Minolta Color PAGEPRO EX USER MANUAL

Foreword

This manual explains the functions and operation of the MINOLTA Color

PagePro Ex printer. It also gives some troubleshooting tips as well as

general precautions to be observed when operating this printer. To ensure the best performance and effective use of your printer, please

read this manual carefully from cover to cover. After you have read through the manual, keep it near your printer for future reference. It should help in solving any operational questions you may have.

Trademark acknowledgments

Color PagePro is a trademark of M inolta in Europe, Japan and Asia. Minolta is a registered trademark of MINOLTA CO., LTD. Fiery, the Fiery logo, and Rip-While-Print are registered trademarks of

Electronics for Imaging, Inc. Fiery Driven, the Fiery Driven logo, Fiery WebTools, Continuous Print,

ColorWise, NetWise, and VisualCal are trademarks of Electronics for Imaging, Inc.

Adobe, the AdobePS, and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated or its subsidiaries and may be registered in certain juridictions.

Apple, AppleTalk, ColorSync, Macintosh and TrueType are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc.

Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

PANTONE and PANTONE COLOR MATCHING SYSTEM a re registered trademarks of Pantone, Inc.

All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or organizations.

Please follow the instructions given in this manual when handling your printer and do not touch any part of the machine which the manual does not cover. NEVER attempt to disassemble or remodel the printer.

Foreword

Safety Information

– The printer should be plugged into an electrical outlet that is easily

accessible.

– After installing the expansion memory, the network card, or the hard

disk drive, be sure to replace the cover and secure it with the screws provided.

– When moving the printer, two people are required to lift it carefully as

explained in Chapter 1 of the instructions.

LASER SAFETY

This is a page printer which operates by means of a laser. There is no possibility of danger from the laser, provided the printer is operated according to the instructions in this manual. Since radiation emitted by the laser is completely confined within protective housing, the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation.

INTERNAL LASER RADIATION (For all users)

Maximum Radiation power: 1.0 × 10-3(W) Wavelength: 770- 810 (nm)

This is a class IIIb Laser Diode Assy. that has an invisible laser beam. The printer head unit is NOT A FIELD SERVICE ITEM. Therefore, the printer head unit should not be opened under any circumstances.

For All Countries Users

WARNING

Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

This is a semiconductor laser. The maximum power of the laser diode is

1.0 × 10

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W and the wavelength is 770- 810 nm.

Foreword

LASER SAFETY

For Users in Denmark

ADVERSEL

Usynlig laserstråling ved åbning, når sikkerhedsafbrydere er ude af funktion.Undgå udsættelse for stråing.

Klass 1 laser produkt der opfylder IEC 825 sikkerheds Kravene.

For Users in Finland and Sweden

LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT

VEROITUS

Laitteen Käyttäminen muulla kuin tässä käyttöohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaa käyttäjän tuvallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle näkymättörmälle lasersäteiylle.

VERNING

Om apparaten används på annat sätt än i denna bruksanvisning specificerats, kan användaren utsättas för osynlig laserstrålning som överskrider gränsen för laser klass 1.

VARO!

Avattaessa ja suojalukitus ohitettaessa olet alttiina näkymättömälle lasersäteilylle. Äjä katso säteeseen.

VARNING!

Osynling laserstråining när denna del är öppnad och spärren är urkopplad. Betrakta ej stråien.

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Foreword

LASER SAFETY

For Users in Norway

ADVERSEL

Dersom apparatet brukes på annen måte enn spesifisert i denne bruksanvisning, kan brukeren utsettes for unsynlig laserstråling som overskrider grensen f or laser klasse 1.

Dette er en halvleder laser. Maksimal effeckt til laserdiode er 10 × 10-3W og bølgelengde er 770-810 nm.

USER INSTRUCTIONS

For Users in Australia and New Zealand

WARNING

This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

For All Users

WARNING

This device must be used with shield interface cables. The use of nonshielded cable is likely to result in interference with radio communications and is prohibited under the EMC regulations of your country. Be sure to use the interface cable that comes with the printer.

Foreword

OZONE RELEASE

For all users

During printer operation, a small quantity of ozone is released. This amount is not large enough to harm anyone adversely. However, be sure the room where the machine is being used has adequate ventilation, especially if you are printing a high volume of materials, or if the machine is being used continuously over a long period.

WARNING LABEL

Foreword

Features

1. High quality printing

• A high-powered, 32-bit RISC processor with a 133 MHz, NEC Vr 4300 CPU means faster printing.

• RIP-While-Print

enables the Color PagePro Ex to begin processing new pages while current pages are printing, greatly increasing throughput.

• ContinuousPrint

™

enables the Color PageProEx to print 600 × 600

dpi unique pages without pausing, driving the printer at its full rated-engine speed for most print jobs.

• Black Detection increases printing speed for black-only pages.

• Clear text and excellent graphics with true 600 dpi

• Superior graphics

The printer features halftone output at 2400 × 600 dpi with 80 MB of standard memory installed. 2400 dpi supports crisp, clean, lasersharp output in full color. A maximum resolution of 1200 × 600 dpi is supported if less than 80 MB of memory are installed in the printer.

• Super Fine Micro Toning (Fine-MT) developing system

• 7µm small particle toner

• Color matching technology – Apple ColorSync

– Windows 95/98 ICM – Printer embedded color matching

2. Printer Description Language (PDL)

• Adobe PostScript 3

3. High speed printing

• Full color 3ppm, B/W 12ppm

• High performance RISC processor – NEC Vr4300/133MHz

• High speed data transfer – IEEE 1284 compliant interface

– Network option (Ethernet/ TokenRing)

4. Versatile paper handling

• Transparency, labels, thick paper, envelopes

5. Compact size

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• Width 505mm/ 20"

• Depth 530mm/ 20-3/4"

• Height 403mm/ 15-3/4"

6. Network ready with option

• Ethernet / TokenRing Server: UNIX, Windows NT, NetWare 3.X/ 4.X (Bindery &

NDS)

Client: Windows 95/98, Windows 3.1, Windows NT Worksta-

tion 4.0, Macintosh (only Ethernet)

7. Easy maintenance and operation

• Easy maintenance with cartridge type supplies

• GUI driver

8. Environmentally friendly

• Ozone free

• Power save mode (Energy Star compliant)

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Foreword

Symbols and Terms

This manual uses the following symbols and terms:

ATTENTION

This symbol indicates that a specified course of action is required to avoid causing damage o r injury. Please be sure to follow the instructions in this manual exactly, whenever you see this symbol.

This symbol is found at the following locations: “Changing the Oiling Roller”, “Changing the Image Transfer Roller Unit and Fusing Unit”, “Cleaning the Printer” and “Clearing a Paper Misfeed”.

Note

This indicator is used to identify sections that require special attention.

Action Prohibited

This symbol is used over illustrations throughout this manual to indicate that a specified course of action must not be taken. Do not follow examples that are superimposed with this symbol.

example:

Indicates features for which a hard disk drive is required. Indicates instructions for uses working with networked printers.

