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Konica Minolta Magicolor 7450 II User Manual

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide 4039-9571-00A...

  • Page 2: Thank You

    Your magicolor 7450II is specially designed for optimal performance in Windows, Macintosh and Linux environments. Trademarks KONICA MINOLTA and the KONICA MINOLTA logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. magicolor and PageScope are trademarks or registered trademarks of KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

  • Page 3: Software License Agreement

    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...

  • Page 4: About Adobe Color Profile

    defined at 48 C.F.R.2.101, consisting of “commercial computer software” and “commercial computer software documentation,” as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. 12.212. Consis- tent with 48 C.F.R. 12.212 and 48 C.F.R. 227.7202-1 through 227.7202-4, all U.S. Govern- ment End Users acquire the Software with only those rights set forth herein. 12.
  • Page 5 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.
  • Page 6 “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.

  • Page 7: For Eu Member States Only

    5. All company names and product names used in this document is the trademarks or regis- tered trademarks of their respective holder. This ICC Profile made by GretagMacbeth ProfileMaker and granted TOYO INK certain license to distribute by GretagMacbeth AG. TOYO Offset Coated 2.0 ©...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Introduction ... 1 Getting Acquainted with Your Printer 2 Space Requirements Printer Parts Front View 3 Rear View 4 Front View with Options 4 2 About the Software ... 5 Printer Driver CD/DVD 6 PostScript Drivers PCL Drivers...
  • Page 10 Layout Tab Cover Page Tab Watermark/Overlay Tab Quality Tab Other Tab Limitations on Printer Driver Functions Installed with Point and Print 3 Using the Status Monitor (Windows Only) ... 21 Working with the Status Monitor 22 Introduction Operating Environment Opening the Status Monitor...
  • Page 11 PAPER MENU QUALITY MENU CAMERA DIRECT MENU INTERFACE MENU SYS DEFAULT MENU MAINTENANCE MENU SERVICE MENU 5 Camera Direct ... 81 Camera Direct 82 Printing Directly from a Digital Camera 6 Using Media ... 85 Media Specifications 86 Media Types 87 Plain Paper (Recycled Paper) Thick Stock Envelopes...
  • Page 12 Replacing a Toner Cartridge 126 Replacing a Imaging Unit 129 Replacing the Waste Toner Bottle Replacing the Backup Battery 8 Maintaining the Printer ... 141 Maintaining the Printer 142 Cleaning the Printer 146 Exterior Media Rollers Cleaning the Media Feed Rollers (Manual Feed Tray) 147...
  • Page 13 Lower Feeder Unit 214 Kit Contents Installing a Lower Feeder Unit Caster Base 223 Kit Contents Installing the Caster Base Banner Tray 227 Installing the Banner Tray A Appendix ... 231 Technical Specifications 232 Printer Consumable Life Expectancy Chart Contents...
  • Page 14 Contents...

  • Page 15: Introduction

    Introduction...

  • Page 16: Getting Acquainted With Your Printer

    (3.9") Side View 100 mm (3.9") The options appear shaded in the above illustrations. 966 mm (38.0") 650 mm (25.6") 577 mm (22.7") 437 mm (17.2") 603 mm (23.7") Getting Acquainted with Your Printer 100 mm (3.9") 100 mm (3.9")

  • Page 17: Printer Parts

    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—Toner cartridge (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow) 3—Toner cartridge (Black) 4—Output tray 5—Top cover...

  • Page 18: Rear View

    2—Digital Camera Direct Print Port 3—10Base-T/100Base-TX/ 1000Base-T ethernet interface port 4—USB port 5—Parallel port 6—Filter 3 (Ozone filter) 7—Power connection 8—Option cassette connector 9—Ventilation grilles Front View with Options 1—Duplex option 2—Lower feeder units (Tray 3/4/5) Getting Acquainted with Your Printer...

  • Page 19: About The Software

    About the Software...

  • Page 20: Printer Driver Cd/Dvd

    Maker and CorelDRAW) that require that a PPD file be specified when printing. When specifying a PPD file while printing on Windows XP, Server 2003 and 2000, use the specific PPD file provided on the Printer Driver CD/DVD in Drivers\applicationPPD\<language>. PCL Drivers...

  • Page 21: Ppd Files

    Windows Server 2003/XP/2000 Macintosh OS X (10.2 or later)/9 (9.1 or later) Red Hat Linux 9.0, SuSE Linux 8.2 For details on the installation of the Windows printer drivers, refer to the Installation Guide. Printer Driver CD/DVD Use/Benefit These PPD files allow you to install the printer for a variety of platforms, drivers, and applications.

  • Page 22: Utilities And Documentation Cd/Dvd

    For details on the installation, refer to the Download Manager online help for all of the functions. The current status of the printer in addition to the status of consumables and error information can be viewed. For details, refer to See “Using the Status Monitor (Windows Only)”...
  • Page 23 For details, refer to the PageScope Direct Print User's Guide on the Utili- ties and Documentation CD/DVD. This utility automatically detects a new printer connected to the network and creates a print object on the Windows print server. For details, refer to the PageScope Plug and Print Quick Guide on the Utilities and Documentation CD/DVD.

  • Page 24: System Requirements

    – Red Hat Linux 9.0, SuSE Linux 8.2 Free hard disk space – Approximately 20 MB of free hard disk space for the printer driver and Status Monitor – Approximately 128 MB of free hard disk space for image processing...

  • Page 25: Selecting Driver Options/Defaults (For Windows)

    – (Windows Server 2003/XP) From the Start menu, choose Printers and Faxes to display the Printers and Faxes directory. Right-click the KONICA MINOLTA mc7450 PCL6 or KONICA MINOLTA mc7450 PS printer icon and choose Properties. – (Windows 2000) From the Start menu, choose Settings and then Printers to display the Printers directory.
  • Page 26 Select the General tab. Click Printing Preferences. Printing Preference dialog box appears. Select the default settings for your printer, such as the default media for- mat you use, on the appropriate tabs. Click Apply. Click OK to exit from the Print preference dialog box.

  • Page 27: Uninstalling The Windows Printer Driver

    Close all applications. Choose the Uninstall Program as follows: – (Windows Vista/Server 2003/XP) From the Start menu, choose All programs, KONICA MINOLTA, magicolor 7450, and then Uninstall Printer Driver. – (Windows 2000) From the Start menu, choose Programs, KONICA MINOLTA, magicolor 7450, and then Uninstall Printer Driver.

  • Page 28: Displaying Windows Printer Driver Settings

    Windows Vista From the Start menu, choose Control Panel, then Hardware and Sound, and then Printers to display the Printers directory. Right-click the KONICA MINOLTA mc7450 PCL6 or KONICA MINOLTA mc7450 PS printer icon and choose Printing Preferences. Windows Server 2003/XP From the Start menu, choose Printers and Faxes to display the Printers and Faxes directory.

