QMS 1060E Informations techniques

QMS® 1060EPrint System Reference

Storage Options ... 6-57IDE-SCSI Board 6-57Internal IDE Hard Disk 6-64External S

Your QMS 1060E Print System comes standard with two media cas-settes. Using the control panel, you can select a default media input source, chaining t

An option in the Operator Control menu allows you to select the default tray or cassette (inputbin) from which media is drawn into the printer.An opti

Options in the Administration/Engine menu allow you to give each input-bin a more descriptive name. These names are displayed in the printer message w

While you can usually specify the orientation of a print job in your application, if you consistently use a certain media orientation, you can set thi

Use the Operator Control/Multipurpose Sz menu to identify the size media in the multipurpose tray (inputbin 1).MenuOperator Control/Multipurpose SzCho

Use an option in the Administration/Engine menu to identify the size media the print should use if it does not recognize the size specified for a prin

K Mem Disk Cache is the number of kilobytes of RAM dedicated to the disk cache. This memory client speeds file system throughput on the hard disks, if

For example, the recommended disk cache client size for a single 120 MB hard disk is 180 KB, and for two 120 MB hard disks it is 240 KB. These are rec

off. This client is listed as Temporary on the status page. Increasing this client's size increases the number of PCL downloaded fonts which can

The Frame Buffer memory client holds rasterized or bitmapped images of page faces which are ready to be sent to the print engine. A frame holds the co

Printer Options ... B-9Consumable Supplies ...

Using this option does not change the media size. It just ensures that you have enough memory allocated to the appropriate clients to print on the req

K Mem for PS Heap is the number of kilobytes of RAM dedicated to the PostScript emulation interpreter. This memory client holds down-loaded PostScript

When the sum of the Min K Spool for all interfaces is less than K Mem for Spool, memory is allocated as follows:1 Interfaces with Min K Spool (in the

Use the Installation menu to password-protect the Operator Control and Administration menus. The Installation menu appears when an optional security c

When a password is required to enter the Operator Control or Admin-istration menu, the message window displaysENTER PASSWORDwhen you use the Select ke

Through the Administration/Engine menu you can set five print engine-related parameters.This option adjusts the horizontal and vertical placement of p

This option adjusts the amount of toner placed on the page, making the print appear lighter or darker. The higher the density, the darker the print lo

This option sets the print engine’s default resolution.Two toner cartridge configuration options are available: Conserve Toner and Toner Out Act[ion].

You can configure the printer to stop when a TONER OUT error mes-sage is displayed in the message window or to continue printing.Your printer is compl

The Administration/Startup Options menu allows you to configure your printer to run certain options automatically when you turn it on.By default the p

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If you have a hard disk and Do Sys Start is enabled, when the printer is turned on, the controller checks the hard disk for a PostScript file named SY

Use the calibration page to test and maintain optimal print quality, or to compare your printer’s quality to that of other printers. The calibra-tion

Advanced—This document, which can be five or more pages long, contains the same information as the standard status page as well as configuration menu

If your printer has an optional hard disk, and if Administration/Memory/Enable Disk Swap is set to On, then any extra memory is distributed to all mem

A trailer page is a separator page that prints after a print job to help users sort out their jobs. The information on the trailer page can be customi

You can select the inputbin (tray or cassette) from which the printer pulls media when printing the trailer page.You can configure a number of printer

The ESP timeout is the maximum number of seconds the printer uses to match an emulation before printing the job in the default emulation.The PostScrip

The print job timeout is the maximum number of seconds the printer processes a print job before it ends the job.The manual feed timeout is the maximum

5Additional Technical InformationCommunication modesGamma correctionMemoryEnd job modeCentronics and IEEE 1284 parallel interfacePS Protocol optionHP-

1IntroductionAbout this manualTypographic conventions

This chapter provides additional technical information on communication modes, gamma correction, memory management, end job mode, the PS Protocol opti

Gray levels are a progressive series of gray tones between black and white. Gray levels are obtained by varying the ratio of black to white dots. The

Your printer provides two different types of halftones—basic and advanced. These two options allow you to customize the smoothness of the printed imag

The following illustration shows the relationship between screen fre-quency, gray levels, and print resolution. As the screen frequency increases, the

A screen angle is the angle at which a halftone screen prints. The default screen angle for your QMS 1060E Print System is 45°. This is the normal ang

Make sure you have installed the QMS 1060 and 1060E PDFs in the PDF folder in the QuarkXPress folder. While QuarkXPress 3.3 allows you to access eithe

To use basic screening (or halftoning), do the following:At the PrinterIn the Administration/Emulations/PostScript/Halftone Type menu select Basic.In

The ability to configure your printer's memory doesn’t necessarily mean that you must change your current configuration. If you’re pres-ently usi

Memory allows your printer to store and retrieve information. It’s the space within your printer where information is stored while being actively work

neously depend on the amount of RAM you have and how that RAM is distributed. Your printer comes with 8 MB of RAM, upgradable to 64 MB by adding Singl

This manual provides information you may need only once in a while. Use it in conjunction with your other QMS 1060E Print System docu-mentation. Here’

saved to this non-volative RAM. This information is not lost when you turn off your printer’s power. The physical memory on your printer is equal to t

