Thank You Thank you for purchasing a magicolor 6110. Your magicolor 6110 is specially designed for optimal performance in Windows, Macintosh, and networking environments. Trademarks The following are registered trademarks of MINOLTA-QMS, Inc.: QMS, the MINOLTA- QMS logo, Crown, CrownNet, and magicolor.
Contents 1 Replacing Consumables ... 7 Consumable Life Expectancies 8 Replacing Consumables 9 Ordering Consumables Replacing a Toner Cartridge Toner Cartridge Life Toner Cartridge Handling Toner Cartridge Replacement Refilled Toner Cartridges Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle Replacing the Cleaning Roller 23 Replacing the Waste Toner Bottle Replacing the Ozone Filter...
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3 Maintaining the Printer ...51 Maintaining the Printer 52 Cleaning Cleaning Schedule Cleaning the Printer 55 Guidelines for Cleaning Inside the Printer Cleaning the Transfer Unit Cleaning the OPC Belt Cartridge Cleaning the Laser Lens Cleaning the Exterior of the Printer...
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Misfeed Jams Inner Jams, Outer and Drum Jams Duplex Unit Jams Clearing Other Jams Solving Problems with Media Jams 82 Solving Other Problems Solving Problems with Printing Quality 87 Status, Error, and Service Messages 97 Status and Error Messages Service Messages HP-GL Error Codes and PCL Error Codes PostScript Errors Additional Assistance 110...
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MINOLTA-QMS QCOLOR Technology Further Information 7 Repacking the Printer ...163 Storing the Printer 164 Relocating Your Printer 164 Repacking the Printer 165 What's Involved? Remove the Cables and Media Tray(s) 167 Remove the Toner Cartridges 167 Prepare the Fuser Unit...
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CALS Commands (Optional Emulation Required) TIFF Commands (Optional Emulation Required) Menu Chart Conventions 198 Operator Control Menu Administration Menu Administration/Communications/Resident NIC/CrownNet Menu Installation Menu Index ... 207 Contents...
(optimal consumable life) or intermittent (for example, one-page jobs) printing, ambient temperature, and humidity. What is a consumable? For the magicolor 6110, consumables include the cleaning roller, fuser oil bottle, OPC belt cartridge, toner cartridge, and the waste toner bottle. What is a plane? A plane is a single pass of the OPC belt (one toner color).
Use of consumables not manufactured by MINOLTA-QMS may cause dam- age to your printer and void your warranty. If MINOLTA-QMS printer failure or damage is found to be directly attributable to the use of non-MINOLTA-QMS consumables, MINOLTA-QMS will not repair the printer free of charge.
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See “Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge” on page 15. The initial starter toner kit that is shipped with your printer will contain four toner cartridges with half of the capacity of the replacement toner cartridges. This means that the ini-...
*Ozone filters are maintenance items that are user-installable. Ordering Consumables How do I order consumables? Choosing the right consumables for your magicolor 6110 printer not only increases its reliability and performance, but also minimizes the risk of damage. For example, only MINOLTA-QMS toner cartridges are designed to meet the exact specifications of your MINOLTA-QMS printer, giving maximum perfor- mance, efficiency, and long life.
The printer, approximately 100 planes after detecting that toner in a cartridge is low, displays <COLOR> TONER EMPTY in the message window. Rated life @ normal 5% coverage...
Away from salty air and corrosive gases such as aerosols. How do I replace a toner cartridge? Toner Cartridge Replacement Your printer uses four toner cartridges: black, yellow, magenta, and cyan. Check the message display to see what toner color is out. Open the printer’s front cover.
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Remove the orange protective cover from the cartridge. Align the toner cartridge with the cartridge guides, and gently push the cartridge into the printer. 5 " Each toner cartridge has a colored label that corresponds to a colored label to the right of the cartridge slots.
Refilled toner cartridges may produce variations in toner quality and reliability and can reduce the print quality of your documents. Any damage to the printer or quality problems caused by a refilled toner cartridge use will void your warranty. Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge...
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When the OPC belt cartridge is worn out, the message REPLACE BELT appears. The printer will not print until the OPC belt is replaced. When you replace the OPC belt cartridge after a REPLACE BELT message displays in the message window, the printer automatically recovers.
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How do I replace an OPC belt cartridge? Open the printer’s top and front covers. Attention If you have installed a duplex unit, it must be opened before the printer’s top cover. Attention Opening the front cover pulls the toner cartridges forward slightly to make room for the OPC belt cartridge.
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Rotate up the two lock levers (one on each side of the OPC belt cartridge). Remove the used OPC belt cartridge. WARNING! Dispose of the used OPC belt cartridge according to your local regulations. Do not dispose of it by burning. ACHTUNG! Entsorgen Sie die Trommeleinheit ordnungsgemäß...
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Holding the cartridge above the printer, align the guide pins on the cartridge with the guide slots in the lock levers. Attention When lowering the cartridge into the guide slots, the metal contact on the lower-left side of the cartridge should be aligned outside of the left guide slot.
To access consumables usage information, use the Operator Control/ Consumables/Print Statistics menu or the CrownView printer web page. Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle The fuser oil provides a lubricant necessary for the proper functioning of the printer.
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How do I replace the fuser oil? When the oil in the fuser oil bottle is expended, the message FUSER OIL EMPTY appears and the printer does not print. Replace the fuser oil bottle. After the new bottle is installed, printing automatically resumes.
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5 " You should manually reset the consumables usage monitoring system to ensure accurate consumables monitoring. To access consumables usage information, use the Operator Control/ Consumables/Print Statistics menu or the CrownView printer web page. Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle...
