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Toner Container Replacement, Cleaning, Ecoprint, Print, Density, Paper Type, Print Density, Toner

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Print Quality Problems Printed Results Black or white vertical streaks Faint or blurred printing Grey background. Corrective Action Check the operator panel. If the Toner low TK-50 message is displayed and the ATTENTION indicator is flashing, install a new toner kit. See Toner Container Replacement on page 3-2. Clean the charger wire. Open the printer left cover. Pull the cleaning knob (green colored) slowly in and out a few times. See Cleaning on page 3-9. Check the Ecoprint setting. When this setting is On, switch it to Off on the Operator Panel. (See Ecoprint on page 1-54) Check the operator panel. • If the Toner low TK-50 message is displayed and the ATTENTION indicator is flashing, install a new toner kit. See Toner Container Replacement on page 3-2. • Set the print density from the operator panel to a higher level than the current setting. See Print Density on page 1-95. • Make sure the paper type setting is correct. See Paper Type on page 2-11 Clean the charger wire. Open the printer left cover. Pull the cleaning knob (green colored) slowly in and out a few times. See Cleaning on page 3-9 Check the operator panel. If the Toner low TK-50 message is displayed and the ATTENTION indicator is flashing, install a new toner kit. See Toner Container Replacement on page 3-2. Check the print density. Display the print density menu from the operator panel and select a lighter density setting. See Print Density on page 1-95. Clean the charger wire. Open the printer's left cover. Pull the cleaning knob (green colored) slowly in and out a few times. See Toner Container Replacement on page 3-2. Check the charger unit installation. Open the printer left cover and check that the charger unit is correctly installed and seated as far as it will go. See Cleaning on page 3-9. (Continued on next page) 4-4

Section	Page
Contents	5
Introduction	10
Features	11
For More Information...	13
Guide to the Operation Guide	13
Chapter 1 Using the Operator Panel	15
Understanding the Operator Panel	16
Message Display	16
Interface Indicator	17
Paper Size Indicator	17
Paper Type Indicator	18
READY, DATA, and ATTENTION Indicators	18
Keys	19
Menu System Road Map	20
Printing Test Pages	26
Menu Map	26
Status Page	28
Service Status Page	32
Network Card Interface Status Page	33
Font Lists	35
Received Data Dumping	37
Paper Handling	38
Setting the Paper Size	38
Setting the Paper Size in Paper Cassette	38
Setting the Paper Size in MP Tray	42
Setting the Paper Type	44
Setting the Paper Type in Paper Cassette	44
Setting the Paper Type in MP Tray	45
Custom Paper Type	46
Resetting the Custom Paper Type	50
MP Tray Mode	51
Selecting the Paper Feed Source	52
Output Stack	53
Overriding A4 and Letter Size Difference	54
Pagination	55
Emulation	55
Changing the Emulation	55
Alternative Emulation for KPDL Emulation	56
Printing KPDL Errors	57
Font	58
Default font	58
Default Font Size	60
Changing Type for Courier/Letter Gothic	61
Setting the Character Pitch for Courier/Letter Gothic	62
Code Set	63
Number of Copies	64
Printing Orientation	65
KIR (Kyocera Image Refinement)	66
Ecoprint	68
Resolution	69
e-MPS	70
Quick Copy	71
Proof and Hold	73
Printing a Private Job	75
Storing a Print Job	77
Printing a Code Job	79
Printing a List of Code Jobs	81
Retrieving Jobs from Virtual Mailbox (VMB)	82
Printing a List of VMB	83
e-MPS Configuration	84
Interface	88
Parallel Interface Mode	88
USB Interface Mode	89
Serial Interface Parameters	90
Network Interface Parameters	92
Operating the Storage Device	95
Activating the RAM Disk	95
Reading Data	97
Writing Data	98
Deleting Data	100
Reading Fonts from a CompactFlash Card	101
Formatting a Storage Device	102
Printing a List of Data Names	103
Configuration	105
Page Protect Mode	105
Linefeed (LF) Action	106
Carriage-Return (CR) Action	107
Wide A4 Pitch	108
Print Density	109
Total Printed Pages	110
Toner Counter Resetting	110
Message Language	111
Automatic Form Feed Timeout	113
Sleep Timer Setting	114
Printer Resetting	116
Resource Protection	117
Alarm (Buzzer) Setting	118
Auto Continue Setting	119
Chapter 2 Paper Selection	121
General Guidelines	122
Paper Availability	122
Paper Specifications	122
Selecting the Right Paper	123
Special Paper	127
Transparency (Overhead Projection Film)	127
Adhesive-Backed Labels	128
Paper Type	131
Chapter 3 Maintenance	132
Toner Container Replacement	133
Toner Container Replacement Interval	133
Replenishing Toner	134
Waste Toner Box Replacement	137
Replacing the Waste Toner Box	137
Cleaning	140
Cleaning the Charger Wire	140
Cleaning the Charger Grid	141
Paper Transfer Unit	143
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting	145
General Guide	146
Print Quality Problems	147
Indicators and Messages	150
Indicators	150
Maintenance Messages	151
Error Messages	154
Correcting a Paper Jam	156
Jam at the Paper Cassette or Inside the Printer	158
Paper Jam at the Option Duplexer	160
Paper Jam at the Option Sorter	162
Jam at the MP Tray	164
Appendix A Fonts	165
List of Fonts	166
PCL (Scalable and Bitmap) Fonts	166
KPDL Fonts (1)	169
KPDL Fonts (2)	170
Appendix B Options	171
Available Options	172
Expanding the Printer Memory	173
Installing Option Units	179
PF-60 Paper Feeder	179
DU-60 Duplexer	182
SO-60 Sorter	185
EF-60 Envelope Feeder	191
PT-4/PT-60 Face-up Output Tray	195
Network Interface Card	196
Microdrive (Hard Disk)	198
CompactFlash (Memory) Card	200
Appendix C Host Computer Interface	201
Parallel Interface	202
Parallel Interface Communication Modes	202
Interface Signals	202
USB Interface	205
Specifications	205
Interface Signals	205
Serial Interface (Option)	206
RS-232C Interface	206
RS-422A Interface	207
RS-232C/RS-422A Protocol	209
PRESCRIBE FRPO D0 Command	210
RS-232C Cable Connection	211
Obtain a Suitable RS-232C Cable	211
Connecting the Printer to the Computer	211
Appendix D Specifications	214
Glossary	217
Index	220
Chapter 1 Installing the Printer Driver	228
Using Parallel Interface	228
Using USB Interface	235
Chapter 2 Adding Optional Devices	238
Installing the Paper Feeder (PF-60)	238
Installing the Duplexer (DU-60)	240
Installing the Sorter (SO-60)	241
Installing the Envelope Feeder (EF-60)	242
Installing the Microdrive (Hard Disk)	243
Selecting the Printer Description Language and Entering User Name	244
Chapter 3 Printing from Windows Applications	246
Basic Printing Task	246
Setting Custom Paper Size	248
Advanced Media Settings	250
Cover Mode	250
Page Insert	253
Transparency Interleaving	255
Printing Multiple Pages per Sheet	257
Changing the Size of the Document	258
Changing the Resolution	259
Adjusting Grayscale	260
TrueType Fonts	261
Watermark Printing	262
Using the Duplexer (DU-60)	264
Using the Sorter (SO-60)	266
e-MPS	269
Using Job Retention	271
Quick Copy Printing	271
Proof and Hold Printing	273
Private Printing	275
Stored Job Printing (Job Storage)	277
Virtual MailBox Printing	279

