Ibm infoprint 1532 user manual

Page 12 Connect the USB cable, and turn on the printer. The Plug and Play screen appears, and a printer object is created in the Printers folder of your computer. Page Serial Printing With serial printing, data is transferred one bit at a time.

Although serial printing is usually slower than parallel printing, it is the preferred option when there is a great deal of distance between the printer and computer, or when a parallel interface is not available. Page Installing A Printer Driver Setting parameters in the communications COM port After the printer driver is installed, set the serial parameters in the communications port assigned to the printer driver.

The serial parameters in the communications port must exactly match the serial parameters set in the printer. One of the easiest ways is to use the operator panel: Press on the operator panel. The printer driver and port let you maintain a consistent user interface for use with all the printers on the network. Enter a port name. This can be any name to associate with the printer, such as Monochrome1-lab4. After the port is created, this name appears in the list of available ports.

Page 20 Connect the USB cable, and turn on the printer. The Plug and Play screen appears, and a printer object is created in the Printers folder of the computer. Select the network printer from the Shared printers list. If the printer is not listed, enter the path of the printer in the text box. Page Chapter 4: Installing And Removing Options sheet drawer, a duplex unit and an input option, or more than one input option. If you purchased an MFP that scans, copies, and faxes, you may need additional furniture.

Install the printer and any options you have purchased in the Page 26 Decals Place the support unit on top of any previously installed drawers, or the table or printer cabinet where you plan to use the printer. The tab, round peg, and square holes on top of any drawer help you position the support unit so the edges are aligned properly.

Page Installing A Duplex Unit Make sure you have the appropriate duplex unit for the tray size installed in the printer. Place the duplex unit on top of any installed drawers or the table or printer cabinet where you plan to use the printer. Page Installing Memory Or Option Cards Internal print servers also called internal network adapters or INAs Accessing the printer system board You must access the printer system board to install printer memory, flash memory, a firmware card, or an option card.

Note: Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the system board access cover. Page 29 Press both side door latches, and open the side door. Loosen, but do not remove, the six screws on the shield. Slide the shield to the right, and then remove it. Accessing the printer system board See Accessing the printer system board. Warning: Printer memory cards are easily damaged by static electricity. Touch something metal such as the printer frame before you touch a memory card.

Push open the latches on both ends of the memory card connector. Page 31 Remove the system board access cover. Push the latches away from the card on both ends of the memory card connector.

Remove the system board access cover. Note: If an option card has been installed, you may need to remove the option card before installing the flash memory or firmware card. Page 33 Removal Remove the system board access cover. Note: If an option card has been installed, you may need to remove the option card before removing the flash memory or firmware card. Squeeze the flash memory or firmware card locking clips. Touch something metal such as the printer frame before you touch an option card.

Locate the card connectors on the system board. Remove the screw and the cover plate, and save them. Page Replacing The Shield Replacing the shield After you have installed options on the printer system board, follow these steps to reattach the shield and close the doors. Align the keyholes on the shield with the screws on the frame. Slide the shield down onto the screws. Page Chapter 5: Printing You may need to click Properties or Setup from the initial Print dialog to see all of the available printer settings you can change.

If you are not familiar with a feature in the printer driver window, open the online Help for more information. Page 37 The document will begin printing. If you leave the device in the printer after exiting the USB drive menu, you can still print PDFs on the device as held jobs. See Printing confidential and held jobs. Page Canceling A Print Job Canceling a job from a computer running Windows Canceling a job from the taskbar When you send a job to print, a small printer icon appears in the right corner of the taskbar.

Double-click the printer icon. A list of print jobs appears in the printer window. Press Delete. Printing the menu settings page You can print a menu settings page to review the default printer settings and to verify the printer options are installed correctly. Make sure the printer is on. Page Printing A Font Sample List Printing confidential and held jobs The term held job refers to any type of print job that can be initiated by the user at the printer.

This includes a confidential job, a verify print job, a reserve print job, a repeat print job, a bookmark, a profile, or a file on a USB flash memory device. Send your job to the printer. Go to the printer when you are ready to retrieve your confidential print job, and follow the At the printer steps.

It stores the job in memory so you can print the job later. The job is held in memory until you delete it from the Held Jobs menu. Reserve Print jobs may be deleted if the printer requires extra memory to process additional held jobs. See Loading standard trays and optional trays for help.

From the printer operator panel, set the Paper Type and Paper Size according to the media you loaded. Page Loading Standard Trays And Optional Trays Loading standard trays and optional trays The printer has a sheet or sheet standard tray, depending on the model you purchased. You may have also purchased one or more sheet or sheet optional trays or a sheet drawer. The steps for loading a sheet tray or sheet tray are the same. Page 45 Squeeze the rear guide tab, and slide the guide to the correct position for the size media you are loading.

Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, then fan them. Do not fold or crease the print media. Straighten the edges on a level surface. Page 46 Place the print media in the tray: Note: Paper must be loaded differently in the trays, depending on the options you have installed. Overfilling the tray may cause jams.

Without an optional finisher Simplex Duplex Page Setting The Paper Type And Paper Size Press until the appears next to the paper type you want to use, and then press This saves this setting as the new user default, and the printer returns to Ready. Setting the Paper Type and Paper Size Page Loading The Multipurpose Feeder Loading the multipurpose feeder The multipurpose feeder can hold several sizes and types of print media, such as transparencies, postcards, note cards, and envelopes.

It can be used for single-page or manual printing or as an additional tray. Note: If you install an optional envelope feeder, you can still use the multipurpose feeder. Page 49 To load print media: Note: Do not add or remove print media when the printer is printing from the multipurpose feeder or when the operator panel indicator light is blinking.

Doing so may cause a jam. Push the release latch, and lower the multipurpose feeder. Page 50 Never use envelopes with stamps, clasps, snaps, windows, coated linings, or self-stick adhesives. These envelopes may severely damage the printer. Note: Load only one size and type of print media at a time in the multipurpose feeder.

Do not mix sizes and types in the same tray. Closing the multipurpose feeder Remove print media from the multipurpose feeder. Push the extension tray in. Page Loading The Sheet Drawer Loading the sheet drawer The optional sheet drawer can be used for plain paper, letterhead or other preprinted paper, labels, or transparencies.

Page 54 Slightly bend the stack of print media as shown, and place it on the elevator tray with the preferred print side facing down. Align the stack of print media to the back of the drawer. Note: For duplex printing, letterhead or other preprinted paper must be loaded differently. Carefully align each stack as you load it to ensure a smooth edge where the stacks meet. Avoid pressing down on it or applying excessive force. Lift the envelope weight back toward the printer. It stays in place.

Slide the width guide to the far right. Flex a stack of envelopes back and forth, and then straighten the edges on a level surface. Press down the corners to flatten them. Page 56 Warning: Never use envelopes with stamps, clasps, snaps, windows, coated linings, or self-stick adhesives.

Note: When you load envelopes, do not exceed the maximum stack height. Use the stack height label as a guide for the correct stack height when loading. Page Linking Trays The printer automatically links the trays; when one tray is empty, print media feeds from the next linked tray. For example, if you have the same size and type of print media loaded in tray 2 and tray 4, the printer selects print media from tray 2 until it becomes empty, and then the printer automatically feeds print media from the next linked tray—tray 4.

Page Identifying And Linking Output Bins Identifying and linking output bins There is one standard output bin on all printer models. Depending on the model you selected, your output bin capacity is or sheets. If you need additional output capacity, there are several optional output bins available for the printer.

Page Linking Output Bins Linking output bins Linking output bins lets you create a single output source so the printer can automatically switch output to the next available bin. You can also set the output type for media such as card stock or envelope sizes that cannot be sent to an optional output bin. Supported print media The following tables provide information on standard and optional sources for both input and output trays and bins.

JIS B5 x mm 7. Letter Legal Other Envelope Page 65 Includes envelopes fed from the multipurpose feeder only. This printer is designed for only occasional label printing on paper labels designed for laser printers. Print media weight Integrated tray and Executive Folio x mm Page Selecting Print Media Selecting print media Selecting the appropriate print media for the printer helps you avoid printing problems.

The following sections contain guidelines for choosing the correct print media for the printer. Page Selecting Transparencies Before loading transparencies, fan the stack to prevent sheets from sticking together.

Selecting transparencies The printer can print directly on transparencies designed for use in laser printers. Print quality and durability depend on the transparency used. Always print samples on the transparencies you are considering before buying large quantities. Page Card Stock Labels The printer can print on paper labels designed for use with laser printers. These labels are supplied in letter size, A4 size, and legal size sheets. Page Storing Print Media Print five more sheets of paper.

Page Avoiding Jams Use appropriate print media paper, transparencies, labels, and card stock to help ensure trouble-free printing. See Supported print media for more information. Note: Try a limited sample of any print media you are considering using with the printer before purchasing large quantities. Page Chapter 7: Maintaining The Printer Periodically, you need to complete certain tasks to maintain optimum print quality. These tasks are covered in this chapter.

If several people are using the printer, you may want to designate a key operator to do the setup and maintenance of the printer. Page Determining The Status Of Supplies The printer operator panel alerts you once a supply item or maintenance is required.

You can also view the status of supplies in the printer on the operator panel. The header or gray area at the top of the display will indicate the printer is Ready and lets you know if any trays are low. Page Ordering Supplies When the print remains faded replace the print cartridge. Have a new cartridge available when the current one no longer prints satisfactorily. For information about the print cartridges available for the printer, contact the place where you bought the printer.

