Minolta 0990-7701-02 manuale d’uso

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i This manual expl ains the functions and operation of the MINOL T A C olor P a geW orks printer . It also gi v es some troubleshooting tips as well as general precautions to be observed when operating this printer . T o ensure the best performance and effecti v e use of your printer , ple ase read this manual carefully from cov er to cov er . Afte[...]

ii Safety Inf ormation LASER SAFETY This is a pa ge pri nter which op erates b y mean s of a laser . There is no possibi lity of danger from the laser , provid ed the prin t er is op erated according to the instructions in this manua l provided. Since radiation emitted by the laser is completely co nf ined within prote ctiv e ho usin g, the laser b[...]

iii Safety Inf orma tion USER INSTR UCTIONS (FOR U .S.A. Users) FCC P AR T 15- RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES W ARNING (Note: Color P ageW orks printer without Minolta Netw ork option installed.) W ARNING This equi pment has been tested and found to comply with the l imits for a Class B digita l de vice, p ursuant to Pa rt 15 of the FCC Rules. These limit[...]

iv W ARNING LABEL Safety Inf ormation USER INSTR UCTIONS (FOR Canadian Use r s) INTERFERENCE-CA USING EQUIPMENT ST AND ARD (ICES-003 ISSUE 2) W ARNING (Note: Color Pa geW orks p rinter without Minolta Netw ork option installed.) This Class B digital a pparatus me ets all require ments of th e Canadian In terference -Causing Equ ipment Re gulations.[...]

v Highlight 1. High quality printing • Clear te xt and e xcellent graphics with true 600 dpi. • Excellent graphics (106 lpi, 122gray le ve ls) • Super Fine Micro T oning (Fine-MT) de vel oping system. • 8 µ m small particle toner . • Color matching technology . - Apple ColorSync (is av ailable only when the optional Adobe PostScript R OM[...]

vi Using This Manual Organization This manu al consist s of 6 c hap ter s. Cha p te rs 1 a n d 2 g i v e the b a sic i nfo rmat ion a bout the p rin te r , chapter 3 in trod uc e s th e men u utilit ie s of t he print er oper at ion, cha pter 4 t hr o ugh 6 cover mainte n ance of t he prin ter and s ome troubl eshoo ting ti ps. Please read c hapter[...]

vii Page Lay out Operational Heading Before op eration: Gi v es an ov ervie w of the functi on/ operati on co vered herein. Page Num ber: Used to locate your p age. Note: Calls yo ur attentio n to a particular point in th e procedure. Step No.: Sequential number to f ollow in perf orming the pro cedure. Inde x: Used to locate your ch apter quickly [...]

viii CONTENTS Energ y Star Inf orm ation Intr oduction i Safety Inf ormation ii Highlight v Using This Manual vi Contents viii Chapter 1 Installation 1 1. Preparation f or Installation 2 Installatio n Site / Po w er Sourc e/ Grounding 2 Space Requi r ements 3 2. Precautions f or Use 4 Operat ing En vironment/ Using the Pri nter Prop erly 4 Care of [...]

ix 7701 CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 5 Chapter 3 Changing the Printer Settings 45 1. List of MENU Utilities 36 2. Setting the MENU Utilities 38 3. Outline of the MENU Utilities 40 ⋅ RESET MENU/ TEST PRINT ME NU 40 ⋅ PRINT M ENU 41 ⋅ CONFIG MENU 42 ⋅ IMA GE MENU/ MEMOR Y MENU 43 ⋅ PCL MENU 44 ⋅ PS MENU / MAINT[...]

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As an E NERGY S TA R  Partner , MINOL T A Co., Ltd has determined that this printer m eets the E NERGY S TA R  Guidelines for energ y eff i ciency . F or U .S.A./ Canada Users F or Other Country Users This printer meets the *EP A ’ s E NERGY S TA R  Guide lines for energy ef ficienc y . *The U. S. En vironmental Protection Agency . What [...]

1 CHAPTER 1 Installation This chapter cov ers site preparation, precautions for use, a nd set-up procedure. 1. Pr eparation f or Installation 2 Installati on Site 2 Po wer So urce 2 Ground ing 2 Space Requ i rements 3 2. Pr ecautions f or Use 4 Operating En vironmen t 4 Using the Prin ter Prop erly 4 Care of Printer Supplies 5 Mov ing the Printer 5[...]

2 CHAPTER 1 Installation - Use an outle t with the spe cif ied v oltage capa city on ly . *NEVER co nnect th e grounding wi re to a gas pipe , t he groundin g wire f or a telep hone, o r a water pi p e. - Po wer source : vo ltage fluc tuation with in +10% to -10% - Freq uenc y f luctu ation : wit hin + 3Hz t o -3H z NO TES - Use a po wer sou rce wi[...]

3 CHAPTER 1 Installation Spac e Requ ir eme nts 550m m 300m m 300m m 905mm (35-3/4 inch) 1,380mm (54-1/4 inch) 100mm (4 inch) (11- 3/4 i nch) 1. Pr ep arati on f o r Inst allati on (11-3 /4 inch) (21-3 / 4 inch) Y ou must pro vi de op en spa ce on a ll sides of th e Prin ter . Allo w at least 300 mm (11 -3 /4 in c h) of space abo v e the prin ter a[...]