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Print Quality Problems

4-4

Black or white vertical streaks

Check the operator panel.

If the

Toner low TK-50

message is displayed and the

ATTENTION

indicator is flashing, install a new toner kit.

See

Toner Container Replacement

on page

3-2

Clean the charger wire.

Open the printer left cover. Pull the cleaning knob (green

colored) slowly in and out a few times. See

Cleaning

page

3-9

Faint or blurred printing

Check the Ecoprint setting.

When this setting is

, switch it to

Off

on the Operator

Panel. (See

Ecoprint

on page

1-54

)

Check the operator panel.

•

If the

Toner low TK-50

message is displayed and

the

ATTENTION

indicator is flashing, install a new

toner kit. See

Toner Container Replacement

page

3-2

•

Set the print density from the operator panel to a

higher level than the current setting. See

Density

on page

1-95

•

Make sure the paper type setting is correct. See

Paper Type

on page

2-11

Clean the charger wire.

Open the printer left cover. Pull the cleaning knob (green

colored) slowly in and out a few times. See

Cleaning

page

3-9

Grey background.

Check the operator panel.

If the

Toner low TK-50

message is displayed and the

ATTENTION

indicator is flashing, install a new toner kit.

See

Toner Container Replacement

on page

3-2

Check the print density.

Display the print density menu from the operator panel

and select a lighter density setting. See

Print Density

page

1-95

Clean the charger wire.

Open the printer’s left cover. Pull the cleaning knob

(green colored) slowly in and out a few times. See

Toner

Container Replacement

on page

3-2

Check the charger unit installation.

Open the printer left cover and check that the charger

unit is correctly installed and seated as far as it will go.

See

Cleaning

on page

3-9

(Continued on next page)

Printed Results

Corrective Action