KONICA MINOLTA QMS 2060PM Guide

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Introduction .....................................................................................			3
Media ................................................................................................			4
Paper Pages 4
Polyester Plates 5
Storing Non-imaged Plates 5
Laser Printer Setup .........................................................................			5
Installing a Printer Driver the First Time You Use the
QMS 2060 PM	6
Installing the QMS 2060 PM PPD on Windows 95			7
Installing the QMS 2060 PM Driver on Windows 95			8
Installing the QMS 2060 PM Driver on Windows 3.x			8
Preparing the Paper	9
Preparing the Plates	9
Loading the Multipurpose Tray		10
Setting up the Laser Printer 12
Loading and Printing the Plates		14
Cleaning the Laser Printer 15
Preparing Plates for the Press		.....................................................	15

Proofing the Plates 15

Punching the Plates (if Necessary) 16

Cleaning/Prepping the Plates 16

Setting Up the Press .....................................................................		17
Setting the Cylinder and Press Roller Pressure		17
Wetting the Plate 17
Using Press Damping System/Wetting Agents		17
Using Press Inks 18
Using Fountain Solution 18
Mounting the Plate 18
Printing on the Press 19
Storing Imaged Plates ...................................................................		19
Troubleshooting ............................................................................		20
Glossary .........................................................................................		26
Technical Specifications ...............................................................		27
Polyester Plates 27
Paper Sizes	28
Paper Weight	28

Plate Sizes 29

Plate Thickness 29

PlateMaker Customer Service ......................................................

30

Polyester Plates 30

Other Sources of Support 30

The QMS 2060 PM Print System, specifically designed for needs of the small to medium sized print shop, combines high-quality, polyester platemaking capability with the speed and functionality of the world’s most versatile monochrome desktop print system. This combination give small offset printers the means to produce low-cost, highquality print masters directly from the printer, saving valuable time and money. Some of the following capabilities are present only on the PM model, while others are present in the entire QMS 2060 family.

Enhancements (available all models):

Extended page sizes for proofing

Toner density is selectable at 600 dpi and 1200 dpi, providing control of the amount of toner placed on the plate

Enhancements for platemaking (available on PM model only):

New media selection for plates providing a higher temperature from the fuser, allowing longer runs from press

Selection of popular plate sizes via the driver and via the keypad for easy setup

When not printing press plates, the QMS 2060 PM becomes a multipurpose office print system. Its 1200 dpi resolution, 48 MB RAM, edge-to-edge printing, and support for a variety of page sizes make the QMS 2060 PM perfect for prepress proofing, graphic design, or everyday business printing.

»Note: Since the QMS 2060 PM is designed for use in the print shop (quick printer or in-plant) and not on a companywide network, CrownView (the QMS printer web page, for viewing consumables usage and print status) is not available on the QMS 2060 PM

Print System.

Caution: Printing plates from a member of the QMS 2060 family other than the QMS 2060 PM will not produce the same results. For example, you may experience low run rates and poor toner adhesion.

QMS offers an inexpensive and time-saving alternative to monochrome printing with metal plates, silver-based plates, and photo direct plates. With polyester printing plates, the QMS 2060 PM Print System can deliver imagesetter functionality—producing largeformat, full-bleed, high-resolution offset plate masters directly from the laser printer.

Using polyester plates is a process that can eliminate the cost and time-consuming steps of producing film negatives. Simply load the printer with a polyester plate, print the image, clean the plate with a prep solution, punch the plate, and load it onto the press.

With its high-output resolution and range of paper-size support, the QMS 2060 PM Print System is ideally suited for polyester plate printing. A printer with 600 dpi is suitable for text and line art. For saturated blacks, crisp text and lines, and halftone images, the QMS 2060 PM has 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution capabilities (requires sufficient RAM). Supported paper sizes range from 4" x 6" (100.0 mm x 148 mm) to 13" x 26" (330.20 mm x 660.40 mm).

Polyester plates are best suited for on-demand, high-quality, singlecolor and spot-color print jobs.

Paper sheets should be interspersed between the polyester plates to help avoid static buildup in the printer, and they should be the same size as the plate.

Paper may also be used to print proofs and to clean dust and toner from the paper path.

See the “Technical Specifications” section (starting on page 27) for detailed paper information.

You need to determine the size that is most suitable and economical for your purposes within the dimensions available. The QMS 2060 PM, with its broad range of plate sizes, allows you to continue to utilize the plate sizes you are accustomed to using. For example, you could print business cards on a 10" x 15" plate 8 up and cut them to size.

