QMS PS 410 User manual

QMS-PS
®
410
User’s Guide
1800148-001E

Trademark Acknowledgements
QMS®, QMS-PS®, the QMS logo, JetScript®and PSJET®are registered
trademarks of QMS, Inc.; PS Executive Seriesis a trademark of QMS, Inc.;
PostScript®and Adobe®are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc.,
registered in the U.S.A.; Adobe Garamondand Adobe Illustratorare
trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc.; Apple®, AppleTalk®, Macintosh®, and
LaserWriter®are registered trademarks of Apple Computers, Inc; PhoneNET®is
a registered trademark of Farallon Computing, Inc.; Aldus®and PageMaker®are
registered trademarks of Aldus Corporation; Aldus FreeHandis a trademark
Aldus Corporation; Microsoft®and PowerPoint®are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation; Windowsand Excelare trademarks of Microsoft
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of Centronics Data Computer Corporation; Lotusand 1-2-3are trademarks
of Lotus Development Corporation; Symphony®is a registered trademark of
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is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation; Courieris a
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Helvetica®are registered trademarks of Linotype AG; Linotypeis a trademark
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Copyright Notice
This manual is Copyrighted 1989, 1991, 1992 by QMS, Inc., All
Rights Reserved. This manual may not be copied in whole or in
part, nor transferred to any other media or language, without the
express written permission of QMS, Inc.
©1989, 1991, 1992 QMS, Inc.
One Magnum Pass
Mobile, Alabama 36618
All rights reserved.
Disclaimer
QMS, Inc., reserves the right to make changes to this manual and
to the equipment described herein without notice. Considerable
effort has been made to ensure that this manual is free of
inaccuracies and omissions. However, QMS, Inc., makes no
warranty of any kind including, but not limited to, any implied
warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose
with regard to this manual. QMS, Inc., assumes no responsibility
for,or liability for,errors contained inthismanualor forincidental,
special, or consequential damages arising out of the furnishing of
this manual, or the use of this manual in operating the equipment,
or in connection with the performance of the equipment when so
operated.
Proprietary Statement
The digitally encoded software included with the QMS-PS 410 is
Copyrighted 1989 by QMS, Inc., All Rights Reserved. This
software may not be reproduced, modified, displayed, transferred,
or copied in any form or in any manner or on any media, in whole
or in part, without the express written permission of QMS, Inc.
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Laser Safety
This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation
Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for
Health and Safety Actof 1968. Thismeans thatthe printer does not
produce hazardous laser radiation.
Since radiation emitted inside the printer is completely confined
within protective housings and external covers, the laser beam
cannotescapefromthemachineduringanyphaseofuseroperation.
FCC Compliance
Thisequipment hasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cuase
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
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CAUTION: To prevent electrical shock, do not remove any covers
from your printer, exceptto install a memory upgrade asdescribed
inthismanual.Anyotherservicingshouldbereferred toaqualified
technician.
NOTE: A shielded cable is required to comply with the limits for
a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules.
Canadian Users QMS-PS 410
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio
noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio
Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of
Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits
radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils
numériques (de la classe B) prescrites dans le Règlement sur le
brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des
Communications du Canada.
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Electronics Emissions
Your printer complies with the Electronics Emissions
Requirements of the West-German Federal Minister for Postal and
Telecommunication Technology regulation:
VFG. 1046/1984
Your printer complies with the Electronics Emissions
Requirements of the European Economic Council directive:
82/499/EEC
A shielded cable is required to comply with VFG 1046,
82/499/EEC.
Vfg 1046/1984 Conformity Statement
Hierdurch bescheinigen wir, daß dieses Produkt in
Übereinstimmung mit Postordnung 1046/1984 ist und RFI
unterdrückt ist. Die Geschäftslage und der Verkauf diese Geräte
auszuprobieren, mit der Übereinstimmung und der Regierung zu
bestätigen, wurde der Deutschen Bundespost gegeben.
Bescheinigung des Herstellers/Importeurs
Hiermit wird bescheinigt, daß Thermal Transfer Printer model
#QMS PS-410 in Übereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der
Vfg 1046/1984 funkentstört ist. Der Deutschen Bundespost wurde
das Inverkehrbringen dieses Gerätes angezeigt und die
Berechtigung zur Überprüfung der Serie auf Einhaltung der
Bestimmungen eingeräumt.
QMS Inc., Mobile, AL
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Declaration of the Manufacturer or Importer
We herebycertify thatthe QMS-PSPRINTER MODEL: QMS-PS
410 is in compliance with Vfg 1046/1984 and is RFI suppressed.
The marketing and sale of this equipment was reported to the
German Postal Service.
The right to retest this equipment to verify compliance with the
regulation was given to the German Postal Service.
Colophon
This manual was written, illustrated, and formatted using
WordPerfect and Ventura Publisher. Typeface fonts are Times and
Helvetica from Adobe Systems, Inc. and Courier. The manual was
printed in camera-ready form on a QMS-PS printer.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
About the Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
About the QMS-PS 410 Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
The Resident Typefaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Application Software and Your Printer . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Chapter 2 Printer Use
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
How Software Drives Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
About Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Paper Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Tray Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Manual Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Adjusting Print Density. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Printing Diagnostics Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Chapter 3 Selecting Printer Languages
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
How ESP Works. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Selecting Printer Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Exiting Non-PostScript Printer Languages. . . . . . 3-11
Returning All Ports to the ESP Default . . . . . . . . 3-12
Operating Notes for Emulation Selection. . . . . . . 3-13
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Chapter 4 Using Optional Accessories
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
About Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
The Paper Feeder Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Installing a Feeder Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Putting Paper into the Optional Cassettes. . . . . . . . 4-7
Installing a Legal Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Configuring for Multiple Cassettes. . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Optional Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Memory Upgrades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Chapter 5 Professional Printing
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
The Resident Typeface Families. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
About Typeface and Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Page Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
A Typeface Sampler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Chapter 6 Printer Care
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
When to Replace the EP-L Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Removing the EP-L Cartridge . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . 6-2
Installing the New EP-L Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
The Cleaning Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Breaking in a New EP-L Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Handling the Printer . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Keeping the Printer Clean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
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