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Installation

Precautions for Use ............................................1-1

Operating Environment....................................1-1

Using the Printer..............................................1-2

Care of Printer Supplies...................................1-4

Moving the Printer............................................1-5

Chapter 2: Using the Printer

Contents

The Printer, Parts and Supplies.........................2-1

Printer..............................................................2-1

Supplies and Units...........................................2-5

Control Panel Keys ..........................................2-9

Operation and Warning Labels......................2-13

Turning the Printer ON and OFF......................2-15

Paper ..................................................................2 -17

Type...............................................................2-17

Size................................................................2-17

Capacity.........................................................2-18

Printable Area................................................2-19

Paper Supplies...............................................2-19

Loading Paper ...................................................2 -21

Contents

Loading Plain Paper/ Recyc led Paper ...........2-21

How to Set the Paper Size for Tray 1........2-24

Loading Transparencies and Labels..............2-31

How to Set the Paper Size for Tray 1........2-34

How to Set the Media type for Tray 1........2-34

How to Set the Media type

for Tray 2/Tray 3...................................2-40

Loading Special Paper (Letterhead/ Envelopes/

Postcards/ Thick Paper).................................2 -42

Printing ...............................................................2 -45

Chapter 3: Changing the Printer Settings

Setting the MENU Utilities..................................3-1

Outline of Settings for the M ENU Utilities.........3-4

1. CHECK AND P RINT....................................3-4

2. PRINT PAGES FROM LIST.........................3-4

3. RESETS ......................................................3-4

4. SYSTEM SETUP.........................................3-5

5. PRINTER SETUP........................................3-7

6. PS SETUP...................................................3-8

7. VISUALCAL™..............................................3-8

8. COLOR ADJUSTMENT.............................3 -11

9. I/O PORT SETUP......................................3-12

10. NETWORK PROTOCOL SETUP.............3-12

11. NE TWORK SERVICES SETUP...............3-12

12. PANEL LANGUAGE.................................3 -12

Chapter 4: Printer Driver

Configuring PostScript Printing Options for

Windows 95/98.....................................................4-1

To Configure PostScript Printing Options:........4-2

Configuring PostScript Printing Options for

Windows 3.1.........................................................4-8

To Configure PostScript Printing Options:........4-8

Contents

Configuring PostScript Printing Options for

Windows NT 4.0.................................................4-10

To Configure PostScript Printing Options:......4-10

Color PagePro Ex Print Options for

Windows.............................................................4-13

Configuring PostScript Printing Options for

Macintosh ..........................................................4-19

To select the Color PagePro Ex as

the current printer: .........................................4 -19

To pr int from a Macintosh application: ...........4-21

To use the Color PagePro Ex ICC

printer profile:.................................................4-23

Color PagePro Ex Print Options for

Macintosh ..........................................................4-24

Contents

Chapter 5: Color Management

Introduction .........................................................5-1

The Properties of Color......................................5-2

The physics of color.........................................5-2

CIE color model ...............................................5-3

Hue, saturation, and brightness.......................5-3

Additive and subtractive color systems............5-4

Print device gamut...........................................5-5

Controlling Printed Color ...................................5-7

Maintaining pr int device consistency ...............5-7

Paper Stock and toner .....................................5-8

Maintenance....................................................5-8

Using color effectively......................................5-10

A few rules of thumb ......................................5 -10

Color wheel....................................................5-11

Color and text.................................................5 -12

Raster images and vector images...................5-13

Optimizing files for processing and printing..5-14

Resolution of raster images...........................5-14

Scaling...........................................................5 -16

Color management on the

Color PagePro Ex..............................................5-17

RGB Source ...................................................5-18

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Rendering styles............................................5-19

CMYK simulation...........................................5-20

Chapter 6: Fonts

PostScript and TrueType fonts...........................6-1

Adobe Type 1 PostScript fonts.........................6-1

TrueType fonts..................................................6-3

Chapter 7: Maintaining Your Printer

Changing Cartridges...........................................7-1

Contents

Changing the Toner Cartridge .........................7-1

Changing the Toner Cartridge

(Auto Mode) ..........................................7-2

Changing the Toner Cartridge

(Manual Mode)....................................7-10

Changing the Drum Cartridge, Waste Bottle

and Oiling Roller............................................7-14

Changing the Drum Cartridge.................7-15

Changing the Waste Bottle......................7-18

Changing the Oiling Roller ......................7-21

Changing the Image Transfer Roller Unit

and Fusing Unit ..............................................7-25

Changing the Image Transfer Roller Unit..7-25

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Changing the Fusing Unit.........................7-28

Changing the Image Transfer Belt Unit..........7-32

Cleaning the Printer..........................................7-40

Cleaning the Outside.....................................7-40

Cleaning the Inside........................................7-41

Chapter 8: Troubleshooting

How to Troubleshoot...........................................8-1

Diagnosing Your Printer...................................8-1

Problems During the Data Transfer and

Print Cycle............................................................8-3

Troubleshooting the Data Transfer Cycle.........8-3

Troubleshooting the Pr int Cycle.......................8-4

Messages ........................................................8-6

Clearing a Paper Misfeed ................................8-9

Improving Print Quality.....................................8-18

Chapter 9: Specifications

Specifications of Printer.....................................9-1

Specifications of 250-sheet

Third Cassette Unit .............................................9-6

Appendix A: Glossary

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..............................................A-1

Appendix B: Quick Reference

Printer Menus......................................................B-1

List of MENU Utilities .........................................B-3

Contents

Appendix C: Index

....................................................C-1

General information

End User License Agreement ...............................1

Contrat utilisateur de la licence............................ 3

Endverbraucher-Lizenzvertrag ............................. 5

Contratto di licenza d’uso.....................................7

Addresses MINOLTA-Partners in Europe............. 9

Minolta Guarantee Certificate .............................11

As an ENERGY STARPartner, we have determined that this machine meets the ENERGY STARGuidelines for energy efficiency.

What is an ENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR

period of inactivity. This auto-feature can reduce a machine’s annual electricity cost by 60 percent.



Printers have a feature that allows them to automatically “go to sleep” after a

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Printer ?

Chapter

Chapter 1

Introduction

Precautions for Use

Operating Environment

The operating environmental requirements of the printer are as follows.

Humidity (%)

• Temperature: 10°C (50°F) to

35°C (86°F) with a fluctuation

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of 10°C (18°F) per hour.

• Humidity:15%to85%RH

with a fluctuation of 20% per hour.

* The environmental zone marked

“X” on the left represents a critical env ironment in which the printer can be left to stand. However, the manufacturer does not ensure optimal paper

Temperature (°C)

passage performance and image production in this zone. Be sure to operate the printer within the operating environment

1-1

identified within the bold line.

Precautions for Use

Using the Printer

To ensure the optimum performance of the printer, follow the precautions listed below.

• NEVER open any printer door, or turn OFF the printer during

operation.

• NEVER bring any magnetized object or flammable gas or liquid

near the printer.

• NEVER pull on the power cord and ALWAYS hold the plug

when unplugging it. A damaged cord could result in a fire or cause an electrical shock.

• NEVER attempt to unplug the power cord with a wet hand, as it

could cause an electrical shock.

• ALWAYS unplug the power cord whenever attempting to move

the printer. Moving the printer with the power cord plugged in can damage the cord, resulting in a fire or causing an electrical shock.

• ALWAYS unplug the power cord when the printer is not to be

used for an extended period of time.

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• NEVER remove any panel or cover unless the procedure is

described in the user’s manual. The printer contains a high-voltage component which can cause an electrical shock.

• NEVER alter the engineering or mechanics of the printer, as a

fire or electrical shock could result.

• NEVER place a heavy object on the power cord nor pull or bend

it, as a fire or electrical shock could result.

• NEVER rest the printer upon the power cord or communications

cables of other electrical equipment and do not allow such cords or cables to become lodged into the printer’s own mechanisms; equipment damage or fire could result.

• NEVER drop paper clips, staples, or other small pieces of metal

through the vents or other openings of the printer, as a fire or electrical shock could result.

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Precautions for Use

• NEVER place a vase or vessel containing water or other fluids

on or near the printer as this can cause a fire or electrical shock. Should fluid or any foreign object get inside the printer, immediately turn it OFF, unplug the power cord, and call your dealer. A fire or electrical shock could result if the printer is allowed to run without taking necessary action.

• NEVER leave the printer running should it become unusually

hot, emit smoke, an unusual smell or noise. Should any of these occur, immediately turn OFF the printer, unplug it, and call your

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dealer. A fire or electrical shock could result if the printer is allowed to run without taking necessary action.

Note

= Locate the printer in a Well Ventilated Room = A negligible amount of ozone is generated during normal operation of this printer. An unpleasant odor may, however, be created in poorly ventilated rooms during extensive printer operations. For a comfortable, healthy, and safe operating environment, it is recommended that the room be well ventilated.

Remarque

= Placer l’imprimante dans une pièce largement ventilée = Un equantité d’ozone négligable est dégagée pendant le fonctionnement de l’imprimante quand celle-ci est utilisée normalement. Cependant, une odeur désagréable pent être ressentie dans les pièces dont l’aération est insuffisante et lorsqu’une utilisation prolongée de l’imprimante est effectuée. Pour avoir la certitude de travailler dans des conditions de confort, santé et sécurité, il est préférable de bien aérer l a pièce où se trouve l’imprimante.

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Precautions for Use

Care of Printer S u pplies

Use the following precautions when handling the printer supplies (toner cartridge, drum cartridge, and paper).

• Avoid storing the supplies in any of the following places:

✓A place subject to direct sunlight (the drum cartridge shouldnot

be exposed to fluorescent light, either).

