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SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT This package contains the following materials provided by Konica Minolta Business Technolo- gies, Inc. (KMBT): software included as part of the printing system, the digitally-encoded machine-readable outline data encoded in the special format and in the encrypted form (“Font Programs”), other software which runs on a computer system for use in conjunction with the...
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4. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY Adobe licenses the Software to you on an “AS IS” basis. Adobe makes no representation as to the adequacy of the Software for any particular pur- pose or to produce any particular result. Adobe shall not be liable for loss or damage aris- ing out of this Agreement or from the distribution or use of the Software or any other materials.
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“TOYO INK Standard Color on Coated paper” is compatible with “JAPAN COLOR”. Agreement 1. The reproduction of images on a printer or a monitor using this ICC Profile do not com- pletely match the TOYO INK Standard Color on Coated paper.
Software Utilities CD-ROM 6 PostScript Drivers PCL Drivers PPD Files Utilities System Requirements 9 Selecting Driver Options/Defaults (for Windows) 10 Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 10 Windows Me/98SE (KONICA MINOLTA mc5450 PCL6) 11 Windows Me/98SE (KONICA MINOLTA mc5450 PPD) 12 Contents...
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Layout Tab Cover Page Tab Overlay Tab Watermark Tab Quality Tab Version Tab Limitations on printer driver functions installed with Point and Print Using the Windows Me/98SE PPD File 20 Common Buttons OK 20 Cancel 20 Apply 20 Restore Defaults 20...
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4 Printer Control Panel and Configuration Menu ... 27 About the Control Panel 28 Control Panel Indicators and Keys Message Window Help Screens Configuration Menu Overview 31 Main Menu PROOF/PRINT MENU Printing/Deleting a Stored Job Entering the Password PRINT MENU...
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Replacing the Transfer Roller Replacing the Transfer Roller 101 Replacing the Ozone Filter 104 Replacing the Transfer Belt Unit Replacing the Backup Battery 7 Maintaining the Printer ...115 Maintaining the Printer 116 Cleaning the Printer 118 Exterior Media Rollers Cleaning the Media Feed Rollers (Tray 2/3/4) 119...
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Lower Feeder Unit 175 Kit Contents Installing a Lower Feeder Unit A Appendix ... 179 Safety Specifications 180 Technical Specifications 180 Printer Consumable Life Expectancy Chart Our Concern for Environmental Protection 185 What is an ENERGY STAR product? 185 Contents...
337 mm (13.3") The options appear shaded in the above illustrations. 733 mm (28.9") 480 mm (18.9") 60 mm (2.4") 420 mm (16.5") Front View 957 mm (37.7") 520 mm (20.5") Side View Getting Acquainted with Your Printer 100 mm (3.9")
Printer Parts The following drawings illustrate the parts of your printer referred to through- out this guide, so please take some time to become familiar with them. Front View 1—Control panel 2—Output tray 3—Top cover 4—Fuser unit 5—Right side cover 6—Tray 1 (Manual feed tray)
Rear View 1—KONICA MINOLTA Digital Cam- era Direct Print Port 2—Power switch 3—Ozone filter 4—Power connection 5—Parallel port 6—10Base-T/100Base-TX/ 1000Base-T Ethernet Interface port 7—USB port 8—Ventilation grilles Accessory 1—Laser lens cleaning tool Front View with Options 1—Duplex option 2—Lower feeder units (Tray 3 and...
Windows XP/Server 2003/2000 Windows NT 4.0 When using Windows Me/98SE, use the PPD file for Windows Me/ 98SE. See also “Displaying Printer Driver Settings (for Windows)” on page 14. A specific PPD file has been prepared for applications (such as Page- Maker and Corel Draw) that require that a PPD file be specified when printing.
Operating System Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/Me/ 98SE/NT 4.0 Macintosh OS 9/X Linux For details on the installation of the Windows printer drivers, refer to the magicolor 5450 Installation Guide on the Documentation CD-ROM. Utilities Utility Download Manager Crown Print Monitor for Windows...
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For details, refer to the PageScope Plug and Print Quick Guide on the Documentation CD-ROM. This network utility enables printers and KONICA MINOLTA multifunctional products to be used in an NDPS envi- ronment. For details, refer to the PageScope NDPS Gateway User Manual on the Documentation CD-ROM.
I/O interface – 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T Ethernet interface port – USB Revision 2.0 compliant port – Parallel (IEEE 1284) port For details of the Macintosh and Linux printer drivers, refer to the mag- icolor 5450 Reference Guide on the Documentation CD-ROM. System Requirements...
– (Windows XP/Server 2003) From the Start menu, choose Printers and Faxes to display the Printers and Faxes directory. Right-click the KONICA MINOLTA mc5450 PCL6 or KONICA MINOLTA mc5450 PS printer icon and choose Properties. – (Windows 2000/NT 4.0) From the Start menu, choose Settings and then Printers to display the Printers directory.
With Windows NT 4.0, right-click the KONICA MINOLTA mc5450 PCL6 printer icon or the KONICA MINOLTA mc5450 PS printer icon in the Printers directory, and then click Document Defaults. Skip to step 10. Select the General tab. Click Printing Preferences.
Choose the driver’s properties as follows: – From the Start menu, choose Settings and then Printers to display the Printers directory. Right-click the KONICA MINOLTA mc5450 PPD printer icon and choose Properties. Select the Device Options tab. Check that the installed options are correctly listed. If not, proceed with the next step.
From the Start menu, choose Settings and then Printers to display the Printers directory. Right-click the KONICA MINOLTA mc5450 PCL6 or KONICA MINOLTA mc5450 PS printer icon or KONICA MINOLTA mc5450 PPD printer icon and choose Delete. Click Yes to verify the driver deletion.
