Minolta PAGEPRO PS PLUS USER MANUAL

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

What is an ENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR

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

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

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Foreword

This manual explains the functions and operation of the MINOLTA Color

PagePro PS Plus printer. It also gives some troubleshooting tips as well

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

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

Trademark acknowledgments

Color PagePro is a trademark of Minolta in Europe, Japan and Asia. Minolta is a registered trademark of MINOLTA CO., LTD.

Adobe, the AdobePS, and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated or its subsidiaries and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Agfa and Agfa Intelifont, Agfa font Manager are registered trademarks of Agfa Corporation. Apple, AppleTalk, ColorSync, Macintosh and TrueType are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. HP, LaserJet and PCL are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. IBM, PC/ AT and PS/ 2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows NT, Windows 95 and Windows 98 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Novell, NetWare, and NDS are registered trademarks of Novell Inc. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or organizations.

This printer contains an emulation of the Hewlett Packard PCL5C command language (recognized HP PCL5C commands) and processes these commands in a manner compatible with Hewlett Packard LaserJet printer products.

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

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Safety Information

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

accessible.

– After installing the Expansion Memory and the Network Board,be sure

to replace the cover and secure it with the screws provided.

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

explained in Chapter 1 of the instructions.

LASER SAFETY

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

INTERNAL LASER RADIATION (For All Users)

Maximum Radiat i onpower: 1.0× 10-3(W) Wa velength: 770- 810 (nm)

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

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LASER SAFETY

For Users in Denmark

ADVERSEL

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

Klass 1 laser produkt der opfylder IEC 825 sikkerheds Kravene.

For Users in Finland and Sweden

LUOKAN 1 L ASERLAI TE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT

VEROITUS

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

VERNING

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

VARO!

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

VARNING!

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

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LASER SAFETY

For Users in Norway

ADVERSEL

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

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

For All Other Users

WARNING

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

This is semiconductor laser. The maximum power of the laser diode is 1.0

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× 10

W and the wavelength is 770-810 nm.

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WARNING

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

For Users in Australia and New Zealand

WARNING

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

USER INSTRUCTIONS For All Users

WARNING

This device must be used with shield interface cables. The use of nonshiclded cable is likely to r esult in interference with radio communications and is prohibited under the EMC regulations of your country. Especially parallel interface cables must be used as Double-shield typed cables.

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OZONE RELEASE For All Users

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

WARNING LABE L

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Features

1. High quality printing

• Clear text and excellent graphics with true 600 dpi

• Excellent graphics

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

• 8µm small particle toner

• Color matching technology – Apple ColorSync (PostScript only)

– Windows 95/ Windows 98 ICM (PCL5C only) – Printer embedded color matching

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2. Printer Description Language (PDL)

• PCL5C emulation

• Adobe PostScript 3

3. High speed printing

• Full color 3ppm, B/W 12ppm

• High performance RISC processor – Intel i960JF/ 33MHZ

• High speed data transfer – IEEE 1284 compliant interface

– LocalTalk (PostScript only) – Network option (Ethernet)

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4. Versatile paper handling

• Transparency, labels, thick paper, envelopes

5. Compact size

• Width 505mm/ 20"

• Depth 530mm/ 20-3/4"

• Height 403mm/ 15-3/4"

6. Network ready with option

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

NDS)

Client: Windows 95/ 98/ 3.1, Windows NT Workstation 4.0,

Macintosh

7. Easy maintenance and operation

• Easy maintenance with cartridge type supplies

• GUI driver

8. Environmentally friendly

• Ozone free

• Power save mode (Energy Star compliant)

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Symbols and Terms

This manual uses the following symbols and terms:

ATTENTION

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

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

Note

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

Action Prohibited

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

example:

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Contents

CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Introduction

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 2: Using the P rinter

The Printer, Parts and S upplies.........................2-1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Loading Plain Paper/ Recycled Paper ...........2-21

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

Loading Special Paper (Letterhead/

Envelopes/ Postcards/ Thick Paper)..............2-43

Printing ...............................................................2-46

Chapter 3: Changing the Printer Settings

List of MENU Utilities..........................................3- 1

Setting the MENU Utilities..................................3-4

Contents

Outline of the M ENU Utilities .............................3-7

1. RESET MENU.............................................3-7

2. TEST PRINT MENU....................................3-7

3. PRINT MENU ..............................................3-8

4. CONFIG MENU.........................................3 -11

5. IMAGE MENU............................................3-12

6. MEMORY MENU.......................................3-13

7. PCL MENU................................................3-13

8. PS MENU ..................................................3-17

9. MAINTENANCE MENU.............................3-17

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Chapter 4: PostScript Printer Software

Windows 95/ Windows 98

Printer Software Overview .................................4-1

Displaying the PostScript Printer Software

Window............................................................4-2

Exiting the PostScr ipt Printer Software............4-2

Choosing Menu Settings..................................4-3

Common Button Operations ............................4-3

Software Settings................................................4-4

Paper...............................................................4-4

Graphics ........................................................4-10

Fonts..............................................................4-12

Device Options...............................................4-14

PostScript.......................................................4-18

Watermar ks ...................................................4-21

Windows NT 4.0

Printer Software Overview ...............................4-24

Displaying the PostScript Printer Software

Window..........................................................4-25

Exiting the PostScr ipt Printer Software..........4 -26

Using PostScript Printer Driver Setup

Dialog.................................................................4-27

Default Document Properties Window...........4-27

Common Buttons......................................4 -27

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Page Setup...............................................4-28

Advanced Tab...........................................4-31

Properties Window.........................................4-37

Common Buttons......................................4 -37

Device S ettings.........................................4-38

Windows 3.1

Printer Software Overview ...............................4-42

Displaying the PostScript Printer Software

Window..........................................................4-43

Exiting the PostScr ipt Printer Software..........4 -44

Choosing Menu Settings................................4-44

Common Button Operations ..........................4 -44

Paper.............................................................4-45

Features.........................................................4-48

Fonts..............................................................4-51

PostScript.......................................................4-52

Job Control ....................................................4-55

Watermar ks ...................................................4-56

Macintosh

Introduction .......................................................4-58

Page Setup.........................................................4-59

Page Attributes ..............................................4-59

PostScript Options.........................................4-61

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Print Menu Settings ..........................................4-63

