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  • Page 1 PageWorks 8e USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 TAR printers have a feature that allows them to automatically “go to sleep” after a period of inactivity. This auto-feature can reduce a machine’s annual electricity cost by 60 percent. As an NERGY TAR Partner, we have determined that this machine meets the for energy efficiency. NERGY TAR Printer ? NERGY TAR Guidelines...

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    Safety Information Laser Safety This is a page printer which operates by means of a laser. There is no pos- sibility of danger from the laser, provided the printer is operated accord- ing to the instructions in this manual. Since radiation emitted by the laser is completely confined within protec- tive housing, the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation.

  • Page 4: Warning Label

    Foreword WARNING: Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radia- tion exposure. This is a semiconductor laser. The maximum power of the laser diode is 5mW and the wavelength is 770-810 nm. WARNING LABEL...
  • Page 5 USER INSTRUCTIONS (For U.S.A. Users) FCC PART 15 - RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES WARNING FCC: Declaration of Conformity Product Type Laser Beam Printer Product Name PageWorks 8e Options 4165(Second Paper Cassette Unit) NIC 401X (Network Interface Card) 4140 (Infrared Port) Accessories SIMM (max 32MB) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 6 Foreword This device must be used with a shielded interface (Parallel) cable. The use of non-shield cables is likely to result in interference with radio com- munications and is prohibited under FCC rules. The design and production of this unit conform to FCC regulations, and any changes or modifications must be registered with the FCC and are subject to FCC control.

  • Page 7: Ozone Release (For All Users)

    OZONE RELEASE (For all Users) During printer operation, a small quantity of ozone is released. This amount is not large enough to harm anyone adversely. However, be sure the room where the machine is being used has adequate ventilation, espe- cially if you are printing a high volume of materials, or if the machine is being used continuously over a long period.

  • Page 8: Trademark Acknowledgements

    Foreword Welcome And thank you for selecting a Minolta PageWorks 8e Printer! This User’s Manual explains the functions of the printer and how it oper- ates. It also provides you with troubleshooting tips as well as general pre- cautions you should observe when operating the printer. To ensure the top performance and effective use of your printer, read this manual carefully from cover to cover, and keep it at hand for later reference.

  • Page 9: Customer Support

    Customer Support Customer support for all Minolta PageWorks printer products is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling 1-800-459-3250 (from within North America). Minolta also maintains a web site which provides printer driver downloads, Frequently Asked Questions and handles all e- mail requests for technical assistance at www.minoltaprinters.com.

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Job Cancel ... 1-7 Print Configuration... 1-8 Form Feed ... 1-8 Chapter 2: Setting-Up Installation Precautions... 2-1 Selecting a Location for the Printer... 2-1 Power Source... 2-2 Grounding ... 2-2 Space Requirements ... 2-3 Operational Precautions... 2-4 Operating Environment ... 2-4...
  • Page 11 Selecting output direction (printed side up or down) ... 2-12 Connecting the Power Cord ... 2-14 Loading Paper... 2-15 Turning on the Printer ... 2-17 Testing the Printer... 2-18 Connecting to a Computer ... 2-20 Options... 2-21 SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module) ... 2-21 Installing the optional SIMM ...
  • Page 12 Installing the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows 95 ... 4-2 Installing the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver ... 4-2 To uninstall the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver .. 4-6 Displaying the PageWorks 8e Driver Setup Dialog ... 4-8 Installing the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver...
  • Page 13 To install the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver ... 4-10 To uninstall the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver 4-15 Displaying the PageWorks 8e Driver Setup Dialog ... 4-16 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT4.0 ... 4-18 To install the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver ... 4-18...
  • Page 14 Contents Installing DOS Printing Utilities ... 4-86 Loading and Unloading the Status Display ... 4-87 Accessing the Printer Control Panel ... 4-88 Using the Printer Control Panel ... 4-90 Printer Control Panel Screens ... 4-94 Using the Status Display... 4-103 Installation from a Floppy Diskette...
  • Page 15 Replacing the Drum Cartridge ... 6-6 To replace the drum cartridge... 6-6 To reset the counter of the drum cartridge... 6-10 Cleaning the Printer ... 6-11 Cleaning the Outside of the Printer... 6-11 Cleaning the Paper Transport Roller... 6-11 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Customer Support... 7-1 Clearing a Paper Misfeed...
  • Page 16 Uneven print density ... 7-11 Irregularities ... 7-11 White or black line... 7-12 Toner smudges ... 7-12 No output ... 7-13 Are you using the correct type of printer cable?... 7-13 Are your computer’s communications port settings correct? ... 7-13...
  • Page 17 Chapter 8: Specifications PageWorks 8e Printer ... 8-1 Second Paper Cassette Unit ... 8-3 Interface Connector and Cable ... 8-4 SIMM (Option) ... 8-5 Appendix A: Glossary Appendix B: Index Contents...
  • Page 18 MEMO...

  • Page 19: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Chapter Introduction...

  • Page 21: Features

    Features The Minolta PageWorks 8e printer is a laser printer developed exclusively for use with Windows 95, Windows 3.1, Windows NT4.0, Windows NT3.51 and DOS operating systems. Features: hardware • Compact laser printer with HP LaserJet 6P emulation • Real 600 dpi (dots per inch) resolution •...

  • Page 22: Printer Parts And Accessories

    Printer Parts and Accessories Printer Parts and Accessories Face-up tray Second paper cassette unit Power switch Top cover release button Face-down tray Control panel Manual feed tray Paper size guide Tray cover Tray 2 (500-sheet second cassette) Cassette cover Paper size...
  • Page 23 Parallel interface connector Top cover Image transfer roller Toner cartridge Printer Parts and Accessories Face-up/Face-down selection switch Power cord socket Fusing unit Drum cartridge...

  • Page 24: Control Panel

    Indicator Lights The three indicator lights turn on, off, or blink in combination to let you know the current status of the printer. You can find out details of the printer’s status by checking the information that appears on your computer screen.
  • Page 25 Receiving data via network interface. Receiving data via infrared port (IrDA). Warming up. Power Save Mode. Printer is standing by waiting for manual paper feed. Printer is standing by waiting for feeding from Tray 1 or Tray 2. Second paper cassette unit is not installed.
  • Page 26 Printer Status Engine error (fusing unit). Turn off the printer and contact Minolta customer support. Engine error (laser). Turn off the printer and contact Minolta customer support. Engine error (polygon scanner). Turn off the printer and contact Minolta customer support.

  • Page 27: Control Panel Button

    Control Panel Button Depending on the status of the printer, the control panel button performs any one of the following operations. • Reset the counter • Job cancel • Print configuration page • Form feed Counter Reset Mode Use the following procedure whenever you want to reset the counter.

  • Page 28: Print Configuration

    Control Panel Print Configuration Use the following procedure whenever you want to print a sheet that shows the current printer settings. • Hold down the control panel button for a few seconds. Form Feed When a memory overflow occurs, press the control panel button to...