Printers directory. Display the printer driver settings: Windows 2000—Right-click the KONICA MINOLTA mc5450 PCL6 or KONICA MINOLTA mc5450 PS printer icon and choose Printer Prop- erties. Windows Me/98SE—Right- click the KONICA MINOLTA mc5450 PCL6 or KONICA MINOLTA mc5450 PPD printer icon and choose Properties.
When using KONICA MINOLTA mc5450 PCL6 printer driver on Win- dows Me/98SE, a tab for specifying printer settings appears in the dia- log box. For details on using KONICA MINOLTA mc5450 PPD on Windows Me/98SE, refer to “Using the Windows Me/98SE PPD File” on page Common Buttons The buttons described below appear on each tab.
This button does not appear on the Advanced, Watermark, Quality and Version tabs. Printer View Click the button to display an image of the printer (with all installed options) in the figure area. This button does not appear on the Advanced and Version tabs.
Specify the number of copies Turn on/off job collation Save a print job on the printer and print it later (Job Retention) Save a confidential job on the printer and protect it with a password Print a single copy for proofing...
Be sure to use overlays with print jobs with a paper size and orienta- tion that matches the overlay form. In addition, if settings have been specified for “N-up” or “Booklet” in the printer driver, the overlay form cannot be adjusted to match the specified settings. The Overlay Tab allows you to...
*JOBNAME, USERNAME, and HOSTNAME output of PJL When using these operating system combinations, install the printer driver on the client with a local connection, and then specify the shared printer installed on the server as the connection. Using the Postscript and PCL Printer Driver...
A tab for specifying printer settings appears in the dialog box. Common Buttons The buttons described below appear on each tab. Click to exit the Properties dialog box, saving any changes made. Cancel Click to exit the Properties dialog box without saving any changes made.
Graphics Tab The Graphics Tab allows you to Specify the resolution for the printout Specify the printer color settings Select the halftone setting Switch between color and monochrome printing Print a mirror image Scale (expand/reduce) documents Using the Windows Me/98SE PPD File...
The Status Monitor shows information about the current status of the printer. The Status Monitor can be installed from the Software Utilities CD-ROM. For details on the installation, refer to the magicolor 5450 Reference Guide on the Documentation CD-ROM. Operating Environment The Status Monitor can be used on computers running Windows XP/ Server 2003/2000/Me/98SE/NT 4.0 connected to the printer using either an...
The address of the page that is accessed can be spec- ified from the Advanced Options dialog box. Printer Alerts—Displays text messages that alert you of conditions such as low toner. Recovery Instructions—Provides you with explanations of what you need to do in order to correct problems and recover from error conditions.
The control panel, located on the top of the printer, allows you to direct the printer’s operation. In addition, it displays the current status of the printer, including any condition that needs your attention. Control Panel Indicators and Keys Indicator...
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About the Control Panel Function Cancels the currently displayed menu or menu choice Allows you to cancel one or all print jobs that are currently being printed or processed: 1. Press the Cancel key. 2. Press the Up or Down keys to select either CURRENT JOB ALL JOBS 3.
Message Window The current status of the printer, the amount of toner remaining, and any error messages can be viewed from the message window. Details The current status of the printer is displayed. If the operator or service representative must be called, the sym-...
The magicolor 5450 configuration menu accessible from the control panel is structured as shown below. Main Menu READY PROOF/ PRINT MENU PRINT MENU PAPER MENU QUALITY MENU INTERFACE MENU SYS DEFAULT MENU SERVICE MENU * This menu item appears only if an optional hard disk is installed.
This menu item appears only if an optional hard disk is installed. With this menu item, print jobs that were set to be saved on the hard disk by using Job Retention on the Basic tab of the printer driver can be printed or deleted.
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PRINT DELETE If the selected print job was set as a secured job from the printer driver, a screen for entering the password appears. For details on typing the password, refer to “Entering the Password” on page , and then press the Menu/Select key.
If the print job selected in the screen for entering the password appears. Follow the procedure described below to type in the four-digit password specified from the printer driver. Press the Up and Down keys to increase or decrease the first digit of the password.
PRINT MENU With this menu, printer information, such as the configuration page and the demo page, can be printed. PRINT MENU CONFIGURATION DEMO PAGE STATISTICS PAGE FONT LIST MENU MAP DIRECTORY LIST * This menu item appears only if an optional hard disk is installed.
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FONT LIST MENU MAP DIRECTORY LIST Settings POST PRINT/CANCEL SCRIPT Prints the PostScript font list. Settings PRINT/CANCEL Prints the PCL font list. Settings PRINT/CANCEL Prints the menu map. Settings PRINT/CANCEL Prints the directory list of the hard disk. Configuration Menu Overview...
PAPER MENU With this menu, the paper used for printing can be managed. PAPER MENU PAPER SOURCE DUPLEX COPIES COLLATE UNIT OF MEASURE * This menu item appears only if the optional duplex unit is installed. ** This menu item appears only if an optional hard disk is installed. *** These menu items appear only if one or both of the optional lower feeder units are installed.
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All factory default values are shown in bold. PAPER DEFAULT SOURCE TRAY TRAY 1 Settings TRAY 1/TRAY 2/ TRAY 3/TRAY 4 The paper tray that is normally used can be specified. TRAY 3 TRAY 4 optional lower feeder units are installed. Settings PAPER ANY/LETTER/LEGAL/...
