Document Outline

• Safety Information
  • Laser Safety
    • Internal Laser Radiation
      • Maximum Radiation Power:
      • Wavelength:
    • Laser Safety
  • CDRH Regulations
    • Laser Safety Label
    • Laser Caution Label
  • User Instructions
    • FCC Part 15 - Radio Frequency Devices Warning (for U.S.A. Users)
      • 1. this device may not cause harmful interference, and
      • 2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undes...
    • This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, ...
      • Interference-Causing Equipment Standard (ICES-003 ISSUE 3) Warning (for Canada Users)
      • Ozone Release
• Welcome
  • Trademark Acknowledgments
    • Chapter
  • Introduction
• Features
  • Operating System
• Printer Parts and Accessories
  • Printer
  • Options
• Control Panel
  • Indicators
  • Panel Button
    • Chapter
    • Setting-Up
• Installation Precautions
  • Selecting a Location for the Printer
  • Space Requirements
  • Power Source
    • Power supply:
    • Voltage fluctuation:
    • Frequency fluctuation:
  • Grounding
• Operational Precautions
  • Operating Environment
    • Temperature:
    • Humidity:
  • Printer
  • Printer Supplies
    • • Avoid storing printer supplies in the following locations.
• Installing
  • Unpacking the Printer
    • 1 Take the items and accessories shown below out of the carton.
  • 2 Remove the plastic bag and peel off the shipping tape from the printer.
    • 3 Pull out the two cushions from the paper feed inlet.
    • 4 Pull out the plastic-lead strip from the paper feed inlet.
  • 5 Remove the tape strip from the back of the printer.
    • Installing the Face-Down Tray
    • Installing Tray 1
      • 1 Using the left and right slots in the printer as guides, gently push Tray 1 until it cannot be ...
      • 2 Attach the tray cover onto Tray 1.
• Setting-Up
  • Connecting the Power Cord
    • 1 Make sure that the power switch is in the m (Off) position.
    • 2 Connect one end of the power cord that comes with the printer to the power cord socket. Plug th...
  • Loading Paper
    • 1 Remove the tray cover from Tray 1.
    • 2 Open all three paper guides.
    • 3 Place a stack of paper in the center of Tray 1. Secure the stack by adjusting the paper guides.
      • 4 Replace the tray cover onto Tray 1.
  • Turning On the Printer
    • After connecting the printer to a power outlet, press the power switch to turn it on.
  • Testing the Printer
    • 1 Place the Letter size paper onto Tray 1.
    • 2 Make sure that both the Paper and Error indicators are off, and the Ready indicator is on. This...
    • 3 Briefly press the panel button to start the configuration page print operation.
      • Sample Configuration Page
  • Connecting to a Computer
    • For Parallel Interface
      • 1 Make sure that the printer and the computer you are connecting it to are both turned off.
      • 2 Connect one end of the interface cable to the parallel port of the computer.
      • 3 Connect the other end of the interface cable to the parallel interface connector on the back of...
    • For USB Interface
      • 1 Turn on your computer and start up Windows.
      • 2 Turn on the printer.
      • 3 Check that Windows has finished starting up and that the printer is ready.
      • 4 Connect one end of the interface cable to the USB port of the computer.
      • 5 Connect the other end of the interface cable to the USB interface connector on the back of the ...
• Options
  • Second/Third Paper Cassette Unit
    • Space Requirements
  • Installing the Second/Third Paper Cassette Unit
    • 1 Turn off the printer and then disconnect the power cord and interface cable from the printer.
    • 2 Remove the paper cassette unit and the cassette from their packaging, including the protective ...
    • 3 Place the printer on top of the base unit. Make sure to align the coupling pins of the base uni...
      • 4 Load paper onto Tray 2/Tray 3. See “Loading Paper onto Tray 2/Tray 3 (Option)” on page 3-13 for...
      • 5 Replace the cassette cover and insert Tray 2 or Tray 3 into the paper cassette unit.
        • 6 Connect the power cord to the printer and then turn on the printer. See “Connecting the Power C...
      • 7 Generate a configuration page to verify that Tray 2 or Tray 3 is listed under Printer Configura...
  • Duplex Unit
    • Space Requirements
    • Installing the Duplex Unit
      • 1 Turn off the printer and then disconnect the power cord and interface cable from the printer.
