User manual KONICA MINOLTA 1725

QMS 1725 SLS Print System User's Guide ® 1800332-001B Trademarks The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Other product names mentioned in this manual may also be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Registered trademarks are registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office; some trademarks may also be registered in other countries. QMS and the QMS logo are registered trademarks of QMS, Inc., and Crown, the Crown seal, CrownNet, ImageServer, PS Executive Series, and QUIC are trademarks of QMS, Inc. 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. Adobe/Adobe Systems Incorporated. AppleTalk, EtherTalk, LaserWriter, LocalTalk, Macintosh, TrueType/Apple Computer, Inc. CompuServe/H & R Block. DEC, DECnet, LN03, VMS/ Digital Equipment Corporation. Hewlett-Packard, HP, PCL, HP-GL, LaserJet/HewlettPackard Co. IBM PC, Token-Ring/International Business Machines Corporation. Centronics/Centronics Data Computer Corporation. Microsoft, MS-Windows/Microsoft Corporation. Novell and NetWare/Novell, Inc. UNIX/UNIX Systems Laboratories. Ethernet/Xerox Corporation. Proprietary Statement The digitally encoded software included with your QMS 1725 SLS Print System is Copyrighted © 1995 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 © 1995 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. Dear Customer, Although your new QMS printer is the result of the latest and most advanced engineering techniques in the electronic industry, it isn't necessary for you, the user, to understand every detail of the printer's design in order to make it do what you bought it for. But there are some things you'll need to know about your printer, and we've included guidebooks to help you get started. We've designed your user's guide to help you find the information you need as quickly and easily as possible: n n Table of Contents--Use this section as a road map to discover what's in the Getting Started guide. About the Documentation--This section functions as a Welcome Center. It gives you an idea about what's in your Setup and User's Guide as well as in the other documentation that has accompanied your printer. About This Manual--This section describes the same information as in the table of contents, but in a descriptive format. Headers, Footers, and Tab Dividers--Use these as markers to help you locate the section of the manual you want quickly. Index--The blue pages at the end of this guide will help you find the specific information you need. n n n We hope you enjoy your new QMS printer and find our guides helpful and informative. Your QMS Technical Writer Contents 1 Introduction About the Printer .......................................................................... 1-2 About the Documentation ........................................................... 1-2 Standard Product Documentation 1-3 Related Documentation 1-5 About This Manual ....................................................................... 1-5 Typographic Conventions 1-5 Printer Features ............................................................................ 1-6 Media Flexibility 1-6 Multiple Resolutions 1-6 Five Resident Emulations 1-7 Sessions Support 1-8 Resident Fonts and Symbol Sets 1-8 QMS Crown Technology 1-8 Software Loadable System (SLS) 1-10 Printer Options ...........................................................................1-11 Using the Control Panel ............................................................ 1-13 Control Panel Indicators 1-14 Message Window 1-15 Control Panel Keys 1-16 2 Printer Configuration Introduction .................................................................................. 2-2 Methods of Configuration ........................................................... 2-2 Using an Application 2-2 Using PS Executive Series Utilities 2-3 Using Printer Commands 2-3 Using the Control Panel 2-3 Configuration Menu ..................................................................... 2-4 How to Move Around the Configuration Menu 2-5 Accessing the Configuration Menu 2-5 Selecting Configuration Menu Options 2-6 Changing Character Information 2-8 Saving Configuration Changes 2-10 Canceling Configuration Changes 2-11 Setting the Message Window Language 2-11 Restoring the Factory Default Configuration 2-12 Operator Control Menu ............................................................. 2-12 Copies 2-12 Collation 2-13 Orientation 2-13 Inputbin 2-13 Outputbin 2-14 Chain Inputbins 2-14 Manual Feed Size 2-14 Def. Duplex 2-15 Tumble Duplex 2-15 Administration Menu ................................................................. 2-15 Communications ....................................................................... 2-16 Setting Timeouts 2-16 Setting Serial Interface Parameters 2-17 Setting Parallel Interface Parameters 2-23 Emulation 2-24 ii QMS 1725 SLS Print System User's Guide Setting AppleTalk Interface Parameters 2-26 Emulations ..................................................................................2-29 Setting an ESP Default Emulation 2-29 Setting PostScript Parameters 2-29 Setting HP PCL5 Parameters 2-30 Setting HP-GL Parameters 2-36 Setting Lineprinter Parameters 2-39 Special Pages .............................................................................2-42 Working with Status Pages 2-42 Working with Trailer Pages 2-44 Enabling/Disabling Trailer Pages 2-44 Printer Start-Up Options ............................................................2-45 Enabling/Disabling the Start-Up Page 2-45 Enabling/Disabling the SYS\START File 2-46 Loading the PostScript Error Handler 2-46 Memory .......................................................................................2-46 QMS Memory Management 2-47 Memory Terms 2-48 Evaluation of Your Printing Environment 2-50 Duplexing and Memory Requirements 2-51 Memory Clients 2-52 Quick Config 2-52 Configuring Spooling 2-52 PostScript Heap 2-53 PostScript Fonts 2-54 Emulation 2-54 Emulation (Temporary) 2-55 Display List 2-55 Disk Cache 2-56 Frame Buffer 2-57 Printer Memory 2-58 Printer Engine Features .............................................................2-58 Adjusting the Image Alignment 2-58 Setting Default Paper 2-59 Setting Inputbin x Name 2-59 Setting Outputbin x Name 2-60 Setting Default Resolution 2-60 Setting Gamma Correction 2-60 Specifying Page Recovery Action 2-60 Setting Toner Out Action 2-61 Contents iii Setting Manual Feed Timeout 2-61 Setting the Letterhead Option 2-61 Reading the Page Counters 2-62 Miscellaneous ............................................................................ 