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Please read the Operation Guide before using the printer.

Keep it close to the printer for easy reference.

The sections of this guide and parts of the printer marked

with symbols are safety warnings meant to protect the user,

other individuals and surrounding objects, and ensure correct

and safe usage of the printer. The symbols and their mean-

ings are indicated below.

WARNING:

Indicates that serious injury or even death

may result from insufficient attention to or incorrect compli-

ance with the related points.

CAUTION:

Indicates that personal injury or mechanical

damage may result from insufficient attention to or incorrect

compliance with the related points.

Symbols

The

symbol indicates that the related section includes

safety warnings. Specific points of attention are indicated in-

side the symbol.

.......

[General warning]

.......

[Warning of danger of electrical shock]

.......

[Warning of high temperature]

The

symbol indicates that the related section includes in-

formation on prohibited actions. Specifics of the prohibited

action are indicated inside the symbol.

........

[Warning of prohibited action]

.........

[Disassembly prohibited]

The

symbol indicates that the related section includes in-

formation on actions which must be performed. Specifics of

the required action are indicated inside the symbol.

.........

[Alert of required action]

........

[Remove the power plug from the outlet]

........

[Always connect the printer to an outlet

with a ground connection]

Please contact your service representative to order a replace-

ment if the safety warnings in the guide are illegible or if the

guide itself is missing. (fee required)

Caution

No liability is assumed for any damage caused by improper

installation.

Notice on Software

Software used with this printer must support the printer’s

emulation mode. The printer is factory-set to emulate the

PCL. The emulation mode can be changed by following the

procedures described in

Chapter 3

.

Notice

The information in this guide is subject to change without no-

tification. Additional pages may be inserted in future edi-

tions. The user is asked to excuse any technical inaccuracies

or typographical errors in the present edition.

No responsibility is assumed if accidents occur while the user

is following the instructions in this guide. No responsibility is

assumed for defects in the printer’s firmware (contents of its

read-only memory).

This guide, any copyrightable subject matter sold or provided

with or in connection with the sale of the page printer, are

protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. Copying or

other reproduction of all or part of this guide, any copyright-

able subject matter without the prior written consent of

Kyocera Corporation is prohibited. Any copies made of all or

part of this guide, any copyrightable subject must contain the

same copyright notice as the material from which the copying

is done.

Regarding Trademarks

PRESCRIBE is a registered trademark of Kyocera Corpora-

tion. KPDL and KIR (Kyocera Image Refinement) are trade-

marks of Kyocera Corporation.

Diablo 630 is a product of Xerox Corporation. IBM Proprinter

X24E is a product of International Business Machines Corpo-

ration. Epson LQ-850 is a product of Seiko Epson Corpora-

tion.

Hewlett-Packard, PCL, and PJL are registered trademarks of

Hewlett-Packard Company. Centronics is a trade name of Cen-

tronics Data Computer Inc. PostScript is a registered trade-

mark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Macintosh is a

registered trademark of Apple computer, Inc. Microsoft, Win-

dows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation. PowerPC is trademark of International Business

Machines Corporation. CompactFlash is a trademark of

SanDisk Corporation. ENERGY STAR is a U.S. registered

mark. All other brand and product names are registered trade-

marks or trademarks of their respective companies.

This Kyocera Mita page printer uses PeerlessPrintXL to pro-

vide the HP LaserJet compatible PCL 6 language emulation.

PeerlessPrintXL is a trademark of The Peerless Group, Re-

dondo Beach, CA 90278, U.S.A.

This product was developed using the Tornado™ Real Time

Operating System and Tools from Wind River Systems.

This printer contains UFST™ and MicroType

®

from

Agfa Corporation.

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Notice on Software, Regarding Trademarks

