KONICA MINOLTA PagePro 1250W User Guide

PagePro 1250W
User’s Guide
1800701-001A
Trademarks
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Copyright Notice
This manual is Copyrighted © 2002 by MINOLTA-QMS, Inc., One Magnum Pass, Mobile, AL 36618. All Rights Res erv ed. This docu ment may no t be co pie d, in whol e or part, nor transferre d to any other m edia or langua ge, without w ritten permis sion of MINOLTA-QMS, Inc.
Manual Notice
MINOLTA-QMS, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to this manual and to the equipment described h erein withou t notice. Cons iderable effort ha s been ma de to ensure that this ma nual is free of inaccuraci es and omissio ns. Howev er, MINOLTA­QMS, Inc. makes no warranty of any kind including, but not limited to, any implied warranties of merch anta bility and fitness for a particular purpose with regard to th is manual. MINOLTA-QMS, Inc. assum es no responsibility for, or liability for, errors contained in this ma nual or for in cidental, sp ecial, or cons equential d amages arising out of the furnishin g of this man ual, or the use of this manual in operating the equipment, or in conn ection with the performanc e of the equipme nt when so operated.
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Contents

1 Introduction
1.1 Welcome........................................................................................1-1
1.2 Roadmap of this manual ..............................................................1-2
Brief explanation of special type styles and method of
presentation....................................................................................1-3
2 Installing and setting up the printer
2.1 Overview of the printer.................................................................2-1
External features.............................................................................2-1
Inside the printer.............................................................................2-2
Optional accessories.......................................................................2-3
Printer control panel........................................................................2-4
2.2 Installing your laser printer..........................................................2-5
Place of installation .........................................................................2-5
Storage of consumables and accessories ......................................2-5
Ambient conditions..........................................................................2-5
Space requirements........................................................................2-6
2.3 Setting up your laser printer........................................................2-7
Turning the printer on and off............................................. ...........2-11
Connecting the printer to a computer............................................2-12
3 Installing the printer driver
3.1 Minimum system requirements...................................................3-1
3.2 Notes on installing the printer driver..........................................3-1
General information on the printer driver ........................................3-1
Information on installation using Add Printer ...............................3-2
3.3 Installing the USB device drive r and printer driver under
Windows XP...................................................................................3-2
3.4 Installing the USB device drive r and printer driver under
Windows Me..................................................................................3-6
3.5 Installing the USB device drive r and printer driver under
Windows 2000...............................................................................3-9
3.6 Installing the USB device drive r and printer driver under
Windows 98.................................................................................3-13
3.7 Installing the printer driver under Windows 95........................3-16
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3.8 Installing the printer driver under Windows NT 4.0 ................ 3-18
3.9 Uninstalling the printer driver and USB device driver............ 3-20
4 Working with the printer driver
4.1 Displaying printer driver settings...............................................4-1
4.2 Setup tab.......................................................................................4-2
4.3 Paper tab....................................................................................... 4-3
4.4 Quality tab.....................................................................................4-4
4.5 Device Options Setting tab.......................................................... 4-5
5 Working with the Status Display
5.1 Environment.................................................................................. 5-1
5.2 Opening the Status Display.........................................................5-1
5.3 Using the Status Display ............................................................. 5-2
5.4 Closing the Status Display ..........................................................5-2
6 Working with the printer
6.1 Please note the following points: ............................................... 6-1
What should I watch out for when loading paper?..........................6-1
What should I watch out for when loading envelopes?..................6-1
Which sizes of paper can I use?.....................................................6-2
What types of paper can I use?...................................................... 6-3
Printable area.................................................................................6-3
6.2 Using the panel button................................................................. 6-4
6.3 Loading media.............................................................................. 6-5
6.4 Determining the direction printed sheets ..................................6-7
Contents
7 Installing printer options
7.1 Installing the lower feeder unit (Tray 2)......................................7-1
7.2 Installing the face-up tray............................................................ 7-3
8 Maintaining the printer
8.1 Replacing the toner cartridge......................................................8-2
8.2 Replacing the drum cartridge .....................................................8-6
8.3 Cleaning the printer......................................................................8-9
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9 Troubleshooting
9.1 Clearing media jams .....................................................................9-1
9.2 General printing problem s...........................................................9-7
9.3 Print quality problems ..................................................................9-7
9.4 Printer messages ........................................................................ 9-10
Indicator functions.........................................................................9-10
Status message............................................................................9-11
Error messages.............................................................................9-11
Service message...........................................................................9-12
10 Appendix
10.1 Safety specifications..................................................................10-1
10.2 Technical specifications.............................................................10-1
Printer............................................................................................10-1
Lower feeder unit (option) .............................................................10-3
Parallel interface connecto rs and cable........................................10-3
USB interface connectors and cable.............................................10-3
10.3 Our concern for environmental protection...............................10-4
What is an ENERGY STAR product? ...........................................10-4
10.4 CE Marking (Declaration of Conformity)...................................10-4
For European users......................................................................10-4
10.5 CISPR 22 and local rules........................................... ...... ...........10-4
10.6 Acoustic Noise............................................................................10-4
10.7 Safety Information.......................................................................10-5
Warning and precaution symbols..................................................10-5
Meaning of symbols......................................................................10-5
10.8 Working safely with your laser printer......................................10-8
Notes on your safety and operating safety....................................10-8
Laser safety.................................................................................10-10
Internal laser radiation.................................................................10-10
Laser caution label......................................................................10-10
Laser safety label........................................................................ 10-11
For United States users..............................................................10-11
For users in all countries.............................................................10-12
For Denmark users.....................................................................10-12
For Norway users........................................................................10-12
For Finland, Sweden ssers.........................................................10-12
Ozone release.............................................................................10-13
Dégagement dozone..................................................................10-13
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Introduction

