Olivetti D-COLOR P26 User Manual

Digital Color PrinterOlivetti d-Color P26User Guide

Introduction> 10PRINTER OVERVIEWFRONT VIEWThe LCD display language can be changed to show different languages. (see “Changing the display language”

Menu functions> 100MENU FUNCTIONSThis sections lists the menus accessed via the controls on the printer’s operator panel and displayed in the LCD w

Menu functions> 101PRINT JOBS MENUThis menu only appears when the hard disk drive is installed. It is used for printing of documents stored on the

Menu functions> 102SHUTDOWN MENUThis menu only appears if the hard disk drive is installed. This item should always be selected before switching th

Menu functions> 103MEDIA CHECK ENABLEDISABLEDetermines whether the printer check the size of paper loaded matches that required for the document se

Menu functions> 104MONO-PRINT SPEEDAUTO SPEEDMONO 32PPMCOLOR SPEED MIXED SPEEDIf the first page of a print job is black and white, the printer runs

Menu functions> 105LINES PER PAGE 5-64-128 Sets the number of lines of text per page when raw text is received from systems other than Windows. The

Menu functions> 106MEDIA MENUThis menu provides adjustment to suit a wide range of print media.ITEM SETTINGS EXPLANATIONTRAY1 PAPERSIZEA4 / A5 / A6

Menu functions> 107TRAY2 MEDIAWEIGHTLIGHT (64-74g/m²)MEDIUM (75-90g/m²)HEAVY (91-176g/m²)Adjusts the printer for the weight of paper stock loaded i

Menu functions> 108Y-DIMENSION 148-297-1200 MILLIMETRESelects the length of paper defined by the “Custom” settings referred to in the foregoing PAP

Menu functions> 109COLOUR MENUThe printer automatically adjusts colour balance and density at appropriate intervals, optimising the printed output

Introduction> 11REAR VIEWThis view shows the connection panel, the rear output stacker and the location of the optional duplex (two-sided printing)

Menu functions> 110C DARKNESSM DARKNESSY DARKNESSK DARKNESS-3~0~+3-3~0~+3-3~0~+3-3~0~+3Adjusts darkness of each colour component (cyan, magenta, ye

Menu functions> 111SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENUThis menu adjusts general printer settings to suit the way you prefer to work.ITEMS SETTINGS EXPLANATIO

Menu functions> 112LOW TONER CONTINUESTOPSpecifies whether the printer should continue printing even after a low toner condition is detected.JAM RE

Menu functions> 113PCL EMULATIONThis menu controls settings effective when the printer is operating in PCL emulation mode.ITEM SETTINGS EXPLANATION

Menu functions> 114TRUE BLACK OFF / ON Selects whether black image data is printed using black toner (ON) or 100% CMY (OFF). (Valid in PCL emulatio

Menu functions> 115PPR EMULATIONThis menu controls settings effective when the printer is operating in PPR emulation mode.ITEM SETTINGS EXPLANATION

Menu functions> 116TEXT HEIGHT Same; Diff Sets the height of a character.SAME: Regardless of CPI, same heightDIFF: As CPI, character heights vary.I

Menu functions> 117FX EMULATIONThis menu controls settings effective when the printer is operating in FX emulation mode.ITEM SETTINGS EXPLANATIONCH

Menu functions> 118USB MENUThis menu controls the operation of the printer’s USB data interface.NETWORK MENUThis menu controls the operation of the

Menu functions> 119MAINTENANCE MENUThis menu provides access to various printer maintenance functions.SUBNET MASK xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Current assigned

Introduction> 12CHANGING THE DISPLAY LANGUAGEThe default language used by your printer for display messages and for report printing is English. If

Menu functions> 120USAGE MENUThis menu is for information only, and provides an indication of total usage of the printer and the expected life left

Menu functions> 121JOB LOG MENUK TONERC TONERM TONERY TONERCartridge size and current toner level.ITEM SETTING EXPLANATIONJOB LOG ENABLE/DISABLEPri

Overlays and Macros (Windows only)> 122OVERLAYS AND MACROS (WINDOWS ONLY)WHAT ARE OVERLAYS AND MACROS?If you would like to print on special station

