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... ON the Printer ...20 Testing the Printer ...21 Switching OFF the Printer ...21 Connecting the Interface Cable ...22 Installing the Face-up Output Tray ...22 Printer Safety ...23 Ordering Supplies and Accessories ...24 3 Table of Contents 870 Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Introduction ...10 Selecting a Location for the Printer ...11 Printer Dimensions (Front View) ...11 Printer Dimensions ...12 Printer Parts ...12...
... ON the Printer ...20 Testing the Printer ...21 Switching OFF the Printer ...21 Connecting the Interface Cable ...22 Installing the Face-up Output Tray ...22 Printer Safety ...23 Ordering Supplies and Accessories ...24 3 Table of Contents 870 Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Introduction ...10 Selecting a Location for the Printer ...11 Printer Dimensions (Front View) ...11 Printer Dimensions ...12 Printer Parts ...12...
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Table of Contents Cleaning the Printer ...100 Cleaning the Inside of the Printer ...101 Cleaning the Outside of the Printer ...103 Relocating the Printer ...103 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Updating your System ...106 Simple Troubleshooting ...106 Installation Problems ...106 About Paper ...Service and Support ...118 Warranty Return Process ...121 SuperScript 870 Printer Limited Warranty ...122 Appendix A Selecting Print Media Selecting Paper and Media ...126 Care of Printer Supplies ...126 Paper Properties ...127 Additional Paper for Use in This Printer ...127 Paper and Print Media You Should NOT...
Table of Contents Cleaning the Printer ...100 Cleaning the Inside of the Printer ...101 Cleaning the Outside of the Printer ...103 Relocating the Printer ...103 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Updating your System ...106 Simple Troubleshooting ...106 Installation Problems ...106 About Paper ...Service and Support ...118 Warranty Return Process ...121 SuperScript 870 Printer Limited Warranty ...122 Appendix A Selecting Print Media Selecting Paper and Media ...126 Care of Printer Supplies ...126 Paper Properties ...127 Additional Paper for Use in This Printer ...127 Paper and Print Media You Should NOT...
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Setting Up the Printer 1 Overview This chapter gives you the information you need when you set up your printer • Printer dimensions • Location of printer parts • Printer requirements • Unpacking the printer • Getting started and printing a test page • Installing the Face-up output tray • Printer safety • Ordering supplies and accessories 9 It includes: • Selecting a location for your printer, load paper, and begin printing.
Setting Up the Printer 1 Overview This chapter gives you the information you need when you set up your printer • Printer dimensions • Location of printer parts • Printer requirements • Unpacking the printer • Getting started and printing a test page • Installing the Face-up output tray • Printer safety • Ordering supplies and accessories 9 It includes: • Selecting a location for your printer, load paper, and begin printing.
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...electrical requirements of your printer (see page 14). • If you have a problem with the printer, or one that is damaged or frayed. 23 High voltage is supplied with the printer, call for service....printer. • Do not install the printer in a dusty or dirty area. • If the printer makes an unusual sound or begins to use the printer if the AC power cord is UL® compatible. (NEC... inside the printer. If you are wet. • Do not use the printer for service. • Do not touch the AC power cord when your laser printer. Chapter 1: Setting Up the Printer Note: When...
...electrical requirements of your printer (see page 14). • If you have a problem with the printer, or one that is damaged or frayed. 23 High voltage is supplied with the printer, call for service....printer. • Do not install the printer in a dusty or dirty area. • If the printer makes an unusual sound or begins to use the printer if the AC power cord is UL® compatible. (NEC... inside the printer. If you are wet. • Do not use the printer for service. • Do not touch the AC power cord when your laser printer. Chapter 1: Setting Up the Printer Note: When...
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...printer during all modes of small children. Ordering Supplies and Accessories To order printer supplies and accessories, contact your own! 24 To reduce the risk of personal injury • Be careful when lifting the printer. • Do not install the printer so it is on top of the printer...SuperScript 870 laser generates an intense beam of burns • When replacing the Imaging modules or clearing a jam, do not touch the Fuser unit. The Fuser unit operates at http://www.nec.com/nectechsupport Table 1:1 Supplies and Options Supplies / Options 870 Toner Module Approx. 6,000 Prints 870...