(one hour wait time). Do not replace the cleaning roller until you are sure that the fuser unit has cooled down. How do I replace the cleaning roller? Turn off the printer. Open the top cover of the printer. Attention If you have installed a duplex unit, it must be opened before the printer’s top cover.
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Open the two cleaning roller lock levers. Grasp the handle of the cleaning roller and remove it. Install the new cleaning roller. Close the two cleaning roller lock levers. Cleaning roller Replacing the Cleaning Roller...
You should manually reset the consumables usage monitoring system to ensure accurate consumables monitoring. To access consumables usage information, use the Operator Control/Con- sumables/Print Statistics menu or the CrownView printer web page. Replacing the Waste Toner Bottle How do I replace the waste toner bottle? Open the front cover.
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Take out the used waste toner bottle. Use the label on the side of the used waste toner bottle to seal the opening. WARNING! e of the used waste toner bottle according to your local Dispos regulations. Do not dispose of it by burning. ACHTUNG! Entsorgen Sie den Alttonerbehälter keinesfalls, indem Sie ihn verbrennen, sondern ordnungsgemäß...
To access consumables usage information, use the Operator Control/ Consumables/Print Statistics menu or the CrownView printer web page. Replacing the Ozone Filter How do I replace the ozone filter? The ozone filter reduces exhausted ozone gas. It should be replaced every 12 months.
What should I watch out for when handling/loading media? Attention Do not use the media types listed below. These could cause poor print quality, media jams, or damage to the printer. Do not use media that is „ Meant for ink jet printers „...
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What should I watch out for when loading envelopes? Do not use envelopes that have „ Sticky flaps „ Metal clasps, fasteners, transparent windows, peel-off strips for sealing „ Material that will melt, vaporize, offset discolor, or emit dangerous fumes What should I watch out for when loading labels? Do not use labels that have „...
What sizes of media can I use? Your printer supports full-color printing on all media sizes. Each media size has a specific imageable area, the maximum area on which the printer can print clearly and without distortion. This area is subject to both hardware limits...
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Only plain paper can be autoduplexed. Printing Area Simplex Imageable Area Inches Millimeters 200.0x287.0 200.0x287.0 Auto.** U/A 166.0x240.0 Thick 172.0x247.0 95.0x231.3 Thick 100.0x210.0 Thick 100.0x138.0 Thick Printer Input Auto- Mode Source duplex U/A/L Yes U/A/L Yes ] use the Automatic...
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(short edge first) orientation. Since other media sizes can be fed into the printer either short- or long-edge first, the “leading edge” isn’t necessar- ily the top of the page. Check the orientation of the...
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Imageable (Printable) Area Nonprintable area Nonguaranteed area Plain paper, front side, all edges (media up to but not including 12” x 18” (304.8 mm x 457.2 mm) Duplex (back side, leading edge)* Duplex, front side* Thick stock, labels, transparencies, front side only, all edges Envelopes Side margins for media 12”...
„ Adjust the margins or page size through your application (recommended method). „ Use the printer’s control panel (Administration/Engine/Image Alignment menu). „ Use the PostScript translate and scale operators to reduce image size and change its placement on the page (requires PostScript programming knowledge).
Network mode is designed to get a printer printing on the network, so that print jobs are not held up by requested media changes. If the printer does not sense a requested media type (such as transparency) in the inputbin selected in the driver, it will continue and print the job on plain paper.
engine at half speed, allowing more toner coverage. This would be more appropriate for graphics type applications. What are the media types allowed? Plain Paper Input Tray Capacity Orientation Simplex Duplex „ Any standard or recycled office paper suitable for Type „...
Orientation Face up „ Use common office envelopes with diagonal joints, sharp Type Weight 16–24 lb bond (60–90 g/m²) Print Mode Thick stock to Select Duplexing Not supported „ Print on the front side only. Some parts of the envelope Notes „...
Upper media tray only Up to 50 sheets, depending on the thickness of the labels – Avery 5260 internal printer parts, causing labels to peel off and media jams to occur. sheets. adhesive, and a carrier sheet – The adhesive and carrier sheet must withstand the fus- ing temperature (392°...
Letterhead and Memo Media Input Tray Capacity Universal or letter/A4: 250 sheets of 20 lb bond Orientation Simplex Duplex „ Any standard or recycled office paper suitable for Type Weight Plain paper Thick stock Print Mode Plain to Select paper Thick stock Duplexing...
Face down 24–43 lb bond (90–105 g/m²) 24 lb (90 g/m²) to 28 lb (163 g/m²) bond stock. tray, as this will cause printer jamming. Upper media tray only Up to 50 sheets, depending on the thickness of the transparencies If you have problems feeding 50 sheets, try load- ing only 5–10 sheets at a time.
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If there are shadows on either the top or the bottom of the sheets, see “Cleaning the Printer Interior” in the Maintenance Guide. this could affect the media feed, depending on the media quality and printing environment. If problems occur, stop the continuous print and print one sheet at a time.
Stack it with the new media, even the edges, then reload it. Although the magicolor 6110 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.
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Attention The paper should fit easily between the guides. Make sure the paper corners are not bent. Improperly adjusted guides may cause poor print quality, media jams, or printer damage. Do not overfill the tray. Loading Media Media pressure plate...
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Slide the media tray back into the printer. Loading and Printing Letterhead and Memo Media In the printer driver (Paper tab, Paper Type option), select Automatic. Remove the media tray from the printer (and remove any media in the tray). Load the new media.
