Using Buzzbox - MINOLTA-QMS Magicolor 2200 DP User Manual

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Choose a good location on the printer to mount the interface box. Make sure that the
unit does not
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interfere with paper exiting the printer.
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cover any vents, doors, connectors, or labels.
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cause the BuzzBox ribbon cable to stretch or twist.
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Use the adhesive-backed clips provided to mount the BuzzBox where the printer
operator can see and/or hear it.
A 14-foot (4.2 m) cable is provided, but you can use up to a 500-foot cable (RJ-11
4-pin or 6-pin).
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Connect the interface box to an electrical outlet.
A 110/220-volt adaptor is provided in the US, and a universal power supply is pro-
vided outside the US.
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If you unplugged a parallel cable from the printer in step 1, attach the cable to the
parallel port on the interface box.
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To test the BuzzBox, make sure its switches are on, then press the printer's Online
key to take the printer off line.
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You can use the BuzzBox switches to enable or disable the buzzer, the light, or both.
When the printer goes off line, the light flashes and the buzzer sounds until the
printer is placed back on line or until the light and buzzer switches are turned off.

Using BuzzBox

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When the BuzzBox lights or buzzes, check the printer message window to find out
what has interrupted printing. See "Status, Error, and Service Messages" on page 85
for a list of printer messages and how to respond to them.
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Remember that pressing the Online key to enter the printer configuration menu trig-
gers the BuzzBox alarm.
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