NEC 6110 инструкция обслуживания

magicolor 6110 User’s Guide ® 1800647-001A[...]

Thank You Thank you for purchasing a magicolor 61 10. Y our magicolor 61 10 is specially designed for optimal performance in Windows, Macintosh, and networking environments. Trademarks The following are reg istered trademarks of M INOL T A-QMS, Inc.: QMS, the MINOL T A- QMS logo, Crown, CrownNet, and magicolor . Minolta is a trademar k of Minolta C[...]

Contents 1 Replacing Consumables ........... .. ... ... ........... ... ........... ... ........... ... ........... ... ....... 7 Consumable Life Expecta ncies 8 Replacing Consumables 9 Ordering Consumables 11 Replacing a Toner Cartridge 11 Toner Cartridge Life 12 Toner Cartridge Handling 13 Toner Cartridge Replacement 13 Refilled Tone r Cartridges[...]

Contents 2 Page Margins 36 Image Alignment 36 Output Tray 36 Media 37 Plain Paper 38 Envelopes 38 Glossy Media 39 Labels 40 Letterhead and Memo Media 41 Postcards (Japanese size) 41 Thick Stock 4 2 Transparencies 42 Loading Media 44 Preparing the Pa per 44 Refilling the Media Tray 44 Duplexing 47 Using Media Other Than Plain Paper 48 Loading and Pr[...]

Contents 3 Misfeed Jams 75 Inner Jams, Outer and Drum Jams 76 Duplex Unit Jams 79 Clearing Other Jams 81 Solving Problems with Media Jams 82 Solving Other Problems 84 Solving Problems with Printing Quality 87 Status, Error, and Service Messages 97 Status and Error Messages 98 Service Messages 1 05 HP-GL Error Codes and PCL Error Codes 109 PostScrip[...]

Contents 4 MINOLTA-QMS QCOLOR Technology 160 Further Information 161 7 Repacking the Printer .... ........... .............. ............ ........... .............. ........... ...... 163 Storing the Printe r 164 Relocating Your Printer 164 Repacking the Pri nter 165 What's Involved? 166 Remove the Cables and Media Tray(s) 167 Remove the Toner[...]

Contents 5 CALS Commands (Optional Emulation Required) 198 TIFF Commands (Optional Emulation Required) 198 Menu Chart Convention s 198 Operator Control Menu 199 Administration Menu 200 Administration/Communica tions/Resident NIC/CrownNet Menu 201 Installation Menu 206 Index ....... ............ .............. ........... ........... ........... ...[...]

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1 Replacing Consumables[...]

Consumable Life Expectancies 8 Consumable Life Expectancies What is the life expectancy of consumables? Attention Consumable life is expressed in simplex letter/A4 pages @ normal 5% coverage in continuous p rinting. A duplex page is eq uivalent to two simplex pages. The stated life expectancy of each consumable is based on printing under specific o[...]

Replacing Consumables 9 Replacing Consumables Attention Failure to follow instructions as outlin ed in this print er documentation could result in voidi ng your warranty . Use of consumables not manufactured by MINOL T A-QMS may cause dam- age to your printer and void your warranty . If MINOL T A-QMS printer failure or damage is found to be dire ct[...]

Replacing Consumables 10 OPC belt cartridge REPLACE BELT 120,000 planes (usually occurs with continu- ous use) 60,000 planes (may occur with job sizes aver- aging one page) REPLACE BELT displays in the message win- dow (up to 120,000 pages). Other factors also affect cartridge life. See “Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge” on page 15. Toner <C[...]

Replacing a Toner Cartridge 11 Ordering Consumables How do I order consumables? Choosing the right consumables for your magico lor 61 10 printer not only increases its reliability and performance, but also minimizes the risk of damage. For example, only MINOL T A-QMS toner cartridges are designed to meet th e exact specifications of your MINOL T A-[...]

Replacing a Toner Cartridge 12 WARNING! If you get tone r in your eyes, w ash it out immediat ely and co nsult a doctor . Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) information can be found at www .minolta-qms.com (click on the Answer Base). ACHTUNG! Sollte T oner in Ihre Augen gelangen, die Augen unbedingt sofort mit kaltem W asser ausspülen und einen Ar[...]

Replacing a Toner Cartridge 13 If the user changes the toner before it is empty a nd does not reset the counter (Operator Control/Consumables/Item Replaced), the consumable status will be incorrect. Toner Cartridge Handling Keep toner cartridges „ In their packaging until you’re ready to instal l them. „ In a cool, dry location away from sunl[...]

Replacing a Toner Cartridge 14 4 Remove the new toner cartridge from its shipping ba g. Attention Do not hold the toner cartridge vertically . 5 Distribute the toner inside the cartridge. Holding a cartridge with both hands, gently rock it horizon- tally five or six times. 6 Carefully remove the tape by pulling on the tab. 7 Remove the orange prote[...]

Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge 15 9 Close the printer ’s front cover . 10 Print at least 20 sheets to make sure the toner in the n ew cartridge has settled pr op e r l y . Refilled Toner Cartridges Attention Refilled toner cartridges may produce variations in toner quality an d reliability and can reduce the print quality of your documents. Any[...]

Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge 16 Attention The OPC belt is extremely sensitive to bright ligh t and direct sunlight. Always leave it in its protective bag until you’re ready to install it. Any exposure to light should be avoided and li mi ted to less than two minutes, or permanent damage cou ld result. If you suspect a belt is damaged due to e[...]

Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge 17 How do I replace an OPC belt cartridge? 1 Open the printer ’s top and front covers. Attention If you have installed a duplex unit, it must be opened be fore the printer ’ s top cover . Attention Opening the front cover pulls the toner cartridges forward slightly to make room for the OPC belt cartridge. Y ou c[...]

Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge 18 2 Rotate up the two lock levers (one on each side of the OPC belt cartridge). 3 Remove the used OPC belt cartridge. WARNING! Dispose of the used OPC belt cartridge according to your local regulations. Do not dispose of it by b urning. ACHTUNG! Entsorgen Sie die T rommeleinhe it ordnungsgemäß entsprechend den lo[...]

Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge 19 6 Holding the cartri dge above the printer , align th e guide pins on the cartridge with the gui d e sl ot s in the lock levers. Attention When lowe ring the cartridge into the guide slots, the metal contact on the lower-l eft side of the cartridge shou ld be aligned outsi de of the left guide slot. 7 Gently guid[...]

Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle 20 9 Close the pr inter’s top cover . 10 If you have a duplex unit installed, close the unit’s top cover . 11 Close the pr inter’s front cover . 12 In the Op erator Control/ Consumables/Item Replaced/OPC Cartridge menu choose Ye s to reset the consumables usage monitoring system. 5 " Y ou should manually re[...]

Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle 21 How do I replace the fuser oil? When the oil in the fuser oil bottl e is expend ed, the message FUSER OIL EMPTY appears and th e printer does not print. Replace th e fuser oil bottle. After the new b ottle is installed , printing automatical ly resumes. 1 T urn off the printer . 2 Open the top cover of the printer [...]

Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle 22 7 Install the new fuser oil bottle (nozzle down). 8 Rotate the two oil bottle levers to lock the oil bottle into place. 9 Close the top cover and turn on the printer . 5 " If you have a duplex uni t installed , close the unit’ s top cover . 10 In the Op erator Control/ Consumables/Item Replaced/Fuser Oil men[...]

Replacing the Cleaning Roller 23 Replacing the Cleaning Roller WARNING! The fuser unit can become extremely hot and cause severe burns. Make sure the unit is cool before handling it. ACHTUNG! Die Fi xiereinheit kann sehr he iß werden, so daß V erbrennungsgefahr besteht. Bitte lassen Sie die Fixiereinheit einige Zeit abühlen, bevor Sie diese ber?[...]

Replacing the Cleaning Roller 24 3 Open the two clean ing roller lock levers. 4 Grasp the handle of the cleaning roller and remove it. 5 Install the new cleaning roller . 6 Close the two cleaning roller lock levers. Cleaning roller[...]

Replacing the Waste Toner Bottle 25 7 Close the top cover and turn on the printer . 5 " If you have a duplex unit installed, close the duplex unit’s top cover . 8 In the Operator Control/ Consumables/Item Replaced/Cleaning Roller menu choose Ye s to reset the con- sumables usage mo ni- toring system. 5 " Y ou should manua lly reset the [...]

