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QMS Magicolor 2 Desklaser Install Manual

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  • Page 2 Corporation.       The digitally encoded software included with your QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser is Copyrighted © 1999 by QMS, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This software may not be reproduced, modified, displayed, transferred, or copied in any form or in any manner or on any media, in whole or in par t, without the express written permission of QMS, Inc.
  • Page 3 Manuals on the CD-ROM 2 Typographic Conventions 4 Find a Good Location ...5 Location Requirements 5 Power Requirements 7 Computer Requirements 7 Check Shipment Contents ...8 Shipment Contents 8 Media 9 Unpack the Printer ...10 QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser 10...
  • Page 4 Get Acquainted with Your Printer ...14 QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser 14 QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser Duplex Model 15 Access to the Printer’s Rear Cover through the Duplexer 16 Install the Consumables ...17 Starter Toner Cartridges 17 OPC Belt Cartridge 19 Fuser Oil Bottle and Cleaning Roller 22 Load the Media Cassette ...25...
  • Page 5 QMS World-wide Offices ... A-4 QMS United States and Latin America A-4 QMS Canada A-4 QMS in Japan A-5 QMS EMEA A-5 Index...
  • Page 7   The documentation provides a window into the many capabilities of your QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser. The more familiar you are with the documentation, the easier it’ll be for you to achieve the results you want from your printer. QMS magicolor 2...
  • Page 8 The manuals on the QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser Documentation and Software CD-ROM are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. We’ve also provided the Acrobat Reader and QuickTime programs on the CD-ROM. The CD-ROM insert provides instructions on installing them.      Adobe Acrobat PDF-formatted manuals give you more flexibility and convenience than do hardcopy manuals when you have to access information.
  • Page 9      When you use Acrobat to view your manuals, keep the following tips in mind for using some of the navigation features built into Acrobat and your manuals. You may view the document in three different styles: page only, with bookmarks, or with thumbnails.
  • Page 10 The following typographic conventions are used in this manual: Mixed-Case Courier Mixed-Case Italic Courier UPPERCASE COURIER Information displayed in the printer message window lowercase italic UPPERCASE » Note: Notes contain tips, extra information, or important information that deserves emphasis or reiteration.
  • Page 11 20%–80%. At an altitude of 0–8202' (0–2500 m). On a hard, flat, level surface capable of supporting the printer with consumables. Caution: For best output quality and longest consumables life, install the printer on a hard, flat, level (within 1.5°) surface capable of supporting about 110 lbs (50 kg) for the DeskLaser or 126 lbs (57.1 kg) for the Duplex Model.
  • Page 12 Duplex Model DeskLaser    ...
  • Page 13 Your printer requires a properly grounded AC outlet with a rated line voltage of 100 V, 120 V, or 220/240 V. The line voltage must remain within ±10 percent of the rated voltage for proper operation of the printer. The amperage capacity of the electrical outlet must be at least 1.2 times that used by the printer.
  • Page 14        Make sure that all items are included in your shipment before setting up your printer. If any items are missing or damaged, contact your shipping company or your QMS vendor. See appendix A, “QMS Customer Support,” for product sales and support information.
  • Page 15 QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser Documentation and Software CD-ROM — Printer drivers — QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser Installation Guide — QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser Setup Guide (this manual) — QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser User’s Guide Power cord Warranty and registration card Note: An interface cable is not included in the shipment.
  • Page 16           Save the packing materials in case you ever have to move or ship the printer.  Caution: Remove all packing materials before turning on the printer, or you may damage it. Remove everything except the printer from the shipping carton.
  • Page 17 Reach into the duplexer’s rear cover to access the printer’s rear cover. Remove any tape securing the printer’s rear cover. Pull the handle on the printer’s rear cover to open it. » Note: The illustrations for steps 9 through 21 show the printer without the duplexer.
  • Page 18 Caution: Remove the waste toner pack once and reinstall it to ensure that it has not become dislodged during transportation. 14 Remove any other packing material from inside the printer’s front cover and toner cartridge cavity. ...
  • Page 19 Caution: If you have a duplex model, make sure you have opened the duplexer’s rear cover before opening the top of the printer. Forced opening of the top cover first may damage the unit. 16 Remove any packing material from inside the printer.
  • Page 20          Before installing the consumables and operating the printer, you should become famil- iar with certain physical items: ...
  • Page 21  Before installing the consumables and operating the printer, you should become famil- iar with certain physical items:                         !    $        !  "#                         ...
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  • Page 23      Your printer uses four toner cartridges: black, yellow, magenta, and cyan. Open the printer’s front cover. Squeeze the latch near the upper-right corner of the cover. Note: The illustrations for steps 1 and 5 show » the printer without the duplexer. However, the instructions are the same for both models.