2-62 Restoring the Factory Default Configuration 2-62 Setting the Message Window Language 2-63 Hard Disks .................................................................................. 2-63 Identifying Hard Disks 2-64 The Disk Operations Menu 2-64 Formatting a Hard Disk 2-65 Collation 2-66 Spool Overflow 2-66 Installation .................................................................................. 2-67 Operator Password 2-67 Use Operator Password 2-67 Admin Password 2-67 Use Admin Password 2-68 Using Passwords 2-68 Configuring Optional Features ................................................. 2-68 3 Daily Operations Introduction .................................................................................. 3-2 Preventing Media Jams ............................................................... 3-2 About Paper ................................................................................. 3-3 Paper Sizes 3-3 Paper Storage 3-4 Paper Feeding .............................................................................. 3-5 Cassette Feed 3-5 Manual Feed 3-6 Face-up Output Bin ..................................................................... 3-8 Printing Transparencies ............................................................. 3-8 Printing Labels ............................................................................. 3-9 Printing Envelopes .................................................................... 3-10 Formatting Data for Envelopes 3-10 iv QMS 1725 SLS Print System User's Guide Printing a Single Envelope 3-10 The Optional Envelope Feeder 3-11 Tray Chaining .............................................................................3-11 Collating Output .........................................................................3-12 End Job Mode .............................................................................3-14 Common Reasons to Use End Job Mode 3-15 Using the EOD Commands 3-15 Setting the End Job Mode for the Serial and Parallel Protocols 3-16 Setting the End Job Mode via the Control Panel 3-17 Adding an EOD Command to Your File 3-18 Creating a Network Job Separator 3-20 Working with Status Pages .......................................................3-20 Identifying a Status Page Type 3-20 Printing a Status Page 3-21 Cancelling/Ending Print Jobs ...................................................3-21 Cancelling a Print Job 3-22 Ending a Print Job 3-23 4 Print Quality Introduction .................................................................................. 4-2 Changing Print Resolution .......................................................... 4-2 Setting Default Resolution 4-2 Setting Print Density .................................................................... 4-2 Using Gamma Correction ............................................................ 4-3 Terms 4-4 Gamma Correction Concept 4-6 Using the Image Calibration Page .............................................. 4-7 5 Printer Care Introduction .................................................................................. 5-2 When to Replace the Toner Cartridge ........................................ 5-2 Handling the Toner Cartridge 5-3 Contents v Installing the Toner Cartridge .................................................... 5-3 Handling the Printer .................................................................... 5-5 Keeping the Printer Clean ........................................................... 5-6 Cleaning the Anti-Static Teeth 5-6 Cleaning the Transfer-Guide Lock-Tray and Strip 5-8 Cleaning the Media-Feed-Guide Area 5-9 6 Troubleshooting Printer Problems Introduction .................................................................................. 6-2 Status Messages ......................................................................... 6-2 Service Messages 6-4 HP-GL Error Codes and PCL Error Codes 6-5 PostScript Errors ......................................................................... 6-5 Testing PC Communication ........................................................ 6-6 Creating the Test File 6-6 Sending the Test File 6-7 Verifying the Serial Port Setting Changes 6-11 Testing Macintosh Communication ......................................... 6-12 Printer Problem Checklist ......................................................... 6-12 Media Jams ................................................................................ 6-14 Locations 6-14 Clearing an Input Bin Media Jam 6-15 Clearing an Image-Transfer Area Media Jam 6-17 Clearing a Fuser Assembly Area Media Jam 6-18 Clearing an Output Bin Media Jam 6-20 Clearing a Duplexer Media Jam 6-21 Problem Descriptions ............................................................... 