Konica PAGEPRO 1350EN User Manual
PagePro 1350EN
™
User’s Guide
4136-9562-00A
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Contents
1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1
Getting Acquainted with Your Printer 2
Printer Parts 2
Front View 2
Rear View 2
About the Indicator Functions 3
Indicator Functions 3
Continuing a Print Job after an Error Message 3
Printing a Test Page 3
Cancelling a Print Job 4
About the Software Utilities CD-ROM 5
PCL Drivers. 5
Utilities 5
System Requirements 7
Selecting Driver Defaults 8
Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 8
Windows Me/98SE 8
Uninstalling the Printer Driver 9
2 Working with the PCL 6 Printer Driver .......................................................... 11
Contents
i
Displaying PCL 6 Printer Driver Settings 12
Displaying Settings under Windows XP/Server 2003 12
Displaying Settings under Windows 2000/Me/98SE/NT 4.0 12
Using the PCL 6 Printer Driver 13
Common Buttons 13
OK 13
Cancel 13
Apply 13
Help 13
Easy Set 13
Page Layout 13
Printer Figure 13
Setup Tab 14
Paper Tab 14
Quality Tab 14
Device Options Setting Tab 15
3 Working with the PCL 5e Printer Driver ........................................................17
Displaying PCL 5e Printer Driver Settings 18
Displaying Settings under Windows XP/Server 2003 18
Displaying Settings under Windows 2000/Me/98SE/NT 4.0 18
Using the PCL 5e Printer Driver 19
Common Buttons 19
OK 19
Cancel 19
Apply 19
Layout Tab (Windows XP/Server 2003/2000) 19
Paper/Quality Tab (Windows XP/Server 2003/2000) 19
Advanced Document Settings Dialog Box (Windows XP/Server 2003/
2000) 20
Device Settings Tab (Windows XP/Server 2003/2000) 20
Paper Tab (Windows Me/98SE) 20
Device Options Tab (Windows Me/98SE) 20
Page Setup Tab (Windows NT 4.0) 21
Advanced Tab (Windows NT 4.0) 21
Device Settings Tab (Windows NT 4.0) 21
4 Working with the Status Display ....................................................................23
Working with the Status Display 24
Introduction 24
Environment 24
Opening the Status Display 24
Altering the Size of the Status Display Window 24
Printing Special Pages 24
Opening the Control Panel 25
Paper tab 25
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Printer Setting Tab (USB and Parallel) 25
Counter Tab 26
Configuration Tab 26
Using the Status Display 26
Recognizing Status Display Alerts 26
Recovering from a Status Display Alert 27
Closing the Status Display 27
5 Using Media ..................................................................................................... 29
About Media 30
What sizes/weights of media can I use? 30
What type and amount of media can I load? 31
Media Storage 31
Media Not Suitable for Printing 32
What is the guaranteed imageable (printable) area? 33
Page Margins 33
Loading Media 34
How do I refill Tray 1? 34
How do I refill the manual feed tray? 35
Printing on Media 36
How do I load and print custom media? 36
How do I load and print envelopes? 36
How do I load and print labels? 38
How do I load and print postcards? 39
How do I load and print thick stock? 40
How do I load and print transparencies? 41
Manual Duplexing 42
How do I manually duplex? 42
6 Replacing Consumables ................................................................................ 43
Replacing the Toner Cartridge 45
Replacing the Drum Cartridge 50
7 Maintaining the Printer ................................................................................... 55
Cleaning the Printer 56
Exterior 56
Pick-up Roller 57
8 Troubleshooting .............................................................................................. 59
Indicator Messages 60
Status Message 60
Error Messages 62
Service Messages 64
Clearing Jams 65
Solving Problems-Printing Quality 68
Note for Windows Me/98SE USB users 71
Contents
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9 Installing Accessories ....................................................................................73
Introduction 74
Antistatic Protection 74
Dual In-Line Memory Module (DIMM) 75
Installing a DIMM 75
A Appendix ..........................................................................................................77
Safety Specifications 78
Technical Specifications 78
Printer 78
Consumables Life Expectancies Chart 80
Our Concern for Environmental Protection 81
What is an ENERGY STAR product? 81
Contentsiv
Introduction
Getting Acquainted with Your Printer
Printer Parts
The following drawings illustrate the parts of your printer referred to throughout this guide, so please take some time to become familiar with them.
