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Before operating your printer, read the Set-Up Instructions
carefully from cover to cover. Use this guide for reference.

Take the items and accessories shown above out of the carton.

Remove the plastic bag and peel off the shipping tape from the printer.

Unpacking the Printer

Step 1

1. Face-down tray
2. Printer
3. Tray 1
4. Accessories

User Kit including:
• Quick Guide
• User’s Manual
• CD-ROM
Power cord

Peeling off the shipping tapes from
the printer

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Summary of Contents for PagePro 8

Page 1: ...nd Tray 1 6 Step 3 Loading Paper 7 Step 4 Connecting the Power Cord 8 Step 5 Turning the Power On Off 8 Step 6 Printing a Test Page 9 Step 7 Connecting the Printer to the Computer Local Connection 10 Step 8 Installing the Printer Driver 11 Reference 3 Troubleshooting 13 Contents PP8 book Page 1 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 2: ...ies shown above out of the carton 2 Remove the plastic bag and peel off the shipping tape from the printer Unpacking the Printer Step 1 4 1 3 2 1 Face down tray 2 Printer 3 Tray 1 4 Accessories User Kit including Quick Guide User s Manual CD ROM Power cord Peeling off the shipping tapes from the printer PP8 book Page 2 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 3: ...3 3 Pull out the cushion from the paper feed inlet 4 Pull out the cushion from the manual feed inlet Step 1 Peeling off the shipping tapes from the printer PP8 book Page 3 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 4: ... option Face down tray Control panel Paper size guide Manual feed tray Tray cover Tray 1 Tray 2 cover option Tray 2 500 sheet second cassette option Second paper cassette unit option Paper size guide Paper support Top cover release button Power switch Power cord socket Parallel interface connector Toner cartridge Drum cartridge Face up face down selection switch PP8 book Page 4 Wednesday June 23 1...

Page 5: ...ual paper feed Blinking slowly Power save mode Out of paper Load more paper to con tinue printing Paper misfeed Clear to continue printing Paper misfeed Clear the paper misfeed and con tinue printing Cover open Close the cover Print job is too com plex Control Panel Reference 2 Panel button PAPER indicator amber ERROR indicator red READY indicator green PP8 book Page 5 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 ...

Page 6: ...both sides of the tray into the coordinating holes of the printer unit as shown in the illustration 2 Using the left and right slots in the printer as guides gently push Tray 1 until it cannot be inserted any further 3 Attach the cover onto Tray 1 Attaching the Face Down Tray and Tray 1 Step 2 PP8 book Page 6 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 7: ...e cover from Tray 1 Loading Paper Step 3 2 Open the paper size guides 3 Place several pages of paper in Tray 1 and adjust the paper size guides 4 Replace the tray cover PP8 book Page 7 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 8: ...le printing the printer is receiving the data from the computer the indicator on the control panel is blinking resetting the printer Turning the Power On Off Step 5 Turning the power ON After connecting the printer to a power outlet press the power switch to the I On position Turning on the printer causes all of the indicators on the control panel to light which indicates that the printer is warmi...

Page 9: ...inter s feeding tray 3 Make sure that both the PAPER and ERROR indicators are off and the READY indicator is on 4 Briefly press the panel button to start the print Self Test Page operation Sample Printing a Test Page Step 6 PP8 book Page 9 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 10: ...parallel port of the computer 3 Connect the other end of the cable to the parallel connector on the back of the printer Secure the cable using the two clips on the parallel connector Connecting the Printer to the Computer Local Connection Step 7 PP8 book Page 10 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 11: ...nt After installing the printer driver the PageWorks Pro 8 Standard and PageWorks Pro 8 Enhanced printer icons appear in the Printers folder Windows 3 1 Installing from CD ROM 1 Turn on your computer and start up Windows 3 1 2 Insert the Minolta PagePro CD ROM into your computer s CD ROM drive For this example we will assume that the CD ROM is located in drive D 3 From the Program Manager double c...

Page 12: ...ter and make sure it is online 4 Insert the CD ROM that comes with your printer For this example we will assume that the CD ROM is located in drive D 5 From the DOS prompt create a directory on your hard disk for the DOS software For example Type md c mltdos 6 Change to the directory you created in the above step Type cd c mltdos 7 Copy the Minolta PagePro 8 DOS Printing Utility program file from ...

Page 13: ...ove the misfed sheet of paper by pulling it in the direction indi cated by the arrow Troubleshooting Reference 3 Face down tray Face up tray Option Tray 1 Manual feed tray Tray 2 Option PP8 book Page 13 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 14: ...Replace the drum cartridge if necessary Clean the inside of the printer Refer to the User s Manual Change the toner save setting of the printer driver and try to print again For more details refer to the Troubleshooting and Maintenance section of the User s Manual The fusing unit inside the printer can become very hot during operation Do not touch the area to avoid injury Be careful to avoid touch...

Page 15: ...e that power is turned on Make sure that you are using the correct type of printer cable Make sure that your computer s communication port settings are cor rect For more details refer to the User s Manual Reference 3 PP8 book Page 15 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

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Page 17: ...employs Class IIIb Laser Diode Laser Diode and Scanning Polygon Mirror are incorporated in the print head unit The print head unit is NOT A FIELD SERVICE ITEM Therefore the print head unit should not be opened under any circum stance For Denmark Users WARNING Use of controls adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radia tion exposu...

Page 18: ...verskrider gränsen för laser klass 1 VARO Avattaessa ja suojalukitus ohitettaessa olet alttiina näkymättö mälle lasersäteilylle Äjä katso säteeseen VARNING Osynlig laserstråining när denna del är öppnad och spärren är urkopplad Betrakta ej stråien ADVARSEL Dersom apparatet brukes på annen måte enn spesifisert i denne bruksanvisning kan brukeren utsettes for unsynlig laserstråling som overskrider g...

Page 19: ...iii Foreword WARNING LABEL PP8 book Page iii Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 20: ...d with a shielded interface Parallel cable The use of non shield cables is likely to result in interference with radio com munications and is prohibited under 89 336 EEC rules WARNING LABEL PP8 book Page iv Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 21: ...iency What is an ENERGY STAR Printer ENERGY STAR printers have a feature that allows them to automatically go to sleep after a period of inactivity This auto feature can reduce a printer s annual electricity costs by over 60 per cent PP8 book Page v Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 22: ...effective use of your printer read this manual carefully from cover to cover and keep it at hand for later reference No part of this document may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into other languages without the express written prior consent of Minolta Co Ltd The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice Trademark Acknowledgements ...

Page 23: ...or Lights 1 4 Control Panel Button 1 7 Counter Reset Mode 1 7 Job Cancel 1 7 Print Configuration 1 8 Form Feed 1 8 Chapter 2 Setting Up Installation Precautions 2 1 Selecting a Location for the Printer 2 1 Power Source 2 2 Grounding 2 2 Space Requirements 2 3 Operational Precautions 2 4 Operating Environment 2 4 PP8 book Page i Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 24: ...nter 2 12 Testing the Printer 2 13 Connecting to a Computer 2 15 Options 2 16 Second Paper Cassette Unit 2 16 Installing the Second Paper Cassette Unit 2 16 Face Up Tray 2 18 Installing the face up tray 2 19 Selecting output direction printed side up or down 2 19 SIMM Single In line Memory Module 2 21 Installing the optional SIMM 2 21 PP8 book Page ii Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 25: ...r Feed 3 9 Printing on Envelopes 3 11 Chapter 4 Printer Driver Introduction 4 1 System Requirements 4 2 Windows 95 4 3 To install the PagePro 8 Printer Driver 4 3 To uninstall the PagePro 8 Printer Driver 4 6 Displaying the PagePro 8 Driver Setup Dialog 4 8 Under Windows 3 1 4 10 To install the PagePro 8 Printer Driver 4 10 To uninstall the PagePro 8 Printer Driver 4 15 PP8 book Page iii Wednesday...

Page 26: ... Setup Dialog 4 31 Using the PagePro 8 Enhanced Driver Setup Dialog 4 41 DOS Printing Utilities 4 49 Installing DOS Printing Utilities 4 49 Loading and Unloading the Status Display 4 50 Accessing the Printer Control Panel 4 51 Using the Printer Control Panel 4 53 Printer Control Panel Screens 4 57 Using the Status Display 4 66 Installation from a Floppy Diskette 4 69 Chapter 5 Using MLT PagePro 8 ...