General..........................................................4-64

Background Printing.......................................4-65

Cover Page....................................................4-65

Color Matching...............................................4-65

Layout............................................................4-67

Error Handling................................................4-67

Save as File...................................................4-67

Printer Spec ific Options.................................4-68

Chapter 5: PCL5C Printer S oftware

Windows 95/ Windows 98

Printer Software Overview .................................5-1

Displaying the PCL5C Printer Software

Window............................................................5-2

Exiting the PCL5C Printer Software.................5- 2

Choosing Menu Settings..................................5-3

Common Button Operations ............................5-3

Software Settings................................................5-4

Paper...............................................................5-4

Color................................................................5-8

Options ..........................................................5-12

Watermar ks ...................................................5-14

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Overlay...........................................................5-18

Setup .............................................................5 -20

Printer Status and Configuration.....................5-21

Activating and M anaging the Status

Window..........................................................5-21

Using the Printer Status Display......................5-23

Opening the Printer S tatus Display................5-23

Printer Status.................................................5-23

Configuration .................................................5-25

Control...........................................................5 -26

Settings ..........................................................5-27

Alerts..............................................................5 -28

Windows NT 4.0

Printer Software Overview ...............................5-29

Displaying the PCL5C Printer Software

Window..........................................................5-30

Exiting the PCL5C Printer Software...............5-31

Choosing Menu Settings................................5-31

Common Button Operations ..........................5 -31

Software Settings..............................................5-32

Page Layout...................................................5-32

Paper ............................................................5-37

Image ............................................................5-41

Device Option ...............................................5-44

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Windows 3.1

Printer Software Overview ...............................5-46

Displaying the PCL5C Printer Software

Window..........................................................5-47

Exiting the PCL5C Printer Software...............5-48

Choosing Menu Settings................................5-48

Common Button Operations ..........................5 -48

Software Settings..............................................5-49

Paper.............................................................5-49

Color..............................................................5-53

Options ..........................................................5-57

Watermar ks ...................................................5-59

Overlay...........................................................5-63

Setup .............................................................5 -65

Chapter 6: Maintaining Your Printer

Changing Cartridges...........................................6-1

Changing the Toner Cartridge ........................6-1

Changing the Toner Cartridge

(Auto Mode) ..........................................6-2

Changing the Toner Cartridge

(Manual Mode)....................................6-10

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Changinopb the Drum Cartridge, Waste Bottle

and Oiling Roller............................................6-14

Changing the Drum Car tridge.................6-15

Changing the Waste B ottle......................6-18

Changing the Oiling Roller ......................6-21

Changing the Fusing Unit and Image

Transfer Roller Unit........................................6-25

Changing the Image Transfer Belt Unit..........6 -32

Cleaning the Printer.......................................... 6-40

Cleaning the Outside.....................................6-40

Cleaning the Inside........................................6-41

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting

How to Troubleshoot...........................................7-1

Diagnosing Your Printer...................................7-1

Problems During the Data Transfer and

Print Cycle............................................................7-3

Troubleshooting the Data Transfer Cycle.........7-3

Troubleshooting the Print Cycle.......................7- 4

Messages ........................................................7-6

Clearing a Paper Misfeed ..............................7-11

Improving Print Quality.....................................7-20

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Chapter 8: Specifications

Specifications of Printer.....................................8-1

Specifications of 250-sheet

Third Cassette Unit .............................................8-7

Appendix A: Glossary

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

Appendix B: Quick Reference

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

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

Symbol Sets.....................................................B-6

Appendix C: Index

....................................................C-7

General Information

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Chapter 1

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Precautions for Use

Operating Environment

The operating environmental requirements of the printer are as follows.

Humidity (%)

• Temperature: 10°C (50°F) to

35°C (86°F) with a fluctuation

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of 10°C (18°F) per hour.

• Humidity:15%to85%RH

with a fluctuation of 20% per hour.

* The environmental zone marked

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

Temperature (°C)

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

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identified within the bold line.

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Precautions for Use

Using the Printer

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

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

operation.

• NEVER bring any magnetized object or flammable gas or liquid

near the printer.

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

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

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

could cause an electrical shock.

• ALWAYS unplug the power cord whenever attempting to move

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

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

used for an extended period of time.

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• NEVER remove any panel or cover unless the procedure is

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

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

fire or electrical shock could result.

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

it, as a fire or electrical shock could result.

• NEVER rest the printer upon the power cord or communications

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

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

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

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Precautions for Use

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

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

• NEVER leave the printer running should it become unusually

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

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

Note

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

Remarque

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

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Care of Printer Su pplies

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

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

✓A place subject to direct sunlight (the drum cartridge should not

be exposed to fluor escent light, either).

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

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

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

• Keep supplies out of the reach of children.

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

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• When removing the drum cartridge from the printer, immediately

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

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Precautions for Use

Moving the Printer

Observe the following precautions when moving the printer.

• Since the printer weighs approximately 35kg (77-1/4 lbs.), two people are required to lift it carefully.

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

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consult your technical representative.

Grips

Note: Moving the printer with a third cass ette unit

(option)

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

Becertaintomovetheprinter and the third cassette unit separately.

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Printer

1. Output tray 2. Power switch

3. Front cover

4. Control panel

5. Front cover lock release lever

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6. T multipurpose tray

7. Tray 2: 250 sheet second cassette

8. Tray 3: 250 sheet

10. Grips

9. 250 sheet third

third cassette (optional)

cassette unit (optional)

1. Output tray

The printed paper is output, face down onto this tray. The tray can hold up to 250 sheets of paper. (see page 2-48

2. Power switch

Use to turn the printer ON and OFF. (see page 2-15

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3. Front cover

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

4. Control panel

• Allows the operator to make various settings.

• The LCD display shows the current status of the printer. For more details, see “Control Panel Keys.” (see page 2-9

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

6. Tra y 1: multipurpose tray

• Swing open toward you to load paper.

• Holds up to 150 sheets of paper. (see page 2-18

7. Tray 2: 250 sheet second cassette

Holds up to 250 sheets of paper. (see page 2-18

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

Holds up to 250 sheets of paper. (see page 2-18

9. 250 s heet third cassette unit (optional)

Houses a third cassette, increasing paper capacity to 650 sheets

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when installed under the printer.

10. Grips

• Two grips are provided on each side of the printer (four in all). Use to carry the printer during installation or relocation.

• The printer requires two people to be lifted carefully. (see page 1-5

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11. Network card panel

12. Interface connector (LocalTalk connector)

13. Rear cover lock release lever

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14. Rear cover

16. Interface connector (parallel connector)

15. Power cord socket

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

12. Interface connector (LocalTalk connector)

Provides connection between the printer and host computer.

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

14. Rear cover

Swingopentochangetheoiling roller assembly or clear a paper misfeed.