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TRAY 2 Configuration Menu Overview Specify the paper size when CUSTOM custom-sized paper is loaded into Tray 1. SIZE The setting units can be switched between millimeters and inches with the UNIT OF MEASURE Setting range for MILLIMETERS (The default is INCHES default is 8.50...
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LONG EDGE sides of the paper for long-edge binding. SHORT EDGE sides of the paper for short-edge binding. The setting specified in the printer driver will override this menu setting. Settings COPIES Specify the number of copies to be printed.
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Settings UNIT The units for specifying the size of custom paper can be switched MEA- between inches and millimeters. SURE Configuration Menu Overview INCHES/MILLIMETERS The default setting for North America is default setting for all other regions is . The INCHES MILLIMETERS...
QUALITY MENU With this menu, settings for the print quality can be specified. QUALITY MENU COLOR MODE BRIGHTNESS PCL CONTRAST PS PROFILE IMAGE PRINTING SIMULATION PROF SIMULATION INTENT CMYK GRAY DESTINATION PROF RGB SOURCE RGB INTENT RGB GRAY HALFTONE Configuration Menu Overview...
TEXT PRINTING GRAPHICS PRINTING CALIBRATION COLOR SEPARATION SUPPLIES All factory default values are shown in bold. Settings COLOR MODE and white. Settings BRIGHT- NESS The brightness of the printed image can be adjusted. Settings CONTRAST The contrast of the image can be adjusted. Configuration Menu Overview RGB SOURCE RGB INTENT...
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SIMULATION PROFILE PROF SIMULATION INTENT CMYK GRAY Settings NONE/SWOP/Euroscale/ CommercialPress/ TOYO/DIC Specify the simulation profile. is selected, no simulation profile NONE is specified. If simulation profiles are downloaded with the Download Manager, they are available from the list of settings. Settings RELATIVE COLOR/ ABSOLUTE COLOR...
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Settings AUTO Specify the destination profile. is selected, a destination profile AUTO that the printer automatically adapts is selected based on a combination of the specified color matching, halftones and other profiles. If destination profiles are downloaded with the Download Manager, they are available from the list of settings.
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RGB GRAY HALFTONE TEXT PRINTING SOURCE Settings COMPOSITE BLACK/ BLACK AND GRAY/ BLACK ONLY Specify how black and grays are reproduced in RGB image data. COMPOSITE BLACK is reproduced using the CMYK colors. is selected, black BLACK AND GRAY and gray are reproduced using black only. is selected, black is BLACK ONLY reproduced using only black.
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INTENT RGB GRAY HALFTONE Configuration Menu Overview Settings VIVID/PHOTOGRAPHIC/ RELATIVE COLOR/ ABSOLUTE COLOR Specify the characteristic when converting RGB text data to CMYK data. is selected, a vivid output is VIVID produced. is selected, a brighter PHOTOGRAPHIC output is produced. is selected, RELATIVE COLOR relative color is applied to the RGB source...
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Settings GRAPHICS PRINTING Specify the color setting for graphics. as the image is applied. the text is applied. CALIBRA- TONE TION CALIBRATION AIDC PROCESS Settings COLOR SEPARA- TION SUPPLIES REPLACE AS IMAGE/AS TEXT is selected, the color setting that is the same AS IMAGE is selected, the color setting that is the same as AS TEXT...
INTERFACE MENU With this menu, interface settings can be specified. Restart the printer after changing settings in the INTERFACE MENU JOB TIMEOUT ETHERNET Configuration Menu Overview ETHERNET TCP/IP ENABLE IP ADDRESS SUBNET MASK DEFAULT GATEWAY DHCP/BOOTP NETWARE ENABLE APPLETALK ENABLE SPEED/DUPLEX menu.
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TCP/IP is enabled. is selected, TCP/IP is disabled. Setting 000.000.000.000 ADDRESS Set the IP address for this printer on the network. Use the Up, Down, Left, and Right keys to specify the value. If the IP address is manually specified,...
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APPLE TALK SPEED/ DUPLEX Configuration Menu Overview Settings ENABLE YES/NO is selected, AppleTalk is enabled. is selected, AppleTalk is disabled. Settings AUTO/10BASE FULL/10BASE HALF/100BASE FULL/100BASE HALF/1000BASE FULL Specify the transmission speed for the network and the transmission method for bi-directional transmission.
SYS DEFAULT MENU With this menu, settings can be specified to adjust the operation of the printer, such as the display language of the message window and the time until the machine enters Energy Saver mode. SYS DEFAULT MENU LANGUAGE...
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*** These menu items appear only if one or both of the optional lower feeder units are installed. Configuration Menu Overview CHANGE PASSWORD LOCK PANEL DATE (xx.xx.xx) TIME USER AREA ONLY RESTORE NETWORK RESTORE PRINTER RESTORE ALL PAPER EMPTY TRAY1 TRAY2 TRAY3 TRAY4...
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KOREAN/SIMPLIFIED CHINESE/ TRADITIONAL CHINESE Settings AUTO/POSTSCRIPT/PCL Specify the printer emulation language. is selected, the printer automatically selects AUTO the printer emulation language from the data stream. Settings WAIT 0-300 TIME Specify the time until an error is determined to be a PostScript error.
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Configuration Menu Overview Settings CR/LF CR=CR LF=LF/CR=CRLF MAP- LF=LF/CR=CR PING LF=LFCR/CR=CRLF LF=LFCR Select the definitions of the CR/LF codes in the PCL language. Settings LINES 5-60-128 Specify the number of lines per page in PAGE the PCL language. Settings FONT FONT SOURCE NUMBER...
