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Improving Print Quality

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The print image
is not fixed and
easily smears.

The paper loaded in
the tray is damp.

Replace the old paper with
fresh dry paper.

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p. 2-21

The paper being used
is not compatible with
the printer.

Compatible types of
paper.

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p. 2-17

The fusing unit
requires replacement.

Change the fusing unit.

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p. 7-28

Incorrect image
registration
(lines are bro-
ken or characters
are out of posi-
tion).

The print parameters
and paper settings of
the application soft-
ware are different
from the settings on
the control panel.

Make sure that the settings
for the application software
correspond with the control
panel settings, especially
the media options.

The print results
do not represent
the control panel
settings.

The printer driver set-
tings are different
from the control panel
settings.

Adjust the print settings
through the printer driver.

Make sure that the printer
driver and control panel set-
tings correspond.

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Chapter 3

Symptom

Cause

Action

Summary of Contents for PAGEPRO EX

Page 1: ...ronics for Imaging Inc Fiery Driven the Fiery Driven logo Fiery WebTools Continuous Print ColorWise NetWise and VisualCal are trademarks of Electronics for Imaging Inc Adobe the AdobePS and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated or its subsidiaries and may be registered in certain juridic tions Apple AppleTalk ColorSync Macintosh and TrueType are registered trademarks of Apple Com...

Page 2: ...n this manual Since radiation emitted by the laser is completely confined within protective housing the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation INTERNAL LASER RADIATION For all users Maximum Radiation power 1 0 10 3 W Wavelength 770 810 nm This is a class IIIb Laser Diode Assy that has an invisible laser beam The printer head unit is NOT A FIELD SERVICE ITEM Th...

Page 3: ...itteen Käyttäminen muulla kuin tässä käyttöohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaa käyttäjän tuvallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle näkymät törmälle lasersäteiylle Om apparaten används på annat sätt än i denna bruksanvisning specifi cerats kan användaren utsättas för osynlig laserstrålning som över skrider gränsen för laser klass 1 Avattaessa ja suojalukitus ohitettaessa olet alttiina näkymättömälle...

Page 4: ... kan brukeren utsettes for unsynlig laserstråling som overskrider grensen for laser klasse 1 This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures This device must be used with shield interface cables The use of non shielded cable is likely to result in interference with radio communica tions a...

Page 5: ...e is released This amount is not large enough to harm anyone adversely However be sure the room where the machine is being used has adequate ventilation espe cially if you are printing a high volume of materials or if the machine is being used continuously over a long period WARNING LABEL ...

Page 6: ...t print jobs Black Detection increases printing speed for black only pages Clear text and excellent graphics with true 600 dpi Superior graphics The printer features halftone output at 2400 600 dpi with 80 MB of standard memory installed 2400 dpi supports crisp clean laser sharp output in full color A maximum resolution of 1200 600 dpi is supported if less than 80 MB of memory are installed in the...

Page 7: ...bels thick paper envelopes 5 Compact size Width 505mm 20 Depth 530mm 20 3 4 Height 403mm 15 3 4 6 Network ready with option Ethernet TokenRing Server UNIX Windows NT NetWare 3 X 4 X Bindery NDS Client Windows 95 98 Windows 3 1 Windows NT Worksta tion 4 0 Macintosh only Ethernet 7 Easy maintenance and operation Easy maintenance with cartridge type supplies GUI driver 8 Environmentally friendly Ozon...

Page 8: ...ng the Oiling Roller Changing the Image Transfer Roller Unit and Fusing Unit Cleaning the Printer and Clearing a Paper Misfeed Note This indicator is used to identify sections that require special attention Action Prohibited This symbol is used over illustrations throughout this manual to indicate that a specified course of action must not be taken Do not follow examples that are superimposed with...

Page 9: ...r Supplies 1 4 Moving the Printer 1 5 Chapter 2 Using the Printer The Printer Parts and Supplies 2 1 Printer 2 1 Supplies and Units 2 5 Control Panel Keys 2 9 Operation and Warning Labels 2 13 Turning the Printer ON and OFF 2 15 Paper 2 17 Type 2 17 Size 2 17 Capacity 2 18 Printable Area 2 19 Paper Supplies 2 19 Loading Paper 2 21 ...

Page 10: ...type for Tray 2 Tray 3 2 40 Loading Special Paper Letterhead Envelopes Postcards Thick Paper 2 42 Printing 2 45 Chapter 3 Changing the Printer Settings Setting the MENU Utilities 3 1 Outline of Settings for the MENU Utilities 3 4 1 CHECK AND PRINT 3 4 2 PRINT PAGES FROM LIST 3 4 3 RESETS 3 4 4 SYSTEM SETUP 3 5 5 PRINTER SETUP 3 7 6 PS SETUP 3 8 7 VISUALCAL 3 8 8 COLOR ADJUSTMENT 3 11 9 I O PORT SE...

Page 11: ...Configure PostScript Printing Options 4 8 Configuring PostScript Printing Options for Windows NT 4 0 4 10 To Configure PostScript Printing Options 4 10 Color PagePro Ex Print Options for Windows 4 13 Configuring PostScript Printing Options for Macintosh 4 19 To select the Color PagePro Ex as the current printer 4 19 To print from a Macintosh application 4 21 To use the Color PagePro Ex ICC printer...

Page 12: ...evice gamut 5 5 Controlling Printed Color 5 7 Maintaining print device consistency 5 7 Paper Stock and toner 5 8 Maintenance 5 8 Using color effectively 5 10 A few rules of thumb 5 10 Color wheel 5 11 Color and text 5 12 Raster images and vector images 5 13 Optimizing files for processing and printing 5 14 Resolution of raster images 5 14 Scaling 5 16 Color management on the Color PagePro Ex 5 17 ...

Page 13: ...g Cartridges 7 1 Changing the Toner Cartridge 7 1 Changing the Toner Cartridge Auto Mode 7 2 Changing the Toner Cartridge Manual Mode 7 10 Changing the Drum Cartridge Waste Bottle and Oiling Roller 7 14 Changing the Drum Cartridge 7 15 Changing the Waste Bottle 7 18 Changing the Oiling Roller 7 21 Changing the Image Transfer Roller Unit and Fusing Unit 7 25 Changing the Image Transfer Roller Unit ...

Page 14: ...g How to Troubleshoot 8 1 Diagnosing Your Printer 8 1 Problems During the Data Transfer and Print Cycle 8 3 Troubleshooting the Data Transfer Cycle 8 3 Troubleshooting the Print Cycle 8 4 Messages 8 6 Clearing a Paper Misfeed 8 9 Improving Print Quality 8 18 Chapter 9 Specifications Specifications of Printer 9 1 Specifications of 250 sheet Third Cassette Unit 9 6 Appendix A Glossary A 1 ...

Page 15: ...t of MENU Utilities B 3 Appendix C Index C 1 General information End User License Agreement 1 Contrat utilisateur de la licence 3 Endverbraucher Lizenzvertrag 5 Contratto di licenza d uso 7 Addresses MINOLTA Partners in Europe 9 Minolta Guarantee Certificate 11 ...

Page 16: ... the ENERGY STAR Guidelines for energy efficiency 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 machine s annual electricity cost by 60 percent ...

Page 17: ...Chapter 1 Introduction Introduction Chapter 1 ...

Page 18: ... C 18 F per hour Humidity 15 to 85 RH with a fluctuation of 20 per hour The environmental zone marked X on the left represents a critical environment in which the printer can be left to stand However the manufacturer does not ensure optimal paper passage performance and image production in this zone Be sure to operate the printer within the operating environment identified within the bold line Hum...

Page 19: ...ire or causing an electrical shock ALWAYS unplug the power cord when the printer is not to be used for an extended period of time NEVER remove any panel or cover unless the procedure is described in the user s manual The printer contains a high volt age component which can cause an electrical shock NEVER alter the engineering or mechanics of the printer as a fire or electrical shock could result N...

Page 20: ...taking necessary action Note Remarque Locate the printer in a Well Ventilated Room A negligible amount of ozone is generated during normal operation of this printer An unpleasant odor may however be created in poorly venti lated rooms during extensive printer operations For a comfortable healthy and safe operating environment it is recommended that the room be well ventilated Placer l imprimante d...

Page 21: ... open flame A humid place A dusty place Surplus paper which has been removed from its protective pack aging but not yet loaded into the printer tray should be sealed in a plastic bag and stored in a cool dark place Use only the toner cartridge and toner specifically designed for use with this printer Keep supplies out of the reach of children If your hands should come into direct contact with the ...

Page 22: ...o transport the printer over a long distance consult your dealer Note Moving the printer with a third cassette unit option The third cassette unit is attached to the printer through the coupling pins only Moving the printer with the third cassette unit attached is not advised as there is a strong possibility that the two pieces may sep arate and become damaged Be certain to move the printer and th...

Page 23: ...Chapter 2 Using the Printer Using the Printer Chapter 2 ...

Page 24: ...is tray The tray can hold up to 250 sheets of paper p 2 47 2 Power switch Use to turn the printer ON and OFF p 2 15 1 Output tray 2 Power switch 3 Front cover 4 Control panel 5 Front cover lock release lever 6 Tray 1 multipurpose tray 7 Tray 2 250 sheet second cassette 8 Tray 3 250 sheet third cassette optional 9 250 sheet third cassette unit optional 10 Grips ...

Page 25: ...lock the front cover 6 Tray 1 multipurpose tray Swing open toward you to load paper Holds up to 150 sheets of paper p 2 18 7 Tray 2 250 sheet second cassette Holds up to 250 sheets of paper p 2 18 8 Tray 3 250 sheet third cassette optional Holds up to 250 sheets of paper p 2 18 9 250 sheet third cassette unit optional Houses a third cassette increasing paper capacity to 650 sheets when installed u...

