NEC PAGEPRO 1100 User Manual

PagePro 1100

User’s Manual

As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, we determined that this machine meets the

TAR® Guidelines for energy efficiency.

NERGY

What is an ENERGY STAR® product?

NERGY STAR® product has a special feature that allows it to auto-

matically switch to a “lo w-po we r mode” aft er a period o f inac ti vity. An

NERGY STAR® product us es energy more efficiently, saves you

money on utility bills and helps protect the environment.

Foreword

Safety Information

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 ma nual.

Since radiation emitt ed by the laser is completely confined within protectiv e hous ing, the laser be am canno t escape from the mach ine duri ng any phase of user operation.

Internal Laser Radiation

Maximum Radiation Power:

0.6 mW at la ser aperture of the print head unit

Wavelength:

770 – 810 nm

This product employs Class IIIb Laser Diode that emits an invisible laser beam.

Laser Diode and Scan ning Polygon Mirror ar e incorpor ated in t he print head unit.

The print head unit is not a field service item. Therefore, the print head unit should not be opened under any circum-

stance.

Laser Safety

This printer is certified as a Class I Laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Per-

formance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation.

Foreword

Laser Safety Label

For European Users Caution

◆ Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other

than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

This is a semiconductor laser. The maximum power of the laser diode is 5 mW and the wavelength is 770 – 810 nm.

Foreword

For Denmark Users ADVARSEL

◆ Usynlig laserstråling ved åbning, når sikkerhedsafbrydere er ude af

funktion. Undgå udsættelse for stråling. Klasse 1 laser produkt der opfylder IEC60825 sikkerheds kravene.

Dansk: Dette er en hal vlederlas er . Laserd iodens højest e styrke er 5 mW og bølgelængden er 770 – 810 nm.

For Finland, Sweden Users

LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT

VAROITUS!

◆ Laitteen käyttäminen muulla kuin tässä käyttöohjeessa mainit ulla

tavalla saattaa altistaa käyttäjän turvallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle näkymättömälle lasersäteilylle.

Tämä on puolijohdelas er. Laserdiodi n suur in teho on 5 mW j a aal lonpituus on 770 – 810 nm.

VARNING

◆ Om apparaten används på annat sätt än i denna bruksanvisning spe-

cificerats, kan användaren utsättas för osynlig laserstrålning, som överskrider gränsen för laserklass 1.

Det här är en halvledarlaser. Den maximala effekten för laserdioden är 5 mW och våglängden är 770 – 810 nm.

VARO

◆ Avattaessa ja suojalukitus ohitettaessa olet alttiina näkymättömälle

lasersäteilylle. Älä katso säteeseen.

VARNING

◆ Osynlig laserstrålning när denna del är öppnad och spärren är

urkopplad. Betrakta ej strålen.

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For Norway Users ADVARSEL

◆ Dersom apparatet brukes på annen måte enn spesifisert i denne

bruksanvisning, kan brukeren utsettes for unsynlig laserstråling som overskrider grensen for laser klass 1.

Dette en halvleder laser. Maksimal effekt till laserdiode er 5 mW og bølgelengde er 770 – 810 nm.

Laser Caution Label

User Instructions

CE Marking (Declaration of Conformity)

We declare u nder our sole re sponsibilit y that the printe r and options to which this declaration relates are in conformity with the specifications below.

This declaration is valid for the area of the European Unio n (EU) only.

Product Type Laser Beam Printer Product Name PagePro 1100 Options Second Paper Cassette Unit (4148-601)

Face-Up Tray (4121-0633) Network Interface Card (4625-131) Expansion Memory (DIMM)

