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Konica Minolta Magicolor 5550 User Manual

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  • Page 1 5550/5570 ® User’s Guide A011-9562-00A 1800825-001A...

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    Trademarks KONICA MINOLTA, the KONICA MINOLTA logo and PageScope are trademarks or registered trademarks of KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. magicolor is a trademark or registered trademark of KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLU- TIONS U.S.A., INC. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Software License Agreement

    SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT This package contains the following materials provided by Konica Minolta Business Technolo- gies, Inc. (KMBT): software included as part of the printing system, the digitally-encoded machine-readable outline data encoded in the special format and in the encrypted form (“Font Programs”), other software which runs on a computer system for use in conjunction with the...

  • Page 4: About Adobe Color Profile

    11. Notice to Government End Users: The Software is a “commercial item,” as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R.2.101, consisting of “commercial computer software” and “commercial computer software documentation,” as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. 12.212. Consis- tent with 48 C.F.R.
  • Page 5 4. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY Adobe licenses the Software to you on an “AS IS” basis. Adobe makes no representation as to the adequacy of the Software for any particular pur- pose or to produce any particular result. Adobe shall not be liable for loss or damage aris- ing out of this Agreement or from the distribution or use of the Software or any other materials.
  • Page 6 “TOYO INK Standard Color on Coated paper” is compatible with “JAPAN COLOR”. Agreement 1. The reproduction of images on a printer or a monitor using this ICC Profile do not com- pletely match the TOYO INK Standard Color on Coated paper.

  • Page 7: For Eu Member States Only

    5. All company names and product names used in this document is the trademarks or regis- tered trademarks of their respective holder. This ICC Profile made by GretagMacbeth ProfileMaker and granted TOYO INK certain license to distribute by GretagMacbeth AG. TOYO Offset Coated 2.1 ©...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    2 About the Software ... 7 Printer Driver CD-ROM 8 PostScript Drivers PCL Drivers PPD Files Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM 9 Utilities System Requirements 12 Selecting Driver Options/Defaults (for Windows) 13 Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0 13 Windows Me/98SE (KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 PCL6) (KONICA MINOL- Contents...
  • Page 10 TA mc5550 PCL6) 14 Windows Me/98SE (KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 PPD) (KONICA MINOL- TA mc5550 PPD) 15 Uninstalling the Printer Driver (for Windows) 16 Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0/Me (PCL)/98SE (PCL) 16 Windows Me (PPD)/98SE (PPD) 16 Displaying Printer Driver Settings (for Windows) 17 Windows XP/Server 2003 17 Windows 2000/Me/98SE/NT 4.0 17...
  • Page 11 Using the Status Monitor Recognizing Status Monitor Alerts 27 Recovering from a Status Monitor Alert 27 Closing the Status Monitor 27 4 Printer Control Panel and Configuration Menu ... 29 About the Control Panel 30 Control Panel Indicators and Keys Message Window...
  • Page 12 Replacing the Transfer Roller 150 Replacing the Ozone Filter 153 Replacing the Transfer Belt Unit Replacing the Backup Battery Replacing the Staple 9 Maintaining the Printer ...167 Maintaining the Printer 168 Cleaning the Printer 170 Exterior Media Rollers Cleaning the Media Feed Rollers (Manual Feed Tray) 171...
  • Page 13 Cleaning the Laser Lens 10 Troubleshooting ... 177 Introduction 178 Printing a Configuration Page 178 Preventing Media Misfeeds 179 Understanding the Media Path 180 Clearing Media Misfeeds Media Misfeed Messages and Clearing Procedures Clearing a Media Misfeed in Tray 2 183 Clearing a Media Misfeed in Tray 3/4 187 Clearing a Media Misfeed from the Duplex Option 189 Clearing a Media Misfeed from the Fuser Unit 190...
  • Page 14 A Appendix ...257 Safety Specifications 258 Technical Specifications 258 Printer Consumable Life Expectancy Chart Our Concern for Environmental Protection 265 What is an ENERGY STAR product? 265 Contents...

  • Page 15: Introduction

    Introduction...

  • Page 16: Getting Acquainted With Your Printer

    284 mm 420 mm (16.5") (11.2") Front View 1175 mm (46.3") 475 mm (18.7") 480 mm (18.9") 420 mm (16.5") Front View with Options Getting Acquainted with Your Printer 100 mm (3.9") 100 mm (3.9") 100 mm (3.9") 60 mm (2.4")
  • Page 17 846 mm (33.3") 100 mm (3.9") 526 mm (20.7") Side View with Options The options appear shaded in the above illustrations. Getting Acquainted with Your Printer...

  • Page 18: Printer Parts

    Printer Parts The following drawings illustrate the parts of your printer referred to through- out this guide, so please take some time to become familiar with them. Front View 1—Control panel 2—Output tray 3—Fuser unit 4—Right side cover 5—Tray 1 (Manual feed tray) 6—Transfer roller...

  • Page 19: Rear View

    Rear View 1—KONICA MINOLTA Digital Cam- era Direct Print Port 2—Power switch 3—Ozone filter 4—Power connection 5—Parallel port 6—10Base-T/100Base-TX/ 1000Base-T Ethernet Interface port 7—USB port 8—Ventilation grilles Front View with Options 1—Duplex option 2—Lower feeder units (Tray 3 and Tray 4) 3—Staple Finisher...
  • Page 21 About the Software...

  • Page 22: Printer Driver Cd-Rom

    Windows Server 2003 for 64bit Windows NT 4.0 When using Windows Me/98SE, use the PPD file for Windows Me/ 98SE. See also “Displaying Printer Driver Settings (for Windows)” on page 17. A specific PPD file has been prepared for applications (such as Page- Maker and Corel Draw) that require that a PPD file be specified when printing.

  • Page 23: Ppd Files

    Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/Me/ 98SE/NT 4.0 Macintosh OS 9/X Linux For details on the installation of the Windows printer drivers, refer to the magicolor 5550/5570 Installation Guide on the Utilities and Docu- mentation CD-ROM. Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM Utilities Utility Download Manager (Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/Me/ 98SE/NT 4.0, Macintosh OS 10.2.x...
  • Page 24 For details, refer to the PageScope Plug and Print Quick Guide on the Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM. This network utility enables printers and KONICA MINOLTA multifunctional products to be used in an NDPS envi- ronment. For details, refer to the PageScope NDPS Gateway User Manual on the Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM.
  • Page 25 Guide on the Utilities and Documenta- tion CD-ROM. This application provides functions for sending PDF and TIFF files directly to a printer to be printed. For details, refer to the PageScope Direct Print Users Guide on the Utili- ties and Documentation CD-ROM.

  • Page 26: System Requirements

    10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T Ethernet interface port – USB Revision 2.0 compliant port – Parallel (IEEE 1284) port For details of the Macintosh and Linux printer drivers, refer to the mag- icolor 5550/5570 Reference Guide on the Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM. System Requirements...

  • Page 27: Selecting Driver Options/Defaults (For Windows)

    Choose the driver’s properties as follows: – (Windows XP/Server 2003) From the Start menu, choose Printers and Faxes to display the Printers and Faxes directory. Right-click the KONICA MINOLTA mc5570(5550) PCL6 or KONICA MINOLTA mc5570(5550) PS printer icon and choose Properties. –...

  • Page 28: Windows Me/98Se (Konica Minolta Mc5570 Pcl6)

    – From the Start menu, choose Settings and then Printers to display the Printers directory. Right-click the KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 PCL6 printer icon or the KONICA MINOLTA mc5550 PCL6 printer icon and choose Properties. Select the Configure tab. Check that the installed options are correctly listed. If not, proceed with the next step.

  • Page 29: Windows Me/98Se (Konica Minolta Mc5570 Ppd) (Konica Minolta Mc5550 Ppd)

    – From the Start menu, choose Settings and then Printers to display the Printers directory. Right-click the KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 PPD printer icon or the KONICA MINOLTA mc5550 PPD printer icon and choose Properties. Select the Device Options tab. Check that the installed options are correctly listed. If not, proceed with the next step.

  • Page 30: Uninstalling The Printer Driver (For Windows)

    (for Windows) This section describes how to uninstall the KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 printer driver or the KONICA MINOLTA mc5550 printer driver if necessary. Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0/Me (PCL)/98SE (PCL) Close all applications. Choose the Uninstall Program as follows: – (Windows XP/Server 2003) From the Start menu, choose All programs, KONICA MINOLTA, magicolor 5570(5550), and then Uninstall Printer Driver.

  • Page 31: Displaying Printer Driver Settings (For Windows)

    From the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Printers to display the Printers directory. Display the printer driver settings: Windows 2000—Right-click the KONICA MINOLTA mc5570(5550) PCL6 or KONICA MINOLTA mc5570(5550) PS printer icon and choose Printer Properties. Windows Me/98SE—Right- click the KONICA MINOLTA mc5570(5550) PCL6 or KONICA MINOLTA mc5570(5550) PPD printer icon and choose Properties.