✓A hot place or near an open flame ✓A humid place ✓A dusty place

• Surplus paper, which has been removed from its protective packaging but not yet loaded into the printer tray, should be sealed in a plastic bag and stored in a cool, dark place.

• Use only the toner cartridge and toner specifically designed for use with this printer.

• Keep supplies out of the reach of children.

• If your hands should come into direct contact with the toner, wash them with soap and water immediately.

Note

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•Whenremovingthedrum cartridge from the printer, immediately

wrap it in a thick cloth to protect it from light.

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Precautions for Use

Moving the Printer

Observe the following precautions when moving the printer.

• Since the printer weighs approximately40kg(88-1 /4lbs.), two people are required to lift it carefully.

• If you need to transport the printer over a long distance,

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Grips

consult your dealer.

Note: Moving the printer with a third cassette unit

(option)

•Thethird cassette unit is attached to the printer through the coupling pins only. Moving the printer with the third cassette unit attached is not advised, as there is a strong possibility that the two pieces may separate and become damaged.

Be certain to move the printer and the third cassette unit separately.

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Chapter

Chapter 2

Using the Printer

The Printer, Parts and Supplies

Printer

1. Output tray 2. Power switch

3. Front cover

4. Control panel

5. Front cover lock release lever

ray 1:

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6. T multipurpose tray

7. Tray 2: 250 sheet second cassette

8. Tray 3: 250 sheet

10. Grips third cassette

9. 250 sheet third

(optional)

cassette unit (optional)

1. Output tray

The printed paper is output, face down onto this tray. The tray can hold up to 250 sheets of paper. ☞ p. 2-47

2. Power switch

UsetoturntheprinterONandOFF.☞

2-1

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3. Front c over

Open the cover by pulling the lever up and swinging the door down to replenish supplies such as the toner cartridge,orto clear a paper misfeed.

4. Control panel

• Allows the operator to make various settings.

• The LCD display shows the current status of the p rinter.

For more details, ☞ p. 2-9

5. Front cover lock release lever Pull up to unlock the front cover.

6. Tray 1: multipurpose tray

• Swing open toward you to load paper.

• Holds up to 150 sheets of paper. ☞ p. 2-18

7. Tray 2: 250 sheet second cassette

Holds up to 250 sheets of paper. ☞ p. 2-18

8. Tray 3: 250 sheet third cassette (optional)

Holds up to 250 sheets of paper. ☞ p. 2-18

9. 250 sheet third cassette unit (optional)

Houses a third cassette, increasing paper capacity to 650 sheets

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when installed under the printer.

10. Grips

• Two grips are provided on each side of the printer (four in all).

Use to carry the printer during installation or relocation.

• The printer requires two people to be lifted carefully. ☞ p. 1-5

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11. Network card panel

12. Rear cover lock release lever

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13. Rear cover

15. Interface connector (parallel connector)

14. Power cord socket

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The Printer, Parts and Supplies

11. Network card panel Use to mount the optional network interface card.

12. Rear cover lock release lever Pull down to swing open the rear cover.

13. Rear cover

Swingopentochangetheoiling roller assembly or clear a paper misfeed.

14. Power cord socket Connect the power cord of the printer to this socket.

15. Interface connector (parallel connector)

Provides connection between the printer and host computer.

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The Printer, Parts and Supplies

Supplies and Units

1. Waste bottle

2. Toner cartridge

3. Image transfer belt unit

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5. Image transfer roller unit

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4. Drum cartridge

The Printer, Parts and Supplies

1. Waste bottle

• Collects and contains unused toner.

• Replace this bottle with a new one when it is full. ☞p. 7-14

• Dispose of the old container in a plastic bag or according to

local regulations.

2. Toner cartridge

• There are four different color toner cartridges:

Black, Yellow, Magenta (Red) and Cyan (Blue).

• Replace these cartridges with new ones when necessary.

Dispose of old cartridges in a plastic bag or according to local regulations. ☞p. 7-1

3. Image tr ansfer belt unit

• Transfers the toner for each color from the drum cartridge

onto the image transfer belt. Handle with care. ☞p. 7-33

• Dispose of the old unit in a plastic bag or according to local

regulations.

4. Drum cartridge

• Processes the image. Handle with care.

• Replace this cartridge with a new one when necessary. ☞p. 7-14

• Dispose of the old cartridge in a plastic bag or according to

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local regulations.

5. Image tr ansfer roller unit

• Transfers the toner from the image transfer belt onto the

paper. Handle with care. ☞p. 7-25

• Dispose of the old unit in a plastic bag or according to local

regulations.

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6. Oiling roller

7. Fusing unit

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6. Oiling roller

• Oils and cleans the fusing rollers.

• Replace the oiling roller with a new one when necessary.

☞ p. 7-14

• Dispose of the old roller in a plastic bag or according to local

regulations.

7. Fusing unit

• Permanently fixes the image onto paper. ☞ p. 7-25

• Dispose of the old unit in a plastic bag or according to local

regulations.

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The Printer, Parts and Supplies

Control Panel Keys

1. Data indicator

2. Message display

3. Message indicator

4. Cancel key

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5. Menu key

6. On Line indicator

1. Data indicator

•

Data indicator ON

Indicates when data received from the host computer is stored in the printer’s memory.

•

Data indicator OFF

Indicates that no data is stored in the printer’s memory; usually immediately after “power on” or “reset.”

•

Data indicator blinking

Indicates that the printer is receiving data from the host computer.

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2. Message display

• Indicates the current status of the printer.

• Displays printer menus as well as the selected settings for the

various functions of the printer.

3. Message indicator

•

Message indicator blinking

Indicates either that the printer is warming up or that an error has occurred.

•

Message indicator OFF

Normal.

4. Cancel key

In setup menus, exits menus entirely, returning to Ready. While printing, the Cancel key stops printing or processing the current job.

5. Menu key ☞ p. 3-1 From Ready or Power Saver mode, enters the setup menus. In

setup menus, cancels a setup choice and jumps to a higher level setup menu.

6. On Line indicator ☞ p. 2-45

•

On Line indicator ON

Indicates that the printer can receive data from the host com-

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puter.

•

On Line indicator blinking

Indicates “power on self test”.

•

On Line indicator OFF

Indicates that the printer cannot receive data from the host computer .

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7. Enter key

8. UP & DOWN keys

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9. LEFT & RIGHT keys

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7. Enter key ☞ p. 3-2 Accepts an option and advances to the next item.

8. UP & DOWN keys ☞ p. 3-2 These two keys display the next or the previous setting for the

current menu item.

9. LEFT&RIGHTkeys

• When entering numbers or text, the RIGHT key advances the

cursor.

• When entering numbers or text, the LEFT key backspaces and

deletes.

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The Printer, Parts and Supplies

Operation and Warning Labels

1. Installing the toner cartridge

2. Changing the waste bottle, drum cartridge and oiling roller

3. Clearing paper misfeeds

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4. Loading paper

5. CAUTION! Hot Parts Inside

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The Printer, Parts and Supplies

1. Installing the toner cartridge

• Describes how to replace the toner cartridge. For details, refer

to page 7-1.

2. Changing the waste bottle, drum cartridge and oiling roller

• Describes how to replace the waste bottle, drum cartridge and oiling roller. For details, refer to page 7-14.

•Thewaste bottle, drum cartridge and oiling roller are preset to be replaced simultaneously. Replace these three units at the same time.

3. Clearing paper misfeeds

• Describes how to clear the paper path after a misfeed.

• For details, refer to page 8-9.

4. Loading paper

• Describes how to replenish the paper feed tray.

• For details, refer topae 2-21.

5. CAUTION! Hot Parts Inside

• Alerts you to the high temperature surrounding the area where the label is applied on the fusing unit. Do not touch this area when you change the oiling roller or clear a misfeed.

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Turning the Printer ON and OFF

Turning the Printer O N and O FF

Turning the printer ON

Press the power switch to the I (ON) position.

Turning the printer OFF

Press the power switch to the O (OFF) position.

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Turning the Printer ON and OFF

When the printer is On

The printer is ready to print approximately 150 seconds after the power switch is turned ON.

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Note

• If either the printer stands idle or no print commands are sent from the host computer for enters the Power saver mode.

• The time elapse before the Pow er saver mode can be set through the

SYSTEM SETUP. For details, see Chapter 3 .

30 minutes (default value), the printer automatically

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Paper

Precaution

• This printer is designed to print on only the following types of paper.