Replacing the Waste Toner Bottle 26 2 T ake out the used waste toner bottle. 3 Use the label on the side of the used waste toner bottle to seal the opening. WARNING! Dispos e of the used waste toner bottle according to your local regulations. Do not dispose of it by burning. ACHTUNG! Entsorgen Sie den Alttonerbehälter keinesfalls, indem Sie ihn ve[...]

Replacing the Ozone Filter 27 6 In the Operator Control/Consumables/Item Replace d/Waste T oner Bottle menu choose Ye s to reset the consumables monitoring system. 5 " When you replace the waste toner bottle after a CHECK WASTE TONER message displays in the me ssage window , the engine automatically recovers. However , you should manually rese[...]

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2 Using Media[...]

Introduction 30 Introduction This chapter provide s information on handling, selecting, and storing media. Media Storage and Handling How do I store media? When storing media, avoid „ Direct sunlight „ Excess heat and humidity „ Dust If media has been removed from its wrapper , place it in its original pa ckaging and store in a cool, dark pla[...]

Media Storage and Handling 31 What should I watch out for when loading envelopes? Do not use en velopes that ha ve „ Sticky flaps „ Metal clasps, fasteners, transparent windows, peel-o ff strips for sealing „ Material that will melt, vaporize, offset discolor , or emit dangerous fu me s What should I watch out for when loading labels? Do not [...]

Printing Area 32 Media Trays Printing Area What sizes of media can I use? Y our printe r sup ports full-color printing on all media sizes. Each media size has a specific imageable area, the maximum area on which the printe r can print clearly and without distortion . This area is subject to both hardware limits (the physical media size and the marg[...]

Printing Area 33 Media Media Size Simplex Imageable Area Printer Mode Input Source * Auto- duplex *** Inches Millimeters Inches Millimeters A3 1 1.7x16.5 297.0x420.0 1 1.3x16.1 287.0x410.0 U/L Y es A4 8.2x1 1.7 210.0 x297.0 7.8x1 1.3 200.0x287.0 U/A/L Y es A4 T rans- parency 8.2x1 1.7 21 0.0x297.0 7.8x1 1.3 200.0x287.0 Auto.** U/A No B4 10.1x14.3 2[...]

Printing Area 34 Nonprintable versus Nonguaranteed Print Area What is the difference between a nonprintable and non- guaranteed area? Nonguaranteed areas are areas on which you can print, bu t image quality in these areas might be compromi se d. 5 " All A3, envelope, ledger , postcard, and oversize media is fed in the portrait (short edge firs[...]

Printing Area 35 Imageable (Printable) Area Nonprintable area For nong uaranteed area, add another Plain paper , fron t side, all edges (media up to but not includin g 12” x 18” (304.8 mm x 457.2 mm) 0.197" (5 mm) 0.078" (2 mm) Duplex (back side, leadi ng edge)* 0.078" (2 mm) Duplex, front side* 0.1 18" (3 mm) Thick stock, l[...]

Printing Area 36 Envelopes 5 " Print orientation is d etermined by your application. Page Margins Margins are set through your applicati on. Some applications allow you to set custom page sizes and margins while others have only standard page sizes and margins from which to choose. If you choose a standard format, you may lose part of your ima[...]

Media 37 Media „ T ry printing your data on a plain sheet of paper first to check placement. „ T est any stock thicker than 24 lb bond (90 g/m²) to ensure that its perfor- mance is acceptable . Y ou should test the number of sheets of th ick stock a media tray can hold to ensure that its performance is acceptabl e. „ Select single user jo b [...]

Media 38 engine at half speed, allowing more tone r coverage. This would be more appropriate fo r graphics type applications. What are the media types allowed? Plain Paper Envelopes Input T ray Universa l Letter/A4 (optional) Lower feeder unit (up to two optional) Capacity Unive rsal or letter/ A4: 250 sheets of 20 lb bond (75 g/m²) paper; capacit[...]

Media 39 Glossy Media Orientation Face up Ty p e „ Use common of fice envelopes with di ago nal joints, sharp folds and edges, and ordinary gummed flaps, such as – Commercial #10: Great White Laser – International DL: Great White Laser We ig h t 16–24 lb bond (60–90 g/m²) Print Mode to Select Thick stock Duplexing Not supported Notes „[...]

Media 40 Labels Input T ray Upper media tray only Capacity Up to 50 sheets, depending on the thickness of the labels Orientation Face up Ty p e „ Use only labels recommended for laser printers, such as – Avery 5260 Weig ht 24–42 lb (90–157 g/m²) Print Mode to Select Thick stock Duplexing Not supported Notes „ Avoid using labels with expo[...]

Media 41 Letterhead and Memo Media Postcards (Japanese size) Input Tray Universal Letter/A4 (optional) Lower feeder un it (standard on DP mo del) Capacity Universal or letter/A4: 250 sheets of 20 lb bond (75 g/m²) paper; capacity for other weights varies accordingly . Lower feeder unit: 500 sheets of 20 lb bond (75 g/m²) paper; capacity for other[...]

Media 42 Thick Stock Transparencies Print Mode to Select Thick stock Duplexing Not supported Notes „ Printing on Japanese -sized postcards requires a postcard feeder in the upper media tray . „ If the postcard is warped, press on the warped area before putting i t in the postcard feeder . Input T ray Upper media tr ay only Capacity Up to 50 she[...]

Media 43 Where can I get more information? See your application do cu mentation for specific information on formatting data and printing. Orientation Check your transparency media instructions to confirm if the media should be placed in the tray long-edge fe d with the non-striped edge first and striped side down. Ty p e Use any full-color transpar[...]

Loading Media 44 For information about media re commended for your printer , go to www .minolta-qms.com/support, then cl ick on Answer Base, or con tact T echnical Suppo rt. See the Service & Support Guide for a complete listing of support telephone numbers. Loading Media How do I prepare and load the media? Preparing the Paper 1 T ake off the [...]

Loading Media 45 2 If you need to op en the transparent dust cover to load oversize media, replace it before sliding the med ia tray back into the printer . 3 Adjust the media guides to fit the size paper you’ re loading. Squeeze the retainers at the ends of the left guide and the center guide, carefully move th e guide to the appropriate locatio[...]

Loading Media 46 4 Load the media face-up with its top toward the right of the tray and the long edge toward the printer . A fill limit mark is provided on the inside left side of the tray . The stan- dard upper media tray holds 250 sheets of 20 lb bond (75 g/m²) paper . The optio nal lower feeder unit media tray holds 500 sheets of 20 lb bond (75[...]

Loading Media 47 Duplexing How do I duplex? Manual Duplexing T o manually duplex, remove th e media, fl ip it over , and reload it. If you can’t dete rmine which si de of the media to print on, remove the media from the tray , rotate the stack 180°, turn the stack over , and then place it back in the tray . Autoduplexing Duplex (2-sided) printin[...]

Loading Media 48 3 Click OK. 5 " The duplex unit accessory requires at least one lower feeder unit installed. Using Media Other Than Plain Paper Attention Although the magi color 61 10 was designed for occasional p rinting on a wide range of media type s, it is not inten ded to print exclusively on a single media type exce pt plain paper. Cont[...]

Loading Media 49 7 Install the envelope feeder onto the upper media tray as shown. The envelope feeder can be installed only in the upper media tray . 8 Adjust the media gui des to the length and width of the envelopes. 5 " Make sure the guides are snug enough to keep the envelopes straight, but not so tight that they buckle the enve l ope s .[...]

Loading Media 50 4 Load the new media. 5 " If your label stock has a top-of-page, plac e the top-of-page toward the right side of the tray . 5 Slide the upper media tray ba ck into the printer . 6 In the Operator Control/Media/For Upper Bin menu, select Th ick Stock. Loading and Printing Transparencies 1 In the printer driver (Paper tab, Paper[...]

3 Maintaining the Printer[...]

Maintaining the Printer 52 Maintaining the Printer „ Handle the printer with care to preserve its life. Abuse may cause damage. „ Read all caution and warning label s carefully , 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 body . „ [...]

Maintaining the Printer 53 „ Do not tilt, lubricate, or disassemble the printer . 5 " For best output quality and longest consumab les life, keep the printer on a hard, flat, level (within 1.5°) surface capable of sup- porting about 1 19 lbs (53.9 kg). A surface can be tested for level- ness with a standard round pencil. If the penci l roll[...]

Cleaning 54 Cleaning Cleaning Schedule Use A void A soft dry cloth to clean the control panel Sharp or rough impl ements (such as wire or plastic cleaning pads) Any liquid A soft damp cloth to clean the printer Sharp or rough implements (such as w ire or plastic cleaning pads) Mild detergent to clean the printe r ( always test any cleaning solution[...]

