MINOLTA PagePro 4100W User Manual
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User Manual
PagePro 4100W
Table of Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Features .........................................................................................1-1
1.2 Printer Part s and Accessories.................................................... .1-2
1.3 Co n tr o l P a nel. ............................................... ................................. 1 -4
Indicator Lights................................................................................1-5
Action K ey............ ... .. ....................................... ...............................1 -5
When th e Re a dy LE D is on...... .. .......... ....................................... ....1 -6
When th e E rr o r LED is on ..... ......................... .................................1 -9
2Setting-up
2.1 Installation Precautions................................................................2-1
Selec ti ng a Lo ca ti o n fo r the Pr in te r.... .. ................. ..........................2-1
Power S o ur c e ................. ....................................... ..........................2-2
Grounding .......................................................................................2-2
Spac e Re qu i re m e n ts . .......... ....................................... .....................2-3
2.2 Operational Precautions...............................................................2-4
Operating Environment ...................................................................2-4
Printer..............................................................................................2-4
Printe r S u p pl ie s.. .. ......................... ....................................... ...........2-6
2.3 Setting-up ......................................................................................2-7
Instal lin g th e F a ce-Down T ra y . .. ....................................... ..............2-7
Installing Tray 1...............................................................................2-8
Connecting the Power Cord.................. .. ........... .. .......................... .2-9
Loading Paper...............................................................................2-10
Turning On the Printer...................................................................2-12
Connecting to a Computer..................................... .. ........... ..........2-13
2.4 Options.........................................................................................2-14
SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module)..........................................2-14
Instal lin g th e Op tional SIM M ...... ... ........................ ........................2 -1 5
2.5 Duplex Unit ..................................................................................2-20
Instal lin g th e D u p le x Un it .. .. .. ................................ ........................2 -2 0
2.6 Second/Third Pape r Cassette Unit............ ........................ .. ......2-23
Installing the Optional Second/Third Paper Cassette Unit............2-23
2.7 Ne t w o rk In te r fa c e C a rd (NIC) .. ... ................................................ 2 -2 6
Instal lin g th e Op tional Ne tw o rk In te rf a ce C ar d . ........................ .....2-26
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3 Using the Printer
3.1 Paper.............................................................................................. 3-1
Type................................................................................................ 3-1
Size................................................................................................. 3-2
Envelopes (Tray 1 and Manual Feed Tray)....................................3-2
3.2 Loading Paper............................................................................... 3-4
Loading Paper onto Tray 1.......... ........................ ........... ............ .. ..3-4
Loading Paper onto Tray 2/Tr ay 3................ ............ ............ ..........3-6
Loading Paper onto Manual Feed Tray........................................3-10
Printing on Envelopes...................................................................3-12
Duplex Printing ............................................................................. 3-14
4 Printer Driver and Status Display
4.1 Sy s te m R e q u ir ements........................ .......................................... 4-1
4.2 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows 95/98 ................... 4-3
To Install the Printer Driver from the CD-ROM............................... 4-3
To Uninstall the Printer Driver ...................................................... 4-12
4.3 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT 4.0 ............... 4-16
To Install the Printer Driver from the CD-ROM............................. 4-16
To Uninstall the Printer Driver ...................................................... 4-26
4.4 Registering the Status Display.................................................. 4-30
Registering the Stat us Display Under Windows 95/98.......... .......4-30
Registering the Stat us Display Under Windows NT 4.0.......... .. ...4-34
4.5 Displaying the Driver Setup Dialog
(Windows 95/98/NT 4.0)4-37
To Display the Driver Setup Dialog Under Windows 95/98..........4-37
To Display the Driver Setup Dialog Under Windows NT 4.0........4-38
4.6 Using the Printe r Driver Under
Windows 95/98/NT4.04- 40
Comm on B ut to n s.............................................. ............................ 4-40
Paper............................................................................................4-41
Paper Size....................................................................................4-41
Page Layout ................. ................................. ............ .. ............ .. ...4-43
Image............................................................................................4-47
Device Option............................................................................... 4-49
About............................................................................................4-49
4.7 Using the Printer Status Display............................................... 4-50
Opening the Printer Status Display .......... .. .. ................................4-50
Using th e Pri nt e r S ta tu s Di sp la y...... .. ................. .......................... 4 -5 1