Type

Special paper

Paper feeding port

Plain paper weighing: 60 to 90 g/m

16 to 24 lbs.

Recycled

paper weighing: 60 to 90 g/m 16 to 24 lbs.

Transparency sheet

Labels

Letterhead

Envelopes

J-Post(Postcard) size: 100 × 148 mm 4" × 5-3/4"

Thick paper* weighing: 90 to 157g/m 24 to 41-1/4 lbs.

Tray 1 Tray 2 Tray 3

❍ ❍ ❍❍❍❍ ❍ ❍ ❍❍❍ ❍❍❍

None None None None None None None None None None

* Does not support Legal L sizethick paper. L: Lengthwise

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Size

Standard size

Paper feeding port

Tray1 Tray2 Tray3

210×297 mm

8-1/4"×11-3/4"

❍❍❍❍❍❍❍ ❍ ❍

JIS B5

182×257 mm

7-1/4"×10"

None None None None

148×210 mm

5-3/4"×8-1/4"

* Does not support Legal L sizethick paper. L: Lengthwise

When using legal size paper, only monochrome (black on white) documents can be generated. Be sure to set the driver to Grayscale (Monochrome) when using legal size paper.

Legal *

8-1/2"×14"

216×356mm

❍❍ ❍❍

Letter

8-1/2"×11"

216×279mm

Executive

7-1/4"×10-1/2"

184×267mm

None None None None

Invoice

5-1/2"×8-1/2"

140×216mm

Non-standard size (Tray 1 only)

This printer also supports the following size of paper; Postcard, Com10 Envelope, DL Envelope, C5 Envelope, Monarch Envelope

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Capacity

Unit:sheets

Special Paper

Paper feeding port

Tray 1 150 150 50 50 50 20 50 50 Tray 2 250 250 50 None None None None None

Plain paper weighing: 60 to 90 g/m

16 to 24 lbs.

Recycled

paper weighing: 60 to 90 g/m 16 to 24 lbs.

Transparency sheet

Labels

Letterhead

Envelopes

J-Post (Postcard) size: 100 × 148 mm 4" × 5-3/4"

Thick paper* weighing: 90 to 157 g/m 24 to 41-1/4 lbs.

Paper

Tray 3 250 250 50 None None None None None

* Does not support Legal L sizethick paper. L: Lengthwise

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Paper

Printable Area

• Monochrome (black and white) printing can be done on paper up to 352mm (13-3/4") in length, with the exception of four, 4mm (0.16") margins.

• Color printing can be done on paper up to 293mm (11-1/2") in length, with the exception of four, 4mm (0.16") margins.

4mm (0.16")

Printable

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4mm

(0.16")

area

4mm (0.16")

For color printing

293mm

(11-1/2")

For monochrome printing

352mm (13-3/4")

Paper Supplies

Use the following precautions when handling the paper.

• Avoid storing paper in any of the following places: A place subject to direct sunlight. A hot place or near an open flame. A humid place. A dusty place.

• Store paper, which has been removed from its wrapper but not loaded into the printer tray, in a sealed plastic bag in a cool, dark place.

• Keep paper supplies out of the reach of children.

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Paper

Note

• Do not use legal size thick paper (the printer does not support legal size thick paper).

• Do not use the following types of paper to avoid reduced printquality, a misfeed or a print failure:

✓ Paper already used in a thermal transfer printer or ink jet printer. ✓ Paper that is too thin or too thick. ✓ Paper folded, curled or torn. ✓ Paper having binding holes or perforations. ✓ Paper with surfaces that are too smooth or too rough or with varying

surfaces.

✓ Paper having special coatings on their surfaces such as carbon paper,

heat-sensitive paper and pressure-sensitive paper.

✓ Sheets of various sizes. ✓ Paper not cut on right angles. ✓ Paper bound by glue, staples or clips. ✓ Paper affixed with labels which are easily removed. ✓ Post cards that are warped or bent.

• Envelopes should meet the following requirements:

✓ Sharp folds and edges. ✓ General mailing envelopes without seals on the glued portion. ✓ Those having flaps the full widthof the envelope (unacceptable if the

flap is glued).

✓ Wrinkle-free, no fasteners.

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• Generally, envelopes perform well, but some types may wrinkle. We strongly recommend testing any type of envelope before buying it in large amounts.

• The Following transparencies are recommended:

✓ For color printing, M inolta CF-200 (D) or 3M CG3710 ✓ For monochrome printing, Minolta M-100 (D) or 3M PP2500

To purchase Minolta transparencies, please contact your dealer.

• For more information, refer to page 2-21.

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Loading Paper: Loading Plain Paper / Recycled P aper

Loading Paper

Loading Plain Paper / Recycled Paper

Caution

• Do not use the following types of paper as it may cause reduced print quality, a misfeed or a failure.

✓ Paper already used in a thermal transfer printer or ink jet printer. ✓ Paper that is too thin (under 60 g/m

157 g/m

✓ Paper folded, curled or torn. ✓ Paper having holes or perforations. ✓ Paper of which surfaces are too smooth, too rough or of varying

surfaces.

, 41-1/4 lbs.).

, 16 lbs.) or too thick (over

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✓ Paper with special coated surfaces such as carbon paper, heat-

sensitive and pressure-sensitive paper.

✓ Sheets of paper of varying sizes. ✓ Paper not cut on right angles. ✓ Paper bound by glue, staples or clips.

Tray 1: multipurpose tray

1. Swing open Tray 1

(multipurpose tray).

Tray 1

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Loading Paper: Loading Plain Paper / Recycled Paper

2. When loading a long stack of

paper, open the paper

support.

Paper support

3. Load the paper stack on the

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Paper guides

Face up

tray, print side facing up.

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Adjust the paper guides to fit the size of the paper.

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Loading Paper: Loading Plain Paper / Recycled P aper

Note

• The paper should be loaded no

Paper guide

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higher than the maximum according to the

indicator

• Whenpaperremainsinthe tray, do not stack more paper on top.

• Loading with force may cause a paper misfeed.

• To replenish the paper supply, take out the remaining paper fromthetrayandaddittothe new supply. Fan the paper and load it.

level

• It is recommended that the paper supply be replenished only when the tray is empty.

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Loading Paper: Loading Plain Paper / Recycled Paper

How to Set the Paper Size for Tray 1

After loading the paper into Tray 1, set the corresponding paper size in the control panel.

The default setting for the paper size of Tray 1 is A4. It is not necessary to reset the menu provided that A4 size paper has been placed in Tray 1.

If the size of paper that has been loaded into Tray 1 does not correspond with the paper size setting of the printer, “PAPER SIZE ERROR” will appear in the message display after the document has been printed.

1. Make sure that “READY” is

READY

READ Y

shown on the message display and that the On Line

indicator is lit.

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✕ 4or5times

PRINTER SETUP

✕ Twice

TRAY1 PAPER SIZE A4

✻

2. Press the Menu key four or

five times (when an optional hard disk drive is installed).

Check that “PRINTER SETUP” appears on the message display.

3. Press the Enter key on the control panel twice.

Check that “TRAY1 PAPER SIZE A4 ✻” appears on the message display.

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Loading Paper: Loading Plain Paper / Recycled P aper

Example: Changing from A4 to EXECUTIVE

✕ Twice

TRAY1 PAPER SIZE EXEC

Example: Changing from A4 to EXECUTIVE

✕ Once

TRAY1 PAPER SIZE

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EXEC

✻

4. Press the Up/Down keys on the control panel to select the paper size setting that corresponds to the size of the paper in Tray 1.

5. Press the Enter key. Checkthatanasterisk“✻” appears on the right end of the messagedisplay.Theasterisk indicates that the setting has been confirmed.

READY

✕ Once

6. Press the Cancel keyonthe control panel.

Check that “READY”appears on the message display.

Make sure that the On Line indicator is lit.

This completes the procedure for setting the paper size for Tray 1.

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Loading Paper: Loading Plain Paper / Recycled Paper

Tray 2: second cassette / Tray 3: third cassette (optional)

1. Slide out Tray 2 (second cassette) or Tray 3 (third cassette).

Tray 2 / Tray 3

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Paper lifting plate

2. Pressdownonthepaper lifting plate until it locks.

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Loading Paper: Loading Plain Paper / Recycled P aper

Trailing edge guide

3. Install the trailing edge guide to fit the size of the paper to

A4 Letter

be loaded.