4 CHAPTER 1 Installation Operating En vironment The opera ting en vironmental require ments of th e printer a re as fol lo ws. - T emperature : 1 0 ° C (50 ° F) to 35 ° C (86 ° F) with a fluctuatio n of 10 ° C (50 ° F) per ho ur. - Humid ity: 15% to 85% RH with a fl uctu ation o f 20% per ho ur . * The environmental zone marked “X” o n th[...]

5 CHAPTER 1 Installation - When th e Third Casse tte Unit is i nstalled, remo ve it from the printer and carry the pri nter . - Sin ce the prin ter w eighs a pproxi matel y 35kg (77- 1/4 l bs.), two p eople are r equired to li ft it. - If you ne e d to tra ns p or t the prin ter o v e r a long di st an ce, con sult your T echnical Repre sentative. [...]

6 CHAPTER 1 Installation 3. Setting-Up - The follo wing four di f fer ent proc edur es mus t be p erform ed to set up the printer . Perfor m them step by step. 1. Hardware Setting-Up (Printer and 2 50-Sheet Third Cassette Unit) ☞ Unpacking/ Settin g-Up Instructions* 1 2. Chec king Print Op eration ☞ p. 6 3. Conn ecting Prin ter to Host Co mpute[...]

7 CHAPTER 1 Installation 5 6 - Press the Menu key on the control p anel twice. - Check that “TEST PRINT MENU” appears o n the Message Display. TEST PRINT MENU 7 - Press the Item key on the control panel on ce. - Check that “PRINT CONFIG” appea rs on the Message Display. 8 - Press the En ter key on the control panel. - The Data Indicator on [...]

8 CHAPTER 1 Installation 3. Set ti n g-Up Connecting Printer to Host Computer PRECA U TION - This printer is equipp ed with the following two typ es of interface connector s for connection to the host compu ter. Select the correct interface to suit the host compu ter to be used. Pa rallel interf ace - Conn ector type: IEEE 12 84 36-pi n Amphenol (f[...]

9 CHAPTER 1 Installation 3. Setting-Up 4 - This completes the connection of the p ri nter to the host computer. - You next ins tall the printer driver (software). Read the Printer Driver User’s Manual separately pro vided (that is shipp ed together with the accessories that come with this printer set) and install the printer driver according to t[...]

10 CHAPTER 1 Installation 3. Set ti n g-Up 3 - Bef ore o pening the optional p ackages or handling the options, briefly touch th e metal part of the printer to remove any electrostati c ch arge from y our bo dy . - When opti ons are t aken out of their conductiv e bags or o ff their mats, hold them by their edg e to a void to uching the terminals o[...]

11 CHAPTER 1 Installation 3. Setting-Up 8 - Check that the expansion memo ry is mounted securely. 7 5 - Insert the controller board in to the guide rails. - Secure the control ler board in posi tion wit h the four screws. - Take the Expans ion Memory out of its carton . - Check which ty pe of Controller board is installed in your printer. - Mount t[...]

12 CHAPTER 1 Installation 3. Set ti n g-Up 3 - Befo re o pening the optional packages or handling the options, briefly touch the metal part of the printer to r emov e any electr ostatic char ge fr om y our body . - When options ar e taken o ut of their conductiv e bags or off their mats, hold th em by their edges to a v oid touching the terminals o[...]

13 CHAPTER 1 Installation SIMM2 Controller b oard (a) 3. Setting-Up 8 - Check that the PostScript ROM is mounted securely. 7 5 - Insert the controller board into the guide rails. - Secure the controll er board in posi tion wit h the four screws. - Take the Post Script ROM out of its car ton. - Check which type of Contro ller board is installed in y[...]

14 CHAPTER 1 Installation 3. Set ti n g-Up Netw ork Board (Option) Setting-Up 2 - Do not mak e connections both to 10B ASE-T and 10B ASE-2 at th e same time, because it will deactiv ate the automatic detection function of the conn ector conn ected, disa bling co mmu nications. - Bef ore o pening the optional p ackages or handling the options, brief[...]

15 CHAPTER 1 Installation 6 - This comp letes the procedur e to m ount the network board in th e printer. - Now, read the Network Printer Operator's Manual sep aratel y provid ed (th at is s hippe d together with the accessories that come with the Network Boar d set), connect the networ k cable and set the network envi ronment variable through[...]

16 CHAPTER 1 Installation 3. Set ti n g-Up[...]

17 Installation CHAPTER 2 Using the Printer This chapter gi ves basic information on the dif f erent parts of the printer and sho ws you ho w to use the printer . 1. Pr inter P art s and Acc essori es 18 ⋅ Prin ter 18 ⋅ Accessories 19 ⋅ Contro l Pane l keys 20 ⋅ Operati on an d W arni ng L abels 22 2. T urning ON and OFF the Printer 23 3. P[...]

18 Œ CHAPTER 2 Using the Printer 1. Printer P arts and Accessories P ow er Sw itch Use to tu rn the prin ter ON and OFF ☞ p. 23 Print T ray The printed pa per is fed out face down onto this tray . The tray c an hold 25 0 sheets of print ed pap e r . ☞ p. 34 Fr ont Cov er Lock Release Lever Pull d own to unlock t he Front Co v er . Front Cover [...]

