KONICA MINOLTA QMS magic 2 DeskLaser Setup Guide

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The digitally encoded software included with your QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser is Copyrighted © 1999 by QMS, 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 QMS, Inc.

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QMS, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to this manual and to the equipment described herein without notice. Considerable effort has been made to ensure that this manual is free of inaccuracies and omissions. However, QMS, 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 manual. QMS, Inc. assumes no responsibility for, or liability for, errors contained in this manual or for incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of the furnishing of this manual, or the use of this manual in operating the equipment, or in connection with the performance of the equipment when so operated.

Introduction ...................................................................................................	1
Standard Product Documentation 1
Manuals on the CD-ROM 2
Typographic Conventions 4
Find a Good Location ...................................................................................	5
Location Requirements 5
Power Requirements 7
Computer Requirements 7
Check Shipment Contents ..........................................................................	8
Shipment Contents 8
Media 9
Unpack the Printer ......................................................................................	10
QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser 10

Get Acquainted with Your Printer .............................................................	14
QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser 14
QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser Duplex Model 15
Access to the Printer’s Rear Cover through the Duplexer	16
Install the Consumables .............................................................................	17
Starter Toner Cartridges 17
OPC Belt Cartridge 19
Fuser Oil Bottle and Cleaning Roller 22
Load the Media Cassette ............................................................................	25
Prepare the Paper 25
Load the Cassette 26
Connect the Printer to Your Computer and Plug It In .............................	28
Parallel Connection 28
Install Options .............................................................................................	29
Ethernet Connection 29
Install a Printer Driver .................................................................................	30
Windows 95/98 (Parallel Connections) 30
Windows 95/98 (Ethernet Connections) 31
Windows NT 4.0 32
Install a Network Print Monitor ..................................................................	34
Windows 95/98 34
Windows NT 4.0 39
Register the Printer .....................................................................................	46
Sources of Support ...................................................................................	A-2
Your QMS Vendor A-2
Your Application Vendor A-2
Internet A-2
QMS Customer Response Center (CRC) A-3

QMS World-wide Offices ..........................................................................

A-4

QMS United States and Latin America A-4

QMS Canada A-4

QMS in Japan A-5

QMS EMEA A-5

Index

The documentation provides a window into the many capabilities of your QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser. The more familiar you are with the documentation, the easier it’ll be for you to achieve the results you want from your printer.

			QMS magicolor 2	This handout assists in getting the printer up and
			DeskLaser	running. It is to be used as a quick setup refer-
			Installation Guide	ence only and should be used in conjunction with
			(In hard copy and on the	the full Setup Guide and User’s Guide.
			QMS magicolor 2
			DeskLaser Print System
			Documentation and
			Software CD-ROM.)
			QMS magicolor 2	You’re looking at this document right now. It con-
			DeskLaser	tains detailed, illustrated instructions to guide you
Setup Guide				as you unpack and set up your printer, connect it
			(In hard copy and on the	directly to a computer via the parallel port or to a
			QMS magicolor 2	network via the Ethernet port, and then install a
				Windows 95/98 or Windows NT printer driver and
			DeskLaser Print System
			Documentation and	network print monitor.
			Software CD-ROM.)
			QMS magicolor 2	This manual guides you through the day-to-day
			DeskLaser	operation of your printer. It includes information
			User’s Guide	on printing files, adding print media, and replac-
			(On the QMS magicolor	ing toner. It also includes information on han-
				dling, cleaning, and maintaining your printer;
			2 DeskLaser Documen-
				improving print quality; and troubleshooting
			tation and Software
				printer problems.
			CD-ROM.)

The manuals on the QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser Documentation and Software

CD-ROM are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. We’ve also provided the Acrobat Reader and QuickTime programs on the CD-ROM. The CD-ROM insert provides instructions on installing them.

Adobe Acrobat PDF-formatted manuals give you more flexibility and convenience than do hardcopy manuals when you have to access information. Here are some of the advantages PDF-formatted manuals provide:

You can store the PDF manuals in a central location for access by anyone on the network.

You can view the manuals on web browsers using the Acrobat plug-in.

You can view the manuals on-screen in different formats (side-by-side or twoup, one page at a time, scrolling two-up, article flow, and zooming capability up to 800%).

You can conduct full-text searches through all of the manuals.

You can watch QuickTime video clips that enhance the text and illustrations for a number of commonly performed procedures. (When installing the Reader, be sure to install QuickTime, too.)

You can print only the manual pages that you need.

