Minolta magicolor 7300 User Manual

®

magicolor 7300
User’s Guide

1800698-001A

Thank You

Thank you for p urchasing a magicolo r 7300. You have mad e an excellent choice. Your
magicolor 7300 is s pecial ly de signed for optimal performance i n Windows, Mac intosh,
and other environments.

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This product uses Software Developer Kit of Peerless Systems Corpo ration.
Copyright © 2 001 Peerless Syst ems Corporation. All rights reserved.

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reproduced, modifi ed, displayed, transferr ed, or copied in any form or in any manner
or on any media, in wh ole or in par t, without the express written permission of
MINOLTA-QMS, Inc.

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MINOLTA-QMS, Inc.

Notice

MINOLTA-QMS, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to th is guide and to the
equipment describe d herein without notice. Considerable effort has been made to
ensure that this guide is f ree of inaccuracies and omi ssions. However,
MINOLTA-QMS, Inc. makes no warranty of any kind including, but not lim ited to, any
implied warranties of merchantabili ty and fitness for a particular pu rpose with regard
to this guide. MINOLTA-QMS, Inc . assumes no responsib ility f or, or liability fo r, errors
contained in this guide or for incid ental, special, or consequential damages arising
out of the furnishing of this guide, or the use of this guide in operating the eq uipment,
or in connection with the performance of the equipment when so operated.

Registering the Printer

Mail—Americas only : Fill out and send in the reg istration card enclosed in your

shipment or downloaded from www.onlineregister.com/minolta-q ms/
Internet—Follow the instructions on www.minolta-qms.com/r egister
or
Software Utilities CD-ROM—Follow the instructions on the CD -ROM.

Contents

1. Software Installation .........................................................................1

Software Utilities CD-ROM 2

Drivers and PPDs 2

Utilities 3
Installing Printer Drivers and Utilities,
Windows Environments—Auto-loading Installation 4
Installing Printer Drivers and Utilities, Windows Environments—Manual Instal­lation 5
Installing Printer Drivers and Utilities, Macintosh Environments 5

Some Notes to Consider 5

Macintosh OS 9—PPDs and Utilities I nstallation 6
NetWare and NDPS 7
Linux 8

2. Using Media ....................................................................................... 9

Introduction 10
Media Specifications 11
Media Types 15

General Considerations about Media 15

Unsupported Media 15

Plain or RecycledPaper, Letterhead, Memo Media 17
Envelopes 18
Labels 19
Postcards 20
Thick Stock (Also Known as Cardstock) 21
Transparencies 22

Loading Media 23

Tray 1 (Universal Media Tray) 24
Trays 2–4 28

Manual Feed Tray 31
Custom-size Media 33
Duplexing 33

Manual Duplexing 34

Autoduplexing 34
Output Tray 36
Media Storage 37
Additional Assistance 37

3. Working with the Printer .................................................................39

About the Control Panel 40

Control Panel LED Indicators 40

Control Panel Keys 42
Canceling Print Jobs 44
Printer Menu Overview 44

Menu O verview 44

Main Menu 46

Selecting a Message Window Language 46

Print Menu 47

Paper Menu 48

Quality M enu 49

Interface Menu 50

Sys Default Menu 51

Service Menu 55

More Information 55

4. Working with the Printer Driver .....................................................57

About Printer Drivers 58
Using PostScript Drivers in Windows
XP/2000 59

Displaying the Tabs 59

Using the PrintSetting Tabs 59
Using PostScript Drivers in Windows Me/98 61

Displaying the Tabs 61

Using the PrintSetting Tabs 61
Using PostScript Drivers in Windows NT 64

Displaying the Tabs 64

Contentsii

Using the Print Setting Tabs 64

Using Macintosh PPDs 65

Displaying the Printer Options 65

5. Working with Color .........................................................................67

About Color Printing 68
Printer Resolutions 68

Selecting a Resolution 68
Automatic Image Density Control (AIDC) 69
Color Matching 69

Quick Color Configuration 70

Color Options 70

Halftone Scr eens 70

Color Profiles 70

Profiles for Host-based Color Management 71

Gray Treatment 72
Troubleshooting Color Problems 72

6. Working with the Status Monitor ...................................................75

Working with the Status Monitor 76

Introduction 76

Environment 76

Opening the Status Monitor and Showing Supplies Status 76

Altering the Size of the Status Monitor Window 76

Using the Status Monitor 76
Recognizing Status Monitor Alerts 77
Recovering from a Status Monitor Alert 77
Closing the Status Monitor 78

7. Replacing Consumables ................................................................ 79

Introduction 80
Consumable Life Expectancies 81
Replacing a Toner Cartridge 84

Toner Cartridge Life 84

Replacing a Toner Cartridge 85

Refilled Toner Cartridges 89
Replacing the Waste Toner Box 90

Waste Toner Box Life 90

Replacing a Waste Toner Box 90
Replacing a Print Unit Assembly 93

PrintUnitLife93

Installing a Print Unit 94
Replacing the Fuser Unit 105

Fuser Life 105

Removing a Used Fuser 105

Installing a New Fuser Unit 106

Contents

iii

Replacing Media Pickup and Separator Rollers 109

Kit Contents 109
Media Pickup Roller for Trays 1 109
Media Pickup Roller for Trays 2 112

Ordering Consumables 117

8. Maintaining the Printer .................................................................119

Introduction 120

Internal Cleaning 122
External Cleaning 123

9. Installing Accessories ..................................................................125

Introduction 126
Antistatic Protection 127
BuzzBox 127

What's in the Kit? 128
Installing BuzzBox 128

Using BuzzBox 129
Dual In-Line Memory Module (DIMM) 129
Duplex Unit Kit 132

Kit Contents 132

Installing the Duplex Unit 133

Installing the Manual Feed Tray 137
Uninstalling Duplex Unit Kit 139
Internal IDE H ard Disk Drive 144

Installing the Internal Hard Disk 144
Lower Feeder Units (Trays 3 and 4) 147

Kit Contents for Each Unit 147

Installing the Lower Feeder Unit(s) 147
Printer Cabinet 163
Printer Caster Base 163

10. Troubleshooting ............................................................................165

Introduction 166
Printing a Configuration Page 166
Warmup and Calibration Time167
Preventing Media Jams 168
Understanding the Media Path 169

Simplex Printing 169

Duplex Printing (Trays 1–4 Only) 169
Clearing Media Jams 170

Understanding Media Jam Status Messages 170

Clearing Internal Jams 171

Clearing Media InputJams 177

Clearing Media Jams Inside the Duplex Unit 185

Contentsiv

Solving Problems 187

Jams and Misfeeds 187

Other Problems 190
Solving Problems—Printing Quality 195
Control Panel Messages 202

Standard Status Messages 202

Warning St atus Messages 203

Service Call Messages 208

Default PostScript Error Report 208
Additional Assistance 209

A. Technical Specifications ..............................................................211

Requirements 212

General 212

Controller 213

Electrical 214

Power Requirements 215

ENERGY STAR Compliance 216

Hazardous Chemical Substance Reporting 218

Physical 218

Space Requirements 219

Location Requirements 219
Engine and Controller Specifications 221

Print Speed 221
Consumable Life Expectancies 222
Regulatory Compliance 224
Safety Information 227

Warning and Pr ecaution Symbols 232

Meaning of Symbols 232
Working Safely with Your Laser Printer 235

Index ...............................................................................................237

Contents

v

Contentsvi

Software

Installation

1

Software Utilities CD-ROM

If you followed all the steps in the Installation Guide that came with your
printer, then the printer is properly set up, connected to your computer,
plugged in, turned on, and ready to r eceive t he system software, drivers,
and utilities on the Software Ut ilities CD-ROM.

Put the CD-ROM in your computer’s CD-ROM drive, and click on the
MINOLTA-QMS AutoInstaller.

Drivers and PPDs

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Drivers Use/Benefit Installation Instructions

Linux PPDs These PostScript

Macintosh PPDs These PPD files allow

PostScript 3
Drivers



Windows XP/
2000

Manualinstallation instructionsand additional information are included
in the magicolor 7300 Reference Guide on the Documentation

CD-ROM in case you need them.

Readme on the Software Utilities
Printer Description
(PPDs) files can be
used with third-party
Linux print filters that
use PPDs.

you to configure
options such as
memoryandinformthe
computer what options
and features are
available.

These drivers give you
access to all of the
printer features and
advanced layout

CD-ROM

Readme on the Software Utilities

CD-ROM

“Installing Printer Drivers and Utilities,

Windows Environments—Auto-loading

Installation” on page 4



Windows
Me/98



Windows NT4

Windows PPDs



Windows XP/
2000



Windows
Me/98/95



Windows NT4

These PPD files allow
youtoinstalltheprinter
for a variety of
platforms, drivers, and
applications.

Readme on the Software Utilities

CD-ROM; magicolor 7300 Reference

Guide on the Documentation CD-ROM

Software Utilities CD-ROM2

Utilities

Utilities Use/Benefit Installation

Instructions

Crown Print
Monitor+ for
Windows

MINOLTA-QMS
Download
Manager

ICC/ICM
Profiles

Macintosh
Installer

ThisWindowsutility provides an efficient
method for transporting print jobs
directly to a MINOLTA-QMS printer via
the TCP/IP protocol.

This utility provides the ability to
download fonts and overlays to the
printer’s hard disk. It also allows you to
download fonts to printer memory.

These color profiles provide s upport f or
host-based color management systems
including Microsoft ICM 2 f or Windows,
Apple ColorSync, CorelDRAW, Kodak
KCMS, Adobe Photoshop 5, and others.

This installer automatically places all
needed print-related components, such
as a PostScript Printer Description
(PPD) file, color profiles, screen fonts,
and registration information, in the
correctlocations on your system and
allows you to use your printer with
Macintosh OS 9, or X (version 10.1 or
higher).

Readme on the

Software Utilities

CD-ROM

Readme on the

Software Utilities

CD-ROM

Readme on the

Software Utilities

CD-ROM

Readme on the

Software Utilities

CD-ROM

NDPS Gateway The NetWare interface allows Netware

users to manage printers from a central
location.

PageScope
Light

PageScope
NDPS Gateway

2.0

Using your printer’s built-in web pages
and your Internet web browser,
PageScopeLight givesyou access to all
of your printer settings via TCP/IP
Ethernet connections.

PageScopeLightis builtinto your printer
and is not on the Software Utilities
CD-ROM.

This utility supports our printers as well
as MINOLTA’s digital copiers.

magicolor 7300
Reference Guide on
the Documentation
CD-ROM

In chapter 5.3 in the
magicolor 7300
Reference Guide on
the Documentation
CD-ROM.

In chapter 3.6 in the
magicolor 7300
Reference Guide on
the Documentation
CD-ROM

Software Utilities CD-ROM

3

Utilities Use/Benefit Installation

Instructions

PageScope Net
Care

PageScope
Network Setup
Utility

Pantone Tables These tables allow you to match printed

Status Monitor
for W indows

This utility, available for the Windows
platform and designed with
administrators in mind, i s a powerful tool
allowing centralized management of
network printers. Refer to the

PageScope Net Care chapter in the
Reference Guide or PageScope Net
Care Administrator’s Manual,bothin

PDF on the Software Utilities CD-ROM.
This utility provides basic configuration

functions for network printers using
TCP/IP and IPX protocols.

colorsto screen colors.Provided foruse
with PostScript High resolution printing
(600 x 600 dpi with contone imaging).

This Windows utility provides
information on the status of print jobs
and alerts you if the printer is not
functioning correctly. It works with
printers connected via TCP/IP.

Readme on the

Software Utilities
CD-ROM; PageScope
Net Care Guide in the

magicolor 7300
Reference Guide on
the Documentation
CD-ROM

Readme on the

Software Utilities

CD-ROM; magicolor
7300 Reference Guide
on the Documentation
CD-ROM

Readme on the

Software Utilities

CD-ROM

Readme on the

Software Utilities

CD-ROM

Installing Pri nter Drivers and Utilities,
Windows Environments—Auto-loading
Installation

Insert the Software Utilities CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.