  • Page 29: Chapter 2: Setting-Up

    Chapter Setting-Up...

  • Page 31: Installation Precautions

    Selecting a Location for the Printer A proper location helps to ensure that your printer provides you with the long service life for which it is designed. Double-check to make sure that the location you select has the following characteristics.

  • Page 32: Power Source

    • Be sure to plug the power cord all the way into the outlet. The outlet should be located near the printer and be easily accessible so you can unplug the power cord immediately should any problem occur. • Make sure the outlet you use is visible, and not hidden behind the printer or any other object.

  • Page 33: Space Requirements

    Space Requirements Be sure to provide space around the printer as indicated below, to ensure easier printer operation, paper and toner replacement, and maintenance. 394 (15-1/2") With Second Paper Cassette Unit 394 (15-1/2") Installation Precautions 700 (27-1/2") 743 (29-1/4") Unit: mm(inch)

  • Page 34: Operational Precautions

    • Humidity: 15% to 85% with fluctuation of 20% per hour Printer The following describes precautions for using the printer. • Never turn the printer off or open any of its covers during a print operation. • Never place flammable gasses, liquids or objects that generate magnetic forces near the printer.
  • Page 35 Such objects create the danger of fire or electrical shock. • Do not allow water or other liquids to spill on or near the printer. Fire or electrical shock can occur should water or liquid come into contact with the printer.

  • Page 36: Printer Supplies

    Areas subjected to large amounts of dust. • Keep paper that has been removed from its wrapper, but not yet loaded onto the printer tray, in a sealed plastic bag and store it in a cool, dark location. • Use only the toner cartridge and toner that is expressly specified for this printer.

  • Page 37: Setting-Up

    • Always use a shielded interface cable. Use of an unshielded cable can result in radio interference with data. • Keep all the boxes and packing materials that the printer comes in for later use when transporting the printer. Installing the Face-Down Tray Install the face-down tray by aligning its tabs into the position holders located on the upper portion of the printer.
  • Page 38 Setting-Up Attach the cover onto Tray1.

  • Page 39: Second Paper Cassette Unit

    Place the printer on top of the base unit. Make sure to align the coupling pins of the base unit with the holes located underneath the printer.
  • Page 40 Setting-Up Insert Tray 2 into the second paper cassette unit. Note • Be sure to use both hands whenever Tray 2 is removed from or inserted into the second paper cassette unit. 2-10...

  • Page 41: Face-Up Tray

    This face-up tray receives printed pages, printed side up, as they are output from the printer. Printed pages are not rolled during the printer's output sequence when this tray is used. For this reason, the face-up tray is recommended for thick paper or envelopes to avoid curling during the feeding process.

  • Page 42: Selecting Output Direction (Printed Side Up Or Down)

    This setting is controlled by a switch which is located on the right side of the printer toward the rear (see illustration). When the switch is flush with the top of the printer, prints are output printed side down (factory default).
  • Page 43 Setting-Up Note • Do not use the switch to change the setting while the printer is operating. 2-13...

  • Page 44: Connecting The Power Cord

    Connecting the Power Cord Make sure that the printer’s power switch is in the tion. Connect one end of the power cord that comes with the printer to the power cord socket. Plug the other end into a power outlet. 2-14...

  • Page 45: Loading Paper

    Loading Paper Remove the cover from Tray1. Open the paper size guides. Setting-Up 2-15...
  • Page 46 Setting-Up Place the paper stack onto the tray, print-side up. Secure the stack by adjusting the paper size guides. Note • A maximum level mark on the paper size guide shows how high you can stack paper on Tray 1. Make sure that paper is stacked no higher than this mark.

  • Page 47: Turning On The Printer

    After connecting the printer to a power outlet, press the power switch to turn it on. Turning on the printer causes all the indicators on the control panel to light, which indicates that the printer is warming up. In about 20 seconds, only the READY indicator remains lit, indicating that the printer is ready to print.

  • Page 48: Testing The Printer

    Testing the Printer Before connecting to a computer, perform the following procedure to print a self-test page and see if the printer is working correctly. Place the paper onto Tray1. Make sure that both the PAPER and ERROR indicators are off, and the READY indicator is on.
  • Page 49 Sample Self-Test Page Note • See Chapter 7 of this manual for information on what to do if the self- test page does not print when you press the panel button. • It is only possible to print the test page on A4-, B5-, Letter- or Execu- tive-size paper.

  • Page 50: Connecting To A Computer

    Connect the other end of the cable to the parallel connector on the back of the printer. Secure the cable using the two clips on the parallel connector. See page 8-4 of this User’s Manual for cable specifications and pin assignments.

  • Page 51: Options

    SIMM. Installing the optional SIMM Warning • Electric shock hazard! Do not remove any cover of the printer that is not directly specified for removal in the User’s Manual. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord. Disconnect the parallel cable from the printer.
  • Page 52 Remove the side cover. Caution • Do not touch any part of the main circuit inside the printer. Being careful not to touch the connection points along the edge of the SIMM, insert the board into the socket on the main circuit.
  • Page 53 SIMM. • Once the SIMM has been installed, be sure to reset the Printer Memory Setting to reflect the new memory capacity. Options 2-23...

  • Page 54: Irda Unit

    The IrDA unit can be used with a variety of IrDA-compliant portable devices. The unit also comes with a harness and the IrDA controller board. Once these have been connected to the printer’s controller board, the IrDA unit is ready for operation.

  • Page 55: To Print With The Infrared Port

    • If the status light fails to come on, try realigning the laptop’s port with the printer’s port and try printing again. • If you have to move the printer (to add paper, etc.) or the laptop, make sure you keep the two pieces of equipment close enough to maintain the connection.
  • Page 56 • The IrDA standard for infrared communications is an evolving technol- ogy, so older non-IrDA-compliant devices may not be compatible with this printer. If you continually have problems printing using the infrared port, contact the manufacturer of the portable device or the retailer from whom you purchased it to verify compatibility with the IrDA standard.

  • Page 57: Network Interface Card (Nic)

    The network interface card is equipped with a 10BASE-T interface connector for connection to the network server. For details, see the Network Interface Card User’s Manual. Important! • The NIC 401X is the only network card that is compatible with the PageWorks 8e. 2-27...
  • Page 58 MEMO...

  • Page 59: Chapter 3: Using The Printer

    Chapter Using the Printer...

  • Page 61: Printing Paper

    Printing Paper Caution • This printer is designed to print on only the following types of paper. Type Paper Plain Paper Feeding weighing: Recycled Port 60 to 90 g/m Paper 16 to 24 lbs. weighing: 60 to 90 g/m 16 to 24 lbs.

