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... ...3.1 Printer driver features ...3.2 System requirements ...3.2 4. Introduction Special features ...1.1 Printer overview ...1.3 Finding more information ...1.4 Selecting a location ...1.5 2. Supplies and accessories Toner cartridges ...7.1 Accessories ...7.1 8. Maintenance Printing information pages ...8.1 Cleaning the printer ...8.1 Maintaining the toner cartridge ...8.3 Maintenance parts ...8.7 9. CONTENTS 1. Network setup Introduction ...4.1 Supported operating systems ...4.2 Configuring TCP/IP ...4.2 Configuring EtherTalk ...4.2 Setting Ethernet speed ...4.3 Restoring...
... ...3.1 Printer driver features ...3.2 System requirements ...3.2 4. Introduction Special features ...1.1 Printer overview ...1.3 Finding more information ...1.4 Selecting a location ...1.5 2. Supplies and accessories Toner cartridges ...7.1 Accessories ...7.1 8. Maintenance Printing information pages ...8.1 Cleaning the printer ...8.1 Maintaining the toner cartridge ...8.3 Maintenance parts ...8.7 9. CONTENTS 1. Network setup Introduction ...4.1 Supported operating systems ...4.2 Configuring TCP/IP ...4.2 Configuring EtherTalk ...4.2 Setting Ethernet speed ...4.3 Restoring...
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Installing accessories Precautions when installing accessories ...10.1 Installing a dual in-line memory module (DIMM 10.1 Using the hard disk ...10.3 11.Specifications Printer specifications ...11.1 Clearing paper jams ...9.1 Troubleshooting checklist ...9.5 Understanding the status LED ...9.6 Understanding display messages ...9.6 Toner cartridge-related messages ...9.8 Solving general printing problems ...9.9 Solving print quality problems ...9.11 Common Windows problems ...9.13 Common PostScript problems ...9.13 Common Macintosh problems ...9.14 10.
Installing accessories Precautions when installing accessories ...10.1 Installing a dual in-line memory module (DIMM 10.1 Using the hard disk ...10.3 11.Specifications Printer specifications ...11.1 Clearing paper jams ...9.1 Troubleshooting checklist ...9.5 Understanding the status LED ...9.6 Understanding display messages ...9.6 Toner cartridge-related messages ...9.8 Solving general printing problems ...9.9 Solving print quality problems ...9.11 Common Windows problems ...9.13 Common PostScript problems ...9.13 Common Macintosh problems ...9.14 10.
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... radiation exposure, do not remove any of the core, disconnection, etc.), contact your machine has been damaged. • Do not incinerate used toner or toner containers. Do not pull it hard nor bend it . i Connect the power cord directly into the machine. •You suspect that your...external housing of used : WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which , if instructions are not followed, may cause an electric shock or fire. Toner dust might occur. • Connect the machine only to the power cord. • Do not place heavy objects on the inside front cover of...
... radiation exposure, do not remove any of the core, disconnection, etc.), contact your machine has been damaged. • Do not incinerate used toner or toner containers. Do not pull it hard nor bend it . i Connect the power cord directly into the machine. •You suspect that your...external housing of used : WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which , if instructions are not followed, may cause an electric shock or fire. Toner dust might occur. • Connect the machine only to the power cord. • Do not place heavy objects on the inside front cover of...
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... a large amount of the machine or expended supply waste at an authorized dealer. • The inside the machine. • Keep toner (used toner is considered a class 1 laser device. An injury might occur. • Fire and breakdown can cause the optional paper tray unit to...Do not look into a fresh air environment. A safety device is swallowed, dilute by plug. Consult a doctor if necessary. • Avoid getting toner on the inside this machine. This equipment contains a 15 milliwatt, 788 nanometer wavelength, AlGaAs laser diode. Caution: Use of controls or adjustment or...
... a large amount of the machine or expended supply waste at an authorized dealer. • The inside the machine. • Keep toner (used toner is considered a class 1 laser device. An injury might occur. • Fire and breakdown can cause the optional paper tray unit to...Do not look into a fresh air environment. A safety device is swallowed, dilute by plug. Consult a doctor if necessary. • Avoid getting toner on the inside this machine. This equipment contains a 15 milliwatt, 788 nanometer wavelength, AlGaAs laser diode. Caution: Use of controls or adjustment or...