Page 27: ...pecify popup message conditions 5 7 Starting Up the Control Panel 5 8 To start up the Control Panel under Windows 95 5 9 To start up the Control Panel under Windows 3 1 5 10 Using the Control Panel 5 11 Common Buttons 5 12 Paper 5 13 Printer Setting 5 15 Test Print 5 16 Counter 5 17 Configuration 5 18 Chapter 6 Maintenance Replacing the Toner Cartridge 6 1 To replace the toner cartridge 6 1 PP8 bo...

Page 28: ...ansport Roller 6 11 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Clearing a Paper Misfeed 7 1 Paper Output Misfeed Face down tray 7 3 Paper Output Misfeed Face up tray 7 3 Paper Input Misfeed from Tray 1 7 4 Paper Input Misfeed from Manual Feed Tray 7 4 Paper Input Misfeed from Second Paper Cassette Unit 7 5 Inside the Printer 7 6 Print Quality Problems 7 8 Blank pages 7 8 Black pages 7 8 Printout too light 7 9 Prin...

Page 29: ... type of printer cable 7 12 Are your computer s communications port settings correct 7 12 Chapter 8 Specifications PagePro 8 Printer 8 1 Second Paper Cassette Unit Option 8 3 Interface Connector and Cable 8 4 SIMM Option 8 5 Appendix A Glossary Appendix B Index General Information CE Marking Declaration of Conformity 1 PP8 book Page vii Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 30: ...viii Contents End User License Agreement 2 Addresses MINOLTA Partners in Europe 10 MINOLTA Guarantee Certificate 12 We do good service 16 PP8 book Page viii Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 31: ...Chapter Introduction 1 Introduction Chapter 1 PP8 book Page 1 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 32: ...er minute New toner and drum cartridges that are smaller and easier to install Fine Micro Toning Fine MT cartridges for clearer and sharper images Fine ART Advanced Resolution Technology for resolution that actually exceeds 600 dpi Features software High speed performance Easy to use networking Special features like watermark printing image shift and N up printing Windows status monitor Displays s...

Page 33: ...ray 2 500 sheet multipurpose tray cassette unit option second cassette Face up tray option Face down tray Control panel Manual feed tray Paper size guide Tray cover Cassette cover option Paper size Paper support Power switch Top cover release button guide option PP8 book Page 4 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 34: ...ries Introduction Chapter 1 Power cord socket Image transfer roller Parallel interface Fusing unit connector Drum cartridge Toner cartridge Top cover Face up Face down selection switch PP8 book Page 5 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 35: ...s by checking the information that appears on your computer screen Indicator Lights Printer Status Ready Paper Error Off Off Off Power is off Off Off On Cover is open Off Off Blinking Print job is too complex Push the Panel button to perform a from feed Off On Off Out of paper Load more paper or clear the misfeed and continue printing Off Blinking Off Paper jam Clear the jam and continue printing ...

Page 36: ... Off Warming up Slow Blinking Off Off Power Save Mode On On Off Printer is standing by waiting for manual paper feed On Blinking Off Printer is standing by waiting for feeding from Tray 1 or Tray 2 On Blinking Blinking Second paper cassette unit is not installed Blinking On On Waiting for remaining print data Blinking Blinking Blinking Counter reset mode Blinking Blinking On Engine communication e...

Page 37: ...and contact Minolta dealer On On Blinking Engine error laser Turn off the printer and contact Minolta dealer Blinking Off Blinking Engine error polygon scanner Turn off the printer and contact Minolta dealer Indicator Lights Printer Status Ready Paper Error PP8 book Page 8 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 38: ...urn off power 2 While holding down the control panel button turn on power Keep the button depressed for about five seconds 3 After all the indicator lights blink the printer enters the counter reset mode See page 6 5 and 6 10 for details Job Cancel Use the following procedure whenever you want to cancel the current job 1 Hold down the control panel button for about five seconds 2 After all the ind...

Page 39: ... procedure whenever you want to print a sheet that shows the current printer settings Hold down the control panel button for a few seconds Form Feed When a memory overflow occurs press the control panel button to perform a form feed PP8 book Page 10 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 40: ...Chapter Setting Up 2 Setting Up Chapter 2 PP8 book Page 1 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 41: ...being generated in the area The power outlet you plan to connect to for power should be nearby and unobstructed Make sure that the printer is not exposed to direct sunlight Avoid areas in the direct airflow of air conditioners heaters or ventilators and areas subjected to temperature and humidity extremes Choose a sturdy level surface where the printer will not be exposed to strong vibration Keep ...

Page 42: ...ocated near the printer and be easily accessible so you can unplug the power cord immediately should any problem occur Make sure the outlet you use is visible and not hidden behind the printer or any other object If any other electrical equipment is plugged into the same outlet make sure that the capacity of the outlet is not exceeded If you use an extension cord make sure its capacity is greater ...

Page 43: ...space around the printer as indicated below to ensure easier printer operation paper and toner replacement and maintenance With Optional Second Paper Cassette Unit 554 21 4 5 700 27 1 2 394 15 1 2 Unit mm inch 674 26 1 2 743 29 1 4 394 15 1 2 PP8 book Page 5 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 44: ...iquids or objects that generate magnetic forces near the printer When unplugging the power cord always grasp the plug and never pull on the cord A damaged cord creates the danger of fire or electrical shock Never touch the power cord when your hands are wet Doing so creates the danger of electrical shock Always unplug the power cord before moving the printer Failure to do so can damage the power c...

Page 45: ... of metal do not get into the printer through its vents or other openings Such objects create the danger of fire or electrical shock Do not allow water or other liquids to spill on or near the printer Fire or electrical shock can occur should water or liquid come into contact with the printer Should liquid or any piece of metal accidently get inside the printer immediately turn it off unplug the p...

Page 46: ...Areas subjected to high humidity Areas subjected to large amounts of dust Keep paper that has been removed from its wrapper but not yet loaded onto the printer tray in a sealed plastic bag and store it in a cool dark location Use only the original Minolta toner cartridge Keep supplies out of the reach of children Should your hands become soiled with toner immediately wash them with soap and water ...

Page 47: ... its tabs into the position holders located on the upper portion of the printer Installing Tray1 1 Using the left and right slots in the printer as guides gently push Tray1 until it cannot be inserted any further Always use a shielded interface cable Use of an unshielded cable can result in radio interference with data Keep all the boxes and packing materials that the printer comes in for later us...

Page 48: ...2 10 Setting Up Setting Up Chapter 2 2 Attach the cover onto Tray1 PP8 book Page 10 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 49: ...Power Cord 1 Make sure that the printer s power switch is in the Off posi tion 2 Connect one end of the power cord that comes with the printer to the power cord socket Plug the other end into a power outlet PP8 book Page 11 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 50: ...2 12 Setting Up Setting Up Chapter 2 Loading Paper 1 Remove the cover from Tray1 2 Open the paper size guides PP8 book Page 12 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 51: ... up Secure the stack by adjusting the paper size guides Note 4 Replace the cover onto Tray1 A maximum level mark on the paper size guide shows how high you can stack paper on Tray 1 Make sure that paper is stacked no higher than this mark PP8 book Page 13 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 52: ...he printer is warming up In about 20 seconds only the READY indicator remains lit indicating that the printer is ready to print Note The printer automatically enters a power saving mode if it receives no print commands for about 15 minutes Whenever the printer receives a print command while in the power saving mode it starts to warm up again and takes about 20 seconds before it is ready to print P...

Page 53: ... printer is working correctly 1 Place the paper onto Tray1 2 Make sure that both the PAPER and ERROR indicators are off and the READY indicator is on This indicates there is no existing error condition and no data remaining to be printed 3 Briefly press the panel button to start the self test page print operation PP8 book Page 15 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 54: ...te See Chapter 7 of this manual for information on what to do if the self test page does not print when you press the panel button It is only possible to print the test page on A4 B5 Letter or Execu tive size paper PP8 book Page 16 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 55: ...Connect one end of the interface cable to the parallel port of the computer 3 Connect the other end of the cable to the parallel connector on the back of the printer Secure the cable using the two clips on the parallel connector See page 8 4 of this User s Manual for cable specifications and pin assignments PP8 book Page 17 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 56: ...riety of other paper trays as well Letter Legal Executive and B5 Contact your Minolta dealer to find out how you can add these trays to increase the capabilities of your printer Installing the Second Paper Cassette Unit 1 Remove the second paper cassette unit and Tray 2 from their packaging including the protective tape used to hold the various components in place 2 Place the printer on top of the...

