SPARCprinter E
Duplexer Guide



The Duplexer for the SPARCprinterTM E printer enables the printer to automatically print on both sides of a sheet of paper (called printing duplex). It consists of the Duplexer and a 130-sheet paper cassette.

This document tells you how to install and remove the Duplexer. For more information on using the Duplexer, see the SPARCprinter E Hardware Installation and User's Guide .

The Duplexer attaches to the front of the printer in place of the front exit tray. The Duplexer paper cassette replaces the 200-sheet cassette and holds approximately 130 sheets of 16-24 lb (60-90 g/m2) paper.

With the Duplexer installed, you can print either duplex or singled-sided pages. You can print on the same size, weight, and type of paper as you use with the standard paper cassette (except A5 paper). See the SPARCprinter E Hardware Installation and User's Guide for more information on acceptable print materials.

Installing the Duplexer

You can attach the Duplexer without turning the printer power off. The printer automatically recognizes that the Duplexer has been installed and is ready for use.

To install the Duplexer, you will:

    1. Remove the front exit tray.
    2. Attach the Duplexer.
    3. Verify the installation.

Remove the Front Exit Tray

    1. Turn the printer Off (O).
    2. Squeeze the release latch to open the printer top cover.
    3. Open the front exit tray by pressing and releasing the top right corner of the tray.
    4. Remove the front exit tray.
      a. Press the left tab and pull out the left side of the tray.
      b. Push the tray slightly to the left and gently slide the right side out of the mounting slot.

After removing the front exit tray, keep it in case you need to operate the printer without the Duplexer installed. The Duplexer has a front exit tray built into the unit.

Attach the Duplexer

    1. Remove the paper cassette currently in the printer.

Caution -

Remove the paper cassette before installing the Duplexer or you may damage the cassette and the Duplexer.

    2. Place the plastic insert that came with the Duplexer in the two openings on the front, left side of the printer.

    3. Open the duplex paper cassette and load paper.

    Load the paper cassette the same way as the 200-sheet cassette. See the SPARCprinter E Hardware Installation and User's Guide for details.

      a. If you are loading letterhead paper for single-sided printing, place the printed side face down with the top of the page nearest the paper cassette tab.

      b. If you are loading letterhead paper for duplex printing, place the printed side face up with the top of the page at the opposite end of the cassette from the paper cassette tab.

    4. Slide the duplex paper cassette into the printer.
    5. Hold the Duplexer so the mounting tabs are aligned with the metal brackets on the front of the printer.
    6. Tilt the Duplexer upward as you place the mounting tabs into the metal brackets on the printer.

    Make sure the Duplexer right mounting tab rests in the center notch of the right metal bracket.

    7. Lower the Duplexer into place so it rests flush against the printer.

    Make sure the Duplexer snaps into position so the electrical contact is made.

    8. Open the Duplexer by lifting up on the Duplexer top cover and rotating it up and out.
    9. Remove the packaging material from inside the Duplexer.

    10. Close the Duplexer cover, making sure both sides of the cover are securely closed.

    The cover should snap into place.

    11. Close the printer top cover.
    12. Use the exit path select switch on the side of the Duplexer to select the top output bin (as shown in the following illustration).

Note - For best output quality, use the top output bin when printing duplex.

    Push the switch toward the printer to select the top output bin.

Verify the Installation

    1. Make sure the printer power is On (|) and the Ready status message appears on the display.
    2. Select MENUS.
    3. Select PAPER MENU.
    4. Select MORE.

    Duplex should appear on the display. If not, check to see if the Duplexer is installed correctly. Then reverify the installation. If an error message appears, see the SPARCprinter E Hardware Installation and User's Guide.

Using the Duplexer

You can print duplex pages from any paper source except from the envelope feeder.

You can choose duplex functions from the operator panel or from a software application that supports duplex printing, such as the one provided with the SPARCprinter E software. This software refers to long edge binding as Normal duplex and short edge binding as Tumble duplex. See SPARCprinter E Software Installation and User's Guide for more information.

If the software setting differs from the operator panel setting, the software setting will override the operator panel setting. For example, if you choose duplex printing from the operator panel but the software specifies single-sided printing, the printer will print single-sided pages. See the SPARCprinter E Hardware Installation and User's Guide for more information.

To enable the Duplex option from the operator panel, do the following:

    1. Make sure the printer power is On (|) and the Ready status message appears on the display.
    2. Select MENUS.
    3. Select PAPER MENU.
    4. Select MORE.
    5. Select Duplex.
    6. Select On.

    This setting will be saved and the operator panel will return to the previous menu.

    7. Press the Ready Button.

    This will return you to the Main Menu.

The next step is to set up the software to enable the printer to use the Duplexer option. Refer to the SPARCprinter E Software Installation and User's Guide for more information.

Note - If you did not specify the Duplexer option during initial software setup, you will need to remove and reinstall the printer software configuration and specify the Duplexer option. You will not be able to use this feature until you perform this reconfiguration. Refer to the SPARCprinter E Software Installation and User's Guide for more information.

Removing the Duplexer

If you remove the Duplexer, you must reset the printer for single-sided printing.

    1. Open the printer top cover.
    2. Lift the Duplexer off the front of the printer.

    3. Remove the duplex paper cassette.
    4. Remove the plastic insert from the front left corner of the printer.

    5. Locate the front exit tray that came with the printer.

    Make sure the override selection switch on the front exit tray is in the forward position, as shown below.

    6. Insert the tray into the printer.
      a. Insert the right side first onto the tab slot. Holding the left tab down, insert the left side.
      b. If you want to use the front exit tray, pull the override selection switch on the front exit tray to the out position.

    7. Slide the 200-sheet paper cassette into the printer.
    8. Close the printer top cover.