Cleaning the Printer 55 Make sure any parts removed durin g cleaning are replaced b efore you plug in the printer . Cleaning the Printer WARNING! T urn off the printer , unplug the power cord, and discon nect all interface cables before cleaning. ACHTUNG! Ziehen Sie den Netzstecker aus der Steckdose bevor Sie den Drucker reinigen. Regular cleaning [...]

Cleaning the Printer 56 „ Avoid using abrasive or corrosive solutions or solutions that contain sol- vents, (such as alcohol and benzene) to clean the printe r . „ Always test any cleaning solutio n (such as mild detergent) on a small area of your printer to che ck the soluti on's performance. „ Be careful when cleaning the inside or rem[...]

Cleaning the Printer 57 2 Open the printer ’s rear cover . If your prin ter has a duplex unit installed, you can access the printer’s rear cover by opening the duplex unit’s rear cover and paper guide. Duplex unit paper guide[...]

Cleaning the Printer 58 3 Using a dry cotton cloth, clean any paper dust and toner buildup from the registration rollers. Y ou can manually rotate the rollers while cleaning them by turning the gear on the left end of the roller shaft. 4 Clean the transfer roller . a Remove the transfer roller unit by lifting the l ock lever at the right end of the[...]

Cleaning the Printer 59 b Using a dry cotton cloth, clean any paper dust and toner buildup from the transfer ro ller . Manually rotate the roller while cleaning it. c Reinstall the transfer roller in the transfer uni t. 4 Clean the paper discha rger . a Remove the paper discharger by pushing it to the right and then lifting it up and out of the tra[...]

Cleaning the Printer 60 Cleaning the OPC Belt Cartridge Attention The OPC belt is extremely sensitive to touch. Always ha ndle the cartridge so you don’t touch the surface of the belt. Any body oil left on the surface of the belt will prevent toner from adhering to the belt which results in poor image quality . Also, keep the cartridge away from [...]

Cleaning the Printer 61 2 Open the top cover . 5 " The illustrations for step 3 and step 4 show the printer with- out the duplex unit. However , the instruc- tions are the same for all models. 3 Open the printer’s front cover 4 Release the OPC belt car- tridge lock levers. 1 2a 2b[...]

Cleaning the Printer 62 5 Remove the OPC belt cartridge. 6 Clean the corona wire using the built-in wire clea ner attached to the corona case. While pinching the two tabs of the wire clean er togeth er , slide the wire cleaner to both e nds of the corona case. Attention Failure to return the wire cleaner to its hom e position (marked by an arrow on[...]

Cleaning the Printer 63 8 Secure its lock levers. 9 Close the printer ’s top cover . 5 " If you have a duplex unit installed, close its top cover . 10 Close the printer ’s front cover . Cleaning the Laser Lens It’s necessary to clean the laser lens only when you find verti cal white or light-color streaking in all primary colors on your [...]

Cleaning the Printer 64 This will allow enough access room to clean the lens without the need of parts removal. 5 Using a dry cotton cloth, wipe the lens. 6 Close the laser lens cover by rotating it toward th e front of the printer . The two tabs shou ld snap back into p lace . 7 Reinstall the four toner cartridges. 8 Close the pr inter’s front c[...]

Maintenance Schedule 65 „ Never use sharp or rough implements, su ch as wire or plastic cl eaning pads. „ Never spray a cleaning solutio n directly on the prin ter as the cleaning solution will penetrate to the interior of the printer and cause damage. Maintenance Schedule Preventive Maintenance Schedule Replacement Schedule Printer needs preve[...]

Maintenance Schedule 66 OPC belt cartridge REPLACE BELT displays in the mes- sage window (maximum life—12 0,000 color planes or 12 months, whichever comes first (usually occurs with contin- uous use; minimum life (60 ,00 0 planes) may occur with job s izes aver- aging one page although oth er factors also affect cartridge life. User See “Replac[...]

Maintenance Schedule 67 T ransfer drum 600,000 color planes. Service or a MINOL T A-QMS authorized service provider T ransfer roller 240,000 pages at 5% coverage of each toner color . Service or a MINOL T A-QMS authorized service provider Notes Consumable life is expressed in simplex letter/A4 pages. A duplex page is equivalent to two simp lex page[...]

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4 Troubleshooting[...]

Introduction 70 Introduction This chapter provides information to aid you i n resolving printer prob lems you may encounter , or at lea s t gui de you to the proper sources for help. It also explains automatic jam recovery , discusses how to locate, remove and prevent media jams, presents tables of common sta tus messages, a problem checklist, and [...]

Preventing Media Jams 71 Preventing Media Jams Next ( ) Select PRINT STATUS Next ( ) Next ( ) Online IDLE (and online LED is on) Make sure that... A void... Media matches the printer specifications. Media that is fol ded, wrinkled, or excessively curled. Media is flat, especially on the leading edge. Double feeding (remove the media and fan the she[...]

Automatic Jam Recovery 72 Automatic Jam Recovery The magicolor 61 10 provides a utomatic jam recovery (when enab led through the Administration/Engine/Page Recovery menu). After yo u remove any jammed media, printing automatica lly resumes from the page the printer stopped at wh en t h e ja m occ urred. 5 " For automatic jam rec overy to work,[...]

Understanding Media Jam Status Messages 73 Media Path with Optional Duplex Unit Understanding the printer ’s media path will help you locate media jams. The media tray is located at the bottom front of the printer . The media is picked from the tray (shown as the number 1 on the diagram), passed under the transfer drum (2), passed through the fus[...]

Clearing Media Jams 74 checked, repaired, or cl eaned. Repeated j ams may also happen if you’re using th e wrong weight print medi a. „ Misfeed jam s occur in the upper inp ut tray or lower feeder unit(s). A mis- feed jam may be as simple as a sheet of medi a not being picked, or i t may be that the media was picked but not fed properly . Acces[...]

Clearing Media Jams 75 WARNING! If you get toner i n your eyes, wash it out immediately w ith cool water and consult a doctor . Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) information can be found at www .minolta-qms.com (click on the Answer Base). ACHTUNG! Sollte T oner in Ihre Augen gelangen, die Au gen unbedingt sofort mit kaltem Wasser ausspülen und ei[...]

Clearing Media Jams 76 Inner Jams, Outer and Drum Jams WARNING! The fuser unit is hot! Do not remove a jam in this area un til the fuser unit cools. ACHTUNG! Die Fixiereinheit wird sehr heiß! Bitte a chten Sie darauf, daß sie diese einige Zeit abkühlen lassen, bevor Sie einen Papierst au beseitigen . 5 " Media that hasn’t ful ly passed th[...]

Clearing Media Jams 77 4 If there still is a jam message and you have a duplex uni t in st alled, open the duplex unit’s top cover . Attention If you have installed a d uplex unit, it must be opened before th e printer ’ s top cover . If not, skip to step 5. 5 Open the printer’s top cover . Pull the top latch to release th e to p cover . 5 &q[...]

Clearing Media Jams 78 7 If you cannot reach the media from the top of the fuser or the media will not come out easily , open the fuse r roller pressure release levers (one at each e nd of the fuser). 8 Remove the jammed media by pulling it from the bottom of the fuser (through the pri nter ’s rear cover), not from the top of the fuser . This pre[...]

Clearing Media Jams 79 Duplex Unit Jams 1 Open the duplex un it’s top cover . 2 Remove the jammed media. 3 Close the duplex unit’s top cover . 4 If there still is a jam message, open the duplex unit’s lower cover . 5 Remove the jammed media by pulling it toward you. 6 If there still is a jam message, open the duplex unit’s lower cover and p[...]

Clearing Media Jams 80 7 Remove the jammed media by pulling it toward you. If the media came out ea si ly , skip ahead to step 12. If the media did not come out easil y or if you cannot reach th e media from this area, keep the duplex unit’s lower cover open. 8 With the duplex unit’s top cover still open, open the printer ’s top cover . Pull [...]

Clearing Media Jams 81 11 Open the printer’s rear cover (accessible with the duplex unit’s lower cover and paper guide open) and re move the jammed m edia by p ull- ing it from the bottom of the fuser , not from the top of the fus er . Attention Be careful not to touch the transfer drum while removing jammed media. Removing the media from the b[...]

Solving Problems with Media Jams 82 Solving Problems with Media Jams 5 " Frequent jams in a ny area indicate th at area should b e checked, repaired, or cleaned. Repeate d jams ma y also happen if you’re using unsupported print me dia. Symptom Cause Solution Several sheets go through the printer together . The front edges of the media are no[...]