Page 26: ...The Printer Parts and Supplies 2 3 Using the Printer Chapter 2 12 Rear cover lock release lever 13 Rear cover 15 Interface connector parallel connector 14 Power cord socket 11 Network card panel ...

Page 27: ...d 12 Rear cover lock release lever Pull down to swing open the rear cover 13 Rear cover Swing open to change the oiling roller assembly or clear a paper misfeed 14 Power cord socket Connect the power cord of the printer to this socket 15 Interface connector parallel connector Provides connection between the printer and host computer ...

Page 28: ...The Printer Parts and Supplies 2 5 Using the Printer Chapter 2 Supplies and Units 2 Toner cartridge 4 Drum cartridge 1 Waste bottle 5 Image transfer roller unit 3 Image transfer belt unit ...

Page 29: ...tic bag or according to local regulations p 7 1 3 Image transfer belt unit Transfers the toner for each color from the drum cartridge onto the image transfer belt Handle with care p 7 33 Dispose of the old unit in a plastic bag or according to local regulations 4 Drum cartridge Processes the image Handle with care Replace this cartridge with a new one when necessary p 7 14 Dispose of the old cartr...

Page 30: ...The Printer Parts and Supplies 2 7 Using the Printer Chapter 2 6 Oiling roller 7 Fusing unit ...

Page 31: ...s the fusing rollers Replace the oiling roller with a new one when necessary p 7 14 Dispose of the old roller in a plastic bag or according to local regulations 7 Fusing unit Permanently fixes the image onto paper p 7 25 Dispose of the old unit in a plastic bag or according to local regulations ...

Page 32: ...ost computer is stored in the printer s memory Data indicator OFF Indicates that no data is stored in the printer s memory usually immediately after power on or reset Data indicator blinking Indicates that the printer is receiving data from the host com puter 1 Data indicator 3 Message indicator 2 Message display 4 Cancel key 5 Menu key 6 On Line indicator ...

Page 33: ... OFF Normal 4 Cancel key In setup menus exits menus entirely returning to Ready While printing the Cancel key stops printing or processing the current job 5 Menu key p 3 1 From Ready or Power Saver mode enters the setup menus In setup menus cancels a setup choice and jumps to a higher level setup menu 6 On Line indicator p 2 45 On Line indicator ON Indicates that the printer can receive data from ...

Page 34: ...The Printer Parts and Supplies 2 11 Using the Printer Chapter 2 7 Enter key 8 UP DOWN keys 9 LEFT RIGHT keys ...

Page 35: ... an option and advances to the next item 8 UP DOWN keys p 3 2 These two keys display the next or the previous setting for the current menu item 9 LEFT RIGHT keys When entering numbers or text the RIGHT key advances the cursor When entering numbers or text the LEFT key backspaces and deletes ...

Page 36: ...ies 2 13 Using the Printer Chapter 2 Operation and Warning Labels 3 Clearing paper misfeeds 1 Installing the toner cartridge 4 Loading paper 5 CAUTION Hot Parts Inside 2 Changing the waste bottle drum cartridge and oiling roller ...

Page 37: ...The waste bottle drum cartridge and oiling roller are preset to be replaced simultaneously Replace these three units at the same time 3 Clearing paper misfeeds Describes how to clear the paper path after a misfeed For details refer to page 8 9 4 Loading paper Describes how to replenish the paper feed tray For details refer topae 2 21 5 CAUTION Hot Parts Inside Alerts you to the high temperature su...

Page 38: ...inter ON and OFF 2 15 Using the Printer Chapter 2 Turning the Printer ON and OFF Turning the printer ON Press the power switch to the I ON position Turning the printer OFF Press the power switch to the O OFF position ...

Page 39: ...y 150 seconds after the power switch is turned ON Note If either the printer stands idle or no print commands are sent from the host computer for 30 minutes default value the printer automatically enters the Power saver mode The time elapse before the Power saver mode can be set through the SYSTEM SETUP For details see Chapter 3 ...

Page 40: ...nvelope This printer is designed to print on only 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 Postcard size 100 148 mm 4 5 3 4 Thick paper weighing 90 to 157 g m2 24 to 41 1 4 lbs Tray 1 Tray 2 None None None None None Tray 3 ...

Page 41: ...g 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 Postcard size 100 148 mm 4 5 3 4 Thick paper weighing 90 to 157 g m2 24 to 41 1 4 lbs Tray 1 150 150 50 50 50 20 50 50 Tray 2 250 250 50 None None None None None Tray 3 250 250 50 None None None None None ...

Page 42: ...es Use the following precautions when handling the paper Avoid storing paper in any of the following places A place subject to direct sunlight A hot place or near an open flame A humid place A dusty place Store paper which has been removed from its wrapper but not loaded into the printer tray in a sealed plastic bag in a cool dark place Keep paper supplies out of the reach of children 4mm 0 16 4mm...

Page 43: ...ts of various sizes Paper not cut on right angles Paper bound by glue staples or clips Paper affixed with labels which are easily removed Post cards that are warped or bent Envelopes should meet the following requirements Sharp folds and edges General mailing envelopes without seals on the glued portion Those having flaps the full width of the envelope unacceptable if the flap is glued Wrinkle fre...

Page 44: ...ailure Paper already used in a thermal transfer printer or ink jet printer Paper that is too thin under 60 g m2 16 lbs or too thick over 157 g m2 41 1 4 lbs Paper folded curled or torn Paper having holes or perforations Paper of which surfaces are too smooth too rough or of varying surfaces Paper with special coated surfaces such as carbon paper heat sensitive and pressure sensitive paper Sheets o...

Page 45: ... Paper 2 22 Using the Printer Chapter 2 2 When loading a long stack of paper open the paper support 3 Load the paper stack on the tray print side facing up Adjust the paper guides to fit the size of the paper Paper support Face up Paper guides ...

Page 46: ...the level indicator When paper remains in the tray do not stack more paper on top Loading with force may cause a paper misfeed To replenish the paper supply take out the remaining paper from the tray and add it to the new supply Fan the paper and load it It is recommended that the paper supply be replenished only when the tray is empty OK NG Paper guide ...

Page 47: ... been loaded into Tray 1 does not correspond with the paper size setting of the printer PAPER SIZE ERROR will appear in the message display after the document has been printed 1 Make sure that READY is shown on the message display and that the On Line indicator is lit 2 Press the Menu key four or five times when an optional hard disk drive is installed Check that PRINTER SETUP appears on the messa...

Page 48: ...key Check that an asterisk appears on the right end of the message display The asterisk indicates that the setting has been confirmed 6 Press the Cancel key on the control panel Check that READY appears on the message display Make sure that the On Line indicator is lit This completes the procedure for setting the paper size for Tray 1 TRAY1 PAPER SIZE EXEC Twice Example Changing from A4 to EXECUTI...

Page 49: ...d Paper 2 26 Using the Printer Chapter 2 Tray 2 second cassette Tray 3 third cassette optional 1 Slide out Tray 2 second cassette or Tray 3 third cassette 2 Press down on the paper lifting plate until it locks Tray 2 Tray 3 Paper lifting plate ...

Page 50: ... the Printer Chapter 2 3 Install the trailing edge guide to fit the size of the paper to be loaded Note When loading legal size paper the trailing edge guide is not used Return it to the guide space in the cassette Trailing edge guide A4 1 2 Letter Guide space ...

Page 51: ... be loaded no higher than the maximum on the level indi cator Do not load additional paper on top of the remaining paper in the paper tray Loading the paper with force may cause a paper misfeed To replenish the paper supply take out the remaining paper from the tray and add it to the new supply Fan the paper and load It is recommended that the paper supply be replenished only when the tray is empt...

Page 52: ... guides to fit the size of the paper 6 Set the paper size indicator to the size of the paper used Note If the paper size indicator is not reset to the corresponding size the document may not print correctly When you have changed the paper size always reset the paper size indicator Guide lock Paper guides lever Paper size indicator ...

Page 53: ...aper 2 30 Using the Printer Chapter 2 7 Slide in the cassette Note Make sure that Tray 2 is completely loaded into the printer whenever you print from Tray 3 Printing from Tray 3 is not possible if Tray 2 is not completely loaded into the printer ...

Page 54: ...sives It is highly recommended to test any label s compatibility with the printer before purchasing it in large quantities Multiple transparencies or labels can be printed continuously but the feeding capability may be affected by the materials used and the oper ating environment It may be necessary to load them individually It is necessary to change the media setting whenever transparencies or la...

Page 55: ...tipurpose tray 1 Swing open Tray 1 multipurpose tray 2 When loading a long stack of paper open the paper support Load the transparency or label sheet stack on the tray print side up Adjust the paper guides to fit the size of the transparency or label sheets Face up Paper support Paper guides ...

Page 56: ...han 50 sheets on the tray at one time Do not load additional labels or transparencies on top of those remain ing in the tray Loading with force may cause a misfeed To replenish the transparency or label sheets take out those that remain in the tray and add them to the new supply Fan the transparencies or labels and load them It is recommended that the cassette be replenished only when it is empty ...

Page 57: ...N PAPER Whenever transparencies or labels are to be used in Tray 1 it is necessary to make the printer setting changes for TRAY1 MEDIA 1 Make sure that READY is shown on the message display and that the On Line indicator is lit 2 Press the Menu key four or five times when an optional hard disk drive is installed Check that PRINTER SETUP appears on the message display 3 Press the Enter key on the c...

Page 58: ...terisk indicates that the setting has been confirmed 6 Press the Cancel key on the control panel Check that READY appears on the message display Make sure that the On Line indicator is lit This completes the procedure for media setting for Tray 1 When printing labels select either the PLAIN PAPER or THICK PAPER setting depending upon the thickness of the labels to be used TRAY1 MEDIA TRANSPARENCY ...