Page 57: ... onto Tray 2 see page 3 5 for details 4 Insert Tray 2 into the second paper cassette unit Note Be sure to use both hands whenever Tray 2 is removed from or inserted into the second paper cassette unit PP8 book Page 19 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 58: ...ray 1 Remove the face up tray from its carton as well as its protective plastic bag 2 Gently bend the output tray inwards toward the printer with both hands Align the insertion pins of the tray with the pin holders of the printer see illustration Selecting output direction printed side up or down The face up tray as explained earlier in this section is a useful tool for printing on thick paper or ...

Page 59: ... 1 When the switch is flush with the top of the printer prints are output printed side down factory default 2 When the switch is pressed in prints are output printed side up Note Do not use the switch to change the setting while the printer is operating Face up tray Face down tray Face down tray Face up tray PP8 book Page 21 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 60: ...8 16 or 32MB optional SIMM Installing the optional SIMM Warning 1 Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord 2 Disconnect the parallel cable from the printer 3 Press the cover release button and open the top cover 4 Remove the two screws that hold the side cover of the printer in place with a screwdriver Electric shock hazard Do not remove any cover of the printer that is not directly specifie...

Page 61: ...areful not to touch the connection points along the edge of the SIMM insert the board into the socket on the main circuit Apply pressure until the SIMM locks into place Do not touch any part of the main circuit inside the printer PP8 book Page 23 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 62: ...shows the increase in memory capacity If it does not repeat the above steps making sure that the SIMM is installed correctly Note To remove the SIMM from the main circuit press down on the metal taps on each side of the socket to release the SIMM Once the SIMM has been installed be sure to reset the Printer Memory Setting to reflect the new memory capacity PP8 book Page 24 Wednesday June 23 1999 3...

Page 63: ...Chapter Using the Printer 3 Using the Printer Chapter 3 PP8 book Page 1 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 64: ...the following types of paper Paper Feeding Port Plain Paper weighing 60 to 90 g m2 16 to 24 lbs Special Paper Recycled Paper weighing 60 to 90 g m2 16 to 24 lbs Trans parency Sheet Labels Letter head Enve lopes J Post Post card size 100 148 mm 4 5 3 4 Thick Paper weighing 90 to 163 g m2 24 to 43 lbs Tray 1 Tray 2 None None None None None Paper Feeding Port A4 210 297 mm 8 1 4 11 3 4 JIS B5 182 257...

Page 65: ...ils on using this tray unit Whenever you are using special size paper be sure to use the printer driver installed on the computer to specify the printing area You may experience some variation in print quality when using special size paper Always remember that paper storage conditions greatly affect print quality Store paper in its original package Keep paper out of areas subject to extreme temper...

Page 66: ...ter of Tray1 Adjust the paper size guides so that both the left and the right sides of the paper stack are secure Note A maximum level mark on the paper size guide shows how high you can stack paper on Tray 1 Make sure that paper is stacked no higher than this mark PP8 book Page 5 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 67: ... Do not load additional paper until the paper currently loaded onto Tray1 is completely used Never load paper while the printer is performing a reset operation page 1 7 Pull out the paper support in Tray 1 when printing on Legal size paper PP8 book Page 6 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 68: ...into the second paper cassette unit For instructions on inserting and removing the Tray 2 cassette into and from the second paper cassette unit refer to Chapter 2 The cassette is designed to remain in the unit during the normal loading and operation of the printer To remove Tray 2 from the unit pull it out as far as it will go without force Then gently raise the forward end up and remove Tray 2 fr...

Page 69: ...ng Paper Using the Printer Chapter 3 2 Remove the cover of the cassette from Tray 2 3 Press down on the paper lifting plate located inside of Tray 2 until it locks PP8 book Page 8 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 70: ...facing up Note A maximum level mark inside the inlet of Tray 2 shows how high you can stack paper on Tray 2 Make sure that paper is stacked no higher than this mark Tray 2 does not support landscape oriented paper feeding Do not load additional paper until all the paper currently on Tray 2 is completely used up Maximum level mark PP8 book Page 9 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 71: ...3 10 Loading Paper Using the Printer Chapter 3 5 Replace the cassette cover and insert Tray 2 into the second paper cassette unit PP8 book Page 10 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 72: ...Manual Paper Feed 1 Make sure that the tray cover is properly attached to Tray1 2 Open the paper size guides 3 Insert the sheet of paper into the manual feed tray with the side to be printed facing up PP8 book Page 11 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 73: ...the Printer Chapter 3 4 Adjust the paper size guides so that both sides of the paper are secure Note Insert only one sheet of paper or one envelope at a time when feeding manually PP8 book Page 12 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 74: ...center of the tray and that it is secured by the paper size guides Note Note the following points whenever printing on envelopes Make sure that all edges are creased sharply and that all flaps are folded correctly Do not use envelopes that are self adhesive Use only envelopes that have standard sealing that sticks after it is moistened Because there is great variation in the quality of paper used ...

Page 75: ...ot feed properly Do not use envelopes that have a window Such envelopes can seriously damage the printer Do not use envelopes that are wrinkled Never use envelopes that have clasps or any other type of fastener that can damage the printer Do not store envelopes in an area that is subject to high humidity PP8 book Page 14 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 76: ...Chapter Printer Driver 4 Printer Driver Chapter 4 PP8 book Page 1 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 77: ...ro 8 is located on the CD ROM that comes with your printer If your computer is not equipped with a CD ROM drive refer to page 4 71 which explains how to copy the printer driver from the CD ROM to a floppy diskette or contact your local MINOLTA partner see pages 10 and 11 in chapter General Information If you do not have a CD ROM drive or you do not have the possibility to utilise a CD ROM drive at...

Page 78: ...ws 95 Windows 3 1 Windows NT4 0 or DOS Personal Computer IBM compatible PC with at least a 386DX 16MHz CPU Pentium processor recommended 1 44MB 3 5 inch floppy disk drive CD ROM drive I O Interface Standard PC parallel printer port and cable Memory At least 8MB of PC RAM Free Disk Space Approximately 20MB for files Note Use of a poor quality parallel cable may adversely affect input PP8 book Page ...

Page 79: ...r s CD ROM drive In this example we assume that D is the name of the CD ROM drive 3 The opening screen automatically appears on the screen Note 4 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to complete the installation When an IEEE 1284 connector is used to connect the computer to the printer it is necessary to remove any other printer drivers or printer utilities from your hard di...

Page 80: ...appears on your computer screen click OK 6 In the next dialog that appears click the Restart Windows button to restart Windows Installing the PagePro 8 Printer Driver alters the Windows SYSTEM INI and WIN INI files and backs up their previous pre installation versions under the names SYSTEM 001 and WIN 001 PP8 book Page 6 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 81: ... the PagePro 8 Printer Driver Under Windows Printer Driver Chapter 4 7 After Windows restarts the MLT PageWorks_Pro 8e and 8 Tools dialog appears on your computer screen PP8 book Page 7 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 82: ... PagePro 8 Printer Driver 1 Click the Start button point to settings and then click Control Panel 2 Double click Add Remove Programs to open the Add Remove programs Properties window 3 Select MLT PageWorks Pro 8e and 8 from the list and click Add Remove PP8 book Page 8 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 83: ... 8 Printer Driver Under Windows Printer Driver Chapter 4 4 In response to the warning dialog that appears click Yes to proceed with the uninstall operation or No to abort 5 Click OK PP8 book Page 9 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 84: ... dialog 2 On the Printers dialog click either the PagePro 8 Standard or PagePro 8 Enhanced icon to select it PagePro 8 Standard is fully compatible with PCL 5e If you want output that is identical to that produced on a PCL 5e printer select this driver PagePro 8 Enhanced has a number of additional features not available on the Standard version Use of this driver is recom mended 3 On the Printers d...