...printer during all modes of small children. Ordering Supplies and Accessories To order printer supplies and accessories, contact your own! 24 To reduce the risk of personal injury • Be careful when lifting the printer. • Do not install the printer so it is on top of the printer...SuperScript 870 laser generates an intense beam of burns • When replacing the Imaging modules or clearing a jam, do not touch the Fuser unit. The Fuser unit operates at http://www.nec.com/nectechsupport Table 1:1 Supplies and Options Supplies / Options 870 Toner Module Approx. 6,000 Prints 870...
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...source (not all paper sources support paper size detection). Corrective Action: Reprint the document making sure the correct size paper is pressed without supplying paper, the printer will pull paper from the Manual feed tray. Corrective Action: Insert a piece of paper into the Manual feed tray. See page ...red) blinks On Line (green) steady Error (red) blinks On Line (green) steady Postprinting paper size error Adobe Memory Booster used The printer has detected that the paper size used for the page currently being requested is waiting for manual feed This condition occurs when the...
...source (not all paper sources support paper size detection). Corrective Action: Reprint the document making sure the correct size paper is pressed without supplying paper, the printer will pull paper from the Manual feed tray. Corrective Action: Insert a piece of paper into the Manual feed tray. See page ...red) blinks On Line (green) steady Error (red) blinks On Line (green) steady Postprinting paper size error Adobe Memory Booster used The printer has detected that the paper size used for the page currently being requested is waiting for manual feed This condition occurs when the...
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Getting Service and Support 10 Overview This chapter provides information about different resources for information and technical support, including: • How to reach NEC Technical Support by voice, fax, mail, and on line for technical assistance • Finding supplies, options, and spare parts for your printer • How to obtain NEC service contracts • SuperScript 870 Printer Limited Warranty 117
Getting Service and Support 10 Overview This chapter provides information about different resources for information and technical support, including: • How to reach NEC Technical Support by voice, fax, mail, and on line for technical assistance • Finding supplies, options, and spare parts for your printer • How to obtain NEC service contracts • SuperScript 870 Printer Limited Warranty 117
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... from Your Company If your company is large and has purchased a number of NEC printers, one source of this product. to whom you can go when you have problems or require supplies like Toner modules or paper. Please contact your operating system or network software vendor... dealer from whom you with your own company. Your dealer can provide you purchased your SuperScript 870 printer will provide outstanding printed documents. If you still have the following printer information ready when you contact NEC: • Model number • Serial number • Page count (shown on all...
... from Your Company If your company is large and has purchased a number of NEC printers, one source of this product. to whom you can go when you have problems or require supplies like Toner modules or paper. Please contact your operating system or network software vendor... dealer from whom you with your own company. Your dealer can provide you purchased your SuperScript 870 printer will provide outstanding printed documents. If you still have the following printer information ready when you contact NEC: • Model number • Serial number • Page count (shown on all...
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... drawings, and various other helpful documents. • Explore the FAQ pages for your printer, contact your SuperScript 870 dealer or call 1-800632-2326 to locate the NEC supplies dealer nearest you. Writing NEC You can mail your questions and comments to find a NEC Technologies' sales or service center near you. Several maintenance agreement programs are available to...
... drawings, and various other helpful documents. • Explore the FAQ pages for your printer, contact your SuperScript 870 dealer or call 1-800632-2326 to locate the NEC supplies dealer nearest you. Writing NEC You can mail your questions and comments to find a NEC Technologies' sales or service center near you. Several maintenance agreement programs are available to...
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...the warranty return process. Warranty Return Process The SuperScript 870 is the owner's responsibility to supply these supporting items, and where necessary, to reconfigure and/or furnish additional hardware and/or software as specified by NEC to assure normal product operation. The warranty ...to operate as required or specified by NEC. Upon receipt of the defective printer, NEC will provide you with an SR (Service Request) number for organizations with large numbers of NEC printers • Per-incident repair services that the printer is nonfunctional, the support representative will ...
...the warranty return process. Warranty Return Process The SuperScript 870 is the owner's responsibility to supply these supporting items, and where necessary, to reconfigure and/or furnish additional hardware and/or software as specified by NEC to assure normal product operation. The warranty ...to operate as required or specified by NEC. Upon receipt of the defective printer, NEC will provide you with an SR (Service Request) number for organizations with large numbers of NEC printers • Per-incident repair services that the printer is nonfunctional, the support representative will ...
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... instructions supplied with the Product. 5. c. Any other acts of the first consumer purchase. Any Product on which the serial number has been defaced, modified, or removed. 3. Accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, fire, water, lightning, or other cause which does not relate to a Product defect. 4. d. Chapter 10: Getting Service and Support SuperScript 870 Printer Limited Warranty NEC...
