Minolta MAGICOLOR 2300W User Manual
®
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magicolor 2300W
User’s Guide
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Registering the Printer
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Mail (Americas only)—Fill out and send in the registration card enclosed in your
shipment.
Internet—Go to http://printer.konicaminolta.net/register and foll ow the instructions.
CD-ROM—Follow the instruct ions on the C D-RO M.
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Contents
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1 Software Installation ............................................................................ 1
Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM ................................................................. 2
Drivers and Utilities .......................................................................................2
Installing the Printer Drivers and Software ..........................................................3
System Requirements ...................................................................................3
For a Lo c al Connection .................................................................................3
For a Shared Network Printer ........................................................................5
Selecting Driver Options/Defaults .......................................................................6
Uninstalling the Printer Driver ............................................................................. 8
2 Using Media ..........................................................................................9
Introduction .......................................................................................................10
Media Specifications ......................................................................................... 11
Media Types ......................................................................................................12
Plain Paper .................................................................................................. 12
Thick Stock .................................................................................................. 13
Envelopes ....................................................................................................14
Labels ..........................................................................................................15
Letterhead and Memo Media ......................................................................16
Postcards ....................................................................................................16
Transparencies ............................................................................................17
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What Is the Guaranteed Imageable (Printable) Area? .................................18
Page Margins ..............................................................................................19
Loadin g Media ...................................................................................................20
Tray 1 (Multipurpose Tray) ..........................................................................20
Duplexing ..........................................................................................................23
Output Tray .......................................................................................................24
Media Storage ...................................................................................................24
Additional Assistance ........................................................................................24
3 Working with the Printer ....................................................................25
About the Control Panel ....................................................................................26
Control Panel Key ........................................................................................26
Indicator Lights ............................................................................................27
4 Working with the Printer Driver ........................................................29
Introduction ........................................................................................................30
Displaying Printer Driver Settings ......................................................................30
Displaying Settings in Windows 2000/XP ....................................................30
Displaying Settings in Windows Me/98 ........................................................30
Common Settings on All Tabs .....................................................................31
Common Buttons .........................................................................................32
Setup Tab ..........................................................................................................33
Paper Tab ..........................................................................................................34
Quality Tab ........................................................................................................35
Color Matching .............................................................................................36
Device Options Setting Tab ...............................................................................38
5 Working with the Status Display ...................................................... 39
Workin g with the Status Display ........................................................................40
Environment .................................................................................................40
Opening the Status Display and Showing Supplies Status .........................40
Using the Status Display ...................................................................................41
Workin g with the Display Menu ...................................................................41
Workin g with the Print Menu ........................................................................42
Closing the Status Display ................................................................................44
6 Replacing Consumables ...................................................................45
Consumable Life Expectancies .........................................................................46
Plain Paper ..................................................................................................46
Specia l Media ..............................................................................................47
Auto-Image Density Control (AIDC) .............................................................47
Toner Cartridge Life .....................................................................................48
Contentsii
Replacing Consumables ...................................................................................48
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Refilled Toner Cartridges ............................................................................49
Replacing a Toner Cartridge .......................................................................49
Replacing the Waste Toner Bottle ...............................................................55
Replacing the OPC Drum Cartridge ............................................................56
Ordering Consumables .....................................................................................59
7 Maintaining the Printer ......................................................................61
Mainta ining the Printer ......................................................................................62
Cleaning the Printer ..........................................................................................64
Exterior ......................................................................................................64
Interior .........................................................................................................65
Media Rollers ..............................................................................................66
Printer Interior and Laser Lens Cover ......................................................... 67
8 Troubleshooting .................................................................................7 1