  • Page 29: Printer Driver Settings

    Comment: Add a simple comment to the settings to be saved. Afterward, the saved settings can be selected from the drop-down list. To change the registered setting, click Edit. Select Defaults from the drop-down list to reset the functions in all tabs to their default values. Printer Driver Settings...

  • Page 30: Paper View

    This button does not appear on the Advanced and Quality 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 tabs.

  • Page 31: Basic Tab

    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...

  • Page 32: Cover Page Tab

    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 settings in the “Overlay” function of the Watermark/Overlay tab allows...

  • Page 33: Quality Tab

    Perform color separation Specify the format of fonts that are to be downloaded Print using the printer’s fonts Control the tones of an image (Contrast) (PCL printer driver only) Specify the image compression method (PCL printer driver only) Other Tab...
  • Page 34 Printer Driver Settings...

  • Page 35: Using The Status Monitor (Windows Only)

    Using the Status Monitor (Windows Only)

  • Page 36: Working With The Status Monitor

    Use one of the following steps to open the Status Monitor: Windows Vista/Server 2003/XP—From the Start menu, choose All Pro- grams, KONICA MINOLTA, and then Status Monitor. Double-click the Status Monitor icon displayed in the taskbar. Windows 2000—From the Start menu, choose Programs, KONICA MINOLTA, and then Status Monitor.

  • Page 37: Recognizing Status Monitor Alerts

    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. Consumables Tab Displays the usage status (approximate percentage remaining) of each con- sumable.
  • Page 38 Closing the Status Monitor...

  • Page 39: Printer Control Panel And Configuration Menu

    Printer Control Panel and Configuration Menu...

  • Page 40: About The Control Panel

    The control panel, located on the top of the printer, allows you to direct the printer’s operation. In addition, it displays the current status of the printer, including any condition that needs your attention. Control Panel Indicators and Keys Indicator...
  • Page 41 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.

  • Page 42: Message Window

    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- If a warning occurs, the symbol the window.

  • Page 43: Help Screens

    Help Screens The help screens appear when the Down key is pressed after an error occurred, such as a media misfeed, so that the error can be corrected. About the Control Panel...

  • Page 44: Configuration Menu Overview

    The configuration menu accessible from the control panel is structured as shown below. Main Menu READY PROOF/ PRINT MENU PRINT MENU PAPER MENU QUALITY MENU CAMERA DIRECT INTERFACE MENU SYS DEFAULT MENU MAINTENANCE MENU SERVICE MENU * This menu item appears only if an optional hard disk kit is installed. ** This menu item appears when is set to DIRECT...

  • Page 45: Proof/Print Menu

    This menu item appears only if an optional hard disk kit 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.

  • Page 46: Entering A Password

    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.
  • Page 47 Press the Up and Down keys to increase or decrease the second digit of the password. Continue these steps until all four digits of the password are specified. Press the Menu/Select key. PRINT/DELETE If an incorrect password is entered, the screen for entering the password appears again. Configuration Menu Overview selection screen appears.

  • Page 48: Print Menu

    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 kit is installed.
  • Page 49 FONT LIST MENU MAP DIRECTORY LIST The amounts remaining for the supplies/parts status and coverage information displayed using the statistics page may be different from the actual amounts and should be used only as reference. Configuration Menu Overview Settings POST PRINT/CANCEL SCRIPT Prints a PostScript font list.

  • Page 50: Paper Menu

    PAPER MENU With this menu, the media used for printing can be managed. PAPER MENU PAPER SOURCE DUPLEX COPIES COLLATE DEFAULT TRAY TRAY 1 PAPER SIZE CUSTOM SIZE PAPER TYPE TRAY 2 PAPER SIZE CUSTOM SIZE PAPER TYPE SIZE SETTING TRAY 3 PAPER SIZE PAPER TYPE...
  • Page 51 * This menu item appears only if the optional duplex unit is installed. ** This menu item appears only if an optional hard disk kit is installed. *** These menu items appear only if corresponding optional lower feeder unit is installed. ****This menu item appears only when you select CUSTOM from the TRAY 1/PAPER SIZE menu.
  • Page 52 Selecting “ANY” is considered the same as if media with the size specified from the printer driver is loaded, and the pages are printed without the actual media size selected. Be sure to load media with the specified size. Refer to “SIZE ERR” on Page 196.
  • Page 53 Tray 1. Selecting “ANY” is considered the same as if media with the type specified from the printer driver is loaded, and the pages are printed without the actual media type selected. Be sure to load media with the specified type.
  • Page 54 Select the setting for the size of media loaded into Tray 2. This menu item appears only if SIZE SETTING SELECT With any other setting, the media size set for detected. The default setting for North America is setting for all other regions is Specify the media size when CUSTOM custom-sized media is loaded into Tray 1.
  • Page 55 TRAY 3 TRAY 4 TRAY 5 TRAY CHAINING Configuration Menu Overview Settings PAPER TYPE Select the setting for the type of media loaded into Tray 2. Settings SIZE SETTING is selected, the media size will AUTO be automatically detected. For media sizes that can be automatically detected when AUTO is selected, refer to “DETECT PAPER SIZE”...
  • Page 56 LONG EDGE the media for long-edge binding. SHORT EDGE of the media for short-edge binding. The setting specified in the printer driver overrides this menu setting. Settings COPIES Specify the number of copies to be printed. The setting specified in the printer driver overrides this menu setting.

