User manual KONICA MINOLTA 1660E - Reference Guide

QMS® 1660E Print System Reference 1800384-001B Trademarks The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Those listed as registered are registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Some trademarks are also registered in other countries. Other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. QMS, the QMS logo, Crown, the Crown seal, CrownNet, PS Executive Series/QMS, Inc. Adobe is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated, registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated for a page description language and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Throughout this manual, "PostScript Level 2" is used to refer to a set of capabilities defined by Adobe Systems for its PostScript Level 2 page description language. These capabilities, among others, are implemented in this product through a QMS-developed emulation that is compatible with Adobe's PostScript Level 2 language. Apple, AppleTalk, ImageWriter, LaserWriter, Macintosh, EtherTalk, and LocalTalk/Apple Computer, Inc. PhoneNET/Farallon Computing, Inc. CompuServe/H & R Block. DEC, DECnet, VMS, LN03/Digital Equipment Corporation. Hewlett-Packard, HP, PCL HP-GL, LaserJet/Hewlett-Packard Co. IBM PC, AT, PC/XT, Token-Ring/International Business Machines Corporation. Intel/Intel Corporation. Microsoft, MS-DOS/Microsoft Corporation. ITC Avant Garde Gothic, ITC Zapf Chancery, ITC Bookman, ITC Zapf Dingbats/International Typeface Corporation. Helvetica, Palatino, and Times/Linotype-Hell AG and/or its subsidiaries. Novell, NetWare/Novell, Inc. UNIX/UNIX Systems Laboratories, Inc. Ethernet, Xerox/Xerox Corporation. Velcro is a trademark of Velcro USA, Inc. Samsung/Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. The ENERGY STAR logo is a trademark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The ENERGY STAR emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service. Proprietary Statement The digitally encoded software included with your QMS 1660E Print System is Copyrighted © 1994 by QMS, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This software may not be reproduced, modified, displayed, transferred, or copied in any form or in any manner or on any media, in whole or in part, without the express written permission of QMS, Inc. Copyright Notice This manual is Copyrighted © 1994 by QMS, Inc., One Magnum Pass, Mobile, AL 36618. All Rights Reserved. This manual may not be copied in whole or in part, nor transferred to any other media or language, without the express written permission of QMS, Inc. Contents 1 Introduction Introduction .................................................................................. 1-2 About This Manual ....................................................................... 1-2 Typographic Conventions 1-4 2 Print Media Introduction .................................................................................. 2-2 Media Sizes, Imageable Areas, and Margins ............................. 2-2 Guaranteed Imageable Area 2-2 Enhanced Image-Area 2-4 Page Margins 2-4 Media Types and Weights ........................................................... 2-4 Labels 2-4 Paper 2-5 Postcards 2-5 Transparencies 2-5 Media Storage .............................................................................. 2-6 3 Professional Printing Introduction .................................................................................. 3-2 About Typefaces and Fonts ....................................................... 3-2 Typeface Classification 3-3 Typography Terms 3-4 Resident Fonts, Typefaces, and Symbol Sets .......................... 3-7 Resident PostScript Fonts 3-7 Resident HP PCL Fonts 3-9 Resident HP-GL Symbol Sets 3-10 Optional Fonts ........................................................................... 3-10 4 Printer Configuration Introduction .................................................................................. 4-2 Methods of Configuration ........................................................... 4-2 Using an Application 4-2 Using PS Executive Series Utilities 4-3 Using Printer Commands 4-3 Using the Control Panel 4-4 Using a Remote Console 4-4 Configuration Menu ..................................................................... 4-5 Accessing the Configuration Menu 4-5 Selecting Configuration Menu Options 4-6 Changing Character Information 4-7 Saving Configuration Changes 4-10 Canceling Configuration Changes 4-10 Restoring the Factory Default Configuration 4-11 Configuration Menu Options .................................................... 4-12 Collation ..................................................................................... 4-13 ii QMS 1660E Print System Reference Copies .........................................................................................4-13 Emulations ..................................................................................4-14 Setting Setting Setting Setting Setting ESP Default Parameters 4-14 HP-GL Parameters 4-14 HP PCL 5 Parameters 4-18 Lineprinter Parameters 4-24 PostScript Parameters 4-27 Hard Disks ..................................................................................4-29 Formatting a Hard Disk 4-29 Installing an Optional Font 4-30 Removing an Optional Font 4-30 Interfaces ....................................................................................4-31 Setting Setting Setting Setting Setting Ethernet Interface Parameters 4-31 LocalTalk Interface Parameters 4-31 Optional Network Interface Parameters 4-31 Parallel Interface Parameters 4-31 Serial Interface Parameters 4-35 Media Input .................................................................................4-41 Selecting a Media Input Source 4-41 Chaining Media Input Sources 4-41 Naming Media Input Sources 4-42 Media Orientation .......................................................................4-43 Media Output ..............................................................................4-43 Naming the Media Outputbin 4-43 Media Size ...................................................................................4-43 Identifying the Media Size 4-43 Identifying a Default Media Size 4-44 Memory .......................................................................................4-45 Disk Cache 4-45 Display 4-47 Emulation 4-47 Emulation (Temporary) 4-47 Enable Disk Swap 4-48 Frame Buffer 4-49 PostScript Fonts 4-50 PostScript Heap 4-51 Printer Memory 4-51 Spooling 4-51 Contents iii Optional Features ...................................................................... 