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settings are controlled here:

Watermark Name

The name that you wish to use to identify the watermark in the
Watermark list is entered here.

String

The contents of the watermark that you wish to create are
entered here.

Color

The RGB color value of the watermark is controlled here.

Style

These settings can be used to specify the style of the
watermark’s font.

Font

The typeface and the point size of the watermark are specified
here.

Angle

Rotate the angle of the watermark’s placement through the value
specified in this box.

Position

Adjust the vertical and horizontal values to position the
watermark on the document.

An example of the selected watermark will automatically appear in
the sample window. The sample will simultaneously reflect setting
changes to the watermark as you make them.

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Summary of Contents for PAGEPRO PS PLUS

Page 1: ...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...

Page 2: ...registered trademarks of Agfa Corporation Apple AppleTalk ColorSync Macintosh and TrueType are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc HP LaserJet and PCL are registered trademarks of Hewlett Pac...

Page 3: ...ns of a laser There is no pos sibility of danger from the laser provided the printer is operated accord ing to the instructions in this manual provided Since radiation emitted by the laser is complete...

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Page 5: ...r laser The maximum power of the laser diode is 1 0 10 3 W and the wavelength is 770 810 nm Dersom apparatet brukes p annen m te enn spesifisert i denne bruksan visning kan brukeren utsettes for unsyn...

Page 6: ...measures This is a Class A 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 s...

Page 7: ...e is released This amount is not large enough to harm anyone adversely However be sure the room where the printer is being used has adequate ventilation espe cially if you are printing a high volume o...

Page 8: ...r matching technology Apple ColorSync PostScript only Windows 95 Windows 98 ICM PCL5C only Printer embedded color matching 2 Printer Description Language PDL PCL5C emulation Adobe PostScript 3 3 High...

Page 9: ...ight 403mm 15 3 4 6 Network ready with option Ethernet Server UNIX Windows NT NetWare 3 X 4 X Bindery NDS Client Windows 95 98 3 1 Windows NT Workstation 4 0 Macintosh 7 Easy maintenance and operation...

Page 10: ...mbol This symbol is found at the following locations Changing the Oiling Roller Changing the Fusing Unit and Image Transfer Roller Unit Cleaning the Printer and Clearing a Paper Misfeed Note This indi...

Page 11: ...f Printer 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...

Page 12: ...elopes Postcards Thick Paper 2 43 Printing 2 46 Chapter 3 Changing the Printer Settings List of MENU Utilities 3 1 Setting the MENU Utilities 3 4 Outline of the MENU Utilities 3 7 1 RESET MENU 3 7 2 T...

Page 13: ...enu Settings 4 3 Common Button Operations 4 3 Software Settings 4 4 Paper 4 4 Graphics 4 10 Fonts 4 12 Device Options 4 14 PostScript 4 18 Watermarks 4 21 Windows NT 4 0 Printer Software Overview 4 24...

Page 14: ...erview 4 42 Displaying the PostScript Printer Software Window 4 43 Exiting the PostScript Printer Software 4 44 Choosing Menu Settings 4 44 Common Button Operations 4 44 Paper 4 45 Features 4 48 Fonts...

Page 15: ...ve as File 4 67 Printer Specific Options 4 68 Chapter 5 PCL5C Printer Software Windows 95 Windows 98 Printer Software Overview 5 1 Displaying the PCL5C Printer Software Window 5 2 Exiting the PCL5C Pr...

Page 16: ...er Status Display 5 23 Printer Status 5 23 Configuration 5 25 Control 5 26 Settings 5 27 Alerts 5 28 Windows NT 4 0 Printer Software Overview 5 29 Displaying the PCL5C Printer Software Window 5 30 Exi...

Page 17: ...5 48 Choosing Menu Settings 5 48 Common Button Operations 5 48 Software Settings 5 49 Paper 5 49 Color 5 53 Options 5 57 Watermarks 5 59 Overlay 5 63 Setup 5 65 Chapter 6 Maintaining Your Printer Chan...

Page 18: ...Roller Unit 6 25 Changing the Image Transfer Belt Unit 6 32 Cleaning the Printer 6 40 Cleaning the Outside 6 40 Cleaning the Inside 6 41 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting How to Troubleshoot 7 1 Diagnosing Yo...

Page 19: ...ns Specifications of Printer 8 1 Specifications of 250 sheet Third Cassette Unit 8 7 Appendix A Glossary A 1 Appendix B Quick Reference Printer Menus B 1 List of MENU Utilities B 3 Symbol Sets B 6 App...

Page 20: ...Chapter 1 Introduction Introduction Chapter 1...

Page 21: ...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 t...

Page 22: ...re 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 th...

Page 23: ...owed to run without 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 o...

Page 24: ...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 co...

Page 25: ...rt the printer over a long distance consult your technical representative Note Moving the printer with a third cassette unit option The third cassette unit is attached to the printer through the coupl...

Page 26: ...Chapter 2 Using the Printer Using the Printer Chapter 2...

Page 27: ...The tray can hold up to 250 sheets of paper see page 2 48 2 Power switch Use to turn the printer ON and OFF see page 2 15 1 Output tray 2 Power switch 3 Front cover 4 Control panel 5 Front cover lock...

Page 28: ...nlock the front cover 6 Tray 1 multipurpose tray Swing open toward you to load paper Holds up to 150 sheets of paper see page 2 18 7 Tray 2 250 sheet second cassette Holds up to 250 sheets of paper se...

Page 29: ...nd Supplies 2 3 Using the Printer Chapter 2 12 Interface connector LocalTalk connector 13 Rear cover lock release lever 14 Rear cover 16 Interface connector parallel connector 15 Power cord socket 11...

Page 30: ...nection between the printer and host computer 13 Rear cover lock release lever Pull down to swing open the rear cover 14 Rear cover Swing open to change the oiling roller assembly or clear a paper mis...

Page 31: ...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 32: ...astic bag or according to local regulations see page 6 1 3 Image transfer belt unit Transfers the image created by the drum cartridge onto paper Handle with care see page 6 32 Dispose of the old unit...

Page 33: ...The Printer Parts and Supplies 2 7 Using the Printer Chapter 2 6 Oiling roller 7 Fusing unit...

Page 34: ...ing rollers Replace the oiling roller with a new one when necessary see page 6 14 Dispose of the old roller in a plastic bag or according to local reg ulations 7 Fusing unit Permanently fixes the imag...

Page 35: ...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 flashing Indicates th...

Page 36: ...line The key overrides manual feed and paper size requests 5 On Line key see page 3 4 The On Line key indicates whether or not the printer is on line or off line If this key is pressed while in the M...

Page 37: ...The Printer Parts and Supplies 2 11 Using the Printer Chapter 2 7 Menu key 8 UP DOWN keys 9 Enter key 10 Item key...

Page 38: ...ttings while in the Item menu mode An asterisk appears at the right of the LCD to indicate the current menu setting Pressing the Enter key while TEST PRINT MENU is displayed will execute the appropria...

Page 39: ...es 2 13 Using the Printer Chapter 2 Operation and Warning Labels 3 Clearing paper misfeeds 1 Installing the toner cartridge 4 Loading paper 5 WARNING HIGH TEMPERATURE 2 Changing the waste bottle drum...