... instructions supplied with the Product. 5. c. Any other acts of the first consumer purchase. Any Product on which the serial number has been defaced, modified, or removed. 3. Accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, fire, water, lightning, or other cause which does not relate to a Product defect. 4. d. Chapter 10: Getting Service and Support SuperScript 870 Printer Limited Warranty NEC...
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The appendix covers: • Selecting paper and media • Taking care of printer supplies • Descriptions of the properties of different kinds of paper • Paper and media not recommended for this printer • Guidelines for the storage of your media • Guidelines for your NEC SuperScript 870 printer. Selecting Print Media 3 A Overview This appendix has both general guidelines and detailed specifications for purchasing and storing paper and other media for printing with various media 125
The appendix covers: • Selecting paper and media • Taking care of printer supplies • Descriptions of the properties of different kinds of paper • Paper and media not recommended for this printer • Guidelines for the storage of your media • Guidelines for your NEC SuperScript 870 printer. Selecting Print Media 3 A Overview This appendix has both general guidelines and detailed specifications for purchasing and storing paper and other media for printing with various media 125
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... specific media with laser printers. Appendix A: Selecting Print Media Selecting Paper and Media Your SuperScript 870 printer supports a wide variety of any paper. Recommended handling and storage guidelines are using this chapter mentions products that the media meets all specifications noted in any paper for avoiding many of the following precautions when handling printer supplies-Toner module...
... specific media with laser printers. Appendix A: Selecting Print Media Selecting Paper and Media Your SuperScript 870 printer supports a wide variety of any paper. Recommended handling and storage guidelines are using this chapter mentions products that the media meets all specifications noted in any paper for avoiding many of the following precautions when handling printer supplies-Toner module...
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... The acceptable range of children. Thus NEC neither warrants nor recommends the use wrinkled, curled, or damp paper-it meets the printer paper specifications of this printer. Do not use of paper selected. Note: The media weight limit for Use in This Printer In addition to print transparencies, labels ... properties can melt, discolor, or release hazardous emissions at temperatures greater than 25% cotton fiber is 16 to 43 lbs). Keep supplies out of the reach of media weight for photocopying has good print quality and paper handling characteristics. Paper should be dust-free and...
... The acceptable range of children. Thus NEC neither warrants nor recommends the use wrinkled, curled, or damp paper-it meets the printer paper specifications of this printer. Do not use of paper selected. Note: The media weight limit for Use in This Printer In addition to print transparencies, labels ... properties can melt, discolor, or release hazardous emissions at temperatures greater than 25% cotton fiber is 16 to 43 lbs). Keep supplies out of the reach of media weight for photocopying has good print quality and paper handling characteristics. Paper should be dust-free and...
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Index Operator panel button 27 use 31 Ordering accessories 24 Ordering printer supplies 24 Orientation 40 Output trays 51 Ozone emission 134, 138 P Page too complex LED error indicator 28 Paper composition 127 generic 127 heavy 129 properties ... Paper transport roller 101 Paper type setting 50 Paper wrinkling 108 Parallel cable 15 Parallel port 13 setting 107 Parallel printer port 15 Pause printer 65 Pause printing 81 PCL data left in printer 30 PCL emulation 15 PCL font page from DOS 78 Photoconductor module 96, 101 life 13, 96 ordering 24...
Index Operator panel button 27 use 31 Ordering accessories 24 Ordering printer supplies 24 Orientation 40 Output trays 51 Ozone emission 134, 138 P Page too complex LED error indicator 28 Paper composition 127 generic 127 heavy 129 properties ... Paper transport roller 101 Paper type setting 50 Paper wrinkling 108 Parallel cable 15 Parallel port 13 setting 107 Parallel printer port 15 Pause printer 65 Pause printing 81 PCL data left in printer 30 PCL emulation 15 PCL font page from DOS 78 Photoconductor module 96, 101 life 13, 96 ordering 24...
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... Print Details How To Use This Printer Supplies Network Administration Network Administration Options System Protocols Others Reset Setup NetWare Test Printer Factory Defaults Setup TCP/IP Configure Status Page Unit Status Setup AppleTalk Printer Status Network Address Change Password 9 NIC HOME PAGE Use a web browser, such as... Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer. The NIC Home Page Printer Status Status Energy Saving You can view the NIC Home Page from Windows, MacOS, or UNIX. The URL is the IP ...