Page 85: ...er 4 4 On the Details tab of the Properties dialog click the Setup button to display the PagePro 8 driver setup dialog 5 Use the procedures under Using the PagePro 8 Driver Setup Dialog on page 4 31 to make PagePro 8 driver settings PP8 book Page 11 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 86: ...gePro 8 Printer Driver 1 Turn on your computer and start up Windows 3 1 2 Double click the File Manager icon which is located in the Main group within the Program Manager 3 Insert the Minolta PagePro CD ROM into your computer s CD ROM drive In this example we assume that D is the name of the CD ROM drive 4 Use File Manager to display the contents of the CD ROM 5 Double click D drivers pp8 win311 g...

Page 87: ...ver Chapter 4 7 In the Select Product Name dialog that appears select PageWorks Pro 8 and then click OK 8 In the Select port dialog that appears select the name of the port to which the printer is connected and then click OK PP8 book Page 13 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 88: ...installed and then click OK The installation program automatically specifies a default direc tory of C MINOLTA8 If you want to leave the default directory as it is simply click OK 10 In the Set Additional Option dialog that appears click the checkboxes next to the options you want to select in accordance with your printer s configuration and then click OK PP8 book Page 14 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 ...

Page 89: ...rtant 11 When a dialog informing you that installation is complete appears on your computer screen click OK Installing the PagePro 8 Printer Driver alters the Windows SYSTEM INI and WIN INI files and backs up their previous pre installation versions under the names SYSTEM 001 and WIN 001 PP8 book Page 15 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 90: ...Printer Driver Chapter 4 12 In the next dialog that appears click the Restart Windows button to restart Windows 13 After Windows restarts the MLT PageWorks Pro 8e and 8 Tools dialog appears on your computer screen PP8 book Page 16 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 91: ...tall the PagePro 8 Printer Driver 1 Double click the MLT Uninstall Utility icon of the MLT Page Works Pro 8e and 8 Tools dialog box 2 In response to the warning dialog that appears click Yes to proceed with the uninstall operation or No to abort PP8 book Page 17 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 92: ...r 2 In the Control Panel dialog double click Printers 3 In the Installed Printers list click either the PagePro 8 Standard or PagePro 8 Enhanced icon to select it PagePro 8 Standard is fully compatible with PCL 5e If you want output that is identical to that produced on a PCL 5e printer select this driver PagePro 8 Enhanced has a number of additional features not available on the Standard version ...

Page 93: ...gePro 8 Printer Driver Under Windows Printer Driver Chapter 4 5 Use the procedures under Using the PagePro 8 Driver Setup Dialog on page 4 32 to make PagePro 8 driver settings PP8 book Page 19 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 94: ...urn on your computer and start up Windows NT4 0 2 Insert the Minolta PagePro CD ROM into your computer s CD ROM drive In this example we assume that D is the name of the CD ROM drive 3 The opening screen automatically appears on the screen Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to complete the installation Note The configuration of some computers may prevent the above screen f...

Page 95: ...4 21 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT4 0 Printer Driver Chapter 4 4 Double click the Add Printer icon 5 Click Next PP8 book Page 21 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 96: ...4 22 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT4 0 Printer Driver Chapter 4 6 Specify the ports you want to use and then click Next 7 Click Have Disk PP8 book Page 22 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 97: ...the Minolta PagePro 8 Printer Driver in our example we used drive D and then click Browse 9 Select the folder which is proposed by the MINOLTA Printer Driver Installation program and then click Open 10 The path shown below is an example only Select the file named Oemsetup and click Open PP8 book Page 23 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 98: ...nstalling the Printer Driver Under Windows NT4 0 Printer Driver Chapter 4 11 Click OK 12 In the Printers list select Minolta PageWorks Pro 8 and then click Next PP8 book Page 24 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 99: ...13 If you want to assign a different name to the printer type the name you want to use into the text box When the name is as you want it click Next 14 Specify whether or not other users will be sharing the printer and then click Next PP8 book Page 25 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 100: ...ctual installation Printing of a test page is recommended in order to make sure that the printer driver is installed correctly The Printers window with the Minolta PageWorks Pro 8 icon appears on your computer screen when installation is complete A page is also produced on the printer if you selected Yes in step 15 above PP8 book Page 26 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 101: ...apter 4 To uninstall the PagePro 8 Printer Driver 1 Click the Start button point to Settings and then click Printers 2 Click Minolta PageWorks Pro 8 and select Delete from the File menu 3 Click Yes to remove the printer driver PP8 book Page 27 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 102: ...nstalling the Printer Driver Under Windows NT4 0 Printer Driver Chapter 4 4 Click Yes to delete all files related to the Minolta PageWorks Pro 8 printer driver PP8 book Page 28 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 103: ...PagePro 8 driver setup dialog under Windows NT4 0 To display the Pagepro 8 driver setup dialog 1 On your computer click Start point to Settings and then click Printers to display the Printers dialog 2 In the Printers dialog click the PageWorks Pro 8 icon to select it 3 In the Printers dialog s File menu click Properties PP8 book Page 29 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 104: ...r 4 4 On the Details tab of the Properties dialog click the Setup button to display the PagePro 8 driver setup dialog 5 Use the procedure under Using the PagePro 8 Driver Setup Dialog on page 4 32 to make PagePro 8 driver settings PP8 book Page 30 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 105: ...r Windows 95 and Window 3 1 and provides brief explanations on the settings you can make See the printer driver s on line help for full details about each setting 1 See the following sections for details on starting up the PagePro 8 driver Windows 95 See Displaying the PagePro 8 Driver Setup Dialog on page 4 10 Windows 3 1 See Displaying the PagePro 8 Driver Setup Dialog on page 4 18 Windows NT4 0...

Page 106: ... of each of the tabs and provides brief explanations of each setting available See the PagePro 8 driver on line help for full details on each setting Note The following information is common to both the standard and enhanced versions of the Windows 95 PagePro 8 driver and the Win dows 3 1 driver unless otherwise noted See Using the PagePro 8 Enhanced Driver Setup Dialog on page 4 32 for additional...

Page 107: ...om of all the tabs OK Click to exit the dialog saving any changes made Cancel Click to exit the dialog discarding any changes made Set Default Click to return most printer driver values to their default values Help Click to view on line help About Click to view copyright and version information PP8 book Page 33 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 108: ...button to display the Custom Paper Size dialog page 4 36 which lets you specify custom paper sizes that are not included in the standard Paper Size list Copies Use this box to specify how many uncollated copies you want to print Note that you should normally use the Copies setting in the Print dialog to specify the number of copies you want PP8 book Page 34 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 109: ...source Orientation Choose Portrait or Landscape to select the default orientation of the printed page XY Image Shift Click this button to display the dialog shown below which lets you shift the printable area on the physical page The values you specify shift the image horizontally X and vertically Y on the page PP8 book Page 35 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 110: ...to expand the dialog and show the Custom Paper Edit settings Input a name for your custom paper size The name you input appears in the Paper Size list of the Paper tab Click a radio button to specify either millimeters mm or inches inch as the measurement unit Note that the setting ranges for paper width and height change in accordance with the unit you select PP8 book Page 36 Wednesday June 23 19...

Page 111: ... Paper List click the name of the paper you want to delete and then click this button Click OK to delete the custom paper or Cancel to abort Edit In the Custom Paper List click the name of the paper you want to edit and then click this button to expand the dialog and show the Custom Paper Edit settings Next use the procedure described for the Add button above to make the changes you want PP8 book ...