1





If the CD-ROM does not automatically start up, double-click
setup.exe in the root directory.

If the installation cannot be performed, even after the CD-ROM is
specified, specify the location of the installer.

Windows NT does not support Plug & Play.
When you see the pop-up menu to install the driver from, select
“Specify a Location”.
Do not select “from CD-ROM” for the driver location.

Installing Printer Drivers and Utilities, Windows4

2 In the first window, click Printer Setup.
3 Choose the method by which the PC and printer are connected.
4 Follow the instructions on the screen.
5 On the Printer Options screen, use the check boxes t o print a test page,

make the new printer your default, set printer properties and printing
preferences.

6 On the last screen, choose Finish.

This returns you to the Main Menu screen where you can register your
printer, reviewdriver or utility documentation, or purchase suppliesonline.
When you are finished, exit f rom the Installer.

7 When the system software installation is complete, remove the CD-ROM

from your CD-ROM drive and store it in a safe place.

Installing Printer Drivers and Utilities,
Windows Environments—Manual
Installation

Manual i nstallationinstructions are i ncluded in the magicolor 7300 Reference
Guide on the Documentation CD-ROM . Refer t o Section 2, “Installing Printer

Software, Drivers, and PPDs” for complete instructions.



Arabic and Hebrew versions of the drivers and utilities must be
installed manually.

Installing Printer Drivers and Utilities,
Macintosh Environments

Some Notes to Consider



In the following sections, we assume that you are installing the software
for the first time.



The current version of Macintosh OS X has limited support for PPD
(PostScriptPrinter Description)files. Although MINOLTA- QMSprinters can be
used with Macintosh OS X, not all advanced printing features are av ailabl e.
Advanced printing features are still available under Macintosh OS 9.

You can connect to your printer by



A crossover Ethernet cable



Ethernet patch cables and an Ethernet hub

Installing Printer Drivers and Utilities, Windows

5

Macintosh—PPDs

MINOLTA-QMS developed a PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file for the
magicolor 7300. This PPD works with the Macintosh Operating System’s
PostScript printer driver (LaserWriter) to provide support for the features on
the magicolor 7300, such as print resolution and media sizes, and optional
features such as duplexing.

Macintosh OS 9—PPDs and Utilities Installation

OS 9 Step 1. Software Installation

Insert the Software Utilities CD-ROM in your Macintosh’s CD-ROM

a

drive.

If the CD-ROM window d oes not appear, double-click the
MINOLTA-QMS CD-ROM icon on your Macintosh desktop.

b Double-click the Install icon.

c Follow the instructions on the screen to install the magicolor 7300

PPD and ut ilities.

d After the PPD and utilities i nstallation is complete, choose Quit.

e When the system software installation is complete, remove the

CD-ROM f rom your CD-ROM drive and store it in a safe place.

OS 9 Step 2. Creating a Desktop Printer

EtherTalk Connection

a

You can connect via Ethernet in either of two ways:



Plug one end ofa crossover Et hernet cable into the Macintoshand
the other i nto the printer’s Ethernet port.



Use Ethernet patch cables and an Ethernet hub. Pl ug one end of
each patch cable into the hub, then plug the other end of one into
the Macintosh and the other end of the second into the printer’s
Ethernet port.

b Open the Chooser and select LaserWriter.

c When your printer boots up, it finds a default zone.

Installing Printer Drivers and Utilities, Macintosh6

d Choose Create and then Set-Up.

LPR Connection

You can connect via Ethernet i n either of two ways:

a



Plug one end of a crossover Ethernet cable into the Macintoshand
the other i nto the printer’s Ethernet port.



Use Ethernet patch cables and an Ethernet hub. Plug one end of
each patch cable into the hub, then plug the other end of one into
the Macintosh and the other end of the second into the printer ’s
Ethernet port.

b Locate the Desktop Pr inter Utility.

If you cannotlocate i t on your Macintosh hard disk, it can be found on
your Macintosh’s system CD-ROM.

c Select Printer (LPR), and choose OK.
d Type in the IP address and use the same address for the Queue

name. Click

OK.

e Choose Create.

f Name the printer with the IP address or a descriptive name.

NetWare and NDPS

For NetWare 5, NetWare 6, and NDPS installation, refer to the magicolor
7300 Reference Guide on the Documentation CD-ROM. Section 2 of the
Reference Guide, “Installing Printer Software, Drivers, & PPDs,” i ncludes
basic information about these interfaces as well as instruction for installation.



For information about connecting using earlier versions of NetWare,
check the “24-Hour Online Help” at www.minolta-qms.com.

NetWare and NDPS

7

Linux

For Linux PPD and PDQ installation, refer to the magicolor 7300 Reference
Guide on the Documentation CD-ROM. Section 2 of the Reference Guide,

“Installing Pr inter Software, Drivers, & PPDs,” i ncludes basic information
about PDQ, XPDQ, CUPS, and XPP connections and instructions for
installing them.

Linux8

Using Media

2

Introduction

This chapter provides information on handling, selecting,loading, and storing
media.

Media Specifications

What sizes/types/weights of media can I use? page 11
What amount of media can I use? page 13
What is the guaranteed imageable (printable) area? page 13
How do I s et page margins? page 14
How can I change the image alignment? page 14

Media Types

How do I select the media type? page 16

Printing

Tray 1 page 24
Trays 2–4 page 28
Manual feed tray page 31
Custom-size media page 33
Duplexing page 33

Other Information

How do I store media? page 37
Where can I orderMINOLTA-QMS-approved media or get more

information?

page 37

Introduction10

Media Specifications

Media Size Inches Milli-

meters

A3 11.7 x 16.5 297 x 420 SEF 1–4 Yes Plain Paper

A4 8.2 x 11.7 210 x 297 LEF 1–4 Yes

A5 5.9 x 8.3 148 x 210 LEF 1 Yes

B4 10.10 x

14.3

B5 (JIS) 7.2 x 10.1 182 x 257 LEF 1–4 Yes

Custom Sizes,Minimum 3.5 x 5.8 90 x 1 48 SEF or LEF

Custom Sizes, Maximum 12.2 x 18.0 311x 457 1 No

11.6 x 35.4 297 x 900 M No

Executive 7.25 x 10.5 184 x 267 LEF 1 Yes

Folio (A4 Plus) 8.27 x 13.0 210 x 330 SEF 1 Yes

Government Letter 8.0 x 10.5 203 x 267 LEF 1 Yes

Government Legal 8.5 x 13 216 x 330 SEF 1 Yes

Kai 8 (Chinese 8K) 12.24 x

14.57

Kai16(Chinese16K) 7.28x

10.24

Kai 32 (Chinese 32K) 5.12 x 7.28 130 x 185 SEF 1 Yes

Legal 8.5 x 14 216 x 356 SEF 1–4 Yes

Letter 8.5 x 11.0 216 x 279 LEF 1–4 Yes

Oversized 12.25 x 18 311 x 457 SEF 1 No
SP Folio 8.5 x 12.69 216 x 322 SEF 1 Yes

Statement 5.5 x 8.5 140 x 216 SEF 1 Yes

8 x 10 8 x 10 203 x 254 LEF 1 Yes

Foolscap 8 x 13 203 x 330 SEF 1 Yes

11x 17 11 x 17 279 x 432 SEF 1–4 Yes

12 x 18 12 x 18 305 x 457 SEF 1 No

364 x 257 SEF 1–4 Yes

260 x 370 SEF 1 Yes

185 x 260 SEF 1 Yes

Feed
Direction

(depending
on dimen­sions)

Tray* Auto-

duplex
****

MNo

MNo

MNo

MNo

MNo
1**
MNo

MNo

MNo

MNo

MNo

MNo

MNo

MNo

MNo

MNo

MNo

MNo

MNo

MNo

MNo

Driver
Mode

(includes
recycled
paper and
letterhead
and memo
paper)

Weight

64–
90 g/m

2

Media Specifications

11

Media Size Inches Milli-

meters

Feed
Direction

Tray* Auto-

duplex

Driver
Mode

Weight

****

Label (A4) 8.2 x 11.7 210 x 297 LEF 1, M No Label Use only
Label (Letter) 8.5 x 11.0 216 x 279
Label (other) Varies

approved
media

Transparency (A4) 8.2 x 11.7 210 x 297 LEF 1, M No Trans­Transparency (Letter ) 8.5 x 11.0 216 x 279

parency

(OHP)
Postcard 3.94 x 5.83 100 x 148 SEF 1, M No Postcard
Envelope B5 (ISO) 6.93 x 9.8 176 x 250 SEF 1, M No Envelope
Envelope C5 6.37 x 9 162 x 229 SEF 1, M
Envelope C6 4.49 x 6.38 114 x 162 SEF 1, M
Envelope Commercial

4.13 x 9.5 105 x 241 SEF 1, M

#10
Envelope InternationalDL4.33 x 8.66 110 x 220 SEF 1, M

Japanese Envelope

4.72 x 9.25 120 x 235 SEF 1, M
Chokei #3
(Chou 3)

Japanese Envelope

3.54 x 8.07 90 x 205 SEF 1, M
Chokei #4
(Chou 4)

Envelope Monarch 3.88 x 7.5 98 x 191 SEF 1, M

Thick Stock Varies Varies 1, M *** Thick Stock 91–

210 g/m

Notes: LEF = Long-edge feed; SEF = Short-edge feed
* Trays: 1 = Universal; 2 = Standard; 3 and 4 = Optional lower feeder units; M = Optional manual

feed (with duplex feed unit installed)

** Only supported for plain paper with a length equalor less than 17 inch (432 mm) and a width less than

11.7 inch (297 mm).

*** Do not autoduplex thick stock 91–210 g/m

2

**** Autoduplexing plain paper up to 17-24 lb (64-90 g/m2) supported only from Trays 1–4 with optional

duplex unit and manual feed tray installed and enabled. Autoduplexing is not supported from the
manual feed tray.

2

Media Specifications12

What amount of media can I use?

Attention

Do not allow media to go above the fill limit mark inside the tray or the
media may not be fed correctly.

What Is the guaranteed imageable (printable) area?

Each media size has a specific imageable area,
the maximum area on which t he printer can print
clearly and without distortion.

a

a

Printable

Area

a

a = 0.197 inch (5 mm)

a

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 i mageable
(printable) area for all media sizes is the page size minus 0.197 i nch (5 mm)
from all edges of t he media, except for media (such as custom media) with a
width of 12.25 inch (311 mm), which is 0.275 inch (7 mm).

Envelopes also have a nonguaranteed flap area that varies with envelope
type.

Nonimageable area 0.197 inch (5 mm)

Nonguaranteed area

Guaranteed

area

Media Specifications

13

How do I set page margins?

Margins are setthrough your application. Some applications allow you to set
custom page sizes and margins while others have only standard page sizes
and margins f rom whichto choose. If you choose a standard format, you may
lose part of your image (due t o imageable area constraints). If you can
custom-size your page in your application, use those sizes given for the
imageable area for optimum results.

How can I change t he image alignment?

If, for any reason,you need to change the image alignment, you can do so in
two different ways.



Adjust the margins or page size t hrough your application (recommended
method).



Use the printer’s control panel (Quality/Tray Alignment menu).

Media Specifications14

Media Types

General Considerations about Media

For best results, use media that is



Suitable for plain-paper laser printers, such as standard or recycled office
paper



Stored on a flat, level surface in i ts original wrapper

Before purchasing a large quantity or s pecial media, perform a trial print with
the same media and check the pr int quality.

Attention

Use only MINOLTA-QMS-approved media. Using unsupported media
such as inkjet paper will result in damaging the printer and in voiding
your warranty.

Check www.minolta-qms.com (click on “24-Hour Online Help”) for
currentlyapproved media. Toorder approved t ransparencymedia, go to
www.q-shop.com.