Set the driver—for example: Make sure you have selected the Optional Duplexer as an installed option in the printer driver. In Duplex Options, select Long Edge (flipped horizontally as in a loose-leaf notebook), or Short Edge (flipped vertically as on a clip- board) as the Duplex option.
Using Media Other Than Plain Paper Attention Although the magicolor 6110 was designed for occasional printing on a wide range of media types, it is not intended to print exclusively on a single media type except plain paper. Continuous printing on media...
In the printer driver (Paper tab, Paper Type option), select Thick Stock. On the control panel, press the Media key to select printing on thick stock, if necessary. Remove the upper media tray from the printer (and remove any media in the tray). Loading Media...
The printer automatically senses that transparencies are present. On the control panel, press the Media key to select printing on automatic, if necessary. Remove the upper media tray from the printer (and remove any media in the tray). Attention Do not leave paper in the tray, or the printer will not automatically sense that transparencies are present.
OPC belt cartridge. „ Do not open any cover of the printer during printing. „ Do not cover the printer immediately after using it. Turn it off and wait until it cools down. „ Do not tap paper stacks on the printer.
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„ Clean any paper dust and toner buildup from the inside of the printer. Attention While the cartridges may appear not to be fully inserted, gently closing the front cover will guide them to their proper operating position.
A soft damp cloth to clean the printer Mild detergent to clean the printer ( always test any cleaning solution [such as a mild detergent] on a small area of your printer to check the solution’s performance ) Cleaning Schedule This item needs cleaning...
Be careful when cleaning the inside or removing paper jams, as the fuser unit and other internal parts may become very hot. Either clean the printer before use, or allow time after unplugging it to allow the fuser unit to cool down.
Be careful when cleaning the inside or removing paper jams, as the fuser assembly and other internal parts become very hot. Open the printer cover, and let the interior of the printer cool before handling the inside of the printer.
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Open the printer’s rear cover. If your printer has a duplex unit installed, you can access the printer’s rear cover by opening the duplex unit’s rear cover and paper guide. Duplex unit paper guide Cleaning the Printer...
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5 " Because you cannot see when the unit is released, it’s best to lift the unit and the lock lever at the same time. 023X Transfer roller Lock lever Cleaning the Printer...
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5 " If you have a duplex unit installed, close the duplex unit’s rear cover and paper guide. Plug in the printer, and turn it on. 5 " In compliance with UL guidelines, “The appliance inlet is consid- ered to be the main disconnect device.”...
5 " A dry cotton cloth is required for this procedure. Turn off and unplug the printer. WARNING! The fuser unit can become extremely hot and cause severe burns. Make sure the unit is cool before handling it.
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Open the top cover. 5 " The illustrations for step 3 and step 4 show the printer with- out the duplex unit. However, the instruc- tions are the same for all models. Open the printer’s front cover Release the OPC belt car- tridge lock levers.
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Attention Failure to return the wire cleaner to its home position (marked by an arrow on the corona case), may degrade print quality. Reinstall the OPC belt cartridge. Wire cleaner Corona case Cleaning the Printer...
Open the printer’s front cover. Remove the four toner cartridges. Open the laser lens cover. Release the two tabs on the front edge of the lens cover and rotate the hinged lens cover toward the rear of the printer. Cleaning the Printer...
Never use cleaning solutions that contain solvents, such as alcohol and benzene. Solvents may damage the printer’s finish. „ Always test any cleaning solution on a small area of your printer to check the solution's performance. Tabs Cleaning the Printer...
Never use sharp or rough implements, such as wire or plastic cleaning pads. „ Never spray a cleaning solution directly on the printer as the cleaning solution will penetrate to the interior of the printer and cause damage. Maintenance Schedule...
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This item After... needs replacing... OPC belt REPLACE BELT displays in the mes- cartridge sage window (maximum life—120,000 color planes or 12 months, whichever comes first (usually occurs with contin- uous use; minimum life (60,000 planes) may occur with job sizes aver- aging one page although other factors also affect cartridge life.
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This item After... needs replacing... Transfer drum 600,000 color planes. Transfer roller 240,000 pages at 5% coverage of each toner color. Notes Consumable life is expressed in simplex letter/A4 pages. A duplex page is equivalent to two simplex pages. Maintenance Schedule By...
Introduction This chapter provides information to aid you in resolving printer problems you may encounter, or at least guide you to the proper sources for help. It also explains automatic jam recovery, discusses how to locate, remove and prevent media jams, presents tables of common status messages, a problem checklist, and actions you should take when a specific problem occurs.
Media matches the printer specifications. Media is flat, especially on the leading edge. The printer is on a hard, flat, level surface. You always adjust the media width regulation guides in the media tray after inserting the media (a guide that...
Automatic Jam Recovery The magicolor 6110 provides automatic jam recovery (when enabled through the Administration/Engine/Page Recovery menu). After you remove any jammed media, printing automatically resumes from the page the printer stopped at when the jam occurred. 5 " For automatic jam recovery to work, it is necessary to leave the printer turned on when you remove the jammed media.
(7, 8), and is delivered via the paper exit unit to the output tray, which is the top of the printer (9). Access to the media path, in case of a media jam is through the duplex unit’s and the printer’s rear covers.
Clearing Media Jams „ To avoid damage, always remove jammed media gently, without tearing it. Any pieces of media left in the printer, whether large or small, can obstruct the paper path and cause further jams. „ To avoid damage to rollers, always remove jammed media gently.