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DEFAULT PAPER PAPER SIZE CUSTOM SIZE PAPER TYPE Settings LETTER/LEGAL/EXECTIVE/A4/ A5/B5(JIS)/GOVT LETTER/ STATEMENT/FOLIO/SP FOLIO/UK QUARTO/FOOLSCAP/GOVT LEGAL/ 16K/KAI 16/KAI 32/ENV C5/ ENV C6/ENV DL/ENV MONARCH/ ENV CHOU#3/ENV CHOU#4/ B5(ISO)/ENV #10/ENV YOU#4/ JPOST/JPOST-D/CUSTOM Select the size of paper that is normally used. The default setting for North America is .
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The darkest level setting is Configuration Menu Overview Settings ON/OFF Select whether or not a startup page is printed when the printer is turned on. ON/OFF DISABLE/1 hour/4 hours/1 day/ 1 week is selected, print jobs are not deleted at...
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In order to lock the control panel, be sure to specify a password other than 0000 Specify the date for the printer's internal clock. The date for the Americas is set in the order month, day, then year ( MM.DD.YY...
TONER EMPTY STOP CONTINUE SERVICE MENU With this menu, the service representative can adjust the printer and perform maintenance operations. This menu cannot be used by the user. Configuration Menu Overview Settings TRAY1 Select whether or not a warning appears when Tray 1 runs out of paper.
Notes: * Tray 1= Manual feed tray Tray 3/4 = Lower feeder units (optional) ** The minimum possible size for duplex printing is B5 (JIS). For custom sizes, use the printer driver to specify the settings within the ranges shown in the above table. Media Size...
Keep media on a flat, level surface in its original wrapper until it is time to load it. For a list of approved media, refer to printer.konicaminolta.com. Plain Paper (Recycled Paper)
Already printed on by another printer, copier, or fax machine Dusty Wet (or damp) Keep media between 35% and 85% relative humidity. Toner does not adhere well to moist or wet paper. Layered Adhesive Folded, creased, curled, embossed, warped, or wrinkled...
DO NOT use thick stock that is Mixed with any other media in Tray 1 (as this will cause printer misfeed- ing) Envelopes Print on the front (address) side only. Some parts of the envelope consist of three layers of paper—the front, back, and flap. Anything printed in these lay- ered regions may be lost or faded.
Labels A sheet of labels consists of a face sheet (the printing surface), adhesive, and a carrier sheet: The face sheet must follow the plain paper specification. The face sheet surface must cover the entire carrier sheet, and no adhe- sive should come through on the surface.
Are precut or perforated Shiny backed paper Letterhead Try printing your data on a sheet of plain paper first to check placement. Capacity Tray 1 (Manual Feed Tray) Tray 2/3/4 Orientation Face down Driver Letterhead Media Type Weight 60–90 g/m² (16–24 lb) Duplexing See page 62 for supported sizes (face down—top of page first).
If you touch the face of the transparencies with your bare hands, print quality may be affected. Keep the printer path clean. Transparencies are especially sensitive to a dirty media path. If there are shadows on either the top or the bottom of the sheets, see chapter 7, “Maintaining the Printer”...
91–210 g/m² (25–55.9 lb bond) Duplexing Not supported DO NOT use glossy stock that is Mixed with any other media in Tray 1 (as this will cause printer misfeed- ing) Media Types Up to 20 glossy stock sheets, depending on their thickness.
4 mm (0.157") from the edges of the media. Each media size has a specific image- able area, the maximum area on which the printer can print clearly and without distortion. This area is subject to both hardware limits (the physical media size and the...
Do not fan transparencies. Note Although this printer was designed for printing on a wide range of media types, it is not intended to print exclusively on a single media type except plain paper. Continuous printing on media other than plain paper (such as envelopes, labels, thick stock, or transparencies) may adversely affect print quality or reduce engine life.
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Slide the media guides to pro- vide more space between them. Load the paper face down in the tray. Do not load paper above the line. Up to 100 sheets (80 g/m paper can be loaded into the tray at one time. [22 lb]) of plain Loading Media...
Slide the media guides against the edges of the paper. Other Media When loading media other than plain paper, set the media mode (Envelope, Label, Thick 1, Thick 2, Glossy, or Transparency) in the driver for optimum print quality. Loading Envelopes Pull the lever, and then open the right side cover.
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Open the door at the side of the right side cover. Turn the two dials on the fuser unit to the setting for envelopes. Plain paper Envelope Loading Media...
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Close the door at the side of the right side cover. Close the right side cover. Loading Media...
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Open Tray 1. Slide the media guides to pro- vide more space between them. Load the envelopes flap side up in the tray. Before loading enve- lopes, press them down to make sure that all air is removed, and make sure that the folds of the flaps are firmly pressed;...
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Up to 10 envelopes can be loaded into the tray at one time. For envelopes with the flap along the long edge, load the envelopes with the flap toward the right of Tray 1. Slide the media guides against the edges of the envelopes. Before printing on plain paper, be sure to return the dials on the fuser unit...
Loading Label Sheets/Postcards/Thick Stock/Glossy Stock and Transparencies Open Tray 1. Slide the media guides to pro- vide more space between them. Loading Media...
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Load the media face down in the tray. Up to 20 sheets can be loaded into the tray at one time. Slide the media guides against the edges of the media. Loading Media...
Tray 2 Loading Plain Paper Pull out Tray 2. Press down the media pressure plate to lock it into place. Loading Media...
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Load the paper face up in the tray. Do not load above the mark. Up to 500 sheets (80 g/m paper can be loaded into the tray at one time. Close Tray 2. Loading Media [22 lb]) of plain...
Tray 3/4 (Optional Lower Feeder Units) Loading Plain Paper Pull out Tray 3 (Tray 4). Press down the media pressure plate to lock it into place. Loading Media...
