KONICA MINOLTA QMS CrownCopy User Guide

QMS CrownCopy User`s Guide

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FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been teste d and found to com ply w ith the limits for a Cla ss A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FC C rules. The se limits are des igned to provide reasonable protection against har mful interf erence when the equipm ent is operated in a commercial environ ment. This equipm ent generates, us es, and can r adiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interfer ence to radio com munications . Operation of this eq uipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful inte rference in whic h case the user will be required to correct the interferenc e at his own ex pense.

» Note:

To comply with part 15 of FCC rules, shielded inter face cables must be used.

▲ Caution:

writing by the manufacturer responsible for compliance to Federal Regulations could void the user's authority to operate this product within the Laws and Regulations of the Federal Communications Commission.

Any modificatio ns or chan ge s to this product not expre s sly appro ved in

Canadian User's Notice

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Cla ss A limits for radio nois e emiss ions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Commun ications.

Le présent appareil numér ique n'ém et pas de bruits r adioélectriques dépassan t les limites applicables aux ap pareils n umériques ( de la classe A) prescrites da ns le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Comm unic ations du Canada.

About Copyright Laws

You should refer to the laws of your co untry, state, or province, to find out what kind of documents can legally be copied. In the U S, for example, it is unlawful to copy, among other things, the following types of d ocuments: an y copyrighted do cument, paper currency, treasury notes, US bonds, Certificates of D eposit, Federal Rese rve Notes.

ContentsContents

1 Installing CrownCo py

About CrownCopy .... .............. ................... ................... ............ ....1-2

Media Change Notice 1-2

Printer System Requirem en ts ........... ....... ....... ......... ....... ....... .....1-3

Unpacking CrownCopy ................................................................1-4

Installing CrownCopy ..................................................................1-5

Updating the Printer Firm war e .......... ............ ....... .............. .......1 -10

Important Note for EtherTalk Users 1-10

2 Using CrownCopy

Scanner Overview ... ........ ............ ....... ............ ....... .............. ..... ....2-2

Mak i n g C o p i e s ..... ..... ......... ......... ........ ......... ..... ......... ......... ........ .. 2 -3

The Crown C o py Me n u . ..... ......... ........ ......... ..... ............ ......... ..... .. 2-5

Making Changes to the CrownCopy Menu 2-5

CrownCopy Settings ....................................... ................... ......... 2-6

Copy 2-6 Number of Copies 2-6 Contrast 2-7 Brightness 2-8 Color Balance 2-8 Transparency Option 2-9 Select Mode 2-10 Scan Resolution 2-11 Color Depth 2-12 Scan Size 2-12

Troubles hoo tin g the Scann er . ..... ..... ....... ...... ..... ..... ..... ..... ....... 2 -14

Testing the Scanner 2-19

Scanner Techni cal Specifi cati on s .......... ....... ..... ....... ....... ....... 2 -20

Memory, Resol ution, and Average Sca n Ti m es ..................... . 2-2 1

Average Scan Times 2-21 Average Print Times 2-22 8 bit/color-24/pixel Input Scan Times 2-23 Overall Performance 2-24 Disk Drive Support 2-25

3 CrownCopy Options

The ADF Option ...... ..................................................................... 3-2

Installing the ADF 3-2 Using the ADF 3-5 Loading Documents Manually With the ADF Installed 3-7 Troubleshooting the ADF 3-8 Replacing the ADF Window 3-10 ADF Specifications 3-13

The Transparency A d apter Op tio n ......... ....... ..... ....... ....... ....... 3 -14

Installing the Transparency Adapter 3-14 Using the Transparency Adapter 3-18 Transparency Adapter Maintenance 3-19 Transparency Adapter Specifications 3-20

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4 Copy Quality

Introduction .................................................................................. 4-2

About Print Density . ..... ......... ...... ....... ....... ..... ....... ....... ....... ....... ..4 -2

About the Color Balance Adjustment Page 4-4

Adjusting Contrast and Bri ghtn ess .. ....... ..... ....... ....... ....... ..... ....4 -5

Brightness 4-5 Contrast 4-6

Improvin g Cop y Qual ity .. .... ... ..... ...... ... ..... ..... .... ... ...... ..... ... ..... ....4-7

5 QMS Customer Support

Where to Get Additional Help and Inform atio n .. ....... ....... ....... . A-2

Your QMS Vendor A-2 Q-FAX A-2 The QMS Corporate Bulletin Board A-2 CompuServe A-3 Internet A-3 QMS Customer Response Center (CRC) A-3

QMS World-wide Offices ............................................................ A-4

Index

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In this Chapter...