1 Introduction

1.1 Welcome

Thank you for purchasing a PagePro 1250W. So you can use your new laser printer effectively and achieve the best
possible results, this manual provides you with information on the follow­ing topics:
G Installing the printer driver G Wo rki ng w ith the printer driv er and Status Disp lay G Wo rki ng with the printer G Caring for and maintaining the printer G Troubleshooting
Read this manual carefull y before op erating your prin ter for the firs t time, and always keep the manual within easy reach.
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1.2 Roadmap of this manual

The following tab le is des igned to he lp y ou fin d the inform ation you need. Alternatively, to find in formation on a spec ific problem quick ly and precise­ly, refer to the index at the end of this manual.
No. Title of chapter Content of chapter
1 Introduction Overview of this manual. 2 Setting up the printer Information on how to set up the printer as well as an
3 Installing a printer driver A step-by-step explanation of the procedure for
4 Working with the printer
driver
5 Working with the Status
Display
6 Working with the printer General information on how to use your printer,
7 Installing printer options Detailed instructions on installing printer options:
8 Maintaining the printer Information on how to replace consumables and
9 Troubleshooting Information on identifying and solving printer
10 Specifications Technical specifications, safety information, and
Index Index of the contents of this manual.
introduction to its features.
installing a printer driver. Overview of the Windows printer drivers.
Details of how to use the Status Display.
including supported media sizes and types, loading media, monitoring print jobs, and canceling print jobs.
lower feeder unit and face-up tray.
clean the printer.
problems.
regulatory information.
Introduction
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Introduction

Brief explanation of special type styles and method of presentation

Special type styles and methods of presentation are used in this manual to highlight various circumstances. The following examples will help you recognize and deal with the most im porta nt of thes e.
CAUTION OR WARNING This is a caution or warning!
A caution alerts you to damage that could result to the printer by treating it improperly while a warning alerts you to the potential for bodily harm.
The arrow refers you t o safety measures that must be taken to prevent
[MENU] button on the printer driver with the description “Menu”
Single action to be performed (there are no other steps)
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the hazard.
If you’re using the Acrobat PDF version of this guide, click this icon to play a QuickTime video clip of the procedure described in the text. Acrobat Reader and a download link to QuickTime are provided on the Utilities and Doc umentatio n CD-ROM.
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Step 1 of a series of actions
2 Step 2 of a series of actions.
Help is available here.
?
The approach that is sugges ted
here is sure to get you to your desired result.
Here you can see what has to be done.
This is a helpful tip
Text passages that are identified in this manner provide you with tips and tricks that make it even easier to work with the printer.
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Installing and setting up the printer

