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SP 3300 Series
User’s Guide
Read this manual carefully before you use this machine and keep it handy for future reference. For safe and correct use, please be sure to read
the Safety Information in this manual before using the machine.
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Contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice. In no event will the company be liable for direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages as a result of handling or operating the machine. Copyright © 2008 • PCL and PCL 6 are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard company. • Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. • PostScript 3 is a trademark of Adobe System, Inc. • UFST® and MicroType™ are registered tradem
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Contents 1. Introduction Special features ........................................................................................................................................................ 1.1 Printer overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 1.2 Front view ....................................................................................................................
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8. Maintenance Cleaning the printer ................................................................................................................................................... 8.1 Cleaning the outside of the printer ....................................................................................................................... 8.1 Cleaning the inside of the printer .....................................................................................................................
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Safety Information CAUTION: When using this machine, the following safety precautions should always be followed. • Protect the machine from dampness or wet weather, such as rain and snow. • Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before you move the machine. While Safety During Operation moving the machine, you should take care that the power cord will not be damaged under the machine. In this manual, the following important symbols are used: • When you disconnect the power plug from the
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Power Saver CAUTION: This printer contains advanced energy conservation technology that reduces power • During operation, rollers for transporting the paper revolve. A safety device is consumption when it is not in active use. being installed so that the machine can be operated safely. But take care not to When the printer does not receive data for an extended period of time, power touch the rollers during operation. An injury might occur. consumption is automatically lowered. • Fire and
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Laser Safety: Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Caution: Operation is subject to the following two conditions: Use of controls or adjustment or performance of procedures other than those specified 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and in this manual might result in hazardous radiation exposure. 2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. For Users in Europe Responsib
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• Your printer allows you to use toner save mode to save toner. See the Software Section. 1 Introduction 1 2 • You can print on both sides of the paper to save Congratulations on the purchase of your printer! paper. See the Software Section. 3 4 This chapter includes: • You can print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper to save paper. See the Software Section. • Special features • You can use preprinted forms and letterhead with • Printer overview plain paper. See the Software Section.
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Machine features Printer overview The table below shows a general overview of features supported by your printer. (I: Installed, NA: Not Available) Front view Features SP 3300D SP 3300DN USB 2.0 II (USB 2.0: Hi-Speed USB 2.0) Network Interface NA I (Ethernet 10/100 Base TX) PCL Emulation II PostScript Emulation II a Duplex printing II a. Printing on both sides of paper. * SP 3300DN is shown in the above figure. 1 6 output tray tray 1 2 7 control panel optional tray 2 3 8 control board cover p
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Rear view Understanding the LEDs LED Status Description Alert Red On • The cover is open. Close the cover. • There is no paper in the tray. Load paper in the tray. • The printer has stopped printing due to a major error. • The toner cartridge is not installed. Install the toner cartridge. • Your system has some problems. If this problem occurs, contact your service representative. • The toner cartridge is totally exhausted. Remove the old toner cartridge and install a new * SP 3300DN
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Finding more information Setting up the hardware You can find information for setting up and using your printer from the This section shows the steps to set up the hardware which is explained following resources, either printed or onscreen. in the Quick Install Guide. Make sure you read Quick Install Guide and complete following steps. Quick Install Provides information on setting up your 1 Select a stable location. Guide printer, therefore, be sure to follow the quick install guide instruc
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Place the machine on a flat and stable surface for not letting it tilt Altitude adjustment more than 2 mm (0.08 inches). Otherwise, it may affect the printing quality. The print quality is affected by atmospheric pressure, which is determined by the height of the machine above sea level. The following information will guide you on how to set your machine to the best print quality. Before you set the altitude value, find the altitude where you are using the machine. Value High 3 1 High 2
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Changing the font setting Your machine has preset the font for your region or country. If you want to change the font or set the font for special conditions such as DOS environment, you can change the font setting as follows: 1 Ensure that you have installed the printer driver from the provided supplied CD-ROM. 2 For Windows, from the Start menu, select Programs or All Programs > SP 3300 Series > Printer Settings Utility. For MAC OS X, open the Applications folder > RNP > SP 3300 Series >
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2 Basic setup This chapter includes: • Printing a demo page • Using toner save mode Printing a demo page After setting up your printer, print a demo page to make sure that the printer is operating correctly. Press and hold the Cancel button for about 2 seconds. A demo page prints out. Using toner save mode Toner save mode allows the printer to use less toner on each page. Activating this mode extends the life of your toner cartridge and reduces your cost per page beyond what one would experie
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Printer driver features 3 Software overview Your printer drivers support the following standard features: This chapter gives you an overview of the software that comes with your • Paper source selection printer. Further details about installing and using the software are explained in the Software Section. • Paper size, orientation and type This chapter includes: • Number of copies • Supplied software In addition, you can use various special printing features. The following • Printer driver fe
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Macintosh System requirements Requirement (Recommended) Before you begin, ensure that your system meets the following Operating requirements: Free HDD system CUP RAM space Windows •PowerPC • 128 MB for a 1GB Mac OS X 10.4 Item Requirements Recommended or lower G4/G5 PowerPC based •Intel MAC (512 MB) Operating Windows 2000/XP/Vista and Windows Server 2003 processors • 512 MB for an system Intel based MAC (1 GB) CPU Windows 2000 Pentium II Pentium III 400 MHz or 933 MHz • 867 MHz or 512 MB
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Using SetIP program 4 Network setup (SP 3300DN This program is for the network IP setting using the MAC address which only) is the hardware serial number of the network printer card or interface. Especially, it is for the network administrator to set several network IPs This chapter gives you basic information for setting up your printer for at the same time. network connections. Note This chapter includes: If you want to setup DHCP network protocol, go to the http:// • Introduction devel
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Selecting print media 5 Loading print media You can print on a variety of print media, such as plain paper, envelopes, This chapter will help you understand the types of paper you can use labels, and transparencies. Always use print media that meet the with your printer and how to properly load paper in the different paper guidelines for use with your printer. Print media that does not meet the trays for the best print quality. guidelines outlined in this user’s guide may cause the followi
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Supported sizes of paper a b Type Size Dimensions Weight Capacity 2 2 Letter 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 inches) • 60 to 90 g/m (16 to 24 lb • 250 sheets of 75 g/m bond) for the tray (20 lb bond) paper for the Legal 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 inches) 2 • 60 to 163 g/m (16 to 43 lb tray Folio 216 x 330.2 mm (8.5 x 13 inches) bond) for the manual feed • 1 sheet in the manual tray Oficio 216 x 343 mm (8.5 x 13.5 inches) A4 210 x 297 mm (8.26 x 11.69 inches) Plain paper JIS B5 182 x 257 mm (7.18 x 10.12 in
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Guidelines for special print media Guidelines for selecting and storing print media When selecting or loading paper, envelopes, or other print media, keep Type Guidelines these guidelines in mind: Envelopes • Successful printing on envelopes depends • Always use print media that conform with the specifications listed on upon the quality of the envelopes. When the next column. selecting envelopes, consider the following • Attempting to print on damp, curled, wrinkled, or torn paper can cause