Introduction .......................................................................................................72
Preventing Media Jams .....................................................................................73
Understanding the Media Path ..........................................................................74
Tray 1 (Multipurpose Tray) ..........................................................................74
Duplex Option .............................................................................................. 74
Clearing Media Jams .......................................................................................75
Handling Media Jams by Location ..............................................................75
Tray 1 (Multipurpose Tray) ..........................................................................76
Inside the Printer .........................................................................................77
Duplex Option .............................................................................................. 79
Output Tray ................................................................................................. 80
Solving Problems with Media Jams ..................................................................81
Solving Other Problems ...................................................................................83
Solving Problems with Printing Quality .............................................................89
Status, Error, and Service Messages ................................................................96
Standard Status Messages .........................................................................96
Error Messages ...........................................................................................96
Service Messages ..................................................................................... 100
Additional Assistance ......................................................................................101
9 Installing Accessories ..................................................................... 103
Introduction .....................................................................................................104
Duplex Option .................................................................................................104
10 Repacking the Printer ...................................................................... 109
Storing the Printer ...........................................................................................110
Relocating Your Printer ...................................................................................110
Contents iii
Repacking the Printer ......................................................................................111
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A. Turn off t he Printer, Unplug the Power Cord,
and Remove the Interface Cables ............................................................112
B. Remove the Media and the Tray 1 Media Support ................................113
C. Remove the Options (if Attached) .........................................................113
D. Remove the Waste Toner Bottle, Plug the Openings,
and Dispose of It According to Your Local Regulations .............................114
E. Remove the OPC Drum Cartridge .........................................................115
F. Remove the Transfer Belt ......................................................................116
G. Repack the Printer for Shipment ...........................................................117
H. Repack the OPC Drum and Transfer Belt Unit for Shipment ................118
Reinstalling the Printer ....................................................................................119
Reinstalling a Transfer Belt Unit ................................................................120
A Technical Specifications .................................................................121
Requirements ..................................................................................................122
Space Requirements .................................................................................122
Location Requirements ..............................................................................124
Interface Panel ...............................................................................................125
Power Requirements .................................................................................126
ENERGY STAR Compliance .....................................................................127
Engine and Controller Specifications ...............................................................128
Engine ........................................................................................................128
Print Speed—Simplex ................................................................................128
Print Speed—Autoduplex . .........................................................................128
General ......................................................................................................129
Contro ller .................................................................................................129
Electrical ....................................................................................................130
Hazardous Chemical Substance Reporting ..............................................132
Physical ....................................................................................................132
Consumable Life Expectancies ......................................................................133
Plain Paper ...............................................................................................133
Specia l Media ............................................................................................134
Regulatory Compliance ...................................................................................135
Safety Information ...........................................................................................137
Warning and Precaution Symbols .............................................................140
Meaning of Symbols ..................................................................................140
Workin g Safely with Your Laser Printer ...........................................................143
Index ..................................................................................................145
Contentsiv
Software
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Installation
1
Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM
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Drivers and Utilities
Drivers
Drivers/OperatingSystem Use/Benefit
Printer Driver for Windows Me/98 These dr ivers give you accessto all of
Printer Driver for Windows XP/2000
Utilities
Utilities Use/Benefit
Status Display This utility allows you to monitor the
the printerfeatures, includingfinishing
and advanced layout. See also
“Workingwith the Printer Driver” on
page 29.
printer’s status and perform various
printer functions.See “Working with
the Status Display” on page 39.
Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM2
Installing the Printer Drivers a nd Software
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System Requirements
PC with a clock speed of 300 MHz or more Intel Pentium/Celeron series,
AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor
Microsoft Windows98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional,
Windows XP Home Edition/Professional
Free hard disk space
– Approximately 128 MB of free hard disk space for printer driver and
Status Display
– Approximately 128 MB of free hard disk space for image processing
Memory capacity
– Windows 98 SE:
Atleast16MBofRAM
– Windows Me:
Atleast32MBofRAM
– Windows 2000 Professional:
Atleast64MBofRAM
– Windows XP Home Edition/Professional:
At least 128 M B of RAM
CD-ROM drive
IEEE 1284 compliant type B parallel port, or USB Revision 1.1 compliant
port
For a Local Connection
1 Insert the magicolor2300W Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM in your
PC’s CD-ROM drive. The CD- ROM installer pr ogram starts automatically
(if not, browse with the Windows Explorer to the CD -ROM location and
double-clickon setup.exe).
