Konica Minolta C30P manual

bizhub C30P User’s Guide A011-9566-00A[...]

Trademarks KONICA MINOL T A and the KONICA MINO L T A logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of KONICA MINOL T A HOLDINGS, INC. PageScope and bizhub are registere d trademarks or trademarks of KONICA MINOL T A BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC All other tradema rks and registered trademark s are the property of th eir respective owners. Copyright No[...]

SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT This package contains the following materials pr ovided by Konica Minolta Business T echnolo- gies, Inc. (KMBT): software included as part of the printing system, the digitally-encoded machine-readable outline data encoded in th e special format and in the encrypted form ( “Font Programs”), other software which runs o[...]

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Contents Contents i Trademarks 2 Copyright Notice 2 Notice 2 SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT 3 About Adobe Color Profile 4 ICC Profile for TOYO INK Standard Color on Coate d paper (TOYO Offset Coated 2.1) 6 For EU member states only 7 1 Introduction ... ............... .............. ........... .............. .............. .............. .............[...]

Contents ii PCL Drivers 8 PPD Files 9 Utilities and Docu mentation CD-ROM 9 Utilities 9 System Requirements 12 Selecting Drive r Options/Defaults (for Windows) 13 Windows XP/Server 2 003/2000/NT 4.0 13 Uninstallin g the Printer Driver (for Windows) 15 Windows XP/Server 2 003/2000/NT 4.0 15 Displayin g Printer Driv er Settings (for Windows) 16 Windo[...]

Contents iii 4 Printer Contro l Panel and Config uration Menu .............. .............. ................ 27 About the Control Panel 28 Control Panel Indicators and Keys 28 Message Window 30 Help Screens 31 Configuration Menu Overview 3 2 Main Menu 32 PROOF/PRINT MENU 34 Printing/Deleting a Stored Job 34 Entering the Password 36 PRINT MENU 37 PA[...]

Contents iv Loading Envelopes 1 11 Loading Label Sheets/Postca rds/Thick Stock/Glossy Media and Transpar- encies 115 Loading Banner Pape r 118 Tray 2 121 Loading Plain Pap er 121 Tray 3/4 (Optional Lower Feeder Units) 123 Loading Plain Pap er 123 Duplexin g 126 Output Tray 1 27 Finishing 128 Job Separation Printing 128 Offset Printing 129 Staple pr[...]

Contents v Media Misfeed Messages and Clea ring Procedures 180 Clearing a Media Misfeed in Tray 2 181 Clearing a Media Misfeed in Tray 3/4 185 Clearing a Media Misfeed from the Duplex Option 187 Clearing a Media Misfeed from the Fuser Unit 188 Clearing a Media Misfeed from Tray 1 (Man ual Feed Tr ay) and Transfer Roller 191 Relay Unit 193 Staple Fi[...]

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Introduction[...]

Getting Acquainted with Your Printer 2 Getting Acquainted with Your Printer Space Requirements T o ensure easy operation, consum able replacement and maintenance, adhere to the recommended space requirements detailed below . Front View with Options Front View 704 mm (27.7") 100 mm (3.9") 100 mm (3.9") 420 mm (16.5") 284 mm (1 1.[...]

Getting Acquainted wi th Your Printer 3  " The options appear shaded in the above illustratio ns. Side View with Options 846 mm (33.3") 100 mm (3.9") 526 mm (20.7")[...]

Getting Acquainted with Your Printer 4 Printer Parts The following drawings illustra te the part s of your printer referred to through- out this guide, so please take some time to become familiar with them. Front View 1—Con trol panel 2—Ou tput tray 3—Fu ser unit 4—Right side cover 5—T ray 1 (Manual feed tray) 6—Transfer roller 7—Tran[...]

Getting Acquainted wi th Your Printer 5 Rear View 1—KONICA MINOL T A Digital Cam- era Direct Print Port 2—Po wer switch 3—Ozone filter 4—Po wer connection 5—Pa rallel port 6—10Base-T /100Base-TX/ 1000Base-T Ethernet In terface port 7—U SB port 8—V entilation grilles Front View with Options 1—D uplex option 2—Lower feede r units [...]

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About the Software[...]

Printer Driver CD-ROM 8 Printer Driver CD-ROM PostScript Drivers  " A specific PPD file has been prepar ed for applications (such as Pag e- Maker and Corel Draw) t hat require that a PPD file be specified wh en printing. When specifying a PPD file while printing on Windows XP , Server 2003, 2000 and NT 4.0, use the s pecific PPD file provid[...]

Utilities and Docu mentation CD-ROM 9 PPD Files  " For details on the installation of the Windows printer drivers, refer to the bizhub C30P Installation Gui de on the Utilities and D ocumentation CD-ROM. Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM Utilities Operating System Use/Benefit Windows XP/Server 2003/20 00/NT 4.0 These PPD files allow you to[...]

Utilities and Docu mentation CD-ROM 10 S tatus Monitor (Windows only) The current status of the printer in addition to the status of consumables and error information can be viewed. For details, refer to See “Using the S tatus Monitor (Windows Only)” on page 23. PageScope Net Care Printer management functio ns such as status monitoring and netw[...]

Utilities and Docu mentation CD-ROM 11 PageScope Direct Print This application provides functions for sending PDF and TIFF files directly to a printer to be printed. For details, refer to the PageScope Direct Print Users Guide on the Utili- ties and Documentation CD-ROM. Utility Use/Benefit[...]

System Requirements 12 System Requirements  Personal computer – Pentium 2: 400 MHz (Pentium 3: 500 MHz or higher is recommended) – Power Mac G3 or la ter (G4 or later is reco mmended) – Intel Core Duo (iMac or MacBook Pro) or leter  Operating System – Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/Profe ssional (Service Pack 1 or later; Service Pa[...]

Selecting Driver Options /Defaults (for Windows) 13 Selecting Driver Options/Defaults (for Windows) Before you start working with your printer , you are advised to verify/change the default driver settings. Also, in case you have options installed, you should “dec lare” the o ptions i n the driv er . Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 1 Choose [...]

Selecting Driver Options /Defaults (for Windows) 14 7 Click Apply .  " Depending on the versio n of the operating system, Apply may not appear . If this is the case, co ntinue with the next step.  " With Windows NT 4.0, right-click the KONICA MINOL T A bizhub C30P PCL6 printer icon in th e Printers directory , and then click Documen[...]

Uninstalling the Printer Driver (for Windows) 15 Uninstalling the Printer Driver (for Windows) This section describes how to uninstall the KONICA MINOL T A bizhub C30P printer drive r if necessary . Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 1 Close all applications. 2 Choose the Uninstall Program as follows: – (Windows XP/Server 2003) From the Star t me[...]

Displaying Printer Driver Settings (for Windows) 16 Displaying Printer Driver Settings (for Windows) Windows XP/Server 2003 1 From the Star t menu, choose Printer s and Faxes to display the Printers and Faxes directo ry . 2 Right-click the KONICA MINOL T A bizhub C30P PCL6 or KONICA MINOL T A bizhub C30P PS printer icon a nd choose Printing Pr efer[...]

Using the Postscript and PCL Printer Driver 17 Using the Postscript and PCL Printer Driver Common Buttons The buttons described below appear on ea ch tab. OK Click to exit the Properties dialog box, saving any changes made. Cancel Click to exit the Properties dial og box without saving any changes made. Apply Click to save all changes without exiti[...]

Using the Postscript and PCL Printer Driver 18 Paper View Click the button to display a sampl e of the page layout in the figure area.  " This button does not appear on the Advan ced , Wat er ma rk , Quality , and Ve r s io n tabs. Printer View Click the button to display an image of t he printer (with all in stalled options) in the figure [...]

Using the Postscript and PCL Printer Driver 19 Basic Tab The Basic T ab allows you to  S pecify the orientation of the media  S pecify the size of the original document  Select the output media size  Zoom (expand/reduce) documents  S pecify the paper source  S pecify the type of me dia  S pecify the number of copies  T urn o[...]

Using the Postscript and PCL Printer Driver 20  S pecify whether or not blank pages ar e printed (PCL printer driver only)  Adjust the binding margin (PCL printer driver onl y)  Adjust the printing position (PCL printer driver only) Cover Page Tab The Cover Page T ab allows you to  Print front and b ack cover pages and separator pages ?[...]

Using the Postscript and PCL Printer Driver 21  Print the watermark on only the first page  Print the watermark repeatedly thro ughout the all pages (PostScript printer driver only) Quality Tab The Quality T ab allows you to  Switch between color and grayscale pr inting  Control the darkness of an image (Brightness)  S pecify the pri[...]

Using the Postscript and PCL Printer Driver 22[...]

Using the Status Monitor (Windows Only)[...]

Working with the Status Monitor 24 Working with the Status Monitor Introduction The S tatus Monitor shows information ab out th e current status of the printer . The S tatus Monitor can be installed from the Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM. For details on the installation, refer to the bizhub C30P Reference Guide on the Utilities and Documentati[...]

Recognizing Status Monitor Alerts 25  Recovery Instructio ns —Provides you with explanatio ns of what you need to do in order to correct problems and re cover from error conditions. Consumables T a b Displays the usage status (approximate p ercentage remaining) of each tone r consumables.  Refresh —Rechecks the supplies and displays their[...]

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Printer Control Panel and Configuration Menu[...]

About the Control Panel 28 About the Control Panel The control panel, located on the top of the printer , allows you to direct the printer ’s operation. In addition, it displays the current status of the printer , including any condition th at needs your attention. Control Panel I ndicators and Keys No. Indicator Off On 1 The printer is not ready[...]

About the Control Panel 29 No. Key Function 3  Cancels the currently displayed menu or menu choice  Allows you to cancel one or all print jobs that are currently being p rinted or processed: 1. Press the Cancel key . 2. Press the or keys to select either CUR- RENT JOB or ALL JOBS . 3. Press the Menu/Se lect key . The print job(s) is (are) can[...]