The PDF-formatted manuals have been enhanced for on-screen viewing and navigation. Throughout each manual are numerous hotlinks to cross-reference points. The table of contents and the index are fully hotlinked to their respective page references, and all World Wide Web addresses are linked to their respective home pages.

We hope you enjoy using the Acrobat software to access the information in your manuals. They’ll never become dog-eared and yellowed or collect dust on some forgotten shelf with quick online access. Your PDF-formatted manuals will empower you to take full advantage of all the capabilities of your printer.

When you use Acrobat to view your manuals, keep the following tips in mind for using some of the navigation features built into Acrobat and your manuals.

You may view the document in three different styles: page only, with bookmarks, or with thumbnails. Try each to see which you like best. Viewing with bookmarks will enable you to use a quick table of contents to move around the document.

The toolbar also gives you quick access to page navigation features. For example, you may click a button to advance (>) or reverse (<) one page, go to the start (|<) or end (>|) of the document, or use the history button (<<) to go to the previous pages you viewed. There are other buttons in the toolbar to change view or magnification of the document.

As you browse through the document the open hand tool will sometimes turn into a pointing hand. You have discovered an embedded link in the manual. You will find these links in the table of contents, index, WWW addresses, and cross references. Click on the link to jump to a new location.

If you discover a movie camera icon, click the icon to play a QuickTime video clip of the procedure described in the text.

Use the Acrobat Reader Online Help for a more complete explanation of these features.

All QMS manuals are also available in hard copy. In the US, contact QMS at

1 [phone] for purchase information. Elsewhere, refer to appendix A, “QMS Customer Support.”

You can also download many of these files via ftp from our World Wide Web Server at http://www.qms.com or our ftp resource at ftp.qms.com. Refer to appendix A, “QMS Customer Support,” for sales and support locations and telephone numbers.

The following typographic conventions are used in this manual:

	Mixed-Case		Text you type, and messages and information displayed on
	Courier		the screen
	Mixed-Case Italic		Variable text you type; replace the italicized word(s) with
	Courier		information specific to your printer or computer
	UPPERCASE COURIER		Information displayed in the printer message window
	lowercase italic		Variable information in text
	UPPERCASE		File and utility names
			Press the Enter key (PC)
^			Press and hold down the Ctrl key (PC)
			In Adobe Acrobat PDF versions of the manual, click to
			play a QuickTime video clip of the procedure described in
			the text.

»Note: Notes contain tips, extra information, or important information that deserves emphasis or reiteration.

Caution: Cautions present information that you need to know to avoid equipment damage, process failure, or extreme annoyance.

WARNING! Warnings indicate the possibility of personal injury if a specific procedure is not performed exactly as described in the manual.

ACHTUNG! Bitte halten Sie sich exakt an die im Handbuch beschriebene Vorgehensweise, da sonst Verletzungsgefahr bestehen könnte.

Away from cooling and heating sources, extreme temperature changes, direct sunlight, excessive dust, corrosive chemicals or vapors (such as ammonia), water pipes, refrigerators, and any strong electromagnetic field (such as that created by an air conditioner).

Away from items that can easily burn (such as curtains) and items that produce excessive vibration.

In an area with a temperature range of 50°–90.5° F (10°–32.5° C) and relative humidity range of 20%–80%.

At an altitude of 0–8202' (0–2500 m).

On a hard, flat, level surface capable of supporting the printer with consumables.

Caution: For best output quality and longest consumables life, install the printer on a hard, flat, level (within 1.5°) surface capable of supporting about 110 lbs (50 kg) for the DeskLaser or 126 lbs (57.1 kg) for the Duplex Model. A surface can be tested for levelness with a standard round pencil. If the pencil rolls, the surface is not level. Clear the area of any obstruction or items such as cables that might prevent the printer from sitting directly on the flat, level surface.

Printer	Weight with Consumables and Media
DeskLaser	110 lb (50 kg)
Duplex Model	126 lb (57.1 kg)

Near your computer—6.5' (2 m) or less for a Centronics IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel connection; cables for other connections may be longer.

Close to an easily accessible power supply. Don’t connect it to the same electrical outlet as noise-generating equipment.

In a well-ventilated room.

With enough space to allow adequate ventilation and easy servicing.

DeskLaser

Duplex Model

Your printer requires a properly grounded AC outlet with a rated line voltage of 100 V, 120 V, or 220/240 V.

The line voltage must remain within ±10 percent of the rated voltage for proper operation of the printer.

The amperage capacity of the electrical outlet must be at least 1.2 times that used by the printer.