Overlays and Macros (Windows only)> 123CREATING POSTSCRIPT OVERLAYSThree steps are required to create an overlay:1. Create the form data using your

Overlays and Macros (Windows only)> 1246. On the Overlay tab, choose Create Form from the drop-down list (4).7. Click OK to close the Document Prop

Overlays and Macros (Windows only)> 1259. Choose Projects→Save Project and enter a meaningful name (e.g. “Letter Stationery”) so that you can recog

Overlays and Macros (Windows only)> 1264. In the Define Overlays window, enter a suitable name (2) for this overlay and choose which page(s) (3) of

Overlays and Macros (Windows only)> 127PRINTING WITH POSTSCRIPT OVERLAYSOnce you have defined your overlays you are ready to use them for any docum

Overlays and Macros (Windows only)> 128CREATING PCL OVERLAYSThree steps are required to create an overlay:1. Create the form data using your own ap

Overlays and Macros (Windows only)> 129CREATE AND DOWNLOAD MACROS1. From the Windows Start menu, start Storage Device Manager (SDM) and allow SDM t

Paper recommendations> 13PAPER RECOMMENDATIONSYour printer will handle a variety of print media, including a range of paper weights and sizes, tran

Overlays and Macros (Windows only)> 130Note that the names are case sensitive, and will be needed later exactly as they appear in this list.8. Choo

Overlays and Macros (Windows only)> 1314. In the Overlay window, Click the Define Overlays button (1).5. In the Define Overlays window, enter the n

Overlays and Macros (Windows only)> 132PRINTING WITH PCL OVERLAYSOnce you have defined your overlays you are ready to use them for any documents yo

Replacing consumable items> 133REPLACING CONSUMABLE ITEMSThis section explains how to replace consumable items when due. As a guide, the life expec

Replacing consumable items> 134CONSUMABLE ORDER DETAILS* Average life: 20% pages at continuous print, 50% pages at 3 pages per job and 30% pages at

Replacing consumable items> 135Dispose of the old cartridge responsibly, inside the pack that the new one came in. Follow any regulations, recommen

Replacing consumable items> 136(a) Pull the coloured toner release lever (1) on the cartridge to be replaced fully towards the front of the printer

Replacing consumable items> 1374. Put the cartridge down gently onto a piece of paper to prevent toner from marking your furniture.5. Remove the ne

Replacing consumable items> 1388. Holding the cartridge by its top centre with the coloured lever to the right, lower it into the printer over the

Replacing consumable items> 139IMAGE DRUM REPLACEMENTSwitch off the printer and allow the fuser to cool for about 10 minutes before opening the cov

Paper recommendations> 14CASSETTE TRAYSIf you have identical paper stock loaded in another tray (2nd tray if you have one, or multi purpose tray) y

Replacing consumable items> 1403. Holding it by its top centre, lift the image drum, complete with its toner cartridge, up and out of the printer.4

Replacing consumable items> 1416. Lift the right-hand end of the cartridge and then draw the cartridge to the right to release the left-hand end as

Replacing consumable items> 1429. Push the coloured release lever (1) away from you to lock the toner cartridge onto the new image drum unit and re

Replacing consumable items> 143REPLACING THE BELT UNITThe belt unit is located under the four image drums. This unit requires replacement approxima

Replacing consumable items> 1443. Lift each of the image drum units out of the printer and place them in a safe place away from direct sources of h

Replacing consumable items> 1457. Lower the new belt unit into place, with the lifting bar at the front and the drive gear towards the rear of the

Replacing consumable items> 146FUSER REPLACEMENTThe fuser is located inside the printer just behind the four image drum units.Switch off the printe

Replacing consumable items> 1475. Remove the new fuser from its packaging and remove the transit material.6. Holding the new fuser by its handle, m

Replacing consumable items> 148CLEANING THE LED HEADClean the LED head when printing does not come out clearly, has white lines or when text is blu

Installing upgrades> 149INSTALLING UPGRADESThis section explains how to install optional equipment into your printer. This includes:> duplex (tw

Paper recommendations> 15FACE DOWN STACKERThe face down stacker on the top of the printer can hold up to 250 sheets of 80g/m² standard paper, and c

Installing upgrades> 1505. Print a menu map as follows:(a) Press the + button to access the Information Menu.(b) Press ENTER once for the menu map.