  • Page 32: Using The Postscript And Pcl Printer Driver

    When using KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 PCL6 printer driver or KON- ICA MINOLTA mc5550 PCL6 printer driver on Windows Me/98SE, a tab for specifying printer settings appears in the dialog box. For details on using KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 PPD or KONICA MINOLTA mc5550 PPD on Windows Me/98SE, refer to “Using the...

  • Page 33: Paper View

    This button does not appear on the Advanced, Watermark, Quality, and Version tabs. Printer View Click the button to display an image of the printer (with all installed options) in the figure area. This button does not appear on the Advanced and Version tabs.

  • Page 34: Basic Tab

    - Paper that has been printed on with an inkjet printer - Paper that has been printed on with a monochrome/color lase printer/copier - Paper that has been printed on with any other printer or fax machine Layout Tab The Layout Tab allows you to...

  • Page 35: Cover Page Tab

    Specify whether or not blank pages are printed (PCL printer driver only) Adjust the binding margin (PCL printer driver only) Adjust the printing position (PCL printer driver only) Cover Page Tab The Cover Page Tab allows you to Print front and back cover pages and separator pages...

  • Page 36: Quality Tab

    *JOBNAME, USERNAME, and HOSTNAME output of PJL When using these operating system combinations, install the printer driver on the client with a local connection, and then specify the shared printer installed on the server as the connection. Using the Postscript and PCL Printer Driver...

  • Page 37: Using The Windows Me/98Se Ppd File

    A tab for specifying printer settings appears in the dialog box. Common Buttons The buttons described below appear on each tab. Click to exit the Properties dialog box, saving any changes made. Cancel Click to exit the Properties dialog box without saving any changes made.

  • Page 38: Graphics Tab

    Graphics Tab The Graphics Tab allows you to Specify the resolution for the printout Specify the printer color settings Select the halftone setting Switch between color and monochrome printing Print a mirror image Scale (expand/reduce) documents Font Tab The Font Tab allows you to...

  • Page 39: Using The Status Monitor (Windows Only)

    Using the Status Monitor (Windows Only)

  • Page 40: Working With The Status Monitor

    The Status Monitor shows information about the current status of the printer. The Status Monitor can be installed from the Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM. For details on the installation, refer to the magicolor 5550/5570 Reference Guide on the Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM. Operating Environment The Status Monitor can be used on computers running Windows XP/ Server 2003/2000/Me/98SE/NT 4.0 connected to the printer using an Ether-...

  • Page 41: Recognizing Status Monitor Alerts

    The address of the page that is accessed can be spec- ified from the Advanced Options dialog box. Printer Alerts—Displays text messages that alert you of conditions such as low toner. Recovery Instructions—Provides you with explanations of what you need to do in order to correct problems and recover from error conditions.

  • Page 43: Printer Control Panel And Configuration Menu

    Printer Control Panel and Configuration Menu...

  • Page 44: About The Control Panel

    The control panel, located on the top of the printer, allows you to direct the printer’s operation. In addition, it displays the current status of the printer, including any condition that needs your attention. Control Panel Indicators and Keys Indicator...
  • Page 45 About the Control Panel Function Cancels the currently displayed menu or menu choice Allows you to cancel one or all print jobs that are currently being printed or processed: 1. Press the Cancel key. 2. Press the keys to select either RENT JOB ALL JOBS 3.

  • Page 46: Message Window

    If the operator or service representative must be called, the sym- If a warning occurs, the symbol When a digital camera is connected to the KONICA MINOLTA Digital Camera Direct Print Port with a USB cable, the sym- When a USB memory device is plugged into the KONICA MINOLTA Digital Camera Direct Print Port, the symbol pears on the right side of the message window.

  • Page 47: Help Screens

    Details Key information is displayed. The approximate amount of toner remaining is displayed. Help Screens The help screens appear when the such as a media misfeed, so that the error can be corrected. About the Control Panel key is pressed after an error occured,...

  • Page 48: Configuration Menu Overview

    The magicolor 5570(5550) configuration menu accessible from the control panel is structured as shown below. Main Menu READY PROOF/ PRINT MENU PRINT MENU PAPER MENU QUALITY MENU MEMORY DIRECT CAMERA DIRECT INTERFACE MENU SYS DEFAULT MENU MAINTENANCE MENU SERVICE MENU * This menu item appears only if an optional hard disk drive is installed.
  • Page 49 MEMORY DIRECT CAMERA DIRECT user access has not been permitted through authentication settings. For details on the authentication settings, refer to the magicolor 5550/ 5570 Reference Guide on the Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM. Configuration Menu Overview...

  • Page 50: Proof/Print Menu

    This menu item appears only if an optional hard disk drive is installed. With this menu item, print jobs that were set to be saved on the hard disk by using Job Retention on the Basic tab of the printer driver can be printed or deleted.
  • Page 51 PRINT DELETE If the selected print job was set as a secured job from the printer driver, a screen for entering the password appears. For details on typing the password, refer to “Entering the Password” on page , and then press the Menu/Select key.

  • Page 52: Entering The Password

    Entering the Password If the print job selected in the screen for entering the password appears. Follow the procedure described below to type in the four-digit password specified from the printer driver. Press the password. Press the Press the password.

  • Page 53: Print Menu

    PRINT MENU With this menu, printer information, such as the configuration page and the demo page, can be printed. PRINT MENU CONFIGURATION DEMO PAGE STATISTICS PAGE FONT LIST MENU MAP DIRECTORY LIST * This menu item appears only if an optional hard disk drive is installed.
  • Page 54 FONT LIST MENU MAP DIRECTORY LIST Settings POST PRINT/CANCEL SCRIPT Prints the PostScript font list. Settings PRINT/CANCEL Prints the PCL font list. Settings PRINT/CANCEL Prints the menu map. Settings PRINT/CANCEL Prints the directory list of the hard disk. Configuration Menu Overview...

  • Page 55: Paper Menu

    PAPER MENU With this menu, the paper used for printing can be managed. PAPER MENU PAPER SOURCE DUPLEX COPIES **** COLLATE FINISHING SEPARATION IMAGE ****** ROTATION Configuration Menu Overview DEFAULT TRAY TRAY 1 ***** TRAY 2 ***** TRAY 3 TRAY 4 TRAY CHAINING TRAY MAPPING PAPER SIZE...
  • Page 56 * This menu item appears only when you select from the CUSTOM menu. TRAY 1/PAPER SIZE ** These menu items appear only if one or both of the optional lower feeder units are installed. *** This menu item appears only if the optional duplex unit (Duplex Option) is installed.
  • Page 57 All factory default values are shown in bold. PAPER DEFAULT SOURCE TRAY TRAY 1 Configuration Menu Overview Settings TRAY 1/TRAY 2/ TRAY 3/TRAY 4 The Lower Feeder Unit that is normally used can be specified. TRAY 3 TRAY 4 optional lower feeder units are installed. Settings PAPER ANY/LETTER/LEGAL/...
  • Page 58 Specify the paper size when custom-sized CUSTOM paper is loaded into Tray 1. SIZE The setting units can be switched between millimeters and inches with the DEFAULT MENU/PAPER/UNIT OF setting. MEASURE Setting range for MILLIMETERS (default) – North America: – All other regions: INCHES (default)
  • Page 59 TRAY 2 TRAY 3 TRAY 4 TRAY CHAINING Configuration Menu Overview Settings PAPER ANY/PLAIN PAPER/ TYPE RECYCLED/THICK 1/ THICK 2/LABEL/ TRANSPARENCY/ ENVELOPE/POSTCARD/ LETTERHEAD/GLOSSY 1/ GLOSSY 2 Select the setting for the type of paper loaded into Tray 1. Settings PAPER LETTER/A4 SIZE Select the setting for the size of paper...
  • Page 60 DUPLEX LONG EDGE of the paper for long-edge binding. SHORT EDGE sides of the paper for short-edge binding. The setting specified in the printer driver will override this menu setting. Settings COPIES Specify the number of copies to be printed.
  • Page 61 Settings COLLATE is selected, all pages of the document are printed before the next copy is printed. separately. The setting specified in the printer driver will override this menu setting. Settings FIN- ISHING When tray. When put tray. When tray with each copy slightly shifted.