Page 112: ...printing Turn this option off for normal printing Printer Resolution Select 600 dpi for best quality or 300 dpi for higher speed Fine Art Changing this setting can improve the appearance of text and graphics by smoothing jagged edges Graphics Mode This setting specifies how graphic images should be sent to the printer PP8 book Page 38 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 113: ...rinting of graphics See the on line help for this setting for information on how to select the setting you should use TrueType Mode The TrueType Mode you should use depends on the relationship between the graphics and TrueType fonts in your document See the on line help for this item for full details PP8 book Page 39 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 114: ...stall fonts for your printer See the on line help for full details on the font management operations you can perform with this tab Important Note that the Fonts tab is available only with the PagePro 8 Standard driver only The PagePro 8 Enhanced driver does not have a Fonts tab PP8 book Page 40 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 115: ...ake sure the entire page is processed before it is printed Set the setting to ON only when the JOB TOO COMPLEX error occurs If Page Protection is set to ON printing speed may be slowed Auto Continue Auto continue lets the printer automatically recover from print overrun and memory overflow errors PP8 book Page 41 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 116: ...Pro 8 Printer Driver Under Windows Printer Driver Chapter 4 Device Option Installed Tray 2 Checking this option causes Tray 2 to be included in the Paper Source box of the Paper tab PP8 book Page 42 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 117: ...e same as the standard driver setup dialog except for the following two points The enhanced version does not have a Fonts tab The enhanced version has additional Paper tab settings The following describes how to use the additional Paper tab settings only See Using the PagePro 8 Driver Setup Dialog on page 4 32 for information about other settings PP8 book Page 43 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 118: ...his button to open the N Up setting dialog which is explained on page 4 45 Fit to paper Click this button to display the Scaling dialog which is explained on page 4 46 Watermark Click this button to display the Watermark dialog which is explained on page 4 47 PP8 book Page 44 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 119: ...ter 4 N Up Setting Dialog Use this dialog to specify the number of images arranged on each page Inactive Click this item to shut off the N up options N Up Use these settings to specify how many images should be printed on a single page PP8 book Page 45 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 120: ...this dialog to scale an image before printing it Inactive Click this option to turn off scaling and print the image at its normal size Fit To Paper Click this option when you want the image scaled automatically to fit the paper size specified by the drop down list PP8 book Page 46 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 121: ...Watermark List Use this list to specify the watermark you want to use Note Delete Select the name of the watermark you want to delete and click this button Click OK to delete the custom Paper or Cancel to abort The selected watermark is printed on all pages PP8 book Page 47 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 122: ...nolta PagePro 8 Printer Driver Under Windows Printer Driver Chapter 4 Add Click this button to open the Watermark Edit dialog which you can use for creating new watermarks PP8 book Page 48 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 123: ... button appears when you open the Watermark Edit dialog with the Add button and the Save Edit button appears when you open the Watermark Edit dialog with the Edit button Click either of these buttons to save the data in the Watermark Edit dialog under the name in the Watermark Name box No Save This button appears when you open the Watermark Edit dialog either with the Edit button or with the Add b...

Page 124: ...100 is black Font Specify the typeface and font size that you want to use for the watermark Position Use these settings to specify the relative position of the watermark on the page You can specify anywhere from the top 1 to the bottom 19 of the page for vertical and far left 1 to far right 19 for horizontal Style Click on the checkboxes to toggle italic and bold on and off Angle Use this box to s...

Page 125: ...ive In this example we assume that D is the name of the CD ROM drive 5 From the DOS prompt create a directory on your hard disk for the DOS software For example the following creates a directory named mltdos on drive C Type md c mltdos 6 Change to the directory you created in the above step Type cd c mltdos 7 Copy the Minolta PagePro 8 DOS Printing Utility program file from the Minolta PagePro 8 P...

Page 126: ...d under Installing DOS Print ing Utilities on page 4 51 Type cd c mltdos If you used the directory name we showed in our installation example type in the command exactly as shown above If you used a different directory name change mltdos to the name you used 2 Type the following command at the DOS prompt Type rep Installing DOS Printing Utilities updates your AUTOEXEC BAT add ing a command to load...

Page 127: ...ed under Installing DOS Print ing Utilities on page 4 51 Type cd c mltdos If you used the directory name we showed in our installation example type in the command exactly as shown above If you used a different directory name change mltdos to the name you used 2 Type the following command at the DOS prompt Type spcpdos You should use the above step to remove the Status Display from mem ory if the S...

Page 128: ...Panel finishes reading the printer profile the Page Setup window appears See page 4 55 for details on getting around in the Printer Control Panel windows To exit the Printer Control Panel Select Exit from the File menu or press Alt x PP8 book Page 54 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 129: ...etween the menu bar at the top of the window and the selections inside of the displayed screen press Esc To select a menu use Esc to move the selection cursor to the menu bar and then use the and arrow keys to move the cur sor left and right between menus To pull down a menu first select the menu and then press the down arrow key To select an item inside of a menu first pull down the menu and then...

Page 130: ... a profile 1 After making the Printer Control Panel settings you want select Save Profile from the File menu Note Note that any changes you make in the Printer Control Panel do not affect the settings of the printer until you export the settings to the machine You can also save a profile under a new name by selecting Save As from the File menu PP8 book Page 56 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 131: ... the File Name box 3 Select OK to save the profile To open a profile Important 1 Select Open Profile from the File menu 2 Specify the drive path and file name where the profile you want to open is located This procedure replaces the current profile with the one you open Make sure you no longer need the current profile or save it using the procedure under To save a profile on page 4 56 PP8 book Pag...

Page 132: ... to open the profile The settings of the Printer Control Panel change in accordance with the profile you opened To print a test page or demo page Select the test or demo page you want to print from the Option menu To change the printer port 1 Select Connect Port from the Option menu 2 Select the port you want to change to and then select OK PP8 book Page 58 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 133: ...Printer Control Panel Screens Common Buttons OK Select this button to export the current settings to the printer Cancel Select this button to restore all fields to their previous settings without updating the printer profile Default Select this button to return all fields to their default settings PP8 book Page 59 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 134: ...matically selects the paper tray for feeding whether paper should be fed from a designated tray or whether paper will be fed manually Priority Feed Use this setting to specify Tray 1 or Tray 2 as the priority tray The priority tray is the one that the printer feeds from when the paper source setting is Automatic or if the same size paper is loaded in all trays PP8 book Page 60 Wednesday June 23 19...

Page 135: ... The paper time out condition exists when the printer is paused and nothing happens for about 10 minutes Tray 1 Setting Specify whether Tray 1 is a multi purpose Multiple Size tray or a fixed size tray When Multiple Size is selected a paper size error Load XX does not occur regardless of the size of paper loaded in Tray 1 When Fixed Size is selected you can specify the size you want in the Tray 1 ...

Page 136: ...ou want to use either by scrolling the value in the upper box or by selecting a value from the lower box The values indicate points for proportional fonts and inches for fixed pitch fonts Note Symbol Set Select the symbol set for the typeface you are using When Typeface is set to Courier 99 99 is the maximum pitch possible PP8 book Page 62 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 137: ...ther 300 dpi or 600 dpi printing Fine ART Specify OFF LIGHT MEDIUM or DARK for the Fine ART setting Turning Fine ART on smooths out jagged edges of text and graphics for very high quality printing The default setting for Fine ART is OFF which is generally acceptable for most applications Fine ART controls the size of dots along the edges of text lines and graphics so you might want to change the s...

Page 138: ...ave been printed on the current drum This value can be reset to zero by clicking the Reset button Toner Counter This value shows how many pages have been printed with the current toner cartridge This value can be reset to zero by clicking the Reset button Tray 2 Counter This value shows how many pages have been printed from Tray 2 This value can be reset to zero by clicking the Reset button PP8 bo...

Page 139: ...inter Name This box shows the name assigned to the connected printer Total Memory This box shows how much memory is installed on the printer Additional Accessories This box shows any additional accessories installed on the printer PP8 book Page 65 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 140: ...period of time specified by the power save interval Power Save Interval Specify the amount of time in minutes that the printer should wait before entering its sleep mode Detect Size Error A size error occurs when the actual paper size is different from the paper size specified by the printer driver Use this setting to turn the size error detection on Active and off Inactive PP8 book Page 66 Wednes...

Page 141: ... overrun and memory overflow errors Use this setting to turn auto continue on Active and off Inactive Page Protection Page protection allows the printer to process the data for the entire document before it is printed Use this setting to turn page protection on Active and off Inactive PP8 book Page 67 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 142: ...rm an operation to display the Status Display The following is the default hot key combination ctl alt R After the Status Display screen is displayed you can change the hot key combination To select an item on the Status Display first highlight it then press Return to advance to its setting screen You can clear the Status Display at any time by pressing Esc The following is a brief explanation of ...

Page 143: ... the procedure under Change Popup Message Command below Change Hot Key Command Setup Menu The dialog that appears when you execute this command shows the current hot key combination that launches the Status Display While the dialog is open you can change the hot key combination by pressing the key you want to change Change Popup Message Command Setup Menu The dialog that appears when you execute t...