2 Select the language, and click OK.
3 Click .
4 ClickPrinter Setup.
5 ClickAccept.
6 ClickOK .
7 Select Local Printer, and then click OK.
Installing the Printer Drivers and Software
3
8 If the computer onto which you are installing the driver is a print server,
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check the Server Install checkbox, and then type in a name for Share
Name.
9 Click OK.
10 From the Select Port list, select the port to which the printer is connected.
11 If the printer is to be used as the default printer,select the Set as default
printer? check box.
12 Click OK.
13 Check and, if desired, change the description that appears in the Pr inter
Name box, and t hen click OK.
14 After the message “Congratulations, installation complete.”appears, click
OK.
The printer icon is added to the Printers folder and “magicolor2300W
Utilities” is added to Pr ograms in the Start menu.
15 Click to quit the installer program.
16 Remove the magicolor2300W Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM from
your PC’s CD-ROM drive and store it in a safe place.
Installing the Printer Drivers and Software4
For a Shared N etwork Printer
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1 Insert the magicolor2300W Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM in your
PC’s CD-ROM drive. The CD- ROM installer pr ogram starts automatically
(if not, browse with the Windows Explorer to the CD -ROM location and
double-clickon setup.exe).
2 Select the language, and click OK.
3 Click .
4 ClickPrinter Setup.
5 ClickAccept.
6 ClickOK .
7 Select Network Printer, and then click OK.
8 Type \\server_name\shared_printer_name where
server_nameis the name of the shared server and shared_printer_name
is the name of the printer you are sharing.
In Windows 2000 and XP, you can click Browse, and then select the
shared printer.
9 ClickOK .
10 Ifthe printer i s to be used as the default printer,select Yes. Otherwise,
select No.
11 Cl ick OK.
12 After the message “Congratulations,installation complete.” appears, click
OK.
The printer icon is added to the Printers folder.
13 Click t o quit the installer program.
14 Remove the magicolor2300W Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM from
your PC’s CD-ROM drive and store it in a safe place.
Installing the Printer Drivers and Software
5
Selecting Driver Options/Defaults
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Before you start working with your printer, you are advised to verify and, if
necessary, change the default driver settings. Also, if you have any options
installedon the printer, you should configure the driver for these options.
1 Choose the driver’s properties as follows:
– (WindowsMe/98)
From the Start menu, choose Settings and then Pr inters to display
the Printers dialog box. Right-click the magicolor2300W printer i con
and choose Properties. Choose the Printer Properties tab.
– (Windows 2000/XP)
From the Start menu, choose Settings and then Pr inters to display
the Printers dialog box. Right-click the magicolor2300W printer i con
and choose Printing Preferences...
2 Choose the Papertab. Selectthe
default settings f or your printer,
such as the default media format
you use.
3 Click Apply.
4 If you have installed any options
on the printer, pr oceed wi th the
next step. Otherwise, skip to
step 8.
5 Select the
Device Options
Setting tab.
6 Select an option
(one at a t ime)
and click Add.
The option
moves to the
Installed
Options list.
If you accidentally add an option that is not installed on the printer,
selecttheoptionintheInstalled Options list and then click Remove.
Selecting Driver Options/Defaults6
7 ClickApply.
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Depending on the version of the operating system, Apply may not
appear.If t his is the case, continue with the next step.
8 ClickOK to save your changes and exit from the Printing Preferences
dialog box.
Selecting Driver Options/Defaults
7
Uninstalling the Printer Driver
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This section describes how to uninstall the magicolor2300W printer driver if
necessary.
1 From the Startmenu choose Programs, m agicolor2300W Utilities, and
then magicolor2300W Uninstall.
2 In the Uninstall
window,select the
magicolor2300W.
Then click Uninstall.
The magicolor2300W
driver is uninstalledfrom your
computer.