6-22 Paper Jam Message Stays On 6-22 Data Indicator Stays Lit 6-22 No Advanced Status Page 6-23 No Start-up Page 6-23 Printer Resets 6-23 Blank Pages 6-24 vi QMS 1725 SLS Print System User's Guide Not All Pages Print 6-24 Printer Will Not Duplex 6-25 Print Quality Problems ..............................................................6-25 Printer Will Not Print 600 dpi 6-26 Image Defects .............................................................................6-26 White or Light Lines 6-26 Light Image (Entire Page) 6-26 Dark Image (Entire Page) 6-27 Stain Along the Edge of the Page 6-27 Stains on the Back of the Page 6-27 Image Easily Smears when Rubbed 6-27 Placing a Service Call ................................................................6-28 7 Professional Printing Introduction .................................................................................. 7-2 About Typefaces and Fonts ........................................................ 7-2 Typeface Classification ............................................................... 7-3 Typography Terms ....................................................................... 7-4 Resident Fonts ............................................................................. 7-7 Resident PostScript Fonts 7-7 Resident HP PCL Fonts 7-9 Resident HP-GL Symbol Sets 7-10 8 Printer Options Introduction .................................................................................. 8-2 Additional Paper Cassettes ......................................................... 8-3 The Envelope Feeder ................................................................... 8-3 Selecting Envelopes 8-3 Installing the Envelope Feeder 8-3 Duplexer Assembly ...................................................................... 8-7 Installing the Duplexer Assembly 8-7 Contents vii Font and Emulation Cards ........................................................ 8-11 Installing an Optional Font 8-13 Removing an Optional Font 8-14 Installing Optional Emulation Cards 8-15 Removing a Printer Emulation 8-15 Downloading an Emulation From Disk .................................... 8-17 Security Card ............................................................................. 8-18 Removing and Re-installing the Tray Assembly .................... 8-20 Removing the Tray Assembly 8-20 Re-installing the Tray Assembly 8-24 Memory Modules (SIMMs) ........................................................ 8-26 Installing a SIMM 8-26 Removing a SIMM 8-29 Installing Optional Interfaces ................................................... 8-30 Installing an Optional Interface Card and Daughterboard 8-30 Centronics to Dataproducts Conversion ................................ 8-36 Hard Disks .................................................................................. 8-38 Internal 8-38 External 8-42 Identifying 8-42 Updating System Software ....................................................... 8-43 Procedure 8-43 A B QMS Customer Support Sources of Support .....................................................................A-2 Technical Specifications Print Engine Specifications ........................................................B-2 Controller Specifications ............................................................B-3 Electrical Requirements ..............................................................B-4 Environmental Requirements .....................................................B-4 viii QMS 1725 SLS Print System User's Guide Physical Characteristics ............................................................. B-4 Print Media ................................................................................... B-5 Print Media Sizes B-5 Envelopes B-6 Optional Hardware ...................................................................... B-6 Paper Handling B-6 Hard Disks B-7 Consumable Supplies ................................................................. B-7 Cable Pinouts .............................................................................. B-8 Centronics Parallel B-8 Serial B-9 IBM PC/XT, PC/AT, and Compatible Computers B-10 LocalTalk (Optional Interface) B-11 Macintosh to Serial B-11 Warranty Considerations ......................................................... B-12 Consumables and Your Warranty B-12 Electrostatic Discharge and Your Warranty B-12 C Document Option Commands Introduction ................................................................................. C-2 Supported DOCs ......................................................................... 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 DOCs ............................................................................. C-4 PCL 5 Emulation Terminology C-4 Updated PCL 5 DOCs C-7 CCITT Commands ..................................................................... C-18 Accessing CCITT Emulation C-18 Command Syntax C-18 Contents ix ImageSize C-19 ImagePosition C-19 Rotation C-20 LineEnd C-20 BlockEnd C-20 EBAMode C-21 BitReverse C-21 InvertImage C-21 Compression C-22 DPI C-22 ImageData C-22 PageEnd C-23 JobEnd C-23 D Sessions Sessions .......................................................................................D-2 What is a Session? D-2 How is a Session Used? D-3 Session Command D-4 Examples D-7 Sessions Document Finishing Terminology D-9 Document Finishing DOC D-10 E Notices Manual Notice .............................................................................. E-2 Laser Safety ................................................................................. E-2 FCC Compliance .......................................................................... E-2 International Notices ................................................................... E-4 Canadian Users E-4 Vfg 1046/1984 Conformity Statement E-4 Bescheinigung des Herstellers/Importeurs E-4 Declaration of Manufacturer/Importer E-4 Electronics Emissions E-5 Colophon ...................................................................................... E-5 x QMS 1725 SLS Print System User's Guide F Configuration Menu Menu Diagrams ............................................................................F-2 Glossary Index L Contents xi 1 Introduction In This Chapter... n n n n n n n About the printer About the documentation About this manual Printer features and user benefits Printer options Using the printer's control panel Printer-host communication About the Printer About the Printer The QMS 1725 SLS Print System offers the unique QMS Crown multitasking operating system, superior performance, extensive connectivity, upgrade options including duplex printing, and flexible emulation support. In addition, it prints 17 pages per minute (letter/A4 paper size) and is a high-quality 300x300 and 600x600 dpi multiple-resolution desktop printer. About the Documentation The documentation provides a window into the many capabilities of your printer. The more familiar you are with the documentation, the easier it'll be for you to get the results you want from your printer. 1-2 QMS 1725 SLS Print System User's Guide About the Documentation Several pieces of documentation accompany your printer. If you've ordered printer options, you'll have even more manuals. But don't worry--you don't have to read them all before you're able to use your printer. In fact, some of them you may never have to refer to at all, depending on the type of documents you print and the environment in which you print them. This section will give you an idea of how we've organized information and which documents you'll probably refer to the most. Standard Product Documentation The following documentation is shipped with your printer: n QMS 1725 SLS Print System Setup Guide Refer to this guide as you unpack and set up the printer. It contains detailed, illustrated instructions to guide you as you unpack and set up your printer and connect it to a host computer. It also covers installing a toner cartridge and filling the paper trays. Each person who plans on using this printer should review this document. n QMS 1725 SLS Print System User's Guide You're looking at this manual right now. This manual guides you through the day-to-day operation of your printer. It includes information on using the printer's control panel, making configuration changes, replacing print media, using advanced printing features, handling and cleaning your printer, improving print quality, and troubleshooting printer problems. The "About This Manual" section later in this chapter provides more contents of this manual. Introduction 1-3 About the Documentation n PS Executive Series Utilities On-line documentation explains how to install and use the PS Executive Series Utilities that accompanies your printer. Once you install this software on your host, use its menus to access the printer's features, such as printer naming, font and emulation downloading, and sample files that illustrate some of your printer's capabilities. A Windows driver is also included with this software. (Before installing the utilities, be sure to check for a README.TXT file in case of last-minute updates.) n QMS Crown Document Option Commands Document Option Commands (DOCs) are software codes you insert in documents to enable printer features that cannot be accessed by your application or page description language. This manual lists and explains all of the DOCs. Using QMS DOC, you can develop one driver to support all languages and emulations for your printer. Also, you can use host network management software to create customized network printer queues for all users connected to the printer. In most cases, only advanced users and system administrators need this information. n QMS Crown Network Notes Refer to this manual for tips on using your QMS 1725 SLS Print System if you're connecting to a network. It discusses 3Com 3+Open, Banyan VINES, LAN Manager-based LANs, Novell NetWare, TCP/IP, UNIX, and VMS/DECnet. In most cases, only advanced network users and system administrators need this information. This manual is provided on disk in encapsulated PostScript (EPS) form. Refer to the README file on the disk for information on printing a hard copy of the manual. 1-4 QMS 1725 SLS Print System User's Guide About This Manual Related Documentation Don't forget that your application, host operating system, and network documentation all contain useful printing information. n Printer Option Documentation If you purchased a printer option (for example, a CrownNet interface card for a Ethernet network), you probably received separate documentation for it. See chapter 8, "Printer Options," for additional information. n Further information on QMS printers is available through your modem or fax machine. See appendix A, "QMS Customer Support," for details. About This Manual This manual is a complete guide to the features, operation, and maintenance of your QMS 1725 SLS printer. Each chapter begins with highlights of its contents. An extensive index at the end of the manual further helps to locate specific topics and a glossary defines relevant terms. The appendixes contain supplementary information such as cable pinouts, technical specifications, and other printer-related material. Typographic Conventions The following typographic conventions are used in 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 Mixed-Case Italic Courier UPPERCASE COURIER lowercase bold PostScript operators and DOS commands Introduction 1-5 Printer Features lowercase italic UPPERCASE ^ » Variable information in text File and utility names Press the Enter key (PC) or Return key (Macintosh) Press and hold down the Ctrl key (PC) Note: Notes contain tips, extra information, or important information that