Note

• When loading legal size paper,

the trailing edge guide is not used. Return it to the guide space in the cassette.

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Guide space

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Loading Paper: Loading Plain Paper / Recycled Paper

Face down

Note

Paper separator

4. Load the paper stack into the cassette, print side down, under the paper separator and flush with the front side of the cassette.

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• The pape rs hould be loade dno higher than themaximum on the level indicator.

• Do not load additional paper on top of the remaining paper in the paper tray.

• Loading the paper with force may cause a paper misfeed.

• To replenish the paper supply, take out the remaining paper from the tray and add it to the new supply. Fan the paper and load.

• It is recommended that the paper supply be replenished only when the tray is empty.

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Loading Paper: Loading Plain Paper / Recycled P aper

Guide lock lever

5. Pressing the guide lock lever,

adjust the paper guides to fit the size of the paper.

Paper guides

Paper size indicator

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6. Set the paper size indicator

to the size of the paper used.

Note

•Ifthepaper size indicator is not reset to the corresponding size, the document may not print correctly. When you have changed the paper size, always reset the paper size indicator.

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Loading Paper: Loading Plain Paper / Recycled Paper

7. Slide in the cassette.

Note

• Make sure that Tray 2 is completely loaded into the printer whenever you print from Tray 3.PrintingfromTray 3 is not possible if Tray 2 is not completely loaded into the printer.

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Loading Paper: Loading Transparencies and Labels

Loading Transparencies and L abels

Caution

• Labels must be loaded onto Tray 1 (multipurpose tray) only. Do not load them onto Tray 2 (second tray) / Tray 3 (third cassette).

• Wearing gloves is recommended when handling transparencies to protect them from becoming soiled with fingerprints and smears. Dirty transparencies may result in an unsatisfactory printed image.

• Do not use the following types of paper as they may causereduced print quality, a misfeed or a failure.

✓ Labels which are easily or partially peeled ✓ Labels which are leaking adhesives

It is highly recommended to test any label’s compatibility with the printer before purchasing it in large quantities.

• Multiple transparencies or labels can be printed continuously but the

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feeding capability may be affected by the materials used and the operating environment. It may be necessary to load them individually.

• It is necessary to change the media setting whenever transparencies or labels are printed (refer to pages 4-3, 4-17 and 4-27). Remember to change not only the printer driver settings but the media settings on the printer unit as well (please follow the instructions on page 2-34).

• The following transparency types are recommended:

✓ For color printing, M inolta CF-200 (D) or 3M CG3710 ✓ For monochrome printing, Minolta M-100 (D) or 3M PP2500

To purchase Minolta transparencies please contact your dealer.

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Loading Paper: Loading Transparencies and Labels

Tray 1: multipurpose tray

1. Swing open Tray 1

(multipurpose tray).

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2. When loading a long stack of

paper, open the paper support.

Load the transparency or label sheet stack on the tray, print

Paper guides Face up

Paper support

side up.

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Adjust the paper guides to fit the size of the transparency or label sheets.

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Loading Paper: Loading Transparencies and Labels

Note

Face-side up

Turn

White tape

Turn the face-side down

• Load the recommended transparencies (Minolta CF-200 (D), 3M

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CG3710, Minolta CF-100 (D) or 3M PP2500) into the tray so that their front sides are

face-side down.

over

• Do not load more than 50 sheets on the tray at one time.

• Do not load additional labels or transparencies on top of those remaininginthetray.

• Loading with force may cause a misfeed.

• To replenish the transparency or label sheets, take out those that remain in the tray and add them to the new supply. Fan the transparencies or labels and load them.

• It is recommended that the cassette be replenished only when it is empty.

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Loading Paper: Loading Transparencies and Labels

How to Set the Paper Size for Tray 1

After loading the paper into Tray 1, set the corresponding paper size in the control panel. For detailed instructions on setting the paper size, refer to page 2-24.

How to Set the Media type for Tray 1

The default setting for this option is “PLAIN PAPER”. Whenever transparencies or labels are to be used in Tray 1, it is necessary to make the printer setting changes for

TRAY1 MEDIA.

1. Make sure that “READY” is

READY

READ Y

shown on the message display and that the On Line

indicator is lit.

2. Press the Menu key four or

✕ 4 or 5 times

five times (when an optional hard disk drive is installed).

PRINTER SETUP

Check that “PRINTER SETUP” appears on the

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✕ 3times

TRAY1 MEDIA PLAIN PAPER

message display.

3. Press the Enter key on the control panel three times.

Check that “TRAY1 MEDIA PLAIN PAPER ✻” appears on

✻

the message display.

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Example: Changing from PLAIN PAPER to TRANSPARENCY

✕ Once

TRAY1 MEDIA TRANSPARENCY

4. Press the Up/Down keys on the control panel to select the Media setting that corresponds to the type of media in Tray 1.

Note

• When printing labels, select either the “PLAIN PAPER” or “THICK PAPER” setting, depending upon the thickness of the labels to be used.

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Example: Changing from PLAIN PAPER to TRANSPARENCY

5. Press the Enter key.

Checkthatanasterisk“✻” appears on the right end of the

✕ Once

TRAY1 MEDIA TRANSPARENCY

✕ Once

READY

messagedisplay.Theasterisk indicates that the setting has been confirmed.

✻

6. Press the Cancel keyonthe control panel.

Check that “READY”appears on the message display.

Make sure that the On Line indicator is lit.

This completes the procedure for media setting for Tray 1.

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Loading Paper: Loading Transparencies and Labels

Tray 2: second cassette / Tray 3: third cassette (optional)

Note

• Do not load labels onto Tray 2 or Tray 3. Labels can only be loaded onto Tray 1.

1. Slide out Tray 2 (second cassette) or Tray 3 (third

Paper lifting plate

cassette).

2. Pressdownonthepaper lifting plate until it locks.

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Loading Paper: Loading Transparencies and Labels

Trailing edge guide

3. Install the trailing edge guide to fit the size of the

A4 Letter

transparencies to be loaded.

Note

• When loading Legal-size

transparencies, the trailing

edge guide is not used. Return

Guide space

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Paper separator

4. Load the transparency stack

it to the guide space in the cassette.

into the cassette, print side

Note

Thefaceofthe transparency should

be facing up

Face down

Face-side up

down, under the paper separator, and flush with the

front side of the cassette.

• Load the recommended transparencies (Minolta CF 200-(D), 3MCG3710, Minolta CF-100 (D) or 3M PP2500) into the cassette so that their front sides are

facing up.

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Loading Paper: Loading Transparencies and Labels

Note

• The transparencies should be

• Do not load additional transparencies on top of those remaining in the tray.

• Loading the transparencies with force may cause a misfeed.

loaded no higher than the maximum level indicator.

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Guide lock lever

• To replenish the transparencies,take out thosethat remain in the tray and add them to the new supply. Straighten the edges on a level surface.

• It is recommended that the cassette be replenished only when it is empty.

5. While pressing the paper

guide lock lever, adjust the paper guides to the size of

the transparencies.

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Loading Paper: Loading Transparencies and Labels

6. Set the paper size indicator

Paper size indicator

to fit the size of the transparencies to be used.

Note

•Ifthepaper size indicator is not reset to the corresponding size, the

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document may not print correctly. When you have changed the paper size, always reset the paper size indicator.

7. Slide in the cassette.

Note

• Make sure that Tray 2 is completely loaded into the printer whenever you print from Tray 3.PrintingfromTray 3 is not possible if Tray 2 is not completely loaded into the printer.

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Loading Paper: Loading Transparencies and Labels

How to Set the Media type for Tray 2/Tray 3

The default setting for Tray 2/Tray 3 is “PLAIN PAPER”. Whenever transparencies are to be used with Tray 2/Tray 3,besuretomakethe proper Media setting changes.

1. Make sure that “READY” is

READY

READ Y

✕ 4or5times

PRINTER SETUP

shown on the message display and that the On Line

indicator is lit.

2. Press the Menu key four or

five times (when an optional hard disk drive is installed).

Check that “PRINTER SETUP” appears on the message display.

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Example : TRAY 2 MEDIA

3. Press the Enter key on the control panel 4 or 5 times.

✕ 4times

TRAY2 MEDIA PLAIN PAPER

✻

Check that “TRAY2 MEDIA PLAIN PAPER ✻” or “TRAY3 MEDIA PLAIN PAPER ✻”appearsonthe message display.

Note

• An asterisk will appear next to the selected media in the message display.

• “TRAY3 MEDIA XXXX” appears only when a 250 sheet third cassette unit is attached to the printer.

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Loading Paper: Loading Transparencies and Labels

Example: Changing from PLAIN PAPER to TRANSPARENCY

✕ Once

TRAY2 MEDIA TRANSPARENCY

Example: Changing from PLAIN PAPER to TRANSPARENCY

✕ Once

TRAY2 MEDIA

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TRANSPARENCY

✻

4. Press the Up/Down keys on the control panel to select the Media setting that corresponds to the type of media in Tray 1.

5. Press the Enter key. Checkthatanasterisk“✻” appears on the right end of the messagedisplay.Theasterisk indicates that the setting has been confirmed.

READY

✕ Once

6. Press the Cancel keyonthe control panel.

Check that “READY”appears on the message display.

Make sure that the On Line indicator is lit.

This completes the procedure for media setting for Tray 2/ Tray 3.

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Loading Paper: Loading Special Paper

Loading Special Paper (Letterhead/ Envelopes/ Postcards/ Thick Paper)

Caution

• Do not use legal L size thick paper (the printer does not support legal size thick paper).

• Do not use the following types of paper to avoid reduced printquality, a misfeed or a print failure.

surfaces.

✓ Paper having special coatings on their surfaces such as carbon paper,

heat-sensitive paper and pressure-sensitive paper.

✓ Sheets of various sizes. ✓ Paper not cut on right angles. ✓ Paper bound by glue, staples or clips. ✓ Paper affixed with labels which are easy to peel. ✓ Post cards that are warped or bent.

• Envelopes should meet the following requirements: ✓ Sharp folds and edges.

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✓ General mailing envelopes without seals on the glued portion. ✓ Those having flaps the full widthof the envelope (unacceptable if the

flap is glued).

✓ Wrinkle-free, no fasteners.

• Generally, envelopes perform well, but some types may wrinkle. We strongly recommend testing any type of envelope before buying it in large amounts.

• Multiple documents can be printed continuously on specialty paper but the feeding capability may be affected by the materials used and the operating environment. It m ay be necessary to load them individually.

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Loading Paper: Loading Special Paper

Tray 1: multipurpose tray

1. Swing open Tray 1

(multipurpose tray).

2. To load a long stack of paper,

open the paper support. Load the paper stack on the

tray, print side facing up. Adjust the paper guides to fit

the size of the paper.

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Paper guides

Face up

Paper support

Face up

3. Whenprinting envelopes, fold their flaps securely and load them on the tray with their flap side down.

When printingletterhead,load it on the tray with the header at the take-up end.

Note

• Generally, envelopes take t o printing well but some types may wrinkle. We strongly recommend testing any type of envelope with the printer before buying it in large quantities

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Note

Loading Paper: Loading Special Paper

4. When printing paper, load it on the tray after smoothing any folds or wrinkles.

5. Specify the Media setting for Tray 1. ☞ p. 2-34.

• Do not load more than 50 sheets on the tray at one time.

• Do not load additional sheets of paper on top of those remaining in the tray.

• If you load them forcibly, it may cause a misfeed.

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• To replenish the t ray, take out the remaining paper and add it to the new supply. Fan the paper and load it into the cassette.

• It is recommended that the cassette be replenished only when it is empty.

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Printing

Paper can be fed through the printer from either Tray 1 (multipurpose tray), Tray 2 (second cassette) or Tray 3 (third cassette). This will allow you to use the paper source that best suits your application.

1. Turn the printer on.

☞ p. 2-15

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Check that “READY” is shown on the message display.

Check that the On Line indicator lights up.

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2. Load the paper.

Tray 1 (multipurpose tray) ☞ pp. 2-21, 2-24, 2-32, 2-34, 2-43, 2-44

Tray 2 (second cassette) / Tray 3 (third cassette)

☞ pp. 2-36, 2-36, 2-40

Printing

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3. To print long paper, open the

paper support in the output tray.

4. Input a print command from the host computer. The “READY” message will change to “PROCESSING JOB” in the message display.

The Data indicator light will

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Printing

5. The message display will change from “PROCESSING JOB” to “PROCESSING JOB FROM TRAY XX”.

Face down

6. The printed paper feeds out onto the output tray with the image face down.

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7. After the document has finished printing, the Data indicator will turn off and “READY” will appear in the message display.

Note

• The output tray can hold up to 250 sheets of paper. Be careful not to exceed this limit when making multiple prints.

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Chapter 3

Changing the Printer

Settings

Changing the Printer Settings

Setting the MENU Utilities

The MENU utilities are settings that you can change to suit your particular operating needs.

Refer to Appendix B for d esc riptions of the various settings available through the MENU utilities.

1. Make sure that “READY” is

READY

READ Y

shown on the message display and that the On Line

indicator is lit.

Menu key

(times (approx.))

1 2PRINTPAGESFROMLIST

3 RESETS 4 SYSTEM SETUP 5 PRINTER SETUP 6PSSETUP 7VISUALCAL 8 COLOR ADJ USTMENT 9I/OPORTSETUP

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11 12 PANEL LANGUAGE

CHECK AND PRINT

NETWORK PROTOCOL SETUP NETWORK SERVICES SETUP

Setting Gro ups

2. Repeatedly press the Menu keyonthecontrol panel until the desired menu is found (refer to the menu table).

*1:Displayed only when the optional hard disk drive is installed. *2:Displayed only when the optional network interface card is installed.

Example: PRINTER SETUP

✕ 4or5times

PRINTER SETUP

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Setting the MENU Utilities

Example: TRAY1 PAPER SIZE

✕ Twice

TRAY1 PAPER SIZE A4

Example: Changing from A4 to LETTER

✕ 4times

TRAY1 PAPER SIZE LETTER

3. Press the Enter key on the

control panel until the

desired item is found.

✻

4. Press the Up/Down keys on

the control panel to select the desired setting.

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Example: Changing from A4 to LETTER

✕ Once

TRAY1 PAPER SIZE LETTER

TRAY1 MEDIA PLAIN PAPER

✻

5. Press the Enter key.

Checkthatanasterisk“✻” appears on the right end of the messagedisplay.Theasterisk indicates that the setting has been confirmed. The printer will automatically proceed to the next item.

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Setting the MENU Utilities

6. Press the Cancel keyonthe

control panel to exit the

✕ Once

READY

MENU utilities. Check that “READY”appears

on the message display. Make sure that the On Line

indicator is lit. The procedure for setting the

MENU utilities is complete.

Note

• To quit the MENU utilities and return to the READY mode (anytime

between steps 2 through 4), press the Cancel key.

• The printer will automatically go into the READY mode if 30 seconds are allowed to pass without pressing a control panel key while setting the MENU utilities.

• When the printer returns to the READY mode automatically or by pressing the Cancel key, all settings that were previously saved by pressing the Enter key will not be effected.

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Outline of Settings for the MENU Utilities

1. CHE CK AND PRINT

This option allows you to output one copy of a multi-copy-print job and check it before outputting the remaining copies.

2. PRINT PAGES FROM LIST

Displays the printer’s resident pages.

2-1. PRINT CONFIGURATION

Select this option to printout the internal settings of the configuration menu.

2-2. PRINTTESTPAGE

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Select this option to print the demonstration page.

2-3. PRINT PS FONT LIST

Select this option to print a list of the internal and any external fonts stored in or accessible to the printer in PostScript.

2-4. PRINT JOB LOG

Select this option to print the Job Log list page when an optional hard disk drive is installed.

3. RESETS

This settings group clears all jobs, for mats the hard disk dr ive (if the hard disk option is installed), and resets other default settings.

3-1. CLEAR LOG/QUEUES

Select this option to clear all print jobs stored in the printer.

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3-2. FORMAT DISK

Select this option to format the hard disk drive of the printer.

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Outline of Settings for the MENU Utilities

3-3. RESET COLOR

Select this option to reset all color settings to their factory defaults.

3-4. RESTORE DEFAULTS

Select this option to reset the printer settings to their factory defaults.

3-5. RESTART PRINTER

Select this option to restart the printer.

4. SYSTEM SETUP

This settings group specifies system settings for the printer, as well as allows you to set or change the administrator password. This password is used to limit access to the Setup menus.

4-1. PRINTER NAME

Use this option to assign a name to the printer. The printer name can be up to 16 characters.