Controlling Pop Up Messages ......................................................4-52
Switching Between the Expanded and Reduced Views...............4-52
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On-line Help ..................................................................................4-53
Displaying Printer Information.......................................................4-53
5 Maintenance
5.1 Replacing the Imaging Cartridge.................................................5-1
To Replace the Imaging Cartridge..................................................5-2
5.2 Cl ea n i ng th e Prin ter........ .. .. ....................................... ...................5-5
Cleaning the Outside of the Printer.................................................5-5
Cleaning the Paper Transport Roller...............................................5-5
6 Troubleshooting
6.1 Clearing a Paper Misfeed .............................................................6-1
Inside th e Pri n te r..... .. ................. ....................................... ..............6-1
Paper Output Misfeed.....................................................................6-4
Paper Input Misfeed (from Tray 1)..................................................6-4
Paper Input Misfeed (from Manual Feed Tray)...............................6-4
Paper Input Misfeed (from Second/Third Paper Cassette Unit)...... 6-5
6.2 Pa p e r Mis feed in th e Du p le x Unit ..... .. .......... ...............................6 -6
Upper Misfeed.................................................................................6-6
Lower M is fe e d. .......... ....................................... ...............................6 -6
6.3 Print Quality Problems .................................................................6-7
Blank pages............. .. ............ ........... ............ .. ............ .. ..................6-7
Black pages......... ............ ............ .............................................. ......6-7
Printo u t to o lig ht ...... ................. ....................................... ................6-8
Printo u t to o dark...... ................. .............................................. .........6-8
Blurred background.........................................................................6-8
Uneven pr in t de ns it y .......................... ............................... ..............6-9
Irregularities ....................................................................................6-9
White or black line...........................................................................6-9
Toner smudges............... ............ ............ .................................. ....6-10
6.4 No output ......................... ...................................... ......................6-1 0
Are you us i ng th e co rr ec t ty p e of prin ter cable ? .. ........................ ..6 -1 0
Are your computer’s communications port settings correct?........6-10
6.5 Messages.....................................................................................6-11
When th e Re a dy LE D is on ..... ........................ .............................6-1 2
When th e E rr o r LED is on .. .. ................................ ........................6 -1 6
7 Specifications
7.1 PagePro 4100W Printer................................................................. 7-1
7.2 Second Paper Cassette Unit (Option).........................................7-2
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7.3 Third Paper Cassette Unit (Option)............................................. 7-3
7.4 Du p le x Uni t (O p t io n )........................... .......................................... 7-3
7.5 Interface Connector and Cable ................................................... 7-4
7.6 SIMM (Option) ............................................................................... 7-4
8 Quick Reference
8.1 The LED Display ........................................................................... 8-1
Indicator Lights ............................................................................... 8-1
Actio n K e y .. ... ....................................... .......................................... 8-1
When th e Re a dy LE D is on ..................................... ....................... 8-2
When th e Err o r LED is on.... .. .......... ....................................... ........ 8-4
When the Error LED is on (Fatal Error) .......................................... 8-6
9 Glossary
10 Index
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Introduction
1 Introduction
1.1 Features
The Minolta/QMS PagePr o 4100W is a laser pr inter developed ex clusively
for use with Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 operating
systems.
The various features l isted below make the Minolta /QMS PagePro 4100W
the perfect printer for any size office.
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Fast 18-page per minute print speed
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Powerful Windows printing technology for fast output
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Real 1200 × 600 dpi resolution
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Optional 10/100BaseT Ethernet NIC
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Windows host based PostScript level 2 standard for expanded
software compatibility
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250-sheet paper capacity
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1,250-sheet maximum paper-holding capac ity with optional
second and third cassette units installed
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1.2 Printer Parts and Accessories
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Control panel
Face-down tray
Manual feed tray
Secon d paper
cassette unit
(option)
Third pa per
cassette unit (option)
Tray 3 (500-sheet
third cassette)
(option)
Top cover
release button
Power
switch
Paper size guide
Tray cover
Cassett e cover (opt ion)
Tray 2 (500-sheet
second cassette) (option)
Cassette cover
(option)
Paper size guide
Tray 1
(multipurpos e tray)
Network Int erf ac e
Card (NIC) (option)
Power cord socket
Ethernet interface
connector
(10/100BaseT)
(option)
Parall el interfac e
connector
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Fusing unit
Top cover
Image transfer r oller
Imagin g cartridge
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1.3 Control Panel
The control panel has four indicator lights and one button.
LED Status
Error LED
ON: A Fatal Error has occurred
BLINKING: A recoverable error has occurred
OFF: Normal
Toner Empty LED
ON: The imaging cartridge is empty
BLINKING: The imaging cartridge is almost empty
OFF: Normal
Paper Empty LED
ON: The selected paper tray is empty
OFF: Normal
Ready LED
ON: The printer can receive print jobs
BLINKING: The printer is warming up
OFF: The printer is off line
Action Key
Press this key if an error should occur in order to have the current condition
of the printer displayed through the LED.
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Error (amber)
Toner empty (amber)
Paper empty (amber)
Ready (green)
Action key
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Indicator Lights
The four indi cator light s turn on, off, or bl ink in combi nation t o let you k now
the current status of the printer. You can find out details of the printer’s
status by check in g the i nformat ion th at a ppears on your computer screen.
Action Key
Examples of the messages that can be displayed by the LED are
presented on the following page.
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BlinkingOffOn
The LED display will change as you press the Action key.
The appearance of th is icon throughout this manual indicat es
when you need to press the Action key.
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When the Ready LED is on
LED Display Description Response Required
Initializing Power on, initializing.
Warming Up Printer is warming up.
Ready Printer is ready and able to
print.
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LED Display Description Response Requi red
Power Save Printer has entered the
Power Save Mode.
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Paper Empty The paper supply of one of
Size Mismatch The wrong size of paper has
the trays is empty.
been detected in Tray 1,
Tray 2 or Tray 3.
Press the Action key to see
which tray is out of paper.
For details, see page 6-12.
Load the specified size of
paper into the appropriate
tray or press and hold the
Action key for about 10
seconds until all of the LED’s
are on to cancel the print job,
see page 3-4.
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LED Display Description Response Required
Wait Action Press the Action key in the
event of a paper size error or
when operating in the
manual mode.
Press the Action key.
Printing will begin.
Toner Low The imaging cartridge is low
No Cassette/No Tray No Cassette:
on toner but printing is still
possible.
The casstte for Tray 2 or
Tray 3 is not in place.
No Tray:
A print job was sent using the
Tray 2 or Tr ay 3 s ett ing i n t he
printer driver, even though
Tray 2 or Tray 3 is not
installed on the printer.
Ready a new imaging
cartridge. For details, see
page 5-1.
Press the Action key to see
which cassette is not in place
(see page 6-12).
Press the Action key to see
which tray is not in place
(see page 6-12).
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When the Error LED is on
LED Display Description Response Requi red
Paper Size Error The paper-size setting of the
printer driver does not match
the size of paper that has
been detected in the tray.
Load the correct size of
paper or cancel the print job
(by pressing the Action key)
and change the paper-size
setting in the driver
(see page 3-4 and see page
6-16).
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Paper Misfeed A paper misfeed occurred
Replace Imaging Cartridge The imaging cartridge is out
near the Multipurpose tray,
Tray 2, Tray 3, Manual
feeding tray, Lower-duplex
unit, Drum unit, Fuser or
Upper-duplex unit.
of toner.
Press the Action key to see
where the paper misfeed
occurred. For details, see
page 6-16.
Replace the imaging
cartridge. For details, see
page 5-1.
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2 Setting-up
2.1 Installation Precautions
Note the fol lowin g import ant pr eca utions when sel ecti ng a locat ion f or th e
printer and when conne cti ng it to a power source.
Selecting a Location for the Printer
A proper location helps to ensure that your printer provides you with the
long service lif e for which it is design ed. Double-check to make sure that
the location you select has the following characteristics.
Choose a location that is well-ventilated.
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Make sure there is no chance of ammonia or other organic gases
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being generated in the area.
The power outlet you plan to connect to should be nearby and
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unobstructed.
Make sure that the pri nter is not exposed to direct sunlight.
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Avoid areas in the direct airflow of air conditioners, heaters, or
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ventilators, and areas subjected to tem perature and humidity
extremes.
Choose a sturdy, leve l surface whe re the pri nter will not be exposed to
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strong vibration.
Keep the print er away f rom an y object s that mig ht blo ck its heat ven ts.
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Do not locate the printe r near curtains or other combust ible objects.
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Choose an area where there is no possibility of the print er bei ng
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splashed with water or other liquids.
Make sure that the surrounding area is clean, dry, and free of dust.
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Power Source
The following are the power source requirements for this printer.
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Power source: 220 - 240 V at 50 - 60 Hz
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Voltage fluctuation: Within 220 - 240 V ±10%
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Frequency fluctuation: Within ±0.3%
NOTE
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Use a power source with minimal vol tage and frequency fluctuation.
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Only use an outlet that is rated for the voltage capacity specified for
this pr inter.
