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26 Dithering Use this to set the Image Rendering mode. The following table shows the tabs or menus where you can select this function. Windows 95/98/Me [Advanced] on the [Print Quality] tab. Windows 2000, Windows XP [Dithering] on [Advanced...] on the [Paper/Quality] tab in the Printing Preferences dialog box. Windows NT 4.0 [Dithering] on [Document Options] on the [Advanced] tab in the Document Defaults dialog box. Mac OS [Dithering] on [Printer Specific Options] in the print dialog box. Mac OS X [Dithering] on the [Features 2] tab on [Printer Features] in the print dialog box. Important ❒ If you use Windows 95/98/Me, you can configure [Dithering] in [Advanced] by selecting [Manual] from [Color] setting. [Automatic] sets the printer to "Auto". You can select the following items: ❖ Auto Use this setting to configure the best dithering method automatically depending on the appearance of the document to be printed. ❖ Photographic Performs dithering using an appropriate pattern for photographs. ❖ Text Performs dithering using an appropriate pattern for text.

Section	Page
Manuals for This Printer	1
Quick Installation Guide	2
Maintenance Guide	6
TABLE OF CONTENTS	8
Trademarks	10
Safety Information	11
Safety During Operation	11
ENERGY STAR Program	15
How to Read This Manual	16
Getting Started	18
Features of this Printer	18
Guide to the Printer	19
Exterior: Front View	19
Basic Model Printer Exterior: Rear View	20
Network Standard Model Exterior: Rear View	21
Inside	22
Control Panel	23
Paper and Other Media	24
Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer	24
Paper Sizes	24
Paper Recommendations	27
Loading Paper	31
Loading Paper in Tray 1/Optional Paper Feed Unit	31
Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Kit	38
Toner Cartridge	38
Waste Toner Bottle Type 125	41
Photo Conductor Unit Type 125 Black/Color	43
Fusing Unit Type 125	47
Intermediate Transfer Unit Type 125	51
Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer	56
Cautions to Take When Cleaning	56
Adjusting the Color Registration	57
Adjusting the Image Density	58
Adjusting the Tray Registration	60
Troubleshooting	62
Error & Status Messages on the Control Panel	62
Printer Does Not Print	71
Other Printing Problems	74
Removing Misfed Paper	78
When \	78
When \	79
When \	81
When \	82
Appendix	84
Moving and Transporting the Printer	84
Moving the Printer	85
INDEX	86
PostScript 3 Supplement	90
TABLE OF CONTENTS	90
Introduction	92
Important	92
Trademarks	92
Notes:	93
1. Using PostScript 3	94
Setting up Options	94
Job Type	94
How to Use Sample Print	96
How to Use Locked Print	99
Collate	102
Duplex Printing	103
Windows 95/98/Me	103
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Mac OS, Mac OS X	104
Windows NT 4.0	104
Color Mode	105
Paper Selection	106
Paper Sources and Output Tray Tabs	106
Paper Size	107
Media Type	108
Paper source	109
Resolution	109
Gradation	110
Color Profile	111
Color Setting	113
Dithering	115
Gray Reproduction	116
Black Over Print	117
Toner Saving	118
Color Control	118
User Code	119
Options	120
2. Printer Utility for Mac	122
Installing Printer Utility for Mac	122
Starting Printer Utility for Mac	123
Printer Utility for Mac Functions	124
Downloading PS Fonts	125
Displaying Printer's Fonts	127
Deleting Fonts	127
Initializing the Printer Disk	128
Page Setup	129
Printing Font Catalog	129
Printing Font Sample	129
Renaming the Printer	130
Restarting the Printer	131
Downloading PostScript Files	131
Selecting the Zone	132
Displaying the Printer Status	133
Launching the Dialogue Console	133
INDEX	135
Option Setup Guide	139
TABLE OF CONTENTS	141
How to Read This Manual	143
Options	145
Available Options	145
PAPER FEED UNIT Type 3000	150
AD440 (Duplex Unit)	153
Memory Unit Type C (SDRAM Module)	155
Printer Hard Disk Type 3000	158
Formatting the Printer Hard Disk drive	160
1394 Interface Unit Type 4510	161
Connecting the cable to the 1394 Interface Unit	164
802.11b Interface Unit Type A	167
IEEE 802.11b (Wireless LAN) Configuration	170
Bluetooth Interface Unit Type A	174
Network Interface Board Type 3000	177
User Account Enhance Unit Type B	180
INDEX	183
Adminstrator Reference	187
TABLE OF CONTENTS	187
Introduction	193
Important	193
Software Version Conventions Used in This Manual	193
Trademarks	193
How to Read This Manual	195
Symbols	195
Confirming a Network Environment	197
Print Server Configuration	198
Netware Configuration	199
1. Windows 2000 Print Server Configuration	200
Configuring TCP/IP and IPP for Printing	200
Configuring the printer	201
Configuring a Windows 2000 computer	201
Configuring NetBEUI for Printing	202
Configuring the printer	202