4-52 Passwords .................................................................................. 4-53 Selecting Passwords 4-53 Enabling Passwords 4-54 Using Passwords 4-54 Printer Engine Features ............................................................ 4-55 Adjusting the Image Alignment 4-55 Enabling/Disabling the Warning Buzzer 4-57 Specifying Page Recovery Action 4-57 Setting Default Resolution 4-57 Setting Toner Options 4-58 Setting Energy Conservation 4-58 Printer Start-Up Options ........................................................... 4-59 Enabling/Disabling the Start-Up Page 4-59 Enabling/Disabling the SYS\START File 4-60 Loading the PostScript Error Handler 4-60 Special Pages ............................................................................ 4-61 Working with Status Pages 4-61 Working with Calibration Pages 4-62 Working with Header Pages 4-62 Working with Trailer Pages 4-63 Timeouts ..................................................................................... 4-64 Setting Setting Setting Setting Setting an Emulation Timeout 4-64 an ESP Timeout 4-65 a Manual Feed Timeout 4-65 a PostScript Emulation Timeout 4-66 a Print Job Timeout 4-66 5 Additional Technical Information Introduction .................................................................................. 5-2 Printer-Host Communication ...................................................... 5-2 Interface 5-2 Simultaneous Interface Operation (SIO) 5-2 ESP Technology 5-2 Communication Modes 5-3 iv QMS 1660E Print System Reference Gamma Correction, Halftones, and Screens ............................. 5-4 Terms 5-4 Gamma Correction Concept 5-7 A Special Note for QuarkXPress Users 5-8 Memory ......................................................................................... 5-9 QMS Memory Management 5-10 Memory Terms 5-10 Evaluation of Your Printing Environment 5-13 Memory Clients 5-15 Hard Disk Management 5-22 Specific Printing Environment Example 5-23 End Job Mode .............................................................................5-24 Common Reasons to Use End Job Mode 5-24 Using the EOD Commands 5-25 Setting the End Job Mode for the Serial and Parallel Protocols 5-26 Setting the End Job Mode via the Control Panel 5-27 Adding an EOD Command to Your File 5-28 Creating a Network Job Separator 5-29 Parallel Interface Modes ............................................................5-30 Byte Mode 5-30 Compatibility Mode 5-31 ECP (Enhanced Compatibility Port) Mode 5-31 EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) Mode 5-31 Nibble Mode 5-31 PS Protocol Option ....................................................................5-31 Options 5-33 Advantages 5-34 Implementation 5-34 HP-GL Color Encoding ..............................................................5-34 6 Printer Options Introduction .................................................................................. 6-2 Media Input Options ..................................................................... 6-3 Paper Cassettes 6-3 Paper Feeder 6-4 Cassette Supporter 6-9 500-Sheet Paper Cassette 6-12 Contents v Paper Output Ramp ................................................................... 6-14 Font and Security Cards ........................................................... 6-15 Using a Font Card 6-16 Removing a Font Card 6-17 Using a Security Card 6-18 Removing the Printer and Controller Board Covers .............. 6-20 Procedure 6-21 Replacing the Printer and Controller Board Covers .............. 6-23 Procedure 6-24 Single In-Line Memory Modules ............................................... 6-25 Installing a SIMM 6-26 Removing a SIMM 6-28 Intellifont SIMM .......................................................................... 6-30 Installing the Intellifont SIMM 6-30 Increasing the Disk Cache Size 6-32 Verifying the Installation 6-32 Font List 6-33 Accessing the Fonts 6-34 1200x1200 dpi Resolution Daughterboard .............................. 6-35 Daughterboard Assembly Kit 6-35 Installing the Daughterboard 6-36 Optional Interfaces .................................................................... 6-37 CrownNet Network Interface 6-38 LocalTalk Interface 6-39 Optional Interface Assembly Kit 6-39 Installing an Optional Interface 6-39 Using a CrownNet Network Interface 6-43 Using a LocalTalk Interface 6-43 Storage Options ......................................................................... 6-55 IDE-SCSI Board 6-55 Internal IDE Hard Disk 6-61 External SCSI Hard Disks 6-65 The Disk Operations Menu 6-66 Formatting a Hard Disk 6-67 Using a Hard Disk 6-68 Installing an Optional Font 6-69 Removing an Optional Font 6-70 Downloading an Emulation 6-72 vi QMS 1660E Print System Reference Kanji Option Kit ..........................................................................6-73 Installing the IDE-SCSI Board and the Kanji Internal IDE Hard Disk 6-73 Configuring the Printer 6-74 Accessing the Kanji Fonts 6-74 Updating System Software ........................................................6-75 Choosing the Appropriate System Software Files for Downloading 676 Installing the System Software 6-76 Downloading System Software to a Functional Printer--SYSTEMDL.PS 6-78 Downloading System Software to a Functional Printer--SYSTEM.DL 6-81 Downloading System Software to a Non-Functional Printer 6-86 A QMS Customer Support Sources of Support ..................................................................... A-2 Your QMS Vendor A-2 Your Application Vendor A-2 Q-FAX A-2 The QMS Corporate Bulletin Board System A-3 CompuServe A-3 Internet A-3 QMS Customer Response Center (CRC) A-4 QMS National Service A-4 QMS World-wide Offices ............................................................ A-5 B Technical Specifications Print Engine Specifications ........................................................ B-2 Controller Specifications ............................................................ B-3 Electrical Requirements ............................................................. B-4 Environmental Requirements .................................................... B-4 Physical Characteristics ............................................................. B-5 Print Media ................................................................................... B-5 Contents vii Print Media Sizes B-6 Cable Pinouts ...............................................................................B-7 Centronics/IEEE 1284 Parallel B-7 RS-232C Serial B-9 LocalTalk (Optional Interface) B-11 Macintosh to Serial B-11 Ethernet B-12 Printer Options ..........................................................................B-13 Consumable Supplies ...............................................................B-14 Warranty Considerations ..........................................................B-14 Consumables and Your Warranty B-14 Electrostatic Discharge and Your Warranty B-15 C Document Option Commands Introduction ..................................................................................C-2 Supported DOC Commands .......................................................C-2 Header/Trailer Page Commands C-2 HP-GL Emulation Commands C-2 HP PCL 5 Emulation Commands C-3 Lineprinter Emulation Commands C-3 PostScript Emulation Commands C-4 Printer Commands C-4 Updated DOC Commands ...........................................................C-5 PCL 5 Emulation Terminology C-5 Updated PCL 5 DOC Commands C-8 D Notices Manual Notice ..............................................................................D-2 Laser Safety .................................................................................D-2 FCC Compliance ..........................................................................D-2 viii QMS 1660E Print System Reference Energy Star Compliance ............................................................. D-4 Canadian Users ........................................................................... D-4 Colophon ..................................................................................... D-4 Glossary Index Contents ix 1 Introduction In This Chapter... n n About this manual Typographic conventions Introduction Introduction This manual provides information you may need only once in a while. Use it in conjunction with your other QMS 1660E Print System documentation. This chapter gives you a brief overview of this manual. About This Manual The information in this manual is divided into the following sections: Provides an overview of the manual. 1 Introduction 2 Print Media 3 Professional Printing 4 Printer Configuration Lists print media sizes, margins, and imageable areas and provides media storage information. Discusses typographic terms, displays the printer's typefaces, and provides some page design tips. Explains the methods of configuring the printer, demonstrates how to use printer control panel, and provides a complete discussion of the configuration menu. Discusses printer-host communication, memory terms and configuration, end job mode, IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel interface modes, PS Protocol, HP-GL color encoding, and PCMCIA card slots. 5 Additional Technical Information 1-2 QMS 1660E Print System Reference About This Manual 6 Printer Options Describes how to install and use additional paper cassettes, a paper feeder, and a paper cassette supporter; font, emulation, and security cards; memory upgrades (SIMMs); an Intellifont font SIMM; 1200x1200 dpi resolution daughterboard; LocalTalk and network interfaces; an IDE-SCSI hard disk drive board, an internal IDE hard disk, an internal Kanji font IDE hard disk, and external SCSI hard disks. Provides world-wide product sales and support telephone numbers and describes how to communicate with QMS through the QMS Bulletin Board, CompuServe, the Internet and Q-FAX. Provides technical specifications for the printer and lists available supplies and replacement parts. Lists printer-supported Document Option Commands (DOCs), provides updated HP PCL 5 terminology, and discusses updated DOCs. Lists manual and legal notices. A QMS Customer Support B Technical Specifications C Document Option Commands D Notices Glossary Index Defines commonly used terms. Introduction 1-3 About This Manual Typographic Conventions The following conventions are used throughout this manual: Mixed-Case Courier Text you type, and messages and information displayed on the screen Variable text you type; replace the italicized word(s) with information specific to your printer or computer Information displayed in the printer message window PostScript operators and DOS commands Variable information in text and PostScript variables File and utility names Press the Enter key (PC) or Return key (Macintosh) Press and hold down the Ctrl key (PC) Mixed-Case Italic Courier UPPERCASE COURIER lowercase bold lowercase italic UPPERCASE ^ » Note: Notes contain tips, extra information, or important information that deserves emphasis or reiteration. v Caution: Cautions present information that you need to know to avoid equipment damage, process failure, or extreme annoyance. M WARNING! Warnings indicate the possibility of personal injury if a specific procedure is not performed exactly as described in the manual. ACHTUNG! Bitte halten Sie sich exakt an die im Handbuch beschriebene Vorgehensweise, da sonst Verletzungsgefahr bestehen könnte. L 1-4 QMS 1660E Print System Reference 2 Print Media In This Chapter . . . n n Media sizes, margins, and imageable areas Media storage Introduction Introduction This chapter lists the media sizes and imageable areas supported by the QMS 1660E Print System, and then provides information on selecting and storing media. Media Sizes, Imageable Areas, and Margins Your printer supports media in a number of sizes. Each media size has a certain guaranteed imageable area. Some media sizes also have an enhanced image-area. v Caution: The media size must match the cassette size. Since the cassette sends a size signal to the printer controller, using the wrong size media will cause your image to be positioned incorrectly on the page or clipped. You may purchase additional cassettes from your QMS vendor. Guaranteed Imageable Area The guaranteed imageable area is the area on which the printer is guaranteed to print clearly and without distortion. This area is subject to both hardware limits (the physical media size and the margins required by the printer) and software constraints (the amount of memory available for the full-page frame buffer). 