“About CrownCopy” on page 2

“Printer System Requirem ent s” on page 3

“Unpacking CrownCopy” on page 4

“Installing CrownCopy” on pa ge 5

“Updating the Printer Firmware” on pa ge 10

About CrownCopy

The QMS CrownCopy option double s the funct ional ity of the QMS

magicolor

You also have the flexibility to use CrownCopy as a scanner attached to a computer , if you install the scanning host software (that comes in the box with the scanner) on your system.

CrownCopy gives you the ability to make vivid color copies at an affordable cost.

Media Change Notice

Some of the procedures throughout this documentation may refe r to applications, ut ilit ies, and/or print drivers being located on disks, but recently QMS has begun placing these on CD-ROM.

printer, allowing it to be a color copier as well as a printer.

» Note:

If you need alternate m edia, please contact your QMS ve ndor for media availability and purchase info rmat ion. You can also download some of these files via ftp from our World Wide Web Server at http://www.qms.com, our Bulletin Board at (334) 633-3632, or CompuServe at go qmsprint. See the “QMS Customer S upport ” section of your QMS print er docum ent at ion, for sales and support locations and telephone numbers.

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Printer System Requirem ent s

Printer System Requirements

To use CrownCopy, you must have the following inst alled in your printer:

An internal IDE hard disk—80 MB or larger

At least 32 MB RAM; however, QMS recommends 40 MB RAM to obtain the fastest copying speeds

Additional RAM and hard disk space above the m inimum de crease copying times, especially of large images. For informa tion on your printer ’s current hard disk and RAM status, print a status page (Administration/Special Pages/Print Status menu). Contact your QMS vendor for information on purchasi ng a hard disk or additional RAM. See the “Printer Option s” chapter of your printer document ation for information on installing these options.

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Unpacking CrownCopy

If you purchased the compl ete CrownCopy option, the scanne r kit and the software option kit come in the same box. If you purchased the scanner separately, then the software option kit comes in a separate box.

» Note:

The CrownCopy option supports version 1.5 of the UMAX Vista S6E scanner. The version number is on the back of the scanner box.

The scanner kit contains the following:

Scanner

Power cords (Both 110- and 220-volt cords are supplied. 100-volt cords are supplied in Japan only)

SCSI terminat or and SCS I cable

You also received additional items that allow you the flexib ility to use CrownCopy as a scanner attached to a computer (but are not required to use CrownCopy as a copier):

Scanning softw are

Calibration software

SCSI interface daugh terboa rd

See the documentation accompanying these items for information on setting up CrownCopy to scan images to a host computer.

CrownCopy cannot be connected to both a printer and a computer at the same time. It can be connected either to the printer or to a host computer.

The CrownCopy software option kit contains this manual and the following :

Warranty card

Registration card

magicolor

disks) for the QMS overlay, and a PROM

LX envelope containin g Crown Copy soft ware (on

magicolor

LX printer, a Select/Copy key

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magicolor

disks) for the QMS

CX envelope cont aining Crown Copy software (on

magicolor

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» Note:

Before installing CrownCopy on your printer, you s hould turn on the printer, wait for IDLE to appear in the message window, and then print an advanced status page. (See “The Status Pages” section of your printer user’s guide for advanced status page information. )

This procedure should not change your printer’s configuration settings. However, the advanced status page provides a record of all current configuration settings, so you can verify tha t they are the same or recover your settings after installing CrownCopy.

1 If you have a 2 If you have a

the printer’s Select key, then update the printer firmware.

This firmware (a PROM) is provided with the CrownCopy kit. For installation inst ructi ons, see “Up dati ng the Printer Firm ware” on page 10 of this cha pte r.