Materialsicherheit) finden Sie im Internet unter www.minolta-qms.com (klicken Sie auf “Answer Base”). If, after clearing the media jam, the jam message in the control panel window persists, open and close the printer’s covers. This should clear the jam message. Handling Media Jams by Location Location of Jam Tray 1—upper tray...
Open the rear cover of the printer. Remove the jammed media by pulling it toward you. Close the printer’s rear cover. Clearing Media Jams...
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Open the printer’s top cover. Pull the top latch to release the top cover. 5 " These illustrations show the printer without the duplex unit attached; however, the instructions are the same for all models. Remove the jammed media by pulling it toward you.
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Close the fuser roller pressure release levers (one at each end of the fuser). Close the top cover of the printer. Close the duplex unit’s top cover, if necessary. Close the rear cover of the printer. Clearing Media Jams...
Duplex Unit Jams Open the duplex unit’s top cover. Remove the jammed media. Close the duplex unit’s top cover. If there still is a jam message, open the duplex unit’s lower cover. Remove the jammed media by pulling it toward you. If there still is a jam message, open the duplex unit’s lower cover and paper guide.
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If the media did not come out easily or if you cannot reach the media from this area, keep the duplex unit’s lower cover open. With the duplex unit’s top cover still open, open the printer’s top cover. Pull the top latch to release the top cover.
Close the fuser roller pressure release levers (one at each end of the fuser). Close the printer’s top and rear covers. Close the duplex unit’s paper guide, lower cover, and top cover. Clearing Other Jams Remove jammed media from the output tray by gently pulling it toward you.
Remove the moist media and replace it with new, dry media. Do not fan transparency media. Open and close the front cover of the printer again. Recheck the paper path and make sure you have removed all of the media jams.
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Do not fan transparencies before loading them. Remove the moist media and replace it with new, dry media. Use media that is approved for your printer model. Clean the media supply roller. Labels, thick stock, and transfer media can only be printed from the upper media tray.
Not all The printer has the pages print. wrong kind of cable, or the printer is not con- figured for the correct cable and port. The Cancel key was pressed. The media tray is empty.
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Make sure that all of the covers are closed. Open and then close the covers to confirm that they are securely closed. If you turned the printer off, make sure that you have turned the printer on again and waited for it to warm up...
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Solution Open the printer’s front cover and set the lock levers to the correct open position. Print at least 20 pages to achieve maximum printing quality in the new cartridges. Print envelopes from the envelope feeder installed in the upper tray.
Solving Problems with Printing Quality Symptom Cause Nothing is The toner cartridge is printed. damaged. The driver is not set correctly. The OPC belt cartridge is damaged. The transfer roller unit is misinstalled. The media is moist from humidity. Image is The media is moist too light;...
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Replace the transfer roller. Level the printer surface. The slant of the sur- face holding the printer should not exceed 1.5° after the printer is placed on it (for example, a round pencil laid on the surface shouldn’t roll in any direction).
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Solving Problems with Printing Quality Solution Remove the moist media and replace it with new, dry media. Use media that is covered by the printer war- ranty. Envelopes, glossy stock, labels, and thick stock have to be set in the Thick Stock mode.
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Remove the OPC belt cartridge and check for damage. If necessary, replace it. Remove the moist media and replace it with new, dry media. Use media that is covered by the printer war- ranty. Remove the toner cartridge and check for damage. If necessary, replace it.
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If toner smudges are on the front and back of the page: „ Open the printer front cover once and close it again to clean the image transfer roller. If toner smudges are on the back of the page: „...
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ABCDE Solution Clean the paper transport, pressure, and fuser oil rollers. Check the transport roller for damage. If nec- essary, replace it. Print several blank sheets and the excess toner should disappear. Remove the fuser oil roller and check the roller surface for dirt or worn places.
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Symptom Cause Image Lateral image defects defects have 1–2 mm spacing. cyclical Lateral image defects (evenly have 35 mm spacing. spaced). The toner cartridge is damaged. Lateral image defects have 95 mm spacing. The OPC belt cartridge is damaged. Lateral image defects have other spacing.
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Lateral lines have 204 mm spacing. Trailing edge 35 mm, other spacing Solution Level the printer (not exceeding 1.5° slant). Print several sheets and the excess toner should disappear. Remove the toner cartridge and check for damage. If necessary, replace it.
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Symptom Cause Vertical The laser lens cover streaking may be dirty. appears. The corona wire inside the OPC belt cartridge may be dirty. One or more toner car- tridges may be defec- tive. The OPC belt cartridge may be defective or misinstalled.
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Solution Make sure that the printer’s front cover is closed. Remove the OPC belt cartridge and reinstall it. Remove the toner cartridges and gently rock them five or six times to redistribute the toner. Then, reinstall the cartridges.
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.
Status and Error Messages This message... ACC DISABLED ACC ENABLED ACC X FILE FULL ACC FILE 95% FULL ACC FILE 90% FULL ACC FILE 85% FULL ACC FILE 80% FULL ACC FILES GOT REMOVED ACC FILES NOT EMPTY SHRUNK TO %D ACC_GETSTATUSREC;C ODE=%D, RESETTING ACC TO INITIAL...
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This message... BELT CARTRIDGE MISINSTALLED CANCEL ALL JOBS CANCEL JOB CHECK CLEANING ROLLER CHECK WASTE TONER CLEANING ROLLER MISINSTALLED CREATED FILE CREATING XXXXXXXXXXXX FILE, WAIT... Status, Error, and Service Messages means... The OPC belt cartridge is either missing or incorrectly installed. The Cancel key has been pressed, and one or more of the print jobs...