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Slide the media guides to pro- vide more space between them. Load the paper face up in the tray. Do not load above the mark. Up to 500 sheets (80 g/m paper can be loaded into the tray at one time. Loading Media [22 lb]) of plain...
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Slide the media guides against the edges of the paper. Close Tray 3 (Tray 4). Loading Media...
Duplexing envelopes, labels, postcards, thick stock, glossy stock or transparencies is not supported. How do I autoduplex? You should verify that the duplex option is physically installed on the printer to successfully duplex the job. Check your application to determine how to set your margins for duplex printing.
With autoduplexing, the back side is printed first, and then the front side is printed. Output Tray All printed media is output to the face-down output tray on top of the printer. This tray has a capacity of approximately 250 sheets (A4/Letter) of 80 g/m (22 lb) paper.
How do I store media? Keep media on a flat, level surface in its original wrapper until it is time to load it. Media that has been stored for a long time out of its packaging may dry up too much and cause misfeeding. If media has been removed from its wrapper, place it in its original pack- aging and store in a cool, dark place on a level surface.
Handle the toner cartridges carefully to avoid spilling toner inside the printer or on yourself. Install only new toner cartridges in your printer. If a used toner car- tridge is installed, the indicator message will not clear and the supplies status in the Status Monitor will not be updated.
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When replacing a toner cartridge, refer to the following table. For optimum print quality and performance, use only approved KONICA MINOLTA toner cartridges for your specific printer type, as listed in the table below. You can find your printer type and the toner cartridge part numbers on the consum- ables reorder label inside the front cover of your printer.
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Note Do not touch the OPC drum surface. This could lower image quality. Keep toner cartridges: In their packaging until you’re ready to install them. In a cool, dry location away from sunlight (due to heat). The maximum storage temperature is 35° C (95° F) and the maximum storage humidity is 85% (noncondensing).
TONER EMPTY set to CONTINUE tridge when the message Check the message window to see which color of toner is empty. Open the printer’s front cover. Replacing Consumables on the SYS DEFAULT/TONER EMPTY TONER EMPTY REPLACE X on the...
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Grasp the handle as shown in the illustration, and then slide the cartridge all the way out of the printer. Note Dispose of the used toner cartridge according to your local regulations. Do not burn the toner cartridge. For details, refer to “About Toner Cartridges” on page 90.
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Shake the cartridge to distribute the toner. Make sure that the OPC drum cover is securely attached before shaking the cartridge. Lift the OPC drum cover on the toner cartridge toward you. Slide the OPC drum cover off of the toner cartridge. Replacing Consumables 3 ×...
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Holding the toner cartridge by its handle, slide the cartridge into the printer. Lower the handle, and then slide the cartridge the rest of the way into the printer until it locks into place. Replacing Consumables...
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Close the front cover. If the toner cartridge is not fully inserted, the front cover cannot be closed. The printer must complete a 75-second calibration cycle after the toner cartridge has been replaced. If you open the front cover before the message repeats the calibration cycle.
Slowly slide the waste toner bot- tle all the way out. Be careful not to spill any toner. appears in the message window. The printer Lock Unlock Replacing Consumables WASTE TONER...
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Do not burn the waste toner bottle. Prepare a new waste toner bottle. Before installing the waste toner bottle, be sure that the dial on the waste toner bottle is unlocked. Slide the waste toner bottle all the way into the printer. Replacing Consumables...
Turn the dial clockwise until the waste toner bottle is in the locked position. Close the front cover. If the waste toner bottle is not fully inserted or if the dial is not locked, the front cover cannot be closed. Replacing the Transfer Roller When the time to replace the transfer roller is reached, the message TRANS.ROLLER/END OF LIFE...
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Replacing the Transfer Roller Pull the lever, and then open the right side cover. Before opening the right side cover, fold up Trya 1. While pushing the levers to the inside, move the roller presser toward you. Replacing Consumables...
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While continuing to press the levers, remove the transfer roller. Prepare a new transfer roller. While pressing the levers, insert the shaft of the transfer roller into the bearings. Replacing Consumables...
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Move the levers away from you until it snaps into place. Close the right side cover. Reset the counter in the menu. ROLLER Replace the ozone filter, using the following procedure. Replacing Consumables QUALITY/SUPPLIES/REPLACE/TRANS.
Replacing the Ozone Filter Remove the ozone filter from the printer. Slide the new ozone filter into the printer until it snaps into place. Replacing Consumables...
TRANS. BELT/END OF LIFE this message appears; however, since the print quality is reduced, the trans- fer belt unit should be replaced immediately. Open the printer’s front cover. Turn the dial to unlock the waster toner bottle. Pull out the waste toner bottle and the toner cartridges for about 10 cm (4").
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Using a coin, remove the screws on the left side cover. Be careful not to lose the screws. Remove the left side cover. Open the right side cover, and then use a coin to loosen the screws securing the transfer belt unit.
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From the side where the left side cover was removed, hold the arm, and then carefully pull out the transfer belt unit. Prepare a new transfer belt unit. Be careful not to touch the surface of the belt. Insert the new transfer belt unit along the rails.
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Fully insert the transfer belt unit. From the right side cover side, tighten the screws to secure the transfer belt unit and then close the right side cover. Insert the waste toner bottle and the toner cartridges all the way in until they snap into place.
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Turn the dial to lock the waste toner bottle into place. Unlock Lock Attach the left side cover, and then tighten the screws. Replacing Consumables...