  • Page 62: Quality Menu

    QUALITY MENU With this menu, settings for the print quality can be specified. QUALITY MENU COLOR MODE BRIGHTNESS HALFTONE EDGE ENHANCEMENT EDGE STRENGTH ECONOMY PRINT GLOSSY MODE PCL SETTING IMAGE PRINTING TEXT PRINTING GRAPHICS PRINTING IMAGE PRINTING TEXT PRINTING GRAPHICS PRINTING CONTRAST IMAGE PRINTING...
  • Page 63 PS SETTING Configuration Menu Overview TEXT PRINTING RGB SOURCE RGB INTENT RGB GRAY GRAPHICS RGB SOURCE PRINTING RGB INTENT RGB GRAY IMAGE PRINTING RGB SOURCE RGB INTENT RGB GRAY DESTINATION PROF TEXT PRINTING RGB SOURCE RGB INTENT RGB GRAY DESTINATION PROF GRAPHICS RGB SOURCE...
  • Page 64 CALIBRATION COLOR SEPARATION All factory default values are shown in bold. Settings COLOR MODE and white. Settings BRIGHT- NESS The brightness of the printed image can be adjusted. HALFTONE IMAGE PRINTING SIMULATION TONE CALIBRATION AIDC PROCESS CMYK DENSITY COLOR/GRAYSCALE is selected, the pages are printed in full color. COLOR is selected, the pages are printed in black GRAYSCALE...
  • Page 65 TEXT PRINTING GRAPHICS PRINTING EDGE IMAGE ENHANCE- PRINTING MENT Configuration Menu Overview Settings LINE ART/DETAIL/ SMOOTH Select how halftones in text are reproduced. is selected, halftones are LINE ART reproduced with high precision. is selected, halftones are DETAIL reproduced with detail. is selected, halftones are SMOOTH reproduced with smoothness.
  • Page 66 TEXT PRINTING GRAPHICS PRINTING Settings EDGE STRENGTH Select the desired amount that edges are emphasized. average amount. Settings Select whether text edges are emphasized. is selected, the edges are empha- sized. is selected, the edges are not emphasized. Settings Select whether graphic edges are emphasized.
  • Page 67 Settings ECONOMY PRINT Select whether to print graphics with a reduced density by reducing the amount of toner that is used. printing. when printing. Settings GLOSSY MODE Select whether to relax the limitations on the amount of toner used in order to widen the color reproduction range and produce glossy prints.
  • Page 68 CONTRAST SETTING IMAGE PRINTING Settings -15%/-10%/-5%/0%/ +5%/+10%/+15% The contrast of the image can be adjusted. Settings DEVICE COLOR/ SOURCE sRGB Specify the color space for RGB image data. DEVICE COLOR selected, no color space is specified. If RGB source profiles are downloaded with the Download Manager, they are available from the list of settings.
  • Page 69 TEXT PRINTING Configuration Menu Overview Settings COMPOSITE GRAY BLACK/BLACK AND GRAY/ BLACK ONLY Specify how black and grays are reproduced in RGB image data. COMPOSITE BLACK selected, black is reproduced using the CMYK colors. BLACK AND GRAY selected, black and gray are reproduced using black only.
  • Page 70 GRAPHICS PRINTING Settings VIVID/ INTENT PHOTOGRAPHIC Specify the characteristic applied when converting RGB text data to CMYK data. is selected, a vivid VIVID output is produced. PHOTOGRAPHIC selected, a brighter output is produced. Settings COMPOSITE GRAY BLACK/BLACK AND GRAY/ BLACK ONLY Specify how black and grays are reproduced in RGB text data.
  • Page 71 Configuration Menu Overview Settings VIVID/ INTENT PHOTOGRAPHIC Specify the characteristic applied when converting RGB GRAPHICS data to CMYK data. is selected, a vivid VIVID output is produced. PHOTOGRAPHIC selected, a brighter output is produced. Settings COMPOSITE GRAY BLACK/BLACK AND GRAY/ BLACK ONLY Specify how black and grays are reproduced in RGB...
  • Page 72 IMAGE SETTINGS PRINTING Settings DEVICE COLOR/ SOURCE sRGB/ AppleRGB/ AdobeRGB1998/ ColorMatchRGB BlueAdjustRGB Specify the color space for RGB image data. DEVICE COLOR selected, no color space is specified. If RGB source profiles are downloaded with the Download Manager, they are available from the list of settings.
  • Page 73 NATION Specify the destination profile. PROF is selected, a AUTO destination profile that the printer automatically adapts is selected based on a combination of the specified color matching, halftones and other profiles. If destination profiles are downloaded with the Download Manager, they are available from the list of settings.
  • Page 74 TEXT PRINTING Settings DEVICE COLOR/ SOURCE sRGB/ AppleRGB/ AdobeRGB1998/ ColorMatchRGB BlueAdjustRGB Specify the color space for RGB text data. DEVICE COLOR selected, no color space is specified. If RGB source profiles are downloaded with the Download Manager, they are available from the list of settings.
  • Page 75 NATION Specify the destination profile. PROF is selected, a AUTO destination profile that the printer automatically adapts is selected based on a combination of the specified color matching, halftones and other profiles. If destination profiles are downloaded with the Download Manager, they are available from the list of settings.
  • Page 76 GRAPHICS PRINTING Settings DEVICE COLOR/ SOURCE sRGB/ AppleRGB/ AdobeRGB1998/ ColorMatchRGB BlueAdjustRGB Specify the color space for RGB image data. DEVICE COLOR selected, no color space is specified. If RGB source profiles are downloaded with the Download Manager, they are available from the list of settings.
  • Page 77 NATION Specify the destination profile. PROF is selected, a AUTO destination profile that the printer automatically adapts is selected based on a combination of the specified color matching, halftones and other profiles. If destination profiles are downloaded with the Download Manager, they are available from the list of settings.
  • Page 78 SIMULATION Settings SIMU- NONE/SWOP/ LATION Euroscale/ PROF CommercialPre ss/TOYO/DIC Specify the simulation profile. is selected, no NONE simulation profile is specified. If simulation profiles are downloaded with the Download Manager, they are available from the list of settings. Settings SIMU- RELATIVE LATION COLOR/...
  • Page 79 CALIBRA- TONE TION CALIBRATION AIDC PROCESS Configuration Menu Overview Settings CMYK COMPOSITE GRAY BLACK/BLACK AND GRAY/ BLACK ONLY Specify how black and grays are reproduced using the four CMYK colors. COMPOSITE BLACK selected, black is reproduced using the CMYK colors. BLACK AND GRAY selected, black and gray are reproduced using black only.
  • Page 80 CMYK DENSITY Settings COLOR SEPARA- TION contents of a color page is separated into the color pages for yellow, magenta, cyan and black, and each is printed with black gradations as individual pages. The printing order is yellow, magenta, cyan, then black. normal color separation is performed.

  • Page 81: Memory Direct

    In addition, this menu item does not appear if public user access has not been permitted through authentication settings. For details on the authentica- tion settings, refer to the magicolor 5550/5570 Reference Guide on the Utili- ties and Documentation CD-ROM.
  • Page 82 LETTER DUPLEX: COPIES:1 Settings LETTER/LEGAL/EXECUTIVE/A4/ A5/A6/B5(JIS)/B6(JIS)/GOVT LETTER/STATEMENT/FOLIO/SP FOLIO/UK QUARTO/FOOLSCAP/ GOVT LEGAL/16K/PHOTO 4×6/ KAI 16/KAI 32/ENV C5/ENV C6/ENV DL/ENV MONARCH/ENV CHOU#3/ENV CHOU#4/B5(ISO)/ ENV #10/ENV YOU#4/JPOST/ JPOST-D/CUSTOM Change the size of the paper. The default setting for North America is . The default setting for all other LETTER regions is Depending on the setting selected for...
  • Page 83 COLLATE MAIN TRAY Settings TYPE Select the type of files to be displayed. FILES Configuration Menu Overview Settings ON/OFF Select whether to collate the copies. is selected, collated printing is performed. is selected, collated printing is not performed. This menu item appears only if the optional hard disk drive or a CompactFlash card of 1GB or more is installed.

  • Page 84: Camera Direct

    In addition, this menu item does not appear if public user access has not been permitted through authentication settings. For details on the authentica- tion settings, refer to the magicolor 5550/5570 Reference Guide on the Utili- ties and Documentation CD-ROM.
  • Page 85 All factory default values are shown in bold. Settings PAPER SOURCE Select the Lower Feeder Unit that is used for camera direct printing. Settings LAYOUT Specify the number of images printed on a single sheet of media. When set to sheet of media.
  • Page 86 GLOSSY MODE SOURCE INTENT RGB GRAY Settings ON/OFF Select whether to relax the limitations on the amount of toner used in order to widen the color reproduc- tion range and produce glossy prints. is selected, glossy prints are produced. is selected, glossy prints are not produced. is selected, the amount of toner used is not reduced when printing, even if is set to...
  • Page 87 HALFTONE Configuration Menu Overview Settings LINE ART/DETAIL/SMOOTH Select how halftones are reproduced. is selected, halftones are reproduced LINE ART with high precision. is selected, halftones are reproduced DETAIL with detail. is selected, halftones are reproduced SMOOTH with smoothness.