3 Restart your computer.
Uninstalling the Printer Driver8
Using Media
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2
Introduction
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This chapter provides information on handling, selecting, loading, and storing
media.
Getting Started
What types and sizes of media can I load? page 11
What Is the guaranteed imageable (printable)area? page 18
Other Information
How do I load media? page 20
How do I duplex? page 23
How do I store media? page 24
Where can I order KONICA MINOLTA-approved media or get
more information?
All media is fed short edge first, face up.
There is a 0.157" (4 mm) non-print border for all edges on all media
types. Refer to page 18 for paper longer than 11.7" (297 mm).
See your application documentation for specific information on formatting
data and printing.
Try printingyour data on a plain sheet of paper first to check placement.
Only plain paper, 16–24 lb (60–90 g/m2) can be autoduplexed. See
“Media Specifications” for supported sizes.
page 24
Attention
Use only KONICA MINOLTA-approved media. Using unsupported media
such as inkjet paper will result in damaging the printer and i n voiding
your warranty.
Introduction10
Media Specifications
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What types and sizes of media can I load?
Media MediaSize Duplex Driver
Inches Millimeters
A4 8.2 × 11.7 210.0 × 297.0 Yes Plain
A5 5.9 × 8.3 148.0 × 210.0 No
B5 (JIS) 7.2 × 10.1 182.0 × 257.0 No
Custom, Minimum 3.6 × 5.8 92.0 × 148.0 No
Custom, Maximum 8.5 × 14.0 216.0 × 356.0 No
Executive 7.25 × 10.5 184.0 × 267.0 No
Folio 8.3 × 13.0 210.0 × 330.0 Yes
Foolscap 8.0 × 13.0 203.2 × 330.2 Yes
Government Legal 8.5 × 13.0 216.0 × 330.0 Yes
Kai 16 7.3 × 10.2 185.0 × 260.0 No
Legal 8.5 × 14.0 215.9 × 355.6 Yes
Letter 8.5 × 11.0 215.9 × 279.4 Yes
LetterPlus 8.5 × 12.7 215.9 × 322.3 Yes
Statement 5.5 × 8.5 140.0 × 216.0 No
UK Quarto 8.0 × 10.0 203.2 × 254.0 No
A4 Transparency 8.2 × 11.7 210.0 × 297.0 No TransLetterTransparency 8.5× 11.0 215.9 × 279.4 No
Japanese Postcard 3.9 × 5.8 100.0 × 148.0 No
EnvelopeB5 (ISO) 6.9 × 9.8 176.0 × 250.0 No
Envelope C5 6.4 × 9.0 162.0 × 229.0 No
Envelope C6 4.5 × 6.4 114.0 × 162.0 No
EnvelopeCommercial
#10
Envelope
InternationalDL
EnvelopeMonarch 3.9 × 7.5 99.0 × 190.5 No
ThickStock—Only supported for letter, A4, or smaller media.
Custom, Minimum 3.6 × 5.8 92.0 × 148.0 No Thick
Custom, Maximum 8.5 × 11.7 216.0 × 297.0
Kai 32 5.1 × 7.3 130.0 × 185.0 No
4.1 × 9.5 104.1 × 241.3 No
4.3 × 8.7 110.0 × 220.0 No
media
Type
Paper
parency
Postcard
Envelope
Stock
Weight
16–24 lb
bond
(60–90
g/m²)
Use only
approved
media
Use only
approved
media
25–90lbs
(91–163
g/m²)
Media Specifications
11
Media Types
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Before purchasing a large quantity of special media, do a trial printing
with the same media and check print quality.Check our web site
www.konicaminolta.net/printer/ for a list of currently approved media.
Keep media on a flat, level surface in its original wrapper until it is time to
load it.
Plain Paper
Capacity Tray 1
(multipurpose
tray)
Orientation Face up
Type Check http://printer.konicaminolta.net/support (click on
"Answer Base") for currently approved media.
Driver
Media Type
Weight 16–24 lb bond (60–90 g/m²)
Duplexing See page 11 for supported sizes.