Page 59: ...er 2 Tray 2 second cassette Tray 3 third cassette optional Note 1 Slide out Tray 2 second cassette or Tray 3 third cassette 2 Press down on the paper lifting plate until it locks Do not load labels onto Tray 2 or Tray 3 Labels can only be loaded onto Tray 1 Paper lifting plate ...

Page 60: ...tor and flush with the front side of the cassette Note When loading Legal size transparencies the trailing edge guide is not used Return it to the guide space in the cassette Load the recommended transparencies Minolta CF 200 D 3MCG3710 Minolta CF 100 D or 3M PP2500 into the cassette so that their front sides are facing up Trailing edge guide A4 1 2 Letter Guide space Paper separator Face down Fac...

Page 61: ...o higher than the maximum level indicator Do not load additional transparencies on top of those remaining in the tray Loading the transparencies with force may cause a misfeed To replenish the transparen cies take out those that remain in the tray and add them to the new supply Straighten the edges on a level surface It is recommended that the cassette be replenished only when it is empty OK NG Gu...

Page 62: ...tte Note If the paper size indicator is not reset to the corresponding size the document may not print correctly When you have changed the paper size always reset the paper size indicator Make sure that Tray 2 is completely loaded into the printer whenever you print from Tray 3 Printing from Tray 3 is not possible if Tray 2 is not completely loaded into the printer Paper size indicator ...

Page 63: ...tor is lit 2 Press the Menu key four or five times when an optional hard disk drive is installed Check that PRINTER SETUP appears on the message display 3 Press the Enter key on the control panel 4 or 5 times Check that TRAY2 MEDIA PLAIN PAPER or TRAY3 MEDIA PLAIN PAPER appears on the message display Note An asterisk will appear next to the selected media in the message dis play TRAY3 MEDIA XXXX a...

Page 64: ...pears on the right end of the message display The asterisk indicates that the setting has been confirmed 6 Press the Cancel key on the control panel Check that READY appears on the message display Make sure that the On Line indicator is lit This completes the procedure for media setting for Tray 2 Tray 3 TRAY2 MEDIA TRANSPARENCY Once Example Changing from PLAIN PAPER to TRANSPARENCY TRAY2 MEDIA TR...

Page 65: ...h as carbon paper heat sensitive paper and pressure sensitive paper Sheets of various sizes Paper not cut on right angles Paper bound by glue staples or clips Paper affixed with labels which are easy to peel Post cards that are warped or bent Envelopes should meet the following requirements Sharp folds and edges General mailing envelopes without seals on the glued portion Those having flaps the fu...

Page 66: ...he paper guides to fit the size of the paper 3 When printing envelopes fold their flaps securely and load them on the tray with their flap side down When printing letterhead load it on the tray with the header at the take up end Note Generally envelopes take to printing well but some types may wrinkle We strongly recommend testing any type of envelope with the printer before buying it in large qua...

Page 67: ...p 2 34 Note Do not load more than 50 sheets on the tray at one time Do not load additional sheets of paper on top of those remaining in the tray If you load them forcibly it may cause a misfeed To replenish the tray take out the remaining paper and add it to the new supply Fan the paper and load it into the cassette It is recommended that the cassette be replenished only when it is empty ...

Page 68: ...er from either Tray 1 multi purpose tray Tray 2 second cassette or Tray 3 third cassette This will allow you to use the paper source that best suits your application 1 Turn the printer on p 2 15 Check that READY is shown on the message display Check that the On Line indicator lights up ...

Page 69: ... 32 2 34 2 43 2 44 Tray 2 second cassette Tray 3 third cassette pp 2 36 2 36 2 40 3 To print long paper open the paper support in the output tray 4 Input a print command from the host computer The READY message will change to PROCESSING JOB in the message display The Data indicator light will blink ...

Page 70: ... 6 The printed paper feeds out onto the output tray with the image face down 7 After the document has finished printing the Data indicator will turn off and READY will appear in the message display Note The output tray can hold up to 250 sheets of paper Be careful not to exceed this limit when making multiple prints Face down ...

Page 71: ...Chapter 3 Changing the Printer Settings Changing the Printer Settings Chapter 3 ...

Page 72: ...ator is lit 2 Repeatedly press the Menu key on the control panel until the desired menu is found refer to the menu table 1 Displayed only when the optional hard disk drive is installed 2 Displayed only when the optional network interface card is installed READY READY Menu key times approx Setting Groups 1 1 CHECK AND PRINT 2 PRINT PAGES FROM LIST 3 RESETS 4 SYSTEM SETUP 5 PRINTER SETUP 6 PS SETUP ...

Page 73: ...ting 5 Press the Enter key Check that an asterisk appears on the right end of the message display The asterisk indicates that the setting has been confirmed The printer will automatically proceed to the next item TRAY1 PAPER SIZE A4 Twice Example TRAY1 PAPER SIZE TRAY1 PAPER SIZE LETTER 4 times Example Changing from A4 to LETTER TRAY1 PAPER SIZE LETTER Once Example Changing from A4 to LETTER TRAY1...

Page 74: ...ties is complete Note To quit the MENU utilities and return to the READY mode anytime between steps 2 through 4 press the Cancel key The printer will automatically go into the READY mode if 30 seconds are allowed to pass without pressing a control panel key while setting the MENU utilities When the printer returns to the READY mode automatically or by pressing the Cancel key all settings that were...

Page 75: ...PRINT TEST PAGE Select this option to print the demonstration page 2 3 PRINT PS FONT LIST Select this option to print a list of the internal and any external fonts stored in or accessible to the printer in PostScript 2 4 PRINT JOB LOG Select this option to print the Job Log list page when an optional hard disk drive is installed 3 RESETS This settings group clears all jobs formats the hard disk dr...

Page 76: ...sword is used to limit access to the Setup menus 4 1 PRINTER NAME Use this option to assign a name to the printer The printer name can be up to 16 characters 4 2 PRINT START PAGE Use this option to have a Start page printed when the printer restarts to verify that it is working properly The Start page con tains such information as printer name amount of memory installed and options installed on th...

Page 77: ...SWORD Use this option to set or change the administrator password for the printer In most cases only the system administrator should have access to this password When you select YES in the CHANGE PASSWORD screen you are prompted to enter the new password NEW PASSWORD To enter a new password use the up arrow button to scroll through characters and the right arrow button to move from character to ch...

Page 78: ...play and change the media type for Tray 1 5 4 TRAY2 MEDIA Select this item to display and change the media type for Tray 2 5 5 TRAY3 MEDIA Select this item to display and change the media type for Tray 3 5 6 TONER LOW Use this option to specify the reaction of the printer when toner in a cartridge is low Select CONTINUE to print even when toner is low select STOP to stop printing when the toner is...

Page 79: ... NO to cancel printing when a PostScript error occurs 6 2 COVER PAGE Use this option to specify whether a Cover job summary page will be printed at the end of each print job Select YES to print a page with the name of the user who sent the job the document name the printer name the number of pages printed and the status of the job If a PostScript error occurred and PRINT TO PS ERR is set to YES th...

Page 80: ... key to print the LIMITS PAGE which contains the highlight shadow and contrast chart Note If you cannot see any circle in a given row enter 9 If you see circles in every column enter 0 If your answers are out of range VisualCal regenerates a test pattern closer to your specific printer response If values are still out of range reset the printer default color values If that does not help your print...

Page 81: ... end value 7 7 MAGENTA START Use this option to adjust the magenta start value 7 8 MAGENTA END Use this option to adjust the magenta end value 7 9 YELLOW START Use this option to adjust the yellow start value 7 10 YELLOW END Use this option to adjust the yellow end value 7 11 30 MATCH Use this option to adjust the 30 match value 7 12 PRINT GRAYS The gray patch you select is used by the printer to ...

Page 82: ...these test pages have printed the APPLY CHANGES message will appear Select YES to save all changes Select NO to exit this option without saving changes 8 COLOR ADJUSTMENT These menu options allow you to change the brightness and color balance as you like 8 1 RESOLUTION Select a resolution setting from the following options 600 600 dpi 1200 600 dpi 2400 600 dpi The level of resolution that is speci...

Page 83: ...cluding Ethernet if the option is installed Token Ring if the option is installed or parallel port For details refer to the Network Interface Card User s Manual that comes with the printer 10 NETWORK PROTOCOL SETUP Network Protocol Setup options are used to specify and setup TCP IP AppleTalk and IPX Novell network protocols For details refer to the Network Interface Card User s Manual 11 NETWORK S...

Page 84: ...ter Driver Printer Driver Chapter 4 Conventions The following icons are used in this manual Indicates features for which a hard disk drive is required Indicates instructions for users working with networked printers ...

Page 85: ...NT 4 0 and Windows 3 1 x operating systems See Set up Guide for instructions on how to connect the printer to a computer or to a network and how to install the printer driver for Color PagePro Ex Note Custom print options available from the drivers are described in Color PagePro Ex Print Options for Windows at the end of this chapter The screen images that appear in the following sections are exam...

Page 86: ...ions 1 Click the Windows 95 98 Start button point to Settings and then click Printers 2 Click the Minolta Color PagePro Ex printer icon to select it 3 Choose Properties from the File menu The Printer Properties dialog box appears with the General tab displayed PostScript printing options are set from tabs in this dialog box ...

Page 87: ...ptions for Windows 95 98 4 Choose the Paper tab Use the Paper tab to specify print job options 5 Click the More Options button in the Paper tab to open the More Paper Options dialog box Use the More Paper Options dialog box to specify the type of media to print on ...

Page 88: ...ions for Windows 95 98 6 Choose the Device Options Output tab Specify the use of features relating to optional devices installed on your printer using options in this tab Check and Print and Electronic Collation are available only on printers with a hard disk drive ...

Page 89: ...solu tion option that is located in the Graphics tab cannot be changed The following resolution settings are available through the Device Options tab High Grade 2400 600 dpi Normal 1200 600 dpi Draft 600 600 dpi High Grade can be selected from the Resolution list when the memory capacity of the printer is 80 MB or more and the Printer Memory set ting is correct Features related to optional devices...