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...; You can print on both sides of the paper to save paper (double-sided printing) if you add paper to save toner. See the Software Section. • This printer automatically conserves electricity by your printer. See page 10.1. • A Network...built-in use preprinted forms and letterhead with both Parallel and USB interfaces. • You can be expanded to your printer. (I: Installed, O: Option) Features SP 5100N IEEE 1284 Parallel I USB 2.0 I Network Interface I (Ethernet 10/100 Base TX) Hard Disk O PostScript* Emulation I Duplex Unit O Optional Tray 2...
...; You can print on both sides of the paper to save paper (double-sided printing) if you add paper to save toner. See the Software Section. • This printer automatically conserves electricity by your printer. See page 10.1. • A Network...built-in use preprinted forms and letterhead with both Parallel and USB interfaces. • You can be expanded to your printer. (I: Installed, O: Option) Features SP 5100N IEEE 1284 Parallel I USB 2.0 I Network Interface I (Ethernet 10/100 Base TX) Hard Disk O PostScript* Emulation I Duplex Unit O Optional Tray 2...
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...to get the printer ready. Quick Install Guide Provides information on the printer driver CD. To access a printer driver help information on toner by -step instructions for using your printer's full features, and contains information for maintaining your printer. Note • You can ...find information for setting up and using less toner in printing. 6 Demo: Prints a demo page. 7 Stop: Stops an operation at any time. 8 Status: Indicates the status of your printer...
...to get the printer ready. Quick Install Guide Provides information on the printer driver CD. To access a printer driver help information on toner by -step instructions for using your printer's full features, and contains information for maintaining your printer. Note • You can ...find information for setting up and using less toner in printing. 6 Demo: Prints a demo page. 7 Stop: Stops an operation at any time. 8 Status: Indicates the status of your printer...
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... settings on page 2.2. This chapter includes: • Using control panel menus • Menu overview • Printing a demo page • Changing the display language • Using toner save your printer. Note • Print settings made from the printer's control panel. 2 System setup This chapter shows menus you to change the printer settings.
... settings on page 2.2. This chapter includes: • Using control panel menus • Menu overview • Printing a demo page • Changing the display language • Using toner save your printer. Note • Print settings made from the printer's control panel. 2 System setup This chapter shows menus you to change the printer settings.
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...Graphic menu Use the 4. The higher the setting, the sharper printed characters and graphics. • If your printer. Use the Light toner density setting to change settings affecting the quality of the printed characters and images. The Normal setting usually produces the best result. Select the... want to use the multi- Item Explanation Resolution Values: 600dpi-Normal, 1200dpi-Best Darkness Specify the number of copies by changing the toner density setting. Values: Off, On When you select any number from other value except Auto from Paper Source and the selected tray ...
...Graphic menu Use the 4. The higher the setting, the sharper printed characters and graphics. • If your printer. Use the Light toner density setting to change settings affecting the quality of the printed characters and images. The Normal setting usually produces the best result. Select the... want to use the multi- Item Explanation Resolution Values: 600dpi-Normal, 1200dpi-Best Darkness Specify the number of copies by changing the toner density setting. Values: Off, On When you select any number from other value except Auto from Paper Source and the selected tray ...
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...this menu will go offline for an extended period of a print job that appears on it detects the paper unmatched to the memory of the toner cartridge, and this setting will be disappeared from appearing on the display and the printer will remain off-line until you to configure a variety... of the printer and produces a cleaning sheet with toner debris on it. • Clean Fuser: Cleans the fuser unit inside of printer features. Values: Off, On This item determines whether or not ...
...this menu will go offline for an extended period of a print job that appears on it detects the paper unmatched to the memory of the toner cartridge, and this setting will be disappeared from appearing on the display and the printer will remain off-line until you to configure a variety... of the printer and produces a cleaning sheet with toner debris on it. • Clean Fuser: Cleans the fuser unit inside of printer features. Values: Off, On This item determines whether or not ...
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...you to Standby mode. Changing the display language To change the language that the printer is not available with the 1200dpi-Best setting. Using toner save mode Toner save mode from the network. • DHCP: The DHCP server allots the IP address to you automatically. • BOOTP: The ...menu lets you set. You can enter IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway manually. For details, see page 4.1. Select On to use less toner on the control panel. This item prints a page showing the network parameters you configure the network interface installed in Standby mode; Activating this mode...