      • 2 Remove the duplex unit from the packaging including the protective tape used to hold the variou...
      • 3 With a screwdriver or similar instrument, remove the flat clip that is attached to the back of ...
    • 4 Align the “L” shaped duplex unit to the back of the main unit of the printer so that the bottom...
      • 5 With one hand holding the duplex unit in position, use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten the sc...
        • 6 Connect the power cord to the printer and then turn the printer on. See “Connecting the Power C...
      • 7 Generate a configuration page to verify that duplex unit is listed under the Printer Configurat...
      • Expansion Memory
        • Installing the Expansion Memory
          • 1 Turn off the printer and then disconnect the power cord and interface cable from the printer.
          • 2 Remove the expansion memory (SIMM) from its packaging.
          • 3 Close the face-down tray and press the top cover release button to open the top cover.
          • 4 Remove the two screws that hold the side cover of the printer in place with a screwdriver.
          • 5 Clips secure the exterior side cover from the inside of the printer. Gently maneuver the exteri...
            • 6 With the exterior side cover removed, the internal side cover of the printer is exposed. With t...
          • 7 Remove the internal side cover to expose the main circuit.
          • 8 Being careful not to touch the connection points along the edge of the expansion memory, insert...
      • • Insert the expansion memory at an angle as shown and gently swing it into the socket.
        • 9 Replace the internal side cover using the four screws.
    • 10 Replace the external side cover using the two screws provided to secure it in place.
      • 11 Print a Configuration Page (see page 2-16) and check to confirm that the “Total Memory” item c...
      • Chapter
      • Using the Printer
• Using the Panel Button
  • Print Configuration Page
  • Form Feed
• Printing Paper
  • Type
  • Size
    • Standard sizes
      • *1. Each of the 5 cassettes of Tray 2/Tray 3 support one of the 5 types of paper that are compati...
      • *2. Letter is standard cassette size for the second/third paper cassette unit.
    • Envelope and Custom Size
  • Printable Area
• Loading Paper
  • Loading Paper onto Tray 1
    • 1 Remove the tray cover from Tray 1.
    • 2 Open the paper guides.
    • 3 Place a stack of paper in the center of Tray 1. Adjust the paper guides so that both the left a...
      • 4 Replace the tray cover onto Tray 1.
  • Manual Loading (Manual Feed Tray)
    • 1 Make sure that the tray cover is properly attached to Tray 1.
    • 2 Open the paper guides.
    • 3 Insert the sheet of paper into the manual feed tray with the side to be printed facing up.
    • 4 Adjust the paper guides so that both sides of the paper are secure.
    • Printing on Envelopes
      • 1 Place the envelope with the side to be printed facing up on the tray. The flap of the envelope ...
      • 2 Make sure that the envelope is placed in the center of the tray and that it is secured by the p...
  • Loading Paper onto Tray 2/Tray 3 (Option)
    • 1 Slide Tray 2/Tray 3 out of the second/third paper cassette unit.
    • 2 Remove the cassette cover from Tray 2/Tray 3.
    • 3 Press down on the paper lifting plate located inside of Tray 2/ Tray 3 until it locks.
    • 4 Place a stack of up to 500 sheets of paper into Tray 2/Tray 3 so that the side that was facing ...
      • 5 Replace the cassette cover and insert Tray 2/Tray 3 into the second/third paper cassette unit.
• Duplex Printing
  • Bind Long Edge
  • Bind Short Edge
  • The supported paper types and sizes for duplex printing are as follows.
    • Paper Type
      • Plain paper:
      • Recycle paper:
    • Paper Size
      • Chapter
    • PCL Printer Driver
• Introduction
  • PCL Printer Driver:
  • Status Display:
  • Control Panel:
• System Requirements
• Installing the USB Device Driver for the Laser Printer 300 Series
  • To Install the USB Device Driver Under Windows 98
    • 1 Turn on your computer and start up Windows 98.
    • 2 Turn on the printer.
    • 3 Check that Windows 98 has finished starting up and that the printer is ready.
    • 4 Insert the Printer Driver CD-ROM that comes with your printer into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
    • 5 Connect the printer to the computer with the USB cable (For more details, refer to “Connecting ...