Installing upgrades> 151MEMORY UPGRADEThe basic printer model comes equipped with 256MB of main memory. This can be upgraded with an additional mem

Installing upgrades> 1525. Lift the edge of the side cover slightly at the two points shown, and pull the cover away from the printer at the top. L

Installing upgrades> 1539. If the RAM expansion slot already contains a memory upgrade board, that board will have to be removed before you can ins

Installing upgrades> 154(d) When the menu map is printed, press ON LINE to exit the menu system.17. Examine the first page of the menu map.Near the

Installing upgrades> 155HARD DISK DRIVEThe optional internal hard disk drive (HDD) enables collating of printed pages and can be used to store over

Installing upgrades> 1565. Locate the clip (1)on the top of the disk unit into the slot (2) in the printer.6. Plug the end of the connecting cable

Installing upgrades> 157ADDITIONAL PAPER TRAY1. Switch the printer off and disconnect the AC power cable.2. Place additional paper tray on desired

Installing upgrades> 158ADJUSTING WINDOWS PRINTER DRIVERSOnce your new upgrade has been installed, you may need to update the Windows printer drive

Installing upgrades> 159POSTSCRIPT DRIVERThis driver must be adjusted for any upgrade just installed.1. Open the Printers window (called “Printers

Loading paper> 16LOADING PAPERCASSETTE TRAYS1. Remove the paper tray from the printer.2.Fan the paper to be loaded at the edges and in the middle t

Clearing paper jams> 160CLEARING PAPER JAMSProvided that you follow the recommendations in this guide on the use of print media, and you keep the m

Clearing paper jams> 161PAPER SENSOR ERROR CODES* (if fitted).1. If a sheet is well advanced out of the top of the printer, simply grip it and pull

Clearing paper jams> 1623. Note the positions of the four cartridges.It will be necessary to remove the four image drums to gain access to the pape

Clearing paper jams> 1635. Put the cartridge down gently onto a piece of paper to prevent toner from marking your furniture and to avoid damaging t

Clearing paper jams> 164• To remove a sheet from the central area of the belt (2), carefully separate the sheet from the belt surface and withdraw

Clearing paper jams> 1658. Starting with the cyan image drum unit nearest the fuser, replace the four image drums into the drum cavity, making sure

Clearing paper jams> 1669. Lower the top cover but do not press down to latch it closed yet. This will protect the drums from excessive exposure to

Clearing paper jams> 16712. Lift the front cover release and pull open the front cover.13. Check inside the cover for sheets in this area and remov

Clearing paper jams> 16815. Finally, close the top cover and press down firmly at both sides so that the cover latches closed.When the jam has been

Specifications> 169SPECIFICATIONSITEM SPECIFICATIONDimensions 435 x 563 x 339mm (W x D x H) without Duplex unitWeight 26Kg approx. (without Duplex

Loading paper> 173. Load letter headed paper face down and top edge towards the front of the printer, as shown.4. Adjust the rear stopper (1) and p

Specifications> 170Media type Plain, Letterhead, Transparency, Bond, Recycled, card stock, Rough, Labels and GlossyPaper capacity (depending on pap

Specifications> 171Print environment30 to 73% RH @ 10 °C; 30 to 54% RH @ 32 °C10 to 32 °C @ 30% RH; 10 to 27 °C @ 80% RHColour 17 to 27 °C @ 50 to

Index > 172INDEXAAbout RGB and CMYK colour...44BBelthow to replace...143life expectancy...133life remaining..

Index > 173GGraphic pro...49Graphic pro workflow – overview52GreyscaleMac OS X...39Greysc

Index > 174printing with overlays ...127PPage orientationportrait or landscape...22Paperjam clearing...160j

Loading paper> 186. For face down printing, make sure the face up (rear) stacker (3) is closed (the paper exits from the top of the printer). Stack

Loading paper> 19MULTI PURPOSE TRAY1. Open the multi purpose tray (1).2. Fold out the paper supports (2).3. Press gently down on the paper platform

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Loading paper> 20•For two-sided (duplex) printing on headed paper load the paper with pre-printed side down and top edge away from the printer. (Op

Printer settings in Windows> 21PRINTER SETTINGS IN WINDOWSYour printer’s operator panel menus provide access to many options. The Windows printer d

Printer settings in Windows> 22POSTSCRIPT EMULATION1. Page orientation sets portrait (tall) or landscape (wide) page orientation. The “rotated” rot

Printer settings in Windows> 23PCL EMULATIONWhen you click the Properties button from your application’s Print dialogue, the driver window opens to

Printer settings in Windows> 24SECURE PRINTINGSecure printing allows you to print confidential documents on printers that are shared with other use

Printer settings in Windows> 253. The Job PIN (Personal Identification Number) window opens.4. If the PIN window does not open, click the [PIN] but

Printer settings in Windows> 26PRINTING THE DOCUMENTYour secure print job is printed using the Printer Control Panel on the front of the printer.

Printer settings in Windows> 27DELETING A SECURE PRINT DOCUMENTIf you change your mind about printing a secure document, you can delete it from the

Printer settings in Windows> 28SENDING THE DOCUMENTFollow the same procedures as described in the section “Sending the document” on page 24 for sen

A Guide to printing> 29A GUIDE TO PRINTINGThis Chapter provides a convenient on-screen reference to the many features of the driver software suppli

Preface> 3PREFACEEvery effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. The manufacturer

A Guide to printing> 30CHANGING THE DRIVER DEFAULTSWINDOWSXP/2000/SERVER20031. Click [Start] → [Printers and Faxes] to open the Printers and Faxes

A Guide to printing> 312. In the driver’s [Setup] tab, click [Save…].3. Enter a meaningful name for the settings you are saving, and click [OK].REC

A Guide to printing> 32WINDOWS1. Access the driver’s [Properties] window. (See “Changing the driver defaults” on page 30.)2. Select the [Device Opt

A Guide to printing> 33BLACKS AND GREYSBLACK OVERPRINTBlack overprint eliminates the white edge between the printed fonts and the coloured backgrou

A Guide to printing> 34Mac OS X1. Choose [File] → [Print].2. From the [Printer] menu (1), select your printer model.3. Select [Printer Features] (2

A Guide to printing> 35Use True Black when printing a combination of text and graphics. If you use True Black to print photographs, dark sections o

A Guide to printing> 362. From the [Black Finish] menu (2), choose your preferred setting.Mac OS X (Office Colour)1. From the [File] menu, select [

A Guide to printing> 37FINE LINES ENHANCEMENTThis feature can be used to emphasize the pen width of very fine lines (minimum line width).With some

A Guide to printing> 38GREYSCALE PRINTINGIf you select Greyscale, the printer converts all colours into shades of grey, and prints using only black

A Guide to printing> 393. If using the PS driver, on the [Colour] tab, click [Greyscale], and then click [Advanced] if you want to adjust brightnes

Directive 2002/96/CE on the Treatment, Collection, Recycling and Disposal of Electric DIRECTIVE 2002/96/CE ON THE TREATMENT, COLLECTION, RECYCLING AND

A Guide to printing> 404. From the [Feature Sets] menu (3), select [Colour Options].5. From the [Colour Mode] menu (4), select [Greyscale].6. Selec

Colour matching> 41COLOUR MATCHINGBASICSThere are three methods by which your document’s colour can be managed and adjusted: 1. Application Colou

Colour matching> 423. Printer Colour Management (3).When you print your document and modify settings in the printer driver, the printer performs co

Colour matching> 43PRINTER COLOUR MANAGEMENTINTRODUCTIONYour printer has two separate colour management systems – Office Colour and Graphic Pro.

Colour matching> 44ABOUT RGB AND CMYK COLOURSome application programs give you the choice to create and edit documents using either RGB colour or C

Colour matching> 45OFFICE COLOURThis section describes the features in the printer driver for “Office Colour” printer colour management.There are t

Colour matching> 46OFFICE COLOUR - RGB OPTIONSOffice Colour provides a collection of several different colour matching presets for RGB data.These p

Colour matching> 47WINDOWSThis information applies to the Windows PCL 5c and PostScript drivers.1. On the printer driver [Colour] tab, select [Offi

Colour matching> 48MACOS X1. In your application program, choose [File] → [Print].2. From the [Printer] menu (1), select your printer model.3. Sele

Colour matching> 496. From the [Feature Sets] menu (5), select [Colour – Office Colour].7. Select the [Office Colour] Preset (6) you wish to use.GR

Contents> 5CONTENTSPreface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Emergency First Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Colour matching> 50WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH GRAPHIC PRO COLOUR MATCHING?The Graphic Pro colour matching system is both powerful and flexible. Here are

Colour matching> 51Printer(CMYK Output)This profile describes the colour characteristics of your own printer.The printer already has factory defaul

Colour matching> 52GRAPHIC PRO WORKFLOW – OVERVIEWThere are three steps to using the Graphic Pro colour matching system:1. Gather or create ICC pro

Colour matching> 53If you know the Printer’s IP address, you can enter it manually.3. The main screen of Profile Assistant displays the profiles re

Colour matching> 54STEP 3 - SELECT ICC PROFILES IN THE PRINTER DRIVERWhat you select in the printer driver depends on the colour matching task that

Colour matching> 55WINDOWSThis information applies to the Windows PCL 5c, PCL 6 and PostScript drivers.To match the colour of an input RGB device s

Colour matching> 564. Select a Printer Output Profile (4).If [Auto] is selected, the factory default profiles that are embedded in the printer will

Colour matching> 576. From the [Feature Sets] menu (5), select [Colour - Graphic Pro 1].7. From the [Colour Matching Task] menu (6), select [ICC Pr

Colour matching> 589. From the [RGB Profile source] (8), select the ICC profile that corresponds to the device you are trying to match such as your

Colour matching> 59SIMULATING ANOTHER PRINTER - RGB SOURCE DATAThe Graphic Pro colour matching system can be used to simulate the colour output of

Contents> 6Types of ICC profile supported. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Graphic pro workflow – overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Matching the

Colour matching> 60WINDOWSIf you are using a source RGB document, simulate the output of another printer by making the following selections in the

Colour matching> 616. This profile corresponds to the printer you want to simulate.7. If you wish to produce black and grey colours that are printe

Colour matching> 626. From the [Feature Sets] menu (5), select [Colour – Graphic Pro 1].7. From the [Colour Matching Task] menu (6), select [Printe

Colour matching> 63profile using Profile Assistant. See “Using Profile Assistant” on page 52.10. From the [Simulation Target Profile] menu (9), sel

Colour matching> 64CMYK INK SIMULATIONS - CMYK SOURCE DATAThe ICC-based colour matching system can be used to simulate the output on commercial pri

Colour matching> 65WINDOWSIf you are using a source CMYK document, use the following printer driver settings to perform a CMYK Ink Simulation: 1

Colour matching> 66disabled, the grey components may be printed using a mixture of CMYK toner, instead of just K (black) toner. 4. Select a Printer

Colour matching> 676. From the [Feature Sets] menu (5), select [Colour – Graphic Pro 1].7. From the [Colour Matching Task] menu (6), select [ICC Pr

Colour matching> 6811. From the [Feature Sets] menu, select [Colour – Graphic Pro 3] (10).12. From the [Printer Output Profile] menu (11), select y

Colour matching> 69RELATIVE COLORIMETRICThis option is best for printing solid colours and tints. Use Relative Colorimetric when printing from a dr

Notes, Cautions and Warnings> 7Printing with PCL overlays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132Replacing consumable items . . . . . . . . . . . .

Colour matching> 70PURE BLACK TEXT / GRAPHICSWhen your document is printed, often the pure black colours will not be printed using 100% black toner

Colour matching> 71PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS FOR ICC PROFILE CREATION OR NO COLOUR MATCHINGIf you are creating ICC profiles using third-party softwar

Colour matching> 72MACOS X1. Choose [File] → [Print].2. From the [Printer] menu (1), select your printer model.3. Select [Printer Features] (2).4.

Colour matching> 73FINISHING OPTIONSYour printer offers a wide selection of document finishing options that help you to control the final form of y

Colour matching> 74Since this feature prints on both sides of the page, it requires a duplex unit to be installed in the printer, and 256MB of addi

Colour matching> 75WINDOWS POSTSCRIPT(Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 only)1. In the driver’s [Layout] tab, choose [Booklet] from the [Pages Per Sheet]

Colour matching> 76WINDOWS PCL1. In the driver’s [Setup] tab, recall any saved [driver settings] you may wish to use.2. Choose [Booklet] from the [

Colour matching> 77COLLATINGThis feature allows multiple copies of a multi-page document to be printed with the pages of each copy in sequence. Unc

Colour matching> 78WINDOWS1. If using the PCL driver, on the [Setup] tab first choose any saved [driver settings] that you wish to use. See “Recall

Colour matching> 79The [Collate] option in the [Copies & Pages] dialogue is for application collate. See “Collating” on page 77.4. Enter the nu

Introduction> 8INTRODUCTIONCongratulations on buying this colour printer. Your new printer is designed with advanced features to give you clear, vi

Colour matching> 80COLOUR SEPARATIONThe colour separation feature prints each of four primary colours as separate greyscale images. This is a proof

Colour matching> 81MACOS X1. Choose [File] → [Print].2. From the printer menu (1), select your printer model.3. Select [Printer Features] (2).4. Fr

Colour matching> 82SEPARATING QUEUED PRINT JOBSWhen you share a printer with other users it can be useful to print a special page between print job

Colour matching> 83MACOS X COVER PAGEThe cover page is accessed from your application’s print dialogue.1. Choose [File] → [Print].2. From the [Prin

Colour matching> 84COVER PRINTCover print is when the first page (cover) of a print job is fed from one paper tray, and the remaining pages of the

Colour matching> 85MACOS X1. Choose [File] → [Print].2. From the [Printer] menu (1), select your printer model.3. Select [Paper Feed] (2).4. Select

Colour matching> 86CUSTOM PAGE SIZEThis feature enables printing on non-standard sized print media. The multipurpose tray is used for feeding non-s

Colour matching> 873. In the PostScript Custom Page Size Definition window, Choose your [paper feed direction] from the drop-down list.The availabl

Colour matching> 887. In the driver’s window, choose the [Multipurpose Tray] as the [Paper Source].WINDOWS PCL1. In the driver’s [Setup] tab, selec

Colour matching> 896. Click [OK] to accept your chosen size and close the Custom Size window.7. If this is the size of your document but you want t

Introduction> 9Additionally, the following optional features are also available:> Automatic two-sided (duplex) printing for economical use of pa

Colour matching> 90DUPLEX (DOUBLE-SIDED) PRINTINGIf your printer has a duplex unit installed you can print on both sides of the paper, to save pape

Colour matching> 91WINDOWS PCL1. In the driver’s Setup tab, under [2-Sided Printing], select the binding edge you want.For portrait (tall) page lay

Colour matching> 924. From the [Two Sided Printing] options (3), select either [Long Edge Binding] or [Short Edge Binding].Which choice you make wi

Colour matching> 93PRINTING MULTIPLE PAGES ON ONE SHEET (N-UP)This feature scales the page size of your document for printing and reproduces severa

Colour matching> 94WINDOWS PCL1. In the driver’s Layout tab (Windows XP) or Setup tab (Windows 98), choose the number of pages (“N-up”) you want to

Colour matching> 952. From the [Printer] menu (1), select your printer model.3. Select [Layout] (2).4. From the [Pages per Sheet] menu (3), select

Colour matching> 96POSTER PRINTINGThis option allows you to print posters by dividing a single document page into multiple pieces (sometimes called

Colour matching> 97SCALE TO PAGEScale to Page allows you to print data formatted for one size page onto a different size page, without modifying th

Colour matching> 98WATERMARKSA watermark is typically faint text that is superimposed on a printed document. This can used to indicate that the doc

Colour matching> 99To create a new watermark1. In the Watermarks window, click [New…].2. Enter the text you want for your watermark.3. Adjust your