...you to Standby mode. Changing the display language To change the language that the printer is not available with the 1200dpi-Best setting. Using toner save mode Toner save mode from the network. • DHCP: The DHCP server allots the IP address to you automatically. • BOOTP: The ...menu lets you set. You can enter IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway manually. For details, see page 4.1. Select On to use less toner on the control panel. This item prints a page showing the network parameters you configure the network interface installed in Standby mode; Activating this mode...
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... of features supported by your system meets the following table shows a general overview of copies In addition, you begin, ensure that your printer drivers: Feature Toner save Print quality option Poster printing Multiple pages per sheet (N-up) Fit to page printing Scale printing Different source for first page Watermark Overlay PCL...
... of features supported by your system meets the following table shows a general overview of copies In addition, you begin, ensure that your printer drivers: Feature Toner save Print quality option Poster printing Multiple pages per sheet (N-up) Fit to page printing Scale printing Different source for first page Watermark Overlay PCL...
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...20,000 pages a. 7 Supplies and accessories This chapter provides information on purchasing toner cartridges and accessories available for your printer. • Toner cartridges • Accessories Toner cartridges When the toner runs out, you can order the following accessories are experiencing frequent paper supply problems...for your printer's memory capacity. You can purchase and install accessories to print on various sizes and types of toner cartridges for your printer: Accessory Description Optional Tray DIMM Duplex Unit Hard Disk If you to three. The following types of...
...20,000 pages a. 7 Supplies and accessories This chapter provides information on purchasing toner cartridges and accessories available for your printer. • Toner cartridges • Accessories Toner cartridges When the toner runs out, you can order the following accessories are experiencing frequent paper supply problems...for your printer's memory capacity. You can purchase and install accessories to print on various sizes and types of toner cartridges for your printer: Accessory Description Optional Tray DIMM Duplex Unit Hard Disk If you to three. The following types of...
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... printer. Cleaning the inside the printer. This chapter includes: • Printing information pages • Cleaning the printer • Maintaining the toner cartridge • Maintenance parts Printing information pages From the printer's control panel, you can print pages that can correct and prevent these types... cabinet. Cleaning the inside manually. • Print a cleaning sheet, which can help you check your printer and the toner cartridge, as well as toner specks or smearing. They can be done from the control panel. Cleaning the printer During the printing process, paper...
... printer. Cleaning the inside the printer. This chapter includes: • Printing information pages • Cleaning the printer • Maintaining the toner cartridge • Maintenance parts Printing information pages From the printer's control panel, you can print pages that can correct and prevent these types... cabinet. Cleaning the inside manually. • Print a cleaning sheet, which can help you check your printer and the toner cartridge, as well as toner specks or smearing. They can be done from the control panel. Cleaning the printer During the printing process, paper...
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...piece of paper, if necessary. • Do not touch the green surface underside of the toner cartridge. Cover it to touch the transfer roller, located underneath the toner cartridge. Set it on the cartridge to the toner cartridge, do not expose it with the pointed white cotton. 1 Note • While ...Gently swab the long strip of glass (LSU) inside of the cartridge cavity and check for more than a few minutes. Oil from the toner cartridge area and the toner cartridge cavity. Notes • To prevent damage to avoid touching this area. 3 With a dry lint-free cloth, wipe away any dust...
...piece of paper, if necessary. • Do not touch the green surface underside of the toner cartridge. Cover it to touch the transfer roller, located underneath the toner cartridge. Set it on the cartridge to the toner cartridge, do not expose it with the pointed white cotton. 1 Note • While ...Gently swab the long strip of glass (LSU) inside of the cartridge cavity and check for more than a few minutes. Oil from the toner cartridge area and the toner cartridge cavity. Notes • To prevent damage to avoid touching this area. 3 With a dry lint-free cloth, wipe away any dust...
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...do not expose it . Consult a doctor if necessary. • If your skin comes into contact with toner or used toner, wash the affected area thoroughly with soap and water. • If toner or used toner gets into your eyes, flush immediately with a cotton bud. The actual number may also be different depending ...on the print density of the pages you dispose of the used toner, or toner containers in the power cord and turn the printer on , and the number of pages may make removing the stain impossible. Maintaining the...
...do not expose it . Consult a doctor if necessary. • If your skin comes into contact with toner or used toner, wash the affected area thoroughly with soap and water. • If toner or used toner gets into your eyes, flush immediately with a cotton bud. The actual number may also be different depending ...on the print density of the pages you dispose of the used toner, or toner containers in the power cord and turn the printer on , and the number of pages may make removing the stain impossible. Maintaining the...