Front View
1—Top cover
2—Output tray
3—Control panel
4—Imaging cartridge
(Toner cartridge plus Drum cartridge)
5—Front cover
6—Tray 1
7—Tray cover
8—Paper guides for manual feed
tray
9—Manual feed tray
10—Ventilation grilles
11—Power switch
Rear View
1—AC power connection
2—USB port
3—Parallel port
4—10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet
Interface port
12
Drum cartridge
3
4
5
6
7891011
Imaging
cartridge
Toner cartridge
2
3
4
1
Getting Acquainted with Your Printer2
About the Indicator Functions
Indicator Functions
The control panel has two indicators
and one button. The control panel
indicators provide information on the
status of the printer.
1—Ready indicator
2—Error indicator
3—Cancel button
The Cancel button allows you to:
Continue a print job after an
error message
Print a test page
Cancel a print job
Continuing a Print Job after an Error Message
You can continue the print job after correcting the following types of errors:
When there is no more paper in the tray
When paper of a different format than that set in the printer driver was fed
into the printer
1 Check that one of the above errors has occurred.
2 Perform the remedial action according to the error.
3 Press the Cancel button to operate the media feed.
The print job continues.
For details on the error messages, refer to Chapter 8, “Troubleshooting” on
page 59.
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2
3
Printing a Test Page
You can print the following four kinds of test pages by pressing the Cancel
button with the printer in idle mode:
Operator Panel Status Sheet: Hold the Cancel button down for a second
and then press the Cancel key once.
" We advise you to print this sheet and keep it close to your printer for
reference.
About the Indicator Functions
3
Configuration Page: Hold the Cancel button down for a second and then
press press the Cancel key twice.
PCL Font List: Hold the Cancel button down for a second and then press
press the Cancel key three times.
" See also “Printing Special Pages” on page 24.
Cancelling a Print Job
You can cancel a print job that is currently being processed.
1 While data is being processed or printed (the green “Ready” indicator is
blinking), hold down the Cancel button for more than 5 seconds.
2 Release the Cancel button after both indicators light up.
The current print job has now been cancelled.
About the Indicator Functions4
About the Software Utilities CD-ROM
PCL Drivers.
Operating System Use/Benefit
Windows XP/Server 2003/2000 These drivers give you access to all of
Windows Me/98SE
Windows NT 4.0
Utilities
Utility Use/Benefit
Crown Print Monitor for Windows Using the TCP/IP protocol, print jobs
PageScope Net Care Printer management functions such as
PageScope Web Connection With a Web browser, the status of
PageScope Network Setup Using the TCP/IP and IPX protocols,
PageScope NDPS Gateway This network utility enables printers
the printer features, including finishing and advanced layout.
can be sent directly to the printer. For
details, refer to the PagePro 1350EN
Reference Guide on the Utilities &
Documentation CD-ROM.
status monitoring and network settings
can be accessed.
For details, refer to the PageScope
Net Care Quick Guide on the Utilities
& Documentation CD-ROM.
printers can be checked, and the various settings can be changed.
For details, refer to the PagePro
1350EN Reference Guide on the Utilities & Documentation CD-ROM.
basic network printer settings can be
specified.
For details, refer to the PageScope
Network Setup User Manual on the
Utilities & Documentation CD-ROM.
and KONICA MINOLTA multifunctional
products to be used in an NDPS environment.
For details, refer to the PageScope
NDPS Gateway User Manual on the
Utilities & Documentation CD-ROM.
About the Software Utilities CD-ROM
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Utility Use/Benefit
Peer-to-Peer Printing tool Setups for peer-to-peer printing in
Windows 98, Windows 98SE and Windows Me.
Peer-to-peer printing refers to printing
direcly to a device on the network
instead of through the Server.
For details, refer to the Peer-to-peer
Printing Tool User’s Guide on the Utilities & Documentatioin CD-ROM.
Font Manager The font Manager helps you to man-
age your printer fonts. For more information, see the Font Manager online
help.