19 Installation CHAPTER 2 Using the Printer 1. Printer Parts and Acc essories - Used to coll ec t and contai n waste toner . - Replace this Bottle with a ne w one when it is filled with waste toner . - Put the o ld bo ttle in a p olyethy lene bag o r the like and dispose of it accordin g to your local re gula tions. ☞ p. 56 T o ner Cartrid ge - T[...]

20 ΠCHAPTER 2 Using the Printer 1. Printer Parts and Access ories CONTR OL P ANEL KEYS - Shows the message telling the cu rrent status of the printer. - Shows the set ting ma de for th e vari o us function s. Message Display Data Indicator - Mess age Indicat or Flashing When the printer i s asking the user for some thing to occur o r when a n err[...]

21 Installation CHAPTER 2 Using the Printer 1. Prin ter Parts and Accessor ies Accesses the pr int and co nfig uration menus. The m enus goes th rough a l oop until t he On Line k e y is p resse d. Menu K ey Accesses the list of items after selecting a Menu and selects the menu ite m. This key m ust be pressed wh en Me nu is selected oth erwise no [...]

22 Œ CHAPTER 2 Using the Printer OPERA TION AND W ARNING LABELS Installing th e T on er Cartridge - Describes how to replace the T one r Cartri d ge when it runs ou t of toner . For details of opera tio n, refer to “Cha ngi ng the T one r Cart ri dge” on pag e 48 . Changing the W aste bottle, Dru m Cartridge and Oiling Rolle r - Describes ho w[...]

23 Installation CHAPTER 2 Using the Printer NO TE - If no print command s are sen t from the host comp ut er t o t he p r int er for 15 min., the printe r automa tically en ters standb y in the P ower sa ve mode . - Y ou can set the ti me it take s to enter the P ower sa ve mode , or turn th e mode OF F (no po wer save) throug h the CONFIG MENU . F[...]

24 Œ CHAPTER 2 Using the Printer Pape r Fe e d i n g Po rt A4 210 ✕ 297 mm 8-1/4” ✕ 11 -3/4” JIS B5 182 ✕ 257 m m 7-1/4”510” A5 148 ✕ 210 mm 5-3/4” ✕ 8-1 /4” Legal * 8-1/2 ”514” 216 ✕ 356m m Letter 8-1/2”5 11” 216 ✕ 279mm Execu tive 7-1/4 ” ✕ 10-1/2” 184 ✕ 267mm In voice 5-1/2” ✕ 8 -1/2” 140 ✕ 216m[...]

25 Installation CHAPTER 2 Using the Printer Print Area Use the foll o wing prec aut ions whe n han dling the pa per . - A v oid stori ng the suppli es at any of the following places: A place subjec t to d irect sunlig ht. A hot place wi th an open flame. A humid plac e. A dusty pl ace. - Store p aper , which has be en remo v ed from its wra pper b [...]

26 Œ CHAPTER 2 Using the Printer 4. Loading the Printing P aper Loading Plain Paper / Recycled P aper TRA Y 1 (Multi Purpose T ray ) 1 2 3 5 NO TE - The pa per shoul d be load ed no high er th an the Max. Le v el Indic a tor . 2 PRECA UTIONS ⋅ Do not use the follo wing pa p er . T o do so will lead to reduce d print qual ity , a misfeed or a fai[...]

27 Installation CHAPTER 2 Using the Printer NO TE 4. Loading the Prin ting P aper TRA Y 2 (Second Cassette) / TRA Y 3 (Third Cassette: opti on) 2 4 5 3 1 6 - Press do wn the Paper Lifting Plate until it locks. -Pressing th e Gui de Lock Lever , adj ust the Paper Guide s to fit the siz e of the Pa pe r . - Set the P aper S ize Indic ator to f it the[...]

28 ΠCHAPTER 2 Using the Printer NO TE 4. Loading the Printing Pap er 2 - The paper shoul d b e loaded no hi gher than th e Max . Le ve l Indicato r . - When paper remains in the tray , do not l oad more paper on the rema ini ng pape r . - If you load th e paper forcibly , it may cause a paper misfeed. - When yo u want to re pleni sh the p a pe r [...]

29 Installation CHAPTER 2 Using the Printer - Adjust the P aper Gu ides to f it the size of the OHP or Label sheets. - T o lo ad a paper stac k of l ong size, open t he Paper Suppor t. - Load the standa rd OHP or L abel shee t stack on the tray fac ing up. Fac e u p P aper Support 4. Load ing the Printing P aper Loading OHP sheets / Labels 2 PRECA [...]

30 ΠCHAPTER 2 Using the Printer 2 4 5 3 - When lo ading Letter -size OHP , the T rail ing Ed ge Guide is not used. Retu rn it to t he Guide spa ce in the Cassette. NO TE 1 - Slide out the TRA Y 2 (second Cassette) or TRA Y 3 (Third Cassette). 2 Guide space - Press do wn the Pa per Liftin g Plate until it l ocks. 4. Loading the Printing Pap er - I[...]

31 Installation CHAPTER 2 Using the Printer NO TE - Load the recommended OHP (Minolta CF-200 (D). 3M CG3710. Minolta CF -100 (D) or 3M PP2500) so that the front side (o n which the while tape is f itted) faces up in the C assette. - The OHP should be loade d no highe r than t he Max . Le ve l Indicator . - When OHP re main in the cassett e, do not [...]

