Color Laser Printer
FS-C8008N FS-C8008DN
Operation Guide
FS--C8008N
Cautions
Symbols
Notice on Software
Regarding Tradenames
Typeface Trademark Acknowledgement
2. Limited Warranty
IBM PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT
1. License
Agfa Monotype License Agreement
FCC statement for users in the United States
Important Notes for Interface connectors
Safety information
Cautionary Labels
U.S. CDRH regulations
Ozone concentration
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Declaration of Conformity for U.S.A
CE Marking Directive
Declaration of Conformity for Australia
Canadian Department of Communications compliance statement
Disclaimer
Group for Energy Efficient Appliances GEEA
ENERGY STAR
Installation Precautions
Environment
Other Precautions
Power Supply/Grounding the Printer
Handling of Plastic Bags
Other Precautions
Precautions for Use
Cautions when Using the Printer
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Never open the toner container
Cautions for Toner Handling
Other Precautions
Keep away the toner container
For More Information
Description
Chapter 5 Maintenance
Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
Appendix C Technical Specifications
Chapter 1 Introduction
Contents
Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel
Chapter 2 Handling Paper
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
Appendix A Options
Chapter 5 Maintenance
Appendix C Technical Specifications
Appendix B Computer Interface
Chapter 1 Introduction
Ecosys Color FS-C8008N
Ecosys Color FS-C8008DN
1.1.2 Hardware
1.1 Features
1.1.1 General
Sleep mode
Standard bidirectional parallel interface
1.1.3 Software
Two expansion slots for hardware interfaces
Memory card slot
KPDL3 Kyocera Printer Description Language
1.1.4 Networking
PDF417 two-dimensional bar codes
Account Management System
1.2 Parts and Functions
1.2.1 Front
This tray receives printouts face down
1.2.2 Internal
9 Paper Transfer Unit
7 Waste Toner Box
8 Fuser Unit
10 Primary Transfer Unit
1.2.3 Rear
10 Exhaust Duct
1-10
9 Hard Disk Slot HDD
11 Quick Reference Guide Holder
Chapter 2 Handling Paper
2.1.2 Paper specifications
2.1 General
2.1.1 Available paper types
2.1.3 Minimum and Maximum Paper Sizes
2.1.4 Recommended Paper
Table 2-1 Continued
Paper conditions
2.2 Selecting the Right Paper
2.2.1 Guidelines
Paper composition
Paper Weight Equivalence Table
2.2.2 Paper properties
Basis weights
Smoothness
Moisture content
Thickness Caliper
Grain
Stiffness
2.2.3 Other properties of paper
Porosity
Curl
2.3 Loading Paper
2.3.1 Loading Paper into the Cassette
paper size
2-10
2.3.2 Loading Paper into the MP Multi-Purpose Tray
the Operator Panel, section 3.10.2 Setting MP Tray Paper Size on page
2.3 Loading Paper
2.4 Special Paper
2.4.1 Selecting the Special Paper
2-11
Transparency
Adhesive-backed labels
2-12
Postcards
2-13
Value
Pre-printed paper
Envelopes
Colored paper
Recycled paper
Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel
3.1 Understanding the Operator Panel
3.1.1 Message Display
Status Information
See Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
3.1.2 Indicators in Message Display
Error codes
Interface Indicator INTERFACE
Paper Size Indicator SIZE
Paper Type Indicator TYPE
READY, DATA, and ATTENTION Indicators
3.1.3 Keys
CANCEL Key
GO Key
MENU Key
Arrow Keys
ENTER Key
3.2 Using the Menu Selection System
3.2.1 Menu Selection System
Entering the Mode Selection Menu
Setting a Menu
Type Adjust
Paper Weight Normal
Cancelling Menu Selection
3-10
3.2.2 Menu System Road Map
3.2 Using the Menu Selection System
MENU Key
Continued
3.2 Using the Menu Selection System
3-11
Continued on the next page
Continued
3.2 Using the Menu Selection System
3-12
Continued on the next page
3-13
3.2 Using the Menu Selection System
DupEnablex Path
Continued
Continued
3.2 Using the Menu Selection System
3-14
Life Counters Others
3.3 Menu Map and Status Pages
3.3.1 Printing a Menu Map
3-15
3-16
MENU MAP
FS-C8008N Page Printer
3.3 Menu Map and Status Pages
Print
3.3.2 Printing a Status Page
Print Status Page
Status Page ?