BELT Replacing the Backup Battery If the backup battery is dead, the printer’s date and time cannot be retained. Follow the procedure described below to replace the backup battery. Note It’s very important to protect the printer controller board and any associated circuit boards from electrostatic damage.
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Then, slide the rear cover to the right and remove it. Using a screwdriver, loosen the seven screws. (Do not remove them from the printer.) Slide the panel slightly to the right and lift it off the printer. Replacing Consumables...
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Remove the hook, and then remove the backup battery. Insert a new backup battery. When inserting the new backup battery, be sure that the + side faces toward the left. Reinstall the panel and tighten the seven screws. Attach the rear cover. Reconnect all interface cables.
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Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the printer. on the menu to set the date, and DATE SYS DEFAULT/CLOCK on the menu to set the time. TIME SYS DEFAULT/CLOCK Replacing Consumables...
Never use sharp or rough implements, such as wire or plastic cleaning pads. Always close the printer’s covers gently. Never subject the printer to vibra- tion. Do not cover the printer immediately after using it. Turn it off and wait until it cools down. Maintaining the Printer...
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Do not leave the printer’s covers open for any length of time, especially in well-lit places; light may damage the toner cartridges. Do not open the printer during printing. Do not tap media stacks on the printer. Do not lubricate or disassemble the printer.
Make sure any parts removed during cleaning are replaced before you plug in the printer. Cleaning the Printer CAUTION Be sure to turn off the printer and unplug the power cord before cleaning. Exterior Control Panel MENU...
The accumulation of paper dust and other debris on the media rollers can cause media-feeding problems. Cleaning the Media Feed Rollers (Tray 2/3/4) Pull out the tray. Clean the media feed rollers by wiping them with a soft, dry cloth. Close the tray. Cleaning the Printer...
Cleaning the Duplex Option Feed Rollers Open the duplex cover. Clean the feed rollers by wiping them with a soft, dry cloth. Close the duplex cover. Cleaning the Printer...
Before opening the right side cover of Tray 3 (Tray 4), fold up Tray 1. Clean the media transfer rollers by wiping them with a soft, dry cloth. Close the right side cover of Tray 3 (Tray 4). Cleaning the Printer...
Cleaning the Laser Lens This printer is constructed with four laser lenses. Clean all lenses as described below. The laser lens cleaning tool should be attached to the rear side of the printer. Open the printer’s front cover. Align the marks at the bottom of...
Solving other problems Solving problems with printing quality Status, error, and service messages Printing a Configuration Page Print a configuration page to verify the printer is printing correctly, or to check the printer configuration. Press Key (once) Until Display Reads...
Media matches the printer specifications. Media is flat, especially on the leading edge. The printer is on a hard, flat, level surface. You store media in a dry location away from moisture and humidity. You remove transparencies from the output tray immediately after printing to avoid static buildup.
Understanding the printer’s media path will help you locate media misfeeds. 1 Output tray 2 Toner cartridge 3 Transfer belt unit 4 Laser 5 Tray 2 6 Tray 3 (optional) 7 Tray 4 (optional) 8 Tray 1 (Manual feed tray)
To avoid damage, always remove misfed media gently, without tearing it. Any piece of media left in the printer, whether large or small, can obstruct the media path and cause further misfeeds. Do not reload media that has misfed. Note The image is not fixed on the media before the fusing process.
Media Misfeed Messages and Clearing Procedures Media Misfeed Message PAPER JAM TRAY 2 PAPER JAM TRAY 3 PAPER JAM TRAY 4 PAPER JAM DUPLEX 1 PAPER JAM DUPLEX 2 PAPER JAM FUSER/EXIT PAPER JAM TRAY 1 PAPER JAM SECOND TRANS PAPER JAM VERTICAL TRANS If the message...
Clearing a Media Misfeed in Tray 2 Pull the lever, and then open the right side cover. Before opening the right side cover, fold up Tray 1. Carefully pull out the misfed media. Clearing Media Misfeeds...
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CAUTION The area around the fuser unit is extremely hot. Touching anything other than the indicated levers and dials may result in burns. If you get burned, immediately cool the skin under cold water, and then seek professional medical attention. Note Decreased print quality may result if the surface of the image...
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Close the right side cover. Pull out Tray 2, and then remove all media from the tray. Fan the media you removed and then align it well. If transparencies are loaded, do not fan them; otherwise, static electricity may be produced, resulting in another media misfeed. Clearing Media Misfeeds...
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Load the media face up in Tray 2. Make sure that the media is flat. Do not load paper above the Slide the media guides against the edges of the media. Close Tray 2. mark. Clearing Media Misfeeds...
Clearing a Media Misfeed in Tray 3/4 Open the right side cover of Tray 3 (Tray 4). Before opening the right side cover of Tray 3 (Tray 4), fold up Tray 1. Carefully pull out the misfed media. Close the right side cover of Tray 3 (Tray 4).
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Pull out Tray 3 (Tray 4), and then remove all paper from the tray. Fan the paper you removed and then align it well. Load the paper face up in Tray 3 (Tray 4). Make sure that the paper is flat. Do not load paper above the Slide the media guides against the edges of the paper.
Clearing a Media Misfeed from the Duplex Option Open the duplex cover. Carefully pull out the misfed media. Close the duplex cover. Clearing Media Misfeeds...
Clearing a Media Misfeed from the Fuser Unit Pull the lever, and then open the right side cover. Before opening the right side cover, fold up Tray 1. Push up the levers of the fuser unit cover, and then open the cover.
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Carefully pull out the misfed media. CAUTION The area around the fuser unit is extremely hot. Touching anything other than the indicated levers and dials may result in burns. If you get burned, immediately cool the skin under cold water, and then seek professional medical attention.