Page 144: ...on to close the Status Display Screen Status Display remains in memory when you return to the DOS prompt and you can remove it by typing the following REP d Help button Select this button to display online help about the Status Display PP8 book Page 70 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 145: ... CD ROM drive 5 Create a folder for the printer driver on the hard disk of the PC Copy the files that were saved onto the floppy diskette in step 3 to the new folder 6 After saving the files find the one that is titled XXXXX exe the full name of the file depends upon your operating system Open this file This file contains compressed data The procedure for opening such a file varies according to th...

Page 146: ...Chapter Using MLT PagePro 8 Tools 5 Using MLT PagePro 8 Tools Chapter 5 PP8 book Page 1 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 147: ...e Status Display The procedure you should use to start up the Status Display depends on whether you are running Windows 95 or Windows 3 1 Note In order for the Status Display and Control Panel to operate correctly the printer must be connected to your computer and turned on Otherwise the Control Panel refuses to start up and the Status Display shows an error message If you checked Setup to start S...

Page 148: ...1 Click Start point to Programs and then point to MLT PageWorks_Pro 8e and 8 Tools 2 Click MLT PageWorks_Pro 8e and 8 Status Display The Status Display should appear on the screen at this time See Using the Status Display on page 5 6 for details on the Status Display screen PP8 book Page 4 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 149: ...ws 3 1 From the File Manager double click the MLT PageWorks Pro 8e and 8 Tools folder and then double click MLT Status Display The Status Display should appear on the screen at this time See Using the Status Display on page 5 6 for details on the Status Display screen PP8 book Page 5 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 150: ...he printer The description advice area gives further details about the status message If an error is being reported this area gives you advice about what you need to do to correct it Click Close when you want to close the Status Display window To exit the Status Display use the Exit command from the setup menu Click Help to display online help about the Status Display Status message area Setup men...

Page 151: ...nd The bottom part of the expanded Status Display shows the printer status in graphic form The graphic shows the location of the problem and even changes to reflect the installation of options To return the Status Display to its normal unexpanded size click the Setup menu s Reduce command PP8 book Page 7 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 152: ...e is turned on a dialog box appears to alert you whenever an error condition occurs When a popup error message occurs correct the problem and then click OK You can control which error conditions cause popup error mes sages to appear using the following To specify popup message conditions procedure To turn off popup error messages click the Setup menu s Popup Error Message command to remove the che...

Page 153: ...t cause popup error messages to appear To move an error condition from the Inactive Popup list to the Active Popup list click on the error condition to highlight it and then click Add To move an error condition from the Active Popup list to the Inactive Popup list click on the error condition to highlight it and then click Delete After you are finished click OK to register your settings or Can cel...

Page 154: ...l depends on whether you are running Windows 95 or Windows 3 1 Important Attempting to start up the Control Panel while the printer is not connected to your computer or turned on causes an error message to appear Make sure the printer is connected and running before performing either of the following procedures PP8 book Page 10 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 155: ... 1 Click Start point to Programs and then point to MLT PageWorks_Pro 8e and 8 Tools 2 Click MLT PageWorks_Pro 8e and 8 Control Panel The Control Panel should appear on the screen at this time See Using the Control Panel on page 5 13 for details on using the Control Panel PP8 book Page 11 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 156: ...ows 3 1 From the File Manager double click the MLT PageWorks Pro 8e and 8 Tools folder and then double click MLT Control Panel The Control Panel should appear on the screen at this time See Using the Control Panel on page 5 13 for details on using the Control Panel PP8 book Page 12 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 157: ...on separate tabs Click on a tab to view its contents or to change its settings The following shows the contents of each of the tabs and provides brief explanations of each setting available See the Control Panel on line help for full details on each setting Note The following information is common to both Windows 95 and Windows 3 1 PP8 book Page 13 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 158: ...the tabs OK Click to exit the Control Panel saving any changes made Cancel Click to exit the Control Panel discarding any changes made Default Click to return Control Panel settings to their defaults Help Click to view online help About Click to view copyright and version information PP8 book Page 14 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 159: ...next sheet The paper time out condition exists when the printer is paused and nothing happens for about 10 minutes Setting Paper Time Out Action Proceed Paper is automatically fed from another paper tray Clear The print job is cleared cancelled None The printer continues to wait until you feed paper or manually cancel the print job PP8 book Page 15 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 160: ...g is Automatic or if the same size paper is loaded in all trays Tray 1 Setting Specify whether Tray 1 is a multi purpose Multiple Size tray or a fixed size tray When Multiple Size is selected a paper size error Load XX does not occur regardless of the size of paper loaded in Tray 1 When Fixed Size is selected you can specify the size you want in the Tray 1 Paper Size drop down list PP8 book Page 1...

Page 161: ...s performed for the number of minutes specified by the Power Save Interval The power save interval can be specified as a value of 0 Power Save turned off to 60 minutes Detect Size Error A size error occurs when the actual paper size is different from the paper size specified by the printer driver Use this setting to turn the size error detection on Active and off Inactive PP8 book Page 17 Wednesda...

Page 162: ...mo Page Print Click to print a demo page Configuration Print Click to print a page that shows the current printer configuration Print the List of Resident Fonts Click to print a list of all fonts that are resident in printer memory PP8 book Page 18 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 163: ...s have been printed on the current drum This value can be reset to zero by clicking the Reset button Toner Counter This value shows how many pages have been printed with the current toner cartridge This value can be reset to zero by clicking the Reset button Tray 2 Counter This value shows how many pages have been printed from Tray 2 This value can be reset to zero by clicking the Reset button PP8...

Page 164: ...Printer Name This box shows the name assigned to the connected printer Total Memory This box shows how much memory is installed on the printer Additional Accessories This box shows any additional accessories installed on the printer PP8 book Page 20 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 165: ...Chapter Maintenance 6 Maintenance Chapter 6 PP8 book Page 1 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 166: ...cartridge depends on the image density of the pages you print If printed images start to get light remove the toner cartridge from the printer shake it back and forth a few times and then replace it in the printer If this does not solve the problem it probably means you need to replace the toner cartridge with a new one To replace the toner cartridge Caution 1 Press the top cover release button an...

Page 167: ...oner cartridge is made up of non hazardous materials and can be disposed of freely Check local regulations in your area concerning dis posal of such items The life span of the toner cartridge is dependent upon the mode and application in which it is used PP8 book Page 4 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 168: ...ns indicated by the arrows in the illustration 4 Holding onto the toner cartridge s handle lower it into the printer Make sure that the four pins two on each side fit into the grooves inside the printer Note Color coordinated 2 labels have been affixed to the toner cartridge and to the inside of the printer Install the toner cartridge by aligning these labels PP8 book Page 5 Wednesday June 23 1999...

Page 169: ...rtridge Maintenance Chapter 6 The cartridge will click into place when it is completely installed 5 Close the top cover and press it down gently but firmly until it locks into place PP8 book Page 6 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 170: ...rt to blink release the control panel button 2 While the indicator lights are blinking briefly press the control panel button three times This causes the Ready indicator green to blink and all the other indicators to turn off 3 Hold down the control panel button again for at least five seconds After that release the button which causes all indicator light to blink again indicating that the toner c...

Page 171: ... the pages you print After about 20 000 pages print images start to become faint and blurred If this happens use the following procedure to replace the drum cartridge with a new one To replace the drum cartridge Caution 1 Press the top cover release button and open the top cover The fuser unit inside the printer can become very hot during operation Do not touch the area to avoid injury PP8 book Pa...

Page 172: ...e the toner cartridge 3 Remove the old drum cartridge Note The drum cartridge is made up of non hazardous materials and can be disposed of freely Check local regulations in your area concerning dis posal of such items PP8 book Page 9 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 173: ...ter Note Note If you do not plan to immediately install the drum cartridge into the printer cover it with a cloth to protect it against overexposure to light Color coordinated 1 labels have been affixed to the drum cartridge and to the inside of the printer Install the frum cartridge by aligning these labels Make sure the drum cartridge is inserted inside the printer as far as it will go PP8 book ...

Page 174: ... grooves inside the printer The cartridge will click into place when it is completely installed Note 7 Close the top cover and press it down gently but firmly until it locks into place Color coordinated 2 labels have been affixed to the toner cartridge and to the inside of the printer Install the toner cartridge by aligning these labels PP8 book Page 11 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 175: ...art to blink release the control panel button 2 While the indicator lights are blinking briefly press the control panel button twice This causes the Paper indicator amber to blink and all the other indicators to turn off 3 Hold down the control panel button again for at least five seconds After that release the button which causes all indicator lights to blink again indicating that the drum cartri...