Ordering a maintenance kit 80 Scheduled maintenance advised appears on the display after , pages have printed to let you know it is time to replace printer maintenance items. See Figure 3. The date is a required data element for a check. It represents the day on or after the transfer of the check amount may take place. It is usually placed in the upper right portion of the check so it does not interfere with the convenience amount field. The amount of the check is a required element.

The amount usually appears at least twice on the check. The amount printed in numbers is called the convenience amount.

The amount printed in words is sometimes referred to as the legal amount, since this is the amount that applies if there is a difference between the two amount fields. The amount may also be printed a third time on the check in a secure font, intended to make alteration of the amount field difficult.

The basic location is illustrated in Figure 3. Since this amount can be machine scanned, its location and design should be kept within the specifications. The amount beginning with the dollar sign should be left justified within the scan area with numbers spaced normally to the right.

The dollars and cents should be separated by a decimal point with the cents printed in the same size font as the rest of the field. Embedded commas should not be used. The convenience amount background should have good reflectance so it does not interfere with optical scanning see ANSI X9.

The convenience amount should be printed in a simple, fixed pitch font. It was designed to be easily read by image capture equipment and is also a fraud deterrent. A fixed pitch. The amount in words sometimes called the legal amount is normally located either above or below and to the left of the convenience amount.

The area for the amount in words should be entirely filled to make alteration difficult. The amount should start at the far left of the line with the words placed immediately adjacent to each other. The cents need not be written out. Given the available area on the document, you may need to use a smaller font when printing larger value amounts.

The payee is a necessary element for a negotiable document. The payee area is generally to the left side of the document either above or below the amount in words. A signature is a required element for a negotiable document. The signature area should be beneath the convenience amount area but the signatures should not enter the convenience amount area nor the MICR clear band.

This is especially true if you print the signature with MICR toner. We recommend using our MicroPrint font for the signature line as a fraud deterrent. The account title is normally printed in the upper left corner of the check. It includes the name of the account holder and other information such as addresses, telephone numbers, and logos. The data in the title should be legible and sufficiently complete. This line is located in the lower left quadrant of the check, and is not required.

Data printed here does not contain any legal significance. Printing in this area with. The check serial number is generally printed in the upper right quadrant of the check. Although the check number is not required for the check to be negotiable, the account holder and financial institution use these numbers to reconcile statements and stop payments. The check serial number should also appear a second time in the MICR line, and these numbers should match.

The number of digits in the check serial number is controlled by the financial institution and the. The fractional routing number should be printed in a fractional format in the upper right quadrant of the check. This number is assigned to identify the Federal Reserve. District and drawee institution. Consult with your bank for the proper routing number and format for each of your accounts. Accurate high-speed processing of your checks by financial institutions is enabled by the accuracy and integrity of the data in the MICR line.

Refer to figure 3. The MICR line is read from right to left with position one being the right most position proceeding to position sixty-five on the left.

The MICR line must be printed at exactly eight characters per inch. This field usually contains the check serial number for commercial size checks and possibly account control information. It is bounded by On-Us symbols. It is not included on personal, small size checks.

This one digit field is position 44 of the MICR line. This field is usually left blank. The routing field is bounded by Transit Symbols : in positions 43 and It contains fixed format information about the drawee institution.

Consult with your bank for the specific data field to be placed here for each of your accounts. The structure and content of this field is left to the drawee bank. On personal checks this field also contains the check serial numbers. The On-Us field may not consist of more than 19 characters. An On-Us ; symbol must appear immediately to the right of the account number. The amount field is the right most field in the MICR line.

It remains blank until it is printed by the bank of first deposit. When the check enters the banking system, the bank of first deposit encodes this field from data in the convenience amount field. Serial Number: Must be in the upper right corner and match the serial number in the. Fractional Routing Transit Number: Should be in the upper right corner and must match the routing transit number in the MICR line with the exception of the state prefix number ex.

Bank Name, State, City: The bank logo is optional. Aux On Us : This is a required field if the customer desires services offered by the bank which require a serial number. Routing Number : Designates the Federal Reserve district and financial institution. Each city, state or region that the bank serves has a unique institution identifier.

Optional Serial Number: Used for personal accounts checks only. A 4 digit zero filled field that should match the serial number in the upper right corner. Convenience Amount Area should be in the general location shown above in the diagram. The illustrated box in the diagram is optional and if used, should conform to. This quality is the result of a well designed printer, an originally manufactured MICR toner cartridge and high quality check stock.

We do not recommend shaking the cartridge to prolong its life. If a regular cartridge is present, an alarm will sound and the user must load a MICR cartridge before their print job will resume. It is specifically engineered to print quality MICR documents with your printer.

You may choose to use this printer for general office printing, which is acceptable. If a MICR print job begins and the printer has a regular toner cartridge present, the printer will stop and prompt the operator to install a.