  • Page 57: Quality Menu

    QUALITY MENU With this menu, settings for the print quality can be specified. QUALITY MENU COLOR MODE BRIGHTNESS PCL SETTING PS SETTING Configuration Menu Overview CONTRAST IMAGE PRINTING RGB SOURCE RGB INTENT RGB GRAY HALFTONE TEXT PRINTING RGB SOURCE GRAPHICS RGB INTENT PRINTING RGB GRAY...
  • Page 58 CALIBRATION COLOR SEPARATION THIN LINE MODE TEXT PRINTING RGB SOURCE RGB INTENT RGB GRAY DESTINATION PROF HALFTONE GRAPHICS RGB SOURCE PRINTING RGB INTENT RGB GRAY DESTINATION PROF HALFTONE SIMULATION SIMULATION PROF TONE CALIBRATION SIMULATION INTENT AIDC PROCESS CMYK GRAY CMYK DENSITY IMAGE CMYK GRAY Configuration Menu Overview...
  • Page 59 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. CONTRAST SETTING IMAGE PRINTING Configuration Menu Overview COLOR/GRAYSCALE is selected, the pages are printed in full color. COLOR is selected, the pages are printed in black GRAYSCALE...
  • Page 60 Settings COMPOSITE GRAY BLACK/BLACK AND GRAY/ BLACK ONLY Specify how black and grays are reproduced in RGB image data. COMPOSITE BLACK selected, black is reproduced using the CMYK colors. BLACK AND GRAY selected, black and gray are reproduced using black only. BLACK ONLY black is reproduced using only black.
  • Page 61 TEXT PRINTING Configuration Menu Overview Settings DEVICE COLOR/ SOURCE sRGB Specify the color space for RGB text data. DEVICE COLOR selected, no color space is specified. RGB source profiles downloaded with the Download Manager or PageScope Web Connection are available as RGB SOURCE.
  • Page 62 GRAPHICS PRINTING Settings HALF- LINE ART/ TONE DETAIL/SMOOTH Select how halftones are reproduced. LINE ART halftones are reproduced with high precision. is selected, DETAIL halftones are reproduced with detail. is selected, SMOOTH halftones are reproduced with smoothness. Settings AS IMAGE/AS TEXT Specify the color setting for graphics.
  • Page 63 IMAGE SETTINGS PRINTING Configuration Menu Overview Settings DEVICE COLOR/ SOURCE sRGB/ AppleRGB/ AdobeRGB1998/ ColorMatchRGB BlueAdjustRGB Specify the color space for RGB image data. DEVICE COLOR selected, no color space is specified. RGB source profiles downloaded with the Download Manager or PageScope Web Connection are available as RGB SOURCE.
  • Page 64 AUTO NATION Specify the destination profile. PROF is selected, a AUTO destination profile that the printer automatically adapts is selected based on a combination of the specified color matching, halftones and other profiles. Destination profiles downloaded with the Download Manager or PageScope Web Connection are available as DESTINATION PROF.
  • Page 65 TEXT PRINTING Configuration Menu Overview Settings HALF- LINE ART/ TONE DETAIL/SMOOTH Select how halftones are reproduced. LINE ART halftones are reproduced with high precision. is selected, DETAIL halftones are reproduced with detail. is selected, SMOOTH halftones are reproduced with smoothness. Settings DEVICE COLOR/ SOURCE...
  • Page 66 Settings VIVID/ INTENT PHOTOGRAPHIC/ RELATIVE COLOR/ ABSOLUTE COLOR Specify the characteristic applied when converting RGB text data to CMYK data. is selected, a vivid VIVID output is produced. PHOTOGRAPHIC selected, a brighter output is produced. RELATIVE COLOR selected, relative color is applied to the RGB source profile.
  • Page 67 AUTO NATION Specify the destination profile. PROF is selected, a AUTO destination profile that the printer automatically adapts is selected based on a combination of the specified color matching, halftones and other profiles. Destination profiles downloaded with the Download Manager or PageScope Web Connection are available as DESTINATION PROF.
  • Page 68 GRAPHICS PRINTING Settings DEVICE COLOR/ SOURCE sRGB/ AppleRGB/ AdobeRGB1998/ ColorMatchRGB BlueAdjustRGB Specify the color space for RGB image data. DEVICE COLOR selected, no color space is specified. RGB source profiles downloaded with the Download Manager or PageScope Web Connection are available as RGB SOURCE.
  • Page 69 AUTO NATION Specify the destination profile. PROF is selected, a AUTO destination profile that the printer automatically adapts is selected based on a combination of the specified color matching, halftones and other profiles. Destination profiles downloaded with the Download Manager or PageScope Web Connection are available as DESTINATION PROF.
  • Page 70 SIMULATION Settings SIMU- NONE/SWOP/ LATION Euroscale/ PROF CommercialPre ss/TOYO/DIC Specify the simulation profile. is selected, no NONE simulation profile is specified. Simulation profiles downloaded with the Download Manager or PageScope Web Connection are available as SIMULATION PROF. Settings SIMU- RELATIVE LATION COLOR/ INTENT...
  • Page 71 CALIBRA- TONE TION CALIBRATION AIDC PROCESS Configuration Menu Overview Settings CMYK COMPOSITE GRAY BLACK/BLACK AND GRAY/ BLACK ONLY Specify how black and grays are reproduced using the CMYK colors. COMPOSITE BLACK selected, black is reproduced using the CMYK colors. BLACK AND GRAY selected, black and gray are reproduced using black only.
  • Page 72 CMYK DENSITY Settings COLOR SEPARA- TION contents of a color page is separated into the color pages for yellow, magenta, cyan and black, and each is printed with black gradations as individual pages. The printing order is yellow, magenta, cyan, then black. normal color separation is performed.

  • Page 73: Camera Direct Menu

    CAMERA DIRECT MENU This menu item appears when set to ENABLE With this menu, settings for “camera direct” function can be specified. These settings are overridden by any settings configured within the digital camera. For details on camera direct, refer to “Camera Direct” on page 82. CAMERA DIRECT PAPER SOURCE LAYOUT...
  • Page 74 All factory default values are shown in bold. Settings PAPER SOURCE The tray that is used can be specified. Settings LAYOUT Specify the number of images printed on a single sheet of media. When set to sheet of media. Settings PAPER MARGIN STANDARD...
  • Page 75 RGB GRAY HALFTONE Configuration Menu Overview Settings COMPOSITE BLACK/BLACK AND GRAY/BLACK ONLY Specify how black and grays are reproduced in RGB image data. COMPOSITE BLACK reproduced using the CMYK colors. is selected, black and gray BLACK AND GRAY are reproduced using black only. is selected, black is reproduced BLACK ONLY using only black.

  • Page 76: Interface Menu

    INTERFACE MENU With this menu, interface settings can be specified. Restart the printer after changing settings in the INTERFACE MENU JOB TIMEOUT ETHERNET CAMERA DIRECT ETHERNET TCP/IP ENABLE IP ADDRESS SUBNET MASK DEFAULT GATEWAY DHCP/BOOTP TELNET NETWARE ENABLE APPLETALK ENABLE...
  • Page 77 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,...
  • Page 78 NETWARE ENABLE APPLE TALK SPEED/ DUPLEX Settings CAMERA DIRECT Select whether to enable or disable camera direct printing. ENABLE DISABLE Settings TELNET ENABLE/DISABLE Select whether to enable or disable Telnet transmissions. When ENABLE transmissions are enabled. When DISABLE transmissions are disabled. Settings YES/NO is selected, NetWare is enabled.