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

16. Interface connector (parallel connector)

Provides connection between the printer and host computer.

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Supplies and Units

1. Waste bottle

2. Toner cartridge

3. Image transfer belt unit

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5. Image transfer roller unit

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4. Drum cartridge

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1. Waste bottle

• Collects and contains unused toner.

• Replace this bottle with a new one when it is full. (see page 6-14

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

2. Toner cartridge

• There are four different color toner cartridges: Black, Yellow, Magenta (Red) and Cyan (Blue).

• Replace these cartridges with new ones when necessary. Dispose of old cartridges in a plastic bag or according to local regulations. (see page 6-1

3. Image transfer belt unit

• Transfers the image created by the drum cartridge onto paper. Handle with care. (see page 6-32

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

4. Drum cartridge

• Processes the image. Handle with care.

• Replace this cartridge with a new one when necessary. (see page 6-14

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

5. Image transfer roller unit

• Transfers the image created by the drum cartridge onto paper. Handle with care. (see page 6-25)

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

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6. Oiling roller

7. Fusing unit

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6. Oiling roller

• Oils and cleans the fusing rollers.

• Replace the oiling roller with a new one when necessary. (see page 6-14)

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

7. Fusing unit

• Permanently fixes the image onto paper. (see page 6-25)

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

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Control Panel Keys

1. Data indicator

2. Message display

3. Message indicator

4. Proceed key

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5. On Line key

6. On-line indicator

1. Data indicator

•

Data indicator ON

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

•

Data indicator OFF

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

•

Data indicator flashing

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

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2. Message display

• Indicates the current status of the printer.

• Indicates the selected settings for the various functions of the printer.

3. Message indicator

•

Message indicator flashing

Indicates that an error has occured.

•

Message indicator OFF

Normal.

4. Proceed key

The Proceed key clears most recoverable errors and returns the printer back to

On-line.The key overrides manual feed and paper

size r equests.

5. On Line key (see page 3-4) The On Line key indicates whether or not the printer is on-line or

off-line. If this key is pressed while in the

Menu mode,the

printer exits the menu and returns on-line. All keys except this key are valid during the off-line state.

6. On-line indicator (see page 2-46)

•

On-line indicator ON

Indicates that the printer can receive data from the host computer.

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•

On-line indicator flashing

Indicates “power on self test” and “initialization”.

•

On-line indicator OFF

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

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7. Menu key

8. UP & DOWN keys

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9. Enter key

10. Item key

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7. Menu key (see page 3-4) Initiates the print and configuration menus. The menus repeat in

a loop until the On Line key is pressed.

8. UP & DOWN keys (see page 3-5) These two keys display the next or the previous setting for the

current menu item. If the UP or Down key is pressed continuously when

FONT NUMBER or FONT PITCH are

displayed on the LCD, their values can be rapidly increased/ decreased.

9. Enter key (see page 3-5 This key saves the menu settings while in the

Item menu mode.

An asterisk appears at the right of the LCD to indicate the current menu setting. Pressing the Enter key while

TEST PRIN T MENU

is displayed will execute the appropriate TEST PRIN T MENU including PRINTCONFIG,PCLFONTLIST,PCLDEMOPAGE and PS DEMO PAGE.

10. Item key

Accesses the item list after selecting a menu item. This key must be pressed when otherwise no action takes place while displaying “

Menu and selects the

Menu is selected,

Off Line”. The

items will repeat in a loop until the On Line key or the Menu key is pressed. When the On Line key is pressed, the printer returns

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On Line and when the Menu key is pressed, the next Menu

selection is displayed. (see page 3-5)

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Operation and Warning Labels

1. Installing the toner cartridge

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

3. Clearing paper misfeeds

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4. Loading paper

5. WARNING! HIGH TEMPERATURE

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1. Installing the toner cartridge

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

to page 6-1.

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

• Describes how to replace the waste bottle, drum cartridge and oiling roller. (For details, refer to page 6-14.

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

3. Clearing paper misfeeds

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

• For details, refer to page 7-11.

4. Loading paper

• Describes how to replenish the paper feed tray.

• For details, refer to “Loading Paper” on page 2-21.

5. WARNING! HIGH TEMPERATURE

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

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Turning the Printer ON and OFF

Turning the Printer O N and O FF

Turning the printer ON

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

Turning the printer OFF

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

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Turning the Printer ON and OFF

When the printer is On

The printer is ready to print approximately 90 seconds after the power switch is turned ON.

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Note

• If no print commands are sent from the host computer to the printer within

• You can customize the setting of the mode

60 min., the printerautomatically enters the Power save mode.

Power save mode, or turn the

OFF through the CONFIG MENU. For details, see Chapter 3.

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Paper

Precaution

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

Type

Special paper

Paper feeding port

Plain paper weighing: 60 to 90 g/m

16 to 24 lbs.

Recycled

paper weighing: 60 to 90 g/m 16 to24 lbs.

Transparency sheet

Labels

Letterhead

Envelopes

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

Thick paper* weighing: 90 to157 g/m 24 to 41-1/4lbs.

Tray 1 Tray 2 Tray 3

❍ ❍ ❍❍❍❍ ❍ ❍ ❍❍❍ ❍❍❍

None None None None None None None None None None

* Does not support Legal L size thickpaper. L: Lengthwise

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Size

Standard size

Paper feeding port

Tray1 Tray2 Tray3

210×297 mm

8-1/4"×11-3/4"

❍❍❍❍❍❍❍ ❍ ❍

JIS B5

182×257 mm

7-1/4"×10"

None None None None

148×210 mm

5-3/4"×8-1/4"

* Does not support Legal L size thickpaper. L: Lengthwise

Non-standard size (Tray 1 only)

Full color printing: Widths from 92 to 216mm (3-1/2" to 8-1/2"),

Legal *

8-1/2"×14"

216×356mm

❍❍ ❍❍

Letter

8-1/2"×11"

216×279mm

Executive

7-1/4"×10-1/2"

184×267mm

None None None None

Invoice

5-1/2"×8-1/2"

140×216mm

lengths from 148 to 297mm (5-3/4" to 11-3/4"). Monochrome printing: Widths from 92 to 216mm (3-1/2" to 8-1/2"),

lengths from 148 to 356mm (5-3/4" to 14").

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Paper

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Capacity

Unit:sheets

* Doesnot support LegalL size thick paper. L: Lengthwise

Paper

feeding

port

Plain paper

weighing:

60 to 90 g/m216 to 24 lbs.

