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  • Page 1 User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 Contents...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    System requirements ................2-2 Connecting to a computer Types of connections ................3-2 Parallel port connection ..............3-2 USB port connection ..............3-2 Parallel port connection ..............3-3 Connecting the machine to the parallel port of the computer ..3-3 USB port connection .................3-4 bizhub 161f...
  • Page 4 Help ....................5-7 Easy Set list ..................5-8 Save ....................5-8 Delete ..................... 5-8 Page Layout/Printer Figure ............5-9 “Setup” tab ..................5-10 5.3.1 N-up ..................... 5-11 N-up List ..................5-11 Border Line ................... 5-11 N-up Style ..................5-12 bizhub 161f...
  • Page 5 Brightness ..................5-21 5.5.2 Resolution ..................5-22 5.5.3 Toner Save ..................5-22 5.5.4 Rendering Mode ................5-22 5.5.5 Font Setting ..................5-22 “Device Options” tab ...............5-23 5.6.1 Device Options ................5-23 Installable Options ................5-23 Add ....................5-23 Remove ..................5-23 Installed Options ................5-23 “About” tab ..................5-24 bizhub 161f...
  • Page 6 Resetting the network interface card and printer controller ..7-17 How to reset the network interface card and printer controller ..................7-17 7.14 Initializing the network interface card and printer controller ..7-18 How to initialize the network interface card and printer controller ..................7-18 bizhub 161f...
  • Page 7 Troubleshooting Checking messages ................8-2 How to check messages ..............8-3 Main messages ..................8-4 Errors and print data .................8-5 “MACHINE TROUBLE” error ............8-5 Temporary errors ................8-5 Specifications bizhub 161f...

  • Page 8: Welcome

    Welcome...

  • Page 9: Bizhub 161F

    The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. No part of the manual may be reproduced or modified without prior per- mission. Screen images used in this manual may differ from the actual screen dis- play. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 10: End User License Agreement

    KONICA MINOLTA or KONICA MINOLTA’s Licensor. 3. LICENSE KONICA MINOLTA, hereby grand to you, and you agree to accept a non-ex- clusive, non-transferable and limited license and you may: (1) install and use the Software on a single computer.

  • Page 11: Restrictions

    5. LIMITED WARRANTY KONICA MINOLTA warrants the media on which the software is recorded to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. War- ranty details and limitations for the Hardware containing the Software are de- scribed in the Statement of Limited Warranty which was supplied with the hardware.

  • Page 12: Government End Users

    REPRESENTATION NOT CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT. NO CHANGE IN THIS AGREEMENT IS EFFECTIVE UNLESS WRITTEN AND SIGNED BY PROPERLY AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVES OF EACH PARTY. BY IN- STALLING THIS SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 13: Trademark Acknowledgements

    Welcome Trademark acknowledgements KONICA MINOLTA and KONICA MINOLTA logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. PageScope is a trademark of KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLO- GIES, INC. Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporation. PCL is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.

  • Page 14: User Instructions

    This device must be used with shielded interface cables. The use of non-shielded cable is likely to result in interference with radio commu- nications and is prohibited under FCC rules. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 15: For Canada Users

    This device must be used with shielded interface cables. The use of non-shielded cable is likely to result in interference with radio commu- nications and is prohibited under CISPR 22 rules and local rules. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 16: Getting Ready

    Getting ready...

  • Page 17: System Requirements

    Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, Windows 98 SE, Windows Me 128 MB (Windows XP/Server 2003), 64 MB (Windows 2000/NT 4.0/Me/98 SE/98) Parallel IEEE 1284 (compatible mode, ECP mode, Nibble mode) Interfaces USB*2 Revision 1.1 port Network*3 Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX (TCP/IP, IPX/SPX) CD-ROM drive bizhub 161f...

  • Page 18: Bizhub 161F

    Supported by Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, and Windows 98 SE. If the optional network interface card is installed, the network port can be used. For de- tails, refer to the User’s Guide for the Network Interface Card (NC-501). bizhub 161f...
  • Page 19 Getting ready bizhub 161f...

  • Page 20: Connecting To A Computer

    Connecting to a computer...

  • Page 21: Types Of Connections

    USB port. Refer to “USB port connection” on page 3-4. Reminder For details on installing the optional network interface card and connect- ing the machine to a network, refer to the User’s Guide for the Network Interface Card (NC-501). bizhub 161f...

