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Software Utilities CD-ROM

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Drivers and Utilities

The printer driver and additional software found on the Software Utilities 
CD-ROM can be installed on PCs using any of the following:

Windows Me

Windows 2000

Windows NT4

Windows 98

Windows 95 (B minimum) 

Macintosh

UNIX

NetWare

Others

Drivers/Utilities

Use/Benefit

PostScript Driver 
for Me/98/95

This driver gives you access to all of the printer fea-
tures, including finishing, color management, and 
advanced layout on the Windows Me/98/95 platform. It 
is designed to be feature-rich while versatile and easy 
to use.

PostScript Driver 
for 2000/NT4

This driver gives you access to all of the printer fea-
tures, including finishing, color management, and 
advanced layout on the Windows 2000/NT4 platform. It 
is designed to be feature-rich while versatile and easy 
to use.

PostScript Printer
Description

These PPD files allow you to install the printer for a 
variety of platforms, drivers, and applications.

Crown Print Moni-
tor for Windows

This Windows utility gives an efficient serverless 
method for transporting print jobs directly to a 
MINOLTA-QMS printer via the TCP/IP protocol. The 
Crown Print Monitor functions on Windows Me/98/95 
as well as Windows 2000/NT4.

Profile Downloader This utility allows you to download color profiles from a 

Windows workstation to the printer’s hard disk.

PageScope

This utility, designed with administrators in mind, is a 
powerful tool allowing centralized management of all 
the Crown printers on your network. It is available for 
Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX platforms. Refer to the 
PageScope manual for more information.

Summary of Contents for MAGICOLOR 6110

Page 1: ...magicolor 6110 Installation Guide 1800645 001A ...

Page 2: ...be copied in whole or part nor transferred to any other media or language without written permission of MINOLTA QMS Inc Notice MINOLTA QMS Inc reserves the right to make changes to this guide and to the equipment described herein without notice Considerable effort has been made to ensure that this guide is free of inaccuracies and omissions However MINOLTA QMS Inc makes no warranty of any kind inc...

Page 3: ... Internal View 8 Cross Section Side View 9 Rear View 9 Rear Internal View Transfer Unit 9 Documentation Set 10 Setting up Your Printer 11 Shipment Contents 11 Unpacking the Printer 11 Installing the Toner Cartridges 12 Loading the Media Tray 18 Accessories 19 Plugging in Turning on the Printer 20 Configuration Menu Overview 21 Menu Chart Conventions 21 ...

Page 4: ...ties 30 Installing Printer Drivers and Software 31 Installing Windows Drivers and Utilities via a Parallel Connection 31 Installing Windows Drivers and Utilities via an Ethernet TCP IP Interface Configuration 33 Installing Macintosh Drivers and Utilities 35 Installing Drivers and Utilities on UNIX and Others 36 Troubleshooting 37 Solving Problems during Installation 37 Accessories and Consumables ...

Page 5: ...ter A4 Upper Media Tray Standard Interfaces IEEE 1284 parallel Ethernet Serial RS 232C Internal IDE Hard Disk Time of Day Clock Lower Feeder Unit each lower feeder unit comes with a 500 sheet media tray Duplex Unit Cabinet Number of Cartons in Shipment 1 Note Sheets per minute SPM 6 color 24 monochrome black The 110 and 220 volt printers ship with an envelope feeder and the 100 volt printers ship ...

Page 6: ...revent the printer from sitting directly on the flat level surface In an area with an ambient temperature range of 50 95 F 10 35 C and relative humidity range of 20 80 noncondensating Away from cooling and heating sources extreme temperature or humidity changes direct sunlight excessive dust corrosive chemicals Top View Component Weight Printer 101 lbs 46 kg Consumables such as toner OPC belt 11 l...

Page 7: ... degraded printer output Away from items that produce excessive vibration At an altitude of 0 8202 0 2500 m Near your computer 6 5 2 m or less for an IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel connection cables for other connections may be longer Close to an easily accessible grounded power supply on an exclusively dedicated power outlet Attention Do not connect the groundwire to gas or water pipes or groun...