  • Page 88: Interface Menu

    INTERFACE MENU With this menu, interface settings can be specified. Restart the printer after changing settings in the INTERFACE MENU JOB TIMEOUT ETHERNET MEMORY DIRECT CAMERA DIRECT ** This menu item appears only if the optional hard disk drive or a CompactFlash card is installed.
  • Page 89 ENABLE YES/NO is selected, TCP/IP is enabled. is selected, TCP/IP is disabled. Setting 000.000.000.000 ADDRESS Set the IP address for this printer on the network. Use the specify the value. If the IP address is manually specified, DHCP/BOOTP Setting SUBNET 255.255.000.000...
  • Page 90 NETWARE ENABLE APPLE TALK SPEED/ DUPLEX Settings MEMORY DIRECT Select whether to enable or disable memory direct printing. ENABLE DISABLE Settings CAMERA DIRECT Select whether to enable or disable camera direct printing. ENABLE DISABLE Settings TELNET ENABLE/DISABLE Select whether to enable or disable Tel- net transmissions.

  • Page 91: Sys Default Menu

    SYS DEFAULT MENU With this menu, settings can be specified to adjust the operation of the printer, such as the display language of the message window and the time until the machine enters Energy Saver mode. SYS DEFAULT MENU LANGUAGE...
  • Page 92 ENERGY SAVER ENERGY SAVER TIME MENU TIMEOUT CONTRAST SECURITY CLOCK HDD FORMAT CARD FOR- RESTORE DEFAULTS CHANGE PASSWORD LOCK PANEL DATE (xx.xx.xx) TIME TIME ZONE USER AREA ONLY USER AREA ONLY RESTORE NETWORK RESTORE PRINTER RESTORE ALL Configuration Menu Overview...
  • Page 93 ENABLE WARNING * These menu items appear only if an optional hard disk drive is installed. ** This menu item appears when you select except ENERGY SAVER *** This menu item appears only if an optional CompactFlash card is installed. **** These menu items appear only if corresponding optional lower feeder unit is installed.
  • Page 94 TRADITIONAL CHINESE/DUTCH Settings AUTO/POSTSCRIPT/PCL Specify the printer emulation language. is selected, the printer automatically selects AUTO the printer emulation language from the data stream. Settings WAIT 0-300 TIME Specify the time until an error is determined to be a PostScript error.
  • Page 95 Configuration Menu Overview Settings CR/LF CR=CR LF=LF/CR=CRLF MAP- LF=LF/CR=CR PING LF=LFCR/CR=CRLF LF=LFCR Select the definitions of the CR/LF codes in the PCL language. Settings LINES 5-60-128 Specify the number of lines per page in the PAGE PCL language. Settings FONT FONT SOURCE NUMBER...
  • Page 96 PAPER DEFAULT PAPER Settings PAPER LETTER/LEGAL/EXECU- SIZE TIVE/A4/A5/A6/ B5(JIS)/B6(JIS)/GOVT LETTER/STATEMENT/ FOLIO/SP FOLIO/UK QUARTO/FOOLSCAP/GOVT LEGAL/16K/PHOTO 4x6/ KAI 16/KAI 32/ENV C5/ ENV C6/ENV DL/ENV MONARCH/ENV CHOU#3/ ENV CHOU#4/B5(ISO)/ ENV #10/ENV YOU#4/ JPOST/JPOST-D/CUSTOM Select the size of media that is normally used. The default setting for North America is setting for all other regions is Depending on the setting selected...
  • Page 97 Configuration Menu Overview Specify the media size when CUSTOM is set to SIZE SIZE The setting units can be switched between millimeters and inches with the DEFAULT MENU/PAPER/UNIT OF setting. MEASURE Setting range for MILLIMETERS (default) – North America: – All other regions: INCHES (default)
  • Page 98 AUTO/GRAYSCALE PRINT/COLOR PRINT is selected, printing is automatically performed accord- is selected, black-and-white printing is is selected, color printing is performed, even Settings ON/OFF Select whether or not a startup page is printed when the printer is turned on. Configuration Menu Overview...
  • Page 99 Settings AUTO CON- Select whether or not printing continues if the size or type of TINUE media in the selected tray is different from the size or type of media for the print job. AUTO CONTINUE ues after about 10 seconds under the following conditions. At this time, printing will be performed even if the media size is dif- ferent.
  • Page 100 In order to lock the control panel, be sure to specify a password other than 0000 Specify the date for the printer’s internal clock. The date for Asia and China is set in the order year, month, then day ( YY.MM.DD...
  • Page 101 TONER I-UNIT Configuration Menu Overview Initialize the user area of the compactflash card. When this menu item is selected, the printer is automatically restarted. Initialize the compactflash card. When this menu item is selected, the printer is automatically restarted. Reset the network settings to their defaults. When this menu item is selected, the printer is automatically restarted.

  • Page 102: Maintenance Menu

    MAINTENANCE MENU With this menu, maintenance on this printer can be performed. In order to use this menu, the administrator password must be entered. MAINTENANCE MENU PRINT MENU ALIGNMENT EVENT LOG HALFTONE 64 CYAN/MAGENTA/ YELLOW/BLACK 64 HALFTONE 128 CYAN/MAGENTA/ YELLOW/BLACK 128...
  • Page 103 SUPPLIES Configuration Menu Overview DUPLEX PASS MANUAL DUPLEX IMG ADJ CYAN THICK MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK IMG ADJ BLACK REPLACE TRANS. BELT TRANS. ROLLER FUSER UNIT ENVELOPE LABEL GLOSSY 1 GLOSSY 2 PLAIN PAPER PLAIN PAPER THICK 1 THICK 2 POSTCARD ENVELOPE LABEL GLOSSY 1...
  • Page 104 All factory default values are shown in bold. PRINT EVENT MENU HALF- TONE HALF- TONE HALF- TONE GRADA- TION ALIGN- MENT ADJUST MENT Settings PRINT/CANCEL Prints the event log. Settings CYAN/ PRINT/CANCEL MAGENTA/ Print cyan/magenta/yellow/black half- YELLOW/ tones at 64 gradations. BLACK Settings CYAN/...
  • Page 105 LEFT ADJUST MENT LEFT DUPLEX TRANS- POWER Configuration Menu Overview Settings LEFT -15-15 When printing on media in Tray 1, specify TRAY1 the size of the left margin. Settings LEFT -15-15 When printing on media in Tray 2, specify TRAY2 the size of the left margin.
  • Page 106 Settings THICK When printing on thick 1 using simplex pass, correct the sec- ondary image transfer current. Settings THICK When printing on thick 2 using simplex pass, correct the sec- ondary image transfer current. Settings POST- CARD When printing on postcard using simplex pass, correct the secondary image transfer current.
  • Page 107 Configuration Menu Overview Settings MANUAL PLAIN DUPLEX PAPER When printing on plain paper using manual duplex pass, correct the secondary image transfer current. Settings THICK When printing on THICK 1 using manual duplex pass, correct the secondary image transfer current. Settings THICK When printing on THICK 2...

  • Page 108: Service Menu

    THICK BLACK SUP- PLIES PLACE SERVICE MENU With this menu, the service representative can adjust the printer and perform maintenance operations. This menu cannot be used by the user. Settings GLOSSY When printing on GLOSSY 2 using manual duplex pass, correct the secondary image transfer current.

  • Page 109: Camera Direct

    Camera Direct...

  • Page 110: Camera Direct

    If a digital camera with PictBridge (1.0 or later) is connected to the printer through the Camera Direct Print port, images stored on the digital camera can be printed directly from the printer. For details on using the digital camera, refer to your digital cameras manual.

  • Page 111: Memory Direct

    Memory Direct...

  • Page 112: Memory Direct

    For details on specifying settings with the control panel, refer to “MEMORY DIRECT” on page 67. Printing From a Connected USB Memory Device Plug the USB memory device into the KONICA MINOLTA Digi- tal Camera Direct Print Port. The USB icon appears in the upper-right corner of the mes- sage window, and the menu appears.

  • Page 113: Using Media

    Using Media...

  • Page 114: Media Specifications

    What types and sizes of media can I load? Media Letter Legal Statement Executive B5 (JIS) Folio SP Folio Foolscap UK Quarto Government Letter Government Legal Photo Size 4 /10 x 15 " " 16 K Kai 16 Kai 32 Japanese Postcard Japanese Postcard-D B5 (ISO)

  • Page 115: Media Types

    For custom sizes, use the printer driver to specify the settings within the ranges shown in the above table. Media Types Before purchasing a large quantity of special media, do a trial print with the same media and check the print quality.
  • Page 116 – Paper that has been printed on with a heat-transfer printer – Paper that has been printed on with any other printer or fax machine Dusty Wet (or damp) Keep media between 35% and 85% relative humidity. Toner does not adhere well to moist or wet paper.

  • Page 117: Thick Stock

    Width: 216mm Length: 357-1200mm DO NOT use thick stock that is Mixed with any other media in Tray 1 (as this will cause printer misfeed- ing) Envelopes Print on the front (address) side only. Some parts of the envelope consist of three layers of paper—the front, back, and flap.

  • Page 118: Labels

    Duplexing Not supported Glossy Not supported Mode Use envelopes that are Common office envelopes approved for laser printing with diagonal joints, sharp folds and edges, and ordinary gummed flaps Because the envelopes pass through heated rollers, the gummed area on the flaps may seal. Using envelopes with emulsion-based glue avoids this problem.