  • Page 22: Parallel Port Connection

    Connect one end of the parallel cable to the parallel port (printer port) of the computer. Connect the other end of the cable to the parallel port on the back of the machine. Secure the cable connector using the two clips. This completes connection of the machine to the computer. bizhub 161f...
  • Page 23 Connecting to a computer USB port connection Use the USB cable (type B) to connect the machine’s USB port to the USB port on your computer. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 24: Installing The Printer Driver

    Installing the printer driver...
  • Page 25 For details on specifying the IPP printing settings, refer to the manual provided with the network inter- face card. If the PCL printer controller is used on Windows 98, Windows 98 SE or Windows Me, the Network Setup utility cannot be used. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 26: Outline Of Printer Driver Installation

    Install the printer driver. Installation using the Add Printer Wizard When installing the printer driver by using the Add Printer Wizard, the instal- lation procedure is the same for all operating systems. All operating systems Install the printer driver. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 27: Installing The Twain Driver/Printer Driver Using "Plug And Play

    [Browse]. Browse to “Driver\(language)\2k_XP” on the CD-ROM, and then click [OK]. Select the language you prefer. For example, if you prefer English, browse to: Driver\English\2k_XP Click [Next]. The “Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard” dialog box ap- pears. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 28: Installing The Twain Driver/Printer Driver Using "Plug And Play" Under Windows 2000

    “Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard” dialog box ap- pears. Click [Finish]. This completes the installation of the TWAIN driver. The “Found New Hardware Wizard” dialog box appears again. Next, install the printer driver. Repeat steps 4 through 9 to install the printer driver. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 29: Installing The Twain Driver/Printer Driver Using "Plug And Play" Under Windows Me/98 Se

    Repeat steps 4 through 9 to install the USB printing support driver. The “Add New Hardware Wizard” dialog box appears again. Next, in- stall the printer driver. Repeat steps 4 through 9 to install the printer driver. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 30: Reinstalling The Printer Driver By Using Plug And Play

    CD-ROM, and then continue the installation. – If Windows 98 SE is being used, click [OK] when the “Insert Disk” dialog box appears, and then continue the installation. – If Windows 2000 is being used, begin the installation. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 31: Installing The Printer Driver Using The "Add Printer Wizard

    Select [Add a printer] from the [Printer Tasks] menu. The “Add Printer Wizard” starts. Click [Next]. Select computer, and then click [Next]. Local printer attached to this Select Use the following port, and then select “LPT1: (Recommended Printer Port)”. Click [Have Disk]. bizhub 161f...
  • Page 32 [Open]. Click [Open] again, and then click [OK]. Select the printer to be installed, and then click [Next]. Continue selecting the appropriate settings according to your printer setup and clicking [Next] until [Finish] appears. Click [Finish]. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 33: Installing The Printer Driver Using The "Add Printer Wizard" Under Windows 2000/Nt 4.0

    – If Windows 2000 is being used, click [Next], and then select Local printer. – If Windows NT 4.0 is being used, select computer. Select “LPT1” as the printer port, and then click [Next]. Click [Have Disk]. 4-10 bizhub 161f...
  • Page 34 If Windows NT 4.0 is being used, select “Driver\(language)\WinNT”. Select the language you prefer. For example, if you prefer English, browse to: Driver\English\WinNT. Click [Open] again, and then click [OK]. Select the printer to be installed, and then click [Next]. bizhub 161f 4-11...

  • Page 35: Installing The Printer Driver Using The "Add Printer Wizard Under Windows Me/98 Se/98

    Click [Next]. Select printer, and then click [Next]. Local Click [Have Disk]. In Folder, select “Driver\(language)\Win9x” on the CD-ROM, and then click [OK]. Select the language you prefer. For example, if you prefer English, browse to: Driver\English\Win9x. 4-12 bizhub 161f...

  • Page 36: Reinstalling The Printer Driver By Using The Add Printer Wizard

    If Windows Me or 98 SE is being used, skip to step 4. Click [Server Properties] from the [File] menu, display the “Drivers” tab, delete the appropriate printer, and then click [OK]. Restart the computer. Reinstall the printer driver. bizhub 161f 4-13...
  • Page 37 Installing the printer driver 4-14 bizhub 161f...

  • Page 38: Configuring Printer Driver Settings

    Configuring printer driver settings...