The maximum electrical current required during operation is 10 amps for a 100 V system, 8.3 amps for a 120 V system, and 4.5 amps for a 220/240 V system.

Noise-generating equipment should not be connected to the same electrical outlet as the printer.

The recommended frequency is 50–60 Hz ±2 Hz for a 100 V system, 60 Hz ±2 Hz for a 120 V system, and 50 Hz ±2 Hz for a 220/240 V system.

The QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser is compliant with US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star regulations. After a specified period of inactivity, the printer changes to a low-power state (the engine remains on, but the fuser turns off). When a print job is received, the printer returns to normal power within a user-config- urable time period.

Printer performance depends upon the type of computer to which you connect it. We recommend a Pentium-class computer with at least 16 MB of RAM (if you’re using Windows 95/98) or 32 MB of RAM (if you’re using Windows NT 4.0).

Make sure that all items are included in your shipment before setting up your printer. If any items are missing or damaged, contact your shipping company or your QMS vendor. See appendix A, “QMS Customer Support,” for product sales and support information.

250-sheet letter/A4 media standard cassette

Consumables starter kit

—4 starter toner cartridges (1 each black, cyan, magenta, and yellow); at normal 5% coverage, the black cartridge will print 5,000 letter/A4-size pages* while the cyan, magenta, and yellow cartridges will each print 3,000 pages

—OPC belt cartridge

—Fuser oil bottle

—Fuser cleaning roller

—Fuser oil removal syringe

QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser Installation Guide

QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser Setup Guide (this manual)

*. A plane is a single pass of the OPC belt (one toner color). For example, a one-color, single-sided (simplex) print job makes one pass (one plane), and a two-color print job makes two passes (two planes). A single-sided color page (also called a face) consists of four passes (or planes) of the OPC belt, since most color print jobs use all four toner colors. A two-sided (also known as duplex or two-faced) color page may consist of up to eight passes of the OPC belt, since most color print jobs use all four toner colors.

Consumable life is expressed in simplex pages (1 face). A duplex page (2 faces) is equivalent to two simplex pages.

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QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser Documentation and Software CD-ROM

—Printer drivers

—QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser Installation Guide

—QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser Setup Guide (this manual)

—QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser User’s Guide

Power cord

Warranty and registration card

»Note: An interface cable is not included in the shipment. If you need a cable, contact your local vendor or a local computer store. See “Connect the Printer to Your Computer and Plug It In” on page 28 for information on the type cable needed.

If you need alternate media, contact your QMS vendor for media availability and purchase information. (See appendix A, “QMS Customer Support,” for sales and support locations and telephone numbers.) You can also download some of these files via ftp from our World Wide Web Server at http://www.qms.com or our ftp resource at ftp.qms.com.

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Save the packing materials in case you ever have to move or ship the printer.

Caution: Remove all packing materials before turning on the printer, or you may damage it.

1 Remove everything except the printer from the shipping carton. 2 Open the protective plastic covering the printer.

3 With another person’s help, lift the printer from the base tray, and place it in its permanent location.

When lifting or carrying the printer, use the carrying grips on the bottom sides of the printer.

WARNING! The DeskLaser weighs about 66 lbs (30 kg). Don’t lift it by yourself. The duplex model weighs about 93 lb (42 kg). Don’t lift it by yourself.

ACHTUNG! Der DeskLaser wiegt ca 30 kg; bitte versuchen Sie niemals, das Gerät alleine anzuheben oder zu tragen. Der duplex model wiegt ca 42 kg; bitte versuchen Sie niemals, das Gerät alleine anzuheben oder zu tragen.

DeskLaser		Duplex Model

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4Remove any tape securing the front and top covers.

5If you have a duplex model, remove any tape

securing the duplexer’s rear cover.

If not, skip to step 8.

6 Open the duplexer’s rear cover.

7 Remove the packing materials and tape inside the duplexer.

Reach into the duplexer’s rear cover to access the printer’s rear cover.

8 Remove any tape securing the printer’s rear cover.

9Pull the handle on the printer’s rear cover to open it.

» Note: The illustrations for steps 9 through 21 show the printer without the duplexer. However, the instructions are the same for both models.

10 Remove any packing material from the printer’s rear cover.

11 Close the printer’s rear cover.

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12Open the printer’s front cover.

Squeeze the latch near the upper-right corner of the cover.

13Remove any packing material from the printer’s waste toner pack.

Caution: Remove the waste toner pack once and reinstall it to ensure that it has

not become dislodged during transportation.

14Remove any other packing material from inside the printer’s front cover and toner cartridge cavity.