Feeding plates through the multipurpose tray is recommended since it will transport all plate and paper sizes.

See the “Technical Specifications” section (starting on page 27) for detailed polyester plate information.

Plates should be stored in the room with the laser printer and, as a minimum, should be in that room at least 24 hours before processing to allow them to become acclimated to the environment. Direct sunlight will not harm the plates; however, storing them away from extremes in temperature and humidity is recommended.

Printing the PlateMaker polyester plate masters directly on the QMS 2060 PM consists of the following steps:

1Installing a printer driver the first time you use the QMS 2060 PM.

2Preparing the paper

3Preparing the plates

4Loading the multipurpose tray

5Setting up the laser printer

6Cleaning the laser printer

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Although the QMS 2060 supports LaserWriter 6, 7, and 8, we recommend using LaserWriter 8.

»Note: The QMS 2060 PM PPD (a printer description file) is provided with your printer so you can take advantage of special features while using the LaserWriter driver.

1If you haven't already, install a LaserWriter driver.

Refer to your Macintosh documentation.

2Insert the 2060 PM disk in the drive.

3Open the disk icon “PlateMaker” Drivers.

It is recommended that you view the README file.

4Open the PPD folder.

5Select the QMS 2060 PM printer description file and drag it to the Printer Descriptions folder on your Macintosh hard disk in the appropriate Printer Descriptions directory.

6From the Apple menu, choose Chooser.

7In the Chooser window, select the LaserWriter 8.x icon, and then select the QMS 2060 PM Printer.

8Choose the Create button.

This causes the LaserWriter to query the printer and automatically choose the appropriate PPD.

9After the icon is created, select Setup.

10Choose “Select PPD” and select the PPD “QMS 2060 PM Print System”.

11Exit from the Chooser.

Now, when you go into your application, you can access QMS printing options by choosing Options in your application’s Print dialog box.

»Note: A PDF file is also included on the diskette, in the folder PDF. Drag this file into the appropriate applications directory for use.

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1Under the Start menu in Windows 95, select the Settings option. From Settings, select Printers.

2Select the Add Printers icon. The add Printers Wizard should appear.

3Select Next.

4Select Local Printer, then Next.

5Put the 3.5" disk into the appropriate drive, then select the Have Disk option.

6Type in the appropriate path (a:\) in the Copy Manufacturers Files From box and select OK.

7Highlight the 2060 PM printer and select the Next button.

8Highlight the appropriate printer port and select Next.

9Select Next when the next box appears.

10You many now select a, b, and c below or proceed to 11. a Connect the printer to the PC via the parallel port.

b Select Yes when asked to print a test page. c Verify that the test page printed correctly.

11Select Finish.

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1From the Start menu, select Settings then Control Panel.

2In the Control Panel, double-click on the Add/Remove Programs icon.

3Select Next.

4Insert the 3.5" Installation Diskette 1, give the appropriate path (e.g., a:\setup), and select Finish.

5Select Next in the Setup box.

6Select Yes in the Program License Agreement box.

7Select Yes to select c:\QMSPS as the install directory.

Otherwise change the directory to select Yes.

8Select Next in this window to confirm the selection of the install directory and begin copying files.

9Choose the appropriate 2060 PM driver from the list provided.

10Take either the default name of 2060 PM Print System, or give the printer the name you desire.

11Then select Next.

12Choose the appropriate printer port, then select Next.

13Insert Installation Diskette 2 when prompted.

14Choose No when asked to install another printer.

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1Insert the 3.5" Installation Diskette 1 into the appropriate drive.

2In the Program Manager, File menu select Run.

3Insert Diskette 2 when prompted.

4In the Command Line Box, type a:\setup.

5Select the appropriate 2060 PM printer. Select OK.

6After the installation is complete, restart Windows.

1If you are opening a new package of paper, don’t use the top and bottom sheets.

Residual glue buildup on these sheets may cause media jams.

»Note: Don’t unwrap the paper above the printer as this might cause paper particles to fall into the printer.

2Fan about 20 sheets of paper.

The multipurpose tray will only hold a limited amount of media.

»Note: Fanning the paper gets air through the sheets and prevents static buildup.

Caution: Avoid getting fingerprints and scratches on the polyester plates.

1Use single-sided plates.

Use plates that have acclimated to the environment of the printer and that do not contain excess moisture.

Do not use plates that have been creased, curled, or folded.

2Take a stack of up to 15 plates.

Caution: Do not fan plate media. This causes static, which can result in media jams.

3Make sure the plates are all matte side up.