Special Paper

Recycled

paper

weighing:

60 to 90 g/m216 to 24 lbs.

Trans-

parency

sheet

Labels

Letter-

head

Enve-

lopes

J-Post (Postcard)

size:

100 × 148mm

4" × 5-3/4"

Thick paper*

weighing:

90 to 157 g/m

24 to41-1/4 lbs.

Tray 1 150 150 50 50 50 20 50 50

Tray 2 250 250 50 None None None None None

Tray 3 250 250 50 None None None None None

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Paper

Printable Area

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

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

4mm (0.16")

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4mm

(0.16")

area

4mm (0.16")

For color printing

293mm

(11-1/2")

For m onochrome printing

352mm (13-3/4")

Paper Supplies

Use the following precautions when handling the paper.

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

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

• Keep paper supplies out of the reach of children.

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Paper

Note

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

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

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

surfaces.

✓ Paper having special coatings on their surfaces such as carbon

paper, heat-sensitive paper and pressure-sensitive paper.

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

• Envelopes should meet the following requirements:

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

theflapisglued).

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✓ Wrinkle-free, no fasteners.

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

• The Following t ransparencies are recommended:

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

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

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Loading Paper: Loading Plain Paper/ Recycled Paper

Loading Paper

Loading Plain Paper/ Recycled Paper

Caution

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

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

157 g/m

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

surfaces.

, 41-1/4 lbs.).

, 16 lbs.) or too thick (over

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

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sensitive and pressure-sensitive paper.

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

Tra y 1 (multipurpose tray)

1. Swing open Tray 1

(multipurpose tray).

Tray 1

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Loading Paper: Loading Plain Paper/ Recycled Paper

2. Adjust the paper guides to fit

Face up

the s ize of the paper. Load the paper stack on the

tray, print side facing up.

Paper guides

Paper support

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3. When loading a long stack of

paper, open the paper support.

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Note

• The paper should be loaded

Paper guide

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no higher than the maximum accordingtothe

indicator

• When paper remains in the tray, donot stack morepaper on top.

• Loading with force may cause a paper misfeed.

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

level

• It is recommended that the paper supply be replenished onlywhenthetrayisempty.

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How to Set the Paper Size for Tray 1

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

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

If the size of the paper that has been loaded into Tray 1 does not correspond with the paper size setting of the printer, “LOAD XXXX TRAY 1” will appear in the message display and the printer will not print.

1. Make sure that “READY” is

READY

READ Y

shown on the message display and that the On Line

indicator is lit.

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✕ Once

OFFLINE

✕ 3times

PRINT MENU

2. Press the On Line keyonthe control panel.

Check that “OFFLINE” appears on the message display.

Make sure that the On Line indicator goes out.

3. Press the Menu key three times.

Check that “PRINT MENU” appears on the message display.

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Loading Paper: Loading Plain Paper/ Recycled Paper

4. Press the Item key on the control panel twice.

✕ Twice

Check that “TRAY 1 PAPER

TRAY 1 PAPER A4

✻

A4 ✻” appears on the

message display.

Example: Changing from A4 to EXECUTIVE

✕ 6times

TRAY 1 PAPER EXECUTIVE

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Example: Changing from A4 to EXECUTIVE

✕ Once

TRAY 1 PAPER EXECUTIVE

✻

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

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

✕ Once

READY

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7. Press the On Line keyonthe control panel.

Check that “READY” appears on the message display.

Make sure that the On Line indicator lights up.

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

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Loading Paper: Loading Plain Paper/ Recycled Paper

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

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

Tray 2/Tray 3

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Paper lifting plate

2. Pressdownonthepaper lifting plate until it locks.

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Trailing edge guide

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

A4 Letter

be loaded.

Note

• When loading legal size

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

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Guide space

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Face down

Note

Paper separator

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

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• The paper should be loaded no higher than the maximum on the level indicator.

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

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

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

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

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Guide lock lever

5. Pressing the guide lock lever, adjust the paper guides to fit the s ize of the paper.

Paper guides

Paper size indicator

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6. Set the paper size indicator to the size of the paper used.

Note

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

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

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7. Slide in the cassette.

Note

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

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Loading Paper: Loading Transparencies and Labels

Loading Transparencies and Labels

Precaution

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

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

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

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

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

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• Multiple transparencies or labels can be printed continuously but the feeding capability may be affected by t he materials used and the operating environment. It may be necessary to load them individually.

• It is necessary to change the media setting whenever transparencies or labels are printed (refer to pages 4-8, 4-29, 4-49, 5-7 and 5-7). Remember to change not only the printer driver settings but the media settings on the printer unit as w ell (please follow the instructions on page 2-34).

• The following transparency types are recommended:

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

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Loading Paper: Loading Transparencies and Labels

Tra y 1 (multipurpose tray)

1. Swing open Tray 1

(multipurpose tray).

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2. Adjust the paper guides to fit

the size of the transparency or label sheets to be loaded.

When loading a long stack of paper, open the paper

Paper guides

Face up

Paper support

support.

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Load the transparency or label sheet stack on the tray, print side up.

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Note

Face-side up

White tape

Turn the face-side down

Turn over

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

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

face-side down.

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

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

• Loading with force may cause a misfeed.

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

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

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Loading Paper: Loading Transparencies and Labels

How to Set the Paper Size for Tray 1

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

How to Set the Media type for Tray 1

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

1. Make sure that “READY” is

READY

READ Y

shown on the message display and that the On Line

indicator is lit.

2. Press the On Line keyonthe control panel.

✕ Once

Check that “OFFLINE”

OFFLINE

appears on the message display.

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✕ 3times

PRINT MENU

Make sure that the On Line indicator goes out.

3. Press the Menu key three times.

Check that “PRINT MENU” appears on the message display.

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Loading Paper: Loading Transparencies and Labels

4. Press the Item key on the control panel 7 times.

✕ 7times

Check that “TRAY 1 MEDIA

TRAY 1 MEDIA PLAIN PAPER

✻

PLAIN PAPER ✻” appearson the message display.

Example: Changing from PLAIN PAPER to TRANSPARENCY

✕ Once

TRAY 1 MEDIA TRANSPARENCY

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

Note

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

Example: Changing from PLAIN PAPER to TRANSPARENCY

6. Press the Enter key.

Checkthatanasterisk“✻”

✕ Once

TRAY 1 MEDIA TRANSPARENCY

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appears on the right end of the messagedisplay.Theasterisk indicates that the setting has been confirmed.

✻

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7. Press the On Line keyonthe control panel.

READY

✕ Once

Check that “READY” appears on the message display.