2 Installing and setting up the printer

2.1 Overview of the printer

External features

4 5
1
6
2
2 3
9
10
No. Description No. Description
1 Top cover release button 7 Paper guides for manual feed tray 2 Manual feed tray 8 Tray1 (multipurpose tray) 3 Power switch (ON/OFF) 9 USB interface connector 4 Face-down tray (printed si de down ) 10 Parallel interface connector 5 Control panel 11 Face-up/face-down selection switch
(printed side up/down)
6 Top cover 12 Power cord socket
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Inside the printer

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No. Description No. Description
1 Fusing unit 3 Drum cartridge 2 Toner cartridge
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Optional accessories

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1
2
No. Description No. Description
1 Face-up tray
(printed side up)
2 Lower feeder unit (Tray 2)
(500-sheet capacity)
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Printer control panel

1
2
3
The control panel has two indicators and one button.
No. Description
1 Error indicator (orange) 2 Ready indicator (green) 3 Panel button
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For further information on the control panel, see chapter 6.
Installing and setting up the printer

2.2 Installing your laser printer

Place of installation

Set up the printer in a place that is
G dry and free from dust G on a stable surface G well ventilated G near an easily accessible power socket G away from objects which might obstruct the printers ventilation grille G away from highly flammable items (such as curtains) G away from splashing liquids G away from organic gases (such as ammonia) G away from direct sunlight G away from severe temperature fluctuations G away from exhaust-air from heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning
systems

Storage of consumables and accessor ies

Printing consumables and accessories should be kept
G s eal ed in thei r origi nal pack agi ng G protected from direct sunlight or heat G protected from fluorescent light G in a cool, dry, and dust-free place G out of reach of children
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WARNING Toner poses a health hazard!
Toner is harmful if swallowed.
If you swallow toner, consult a doctor immediately.If you get toner on your hands, wash them immediately with cold wate r
and soap.

Ambient conditions

The optimum ambient conditions for your printer are as follows:
G Te mp erature range: 50°F–95°F/10°C–35°C with maximum fluctua-
tions of 18°F/10°C per hour
G H umidi ty range: 15%–85% with maximum fluctuations of 20% per hour
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Installing and setting up the printer

Space requirements

Be sure to provide enough space around the printer to ensure easy printer operation, paper and toner replacement, and maintenance.
3.9" (100 mm)
(150 mm) (300 mm)
11.8"5.9"
3.9" (100 mm)
35.1 in. (891 mm)
11.2" (285 mm )
15.6" (395 mm)
23.2 in. (589 mm)
21.7" (550 mm)
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16.1 in. (410 mm)
18.7 in. (475 mm)
Installing and setting up the printer

2.3 Setting up your laser printer

Loading paper in Tray 1
1 Lay Tray1 down flat. 2
Squeeze the right pap er guide and open the media guides.
3
Place a stack of paper in the tray.
How many sheets may I pl ace in
?
the tray?
Tray 1 has a capacity of 150
sheets of plain pap er. The stack of paper should not rise above the media limit mark.
2
4 Squeeze the right paper guide and
adjust the media gui des so that both the left and right sides of the paper stack are secure.
5
Open the face-down tray.
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Installing and setting up the printer
If you installed an optional face-
up tray and you want the sheets to come out face up, then open the face-up tray instead of the face-down tray, and set the face-up/face-down selection switch as shown.
Loading media in the manual feed tray
1
Open the media guides.
Face-up output
Face-down output
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2 Move each media guide to the mark
identifying the size of the media to be loaded. The illustration shows the media guide positions for letter­size media.
Installing and setting up the printer
3
Insert a sheet of media as far as possible into the manual feed tray with the side to be printed facin g up.
How many sheets may I pl ace in
?
the tray?
Load only one sheet of media at
a time.
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Installing and setting up the printer
Connecting the power cord
WARNING Use only the power cord shipped with the printer. Using the wrong
power cord may lead to a short-circuit!
The use of a power cord of inadequate cross-section can lead to a short­circuit.
Only use an ex tension cable which has a higher rating t han the curr ent
consumption of the printer.
Only use grounded cords.Always observe the relevant local regulations r egarding the connec-
tion of electrical equipment to the main network.
The laser printer requires a non-fluctuating power supply. If necessary, ask an electrician for advice.
Voltage: 110V - 10%, 127V + 6%, or 220-240V ± 10%Frequency: 50-60Hz ± 3Hz
1
Make sure that the printers power switch is in the “O” (OFF) position.
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2
Connect one end of the power cord to the power cord socket on the back of the printer, and plug the other end into a power outlet.
Installing and setting up the printer

Turning the printer on and off

Note
Improper handling may damage the printer!
- Never turn off the pri nter while a print job is in progress, the printe r is receiving data f rom the c omputer (blin king green “Read y” indic ator on control panel), or the printer is being reset.
Set the power switch to the “I (ON)
position to turn on the printer. The printer is ready to use in ap-
proximately 20 sec onds. T he gre en Ready indicator should be on (bu t not blinking) and the orange “Error” indicator off.
Set the power switch to the
O(OFF) position to turn off the printer.
Saving energy is sensible!
When the printer has been inactive for 15 minutes, it automatically switches to the POWER SAVE mode . When the printer recei ves a new print job while i n POWER SAVE mode , it automa tically switc hes to the warmup phase and is ready to print within approximately 7 seconds.
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Installing and setting up the printer

Connecting the printer to a computer

Parallel interface
1
Turn off both the printer and the PC.
2
Connect one end of the interface cable to the parallel port on the PC.
3
Connect the other end of the interface cable to the parallel interface connector on the back of the printer. Secure the interface cable using the two clips.
4
Turn on the printer and then, when its ready, turn on the PC.
Does the Windows operating
?
system detect the new device?
If you are using Windows XP/Me/2000/98, plug-and-play printer
driver installation should start automatically. Follow the instruc­tions on the screen. See chapter 3 for more information.
If you’re using Windows XP/Me /20 00/9 8 an d plu g-an d-play driver
installation doesn t start automatically, leave the printer on, unplug both ends of the interface cable , and the reconnect the cable. If this does not work, use the instructio ns in chapter 3 to install the pri nter driver manually.
If you’re using Windows 95/NT 4.0, use the instructions in chapter
3 to install the printer driver manually.
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For technical specifications of the cable, see chapter 10.
Note
Using the wrong type of cable can damage the socket on the printer.
- Use only an IEEE 1284 type B shielded interface cable.
Installing and setting up the printer
USB interface
Note
Windows 95/NT4.0 do not support USB connections.
1
Turn off both the PC and the printer.
2
Turn on the PC.
3
Turn on the printer.
4
When Windows and the pr itner are both ready, c onnect one end of th e interface cable to the PCs USB port .
5
Connect the other end of the interface cable to the USB int erface connector on the back of the printer.
Does the Windows operating
?
system detect the new device?
Plug-and-play driver installation
should start automatically. Fol­low the ins tructions on the screen. See chapter 3 for more information.
If plug-and-play driver in stallation doesn’t sta rt automatically, leav e
the printer on, unplug both end s of the inte rfac e ca ble , and th e re­connect the cable. If this does not work, use the instructions in chapter 3 to install the printer driver manually.
For technical specifications of the cable, see chapter 10.
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Note
Using the wrong type of cable can damage the socket on the printer.
- Use only a USB Revision 1.1 compliant cable for connecting the printer to your computer.
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Installing the printer driver

3 Installing the printer driver

3.1 Minimum system requirements

G IBM-compatible PC with a Pentium/Celeron series, AMD K6/Athron/
Duron family or compatible 200 MHz processor (300 MHz recommended)
G Windows XP/Me/2000/98/95/NT 4.0 G 16 MB RAM (Windows 98/95/NT 4.0), 32 MB RAM (Windows Me), 64
MB RAM (Windows 2000), or 128 MB RAM (Windows XP)
G 36 MB free hard disk space (20 MB for printer driver and status
display, 16 MB for image processing)
G IEEE 1284 Type B parallel port or USB Revision 1.1 port G CD-ROM drive

3.2 Notes on installing the printer driver

The installation prog ram is design ed so that even peo ple not accust omed to working with com puters can easil y install a printe r driver. You will be led step-by-step throug h th e in sta lla tion process. All you need to do is foll ow the installation program.
Before you begin the installation, you should know the following information:
G What operating system is running on your computer (for example,
Windows XP)?
G What is the letter of your CD-ROM drive (for example, D)? G Wh ich optiona l access ories are inst alled on your pri nter (for exampl e,
a lower feeder unit)?
G Is yo ur prin ter c onn ec ted dire ctl y to y ou r compu ter v ia a p aral lel inte r-
face cable or a USB cable?
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General information on the printer driver

The printer driver is delivered on a CD-ROM along with the printer.
No CD-ROM drive?
You can download the p rinter driver fro m the Internet. You can find the latest version of the printer driver at http://www.minolta-qms.com (choose "Online Help & Drivers").
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Information on installation using Add Printer

We strongly recommend that you install the printer driver using the Installer (“setup.exe file). However, if you do install the printer d river using the Add Printer wizard, note the following points:
G The dialog box for installing options is not displayed. Adjust the
additional options after you have completed the installation in the printer driver.
G The Status Display and printer uninstaller utility will not be installed. G A folder for storing the form overlay data is not created.
Installing the printer driver

