Digital Equipment LN17ps User manual

LN17 and LN17ps
Printers
User Guide
Order Number: EK–LN17P–UG. A02
Digital Equipment Corporation
Maynard, Massachusetts
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Second Printing, May 1996
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Table of Contentsi
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Chapter 1 LN17 Printer Quick Tour ...................................................... 1-1
LN17 and LN17ps Printer Models ......................................... 1-3
How Much of This Book Must I Read? ................................. 1-4
Printer Components .............................................................. 1-5
Special Features .................................................................... 1-6
Power Saver ....................................................................... 1-6
High Resolution Printing ................................................... 1-6
Edge to Edge Printing ....................................................... 1-7
Automatic Tray Switching ................................................. 1-7
Automatic Language Sensing and Switching .................. 1-7
State Saving ....................................................................... 1-8
Printer Generated Reports ................................................ 1-8
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Optional Features ................................................................. 1-9
PostScript Option ............................................................... 1-9
Duplex Printing .................................................................. 1-9
Increased Paper Handling ................................................. 1-9
Collating and Offsetting ................................................. 1-10
Memory Expansion .......................................................... 1-10
Hard Drive ........................................................................ 1-10
Memory Considerations ..................................................... 1-11
Maintaining the Printer ...................................................... 1-13
Cleaning the Printer ........................................................ 1-13
Replacing the EP Cartridge ............................................. 1-13
Recycling the EP Cartridge .............................................. 1-13
Replacing the Fuser Cartridge/Bias Transfer Roll ........... 1-14
Technical Support ............................................................... 1-15
Before Calling for Service ................................................ 1-15
Transporting the Printer ..................................................... 1-16
Chapter 2 Paper Handling ...................................................................... 2-1
Selecting Paper ..................................................................... 2-3
Storing Paper ..................................................................... 2-4
Using the Main Tray or Lower Tray ..................................... 2-5
Adjusting the Main Tray for Paper Size ........................... 2-7
Adjusting the Lower Tray for Paper Size ......................... 2-8
Using the Front Tray ............................................................. 2-9
Loading the Front Tray .................................................... 2-11
Automatic Tray Switching .................................................. 2-13
PostScript Tray Switching ................................................ 2-13
PCL Tray Switching (Source Mapping) ............................ 2-14
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Using the Mailbox/Collator ................................................ 2-19
Printing to the Mailbox/Collator .................................... 2-20
Password Protecting Jobs ................................................ 2-20
Opening Bins .................................................................... 2-25
Using the Offset Catch Tray (OCT) ..................................... 2-26
Using the Envelope Feeder ................................................ 2-27
Loading the Envelope Feeder ......................................... 2-28
Duplex (Two-Sided) Printing .............................................. 2-29
Print Orientation and Control Panel Settings ................ 2-30
Chapter 3 Using the Control Panel ...................................................... 3-1
Control Panel Features ......................................................... 3-2
The Display ......................................................................... 3-2
The Keys ............................................................................. 3-3
Navigating the Menu System ............................................... 3-6
Menu Indicators ................................................................. 3-8
Setting a Menu Option ..................................................... 3-9
Main Menu .......................................................................... 3-11
Language Menu .................................................................. 3-12
Mailbox Menu ..................................................................... 3-13
PCL Emulat Menu ................................................................ 3-14
PostScript Menu .................................................................. 3-17
Interface Menu ................................................................... 3-20
LocalTalk Menu Options ................................................. 3-23
Ethernet Menu Options .................................................. 3-23
System Menu ....................................................................... 3-24
Test Menu ............................................................................ 3-25
Reset Menu ......................................................................... 3-26
Chapter 4 LN17 Printer Driving Software .......................................... 4-1
LN17 PCL 5e Emulation Printer Drivers ................................ 4-2
LN17 PostScript Printer Drivers ............................................ 4-3
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DECprint Supervisor (DCPS) Software .................................. 4-4
Chapter 5 Using the Hard Drive/ Downloading Fonts ..................... 5-1
Hard Drive Considerations ................................................... 5-2
Print/Disk Spooling ............................................................ 5-2
State Saving ....................................................................... 5-2
Formatting the Hard Drive ................................................ 5-3
Downloading Fonts and Macros .......................................... 5-4
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting .................................................................... 6-1
Printer Operation Problems ................................................. 6-2
Control Panel Messages ........................................................ 6-6
Paper Jams ........................................................................... 6-26
What Causes a Paper Jam? .............................................. 6-26
Clearing Paper Jams ........................................................ 6-26
Print Quality Problems ........................................................ 6-33
Appendix A Ordering Printer Options ................................................... A-1
Appendix B Replacing Consumables ....................................................... B-1