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Section	Page
FS-9120DN/FS-9520DN	1
Contents	5
Introduction	7
1. For More Information...	7
2. Guide to the Operation Guide	7
IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ FIRST	8
Chapter 1 Names of Parts	12
Chapter 2 Handling Paper	14
1. General Guidelines	14
1.1 Paper Availability	14
1.2 Paper Specifications	14
Minimum and maximum paper sizes	14
1.3 Selecting the Right Paper	15
Condition of the Paper	15
Composition	15
Paper Size	15
Smoothness	15
Basis Weight	15
Thickness (Caliper)	15
Moisture Content	16
Paper Grain	16
Other Paper Properties	16
2. Special Paper	17
2.1 Transparency (Overhead Projection Film)	17
2.2 Adhesive-Backed Labels	17
3. Paper Type	18
How to Load Paper	19
4.1 Loading Paper into the Paper Cassette	19
4.2 Loading Paper into the MP (Multi- Purpose) Tray	20
4.3 Setting Envelopes	21
Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel	22
1.　Understanding the Operator Panel	22
1.1 Operation Indicators	23
1.2 Message Display	23
1.3 Interface Indicator	23
1.4 Paper Size Indicator	24
1.5 Paper Type Indicator	24
1.6 Keys	25
2. Using the Operator Panel	26
2.1 Menu Selection System	26
2.2 Using the Menu Selection System	32
2.2.1 Printing the Menu Map	32
2.2.2 Printing Status Page	32
2.2.3 e-MPS	33
Job Retention	33
Job Storage	34
Virtual Mailbox	34
Using Quick Copy	34
Printing Additional Copies using Quick Copy	34
Deleting a Quick Copy Job	34
Using Proof-and-Hold	35
Printing Remaining Copies of a Proof and Hold Job	35
Printing a Private Print/Job Retention	35
Releasing a Private/Stored Job	35
Deleting a Private/Stored Job	35
Printing a code job	36
Printing a List of Code Jobs	36
Retrieving Jobs from Virtual Mailbox (VMB)	37
Printing a List of VMB	37
Changing e-MPS Configuration	37
Changing the Maximum Number of Quick Copy/Proof-and- Hold Jobs	38
Maximum Space Assigned to Temporary Code Jobs	38
Maximum Space Assigned to Permanent Code Jobs	39
Maximum Space Assigned to Virtual Mailboxes (VMB)	39
2.2.4 Changing the Interface Parameters	40
Changing Parallel Interface Modes	40
Changing Serial Interface Modes	40
Changing Network Interface Parameters	41
Printing a Network Interface Status Page	42
2.2.5 Changing the Emulation	43
KPDL (AUTO) Emulation	44
Auto Printing of KPDL Error	44
KC-GL Pen Width	45
2.2.6 Setting the Default Font	45
Selecting the Default Font	45
Changing Type for Courier/Letter Gothic	46
Changing the Font Size	46
Setting the Character Pitch for Courier/Letter Gothic	47
Setting the character code set	47
Printing a List of Fonts	48
2.2.7 Using Page Set Menus	48
Setting the Number of Copies	48
Selecting the Reduced Print	49
Selecting the Printing Orientation	50
Page Protect Mode	50
Linefeed (LF) Action	51
Carriage-Return (CR) Action	51
Wide A4	51
2.2.8 Setting the Print Quality	52
KIR (Kyocera Image Refinement)	52
EcoPrint	52
Resolution	53
Adjusting the Print Density	53
2.2.9 Operating an Option Hard Disk	53
Reading Data	53
Writing Data	54
Deleting Data	55
Printing a List of Data Names	55
2.2.10 Operating the RAM Disk	56
Setting RAM Disk Size	56
Reading Data	57
Writing Data	57
Deleting Data	58
Printing a List of Data Names	58
2.2.11 Operating a Memory Card	58
Reading Font Data	59
Reading Data	59
Writing Data	59
Deleting Data	60
Formatting	60
Printing a List of Data Names	61
2.2.12 Paper Handling	62
MP Tray Mode	62
Cassette Mode	62
First Mode (Automatic Manual Feeding)	62
Setting the MP Tray Size	62
Setting the MP Tray Type	63
Cassette Paper Size Display	63
Paper Size Unit Selection	64
Setting the Cassette Paper Type	64
Selecting the Paper Source	65
Setting Duplex Printing	65
Binding Setups	65
Selecting the Output Device	66
Adjusting the Stitch Positions	66
Overriding A4 and Letter Size Difference	67
Customizing Paper Type	67
Setting the Paper Weight	68
Setting the Duplex Path	68
Resetting the Type Adjust	68
Verifying the Total Printed Pages and Resetting the Toner Counter	69
Verifying the Total Printed Pages	69
Resetting the Remaining Toner Counter	69
2.2.13 Other Modes	69
Message Language Selection	70
Automatic Form Feed Timeout Setting	70
Sleep Timer Setting	70
Turning Off the Sleep Timer	71
Received Data Dumping	71
Printer Resetting	72
Resource Protection	72
Alarm (Buzzer) Setting	72
Auto Continue Setting	73
Setting the Auto Continue Recovery Time	73
Finishing	74
Duplex Printing Error Detection Setting	74
Staple Error Detection Setting	74
Punch Error Detection Setting	75
Service Menu	75
Printing the Service Status Page	75
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting	77
1. General Guide	77
2. Print Quality Problems	78
3. Indicators and Messages	80
3.1 Indicators	80
3.2 Maintenance Messages	80
3.3 Error Messages	82
4. Correcting a Paper Jam	84
Online help messages	84
4.1 Jam in Paper Cassette	85
4.2 Jam at the MP Tray	85
4.3 Jam inside the MP transport	85
4.4 Jam in Left Cover 1	87
4.5 Jam in Left Cover 2	88
4.6 Paper Jam at the Option Document Finisher	88
Chapter 5 Maintenance	89
1. Toner Container Replacement	89
1.1 Toner Container Replacement Interval	89
1.2 Replenishing Toner	89
Chapter 6 Fonts	93
Appendix A Option Units	97
1. Available Options	97
PF-70 Paper Feeder	98
PF-75 Paper Feeder	98
IB-20/21E/22 Network Interface Card	98
IB-20/IB-21E/IB-22 Network Interface Cards	98
DF-71 Document Finisher	98
DF-73 Document Finisher	98
DF-75 Document Finisher	98
Other Options	98
2. Installing Option Units	99
2.1 PF-70/75 Paper Feeders	99
2.2 DF-71/73/75 Document Finishers	99
2.3 Network Interface	99
2.4 Hard Disk	100
2.5 Memory Card	100
3. Removing the Main Circuit Board	101
3.1 Notes on Handling the Main Circuit Board and DIMM	101
3.2 Removing the Main Circuit Board from the Printer	101
3. Installing DIMMs	102
4.1 Removing DIMM	102
4.2 Testing the Expansion Memory	102
Appendix B Host Computer Interface	103
1. Parallel Interface	103
1.1 Parallel Interface Communication Modes	103
1.2 Interface Signals	103
2. USB Interface	104
2.1 Specifications	104
2.2 Interface Signals	104
3. Serial Interface (Option)	105
3.1 RS-232C Interface	105
RS-232C Interface Voltage Levels	105
4. RS-232C Protocol	105
4.1 PRESCRIBE FRPO D0 command	106
5. RS-232C Cable Connection	106
5.1 Obtain a Suitable RS-232C Cable	106
5.2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer	106
5.3 Setting the RS-232C Parameters	107
Windows XP, proceed as follows:	107
Windows 95/98/ME	107
Appendix C Specifications	109
Glossary	111