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
Safety information
Important Notes for Interface connectors
Cautionary Labels
U.S. CDRH regulations
Ozone concentration
Declaration of Conformity for U.S.A
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CE Marking Directive
Canadian Department of Communications compliance statement
Declaration of Conformity for Australia
Disclaimer
Group for Energy Efficient Appliances GEEA
ENERGY STAR
Environment
Installation Precautions
Other Precautions
Handling of Plastic Bags
Power Supply/Grounding the Printer
Other Precautions
Cautions when Using the Printer
Precautions for Use
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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
Ecosys Color FS-C8008N
Chapter 1 Introduction
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 General
2.1.2 Paper specifications
2.1.1 Available paper types
2.1.4 Recommended Paper
2.1.3 Minimum and Maximum Paper Sizes
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
Thickness Caliper
Moisture content
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
2.4.1 Selecting the Special Paper
2.4 Special Paper
2-11
Adhesive-backed labels
Transparency
2-12
2-13
Postcards
Value
Pre-printed paper
Envelopes
Colored paper
Recycled paper
Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel
3.1.1 Message Display
3.1 Understanding the Operator Panel
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
CANCEL Key
3.1.3 Keys
GO Key
Arrow Keys
MENU Key
ENTER Key
3.2.1 Menu Selection System
3.2 Using the 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
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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
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Life Counters Others
3.3.1 Printing a Menu Map
3.3 Menu Map and Status Pages
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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 ?
Understanding the Status Page
STATUS PAGE
3-18
This item shows Standard memory in the printer 128 MB
3-19
Job Retention
3.4 e-MPS
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
Releasing a Private/Stored Job
3.4.3 Printing a Private Print/Job Retention
3-24
3-25
Deleting a Private/Stored Job
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
Printing a List of VMB
3.4.4 Retrieving Jobs from Virtual Mailbox VMB
3-28
List of VMB ?
VIRTUAL MAIL BOX LIST
List of VMB
3-29
Changing the Maximum Number of Quick Copy/Proof-and-Hold Jobs
3.4.5 Changing e-MPS Configuration
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 Changing the Interface Parameters
3.5.1 Changing Parallel Interface Mode
3-34
Nibble high Auto Normal High Speed
3.5.2 Changing Serial Interface Parameters
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 ?
3-37
3.5.3 Changing Network Interface Parameters
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
3.6.1 Default Emulation
3.6 Making Default Settings
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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
Selecting Regular or Dark Courier/Letter Gothic
Courier ? Regular
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
3.7.1 Number of Copies
3.7 Pagination
3-53
3-54
3.7.2 Print Orientation
Portrait Orientation
Page Protect On
3.7.3 Page Protect Mode
Page set
Page Protect ? On
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3.7.4 Linefeed LF Action
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
3.8.1 Tone Mode
3.8 Setting Print Quality
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
3-61
Reading Data
3.9 Operating the Storage Device
3-62
Writing Data
Formatting a Memory Card on page
Deleting Data
WRITE INFORMATION
3-63
memory card
Formatting a Memory Card
3-64
Formatting of the memory card must be executed from the printer
Printing a List of Data Names Partitions
FORMAT INFORMATION
3-65
3-66
PARTITION LIST
Device Information Partition Information
Device Name/Number
3.9.3 Using the RAM Disk
3.9.2 Using the Option Hard Disk
3-67
Setting the RAM Disk Size
3-68
3.10 Paper Handling
3.10.1 MP Tray Mode
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3.10.2 Setting MP Tray Paper Size
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3-71
3.10 Paper Handling
Handling Paper
3.10.3 Setting the MP Tray Paper Type
3-72
Chapter 2 Handling Paper
3.10.4 Setting the Cassette Paper Type
3-73
MP tray Cassette Cassette Cassette Cassette Cassette Cassette
3.10.5 Selecting the Paper Feed Source
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Binding Modes
3.10.6 Duplex Printing FS-C8008DN
3-75
Note on Duplex Printing from the MP Tray
Long edge bind
Short edge bind
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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
Enabling or Disabling Duplex Printing for Custom Paper Type
3.10.9 Resetting the 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
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? Sorter
Sorter Mode Sorter
Sorter Mode
Collator
Color Mode ? Color
3.11 Selecting Monochrome or Color Printing
Color Mode Color
3-85
3.12.1 Displaying the Total Printed Pages
3.12 Reading Life Counters
3-86
Container Replacement on page
3.12.2 Resetting the Toner Counter
3-87
3.13.1 Selecting the Message Language
3.13 Other Modes
3-88
English Francais Deutsch Italiano Nederlands Espanol Portuglls
3.13.2 Automatic Form Feed Timeout Setting
3-89
Sleep Mode
3.13.3 Setting the Sleep Timer
Sleep Timer 030 min
Sleep Mode
Sleep Timer Timeout Time
3-91
CANCEL key
3.13.4 Received Data Dump
3-92
3.13.5 Printer Resetting
3-93
3-94
3.13.6 Resource Protection
Press the U or V key to select Permanent or Perm / Temp Permanent
Buzzer Off
3.13.7 Alarm Buzzer Setting
Others
Buzzer ? Off
For setting the auto continue recovery time, see the next section
3.13.8 Auto Continue Setting
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
General Guidelines Print Quality Problems Error Messages
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
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
4.4.1 Possible Paper Jam Locations
4.4 Clearing Paper Jams
4-12
Utilizing Online Help Messages
4.4.2 General considerations for clearing jams
4-13
4.4.4 Paper Jam - Cassette #
4.4.3 Paper Jam - Right Cover #
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
4-17
4.4.7 Paper Jam - Paper Transfer Unit
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
Unit on page
4.4.9 Paper Jam - Option Stacker/Finisher/Sorter
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
5.3 Cleaning the Printer
Clean the registration roller metal using the cleaning cloth
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
Close the front cover
5.3 Cleaning the Printer
5-11
the grid cleaner out of the protective bag and remove the cap
5.3.2 Cleaning the Main Charger Unit
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.3.1 Memory Card
A.3 General Description of Options
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.3.7 CA-31 Casters and CA-31B Caster Kit
A.3.6 DF-31 Document Finisher
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
This appendix explains the following topics Parallel Interface
Appendix B Computer 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 Serial Interface Option
B.3.1 Interface Signals
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 RS-232C Cable Connection
B.5.2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer
B.5.1 Preparing an RS-232C Cable
Double click on Communications Port
3.5.2 Changing Serial Interface Parameters on page
B-10
Figure B-3
B-11
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
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