STATUS PAGE
Understanding the Status Page
3-18
This item shows Standard memory in the printer 128 MB
3-19
3.4 e-MPS
Job Retention
3-20
Virtual Mailbox
3.4.1 Using Quick Copy
Job Storage
3-21
Quick Copy Harold
Printing Additional Copies using Quick Copy
e-MPS
Quick Copy ?Harold
Deleting a Quick Copy Job
3.4.2 Using Proof-and-Hold
See Printing Additional Copies using Quick Copy on page Chapter
Printing Remaining Copies of a Proof and Hold Job
3.4.3 Printing a Private Print/Job Retention
Releasing a Private/Stored Job
3-24
Deleting a Private/Stored Job
3-25
3.4 e-MPS
Job Manager
Printing a Code Job
Browse through Windows Start Programs KYOCERA MITA KM-Net
3-26
Figure 3-5 below
PERMANENT CODE JOB LIST
Printing a List of Code Jobs
3-27
3.4.4 Retrieving Jobs from Virtual Mailbox VMB
Printing a List of VMB
3-28
List of VMB ?
VIRTUAL MAIL BOX LIST
List of VMB
3-29
3.4.5 Changing e-MPS Configuration
Changing the Maximum Number of Quick Copy/Proof-and-Hold Jobs
3-30
Maximum Space Assigned to Temporary Code Jobs
3-31
Perm. Code JOB Size 1550MB
e-MPS Configuration
e-MPS
Perm. Code JOB Size 1550MB
VMB Size 1550MB
e-MPS Configuration
e-MPS
VMB Size
3.5.1 Changing Parallel Interface Mode
3.5 Changing the Interface Parameters
3-34
3.5.2 Changing Serial Interface Parameters
Nibble high Auto Normal High Speed
3-35
Baud Rate Data Bits Stop Bits Parity None Protocol DTRpos.&XON
1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 Default, 19200, 38400, 57600
None Default, Odd, Even, or Ignore
Baud Rate ?
3.5.3 Changing Network Interface Parameters
3-37
Press the U or V key repeatedly until Network appears
press the U or V key to change from Off to On, and press the ENTER key
3-38
3.5.4 Resolving IP Address
Printing a Network Interface Status Page
Network Status Page
3-41
Press the ENTER key again
NETWORK STATUS PAGE
3.5 Changing the Interface Parameters
3.6 Making Default Settings
3.6.1 Default Emulation
3-42
Emulation KC-GL
3.6.2 KC-GL Pen Width and Color
KC-GL Pen Adjust ? Pen
Pen1 Width
3.6.3 Alternative Emulation for KPDL Emulation
3-44
Emulation ?PCL
3.6.4 Printing KPDL Errors
Emulation PCL
Emulation ?KPDL
Font Select Internal
3.6.5 Default Font
Font
?I000
Courier ? Regular
Selecting Regular or Dark Courier/Letter Gothic
3-47
Font Select Internal
Changing the Default Font Size
Font
Size 012.00 points
Pitch 10.00 cpi
Font
Font Select Internal
Pitch
Code Set IBM PC-8
Setting the Code Set
Font
Code Set ?IBM PC-8
Printing Lists of Fonts
3-51
Internal Scalable and Bitmapped Fonts List
3.6 Making Default Settings
3-52
PRESCRIBE
3.7 Pagination
3.7.1 Number of Copies
3-53
3.7.2 Print Orientation
3-54
Portrait Orientation
Page Protect On
3.7.3 Page Protect Mode
Page set
Page Protect ? On
3.7.4 Linefeed LF Action
3-56
Press the U or V key repeatedly until Page Set appears
CR Action CR only
3.7.5 Carriage-Return CR Action
Page Set
CR Action ? CR only
3.8 Setting Print Quality
3.8.1 Tone Mode
3-58
3.8.2 Gloss Mode
3-59
Memory Card on page A-7
3.9.1 Using the Memory Card
3.9 Operating the Storage Device
Reading Font Data
Reading Data
3-61
3.9 Operating the Storage Device
Writing Data
3-62
Formatting a Memory Card on page
WRITE INFORMATION
Deleting Data
3-63
memory card
Formatting a Memory Card
3-64
Formatting of the memory card must be executed from the printer
FORMAT INFORMATION
Printing a List of Data Names Partitions
3-65
3-66
PARTITION LIST
Device Information Partition Information
Device Name/Number
3.9.2 Using the Option Hard Disk
3.9.3 Using the RAM Disk
3-67
Setting the RAM Disk Size
3-68
3.10.1 MP Tray Mode
3.10 Paper Handling
3-69
3.10.2 Setting MP Tray Paper Size
3-70
3-71
3.10 Paper Handling
3.10.3 Setting the MP Tray Paper Type
Handling Paper