2-2 QMS 1660E Print System Reference Media Sizes, Imageable Areas, and Margins The following table lists the size, guaranteed imageable area, and feed edge (the edge of the media drawn into the printer first) of all supported media: Media Inches 11x17 12x19 A3 A4 A5 A6/Postcard B4 B5 B6 Executive Full Ledger Legal Letter Universal Media Size Millimeters Imageable Area Inches Millimeters Feed Edge Short Short Short Long Long Short Short Long Short Short Short Short Long Short 11.00x17.00 279.40x431.80 11.70x19.50 297.18x495.30 11.69x16.54 8.27x11.69 5.83x8.27 4.13x5.85 296.93x420.12 210.06x296.93 148.09x210.06 104.90x148.59 10.69x16.66 271.61x432.17 11.37x19.16 288.80x486.66 11.38x16.20 7.92x11.38 5.48x7.96 3.82x5.50 9.81x13.98 6.82x9.81 4.74x6.82 6.94x10.16 289.22x411.48 201.38x289.22 139.32x202.18 97.19x139.82 249.26x355.09 173.23x249.26 120.56x173.35 176.44x258.06 10.12x14.32 257.05x363.73 7.16x10.12 181.86x257.05 5.06x7.17 128.52x182.12 7.25x10.50 184.15x266.70 11.70x17.40 297.18x441.96 8.50x14.00 8.50x11.00 215.90x355.60 215.90x279.40 11.37x17.16 288.80x435.86 8.18x13.66 8.16x10.69 207.94x346.96 207.26x271.61 11.70x17.00 297.18x431.80 11.38x16.66 287.02x429.26 Working Within the Guaranteed Imageable Area The guaranteed imageable areas for print media on your QMS 1660E Print System are not centered vertically on their respective pages and may vary 1/16" (1.6 mm). You can align the image in several different ways: n n n n Adjust the margins or page size through your application. Use the printer's control panel (Administration/Engine/Image Alignment menu). Use the PS Executive Series Utilities. See the on-line help for instructions. Use the PostScript translate and scale operators to reduce image size and change its placement on the page. 2-3 Print Media Media Types and Weights Enhanced Image-Area The enhanced image-area allows you to print to the edges of 11x17, 12x19, A3, A4, full ledger, and universal media. v Caution: Due to print engine constraints, full-sheet images may be slightly skewed on the page. In addition, QMS cannot certify the print quality of text and graphics printed outside the guaranteed imageable area. Page Margins Margins are set through your application. Some applications allow you to set custom page sizes and margins while others have only standard page sizes and margins from which to choose. If you choose a standard format, you may lose part of your image (due to imageable area constraints). If you can custom-size your page, use those sizes given for the imageable area for optimum results. Media Types and Weights Your printer supports labels, paper, postcards, and transparencies in a number of sizes. Although the printer is not specifically designed for envelope printing, you may want to test print a standard envelope to see if the print quality is suitable for your needs. See "Envelopes: Special Considerations" in chapter 2, "Consumables," of the Operation manual for more information on printing envelopes. Labels Type Use only labels recommended for laser printers, such as Avery 5260. Adhesive label stock has pressure-sensitive (peel-and-stick) adhesive backing. 2-4 QMS 1660E Print System Reference Media Types and Weights Weight The printer supports 17-34 lb (64-128 g/m2) labels in the multipurpose tray. Paper Type Use only paper recommended for laser printers, such as Hammermill Laser Print. Thicker paper, such as Xerox 4024 (28 lb [105 g/m2]), is also acceptable in the multipurpose tray. » Note: We recommend that you do not print on perforated or 3-hole punched paper. Weight The printer supports the following weights of paper: n n Multipurpose tray--17-34 lb (64-128 g/m2) Paper cassettes--17-24 lb (64-90 g/m2) Postcards Weight The printer supports 17-34 lb (64-128 g/m2) postcards in the multipurpose tray. Transparencies Type Use only transparencies recommended for laser printers, such as Canon brand type D and 3M type PP2500. Weight The printer supports 17-34 lb (64-128 g/m 2) transparencies in the multipurpose tray. Print Media 2-5 Media Storage Media Storage Improperly stored media increases the chance of paper jams during printing and can drastically affect the print quality of the printed page. Keep media in good condition by storing it n n n n In its wrapper On a flat surface In a closed cabinet In a cool, dry area L 2-6 QMS 1660E Print System Reference 3 Professional Printing In This Chapter . . . n n n n About typefaces and fonts Typography terms Typeface classification Resident typefaces, fonts, and symbol sets Introduction Introduction This chapter defines common terms used in the description of fonts and typefaces, and displays the printer's resident typefaces. About Typefaces and Fonts Many of the terms and phrases used in desktop publishing are derived from the language of professional printers and typesetters. This section explains common words and phrases used when discussing typefaces. Typeface A named design of a set of printed characters, such as Times, that has a specified obliqueness (degree of slant) and stroke weight (thickness of stroke). It does not define a particular size. Typeface Family A group of similar typefaces. For example, the Times typeface family consists of four typefaces: Times Roman, Times Bold, Times Italic, and Times Bold Italic. Font A set of characters of the same typeface (such as Times), style (such as italic), stroke weight (such as bold), and point size (such as 10). Although you hear the term "font" used more generally, as if referring to a typeface, it's really a subset of a typeface. Character Set A collection of symbols designed for various printing applications. Many character sets are composed of the letters (uppercase and lowercase A-Z), digits (0-9), and any symbol (such as blank space, dollar sign, and ampersand). Other character sets are composed entirely of symbols. 