32 ΠCHAPTER 2 Using the Printer Loading Special P aper ( Le tterhead/ En velopes / P ostcard / Thick Pape r) Π1 2 - Open the TRA Y 1 (Multi Pu rpose T ray). Open the w r app er of the paper . - Adjust the Paper Guides to fit th e size of the P aper . - T o load a pap er stack of lo ng si ze, open th e Paper Suppor t. - Load the pap er sta ck on[...]

33 Installation CHAPTER 2 Using the Printer 8 4 NO TE - Do not lo ad more th an 50 sheet s of paper on the tray . - When pa per remains in the tray , do not loa d more pape r on the remain ing paper . - If you load the paper forcibly , it may cause a paper misfeed. - When yo u wan t to rep lenish the paper , take ou t the - When prin ting pa per , [...]

34 Œ CHAPTER 2 Using the Printer 5. Printing Œ 2 2 - Load the P a per . “TRA Y 1 (Multi Purpose T ray)” ☞ pp. 26, 29, 32 “TRA Y 2 (Second Cassette) / TRA Y 3 (Third Cassette)” ☞ pp. 27 , 30 3 5 NO TE - The Pr int Tray can h old up to 25 0 she ets o f paper . Use care no t to e xceed th is limit when making multiple prin ts. 1 - T u rn[...]

35 CHAPTER 3 Changing the Printer Settings This chapter co vers using the MENU Uti lities pro vided b y the pri nte r . 1. List of MENU Utilities 36 2. Setting the MENU Utilities 38 3. Outline of the MENU Utilities 40 ⋅ RESET ME NU 40 - J OB & ME MOR Y/ MENU RESET ⋅ TEST PRINT ME NU 40 - PRINT CONF IG/ PCL FONT LIST/ PS FONT LIST / PCL DEM [...]

36 ΠCHAPTER 3 Changin g the Prin ter Settin gs 1. List of MENU Utilities MENU ITEM SETTING 1. RESET M ENU 1. JOB & MEMOR Y ENTER to r eset. 2. MENU RES ET ENTER to reset. 2. TEST PRIN T MENU 1. PRINT CONFIG ENTER to print. 2. PCL FO NT LIS T ENTER to prin t. 3. PS FONT LIST *1 ENTER to print. 4. PCL DE MO P A GE ENTER to print. 5. PS DEM O P [...]

37 CHAPTER 3 Changing the Printer Settings MENU ITEM SETTING 5. IMA GE MENU 1. PRINT MODE FULL COLOR / MONOCH R OM E 6. MEMOR Y MENU *5 1. PCL CONTEX T SA VE OFF / ON 2. PS CONTEXT SA VE OFF / ON 7. PCL MENU 1. FONT SOURCE INTERNAL / SOFT FONT 2. FONT NUMBER INTERNAL: 0 to 52 (SOFT FONT : 0 to max. 9 99) 3. FONT PITCH 0.44 t o 99.99 ( 10.00 ) 4. FO[...]

38 ΠCHAPTER 3 Changin g the Prin ter Settin gs 2 3 1 4 - Make sure that "READY" is shown on the Message Disp lay an d the On Line Indicator is lit. 2 - Press the On Line key on the control p anel. - Check that "OFF LINE" appears on the Message Display. - Make sure that th e On Line Indicato r goes out. OFFLINE 5 6 - Press t he[...]

39 CHAPTER 3 Changing the Printer Settings 8 - Press the On Line key on the control p anel. - Check that "ON LINE" ap pears on the Message Display. - Make sure that th e On Line Ind icator lights up. READ Y ✕ Once NO TE 9 - To quit the MENU fun c tio n (while you are in any step from st ep 3 through 6), pr ess the On Lin e key. Pressing[...]

40 ΠCHAPTER 3 Changin g the Prin ter Settin gs RESET ME NU i s a group that provides the JOB & MEMOR Y and MENU RESET . The user may re set the parameters of the printer . 1. JO B & MEMO R Y JOB & MEMOR Y will re set the p rinter when the En ter key is p resse d, cl earing all st ored page da ta fro m mem ory . The prin ter resumes on[...]

41 CHAPTER 3 Changing the Printer Settings PRINT MENU is a group of menu selections which is used frequently . It includes COPIES , P APER SIZE and ORIENT A TION and so on. 1. COPIES - The number of COPIES is selected. The setting go es throug h a loop from 1 to 999 and th en back to 1 again. The de fault value is 1 . - When the UP or DO WN key is [...]

42 Œ CHAPTER 3 Changin g the Prin ter Settin gs 9. TRA Y3 MEDI A - The TRA Y 3 (Third Ca ssette) me dia type is selecte d. The fa ctory defa ult media type is PLAIN P APER . - When TRANSP AR ENCY and FULL COLOR (PRINT MODE ☞ p. 43) are both selected, the engi ne slows the machine through put to one-thir d so that it can saturate the toner appli [...]

43 CHAPTER 3 Changing the Printer Settings 5. DISPLA Y LANGU A GE - The def ault lan guage of th e panel is se lected. - There a re current ly 5 l anguages. T he settings are ENGLISH , DEUTSCH, FRANCAIS, IT ALIANO and NEDERLANDS . - The fac tory de fault is ENGLISH . The IMA GE MENU determines the image printing mode. - The type of prin ted image i[...]

44 Œ CHAPTER 3 Changin g the Prin ter Settin gs PCL MENU is a group of menu selec tions which is used frequently . - The f ont sour ce is sele cted (I nternal f onts, Soft f onts) . - The printer’ s internal memory (INTERNAL) provides a major source for th e font s t hat can be select ed. - The SOFT FONT setting refers to down loaded font. - The[...]