  • Page 119: Letterhead

    Driver Label Media Type Weight 60–163 g/m² (16–43 lb bond) Duplexing Not supported Glossy ON/OFF Mode Use label sheets that are Recommended for laser printers Letter or A4 size (adhesive label stock) DO NOT use label sheets that Have labels that easily peel off or have parts of the label already removed Have backing sheets that have peeled away or have exposed adhesive Labels may stick to the fuser, causing them to peel off and media misfeeds to occur.

  • Page 120: Postcards

    Weight 60–90 g/m² (16–24 lb) Duplexing See page 100 for supported sizes. Glossy ON/OFF Mode Postcards Try printing your data on a sheet of plain paper first to check placement. Capacity Tray 1 (Manual Feed Tray) Tray 2/3/4 Orientation Face down Driver Postcard Media Type...

  • Page 121: Transparencies

    If you touch the face of the transparencies with your bare hands, print quality may be affected. Keep the printer path clean. Transparencies are especially sensitive to a dirty media path. If there are shadows on either the top or the bottom of the sheets, see chapter 9, “Maintaining the Printer”...

  • Page 122: Glossy Media

    Not supported Glossy ON/OFF Mode DO NOT use glossy media stock that is Mixed with any other media in Tray 1 (as this will cause printer misfeed- ing) Up to 20 glossy media sheets, depending on their thickness. Not supported...

  • Page 123: What Is The Guaranteed Imageable (Printable) Area

    4 mm (0.157") from the edges of the media. Each media size has a specific image- able area, the maximum area on which the printer can print clearly and without distortion. This area is subject to both hardware limits (the physical media size and the...

  • Page 124: Loading Media

    Do not fan transparencies. Note Although this printer was designed for printing on a wide range of media types, it is not intended to print exclusively on a single media type except plain paper. Continuous printing on media other than plain paper (such as envelopes, labels, thick stock, or transparencies) may adversely affect print quality or reduce engine life.
  • Page 125 Slide the media guides to pro- vide more space between them. Press down on the center of the paper-lifting plate until the left and right locking tabs (white) lock into place. Load the paper face down in the tray. Loading Media...

  • Page 126: Other Media

    See also “PAPER MENU” on page 41. When printing from Tray 1 with the corresponding Paper Source set- ting in the printer driver Tray1 (Manual Feed), it is not necessary to change the configuration menu setting. Other Media...

  • Page 127: Loading Envelopes

    Loading Envelopes Pull the lever, and then open the right side cover. Before opening the right side cover, fold up Tray Open the door at the side of the right side cover. Loading Media...
  • Page 128 Turn the two dials on the fuser unit to the setting for envelopes. Plain paper Envelope Close the door at the side of the right side cover. Loading Media...
  • Page 129 Close the right side cover. Open Tray 1. Slide the media guides to pro- vide more space between them. Loading Media...
  • Page 130 Press down on the center of the paper-lifting plate until the left and right locking tabs (white) lock into place. Load the envelopes flap side up in the tray. Before loading enve- lopes, press them down to make sure that all air is removed, and make sure that the folds of the flaps are firmly pressed;...

  • Page 131: Loading Label Sheets/Postcards/Thick Stock/Glossy Media And Transparencies

    See also “PAPER MENU” on page 41. When printing from Tray 1 with the corresponding Paper Source set- ting in the printer driver Tray1 (Manual Feed), it is not necessary to change the configuration menu setting. Loading Label Sheets/Postcards/Thick Stock/Glossy Media and Transparencies Open Tray 1.
  • Page 132 Slide the media guides to pro- vide more space between them. Press down on the center of the paper-lifting plate until the left and right locking tabs (white) lock into place. Load the media face down in the tray. Up to 20 sheets can be loaded into the tray at one time.
  • Page 133 See also “PAPER MENU” on page 41. When printing from Tray 1 with the corresponding Paper Source set- ting in the printer driver Tray1 (Manual Feed), it is not necessary to change the configuration menu setting. Loading Media...

  • Page 134: Loading Banner Paper

    Loading Banner Paper Paper up to 1200 mm long can be loaded into the bypass tray and printed one at a time. Open Tray 1. Slide the media guides to pro- vide more space between them. Press down on the center of the paper-lifting plate until the left and right locking tabs (white) lock into place.
  • Page 135 With the side of the banner paper to be printed on facing down, insert the end of the paper as much as possible into the feed slot. One sheet of banner paper can be loaded into the tray at one time. In order to avoid toner smudges, do not load curled paper.
  • Page 136 2. Select Tray 1(Manual Feed) from the Paper Source list and specify a cus- tom size in the Original Size list of the printer driver, and then print. Loading Media...

  • Page 137: Tray 2

    Tray 2 Loading Plain Paper Pull out Tray 2. Press down the media pressure plate to lock it into place. Loading Media...
  • Page 138 Load the paper face up in the tray. Do not load above the M mark. Up to 500 sheets (80 g/m paper can be loaded into the tray at one time. Close Tray 2. Select PAPER MENU/PAPER SOURCE/TRAY 2/PAPER SIZE PAPER TYPE the size and type of paper that are loaded.

  • Page 139: Tray 3/4 (Optional Lower Feeder Units)

    Tray 3/4 (Optional Lower Feeder Units) Loading Plain Paper Pull out Tray 3 (Tray 4). Press down the media pressure plate to lock it into place. Slide the media guides to pro- vide more space between them. Loading Media...
  • Page 140 Load the paper face up in the tray. Do not load above the M mark. Up to 500 sheets (80 g/m paper can be loaded into the tray at one time. Slide the media guides against the edges of the paper. [22 lb]) of plain Loading Media...
  • Page 141 Close Tray 3 (Tray 4). Select PAPER MENU/PAPER SOURCE/TRAY 3 TRAY 4 in the configuration menu, and then select the setting for PAPER TYPE the type of paper that is loaded. See also “PAPER MENU” on page 41. Loading Media...

  • Page 142: Duplexing

    Duplexing envelopes, labels, postcards, thick stock, glossy media or transparencies is not supported. How do I autoduplex? You should verify that the duplex option is physically installed on the printer to successfully duplex (Double-Sided) the job. Check your application to determine how to set your margins for duplex (Double-Sided) printing.

  • Page 143: Output Tray

    With autoduplexing, the back side is printed first, and then the front side is printed. Output Tray All printed media is output to the face-down output tray on top of the printer. This tray has a capacity of approximately 250 sheets (A4/Letter) of 80 g/m (22 lb) paper.

  • Page 144: Finishing

    When the optional staple finisher is installed, job separation, offset and staple printing can be performed. For the installation procedure, refer to “Staple Fin- isher” on page 246. Settings can be specified for job separation, offset and staple printing by selecting MENU Use the following paper with job separation, offset and staple printing.

  • Page 145: Offset Printing

    Offset Printing If offset printing is selected, the paper is fed out shifted as shown below. When PAPER MENU/COLLATE in sets as shown below. - When COLLATE Staple printing Pages are stapled and fed out by job or by copy set as shown below. Page in the portrait orientation are stapled in the upper-left corner.

  • Page 146: Media Storage

    Media Storage How do I store media? Keep media on a flat, level surface in its original wrapper until it is time to load it. Media that has been stored for a long time out of its packaging may dry up too much and cause misfeeding.
  • Page 147 Replacing Consumables...

  • Page 148: Replacing Consumables

    Handle the toner cartridges carefully to avoid spilling toner inside the printer or on yourself. Install only new toner cartridges in your printer. If a used toner car- tridge is installed, the indicator message will not clear and the supplies status in the Status Monitor will not be updated.
  • Page 149 When replacing a toner cartridge, refer to the following table. For optimum print quality and performance, use only approved KONICA MINOLTA toner cartridges for your specific printer type, as listed in the table below. You can find your printer type and the toner cartridge part numbers on the consum- ables reorder label inside the front cover your printer.
  • Page 150 For optimum print quality and performance, use only the corre- sponded TYPE genuine KONICA MINOLTA toner cartridges. Keep toner cartridges: In their packaging until you’re ready to install them. In a cool, dry location away from sunlight (due to heat).

  • Page 151: Replacing A Toner Cartridge

    Follow the steps below to replace the toner cartridge. TONER LOW is set to when the message Open the printer’s front cover. Pull the front lever to the right. Replacing Consumables SYS DEFAULT MENU/ENABLE WARNING (where “...
  • Page 152 Lower the lever to release the lock. Grab the handle of the toner car- tridge to be replaced, and then pull out the cartridge. Note Dispose of the used toner cartridge according to your local regulations. Do not burn the toner cartridge. For details, refer to “About Toner Cartridges”...
  • Page 153 Shake the cartridge to distribute the toner. Make sure that the toner car- tridge is the same color as the printer compartment, and then insert the toner cartridge into the printer. Make sure that the toner car- tridge is securely installed, and then peel off the protective film.
  • Page 154 Close the front cover. The printer must complete a 75-second calibration cycle after the toner cartridge has been replaced. If you open the front cover before the message repeats the calibration cycle.

