Kyocera FS-9100DN FS-9100/9500 Operation Guide Rev-1.3 - Page 18

Chapter 3

Using the Operator Panel

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The following indicators light up during normal operation and

when the printer needs attention.

The message display gives information in the form of short mes-

sages. The eight messages listed below are displayed during

normal warm-up and printing.

Other messages that may appear when the printer needs the op-

erator’s attention are explained

on page 4-4

.

The interface Indicator shows the interface that is currently used.

It uses the following abbreviations:

PAR

Standard bi-directional parallel interface

SER

Serial interface (RS-232C)

NET

Network interface

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 if a

print job has been completed on the interface, you should wait

for this period until the other interface begins printing the job.

1.1 Operation Indicators

Indicator

Description

Flashing:

Indicates when an error occurs

that you can clear by yourself.

Lit:

Indicates that the printer is on-line.

The printer prints received data.

Off:

Indicates that the printer is off-line.

Data can be received but will not be printed.

Also indicates when printing is automatical-

ly stopped due to occurrence of an error.

Flashing:

Indicates data transfer is taking

place.

Lit:

Indicates either that data is being proc-

essed, or that data is being written to the

memory card.

Flashing:

Indicates when the printer needs

maintenance attention or the printer is

warming up (

Please wait

).

Lit:

Indicates when a problem or an error

occurs that you can clear by yourself. (For

example, paper jam occurs.)

1

Flashing:

Indicates when no paper is de-

tected.

Fast-Flashing:

Indicates that a paper

jam is occurring.

Lit:

Indicates that the MP tray is select-

ed.

2

Flashing:

Indicates when the cassette or

paper is not detected, or when the paper

is loading.

Fast-Flashing:

Indicates that a paper

jam is occurring.

Lit:

Indicates that the cassette is select-

ed.

3

Flashing:

Indicates that there is paper

jam in the optional finisher.

Lit:

Indicates that the document finisher

is being selected.

READY

DATA

ATTENTION

1

2

3

1.2 Message Display

Message

Meaning

Self test

The printer is self-testing after power-up.

Please wait

The printer is warming up and is not

ready. When the printer is switched on for

the first time after the toner container is

installed, (

Adding toner

) also appears.

Ready

The printer is ready to print.

Processing

The printer is receiving data, generating

graphics, reading a memory card/hard

disk, or printing.

Sleeping

The printer is in Sleep mode. The printer

wakes from Sleep mode whenever a key

on the operator panel is pressed, the cov-

er is opened or closed, or data is re-

ceived. The printer then warms up and

goes online. The time that the printer

takes to enter Sleep mode depends on

the Sleep Timer setting.

Cancelling data

Jobs inside the printer are being can-

celed. To cancel a job, see the table

on

page 3-3

.

Waiting

The printer is waiting for the end-of-job

command before printing the last page.

Pressing the

GO

key allows you to obtain

the last page immediately.

FormFeed TimeOut

The printer is printing the last page after

a waiting period.