Unsupported Media

Do not use m e dia that is



Dusty



Coated with a processed surface (such as digitally gloss-coated media or
colored paper that has been treated)



Iron-on transfer (heat-sensitive paper, heat-pressure paper or heat-press
transfer paper)



Cold water transfer



Pressure-sensitive



Carbon-backed



Designed specifically for inkjet printers (such as superfine paper, glossy
paper, glossy film, and inkjet postcards)



Already printed on with one of the following:

– An inkjet printer
– A heat-transfer printer
– Another printer or fax machine



Unapproved iron-on transfer material

Media Types

15



Wet (or damp)

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

Layered



Adhesive-coated



Folded, creased, curled, embossed, warped or wrinkled



Perforated, three-hole-punched or torn



Too slick,too coarse or excessively textured



Of different textures (roughness) on the front and back



Too thin or too thick



Stuck t ogether with static el ectricity



Composed of foil or gilt or that is t oo luminous



Heat-sensitive or cannot withstand t he fusing temperature ( 392° F/
200° C)



Irregularly shaped (not rectangular or not cut at right angles)



Bound with glue, tape,paper clips, staples, ribbons, hooks or buttons



Acidic

Keep media between 35% and 85% relative humidity. Toner does
not adhere well to moist or wet paper.



Not approved

How do I select the media type?



Control Panel Menu—In the printer’s Paper/Input Tray/Tray1 Con-
trol menu, select the appropriate m edia type.



Printer Driver (Recommended)—The driver setting overrides any printer
setting.

Media Types16

Plain or Recycled Paper, Letterhead, Memo Media

Capacity Tray 1

(universal
tray)

Tray 2
(standard

Up t o 250 sheets of 22 lb bond ( 80 g/m
paper (letter/A4); capacity for other weights
and sizes varies accordingly

Up t o 500 sheets of 22 lb bond (80 g/m
paper (letter/A4 only)

tray)
Trays 3–4

(optional

Up t o 500 sheets of 22 lb bond (80 g/m
paper (letter/A4 only) each

lowerfeeder
unit trays)

Manual

1sheetatatime

Feed Tray*

Orientation**Trays 1–4 Face up

Manual

Face down

Feed Tray

Type Check www.minolta-qms.com (click on “24-Hour Online

Help”) for currently approved media.

Driver

Plain paper

Mode

2

)

2

)

2

)

Weight 17–24 lb bond (64–90 g/m²)
Auto-

duplexing

Trays 1–4 See page 11 for supported sizes
Manual

Not supported

Feed Tray

Notes: * Opt ional manualfeed tray supported only with duplex

option attached.

**Letterhead toward the printer.

Media Types

17

Envelopes

Capacity Tray 1 Up to 50 envelopes, depending on their

thickness

Trays 2–4 Not supported
Manual

Feed Tray

Orientation Tray 1 Face up

Manual
Feed Tray

Type Check www.m inolta-qms.com (click on “24-Hour Online

Help”) for currently approved media.

Driver
Mode

Duplexing Not supported

Use envelopes that are



Common office envelopes approved f or laser printing



Made with diagonal joints, sharp folds and edges, and ordinary gummed
flaps



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.

1 envelope at a time

Face down



Dry



To be printed on the front address side only

Do not use envelopes that have



Sticky 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

Media Types18

Labels

A sheet of labelsconsists of a face sheet (the printingsurface),adhesive, and
a carrier sheet:



The face sheet must follow the pl ain paper specification.



The face sheet surface must cover the entire carrier sheet, and no
adhesive should come through on the surface.

Capacity Tray 1 Up t o 50 label sheets, depending on their

thickness

Trays 2–4 Not supported
Manual

Feed Tray

Orientation Trays 1–4 Face up

Manual
Feed Tray

Type Check www.minolta-qms.com (click on “24-Hour Online

Help”) for currently approved media.

Driver
Mode

Duplexing Not supported

Use l abel 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 the backing sheets that have peeled away or have exposed
adhesive.

Labels

One sheet at a time

Face down

Labels may stick to the fuser, causing them to peel off and media jams to
occur.



Are precut or perforated

Do Not Use

Shiny backed paper

Media Types

OK to Use

Full-page labels (uncut)

19

Postcards

Capacity Tray 1 Up to 50 postcards, depending on their

thickness

Trays 2–4 Not supported
Manual

Feed Tray

Orientation Tray 1 Face up

Manual
Feed Tray

Type Check www.m inolta-qms.com (click on “24-Hour Online

Help”) for currently approved media.

Driver
Mode

Weight 17–43 lb ( 64–163 g/m²)
Duplexing Autoduplexing not supported. Manually duplexing supported

Use postcards that are



Recommended for laser printers

Postcard side1
Postcard side2

only Manual Feed Tray. To manually duplex, print the front
side of the postcard in driver mode Postcard side1, flip it
over, and print the back side (address side of postcard) in
driver mode Postcard side2.

One sheet at a time

Face down

Do not use postcards that are



Coated



Designed for inkjet printers



Precut or perforated



Warped or bent



Preprinted o r multicolored (may result in media jams)

Media Types20

Thick Stock (Also Known as Cardstock)

Capacity Tray 1 Up to 50 sheets, depending on their thickness

Trays 2–4 Not supported
Manual

Feed Tray*

Orientation Tray 1 Face up

Manual
Feed Tray*

Type Check www.minolta-qms.com (click on “24-Hour Online

Help”) for currently approved media.

Driver
Mode

Weight 25–42 lb bond (91–210 g/m²)
Duplexing Not supported
Notes 42 lb (210 g/m²) bond is also referred to as 90 lb index paper.

Do not use thick stock that is



Mixed with any other media in the media trays. This will cause media
jams.

Thick stock

*Optional manual feed tray s upported only with duplex option

attached even though duplexing thick stock is not approved.

1sheetatatime

Face down

Media Types

21

Transparencies

Attention

Using unsupported transparency media may damage the printer and
void your warranty. Check www.minolta-qms.com for currently
approved media. To order approved transparency media, go to
www.q-shop.com.

Capacity Tray 1 Up to 50 transparencies, depending on their

thickness

Trays 2–4 Not supported
Manual

Feed Tray

Orientation Tray 1 Face up

Manual
Feed Tray

Type Check www.m inolta-qms.com (click on “24-Hour Online

Help”) for currently approved media. To order approved
transparency media, go to www.q-shop.com.

Driver
Mode

Duplexing Not supported

Use t ransparencies that are



Approved by MINOLTA-QMS for color laser printers



Have as little static electricity as possible

Do not use transparencies that



Are designed for inkjet printers

Transparency

1 transparency at a time

Face down



Are for oil-fixing

Media Types22

Loading Media

Tray 1: Universal media tray Trays 2–4: Standard Manual feed tray

media trays

How do I prepare media?



If you are using paper, remove the t op
and bottom sheets of a ream of paper.
Fan the stack of media to prevent static
buildup before inserting it in trays 1–4.



Do not unwrap paper on top of the printer, as this might cause paper
particles to fall into the printer.

Do not fan transparencies.

Attention

Although this printer was designed for printing on a wide 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 ( such as envelopes, labels, thick stock, or transparencies) may
adversely affect print quality or reduce engine life.

Do not mix media of different sizes, types, and/or weights, as this will
cause media jams.

When loading additional media or refilling media, remove any media
remaining in the tray, place it on top of the new media of the same size and
type, and then align the media in the stack before loading it into the tray. We
recommend refilling the media only after allof the media in the tray has been
used; otherwise, a media jam may occur.

Loading Media

23

Tray 1 (Universal Media Tray)

All supported media sizes and types except media over 18 inch (457.2 mm)
long can be printed from Tray 1. For information about media or ientation,
refer to “Media Specifications” on page 11.

Plain and Recycled Paper, Letterhead, and Memo Media

1 Slide out Tray 1.

If you already have media in Tray 1
and want to change i t, remove the
media from Tray 1.

2 Press down on the media-lifting

plate



until it locks.





Attention

Be careful not t o touch the media
pickup roller
If the roller has been touched,
wipe it with a dry cloth.



with your hands.

3 Squeeze both media guides to slide

them to fit the media size to be
loaded.

For 12.25 x 18 inch (311 x457 mm) media, adjust the trailing-edge media
guides.

Loading Media24

4 Align the edges of up to 250 sheets of paper, and then load it face up.

If the media is curled, f latten it before loading it.
Often, an arrow on the media package

label indicates the face-up (print) side
of the media.





If you’re loading letterhead,load
the letterhead or logo side
oriented toward the backside of
the tray.

Do not load media above the

media limit mark.

5 Slide the media guides against the

edges of the media.

Attention

Always adjust the media guides
after inserting media. Guides that
are not pr operly adjusted can cause
poor print quality, media jams, or
printer damage.

6 Close Tray 1.
7 In the printer driver, select Plain Paper and the appropriate media size.



If you’re using custom-size media, set the printerfor custom-sized
media in the printer driver.

8 Print the job.

Envelopes

Print on the envelope 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 lostor faded.

1 Flex a stack (including t he edges) of up to 50 envelopes to remove any

stiffness.

2 Correct any bent corners, and then tap the envelopes on a flat surface to

align them.

3 Place the envelopes on a flat surface, and press them down to flatten

them and make sure that all air is removed.

Make sure that the folds of the flaps ar e firmly pressed; otherwise, the
envelopes may become wrinkled or a media jam may occur.

Loading Media

25

4 In Tray 1, load up to 50 envelopes face up (flap side down), short

edge first.

5 Adjust the media guides.

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, select Envelope and the appropriate size.
7 Print t he job.

Print a single envelope to check the orientation before printing multiple
copies.

8 Open the flap of each envelope immediately (before it cools) after the

envelope is delivered to the output tray.

Labels

You can print continuously with label paper. However, t his 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.

1 Load up to 50 label sheets face up, long edge first.
2 Adjust the media guides.
3 In the printer driver, select Label and the appropriate si ze.
4 Print t he job.

Postcards

Format postcarddata within your application.Try printingyour data on a plain
sheet of paper first to check placement.

Loading Media26

1 Load up to 50 postcards face up with the short edge first.

2 Adjust the media guides.
3 In the printer driver, select Postcard side1 and the appropriate size.
4 Print the postcards.
5 You cannot autoduplex postcards.If you want to manually duplex, load

the postcards blank side down i n Manual feed t ray. In the driver, select
Postcard side2.

6 Print the second side.

Thick Stock

Test all thick stock to ensure acceptable performance and to ensure that the
image does not shift.

1 Load up to 50 thick stock sheets face up.
2 Adjust the media guides.
3 In the printer driver, selectThick Stock and the appropriate size.
4 Print the job.

Transparencies

Format the information to be printed on the transparencies within your
application. Try printing your data on a plain sheet of paper first to check
placement.



You can print transparencies continuously. However, this could affect the
media feed, depending on the media quality, static buildup, and printing
environment. If you have problems loading a large number of transparencies
at a time, try loading only 1–10 sheets (Tray 1) or only 1 sheet at a time
(manual feed tray).

If you touch the face of the t ransparencies with your bare hands, print
qualitymay be affected. Do not fan transparency media before loading
it. Resulting static electricity may cause printing errors.

Loading Media

27

1 Load up to 50 transparencies face up, long edge first.

2 Adjust the media guides t o the width of the transparency.
3 In the printer driver, select OHP (Transparency) and the appropriate size.
4 Print t he job.

Remove transparencies as soon as possible from t he outputtray to avoid
static buildup.



Transparencies m ay be bent
in the output tray, depending
on the type of transparency
and the operating
environment. To improve
stacking of transparencies,
put the media output tray
extension in place before
printing.

Trays 2–4

Only plain, r ecycled, letterhead, or memo paper in sizes A3, A4, B4, B5 (JIS),
11 x 17, legal, and letter can be printed from Trays 2–4. If you want to use
media other than plain paper, use Tray 1or the manual feed t ray.

We recommend replenishing the media only after all of the media in t he tray
has been used; otherwise, a media jam may occur.

Follow the instructions below to load Tray 2. Trays 3 and 4 are loaded the
same way.

1 In the printer driver,choose t he tray you want to print from, or choose

Automatically Select.

Loading Media28

2 Slideoutthetray.

When loading additional media,
remove any media remaining in the
tray, place iton top of the new media
of the same size and type, and t hen
alignthe media in the stackcarefully
before loading it into the t ray.

3 Press down on the media-lifting

plate



until it locks.