    • 6 Click Next to display the next dialog.
    • 7 Check the Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended). option button, and then cl...
    • 8 When the next dialog appears, check the Specify a location box, and then click Browse.
    • 9 Browse the CD-ROM and navigate to: English\usb. Then, click OK.
    • 10 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to complete the installation.
    • 11 When the following dialog appears, click Finish to finish the installation.
    • 12 When the Add Printer Wizard dialog appears, continue with the procedure in “To Install the PCL...
  • To Install the USB Device Driver Under Windows Me
    • 1 Turn on your computer and start up Windows Me.
    • 2 Turn on the printer.
    • 3 Check that Windows Me has finished starting up and that the printer is ready.
    • 4 Insert the Printer Driver CD-ROM that comes with your printer into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
    • 5 Connect the printer to the computer with the USB cable (For more details, refer to “Connecting ...
    • 6 Check the Specify the location of the driver (Advanced) option button, and then click Next.
    • 7 Check the Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended) option button, check the Sp...
    • 8 Browse the CD-ROM and navigate to: English\usb. Then, click OK.
    • 9 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to complete the installation.
    • 10 When the following dialog appears, click Finish to finish the installation.
    • 11 When the Add Printer Wizard dialog appears, continue with the procedure in “To Install the PCL...
  • To Install the USB Device Driver Under Windows 2000
    • 1 Turn on your computer and start up Windows 2000.
    • 2 Turn on the printer.
    • 3 Check that Windows 2000 has finished starting up and that the printer is ready.
    • 4 Insert the Printer Driver CD-ROM that comes with your printer into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
    • 5 Connect the printer to the computer with the USB cable (For more details, refer to “Connecting ...
    • 6 Using the Found New Hardware Wizard, install the Laser Printer 300 Series PCL Printer Driver. S...
    • 7 Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop, and then click Properties in the shortcut menu...
    • 8 Click the Hardware tab of the System Properties dialog, and then click the Device Manager button.
    • 9 Double-click USB Printing Support below Universal Serial Bus controllers. The USB Printing Supp...
    • 10 Click the Driver tab of the USB Printing Support Properties dialog, and then click Update Driver.
    • 11 Click Next to display the next dialog.
    • 12 Check the Search a suitable driver for my device (recommended) option button, and then click N...
    • 13 When the next dialog appears, check the Specify a location box, and then click Next.
    • 14 Click Browse.
    • 15 Browse the CD-ROM and navigate to: English\usb. Then, click Open.
    • 16 Click OK, and then click Next.
    • 17 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to complete the installation.
    • 18 When the following dialog appears, click Cancel.
    • 19 When the following dialog appears, click Finish to finish installing the USB device driver.
    • 20 Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers to display the Printers dialog.
    • 21 In the Printers dialog, click the Laser Printer 300 Series PCL6 printer icon.
    • 22 Select Properties from the File menu.
    • 23 In the Properties dialog, click the Ports tab, and then select USB/001 Laser Printer 300 Serie...
    • 24 Click Apply.
    • 25 In the Printers dialog, click the Laser Printer 300 Series PCL6 printer icon, and then click U...
    • 26 Click the General tab of the Properties dialog, and then click Print Test Page.
• Installing the PCL Printer Driver Under Windows 95
  • To Install the PCL Printer Driver Using Plug- and-Play
    • 1 After connecting the printer to your computer with the parallel cable, turn on the printer.
    • 2 Turn on your computer and start up Windows 95.
    • 3 Insert the Printer Driver CD-ROM that comes with your printer into your computer’s CD-ROM drive...
    • 4 Click the Other Location button, type D:\English\PCL6Driver\W95 and click OK. (In this example,...
    • 5 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to complete the installation.
    • 6 Check that the Laser Printer 300 Series PCL6 printer icon is displayed in the Printers dialog. ...
    • 7 Eject the CD-ROM from your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
  • To Install the PCL Printer Driver Using the Add Printer Wizard
    • 1 Turn on your computer and start up Windows 95.
    • 2 Insert the Printer Driver CD-ROM that comes with your printer into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
    • 3 Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
    • 4 Double-click the Add Printer icon.
    • 5 Click Next.
    • 6 Select Local Printer.