Page 40: ...ottle 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 misfe...

Page 41: ...Printer Chapter 2 Turning the Printer ON and OFF 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...

Page 42: ...oximately 90 seconds after the power switch is turned ON Note If no print commands are sent from the host computer to the printer within 60 min the printer automatically enters the Power save mode You...

Page 43: ...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...

Page 44: ...0 to 90 g m 2 16 to 24 lbs Special Paper Recycled paper weighing 60 to 90 g m 2 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 weigh...

Page 45: ...s 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 pl...

Page 46: ...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 easily removed Post cards that are warped or be...

Page 47: ...ilure 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 hol...

Page 48: ...Paper 2 22 Using the Printer Chapter 2 2 Adjust the paper guides to fit the size of the paper Load the paper stack on the tray print side facing up 3 When loading a long stack of paper open the paper...

Page 49: ...he 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 a...

Page 50: ...he size of the paper that has been loaded into Tray 1 does not correspond with the paper size setting of the printer LOAD XXXX TRAY 1 will appear in the message display and the printer will not print...

Page 51: ...IVE COM10 C5 DL MONARCH J POST 6 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 7 Press the On Li...

Page 52: ...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...

Page 53: ...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...

Page 54: ...be loaded no higher than the maximum on the level indicator 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 repl...

Page 55: ...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 corr...

Page 56: ...per 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 Tra...

Page 57: ...abels which are leaking adhesives 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...

Page 58: ...se tray 1 Swing open Tray 1 multipurpose tray 2 Adjust the paper guides to fit the size of the transparency or label sheets to be loaded When loading a long stack of paper open the paper support Load...

Page 59: ...ore than 50 sheets on the tray 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 shee...

Page 60: ...etting for this option is PLAIN PAPER Whenever transparencies or labels are to be used in Tray 1 it is necessary to make the printer setting changes for TRAY 1 MEDIA 1 Make sure that READY is shown on...

Page 61: ...IN PAPER TRANSPARENCY ENVELOPE THICK PAPER Note 6 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...

Page 62: ...bels 2 36 Using the Printer Chapter 2 7 Press the On Line key on the control panel Check that READY appears on the message display Make sure that the On Line indicator lights up This completes the set...

Page 63: ...ssette or Tray 3 third cassette 2 Press down on the paper lifting plate until it locks 3 Install the trailing edge guide to fit the size of the transparencies to be loaded Note When loading Legal size...

Page 64: ...ded transparencies Minolta CF 200 D 3MCG3710 Minolta CF 100 D or 3M PP2500 into the cassette so that their front sides are facing up The transparencies should be loaded no higher than the maximum leve...

Page 65: ...e lock lever adjust the paper guides to the size of the transparencies 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...

Page 66: ...te 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 tha...

Page 67: ...ol panel Check that OFFLINE appears on the message display Make sure that the On Line indicator goes out 3 Press the Menu key three times Check that PRINT MENU appears on the message display 4 Press t...

Page 68: ...ars on the right end of the message display The asterisk indicates that the setting has been confirmed 7 Press the On Line key on the control panel Check that READY appears on the message display Make...

Page 69: ...ch 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...

Page 70: ...aper stack on the tray print side facing up 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 th...

Page 71: ...age 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 r...

Page 72: ...from either Tray 1 multi purpose tray Tray 2 second cassette or Tray 3 third cassette This will allow you to use the paper port that best suits your application 1 Turn the printer on see page 2 15 Che...

Page 73: ...2 Tray 2 second cassette Tray 3 third cassette see pages 2 26 2 26 2 41 3 Input a print command from the host computer The READY message will change to PROCESSING in the message display The Data indic...

Page 74: ...support in the output tray 6 Input the print command from the host computer The printed paper feeds out onto the output tray with the image face down Note The output tray can hold up to 250 sheets of...

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Page 76: ...Chapter 3 Changing the Printer Settings Changing the Printer Settings Chapter 3...

Page 77: ...TEST PRINT MENU 1 PRINT CONFIG ENTER to print 2 PCL FONT LIST ENTER to print 3 PS FONT LIST ENTER to print 4 PCL DEMO PAGE ENTER to print 5 PS DEMO PAGE ENTER to print 3 PRINT MENU 1 COPIES 1 to 999 2...

Page 78: ...TOMATIC PCL POSTSCRIPT 2 AUTO CONTINUE ON OFF 3 I O TIMEOUT OFF 5 SECONDS 15 SECONDS 30 SECONDS 1 MINUTE 3 MINUTES 4 POWER SAVE 15 MINUTES 30 MINUTES 60 MINUTES OFF 5 DISPLAY LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEUTSCH...

Page 79: ...FONT NUMBER INTERNAL 0 to 52 SOFT FONT 0 to max 999 3 FONT PITCH 0 44 to 99 99 10 00 4 FONT POINT SIZE 4 00 to 999 75 12 00 5 SYMBOL SET ROMAN 8 ISO L1 ISO L2 ISO L5 PC 8 PC 8 D N PC 850 PC 852 PC 8...

Page 80: ...Check that OFFLINE appears on the message display Make sure that the On Line indicator goes out 3 Press the Menu key on the control panel until the desired menu is found refer to the menu table READY...

Page 81: ...o select the desired setting 6 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 PRINT MENU 3 times...

Page 82: ...at READY appears on the message display Make sure that the On Line indicator lights up The procedure for setting the MENU utilities is complete Note To quit the MENU function anytime between steps 3 t...

Page 83: ...s pressed The printer settings are reset to the Factory Defaults All stored selections and stored page data are cleared from the printer s memory The printer resumes on line MENU RESET does not affect...

Page 84: ...t the PCL demonstration page Pressing the Enter key when PCL DEMO PAGE is displayed activates the printout 2 5 PS DEMO PAGE Select PS DEMO PAGE to print the PS demonstration page Pressing the Enter ke...

Page 85: ...can only run from TRAY 1 Multipurpose Tray 3 4 TRAY SWITCHING Enable or disable TRAY SWITCHING by selecting ON or OFF The factory default is ON If ON is selected when either TRAY 1 Multipurpose Tray...

Page 86: ...3 8 TRAY2 MEDIA Selects TRAY 2 Second Cassette media type The factory default media type is PLAIN PAPER The settings are PLAIN PAPER and TRANSPARENCY When both the TRANSPARENCY and FULL COLOR PRINT MO...

Page 87: ...the UP or DOWN key is pressed continuously the set ting is rapidly increased or decreased 4 CONFIG MENU CONFIG MENU is a normal useage setting group excluding the network settings 4 1 PERSONALITY The...

Page 88: ...inter will not go into power save mode if data still exists in the memory The settings are 15 MINUTES 30 MINUTES 60 MINUTES and OFF The factory default is 60 MINUTES 4 5 DISPLAY LANGUAGE Selects the d...

Page 89: ...SAVING Saves downloaded fonts and macros in the memory and then switches to the other EMULATION The factory default setting is OFF 6 2 PS CONTEXT SAVING Saves downloaded fonts and macros in the memor...

Page 90: ...y increased or decreased A FONT LIST can be printed by using PCL FONT LIST from the TEST PRINT MENU Check the number of the desired FONT from the FONT LIST The factory default setting is 0 7 3 FONT PI...