3-2 QMS 1660E Print System User's Guide About Typefaces and Fonts Typeface Classification One way of classifying the different typefaces is to group them into the following categories: Serif A serif is a decorative line or tail on the ends of the strokes of a letter. Serifs, usually on the lower half of a letter, have also been referred to as feet or curlicues. Courier, ITC Bookman, New Century Schoolbook, Palatino, and Times are serif typefaces. In the example shown, all the letters except "e" and "o" have serifs. Times Roman Sans Serif Sans serif ("sans" is French for "without") indicates a typeface without any of these small tails. A sans serif typeface is decorative by the shape and styling of its letters but has less detail than a serif typeface. Helvetica, Helvetica Condensed, Helvetica Narrow, and ITC Avant Garde Gothic are all sans serif typefaces. In the example shown above, the slight curving at the bottom of the letters "t" and "a" is not a serif. It is part of the line forming the letter rather than a decorative line added on. Helvetica Script Script typefaces simulate handwriting or brush lettering. Each letter is connected visually, if not physically. ITC Zapf Chancery is a script typeface. Zapf Chancery Professional Printing 3-3 About Typefaces and Fonts Pi or Symbol Pi or symbol typefaces are collections of assorted specialpurpose characters (for example, decorative, graphic, math, or monetary characters). They are especially useful for highlighting items in lists, providing graphics, and displaying symbols that might otherwise have to be drawn in by hand. Many typefaces today include a complement of the more commonly used pi characters. Symbol and ITC Zapf Dingbats are pi typefaces. µ Typography Terms Monospacing The terms "monospaced" and "fixed-pitch" refer to a typeface whose characters all have uniform and equal spacing. These typefaces are useful for spreadsheets and other documents with columnar data. Monospacing is the opposite of proportional spacing. Proportional Spacing The term "proportionally spaced" refers to a typeface in which the width of each character varies. For example, the letter "i" is thinner than the letter "m" and therefore takes up less space. Proportional spacing saves page space and is easier on the eye. This manual's text uses the Helvetica font, a proportionally spaced typeface. Because proportionally spaced typefaces place each character according to its individual size, they increase legibility and readability. This example shows the difference between a monospaced typeface (Courier) and a typeface (Times). alphabet alphabet 3-4 QMS 1660E Print System User's Guide About Typefaces and Fonts Bitmapped Font A bitmapped font is a one in which each character is represented by a set of dot patterns. Each font size requires a different set of dot patterns. Scalable Font A scalable font is one in which each character's dot pattern (bitmap) is generated from a mathematical representation (or outline) of the character. Scalable fonts eliminate the need to store many different font sizes. Point Size Point size refers to the height of a proportionally spaced typeface. A point is a unit of measure equal to 1/72". Therefore, the larger the point size, the larger the letter. The following example shows characters in 8, 10, 12, 24, and 36 point sizes: AB C DE Pitch Pitch refers to the number of characters per horizontal inch (cpi) in a monospaced typeface. Therefore, the larger the pitch, the smaller the letter. For example, a ten-pitch typeface mathematic prints ten characters per inch (or 10 cpi) while a twelve-pitch typeface prints 0 1 twelve characters per inch (or 12 cpi). mathematical The example shows ten-pitch and twelve0 1 pitch Courier. Professional Printing 3-5 About Typefaces and Fonts Stroke Weight Pa lat ino Pa lat in o Stoke weight (light/medium/bold) is the width (thickness), of the lines (strokes) that make up a character. The example at left shows the medium and bold weights of Palatino. Italic and Oblique Forms Italic was originally developed in the early sixteenth century as a typeface based on cursive handwriting. Today's italics are still individually crafted typefaces designed to blend with a specific roman (upright) typeface. Times Roman Times Italic Oblique (or slanted) type forms, however, are not designed and crafted individually but are mechanically slanted versions of the roman form from which they derive. ITC Avant Garde Roman ITC Avant Garde Oblique Orientation Orientation is the direction of the print or image on a page. Portrait orientation reads from left to right, across the narrower dimension of the page. Landscape orientation also reads from left to right but places the print across the wider dimension of the page. Spreadsheet and table applications commonly use landscape printing. Both terms 3-6 QMS 1660E Print System User's Guide Resident Fonts, Typefaces, and Symbol Sets derive from painting; a portrait is usually a vertical view while a landscape is usually a horizontal view. 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See your QMS vendor if you are interested in expanding your printer's typeface families. All of these typeface families are authentic: they are licensed, they carry the true name, and they have multilingual character sets. Professional Printing 3-7 Resident Fonts, Typefaces, and Symbol Sets Serif Fonts ITC Bookman Light ITC Bookman Light Italic ITC Bookman Demibold ITC Bookman Demibold Italic New Century Schoolbook Roman New Century Schoolbook Italic New Century Schoolbook Bold New Century Schoolbook Bold Italic Courier Courier Oblique Courier Bold Courier Bold Oblique Palatino Roman Palatino Italic Palatino Bold Palatino Bold Italic Times Roman Times Italic Times Bold Times Bold Italic Sans Serif Fonts ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book Oblique ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demibold ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demibold Oblique Helvetica Helvetica Oblique Helvetica Bold Helvetica Bold Oblique Helvetica Condensed Helvetica Condensed Oblique Helvetica Condensed Bold Helvetica Condensed Bold Oblique Helvetica Narrow Helvetica Narrow Oblique Helvetica Narrow Bold Helvetica Narrow Bold Oblique Script Font ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic Pi or Symbol Fonts µ (Symbol) Dingbats (ITC Zapf Dingbats) 3-8 QMS 1660E Print System User's Guide Resident Fonts, Typefaces, and Symbol Sets Resident HP PCL Fonts Your printer has the following resident HP PCL fonts. All fonts can be automatically rotated to landscape orientation. Some are fixed in pitch and point size while others are scalable. Unless otherwise noted, samples are show in 10 point size. Serif Fonts Courier 12 pitch 10 point Courier 12 pitch 10 point Italic Courier 12 pitch 10 point Bold Courier 10 pitch 12 point Courier 10 pitch 12 point Italic Courier 10 pitch 12 point Bold Times (scalable) Times Italic (scalable) Times Bold (scalable) Times Italic Bold (scalable) Sans Serif Fonts Univers (scalable) Univers Italic (scalable) Univers Bold (scalable) Univers Italic Bold (scalable) Univers Condensed (scalable) Univers Condensed Italic (scalable) Univers Condensed Bold (scalable) Univers Condensed Italic Bold (scalable) Pi or Symbol Font Dingbats (ITC Zapf Dingbats) Professional Printing 3-9 Optional Fonts Resident HP-GL Symbol Sets Your printer has the following resident HP-GL symbol sets. All come in both fixed- and variable-spaced versions, and all are scalable. 9825 Character Set ANSI ASCII French/German ISO French ISO German ISO IRV (International Reference Version) ISO Italian ISO Norway, Version 1 ISO Norway, Version 2 ISO Portuguese ISO Spanish ISO Swedish ISO Swedish For Names ISO United Kingdom JIS ASCII Katakana Roman Extensions Scandinavian Spanish/Latin American Special Symbols Optional Fonts Your printer supports the following optional fonts: n Downloadable fonts--Include Type 1 and Type 3 host-resident and printer-card-resident downloadable fonts and Type 42 (PostScript format) downloadable TrueType fonts. TrueType fonts in HP PCL format are not supported. Optional Intellifont SIMM--Increases the number of PCL 5 fonts from 20 to 37. See chapter 6, "Printer Options," for more information. Optional Kanji internal IDE hard disk--Provides 6 Kanji fonts. See chapter 6, "Printer Options," for more information. n n L 3-10 QMS 1660E Print System User's Guide 4 Printer Configuration In This Chapter... n n n Methods of printer configuration Using the printer control panel Using the printer configuration menu Introduction Introduction This chapter begins by listing and describing the different ways you can configure your printer to meet your special printing needs. The next section describes how to use the printer control panel to access the configuration menu and how to make configuration changes. The rest of the chapter provides basic printer configuration information about all configuration menu options. The QMS CrownNet Interface System Administrator's Guide (shipped with your printer) contains complete Administration/Communications/Network2/CrownNet menu configuration information for the Ethernet interface. Menu options discussed in this chapter are grouped according to task. After each option is introduced, a table lists the option's location in the configuration menu, the available choices for that option, and the factory default (the value set at the factory). Methods of Configuration You have four major ways to configure your printer to meet your printing needs. In order of priority, they are n n n n n Through an application Through PS Executive Series Utilities Through printer commands Through the printer control panel Through a remote console (for network users) Using an Application Using your application is the best way to control your printer since most printing is done on a per-job basis. This helps prevent confusion in network environments and saves you from making changes at the 4-2 QMS 1660E Print System Reference Methods of Configuration printer control panel. Your application documentation explains how to control your printer settings: probably by choosing options from a printing menu. Applications use printer drivers to send the appropriate commands automatically to the printer for the requested tasks. If your application doesn't have a QMS 1660 Print System driver, you can select a comparable PostScript driver, such as another QMS driver or a LaserWriter driver. However, comparable drivers may not allow you to access all of your printer's features, such as 1200x600 dpi printing or collating. Using PS Executive Series Utilities You can also use the PS Executive Series Utilities (shipped with your printer) to control the printer from your host. See the README file on the utilities disk for information on installing the utilities, and see the utilities on-line documentation for details on using the software. Using Printer Commands QMS Document Option Commands (DOC) Your printer provides a powerful feature that can accommodate your specific print job requirement (and the requirements of any other user on the network) without affecting the printer configuration for other print jobs. This feature is the set of QMS Document Option Commands (DOC). With DOC, you can add commands to the beginning of your files that, when interpreted by the printer, turn on specific file processing or document handling features. For example, you can use DOC to specify an emulation, select a specific inputbin or media size, choose page