Although refilled cartridges are generally less expensive, they may result in expensive printer repairs and bank check reject fees due to inferior MICR toner formulation. Check stock has a large impact on the resulting quality and security of your MICR document. Here are a few features that should be considered when selecting a check stock. Please see Chapter 4 for more information on check stock security features. Source Technologies can supply paper specifically made for our printers.

If you wish to order check stock from other suppliers, please show the following requirements to your sales representative. Layout your check design before any paper is purchased or layout your design to existing check stock. Keep in mind, perforations, orientation, special logos and any color elements. The printer can print just about anything as long as it is black. We recommend a smoothness range of to - Sheffield. When using 24 lb. All perforations in the stock should be Micro-Perfs 20 or more cuts per inch.

Larger perforations can produce excessive paper chaff and result in damage to the toner cartridge. Perforations should be ironed by the paper supplier to reduce nesting and potential double feeding. The paper moisture content should be between 4.

Storage conditions have much to do with the final moisture content of most papers. Store your check stock in a cool, dry, environmentally stable and secure area.

Protective wrappings should be removed just prior to use. Printing negotiable documents from blank paper on desktop MICR laser printers makes security a top priority for any company embarking on a desktop check printing project. Good security programs integrate hardware, software, your employees and your financial institution into a secure check production system. Recent changes relative to the responsibilities of banks and their customers have a bearing on the ultimate liability for fraudulent documents.

In the past, financial institutions generally credited corporations when fraud was discovered. New regulations attempt to define who may have been negligent in the transaction and put the liability on that party or parties. Artificial Watermarks - White on white printing generally on the back reveals words or patterns when held at an angle. You should state on the front of the check that this feature is present. It cannot be copied. Laid Lines - Evenly spaced background lines that make cut and paste alteration difficult.

Some paper suppliers offer enhanced versions of pantographs which provide more protection from the latest in color copier technology. Chemical Additives - If an ink eradicator bleach, acetone, etc. Numbered Check Stock - Sequential numbering printed in dye that penetrates to the reverse side of the check can be used to verify authenticity.

This number may not relate to the check serial number. This also provides for inventory control of blank check stock. NOTE: These quality issues serve as a general guide for check production. You should not consider these features as an all inclusive list.

We recommend consulting with your local paper supplier for any additional comments or suggestions. Check fraud in the United States is a continuing problem. We have attempted to identify security features that can be incorporated into the base check stock. Over time, technology will continue to develop new and improved measures to address check fraud. The following internal and external security measures will help minimize your risk of check fraud.

Financial institutions should train tellers to look at the check, not the person presenting the check. The check, not the person, is the item that must be verified. Firms accepting checks should be aware of damaged MICR lines. Intentionally damaging the MICR line can increase the time necessary to process an item, giving the forger enough time to leave town.

Also be sensitive to discoloration, this could be an indication of alteration. Incorporate security features into your base check stock and utilize printed security features that address both alteration and counterfeiting of original items. A short list of these features would be:. When generating final negotiable items,. Use your application software to detect out of range items;. Safeguard check stock paper, and limit access only to necessary employees. Understand and approve the security procedures of your check stock suppliers to safeguard stock in their custody.

Financial institutions should encourage full participation of corporate clients. For example, low cost readers can detect low magnetic strength in the. Always verify the home address and place of employment of new account applicants.

Use public sources such as phone books to verify phone numbers. Ask new account applicants why they are opening an account with your institution. Be suspect of unusual answers or delays in responding. Stay abreast of current check fraud methods and the latest in fraud detection. Offer seminars to educate corporate clients. Review and document your internal negotiable document printing procedures.

Investigate employee backgrounds before assigning security authority. You may print a variety of conventional jobs with regular Lexmark toner using all of the printer features available such as MarkNet and MarkVision network attachment interfaces and network printer utilities.

Source Technologies has designed features to enhance these printers with MICR mode specific operation that allows you to securely print high quality negotiable documents. When the printer is in normal printing mode your MICR resources cannot be accessed. Once the printer enters into MICR mode your secure resources are available and the printer starts the process of confirming readiness to print a negotiable document. There are two conditions which must be met before MICR mode is activated:. If the front panel combination lock feature is activated, the correct eight digit combination must be entered from the front panel.

The correct password command must be received by the printer from the software application prior to printing any MICR documents. Examples of these fonts are in the Appendix of this manual. They can only be accessed after MICR mode is activated by your software. Numeric Font are resident in your printer. It can be read by the imaging equipment used by many financial institutions.

The Secure. Numeric Font should not be used in this area since the reverse image aspect of this font prevents it from being read by this equipment. We recommend using both of these fonts on your checks as they are designed to deter check fraud.

MicroPrint is text less than. It can easily be read with a magnifying glass but appears to be a solid line to an unaided.