Use media that is
Suitable for plain-paperlaser printers, such as standard or recycled office
paper.
Plain paper
200 sheets of 22 lb bond (80 g/m
capacityfor other weights varies accordingly.
2
) paper;
Attention
Do not use the media types listed below. These could cause poor print
quality, media jams, or damage to the printer.
Do not use media that is
Coated with a processed surface (such as carbon paper, digitally glosscoated media, colored paper that has been treated)
Carbon backed
Unapproved iron-on t ransfer media (heat-sensitive paper, heat-pressure
paper, heat-press transfer paper)
Cold-water-transfer paper
Pressure sensitive
Designed specifically for inkjet printers (superfinepaper, glossy paper,
glossy film, postcards, etc.)
Already been printed on by another printer, copier, or fax machine
Media Types12
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Dusty
Wet (or damp)
Keep media between 35% to 85% relative humidity.Tonerdoes
not adhere well to moist or wet paper .
Layered
Adhesive
Folded, creased, curled, embossed, warped, or wrinkled
Perforated, three-holepunched, or torn
Tooslick,toocoarse,tootextured
Differentin texture (roughness) on the front and back
Too thin or too thick
Stuck t ogether with static electricity
Composed of foil or gilt; too luminous
Heat sensitive or cannot withstand the fusing temperature (356°F/180°C)
Irregularlyshaped (not rectangularor not cut at right angles)
Attached with glue, tape, paper clips, staples, ribbons, hooks, or buttons
Acidic
Any other media that is not approved
Thick Stock
Paper thicker than 24 lb (90 g/m2) bond is r eferred to as thick stock. Test all
thick stock to ensure acceptable performanceand to ensure that the i mage
does not shift.
Capacity Tray 1 Up to 50 thick stock sheets, depending on their
thickness.Thick stock is supported only in letter,
A4, or smaller media sizes.
Orientation Face up
Type Check http://printer.konicaminolta.net/support (click on
"Answer Base") for currently approved media.
Driver
Media Type
Weight 25–43 lb bond (91–163 g/m²)
Duplexing Not supported
Notes 43 lb (163 g/m²) bond is also referred to as 90 lb index stock.
Thick stock
Media Types
13
Do not use thick stock that is
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Mixed with any other media in the media trays (as this will cause media
jams)
Envelopes
Print on the front (address) side only. Some parts of the envelope consist of
three layers of paper—the front, back, and flap. Anything printed in these
layered regions may be lost or faded.
Capacity Tray 1 Up to 10 envelopes, depending on their thickness
Orientation Face up
Type Check http://printer.konicaminolta.net/support (click on
"Answer Base") for currently approved media.
Driver
Media Type
Weight 25–43 lb bond (91–163 g/m²)
Duplexing Not supported
Use envelopes that are
Common officeenvelopes approved for laser printing with diagonal joints,
sharp folds and edges, and ordinary gummed flaps
Dry
Printed on the front address side only
Do not use envelopes that have
Self-sticking flaps
Tape seals, metal clasps, paper clips, fasteners, or peel-off strips for
sealing
Transparent windows
Too rough of a surface
Material that will melt, vaporize, offset discolor, or emit dangerous fumes
Been presealed
Envelope
Because the envelopes pass through heated rollers, the gummed
area on the flaps may seal. Using envelopes with emulsion-based
glue avoids this problem.
Media Types14
Labels
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A sheet oflabels consistsof a face sheet(the printing surface), adhesive,and
a carrier sheet:
The face sheet must follow the plain paper specification.
The face sheet surface must cover the entire carrier sheet, and no
adhesive should come through on the surface.
You can pr int continuouslywith l abel paper. However, this could affect the
media feed, depending on the media quality and printing environment. If
problems occur, stop the continuous printing and print one sheet at a time.
Format label data within your application. Try printing your data on a plain
sheet of paper first to check placement. Check your application
documentation for other information on printing labels.
Capacity Tray 1 Up to 50 label sheets, depending on their thickness
Orientation Face up
Type Check http://printer.konicaminolta.net/support (click on
"Answer Base") for currently approved media.