Page 90: ...rinting Options for Windows 95 98 8 To change a setting select a device option in the Available Options area and click Add or Remove Click OK 9 Choose the ColorWise tab Use options in the ColorWise tab to specify color control settings for your print job ...

Page 91: ...4 Configuring PostScript Printing Options for Windows 95 98 10 Choose the Watermarks tab Use options in this tab to print a watermark on the copies of a print job Supplied watermarks can also be editing using options in this tab ...

Page 92: ...inting options for Windows 3 1 systems using the Adobe PostScript printer driver v3 1 1 from the Color PagePro Ex Printer Drivers CD ROM Note To Configure PostScript Printing Options 1 In the Printers dialog box select the Color PagePro Ex in the Installed Printers list box and click Setup 2 Select options from tabs in this dialog box This driver supports PostScript 3 features ...

Page 93: ...gs for printer output are available through the Resolution list of the Features tab High Grade 2400 600 dpi Normal 1200 600 dpi Draft 600 600 dpi High Grade can be selected from the Resolution list when the memory capacity of the printer is 80 MB or more and the Printer Memory set ting in the Features tab is set correctly ...

Page 94: ...inter Properties dialog box and the Default Document Properties dialog box Note To Configure PostScript Printing Options 1 Click the Start button in the Windows NT 4 0 taskbar point to Settings and then click Printers Right click the Minolta Color PagePro Ex printer icon and choose Properties from the File menu 2 Click the Device Settings tab All print options including custom print options can be...

Page 95: ... this dialog box appears when you choose Print and click the Properties button in the Print dia log box 4 To change a setting select an item in the scroll list Options relat ing to the selected item appear in a submenu To select an option choose a setting from the submenu and click OK You can also set custom print options from the Default Document Prop erties dialog box This dialog box contains on...

Page 96: ... the Resolution item that is located under Graphic cannot be changed The following resolution settings are available through the Resolution item under Printer Features High Grade 2400 600 dpi Normal 1200 600 dpi Draft 600 600 dpi High Grade can be selected from the Resolution list when the memory capacity of the printer is 80 MB or more and the Printer Memory set ting is correctly set in the Devic...

Page 97: ...ows NT 4 0 and Windows 3 1x operating systems Print option Description Black Printing Glossy Black Non glossy Black Non glossy Black is the default There are two Black Printing options that you can select from Glossy and Non glossy The Glossy option generates a natu ral sheen to the black areas of graphic images Brightness 85 to 115 100 is the default Adjust the color production on all color chann...

Page 98: ...ing dictionaries allow you to apply optimal gamut mapping methods to text photo graphs and illustrations ColorWise Business Color specifies the application of the Presentation color render ing dictionary to photographic illustration and text objects in a document Use this option if you are printing documents created in office applications that include color charts or mixed graphic and text element...

Page 99: ...Presentation CRD optimizes the output of pure saturated colors such as those used in business presentations The OHT Transparency CRD improves the correspondence between monitor colors and printed color on transparency paper For additional information on Color Ren dering Dictionaries see page 5 19 Note Color rendering dictionaries cannot be used with CMYK files Device Options Optional printer acces...

Page 100: ...ot then the job will print without collation Whichever of these two settings is set to On is the setting that will be enabled However if Application Collation is set to On the Application Collation setting will take pre cedence Grayscale By default your printer is set to print docu ments in color CMYK Select Grayscale to print documents in grayscale Note many applications offer black and white or ...

Page 101: ...s include Plain Paper Transparency Envelope Thick Paper Choosing the correct media opti mizes the fuser s application of toner Note When Transparency paper is speci fied the Transparency Color Rendering Dic tionary is automatically applied to text illustrations and photographs in the docu ment Resolution Draft Normal High Grade Normal is the default Allows you to set the level of resolution that i...

Page 102: ... of a generic Win dows computer monitor The Apple Stan dard setting specifies the source space of all standard Macintosh monitors Note The RGB source setting overrides any source color space profile you may have specified using other color management systems In cases where you don t want this setting to override another specified source color space select Off For additional information on source p...

Page 103: ... from your application s Print dialog box Note To select the Color PagePro Ex as the current printer 1 Make sure that the printer is connected to your network and turned on 2 Make sure that AppleTalk is enabled in the control panel 3 Select Chooser from the Apple menu 4 Click the AdobePS icon to select it 5 If your network is divided into zones select the zone in which the printer is located The n...

Page 104: ... been installed on the printer The Color PagePro Ex will remain selected as the current printer until you choose a new printer from the Chooser or the Page Setup dialog box On the Macintosh custom print options are specified in the Page Setup and Print dialog boxes The first time you select the printer s Direct Print or Hold queues you will be prompted to select a PPD The Print queue and Hold queu...

Page 105: ...print from within the application 3 Choose Page Setup from your application s File menu 4 Select the Color PagePro Ex from a list of available printers 5 Select the printing options you want from the Page Setup dialog box PostScript and Page Attribute options can be specified from this dialog box 6 Choose Print from the application s File menu Choose the number of copies you would like to print th...

Page 106: ...e resolution setting for printer output can be changed through the Resolution drop down list of the Printer Specific Options dialog The following resolution settings are available High Grade 2400 600 dpi Normal 1200 600 dpi Draft 600 600 dpi High Grade can be selected from the Resolution drop down list menu when the memory capacity of the printer is 80 MB or more and the Installed Memory setting i...

Page 107: ...lso included in the Color Sync folder 1 With the document to be printed open choose Print from the File menu 2 Choose Color Matching from the pop up menu under the Printer pop up menu in the Print dialog box 3 Choose ColorSync Color Matching or PostScript Color Match ing from the Print Color pop up menu 4 Select a Color PagePro Ex ICC printer profile Hi Grade Normal or Draft from the Printer Profi...

Page 108: ... the default There are two Black Printing options that you can select from Glossy and Non glossy The Glossy option generates a natu ral sheen to the black areas of graphic images Brightness 85 to 115 100 is the default value Adjust the color production on all color channels to make the printed output lighter or darker Check and Print No is the default Allows you to print a single copy of a multi p...

Page 109: ...ation OHT None Before an RGB image can be printed the file s color data must be converted to the printer s CMYK color space Color rendering dictionaries apply optimal gamut mapping methods to documents that contain text photographs and illustrations The Photographic CRD optimizes the range of colors on the printer to produce the best results for photographic or bitmapped images The Presentation CR...

Page 110: ... If the user misrepresents to the controller that a hard disk drive is installed when it truly is not then the job will print without collation Whichever of these two settings is set to On is the setting that will be enabled However if both Electronic Collation and Application Collation are set to On the Application Col lation setting will take precedence ICC Profiles The Adobe PostScript 8 5 1 dr...

Page 111: ...etter Legal Executive Invoice Postcard Com10 DL C5 Monarch The Paper option is located in the File Page Setup dialog box Paper source Paper trays can be specified by name Options include Auto Select Tray1 Tray2 Tray3 Manual Feed Installed optional trays that have been specified in the driver can also be specified by name Resolution Draft Normal High Grade Normal is the default Allows you to set th...

Page 112: ...o Ex printer The EFIRGB setting is optimal for color conversions that will be sent to the Color PagePro Ex printer The sRGB PC setting specifies the source space of a generic Windows computer monitor The Apple Standard setting specifies the source space of all standard Macintosh monitors Note The RGB source setting overrides any source color space profile you may have specified using other color m...

Page 113: ...Chapter Color Management 5 Color Management Chapter 5 ...

Page 114: ...at are basic to color theory You will encounter some of these concepts such as hue saturation and brightness when you work with color in applications others provide useful background information Color is a complex topic so consider this a starting point for experimentation and further research ...

Page 115: ...sible spectrum in more or less equal proportions Shining sunlight through a prism separates it into its spectral components resulting in the familiar rainbow of colors Like the sun most light sources we encounter in our daily environment emit a mixture of many light wavelengths although the particular distribution of wavelengths can vary considerably Light from a tungsten light bulb for example co...

Page 116: ...ow green and blue violet light This is possible because of a phenomenon peculiar to color vision called metamerism The eye does not distinguish individual wavelengths of light Therefore different combinations of spectral light can produce the same perceived color Hue saturation and brightness A color can be described in terms of three varying characteristics Hue or tint the qualitative aspect of a...

Page 117: ... all three colors are absent Grays are created by adding varying amounts of all three colors together Combining varying amounts of any two of the additive primaries creates a third saturated hue A familiar device that uses this color model is the computer monitor Monitors have red green and blue phosphors that emit varying amounts of light to display a given color Scanners create digital represent...

Page 118: ...tly color printing uses four process colors Cyan Magenta Yellow and blacK CMYK The use of black ink helps in producing rich solid blacks and also allows for improved rendition of black text Print device gamut Different color reproduction techniques have different color capabilities or gamuts Color transparency films have comparatively large gamuts as do color monitors The color gamut that can be p...

Page 119: ...ce and gamut requirements of a print device The Color PagePro Ex is specially designed to perform gamut mapping at high speed with high quality results It provides these color management features automatically using either built in default settings or settings that you specify for a particular print job For added flexibility the Color PagePro Ex color management system can also be used in combinat...

Page 120: ...or PagePro Ex output to match prepress proofs The type of print job and the final print device either the Color PagePro Ex printer or an offset press determine the methodology you use to achieve optimal results No matter what your goals are two hardware factors always impact color print output print device consistency and the range of colors the print device can print known as its gamut These fact...

Page 121: ...s not receive periodic maintenance In addition to having it serviced regularly monitor the color production of your printer by making standard test prints at regular intervals You can do this easily by printing the Color PagePro Ex Test Page from the panel Save the prints and show them to your system or site administrator if recalibration becomes necessary Note If the Gray Balance page is printed ...

Page 122: ...justment Use the COLOR ADJUSTMENT menu from the control panel in order to adjust the brightness and the color balance For instructions see page 3 11 Note Changes made using COLOR ADJUSTMENT are retained until the printer is recalibrated Or reset the adjusted colors to the last calibration made using the RESET ALL option in the ADJUST COLOR screen recalibrate the printer using VisualCal or reset th...

Page 123: ...oorly This section outlines some tips and concepts that will prove useful as you approach designing color materials A few rules of thumb Try some of the following strategies for creating successful color materials Rather than applying colors indiscriminately use color to aid comprehension In presentations graphs and charts use color to highlight pat terns and emphasize differences In general fewer...

Page 124: ...ubtle harmonies The color wheel simplifies color relationships for the purpose of clarity showing only saturated or pure colors Adding the myriad variations of each hue to the palette more or less saturated darker or lighter creates a wealth of possibilities Taking a pair of complements from the color wheel and varying the saturation and brightness of one or both colors produces a very different r...

Page 125: ...xample dark blue text on a light beige background In addition using many different colors in a string of text makes for a confused appearance and is hard to read However using a single highlight color is an effective way to draw the reader s eye to selected words When using color text keep in mind that small font sizes typically do not print in color with the same sharpness as in black In most app...

Page 126: ...e bit of information per pixel For photographic quality color 24 bits of RGB color information are required per pixel yielding 256 separate levels of red green and blue For CMYK images 32 bits per pixel are required When printing raster artwork the quality of the output depends on the resolution of the raster If the raster s resolution is too low individual pixels become visible in the printed out...

Page 127: ... large and therefore cumbersome to transmit over a network process for printing store on disk and edit Beyond a certain threshold a higher image resolution greatly increases file size while having a minimal effect on output quality The optimal image resolution depends on the resolution of the final print device Aim for the resolution that optimizes both file size and output quality The resolution ...

Page 128: ...high resolution image 400 ppi and save versions at progressively lower resolutions down to 100 ppi using a pixel editing application such as Photoshop Always save a copy of the original high resolution version in case you need to revert to it The high resolution data cannot be recreated from a lower resolution version Print the files and examine the output You will likely begin to see a marked det...

Page 129: ...ercentage of its actual size If you scale a large image down to a percentage of its actual size you incur unnecessary file transfer time because the image data for the entire large image is sent to the printer If an image is placed multiple times at a markedly different sizes in a document save a separate version of the image at the correct size for each placement If you need to place an image at ...

Page 130: ... options when you send a job Some can also be set as defaults by the administrator during Color PagePro Ex setup Setting specified via the print dialog override any equivalent settings at the printer s panel Color print option What it does RGB Source EFIRGB sRGB PC Apple Standard Off Default value is sRGB Applies an RGB source space definition to RGB data see page 5 18 Color Rendering Dic tionary ...

Page 131: ...converted to CMYK data using the CRD specified by the Rendering Style option see page 5 19 This type of RGB data contains its own source color space information which is used as a reference point for the conversion CMYK Simulation SWOP DIC Euroscale None Default value is None Adjusts CMYK color data to simulate an offset press standard or a custom color gamut defined at your site Choosing None byp...

Page 132: ...lors This rendering style maps out of gamut RGB colors to printable colors in a way that retains differences in lightness Color accu racy is sacrificed slightly in favor of pre senting color relationships in the way the human eye perceives them Photographic rendering typically gives less saturated out put when printing out of gamut RGB col ors than Presentation Color rendering does Continuous tone...

Page 133: ...ration such as a device specific separation or a separation produced with an ICC profile choose None as the CMYK Simulation setting Grayscale Use this option for printing grayscale CMYK data If you print RGB data with the Grayscale option the data is converted to CMYK without using a custom CRD instead a generic color conversion is performed Photoshop RGB images saved in EPS format however may act...

Page 134: ...ation of process CMYK colors The ability to simulate PANTONE colors is a basic form of color management Color PagePro Ex support for the PANTONE color matching system consists of Macintosh and Windows PANTONE Reference files By downloading these PostScript files to the printer you can print out the color reference pages With the PANTONE Reference you can quickly print a file of PANTONE color simul...

Page 135: ...Chapter Fonts 6 Fonts Chapter 6 ...

Page 136: ...d Bodoni Italic Bodoni BoldItalic Bodoni Poster Bodoni PosterCompressed Bookman Demi Bookman DemiItalic Bookman Light Bookman LightItalic Carta Clarendon Clarendon Bold Clarendon Light CooperBlack CooperBlack Italic Copperplate ThirtyThreeBC Copperplate ThirtyTwoBC Coronet Courier Courier Bold Courier Oblique Courier BoldOblique Eurostile Eurostile Bold Eurostile ExtendedTwo Eurostile BoldExtended...

Page 137: ...Oblique Helvetica Narrow Oblique Helvetica Oblique JoannaMT JoannaMT Bold JoannaMT Italic JoannaMT Bold Italic LetterGothic LetterGothic Bold LetterGothic BoldSlanted LetterGothic Slanted LubalinGraph Book LubalinGraph BookOblique LubalinGraph Demi LubalinGraph DemiOblique Marigold MonaLisa Recut NewCenturySchlbk Roman NewCenturySchlbk Bold NewCenturySchlbk Italic NewCenturySchlbk BoldItalic Optim...

Page 138: ...ers Light Unviers LightOblique Univers Oblique ZapfChancery MediumItalic ZapfDingbats TrueType fonts The Color PagePro Ex includes 19 TrueType fonts Apple Chancery ArialMT Arial BoldMT Arial ItalicMT Arial BoldItalicMT Chicago Geneva HoeflerText Regular HoeflerText Black HoeflerText Italic HoeflerText BlackItalic HoeflerText Ornaments Monaco NewYork TimesNewRomanPSMT TimesNewRomanPS BoldMT TimesNe...

Page 139: ...Chapter 7 Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining Your Printer Chapter 7 ...

Page 140: ...distribute the toner remaining in the cartridge Pre pare a new cartridge as a replacement When any color toner cartridge runs out of toner REPLACE TONER is displayed after the current job is printed out While this message is displayed any print job cannot be printed Change the appropriate cartridge by using the following proce dure The toner cartridges can be changed in either the Auto mode or Man...

Page 141: ...NER is shown on the message display 2 Press the Menu key four or five times when an optional hard disk drive is installed until PRINTER SETUP appears on the message display 3 Press the Enter key on the control panel six or seven times Check that REPLACE TONER NONE appears on the message display 4 Press the Up Down keys on the control panel to select the cartridge to be replaced REPLACE TONER MAGEN...

Page 142: ...ound of the printer operating 6 Make sure that the sound of printer operation has stopped indicating that the printer has finished cycling Wait for REPLACING TONER CHANGE NOW MAG Example Color Toner Cartridge Magenta Red REPLACE TONER MAGENTA Twice REPLACING TONER MOVING MAGENTA Example Color Toner Cartridge Magenta Red REPLACING TONER CHANGE NOW MAG Example Color Toner Cartridge Magenta Red ...

Page 143: ...sp and pull down the front cover lock release lever to swing open the front cover 8 Hold the handle of the used toner cartridge and pull it toward you 9 Raise the left side of the toner cartridge first then the right Front cover lock release lever Front cover Handle ...

Page 144: ...e it well Note 11 Make sure that the label on the toner cartridge rack is the same color as the toner cartridge 12 When installing the cartridge hold the rack dial with your hand to prevent the rack from rotating Never touch the roller in the toner cartridge Print quality will be reduced Roller Toner color label Rack dial Roller protective shutter ...

Page 145: ...ges 7 6 Maintaining Your Printer Chapter 7 13 Holding the new cartridge as shown insert the green pin on the right side of the cartridge into the green installation guide of the rack Green pin Green installation guide ...

Page 146: ...allation guide of the rack 15 Firmly press the cartridge into the rack until it clicks into place Make sure that the toner cartridge is installed properly and is held in position by the toner cartridge lock plate refer to the illustration Green pin Green installation guide NG UNLOCKED OK LOCKED Toner cartridge lock plate Toner cartridge ...

Page 147: ...ctly inserted into the printer Note 17 Gently close the front cover Do not slam the front cover to avoid causing damage to the printer 18 Make sure that the front cover is completely closed You will hear the sound of the printer operating Before shutting the printer s exterior cover make sure that the drum unit is securely installed by applying pressure at its top where the Press label is affixed ...

Page 148: ...ining Your Printer Chapter 7 19 Wait until the sound of printer operation has stopped indicating that the printer is ready READY will appear Make sure that the On Line indicator is lit READY Example Color Toner Cartridge Magenta Red ...

Page 149: ...Auto Mode 1 Grasp and pull down on the front cover lock release lever to swing open the front cover 2 Turn the toner cartridge rack dial clockwise to turn the toner cartridge rack the dial will not rotate counter clockwise The toner cartridges are attached to the rack in the order of Black Yellow Magenta Red and Cyan Blue Turn the rack to the particular cartridge to be changed Front cover lock rel...

Page 150: ...l feel the dial tighten while turning it This is the position for removing the cartridge CYN MAG BLK YEL Yellow toner cartridge Black toner cartridge Toner cartridge rack Cyan Blue toner cartridge Toner cartridge rack dial Magenta Red toner cartridge Printer side view ...

Page 151: ...further instructions on replacing the toner cartridge refer to page 7 4 Note Before installing or removing the toner cartridge always make sure that the rack is in the proper position Never install or remove the toner cartridge if the rack is not properly positioned Before shutting the printer s exterior cover make sure that the drum unit is securely installed by applying pressure at its top where...

Page 152: ...sing damage to the printer 6 Make sure that the front cover is completely closed You will hear the sound of the printer operating 7 Wait until the sound of the printer operation has stopped indicating that the printer is ready Check that READY appears on the message display NG UNLOCKED OK LOCKED Front cover lock release lever READY ...