Make sure that the On Line indicator lights up.

This completes the setting procedure for Tray 1 (Media).

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Loading Paper: Loading Transparencies and Labels

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

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

Paper lifting plate

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Trailing edge guide

A4 Letter

2. Pressdownonthepaper lifting plate until it locks.

3. Install thetrailing edge guide to fit the size of the transparencies to be loaded.

Note

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Guide space

• When loading Legal-size

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

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Note

Paper separator

Face down

Face-side up

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

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• Load the recommended

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

facing up.

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Thefaceofthe transparency should

be facing up

• The transparencies should

be loaded no higher than the maximum level indicator.

• Donot load addi tionaltransparencieson top ofthoseremaininginthe tray.

• Loading the transparencies with force may cause a misfeed.

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Loading Paper: Loading Transparencies and Labels

Note

• To replenish the transparen-

cies, take out those that remain in the tray and add them to the new supply. Straighten the edges on a level surface.

• It is recommended that the

cassette be replenished only when it is empty .

Guide lock lever

5. While pressing the paper guide lock lever, adjust the paper guides to the size of

the transparencies.

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Paper guides

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Paper size indicator

6. Set the paper size indicator to fit the size of the transparencies to be used.

Note

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

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

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7. Slide in the cassette.

Note

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

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Loading Paper: Loading Transparencies and Labels

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

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

READY

1. Make sure that “READY” is

shown on the message display and that the On Line indicator is lit.

2. Press the On Line keyonthe control panel.

✕ Once

Check that “OFFLINE” appears on the message

OFFLINE

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display. Make sure that the On Line

indicator goes out.

3. Press the Menu key three

✕ 3times

times. Check that “PRINT MENU”

PRINT MENU

appears on the message display.

Example : TRAY 2 MEDIA

✕ 8times

TRAY 2 MEDIA PLAIN PAPER

Note

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

• “ TRAY 3 MEDIA XXXX” appears only when a 250 sheet third cassette unit is attached to the printer.

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✻

4. Press the Item key on the control panel 8 or 9 times.

Check that “TRAY 2 MEDIA PLAIN PAPER ✻ or TRAY3 MEDIA PLAIN PAPER ✻” appears on the message display.

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Example: Changing from PLAIN PAPER to TRANSPARENCY

✕ Once

TRAY 2 MEDIA TRANSPARENCY

Example: Changing from PLAIN PAPER to TRANSPARENCY

✕ Once

TRAY 2 MEDIA TRANSPARENCY

✻

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

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

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READY

✕ Once

7. Press the On Line keyonthe control panel.

Check that “READY” appears on the message display.

Make sure that the On Line indicator lights up.

This completes the setting procedure for Tray 2/Tray 3 (Media).

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Loading Paper: Loading Special Paper

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

Precaution

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

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

surfaces.

✓ Paper having special coatings on their surfaces such as carbon

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paper, heat-sensitive paper and pressure-sensitive paper.

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

• Envelopes should meet the following requirements:

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

theflapisglued).

✓ Wrinkle-free, no fasteners.

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

• Multiple documentscan be printed continuously on specialty paperbut the feeding capability may be affected by the materials used and the operating environment. It may be necessary to load them individually.

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Loading Paper: Loading Special Paper

Tra y 1 (multipurpose tray)

1. Swing open Tray 1

(multipurpose tray).

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2. Adjust the paper guides to fit

the s ize of the paper. To load a long stack of paper,

open the paper support. Load the paper stack on the

tray, print side facing up.

Paper guides

Face up

Paper support

Face up

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

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

Note

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

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

5. Specify the Media setting fo r Tray 1.(seepage2-34).

Note

• Do not load more than 50

sheets on the tray at one time.

• Do not load additional

sheets of paper on top of those remaining in the tray.

• If you load them forcibly, it

may cause a misfeed.

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

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

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Printing

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

1. Turn the printer on. (see page 2-15)

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

Check that the On Line indicator lights up.

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2. Load the paper. Tray 1 (multipurpose tray) (see pages 2-21, 2-24, 2-32, 234, 2-43, 2-32)

“Tray 2 (second cassette) / Tray 3 (third cassette)” (see pages 2-26, 2-26, 2-41)

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

The Data indicator light will flash.

4. The message display will change from “PROCESSING” to “PRINTING”.

The Data indicator light will

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5. To print long paper, open the

paper support in the output tray.

Face down

6. Input the printcommand from the host computer. The printed paper feeds out onto the output tray with the image face down.

Note

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

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Chapter

Chapter 3

Changing the Printer

Settings

Changing the Printer Settings

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List of MENU Utilities

The MENU utilities are settings that you can change to suit your particular operating needs. There are a total of the

MENU utilities. They are classified into the nine major groups

34 features available in

below.

MENU ITEM SETTING

1. RESET MENU

2. TEST PRINT MENU

3. PRINT MENU

1. JOB & MEMORY ENTER to reset.

2. MENU RESET ENTERto reset.

1. PRINT CONFIG ENTER to print.

2. PCLFONTLIST ENTERtoprint.

3. PS FONT LIST ENTER to print.

4. PCL DEMO PA GE ENTER to print.

5. PS DEMO PA GE ENTER to print.

1. COPIES 1 to 999

2. TRAY1 PAPER A4/ A5/ LETTER/ INVOICE/ JIS

B5/ LEGAL/ EXECUTIVE/ COM10/ C5/ DL/ MONARCH/ J-POST

3. MANUAL FEED OFF /ON

4. TRAY SWITCHING ON /OFF

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5. PAPER SOURCE

6. P APER SIZE A4/ A5/ LETTER/ INVOICE/

7. TRA Y1 MEDIA PLAIN P APER /

8. TRA Y2 MEDIA PLAIN P APER /

9. TRA Y3 MEDIA

TRAY1 / TRAY2 /*1TRAY3

JIS B5/ LEGAL/EXECUTIVE/ COM10/ C5/ DL/ MONARCH/ J-POST

TRANSPARENCY/ ENVELOPE/ THICK PAPER

TRANSPARENCY PLAIN P APER /

TRANSPARENCY

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MENU ITEM SETTING

3. PRINT MENU

4. CONFIG MENU

5. IMAGE MENU

6. MEMORY MENU

10. ORIENTATION PORTRAIT/ LANDSCAPE

11. FORM LENGTH 5 to 128 LINE (64 LINES)

1. PERSONALITY AUTOMATIC/PCL/

POSTSCRIPT

2. AUTOCONTINUE ON /OFF

3. I/O TIMEOUT OFF/ 5 SECONDS/

15 SECONDS/ 30 SECONDS/ 1 MINUTE/ 3 MINUTES

4. POWERSAVE 15 MINUTES/ 30 MINUTES/

60 MINUTES/OFF

5. DISPLAY LANGUAGE

1. PRINT MODE FULL COLOR/ MONOCHROME

1. PCL CONTEXT SAVE

ENGLISH/ DEUTSCH/ FRANCAIS/ ITALIANO/ NEDERLANDS/ ESPAÑOL/ DANSK/ CEŠTINA

OFF/ON

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2. PS CONTEXT SAVE

OFF/ON

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List of MENU Utilities

MENU ITEM SETTING

7. PCL MENU 1. FONT SOURCE INTERNAL / SOFT FONT

2. FONT NUMBER INTERNAL: 0 to 52 (SOFT

FONT: 0 to max. 999)

3. FONT PITCH 0.44 to 99.99 (10.00)

8. PS MENU

9. MAINTENANCE MENU

4. FONT POINT SIZE

5. SYMBOL SET ROMAN-8, ISO L1, ISO L2, ISO

1. PRINT PS ERROR OFF/ON

1. TOTAL PRINTOUTS

2. REPLACE TONER BLACK/ CYAN/ MAGENTA/

4.00 to 999.75 (12.00)

L5, PC-8,PC-8D/N, PC-850, PC-852, PC-8 TK, WIN L1,WINL2,WINL5,DESKTOP, PS TEXT, VN INTL, VN US, MS PUBL, MATH-8, PS-MATH, VN-MATH, PI FONT, LEGAL, ISO-4, ISO-6, ISO-11, ISO-15, ISO-17, ISO-21, ISO-60, ISO-69,

and WIN 3.0 ☞ p.B-6

YELLOW

The items in bold represent settings of the printer that are set at the time of purchase.

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*1 : The range of items to choose from when the printer is equipped

with a 250-sheet third cassette unit.

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Setting the MENU Utilities

1. Make sure that “READY” is

READY

READ Y

2. Press the On Line keyonthe

✕ Once

OFFLINE

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shown on the message display and that the On Line

indicator is lit.

control panel.

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Check that “OFFLINE” appears on the message display.

Menu key Group

Once RES ET MENU Twice TEST PRINT MENU 3 times PRINT MENU 4 times CONFIG MENU 5 times IMAGE MENU 6 times MEMORYMENU 7 times PCL MENU 8 times P S MENU 9 times M AINTENANCE MENU 10 times Return to OFF LINE

Make sure that the On Line indicator goes out.

3. Press the Menu keyonthe control panel until the desired menu is found (refer to the menu table).

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Example: PRINT MENU

✕ 3times

PRINT MENU

Example: PAPER SOURCE

✕ 5times

PAPER SOURCE TRAY 2

4. Press the Item key on the control panel until the

desired item is found.

✻

Example: Changing from TRAY2 to TRAY1

5. Press the Up/Down keys on the control panel to select the desired setting.

✕ Once

PAPER SOURCE TRAY 1

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Example: Changing from TRAY2 to TRAY1

✕ Once

PAPER SOURCE TRAY 1

✻

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

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7. Press the On Line keyonthe control panel.

✕ Once

READY

Check that “READY” appears on the message display.

Make sure that the On Line indicator lights up.

The procedure for setting the MENU utilities is complete.

Note

• To quit the M ENU function (anytime between steps 3 through 5), press

the On Line key. Pressing the On Line key cancels the MENU function and returns to the On Line mode.

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Outline of the MENU Utilities

Outline of th e MENU Utilities

1. RESET MENU

RESET MENU provides the JOB & MEMORY and MENU RESET

utility functions. These functions allow the user to reset the parameters of the printer.

1-1. JOB & MEMORY

•

JOB & MEMORY will reset the printer when the Enter key is

pressed, clearing all stored page data from memory. The printer resumes on-line.

1-2. MENU RESET

•

MENU RESET will reset the printer when the Enter key is

pressed. The printer settings are reset to the Factory Defaults. All stored selections and stored page data are cleared from the printer’s memory. The printer resumes on-line.

•

MENU RESET does not affect the currently selected language.

2. T EST PRINT M ENU

TEST PRINT MENU provides a series of test prints and font lists.

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Various print tests can be conducted while in this menu.

2-1. PRINT CONFIG

• Select

PRINT CONFI G to print the internal settings of the con-

figuration menu.

•PressingtheEnter key when

PRINT CONFI G is displayed acti-

vates the printout.

2-2. PCLFONTLIST

• Select

PCL FONT LIST to print the internal and any external

fonts stored or accessible to the printer in PCL5C.

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•PressingtheEnter key when PCL FONT LIST is displayed

activates the printout.

2-3. PS FONT LIST

• Select

PS FONT LIST to print the internal and any external

fonts stored or accessible to the printer in PostScript.

•PressingtheEnter key when

vates the printout.

2-4. PCL DEMO PAGE

• Select

PCL DEMO PAGE to print the PCL demonstration page.

•PressingtheEnter key when

activates the printout.

2-5. PS DEMO PAGE

• Select

PS DEMO PAGE to print the PS demonstration page.

•PressingtheEnter key when

activates the printout.

PS FONT LIST is displayed acti-

PCL DEMO PAGE is displayed

PS DEMO PAGE is displayed

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3. PRINT MENU

PRINT MENU is a frequently used group of menu selections. It

includes

3-1. COPIES

COPIES, PAPER SIZE, ORIENTATION and other settings.

• Selects the number of

COPIES. The setting loops from 1 to 999

and then back to 1 again. The default value is 1.

•WhentheUPor DOWN key is pressed continuously, the set-

ting value is rapidly increased or decreased.

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3-2. TRAY1 PAPER

•The

• The settings are

• The factory default is

paper size of TRAY 1 (Multipurpose Tr ay) is selected.

A4, A5, Letter, Invoice, JIS-B5, Legal, Exec-

utive, COM 10, C5, DL, Monarch,

A4.

3-3. MANUAL FEED

• The manua l feed selection is

Off or On. The factory default is Off.

•WhentheProceed key is pressed while

UAL

loaded from

•Whenthe can only run from

is shown, one page of a print job is printed using paper

TRAY 1 (Multipurpose Tray).

MANUAL FEED function is set to On, a print cycle

TRAY 1 (Multipurpose Tray).

3-4. TRAY SWITCHING

• Enable or disable The factory default is

1 (MultipurposeTray), TRAY 2 (Second Cassette) (Third Cassette)

TRAY SWITCHING by selecting ON or OFF.