  • Page 79: Sys Default Menu

    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...
  • Page 80 RESTORE DEFAULTS ENABLE WARNING IMAGING UNIT LIFE CHANGE PASSWORD LOCK PANEL DATE (xx.xx.xx) TIME USER AREA ONLY RESTORE NETWORK RESTORE PRINTER RESTORE ALL PAPER EMPTY TONER LOW I-UNIT LOW Configuration Menu Overview TRAY1 TRAY2 **** TRAY3 **** TRAY4 **** TRAY5...
  • Page 81 KOREAN/SIMPLIFIED CHINESE/ TRADITIONAL CHINESE/DUTCH 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.
  • Page 82 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 Specify the default font in the PCL language.
  • Page 83 PAPER DEFAULT PAPER Configuration Menu Overview Settings PAPER LETTER/11x17/LEGAL/ SIZE EXECUTIVE/A3WIDE/A3/ A4/A5/A6/B4(JIS)/ B5(JIS)/B6(JIS)/GOVT LETTER/STATEMENT/ FOLIO/SP FOLIO/UK QUARTO/FOOLSCAP/GOVT LEGAL/16K/12x18/ 11x14/4x6/D8K/KAI 8/ 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 media that is normally used.
  • Page 84 The default setting for North America is . The default setting for all other INCHES regions is MILLIMETERS Settings ON/OFF Select whether or not a startup page is printed when the printer is turned on. Configuration Menu Overview is selected, the media size...
  • Page 85 Energy Saver mode and begin operating. LIGHT SLEEP be used even if the printer has entered Energy Saver mode. In addition, if the printer receives print data, the printer begins operating immediately.
  • Page 86 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 Asia and China is set in the order year, month, then day ( YY.MM.DD...
  • Page 87 USER FORMAT AREA ONLY Initialize the card. When this menu is selected, the printer is CARD automatically restarted. FORMAT RESTORE RESTORE DEFAULTS NETWORK RESTORE PRINTER RESTORE ENABLE PAPER WARNING EMPTY TONER I-UNIT Configuration Menu Overview Initialize the user area of the hard disk. When this menu item is selected, the printer is automatically restarted.
  • Page 88 Settings IMAG- STOP UNIT life for the imaging unit is detected. LIFE CONTINUE the service life for the imaging unit is detected. STOP/CONTINUE is selected, printing stops when the end of the service is selected, printing continues even if the end of Configuration Menu Overview...

  • Page 89: Maintenance Menu

    MAINTENANCE MENU With this menu, maintenance on this printer can be performed. In order to use this menu, the administrator password must be entered. MAINTENANCE MENU PRINT MENU ALIGNMENT Configuration Menu Overview EVENT LOG HALFTONE 64 CYAN/MAGENTA/ YELLOW/BLACK 64 HALFTONE 128...
  • Page 90 All factory default values are shown in bold. PRINT EVENT MENU HALF- TONE HALF- TONE HALF- TONE GRADA- TION DUPLEX PASS IMG ADJ CYAN THICK MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK IMG ADJ BLACK FUSER LOOP Settings PRINT/CANCEL Prints the event log. Settings CYAN/ PRINT/CANCEL MAGENTA/...
  • Page 91 ALIGN- MENT ADJUST MENT LEFT ADJUST MENT Configuration Menu Overview Settings PLAIN -30-30 PAPER When printing on plain paper, specify the size of the top margin. Settings THICK -30-30 When printing on thick paper 1, specify the size of the top margin. Settings THICK -30-30...
  • Page 92 LEFT DUPLEX TRANS- POWER Settings LEFT -30-30 When duplex printing on media in Tray 1, TRAY1 specify the size of the left margin. Settings LEFT -30-30 When duplex printing on media in Tray 2, TRAY2 specify the size of the left margin. Settings LEFT -30-30...
  • Page 93 Configuration Menu Overview Settings THICK When printing on thick 3 using simplex pass, correct the sec- ondary image transfer current. Settings POST- CARD When printing on postcard using simplex pass, correct the secondary image transfer current. Settings ENVELO When printing on envelope using simplex pass, correct the secondary image transfer current.

  • Page 94: Service Menu

    THICK BLACK FUSER LOOP SERVICE MENU With this menu, the service representative can adjust the printer and perform maintenance operations. This menu cannot be used by the user. Settings ENVE- LOPE When printing on envelope using duplex pass, correct the secondary image transfer cur- rent.

  • Page 95: Camera Direct

    Camera Direct...

  • Page 96: Camera Direct

    If a digital camera with PictBridge (1.0 or later) is connected to the printer through the Camera Direct Print port, images stored on the digital camera can be printed directly from the printer. For details on using the digital camera, refer to your digital cameras manual.
  • Page 97 Connect the USB cable to the digital camera and to the camera direct port. A USB cable is not included with the printer and must be purchased separately, if not supplied with your digital camera. From the digital camera, specify the image that you wish to print and the desired number of copies.
  • Page 98 Camera Direct...

  • Page 99: Using Media

    Using Media...

  • Page 100: Media Specifications

    3.55 x 5.50 to 12.25 x 47.24 CUSTOM (Tray2) 3.55 x 5.50 to 12.25 x 18.00 Notes: * LEF=Long Edge Feed, SEF=Short Edge Feed For custom sizes, use the printer driver to specify the settings within the ranges shown in the above table. Media Size Inch 10.6 x 15.4...

  • Page 101: Media Types

    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)
  • Page 102 Pressure sensitive Designed specifically for inkjet printers (such as superfine paper, glossy paper, glossy film, and postcards) 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.

  • Page 103: Thick Stock

    Thick Stock Paper thicker than 90 g/m thick stock to ensure acceptable performance and to ensure that the image does not shift. Capacity Tray 1 (Manual Feed Tray) Tray 2 Tray 3/4/5 Orientation Tray 1 (Manual Feed Tray) Tray 2 Tray 3/4/5 Driver Thick 1 (91-150 g/m...

  • Page 104: Envelopes

    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.
  • Page 105 Too rough of a surface Material that will melt, vaporize, offset, discolor, or emit dangerous fumes Been presealed Media Types...

  • Page 106: Labels

    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.

  • Page 107: Letterhead

    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 Tray 3/4/5 Orientation Tray 1 (Manual Feed Tray) Tray 2 Tray 3/4/5 Driver Letterhead...

  • Page 108: Transparencies

    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 8, “Maintaining the Printer”...

  • Page 109: Glossy Stock

    If you have problems feeding 20 sheets, try loading only 1–10 sheets at a time. Loading a large number of transparencies at one time may cause static buildup, thus causing feeding problems. Capacity Tray 1 (Manual Feed Tray) Tray 2 Tray 3/4/5 Orientation Tray 1 (Manual Feed...

  • Page 110: What Is The Guaranteed Imageable (Printable) Area

    Duplexing Not supported DO NOT use glossy stock that is Mixed with any other media in Tray 1/2 (as this will cause printer misfeed- ing) What Is the Guaranteed Imageable (Printable) Area? The printable area on all media sizes is excluding 4 mm (0.157") section from...