Solving Problems with Media Jams 83 Media is jamming. The media is not cor- rectly positioned in the tray . Remove the jamme d media and reposition the media properly in the tray . The number of sheets in the tray exceeds the maximum allowed. Remove the excess media and reload the cor- rect number of sheets in the tray . The width regulation guides[...]

Solving Other Problems 84 Solving Other Problems Symptom Cause Solution Data was sent to the printer , but it doesn’t print. An error message is displayed in the message window . Handle according to the message displayed. A PS error occurred. If a PS error occurs, contact T echnical Support with the error information. See the Service & Suppor[...]

Solving Other Problems 85 Printing takes too much time. The printer is set to a slow printing (Thick Stock) mode (for example, for OHP or some other special kind of media). It takes more time to print with special media in Thick Mode. When using regular paper , make sure that the media type is set to Auto- matic in the driver . The printer is set t[...]

Solving Other Problems 86 OPC belt cartridge cannot be removed. The printer ’s front cover is not opened and the lock levers have not been set cor- rectly . Open the printer ’s front cov er and set the lock levers to the correct open position. T ext appears fuzzy or unclear . A new toner cartridge has been installed, but the “break-in” peri[...]

Solving Problems with Printing Quality 87 Solving Problems with Printing Quality Symptom Cause Solution Nothing is printed. The toner cartridge is damaged. Remove the toner cartridge and check for damage. If necessary , replace it. The drive r is not se t correctly . Select the proper setting in the driver to switch from transparency (OHP) film to [...]

Solving Problems with Printing Quality 88 Horizontal white line s appear in image. The toner cartridge is damaged. Remove the tone r cartridge and check for damage. If necessary , replace it. The OPC belt cartridge is damaged. Remove the OPC belt cartridge and check for damage. If necessary , replace it. The transfer unit is misinstalled. Make sure[...]

Solving Problems with Printing Quality 89 There is insufficient fusing or the image comes off when rubbed. The media is moist from humidity . Remove the moist media and replace it with new , dry media. Media with speci f ica - tions not covered by the printer warranty is being used. Use media that is covered by the printer war- ranty . The media ty[...]

Solving Problems with Printing Quality 90 Back- ground is foggy . The toner cartridge is defective. Remove the toner cartridge and check fo r damage. If necessary , replace it. The OPC belt cartridge is damaged. Remove the OPC belt cartridge and check for damage. If necessary , replace it. Entire sheet is printed in black or color . The toner cartr[...]

Solving Problems with Printing Quality 91 Dark tones are uneven. The tone r in the toner cartridges is uneven. Remove the toner cartridges and gently rock them five or six times to redistribute the toner . Then, reinstall the cartridges. The OPC belt cartridge is damaged. Remove the OPC belt cartridge and check for damage. If necessary , replace it[...]

Solving Problems with Printing Quality 92 There are toner smudges on the back side of the page (whether or not it has been duplexed). The paper transport rollers may be dirty . Clean the paper transport, pressure, and fuse r oil rollers. Check the transport roller for damage. If nec- essary , replace it. The media path is dirty with t oner . Print [...]

Solving Problems with Printing Quality 93 Image defects cyclical (evenly spaced). Lateral image de fects have 1–2 mm spacing. Clean the laser lens cover . Lateral image de fects have 35 mm spacing. The toner cartridge is damaged. Replace the color toner cartri dge. Lateral image de fects have 95 mm spacing. Replace the OPC belt cartridge. The OPC[...]

Solving Problems with Printing Quality 94 Lateral (horizon- tal) lines or bands appear on image. The printer is not on a level enough surface. Le ve l the printer (not exceeding 1.5° slant). The media path is dirty with t oner . Print several sheets and the excess toner should disappear . The toner cartridge is damaged. Remove the tone r cartridge[...]

Solving Problems with Printing Quality 95 Ve r t i c a l streaking appears. The laser lens cover may be dirty . Check to see if the laser lens cover is dirty . If necessary , clean it with a clean soft cloth. The corona wire inside the OPC belt cartridge may be dirty . Clean the corona wire. One or more toner car- tridges may be defec- tive. The it[...]

Solving Problems with Printing Quality 96 Colors are not regis- tering prop- erly; colors are mixed or have page-to- page varia- tion. The front cover may not be properly close d . Make sure that the printer’s front cover is closed. The OPC belt cartridge is not pushed all the way in. Remove the OPC belt cartridge and reinstall it. The toner in t[...]

Status, Error, and Service Messages 97 Status, Error, and Service Messages Status, error , and service messages are displayed in the control panel mes- sage window . They p rovide informati on about your printe r and help you l ocate many problems. When the condition associated with a displayed messag e has changed, the message is cleared from the [...]

Status, Error, and Service Messages 98 Status and Error Messages This message... means... do this... ACC DISABLED The accou n ti n g op ti o n selected is now in effect. No action needed. ACC ENABLED ACC X FILE FULL The job or paper file is full ( x identifies the file). If you want accounting enabled, copy the job accounting and paper accounting f[...]

Status, Error, and Service Messages 99 BELT CARTRIDGE MISINSTALLED The OPC belt cartridge is either mi ssing or incorrectly installed. Make sure that an OPC belt cartridge is cor- rectly installed. CANCEL ALL JOBS The Canc el key has been pressed, and one or more of the print jobs in the print queue are being canceled. Press Select for all jobs wit[...]

Status, Error, and Service Messages 100 DRUM JAM Media has jammed in the drum area. Locate a nd remove the jam. DSK TOO SMALL ACC NOT ENABLED There is not enough space in the hard disk to create th e accounti ng file. Remove unnecessary files stored in the hard disk. DUPLEX JAM Media has jammed in the duplex u nit. Locate a nd remove the jam. DUPLE[...]

Status, Error, and Service Messages 101 <x> DOOR OPEN The specified cover is open and must be closed. Close the cover . FUSER JAM Media has jammed leav- ing the fuser area. Locate and remove the jam. FUSER MISINSTALLED The fu ser is not full y seated. Make sure the fuser is fully seated. FUSER OIL EMPTY The fuser oil bottle for the fuser is e[...]

Status, Error, and Service Messages 102 MEDIA MISMATCH The media detected in the tray doesn’t match the media size setting. Change the media in the tray or change the media size setting . MISFEED JAM Media has jammed between the print eng ine and the input tray . Locate a nd remove the jam. NO PRNTREQ ERROR A printer hardware error has occurred. [...]

Status, Error, and Service Messages 103 PUT < X > IN INPUT < Y > The < X > specified media is not in the input tray < Y > . Refill the tra y wi th the specified type media. PUT < SIZE> PAPER IN < INPUTBIN> BIN The Operator Control/ Chain Inputbins is set to Off and the displayed tray is empty . Refill it with the[...]

Status, Error, and Service Messages 104 WAITING FOR IDLE An active job is in pro- cess. Access to the menu is not allowed until the job is finished. W ait until the print job is finished and the printer goes idle. WARMING UP The printer is warming up. Wa i t. N o ot he r act ion needed. < X > COVER OPEN The < X > (specified cover) is op[...]

Status, Error, and Service Messages 105 Service Messages A service message sometimes occurs as a result of an unusual combination of events, not because of an actual problem. When the printer stops and a service message displays in the message window , turn the printer off and then back on. This often clears the service messa ge indicator , and pri[...]

Status, Error, and Service Messages 106 CALL FOR SERVICE C3 NVRAM ERROR An error has been detected wi th t h e it em indicated in the ser- vice message. Reboot the printer . This often clears the service message indi- cator , and printer oper- ation can resume. If the condition persists, contact your local ven- dor . CALL FOR SERVICE C4 ENG CTRLR H[...]

Status, Error, and Service Messages 107 CALL FOR SERVICE E7 CLEAN CLUTCH An error has been detected with the item indicated in the ser- vice message. Reboot the printer . This often clears the service message indi- cator , and printer oper- ation can resume. If the condition persists, contact your local ven- dor . CALL FOR SERVICE E8 FUSER CLUTCH C[...]

Status, Error, and Service Messages 108 Error messages P1 through P6 apply only to models with the duplex unit installed. * HW: Hardware error . CALL FOR SERVICE P3 DUP SOLND An error has been detected wi th t h e it em indicated in the ser- vice message. Reboot the printer . This often clears the service message indi- cator , and printer oper- ati[...]