  • Page 62: Loading Paper

    Loading Paper Loading Paper There are three sources that can be used to feed paper into the printer: Tray 1, the manual feed tray, and Tray 2. Tray 1 is the standard source for supplying paper to the printer. Various types and sizes of paper can be fed from this tray.
  • Page 63 Open the paper size guides. Place a stack of paper in the center of Tray1. Adjust the paper size guides so that both the left and the right sides of the paper stack are secure. Note • A maximum level mark on the paper size guide shows how high you can stack paper on Tray 1.
  • Page 64 • Do not load additional paper until the paper currently loaded onto Tray1 is completely used. • Never load paper while the printer is performing a reset operation (page 1-7). • Pull out the paper support in Tray 1 when printing on Legal size paper.

  • Page 65: Loading Paper Onto Tray 2

    • The cassette is designed to remain in the unit during the normal loading and operation of the printer. To remove Tray 2 from the unit, pull it out as far as it will go without force. Then gently raise the forward-end up, and remove Tray 2 from the unit.
  • Page 66 Loading Paper Remove the cover of the cassette from Tray 2. Press down on the paper lifting plate located inside of Tray 2 until it locks.
  • Page 67 Place a stack of up to 500 sheets of paper into Tray 2 so that the side that was facing up when the paper was unwrapped is still facing up. Note • A maximum level mark inside the inlet of Tray 2 shows how high you can stack paper on Tray 2.
  • Page 68 Loading Paper Replace the cassette cover and insert Tray 2 into the second paper cassette unit.

  • Page 69: Manual Paper Feed

    Manual Paper Feed Make sure that the tray cover is properly attached to Tray1. Open the paper size guides. Insert the sheet of paper into the manual feed tray with the side to be printed facing up. Loading Paper...
  • Page 70 Loading Paper Adjust the paper size guides so that both sides of the paper are secure. Note • Insert only one sheet of paper or one envelope at a time when feeding manually. 3-10...

  • Page 71: Printing On Envelopes

    • Because there is great variation in the quality of paper used for enve- lopes, we suggest that you produce test prints of various types before purchasing any envelope in large quantities for use with this printer. Note the following points whenever printing on envelopes.
  • Page 72 • Do not use envelopes that are wrinkled. • Never use envelopes that have clasps or any other type of fastener that can damage the printer. • Do not store envelopes in an area that is subject to high humidity.

  • Page 73: Chapter 4: Printer Driver

    Chapter Printer Driver...

  • Page 75: Introduction

    Status Display. Important! • The printer driver for your PageWorks 8e is located on the CD-ROM that comes with your printer. If your computer is not equipped with a CD-ROM drive, refer to page 4-107 which explains how to copy the printer driver from the CD-ROM to a floppy diskette, or contact your local Minolta customer support.

  • Page 76: Installing The Pageworks 8E Printer Driver Under Windows 95

    • When an IEEE 1284 connector is used to connect the computer to the printer, it is necessary to remove any other printer drivers or printer utilities from your hard disk before installing the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver. Installing the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver...
  • Page 77 Note • The plug and play procedure installs only the printer driver. To install the Control Panel and Status Monitor for PageWorks 8e, perform the manual installation procedure that follows. Installing the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows 95...
  • Page 78 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to complete the installation. Important! • Installing the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver alters the Windows SYSTEM.INI and WIN.INI files, and backs up their previous (pre- installation) versions under the names SYSTEM.001 and WIN.001.
  • Page 79 In the next dialog that appears, click the button to restart Windows. After Windows restarts, the dialog appears on your computer screen. Tools Installing the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows 95 Restart Windows MLT PageWorks_Pro 8e and 8...

  • Page 80: To Uninstall The Pageworks 8E Printer Driver

    Installing the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows 95 To uninstall the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Click the button, point to Start Panel. Double-click Add/Remove Programs programs Properties window. Select MLT PageWorks/Pro 8e and 8 Add/Remove , and then click...
  • Page 81 In response to the warning dialog that appears, click proceed with the uninstall operation or Click Installing the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows 95 to abort.

  • Page 82: Displaying The Pageworks 8E Driver Setup Dialog

    Installing the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows 95 Displaying the PageWorks 8e Driver Setup Dialog Use the following procedure to display the PageWorks 8e driver setup dialog under Windows 95. To display the PageWorks 8e driver setup dialog On your computer, click to display the Printers dialog.
  • Page 83 • This opens the Properties dialog for the PageWorks 8e driver ver- sion you selected. On the Details tab of the Properties dialog, click the button to display the PageWorks 8e driver setup dialog. Use the procedures under “Using the PageWorks 8e Driver Setup Dialog”...

  • Page 84: Installing The Pageworks 8E Printer Driver Under Windows 3.1

    Printer Driver Under Windows 3.1 Installing the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows 3.1 This section provides information on installing the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver under Windows 3.1. It also tells you how to uninstall PageWorks 8e Printer Driver when necessary.
  • Page 85 , and then click PageWorks/Pro 8e In the dialog that appears, select the name of the port Select port to which the printer is connected, and then click Installing the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows 3.1 dialog that appears, select 4-11...
  • Page 86 Installing the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows 3.1 In the Input Install Directory directory where you want the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver installed, and then click • The installation program automatically specifies a default direc- tory of C:\MINOLTA8 as it is, simply click 10.
  • Page 87 Printer Driver Under Windows 3.1 • This starts the actual installation procedure. Important! • Installing the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver alters the Windows SYSTEM.INI and WIN.INI files, and backs up their previous (pre- installation) versions under the names SYSTEM.001 and WIN.001.
  • Page 88 Installing the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows 3.1 12. In the next dialog that appears, click the button to restart Windows. 13. After Windows restarts, the dialog appears on your computer screen. Tools 4-14 Restart Windows MLT PageWorks/Pro 8e and 8...

  • Page 89: To Uninstall The Pageworks 8E Printer Driver

    To uninstall the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Double-click the MLT Uninstall Utility Works/Pro 8e and 8 Tools In response to the warning dialog that appears, click proceed with the uninstall operation or Installing the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows 3.1...

  • Page 90: Displaying The Pageworks 8E Driver Setup Dialog

    Installing the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows 3.1 Displaying the PageWorks 8e Driver Setup Dialog Use the following procedure to display the PageWorks 8e driver setup dialog under Windows 3.1. To display the PageWorks 8e driver setup dialog Double-click the...
  • Page 91 Setup , which displays the Setup dialog for the printer version you selected. Use the procedures under “Using the PageWorks 8e Driver Setup Dialog” on page 4-67 to make PageWorks 8e driver settings. Installing the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows 3.1...

  • Page 92: Installing The Printer Driver Under Windows Nt4.0

    This section provides information on installing the computer running Windows NT4.0. It also tells you how to uninstall the printer driver when necessary. To install the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Turn on your computer and start up Windows NT4.0. Insert the Minolta PageWorks 8e Printer Drivers your computer’s CD-ROM drive, and then click...

