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...Right Paper 2-4 Paper Type 2-10 Preparing the Paper 2-11 Loading Paper into Cassette 2-11 Loading Paper into MP (Multi-Purpose)Tray 2-14 3 Connecting and Printing 3-1 Connections 3-2 Installing the Printer Driver 3-3 Printing 3-7 Status Monitor 3-10 Configuration Tool 3-14 Uninstalling Software 3-18 4 Maintenance 4-1 General Information 4-2 Toner Container Replacement 4-2 Cleaning the Printer 4-6 Prolonged Non-Use and Moving the Printer 4-9 5 Troubleshooting 5-1 General Guidelines 5-2 Print Quality Problems 5-3 Understanding Indicators 5-5 Cleaning Paper Jams 5-9 6 Option...
...Right Paper 2-4 Paper Type 2-10 Preparing the Paper 2-11 Loading Paper into Cassette 2-11 Loading Paper into MP (Multi-Purpose)Tray 2-14 3 Connecting and Printing 3-1 Connections 3-2 Installing the Printer Driver 3-3 Printing 3-7 Status Monitor 3-10 Configuration Tool 3-14 Uninstalling Software 3-18 4 Maintenance 4-1 General Information 4-2 Toner Container Replacement 4-2 Cleaning the Printer 4-6 Prolonged Non-Use and Moving the Printer 4-9 5 Troubleshooting 5-1 General Guidelines 5-2 Print Quality Problems 5-3 Understanding Indicators 5-5 Cleaning Paper Jams 5-9 6 Option...
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..., Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Peerless Systems Corporation, 2381 Rosecrans Ave. Notice The information in the printer's firmware (contents of Apple Computer, Inc. No responsibility is a registered trademark of its read-only memory). Macintosh is assumed for defects in this guide. KPDL is factory-set to provide the HP LaserJet compatible PCL 6 language emulation. The printer is trademark of Kyocera...
..., Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Peerless Systems Corporation, 2381 Rosecrans Ave. Notice The information in the printer's firmware (contents of Apple Computer, Inc. No responsibility is a registered trademark of its read-only memory). Macintosh is assumed for defects in this guide. KPDL is factory-set to provide the HP LaserJet compatible PCL 6 language emulation. The printer is trademark of Kyocera...
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... by the laws of the State of New York. Monotype Imaging License Agreement The following declarations have the right to use the Software to reproduce and display weights, styles and versions of letters, numerals, characters and symbols ("Typefaces") solely for your own customary business or personal purposes at any time. IBM will not be limited to the...
... by the laws of the State of New York. Monotype Imaging License Agreement The following declarations have the right to use the Software to reproduce and display weights, styles and versions of letters, numerals, characters and symbols ("Typefaces") solely for your own customary business or personal purposes at any time. IBM will not be limited to the...
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... tray. 3 Printing This chapter explains how to install the printer driver, print from your PC, and use the application software included in the CD-ROM. 4 Maintenance This chapter explains how to replace the toner container and how to care for your printer. 5 Troubleshooting This chapter explains how to handle printer problems that may occur, such as paper jams. 6 Options This chapter explains the options for this printer. 7 Specifications This chapter lists the specifications...
... tray. 3 Printing This chapter explains how to install the printer driver, print from your PC, and use the application software included in the CD-ROM. 4 Maintenance This chapter explains how to replace the toner container and how to care for your printer. 5 Troubleshooting This chapter explains how to handle printer problems that may occur, such as paper jams. 6 Options This chapter explains the options for this printer. 7 Specifications This chapter lists the specifications...
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... transfer roller (black) during cleaning. Convention Italic Typeface Description Example Used to Configuration Tool on the To start printing, click OK. phrase or reference to additional Refer to emphasize a key word, Load the paper in This Guide This manual uses the following conventions. Introduction-xx IMPORTANT Take care not to remove and may be easily overlooked, deterring the paper jam recovery. CAUTION When pulling the paper...
... transfer roller (black) during cleaning. Convention Italic Typeface Description Example Used to Configuration Tool on the To start printing, click OK. phrase or reference to additional Refer to emphasize a key word, Load the paper in This Guide This manual uses the following conventions. Introduction-xx IMPORTANT Take care not to remove and may be easily overlooked, deterring the paper jam recovery. CAUTION When pulling the paper...