  • Page 24 Then pull the cartridge back approxi- mately 1/4 inch. » Note: While the cartridge may not appear to be completely installed, gently closing the front door of the printer will secure the cartridges in their proper operating position. ...
  • Page 25 OPC belt cartridge. You could damage the OPC belt if you don’t do this. » Note: This illustration shows the printer without the duplexer. However, the instructions are the same for both models. ...
  • Page 26 Caution: If you have a duplex model, make sure you have opened the duplexer’s rear cover before opening the top of the printer. Forced opening of the top cover first may damage the unit. Pull the top latch to release the top cover, then open the top cover.
  • Page 27 The white gear on the cartridge goes to the right, and the green surface of the cartridge faces you. Gently guide the cartridge into the printer. Caution: The cartridge should slide easily into the printer. Don’t force it. ...
  • Page 28 If you do not have a duplex model, skip to step 2. Caution: If you have a duplex model, make sure you have opened the duplexer’s rear cover before opening the top of the printer. Forced opening of the top cover first may damage the unit. ...
  • Page 29 » Note: The illustrations for steps 2 through 7 show the printer without the duplexer. However, the instructions are the same for both models. Open the two cleaning roller lock levers by rotating them toward you.
  • Page 30 The tab on the side of the bottle must be on the right. » Note: Because the first oil bottle must prime the printer, it has less than the normal 12,000-page (1-sided) life expectancy. Install the cleaning roller in its slot.
  • Page 31       Take a stack of about 250 sheets ( ½ ream). Note: Don’t unpack the media above the printer as this might cause media » particles to fall into the printer. Holding the stack with one hand, fan the sheets with the other hand.
  • Page 32 Remove the media cassette from the printer. Adjust the media guides to fit the size paper you’re loading. Squeeze the retainers at the ends of the left width guide and/or the length guide, move the guide to the appropriate location (media sizes are listed on the cas- sette), and release the retainers.
  • Page 33 If you have a lower input feeder, repeat steps 1 through 5 to load that media cassette.  Caution: Although the QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser was designed for occasional printing on a wide range of media types, it is not intended to print exclusively on a single media type except plain paper.
  • Page 34 Plug the printer into a grounded, surge-pro- tected, electrical outlet. » Note: In compliance with UL guidelines, “The appliance inlet is considered to be the main disconnect device.” Turn the printer on to test that it works, and then turn it off again. ...
  • Page 35   !  If you purchased any printer options, such as extra memory (SIMMs), then install them now. If installation instructions are included with the option, follow them. If not, installa- tion instructions are included in chapter 5, “Printer Options,” of the QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser User’s Guide .
  • Page 36     " # Windows 95/98 and the parallel port on the QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser both support Plug and Play technology, which lets your PC and its attached devices work together automatically. After you’ve connected the printer to the PC and plugged it in, the correct printer driver is automatically selected for you when you perform the following procedure.
  • Page 37 11 Choose OK to return to the Install from Disk dialog box. 12 Choose OK again. 13 In the displayed list of printers, select QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser, and then choose Next. 14 When prompted, select a port to use with the printer, and then choose Next.
  • Page 38 17 Remove the CD-ROM from the PC, and store it in a safe place.  Caution: If you plan to use the QMS Network Print Monitor, it should be installed before installing the QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser printer driver. See “Install a Network Print Monitor” on page 34.
  • Page 39 11 Choose OK to return to the Install From disk dialog box. 12 Choose OK again. 13 In the displayed list of printers, select QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser, and then choose Next. 14 If you’re replacing an existing Windows NT 4.0 printer driver perform this step;...
  • Page 40 If the operating system on your computer does not have the QMS magi- color 2 DeskLaser printer driver for Windows 95, you’ll be prompted to install it: Insert the QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser Documentation and Soft- ware CD-ROM, and choose OK.
  • Page 41    Insert the QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser Documentation and Software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive on your computer. In Windows 95/98 Explorer, change to the drive in which you inserted the CD-ROM in step 1, and then change to the appropriate directory (for exam- ple, d:\software\win95\monitor).
  • Page 42 This is a descriptive identifier of the port (for example, QMS magicolor 2 Desk- Laser). Each port name must be unique. The maximum port name is up to 128 characters. This name displays in the Print to: list box of the Printer Properties dia- log box in Print Manager.
  • Page 43 Select Cancel to abort adding the port and to exit from the Add QMS Port dialog box. 10 Choose OK. 11 Choose Close in the Printer Ports dialog box, then choose OK in Print Server Properties to close the Printers dialog box.     From the Start menu, choose Settings.