4-2. PRINT START PAGE

Use this option to have a Start page printed when the printer restarts to verify that it is working properly. The Start page con-

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tains such information as: printer name, amount of memory installed, and options installed on the printer.

4-3. PUBLISH PRINTD Q

This option appears only when the optional hard disk drive is installed. Use this option to enable users to print to the printed queues. The printed queue is a storage area that stores the most recently printed jobs, making it convenient to reprint those jobs.

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Outline of Settings for the MENU Utilities

4-4. JOBS TO SAVE

This option appears only if Use this option to specify the number of jobs to be stored in the printed queue.

4-5. POWER SAVER (M)

Use this option to select the length of time during which there is no printer activity before the Color PagePro Ex switches to Power Saver mode. Full power mode is automatically restored when the printer receives a network print job or any button on the operation panel is pressed.

4-6. CHANGE PASSWORD

Use this option to set or change the administrator password for the printer . In most cases, only the system administrator should have access to this password. When you select

YES in the CHANGE PASSWORD screen,

you are prompted to enter the new password.

PUBLISH PRINTD Q is set to YES.

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•NEWPASSWORD

To enter a new password, use the up arrow button to scroll through characters and the right arrow button to move from character to character. The password can be any combination of letters and numbers up to 16 characters. When you are finished, press the Enter key. All printer setup menus, with the exception of “Check and Print” and “Print Pages” become inaccessible without first entering a password.

• VERIFY PASSWORD

To verify a new or existing password, you must enter the password a second time.

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Outline of Settings for the MENU Utilities

5. P RINTER SETUP

This settings group specifies paper and toner settings.

5-1. DEFAULT PAPER

Use this option to specify the default paper size. Information pages from the (Job Log list, Configuration page, PS Fonts List, and Test page) are printed on the default paper size, either A4 or LETTER.

5-2. TRAY1 PAPER SIZE

Select this item to display and change the paper size for Tray 1.

5-3. TRAY1 MEDIA

Select this item to display and change the media type for Tray 1.

5-4. TRAY2 MEDIA

Select this item to display and change the media type for Tray 2.

5-5. TRAY3 MEDIA

Select this item to display and change the media type for Tray 3.

5-6. TONER LOW

PRINT PAGES FROM LIST menu

Use this option to specify the reaction of the printer when toner

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in a cartridge is low. Select toner is low; select If

STOP is selected and a print job is sent while toner is low, the

STOP to stop printing when the toner is low.

CONTINUE to print even when

printer waits until the Enter key is pressed bef or e the job will be printed. When the toner has been replaced and the Enter key is pressed, the job is printed.

5-7. REPLACE TONER

Select this item to replace the toner cartridge. See page 7-1 for instructions.

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6. PS SETUP

Use this settings group to specify PostScript settings for the printer. The PostScript setup menus enable you to set Postscript printing

options.

6-1. PRINT TO PS ERR

Use this option to specify if a portion of a print job that has been processed before encountering a PostScript error is printed. Select

YES to print the portion of the job that was pro-

cessed and a description of the PostScript error, which may help you troubleshoot the error; select

NO to cancel printing

when a PostScript error occurs.

6-2. COVER PAGE

Use this option to specify whether a Cover (job summary) page will be printed at the end of each print job. Select YES to print a page with the name of the user who sent the job, the document name, the printer name, the number of pages printed, and the status of the job. If a PostScript error occurred and

YES, the error message will be printed on the Cover page,

PRINT TO PS ERR is set to

along with the job status.

7. V ISUALCAL

Use these menu options to compensate for normal print fluctuations.

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7-1. RESOLUTION

Select a resolution setting from the following options: 600 × 600 dpi, 1200 × 600 dpi, 2400 × 600 dpi. The level of resolution that is specified here will affect other VISUALCAL settings.

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7-2. PRINT LIMITS

The limits you select are used by the printer to adjust highlights, shadows, and contrasts. Select

YES and press the Enter key to print the LIMITS PAGE

which contains the highlight, shadow, and contrast chart.

Note

• If you cannot see any circle in a given row, enter 9.

• If you see circles in every column, enter 0.

• If your answers are out of range, VisualCal regenerates a test pattern closer to your specific printer response.

• If values are still out of range, reset the printer default color values. If that does not help, your printer may require maintenance.

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7-3. BLACK START

Use this option to adjust the black start value.

7-4. BLACK END

Use this option to adjust the black end value.

7-5. CYAN START

Use this option to adjust the cyan start value.

7-6. CYAN END

Use this option to adjust the cyan end value.

7-7. MAGENTA START

Use this option to adjust the magenta start value.

7-8. MAGENTA END

Use this option to adjust the magenta end value.

7-9. YELLOW START

Use this option to adjust the yellow start value.

7-10. YELLOW END

Use this option to adjust the yellow end value.

7-11. 30% MATCH

Use this option to adjust the 30% match value.

7-12. PRINT GRAYS

The gray patch you select is used by the printer to balance all

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colors. Select

YES and press the Enter key to print the GRAY BAL-

ANCE PAGE which contains the gray balance chart.

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7-13. BEST PATCH (ROW)

Use this option to adjust the color patch (row) according to the gray balance page.

7-14. BEST P ATCH (COL)

Use this option to adjust the color patch (column) according to the gray balance page.

7-15. PRINT COLOR TEST

Select

COLOR TEST PAGE

After these test pages have printed, the

YES and press the Enter key to print the CURRENT

and NEW COLOR TE ST PAGE.

APPLY CHANGES

message will appear. Select YES to save all changes. Select NO to exit this option without saving changes.

8. COLOR ADJUSTMENT

These menu options allow you to change the brightness and color balance as you like.

8-1. RESOLUTION

Select a resolution setting from the following options: 600 × 600 dpi, 1200 × 600 dpi, 2400 × 600 dpi. The level of resolution that is specified here will affect other COLOR

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8-2. BRIGHTNESS

ADJUSTMENT settings.

Use this option to adjust the brightness.

8-3. ADJUST COLOR

Use this option to adjust the color balance of each color (cyan, magenta, yellow , red, green, blue).

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8-4. PRINT COLOR TEST

Select

COLOR TEST PAGE

After these test pages have printed, the

YES and press the Enter keytoprinttheCURRENT

and NEW COLOR TE ST PAGE.

APPLY CHANGES

message will appear. Select YES to save all changes. Select NO to exit this option without saving changes.

9. I/O PORT SETUP

The I/O Port Setup menus allow you to specify and set up the network port type including Ethernet (if the option is installed), Token Rin g (if the option is installed), or parallel port. For details, refer to the Network Interface Card User’s Manual that comes with the printer.

10. NE TWORK PROTOCOL SETUP

Network Protocol Setup options are used to specify and setup TCP/IP, AppleTalk, and IPX (Novell) network protocols.

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For details, refer to the Network Interface Card User’s Manual.

11. NETWORK SERVICES SETUP

The Network Service Setup menus allow you to establish network service for your printer . For details, refer to the Network Interface Card User’s Manual.

12. PANEL L ANGUAGE

This setting specifies the language of the operation panel and the resident pages.

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Conventions

The following icons are used in this manual:

Indicates features for which a hard disk drive is required. Indicates instructions for users working with networked

printers.

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Configuring PostScript Printing Options for Windows 95/98

Configuring PostScript Printing Options for Windows 95/ 98

This section describes configuring printing options for Windows 95/98 using the Adobe PostScript printer driver provided on the Color PagePro Ex Printer Drivers CD-ROM. It also describes where these options can be set if you are using W i ndows 95/98, Wind ows NT 4.0, and Wi n dows

3.1 x opera t i ng syste ms. See Set-up Guide for instructions on how to connect the printer to a

computer or to a network, and how to install the printer driver for Color PagePro Ex.

Note

• This driver supports PostScript 3 features.

Custom print options available from the drivers are described in “Color PagePro Ex Print Options for W indows” at the end of this chapter.

The screen images that appear in the following sections are examples of the printer driver operating in a Windows 95-based operating environment. Settings for the printer driver are the same for both

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Windows 95 and Windows 98.

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To Configure PostScript Printing Options:

1. Click the Windows 95/98 Start button,point to Settings,andthen click

2. Click the

3. Choose

The Printer Properties dialog box appears, with the

Printers.

Minolta Color PagePro Ex printer icon to select it.

Properties from the File menu.