3-72
3.10.4 Setting the Cassette Paper Type
Chapter 2 Handling Paper
3-73
3.10.5 Selecting the Paper Feed Source
MP tray Cassette Cassette Cassette Cassette Cassette Cassette
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3.10.6 Duplex Printing FS-C8008DN
Binding Modes
3-75
Note on Duplex Printing from the MP Tray
Long edge bind
Short edge bind
3-76
Override A4/LT Off
3.10.7 Overriding Difference between A4 and Letter
Paper Handling
Override A4/LT ? Off
Step 1. Selecting the Custom Type Position
3.10.8 Creating Custom Paper Types
Resetting the Custom Paper Type on page
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Heavy Thick
Step 2. Selecting the Paper Weight
Step 3. Selecting the Fuser Mode
Extra Heavy
3.10.9 Resetting the Custom Paper Type
Enabling or Disabling Duplex Printing for Custom Paper Type
3-80
Face-up tray
3.10.10 Selecting the Output Stack
Face-down tray
3-81
Face-down tray Finisher F-up Finisher F-down
3.10.11 Selecting the Option Sorter Mode
Face-down tray Stacker F-up Stacker F-down
Face-down tray Sorter F-up Sorter
Mailbox mode
Sorter mode
Collator mode
3-83
? Sorter
Sorter Mode Sorter
Sorter Mode
Collator
Color Mode ? Color
3.11 Selecting Monochrome or Color Printing
Color Mode Color
3-85
3.12 Reading Life Counters
3.12.1 Displaying the Total Printed Pages
3-86
3.12.2 Resetting the Toner Counter
Container Replacement on page
3-87
3.13 Other Modes
3.13.1 Selecting the Message Language
3-88
3.13.2 Automatic Form Feed Timeout Setting
English Francais Deutsch Italiano Nederlands Espanol Portuglls
3-89
Sleep Mode
3.13.3 Setting the Sleep Timer
Sleep Timer 030 min
Sleep Mode
Sleep Timer Timeout Time
3-91
3.13.4 Received Data Dump
CANCEL key
3-92
3.13.5 Printer Resetting
3-93
3.13.6 Resource Protection
3-94
Press the U or V key to select Permanent or Perm / Temp Permanent
Buzzer Off
3.13.7 Alarm Buzzer Setting
Others
Buzzer ? Off
3.13.8 Auto Continue Setting
For setting the auto continue recovery time, see the next section
3-96
Auto Continue Timer 030sec
3.13.9 Setting the Auto Continue Recovery Time
Auto Continue Mode On
Timer 030sec
Others
3.13.10 Duplex Printing Error Detection Setting
Finishing Error
Duplex Off
Others
3.13.11 Printing the Service Status Page
Service
Print Status Page
Others
3.13.12 Color Calibration
Service
Color Calibration
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
General Guidelines Print Quality Problems Error Messages
Clearing Paper Jams
4.1 General Guidelines
4.1.1 Tips
4.2 Print Quality Problems
see Chapter 5 Maintenance, section 5.3.2 Cleaning
Chapter 5 Maintenance, section 5.1 Toner Con
tainer Replacement on page
see Chapter 5 Maintenance, section 5.3.2 Cleaning
Chapter 5 Maintenance, section 5.3.1 Cleaning the
see Chapter 5 Maintenance, section 5.3.2 Cleaning
Using the Operator Panel, section 3.13.12 Color
see Chapter 5 Maintenance, section 5.3.2 Cleaning
4.3 Error Messages
Corrective Action
Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel, section Formatting a Memory Card
Message
on page
3-74
Message
Corrective Action
3-74
Corrective Action
4.3 Error Messages
Message
Table 4-3 Continued
Corrective Action
4-10
Message
The optional bulk stacker ST-30 tray is full. Remove paper sheets
RAM Disk Errors
Storage Error Codes Hard Disk Errors
Memory Card Errors
4-11
4.4 Clearing Paper Jams
4.4.1 Possible Paper Jam Locations
4-12
4.4.2 General considerations for clearing jams
Utilizing Online Help Messages
4-13
4.4.3 Paper Jam - Right Cover #
4.4.4 Paper Jam - Cassette #
4-14
The paper jammed in the MP tray. Clear the jam in the MP tray
4.4.5 Paper Jam - MP Tray
Reset the sheets on the MP tray
Remove the jammed paper on the MP tray up and towards the right