About the Control Panel 30 Message Window The current status of the printer, the amount of toner remai ning, and any error messages can be viewed from the message window . 8  Moves the cursor to the lef t  Displays the previous hel p screen  appears in the messa ge window No. Det ails 1 The current status of the printer is displayed.  I[...]

About the Control Panel 31 Help Screens The help screens ap pear when the key is pressed after an error occured, such as a media misfee d, so that the error can be corrected. 3 Key information is displayed. 4 The approximate amount of toner remainin g is displayed. No. Details[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 32 Configuration Menu Overview The bizhub C30P configuration menu accessi ble from the control panel is structured as shown below . Main Menu  " * This menu item appears only if an optional hard disk drive is installed. ** This menu item appears when INTERFACE MENU / MEMORY DIRECT is set to ENABLE , and the optio[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 33  " MEMORY DIRECT and CAMERA DIRECT do not appear if public user access has not been pe rmitted through authenti cation settings. For details on the authen tication settings, refer to the bizhub C3 0P Reference Guide on the Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM.[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 34 PROOF/PRINT MEN U  " This menu item appears only if an optional hard disk drive is installed. With this menu item, print jobs that were set to be saved on the hard disk by using Job Retention on the Basic tab of the printer driver can be printe d or deleted .  " All factory default values are shown in [...]

Configuration Menu Overview 35 2 Select PRINT or DELETE , and then press the Menu/Select key .  " If PRINT was selecte d, continue with step 3. If DELETE was selecte d, continue with step 5. 3 Press the and keys to specify the number of co pies to be pri nted. (Settings: 1 to 999 ; Default: 1 ) 4 Press the Menu/Sel ect key . Printing begins[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 36 Entering the Password If the print job selected in th e PROOF/PRINT MENU is a secured job, a screen for entering the password appears. Follo w the procedure d escribed below to type in the four-digit passwor d specified from the printer driver . 1 Press the and keys to increase or decrease the first digit of the passw[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 37 PRINT MENU With this menu, prin ter information, such as the con figuration page and the demo page, can be printed.  " * This menu item appears only if an optional hard disk drive is installed.  " All factory default val ues are shown in bold. CONFIGURA- TION PG Settings PRINT /CANCEL Prints the config[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 38 MENU MAP Settings PRINT /CANCEL Prints the menu map. DIRECTORY LIST Settings PRINT /CANCEL Prints the directory list of the hard disk.[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 39 PAPER MENU With this menu, the paper used for printing can be managed. PAPER TYPE DEFAULT TRAY TRAY 1 PAPER SIZE CUSTOM SIZE * TRAY 2 PAPER TYPE FINISHING ***** PAPER SIZE TRAY 3 ** TRAY 4 ** PAPER SOURCE COLLATE **** DUPLEX *** COPIES PAPER TYPE PAPER SIZE PAPER TYPE PAPER SIZE PAPER MENU TRAY CHAINING TRAY MAPPING L[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 40  " * This menu item appears only when you select CUSTOM from the TRAY 1/PAPER SIZE menu. ** These menu items appear only if one or both of the optional lower feeder units are installed. *** This menu item appears on ly if the optional duplex unit (Duplex Option) is installed. **** This menu item appears only i[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 41  " All factory default val ues are shown in bold. PAPER SOURCE DEFAULT TRAY Settings TRAY 1/ TRAY 2 / TRAY 3/TRAY 4 The Lower Feeder Unit that is normally used can be specified.  " TRAY 3 and TRAY 4 appear only if the optional lower feeder units are installed. TRAY 1 PAPER SIZE Settings ANY/LETTER/LEGA[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 42 CUSTOM SIZE S pecify the paper size when custom-sized paper is loaded into Tray 1. The setting units can be switched between millimeters and inches with the SYS DEFAULT MENU/PAPER/UNIT OF MEASURE setting. Setting range for WIDTH  For MILLIMETERS : 92 to 216 mm (default) – 210 mm  For INCHES : 3.63 to 8.50 inch[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 43 PAPER TYPE Settings ANY/ PLAIN PAPER / RECYCLED/THICK 1/ THICK 2/LABEL/ TRANSPARENCY/ ENVELOPE/POSTCARD/ LETTERHEAD/GLOSSY 1/ GLOSSY 2 Select the setting for the type of paper loaded into Tray 1. TRAY 2 PAPER SIZE Settings LETTER/ A4 Select the setting for the size of paper loaded into Tray 2. PAPER TYPE Settings ANY/[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 44 TRAY MAPPING TRAY MAPPING MODE Settings ON/ OFF Select whether or not the T ray Mapping function is used. LOGICAL TRAY 0-9 Settings PHYSICAL TRAY1/ PHYSICAL TRAY2/ PHYSICAL TRAY3/ PHYSICAL TRAY4 Select the tray that is used for printing when a print job is received from another manufacturer ’s printer driver . The d[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 45 FIN- ISHING Settings SUB TRAY/ MAIN TRAY /OFFSET/STAPLING When SUB TRAY is selected, the paper is fed to the sub output tray . When MAIN TRAY is selected, the paper is fed to the main out- put tray . When OFFSET is selected, the paper is fed to the main output tray with each copy slightly shifted. When STAPLING is sel[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 46 QUALITY MENU With this menu, settings for t he print quality can be specified. TEXT PRINTING COLOR MODE BRIGHTNESS HALFTONE QUALITY MENU IMAGE PRINTING GRAPHICS PRINTING IMAGE PRINTING PCL SETTING CONTRAST TEXT PRINTING EDGE ENHANCEMENT IMAGE PRINTING GRAPHICS PRINTING EDGE STRENGTH ECONOMY PRINT GLOSSY MODE RGB SOURC[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 47 TEXT PRINTING RGB SOURCE RGB INTENT RGB GRAY PS SETTING IMAGE PRINTING RGB SOURCE RGB INTENT RGB GRAY DESTINATION PROF GRAPHICS PRINTING RGB SOURCE RGB INTENT RGB GRAY TEXT PRINTING RGB SOURCE RGB INTENT RGB GRAY DESTINATION PROF GRAPHICS PRINTING RGB SOURCE RGB INTENT RGB GRAY DESTINATION PROF[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 48  " All factory default values are shown in bold. COLOR MODE Settings COLOR /GRAYSCALE If COLOR is selected, the pages are printed in full color . If GRAYSCALE is selected, the pages are printed in black and white. BRIGHT- NESS Settings -15%/-10%/-5%/ 0% /+5%/+10%/ +15% The br ightnes s of the pr inted image ca[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 49 TEXT PRINTING Settings LINE ART /DETAIL/ SMOOTH Select how halftones in text are reproduced. If LINE ART is selected, halftones are reproduced with high precision. If DETAIL is selected, halftones are reproduced with detail. If SMOOTH is selected, halftones are reproduced with smooth ness. GRAPHICS PRINTING Settings L[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 50 TEXT PRINTING Settings ON /OFF Select whether text edges are emphasized. If ON is selected, the edges are empha - sized. If OFF is selected, the ed ges are not emphasized. GRAPHICS PRINTING Settings ON /OFF Select whether graphic edges are emphasized. If ON is selected, the edges are empha - sized. If OFF is selected,[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 51 ECONOMY PRINT Settings ON/ OFF Select whether to print graphics with a reduced density by reducing the amount o f toner that is used. If ON is selected, the amount of toner used is reduced when printing. If OFF is selecte d, the amoun t of toner used is not reduced when printing.  " If GLOSSY MODE is set to ON[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 52 PCL SETTING CONTRAST Settings -15%/-10%/-5%/ 0% / +5%/+10%/+15% The contrast of the image can be adjusted. IMAGE PRINTING RGB SOURCE Settings DEVICE COLOR/ sRGB S pecify the color sp ace for RGB image data. If DEVICE COLOR is selected, no color space is specified. If RGB source profiles are downloaded wi th the Downlo[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 53 RGB GRAY Settings COMPOSITE BLACK/ BLACK AND GRAY / BLACK ONLY S pecify how black and grays are reproduced in R GB image data. If COMPOSITE BLACK is selected, black is reproduced using the CMYK colors. If BLACK AND GRAY is selected, black and gray are reproduced using black on ly . If BLACK ONLY is selected, black is [...]

Configuration Menu Overview 54 RGB INTENT Settings VIVID / PHOTOGRAPHIC S pecify the characteristic applied when converting RGB text data to CMYK data. If VIVID is selected, a vivid output is produced. If PHOTOGRAPHIC is selected, a brighter output is produced. RGB GRAY Settings COMPOSITE BLACK/ BLACK AND GRAY / BLACK ONLY S pecify how black and gr[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 55 RGB INTENT Settings VIVID / PHOTOGRAPHIC S pecify the characteristic applied when converti ng RGB GRAPHICS data to CMYK data. If VIVID is selected, a vivid output is produced. If PHOTOGRAPHIC is selected, a bright er o utput is produced. RGB GRAY Settings COMPOSITE BLACK/ BLACK AND GRAY / BLACK ONLY S pecify how black[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 56 PS SETTINGS IMAGE PRINTING RGB SOURCE Settings DEVICE COLOR/ sRGB / AppleRGB/ AdobeRGB1998/ ColorMatchRGB / BlueAdjustRGB S pecify the color sp ace for RGB image data. If DEVICE COLOR is selected, no color space is specified. If RGB source profiles are downloaded wi th the Download Manager , they are ava ilable from t[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 57 RGB GRAY Settings COMPOSITE BLACK/ BLACK AND GRAY / BLACK ONLY S pecify how black and grays are reproduced in R GB image data. If COMPOSITE BLACK is selected, black is reproduced using the CMYK colors. If BLACK AND GRAY is selected, black and gray are reproduced using black on ly . If BLACK ONLY is selected, black is [...]