  • Page 93: Installing The Printer Driver

    (LPT) or network port (LPR). Select Network printer server through a network print server. What you should do next depends on how your printer is connected to your computer. • Printer connected directly to parallel port (LPT): See “Direct Connection to Parallel Port (LPT)”...
  • Page 94 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT4.0 Direct Connection to Parallel Port (LPT) Continue with the following steps from the basic installation procedure started above. Click Next> Specify the ports you want to use and then click 4-20 Next>...
  • Page 95 Click Have Disk 10. Select the drive where you inserted the CD-ROM with the Minolta PageWorks 8e Printer Driver (in our example we used drive D:), and then click Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT4.0 Browse 4-21...
  • Page 96 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT4.0 11. Select the folder named 12. Select the folder named 4-22 Driver and then click Open and then click nt40 Open...
  • Page 97 13. Click Open 14. Click Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT4.0 4-23...
  • Page 98 15. In the Printers: list select click Next> 16. If you want to assign a different name to the printer, type the name you want to use into the text box. When the name is as you want it, click Next> 4-24...
  • Page 99 17. Specify whether or not other users will be sharing the printer, and then click Next> 18. Specify whether or not you want to print a test page and then click to start actual installation. Finish Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT4.0...
  • Page 100 • The Printers window with the appears on your computer screen when installation is complete. • A page is also produced on the printer if you selected 18, above. 4-26 Minolta PageWorks/Pro 8e icon...
  • Page 101 “Printer Access through a Network Print Server” on page 4-34. Important! • If your printer is part of a network, be sure to contact your system administrator before trying to install any software. You should also refer to the documentation that comes with the printer’s optional network interface card.
  • Page 102 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT4.0 Click Next> Click Add Port 4-28...
  • Page 103 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT4.0 Select LPR Port and then click the New Port button. 4-29...
  • Page 104 10. In Name or address of host providing lpd IP address that was assigned when the network interface card was installed. In Name of printer on that machine 4-30 unless the following two settings LPR Port applet. LPR Port...
  • Page 105 PORT1 will not be able to print if you use another name here. After everything is the way you want it, click 11. In the Printer Port dialog, click Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT4.0 Name of printer on that machine Close .
  • Page 106 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT4.0 12. After checking once more that the IP address you input in step 10 above is correct, then click Next> 13. Click Have Disk 4-32...
  • Page 107 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT4.0 14. From here, proceed from step 10 under the procedures titled “Direct Connection to Parallel Port (LPT)” on page 4-21. • The Printers window with the Minolta PageWorks/Pro 8e icon appears on your computer screen when installation is complete.
  • Page 108 (LPR), see “Direct Connection to Network Port (LPR)” on page 4-27. Important! • If your printer is part of a network, be sure to contact your system administrator before trying to install any software. You should also refer to the documentation that comes with the printer’s optional network interface card.
  • Page 109 Click Next> From the Shared Printers to which your computer is connected. Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT4.0 list, click the name of the print server 4-35...
  • Page 110 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT4.0 In the list of devices connected to the server that appears, click the name of the printer you want to use and then click 4-36...
  • Page 111 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT4.0 10. Specify whether or not you want to make this printer the default printer, and then click Next> 11. In the dialog that appears, click Finish 4-37...
  • Page 112 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT4.0 Important! If the message shown below appears, click OK and proceed with the installation. Click the Have Disk button. 4-38...
  • Page 113 Connection to Parallel Port (LPT)”, on page 4-21. • The Printers window with the Minolta PageWorks/Pro 8e icon appears on your computer screen when installation is complete. 12. After installation is complete, check the printer driver on the server. • Click the Minolta PageWorks/Pro 8e dow to select it.
  • Page 114 Windows NT4.0 Important! • If any other printer driver name besides shown in the box of the Driver contact your system administrator and have the printer driver name changed to Minolta PageWorks/Pro 8e 4-40 Minolta PageWorks/Pro 8e tab of the...

  • Page 115: To Uninstall The Pageworks 8E Printer Driver

    To uninstall the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Click the button, point to Start Click Minolta PageWorks/Pro 8e File menu. Click to remove the printer driver. Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT4.0 , and then click Settings and select Delete Printers.
  • Page 116 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT4.0 Click to delete all files related to the printer driver. Pro 8e 4-42 Minolta PageWorks/...

  • Page 117: Displaying The Pageworks 8E Driver Setup Dialog

    Displaying the PageWorks 8e Driver Setup Dialog Use the following procedure to display the PageWorks 8e driver setup dialog under Windows NT4.0. To display the PageWorks 8e driver setup dialog On your computer, click to display the Printers dialog. Printers In the Printers dialog, click the In the Printers dialog’s...
  • Page 118 On the Details tab of the Properties dialog, click the button to display the PageWorks 8e driver setup dialog. Use the procedure under “Using the PageWorks 8e Driver Setup Dialog” on page 4-67 to make PageWorks 8e driver settings. 4-44 Setup...

  • Page 119: Installing The Printer Driver Under Windows Nt3.51

    This section provides information on installing the printer driver on a computer running Windows NT3.51. It also tells you how to uninstall the printer driver when necessary. To install the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Turn on your computer and start up Windows NT3.51. Double-click the...
  • Page 120 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT3.51 What you should do next depends on how your printer is connected to your computer. • Printer connected directly to parallel port (LPT): See “Direct Connection to Parallel Port (LPT)” below. • Printer connected directly to network port (LPR): See “Direct Connection to Network Port (LPR)”...
  • Page 121 Direct Connection to Parallel Port (LPT) Continue with the following steps from the basic installation procedure started above. Select Create Printer... window. Manager Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT3.51 from the menu in the Printer Print 4-47...
  • Page 122 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT3.51 Type the name you want to use for the printer into the box. Select Name Other... box. Then, click the Type the directory in which the printer driver is located (in this example;...
  • Page 123 Printer Driver If necessary, type the text into the Specify the port you want to use (for example, Then, click the button to start the installation. Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT3.51 is displayed in the button. box. Description...
  • Page 124 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT3.51 10. After the installation has completed, the following screen appears. 4-50...
  • Page 125 “Printer Access through a Network Print Server” on page 4-57. Important! • If your printer is part of a network, be sure to contact your system administrator before trying to install any software. You should also refer to the documentation that comes with the printer’s optional network interface card.
  • Page 126 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT3.51 Select Create Printer... window. Manager Type the name you want to use for the printer into the box. Select Name Other... box. Then, click the 4-52 from the Printer menu in the from the drop down list of the button.
  • Page 127 Type the directory in which the printer driver is located (in this example; D:\Driver\nt351 Make sure that Minolta PageWorks/Pro 8e box, and click the Printer Driver Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT3.51 ), and click the button. is displayed in the button.
  • Page 128 Other... 10. In the Print Destinations window, select button. 11. In the Port Name window, type in the printer IP address that was assigned when the network interface card was installed and click button. 4-54 Description box.
  • Page 129 • The IP address shown below is an example only. Be sure to check with the network administrator for the IP address that you need to use. 12. If you want to share the printer, check Share this printer on the...
  • Page 130 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT3.51 13. After the installation is completed, the following screen appears. 4-56...
  • Page 131 (LPR), see “Direct Connection to Network Port (LPR)” on page 4-51. Important! • If your printer is part of a network, be sure to contact your system administrator before trying to install any software. You should also refer to the documentation that comes with the printer’s optional network interface card.
  • Page 132 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT3.51 Select Connect to Printer... window. Manager 4-58 from the Printer menu in the Print...
  • Page 133 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT3.51 From the Shared Printers list, click the name of the print server to which your computer is connected. 4-59...
  • Page 134 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT3.51 In the list of devices connected to the server that appears, click the name of the printer you want to use and then click the button. 4-60...