Replacing the EP Cartridge .................................................. B-2
Replacing the Fuser Cartridge/BTR ...................................... B-5
Appendix C Installing and Removing Printer Options ........................ C-1
Precautions ............................................................................ C-3
Memory SIMMs ..................................................................... C-4
Installing a Memory SIMM ................................................ C-5
Removing a Memory SIMM ............................................... C-8
PostScript SIMM .................................................................. C-10
Installing the PostScript SIMM ........................................ C-10
Removing the PostScript SIMM ....................................... C-13
Hard Drive ........................................................................... C-16
Installing the Hard Drive ................................................. C-16
Removing the Hard Drive ................................................ C-19
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Duplex Module ................................................................... C-21
Installing the Duplex Module ......................................... C-21
Removing the Duplex Module ........................................ C-23
500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette ................................... C-24
Installing One 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette ....... C-24
Installing Two 500-sheet Paper Decks and Cassettes .... C-27
Removing a 500-sheet Paper Deck and Cassette ........... C-31
Offset Catch Tray (OCT) ...................................................... C-33
Installing the OCT ............................................................ C-33
Removing the OCT ........................................................... C-36
Mailbox/Collator ................................................................. C-38
Installing the Mailbox/Collator ....................................... C-38
Removing the Mailbox/Collator ...................................... C-41
Envelope Feeder ................................................................. C-43
Installing the Envelope Feeder ....................................... C-43
Removing the Envelope Feeder ...................................... C-46
Digital Network Interface Card (DNIC) .............................. C-48
Installing the DNIC ........................................................... C-49
Removing the DNIC ......................................................... C-53
Appendix D Control Panel Options ......................................................... D-1
Appendix E Printer Resident Fonts ......................................................... E-1
Base Printer Fonts ................................................................. E-2
Printing a PCL Font List ..................................................... E-3
PostScript Fonts ..................................................................... E-4
Appendix F Printer Specifications ........................................................... F-1
Appendix G LN17 Unique Printer Commands ....................................... G-1
Overview ............................................................................... G-2
Paper Size .............................................................................. G-3
Output Trays ......................................................................... G-5
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Raster Resolution .................................................................. G-6
Appendix H Environmental Specifications ........................................... H-1
EPA Energy Star ................................................................. H-2
Acoustic Noise Figures ....................................................... H-2
Acoustic Noise Figures for Germany ................................. H-3
FCC Compliance Statement for United States Users ........ H-4
Compliance Statement for International Users ............... H-5
Operational Safety ............................................................ H-6
Laser Safety ........................................................................ H-8
Laser Safety Warning for Finland and Sweden ............... H-8
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Chapter 1
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LN17 Printer Quick Tour Chapter1
LN17 and LN17ps Printer Models ........................................ 1-3
How Much of This Book Must I Read? ................................ 1-4
Printer Components ............................................................. 1-5
Special Features .................................................................... 1-6
Power Saver ......................................................................... 1-6
High Resolution Printing ....................................................... 1-6
Edge to Edge Printing ........................................................... 1-7
Automatic Tray Switching ..................................................... 1-7
Automatic Language Sensing and Switching ........................ 1-7
State Saving ......................................................................... 1-8
Printer Generated Reports .................................................... 1-8
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Optional Features ................................................................. 1-9
PostScript Option ................................................................. 1-9
Duplex Printing ..................................................................... 1-9
Increased Paper Handling ..................................................... 1-9
Collating and Offsetting ..................................................... 1-10
Memory Expansion ............................................................. 1-10
Hard Drive .......................................................................... 1-10
Memory Considerations ..................................................... 1-11
Maintaining the Printer ...................................................... 1-13
Cleaning the Printer ............................................................ 1-13
Replacing the EP Cartridge ................................................. 1-13
Recycling the EP Cartridge .................................................. 1-13
Replacing the Fuser Cartridge/Bias Transfer Roll .................. 1-14
Technical Support ............................................................... 1-15
Before Calling for Service .................................................... 1-15
Transporting the Printer .................................................... 1-16
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LN17 and
LN17ps
Printer Models
This book is for use with both the Digital LN17 and LN17ps
High Performance Network Printers. The LN17ps printer
contains all the components of the LN17 printer, plus the
following options:
• Adobe PostScript Level 2
• 4 MB additional memory
• DNIC-E’NET (Digital Network Interface Card for
Ethernet)
As this guide serves both printers, the LN17ps printer will
hereafter be referred to as the LN17 printer.
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How Much of
This Book
Must I Read?
You do not have to read any of this guide to use your LN17
printer. The LN17 printer is ready to go after you set it up
following the instructions in the Setting Up Guide.