Configuration Menu Overview 58 TEXT PRINTING RGB SOURCE Settings DEVICE COLOR/ sRGB / AppleRGB/ AdobeRGB1998/ ColorMatchRGB / BlueAdjustRGB S pecify the color sp ace for RGB text data. If DEVICE COLOR is selected, no color space is specified. If RGB source profiles are downloaded wi th the Download Manager , they are ava ilable from the list of set[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 59 RGB GRAY Settings COMPOSITE BLACK/ BLACK AND GRAY / BLACK ONLY S pecify how black and grays are reproduced in R GB text data. If COMPOSITE BLACK is selected, black is reproduced using the CMYK colors. If BLACK AND GRAY is selected, black and gray are reproduced using black on ly . If BLACK ONLY is selected, black is r[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 60 GRAPHICS PRINTING RGB SOURCE Settings DEVICE COLOR/ sRGB / AppleRGB/ AdobeRGB1998/ ColorMatchRGB / BlueAdjustRGB S pecify the color sp ace for RGB image data. If DEVICE COLOR is selected, no color space is specified. If RGB source profiles are downloaded wi th the Download Manager , they are ava ilable from the list o[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 61 RGB GRAY Settings COMPOSITE BLACK /BLACK AND GRAY/ BLACK ONLY S pecify how black and grays are reproduced in R GB image data. If COMPOSITE BLACK is selected, black is reproduced using the CMYK colors. If BLACK AND GRAY is selected, black and gray are reproduced using black on ly . If BLACK ONLY is selected, black is r[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 62 SIMULATION SIMU- LATION PROF Settings NONE /SWOP/ Euroscale/ CommercialPre ss/TOYO/DIC S pecify the simulation profile. If NONE is selected, no simulation profile is specified. If simulation profiles are downloaded wi th the Download Manager , they are ava ilable from the list of settings. SIMU- LATION INTENT Settings[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 63 CMYK GRAY Settings COMPOSITE BLACK /BLACK AND GRAY/ BLACK ONLY S pecify how black and grays are reproduced using the four CMYK colors. If COMPOSITE BLACK is selected, black is reproduced using the CMYK colors. If BLACK AND GRAY is selected, black and gray are reproduced using black on ly . If BLACK ONLY is selected, b[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 64 CMYK DENSITY CYAN/ MAGENTA/ YELLOW/ BLACK HIGH- LIGHT Settings -3/-2/ -1/ 0 / +1/+2/ +3 The density of the highlight color in images can be adjusted. MIDDLE Settings -3/-2/ -1/ 0 / +1/+2/ +3 The density of the middle color in images can be adjusted. SHADOW Settings -3/-2/ -1/ 0 / +1/+2/ +3 The density of the shadow co[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 65 MEMORY DIRECT This menu item appears when INTERFACE MENU/MEMORY DIRECT is set to ENABLE , and the optional hard disk drive or a CompactFlash card is installed. In addition, this menu item does not appear if public user access has not been permitted through authenticati on settings. For details on the authentica- tion [...]

Configuration Menu Overview 66 A4 Settings LETTER/LEGAL/EXECUTIVE/ A4 / A5/A6/B5(JIS)/B6(JIS)/GOVT LETTER/STATEMENT/FOLIO/SP FOLIO/UK QUARTO/FOOLSCAP/ GOVT LEGAL/16K/PHOTO 10×15/ KAI 16/KAI 32/ENV C5/ENV C6/ENV DL/ENV MONARCH/ENV CHOU#3/ENV CHOU#4/B5(ISO)/ ENV #10/ENV YOU#4/JPOST/ JPOST-D/CUSTOM Change the size of the paper .  " Depending [...]

Configuration Menu Overview 67 COLLATE Settings ON/ OFF Select whether to collate the copies. If ON is selected, collated prin ting is performed. If OFF is selected, collated printing is not performed.  " This menu item appears only if the optional hard disk drive or a CompactFlash card of 1GB or more is installed. MAIN TRAY Settings SUB TR[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 68 CAMERA DIRECT This menu item a ppears when INTERFACE MENU/CAMERA DI RECT is set to ENABLE . In addition, this menu item does not appear if public u ser access has not been permitted through au thentication se tting s. For details on the authentica- tion settings, refer to the bizhub C30P Reference Guide on the Utiliti[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 69  " All factory default val ues are shown in bold. PAPER SOURCE Settings TRAY1/ TRAY2 /TRAY3/TRAY4 Select the Lower Feeder Unit that is used for camera dire ct printing.  " TRAY3 and TRAY4 appear only if the optional lower feeder units are installed. LAYOUT Settings 1-UP /2-UP/3-UP/4-UP/6-UP/8-UP S peci[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 70 GLOSSY MODE Settings ON/ OFF Select whether to relax t he limitations on the amount of toner used in order to wi den the color reprodu c- tion range and produce glossy prints. If ON is selected, glossy prints are produced. If OFF is selected, glossy pr int s are not produced.  " If ON is selected, the amount o[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 71 HALFTONE Settings LINE ART/ DETAIL /SMOOTH Select how halftones are reproduced. If LINE ART is selected, halftones are reproduced with high precision. If DETAIL is selected, ha lftones are reproduced with detail. If SMOOTH is selected, ha lftones are reproduced with smoothness.[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 72 INTERFACE MENU With this menu, interface settings can be specified.  " Restart the pr inter after changing settings in the ETHERNET menu.  " ** This menu item appears only if the optional hard disk drive or a CompactFlash card is installed. SUBNET MASK DEFAULT GATEWAY DHCP/BOOTP ENABLE ENABLE TCP/IP EN[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 73  " All factory default val ues are shown in bold. JOB TIME- OUT Settings 5 seconds- 15 seconds -300 seconds S pecify the timeout interval for a print job being received. ETHER- NET TCP/IP ENABLE Settings YES /NO If YES is selected, TCP/IP is enabled. If NO is selected, TCP/IP is disabled. IP ADDRESS Setting 00[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 74 TELNET Settings ENABLE /DISABLE Select whether to enable or disable T el- net transmissions. When ENABLE is selected, T elnet trans- missions are enabled. When DISABLE is selected, T elnet transmissions are disabled. NETWARE ENABLE Settings YES /NO If YES is selected, NetWare is enabled. If NO is selecte d, NetW are i[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 75 SYS DEFAULT MENU With this menu, settings can be specified to adjust the operation of the printer , such as the display language of the message window a nd the time until the machine enters Energy Saver mode. LANGUAGE EMULATION DEF. EMULATION POSTSCRIPT WAIT TIMEOUT PS ERROR PAGE PS PROTOCOL PCL CR/LF MAPPING LINES PE[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 76 LCD CONTRAST SECURITY CHANGE PASSWORD LOCK PANEL CLOCK DATE (xx.xx.xx) TIME HDD FORMAT * USER AREA ONLY ALL RESTORE DEFAULTS RESTORE NETWORK RESTORE PRINTER RESTORE ALL ENERGY SAVER TIME ** MENU TIMEOUT ENERGY SAVER TIME ZONE HOLD JOB TIMEOUT * CARD FOR- MAT *** USER AREA ONLY ALL[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 77  " * These menu items appear only if an optional hard disk drive is installed. ** This menu item appears when you select except OFF from the ENERGY SAVER menu. *** This menu item appears only if an optional CompactFlash card is installed. **** These menu items appear only if corresponding option al lower feede[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 78  " All factory default values are shown in bold. LAN- GUAGE Settings ENGLISH /FRENCH/GERMAN/SPANISH/ ITALIAN/PORTUGUESE/CZECH/JAPANESE/ KOREAN/SIMPLIFIED CHINESE/ TRADITIONAL CHINESE/DUTCH The display lang uage of the message window can be changed to the selected langua ge. The language selection s appear in t[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 79 PCL CR/LF MAP- PING Settings CR=CR LF=LF /CR=CRLF LF=LF/CR=CR LF=LFCR/CR=CRLF LF=LFCR Select the definitions of the CR/LF codes in the PCL l anguage. LINES PER PAGE Settings 5- 60 -128 S pecify the number of lines per page in the PCL language. FONT SOURCE FONT NUMBER Settings 0 -102 S pecify the default font in the PC[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 80 PAPER DEFAULT PAPER PAPER SIZE Settings LETTER/LEGAL/EXECU- TIVE/ A4 /A5/A6/ B5(JIS)/B6(JIS)/GOVT LETTER/STATEMENT/ FOLIO/SP FOLIO/UK QUARTO/FOOLSCAP/GOVT LEGAL/16K/PHOTO 10×15/KAI 16/KAI 32/ ENV C5/ENV C6/ENV DL/ ENV MONARCH/ENV CHOU#3/ENV CHOU#4/ B5(ISO)/ENV #10/ENV YOU#4/JPOST/JPOST-D/ CUSTOM Select the size of me[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 81 CUSTOM SIZE S pecify the media size when PAPER SIZE is set to CUSTOM . The setting units can be switched between millimeters and inches with the SYS DEFAULT MENU/PAPER/UNIT OF MEASURE setting. Setting range for WIDTH  For MILLIMETERS : 92 to 21 6 mm (default) – 210 mm  For INCHES : 3.63 to 8.50 inches (default[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 82 PAPER TYPE Settings PLAIN PAPER / RECYCLED/THICK 1/ THICK 2/LABEL/ TRANSPARENCY/ ENVELOPE/POSTCARD/ LETTERHEAD/GLOSSY 1/ GLOSSY 2 Select the type of media that is normally used. UNIT OF MEA- SURE Settings INCHES/ MILLIMETERS The units for specifying the size of custom media can be switched between inch es and millimet[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 83 HOLD JOB TIME OUT Settings DISABLE /1 hour/4 hours/1 day/ 1 week S pecify the length of time until print jobs saved on the hard disk are deleted. If DISABLE is selected, print jobs are not deleted at a specific time. ENERGY SAVER Settings ON /OFF If ON is selected, the machine enters Energy Saver mode according to the[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 84 SECU- RITY CHANGE PASS- WORD S pecify the password for locking the control panel. If the p assword is set to 00 00 (default), the control panel is not locked. In order to lock the control panel, be sure to sp ecify a pa ssword other t han 0000 . LOCK PANEL Settings OFF /MINIMUM/ON S pecify how the control panel i s lo[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 85 RESTORE DEFAULTS RESTORE NETWORK Reset the network settings to their defa ults. When this menu item is sel ected, the printer is automatically restarted. RESTORE PRINTER Reset the printer settings to their defaults. When this menu item is selected, th e printer is automatically restarted. RESTORE ALL Reset all setting[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 86 MAINTENANCE MENU With this menu, maintenance on this printer can be perfor med. In order to use this menu, the administra tor password must be entered. ALIGNMENT TOP ADJUSTMENT PLAIN PAPER THICK TRANSFER POWER SIMPLEX PASS MAINTENANCE MENU PRINT MENU EVENT LOG HALFTONE 64 CYAN/MAGENTA/ YELLOW/BLACK 64 CYAN/MAGENTA/ YE[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 87 IMG ADJ THICK CYAN MAGENTA DUPLEX PASS YELLOW BLACK PLAIN PAPER THICK 1 POSTCARD THICK 2 IMG ADJ BLACK LABEL GLOSSY 1 GLOSSY 2 MANUAL DUPLEX PLAIN PAPER LABEL GLOSSY 2 GLOSSY 1 ENVELOPE SUPPLIES REPLACE TRANS. BELT TRANS. ROLLER FUSER UNIT ENVELOPE[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 88  " All factory default values are shown in bold. PRINT MENU EVENT LOG Settings PRINT /CANCEL Prints the event log. HALF- TONE 64 CYAN/ MAGENTA/ YELLOW/ BLACK 64 Settings PRINT /CANCEL Print cyan/magenta/yellow/black half- tones at 64 gradations. HALF- TONE 128 CYAN/ MAGENTA/ YELLOW/ BLACK 128 Settings PRINT /C[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 89 LEFT ADJUST MENT LEFT ADJ TRAY1 Settings -15-15 When printing on media in T ray 1, specify the size of the left margin. LEFT ADJ TRAY2 Settings -15-15 When printing on media in T ray 2, specify the size of the left margin. LEFT ADJ TRAY3 Settings -15-15 When printing on media in T ray 3, specify the size of the left m[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 90 THICK 1 Settings -8-7 When printing on thick 1 using simplex pass, correct the sec- ondary image transfe r current. THICK 2 Settings -8-7 When printing on thick 2 using simplex pass, correct the sec- ondary image transfe r current. POST- CARD Settings -8-7 When printing on postcard using simplex pass, correct the seco[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 91 MANUAL DUPLEX PLAIN PAPER Settings -8-7 When printing on plain paper using manual duplex pass, correct the secondary image transfer current. THICK 1 Settings -8-7 When printing on TH ICK 1 using manual duplex pass, correct the secondary image transfer current. THICK 2 Settings -8-7 When printing on TH ICK 2 using manu[...]