Status, Error, and Service Messages 109 HP-GL Error Codes and PCL Error Codes The following tables list error codes that could ap pear on the printer message window when running the HP-GL, PCL or HPXL emula ti on. HP-GL PCL Error Code Description Error Code Description 0 Not enough memory for job. 0 Not enough memory for job. 1 T oo many transforma[...]

Additional Assistance 110 PostScript Errors If your printer is having trouble printing when using PostScript emulation, you should turn on th e Error Handler in the control panel menu. Error Handl er is a diagnostic tool that identifies PostScript errors encountered during a print job. Additional Assistance If you’ve followed all of the instructi[...]

5 Installing Other Accessories[...]

Introduction 112 Introduction This chapter provides informati on about the following accessories. Contact your local vendor for purchase information. BuzzBox Via parallel connection for 100, 120, and 220 volts Cabine t Several models of printer cabinets ar e avail able. Color Calibration Kit Used to color calibrate your printer and monitor . Dual I[...]

Antistatic Protection 113 Use of consumables not manufactured by MINOL T A-QMS or use of non- supported print media may cause damage to your printer an d void your war- ranty . If MINOL T A-QMS printer failure or damage is found to b e directly attrib- utable to the use of non-MINOL T A-QMS con sumables and/or accessories, MINOL T A-QMS will not re[...]

BuzzBox 114 BuzzBox BuzzBox is a printer accessory that warns you with a buzzer and/or a blinking light any time the printer goes off line. This means you’re alerted to print job interruptions, such as empty media trays or other consumable issues. What's in the Kit? The BuzzBox kit c ontains the following items: „ BuzzBox „ Interfac e bo[...]

BuzzBox 115 2 Attach one end of the parallel cable on the inte rfa ce box to the printer ’s parallel port. 5 " The BuzzBox’s ribbon cable is designed to be directly attached to the printer ’s parallel port, not to an adapter or an additional cable . 3 Use the RJ-1 1 cable to connect BuzzBox to the interface box. 4 Choose a good location [...]

Cabinet 116 8 T o test the BuzzBox, make sure its switches are on, then press the printer ’s Online key to take the printer off line. 5 " Y ou can use the BuzzBox switche s to enable or disab le the buzzer , the light, or both. When the printer goes off lin e, the light flashes and the buzzer sounds until the printe r is placed back on line [...]

Dual In-Line Memory Modules (DIMMs) 117 How Much Memory Do You Need? The amount of RAM installed in your printer governs which resolutions can be used with each media size. Y ou may also need additional memory to print at maximum performance. Minimum System Memory Requirements Y ou may also need additional memory (DIMMs) for the following: „ T o [...]

Dual In-Line Memory Modules (DIMMs) 118 The magicolor 61 10 has 3 DIMM slots available. The maximum memory that can be installed is 384 MB. „ Check the startup page to make sure the printer has eno ugh RAM installed. T o allocate the defa ult amount of memory to the memory clients, use the Memory/Quick Config menu to choose the correct resolution[...]

Dual In-Line Memory Modules (DIMMs) 119 3 Remove the controller board fro m the prin te r . Loosen two screws, one on each end of the I/O connector panel, and, using the tab on the lower side of the connector panel, pull the controlle r board from the printer. 4 Position th e controlle r board on a flat surface so the I/O connector panel is facing [...]

Dual In-Line Memory Modules (DIMMs) 120 6 Insert the new DIMM straight down into the DIMM con- nector until the latches snap into the locked position. Observe the keyed side of the DIMM to align it with the con- nector . When seated, the DIMM stands upright, firmly in pla c e . If you cannot snap the DIMM into place, do not force it. Reposi - tion [...]

Dual In-Line Memory Modules (DIMMs) 121 10 When you print a startup page, verify that the total size of the RAM installed in your printer is listed. Memory[...]

Duplex Unit 122 Duplex Unit 5 " Installing the duplex unit requires at least one lo we r f eeder unit installed. Installing a Duplex Unit The duplex unit attaches to the rear of the printer and the lower feeder unit (LFU). Kit Contents „ Duplex unit „ 2 thumbscrews Installation Attention Make sure the printer is turn ed off and unplugge d [...]

Duplex Unit 123 1 Unpack the duplex unit from its shipping box. 5 " We strongly suggest that you save the packaging materials in case you ever need to move or ship the printer . 2 Remove the shipp ing spacer from the bot- tom of the duplex unit. 3 Remove the upper paper exit cover from the top-rear of the printer . 4 Facing the back of the pri[...]

Duplex Unit 124 6 Open the duplexing unit top cover . 7 Attach the duplex unit by aligning the pins with the slots located at the lower rear of the LFU. 8 Push the top of the duplex unit toward the printer to snap it into place against the rear printer casing. 9 Fasten the two thumb- screws to lock the duplex unit into place. 10 Close the duplex un[...]

Duplex Unit 125 11 Remove the left side cover from the printer . 12 Connect the duplex unit cable to the black connector at the left rear side of the printer . 13 Reattach the left side cover . 14 Plug the printer in and turn it on. 5 " In complian ce with UL guide- lines, “The appliance inlet is considered to be the main dis- connect device[...]

Emulations, Fonts, and Other Software 126 Emulations, Fonts, and Other Software Emulations Optional emulations, such as ImageServer , LN03 Plus, and CGM are avail- able. This section describes how to download an emulation to the printer ’s hard disk. 5 " Y ou must have at least one hard disk, internal or external, atta ched to the printer in[...]

Emulations, Fonts, and Other Software 127 The emulation should be listed in th e Optio ns section of the printer ’s star- tup page, in the Administration/Emulati on printer ’s configuration menu, and on the advanced status page . Downloading an Emulation via an Ethernet Interface 5 " Before you begin this procedure, your printer and PC (or[...]

Emulations, Fonts, and Other Software 128 The emulation should be listed in the Options section of the printer ’s star- tup page, in the Admin istration/Emulation printer ’s configuration menu, and on the advanced status page. 5 " Y ou may want to erase any installa ti on files left on your computer (and/or workstation), and then remove an[...]

Emulations, Fonts, and Other Software 129 Fonts MINOLTA-QMS Font & Form Center The MINOL T A-QMS Font & Form Center serves our customers with fonts, logos, signatures, and forms. Further information can be found on the web at http://www .minolta-q ms.com/products/fontcenter/index.html or by phone at 1 (251) 634-4FONT . The MINOL T A-QMS Fon[...]

Emulations, Fonts, and Other Software 130 to store PostScript forms on the printer ’s hard disk and fill those forms with your application’s ASCII print stream. Features include: Refer to the documentation that comes in the QFORM kit for installati on and usage instructions. PlanetPress PlanetPress is an electronic forms package that allows the[...]

Emulations, Fonts, and Other Software 131 After the Kanji hard disk is installed in you r magicolor 61 10, the Kanji fonts are available for use just as if they were resident on the printer . What's in the Kit? „ Internal IDE hard disk drive preformatted with the following two Kanji Morisawa fonts: Ryumin and GothicBBB. „ IDE hard disk wit[...]

Lower Feeder Unit (LFU) 132 The Kanji font internal IDE hard disk is installed on the controller boa rd in the same way any internal hard disk is installed. See “Internal IDE Hard Disk Drive” on page 148 for detailed steps on installing an internal IDE hard disk drive. Attention If you already have an internal hard disk installed, you must remo[...]

Lower Feeder Unit (LFU) 133 Kit Contents „ Lower feeder unit (LFU) „ Universal media tray (500 sheets) „ One small metal bracket with thumb- screw (attached to the LFU) „ T wo plastic side covers (one left and one right) 5 " There may be other pi eces shipped with the LFU ; however , they are not required fo r this proce dure. Installa[...]

Lower Feeder Unit (LFU) 134 1 Remove the fuser oil bottle. Attention Hold a sheet of paper under the oil bottle as you remove it, so no oil drips into the printer . 2 T urn the nozzle on the opening on the bottom clockwise to close it. Place the oil bottle (nozzle up) in an oil-proof containe r such as a plastic bag, until you’re ready to reinsta[...]

Lower Feeder Unit (LFU) 135 7 Check the front and rear positions of the positioning pins on the LFU(s), and make sure the metal coupler is in the open position. 8 For dual LFU installations: After verifyin g that both metal couplers are in the open position, align the positioning pins an d set one LFU on top of the other . 9 Set the printer on top [...]

