Olivetti PGL 12EN User manual

LASER PRINTER

PGL 12en

Reference Manual

p/n 506519W

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subject to change without notice. We will not be held responsible for any damage, direct or

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Special Features 1.1

Printer Components 1.3

Control Panel Buttons 3.1

Control Panel Lights 3.4

Contents

Introduction

STEP 1:Unpack Your Printer 2.1

STEP 2:Install the Toner Cartridge 2.2

STEP 3:Load Paper 2.4

STEP 4:Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable 2.7

STEP 5:Turn on the Printer 2.8

STEP 6:Print a Demo Page! 2.8

STEP 7:Install the Printer Software 2.9

Choosing Paper and Other Media 4.1

Selecting the Output Tray 4.4

Loading Paper 4.6

Using Tray 1 or the Optional Tray 2 4.6

Using the Multi-Purpose Tray 4.7

Using the Manual Feed 4.10

Printing on Envelopes 4.12

Printing on Labels 4.14

Printing on Transparencies 4.15

Printing on Preprinted Paper 4.16

Printing on Card Stock or Custom-sized Media 4.17

Setting Up Your Printer

Using the Control Panel

Print Media

Printing a Document 5.1

Using Toner Save Mode 5.6

Printing on Both Sides of the Paper (Manual Duplexing) 5.7

Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper (N-Up Printing) 5.10

Printing Booklets 5.11

Printing on Different Paper for the First Page 5.14

Fitting Your Document To a Selected Paper Size 5.15

Printing Posters 5.16

Setting Graphic Properties 5.18

Printing Watermarks 5.21

Using Page Overlay 5.24

Printing Tasks

Maintaining Toner Cartridge 6.1

Cleaning the Printer 6.4

Maintaining Your Printer

Troubleshooting Checklist 7.1

Solving General Printing Problems 7.2

Printing Special Pages 7.6

Clearing Paper Jams 7.7

Solving Print Quality Problems 7.16

Troubleshooting Error Messages 7.22

Common Windows Problems 7.24

Common Macintosh Problems 7.25

Common DOS Problems 7.26

Troubleshooting PS Errors 7.27

Problem Solving

Contents (continued)

Printer Specifications A.1

Paper Specifications A.2

Specifications

Installing the Printer Software B.1

Frequently Asked Questions About USB B.4

Macintosh Installation C.1

Using PCL Driver C.5

Using PS Driver C.10

About Remote Control Panel for DOS D.1

Installing the Remote Control Panel

for DOS Users D.2

Selecting Print Settings D.2

Setting Your Printer with the PS Option E.1

Installing PPD Files E.1

Accessing the PS Printer Driver Features E.3

Using Your Printer with a USB Cable

Using Your Printer with Macintosh

Printing from DOS Applications

Using Windows PostScript Driver

Using Your Printer on Network

Making Installation Diskettes G.1

Installing Software from Diskette G.3

About Sharing the Printer on a Network F.1

Setting Up a Locally Shared Printer

F. 2

Setting Up a Network-Connected Printer F.3

Precautions H.1

Memory and PostScript SIMMs H.2

Network Interface Card H.5

Paper Tray 2 H.7

Linux Driver Installation I.1

Installing Software from Diskettes

Printer Options

Using Your Printer in Linux

INDEX

Environmental and Safety Consideration

Laser Safety Statement

The printer is certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR, chapter 1

Subchapter J for Class I(1) laser products, and elsewhere, is certified as a Class I laser

product conforming to the requirements of IEC 825.

Class I laser products are not considered to be hazardous. The laser system and printer are

designed so there is never any human access to laser radiation above a Class I level during

normal operation, user maintenance, or prescribed service condition.

WARNING

Never operate or service the printer with the protective cover removed from Laser/Scanner

assembly. The reflected beam, although invisible, can damage your eyes.

CAUTION - INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN THIS COVER OPEN. DO

NOT OPEN THIS COVER.

VORSICHT - UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG, WENN ABDECKUNG

GEÖFFNET. NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN.

ATTENTION - RAYONNEMENT LASER INVISIBLE EN CAS D’OUVERTURE.EXPOSITION DAN

GEREUSE AU FAISCEAU.

ATTENZIONE -RADIAZIONE LASER INVISIBILE IN CASO DI APERTURA.

EVITARE L’ESPOSIZIONE AL FASCIO.

PRECAUCION -RADIACION LASER IVISIBLE CUANDO SE ABRE. EVITAR EXPONERSE AL

RAYO.

ADVARSEL. - USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING VED ÅBNING NÅR SIKKERHEDSBRYDERE ER

UDE AF FUNKTION. UNDGÅ UDSAETTELSE FOR STRÅLNING.

ADVARSEL. - USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÅR DEKSEL ÅPNES. STIRR IKKE INN I

STRÅLEN. UNNGÅ EKSPONERING FOR STRÅLEN.

VARNING - OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPAND OCH SPÄRREN ÄR

URKOPPLAD. BETRAKTA EJ STRÅLEN. STRÅLEN ÄR FARLIG.

VARO! - AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA

NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LASERSÄTEILYLLE ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN.

Ozone Safety

During normal operation, the PGL 12en printer produces ozone.

the ozone produced does not present a hazard to the operator.

However, it is advisable that the machine be operated in a well

ventilated area.

If you need additional information about ozone, please request

your nearest Olivetti dealer.

OZONE

Power Saver

Environmental and Safety Consideration

This printer contains advanced energy conservation technology

that reduces power consumption when it is not in active use.

When the printer does not receive data for an extended period of

time, power consumption is automatically lowered.

The energy star emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of

any product or service.

chapter

Congratulations on the purchase of your PGL 12en printer!

This chapter provides information on the following topics:

◆ Special Features

◆ Printer Components

Special Features

INTRODUCTION

11..1

Your new Olivetti PGL 12en printer is equipped with special

features that improve print quality, giving you a competitive

edge. You can:

• Prints at 1200 dots per inch (dpi). See page 5.19.

• Prints 12 pages-per-minute.

• The PCL 6 printer language enables fast printing performance.

• Customizes your documents by using Watermarks such as

“Confidential.”

• Prints Booklets. This feature enables you to easily print the

pages required to create books. Once printed, all you have to

do is fold and staple the pages.

• Prints Posters. The text and pictures of each page of your

document are magnified and printed across the selected

sheet of paper. After the document has printed, trim off the

white edges of each sheet. Tape the sheets together to form

a poster.

Create professional documents

Print with excellent quality and high speed

• A 100-sheet Multi-Purpose Tray supports letterheads,

envelopes, labels, transparencies, custom-sized media,

postcards, and heavy paper.

• Standard 550-sheet input tray (Tray 1) and optional 550-

sheet input tray (Tray 2) supports all standard sizes of paper.

• Two output tray: Select either the top face-down output or

the rear face-up output tray for the most convenient

access.

• Straight-through paper path capability from the

Multi-Purpose Tray to the rear output tray.

Flexible paper handling

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