Page 91: ...n back to 4 00 again When the UP or DOWN key is pressed continuously the value is rapidly increased or decreased The factory default point setting is 12 00 7 5 SYMBOL SET Selects the default symbol se...

Page 92: ...le Fonts Scalable fonts also called outline fonts can be enlarged or reduced scaled to suit your printing needs There are few limitations on the sizes that you can specify for scalable fonts Bitmap Fo...

Page 93: ...he standard Adobe PostScript sequence The factory default is OFF 9 MAINTENANCE MENU MAINTENANCE MENU is a group that displays the total print count and is used during toner replacement 9 1 TOTAL PRINT...

Page 94: ...Chapter 4 PostScript Printer Software PostScript Printer Software Chapter 4...

Page 95: ...tems Incorporated and allows you take full advantage of your printer s features and capabilities using your computer running Windows 95 or Windows 98 This section explains the software s features All...

Page 96: ...u can move between the Printer Software screens by clicking on the tabs along the top of the window These tabs let you check the status of your printer and make various changes in its settings The fol...

Page 97: ...umentation that comes with Windows 95 Windows 98 for details on these and other operations Common Button Operations The following buttons appear at the bottom of all the driver menus OK Click this but...

Page 98: ...ed by your printer The left to right moving scroll bar at the bottom of the paper size window allows you to view the possible paper and envelope selections The General Details and Sharings menus are f...

Page 99: ...ents 6 Up nine documents 9 Up or 16 documents 16 Up onto one sheet of paper Icons that are in a red circle with a line through the middle represent available paper envelope sizes that require addition...

Page 100: ...printable margins Paper source This setting identifies the location inside of the printer of the paper to be used The various paper source options will be different depending upon the type of printer...

Page 101: ...ton and decreasing increasing the left right top and bottom margin dimensions Use the Unit setting to select the measuring units of the Unprintable Area Inches or millimeters can be selected Apply and...

Page 102: ...are not available from the Paper Size settings including transparencies A black border placed around logical pages can also be specified here Apply and save modifications in this dialog box by clicki...

Page 103: ...icking the Restore Defaults button Be sure to apply media changes not only in Paper type but on the printer s control panel as well Use the Menu button to select Print Menu From the Print Menu select...

Page 104: ...the frequency lines per inch and angle of the lines that consist of a halftone pattern of a screen The default settings should be sufficient for most users To use the default settings enable Use prin...

Page 105: ...document enable Print as a mirror image Scaling Enlarge or reduce a document to be printed using this setting The maximum that a document can be enlarged is 400 or four times its original size The ma...

Page 106: ...o save time and printer memory specific TrueType fonts can be downloaded and substituted for printer fonts Enable the Send TrueType fonts to printer according to the font Substitution Table button Cli...

Page 107: ...her as bitmaps Type 3 or outlines Type 1 Click on the window to change the pixel rate if necessary When fonts that appear in both the computer and the printer are selected a default to the printer fon...

Page 108: ...ons Available font cache in KB You are not required to enter an Available font cache setting for this printer Printer features The settings in this dialog box allow you to fine tune the general featur...

Page 109: ...ess Graphics This setting is best suited for graphs and charts that are commonly used for business Blacks and grays are not glossy however documents print sharp and clear when compared with other sett...

Page 110: ...e printer to automatically switch trays during a print operation when paper from one tray runs out The size of the paper in the tray that runs out must be the same size as the paper in the tray to be...

Page 111: ...tell the printer driver how much memory is installed in the printer The driver will manage resources in accordance with the amount of memory available The printer comes with 20MB of installed memory f...

Page 112: ...ted PostScript EPS Archive format and PJL archive format Postscript header The PostScript header dialog enables the printer to download and retain a header before printing This setting will save time...

Page 113: ...e computer Setting Job timeout to 0 will format the printer to continue to attempt to print the document indefinitely Wait timeout will specify how long the printer will wait to receive PostScript inf...

Page 114: ...ASCII data If you are using a local printer the Tagged binary communications setting is recommended If you are working with a network printer the Pure binary data setting is optimal Send CTRL D before...

Page 115: ...hat you want to use Edit To edit a watermark first select the watermark from the list and then click this button to open the Edit Watermark dialog see page 4 22 New Click this button to open the New W...

Page 116: ...termark dialog Text Type the contents of the new watermark into this box Font Specify the font that you want to use for the watermark Size Specify the font size that you want to use for the watermark...

Page 117: ...defined allows you to adjust the placement of the watermark relative to the X and Y values assigned to the page The watermark can be placed in the center of the document by selecting Automatically Col...

Page 118: ...0 Printer Software Overview The PostScript printer driver was provided by Adobe Systems Incorporated and allows you take full advantage of your printer s features and capabilities using your computer...

Page 119: ...g the PostScript Printer Software Window 1 Turn on your computer and start up Windows NT 4 0 2 On your computer click Start point to Settings and then click Printers to display the Printers dialog 3 O...

Page 120: ...you to specify document settings To change hardware settings click the Properties item to open the Minolta Color PageWorks Pro ps Properties window page 4 37 Exiting the PostScript Printer Software Af...

Page 121: ...rinter driver The following sections describe specific settings you can make with this printer driver Common Buttons The following buttons appear at the bottom of each tab OK Click to exit the Propert...

Page 122: ...ws you to control several parameters that determine the layout of your document Paper Size This item allows you to specify the sizes of paper and envelopes that you are using The range of possible siz...

Page 123: ...to your printer are identified by the mark If the desired tray is displayed with the mark make sure that it has been set to Installed in the Device Settings tab of the Properties window By setting the...

Page 124: ...rinted lengthwise vertically relative to the page Landscape Landscape documents are printed widthwise horizontally relative to the page Color Appearance Color and monochrome printing cannot be control...

Page 125: ...ists of two windows that allow you to specify and manage many of the advanced features of your printer driver The top window displays the current settings The bottom window allows you to change the se...

Page 126: ...or the online help Graphic This branch manages settings that determine print quality Resolution This item displays the resolution setting of the printer driver as measured in dots per inch DPI Color A...

Page 127: ...that the document will be printed without any relational enlargement or reduction True Type Font Use this item if your document has overlapping text and graphics If you use a device font or a downloa...

Page 128: ...gle page PostScript Options This branch contains six items to specify the available PostScript options PostScript Output Option True Type Font Download Option Post Script Language Level Send PostScrip...

Page 129: ...r most graphics and photographs Black tones will not contain the gloss of other Image Content settings however gray tones will print with an attractive shine Business Graphics This setting is best sui...

Page 130: ...prints Relative This setting is also good for photographs and for generating images on paper as they appear on the computer monitor Accurate Use this setting to print documents as they appear on the...

Page 131: ...n make with this printer driver Common Buttons The following buttons appear at the bottom of the window OK Click to exit the dialog saving any changes made Cancel Click to exit the dialog without savi...

Page 132: ...determined by the item that is selected in the top window For detailed information regarding the individual items of the Device Settings tab read the following section and consult the online help of t...

Page 133: ...ont Substitution Table This branch contains the font substitution table and options for changing the TrueType to PostScript font mapping Available PostScript Memory This item indicates the amount of m...

Page 134: ...d through parallel ports change No to Yes Send CTRL D After Each Job Specify whether a CTRL D character should be sent at the end of every PostScript document its default is Yes If your document fails...