The first step in allocating your printer’s memory is to define your printing needs. Each of your printer’s features requires a minimum amount of memo

14 Will you be collating documents? If so, how large and complex will these documents be?15 What media sizes will you be using?16 Will you be printing

The number of frames needed to print at engine speed depends on what paper size you are using, and at what resolution. For example, printing at 600x60

The following table lists, for your information, the minimum number of KB that must be devoted to the frame buffer for all media size and resolution c

Increasing the amount of memory in this client may improve printing throughput and minimize slowdowns due to collating or printing com-plex pages. If

Inefficiently coded PostScript jobs can consume an unlimited amount of virtual memory or leave objects in the PostScript heap after the print jobs are

switching prevents unnecessary repetitive downloading and traffic congestion on networks. Normally, this memory client doesn’t need to be changed unle

the disk cache, all disks are accessible. If insufficient memory is allo-cated to the disk cache, some disks may be seen while others are not.The disk

increased or decreased. The system memory subtracted from the total amount of RAM identifies the amount of RAM available for all the other memory clie

Printer OptionsDescribes how to install and use additional media input sources and a paper feeder; optional fonts; security cards; memory upgrades (SI

But the problem with this system is that some applications are limited by the printer language and are unable to produce an EOD com-mand. This becomes

Multiple print jobs of different printer languages “run” together as if they are a single print job. (For example, you send a PCL print job followed b

Your printer can be connected through the serial or parallel interface to a stand-alone PC, to a PC print server, or to some other type of print queui

Use the following procedure to set the end job mode from the printer’s control panel for printers connected via the serial or parallel interface to a

Next Advance to the Communications/Parallel (or Serial) menu.PARALLEL (or SERIAL)Select Access the Parallel (or Serial) menu.PARALLEL (or SERIAL) MODE

When adding an EOD command to your file, use the syntax for the selected EOD command exactly as written (the command's syntax is case sensitive).

Sample output file:TextTextTextText%%EndOfDocumentCreate an ASCII text file that contains only the EOD command. For example, create a DOS batch file l

In addition to the Centronics parallel interface, your printer provides IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel interface, which supports five modes of opera

This is an advanced version of byte mode which allows transfer of data in either direction without returning to the compatibility mode. The communicat

To differentiate data from the special control characters, any data that is the same Hex value as one of the following special control charac-ters mus

The following typographic conventions are used throughout this manual:» Note: Notes contain tips, extra information, or important information that des

The following options are available in the PS Protocol menu. The default setting for all interfaces is Normal.Menu Administration/Communications/Inter

The main advantage of using the Binary and Fixed Binary PS protocol modes when sending binary data is that these modes compress the data stream allowi

To implement PS protocol for sending binary data on your system you need a device driver available with some applications or operating systems, or you

assigned to pens 1 - 8, the printer uses the designated grayscale; for any other pen color, the printer uses the following equation: [(C*0.3) + (M*0.5

6Printer OptionsAdditonal paper cassettesFont and security cardsDownloadable emulationsSingle in-line memory modules (SIMMs)Network and LocalTalk inte

QMS offers many options that expand the QMS 1060E Print System’s capabilities. Contact your QMS vendor for a complete list of all the available option

The QMS 1060E Print System has two user-installable media-input configurations.The optional feeder is the base into which a cassette slides as illustr

Remove the packing materials that protect the optional feeder during shipment as follows:1 Take the feeder from the shipping carton and place it on a

ACHTUNG! Bitte beachten Sie, daß die Papierzuführungen unterhalb des Druckers nicht fest mit dem Drucker verbunden sind. Wenn Sie das gasamte Gerät ho

2Print MediaMedia sizes, imageable areas, and marginsMedia storage

2 Stack the optional feeder on the standard feeder. Ensure that the two feeders are securely stacked.3 Set the printer on the optional feeder.Lift the

4 Reconnect the interface cables, plug in the power cord, and turn the printer back on.If you experience problems, check the order of the paper feeder

2 Place up to 50 envelopes in the cassette short edge first with print-side (stamp-side) up so that the flap side aligns with the cassette’s left enve

The controller board must be removed to install a SIMM upgrade, an optional Intellifont SIMM, an optional hard disk, the Kanji Option Kit, or an optio

Use the following procedure to remove the controller board.▲ Caution: It's very important to protect the printer controller board from electrosta

2 Remove and set aside the two screws, one on each end of the metal mounting bracket cover on the rear of the printer.3 Remove the controller board.Us

Use the following procedure to remove the controller board.▲ Caution: It's very important to protect the printer controller board from electrosta

1 Replace the controller board in the printer.Lift the controller board and position it on the guide rails inside the printer so that the optional net

The following types of optional fonts are available for the QMS 1060E Print System:A PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Asso-ciation)

The card slot is located on the back right-hand side of the printer next to the optional interface port. Typefaces (fonts), such as the ProCollection

This chapter lists the media sizes and imageable areas supported by the QMS 1060E Print System, and then provides information on selecting and storing

2 With the label facing toward the optional interface port, insert the font card into the PCMCIA card slot.You should feel the card snap into place.3

An optional Intellifont SIMM increases the number of fonts available to the HP PCL 5 emulation on your printer from 20 to the 37 PCL 5 fonts available

▲ Caution: It's very important to protect the printer controller board from electrostatic damage while performing this task.If an anti-static wri

3 Insert the SIMM into the SIMM connector.Hold the SIMM at a 45° angle to the controller board, with the notch on the left side. Slide the SIMM into t

4 Snap the SIMM into place.When seated, the SIMM stands upright, firmly in place. If you cannot snap the SIMM into place, do not force it. Reposition

▲ Caution: The factory default for this memory client is 48 KB. If this default has been changed to a value less than 48 KB, you may need to decrease

3 Turn the printer off and back on again.In the Options section of the start-up page, the following appears: %cartridge1%%cartridge%» Note: Two cartri

Garamond (Stempel) MediumGaramond (Stempel) Italic MediumGaramond (Stempel) BoldGaramond (Stempel) Italic BoldITC Zapf Dingbats (1 symbol set)Letter G

Use your PCL application to set the font for a single document. See your application documentation for information.Use the printer configuration menu

3 Accessing the Kanji fonts.This kit contains a preformatted internal IDE hard disk with the Kanji fonts installed.» Note: Before installing this kit,

The following table lists the size, imageable area, feed edge (the edge of the media drawn in the printer first), and input source (tray or cassette f

Follow the instructions in the “Accessing the Kanji Fonts” section of the documentation that comes with the Kanji Option Kit. The security card allows

You should feel the card snap into place.3 Access the Installation menu.a Press the Menu key and the CONFIGURATION menu displays for 1.5 seconds, then

5 Enable the password.Use the Installation menu to enable the passwords.6 Return to the Configuration menu. From the control panel press the Menu key.

When a password is required to enter the Operator Control or Administration menu, the message window displays ENTER PASSWORDwhen you use the Select ke

4 Select either the Operator Passwrd or the Admin Password option and view the old password. If you need to change the password, enter the new passwor

1 If necessary connect the PC to the printer’s parallel or serial port.2 Turn on the printer, and wait for IDLE to appear in the mes-sage window.3 Ins

Additional printer memory allows you to download more fonts and increase the printer's buffer (area where data sent from the computer is stored w

Use the instructions in the “Removing the Controller Board” sec-tion earlier in this chapter.2 Position the controller board on a flat surface so the

5 Tilt the SIMM up to a 90° angle until you feel it snap into place.When seated, the SIMM stands upright, firmly in place. If you cannot snap the SIMM

WARNING! Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord before taking the cover off the printer. ACHTUNG! Bitte schalten Sie den Drucker aus und ziehe

The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Those listed as registered are registered in the United States Paten

Use the PostScript translate and scale operators to reduce image size and change its placement on the page. Margins are set through your application.

3 Release the SIMM.Pull the latches on each side of the SIMM connector outward using both thumbs.4 Remove the SIMM.Tilt the SIMM backwards to a 45° an

In addition to the three standard interfaces—parallel, serial, and Ethernet—the QMS 1060E Print System supports an optional Ethernet network, Token-Ri

your QMS vendor for a list of available optional network interfaces available.The optional network interface assembly kit includes the following:A net

▲ Caution: It's very important to protect the printer controller board from electrostatic damage while performing this task.If an anti-static wri

4 Attach the NICa Position the network interface card (NIC) so the port slides into the opening you just created.b Snap the NIC onto the 80-pin connec

Once an optional network interface is installed, refer to the following for more information:Chapter 4, “Connecting to an Ethernet Network”, provides

An optional interface may be installed in the optional interface open-ing on the back of the printer. This opening is to the left of the other interfa

▲ Caution: It's very important to protect the printer controller board from electrostatic damage while performing this task.If an anti-static wri

4 Attach the LocalTalk Interface Carda Position the LocalTalk interface card so the port slides into the opening you just created.b Snap the LocalTalk

Connecting to the optional LocalTalk interface involves basically three steps: assembling the proper interface cabling (use a LocalTalk-type kit such

The printer supports transparencies meeting normal photocopier standards, such as 3M PP2500.» Note: Use only transparencies recommended for laser prin

To connect your printer to a single Macintosh, you must have » Note: For cable pinout information, see appendix, B of this manual, the “Cable Pinouts”

Use the following procedure to connect your printer to the Macintosh.▲ Caution: Turn off both the printer and the Macintosh before making the connecti

The PS Executive Series Utilities (or PS Exec), included on the Mac-intosh-format disks we shipped with your printer, is a utilities program for contr

the System Folder and all of the other options inside a newly cre-ated PSExec 3.x ƒ folder in the hard disk window. Also inside this folder is the Ins

» Note: If you have problems printing with LaserWriter 8.x, reinstall the LaserWriter 7.x driver that came with your Macintosh (if available), or call

be able to access all of your printer’s features, and you may get an error message telling you to change the printer name.» Note: The application (Pag

» Note: Version 3 PPDs are not installed automatically through the PS Exec Easy Install procedure. You must use the Custom Install procedure. Refer to

b Select the printing options you want; then click OK. If no page prints, check chapter 6, “Troubleshooting,” of the Operation guide.You're now r

Enables or disables the communication interface.Sets the minimum number of kilobytes of system memory allocated to theLocalTalk interface.Menu Adminis

Allows you to enable or disable print spooling.Menu Administration/Communications/LocalTalk/ConnectionChoicesConventional—Allows one LocalTalk connect

How you store paper and other media can make a big difference in print quality and printer operation. Improperly stored media increases the chance of

Sets the binary communication protocol (BCP) for communicating over a LocalTalk interface to a PostScript printer. See chapter 5, “Additional Technica

Hard disks provide true virtual memory as well as storage for charac-ter bitmaps, downloaded outline fonts, and other files.An optional internal IDE-S

The IDE-SCSI board assembly kit includes the following:IDE-SCSI boardPlastic ribbon connector cablesWARNING! Turn off the printer and unplug the power

» Note: You need a Phillips screwdriver for this procedure..1 Turn off the printer, and then disconnect the power cord and all interface cables (paral

5 Attach the IDE-SCSI board.a Position the board so the port slides into the optional I/O opening you just created in step 2 above.b Snap the board on

9 Reconnect all interface cables and the power cord, turn on any external hard disks, and then turn on the printer.» Note: For the printer to recogniz

Use the following procedure if you need to remove an already- installed IDE-SCSI board.» Note: You need a Phillips screwdriver for this procedure.:WAR

3 Remove the controller board.Use the instructions in the “Removing the Controller Board” section, earlier in this chapter. 1 Turn off the printer, an

5 Unsnap the board from the 80-pin connector on the controller board and pull it away from the I/O opening.6 Slide the IDE-SCSI board out of the I/O o

If the board is already installed, you must remove it before you can install an internal hard disk. Refer to “Removing an IDE-SCSI Board,” earlier in

3Professional PrintingAbout typefaces and fontsTypography termsTypeface classificationResident typefaces, fonts, and symbol sets

3 Attach the hard disk to the IDE-SCSI board.Align the hard disk with the 2.5'' hard disk outline on the IDE-SCSI board. The screw holes in

» Note: You need a Phillips screwdriver for this procedure.1 Remove the four screws that fasten the hard disk to the IDE-SCSI board.» Note: Save the f

For information on installing your external hard disk, see the docu-mentation that comes with your hard disk. Hard disk specifications are included in

» Note: If the internal hard disk is removed or an external hard disk is not turned on, the printer does not reset non-volatile RAM to the factory def

For the printer to recognize one or more external hard disks, each hard disk must be turned on before you turn on the printer. If the printer recogniz

DISK ONLINE prints on the status page if the printer recognizes the disk(s). (See chapter 4, “Printer Configuration,” for information on how to print

The PS Executive Series Utilities offer formatting options for both Macintosh and PC setups. See the on-line documentation for details on formatting d

Optional fonts can be installed in two ways:You may use optional fonts by inserting the font card in the card slot on the back right-hand side of the

After the option is installed, remove the card from the slot and place the printer back on line.Use the Disk Operations/Remove Option to remove option

After you have accessed the Administration/Disk Operations menu, press the control panel keys in the order shown in the following table. The printer r

This chapter displays the printer’s resident typefaces, offers sugges-tions for using them, and includes page design tips. A bibliography for graphic

AQMS Customer SupportSources of customer supportQMS world-wide offices

Several sources of help and information are available, depending on the type of help you need:Your local vendor (the one from whom you bought the prin

The QMS Corporate Bulletin Board System (BBS) contains technical support notes, application notes, drivers, patches, and utilities, and you may leave

The QMS Customer Response Center is available from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Central Standard Time, at (334) 633-4500 (US). You can also fax questions to the

If you have a problem you cannot resolve, contact QMS National Ser-vice. You may need to contact QMS National Service for the following type of messag

United States/Latin AmericaQMS, Inc.One Magnum PassMobile, AL 36618(334) 633-4300Product Information: (800) 523-2696OEM Information: (800) 631-2692Con

BTechnical SpecificationsPrint engine specificationsPhysical characteristicsController specificationsElectrical and environmental requirementsPrint me

Engine Minolta SP-10XDuty Cycle (Maximum) 10,000 pages per monthType Desktop, non-impact page printerPrint Method Laser diode, fine micro-toning syste

Machine Life 300,000 prints or 5 yearsWarm-Up Time 60 seconds or less under standard operating environment and rated voltage at 73.4° F (23° C)Dimens

One way of classifying the different typefaces is to group them into the following categories:A serif is a decorative line or tail on the ends of the

Emulations PostScript—Level 1 compatibility mode and Level 2HP PCL 5 (with HP-GL/2)HP-GL 7475A/7550A/7470A/ColorProLineprinterSupport for downloadable

Frequency 50/60 Hz (± 3 Hz)PowerRequirements120V 50/60 Hz (about 110-130 VAC) or220/240V 50 Hz (about 200-260 VAC) PowerConsumption120V (800 watts or

Delivery Print media is delivered face down as follows:about 250 sheets of 20 lb (75 g/m2) paperabout 100 transparency sheetsabout 120 label sheetsabo

Types Plain paperRecycled paperTransparenciesEnvelopesLabelsLetterhead/Bond PaperThick PaperCardstock » Note: The printer does not support three-hole-

C5 6.38x9.01 162x229 5.19x7.82 131.83x198.63 Short M S OEnvelope 3.6 to 6.65 5.86 to 9.4391 to 169 x149 to 2402.4 to 5.74.66 to 8.6460.96 to 144.78118

Paper Feeder Optional cassette feeder that allows installation of dual paper cassettes.Internal IDEExternal SCSIApproved Vendors and Supported SizesMo

Cassettes Size CapacityA4 500 sheetsLegal 500 sheetsLetter 500 sheetsEnvelope 50 envelopesMedia —Sizes See “Print Media Sizes,” earlier in this chapte

This table gives pinouts for the printer end of the Centronics/IEEE 1284 parallel cable used to connect your printer to a computer: Signal Pin No. Sig

Direction refers to the direction of signal flow as viewed from the printer.To prevent noise effectively, these cables should be shielded and connecte

The following diagrams show the serial cable pinouts for IBM PC/XT, PC/AT, and compatible computers.» Note: Not all serial cables are configured as sh

The terms “monospaced” and “fixed-pitch” refer to a typeface whose characters all have uniform and equal spacing. These typefaces are useful for sprea

These are the pinouts for the optional 8-pin LocalTalk interface:These are the pinouts for a cable connecting the Macintosh printer or modem port to t

These are the pinouts for the 10BaseT Ethernet connector:These are the pinouts for the 10Base2 BNC Ethernet connector:Pin Name(View from the connecto

Various factors can affect a printer’s warranty. Two important ones are consumables and electrostatic discharge. Read your printer warranty carefully,

task, discharge your body's static electric charge again before touch-ing the printer controller board.Handle circuit boards carefully by the edg

CDocument Option CommandsSupported Document Option Commands Updated Document Option Commands

This appendix provides the following:A list of the supported Document Option Commands (DOC) for your QMS 1060E Print System. The most current informat

Expand plot %%IncludeFeature:expandScale the image %%IncludeFeature:scalingSelect enhanced resolution %%IncludeFeature:enhancedSelect original paper s

Number lines %%IncludeFeature:numberSelect font %%IncludeFeature:fontSet carriage return %%IncludeFeature:criscrlfSet formfeed %%IncludeFeature:ffis

This section provides detailed information on the terms and concepts used in the PCL 5 emulation. The understanding of these key terms and concepts is

A scalable font is one in which each character’s dot pattern (bitmap) is generated from a mathematical representation (or outline) of the character. S

—With the <ESC>E command to reset the system.—With the Printer Job Language command (<ESC>12345X) to reset the system.—With a QMS End-of-J

Fonts are a unique set of objects that have an ID and attributes (sym-bol set, spacing, pitch, height, style, weight, and typeface number). You access

Do not confuse the font index number with the PCL font ID, a mecha-nism used to identify downloaded fonts in the PCL language using the <ESC>(#X

Syntax%%IncludeFeature:install(resource id object id)PurposeEstablishes the current resource and the default object ID value for the current job to wh

NotesThe object ID can be used instead of the usual PCL command to assign an ID. This ID is overwritten by any ID assigned from the PCL print job, if

Example A—Job 2<ESC>(20Xthis text is NOT in the downloaded font...Example B—Job 1%!%%IncludeFeature:emulation(pcl5) install(6 20)%%EndComments&l

Syntax %%IncludeFeature:remove(resource id object id object type)PurposeRemoves an external object from the printer system.Variablesresource idPurpose

FormatCharacterNotesIf object type is * or is not specified, then all objects on the specified resource with the specified object id are removed.Notes

Defaultn/aFormatIntegerNotesThis ID must be specified. It indicates the resource from which the desired object is to be removed. There is no way to sp

NotesThis command is identical to the %%IncludeFeature:install DOC command. It is included for backward compatibility.All downloaded objects are by de

Orientation is the direction of the print or image on a page. Portrait orientation reads from left to right, across the narrower dimension of the page

Syntax %%IncludeFeature:font (font name)PurposeSpecifies the default font to use.NotesFonts are identified by the names shown above. Only the resident

NotesThis index is used when the Default Font selected is selectbyid. This allows for selection of fonts only on the current resource. Selection of de

)Variable namePurposeSpecifies the symbol set name.Rangeroman-8 iso-60pc-850 iso-61pc8-us iso-69pc8-dn iso-84ecma-94 iso-85legal desktophpgerman ps-ma

RangeOff/false—Treat line feed as a line feed.On/true—Treat line feed as a carriage return-line feed combination.DefaultPrinter configuration dependen

DefaultPrinter configuration dependentFormatbooleanNotesThe result of various settings for these parameters is shown in the table included in the Set

Syntax %%IncludeFeature:linesperpage (#)PurposeSets the default PCL line spacing.NotesBoth the %%IncludeFeature:linesperinch and %%IncludeFeature:line

DNoticesManual noticesLaser safetyFCC complianceEnergy Star complianceInternational noticesColophon

QMS, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to this manual and to the equipment described herein without notice. Considerable effort has been made to

cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installa-tion. If

derive from painting; a portrait is usually a vertical view while a land-scape is usually a horizontal view.The following 39 PostScript fonts are resi

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interfer-ence Regulati

This manual was written and formatted in FrameMaker. Some illustra-tions were created in Adobe Illustrator and translated to WMF format in Transverter

EConfigurationMenuConfiguration menu charts

This section provides the following menu charts:Configuration MenuProvides a menu chart of the main Configuration menu selectionsCommunications Menu P

Use Operator Password Admin Password Use Admin PwdOperator PasswordInstallationCollation Orientation Inputbin Outputbin CopiesChain InputbinsMultipurp

ESP DefaultEmulation LevelHalftone TypeGamma CorrectionPostScriptDefault FontSymbol SetLines/Inch X100Line TerminationPoint Size X100Retain TemporaryS

PS Wait TimeoutEmul TimeoutJob TimeoutESP TimeoutTimeoutsModeEmulationMin K SpoolSpool TimeoutEnd Job ModeDef Job PrioBaud RateParityIgnore ParityRCV

GlossaryAlphanumeric ValueA value consisting of alphabetic letters and/or numbers.AppleTalkA local area network communication protocol developed by Ap

ContentsIntroduction ...1-2About This Manual ...

ITC Zapf Chancery Medium ItalicΣψµβολ (Symbol) (ITC Zapf Dingbats)ITC Bookman LightITC Bookman Light ItalicITC Bookman DemiboldITC Bookman Demibold It

computer keyboard. ASCII also specifies control characters. The full ASCII character set is 250+.Baud or Baud RateThe speed at which data is transferr

CCITTComité Consulatif Internationale de Télégraphie et Téléphonie, part of the United Nations International Telecommunications Unit (ITU). CCITT Grou

DaughterboardA printed circuit board that attaches to another circuit board (often the main system board, or motherboard) to provide additional functi

ESPEmulation Sensing Processor. ESP technology uses a form of artificial intelligence to analyze incoming file data from any of the printer's int

FontA complete character set in one typeface or style. Two types of fonts are available for your printer—downloaded and resident. See also download, r

time, job start time, number of sheets printed, and printer product name/logo. The header page also lists any specified DOCs. See the QMS Crown Docume

Interface PortYour printer comes with three standard interface ports—serial, parallel, and Ethernet—located on the back panel. One optional network in

Local ConsoleA console connected directly to the printer through a dedicated serial RS-232C port. The local console is used to configure and control t

Non-volatile MemoryMemory that is retained when the printer is turned off.Null Modem Cable A type of cable used for serial communication. This cable a

It is normally used to send 1 byte (8 bits) at a time between computers and printers. You printer has a Centronics IEEE 488/1284 parallel interface po

Your printer has the following resident HP PCL fonts. All fonts can be automatically rotated to landscape orientation. Some are fixed in pitch and poi

Portrait OrientationSee orientation.PostScriptA page description language trademarked by Adobe Systems Incorporat-ed, which describes text, graphics,

Printer OptionAn accessory that may be purchased for the printer to expand its capabil-ities. These accessories include SIMMs, network interface cards

RasterizationThe conversion of vector graphics (images described mathematically as points connected by straight lines) to equivalent images composed o

ScreenThe pattern in which dots or lines are placed on a page to create colors or levels of gray.Screen AngleThe angle at which a screen is printed. S

SIOSimultaneous Interface Operation. The capability of printing to all three of the printer's concurrently active ports rather than being restric

Timeout Expiration of a predefined interval that triggers some action. For example, in a 30-second, no-activity timeout, a disconnection is triggered

TypefaceThe basic printed design of characters in a font. For instance, Courier, Times, and ITC Garamond typefaces each print characters of different

IndexGSGetting Started manualOOperation manualRReference manual10BaseT (GS)4-210Base2 (GS)4-23 hole punched paper (O)6-18A3Selecting size (R)4-70A5Sel

—GSGetting Started manualOOperation manualRReference manualAdobePageMaker (R)6-51PhotoShop (R)6-53Separator (R)6-51Advanced printing featuresHigh-reso

—GSGetting Started manualOOperation manualRReference manualCancel key (GS)5-5, (O)3-7, (R)G-2Cancelling a print job (O)3-7Cancelling job (O)3-7Status

Your printer has the following resident HP-GL symbol sets. All come in both fixed- and variable-spaced versions, and all are scalable.The printer supp

—GSGetting Started manualOOperation manualRReference manualService message (O)6-10Status messages (O)6-7Status page key (GS)5-5Tray select key (GS)5-5

—GSGetting Started manualOOperation manualRReference manualDOSCrownAdmin software (GS)4-5mode command (GS)3-8Dots per inchSee dpiDownload (R)G-4Downlo

—GSGetting Started manualOOperation manualRReference manualTwisted-pair Ethernet port (GS)4-2EtherTalk (GS)3-2Configuration, Ethernet port (GS)4-11Con

—GSGetting Started manualOOperation manualRReference manualIDE-SCSI board (R)B-9Internal (R)B-9Removing an internal IDE (R)6-67SCSI (R)B-9Helvetica (R

—GSGetting Started manualOOperation manualRReference manualInstalling IDE-SCSI board (R)6-25Intellifont SIMM (R)6-17Accessing fonts (R)6-24Albertus (R

—GSGetting Started manualOOperation manualRReference manualKeypad language (R)4-14LabelsPrinting (R)2-5Stock (R)2-5Vendor (R)B-10LAN Manager/LAN Serve

—GSGetting Started manualOOperation manualRReference manualDisk cache (R)6-20Management (R)5-9Non-volatile (R)5-11Physical (R)5-12Terms (R)5-9Virtual

—GSGetting Started manualOOperation manualRReference manualEOD command problems (O)6-19Ethernet interface printing problem (O)6-18Multiple pages probl

—GSGetting Started manualOOperation manualRReference manualPostScript errorError handler (O)6-20PostScript font cache (R)5-17PostScript heap (R)5-17Po

—GSGetting Started manualOOperation manualRReference manualCard (R)6-26Cards (R)6-15Cassette (R)6-2Cassette and feeder (GS)1-15Documentation (GS)1-4Em

styles and resolutions. (See chapter 6, “Printer Options,” later in this manual for more information on these fonts.)The optional Intellifont SIMM inc

—GSGetting Started manualOOperation manualRReference manualResident emulations (GS)1-9Resident fontsHP PCL fonts (R)3-9, (R)3-10Resolution, printer (G

—GSGetting Started manualOOperation manualRReference manual(R)3-10Special pagesCalibration page (R)4-87Special Symbols symbol set (HP-GL) (R)3-10Speci

—GSGetting Started manualOOperation manualRReference manualTCP/IP (GS)3-2Configuration, Ethernet port (GS)4-13Configuration, network (GS)4-18Temporary

—GSGetting Started manualOOperation manualRReference manualPoint size (R)3-5Proportional spacing (R)3-4Sans serif (R)3-3Script (R)3-3Serif (R)3-3Strok

4Printer ConfigurationMethods of printer configurationUsing the printer control panelUsing the printer configuration menu

This chapter begins by listing and describing the different ways you can configure your printer to meet your special printing needs.The next section d

in network environments and saves you from making changes at the printer control panel. Your application documentation explains how to control your pr

jobs (not just on a per-job basis), you can do so through the control panel. If you are working in a shared printing environment, your sys-tem adminis

The options in the configuration menu are organized under three main menus:Administration MenuUse this menu to maintain printer-host communication inf

Media Types and Weights ... 2-4Paper Type 2-4Paper Weight 2-4Envelope Type 2-4Transparency Typ

The following table shows how to use the control panel menu keys to access the printer configuration menu. Press the control panel keys in the order s

To change the default printer emulation from ESP to PostScript, press the control panel keys in the order shown in the following table.» Note: You may

Sometimes, rather than selecting an option, you need to enter char-acter information. A character is any letter, digit, or symbol. A field is a group

Entering character information through the control panel is similar to setting the time and date on a digital watch. You enter one character at a time

the message window. An flashing cursor indicates the current input character in the message window.» Note: You may need to press the Next key more tha

SelectAccess the HP-GL menu.HP-GL PLOTTERNextAdvance to the HP-GL/Scaling Percent menu.PLOTTER SCALING PERCENTSelectAccess the Scaling Percent menu.10

Before the printer can accept print jobs with configuration changes, the changes must be saved.To save your configuration changes, press the control p

» Note: Some Administration menu changes require that the printer be restarted before they take effect. Some changes restart the printer automatically

Status messages and configuration menus can be displayed in the message window in English, French, German, or Spanish. If you need to change the messa

Use this option to restart the system after making a group of configu-ration menu changes. After changing any option that requires a sys-tem restart,

Configuration Menu ...4-4Accessing the Configuration Menu 4-5Selecting Configuratio

Media outputMedia sizeMemoryOptional featuresPasswordsPrinter enginePrinter start-up optionsSpecial pagesTimeoutsOne of the features of your printer i

document. Each copy of the document exists as a whole unless chunk collation has occurred.For a multiple copy document with collation On, there must b

collated document. The order of printing is copy 1(a), copy 2(a), copy 3(a), copy 4(a), copy 1(b), copy 2(b), copy 3(b), and copy 4(b)..To greatly imp

» Note: Collating through your application is more time consuming than collating through the printer. The application sends the complete job the reque

The system software in your QMS 1060E Print System is stored on 4 MB of flash memory that can be erased and rewritten to “in a flash.” This allows you

▲ Caution: Some fonts downloaded on your printer’s hard disk are copy-protected. Therefore, when you upgrade the system software (release 2.0 or later

2 Create a new folder (Macintosh) or directory (PC) on your computer.3 Insert Disk 1 of the appropriate print system software disk set in your compute

system software disks in the following order:Last disk (system software disk 2)Disk 1 (system software disk 1)Disk 2 (system software disk 2)UNIXa Fol

If the print system software is functional (the printer starts up nor-mally, and IDLE displays in the message window), and if you decom-pressed the fi

» Note: The new flash image does not erase the old image until the printer verifies that the new image is valid.6 Print another advanced status page,

Interfaces ... 4-54Setting Ethernet Interface Parameters 4-54Setting

—If the print system software is non-functional (the printer can’t start up), go to the following section, “Downloading System Software to a Non-Funct

4 Access the Administration/Miscellaneous/New Flash Image menu.5 Select Yes in the New Flash Image menu.The printer waits for the new system software

After you have installed the system software, as described in the pre-vious section, use the following procedure to update the system soft-ware in fla

6 Print another advanced status page, and verify that the cur-rent configuration settings match the previous configuration settings (on the advanced s

4 Set the PC’s baud rate to 38400 by typingmodex.exe↵modex # 38400 n 8 1↵where # is 1-4. See the MODEX.DOC file for more information on this program.5

where # is 1 to 4. (/b refers to binary files.) If you’re not sure of the number of the serial port, check your PC’s documentation.The downloading pro

» Note: This downloading procedure requires a connection from the Macintosh’s serial port (either the modem or the printer port) to the printer’s seri

—If the current print system software is not functioning, you must con-nect your PC to either the printer’s parallel or serial port to reinstall the s

the system software. The downloading procedure will not work over the CrownNet interface in this case.This method for downloading the system software

6 When the control panel indicators stop flashing (the mes-sage window will remain blank since the printer is non-func-tional), send the new system so

Printer Start-Up Options ...4-85Enabling/Disabling the Start-up Page 4-85Enabling/Disabling t

The ESP Default Emul sets the ESP default emulation used when ESP is unable to identify the language of a print job. This allows the system administra

Sets the image offset from the plotter’s origin in 0.01" increments.Identifies the original image’s paper size.DefaultOffNotesThe available range

Sets the width and color for the eight plotter pens. Each pen has a width and a color option available.» Note: See chapter 5, “Additional Technical In

Determines whether an image is printed in reverse.Identifies the percentage to reduce or enlarge an image.» Note: To scale plots, select the paper siz

Sets the printer’s default font.Controls the default storage location of PCL objects (fonts, macros, and patterns) when it is not otherwise specified

Selects the default symbol set for the emulation. Not all symbol sets are available with certain resident fonts. In particular, the Desktop, PS Math,

The five Dingbat symbol sets (PS-Zapf-Dingbats, Ventura-Dingbats, Zapf-Dingbats-100, Zapf-Dingbats200, Zapf-Dingbats300) can be used with all fonts.Se

Indicates the default line termination mode. This setting specifies the treatment of line feeds and carriage returns. (See Appendix E, “Man-ual Update

Allows you to control the PCL print environment across print jobs. MenuAdministration/Emulations/PCL 5/Retain TemporaryChoicesOff, On, On Compatibilit

Specifies whether to enable or disable the printing of PCL 5 scalable fonts by an application. This feature may be useful when printing PCL 4 document

Parallel Interface Modes ... 5-29Byte Mode 5-29Compatibility Mode 5-29ECP (Enhanced Compatibi

Allows your printer to emulate a monochrome or color plotter.MenuAdministration/Emulations/HP PCL 5/Monochrome GL/2ChoicesOn, OffOn—Sets the printer t

The following twelve configuration options are available. Indicates whether long lines are to be wrapped to the next line instead of being truncated.S

Stipulates whether each form feed (FF) in the print job is translated to a carriage return/form feed (CRFF) combination.Sets the printer fonts for the

Specifies that a five-digit number is to be prefixed to the beginning of each line.Specifies the number of lines printed on a page before an automatic

Specifies whether text and graphics are placed on the page in a por-trait or landscape orientation.Sets the five-digit value used to specify the point

Sets the default PostScript emulation level. This is useful if you have files prepared in an application which is not fully compatible with Adobe’s Po

Sets the print engine’s gamma correction. For more information on gamma correction, see chapter 5, “Print Quality,” in the Operation guide...Use the A

▲ Caution: If you connect to this printer an external hard disk you previously used with an earlier QMS Crown printer (QMS 860, QMS 860 Plus, QMS-PS 1

Use this selection to add options, such as fonts to the hard disk via a font card. This selection copies data from the card to the hard disk. See chap

For information on configuring and using the LocalTalk interface, see chapter 6, “Printer Options,” later in this manual.Use the Administration/Commun

Intellifont SIMM ...6-17What's in the Intellifont Kit 6-17The Installatio

Sets the parallel interface’s default emulation.Sets the minimum number of kilobytes of system memory allocated to the parallel interface.Sets the num

Sets the number of data bits transmitted per character in the data stream from the host. Enables (and identifies an end-of-job sequence) or disables d

Allows you to specify which jobs are printed first, according to the interface through which they are received, when jobs are received simultaneously.

Use the Administration/Communications/Serial menu to set the serial interface communication values used for printer-host communica-tions. Fifteen opti

Sets the minimum number of kilobytes of system memory allocated to the serial interface.Sets the number of seconds the interface waits for additional

Enables (and identifies an end-of-job sequence) or disables data stream sensing for the end-of-document (EOD) command. See chap-ter 5, “Additional Tec

Sets the rate at which data is transmitted (bits per second) by the host over the serial interface. Sets the check bit used to identify data transmiss

Allows you to set the Ignore Parity option.If your host uses software flow control, this option allows you to choose the type of flow control used by

Sets the number of stop bits transmitted per character. Controls the flow of data between the printer and the host. Default8 BitsSet this value to mat

Sets the binary communications protocol (BCP) for communicating over a serial interface to a PostScript printer. See chapter 5, “Addi-tional Technical