the duplexer drawer completely
4.4.6 Paper Jam - Duplexer
paper under the roller
4-16
4.4.7 Paper Jam - Paper Transfer Unit
4-17
Open the front cover
4-18
the cover
transfer unit, remove the paper
4.4 Clearing Paper Jams
4-19
green-colored lock lever
Open the fuser top cover. Remove the jammed paper
4.4 Clearing Paper Jams
on the rear side while removing the paper
4-20
primary transfer unit
4-21
4.4.8 Paper Jam - Left Cover
4-22
4.4.9 Paper Jam - Option Stacker/Finisher/Sorter
Unit on page
4-23
TK-800 C/M/Y/K Toner Kits Waste Toner Box
Chapter 5 Maintenance
Also, the following parts need periodic cleaning Paper Transfer Unit
Main Charger Unit
Starter Toner Containers
5.1 Toner Container Replacement
5.1.1 Frequency of toner container replacement
Toner Kits
5.1.2 Understanding Messages Requesting Toner Container Replacement
5.1.3 Replacing the Toner Container
when it is properly seated
5.2 Replacing the Waste Toner Box
place
5.3 Cleaning the Printer
5.3.1 Cleaning the Paper Transfer Unit
Clean the registration roller metal using the cleaning cloth
5.3 Cleaning the Printer
Grasp handle on the paper transfer unit and slowly pull it out
Push the paper transfer unit back in completely
4 Clean the rubber belts black using the cleaning cloth
5.3 Cleaning the Printer
5-10
5.3 Cleaning the Printer
Close the front cover
5-11
5.3.2 Cleaning the Main Charger Unit
the grid cleaner out of the protective bag and remove the cap
5-12
The grid cleaner cannot be reused. Close the front cover
5-13
Appendix A Options
Figure A-1
A.1 Options
standard IB-21E built-in standard Optional 2nd IB-20/22
A.1 Options
A.2 Expansion Memory Modules
Figure A-3
A.2.1 Installing the Memory Modules
Pull out the main controller board gently
Figure A-4
Push down the two socket clamps to secure the memory modules
and fasten it with screws
Testing the expanded memory
Removing a Memory Module
A.3 General Description of Options
A.3.1 Memory Card
Reading Font from the Memory Card
A.3.2 PF-30A Paper Feeder
A.3.3 PD-800 Duplex Unit
A.3.5 ST-30 Bulk Stacker
A-10
A.3.6 DF-31 Document Finisher
A.3.7 CA-31 Casters and CA-31B Caster Kit
A-11
disk installation
A.3.8 Hard Disk
Do not install the hard disk in the OPT lower slot
A-12
A.3.9 IB-20/IB-21E/IB-22 Network Interface Cards
A-13
Appendix B Computer Interface
This appendix explains the following topics Parallel Interface
USB Interface Serial Interface Option
B.1 Parallel Interface
B.1.1 Communication Modes
B.1.2 Interface Signals
Description
Signal
In or
Table B-2
B.2 USB Interface
B.2.1 Specifications
B.2.2 Interface Signals
Basic specification
B.3.1 Interface Signals
B.3 Serial Interface Option
B.3.2 Interface voltage levels
H1 Baud rate
B.4 RS-232C Protocol
B.4.1 Parameters of the RS-232C Protocol
H2 Number of data bits
H5 Protocol logic
B.4.2 PRESCRIBE FRPO D0 Command
H4 Parity
H6 Buffer nearly-full threshold
B.5.2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer
B.5 RS-232C Cable Connection
B.5.1 Preparing an RS-232C Cable
3.5.2 Changing Serial Interface Parameters on page
Double click on Communications Port
B-10
B-11
Figure B-3
Figure B-4
B-12
In DOS, enter the following commands
To test the interface, enter the following
B.5 RS-232C Cable Connection
Appendix C Technical Specifications
The technical specification may be changed for improvement purpose
See section C.2 Printing Speeds on page C-4
Printer Specification
Specification
cations on page
Specification
Table C-1 Continued
Paper Size
Printing Speeds
Mode
Print Speeds
Index
Index-1
Index-2
Index-3
Kyocera Mita Corporation
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2002 by KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION All rights reserved. Revision 1.0