Page 135: ...ostScript driver will download TrueType fonts as bitmap fonts Installable Options Lists possible setting changes to the printer options Some options that appear in this window may not necessarily be i...

Page 136: ...nter Software Overview The PostScript printer driver was provided by Adobe Systems Incorporated and allows you take full advantage of your printer s features and capabilities using your computer runni...

Page 137: ...ol Panel dialog box 3 Double click Printers to display the printers dialog box 4 Select Minolta Color PageWorks Pro ps from the Installed printers and then click Setup Tabs You can move between the Po...

Page 138: ...the scroll box on a scroll bar Clicking a drop down list box and then clicking on an item to select it Holding down the Alt key and typing the underlined character that represents a setting See the d...

Page 139: ...zes depending upon the options available on your printer Many of the changes that are made in the Paper dialog can be immediately viewed in the paper icon window Output Format This window displays the...

Page 140: ...ent is positioned on the printed page Possible settings include Portrait Landscape and Rotated Landscape Scaling Enlarge or reduce a document to be printed using this setting The maximum that a docume...

Page 141: ...cted watermark For more details regarding this function click on the Watermark tab dialog Layout The layout setting allows you to determine the number of documents to print per sheet of paper The 1 pa...

Page 142: ...set the printer s control panel for the selected media MENU PRINT MENU TRAY1 MEDIA TRAY2 MEDIA TRAY3 MEDIA Color Mode Installed Memory Media Type PS Color Matching Image Content Tray 3 Auto Tray Switc...

Page 143: ...ng is also good for photographs and for generating images on paper as they appear on the computer monitor Accurate Use this setting to print documents as they appear on the computer monitor Blue Shift...

Page 144: ...s This setting is best suited for graphs and charts that are commonly used for business Blacks and grays are not glossy however documents print sharp and clear when compared with other settings Photog...

Page 145: ...e consistent with other printers that use TrueType technology To change from TrueType fonts to PostScript fonts click the box titled Substitute PostScript Fonts for TrueType Fonts on This Printer Down...

Page 146: ...ta mode Sending data in a binary format is generally faster than sending ASCII PostScript data The default Use PostScript Level 2 or 3 Features and Send Data in Binary settings are recommended for mos...

Page 147: ...ls how the printer driver communicates with the printer The Default option will support communication from the driver to the printer through a direct serial or parallel port connection or through any...

Page 148: ...ob Timeout determines how much time the printer is allowed to print a document A Wait Timeout determines how much time the printer waits to receive print data from the computer Timeouts can be set any...

Page 149: ...der The PostScript Header carries instructions to the printer that are required to print a document correctly There are three options for managing PostScript Headers Download Each Job sends a PostScri...

Page 150: ...is dialog to customize edit or create Watermarks To customize or edit an existing Watermark first select it from the Select Watermark window Click the Edit button and open the Edit Watermark window to...

Page 151: ...omizing watermarks are applicable to original watermarks that can be created in the Add Watermark window which can be opened by clicking the Add button Watermarks can also be deleted from the Select a...

Page 152: ...pt Printer Software Chapter 4 Macintosh Introduction The software allows you take full advantage of your printer s features and capabilities using a computer running the Mac OS This section explains t...

Page 153: ...ed Page Attributes Page Image This box contains an overview image of the document to be printed and reflects changes as new settings are specified The unprintable area or the margins are separated fro...

Page 154: ...ings include Portrait and Landscape Scale Enlarge or reduce a document to be printed using this setting The maximum that a document can be enlarged is 400 or four times its original size The maximum t...

Page 155: ...fects Flip Horizontal Produces a mirror image of the document to be printed Flip Vertical Turns the image upside down Invert Image Reverses black and white values of the document Image Text Substitute...

Page 156: ...gnment Adjusts and reduces bitmapped images to the resolution setting of the printer Unlimited Downloadable Fonts in a Document Manages a large number of fonts on an as needed basis to preserve printe...

Page 157: ...e that Color PagePro Plus is selected Destination Select Printer or File to specify whether a document is printed as is or saved as a PostScript file respectively The default setting for this option i...

Page 158: ...to the printer Check the All pages from button to be able to use any tray as it becomes necessary during printing The All pages from button enables the printer to utilize paper from all available tray...

Page 159: ...olor Matching Print Color Use this option to specify the colors of the document The option allows you to select between black and white or color grayscale printing ColorSync color matching or PostScri...

Page 160: ...g feature from the PS Color Matching drop down list Printer Profile This dialog helps to set the color characteristics of the document when a Color Matching feature is used Along with the other featur...

Page 161: ...of paper These settings can be applied to both Landscape and Portrait orientations Layout Direction Specify the order of multiple documents that are being placed upon a single page Options include as...

Page 162: ...not contain the gloss of other Image Content settings however gray tones will print with an attractive sheen Business Graphics This setting is best suited for graphs and charts that are commonly used...

Page 163: ...es No Color Adjustment Documents are printed without using PS Color Matching Perceptual Best suited for printing photographs Saturation This setting produces vivid and sharp prints Relative This setti...

Page 164: ...ents to optimize printing according to your choice Note Thick paper and envelope cannot be fed from Tray 2 or Tray 3 Legal sized thick paper cannot be used Whenever Media Type changes are made it is n...

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Page 167: ...of printed output you want Note also that the original data number of colors resolution data format the type of paper you are using and the settings of your application software can also affect color...

Page 168: ...move between the PCL5C Printer Software screens by clicking on the tabs along the top of the window These tabs let you check the status of your printer and make various changes in its settings The fo...

Page 169: ...that comes with Windows 95 Windows 98 for details on these and other operations Common Button Operations The following buttons appear at the bottom of all the software menus OK Click this button to cl...

Page 170: ...also select a paper tray by clicking on it in the illustration Selecting Auto Select for the paper source tells the printer to automatically search all paper trays for the required paper size Some app...

Page 171: ...9 Some applications override this setting with their own Orientation Select the paper orientation setting you want to use Some applications override this setting with their own If you select Manual Fe...

Page 172: ...ons that appear depend on the setting you choose for Paper Source The currently selected paper type and its size are also shown to the right of the Paper Size heading The following is a list of availa...

Page 173: ...printer will automatically make adjustments to optimize printing according to your choice Note Generally envelopes perform well but some types may wrinkle We strongly recommend testing any type of env...

Page 174: ...methods for making color settings General automatically selects the best color settings to print a document Business Graphics generates sharp clear documents without a glossy finish Manual Settings en...

Page 175: ...erties dialog box Color Monochrome Use these radio buttons to specify whether the pages should be printed in color or black and white Color Options Properties Dialog Box This dialog box appears when t...

Page 176: ...nt Does not apply color matching for printing Image Color Matching Preserves the relative color values from the screen onto the printed page Supports high quality photographic output Win dows 95 Windo...

Page 177: ...ics and text Select High for a shiny finish which is usually best suited for photographs bitmaps Gray tones may appear glossier when High is enabled If such an effect is not desired select Business Gr...

Page 178: ...f paper Twenty five 25 is the maximum number of documents that can be printed on the same sheet of paper The setting changes which can be applied to both landscape and portrait orientations are graphi...