Attention

Be careful not t o touch the media
pickup roller
If the roller has been touched,
wipe it with a dry cloth.

For information about media
orientation, refer to “Media
Specifications” on page 11.



with your hands.

4 Remove the long media guide,

if necessary,and then reinstall it
for the media size to be loaded.



3



Loading Media

4

29

5 Squeeze t he front media guide to

slideittofitthemediasizetobe
loaded.

6 Fan a stack of approximately 500

sheets of media.

If the media is curled, f latten it
before loading it.

7 Align the edges of the media, and

then load it face up.





Often, an arrow on the package
labelindicatestheface-up(print)
side.

Do not load media above the

media limit mark.

8 Slide the media guides againstthe

edges of the loaded m edia.

Attention

Always adjust the media guide after
inserting the media. A guide that is
not properly adjusted can cause
poor print quality, media jams, or
printer damage.

9 Close the tray.



If you have removedthe tray from the printer,slightlytilt up the tray
to insert it into the rails to slide it back in.

10 In the printer driver, select Plain Paper and the appropriate size.

11 Print the job.

Loading Media30

Manual Feed Tray

Attention

The manual feed tray is part of the duplex unit. You must have the
duplex unit installed, whether or not you are duplexing your page.

All supported media sizes and types up to 35.4 inch (900 mm) long can be
printed from the manual feed tray. Use the manual feed tray if you want to
print on special media, or if you want t o print on media not currently loaded
into Trays 1–4.

When printingusing the manual feed tray, insert only one sheet at a time. The
side facing down wi ll be printed.

1 Adjust the media guides for the type of media you are using.
2 In the printer driver, choose t he Manual Feed Tray, and the appropriate

mediatypeandsize.

3 Print the job.

For information about media orientation, refer to “Media Specifications” .
If you don’t add media in the manualfeed tray within the job timeout

period, the job is taken out of the queue and does not print.



Plain paper

Loading Media

31



Envelopes



Postcards

Loading Media32

Transparencies



Transparencies m ay be bent in the outputtray, depending on the
type of transparency and the operating environment. To improve
stacking of transparencies, put the media output tray extension in
place before printing

Custom-size Media

When you use media t hat is not a standard size (see “Media Specifications”
on page 11), you need to configure the printer driver for the custom size.
Otherwise,your print job may be cut short or misaligned on the page.

To make custom page sizes work correctly, you need to change the printer’s
settings in the MINOLTA-QMS printer driver.

Default page sizes are set in inches on 110V printers and in millimeters on
220V printers.



When you set custom page sizes in 110V printers, the two digits on t he
right are always decimal places. For example, set 8.5 inches as 850.



When you set custom page sizes in 220V printers, there are no decimal
places. For example, set 78.2 millimeters as 78.



The more accurate your measurements,the better your print job i s
aligned.

Duplexing

Duplex (2-sided) printing can be done manually or, if you have the duplex
option installed and selected, it can be done automatically.

Select paper that is opaque enough to block out what’s printed on one side
from being seen on the other side. For best results, print a small quantity to
make sure the paper and print quality are acceptable.

Custom-size Media

33

Manual Duplexing

Media jams may occur if the printed sheet(s) are not reinserted entirely flat.



If you do not have a duplex option installed, the Booklet setting should
always be turned off.

Manual Duplexing Postcard from the Manual Feed Tray

1 In the printer driver, select Postcard side 1 to print the front side of the

postcard.

2 Remove the postcard f rom the output tray and place it back into Manual

Feed Tray, blank side down.

3 In the printer driver, selectPostcard side 2 to print the back side (address

side) of the postcard.

Autoduplexing

Attention

Only plain paper up to 17-24 lb (64-90 g/m²), with a length equal or less
than 17 inch (432 mm), and with a width less t han 11.7 inch (297 mm)
can be autoduplexed.

Memory Requirements

Your printer comes configured with 128 MB of RAM. Duplex printing can be
done automatically with a duplex unit and manual feed tray and enough
memory installed, and with t he duplex option selected in t he printer. Most
print jobs wi ll print with 128 MB of RAM, but may not print at the desired
resolution.



You need at least 256 (128 MB optional memory i s installed) MB of RAM
to print colorduplex jobs at the PostScript H igh resolution. You may be
able to duplex low-coverage business documents without graphics with
128 MB of RAM.



You may need extra RAM to duplex print j obs that have:

– Very high coverage of text and images
– Large graphics



Additional memory can be added up to a total of 512 MB.

Duplexing34

Autoduplexing from Trays 1–4

To autoduplex, the duplexer must be physically installed on the printer and
identified as an installed option in the printer driver. Otherwise,the print job
will print as simplex even if you select duplex.



The duplex layout Long Edge creates a document that flips horizontally as in
a loose-leaf notebook; Short Edge creates a document that flips vertically, as
on a clipboard. Simplex (or None) prints only o n the front face of the page.

Windows

Use t he printer driver to configure the printer for duplex printing.

In autoduplexing, the back side is printed f irst and the front side is
printed last.

1 In the printer driver ’s Settings tab, select Optional Duplexer in the

Available Options box.

2 Click Add.

The Optional Duplexer appears in the Installed Options box and duplex
printing options are available in the printer driver and in your application’s
printdialog box.

3 Load the media print-side up.
4 Set the duplex layout in the driver.
5 Click OK.

Macintosh

You can configure the duplex option when you first set up your printer, or you
can add it later t o your desktop printer configuration:

1 Select your desktop printer.
2 From the Printing menu, select Change Setup...
3 Select the Optional Duplexer from the Change drop-down list.
4 Select Installed from t he To drop-down list.
5 Click OK.
6 Load the media print-side up.
7 Set the duplex layout in the driver.
8 Click OK.

When you select File/Print,the Print on Both Sides option is now available
in the Layout dialog box.

Duplexing

35

Output Tray

All media is output to the output tray on top of the printer. An OUTPUT FULL/
REMOVE MEDIA message appears in the message window when the

face-down output tray has reached its capacity.
Depending on the media type and the

conditions of the operating environment,
media may fall out of the output tray. If this
occurs, use the media stopper.

Remove transparencies as soon as possible from the output tray to avoid
static buildup.



Transparencies may be bent in
theoutputtray,depending onthe
type of transparency and the
operating environment. To
improve stacking of
transparencies, put the media
output tray extension in place
before printing.

Output Tray36

Media Storage

How do I store media?



Keep media on a flat, l evel surface in its original wrapper until it is time to
load it.



If m edia has been removed from its original wrapper, place it in a plastic
bag and store in a cool, dark place.



Avoid moisture, excess humidity, direct sunlight, excess heat, and dust.



Avoid leaning it against other objects or placing it in an upright position.

Before using stored media, do a trial printing and check print quality.

Additional Assistance

Where can I order MINOLTA-QMS-approved media or get
more information?

Check Check www.minolta-qms.com (click on “24-Hour Online Help”)for
currently approved media.for currently approved media. To order approved
transparency media, go to www.q-shop.com or your local retailer.

See the Service &Support Guide on t he Documentation CD-ROM for a list of
sources of service and support in many areas of the world. The most
up-to-date information globally can be found at www.minolta-qms.com.

Media Storage

37

Working with the

Printer

3

About the Control Panel

The control panel, located on the top of the printer, allows you to direct the
printer’s operation. In addition, it displays the current status of the printer,
including any condition t hat needs your attention.



Five indicators (LEDs) provide printer status information.



A m essage window displays status and configuration information.



Eight keys allow you to control the printer configuration through access to
frequently used printer functions.

5 6

7 9 10 118

2

1

4

3

Control Panel LED Indicators

Number LED Indicator Off On

1

The printer i s not
ready to accept data.

12

13

The printer is ready to
accept data.

2

No problem. Solid: The toner

cartridge is near empty
or the print unit is
nearingthe end of its life.

Flashing: The t oner
cartridge is empty, or the
print unit has reached
the end of its life.
Replace the toner
cartridge with a new one
ofthesametype.
(Accompanied by a
status message in the
message window.)

About the Control Panel40

Number LED Indicator Off On

3

4

5(seealso

6 below)

5 6

The printer i s not
receiving data.

Flashing: Indicates that
the printer is receiving
data or is printing.

Lit: Indicates thatprint
data remains in the
printer, for example,
after printing was
stopped due t o an error.

(Accompanied by a
status message in the
message window.)

No problem. The printer requires the

operator’s attention.
(Accompanied by a

status message in the
message window.)

The printer i s in
normal mode.

The printer is in Sleep
mode. In stand-by, light
sleep or deep sleep
mode,theindicatorl ights
up. In deep sleep m ode,
the indicators and keys
(except the Energy
Saver key) of the control
panel are disabled.

About the Control Panel

41

Control Panel Keys

Number Key Function

6(seealso

5 above)

7

5 6



Press this key when the printer is in stand-by
mode,light sleepmode or deep sleepmode to
start warming up the printer and return it to
normal mode. I f the printer was in deep sleep
mode, the printer also wakes up the control
panel.



Hold down this key for two seconds while the
printeris in itnormal operatingm ode t o switch
the printer to deep sleep mode, regardless of
the current mode. However, the printer can
only enter deep sleep mode if the printer sta­tus is Ready. If the Data indicatoris lit or flash­ing or if the menu is displayed, the printer
cannot be set to deep sleep mode when this
key is pressed.



Press this key t o exit the configuration menu.



If a message appears asking for confirmation
(YES/NO) to perform some operations, press
this key to cancel the operation (to select
“NO”). (The instructions for using this key
appear in the message window.)

8



Pressthis key to allow you to cancel your print
job.



While specifying settings, press this key to
quit entering numbers or letters (such as the
IP address).



If a message appears asking for confirmation
(YES/NO) to perform some operations, press
this key to perform the operation ( to select
“YES”). (The instructions for using this key
appear in the message window.)

9



Press this key t o move left in the m enu
structure.



Press this key t o move left through the
scrollable menu selections when the
selections are whole words, not characters.

About the Control Panel42

Number Key Function

10

11

12



Press this key t o move up in the menu
structure.



If within a selectable menu choice that can be
changed character by character,press this
key to scroll upward through the available
characters.



While typing in characters (IP address) to
specify settings, hold down this key t o quickly
scanthrough thecharactersin incrementsof a
specified number of characters.



Press this key to move right in the menu
structure.



Press this key t o move right t hrough the
scrollable menu selections when selections
are whole words,not characters.



Press this key t o move down in the menu
structure.

13



If within a selectable menu choice that can be
changed character by character,press this
key to scroll downward through the available
characters.



While typing in characters (IP address) to
specify settings, hold down this key t o quickly
scanthrough thecharactersin incrementsof a
specified number of characters.



Press this key t o initially enter the menu
structure.



If within the menu structure and on a menu
level, press this key to move down in the
menu structure.



If within the menu structure and on a
selectable i tem, press this key to select the
displayed choice ( no matter what position t he
cursor is in). When this is done, the selected
choice is written to the non-volatile memory.

About the Control Panel

43

How do I re turn to READY from the configuration menu?

There are three ways:



Press the Continue key.



Press the Up arrow twice from the main menu.



The printer automatically returns to READY if no key is pressed for two
minutes.

Canceling Print Jobs

You can cancel the print job that is currently being processed or printed.

1 Press the Cancel key. The following message window displays:

YES: PRESS CANCEL
NO: PRESS CONT.

2 Press the Cancel key t o cancel the job. The message window displays:

CANCELING J OB

Printer Menu Overview

Menu Overview

Your printer has a comprehensive but easy-to-use m enu system that allows
you to change settings so they meet your printjob’s requirements. Al l routine
printingtasks can be handledat the printer control panel through the printer’s
configuration menu. The printer can also be configured through PageScope,
PageScope Light, and SNMP.

Complete information on the printer’s configuration menu is included in the
magicolor 7300 Reference Guide on the Documentation CD-ROM.