  • Page 111: Imageable Area-Envelopes

    Imageable Area—Envelopes Envelopes have a nonguaranteed imageable area that varies with envelope type. The enve- lope print orienta- tion is deter- mined by your applica- tion. Page Margins Margins are set through your application. Some applications allow you to set custom page sizes and margins while others have only standard page sizes and margins from which to choose.

  • Page 112: Loading Media

    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.
  • Page 113 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. Loading Media [22 lb]) of plain...

  • Page 114: Other Media

    See also “PAPER SIZE” on page 37. When printing from Tray 1 with the corresponding Paper Source setting selected in the printer driver (Manual Feed), it is not neces- sary to change the configuration menu setting. Other Media...

  • Page 115: Loading Envelopes

    Loading Envelopes Pull the lever, and then open the right side cover. Before opening the right side cover, open Tray 1. Push up the top cover. Loading Media...
  • Page 116 Push down the left and right release levers M2 to the position. Close the top cover. Loading Media...
  • Page 117 Close the right side cover. Open Tray 1. Slide the media guides to pro- vide more space between them. Loading Media...
  • Page 118 Load the envelopes in the tray face down with the flaps toward the outside of the tray. Before loading enve- lopes, press them down to make sure that all air is removed, and make sure that the flaps are com- pletely open and pressed flat;...

  • Page 119: Loading Label Sheets/Postcards/Thick Stock/Glossy Stock And Transparencies

    See also “PAPER TYPE” on page 39. When printing from Tray 1 with the corresponding Paper Source setting selected in the printer driver (Manual Feed), it is not neces- sary to change the configuration menu setting. Loading Label Sheets/Postcards/Thick Stock/Glossy Stock and Transparencies Open Tray 1.
  • Page 120 See also “PAPER TYPE” on page 39. When printing from Tray 1 with the corresponding Paper Source setting selected in the printer driver (Manual Feed), it is not neces- sary to change the configuration menu setting. in the...

  • Page 121: Loading The Banner Paper

    Loading the Banner Paper Paper up to 1200 mm long can be loaded into the bypass tray and printed one at a time. If the optional banner tray is installed, up to 10 sheets can be printed continuously. For details, refer to “Banner Tray” on page 227. Open Tray 1.
  • Page 122 See also “CUSTOM SIZE” on page 38. When printing from Tray 1 with the corresponding Paper Source setting selected in the printer driver (Manual Feed), it is not neces- sary to change the configuration menu setting. Loading Media...

  • Page 123: Tray 2

    Tray 2 Loading Media Pull out Tray 2. Press down the media pressure plate to lock it into place. Note Do not touch the media feed roller’s surface. This could lower image quality. Loading Media...
  • Page 124 Slide the media guides to pro- vide more space between them. To load media of a non-standard size, first load the media and then adjust the media guides to the size of the loaded media. For media exceeding A3 size, adjust the guides as shown in the illustration.
  • Page 125 Do not load above the mark. Up to 250 sheets (80 g/m paper can be loaded into the tray at one time. A maximum of 50 sheets of thick paper 1/2, label sheets, letterhead pages, postcards, overhead pro- jector transparencies or glossy paper can be loaded.

  • Page 126: Printing On Envelopes

    Printing on Envelopes Pull the lever, and then open the right side cover. Before opening the right side cover, open Tray 1. Open the top cover. Loading Media...
  • Page 127 Push down the left and right release levers M2 to the position. Close the top cover. Loading Media...
  • Page 128 Close the right side cover. Note Since a media misfeed or decreased print quality may occur, be sure to return the levers on the fuser unit to the setting for plain paper before printing on media other than envelopes. Loading Media...

  • Page 129: Tray 3/4/5 (Optional Lower Feeder Units)

    Tray 3/4/5 (Optional Lower Feeder Units) Loading Plain Paper Pull out Tray 3/4/5. Slide the media guides to pro- vide more space between them. Loading Media...
  • Page 130 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. Slide the media guides against the edges of the paper. [22 lb]) of plain Loading Media...
  • Page 131 Close Tray 3 (4/5). Select PAPER MENU/PAPER SOURCE/TRAY3 TRAY4 TRAY5 in the configuration menu, and then select the setting for /PAPER TYPE the type of paper that is loaded. See also “PAPER TYPE” on page 41. Loading Media...

  • Page 132: Duplexing

    Duplexing envelopes, labels, postcards, 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 (double-sided) the job. Check your application to determine how to set your margins for duplex (dou- ble-sided) printing.
  • Page 133 The following Order settings are available when “Booklet” is selected. Load plain paper or thick paper into the tray. From the printer driver, specify double-sided printing (Layout tab in Win- dows). Click OK. With autoduplexing, the back side is printed first, and then the front side is printed.

  • Page 134: 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 350 sheets (A4/Letter) of 80 g/m (22 lb) paper. If the media is stacked too high in the output tray, your printer may experience media misfeeds, excessive media curl, or static buildup.

  • Page 135: Media Storage

    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.
  • Page 136 Media Storage...
  • Page 137 Replacing Consumables...

  • Page 138: Replacing Consumables

    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.
  • Page 139 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 your printer.

  • Page 140: Replacing A Toner Cartridge

    Check the message window to see which color of toner is empty. Remove the air filter from the printer, and then slide the new filter into the printer until it snaps into place. It is necessary to replace the air filter only when replacing the black toner cartridge.
  • Page 141 Open the printer’s front cover. Pull up the locking tab of the empty toner cartridge to unlock it. Pull out the toner cartridge as far as possible, and then pull it up to remove it. The replacement procedure for the toner cartridge is the same for all colors (yellow: Y, magenta: M, cyan: C, and black: K).
  • Page 142 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.

  • Page 143: Replacing A Imaging Unit

    Replacing a Imaging Unit When replacing a imaging unit, refer to the following table. For optimum print quality and performance, use only approved KONICA MINOLTA imaging units for your specific printer type, as listed in the table below. You can find your printer type and the imaging unit part numbers on the consumables reorder label inside the front cover your printer.
  • Page 144 Press down the area marked “Push” on the imaging unit to be replaced, and then slide the unit all the way out of the printer. The replacement procedure for the imaging unit is the same for all colors (yellow: Y, magenta: M, cyan: C, and black: K).
  • Page 145 Check the color of the new imaging unit to be installed. In order to prevent toner from spilling, leave the imaging unit in the bag until step 5 is being performed. Remove the imaging unit from its packaging. Peel off the tape, and then remove the packing material.
  • Page 146 Hold the imaging unit with both hands, and then shake it twice as shown in the illustration. Remove the packing tape from the imaging unit. Remove the tape, cover and mounting bracket on the bottom of the imaging unit. Replacing Consumables...
  • Page 147 While supporting the imaging unit from the bottom, insert it into the printer. At this time, make sure that the imaging unit is the same color as the imaging unit compartment. Grab the handle on top of the imaging unit, slightly pull it up, then toward you to remove the OPC drum cover.