Lower Feeder Unit (LFU) 136 10 Remove the printer ’s con- nector access cover on the bottom left side of the printer by sliding the cover down and then out. The connector access cover is replaced by the left side cover of the LFU. 11 Install the meta l bracket underneath the side of the printer just bel ow the connector . Holdin g th e b r ack et[...]

Lower Feeder Unit (LFU) 137 13 T ighten the thumbscrew to attach the bracket to the LFU. 14 For dual LFU installations: Rep eat steps 8– 10 to secure the bracket installatio n betwee n the upper and lowe r LFU. At this point of the i nstallation, you should be able to see the metal coupler at the front upper-right corner of the printer ’s tray [...]

Lower Feeder Unit (LFU) 138 16 For dual LFU instal- lations: Close the metal coupler inside of the other LFU’s tr ay slot to secure both LFUs to the printer . 17 Connect th e LF U cable to the white printer con- nector . 18 For dual LFU installations: Connect the lower LFU cable to the upper LFU connector . 19 Install the right side cover(s) 20 I[...]

Lower Feeder Unit (LFU) 139 a Attach the rotation slot on the cover to the rota- tion pin o n th e LF U . b Rotate the left side cover to snap it into place on the printer. 21 For best output quality and longest consumables life, Attention If you move the printer with th e lo wer feeder unit(s) attached, lift the unit by the four bottom corners of [...]

Lower Feeder Unit (LFU) 140 23 For dual LFU installations: Adjust both the upper and lower LFU anchor feet to level the printer . 24 Reinstall the fuser oil bottle. 25 Plug the printer i n and turn it on. 5 " In compliance with UL guideline s, “The a pplianc e inlet is co nside red to b e th e main disconnect device.” . Media Trays The pri[...]

Lower Feeder Unit (LFU) 141 250-Sheet Universal Tray (Upper) „ For paper sizes up to 13" x 19" (330.2 mm x 482.6 mm). „ Also accommodates th e envelope or postcard feeder . 250-Sheet Letter/A4 Tray (Upper) „ For paper sizes up to letter (8.5" x 1 1.0" [215.9 mm x 279.4 mm])/A4 (8.2" x 1 1.7" [210 mm x 297 m m]). [...]

Lower Feeder Unit (LFU) 142 7 Install the envelope feeder onto the tray as shown. 8 Adjust the media gu i d es to the length and width of the enve- lopes. 5 " Make sure the guides are snug enough to keep the envelopes straight, but not so tight that they buckle the envelopes. 9 Place the envelope stack into the tray with the printing-side up. [...]

Interfaces and Daughterboards 143 7 Install the postcard feeder onto the tray as shown. 8 Adjust the media guid es to the length and width of the postcards. 5 " Make sure the guides are snug enough to keep the postcards straight, but not so tight that they buckle the postcards. 9 Place the postcard stack into the tray with the printi ng-side u[...]

Interfaces and Daughterboards 144 What’s in the Kit? An optional interface kit includes the following: „ An interface card „ Interface documentation (in hardco py and/or on CD-ROM) The kit may also include additional parts not required for network interface installation on this printer . Installation Attention It’ s very important to protec[...]

Interfaces and Daughterboards 145 3 Remove the two screws holding the metal plate over the optional interface opening. The optional interface open ing is located next to the “Parallel” port. Save the two screws. (Y ou’ll use them when you install the optional interface card.) Y ou can disp ose of the plate according to local regulations. 4 At[...]

SCSI Interface 146 6 Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the printer . 5 " In compliance with UL guideline s, “The appliance inlet is consid- ered to be t he main d isconnect device.” 7 Print a startup page. Check that the startup page lists the interface (Optio nal NIC) just installed under “Options.” Using a Network Interface Once [...]

SCSI Interface 147 1 T urn off the printer , and then disconnect the power cord and all inter- face cables from the printer . 2 Loosen two screws (one on each end of the inter- face panel) and, using the tab on the lower side of the panel, pull the con- troller board from the printer . 3 Remove the two screws holding the metal plate over the SCSI i[...]

Internal IDE Hard Disk Drive 148 b Gently press the ribbon cable connector down until it’s fully seated. Attention Make sure that the connectors on the ribbon ca ble and the controller board are properly aligned. Damage to the controller board could result if the pins are misaligned. c Insert the SCSI interface card conne ctor into its opening in[...]

Internal IDE Hard Disk Drive 149 What ' s in the Kit? The internal IDE hard disk drive kit includes the following: „ IDE hard disk with ribbon cable attach ed „ IDE hard disk bracket „ 4 screws Installation Attention It’ s very important to protect the printer controller board and any associated circuit boards from electrostatic da mag[...]

Internal IDE Hard Disk Drive 150 4 Attach the inte rnal IDE hard disk drive to the hard disk bracket. Attach the inte rnal IDE hard disk drive to the bracket with the grooved-end of the bracket facing the ribbon cable. The screw holes in the bottom of the hard disk shoul d match up with the holes on the hard disk bracket. Fasten the hard disk to th[...]

SC-210 Color Convenience Copier 151 11 Reconnect the power cord and turn on the printer . 5 " In compliance with UL guideli nes, “The appliance inlet is consid- ered to be the main disconnect device.” When you print a startup page, verify that the hard disk is listed. SC-210 Color Convenience Copier Y ou can expand your magicolor 61 10’s[...]

Security Key 152 Setting Configuration Menu Passwords 1 Insert the security key into the “Key” port on the interface panel. Attention Even though both the security key and serial interface have a DB-9 interface, the connectors are keyed, and they can’t be interchanged. Make sure that you install the security key only in the port marked “Key[...]

Security Key 153 5 Select the password(s). 5 " Keep in mind that the password(s) you select also protect the Admin mode of Remote Console, available through MINOL T A-QMS PageScope. 6 Enable the password(s). 7 Save your change s and exit from the configuration menu. 8 Remove the security key , and store it in a secure location. After you exit [...]

Time-of-Day Clock 154 Using Configuration Menu Passwords Once a menu is password protected, you can’t enter the menu or make changes in it until you enter a valid password. 5 " Password protection doe s not prevent software commands from changing functions. „ If a password is requ ired to enter the Operator Control or Administration menu, [...]

Time-of-Day Clock 155 1 T urn off the printer , and then disconnect the power cord and all inter- face cables from the printer . 2 Loosen two screws (one on each end of the inter- face panel) and, using the tab on the lower side of the panel, pull the controller board from the printer . WARNING! Because the time-of-day clock includes an internal ba[...]

Time-of-Day Clock 156 3 Attach the time-of-day clock to the controller board. Attention Make sure that the pins on the time-of-day clock are properly aligne d with those in the receiving socket on the controller b oard. Damage to the time-of-day clock and/or controller board could resu lt if the pins are misaligned. a Locate the time-of-d ay clock [...]

Time-of-Day Clock 157 8 Print a star tup page. The time-of-day clock is not listed under “Installed Options” on the startup page, but the time will appear as System Date in the Printer Information column. For instructions about setting the time-of-day clock, refer to the CrownBook .[...]

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6 Color Printing[...]

Introduction 160 Introduction Y our magicolor 61 10 features ad vanced color laser technology that p roduces inexpensive and durable color prints at 120 0x120 0 dpi on plain paper , enve- lopes, glossy stock, labels, thick stock, transfer media, and transparencies. Color Management and Control The magicolor 61 10 offers a host of color screening, m[...]

Introduction 161 „ Industry-standard profiles: Q COLOR uses industry-standard ICC pro- files for compatibility with popular input and output device s. „ Supports host-based color management systems: Easily disable MINOL T A-QMS Q COLOR automatic color correction when using host-based ColorSync or ICM color matching. „ Profiles for common moni[...]

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7 Repacking the Printer[...]

Storing the Printer 164 Attention Failure to f ollow instructions as ou tlined in this chapter cou ld result in voiding your warranty . Storing the Printer Keep the following in mind when storing the printer fo r an extended period: 1 Unplug the printer . 2 Remove the toner cartridges from the printer and re turn them to their orig- inal packaging.[...]

Repacking the Printer 165 Attention Never lift a printer with th e fuser oil bott le installed. T o avoid toner contamination during ship ment, leave the OPC belt cartridge installed. T o avoid damage to your printer, we advise you to follow the next instructions very carefully . 1 T urn off the printer . 2 If the printer has accessories, such as a[...]

Repacking the Printer 166 Attention Never lift a printer with the fuser oil bottle installed. T o avoid toner contamination during shipment, leave the OPC belt cartridge installed. MINOL T A-QMS cannot be held responsible for damage to your printer during shipment tha t results from the impro pe r packaging of your printer . Y ou must use the instr[...]