Page 153: ...c Change the drum cartridge together with the waste bottle and oiling roller these parts are preset to be replaced at the same time When the waste bottle is filled with toner REPLACE WASTE BOTTLE is displayed Change the drum cartridge waste bot tle and oiling roller according to the following procedure When the drum cartridge is almost ready to be replaced DRUM ALMOST USED is displayed This messag...

Page 154: ...m Cartridge 1 Grasp and pull down the front cover lock release lever and swing open the front cover 2 Holding onto the grip pull out the drum cartridge 3 Take the new drum cartridge out of its carton Front cover lock release lever Grip Front cover Drum cartridge Drum cartridge ...

Page 155: ...touch the drum protective shutter of the drum cartridge Also never touch the internal PC drum This will reduce print quality If the drum cartridge will not be immediately installed in the printer be sure to cover it with a cloth to shield it from light DO NOT GRASP or handle the drum protective shutter during installation This may damage the transfer belt unit PC drum Drum protective shutter Front...

Page 156: ...t will lock into place when it has been correctly inserted into the printer Note When the drum cartridge is correctly installed into the printer the drum protective shutter will automatically open Be careful not to disturb or apply pressure to the shutter DO NOT PRESS on the drum protective shutter during installation This may damage the drum cartridge Drum protective shutter Drum unit Drum protec...

Page 157: ...ove the old waste bottle from the printer 7 Remove the cap from the old toner waste bottle and place it into the mouth of the old bottle to prevent spills 8 Make sure that the shutter of the image transfer belt unit is closed Waste bottle Cap Image transfer OK Close NG Open Shutter belt unit ...

Page 158: ...ocated behind the image transfer belt unit on the left side of the printer Install the new waste bottle behind the image transfer belt unit drawn in the diagram with dash marks inside of the printer 10 Press down on the waste bottle until it clicks into place Slot Green label Waste bottle Waste bottle guide Image transfer belt unit Waste bottle ...

Page 159: ...nsfer belt unit 12 Gently close the front cover Do not slam the front cover to avoid causing damage to the printer 13 Make sure that the front cover is completely closed You will hear the sound of the printer operating The printer returns to the READY mode Image transfer Pin Waste belt unit bottle Hook NG UNLOCKED OK LOCKED Front cover lock release lever ...

Page 160: ...t lock release button and slide out the fusing unit ATTENTION The fusing unit is hot Be careful not to touch the area surrounding the CAUTION Hot Parts Inside label Before changing the oiling roller wait until the surface temperature of the fusing unit cools to a safe level Rear cover Fusing unit lock release button CAUTION Hot Parts Inside label ...

Page 161: ...ling roller s installation screws 17 Holding onto the grip take out the oiling roller 18 Remove the new oiling roller from its carton Install the new oiling roller by inserting the tabs on its front end under the edge of the fusing unit Fusing unit Bed of oiling roller Fusing unit 1 2 ...

Page 162: ...n screws Gently press down on the green tab while tightening the screws of the oiling roller Tighten the screws so that the spring action of the cover is completely closed 20 Insert the fusing unit until it clicks into place Do not touch the oiling roller as its surface is covered with silicone oil Screws Green tab ...

Page 163: ...release button is pushed up as shown 22 Close the rear cover until it clicks locking into place 23 Make sure that the rear cover lock release lever is pushed up as shown You will hear the sound of the printer operating The printer returns to the READY mode OK LOCKED NG UNLOCKED OK LOCKED NG UNLOCKED ...

Page 164: ...ditions etc Change the image transfer roller unit and fusing unit at the same time Dispose of the old image transfer roller unit and fusing unit in plastic bags according to your local regulations or return them to your dealer Changing the Image Transfer Roller Unit 1 Grasp and pull down the front cover lock release lever and swing open the front cover 2 Lift the image transfer roller unit to the ...

Page 165: ...4 Remove the new image transfer roller unit from its carton 5 Insert both bearings of the image transfer roller unit into the guides as shown 6 Install the image transfer roller unit Do not touch the surface of the image transfer roller as this may lead to reduced print quality Image transfer roller Bearings ...

Page 166: ... into the printer Note 8 Gently close the front cover Do not slam the front cover to avoid causing damage to the printer 9 Make sure that the front cover is completely closed You will hear the sound of the printer operating The printer returns to the READY mode Before shutting the printer s exterior cover make sure that the drum unit is securely installed by applying pressure at its top where the ...

Page 167: ...he fusing unit lock release button and slide out the fusing unit ATTENTION The fusing unit is hot Be careful not to touch the area surrounding the CAUTION Hot Parts Inside label Before changing the fusing unit wait until its surface cools to a safe level Rear cover Fusing unit lock release button CAUTION Hot Parts Inside label ...

Page 168: ... the fusing unit 13 Slide out the fusing unit in the direction shown Remove the fusing unit from its mount 14 Remove the new fusing unit from its carton 15 Insert the guide of the fusing unit mount into the installation hole of the new fusing unit as shown Screws Fusing unit Guide Hole ...

Page 169: ...e the fusing unit with the installation screws 18 Turn the misfeed clearing dial of the fusing unit coun terclockwise and make sure that the white gear shown rotates smoothly 19 Insert the fusing unit until it clicks into place 20 Make sure that the fusing unit lock release button is pushed up as shown Installation hole Dowel Dowel Installation hole OK LOCKED NG UNLOCKED ...

Page 170: ...e the rear cover The rear cover will click when it is closed completely 22 Make sure that the button of the rear cover lock release lever is pushed up as shown You will hear the sound of the printer operating The printer returns to the READY mode OK NG LOCKED UNLOCKED ...

Page 171: ...image transfer belt unit operates four times four images per color print When 150 000 images are calculated in terms of color prints about 37 500 sheets can be printed This value will vary accord ing to the color to monochrome print ratio image conditions etc Dispose of the old image transfer belt unit in a plastic bag according to your local regulations or return it to your dealer 1 Grasp and pul...

Page 172: ...e from the printer Do not touch the drum cartridge s drum protective shutter Also never touch the internal PC drum to do so will reduce print quality If the drum cartridge will not be immediately installed in the printer be sure to cover it with a cloth to shield it from light Drum cartridge Drum protective PC drum shutter Waste bottle ...

Page 173: ...5 Take the new image transfer belt unit out of its carton Note When installing the image transfer belt unit be sure to hold onto the grips NEVER handle the shutter to avoid damaging the image transfer belt Left side Right side grip grip Image transfer belt unit Right side grip Left side grip Image transfer belt shutter ...

Page 174: ...lt unit to the position shown to unlock the bracket 2 Pull out the belt fixing bracket Unlock and pull out the belt fixing bracket from the right side of the image transfer belt unit following the same procedure as used for the left side Lock Unlock Belt fixing brackets Rear slot Front slot Rear slot Front slot 7 Install the image transfer belt unit in the printer aligning its pins with the rear s...

Page 175: ...er Chapter 7 8 Check that the connector from the image transfer belt unit is securely connected to the printer s connector 9 Make sure that the shutter of the image transfer belt unit is closed OK NG Image transfer OK Close NG Open Shutter belt unit ...

Page 176: ...cated behind the image transfer belt unit on the left side of the printer The shape of the image transfer belt unit is drawn in the diagram with dash marks 11 Press down on the waste bottle until it clicks into place Slot Green label Waste bottle Waste bottle guide Image transfer belt unit Waste bottle ...

Page 177: ...LE of the drum cartridge when installing it into the printer Note 14 Align the drum cartridge s pins with the front slots inside the printer for easy installation DO NOT HANDLE the drum protective shutter during installation to avoid damaging the transfer belt unit Image transfer Pin Waste belt unit bottle Hook Green handle Front slot Front slot Guiding pin Front slot Drum protective shutter ...

Page 178: ...close the front cover Do not slam the front cover to avoid causing damage to the printer 17 Make sure that the front cover is completely closed You will hear the sound of the printer operating The printer returns to the READY mode DO NOT PRESS ON the drum protective shutter during installation Doing so may damage the drum cartridge Drum unit Drum protective shutter Front cover OK NG ...

Page 179: ...eaning the Outside 1 Using a soft cloth and a mild dishwashing detergent wipe the outside of the printer Before cleaning be sure to turn OFF the power switch and unplug the power cord from the outlet Use a soft cloth for cleaning Do not use abrasives or corrosive deter gents ATTENTION The fusing unit inside the rear cover can become very hot during operation To avoid burning yourself avoid touchin...

Page 180: ...pull down the front cover lock release lever to swing open the front cover Note 2 Lift the misfeed clearing lever Whenever the printer is open drape the front cover with a cloth so that the drum cartridge is not exposed to light Front cover lock release lever Front cover Misfeed clearing lever ...

Page 181: ... 3 Using a soft cloth wipe dirt and paper debris off the roller as shown Note 4 Return the misfeed clearing lever to the down position Do not touch the surface of the image transfer roller as it may cause reduced print quality Roller Roller Image transfer roller ...

Page 182: ...inter Note 6 Gently close the front cover Do not slam the front cover to avoid causing damage to the printer 7 Make sure that the front cover is completely closed You will hear the sound of the printer operating The printer returns to the READY mode Before shutting the printer s exterior cover make sure that the drum unit is securely installed by applying pressure at its top where the Press label ...

Page 183: ...Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Chapter 8 ...

Page 184: ... First find out which one of the following categories your printer s symptom fits into then go to the corresponding action pages Troubleshooting the Data Transfer Cycle This refers to a situation in which a problem occurs before the printout data is sent from the computer Typical symptoms include The printer does not turn ON See page 8 3 Troubleshooting the Print Cycle The printer fails to print d...

Page 185: ...roubleshooting Chapter 8 Improving Print Quality Typical symptoms include Poor print quality Print results are not consistent with settings The printer requires excessive time in order to complete the print cycle See page 8 18 ...

Page 186: ...s not turned ON The power cord is unplugged or loose Plug the power cord into the printer and outlet The power outlet may be faulty Plug another electrical appliance into the out let to test if it works properly The LCD display is blank and the printer makes no sound but the printer can be turned ON The voltage of the printer does not match the power outlet volt age Check the power out let for cor...

Page 187: ...del code and specifications of the interface cable and make sure that they are compatible with the specifications of the computer and printer Set up Guide The Message indica tor lights up and the print cycle does not start The printer has detected an error The details of the error are shown on the message display See the Messages section to determine the necessary rem edy p 8 6 The print cycle can...

Page 188: ...tte unit is not installed properly The fusing unit requires replace ment Once you have identi fied the cause of the problem use the cor responding reference pages listed below and follow the instructions provided For the types of paper that can be used p 2 17 Reload the paper transparencies pp 2 21 2 31 To clear a paper misfeed p 8 9 Reinstall the third cassette unit Set up Guide Change the fusing...

Page 189: ...re paper to replenish the tray LOAD XXX TRAY X The specified cassette does not contain the right size of paper Change the paper size in the cassette p 2 17 MANUALLY FEED XXX Manual Feed is selected in the printer setup dialog and Tray 1 does not contain the right size of paper Load the paper of the specified size into Tray 1 multipurpose tray PAPER OUT TRAY X Tray 1 Tray 2 or Tray 3 is empty Add p...

Page 190: ...ce all three units together p 7 14 REPLACE WASTE BOTTLE The waste bottle is full INSERT XXX TONER The displayed toner cartridge is missing Load the toner car tridge p 7 1 INSERT DRUM The drum cartridge is missing Load the drum car tridge p 7 14 INSERT WASTE BOTTLE The waste bottle is missing Insert the waste bottle p 7 18 INSERT OILING ROLLER The oiling roller or fusing unit is missing Load the oi...

Page 191: ...AM 2 DRUM A paper jam occurred between the paper in take and the fusing section PAPER JAM 3 OUTPUT A paper jam occurred between the fusing section and the paper exit section FATAL ERROR XX The printer has mal functioned and is una ble to run a print cycle Turn OFF the power switch and turn it ON again Contact your dealer and provide the mal function code XX shown on the screen LCD Message Descript...

Page 192: ...ccurs in the printer remove the paper according to the following procedure 1 Pull the paper from the paper exit port out toward you 2 Swing open the rear cover 3 Pull down the paper from the paper exit port ATTENTION The fusing unit inside the rear cover can become very hot during operation Do not touch the area to avoid injury ...

Page 193: ...lide out the fusing unit 5 While turning the misfeed clearing dial of the fusing unit counterclockwise pull out the paper from the fusing unit ATTENTION The fusing unit is hot Be careful not to touch the area surrounding the CAUTION Hot Parts Inside label Fusing unit lock release button CAUTION Hot Parts Inside label Misfeed clearing dial ...

Page 194: ...out the paper from the fusing unit 7 Lift the misfeed clearing guide of the fusing unit and pull out the paper 8 Push in the fusing unit until it locks back into position 9 Make sure that the fusing unit lock release button is pushed up as shown Misfeed clearing guide OK LOCKED NG UNLOCKED ...

Page 195: ...e sure that the button of the lock release lever is pushed up as shown 12 Grasp and pull down the front cover lock release lever and swing open the front cover Note Whenever the printer is open drape the front cover with a cloth to pro tect the drum cartridge from light OK LOCKED NG UNLOCKED Front cover lock release lever Front cover ...

Page 196: ...Chapter 8 13 Lift the misfeed clearing lever 14 Pull out the paper from the rear rollers Note 15 Push down on the misfeed clearing lever Do not touch the surface of the image transfer roller It may lead to reduced print quality Misfeed clearing lever Image transfer roller ...

Page 197: ...ng the Data Transfer and Print Cycle 8 14 Troubleshooting Chapter 8 16 Lift the misfeed clearing guide 17 Pull out the paper from the rollers toward the top 18 Close the misfeed clearing guide Misfeed clearing guide ...

Page 198: ...o the printer Note 20 Gently close the front cover Do not slam the front cover to avoid causing damage to the printer 21 Make sure that the front cover is completely closed You will hear the sound of the printer operating The printer returns to the READY mode Before shutting the printer s exterior cover make sure that the drum unit is securely installed by applying pressure at its top where the Pr...

Page 199: ...he Data Transfer and Print Cycle 8 16 Troubleshooting Chapter 8 22 Pull out the paper misfed in Tray 1 23 Slide out the second cassette 24 Pull out the paper from the paper path toward you 25 Replace the second cassette ...

Page 200: ...Problems During the Data Transfer and Print Cycle 8 17 Troubleshooting Chapter 8 26 Slide out the third cassette option 27 Pull out the paper from the paper path toward you 28 Replace the third cassette ...

Page 201: ...r loaded in the tray is damp Replace the old paper with fresh dry paper p 2 21 The toner cartridge is running out of toner Remove the toner cartridge and shake it to better dis tribute the toner p 7 1 Replace the old toner car tridge with a new one p 7 1 The toner cartridge may be defective Remove and check the car tridge for damage Install a new cartridge if necessary p 7 1 The image transfer rol...

Page 202: ...e defective The image transfer belt unit may be defective The image transfer roller unit requires replacement Change the image transfer roller unit p 7 25 The toner smudges The toner cartridge may be defective Change the cartridges and or the transfer belt unit See Toner Cartridge p 7 1 See Drum Cartridge p 7 14 See Image Transfer Belt Unit p 7 32 The drum cartridge may be defective The image tran...

Page 203: ...ge p 7 1 See Drum Cartridge p 7 14 See Image Transfer Belt Unit p 7 32 The drum cartridge may be defective The image transfer belt unit may be defective The image transfer roller unit requires replacement Change the image transfer roller unit p 7 25 Inconsistent image density Toner is not distrib uted evenly inside the cartridge Remove the toner cartridge and shake it several times p 7 1 The drum ...

Page 204: ...ath is dirty Run several prints to flush out the debris The toner cartridge may be defective Change the cartridges and or the transfer belt unit See Toner Cartridge p 7 1 See Drum Cartridge p 7 14 See Image Transfer Belt Unit p 7 32 The drum cartridge may be defective The image transfer belt unit may be defective The image transfer roller unit requires replacement Change the image transfer roller ...

Page 205: ...he drum cartridge may be defective Change the cartridges and or the transfer belt unit See Drum Cartridge p 7 14 See Image Transfer Roller Unit p 7 25 See Image Transfer Belt Unit p 7 32 The image transfer roller unit may be defective The image transfer belt unit may be defective Paper wrinkles during printing Possible causes include The paper being used is not compati ble with the printer Paper i...

Page 206: ...ro ken or characters are out of posi tion The print parameters and paper settings of the application soft ware are different from the settings on the control panel Make sure that the settings for the application software correspond with the control panel settings especially the media options The print results do not represent the control panel settings The printer driver set tings are different fr...

Page 207: ...at should occur before the printer enters the Power Saver mode Details pp 3 1 3 6 The printer setting was for color transpar ency transparency sheet or thick paper printing Wait a few moments Change the TRAY X MEDIA setting if they do not correspond Details pp 3 1 3 7 The amount of mem ory installed is not sufficient to process the print data Install the optional expan sion memory which will allow...

Page 208: ...Chapter 9 Specifications Specifications Chapter 9 ...

Page 209: ... 2400 dpi 600 dpi High Grade Mode needs minimum 80 MB RAM Paper feeding system 2 way system TRAY 1 multipurpose tray TRAY 2 250 sheet second cassette Paper size Standard size A4 A5 JIS B5 Letter 8 1 2 11 Legal 8 1 2 14 Executive 7 1 4 10 1 2 Invoice 5 1 2 8 1 2 All paper sizes are lengthwise only 1 Does not support legal size thick paper 2 Optional 250 sheet third cassette unit Paper feeding port ...

Page 210: ...er 4 Optional 250 sheet third cassette unit Paper capacity 5 Does not support legal size thick paper 6 Optional 250 sheet third cassette unit Paper feeding port Plain paper Special paper Recycled paper Transpar ency sheet Labels Letter head Envelopes J Post Post card Thick paper 3 Tray 1 Tray 2 None None None None None Tray 3 4 None None None None None Paper feeding port Plain paper Special paper ...

Page 211: ...m Cleaning blade system Paper separating System Curvature separating system and charge neutralizing pin Fusing system Heat belt fusing system Acoustic noise 39 dB A or less idle state 55 dB A or less during operation Power supply AC 220 240V 50 60Hz Power consumption During operation 800W or less during idle state average 45W or less when the heater lamp is OFF PDL Adobe PostScript 3 CPU NEC Vr430...

Page 212: ...0 000 sheets when the black to white ratio is 5 on multi prints Full color prints to 5 000 sheets when the color to white ratio is 20 on multi prints Oiling roller Monochrome prints to 20 000 sheets when the black to white ratio is 5 on multi prints Full color prints to 5 000 sheets when the color to white ratio is 20 on multi prints Image transfer belt unit after 150 000 images Image transfer rol...

Page 213: ...X on the left represents a critical environment in which the printer can be left to stand However the manufacturer does not ensure optimal paper passage performance and image production in this zone Be sure to operate the printer within the operating environment identified within the bold line Options 250 sheet third cassette unit Network card Ethernet board Token Ring board Expansion memory 168 p...

Page 214: ...g system 1 way system Paper types Plain paper recycled paper 60 90 g m2 16 to 24 lbs transparency sheet Paper size A4 letter 8 1 2 11 legal 8 1 2 14 All paper sizes are lengthwise only Paper capacity Plain and recycled paper 250 sheets transparency sheet 50 sheets Power supply Supplied from the printer Dimensions Width 505 mm 20 Depth 479 mm 18 3 4 Height 78 mm 3 479mm 18 3 4 78mm 3 505mm 20 ...

