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Minolta Pi3505e Service Manual

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  • Page 1 Service Manual Pi3505e Pi3505e/PS...

  • Page 2: Warning

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR INSPECTION AND SERVICE • When performing inspection and service procedures, observe the following precautions to prevent accidents and ensure utmost safety. ✽ Depending on the model, some of the precautions given in the following do not apply. •...
  • Page 3 2. Before starting the procedures, be sure to unplug the power cord. • This product contains a high-voltage unit and a circuit with a large current capacity that may cause an electric shock or burn. • The product also contains parts that can jerk suddenly and cause injury. •...
  • Page 4 8. Do not touch a high-temperature part. • A part marked with the symbol shown on the left and other parts such as the exposure lamp and fusing roller can be very hot while the machine is ener- gized. Touching them may result in a burn. •...
  • Page 5 2. Precautions for Servicing with Covers and Parts Removed. • Wherever feasible, keep all parts and covers mounted when energizing the product. • If energizing the product with a cover removed is absolutely unavoidable, do not touch any exposed live parts and use care not to allow your clothing to be caught in the moving parts.

  • Page 6: Used Batteries Precautions

    1-3. Used Batteries Precautions ALL Areas Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Germany Explosionsgefahr bei unsachgemäßem Austausch der Batterie. Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einen vom Hersteller empfohlenen gleichwertigen Typ.

  • Page 7: Other Precautions

    1-4. Other Precautions • When handling circuit boards, observe the “HANDLING of PWBs”. • The PC Drum is a very delicate component. Observe the precautions given in “HAN- DLING OF THE PC DRUM” because mishandling may result in serious image problems. •...
  • Page 8 4. Precautions for Dis/Reassembly • Be sure to unplug the copier from the outlet before attempting to service the copier. • The basic rule is not to operate the copier anytime during disassembly. If it is absolutely necessary to run the copier with its covers removed, use care not to allow your clothing to be caught in revolving parts such as the timing belt and gears.
  • Page 9 8. Handling of the PC Drum ✽ Only for Products Not Employing an Imaging Cartridge. During Transportation/Storage • Use the specified carton whenever moving or storing the PC Drum. • The storage temperature is in the range between –20°C and +40°C. •...
  • Page 10 1076D003 1076D004 NOTES • Even when the PC Drum is only locally dirtied, wipe the entire surface. • Do not expose the PC Drum to direct sunlight. Clean it as quickly as possible even under interior illumination. • If dirt remains after cleaning, repeat the entire procedure from the beginning one more time.

  • Page 12: Table Of Contents

    1-1. Removing parts ...D-1 1-2. Checking the assembly ...D-8 DISPLAYS/SETTINGS 1. CHECKING TOUCH PANEL DISPLAYS ...S-1 1-1. Printer controller/Network interface unit ...S-1 2. CONTROLLER NETWORK SETTING ...S-2 3. SOFT SWITCH ...S-3 3-1. Changing soft switch settings ...S-3 3-2. Soft switch settings ...S-5 TROUBLESHOOTING 1.

  • Page 14: General, Mechanical/Electrical

    GENERAL, MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL...

  • Page 16: Specifications

    Di2010/Di2010f : 20ppm (U.S. only) Printer Language PCL5e PCL6(XL ver.2.0) PostScript 3 Emulation (Pi3505e/PS) 16MB Compact Flash Card (Pi3505e) 32MB Compact Flash Card (Pi3505e/PS) Additional 32 MB (Pi3505e) Additional 128 MB (Pi3505e/PS) 2.5 inch IDE interface (Option) 600 × 600 dpi...

  • Page 17: Supporting Client Specifications

    Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows NT 4.0 Should have sufficient memory and resources in the above Miscellaneous Windows and other applications used. Apple Macintosh Computers (Pi3505e/PS only) Power PC Memory 64MB or more Mac OS 8.6, 9.2 or later...

  • Page 18: Function Overview Of Circuit Boards

    • Enables use as a computer printer through a connector for a USB connection. 2. Network LAN interface • Enables use as a network scanner and network printer through a connector for a network connection. 3. Expansion PCI bus interface •...
  • Page 19 LED indicators LED Color Status The LAN is connected correctly. Data is not being sent or received. Green The copier has not been turned on. The LAN is not connected correctly. Flashing Data is being sent or received. Operating at 100 Mbps Operating at 10 Mbps Block Diagram MFB3 board...

  • Page 20: Dis/Reassembly, Adjustment

    DIS/REASSEMBLY, ADJUSTMENT...