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One of the duplex unit’s doors is open. The Cancel key has been pressed and the End Job option selected. The printer is in energy saver mode to reduce power consumption dur- ing periods of inactivity. When a print job is...
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The fuser oil bottle for the fuser unit is running low. The printer is on line, but no jobs are in process. The printer is warming up and getting ready to go on line. Media has jammed leav- ing the OPC belt car- tridge area.
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The media detected in the tray doesn’t match the media size setting. Media has jammed between the print engine and the input tray. A printer hardware error has occurred. The lower feeder unit (standard on the DP model) rear door is open.
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OPC drum. The reset accounting operation is in process. The top cover of the printer is not fully closed. do this... Refill the tray with the specified type media. Refill the tray with the specified size media.
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An active job is in pro- cess. Access to the menu is not allowed until the job is finished. The printer is warming The < X > (specified cover) is open and must be closed. The < X > (specified item) is near end of life, such as the fuser oil roller.
Service Messages A service message sometimes occurs as a result of an unusual combination of events, not because of an actual problem. When the printer stops and a service message displays in the message window, turn the printer off and then back on.
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Status, Error, and Service Messages do this... Reboot the printer. This often clears the service message indi- cator, and printer oper- ation can resume. If the condition persists, contact your local ven- dor.
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An error has been detected with the item indicated in the ser- vice message. do this... Reboot the printer. This often clears the service message indi- cator, and printer oper- ation can resume. If the condition persists, contact your local ven- dor.
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Status, Error, and Service Messages do this... Reboot the printer. This often clears the service message indi- cator, and printer oper- ation can resume. If the condition persists, contact your local ven- dor.
HP-GL Error Codes and PCL Error Codes The following tables list error codes that could appear on the printer message window when running the HP-GL, PCL or HPXL emulation. HP-GL Error Description Code Not enough memory for job. Too many transformations.
PostScript Errors If your printer is having trouble printing when using PostScript emulation, you should turn on the Error Handler in the control panel menu. Error Handler is a diagnostic tool that identifies PostScript errors encountered during a print job.
Via parallel connection for 100, 120, and 220 volts Several models of printer cabinets are available. Used to color calibrate your printer and monitor. Additional memory must be 32, 64, or 128 MB PC-100 Compliant SDRAM DIMMs, up to a maximum of 384 MB.
MINOLTA-QMS will not repair the printer free of charge. In this case, standard time and material charges will be applied to service your printer for that partic- ular failure or damage.
BuzzBox BuzzBox is a printer accessory that warns you with a buzzer and/or a blinking light any time the printer goes off line. This means you’re alerted to print job interruptions, such as empty media trays or other consumable issues.
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Attach one end of the parallel cable on the interface box to the printer’s parallel port. 5 " The BuzzBox’s ribbon cable is designed to be directly attached to the printer’s parallel port, not to an adapter or an additional cable.
Your magicolor 6110 printer comes with 192 MB SDRAM of printer memory. However, you can upgrade the magicolor 6110 to a maximum of 384 MB of RAM through the installation of additional DIMMs. Additional memory must be 32, 64, or 128 PC-100 Compliant SDRAM DIMMs.
How Much Memory Do You Need? The amount of RAM installed in your printer governs which resolutions can be used with each media size. You may also need additional memory to print at maximum performance. Minimum System Memory Requirements Media Size...
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Memory/Quick Config menu to choose the correct resolution and paper size for your printing (refer to the CrownBook for further information). If you experience a problem with your magicolor 6110, first go through the installation procedure in this guide once more. Verify each item thoroughly.
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Remove the controller board from the printer. Loosen two screws, one on each end of the I/O connector panel, and, using the tab on the lower side of the connector panel, pull the controller board from the printer. Position the controller...
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DIMM is seated completely in the connector. Reinstall the controller board into the printer. Gently slide the controller board into the printer’s tracks until it is fully seated, and then tighten the two screws. Reconnect all interface cables.
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When you print a startup page, verify that the total size of the RAM installed in your printer is listed. Memory Dual In-Line Memory Modules (DIMMs)
1—Duplex unit top cover 2—Service door 3—Duplex unit service door (open) 4—Duplex unit interface Installing a Duplex Unit The duplex unit attaches to the rear of the printer and the lower feeder unit (LFU). Kit Contents „ Duplex unit „...
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Unpack the duplex unit from its shipping box. 5 " We strongly suggest that you save the packaging materials in case you ever need to move or ship the printer. Remove the shipping spacer from the bot- tom of the duplex unit.
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LFU. Push the top of the duplex unit toward the printer to snap it into place against the rear printer casing. Fasten the two thumb- screws to lock the duplex unit into place.
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Connect the duplex unit cable to the black connector at the left rear side of the printer. Reattach the left side cover. Plug the printer in and turn it on. 5 " In compliance with UL guide- lines, “The appliance inlet...
5 " You must have at least one hard disk, internal or external, attached to the printer in order to use an optional emulation. If more than one hard disk is available, the emulation automatically installs itself on the disk with the most free storage space.
When the Disk light stops flashing and the printer’s message window reads IDLE for at least 30 seconds, turn the printer off and then on again. When downloading is complete and the printer returns to the idle status, reboot the printer.
If you already have files containing LN03 Plus escape sequences, or if you have set our application to print to an LN03 Plus printer, you only need to fol- low its installation instructions to begin using the emulation in your MINOLTA-QMS printer.
QFORM The MINOLTA-QMS QFORM option allows you to use existing lineprinter and forms printing applications on your magicolor 6110 printer. This printer resi- dent application gives you the ability to store PostScript forms on the printer’s hard disk and fill those forms with your application’s ASCII print stream.