    • 7 Click Next.
    • 8 Click Have Disk.
    • 9 Browse the Printer Driver CD-ROM and navigate to: English\PCL6Driver\W95. Next, click OK.
    • 10 Click OK, and then click Next.
    • 11 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to complete the installation.
    • 12 Check that the Laser Printer 300 Series PCL6 printer icon is displayed in the Printers dialog.
    • 13 Eject the CD-ROM from your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
• Installing the PCL Printer Driver Under Windows 98/Windows Me
  • To Install the PCL Printer Driver Using Plug- and-Play Under Windows 98
    • 1 After connecting the printer to your computer with the parallel cable, turn on the printer.
    • 2 Turn on your computer and start up Windows 98.
    • 3 Insert the Printer Driver CD-ROM that comes with your printer into your computer’s CD-ROM drive...
    • 4 Click the Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended). button, and then click Next.
    • 5 Check the Specify a location: box, and then click Browse.
    • 6 Browse the Printer Driver CD-ROM and navigate to: English\PCL6Driver\W98Nt2K. Next, click OK.
    • 7 Click Next.
    • 8 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to complete the installation.
    • 9 Check that the Laser Printer 300 Series PCL6 printer icon is displayed in the Printers dialog. ...
    • 10 Eject the CD-ROM from your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
  • To Install the PCL Printer Driver Using Plug- and-Play Under Windows Me
    • 1 After connecting the printer to your computer with the parallel cable, turn on the printer.
    • 2 Turn on your computer and start up Windows Me.
    • 3 Insert the Printer Driver CD-ROM that comes with your printer into your computer’s CD-ROM drive...
    • 4 Check the Specify a location: box, and then click Browse.
    • 5 Browse the Printer Driver CD-ROM and navigate to: English\PCL6Driver\W98Nt2K. Next, click OK.
    • 6 Click Next.
    • 7 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to complete the installation.
    • 8 Check that the Laser Printer 300 Series PCL6 printer icon is displayed in the Printers dialog. ...
    • 9 Eject the CD-ROM from your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
  • To Install the PCL Printer Driver Using the Add Printer Wizard
    • 1 Turn on your computer and start up Windows 98 or Windows Me.
    • 2 Insert the Printer Driver CD-ROM that comes with your printer into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
    • 3 Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
    • 4 Double-click the Add Printer icon.
    • 5 Click Next.
    • 6 Select Local Printer.
    • 7 Click Next.
    • 8 Click Have Disk, and then click Browse.
    • 9 Browse the Printer Driver CD-ROM and navigate to: English\PCL6Driver\W98Nt2K. Next, click OK.
    • 10 Click OK, and then click Next.
    • 11 If you selected Local Printer in step 6, specify the desired port.
    • 12 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to complete the installation.
    • 13 Check that the Laser Printer 300 Series PCL6 printer icon is displayed in the Printers dialog.
    • 14 Eject the CD-ROM from your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
• Installing the PCL Printer Driver Under Windows NT 4.0
  • To Install the PCL Printer Driver Using the Add Printer Wizard
    • 1 Turn on your computer and start up Windows NT 4.0.
    • 2 Insert the Printer Driver CD-ROM that comes with your printer into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
    • 3 Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
    • 4 Double-click the Add Printer icon.
    • 5 Select My Computer.
    • 6 Click Next.
    • 7 Specify the ports you want to use and the click Next.
    • 8 Click Have Disk, and then click Browse.
    • 9 Browse the Printer Driver CD-ROM and navigate to: English\PCL6Driver\W98Nt2K\WinNT4. Next, clic...
    • 10 Click OK, and then click Next.
    • 11 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to complete the installation.
    • 12 Check that the Laser Printer 300 Series PCL6 printer icon is displayed in the Printers dialog.
    • 13 Eject the CD-ROM from your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
• Installing the PCL Printer Driver Under Windows 2000
  • To Install the PCL Printer Driver Using Plug- and-Play
    • 1 After connecting the printer to your computer, turn on the printer.
    • 2 Turn on your computer and start up Windows 2000.
    • 1 Turn on your computer and start up Windows 2000.
    • 2 Turn on the printer.
    • 3 Check that Windows 2000 has finished starting up and that the printer is ready.