  • Page 22: Disassembly/Reassembly

    • If the amount of memory used is not 0%, print out or delete any data in the memory. 1-1. Removing parts The following procedures describe the removal of parts related to the network scanner, net- work interface and printer functions. Removing the copier covers 4399U008AB Cable connectors...
  • Page 23 5. Remove the back panel (13 screws). (To remove the panel, slightly lift it up.) NOTE When attaching the rear cover, use 6 gold-colored screws at the top. 4599U009AB 4599U040AA 6. Remove the reinforcing plate (4 screws). NOTE Make sure that the flat cable for the hard disk drive and the power relay harness are not pinched.
  • Page 24 Removing the CLAN circuit board 1. If the hard disk drive kit is installed, disconnect the connectors from CN4 and CN5 on the CLAN circuit board. 4599U035AA 4599U034AA...
  • Page 25 2. Remove the 3 screws. ✽ Access screw ➁ through the space between the scanner and the document cover after opening the cover. Tighten screw ➂ together with the CLAN finger. Use a short screwdriver on screws ➁ and ➂. 3.
  • Page 26 Internet Fax & Network Scan circuit board from expansion slot 2 (CN5) of the MFB3 circuit board. NOTE • Do not touch the terminals of the printer circuit board with your bare hands. • When installing the printer circuit board, check its...
  • Page 27 Removing the expansion hard disk drive 4599U035AA 4599U041AA 4599U039AA 4599U023AC 1. Remove the upper rear cover, the rear cover, the I/F CLAN circuit board cover, the reinforcing plate and the connector bracket. 2. Disconnect the connector from CN4 on the CLAN circuit board.
  • Page 28 4599U022AA 4599U038AB Removing the power supply circuit board for the expansion hard disk drive 4348U018AC 4599U013AB 4599U018AA 6. Remove the mechanical circuit board cover from the hard disk drive (4 screws). ✽ When attaching the hard disk drive to the mechan- ical circuit board, tighten the bushing at the back of the mechanical circuit board until it appears as shown in the illustration.

  • Page 29: Checking The Assembly

    Checking the assembly Checking the operation of the printer controller Press the [Utility] key in the control panel, and then check that [Printer Settings] appears in the lower-left corner of the Utility screen, appearing in the touch panel. Checking the operation of the network scan kit or Internet fax & network scan kit Press the [Utility] key in the control panel, touch [Admin.

  • Page 30: Displays/Settings

    DISPLAYS/SETTINGS...

  • Page 32: Checking Touch Panel Displays

    • If the required options do not appear in the screens, refer to the TROUBLESHOOTING section to correct the problem. 1-1. Printer controller/Network interface unit Checking that [Printer Settings] appears 1. Press the [Utility] key to display the Utility screen. [Printer Settings] is displayed. C4514P735CA...

  • Page 33: Controller Network Setting

    CONTROLLER NETWORK SETTING Network settings can be made either from the copier control panel or through PageScope Light used on a network PC. Use of PageScope Light allows detailed settings that cannot be made from the copier control panel to be made. To use PageScope Light, it is necessary to first set the IP address for the controller by following the procedure given below.

  • Page 34: Soft Switch

    SOFT SWITCH 3-1. Changing soft switch settings • In order to change the soft switch settings, display the Soft Switch Set screen, and then specify the new setting. • With scanner- and network-related soft switches, the screen for specifying the settings can be displayed in two ways: from Tech.
  • Page 35 Displaying the screen for specifying computer-printer-related soft switch settings Press the [Utility] key to display the Utility screen. Touch [Meter Count]. Press the following keys in order to enter Maintenance Mode. Stop → 0 → 0 → Stop → 0 → 2 Touch [Admin.

  • Page 36: Soft Switch Settings

    3-2. Soft switch settings Specifying Printer Function Soft Switch Settings • Mainly soft switches for modes related to printer functions are described. • Features marked with asterisks can be specified by the user. ✽ Screen setting, ✽✽ Soft switch setting •...
  • Page 37 Mode Bit: Feature 7 – 6 Switching between 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps: Specifies the communication speed for the LAN adapter. (network function) Switching between full duplex and half duplex: Specifies the packet transmission when connected to a switch. (network function) Automatic acquisition of IP address 3 –...