ON.IfON is selected, when either TRAY

runs out of paper, the printer will automatically switch to the next tray if it contains the same size and type of paper.

and J-Post.

LOAD XXX IN M AN-

or TRAY 3

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3-5. PAPER SOURCE

• Indicates the default TRAY. The factory default is the

Cassette (TRAY2)

• The settings are

ond Cassette)

options.

3-6. PAPER SIZE

• Indicates the default

• The settings are

utive, COM 10, C5, DL, Monarch

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Second

TRAY 1 (Multipurpose Tray), TRAY 2 (Sec-

and TRAY 3 (Third Cassette) with installed

Paper Size. The factory default is A4.

A4, A5, Letter, Invoice, JIS-B5, Legal, Exec-

,andJ-post (Postcard).

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• Selects default is

TRAY 1 (Multipurpose Tray) media type. The factory

PLAIN PAPER.

• The settings are

PAPER

• When both

and ENVELOPE.

TRANSPARENCY and FULL COLOR (PRINT

MODE ☞ p. 3-12) are selected, the engine slows the machine’s output to one-third for complete toner saturation.

•When

THICK PAPER is selected, the engine slows the

machine’s output to one-third for complete toner saturation.

3-8. TRAY2 MEDIA

• Selects

TRAY 2 (Second Cassette) media type. The factory

default media type is

• The settings are

• When both the

TRANSPARENCY and FULL COLOR (PRINT

PLAIN PAPER, TRANSPARENCY, THICK

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PLAIN PAPER.

PLAIN PAPER and TRANSPARENCY.

MODE ☞ p. 3-12) are selected, the engine slows the machine’s output to one-third for complete toner saturation.

3-9. TRAY3 MEDIA

• Selects

TRAY 3 (Third Cassette) mediatype.Thefactory

default media type is

• The settings are

• When both

TRANSPARENCY and FULL COLOR (PRINT

MODE ☞ p. 3-12) are selected, the engine slows the machine’s output to one-third for complete toner saturation.

•

TRAY3 MEDIA does not appear unless the 250-Sheet Third Cassette

is installed under the printer.

PLAIN PAPER.

PLAIN PAPER and TRANSPARENCY.

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3-10. ORIENTATION

• Selects the default direction of the printed page.

LANDSCAPE can be selected.

• The factory default direction is

PORTRAIT.

PORTRAIT or

3-11. FORM LENGTH

• Selects the number of lines per page. The setting value loops from

• The factory default is

5 to 128 and then back to 5 again.

64 lines.

•WhentheUPor DOWN key is pressed continuously, the set- ting is rapidly increased or decreased.

4. CONFIG MENU

CONFIG MENU is a normal useage setting group (excluding the

network settings).

4-1. PERSONALITY

• The factory default is

AUTOMATIC.

4-2. AUTO CONTINUE

• Selects the

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TINUE

for 30 seconds. Then, the

AUTO CONTINUE setting. When AUTO CON-

is “ON”, recoverable error messages appear on the LCD

READY message reappears and the

printer resumes printing.

•When ing the message “

AUTO CONTINUE is “ON”, printing will continue dur-

LOAD PAPER SIZE”asiftheProceed key is

pressed.

• The factory default is

ON.

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4-3. I/O TIMEOUT

• The time between the end of the print job to the idle mode. After this period has elapsed, the controller frees the port.

• The settings are

MINUTE, 3 MINUTES

• The factory default is

5 SECONDS, 15 SECONDS, 30 SECONDS, 1

and OFF.

15 SECONDS.

4-4. POWER SAVE

• Selects the default

power save mode.

• The controller sends the power-down command to the printer after a certain period of idle time has passed. The printer will not go into

• The settings are

OFF.

• The factory default is

power save mode if data still exists in the memory.

15 MINUTES, 30 MINUTES, 60 MINUTES and

60 MINUTES.

4-5. DISPLAY LANGUAGE

• Selects the default language of the panel.

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• 8 languages are possible:

ITALIANO, NEDERLANDS, ESPAÑOL, DANSK CEŠTINA.

ENGLISH, DEUTSCH, FRANCAI S,

and

• The factory default is ENGLISH.

5. IMAGE MENU

The IMAGE MENU determines the image printing mode.

5-1. PRINT MODE

• The type of printed image is selected (full color, monochrome).

•Whenboth 3MEDIA☞ p. 3-10) are selected, the engine slows the machine’s output to one-third for complete toner saturation.

• The factory default is

FULL COLOR and TRANSPARE NCY (TRAY 1, 2,

FULL COLOR.

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6. MEMORY MENU

MEMORY MENU is a group that controls context saving (ON, OFF).

When the settings for

“CONTEXT SAVE CHANGE” will appear on the display. Press the

MEMORY MENU are changed, the message

Proceed key when this message is displayed. When the message changes to

“READY” the old settings have been replaced with the

new ones.

6-1. PCL CONTEXT SAVING

• Saves downloaded fonts and macros in the memory and then switches to the other

• The factory default setting is

EMULATION.

OFF.

6-2. PS CONTEXT SAVING

• Saves downloaded fonts and macros in the memory and then switches to the other

• The factory default setting is

EMULATION.

OFF.

7. PCL MENU

PCL MENU is a frequently used group of menu selections.

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7-1. FONT SOURCE

• Selects the font source

(Internal fonts, Soft fonts).

• The printer’s internal memory fonts that can be selected.

•The

SOFT FONT setting refers to fonts that have been down-

loaded.

• The printer’s factory default setting is

(INTERNAL) stores many of the

INTERNAL.

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7-2. FONT NUMBER

• Selects the default font number to be used.

• The default font is determined by both the ting and the

•Whenthe value loops from

•When

FONT SOURCE/ SOFT FONT is selected, the menu

value loops from

FONT NUMBER setting.

FONT SOURCE/ INTERNAL is selected, the menu

0 to 52 and then back to 0.

0 to 999 and then back to 0.

FONT SOURCE set-

•WhentheUP or DOWN key is pressed continuously, the value is rapidly increased or decreased.

•A

FONT LIST can be printed by using PCL FONT LIST from

the

TEST PRINT MENU.

Check the number of the desired FONT from the

• The factory default setting is

FONT LIST.

7-3. FONT PITCH

• Selects the pitch of the default font.

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• This menu item does not appear when the default font is not a mono-space scalable font. An example of a mono-space scalable, 45 Laser Jet compatible typeface is COURIER. When COURIER is selected as the default font, the factory default pitch is 10.00. The default setting is

10.00 pitch.

•WhentheUPor DOWN key is pressed continuously, the pitch value is rapidly increased or decreased.

• The settings loop from

0.44 to 99.99 and then back to 0.44.

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7-4. FONT POINT SIZE

• Selects the

font point size of the default font.

• This menu item does not appear unless the default font is a proportional scalable font.

• The menu value loops from

4.00 again.

4.00 to 999.75 andthenbackto

•WhentheUP or DOWN key is pressed continuously, the value is rapidly increased or decreased.

• The factory default point setting is 12.00 .

7-5. SYMBOL SET

• Selects the default

• The settings are

8 D/N, PC-850, PC-852, PC-8 TK, W IN L1, WIN L2, WIN L5, DESKTOP, PS TEXT, VN INTL, VN US, MS PUBL, MATH-8, PS-MATH , VN-MATH, PI FONT, LEGAL, ISO-4, ISO-6,

symbol set.

ROMAN-8, ISO L1, ISO L2, ISO L5, PC-8, PC-

ISO-11, ISO-15,ISO-17, ISO-21, ISO-60, ISO-69and WIN 3.0

(☞ p. B-6)

• The factory default is

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Understanding Fonts

Font

A font is a specific group of characters that have common style and size characteristics. Your printer can store a variety of different fonts in its memory for printing. Since these fonts reside in printer memory, they are called resident fonts. This printer uses two types of resident fonts: scalable fonts and bitmap fonts. In addition to resident fonts, you can also download non-resident soft fonts for printing.

Scalable Fonts

Scalable fonts (also called outline fonts) can be enlarged or reduced (scaled) to suit your printing needs. There are few limitations on the sizes that you can specify for scalable fonts.

Bitmap Fonts

A bitmap font is stored in printer memory as a set of characters and symbols with a specific size and unique design. Each bit of the font is precisely mapped, so this type of font cannot be scaled to different sizes. This printer maintains 10 TrueType fonts and 35 Intellifont typefaces in memory (when in PCL mode).

Soft Font

A soft font is downloaded from host computer to printer memory as is required. The selection of both scalable fonts and bitmap fonts available to the printer can be expanded using soft fonts.

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8. PS MENU

PS MENU is a group of menu selections which is used frequently.

8-1. PRINT PS ERROR

• This function allows PostScript errors to be printed. It follows the standard Adobe PostScript sequence.

• The factory default is

OFF.

9. M AINTENANCE MENU

MAINTENANCE MENU is a group that displays the total print count

and is used during toner replacement.

9-1. TOTAL PRINTOUTS

• Displays the total number of prints output by the printer.

9-2. REPLACE TONER

•PressingtheEnter key will bring the desired toner cartridge to the replacement position.

• See p. 6-1 for the replacement procedure for toner cartridges.

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Windows 95/ Windows 98

Printer S oftware O verview

The PostScript printer driver was provided by Adobe systems Incorporated, and allows you take full advantage of your printer’s features and capabilities using your computer running Windows 95 or Windows 98.

This section explains the software’s features. All of the onscreen images that appear in the following sections are

examples of the PostScript Printer Software when installed in a Windows 95-based operating environment.

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Displaying the PostScript Printer Software Window

1. Clickthe Start button, Settings,andthenPrinters to display the

Printers dialog box.

2. Click then select

Minolta Color PageWorks/Pro -ps to highlight it, and

Properties from the File menu.

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Tabs

You can move between the Printer Software screens by clicking on the tabs along the top of the window. These tabs let you check the status of your printer and make various changes in its settings. The following sections of this manual describe in detail about how to do this.

Exiting the PostScript Printer Software

After you are finished using the PostScript Printer Software, you can exit it either by clicking the

OK or Cancel button, or by clicking the

window close button in the upper-right corner of the window .

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Choosing Menu Settings

The following standard Windows procedures can be used when making settings in the printer software’s menu pages.

• Clicking an option button or name

• Clicking a check box

• Dragging the scroll box on a scroll bar

• Clicking a drop-down list box and then clicking on an item to select it

• Holding down the [Alt] key and typing the underlined character that represents a setting

See the documentation that comes with Windows 95/ Windows 98 for details on these and other operations.

Common Button Operations

The following buttons appear at the bottom of all the driver menus.

Clickthisbuttontoclosetheprintersoftwarewindowandsendor save all the setting changes you made to the printer.

Cancel

Click this button to close the printer software window without saving or sending any of the changes you have made.

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Apply

Click this button to send or save all the setting changes you made, without closing the printer software window.

Help

Click the

? button in the upper-right corner, and then click the feature

to display the detailed information about it.

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Software Settings

This section describes all of the settings you can enable with this printer software.

Note

•TheGeneral, Details and Sharings menus are features of both Windows 95 and Windows 98 while the appears i n Windows 98 only. See the user’s guide that came with your version of Windows for information if applicable.

•The

Sharings tab is only available when the printer is shared in a

network environment.

Paper

Color Management menu

Paper size

These settings allow you to choose from various paper and envelope sizes that are supported by your printer. The left to right moving scroll

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bar at the bottom of the paper size window allows you to view the possible paper and envelope selections.

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Paper

•Letter

• Legal

•A4

• Executive

•A5

•JISB5

• Invoice

•J-Post

Envelope

•C5

•DL

• Monarch

•Com-10

Note

• Icons that are in a red circle with a line through the middle represent available paper/envelope sizes that require additional setting changes. Such setting changes might be possible through the current Paper dialog box, such as the paper tray setting.

• It is not possible to print legal size, color documents or legal size documents on thick paper.

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

Layout

The Layout setting allows you to specify the number of documents to be printed onto a single sheet of paper. You can select to print from one document (1-Up), two documents (2-Up), four documents (4Up), six documents (6-Up), nine documents (9-Up) or 16 documents

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Orientation

Allows you to determine how your document is positioned on the printed page. Possible settings include Portrait, Landscape and Landscape Rotated.

This setting can also tell you the measurements of your selected paper or envelope size. Click and hold on the paper icon to view dimensions, including the unprintable margins.

Paper source:

This setting identifies the location inside of the printer of the paper to be used. The various paper source options will be different depending upon the type of printer and accessories used. Paper sources might include Auto Select Tray, Tray1, Tray2, Tray3 or Manual Feed. Paper sources that are not available to your printer are identified by a red circle with a line through the middle.

By setting the paper source to Auto Select Tray, the printer will

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automatically select the paper source according to the paper size of the document to be printed.

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