    • 4 Connect the printer to the computer with the USB cable (For more details, refer to “Connecting ...
    • 5 Insert the Printer Driver CD-ROM that comes with your printer into your computer’s CD-ROM drive...
    • 6 Check the Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific d...
    • 7 Click Printers, and then click Next.
    • 8 Click Have Disk, and then click Browse.
    • 9 Browse the Printer Driver CD-ROM and navigate to: English\PCL6Driver\W98Nt2K. Next, click Open.
    • 10 Click OK, and then click Next.
    • 11 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to complete the installation.
    • 12 Check that the Laser Printer 300 Series PCL6 printer icon is displayed in the Printers dialog....
    • 13 Eject the CD-ROM from your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
  • To Install the PCL Printer Driver Using the Add Printer Wizard
    • 1 Turn on your computer and start up Windows 2000.
    • 2 Insert the Printer Driver CD-ROM that comes with your printer into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
    • 3 Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
    • 4 Double-click the Add Printer icon.
    • 5 Click Next.
    • 6 Select Local printer.
    • 7 Click Next.
    • 8 Click the Use the following port: button, and specify the ports you want to use and the click N...
    • 9 Click Have Disk, and then click Browse.
    • 10 Browse the Printer Driver CD-ROM and navigate to: English\PCL6Driver\W98Nt2K. Next, click Open.
    • 11 Click OK, and then click Next.
    • 12 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to complete the installation.
    • 13 Check that the Laser Printer 300 Series PCL6 printer icon is displayed in the Printers dialog.
    • 14 Eject the CD-ROM from your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
• Installing the Laser Printer 300 Series Utilities
  • 1 Insert the Printer Driver CD-ROM that comes with your printer into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
  • 2 Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop, and then double-click the CD-ROM drive icon.
  • 3 Open the English\UtilitySetup folder on the CD-ROM, and then double-click the Setup.exe file.
  • 4 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to complete the installation.
  • 5 In the following dialog that appears, you can select whether or not the Status Display starts u...
  • 6 After the installation is completed, the following dialog appears on the desktop of the computer.
  • 7 Eject the CD-ROM from your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
• Using the PCL Printer Driver
  • Displaying the PCL Printer Driver Setup Dialog
    • To Display the PCL Printer Driver Setup Dialog Under Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows Me
      • 1 Click Start, point to Settings and then click Printers to display the Printers dialog.
      • 2 In the Printers dialog, click the Laser Printer 300 Series PCL6 printer icon.
      • 3 Select Properties from the File menu.
      • 4 On the –> 32-bit SuperDriver Setup tab of the Properties dialog, the following window appears.
    • To Display the PCL Printer Driver Setup Dialog Under Windows NT 4.0/Windows 2000
      • 1 Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers to display the Printers dialog.
      • 2 In the Printers dialog, click the Laser Printer 300 Series PLC6 printer icon.
      • 3 For Windows NT 4.0, select Document Defaults… from the File menu. For Windows 2000, select Prin...
  • Common Buttons
    • OK
    • Cancel
    • Apply
    • Help
    • Easy Set
    • Page Layout
    • Printer Figure
  • Setup
    • N-up
      • N-up Window
    • Watermark
      • Watermark (Pop-up dialog)
      • To Remove a Watermark from the List
      • To Add a Watermark
    • To Edit a Watermark
    • Duplex/Booklet
    • Paper Source
      • Media Type
      • Detail of Paper Source
  • Paper
    • Original Document Size
      • Paper
      • Envelopes
    • Edit Custom...
      • Minimum and maximum dimensions for custom paper
    • Output Paper Size
      • Fit to Paper
      • Scaling
    • Copies
    • Collate
    • Orientation
  • Quality
    • Resolution
    • Halftoning
    • Adjustment
    • All Raster
    • Smoothing
    • Toner Save
  • Device Options Setting
    • About
• Using the Status Display
  • Starting Up the Status Display
    • To Start Up the Status Display
      • Click the Start button, point to Programs, then to Laser Printer 300 Series Utilities, and then c...
    • To Close the Status Display
      • To exit the Status Display use the Exit command from the File menu.
