Konica Minolta COLOR PAGEPRO L User Manual

As an ENERGY STARPartner, we have determined
that thismachine meets the ENERGY STARGuidelines
for energy efficiency.

What is an ENERGY STARPrinter ?

ENERGY STAR

period of inactivity. This auto-feature can reduce a machine’s annual electricity cost by 60 percent.



Printers have a feature that allows them to automatically “go to sleep” after a

Foreword

This manual explains the functions and operation of the printer. It also
gives some troubleshooting tips as well as general precautions to be
observed when operating this printer.

To ensure the best performance and effective use of your printer, please
read this manual carefully from cover to cover. After you have read
through the manual, keep it near your printer for future reference. It
should help in solving any operational questions you may have.

Trademark acknowledgments

Color PagePro is a t rademark of Minolta in Europe, Japan and Asia.
Minolta is a registered trademark of MINOLTA CO., LTD.

Adobe, the Acrobat, AdobePS, and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe
Systems Incorporated or its subsidiaries and may be registered in certain
juridictions.
Agfa and Agfa Intelifont, Agfa Font Manager are registered trademarks of
Agfa Corporation.
TrueType are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc.
IBM, PC/ AT and PS/ 2 are registered trademarks of International Busi­ness Machines Corporation.
Microsoft, MS-DOS, Excel, Windows 3.1, Windows NT, Windows 95
and Windows 98 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Novell, NetWare, and N DS are registered trademarks of Novell Inc.
All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective companies or organizations.

Please follow the instructions given in this manual when han­dling your printer and do not touch any part of the m achine
which the manual does not cover. NEVER attempt to disassem­ble or remodel the printer.

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Foreword

Safety Information

– The printer should be plugged into an electrical outlet that is easily

accessible.

– After installing the network card, be sure to replace the cover and

secure it with the screws provided.

– W hen moving the printer, two people are required to lift it carefully as

explained in Chapter 1 of the instructions.

LASER SAFETY

This is a page printer which operates by m eans of a laser. There is no pos­sibility of danger from the laser, provided the printer is operated accord­ing to the instructions in this manual. Since radiation emitted by the laser
is completely confined w ithin protective housing, the laser beam cannot
escape from t he machine during any phase of user operation.

INTERNAL LASER RADIATION (For All Users)

Maximum Radiation Power: 1.0 × 10-3(W) Wavelength:770- 810 (nm)

This is a class IIIb Laser Diode Assy. that has an invisible laser beam. The
printer head unit is NOT A FIELD SERVICE ITEM. Therefore, the
printer head unit should not be opened under any circumstances.

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Foreword

LASER SAFETY

For Users in Denmark

ADVERSEL

Usynlig laserstråling ved åbning, når sikkerhedsafbrydere er ude af
funktion.Undgå udsættelse for stråing.

Klass 1 laser produkt der opfylder IEC 825 sikkerheds Kravene.

For Users in Finland and Sweden

LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE
KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT

VEROITUS

Laitteen Käyttäminen muulla kuin tässä käyttöohjeessa mainitulla
tavalla saattaa altistaa käyttäjän tuvallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle näkymät­törmällelasersäteiylle.

VERNING

Om apparaten används på annat sätt än i denna bruksanvisning specifi­cerats, kan användaren utsättas för osynlig laserstrålning som över­skrider gränsen för laser klass 1.

VARO!

Avattaessa ja suojalukitus ohitettaessa olet alttiina näkymättömälle laser­säteilylle. Äjä katso säteeseen.

VARNING!

Osynling laserstråining när denna del är öppnad och spärren är urkopp­lad. Betrakta ej stråien.

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Foreword

LASER SAFETY

For Users in N orway

ADVERSEL

Dersom apparatet brukes på annen måte enn spesifisert i denne bruksan­visning, kan brukeren utsettes for unsynlig laserstråling som overskrider
grensen for laser klasse 1.

Dette er en halvleder laser. Maksimal effeckttil laserdiode er 10 × 10-3W
og bølgelengde er 770-810 nm.

For All Other Users

WARNING

Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than
those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation expo­sure.

This is a semiconductor laser. The maximum power of the laser diode is

1.0 × 10

-3

W and the wavelength is 770- 810 nm.

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Foreword

USER INSTRUCTIONS

For Users in Australia and New Zealand

WARNING

This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment this product may
cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take
adequate measures.

For All Users

WARNING

This device must be used with shield interface cables. The use of non­shielded cable is likely to result in interference with radio communica­tions and is prohibited under the EMC regulations of your country. Espe­cially parallel interface cables m ust be used accessories.

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Foreword

CE Marking (Declaration of Conformity) for Users in the European Union (EU)

We declare under our sole responsibility that the printer and option to
which this declaration relates is in conformity with the specifications
below. This declaration is valid for the area of the European Union (EU)
only.

Declaration of Conformity for CE Marking

Product Type Laser Beam Printer
Product Name Color PagePro L
Options 250 Sheet Third Cassette Unit

Network Interface Card (4179-371: Ethernet)

Standard Safety: EN60 950/1992 with Amendments 1, 2 and 3

Safety of information technology equipment, including electrical
business equipment

EN 60 825-1/1991
: Radiation safety of laser products, equipment classification,
requirements and user’s guide

EMC: EN 55 022 (Class B)/1994 with A1/1995
: Limits and method for measurement of radio disturbance
characteristic of information technology equipment (ITE)

EN61000-3-2 (ClassA)/1995
: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3: Limits Section 2:
Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input ≤16A per
phase)

EN61000-3-3/1995
: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3: Limits Section 3:
Limitation of voltage fluctuations and flicker in Low-voltage
supply systems for equipment with rated current ≤16A

EN50082-1/1992
: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Generic immunity
standard Part 1: Residential, commercial and light industry
IEC 801-2/1991: Electrostatic discharge requirement
IEC 801-3/1984: Radiated electromagnetic field requirement
IEC 801-4/1994: Electrical fast transient/burst requirement

EC Directive Safety: 73/23/EEC / Year of first marking with CE: 1998

EMC: 89/336/EEC and 93/68/EEC

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Foreword

OZONE RELEASE
For All Users

During printer operation, a small quantity of ozone 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, espe­cially if you are printing a high volume of materials, or if the printer is
being used continuously over a long period.

WARNING LABEL

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Foreword

Features

1. High quality printing

• Clear text and excellent graphics supported by 3 different resolution

settings: 600 × 600 dpi, 1,200 × 600dpiand2,400× 600 dpi.

• Excellent graphics (131 lpi, 128 gray levels)

• Super Fine Micro Toning (Fine-MT) developing system

• 8µm small particle toner

• Color matching technology
– Windows 95/ Windows 98 ICM
– Printer embedded color matching

2. Printer Description Language ( PDL)

•Windows

• Adobe PostScript Level 2 equivalent (Z Script)

3. High speed printing

• Full color 3ppm, B/W 12ppm

• High performance RISC processor
– Hitachi HD6437034F20/20 MHZ

• High speed data transfer
– IEEE 1284 IEEE1284-C, ECP/EPP compliant interface
– Network option (Ethernet)

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4. Versatile paper handling

• Transparency, labels, thick paper, envelopes

5. Compact size

• Width 505mm/ 20"

• Depth 530mm/ 20-3/4"

• Height 403mm/ 15-3/4"

6. Network ready with option

•Ethernet
Server: Windows NT, NetW are 3.X/ 4.X (Bindery & NDS)

Client: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 3.1,

Windows NT Workstation 4.0

7. Easy maintenance and operation

• Easy maintenance with cartridge type supplies

• GUI driver

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8. Environmentally friendly

• Ozone free

• Power save mode (Energy Star compliant)

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Foreword

Symbols and Terms

This manual uses the following symbols and terms:

ATTENTION

This symbol indicates that a specified course of action is required to
avoid causing damage or injury. Please be sure to follow the
instructions in this manual exactly, whenever you see this symbol.

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 indicator is used to identify sections that require special
attention.

Action Prohibited

This symbol is used over illustrations throughout this manual to
indicate that a specified course of action must not be taken. Do not
follow examples that are superimposed with this symbol.

example:

LED Display

The lit, blinking and unlit LED patterns of the Control Panel display
the following m essages.

On Off Blinking

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Introduction

Precautions for Use ............................................1-1

Operating Environment....................................1-1

Using the Printer..............................................1-2

Care of 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

Contents

Control Panel...................................................2-9

Indicator Lights ..............................................2-10

Action Key......................................................2-10

Operation and Warning Labels......................2-15

Turning the Printer ON and OFF ......................2-17

Paper..................................................................2-19

Type............................................................... 2-19

Size................................................................2-19

Capacity.........................................................2-20

Printable Area................................................2-21

Paper Supplies...............................................2-21

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Loading Paper ...................................................2 -23

Loading Plain Paper/ Recycled Paper ...........2-23

Loading Transparencies and Labels..............2-31

Loading Special Paper (Letterhead/

Envelopes/ Postcards/ Thick Paper)..............2-39

Printing............................................................... 2-43

Canceling a Print Job Directly at the Printer..2 -45

Chapter 3: Printer Driver and Status Display

Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 95/

Windows 98 .........................................................3-2

Displaying the Printer Driver W indow ..............3-3

Exiting the Printer Dr iver..................................3-3

Using the 32-bit SuperDriver Setup Dialog......3-4

Common Buttons.............................................3-5

Choosing Menu Settings..................................3-5

Driver Settings.....................................................3-7

Paper...............................................................3-7

Page Layout...................................................3-11

Image.............................................................3-17

DeviceOption ................................................3-21

About .............................................................3-22

Processing.....................................................3-23

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Using the P rinter Driver Under

Windows NT 4.0 .................................................3 -24

Displaying the Printer Driver W indow ............3-25

Exiting the Printer Dr iver................................3-25

Common Buttons...........................................3-26

Choosing Menu Settings................................3-26

Driver Settings...................................................3-27

Paper.............................................................3-27

Page Layout...................................................3-31

Image.............................................................3-37

Device Option................................................3-41

About .............................................................3-42

Using the Printer Status Display...................... 3-43

Opening the Printer Status Display................3-43

Using the Printer Status Display....................3-44

Controlling Pop Up Messages .......................3-45

Switching Between the Expanded and

Reduced Views.............................................. 3-46

On-line Help...................................................3-46

Displaying Printer Information........................ 3-47

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Chapter 4: Maintaining Your Printer

Changing Cartridges...........................................4-1

Changing the Toner Cartridge .........................4-1

Changing the Drum Cartridge, Waste Bottle

and Oiling Roller ............................................4-11

Changing the Fusing U nit and I mage Transfer

Roller Unit...................................................... 4-23

Changing the Image Transfer Belt Unit..........4-31

Cleaning the Printer..........................................4-39

Cleaning the O utside .....................................4-39

Cleaning the Inside........................................4-40

Chapter 5: Troubleshooting

How to Troubleshoot...........................................5-1

Diagnosing Your Printer...................................5-1

Problems During Data Transmission

and the Print Cycle..............................................5-3

Troubleshooting prior to the Transmission

of Data .............................................................5-3

Troubleshooting the Print Cycle.......................5-3

Messages ........................................................5-5

Clearing a Paper Misfeed.................................. 5-21

Improving Print Quality.....................................5-30

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Chapter 6: Specifications

Specifications of Printer..................................... 6-1

Specifications of 250-sheet Third Cassette

Unit....................................................................... 6-7

Appendix A: Glossary

Appendix B: Quick Re ference

Appendix C: Index

General Information

End User License Agreement ............................... 1

Contents

Addresses MINOLTA-Par tners in Europe............. 9

MINOLTA Guarantee Cer tificate.......................... 13

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Chapter

Chapter 1

Introduction

Introduction

1

Precautions for Use

Precautions for Use

Operating Environment

The operating environmental requirements of the printer are as
follows.

Humidity (%)

Introduction Chapter 1

Temperature (°C)

• Temperature: 10°C (50°F) to

35°C (86°F) with a fluctuation

X

of 10°C (18°F) per hour.

• Humidity:15%to85%RH

with a fluctuation of 20% per
hour.

* The environmental zone marked

“X” on the left represents a
critical environment in which
the printer can be left to stand.
However, the manufacturer does
not ensure optimal paper
passage performance and image
production in this zone. Be sure
to operate the printer within the
operatingenvironmentidentified
within the bold line.

1-1

Precautions for Use

Using the Printer

To ensure the optimum performance of the printer, follow the
precautions listed below.

• NEVER open any printer door, or turn OFF the printer during

operation.

• NEVER bring any magnetized object or flammable gas or liquid

near the printer.

• NEVER pull on the power cord and AL WAYS hold the plug

when unplugging it. A damaged cord could result in a fire or
cause an electrical shock.

• NEVER attempt to unplug the power cord with a wet hand, as it

could cause an electrical shock.

• ALWAYS unplug the power cord whenever attempting to move

the printer. Moving the printer with the power cord plugged in
can damage the cord, resulting in a fire or causing an electrical
shock.

• ALWAYS unplug the power cord when the printer is not to be

used for an extended period of time.

• NEVER remove any panel or cover unless the procedure is

described in the user’s manual. The printer contains a high-volt­age component which can cause an electrical shock.

• NEVER alter the engineering or mechanics of the printer, as a

fire or electrical shock could result.

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Introduction

• NEVER place a heavy object on the power cord nor pull or bend

it, as a fire or electrical shock could result.

• NEVER rest the printer upon the power cord or communications

cables of other electrical equipment and do not allow such cords
or cables to become lodged into the printer’s own mechanisms;
equipment damage or fire could result.

• NEVER drop paper clips, staples, or other small pieces of metal

through the vents or other openings of the printer, as a fire or
electrical shock could result.

1-2

Precautions for Use

• NEVER place a vase or vessel containing water or other fluids

on or near the printer as this can cause a fire or electrical shock.
Should fluid or any foreign object get inside the printer, immedi­ately turn it OFF, unplug the power cord, and call your technical
representative. A fire or electrical shock could result if the printer
is allowed to run without taking necessary action.

• NEVER leave the printer running should it become unusually

hot, emit smoke, an unusual smell or noise. Should any of these
occur, immediately turn OFF the printer, unplug it, and call your

Introduction Chapter 1

technical representative. A fire or electrical shock could result if
the printer is allowed to run without taking necessary action.

Note

= Locate the printer in a Well Ventilated Room =
A negligible amount of ozone is generated during normal operation of
this printer. An unpleasant odor may, however, be created in poorly ven­tilated rooms during extensive printer operations. For a comfortable,
healthy, and safe operating environment, it is recommended that the
room be well ventilated.

Remarque

= Placer l’imprimante dans une pièce largement ventilée =
Une quantité d’ozone négligable est dégagée pendant le fonctionnement
de l’imprimante quand celle-ci est utilisée normalement. Cependant, une
odeur désagréable pent être ressentie dans les pièces dont l’aération est
insuffisante et lorsqu’une utilisation prolongée de l’imprimante est effec­tuée. Pour avoir la certitude de travailler dans des conditions de confort,
santé et sécurité, il est préférable de bien aérer la pièce où se trouve
l’imprimante.

1-3

Precautions for Use

Care of Printer Supplies

Use the following precautions when handling the printer supplies
(toner cartridge, drum cartridge, and paper).

• Avoid storing the supplies in any of the following places:

✓A place subject to direct sunlight (the drum cartridge shouldnot

be exposed to fluorescent light, eith er).

✓A hot place or near an open flame
✓A humid place
✓A dusty place

• Surplus paper, which has been removed from its protective pack-

aging but not yet loaded into the printer tray,should be sealed in a
plastic bag and stored in a cool, dark place.

• Use only the toner cartridge and toner specifically designed for

use with this printer.

• Keep supplies out of the reach of children.

• If your hands should come into direct contact with the toner,

wash them with soap and water immediately.

Note

• When removing the drum cartridge from the printer, immediately

wrap it in a thick cloth to protect it from light.

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-4

Precautions for Use

Moving the Printer

Observe the following precautions when moving the printer.

• Since the printer weighs
approximately 35kg (77-1/4
lbs.), two people are required to
lift it carefully.

• If you need to transport the
printer over a long distance,

Introduction Chapter 1

consult your technical
representative.

Grips

Note: Moving the printer with a third cassette unit

(option)

•Thethird cassette unit is attached to the printer through the coupling
pins only. Moving the printer with the thirdcassette unit attached is not
advised, as there is a strong possibility that the two pieces may separate
and become damaged.

Becertaintomovetheprinter
and the third cassette unit
separately.

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Chapter

Chapter 2

Using the Printer

Using the Printer

2

The P rinter, Parts and Supplies

The Printer, Parts and Supplies

Printer

1. Output tray 2. Powerswitch

3. Front cover

4. Control panel

5. Front cover lock
release lever

ray 1:

Using the Printer Chapter 2

6. T
multipurpose tray

7. Tray 2: 250 sheet
second cassette

10. Grips

9. 250 sheet third
cassette unit
(optional)

1. Output tray

The printed paper is output, face down onto this tray.The tray can
hold up to 250 sheets of paper. ☞ p. 2-43

2. Power switch

UsetoturntheprinterONandOFF.☞

8. Tray 3: 250 sheet
third cassette
(optional)

p. 2-17

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The Printer, Parts and Supplies

3. Frontcover

Open the cover by pulling the lever up and swinging the door
down to replenishsupplies such as the toner cartridge,orto
clear a paper misfeed.

4. Control panel

• The LED’s shows the current status of the printer.

For more details, see “Control Panel” ☞ p. 2-9

5. Front cover lock release lever
Pull down to unlock the front cover.

6. Tray 1: multipurpose tray

• Swing open toward you to load paper.

• Holds up to 150 sheets of paper. ☞ p. 2-19

7. Tray 2: 250 sheet second cassette

Holds up to 250 sheets of paper. ☞ p. 2-19

8. Tray 3: 250 sheet third cassette (optional)

Holds up to 250 sheets of paper. ☞ p. 2-19

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Using the Printer

9. 250 sheet third cassette unit (optional)

Houses a third cassette, increasing paper capacity to 650 sheets
when installed under the printer.

10. Grips

• Two grips are provided on each side of the printer (four in all).
Use to carry the printer during installation or relocation.

• The printer requires two people to be lifted safety. ☞ p. 1-5

2-2

The P rinter, Parts and Supplies

11. Network card panel

12. Rear cover lock
release lever

Using the Printer Chapter 2

13. Rear cover

15. Interface connector

14. Power cord socket

2-3

The Printer, Parts and Supplies

11. Network card panel
Use to mount the optional network card.

12. Rear cover lock release lever
Pull down to swing open the rear cover.

13. Rear cover

Swingopentochangetheoiling roller assembly or clear a paper
misfeed.

14. Power cord socket
Connect the power cord of the printer to this socket.

15. Interface connector

Provides connection between the printer and host computer.

Chapter 2

Using the Printer

2-4

The P rinter, Parts and Supplies

Supplies and Units

1. Waste bottle

Using the Printer Chapter 2

2. Toner cartridge

3. Image transfer belt unit

5. Image transfer roller unit

2-5

4. Drum cartridge

The Printer, Parts and Supplies

1. Waste bottle

• Collects and contains unused toner.

• Replace this bottle with a new one when it is full. ☞ p. 4-11

• Dispose of the old container in a plastic ba g or according to local
regulations.

2. Toner cartridge

• There are four different color toner cartridges:
Black, Yellow, Magenta (Red) and Cyan (Blue).

• Replace these cartridges with new ones when necessary.
Dispose of old cartridges in a plastic bag or according to local
regulations. ☞ p. 4-1

3. Image transfer belt unit

• Transfers the image created by the drum cartridge onto paper.
Handle with care. ☞ p. 4-31

• Dispose of the old unit in a plastic bag or according to local regu­lations.

4. Drum cartridge

• Processes the image. Handle with care.

• Replace this cartridge with a new one when necessary. ☞ p. 4-11

• Dispose of the old cartridge in a plastic bag or according to local
regulations.

5. Image transfer roller unit

• Transfers the image created by the drum cartridge onto paper.
Handle with care. ☞ p. 4-23

• Dispose of the old unit in a plastic bag or according to local regu­lations.

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Using the Printer

2-6

The P rinter, Parts and Supplies

Using the Printer Chapter 2

6. Oiling roller

2-7

7. Fusing unit

The Printer, Parts and Supplies

6. Oiling roller

• Oils and cleans the fusing rollers.

• Replace the oiling roller with a new one when necessary.
☞ p. 4-11

• Dispose of the old roller in a plastic bag or according to local reg­ulations.

7. Fusing unit

• Permanently fixes the image onto paper. ☞ p. 4-23

• Dispose of the old unit in a plastic bag or according to local regu­lations.

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Using the Printer

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The P rinter, Parts and Supplies

Control Panel

The control panel has four indicator lights and one button.

Error (amber)
Toner empty (amber)
Paper empty (amber)

Ready (green)

Action key

Using the Printer Chapter 2

Error LED

ON: A Fatal Error has occurred
BLINKING: A recoverable error has occurred
OFF: Normal

2-9

Toner Empty LED

ON: One or more of the toner cartridges is empty
BLINKING: One or more of the toner cartridges is almost

empty

OFF: Normal

Paper Empty LED

ON: The selected paper tray is empty
BLINKING: The selected paper tray is almost empty.
OFF: Normal

The Printer, Parts and Supplies

Ready LED

ON: The printer can receive print jobs
BLINKING: The printer is warming up
OFF: The printer is off line

Action Key

Press this key if an error should occur in order to have the
current condition of the printer displayed through the LED.

Indicator Lights

The four indicator lights turn on, off, or blink in combination to let
you know the current status of the printer. You can find out details of
the printer’s status by checking the information that appears on your
computer screen.

On Off Blinking

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Using the Printer

Action Key

• The LED display will change as you push the Action key.

• The appearance of this icon throughout this manual
indicates when you need to press the Action key.

Examples of the messages that can be displayed by the LED are
presented on the followingpage. For details, see "Chapter 5
Troubleshooting" (☞p. 5-5)

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The P rinter, Parts and Supplies

When the Ready LED is on

LED Display Description Response Required

Initializing Power on, initializ-

ing.

Wait a few moments.

Warming Up Printer is warming

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Ready Printer is ready and

up.

able to print.

Wait a few moments
for the printer to
warm up.

Send a print job.

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The Printer, Parts and Supplies

LED Display Description Response Required

Power Save Printer has entered a

power conservation
mode.
Printing is possible.
The printer will go
into the Ready mode
as soon asit receives
the next print job.

Slowly
blinking

Send a print job.
It takes some time
before the printer
can print while in
the power conserva­tion mode. Please
wait a few moments.

Chapter 2

PaperLow Tray2orTray3is

almost out of paper.

Paper Empty/No Tray Paper Empty:

The paper supply of
one of the trays is
empty.

No Tray:
Tray2orTray3is
not in place.

Press the Action key
and check to see
whichtrayisalmost
out of paper.
For details, see
"Chapter 5 Trouble­shooting". ☞p. 5-7

Press the Action key
and check to see
which tray is out of
paper.For details, see
"Chapter 5 Trouble­shooting". ☞p. 5-8

Press the Action key
and check to see
whichtrayisnotin
place.For details, see
"Chapter 5 Trouble­shooting". ☞p. 5-9

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The P rinter, Parts and Supplies

When the Ready LED is on

LED Display Description Response Required

Wait Action Press the Action key

in the event of a
paper size error, a
size mismatch or
when operating in
the manual m ode.

Press the Action key.
Printing will begin.

Toner Low The supply of toner

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Drum Cartridge
Almost Used

inside of the toner
cartridge is low but
printing is still pos­sible.

It is almost time to
replace the drum
cartridge.

Press the Action key
and check to see
which color of the
toner cartridges is
almost empty.
For details, see
"Chapter 5 Trouble­shooting". ☞p. 5-10

Ready a drum car­tridge replacement.
Since the drum car­tridgeis on the same
replacement cycleas
the waste bottle and
oiling roller, prepare
to replace these
items as well.
☞p. 4-11

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The Printer, Parts and Supplies

When the Error LED is on

LED Display Description Response Required

Paper Size Error The wrong size of

paper has been
detected in Tray 1.

Size Mismatch The wrong size of

paper has been
detectedin Tray2 or
Tray 3.

Supply the specified
size of paper to the
selected paper
source. Printing will
resume using the
paper size currently
loaded in the printer
by pressing the
Action key.
☞p. 2-23

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Using the Printer

Replace Toner/
Put Toner Cartridge

Replace Toner:
One of the toner car­tridges is empty.

Put Toner Cartridge:
Oneormoreofthe
toner cartridges is
missing.

Press the Action key
to determine which
toner cartridge is
empty. For details,
see"Chapter 5 Trou­bleshooting".
☞p. 5-14

Load the toner car­tridge(s). ☞p. 4-1

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The P rinter, Parts and Supplies

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Operation and Warning Labels

1. Installing the toner cartridge

2. Changing the waste bottle, dru
cartridge and oiling roller

3. Clearing paper misfeeds

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4. Loading paper

5. WARNING!
HIGH TEMPERATURE

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The Printer, Parts and Supplies

1. Installing the toner cartridge

• Describes how to replace the toner cartridge. For details, refer

to “Changing the Toner Cartridge” on page 4-1.

2. Changing the waste bottle, drum cartridge and oiling roller

• Describes how to replace the waste bottle, drum cartridge and
oiling roller. For details, refer to page 4-11.

•Thewaste bottle, drum cartridge and oiling roller are preset to
be replaced simultaneously. Replace these three units at the same
time.

3. Clearing paper misfeeds

• Describes how to clear the paper path after a misfeed.

• For details, refer to “Clearing a Paper Misfeed” on page 5-21.

4. Loading paper

• Describes how to replenish the paper feed tray.

• For details, refer to “Loading Paper” on page 2-23.

5. WARNING! HIGH TEMPERATURE

• Alerts you to the high temperature surrounding the area where
the label is applied on the fusing unit.
Do not touch this area when you change the oiling roller or clear
a misfeed.

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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 O
(OFF) position.

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Turning the Printer ON and OFF

When the printer is On
The printer is ready to print approximately 90 seconds after the power

switch is turned ON.

Initializing Warming Up Ready

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Note

• If no print commands are sent from the host computer to the printer
within

15 min., the printer automatically enters the Power save mode.

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Paper

Paper

Precaution

• This printer is designed to print on only the following types of paper.

Type

Paper
feeding
port

Tray 1
Tray 2
Tray 3

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* Does not supportLegal L size thick paper. L: Lengthwise

Plain paper
weighing:
60 to 90 g/m
16 to 24 lbs.

Recycled

2

paper
weighing:
60 to 90 g/m
16 to 24 lbs.

❍ ❍ ❍❍❍❍ ❍ ❍
❍❍❍
❍❍❍

2

Trans­parency
sheet

Special paper

J-Post(Postcard)
Enve­lopes

size:

100 × 148 mm

4" × 5-3/4"

Letter-

Labels

head

None None None None None
None None None None None

Thick paper*
weighing:
90 to 157 g/m
24 to 41-1/4 lbs.

2

Size

Standard size

Paper
feeding
port

Tray1
Tray2
Tray3

A4

210×297 mm

8-1/4"×11-3/4"

❍❍❍❍❍❍❍
❍
❍

JIS B5

182×257 mm

7-1/4"×10"

5-3/4"×8-1/4"

None None
None None

A5

148×210 mm

* Does not supportLegal L size thick paper. L: Lengthwise

Legal *

8-1/2"×14"

216×356mm

❍❍
❍❍

Letter

8-1/2"×11"

216×279mm

Executive

7-1/4"×10-1/2"

184×267mm

None None
None None

Invoice

5-1/2"×8-1/2"

140×216mm

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Paper

Capacity

Unit:sheets

Labels

Special Paper

Letter-

Enve-

head

lopes

J-Post (Postcard)
size:
100 × 148 mm
4" × 5-3/4"

Thick paper*
weighing:
90 to 157 g/m
24 to 41-1/4 lbs.

Paper
feeding
port

Plain paper
weighing:
60 to 90 g/m
16 to 24 lbs.

Recycled

2

paper
weighing:
60 to 90 g/m
16 to 24 lbs.

2

Trans­parency
sheet

Tray 1 150 150 50 50 50 20 50 50
Tray 2 250 250 50 None None None None None
Tray 3 250 250 50 None None None None None

* Does not supportLegal L size thick paper. L: Lengthwise

2

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Paper

Printable Area

• Monochrome (black and white) printing can be done on paper up
to 352mm (13-3/4") in length, with the exception of four, 4mm
(0.16") margins.

• Color printing can be done on paper up to 293mm (11-1/2") in
length, with the exception of four, 4mm (0.16") margins.

4mm*
(0.16")

4mm*
(0.16")

4mm
(0.16")

Printable

area

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4mm

(0.16")

For color
printing

293mm
(11-1/2")

For monochrome
printing

352mm
(13-3/4")

*When the resolution setting of the printer driver is set to

2400dpi, the margins of the document increase to 6mm (0.24").

Paper Supplies

Use the following precautions when handling the paper.

• Avoid storing paper in any of the following places:
A place subject to direct sunlight.
A hot place or near an open flame.
A humid place.
A dusty place.

• Store paper, which has been removed from its wrapper but not
loaded into the printer tray, in a sealed plastic bag in a cool, dark
place.

• Keep paper supplies out of the reach of children.

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Paper

Note

• Do not use legal size thick paper (the printer does not support legal size
thick paper).

• Do not use the following types of paper to avoid reduced print quality, a
misfeed or a print failure:

✓ Paper already used in a thermal transfer printer or ink jet printer.
✓ Paper that is too thin or too thick.
✓ Paper folded, curled or torn.
✓ Paper having binding holes or perforations.
✓ Paper with surfaces that are too smooth or too rough or with varying

surfaces.

✓ Paper having special coatings on their surfacessuch 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 l abels which are easily removed.
✓ Post cards that are warped or bent.

• Envelopes should meet the following requirements:

✓ Sharp folds and edges.
✓ General mailing envelopes without seals on the glued portion.
✓ Those having flaps the full width of the envelope(unacceptableif the

flap is glued).

✓ Wrinkle-free, no fasteners.

• Generally, envelopes perform well, but some types may wrinkle. We
strongly recommend testing any type of envelope before buying it in
large amounts.

• The Followingtransparencies are recommended:

✓ For color printing, Minolta CF-200 (D) or 3M CG3710
✓ For monochrome printing, Minolta M-100 (D) or 3M PP2500

To purchase Minolta transparencies, please contact your local Minolta
dealer, or call 1 (888) 2-MINOLTA (within the U.S.A. only).

• For more information, refer to “Loading Paper”.

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Loading Paper: Loading Plain Paper/Recycled Paper

Loading Paper

Loading Plain Paper/ Recycled Paper

Caution

• Do not use the following types of paper as it may cause reduced print
quality, a misfeed or a failure.

✓ Paper already used in a thermal transfer printer or ink jet printer.
✓ Paper that is too thin (under 60 g/m

157 g/m

✓ Paper folded, curled or torn.
✓ Paper having holes or perforations.
✓ Paper of varying surfaces that are too smooth or too rough.

2

, 41-1/4 lbs.).

2

, 16 lbs.) or too thick (over

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✓ Paper with special coated surfaces such a s carbon paper, heat-

sensitive and pressure-sensitive paper.

✓ Sheets of paper of varying sizes.
✓ Paper not cut on right angles.
✓ Paper bound by glue, staples or clips.

Tray 1 (multipurpose tray)

1. Swing open Tray 1

(multipurpose tray).

Tray 1

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Loading Paper: Loading Plain Paper/Recycled Paper

Paper guides

Paper support

Face up

2. Adjust the paper guides to fit

the size of the paper.
Load the paper stack on the

tray, print side facing up.

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3. When loading a long stack of

paper, open the paper
support.

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Loading Paper: Loading Plain Paper/Recycled Paper

Note

OK

NG

Paper guides

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• The paper should be loaded
no higher than the maximum
accordingtothe

indicator

• When paper remains in the
tray, do not stack more paper
on top.

• Loading with force may cause
a paper m isfeed.

• To replenish the paper supply,
take out the remaining paper
from the tray and add it to the
newsupply. Fan the paper and
load it.

• It is recommended that the
paper supply be replenished
onlywhenthetrayisempty.

level

.

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Loading Paper: Loading Plain Paper/Recycled Paper

Tray 2: second cassette / Tray 3: third cassette (optional)

1. Slide out Tray 2 (second
cassette) or Tray 3
(third cassette).

Tray2 / Tray 3

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Paper
lifting
plate

2. Pressdownonthepaper
lifting plate until it locks.

To Be Continued

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Loading Paper: Loading Plain Paper/Recycled Paper

Trailing
edge
guide

1

3. Installthetrailing edge guide
to fit the size of the paper to

2

A4
Letter

be loaded.

Note

• When loading legal size

paper, the trailingedgeguide
is not used. Return it to the
guide space in the cassette.

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Guide space

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Loading Paper: Loading Plain Paper/Recycled Paper

Face down

Paper
separator

4. Load the paper stack into the
cassette, print side down,
under the paper separator
and flush with the front side
of the cassette.

Note

OK

NG

• The paper should be loaded no higher than the maximum on the level indi­cator.

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• Do not load additionalpaperon top of the remaining paper in the paper tray.

• Loading the paper with force m ay cause a paper misfeed.

• To replenish the paper supply, take out the remaining paper from the
tray and add it to the new supply. Fan the paper and load.

• It is recommended that the paper supply be replenished only when the
tray is empty.

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Loading Paper: Loading Plain Paper/Recycled Paper

Guide lock
lever

5. Pressing the guide lock lever,

adjust the paper guides to fit
the size of the paper.

Paper guides

Paper size
indicator

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6. Set the paper size indicator

to the size of the paper used.

Note

•Ifthepaper 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.

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Loading Paper: Loading Plain Paper/Recycled Paper

7. Slide in the cassette.

Note

• Make sure that Tray 2 is completely loaded into the printer whenever
you print from Tray 3. Printing from Tray 3 is not possible if Tray 2 is
not completely loaded into the printer.

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Loading Paper: Loading Transparencies and Labels

Loading Transparencies and Labels

Precaution

• Labels must be loaded onto Tray 1 (multipurpose tray) only. Do not
load them onto Tray 2 (second tray) / Tray 3 (third cassette).

• Wearing gloves is recommended when handling transparencies to pro­tect them from becoming soiled with fingerprints and smears.
Dirty transparencies may result in an unsatisfactory printed image.

• Do not use the following types of paper as they may cause reduced print
quality, a misfeed or a failure.

✓ Labels which are easily or partially peeled
✓ Labels w hich are leaking adhesives

It is highly recommended to test any label’s compatibility with the
printer before purchasing it in large quantities.

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• Multiple transparencies or labels can be printed continuously but t he
feeding capability may be affected by the materialsused and the operat­ing environment. I t may be necessary to load them individually.

• The following transparency types are recommended:

✓ For color printing, Minolta CF-200 (D) or 3M CG3710
✓ For monochrome printing, Minolta M-100 (D) or 3M PP2500

To purchase Minolta transparencies please contact your local Minolta
dealer, or call 1 (888) 2-MINOLTA (within the U.S.A. only).

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Loading Paper: Loading Transparencies and Labels

Tray 1 (multipurpose tray)

Paper
guides

1. Swing open Tray 1

(multipurpose tray).

Chapter 2

2. Adjust the paper guides to fit

the size of the transparency or
label sheets to be loaded.

When loading a stack of long
paper, open the paper
support.

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Load the stack of
transparencies or labels on the
tray, print side up.

Face up

Paper support

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Loading Paper: Loading Transparencies and Labels

Note

Face-side
up

Turn

White
tape

Turn the
face-side down

• Load the recommended transparencies (Minolta CF-200 (D), 3M

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CG3710, Minolta CF-100 (D) or 3M PP2500) into the tray so that their
front sides are

face-side down.

over

• Do not load more than 50 sheets on the tray.

• Do not load additional labels or transparencies on top of those remain­inginthetray.

• Loading with force may cause a misfeed.

• To replenish the transparency or label sheets, take out those that remain
in the tray and add them to the new supply. Fan the transparencies or
labels and load them.

• It is recommended that the cassette be replenished only when it is
empty.

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Loading Paper: Loading Transparencies and Labels

Tray 2: second cassette / Tray 3: third cassette (optional)

1. Slide out Tray 2 (second
cassette) or Tray 3 (third
cassette).

Tray 2/Tray 3

Paper
lifting
plate

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Trailing
edge
guide

1

2

A4
Letter

2. Pressdownonthepaper
lifting plate until it locks.

3. Installthetrailing edge guide
to fit the size of the
transparencies to be loaded.

Note

• When loading Legal-size

transparencies, the trailing

edge guide is not used.

Guide space

Return it to the guide space in
the cassette.

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Loading Paper: Loading Transparencies and Labels

Note

Thefaceofthe
transparency should

be facing up

OK

Paper
separator

Face down

Face-side up

4. Load the transparency stack
into the cassette, print side
down, under the paper
separator, and flush with the
front side of the cassette.

• Load the recommended

transparencies (Minolta CF
200-(D), 3MCG3710,
Minolta CF-100 (D) or 3M
PP2500) into the cassette so
that their front sides are

facing up.

• The transparencies should be

loaded no higher than the
maximum l evel indicator.

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• Do not load additional transparencies on top of those remaining in the tray.

• Loading the transparencies with force may cause a misfeed.

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Loading Paper: Loading Transparencies and Labels

Note

• To replenish the transparen-

cies, take out those that
remain in the tray and add
them to the new supply.
Straighten the edges on a level
surface.

• It is recommended that the

cassette be replenished only
when it is empty.

Guide lock lever

guide lock lever,adjust the
paper guides to the size of

the transparencies.

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Paper guides

5. While pressing the paper

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Loading Paper: Loading Transparencies and Labels

Paper size
indicator

6. Set the paper size indicator
to fit the size of the
transparencies to be used.

Note

•Ifthepaper 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.

7. Slide in the cassette.

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Note

• Make sure that Tray 2 is completely loaded into the printer whenever
you print from Tray 3. Printing from Tray 3 is not possible if Tray 2 is
not completely loaded into the printer.

To Be Continued

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Loading Paper: Loading Special Paper

Loading Special Paper (Letterhead/ Envelopes/ Post­cards/ Thick Paper)

Precaution

• Do not use legal L size thick paper (the printer does not support legal
size thick paper).

• Do not use the following types of paper to avoid reduced print quality, a
misfeed or a print failure.

✓ Paper already used in a thermal transfer printer or ink jet printer.
✓ Paper that is too thin or too thick.
✓ Paper folded, curled or torn.
✓ Paper having binding holes or perforations.
✓ Paper with surfaces that are too smooth or too rough or with varying

surfaces.

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✓ Paper having special coatings on their surfacessuch 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 l abels which are easy to peel.
✓ Post cards that are warped or bent.

• Envelopes should meet the following requirements:

✓ Sharp folds and edges.
✓ General mailing envelopes without seals on the glued portion.
✓ Those having flaps the full width of the envelope(unacceptableif the

flap is glued).

✓ Wrinkle-free, no fasteners.

• Generally, envelopes perform well, but some types may wrinkle. We
strongly recommend testing any type of envelope before buying it in
large amounts.

• Multiple documents can be printed continuously on specialty paper but
the feeding capability may be affected by the materials used and the
operating environment. It may be necessary to load them individually.

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Loading Paper: Loading Sp ecial Paper

Tray 1 (multipurpose tray)

Paper guides

Face up

1. Swing open Tray 1

(multipurpose tray).

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2. Adjust the paper guides to fit

the size of the paper.
To load a stack of long paper,

open the paper support.
Load the paper stack on the

tray, print side facing up.

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Paper support

Face up

3. Whenprintingenvelopes,fold
their flaps securely and load
them on the tray with their
flap side down.

When printing letterhead, load
it on the tray with the header
at the take-up end.

Note

• Generally, envelopes take to printing well but some types may wrinkle.
We strongly recommend testing any type of envelope with the printer
before buying it in large quantities.

To Be Continued

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Loading Paper: Loading Special Paper

4. When printing paper, load it
on the tray after smoothing
any folds or wrinkles.

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.

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• To replenish the tray, take out the remaining paper and add it to the new
supply. Fan the paper and load it into the cassette.

• It is recommended that the cassette be replenished only when it is
empty.

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Printing

Printing

Paper can be fed to the printer from either Tray 1 (multi- p ur pos e
tray), Tray 2 (second cassette) or Tray 3 (third cassette). This will
allowyou to use the paper port that best suits your application.

1. Turn the printer on.
See “Turning the Printer ON
and OFF” ☞ p. 2-17

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Make sure that the “Ready”
LED pattern is displayed.

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Printing

2. Load the paper.
Tray 1 (multipurpose tray)
☞ pp. 2-23, 2-32, 2-40

Tray 2 (second cassette) /
Tray 3 (third cassette)

☞ pp. 2-26, 2-35

3. To print long paper,open the

paper support in the output
tray.

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Printing

Face down

4. Inputthe printcommand 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 paper.
Be careful not to exceed this limit when making multiple prints.

Canceling a Print Job Directly at the Printer

All print jobs can be cancelled directly at the printer by pressing the

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Action key continuously for 10 seconds.

When the job has been
cancelled, the "initializing"
LED display will no longer
show and you may stop
pressing the Action key.

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Initializing

10 seconds

Chapter

Chapter 3

Printer Driver and

Status Display

3

Printer Driver and Status Display

Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 95/Windows 98

Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 95/
Windows 98

The printer driver allows you to control various printer parameters
from your computer. The following section provides a brief
description of the printer settings that you can make. For detailed
information regarding the items contained in the tabs, please refer to
the printer driver’s online help.

Note

Memory:

In order to achieve the best results for your printed documents, your
computer should be equipped with at least 32MB of RAM. Additional
RAM beyond the recommended 32MB will allow your printer to provide
you with the high standards of performance for w hich it was designed.
If your computer’s current memory capacity is less than 32MB, the
installationof additional memory is highly recommended.

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Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 95/Windows 98

Displaying the Printer Driver Window

1. Clickthe Start button, Settings,andthenPrinters to display the

Printers dialog box.

2. Click

Minolta Color PageWorks/Pro L to highlight it, and then

select

Properties from the File menu.

Exiting the P rinter Driver

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After you are finished using the printer driver, you can exit it either by
clicking the

OK or Cancel button, or by clicking the window close

button in the upper-right corner of the window.

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Using the 32-bit SuperDriver Setup Dialog

The 6 tabs of the driver are contained in the 32-bit SuperDriver Setup
tab. Click on one of the tabs and enter settings for the items contained
in the tab.

The following sections show the contents of each of the 6 tabs and
provides brief explanations for each available setting. Refer to the
driver’s online help for full details on each setting.

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Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 95/Windows 98

Common Buttons

The driver consists of 6 tabs: Paper, Page Layout, Image, Device
Option, About and Processing. The following buttons appear at the
bottomofeachtab.

OK

Click to exit the dialog, saving any changes made.

Cancel

Click to exit the dialog without saving any changes made.

Apply

Click to save any changed settings without closing the d ialog.

Help

Click to view online help.

Choosing Menu Settings

The following standard Windows procedures can be used when
making settings in the printer driver’s menu pages.

• Clicking an option button or name

• Clicking a check box

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• Dragging 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 documentation that comes with Windows 95 and Windows 98
for details on th ese and other operations.

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Driver Settings: Windows 95/Windows 98

Driver Settings

This section describes all of the settings you can make with this
printer driver.

Paper

The Paper tab is the opening dialog of the printer driver. It contains
functions that effect the format and output of your printed documents.

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Paper Size

The various sizes of paper that are supported by your printer are
displayed in the drop-down list. Select the appropriate size or add a
custom size.

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Driver Settings: Windows 95/Windows 98

Paper

• Letter (8-1/2 × 11 inches)

• Legal (8-1/2 × 14 inches)

• Invoice (5-1/2 × 8-1/2 inches)

• Executive (7-1/4 × 10-1/2 inches)

• A4 (210 × 297 mm)

• A5 (148 × 210 mm)

• JIS B5 (182 × 257 mm)

• J-Post (100 × 148 mm)

Envelope

• Envelope Com-10 (4-1/8 × 9-1/2 inches)

• Envelope DL (110 × 220 mm)

• Envelope C5 (162 × 229 mm)

• Envelope Monarch (3-7/8 × 7-1/2 inches)

Copies

This item specifies the number of copies to be printed. You can
specify any value from 1 to 999.

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Orientation

This setting allows you to determine how your document is positioned
on the printed page.

Portrait

Portrait documents are printed lengthwise (vertically),
relative to the page.

Landscape

A

Landscape documents are printed widthwise
(horizontally), relative to the page.

A

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Paper Source

The

Paper Source item specifies the tray from which paper is fed

from the printer. To change this setting, just select the desired paper
source from the drop-down list. If the desired tray is an option and
does not appear as a paper source, make sure that it has been added in
the

Device Option tab.

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Driver Settings: Windows 95/Windows 98

•Auto*

• Tray1 • Tray2 (Transparent)

• Tray2 • Tray3 (Transparent)

• Tray3 (option) • Manual (Transparent)

•Manual*

• Tray1 (Transparent) • Manual (Envelope)

• Tray1 (Thick paper)

*1: Auto

1

2

• Tray1 (Envelope)

• Manual (Thick paper)

• The printer automatically selects the size of paper that is speci­fied in the Paper Size setting from either Tray2 or Tray3.

• When Auto is selected and either Tray2 or Tray3 runs out of
paper, the printer will automatically go to the next tray if it con­tains the same size and type of paper.

Note

• Tray1 does not support the Auto mode, nor is it selected during auto tray
switching.

*2: Manual

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The manual feed mode allows you to review each output document by
feeding individual sheets, one at a time, into the printer.
When manual is selected, the

“wait action” message will be

displayed. Printing will take place when a piece of paper is set onto
Tray1 and the Action key is pressed.

Default

Click the

Default button to reset the functions of the tab to their

original values.

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Driver Settings: Windows 95/Windows 98

Page Layout

N-up

The N-up settings allow you to print multiple documents on a single
page. Click on the drop-down list to view the possible selections.

Off: This default setting specifies one document per sheet of paper.
2 up: This setting will print two documents onto one sheet of paper.

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4 up: This setting will print four documents onto one sheet of paper.
6 up: This setting will print six documents onto one sheet of paper.
9 up: This setting will print nine documents onto one sheet of paper.
16 up: This setting will print 16 documents onto one sheet of paper.

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Driver Settings: Windows 95/Windows 98

You can place a border between N-up documents by checking the

Border line box. Click on the Detail of N-up... buttontoopena

dialog that will allow you to specify the order in which N-up
documents are placed on the page. There are four patterns to choose
from: horizontal ascending, horizontal descending, vertical ascending
and vertical descending.

Note

•TheScaling feature of the printer driver cannot be used when printing

N-up documents.

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Watermark

Watermarks are placed on a document to quickly alert the reader to
the nature of its content. For example: CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT,
URGENT, etc.

Through the driver, you can specify several guidelines that effect the
style, content and placement of watermarks.

The

Watermark drop-down list catalogs the menu of watermarks that

have been entered into the printer’s memory. You can add and delete
watermarks from this list through the

Watermarks can be specified to appear on the first page only of a
multi-page document by clicking the
a watermark that is specified to appear will be placed on every page of
the multi-page document.

When the

In Background box is checked, watermarks will appear as

shadow-text behind the actual content of the document. When the

Background

box is not checked, watermarks are superimposed over

the actual content of the document.

Watermark (pop-up dialog)

Watermark pop-up dialog.

First Page only box. Otherwise,

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To open the dialog, click the

Edit Watermark button.

The dialog contains the watermark drop-down list that appeared in the

Page Layout tab. Through the Watermark pop-up dialog, you can

add and remove watermarks from the list.

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To Add a Watermark

Click the Add buttontoopentheWatermark Edit dialog. The
following functions and settings are controlled in the dialog.

Watermark Name

The name that you wish to use to identify the watermark in the

Watermark list with is entered here.

String

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

Color

Adjust the hues for red, green and blue for the watermark
through these settings.

Style

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

Font

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

Angle

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

Position

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

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To Remove a Watermark from the List

Select the watermark that you wish to remove from the list, click the

Delete button and click OK.
To Edit a Watermark

To edit a watermark that appears on the list, click the Edit Watermark
button. The Watermark Edit dialog will appear.

Referto the
of the

Add Watermark section for details regarding the contents

Watermark Edit dialog.

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Scaling

Note

•TheScaling feature of the printer driver cannot be used when printing

N-up documents.

You can adjust the area of a document through the Scaling feature.
The maximum percentage of enlargement is 200. The maximum
percentage of reduction is 50.

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Default

Click the

Default button to reset the functions of the tab to their

original values.

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Image

The Image tab provides the controls for specifying the format of data
transfer from the host computer as well as the print resolution.

Color

Enable this setting when generating documents that contain color
images or text. Legal paper or larger sizes are not supported when this
setting is enabled.

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Colors to Patterns

This setting is optimal for printing documents that will be sent via
facsimile. The
enabled.

Enhance Contrast

This setting enhances the definition between dark and light.

Color setting is unavailable when this setting is

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Color Adjustment

This setting empowers the printer to adjust hues to maintain the
integrity of a document’s onscreen image.

Black Gloss Level

These settings control the texture of printed black images.
The

Low setting produces a flat finish.

Medium, the default setting, produces a standard finish that should be

optimal for most applications.
The

High setting produces a glossy finish that is appropriate for high

quality,high-resolution document printing.

Resolution

The resolution setting determines the dots per inch (dpi) used when a
document is printed. Document printing quality will increase as the
value of dpi increases. Please note however, that printing time may
also increase when high-resolution settings are selected.
settings include:

Resolution

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• 600 dpi

• 1200 dpi

• 2400 dpi

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Detail

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Graphics (pop-up dialog)

Adjustment

The sliders can be used to control the definition, tones and
lighting of an image in terms of

Saturation

and Sharpness. Usually, the median values toward
the center of the bars will provide the best display. To fine tune
these settings, click and hold on the sliders in order to make left
and right adjustments.
Value changes are reflected in the view window as you make
them.
The factory defaults for these settings are 50 for
for

Brightness,0forSaturation and20forSharpness.

Contrast, Brightness,

Contrast,50

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Click the

Default button to reset the functions of the tab to their

original values.

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Device Option

The auxiliary accessories that are available for installation are
managed from this tab.

To add an available option from the

Installed Options list, select the option and click the Add button.

The

Installed Options list catalogs the optional accessories that have

Installable Options list to the

been added to your printer.

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To remove an option from the
and click the

Remove button.

Installed Options list, select the option

Removed options can be reinstalled using the previous procedure.

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About

This tab displays version and copyright information about this printer
driver.

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Processing

When Show Status is checked, a pop-up dialog will appear that
displays the printing status of jobs as they are output by the printer.

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Using the Printer Driver Under Windows NT 4.0

Using the Printer Driver Under Windows NT 4.0

The features of the printer driver allow you to control a wide variety
of printer parameters from your computer. The following sections
provide an overview of the five tabs of the printer driver. For detailed
information regarding the items contained in the tabs, please refer to
the printer driver’s online help.

Note

Memory:

In order to achieve the best results for your printed documents, your
computer should be equipped with at least 64MB of RAM. Additional
RAM beyond the recommended 64MB will allow your printer to provide
you with the high standards of performance for w hich it was designed.
If your computer’s current memory capacity is less than 64MB, the
installationof additional memory is highly recommended.

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Using the Printer Driver Under Windows NT 4.0

Displaying the Printer Driver Window

1. Clickthe Start button, Settings,andthenPrinters to display the

Printers dialog box.

2. Select the

Minolta Color PageWorks/Pro L driver icon by

clicking on it with the mouse pointer. Next, open the file menu
andclickonthe

Document Defaults… item.

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You can exit the printer application by clicking the OK or Cancel
button at the bottom of any of the application’s five main screens or
by clicking the window close button (

X) in the upper-right corner of

the window.

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Common Buttons

The following buttons appear at the bottom of each tab.

OK

Click to exit the

Properties dialog, saving any changes made.

Cancel

Click to exit the

Properties dialog without saving any changes made.

Help

Click to view online help.

Choosing Menu Settings

The following standard Windows procedures can be used when
making settings in the printer driver’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, refer to your user’sdocumentation for operating Windows
NT.

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Driver Settings

This section describes all of the settings you can make with this
printer driver.

Paper

The Paper tab is the opening dialog of the printer driver. It contains
functions that effect the format and output of your printed documents.

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Paper Size

The various sizes of paper that are supported by your printer are
displayed in the drop-down list. Select the appropriate size or add a
custom size.

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Paper

• Letter (8-1/2 × 11 inches)

• Legal (8-1/2 × 14 inches)

• Invoice (5-1/2 × 8-1/2 inches)

• Executive (7-1/4 × 10-1/2 inches)

• A4 (210 × 297 mm)

• A5 (148 × 210 mm)

• JIS B5 (182 × 257 mm)

• J-Post (100 × 148 mm)

Envelope

• Envelope Com-10 (4-1/8 × 9-1/2 inches)

• Envelope DL (110 × 220 mm)

• Envelope C5 (162 × 229 mm)

• Envelope Monarch (3-7/8 × 7-1/2 inches)

Copies

This item specifies the number of copies to be printed. You can
specify any value from 1 to 999.

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Orientation

This setting allows you to determine how your document is positioned
on the printed page.

Portrait

Portrait documents are printed lengthwise (vertically),
relative to the page.

Landscape

Landscape documents are printed widthwise

A

A

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Paper Source

The

Paper Source item specifies the tray from which paper is fed

from the printer. To change this setting, just select the desired paper
source from the drop-down list. If the desired tray is an option and
does not appear as a paper source, make sure that it has been added in
the

Device Option tab.

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•Auto*

• Tray1 • Tray2 (Transparent)

• Tray2 • Tray3 (Transparent)

• Tray3 (option) • Manual (Transparent)

•Manual*

• Tray1 (Transparent) • Manual (Envelope)

• Tray1 (Thick paper)

*1: Auto

1

2

• Tray1 (Envelope)

• Manual (Thick paper)

• The printer automatically selects the size of paper that is speci­fied in the Paper Size setting from either Tray2 or Tray3.

• When Auto is selected and either Tray2 or Tray3 runs out of
paper, the printer will automatically go to the next tray if it con­tains the same size and type of paper.

Note

• Tray1 does not support the Auto mode, nor is it selected during auto tray
switching.

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The manual feed mode allows you to review each output document by
feeding individual sheets, one at a time, into the printer.
When manual is selected, the

“wait action” message will be

displayed. Printing will take place when a piece of paper is set onto
Tray1 and the Action key is pressed.

Default

Click the

Default button to reset the functions of the tab to their

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Page Layout

N-up

The N-up settings allow you to print multiple documents on a single
page. Click on the drop-down list to view the possible selections.

Off: This default setting specifies one document per sheet of paper.
2 up: This setting will print two documents onto one sheet of paper.

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4 up: This setting will print four documents onto one sheet of paper.
6 up: This setting will print six documents onto one sheet of paper.
9 up: This setting will print nine documents onto one sheet of paper.
16 up: This setting will print 16 documents onto one sheet of paper.

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You can place a border between N-up documents by checking the

Border line box. Click on the Detail of N-up... buttontoopena

dialog that will allow you to specify the order in which N-up
documents are placed on the page. There are four patterns to choose
from: horizontal ascending, horizontal descending, vertical ascending
and vertical descending.

Note

•TheScaling feature of the printer driver cannot be used when printing

N-up documents.

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