Page 8: ...ternal View Front Internal View 1 Output tray 2 Control panel and message window 3 Top cover 4 Top cover latch 5 Front cover latch 6 Front cover 7 Power switch 8 Carrying grips on all 4 corners 9 Upper universal media tray tray also known as a cassette c d e f h j g i k 1 Cleaning roller 2 Fuser oil bottle 3 OPC belt cartridge with corona wire goes here c d e 1 Laser lens cover inside 2 Toner cart...

Page 9: ... rollers 5 Transfer drum 6 Pickup rollers 7 Media tray c d e f g h 2 Paper exit k j i 8 Toner cartridges 9 OPC belt 1 Control panel 4 Rear cover 5 Ozone filter 8 AC power connector c d e f h 3 Ventilation grille g Lower rear cover 6 2 Top cover i 7 Interface panel j 1 Registration rollers 2 Transfer roller 3 Paper discharger and wire c d e ...

Page 10: ... and configuration menu User s Guide This guides you through the day to day operation of your printer including information on printing files re filling print media and replacing toner It also includes information on additional accessories and options han dling cleaning and maintaining your printer improving print quality and troubleshooting printer problems Maintenance Guide This guide is a handy...

Page 11: ...d 220 V printers ship with an envelope feeder the 100 V printers ship with a postcard feeder Consumables kit the printer comes with the waste toner bottle installed a 4 initial starter toner cartridges b OPC belt cartridge c Fuser oil bottle and syringe Power cord Documentation see Documentation Set on page 10 Interface cables aren t included in the shipment If you need cables contact your local v...

Page 12: ...n a hard flat level within 1 5 surface capable of supporting about 119 lbs 53 9 kg A surface can be tested for levelness with a standard round pencil If the pencil rolls the surface is not level 5 Remove the tape and shipping cardboard from the outside of the printer Attention During installation do not plug in the printer s power cord until told to do so Installing the Toner Cartridges Your print...

Page 13: ...washable WARNING If you get toner in your eyes wash it out immediately with cool water and consult a doctor Material Safety Data Sheets MSDS information can be found at www minolta qms com click on the Answer Base 1 Remove the toner cartridges from their shipping bags Attention Do not hold the toner cartridge vertically 2 Holding a cartridge with both hands gently rock it five or six times horizon...

Page 14: ...sponds to a colored label to the right of the cartridge slots Always install the toner cartridge in the slot with a label of the same color If a toner cartridge doesn t slide in easily don t force it While the cartridges may appear not to be fully inserted gently closing the front cover will guide them to their proper operating position 7 Install the other toner cartridges Leave the printer s fron...

Page 15: ...don t touch the surface the green part of the belt The belt is extremely sensitive to hand oils and scratches both of which reduce print quality This type of damage is not covered by the product warranty 1 Open the printer s top cover 5 If you install a duplex unit later you must always open the duplex unit s top cover first 2 Rotate up the two lock levers to prepare the open ing for the cartridge...

Page 16: ...ering the cartridge into the guide slots the metal contact on the lower left side of the cartridge should be aligned outside of the left guide slot The cartridge should slide easily into the printer Don t force it 7 Gently guide the cartridge into the printer 8 Rotate the two lock levers toward the back of the printer to secure the cartridge in the printer 9 At this point you may close the front c...

Page 17: ...rs in the for ward position 2 Open the twocleaning roller lock levers by rotating them toward each other 3 Install the cleaning roller in its slot 4 Close the two clean ing roller lock levers 5 Open the two oil bottle lock levers by rotating them away from each other Attention Do not move a printer with the fuser oil bottle installed Cleaning roller lock levers Tension release levers Front of prin...

Page 18: ...hows a universal media tray however instructions are the same for a letter A4 media tray 5 Universal trays are not interchangeable between the upper input feeder and the optional lower feeder unit s 2 Adjust the media guides to fit the paper size you re loading by squeezing the retainers moving them to the appropriate location media sizes are listed on the bottom of the Nozzle Left guide Center gu...