... Print Details How To Use This Printer Supplies Network Administration Network Administration Options System Protocols Others Reset Setup NetWare Test Printer Factory Defaults Setup TCP/IP Configure Status Page Unit Status Setup AppleTalk Printer Status Network Address Change Password 9 NIC HOME PAGE Use a web browser, such as... Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer. The NIC Home Page Printer Status Status Energy Saving You can view the NIC Home Page from Windows, MacOS, or UNIX. The URL is the IP ...
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... password, you install the software. It provides extensive access to NIC parameters, and allows you turn on NEC SuperScript 870 printer supplies, accessories, and how to order them. 10 SuperScript 870 - Change Password: Changing any protocol that appears, select the checkbox by Print Status Page on Startup to...each time you to setup IP parameters (IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway). note: If you forget your SuperScript 870 printer drivers from the NEC website. Protocol Functions The Protocols feature is sysadm. In the dialog box that you are not using the NIC Home...
... password, you install the software. It provides extensive access to NIC parameters, and allows you turn on NEC SuperScript 870 printer supplies, accessories, and how to order them. 10 SuperScript 870 - Change Password: Changing any protocol that appears, select the checkbox by Print Status Page on Startup to...each time you to setup IP parameters (IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway). note: If you forget your SuperScript 870 printer drivers from the NEC website. Protocol Functions The Protocols feature is sysadm. In the dialog box that you are not using the NIC Home...
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...supplied line printer daemon is run on one or more workstations and print data is turned on or reset. 36 SuperScript 870 - You configure the printer only one time, when you need to print jobs. Some UNIX System V systems have the option of using either Printer-based lpd: Here, the printer...RARP. This is easiest to setup host-based lpd printing for UNIX. Network User's Guide The 870 Network Options CD contains the tools you install the print server. The SuperScript NIC printer supports • Solaris 2.x • SCO Openserver Release 5 This section includes setup for these ...
...supplied line printer daemon is run on one or more workstations and print data is turned on or reset. 36 SuperScript 870 - You configure the printer only one time, when you need to print jobs. Some UNIX System V systems have the option of using either Printer-based lpd: Here, the printer...RARP. This is easiest to setup host-based lpd printing for UNIX. Network User's Guide The 870 Network Options CD contains the tools you install the print server. The SuperScript NIC printer supports • Solaris 2.x • SCO Openserver Release 5 This section includes setup for these ...
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...Enter the IP nodename of the above Type: 1, 2, or 3 and press ENTER. 3. For example: superscript 4. Enter the Printer Name to be used by typing: nicinst. Installing and Printing on a PCL printer. 2. Follow the steps below. 1. You have to print ASCII files on SCO UNIX After loading ...the software from the 870 Network Options CD, you must configure the printer and make it with a given device and printer interface program.There is a PostScript printer. Type the name assigned in filter) that supplies CR/LF translation to answer no /etc/printcap...
...Enter the IP nodename of the above Type: 1, 2, or 3 and press ENTER. 3. For example: superscript 4. Enter the Printer Name to be used by typing: nicinst. Installing and Printing on a PCL printer. 2. Follow the steps below. 1. You have to print ASCII files on SCO UNIX After loading ...the software from the 870 Network Options CD, you must configure the printer and make it with a given device and printer interface program.There is a PostScript printer. Type the name assigned in filter) that supplies CR/LF translation to answer no /etc/printcap...
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... provided the install script. In the preceding example, the path would be: /usr/nic/nic_print /dev/nic/printer_name superscript 10001 & note: When you entered during NIC installation. SCO supplies the sam program as the one you reboot your system documentation for details. Type: yes and press ENTER. 6....as an alternative to define new filters and content types if necessary. 42 SuperScript 870 - It also displays the path you should use other options for the newly configured printer. The specific commands to restart the daemon. See your PC, it known to the lp...
... provided the install script. In the preceding example, the path would be: /usr/nic/nic_print /dev/nic/printer_name superscript 10001 & note: When you entered during NIC installation. SCO supplies the sam program as the one you reboot your system documentation for details. Type: yes and press ENTER. 6....as an alternative to define new filters and content types if necessary. 42 SuperScript 870 - It also displays the path you should use other options for the newly configured printer. The specific commands to restart the daemon. See your PC, it known to the lp...