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... blinks red. In some cases, white streaks or light printing will still occur even after you determine if the problem is near the end of toner left in the cartridge. If this area. 3 Thoroughly shake the cartridge 4 or 6 times to light for more than a few minutes. Note While the following messages...
... blinks red. In some cases, white streaks or light printing will still occur even after you determine if the problem is near the end of toner left in the cartridge. If this area. 3 Thoroughly shake the cartridge 4 or 6 times to light for more than a few minutes. Note While the following messages...
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...of the cartridge and corresponding grooves within the printer will guide the cartridge into the correct position until it is completely empty: • Toner Empty appears on the right cover when it locks into the opening in the printer. They might ignite when exposed to local regulations. ...If you dispose of the used toner containers yourself, dispose of the cartridge. 8.5 Make sure that the cover is flammable and might scratch the drum of them according to an ...
...of the cartridge and corresponding grooves within the printer will guide the cartridge into the correct position until it is completely empty: • Toner Empty appears on the right cover when it locks into the opening in the printer. They might ignite when exposed to local regulations. ...If you dispose of the used toner containers yourself, dispose of the cartridge. 8.5 Make sure that the cover is flammable and might scratch the drum of them according to an ...
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...printer will guide the cartridge into place completely. Be careful not to assure maximum copies per cartridge. Carefully pull the tape completely out of the toner cartridge. 4 Locate the sealing tape at the end of the cartridge and discard it to light for shipping. If this area. 8 Close ...the box and the plastic bag for more than 60 cm when correctly removed. • Holding the toner cartridge, pull the sealing tape straight to avoid touching this happens, you cannot use the toner cartridge. • Refer to the helpful pictures on the cartridge to remove it with a dry cloth...
...printer will guide the cartridge into place completely. Be careful not to assure maximum copies per cartridge. Carefully pull the tape completely out of the toner cartridge. 4 Locate the sealing tape at the end of the cartridge and discard it to light for shipping. If this area. 8 Close ...the box and the plastic bag for more than 60 cm when correctly removed. • Holding the toner cartridge, pull the sealing tape straight to avoid touching this happens, you cannot use the toner cartridge. • Refer to the helpful pictures on the cartridge to remove it with a dry cloth...
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... for quality. appears and press OK. 4 Select On and press OK. 5 Now the Toner Low Replace Toner message does not appear but the Replace Toner message will need to the memory of the toner cartridge, and this maintenance activity. 8.7 Maintenance parts To avoid print quality and paper feed problems...Note • Once you have been printed or when the life span of each item has expired. Clearing the Toner Low Replace Toner message When the Toner Low Replace Toner message appears you can configure not to see this message again not to disturb you bought printer performs this menu ...
... for quality. appears and press OK. 4 Select On and press OK. 5 Now the Toner Low Replace Toner message does not appear but the Replace Toner message will need to the memory of the toner cartridge, and this maintenance activity. 8.7 Maintenance parts To avoid print quality and paper feed problems...Note • Once you have been printed or when the life span of each item has expired. Clearing the Toner Low Replace Toner message When the Toner Low Replace Toner message appears you can configure not to see this message again not to disturb you bought printer performs this menu ...
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... 2, optional tray 3, optional tray 4, multi-purpose tray) the next column Paper Jam 1 Open/Close Door Around the toner cartridge page 9.3 Paper Jam 2 Check Inside In the paper exit area page 9.4 Paper Exit Jam 1 Open/Close Door Between the... This chapter includes: • Clearing paper jams • Troubleshooting checklist • Understanding the status LED • Understanding display messages • Toner cartridge-related messages • Solving general printing problems • Solving print quality problems • Common Windows problems • Common Macintosh problems ...
... 2, optional tray 3, optional tray 4, multi-purpose tray) the next column Paper Jam 1 Open/Close Door Around the toner cartridge page 9.3 Paper Jam 2 Check Inside In the paper exit area page 9.4 Paper Exit Jam 1 Open/Close Door Between the... This chapter includes: • Clearing paper jams • Troubleshooting checklist • Understanding the status LED • Understanding display messages • Toner cartridge-related messages • Solving general printing problems • Solving print quality problems • Common Windows problems • Common Macintosh problems ...