Page 19: ... the paper face up with its top toward the right of the cassette and the long edge toward the printer Often an arrow on the media package label indicates the printing side of the media 5 Slide the media tray back into the printer 6 Print at least 20 pages to make sure the toner in the new car tridges have settled properly For further information about loading and using media refer to chapter 2 Usi...

Page 20: ...Turn on the printer 5 In compliance with UL guide lines The appliance inlet is considered to be the main dis connect device After a brief typically 3 minutes warmup your printer prints a startup page and displays IDLE on the message window If IDLE is not displayed in the message window after the power switch is turned on the setup operation is not proceeding correctly or the printer may be malfunc...

Page 21: ... indicating that the selection appears in the menu only when the option is installed Defaults are bolded For more menu details refer to the CrownBook Installation Menu Operator Control Printer Configuration Administration Installation IDLE Enter password Use Operator Pwd Off On Admin Password Enter password Use Admin Pwd Off On Operator Passwrd Requires optional security key ...

Page 22: ...ting Mode Disk Space Resetaccounting File Segment For Upper Bin Custom Inputbin Upper Optional Consumables Item Replaced Print Statistics Duplex Off Long Edge Short Edge Color Matching ICC Colormatch ICC RGB Source ICC Simulation ICC PCL Source Link Quality SIM in RGB Links Proof Then Print Job Name 1 50 Printer Configuration Upper Optional1 Optional2 Media Mode Single User Mode Network Mode Only ...

Page 23: ...le Disk Swap Toner Low Act Energy Saver Def Resolution Maintenance Image Alignment Rotate Simplex Default Paper Inputbin 1 Name Inputbin 2 Name Inputbin 3 Name OutputbIn Name Def Resolution Page Recovery Energy Saver Operator Control Miscellaneous Disk Operations Save Defaults Restore Defaults Reboot System New System Image Format Disk Backup Hard Disk Capture PrintJob Keypad Language Clock Operat...

Page 24: ...ese and Spanish When you receive your printer the default lan guage is set to English Chinese Simplified Japanese Kanji Korean Hangul and Taiwanese Traditional do not display in the control panel message window but choos ing them makes the correct language display in CrownView Refer to About the Control Panel on page 26 for detailed information about how the control panel functions Common EtherTal...

Page 25: ...he change and exit from the Configuration menu or you can wait for the change to take effect the next time you manually turn on the printer Press Key Until Display Reads Online IDLE and online LED is off Menu OPERATOR CONTROL Next ADMINISTRATION Select ADMINISTRATION COMMUNICATIONS Previous ADMINISTRATION MISCELLANEOUS Select MISCELLANEOUS SAVE DEFAULTS Previous MISCELLANEOUS KEYPAD LANGUAGE Selec...

Page 26: ... in Troubleshooting in the User s Guide Printer configuration is explained in the CrownBook Control Panel Indicators Indicator Off On The printer is off line and not ready to accept data When this indicator is blinking the printer is warming up or is in Energy Saver mode The printer has finished warming up and is on line and ready to print data A 2 line 16 characters line message window displays s...

Page 27: ...ata already received a job may be interrupted If a remote console has taken the printer off line pressing the Online key on the control panel will not take effect until the remote console puts the printer back on line You must take the printer off line before using all other keys except the Cancel and Media keys Use the Media key to set the media tray to the correct media type when switching betwe...

Page 28: ... the Cancel key s function Key Function The Menu key provides access to the configuration menu First press the Online key to take the printer off line and then press the Menu key to access the configuration menu When you re changing the printer configuration press this key to cancel a change before pressing the Select key to return to a previous menu or to return to a previous character when enter...

Page 29: ... Using a Centronics IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel cable connect the parallel port on the printer to the par allel port on your computer Software Utilities CD ROM Regional Settings The Software Utilities CD ROM checks your computer s Regional Settings and automatically starts up in the language that you selected if it is supported In a Windows environment you may change the opening language by c...

