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QMS 1725E Print System Getting Started®

The QMS 1725E Print System offers the unique QMS Crown multi-tasking operating system, superior performance, extensive connectiv-ity, upgrade options

depending on the type of documents you print and the environment in which you print them.This section will give you an idea of how we’ve organized inf

QMS Crown Network NotesRefer to this manual for tips on using your QMS 1725E Print Sys-tem if you’re connecting to a network. It discusses 3Com 3+Open

QMS Crown Document Option CommandsDocument Option Commands (DOCs) are software codes you insert in documents to enable printer features that cannot be

This guide provides detailed information on how to set up your QMS 1725E Print System and how to use the control panel. It is divided into the followi

The following typographic conventions are used in this manual:This brief overview will acquaint you with your printer’s major features and how they ca

Your printer supports print media of different sizes— A4, executive, legal, letter—and in both portrait and landscape orientations. User Benefit—You c

ented data flow system, concise data attribute set, and enhanced per-formance. The QMS 1725E Print System’s Level 2 emulation allows you to take full

ready in memory, the engine continues printing as it deposits printed pages in the output tray. (In other words, compiling, rasterizing, and printing

After its initial use, the state of an emulation and downloaded data (such as fonts, macros, and overlays) are preserved for as long as the printer po

The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Other product names mentioned in this manual may also be trademarks

Your printer has a software loadable system, which allows you to replace or upgrade its system software from a host computer.User Benefit—Future enhan

The following options are available for your QMS 1725E Print Sys-tem. Contact your QMS vendor for purchase information.The QMS 1725E Print System come

TypeBank). These fonts can be printed at a variety of point sizes and in different styles and resolutions.Contact your QMS vendor for a complete list

Chapter 2, “Setting Up Your Printer,” explains how to find a good loca-tion for the printer, unpack the printer, install a toner cartridge, load and i

2Setting Up Your PrinterFinding a good location for the printerUnpacking the printerInstalling a toner cartridgeLoading and installing paper cassettes

This chapter explains how to set up your QMS 1725E Print System for the first time.It includes information on finding a good location for the printer,

Enough space to allow you to open the top cover, access the rear delivery tray, and slide out the paper cassettes.Your printer requires a properly gro

In addition to this manual, your shipment consists of the following items. As you unpack the printer in the next section, make sure that all of these

To register by mail, fill out and send in your warranty card. To register by telephone, in the US call QMS toll-free at (800) 637-8049. In other count

Although your new QMS printer is the result of the latest and most advanced engineering techniques in the electronic industry, it isn’t necessary for

1 Pull the top cover release button (located on top of the printer opposite the control panel) forward to open the printer top section.2 Locate the tw

1 Gently open the upper transfer guide door by lifting the green handle.2 Remove the protective sheet of paper by lifting it out in the direction of t

3 Gently push the cartridge into the top of the printer until it fits firmly. You may need to steady the top of the printer with your other hand.4 Gra

5 Firmly pull the tab and sealing tape straight out until all 22 inches (56 cm) of clear tape are completely out of the car-tridge. Discard the tab an

3 Place the covers on the cassettes.4 Slide the filled cassettes into the openings in front of the printer.1 In an upward direction, insert the two-en

1 Locate the hinged media guide arm holder above the top out-put bin.2 Open the holder by flipping it toward you until you see the slot for the media

3 Insert the tab on the end of the media guide arm into the slot.Lower the arm onto the top output bin.1 Plug one end of the power cord into the conne

2 Press the front power switch located on the front, right side of the printer.When you turn on the printer, a start-up page prints. This page gives y

have purchased. Follow the installation procedures described in the chapter 6, “Printer Options,” in the Reference guide or the manual that came with

If you purchased any printer options, such as extra memory (SIMMs) or a hard disk, you can install them now. If installation instructions are included

3Connecting to a PCConnecting via the parallel portConnecting via the serial port

This chapter describes how to connect your printer to a PC via the parallel port and/or the serial port.If you have a brand-new PC, before connecting

(IEEE 1284 is indicated on the cable). This cable must be 6.5 feet/2 meters or less in length.If your computer supports only Centronics (IEEE 488) uni

a Connect the 25-pin end of the cable to the PC’s parallel port.b Tighten all screws.c Connect the 36-pin end of the cable to the printer’s parallel p

To test communication between your printer and your PC, first create a short file that ejects a page from the printer. Then send the file to the print

3 If the printer and PC are communicating, a blank page ejects from the printer. Skip ahead to “PC Printing Software” to fin-ish connecting the printe

If a blank page doesn’t eject and you typed the file correctly, you may want to check your AUTOEXEC.BAT file in DOS to make sure that the printer’s se

1 Press the printer control panel Online/Offline key. The indicator goes out and the message window displaysIDLE2 Press the Menu key to enter the top-

Available baud rates are300 BAUD 4800 BAUD600 BAUD 9600 BAUD1200 BAUD 19200 BAUD2400 BAUD 38400 BAUD12 When the baud rate you want is displayed, press

ContentsContentsIntroduction ...1-2About the Printer ...