orientation, and more. The features you select and the DOC you use take effect only for the current print job. After your job prints, the DOC added to the beginning of the next file take effect. If no DOC appears on the next file, the printer's default values resume. Appendix C in this manual lists all DOC your printer supports. For more information, refer to the QMS Crown Document Option Commands manual, available from your QMS vendor. Printer Configuration 4-3 Methods of Configuration Language Commands PostScript operators and HP PCL and HP-GL commands can enable job-specific features your application or page description language can't access. Refer to your language documentation for specifics. Using the Control Panel Your printer is configured at the factory for the most typical printing environments, so most users don't have to use the control panel often. However, if you do need to change a printer setting for all print jobs (not just on a per-job basis), you can do so through the control panel. If you are working in a shared printing environment, your system administrator should be the only person to make changes through the printer's control panel. The rest of this chapter explains how to use the printer control panel and configuration menu. Using a Remote Console Many of the configuration choices that can be made at the control panel can also be made through a remote console if you're connected to a network via the Ethernet interface or another optional network interface. To avoid confusion in a shared printing environment, only the system administrator should make configuration changes. » Note: If a remote console has the printer off line, pressing the Online/ Offline key will not take effect until the console puts the printer back on line. See the QMS CrownNet Interface System Administrator's Guide for instructions on accessing Remote Console through the Ethernet interface and the QMS Remote Console User's Guide for complete information on using a remote console. 4-4 QMS 1660E Print System Reference Configuration Menu Configuration Menu The printer's configuration menu allows you change the default printer configuration settings. In other words, changes you make affect all subsequent print jobs. The options in the configuration menu are organized under three main menus: n Administration Menu Use this menu to maintain printer-host communication information, and for selecting and configuring printer emulations, configuring special pages, printing engine calibration, and configuring hard disks (if installed). » Note: For information on any of the Administration/ Communications/Network2/CrownNet options (for the Ethernet interface), see chapter 2, "Printer Configuration," in the QMS CrownNet Interface System Administrator's Guide. n Installation Menu Use this menu to establish passwords for the Operator Control and Administration menus. This menu displays only when an optional security card is installed. n Operator Control Menu Use this menu to maintain document processing options (number of copies, media type, and paper orientation).These capabilities are usually handled most efficiently within specific print jobs since each job has its own requirements. However, if there is no way of specifying these options within a job, you may do so from the control panel. Accessing the Configuration Menu To access the configuration menu, make sure the printer is idle (IDLE displays in the message window), then press the Online/Offline key to take the printer off line (the Online/Offline indicator is not lighted), and finally press the Menu key. Printer Configuration 4-5 Configuration Menu Example The following table shows how to use the control panel keys to access the printer configuration menu. Press the control panel keys in the order shown. The printer responds by displaying a status message or configuration menu in the message window. » Note: You may need to press the Next key more than one time to advance through the list of options. Press this to... key... Online/ Offline Menu Turn off the Online/Offline indicator and ready the printer for configuration. Access the configuration menu. The message window reads... IDLE CONFIGURATION OPERATOR CONTROL The printer must be off line and idle before you can access the configuration menu. Selecting Configuration Menu Options Once you access the configuration menu, you use the control panel keys to move through the menu. Use the following keys: Press this key... to... Next Previous Select Advance to the next option or submenu within a menu. Return to the previous option or submenu within a menu. Select an option or enter a submenu. Example To change the default printer emulation from ESP to PostScript, press the control panel keys in the order shown in the following table. » Note: You may need to press the Next key more than once to advance through the list of selections or options. Press this to... key... The message window reads... 4-6 QMS 1660E Print System Reference Configuration Menu Online/ Offline Menu Next Select Select Next Select Next Select Previous Select Turn off the Online/Offline indicator and ready the printer for configuration. Access the configuration menu. Advance to the Operator Control/ Administration menu. Access the Administration menu Access the Communications menu. Advance to the Communications/Parallel menu. Access the Parallel menu. IDLE CONFIGURATION OPERATOR CONTROL CONFIGURATION ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS TIMEOUTS COMMUNICATIONS PARALLEL PARALLEL MODE Advance to the Parallel/Emulation menu. PARALLEL EMULATION Access the Emulation menu. Advance to the Emulation/PostScript menu. Select PostScript as the default emulation. After 3 seconds you are returned to the Parallel/Emulation menu. EMULATION ESP EMULATION POSTSCRIPT POSTSCRIPT IS SELECTED PARALLEL EMULATION Changing Character Information Sometimes, rather than selecting an option, you need to enter character information. A character is any letter, digit, or symbol. A field is a group of characters that have meaning. Use the printer control panel to