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Standard

Safety: EN60 950/1992 with Amendments 1, 2, 3 and 4 Safety o f i nformation tech no lo gy equipment , i n cl ud in g e l ect ri cal business equipment EN60825-1/1994 with Amen dment A11 Radiation safety of laser products, equipment classification, requirements and user’s guide EMC: EN55 022 ( Limits and method for measurement of radio disturbance characteristic of information technology equipment (ITE) EN55024/1998 Information technology equipment – immunity characteristics – Limits and methods of measurement EN61000–4–2/1995 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Part 4: Testing and measurement techniques Section 2: Electrostatic discharge immunity test EN61000–4–3/1996 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Part 4: Testing and measurement techniques Section 3: Radiated, radio-frequenc y electromagnetic field immunity test EN61000–4–4/1995 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Part 4: Testing and measurement techniques Section 4: Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test EN61000–4–5/1995 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Part 4: Testing and measurement techniques Section 5: Surge immunity test EN61000–4–6/1996 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Part 4: Testing and measurement techniques Section 6: Conducted disturbances inducted by radio-frequency fields – Immunity test EN61000–4–8/1993 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Part 4: Testing and measurement techniques Section 8: Power-frequency magnetic field immunity test EN61000–4–11/1994 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Part 4: Testing and measurement techniques Section 11: Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity test

Class B

)/1998

EC Directive Safety: 73/23/EEC

EMC: 89/336/EEC and 93/68/EEC

Foreword

This device must be used with shielded inte rface (Parallel) cable and shielded network (10/100Base-T) cable.

The use of non-shielded cable is likely to result in interference with radio communications and is prohibited under 89/336/EEC rules.

Ozone Release

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 m achine is being used has ad equate ventilation, especially if you are printing a high volume of materials, or if the machine is being used continuously over a long period.

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Welcome

And thank you for selecting a Minolta/QMS PagePro 1100 Printer! This User’s Manual explains the functions of the printer and how it

operates. It also provides you with troubleshooting tips as well as general precautions you should observe when operating the printer. To ensure the top performance and effective use of your printer, read this manual carefully from cover to cover, and keep it at hand for later reference.

No part of this document may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a re trieval system, or tran slated into other languages without the express written prior consent of Minolta Co., Ltd..

The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. Should there be any di scr epa ncy between the printed material s and the

electronic-based resources provided with your printer, please refer to the printed materials as your primary resource.

Trademark Acknowledgments

PCL is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company. Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Inc. MS-DOS, Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trade-

marks of Microsoft Corporation. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Cor-

poration. PagePro is a trademark of Minolta in Europe, Japan and Asia. Fine-ART and Fine Micro Toning are trademarks of Minolta Co., Ltd. QMS and the QMS logo are registered trademarks of QMS, Inc. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trade-

marks of their respective companies or organizations.

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Features............................................................1-1

Hardware......................................................1-1

Software.......................................................1-1

Operating System........................................1-1

Printer Parts and Accessories. ...................... 1-2

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

Options.........................................................1-4

Control Panel ...................................................1-5

Indicators......................................................1-5

Panel Button.................................................1-6

CONTENTS

Chapter 2: Setting-Up

Installation Precautions..................................2-1

Selecting a Location for the Printer.............. 2-1

Space Requirements....................................2-2

Power Source...............................................2-3

Grounding ....................................................2-4

Operational Precautions.................................2-5

Operating Environment................................2-5

Printer........................................................... 2-5

Printer Supplies............................................2-7

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Installing........................................................... 2-8

Setting-Up ......................................................2-11

Connecting the Power Cord .......................2-11

Loading Paper............................................2-12

Turning on the Printer.................................2-14

Testing the Printer......................................2-15

Connecting to a Computer.........................2-17

Options...........................................................2-18

Second Paper Cassette Unit......................2-18

Face-Up Tray.............................................. 2-21

Expansion Memory....................................2-23

Network Interface Card..............................2-27

Chapter 3: Using the Printer

Using the Panel Button...................................3-1

Contents

Counter Reset Mode....................................3-1

Job Cancel...................................................3-2

Print Configuration Page............................ ..3-2

Form Feed....................................................3-2

Printing Paper.................................................. 3-3

Type..............................................................3-3

Size..............................................................3-4

Printable Area ................ .... ..........................3-6

Loading Paper..................................................3-7

Loading Paper onto Tray1 ............................3-8

Contents

Manual Loading (Manual Feed Tray)..........3-10

Loading Paper onto Tray2 (Option)............ 3-13

Selecting Output Direction (Printed Side

Up or Down)................................................... 3-17

Chapter 4: Printer Driver

Introduction......................................................4-1

System Requirements.....................................4-2

Installing the PagePro 1100 Printer Driver Under Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows

NT 4.0................................................................ 4-3

To Install the PagePro 1100 Printer Driver

Using the Installer (Auto Run)......................4-4

To Install the PagePro 1100 Printer Driver

Using Plug-and-Play ....................................4-8

To Install the PagePro 1100 Printer Driver

Using the Add Printer Wizard.....................4-10

Installing the PagePro 1100 Printer Driver

Under Windows 3.1 .......................................4-12

To Install the PagePro 1100 Printer

Driver..........................................................4-12

Displaying the PagePro 1100 Printer Driver

Setup Dialog...................................................4-16

To Display the Printer Driver Setup Dialog

Under Windows 95/Windows 98................ 4-16

To Display the Printer Driver Setup Dialog

Under Windows NT 4.0..............................4-18

Contents

To Display the PagePro 1100 Printer Driver

Setup Dialog Under Window 3.1................4-21

Using the PagePro 1100 Printer Driver

Setup Dialog...................................................4-23

Common Buttons.......................................4-23

Paper..........................................................4-24

Page Layout...............................................4-30

Quality........................................................4-36

Device Option.............................................4-38

Uninstalling the Printer Driver...................... 4-39

To Uninstall the PagePro 1100 Printer Driver (Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows

NT 4.0).......................................................4-39

To Uninstall the PagePro 1100 Printer Driver

(Windows 3.1)............................................ 4-40

DOS Printing Utilities....................................4-41

Installing DOS Printing Utilities.................. 4-41

Loading and Unloading the Status

Monitor.......................................................4-42

Accessing the Printer Control Panel ..........4-44

Using the Printer Control Panel..................4-45

Printer Control Panel Screens....................4-50

Using the Status Display............................4-58

Contents

Chapter 5: Printer Status Monitor and Control Panel

Using the Status Monitor................................5-1

Starting Up the Status Monitor.....................5-1

Using the Status Monitor..............................5-4

Using the Control Panel.................................. 5-6

Starting Up the Control Panel ......................5-6

Using the Control Panel ...............................5-6

Chapter 6: Maintenance

Replacing the Toner Cartridge .......................6-1

To Replace the Toner Cartridge ...................6-1

To Reset the Counter of the Toner

Cartridge ......................................................6-6

Replacing the Drum Cartridge .......................6-7

To Replace the Drum Cartridge ...................6-7

To Reset the Counter of the Drum

Cartridge ....................................................6-14

Cleaning the Printer ............................ ..... .....6-15

Cleaning the Outside of the Printer............6-15

Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller................. 6-16

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting

Clearing a Paper Misfeed................................7-1

Inside the Printer.......................................... 7-1

Face-Down Tray...........................................7-6

Face-Up Tray (option).................................. 7-7

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Tray1.............................................................7-8

Manual Feed Tray......................................... 7-8

Second Paper Cassette Unit (option)...........7-9

Print Quality Problems..................................7-10

No Output...................................................7-15

Indicator Lights (Printer Messages) ............7-17

Indicator Light Patterns..............................7-17

Chapter 8: Specifications

PagePro 1100 Printer.......................................8-1

Second Paper Cassette Unit (Option)............8-4

Expansion Memory (DIMM: option) ...............8-5

Interface Connector and Cable ...................... 8-6

Appendix A: Glossary Appendix B: Index

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Introduction

Chapter 1Introduction

Features

Hardware

• Compact design

• PCL 6 emulation

• Real 600 dpi resolution

• Prints up to 10 pages per minute (A4/Letter-size print)

• Compact, easy to install toner and drum cartridges

• Fine Micro Toning cartridges for clearer and sharper images

• Fine-ART technology for resolution that actually exceeds 600 dpi

• High speed performance

Software

• Easy to use networking

• Special features like watermark printing, image shift and N-up printing

• Windows printer s ta tus moni tor – Disp lays s imul taneou s prin ter status information as well as reports the progress of the current print job

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Operating System

• Windows 95

• Windows 98

• Windows 3.1x

• Windows NT 4.0

• MS-DOS 5.0 or later (except version 7.0)

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Printer Parts and Accessories

Printer

Top cover release button

Power switch

Manual feed tray

Control panel

Paper guide

Tray1 (Multipurpose tray)

Face-down tray

Paper support

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Face-up/Face-down selection switch

Power cord socket

Parallel interface connector

Printer Parts and Accessories

Top cover

Toner cartridge Drum cartridge

Fusing unit

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Printer Parts and Accessories

Options

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Face-up tray (option)

Cassette cover

Tray2 (500-sheet

second cassette ) Second paper cassette unit (option)

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Control Panel

The control panel has three indicators and one button.

