Olivetti PG L8en User manual

LASER PRINTER
PG L8en
Reference Manual
p/n 533315K

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Unpacking 2
Selecting a Location 2
Control Locations and Functions 3
Front View 3
Rear View 4
Inside 4
Installing the Toner Cartridge 5
Loading Paper 6
Connecting to Your Computer 8
Using Parallel Port 8
Using The USB Port 9
Powering On the Printer 10
Installing Software 11
Installing Printer Driver 12
System Requirement 12
Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 Installation 12
Windows 95/98 Plug and Play 13
If Windows Does Not Run the CD-ROM 13
Windows 3.1x Installation 14
Uninstalling the Printer Driver 15
Installing Printer Utilities 15
Windows 3.1x Installation 15
Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 Installation 15
DOS Installation 15
Printing on Network Printer 16
Setting Up Host PC Printer 16
Client PC Sharing Setup 16
Chapter 1 Setting Up Your Printer
Selecting Paper Types and Feed Source 18
Loading Print Material 19
Feeding Manually 23
Using Face-up Stacker 24
Paper Guidelines 25
Chapter 2 Paper Handling
Contents

Chapter 3 Operating Your Printer
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Laser Safety Statement 56
Safety Information 56
Specifications 57
Appendix
Operator Panel 28
Indicator Lights 28
Button Function 29
Selecting Your Printer 30
Windows 95/98/3.1x/NT 4.0 30
Printing a Document 31
Print Settings 31
Remote Control Panel(RCP) for
Windows/DOS User 33
Windows 3,1x/95/98/NT 4.0 33
DOS 33
Status Monitor(SM) for Win 3.1x/95/98 Users 37
Windows 3,1x/95/98 37
Status Monitor 37
Poor Print Quality 40
Paper Problems 41
Printing Problems 42
Software Problems 43
Before You Call For Service 44
Clearing Paper Jams 45
Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams 47
Cartridge Maintenance 48
Replacing Toner Cartridge 48
Cleaning OPC Drum 49
Q & A 49
Chapter 5 Printer Options
Optional Memory Card 52

Setting Up
Your Printer
Chapter 1

2Setting Up Your Printer
Unpacking
Remove the printer and all accessories from the packing carton. Save
the carton and packing materials in case you need to repack the
printer.
Make sure you have the following items:
• Toner cartridge (Please, refer to page 4 and page 5)
• Power cord
• Setup CD-ROM
• Quick Install Guide
Notes:
• If you need help during setup, or if any items are missing or damaged,
notify your dealer immediately.
• You need a Centronics-compatible parallel printer cable. The cable is not
shipped with your printer. You can purchase this cable from your dealer or
retailer. Make sure the cable is IEEE 1284-compliant. Ask your dealer for
assistance if you need help selecting the right cable.
Selecting a Location
Place your printer on a flat, stable surface near your workstation.
Leave enough space around the printer, so that you can easily:
• open the printer cover
• load the paper
• retrieve the paper
• open the front output tray and retrieve the paper from the front
output tray
• allow air circulation around the vents to prevent the printer from
overheating
Do not place the printer:
• In direct sunlight
• Near heat sources or air conditioners
• In dusty or dirty environments

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Setting Up Your Printer
Automatic Paper Feeder
Holds 150 sheets of paper.
Paper Guides
Adjust to the
width of paper.
Face-down Stacker
Holds printed documents.
If printed on plain paper,
a maximum of 100 sheets
can be held.
Stacker Extender
Supports paper stacked in the
paper output bin.
Face-up Stacker
Holds a single sheet of special media (transparency,
label, envelope, and heavy weight paper) with print
side facing up.
Operator Panel
Tray Extender
Supports paper stacked in the
automatic paper feeder.
Manual Paper Feeder
Used to feed a single sheet of paper.
Control Locations and Functions
Front View

4Setting Up Your Printer
Rear View
Inside
Power Switch
Power Cord
Connector
USB Port
Printer Cable
Connector
Front Cover
Toner Cartridge

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Setting Up Your Printer
Installing the Toner Cartridge
1. To open the printer cover, hold the cover using both hands and
pull it toward you.
2. Unpack the Toner Cartridge. Carefully remove the sealing tape.
3. Rock the Cartridge 5 or 6 times to distribute the toner.
4. Find the cartridge slots inside the printer, one on each side.
5. Grasp the handle and slide the Cartridge down between the toner
cartridge slots, until it drops into place.
6. Close the cover.

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2. Before loading the paper, flex the sheets back and forth to loosen
them, then fan them. Tap the edges on a table top to straighten
them. Doing this before you load paper helps prevent paper jams.
Don’t load too much. This feeder holds up to 150 sheets.
3. Insert the paper in the paper feeder.
If the paper has a preferred print side, place the print side facing
you. If you use letterhead paper, load the paper with the letter-head
edge down and facing you.
Loading Paper
For best results, use high quality 75g/m2 (20 lb) xerographic paper.
Note: For more information on loading paper and other print material, refer
to ‘Loading Print Material’ on page 19.
1. Pull the extender on the automatic paper feeder up, until it stops.

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Setting Up Your Printer
5. Pull up the extender on the face-down stacker. The face-down
stacker can hold up to 100 printed pages.
4. Adjust the paper guides to the width of the paper.