About the Software Utilities CD-ROM6
System Requirements
Personal computer
– Pentium 2: 400 MHz (Pentium 3: 500 MHz or higher is recommended)
Operating System
– Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/Professional (Service Pack 1 or
later; Service Pack 2 or later is recommended),
Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4 or later), Windows Me, Windows 98SE, Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 6)
Free hard disk space
– Approximately 20 MB of free hard disk space for printer driver and Sta-
tus Monitor
– Approximately 128 MB of free hard disk space for image processing
RAM
128 MB or more
CD-ROM/DVD drive
I/O interface
– 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet interface port
– USB Revision 2.0 compliant port
– Parallel (IEEE 1284) port
System Requirements
7
Selecting Driver Defaults
Before you start working with your printer, you are advised to verify/change
the default driver settings.
Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0
1 Choose the driver’s properties as follows:
– (Windows XP/Server 2003)
From the Start menu, choose Printers and Faxes to display the
Printers and Faxes directory. Right-click the KONICA MINOLTA
PagePro 1350EN or KONICA MINOLTA PagePro 1350EN 5e printer
icon and choose Printing Preferences.
– (Windows 2000/NT 4.0)
From the Start menu, choose Settings and then Printers to display
the Printers directory. Right-click the KONICA MINOLTA PagePro
1350EN or KONICA MINOLTA PagePro 1350EN 5e printer icon and
choose Printing Preferences.
2 Select the default settings for your printer, such as the default media for-
mat you use, on the appropriate tabs.
3 Click Apply.
4 Click OK to exit from the Print preference dialog box.
Windows Me/98SE
1 Choose the driver’s properties as follows:
– From the Start menu, choose Settings and then Printers to display
the Printers directory. Right-click the KONICA MINOLTA PagePro
1350EN or KONICA MINOLTA PagePro 1350EN 5e printer icon and
choose Properties.
2 Select the Configure tab.
3 Select the default settings for your printer, such as the default media for-
mat you use, on the appropriate tabs.
4 Click Apply.
5 Click OK.
Selecting Driver Defaults8
Uninstalling the Printer Driver
This section describes how to uninstall the KONICA MINOLTA PagePro
1350EN printer driver if necessary.
1 Close all applications.
2 From the Start menu, choose Programs (Windows XP: All Programs),
then KONICA MINOLTA PagePro 1350EN, and then KONICA MINOLTA
PagePro 1350EN Uninstall.
3 Confirm the deletion by clicking on Yes.
4 Restart your computer.
5 The KONICA MINOLTA PagPro 1350EN printer driver will be uninstalled
from your computer.
Uninstalling the Printer Driver
9
Uninstalling the Printer Driver10
Working with the
PCL 6 Printer
Driver
Displaying PCL 6 Printer Driver Settings
Displaying Settings under Windows XP/Server 2003
1 From the Start menu, click Control Panel.
2 In Pick a category, click Printers and Other Hardware.
3 In Pick a task…, click View installed printers or fax printers.
4 In the Printers and Faxes directory, select the KONICA MINOLTA
PagePro 1350EN printer icon.
5 To display the printer driver settings, from the File menu, click Printing
Preferences....
Displaying Settings under Windows 2000/Me/98SE/ NT 4.0
1 From the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Printers to display
the Printers directory.
2 Select the KONICA MINOLTA PagePro 1350EN printer icon.
3 Display the printer driver settings:
Windows 2000—From the File menu, click Printing Preferences....
Windows Me/98SE—From the File menu, click Properties, and then
click the Printer Properties tab.
Windows NT 4.0—From the File menu, click Document Defaults....
Displaying PCL 6 Printer Driver Settings12
Using the PCL 6 Printer Driver
" Refer to the printer drivers online help for information on all of the
functions.
Common Buttons
The buttons described below appear on each tab.
OK
Click to exit the Properties dialog box, saving any changes made.
Cancel
Click to exit the Properties dialog box without saving any changes made.
Apply
Click to save all changes without exiting the Properties dialog box.
Help
Click to view online help.
Easy Set
Click on Default to reset the functions of the tab to their original values.
Page Layout
Check this option button to display a sample of the page layout in the figure
area.
Printer Figure
Check this option button to display an image of the printer in the figure area.
Using the PCL 6 Printer Driver
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Setup Tab
The Setup tab allows you to
Print several pages of a document on the same page (n-up printing)
Provide a watermark on printed documents
Design custom watermarks
Specify manual duplex printing
Specify the paper source
Define the type of media
Print using a form overlay
Create/edit a form overlay
Paper Tab
The Paper tab allows you to
Specify the size of the original document
Define custom media sizes
Fit printed documents to a specified media size
Select the output media size
Scale (enlarge/reduce) documents
Adjust the printing position
Specify the number of copies
Turn on/off the printer’s sorting function
Turn on/off the Proof Print function
Specify the orientation of the media
Rotate the print image 180° to the media orientation
Quality Tab
The Quality tab allows you to
Specify the resolution
Turn on/off Toner Save mode
Optimize the exchange of text and graphics data with the printer (All Ras-
ter)
Optimize the print quality of text and graphics (Fine-Art)
Specify the toner density
Activate/deactivate the use of TrueType fonts
Using the PCL 6 Printer Driver14
Device Options Setting Tab
The Device Options Setting tab allows you to
Specify the total amount of memory installed in the printer
View version and copyright information about the printer driver
Using the PCL 6 Printer Driver
15
Using the PCL 6 Printer Driver16
Working with the
PCL 5e Printer
Driver
Displaying PCL 5e Printer Driver Settings
Displaying Settings under Windows XP/Server 2003
1 From the Start menu, click Control Panel.
2 In Pick a category, click Printers and Other Hardware.
3 In Pick a task…, click View installed printers or fax printers.
4 In the Printers and Faxes directory, select the KONICA MINOLTA
PagePro 1350EN 5e printer icon.
5 To display the printer driver settings, from the File menu, click Printing
Preferences....
Displaying Settings under Windows 2000/Me/98SE/ NT 4.0
1 From the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Printers to display
the Printers directory.
2 Select the KONICA MINOLTA PagePro 1350EN 5e printer icon.
3 Display the printer driver settings:
Windows 2000—From the File menu, click Printing Preferences....
Windows Me/98SE—From the File menu, click Properties, and then
click the Printer Properties tab.
Windows NT 4.0—From the File menu, click Document Defaults....
Displaying PCL 5e Printer Driver Settings18
Using the PCL 5e Printer Driver
" Refer to the printer driver’s online help for information on all of the
functions.
Common Buttons
The buttons described below appear on each tab.
OK
Click to exit the Properties dialog box, saving any changes made.
Cancel
Click to exit the Properties dialog box without saving any changes made.
Apply
Click to save all changes without exiting the Properties dialog box.
Layout Tab (Windows XP/Server 2003/2000)
The Layout tab allows you to
Specify the orientation of the media
Specify the order in which the pages of a document should be printed
Print several pages of a document on the same sheet of media (n-up
printing)
Paper/Quality Tab (Windows XP/Server 2003/2000)
The Paper/Quality tab allows you to
Specify a media source
Identify the type of media to be printed
Using the PCL 5e Printer Driver
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Advanced Document Settings Dialog Box (Windows XP/ Server 2003/2000)
Click the Advanced... button on either the Layout tab or the Paper/Quality tab
to open the Advanced Document Settings dialog box.
The settings in this dialog box allow you to control and fine-tune many of the
advanced features of your printer driver. The features are organized in a tree
format with three main branches: Paper/Output, Graphic and Document
Options.
Device Settings Tab (Windows XP/Server 2003/2000)
The Device Settings tab is in a different location and must be called up as follows:
1 Click the KONICA MINOLTA PagePro 1350EN 5e printer icon.
2 From the File menu, click Properties.
3 Click the Device Settings tab.
The Device Settings tab allows you to view and change the setup of the
printer and its options. To change a setting, select the item that you want to
change, and then select the desired setting from either the box or dropdown
list that appears.
Paper Tab (Windows Me/98SE)
The Paper tab allows you to
Specify the media size (see chapter 5 for a list of supported media sizes)
Define custom media sizes
Print several pages of a document on the same sheet of media (n-up
printing)
Specify the orientation of the media
Specify a media source
Specify the number of copies
Device Options Tab (Windows Me/98SE)
The Device Options tab allows you to
Adjust the density of the toner used during printing
Improve the appearance of text and graphics by using fewer dots (Light)
or more (Dark) dots
Specify the total amount of memory installed in your printer
Using the PCL 5e Printer Driver20
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