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Be sure to plug the power cord all the way i nto the outlet. The outlet
should be locat ed near the print er and be ea sily acces sible so you can
unplug the power cord immedi ately if necessary.
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Make sure the outlet you use is vi sible, and not hidden behind the
printer or any other object.
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If any other electr ical equipm ent is plugged in to the same outl et, make
sure that the capacity of the outlet is not exceeded.
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If you use an e xtension c ord, make sure its capacity is great er than th e
power consumption of the pri nter. Using an extension cord with a
lower capacity creates the danger of fire.
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Never use a multiple socket to connect other appliances or m achines
to the same outlet being used to power the printer.
Grounding
Always ground the print er to gu ard agai nst th e dange r of el ectri cal sh ock.
To ground the printer, connect the grounding wire to the ground terminal
of the electrical outle t you are pluggi ng into or to a groundi ng contac t that
complies with local electrical standa rds in your area.
NOTE
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Never connect th e grounding wi re to a gas pipe, the gro unding wire for
a telephone, or to a water pipe.
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Space Requirements
Be sure to pro vide sp ace a round t he pr inte r as i ndicat ed belo w, to e nsur e
easier printer operation, paper and toner replacement, and mainten ance.
24-3/4" (632mm)
or more
* 29-1/2" (746mm )
or more
** 34-1/4" (867mm)
or more
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" (150 mm)
or more
*** 11-3/4"
(300mm)
or more
40-1/2"
(1,028mm) or more
*** 46-1/2"
(1,178mm) or more
11-3/4" (300mm)
or more
4"
(100mm)
23-1/2"
(600 mm)
or more
* When equipped with an optional second cassette unit.
** When equipped with an optional third cass ette uni t.
*** When equipped with an optional duplex unit.
11-3/4"
(300 mm)
or more
or more
33" (836mm)
or more
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2.2 Operational Precautions
Note the following important precautions whenever using the printer.
Operating Environment
The following descri bes the operating environment required when using
the printer.
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Temperature: 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) with fluctuation of 10°C
(18°F) per hour
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Humidity: 15% to 85% with fluctuation of 20% per hour
Printer
The following descri bes precautions for using the printer.
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Never turn the printer off o r open any of its covers during a print
operation.
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Never place flammabl e gasses, liquids or object s that generate
magnetic forces nea r the printer.
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When unplugging the power cor d, always grasp the plug and never
pull on the cord. A damaged cord creates the danger of fire or
electrical shock.
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Never touch the power cord when your hands are wet. Doing so
creates the danger of electrical shock.
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Always unplug t he power cor d befor e moving the print er. Failure t o d o
so can damage the power cord, creating the danger of fir e or electrica l
shock.
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Always unplug the power cord if you do not plan to use the printer for
a long time.
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Never try to remove any secured panel or cover. The interior of the
printer contains high-voltage circuitry which creates the danger of
electrical shock when exposed.
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Never try to modify the printer. Doing so creates the dang er of fire or
electrical shock.
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Never place any hea vy ob jects on the powe r co rd, pul l on i t or be nd it.
Doing so creates the dang er of fire or electrical shock.
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Always make sure the pri nter is not pl aced on the electri cal cord or the
communications cables of any other electrical equipment. Al so m ake
sure that cords and cables do not get into the printer’s mechanism.
Any of these conditions create the danger of malfunction and fire.
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Always take care so that paper clips, staples, or ot her small pieces of
metal do not get into the printer through its vents or other openings.
Such objects creat e the danger of fire or electric al shock.
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Do not allow water or other liquids to spill on or near the printer. Fir e
or electrical shock can occu r should water or liquid come into cont act
with th e p rinter.
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Should liquid or any pie ce of metal accidently get ins ide the printer,
immediately turn it off, unplug the power cord, and contact your dealer.
Failure to take this immediate action creates the danger of fire or
electrical shock.
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Whenever the printer emits unusually high amounts of heat, smoke,
an unusual odor, or noise, immediately t urn it off, unplug it , and contact
your dealer. Failur e to take this immediate acti on creates the danger
of fire or electrical shock.
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Be sure to locate the printer in a well-ventilated l ocation. A minimal
amount of ozone is generated during normal operation of this printer.
Because of this, an unpleasant odor may result when the printer is
used for e xtensive printi ng in a poorly ventil ated area . For c omfortabl e,
and safe operation , be sur e to locate the printer in a well- ventilated
area.
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Printer Supplies
Note the followin g precautions when h andling pri nter suppli es such as the
imaging cartridge, and paper.