45 CHAPTER 3 Changing the Printer Settings PS MENU is a group of menu selections which is used frequently . T his MENU does not appear if the P ost Script ROM SIMM is not installed. - This functio n allo ws the P ostScript erro rs to be prin ted. It follo ws the standa rd Adobe Po stScript seq uence. - The factory de f a ult is OF F . MAINTENANCE M[...]

46 ΠCHAPTER 3 Changin g the Prin ter Settin gs 3. Outline o f the MENU Utiliti es[...]

47 Maintaining Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 This chapter cov ers the procedures to be used for a dding and changing supplies and maintaining your printer . 1. Changing Cartridges 48 ⋅ Changing the T oner Cartridge 48 Auto M ode 48 Manu al Mod e 52 ⋅ Changing the Drum Cartridge, W a ste Bottle and Oiling Roller 56 ⋅ Changing the Fusing Unit and Tra[...]

48 Œ Maintai ning Y our Pr inter CHAPTER 4 1. Changing Cartridges Œ ⋅ There are four Color T oner Cartridges: Black, Y ello w , Magenta and Cyan. When an y of the Color T o ne r Cartridges run out of tone r, change it for a new one. ⋅ When any Color T oner Cartridge runs short of toner , “ T ONER LO W” is displayed to indi cate that it wi[...]

49 Maintaining Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 T o Be Continue d - Press the Enter key on the co ntrol pa nel. - Check that “ PLEASE W AIT XXXXX” appears on the Messag e Display . - Y ou wil l he ar the so und of t he prin ter ope ratin g. - The Mess age In dicator s tarts b linking . Example: Color T oner Cartridge Magen ta (R ed) 6 PLEASE W AIT MA GE[...]

50 ΠMaintai ning Y our Pr inter CHAPTER 4 14 Green instal- lati on guide - When installing the Cartridge, hold the Rack Dial with your left hand to p revent the Rack from turning. - Hold the ne w Cartridge in the positi on sho wn and insert the green pi n on the right side of the Ca rt rid ge into th e green installation guide of the R ack. 15 Gr[...]

51 Maintaining Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 - Make sure that th e sound of the printe r operation has died a way , indicatin g that the prin ter is stationa ry . - Check that “REPLA CE TONER XXXXXXX. - Mak e sure th at the Messa ge Indic ator lig hts of f. Example: Color T oner Cartridge Magenta (Red) REPLA CE T ONER MA GENT A 1. Chan ging Ca rtridges[...]

52 ΠMaintai ning Y our Pr inter CHAPTER 4 Π2 - By turning the T oner Cartridge Rack dial clockwise, the T oner Cartridge Rack rotates in the same dire ct ion. (T he dial ca nnot be tur ned in the opposit e dire ction.) - The T oner Cartridges are f itted to the Rac k in the orde r of Bla ck, Y el low , Mage nta a nd Cya n. T urn the R ack to th[...]

53 Maintaining Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 NO TE 2 9 8 - Make sure t hat the toner color label of t he T oner Cartridge Rack is the same color as that of the T oner Cartridge. - Ne ver t ouch the roller in the T oner Cartridge. Print quali ty will be reduc ed. 7 - Remove a ne w T oner Cartridge from its carton and, ho l din g th e ca rtr i dge as sh o [...]

54 ΠMaintai ning Y our Pr inter CHAPTER 4 - PUSH DO WN ONL Y ON THE GREEN SQU ARES on the to p face of the Dr um Cartri dge. - The Cartridge cli cks into place when it is installed correctly . 14 - Gently cl o se the Front Cov er. Do not close i t violently , because a print er breakdown could result. - Y ou will hear th e sound o f the pr inter [...]

55 Maintaining Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 1. Chan ging Ca rtridges[...]

56 Œ Maintai ning Y our Pr inter CHAPTER 4 Chang ing the Drum Cartridge, W aste Bot tle and 2 - Hold the grip and p ull out th e Drum Cartridg e. ⋅ The Drum Cartridge prov ides A4/l etter-siz e prints o f up to abou t 20,0 00 images. One ima ge is equa l to on e cy cle of Dru m Cartri dge operation . The Drum Cartridge ope rates once (on e image[...]

57 Maintaining Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 10 6 - Remo v e the Bot tle Cap on the old T oner Collec ting Bottle an d f it it to the mo uth of th at Bottle to pre vent waste toner from falling o ut. CHAPTER 2 9 - Remo ve the old W aste Bottle from th e printer . - HOLD THE GREEN HANDLE of the Drum Cartridge when installin g it into th e printer . - Inst[...]

58 ΠMaintai ning Y our Pr inter CHAPTER 4 16 - Gently close the Front Cover. Do not clo se it viol ently, be cause a pri nter bre akdown could result. - Y ou will hear the soun d of the printe r opera ting. 14 1. Chan ging Ca rtridges 12 - Install the W aste Bottle b y inserting its guide in to the pri nter's rail. 0990U1 04 W aste Bot tl e [...]

59 Maintaining Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 23 24 NO TE - Do not touch the Oilin g Roller as its surface is impreg nated with silicone oil. 22 - Remo ve a ne w Oiling Ro ller from its carton . - Insert the front end of the gui de on the n e w Oiling Rolle r into the installation hole of th e Fusing Un it to install the Oiling Roll er . Guides 2 - Hold t[...]