CMap file that contains a list of characters, encodings, and char- acter identifiers. Each CID font can support many character set and encoding combinations. Full CID fonts are supported on the magicolor 6110. Kanji Font Internal IDE Hard Disk Attention It’s very important to protect the printer controller board and any...
After the Kanji hard disk is installed in your magicolor 6110, the Kanji fonts are available for use just as if they were resident on the printer. What's in the Kit? „ Internal IDE hard disk drive preformatted with the following two Kanji Morisawa fonts: „...
IDE hard disk drive. Lower Feeder Unit (LFU) Your printer supports up to two LFUs. The following steps apply to both single and dual LFU kit installations except where noted. The duplex unit requires at least one LFU be installed.
Verbrauchsmaterial ca. 51 kg. Bitte versuchen Sie niemals, den Drucker alleine anzuheben oder zu transportieren. Attention Never lift a printer with the fuser oil bottle installed. If other consumables are installed, be sure to keep the printer level when moving it to prevent accidental spills.
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Remove any tape and packing material from the LFU. 5 " We strongly suggest that you save the packaging materials in case you ever need to move or ship the printer. Position the LFU cable connector away from the rear of the LFU.
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LFU on top of the other. Set the printer on top of the LFU(s) . Be sure to align the printer and LFU(s) as precisely as possi- ble. Make sure the printer is not tilted on top of the LFU(s).
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Remove the printer’s con- nector access cover on the bottom left side of the printer by sliding the cover down and then out. The connector access cover is replaced by the left side cover of the LFU. Install the metal...
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LFU. At this point of the installation, you should be able to see the metal coupler at the front upper-right corner of the printer’s tray slot. Push the handle of the metal coupler around so the hook is attached to the slot on the printer.
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LFU’s tray slot to secure both LFUs to the printer. Connect the LFU cable to the white printer con- nector. For dual LFU installations: Connect the lower LFU cable to the upper LFU connector. Install the right side cover(s) Install the left side cover(s).
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For best output quality and longest consumables life, Attention If you move the printer with the lower feeder unit(s) attached, lift the unit by the four bottom corners of the lowest feeder, not by the media tray(s) and not by the printer itself.
Media Trays The printer comes with a 250-sheet universal media tray (the standard upper tray—tray 1). The lower feeder units have another 500-sheet optional media tray (the optional trays—trays 2 and 3). Also available is an optional letter/A4 media tray.
An envelope feeder allows you to print on envelopes. 5 " This feeder is available only for the upper media tray. In the printer driver, select Thick Stock. On the control panel, press the Media key to select printing on thick stock, if necessary.
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Correct any bent corners, and then tap the postcards on a flat surface to align them. Remove the upper media tray from the printer (and remove any media in the tray). The postcard feeder can be installed only in the upper media tray.
LAN Manager/LAN Server). The printer’s Simultaneous Interface Operation (SIO) allows all of these interfaces to be active at the same time. In other words, your printer can simultaneously communicate through all three ports with three hosts, either computers or networks.
Installation Attention 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 113. In addition, always handle circuit boards by the edges only.
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Secure the interface card to the interface panel with the two screws you removed earlier. Reinstall the controller board. Gently slide the controller board into the printer’s tracks until it is fully seated, and then tighten the two screws. Reconnect all interface cables.
“Options.” Using a Network Interface Once a network interface is installed, refer to “Connecting the Printer to the Host Computer,” in the Installation Guide and the CrownBook for information on connecting to the network, installing the software, and configuring the interface and the network.
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Turn off the printer, and then disconnect the power cord and all inter- face cables from the printer. Loosen two screws (one on each end of the inter- face panel) and, using the tab on the lower side of the panel, pull the con- troller board from the printer.
Secure the SCSI interface card to the interface panel with the two larger screws in the kit. Reinstall the controller board. Gently slide the controller board into the printer’s tracks until it’s fully seated, and then tighten the controller board’s two screws. Reconnect all interface cables.
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4 screws Installation Attention 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 118. In addition, always handle circuit boards by the edges only.
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So that you don’t stress the board, press one corner at a time to secure the hard disk to the controller board. Reinstall the controller board into the printer. Gently slide the controller board into the printer’s tracks until it is fully seated, and then tighten the two screws. Reconnect all interface cables.
When you print a startup page, verify that the hard disk is listed. SC-210 Color Convenience Copier You can expand your magicolor 6110’s functionality by connecting an SC-210 digital color convenience copier option to the standard parallel port on the printer.
Make sure that you install the security key only in the port marked “Key.” 5 " The illustration shows the printer without the duplex unit. However, the instructions are the same for all models. Press the Online key to take the printer off line.
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Remove the security key, and store it in a secure location. After you exit from the menu and remove the security key, the Installation menu is removed from the control panel message window. Press the Online key to put the printer back on line. Security Key...
Installation Attention 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 113. In addition, always handle circuit boards by the edges only.
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Turn off the printer, and then disconnect the power cord and all inter- face cables from the printer. Loosen two screws (one on each end of the inter- face panel) and, using the tab on the lower side of the panel, pull the controller board from the printer.
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Gently press down on the time-of-day clock until it’s firmly seated. Reinstall the controller board. Gently slide the controller board into the printer’s tracks until it is fully seated, and then tighten the two screws. Reconnect all interface cables.
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Print a startup page. The time-of-day clock is not listed under “Installed Options” on the startup page, but the time will appear as System Date in the Printer Information column. For instructions about setting the time-of-day clock, refer to the CrownBook .