Page 215: ...Glossary Appendix A Appendix A Glossary ...

Page 216: ...graphic images Brightness The lightness or darkness of an image Decreasing brightness darkens the overall image Increasing brightness lightens the overall image CMY Cyan magenta and yellow These color toners are used to create the subtractive system array of printed colors ColorSync A Macintosh based system that is designed to adjust the colors of an image that are output by a printer or other dev...

Page 217: ...er Bold and 10 point Times Italic Fusing unit The internal part of a page printer that bonds the toner to the paper It consists of heat and pressure rollers that the paper passes through after toner has been applied Grayscale A series of shades that range from black to white When color images are printed in black and white the brightness of a color is registered using this series of shades Halfton...

Page 218: ...ick paper and transparency film Memory Where the data of a computer or peripheral device is saved and from where it can be retrieved Data is usually saved in units called bytes binary terms Network card A part that is installed in the computer in order for the computer to be connected to a network environment Orientation The direction of print on a page Printing such that the shorter edges of the ...

Page 219: ...ually used for printers Serial ports send one bit at a time and are often used for modems PostScript font A type of scalable outline font that is faithful to the standards of quality that are generally adopted in the typographical industry When installed or downloaded to a PostScript compatible printer PostScript fonts can be used to produce smoother text than bitmapped fonts See also Bitmap font ...

Page 220: ...s the printer on line Unlike initialization reset leaves the currently selected settings in effect Reset does not restore the power on defaults Resolution Refers to printing clarity Resolution depends on the number of dots per inch High resolution more dots is finer and more precise than low resolution which is coarser with rougher edges ROM Read Only Memory A portion of memory that can only be re...

Page 221: ...rd disk and then sends the print jobs to the printer in order to be received Spooling frees the application that you are using for other tasks TrueType fonts Scalable outline fonts that use a single outline for both screen display and printing TrueType fonts can be scaled to any point size and print exactly as they appear on the screen with higher resolution ...

Page 222: ...Quick Reference Appendix B Appendix B Quick Reference ...

Page 223: ...RINT PS FONT LIST RESET COLOR PUBLISH PRINTD Q 3 TRAY1 MEDIA PRINT JOB LOG 3 RESTORE DEFAULTS JOBS TO SAVE 3 TRA 2 MEDIA RESTART PRINTER POWER SAVER M TRAY3 MEDIA 4 CHANGE PASSWORD TONER LOW REPLACE TONER 1 Displayed when an Ethernet type network interface card is installed in the printer 2 Displayed when a Token Ring type network interface card is installed in the printer 3 Displayed when the opt...

Page 224: ...K 1 ENABLE BINDERY BLACK END PRINT COLOR TEST TOKEN RING SPEED 2 TCP IP TOKEN R 2 POLL INT SEC CYAN START MAX FRAME SIZE 2 T R IP ADDRESS 2 ENABLE SMB CYAN END SOURCE ROUTING 2 T R SUBNET MASK 2 MAGENTA START REQ ALL ROUTE 2 GATEWAY ADDRESS MAGENTA END RESP ALL ROUTE 2 ENABLE APPLETALK 1 YELLOW START PARALLELPORT APPLETALK ZONE 1 YELLOW END I O TIMEOUT ENABLE NOVELL 30 MATCH IGNORE EOF ETHERNET 80...

Page 225: ...r to print PRINT JOB LOG 3 Press Enter to print RESETS CLEAR LOG QUEUES 3 NO YES FORMAT DISK 3 NO YES RESET COLOR NO YES RESTORE DEFAULTS NO YES RESTART PRINTER NO YES SYSTEM SETUP PRINTER NAME Use the arrow keys to change the printer name PRINT START PAGE NO YES PUBLISH PRINTD Q 3 YES NO JOBS TO SAVE 3 Use the arrow keys to change the number of jobs in the print queue POWER SAVER M 30 MIN 1 HOUR ...

Page 226: ...LACK YELLOW MAGENTA CYAN PS SETUP PRINT TO PS ERR NO YES COVER PAGE NO YES VISUALCAL RESOLUTION 600 600 1200 600 2400 600 PRINT LIMITS YES NO BLACK START 0 to 9 4 BLACK END 0 to 9 4 CYAN START 0 to 9 4 CYAN END 0 to 9 4 MAGENTA START 0 to 9 4 MAGENTA END 0 to 9 4 YELLOW START 0 to 9 4 YELLOW END 0 to 9 4 30 MATCH 0 to 9 4 PRINT GRAYS YES NO BEST PATCH ROW 4 to 4 0 BEST PATCH COL R ALL M B C G Y PR...

Page 227: ... 1 K 2 K 4 K SOURCE ROUTING 2 OFF ON REQ ALL ROUTE 2 OFF ON RESP ALL ROUTE 2 OFF ON PARALLEL PORT ON OFF I O TIMEOUT 5 SECONDS to 300 SECONDS 15 SECONDS IGNORE EOF YES NO NETWORK PROTOCOL SETUP 1 2 TCP IP ETHERNET 1 NO YES ETH IP ADDRESS 1 XXX XXX XXX XXX Use the arrow keys to assign the printer an Ethernet IP Address ETH SUBNET MASK 1 XXX XXX XXX XXX Use the arrow keys to modify the subnet mask T...

Page 228: ...sette unit is installed NETWORK PROTOCOL SETUP 1 2 GATEWAY ADDRESS XXX XXX XXX XXX Use the arrow keys to specify the gateway address ENABLE APPLETALK 1 NO YES APPLETALK ZONE 1 Use the arrow keys to select Zone name ENABLE NOVELL NO YES ETHERNET 802 3 1 NO YES ETHERNET 802 2 1 NO YES ETHERNET II 1 NO YES ETHERNET SNAP 1 NO YES TOKEN RING 802 2 2 NO YES TOKEN RING SNAP 2 NO YES NETWORK SERVICES SETU...

Page 229: ...Index Appendix C Appendix C Index ...

Page 230: ...g the toner car tridge Manual Mode 7 10 Changing the waste bot tle 7 18 Check and print 3 4 CIE color mode 5 3 Cleaning the inside 7 41 Cleaning the outside 7 40 Cleaning the printer 7 40 Color adjustment 3 11 5 9 Color and text 5 12 Color management 5 17 Color PagePro Ex print options for Windows 4 13 Color toner cartridges 2 6 7 1 Color wheel 5 11 Configuring PostScript printing options for Mac ...

Page 231: ...r safety ii LCD display 8 3 Left right keys 2 11 Legal size thick paper 2 20 Letterhead 2 42 Level indicator 2 23 2 28 2 38 Loading paper 2 21 M Magenta Red toner car tridge 2 6 Media type 4 17 Media type for Tray 1 2 34 Media type for Tray 2 Tray 3 2 40 Menu key 2 9 Menu utilities 3 1 B 3 Message display 2 9 Message indicator 2 9 Messages 8 6 Misfeed 8 9 Moving the printer 1 5 Multipurpose tray 2...

Page 232: ...0 Power cord 8 3 Power cord socket 2 3 Power saver 3 6 Power saver mode 2 16 Power switch 2 1 2 15 Precautions for use 1 1 Print cycle 8 4 Print density 9 1 Print device gamut 5 5 Print options for Macin tosh 4 24 Print options for Win dows 4 13 Print pages from list 3 4 Printable area 2 19 Printer 2 1 Printer menus B 1 Printer setup 3 7 Printer supplies 1 4 Printing 2 45 Properties of color 5 2 P...

Page 233: ...es 2 20 2 31 Tray 1 multipurpose tray 2 1 2 21 2 32 2 43 Tray 2 250 sheet second cas sette 2 1 second cassette 2 26 2 36 Tray 3 250 sheet third cas sette 2 1 third cassette 2 26 2 36 Troubleshooting tips 8 1 TrueType fonts 6 3 Turning the printer OFF 2 15 Turning the printer ON 2 15 Turning the printer ON and OFF 2 15 U Up down keys 2 11 V Vector images 5 13 VisualCal 3 8 5 9 Voltage 8 3 W Waste b...

Page 234: ...General Information ...

Page 235: ...mary business or personal 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 t...

Page 236: ... LAW This Agreement 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 Comput...

Page 237: ...non transférable ce qui vous autorise à 1 Installer et utiliser le logiciel sur un ordinateur relié à une imprimante unique 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 ...

Page 238: ...el et toutes 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 serv...

Page 239: ...re befindenden Vermerke über Urheberrecht und Warenzeichen entsprechend anzubringen 3 das Eigentum an Kopien der Software an Dritte zu übertragen durch Überlassung dieser Vertragsausfertigung und des sonstigen dazugehörigen schriftlichen Materials sowie mindestens einer vollständigen unveränderten Kopie der Software wenn folgende Bedingungen erfüllt sind i Wenn gleichzeitig alle anderen Kopien der...

Page 240: ...enannten 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 Jahren nach Entstehen des Anspruchs geltend gemacht werden B...

Page 241: ...te contratto in base alla quale il licenziatario 1 avrà facoltà d installare ed usare il Software su un solo computer e su una stampante associata 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 trasferir...

Page 242: ...ie oppure come 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 GOVERNA...

Page 243: ...nolta spol s r o Veverí 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 German...

Page 244: ...ta 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 Sägereistrasse 29 8152 Glattbrugg 01 829 14 14 Fax 01 829 14 11 Un...

Page 245: ...ed 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 resulting from but not limited to the following a dropping impact sand moisture misuse unau...

Page 246: ... 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 be borne by the purchaser 7 CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS MINOLTA shall not be liable for any conse...

Page 247: ...r driver updates and answers to various questions Minolta s hotline see pages 9 and 10 in chapter General Information supports you with the solution to many prob lems 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 sticke...

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