deserves emphasis or reiteration. O M Caution: Cautions present information that you need to know to avoid equipment damage, process failure, or extreme annoyance. WA RNING! Warnings indicate the possibility of personal injury if a specific procedure is not performed exactly as described in the manual. A CHTUNG! Bitte halten Sie sich exakt an die im Handbuch beschriebene Vorgehensweise, da sonst Verletzungsgefahr bestehen könnte. Printer Features This brief overview will acquaint you with your printer's major features and how they can benefit you. Consult the index or the table of contents to locate this information. Media Flexibility Your printer supports print media of different sizes-- A4, executive, legal, letter--in portrait and landscape orientations. User Benefit--You can print on commonly used media sizes. Multiple Resolutions The printer supports two print resolutions: 300x300 and 600x600 dpi (dots per inch). 1-6 QMS 1725 SLS Print System User's Guide Printer Features User Benefit--Two resolutions allow you to customize the quality of your output according to its use: 300x300 dpi for most hardcopy needs, 600x600 dpi for high-resolution output. Five Resident Emulations Your printer supports printing in HP PCL5, HP-GL, Lineprinter, CCITT, and PostScript emulations. User Benefit--Most applications can print directly to the printer. HP PCL 5 Emulation The printer emulates the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet IIISi at both 300x300 dpi (bitmap and scalable fonts) and 600x600 dpi (scalable fonts only). The available resolution for HP-GL/2 is 300x300 dpi. HP-GL Emulation The printer provides HP-GL plotter emulation (7470A, 7475A, 7550A, and ColorPro) at 300x300 dpi and 600x600 dpi. Lineprinter Emulation The Lineprinter emulation prints simple, unformatted text files at 300x300 and 600x600 dpi. Each text line ends with a carriage return. CCITT This emulation supports CCITT Group 3 1-D, Group 3 2-D, and Group 4. Key features specific to this emulation include a stream-oriented data flow system, concise data attribute set, and enhanced performance. PostScript Level 2 Emulation and Level 1 Compatibility The QMS 1725 SLS Print System's Level 2 emulation allows you to take full advantage of your printer's high print resolution (up to 600x600 dpi). The Level 2 emulation is compatible with Adobe's PostScript Level 2 language while providing additional capabilities. QMS Level 2 emulation supports extensive graphics capabilities to control Introduction 1-7 Printer Features the appearance of text, geometric shapes and images, and improves memory and resource management. Full support for PostScript Level 1 files is also included. Sessions Support Since your printer supports sessions, it's possible for you to combine multiple documents into a single print job with global features that override the individual document's page description--even when the individual documents are composed from different applications using different printer description languages. Sessions allow you to print multiple chapters as a book, a series of reports as a batch process, or "wild card" file selections on UNIX or VMS computer systems. More information about sessions and session commands are in appendix D, "Sessions." Resident Fonts and Symbol Sets Your printer comes with 12 PostScript typeface families containing 39 licensed fonts, and it provides TrueType font support (in PostScript emulation only). All resident PostScript typeface families have multilingual character sets. The printer also has 7 resident bitmap HP PCL fonts in 25 symbol sets each, 12 resident scalable HP PCL fonts in 35 symbol sets each, 1 resident scalable HP PCL font in 5 symbol sets, and 40 resident HP-GL symbol sets. User Benefit--With so many resident fonts and symbol sets, there is less need for time-consuming downloading. QMS Crown Technology The QMS Crown multitasking operating system provides fast processing speeds, networking capability, and higher printer performance while maintaining outstanding print quality. Compile-Ahead Technology and True Multitasking Compile-ahead technology keeps all of your printer's resources busy to improve throughput. While the engine is printing a page, compile-ahead technology uses available printer memory to prepare 1-8 QMS 1725 SLS Print System User's Guide Printer Features the subsequent pages of the document (or the next job). With pages ready in memory, the engine continues printing as it deposits printed pages in the output tray. (In other words, compiling, rasterizing, and printing all work independently but simultaneously.) User Benefit--Because print job processing time is significantly reduced, you spend less time waiting for your documents to print. Simultaneous Interface Operation (SIO) Other printers may have multiple interface ports, but your QMS 1725 SLS Print System is unique because SIO allows all of its interface ports--AppleTalk, parallel, serial, and an optional interface--to be active at the same time. The multiple interfaces let you connect to any AppleTalk network or directly to an IBM or compatible PC. The printer also works in many minicomputer and mainframe computer environments. User Benefit--You can have more than one computer printing to the printer. Each interface has an input buffer (which may be expanded with additional memory) that receives data while another interface is being used to print. Emulation Sensing Processor (ESP) Technology Most printers can recognize only their native command language. However, using a form of artificial intelligence, ESP technology analyzes incoming file data from any of the printer's interfaces, selects the appropriate emulation from those installed on the printer, and processes the print job. User Benefit--When your printer is in ESP mode, you can easily print PostScript, HP PCL 5, HP-GL, CCITT, and Lineprinter documents without changing printer switch settings or sending software commands to accommodate different printer languages. Introduction 1-9 Printer Features Context Switching After its initial use, the state of an emulation and downloaded data (such as fonts, macros, and overlays) is preserved for as long as the printer power is on. User Benefit--Repetitive downloading of emulations, fonts, macros, and overlays is unnecessary, saving you time. Compressed Data Formats Crown printers convert data received from the input buffers into intermediate, compressed blocks until the data is needed for printing. These compressed blocks of data are designed to be processed rapidly by the printer, and many more can be stored in memory at one time than can traditional bitmapped images. User Benefit--This increases the speed of printer features such as collation and automatic jam recovery. Automatic Jam Recovery With most printers, if a media jam occurs, you must remove the jammed media and then reprint the job. On a QMS Crown printer, if the Page Recovery menu option is set to ON and a media jam occurs, once you remove the jammed media, the printer reprints the jammed page and then continues with the print job. This is possible because compressed data formats allow more pages to be stored in memory. The printer remembers the last page printed, pulls the necessary information from memory, and automatically reprints any lost pages. User Benefit--You save time and print media because it's unnecessary to resend a print job after clearing a media jam. Software Loadable System (SLS) Your printer has a software loadable system, which allows you to replace or upgrade its system software from a host computer. User Benefit--Future enhancements to the system software can be easily installed as they become available from QMS. 1-10 QMS 1725 SLS Print System User's Guide Printer Options Printer Options The following options are available for your QMS 1725 SLS Print System. Contact your QMS vendor for purchase information. Media Handling Accessories The optional media handling accessories include legal- and A4-size media cassettes, a large-capacity sheet feeder (1500 sheets), and a duplexing unit. You can also print directly on business or personalsized envelopes with an optional envelope feeder or by using the manual feed. User Benefit--Your printer handles a variety of sizes and types of common print media. Upgradable RAM (Random Access Memory) The QMS 1725 SLS Print System comes with 13 MB of RAM. However, you can upgrade this RAM to 32 MB through the installation of SIMMs (single in-line memory modules). Additional RAM allows you to print at higher resolutions on certain media sizes, download and cache fonts, and send large data-intensive files to the printer without tying up the host for long periods. User Benefit--Your printer's memory can be upgraded as your needs grow. Fonts Contact your QMS vendor for a complete list of available fonts. User Benefit--Optional fonts increase the printer's functionality and allow you to create more distinctive documents. Emulations Your printer provides support for optional emulations, such as LN03 and QUIC II. User Benefit--Extra emulations allow you to print documents created in printer languages other than those resident on the printer. Introduction 1-11 Printer Options ImageServer The optional ImageServer kit acts as an interface between document imaging applications and the printer. To purchase the ImageServer kit, contact your QMS vendor. User Benefit--With this option installed, you can load TIFF, CALS and CCITT emulations. ImageServer enables your printer to print at or near the rated engine speed when working with complex, rasterized images. Network Interfaces The QMS 1725 SLS Print System can use optional interfaces such as IBM 3270, IBM 5250A, or one of the CrownNet NICs (network interface cards) running multiple protocols. Contact your QMS vendor for a list of available protocols. User Benefit--Optional interfaces provide flexibility and fast data transfer in complex network environments. Hard Disk Expandability The QMS 1725 SLS Print System provides support for a larger internal hard disk and optional external SCSI hard disks. User Benefit--Hard disks provide true virtual memory as well as storage for character bitmaps, downloaded outline fonts, and other files. 1-12 QMS 1725 SLS Print System User's Guide Using the Control Panel Using the Control Panel The control panel, located on the front of the printer, allows you to direct the printer's operation. In addition, it displays the current status of the printer, including any condition that needs your attention. The control panel consists of the following parts: n n n Sixteen indicators provide printer status information and identify the current media source. A message window displays status and configuration information. Nine keys allow you to control the printer. Message Window Introduction 1-13 Using the Control Panel Control Panel Indicators Indicators on the control panel display printer status information, current media source, and paper jam locations. Flashes when the printer is warming up. It remains on when the printer is ready to receive a print job and while it is processing or printing a job (unless an error is encountered). Lights when the printer requires operator intervention. This indicator is usually accompanied by a status message in the message window. Lights when the printer is receiving data from one or more of the simultaneous interfaces. Lights when the printer's hard disk is being accessed. Lights when the printer is on line and ready to accept and process new print jobs. Press it once to take the printer off line (the indicator is not lighted) and make the printer ready for configuration. Lights when the print resolution is set to 600 dots per inch. Lights when the duplex option is installed and duplex printing is chosen. Lights when manual feed is chosen as the inputbin. 1-14 QMS 1725 SLS Print System User's Guide Using the Control Panel This light will flash to indicate the printer is terminating the current print job. Envelope feeder (optional) select indicator Jam indicators (4). Light in area of suspected jam location. Lower paper cassette select indicator Upper paper cassette select indicator Message Window The control panel message window provides status and configuration information. Status messages are listed in chapter 6, "Troubleshooting Printer Problems." 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. If you're not familiar with using the configuration menu, refer to chapter 2, "Printer Configuration," for complete information. 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. Introduction 1-15 Using the Control Panel Control Panel Keys Press the Online/Offline key once to take the printer off line (the indicator goes out). You must take the printer off line before using all other keys except the Cancel key. When the printer goes off line, the communication ports are closed, so no new data is accepted. The printer continues printing until it has finished all jobs in process. Although jobs continue to compile and print using the data already received, a job may be interrupted, causing it to wait for more incoming data before printing resumes. When the printer is off line, press the Online/Offline key once to place it back on line and ready to accept new print jobs (the indicator goes back on). 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. Press the Cancel key to cancel all print jobs currently printing, interpreting, or spooling; or to send an end-of-job indicator to print jobs waiting for incoming data. The printer then resumes printing other print jobs in the queue. If you press the Cancel key by mistake, or if you decide not to cancel a print job after pressing this key, press the Menu key to "cancel" the Cancel key's function. Press the 600 DPI key to choose between printing at 300 dots per inch or 600 dots per inch. The indicator is on when the resolution is set to 600 dots per inch. Press the Duplex key to choose duplex printing. The indicator is on when the printer is set for duplex printing. 1-16 QMS 1725 SLS Print System User's Guide Using the Control Panel Press the Tray Select key to choose the cassette (input bin) from which the printer should draw media. Press the Next key to advance through the list of selections or options for the current menu. When changing character information, use this key to advance to the next choice for the current input character. Press the Previous key to return to the previous selection or option for the current menu. When changing character information, use this key to return to the previous choice for the current input character. Press the Menu key to access the configuration menu after the printer goes off line. When you're changing printer configuration, press this key to cancel a change (before pressing the Select key), to return to a previous menu, or to return to a previous character when entering character information. Press the Select key to access a menu or to choose a displayed menu option. L Introduction 1-17 2 Printer Configuration In This Chapter . . . n n n n n Methods of configuration Configuration menu Operator control menu Administration menu Installation 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 some of the configuration menu options. Menu features are grouped according to task. Each feature is introduced, then a table describes the feature's location in the configuration menu, the available choices for that feature, and the factory default (the value set at the factory). Methods of Configuration You have different methods of configuring your printer to meet your printing needs: n n n n Through an application Through PS Executive Series Utilities Through printer commands Through the printer control panel 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 printer control panel. Your application documentation explains how to control your printer settings: probably by choosing options from a printing menu. 2-2 QMS 1725 SLS Print System User's Guide Methods of Configuration Applications use printer drivers to send appropriate commands to the printer for requested tasks. If your application doesn't have a QMS 1725 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 600x600 dpi printing, duplexing, 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 help for details on using the software. Using Printer Commands Printer commands (such as PostScript operators, QMS Document Option Commands [DOCs], and HP PCL and HP-GL commands) can enable job-specific features your application or page description language can't access. See the QMS Crown Document Option Commands manual, for information on these commands. See appendix C, "Document Option Commands," of this manual for a list of DOCs this printer supports. Using the Control Panel Your printer is configured at the factory for 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're working in a shared printing environment, your system administrator should be the only person to make changes through the printer's control panel. Printer Configuration 2-3 Configuration Menu Configuration Menu The printer's configuration menu allows you change the default printer configuration settings. Any changes made to the configuration will reside as new default settings and affect all subsequent print jobs. The options in the configuration menu are organized under three main menus: n Operator Control Menu Use this menu to select document processing options such as copy count, choosing input and output paper bins, chaining input bins, and duplexing (if a duplexing unit is installed). Document processing selections are usually specified within individual jobs since each job has its own requirements. However, if there's no way of specifying these selections within an application, use the control panel to change selections, send the job, and then change the defaults back. » Note: Defining document processing selections for a particular job through the control panel is not recommended in a shared environment. When many systems are using the same printer theres no way of , making sure that no other jobs are sent to the printer while the defaults are changed. 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. » Note: For information on printer-host communication using an optional interface, refer to the QMS CrownNet Interface System Adm inistrators Guide (available through QMS). 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. See chapter 8, "Printer Options," for details on using a security card. 2-4 QMS 1725 SLS Print System User's Guide Configuration Menu How to Move Around the Configuration Menu Use the control panel keys to move around the printer menu. The top line of the message window always displays the name of the current menu, and the bottom line displays the name of an option within that menu. The control panel keys are as follows: Press the Online/Offline key once to take the printer off line (the indicator goes out). You must take the printer off line before using all other keys except the Cancel key. Press the Online/Offline key once to exit the configuration menu and put the printer back on line, ready to accept new print jobs (the indicator goes back on). Press the Menu key to access the configuration menu after the printer goes off line. When you're changing printer configuration, press this key to cancel a change (before pressing the Select key), to return to a previous menu, or to return to a previous character when entering character information. Press the Next key to advance through the list of selections or options for the current menu. When changing character information, use this key to advance to the next choice for the current input character. Press the Previous key to return to the previous selection or option for the current menu. When changing character information, use this key to return to the previous choice for the current input character. Press the Select key to access a menu or to choose a displayed menu option. 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 Printer Configuration 2-5 Configuration Menu take the printer off line (the Online/Offline indicator is not lighted), and finally press the Menu key. Example The following table shows how to use 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 Next Previous Select to... 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. 2-6 QMS 1725 SLS Print System User's Guide Configuration Menu » 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 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. The message window reads... 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 SAVE CHANGES? NO SAVE CHANGES? YES IDLE Online/ Exit from the menu (Online/Offline) or Offline or return to the previous menu (Menu). You Menu 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. Printer Configuration 2-7 Configuration Menu 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 at a time. The current input character flashes. Use the following keys to change the current input character: Press this key Next Previous to... 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 Select Menu to... 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 character information and confirms it in the message window. If character information is valid, you're returned to the previous menu; if it's invalid, you're 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. 2-8 QMS 1725 SLS Print System User's Guide Configuration Menu 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. » 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 Next Select Next Select Previous Select Next (5 times) 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 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. HP-GL PLOTTER HP-GL SCALING PERCENT SCALING PERCENT 100 SCALING PERCENT 000 SCALING PERCENT 000 SCALING PERCENT 050 Printer Configuration 2-9 Configuration Menu Select Select 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. SCALING PERCENT 050 50 IS SELECTED HP-GL SCALING PERCENT SAVE CHANGES? NO SAVE CHANGES? YES IDLE Online/ Exit from the menu (Online/Offline) or Offline or return to the previous menu (Menu). You Menu 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. 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 Online/ Offline or Menu Next Select to... The message window reads... Exit from the menu (Online/Offline) or SAVE CHANGES? return to the previous menu (Menu). You NO are prompted to save your change(s). 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. 2-10 QMS 1725 SLS Print System User's Guide Configuration Menu » 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 panel message window. If this message appears, select REBOOT NOW? in the control 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 changes 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 the 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 The message window reads... Online/ Exit from the menu (Online/Offline) or SAVE CHANGES? Offline or return to the previous menu (Menu) and be NO Menu prompted to save your change. Select 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.