Remove the Cables and Media Tray(s) 167 Remove the Cables and Media Tray(s) 1 T urn off the printer . 2 Remove the power cable and all interface cabl es. 3 Remove the media tray(s) from the printer . Remove the Toner Cartridges 1 Open the printer’s front and top covers. Attention If you have an optional duplex unit installed, always open the dupl[...]

Prepare the Fuser Unit 168 2 Remove the oil bottle. Attention Hold a sheet of paper under the oil bottle as you remove it, so no oil drips into the printer . 3 T urn the nozzle on the opening on the botto m clock- wise to close it. Place the oil bottle (nozzle u p) in an oil-proof container , such as a plastic bag, until you’re ready to reinstall[...]

Change the Waste Toner Bottle 169 7 Remove the clean ing roller . 8 Store the cleaning roller in its original ship- ping bag. 5 " If you’re returning the printer for servi ce, you don’t need to return the cleaning roller unless instructed to do so by a MINOL T A-QMS Authorized Service Pro vider . 9 Pull the two tension release levers towar[...]

Remove the Duplex Unit 170 2 Use the label on the side of the waste toner bottle to seal the openi ng. 3 Place the old waste toner bottle in a container , such as a plastic bag, until you’re ready to reinstall it. 4 Install a new waste toner bottle. Attention It is imperative t hat the printer ships with a new (empty) waste toner bottle. 5 Close [...]

Remove the Lower Feeder Unit(s) 171 4 Open the duplex unit top co ver and loosen the two thumbscrews until the duplex unit moves freel y away from the re ar of the printe r . 5 Lift duplex unit up and away fro m rear of printer . 6 Repack the duplex unit in its original ship ping carton for storage or shipment. 7 Insert the two plugs and upper pape[...]

Remove the Lower Feeder Unit(s) 172 2 Remove the plastic side covers from the sides of the lower feeder un it. 5 " If you have two lower feeder units installed, remove the plastic side covers from the top lower feeder unit only . 3 Locate the cable at the left rear of the lower feeder unit that connects it to the printer , and then un plug it.[...]

Remove the Lower Feeder Unit(s) 173 5 Remove the media tray from the printer , and then rotate the metal coupler arm toward the front of the printer . 6 With the help of another person, lift the printer by its carrying grips from the lower fe eder unit, and place th e printer on a table. WARNING! Y our printer weighs ap proximately 101 lbs (46 kg )[...]

Repack the Printer 174 Repack the Printer If you need replacemen t packaging, i n the United States, call MINOL T A-QMS Spares at (251) 633-4300 extension 25 30 and request catalog nu mb er 2600439-500. In locations outsid e th e United States, refer to the Service & Support Guide or www .minolta-qms.com. Before packing the printer and strappin[...]

Repack the Printer 175 Repacking Attention If the printer is no t strapped to the pallet or i f the RMA number is not prominently visible on the outside of the return inventory , MINOL T A-QMS will not accept receipt. 1 With another person’s help, put the printer into the plastic bag, and place the prin ter onto t he pall et. 2 Pack the printer f[...]

Repack the Printer 176 Strapping/Buckling Kit Contents 4 lengths of strapping precut to the appropriate length 4 buckles to secure the strapping Strapping/Buckling Instructions 1 Thread one end of the strapping th rough the wooden pallet. 2 Pull the two ends of the strapping together at the approximate center of the top of the printer . 3 Thread bo[...]

Repack the Printer 177 4 Weave the slack of one end through the buckle. 5 Pull the slack on that end so that the strapping is taut in the buckle. 6 Weave the slack of the other end through the buckle. 7 Pull all of th e remaining slack of the strapping through this side of the buckle, until the buckle is taut agai nst the pr inter bo x. 8 Pull the [...]

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A Technical Specifications[...]

Requirements 180 Requirements Space Requirements The illustration below shows the amount of space required for operating the printer , replacin g supplies, and removin g media jams. 5 " Allow enough space around the printe r to allow adequate ventilation and easy servicing. For best outpu t qu ality and lo ngest consumables life, install the p[...]

Requirements 181 If you have added accessories, the printer ’s height will increase by Power Requirements WARNING! Connect the power plug to an outlet with the same rated voltage as the printer (120 or 240 V), and fused for at least 15 amper es (8 ampere s for 240 V). No other devices should be conn ected to this outlet, as overheating could caus[...]

Requirements 182 Location Requirements „ On a hard, flat, level (1.5° or less slant at any point around the machine) surface capable of supporting the printer , accessories, con- sumables, and media. Weights are shown below . 5 " A surface can be tested for levelness with a standard round penci l. If the pencil rolls, the surface is not lev[...]

Requirements 183 „ In an area with an ambient temperature range of 50°–95° F (10°–35° C) and relative humidity range of 20%–80% (noncondensating). „ Away from cooling and heating sou rces, extreme temperature or humidity changes, direct sunlight, excessive dust, corrosive che micals or vapors (such as ammonia), water pipes, refrigerat[...]

Requirements 184 Computer Requirements Printer performance depends upon the type of computer to which you connect it and the complexity of file to be printed. We recommend a Pentium-class computer with at least 16 MB of RAM (if you’re using Windows Me/98/95) or 32 MB of RAM (if you’re using Win dows 2000/NT4). ENERGY STAR Compliance All models [...]

Engine and Controller Specifications 185 Engine and Controller Specifications Engine 5 " The duty cycle will be affected by the media type, per cent coverage, and the number of monochrome versus color pages. Print Speed—Simplex The following table defines the maximum print speed in pag es per minute (monochrome ppm) or in images per minute ([...]

Engine and Controller Specifications 186 Print Speed—Autoduplex The following table defi nes the maximum print speed in pages per minute (monochrome ppm) or in images per minute (4-colo r ipm). General Page size Mono- chrome ppm 2-Color ipm 3-Color ipm 4-Color ipm A4 12 4 4 6 Letter 12 4 4 6 Legal 6321 . 5 A3 6321 . 5 Ledger 6321 . 5 Oversize* 63[...]

Engine and Controller Specifications 187 Controller T oner T ype: Microfine, dry , single component Packaging: User-replaceable toner cartridges Keyed toner cartridges are availabl e from your local ven- dor . Refer to the Service & Support Guide or www .minolta-qms.com for information. W arm-up time Maximum: 210 seconds Ty p i c a l : 180 seco[...]

Engine and Controller Specifications 188 Fonts PostScript —137 resident PostScript fonts that can be scaled from 4 points upward and rotated to any angle in 1° increments; all typefaces have multilingual character sets HP PCL 5e, 5c —45 scalable and 9 bitmap fonts PCL 6 PCL XL —45 scalable and 9 bitmap typefaces HP-GL —40 resident HP-GL sy[...]

Engine and Controller Specifications 189 Electrical Voltage and Power Time-of-day clock Optional Job accounting Crown job accounting; requires an optional internal IDE hard disk drive Security key Optional W arning function convenience Optional, BuzzBox (light/buzzer printer warning device); operates over a parallel connection Color convenience cop[...]

Engine and Controller Specifications 190 Current Environmental Mode A verage Maximum Operation Standby Power saver mode 5 amperes 1.7 amperes 1 1 amperes 1 1 amperes 0.40 amp- eres Noise level Pr inting: Less than 55 dB (A) Standby: Less than 41 dB (A) Relative humidity Operating: 20-80% RH (noncondensing) T ransportation/Storage: 10 –90% RH (non[...]

Print Media 191 Physical Print Media Main Body Main Body with Lower Input Feeder Main Body wit h Duplexer and Lower Input Feeder Dimensions W : 24.2 in., 615 mm H: 16.5 in., 420 mm D: 21.3 in., 540 mm W: 24.2 in., 615 mm H: 22.0 in., 560 mm D: 21.3 in., 540 mm W: 24.2 in., 615 mm H: 24.0 in., 610 mm D: 24.4 in., 620 mm Weig ht (excluding consum- ab[...]

Print Me dia 192 Consumable Life Expectancies The stated life exp ectancy of each consumabl e is based on p rinting under specific operating conditions, su ch as media type, number of color planes, page size, and page coverage (usual ly 5% coverage of letter/A4-size media). The actual life expectancy wi ll vary depending on these and other printing[...]

Print Media 193 5 " Consumables for the magicolor 61 10 are available from your local vendor . Refer to the Service & Support Guide or www .minolta-qms.com for information . Cleaning roller 20,000 pages** at 5% coverage of each color Fuser oil bottle 12,000 pages.** Fuse r oi l bottle life is media dependent: coarser paper requires more oi[...]

Print Me dia 194 Refilled toner cartridges may produce vari ations in toner quality and reli ability and can reduce the print quality of your documents. Any damage to the printer or quality problems caused by a refilled toner cartridge use w ill void your warranty . Use of consumables not manufactured by MINOL T A-QMS or use of non- supported print[...]

Document Option Commands 195 Document Option Commands This lists the supported Document Option Commands (DOCs) for your magi- color 61 10. The commands are grouped by feature type. Each command is prec eded by either a DOC statement (%%) or an Include- Feature statement (%%IncludeFeature ) . Refer to the Crown Document Option Commands manual for in[...]

Supported DOCs 196 HP PCL 5e Emulation Commands Install object %%IncludeFea ture: install Remove object %%IncludeFeature: remove Remove resource %%IncludeFeature: removeresource Retain tempor ary %%IncludeFe at ure: retaintemporary Select default font %%In cludeFeature: font Select default font ID %%IncludeFeatur e: fontid Reset %%IncludeFeature: r[...]

Supported DOCs 197 Set image position %%ImagePosition Invert image %%InvertImage Set dpi for image expansion %%DPI Set data compression %%Compression Reverse bits %%BitRe verse End print job %%JobEnd Set image size %%ImageSize Set image rotation %%Rotation Set source image origin %%SourceImageOrigin Set source image position %%SourceImagePosition D[...]

Menu Chart Conventions 198 LN03 Plus Commands (Optional Emulation Required) Identify product %%IncludeFeature: product Control line wrap %%IncludeFeature: autowrap Specify default paper size %%IncludeFeature: paper_size Control transformation point %%IncludeFeature: paper_size_override Adjust image horizontally %%IncludeFeature: xorigi n Adjust ima[...]

Menu Chart Conventions 199 Operator Control Menu Administration IDLE Operator Control Installation* Copies 001 -999 Collation Off , On Orientation Portrait , Landscape Inputbin Chain Inputbins* Off, On Color Separation Off , On Color Model Full Color , Monochrome Media Accounting*** Mode, Disk Space, Resetaccounting, File Segment For Upper Bin Cust[...]

Menu Chart Conventions 200 Administration Menu Installation* IDLE Administration Communications Timeou ts Parallel Serial Emulations Special Pages Startup Options Memory Engine Optional NIC* Resident NIC ESP Default LN03+* PostScript PCL 5e HP-GL CGM* QUIC* LinePrinter Image Server (TIFF & CALS)* Print Status Registration Pg Header Page T raile[...]

Menu Chart Conventions 201 Administration/Communications/Resident NIC/ CrownNet Menu Common Menu Co mmo n E t herTal k LAN M anager Ne t W ar e T C P /IP IDLE Admi ni s t r at i on Com m uni cat i ons Opti onal NIC* Emul at i o n Resi dent NIC CrownNet Mod e M i n K Spool Def Jo b Pr i o P S P rot ocol Spo ol i ng HW Co nf i g Fact or y So f t O n [...]

Menu Chart Conventions 202 EtherTalk Menu Et her Tal k LAN M anager Net W ar e T C P /IP Prot ocol N e tw o rk Id e n t C o nnect i on Zone Name Enabl ed LaserW ri ter QMS RC Res Convent ion al Spool i ng Zone Part 1 Zone Par t 2 HP Zon er R e s Bot h De f a ul t IDLE Adm i nis t rat i on C om m u ni cati ons R esi dent NIC C r ow nN et Opti onal N[...]

Menu Chart Conventions 203 LAN Manager Menu Ether Ta l k LA N M anager Net W ar e T C P /IP Prot ocol Pr i nt er Name D e f ault Ena bl ed Yes No IDLE Adm i ni st r ati on C om m uni cat i o ns Resi dent N I C C r o w nN et O pt i onal NI C* Na m e D i sabl ed *Optional Co mmo n[...]

Menu Chart Conventions 204 NetWare Menu Et her Tal k LA N M anager Ne t W ar e T C P /IP Confi g PServ er R/ N Pr i nt e r # 1 - 8 Pr i nt er Name F ile S rv N a m e [1 ] F ile S r v N a m e [2 ] P rin te r S lo t # PS erver N am e [1] P rin te r N a m e [1 ] P rin te r N a m e [2 ] F ile S r v N a m e [3 ] P Server N am e [2] P rin te r N a m e [3[...]

Menu Chart Conventions 205 TCP/IP Menu Common EtherTalk LAN M anager NetWare TCP/IP** Protocol Subnet IDLE Administration Commu nication s Resident NIC CrownNet Internet Default Secure Mask Router Address Files Co mmu n i t y In te rn e t Addres s Acce ss Remove Passwords Remove Hosts Optional NIC* Yes No Disabled Enabled Accnting/ Port Accnting LP[...]

Menu Chart Conventions 206 Installation* Menu Operator Control Printer Configuration Administration Installation* IDLE (Enter password) Use Operator Pwd Off , On Admin Password (Enter pass word) Use Admin Pwd Off , On Operator Passwrd *Requires optional security key[...]

Index 1.5° slant 94 1200x1200 dpi printing 118 120K checkup 65 240K kit 65 30K service 65 A Acc disabled message 98 Acc enabled message 98 Acc file x% full mess age 98 Acc files got removed message 98 Accessories BuzzBox 112 Cabinet 112 CGM 112 Crown for DECnet-TCP/IP 112 CrownNet for Ethernet 112 CrownNet for Token-Ring 112 Daughterboards 112 DIM[...]

Index 208 Advanced printing features Memory 117 Antistatic protection 113 Autoduplex 47 Automatic jam recovery 72 B Battery 155 Buckling Instructions 176 BuzzBox 112, 114 Adapter 114 Interface 114 Ribbon cable 114 C Cabinet 15 1 Cable Removing 167 Cancel all jobs message 99 Cancel job message 99 Cancelling job Status message 99 Card Security 115, 1[...]

Index 209 D Deep sleep 100 Default memory 118 DIMMs 116 Additional 117 DOC See Document Options Commands Document Option Commands Header/trailer page 195 HP PCL 5e emulation co mmands 196 HP-GL emulation commands 195 Job and subjob b oundary commands 197 Lineprinter emulati on command s 196 LN03 commands 1 98 Downloading 126 Emulatio n 12 6 Via Cro[...]

Index 210 H Hard disk 148 Header/trailer page, Document Option Commands 195 HP PCL 5e Document Option Commands 196 HP-GL DOC 195 I IDE hard disk 148 Idle Status message 101 Idle message 101 Imageable area Margins 36 ImageServer 126, 128 Index stock 42 Initializing Status message 101 Inner jam message 74 Installation BuzzBox 114 Duplex unit 122 Hard[...]

Index 211 Media Automatic jam recovery 72 Clearing media jams 74 Index stock 42 Loading 44 Margins 36 OHP film 43 Path 72 Preventing jams 71 Refilling tray 44 Specifications 191 Transparencies 43 Tray 140 Media jams 83 Removing 73 Media path 72 Media pressure plate 45 Media tray Dust cover 45 Fill limit mark 46 Media trays 32 Memory modules (DIMMs)[...]

Index 212 Faded on one side 88 Horizontal lines 88 Image blurred 89 Image comes off when rubbed 89 Irregular print 88 Lateral (horizonta l) lines 94 Lateral (horizonta l) lines appear cyclically 94 Lines on every page 94 Part of image missing 90 Print or color density uneven 89 Toner spots 91 Too dark 90 Too light 87 Vertical lines 95 Printer Cabin[...]

Index 213 Shipping, pri nter 165 Replacement packaging 16 6, 174 RMA number 166, 175 Simplex, definition 194 Simplex,definition 8 Single user mode 37 SIO 143 Slant 94 Specifications CGM 187 Consumables 8, 192 Controller 185, 187 CPU 187 CrownNet Ethernet 188 Duty cycle 185 Emulations 1 87 Engine 185 Environmental 190 Flash ROM 188 Fonts 188 ImageSe[...]

Index 214 Transfer roller Cleaning 56 Lock lever 58 Removal and cleaning 58 Transparencies 42, 43 Continuous printing 43 Loading 42 Printing OHP film 42 Tray 140 Lower feede r unit (Trays 2 an d 3) Tray also known as cassette 140 Upper (also known as Standard) (Tray 1) 140 Tray 1 140 Troubleshooting Color looks wrong 97 Duplexing 85 Error codes 109[...]