When the printer is ready to accept print j obs, the control panel message
window shows:

READY
MAGICOLOR 7300

Canceling Print Jobs44

READY

MAGICOLOR 7300

PRINT MENU
STATISTICS PAGE

PAPER
INPUT TRAY

QUALITY
AIDC

MAIN MENU
PRINTMENU

PRINT MENU
CONFIGURATION

PAPER
DUPLEX

QUALITY

QUALITY
TRAY ALIGNMENT

1

MAIN MENU
PAPER

PRINT MENU
FONT LIST

PAPER

PAPER
COPIES

MAIN MENU
QUALITY

PRINT MENU

PRINT MENU
DEMO PAGE

SYS DEFAULT

PAPER
COLLATE

INTERFACE
ETHERNET

3

MAIN MENU
INTERFACE

PRINT MENU
REGISTRATION

2

INTERFACE

INTERFACE
PARALLEL

3

MAIN MENU
SYSDEFAULT

PRINT MENU

MENU MAP

MAIN MENU
SERVICE

PRINT MENU
DIRECTORY LIST

2

SYS DEFAULT
LANGUAGE

SERVICE
FIRMWARE VERSION

SYS DEFAULT
ENERGY
SAVER

SYS DEFAULT
BUZZER
CONTROL

SERVICE
PAGE COUNT

SYS
DEFAULT
POSTSCRIPT

SERVICE

SYS DEFAULT
CHANGE
PASSWORD

4

SYS DEFAULT
HDD FORMAT

SERVICE
FACTORY SETTING

Notes: (1) Displays only when an optional duplex unit is installed.

(2) Displays only when an optional hard disk is installed.
(3) If a password has been set, the password must be entered in order

to access this menu. For details on setting a password, refer to the
Reference Guide on the Documentation CD-ROM.

(4) This menu is used by service personnel.

SYS DEFAULT

2

CLOCK

SYS DEFAULT
AUTO
CONTINUE

SYS DEFAULT
START
PAGE

SYSDEFAULT
RESTORE
DEFAULT

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45

Main Menu



The main menu provides access to all the printer’s submenus. Each
submenu is briefly described in the following sections of this manual.
Default settings are in bold type.

READY
MAGICOLOR 7300

MAIN MENU
PRINT
MENU

MAIN MENU
PAPER

MAIN MENU
QUALITY

MAIN MENU
INTERFACE

MAIN MENU
SYS DEFAULT

MAIN MENU
SERVICE

Selecting a Message Window Language

When you receive your printer, the message window language is set to
English. However, status messages and configuration menus can be
displayed in the message window in English, Czech,French, German, Italian,
Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish.

If you want to change the message window language,use the following
control panel sequence:

Press Key (Until) Display Reads

READY
MAGICOLOR 7300 (and Ready indicator is on)

MAIN MENU

PRINT MENU

Or

Or

Or

MAIN MENU

SYS DEFAULT

SYS DEFAULT
LANGUAGE

LANGUAGE
*ENGLISH

Press the Right or Left key until the appropriate language is displayed.
example: French

LANGUAGE SET

FRENCH

example: French

LANGUAGE SET
*FRENCH

Press the continue or Up arrow three times to return to
example: French

PRET
MAGICOLOR 7300

<*LANGUAGE > is selected.

Printer Menu Overview46

Print Menu

The Print menu allows you to print informationabout the printer.For example,
if you select Menu Map and then select Menu Select, the pr inter prints an
overview of the entire menu structure. If you select Font List and then Menu
Select, the printer prints a list of installed fonts with a sample of each. When
printing any of the information available from the Print menu, paper from the
tray specifiedwith Default Tray is used.(The manufacturer’sdefaultsettingis
Tray1.) Printing is generally possible on any size paper that is loaded;
however, all of the information may not fit on some sizes of paper. In that
case, print on A4- or Letter-size paper loaded i nto the tray specified with
Default Tray.

PRINT MENU



STAT ISTICS

PAGE

CONFIGU-

RATION

FONT LIST DEMO PAGE REGISTRA-

TION

MENU MAP DIRECTORY

LIST

The Directory List submenu appears only if an optional hard disk is
installed. Youmust install an i nternal hard disk todirect print PDF files.

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47

Paper Menu

The Paper menu allows you to control the media source for your print job.

PAPER

INPUT TRAY DUPLEX COPIES COLLATE



OFF SHORT

EDGE

DEFAULT

TRAY

1-4 ON OFF DEFAULT

LONG EDGE 1–999 OFF ON

TRAY

CHAIN

PLAIN PAPER

TRANSPARENCY

THICK STOCK

LABEL

ENVELOPE
POSTCARD SIDE1
POSTCARD SIDE2

TRAY1

CONTROL

MEDIA

INCLUDE

TRAY1

CHAIN

CONTROL

EXCLUDE

TRAY1

The Duplex submenu appears only if a duplex option is installed.
The Collate submenu appears onlyif an optional hard disk is installed.
Tray Chaining does not include the Manual Feed Tray.

Tray selection may be overridden by the printer driver.

Printer Menu Overview48

Quality Menu

The Quality menu gives you access to items affecting print quality.

QUALITY

AIDC TRAYALIGNMENT

ENABLE DISABLE TOP ADJ NORMAL TOP ADJ THICK LEFTADJUST LEFT ADJ DUPLEX



TRAY1
TRAY2
TRAY3

TRAY4
DUPLEX 2PASS
MANUAL FEED

-1.6 MM

-0.4 MM

-0.2 MM

0.0 MM

+0.2 MM

+1.4 MM

.

.

TRAY1

MANUAL FEED

(TRAY1)

-1.6 MM
.

-0.4 MM

-0.2 MM

0.0 MM

+0.2 MM
+0.4 MM

.

+1.4 MM

(MANUAL

FEED)

-1.6 MM
.

-0.4 MM

-0.2 MM

0.0 MM

+0.2 MM
+0.4 MM

.

+1.4 MM

TRAY1
TRAY2
TRAY3
TRAY4

MANUAL FEED

(TRAY1)

-2.4 MM
.

-0.6 MM

-0.3 MM

0.0 MM

+0.3 MM
+0.6 MM

.

+2.1 MM

(TRAY2–4,

MANUAL

FEED)

-2.4 MM
.

-0.6 MM

-0.3 MM

0.0 MM

+0.3 MM
+0.6 MM

.

+2.1 MM

TRAY1
TRAY2
TRAY3
TRAY4

-2.4 MM
.

-0.3 MM

0.0 MM

+0.3 MM

.

+2.1 MM

Tray3 and Tray4 submenus appear only if those optional lower feeder
units are installed. The Manual Feed and Left Adj Duplex submenus
appear only if t he duplex option and manual feed tray are installed.

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49

Interface Menu

The Interface Menu allows you t o configure t he printer’s interfaces. The
printerautomaticallyreboots after you make a changein one of these menus.
Each of the Interface submenus is shown below.
(The printer reboots only if a change is made in t he Ethernet menu. In order
to apply the new DHCP/ BOOTP setting, the printer must be turned off, then
on again to be rebooted.)

INTERFACE

ETHERNET PARALLEL

Ethernet Submenu

H/W Address only displays information; the setting cannot be changed.

INTERFACE

ETHERNET

IP ADDRESS SUBNET MASK GATEWAY DHCP/BOOTP H/W ADDRESS

192.168.001.002 255.255.255.000 192.168.001.001 ON OFF 00206Bxxxxxx

Parallel Submenu

INTERFACE

PARALLEL

IO TIMEOUT

10

11

.

15

.

300

Printer Menu Overview50

Sys Default Menu

The Sys Default menu allows you to control the way in which the printer
responds to various situations. For example, Start Page allows you to decide
whether the printer automatically prints a start page when you turn it on.

SYS DEFAULT

LAN-

GUAGE

ENGLISH

FRENCH

GERMAN

ITALIAN

PORTUGUESE

SPANISH

CZECH

JAPANESE

ENERGY

SAVER

SLEEP

MODE

SLEEP
TIMER

DEEP

SLEEP

MENU

BUZZER

CONTROL

ERROR

BEEP

KEY

CLICK

SCRIPT

TIMEOUT

TIMEOUT

REPORT

Notes: *0000 = Disable Password.

**HDD (hard disk drive) format only appears if optional hard disk is installed.

***Date conventions set at the factory:

220 volt: DD.MM.YYYY
100 volt: YYYY.MM.DD
110 volt: MM.DD.YYYY

Y = Year, M = Month, D = Day.

Energy Saver Submenu

To save energy and extend the life of the fuser, the printer goes into an
Energy Saver mode. Printer awakens only after pressing the Energy Saver
button or when printer receives a job.

POST-

JOB

WAIT

ERROR

CHANGE

PASS-

WORD

0000*

1000

2000

.
.
.

ZZZZ

HDD

FORMAT**

USER
AREA

ONLY

ALL

CLOCK AUTO-

DATE***

(XX.XX.XX

)

TIME

CON-

TINUE

YES

NO

START

PAGE

ON

OFF

RESTORE

DEFAULT

RESTORE

NETWORK

RESTORE

PRINTER

RESTORE

ALL

Energy

When How Long
Saver
Mode

Standby

Mode

Light

Sleep

After X

minutes

After X

minutes

Printer Menu Overview

Does It Take to
to “Wake Up”?

30 seconds

99.9 seconds

Comments



This preheating mode keeps the
fuser roller warm and ready t o
print



Control panel fully functional



Printer may receive and process
data

51

Energy
Saver
Mode

When How Long

Does It Take to
to “Wake Up”?

Comments

Deep
Sleep

At a
pre-

defined

hour*

99.9 seconds



Printer disabled
However, the interfaces remain
active, even during deep sleep.
The automatically awakenswhen
print data is received.



Control panel disabled, except
control panel Energy Saver LED
lit and Energy Saver button active

Notes: *The deep sleep menu is available only when you select Deep Sleep from the

SysDefault/Energy Saver/Sleep Mode menu. Otherwise, the printer can be
put into deep sleep if the Energy Saver button is held down for two seconds while
theprinterissettoREADY.

SYS DEFAULT

ENERGY SAVER

SLEEP MODE SLEEP TIMER DEEP SLEEP MENU

DEEP SLEEP

LIGHT SLEEP

STANDBY MODE

OFF

15 MINUTES

30 MINUTES

1HOUR

3 HOURS

00:00-24:00

18:00-06:00
20:00-06:00
22:00-06:00
24:00-06:00

Printer Menu Overview52

Buzzer Control Submenu

The buzzer control alerts you to activity on your printer’s control panel:



The error beep setting makes audible beeps when an error message is
displayed on the control panel



The key click setting makes audible clicks when each key is pressed on
the control panel

SYS DEFAULT

BUZZER CO NTROL

ERROR BEEP KEY CLICK

YES NO YES NO

PostScript Submenu

The PostScript submenu allows you to configure timeouts and error reports:



Job timeout specifies the job time for determining if a job timeout (Post­Script error) has occurred.



Wait timeout specifies the wait time for determining if a wait timeout has
occurred.



Error report specifies whether t o print a PostScript error report.

SYS DEFAULT

POSTSCRIPT

JOB TIMEOUT WAITTIMEOUT ERROR REPORT

0SEC0ND

1 SECOND

2 SECONDS

.
.

300 SECONDS

0 SECOND

1 SECOND

2 SECONDS

.
.

300 SECONDS

YES

NO

Printer Menu Overview

53

Clock Submenu

The Clock submenu allows you to set the date and time.

SYS DEFAULT

CLOCK

DATE(YYYY.MM.DD)* TIME

(YEAR)

:01.01

2000

:01.01

2001
2002

:01.01

.
.
.

2099:01.01

(MONTH)

2000:01.01

.01

2000:02
2000:03

.01
.
.
.

2000:12.01

NG Good

.
.

(DAY)

2000:01.01
2000:01.02
2000:01.03

.
.
.

2000:01.31

(HOUR)

00:00

:00

01
02

:00
.
.
.

23:00

(MINUTE)

00:00
00:01
00:02

.
.
.

00:59

Notes: *Date conventions set at the factory:

220 volt: DD.MM.YYYY
100 volt: YYYY.MM.DD
1 10 volt: MM.DD.YYYY

Y = Year, M = Month, D = Day.