Page 30: ...d advanced layout on the Windows 2000 NT4 platform It is designed to be feature rich while versatile and easy to use PostScript Printer Description These PPD files allow you to install the printer for a variety of platforms drivers and applications Crown Print Moni tor for Windows This Windows utility gives an efficient serverless method for transporting print jobs directly to a MINOLTA QMS printe...

Page 31: ...e Plug and Play procedure cancel the Plug and Play installation and install the driver using the CD ROM installer for easy access to color management and online documentation 2 With your PC turned off turn on the printer the power switch is on the left side of the printer and then turn on your PC A Found New Hardware message appears Follow the directions for your operat ing system UNIX Host Softwa...

Page 32: ...ation 5 If you installed the printer driver using Plug and Play technology skip to Installing Windows Drivers and Utilities via an Ethernet TCP IP Interface Configuration on page 33 1 Connect your printer to your PC with a parallel cable 2 Insert the Software Utilities CD ROM in the CD ROM drive on your computer When the Other Locations window appears choose Select Other Location Insert the Softwa...

Page 33: ...oftware Utilities CD ROM DHCP Installation 5 If you use DHCP to install TCP IP you must enable DHCP WINS in Administration Communications Resident NIC CrownNet TCPIP printer configuration menu See your network administrator and your CrownBook for further information Manual TCP IP Installation 1 Connect your printer to the network with an Ethernet cable 2 If necessary in the Administration Communic...

Page 34: ...ministration Communication Resident NIC CrownNet TCPIP Internet Address menu and hostname if the descriptive name of the printer This requires administrator privileges on your network Con tact your system administrator 4 Insert the autoloading Software Utilities CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 5 Click on the printer driver for your specific driver and port monitor Follow the instructions on the scre...

Page 35: ...onitor Administrator s Guide in PDF format on the Software Utilities CD ROM For information about the print monitor that comes with Microsoft Windows 2000 see your Windows documentation Installing Macintosh Drivers and Utilities EtherTalk Interface Configuration You can configure your MINOLTA QMS print system by several different methods This section briefly describes the configuration procedure f...

Page 36: ...es are case sensitive PPDs and Utilities OS9 and Below Installation 1 Insert the autoloading Software Utilities CD ROM into your CD ROM drive This screen should appear 2 If not open the Readme file in the Explore button for information on the latest available drivers PPDs and utilities 3 Double click the INSTALL icon 4 Follow the instructions on the screen PPDs and Utilities OSX Installation For i...

Page 37: ...d the printer The printer power switch is not on Toggle the printer power switch to the On position The line voltage from the power outlet doesn t match the printer s power requirements Make sure the line voltage matches the printer s power requirements The startup page comes out skewed or in the wrong orien tation The transfer unit was jarred open during the installation and needs to be closed Op...

Page 38: ...lation of the file you are trying to print Your ESP timeout is too short If a PostScript file prints PostScript statements while the printer is in ESP mode increase the ESP timeout Top cover does not close The fuser oil bottle release levers are not set in the correct position Open the top cover and turn the fuser oil bottle release levers two locations to the locked position then close the cover ...

Page 39: ...rtup Options Do Startup Page The defaults have been changed Perform a restore defaults on the printer From your control panel select Administration Miscellaneous Restore Defaults Factory Defaults Yes Error mes sage is dis played A unit or tray is not cor rectly installed Handle the message according to the message display The media is jammed A problem occurred inside the printer Print is unclear N...

Page 40: ...e printer power switch is not on Toggle the printer power switch to the On position Something is wrong with the outlet you are using for the printer Plug another electrical appliance into the outlet and see whether it operates properly Printer power is not on The printer is connected to an outlet with a voltage or frequency that does not match the printer specifi cations Check the voltage and freq...

Page 41: ...Modules DIMMs Additional memory must be 32 64 or 128 MB PC 100 Compliant SDRAM DIMMs up to a printer maximum of 384 MB up to 128 MB for each DIMM slot Duplex Unit Installation of a duplex unit requires at least one LFU be installed Envelope Feeder 110 and 220 volt printers ship with an envelope feeder for use only in the upper media tray Ethernet Interface ImageServer TIFF CALS Internal IDE Hard D...