enter character information in the message window during printer configuration. The maximum length of the message window is 16 characters. Entering character information through the control panel is similar to setting the time and date on a digital watch. You enter one character Printer Configuration 4-7 Configuration Menu at a time. The current input character flashes. Use the following keys to change the current input character: Press this key... to... Next Previous Advance to the next choice for the current input character. Return to the previous choice for the current input character. Once you have changed the current input character, use the following keys to move the cursor to another input character: Press this key... to... Select Menu Advance the cursor to the next character. Return the cursor to the previous character. To exit from the character selection process, move the cursor to the last character of the input field (the character farthest to the right) and press the Select key, or move to the first character of the input field (the character farthest to the left) and press the Menu key. When you exit, the printer verifies the character information and confirms it in the message window. If the character information is valid, you are returned to the previous menu; if it is invalid, you are returned to the input field. Press the Menu key to cancel any changes to the character information. If the current character information is longer than the value that you need to enter, replace each extra character with a space. The printer interprets a space at the end of character information as a blank. Example To change the HP-GL emulation scaling percent, press the control panel keys in the order shown in the following table. The printer responds by displaying a status message or configuration menu in the message window. An underline indicates the current input character in the message window. 4-8 QMS 1660E Print System Reference Configuration Menu » Note: You may need to press the Next key more than one time to advance through the list of selections or options. Press this to... key... Online/ Offline Menu Next Select Next Select Turn off the Online/Offline indicator and readies the printer for configuration. Access the configuration menu. Advance to the Administration menu. Access the Administration menu Advance to the Communications/ Emulation menu. Access the Emulations menu. The message window reads... IDLE CONFIGURATION OPERATOR CONTROL CONFIGURATION ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS EMULATIONS EMULATIONS ESP DEFAULT EMUL Next Select Next Select Previous Select Next (4 times) Select Select Advance to the Emulations/HP-GL menu. EMULATIONS HP-GL Access the HP-GL menu. Advance to the HP-GL/Scaling Percent menu. Access the Scaling Percent menu. Lower the current character to 0. Select 0 and move the current character to the next 0. Advance the current character to 5. Select 5 and move the current character to the last 0. Select 50 as the default scaling percent. After 3 seconds you are returned to the HP-GL/Scaling Percent menu. HP-GL PLOTTER HP-GL SCALING PERCENT SCALING PERCENT 100 SCALING PERCENT 000 SCALING PERCENT 000 SCALING PERCENT 050 SCALING PERCENT 050 50 IS SELECTED HP-GL SCALING PERCENT Printer Configuration 4-9 Configuration Menu Saving Configuration Changes Before the printer can accept print jobs with configuration changes, the changes must be saved. Example To save your configuration changes, press the control panel keys in the order shown in the following table. The printer responds by displaying a status message in the message window. Press this key... to... The message window reads... Online/Offline Exit from the menu (Online/Offline) or SAVE CHANGES? or Menu return to the previous menu (Menu). You NO are prompted to save your change(s). Next Select Advance to the Save Changes?/Yes option. Select Yes. The printer finishes printing any print jobs in process, saves your change, and returns to idle. SAVE CHANGES? YES IDLE Online/Offline Turn on the Online/Offline indicator and IDLE ready the printer to accept and print jobs. » Note: The printer may need to be restarted before certain changes to the Administration menu take effect. Some changes restart the printer automatically while others display the message REBOOT NOW? in the control panel message window. If this message appears, select YES to restart the printer and have the change(s) take effect immediately, or select NO to wait until you manually restart the printer for the change(s) to take effect. Canceling Configuration Changes If you change a configuration option and then decide to cancel that change, you can do so when exiting from the configuration menu. 4-10 QMS 1660E Print System Reference Configuration Menu Example To cancel your configuration changes, press the control panel keys in the order shown in the following table. The printer responds by displaying a status message in the message window. Press this to... key... Online/ Offline or Menu Select The message window reads... Exit from the menu (Online/Offline) or SAVE CHANGES? return to the previous menu (Menu) and be NO prompted to save your change. Select No. The printer finishes printing any IDLE print jobs in process, does not save your changes, and returns to idle. Turn on the Online/Offline indicator and ready the printer to accept print jobs. IDLE Online/ Offline Setting the Message Window Language Status messages and configuration menus can be displayed in the message window in English, French, German, or Spanish. If you need to change the message window language, use the Keypad Language option in the Administration/Miscellaneous menu. Menu Choices Default Notes Administration/Miscellaneous/Keypad Language English, French, German, Spanish English The printer must be restarted for changes to the Keypad Language menu to take effect. You can either let the printer restart automatically after you save the change and exit from the configuration menu, or you can wait for the change to take effect the next time you manually turn on the printer.