Page 176: ...ehold detergent Cleaning the Paper Transport Roller 1 Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord 2 Press the top cover release button and open the top cover Use a soft cloth to clean the printer Never use abrasives or corrosive detergents The fusing unit can become very hot during operation Do not touch the area to avoid injury Wait for at least 10 minutes after the printer has been turned off...

Page 177: ...and the drum cartridge Note 4 Pull back on the cover that protects the paper transport roller located at the bottom of the printer chamber Immediately wrap the drum cartridge with a cloth to protect it against overexposure to light PP8 book Page 14 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 178: ...the Printer Maintenance Chapter 6 5 Use a soft cloth to wipe the paper transport roller 6 Reinstall the drum cartridge and toner cartridge as shown on page 6 8 and 6 9 PP8 book Page 15 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 179: ...6 16 Cleaning the Printer Maintenance Chapter 6 7 Close the top cover and press it down gently but firmly until it locks into place PP8 book Page 16 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 180: ...Chapter Troubleshooting 7 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 PP8 book Page 1 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 181: ...e following procedure to remove paper jammed inside the printer Caution 1 Press the top cover release button and open the top cover The fusing unit inside the printer can become very hot during operation Do not touch the area to avoid injury PP8 book Page 3 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 182: ...ge and the drum cartridge Note 3 Clear the paper misfeed using one of the following procedures depending upon the location of the paper misfeed Immediately wrap the drum cartridge with a cloth to protect it against overexposure to light PP8 book Page 4 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 183: ...eshooting Chapter 7 Paper Output Misfeed Face down tray Pull the jammed paper straight out of the printer Paper Output Misfeed Face up tray Pull the jammed paper straight out of the printer PP8 book Page 5 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 184: ...er 7 Paper Input Misfeed from Tray 1 Remove the tray cover and pull the jammed paper straight out of the printer Paper Input Misfeed from Manual Feed Tray Pull the jammed paper straight out of the printer PP8 book Page 6 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 185: ...tte Unit Remove the cassette cover and pull out Tray 2 from the second paper cassette unit Press down on the stack of paper until the paper lifting plate locks Remove the stack of paper from the tray and pull the jammed paper straight out of the printer PP8 book Page 7 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 186: ...er Misfeed Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Inside the Printer Pull the end of the paper that is visible straight out of the printer Caution Do not touch the image transfer roller PP8 book Page 8 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 187: ...ubleshooting Chapter 7 4 Reinstall the drum cartridge and toner cartridge as shown on page 6 8 and 6 9 5 Close the top cover and press it down gently but firmly until it locks into place PP8 book Page 9 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 188: ...ge and shake it left and right a few times to distribute remaining toner If the problem persists replace the toner cartridge page 6 1 The toner cartridge may be defective Remove the toner cartridge and check it for damage Replace the toner cartridge if necessary page 6 1 Black pages The toner cartridge may be defective Remove the toner cartridge and check it for damage Replace the toner cartridge ...

Page 189: ...ake it left and right a few times to distribute remaining toner If the problem persists replace the toner cartridge page 6 1 The toner cartridge may be defective Remove the toner cartridge and check it for damage Replace the toner cartridge if necessary page 6 1 Printout too dark The toner cartridge may be defective Remove the toner cartridge and check it for damage Replace the toner cartridge if ...

Page 190: ... the toner cartridge and shake it left and right a few times to distribute remaining toner The drum cartridge may be defective Remove the drum cartridge and check it for damage Replace the drum cartridge if necessary page 6 6 Irregularities The paper may have absorbed some moisture due to high humidity or because of direct contact with water Since toner will not adhere well to wet paper replace th...

Page 191: ...oner may be unevenly distrib uted inside the toner cartridge Remove the toner cartridge and shake it left and right a few times to distribute remaining toner The toner cartridge or drum car tridge may be defective Remove the cartridges and check them for damage Replace cartridges if necessary Smudges on the back of the paper indicate a dirty transport roller Contact Minolta dealer PP8 book Page 13...

Page 192: ... applications currently open on your computer Next reset your computer to send a break signal to the printer Now check your printer cable against the specifications in Chapter 8 of this User s Manual Note Are your computer s communications port settings correct Refer to the documentation that comes with your computer and check if its current communications port settings are correct When connecting...

Page 193: ...Chapter Specifications 8 Specifications Chapter 8 PP8 book Page 1 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 194: ...m Media Plain paper 60 to 90 g m2 16 to 24 lbs recycled paper 60 to 90 g m2 16 to 24 lbs transparencies letter head labels envelopes postcards thick paper 90 to 163 g m2 24 to 43 lbs Paper feeding Tray 1 Multipurpose tray manual feed Tray 2 500 sheet second cassette option Input capacity Tray 1 Multipurpose tray 150 sheets Tray 2 Second cassette option 500 sheets Output capacity 100 sheets face do...

Page 195: ...r less operating 0 dB power saving mode External dimensions Height 9 2 3 246 mm Width 15 1 2 394 mm Depth 11 2 5 290 mm Weight Approx 15 2 5 lbs 7 kg Interface Parallel Centronics IEEE 1284 ECP and Nibble CPU Intel i80960JF 25 MHz Standard memory 2 MB expandable up to 34 MB Accessories Toner cartridge drum cartridge power cord User s Manual Quick Guide CD ROM Options Second paper cassette unit fac...

Page 196: ...rdinary plain paper 60 to 90 g m2 16 to 24 lbs recycled paper 60 to 90 g m2 16 to 24 lbs Paper cassettes A4 B5 Letter Legal Executive Tray capacity Up to 500 sheets plain and recycled paper Operating temperature 10 to 35 C Operating humidity 15 to 85 Weight Approximately 8 2 3 lbs 4 kg except the Legal Cassette Tray PP8 book Page 5 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 197: ...s than 10 feet 3 meters Connectors Printer Parallel 36 pin connector PC EIA 25 pin connector Cable type Shielded Each signal and ground pair should be twisted Pin assignments IEEE 1284 type B connector Note Minolta does not warrant the use of any particular cable The user assumes all responsibility as to the quality and performance of the cable PP8 book Page 6 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 198: ...nd printer memory by adding one single in line memory module SIMM SIMMs are available from your local Minolta dealer Capacity 1 2 4 8 16 32 MB Parity Non parity Type Fast page Access speed 70 ns or less Number of Pins 72 PP8 book Page 7 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 199: ...Appendix Glossary A Glossary Appendix A PP8 book Page 1 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 200: ...sed to select an object SEE double click control panel A bank of indicators that show the current status of the printer Panel buttons that are located on the control panel make it possible to perform a variety of different operations default Settings that are preset in the absence of user specified settings dialog box A box that appears in order for the user to input information or settings requir...

Page 201: ...utputted from the printer The tray can hold up to 20 sheets of paper face up face down selection switch This switch is used to specify the facing output direction of documents as they are output from the printer When the optional Face up tray is installed the position of this switch determines whether documents are output from the printer facing up to Face up tray or facing down to Face down tray ...

Page 202: ...er onto the paper or other media manual feed tray An external bay for loading paper into the printer manually N up printing A series of printer settings that produces multiple reduced documents on one sheet of paper off line A state in which the printer cannot receive data or perform any other operation on line A state in which the printer can receive data and operate operating system A program or...

Page 203: ...d the computer peripheral device Any device that can be attached to the computer such as a printer power cord socket Connects the power cord and the printer power switch Turns power to the printer on and off printer A peripheral device that outputs data from a computer onto paper or other media printer driver A software file that manages commands to the printer Print Manager An application that ma...

Page 204: ...ess to the interior of the printer to perform basic maintenance procedures including the installation and replacement of toner drum cartridges as well as clearing paper misfeeds top cover release button This button releases the hinge that locks the cover of the printer SEE top cover Tray 1 A tray that can hold up to 150 sheets of paper for feeding into the printer Tray 2 Option Five types of Tray ...