3 If you added memory in the printer, place the additional

memory in the printe r’s Emulation memory bu ffer so Crown Copy can use it.

magicol or

magicolor

CX, skip to step 3.

LX, place the Select/Copy overlay on

Printer Resolution (dpi)

300 24 852 600 24 1024

The Emulation buffe r is accesse d through the printer’s control panel in the Administration/Memory/K Mem Emulation submenu.

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Printer RAM (MB) Emulation Buffer Size

(KB)

32 4096 40 10240 64 27648

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The printer documentat ion cont ains info rmation on using the c ontrol panel.

» Note:

If you allocate too much or if you don’t have enough Emulation client memory, an INCORRECT VALUE message appears in the printer message window and th e printer resets to the previous memory value for Emulation.

4 Unlock the scanner’s optical assembly.

Press and turn the optical rest raint knob to the left.

Optical Restraint Knob

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Caution: To avoid scanner damage, relock the optical restraint knob whenever you move the scanner. This knob locks down the scanner roller assembly, so that when you move the scanner it won’t flop around and break something.

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5 Attach the SCSI terminator and the SCSI cabl e to the scan-

ner.

6 Turn off the printer .

SCSI ID Switch

(leave set to 5)

SCSI Termin ator

SCSI Cable

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7 Attach the other end of the SCSI cable to the printer.

Different versions of the

magicolor

printer have different interface

panels.

magico lo r

On the

magicolor LX

printer, the SCSI port may be covered by a protective plate that needs to be removed.

»Note:

the scanner to the serial port, which looks just like the SCSI port.

Don’t attach

SCSI Port

magico lor

On the

printer, the

SCSI port is at the bottom of the interface panel.

Serial Port » Note:

not attach the scanner here.

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SCSI Port

8 Use the appropriate p ower cord to attach the scan ner to a

power source .

9 Turn on the scanner, wait 5 seconds, and then turn on the

printer.

» Note:

If you connect the scanner (to the printer) and turn it on and wait either less than 3 or more than 20 seconds before turning on the printer, then after the printer system software is updated a NOT CONNECTED RECONNECT? error message displays on the printer control panel. Press the Copy/Sel ect ke y, select Yes, and the scanner will be autom ati ca lly reconnected .

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This new system software provides enhanced CrownCopy color features for the scanner. It is provided in both PC and Macinto sh format. Refer to the instructions in the “Printer Options” chapter of your printer documentation for comp let e instructions on updat ing the system software.

10 Check the startup page to see if a scanner connected

message appears in the Interface secti on next to SCSI.

If scanner connected appears next to SCSI, continue at step

11. If scanner not connected appears, press the Copy/ Select key on the control panel, and then select Y es. The scanner is reconnected. (See “Troubleshooting the Scanner” in chapter 2, “Using CrownCopy,” for additional problem resolut ion inf orma tion.)

11 Print another advanced status page , and verify tha t the

configuration settings are the same as when you started this procedure.

12 CrownCopy is ready to use . See “Maki ng Copies” on pa ge 3

of chapter 2 for copying instruction s.

For information on adjusting copy settings, see “CrownCopy Settings” on page 6 of chapter 2.

For information on options, see “The ADF Opt ion” on page 2 or “The Transparency Adapter Opti on” on page 14 of chapter 3.

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Updating t he Printer Firmware

Updating the Printer Firmware

» Note:

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This procedure is necessary only if you’re using a QMS

magicolor LX. It is not necessary for a QMS magicolor CX.

Caution: Due to the technical nature o f this procedure, QMS recommends that you have it performed by a QMS-autho rized technician. These instructions are provided for a person experienced in working with circuit boards, such as a system administrator, but they must be followed carefully to avoid damage to the printer. QMS reserves the right to charge for repairs necessitated by improper installation. For QMS-a uthorized installation, contact your QMS vendor. I f your QMS vendor does not provide service, contact QMS to arrange service. See appendix A, “QMS Customer Sup port, ” for information on contacting us.

Important Note for EtherTalk Users

If your printer has an EtherTalk daughterboard installed (a nonCrownNet network interface, version 1.91 or earlier), the first time the printer boots up after you upgrade your printer s ystem firmware, EtherTalk mode will be disabled. Go into the printer's configuration menu (Administration/Communications/EtherTalk/Mode) and select Enabled.