Change Password Submenu

If a password has been set, the password must be entered in order toaccess
thismenu. The Interface and Sys Def ault menus are locked by this password.
With the default password “0000”, the screen requesting t hat the password
be entered does not appear. However, if any other password is specified, the
screen requesting that the password be entered appears after the Interface
and Sys Default menusare selected. For details on setting a password,refer
to the Reference Guide on the Documentation CD-ROM.

*In addition to numbers, uppercase letters can also be used.

SYS DEFAULT

CHANGE PASSWORD

0000 TO 9999*

Printer Menu Overview54

Service Menu

The Service Menu allows a service technician to handle maintenance and
service procedures. A special password is required to use t he Service menu.

More Information

For more information about menus,refer to the magicolor 7300 Reference
Guide on the Documentation CD-ROM .

Printer Menu Overview

55

Working with the

Printer Driver

4

About Printer Drivers

The last chapter explained how to control printer features when you are
standing at the printer by using the printer’s control panel. This chapter
explains ways to control the same features without leaving your computer by
using printer drivers.

On Windows PCs, you can access the driver in the Start/Settings/Printers
path and use a series of tabs i n the driver to control printer features. The
General and Details tabs are set automatically by your PC’s operating
system. When you load the driver for the magicolor 7300, the settings f or its
specific f eatures are displayed on additional tabs in the same series. This
manual tells how to access those tabs and what each tab controls.

On Macintosh and Li nux systems, printer features are controlled by PPDs.
The PPDs are integrated seamlessly into the operating system’sownprinter
driver. Feature settings are accessed in the s ame manner, no matter what
printer you use. This manual includes an introduction to the Macintosh
settings. Detailed information for Macintosh and Linux systems is included in
the magicolor 7300 Reference Guide on the Documentation CD-ROM .



In addition t o the control panel and printer drivers, you can use
PageScope Light, a web-based utility that is embedded in your printer,
to manage many of the same printer features. For information on
PageScope Light, see the magicolor 7300 Reference Guide on t he
Documentation CD-ROM t hat came with your printer.

Which print quality is best?

Print
Quality

Standard* 600 x 600 If getting your jobs printed with good

High** 600 x 600 x 4 If getting your jobs printed w ith best

Resolution: Dots
per I nch (dpi)

Comment

qualityis mostimportant.Thisis typically
used for text and business forms.



Printingis possiblewith less available
memory.



Printing can be performed at high
speed.

qualityis mostimportant.Thisis typically
used for graphics and photographs.

Notes: *If you don’t have enough memory to print a file using high print

quality (for example, with large and complicated graphics).
**If not much memory is available with t he High setting, print
using Print Quality set to Standard. Otherwise, add more
memory.

About Printer Drivers58

Using PostScript Drivers in W indows
XP/2000

Displaying the Tabs

1 From the Start menu, choose Settings and then Pr inters to display the

Printers directory.

2 Select the MINOLTA-QMS magicolor 7300 printer icon.
3 From the Fi le menu choose Properties.

Using the Print Setting Tabs

General printer controls are located on tabs of the main printer driver dialog
box. These controls l et you check t he status of consumables and set access
to optional features, including the lower feeder unit, the duplex option, and
the internal hard disk.

There are two ways t o access the specialized print setting tabs:



Through your application. This selects printer settings for the specific job
you are sending.Choose Print, and then choose Setup button, and then
select the printer, and then choose Properties.



Through the printer driver dialog box. This changes printer settings for all
subsequent print jobs until you change the settings again through the
printer driver. Choose Start/Settings/Printers, selectthe magicolor 7300
icon, and then choose Properties from theFile menu. On the General tab,
click the Printing Pr eferences button.

The tabs that appear in the new dialog box are described here.



Refer to the printer driver’s online help for information on all of these
functions.

Layout Tab

This tab allows you to:



Set the orientation for a print job



Set the page order



Set the number of pages per sheet

By clicking the Advanced button, you have access to controls for setting:



Media size



Number of copies



Graphic preferences including color management, scaling, and font
substitution

Using PostScript Drivers in Windows XP/2000

59



Advanced printing features



PostScript options



Features such as auto continue and header and trailer pages

Paper/Quality Tab

This tab allows you to:



Select the paper source



Select the type of media



Select color or black-and-white printing

The Paper/Quality Tab also includes the Advanced button described in the
Layout Tab section above.

This Paper/Quality taballowsyouto:



Select an original document size



Set up custom paper sizes



Select the output paper size



Scale (enlarge/reduce) documents upon printout



Specify the number of copies



Select/deselect collation



Substitute the TrueType fonts with Device Font or download as Softfont



Switch between color and monochrome printing



Specify color matching (Graphics, Pictures, Proof, and Match)



Select print resolution (quality)



Control the tones of an image (Contrast)



Control the darkness of an image (Brightness)



Control the color purity of an image (Saturation)



Control the clarity of an image (Sharpness)

Features Tab

This tab allows you to:



Select print resolution (quality)



Set advanced gr aphic controls, such as toner saving mode, smoothing,
mirror image, and rotation



Set color controls and advanced color options and access the
MINOLTA-QMS Download Manager



Set PostScript features, such as job timeout

Using PostScript Drivers in Windows XP/200060



Selectdocument optionssuch as collation, number of copies,scaling, and
email notification



Specify custom document settings

Overlays Tab

This tab allows you to:



Place a watermark on one or more pages



Place an overlay on any page or pages, allowing you to reproduce forms,
stationery, and similar repetitive page layouts (hard disk required)



Edit/create an overlay



Access the MQ Download Manager

About Tab

This tab allows you to:



Restore printer driver default settings



Contact the MINOLTA-QMS web page



Contact www.q-shop.com to order consumables

Using PostScript Drivers in Windows M e/98

Displaying the Tabs

1 From the Start menu, choose Settings and then Pr inters to display the

Printers directory.

2 Select the MINOLTA-QMS magicolor 7300 printer icon.
3 To display the printer driver settings, from the File menu choose

Properties, then choose the Details tab.

4 Choose the Setup button.

Using the Print Setting Tabs

General printer controls are located i n tabs of t he main printer driver dialog
box. These controls l et you check t he status of consumables and set access
to optional f eatures including the lower feeder tray, the duplex option, and the
internal hard drive.

Using PostScript Drivers in Windows Me/98

61

There are two ways t o access the specialized print setting tabs:



Through your application. This selects printer settings for the specific job
you are sending. Choose Print, Select the printer, and then choose
Properties.



Through the printer driver dialog box.This changes printer settings for all
subsequent print jobs until you change the settings again through the
printer driver. Choose Start/Settings/Printers, select t he magicolor 7300
icon and then choose the Properties menu.

The tabs thatappear in the new dialog box are described here.



Refer to the printer driver’sonlinehelpforinformationonallofthese
functions.

Layout Tab

This tab allows you to:



Set the orientation for a print job



Set duplex options, if the optional duplexer is installed



Specify the number of pages per sheet

Paper Tab

This tab allows you to:



Selectamediasize



Select the media source



Select the type of media



By choosing the AdvancedPaper Handlingbutton, selecta differentpaper
source for the first page, header and trailer pages and enable/disable
auto-continue pr inting

Features Tab

This tab allows you to:



Select print resolution (quality)



Set advanced gr aphic options, s uch as toner saving mode, smoothing,
mirror image, and rotation



Set color controls and advanced color options and access the
MINOLTA-QMS Download Manager



Set color control options, such as halftone handling



Set PostScript features, such as job timeout

Using PostScript Drivers in Windows Me/9862



Selectdocument optionssuch as collation, number of copies,scaling, and
email notification



Specify custom document settings

Overlay Tab

This tab allows you to:



Place a watermark on one or more pages



Place an overlay on any page or pages, allowing you to reproduce forms,
stationery, and similar repetitive page layouts



Create, add, and delete watermarks



Access the Download Manager

Fonts Tab

This tab allows you to:



Set handling options for TrueType fonts



Set font substitution standards



Access the Download Manager

Settings Tab

This tab allows you to:



Indicate which printer options are installed





Selecting installed options makes the related f eatures available in the
printer driver.

Set accounting information

About Tab

This tab allows you to:



Restore printer driver default settings



Contact the MINOLTA-QMS web page



Contact www.q-shop.com to order consumables

Using PostScript Drivers in Windows Me/98

63

Using PostScript Drivers in W indows NT

Displaying the Tabs

1 From the Start menu, choose Settings and then Printers to display the

Printers directory.

2 Right-click t he MINOLTA-QMS magicolor 7300 printer icon.
3 Choose Pr operties.
4 Choose t he Settings tab.

Using the Print Setting Tabs

General printer controls are located in tabs of the main printer driver dialog
box. These controls let you check the status of consumables and set access
to optional f eatures including the lower feeder tray, the duplex option, and the
internal hard drive.

There are two ways t o access the specialized print setting tabs:



Through your application. This selects printer settings for the specific job
you are sending. Choose Print and then choose Properties.



Through the printer driver dialog box.This changes printer settings for all
subsequent print jobs until you change the settings again through the
printer driver. Choose Start/Settings/Printers, select t he magicolor 7300
icon and then choose the Document Defaults menu. The tabs in the new
Document Default dialog box are described here.



Refer to the printer driver’sonlinehelpforinformationonallofthese
functions.

Page Setup Tab

This tab allows you to:



Set the media size



Select the media source



Set the orientation for a print job



Set the numberof copies



Select black-and-white or color printing



Print several pages of a document on the same print page



Provide printouts with a watermark

Using PostScript Drivers in Windows NT64



Design custom watermarks



Specify duplex and booklet printing

Refer to the printer driver’sonlinehelpforinformationonallofthese
functions.

Advanced Tab

This tab give you analternate access to all the choices available on the Page
Setup Tab. It also allows you to:



Select graphic options such as scaling and font substitution



Select document options such as numberof pages per sheet, header and
trailer pages, and automatic t ray switching

Features Tab

This tab allows you to:



Select print resolution (quality)



Configure color controls



Set PostScript options



Check a proof before printing m ultiple copies or set a password to hold a
print job until you are at the printer, if an optional hard disk is instal led

Overlays T ab

This tab allows you to:



Place an overlay on any page or pages, allowing you to reproduce forms,
stationery, and similar repetitive page layouts



Place a watermark on one or more pages



Access the MQ Download Manager

Using Macintosh PPDs

Displaying the Printer Options

1 When you are ready to print, open the print dialog box by choosing the

Print option within the application y ou are using.

2 In the Printer drop-down l ist, select the magicolor 7300.

Using Macintosh PPDs

65

3 Set your configuration choices by accessing the dialog boxes from the

drop-down list that starts with General. The dialog boxes are different in
different applications.

Most printer features are controlled by the Apple LaserWriter driver or
configured within t he application you are using. In addition to those
standard choices,the MINOLTA-QMS PPDs also allow you to configure:



Paper sources



Duplexing options



Watermarks and overlays



Color matching



Color options



Print quality

For detailed information about Macintosh PPDs, see the magicolor 7300
Reference Guide on the Documentation CD-ROM.

Using Macintosh PPDs66

Working with

Color

5

About Color Printing

This chapter introduces the colorfeatures available on your printer,including
printer resolutions,Automatic Image Density Control (AIDC), and color
matching. In addition, it includes a brief troubleshooting section to help you
deal with any color problems that might arise.

Color printing is based on the pr inciples of subtractive colors, using pigment
to absorblight and reflectthe appropriatecolors back to theviewer ’seye.The
magicolor7300 Reference Guide on the Documentation CD-ROM includes a
chapter on c olor basics, if you want to learn more about the theory behind
color printing. The Reference Guide alsoincludes a chapteron color profiles,
which explains how monitor colors are translated into printed colors and tells
you how to download specialized color profiles if you need them.

Printer Resolutions

Your printer offers a choice of print resolutions, depending on which driver
you select.

PostScript Name Description

Monochrome
printer driver

Color printer
driver

Standard 600x600 dpi black only

High 600x600x4 black only

Standard 600x600 dpi color

High 600x600x4 color

Selecting a Resolution

Select the print resolution from your application’s print dialog box or from the
printer driver. The best option depends on what you’re printing.



Standard is the fastest choice for printing. Standard prints crisp type, so
it’s also a good choice for documents t hat don’t include graphics.