  • Page 155: Replacing A Print Unit

    Replacing a Print Unit When replacing a print unit, refer to the following table. For optimum print quality and performance, use only approved KONICA MINOLTA print units for your specific printer type, as listed in the table below. You can find your printer type and the print unit part numbers on the consumables reorder label inside the front cover your printer.
  • Page 156 I-UNIT LOW is set to when the message Check the message window to see which color print unit needs replacing. Open the printer’s front cover. Pull the front lever to the right. SYS DEFAULT MENU/ENABLE WARNING (where “ I-UNIT LOW X...
  • Page 157 Press down the area marked “Push” on the print unit to be replaced, and then slide the unit all the way out of the printer. Note Dispose of the used print unit according to your local regulations. Do not burn the print unit.
  • Page 158 Remove the print unit from the bag. Hold the print unit with both hands, and then shake it twice as shown in the illustration. Do not grab the bottom of the bag; otherwise, the print unit may be dam- aged, resulting in decreased print quality.
  • Page 159 Make sure that the new print unit to be installed is the same color as the printer compartment, and then install the print unit in the printer. Raise the front lever to its origi- nal position.
  • Page 160 The front lever should be securely returned to its original position; other- wise, the front cover of the printer cannot be closed. Close the front cover. The printer must com- plete a 75-second cali- bration cycle after the toner cartridge has been replaced.

  • Page 161: Replacing The Waste Toner Bottle

    Open the printer’s front cover. Turn the dial on the waste toner bottle counterclockwise until it is in the unlock position. Replacing Consumables appears in the message window. The printer Lock WASTE TONER Unlock...
  • Page 162 Open the left and right handles of the waste toner bottle. Grab the left and right handles of the waste toner bottle, and then slowly pull out the bottle. Be careful since some waste toner may spill if the lock is closed when the waste toner bottle is removed.
  • Page 163 Slide the waste toner bottle all the way into the printer. Turn the dial clockwise until the waste toner bottle is in the locked position. Unlock Lock Replacing Consumables...

  • Page 164: Replacing The Transfer Roller

    Close the front cover. If the waste toner bottle is not fully inserted or if the dial is not locked, the front cover cannot be closed. Replacing the Transfer Roller When the time to replace the transfer roller is reached, the message TRANS.ROLLER/END OF LIFE after this message appears;...
  • Page 165 While pushing the levers to the inside, move the roller presser toward you. While continuing to press the levers, remove the transfer roller. Prepare a new transfer roller. While pressing the levers, insert the shaft of the transfer roller into the bearings. Replacing Consumables...
  • Page 166 Move the levers away from you until it snaps into place. Close the right side cover. Reset the counter in the REPLACE/TRANS. ROLLER Replace the ozone filter, using the following procedure. MAINTENANCE MENU/SUPPLIES/ menu. Replacing Consumables...

  • Page 167: Replacing The Ozone Filter

    Replacing the Ozone Filter Remove the ozone filter from the printer. Slide the new ozone filter into the printer until it snaps into place. Replacing Consumables...

  • Page 168: Replacing The Transfer Belt Unit

    TRANS. BELT/END OF LIFE this message appears; however, since the print quality is reduced, the trans- fer belt unit should be replaced immediately. Open the printer’s front cover. Remove the print unit and waste toner bottle. For details on removing...
  • Page 169 Using a coin, remove the four screws on the left side. Be careful not to lose the screws. Remove the left-side cover. Pull the lever, and then open the right side cover. Before opening the right side cover, fold up Tray 1. Replacing Consumables...
  • Page 170 Open the right side cover, and then use a coin to loosen the screws securing the transfer belt unit. Before opening the right side cover, fold up Tray 1. On the left side, pull to the right the blue shutter lever for the transfer belt unit.
  • Page 171 Remove all packing tape from the transfer belt unit. Remove the protective cover from the transfer belt unit. Prepare a new transfer belt unit. Be careful not to touch the surface of the belt. Do not remove the blue lever. Insert the new transfer belt unit along the rails.
  • Page 172 On the left side, pull to the left the blue shutter lever for the transfer belt unit. From the right side cover side, tighten the screws to secure the transfer belt unit and then close the right side cover. Close the right side cover. Replacing Consumables...
  • Page 173 Attach the left-side cover. Tighten the four screws on the left side. Install the print unit and waste toner bottle. For details on installing the print unit or waste toner bottle, refer to “Replacing a Print Unit” on page 141 or “Replac- ing the Waste Toner Bot- tle”...

  • Page 174: Replacing The Backup Battery

    Reset the counter in the REPLACE/TRANS. BELT Replacing the Backup Battery If the backup battery is dead, the printer’s date and time cannot be retained. Follow the procedure described below to replace the backup battery. Note It’s very important to protect the printer controller board and any associated circuit boards from electrostatic damage.
  • Page 175 Then, slide the rear cover to the right and remove it. Using a screwdriver, loosen the seven screws. (Do not remove them from the printer.) Slide the panel slightly to the right and lift it off the printer. Replacing Consumables...
  • Page 176 When inserting the new backup battery, be sure that the + side faces toward the left. Reinstall the panel and tighten the seven screws. Attach the rear cover. Reconnect all interface cables. Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the printer. Replacing Consumables...

  • Page 177: Replacing The Staple

    on the DATE and use TIME time. Replacing the Staple When there are no more staples, the message Replace the staple cartridge. Open the stapler cover. Pull out the stapling unit. Replacing Consumables SYS DEFAULT MENU/CLOCK on the SYS DEFAULT MENU/CLOCK menu to set the date, menu to set the appears.
  • Page 178 Pull out the stapler. Remove the empty cartridge, and then insert the new one. Replacing Consumables...
  • Page 179 Install the stapler. Install the stapling unit. Close the stapler cover. Replacing Consumables...

  • Page 181: Maintaining The Printer

    Maintaining the Printer...

  • Page 182: Maintaining The Printer

    Never use sharp or rough implements, such as wire or plastic cleaning pads. Always close the printer’s covers gently. Never subject the printer to vibra- tion. Do not cover the printer immediately after using it. Turn it off and wait until it cools down. Maintaining the Printer...
  • Page 183 Do not leave the printer’s covers open for any length of time, especially in well-lit places; light may damage the toner cartridges. Do not open the printer during printing. Do not tap media stacks on the printer. Do not lubricate or disassemble the printer.

  • Page 184: Cleaning The Printer

    Make sure any parts removed during cleaning are replaced before you plug in the printer. Cleaning the Printer CAUTION Be sure to turn off the printer and unplug the power cord before cleaning. Exterior Control Panel MENU...

  • Page 185: Media Rollers

    The accumulation of paper dust and other debris on the media rollers can cause media-feeding problems. Cleaning the Media Feed Rollers (Manual Feed Tray) Open Tray 1. Press down on the center of the paper-lifting plate until the left and right locking tabs (white) lock into place. Cleaning the Printer...
  • Page 186 Clean the media feed rollers by wiping them with a soft, dry cloth. Close the tray. Cleaning the Printer...

  • Page 187: Cleaning The Media Feed Rollers (Tray 2/3/4)

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

  • Page 188: Cleaning The Duplex Option Feed Rollers

    Cleaning the Duplex Option Feed Rollers Open the duplex cover. Clean the feed rollers by wiping them with a soft, dry cloth. Close the duplex cover. Cleaning the Printer...

  • Page 189: Cleaning The Media Transfer Rollers For Tray 3 And 4

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

  • Page 190: Cleaning The Laser Lens

    Cleaning the Laser Lens This printer is constructed with four laser lenses. Clean all lenses as described below. The laser lens cleaning tool should be attached to the inside of the front cover. Open the printer’s front cover and remove the cleaning tool from the machine’s front cover.

  • Page 191: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting...

  • Page 192: Introduction

    Solving other problems Solving problems with printing quality Status, error, and service messages Printing a Configuration Page Print a configuration page to verify the printer is printing correctly, or to check the printer configuration. Press Key (once) Until Display Reads...

  • Page 193: Preventing Media Misfeeds

    Media matches the printer specifications. Media is flat, especially on the leading edge. The printer is on a hard, flat, level surface. You store media in a dry location away from moisture and humidity. You remove transparencies from the output tray immediately after printing to avoid static buildup.

  • Page 194: Understanding The Media Path

    Understanding the printer’s media path will help you locate media misfeeds 1 Toner cartridge 2 Relay unit 3 Fuser unit 4 Duplex option 5 Tray 1 (Manual feed tray) 6 Tray 4 (optional) 7 Tray 3 (optional) 8 Tray 2...

  • Page 195: Clearing Media Misfeeds

    To avoid damage, always remove misfed media gently, without tearing it. Any piece of media left in the printer, whether large or small, can obstruct the media path and cause further misfeeds. Do not reload media that has misfed. Note The image is not fixed on the media before the fusing process.

  • Page 196: Media Misfeed Messages And Clearing Procedures

    Media Misfeed Messages and Clearing Procedures Media Misfeed Message PAPER JAM TRAY 2 PAPER JAM TRAY 3 PAPER JAM TRAY 4 PAPER JAM DUPLEX 1 PAPER JAM DUPLEX 2 PAPER JAM FUSER/EXIT PAPER JAM TRAY 1 PAPER JAM SECOND TRANS PAPER JAM VERTICAL TRANS PAPER JAM...

  • Page 197: Clearing A Media Misfeed In Tray 2

    Clearing a Media Misfeed in Tray 2 Pull the lever, and then open the right side cover. Before opening the right side cover, fold up Tray Carefully pull out the misfed media. Clearing Media Misfeeds...
  • Page 198 CAUTION The area around the fuser unit is extremely hot. Touching anything other than the indicated levers and dials may result in burns. If you get burned, immediately cool the skin under cold water, and then seek professional medical attention. Note Decreased print quality may result if the surface of the image...
  • Page 199 Close the right side cover. Pull out Tray 2, and then remove all media from the tray. Fan the media you removed and then align it well. Clearing Media Misfeeds...
  • Page 200 Load the media face up in Tray 2. Make sure that the media is flat. Do not load paper above the M mark. Close Tray 2. Clearing Media Misfeeds...

  • Page 201: Clearing A Media Misfeed In Tray 3/4

    Clearing a Media Misfeed in Tray 3/4 Open the right side cover of Tray 3 (Tray 4). Before opening the right side cover of Tray 3 (Tray 4), fold up Tray 1. Carefully pull out the misfed media. Close the right side cover of Tray 3 (Tray 4).
  • Page 202 Pull out Tray 3 (Tray 4), and then remove all paper from the tray. Fan the paper you removed and then align it well. Load the paper face up in Tray 3 (Tray 4). Make sure that the paper is flat. Do not load paper above the M mark.

  • Page 203: Clearing A Media Misfeed From The Duplex Option

    Clearing a Media Misfeed from the Duplex Option Open the duplex cover. Carefully pull out the misfed media. Close the duplex cover. Clearing Media Misfeeds...

  • Page 204: Clearing A Media Misfeed From The Fuser Unit

    Clearing a Media Misfeed from the Fuser Unit Pull the lever, and then open the right side cover. Before opening the right side cover, fold up Tray Push up the levers of the fuser unit cover, and then open the cover.
  • Page 205 CAUTION The area around the fuser unit is extremely hot. Touching anything other than the indicated levers and dials may result in burns. If you get burned, immediately cool the skin under cold water, and then seek professional medical attention. Note Decreased print quality may result if the surface of the image...
  • Page 206 Push down the levers. Close the right side cover. Clearing Media Misfeeds...

  • Page 207: Clearing A Media Misfeed From Tray 1 (Manual Feed Tray) And Transfer Roller

    Clearing a Media Misfeed from Tray 1 (Manual Feed Tray) and Transfer Roller Pull the lever, and then open the right side cover. Before opening the right side cover, fold up Tray Carefully pull out the misfed media. Clearing Media Misfeeds...
  • Page 208 CAUTION The area around the fuser unit is extremely hot. Touching anything other than the indicated levers and dials may result in burns. If you get burned, immediately cool the skin under cold water, and then seek professional medical attention. Note Decreased print quality may result if the surface of the image...

  • Page 209: Relay Unit

    Close the right side cover. Relay Unit Open the upper cover. Carefully pull out the misfed media. Clearing Media Misfeeds...

  • Page 210: Staple Finisher (Case 1)

    Staple Finisher (Case 1) If the media misfeed occurred between the relay unit and the top of the staple finisher, follow the procedure described below to remove the misfed media. Open the finisher cover. Carefully pull out the misfed media. Clearing Media Misfeeds...

  • Page 211: Staple Finisher (Case 2)

    Staple Finisher (Case 2) If the media can be seen from the sub output tray, follow the procedure described below to remove the misfed media. Open the finisher cover. Carefully pull out the misfed media. Clearing Media Misfeeds...

  • Page 212: Staple Finisher (Case 3)

    Staple Finisher (Case 3) If the media misfeed occurred in the center section of the staple finisher, fol- low the procedure described below to remove the misfed media. Open the finisher cover. Clockwise turn the knob on the inside until the media is fed into the main output tray.

  • Page 213: Clearing Jammed Staples

    Clearing Jammed Staples If the staples are jammed, follow the procedure described below to remove the jammed staples. Open the stapler cover. Pull out the stapling unit. Pull out the stapler. Clearing Media Misfeeds...
  • Page 214 Push up the guide for the staple cartridge, and then remove any jammed staples. Return the guide to its original position, and then install the sta- pler. Install the stapling unit. Close the stapler cover. Clearing Media Misfeeds...

  • Page 215: Solving Problems With Media Misfeeds

    Recheck the media path and make sure that you have removed all of the misfed media. Use KONICA MINOLTA-approved media. See “Media Specifications” on page 100. Only plain paper, 60–90 g/m lb) can be autoduplexed. See “Media Specifications”...
  • Page 216 Load the envelopes in Tray 1 so the flaps are facing up. If the flaps are on the long edge, load the envelopes with the flaps toward the right of the printer. Solving Problems with Media Misfeeds...
  • Page 217 Solution Remove the transparencies and load them in the tray one sheet at a time. Do not fan transparencies before load- ing them. Use KONICA MINOLTA-approved media. See “Media Specifications” on page 100. Clean the media supply roller. For more details, refer to “Media Roll-...

  • Page 218: Solving Other Problems

    Solution Turn off the printer, confirm that the power cord is correctly plugged into the outlet, and then turn on the printer. Plug another electrical appliance into the outlet and see whether it operates properly.
  • Page 219 Check that at least Tray 1 is loaded with media, in place, and secure. Make sure the covers are closed securely. Close all covers gently to avoid jarring the printer. Make sure the waste toner bottle and toner cartridges are installed correctly. Clear the media misfeed.
  • Page 220 ( DEFAULT MENU/ENERGY SAVER menu) Wait. No action needed. Add more memory. Install a correct KONICA MINOLTA toner cartridge approved for your spe- cific printer. INCOR- Check the toner cartridges. The image will not print if one or more cartridges are empty.
  • Page 221 Print the overlay file using a magicolor 5570(5550) driver. Turn off the printer, confirm that the power cord is correctly plugged into the outlet, and then turn on the printer. Contact Technical Support with the...
  • Page 222 For N-up on multiple copies, choose Collate only in the Windows driver’s Paper Tab. Do not set collation in the application. Place the printer on a flat, hard, level surface. Remove the tray that you are printing from and reinsert it completely into the printer.
  • Page 223 Administrator password has a 6-char- acter minimum and a 16-character maximum. For details of the Page- Scope Web Connection administrator password, refer to the magicolor 5550/ 5570 Reference Guide on the Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM. Remove the moist media and replace it with new, dry media.

  • Page 224: Solving Problems With Printing Quality

    Solution Remove the print units and check it for damage. If it is damaged, replace it. Select the proper setting in the printer driver to switch from transparencies to plain paper. Adjust the humidity for media storage. Remove the moist media and replace it with new, dry media.
  • Page 225 When printing envelopes, labels, post- cards, thick stock, glossy, or transpar- encies, specify the appropriate media type in the printer driver. Remove the print units and check them for damage. If one is damaged, replace it. Remove the print units and check them for damage.
  • Page 226 Solution Remove the toner cartridges and check them for damage. If one is dam- aged, replace it. Place the printer on a flat, hard, level surface. Adjust the humidity in the media stor- age area. Remove the moist media and replace it with new, dry media.
  • Page 227 Symptom Cause There are One or more of the toner print units may be smudges or defective or installed residual incorrectly. images. There are The media transfer toner roller is dirty. smudges on the back side of the page The media path is (whether or dirty with toner.
  • Page 228 Remove the print unit with the color causing the abnormal image. Replace it with a new print unit. Place the printer on a flat, hard, level surface. Print several sheets and the excess toner should disappear. Remove the print units and check them for damage.
  • Page 229 If the problem is not resolved, even after all of the above have been per- formed, contact Technical Support with the error information. For contact information, refer to the magicolor 5550/5570 Safety Information Guide. Solving Problems with Printing Quality...

  • Page 230: 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 mes- sage has changed, the message is cleared from the window.

  • Page 231: Error Messages (Warning:)

    MINOLTA print unit of the appropriate type (AM, EU, AP or GC). See page 141. The X toner cartridge Install a is an unapproved KONICA MINOLTA type. toner cartridge of the appropriate type (AM, EU, AP or GC). See page 135. do this...
  • Page 232 Download Man- ager or PSWC. Since incompatible Use CompactFlash CompactFlash was compatible with this inserted into the printer. memory slot, the CompactFlash could not be used. Tray X (Tray 1, 2, 3 or Load media into the 4) is empty.
  • Page 233 This message... I-UNIT LIFE STAPLER EMPTY TONER EMPTY TONER LOW TRANS. BELT END OF LIFE Status, Error, and Service Messages means... do this... Replace the print unit. print unit has reached the end of its life. The staple finisher Replace the staple has run out of staples.
  • Page 234 This message... TRANS.ROLLER END OF LIFE UNABLE TO COLLATE JOB UNABLE TO STAPLE JOB WASTE TONER NEAR FULL means... The transfer roller has Replace the transfer reached the end of its roller and reset the life. counter in the NANCE MENU/SUP- PLIES/REPLACE/ TRANS.

  • Page 235: Error Messages (Operator Call:)

    If desired, hard disk is not install a hard disk. installed. When printing a Change the printer con- stored job, the printer figuration to that when configuration was the job was stored. changed since the job was stored.
  • Page 236 PAPER ERROR “SIZE” “MEDIA” means... The Paper Source in Press the the printer driver is print, or remove and set to Tray 1 (Manual reload the media in Tray Feed), but there is already media in the tray when printing begins.
  • Page 237 This message... PAPER JAM DUPLEX1 PAPER JAM DUPLEX2 PAPER JAM FINISHER PAPER JAM FUSER/EXIT PAPER JAM MAIN EXIT PAPER JAM SECOND TRANS PAPER JAM STAPLER PAPER JAM SUB EXIT PAPER JAM TRAY1 PAPER JAM TRAYX PAPER JAM UPPER TRANS PAPER JAM VERTICAL TRANS Status, Error, and Service Messages means...
  • Page 238 The X (Tray 1, 2, 3 or Load the correct media 4) was specified with into the specified tray. the printer driver for printing, but Tray X is empty. This message appears when the PAPER MENU/ PAPER SOURCE/...
  • Page 239 TONER X Status, Error, and Service Messages means... do this... The media type set in Load the correct media the printer driver is type into the specified different from the type tray. of media loaded. The waste toner Install a new waste toner bottle is full.

  • Page 240: Service Messages

    These messages indicate a more serious error that can only be corrected by a customer service engineer. If one of these messages appears, turn the printer off, then turn it on again. If the problem persists, contact your local vendor or authorized service provider.
  • Page 241 Installing Accessories...

  • Page 242: Installing Accessories

    Turn off all power switches first. If an antistatic wrist strap is provided in your printer option kit, attach one end of it to your wrist and the other end to the bare metal chassis on the back of your printer. Never attach the wrist strap to any piece of equipment with an electrical current present.

  • Page 243: Dual In-Line Memory Module (Dimm)

    Dual in-line memory module (or DIMM) is compact circuit board with sur- face-mount memory chips. The printer, which has two memory slots, has a 256 MB memory module already installed in one of the slots. By using both slots, the memory can be expanded to a maximum of 1024 MB (512 MB + 512 MB).
  • Page 244 Using a screwdriver, loosen the seven screws. (Do not remove them from the printer.) Slide the panel slightly to the right and lift it off the printer. Insert the new DIMM straight into the DIMM connector until the latches snap into the locked position.
  • Page 245 Declare the additional Printer Memory in the Windows printer driver (Properties/Configure tab). Print a configuration page ( ) and PRINT MENU/CONFIGURATION PG verify that the total amount of the RAM installed in your printer is listed. Dual In-Line Memory Module (DIMM)

  • Page 246: Hard Disk Kit

    Installing the Hard Disk drive Note It’s very important to protect the printer controller board and any associated circuit boards from electrostatic damage. Before performing this procedure, review the antistatic caution on page 228. In addition, always handle circuit boards by the edges only.
  • Page 247 Using a screwdriver, loosen the seven screws. (Do not remove them from the printer.) Slide the panel slightly to the right and lift it off the printer. Plug the cable on the hard disk drive into the connector on the controller board.
  • Page 248 Reinstall the panel and tighten the seven screws. Attach the rear cover. Reconnect all interface cables. Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the printer. Declare the Hard Disk in the Windows printer driver (Properties/Configure tab). Hard Disk Kit...

  • Page 249: Compactflash

    Installing the CompactFlash card Note If the installed CompactFlash card was used with a device other than this printer, such as a computer or digital camera, the card is automatically formatted and all of its data is deleted. Note It is very important to protect the printer controller board and any associated circuit boards from electrostatic damage.
  • Page 250 Then, slide the rear cover to the right and remove it. Using a screwdriver, loosen the seven screws. (Do not remove them from the printer.) Slide the panel slightly to the right and lift it off the printer. CompactFlash...
  • Page 251 Reinstall the panel and tighten the seven screws. Attach the rear cover. Reconnect all interface cables. Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the printer. Declare the Memory card in the Windows printer driver (Properties/Con- figure tab). CompactFlash...

  • Page 252: Duplex Option

    Duplex (Double-Sided) printing can be performed automatically with the duplex option and enough memory installed. See “Duplexing” on page 128. Installing the Duplex Option Turn off the printer. Remove the cover on the right side cover. Duplex Option...
  • Page 253 Remove the door at the side of the right side cover. Prepare the duplex option. Before installing the duplex option, open the duplex cover, and then check that the knob is positioned as shown in the illustration. Then, close the duplex cover. Attach the duplex option, as shown in the illustration.
  • Page 254 Open the duplex cover, and then turn both knobs counterclock- wise until they are horizontal to secure the duplex option to the right side cover. Then, close the duplex cover. Declare the Duplex Unit in the Windows printer driver (Properties/Config- ure tab). Duplex Option...

  • Page 255: Lower Feeder Unit

    You can install up to two optional lower feeder units (Trays 3 and 4). Each lower feeder unit increases your printer’s media feed capacity by 500 sheets. Kit Contents Lower feeder unit with a tray (500-sheet capacity) Four metal brackets –...

  • Page 256: Installing A Lower Feeder Unit

    Installing a Lower Feeder Unit Note Since consumables are installed in the printer, be sure to keep the printer level when moving it in order to prevent accidental spills. Turn off the printer and discon- nect the power cord and inter- face cables.
  • Page 257 WARNING! This printer weighs approximately 44 kg (97.0 lb) when it is fully loaded with consumables. The printer must be lifted by two people. Using a screwdriver, install the two securing brackets at the rear of the printer.
  • Page 258 Pull out the trays. Install the two securing brackets at the front of the printer. Close the trays. Attach the transport guide to the right door of Tray 3. It is not necessary to attach the transport guide to the right door of Tray 4.
  • Page 259 Close the right side cover of the lower feeder unit. Declare Paper Source Unit 3/4 in the Windows printer driver (Properties/ Configure tab). Lower Feeder Unit...

  • Page 260: Staple Finisher

    When the staple finisher is installed, job separation, offset and staple printing can be performed. Accessories 1 Staple Finisher 2 Relay Unit 3 Main output tray 4 Sub output tray 5 Hooks (For securing the relay unit) 6 Hooks (For installing the staple finisher) 7 Mounting clips for the main output tray...

  • Page 261: Unpacking And Installing The Staple Finisher

    Unpacking and installing the Staple Finisher Open the box for the optional finisher. Unpack the relay unit, and then open the relay unit cover Remove all packing tape. Close the relay unit cover. Staple Finisher...
  • Page 262 Remove the two mounting hooks in the bag taped to the back of the relay unit. Since the gears (1) are exposed, be careful not to grab them or hit them. Since the performance of the transport roller and springs (2) may be greatly reduced if they are firmly grabbed, treat them with special care.
  • Page 263 Remove the output tray from the machine. While lightly bending the output tray as much as possible, remove the out- put tray. Remove the inside cover (three locations) at the top of the machine. Use a coin to remove the front cover (two locations) at the top of the machine.
  • Page 264 Install the relay unit on the machine. Open the relay unit cover. Staple Finisher...
  • Page 265 With your fingers, press the left and right pins. Make sure that the pins are pushed in. Secure the relay unit on the machine with the two mounting hooks. Lock the relay unit lever. Staple Finisher...
  • Page 266 Close the relay unit cover. Remove the two finisher-mount- ing hooks from the box. Remove the main output tray and the sub output tray, and then unpack them. Hold the left and right sides of the staple finisher and lift it out of the box.
  • Page 267 Remove the packing tape and packing materials from the con- nectors and the outside of the staple finisher. Open the stapler cover, and then remove the tape securing the staple cartridge. Use a coin to remove the cover (two locations) on the left side of the machine.
  • Page 268 Secure the two mounting hooks on the staple finisher to the left side of the machine. Align the side of the relay unit with that of the staple finisher, and then hook them onto the fin- isher to install them. When grabbing the staple finisher, be sure to grab the areas indicated in the...
  • Page 269 Remove the two mounting clips from the main output tray. Insert the main output tray. Secure the main output tray with the mounting clips. Staple Finisher...
  • Page 270 Install the sub output tray. Insert the connector on the fin- isher into the connector on the machine. Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the machine. Declare the staple finisher in the printer driver (Properties/Config- ure tab). