Ricoh Printer SP 5100N User Guide

SP 5100N  
User’s Guide  
Read this manual carefully before you use this machine and keep it handy for future reference. For safe and correct use, please be sure to read the  
Safety Information in this manual before using the machine.  
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CONTENTS  
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Safety Information  
WARNING:  
• Disconnect the power plug (by pulling the plug, not the  
cable) if the power cable or plug becomes frayed or  
otherwise damaged.  
When using this machine, the following safety precautions should always be  
followed.  
Safety During Operation  
• To avoid hazardous electric shock or laser radiation  
exposure, do not remove any covers or screws other than  
those specified in this manual.  
In this manual, the following important symbols are used:  
WARNING:  
• Turn off the power and disconnect the power plug (by  
pulling the plug, not the cable) if any of the following  
occurs:  
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if  
instructions are not followed, could result in death or  
serious injury.  
•You spill something into the machine.  
•You suspect that your machine needs service or repair.  
•The external housing of your machine has been damaged.  
CAUTION:  
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if  
instructions are not followed, may result in minor or  
moderate injury or damage to property.  
• Do not incinerate used toner or toner containers. Toner dust  
might ignite when exposed to an open flame.  
• Disposal can take place at our authorized dealer.  
• Dispose of used toner containers in accordance with local  
regulations.  
• Keep the machine away from flammable liquids, gases, and  
aerosols. A fire or an electric shock might occur.  
• Connect the machine only to the power source described on  
the inside front cover of this manual. Connect the power  
cord directly into a wall outlet and do not use an extension  
cord.  
• Do not damage, break or make any modifications to the  
power cord.  
• Do not place heavy objects on it. Do not pull it hard nor bend  
it more than necessary. These actions could cause an  
electric shock or fire.  
• If the power cord is damaged (exposure of the core,  
disconnection, etc.), contact your service representative to  
change a new one. Operating the machine with a damaged  
power cord may cause an electric shock or fire.  
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CAUTION  
:
CAUTION:  
• Protect the machine from dampness or wet weather, such as rain and  
snow.  
• Do not look into the lamp - it can damage your eyes.  
• When loading paper, take care not to trap or injure your fingers.  
• Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before you move the  
machine. While moving the machine, you should take care that the  
power cord will not be damaged under the machine.  
• During operation, rollers for transporting the paper and originals  
revolve. A safety device is being installed so that the machine can be  
operated safely. But take care not to touch the rollers during operation.  
An injury might occur.  
• Before moving the machine, be sure to disconnect all external  
connections, especially the power cord from the wall outlet. Damaged  
power cords are a fire and electric shock hazard.  
• Fire and breakdown can result from heavy accumulation of dust inside  
this machine. Consult your service representative for details about and  
charges for cleaning the machine’s interior.  
• When you disconnect the power plug from the wall outlet, always pull  
the plug (not the cable).  
• If you have to move the machine when the optional paper tray unit is  
attached, do not push on the main unit's top section. Doing so can  
cause the optional paper tray unit to detach, possibly resulting in injury.  
• To disconnect the power cord, pull it out by plug. Do not drag the cord  
itself. Doing so may result in damage to the cord, leading to fire or  
electric shock.  
• Before moving the machine, be sure to pull all four handles fully out. If  
not, an injury might occur. After moving the machine, return the four  
handles to their original positions.  
• For safety reason, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet if the  
machine will not be used for an extended period of time such as  
holidays.  
• After you move the machine, use the caster fixture to fix it in place.  
Otherwise the machine might move or come down to cause an injury.  
• Do not allow paper clips, staples, or other small metallic objects to fall  
inside the machine.  
• Keep toner (used or unused) and toner bottle out of the reach of  
children.  
Power Supply  
The socket-outlet shall be installed near the product and shall be easily  
• Be careful not to cut yourself on any sharp edges when you reach inside  
the product to remove misfed sheets of paper or masters.  
accessible.  
• For environmental reasons, do not dispose of the machine or expended  
supply waste at household waste collection points. Disposal can take  
place at an authorized dealer.  
Laser Safety:  
This equipment is considered a class 1 laser device. This equipment contains a 15  
milliwatt, 788 nanometer wavelength, AlGaAs laser diode. The following marking  
is attached on the inside of front cover of the equipment.  
• The inside of the machine could be very hot. Do not touch the parts  
with a label indicating the “hot surface”. Otherwise, an injury might  
occur.  
• The fusing section of this machine might be very hot. Caution should be  
taken when removing misfed paper.  
• Keep the machine away from humidity and dust. Otherwise a fire or an  
electric shock might occur.  
Caution:  
• Do not place the machine on an unstable or tilted surface. If it topples  
over, an injury might occur.  
Use of controls or adjustment or performance of procedures other than  
those specified in this User's Guide might result in hazardous radiation  
exposure.  
• Do not use aluminum foil, carbon paper, or similar conductive paper to  
avoid a fire or machine failure.  
For North America  
Laser Safety:  
This equipment complies with requirements of 21 CFR subchapter J for class  
1 laser products. This equipment contains a 15 milliwatt, 788 nanometer  
wavelength, AlGaAs laser diode.  
• Make sure the room where you are using the machine is well ventilated  
and spacious. Good ventilation is especially important when the  
machine is used heavily.  
• Do not open toner containers forcefully. Toner can spill, dirtying your  
clothes or hands, and possibly resulting in accidental ingestion.  
• If toner or used toner is inhaled, gargle with plenty of water and move  
into a fresh air environment. Consult a doctor if necessary.  
Caution:  
• If toner or used toner gets into your eyes, flush immediately with large  
amounts of water. Consult a doctor if necessary.  
Use of controls or adjustment or performance of procedures other than those  
specified in this User's Guide might result in hazardous radiation exposure.  
• If toner or used toner is swallowed, dilute by drinking a large amount of  
water. Consult a doctor if necessary.  
• Avoid getting toner on your clothes or skin when removing a paper jam  
or replacing toner. If your skin comes into contact with toner, wash the  
affected area thoroughly with soap and water.  
• If toner gets on your clothing, wash with cold water. Hot water will set  
the toner into the fabric and may make removing the stain impossible.  
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Positions of Labels and Hallmarks for  
and CAUTION Labels  
WARNING  
Power Saver  
This printer contains advanced energy conservation technology that reduces power  
consumption when it is not in active use.  
This machine has labels for  
shown below. For safety, please follow the instructions and handle the  
machine as indicated.  
WARNING and  
CAUTION at the positions  
When the printer does not receive data for an extended period of time, power  
consumption is automatically lowered.  
Recycling  
Please recycle or dispose of packaging materials for this product in  
an environmentally responsible manner.  
User Information on Electrical & Electronic  
Equipment  
*
Users in the EU, Switzerland and Norway  
Our Products contain high quality components and are designed to facilitate  
recycling.  
*This label is stuck to hot surfaces. Be careful not to touch these areas.  
Our products or product packaging are marked with the symbol below.  
The symbol indicates that the product must not be treated as  
municipal waste. It must be disposed of separately via the  
appropriate return and collection systems available. By  
following these instructions you ensure that this product is  
In accordance with IEC 60417, this machine uses the following symbols for the  
main power switch:  
means POWER ON.  
means POWER OFF.  
treated correctly and help to reduce potential impacts on the  
environment and human health, which could otherwise result  
from inappropriate handling. Recycling of products helps to  
conserve natural resources and protect the environment. For more detailed  
information on collection and recycling systems for this product, please contact  
the shop where you purchased it, your local dealer or sales/service  
representatives.  
CE Marking Traceability Information  
(For EU Countries Only.)  
Manufacturer:  
Ricoh Co., Ltd.  
All Other Users  
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo, 143-8555 Japan  
If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities, the  
shop where you bought this product, your local dealer or sales/service  
representatives.  
Authorized representative:  
RICOH EUROPE B.V.  
Prof. W.H. Keesomlaan 1  
1183 DJ Amstelveen  
The Netherlands  
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Note to users in the United States of America  
Notice:  
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a  
Class A digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are  
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when  
the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment  
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed  
and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful  
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a  
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user  
will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.  
Warning:  
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible  
for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.  
Note to users in Canada  
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.  
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:  
(1) This device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept  
any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation  
of the device.  
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Special features  
1 Introduction  
Your new printer is equipped with several special features that improve  
the print quality. You can:  
Congratulations on the purchase of your printer!  
This chapter includes:  
Print with excellent quality and high speed  
You can print up to 1200 x 1200 dpi effective  
output. See the Software Section.  
a
Your printer prints A4-sized paper at up to 43 ppm  
and letter-sized paper at up to 45 ppm. For duplex  
printing, your printer prints A4-sized paper at up to  
b
29 ipm and letter-sized paper at up to 30 ipm.  
Handle paper flexibly  
• The multi-purpose tray supports letterheads,  
envelopes, labels, transparencies, custom-sized  
materials, postcards, and heavy paper. The multi-  
purpose tray holds up to 100 sheets of plain paper.  
• The 500-sheet standard tray 1 supports plain  
paper in various sizes.  
• The 500-sheet optional tray support plain paper in  
various sizes. You can install up to 3 additional  
trays.  
• Two output tray; select either the output tray (face-  
down) or the rear cover (face-up) for the most  
convenient access.  
Straight-through paper path capability from the  
multi-purpose tray to the rear cover.  
Create professional documents  
• Print Watermarks. You can customize your  
documents with words, such as “Confidential.” See  
the Software Section.  
• Print Posters. The text and pictures of each page  
of your document are magnified and printed across  
the sheet of paper and can then be taped together  
to form a poster. See the Software Section.  
a. pages per minute  
b. images per minute  
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Save time and money  
• This printer allows you to use toner save mode to  
Use the optional hard disk  
You can install an optional hard disk in your printer.  
save toner. See page 2.7.  
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• The 40 GB hard disk can store the data from your computer in the  
print queue. This decreases the workload of the computer.  
You can print on both sides of the paper to save  
paper (double-sided printing) if you install the  
optional duplex unit.  
You can use various print features, such as storing a job in the  
hard disk, proofing a job, and printing private documents.  
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4
You can print multiple pages on a single sheet of  
paper to save paper (N-Up printing). See the  
Software Section.  
You can manage the print jobs in the print queue of the printer hard  
disk.  
For details, see page 10.3.  
You can use preprinted forms and letterhead with  
plain paper. See the Software Section.  
Print in various environments  
You can print in Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003.  
Your printer is compatible with Macintosh.  
Your printer comes with both Parallel and USB interfaces.  
• This printer automatically conserves electricity  
by substantially reducing power consumption  
when not in use.  
Expand the printer capacity  
You can also use a network interface. Your printer comes with a  
built-in network interface, 10/100 Base TX.  
Your printer has 128 MB of memory which can be  
expanded to 512 MB. See page 10.1.  
Printer features  
• A Network interface enables network printing.  
The table below lists a general overview of features supported by your  
printer.  
(I: Installed, O: Option)  
You can add 500-sheet optional trays to your  
printer. These trays let you add paper to the printer  
less often.  
• A PostScript 3 Emulation* (PS) enables PS  
printing.  
Features  
IEEE 1284 Parallel  
USB 2.0  
SP 5100N  
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* Zoran IPS Emulation compatible with PostScript 3  
Network Interface  
• © Copyright 1995-2005, Zoran Corporation.  
All rights reserved. Zoran, the Zoran logo,  
IPS/PS3 and OneImage are trademarks of  
Zoran Corporation.  
(Ethernet 10/100 Base TX)  
Hard Disk  
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PostScript* Emulation  
Duplex Unit  
* 136 PS3 fonts  
• Contains UFST and MicroType from Monotype Imaging Inc..  
O
O
O
O
Optional Tray 2  
Optional Tray 3  
Optional Tray 4  
1.2  
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Rear view  
Printer overview  
Front view  
* The figure above shows an SP 5100N  
with all available options.  
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2
3
4
5
6
7
power switch  
rear cover  
parallel port  
USB port  
duplex unit  
network port  
power receptacle  
* The figure above shows an SP 5100N  
with all available options.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
output tray  
handle  
9
control panel  
control board cover  
tray 1  
paper level indicator  
multi-purpose tray  
top cover  
10  
11  
12  
13  
optional tray 2  
optional tray 3  
output support  
multi-purpose tray  
paper width guides  
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14  
optional tray 4  
multi-purpose tray  
extension  
1.3  
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Control panel overview  
Finding more information  
You can find information for setting up and using your printer from the  
following resources, either printed or onscreen.  
Quick Install  
Guide  
Provides information on setting up your printer  
and, therefore, be sure to follow the  
instructions in the guide to get the printer  
ready.  
Online User’s  
Guide  
Provides you with step-by-step instructions for  
using your printer’s full features, and contains  
information for maintaining your printer,  
troubleshooting, and installing accessories.  
This user's guide also contains Network  
Printer User's Guide and the Software  
Section. Network Printer User's Guide  
provides you with information on setting up  
and connecting your printer to a network.  
Software Section provids you with  
information on how to print documents with  
your printer on various operating systems, and  
how to use the supplied software utilities..  
Menu: Enters Menu mode and scrolls through the available  
menus.  
1
2
Scroll buttons: Scroll through the options available in the  
selected menu, and increase or decrease values.  
3
4
OK: Confirms the selection on the display.  
Note  
Back: Sends you back to the upper menu level.  
• You can access the user’s guides in  
other languages from the Manual  
folder on the printer driver CD.  
Toner Save: Allows you to save on toner by using less toner  
in printing.  
5
Printer Driver  
Help  
Provides you with help information on printer  
driver properties and instructions for setting up  
the properties for printing. To access a printer  
driver help screen, click Help from the printer  
properties dialog box.  
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7
8
Demo: Prints a demo page.  
Stop: Stops an operation at any time.  
Status: Indicates the status of your printer. See page 9.6.  
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Selecting a location  
Select a level, stable place with adequate space for air circulation. Allow  
extra space for opening covers and trays.  
The area should be well-ventilated and away from direct sunlight or  
sources of heat, cold, and humidity. Do not set the printer close to the  
edge of your desk or table.  
Clearance space  
Front: 482.6 mm (enough  
space so that trays can be  
opened or removed)  
Back: 320 mm (enough space  
to allow opening of the rear  
cover or the duplex unit)  
Right: 100 mm (enough space  
to allow opening of the control  
board cover)  
Left: 100 mm (enough space  
for ventilation)  
1.5  
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Using control panel menus  
2 System setup  
A number of menus are available to make it easy for you to change the  
printer settings. The diagram on the next column shows the menus and  
all of the menu items available in each menu. The items in each menu  
and the options you can select are described in more detail in the tables  
beginning on page 2.2.  
This chapter shows menus you can set and provides basic settings for  
your printer.  
This chapter includes:  
Accessing control panel menus  
You can control your printer from the printer’s control panel. You can also  
set the control panel menus while printing.  
1
Press Menu until the menu you want appears on the bottom line of  
the display and press OK.  
2
Press the Scroll buttons until the desired menu item appears and  
press OK.  
3
4
If the menu item has sub menus, repeat step 2.  
Press the Scroll buttons to access the desired setting option or the  
required value.  
5
6
Press OK to save your selection.  
An asterisk (*) appears next to the selection on the display,  
indicating that it is now the default.  
Press Stop to return to Standby mode.  
Note  
• Print settings made from the printer driver on a connected  
computer override the settings on the control panel.  
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Note  
Menu overview  
• The default settings and available values of your printer could  
be differ from this guide.  
The control panel menus are used to configure the printer. The control  
panel provides access to the foling menus.  
Job manager menu  
The menus in the colored characters appear only when the optional  
items are installed.  
This menu is available when the optional hard disk is installed.  
0.Job Manage.a  
1. Information  
Item  
Explanation  
(See page 10.5.)  
Active Job  
Store Job  
(See page 2.2.)  
Menu Map  
Active Job  
This menu shows the print jobs waiting to be  
printed. See page 10.6.  
Configuraton  
Demo Page  
a
Store Job  
This menu shows the print jobs stored in the  
installed hard disk. See page 10.5.  
Stored Job  
a
Usage Page  
a
Completed Job  
PCL Font List  
PS3 Font List  
1. Information menu  
This menu allows you to print printer information pages that give details  
about the printer and its configuration.  
2. Layout  
3. Paper  
(See page 2.3.)  
Orientation  
(See page 2.4.)  
Copies  
Item  
Explanation  
Simplex Margin  
Paper Size  
Menu Map  
The menu map shows the layout and current  
settings of the control panel menu items.  
Duplex  
Paper Type  
Paper Source  
Tray Chaining  
Duplex Margin  
Configuraton  
Demo Page  
The configuration page shows the printer’s  
current configuration.  
The demo page allows you to check if your  
printer properly performs printing. See page  
2.7.  
4. Graphic  
5. System Setup  
(See page 2.4.)  
Resolution  
Darkness  
(See page 2.5.)  
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a
a
Date & Time  
Stored Job  
Usage Page  
The stored job page shows the print file list  
stored in the optional hard disk.  
Form Menu  
Select Form  
Language  
Power Save  
Auto Continue  
Altitude Adj.  
Auto CR  
Job Timeout  
Maintenance  
Clear Setting  
Note  
• This menu item is available when the  
optional hard disk is installed.  
The usage page contains the total number of  
pages printed by person or group. This page  
can be used for cost accounting.  
Note  
• This menu item is available when the  
optional hard disk is installed.  
6. Emulation  
7. Network  
(See page 2.6.)  
Emulation Type  
Setup  
Completed Job  
The Completed Job page shows the list of  
completed print jobs. The list contains up to 50  
files from the latest print jobs.  
(See page 2.7.)  
TCP/IP  
EtherTalk  
Ethernet Speed  
Clear Setting  
Network Info  
PCL Font List  
PS3 Font List  
The font sample list shows all of the fonts  
currently available for the selected language.  
a. Available with an optional hard disk.  
b. Available with an optional duplex unit.  
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2. Layout menu  
Item  
Duplex  
Explanation  
Use the 2. Layout menu to define all settings relating to output.  
Values: Off, Long Edge, Short Edge  
Item  
Explanation  
To print on both sides of paper, choose the binding  
edge as follows.  
Orientation  
Values: Portrait, Landscape  
Long Edge: Flip on the long edge.  
Short Edge: Flip on the short edge.  
Choose the default orientation of the print image  
on the page.  
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3
2
5
3
5
Long Edge in the  
Landscape orientation  
Long Edge in the  
Portrait orientation  
Landscape  
Portrait  
2
Simplex  
Margin  
Values: Top Margin: 0, Left Margin: 0  
Set the margin of print meterials for one-sided  
printing. You can increase or decrease the value in  
0.1 mm increments.  
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2
5
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5
Top Margin: Set the top margin, from 0 to 9.9  
mm.  
Short Edge in the  
Landscape orientation  
Short Edge in the  
Portrait orientation  
Left Margin: Set the left margin, from 0 to 6.5  
mm.  
Select Off to print on one side of the paper.  
Note  
• This menu item is available when the  
optional duplex unit is installed.  
Duplex  
Margin  
Values: Top Margin/ Left Margin: 5.0,  
Short Binding/ Long Binding: 0  
In this menu, you can set the margins for double-  
sided printing. You can increase or decrease the  
value in 0.1 mm increments.  
Top Margin: Set the top margin, from 0.0 to 9.9  
mm.  
Left Margin: Set the left margin, from 0.0 to 9.9  
mm.  
Short Binding: Set the bottom margin of the  
back of the page for short binding, from 0 to 22  
mm.  
Long Binding: Set the right margin of the back  
of the page for long binding, from 0 to 22 mm.  
Note  
• This menu item is available when the  
optional duplex unit is installed.  
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3. Paper menu  
Graphic menu  
Use the 3. Paper menu to define all settings relating to print meterials  
such as paper feed and exit, as well as size and type the specific print  
meterials you are using with your printer.  
Use the 4. Graphic menu to change settings affecting the quality of the  
printed characters and images.  
Item  
Explanation  
Item  
Copies  
Explanation  
Resolution  
Values: 600dpi-Normal, 1200dpi-Best  
Values: 1 ~ 999  
Specify the number of dots printed per inch (dpi).  
The higher the setting, the sharper printed  
characters and graphics.  
Set the default number of copies by selecting any  
number from 1 to 999.  
Paper Size  
• If your print jobs are mostly text, select 600dpi-  
Normal for the highest quality printing.  
• Select 1200dpi-Best when your job contains  
bitmapped images, such as scanned photos or  
some graphics, that will benefit from enhanced  
line screening.  
Values: A4, A5, A6, JIS B5, ISO B5, Letter, Legal,  
Executive, No.10 Env., Monarch Env., DL Env.,  
C5 Env., C6 Env., US Folio, Oficio, Custom Paper  
Depending on the paper source or duplex setting,  
available options vary.  
Darkness  
Select the paper size currently loaded in the tray.  
Values: Normal, Light, Dark  
Paper Type  
Values: Plain Paper, Bond, Transparency,  
Envelope, Labels, CardStock, Preprinted,  
Color Paper, Thick, Thin  
You can lighten or darken the print on the page by  
changing the toner density setting. The Normal  
setting usually produces the best result. Use the  
Light toner density setting to save toner.  
Select the paper type currently loaded in the tray.  
Paper  
Source  
Values: Tray 1, Tray 2, Tray 3, Tray 4, MP Tray,  
Manual Tray, Auto  
Select which tray you want to use.  
• If you select Auto, the printer can automatically  
determine the source.  
• Select MP Tray or Manual Tray to use the multi-  
purpose tray. If you select Manual Tray, you  
need to press OK each time you print a page.  
Tray 2, Tray 3, or Tray 4 is available only when  
the corresponding tray is installed.  
Tray  
Chaining  
Values: Off, On  
When you select any other value except Auto from  
Paper Source and the selected tray is empty, you  
can set the printer automatically to print from other  
trays.  
If this menu item is set to Off, the default LED lights  
red and the printer doesn’t work until you insert  
paper into the specified tray.  
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System Setup menu  
Item  
Explanation  
Use the 5. System Setup menu to configure a variety of printer features.  
Job Timeout  
Values:[0-1800] sec:15  
Item  
Explanation  
See page 10.5 and 10.6.  
You can set the length of time the printer waits  
before printing the last page of a print job that  
does not end with a command to print the page.  
Date & Time  
Form Menu  
Select Form  
Note  
When a print time-out occurs, the printer prints the  
page in the print buffer.  
• This menu item is available when the  
optional hard disk is installed.  
Maintenance  
This item allows you to maintain your printer.  
Language  
Clean Drum: Cleans the OPC drum of the toner  
cartridge and produces a cleaning sheet with  
toner debris on it.  
Clean Fuser: Cleans the fuser unit inside of the  
printer and produces a cleaning sheet with  
toner debris on it.  
Values: English, FRANCAIS, Espanol,  
Portugues E., Portugues B., Deutsch, Italiano...  
This setting determines the language of the text  
that appears on the control panel display and  
information printing.  
CLR Empty MSG.: Prevents the Toner Low  
Replace Toner message from appearing on the  
display. Once you have selected On, this  
setting will be permanently written to the  
memory of the toner cartridge, and this menu  
will be disappeared from the Maintenance  
menu.  
Power Save  
Values: [ 5 ] Min, [ 10] Min, [ 15 ] Min, [ 30 ] Min,  
[ 60 ] Min, [ 120 ] Min  
When the printer does not receive data for an  
extended period of time, power consumption is  
automatically lowered. You can set how long the  
printer waits before going to power save mode.  
Supplies Life: Allows you to check how many  
pages have been printed and how much toner  
are left in the cartridge.  
Auto  
Continue  
Values: Off, On  
This item determines whether or not the printer  
continues printing when it detects the paper  
unmatched to your paper setting.  
Clear Setting  
This menu item allows you to restore the printer’s  
factory default settings.  
Off: If a paper mismatch occurs, an error  
message will remain on the display and the  
printer will remain off-line until you insert the  
correct paper.  
On: If the paper mismatch occurs, an error  
message will display. The printer will go offline  
for 30 seconds, then automatically clear the  
message and continue printing.  
Altitude Adj.  
Auto CR  
Values: Plain, High, Higher, Highest  
You can optimize print quality according to your  
altitude.  
Values: LF, LF+CR  
This item allows you to append the required  
carriage return to each line feed.  
Refer to the following samples:  
AA  
BB  
CC  
AA  
BB  
CC  
LF  
LF+CR  
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Item  
Pitch  
Explanation  
Use the 6. Emulation menu to configure printer language emulation.  
Values: 0.44 ~ 99.99 (0.01 unit)  
Item  
Explanation  
When you select one between PCL1 and PCL7 from  
the Typeface menu, you can determine the font size by  
setting the number of characters that will print in one  
horizontal inch of type. The default value, 10 is the  
best size.  
Emulation  
Type  
Values: Auto, PCL, PostScript, HEXDUMP, PS3  
The printer language defines how the computer  
communicates with the printer.  
Lines  
Values: [5 ~ 128]:64  
If you select Auto, your printer can change the  
printer language automatically.  
This item allows you to set vertical spacing from 5 to  
128 lines for the default paper size. The default  
number of lines may differ according to the paper size  
and printing orientation.  
Setup  
Values: PCL, PostScript,  
See the following tables to configure properties of the  
printer language.  
PostScript  
This menu provides you with the Print PS Error menu item.  
PCL  
This menu sets the PCL emulation configuration. You can set the font  
type, symbol type, lines per page, and font size.  
Item  
Explanation  
Print PS  
Error  
Values: On, Off  
Item  
Explanation  
You can select whether or not your printer prints an  
error list when a PS error occurs.  
Typeface  
Values: PCL1 ~ PCL54  
• Select On to print PS 3 emulation errors. If an error  
occurs, the job stops processing, the error message  
prints, and the printer flushes the job.  
• If this menu is set to Off, the job is flushed without an  
indication of the error.  
You can select the standard font to be used in PCL  
emulation.  
• PCL1~PCL7’s interval between letters is fixed, and  
PCL8~PCL45’s interval is proportional to the font  
type and font size. You can adjust the font size of  
PCL1~PCL7 using the Pitch item, and  
PCL8~PCL45 can do using Point Size item.  
• PCL46~PCL54’s interval and font size are fixed.  
Symbol  
Values: ROMAN8 ~ PCCYRIL  
This item selects the symbol set to be used in PCL  
emulation. The symbol is the group of numbers,  
marks, and special signs being used when printing  
letters.  
Depending on the Typeface setting, available symbol  
sets vary.  
Point Size  
Courier  
Values: 4.00 ~ 999.75 (0.25 unit)  
When you select one between PCL8 and PCL45 from  
the Typeface menu, you can determine the font size by  
setting the height of the characters in the font.  
Values: Regular, Dark  
This item lets you select the version of Courier font to  
use.  
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Network menu  
Changing the display language  
This menu lets you configure the network interface installed in your  
printer. You can reset the network interface and print a configuration  
page. For details, see page 4.1.  
To change the language that is displayed on the control panel, follow  
these steps:  
1
Press Menu until 5. System Setup appears on the bottom line of  
the display and press OK.  
Item  
TCP/IP  
Explanation  
2
3
Press the Scroll buttons until Language appears and press OK.  
Values: DHCP, BOOTP, Static  
Press the Scroll buttons to select the language you want and press  
OK.  
This item allows you to manually set the TCP/IP  
addresses or receive the addresses from the  
network.  
4
Press Stop to return to Standby mode.  
DHCP: The DHCP server allots the IP address to  
you automatically.  
BOOTP: The BOOTP server allots the IP address  
to you automatically.  
Using toner save mode  
Static: You can enter IP Address, Subnet Mask,  
and Gateway manually.  
Toner save mode allows the printer to use less toner on each page.  
Activating this mode extends the life of your toner cartridge and reduces  
your cost per page beyond what one would experience in the normal  
mode, but it reduces print quality. This setting is not available with the  
1200dpi-Best setting.  
EtherTalk  
Values: Off, On  
This item lets you select whether or not you use the  
EtherTalk protocol. Select On to use the protocol.  
There are two ways to enable this mode:  
Ethernet  
Speed  
Values: Auto, 10M Half, 10M Full, 100M Half,  
100M Full  
Using the control panel button  
Press Toner Save on the control panel. The printer must be in Standby  
mode; the Status LED lights green and Ready is shown on the display.  
This item allows you to select the ethernet speed.  
Clear  
Setting  
This item performs a simple reset and restores the  
factory default settings for the network  
configuration. This setting will only take effect after  
you restart the printer.  
• If the button backlight is on, the mode is enabled and the printer uses  
less toner to print a page.  
• If the button backlight is off, the mode is disabled and the printer  
prints in normal mode.  
Network  
Info  
This item prints a page showing the network  
parameters you set.  
From the software application  
You can set toner save mode from the printer properties window on your  
printer driver. See the Software Section.  
Printing a demo page  
After setting up your printer, print a demo page to make sure that the  
printer is operating correctly.  
Press and hold Demo for about 2 seconds.  
Or,  
1
2
3
Press Menu and then OK when 1. Information appears.  
Press the Scroll buttons until Demo Page appears and press OK.  
Press OK when Yes appears.  
A demo page prints out.  
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Supplied software  
3 Software overview  
You must install the printer software using the supplied CD after you  
have set up your printer and connected it to your computer.  
This chapter gives you an overview of the software that comes with your  
printer. Further details about installing and using the software are exed  
in the Software Section.  
The CD provides you with the following software:  
This chapter includes:  
Contents  
Windows  
Printer driver: Use this driver to take full  
advantage of your printer’s features.  
Status Monitor: This program allows you to  
monitor the printer’s status and alerts you  
when an error occurs during printing.  
Direct Printing Utility: This program allows  
you to print PDF files easily.  
Postscript Printer Description (PPD) file:  
Use the PostScript driver to print documents  
with complex fonts and graphics in the  
PostScript language.  
SetIP: Use this program to set your printer's  
TCP/IP addresses.  
User’s Guide in PDF  
Network Printer User's Guide in PDF  
Macintosh  
Postscript Printer Description (PPD) file:  
Use this file to run your printer from a  
Macintosh computer and print documents.  
Status Monitor: This program allows you to  
monitor the printer’s status and alerts you  
when an error occurs during printing.  
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Printer driver features  
System requirements  
Your printer drivers support the following standard features:  
• Paper source selection  
Before you begin, ensure that your system meets the following  
requirements:  
• Paper size, orientation and media type  
• Number of copies  
Windows  
Item  
Requirements  
Recommended  
In addition, you can use various special printing features. The following  
table shows a general overview of features supported by your printer  
drivers:  
Operating  
system  
Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003  
PCL 6  
PostScript  
CPU  
RAM  
Windows 98/  
Me/NT 4.0/2000 400 MHz or  
higher  
Pentium II  
Pentium III  
933 MHz  
Feature  
Windows  
Windows  
Macintosh  
Toner save  
O
O
O
O
O
O
X
X
O
X
Windows XP/  
2003  
Pentium III  
933 MHz or  
higher  
Pentium IV  
1 GHz  
Print quality option  
Poster printing  
Windows 98/  
Me/NT 4.0/2000  
64 MB or more  
128 MB or more  
300 MB or more  
1 GB or more  
128 MB  
256 MB  
1 GB  
Multiple pages per  
sheet (N-up)  
O
O
Windows XP/  
2003  
Fit to page printing  
Scale printing  
O
O
O
O
O
X
O
O
O
Free disk  
space  
Windows 98/  
Me/NT 4.0/2000  
Different source for first  
page  
Windows XP/  
2003  
5 GB  
Watermark  
Overlay  
O
O
X
X
X
X
Internet  
Explorer  
5.0 or higher  
Note  
Note  
• For Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003, users who have an  
administrator right can install the software.  
• Overlay is not supported in Windows NT 4.0.  
Macintosh  
Item  
Requirements  
8.6 ~ 9.2 and 10.1 ~ 10.4  
Operating system  
RAM  
128 MB  
Free disk space  
Connection  
200 MB  
USB interface, Network interface  
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4 Network setup  
Once you have connected your printer to a network with an RJ-45  
Ethernet cable, you can share the printer with other network users.  
This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for setting up your  
printer for network connections.  
You need to set up the network protocols on the printer to use it as your  
network printer. Protocols can be set up by the following two methods:  
This chapter includes:  
Via network administration programs  
You can configure your printer’s print server settings and manage the  
printer via the following programs that came with your printer:  
Web Image Monitor SP 5100N: A web server embedded to your  
network print server, which allows you to configure the network  
parameters necessary for the printer to connect to various network  
environments.  
SetIP: A utility program allowing you to select a network interface and  
manually configure the addresses for use with the TCP/IP protocol.  
For further details, refer to the user’s guide on the supplied CD that came  
with your printer.  
Via the control panel  
You can set up the following basic network parameters through the  
printer’s control panel:  
• Configure TCP/IP  
• Configure EtherTalk  
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Static addressing  
Supported operating systems  
To enter a TCP/IP address from your printer’s control panel, take the  
following steps:  
The following table shows the network environments supported by the  
printer:  
1
Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the  
display and press OK  
.
Item  
Requirements  
• 10/100 Base-TX  
2
3
4
5
Press OK when TCP/IP appears.  
Network interface  
Press the Scroll buttons until Static appears and press OK.  
Press OK when IP Address appears.  
Network operating  
system  
• Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003  
• Mac OS 10.3 and above (TCP/IP only)  
Set the first byte between 0 and 255 using the Scroll buttons and  
Network protocols  
• TCP/IP  
press OK to move to the next byte.  
• EtherTalk  
• HTTP 1.1  
• SNMP  
Repeat this to complete the address from the 1st byte to the 4th  
byte.  
Dynamic  
addressing server  
• DHCP, BOOTP  
6
7
When you have finished, press OK.  
Repeat step 5 and 6 to configure the other TCP/IP parameters:  
Subnet Mask and Gateway address.  
• TCP/IP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol  
• DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol  
• BOOTP: Bootstrap Protocol  
8
Press Stop to return to Standby mode.  
Dynamic addressing (BOOTP/DHCP)  
Configuring TCP/IP  
To have a TCP/IP address assigned automatically by the server, take the  
following steps:  
Your printer can be set up with a variety of TCP/IP network information,  
such as an IP address, a subnet mask, a gateway, and DNS addresses.  
There are several ways in which your printer can be assigned a TCP/IP  
address, depending on your network.  
1
Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the  
display and press OK.  
• Static addressing: A TCP/IP address is assigned manually by the  
system administrator.  
2
3
Press OK when TCP/IP appears.  
Press the Scroll buttons until DHCP or BOOTP appears and press  
• Dynamic addressing via BOOTP/DHCP (default): A TCP/IP address  
is assigned automatically by the server.  
OK  
.
4
Press Stop to return to Standby mode.  
Note  
• Before configuring TCP/IP, you need to set the network  
protocol to TCP/IP.  
Configuring EtherTalk  
EtherTalk is AppleTalk used in an Ethernet network. This protocol is  
widely used in Macintosh network environments. To use EtherTalk, take  
the following steps:  
1
Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the  
display and press OK.  
2
3
4
Press the Scroll buttons until EtherTalk appears and press OK.  
Press the Scroll buttons until On appears and press OK  
.
Press Stop to return to Standby mode.  
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Setting Ethernet speed  
Restoring the network configuration  
You can select the communication speed for Ethernet connections.  
You can return the network configuration to its default settings.  
1
2
3
4
Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the  
display and press OK.  
1
Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the  
display and press OK.  
Press the Scroll buttons until Ethernet Speed appears and press  
OK.  
2
Press the Scroll buttons until Clear Setting appears and press  
OK.  
Press the Scroll buttons until the speed you want appears and  
press OK.  
3
4
Press OK when Yes appears to restore the network configuration.  
Power the printer off and back on.  
Press Stop to return to Standby mode.  
Printing a network configuration page  
The network configuration page shows how the network interface card  
on your printer is configured.  
1
Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the  
display and press OK.  
2
3
Press the Scroll buttons until Network Info appears and press OK.  
Press OK when Yes appears.  
The network configuration page prints out.  
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5 Loading print media  
You can print on a variety of print media, such as plain paper, envelopes,  
labels, and transparencies. Always use print media that meet the  
guidelines for use with your printer. Print media that does not meet the  
guidelines outlined in this user’s guide may cause the following  
problems:  
This chapter will help you understand types of paper you can use with  
your printer and how to properly load paper in the different paper trays  
for the best print quality.  
This chapter includes:  
• Poor print quality  
• Increased paper jams  
• Premature wear on the printer  
Properties, such as weight, composition, grain, and moisture content,  
are important factors that affect the printer’s performance and the output  
quality. When you choose print media, consider the following:  
• Desired outcome: The print media you choose should be appropriate  
for your project.  
• Size: You can use any size media that fits easily within the paper  
adjusters of the paper tray.  
• Weight: Your printer supports print media weights as follows:  
2
- 16 to 28 lb bond (60 to 105 g/m ) for the tray 1 and optional tray 2,  
tray 3, tray 4  
2
- 16 to 43 lb bond (60 to 163 g/m ) for the multi-purpose tray  
2
- 20 to 24 lb (75 to 90 g/m ) for the duplex printing  
• Brightness: Some print media are whiter than others and produce  
sharper, more vibrant images.  
• Surface smoothness: The smoothness of the print media affects how  
crisp the printing looks on the paper.  
Notes  
• Some print media may meet all of the guidelines in this section  
and still not produce satisfactory results. This may be the  
result of improper handling, unacceptable temperature and  
humidity levels, or other variables over which manufacturer  
has no control.  
• Before purchasing large quantities of print media, ensure that  
it meets the requirements specified in this user’s guide.  
• Using print media that does not meet these specifications may  
cause problems, requiring repairs. Such repairs are not  
covered by the warranty or service agreements.  
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Supported sizes of paper  
a
b
Type  
Plain paper  
Size  
Dimensions  
Weight  
Capacity  
2
2
Letter  
216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 inches)  
216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 inches)  
216 x 330.2 mm (8.5 x 13 inches)  
216 x 343 mm (8.5 x 13.5 inches)  
210 x 297 mm (8.27 x 11.69 inches)  
182 x 257 mm (7.18 x 10.12 inches)  
176 x 250 mm (6.93 x 9.84 inches)  
184.2 x 266.7 mm (7.25 x 10.5 inches)  
148.5 x 210 mm (5.85 x 8.27 inches)  
105 x 148.5 mm (4.13 x 5.85 inches)  
176 x 250 mm (6.93 x 9.84 inches)  
98.4 x 190.5 mm (3.88 x 7.5 inches)  
105 x 241 mm (4.12 x 9.5 inches)  
110 x 220 mm (4.33 x 8.66 inches)  
162 x 229 mm (6.38 x 9.02 inches)  
114 x 162 mm (4.49 x 6.38 inches)  
Refer to the Plain paper section  
• 60 to 105 g/m (16 to 28 lb  
bond) for the tray  
• 60 to 163 g/m (16 to 43 lb  
bond) for the multi-purpose  
tray  
• 500 sheets of 75 g/m  
(20 lb bond) paper for the  
tray  
• 100 sheets for the multi-  
purpose tray  
2
Legal  
Folio  
Oficio  
A4  
JIS B5  
ISO B5  
Executive  
A5  
A6  
2
2
Envelope  
Envelope B5  
Envelope Monarch  
Envelope COM-10  
Envelope DL  
Envelope C5  
Envelope C6  
Letter, A4  
60 to 90 g/m (16 to 24 lb)  
10 sheets of 75 g/m (20 lb)  
in the multi-purpose tray  
2
2
Transparency  
Labels  
138 to 146 g/m (37 to 39 lb)  
50 sheets of 75 g/m (20 lb)  
in the multi-purpose tray  
2
2
Letter, Legal, Folio,  
Oficio, A4, JIS B5,  
ISO B5, Executive,  
A5, A6  
Refer to the Plain paper section  
120 to 150 g/m (32 to 40 lb)  
25 sheets of 75 g/m (20 lb)  
in the multi-purpose tray  
2
2
Card stock  
Letter, Legal, Folio,  
Oficio, A4, JIS B5,  
ISO B5, Executive,  
A5, A6  
Refer to the Plain paper section  
60 to 163 g/m (16 to 43 lb)  
10 sheets of 75 g/m (20 lb)  
in the multi-purpose tray  
2
Minimum size (custom)  
Maximum size (custom)  
76 x 127 mm (3 x 5 inches)  
60 to 163 g/m (16 to 43 lb)  
Refer to the above Capacity  
sections  
216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 inches)  
2
a. If media weight is over 28 lb (105 g/m ), use the multi-purpose tray.  
b. Maximum capacity may differ depending on media weight, thickness, and environmental conditions.  
Print media for duplex printing  
Type  
Size  
Weight  
2
Plain paper  
A4, Letter, Oficio, Legal, and Folio  
75 ~ 90 g/m (20 to 24 lb)  
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Guidelines for special print media  
Guidelines for selecting and storing print media  
When selecting or loading paper, envelopes, or other print media, keep  
these guidelines in mind:  
Media type  
Guidelines  
Envelopes  
• Successful printing on envelopes depends  
upon the quality of the envelopes. When  
selecting envelopes, consider the following  
factors:  
• Always use print media that conform with the specifications listed on  
the next column.  
• Attempting to print on damp, curled, wrinkled, or torn paper can cause  
paper jams and poor print quality.  
- Weight: The weight of the envelope paper  
should not exceed 90 g/m2 (24 lb) or jamming  
may occur.  
• For the best print quality, use only high quality copier grade paper  
specifically recommended for use in laser printers.  
• Avoid using the following media types:  
- Construction: Prior to printing, envelopes  
should lie flat with less than 6 mm  
(0.25 inches) curl, and should not contain air.  
- Paper with embossed lettering, perforations, or a texture that is too  
smooth or too rough  
- Erasable bond paper  
- Condition: Envelopes should not be wrinkled,  
nicked, or otherwise damaged.  
- Multi-paged paper  
- Temperature: You should use envelopes that  
are compatible with the heat and pressure of  
the printer during operation.  
• Use only well-constructed envelopes with sharp  
and well creased folds.  
- Synthetic paper and thermally reactive paper  
- Carbonless paper and Tracing paper.  
• Use of these types of paper could result in paper jams, chemical  
smells, and damage to your printer.  
• Store print media in its ream wrapper until you are ready to use it.  
Place cartons on pallets or shelves, not on the floor. Do not place  
heavy objects on top of the paper, whether it is packaged or  
unpackaged. Keep it away from moisture or other conditions that can  
cause it to wrinkle or curl.  
• Do not use stamped envelopes.  
• Do not use envelopes with clasps, snaps,  
windows, coated lining, self-adhesive seals, or  
other synthetic materials.  
• Do not use damaged or poorly made  
envelopes.  
• Be sure the seam at both ends of the envelope  
extends all the way to the corner of the  
envelope.  
o
o
• Store unused print media at temperatures between 15 C and 30 C  
o
o
(59 F to 86 F). The relative humidity should be between 10% and  
70%.  
• Store unused print media in a moisture-proof wrap, such as a plastic  
container or bag, to prevent dust and moisture from contaminating  
your paper.  
• Load special media types one sheet at a time through the multi-  
purpose tray to avoid paper jams.  
Acceptable  
To prevent print media, such as transparencies and label sheets, from  
sticking together, remove them as they print out.  
Unacceptable  
• Envelopes with a peel-off adhesive strip or with  
more than one flap that folds over to seal must  
use adhesives compatible with the printer’s  
fusing temperature of 195° C (383° F) for  
0.1 second. The extra flaps and strips might  
cause wrinkling, creasing, or jams, and may  
even damage the fuser.  
• For the best print quality, position margins no  
closer than 15 mm (0.6 inches) from the edges  
of the envelope.  
• Avoid printing over the area where the  
envelope’s seams meet.  
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Guidelines  
Media type  
Guidelines  
Transparencies • To avoid damaging the printer, use only  
transparencies designed for use in laser  
printers.  
Preprinted  
paper  
• Letterhead must be printed with heat-resistant  
ink that will not melt, vaporize, or release  
hazardous emissions when subjected to the  
printer’s fusing temperature of 195° C (383° F)  
for 0.1 second.  
• Letterhead ink must be non-flammable and  
should not adversely affect printer rollers.  
• Forms and letterhead should be sealed in a  
moisture-proof wrapping to prevent changes  
during storage.  
• Before you load preprinted paper, such as  
forms and letterhead, verify that the ink on the  
paper is dry. During the fusing process, wet ink  
can come off preprinted paper, reducing print  
quality.  
• Transparencies used in the printer must be able  
to withstand 195° C (383° F), the printer’s  
fusing temperature.  
• Place them on a flat surface after removing  
them from the printer.  
• Do not leave them in the paper tray for long  
periods of time. Dust and dirt may accumulate  
on them, resulting in spotty printing.  
To avoid smudging caused by fingerprints,  
handle them carefully.  
To avoid fading, do not expose printed  
transparencies to prolonged sunlight.  
• Ensure that transparencies are not wrinkled,  
curled, or have any torn edges.  
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Labels  
To avoid damaging the printer, use only labels  
designed for use in laser printers.  
• When selecting labels, consider the following  
factors:  
Load the print media you use for the majority of your print jobs in the tray  
1. The tray 1 can hold a maximum of 500 sheets of 75 g/m2 (20 lb) plain  
paper.  
- Adhesives: The adhesive material should be  
stable at 195° C (383° F), the printer’s fusing  
temperature.  
You can purchase optional trays and attach them below the standard tray  
to load an additional 500 sheets of paper for each tray. You can attach  
up to three additional trays. For order information for optional trays, see  
- Arrangement: Only use labels with no  
exposed backing between them. Labels can  
peel off sheets that have spaces between the  
labels, causing serious jams.  
The paper level indicator on the front of the tray 1 and the optional trays  
shows the amount of paper currently left in the tray. When the tray is  
empty, the indicator of the bar is completely lowered.  
- Curl: Prior to printing, labels must lie flat with  
no more than 13 mm (5 inches) of curl in any  
direction.  
- Condition: Do not use labels with wrinkles,  
bubbles, or other indications of separation.  
• Make sure that there is no exposed adhesive  
material between labels. Exposed areas can  
cause labels to peel off during printing, which  
can cause paper jams. Exposed adhesive can  
also cause damage to printer components.  
• Do not run a sheet of labels through the printer  
more than once. The adhesive backing is  
designed for only a single pass through the  
printer.  
• Do not use labels that are separating from the  
backing sheet or are wrinkled, bubbled, or  
otherwise damaged.  
Full  
Empty  
Card stock or  
custom-sized  
materials  
• Do not print on media smaller than 76 mm  
(3 inches) wide or 127 mm (5 inches) long.  
• In the software application, set margins at least  
6.4 mm (0.25 inches) away from the edges of  
the material.  
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Squeeze the paper length guide and slide it to the correct position  
for the paper size you are loading, which is marked at the bottom of  
the tray.  
Using the standard tray or the optional trays  
Load the print media you use for the majority of your print jobs in the  
standard tray. The standard tray can hold a maximum of 500 sheets of  
2
75 g/m (20 lb) paper.  
To load paper, pull open the tray and load paper with the side to be  
printed on face down.  
1
paper length guide  
1
3
Squeeze the paper width guides and slide them to the desired  
paper size marked at the bottom of the tray.  
You can load letterhead paper with the design side face down. The top  
edge of the sheet with the logo should be placed at the front of the tray.  
Notes  
1
• If you experience problems with paper feed, place one sheet at  
a time in the multi-purpose tray.  
You can load previously printed paper. The printed side should  
be facing up with an uncurled edge at the front of the tray. If  
you experience problems with paper feed, turn the paper  
around. Note that the print quality is not guaranteed.  
Changing the size of the paper in the tray  
paper width guide  
1
The tray is preset to Letter or A4 size, depending on your country. To  
change the size, you need to adjust the paper guides.  
1
Push the back plate of the tray outwards completely so that it can  
extend the length of the tray.  
Notes  
• Do not push the paper width guide far enough to cause the  
media to warp.  
• If you do not adjust the paper width guide, it may cause paper  
jams.  
4
Load paper with the print side down.  
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• Envelopes: Flap side down and with the stamp area on the top left  
side.  
Using the multi-purpose tray  
The multi-purpose tray can hold special sizes and types of print media,  
such as transparencies, postcards, note cards, and envelopes. It is  
useful for single page printing on letterhead or colored paper.  
Caution  
• The inside of this machine gets very hot. Do not touch parts  
labelled “  
could result in burns.  
(hot surface). Touching “  
labelled parts  
To load paper in the multi-purpose tray:  
1
Pull the multi-purpose tray down towards you and pull the multi-  
purpose tray extension to hold longer paper.  
Note  
To print on envelopes, you must open the rear cover and push  
the fuser levers upwards. The print quality will be enhanced.  
2
If you are using paper, flex or fan the edge of the paper stack to  
separate the pages before loading.  
• Transparencies: Print side up and the top with the adhesive strip  
entering the printer first.  
• Labels: Print side up and the top short edge entering the printer  
first.  
For transparencies, hold them by the edges and avoid touching the  
print side. Oils from your fingers can cause print quality problems.  
• Preprinted paper: Design side up and the top edge entering the  
printer first.  
• Card stock: Print side up and the short edge entering the printer  
first.  
3
Load the paper with the side to be printed on facing up.  
• Previously printed paper: Previously printed side down and an  
uncurled edge entering the printer first.  
Notes  
• Make sure that you have not loaded too much print media. The  
print media buckles if you load a stack that is too deep or if you  
push it in too far.  
• When you print on special media like envelopes, labels,  
transparencies, or cards, the output location should be the rear  
cover. Open the rear cover to use it. See page 5.8.  
Depending on the media type you are using, keep the following  
loading guidelines:  
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Squeeze the multi-purpose tray paper width guides and adjust  
them to the width of the paper. Do not force too much, or the paper  
will be bent, which will result in a paper jam or skew.  
1
Load the paper with the side to be printed on facing up.  
2
Squeeze the multi-purpose tray paper width guides and adjust  
them to the width of the paper. Do not force too much, or the paper  
will be bent, which will result in a paper jam or skew.  
5
6
When you print a document, set the paper source and type in the  
software application. See the Software Section.  
For information about setting the paper source and type on the  
control panel, see page 2.4.  
After printing, put the multi-purpose tray extension back to its place  
and close the multi-purpose tray.  
Tips on using the multi-purpose tray  
• Load only one size of print media at a time in the multi-purpose tray.  
To prevent paper jams, do not add paper when there is still paper in  
the multi-purpose tray. This also applies to other tray.  
• Print media should be loaded face up with the top edge going into the  
multi-purpose tray first and be placed in the center of the tray.  
• Always load only the print media specified in page 5.2 to avoid paper  
jams and print quality problems.  
3
4
When you print a document, set the paper source to Manual Feed  
and select the appropriate paper size and type in the software  
application. See the Software Section.  
• Flatten any curl on postcards, envelopes, and labels before loading  
them into the multi-purpose tray.  
Print a document.  
• When you print on 76 mm x 127 mm (3 x 5 inches) sized media on  
the multi-purpose tray, open the rear cover for straight paper path to  
avoid paper jams.  
The display shows a message prompting you to load paper and  
press OK.  
• When you print on transparencies, open the rear cover. If not they  
may tear while exiting the printer.  
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Press OK.  
The printer picks up the print media and prints. After one page is  
printed, the message appears again.  
Using manual feed mode  
Note  
You can manually load a sheet of print media in the multi-purpose tray if  
you select Manual Feed in the Source option from the Paper tab when  
you change print settings to print a document. See the Software  
Section. Manually loading paper can be helpful when you want to check  
the print quality after each page is printed.  
• If you do not press the button, after a pause the printer will  
automatically pick the print media.  
6
Insert the next sheet into the multi-purpose tray and press OK.  
Repeat this step for every page to be printed.  
This loading procedure is almost the same as the procedure for loading  
in the multi-purpose tray, except you load paper sheet-by-sheet in the  
tray, send print data to print the first page, and press OK on the control  
panel to print each following page.  
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Printing to the output tray (Face down)  
Selecting an output location  
The output tray collects paper face down, in the order in which the sheets  
were printed. The tray should be used for most print jobs.  
The printer has two output locations; the rear cover (face up) and the  
output tray (face down).  
Printing to the rear cover (Face up)  
Using the rear cover, paper comes out of the printer face up.  
Printing from the multi-purpose tray to the rear cover provides a straight  
paper path. Using the rear cover might improve the output quality with  
special print media.  
1
2
To use the rear cover, open it by pulling down and pull the rear cover  
extension.  
rear cover  
output tray  
1
2
The printer sends output to the output tray by default. To use the output  
tray, make sure that the rear cover is closed.  
Notes  
• If paper coming out of the output tray has problems, such as  
excessive curl, try printing to the rear cover.  
Caution  
• The inside of this machine gets very hot. Do not touch parts  
To avoid paper jams, do not open or close the rear cover while  
the printer is printing.  
labelled “  
(hot surface). Touching “  
labelled parts  
could result in burns.  
• The fuser area inside the rear cover of your printer becomes  
very hot when in use. Take care when you access this area.  
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Printing a document  
6 Basic printing  
This printer allows you to print from various Windows, Macintosh.  
The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the  
application you use.  
This chapter explains common printing tasks.  
This chapter includes:  
For details about printing, see the Software Section.  
Canceling a print job  
If the print job is waiting in a print queue or print spooler, such as the  
printer group in Windows, delete the job as follows:  
1
2
Click the Windows Start button.  
For Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000, select Settings and then  
Printers.  
For Windows XP/2003, select Printers and Faxes.  
3
4
Double-click the SP 5100N PCL 6 or SP 5100N PS icon.  
From the Document menu, select Cancel Printing (Windows 98/  
Me) or Cancel (Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003).  
Note  
You can access this window simply by double-clicking the  
printer icon at the bottom right corner of the Windows desktop.  
You can also cancel the current job by pressing Stop on the control  
panel of your printer.  
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Toner cartridges  
7 Supplies and accessories  
When the toner runs out, you can order the following types of toner  
cartridges for your printer:  
This chapter provides information on purchasing toner cartridges and  
accessories available for your printer.  
a
Type  
Standard yield  
High yield  
Yield  
10,000 pages  
20,000 pages  
a. Declared yield value in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752.  
Accessories  
You can purchase and install accessories to enhance your printer’s  
performance and capacity.  
The following accessories are available for your printer:  
Accessory  
Optional Tray  
Description  
If you are experiencing frequent  
paper supply problems, you can  
attach additional 500 sheet trays  
up to three. You can print  
documents on various sizes and  
types of print media.  
DIMM  
Extends your printer’s memory  
capacity.  
Duplex Unit  
Hard Disk  
Allows you to print on both sides of  
the paper.  
Allows you to enhance the  
printer’s capability and print in  
various ways.  
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Printing information pages  
8 Maintenance  
From the printer’s control panel, you can print pages that give detailed  
information about the printer. They can help you check your printer’s  
status and maintain the printer.  
This chapter provides information for maintaining your printer and the  
toner cartridge, as well as suggestions for high-quality and economical  
printing.  
1
2
3
Press Menu until Information appears on the bottom line of the  
display and press OK.  
This chapter includes:  
Press the Scroll buttons until the information page you want  
appears and press OK.  
Press OK when Yes appears.  
A page prints out.  
Cleaning the printer  
During the printing process, paper, toner, and dust particles can  
accumulate inside the printer. This buildup can cause print quality  
problems, such as toner specks or smearing. Your printer has a cleaning  
mode that can correct and prevent these types of problems.  
Note  
• Cleaning the cabinet of the printer with cleaning materials  
containing large amounts of alcohol, solvents, or other strong  
substances can discolor or crack the cabinet.  
Cleaning the outside of the printer  
Clean the cabinet of the printer with a soft, lint-free cloth. You can  
dampen the cloth slightly with water, but be careful not to let any water  
drip onto or into the printer.  
Cleaning the inside of the printer  
There are two methods to clean the inside of the printer:  
• Clean the inside manually.  
• Print a cleaning sheet, which can be done from the control panel.  
Cleaning the inside of the printer manually  
1
Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord. Wait for the printer  
to cool down.  
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Open the top cover and pull the toner cartridge out. Set it on a  
clean flat surface.  
4
Gently swab the long strip of glass (LSU) inside the top of the  
cartridge cavity and check for dirt or dust.  
Note  
• The long strip of glass is hard to locate.  
Notes  
To prevent damage to the toner cartridge, do not expose it to  
light for more than a few minutes. Cover it with a piece of  
paper, if necessary.  
5
Locate the PTL lens by flipping up the guide feed and gently swab  
the lens with the pointed white cotton.  
• Do not touch the green surface underside of the toner  
cartridge. Use the handle on the cartridge to avoid touching  
this area.  
3
With a dry lint-free cloth, wipe away any dust and spilled toner from  
the toner cartridge area and the toner cartridge cavity.  
1
PTL lens  
1
Note  
• While cleaning the inside of the printer, be careful not to touch  
the transfer roller, located underneath the toner cartridge. Oil  
from your fingers can cause print quality problems.  
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Clean a feed sensor with a cotton bud.  
Maintaining the toner cartridge  
Warning  
• Do not incinerate spilled toner or used toner. Toner dust is  
flammable and might ignite when exposed to an open  
flame.  
• Disposal should take place at an authorized dealer or an  
appropriate collection site.  
1
• If you dispose of the used toner cartridges yourself,  
dispose of them according to local regulations.  
• Do not store toner, used toner, or toner containers in a  
place with an open flame. The toner might ignite and  
cause burns or a fire.  
Caution  
• Keep toner (used or unused) and the toner cartridge out of  
reach of children.  
Feed Sensor  
1
• If toner or used toner is inhaled, gargle with plenty of water and  
move into a fresh air environment. Consult a doctor if  
necessary.  
7
8
Reinsert the toner cartridge and close the top cover.  
Plug in the power cord and turn the printer on.  
• If your skin comes into contact with toner or used toner, wash  
the affected area thoroughly with soap and water.  
• If toner or used toner gets into your eyes, flush immediately  
with large amounts of water. Consult a doctor if necessary.  
Printing a cleaning sheet  
If you are experiencing blurred, faded, or smeared printouts, you can  
clear the problem by printing a cleaning sheet, provided by your printer.  
You can print:  
Caution  
• If toner or used toner is swallowed, dilute by drinking a large  
amount of water. Consult a doctor if necessary.  
• OPC cleaning sheet: cleans the OPC drum of the toner cartridge.  
• Fuser cleaning sheet: cleans the fuser unit inside the printer.  
• Avoid getting toner on your clothes or skin when removing a  
paper jam or replacing toner. If your skin comes into contact  
with toner, wash the affected area thoroughly with soap and  
water.  
This process will produce a page with toner debris, which should be  
discarded.  
• If toner gets on your clothing, wash with cold water. Hot water  
will set the toner into the fabric and may make removing the  
stain impossible.  
1
2
Make sure that the printer is turned on with paper loaded in the tray.  
Press Menu until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the  
Toner cartridge storage  
display and press OK.  
To get the most from the toner cartridge, keep the following guidelines in  
mind:  
3
4
Press the Scroll buttons until Maintenance appears and press  
OK.  
• Do not remove the toner cartridge from its package until ready for  
use.  
Press the Scroll buttons until Clean Fuser or Clean Drum appears  
and press OK.  
• Do not refill the toner cartridge. The printer warranty does not cover  
damage caused by using a refilled cartridge.  
Your printer automatically picks up a sheet of paper from the tray  
and prints out a cleaning sheet with dust or toner particles on it.  
• Store toner cartridge in the same environment as the printer.  
To prevent damage to the toner cartridge, do not expose it to light for  
more than a few minute.  
Expected cartridge yield  
The toner cartridge yield depends on the amount of toner that print jobs  
require. The actual number may also be different depending on the print  
density of the pages you print on, and the number of pages may be  
affected by operating environment, printing interval, media type, and  
media size. If you print a lot of graphics, you may need to change the  
cartridge more often.  
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2
Open the top cover.  
Saving toner  
To save toner, press Toner Save on the control panel. The button  
backlight turns on.  
Pull the toner cartridge out.  
Using this feature extends the life of the toner cartridge and reduce your  
cost per page, but it also reduces print quality.  
Checking the remaining toner  
You can check the level of toner left in the cartridge.  
If you are having print quality problems, this can help you determine if  
the problem is caused by low toner.  
1
2
3
4
Press Menu until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the  
display and press OK.  
Press the Scroll buttons until Maintenance appears and press  
OK.  
Caution  
• Avoid reaching too far into the printer. The fusing area may be  
hot.  
Press the Scroll buttons until Supplies Life appears and press  
OK.  
Notes  
To prevent damage to the toner cartridge, do not expose it to  
light for more than a few minutes. Cover it with a piece of  
paper, if necessary.  
Press the Scroll buttons until Toner Remains appears and press  
OK.  
The display shows the percentage of the remaining toner.  
• Do not touch the green surface underside of the toner  
cartridge. Use the handle on the cartridge to avoid touching  
this area.  
Note  
While the following messages are appearing on the display, the  
sub-menu(s) under Supplies Life can be changed:  
3
Thoroughly shake the cartridge 4 or 6 times to distribute the toner  
evenly inside the cartridge.  
- Invalid Toner, NonGenuine Toner, Replace Toner,  
Toner Exhausted  
Redistributing toner cartridge  
When the toner cartridge is near the end of its life:  
• White streaks and light printing occur.  
Toner Low appears on the display.  
• The Status LED blinks red.  
If this happens, you can temporarily reestablish print quality by  
redistributing the remaining toner in the cartridge. In some cases, white  
streaks or light printing will still occur even after you have redistributed  
the toner.  
Note  
• If toner gets on your clothing, wipe it off with a dry cloth and  
wash clothing in cold water. Hot water sets toner into fabric.  
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Hold the toner cartridge by the handle and slowly insert the  
cartridge into the opening in the printer.  
2
Pull the toner cartridge out.  
Tabs on the sides of the cartridge and corresponding grooves  
within the printer will guide the cartridge into the correct position  
until it locks into place completely.  
3
Remove the new toner cartridge from its bag.  
5
Close the top cover. Make sure that the cover is securely closed.  
Replacing the toner cartridge  
Warning  
• Do not incinerate spilled toner or used toner. Toner dust is  
flammable and might ignite when exposed to an open  
flame. Disposal should take place at an authorized dealer  
or an appropriate collection site. If you dispose of the  
used toner containers yourself, dispose of them  
according to local regulations.  
Note  
Caution  
• Do not use sharp objects, such as a knife or scissors, to open  
the toner cartridge package. They might scratch the drum of  
the cartridge.  
• Keep toner (used or unused) and the toner cartridge out of  
reach of children.  
• Do not put an object on the right cover when it is open.  
When the toner cartridge is completely empty:  
Toner Empty appears on the display.  
• The Status LED lights red.  
At this stage, the toner cartridge needs to be replaced. For order  
information for toner cartridges, see page 7.1.  
1
Open the top cover.  
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Locate the sealing tape at the end of the toner cartridge. Carefully  
pull the tape completely out of the cartridge and discard it.  
6
Remove the flexible plastic holder out of the toner cartridge.  
7
Hold the toner cartridge by the handle and slowly insert the  
cartridge into the opening in the printer.  
Tabs on the sides of the cartridge and corresponding grooves  
within the printer will guide the cartridge into the correct position  
until it locks into place completely.  
Notes  
• The sealing tape should be longer than 60 cm when correctly  
removed.  
• Holding the toner cartridge, pull the sealing tape straight to  
remove it form the cartridge. Be careful not to cut the tape. If  
this happens, you cannot use the toner cartridge.  
• Refer to the helpful pictures on the cartridge wrapping paper.  
5
Thoroughly shake the cartridge 4 or 6 times to distribute the toner  
evenly inside the cartridge.  
8
Close the top cover. Make sure that the cover is securely closed.  
Thoroughly roll the cartridge to assure maximum copies per  
cartridge. Save the box and the plastic bag for shipping.  
Notes  
• If toner gets on your clothing, wipe it off with a dry cloth and  
wash clothing in cold water. Hot water sets toner into fabric.  
To prevent damage to the toner cartridge, do not expose it to  
light for more than a few minutes. Cover it with a piece of  
paper, if necessary.  
• Do not touch the green surface underside of the toner  
cartridge. Use the handle on the cartridge to avoid touching  
this area.  
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When the Toner Low Replace Toner message appears you can  
configure not to see this message again not to disturb you.  
1
Press Menu until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the  
display and press OK.  
2
3
Press the Scroll buttons until Maintenance appears and press OK.  
Press the Scroll buttons until CLR Empty Msg. appears and press  
OK.  
4
5
Select On and press OK.  
Now the Toner Low Replace Toner message does not appear but  
the Replace Toner message will remain for reminding you that the  
new cartridge needs to be installed for quality.  
Note  
• Once you have selected On, this setting will be permanently  
written to the memory of the toner cartridge, and this menu will  
be disappeared from the Maintenance menu.  
Maintenance parts  
To avoid print quality and paper feed problems resulting from worn parts  
and to maintain your printer in top working condition, the following items  
will need to be replaced when the specified number of pages have been  
printed or when the life span of each item has expired.  
Items  
Transfer roller  
Yield (Average)  
150,000  
150,000  
150,000  
150,000  
Fuser unit  
Paper feeding roller  
Rubber pad  
We highly recommends that an authorized service provider, dealer or the  
retailer where you bought printer performs this maintenance activity.  
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Clearing paper jams  
9 Troubleshooting  
Note  
This chapter provides helpful information for what to do if you encounter  
an error while using your printer.  
• When removing paper that is jammed in the printer, if possible  
always pull the paper in the direction that it normally moves so  
as not to damage internal components. Always pull firmly and  
evenly; do not jerk the paper. If the paper tears, ensure that all  
fragments of paper are removed; otherwise a jam will occur  
again.  
This chapter includes:  
When a paper jam occurs, the Status LED lights red. Open and close  
the top cover. The jammed paper automatically exits the printer.  
If the paper does not exit, check the display on the control panel. The  
message indicating the corresponding location of the paper jam  
appears. Refer to the table below to locate the paper jam and to clear it:  
Message  
Location of Jam  
Go To  
Paper Jam 0  
In the paper feed area  
the next  
column  
Open/Close Door  
(tray 1, optional tray 2,  
optional tray 3, optional tray 4,  
multi-purpose tray)  
Paper Jam 1  
Around the toner cartridge  
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page 9.3  
Open/Close Door  
Paper Jam 2  
Check Inside  
In the paper exit area  
Paper Exit Jam 1  
Open/Close Door  
Between the toner cartridge  
and the paper exit area  
Paper Tray 2 Jam  
Open Tray 2  
In the optional tray 2  
In the optional tray 3  
In the optional tray 4  
Paper Tray 3 Jam  
Open Tray 3  
Paper Tray 4 Jam  
Open Tray 4  
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Duplex Jam 0  
In the duplex area  
In the duplex area  
page 9.4  
page 9.5  
Check Inside  
Duplex Jam 1  
Open/Close Door  
a. Available with the optional duplex unit.  
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In the optional tray  
In the paper feed area  
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2
Pull the optional tray open.  
In the tray 1  
Remove the jammed paper from the printer.  
1
Pull the tray 1 open.  
2
Remove the jammed paper by gently pulling it straight out. Make  
sure that all of the paper is properly aligned in the tray 1.  
If the paper does not move when you pull, or if you do not see the  
paper in this area, stop and go to step 3.  
3
4
Pull the upper tray half way out.  
Pull the jammed paper straight up and out.  
If the paper does not move when you pull, or if you do not see the  
paper in this area, check the fuser area around the toner cartridge.  
See page 9.3.  
3
Insert the tray 1 into the printer until it snaps into place. Printing  
automatically resumes.  
5
Fully insert the trays back into the printer. Printing automatically  
resumes.  
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Carefully lift up the guide feed.  
In the multi-purpose tray  
1 If the paper is not feeding properly, pull the paper out of the printer.  
1
guide feed  
1
3
Remove the jammed paper by gently pulling it straight out.  
2
Open and close the top cover to resume printing.  
Around the toner cartridge  
Note  
• The fuser area is hot. Take care when removing paper from the  
printer.  
1
Open the top cover and pull the toner cartridge out.  
If you do not see the jammed paper or if there is any resistance  
removing the paper, stop pulling and go to the paper exit area. See  
page 9.4.  
4
Flip down the guide feed.  
Notes  
To prevent damage to the toner cartridge, do not expose it to  
light for more than a few minutes. Cover it with a piece of  
paper, if necessary.  
• Do not touch the green surface underside of the toner  
cartridge. Use the handle on the cartridge to avoid touching  
this area.  
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Replace the toner cartridge and close the top cover. Printing  
automatically resumes.  
5
Put the fuser levers to their original position and close the rear  
cover. Printing automatically resumes.  
Note  
In the duplex unit area  
• If it is difficult to reinstall the toner cartridge, make sure that the  
guide feed has been flipped back down into position.  
If the duplex unit is not inserted correctly, paper jam may occur. Make  
sure that the duplex unit is inserted correctly.  
In the paper exit area  
Duplex jam 0  
Caution  
1
Pull the duplex unit out of the printer.  
• The inside of this machine gets very hot. Do not touch parts  
labelled “  
(hot surface). Touching “  
labelled parts  
could result in burns.  
1
2
Open and close the top cover. The jammed paper is automatically  
ejected from the printer.  
Gently pull the paper out of the output tray.  
2
Locate the jammed paper and remove it.  
If you do not see the jammed paper or if there is any resistance  
when you pull, stop and go to the next step.  
3
4
Open the rear cover.  
By pusing the fuser levers upwards, loosen the jammed paper.  
Then gently pull the paper straight out.  
3
4
Insert the duplex unit into the slot.  
Open and close the top cover. The printer will resume printing.  
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1 Open the rear cover.  
Troubleshooting checklist  
If the printer is not working properly, consult the following checklist. If the  
printer does not pass a step, follow the corresponding suggested  
solutions.  
Condition  
Suggested solutions  
Make sure that the  
Status LED on the  
control panel lights  
green and Ready is  
shown on the  
• If the Status LED is off, check the power  
cord connection. Check the power switch.  
Check the power source by plugging the  
power cord into another outlet.  
• If the Status LED lights red, check the  
display message. See page 9.6.  
display.  
Print a demo page  
to verify that the  
printer is feeding  
paper correctly. See  
• If a demo page does not print, check the  
paper supply in the tray.  
• If the paper jams in the printer, see page  
9.1.  
• If an error message appears on the  
display, see page 9.6.  
2
Gently pull the jammed paper straight up.  
Check the demo  
page to see if it  
printed correctly.  
If there is a print quality problem, see page  
9.11.  
Print a short  
• If the page does not print, check the cable  
connection between the printer and the  
computer.  
• Check the print queue or print spooler to  
see if the printer has been paused.  
• Check the software application to ensure  
that you are using the proper printer driver  
and communication port. If the page is  
interrupted during printing, see page 9.9.  
document from a  
software application  
to verify that the  
computer and  
printer are  
connected and are  
communicating  
correctly.  
3
4
Close the rear cover.  
If completing the  
checklist does not  
resolve the printer  
problem, check the  
following  
• “Understanding the status LED” on page  
9.6.  
• “Common Windows problems” on page  
Open and close the top cover. The printer will resume printing.  
Tips for avoiding paper jams  
troubleshooting  
sections.  
By selecting the correct media types, most paper jams can be avoided.  
When a paper jam occurs, follow the steps outlined on page 9.1.  
9.13.  
• Follow the procedures on page 5.5. Ensure that the adjustable guides  
are positioned correctly.  
• “Common PostScript problems” on page  
9.13.  
• Do not overload the tray. Ensure that the paper level is below the  
paper capacity mark on the inside wall of the tray.  
• “Common Macintosh problems” on page  
9.14.  
• Do not remove paper from the tray while your printer is printing.  
• Flex, fan, and straighten paper before loading.  
• Do not use creased, damp, or highly curled paper.  
• Do not mix paper types in a tray.  
• Use only recommended print media. See page 5.1  
.
• Ensure that the recommended print side of print media is facing down  
in the tray, or facing up in the multi-purpose tray.  
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Understanding display messages  
Messages appear on the Status Monitor program window or the control  
panel display to indicate the printer’s status or errors. Refer to the tables  
below to understand the messages’ meaning and correct the problem if  
necessary. Messages and their meanings are listed in alphabetical  
order.  
Status  
Description  
Off  
• The printer is off-line and cannot print.  
• The printer is in power save mode. When  
data is received, it switches to on-line  
automatically.  
Note  
• When you call for service, it is very convenient to tell the  
service representative the display message.  
Green  
On  
The printer is on-line and can receive data  
from the computer.  
Blinking  
• When the backlight blinks slowly, the printer  
is receiving data from the computer.  
• When the backlight blinks quickly, the printer  
is printing data.  
Message  
ADC Not  
Meaning  
Suggested solutions  
There is a problem  
in your printer  
system.  
Unplug the power  
cord and plug it back  
in. If the problem  
persists, please call  
for service.  
Confirm Error  
Red  
On  
• The toner is totally exhausted. Remove the  
old toner cartridge and install a new one.  
See page 8.5.  
• A paper jam has occurred. To solve the  
problem, see page 9.1.  
• The top cover is open. Close the top cover.  
• There is no paper in the tray. Load paper in  
the tray.  
• The toner cartridge installed is not a genuine  
cartridge, and you selected Stop at the  
NonGenuine Toner prompt. See page 9.6.  
• The lifespan of the toner cartridge is  
reached, and you selected Stop at the  
Toner Exhausted prompt. See page 9.6.  
• The printer has stopped printing due to a  
major error. Check the display message.  
See page 9.6 for details on the meaning of  
the error message.  
Door Open  
The top cover or rear  
cover is not securely  
latched.  
Close the cover until  
it locks into place.  
Duplex Jam 0  
Check Inside  
Paper has jammed  
during duplex  
printing.  
Clear the jam. See  
page 9.4.  
Duplex Jam 1  
Open/Close Door  
Paper has jammed  
during duplex  
printing.  
Clear the jam. See  
page 9.5.  
Fuser Door Open  
Fuser is Cleaning  
The fuser door is not  
securely latched.  
Open the rear cover  
and close the fuser  
door until it locks into  
place.  
Your printer is  
printing a Cleaning  
sheet now.  
Please wait a few  
minutes.  
Blinking  
• A minor error is occurring and the printer is  
waiting for the error to be cleared. Check the  
display message. When the problem is  
cleared, the printer resumes printing.  
• The toner cartridge is low. Order a new toner  
cartridge. You can temporarily improve print  
quality by redistributing the toner. See page  
8.4.  
Inner Temp. Open  
Cycle Power  
There is a problem  
in your printer  
system.  
Unplug the power  
cord and plug it back  
in. If the problem  
persists, please call  
for service.  
Inner Temp. Error  
Cycle Power  
There is a problem  
in your printer  
system.  
Unplug the power  
cord and plug it back  
in. If the problem  
persists, please call  
for service.  
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Message  
Load  
Meaning  
Suggested solutions  
Message  
Meaning  
Suggested solutions  
The paper size  
specified in the  
printer properties  
does not match the  
paper you are  
loading.  
Load the correct  
paper in the tray.  
Paper Jam 0  
Paper has jammed  
in the feeding area  
of the tray.  
Clear the jam. See  
page 9.2.  
[Size] In [Tray]  
Open/Close Door  
Paper Jam 1  
Paper has jammed  
in the fuser area.  
Clear the jam. See  
page 9.3.  
Open/Close Door  
Load Manual  
Press Cont Key  
The multi-purpose  
tray is empty in  
manual feed mode.  
Load a sheet of print  
There are toner  
powders on a feed  
sensor.  
Clean a feed sensor.  
see page 8.1.  
media and press OK  
You need to press  
OK each page to be  
printed.  
.
Paper Jam 2  
Check Inside  
Paper has jammed  
in the paper exit  
area.  
Clear the jam. See  
page 9.4.  
Low Heat Error  
Cycle Power  
There is a problem  
in the fuser unit.  
Unplug the power  
cord and plug it back  
in. If the problem  
persists, please call  
for service.  
Paper [Tray] Jam  
Open [Tray]  
Paper has jammed  
in the displayed  
optional tray.  
Clear the jam. See  
page 9.2.  
LSU Motor Error  
Cycle Power  
A problem has  
occurred in the LSU  
(Laser Scanning  
Unit).  
Unplug the power  
cord and plug it back  
in. If the problem  
persists, please call  
for service.  
Printing...  
Ready  
The printer is  
printing jobs.  
Complete your  
printing.  
The printer is on-line  
and ready to print.  
Use your printer.  
MP Tray  
There is no paper in  
the multi-purpose  
tray.  
Load paper in the  
multi-purpose tray.  
See page 5.6.  
Self Diagnostic  
LSU  
The LSU (Laser  
Scanning Unit) in  
your printer is  
Please wait a few  
minutes.  
Paper Empty  
checking some  
problems detected.  
OPC is Cleaning  
Your printer is  
printing a cleaning  
sheet now.  
Please wait a few  
minutes.  
Self Diagnostic  
Temperature  
The engine in your  
printer is checking  
some problems  
detected.  
Please wait a few  
minutes.  
Open Heat Error  
Cycle Power  
There is a problem  
in the fuser unit.  
Unplug the power  
cord and plug it back  
in. If the problem  
persists, please call  
for service.  
Sleeping...  
The printer is in  
power save mode.  
When data is  
received, it switches  
to on-line  
Out-Bin Full  
The output tray is  
full.  
It can hold up to 250  
sheets of plain paper.  
Once the paper is  
removed from the  
output tray, the  
automatically.  
[Tray]  
The displayed tray is  
open.  
Close the tray until it  
locks into place.  
Cassette Out  
printer resumes  
printing.  
[Tray]  
There is no paper in  
the tray.  
Load paper in the  
tray. See page 5.5.  
Paper Empty  
Over Heat Error  
Cycle Power  
There is a problem  
in the fuser unit.  
Unplug the power  
cord and plug it back  
in. If the problem  
persists, please call  
for service.  
Warming Up  
Please Wait...  
Your printer is  
warming up now.  
Please wait a few  
minutes.  
Paper Exit Jam 1  
Open/Close Door  
Paper has jammed  
before reaching to  
the exit sensor.  
Clear the jam. See  
page 9.3.  
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Message  
Install Toner  
Invalid Toner  
Meaning  
Suggested solutions  
A toner cartridge is not installed.  
Install a toner cartridge.  
The toner cartridge you have  
Install a genuine toner cartridge, designed for your printer.  
installed is not for your printer.  
Toner Low  
The toner cartridge is almost  
empty.  
Take out the toner cartridge and thoroughly shake it. By doing this, you can temporarily  
reestablish printing operations.  
NonGenuine Toner  
Stop  
The toner cartridge installed is not  
a genuine cartridge.  
You can select either Stop or Continue. If you do not select any, the printer will work as  
Stop is selected.  
If you select Stop, you cannot print until the genuine cartridge is installed. However, you  
can still print any kind of reports.  
If you select Continue, you can keep printing but the quality cannot be guaranteed, and the  
product support is no longer provided.  
If you want to change the selection, turn the printer off and on to have this message appear  
again, and then re-select Stop or Continue.  
NonGenuine Toner  
Replace Toner1  
The toner cartridge installed is not  
a genuine cartridge.  
This message appears when you selected Stop at the NonGenuine Toner prompt.  
Install the genuine toner cartridge.  
NonGenuine Toner  
Replace Toner  
The toner cartridge installed is not  
a genuine cartridge.  
This message appears when you selected Continue at the NonGenuine Toner prompt.  
Install the genuine toner cartridge.  
Toner Low  
The toner in the cartridge has run  
out.  
Install a new genuine toner cartridge.  
Replace Toner  
You can keep printing but the quality cannot be guaranteed, and the product support is no  
longer provided.  
You can configure not to see the Toner Low Replace Toner message. See page 8.4.  
Replace Toner  
The toner in the cartridge has run  
out.  
This message appears when you turned off the Toner Low Replace Toner message. See  
Install a new genuine toner cartridge.  
You can keep printing but the quality cannot be guaranteed, and the product support is no  
longer provided.  
Toner Exhausted  
Stop  
The lifespan of the toner cartridge  
is reached.  
You can select either Stop or Continue. If you do not select any, the printer will work as  
Stop is selected.  
If you select Stop, you cannot print until the genuine cartridge is installed.  
If you select Continue, you can keep printing but the quality cannot be guaranteed, and the  
product support is no longer provided.  
If you want to change the selection, turn the printer off and on to have this message appear  
again, and then re-select Stop or Continue.  
Toner Exhausted  
Replace Toner1  
The lifespan of the toner cartridge  
is reached.  
This message appears when you selected Stop at the Toner Exhausted prompt.  
Install the genuine toner cartridge.  
Toner Exhausted  
Replace Toner  
The lifespan of the toner cartridge  
is reached.  
This message appears when you selected Continue at the Toner Exhausted prompt.  
Install the genuine toner cartridge.  
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Condition  
Possible cause  
Suggested solutions  
Solving general printing problems  
The printer  
does not  
print.  
The printer may  
be configured  
incorrectly.  
Check the printer properties to  
ensure that all of the print  
settings are correct.  
For problems with the operation of your printer, refer to the table for  
suggested solutions.  
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Condition  
Possible cause  
Suggested solutions  
The printer driver  
may be  
incorrectly  
installed.  
Reinstall the printer driver; See  
the Software Section. Try  
printing a test page.  
The printer  
does not  
print.  
The printer is not  
receiving power.  
Check the power cord  
connections. Check the power  
switch and the power source.  
The printer is  
malfunctioning.  
Check the display message on  
the control panel to determine if  
the printer is indicating a  
system error.  
The printer is not  
selected as the  
default printer.  
Select SP 5100N PCL 6 or SP  
5100N PS as your default  
printer.  
The printer cover  
is not closed.  
Close the printer cover.  
Printer  
The paper source  
selection in the  
printer properties  
may be incorrect.  
For many software  
selects print  
media from  
the wrong  
paper  
applications, the paper source  
selection is found under the  
Paper tab within the printer  
properties. Select the correct  
paper source. See the  
Paper is jammed. Clear the paper jam. See page  
9.1.  
source.  
No paper is  
loaded.  
Load paper. See page 5.4.  
Install the toner cartridge.  
Software Section.  
Paper does  
not feed into  
the printer.  
Paper has not  
been loaded  
correctly.  
Remove paper from the tray  
and reload it correctly.  
The toner  
cartridge is not  
installed.  
Check that the paper size  
guides are set correctly.  
The printer may  
be in manual feed  
mode and out of  
paper.  
Check the display message,  
add paper to the multi-purpose  
tray, and press OK on the  
printer’s control panel.  
There is too much  
paper in the tray.  
Remove excess paper from the  
tray.  
The paper is too  
thick.  
Use only paper that meets  
printer specifications.  
The connection  
cable between  
the computer and  
the printer is not  
connected  
Disconnect the printer cable  
and reconnect it.  
Print job is  
extremely  
slow.  
The job may be  
very complex.  
Reduce the complexity of the  
page(s) or try adjusting the  
print quality settings.  
To adjust the print quality  
settings, reduce the resolution.  
If you have set the resolution to  
1200 dpi (Best), change it to  
600 dpi (Normal). See the  
Software Section.  
properly.  
The connection  
cable between  
the computer and  
the printer is  
If possible, attach the cable to  
another computer that is  
working properly and try to print  
a document. You can also try  
using a different printer cable.  
defective.  
Change the port setting to the  
USB or network port to improve  
print speed.  
The port setting is  
incorrect.  
Check the Windows printer  
setting to make sure that the  
print job is sent to the correct  
port. If the computer has more  
than one port, make sure that  
the printer is attached to the  
correct one.  
Your printer prints A4-sized  
paper at 43 ppm and letter-  
sized paper at 45 ppm. If you  
install an option duplex unit  
your printer prints A4-sized  
paper at 29 ipm and letter-sized  
paper at 30 ipm in the duplex  
printing mode.  
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Condition  
Possible cause  
Suggested solutions  
Condition  
Possible cause  
Suggested solutions  
Print job is  
extremely  
slow.  
If using Windows From the Start menu, choose  
The printer  
prints, but  
the text is  
wrong,  
garbled, or  
incomplete.  
The printer cable  
is loose or  
defective.  
Disconnect and reconnect the  
printer cable. Try a print job that  
you have already printed  
successfully. If possible, attach  
the cable and printer to another  
computer and try a print job  
that you know works. Finally,  
try a new printer cable.  
98/Me, the  
Spooling Setting  
may be set  
Settings and Printers. Right-  
click the SP 5100N PCL 6  
printer icon, choose  
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incorrectly.  
Properties, click the Details  
tab, and then choose the Spool  
Settings button. Select the  
desired spool setting.  
The computer  
may have  
insufficient  
Install more memory in your  
printer. See page 10.1.  
The wrong printer Check the application’s printer  
driver was  
selected.  
selection menu to ensure that  
your printer is selected.  
random-access  
memory (RAM).  
The software  
application is  
malfunctioning.  
Try printing a job from another  
application.  
Half the page The page layout  
Simplify the page layout and  
remove any unnecessary  
graphics from the document.  
is blank.  
is too complex.  
The operating  
system is  
malfunctioning.  
If printing from Windows (any  
version), exit to a DOS prompt  
and verify functionality with the  
following command: At a C:\  
prompt, type Dir LPT1, and  
press Enter. (This assumes  
you are connected to LPT1.)  
Install more memory in your  
printer. See page 10.1.  
The page  
Change the page orientation in  
orientationsetting your application. See the  
may be incorrect. Software Section.  
Exit Windows and reboot the  
computer. Turn the printer off  
and then back on again.  
The paper size  
and the paper  
size settings do  
not match.  
Ensure that the paper size in  
the printer driver settings  
matches the paper in the tray.  
Pages print,  
but are  
blank.  
The toner  
Redistribute the toner  
cartridge. See page 8.4.  
Or, ensure that the paper size  
in the printer driver settings  
matches the paper selection in  
the software application  
settings you use.  
cartridge is  
defective or out of  
toner.  
If necessary, replace the toner  
cartridge. See page 8.5.  
The file may have Check the file to ensure that it  
blank pages. does not contain blank pages.  
The paper  
keeps  
jamming.  
There is too much Remove excess paper from the  
paper in the tray.  
tray.  
Some parts, such Contact a service  
If printing on special media,  
use the multi-purpose tray and  
open the rear cover.  
as the controller  
or the board, may  
be defective.  
representative.  
An incorrect type  
of paper is being  
used.  
Use only paper that meets  
printer specifications.  
The  
illustrations  
print  
incorrectly in wrong.  
Adobe  
The setting in the Select Download as Bitmap in  
software  
the Advanced Options window  
of the graphic properties. Print  
the document again.  
If printing on special media,  
use the multi-purpose tray and  
open the rear cover.  
application is  
Illustrator.  
An incorrect  
output method is  
being used.  
Special print media, such as  
thick paper, should not be  
printed using the output tray  
(face-down). Use the rear  
cover (face-up) instead.  
There may be  
debris inside the  
printer.  
Open the top cover and  
remove the debris.  
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Condition  
Dropouts  
Suggested solutions  
Solving print quality problems  
If generally rounded, faded areas occur  
randomly on the page:  
Dirt inside of the printer or improper paper loading may reduce print  
quality. See the table below to troubleshoot problems.  
• A single sheet of paper may be defective. Try  
reprinting the job.  
AaBbCc  
AaBbCc  
AaBbCc  
AaBbCc  
AaBbCc  
Condition  
Suggested solutions  
• The moisture content of the paper is uneven  
or the paper has moist spots on its surface.  
Try a different brand of paper. See page 5.3.  
• The paper lot is bad. The manufacturing  
processes can cause some areas to reject  
toner. Try a different kind or brand of paper.  
• The toner cartridge may be defective. See  
“Vertical repetitive defects” on the next page.  
• If these steps do not correct the problems,  
contact a service representative.  
Light or faded  
print  
If a vertical white streak or faded area appears  
on the page:  
• The toner supply is low. You may be able to  
temporarily extend the toner cartridge life. See  
page 8.4. If this does not improve print quality,  
install a new toner cartridge.  
• The paper may not meet paper specifications  
(for example, the paper is too moist or too  
rough). See page 5.3.  
AaBbCc  
AaBbCc  
AaBbCc  
AaBbCc  
AaBbCc  
• If the entire page is light, the print resolution  
setting is too light or toner save mode is on.  
Adjust the print resolution and toner save  
mode in the printer properties. See the  
Software Section.  
• If the entire page is faded with "Toner Low  
Replace Toner" message on LCD,  
set "CLR Empty Msg." to "On" referring to  
page 8.7. In this case, you can keep printing  
but the quality cannot be guaranteed, and the  
product support is no longer provided.  
• A combination of faded or smeared defects  
may indicate that the printer needs cleaning.  
See page 8.1.  
Vertical lines  
If black vertical streaks appear on the page:  
• The drum inside the toner cartridge has  
probably been scratched. Install a new toner  
cartridge. See page 8.5.  
AaBbCc  
AaBbCc  
AaBbCc  
AaBbCc  
AaBbCc  
If white vertical streaks appear on the page:  
• The surface of the LSU part inside the printer  
may be dirty. Clean the LSU. See page 8.2.  
Gray  
background  
If the amount of background shading becomes  
unacceptable, the procedures below may fix the  
problem.  
• Change to lighter weight pages. See page 5.3.  
• Check the printer’s environment; very dry (low  
humidity) or high humidity (higher than 80%  
RH) conditions can increase the amount of  
background shading.  
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• The surface of LSU may be dirty. Clean the  
LSU. See page 8.2.  
Toner spots  
• The paper may not meet specifications (for  
example, the paper is too moist or too rough).  
See page 5.3.  
• The transfer roller or paper path may be dirty.  
See page 8.1.  
• Remove the old toner cartridge and install a  
new one. See page 8.5.  
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• Clean the inside of the printer. See page 8.1.  
• Check the type and quality. See page 5.2.  
• Remove the toner cartridge and install a new  
one. See page 8.5.  
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Condition  
Vertical  
repetitive  
defects  
Suggested solutions  
Condition  
Suggested solutions  
If marks repeatedly appear on the printed side of  
the page at even intervals:  
Curl or wave  
• Ensure that the paper is loaded properly.  
• Check the type and quality. Both high  
temperature and humidity can cause paper  
curl. See page 5.2.  
• Turn over the stack of paper in the tray. Also  
try rotating the paper 180° in the tray.  
• Try printing to the rear cover (face-up).  
• The toner cartridge may be damaged. If a  
repetitive mark occurs on the page, print a  
cleaning sheet several times to clean the  
cartridge; see page 8.3. After the printout, if  
you still have the same problems, install a new  
toner cartridge. See page 8.5.  
• Parts of the printer may have toner on them. If  
the defects occur on the back of the page, the  
problem will likely correct itself after a few  
more pages.  
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Wrinkles or  
creases  
• Ensure that the paper is loaded properly.  
• Check the paper type and quality. See page  
5.2.  
• Open the rear cover and try printing to the rear  
cover (face-up).  
• The fusing assembly may be damaged.  
Contact a service representative.  
Background  
scatter  
Background scatter results from bits of toner  
distributed on the printed page.  
• Turn over the stack of paper in the tray. Also  
try rotating the paper 180° in the tray.  
• The paper may be too damp. Try printing with  
a different batch of paper. Do not open  
packages of paper until necessary so that the  
paper does not absorb too much moisture.  
• If background scatter occurs on an envelope,  
change the printing layout to avoid printing  
over areas that have overlapping seams on  
the reverse side. Printing on seams can cause  
problems.  
• If background scatter covers the entire  
surface area of a printed page, adjust the print  
resolution through your software application or  
via the printer properties window.  
Back of  
printouts are  
dirty  
• The transfer roller may be dirty. See page 8.1.  
• Check for leaking toner. Clean the inside of  
the printer.  
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Misformed  
characters  
• If characters are improperly formed and  
producing hollowed images, the paper stock  
may be too slick. Try a different paper. See  
• If characters are improperly formed and  
producing a wavy effect, the scanner unit may  
need service. Verify that it also occurs on a  
demo page (see page 2.7). For service,  
contact a service representative.  
Solid color or  
Black pages  
• The toner cartridge may not be installed  
properly. Remove the cartridge and reinsert.  
• The toner cartridge may be defective and  
need replacing. Install a new toner cartridge.  
• The printer may require repair. Contact a  
service representative.  
Page skew  
• Ensure that the paper is loaded properly.  
• Check the paper type and quality. See page  
5.2.  
• Ensure that the paper or other media is loaded  
correctly and the guides are not too tight or  
too loose against the paper stack.  
Loose toner  
• Clean the inside of the printer.  
• Check the paper type and quality. See page  
5.2.  
• Install a new toner cartridge. See page 8.5.  
• If the problem persists, the printer may require  
repair. Contact a service representative.  
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Suggested solutions  
Condition  
Suggested solutions  
Character Voids Character voids are white areas within  
“Error Writing to  
LPTx” message  
appears.  
• Ensure that the cables are connected  
correctly, the printer is on.  
• If bi-directional communication is not turned  
on in the driver, it will also cause this  
message.  
characters that should be solid black:  
• If you are using transparencies, try another  
type of transparency. Because of the  
composition of the transparency, some  
character voids may be normal.  
You may be printing on the wrong surface on  
the paper. Remove the paper and turn it  
around.  
• The paper may not meet paper specifications.  
See page 5.3.  
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“General Protection Close all other applications, reboot Windows,  
Fault”, “Exception  
OE”, “Spool32”, or  
“Illegal Operation”  
messages appear.  
and try printing again.  
“Fail To Print,” “A  
These messages may appear during printing.  
Horizontal  
stripes  
If horizontally aligned black streaks or smears  
appear:  
printer timeout error Just keep waiting until the printer finishes  
occurred,”  
messages appear.  
printing. If the message appears in standby  
mode or after printing has been completed,  
check the connection and/or whether an error  
has occurred.  
• The toner cartridge may be installed  
improperly. Remove the cartridge and  
reinsert.  
• The toner cartridge may be defective. Install a  
new toner cartridge. See page 8.5.  
• If the problem persists, the printer may require  
repair. Contact a service representative.  
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Note  
• Refer to Microsoft Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003  
User’s Guide that came with your PC for further information on  
Windows error messages.  
Curl  
If the printed paper is curled or paper does not  
feed into the printer:  
• Turn over the stack of paper in the tray. Also  
try rotating the paper 180° in the tray.  
• Try printing to rear cover (face up).  
Common PostScript problems  
The following situations are PostScript language specific and may occur  
when several printer languages are being used.  
Note  
An unknown  
Your printer is probably being used at an altitude  
To receive a printed or screen displayed message when  
PostScript errors occur, open the Print Options window and  
click the desired selection next to the PostScript errors section.  
imagerepetitively of 2,500 m (8,200 ft) or above.  
appears on a  
The high altitude may affect the print quality  
next few sheets  
or loose toner,  
light print or  
contamination  
occurs.  
such as loose toner or light imaging. You can set  
this option through Printer Settings Utility or  
Printer Tab in printer driver’s properties. Refer  
to the Software Section for details.  
Condition  
Possible cause  
Suggested solutions  
PostScript file  
can not be  
printed.  
ThePostScript • Print a configuration page  
driver may not  
be installed  
correctly.  
and verify that the PostScript  
version is available for  
printing.  
• Install the PostScript driver;  
to installing the PS printer  
driver, see the Software  
Section.  
Common Windows problems  
Condition  
Suggested solutions  
• If problem consists, contact a  
service representative.  
“File in Use”  
message appears  
during installation.  
Exit all software applications. Remove all  
software from the StartUp Group, then restart  
Windows. Reinstall the printer driver.  
“Limit Check  
Error” message was too  
appears.  
The print job  
You might need to reduce the  
complexity of the page or install  
more memory.  
complex.  
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Possible cause  
Suggested solutions  
A PostScript  
error page  
prints.  
Print job may  
not be  
PostScript.  
Make sure that the print job is a  
PostScript job. Check to see  
whether the software  
application expected a setup or  
PostScript header file to be sent  
to the printer.  
The optional  
The printer  
Open the PostScript driver  
tray 2 (tray 3 or driver has not  
properties, select the Device  
Settings tab, and set the Tray2  
(Tray3 or Tray4) option of the  
Installable Options section to  
tray 4) is not  
selected in the  
driver.  
been  
configured to  
recognize the  
optional tray 2 Installed.  
(tray 3 or tray  
4).  
When print a  
document in  
Macintosh with printer driver  
AcrobatReader may not be  
The resolution Make sure that the resolution  
setting in the  
setting in your printer driver  
matches that in Acrobat  
Reader.  
6.0 or higher,  
colors print  
incorrectly.  
matched with  
that in Acrobat  
Reader.  
Common Macintosh problems  
Condition  
Suggested solutions  
The printer does not  
print a document from  
Acrobat Reader.  
Change the Print Method option to Print  
as Image when you print from Acrobat  
Reader.  
The document has  
Update your Mac OS to OS 10.3.3 or  
printed, but the print job higher.  
has not disappeared  
from the spooler in Mac  
OS 10.3.2.  
The printer does not  
print a document from  
Illustrator on IPP  
printing.  
Change the Data type option in the  
Adobe Illustrator print menu to Binary.  
Or, you can use Appletalk printing.  
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10 Installing accessories  
Your printer is a full-featured laser printer that has been optimized to  
meet the majority of your printing needs. Recognizing that each user  
may have different requirements, however, Manufacturer makes several  
accessories available to enhance the printer’s capabilities.  
Disconnect the power cord:  
Never remove the control board cover while the printer is plugged in.  
To avoid the possibility of an electrical shock, always disconnect the  
power cord when installing or removing ANY internal or external  
accessories.  
This chapter includes:  
Discharge static electricity:  
The control board and internal accessories (DIMM, and hard disk) are  
sensitive to static electricity. Before installing or removing internal  
accessories, discharge static electricity from your body by touching  
something metal, such as the metal back plate on any device plugged  
into a grounded power source. If you walk round before finishing  
installation, discharge any static electricity once again.  
Installing a dual in-line memory module (DIMM)  
Your printer has a dual in-line memory module (DIMM) slot. Use this  
DIMM slot to install additional memory.  
Your printer has 128 MB of memory which can be expanded to 512 MB.  
For information about ordering optional DIMMs, see page 7.1.  
1
Turn the printer power off and unplug the power cord and printer  
cable from the printer.  
2
Remove the duplex-slot cover or the duplex unit from the back of  
the printer.  
1
duplex-slot cover  
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Grasp the control board cover and remove it.  
7
Close the control board cover by aligning the groove on it with the  
notch on the printer and sliding it.  
4
5
Take out a new DIMM from its plastic bag.  
8
9
Reinstall the duplex-slot cover or the duplex unit.  
Locate the extra DMM slot and align the notch on the DIMM with  
the groove at the DIMM slot, holding the DIMM by its edges.  
Reconnect the power cord and printer cable, and turn the printer  
on.  
Setting the memory in the PostScript printer  
properties  
After installing the DIMM, you need to select it in the printer properties of  
the PostScript printer driver to enable its use.  
1
Make sure that the PostScript printer driver is installed on your  
computer. To install the PostScript printer driver, see the Software  
Section.  
1
2
2
3
Click the Windows Start menu.  
For Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000, select Settings and then  
Printers.  
For Windows XP/2003, select Printers and Faxes.  
notch  
1
2
groove  
4
5
Select the SP 5100N PS printer.  
Click the right mouse button on the printer icon and select  
Properties.  
6
Push the DIMM into the printer until it snaps into place. Make sure  
that the latches fit over the notches located on either side of the  
DIMM.  
6
7
For Windows 98/Me, select the Device Option tab.  
For Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003, select the Device Settings  
tab.  
Select the amount of memory you installed from Printer Memory in  
the Installable Options section.  
For Windows 98, select Installable Options VMOption →  
change setting for:NMOption change memory.  
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Click OK.  
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Remove the duplex-slot cover or the duplex unit from the back of  
the printer.  
Removing a DIMM  
To expand the printer memory to 512 MB, you need to remove the  
preinstalled 128 MB DIMM and install two 256 MB DIMMs into the DIMM  
slots.  
Push the latches at both ends of the DIMM slot away to remove the  
DIMM and pull out the DIMM.  
1
duplex-slot cover  
1
1
2
3
Grasp the control board cover and remove it.  
latch  
1
2
DIMM  
Using the hard disk  
Installing the hard disk allows the data from your computer to be sent to  
the print queue of the printer hard disk. This decreases the workload of  
the computer. You can also use various print features, such as storing a  
job in the hard disk, proofing a job, and printing private documents.  
4
Align the connector on the hard disk with the connector on the  
control board. Push the hard disk in until it is latched into place.  
Installing the hard disk  
For order information, see page 7.1.  
Review the precautions on page 10.1.  
1
Turn the printer power off and unplug the power cord and printer  
cable from the printer.  
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Fasten the four screws supplied with your new hard disk.  
5
6
In PCL 6 Properties, click the Printer tab and then check Optional  
Hard Disk Drive (HDD).  
In PS Properties, click the Device Option or Device Settings tab  
and set the Optional Hard Disk Drive (HDD) option to Installed.  
Click OK.  
6
Close the control board cover by aligning the groove on it with the  
notch on the printer and sliding it.  
7
8
Reinstall the duplex-slot cover or the duplex unit.  
Reconnect the power cord and printer cable, and turn the printer  
on.  
9
Print a configuration page from the control panel to check if the  
hard disk is correctly installed. See page 8.1.  
Setting the hard disk in the printer properties  
After installing the hard disk, you need to select it in the printer properties  
to enable its use. Take the following steps:  
1
2
Click the Windows Start menu.  
For Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000, select Settings and then  
Printers.  
For Windows XP/2003, select Printers and Faxes.  
3
4
Select the SP 5100N PCL 6 printer icon or SP 5100N PS printer  
icon.  
Click the right mouse button on the printer icon and select  
Properties.  
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Printing with the optional hard disk  
You can print jobs currently stored in the hard disk.  
After installing the optional hard disk, you can use advanced printing  
features, such as storing or spooling a print job to the hard disk, proofing  
a job, and specifying of printing a private job in the printer properties  
window.  
1
Press Menu until Job Manage. appears on the bottom line of the  
display and press OK.  
2
3
Press the Scroll buttons until Store Job appears and press OK.  
Once you have stored files in the hard disk, you can easily print or delete  
the stored files using the control panel of your printer.  
Press the Scroll buttons until the user’s name and file name you  
want appear and press OK.  
Setting the time and date  
4
If the select file is a confidential print job, enter the specified 4-digit  
password.  
1
Press Menu until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the  
display and press OK.  
Press the Scroll buttons to enter the first digit and press OK. The  
cursor automatically moves to the next digit position. Enter the 2nd,  
3rd, and 4th digit in the same way.  
2
3
Press OK when Date & Time appears.  
Press the Scroll buttons until the digit you want appears and press  
OK.  
5
When Print appears, press OK.  
You can enter from 2000 to 2065 in the year input section. The  
cursor moves to the next position.  
If you enter the incorrect password, Invalid Password appears.  
Reenter the correct password.  
4
5
Repeat step 3 until all digits appear correctly.  
6
7
Press the Scroll buttons until the number of copies you want  
appears and press OK.  
Press OK.  
Press OK. Printing starts.  
Storing a job  
Deleting a stored job  
You can store jobs in the installed hard disk.  
You can delete jobs currently stored in the hard disk.  
1
2
3
Open the file you want to store.  
1
Press Menu until Job Manage. appears on the bottom line of the  
Select Print from the File menu. The Print window displays.  
display and press OK.  
Click Properties. If you see Setup, Print or Options, click the  
button instead.  
2
3
Press the Scroll buttons until Store Job appears and press OK.  
Press the Scroll buttons until the user’s name and file name you  
4
5
Click the Extra tab and click Print and Hold.  
want appear and press OK.  
Select the print mode you want from the drop-down list.  
Normal: prints in normal mode.  
4
If the select file is a confidential print job, enter the specified 4-digit  
password.  
Proof: prints the first file and after a pause prints the next file.  
Confidentical: stores the files, securing them with a password.  
Store: stores the file to the hard disk.  
Press the Scroll buttons to enter the first digit and press OK. The  
cursor automatically moves to the next digit position. Enter the 2nd,  
3rd, and 4th digit in the same way.  
5
6
Press the Scroll buttons until Delete appears and press OK.  
Spool: spools the file into the hard disk and prints it from the hard  
disk queue.  
If you enter the incorrect password, Invalid Password appears.  
Reenter the correct password.  
Delay: prints the file at a specified time.  
Enter the user’s name and file name.  
Click OK until the Print window is displayed.  
Click OK or Print to start printing.  
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7
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When Yes appears, press OK.  
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4
Press the Scroll buttons until the user’s name and file name you  
want appear and press OK.  
Controlling the active job queue  
All of the print jobs waiting to be printed are listed in the Active Job  
Queue in the order you sent them to the printer. You can delete a job  
from the queue before printing, or promote a job to print sooner.  
If the select file is a confidential print job, enter the specified 4-digit  
password.  
To delete a file from the queue:  
Press the Scroll buttons to enter the first digit and press OK. The  
cursor automatically moves to the next digit position. Enter the 2nd,  
3rd, and 4th digit in the same way.  
1
Press Menu until Job Manage. appears on the bottom line of the  
display and press OK.  
5
Press the Scroll buttons until Release appears and press OK.  
2
3
Press the Scroll buttons until Active Job appears and press OK.  
This option appears only when you select a Delay print job. See  
page 10.5.  
Press the Scroll buttons until the user’s name and file name you  
want appear and press OK.  
If you enter the incorrect password, Invalid Password appears.  
Reenter the correct password.  
4
If the select file is a confidential print job, enter the specified 4-digit  
password.  
Printing using the form files  
Press the Scroll buttons to enter the first digit and press OK. The  
cursor automatically moves to the next digit position. Enter the 2nd,  
3rd, and 4th digit in the same way.  
You can store up to 10 form files in the hard disk and make them printed  
with your document.  
First, you need to create a form file using the printer driver. See the  
Software Section.  
5
6
Press the Scroll buttons until Cancel appears and press OK.  
If you enter the incorrect password, Invalid Password appears.  
Reenter the correct password.  
1
Press Menu until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the  
display and press OK.  
Press the Scroll buttons until Yes appears and press OK.  
2
3
Press the Scroll buttons until Form Menu appears and press OK.  
To promote a file from the queue:  
Press the Scroll buttons until the form you want appears and press  
OK.  
You can select a job waiting in the Active Job Queue and change its print  
order so that it can be printed sooner.  
Off: prints in normal mode.  
1
Press Menu until Job Manage. appears on the bottom line of the  
display and press OK.  
Single Form: prints all page using the first form.  
Double Form: prints the front page using the first form and the  
back page using the second form.  
2
3
Press the Scroll buttons until Active Job appears and press OK.  
Press the Scroll buttons until the user’s name and file name you  
want appear and press OK.  
4
5
6
7
Press Back to return to the upper menu level.  
Press the Scroll buttons until Select Form appears and press OK.  
Press OK when 1st Form appears.  
4
If the select file is a confidential print job, enter the specified 4-digit  
password.  
Press the Scroll buttons to enter the first digit and press OK. The  
cursor automatically moves to the next digit position. Enter the 2nd,  
3rd, and 4th digit in the same way.  
Press the Scroll buttons until the form file you want appears and  
press OK.  
If you select Double Form, continue the next step.  
5
Press the Scroll buttons until Promote appears and press OK.  
8
9
Press the Scroll buttons until 2nd Form appears and press OK.  
If you enter the incorrect password, Invalid Password appears.  
Reenter the correct password.  
Press the Scroll buttons until the form file for the second form  
appears and press OK.  
To print a file immediately:  
You can print a job scheduled to be printed at a specified time  
immediately. In this case, the job currently printing is stopped and the  
selected job will be printed. This function is available when the job is  
scheduled for later printing.  
1
Press Menu until Job Manage. appears on the bottom line of the  
display and press OK.  
2
Press the Scroll buttons until Active Job appears and press OK.  
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Interface  
Specifications and Description  
11 Specifications  
• IEEE 1284 Bidirectional Parallel Standard  
- Modes supported: Compatible, Nibble, Byte,  
ECP  
Printer specifications  
• USB Interface Standard  
- USB 2.0 compliant  
- 480 Mbps 1 port  
Item  
Specifications and Description  
• Network Interface Standard  
- enthernet 10/100 Base TX wired LAN  
a
Printing speed  
Up to 43 ppm in A4 (45 ppm in Letter)  
Duplex: 29 ipm (A4); 30 ipm (Letter)  
OS compatibility • Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003  
• Mac 8.6 ~ 9.2/10.1 ~ 10.4  
Resolution  
Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi  
Less than 45 seconds  
Warm-up time  
Printer drivers  
• PCL driver: Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP/  
2003  
First print out  
time  
8.5 seconds (From Ready)  
Sleep mode: 35 seconds  
• PostScript driver: Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/  
2000/XP/2003, Macintosh OS 8.6 ~ 9.2/  
10.1 ~ 10.4  
110 - 127 VAC or 220 - 240 VAC  
See the Rating label on the machine for the  
correct voltage, hertz and current of your machine.  
Power rating  
Options  
500-sheet trays, hard disk, duplex unit, DIMM  
Power  
consumption  
Average: 650 W  
Power save mode: Less than 13 W  
a. Print speed will be affected by operating system used, computing perfor-  
mance, application software, connection method, media type, media size, and  
job complexity.  
b
Noise level  
Standby mode: Less than 35 dBA  
Printing mode: Less than 57 dBA  
b. Sound pressure Level, ISO7779  
c. Average cartridge yield declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752.  
The number of pages may be affected by operating environment, printing  
interval, media type, and media size.  
Toner cartridge  
20,000 pages (for starter, 10,000 pages)  
c
yield  
d. Compatible with PCL6 Version 2.1  
Duty cycle  
Weight  
Monthly: Up to 200,000 pages  
17.5 Kg (38.6lb) (incluging consumables)  
Paper: 2.8 Kg (6.2lb), Plastic: 0.7 Kg (1.6lb)  
Package weight  
External  
dimensions  
(W x D x H)  
15.6 X 17.8 X 13.9 inches  
(396 X 453 X 353 mm)  
Operating  
environment  
Temperature: 50° F to 90° F (10° C to 32.5° C)  
Humidity: 20% to 80% RH  
d
Printer language PCL 6 , PostScript 3  
Memory  
128 MB (Max. 512 MB)  
128, or 256 MB optional memory available.  
16 characters x 2 lines  
Display  
Fonts  
1 bitmap, 45 scalable, 136 PostScript 3 fonts,  
Bar Code fonts, OCR fonts  
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hard disk 10.3  
memory 10.1  
optional tray 3 9.2  
optional tray 4 9.2  
paper exit area 9.4  
tray 1 9.2  
A
accessories  
installing  
DIMM 10.1  
hard disk 10.3  
paper level indicator 5.4  
paper load  
multi-purpose tray 5.6  
tray 5.5  
paper size  
setting 2.4  
specifications 5.2  
paper type  
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jam, clear 9.1  
C
cleaning  
L
drum 8.3  
inside 8.1  
outside 8.1  
loading paper  
multi-purpose tray 5.6  
tray 5.5  
setting 2.4  
cleaning sheet, print 8.3  
component location 1.3  
control panel  
buttons 1.4  
specifications 5.2  
PostScript problems 9.13  
print quality problems, solve 9.11  
printing  
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Macintosh problems 9.14  
maintenance parts 8.7  
manual feed mode 5.7  
memory 10.1  
menus 2.1  
status LED 9.6  
demo page 2.7  
information page 8.1  
problems 9.9  
problem, solve  
multi-purpose tray 5.6  
checklist 9.5  
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error messages 9.6  
Macintosh 9.14  
paper jams 9.1  
printing 9.9  
printing quality 9.11  
PS errors 9.13  
Windows 9.13  
demo page, print 2.7  
DIMM, install 10.1  
display language, change  
control panel 2.7  
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network setup  
EtherTalk 4.2  
operating systems 4.2  
TCP/IP 4.2  
display messages 9.6  
drum, clean 8.3  
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Q
error messages 9.6  
output location, select 5.8  
output tray 5.8  
quality problems 9.11  
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R
hard disk  
P
rear cover, use 5.8  
installing 10.3  
paper guidelines 5.3  
paper jam, clear  
redistributing, toner cartridge 8.4  
replacing, toner cartridge 8.5 8.7  
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around the toner cartridge 9.3  
duplex area 9.4  
multi-purpose tray 9.3  
optional tray 2 9.2  
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special print media, guidelines 5.3  
specification, printer 11.1  
status LED, meaning 9.6  
supplies  
checking life 8.4  
system requirements  
Macintosh 3.2  
Windows 3.2  
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toner cartridge  
checkig remaining toner 8.4  
cleaning 8.3  
maintaining 8.3  
redistributing 8.4  
replacing 8.5 8.7  
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toner save mode, use 2.7  
troubleshooting 9.1  
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Windows problems 9.13  
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SOFTWARE SECTION  
CONTENTS  
Chapter 1: INSTALLING PRINTER SOFTWARE IN WINDOWS  
Chapter 2: BASIC PRINTING  
Chapter 3: ADVANCED PRINTING  
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Chapter 5: USING DIRECT PRINT UTILITY  
Chapter 6: SHARING THE PRINTER LOCALLY  
Chapter 7: USING UTILITY APPLICATIONS  
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Typical Installation  
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Software in Windows  
This is recommended for most users. All components necessary  
for printer operations will be installed.  
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Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer  
and powered on.  
This chapter includes:  
Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.  
The CD-ROM should automatically run, and an installation  
window appears.  
If the installation window does not appear, click Start and  
then Run. Type X:\Setup.exe, replacing “X” with the  
letter which represents your drive and click OK  
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Installing Printer Software  
You can install the printer software for local printing or network  
printing. To install the printer software on the computer,  
perform the appropriate installation procedure depending on  
the printer in use.  
A printer driver is software that lets your computer  
communicate with your printer. The procedure to install drivers  
may differ depending on the operating system you are using.  
All applications should be closed on your PC before beginning  
installation.  
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Click Next  
.
Installing Software for Local Printing  
• If necessary, select a language from the drop-down list.  
View User’s Guide: Allows you to view the User’s  
Guide. If your computer doesn’t have Adobe Acrobat,  
click on this option and it will automatically install Adobe  
Acrobat Reader for you.  
A local printer is a printer directly attached to your computer  
using the printer cable supplied with your printer, such as a USB  
or parallel cable. If your printer is attached to a network, skip  
page 7.  
Select Typical installation for a local printer. Click  
Next  
.
You can install the printer software using the typical or custom  
method.  
NOTE: If the “New Hardware Wizard” window appears during  
the installation procedure, click  
the box to close the window, or click Cancel  
in the upper right corner of  
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Click Finish.  
NOTE: If your printer is not already connected to the  
computer, the following window will appear.  
NOTE: After setup is complete, if your printer driver doesn’t  
work properly, reinstall the printer driver. See “Reinstalling  
• After connecting the printer, click Next  
.
• If you don’t want to connect the printer at this time, click  
Next, and No on the following screen. Then the installation  
will start and a test page will not be printed at the end of the  
installation.  
• The installation window that appears in this User’s  
Guide may differ depending on the printer and  
interface in use.  
Custom Installation  
You can choose individual components to install.  
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Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer  
and powered on.  
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After the installation is finished, a window asking you to  
print a test page appears. If you choose to print a test  
page, select the checkbox and click Next  
Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.  
The CD-ROM should automatically run, and an installation  
window appears.  
.
Otherwise, just click Next and skip to step 7.  
If the installation window does not appear, click Start and  
If the test page prints out correctly, click Yes  
.
then Run. Type X:\Setup.exe, replacing “X” with the  
letter which represents your drive and click OK  
.
If not, click No to reprint it.  
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Click Next  
.
• If necessary, select a language from the drop-down list.  
NOTE: If your printer is not already connected to the  
computer, the following window will appear.  
View User’s Guide: Allows you to view the User’s  
Guide. If your computer doesn’t have Adobe Acrobat,  
click on this option and it will automatically install Adobe  
Acrobat Reader for you.  
Select Custom installation. Click Next  
.
• After connecting the printer, click Next  
.
• If you don’t want to connect the printer at this time, click  
Next, and No on the following screen. Then the installation  
will start and a test page will not be printed at the end of the  
installation.  
• The installation window that appears in this User’s  
Guide may differ depending on the printer and  
interface in use.  
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Select your printer and click Next.  
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Select the components to be installed and click Next.  
NOTE: You can change the desired installation folder by  
clicking [Browse].  
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After the installation is finished, a window asking you to  
print a test page appears. If you choose to print a test  
page, select the checkbox and click Next  
.
Otherwise, just click Next and skip to step 9.  
If the test page prints out correctly, click Yes  
.
If not, click No to reprint it.  
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Click Finish  
.
If the installation window does not appear, click Start and  
then Run. Type X:\Setup.exe, replacing “ ” with the  
letter which represents your drive and click OK  
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Installing Software for Network  
Printing  
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Click Next  
.
• If necessary, select a language from the drop-down list.  
When you connect your printer to a network, you must first  
configure the TCP/IP settings for the printer. After you have  
assigned and verified the TCP/IP settings, you are ready to  
install the software on each computer on the network.  
View User’s Guide: Allows you to view the User’s  
Guide. If your computer doesn’t have Adobe Acrobat,  
click on this option and it will automatically install Adobe  
Acrobat Reader for you.  
You can install the printer software using the typical or custom  
method.  
Select Typical installation for a network printer. Click  
Next  
.
Typical Installation  
This is recommended for most users. All components necessary  
for printer operations will be installed.  
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Make sure that the printer is connected to your network  
and powered on. For details about connecting to the  
network, see the supplied printer’s User’s Guide.  
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Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.  
The CD-ROM should automatically run, and an installation  
window appears.  
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The list of printers available on the network appears.  
Select the printer you want to install from the list and then  
Custom Installation  
You can choose individual components to install and set a  
specific IP address.  
click Next  
.
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Make sure that the printer is connected to your network  
and powered on. For details about connecting to the  
network, see the supplied printer’s User’s Guide.  
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Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.  
The CD-ROM should automatically run, and an installation  
window appears.  
If the installation window does not appear, click Start and  
then Run. Type X:\Setup.exe, replacing “X” with the  
letter which represents your drive and click OK  
.
• If you do not see your printer on the list, click Update to  
refresh the list, or select Add TCP/IP Port to add your  
printer to the network. To add the printer to the  
network, enter the port name and the IP address for the  
printer.  
To find a shared network printer (UNC Path), select  
Shared Printer [UNC] and enter the shared name  
manually or find a shared printer by clicking the Browse  
button.  
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After the installation is finished, a window appears asking  
you to print a test page. If you so desire, select the  
corresponding checkbox and click Finish  
.
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4
Click Next  
.
• If necessary, select a language from the drop-down list.  
Otherwise, just click Finish  
.
View User’s Guide: Allows you to view the User’s  
Guide. If your computer doesn’t have Adobe Acrobat,  
click on this option and it will automatically install Adobe  
Acrobat Reader for you.  
Select Custom installation. Click Next  
.
NOTE: After setup is complete, if your printer driver doesn’t  
work properly, reinstall the printer driver. See “Reinstalling  
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The list of printers available on the network appears.  
Select the printer you want to install from the list and then  
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Select the components to be installed. After selecting the  
components, the following window appears. You can also  
change the printer name, set the printer to be shared on  
the network, set the printer as the default printer, and  
click Next  
.
change the port name of each printer. Click Next  
.
• If you do not see your printer on the list, click Update to  
refresh the list, or select Add TCP/IP Port to add your  
printer to the network. To add the printer to the  
network, enter the port name and the IP address for the  
printer.  
To install this software on a server, select the Setting up  
this printer on a server checkbox.  
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After the installation is finished, a window appears asking  
you to print a test page. If you so desire, select the  
To find a shared network printer (UNC Path), select  
Shared Printer [UNC] and enter the shared name  
manually or find a shared printer by clicking the Browse  
button.  
corresponding checkbox and click Finish  
.
Otherwise, just click Finish  
.
TIP: If you want to set a specific IP address on a specific  
network printer, click the Set IP Address button. The Set IP  
Address window appears. Do as follows:  
NOTE: After setup is complete, if your printer driver doesn’t  
work properly, reinstall the printer driver. See “Reinstalling  
a. Select a printer to be set with a specific IP address from the  
list. To verify your printer’s IP address or MAC address,  
print a Network Configuration page.  
b. Configure an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway for the  
printer manually and click Configure to set the specific IP  
address for the network printer.  
c. Click Next  
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Changing the Software  
Language  
After installation of the software, you can change the display  
language.  
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Click the Windows Start menu.  
Select Programs or All Programs and then SP 5100N  
.
Select Language Selection  
Select the desired language from the language selection  
window, and click OK  
.
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Reinstalling Printer Software  
• After connecting the printer, click Next  
.
You can reinstall the software if installation fails.  
• If you don’t want to connect the printer at this time, click  
Next, and No on the following screen. Then the installation  
will start and a test page will not be printed at the end of the  
installation.  
• The reinstallation window that appears in this User’s  
Guide may differ depending on the printer and  
interface in use.  
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Start Windows.  
From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs  
SP 5100N  
Maintenance.  
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Select Repair and click Next  
.
The list of printers available on the network appears.  
Select the printer you want to install from the list and then  
click Next  
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Select the components you want to reinstall and click  
Next  
.
.
If you installed the printer software for local printing  
and you select SP 5100N, the window asking you to print  
a test page appears. Do as follows:  
a. To print a test page, select the check box and click  
Next  
.
b. If the test page prints out correctly, click Yes  
.
If it doesn’t, click No to reprint it.  
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When the reinstallation is done, click Finish  
.
• If you do not see your printer on the list, click Update to  
refresh the list, or select Add TCP/IP Port to add your  
printer to the network. To add the printer to the  
network, enter the port name and the IP address for the  
printer.  
To find a shared network printer (UNC Path), select  
Shared Printer [UNC] and enter the shared name  
manually or find a shared printer by clicking the Browse  
button.  
You will see a component list so that you can reinstall any  
item individually.  
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Removing Printer Software  
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Start Windows.  
From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs  
SP 5100N  
Maintenance.  
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Select Remove and click Next  
.
You will see a component list so that you can remove any  
item individually.  
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Select the components you want to remove and then click  
Next  
When your computer asks you to confirm your selection,  
click Yes  
.
.
The selected driver and all of its components are removed  
from your computer.  
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Open the document you want to print.  
Select Print from the File menu. The Print window is  
displayed. It may look slightly different depending on your  
application.  
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This chapter explains the printing options and common printing  
tasks in Windows.  
The basic print settings are selected within the Print  
window. These settings include the number of copies and  
print range.  
This chapter includes:  
Make sure that your  
printer is selected.  
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Select your printer driver from the Name drop-down  
list.  
To take advantage of the printer features provided by your  
printer driver, click Properties or Preferences in the  
application’s Print window. For details, see “Printer  
Printing a Document  
NOTES  
:
• Your printer driver Properties window that appears in this  
User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use.  
However the composition of the printer properties window is  
similar.  
• Check the Operating System(s) that are compatible  
with your printer. Please refer to the OS Compatibility  
section of Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s  
Guide.  
If you see Setup Printer, or Options in your Print  
window, click it instead. Then click Properties on the next  
screen.  
,
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Click OK to close the printer properties window.  
To start the print job, click OK or Print in the Print  
window.  
• If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can  
check the supplied CD-ROM.  
The following procedure describes the general steps required  
for printing from various Windows applications. The exact steps  
for printing a document may vary depending on the application  
program you are using. Refer to the User’s Guide of your  
software application for the exact printing procedure.  
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Layout Tab  
The Layout tab provides options to adjust how the document  
appears on the printed page. The Layout Options includes  
Multiple Pages per Side and Poster Printing. See “Printing  
a Document” on page 12 for more information on accessing  
printer properties.  
Printer Settings  
You can use the printer properties window, which allows you to  
access all of the printer options you need when using your  
printer. When the printer properties are displayed, you can  
review and change the settings needed for your print job.  
Your printer properties window may differ, depending on your  
operating system. This Software User’s Guide shows the  
Properties window for Windows XP.  
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Your printer driver Properties window that appears in this  
User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use.  
If you access printer properties through the Printers folder, you  
can view additional Windows-based tabs (refer to your  
Windows User’s Guide) and the Printer tab (see “Printer Tab” on  
page 17).  
NOTES  
:
• Most Windows applications will override settings you specify  
in the printer driver. Change all print settings available in the  
software application first, and change any remaining settings  
using the printer driver.  
• The settings you change remain in effect only while you are  
using the current program. To make your changes  
permanent, make them in the Printers folder.  
• The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other  
Windows OS, refer to the corresponding Windows User's  
Guide or online help.  
Paper Orientation  
Paper Orientation allows you to select the direction in which  
information is printed on a page.  
1. Click the Windows Start button.  
Portrait prints across the width of the page, letter style.  
Landscape prints across the length of the page, spreadsheet  
style.  
2. Select Printers and Faxes  
.
3. Select your printer driver icon.  
4. Right-click on the printer driver icon and select  
Rotate allows you to rotate the page the selected degrees.  
Printing Preferences  
.
5. Change the settings on each tab, click OK.  
Landscape  
Portrait  
Layout Options  
Layout Options allows you to select advanced printing options.  
You can choose Multiple Pages per Side and Poster Printing  
.
Double-sided Printing  
Double-sided Printing allows you to print on both sides of  
paper. If this option does not appear, your printer does  
not have this feature.  
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Paper Tab  
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Source  
Make sure that Source is set to the corresponding paper tray.  
Use Manual Feeder when printing on special materials like  
envelopes and transparencies. You have to load one sheet at a  
time into the Manual Tray or Multi-Purpose Tray.  
If the paper source is set to Auto Selection, the printer  
automatically picks up print material in the following tray order:  
Manual Tray or Multi-Purpose Tray, Tray n.  
Use the following options to set the basic paper handling  
specifications when you access the printer properties. See  
accessing printer properties.  
Click the Paper tab to access various paper properties.  
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Type  
Set Type to correspond to the paper loaded in the tray from  
which you want to print. This will let you get the best quality  
printout. If not, print quality may not be acheived as you want.  
Cotton: 20 lb to 24 lb (75~90 g/m2) cotton paper such as Gilbert  
25 % and Gilbert 100 %.  
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Plain Paper: Normal plain paper. Select this type if your printer is  
monochrome and printing on the 16 lb (60 g/m2) cotton paper.  
Recycled Paper: 20 lb to 24 lb (75~90 g/m2) recycled paper.  
Color Paper: 20 lb to 24 lb (75~90 g/m2) color-backgrounded  
paper.  
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First Page  
This property allows you to print the first page using a different  
paper type from the rest of the document. You can select the  
paper source for the first page.  
For example, load thick stock for the first page into the Multi-  
purpose Tray, and plain paper into Tray n. Then, select Tray n in  
the Source option and Multi-Purpose Tray in the First Page  
option. Some printers do not support this feature.  
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Copies  
Copies allows you to choose the number of copies to be printed.  
You can select 1 to 999 copies.  
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Scaling Printing  
Scaling Printing allows you to automatically or manually scale  
your print job on a page. You can choose from None Reduce/  
Enlarge, and Fit to Page  
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Size  
Size allows you to set the size of paper you loaded in the tray.  
,
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If the required size is not listed in the Size box, click Custom  
When the Custom Paper Setting window appears, set the paper  
size and click OK. The setting appears in the list so that you can  
select it.  
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Advanced Options  
Graphics Tab  
Use the following Graphic options to adjust the print quality for  
your specific printing needs. See “Printing a Document” on  
page 12 for more information on accessing printer properties.  
You can set advanced settings by clicking the Advanced  
Options button.  
TrueType Options: This option determines what the driver  
tells the printer about how to image the text in your document.  
Select the appropriate setting according to the status of your  
document. This option may be available only in  
Windows 9x/Me, depending on your particular printer  
model.  
Click the Graphic tab to display the properties shown below..  
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Download as Outline: When this option is selected, the  
driver will download any TrueType fonts that are used in your  
document not already stored (resident) on your printer. If,  
after printing a document, you find that the fonts did not print  
correctly, choose Download as bit image and resubmit your  
print job. The Download as bit image setting is often useful  
when printing Adobe. This feature is available only  
when you use the PCL printer driver.  
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Download as Bitmap: When this option is selected, the  
driver will download the font data as bitmap images.  
Documents with complicated fonts, such as Korean or  
Chinese, or various other fonts, will print faster in this setting.  
Print as Graphics: When this option is selected, the driver  
will download any fonts as graphics. When printing documents  
with high graphic content and relatively few TrueType fonts,  
printing performance (speed) may be enhanced in this  
setting.  
Print All Text To Black: When the Print All Text To  
Black option is checked, all text in your document prints solid  
black, regardless of the color it appears on the screen.  
Resolution  
The Resolution options you can select may vary  
depending on your printer model. The higher the setting,  
the sharper the clarity of printed characters and graphics. The  
higher setting also may increase the time it takes to print a  
document.  
Toner Save Mode  
Selecting this option extends the life of your toner cartridge and  
reduces your cost per page without a significant reduction in print  
quality. Some printers do not support this feature.  
Printer Setting: If you select this option, this feature is  
determined by the setting you’ve made on the control panel of  
the printer.  
On: Select this option to allow the printer to use less toner on  
each page.  
Off: If you don’t need to save toner when printing a document,  
select this option.  
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Use Printer Fonts: When Use Printer Fonts is checked, the  
printer uses the fonts that are stored in its memory (resident  
fonts) to print your document, rather than downloading the  
fonts used in your document. Because downloading fonts takes  
time, selecting this option can speed up your printing time.  
When using Printer fonts, the printer will try to match the fonts  
used in your document to those stored in its memory. If,  
however, you use fonts in your document that are very different  
from those resident in the printer, your printed output will  
appear very different from what it looks like on the screen.  
This feature is available only when you use the PCL  
printer driver.  
Save as Form for Overlay: Select Save as Form for Overlay to  
save the document as a form file (C:\FORMOVER\*.FOM). Once  
this option is selected, the printer driver requires the file name  
and the destination path each time you print. If you want to  
preset the file name and specify the path, click on the button in  
the Output to area, and type the file name and specify the path.  
This feature is available only when you use the PCL  
printer driver.  
Extras Tab  
You can select output options for your document. See “Printing  
a Document” on page 12 for more information about accessing  
the printer properties.  
Click the Extras tab to access the following feature:  
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Job Setting  
Print and Hold dialog allows you to select how to print or save the  
printing file by using the optional HDD. Some printers do not  
support this feature.  
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Watermark  
Using Onscreen Help File  
You can create a background text image to be printed on each  
page of your document. For details, see “Using Watermarks” on  
• For more information about Job Setting, click  
at the  
top right corner of the window. The Job Setting Help  
window opens and allows you to view onscreen help supplied  
on the Job Setting  
.
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Overlay  
Overlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and  
letterhead paper. For details, see “Using Overlays” on page 22.  
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Output Options  
Print Subset: You can set the sequence in which the pages  
print. Select the print order from the drop-down list.  
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Normal(1,2,3): Your printer prints all pages from the first  
page to the last page.  
Reverse All Pages(3,2,1): Your printer prints all pages from  
the last page to the first page.  
Print Odd Pages: Your printer prints only the odd numbered  
pages of the document.  
Print Even Pages: Your printer prints only the even  
numbered pages of the document.  
Information Page: Select Banner Page to print a banner sheet  
containing the printer name, the network user ID, job name  
before printing the document. When several users send a print  
job to the printer, this option allows you to easily find your  
printing from the output tray. Some printers do not  
support this feature.  
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About Tab  
Using a Favorite Setting  
Use the About tab to display the copyright notice and the  
version number of the driver. See “Printing a Document” on  
page 12 for more information about accessing printer  
properties.  
The Favorites option, which is visible on each properties tab,  
allows you to save the current properties settings for future  
use.  
To save a Favorites item:  
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2
Change the settings as needed on each tab.  
Enter a name for the item in the Favorites input box.  
Printer Tab  
If you access printer properties through the Printers folder,  
you can view the Printer tab. You can set the printer  
configuration.  
The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other Windows  
OS, refer to the corresponding Windows User's Guide or online  
help.  
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2
3
4
Click the Windows Start menu.  
Select Printers and Faxes  
.
Select your printer driver icon.  
3
Click Save.  
Right-click on the printer driver icon and select  
When you save Favorites, all current driver settings are  
saved.  
Properties  
.
5
Click the Printer tab and set the options.  
To use a saved setting, select the item from the Favorites drop  
down list. The printer is now set to print according to the  
Favorites setting you selected.  
To delete a Favorites item, select it from the list and click  
Delete  
.
You can also restore the printer driver’s default settings by  
selecting Printer Default from the list.  
Using Help  
Your printer has a help screen that can be activated by clicking  
the Help button in the printer properties window. These help  
screens give detailed information about the printer features  
provided by the printer driver.  
You can also click  
from the upper right corner of the window,  
and then click on any setting.  
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Advanced Printing  
This chapter explains printing options and advanced printing  
tasks.  
Printing Multiple Pages on One  
Sheet of Paper (N-Up Printing)  
You can select the number of pages to print on a single sheet  
of paper. To print more than one page per sheet, the pages will  
be reduced in size and arranged in the order you specify. You  
can print up to 16 pages on one sheet.  
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3
2
4
NOTE  
:
• Your printer driver Properties window that appears in this  
User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use.  
However the composition of the printer properties window is  
similar.  
• If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can  
check the supplied CD-ROM.  
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To change the print settings from your software  
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a  
2
3
From the Layout tab, choose Multiple Pages per Side in  
the Layout Type drop-down list.  
Select the number of pages you want to print per sheet  
(1, 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16) in the Pages per Side drop-down  
list.  
This chapter includes:  
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Select the page order from the Page Order drop-down  
list, if necessary.  
Check Print Page Border to print a border around each  
page on the sheet.  
Click the Paper tab, select the paper source, size, and  
type.  
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Click OK and print the document.  
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Printing Posters  
Printing Booklets  
This feature allows you to print a single-page document onto 4,  
9, or 16 sheets of paper, for the purpose of pasting the sheets  
together to form one poster-size document.  
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To change the print settings from your software  
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a  
This printer feature allows you to print your document on both  
sides of the paper and arranges the pages so that the paper can  
be folded in half after printing to produce a booklet.  
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3
Click the Layout tab, select Poster Printing in the  
Layout Type drop-down list.  
Configure the poster option:  
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To change the print settings from your software  
application, access the printer properties. See “Printing a  
You can select the page layout from Poster<2x2>  
,
Poster<3x3>, or Poster<4x4>. If you select  
Poster<2x2>, the output will be automatically stretched  
to cover 4 physical pages.  
2
From the Layout tab, choose Booklet Printing from the  
Type drop-down list.  
NOTE: The booklet printing option is available when A4,  
Letter, Legal, or Folio size is selected in the Size option on the  
Paper tab.  
3
Click the Paper tab, and select the paper source, size, and  
type.  
4
5
Click OK and print the document.  
Specify an overlap in millimeters or inches to make it  
easier to pasting the sheets together.  
After printing, fold and staple the pages.  
0.15 inches  
0.15 inches  
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5
Click the Paper tab, select the paper source, size, and  
type.  
Click OK and print the document. You can complete the  
poster by pasting the sheets together.  
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Printing on Both Sides of Paper  
Printing a Reduced or Enlarged  
Document  
You can print on both sides of a sheet of paper. Before printing,  
decide how you want your document oriented.  
You can change the size of a page’s content to appear larger or  
smaller on the printed page.  
The options are:  
Printer Setting, if you select this option, this feature is  
determined by the setting you’ve made on the control  
panel of the printer. If this option does not appear,  
your printer does not have this feature.  
1
To change the print settings from your software  
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a  
2
3
From the Paper tab, select Reduce/Enlarge in the  
Printing Type drop-down list.  
Enter the scaling rate in the Percentage input box.  
None  
Long Edge, which is the conventional layout used in  
book binding.  
You can also click the  
or  
button.  
Short Edge, which is the type often used with calendars.  
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5
Select the paper source, size, and type in Paper Options.  
2
Click OK and print the document.  
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3
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5
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5
Fitting Your Document to a  
Selected Paper Size  
Long Edge  
Short Edge  
Reverse Duplex, allows you to select general print  
order compare to duplex print order. If this option does  
This printer feature allows you to scale your print job to any  
not appear, your printer does not have this feature.  
selected paper size regardless of the digital document size. This  
can be useful when you want to check fine details on a small  
document.  
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NOTE  
:
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To change the print settings from your software  
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a  
• Do not print on both sides of labels, transparencies,  
envelopes, or thick paper. Paper jamming and damage to the  
printer may result.  
To use double-sided printing, you can use only the following  
paper sizes: A4, Letter, Legal, and Folio, with a weight of  
2
3
From the Paper tab, select Fit to Page in the Printing  
Type drop-down list.  
Select the correct size from the Target Page drop-down  
list.  
20~24 lbs (75~90 g/m²).  
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To change the print settings from your software  
application, access printer properties. “Printing a  
4
5
Select the paper source, size, and type in Paper Options.  
Click OK and print the document.  
2
3
From the Layout tab, select the paper orientation.  
From the Double-sided Printing section, select the  
binding option you want.  
4
5
Click the Paper tab and select the paper source, size, and  
type.  
Click OK and print the document.  
NOTE: If your printer does not have a duplex unit, you should  
complete the printing job manually. The printer prints every  
other page of the document first. After printing the first side of  
your job, the Printing Tip window appears. Follow the on-  
screen instructions to complete the printing job.  
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Editing a Watermark  
Using Watermarks  
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2
3
To change the print settings from your software  
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a  
Click the Extras tab and click the Edit button in the  
Watermark section. The Edit Watermark window  
appears.  
Select the watermark you want to edit from the Current  
Watermarks list and change the watermark message and  
options.  
The Watermark option allows you to print text over an existing  
document. For example, you may want to have large gray  
letters reading “DRAFT” or “CONFIDENTIAL” printed diagonally  
across the first page or all pages of a document.  
There are several predefined watermarks that come with the  
printer, and they can be modified, or you can add new ones to  
the list.  
4
5
Click Update to save the changes.  
Click OK until you exit the Print window.  
Using an Existing Watermark  
1
2
3
To change the print settings from your software  
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a  
Click the Extras tab, and select the desired watermark  
from the Watermark drop-down list. You will see the  
selected watermark in the preview image.  
Deleting a Watermark  
1
To change the print settings from your software  
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a  
2
From the Extras tab, click the Edit button in the  
Watermark section. The Edit Watermark window  
appears.  
Click OK and start printing.  
NOTE: The preview image shows how the page will look when  
it is printed.  
3
4
Select the watermark you want to delete from the Current  
Watermarks list and click Delete  
Click OK until you exit the Print window.  
.
Creating a Watermark  
1
2
3
To change the print settings from your software  
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a  
Click the Extras tab, and click the Edit button in the  
Watermark section. The Edit Watermark window  
appears.  
Enter a text message in the Watermark Message box.  
You can enter up to 40 characters. The message displays  
in the preview window.  
When the First Page Only box is checked, the watermark  
prints on the first page only.  
4
Select watermark options.  
You can select the font name, style, size, or grayscale level  
from the Font Attributes section and set the angle of the  
watermark from the Message Angle section.  
5
6
Click Add to add a new watermark to the list.  
When you have finished editing, click OK and start  
printing.  
To stop printing the watermark, select <No Watermark> from  
the Watermark drop-down list.  
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Using a Page Overlay  
After an overlay has been created, it is ready to be printed with  
your document. To print an overlay with a document:  
Using Overlays  
1
2
Create or open the document you want to print.  
What is an Overlay?  
To change the print settings from your software  
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a  
An overlay is text and/or images stored in the computer hard  
disk drive (HDD) as a special file format that can be printed on  
any document. Overlays are often used to take the place of  
preprinted forms and letterhead paper. Rather than using  
preprinted letterhead, you can create an overlay containing the  
exact same information that is currently on your letterhead. To  
print a letter with your company’s letterhead, you do not need  
to load preprinted letterhead paper in the printer. You need only  
tell the printer to print the letterhead overlay on your  
document.  
Dear ABC  
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4
Click the Extras tab.  
Select the desired overlay from the Overlay drop-down  
list box.  
If the overlay file you want does not appear in the  
Overlay list, click Edit button and Load Overlay, and  
select the overlay file.  
Regards  
WORLD BEST  
5
If you have stored the overlay file you want to use in an  
external source, you can also load the file when you access  
the Load Overlay window.  
Creating a New Page Overlay  
To use a page overlay, you must create a new page overlay  
containing your logo or image.  
After you select the file, click Open. The file appears in the  
Overlay List box and is available for printing. Select the  
overlay from the Overlay List box.  
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7
If necessary, click Confirm Page Overlay When  
Printing. If this box is checked, a message window  
appears each time you submit a document for printing,  
asking you to confirm your wish to print an overlay on your  
document.  
1
Create or open a document containing text or an image for  
use in a new page overlay. Position the items exactly as  
you wish them to appear when printed as an overlay.  
To save the document as an overlay, access printer  
Click the Extras tab, and click Edit button in the Overlay  
section.  
WORLD BEST  
2
3
If this box is not checked and an overlay has been  
selected, the overlay automatically prints with your  
document.  
4
5
In the Edit Overlay window, click Create Overlay.  
Click OK or Yes until printing begins.  
In the Create Overlay window, type a name of up to eight  
characters in the File name box. Select the destination  
path, if necessary. (The default is C:\Formover).  
The selected overlay downloads with your print job and  
prints on your document.  
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7
Click Save. The name appears on the Overlay List box.  
NOTE: The resolution of the overlay document must be the  
same as that of the document you will print with the overlay.  
Click OK or Yes to finish creating.  
The file is not printed. Instead it is stored on your  
computer hard disk drive.  
Deleting a Page Overlay  
You can delete page overlays that you no longer use.  
NOTE: The overlay document size must be the same as the  
documents you print with the overlay. Do not create an overlay  
with a watermark.  
1
2
3
In the printer properties window, click the Extras tab.  
Click the Edit button in the Overlay section.  
Select the overlay you want to delete from the Overlay  
List box.  
4
5
6
Click Delete Overlay.  
When a confirming message window appears, click Yes  
.
Click OK until you exit the Print window.  
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Advanced  
You can use advanced settings by clicking the Advanced  
button.  
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Using Windows  
PostScript Driver  
If you want to use the PostScript driver provided with your  
system CD-ROM to print a document.  
PPDs, in combination with the PostScript driver, access printer  
features and allow the computer to communicate with the  
printer. An installation program for the PPDs is provided on the  
supplied software CD-ROM.  
This chapter includes:  
Printer Settings  
You can use the printer properties window, which allows you to  
access all of the printer options you need when using your  
printer. When the printer properties are displayed, you can  
review and change the settings needed for your print job.  
Your printer properties window may differ, depending on your  
operating system. This Software User’s Guide shows the  
Properties window for Windows XP.  
Paper/Output this option allows you to select the size of the  
paper loaded in the tray.  
Graphic this option allows you to adjust the print quality for  
your specific printing needs.  
Document Options this options allow you to set the PostScript  
options or printer features.  
Your printer driver Properties window that appears in this  
User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use.  
NOTES  
:
• Most Windows applications will override settings you specify  
in the printer driver. Change all print settings available in the  
software application first, and change any remaining settings  
using the printer driver.  
• The settings you change remain in effect only while you are  
using the current program. To make your changes  
permanent, make them in the Printers folder.  
Using Help  
You can click  
from the upper right corner of the window, and  
then click on any setting.  
• The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other  
Windows OS, refer to the corresponding Windows User's  
Guide or online help.  
1. Click the Windows Start button.  
2. Select Printers and Faxes.  
3. Select your printer driver icon.  
4. Right-click on the printer driver icon and select  
Printing Preferences.  
5. Change the settings on each tab, click OK.  
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Using the shortcut icon  
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Using Direct Print Utility  
This chapter explains how to use Direct Print Utility to print PDF files  
without having to open the files.  
1
Select the PDF file you will print and by dragging drop it to  
the Direct Print Utility shortcut icon on your desk top.  
The selected PDF file is sent to the default printer.  
NOTE  
:
If the default printer does not support Direct Print Utility,  
the message window alerting you to select the appropriate printer  
opens. Select the appropriate printer in the Select Printer section.  
Overview Direct Print Utility  
2
3
Customize the printer settings for your needs.  
Click Print  
The selected PDF file is sent to the printer.  
Direct Print Utility is a program that sends a PDF file directly to  
your printer without having to open the file. It sends data  
through the Windows spooler using the port of the printer  
driver. It only supports PDF format.  
.
To installing this program, you should select Custom and put a  
check mark in this program when you install the printer driver.  
Using the right-click menu  
1
Right-click on the PDF file you will print and select Direct  
Printing  
.
The Direct Print Utility window opens with the PDF file is  
added.  
Select the printer you will use.  
Printing  
2
3
There are several ways you can print using Direct Print Utility.  
Customize the printer settings for your needs. See the  
below part.  
4
Click Print  
.
From the Direct Print Utility window  
The selected PDF file is sent to the printer.  
1
From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs  
Direct Print Utility Direct Print Utility  
.
Or, double-click the Direct Print Utility shortcut icon on  
your desk top.  
The Direct Print Utility window opens.  
2
3
Select the printer you will use in the Select Printer section  
and click Browse  
.
Select the PDF file you will print and click Open  
.
The PDF file is added in the Select Files section.  
4
5
Customize the printer settings for your needs. See the  
next column.  
Click Print  
.
The selected PDF file is sent to the printer.  
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Sharing the Printer  
Locally  
You can connect the printer directly to a selected computer,  
which is called “host computer,” on the network.  
Setting Up a Host Computer  
1
2
3
4
5
6
Start Windows.  
From the Start menu select Printers and Faxes  
.
Double-click your printer driver icon  
.
From the Printer menu, select Sharing  
.
The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other Windows  
OS, refer to the corresponding Windows User's Guide or online  
help.  
Check the Share this printer box.  
Fill in the Shared Name field, and then click OK  
.
NOTES  
:
• Check the Operating System(s) that are compatible with  
your printer. Please refer to the OS Compatibility section of  
Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide.  
• If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can  
check the supplied CD-ROM.  
Setting Up a Client Computer  
1
2
3
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5
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7
8
9
Right-click the Windows Start button and select Explorer  
Open your network folder in the left column.  
Click the shared name.  
.
From the Start menu select Printers and Faxes  
Double-click your printer driver icon  
From the Printer menu, select Properties  
From the Ports tab, click Add Port  
Select Local Port and click New Port  
Fill in the Enter a port name field with the shared name.  
.
.
.
.
.
10Click OK and click Close.  
11Click Apply and click OK.  
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Using Utility Applications  
If an error occurs while printing, the Status Monitor window  
appears, showing the error.  
Opening the Troubleshooting  
Guide  
Double click the Status Monitor icon on the Windows task bar.  
NOTES:  
Double click this icon.  
To use the this program, you need:  
- Windows 98 or higher (Windows NT 4.0 can be used only  
for network-supported printers.) To check for Operating  
System(s) that are compatible with your printer, refer to  
Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide.  
- Internet Explorer version 5.0 or higher for flash animation  
in HTML Help.  
Or, from the Start menu, select Programs or All Programs  
SP 5100N Troubleshooting Guide  
.
• If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can  
check the supplied CD-ROM.  
Changing the Status Monitor  
Program Settings  
Select the Status Monitor icon on the Windows task bar and  
right-click on the Status Monitor icon. Select Option  
.
Using Printer Settings Utility  
The following window opens.  
Using the Printer Settings Utility, you can configure and check  
print settings.  
1
from the Start menu, select Programs or All Programs  
SP 5100N Printer Settings Utility  
Change the settings.  
To send the changes to the printer, click the Apply button.  
.
2
3
Using Onscreen Help  
For more information about Printer Settings Utility, click  
.
Display when job is finished for network printer shows  
the Status Monitor balloon when your job is complete.  
Display when error occurs during printing shows the  
Status Monitor balloon when an error occurs during  
printing.  
Schedule an automatic status checking every allows the  
computer to update the printer status regularly. Setting the  
value close to 1 second causes the computer to check the  
printer status more frequently, thereby allowing a faster  
response to any printer error.  
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Using Your Printer with  
a Macintosh  
Your machine supports Macintosh systems with a built-in USB  
interface or a 10/100 Base-TX network interface card. When  
you print a file from a Macintosh computer, you can use the  
PostScript driver by installing the PPD file.  
Installing Software for  
Macintosh  
The PostScript driver CD-ROM that came with your machine  
provides you with the PPD file to use the PS driver, Apple  
LaserWriter driver, for printing on a Macintosh computer.  
1
Connect your machine to the computer using the USB  
cable or the Ethernet cable.  
This chapter includes:  
2
3
Turn on your computer and the machine.  
Insert the PostScript driver CD-ROM which came with your  
machine into the CD-ROM drive.  
Double-click the CD-ROM icon on your Macintosh  
desktop.  
4
5
6
7
Double-click the MAC_Installer folder.  
Double-click the MAC_Printer folder.  
For Mac OS 8.6~9.2, double-click the LBP Installer  
Classic icon.  
For Mac OS 10.1 or higher, double-click the LBP Installer  
OSX icon.  
8
9
Click Continue  
.
Click Install  
.
10After the installation is finished, click Quit.  
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Setting Up the Printer  
1
Macintosh” on page 27 to install the PPD file on your  
computer.  
Open Print Center or Printer Setup Utility from the  
Utilities folder.  
Set up for your printer will be different depending on which  
cable you use to connect the printer to your computer—the  
network cable or the USB cable.  
2
3
4
Click Add on the Printer List.  
For a Network-connected Macintosh  
Select the AppleTalk tab.  
The name of your machine appears on the list. Select  
RNP0000xxxxxxxxx from the printer box, where the  
xxxxxxxxx varies depending on your machine.  
Mac OS 8.6 ~ 9.2  
1
Macintosh” on page 27 to install the PPD file on your  
computer.  
5
6
Click Add  
If Auto Select does not work properly, select in Printer  
Model and your printer name in Model Name  
.
.
2
3
From the Apple menu, select Chooser.  
Your machine appears on the Printer List and is set as the  
default printer.  
Click LaserWriter 8 (the PostScript driver provided with  
your Macintosh).  
The name of your machine appears on the list.  
4
Select RNP0000xxxxxxxxx from the printer box (where  
the xxxxxxxxx varies depending on each of the machines)  
For a USB-connected Macintosh  
and Click Select  
If Auto Setup does not work properly, click Select PPD  
choose your printer name, and click OK  
When the setup is complete, you see your machine icon  
created as a desktop printer.  
.
Mac OS 10.1 or higher  
,
1
Macintosh” on page 27 to install the PPD file on your  
computer.  
.
5
2
Open Print Center or Printer Setup Utility from the  
Utilities folder.  
Click Add on the Printer List.  
6
7
Close the Chooser  
When a message window appears telling you that you  
have changed your current machine, click OK  
.
3
4
5
6
.
Select the USB tab.  
Select your printer name and click Add  
If Auto Select does not work properly, select in Printer  
Model and your printer name in Model Name  
.
.
Your machine appears on the Printer List and is set as the  
default printer.  
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You can use advanced printing features when using your  
printer.  
Printing  
From your Macintosh application, select Print from the File  
menu. The printer name which appears in the printer properties  
window may differ depending on the printer in use. Except for  
the name, the composition of the printer properties window is  
similar.  
NOTES  
:
• The Macintosh printer’s properties window that appears in  
this User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use.  
However the composition of the printer properties window is  
similar.  
• You can check your printer name in the supplied CD-  
ROM.  
Layout Setting  
The Layout tab provides options to adjust how the document  
appears on the printed page. You can print multiple pages on  
one sheet of paper.  
Select Layout from the Presets drop-down list to access the  
following features. For details, see “Printing Multiple Pages on  
One Sheet of Paper” on the next column.  
Printing a Document  
When you print with a Macintosh, you need to check the printer  
software setting in each application you use. Follow these steps  
to print from a Macintosh.  
1
2
3
Open a Macintosh application and select the file you want  
to print.  
Open the File menu and click Page Setup (Document  
Setup in some applications).  
Choose your paper size, orientation, scaling, and other  
options and click OK  
.
Make sure that your  
printer is selected.  
Mac OS 10.3  
Mac OS 10.3  
4
5
Open the File menu and click Print.  
Choose the number of copies you want and indicate which  
pages you want to print.  
6
Click Print when you finish setting the options.  
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Printer Features Setting  
The Printer Features tab provides options for selecting the  
paper type and adjusting print quality.  
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet  
of Paper  
You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper.  
This feature provides a cost-effective way to print draft pages.  
Select Printer Features from the Presets drop-down list to  
access the following features:  
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2
From your Macintosh application, select Print from the  
File menu.  
Select Layout  
.
Mac OS 10.3  
Reverse Duplex  
Allows you to select general print order compare to duplex print  
order.  
Fit to Page  
This printer feature allows you to scale your print job to any  
selected paper size regardless of the digital document size. This  
can be useful when you want to check fine details on a small  
document.  
Paper Type  
Mac OS 10.3  
Set Type to correspond to the paper loaded in the tray from  
which you want to print. This will let you get the best quality  
printout. If you load a different type of print material, select the  
corresponding paper type.  
3
4
Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet  
of paper on the Pages per Sheet drop-down list.  
Select the page order from the Layout Direction option.  
Resolution(Quality)  
To print a border around each page on the sheet, select  
the option you want from the Border drop-down list.  
Click Print, and the printer prints the selected number of  
pages on one side of each page.  
The Resolution options you can select may vary  
depending on your printer model. You can select the  
printing resolution. The higher the setting, the sharper the clarity  
of printed characters and graphics. The higher setting also may  
increase the time it takes to print a document.  
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You can print on both sides of the paper. Before printing in the  
duplex mode, decide on which edge you will be binding your  
finished document. The binding options are:  
Long-Edge Binding: Which is the conventional layout  
used in book binding.  
Short-Edge Binding: Which is the type often used with  
calendars.  
1
2
From your Macintosh application, select Print from the  
File menu.  
Select the Layout  
.
Mac OS 10.3  
3
Select a binding orientation from Two Sided Printing  
option.  
4
Click Print and the printer prints on both sides of the  
paper.  
NOTE If you have selected duplex printing and then try  
:
to print multiple copies of a document, the printer may  
not print the document in the way you want. In case of  
"Collated copy" , if your document has odd pages, the  
last page of the first copy and the first page of the next  
copy will be printed on the front and back of one sheet.  
In case of "Uncollated copy", the same page will be  
printed on the front and back of one sheet. Therefore, if  
you need multiple copies of a document and you want  
those copies on both sides of the paper, you must print  
them one at a time, as separate print jobs  
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SOFTWARE SECTION  
INDEX  
printer properties, set  
Macintosh 29  
Windows 13, 23  
printer resolution, set  
Macintosh 30  
Windows 15  
printer software  
install  
A
M
advanced printing, use 18  
Macintosh  
driver  
install 27  
printing 29  
setting up the printer 28  
B
booklet printing 19  
Macintosh 27  
N
D
Windows  
n-up printing  
Macintosh 30  
Windows 18  
document, print  
Macintosh 29  
uninstall  
Windows 11  
printing  
Windows 12  
booklets 19  
double-sided 20  
double-sided printing 20  
O
orientation, print  
Windows 13  
overlay  
E
S
Extras properties, set 16  
setting  
darkness 15  
create 22  
delete 22  
print 22  
favorites 17  
image mode 15  
resolution  
F
favorites settings, use 17  
Macintosh 30  
P
Windows 15  
G
toner save 15  
true-type option 15  
Paper properties, set 14  
paper size, set 14  
paper source, set  
Windows 14  
Graphics properties, set 15  
software  
install  
Macintosh 27  
Windows  
reinstall  
H
paper type, set  
Macintosh 30  
poster, print 19  
PostScript driver  
installing 23  
help, use 17, 23  
Windows 10  
system requirements  
Macintosh 27  
uninstall  
I
install  
print  
printer driver  
Macintosh 27  
document 12  
fit to page 20  
from Macintosh 29  
from Windows 12  
N-up  
Macintosh 30  
Windows 18  
overlay 22  
Windows 11  
status monitor, use 26  
Windows  
T
L
toner save, set 15  
language, change 10  
Layout properties, set  
Macintosh 29  
scaling 20  
Windows 13  
watermark 21  
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uninstall, software  
Windows 11  
W
watermark  
create 21  
delete 21  
edit 21  
print 21  
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consequential damages as a result of handling or operating the machine.  
Copyright © 2007.  
• Microsoft, Windows, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003 are registered trademarks  
of Microsoft Corporation.  
• Macintosh, AppleTalk, and EtherTalk are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.  
• All other brand or product names are trademarks of their respective companies or organizations.  
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NOTE: Your printer may not support all of the listed computing  
environments (operating systems). Therefore, check the  
network environment your printer supports in the user's guide  
that came with the printer.  
1
Getting started  
Introduction  
Network Printer Card  
The Network Printer Card allows you to connect your printer  
directly to a network to share the printer among multiple users.  
The printer functions as a network print server supporting  
various network environments, such as Windows 98/Me/NT/  
2000/XP/2003, UNIX, and Macintosh 8.6 or higher.  
System requirements  
The following hardware is required to configure your printer for  
network applications.  
This guide explains how to install the Network Printer Card and  
set up your printer as a print sever over the network.  
This guide assumes that you have:  
Computer  
Requirements  
• 80486 CPU or higher  
• A good working knowledge of your network utilities  
• A supported network operating system  
• A fully operational computer system  
IBM -  
compatible PC • Minimum of 16 MB of RAM  
• 2 MB of free disk space  
Macintosh  
• PowerPC 68020 or higher  
• Minimum of 8 MB of RAM  
• 2 MB of free disk space  
• Access to the supervisor account as a network administrator,  
or access to an account that has supervisor and print server  
operator privileges  
Connecting your Network Printer  
Card  
Supported network  
environments  
1
Use a twisted pair cable with an RJ-45 connector to  
connect the printer to your network.  
Administrators and users can configure, and use printers on the  
following supported network operating systems:  
Once a connection is established between the wired  
network printer card and your network, the link LEDs on  
the card light.  
Operating  
system  
Network  
environment  
Printing  
protocol  
Action  
Activity LED: Blinks  
when data packets are  
being transferred.  
Windows  
98, NT, ME,  
2000, XP, 2003  
TCP/IP, LPD  
(LPR), IPP  
Link LED: Lights when  
the printer card is  
connected to the  
network.  
Unix  
AT&T system V  
(Rel 4.2),  
TCP/IP, LPD  
(LPR)  
BSD4.3, HP-UX  
(Rel 9.x & Rel  
10.x), SCO 5.x,  
SUNOS 5.5,  
Sparc or Solaris  
2.5.  
2
Set up your printer's IP address. See “IP address setup” on  
Macintosh  
Macintosh 8.6 ~  
9.2, 10.1 ~  
10.3, or higher  
TCP/IP,  
EtherTalk,  
Bonjour  
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Uninstalling software  
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Programs supplied on  
CD  
You should remove the Network utilities if you are upgrading  
the software or if the installation fails.  
NOTE: Close all programs before uninstalling software.  
The CD-ROM supplied with your printer card provides you with:  
1
Click Start  
Æ
Programs  
Æ
Network Utilities  
Æ
SetIP  
Æ
Uninstall SetIP  
.
SetIP: A utility program allowing you to select a network  
printer card and manually configure the addresses for use  
with the TCP/IP protocol.  
2
3
Click OK to confirm uninstallation.  
Click Finish when uninstallation is done.  
System requirements  
To install SetIP, the following are required:  
• Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/2003  
• Computer/Processor: 133 MHz or faster Pentium-compatible  
processor  
• Memory: 256 MB (recommended)  
• Hard Disk space: 2 GB hard disk with 1.5 GB available hard-  
disk space  
• Internet Explorer 5.5 or later, or Mozilla 1.0  
Installing software  
1
Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.  
The CD-ROM will automatically run. If it does not, click  
Start  
Æ
Run, enter x:/cdsetup.exe  
(x  
represents your  
CD-ROM drive), and click OK  
.
2
3
4
5
Select the language you want.  
Click Install SetIP  
.
Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation.  
Click Finish when installation is done.  
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3
Select the name of your printer and click  
cannot find your printer name, click  
Even with this step, if you cannot find your printer name,  
then contact Network Administrator.  
. If you  
to refresh the list.  
IP address setup  
Before using your network print server in your network, you  
must set TCP/IP addresses for the print server. You will need  
your printer card’s MAC address, IP address, subnet mask, and  
gateway address. First, check with your network administrator  
for the TCP/IP addresses.  
Enter your network printer card’s MAC address (hardware  
address), IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and  
then click Apply  
.
4
5
Click OK to confirm the settings.  
NOTE: The MAC address is the hardware serial number of the  
network printer card. You can check the address by printing  
the Network Printer Configuration Page. For printing the page,  
refer to your printer user’s guide.  
Click Exit to close the SetIP program.  
Using Web Image Monitor SP 5100N  
1
2
Run your web browser.  
You can set your print server’s IP address via the following  
methods:  
Enter your print server’s IP address in the URL field and  
click Go  
.
• Printer control panel: If your printer has a control panel and  
the network configuration menu, you can set the IP address  
directly from the printer. Refer to your printer user’s guide.  
3
4
Click Network Settings  
Æ
TCP/IP  
.
Select Static from IP Address Assignment Method  
.
• SetIP program: Go to the Using SetIP  
.
• Web Image Monitor SP 5100N: Once you have set an IP  
address for your network print server, you can use the  
embedded web server in the network printer card to change  
the address. Go to next column.  
• DHCP: You can use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol  
(DHCP) to get an IP address automatically assigned by your  
network administrator, if your network system supports this  
protocol.  
• BOOTP: A network-based server using the BootStrap  
protocol (BOOTP) can notify the network printer card of its  
assigned IP address each time the printer turns on, if your  
network system supports this protocol.  
NOTE: To get an IP address from the DHCP or BOOTP server,  
the IP assignment method must be set to DHCP or BOOTP.  
5
Enter your print server’s TCP/IP addresses and click  
Apply  
.
Using SetIP  
1
From the Windows Start menu, select Programs  
SP 5100N SetIP.  
Æ
Æ
The program automatically detects and displays new and  
configured print servers on your network.  
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Uncheck the box labelled [LPR Byte Counting Enabled]  
Check the box labelled [SNMP Status Enabled]  
3
Print Driver Installation  
for Networked Printers  
This chapter explains how to install the print drivers for  
networked printers.  
.
The [Community Name] should normally be set to  
“public” (unless you have configured the device to have a  
custom SNMP community name) and the [SNMP Device  
Index] should be set to 1.  
Select [OK].  
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The Add Printer Wizard will then request that you select  
the driver to be used for this printer.  
Workstation Setup  
Insert the CD ROM with the printer drivers into the  
workstation and select [Have Disk].  
This section includes the setup procedures for the various  
Windows workstation environments.  
Browse to the required Windows XP driver on the CDROM  
and select [OK].  
Windows XP (TCP/IP)  
Note: The driver will be found in the Printer folder on the CD  
in the appropriate PCL folder. The driver is identified by the file  
Note: Windows XP supports printing via TCP/IP as standard  
when TCP/IP is installed on a Windows XP Workstation.  
extension .inf  
.
Use the Add Printer Wizard to add the printer to the network.  
Select [Next], and select [Next] again and the printer  
driver will be loaded onto the workstation.  
1
2
3
Select [Start], select [Printers and Faxes].  
Enter the Printer Name and select [Next].  
Double-click on the [Add a printer] icon to display the  
Add Printer Wizard.  
5
6
If you wish to share the printer over the network Select  
[Share name]. You may also wish to install printer drivers  
for other operating systems that will access the printer.  
Select [Local Printer attached to this computer], uncheck the  
box labelled [Automatically detect and install my Plug and  
Play printer.]and then select [Next] to display the dialog box  
listing available ports.  
A dialog box will be displayed with a message regarding  
the printing of a test page.  
Select [Create a new port] to display the Printer Ports  
dialog box.  
Select [Finish] to accept the Yes choice.  
Continue with Test Print  
.
Select [Standard TCP/IP Port] and select [Next] to  
display the Add Standard TCP/IP Port dialog box.  
Enter the IP Address of the printer in the [Printer Name  
or IP Address] field (you can optionally enter a friendly  
name for the printer port you are creating or use the  
default name created). Then select [Next] to continue.  
If the network printer settings are not automatically  
detected, click on the [Custom] button to setup the  
network printer port settings.  
It is recommended that you select [Raw] as the Print  
Protocol.  
If you prefer to use LPR:  
Select [LPR] as the Print Protocol.  
Enter [lp] (in lower case) in the [Queue Name] field.  
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The Add Printer Wizard will then request that you select  
the driver to be used for this printer.  
Windows 2000 (TCP/IP)  
Note: Windows 2000 supports printing via TCP/IP as standard  
when TCP/IP is installed on a Windows 2000 Workstation.  
Insert the CD ROM with the printer drivers into the  
workstation and select [Have Disk].  
Use the Add Printer Wizard to add the printer to the network.  
Browse to the required Windows 2000 driver on the  
CDROM and select [OK].  
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Select [Start], select [Settings], and then select  
[Printers]  
.
Note: The driver will be found in the Printer folder on the CD  
in the appropriate PCL folder. The driver is identified by the file  
Double-click on the [Add Printer] icon to display the Add  
Printer Wizard.  
extension .inf  
.
2
3
Select [Local printer], uncheck the box labelled  
[Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play  
printer.]and then select [Next] to display the dialog box  
listing available ports.  
Select [Next], and select [Next] again and the printer  
driver will be loaded onto the workstation.  
Enter the Printer Name and select [Next].  
Select [Create a new port] to display the Printer Ports  
dialog box.  
5
6
If you wish to share the printer over the network Select  
[Share as]. You may also wish to install printer drivers for  
other operating systems that will access the printer.  
Select [Standard TCP/IP Port] and select [Next] to  
display the Add Standard TCP/IP Port dialog box.  
A dialog box will be displayed with a message regarding  
the printing of a test page.  
Enter the IP Address of the printer in the [Printer Name  
or IP Address] field (you can optionally enter a friendly  
name for the printer port you are creating or use the  
default name created). Then select [Next] to continue.  
Select [Finish] to accept the Yes choice.  
Continue with Test Print  
.
If the network printer settings are not automatically  
detected, click on the [Custom] button to setup the  
network printer port settings.  
Windows NT V4.0 (TCP/IP)  
Note: MicroSoft TCP/IP Printing must be installed and running  
on the workstation.  
It is recommended that you select [Raw] as the Print  
Protocol.  
Use the Add Printer Wizard to add the printer to the network.  
If you prefer to use LPR:  
1
At the Windows NT workstation, select [Start], select  
[Settings], and then select [Control Panel]  
Select [LPR] as the Print Protocol.  
.
Enter [lp] (in lower case) in the [Queue Name] field.  
Uncheck the box labelled [LPR Byte Counting Enabled]  
Double-click on the [Network] icon and then select  
[Services]  
.
Ensure that Microsoft TCP/IP Print Service is running and  
select [Start], select [Settings], and then select  
Check the box labelled [SNMP Status Enabled]  
.
[Printers]  
.
The [Community Name] should normally be set to  
“public” (unless you have configured the device to have a  
custom SNMP community name) and the [SNMP Device  
Index] should be set to 1.  
Double-click on the [Add Printer] icon to display the Add  
Printer Wizard.  
2
Select [My Computer] and then select [Next] to display  
the dialog box listing available ports.  
Select [OK].  
Select [Add Port] to display the Printer Ports dialog  
box.  
Select [LPR Port] and select [New Port] to display the  
Add LPR compatible printer dialog box.  
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Enter the IP Address of the printer in the [Name or  
address of server providing lpd] field.  
Windows 98/Me  
1
Refer to "Installing Printer Software for Network Printing"  
Software Section "User’s Guide" to install and setup the  
printer drivers on the workstation. Once the drivers are  
installed, connect a driver to the printer on the network by  
selecting [ Multi Direct Print Type S] for the network port.  
Enter [lp] (in lower case) in the [Name of printer or  
print queue on that server] field.  
Note lp must be entered regardless of the name of the  
:
printer or print queue. lp is the name of the remote printer/  
server on the printer. This name does not change.  
1. Select [Start], select [Settings], and then select  
[Printers]  
Right-click on the installed Printer icon and select  
[Properties]  
.
Select [OK]  
Select [Close]  
With the New Port selected, select [Next]  
.
.
.
2. Select [Details] tab, and Click [Add Port]  
.
The [Add Port] screen will be displayed.  
4
.
3. Select [Other] Radio button.  
Select [Multi Direct Print Type S], and then click [OK]  
.
Insert the CD ROM with the printer drivers into the  
workstation and select [Have Disk]  
.
4. Search a printer using the following radio button  
options and click [Next]  
- IP Address  
- IPX/SPX Address  
- DNS Name  
- Auto detection on the network  
.
Browse to the required Windows NT driver on the CD ROM  
and select [OK]  
.
Note: The driver will be found in the Print folder on the CD in  
the appropriate PCL folder. The driver is identified by the file  
5. If you select "Auto detection on the network" in the  
step 4, printers on the network are listed up. Select a  
printer in the list and click [Next]. Other options in the  
step 4 skip this step.  
extension .inf  
.
Select [Next], and select [Next] again and the printer  
driver will be loaded onto the workstation.  
6. Insert port name and click [Finish]  
.
5
6
Enter the Printer Name and select [Next].  
2
Continue with Test Print  
.
Select [Shared], if you want to share. Otherwise, just  
select [Next]  
.
A dialog box will be displayed with a message regarding  
the printing of a test page.  
Test Print  
Select [Finish] to accept the Yes choice.  
To ensure the printer has been installed on the network  
correctly a test print should be submitted from a client  
workstation. Perform the following steps:  
Continue with Test Print  
.
1
2
Open a document on a client workstation.  
Select the SP 5100N as the printer for sending documents  
to.  
3
4
5
Print the document on the device and verify that it prints  
correctly.  
Ensure the print driver is installed on every workstation  
that will be sending jobs to the device.  
Repeat the test for all workstations that will be sending  
jobs to the device.  
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TCP/IP environment  
A TCP/IP network provides you with various protocols for using  
printing devices and managing various types of networked  
devices.  
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application layer  
protocol for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia information  
systems. It is a generic, stateless protocol which can be used  
for many tasks beyond its use for hypertext, such as with name  
servers and distributed object management systems. You are  
using HTTP when you connect your network printer via a web  
browser.  
In this chapter, you will learn which management protocols are  
available in TCP/IP network environments, and how to print via  
your network print server using TCP/IP protocol.  
The Network Printer Card has a built-in web server, Web Image  
Monitor SP 5100N. You can configure and manage your network  
print server through Web Image Monitor SP 5100N using HTTP  
over TCP/IP.  
Management protocols  
SNMP  
Before beginning to print documents via your network printer,  
you need to check or configure some parameters using  
management protocols.  
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), which is part of  
the TCP/IP protocol suite, is an application layer protocol that  
facilitates the exchange of management information between  
network devices. It enables network administrators to remotely  
monitor and configure network devices, find and solve network  
problems, and plan for network growth.  
DHCP/BOOTP  
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a  
Network devices are monitored and controlled using four basic  
SNMP commands:  
communication protocol enabling network administrators to  
centrally manage and to automate the assignment of IP  
addresses in a network. In an IP network, each device needs a  
unique IP address. DHCP lets a network administrator  
supervise and distribute IP addresses from a central point and  
automatically sends a new IP address when a device is plugged  
into a different place in the network.  
read: is used by a Network Management server to monitor  
network devices. The server examines different variables  
that are maintained by the devices.  
write: is used by a Network Management server to control  
managed devices. The server changes the values of  
variables stored within the devices.  
Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) is UDP/IP-based protocol which  
allows a booting host to configure itself dynamically and  
without user supervision. BOOTP provides means to notify a  
host of its assigned IP address, the IP address of a boot server  
host, and other configuration information, such as the local  
subnet mask, the local time offset, and the addresses of default  
routers. Addresses of various Internet servers can also be  
transferred to a host using BOOTP.  
trap: is used by network devices to asynchronously report  
events to a Network Management server. When certain types  
of events occur, a device sends a trap to the specified server.  
Traversal operations: are used by a Network Management  
server to determine which variables a network device  
supports and to sequentially gather information in variable  
tables, such as a routing table.  
DHCP is active by factory default on your network print server.  
After boot up, the network print server will get an IP address  
automatically from the DHCP server, if one exists. To set an IP  
address manually, see page 2.2.  
Configuring SNMP  
To access your network print server using SNMP, Community  
Name/Access Permission pair must be properly specified. There  
are two access permission: read and write.  
Configuring DHCP/BOOTP  
To enable or disable DHCP/BOOTP, use one of the following  
methods:  
Assign the IP addresses of trap hosts and community names (IP  
addresses) of network devices in Web Image Monitor SP 5100N  
select Network Settings  
Æ
SNMP  
.
Printer’s control panel: Refer to Network Menu settings in  
your printer user’s guide.  
Using SNMP  
Web Image Monitor SP 5100N: Select Network  
Web Image Monitor SP 5100N accesses, configures, and  
manages network devices using SNMP. You can use other MIB  
(Management Information Base) browser software, which  
allows you to access management information gathered from  
network devices.  
Settings  
IP Address Assignment Method list.  
Æ
TCP/IP and select DHCP or BOOTP from the  
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SLP  
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)  
Service Location Protocol (SLP) is an Internet standard network  
protocol that provides a framework to allow networking  
applications to discover the existence, location, and  
configuration of networked services in enterprise networks,  
such as printers, Web servers, fax machines, video cameras,  
file systems, backup devices (tape drives), databases,  
directories, mail servers, and calendars.  
DNS (Domain Name System) is used for registration of domain  
names and provides Host names to an IP address resolution  
service. For printer devices, DNS may be utilised for printer  
domain name registration, so that print server clients may refer  
to the printer by its host name rather than by its IP address.  
Even though a printer’s IP address is changed, all clients can  
operate this printer without reconfiguration. Addressing to a  
printer device by IP address is not convenient and may often go  
stale if an IP address to a device is assigned dynamically via a  
DHCP server. If the DHCP server can provide information about  
a printer’s changing IP address to the DNS server  
In order to locate services on the network, users of network  
applications are required to supply the host name or network  
address of the device that supplies a desired service. However,  
SLP eliminates the need for a user to know the name of a  
network host supporting a service. Rather, the user only needs  
to supply the desired type of service and set of attributes or  
keywords, which describe the service.  
automatically, user convenience is increased. The printer’s  
name will be used as its DNS name.  
Configuring DDNS  
Based on that description, SLP also resolves the network  
address of the service of the user. Administrators do not need  
to help clients find new services or to remove services when  
they are no longer available. SLP uses multicasting and can  
work over subnet boundaries.  
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2
Let the DHCP server provide updated information to the  
DNS server.  
Configure the same DDNS domain through Web Image  
Monitor SP 5100N as entered in the DNS server.  
Configuring SLP  
If you connect your network printer via a web browser, you  
can enable this by selecting Network Setting  
Dynamic DNS Registration  
Æ
TCP/IP  
You can configure SLP protocol settings through Web Image  
Æ
.
Monitor SP 5100N. Select Network Settings  
Æ
SLP  
.
3
Set the IP assignment method of your network print server  
to DHCP and reboot the printer.  
SLP Protocol: You can enable or disable SLP.  
Port Number: The port number is fixed to 427.  
The DNS server will update its database and users can use  
the printer’s name instead of its IP address.  
Scope 1 ~ 3: A scope is a set of services and a string used  
to group resources by location, network, or administrative  
category. Each scope should not be more than 32  
characters.  
WINS  
Message Type: You can select the outgoing SLP message  
type sent to network devices. The default value is  
Before Dynamic DNS was defined, DNS could only be updated  
manually when DHCP servers automatically provided (or  
removed) IP addresses. As a result, DNS servers often  
contained obsolete listings. In response, Microsoft developed  
Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) to solve this problem  
for NetBIOS names.  
Multicast  
.
Multi Cast Radius: You can specify the maximum number  
of subnets that SLP multicasts can travel across. This value  
is also called the “hop count” or “time-to-live” (TTL). The  
default value is 255.  
Microsoft now recommends moving to Dynamic DNS and away  
from WINS. However, many customers including Microsoft  
maintain WINS systems and need devices to interoperate with  
WINS. So devices must, at least for now, support WINS  
interoperability to allow for dynamic NetBIOS name to IP  
address registration and resolution.  
Registration Lifetime: You can define the time in seconds  
before the Server Agents registration expires.  
Multicast Address: The Multicast Address value is fixed to  
239.255.255.253, 224.0.1.127.  
WINS provides a distributed database for registering and  
querying dynamic NetBIOS names to IP address mapping in a  
routed network environment. This is the best choice for  
NetBIOS name resolution in such a routed network because it  
is designed to solve the problems that occur with name  
resolution in complex Internet networks.  
Using SLP  
Once SLP enabled is checked, the network print server works  
as a Service Agent and the User Agent.  
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means a device can dynamically join a network, obtain an IP  
address, convey its capabilities, and learn about the presence  
and capabilities of other devices. DHCP and DNS servers are  
optional and are used only if available on the network, while a  
device can leave a network smoothly and automatically without  
leaving any unwanted state issues behind.  
Configuring WINS  
Access Web Image Monitor SP 5100N and select Network  
Settings  
Æ
TCP/IP. You will configure two WINS server  
addresses, the Primary WINS Server or the Secondary WINS  
Server. The default value is 0.0.0.0.  
UPnP supports 6 protocol stacks for addressing, discovery,  
description, control, eventing, and presentation, but the  
Network Printer Card supports only Simple Service Discovery  
Protocol (SSDP) which allows addressing, description, and  
discovery.  
In a DHCP server  
A DHCP server can support the NBNS (NetBIOS Name Server)  
option. An administrator has to set the WINS server IP address  
in the NBNS option.  
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2
Set the IP assignment method of your network print server  
to DHCP  
Configuring UPnP  
.
• Control panel: Refer to the Network Menu setting in your  
printer user’s guide.  
Reboot the print server.  
The WINS server will update the printer's NetBIOS name  
in its database. Users can use the printer name instead of  
its IP address.  
• Web Image Monitor SP 5100N:  
Select Network Settings  
Æ
UPnP  
.
-
Auto IP Enabled: You can enable or disable Auto IP. When  
this option is selected, the network print server cannot find  
the control point and receive an IP address from the  
control point. The network print server will create an IP  
address of “169.254.XXX.XXX.”  
In the network print server  
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2
Configure the WINS server address through Web Image  
Monitor SP 5100N.  
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-
-
Multicast DNS Enabled: SSDP can use Multicast DNS.  
SSDP Enabled: You can enable or disable SSDP.  
Reboot the print server.  
SSDP TTL: You can specify the maximum number of  
subnets that SSPD multicasts can travel across.  
The WINS server will update the printer's NetBIOS name  
in its database. Users can use the printer name instead of  
its IP address.  
Using UPnP  
If SSDP (Simple Service Discovery Protocol) is enabled, your  
network print server is checked by a control point. This control  
point is an application which supports finding UPnP devices.  
Information on searching and control functions or your network  
print server’s device information is displayed in an XML page  
(http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:5200/printer.xml).  
Bonjour  
Bonjour allows for a network system to be easily discovered  
and its capabilities to be revealed by any Bonjour-compliant  
client software, such as Print Center Utility built in to Mac OS X.  
For details, see page 5.2.  
UPnP  
UPnP is an architecture for pervasive peer-to-peer network  
connectivity of intelligent appliances, and PCs of all form  
factors. It is designed to bring easy-to-use, flexible, standards-  
based connectivity to ad-hoc or unmanaged networks whether  
in the home, in a small business, public spaces, or attached to  
the Internet.  
UPnP is a distributed, open networking architecture that  
leverages TCP/IP and Web technologies to enable seamless  
proximity networking in addition to control and data transfer  
among networked devices in the home, office, and public  
spaces.  
UPnP is more than just a simple extension of the plug and play  
peripheral model. It is designed to support zero-configuration,  
“invisible” networking, and automatic discovery for a wide  
breadth of device categories from a wide range of vendors. This  
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LPR port  
Printing protocols  
LPD, Line Printer Daemon, is the protocol associated with line-  
printer spooling services. Users can use the printing service  
from LPD running on a network print server through the LPR  
port. Most operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows NT/  
2000/XP/2003, and Unix, support LPR port printing.  
Before setting the network printing ports, you must install the  
printer driver with the local port (LPT) on the system. Refer to  
your printer user’s guide.  
Configuring an LPR port  
Standard TCP/IP port  
You can enable or disable the LPR Printing port through Web  
You can print your documents to your network printer by  
creating a Standard TCP/IP port.  
Image Monitor SP 5100N. Select Network Settings  
RawTCP/IP, LPR, IPP. You can also change the port number  
Æ
of LPR/LPD. The default port number is 515.  
Configuring Standard TCP/IP in Windows  
2000/XP/2003  
In Windows NT  
Before adding an LPR printing port, make sure that Microsoft  
TCP/IP printing service is installed on your Windows NT  
computer, or install the software, if necessary.  
You can enable or disable the Standard TCP/IP Printing port  
through Web Image Monitor SP 5100N. Select Network  
Settings  
Æ
Raw TCP/IP, LPR, IPP  
.
You can also change the port number of the Standard TCP/IP  
port. The default port number is 9100.  
Installing the TCP/IP printing service  
1
Make sure your computer supports Microsoft TCP/IP  
printing service.  
Creating a Standard TCP/IP port  
1
2
3
In Windows XP, click Start  
Windows 2000/2003, click Start  
Æ
Printers and Faxes. In  
Settings Printers.  
1) From the Windows Start menu, select Settings  
Control Panel  
Æ
Æ
Æ
.
2) Double-click Network  
.
Click Add a printer or double-click Add Printer, and then  
Next  
.
3) Make sure that TCP/IP protocol is listed in the  
Protocols tab and Microsoft TCP/IP printing is listed in  
the Services tab. If not, go to step 2.  
Click Local printer attached to this computer and then  
Next  
.
2
Install TCP/IP printing service:  
Make sure that Automatically detect and install my  
Plug and Play printer is not selected.  
Click Add and select TCP/IP Protocol  
Æ
Microsoft  
TCP/IP Printing. Follow the onscreen instructions to  
complete installation.  
4
Click Create a new port, select Standard TCP/IP port  
from the Type of port list, and click Next  
.
NOTES  
:
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6
Click Next  
.
• During the installation process, you may need the Windows  
Installation CD-ROM.  
Enter the IP address or DNS name of your network printer  
and click Next  
• You can only install Microsoft TCP/IP Printing if you have  
.
administrator privileges.  
For the port name, a default name will be entered by  
Windows. You can change it to a more user-friendly name.  
After installing the service, restart your computer.  
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Follow the instructions on the screen to complete  
installation.  
Adding an LPR port  
Now, you can select your printer from the Print Setup  
dialogue box.  
1
From the Windows Start menu, select Settings  
Printers  
Æ
.
2
3
4
Click Add Printer  
.
Click My Computer and then Next  
.
Click Add Port and select LPR Port from the port type  
list.  
5
Click New Port.  
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Enter the IP address or DNS name of the printer and the  
name of a user-defined print queue.  
IPP port  
Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) allows printing across the  
Internet, meaning that you can send a print job to your printer  
from a remote place if you are an Internet user, no matter what  
operating system you use or where you are.  
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8
Click OK  
.
Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation.  
In Windows 2000/XP/2003  
Configuring IPP in the print server  
To add an LPR port to Windows 2000/XP/2003, users must  
install a Standard TCP/IP port by default, then change the  
printing protocol in the printer properties. For installing the  
Standard TCP/IP port, see page 4.4.  
The network administrator must specify information required  
for IPP, such as the URI (Uniform Resource Identifier).  
1
Run your web browser and access Web Image Monitor SP  
5100N.  
1
From the Windows Start menu, select Settings  
Printers, or Printers and Faxes  
Æ
.
2
3
Click Network Settings  
Æ
Raw TCP/IP  
,
LPR  
,
IPP  
.
2
3
4
Right-click the printer you want and select Properties  
.
Configure the IPP parameters:  
Printer Name: Enter the network printer's name to be  
used with IPP printing.  
Click Ports  
.
Make sure that the appropriate Standard TCP/IP port is  
selected and click Configure Port  
Printer URI: Enter the URL of the printer using the  
following format: ipp://the IP address of the printer or  
http://the IP address of the printer:631 (Ex:ipp://  
168.10.17.82 or http://168.10.17.82:631) 631 is the  
IPP port number.  
.
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6
7
Select LPR from the Protocol section.  
Enter the print queue name and click OK  
Click OK to close the properties window.  
.
Printer Information: Enter additional information  
about the printer.  
In Unix  
More Printer Information: Enter more additional  
information about the printer.  
Depending on your particular Unix system, LPD configuration  
may vary. See your system documentation for the correct  
syntax for the system.  
Printer Location: Enter the name of the location  
where the printer is physically located.  
Multiple Operation Timeout: Enter the time to elapse  
before the printer ends a print job. When there is no  
incoming data after the specified number of seconds,  
the printer ends reception.  
Printer Port  
A Network Printer port is used to send print jobs from network  
computers running Windows OS that do not support the  
Standard TCP/IP port or LPR port. Adding a Network Printer  
port  
Time to Keep Jobs in History: Set the length of time  
the IPP printer keeps job information.  
Operator Message: Enter printer information for  
1
From the Windows Start menu, select Settings  
Printers  
Æ
printer users.  
.
Job Count: shows the number of print jobs.  
2
3
4
Right-click the printer you want and select Properties  
.
Driver Installer: shows the URL where you can get the  
driver installer.  
Open the Details tab and click Add Port  
.
Manufacturer: shows the URL where you can get  
Select Network Printer Port from the Other list and click  
OK  
manufacturer information.  
.
4
Click Apply.  
5
Select the print server you want to use and click OK.  
Configuring a Windows client  
If you cannot find the print server, click Add New Print  
Server to list, specify information for the print server,  
such as print server name, IP address, or MAC address,  
After the network administrator has configured the network  
print server, each printer user must install the printer driver and  
set the print port to IPP 1.1 Port Monitor.  
and click OK  
.
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When the port name displays in the Print to the following  
port list, click OK or Close  
.
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NOTE: Before following the steps below, each printer user  
should install the printer driver. If the printer driver is not  
already installed on the computer, install the printer driver that  
came with the printer. Select the local port (LPT) when you  
install the driver.  
Additional functions  
The following are additional functions you can use through Web  
Image Monitor SP 5100N.  
Printer properties settings  
1
From the Windows Start menu, select Settings  
Printers, or select Printers and Faxes  
Æ
.
You can check and modify printer and document properties for  
an installed printer. For properties that are not supported by the  
printer driver, an error message indicating that the property is  
not supported is displayed. These settings are used only for  
printing from this system to the printer. However, these settings  
do not affect the printer properties of the network printer.  
2
3
Right-click the printer you want and select Properties.  
In Windows 95/98/Me, click Details  
.
In Windows NT4.0/2000/XP/2003, click Ports  
.
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5
6
7
Click Add Port  
Select IPP Port from the Other list and click OK  
Enter the printer URL and port name and click OK  
.
Firmware upgrade (HTTP)  
You can upgrade your printer’s firmware using the HTTP  
protocol. First, you need to download firmware from the  
website.  
.
.
When the port name displays on the print port list, click  
OK  
NOTE: Before upgrading the firmware, make sure that TCP/IP  
parameters are entered in the print server.  
.
Now you can select the network print server from the Print  
Setup dialogue box to send a job.  
1
Run your web browser and access Web Image Monitor SP  
5100N.  
Setting IPP security  
2
3
Click Maintenance  
Æ
Firmware Upgrade.  
Web Image Monitor SP 5100N allows administrators to choose  
an authentication method and to create or modify user  
accounts.  
Select a firmware type, Printer Firmware or Network  
Firmware  
.
1
2
Run your web browser and access Web Image Monitor SP  
5100N.  
4
5
Click Browse, and then select the downloaded new  
firmware.  
Click Network Settings  
Æ
Raw TCP/IP, LPR, IPP  
.
Click Upgrade  
.
Authentication: You can set a user name and  
password encryption method (refer to http digest  
authentication in RFC).  
NOTE: It takes a few minutes to upgrading the firmware.  
After completely upgrade, the printer will be reset.  
User DB: You can set a user name and password for  
IPP printing. You can set up the user database for up to  
10 items.  
Default setting (HTTP/SNMP)  
You can reset all of your network parameter settings to their  
default status.  
3
Click Apply.  
NOTE: All default parameters will be applied after the print  
server restarts.  
NOTE: A user name should be unique for all slots and should  
not include symbols. The length of the user name and the  
password should each be less than 7 characters.  
IP filtering  
This security feature (IP Filtering) provides the ability to  
prevent unauthorised network access to the network print  
server based on IP addresses set by a network administrator  
using Web Image Monitor SP 5100N.  
1
Run your web browser and access Web Image Monitor SP  
5100N.  
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3
Select Network Settings  
Æ
IP filtering.  
Configure an IP filter.  
IP Filtering: You can enable or disable IP filtering.  
IP Address1 Address10: You can enter filtered IP  
~
addresses. Users having the IP addresses set here are  
able to access the network print server.  
4
Click Apply.  
Only system administrators or authorised users can set, via  
Web Image Monitor SP 5100N, IP addresses that can access the  
device. Up to 10 addresses or ranges of address choices can be  
made and set. Authorised users are able to change the action  
(Apply/ Undo) and to print to the network print server.  
NOTE: Ranges of addresses shouldn't contain “null” or  
“0.0.0.0” values.  
Reset  
1
Run your web browser and access Web Image Monitor SP  
5100N.  
2
Click Network Settings  
Æ
Reset.  
You can reboot the network print server, if your network  
settings are not applied correctly or the network card is  
disconnected from your network.  
Ethernet speed  
You can set the communication speed for Ethernet connections.  
1
2
Run your web browser and access Web Image Monitor SP  
5100N.  
Click Network Settings  
Æ
General.  
Speed Rate: Automatic, 10 Mbps(Harf Duplex),  
10 Mbps(Full Duplex), 100 Mbps(Harf Duplex),  
100 Mbps(Full Duplex). select a Ethernet speed from  
the drop-down list.  
3
Click Apply.  
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RTMP: allows you to set the time in seconds after which  
the routing table entry maintained by the RTMP protocol  
times out.  
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EtherTalk environment  
EtherTalk is AppleTalk used in an Ethernet network. This  
protocol is widely used in Macintosh network environments.  
Microsoft Windows system also supports this protocol. Like  
TCP/IP, EtherTalk also provides packet transmission and routing  
functionality.  
ZIP (current zone): shows the AppleTalk Zone name.  
If there is no configured zone, *(asterisk) should be  
displayed.  
PAP (wait time before transmitting a tickle  
packet): enables you to define the time interval in  
seconds after which the PAP protocol should resend a  
tickle packet to verify the status of the PAP connection  
between the printer and your Macintosh.  
The network printer card works on EtherTalk networks, if the  
host printer supports PostScript. The description in this chapter  
applies to network printing from a Macintosh computer.  
4
Click Apply.  
Configuring the printer  
EtherTalk printing  
Note: The following instructions are for Mac OS 10.3, but  
similar for other versions.  
Printing in an EtherTalk network is possible with several  
different hardware and software configurations. When you  
issue a command to print a document, the application begins a  
series of EtherTalk calls attempting to establish a connection to  
the printer. The calls first initiate the NBP (Name Binding  
Protocol) name-lookup process to find the currently selected  
printer and its EtherTalk address. Then the Printer Access  
Protocol (PAP) is used to open a connection with the printer.  
The following steps must be taken to configure the network  
printer for use on a Macintosh system. If the network printer  
you want to use is not listed in the printer pop-up menu when  
you try to print a document, you should add it to your list of  
available printers.  
Once the connection has been established, the workstation and  
printer interact over a PAP connection. PAP uses lower-level  
protocols, such as ATP and DDP, to provide a data-stream  
service for sending print data to the printer.  
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2
3
Open System Preferences and click Print & Fax  
.
Click Printing Set Up Printers  
Æ
.
If the printer already appears in the printer list, select the  
In Menu check box to add it to your list of available  
printers. You will see the printer in the Printer pop-up  
menu the next time you print.  
Configuring EtherTalk  
You can configure EtherTalk using the following methods:  
4
5
6
Choose Printers  
Æ
Add Printer  
.
Control Panel  
Choose AppleTalk from the pop-up menu list on the top.  
Refer to the Network Menu setting in your printer user's guide.  
If necessary, choose an AppleTalk zone from the pop-up  
menu that appears directly below it. Any AppleTalk printers  
in the zone you have chosen appear in the Printer List.  
Web Image Monitor SP 5100N  
1
2
3
Run your web browser.  
Enter the printer's IP address in the URL field and click Go  
7
8
Select the printer in the Printer List.  
.
To use printer-specific features, choose the item  
appropriate for your printer from the Printer Model pop-up  
menu, then select your printer in the Model Name list.  
Select Network Settings  
Æ
EtherTalk  
.
EtherTalk Protocol: allows you to enable or disable  
the EtherTalk protocol.  
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Click Add.  
Printer Name: allows you to set the printer name for  
EtherTalk protocol. The default name is RNP+MAC  
address. This name is automatically displayed on  
Chooser.  
The printer appears in the Printer List as the default  
printer (in boldface). It also appears in the Printer pop-up  
menu when you print a document.  
Printer Type: shows the printer type.  
Last Error Occurred: shows the last error.  
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Bonjour printer  
Apple added TCP/IP printing to all versions including and after  
OS 8.6.  
Usually used in Macintosh networks to search for network  
devices, Bonjour consists of IPv4 Link-Local Addressing,  
Multicast DNS, and DNS Service Discovery. Known as zero  
configuration networking, Bonjour uses industry standard IP  
protocols to allow devices to automatically find each other  
without the need to enter IP addresses or configure DNS  
servers.  
NOTE: Ensure that the Macintosh has version 8.6 or later.  
Earlier versions do not support TCP/IP printing as standard.  
An IP printer is a network printer that uses TCP/IP protocols  
(such as LPD/LPR, IPP, or Socket or Jet Direct) to make itself  
accessible to your computer. If the IP printer you want to use is  
not listed when you want to print, you can add it to your list of  
available printers. To add an IP printer, you need to know its IP  
address or DNS name.  
In order to provide a true zero configuration experience,  
meaning that you do not need to configure network  
parameters, the printer MUST have Bonjour enabled by default.  
It is NOT possible to disable any part of Bonjour.  
After boot up, check the Bonjour printer name of this printer  
network card in Mac OS X.  
1
2
3
Open System Preference  
s
and click Print & Fax.  
Click Printing Set Up Printers  
Æ
.
1
2
3
Open System Preferences and select Print & Fax  
Click Printing Set Up Printers  
.
If the printer already appears on the Printer List, select the  
In Menu check box to add it to your list of available  
printers. You will see the printer in the Printer pop-up  
menu the next time you print.  
Æ
.
If the printer already appears on the Printer List, select the  
In Menu check box to add it to your list of available  
printers. You will see the printer in the Printer pop-up  
menu the next time you print.  
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5
6
Choose Printers  
Æ
Add Printer  
.
Choose IP Printing from the pop-up menu.  
4
5
Choose Printers  
Æ
Add Printer  
.
Select the appropriate printing protocol from the Printer  
Type pop-up menu.  
Choose Bonjour from the pop-up menu. Any Bonjour-  
enabled printers on your local network or subnetwork  
appear on the Printer List.  
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8
9
Enter the IP address or DNS name for the printer in the  
Printer Address field.  
6
7
Select your printer from the Printer List.  
If your printer requires it, type the queue name for your  
printer in the Queue Name field.  
To use printer-specific features, choose the item  
appropriate for your printer from the Printer Model pop-up  
menu, then select your printer in the Model Name list.  
To use printer-specific features, choose the item  
appropriate for your printer from the Printer Model pop-up  
8
Click Add.  
menu, then select your printer in the Model Name list.  
The printer appears on the Printer List as the default  
printer (in boldface). It also appears in the Printer pop-up  
menu when you print a document.  
10 Click Add.  
The printer appears on the Printer List as the default  
printer (in boldface). It also appears in the Printer pop-up  
menu when you print a document.  
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Print Printer Configuration Page  
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Administration Tools  
This chapter explains how to configure or use the various  
administration tools found in the SP 5100N. The following  
information is provided:  
Print Demo Page  
Print Menu Map  
Print PCL Font List  
Print PS3 Font List  
Network Information Page  
Maintenance using Internet  
Services  
Print Network Configuration Page  
Making and Changing Network  
Admin Password  
Enabling Internet Services  
1
At a client workstation on the network, launch the Internet  
Browser.  
Use these instructions to change the admin user’s password.  
To make admin user’s password settings, perform these steps:  
2
In the URL field, enter http:// followed by the IP Address  
of the SP 5100N. Then select the [Enter] key.  
1
2
Enable SP 5100N (see “Enabling Internet Services”).  
At the SP 5100N Home Page for the SP 5100N, click  
Example: If the IP Address is 192.168.100.100, enter the  
following in the URL field:  
[Maintenance]  
.
3
4
Click Security menu in the left frame.  
http://192.168.100.100  
Select the checkbox to [Enable Security] for using  
security.  
Checking Printer Status  
5
To change the Admin User Password, in the Change Admin  
User Name and Password area:  
Use these instructions to check the status of the SP 5100N, the  
paper trays and consumables.  
Enter the [New Admin Name] and [Old Admin Name]  
.
To check the status, perform these steps:  
Enter the [New Admin Password] and [Old Admin  
1
2
Enable SP 5100N (see “Enabling Internet Services”).  
Password]  
.
At the SP 5100N Home Page for the SP 5100N, select the  
[Information] tab.  
6
Click the [Apply] button to implement any changes.  
Note: Click the [Undo] button to cancel any changes made  
and return to the previous values.  
3
Click [Print Information] in the left frame.  
Printing Reports  
Use these instructions to print the printer’s reports or to send a  
test print file to the SP 5100N.  
To print reports, perform these steps:  
1
2
Enable SP 5100N (see “Enabling Internet Services”).  
At the SP 5100N Home Page for the SP 5100N, click  
[Information].  
3
Click Print Information menu in the left frame. Then  
click the appropriate [Print] link to print:  
6.1  
Administration Tools  
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Upgrading Firmware  
Firmware upgrades may supplied on a CD or as a download  
from the internet. Use these instructions to install firmware  
upgrades in the SP 5100N.  
To upgrade the firmware, perform these steps:  
1
2
Enable SP 5100N (see “Enabling Internet Services”).  
At the SP 5100N Home Page for the SP 5100N, click  
[Maintenance] tab.  
3
4
5
Click [Firmware Upgrade] in the left frame.  
Insert the CD or download the upgrade from the internet.  
Enter the file name and location or [Browse] to the  
location and select the file.  
6
Click the [Upgrade] button.  
6.2  
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3
4
All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this  
software must display the following acknowledgment:  
7
Appendix  
“This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL  
www.openssl.org/)”  
5
The names “OpenSSL Toolkit” and “OpenSSL Project” must  
not be used to endorse or promote products derived from  
this software without prior written permission.  
Specifications  
Items  
Specifications  
6
7
For written permission, please contact openssl-  
core@openssl.org.  
Supported  
networks  
• Windows: 98, NT, ME, 2000, XP, 2003  
• Unix: AT&T system V (Rel 4.2), BSD4.3, HP-  
UX (Rel 9.x & Rel 10.x), SCO 5.x, SUNOS  
5.5, Sparc or Solaris 2.5.  
• Macintosh: Macintosh 8.6 ~ 9.2, 10.1 ~  
10.3, or higher  
Products derived from this software may not be called  
“OpenSSL” nor may “OpenSSL” appear in their names  
without prior written permission of the OpenSSL Project.  
8
Redistributions of any form whatsoever must retain the  
following acknowledgment:  
Protocol  
TCP/IP, LPD (LPR), IPP, EtherTalk, Bonjour.  
SetIP, Web Image Monitor SP 5100N  
“This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL  
www.openssl.org/)”  
Configuration  
utilities  
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE OpenSSL PROJECT “AS  
IS” AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,  
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES  
OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR  
PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE OpenSSL  
PROJECT OR ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,  
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR  
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED  
TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;  
LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS  
Hardware  
requirements  
• PC:  
- 80486 CPU or higher  
- Minimum of 16 MB of RAM  
- 2 MB of free disk space  
• Macintosh:  
- PowerPC 68020 or higher  
- Minimum of 8 MB of RAM  
- 2 MB of free disk space  
INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF  
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR  
TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN  
ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF  
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.  
OpenSSL Statements  
This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric  
Young (eay@cryptsoft.com).  
This product includes software written by Tim Hudson  
(tjh@cryptsoft.com).  
OpenSSL License  
Copyright © 1998-2000 The OpenSSL Project. All rights  
reserved.  
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or  
without modification, are permitted provided that the following  
conditions are met:  
1
Redistributions of source code must retain the above  
copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following  
disclaimer.  
2
Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above  
copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following  
disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials  
provided with the distribution.  
7.1  
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7.2  
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G186-8657  
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