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3 Driver and Software 3 Printer driver 3 A printer driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer to the format that a particular printer needs. Typically, this format is page description language (PDL). The printer drivers for the supported versions of Windows® are on the CD-ROM we have supplied or on our 3 Web site. Install the drivers by following the Quick Setup Guide. The latest printer driver can be downloaded from our Web site. (If you want to uninstall the printer driver, see Uninstalling the printer driver on page 37.) „ Windows® printer driver Windows® printer driver Windows® 2000 Professional p Windows® XP Home Edition p Windows® XP Professional p Windows Vista® p Windows Server® 2003 p Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition p Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition p 1 You can download the latest printer driver from our Website. 25

Section	Page
SP 1210N User’s Guide	1
Using this guide	2
Symbols used in this guide	2
Safety precautions	3
To use the printer safely	3
Symbols for the main power switch	5
Trademarks	6
Compilation and Publication Notice	6
Shipment of the Printer	6
Table of Contents	7
1 About this Printer	10
What is in the box?	10
Interface cable	10
Front view	11
Back view	12
Positioning the printer	13
Power supply	13
Environment	13
2 Printing Methods	14
About paper	14
Type and size of paper	14
Recommended paper	15
Types of envelopes	16
Unprintable area	17
Portrait	17
Landscape	17
Printing methods	18
Printing on plain paper and transparencies	18
Printing on plain paper and transparencies from the paper tray	18
Printing on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the Manual feed slot	22
Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopes	26
Duplex printing	30
Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper	30
Printing on both sides of the paper (manual duplex printing)	30
Manual duplex printing from the paper tray	30
Manual duplex printing from the manual feed slot	31
Paper orientation for manual duplex printing	33
3 Driver and Software	34
Printer driver	34
Features in the printer driver	36
Basic tab	36
Paper Size	37
Multiple Page	37
Page Order	37
Border Line	37
Orientation	37
Copies	37
Collate	37
Media Type	38
Paper Source	38
Advanced tab	39
Print Quality	39
Duplex Printing	40
Watermark	40
Page Setting	40
Device Options	41
Tray Settings tab	44
Support tab	45
Uninstalling the printer driver	46
Printer driver for Windows® 2000/XP/7, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2003	46
Software	47
Software for network models	47
BRAdmin Light	47
Automatic interface selection	47
4 Control Panel	48
LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)	48
Service call indications	53
Go button	55
Print a test page	56
Using the Go button	56
Using the printer driver	56
Print a Printer Settings page	57
Using the Go button	57
Using the printer driver	57
Print Fonts	58
Using the Go button	58
Using the printer driver	58
Network default settings	59
Using the Go button	59
5 Routine Maintenance	60
Replacing the consumable items	61
Consumables	61
Toner cartridge	62
Toner Low message	62
Toner Life End message	63
Replacing the toner cartridge	63
Drum unit	69
Change Drum message	69
Replacing the drum unit	70
Cleaning	74
Cleaning the outside of the printer	74
Cleaning the inside of the printer	75
Cleaning the corona wire	78
6 Troubleshooting	80
Identifying your problem	80
Error messages in the Status Monitor	81
Error message printout	83
Paper handling	84
Paper jams and how to clear them	86
Improving the print quality	92
Solving print problems	98
Network problems	99
A Appendix	100
Printer specifications	100
Engine	100
Controller	100
Software	101
Control panel	101
Paper handling	101
Media specifications	101
Supplies	102
Dimensions / weights	102
Other	102
Computer requirements	103
Important information for choosing your paper	104
Symbol and character sets	107
How to use Web Based Management (web browser)	107
Symbol and character sets list	107
Quick reference for bar code control commands	109
Print bar codes or expanded characters	109
Definition of parameters	109
Bar code mode	109
Bar code, expanded character, line block drawing and box drawing	110
Bar code	110
Bar code human readable line ON or OFF	111
Quiet zone	111
Bar code, expanded character unit, line block drawing and box drawing	111
Bar code, expanded character, line block drawing and box drawing offset in X-axis	111
Bar code & expanded character offset in Y-axis	112
Bar code, expanded character, line block drawing and box drawing height	112
Expanded character width, line block drawing and box drawing	112
Expanded character rotation	112
Bar code data start	112
Box drawing	114
Line block drawing	114
Expanded character data start	114
B Appendix (for Europe and Other Countries)	116
Important information: regulations	116
Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only)	116
IEC 60825-1:2007 specification (220 to 240 volt model only)	116
For Finland and Sweden	117
Internal laser radiation	117
EU Directive 2002/96/EC and EN50419	117
IMPORTANT - for your safety	118
Disconnect device	118
Caution for LAN connection	118
IT power system (For Norway only)	118
Wiring information (for UK)	118
Maschinenlärminformations- Verordnung 3. GPSGV (For Germany only)	118
C Appendix (for USA and Canada)	119
Important information: regulations	119
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (USA only)	119
Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada only)	119
International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement	120
Important Information for Australia	121
IMPORTANT-For Your Safety	121
Important safety instructions	121
Important Information for Some Countries	123
Important Safety Instructions	123
Laser notices	125
Laser safety (110 to 120 volt model only)	125
FDA regulations (110 to 120 volt model only)	125
Internal laser radiation	125
IMPORTANT - for your safety	126
Disconnect device	126
Caution for LAN connection	126