Konica Minolta magicolor 2530 User Manual
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magicolor 2530 DL
Reference Guide
A00V-9567-00A
1800819-001A
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About the GPL (General Public License)
This driver is written for Linux, which is written and distributed under the GNU GPL.
The printing system CUPS adopted to run on the Linux is published by ESP (Easy
Software Products) under the GPL. All source codes that we write must be available
to the general public.
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Contents
1 Operation on Mac OS X .................................................................................... 1
System Requirements for the Printer Driver 2
Installing the Printer Driver 3
Installing Ghostscript 3
Installing the magicolor 2530 DL Printer Driver 7
Printer Setup Utility Settings 12
When Using a USB Connection 12
When Using a Network Connection 15
AppleTalk Setting 15
IP Printing Setting 18
Selecting Print Options 22
Uninstalling the Printer Driver 24
Specifying Page Setup Settings 26
Page Attributes Options 27
Specifying Custom Paper Size 28
Specifying Print Settings 29
Print Dialog Box 29
Common buttons 30
Copies & Pages 31
Layout 32
Contents
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Scheduler 33
Paper Handling 34
ColorSync 35
Cover Page 35
Paper Feed 36
Printer Features 37
Basic Features 38
Color Matching Options 39
Image Options 40
Watermark Selection 41
Watermark Orientation 42
Watermark Setting 43
Summary 44
Using Additional Features 45
Booklet Printing 46
Fit to Paper 46
Troubleshooting 48
2 Operation on Linux ..........................................................................................51
System Requirements for the Printer Driver 52
Setting Up the Printing System 53
Installing the Printer Driver 54
Installing the Software from the Desktop 54
Installing the Software from the Command Line 54
Adding the Printer 55
Adding the Printer from a Web Browser 55
Adding the Printer From the Command Line 57
Uninstalling the Printer Driver 58
Specifying Printer Driver Settings 59
Displaying the Settings Page 59
Printer Driver Settings 60
Basic Features 60
Color Matching Options 61
General 61
Options Installed 61
Watermark Orientation 62
Watermark Selection 62
Watermark Setting 62
Banners 63
Specifying Print Settings 64
KDE Print Dialog Box 64
Displaying the Print Settings Dialog Box 64
Print Settings 65
Print Dialog Box 69
Displaying the Print Settings Dialog Box 69
Print Settings 71
Contentsii
Example Using OpenOffice 73
Checking Print Jobs 76
Troubleshooting 77
3 Understanding the Network Configuration Menus ...................................... 79
Network Menu 80
Location within the Configuration Menu 80
Accessing the Network Menu 81
Using the Network Menu Options 81
DHCP/BOOTP 81
IP Address 82
Subnet Mask 82
Gateway 82
Mac Address 83
HTTP 83
SNMP 83
Forced Modes 84
4 Network Printing in a Windows Environment .............................................. 85
Network Connection 86
Theory 86
Making the Connection 87
Ethernet Interface 87
Using DHCP 87
Setting the Address Manually 88
Network Printing 91
BOOTP 91
DHCP 91
HTTP 91
IPP 92
LPD/LPR 92
Port 9100 92
SLP 92
SMB 93
SNMP 93
TCP/IP 93
Printing via IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) – Windows Server 2003/XP/
2000 94
Adding an IPP Port 94
5 Using PageScope Web Connection .............................................................. 99
About PageScope Web Connection 100
Display Language 100
Requirements 100
Setting Up the Printer Web Page 101
Determining the Printer Name 101
Contents
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Setting Up Your Browser Software 101
Internet Explorer (version 6.0 for Windows) 102
Netscape Navigator (version 7.1) 103
Safari (version 1.2) 103
Understanding the PageScope Web Connection Window 104
Navigation 104
Current Status 105
User Mode 105
Administrator Mode 105
Viewing Printer Status 106
System Page 106
Summary (shown above) 107
Details 108
Counter 112
Online Assistance 113
Job Page 114
Active Job (shown above) 114
Print Page 116
Test Print (shown above) 116
Configuring the Printer 117
System Page 117
User Choice (shown above) 117
Password 119
Preference 120
Online Assistance 122
Network 124
Configuration (shown above) 124
Contentsiv
Operation on
Mac OS X
1
System Requirements for the Printer Driver
Before installing the printer driver, make sure that your system meets the following system requirements.
Computer Apple Macintosh computer installed with the
following processor:
- PowerPC G3 or later processor (PowerPC
G4 or later is recommended)
- Intel Core Duo or later processor
Connecting the computer
and printer
Operating system Mac OS X v10.2 or later
RAM 128 MB or more
Available disk space 256 MB or more (for storing images)
USB connection, network connection
(10Base-T/100Base-TX)
System Requirements for the Printer Driver2
Installing the Printer Driver
" You must have administrator privileges in order to install the printer
driver.
" Before proceeding with the installation, be sure to exit all running
applications.
Installing Ghostscript
If you are using Mac OS 10.3 or later, skip to “Installing the magicolor 2530
DL Printer Driver” on page 7. If you are using Mac OS 10.2, you must first use
the following procedure to download and install Ghostscript before you install
the printer driver.
1 The latest version of Ghostscript can be downloaded from
<http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=18073#files>.