Error

(amber) indicator

Paper

(amber) indicator

Ready

(green) indicator

Panel button

Indicators

The three indicators turn on, off, or blink in combination to let you know the current status of the printer.

Note

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You can find out details of the printer’s status by checking the informa-

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tion that appears on your computer screen (see “Starting Up the Status Monitor” on page 5-1). See “Indicator Lights (Printer Messages)” on page 7-17 for information

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about how the control panel indicators indicate the current status of the printer.

ex.)

Printer is ready.

Paper misfeed

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Control Panel

Panel Button

The panel button can be used to perform various operations according to the status of the printer.

• Reset the counter

• Job cancel

• Print configuration page

•Form feed

For details, see “Using the Panel Button” on page 3-1.

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Setting-Up

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Installation Precautions

Note the follo wing impor tant precaut ions whe n se lect ing a lo catio n for the printer and when connecting it to a power source.

Selecting a Location for the Printer

A proper location helps to ensure that your printer provides you with the long service life for which it is designed. Double-check to make sure that the location you select has the following characteristics.

• Choose a location that is well-ventilated.

• Make sure there is no chance of ammonia or other organic gasses being generated in the area.

• The power outlet you plan to c onnect to f or power should be nearb y and unobstructed.

• Make sure that the printer is not exposed to direct sunlight.

• Avoid areas in the direct airflow of air conditioners, heaters, or ventilators, and areas subjected to temperature and humidity extremes.

• Choose a sturdy , level surface where the printer will not be exposed to strong vibration.

• Keep the printer away from any objects that might block its heat vents.

• Do not locate the printer near curtains or other combustible objects.

• Choose an area where there is no possibility of the printer being splashed with water or other liquids.

• Make sure that the surrounding area is clean, dry, and free of dust.

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Installation Precautions

Space Requirements

Be sure to provide space around the printer as indicated below, to ensure easier printer operat ion , paper and ton er repl acement , and maintenance.

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250 mm

150 mm (6 in.)

672 mm (26-1/2 in.)

300 mm (11-3/4 in.)

200 mm (7-3/4 in.)

(9-3/4 in.)

507 mm (20 in.)

100 mm (4 in.)

680 mm (26-3/4 in.)

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Installation Precautions

Powe r Sourc e

The following are the power source requirements for this printer.

Power supply:

220 – 240 V at 50 – 60 Hz

Voltage fluctuation:

220 – 240 V ±10%

Frequency fluctuation:

Within ±3 Hz

Note

Use a power source with minimal voltage and frequency fluctuation.

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Only use an outlet that is rated for the voltage capacity specified for this

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printer. Be sure to plug the power cord all the way into the outlet. The outlet

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should be located near the printer and be easily accessible so you can unplug the powe r cord immediately should any problem occ ur. Make sure the outlet you use is visible, and not hidden behind the printer

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or any other object. If any other electrical equipment is plugged into the same outlet, make

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sure that the capacity of the outlet is not exceeded. If you use an extension cord, make sure its capacity is greater than the

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power consumption of the printer. Using an extension cord with a lower capacity creates the danger of fire. Never use a multiple socket to connect other appliances or machines to

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the same outlet being used to power the printer.

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Installation Precautions

Grounding

Always ground the printer to guard against the danger of electrical shock. To ground the printer, con nect th e groundi ng wire t o the grou nd terminal of the e lectric al outle t you are pl ugging in t o or to a gr ounding contact that complies with local electrical standards in your area.

Note

Never conn ect t he grounding wire to a gas pipe, the g rou ndi n g wi re f or a

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telephone, or to a water pipe.

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