60 ΠMaintai ning Y our Pr inter CHAPTER 4 2 - Mak e sure th at the butt on of th e Fusing Unit Loc k Release Lever is pushed up as shown. OK (LOCKED ) NG (UNLOCKED) 2 - Close the Rear Cov er . - The Rear Co ver wi ll click whe n it is closed correctly . - Make sure that the Rear Co ver Lock Release Lev er is pushe d up as shown. 28 OK NG (LOCKED)[...]

61 Maintaining Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 1. Chan ging Ca rtridges[...]

62 ΠMaintai ning Y our Pr inter CHAPTER 4 Changing the Fusing Unit and Image T ran sfer Roller Unit - Lift the Image T ransfer Roller Uni t to the po sition sho wn. 4 2 NO TE 2 5 - Do not touch th e surface of t he Image T ransfer Roller . It m ay lead to redu ced print quality . 1 3 - Insert both shafts of th e Image T ransfer Roller Unit into t[...]

63 Maintaining Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 7 CHAPTER 2 T o Be Continue d - Install the Im age T ransfer Roller Unit. 9 - Push a nd ho ld the b utton of the Fus ing U nit Lo ck Release Le v er and sli de out the F using Unit . 11 13 NO TE - The Fusing Unit is hot. Be careful not to to uch th e area carrying the W ARNING! HIGH TEMPERA TURE label. - Befor[...]

64 ΠMaintai ning Y our Pr inter CHAPTER 4 2 17 18 19 - T urn t he Misfeed Clearing Dial of t he Fusing Unit counte rcl ockwise and make sure that the whit e gea r shown rotates smoothly . - Secure the installation screws (2 places) in the Fusing Unit. - Hold the Lock Rele ase Le ve r and push th e Fusing Unit in. - The Fusing Uni t will click int[...]

65 Maintaining Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 23 - Make sure that th e bu tton of th e Rear Co v er Lock Release Lever is pushe d up as shown. OK NG (LOCKED) (UNLOCKED) 1. Changi ng Cartri dges[...]

66 Œ Maintai ning Y our Pr inter CHAPTER 4 Changing the Image T ransfer Belt Unit. ⋅ The Image Transfer Belt Unit p rovides A4/letter-size p rints of up to about 1 50,000 im ages. One i mage is equ al to one cycle o f Image T ransfer Belt Uni t operation. T he Image Transfer Belt Unit operates o nce (one image) t o provide on e monochro me print[...]

67 Maintaining Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 T o Be Continued 2 7 12 8 9 10 11 13 1. Chang ing Cartridges - T ake the n ew Image T ransfer Belt Unit out o f its carto n. -T urn the be lt fixing br a cket on the l eft side o f the Image T ra nsfer Belt Unit to the p osition sho wn to unlock the bracket. OPEN -Pull ou t the b elt f ixing brack et. LOCK 099[...]

68 Œ Maintai ning Y our Pr inter CHAPTER 4 15 - Check that the con nector from the Image Transfer Belt Unit is posi ti ve ly conne cted to th e connec tor on th e printer end. 14 16 17 - Install th e W aste Bottle by inserting i ts guide into the printer's rail . 0990U10 4 W a ste Bottle guide Print e r’ s rai l Green Label 19 - Press down [...]

69 Maintaining Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 - HOLD THE GREEN HANDLE of the Drum Cartridge when installin g it into th e printer . - Install the Drum Cartridge in the printer , aligning its protrusions with the slots inside the prin ter frame. 21 NO TE - DO NO T P USH ON the Drum Cartridge Shutter when inst alling the Dru m Cartridge . Doing so ma y dam [...]

70 ΠMaintai ning Y our Pr inter CHAPTER 4 2. Cleaning the Printer Π1 - Grasp an d pull d o wn the Fro nt Co ver Lock Rele ase Le ve r to swing op en the Front Cov er 1 - Using a soft cloth dampened with mild dishwashing deter gent, wipe the outsid e of the p rinter cle an of dirt. 4 3 Dust, dirt, and paper dust on the surfaces and inside the pr[...]

71 Maintaining Y our Printer CHAPTER 4 2 6 - Push d own the Misfeed Clearing Le ver . 8 NO TE - Do not touc h the surface of the Image Transfer Roller . It may le ad to reduced pr int qu ality . 5 - Press down on the green label s on the top face of the Drum Cartridge. - The Cartridge clicks into place when it is insta lled correctly . 7 - Gent ly [...]

72 ΠMaintai ning Y our Pr inter CHAPTER 4 2. Cleanin g the Print er[...]

73 T roubl eshooting CHAPTER 5 This chapter gi ves you som e troubleshooting tips together with the recommended correc ti ve procedures to follow . 1. How to T roubl eshoot 74 2. A Problem Exists in the pr eparation stage and during a Print Cycle 75 − A Problem Exists in the Pre para tio n Sta ge 75 − A Problem Occurs When Y ou Attempt to S tar[...]

74 ΠT roubleshooting CHAPTER 5 1. Ho w to T r oubleshoot When yo ur prin ter does not oper ate as you ex pect it to or when yo u are not s ure abou t what you should do in mid-oper ation, make th e follo wing checks be fore calling your T e chni cal Represen tati v e. A simple troublesho oting p rocedur e may solv e the problem . If the proble m [...]

75 T roubl eshooting CHAPTER 5 Symptom Cause Action The prin ter power is n ot turned ON. The p ower cord is un plugge d or loose . Plug the power cord int o the printer and outlet. The power outle t may be faulty. Plug anothe r electrical a pplian ce into the outlet to see if it works pro perly. The LCD sho ws no th ing and the print er makes no s[...]

76 ΠT roubleshooting CHAPTER 5 LCD Message Description Action W ARMING U P The Printer is warming up. Wait for a short while. OFF LINE Printer cannot receive data from Host computer. Press the On Line key to set the printer into the On Line state. PR OCESSI NG - Receiving data from the host computer. - The printer is making a prin t image. Wait f[...]

77 T roubl eshooting CHAPTER 5 LCD Message D escription Action REMO VED XXXXX T ONER The toner cartridge isn’t present. Mount the Toner Cartri dg e. ☞ p. 48 REMO VED DRUM UNIT T he drum ca rtridge is missing. Mount the Drum Cart ridge. ☞ p. 56 REMO VED W ASTE BO TTLE The waste toner bottle is m issing. Mo unt the Waste Bottle. ☞ p. 56 REMO [...]

78 ΠT roubleshooting CHAPTER 5 LCD Message Description Action INTERF A CE ERROR P ARALLEL PORT An error occurred at th e parallel port. Turn OFF the Power Switch. Then, turn it ON again. The printer returns to the On Line state. Run the pr int cycle again. INTERF A CE ERROR LOCAL T ALK PORT An error occurred at the localTalk port. INTERF A CE ERR[...]

79 T roubl eshooting CHAPTER 5 2. A Pr oblem Exists in the Pr eparation Stage an d During a Print Cycle[...]

80 ΠT roubleshooting CHAPTER 5 A TTENTION The Fusing Unit inside the Rear Cov er can become ve ry hot during operation. Do not touch the area as it may ca use a b urn. When a paper misfeed oc curs in the printer , re mov e the paper according to the follo wing procedure. CHAPTER 2 1 2 NO TE - The Fusing Uni t is hot. Be careful not to touch th e [...]

81 T roubl eshooting CHAPTER 5 2. A Pr oblem Exists in the Pr eparation Stage an d During a Print Cycle 9 13 T o Be Continue d 10 11 12 - Mak e sure th at the b utton of the Rear C ov er Lock Release Lever is pushed up as shown. - Grasp and pull down the Front Cover Lock Release Le ver to swing open the Fro nt Cov er NO TE - Whenev er the printer i[...]

82 ΠT roubleshooting CHAPTER 5 21 - Pull ou t the pape r misfed in the rollers to w ard the to p. 17 - Close the Misfeed Clea ring Guide. 18 19 20 - Lift the Misfe ed Clearing Guid e. - Do not touch the surface of the Imag e T ransfer Roller . It may le ad to re duced p rint qua lity . - Push down the Misfeed Clearing Le ver . NO TE 16 15 - Lift [...]

83 T roubl eshooting CHAPTER 5 1. When a Paper Mi sfeed has Occu rred 26 2 - Slide in th e Third Ca ssette. - Slide in the S econd Cassette. 24 25 - Slide ou t the Sec ond Cassette. - Pull ou t the pap er misfed in the p aper path to ward the front. 28 - Pull out th e paper misfed in th e Pap er Path to ward the front. 29 23 - Gently cl ose the Fro[...]

84 Œ T roubleshooting CHAPTER 5 3. Print Results ar e F aulty Symptom Cause Action Light image The print den sity s e ttin g on the host computer is not proper . Change the prin t den sity settin g on the host com - puter to the print de ns ity required. The paper loaded in the tray is damp . Replace the old paper with f resh dry paper . ☞ p. 2 [...]

85 T roubl eshooting CHAPTER 5 3. Prin t Result s ar e F aul ty Symptom Cause Action Une ven imag e T oner in the cartridge is not e v en. Remo ve the T oner Cartridge and shake it sev eral times. ☞ p. 48 The Drum Cartridg e may be defecti ve. Remov e and check th e Cartridge f or damage. Install a ne w Cartridge if need ed ☞ p. 56 The Image Tr[...]

86 Œ T roubleshooting CHAPTER 5 3. Prin t Result s ar e F aul ty Symptom Cause Acti on Black pages The T o ner Cartridge may be defecti ve. Remove and check t he Cartri dge for damage. Install a ne w Cartridge if need ed. - The T oner Cartridge ☞ p. 48 - The Drum C artridge ☞ p. 56 The Drum Cartridg e may be defecti ve. Blank pages The Drum Ca[...]

87 A ppend ices CHAPTER 6 Chapter 6 A ppendices 1. Quick Refer ence Guide of MENU 88 2. List of MENU Utilities 90 3. Specif ications of Printer 92 4. Specif ications of 250-sheet Third Cassette Unit 95 5. Index 96 87 A ppend ices CHAPTER 6[...]

88 ΠA ppend ices CHAPTE R 6 1. Quick Refer ence Guide of MENU TEST PRINT MENU PRINT CON- FIG PCL FONT LIST PS FONT LIST * 1 PCL DEMO PAG E PS DEMO PAG E * 1 PRINT MENU COPIES TRA Y1 PA P E R MANU AL FEED TRA Y SWIT CHING PA P E R SOURCE PA P E R S I Z E TRA Y1 MEDIA TRA Y2 MEDIA TRA Y3 MEDIA * 2 ORIENT A- TION FORM LENGTH IMA GE MENU PRINT MODE R[...]

89 A ppend ices CHAPTER 6 PCL MEN U FONT SOURCE FONT NUMBER FONT PITCH FONT POINT SI ZE SYMBOL SET PS ME NU * 1 PRINT PS ERR OR MEMO R Y MENU * 3 PCL CON- TEXT SA VE PS CON- TEXT SA VE MAINTE- NANCE MENU TO T A L PRINT OUTS REPLA CE TON ER ➜ ➜ ➜ ➜ NO TES 1. Quick Refer ence Guide of MENU *1: The range of items to choose from when th e print[...]

90 ΠA ppend ices CHAPTE R 6 2. List of MENU Utilities MENU ITEM SETTING 1. RES ET MENU 1. JO B & MEMOR Y ENTER to res et. 2. MENU RESET ENTER to reset. 2. TE ST PRI NT MENU 1. PRINT CONFIG ENTER to print. 2. PCL FONT L IST ENTER to print. 3. PS FONT LI ST *1 ENTER to print. 4. PCL DEMO P A GE ENTE R to pr int. 5. PS D E MO P A GE *1 ENTER to [...]

91 A ppend ices CHAPTER 6 2. List of MENU Utili ties MENU ITEM SETTING 5. IMA GE MENU 1. PRINT MODE FU LL C OLO R / MON OCHR OME 6. ME MORY MENU *5 1. PCL CONTEXT SA VE OF F / ON 2. PS CONTEXT SA VE OF F / ON 7. PCL MENU 1. FONT SOURCE INTERN AL / SOFT FONT 2. FONT N UMBER INTERNAL: 0 to 52 (SOFT FONT : 0 to MAX. 999) 3. FONT PIT CH 0.4 4 to 99. 99[...]

92 ΠA ppend ices CHAPTE R 6 Type : Desktop Full Color La ser Beam Print er Printing system : Electrostatic dry po wdered imag in g sy stem Expos ure system : Laser Diod e an d Polyg on Mirror scan ning Print de nsity : 600 dpi ( dot/ in ch) Paper Feeding sys tem : 2-way system (TRAY 1: Multi Pu rpose Tray, TRAY 2: 250-sheet S econd Cassette) Pap [...]

93 A ppend ices CHAPTER 6 Developing sy stem : Fine Micro Toni ng sys tem PC Drum : OPC (Organic Ph otoc on ductor ) PC Charging syste m : Rotatio n br ush ch ar ging sys tem Image Tra nsfer sy stem : Belt image transfer syst em, and roller image transfer system PC Drum cleaning system: Cleaning blade sy stem Paper sep arating sy stem : Curvature s[...]

94 ΠA ppend ices CHAPTE R 6 Machine life : - Prin ter L ife 30 0,00 0 pri nts or 5 yea rs - Drum Cartridge life Mono chr ome pr ints 2 0,000 she ets ( when th e black- to-wh ite ra tio is 5% on mul t i prin ts) Full Colo r prints 5 ,000 shee ts (when the c olor-to-white ratio is 20% on mu lti prints) - Black Toner Cartridge life 4,50 0 sheets (wh[...]

95 A ppend ices CHAPTER 6 Paper Feedi ng system : 1-way system Paper Types : Plain Paper, Recycled Paper 60-90 g/m 2 (16 to 24 lbs.), OHP she et Paper size : A4, Letter 8-1 /2” × 11”, Lega l 8 -1/2” × 14” *All paper size s are Lengthwi se only. Paper Capacity : Plain Paper and Recyc led Paper, 250 sh eets, OHP sh eet, 50 sheets Power supp[...]

96 ΠA ppend ices CHAPTE R 6 Index A B C D E F A dobe PostScript R OM SIMM 12, 40, 45 A dobe PostScript R OM SIMM Setting-Up 12 A Problem Exists in th e preparation Stage 75 A Problem Occurs When Y ou Attempt to Start a Print Cycle 75 A uto conti nue (conf ig menu) 42 A uto mode (changing the T oner cartridge) 48 B itmap fonts 44 B lack toner cart[...]

97 A ppend ices CHAPTER 6 Index Q R Q uic k reference guide of menu 88 R ear cov er lock release le v er 18 R ear cov er 18 R ed (magenta) toner cartridge 19, 48, 52 R eset menu 40 R eplace toner (maintenance menu) 45 S S afety information ii S calable Fonts 44 S etting the menu utiliti es 38 S etting- up 6 S erial connector (interf ace connector) [...]

98 ΠA ppend ices CHAPTE R 6 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER 6 Installation Using the Printer Changing the Prin ter S ettin gs Maintai ning Yo u r P r i n t e r T roubl e- shooting A p pendi ces Index[...]

Copyrigh t 199 7 MINO LT A CO. , LT D Printe d i n Japa n 3-13 , 2-chome , Azuchi-machi , Chuo-ku , Osaka , 541 , Japa n MINO LT A CO. , LT D 7 . 8 Co lo r Pa ge Work s UserÕ s Manua l Th e informatio n containe d i n thi s manua l i s subjec t t o chang e withou t notic e t o incorporat e improvement s mad e o n th e produc t o r product s th e m[...]