1200x1200 dpi on plain paper, enve- lopes, glossy stock, labels, thick stock, transfer media, and transparencies. Color Management and Control The magicolor 6110 offers a host of color screening, matching, and calibration tools for both the beginner and professional color user. MINOLTA-QMS Q Color management does not mean all devices will match exactly.
Support for Internet standard: MINOLTA-QMS Q Internet-standard default color matching. „ Individual page element correction: Q (matches) graphics, text, and images on a single page using printer-resi- dent CRDs. Further Information For further information about MINOLTA-QMS color management, refer to the CrownBook .
Failure to follow instructions as outlined in this chapter could result in voiding your warranty. Storing the Printer Keep the following in mind when storing the printer for an extended period: Unplug the printer. Remove the toner cartridges from the printer and return them to their orig- inal packaging.
Never lift a printer with the fuser oil bottle installed. To avoid toner contamination during shipment, leave the OPC belt cartridge installed. To avoid damage to your printer, we advise you to follow the next instructions very carefully. Turn off the printer.
If the printer is not strapped to the pallet or if the RMA number is not prominently visible on the outside of the return inventory, we will not accept receipt.
Attention If you have an optional duplex unit installed, always open the duplex unit’s top cover before opening the printer’s top cover. Leave the covers open during the repacking procedure. Remove the four toner cartridges, attach the protective shields over their magnetic rollers, and store them in their original packaging.
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Use the fuser oil remover syringe that came with your printer or an eye-dropper to remove any excess oil from the printer. 5 " Dispose of the oil in accordance with local safety laws and regulations.
Store the cleaning roller in its original ship- ping bag. 5 " If you’re returning the printer for service, you don’t need to return the cleaning roller unless instructed to do so by a MINOLTA-QMS Authorized Service Provider. Pull the two tension...
Install a new waste toner bottle. Attention It is imperative that the printer ships with a new (empty) waste toner bottle. Close the printer’s top and front covers. Remove the Duplex Unit 5 "...
Open the duplex unit top cover and loosen the two thumbscrews until the duplex unit moves freely away from the rear of the printer. Thumbscrews Duplex unit top cover Lift duplex unit up and away from rear of printer. Repack the duplex unit in its original shipping carton for storage or shipment.
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Locate the cable at the left rear of the lower feeder unit that connects it to the printer, and then unplug it. Loosen the thumbscrew that attaches the bracket to the lower feeder unit until the bracket moves freely away from the lower feeder unit.
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Repack the lower feeder unit in its original shipping carton for storage or shipment. 5 " If you’re returning the printer for service, you don’t need to return the lower feeder unit unless instructed to do so. Remove the Lower Feeder Unit(s)
2600439-500. In locations outside the United States, refer to the Service & Support Guide or www.minolta-qms.com. Before packing the printer and strapping it to a pallet, verify that the actions described in the following list have been completed in this order.
Repacking Attention If the printer is not strapped to the pallet or if the RMA number is not prominently visible on the outside of the return inventory, MINOLTA-QMS will not accept receipt. With another person’s help, put the printer into the plastic bag, and place the printer onto the pallet.
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Thread one end of the strapping through the wooden pallet. Pull the two ends of the strapping together at the approximate center of the top of the printer. Thread both ends up through the center of the buckle. Repack the Printer...
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Pull the buckle against the printer as tightly as possible. Some slack may still exist. Repeat this procedure three more times, spacing the straps equidistant across the box.
5 " Allow enough space around the printer to allow adequate ventilation and easy servicing. For best output quality and longest consumables life, install the printer on a hard, flat, level (within 1.5°) surface. 20 inches (50 cm) 8 inches...
Connect the power plug to an outlet with the same rated voltage as the printer (120 or 240 V), and fused for at least 15 amperes (8 amperes for 240 V). No other devices should be connected to this outlet, as overheating could cause fire or electric shock.
A surface can be tested for levelness with a standard round pencil. If the pencil rolls, the surface is not level. Clear the area of any obstruction or items such as cables that might prevent the printer from sitting directly on the flat, level surface.
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(such as that created by an air conditioner). If the printer is located in a cold room that is rapidly heated, or if the printer is moved from a cold place to a warm, humid place, condensation may occur within the printer, degrading print quality.
Computer Requirements Printer performance depends upon the type of computer to which you connect it and the complexity of file to be printed. We recommend a Pentium-class computer with at least 16 MB of RAM (if you’re using Windows Me/98/95) or 32 MB of RAM (if you’re using Windows 2000/NT4).
Engine and Controller Specifications Engine Engine Maximum duty cycle Simplex letter/A4 pages per month 5 " The duty cycle will be affected by the media type, percent coverage, and the number of monochrome versus color pages. Print Speed—Simplex The following table defines the maximum print speed in pages per minute (monochrome ppm) or in images per minute (4-color ipm)..
Standard: 250-sheet universal tray Optional: up to two 500-sheet lower feeder unit trays 250-sheet letter/A4 tray 250-sheet output tray on top of printer IDT RC64474, operating at 200 MHz PostScript—Level 3 (600/1200 dpi) HP PCL—PCL5c, PCL XL, PCL5e/GL2 (HP PaintJet XL300 compatible, PCL 6;...
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GN model: Optional, up to 2.2 GB 5 " For information about hard disks recommended for your printer, see the magicolor 6110 Answer Base through the Internet at www.minolta-qms.com/ support/, or contact Support. Refer to the Service & Support Guide for more information.
