Konica Minolta MAGICOLOR 2300 User Manual

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magicolor 2300W
Installation Guide

1800726-001A

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Proprietary Statement

The digitally encoded software included with your printer is Copyrighted
© 2003 by KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. All Rights Reserved.

This software may not be reproduced, modified, displayed, transferred, or copied in
any form or in any manner or on any media, in whole or in part, without the express
written permission of KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Copyrighted © 2003 by KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
Marunouchi Center Building, 1-6-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0005,
Japan. All Rights Reserved. This document may not be copied, in whole or part,
stored in a retrieval system, nor transferred or transmitted to any other media or
language, without written permission of KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Manual Notice

KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. reserves the right to make
changes to this guide and to the equipment described herein without notice.
Considerable effort has been made to ensure that this guide is free of inaccuracies
and omissions. However, KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
makes no warranty of any kind including, but not limited to, any implied warranties
of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with regard to this guide.
KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. assumes no responsibility
for, or liability for, errors contained in this guide or for incidental, special, or
consequential damages arising out of the furnishing of this guide, or the use of this
guide in operating the equipment, or in connection with the performance of the
equipment when so operated.

Registering the Printer

Mail (Americas only)

shipment.

Internet

CD-ROM

—Go to http://printer.konicaminolta.net/register and follow the instructions.

—Follow the instructions on the CD-ROM.

—Fill out and send in the registration card enclosed in your

Getting Acquainted with Your Printer

Features Details

Print speed (letter/A4) 16 monochrome black/4 color ppm
Resolution 600 x 600, 1200 x 600 dpi
SDRAM 32 MB
200-sheet Tray 1 Standard
200-sheet face-down output tray Standard
Duplex option Optional
IEEE-1284 parallel Standard
USB Standard

Documentation Set

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Manual Description Location

Installation
Guide

User’s Guide

Service &
Support
Guide

Acrobat Reader is provided on the Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM.

Hardware Installation:

document right now. This guide provides
information about installation of the printer, the
interface panel, and the control panel.

Software Installation:

through software, driver, and Status Display
installation.

Day-to-day Operation of Your Printer:

chapters guide you through printing files, refilling
print media, and replacing toner.

This manual also includes information on
additional accessories; cleaning and maintaining
your printer; improving print quality; troubleshoot­ing printer problems; and technical specifications
and safety information for your printer.

This manual lists sources of service and support
for many areas of the world. The most current
worldwide information can be found at
www.konicaminolta.net/printer/.

You’re looking at this

This chapter guides you

These

Hard copy and

Utilities and
Documentation

CD-ROM

Utilities and
Documentation

CD-ROM

Utilities and
Documentation

CD-ROM

Getting Acquainted with Your Printer

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Space Requirements

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Top View Side View

Printer Parts

The following illustrates the parts of your printer that are referred to through­out this guide, so please take some time to become familiar with them.

Front View/Right Side View

1

Output tray with output tray
support

2

Control panel

3

Front door latch

4

Front door

5

Tray 1 media support

6

Tray 1 (multipurpose tray) (all
supported media sizes)

7

Media size guides

8

Power cord socket

9

Power switch

10

Parallel interface connector

11

USB interface connector

12

Right-side door

13

Right-side door release

Getting Acquainted with Your Printer2

Front Inside View

14

Transfer belt
release lever

15

Transfer belt

16

OPC drum
cartridge

17

Waste toner
bottle

18

To ne r
cartridges
(cyan/
magenta/
yellow/black)

15

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Right Inside View

19

Fuser

20

Misfeed-clearing dial
(manual paper feed dial)

21

Transfer roller

View with Accessories

22

Duplex option

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Duplex option cover

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Getting Acquainted with Your Printer

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Setting up Your Printer

WARNING!

Your printer weighs approximately 28 kg (62 lbs) with consumables.
Be sure to have help when lifting and moving it.
Do not plug in the printer until you are told to do so.
We strongly suggest that you save the packaging materials in case
you ever need to move or ship the printer.

Shipment Contents

Printer (with four toner cartridges and an OPC drum cartridge installed)

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Waste toner bottle

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Output tray support

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Media support for Tray 1

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Power cord

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Utilities and Documentation

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Installation Guide

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Interface cables are not included in the shipment. If you need cables, con­tact your local vendor or computer store

Unpacking the Printer

Use the following instructions to unpack your printer.

Remove the protective plastic cover.

1

With another person’s help, lift the printer from the

2

carton. Do not tilt the printer in any direction at any
time.

For best output quality and longest consumables
life, place the printer on a hard, flat, level, stable
surface capable of supporting about 37 kg (81 lbs).

Remove the tape and packing materials from the outside of the printer.

3

Remove the cardboard from Tray 1(the multipurpose tray).