3.3 Installing the USB device driver and printer driver under Windows XP

When connecting t he printe r to your PC with a USB cable, install the USB device driver according to the following instructions before installing the printer driver.
If you have conne cte d th e printer to your PC with a parallel c abl e, s k ip t o the following section, To install the printe r driver u sing the Installe r under Windows XP, on page 3-3.
To install the USB Device Driver under Windows XP
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1
Turn on your PC.
2 Turn on the printer. 3
When Windows and the printer are both ready, insert the CD-ROM that came with your printer into your PCs CD-ROM drive.
4
Connect the printer to the PC with the USB cable (see chapter 2) to display the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box.
5
Choose [Cancel] to close the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box.
6
Choose [start], and then choose My Computer.
7 In the System Tasks list choose View system information. 8
Choose the “Hardware” tab of the System Properties dial og, and then choose the [Device Manager...] button.
9
Under Universal Serial Bus controllers double-click USB Printing Support. The USB Printing Support Properties dialog box displays.
Installing the printer driver
10
Choose the “Driver” tab of the USB Printing Support Prop erties dialog box, and then choose [Update Driver...].
11
Choose the Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) option button, and then choose [Next].
12
When the next dialog box appears, check the “Dont search. I will choose the driver to install box, and then choose [Next].
13
Choose [Have Disk...].
14
Choose [Browse...].
15
Browse the CD-ROM and navigate to “Win98USB.” Then, choose [Open].
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Choose [OK], and then choose [Next].
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Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
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Choose [Finish] to finish the installation. This completes the installation of the USB device driver for the
PagePro 1250W printer. Now go on to the following section to install the printer driver.
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To install the printer driver using the Installer under Windows XP
The CD-ROM that came w i th y our p rin ter s tarts au tom ati ca lly after being loaded into the CD-ROM drive of your PC. You are guided step-by-step through the installation procedure.
1
With Windows running, insert the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your PC.
The installation program starts automatically.
What if the installation program does not start up automatically?
?
Browse to the CD-ROM directo ry. Then double-cli ck “setup.exe to
start the installation program.
2 Follow the instructions for the installation program.
Once the printer driver has been successfully installed, the MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1250W p rinter icon displ ays in the Printers dialog box.
3
Remove the CD-ROM from your PCs CD-ROM drive. This compl etes the installation of the printer driver.
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Installing the printer driver
To install the printer driver using Plug-and-Play under Windows XP
For a simple wa y of in sta lli ng the printer driver, we recommend us in g the Installer (see the previous section). However, there are other ways of installing the printer driver without using the installer. This section describes Plug-and-Play installation.
Parallel USB
1
After connecting the printer to your PC with the parallel cable, turn on the printer.
1
Turn on the PC, and then turn on the printer.
2 Turn on the PC. After Windows
starts, the Found New Hard ware Wizard dialog displays.
3
Insert the CD-ROM that came with your printer into your PCs CD­ROM drive, and then choose [Next].Check the Install from a list or specific location (Advanc ed ) option button, and then click [Next].
4
Check the “Don’t search, I will choose the driver to install option button, and then choose [Next].
5
Select Printers in the Common hardware t ypes li st, and t hen choo se [Next].
6
Choose [Have Disk], and then choose [Browse].
2 When Windows and the printer
are both ready, connect the printer to the PC with the USB cable (see chapter 2). The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box displays.
7 Browse the CD-ROM and navigat e to Win2000. 8
Choose [Open].
9
Choose [OK], and then choose [Next].
10
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
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Check that the MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1250W printer icon is dis­played in the Printers dialog box.
12
Remove the CD-ROM from your PCs CD-ROM drive. This completes the installation of the printer driver.
Installing the printer driver
To install the printer driver using the Add Printer Wizard under Windows XP
1
Turn on the PC.
2
After Windows starts, insert the CD-ROM that came with your printer into your PCs CD-ROM drive.
3
Choose [start], and then choose Control Panel.
4
In Pick a category choose Printers and Other Hardware.
5 In Pick a task choose [Add a printer]. 6
Choose [Next].
7
Select Local printer attached to this computer.
Do not check the “Automatically detect and install my Plug and
Play printer box.
8
Choose [Next].
9
Choose the Use the following port: button, select the port you want to use, and then choose [Next]. If you are using a parallel connection, select “LPTx:” (x=1, 2, etc.). If you are using a USB connection, select “USB001.”
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10
Choose [Have Disk], and then choose [Browse].
11
Browse the CD-ROM and navigate to “Win2000.”
12
Choose [Open].
13Choose [OK], and then choose [Next]. 14
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
15
Check that the MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1250W printer icon is dis­played in the Printers dialog box.
16
Remove the CD-ROM from your PCs CD-ROM drive. This compl etes the installation of the printer driver.
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Installing the printer driver

3.4 Installing the USB device driver and printer driver under Windows Me

When connecting t he printe r to your PC with a USB cable, install the USB device driver according to the following instructions before installing the printer driver.
If you have conne cte d th e printer to your PC with a parallel c abl e, s k ip t o the following section, To install the printe r driver u sing the Installe r under Windows Me, on page 3-7.
To install the USB device driver under Windows Me
1
Turn on your PC.
2
Turn on the printer.
3
When Windows and the printer are both ready, insert the CD-ROM that came with your printer into your PCs CD-ROM drive.
4
Connect the printer to the PC with the USB cable (see chapter 2) to display the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box.
5
Check the Specify the location of the driver (Advanced) option button, and then choose [Next].
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Check the Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended). option button, check the Specify a location box, and then choose [Browse...].
7
Browse the CD-ROM and navigate to “Win98USB.”
8
Choose [OK].
9 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the
installation.
10
Choose [Finish] to finish the installation.
11
This completes the installation of the USB device driver for the MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1250W printer. Now go to the followi ng section to install the printer driver.
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