General tab

displayed. PostScript printing options are set from tabs in this dialog box.

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4. Choose the Paper tab. Use the

Paper tab to specify print job options.

5. Click the

Paper Options

Use the

More Options button in the Paper tabtoopentheMore

dialog box.

More Paper Options dialog box to specify the type of

media to print on.

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6. Choose the Device Options, Output tab. Specify the use of features relating to optional devices installed on your printer using options in this tab.

Check and Print and Electronic Collation are available only on printers with a hard disk drive.

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Note

• The resolution setting for printer output can be changed through the

Resolution list of the Device Options tab. Please note that the Resolu-

tion option that is located in the Graphics tab cannot be changed.

• The following resolution settings are available through the

Options tab:

High Grade: 2400 × 600 dpi Normal: 1200 × 600 dpi Draft: 600 × 600 dpi

•

High Grade can be selected from the Resolution list when the memory

capacity of the printer is 80 MB or more and the ting is correct.

Printer Memory set-

7. Choose the Device Options, Options tab. Optional print devices installed on your printer are specified from

Device

the

Device Options, Options tab.

Note

• Features related to optional devices such as a hard disk or paper feed unit will only be enabled in Windows printer drivers when you have specified your installed options using the Device Options, Options tab.

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8. To change a setting, select a device option in the Available

Options

area, and click Add or Remove. Click OK.

9. Choose the

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Use options in the ColorWise tab to specify color control settings foryourprintjob.

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10.Choose the Watermarks tab. Use options in this tab to print a watermark on the copies of a print job. Supplied watermarks can also be editing using options in this tab.

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Configuring PostScript Printing Options for Windows 3.1

This section describes configuring printing options for Windows 3.1 systems using the Adobe PostScript printer driver v3.1.1. from the Color PagePro Ex Printer Drivers CD-ROM.

Note

• This driver supports PostScript 3 features.

To Configure PostScript Printing Options:

1. In the Printers dialog box, select the Color PagePro Ex in the Installed Printers list box and click

2. Select options from tabs in this dialog box.

Setup.

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Note

• The following resolution settings for printer output are available through the

High Grade: 2400 × 600 dpi Normal: 1200 × 600 dpi Draft: 600 × 600 dpi

•

High Grade can be selected from the Resolution list when the memory

capacity of the printer is 80 MB or more and the ting in the

Resolution list of the Features tab.

Printer Memory set-

Features tab is set correctly.

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Configuring PostScript Printing Options for Windows NT 4.0

This section describes configuring printing options for Windows NT

4.0 systems. On Windows NT 4.0 PostScript printing options are set from the

Printer Properties dialog box and the Default Document Properties dialog box.

Note

• This driver supports PostScript 3 features.

To Configure PostScript Printing Options:

1. Click the Start button in the Windows NT 4.0 taskbar, point to

Settings, and then click Printers. Right-click the Minolta Color PagePro Ex

printer icon, and choose Properties from the File

menu.

2. Click the

Device Settings tab.

All print options, including custom print options, can be set from tabs and scroll lists in this dialog box.

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Note

• You can also set custom print options from the Default Document Properties dialog box. This dialog box contains only those options that are specific to the Color PagePro Ex printer.

3. Right-click the Color PagePro Ex printer icon, and choose Docu-

ment Defaults

from the File menu.

The Document Defaults dialog box appears.

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When you print from applications, this dialog box appears when you choose

Print, and click the Properties button in th e Print dia-

log box.

4. To change a setting, select an item in the scroll list. Options relating to the selected item appear in a submenu. To select an option, choose a setting from the submenu and click

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Note

• The resolution setting for printer output can be changed through the

Resolution item under Printer Features in the Advanced tab. Please

note that the changed.

• The following resolution settings are available through the item under Printer Features:

High Grade: 2400 × 600 dpi Normal: 1200 × 600 dpi Draft: 600 × 600 dpi

•

High Grade can be selected from the Resolution list when the memory

capacity of the printer is 80 MB or more and the ting is correctly set in the

Resolution item that is located under Graphic cannot be

Resolution

Printer Memory set-

Device Settings tab of the Properties dialog.

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Color P agePro Ex Print Options for Windows

Color PagePro Ex Print Options for Windows

The printer drivers that come with your printer have been customized to provide additional print options specific to your Color PagePro Ex printer. These options have been integrated into the driver interface. PostScript printer driver interfaces vary between Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 3.1x operating systems, the printing features available from each driver, on each platform are the virtually the same.

The following table describes custom print options available using the PostScript printer driver using Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 3.1x operating systems.

Print option Description

Black Printing Glossy Black/ Non-glossy Black

(Non-glossy Black is the default)

Brightness 85% to 115%

(100% is the default)

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Check and Print

(No is the default)

There are two Black Printing options that you can select from: Glossy and Nonglossy. The Glossy option generates a natural sheen to the black areas of graphic images.

Adjust the color production on all color channels to make the printed output lighter or darker.

Allows you to print a single copy of a multiple copy job that can be visually checked before printing additional copies. When the Check and Print copy has been printed, you can specify the number of additional copies of the job to print using the Check and Print screens at the printer’s operation panel.

Check and Print is available only on

printers with a hard disk drive.

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CMYK Simulation SWOP-Coated/DIC/ Euroscale/None

(None is the default)

ColorWise Business Color

(only for Windows 95/98)

CMYK simulation settings can be used to simulate popular offset printing press standards. Select SWOP-Coated to simulate printing to a standard American offset press; Euroscale to simulate a European offset press, or DIC to simulate a standard Japanese offset press. For more information see page 5-20.

Before an RGB image can be printed, the file’s color data must be converted to the printer’s CMYK color space. Color rendering dictionaries allow you to apply optimal gamut mapping methods to text, photographs and illustrations. ColorWise Business Color specifies the application of the Presentation color rendering dictionary to photographic illustration and text objects in a document. Use this optionif you are printing documents created in office applications that include color charts or mixed graphic and text elements.

Note: When ColorWise Business Color is

selected CRD settings are disabled.

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ColorWise Expert Mode

(only for Windows 95/98)

ColorWise Expert Mode enables CRD settings. You may select any combination of these settings to customize the printing of text graphic and illustration objects in your documents. Use this option if you are printing documents witha naturalrange of colors as in a continuous tone photograph.

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CRD Rendering Styles Photographic/ Presentation/OHT/ None

Before an RGB image can be printed, the file’s color data must be converted to the printer’s CMYK color space. Color rendering dictionaries apply optimal gamut mapping methods to documents that contain text, photographs and illustrations. The Photographic CRD optimizes the range of colors on the printer to produce the best results for photographic or bitmapped images. The Presentation CRD optimizes the output of pure, saturated colors such as those used in business presentations. The OHT (Transparency) CRD improves the correspondence between monitor colors and printed color on transparency paper. For additional information on Color Rendering Dictionaries, see page 5-19.

Note: Color rendering dictionaries cannot

be used with CMYK files.

Device Options Optional printer accessories installed on

your printer must be specified from the printer driver to enable their related features. For example, the Check and Print feature will not be enabled unless a hard disk

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drive has been specified as device installed on the printer. Options include: 250-sheet third cassette unit, Hard Disk.

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Electronic Collation

(No is the default)

Electronic collation allows the pages of each copy of a print job to be printed in sequence. If chosen, a file is downloaded to the hard disk drive, stored, and printed multiple times.

This feature is automatically enabled only if a hard disk drive is installed in the controller. Ifthereisnoharddiskdriveinstalledand electronic collation is chosen, then a “Conflict” screen will appear that alerts the user that a hard disk drive is required. If the user misrepresents to the controller that a hard disk drive is installed when it truly is not, then the job will print without collation. Whichever of these two settings is set to On is the setting that will be enabled. However, if Application Collation is set to On, the Application Collation setting will take precedence.

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Grayscale By default your printer is set to print docu-

mentsin color(CMYK). SelectGrayscaleto print documents in grayscale. Note many applications offer black and white or grayscale printing options. Use the application’s grayscale option, if available, for more efficient processing time.

CM Profiles

(only for Windows 95/98)

The Adobe PostScript 4.2.4 driver for Windows95/98 can convert RGB colorsof a file to a specified CMYK device target using ICM (Image Color Matching) technology. Choose this option to specify the use of an ICM device profile installed on your computer. For more information on rendering styles, see page 5-19.

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Minolta Color PAGEPRO EX USER MANUAL

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual