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magicolor 6110 Installation Guide
1800645-001A
Thank You
Thank you for purchasing a magicolor 6110. Your magicolor 6110 is specially designed for optimal performance in Windows, Macintosh, and networking environments.
The following are registered trademarks of MINOLTA-QMS, Inc.: QMS, the MINOLTA­QMS logo, Crown, CrownNet, and magicolor.
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Proprietary Statement
The digitally encoded software included with your printer is Copyrighted © 2001 by MINOLTA-QMS, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This software may not be reproduced, mod­ified, displayed, transferred, or copied in any form or in any manner or on any media, in whole or in part, without the express written permission of MINOLTA-QMS, Inc.
Copyright Notice
This guide is Copyrighted © 2001 by MINOLTA-QMS, Inc., One Magnum Pass, Mobile, AL 36618. All Rights Reserved. This document may not be copied, in whole or part, nor transferred to any other media or language, without written permission of MINOLTA-QMS, Inc.
Notice
MINOLTA-QMS, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to this guide and to the equipment described herein without notice. Considerable effort has been made to ensure that this guide is free of inaccuracies and omissions. However, MINOLTA­QMS, Inc. makes no warranty of any kind including, but not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with regard to this guide. MINOLTA-QMS, Inc. assumes no responsibility for, or liability for, errors contained in this guide or for incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of the furnishing of this guide, or the use of this guide in operating the equipment, or in connection with the performance of the equipment when so operated.
Registering the Printer
—Fill out and send in the
Mail
registration card enclosed in your shipment or downloaded from www.onlineregister.com/ minolta-qms/
Internet
on www.onlineregister.com/ minolta-qms/
or
Software Utilities
Follow the instructions on the CD-ROM.
—Follow the instructions
CD-ROM

Contents

Getting Acquainted with Your Printer............................................ 5
magicolor 6110 Features 5 Location Requirements 6 Printer Parts 8 Front View 8 Top Internal View 8 Front Internal View 8 Cross Section Side View 9 Rear View 9 Rear Internal View—Transfer Unit 9
Documentation Set ....................................................................... 10
Setting up Your Printer .................................................................. 11
Shipment Contents 11 Unpacking the Printer 11 Installing the Toner Cartridges 12 Loading the Media Tray 18
Accessories .................................................................................... 19
Plugging in/Turning on the Printer .............................................. 20
Configuration Menu Overview ...................................................... 21
Menu Chart Conventions 21
Installation* Menu 21 Operator Control Menu 22 Administration Menu 23 Administration/Communications/Resident NIC/
CrownNet Menu 24
Selecting a Message Window Language ....................................24
Printer Control Panel 24
About the Control Panel ..............................................................26
Message Window .........................................................................26
Control Panel Indicators 26 Control Panel Keys 27 Menu, Select, Previous, and Next Keys 28
About the Interface Panel ............................................................. 29
Software Utilities CD-ROM ........................................................... 29
Regional Settings 29 Drivers and Utilities 30
Installing Printer Drivers and Software ...................................... 31
Installing Windows Drivers and Utilities via a Parallel
Connection 31
Installing Windows Drivers and Utilities via an Ethernet
TCP/IP Interface Configuration 33 Installing Macintosh Drivers and Utilities 35 Installing Drivers and Utilities on UNIX and Others 36
Troubleshooting ............................................................................ 37
Solving Problems during Installation 37
Accessories and Consumables .................................................. 41
Accessories 41 Consumables 43
Regulatory Compliance ............................................................... 44
FCC Compliance Statement 45 EN 55022 45 Canadian Users Notice 46 Laser Safety 46 International Notices 46
Warranty Considerations ............................................................. 47
Manufacturer’s Declarations of Conformity ............................... 49
Contents4

Getting Acquainted with Your Printer

magicolor 6110 Features
Features/Model GN
Print Speed SPM (Letter/A4) 6/24* SDRAM 256 MB Resolution 1200 x 1200 dpi 250-sheet Universal Upper
Media Tray 250-sheet Letter/A4 Upper
Media Tray Standard Interfaces IEEE-1284 parallel
Internal IDE Hard Disk Time-of-Day Clock Lower Feeder Unit (each
lower feeder unit comes with a 500-sheet media tray)
Duplex Unit Cabinet Number of Cartons in
Shipment
Note
z
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Ethernet Serial RS-232C
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*Sheets per minute (SPM): 6 = color; 24 = monochrome black.
The 110 and 220 volt printers ship with an envelope feeder, and the 100 volt printers ship with a postcard feeder.
z = Standard
= Optional
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5

Location Requirements

Top View
20 inches
(50 cm)
8 inches
(20 cm)
4 inches
015mati.eps
(10 cm)
Front
28 inches
(70 cm)
On a hard, flat, level (1.5° or less slant at any point around the
machine) surface capable of supporting the printer, accessories, con­sumables, and media. Weights are shown below.
5"
A surface can be tested for levelness with a standard round pencil. If the pencil rolls, the surface is not level. Clear the area of any obstruction or items such as cables that might prevent the printer from sitting directly on the flat, level surface.
Component Weight Printer Consumables (such as toner,
OPC belt) Media
Lower feeder unit (each) Duplex unit
101 lbs (46 kg) 11 lbs (5.0 kg) (total)
5.2 lbs (1.9 kg) per ream of 20 lb bond (75 g/m
14.8 lbs (6.7 kg)
5.3 lbs (2.4 kg)
2
) paper
In an area with an ambient temperature range of 50°–95° F (10°–
35° C) and relative humidity range of 20%–80% (noncondensating).
Away from cooling and heating sources, extreme temperature or
humidity changes, direct sunlight, excessive dust, corrosive chemicals
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or vapors (such as ammonia), water pipes, refrigerators, and any strong electromagnetic field (such as that created by an air conditioner).
If the printer is located in a cold room that is rapidly heated, or if the printer is moved from a cold place to a warm, humid place, condensa­tion may occur within the printer, degrading print quality. If this occurs, allow the printer to adapt to the environment for about one hour before use.
Away from open flames or items that can easily burn. Away from water.
If using a humidifier or water vaporizer in the room with the printer, use only purified or distilled water. Impurities in the water may be released into the air, where they can accumulate inside the printer and cause degraded printer output.
Away from items that produce excessive vibration. At an altitude of 0–8202' (0–2500 m). Near your computer—6.5' (2 m) or less for an IEEE 1284 bidirectional
parallel connection; cables for other connections may be longer.
Close to an easily accessible grounded power supply on an exclusively
dedicated power outlet.
Attention
Do not connect the groundwire to gas or water pipes or grounding for telephones.
Not connected to the same electrical outlet as noise-generating equip-
ment. If the printer is connected to the same circuit used by other high-current machines, such as a copier or air conditioner, or to an electrically noisy machine, low voltage or noise may cause overheat­ing, computing errors resulting in data loss, and improper performance.
In a well-ventilated area, but away from wind. With enough space to allow adequa te ventilation and easy servicing.
WARNING!
Obstructing the ventilation grilles could present a fire hazard.
Getting Acquainted with Your Printer
7

Printer Parts

The drawings on these pages illustrate the parts of your printer referred to throughout this guide, so please take some time to become familiar with the printer.

Front View

1—Output tray 2—Control panel
and message window 3—Top cover 4—Top cover latch 5—Front cover latch 6—Front cover 7—Power switch 8—Carrying grips (on all 4
corners) 9—Upper universal
media tray (tray also
known as a cassette)
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d
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g h
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j
k

Top Internal View

1—Cleaning roller 2—Fuser oil bottle 3—OPC belt cartridge
with corona wire goes here
c

Front Internal View

1—Laser lens cover (inside) 2—Toner cartridge 3—Waste toner bottle
d
e
c
d
e
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Cross Section Side View

1—Output tray 2—Paper exit
3—Fuser unit 4—Fuser rollers 5—Transfer drum 6—Pickup rollers 7—Media tray 8—Toner cartridges 9—OPC belt
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Rear View

1—Control panel 2—Top cover
3—Ventilation grille 4—Rear cover
5—Ozone filter 6—
Lower rear cover
7—Interface panel
8—AC power connector
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Rear Internal View—Transfer Unit

1—Registration
rollers
2—Transfer
roller
3—Paper
discharger and wire
c
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e
9

Documentation Set

Your magicolor 6110 comes with two CD-ROMs. All the documentation is on
Documentation
the Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Acrobat Reader and QuickTime programs are provided on both CD-ROMs.
You will discover movie camera icons in the manuals. If you’re using the Acrobat PDF version of this guide, click the icon to play a Quick­Time video clip of the procedure described in the text.
CD-ROM unless otherwise noted below. It is provided in
Quick Setup Guide
Service & Support Guide
Installation Guide
User’s Guide
Maintenance Guide
CrownBooks
Colorific Monitor Calibration Card, Color Encore Brochure
Colorific User’s Manual
Use this sheet when unpacking the printer.
This lists global sources of service and support for your printer. Further information about MINOLTA-QMS printers is available through the Internet at www.minolta-qms.com.
You’re looking at this document right now. This assists in setting up the printer, installing accessories, installing a printer driver, and connecting to a network. It also briefly describes the control panel and configuration menu.
This guides you through the day-to-day operation of your printer, including information on printing files, re­filling print media, and replacing toner. It also includes information on additional accessories and options; han­dling, cleaning, and maintaining your printer; improving print quality; and troubleshooting printer problems.
This guide is a handy item to keep close to the printer for quick reference information regarding operation and care of the printer.
These manuals provide detailed information about Crown architecture, color printing, menu configuration, and advanced computer/network connection and con­figuration. They can be found in PDF format on the
Software Utilities
This card is used to color calibrate your monitor using Colorific. The brochure tells you about addtional calibration alternatives for Color Encore.
This manual contains instructions for using Colorific’s monitor calibration software and helpful information about color management, ICC profiles, and color matching.
CD-ROM.
Documentation Set10

Setting up Your Printer

WARNING!
Your printer weighs approximately 101 lbs (46 kg) without consumables. Be sure to have help when lifting and moving it.
Attention
Never lift a printer with the fuser oil bottle installed. When lifting and carrying the printer, use the carrying grips on the bottom sides.

Shipment Contents

Printer with a 250-sheet universal media tray
The 110 and 220 V printers ship with an envelope feeder; the 100 V printers ship with a postcard feeder.
Consumables kit (the printer comes with the waste toner bottle
installed)
a 4 initial starter toner cartridges b OPC belt cartridge c Fuser oil bottle and syringe
cba
Power cordDocumentation (see “Documentation Set” on page 10)
Interface cables aren’t included in the shipment. If you need cables, contact your local vendor or computer store.

Unpacking the Printer

Attention
When lifting and carrying the printer use the carrying grips on the bottom sides. Never lift a printer with the fuser oil bottle installed.
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11
1
Unpack the printer by cutting and removing the straps, and lifting off the outer box.
We
5"
2
Remove the consumables kit.
3
Fold back the plastic protective bag from the printer.
4
With another person’s help, lift the printer from the pallet, and place it in its intended location.
5"
5
Remove the tape and shipping cardboard from the outside of the printer.
strongly
case you ever need to move or ship the printer.
For best output quality and longest consumables life, place the printer on a hard, flat, level (within 1.5°) surface capable of supporting about 119 lbs (53.9 kg). A surface can be tested for levelness with a standard round pencil. If the pencil rolls, the surface is not level.
suggest that you save the packaging materials in
Attention
During installation, do not plug in the printer’s power cord until told to do so.

Installing the Toner Cartridges

Your printer uses four toner cartridges: black (K), yellow (Y), magenta (M), and cyan (C).
Color Rated life @ normal 5%
coverage (expressed in planes)
Initial starter toner cartridge Black
Yellow Magenta Cyan
Replacement toner cartridge Black
Yellow Magenta Cyan
7,000 4,250 4,250 4,250 14,000 8,500 8,500 8,500
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The toner is nontoxic. If you get toner on your hands, wash them in
5"
cool water and mild neutral detergent. If you get toner on your clothes, lightly dust them off as much as possible. If some toner remains on your clothes, use cool, not hot water, to rinse the toner off, provided your clothing is washable.
WARNING!
If you get toner in your eyes, wash it out immediately with cool water and consult a doctor. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) information can be found at www.minolta-qms.com (click on the Answer Base).
1
Remove the toner cartridges from their shipping bags.
Attention
Do not hold the toner cartridge vertically.
2
Holding a cartridge with both hands, gently rock it five or six times horizontally to distribute the toner.
3
Pull the tab to remove the tape.
4
Remove the orange protective cover from each cartridge.
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5
Press the front cover latch on the upper-right side of the printer and open the printer’s front cover.
6
Align the toner car­tridge with the car­tridge guides. Gently push the cartridge into the printer.
Attention
Each toner cartridge has a colored label that corresponds to a colored label to the right of the cartridge slots. Always install the toner cartridge in the slot with a label of the same color.
If a toner cartridge doesn’t slide in easily, don’t force it. While the cartridges may appear not to be fully inserted, gently closing the front cover will guide them to their proper operating position.
7
Install the other toner cartridges.
Leave the printer’s front cover open while installing the OPC belt cartridge as described in the next section.
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K Y
C
Installing the OPC Belt Cartridge
The OPC (Organic Photo Conductor) belt cartridge forms the image that is developed and transferred to the media.
Attention
The OPC belt is extremely sensitive to bright light, direct sunlight, and touch. Always leave it in its protective box until you’re ready to install it. Any exposure to light should be limited to less than two minutes, or permanent damage could result.
Also, handle the cartridge carefully so you don’t touch the surface (the green part) of the belt. The belt is extremely sensitive to hand oils and scratches, both of which reduce print quality. This type of damage is n ot covered by the product warranty.
1
Open the printer’s top cover.
If you install a duplex
5"
unit later, you must always open the duplex unit’s top cover first.
2
Rotate up the two lock levers to prepare the open­ing for the cartridge.
3
Remove the OPC belt cartridge from its protec­tive bag.
4
Pull out the two tension-release pins (A) (one on each side of the cartridge).
5
Remove the protec­tive sheet (B) from the cartridge.
The white powder lubricant on a new OPC belt is normal; it
5"
won’t affect quality.
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A
B
A
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6
Holding the cartridge above the printer, align the guide pins on the cartridge with the guide slots in the lock levers.
The green surface of the car­tridge faces you.
Attention
When lowering the cartridge into the guide slots, the metal contact on the lower-left side of the cartridge should be aligned outside of the left guide slot.
The cartridge should slide easily into the printer. Don’t force it.
7
Gently guide the cartridge into the printer.
8
Rotate the two lock levers toward the back of the printer to secure the cartridge in the printer.
9
At this point, you may close the front cover.
Contact
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