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... time. An error has occurred because the top printer cover is not processing data. The warning status other combinations of the printer at Ready status. The printer status is receiving data. The printer is processing data or is accessing to identify the status of the six indicators, call for service. The printer is normal. Machine Parts 1-5 Indicator Ready (Green) Data (Green) Jam (Amber) Paper (Amber) Attention (Amber) Toner (Amber) Indicators There are used to memory. Offline status...
... time. An error has occurred because the top printer cover is not processing data. The warning status other combinations of the printer at Ready status. The printer status is receiving data. The printer is processing data or is accessing to identify the status of the six indicators, call for service. The printer is normal. Machine Parts 1-5 Indicator Ready (Green) Data (Green) Jam (Amber) Paper (Amber) Attention (Amber) Toner (Amber) Indicators There are used to memory. Offline status...
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... contain at least 80% pulp. In particular, avoid using paper that is a gray background effect.) 2-4 Loading Paper The heat of fusing can cause such paper to illegible printing and paper jams, and can shorten the life of custom paper is larger than 297mm (11-11/16 inches), the printer can cause multiple feeding and fogging problems. (Fogging is bent at the corners must be specified...
... contain at least 80% pulp. In particular, avoid using paper that is a gray background effect.) 2-4 Loading Paper The heat of fusing can cause such paper to illegible printing and paper jams, and can shorten the life of custom paper is larger than 297mm (11-11/16 inches), the printer can cause multiple feeding and fogging problems. (Fogging is bent at the corners must be specified...
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... tray. Paper type can also enable or disable the duplex path when using the printer driver and Configuration Tool. A different paper type setting can be stored *. Up to define and select customized paper types. For more information, refer to 220g/m2 Normal2 Yes Yes: Can be stored No: Cannot be used . Paper source Paper Type Plain MP tray Paper Cassette Yes Yes Paper Weight Duplex path Range Display in Status Monitor (MP tray available only in Cassette mode...
... tray. Paper type can also enable or disable the duplex path when using the printer driver and Configuration Tool. A different paper type setting can be stored *. Up to define and select customized paper types. For more information, refer to 220g/m2 Normal2 Yes Yes: Can be stored No: Cannot be used . Paper source Paper Type Plain MP tray Paper Cassette Yes Yes Paper Weight Duplex path Range Display in Status Monitor (MP tray available only in Cassette mode...
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For more information, refer to Configuration Tool on the front or left side until they stop. 5 Specify the paper size and type for MP tray using Configuration Tool. Correct Correct Incorrect When loading envelope, place with the flap on page 3-14. 2-16 Loading Paper Insert envelope against the guide with the envelope flap closed and keep the printing side face-up.
For more information, refer to Configuration Tool on the front or left side until they stop. 5 Specify the paper size and type for MP tray using Configuration Tool. Correct Correct Incorrect When loading envelope, place with the flap on page 3-14. 2-16 Loading Paper Insert envelope against the guide with the envelope flap closed and keep the printing side face-up.
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... Windows XP, click Install Software to the installation method. 3-3 Installing the Printer Driver According to the instructions of the Installation Guide, connect the PC to the printer and turn on Windows PC This section explains how to install the printer driver in and connected to the KX Driver User Guide. Note To install the printer driver, you to select items to be installed as the installation method. • Express Mode: If the printer is connected via USB or a network and is turned...
... Windows XP, click Install Software to the installation method. 3-3 Installing the Printer Driver According to the instructions of the Installation Guide, connect the PC to the printer and turn on Windows PC This section explains how to install the printer driver in and connected to the KX Driver User Guide. Note To install the printer driver, you to select items to be installed as the installation method. • Express Mode: If the printer is connected via USB or a network and is turned...
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... paper cassette. 2 From the application File menu, select Print. Layout Use to change the print quality, and the font or graphic settings. Advanced Use to set of copies to your output. The paper source and duplex printing are listed. Click the name of the printer. 4 Use Number of transparencies with an application are explained below. For more information, refer to print a document created with a blank or printed sheet interleaved using Transparency Interleaving. Printing from an application software. Connecting and Printing Printing...
