NECSilentWriter LC890

Language: PCL Level 4, PostScript, Diablo 630

Speed: 8PPM (letter)6PPM (legal)

Memory: 3MB

Graphics: 300

Autorotate: Yes

Duplex: Not Available

RET: Not Available

 FontsPaperMessagesInterfaces

NEC SilentWriter LC890 Fonts

Internal Fonts (HP/Diablo Emulation)

Courier
Courier Bold
Courier Bold Oblique
Courier Oblique
Helvetica
Helvetica Bold
Helvetica Bold Oblique
Helvetica Oblique
Roman 8 (HP only)
Symbol Set (Diablo only)
Times Bold
Times Bold Italic
Times Italic
Times Roman

Internal Fonts (Postscript)

Typeface Size Variation Orientation Symbol Set
Courier Scalable Plain P & L Adobe PS
  Scalable Bold P & L Adobe PS
  Scalable Oblique P & L Adobe PS
  Scalable Bold Oblique P & L Adobe PS
         
Helvetica Scalable Plain P & L Adobe PS
  Scalable Bold P & L Adobe PS
  Scalable Oblique P & L Adobe PS
  Scalable Bold Oblique P & L Adobe PS
         
Helvetica Narrow Scalable Plain P & L Adobe PS
  Scalable Bold P & L Adobe PS
  Scalable Oblique P & L Adobe PS
  Scalable Bold Oblique P & L Adobe PS
         
ITC Avant Garde Scalable Book P & L Adobe PS
  Scalable Demi P & L Adobe PS
  Scalable Book Oblique P & L Adobe PS
  Scalable Demi Oblique P & L Adobe PS
         
ITC Bookman Scalable Light P & L Adobe PS
  Scalable Light Italic P & L Adobe PS
  Scalable Demi P & L Adobe PS
  Scalable Demi Italic P & L Adobe PS
         
ITC Zapf Chancery Scalable Medium Italic P & L Adobe PS
         
ITC Zapf Dingbats Scalable Plain P & L Adobe PS
         
New Century Schoolbook Scalable Plain P & L Adobe PS
  Scalable Italic P & L Adobe PS
  Scalable Bold P & L Adobe PS
  Scalable Bold Italic P & L Adobe PS
         
Palatino Scalable Roman P & L Adobe PS
  Scalable Bold P & L Adobe PS
  Scalable Italic P & L Adobe PS
  Scalable Bold Italic P & L Adobe PS
         
Symbol Scalable Plain P & L Symbol
         
Times-Roman Scalable Plain P & L Adobe PS
  Scalable Roman Italic P & L Adobe PS
  Scalable Bold P & L Adobe PS
  Scalable Bold Italic P & L Adobe PS

NEC SilentWriter LC890 Paper Handling

Unprintable Regions

Left: 75 dots (0.25")

Right: 81 dots (0.27")

Top: 60 dots (0.2")

Bottom: 63 dots (0.21")

Continuous Feeding

Standard Tray: 250-sheet capacity bin

Optional Trays: 250-sheet capacity second bin

Face Up Slot:

Manual Feeding

Single sheet input/output manual feed slot

NEC SilentWriter LC890 Messages

Operator Message Meaning
   
OP MESSAGE

PAPER EMPTY

Load paper in the hopper and press [PAUSE CONTINUE] or press [MANUAL FEED] to switch from automatic paper feed to manual paper feed.
   
OP MESSAGE

PAPER JAM

Remove jammed paper from the hopper or manual feed slot.
   
  Turn power off.
   
  Remove the PC cartridge and put it in its case.
   
  Remove jammed paper from inside the printer.
   
OP MESSAGE

COVER OPEN

Close the toner cover and/or upper unit.

Press [PAUSE CONTINUE].

   
CONT or PAUSE

TONER NEAR END

Be prepared to add toner.

"TONER EMPTY" will display after 250 more pages print.

   
OP MESSAGE

TONER EMPTY

Add toner.
   
  Press [PAUSE CONTINUE].
   
CONT or PAUSE

PC NEAR END

Be prepared to replace the PC cartridge.

"PC LIFE" will display after 250 more pages print out.

   
OP MESSAGE

PC LIFE

Open the upper unit and remove the old PC cartridge.
   
  Press the PC reset button.
   
  Install a new PC cartridge and close the upper unit.
   
  Press [PAUSE CONTINUE].
   
OP MESSAGE

PAPER SIZE

Load recommended paper.

Adjust the left hopper guide to snugly fit the width of the paper. Push the green lock lever backward.

   
  Set switch 1-3 ON (down) for legal size paper or OFF (up) for letter size paper.
   
OP MESSAGE

OVERRUN PRINT

Press [PAUSE CONTINUE]

Check the font cartridge for proper installation.

   
  If the font cartridge is inserted correctly, call your service representative.
   
OP MESSAGE

INVALID DATA

Press [PAUSE CONTINUE].

Be sure that each page contains only 256 lines of data.

   
OP MESSAGE

DATA OVERFLOW

Press [PAUSE CONTINUE].

Be sure that no more than 80 bytes of data are downloaded from the host computer.

   
OP MESSAGE

PC SENSE

Install the PC cartridge.
   
OP MESSAGE

SERVICE CALL

Call your service representative.
   
Error Messages Meaning
   
ERROR

CASSETTE 1

Turn power off.

Insert the font cartridge correctly.

Turn power on.

   
ERROR

CASSETTE 2

Same as "ERROR CASSETTE 1".
   
ERROR

FUSER TEMP

Turn power off and then on.

If the same message displays, call your service representative.

   
ERROR

FAN

Turn power off and then on.

If the same message displays, call your service representative.

   
ERROR

INTERFACE

Press [FONT SET] to display the type of interface error.

Call your service representative.

   
ERROR

CPU A

Turn power off and then on.

If the same message displays, call your service representative.

   
ERROR

CPU B

Turn power off and then on.

Check the font cartridge for proper insertion.

If the font cartridge is inserted correctly, call your service representative.

   
ERROR

CPU C

Turn power off and then on.

If the same message displays, call your service representative.

NEC SilentWriter LC890 Interfaces

Three banks of switches and two interface cable ports are located on the rear of the printer.

The switches are factory set for a parallel interface. For a complete description of switch settings, see your technical reference guide.

Parallel

Availability: Standard

Connection: 36-pin Centronics Parallel

Activation: Control Panel

Serial

Availability: Standard

Connection: RS-232

Activation: Control Panel

AppleTalk

Availability: Optional

Connection: 9-pin RS-422 AppleTalk/LocalTalk

Activation: Control Panel