Driver
Media Type
Weight 16–90 lb (60–163 g/m²)
Duplexing Not supported
Use label sheets that are
Recommended for laser printers
Letter or A4 size (adhesive label stock)
Do not use label sheets that
Have labels that easily peel off
Have backing sheets that have peeled away or have exposed adhesive
Labels
Attention
Labels that easily peel off their backing sheetsand labels with
exposed adhesive may stick to the fuser and cause media jams.
Media Types
15
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Are precut or perforated
Do not use
Shiny backed paper
OK to use
Full-page labels
(uncut)
Letterhead and Memo Media
Format letterhead or memo data within your application. Try printing your
data on a plain sheet of paper first to check placement.
Capacity Tray 1 Up to 200 sheets, depending on their size and
thickness
Orientation Face up
Type Check http://printer.konicaminolta.net/support (click on
"Answer Base") for currently approved media.
Driver
Media Type
Weight 16–24 lb bond (60–90 g/m²)
Duplexing See page 11 for supported sizes (face up—top of page first).
Plain paper
Postcards
Format postcarddata withinyour application. Tryprinting your dataon a plain
sheet of paper first to check placement.
Capacity Tray 1 Up to 50 postcards, depending on their thickness
Orientation Face up
Type Check http://printer.konicaminolta.net/support (click on
"Answer Base") for currently approved media.
Driver
Media Type
Weight 16–90 lb (60–163 g/m²)
Duplexing Not supported
Postcard
Media Types16
Use postcards that are
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Recommended for laser printers
Do not use postcards that are
Coated
Designed for inkjet printers
Precut or perforated
Warped
If postcards are warped, press on the warped
area before puttingthem in Tray 1. Preprinted
or multicolored postcards may cause media
jams.
Transparencies
Attention
Use only the KONICA MINOLTA-approved media. Using unsupported
transparencies will result in damaging your printer and in voiding your
warranty. Check www.konicaminolta.net/printer/ for currently approved
media. To order approved transparency media, go to www.q-shop.com.
Do not fan t ransparencies before loading them. Resulting static
electricitymay cause printing er rors.
Do not handle transparencies too much. If you touch the face of the
transparencies with your bare hands, print quality may be affected.
Keep the media pathclean. Transparenciesare especially sensitiveto
a dirty media path. If there are shadows on eitherthe top or the bottom
of the sheets, see chapter 7, “Maintaining the Printer”.
Remove transparencies as soon as possible from the output tray to
avoid static buildup.
You can print continuously with transparencies.However,this could affectthe
media feed, depending on the media quality, static buildup, and printing
environment.
Format the information to be printed on the transparencieswithin your
application.Try printing your data on a plain sheet of paper first to check
placement.
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If you have problems feeding 50 sheets, try loading only 1–10 sheets
at a time. Loading a large number of transparencies at a time may
cause static buildup, t hus causing feeding problems.
Capacity Tray 1 Up to 50 transparencies, depending on their
thickness
Orientation Face up
Type Check http://printer.konicaminolta.net/support (click on
"Answer Base") for currently approved media. To order
approved transparency media, go to www.q-shop.com.
Driver
Media Type
Duplexing Not supported
Use transparencies that are
Approved by KONICA MINOLTA
Do not use transparencies that
Have static electricity that will cause them to stick together
Transparency
What Is the Guaranteed Imageable (Printable) Ar ea?
Theprintableareaonallmediasizesis
up to 0.157" (4 mm) from the edges of
the media.
Each media size has a specific
imageable area, t he maximum area on
which the printer can print clearly and
without distortion.
This area is subject to both hardware
limits ( the physical media size and the
margins required by the printer) and
software constraints (the amount of
memory available for the full-page frame buffer). The guaranteed imageable
(printable) area for all media sizes is the page size minus 0.157" (4 mm) from
all edges of the media.
a
a
Printable
a
a = 0.157" (4 mm)
a
Area
Nonguaranteed Are a—Me dia Longer Tha n 1 1.7" (297 m m )
Any media longerthan 11.7" (297 mm) has an additionalnonguaranteed area
of 0.236" (6 mm) on the bottom of each page.
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Color printing starts 0.157" (4 mm) from the top of the page and extends as
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far as 13.4" (341.6 mm). Monochrome printing starts 0.157" (4 mm) from the
top of the page and extends as far as 13.7" (347.6 mm).
a = nonprintable area
(0.157"/4 m m)
b = color guaranteed
printable area =
up to 13.4"/
341.6 mm
c = monochrome
guaranteed
printablearea =
up to 13.7"/
347.6 mm
aa
aa
m
m
6
.
1
4
3
/
"
4
.
3
1
=
b
aa
aa
Imageable Area—Envelopes
Envelopes have a nonguaranteed flap area that varies with envelope type.
Envelope print
orientationis
determined
by your
application.
Nonimageable area 0.157" (4 mm)
Nonguaranteed area
Guaranteed
area
m
m
6
.
7
4
3
/
"
7
.
3
1
=
c
Page Margins
Margins are set through your application. Some applications allow you to set
custom page sizes and margins while others have only standard page sizes
and margins fromwhich to choose. If you choosea standard format, you may
lose part of your image (due t o imageable area constraints). If you can
custom-sizeyour page in your application, use those sizes given for the
imageable area for optimum results.
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Loading Media
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How do I load media?
Take off the top and bottom sheets of a
ream of paper.Holding a stack of
approximately 200 sheets at a time, fan
the stackto prevent staticbuildup for the
paper before inserting it in a tray.
Do not fan t ransparencies.
Attention
Although this printer was designed for printing on a wi de range of
media types, it is not intended to print exclusively on a single media
type except plain paper. Continuous printing on media other than plain
paper ( envelopes, labels, thick stock, postcard, letterhead, or
transparencies) may adversely affect print quality or reduce engine life.
When refilling media, first remove any
media remainingin the tray. Stack it with
the new media, even the edges, then
reload it.
Tray 1 (Multipurpose Tray)
All supported media sizes and types can be printed from Tray 1.
See “Media Specifications” on page 11for more information about media.
Plain Paper
1 If you already have media in Tray 1 and want to change it, remove the
media from Tray 1.
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2 Adjust the media guides to fit the
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appropriate media s izes.
3 Loadthe media face up, short edge (or
letterhead) first.
Often, an arrow on the paper package
label indicates the face-up (printing)
side of the paper.
A fill limitmark is provided on the
inside of the media guides on
Tray 1 (the multipurpose tray).
Tray 1 holds 200 sheets of 22 lb
bond (80 g/m²) paper.
4 Slide the media guides up against the
edge of the media.
Attention
Always adjust the media guides after inserting the media. Media
guides that are not properly adjusted can result in poor print quality,
media jams, or printer damage.
5 In the printer driver, select the appropriate media mode. Then print
the job.
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Other Media
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When loading media other than plain paper, set the media mode (Envelope,
Label, Thick Stock,Postcard, Letterhead, or Transparency) in the driver.
For optimum printing resultsit’s important t o specify the type of media
loaded into Tray1.
Envelopes
1 Flex the envelope stack (including the edges) to remove any stiffness.
2 Place t he envelopes on a flat surface, and flatten them by pressing down
the corners.
3 Correct any bent corners, and then tap the envelopes on a flat surface to
align them.
4 Place t he envelope stack into Tray 1 with the flap-side underneath. If the
flap is on the short end of the envelope, insert it into the printer first.
Print a single envelope to check t he orientation before printing
multiple copies.
5 Adjust the media guides to the width of the envelopes.
Make sure the guides are snug enough to keep the envelopes straight,
but not so tight t hat they buckle the envelopes.
6 In the printer driver, s elect Envelope mode. Then print the job.
7 Openthe flap of each envelope immediately (before it cools) after the
envelope is delivered to the output tray.
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