CD-ROM

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Setting up Your Printer4

4

Pull the right-side door release $, and then open the right-side door %.

5

Open the two green levers % at the top of the fuser unit $.

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6

Slide the two fuser separators up % and out & from under the green
levers.

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Be sure to keep the fuser separators in case you need to ship the
printer at a later data.

7

Remove the separators and the attached label $.

8

Close the two green levers %.

9

Close the right-side door.

10

Grasp the front door latch $ and carefully open the front door %.
Remove the tape from the inside of the printer.

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Setting up Your Printer

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Pressing on the transfer belt unit
with one hand, take the tag
attached to the transfer belt unit
fixture with your other hand, and
pull the fixture straight toward you.

This fixture protects the transfer

belt during initial transportation.

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Dispose of the fixture
according to your local
regulations.

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Insert the waste toner bottle.

a

Insert the bottom of the waste
toner bottle $ into the printer.

b

Push the top of the waste toner
bottle % into position so it is
firmly seated.

If the waste toner bottle is not
correctly installed or the transfer
belt release lever is at its top
position (11 o’clock), the front
door cannot be closed.

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Close the front door.

Installing the Tray 1 Media Support

Remove the media support from its
plastic shipping bag, and then attach
it to Tray 1.

Insert the three tabs $ on the media
support into the three holes in Tray 1,
and then lower the two tabs % into
their corresponding holes below Tray

1.

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Loading Tray 1 (Multipurpose Tray)

Tray 1 (the multipurpose tray) is used for all supported media types,
including envelopes, labels, Japanese-sized postcards, thick stock, and
transparencies.

Check http://printer.konicaminolta.net/support (click on Answer Base) for
currently approved media. To order approved media, go to
www.q-shop.com. For information about loading different types of media,
refer to “Using Media” in the

User’s Guide

Attention

Do not mix media types/sizes in the media trays.

1

Adjust the media guides to fit the size of media that you are loading.

2

Fan a stack of approximately 200 sheets of paper.

3

Load the media face up, short edge first.

Often, an arrow on the paper package label indicates the face-up
(printing) side of the paper.

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A fill limit mark is provided on the inside of the media guides.
Tray 1 holds 200 sheets of 80 g/m² or 22 lb bond paper.

4

Adjust the media guides to fit the media.

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Attention

Always adjust the media guides after inserting the media. Guides
that are not properly adjusted can cause poor print quality, media
jams, or printer damage.

Setting up Your Printer

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Installing Accessories

Attention

Installing accessories always requires that the printer be turned off
and unplugged.

If you purchased any additional printer accessories (such as a duplex
option), then install them now. If installation instructions are included with
the accessory, follow them. If not, instructions are included in the

Guide

(in PDF on the

Utilities and Documentation

CD-ROM).

Plugging in/Turning on the Printer

1

Make sure the printer is turned off.

2

Plug the printer power cord into the printer and into a dedicated,
grounded, surge-protected electrical outlet.

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In compliance with UL guidelines, “The appliance inlet is
considered to be the main disconnect device.”

3

Turn on the printer.

User’s

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The Ready and Error indicators light up, and then, after 180 sec­onds, the Error indicator turns off while the Ready indicator stays
on. If the indicators do not light up in this way, check the setup.

The printer automatically switches to power-saving (Energy Saver) mode
after 30 minutes of inactivity. Using the Status Display utility, you can
change the amount of time the printer waits before switching to power-sav­ing mode.

(Refer to “Working with the Status Display” in the User’s Guide

)

Installing Accessories8

Connect the Interface Cable

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USB Port

Use a USB 1.1 cable (Type B)
when connecting the USB port
on the printer to the USB port on
your computer.

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Parallel Port

Use a Centronics IEEE 1284
bidirectional parallel cable when
connecting the parallel port on
the printer to the parallel port on
your computer.

Install the Printer Driver

1

In case the
your PC with your printer, cancel it.

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Do

must

sary printer drivers and utilities.

2

Insert the
CD-ROM drive of your PC.

3

The CD-ROM Installer automatically starts; otherwise, browse with the
Windows Explorer to the CD-ROM and double-click on

4

Follow the instructions on the screen to install the magicolor2300W
printer driver and utilities.

5

When the driver and utilities are installed, remove the CD-ROM from
your CD-ROM drive and store it in a safe place.

Found New Hardware

not

use Plug-and-Play or the Windows Add Printer Wizard. You

use the CD-ROM Installer in order to correctly install all neces-

magicolor2300W Documentation & Utilities

wizard shows up, while connecting

CD-ROM in the

setup.exe

.

Connect the Interface Cable

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What’s Next?

You have now completed the hardware and software setup of your printer.
There are four more important steps:

1

From the Windows menu bar, select
Right-click on the magicolor2300W printer icon.