8Setting Up Your Printer
2. Attach the other end of the parallel cable to your computer.
Note: Make sure the printer power is off when you connect it to the
computer.
Connecting to Your Computer
Your printer has parallel interface port, which allows you to use it
with IBM PCs and compatible computers. You have to purchase a
Centronics compatible parallel interface cable that supports bi-
directional communications (IEEE standard 1284). Ask your dealer for
assistance if you need help selecting the right cable.
Your printer also has Universal Serial Bus (USB) port. The Universal
Serial Bus is an interface which allows the printer to be connected to
multiple peripheral devices. If your PC has USB port, you can connect
your printer to your PC by using USB interface.
Using Parallel Port
1. Plug the parallel interface cable into the connector on the back of
the printer. Push the clips at each end of the connector into the
notches on the printer cable. The clips snap when pushed into the
notches.

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Setting Up Your Printer
Using The USB Port
The USB port requires USB v1.0-compliant cable. Ask your dealer for
assistance if you need help selecting the right cable.
1. Make sure that both the printer and computer are turned off.
2. Plug the USB cable into the connector on the back of the printer.
3. Connect the other end of the cable to the USB port on your
computer. See your computer documentation if you need help.
Note: To print using USB interface, you must install the USB driver. See
page 15.

10 Setting Up Your Printer
Powering On the Printer
1. Plug one end of the power cord into the connector at the back of
the printer, and the other end into a wall outlet.
2. Turn the printer on. As the printer powers up, all control panel
lights turn on briefly.

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Setting Up Your Printer
Installing Software
Included with your printer is a CD-ROM containing printer drivers
for some of the most popular Windows software applications. To
operate your printer, you must install a printer driver, which
translates data from your application into data the printer
understands. (Installation procedures follow this section.)
The CD-ROM shipped with your printer contains the following
printer drivers and utilities.
• PCL printer driver for Windows NT 4.0.
• PCL 6 printer driver for Windows 95/98 and Windows 3.1x.
• Status Monitor enables you to monitor the status of print jobs.
• Remote Control Panel, which allows you to set up your printer to
work properly with Window applications run inside a Windows
3.1x/95/98 or NT Windows.
• USB driver, which allows your printer to connect USB peripheral.
3. When only the READY light is steadily on, press and hold the
button for about 3 seconds. All the indicators blink. Then let it go
when each indicator starts to blink in turn. A test page should print
out.
ERROR
PAPER
READY

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Installing Printer Driver
System Requirement
Before you start, make sure you have the following computer setup.
(These are the minimum requirements.)
• IBM or compatible with a 386 or higher processor
• Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 3.1x, or Windows NT
• 4 MB of available hard disk space
• 4 MB of RAM
• Centronics-compatible parallel cable (IEEE 1284-compliant)
Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 Installation
1. Turn on the computer and start Windows.
If Windows 95/98 recognizes the new printer, go to the section
“Windows 95/98 Plug and Play” on page 13.
2. Insert the setup CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
If Windows does not automatically run the CD-ROM, go to the
section “If Windows Does Not Run the CD-ROM” on page 13.
3. Click the language you want.

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Setting Up Your Printer
4. Click the Item you want to install.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Windows 95/98 Plug and Play
1. At the ‘New Hardware Found’ dialog box, click on the OK button.
2. Insert the setup CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
If Windows Does Not Run the CD-ROM
1. Select Run from the Start menu.
2. Type d:\setup.exe on the command line (where “d” is your
CD-ROM drive letter), then click OK.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

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Windows 3.1x Installation
1. Make sure the printer is plugged and connected to your
computer. Turn on your printer and computer.
2. Insert the CD-ROM disk into your CD-ROM drive.
3. From the Program Manager window, double-click Main, and File
Manager.
4. From the File Manager window, select your CD-ROM drive,
execute setup16.exe and click the language you want.
5. Click the Item you want to install.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen.

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Setting Up Your Printer
Uninstalling the Printer Driver
An uninstall utility is supplied with the printer driver to enable you
to remove the driver and all associated files from your hard disk, if so
required.
To uninstall the driver, proceed as follows:
Windows 95/98/NT 4.0: From the Start menu, select Programs,
Olivetti PG L8en, Uninstall Olivetti PG L8en Driver.
Installing Printer Utilities (USB & Remote
Control Panel)
Windows 3.1x Installation
1. From the Program Manager window, double-click Main, and File
Manager.
2. From the File Manager window, select your CD-ROM drive,
execute setup16.exe and click the language you want.
3. Select the Item you want to install.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 Installation
1. Select Run from the Start menu.
2. Type d:\setup.exe on the command line (where ‘d’ is your CD-
ROM drive letter), and click the language you want.
3. Select the Item you want to install.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
DOS Installation
1. Go to e:\dosutl in the CD-ROM and select the language you want.
2. Copy dosrcp.exe in the selected language to your HDD.
* You can install the USB Driver in the Windows 98.

Printing on Network Printer
Setting Up Host PC Printer
1. Start Windows.
2. Click Start, select Control Panel, and double-click on the
Network icon.
3. Click File and Print Sharing, check box(es), then click OK.
Close the window.
4. Click Start and select Printers from Settings, then double-click
your printer name (Olivetti PG L8en).
5. Select Properties in Printer menu.
6. Click the Sharing tab, then check Shared As, fill in the Shared
Name field, and click OK.
Client PC Sharing Setup
1. Right-click the Start button, and select Explore.
2. Open your network folder in the left column.
3. Right-click the shared name, and select Capture Printer Port.
4. Select the port you want, click Reconnect at log on check box,
the click OK button.
5. From the Start menu, select Settings, then Printers.
6. Double-click your printer icon (Olivetti PG L8en).
7. From the Printer menu, select Properties.
8. Press the Details tab, select the printer port, then press OK
button.
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