  • Page 148: Replacing The Waste Toner Bottle

    When the waste toner bottle becomes full, the message FULL/REPLACE BOTTLE stops and will not start again until the waste toner bottle is replaced. Open the printer’s front cover. READY appears in the message window. The printer Replacing Consumables WASTE TONER...
  • Page 149 Remove the dust filter, and then insert the new dust filter included with the waste toner bottle. Push the waste toner release lever. Slowly slide the waste toner bot- tle all the way out. Be careful not to spill any toner.
  • Page 150 Dispose of the used waste toner bottle according to your local regulations. Do not burn the waste toner bottle. Prepare a new waste toner bottle. Slide the waste toner bottle all the way into the printer. Close the front cover. If the waste toner bottle is not fully inserted, the front cover cannot be closed.

  • Page 151: Replacing The Backup Battery

    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 Only use the coin-shaped 3V lithium battery CR2032. It's very important to protect the printer controller board and any associated circuit boards from electrostatic damage.
  • Page 152 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 upside. Note Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to your local regulations.
  • Page 153 Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the printer. on the menu to set the date, DATE SYS DEFAULT MENU/CLOCK and use on the menu to set the TIME SYS DEFAULT MENU/CLOCK time. Replacing Consumables...
  • Page 154 Replacing Consumables...

  • Page 155: Maintaining The Printer

    Maintaining the Printer...

  • Page 156: Maintaining The Printer

    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...
  • Page 157 Do not leave the printer’s covers open for any length of time, especially in well-lit places; light may damage the imaging units. Do not open the printer during printing. Do not tap media stacks on the printer. Do not lubricate or disassemble the printer.
  • Page 158 Make sure any parts removed during cleaning are replaced before you plug in the printer. If the printer is not to be used for two weeks or more (not turned on), lower the left and right M2 release levers to the position for envelopes.
  • Page 159 Before using the printer again, be sure to return the levers to the position for normal printing. If media other than enve- lopes are printed without the levers returned to their normal positions, decreased print quality may result. Maintaining the Printer...

  • Page 160: Cleaning The Printer

    CAUTION Be sure to turn off the printer and unplug the power cord before cleaning. Exterior Control Panel Printer Exterior Ventilation Grill Cleaning the Printer...

  • Page 161: Media Rollers

    The accumulation of paper dust and other debris on the media rollers can cause media-feeding problems. Cleaning the Media Feed Rollers (Manual Feed Tray) Open Tray 1. Clean the media feed rollers by wiping them with a soft, dry cloth. Close the tray. Cleaning the Printer...

  • Page 162: Cleaning The Media Feed Rollers (Tray 2/3/4/5)

    Cleaning the Media Feed Rollers (Tray 2/3/4/5) Pull out the tray. Clean the media feed rollers by wiping them with a soft, dry cloth. Close the tray. Cleaning the Printer...

  • Page 163: Cleaning The Duplex Option Feed Rollers

    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...

  • Page 164: Cleaning The Media Transfer Rollers For Tray 3/4/5

    Open the right side cover of Tray 3/4/5. Before opening the right side cover of Tray 3/4/5, fold up Tray 1. Clean the media transfer rollers by wiping them with a soft, dry cloth. Close the right side cover of Tray 3/4/5. Cleaning the Printer...

  • Page 165: Cleaning The Laser Lens

    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 inside of the front cover. Open the printer’s front cover and remove the cleaning tool from the machine's front cover.
  • Page 166 Close the front cover. Cleaning the Printer...

  • Page 167: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting...

  • Page 168: Introduction

    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...

  • Page 169: Preventing Media Misfeeds

    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.

  • Page 170: Understanding The Media Path

    Understanding the printer’s media path will help you locate media misfeeds. 1 Toner cartridge 2 Transfer belt unit 3 Imaging unit 4 Laser 5 Tray 2 6 Tray 3 (optional) 7 Tray 4 (optional) 8 Tray 5 (optional) 9 Fuser unit...

  • Page 171: Clearing Media Misfeeds

    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.

  • Page 172: Media Misfeed Messages And Clearing Procedures

    Media Misfeed Messages and Clearing Procedures Media Misfeed Message PAPER JAM TRAY2 PAPER JAM TRAY3 PAPER JAM TRAY4 PAPER JAM TRAY5 PAPER JAM DUPLEX1 PAPER JAM DUPLEX2 PAPER JAM FUSER/EXIT PAPER JAM TRAY1 PAPER JAM SECOND TRANS PAPER JAM VERTICAL TRANS If the message for media misfeeds in the transfer roller section of the right side covers for Tray 3 and/or Tray 4 and/or Tray 5.

  • Page 173: Clearing A Media Misfeed In Tray 2

    Clearing a Media Misfeed in Tray 2 Pull the lever, and then open the right side cover. Before opening the right side cover, open Tray 1. Carefully pull out the misfed media. Clearing Media Misfeeds...
  • Page 174 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...
  • Page 175 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...
  • Page 176 Load the media face up in Tray 2. Make sure that the media is flat. Do not load media above the Slide the media guides against the edge of the media. Close Tray 2. mark. Clearing Media Misfeeds...

  • Page 177: Clearing A Media Misfeed In Tray 3/4/5

    Clearing a Media Misfeed in Tray 3/4/5 Open the right side cover of Tray 3 (4/5). Before opening the right side cover of Tray 3 (4/5), fold up Tray 1. Carefully pull out the misfed media. Close the right side cover of Tray 3 (4/5).
  • Page 178 Pull out Tray 3 (4/5), 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 (4/5). Make sure that the paper is flat. Do not load paper above the Slide the media guides against the edges of the paper.

  • Page 179: Clearing A Media Misfeed From The Duplex Option

    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...

  • Page 180: Clearing A Media Misfeed From The Fuser Unit

    Clearing a Media Misfeed from the Fuser Unit Pull the lever, and then open the right side cover. Before opening the right side cover, open Tray 1. Push up the top cover. Carefully pull out the misfed media. Clearing Media Misfeeds...
  • Page 181 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...
  • Page 182 Push up the M2 release levers, and then pull inside cover M3 toward you to open it. When pushing up the M2 release levers, push up both at the same time. The M2 release levers will automatically return to their correct orig- inal positions when you close the top cover.
  • Page 183 After closing the top cover, close the right side cover. Be sure to close the top cover before closing the right side cover. Close the right side cover. Clearing Media Misfeeds...