High is the best choice f or print jobs with graphics. Pages take slightly
longer to printbut produce the best graphics. High resolution provides
600x600x4 dpi printing with contone imaging. Contone uses increased bit
depth to produce clear images. Pantone tables, which are included on the
Software Utilities CD-ROM and on the Internet (www.minolta-qms.com),
can help with color matching at this resolution.

About Color Printing68

Automatic Image Density Control (AI DC)

The printer’s color calibration procedure, known as the Automatic Image
Density Control (AIDC) cycle,i s performed automatically based on the
number of pages printed, environmentalchanges, and consumable changes.

During an AIDC cycle, the printer performs an internal check of its color
output and automatically readjusts itself to optimum settings t hat account for
the age of t oner cartridges and changes to the printer’s environment, such as
increases or decreases in humidity or temperature.This cycle checks both
the 100% saturated colors and the halftoned colors.

The length of the AIDC cycle depends on several factors.



Light Calibration—Light calibration is performed when you turn the
printerpower on, when the printer wakes from a deep sleep Energy Saver
mode, Light sleep Energy Saver mode, and when the fuser unit is
replaced. This cycle l asts 73–99 seconds.

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Heavy Calibration—Heavy calibration is performed when you replace
one or more print units ortoner cartridges. This cycle l asts 197 seconds
when one printunit or toner cartridge isreplaced, or 240 seconds when al l
four print units and/or toner cartridges are replaced.

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IntermittentPrinting—A 26-second cycle i s performed immediately after
page 200 or just before page 201 of intermittent printing, and whenever
the engine detects a specified inside temperature change.

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Continuous Printing—A 26-secondcycle is performed every 11 minutes
of continuous printing, and whenever theengine detectsa specified i nside
temperature change.

In most cases, it’s best to l eave the automatic AIDC function enabled all t he
time, but you can use the printer’sQuality/AIDC/Disable menu to
disable it i f you are using linearization or calibration software.

Color Matching

Your printer’s color management system is adjusted for best results with the
most commonly used application software, including the Microsoft Office
products. If you are using these commonapplications,you maynever need to
adjust the color matching on your printer.

If you do need to make adjustments, however, the printer offers you a wide
variety of color matching options.

Color controls are located in the Features tab of the printer driver.

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Quick Color Configuration

The simplest way to control colors i s with the Quick Color Configuration
optionin the printer driver.Quick Color Configuration offers 6 choices that are
applied to the entire print job. You can select the setting that’smost
appropriate for your entire printjob and apply it uniformly to all text and
graphics.

Color Options

When your print jobs are more complicated, Color Options is the best choice.
Color Options lets you apply one color matching standard to graphics and
another to images.

Halftone Screens

Continuous tone images have to be converted to dotpattern images on a
laser printer. Because of the limited r esolving power of the eye, halftones
appear as continuous tone images. Halftones are defined by three character­istics—screen frequency (or lines per inch, the number oflines of dots that
compose each inch of a halftone screen), screen angle (the angle at which a
halftone screen pr ints), and spot function (the shape of the dots).

Three halftones screens are available for this printer. In the Detailed Color
Settingsdialog box inthe W indows drivers,you can choose separatehalftone
screens for Characters/Graphics and for Images:

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Low—Best for photographs and scanned images

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General—Optimized for performance and quality

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High—Best for text and line art

Color Profiles

Color profiles use the International Color Consortium (ICC) standards to
translate monitor colors into printer colors. Color pr ofiles are more flexible
than color rendering dictionaries,so you can make the closest color matches
for your particular job, but t hey may require more skill t o manipulate so that
you get the results you want.

You can set the RGB source profile t o match thecharacteristics of the source
of the print job, the simulationprofile to match a specific press, and the output
profile t o indicate the characteristics of your printing device. Several source
and simulation profiles are included wi th your printer or you can download
additional profiles. Instructions for downloading profiles are included i n the
magicolor 7300 Reference Guide on the Documentation CD-ROM.

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RGB Source Profiles

RGB Source profiles are used for color conversion fromRG B devices, such
as monitors, to CMYK devices, such asprinters. Use RGB Sourceto indicate
the source in which the job was created. Five choices are available in the
printer driver.

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Contrast—ThesameassRGBbutwithalowergamma(1.8),which
results i n slightly lighter output. This profile is a good choice when printing
photographs.

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None—No color conversion is applied.

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sRGB—A standard color space based on the average performance of PC
monitors. This is the default setting for your printer. This profile provides a
verygood r epresentationof monitorcolorsand is especially usefulif you’re
printing documents from the web or from Microsoft Officeapplications.

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sRGB Saturation—The same as Vivid but wi th a higher gamma, which
results in slightly darker output. This profile is a good choice for presenta­tions, colored text, and business graphics.

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Vivid—Provides the most vivid colors possible by mapping RGB solid
colors to the printer’s CMYK solid colors. This profile is an excellent
choice for transparencies and business graphics.

Simulation Profiles

These profiles are used to convert information about one CMYK device into
data for another CMYK device. That i s, you can use them t o make your
magicolor7300 printer create colors like those produced on a different printer
or a printing press. Custom profiles are added through the Printer Profile
Management dialog box.

Destination Profiles

Custom destination profiles are added through the Printer Profile
Management dialog box.

Profiles for Host-based Color Management

Somesoftware applicationsuse host-based color management and work best
with color profiles tailored specifically for that purpose. Such profiles are
available in the Windows/Utilities/Color directory on the Software Utilities
CD-ROM that came with your printer.(Readme filesprovide directionson how
touseandwheretoloadeachprofile.)MINOLTA-QMSrecommendsthatyou
use t hese specialized host profiles for CMYK print jobs to manage the amount
of toner put on the page. They are useful when working with Microsoft ICM2
for Windows,Apple ColorSync, CorelDRAW, Kodak KCMS, Adobe
PageMaker,Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and other applications.

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Gray Treatment

Process gray can be turned on or off for each element of the job:

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Black & White printing—prints 100% black with black toner only.

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Colorprinting/Black& Gray—prints all 100% black and intermediategrays
with black toner only.

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Color printing/Composite Black—prints 100% black and intermediate
grays with a composite of all four toners.

Troubleshooting Color Problems

The magicolor 7300 color matching system is optimized for t he sRGB
Standard, which is the standard used with many common applications such
as Microsoft Office.In most cases, you donot need to make any adjustments
to the default color settings to achieve the best results.

If you have trouble with color, however, there ar e several things to check.

1Mechanical Problems. Print quality problemsthat are caused by

mechanical problems are usually drastic—colors that change from page
to page; colors thatare off-register; colors that aren’t anything like you
expect.

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Are all four toner cartridges installed properly?

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Do al l four toner cartridges have toner?

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Are the print units installed properly?

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Are the printer doors closed?

Instructions for checking all these mechanical issues are included in
chapter 10, “Troubleshooting.”

2 Resolution. If images look grainy or if your page i s printed with black

toner only, the Color Options may be set for Black & White printing orthe
resolution may be set wrong.

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If Color Options is set to Black & White, all text and graphics print in
100% black.

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If the resolution is set to Standard, text prints well, but i mages may
look grainy or unclear. It’s a good choice for text documents.

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If the resolution is set to High, images are sharp and clear. Printing
takes somewhat longer at High resolution, but it’s the best choice for
the delivery copy of a document containing images.

3 Registration Page. The registration page (Print Menu/

Registration) prints color test patterns so you can see whether all of
the colors are registered (lined up) properly. The registration page always
prints at 600x600 dpi resolution.

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4 Vivid Setting. This setting is optimized f or transparencies, mapping the

monitor’s solid colors to the printer’s solid colors so the intensity matches.

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If graphics don’t match monitor colors, turn Vivid on.

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This setting may not work wellfor images, s o experiment with it to find
the best setting for your print job.

5 RGB Source. This setting needs to match the profile for the document

being printed.

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Some applications tell the RGB source. If your document or
application lists the RGB source,set the printer to match. If it does not,
you can experimentwith this setting to find the best option for your
print job.

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If dots of cyan or magenta appear in what should be solid yellow
blocks, such as the highlighter feature in Microsoft Word or the table
and spreadsheet cell fills in Microsoft Word or Excel, set the RGB
Source to None.

6 Color Matching. If you see spots of toner around t he edges of text, if

colors are too dark or too saturated, orif toner is so thick that it flakes off
the finished page, check whether Quick Color Configuration (on the
Featurestab in your printer driver) is set to None. If it is, choose one of the
other options from the drop-down list. All of t he other color configuration
options regulate the amount of toner that goes on the page, making sure
that the total amount i s within the range that the printer can fuse to t he
media.

7 Other Color Problems. Most other color printing problems arise from

color management issues in the application that was used to create the
job or from which you are printing the job.

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Check the application documentation for advice on color
management.

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Check the color notes on the MINOLTA-QMS web site at
www.minolta-qms.com for information on color issues
with popular publishing software.

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Working with the

Status Monitor

6

Working with the Status Monitor

Introduction

The Status Monitor shows information about the current status of the
computer’s local printer.

You can install the Status Monitor via the Software Utilities CD-ROM.

Environment

The Status Monitor can be used with Windows XP, 2000, NT4, Me, 98, and
95, connected via Ethernet in Windows TCP/IP.

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To install Status Monitor on Windows, you must f irst install Windows
Media Player,which is available on the Microsoft website.

Opening the S tatus Monitor and Showing Supplies
Status

Use one of the following steps t o open the Status Monitor.

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Windows XP—Choose Star t, All Programs, then MINOLTA-QMS
magicolor 7300 Utilities, and then MINOLTA-QMS magicolor 7300 Status.

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Windows Me/2000/98/95/NT 4.0—From t he Start menu, choose
Programs, then MINOLTA-QMS magicolor 7300 Utilities, and then
MINOLTA-QMS magicolor 7300 Status.

Altering the Size of the Status Monitor Window

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From the Display menu, choose Status (Reduce) to decrease the size of
the window, or

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From the Display menu, choose Status (Expand) to increase the size of
the window.

Using the Status Monitor

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When the background of the right-hand printer graphic is green, the
printer is in standby mode or a job is printing normally.

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When the background of the right-hand printer graphic is r ed, there is an
error and the job has been interrupted. The s tatus of the printer and the
error message are shown in the dialog boxes on the left.

The function areas include:

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Printer status—Displays text messages that describe the current
operational status of the printer.

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How to recover—Provides you with explanations of what you need to do
in order to correct problems and recover from error conditions.

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Warning status—Displays textmessages that warn you of such
conditions as low toner.

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Printer status figure—Shows a graphic representationof theprinter and
indicates where there is a problem.

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Printing status—Displays the status of the current print job.

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Select popup message—Allows you to choose which message(s) you
want brought to the foreground when that particular condition occurs on
the printer.

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Supplies status—Displays consumables usage statuses (percentage
remaining) f or toner cartridges and print units.

Refer to the Status Monitor’s online help for information on all of its functions.

Recognizing Status Monitor Alerts

When the Status Monitor detects a printing pr oblem, several actions occur at
once, depending on your settings. First, the icon changes from green to
yellow, orange, or red, depending on the severity of the printerproblem. Next,
the icon flashes, if you have set it to flash in the advanced options. In
addition, the Status Monitor sends you an email to alert you to the problem.
You can set the i nterval between the time Status Monitor detects a problem
and the time it sends an email.

Refer to online help for further information on these settings.

Recovering from a Statu s Monitor Alert

When the StatusMonitor notifiesyou of a printing problem, double-click on its
icon to open the Status Monitor. The Status Monitor i dentifies which printer
has an error and what type of error has occurred.

Finally, the Status Monitor includes Quick Time vi deo clips that illustrate how
to solve the print problem.

Refer to online help for further information on these settings.

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Closing the Status M onitor

When you have completed the actions necessary to correct the printer
problem, the icon turns green again.

Select Close from the Status or Consumable menu. The Status Monitor
window closes, but the Status Monitor continues to operate in the
background.To close the Status Monitor f rom the File menu, choose Exit.

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If you click the X button in the upper-right corner of the Status Monitor
window to close the window, the Status Monitor r emains available at
the bottom right of the taskbar. Double-click the icon to open it again.