Configuration Menu Overview 92 SERVICE MENU With this menu, th e service represent ative can ad just the printer and perform maintenance operations. This menu canno t be used by the user . GLOSSY 2 Settings -8-7 When printing on GLOSSY 2 using manual duplex pass, correct the secondary image transfer current. IMG ADJ THICK CYAN Settings -5- 0 -5 Whe[...]

Camera Direct[...]

Camera Direct 94 Camera Direct If a digital camera with Pi ctBridge (1.0 or later) is conn ected to the printe r through the Camera Direct Print port, images stored on the digital camera can be printed directly from the printer .  " For details on using the digital camera, refer to your digital camera s manual.  " The following feat[...]

Memory Direct[...]

Memory Direct 96 Memory Direct PDF , JPEG and TIFF files save d on USB memory devices can b e printed by plugging the USB memory device into the printer .  " Memory direct can be used only if the optional hard disk drive or a CompactFlash card is installed. In order to perform collated printi ng with memory direct, the optional hard disk dr[...]

Using Media[...]

Media Specifications 98 Media Specifications What types and sizes of media can I load? Media Media Size T ray* Duplex (Double-Side d) Inch Millimeter Letter 8.5 x 11.0 215.9 x 279.4 1/2/3/4 Yes Legal 8.5 x 14.0 215.9 x 355.6 1/3/4 Yes S tat ement 5.5 x 8.5 139.7 x 215.9 1 No Executive 7.25 x 10. 5 184.0 x 26 7.0 1/3/4 Yes A4 8.2 x 11.7 210.0 x 297.[...]

Media Types 99  " For custom sizes, use the printer driv e r to specify the settings with in the ranges shown in the above table. Media Types Before purchasing a l arge quantity of special me dia, do a trial print with the same media and check the print quality . Keep media on a flat, level surface in its original wrapper until it is time t[...]

Media Types 100  Carbon backed  Unapproved iron-on transfer media (such as heat-sensitive paper , heat-pressure paper , and heat-press transfer paper)  Cold-water-transfer paper  Pressure sensitive  Designed specifically for inkjet printers (such as superfine paper , glossy paper , glossy film, and postcards)  Paper that has alrea[...]

Media Types 101 Thick Stock Paper thicker than 90 g/m 2 (24 lb bond) is referred to as thick st ock. T est all thick stock to ensure acceptable performance and to ensure that the image does not shift.  " Banner Paper Weight: 127-160g/m 2 Wid th: 216mm Length: 357-1200mm DO NOT use thic k stock that is  Mixed with any other media in T ray[...]

Media Types 102 Use envelopes that are  Common office envelopes approved for laser printing wi th diagonal joints, sharp folds and edges, and ordinary gummed fla ps  " Because the envelopes pass through heated rollers, the gumme d area on the flaps may seal. Using envelopes with emulsion-based glue avoids this problem.  Approved f or [...]

Media Types 103 Use label sheets that are  Recommended for laser printers  Letter or A4 size (adhesive label stock) DO NOT use label sheets that  Have labels th at easily peel off or have parts of the label already removed  Have backing sheets that have peeled away or have exposed adhesive  " Labels may stick to the fuser , caus[...]

Media Types 104 Postcards T ry printing your data on a sheet of plain paper first to check placement. Use postcards that are  Approved f or laser printe rs DO NOT use postcards that are  Coated  Designed for inkjet printers  Precut or perforat ed  Preprinted or multicolored  " If the postcard is warped, press on the warpe d a[...]

Media Types 105 Transparencies  " Do not fan transparencies before l oading them. Resulting static elec- tricity may cause printing errors.  " If you touch the face of the transpar encies with your b are hands, print quality may be affected.  " Keep the printer path clean. T ransparen cies are especially sensitive to a dirty[...]

Media Types 106 Glossy Media T est all glossy media to ensure accept able performance and to ensure that the image does not shift. DO NOT use glossy med ia stock that is  Mixed with any other media in T ray 1 (as this will cause printer misfeed- ing) Cap acity T ray 1 (Manual Fee d Tr a y ) Up to 20 glossy media sheets, de pending on their thick[...]

Media Types 107 What Is the Guaranteed Imageable (Printable) Area? The printable area on all media sizes is up to 4 mm (0.157") from the edges of the media. Each media size has a specific image- able area, the maximum area on which the printer can print clearly and without distortion. This area is subject to both hardware limits (the physical [...]

Loading Media 108 Loading Media How do I load media? T ake off the top and bottom sheets of a ream of paper . H olding a stack of approx- imately 100 sheets at a time, fan the stack to prevent static buildup before inserting it in a tray .  " Do not fan transparencies. Note Although this p rinter was de signed for printi ng on a wide range [...]

Loading Media 109 2 Slide the media guides to pro- vide more space between them. 3 Press down on the center of the paper-lifting plate until the left and right locking tabs (white) lock into plac e. 4 Load the paper face down in the tray .[...]

Loading Media 110  " Do not load paper above the line. Up to 100 sheets (80 g/m 2 [22 lb]) of plain paper can be loaded into the tray at one ti me. 5 Slide the media guides against the edges of the paper . 6 Select PAPER MENU/PAPER SOURCE/TRAY 1/PAPER SIZE and PAPER TYPE in the configuration menu, and then select th e setting for the size a[...]

Loading Media 111 Loading Envelopes 1 Pull the lever , and then open the right side cover .  " Before opening the right side cover , fold up T ray 1. 2 Open the door at the side of the right side cover .[...]

Loading Media 112 3 T urn the two dials on the fuser unit to the setting for envelopes. 4 Close the door at the side of the right side cover . Plain paper Envelope[...]

Loading Media 113 5 Close the right side cover . 6 Open T ray 1. 7 Slide the media guides to pro- vide more space between them.[...]

Loading Media 114 8 Press down on the cent er of the pape r-lift ing plate until the left and right locking tabs (white) lock into place. 9 Load the envelopes flap side up in the tray .  " Before loading enve - lopes, press them down to make sure that all air is removed, and make sure that the folds of the flaps are firmly pressed; other- w[...]

Loading Media 115 10 Slide the media guides against the edges of the envelo pes.  " Before printing on plain paper , be sure to return the dials on the fuser unit to the setting for plai n pap er. 11 Select PAPER MENU/PAPER SOURCE/TRA Y 1/PAPER SIZE and PAPER TYPE in the configuration menu, and then select the setting for the size and type [...]

Loading Media 116 2 Slide the media guides to pro- vide more space between them. 3 Press down on the cent er of the pape r-lift ing plate until the left and right locking tabs (white) lock into place. 4 Load the media face down in the tray .  " Up to 20 sheets can be loaded into the tray at one time.[...]

Loading Media 117 5 Slide the media guides against the edges of the media. 6 Select PAPER MENU/PAPER SOURCE/TRA Y 1/PAPER SIZE and PAPER TYPE in the configuration menu, and then select the setting for the size and type of p aper that ar e loaded. See also “P APER MENU” on page 39.  " When printing from T ray 1 with the corresponding Pap[...]

Loading Media 118 Loading Banner Pa per Paper up to 1200 mm long can be loaded into the bypass tray and printed one at a time. 1 Open T ray 1. 2 Slide the media guides to pro- vide more space between them. 3 Press down on the cent er of the pape r-lift ing plate until the left and right locking tabs (white) lock into place.[...]

Loading Media 119 4 With the side of the banner paper to be printed on facing down, insert the end of the paper as much as possible into the feed slot.  " One sheet of banner paper can be loaded into the tray at one time.  " In order to avoid toner smudges, do not load curled paper . 5 Slide the media guides against the edges of the[...]

Loading Media 120 7 Secure the banner paper with the left and right media guides.  " When printing multiple copies on banner paper , repeat the procedure starting from step 2. 8 Select T ray 1(Manual Fe ed) from the Paper Source list and specify a cus- tom size in the Original Size list of the printer d river , and then print.[...]

Loading Media 121 Tray 2 Loading Plain Paper 1 Pull out T ray 2. 2 Press down the media pressure plate to lock it into place.[...]

Loading Media 122 3 Load the paper face up in the tray .  " Do not load above the  mark. Up to 500 sheets (80 g/m 2 [22 lb]) of plain paper can be loaded into the tray at one ti me. 4 Close Tray 2. 5 Select PAPER MENU/PAPER SOURCE/TRAY 2/PAPER SIZE and PAPER TYPE in the configuration menu, and then select th e setting for the size and ty[...]

Loading Media 123 Tray 3/4 (Optional Low er Feeder Units) Loading Plain Paper 1 Pull out T ray 3 (T ray 4). 2 Press down the media pressure plate to lock it into place. 3 Slide the media guides to pro- vide more space between them.[...]

Loading Media 124 4 Load the paper face up in the tray .  " Do not load above the  mark. Up to 500 sheets (80 g/m 2 [22 lb]) of plain paper can be loaded into the tray at one ti me. 5 Slide the media guides against the edges of the paper .[...]

Loading Media 125 6 Close Tray 3 (T ray 4). 7 Select PAPER MENU/PAPER SOURCE/TRAY 3 (or TRAY 4 ) / PAPER TYPE in the configuration menu, and then select the setting for the type of paper that is loaded. See also “P APER MENU” on page 39.[...]

Duplexing 126 Duplexing Select paper with high opacity for d uplex (Double-Sided) pri nting. Opacity refers to how effectively p aper blocks out what is written on the opposite side of the page. If the paper has low opacit y (high translucency), then the printed data from one side of the page will show through to the other side. Check your applicat[...]

Output Tray 127 In addition, if “N-up” has been set to “Booklet”, autoduplex printing is per- formed. The following Order settings are available when “Bookl et” is selected. 1 Load plain paper into the tray . 2 From the printer driver , specify duplex (Doub le-Sided) printing (Layout tab in Windows). 3 Click OK .  " With autodup[...]

Finishing 128 Finishing When the optional staple finisher is installed, job separation, offset and staple printing can be performed. For the installation procedure, refer to “S taple Fin- isher” on page 244. Settings can be specified for job separation, offset and staple printing by selecting JOB SEPARATION or FINISHING in PAPER MENU .  &quo[...]

Finishing 129 Offset Printing If offset printing is selected, the p aper is fed out shifted as shown below .  " When PAPER MENU/COLLATE is set to ON , the pages are fed out in sets as shown below . Staple printing Pages are stapled and fed out by job or by copy set as shown below . Page in the portrait orientation are stapled in the upper-l[...]

Media Storage 130 Media Storage How do I store media?  Keep media on a flat, level surface in its original wrapper unti l it is time to load it. Media that has been stored for a lon g time out of its packaging may dry up too much and cause misfeeding.  If media has been removed from its wrapper , place it in its original pack- aging and store[...]

Replacing Consumables[...]

Replacing Consumables 132 Replacing Consumables Note Failure to f ollow instructions as ou tlined in this manual could result in voiding your warranty . Note If an error messa ge ( TONER EMPTY , TRANS.BELT END OF LIFE , etc.) appears, print out the configuration p age, and then ch eck the status of the other consumables. F or details on the error m[...]

Replacing Consumables 133 Note Do not use refilled toner cartridges o r unapproved toner cartr idges. Any damage to the printer or quali ty pr oblems caused by a refilled to ner cartridge or an unappro ved toner cartr idge will void your warranty . No technical support is prov ided to recover from thes e problems. When replacing a toner cartridge, [...]

Replacing Consumables 134  Level during hand ling and storage. Do not hold, stand or store cartridges on their ends or turn them upside down; the toner inside the cartridge s may become caked or unequally distributed.  Away from salty air and corrosive gases such as aerosols. Y[...]

Replacing Consumables 135 Replacing a Toner Cartridge Note Be careful not to sp ill toner while re placing a toner cartridge. If toner spills, immediately wipe it off with a soft, dry cloth. If TONER LOW on the SYS DEFAULT MENU/ENABLE WARNING is set to ON , the message TONER LOW X (where “ X ”. represents the color of the toner) appears when to[...]

Replacing Consumables 136 3 Lower the lever to release the lock. 4 Grab the handle of the to ner car- tridge to be replaced, and then pull out the cartridg e. Note Dispose of the used tone r cartridge accordin g to your local regulations . Do not burn the toner cartridge. For det ails, re fer to “About T oner Cartridges” on p age 132. 5 Check t[...]

Replacing Consumables 137 7 Shake the cartridge to distri bute the toner . 8 Make sure that the toner car- tridge is the same colo r as the printer compartment, and then insert the toner cartridge into the printer . 9 Make sure that the toner car- tridge is securely installed, and then peel off the protective film. Y 3 × Y Y Y Y[...]

Replacing Consumables 138 10 Raise the front lever to i ts origi- nal position. 11 Pull the lever to the left to lock it in place.  " The front lever should be securely returned to its original position; other- wise, the front cover of the printer cannot be closed. 12 Close the front cover . Y Y[...]

Replacing Consumables 139 Replacing a Print Unit When replacing a p rint unit, refer to the following table. For optimum print quality and performa nce, use only approv ed KONICA MINOL T A print units for your specific printer type , as listed in the table below . Y ou can find your printer type and the print u nit part numbers on the co nsumables [...]

Replacing Consumables 140 2 Open the printer ’s front cover . 3 Pull the front lever to the right. 4 Lower the lever to release the lock. K K[...]

Replacing Consumables 141 5 Press down the area marked “Push” on the prin t unit to be replaced, and then slide the unit all the way out of the printer . Note Dispose of the used print un it according to your local regulations. Do not burn t he print unit. 6 Check the color of the new print unit to be installed.  " In order to preve nt [...]

Replacing Consumables 142 8 Hold the pri nt unit with bo th hands, and then shake it twice as shown in the illustration .  " Do not grab the botto m of the bag; othe rwise, the print unit may be dam- aged, resulting in decreased print qual ity . 9 Remove all packing tape from the print unit. 10 Remove the protective cover from the print uni[...]

Replacing Consumables 143 11 Make sure that the new print unit to be installed is the same color as the printer compartment, a nd then install the print unit in the printer . 12 Raise the front lever to its origi- nal position. 13 Pull the lever to the left to lock it in place.  " The front lever should be securely returned to its original [...]

Replacing Consumables 144 14 Close the front cover .[...]

Replacing Consumables 145 Replacing the Waste Toner Bottle When the waste toner bottle becomes full, the message WASTE TONER FULL/REPLACE BOTTLE appears in the message windo w . The printer stops and will not start again until t he waste toner bottle is replaced. 1 Open the printer’s front cover . 2 T urn the dial on the waste toner bottle counte[...]

Replacing Consumables 146 3 Open the left and right handles of the waste ton er bottle. 4 Grab the left and right handles of the waste toner bottle, and then slowly pull out the bottle.  " Be careful since some waste toner may spill if the lock is closed when the waste toner bo ttle is removed. 5 Remove the new waste tone r bottle from its [...]

Replacing Consumables 147 6 Slide the waste toner bottle all the way into the printer . 7 T urn the dial clockwise until the waste toner bottle is in the locked position. Lock Unlock[...]

Replacing Consumables 148 8 Close the front cover .  " If the waste toner bottle is not fully inserted or i f the dial is not locked, the front cover cannot be closed. Replacing the Transfer Roller When the time to replace the transfer roller is reached, the message TRANS.ROLLER/END OF LIFE appears. Printing can co ntinue even after this me[...]

Replacing Consumables 149 2 While pushing the levers to the inside, move the roller presser toward you. 3 While continuing to p ress the levers, remove the transfer roller . 4 Prepare a new transfer roller . 5 While pressing the levers, insert the shaft of the transfer roller into the bearings.[...]

Replacing Consumables 150 6 Move the levers away from you until it snaps into place. 7 Close the right si de cover . 8 Reset the counter in the MAINTENANCE MENU/SUPPLIES/ REPLACE/TRANS. ROLLER menu. 9 Replace the ozone filter , using the following procedure.[...]

Replacing Consumables 151 Replacing the Ozone Filter 1 Remove the ozone filter from the printer . 2 Slide the new ozone filter into the printer un til it snap s into place.[...]

Replacing Consumables 152 Replacing the Transfer Belt Unit When the time to replace the transfer belt unit is reached, the message TRANS. BELT/END OF LIFE appears. Printing can continue even after this message appears; h owever , si nce th e print qual ity is reduced, the trans- fer belt un it should be r eplaced imm ediate ly . 1 Open the printer [...]

Replacing Consumables 153 3 Using a coin, remove the four screws on the left side.  " Be careful not to lo se the screws. 4 Remove the left-side cover . 5 Pull the lever , and then open the right side cover .  " Before opening the right side cover , fold up T ray 1.[...]

Replacing Consumables 154 6 Use a coin to loosen the screws securing the transfer belt unit. 7 On the left side, pull to the right the blue shutter lever for the transfer be lt unit.  " Do not remov e the blue lever . 8 From the side where the left side cover was removed, hold the arm, and then carefully pull out the transfer b elt unit.[...]

Replacing Consumables 155 9 Remove all packing tape from the transfer belt unit. 10 Remove the protective cover from the transfer belt unit. 11 Prepare a new transfer belt unit.  " Be careful not to touch the surface of the belt.  " Do not remove the blue lever . 12 Insert the new transfer belt unit along the rail s.[...]

Replacing Consumables 156 13 On the left side, pull to the left the blue shutter lever for the transfer be lt unit. 14 From the right side cover side, tighten the screws to secure the transfer belt unit and then close the right side cover . 15 Close the right si de cover .[...]

Replacing Consumables 157 16 Attach the left-side cover . 17 T ighten the four screws on the left side. 18 Install the print unit and waste toner bottle .  " For details on installing the print unit or waste toner bottle, refer to “Replacing a Print Unit” on page 139 or “Replac- ing the Waste T oner Bot- tle” on page 145.[...]

Replacing Consumables 158 19 Close the front cover . 20 Reset the counter in the MAINTENANCE MENU/SUPPLIES/ REPLACE/TRANS. BELT menu. Replacing the Backup Battery If the backup battery is dead, the printe r ’s date and time cannot be ret ained. Follow the procedure described below to replace the backup battery . Note It’ s very important to pro[...]

Replacing Consumables 159 2 Using a screwdriver, remove the screw . Then , slide the rear cover to the right and remove it. 3 Using a screwdriver , loosen the seven screws. (Do not remove them from the printer .) 4 Slide the panel slightly to the right and lift it off the printer .[...]

Replacing Consumables 160 5 Remove the hook, and then remove the ba ckup batter y . 6 Insert a new backup ba ttery .  " When inserting the new backup battery , be sure that the + side faces toward the lef t. 7 Reinstall the panel and tighten the seven screws. 8 Attach the rear cover . 9 Reconnect all interface cables. 10 Reconnect the power[...]

Replacing Consumables 161 11 Use DATE on the SYS DEFAULT MENU/CLOCK menu to set the date, and use TIME on the SYS DEFAULT MENU/CLOCK menu to set the time. Replacing the Staple When there are no more staples, the message STAPLER EMPTY appears. Replace the staple cartridge. 1 Open the stapler cover . 2 Pull out the stapling unit.[...]

Replacing Consumables 162 3 Pull out th e stapl er . 4 Remove the empty cartridge, and then insert th e new one.[...]

Replacing Consumables 163 5 Install the stapler . 6 Install the stapling unit. 7 Close the stapler cover .[...]

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Maintaining the Printer[...]

Maintaining the Printer 166 Maintaining the Printer CAUTION Read all caution and warning lab els ca refully , making sure to follow any instructions contained in them. These labels are located on the inside of the printer ’s covers and the interior of the printer b ody . Handle the printer with care to preser ve its life. Abuse handling may cause[...]

Maintaining the Printer 167  Do not leave the printer ’s covers open for any length of time , especially in well-lit places; light may damage the toner cartridges.  Do not open the printer during prin ting.  Do not tap media st acks on the printer .  Do not lubricate or disassemble the printer .  Do not tilt the printer .  Do no[...]

Cleaning the Printer 168  If you get toner on your skin, wash it off with cool water and a mild soap. CAUTION If you get tone r in your eyes, w ash it out immediatel y with cool water and consult a doctor .  Make sure any parts removed during clean ing are replaced before you plug in the printer . Cleaning the Printer CAUTION Be sure to turn [...]

Cleaning the Printer 169 Media Rollers The accumulation of paper dust and ot h er debris on the media rollers can cause media -feeding prob lems. Cleaning the Media Feed Rollers (Manual Feed Tray) 1 Open T ray 1. 2 Press down on the center of the paper-lifting plate until the left and right locking tabs (white) lock into plac e.[...]

Cleaning the Printer 170 3 Clean the media feed rollers by wiping them with a soft, dry cloth. 4 Close the tray .[...]

Cleaning the Printer 171 Cleaning the Media Feed Rollers (Tray 2/3/4) 1 Pull out the tray . 2 Clean the media feed rollers by wiping them with a soft, dry cloth. 3 Close the tray .[...]

Cleaning the Printer 172 Cleaning the Duplex Option Feed Rollers 1 Open the duplex cover . 2 Clean the feed rollers by wiping them with a soft, dry cloth. 3 Close the dup lex cover .[...]

Cleaning the Printer 173 Cleaning the Media Transfer Rollers for Tray 3 and 4 1 Open the right side cover of T ray 3 (T ray 4).  " Before opening the right side cover of T ray 3 (T ray 4), fold up T ray 1. 2 Clean the media transfer rollers by wiping them with a soft, dry cloth. 3 Close the right side cover of T ray 3 (T ray 4).[...]

Cleaning the Printer 174 Cleaning the Laser Lens This printe r is constructed w ith four laser lens es. Clean all lenses as described below . The laser lens cleaning tool shou ld be attached to the inside of the front cover . 1 Open the printer ’s front cover and remove the cle aning tool from the machine’s front cover . 2 Insert the laser lens[...]

10 Troubleshooting[...]

Introduction 176 Introduction This chapter provides information to aid you i n resolving printer problems yo u may encounter , or at least guide you to the proper sources for help . Printin g a Configuration Page Print a configuration page to verify the printer is printing correctly , or to check the printer configuration. Printing the configur ati[...]

Preventing Media Misfeeds 177 Preventing Media Misfeeds Make sure that... Media matches the printer specifications. Media is flat, especiall y on the leading edge. The printer is on a hard, flat, level surface. Y ou store media in a dry location away from moisture and humidi ty . Y ou remove transparencies from the out put tray immediately after pr[...]

Understanding th e Media Path 178 Understanding the Media Path Understanding the printer ’s media path will help you locate media misfeeds 1 T oner cartridge 9 Laser 2 Relay unit 10 Print unit 3 Fuser unit 1 1 T ransfer belt unit 4 Duplex option 12 Main output tray 5 T ray 1 (Manual feed tray) 13 Sub output tray 6 T ray 4 (optional ) 14 S taple F[...]

Clearing Media Misfeeds 179 Clearing Media Misfeeds T o avoid damage, always remo ve misfed media gen tly , without tearing it. Any piece of media left in the printer , wh ether large or small, can obstruct the media path and cause further misfee ds. Do not reload media that has misfed. Note The image is not fixed on the media before th e fusing pr[...]

Clearing Media Misfeeds 180 Media Misfeed Messages a nd Clearing Procedures  " If the message PAPER JAM/VERTICAL TRANS appears, check for media misfeeds in the tra nsfer roller sectio n of the right side covers for T ray 3 and /or T r ay 4. Media Misfeed Message Page Reference PAPER JAM TRAY 2 Page 181 PAPER JAM TRAY 3 Page 185 PAPER JAM TR[...]

Clearing Media Misfeeds 181 Clearing a Media Misfeed in Tra y 2 1 Pull the lever , and then open the right side cover .  " Before opening the right side cover , fold up T ray 1. 2 Carefully pull out the misfed media.[...]

Clearing Media Misfeeds 182 CAUTION The area around the fuser unit is extremely hot. T o uching anythi ng other than the indicated levers and dials may result in burns. If you get burned, immediately cool the skin un der cold water , and then seek professional med ical attention. Note Decreased print quality may result if the surface o f the image [...]

Clearing Media Misfeeds 183 3 Close the right side cover . 4 Pull out T ray 2, and then remove all media from the tray . 5 Fan the media you removed and then align it well.[...]

Clearing Media Misfeeds 184 6 Load the media face up in Tray 2.  " Make sure that the me dia is flat.  " Do not load paper above the  mark. 7 Close Tray 2.[...]

Clearing Media Misfeeds 185 Clearing a Media Misfeed in Tra y 3/4 1 Open the right side cover of T ray 3 (T ray 4).  " Before opening the right side cover of T ray 3 (T ray 4), fold up T ray 1. 2 Carefully pull out the misfed media. 3 Close the right side cover of T ray 3 (T ray 4).[...]

Clearing Media Misfeeds 186 4 Pull out T ray 3 (Tray 4), and then remove all paper from the tray . 5 Fan the paper you removed and then align it well. 6 Load the paper face up in T ray 3 (T ray 4).  " Make sure that the paper is flat.  " Do not load paper above the  mark.  " Slide the media guides against the edges of the[...]

Clearing Media Misfeeds 187 Clearing a Media Misfeed from the Duplex Option 1 Open the duplex cove r . 2 Carefully pull out the misfed media. 3 Close the duplex cover .[...]

Clearing Media Misfeeds 188 Clearing a Media Misfeed from the Fus er Unit 1 Pull the lever , and then open the right side cover .  " Before opening the right side cover , fold up T ray 1. 2 Push up the levers of the fuser unit cover , and then open the cover . 3 Carefully pull o ut the misfed media.[...]

Clearing Media Misfeeds 189 CAUTION The area around the fuse r unit is extremely hot. T ouching anyt hing other than the indicated levers and dial s may result in burns. If you get burned, immediately cool the skin under cold water , and then seek professional medica l attention. Note Decreased print quality may result if the surface of the image t[...]

Clearing Media Misfeeds 190 4 Push down the levers. 5 Close the right si de cover .[...]

Clearing Media Misfeeds 191 Clearing a Media Misfeed from Tray 1 (Ma nual Feed Tray) and Transfer Roller 1 Pull the lever , and then open the right side cover .  " Before opening the right side cover , fold up T ray 1. 2 Carefully pull out the misfed media.[...]

Clearing Media Misfeeds 192 CAUTION The area around the fuser unit is extremely hot. T o uching anythi ng other than the indicated levers and dials may result in burns. If you get burned, immediately cool the skin un der cold water , and then seek professional med ical attention. Note Decreased print quality may result if the surface o f the image [...]

Clearing Media Misfeeds 193 3 Close the right side cover . Relay Unit 1 Open the upper cover . 2 Carefully pull out the misfed media.[...]

Clearing Media Misfeeds 194 Staple Finisher (Case 1) If the media misfeed o ccurred between th e relay unit and the top of the staple finisher , follow the procedure described below to remove the misfed media. 1 Open the finisher cover . 2 Carefully pull o ut the misfed media.[...]

Clearing Media Misfeeds 195 Staple Finisher (Case 2) If the media can be seen from the su b output tray , follow the procedure described below to remove the mi sfed media. 1 Open the finisher cover . 2 Carefully pull out the misfed media.[...]

Clearing Media Misfeeds 196 Staple Finisher (Case 3) If the media misfeed occurred in the center section of the staple finisher , fol- low the procedure described below to remo ve the misfed media. 1 Open the finisher cover . 2 Clockwise turn the knob on the inside until the media is fed into the main output tray . 3 When the media is fed into the [...]

Clearing Media Misfeeds 197 Clearing Jammed Staples If the staples are jammed, follow the procedure described below to remove the jammed staples. 1 Open the stapler cover . 2 Pull out the stapling unit. 3 Pull out the stapler .[...]

Clearing Media Misfeeds 198 4 Push up the guide for the staple cartridge, and then remo ve any jammed sta ples. 5 Return the guide to its original position, and then install the sta- pler . 6 Install the stapling unit. 7 Close the stapler cove r .[...]

Solving Problems wi th Media Misfeeds 199 Solving Problems with Media Misfeeds  " Frequent misfeeds in any area indica te that area should be checked, repaired, or cleaned. Repeated misfeeds may also happen if you’ re using unsupported print media . Symptom Cause Solution Several sheets go through the printer together . The front edges of[...]

Solving Problems with Media Misfeeds 200 Media is misfeeding. The media is not cor- rectly positioned in the tray . Remove the misfed media and reposi- tion the media prope rly in the tray . The number of sheets in the tray exceeds the maximum allowed. Remove the excess media and reload the correct number of sheets in the tray . The media guides ar[...]

Solving Problems wi th Media Misfeeds 201 Media is misfeeding. T ransparencies have collected static elec- tricity in the tray . Remove the transparencies and load them in the tray one sheet at a time. Do not fan transparencies before load- ing them. Unsupported media (wrong size, thick- ness, type, etc.) is being used. Use KONICA MINOL T A-approve[...]

Solving Other Problems 202 Solving Other Problems Symptom Cause Solution Printer power is not on. The power cord is not correctly plugged into the outlet. T urn off the printer , confirm that the power cord is correctly p lugged into the outlet, and then turn on the printer . Something is wrong with the outlet con- nected to the printer . Plug anot[...]

Solving Other Problems 203 Y ou can’t print the con- figuration page. The tray is empty . Check that at least T ray 1 is loaded with media, in place, and secure. The printer ’s covers aren’t closed securely . Make sure the covers are closed securely . Close all co vers gently to avoid jarring the printer . Make sure the waste toner bottle and[...]

Solving Other Problems 204 Printing takes too much time. The printer is set to a slow printing mo de (for example, thick stock or transpar- ency). It takes more time to print on special media. When using regular paper , make sure that the media type is set properly in the driver . The printer is set to Energy Saver mode. It takes time for printing [...]

Solving Other Problems 205 Not all pages print. The printer has the wrong kind of cable, or the prin ter is not configured for the correct cable and port. Check your cable. The Cancel key was pressed. Make sure no one pressed th e Cancel key while your job was printing. The tray is empty . Check th at the trays are loade d with media, in place, and[...]

Solving Other Problems 206 Y ou are experienc- ing duplex (Double- Sided) prob- lems. Media or settings are not correct. For autoduplexing, make sure that you have a duplex option installed. Make sure that you are using correct media.  See “Media S p ecifications” on page 98.  Do not duplex (Double-Sided) enve - lopes, labels, postcards, [...]

Solving Other Problems 207 The web-based utility cannot be accessed. The PageScope Web Connection Adminis- trator ’s password is incorrect. The PageScope Web Connectio n Administrator password has a 6-char- acter minimu m and a 16-character maximum. For details of the Page- Scope Web Connection admin istrator password, refer to the bizhub C30P Re[...]

Solving Problems with Printing Quality 208 Solving Problems with Printing Quality Symptom Cause Solution Nothing is printed , or there are blank spots on the printed page . One or more of the print units may be defective. Remove th e print un its and check it for damage. If it is damaged, replace it. The printer drive r is not set correctly . Selec[...]

Solving Problems with Printing Quality 209 Image is too light; there is low image density . Laser lens is di rty . Clean the laser lens. The medi a is moist from humidity . Remove the moist media and replace it with new , dry media. There is not much toner left in the car- tridge. Replace the ton er cartridge. One or more of the print units may be [...]

Solving Problems with Printing Quality 210 The print or color density is uneven. One or more of the toner cartridges may be defective or l ow . Remove the toner cartridges and check them for damage. If one is dam- aged, replace it. The printer is not level. Place the printer on a flat, hard, level surface. Irregular print or mot- tled image appears[...]

Solving Problems with Printing Quality 211 There are toner smudges or residual images. One or more of the print units may be defective or installed incorrectly . Remove the print un its and check them for damage. If one is damaged, replace it. There are toner smudges on the back side of the page (whether or not it has been duplexed). The media tr a[...]

Solving Problems with Printing Quality 212 Image defects. The laser lens is dirty . Clean the laser lens. A toner cartridge may be leaking. Remove the toner cartridges and check them for damage. If one is dam- aged, replace it. A print unit may be defective. Remove the pr int unit wit h the color causing the abnormal image. Replace it with a new pr[...]

Solving Problems with Printing Quality 213 If the problem is not resolved, even after all of the above have been per- formed, contact T echn ical Support with the error information. The color has a poor reproduction or has poor color density . One or more of the print units may be defective. Remove the print un its and check them for damage. If one[...]

Status, Error, an d Service Messages 214 Status, Error, and Service Messages S tatus, error , and service messages are displayed in the control panel mes- sage window . The y provide information about your printe r and help you locate many problems. When the condition associate d with a displayed mes- sage has changed, the message is cleared from t[...]

Status, Error, and Service Messages 215 Error Messages (Warning: )  " “I-UNIT” in a message refers to the print unit. REBOOTING The prin ter is being restar ted. No action needed. WARMING UP The printer is w arming up. This message... means... do this... FUSER UNIT END OF LIFE The fuser unit ha s reached the end of its life. Contact T e[...]

Status, Error, an d Service Messages 216 MEMORY CARD NEAR FULL The memory card is nearly full. Delete resources (fonts, forms, etc.) which saved on the memory card by using Download Man- ager or PSWC. NON SUPPORT CARD Since incompatible CompactFlash was inserted into the memory slot, the CompactFlash could not be used. Use CompactFlash compatible w[...]

Status, Error, and Service Messages 217 I-UNIT LOW X The X print unit is low and should be replaced within 2,000 pages at 5% cover- age of letter/A4 pages. (Appears when SYS DEFAULT MENU/ ENABLE WARN- ING/I-UNIT LOW is set to ON .) Prepar e the specified color print uni t. I-UNIT LIFE X The X print unit ha s reached the end of its life. Replace the[...]

Status, Error, an d Service Messages 218 TRANS. BELT END OF LIFE The transfer belt unit has reached the en d of its life. Replace the transfer belt unit and reset the counter in the MAINTE- NANCE MENU/SUP- PLIES/REPLACE/ TRANS. BELT menu. TRANS.ROLLER END OF LIFE The transfer roller has reached the end of its life. Replace the transfer roller and r[...]

Status, Error, and Service Messages 219 Error Messages (Operator Call: ) This message... means... do this... ADJUST TRAY1 T ray 1 is removed from the printer . Install T r ay 1 COVER OPEN DUPLEX COVER The duplex cove r is open. Close the duplex cover . COVER OPEN FINISHER COVER The finisher cover is open. Close the finisher cover . COVER OPEN FRONT[...]

Status, Error, an d Service Messages 220 MANUAL FEED “SIZE” “MEDIA” The Paper Source i n the printer driver i s set to T ray 1 (Manual Feed), but there is already media in the tray when printing begins. Press the key to print, or remove and reload the media in Tray 1. MEMORY FULL PRESS CANCEL The printer has received more data than can be p[...]

Status, Error, and Service Messages 221 PAPER JAM DUPLEX1 Media has misfed in the duplex option. Press the key to dis- play the help screen. Follow the instructions in the help screen to remove the misfed media. PAPER JAM DUPLEX2 Media has misfed in the duplex option. PAPER JAM FINISHER Media has misfed in the transport section of the staple finish[...]

Status, Error, an d Service Messages 222 I-UNIT END REPLACE X The X Print unit ha s completely reached the end of its life. Replace the Print unit. I-UNIT MISSING CHECK X The X print unit is not installed, or an unap- proved print unit is installed. Install a correct KONICA MINOL T A prin t unit. STAPLER EMPTY REPLACE STAPLE CARTRIDGE The staples a[...]

Status, Error, and Service Messages 223 TRAY X SIZE ERR ADD “SIZE” The media size set in the printer driver is different from the size of media loaded. Load the correct media size into the specified tray . TRAY X TYPE ERR ADD “MEDIA” The media type set in the printer driver is different from the type of media loaded. Load the correct media [...]

Status, Error, an d Service Messages 224 Service Messages: These messages indicate a mo re serious error that can only be corrected by a customer service e ngineer . If one of these messages appears, turn the printer off, then turn it on again. If the problem persist s, contact your local vendor or authorized service provider . This service message[...]

11 Installing Accessories[...]

Introduction 226 Introduction Note Use of accessories no t manufactured or sup ported by KONICA MINOL T A will void your warranty .  " This chapter provides information about the follow ing accessories. Note Installing accessories always requires that the printer and accesso ries are turned off and unplug ged during in stallation. Antistati[...]

Dual In-Line Memory Module (DIMM) 227 Dual In-Line Memory Module (DIMM)  " Y ou may need add itional memory (DIMM) for complex graphics and for duplex (Double-Sided) prin ting. Dual in-line memory module (or DIMM ) is comp act circuit board with sur- face-mount memory chips. The printer , which has two memory slots, has a 256 MB memory modu[...]

Dual In-Line Memory Module (DIMM) 228 3 Using a screwdriver , loosen the seven screws. (Do not remove them from the printer .) 4 Slide the panel slightly to the right and lift it off the printer . 5 Insert the new DIMM straight into the DIMM connector until the latches snap into the locked position. Observe the keyed side of the DIMM to align it wi[...]

Dual In-Line Memory Module (DIMM) 229 9 Reconnect the power cord, an d turn on the printer . 10 Declare the additional Printer Memo ry in the Windows printer driver (Properties/Configure tab). 11 Print a configuration page ( PRINT MENU/CONFIGURATION PG ) and verify that the total amount of the RAM installed in your printer is listed.[...]

Hard Disk Kit 230 Hard Disk Kit If a hard disk drive is installed, fonts can be downloaded and saved, and the overlay function can b e used. Installing the Hard Disk drive Note It’ s very important to protect th e printer co ntroller board and any associated circu it boards from ele ctrostatic damage. Before perf orming this procedure, review the[...]

Hard Disk Kit 231 3 Using a screwdriver , loosen the seven screws. (Do not remove them from the printer .) 4 Slide the panel slightly to the right and lift it off the printer . 5 Plug the cable on the hard disk drive into the connector on the controller board.[...]

Hard Disk Kit 232 6 Insert the three mounting pins on the hard disk drive into the holes in the controller board in the order shown in the illustra- tion at the right to mount the hard disk drive onto the control- ler board. 7 Reinstall the panel and tighten the seven screws. 8 Attach the rear cover . 9 Reconnect all interface cables. 10 Reconnect [...]

CompactFlash 233 CompactFlash If a CompactFlash card is installed, resources such as fonts, macros and pro- files can be d ownloaded, and image fil es can be printed directly .  " Only CompactFlash cards with a capacity of 256 MB, 512 MB or 1 GB can be used.  " The Hold Job function is not available with a CompactFlash card. These f[...]

CompactFlash 234 2 Using a screwdriver , remove the screw . The n, slide the rear cover to the right and remove it. 3 Using a screwdriver , loosen the seven screws. (Do not remove them from the printer .) 4 Slide the panel slightly to the right and lift it off the printer .[...]

CompactFlash 235 5 Fully insert the CompactFlash card into the approp riate slot. When the CompactFlash ca rd is correctly inserted, the button on the top sid e of the slot (circled in the illustration) slightly pops out.  " Before removing the CompactFlash card, press in this button. 6 Reinstall the panel and tighten the seven screws. 7 At[...]

Duplex Option 236 Duplex Option Duplex (Double-Sided) p rinting can b e performed automatically with the duplex option and enough memory installed. See “Duplexing” on page 126. Installing the Duplex Option 1 T urn off t he printer . 2 Remove the cover on the right side cover .[...]

Duplex Option 237 3 Remove the door at the side of the right side cove r . 4 Prepare the duplex option.  " Before installing the duplex option, open the duplex cover , and then check that the knob is positioned as shown in the illustration. Then, close the duplex cover. 5 Attach the duplex option, as shown in the illustration.[...]

Duplex Option 238 6 Open the duplex cover , and then turn both knobs counterclock- wise until th ey are horizont al to secure the duplex option to the right side cover . 7 Then, close the duplex cover. 8 Declare the Duple x Unit in the Wind ows printer driver (Properties/Con fig- ure tab).[...]

Lower Feeder Unit 239 Lower Feeder Unit Y ou can install up to two optional lower feeder units (Trays 3 and 4). Each lower feeder unit increases your printer ’s media feed capacity by 500 sheets. Kit Contents  Lower feeder unit with a tray (500-sheet capacity)  Four metal brackets – T wo front brackets – T wo rear brackets  Four secu[...]

Lower Feeder Unit 240 Installing a Lower Feeder Unit Note Since consumables are installed in the printer , be sure to keep the printer level when moving it in order to preve nt accidental spills. 1 T urn off the printer and discon- nect the power cord and inter- face cables. 2 Prepare the lower feeder unit.  " Be sure to place the l ower fe[...]

Lower Feeder Unit 241 4 With another person’s help, place the printer on top of the lower feeder unit, making sure that the positioning pins on the lower feeder unit correctly fit into the holes on the bottom of the printer .  " If two lower feeder units are to be installed, st ack the two lower feeder units and secure them together befor[...]

Lower Feeder Unit 242 6 Pull out the trays. 7 Install the two securing brackets at the front of the printer . 8 Close the trays. 9 Attach the transport guide to the right door of T ray 3.  " It is not nec essary to attach the transport guide to the right door of T ray 4.[...]

Lower Feeder Unit 243 10 Close the right side cover of the lower feeder unit. 11 Declare Paper Source Unit 3/4 in the Windows printer driver (Properties/ Configure tab).[...]

Staple Finisher 244 Staple Finisher When the staple finisher is installed, job separation, offset and staple printing can be performed. Accessories 1 6 2 5 4 3 7 1 3 4 5 2 6 7 1 Staple Finisher 2 Rela y Unit 3 Main output tra y 4 Sub output tra y 5 Hooks (For securing the relay unit) 6 Hooks (F or installing the staple finisher) 7 Mounting clips fo[...]

Staple Finisher 245 Unpacking and installi ng the Staple Finisher 1 Open the box for the optional finisher . 2 Unpack the relay unit, and then open the relay u nit cover 3 Remove all packing tape. 4 Close the relay unit cover .[...]

Staple Finisher 246 5 Remove the two mounting hooks in the bag taped to the back of the relay unit.  " Since the gears (1) are exposed, be careful not to grab them or hit them.  " Since the performance of the transport roller and springs (2) may be greatly reduced if they are firmly grabbed, treat them with special care. 6 T urn off[...]

Staple Finisher 247 7 Remove the output tray from the machine.  " While lightly bending the output tray as much as possible, remove the out- put tray . 8 Remove the inside cover (three locations) at the top of the machine. 9 Use a coin to remove the front cover (two locations) at the top of the machine.[...]

Staple Finisher 248 10 Install the relay unit on the machine. 11 Open the relay unit cover .[...]

Staple Finisher 249 12 With your fingers, p ress the left and right pins. Make sure that the pins are pushed in. 13 Secure the relay unit on the machine with the two mounting hooks. 14 Lock the relay unit lever .[...]

Staple Finisher 250 15 Close the relay unit cover . 16 Remove the two finisher-mount- ing hooks from the box. 17 Remove the main output tray and the sub output tray , and then unpack them. 18 Hold the lef t and right sides of the staple finisher and lift it out of the box.  " When grabbing the staple finisher , be sure to grab the areas ind[...]

Staple Finisher 251 20 Remove the packing tape and packing materials from the con- nectors and the outside of the staple finisher . 21 Open the stapler cover , and then remove the tape se curing the staple cartridge. 22 Use a coin to remove the cover (two locations) on the left side of the machine.[...]

Staple Finisher 252 23 Secure the two mounting hooks on the staple finisher to the left side of the machine. 24 Align the side of the relay unit with that of the staple finisher , and then hook them onto the fin- isher to install them.  " When grabbing the staple finisher , be sure to grab the areas indicate d in the illustration.[...]

Staple Finisher 253 25 Remov e the two mounting clips from the main output tray . 26 Inser t the main output tray . 27 Secure the main output tray with the mounting clips.[...]

Staple Finisher 254 28 Install the sub output tray . 29 Inser t the connector on the fin- isher into the connector on the machine. 30 Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the machine. 31 Declare the staple finish er in the printer d river (Proper ties/Config- ure tab).[...]

Appendix[...]

Safety Specifications 256 Safety Specifications Technical Specifications Printer Printer Safety standards European model EU Directive 73/23/EEC EU Directive 93/68/EEC EN 60950-1 (IEC 60950) EMC standards European model EU Directive 89/336/EEC EU Directive 93/68/EEC EN 55022 (CISPR Pub. 22) class B EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 T ype Desktop T andem Ful[...]

Technical Specifications 257 Print speed Simplex Monochrome: 35/37 page per minutes for A4/ Letter (pl ain pa per) Full color: 30/31.7 page per minutes for A4/ Letter (pl ain pa per) Duplex (Double-Sided) Monochrome: 22.5 p age per minutes for A4/ Letter (pl ain pa per) Full color: 19.4 p age per minutes for A4/ Letter (pl ain pa per) Media sizes T[...]

Technical Specifications 258 Out put capac ity Output tray: 250 sheets (A4, Le tter) Fini she r o utpu t ca pacity Main output tray: 500 sheet s (A4 or Letter) Sub output tray: 100 sheet s (A4 or Letter) Operating temperature 10 to 35°C (50 to 95°F) Operating humidity 15 to 85% Power supply 220 to 240 V , 50 to 60 Hz Power consumption 230 V: 1400[...]

Technical Specifications 259 Consumable Life Expectancy Chart User-Replaceable  " The values shown for the toner cartridge and waste toner bottl e indi- cate the number of pages for simplex printing using A4/Letter-size media with 5% covera ge. The actual life may differ (be shorter) dependi ng on the printing condi- tions (coverage, paper [...]

Our Concern for Environmental Protection 260 Our Concern for Environmental Protection As an ENERGY ST AR ® Partner , we have determined that this machine meets the ENERGY ST AR Guidelines for energ y efficiency . What is an ENERGY STAR product? An ENERGY ST AR product has a special feat ure that allows it to automati- cally switch to a “low-powe[...]

Index Index 261 A Accessories 226 CompactFlash 233 DIMMs 227 Duplex option 236 Hard disk Kit 230 Lower feeder unit 239 Staple Fin isher 244 Antistatic protection 226 C Camera direct 94 CompactFlash 233 Configuration menu 32 Consumables Backup battery 158 Ozone filter 151 Print unit 139 Staple 161 Toner cartridge 132 Transfer bel t unit 152 Transfer[...]

Index 262 G Glossy Media 106 H Hard disk Kit 230 I Imageable area 107 L Labels 10 2 Letterhead 103 Loading med ia 108 Lower feeder unit 239 M Maintenance 166 Media Clearing misfee ds 179 Imageable area 107 Loading 108 Path 178 Preventing misfeeds 177 Media misf eed Duplex option 187 Fuser unit 188 Relay Unit 193 Staple Finisher 194 Staples 197 Tran[...]