  • Using the Status Display
    • Printer Status
    • How to recover
    • Printer Status figure
    • Switching Between the Expanded and Reduced Views
    • On-line Help
• Using the Control Panel
  • Starting Up the Control Panel
    • Click the Start button, point to Programs, then to Laser Printer 300 Series Utilities and then cl...
  • Using the Control Panel
    • Common Buttons
      • OK
      • Cancel
      • Set Default
      • Help
      • About
    • Paper
      • Paper Time Out
      • Priority Feed
    • Printer Setting
      • Power Save
      • Detect Size Error
      • Jam Recovery
      • Pre-Heat
      • Print Language
    • Test Print
      • Demo Page Print
      • Configuration Print
      • Print the List of PCL Resident Fonts
      • Print the List of PS Resident Fonts
    • Counter
      • Total Counter
      • Tray2 Counter
      • Tray3 Counter
    • Configuration
      • Printer Name
      • Total Memory
      • Additional Accessories
• Uninstalling the PCL Printer Driver
  • To Uninstall the PCL Printer Driver
    • 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
    • 2 Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon in the Control Panel dialog to open the Add/Remove Pr...
    • 3 For Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me or Windows NT 4.0, select Laser Printer 300 Series PCL6,...
    • 4 Select Laser Printer 300 Series PCL6 in the Uninstall dialog.
    • 5 Click Uninstall to proceed with the uninstallation or Cancel to abort.
    • 6 When the following dialog appears, click Yes to restart the computer.
• Uninstalling the Laser Printer 300 Series Utilities
  • To Uninstall the Laser Printer 300 Series Utilities
    • 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
    • 2 Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon in the Control Panel dialog to open the Add/Remove Pr...
    • 3 For Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me or Windows NT 4.0, select Laser Printer 300 Series Utili...
    • 4 Click Yes to begin the uninstallation.
    • 5 Click the appropriate button, and then continue the uninstallation.
    • 6 When the following dialog appears, click OK to finish the uninstallation.
• Uninstalling the USB Device Driver
  • To Uninstall the USB Device Driver
    • 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
    • 2 Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon in the Control Panel dialog to open the Add/Remove Pr...
    • 3 For Windows 98 or Windows Me, select Laser Printer 300 Series USB Driver, and then click Add/Re...
    • Chapter
    • Maintenance
• Replacing the Imaging Cartridge
  • To Replace the Imaging Cartridge
    • 1 Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord and interface cable from the printer.
    • 2 Close the face-down tray and press the top cover release button to open the top cover.
    • 3 Remove the old imaging cartridge.
    • 4 Take a new imaging cartridge out of the box. Holding it firmly with both hands, shake it 4 or 5...
  • 5 Align the green labels on the imaging cartridge with the green labels that have been affixed to...
    • 6 Close the top cover and press it down gently but firmly until it locks into place.
• Cleaning the Printer
  • Cleaning the Outside of the Printer
  • Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller
    • 1 Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord.
    • 2 Close the face-down tray and press the top cover release button to open the top cover.
    • 3 Remove the imaging cartridge.
    • 4 Pull back on the cover that protects the paper feed roller located at the bottom of the printer...
    • 5 Use a soft cloth to wipe the paper feed roller.
  • 6 Reinstall the imaging cartridge. See “Replacing the Imaging Cartridge” on page 5-1 for details.
    • 7 Close the top cover and press it down gently but firmly until it locks into place.
      • Chapter
    • Troubleshooting
• Clearing a Paper Misfeed
  • Inside the Printer
    • 1 Close the face-down tray and press the top cover release button to open the top cover.
  • 
    • 2 Remove the imaging cartridge.
    • 3 Clear the paper misfeed using one of the following procedures depending upon the location of th...
    • In the Vicinity of the Imaging Cartridge
    • At the Fusing Unit
      • 4 Reinstall the imaging cartridge. See “Replacing the Imaging Cartridge” on page 5-1 for details.
      • 5 Close the top cover and press it down gently but firmly until it locks into place.
    • Face-Down Tray
      • 1 Pull the misfed paper straight out of the printer.
      • 2 After removing a misfed page, be sure to open the top cover then close it again to reset the pr...
    • Tray 1
      • 1 Remove the tray cover and pull the misfed paper straight out of the printer.
      • 2 After removing a misfed page, be sure to open the top cover then close it again to reset the pr...
    • Manual Feed Tray
      • 1 Pull the misfed paper straight out of the printer.
      • 2 After removing a misfed page, be sure to open the top cover then close it again to reset the pr...
    • Second/Third Paper Cassette Unit (Option)
      • 1 Remove the cassette cover and pull out Tray 2/Tray 3 from the second/third paper cassette unit....
      • 2 Remove the stack of paper from the tray and pull the misfed paper straight out of the printer.
      • 3 After removing a misfed page, be sure to open the top cover then close it again to reset the pr...
    • Duplex Unit (Option)
      • Upper Misfeed
        • 1 Open the duplex upper cover and pull out the misfed paper.
        • 2 After removing a misfed page, be sure to open the top cover then close it again to reset the pr...
      • Lower Misfeed
        • 1 Open the duplex lower cover and pull out the misfed paper.
        • 2 After removing a misfed page, be sure to open the top cover then close it again to reset the pr...
• Print Quality Problems
  • No Output
• USB Connection Problems
  • Is the computer equipped with a system that enables USB connections?
    • To check if the computer is USB-compatible:
      • 1 Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop, and then click Properties in the shortcut menu...
      • 2 Click the Device Manager tab of the System Properties dialog.
      • 1 Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop, and then click Properties in the shortcut menu...
      • 2 Click the Hardware tab of the System Properties dialog, and then click the Device Manager button.
  • Was the computer correctly set up?
    • CHECK 1: To check that the printer driver is installed correctly
      • 1 Check that the Laser Printer 300 Series PCL6 printer icon is displayed in the Printers dialog. ...
      • 2 Check the settings of the printer port.
    • CHECK 2: To check that the USB device driver is installed correctly
      • 1 Turn on the printer, and then connect the printer to the computer with the USB cable.
      • 2 Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop, and then click Properties in the shortcut menu...
      • 3 Click the Device Manager tab of the System Properties dialog.
      • 3 Click the Hardware tab of the System Properties dialog, and then click the Device Manager button.
    • CHECK 3: The installation may have been stopped without finishing. To reinstall both the printer ...
      • 1 Uninstall the printer driver.
      • 2 Uninstall the USB device driver.
      • 3 Install the USB device driver. For more details, refer to “To Install the USB Device Driver Und...
      • 1 Uninstall the printer driver.
      • 2 Uninstall the USB device driver.
      • 3 Install the USB device driver. For more details, refer to “To Install the USB Device Driver Und...
• Indicator Lights (Printer Messages)
  • Indicator Light Patterns
    • 1. Standard status pattern
    • 2. Operator call pattern
    • 3. Call for service pattern
    • Standard Status Patterns
    • Operator Call Patterns
    • Call for Service Patterns
      • Chapter
  • Specifications
• Laser Printer 300 Series
  • External dimensions and weight
• Second/Third Paper Cassette Unit (Option)
  • External dimensions and weight (without paper cassette):
• Duplex Unit (Option)
  • External dimensions and weight:
• Expansion Memory (SIMM: Option)
• Interface Connector and Cable
  • Parallel Interface
  • USB Interface
    • Glossary
    • application
    • ASCII
    • base weight
    • bitmap
    • click
    • control panel
    • default
    • dialog box
    • display
    • dpi
    • double-click
    • duplex unit (option)
    • Ethernet interface connector (10BaseT/100BaseTX)
    • face-down tray
    • 500-sheet second cassette (option)
    • 500-sheet third cassette (option)
    • fusing unit
    • gray scale
    • halftone
    • icon
    • image transfer roller
    • imaging cartridge
    • laser printer
    • manual feed tray
    • N-up printing
    • Network Interface Card (NIC)
    • off line
    • on line
    • operating system
    • output tray
    • paper basis weight
    • paper feed roller
    • paper guide(s)
    • paper support
    • parallel interface
    • parallel interface connector
    • peripheral device
    • PostScript
    • PostScript fonts
    • power cord socket
    • power switch
    • printer
    • printer driver
    • Print Manager
    • RAM
    • resolution
    • ROM
    • second paper cassette unit (option)
    • SIMM
    • third paper cassette unit (option)
    • toner
    • top cover
    • top cover release button
    • Tray 1
    • Tray 2 (option)
    • Tray 3 (option)
    • watermark