Use this guide as a reference for:
• Learning about special printer features [“Special
Features” (page 1-6)]
• Tips on taking care of the printer [“Maintaining the
Printer” (page 1-13)]
• Paper specifications, loading paper, and duplex printing
(Chapter 2: Paper Handling)
• Instructions on using the Control Panel (Chapter 3: Using
the Control Panel and Appendix D: Control Panel
Options)
• Installing printer drivers (Chapter 4: LN17 Printer Driving
Software)
• Downloading fonts (Chapter 5: Using the Hard Drive/
Downloading Fonts)
• Troubleshooting printing problems if they occur
(Chapter 6: Troubleshooting)
• Ordering printer options (Appendix A: Ordering Printer
Options)
• Replacing consumables (Appendix B: Replacing
Consumables)
• Installing and removing printer options
(Appendix C: Installing and Removing Printer Options)
• Printer specifications (Appendix F: Printer Specifications)
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Printer
Components The major printer components are indicated below.
Figure 1.1 Major printer components
Front View
AControl Panel Display
BControl Panel Keypad
CRecessed Grip
DPower Switch
EStandard Output Tray
FFront Cover
GFront Tray
(Multi-sheet
Bypass Tray)
HMain Tray
Rear View
AOption Interface Cover
BRear Cover
CReserve
DPower Inlet
ENetwork Ports (Options)
FParallel Port
GController Assembly
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Special
Features Several features have been designed into the LN17 printer to
enhance your printing environment. Using the printer’s
Control Panel menu system, you can tailor printer settings to
match your printing requirements.
See Chapter 3: Using the Control Panel for more information
about the Control Panel and its menu system.
Power Saver After 60 minutes of inactivity, the printer automatically turns
off internal components to reduce the amount of electricity
used. The printer automatically turns those parts back on
when it receives a print job.
Using the printer’s Control Panel menu system, you can send
the printer into Power Saver mode after your choice of 15, 30,
60, 90 or 120 minutes of inactivity (or Power Saver mode can
be disabled).
See the section “System Menu” (page 3-24) in
Chapter 3: Using the Control Panel.
High Resolution
Printing The LN17 printer is set to print at 600 x 600 dpi (dots per
inch). You can change this setting to 1200 x 600 dpi to
enhance grayscale images.
For professional quality printouts, the Print Quality option (in
the PCL Emulat and PostScript menus) is set to TrueRes. The
TrueRes setting smooths edges to produce a crisper looking
printout.
If you want to print draft-quality jobs, set Print Quality to
Toner Saving. The printer automatically reduces the amount
of toner used (and prints a lower-quality output).
See Chapter 3: Using the Control Panel for instructions on
changing Control Panel settings.
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Special Features
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Edge to Edge
Printing For those instances when you need to print PCL 5e Emulation
(hereafter referred to as PCL) jobs all the way to the edge of
the page, turn on the Edge to Edge option in the PCL Emulat
Menu. Edge to edge printing is always available for
PostScript jobs and requires no setting. Just format your
document to the edge of the page.
See Chapter 3: Using the Control Panel for instructions on
changing Control Panel settings.
Automatic Tray
Switching The LN17 printer allows you to set automatic tray switching
for both PCL and PostScript (when PostScript is installed)
jobs. When tray switching is on, and the paper tray runs out of
paper, the printer automatically switches to another paper
tray (if another tray is loaded with the same size paper). That
means you don’t have to load paper as often. You can also
install one or two optional 500-sheet Paper Deck and
Cassettes (lower trays) to extend your printing capacity.
For more information on tray switching, see the section
“Automatic Tray Switching” (page 2-13) in Chapter 2: Paper
Handling.
Automatic
Language Sensing
and Switching
When you have installed the PostScript option, the printer can
process both PCL and PostScript jobs. When the printer’s
Language Sensing option is on, the LN17 printer samples the
incoming data stream to determine which language the print
job requires. The LN17 printer then switches to the proper
language for that job.
The LN17 printer can have up to three active ports when you
install two optional network interface cards. Turn the
Language Sensing option on for all the ports, and the printer
automatically samples each print job and switches to the
appropriate processing language.
For more information about language sensing and switching,
see Appendix D: Control Panel Options.
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State Saving When you are printing both PostScript and PCL jobs, the
printer clears any downloaded fonts, macros, and PostScript
headers when it switches between PostScript and PCL 5e
Emulation. However, you can set the printer’s State Saving
option to On, and the printer will save downloaded fonts,
macros, and PostScript headers when it switches PDLs
(Printer Description Language). This saves you from having
to download fonts, macros, and headers every time the printer
switches between PostScript and PCL 5e Emulation.
Printer Generated
Reports Using the printer’s Control Panel, you can print five separate
reports.
•TheDemo Page provides a sample of the printer’s
capabilities and lists the printer’s key features.
•TheConfiguration Sheet lists the options you have
installed and the current settings for each option in the
Control Panel’s menu system.