... paper cassette. 2 From the application File menu, select Print. Layout Use to change the print quality, and the font or graphic settings. Advanced Use to set of copies to your output. The paper source and duplex printing are listed. Click the name of the printer. 4 Use Number of transparencies with an application are explained below. For more information, refer to print a document created with a blank or printed sheet interleaved using Transparency Interleaving. Printing from an application software. Connecting and Printing Printing...
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... Image to print the odd pages. Select Print manual duplex instructions to receive the reloading instructions. 3 Select OK to return to the Print dialog box and select OK to loading. 3-8 Connecting and Printing Note Nothing will be printed on the instruction sheet. 4 Remove all the even pages (including the instruction sheet) from the output tray, fan through the sheets to separate them prior to start printing. The even pages are printed including the instruction sheet. Note Ensure Print manual duplex instructions...
... Image to print the odd pages. Select Print manual duplex instructions to receive the reloading instructions. 3 Select OK to return to the Print dialog box and select OK to loading. 3-8 Connecting and Printing Note Nothing will be printed on the instruction sheet. 4 Remove all the even pages (including the instruction sheet) from the output tray, fan through the sheets to separate them prior to start printing. The even pages are printed including the instruction sheet. Note Ensure Print manual duplex instructions...
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... information notification event occurs, a pop-up window appears. 3-10 Status Monitor The Status Monitor monitors the printer status and provides an ongoing reporting function. Then click Status Monitor in the menu to show or hide the 3D view from the menu displayed when you specify a printer and start a print job, one Status Monitor is installed automatically during KX driver installation. Screen Overview The screen overview of...
... information notification event occurs, a pop-up window appears. 3-10 Status Monitor The Status Monitor monitors the printer status and provides an ongoing reporting function. Then click Status Monitor in the menu to show or hide the 3D view from the menu displayed when you specify a printer and start a print job, one Status Monitor is installed automatically during KX driver installation. Screen Overview The screen overview of...
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... you to check and/or change the settings for printers connected to the PC via a USB cable. Clicking Cancel exits the Configuration Tool without applying the modified printer settings. 3-14 Connecting and Printing Note To configure the settings of the Configuration Tool, run the Status Monitor on the installed optional devices, and whether the device is connected with the network cables, COMMAND CENTER starts instead of the Configuration Tool window. • Exit using the OK or Cancel button: Clicking...
... you to check and/or change the settings for printers connected to the PC via a USB cable. Clicking Cancel exits the Configuration Tool without applying the modified printer settings. 3-14 Connecting and Printing Note To configure the settings of the Configuration Tool, run the Status Monitor on the installed optional devices, and whether the device is connected with the network cables, COMMAND CENTER starts instead of the Configuration Tool window. • Exit using the OK or Cancel button: Clicking...
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... operation panel disables key operations from the panel. Select On to reduce the power consumption to use it as a temporary storage area for data such as font files or the contents of the receive buffer. You can also specify the RAM disk size by turning off the heater of time when the printer automatically enters Sleep Mode. Connecting and Printing 3-17 Enables or disables RAM disk mode. Enables or disables the EcoFuser. The default setting...
... operation panel disables key operations from the panel. Select On to reduce the power consumption to use it as a temporary storage area for data such as font files or the contents of the receive buffer. You can also specify the RAM disk size by turning off the heater of time when the printer automatically enters Sleep Mode. Connecting and Printing 3-17 Enables or disables RAM disk mode. Enables or disables the EcoFuser. The default setting...
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... recycling operation of 5% and EcoPrint mode turned off, the toner container will need periodic cleaning. it in the printer. 4-2 Maintenance Toner Container Replacement The Toner indicator identifies the toner status at this stage. • If you only use genuine Kyocera Parts and Supplies. to support new product planning and development. The toner container must then be used up just before the toner is a starter toner container. The information gathered is designed...
... recycling operation of 5% and EcoPrint mode turned off, the toner container will need periodic cleaning. it in the printer. 4-2 Maintenance Toner Container Replacement The Toner indicator identifies the toner status at this stage. • If you only use genuine Kyocera Parts and Supplies. to support new product planning and development. The toner container must then be used up just before the toner is a starter toner container. The information gathered is designed...