Engine and Controller Specifications Optional hard disk drive Optional Optional, BuzzBox (light/buzzer printer warning device); operates over a parallel connection Optional, SC-210 with Automatic Document Feeder (ADF); operates over a parallel connection US: 120 volts 10% at 60 Hz 2 Hz...
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Current Mode Operation Standby Power saver mode Environmental Noise level Relative humidity Temperature range Altitude Inclination Printing: Less than 55 dB (A) Standby: Less than 41 dB (A) Operating: 20-80% RH (noncondensing) Transportation/Storage: 10–90% RH (non- condensing) Operating: 50-90.5° F (10-32.5° C) Transportation/Storage: 32-95°...
28 lb bond (105 g/m Universal trays are not interchangeable between the upper input feeder and the optional lower feeder unit(s). For the magicolor 6110, universal is the tray size, not the paper size called Universal on other MINOLTA-QMS products.
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8,500 pages* per cartridge @ 5% coverage The toner cartridges in many laser printers are sensitive to bright light because they contain a light-sensitive print drum. The toner cartridges in your magicolor 6110 do not contain a print drum and, therefore, are not sensitive to light.
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Refilled toner cartridges may produce variations in toner quality and reliability and can reduce the print quality of your documents. Any damage to the printer or quality problems caused by a refilled toner cartridge use will void your warranty. Use of consumables not manufactured by MINOLTA-QMS or use of non- supported print media may cause damage to your printer and void your war- ranty.
Document Option Commands This lists the supported Document Option Commands (DOCs) for your magi- color 6110. The commands are grouped by feature type. Each command is preceded by either a DOC statement (%%) or an Include- Feature statement (%%IncludeFeature). Refer to the Crown Document Option Commands manual for information on all other commands.
HP PCL 5e Emulation Commands Install object Remove object Remove resource Retain temporary Select default font Select default font ID Reset Select symbol set Set carriage return to CR+LF Set linefeed to CR+LF Set number of lines per inch Set point size Resource Lineprinter Emulation Commands Select font for current job...
LN03 Plus Commands (Optional Emulation Required) Identify product Control line wrap Specify default paper size Control transformation point Adjust image horizontally Adjust image vertically Set power-up configuration CALS Commands (Optional Emulation Required) Automatic rotation of image Automatic scaling of image TIFF Commands (Optional Emulation Required) Automatic rotation of image Up or down scaling of image...
Color Model Media Mode Color Matching Media Custom Inputbin Accounting*** Proof-Then-Print*** Consumables Menu Chart Conventions IDLE Printer Configuration Administration 001-999 Off, Long Edge, Short Edge Off, On Portrait, Landscape Upper, Optional1*, Optional2* Off, On Off, On Full Color, Monochrome Single User Mode, Network Mode...
Administration/Communications/Resident NIC/ CrownNet Menu Common Menu O ptional N IC * M ode C row nN et C om m on E therTalk S pooling C onfig P age A ddress A ddress On Input Idle On Idle Menu Chart Conventions IDLE A dm inistration C om m unications...
EtherTalk Menu O ptional N IC * Common E therT alk P rotocol Enabled D isabled IDLE A dm inistration C om m unications R esident N IC C row nN et LA N M anager C onnection N etw ork Ident Conventional LaserW riter S pooling...
LAN Manager Menu O ptional N IC * E therTalk C om m on P rotocol Enabled D isabled Menu Chart Conventions IDLE A d m i n i s t r a t i o n C om m unications R esident N IC C row nN et LA N M anager...
TCP/IP Menu Optional NIC* Common EtherTalk Enabled Accnting/ Protocol Disabled RevChan Internet Address Subnet Mask Assignment Default Router Remove Passwords B O O T P Remove Hosts Secure Files Menu Chart Conventions IDLE Administration Communications Resident NIC CrownNet L A N M an a ge r Enabled WINS Disabled...
Installation* Menu IDLE Printer Configuration Installation* Operator Control Administration Operator Passwrd (Enter password) Use Operator Pwd Off, On Admin Password (Enter password) Use Admin Pwd Off, On *Requires optional security key Menu Chart Conventions...
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Profiles 161 QCOLOR Technology 160 See also the CrownBook 161 Color convenience copier 113 Common Menu 201 Configuration menu passwords 151 Connector access cover, printer 136 Consumables Cleaning roller 9 Fuser oil bottle 9 Ozone filter 9 OPC belt cartridge 10...
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Deep sleep 100 Default memory 118 DIMMs 116 Additional 117 See Document Options Commands Document Option Commands Header/trailer page 195 HP PCL 5e emulation commands 196 HP-GL emulation commands 195 Job and subjob boundary commands 197 Lineprinter emulation commands 196 LN03 commands 198 Downloading 126 Emulation 126...
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Hard disk 148 Header/trailer page, Document Option Commands 195 HP PCL 5e Document Option Commands 196 HP-GL DOC 195 IDE hard disk 148 Idle Status message 101 Idle message 101 Imageable area Margins 36 ImageServer 126, 128 Index stock 42 Initializing Status message 101 Inner jam message 74...
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Memory, standard 118 Memory/Quick Config 118 Messages 65 MICR checks 130 Minimum system memory requirements 117 Misfeed jam message 74 Moving, printer 165 Replacement packaging 166, 174 NetWare 143 NetWare menu 204 Network interface Installation 144 Using 146 Network mode 37...
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Put x paper in any bin message 103 Put x paper in x bin message 103 QFORM 129 Rear cover Location 57 Registration rollers Cleaning 58 Relocating your printer 164 Relocating, printer 165 Replacement packaging 174 Replacement packaging packaging 166 Repacking Checklist 174...
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