions
Defective paper stock
Horizontal dark streaks
Vertical dark streaks
Contaminated paper path
Perpendicular To the direction of paper
Current Wiper
Residual image
Unfused or partially
Fused image
Skewed prints
Image misregistration
Damaged prints
Excessively dark
TrueRes Smoothing problems
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Appendix a
Printer Specifications
User documentation
Factory-provided features 4 MB printer memory
On the 4520mp printer
Additional 4 MB Simm for a total of 8 MB
All paper sizes
Printer Language Paper Size Printable Area Width Length
PostScript
X 11 Letter
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
Perforation Skip Mode
Margins and Text Length
027 Horizontal Margins
Vertical Line Spacing
Horizontal Column Spacing
027
Primary Symbol ISO
Line
EC&k0G 027 038 107 048 26 6B 30 Termination
Microsoft
Symbol EC19M 027 040 049 057 28 31 ISO
027 040 054 28 36 4A Publishing DeskTop
027 040 053
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
Select Font ID # primary font
Soft Symbol Set Management / Creation
027 040 # ... # 1B 28 # ... # With ID # ID # secondary
027 041 # ... # 1B 29 # ... # Font
Raster Graphics
Graphics
Imaging
Print Model
Rectangle Dimensions
048 Pattern Horiz. Line EC*c1G 027 042 099 049
100% Gray EC*c100G 027 042 099 049
Vert. Lines EC*c2G 027 042 099 050
Diagonal Lines EC*c3G 027 042 099 051
Status Readback
Function Parameter Command Decimal Value Hexadecimal Value
027 Functions
Enter PCL Mode Use previous PCL
027 1B 5A
027 037 048 1B 25 30 Cursor position Use current
Command Mnemonic Parameters
Context Printer Commands
Polygon Group
Character Group
User Defined Line Type Index ,gap1 . . . gapn
Line and Fill Attributes Group
Control Codes
Function Symbol Decimal Description
To the right of the left margin
Right margin, in which case no action is
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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 Options
Option/Part No Description Comments
Printer Memory Simm
Font Cards
Contact Xerox / Rank Xerox For PCL5e only
Hard Disk
EtherTalk and TokenTalk systems require
Network Interfaces
Paper Trays
High-Capacity Envelope Feeder Hcef
High-Capacity Feeder HCF
Option/Part No Description Comments
Type/Part No Description Comments
Additional Order Items
EP Cartridge
Cables
For more information on Xerox
Software Diskettes
Software 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
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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
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O s s a r y GL-13
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Index
Loading 2-27 to
Installing 5-17 to 5-18 Slot location
Replacing 6-3 to
Options 3-52 to
Error 7-5 to
Labels 2-27 to Letterhead 2-27 to Lower tray 2-19 to
Size 2-7 to
Upper tray 2-19 to
Options 3-42 to
Reset Menu 3-67 to Functions 3-67 to
PCL Menu 3-15 to Options 3-18 to
Options 3-32 to
Options 3-46 to
System Menu 3-59 to 3-62 Options 3-60 to
Test Menu 3-63 to Functions 3-64 to
D e x
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