Win98/Me: Select
Win 2000/XP: Select

2

Select defaults (media size, orientation, etc.) on the
Click on

3

From the Windows menu bar, select
Select KONICA MINOLTA
Select KONICA MINOLTA

4

Select the
Select
Your printer prints a Status Sheet. This sheet shows all control panel
status combinations.
Close the Status Display window (the Status Display remains on the
Windows menu bar).

Apply

Print Status Sheet

Properties

Printing Preferences

. Close the Printing Preferences or Properties windows.

magicolor2300W Utilities
magicolor2300W Status

Printer

tab.

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Start > Settings > Printers

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Paper

Start > Programs

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tab.

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Safety Information

Tone r

Do not throw the toner cartridge or toner into an open flame. The hot toner may
scatter and cause burns or other damage.

CAUTION: Keep out of reach of children.

International Notices—Power Cord

The following power cord requirements are in effect for your 220~240 V ±10% printer.

Minimum: 0.75 mm

Minimum: H05 VV - F

The male plug is certified in the country in which the equipment is to be installed, and the
female plug is an IEC 60320 connector.

International Notices—Voltage

Attention Norwegian users: This equipment is designed to operate within an IT power system
where the line-to-line voltage does not exceed 240 V.

Ozone Release

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 machine is being used continuously over a long period.

Laser Safety

This printer is a page printer which operates by means 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 within protective housings and external covers,
the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation.

This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and
Safety Act of 1968. This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation.

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Internal Laser Radiation

Maximum Average Radiant Power: 4.68 mW at the surface of the OPC drum

Wavelength: 770–795 nm

This product employs a Class IIIb Laser Diode that has an invisible laser beam. The Laser Diode and
Scanning Polygon Mirror are incorporated in the print head unit. The print head is in the interior of the
printer in front of the toner cartridge. The laser beam is emitted from the print head unit, and then is
radiated through the laser aperture to the interior of the printer.

Safety Information

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The internal components of the print head unit are NOT A FIELD SERVICEABLE ITEM. Therefore, the

print head unit should not be opened under any circumstances.

1 - Print head unit

1

2

2 - Laser aperture

Laser Caution For United States Users—CDRH Regulations

This printer is certified as a Class I laser product under the Regulation Performance Standard according to
the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1990. Compliance is mandatory for laser products marketed in the
United States, and is reported to the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). This means
that the product does not produce hazardous laser radiation. The label shown below indicates compliance
with the CDRH regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States.

Laser Safety Label—CDRH Requirement

1 - Laser safety label

1

CAUTION:

in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure

This is a semiconductor laser. The maximum power of the laser diode is 5 mW, and the wavelength is
770–795 nm.

Use of controls, adjustments, or performance other than those specified

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Warranty Considerations

Various factors can affect a printer’s warranty, such as electrostatic dam­age, unsupported consumables, and other actions listed on this page. Read
your printer warranty carefully. For information about your warranty, go to
http://printer.konicaminolta.net/support, then click on “Answer Base”.

If KONICA MINOLTA printer failure or damage is found to be directly attrib­utable to the use of non-KONICA MINOLTA approved consumables, print
media, and/or accessories, KONICA MINOLTA will not repair the printer free
of charge. In this case, standard time and material charges will be applied to
service your printer for that particular failure or damage.

These Actions Will Result in Voiding Your Warranty

Print Media Use of nonsupported media, such as inkjet paper.

See “Using Media” in the
Contact your local vendor or konicaminolta.net/printer/ for
purchase information.

Electrostatic
Discharge

Instructions Failure to follow instructions in the printer documentation.

Modifications Any modifications or changes to this product not expressly

Consumables Use of consumables not manufactured or supported by KONICA

OPC Drum
Cartridge and
Toner Cartridge

Accessories Use of accessories not manufactured/supported by

Failure to protect the printer controller board and any associated
daughterboard or module from electrostatic discharge or damage
while performing any task involving the controller board.

approved in writing by the manufacturer responsible for
compliance to Federal Regulations could void your authority to
operate this product within the Laws and Regulations of the
Federal Communications Commission.

MINOLTA. Any damage to the printer or quality problems caused
by a refilled toner cartridge use.

Any damage resulting from mishandling the OPC drum cartridge
or toner cartridge.

KONICA MINOLTA.

User’s Guide

for approved media.

Attention

Don’t return any merchandise to KONICA MINOLTA without calling for
a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number (Americas only).
Refer to the

Service & Support Guide

or www.konicaminolta.net/
printer/ for the Technical Support telephone number where you can
obtain an RMA number. If the RMA number is not

prominently

on the outside carton of the items returned, KONICA MINOLTA will not
accept receipt.

Warranty Considerations

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