  • Page 135: To Uninstall The Pageworks 8E Printer Driver

    To uninstall the PageWorks 8e Printer Driver In the Print Manager icon to select it. Pro 8e Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT3.51 window, click the Minolta PageWorks/ 4-61...
  • Page 136 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT3.51 Select Remove Printer window. Manager Click to remove the printer driver. 4-62 from the Printer menu in the Print...

  • Page 137: Displaying The Pageworks 8E Driver Setup Dialog

    Displaying the PageWorks 8e Driver Setup Dialog Use the following procedure to display the PageWorks 8e driver setup dialog under Window NT3.51. To display the PageWorks 8e driver setup dialog Double-click the Control Panel group within the Main In the...
  • Page 138 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT3.51 Select Properties… Click which displays the dialog for the printer driver setup Setup dialog. 4-64 from the Printer menu.
  • Page 139 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT3.51 Use the procedures under “Using the PageWorks 8e Driver Setup Dialog” on page 4-67 to make PageWorks 8e driver settings. 4-65...

  • Page 140: Using The Minolta Pageworks 8E Printer Driver Under Windows

    Using the Minolta PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows The Minolta PageWorks 8e printer driver lets you control a number of printer parameters from your computer. The following describes how to use the PageWorks 8e driver under Windows 95 and Window 3.1, and provides brief explanations on the settings you can make.

  • Page 141: Using The Pageworks 8E Driver Setup Dialog

    Using the Minolta PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows Using the PageWorks 8e Driver Setup Dialog The PageWorks 8e driver setup dialog consists of a number of tabs. Click on a tab and then make the settings for the items contained on the tab.

  • Page 142: Common Buttons

    Windows 95 PageWorks 8e driver and the Windows 3.1 driver unless otherwise noted. • See “Using the PageWorks 8e Enhanced Driver Setup Dialog” on page 4-78 for additional settings included in the Windows 95 enhanced ver- sion.
  • Page 143 Using the Minolta PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows Paper Paper Size Choose the paper size you wish to use from the drop-down list. Edit Custom Click this button to display the Custom Paper Size dialog (page 4-71), which lets you specify custom paper sizes that are not included in the standard Paper Size list.
  • Page 144 Using the Minolta PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows Paper Source Use this drop-down list to specify the default paper input source. Orientation Choose Portrait or Landscape to select the default orientation of the printed page. XY Image Shift Click this button to display the dialog shown below, which lets you shift the printable area on the physical page.

  • Page 145: Custom Paper Size Dialog

    • Click a radio button to specify either millimeters (mm) or inches (inch) as the measurement unit. Note that the setting ranges for paper width and height change in accordance with the unit you select. Using the Minolta PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows button on the Edit Custom...
  • Page 146 Using the Minolta PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows • Specify the width and height of the paper. The values in parenthe- ses under the size boxes indicate the range of allowable values. Delete In the Custom Paper List, click the name of the paper you want to delete and then click this button.
  • Page 147 Using the Minolta PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows Quality Toner Save Turning on this option uses less toner, but produces lighter printing. Turn this option off for normal printing. Printer Resolution Select for best quality, or for higher speed.
  • Page 148 Using the Minolta PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows Graphics Quality This setting specifies the resolution for printing of graphics. See the on-line help for this setting for information on how to select the setting you should use. TrueType Mode The TrueType Mode you should use depends on the relationship between the graphics and TrueType fonts in your document.
  • Page 149 Important! • Note that the Fonts tab is available only with the PageWorks 8e Standard driver only. The PageWorks 8e Enhanced driver does not have a Fonts tab.
  • Page 150 Using the Minolta PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows Functions Page Protection Page Protection allows you to make sure the entire page is processed before it is printed. Set the setting to ON only when the JOB TOO COMPLEX error occurs. If Page Protection is set to ON, printing speed may be slowed.

  • Page 151: Device Option

    Using the Minolta PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows Device Option Installed Tray 2 Checking this option causes Tray 2 to be included in the Paper Source box of the Paper tab. 4-77...

  • Page 152: Using The Pageworks 8E Enhanced Driver Setup Dialog

    • The enhanced version does not have a Fonts tab. • The enhanced version has additional Paper tab settings. The following describes how to use the additional Paper tab settings only. See “Using the PageWorks 8e Driver Setup Dialog” on page 4- 67 for information about other settings. 4-78...
  • Page 153 Using the Minolta PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows Paper N-up Click this button to open the N-Up setting dialog, which is explained on page 4-80. Fit to paper Click this button to display the Scaling dialog, which is explained on page 4-81.

  • Page 154: N-Up Setting Dialog

    Using the Minolta PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows N-Up Setting Dialog Use this dialog to specify the number of images arranged on each page. Inactive Click this item to shut off the N-up options. N-Up Use these settings to specify how many images should be printed on a single page.

  • Page 155: Fit To Paper Dialog

    Using the Minolta PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows Fit to Paper Dialog Use this dialog to scale an image before printing it. Inactive Click this option to turn off scaling and print the image at its normal size. Fit To Paper Click this option when you want the image scaled automatically to fit the paper size specified by the drop-down list.

  • Page 156: Watermark Dialog

    Using the Minolta PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows Watermark Dialog Watermark List Use this list to specify the watermark you want to use. Note • The selected watermark is printed on all pages. Delete Select the name of the watermark you want to delete and click this button.
  • Page 157 Using the Minolta PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows Click this button to open the Watermark Edit dialog, which you can use for creating new watermarks. 4-83...
  • Page 158 Using the Minolta PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows Edit Click a watermark name in the Watermark List and click this button to open the Watermark Edit dialog for editing of the selected watermark. <<Add, Save Edit button appears when you open the Watermark Edit dialog <<Add...
  • Page 159 Using the Minolta PageWorks 8e Printer Driver Under Windows Watermark Name Input a name for the watermark, which will appear inside the Watermark List. String Type the text for the watermark into this box. Shading Use this box to specify the darkness of the watermark. 100% is black.

  • Page 160: Dos Printing Utilities

    Connect your printer to the parallel port of your PC. Turn on your computer and start up DOS. Turn on your printer and make sure it is online. Insert the Minolta PageWorks 8e Printer Drivers CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. • In this example, we assume that drive.

  • Page 161: Loading And Unloading The Status Display

    Note • Installing DOS Printing Utilities updates your AUTOEXEC.BAT, add- ing a command to load the Status Display at the end of the file. This means that the Status Display program will be loaded automatically whenever you turn on your computer or execute AUTOEXEC.BAT. Note that since the Status Display uses the DOS file system, its load command in AUTOEXEC.BAT must be located after all disk caching and disk compression, and after loading of LAN software (such as Net-...

