QMS 3825/3225/2025 Print System Administrators Guide ® 1800367-001B Trademarks QMS, QMS-PS, imPRESS, QUIC, Crown, the Crown logo, and the QMS logo are registered trademarks of QMS, Inc. 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 program designed and developed by QMS which is compatible with Adobe's PostScript Level 2 language. Macintosh, AppleTalk, and LocalTalk/Apple Computer, Inc. HP, HP PCL, and HP-GL are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. DEC, DECnet, LN03, and VMS are registered trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. UNIX/UNIX Systems Laboratories. 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Contents 1 Introduction How to Use this Manual ............................................................... 1-2 Typographic Conventions 1-3 Shipment Contents ...................................................................... 1-4 QMS Product Registration .......................................................... 1-5 Configuring the QMS 3825/3225/2025 Print System ................. 1-5 Methods of Configuration ........................................................... 1-5 Configuration for Individual Jobs 1-6 Configuration for Departmental Use 1-7 Before You Begin ......................................................................... 1-8 Printing a Status Page 1-8 The Configuration Menus ............................................................ 1-9 Changing Default Configuration Settings ................................1-11 Selection of Choices 1-11 Alphanumeric Values 1-13 Saving Printer Configuration Changes ................................... 1-14 Upgrading Print System Software ........................................... 1-15 Using the Printer's Floppy Disk Drive 1-16 Using the Parallel Port 1-19 2 Installation Menu Introduction .................................................................................. 2-2 Keypad Language ........................................................................ 2-2 Passwords .................................................................................... 2-3 Setting Passwords 2-3 Using Passwords 2-3 3 Operator Control Menu Introduction .................................................................................. 3-2 Copies ........................................................................................... 3-2 Duplex ........................................................................................... 3-3 Tumble Duplex ............................................................................. 3-3 Collation ....................................................................................... 3-4 Orientation ................................................................................... 3-4 Inputbin ........................................................................................ 3-5 Outputbin ..................................................................................... 3-6 Chain Inputbins ........................................................................... 3-7 Crown Accounting ....................................................................... 3-7 Accounting Menu 3-8 Job Accounting Files 3-11 Accounting File Format Description 3-12 Accounting Files Description of Fields 3-13 ii QMS 3825/3225/2025 System Administrators Guide Copying the Accounting Files 3-21 Processing Accounting Information on the Host 3-23 4 Administration/ Communications Submenu The Communications Submenu ................................................. 4-2 Timeouts ...................................................................................... 4-3 PS Wait Timeout 4-3 Emul Timeout 4-4 Job Timeout 4-4 ESP Timeout 4-4 Serial Communication ................................................................. 4-5 Mode 4-6 Emulation 4-6 Min K Spool 4-6 Spool Timeout 4-6 End Job Mode 4-7 Def Job Prio 4-7 Baud Rate 4-7 Parity 4-7 Ignore Parity 4-8 Rcv Sw Flow Ctl 4-8 Xmit Sw Flow Ctl 4-8 Data Bits 4-8 Stop Bits 4-8 Hdwe Flow Ctl 4-9 PS Protocol 4-9 Parallel Communication ............................................................4-11 Mode 4-11 Emulation 4-11 Min K Spool 4-12 Spool Timeout 4-12 Data Bits 4-12 End Job Mode 4-12 Def Job Prio 4-13 PS Protocol 4-13 iii AppleTalk Communication ....................................................... 4-15 Mode 4-15 Connection 4-16 Min K Spool 4-16 Def Job Prio 4-16 Optional Interface ...................................................................... 4-16 5 Emulations Submenu The Emulations Submenu .......................................................... 5-2 ESP Default Option ...................................................................... 5-3 PCL 5 ............................................................................................ 5-4 Default Font 5-5 Symbol Set 5-5 Lines/Inch X100 5-5 Line Termination 5-6 Point Size X100 5-6 Retain Temporary 5-6 Scalable Fonts 5-6 Default Font Idx 5-7 Monochrome GL/2 5-7 Downld Location 5-7 LN03 Plus ..................................................................................... 5-8 Product ID 5-8 Autowrap 5-8 Paper Size 5-9 Paper Override 5-9 X-Origin Inset 5-9 Y-Origin Inset 5-9 Reset Override 5-9 Orientation 5-10 PostScript ................................................................................... 5-10 Lineprinter .................................................................................. 