  • Page 39: Displaying Printer Driver Properties For Configuring Global Settings

    Displaying settings under Windows XP/Server 2003 Click the Windows [Start] button, and then click [Printers and Faxes]. In the “Printers and Faxes” window, select the “KONICA MINOLTA 161f PCL6” icon. Click [Printing Preferences...] from the [File] menu. The following “Print- er Driver Setup”...
  • Page 40 Configuring printer driver settings – To display the “Device Options” tab, click [Properties] from the [File] menu. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 41: Displaying Settings Under Windows 2000/Nt 4.0/Me/98 Se/98

    Displaying settings under Windows 2000/NT 4.0/Me/98 SE/98 Click the Windows [Start] button, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers]. Select the “KONICA MINOLTA 161f PCL6” icon. To display the printer driver settings: – Windows 2000 — Select [Printing Preferences...] from the [File] menu.
  • Page 42 Configuring printer driver settings Windows Me/98 SE/98 – To display the “Device Options” tab in Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0, click [Properties] from the [File] menu. bizhub 161f...
  • Page 43 Configuring printer driver settings Note Use the four tabs (“Setup”, “Paper”, “Quality”, and “Device Options”) to configure the printer driver settings. The driver version for the printer can be checked on the “About” tab. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 44: Common Operations

    Click this button to exit the dialog box without applying any changes. Apply Click this button to apply all settings you changed without exiting the dialog box. Help Click this button to view help information about the items in the currently dis- played screen. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 45: Easy Set List

    [Save] button. Note Setup names can be up to 20 characters long. Delete The [Save] button changes to [Delete] while an setup is selected Easy Set from the list. Clicking the [Delete] button deletes the currently highlighted setup. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 46: Page Layout/Printer Figure

    Printer Figure options are currently installed on the machine. All installed options are dis- played, and the tray currently selected under on the “Setup” Paper Source tab appears in light blue. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 47: Setup" Tab

    Configuring printer driver settings “Setup” tab The “Setup” tab contains settings for N-up, Watermark, Paper Source, and Media Type. 5-10 bizhub 161f...

  • Page 48: N-Up

    Select this check box to print a border around each page when printing more than one document page on each sheet of paper. Note check box is not available when “Off” is selected in the Border Line box. N-up bizhub 161f 5-11...

  • Page 49: N-Up Style

    Click the style you want to use when printing multiple document pages on each sheet of paper. Available settings: Horz. Ascending Horz. Descending Vert. Descending Vert. Ascending Note button is not available when “Off” is selected in the N-up Style N-up box. 5-12 bizhub 161f...

  • Page 50: Watermark

    Clear the check box to print the watermark on all pages. Note check box is not available if “<None>” is selected in First Page Only list. Watermark Edit Watermark Clicking this button displays the “Watermark” dialog box. bizhub 161f 5-13...

  • Page 51: How To Edit A Watermark

    Use this setting to specify the angle of the watermark text relative to the pa- per. The setting range is -90° to +90°. A negative (-) value rotates the characters clockwise, 0 specifies the text should be parallel to the paper, and a positive (+) value rotates the characters counterclockwise. 5-14 bizhub 161f...

  • Page 52: Paper Source

    Click the down arrow button, and then select the type of media to be used for printing. Available settings: Plain Paper, Thick Paper, OHP, Envelope Note If “Auto” or “Tray 2” (option) is selected in the list, the only Paper Source setting available is “Plain Paper”. Media Type bizhub 161f 5-15...

  • Page 53: Paper" Tab

    Use this tab to configure settings related to your original and to the medium on which you are printing. You can also specify the number of copies to be printed and the orientation of the print image. 5-16 bizhub 161f...

  • Page 54: Original Document Size

    This is a list of all currently specified custom paper sizes. Select the name for the paper size that you want to edit. You can specify up to 32 custom paper sizes. Click this button to display settings for specifying a custom paper size. bizhub 161f 5-17...
  • Page 55 3.54 inches to 8.50 inches (inch units), or 90.0 mm to 215.9 mm (metric units) Height: 5.51 inches to 14.00 inches (inch units), or 140.0 mm to 355.6 mm (metric units) Unit Select whether the measurement units are inches (0.01 inch) or metric (0.1 mm). 5-18 bizhub 161f...

  • Page 56: Output Paper Size

    Available settings: A4, A5, B5 (JIS), FLS, Letter, Half Letter, Legal, 16K, Env.Com10, Env.C6, Env.C6Envelope, Env.DL Note list is available when the check box Output Paper Size Fit to Paper is selected. bizhub 161f 5-19...

  • Page 57: Scaling

    Orientation Use this setting to specify whether your document should be printed in Por- (vertical) or (horizontal) format. trait Landscape Rotate Select the Rotated check box to rotate the print image 180° to the paper ori- entation. 5-20 bizhub 161f...

  • Page 58: Quality" Tab

    Use this setting to adjust the contrast of the print image. Type or select a val- ue between 0 and 100. Brightness Use this setting to adjust the brightness of the print image. Type or select a value between 0 and 100. bizhub 161f 5-21...

  • Page 59: Resolution

    Select this setting to download the TrueType fonts as outline data. Send True Type as Bitmap: Select this setting to download the TrueType fonts as bitmap data. Note is set to “Send Page as Raster”, no setting can be Rendering Mode selected for Font Setting 5-22 bizhub 161f...

  • Page 60: Device Options" Tab

    “Tray 2”, and then Installed Options click the [Remove] button. Installed Options This is a list of currently installed paper feed units. Use this list to select a pa- per feed unit when you want to remove it. bizhub 161f 5-23...

  • Page 61: About" Tab

    Configuring printer driver settings “About” tab Use this tab to display version and copyright information about this printer driver. 5-24 bizhub 161f...

  • Page 62: Control Panel Operations

    Control panel operations...

  • Page 63: Printer Operations

    See “Starting the Print Operation” on Fax mode page 6-4 for more information. When printing with “Bypass” selected in list on the “Setup” tab, Paper Source refer to “Using the bypass tray” on page 6-7. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 64: General Guide

    • To cancel the current print job while print data is being re- ceived, press the [Printer] key, and then press this key when the PC print mode screen appears. • See “Canceling a print job” on page 6-5. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 65: [Printer] Indicator

    - If the machine is in the copy mode when a print command is executed on a connected computer, printing begins automatically if no operation is performed in the copy mode for 30 seconds. - If print data is received while a fax operation is being performed, printing begins. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 66: Canceling A Print Job

    Press the [Yes] key to cancel the print job. – Press the [No/C] key to resume printing. – If no key is pressed within 5 sec- onds, printing will resume. appears on the JOB CANCELED display and the print job is canceled. bizhub 161f...
  • Page 67 PAPER EMPTY, INCORRECT PAPER SIZE, NO SUITABLE PAPER, PAPER SIZE ERROR, LOAD PAPER, PAPER JAM, FRONT COVER OPEN, FUSER COVER OPEN, TONER EMPTY, MEDIA TYPE ERROR, REMOVE PAPER IN BYPASS TRAY, RECEIVING. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 68: Using The Bypass Tray

    PASS TRAY and then place it again onto the bypass tray. The bypass tray can be loaded with a maximum of 1 envelope, 1 OHP transparency, 1 card, or 10 sheets of plain paper. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 69: Energy Save Mode

    REPORT?. Press the [Yes] key. Press the + and , keys to select the report/list that you wish to print, and then press the [Yes] key. After the specified report/list is print- ed, the main screen appears again. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 70: Using Pagescope Web Connection

    Using PageScope Web Connection...

  • Page 71: When Using Pagescope Web Connection

    PageScope Web Connection is a device control utility program provided by the HTTP server built into the network interface card. This utility can be used with a Web browser as an interface for remotely controlling the machine and network interface card. HTTP server Access bizhub 161f...
  • Page 72 Check the status of jobs that are being printed, or held in the print queue (Jobs can also be deleted if you have logged in to the Administrator mode.) Maintenance Reset the network interface card (NIC), or printer controller Initialize the printer controller bizhub 161f...

  • Page 73: System Requirements

    Windows NT 4.0, Windows Me, Windows 98 SE, or Windows 98 Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later Netscape Navigator 4 or later Note In order to use PageScope Web Connection, the optional Network Inter- face Card (NC-501) must be installed. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 74: Accessing Pagescope Web Connection

    [Enter] key. http://<machine_IP_address>/ – (Example) If the machine IP address is 192.168.0.10, enter: http://192.168.0.10/ The PageScope Web Connection screen appears. Note In order to access PageScope Web Connection, an IP address must be assigned to the machine. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 75: Using Pagescope Web Connection

    About the screen layout The following screen appears when you access PageScope Web Connec- tion. Note Screen images used in this manual may differ from the actual screen dis- play. They are also subject to change without notice. bizhub 161f...
  • Page 76 Tabs These are used to select the various categories of settings. Menu This is used to select various setting items or display information. Information/Set- Displays the details for the item selected from the menu. tings display bizhub 161f...