  • Page 184: Clearing A Media Misfeed From Tray 1 (Manual Feed Tray) And Transfer Roller

    Clearing a Media Misfeed from Tray 1 (Manual Feed Tray) and Transfer Roller Remove all media from Tray 1. If the misfed media cannot be removed, pull the lever, and then open the right side cover. Before opening the right side cover, open Tray 1.
  • Page 185 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.
  • Page 186 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...

  • Page 187: Solving Problems With 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 86. Only plain paper, 60–90 g/m lb) and thick paper, 91–256 g/m 68.1 lb) can be autoduplexed.
  • Page 188 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. Solving Problems with Media Misfeeds...
  • Page 189 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-...

  • Page 190: Solving Other Problems

    There is a media misfeed. 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.
  • Page 191 ( DEFAULT MENU menu) 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.
  • Page 192 Print the overlay file using a suitable printer 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.
  • Page 193 For N-up on multiple copies, choose Collate only in the Windows driver’s Paper Tab. Do not set collation in the application. Place the printer on a flat, hard, level surface. Remove the tray that you are printing from and reinsert it completely into the printer.
  • Page 194 Remove the moist media and replace it with new, dry media. Check them for damage. If necessary, contact Technical Support with the error information. Use KONICA MINOLTA-approved media. See “Media Specifications” on page 86. Replace the backup battery. For details, see “Replacing the Backup Bat- tery”...

  • Page 195: Solving Problems With Printing Quality

    Solving Problems with Printing Quality Solution Remove the imaging units 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.
  • Page 196 When printing envelopes, labels, post- cards, thick stock, or transparencies, specify the appropriate media type in the printer driver. Remove the imaging units and check them for damage. If one is damaged, replace it. Remove the imaging units and check them for damage.
  • Page 197 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.
  • Page 198 Symptom Cause There are One or more of the toner imaging units may be smudges or defective or installed residual 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.
  • Page 199 Remove the imaging unit with the color causing the abnormal image. Replace it with a new imaging unit. Place the printer on a flat, hard, level surface. Print several sheets and the excess toner should disappear. Remove the imaging units and check them for damage.
  • Page 200 Symptom Cause The color One or more of the has a poor imaging units may be reproduction defective. or has poor color density. 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 Need Assistance sheet.

  • Page 201: Status, Error, And Service Messages

    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.

  • Page 202: Error Messages (Warning: )

    ILLEGAL INSTALLATION INCORRECT INCORRECT I-UNIT X means... The printer is being restarted. The printer is warming up. means... The fuser unit has Contact Technical Sup- reached the end of its port with the error infor- life. mation. Printing does not stop immediately when this message appears.
  • Page 203 SYS DEFAULT MENU and format the CompactFlash. The X toner cartridge Install a is an unapproved KONICA MINOLTA toner type. cartridge of the appropri- ate type (AM, EU, AP or GC). See page 125. Replace the imaging imaging unit unit.
  • Page 204 Download Man- ager or PSWC. Since incompatible Use CompactFlash CompactFlash was compatible with this inserted into the printer. memory slot, the CompactFlash could not be used. Tray X (Tray 1, 2, 3, 4, Load media into the or 5) is empty.
  • Page 205 This message... TONER EMPTY TONER LOW TRANS. BELT END OF LIFE UNABLE TO COLLATE JOB Status, Error, and Service Messages means... do this... The X toner cartridge Replace the toner car- is empty. tridge. Printing does not stop immediately when this message appears.
  • Page 206 The media size Use media of a size that cannot be detected can be detected by the automatically. printer. Otherwise, adjust the media guides in the tray to a position where the media size can be recognized. A USB device incom-...

  • Page 207: Error Messages (Operator Call: )

    If desired, hard disk is not install a hard disk. installed. Tray 1 was specified Load the correct media with the printer driver into Tray 1. as Manual Feed for printing, but Tray 1 is empty. The Paper Source in...
  • Page 208 PAPER MENU/PAPER SOURCE/TRAY menu is CHAINING set to 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 MENU/PAPER SOURCE/TRAY menu is...
  • Page 209 This message... PAPER JAM DUPLEX1 PAPER JAM DUPLEX2 PAPER JAM FUSER/EXIT PAPER JAM SECOND TRANS PAPER JAM TRAY1 PAPER JAM TRAYX PAPER JAM VERTICAL TRANS I-UNIT END REPLACE I-UNIT LIFE REPLACE Status, Error, and Service Messages means... do this... Media has misfed in Press the Down key to the duplex option.
  • Page 210 The X (Tray 1, 2, 3, 4 Load the correct media or 5) was specified into the specified tray. with the printer driver for printing, but Tray X is empty. This mes- sage appears when PAPER MENU/ PAPER SOURCE/...
  • Page 211 REPLACE BOTTLE Status, Error, and Service Messages means... do this... The media type set in Load the correct media the printer driver is type into the specified different from the type tray. of media loaded. The waste toner Install a new waste toner bottle is full.

  • Page 212: Service Messages

    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.
  • Page 213 Installing Accessories...

  • Page 214: Installing Accessories

    Note Use of accessories not manufactured or supported by KONICA MINOLTA will void your warranty. This chapter provides information about the following accessories. Dual In-Line Memory Module (DIMM) Duplex Option Lower Feeder Unit (Tray 3/4/5) Hard Disk Kit CompactFlash Caster Base...

  • Page 215: Antistatic Protection

    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.

  • Page 216: Dual In-Line Memory Module (Dimm)

    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).
  • Page 217 Declare the additional RAM in the Windows printer driver (Properties/Con- figure tab). Print a configuration page ( verify that the total amount of the RAM installed in your printer is listed. Dual In-Line Memory Module (DIMM) PRINT MENU/CONFIGURATION PG ) and...

  • Page 218: Hard Disk Kit

    Installing a Hard Disk Kit 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 201. In addition, always handle circuit boards by the edges only.
  • Page 219 Attach the left-side cover and tighten the screws. Reconnect all interface cables. Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the printer. Declare the hard disk in the Windows printer driver (Properties/Configure tab). Hard Disk Kit...

  • Page 220: Compactflash

    Installing the CompactFlash card Note If the installed CompactFlash card was used with a device other than this printer, such as a computer or digital camera, the card is automatically formatted and all of its data is deleted. Note It is very important to protect the printer controller board and any associated circuit boards from electrostatic damage.
  • Page 221 Using a coin, remove the screw, and then lift up the left-side cover to remove it. Fully insert the CompactFlash card into the appropriate slot. When the CompactFlash card is correctly inserted, the button on the right side of the slot (circled in the illustration) slightly pops out.
  • Page 222 Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the printer. Declare the CompactFlash card in the Windows printer driver (Properties/ Configure tab). CompactFlash...

  • Page 223: Kit Contents

    Duplex (2-sided) printing can be performed automatically with the duplex option and enough memory installed. See “Duplexing” on page 118. Kit Contents 1—Duplex option 2—Connector cover Installing the Duplex Option Turn off the printer. Remove the two covers on the right side. Duplex Option...
  • Page 224 Pull the lever, and then open the right side cover. Before opening the right side cover, open Tray 1. Inside the right-side cover, press the tab on the cover shown in the illustration, and then remove the cover. Close the right side cover. Duplex Option...
  • Page 225 Insert the two tabs on the duplex option into the mounting holes in the printer to install the duplex option. Support the duplex option with your hands until it is securely mounted onto the machine.
  • Page 226 While pressing on the inside the cover of the duplex option, secure the duplex option with the two screws. Use a coin to install the screws. Close the duplex cover. Insert the connector on the duplex option into the connector on the machine.
  • Page 227 Attach the connector cover to the machine. Duplex Option...

  • Page 228: Lower Feeder Unit

    Note When setting up the printer and lower feeder unit at the same time, attach the lower feeder unit before setting up the printer. If consumables are first loaded into the printer, it may become heavy, making it difficult to perform the procedure.
  • Page 229 Turn off the printer and discon- nect the power cord and inter- face cables. Remove the lower-right cover of the printer, as shown in the illus- tration. Remove the cover by inserting your finger into the hole at the front of the cover, then pulling off the cover as shown.
  • Page 230 Attach the upper cover to the sec- ond and subsequent lower feeder units. If only one lower feeder unit was installed, do not install the upper cover. If multiple lower feeder units are to be installed, stack them together. Use a screwdriver to attach the two securing brackets to the rear of the trays in order to secure the lower feeder units together.
  • Page 231 If two or three lower feeder units are to be installed, stack the lower feeder units and secure them together before installing them to the printer. When placing the printer on the optional tray unit, align the front and back of the printer and the unit. Lower Feeder Unit 59 kg 129.9 lbs...
  • Page 232 WARNING! Lifting the printer in an awkward position or transporting it in a poorly balanced position could result in personal injury. When transporting the printer, assign an adequate number of persons to the job and ensure that each person can take a good position of not being excessively loaded.
  • Page 233 Install the two securing brackets at the front of the printer. Close the trays. Lower Feeder Unit...
  • Page 234 Remove the mounting tape on the relay harness of the lower feeder unit, and then remove the cover over the relay harness connection slot on the printer. If multiple lower feeder units have been installed, remove the cover over the relay harness...
  • Page 235 Connect the relay harness to the slot. If multiple lower feeder units have been installed, connect the relay harness of the bottom unit to the relay harness connection slot of the lower feeder unit, and then install the cover at its origi- nal position.
  • Page 236 Declare Tray 3/4/5 in the Windows printer driver (Properties/Configure tab). Lower Feeder Unit...

  • Page 237: Caster Base

    Caster Base By installing the caster base, the printer can more easily be set up at different locations. Note When using the caster base, attach the bottom lower feeder unit to the caster base before attaching the lower feeder unit to the printer.

  • Page 238: Installing The Caster Base

    Installing the Caster Base Use the screws to attach the three ground fittings to the caster base. Screw the two adjusters onto the caster base. Use the screws to attach the three fixed legs to the caster base. Caster Base...
  • Page 239 Place the bottom optional lower feeder unit that is to be installed on the caster base. For correct positioning, align the two which can be seen inside the hole in the lower feeder unit. Use the screws and linking plates to secure the lower feeder unit to the caster base.
  • Page 240 Be sure that the caster base is secured at all times except when the printer is being moved to a different location. For details on attaching lower feeder units to the printer, See “Install- ing a Lower Feeder Unit” on page 214.

  • Page 241: Banner Tray

    If the banner tray is installed, banner paper up to 1200 mm long can be loaded. Installing the Banner Tray Open Tray 1 (Manual Feed Tray). Do not pull out the tray extension. If the tray extension is already pulled out, push it in. Slide the media guides to pro- vide more space between them.
  • Page 242 Make sure that the media guides are firmly pushed against the left and right sides of the banner paper. Begin printing. Specify the same paper size as that specified with the custom size settings in the printer driver. Banner Tray...
  • Page 243 Remove each sheet of banner paper after it is fed out, otherwise the banner paper that is fed out may fall from the printer or cause a media misfeed in the printer. After printing on banner paper, be sure to remove the banner tray and store it in a safe place.
  • Page 244 Banner Tray...

  • Page 245: A Appendix

    Appendix...

  • Page 246: Technical Specifications

    Developing system Resolution First print Print speed Warm-up time Desktop full color tandem laser beam printer Semiconductor laser beam scanning + Dry electron photography method 4 laser diode and polygon mirror Two-component HMT 600 dpi × 600 dpi × 4 bits...
  • Page 247 Media sizes Paper/Media Input capacity Output capacity Operating temperature Operating humidity Power supply Technical Specifications Tray 1 (Manual feed tray) Paper width: 90 to 311 mm (3.55 to 12.25") Paper length: 140 to 1200 mm (5.50 to 47.24") Tray 2 Paper width: 90 to 311 mm (3.55 to 12.25") Paper length: 140 to 457 mm (5.50 to 18.00") Trays 3, 4 and 5 (Optional)
  • Page 248 Standby: 40 dB or less Height: 477 mm (18.8") Width: 650 mm (25.6") Depth: 603 mm (23.7") Printer: approximately 50.5 kg (111.3 lb) Toner cartridge: Standard in-box cartridge = 0.4 kg (0.9 lb) (Y, M, C)/ 0.5 kg (1.1 lb) (K) Replacement cartridge (High-Capacity) = 0.5 kg (1.1 lb) (Y, M, C)/...

  • Page 249: Consumable Life Expectancy Chart

    Consumable Life Expectancy Chart The values listed in the below tables 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.
  • Page 250 Technical Specifications...
  • Page 251 Index Accessories 200 DIMMs 202 Duplex option 209 Hard disk 204 Lower feeder unit 214 Antistatic protection 201 Banner Tray 227 Camera Direct 82 Caster Base 223 Configuration menu 30 Consumables Backup battery 137 Imaging unit 129 Toner cartridge 124 Index Waste toner bottle 134 Control panel 26...
  • Page 252 Output tray 120 Plain paper 87 Postcards 93 Preventing media misfeeds 155 Print quality 181 Printer Parts 3 Printer driver (Postscript, PCL) 15 Advanced tab 16 Basic tab 17 Cover page tab 18 Displaying 14 Layout tab 17 Overlay tab 18...

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