1 Reboot the printer.2 Compare the serial port settings listed on the start-up page to those in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.3 Try the communication test ag

page, rename the printer, download fonts, print font samples, and manage hard disks. Many of the procedures described in this manual involve using PS

Screen fonts allow you to see on the screen how your document looks before it is printed. However, you can use the printer fonts with-out having the c

4Connecting to an Ethernet NetworkConnecting to the networkInstalling the softwareConfiguring the interfaceConfiguring the network

The Ethernet port, also referred to as the QMS CrownNet network interface, is a combination of hardware and host software that allows your QMS 1725E p

Thin-wire Ethernet connections use BNC connectors.1 Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord.2 Attach one section of thin-wire Ethernet cable to

Twisted-pair Ethernet connections use RJ45 connectors.CrownAdmin software is provided for DOS/Windows and Macintosh System, CrownNet Manager software

installation software, and destination is the full pathname of the directory in which the software will be installed (for example, a:install a: c:\cro

3 Open an OS/2 window, and at the C> prompt, change to the drive in which you inserted the CrownNet Manager disk (for example, a:↵).4 At the drive

9 In the Installation of CrownNet Ports dialog box, select the appropriate printer port(s) and choose Install.The selected ports are displayed in the

Software Loadable System (SLS) 1-12Remote Console 1-12PCMCIA Card Slot 1-12Printer Options 1-13What’s Next? ...

2 Change to the directory in which you want the UNIX utilities installed.The utilities automatically create and are installed in a directory named QMS

10 If you’re using SNMP to manage your network using SunNet Manager, copy the appropriate files to the SunNet Manager agents directory. See your SunNe

This section describes the quick configuration procedure for the printer interface. For a complete discussion of all of the configuration options avai

2 Skip to “Configuring the Network,” later in this chapter.1 One unique printer name is broadcast to the network. Use the Administration/Communication

2 In the Administration/Communications/Network 2/CrownNet/NetWare/Config PServer/PServer Name[1], PServer Name[2], and PServer Name[3] menus, enter th

1 If necessary, in the Administration/Communications/Network 2/CrownNet/TCPIP/Internet Address menu, enter the printer’s Internet address.The factory

5 Click the close box.1 With the CrownNet Manager for OS/2 installed and running, add the printer by clicking the Install entry on the action bar.The

5 Select IBMNULL as the printer driver.6 If appropriate, fill in the Description and Printer Timeout Transmission Retry boxes. 7 Choose Add... to retu

7 In the Queue dialog box choose OK to return to the Print Manager window.8 Skip to “Print Queue Sharing.”1 With OS/2 running, double-click the Templa

2Typenet share queue_name /print↵where queue_name is the queue or printer object you created above.1 From any network workstation, log in as superviso

What You Need ...3-2Making the Connection ...

5 In the Print Queue Information menu select Queue Servers and press Enter.6 Press the Ins key to display the Queue Server Candidates menu.7 Select th

and in the Administration/Communications/Network 2/CrownNet/Common/HW Address menu).If you have trouble connecting and configuring your Ethernet inter

Now that you’ve connected your printer to an Ethernet network, con-tinue with chapter 5, “Control Panel,” to learn about the printer’s con-trol panel

5Control PanelControl panel indicatorsControl panel message windowControl panel keys

The control panel, located on the front of the printer, allows you to direct the printer’s operation. In addition, it displays the current status of t

Indicators on the control panel display printer status information, cur-rent media source, and paper jam locations.Flashes when the printer is warming

The control panel message window provides status and configuration information. Status messages are listed in chapter 6, “Troubleshoot-ing,” of the Op

If you’re not familiar with using the configuration menu, refer to chap-ter 4, “Printer Configuration,” of the Reference guide for complete informatio

Press the Cancel key to cancel all print jobs currently printing, interpreting, or spooling; or to send an end-of-job indicator to print jobs waiting

Now, you’re ready to print. For more information on the day-to-day operation of your printer, refer to the Operation guide. For more tech-nical inform

If You Have Trouble ... 4-19For More Information ...

AQMS Customer SupportSources of customer supportQMS world-wide offices

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

The QMS Corporate Bulletin Board System (BBS) contains technical support notes, application notes, drivers, patches, and utilities. Tech-nical questio

QMS Customer Technical Assurance is available M-F, 7:00 am-6:00 pm, Central Standard Time, at (334) 633-4500 (US). You can also fax questions to CTA a

The following numbers are valid in the US. To contact QMS in other countries, see the list of world-wide offices inthe following section.(800) 762-889

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

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Index10Base2 4-210BaseT 4-2600 DPI key 5-6About the printer 1-2ApplicationNotes, QMS 3-11ApplicationsPC 3-11Automatic Jam Recovery 1-11BNC connection

Context Switching 1-11Control panelIndicators 5-3LEDs 5-3Message window 5-4CrownAdmin softwareInstallation, DOS 4-4Installation, Macintosh 4-5Installa

NetWareConfiguration, Ethernet port 4-11Configuration, network 4-17Network Interfaces 1-14Next key 5-6Novell NetWareSee NetWareOnline/Offline key 5-5O

Customer A-2Internet A-3QMS bulletin board A-3QMS, World-wide A-6Technical A-4United States A-4TCP/IPConfiguration, Ethernet port 4-13Configuration, n