Page 179: ...speed Bitmap Soft Fonts enables a font to be downloaded to printer memory and stored as a soft font Rasters should only be used in the rare case when a TrueType font does not print exactly the way it...

Page 180: ...to place a watermark in multiple locations on a single document Text Lists the current menu of available watermarks Any of the watermarks that appear in this dialog can be selected to edit or delete T...

Page 181: ...Top this setting will shadow the watermark over the contents of the page Bottom this setting will shadow the watermark beneath the contents of the page Separation Determines the spacing between water...

Page 182: ...the watermark can be printed Position User Defined allows you to adjust the placement of the watermark relative to the X and Y values assigned to the page The watermark can be placed in the center of...

Page 183: ...r Rotate modes for the Watermark sample field Show Layout Use this button to switch between the single page and the Layout display New Use this button to create a new watermark Delete Use this button...

Page 184: ...well as its size location darkness density etc File Lists the current menu of available graphics Any of the graphics that appear in this dialog can be selected The default setting for this dialog is...

Page 185: ...Size The User defined setting allows you to adjust the size of a graphic by using the Percent box The Automatically setting specifies sizing for graphics at 30 Position The User defined setting allows...

Page 186: ...tions list and then click Add This moves the name of the option to the Installed Options list and changes the printer illustration on this tab to show the new option To remove an option click the name...

Page 187: ...owing situations would prevent the driver from displaying data in the status window When using a Network or serial port connection Bi directional communication is only possible over an IEEE 1284 paral...

Page 188: ...ving any changes To close the Status Window click the close x button at the upper right corner of the screen The Status Window can also be closed by clicking above its bar or directly on its icon and...

Page 189: ...tus Display Use the procedure below to open the Printer Status Display To open the Printer Status Display Click Start point to Programs and then click Print Status Window To close the Printer Status D...

Page 190: ...be printed The values for Number bytes sent and Total bytes in job are displayed just above the progress bar Printer Status Window This frame provides a graphic display of the current status of the p...

Page 191: ...ayed here Languages Supported PCL PostScript compatibility is displayed here Tray Paper Size Loaded Provides a list of all input trays and the size of paper that they currently contain Note Printer Fo...

Page 192: ...omized by entering a new message into this field Reset Printer To Factory Default Settings Reset the factory default settings by clicking this button Note If settings do not return to their default va...

Page 193: ...atus Window to be displayed at the top of the display so that it may not be covered by other windows Minimize After Printing Automatically minimizes the Status Window after a job has finished printing...

Page 194: ...will appear when applicable during operation Check All Enables all alert messages to appear when applicable during operation Uncheck All Prevents all alert messages from appearing during operation So...

Page 195: ...are Overview This printer software allows you to configure your printer for optimal performance The printing quality of your documents will be determined by the settings of your application software t...

Page 196: ...er icon by clicking on it with the mouse pointer Next open the File menu and click on the Document Defaults item Tabs You can move between the five main screens of the printer software by clicking on...

Page 197: ...ware s menu pages Clicking an option button or name Clicking a check box Dragging the scroll box on a scroll bar Clicking a drop down list box and then clicking on an item to select it For details ref...

Page 198: ...Windows NT 4 0 5 32 PCL5C Printer Software Chapter 5 Software Settings This section describes all of the setting options available through this software Page Layout...

Page 199: ...cuments on one page Click the Detail of N up button to set the ascending or descending order of pages on your N Up document The pages can be arranged either horizontally or vertically by clicking on t...

Page 200: ...he checked In Background box to disable the default setting and superimpose the watermark over the text of your document The drop down list catalogs the watermarks that have been stored The currently...

Page 201: ...B color value of the watermark is controlled here Style These settings can be used to specify the style of the watermark s font Font The typeface and the point size of the watermark are specified here...

Page 202: ...rinted using this setting The maximum that a document to be printed can be enlarged is 200 or twice its original size The maximum that a document to be printed can be reduced is 50 of its original siz...

Page 203: ...th their own The following is a list of available paper sizes Letter 8 1 2 11 in Legal 8 1 2 14 in Invoice 5 1 2 8 1 2 in Executive 7 1 4 10 1 2 in A4 210 297 mm A5 148 210 mm JIS B5 182 257 mm Env 10...

Page 204: ...n it is printed on the page A Portrait oriented page is taller than it is wide when the printed text is viewed upright A Landscape oriented page is wider than it is tall when its text is viewed uprigh...

Page 205: ...and media sources such as Tray3 must be added in the Device Option tab before they will appear in the Paper Source menu Depending upon the optional paper sources installed on your printer the followi...

Page 206: ...Windows NT 4 0 5 40 PCL5C Printer Software Chapter 5 Default Button Click the default button to restore all setting changes to their original values...

Page 207: ...this setting will print color images as monochrome patterns This setting is convenient when printing color charts and graphs that will be sent via facsimile Enhance Contrast Enabling this setting enha...

Page 208: ...sh to text as well as graphics and photos that contain black Resolution The resolution setting determines the dots per inch used when a document is printed Documents printed in higher resolution will...

Page 209: ...ng changes as you make them Adjustment The sliders can be used to control the tones and lighting of an image in terms of Contrast Brightness and Saturation To fine tune these settings click and hold o...

Page 210: ...The auxiliary accessories that are available for installation appear in this window To add an available option to the Installed Options list select the option by clicking on it and then click Add Ins...

Page 211: ...his button to remove an installed option from the Installed Options window Note The Add button is active only when an option is selected from the Installable Options window The Remove button is active...

Page 212: ...e PCL5C Printer Software lets you set up your printer to provide the type of printed output you want Note also that the original data number of colors resolution data format the type of paper you are...

Page 213: ...y the Control Panel dialog box 3 Double click Printers to display the printers dialog box 4 Select Minolta Color PageWorks Pro from the Installed printers and then click Setup Tabs You can move betwee...

Page 214: ...cking a drop down list box and then clicking on an item to select it Holding down the Alt key and typing the underlined character that represents a setting See the documentation that comes with Window...

Page 215: ...the location from which paper should be fed for printing The paper tray you select becomes highlighted in the printer illustration below this list You can also select a paper tray by clicking on it in...

Page 216: ...me applications override this setting with their own Orientation Select the paper orientation setting you want to use Some applications override this setting with their own If you select Manual Feed f...

Page 217: ...at appear depend on the setting you choose for Paper Source The currently selected paper type and its size are also shown to the right of the Paper Size heading The following is a list of available pa...

Page 218: ...er will automatically make adjustments to optimize printing according to your choice Note Generally envelopes perform well but some types may wrinkle We strongly recommend testing any type of envelope...

Page 219: ...ithout a glossy finish Manual Settings enables the Options button which displays a Color Options Properties dialog box for manual control of color settings Options Click this button which is enabled o...

Page 220: ...Color Options Properties Dialog Box This dialog box appears when the Color tab s Options button is clicked The three tabs of this dialog box let you control the color settings for photographs graphic...

Page 221: ...ettings available Setting Description No Color Adjustment Does not apply color matching for printing Blue Shift Reproduces colors especially blues that are very close to their onscreen images Screen M...

Page 222: ...nd text Select High for a shiny finish which is usually best suited for photographs bitmaps Gray tones may appear glossier when High is enabled If such an effect is not desired select Business Graphic...