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Avoid storing print er supplies in the following locations:
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Areas subjected to direct sunlight. Additionally, the imaging
cartridge must be protected from fluorescent light.
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Areas exposed to open flame.
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Areas subjected to high humidity.
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Areas subjected to large amounts of dust.
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Keep paper that has been removed from its wrapper, but not yet
loaded onto the printer tray, in a sealed plastic bag and store it in a
cool, dark location.
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Only use imaging cart ri dges that are expressly specified for this
printer.
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Keep supplies out of the reach of children.
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Should your hands bec ome soi led wi th toner , immedi atel y wash them
with soap and water.
NOTE
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Whenever you remove the imaging cartridge from the printer,
immediately wr ap it wit h a cl oth t o pr otect it from o ver exposure to l ight.
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2.3 Setting-up
See the Quick Guide for Installation and Reference printer before
unpacking.
Set-up the printer according to the following instructions.
NOTE
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Always use a shi elded in terface c able. Use o f an unshi elded cabl e can
result in radio interference with data.
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Keep all the boxes and pack ing mater ials t hat the print er com es in for
later use when transport ing the printer
Installing the Face-Down Tray
With both hands, gent ly bend the face-down tray inward s and insert one
of its tabs into its holder on the upper portion of the printer. Continue to
bend the face-down tray so that it curves enough fo r t he second tab to fit
into its holder and re lease the tray into position.
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Installing Tray 1
1 Using the left and right slots in the printer as guides, gently push
Tray 1 until it cannot be inser ted any further (as shown in the
illustration).
2 Attach the tray cover ont o Tray 1.
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Connecting the Power Cord
1 Make sur e th at the printer’s power swit ch is in the O (Off) position.
2 Connect one end of the po wer cord that comes with the printer to the
power cord socket. Plug th e other end into a power outlet.
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Loading Paper
1 Remove the tray cover from Tray 1.
2 Open all three of the paper si ze guides.
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3 Place the paper stack o nto the tr ay, pr int- side up . Sec ure the stack b y
adjusting the paper size guides.
NOTE
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A maximum level mark on the paper size guide shows how high you
can stack paper on Tray 1. Make sure that pap er is st acked no high er
than thi s mark.
4 Replace the tray cove r ont o T ray 1.
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Turning On the Printer
After connecting the printer to a power outlet, press the power switch to
turn it on.
Turning on the print er causes all the indi cators on the control panel to light,
which indicates that the printer is warming up. In about 23 seconds only
the ready indicator remains lit, indicating that the printer is ready to print.
Initializing Warming Up Ready
NOTE
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The printer autom atic ally enter s a powe r savin g mode if i t receive s no
print commands for about 15 minutes. Whe never the printer receives
a print command while in the power saving mode, i t starts to war m up
again and takes about 23 seconds before it is ready to print.
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Connecting to a Computer
1 Make sure that the printer and the computer you are conne cting it to
are b oth tur ned of f.
2 Connect one end of the interf ace cable to the parallel port of the
computer.
3 Connect the other end of the cabl e to the parallel connector on the
back of the printer. Secure the cable using t he two clips on the parallel
connector.
For cable specifications and pin assignments, see page 7-4 of this
User’s Manual.
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2.4 Options
This section desc ribes the opti onal items tha t are availabl e for this printer :
Memory SIMM(s), Dup lex Uni t, Sec ond Paper Cass ette Un it, Third Paper
Cassette Unit, and the Network Interface Card.
SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module)
Many errors caused by data overload can be avoided by installing
additional memor y int o the printer.
This printer comes with 2 MB of memory. You can increase memory
capacity to up to 16 MB by installing an opt ional 8 or 16 MB SIMM into the
memory connector located inside of the printer.
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Memory capacity can be increased to 16 MB by installing a 16 MB
SIMM into the printer. The successful installation of the expansion
memory can be confirmed by displaying the Printer Infor mation in the
Printer Status Display. For details, see page 4-53 “D isplaying Printe r
Information...”.
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Installatio n of an opt ional SIMM will increase the memory capacity of
your printer. However , the memory of the optional SIMM will not be
combined with the init ial 2 MB that came with the printer.
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Installing the Optional SIMM
WARNING
Electric shock hazard!
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Do not remove any cover of the pr inter that i s not dir ectl y specif ied f or
remova l in th e Us er ’s Manual.
1 Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord.
2 Disconnect the parall el cable from the printer .
3 Press the top cover release button and open the top cover.
4 Using a screwdriver, loosen and remove the two screws that secure
the exterior side cover to the printer.
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