  • Page 162: To Remove The Status Display From Memory

    Accessing the Printer Control Panel This section explains how to access the Printer Control Panel. To access the Printer Control Panel Type the following at the DOS prompt to access the Printer Control Panel: Change to the directory you created under “Installing DOS Print- ing Utilities”...

  • Page 163: To Exit The Printer Control Panel

    DOS Printing Utilities After the Printer Control Panel finishes reading the printer profile, the Page Setup window appears. See page 4-90 for details on getting around in the Printer Control Panel windows. To exit the Printer Control Panel Select from the...

  • Page 164: Using The Printer Control Panel

    This section tells you how to maneuver around the Printer Control Panel, change its settings, and save printer setups as profiles. Note • You can find further information on using the Printer Control Panel by using its menu to access the online help files.

  • Page 165: About Profiles

    About profiles You can save a printer setup to disk for later recall when you need it. A printer setup is called a profile. Important! • Note that any changes you make in the Printer Control Panel do not affect the settings of the printer until you export the settings to the machine.
  • Page 166 DOS Printing Utilities Specify the drive, path, and file name where you want to save the profile. You can make these specifications using the lists that appear in the dialog box, or you can input a path in the Select to save the profile.

  • Page 167: To Print A Test Page Or Demo Page

    Select to open the profile. The settings of the Printer Control Panel change in accordance with the profile you opened. To print a test page or demo page Select the test or demo page you want to print from the...

  • Page 168: Printer Control Panel Screens

    DOS Printing Utilities Printer Control Panel Screens This section describes the settings that are available in the Printer Control Panel Screens. Common Buttons Select this button to export the current settings to the printer. Cancel Select this button to restore all fields to their previous settings without updating the printer profile.

  • Page 169: Setup Screen

    Priority Feed Use this setting to specify Tray 1 or Tray 2 as the priority tray. The priority tray is the one that the printer feeds from when the paper source setting is Automatic or if the same size paper is loaded in all trays.
  • Page 170 Paper Time Out During manual feeding of paper, the printer pauses during printing to wait for you to feed the next sheet. The “paper time out” condition exists when the printer is paused and nothing happens for about 10 minutes. Setting...

  • Page 171: Font Selection Screen

    DOS Printing Utilities Font Selection Screen Typeface Select the typeface you want to use from this list. Pitch/Point Specify the type size you want to use, either by scrolling the value in the upper box or by selecting a value from the lower box. The values indicate points for proportional fonts and inches for fixed pitch fonts.

  • Page 172: Output Quality Screen

    DOS Printing Utilities Output Quality Screen Toner Save Specify Active Inactive saving on uses less toner for printing and helps toner cartridges to last longer. The setting produces normal output and toner usage, Inactive while uses less toner but prints lighter. Active Resolution Use this setting to specify either 300 dpi or 600 dpi printing.

  • Page 173: Counter Screen

    Counter Screen Total Counter This value shows how many pages have been printed throughout the life of the printer. This value cannot be reset. Drum Counter This value shows how many pages have been printed on the current drum. This value can be reset to zero by clicking the button.

  • Page 174: Configuration Screen

    Configuration Screen Printer Name This box shows the name assigned to the connected printer. Total Memory This box shows how much memory is installed on the printer. Additional Accessories This box shows any additional accessories installed on the printer. 4-100...

  • Page 175: Other Screen

    Power save setting. Turning power Active Inactive save on causes the printer to enter a “sleep” mode whenever it is idle for the period of time specified by the power save interval. Power Save Interval Specify the amount of time in minutes that the printer should wait before entering its “sleep”...
  • Page 176 ( ) and off ( Active Inactive Page Protection Page protection allows the printer to process the data for the entire document before it is printed. Use this setting to turn page protection on ( ) and off ( Active...

  • Page 177: Using The Status Display

    DOS Printing Utilities Using the Status Display This section describes how to display the Status Display and make changes in the operating environment of the Status Display. To display the Status Display After the Status Display is loaded, perform the required hot key combination (a combination of keys you press at the same time to perform an operation) to display the Status Display.

  • Page 178: Status Display Screen

    DOS Printing Utilities Status Display Screen The following describes each of the buttons and the commands on the Status Display menu. Setup Set Display Mode Command (Setup Menu) In the dialog that appears when you execute this command, click the checkbox next to the Enable Popup messages on (checked) and off (unchecked).
  • Page 179 DOS Printing Utilities Close (button) Select this button to close the Status Display screen. Status Display remains in memory when you return to the DOS prompt, and you can remove it by typing the following: REP /d Help (button) Select this button to display online help about the Status Display. 4-105...

  • Page 180: Installation From A Floppy Diskette

    Remove the floppy diskette from the floppy disk drive and insert it into the PC that is not equipped with a CD-ROM drive. Create a folder for the printer driver on the hard disk of the PC. Copy the files that were saved onto the floppy diskette in step four to the new folder.

  • Page 181: Chapter 5: Using Mlt Pageworks 8 Tools

    Chapter Using MLT PageWorks 8 Tools...

  • Page 183: Introduction

    Windows 95 or Windows 3.1. Note • If you checked “Setup to start Status Display automatically” when you installed PageWorks 8e Printer Software, the Status Display will start up automatically each time you start up your computer. Introduction...

  • Page 184: To Start Up The Status Display Under Windows 95

    Starting Up the Status Display To start up the Status Display under Windows 95 Click Start , point to PageWorks_Pro 8e and 8 Tools. Click MLT PageWorks_Pro 8e and 8 Status Display. • The Status Display should appear on the screen at this time. See “Using the Status Display”...

  • Page 185: To Start Up The Status Display Under Windows 3.1

    To start up the Status Display under Windows 3.1 From the File Manager, double-click the folder and then double-click and 8 Tools • The Status Display should appear on the screen at this time. See “Using the Status Display” on page 5-4 for details on the Status Display screen.

  • Page 186: Using The Status Display

    Description/ advice area • The status message area reports the current status of the printer. • The description/advice area gives further details about the status message. If an error is being reported, this area gives you advice about what you need to do to correct it.

  • Page 187: To Expand The Size Of The Status Display

    On the menu, click Setup • The bottom part of the expanded Status Display shows the printer status in graphic form. The graphic shows the location of the problem, and even changes to reflect the installation of options. • To return the Status Display to its normal (unexpanded) size, click the menu’s...

  • Page 188: To Turn Popup Error Messages On And Off

    Using the Status Display To turn Popup Error Messages On and Off On the menu, click Setup This puts a check mark on the Message to indicate that it is turned on. • When this feature is turned on, a dialog box appears to alert you whenever an error condition occurs.

  • Page 189: To Specify Popup Message Conditions

    To specify popup message conditions On the menu, click Setup • The list shows error conditions that cause popup Active Popup error messages to appear. • The Inactive Popup popup error messages to appear. • To move an error condition from the list, click on the error condition to highlight it and Active Popup then click...

  • Page 190: Starting Up The Control Panel

    Windows 95 or Windows 3.1. Important! • Attempting to start up the Control Panel while the printer is not connected to your computer or turned on causes an error message to appear. Make sure the printer is connected and running before...

  • Page 191: To Start Up The Control Panel Under Windows 95

    To start up the Control Panel under Windows 95 Click Start , point to PageWorks_Pro 8e and 8 Tools Click MLT PageWorks_Pro 8e and 8 Control Panel • The Control Panel should appear on the screen at this time. See “Using the Control Panel”...

  • Page 192: To Start Up The Control Panel Under Windows 3.1

    Starting Up the Control Panel To start up the Control Panel under Windows 3.1 From the File Manager, double-click the folder and then double-click and 8 Tools • The Control Panel should appear on the screen at this time. See “Using the Control Panel”...

  • Page 193: Using The Control Panel

    Using the Control Panel Using the Control Panel When you start up the Control Panel, it gets the current printer settings and displays them on separate tabs. Click on a tab to view its contents or to change its settings.

  • Page 194: Common Buttons

    Using the Control Panel Common Buttons The following buttons appear at the bottom of all the tabs. Click to exit the Control Panel, saving any changes made. Cancel Click to exit the Control Panel, discarding any changes made. Default Click to return Control Panel settings to their defaults. Help Click to view online help.

  • Page 195: Paper

    Paper Time Out During manual feeding of paper, the printer pauses during printing to wait for you to feed the next sheet. The “paper time out” condition exists when the printer is paused and nothing happens for about 10 minutes. Setting Proceed Paper is automatically fed from another paper tray.

  • Page 196: Priority Feed

    Priority Feed Use this setting to specify Tray 1 or Tray 2 as the priority tray. The priority tray is the one that the printer feeds from when the paper source setting is or if the same size paper is loaded in all Automatic trays.

  • Page 197: Printer Setting

    Power Save turned off Detect Size Error A size error occurs when the actual paper size is different from the paper size specified by the printer driver. Use this setting to turn the size error detection on ( Active Using the Control Panel...

  • Page 198: Test Print

    Click to print a demo page. Configuration Print Click to print a page that shows the current printer configuration. Print the List of Resident Fonts Click to print a list of all fonts that are resident in printer memory. 5-16...

  • Page 199: Counter

    Counter Total Counter This value shows how many pages have been printed throughout the life of the printer. This value cannot be reset. Drum Counter This value shows how many pages have been printed on the current drum. This value can be reset to zero by clicking the Reset button.

  • Page 200: Printer Name

    Using the Control Panel Configuration Printer Name This box shows the name assigned to the connected printer. Total Memory This box shows how much memory is installed on the printer. Additional Accessories This box shows any additional accessories installed on the printer. 5-18...

  • Page 201: Chapter 6: Maintenance

    Chapter Maintenance...

  • Page 203: Replacing The Toner Cartridge

    If printed images start to get light, remove the toner cartridge from the printer, rock it back and forth a few times, and then replace it in the printer. If this does not solve the problem, it probably means you need to replace the toner cartridge with a new one.
  • Page 204 Replacing the Toner Cartridge Remove the old toner cartridge. Note • The toner cartridge is made up of non-hazardous materials, and can be disposed of freely. Check local regulations in your area concerning dis- posal of such items. • The life span of the toner cartridge is dependent upon the mode and application in which it is used.
  • Page 205 Holding onto the toner cartridge’s handle, lower it into the printer. Make sure that the four pins (two on each side) fit into the grooves inside the printer. Note •...
  • Page 206 Replacing the Toner Cartridge The cartridge will click into place when it is completely installed. Close the top cover and press it down gently but firmly until it locks into place.

  • Page 207: To Reset The Counter Of The Toner Cartridge

    After that, release the button, which causes all indicator light to blink again, indicating that the toner cartridge counter is reset. Turn off the printer. The printer will be ready to print the next time you turn it on.

  • Page 208: Replacing The Drum Cartridge

    To replace the drum cartridge Caution • The fuser unit inside the printer can become very hot during operation. Do not touch the area to avoid injury. Press the top cover release button and open the top cover.
  • Page 209 Remove the toner cartridge. Remove the old drum cartridge. Note • The drum cartridge is made up of non-hazardous materials, and can be disposed of freely. Check local regulations in your area concerning dis- posal of such items. Replacing the Drum Cartridge...
  • Page 210 • Color coordinated “1” labels have been affixed to the drum cartridge and to the inside of the printer. Install the frum cartridge by aligning these labels. Note • Make sure the drum cartridge is inserted inside the printer as far as it will go.
  • Page 211 Holding onto the toner cartridge’s handle, lower it into the printer. Make sure that the four pins (two on each side) fit into the grooves inside the printer. The cartridge will click into place when it is completely installed. Note •...

  • Page 212: To Reset The Counter Of The Drum Cartridge

    After that, release the button, which causes all indicator lights to blink again, indicating that the drum cartridge counter is reset. Turn off the printer. The printer will be ready to print the next time you turn it on.

  • Page 213: Cleaning The Printer

    Dust, dirt, and paper debris on the outer surfaces and inside the printer can interfere with printer performance. Clean the printer regularly. Note • Use a soft cloth to clean the printer. Never use abrasives or corrosive detergents. Caution • The fusing unit can become very hot during operation. Do not touch the area to avoid injury.
  • Page 214 Remove the toner cartridge and the drum cartridge. Note • Immediately wrap the drum cartridge with a cloth to protect it against overexposure to light. Pull back on the cover that protects the paper transport roller located at the bottom of the printer chamber. 6-12...
  • Page 215 Use a soft cloth to wipe the paper transport roller. Reinstall the drum cartridge and toner cartridge as shown on page 6-8 and 6-9. Cleaning the Printer 6-13...
  • Page 216 Cleaning the Printer Close the top cover and press it down gently but firmly until it locks into place. 6-14...

  • Page 217: Chapter 7: Troubleshooting

    Chapter Troubleshooting...

  • Page 219: Customer Support

    Customer Support Customer support for all Minolta PageWorks printer products is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling (from within North America). Minolta also maintains a web site which provides printer driver downloads, Frequently Asked Questions and handles all e-mail requests for technical assistance at: www.minoltaprinters.com.

  • Page 220: Clearing A Paper Misfeed

    Use the following procedure to remove paper jammed inside the printer. Caution • The fusing unit inside the printer can become very hot during operation. Do not touch the area to avoid injury. Press the top cover release button and open the top cover.
  • Page 221 Remove the toner cartridge and the drum cartridge. Note • Immediately wrap the drum cartridge with a cloth to protect it against overexposure to light. Clear the paper misfeed using one of the following procedures depending upon the location of the paper misfeed. Clearing a Paper Misfeed...

  • Page 222: Paper Output Misfeed (Face-Down Tray)

    Clearing a Paper Misfeed Paper Output Misfeed (Face-down tray) Pull the jammed paper straight out of the printer. Paper Output Misfeed (Face-up tray) Pull the jammed paper straight out of the printer.

  • Page 223: Paper Input Misfeed (From Tray 1)

    Clearing a Paper Misfeed Paper Input Misfeed (from Tray 1) Remove the tray cover and pull the jammed paper straight out of the printer. Paper Input Misfeed (from Manual Feed Tray) Pull the jammed paper straight out of the printer.

  • Page 224: Paper Input Misfeed (From Second Paper Cassette Unit)

    Remove the cassette cover and pull out Tray 2 from the second paper cassette unit. Press down on the stack of paper until the paper lifting plate locks. Remove the stack of paper from the tray and pull the jammed paper straight out of the printer.

  • Page 225: Inside The Printer

    Clearing a Paper Misfeed Inside the Printer Pull the end of the paper that is visible straight out of the printer. Caution • Do not touch the image transfer roller.
  • Page 226 Clearing a Paper Misfeed Reinstall the drum cartridge and toner cartridge as shown on page 6-8 and 6-9. Close the top cover and press it down gently but firmly until it locks into place.

  • Page 227: Print Quality Problems

    (page 6-1). • The toner cartridge may be defective. Remove the toner cartridge and check it for damage. Replace the toner cartridge if necessary (page 6-1). • Your printer may require servic- ing. Contact your local Minolta Customer Support.

  • Page 228: Printout Too Light

    Print Quality Problems Printout too light Printout too dark 7-10 • The toner density setting of the printer driver may be “Save toner”. Change the setting and try print- ing again. • The toner cartridge may be run- ning out of toner.

  • Page 229: Blurred Background

    Blurred background Uneven print density Irregularities Print Quality Problems • The toner cartridge may be defective. Remove the toner cartridge and check it for damage. Replace the toner cartridge if necessary (page 6-1). • The toner may be unevenly dis- tributed inside the toner car- tridge.

  • Page 230: White Or Black Line

    Print Quality Problems White or black line Toner smudges 7-12 • The toner cartridge or drum car- tridge may be defective. Remove the cartridges and check them for damage. Replace cartridges if necessary. • The toner may be unevenly distrib- uted inside the toner cartridge.

  • Page 231: No Output

    Save the data you are trying to print and close all the applications currently open on your computer. Next, reset your computer to send a break signal to the printer. Now check your printer cable against the specifications in Chapter 8 of this User’s Manual.
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  • Page 233: Chapter 8: Specifications

    Chapter Specifications...

  • Page 235: Pageworks 8E Printer

    PageWorks 8e Printer Type: Print system: Exposure system: Resolution: Print speed: First print: Paper sizes: Media: Paper feeding: Input capacity: Output capacity: Warm-up time: Operating temperature: 10 to 35 C Operating humidity: Power consumption: Amperage: Machine life: PageWorks 8e Printer...
  • Page 236 PageWorks 8e Printer Toner cartridge life: Drum cartridge life: Power supply: Acoustic noise: External dimensions: Height: Width: Depth: Weight: Interface: CPU: Standard memory: Accessories: Options: 3,000 or 6,000 prints min. (black-to- white ratio of 5% or less) 20,000 prints min. (black-to-white ratio...

  • Page 237: Second Paper Cassette Unit

    Second Paper Cassette Unit Paper feeding system: One-way system (multi-feed tray) Paper types: Paper cassettes: Tray capacity: Operating temperature: 10 to 35 C Operating humidity: Weight: Second Paper Cassette Unit Ordinary plain paper (60 to 90 g/m 24 lbs.); recycled paper (60 to 90 g/m to 24 lbs.) Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, B5...

  • Page 238: Interface Connector And Cable

    • Minolta does not warrant the use of any particular cable. The user assumes all responsibility as to the quality and performance of the cable. Less than 10 feet (3 meters) Printer: Parallel 36-pin connector EIA 25-pin connector Shielded. Each signal and ground pair should be twisted.

  • Page 239: Simm (Option)

    SIMM (Option) You can expand printer memory by adding one single in-line memory module (SIMM). SIMMs are available from your local Minolta dealer. Capacity: Parity: Type: Access speed: Number of Pins: SIMM (Option) 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 MB...
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  • Page 241: Appendix A: Glossary

    Appendix Glossary...
  • Page 243 To press and release a mouse button quickly. Often used to select an object. SEE double-click. control panel A bank of indicators that show the current status of the printer. Panel buttons that are located on the control panel make it possible to perform a variety of different operations.
  • Page 244 Often used to open a dialog or enable a function. SEE click. drum cartridge A part of the printer that picks up toner particles after they have been charged by the laser and then transfers the toner to the paper. face down tray This tray receives the printed documents, face down, as they are outputted from the printer.
  • Page 245 A graphic image on the screen that represents an element. Image transfer roller The part inside a page printer that transfers the image from the photoconductive drum to the paper. Infrared Data Association (IrDA) An organization that sets and supports hardware and software standards for infrared communication links such as computing, communications and consumer devices.
  • Page 246 A connector that enables the transfer of data between the printer and the computer. peripheral device Any device that can be attached to the computer, such as a printer. power cord socket Connects the power cord and the printer. power switch Turns power to the printer on and off.
  • Page 247 A software file that manages commands to the printer. Print Manager An application that manages the print queue and the print file. output tray SEE face down tray and face up tray. Acronym for random-access memory. resolution SEE dpi.
  • Page 248 Glossary top cover A cover attached to the printer that swings open by pressing a release button. Opening the cover provides easy access to the interior of the printer to perform basic maintenance procedures including the installation and replacement of toner/drum cartridges as well as clearing paper misfeeds.
  • Page 249 Appendix Index...
  • Page 251 Fonts 4-75 Functions Grounding Indicator Lights Infrared Port Installation Precautions Installing DOS Printing Utili- ties 4-86 Installing the Printer Driver Windows 3.1 Windows 95 Windows NT3.51 Windows NT4.0 Installing Tray 1 Interface Connector and Cable IrDA Unit Irregularities Loading Paper...
  • Page 252 Paper Time Out 5-13 Power Save 5-15 Power Source Print Quality Problems Print the List of Resident Fonts 5-16 Printer Printer Access Through a Net- work Print Server 4-34, 4-57 Printer Control Panel (DOS) Accessing 4-88 EXiting 4-89 Getting around...
  • Page 253 Uneven print density 7-11 Uninstalling the Printer Driver 4-6, 4-15, 4-41, 4-61 Using the Infrared Port (Op- tion) 2-24 Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 4-66 Using the Printer Control Panel 4-90, 5-11 Using the Status Display 4-103, 5-4 Watermark Dialog...
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  • Page 255 Copyright 1998 MINOLTA CO., LTD Printed in Japan The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice to incorporate improvements made on the product or products the manual covers. Minolta CO., LTD. Image Information Products Marketing Headquarters, 3-13, 2-chome, Azuchi-machi, Chuo-ku, Osaka. 541-0052, Japan 1998.

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