Page 205: ...Appendix Index B Index Appendix B PP8 book Page 1 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 206: ...tilities 4 49 Drum Cartridge 1 3 Replacing the Drum Car tridge 6 6 Drum Counter 5 17 Resetting the Drum Counter 6 10 E Enhanced Driver Setup Dialog 4 41 F Face Down Tray 1 2 2 7 Face Up Tray 1 2 2 18 Features 1 1 Hardware 1 1 Software 1 1 Fit to Paper Dialog 4 44 Font Selection Screen 4 60 Fonts 4 38 Functions 4 39 G Grounding 2 2 I Indicator Lights 1 4 Installation Precautions 2 1 Installing DOS ...

Page 207: ...g on Envelopes 3 11 Printing Paper 3 1 Printout too dark 7 9 Printout too light 7 9 Priority Feed 5 14 Profiles 4 54 Q Quality 4 36 S Second Paper Cassette Unit 2 16 8 3 Selecting a Location for the Printer 2 1 Setting Up 2 7 Setup Screen 4 58 SIMM Option 2 21 8 5 Size 3 1 Space Requirements 2 3 Status Display DOS 4 66 Displaying 4 66 Loading and Unloading 4 50 Screen 4 67 Status Display Windows E...

Page 208: ...Uneven print density 7 10 Uninstalling the Printer Driver 4 6 4 15 4 25 Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 4 29 Using the Printer Control Panel 4 53 5 11 Using the Status Display 4 66 5 4 W Watermark Dialog 4 45 White or black line 7 11 PP8 book Page 5 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 209: ...MEMO PP8 book Page 6 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 210: ...General Information PP8 book Page 1 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 211: ...PP8 book Page 2 Wednesday June 23 1999 3 29 PM ...

Page 212: ...equipment ITE EN 61000 3 2 Harmonic Current Emission Harmonics EN 61000 3 3 Voltage Fluctuations Flicker EN 55082 1 1992 Electromagnetic compatibility Generic immunity standard Part 1 Residential commercial and light industry IEC 801 2 1991 Electrostatic discharge requirement IEC 801 3 1984 Radiated electromagnetic field requirement IEC 801 4 1988 Electrical fast transient burst requirement Note T...

Page 213: ...al purposes 3 make a copy of the Software for backup or installation purposes only in support of the normal and intended use of the Software 4 transfer possession of copies of the Software to another party by transferring a copy of this Agreement and all other documentation along with at least one complete unaltered copy of the Software provided that i you must at the same time either transfer to ...

Page 214: ...reement shall be governed by the laws of the country where the delivery is made to the original customer 9 GOVERNMENT END USERS If you are acquiring the Software on behalf of any unit or agency of the United States Gov ernment the following provisions apply Use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software ...

Page 215: ...us autorise à 1 Installer et utiliser le logiciel sur un seul ordinateur et reliè au produit Minolta 2 Utiliser le logiciel pour vos propres besoins professionnels et personnels 3 Faire une copie du logiciel par mesure de sécurité ou pour des besoins d installation seulement dans la cadre de l utilisation normale et prévue du logiciel 4 Transférer la propriété des copies du logiciel à une tierce p...

Page 216: ...utes ses copies comme prévue dans le contrat Minolta peut mettre fin à votre licence en cas de non respect du contrat Dans ce cas vous acceptez de détruire toutes vos copies du logiciel 8 La loi Cet accord doit être soumis aux lois du pays où la livraison s effectue chez le client d origine 9 Contrat utilisation pour le gouvernement Si vous faites l acquisition du logiciel au nom d un service ou o...

Page 217: ...htet auf der Kopie die sich auf der Software befindenden Vermerke über Urheber recht und Warenzeichen entsprechend anzubringen 3 das Eigentum an Kopien der Software an Dritte zu übertragen durch Überlassung die ser Vertragsausfertigung und des sonstigen dazugehörigen schriftlichen Materials sowie mindestens einer vollständigen unveränderten Kopie der Software wenn folgende Bedin gungen erfüllt sin...

Page 218: ... Kopie der Software zu anderen als den hier ausdrücklich genannten Zwecken zu vermieten zu verleasen zu übertragen oder eine Unterlizenz hiervon zu erteilen ist nichtig Der Lizenznehmer erkennt hiermit an daß er für die sich aus diesem Vertrag etwa ergebenden persönlichen Steuern haftet Rechte aus diesem Vertrag können von den Parteien unabhängig von der Art der Ansprüche nur innerhalb von zwei Ja...

Page 219: ... quale il licenziatario 1 avrà facoltà d installare ed usare il Software su un solo computer e una sola periferica Minolta 2 avrà facoltà di usare il Software solo per la sua attività o per scopo personale 3 avrà facoltà di fare una copia del Software a scopo di backup o di installazione solo come supporto del normale e stabilito uso del Software 4 avrà facoltà di trasferire il possesso di copie d...

Page 220: ...e altrimenti descritto in questi termini Minolta può porre termine alla vostra licenza in caso mancaste di rispettare questi termini Resta inteso che all atto di tale termine voi distruggerete tutte le vostre copie del Software 8 FORO COMPETENTE Il presente contratto verrà regolato dalle leggi del Paese in cui è stata effettuata la consegna al cliente originale 9 UTENTI FINALI GOVERNATIVI Se state...

Page 221: ...102 659 10 Brno 05 41 558 511 Fax 05 41 212 681 Denmark Minolta Danmark a s Valhøjs Allé 160 2610 Rødovre 36 37 04 50 eller 36 37 04 52 e mail printer minolta dk Finland Renatus Oy P O Box 93 02201 Espoo 09 42061 Fax 09 4206 200 France Minolta France Sa Div Equipement de Bureau 365 367 Route de Saint Germain 78424 Carrieres Sur Seine Cedex 1 3086 6274 Fax 1 3086 6287 Germany Minolta Germany Minolt...

Page 222: ...ho 10 851 01 Bratislava 07 586 2555 Fax 07 586 2313 Slovenia Minolta Slovenia d o o Ptujska 19 1000 Ljubljana 061 168 11 05 Fax 061 168 10 28 Spain Minolta Business Equipment Spain S A Paseo de la Castellana 254 28046 Madrid 91 7337811 Fax 91 7332262 Sweden Minolta Business Equipment Ab Albygatan 114 17109 Solna 08 627 75 00 Fax 08 627 76 07 Switzerland Messerli Informationstechnik Océ Schweiz AG ...

Page 223: ... 3 this Guarantee covers all material and production faults in the Unit which are notified by the purchaser to MINOLTA within the Unit Guarantee Period 2 2 SOFTWARE Subject to Clause 2 3 this Guarantee covers all faults with the Software which are noti fied by the purchaser to MINOLTA within the Software Guarantee Period 2 3 EXCLUSIONS This Guarantee does not cover damage to Units and Software res...

Page 224: ...m under this Guarantee he she must present a Valid Receipt relating to the faulty Unit or faulty Software MINOLTA reserves the right to verify the validity of the receipt 6 REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS If Units or Software presented to MINOLTA for repair or replacement show either no fault symptoms or fault symptoms resulting from any matter referred to in Clause 2 3 any costs incurred by MINOLTA are to...

Page 225: ...eella tai sen korjaaminen ei vaikuta alkuperäiseen takuuaikaan Takuuaikaa ei jatketa eikä sitä uusita Jos MINOLTA ei pysty korjaamaan viallista tuotetta tai korvaamaan sitä uudella kohtuullisen ajan kuluessa ostaja on oikeutettu saamaan ostohinnan takaisin kun laite on palautettu myyjälle 4 Takuun voimassaolo Takuu koskee kaikkia valtuutetulta MINOLTA myyjältä ostettuja uusia laitteita kaikissa ma...

Page 226: ...OLTA ei vastaa ostajalle koituvista suorista tai välillisistä taloudellisista menetyksistä riippumatta siitä aiheutuvatko menetykset takuusopimuksen ehdoissa mainittujen velvollisuuksien tai yleensä sopimuksen rikkomisesta mukaan lukien menetykset jotka aiheutuvat laiminlyönnistä MINOLTAn taholta Seuraavassa on esimerkkejä suorista tai välillisistä taloudellisista menetyksistä a liikevoiton menety...

Page 227: ...wers to various questions Minolta s hotline see pages 10 and 11 in chapter Gener al Information supports you with the solution to many problems Your technical representative will help you as well Please note the date of purchase the telephone hot line and the serial number on the sticker In order to benefit from a quick and efficient support you should always keep the sticker at hand e g at the pr...

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