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Note Decreased print quality may result if the surface of the image transfer belt or the transfer roller is touched. Be careful not to touch the surface of the image transfer belt or transfer roller. Push down the levers. Clearing Media Misfeeds...
Close the right side cover. Clearing a Media Misfeed from Tray 1 (Manual Feed Tray) and Transfer Roller Pull the lever, and then open the right side cover. Before opening the right side cover, fold up Tray 1. Clearing Media Misfeeds...
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Carefully pull out the misfed media. CAUTION The area around the fuser unit is extremely hot. Touching anything other than the indicated levers and dials may result in burns. If you get burned, immediately cool the skin under cold water, and then seek professional medical attention.
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Note Decreased print quality may result if the surface of the image transfer belt or the transfer roller is touched. Be careful not to touch the surface of the image transfer belt or transfer roller. Close the right side cover. Clearing Media Misfeeds...
Recheck the media path and make sure that you have removed all of the misfed media. Use KONICA MINOLTA-approved media. See “Media Specifications” on page 62. Only plain paper, 60–90 g/m lb) can be autoduplexed. See “Media Specifications”...
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Load the transparencies or label sheets according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Load the envelopes in Tray 1 so the flaps are facing up. If the flaps are on the long edge, load the envelopes with the flaps toward the right of the printer.
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Remove the transparencies and load them in the tray one sheet at a time. Do not fan transparencies before load- ing them. Use KONICA MINOLTA-approved media. See “Media Specifications” on page Clean the media supply roller. For more details, refer to “Media Roll- ers”...
There is a media misfeed. Solving Other Problems Solution Turn off the printer, confirm that the power cord is correctly plugged into the outlet, and then turn on the printer. Plug another electrical appliance into the outlet and see whether it operates properly.
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( DEFAULT ENERGY SAVER Wait. No action needed. Add more memory. Install a correct KONICA MINOLTA toner cartridge approved for your spe- cific printer. INCOR- Check the toner cartridges. The image will not print if one or more cartridges are empty.
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Print the overlay file using a magicolor 5450 driver. Turn off the printer, confirm that the power cord is correctly plugged into the outlet, and then turn on the printer. Contact Technical Support with the error information.
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Administrator password has a 6-char- acter minimum and a 16-character maximum. For details of the Page- Scope Web Connection administrator password, refer to the magicolor 5450 Reference Guide on the Documenta- tion CD-ROM. Remove the moist media and replace it with new, dry media.
Solution Remove the toner cartridges and check for damage. If it is damaged, replace it. Select the proper setting in the printer driver to switch from transparencies to plain paper. Adjust the humidity for media storage. Remove the moist media and replace it with new, dry media.
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When printing envelopes, labels, post- cards, thick stock, or transparencies, specify the appropriate media type in the printer driver. Remove the toner cartridges and check them for damage. If one is dam- aged, replace it. Remove the toner cartridges and check them for damage.
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Solution Remove the toner cartridges and check them for damage. If one is dam- aged, replace it. Place the printer on a flat, hard, level surface. Adjust the humidity in the media stor- age area. Remove the moist media and replace it with new, dry media.
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Symptom Cause There are One or more of the toner toner cartridges may smudges or be defective or residual installed incorrectly. images. There are The media transfer toner roller is dirty. smudges on the back side of the page The media path is (whether or dirty with toner.
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Remove the toner cartridge with the color causing the abnormal image. Replace it with a new toner cartridge. Place the printer on a flat, hard, level surface. Print several sheets and the excess toner should disappear. Remove the toner cartridges and check them for damage.
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If the problem is not resolved, even after all of the above have been per- formed, contact Technical Support with the error information. For contact information, refer to the magicolor 5450 General Information Guide. Solution Remove the toner cartridges and check them for damage.
Status, error, and service messages are displayed in the control panel mes- sage window. They provide information about your printer and help you locate many problems. When the condition associated with a displayed message has changed, the message is cleared from the window.
Delete print jobs saved on the hard disk. The X toner cartridge Install a is an unapproved KONICA MINOLTA toner type. cartridge of the appropri- ate type (AM, EU, AP or JP), see page 91. Tray X (Tray 1, 2, 3, or...
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This message... TRANS. BELT END OF LIFE TRANS.ROLLER END OF LIFE UNABLE TO COLLATE JOB WASTE TONER NEAR FULL Status, Error, and Service Messages means... do this... The transfer belt unit Replace the transfer belt has reached the end unit and reset the of its life.
“MEDIA” MANUAL FEED “SIZE” “MEDIA” means... Tray 1 was specified Install Tray 1. with the printer driver for printing, but Tray 1 is not installed. The duplex cover is Close the duplex cover. open. The printer’s front Close the front cover.
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PAPER/ PAPER SOURCE/ TRAY CHAINING is set.) The media size/type Load the correct media set in the printer size and type. driver is different from the size/type of media loaded (Appears when PAPER/ PAPER SOURCE/ TRAY CHAINING is set.)
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This message... PAPER JAM DUPLEX 1 PAPER JAM DUPLEX 2 PAPER JAM FUSER/EXIT PAPER JAM SECOND TRANS PAPER JAM TRAY1 PAPER JAM TRAY X PAPER JAM VERTICAL TRANS TONER EMPTY REPLACE TONER MISSING CHECK X means... Media has misfed in Press the Down key to the duplex option.
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The X (Tray 2, 3, or 4) Load the correct media was specified with the into the specified tray. printer driver for print- ing, but Tray X is empty. This message appears when the PAPER/PAPER SOURCE/TRAY menu is...