•ThePCL Font List shows which PCL fonts are currently
available. The list includes resident fonts and
downloaded fonts.
• When PostScript is installed on the LN17 printer, the
PostScript Font List shows which PostScript fonts are
currently available. The list includes both resident and
downloaded fonts.
•TheTest Print is used by service and repair technicians if
problems occur with the printer.
See Appendix D: Control Panel Options for more information
about these reports.
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Optional Features
Chapter 1: LN17 Printer Quick Tour ❖1-9
Optional
Features Several optional features are available to enhance your
printing capabilities.
PostScript Option Installing the PostScript option adds PostScript Level 2
capability and additional memory to your printer.
See Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options to order the
PostScript SIMM.
Duplex Printing The LN17 printer can print two-sided documents when you
install the optional Duplex Module. After installing the
Duplex Module and an LN17 printer driver, printing a
two-sided document is as easy as printing a one-sided job.
See Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options to order a Duplex
Module.
Increased Paper
Handling An optional 500-sheet lower tray (the 500-sheet Paper Deck
and Cassette) is available for the LN17 printer. Install two
lower trays and you increase the input capacity for the LN17
printer by 1,000 sheets.
See Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options to order a Lower
Tray.
Table 1.1 Locating Information on Printer Options
For Information on: Look in:
Installing options Appendix D: Control Panel Options
Using paper handling options Chapter 2: Paper Handling
Associated menu options Chapter 3: Using the Control Panel
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Collating and
Offsetting Two optional output trays are available for the LN17 printer
that provide a second output destination for your print jobs.
Send your print job to the standard output tray or either
optional output tray.
• The Offset Catch Tray (OCT) sits above the standard
output tray. It increases the output tray capacity for the
printer and offsets jobs from each other.
• The 10-bin Mailbox/Collator sits atop the standard output
tray. You can use this as a 10-bin privacy-protected
mailbox for multiset collation.
See Chapter 2: Paper Handling for more information about
using the Offset Catch Tray and Mailbox/Collator.
See Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options to order an Offset
Catch Tray or a Mailbox/Collator.
Memory
Expansion The LN17 base printer has 2 MB resident memory and can be
increased with available 4 MB, 16 MB, and 32 MB SIMMs.
See Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options to order more
printer memory.
Hard Drive A hard drive is also available for the printer. The hard drive
can be used for print spooling, font storage, macro storage,
and state saving.
See Chapter 5: Using the Hard Drive/ Downloading Fonts for
more information about the hard drive.
See Appendix A: Ordering Printer Options to order a hard
drive.
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Memory
Considerations In today’s printing environments, technologies have
advanced greatly. Corresponding memory requirements have
increased too.
• LN17 printing features such as Page Protection and State
Saving, when on, use available printer memory—memory
that is otherwise used for processing jobs.
• Downloading fonts also uses available printer memory.
If you plan to print highly complex jobs or need features like
State Saving and Page Protection, you may need to add
printer memory.
Table 1.2 on page 1-12 lists the memory required when
printing one-sided jobs at both 600 x 600 dpi and
1200 x 600 dpi.
Table 1.3 on page 1-12 lists the memory required when
printing two-sided jobs at both 600 x 600 dpi and
1200 x 600 dpi.
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Table 1.2 Minimum memory requirements for printing one-sided jobs
at 600 x 600 dpi and at 1200 x 600 dpi
Option Settings 600 x 600 dpi 1200 x 600 dpi
Page Protection OFF 2 MB 2 MB
PCL Emulat Page Protection LETTER size 5 MB 9 MB
PCL Emulat Page Protection A4 size 6 MB 10 MB
PCL Emulat Page Protection LEGAL size 6 MB 12 MB
PostScript Page Protection ON, printing Letter size 7 MB 11 MB
PostScript Page Protection ON, printing A4 size 7 MB 12 MB
PostScript Page Protection ON, printing Legal size 8 MB 14 MB
PCL Emulat and PostScript Page Protection and
State Saving Enabled 9 MB 14 MB
Table 1.3 Minimum memory requirements for printing two-sided jobs
at 600 x 600 dpi and at 1200 x 600 dpi
Option Settings 600 x 600 dpi 1200 x 600 dpi
Page Protection OFF 4 MB 4 MB
PCL Emulat Page Protection LETTER size 9 MB 17 MB
PCL Emulat Page Protection A4 size 10 MB 18 MB
PCL Emulat Page Protection LEGAL size 12 MB 22 MB
PostScript Page Protection ON, printing Letter size 11 MB 21 MB
PostScript Page Protection ON, printing A4 size 12 MB 22 MB
PostScript Page Protection ON, printing Legal size 14 MB 28 MB
PCL Emulat and PostScript Page Protection and
State Saving Enabled 14 MB 30 MB
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