  • Page 44       Choose the Port Settings button to display the Configure QMS Port window. Configure the Timers. The following timeouts are used by the QMS Network Print Monitor when transporting print jobs to the print device and reporting their print status to Print Manager: Status update interval Determines how often the QMS Network Print Monitor updates Print Manager...
  • Page 45 Send request timeout Sets the amount of time that the QMS Network Print Monitor waits for a print job to be sent before it returns control to the Microsoft Windows 95/98 Print Spooler. Scroll through the list box and select a value between 1 and 600 min- utes.
  • Page 46 Insert the QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser Documentation and Software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your computer. From the Start menu, choose Settings. From the Settings menu, choose Printers. In the Printers window click the right mouse button to display the Print Serv- ers Properties dialog box.
  • Page 47 In the Print Servers Properties dialog box select the Ports tab. Type in the path where the MONITOR.INF file is located (for example, d:\software\winnt4\monitor\i386). Press or choose OK and the Select Port Monitor dialog box displays. Press or double-click QMS port under Port Monitor. Note: If an error box appears, choose OK.
  • Page 48 Before you can use the QMS Network Print Monitor to transport print jobs to the printer and receive status information on them from the printer, you must add the QMS port associated with the print device to your system configuration.
  • Page 49 Select Cancel to cancel adding the port and to exit from the Add QMS Port dialog box. 10 Choose OK. 11 Choose Close in Printer Ports dialog box, then choose OK in Print Server Properties to close the Printers dialog box. ...
  • Page 50     From the Start menu, choose Settings. Choose Printers. In the Printers window click the right mouse button, and then from the pop-up menu choose Properties. In the Print Servers Properties dialog box select the Ports tab. Select QMS Port from the list then choose the Configure Port button. Configure the Timers.
  • Page 51 Workstation Configure the events to log. The following types of messages can be reported in the Application Event Log. See your Microsoft Windows NT documentation for details on this log. Errors Enables error message reporting in the Application Event Log. Click the Errors check box to enable error message reporting.
  • Page 52     QMS is committed to developing printers that offer you flexible, efficient solutions, so we’re interested in knowing how you plan to use your printer. Please register now in one of the following ways: Internet—To register on the Internet, visit the QMS Registration page at http://www.qms.com/support/support_set.htm.
  • Page 53        &   ' ( ( ( “Sources of Support” on page A-2 “QMS World-wide Offices” on page A-4...
  • Page 54   The QMS Answer Base is a free interactive online technical support system for the QMS magicolor 2 DeskLaser. It answers common questions and provides diagnostic advice. To access the Answer Base, go to http://www.qms.com, select Support, and then select Answer Base.
  • Page 55  The emulation of the file you’re trying to print (listed on both the status and startup pages)  Your printer firmware version (displayed on the control panel LCD while the printer initializes after being powered up and listed on the status/startup...
  • Page 56                  General Contact Telephone Email Internet Information on QMS products, supplies, and accessories, and on the authorized QMS remarketer or service provider nearest you Customer Response Center (CRC) Technical Assistance Telephone Email Internet Latin America National Service Service Information, Installation, and Maintenance Pricing On-Site Service and Depot Repair Information Spare Parts Ordering and Information...
  • Page 57 General Contact Telephone (+81)-3 3779-9600 (+81)-3 3779-9650 Internet http://www.qmsj.co.jp   Anitech Sydney Business & Tech. Centre 52/2 Railway Parade 2141 Lidcombe NSW Australia Telephone Internet #$ Planetenbaan 60 ‘Corner Plaza’ 3606 AK Maarssen Belgium, Netherlands, The Netherlands and all unlisted countries Telephone Internet %  ...
  • Page 58   Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark    ( United Kingdom and Ireland Arenavägen 41, 6th floor 121 77 Johanneshov Sweden Telephone (+46) 8–600 01 30 (+46) 8–600 01 33 Saskay House Unit 24 Sunninghill Business Park Peltier Road, Sunninghill, Johannesburg Republic of South Africa Telephone (+27) 11–807 6957...
  • Page 59 Installing, Windows NT 4.0 32 Duplex 5, 15 Energy Star 7 Installation Cassette 25 Printer driver, Windows 95/98 30, 31 Printer driver, Windows NT 4.0 32 Printer options 29 Toner cartridge 17, 19, 22, 26 Installation, new Print Monitor 39...
  • Page 60 Toner cartridge Installing 17, 19, 22, 26 Unpacking 10 Windows 95/98 Network Print Monitor Installing 34 Windows 95/98 printer driver Installing 30, 31 Windows NT 4.0 Network Print Monitor Installing 34 Windows NT 4.0 printer driver Installing 32  —...