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Table of Contents
FS-1900
Page Printer
Operation Guide
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Caution on Installation NO LIABILITY IS ASSUMED FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY IMPROPER INSTALLATION. Notice on Software SOFTWARE USED WITH THIS PRINTER MUST SUPPORT THE PRINTER’S EMULATION MODE. The printer is factory-set to emulate the PCL. The emulation mode can be changed by following the procedures described in Chapter 1. Notice on This Guide The information in this guide is subject to change without notification. Additional pages may be inserted in future editions. The user is asked to excuse
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IBM PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT THE DEVICE YOU HAVE PURCHASED CONTAINS ONE OR MORE SOFTWARE PROGRAMS ("PROGRAMS") WHICH BELONG TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION ("IBM"). THIS DOCUMENT DEFINES THE TERMS AND CON- DITIONS UNDER WHICH THE SOFTWARE IS BEING LICENSED TO YOU BY IBM. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE, THEN WITHIN 14 DAYS AFTER YOUR ACQUISITION OF THE DEVICE YOU MAY RETURN THE DEVICE FOR A FULL REFUND. IF YOU DO NOT SO RETURN THE DEVICE WITHI
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Typeface Trademark Acknowledgement All resident fonts in this printer are licensed from Agfa Corporation. Helvetica, Palatino and Times are registered trademarks of Linotype-Hell AG. ITC Avant Garde Gothic, ITC Bookman, ITC ZapfChancery and ITC Zapf Dingbats are registered trademarks of International Type- face Corporation. Agfa Japan License Agreement 1. “Software” shall mean the digitally encoded, machine readable, scalable outline data as encoded in a special format as well as the UFST Softw
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Contents Contents Introduction ................................................................................................ ix Features ........................................................................................................................................................... x For More Information.................................................................................................................................... xii Guide to the Operation Guide.................
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Contents Pagination ................................................................................................................................................... 1-41 Emulation............................................................................................................................................. 1-41 Changing the Emulation ...................................................................................................... 1-41 Alternative Emulation for KPDL Emulation
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Contents Configuration.............................................................................................................................................. 1-91 Page Protect Mode ............................................................................................................................... 1-91 Linefeed (LF) Action ............................................................................................................................ 1-92 Carriage-Return (CR) Action
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Contents Chapter 4 Troubleshooting...................................................................... 4-1 General Guide............................................................................................................................................... 4-2 Print Quality Problems ................................................................................................................................ 4-3 Indicators and Messages ..................................................
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Contents RS-232C/RS-422A Protocol ......................................................................................................................... C-9 PRESCRIBE FRPO D0 Command..................................................................................................... C-10 RS-232C Cable Connection ....................................................................................................................... C-11 Obtain a Suitable RS-232C Cable...........................
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Introduction The Kyocera Mita page printer has many extremely desirable features. It was designed to make a contribution to a cleaner environment as well as to represent the latest generation of page printer technology. This section contains the following subsections. •Features • For More Information... • Guide to the Operation Guide ix
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Features Ultra long life modules The drum, developer, and fuser have been designed for ultra long life. Amorphous silicon drum The drum has been developed using Kyocera’s unique ceramic technology using amorphous silicon. KIR (Kyocera Image Refinement) This is Kyocera’s original smoothing function. It uses software to enhance the printer’s resolution and produce high-quality printing. The default setting is On. Superb print quality Using 1200 dpi resolution in Fast 1200 mode, the printout is
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Wide Variety of Available Fonts The printer comes with 80 PCL/PS compatible fonts and a line printer bitmap font installed. PRESCRIBE Command Language PRESCRIBE provides features including advanced graphics capabilities that allow you to print any conceivable outline shape or solid form. Also provided are a variety of special effects, such as patterned fills, gray-scale shading, a user-accessible print image model, and multiple page orientations and print directions within the same page. Jo
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For More Information... Item Description Installation Guide Describes procedures from printer setup to printing (paper manual) a test page. Operation Guide Guides you through topics concerning the (this guide) operations and maintenance of the printer. Printer Driver Guide Describes how to install and set the printer driver. This manual is contained in the CD-ROM supplied with the printer. PRESCRIBE Programming Describes how to use the PRESCRIBE commands Manual and their parameters in detai
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Appendix B Options This appendix explains how to expand the printer's memory and how to install each option unit. Appendix C Host Computer Interface This appendix explains the pin assignment and specifications for the printer’s parallel interface, USB interface, and optional serial interface. Appendix D Specifications This appendix lists the printer’s specifications. Glossary This glossary explains the terminology used in this guide. The following symbols are used to attract your attention in
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Chapter 1 Using the Operator Panel 1 This chapter explains the following topics: • Understanding the Operator Panel • Printing Test Pages • Paper Handling • Pagination •e-MPS •Interface • Operating the Storage Device • Configuration 1-1
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Understanding the Operator Panel Understanding the Operator Panel The operator panel has a LCD message display, three indicators, and eight keys. Messages that appear on the display and functions of indicators and keys are explained in the sections that follows. Message Display The message display gives information in the form of short messages. The eight messages listed below are displayed during normal warm-up and printing. Other messages that may appear when the printer needs the operator
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Understanding the Operator Panel INTERFACE Interface Indicator The interface indicator shows the interface that is currently used. It uses the following abbreviations: PAR Standard bi-directional parallel interface USB Standard USB interface SER Option serial interface (RS-232C) OPT Option network interface card --- No interface is active. Each interface has a timeout time of 30 seconds during which the other interface should wait to receive a print job. Even a print job has been complete on
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Understanding the Operator Panel TYPE Paper Type Indicator This shows the paper type defined for the current paper casette. Automatic cassette switching is available according to the paper type. The paper type can be specified at the operator panel. See Custom Paper Type on page 1-32. The following abbreviations are used to indicate the paper type. Message Display Paper Type Message Display Paper Type None Auto ROUGH Rough PLAIN Plain LETTERHEA Letterhead TRNSPRNCY Transparency* COLOR Color
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Understanding the Operator Panel Keys The operator panel keys are used to configure the printer. Note the certain keys have the secondary GO ? function. CANCEL MENU ENTER Settings made with these keys effect only the interface currently in use. Note Key Function • Switches the printer on-line and off-line. • Prints and feed out one page. GO • Cancels specific errors. • Cancels a printing job. To cancel, proceed as follows: 1 Check if Processing is displayed in the message display. 2 Press th
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Understanding the Operator Panel Menu System Road Map This section explains how to use the menu selection system. The MENU key on the operator panel allows you to use the menu to set or change the printer environment such as the number of copies to make, emulation, etc., to your specific needs. Settings can be made when Ready is indicated on the printer message display. The printer obeys the most recently received printer settings sent from the application software, or from the printer dri