▲ Caution:

discharging electrostatic buildup can affect your printer warranty, so it's very important to protect the printer control ler board from electrostatic damage while perf ormi ng thi s upgrade.

Incidental and consequential damages caused by not

If you have an anti-static wrist strap, attach one end of it to your wrist and the other end to any convenient electrical ground (for example, the bare metal chassis of equipment, as on the back of a computer, that is plugged in but turned off). Never attach the wrist strap to any piece of equipment with an electrical current present. Turn off all power switches first. Plastic, rubber, wood, painted metal

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surfaces, and telephones are not acceptable grounding points. The printer isn't an acceptable grounding point either because it must be unplugged before you perform this task.

If you don't have an anti-static wrist strap , discharge your body's static electric charge by touching a grounded surface before you handle any printer boards or components and before removing the tray assembly cover. Redischarge your body each time after walking around and before touching the printer tray a ssembl y again. Han dle the tray carefully, and try to handle it by the edges only.

1 Remove the printer controller board.

Instructions are in the section called “Removing the Controller Board” in the Options chapter of your printer document ati on.

2 If the controller boar d has no daughter bo ard i nstal led , skip

to step 3. If the controller board does hav e a daughterb oar d installed, detach it from its co nne ctors an d suppo rt posts and put it aside.

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Daughterboard

Magicolor LX

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3 Use a flat-tipped screwd river to rem ov e the PRO M from the

MR10 socket.

Magicol o r LX

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4 Line up the notch on the new PRO M with the no tch on the

MR10 socket. Carefull y insert the PRO M's pins in the sock et.

▲ CAUTION:

destroyed when the printer is turned on. Also, make sure all of the PROM pins get inserted into the socket and that none of them get bent underneath the PROM.

If the PROM is installed backwards, it will be

Magicolor LX

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5 If you didn't remove a daug hterb oard earlier, skip to step 6.

Otherwise reattach the daughterb oar d to its sup po rt posts and connectors.

The daughterboard is keyed so that it fits only one way.

Magicolor LX

6 If you have RAM SIMMS to install , this is a good time to

install them.

The Options chapter of your printer documentation explai ns how to install RAM SIMM s.

7 Make sure no comp one nts on the board

SIMMs

8 Replace the printer con tr oller board.

Follow the instructions in the section called “R eplacing the Controller Board” in the Options chapte r of your printer docume ntation.

–shifted or loosened during the pro cedu re.

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–especially the

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9 If the printer boots up normally (IDLE appears in the mes-

sage window), return to step 3 on page 5 to finish install ing CrownCopy.

If the printer isn’t operating properly when it’s turned on, make sure that the controller board is firmly seated in its connectors, that no pins are bent between the new PROM and its socket, and that the PROM is installed in the right direction.

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Using CrownCopy

In this Chapter...

“Scanner Overview” on page 2

“Making Copies” on page 3

“The CrownCopy Menu” on page 5

“CrownCopy Settings” on page 6

“Troubleshooting the Scanner” on page 14

“Scanner Technical Specifications” on page 20

“Memory, Resolution, and Average Scan Times” on page 21

Scanner Overview

Document Cover

Scanner Lamp

Scanner Glass

Optical Restraint Knob

Option LED

Lights when an option is installed (automatic doc ument feeder or transparency adapter ).

SCSI ID Switch (leave set to 5)

Power Switch

Power Socket

Ready LED

Lights when the scanner is ready to operate.

25-pin SCSI Conne cto r

Option Connector

(for the automatic document feeder option or the transparency adapter option ).

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Power LED

Lights whe n the scanner is plug ged in and turned on.

50-pin SCSI Connector

Making Copies

1 Turn on the scanner, wait 5 seconds, and then turn on the

printer.

2 Put a document face-down centered at the top of the scanner

glass; then close the cover.

Cent er at to p

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Making Copies

3 Make sure the prin ter’s Online light is on and press the

printer’s Select/Co py key 3 times.

If the Online light is not on, press the Online/Offline key to bring the printer online.

IDLE

Press this key 3 times

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