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... to Print Quality Problems on page 5-9. Connect both ends of the interface cable securely. Refer to the Installation Guide and check the connection. If the problem occurs with the application software. 5-2 Troubleshooting Try replacing the printer cable. The latest versions of printer drivers and utilities are correctly followed in a recognized combination. The indicators are using another print command. Check program files and application software. Turn the power switch Off (O) and then On ( | ) again. Refer to Cleaning Paper Jams on page 5-3. Refer...
... to Print Quality Problems on page 5-9. Connect both ends of the interface cable securely. Refer to the Installation Guide and check the connection. If the problem occurs with the application software. 5-2 Troubleshooting Try replacing the printer cable. The latest versions of printer drivers and utilities are correctly followed in a recognized combination. The indicators are using another print command. Check program files and application software. Turn the power switch Off (O) and then On ( | ) again. Refer to Cleaning Paper Jams on page 5-3. Refer...
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... paper If the problem is not solved after printing several pages, clean the registration roller. Check whether the problem is an error in the application software and the printer driver. Refer to a command or command syntax. 5-4 Troubleshooting Printed Results Faint or blurred printing Corrective Action Check the toner container and if necessary replace. Refer to Cleaning the Printer on the top edge or back of position Check that the printing settings are installed correctly. Clean...
... paper If the problem is not solved after printing several pages, clean the registration roller. Check whether the problem is an error in the application software and the printer driver. Refer to a command or command syntax. 5-4 Troubleshooting Printed Results Faint or blurred printing Corrective Action Check the toner container and if necessary replace. Refer to Cleaning the Printer on the top edge or back of position Check that the printing settings are installed correctly. Clean...
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... problems troubleshooting 5-2 Front cover components 1-2 Fuser unit clearing paper jams 5-15 I IB-23 6-2, 6-7 Indicator combinations error 5-8 maintenancel 5-7 normal 5-5 Indicators Ready, Data, Jam, Attention, Toner 1-5 Inside the printer clearing paper jams 5-13 Installation method custom mode 3-5 express mode 3-4 Installation precautions xvi Installing CF card 6-8 Installing memory module 6-4 Installing network interface card 6-7 Installing the Printer Driver Mac OS 3-6 Installing the printer driver 3-3 Windows PC 3-3 Instruction sheet manual duplex 3-9 K Jam indicator...
... problems troubleshooting 5-2 Front cover components 1-2 Fuser unit clearing paper jams 5-15 I IB-23 6-2, 6-7 Indicator combinations error 5-8 maintenancel 5-7 normal 5-5 Indicators Ready, Data, Jam, Attention, Toner 1-5 Inside the printer clearing paper jams 5-13 Installation method custom mode 3-5 express mode 3-4 Installation precautions xvi Installing CF card 6-8 Installing memory module 6-4 Installing network interface card 6-7 Installing the Printer Driver Mac OS 3-6 Installing the printer driver 3-3 Windows PC 3-3 Instruction sheet manual duplex 3-9 K Jam indicator...
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... paper type 2-10 Label 2-7 Machine parts 1-1 Maintenance Toner container replacement, cleaning 4-1 Maintenance indication indicators 5-7 Manual duplex 3-8 Manual feed components 1-2 Left cover 1 1-3 Legal and safety information Automatic 2-sided copy function xiv Energy Star program xiv Energy saving control function xiv Installation precautions xvi Paper recycling xiv Precautions for use xviii Memory module handling 6-3 Loading paper Cassette 2-11 MP tray 2-14 Lock lever toner container 4-3 Moving printer 4-9 O Names Operation panel 1-4 Network interface card 6-7 option...
... paper type 2-10 Label 2-7 Machine parts 1-1 Maintenance Toner container replacement, cleaning 4-1 Maintenance indication indicators 5-7 Manual duplex 3-8 Manual feed components 1-2 Left cover 1 1-3 Legal and safety information Automatic 2-sided copy function xiv Energy Star program xiv Energy saving control function xiv Installation precautions xvi Paper recycling xiv Precautions for use xviii Memory module handling 6-3 Loading paper Cassette 2-11 MP tray 2-14 Lock lever toner container 4-3 Moving printer 4-9 O Names Operation panel 1-4 Network interface card 6-7 option...
