Kyocera FS 2000D FS-2000D/3900DN/4000DN Operation Guide Rev-1.2 (Advanced Edit - Page 3

ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE

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Contents

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Handling Paper

General Guidelines

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Selecting the Right Paper

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Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Loading Paper

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Using the Operation Panel

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Understanding the Operation Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Canceling a Printing Job

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Using the Menu Selection System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Status Pages

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e-MPS

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Changing the Interface Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30

Making Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-38

Pagination

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Setting Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-50

Operating the Storage Device

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Paper Handling

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Reading Life Counters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-77

Other Modes

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Options


Expansion Memory Modules

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

IB-21E/IB-30 Network Interface Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Other Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

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Computer Interface


Parallel Interface

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USB Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Serial Interface (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

RS-232C Protocol

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RS-232C Cable Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Glossary

Index

Section	Page
Contents	3
Introduction	5
Conventions	6
1 Handling Paper	7
General Guidelines	8
Paper Availability	8
Paper Specifications	8
Minimum and Maximum Paper Sizes	9
Selecting the Right Paper	10
Condition	10
Composition	10
Paper Sizes	10
Smoothness	11
Basis weight	11
Paper Weight Equivalence Table	11
Thickness	12
Moisture Content	12
Paper Grain	12
Other Paper Properties	12
Special Paper	13
Transparency	14
Labels	14
Postcards	15
Envelopes	16
Thick Paper	16
Colored Paper	16
Preprinted Paper	16
Recycled paper	17
Paper Type	18
Loading Paper	19
Loading Paper into the Cassette	19
Loading Paper into the MP (Multi-Purpose) Tray	24
2 Using the Operation Panel	27
General Information	28
Understanding the Operation Panel	29
Message Display	30
Status Information	30
Error codes	30
Indicators in Message Display	31
Interface Indicator (INTERFACE)	31
Paper Size Indicator (SIZE)	31
Paper Type Indicator (TYPE)	32
READY, DATA, and ATTENTION Indicators	33
Keys	34
GO Key	34
(Cancel) Key	34
Menu Key	34
Cursor Keys	35
OK Key	35
Canceling a Printing Job	36
Using the Menu Selection System	37
Menu Selection System	37
Entering the Mode Selection Menu	37
Selecting a Menu	37
Setting a Menu	38
Cancelling Menu Selection	38
Menu System Road Map	39
Printing a Menu Map	39
Menu Map Sample	40
Status Pages	41
Printing a Status Page	41
Understanding the Status Page	42
e-MPS	45
Job Retention	45
Job Storage	46
Virtual Mailbox	46
Using Quick Copy	46
Printing Additional Copies using Quick Copy	46
Deleting a Quick Copy Job	47
Using Proof-and-Hold	47
Printing Remaining Copies of a Proof and Hold Job	48
Printing a Private Print/Stored Job	48
Releasing a Private/Stored Job	48
Deleting a Private/Stored Job	49
Printing a Code Job	49
Printing a List of Code Jobs	50
Retrieving Jobs from Virtual Mailbox (VMB)	50
Printing a List of VMB	51
Changing e-MPS Configuration	52
Changing the Maximum Number of Quick Copy/Proof-and-Hold Jobs	52
Maximum Space Assigned to Temporary Code Jobs	53
Maximum Space Assigned to Permanent Code Jobs	54
Maximum Space Assigned to Virtual Mailboxes (VMB)	55
Changing the Interface Parameters	56
Changing Parallel Interface Mode	56
Changing Serial Interface Parameters	57
Changing Network Interface Parameters	59
Resolving IP Address	60
Printing a Network Interface Status Page	62
Making Default Settings	64
Default Emulation	64
Printing KPDL Errors	64
Default Font	65
Selecting Regular or Dark Courier/Letter Gothic	66
Changing the Default Font Size	67
Character Pitch for Courier/Letter Gothic	68
Setting the Code Set	68
Printing Lists of Fonts	69
Samples of Fonts List	70
Pagination	71
Number of Copies	71
Print Orientation	71
Page Protect Mode	72
Linefeed (LF) Action	73
Carriage-Return (CR) Action	74
Wide A4 Pitch	74
Setting Print Quality	76
KIR Mode	76
EcoPrint Mode	77
Print Resolution	78
Print Density	78
Operating the Storage Device	80
Using the CompactFlash Card	80
Reading Font Data	80
Reading Data	81
Writing Data	82
Deleting Data	83
Formatting a Memory Card	84
Printing a List of Data Names (Partitions)	85
Using the Microdrive	87
Using the RAM Disk	87
Setting the RAM Disk Size	88
Using USB Flash Memory	89
Removing the USB Flash Memory	89
Paper Handling	90
MP Tray Mode	90
Setting MP Tray Paper Size	91
Setting the MP Tray Paper Type	92
Setting the Cassette Paper Size	93
Custom paper size	93
Selecting the Unit of Measurement	94
Entering the Width and Length	94
Setting the Cassette Paper Type	95
Selecting the Paper Feed Source	96
Duplex Printing	97
Binding Modes	97
Selecting the Output Stack (FS-3900DN/FS-4000DN)	99
Overriding Difference between A4 and Letter	99
Creating Custom Paper Type	100
Setting the Paper Weight	101
Setting the Duplex Path	101
Resetting the Custom Paper Type	102
Reading Life Counters	103
Displaying the Total Printed Pages	103
Other Modes	104
Selecting the Message Language	104
Automatic Form Feed Timeout Setting	105
Setting the Sleep Timer	105
Sleep Timer Timeout Time	106
Received Data Dump	107
Printer Resetting	108
Resource Protection	108
Alarm (Buzzer) Setting	109
Auto Error Clear Setting	110
Setting the Error Clear Time	111
Duplex Printing Error Detection Setting	112
Printing the Service Status Page	113
3 Options	115
General Information	116
Expansion Memory Modules	117
Installing the Memory Module	117
Removing a Memory Module	119
Testing the expanded memory	119
General Description	120
Microdrive (Hard Disk)/CompactFlash (Memory) Card	120
PF-310 Paper Feeder	120
PT-310 Faceup Output Tray (for FS-3900DN/FS-4000DN)	121
IB-21E/IB-30 Network Interface Cards	122
Other Options	123
PF-315 Bulk Paper Feeder (for FS-3900DN/FS-4000DN)	123
EF-310 Envelope Feeder (for FS-3900DN/FS-4000DN)	123
USB Flash Memory	123
4 Computer Interface	125
General Information	126
Parallel Interface	127
Communication Modes	127
Interface Signals	127
USB Interface	129
Specifications	129
Basic specification	129
Connectors	129
Cable	129
Transfer Mode	129
Power Control	129
Interface Signals	129
USB Connector Pin Assignment	129
Serial Interface (Option)	130
Interface Signals	130
Interface voltage levels	130
RS-232C Protocol	131
Parameters of the RS-232C Protocol	131
H1: Baud rate	131
H2: Number of data bits	131
H3: Number of stop bits	131
H4: Parity	132
H5: Protocol logic	132
H6: Buffer nearly-full threshold	132
H7: Buffer nearly-empty threshold	132
H8: Received data buffer size	132
PRESCRIBE FRPO D0 Command	133
RS-232C Cable Connection	134
Connecting the Printer to the Computer	134
With Windows XP, make settings as follows:	134
With Windows 95/98/Me, make settings as follows:	135
Glossary	137

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