" Here we explain how to install the software from the
espgs-7.05.5-0.ppc.dmg disk image file.
2 Double click the espgs-7.05.5-0.ppc.dmg file.
The disk image Install ESP Ghostscript 7.05.5 appears on the desktop.
3 Double click the ESP Ghostscript.mpkg package file in the disk image.
4 Enter the administrator user name and password in the Authenticate dia-
log box, and then click OK.
Installing the Printer Driver
3
5 Click Continue.
6 Check the details of the license agreement and click Continue.
Installing the Printer Driver4
7 Click Agree in the confirmation dialog box, if you agree to the terms of the
license.
8 In the Select a Destination page, select the disk in which you wish to
install the software, and then click Continue.
Installing the Printer Driver
5
9 Click Install in the Easy Install page.
Installation starts.
10 After the installation has been completed, click Close.
This completes the installation of Ghostscript.
Installing the Printer Driver6
Installing the magicolor 2530 DL Printer Driver
" The procedure for installing the printer driver on Mac OSX 10.4 is
described below. The following procedure or some steps may be different depending on the version of the operating system being used.
Complete the installation according to the instructions in the dialog
boxes that appear.
1 Insert the magicolor 2530 DL Utilities & Documentation CD-ROM in the
CD-R/DVD drive of your Macintosh.
2 Double-click the CD icon on the desk top, drivers folder, mac OSX folder,
and then double-click the magicolor2530DL-x.x.x-ppc-i386.dmg disk
image file.
The disk image KONICA MINOLTA magicolor 2530 DL appears on the
desktop.
3 Double-click the magicolor2530DL package file in the disk image.
The installer for the printer driver starts up.
Installing the Printer Driver
7
4 Click Continue.
5 Click Continue.
Installing the Printer Driver8
6 Check the details of the license agreement, and then click Continue.
7 Click Agree in the confirmation dialog box if you agree to the terms of the
license.
Installing the Printer Driver
9
8 In the Select a Destination page, select the disk in which you wish to
install the software, and then click Continue.
9 Click Install in the Easy Install page.
Installation starts.
Installing the Printer Driver10
10 After the installation has been completed, click Close.
This completes the installation of the magicolor 2530 DL printer driver.
Installing the Printer Driver
11
Printer Setup Utility Settings
When Using a USB Connection
1 Use a USB cable to connect the printer to your computer.
2 Open Printer Setup Utility, which can be accessed by clicking Macintosh
HD, then Applications, then Utilities.
3 In the Printer List, click Add.
The detected printer appears in the Printer Browser.
Printer Setup Utility Settings12
4 Select mc2530DL in the Printer Name.
" If mc2530DL does not appear, check that the printer is turned on
and the USB cable is connected, and then restart the computer.
5 Check that KONICA MINOLTA magicolor 2530 DL is selected in the
Print Using list.
6 Click Add.
7 Select Optional Trays and Duplex Option pop-up menu to match your
printer setup, and then click Continue.
Printer Setup Utility Settings
13
The new printer appears in the Printer List screen.
Printer Setup Utility Settings14
When Using a Network Connection
The network connection settings can be specified in one of several ways:
AppleTalk setting, IP printing setting (IPP, LPD or Socket).
AppleTalk Setting
1 Connect the printer to an Ethernet network.
2 Open Printer Setup Utility, which can be accessed by clicking Startup
Disk, then Applications, then Utilities.
3 In the Printer List, click Add.
The detected printer appears in the Printer Browser.
Printer Setup Utility Settings
15
4 Select magicolor 2530 in the Printer Browser.
5 Check that KONICA MINOLTA magicolor 2530 DL is selected in the
Print Using list.
6 Click Add.
Printer Setup Utility Settings16
7 Select Optional Trays and Duplex Option pop-up menu to match your
printer setup, and then click Continue.
The new printer appears in the Printer List screen.
Printer Setup Utility Settings
17
IP Printing Setting
1 Connect the printer to an Ethernet network.
2 Open Printer Setup Utility, which can be accessed by clicking Startup
Disk, then Applications, then Utilities.
3 Click Add in the Printer List.
4 Click IP Printer.
Printer Setup Utility Settings18
5 Select desired print protocol from the Protocol pop-up menu.
" -For an IPP setup, select Internet Printing Protocol - IPP.
-For an LPD setup, select Line Printer Daemon - LPD.
-For a port 9100 setup, select HP Jet Direct - Socket.
Printer Setup Utility Settings
19
6 Enter the IP address for the printer in the Address text box.
" For an LPD setup, type "lp" in the Queue text box.
For an IPP setup, type "ipp" in the Queue text box.
7 Check that KONICA MINOLTA magicolor 2530 DL is selected in the
Print Using list.
8 Click Add.
Printer Setup Utility Settings20
9 Select the Optional Trays and Duplex Option pop-up menu to match
your printer setup, and then click Continue.
The new printer appears in the Printer List screen.
Printer Setup Utility Settings
21
Selecting Print Options
1
Open Printer Setup Utility, which can be accessed by clicking Macintosh
HD, then Applications, then Utilities.
2 Select this printer in the Printer List, and then select Show Info from the
Printers menu.
3 Select Installable Options from the pop-up menu.
Selecting Print Options22
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