Page 42: ...creation utility Postcard Feeder 100 volt printers ship with a postcard feeder for use only in the upper media tray QFORM Form creation utility SC 210 Color Convenience Copier Optional Automatic Document Feeder ADF for SC 210 also available SCSI Interface Up to 3 SCSI devices allowed Security Key Optional Serial Interface Refer to the CrownBook for interfaces available Time of Day Clock Optional V...

Page 43: ... in the message win dow after up to 12 000 pages Fuser oil life is media dependent Heavy coverage intermittent printing and different media types can use up oil at an accelerated rate reducing fuser oil bottle life OPC belt cartridge REPLACE BELT displays in the message window up to 120 000 pages Other factors also affect car tridge life Toner cartridge COLOR TONER EMPTY displays in the message wi...

Page 44: ...d ITE Electromagnetic Emissions EMI FCC USA Title 47 CFR Ch I Part 15 Industry Canada Canada ICES 003 Issue 3 International EU EN 55022 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 VCCI Japan VCCI V 1 98 04 Class A Digital Device Class A Digital Device Class A ITE for Ethernet 10BaseT 100Base TX and optional ETRAX 100 board Serial and parallel are Class B Harmonic Current Emissions Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker C...

Page 45: ...ealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 5 A shielded cable is required to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in ...

Page 46: ...e printer is completely confined within protec tive housings and external covers the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation International Notices Power Cord The following power cord requirements are in effect for the 220 V magicolor 6110 printer Voltage Attention Norwegian users This equipment is designed to operate within an IT power system where the line to ...

Page 47: ...roved consumables print media and or accessories MINOLTA QMS will not repair the printer free of charge In this These Actions Could Result in Voiding Your Warranty Instructions Failure to follow instructions as outlined in your printer documentation Modifications Any modifications or changes to this product not expressly approved in writing by the manufacturer responsible for compliance to Federal...

Page 48: ...for that particular failure or damage Check with our web site www minolta qms com for a list of current approved media To order consumables and accessories go to www q shop com or check the Service Support Guide for the MINOLTA QMS office closest to you If you have any questions refer to www minolta qms com ...

Page 49: ...dard s or other normative document s EN 60950 1992 A1 A2 A3 A4 A11 CB Scheme in accordance with IEC 60950 1991 A1 1992 A2 1993 A3 1995 A4 1996 CB Certificate No US TUVR 0562 EN 60825 1 1994 A11 EN 55022 1998 EN 55024 1998 EN 61000 3 2 1995 A1 1997 A2 1998 EN 61000 3 3 1995 IEC 61000 4 2 1995 A1 1998 IEC 61000 4 3 1995 A1 1998 IEC 61000 4 4 1995 IEC 61000 4 5 1995 IEC 61000 4 6 1996 IEC 61000 4 8 1...

Page 50: ...e document s UL 1950 Third Edition 1995 cUL CAN CSA C22 2 No 950 M95 FCC Class A Digital Device Title 47 CFR Ch I Part 15 applies for systems configured with Token Ring or LocalTalk interface installed Industry Canada ICES 003 Issue 3 Class A Digital Device applies for sys tems configured with Token Ring or LocalTalk interface installed EPA ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program CDRH Laser Safety Ti...

Page 51: ...dard s or other normative document s EN 60950 1992 A1 A2 A3 A4 A11 CB Scheme in accordance with IEC 60950 1991 A1 1992 A2 1993 A3 1995 A4 1996 CB Certificate No US TUVR 0562 EN 60825 1 1994 A11 EN 55022 1998 EN 55024 1998 EN 61000 3 2 1995 A1 1997 A2 1998 EN 61000 3 3 1995 IEC 61000 4 2 1995 A1 1998 IEC 61000 4 3 1995 A1 1998 IEC 61000 4 4 1995 IEC 61000 4 5 1995 IEC 61000 4 6 1996 IEC 61000 4 8 1...

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