1.3 Interface Indicator

Section	Page
Operation Guide ver 1.3	1
Contents	5
Introduction	7
For More Information...	7
Guide to the Operation Guide	7
IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ FIRST	8
Chapter 1 Names of Parts	12
Chapter 2 How to Load Paper	14
1. How to Load Paper	14
1.1 Loading Paper into the Paper Cassette	14
1.2 Loading Paper into the MP (Multi-Purpose) Tray	15
1.3 Setting Envelopes	16
Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel	17
1. Understanding the Operator Panel	17
1.1 Operation Indicators	18
1.2 Message Display	18
1.3 Interface Indicator	18
1.4 Paper Size Indicator	19
1.5 Paper Type Indicator	19
1.6 Keys	19
2. Using the Operator Panel	20
2.1 Menu Selection System	20
2.2 Using the Menu Selection System	26
2.2.1 Printing the Menu Map	26
2.2.2 Printing Status Page	26
2.2.3 e-MPS	27
2.2.4 Changing the Interface Parameters	34
2.2.5 Changing the Emulation	38
2.2.6 Setting the Default Font	40
2.2.7 Using Page Set Menus	42
2.2.8 Setting the Print Quality	46
2.2.9 Operating an Option Hard Disk	47
2.2.10 Operating a RAM Disk	50
2.2.11 Operating a Memory Card	52
2.2.12 Paper Handling	56
2.2.13 Other Modes	63
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting	69
1. General Guide	69
2. Print Quality Problems	70
3. Indicators and Messages	72
3.1 Indicators	72
3.2 Maintenance Messages	72
3.3 Error Messages	74
4. Correcting a Paper Jam	76
4.1 Jam in Paper Cassette	77
4.2 Jam at the MP Tray	77
4.3 Jam in Left Cover 1	78
4.4 Jam in Left Cover 2	79
4.5 Paper Jam at the Option Document Finisher	79
Chapter 5 Paper Selection	80
1. General Guidelines	80
1.1 Paper Availability	80
1.2 Paper Specifications	80
1.3 Selecting the Right Paper	80
2. Special Paper	82
2.1 Transparency (Overhead Projection Film)	82
2.2 Adhesive-Backed Labels	83
3. Paper Type	84
Chapter 6 Maintenance	85
1. Toner Container Replacement	85
1.1 Toner Container Replacement Interval	85
1.2 Replenishing Toner	85
Appendix A Fonts	89
Appendix B Expansion Memory	93
1. Removing the Main Circuit Board	93
1.1 Notes on Handling the Main Circuit Board and DIMM	93
1.2 Removing the Main Circuit Board from the Printer	93
2. Installing DIMMs	94
2.1 Removing DIMM	94
2.2 Testing the Expansion Memory	94
Appendix C Host Computer Interface	95
1. Parallel Interface	95
1.1 Parallel Interface Communication Modes	95
1.2 Interface Signals	95
2. Serial Interface	96
2.1 Interface Signals	96
3. RS-232C Protocol	97
4. RS-232C Cable Connection	98
4.1 Preparing an RS-232C Cable	98
4.2 Connecting the RS-232C Cable	98
4.3 Setting the RS-232C Parameters	98
Appendix D Option Units	100
1. Available Options	100
2. Installing Option Units	102
2.1 PF-70/75 Paper Feeders	102
2.2 DF-70/71/75 Document Finishers	102
2.3 Network Interface	102
2.4 Hard Disk	103
2.5 Memory Card	103
Appendix E Specifications	104
Glossary	106
Index	108
A	108
B	108
C	108
D	108
E	108
F	108
G	108
H	108
I	108
J	108
K	108
L	108
M	108
N	109
O	109
P	109
R	109
S	109
T	109
V	109
W	109
Driver Guide ver 1.1	111
Contents	113
Chapter 1 Installing the Printer Driver	114
Chapter 2 Setting the Defaults	116
2.1 Adding Option Devices (Setup)	116
2.1.1 Installing the Paper Feeder (PF-70)	116
2.1.2 Installing the Paper Feeder (PF-75)	117
2.1.3 Installing the Document Finisher (DF-70/DF-71)	118
2.1.4 Installing the Document Finisher (DF-75)	119
2.1.5 Installing the Hard Disk	120
2.1.6 Using the RAM Disk	120
2.1.7 Selecting the User Name	121
2.1.8 Selecting the Printer Description Language	122
Chapter 3 Printing Through Application Software	124
3.1 Setting the Paper Size	124
3.1.1 Custom Size Settings	126
3.1.2 Advanced Media Settings	127
3.2 Setting the Duplex Printing	128
3.3 Using the Booklet Mode	129
3.4 Using the Document Finisher (DF-70/DF-71)	130
3.5 Using the Document Finisher (DF-75)	131
3.6 e-MPS	132
3.6.1 Using Job Retention	133
3.6.2 Using Virtual Mailbox Printing	138

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