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Replacing

Consumables

7

Introduction

Attention

Failure to follow instructions as outlined in this manual could void your
warranty.

Use of consumables or media not approved by MINOLTA-QMS may
damage your printer and void your warranty. In this case, standard time
and material charges will be applied to service your printer f or that
particular failure or damage.

Item Page

What is a consumable? page 80
What is a “face”? page 81
What is the life expectancy of consumables? page 81
How do I replace a toner cartridge? page 84
How do I replace the waste toner box? page 90
How do I replace a print unit assembly? page 93
How do I replace a fuser unit? page 105
How do I replace a media pickup roller? page 109
How do I replace a media separator roller? page 115
How do I order consumables? page 117
Where can I get more information? page 117

What is a consumable?

A consumable is an item that needs to be replaced at regular intervals. For
the magicolor 7300, user-replaceable consumables include:

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Fuser unit

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Mediapickuprollers

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Media separator rollers

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Print units (4)

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Toner cartridges (4)

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Waste toner box

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Attention

Although the printer was designed f or occasional printing on a wide
range of media types, it is not intended for printing exclusively on a
single media type, except plain paper. Continuous printing on media
other than plain paper (such as envelopes, labels, thick stock, or
transparencies) may adversely affect print quality or reduce engine life.

Antistatic Protection

Attention

It’s extremely important to protect the printer from electrostatic damage
while all operations are being performed.

If you don’t have an antistatic wrist strap, discharge your body’sstatic
electric charge by touching a grounded surface before per forming any
servicing operation. Also, avoid walking around after grounding
yourself.

What is a “face”?

A “face” is a single pass of media past the transfer belt unit. A two-sided
(duplex) page (also called a “sheet”) consists of two faces.

Consumable Life Expectancies

Attention

Consumable life is expressed in simplex letter/A4-size pages with
normal (5%) coverage in continuous printing. A duplex page is
equivalent to two simplex pages.

The stated life expectancy of each consumable is based on standard
mode, normal single-sided page coverage (usually 5% of letter/A4-size
media), and on whether printing is continuous (for optimal consumable
life, such as 500 pages), average ( three pages), or intermittent (one
page) job size, and on specific operating conditions such as media
type, number of color faces, and page size.

The actual life expectancy will vary based on printing under these
specific operating conditions and other printing variables, such as
ambient temperature, humidity, and content of material printed ( for
example, text or graphics).

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The following messages in the control panel’s message windowindicate that
a consumable needs to be replaced.

Item: Message This item needs replacing by the user af ter typical

usage of these pages...

Toner Cartridge(s):

TONER EMPTY
REPLACE KCMY

Intermittent
(1 page per job)

5% Coverage:

Black: 3,800;
Cyan, magenta,
and yellow, each:
3,300

Average
(3 pages per job)

5% Coverage:

Black: 6,000;
Cyan, magenta,
and yellow, each:
5,000

Continuous

5% Coverage:

All colors: 7,500

Item: Message This item needs replacing by the user af ter typical

usage of these pages...

Waste Toner Box

(1)

Intermittent
(1 page per job)

1,500 3, 500 8,000

:

Average
(3 pages per job)

Continuous

WASTE TONER FULL
REPLACE BOX

Notes: (1) The printer stops approximately 450 pages after the

WASTE TONER NEAR FULL message displays. For
heavier coverages, the approximate maximum waste
toner box capacities willdecrease.

Item: Message This item needs replacing by the user af ter typical

usage of these pages...
Intermittent

(1 page per job)

Print Unit
Assemblies

(2)

:

7,600–9,300 15,900–19,500 26,000–32,500

PRINT UNIT END
REPLACE KCMY

Notes: (2) For heavier coverages, the approximate maximum

Average

Continuous

(3 pages per job)

capacities wi ll decrease. To determine your
average percent coverage, print a consumables
statistics page (Print Menu/Statistics Page).

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Item: Message This item needs replacing by the user after typical

usage of these pages...
Intermittent

(1 page per job)

Fuser Unit:

Average
(3 pages per job)

120,000+

Continuous

FUSER LOW

Item: Message This item needs replacing by the user after typical

usage of these pages...
Intermittent

(1 page per job)

Media Pickup and

Average
(3 pages per job)

200,000+

Continuous

Separator Roller Kit
for Tray 1and
Trays 2-4

(3)

:

(No message appears.)
Notes: (3) The manual feed tray does not have media pickup

or separator rollers.

Several consumables need t o be replaced simultaneously.

When You Replace This... Also Replace This

Media pickup roller Media separating roller
Media separating roller Media pickup roller
Print unit The same-color toner cartridge

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Replacing a Toner Cartridge

Toner Cartridge Life

Attention

Do not remove a toner cartridge until TONER EMPTY displays in the
control panel message window or you are replacing the print unit;
otherwise, the amount of toner may not be detected correctly.

When a toner cartridge runs low, TONER LOW KCMY (KCMY =color) appears
in the message window, indicating that t here is approximately 5% toner
remaining. Printing continues even though the warning appears.
Approximately 450 pages (A4/Letter) can be printed af ter TONER LOW KCMY
appears in the message window.

When the toner cartridge is empty, TONER EMPTY/REPLACE KCMY appears
in the message window.

You can print a monochrome (black) job even when any of the color toner
cartridges is empty and the job does not use that color.

For example, when the message window displays READY/TONER EMPTY Y
(Y foryellow), and you are printing only black text, the job prints.If the job you
are printing contains even a small amount of yellow, TONER EMPTY/
REPLACE Y appears in the m essage window, and the printer stops operating
until the yellow toner cartridge is replaced.

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You can also access the toner cartridge supplies status using the Status
Monitor, PageScope Light, and the drivers (via TCP/IP) for Windows XP/
2000/Me/98/NT4 and PPDs (refer to “Working with the Status Monitor” on
page 76).

Keep toner cartridges:

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Toners combine to create colors. For example, magenta and yellow
toners combine to create the color orange.

In their packaging until you’re ready to install them.
In a cool, dry location away from sunlight (due to heat).

The maximum storage temperature is 95° F(35° C) and the maximum
storage humidity is 85% (noncondensing). If the toner cartridge i s moved
from a cold place to a warm, humid place, condensation may occur,
degrading print quality. Allow the toner to adapt t o the environment for
about one hour before use.

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Level during storage.

Do not stand or store cartridges on their ends or turn them upside down;
the toner inside the cartridges may become caked or unequally
distributed.

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Away from salty air and corrosive gases such as aerosols.

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Away from fire.

WARNING!

Dispose of the used toner cartridge according to your local regulations.
Do not dispose of it by burning. Toner expelled from the f ire may cause
burns.

If toner gets in your eyes, immediately flush them with water, and then
seek medical attention. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) information
can be found at www.minolta-qms.com (click on “24-Hour Online
Help”).

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The toner is nontoxic. If you get toner on your hands, wash them in
cool water or a neutral detergent. If you get toner on your clothes,
lightly dust them off as much as possible. If some toner remains on
your clothes, use cool, not hot water, to rinse the toner off.

Replacing a Toner Cartridge

1 Check the message window to see which color toner is empty (Y = Yellow,

M = Magenta, C = Cyan, and K = Black). In this example, we’ll assume
that the yellow toner cartridge needs to be replaced.

2 Open the printer’s front door.
3 Place an old newspaper over the door in case any toner spills.

If you are replacing just the t oner cartridge, continue wi th “Removing an
Empty Toner Cartridge” on page 86. If you are replacingthe toner cartridgeas
a part of the entire print unit assembly, skip t o “Installing a New Toner
Cartridge” on page 87.

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85

Removing an Empty Toner Cartridge

1 Turn the knob of the empty toner

cartridge counterclockwise.

The unlock icon should be visible in the
notch of the knob.

2 Press down on the lever at the t op

of the toner cartridge
grab the lever and knob with your
right hand.

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, and then

3 Slowly pull the toner cartridge out

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about 6 i nch (15 cm).

4 Placeyour left hand on top of the

used toner cartridge, and then
fully pull out the toner cartridge.

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If you need to set the
removed toner cartridge down, place i t
sideways on a surface covered with an
old newspaper. Do not shake the used
toner cartridge; otherwise, toner
attached to it may spill.

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Installing a New Toner Cartridge

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The toner is nontoxic. If you get toner on your hands, wash them in
cool water with a neutral detergent. If you get toner on your clothes,
lightly dust them off as much as possible. If some toner remains on
your clothes, use cool, not hot water, to rinse the toner off.

WARNING!

If toner gets in your eyes, immediately flush them with water, and then
seek medical attention. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) information
can be found at www.minolta-qms.com (click on “24-Hour Online
Help”).

1 Remove the new toner cartridge f rom its packaging.
2 Place the used toner c artridge in the packaging from the new toner

cartridge.

WARNING!

Do not throw it into a fire. Toner expelled from the fire may cause
burns.

Attention

[email protected] for recyclingor
disposal information.

3 To loosen the toner inside the

cartridge, vigorously shake the toner
cartridgehorizontally 10 or more times.

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87

Attention

Do not shake the toner cartridge vertically.

Be careful not to hold the toner cartridge by its shutter.

Do not touch the toner roller surface. This could lower image quality.

4 Next, to distribute the toner evenly

inside the cartridge, gently shake the
toner cartridge horizontally a few more
times.

5 Check the color of the label on the

printer, and then slowly and fully insert
the toner cartridge of the same color
into the compartment.

The arrow at the end of the t oner
cartridge indicates the direction to
insert it.

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6 While pushing in the knob on the toner

cartridge, turn the knob clockwise.

Check that the lock mark can be seen
in the window of the knob.

If the knob is not positioned correctly,
the front door cannot be closed.

7 Slowly close the front door.

Auto-Image Density Control (AIDC)

The printer automatically pauses for an Auto-Image Density Control (AIDC)
calibration cycle (minimum 198 seconds, maximum 241seconds) after the
installation of a new print unit. This process is provided to ensure reliable
printer operation with optimum output quality.

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If you open the door before READY appears in the message window,
the printer stops and repeats the calibration cycle.

Refilled Toner Cartridges

Attention

Do not use refilled toner cartridges. Any damage to the printer or quality
problems caused by a refilled t oner cartridge will void your warranty.

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Replacing the Waste Toner Box

WasteTonerBoxLife

When the waste toner box becomes near full, the message WASTE NEAR
FULL appears in the control panel’s message window.

When the waste toner box becomesfull, the message WASTE TONER FULL/
REPLACE BOX appears i n the control panel’s message window. The printer

will stop and wi ll not start again until the waste toner box is replaced.
Follow the instructions below to replace the waste toner box. After the waste

toner box has been replaced, approximately8,000 pages can be printed. The
actualnumber of pages that can be printed depends on the imageand media
size being printed in addition to other printing conditions.

Replacing a Waste Toner Box

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The toner is nontoxic. If you get toner on your hands, wash them in
cool water or a neutral detergent. If you get toner on your clothes,
lightly dust them off as much as possible. I f some toner remains on
your clothes, use cool, not hot water, to rinse the toner off.

WARNING!

If toner gets in your eyes, immediately flush them with water, and then
seek medical attention. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) information
can be found at www.minolta-qms.com (click on “24-Hour Online
Help”).

1 Remove the new waste tonerbox

cover

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and

from their packaging.

Save the packaging from the new
waste toner box to pack the used
waste toner box.

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2 Open the printer’s front door.

3 Grab the handle of the cover

(

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above), and then attach it to
the top of the used waste toner
box.

4 Holding the handle of the cover,

tilt the used waste toner box
toward you to remove both the
box and the cover.

5 Place the used waste toner box

and cover in the packaging from
the new waste toner box so that
the waste toner will not spill.

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91

WARNING!

Do not throw it into a fire. Toner expelled from the fire may cause
burns.

Attention

[email protected] for recycling or
disposal information.

6 Place the new waste toner box

on the front door with the arrow
mark on the waste toner box
aligned with the arrow mark on
the inside of the front door.

7 Hold both sides of t he front door

and slowly close it.

The new waste toner box will
move into position.

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