These messages indicate a more serious error that can only be corrected by a customer service engineer. If one of these messages appears, turn the printer off, then turn it on again. If the problem persists, contact your local vendor or authorized service provider.
Turn off all power switches first. If an antistatic wrist strap is provided in your printer option kit, attach one end of it to your wrist and the other end to the bare metal chassis on the back of your printer. Never attach the wrist strap to any piece of equipment with an electrical current present.
Dual in-line memory module (or DIMM) is compact circuit board with sur- face-mount memory chips. The printer, which has two memory slots, has a 256 MB memory module already installed in one of the slots. By using both slots, the memory can be expanded to a maximum of 1024 MB (512 MB + 512 MB).
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Using a screwdriver, loosen the seven screws. (Do not remove them from the printer.) Slide the panel slightly to the right and lift it off the printer. Dual In-Line Memory Module (DIMM)
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Declare the additional RAM in the Windows printer driver (Properties/Con- figure tab). Print a configuration page ( that the total amount of the RAM installed in your printer is listed. Dual In-Line Memory Module (DIMM) PRINT/CONFIGURATION PG ) and verify...
Installing the Hard Disk Note It’s very important to protect the printer controller board and any associated circuit boards from electrostatic damage. Before performing this procedure, review the antistatic caution on page 164. In addition, always handle circuit boards by the edges only.
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Using a screwdriver, loosen the seven screws. (Do not remove them from the printer.) Slide the panel slightly to the right and lift it off the printer. Hard Disk...
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Plug the cable on the hard disk into the connector on the con- troller board. Insert the three mounting pins on the hard disk into the holes in the controller board to mount the hard disk onto the controller board. Reinstall the panel and tighten the seven screws.
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Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the printer. Declare the hard disk in the Windows printer driver (Properties/Configure tab). Hard Disk...
Duplex (2-sided) printing can be performed automatically with the duplex option and enough memory installed. See “Duplexing” on page 85. Installing the Duplex Option Turn off the printer. Remove the cover on the right side cover. Duplex Option...
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Remove the door at the side of the right side cover. Prepare the duplex option. Before installing the duplex option, open the duplex cover, and then check that the knob is positioned as shown in the illustration. Then, close the duplex cover. Attach the duplex option, as shown in the illustration.
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Before opening the right side cover, fold up Tray 1. Close the right side cover. Declare the duplex unit in the Windows printer driver (Properties/Config- ure tab). Duplex Option...
You can install up to two optional lower feeder units (Trays 3 and 4). Each lower feeder unit increases your printer’s media feed capacity by 500 sheets. Kit Contents Lower feeder unit with a tray (500-sheet capacity) Four metal brackets –...
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WARNING! This printer weighs approximately 37 kg (81.6 lb) when it is fully loaded with consumables. The printer must be lifted by two people. 37 kg 81.6 lbs...
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Using a screwdriver, install the two securing brackets at the rear of the printer. Pull out the trays. Install the two securing brackets at the front of the printer. Close the trays. Lower Feeder Unit...
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It is not necessary to attach the transport guide to the right door of Tray 4. Close the right side cover of the lower feeder unit. Declare Tray 3 (Tray 4) in the Windows printer driver (Properties/Config- ure tab). Lower Feeder Unit...
EN 61000-3-3 China model GB 9254 class B, GB 17625.1 Australian model EN 55022 class B Desktop full color tandem laser beam printer Semiconductor laser beam scanning + Dry electron photography method 4 laser diode and polygon mirror Mono-component SMT 600 dpi ×...
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First print Print speed Warm-up time Media sizes Paper/Media Technical Specifications Simplex Monochrome/Full color: 14.2 seconds for A4 (plain paper) Monochrome/Full color: 14.1 seconds for Letter (plain paper) Duplex Monochrome/Full color: 22.3 seconds for A4, Letter (plain paper) Simplex Monochrome/Full color: 25.6 pages per minute for A4 (plain paper) Monochrome/Full color:...
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Standby: 39 dB or less Height: 440 mm (17.3") Width: 455 mm (17.9") Depth: 520 mm (20.5") Printer: approximately 31 kg (68.3 lb) Toner cartridge: Standard in-box cartridge = 1.42 kg (3.13 lb) (Y, M, C)/ 1.46 kg (3.22 lb) (K) Replacement cartridge (Standard-Capacity)= 1.52 kg (3.35 lb) (Y, M, C)/...
Consumable Life Expectancy Chart User-Replaceable Item Toner cartridge Waste toner bottle Transfer roller Transfer unit Note: A constant environment is one with a temperature between 15 °C [59 °F] and 25 °C [77 °F] and humidity between 35% and 70%. Service-Replaceable Item Fuser unit...
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The values listed in the above table indicate the number of pages for simplex printing using A4/Letter-size media with 5% coverage. The actual life may differ (be shorter) depending on the printing condi- tions (coverage, paper size, etc.), differences in the printing method, such as continuous printing or intermittent printing (when print jobs of one page are often printed), or the type of paper used, for example, thick paper.
Our Concern for Environmental Protection ® As an ENERGY STAR Partner, we have determined that this machine meets the ENERGY STAR Guidelines for energy efficiency. What is an ENERGY STAR product? An ENERGY STAR product has a special feature that allows it to automati- cally switch to a “low-power mode”...
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Index Accessories 164 DIMMs 165 Duplex option 172 Hard disk 168 Lower feeder unit 175 Antistatic protection 164 Configuration menu 31 Consumables Backup battery 110 Ozone filter 104 Toner cartridge 90 Transfer belt unit 105 Transfer roller 100 Waste toner bottle 98 Control panel 28 Index Dual in-line memory module 165...