  • Page 38: Factory Setting

    Mode Bit: Feature 7 – 6 Selection of fax (G3-1) output tray✽ 5 – 4 Selection of output tray for com- puter printouts Selection of copy output bin Selection of fax (G3-1) output bin Selection of output bin for computer printouts Mode Bit:...
  • Page 39 Mode Bit: Feature 7 – 6 PDL set 5 – 1 Paper size set Note. : Outside North America : North America Note: Features marked with asterisks can be specified by the user. ✽ indicates screen settings. Factory Setting 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Logic ✽...
  • Page 40 Mode Bit: Feature 7 – 4 Select a paper feeder cassette to use when using PC printer function 3 – 2 Select a paper orientation to set when using PC printer function ✽ 1 – 0 Select a print method to use when...
  • Page 41 Bit: Feature 7 – 2 Select a font type to be set when using PC printer function 1 – 0 Note: Features marked with asterisks can be specified by the user. ✽ indicates screen settings. Factory Setting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0...
  • Page 42 Mode Bit: Feature 7 – 2 Select a font type to be set when using PC printer function 1 – 0 Note. : Outside North America : North America Note: Features marked with asterisks can be specified by the user. ✽ indicates screen settings.
  • Page 43 : North America : Outside North America Mode Bit: Feature Select the unit of font size to use when using PC printer function ✽ 6 – 0 Mode Bit: Feature 7 – 0 Select font size to use when using...
  • Page 44 Mode Bit: Feature 7 – 0 Select font size to use when using PC printer function (Bitmap font size) (Last 8 bits) Mode Bit: Feature 7 – 6 5 – 0 Select font size to use when using PC printer function...
  • Page 45 Mode Bit: Feature 7 – 6 Select the parallel port setting for PC printing 5 – 0 Mode Bit: Feature 7 – 0 Select timeout timer (last 8 bits) for PC printing Mode Bit: Feature 7 – 1 Select timeout timer (first 1 bit) for PC printing Mode Bit:...
  • Page 46 Mode Bit: Feature 7 – 0 Select RAW port number (first 8 bits) Mode Bit: Feature 7 – 5 Select frame type for PC printing✽ 4 – 0 Mode Bit: Feature Setting passive mode 6 – 0 Automatic arrival check EP-NET server setting Note: Features marked with asterisks can be specified by the user.

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING...

  • Page 50: Problems While Printing From A Computer

    (The text is only printed on the right side of the paper.) Text different The printer is not set from the text to the settings most in the screen appropriate for the was printed. computer environ- ment.
  • Page 51 Remedy Remove the blank pages from the print data, or select the appro- priate copier or printer driver set- ting that does not output blank pages. (Depend- ing on the data for- mat, blank pages may not be output- ted.)
  • Page 52 Check the cable. Wait a little while Since this unit is a page longer. printer, if the data for one page is incomplete, print- ing will not begin. In addi- tion, if a large amount of data is being sent in the...
  • Page 53 Print command in printer’s Properties dia- the application. log box and by using the Print command in most applications; however, depending on the applica- tion, the paper size selected from the printer’s Properties dialog box may not be applied. Description...
  • Page 54 The paper Depending on the source is not application, the as specified. paper source speci- fied from the printer's Properties dialog box is not applied. Paper with the appropriate size is not loaded in the specified paper drawer.
  • Page 55 Remedy Description By using the Print Sorting can be specified command in the both from the printer’s application, spec- Properties dialog box and ify that no sorting by using the Print com- is to be performed, mand in most applica- and then select the tions;...
  • Page 56 Print command in most the necessary applications; however, number of copies whether the setting speci- from the printer’s fied from the printer’s Properties dialog Properties dialog box or box. the setting specified by If only one copy is using the Print command...
  • Page 57 Num- Symptom Possible Cause The binding Double-sided print- position can- ing or booklet bind- not be speci- ing is not specified. fied. The binding Hole punching or position is stapling are speci- not as speci- fied with double- fied. sided printing. Booklet bind- The optional duplex- ing cannot...
  • Page 58 Num- Symptom Possible Cause The output • Thick paper or tray is not as overhead projector specified. transparencies are used. • Paper with a size other than A4, A5, JIS-B5, Invoice, Executive, Letter or 16K is used. Hole punch- The optional finisher ing cannot and saddle kit is not performed be...
  • Page 59 Num- Symptom Possible Cause Stapling can- The optional finisher not be speci- is not installed, or fied. the finisher is not selected on the Device Options Set- ting tab. • The paper size setting is smaller than the standard size, such as for postcards or enve- lopes.
  • Page 60 Properties tings in the printer’s Prop- dialog box. erties dialog box, the print result may be different from the previewed image. T-11...

  • Page 61: Warm Restart

    WARM RESTART 2-1. Overview • Perform this operation when entering Maintenance Mode and when the touch panel but- tons cannot be used (do not operate correctly) if a malfunction occurs while the machine is running (sending, receiving, copying, etc.). Pressing this button initializes the unit, but documents stored in the unit's memory and program settings are saved.
  • Page 62 Copyright 2003 MINOLTA CO., LTD. Use of this manual should be strictly supervised to avoid disclosure of confidential information. MINOLTA Co.,Ltd. 7662-4513-11...

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