Page 223: ...er Twenty five 25 is the maximum number of documents that can be printed on the same sheet of paper The setting changes which can be applied to both landscape and portrait orientations are graphically...

Page 224: ...tmap Soft Fonts enables a font to be downloaded to printer memory and stored as a soft font Rasters should only be used in the rare case when a TrueType font does not print exactly the way it appears...

Page 225: ...ace a watermark in multiple locations on a single document Text Lists the current menu of available watermarks Any of the watermarks that appear in this dialog can be selected to edit or delete The de...

Page 226: ...this setting will shadow the watermark over the contents of the page Bottom this setting will shadow the watermark beneath the contents of the page Separation Determines the spacing between watermarks...

Page 227: ...watermark can be printed Position User Defined allows you to adjust the placement of the watermark relative to the X and Y values assigned to the page The watermark can be placed in the center of the...

Page 228: ...ate modes for the Watermark sample field Show Layout Use this button to switch between the single page and the Layout display New Use this button to create a new watermark Delete Use this button to de...

Page 229: ...as its size location darkness density etc File Lists the current menu of available graphics Any of the graphics that appear in this dialog can be selected The default setting for this dialog is None...

Page 230: ...The User defined setting allows you to adjust the size of a graphic by using the Percent box The Automatically setting specifies sizing for graphics at 30 Position The User defined setting allows you...

Page 231: ...nter illustration on this tab to show the new option To remove an option click the name of the option in the Installed Options list and then click Remove Installed Memory Use this setting to tell the...

Page 232: ...Chapter 6 Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining Your Printer Chapter 6...

Page 233: ...ONER EMPTY is displayed and the printing functions of the printer will cease to operate You can still print by pressing the Proceed key for each copy however the image density will become lighter and...

Page 234: ...es the procedure for replacing the toner cartridges 1 Make sure that READY is shown on the message display and the On Line indicator is lit Press the On Line key on the control panel Make sure that OF...

Page 235: ...ss the Enter key on the control panel Check that PLEASE WAIT XXXXX appears on the message display You will hear the sound of the printer operating The Message indicator starts blinking REPLACE TONER B...

Page 236: ...ACE XXXXX The Message indicator will start to blink 7 Grasp 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 tow...

Page 237: ...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 fr...

Page 238: ...es 6 6 Maintaining Your Printer Chapter 6 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 in...

Page 239: ...llation 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...

Page 240: ...tly 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 he...

Page 241: ...g that the printer is ready REPLACE TONER XXXXX will appear Make sure that the Message indicator light is Off 20 Press the On Line key on the control panel Check that READY appears on the message disp...

Page 242: ...uto 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 rot...

Page 243: ...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 Tone...

Page 244: ...nstructions on replacing the toner cartridge refer to steps 8 to 16 on page 6 4 Note Before installing or removing the toner cartridge always make sure that the rack is in the proper position Never in...

Page 245: ...ing 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...

Page 246: ...ange 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 displ...

Page 247: ...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 F...

Page 248: ...ouch 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 su...

Page 249: ...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 c...

Page 250: ...ve 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 tran...

Page 251: ...ge transfer belt unit on the left side of the printer Install the 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...

Page 252: ...s of the image transfer 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 hea...

Page 253: ...it lock release lever and pull out the fusing unit ATTENTION The fusing unit is hot Be careful not to touch the area surrounding the WARNING HIGH TEMPERATURE label Before changing the oiling roller wa...

Page 254: ...ing 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 en...

Page 255: ...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 Holding the lock release lever insert the...

Page 256: ...Make sure that the button of the fusing unit lock release lever 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...

Page 257: ...itions etc Change the fusing unit and image transfer roller unit at the same time Dispose of the old fusing unit and image transfer roller unit in plastic bags according to your local regulations or r...

Page 258: ...Remove the new image transfer roller unit from its carton 5 Insert both bearings of the image transfer roller unit into the shafts as shown 6 Install the image transfer roller unit Do not touch the s...

Page 259: ...correctly inserted 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 wil...

Page 260: ...he fusing unit lock release lever and slide out the fusing unit ATTENTION The fusing unit is hot Be careful not to touch the area surrounding the WARNING HIGH TEMPERATURE label Before changing the fus...

Page 261: ...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 int...

Page 262: ...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 Holding the lock release lever insert the fus...

Page 263: ...Maintaining Your Printer Chapter 6 21 Close 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 sho...

Page 264: ...mage 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 t...

Page 265: ...tle from the printer Do not touch the drum cartridge s protective shutter Also never touch the internal PC drum to do so will reduce print quality If the drum cartridge will not be immediately install...

Page 266: ...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...

Page 267: ...belt 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 s...

Page 268: ...r Chapter 6 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 S...

Page 269: ...ge transfer belt unit on the left side of the printer Install the waste bottle behind the image transfer belt unit drawn in the diagram with dash marks inside of the printer 11 Press down on the waste...

Page 270: ...NDLE of the drum cartridge when installing it into the printer Note 14 Align the drum cartridge s pins with the slots inside the printer for easy installation DO NOT HANDLE the drum protective shutter...

Page 271: ...ce Note 16 Gently 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...

Page 272: ...aning 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 U...

Page 273: ...Grasp and 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...

Page 274: ...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 ca...

Page 275: ...d into the printer 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...

Page 276: ...Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Chapter 7...

Page 277: ...action should be taken for different trouble symptoms First find out which one of the following categories your printer s symptom fits into then go to the corresponding action pages Troubleshooting t...

Page 278: ...Troubleshooting Chapter 7 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 th...

Page 279: ...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 work...

Page 280: ...s 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 displ...

Page 281: ...hird cassette 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...

Page 282: ...nter is processing a print image Wait for a few moments DATACOMPRESSION Compressing data from the host computer Wait for a few moments Data is compressed when more data is being processed than can be...

Page 283: ...he paper of the specified size into Tray 1 multipurpose tray Then press the Proceed key This action will print one page only TRAY X EMPTY Tray 1 Tray 2 or Tray 3 is empty Add paper p 2 21 TONER LOW XX...

Page 284: ...on the same replacement cycle Replace all three units together p 6 14 REPLACE WASTE BOTTLE The waste bottle is full REMOVED XXXXX TONER One or more of the toner cartridges is missing Load the toner ca...

Page 285: ...the fusing section and the paper exit section RESET TO SAVE During the printing cycle one or more printer settings were changed If you want the cur rent printing cycle to use the new setting stop the...

Page 286: ...TOO COMPLEX Data received cannot be processed because it is too complex INTERFACE ERROR PARALLEL PORT A parallel port error occurred Turn OFF the power switch Then turn it ON again The printer return...

Page 287: ...curs 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...

Page 288: ...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 a...

Page 289: ...e fusing unit 7 Lift the misfeed clearing guide of the fusing unit and pull out the paper 8 Hold the lock release lever button and push in the fusing unit until it locks back into position 9 Make sure...

Page 290: ...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 t...

Page 291: ...leshooting Chapter 7 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 rolle...

Page 292: ...g the Data Transfer and Print Cycle 7 16 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 16 Lift the misfeed clearing guide 17 Pull out the paper from the rollers toward the top 18 Close the misfeed clearing guide Misfeed...

Page 293: ...inserted into 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 t...

Page 294: ...e Data Transfer and Print Cycle 7 18 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 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 t...