  • Page 77: Logging In As An Administrator

    Connection with administrator mode with PageScope Web Connection. In addition, if the machine is being operated, the administrator cannot log After logging on with Administrator mode, you will automatically be logged off if no operation is performed for ten minutes. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 78: Checking/Deleting Print Jobs

    Click [Print Job Management] in the menu on the “Job” tab to view details for the print jobs. Note A maximum of 50 print jobs can be displayed, and jobs that have been printed will automatically be deleted. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 79: Deleting A Print Job

    Log in to the administrator mode. Click [Print Job Management] in the menu on the [Job] tab to display a sub-menu. Select the print job that you wish to delete, and then click the [Delete Selected Job] button to delete the job. 7-10 bizhub 161f...

  • Page 80: Downloading Files

    Click [File Download] in the menu on the “Job” tab. Click the [Browse] button, and then select the file. Click the [Send] button beside “Send File to Printer”. The file is downloaded to the machine, then printed. bizhub 161f 7-11...

  • Page 81: Checking/Changing Printer Settings

    - Printer Setting (PCL Settings) Sub-menu option Parameter Description Paper Handling Copies Specifies the default number of copies. Paper Source Specifies the default paper source. Media Path Specifies the default media path. Page Layout Paper Size Specifies the default paper size. 7-12 bizhub 161f...
  • Page 82 Specifies the default printing orientation. Size Specifies the default font size. Pitch Specifies the default character pitch. Font No. Specifies the default font number. Symbol Set Specifies the default symbol set. Form Length Specifies the default number of lines per page. bizhub 161f 7-13...

  • Page 83: Changing The Printer Settings

    Click [Settings] in the menu on the “Print” tab to display a sub-menu. Change the settings, and then click the [Apply] button. – To erase the changed setting, click the [Clear] button. – To return the setting to its default, click the [Restore Factory De- fault] button. 7-14 bizhub 161f...

  • Page 84: Printing A Test Page

    - PCL Font List How to print a test page Click [Test Print] in the menu on the “Print” tab. Select the test page that you wish to print. Click the [Print] button to print the selected test page. bizhub 161f 7-15...

  • Page 85: Displaying The Pcl Font List

    Using PageScope Web Connection 7.12 Displaying the PCL font list The PCL font list can be checked. Click [Font Information] in the menu on the “Print” tab to display the font list. 7-16 bizhub 161f...

  • Page 86: Resetting The Network Interface Card And Printer Controller

    Click the [Reset] button. In the confirmation dialog box that appeared, click the [Yes] button. – To stop resetting, click the [No] button. Note Job being processed are not saved when the reset operation is per- formed. bizhub 161f 7-17...

  • Page 87: Initializing The Network Interface Card And Printer Controller

    Click [Maintenance] in the menu on the “System” tab. Click [Initialize] in the sub-menu that appeared. Click the [Restore] button beside either “Printer Controller” or “NIC”. In the confirmation dialog box that appeared, click the [Yes] button. – To stop initializing, click the [No] button. 7-18 bizhub 161f...

  • Page 88: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting...

  • Page 89: Checking Messages

    Err” appears in the lower-right corner of the display when a PC print error occurs while the machine is in another mode be- sides the PC print mode. If this happens, Copy mode follow the procedure below. Fax mode bizhub 161f...

  • Page 90: How To Check Messages

    Troubleshooting How to check messages Press the [Printer] key to enter the PC print mode. View the error message on the dis- play. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 91: Main Messages

    (Tray 1 and Tray 2) MEMORY FULL The memory is full of stored Press any key, or turn the ma- data. chine off, then on again. bizhub 161f...

  • Page 92: Errors And Print Data

    - MEDIA TYPE ERROR - TONER EMPTY - INCORRECT T/C TYPE Note You can cancel a print job stored in memory due to one of the above er- rors. See “Canceling a print job” on page 6-5 for more information. bizhub 161f...
  • Page 93 Troubleshooting bizhub 161f...

  • Page 94: Specifications

    Specifications...
  • Page 95 Supported operating systems Windows Server 2003/Windows XP (SP2 or later)/ Windows 2000 (SP4 or later)/Windows NT 4.0 (SP6a or lat- er)/Windows Me/Windows 98 Second Edition/Windows 98/ Windows Terminal Server (Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition/Windows 2000 Server/Windows Server 2003) bizhub 161f...
  • Page 96 Me Server: Client: Windows NT 4.0 Worksta- Windows NT 4.0 Worksta- tion tion, Windows 98 SE, Win- dows Me The print speed is measured under the following printing conditions. • Paper supplied from Tray 1 L: Lengthwise bizhub 161f...
  • Page 97 Specifications bizhub 161f...
  • Page 98 http://konicaminolta.com Printed in China Copyright 4980-7190-01 P/N:91164C162H016 2005. 3 2005...

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