Configuring a Windows 2000 computer	203
Installing Software	204
Installing SmartNetMonitor for Client	204
Installing the PCL 5c or RPCS Printer Driver	205
Installing the PostScript Printer Driver	210
Changing Port Settings	215
Setting Up Options	216
Setting the Printer Shared	219
2. Windows XP Print Server Configuration	220
Configuring the Protocols	220
Configuring TCP/IP and IPP for Printing	220
Configuring the printer	221
Configuring a Windows XP computer	222
Installing Software	223
Installing SmartNetMonitor for Client	223
Installing the PCL 5c or RPCS Printer Driver	224
Installing the PostScript Printer Driver	229
Changing Port Settings	233
Setting Up Options	234
Setting the Printer Shared	237
3. Windows NT 4.0 Print Server Configuration	238
Configuring the Protocols	238
Configuring TCP/IP and IPP for Printing	238
Configuring the printer	238
Configuring a Windows NT computer	239
Configuring NetBEUI for Printing	240
Configuring the printer	240
Configuring a Windows NT computer	241
Installing Software	242
Installing SmartNetMonitor for Client	242
Installing the PCL 5c or RPCS Printer Driver	243
Installing the PostScript Printer Driver	248
Changing Port Settings	252
Setting Up Options	253
Setting the Printer Shared	256
4. NetWare Configuration	257
Configuring the NetWare Protocol using the Control Panel	257
NetWare 3.x - Advanced Settings	262
Installing SmartNetMonitor for Admin	263
Setting Up as a Print Server	263
Setting Up as a Remote Printer	265
NetWare 4.x, 5 - Advanced Settings	269
Installing SmartNetMonitor for Admin	270
Setting Up as a Print Server	270
Using Pure IP in the NetWare 5 Environment	272
Setting Up as a Remote Printer	274
5. Using SmartNetMonitor for Admin	278
Installing SmartNetMonitor for Admin	280
Changing the Network Interface Board Configuration	281
Locking the Menus on the Printer's Control Panel	282
Changing the Paper Type	283
Managing the Number of Copies to be Printed	284
Configuring the Energy Save Mode	285
Setting a Password	286
6. Using a Web Browser	287
Going to the Top Page	288
Configuring the Network Interface Board Settings	289
Verifying the Network Interface Board Settings	291
7. Monitoring and Configuring the Printer	294
Changing Names and Comments	294
SmartNetMonitor for Admin	295
Web Browser	297
Displaying the Status of Printer	299
SmartNetMonitor for Admin	299
SmartNetMonitor for Client	300
Web Browser	301
8. Making Printer Settings with the Control Panel	302
Menu Chart	302
Accessing the Main Menu	306
Paper Input Menu	308
Paper Input Parameters	308
Changing the Paper Input Menu	311
Tray Locking	311
Tray Priority	313
List/Test Print Menu	315
List/Test Print Parameters	315
Printing a Configuration Page	316
Interpreting the Configuration Page	319
System Reference	319
Paper Input	320
Maintenance	320
System	320
PCL Menu	321
Host Interface	321
Interface Information	321
Error Log	321
Maintenance Menu	322
Maintenance Menu Parameters	323
Changing the Maintenance Menu	327
Protecting the menus	327
Removing Protect	329
Displaying the Signal Strength	330
Resetting the IEEE 802.11b (Wireless LAN) Settings	333
System Menu	335
System Parameters	336
Changing the System Menu	342
Host Interface Menu	345
Host Interface Parameters	346
Changing the Host Interface Menu	354
PCL Menu	357
PCL Parameters	357
Changing the PCL Menu	360
Language Menu	363
Changing the Language Menu	363
9. Appendix	366
SNMP	366
Spool Printing	367
Remote Maintenance by telnet	369
Using telnet	369
Commands List	370
TCP/IP address	371
Access Control	373
DHCP	374
Protocol	375
Printer status	376
Network Interface Board configuration settings information	376
System log information	377
SNMP	377
IPP	380
SPRINT	381
Direct Printing Port	382
SMB	383
ROUTE	383
SLP	384
Setting IEEE 802.11b	385
WINS	387
AutoNet	388
Changing the Host Name	389
SNTP	389
Changing the Password	391
Getting Printer Information over the Network	392
Printer current status	392
Printer configuration	394
Understanding the Displayed Information	398
Print Job Information	398
Print Log Information	399
Configuring the Network Interface Board	400
Message List	405
System Log Information	405
Precautions	414
Connecting a Dial Up Router to a Network	414
Configuring the router	414
Configuring the printer with NetWare	415
Configuring the printer without NetWare	415
PostScript Printing from Windows	416
NetWare Printing	416
Form Feed	416
Banner Page	416
Printing after resetting the printer	417
Using DHCP	417
Using AutoNet	418
Configuring a WINS Server	419
Using a Web browser	419
Using telnet	420
Memory Capacity and Paper Size	421
Specifications	423
Mainframe	423
Options	427
PAPER FEED UNIT Type 3000	427
AD440	428
Printer Hard Disk Type 3000	428
Memory Unit Type C 64/128/256MB	429
User Account Enhance Unit Type B	429
Network Interface Board Type 3000	430
1394 Interface Unit Type 4510	430
802.11b Interface Unit TypeA (R-WL11)	431
Information about Installed Software	433
expat	433
JPEG LIBRARY	434
NetBSD	434
Authors Name List	435
INDEX	437
Client Reference	444
TABLE OF CONTENTS	444
Introduction	450
Trademarks	450
How to Read This Manual	452
Confirming a Network Environment	454
Windows Configuration	455
UNIX Configuration	461
1. Windows 95/98/Me Configuration	462
Printing with a Print Server	462
Printing with a Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows NT 4.0 Print Server	462
Installing the PCL 5c or RPCS Printer Driver	463
Installing the PostScript Printer Driver	466
Printing without Using a Print Server	468
Configuring the Protocols	468
Installing SmartNetMonitor for Client	471
Installing the PCL 5c or RPCS Printer Driver	472
Installing the PostScript Printer Driver	477
Printing with Parallel Connection	482
Installing the PCL 5c or RPCS Printer Driver	482
Installing the PostScript Printer Driver	484
Installing the Printer Driver Using USB	486
Windows 98/Me-Installing the Printer Driver Using USB	486
Installing the Printer Driver Using IEEE 1394	488
Printing with IP over 1394	488
Installing the Printer Driver	489
Setting Up Options	490
Using Adobe PageMaker Version 6.0, 6.5 or 7.0	493
2. Windows 2000 Configuration	494
Printing with a Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows NT 4.0 Print Server	494
Installing the PCL 5c or RPCS Printer Driver	495
Installing the PostScript Printer Driver	497
Printing without Using a Print Server	500
Configuring the Protocols	500
Configuring TCP/IP and IPP for Printing	500
Configuring NetBEUI for Printing	502
Installing Software	503
Installing SmartNetMonitor for Client	503
Installing the PCL 5c or RPCS Printer Driver	504
Installing the PostScript Printer Driver	509
Changing Port Settings	514
Printing with Parallel Connection	515
Installing the PCL 5c or RPCS Printer Driver	515
Installing the PostScript Printer Driver	517
Installing the Printer Driver Using USB	520
Windows 2000-Installing the Printer Driver Using USB	520
Installing the Printer Driver Using IEEE 1394	521
Printing with SCSI Print	521
Installing the Printer Driver	522
Setting Up Options	525
3. Windows XP Configuration	528
Printing with a Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows NT 4.0 Print Server	528
Installing the PCL 5c or RPCS Printer Driver	529
Installing the PostScript Printer Driver	531
Printing without Using a Print Server	534
Configuring the Protocols	534
Configuring TCP/IP and IPP for Printing	534
Installing Software	536
Installing SmartNetMonitor for Client	536
Installing the PCL 5c or RPCS Printer Driver	537
Installing the PostScript Printer Driver	541
Changing Port Settings	546
Printing with Parallel Connection	547
Installing the PostScript Printer Driver	549
Installing the Printer Driver Using USB	552
Windows XP-Installing the Printer Driver Using USB	552
Installing the Printer Driver Using IEEE 1394	553
Printing with SCSI Print	553
Installing the Printer Driver	554
Printing with IP over 1394	556
Installing the Printer Driver	557
Setting Up Options	558
4. Windows NT 4.0 Configuration	561
Printing with a Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows NT 4.0 Print Server	561
Installing the PCL 5c or RPCS Printer Driver	562
Installing the PostScript Printer Driver	564
Printing without Using a Print Server	567
Configuring the Protocols	567
Configuring TCP/IP and IPP for Printing	567
Configuring NetBEUI for Printing	569
Installing Software	571
Installing SmartNetMonitor for Client	571
Installing the PCL 5c or RPCS Printer Driver	572
Installing the PostScript Printer Driver	577
Changing Port Settings	581
Printing with Parallel Connection	582
Installing the PCL 5c or RPCS Printer Driver	582
Installing the PostScript Printer Driver	584
Setting Up Options	586
5. Macintosh Configuration	588
Mac OS	588
Installing the Printer Driver and Software	589
Installing the PostScript Printer Driver and PPD File	589
Setting Up the PPD File	590
Creating a Desktop Printer icon	591
Setting Up Options	592
Installing the ColorSync profile	593
Installing the Adobe Type Manager	594
Installing screen fonts	595
Mac OS X	597
Installing the PPD File	597
Setting Up the PPD File	598
Setting Up Options	598
Configuring Macintosh	599
Changing to EtherTalk	599
Mac OS	599
Mac OS X	600
Configuring the Printer	600
Changing the Printer Name	600
Changing the Zone	601
6. NetWare Configuration	602
Windows 95/98/Me	602
Windows 2000	605
Windows XP	608
Windows NT 4.0	611
7. Software and Utilities Included on the CD-ROM	614
Software and Utilities Included on the CD-ROM	614
Printer Drivers for This Printer	616
SmartNetMonitor for Admin	619
SmartNetMonitor for Client	621
8. Setting up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job	624
Windows 95/98/Me - Accessing the Printer Properties	624
Making default printer settings	624
Making printer settings from an application	625
Windows 2000 - Accessing the Printer Properties	626
Making printer default settings - Printer Properties	626
Making printer default settings - Printing Preferences Properties	628
Making printer settings from an application	629
Windows XP - Accessing the Printer Properties	630
Making printer default settings - Printer Properties	630
Making printer default settings - Printing Preferences Properties	631
Making printer settings from an application	632
Windows NT 4.0 - Accessing the Printer Properties	633
Making default printer settings - Printer Properties	633
Making default printer settings - Default Document Properties	635
Making printer settings from an application	636
RPCS - Accessing the Printer Properties	637
Windows 95/98/Me - Accessing the Printer Properties	637
Making default printer settings	637
Making printer settings from an application	639
Windows 2000 - Accessing the Printer Properties	640
Making printer default settings - Printer Properties	640
Making printer default settings - Printing Preferences Properties	641
Making printer settings from an application	642
Windows XP - Accessing the Printer Properties	643
Making printer default settings - Printer Properties	643
Making printer default settings - Printing Preferences Properties	644
Making printer settings from an application	645
Windows NT 4.0 - Accessing the Printer Properties	646
Making default printer settings - Printer Properties	646
Making default printer settings - Default Document Properties	647
PostScript 3 - Setting up for Printing	649
Windows 95/98/Me - Accessing the Printer Properties	649
Making default printer settings	649
Making printer settings from an application	651
Windows 2000 - Accessing the Printer Properties	652
Making printer default settings - Printer Properties	652
Making printer default settings - Printing Preferences Properties	653
Making printer settings from an application	654
Windows XP - Accessing the Printer Properties	655
Making printer default settings - Printer Properties	655
Making printer default settings - Printing Preferences Properties	656
Making printer settings from an application	657
Windows NT 4.0 - Accessing the Printer Properties	658
Making default printer settings - Printer Properties	658
Making default printer settings - Default Document Properties	659
Making printer settings from an application	660
Macintosh - Setting up for Printing	661
Making paper settings from an application	661
Setting up for printing from an application	662
Canceling a Print Job	663
Windows 95/98/Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows NT 4.0 - Canceling a Print Job	663
Macintosh - Canceling a Print Job	664
9. Sample Print/Locked Print	665
Sample Print	665
Printing the Remaining Sets	667
Deleting a Sample Print File	669
Checking the Error Log	671
Entering the Password	675
Deleting the Locked Print File	677
Checking the Error log	679
10. Troubleshooting	681
SmartNetMonitor for Client	681
Web Browser	682
11. Appendix	683
Color Guide	683
Color Printing Basics	683
Additive (Emitted) and Subtractive (Reflected) Color Models	683
Printed Color	685
Collate	686

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Dithering

Use this to set the Image Rendering mode.

The following table shows the tabs or menus where you can select this function.

Important

If you use Windows 95/98/Me, you can configure

[

Dithering

]

[

Advanced

]

by selecting

[

Manual

]

from

[

Color

]

setting.

[

Automatic

]

sets the printer to "Auto".

You can select the following items:

Auto

Use this setting to configure the best dithering method automatically depending on the appearance

of the document to be printed.

Photographic

Performs dithering using an appropriate pattern for photographs.

Text

Performs dithering using an appropriate pattern for text.

Windows 95/98/Me

[

Advanced

]

on the

[

Print Quality

]

tab.

Windows 2000, Windows XP

[

Dithering

]

[

Advanced...

]

on the

[

Paper/Quality

]

tab in the Printing

Preferences dialog box.

Windows NT 4.0

[

Dithering

]

[

Document Options

]

on the

[

Advanced

]

tab in the Doc-

ument Defaults dialog box.

Mac OS

[

Dithering

]

[

Printer Specific Options

]

in the print dialog box.

Mac OS X

[

Dithering

]

on the

[

Features 2

]

tab on

[

Printer Features

]

in the print di-

alog box.