Page 295: ...roblems During the Data Transfer and Print Cycle 7 19 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 26 Slide out the third cassette option 27 Pull out the paper from the paper path toward you 28 Replace the third cassett...

Page 296: ...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 6 1...

Page 297: ...defective The image transfer belt unit may be defective The image transfer roller unit requires replacement Change the image transfer roller unit p 6 25 The toner smudges The toner cartridge may be d...

Page 298: ...m Cartridge p 6 15 Image Transfer Belt Unit p 6 32 The drum cartridge may be defective The image transfer belt unit may be defective The image transfer roller unit requires replacement Change the imag...

Page 299: ...th 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 Toner Cartridge p 6 1 Drum Cartridge p 6 15 Image Transf...

Page 300: ...1 Drum Cartridge p 6 15 The drum cartridge may be defective Blank pages The drum cartridge may be defective Change the cartridges and or the transfer belt unit Drum Cartridge p 6 15 Image Transfer Ro...

Page 301: ...o 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 a...

Page 302: ...menu change the Power Save set ting to OFF Details pp 3 2 3 4 3 11 The printer setting was for color transpar ency transparency sheet or thick paper printing Wait a few moments Change the TRAY X MEDIA...

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Page 304: ...Chapter 8 Specifications Specifications Chapter 8...

Page 305: ...dot inch 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...

Page 306: ...148 mm 4 5 3 4 3 Does not support legal size thick paper 4 Optional 250 sheet third cassette unit Paper capacity 5 Does not support legal size thick paper 6 Optional 250 sheet third cassette unit Pap...

Page 307: ...Image transfer system Belt image transfer system and roller image transfer system PC drum cleaning Cleaning blade system system paper size print type A4 Letter Legal Monochrome plain paper 32 seconds...

Page 308: ...CPU Intel i960JF 33MHz Memory ROM 4MB RAM 20MB Expansion up to 68MB is possible with options Interface Parallel IEEE 1284 Type B connector LocalTalk RS 422 Ethernet IEEE 802 3 TCP IP SPX IPX EtherTalk...

Page 309: ...o white ratio is 20 on multi prints Waste bottle 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 i...

Page 310: ...one marked by 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...

Page 311: ...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 P...

Page 312: ...Glossary Appendix A Appendix A Glossary...

Page 313: ...gloss level can be adjusted in the Image Content dialog when in PostScript mode CMY Cyan magenta and yellow These color toners are used to create the subtractive system array of printed colors ColorSy...

Page 314: ...Grayscale Grayscale tones or halftones are used when color data is printed in monochrome Halftoning An image made up of patterns of black and white dots that simulate the gray shades of the grayscale...

Page 315: ...mory RAM chips but is lost when you reset or turn off your computer When you save a file it is stored on floppy or hard disks or other storage devices Basic information about the computer is permanent...

Page 316: ...hrough which the computer sends information to other devices Parallel ports send data eight bits at a time and are usually used for printers Windows and MS DOS designates them LPT1 through LPT9 Window...

Page 317: ...rs All data stored in RAM is lost when the printer is turned off Reset Clears the print buffer and places the printer on line Unlike initialization reset leaves the currently selected settings in effe...

Page 318: ...dows 95 98 NT 4 0 stores the print queue on the hard disk and then sends the print jobs to the printer in the order received Spooling frees the application you are using for other tasks Symbol set The...

Page 319: ...MEMO A 7 Glossary Appendix A...

Page 320: ...Quick Reference Appendix B Appendix B Quick Reference...

Page 321: ...NT CON FIG PCL FONT LIST PS FONT LIST PCL DEMO PAGE PS DEMO PAGE PRINT MENU COPIES TRAY1 PAPER MANUAL FEED TRAY SWITCHING PAPER SOURCE CONFIG MENU PERSONAL ITY AUTO CONTINUE I O TIME OUT POWER SAVE DI...

Page 322: ...to choose from when the printer is equipped with a 250 sheet third cassette unit MEMORY MENU PCL CON TEXT SAVE PS CON TEXT SAVE PCL MENU FONT SOURCE FONT NUMBER FONT PITCH FONT POINT SIZE SYMBOL SET P...

Page 323: ...PAGE ENTER to print 3 PRINT MENU 1 COPIES 1 to 999 2 TRAY 1 PAPER A4 A5 LETTER INVOICE JIS B5 LEGAL EXECUTIVE COM10 C5 DL MONARCH J POST 3 MANUAL FEED OFF ON 4 TRAY SWITCHING ON OFF 5 PAPER SOURCE TR...

Page 324: ...E MENU 1 PRINT MODE FULL COLOR MONOCHROME 6 MEMORY MENU 1 PCL CONTEXT SAVE OFF ON 2 PS CONTEXT SAVE OFF ON 7 PCL MENU 1 FONT SOURCE INTERNAL SOFT FONT 2 FONT NUMBER INTERNAL 0 to 52 SOFT FONT 0 to max...

Page 325: ...gs of the printer that are set at the time of purchase 1 The range of items to choose from when the printer is equipped with a 250 sheet third cassette unit 8 PS MENU 1 PRINT PS ERROR OFF ON 9 MAINTE...

Page 326: ...6 15 WIN L2 Windows 3 1 Latin 2 B 17 16 WIN L5 Windows 3 1 Latin 5 B 18 17 DESKTOP DESKTOP B 19 18 PS TEXT PS Text B 20 19 VN INTL Ventura International B 21 20 VN US Ventura US B 22 21 MS PUBL Micros...

Page 327: ...List of MENU Utilities B 7 Quick Reference Appendix B 1 Roman 8 ROMAN 8...

Page 328: ...List of MENU Utilities B 8 Quick Reference Appendix B 2 ISO 8859 1 Latin 1 ISO L1...

Page 329: ...List of MENU Utilities B 9 Quick Reference Appendix B 3 ISO 8859 2 Latin 2 ISO L2...

Page 330: ...List of MENU Utilities B 10 Quick Reference Appendix B 4 ISO 8859 9 Latin 5 ISO L5...

Page 331: ...List of MENU Utilities B 11 Quick Reference Appendix B 5 PC 8 Code Page 437 PC 8...

Page 332: ...List of MENU Utilities B 12 Quick Reference Appendix B 6 PC 8 Danish Norwegian PC 8 D N...

Page 333: ...List of MENU Utilities B 13 Quick Reference Appendix B 7 PC 850 Multilingual PC 850...

Page 334: ...List of MENU Utilities B 14 Quick Reference Appendix B 8 PC 852 Latin 2 PC 852...

Page 335: ...List of MENU Utilities B 15 Quick Reference Appendix B 9 PC Turkish PC8 TK...

Page 336: ...List of MENU Utilities B 16 Quick Reference Appendix B 10 Windows 3 1 Latin 1 WIN L1...

Page 337: ...List of MENU Utilities B 17 Quick Reference Appendix B 11 Windows 3 1 Latin 2 WIN L2...

Page 338: ...List of MENU Utilities B 18 Quick Reference Appendix B 12 Windows 3 1 Latin 5 WIN L5...

Page 339: ...List of MENU Utilities B 19 Quick Reference Appendix B 13 DESKTOP DESKTOP...