5-11 Font 5-12 Point Sz 100ths 5-12 Character Map 5-12 Line Numbering 5-12 iv QMS 3825/3225/2025 System Administrators Guide Tab Stops 5-12 LF IS CRLF 5-12 CR IS CRLF 5-13 FF IS CRFF 5-13 Orientation 5-13 Autowrap 5-13 Lines Per Page 5-13 Margins 5-13 HP-GL ..........................................................................................5-14 Plotter 5-14 Scaling Percent 5-15 Origin 5-15 Reverse Image 5-15 Enhanced Mode 5-15 Expand Mode 5-16 Paper Type 5-16 Pens 1-8 5-16 CCITT Groups 3 and 4 ...............................................................5-17 CCITT Commands 5-17 Command Syntax 5-17 imPRESS .....................................................................................5-24 Optional Emulations ..................................................................5-24 6 Special Pages and Startup Options Submenus The Special Pages Submenu ...................................................... 6-2 Calibration Page 6-2 Header Page 6-3 Header Inputbin 6-3 Trailer Page 6-3 Trailer Inputbin 6-4 Status Page Type 6-4 The Startup Options Submenu ................................................... 6-5 Do Start Page 6-5 Do Sys Start 6-5 v Do Error Handler 6-6 7 Memory Submenu Introduction .................................................................................. 7-2 QMS Memory Management 7-2 QMS Memory Definitions ............................................................ 7-3 Evaluation of Your Printing Environment ................................. 7-5 Printer Features and Memory Clients 7-6 Memory Submenu ....................................................................... 7-8 Memory Clients ............................................................................ 7-8 Spool Buffers 7-9 PS Heap 7-10 PostScript Font Cache 7-10 Emulation 7-11 Temporary Emulation 7-12 Display List 7-12 Disk Cache 7-13 Frame Buffer 7-14 MB Printer Mem 7-14 System Memory 7-14 8 Engine, Miscellaneous, and Disk Operations Submenus Engine Submenu ......................................................................... 8-2 Image Alignment 8-3 Default Paper 8-5 Input Bin and Output Bin Names 8-5 Toner Low Action 8-5 Offset Stacking 8-5 Gamma Correction 8-6 Letterhead 8-6 vi QMS 3825/3225/2025 System Administrators Guide Rotate Duplex 8-7 Resolution 8-8 Print Mode 8-8 Powersave Mode 8-8 Maintenance Due 8-8 Miscellaneous Options ................................................................ 8-9 Restore Defaults 8-9 Clock Operations 8-10 Printer Name 8-10 Printer Type 8-10 The Disk Operations Submenu .................................................8-11 Identifying Hard Disks 8-11 Installing Optional Fonts and Emulations 8-12 Removing Fonts and Emulations 8-15 Formatting a Disk 8-16 Backing Up the Hard Disk 8-17 Restoring the Hard Disk 8-18 A QMS Customer Support Sources of Support ..................................................................... A-2 Your QMS Vendor A-2 Your Application Vendor or Manufacturer A-2 Q-FAX A-2 QMS Corporate Bulletin Board System A-3 CompuServe A-3 Internet A-3 QMS Customer Technical Assurance (CTA) A-4 QMS National Service Telephone Numbers A-4 QMS World-wide Offices ............................................................ A-5 B Cable Pinouts LocalTalk ...................................................................................... B-2 Serial ............................................................................................ B-2 IBM PC/XT, PC/AT, and Compatible Computers ...................... B-3 vii Centronics Parallel ......................................................................B-3 Notes to the Centronics Parallel Cable Pinouts Table B-4 Index y viii QMS 3825/3225/2025 System Administrators Guide 1 Introduction In This Chapter . . . s s s s s s s s How to use this manual Configuring the printer Methods of configuration Printing a status page The configuration menus The control panel keys Changing default settings Installing system software upgrades How to Use this Manual How to Use this Manual This manual is designed to help you, the system administrator, customize printer configuration with as little trial and error as possible. s Chapter 1 - Introduction This chapter introduces the printer and the configuration menu structure and explains how to upgrade system software. s Chapter 2 - The Installation Menu This chapter explains how to use the Installation menu to establish password protection for the Operator Control and Administration menus, and how to set the message window language. s Chapter 3 - The Operator Control Menu This chapter explains the set-up options in the Operator Control menu, which control the printer's paper handling features, such as the number of copies and whether collation is enabled. This chapter also describes the printer-based accounting features. s Chapter 4 - Administration/Communications Submenu This chapter explains the host-printer communication configuration options in the Administration menu. s Chapter 5 - Administration/Emulations Submenu This chapter explains the configuration options in the Emulations submenu of the Administration menu. s Chapter 6 - Administration/Special Pages and Startup Submenus This chapter covers options in the Special Pages and Startup Options submenus of the Administration menu, which control the printing of special-purpose pages and printer start-up options. s Chapter 7 - Administration/Memory Submenu This chapter explains memory configuration. Read this chapter for instructions on customizing memory to achieve the most productive use of the printer in your printing environment. 1-2 QMS 3825/3225/2025 System Administrators Guide How to Use this Manual s Chapter 8 - Administration/Engine, Miscellaneous, and Operations Submenus This chapter explains the configuration opt ...