Page 340: ...List of MENU Utilities B 20 Quick Reference Appendix B 14 PS Text PS TEXT...

Page 341: ...List of MENU Utilities B 21 Quick Reference Appendix B 15 Ventura International VN INTL...

Page 342: ...List of MENU Utilities B 22 Quick Reference Appendix B 16 Ventura US VN US...

Page 343: ...List of MENU Utilities B 23 Quick Reference Appendix B 17 Microsoft Publishing MS PUBL...

Page 344: ...List of MENU Utilities B 24 Quick Reference Appendix B 18 Math 8 MATH 8...

Page 345: ...List of MENU Utilities B 25 Quick Reference Appendix B 19 PS Math PS MATH...

Page 346: ...List of MENU Utilities B 26 Quick Reference Appendix B 20 Ventura Math VN MATH...

Page 347: ...List of MENU Utilities B 27 Quick Reference Appendix B 21 Pi Font PI FONT...

Page 348: ...List of MENU Utilities B 28 Quick Reference Appendix B 22 Legal LEGAL...

Page 349: ...List of MENU Utilities B 29 Quick Reference Appendix B 23 ISO 4 United Kingdom ISO 4...

Page 350: ...List of MENU Utilities B 30 Quick Reference Appendix B 24 ISO 6 ASCII ISO 6...

Page 351: ...List of MENU Utilities B 31 Quick Reference Appendix B 25 ISO 11 Swedish ISO 11...

Page 352: ...List of MENU Utilities B 32 Quick Reference Appendix B 26 ISO 15 Italian ISO 15...

Page 353: ...List of MENU Utilities B 33 Quick Reference Appendix B 27 ISO 17 Spanish ISO 17...

Page 354: ...List of MENU Utilities B 34 Quick Reference Appendix B 28 ISO 21 German ISO 21...

Page 355: ...List of MENU Utilities B 35 Quick Reference Appendix B 29 ISO 60 Norwegian V1 ISO 60...

Page 356: ...List of MENU Utilities B 36 Quick Reference Appendix B 30 ISO 69 French ISO 69...

Page 357: ...List of MENU Utilities B 37 Quick Reference Appendix B 31 Windows 3 0 Latin 1 WIN 3 0...

Page 358: ...Index Appendix C Appendix C Index...

Page 359: ...ing the image transfer belt unit 6 32 Changing the image transfer roller unit 6 25 Changing the oiling roller 6 21 Changing the toner cartridge Auto Mode 6 2 Changing the toner cartridge Manual Mode 6...

Page 360: ...um protective shutter 6 16 E Enter key 2 11 2 12 Envelopes 2 43 F Front cover 2 1 2 2 Front cover lock release lever 2 1 2 2 Fusing unit 2 8 6 21 G Grips 2 1 2 2 Guide lock lever 2 39 H How to Set the...

Page 361: ...3 Level indicator 2 23 2 28 2 38 List of menu utilities 3 1 B 3 Loading Paper 2 21 Loading paper 2 21 Loading Special Paper Letterhead Envelopes Postcards Thick Paper 2 43 Loading Transparencies and L...

Page 362: ...panel 2 3 2 4 O Oiling roller 2 4 2 8 6 14 On Line key 2 9 2 10 On line indicator 2 9 2 10 On line indicator flashing 2 10 On line indicator OFF 2 10 On line indicator ON 2 10 Operating environment 1...

Page 363: ...2 3 2 4 Power save mode 2 16 3 12 Power switch 2 1 Precautions for use 1 1 Print cycle 7 4 print long paper 2 48 Print menu 3 8 Printable Area 2 19 Printable area 2 19 Printer menus B 1 Printer suppli...

Page 364: ...t up the Status Display under Windows 95 5 23 Toner cartridge 2 6 6 1 Trailing edge guide 2 27 2 37 Transparencies 2 31 Tray 1 multipurpose tray 2 1 2 2 Tray 1 multipurpose tray 2 21 2 32 2 44 Tray 2...

Page 365: ...2 12 W Waste bottle 2 6 6 14 Windows 3 1 4 42 Windows 3 1 PLC5C software 5 46 Windows 95 Windows 98 4 1 Windows 95 Windows 98 PLC5C software 5 1 Windows NT 4 0 4 24 Windows NT 4 0 PLC5C software 5 29...

Page 366: ...nging the toner car tridge Auto Mode 6 2 Changing the toner car tridge Manual Mode 6 10 Changing the waste bot tle 6 18 Cleaning the printer 6 40 Color toner cartridges 2 6 6 1 Config menu 3 11 Contro...

Page 367: ...2 4 Item key 2 11 2 12 L Labels 2 31 Laser safety ii LCD Messages 7 6 Legal L size thick paper 2 43 Letterhead 2 43 Level indicator 2 23 2 28 2 38 List of menu utilities 3 1 B 3 Loading Paper 2 21 Lo...

Page 368: ...tion and warning labels 2 13 Output tray 2 1 Ozone release vi P Paper 2 17 Paper misfeed 7 11 Paper Size 2 17 Paper size for Tray 1 2 24 Paper size indicator 2 29 Paper Supplies 2 19 Paper supplies 2...

Page 369: ...Windows 95 5 23 Toner cartridge 2 6 6 1 Trailing edge guide 2 27 2 37 Transparencies 2 31 Tray 1 multipurpose tray 2 1 2 2 Tray 1 multipurpose tray 2 21 2 32 2 44 Tray 2 250 sheet second cassette 2 1...

Page 370: ...General Information...

Page 371: ...ary 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 th...

Page 372: ...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 ag...

Page 373: ...et non transf rable ce qui vous autorise 1 Installer et utiliser le logiciel sur un ordinateur reli une imprimante unique 2 Utiliser le logiciel pour vos propres besoins professionnels et personnels 3...

Page 374: ...l et toutes ses copies comme pr vue dans le contrat Minolta peut mettre fin votre licence en cas de non respect du contrat Dans ce cas vous acceptez de d truire toutes vos copies du logiciel 8 La loi...

Page 375: ...tware befindenden Vermerke ber Urheberrecht und Warenzeichen entsprechend anzubringen 3 das Eigentum an Kopien der Software an Dritte zu bertragen durch berlassung dieser Vertragsausfertigung und des...

Page 376: ...genannten Zwecken zu vermieten zu verleasen zu bertragen oder eine Unterlizenz hiervon zu erteilen ist nichtig Der Lizenznehmer erkennt hiermit an da er f r die sich aus diesem Vertrag etwa ergebenden...

Page 377: ...esente contratto in base alla quale il licenziatario 1 avr facolt d installare ed usare il Software su un solo computer e su una stampante associata 2 avr facolt di usare il Software solo per la sua a...

Page 378: ...e oppure come altrimenti descritto in questi termini Minolta pu porre termine alla vostra licenza in caso mancaste di rispettare questi termini Resta inteso che all atto di tale termine voi distrugger...

Page 379: ...nolta spol s r o Vever 102 659 10 Brno 05 41 558 511 Fax 05 41 212 681 Denmark Minolta Danmark a s Valh js All 160 2610 R dovre 36 37 04 50 eller 36 37 04 52 e mail printer minolta dk Finland Renatus...

Page 380: ...a 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 B...

Page 381: ...d 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 wit...

Page 382: ...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 sympt...

Page 383: ...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...

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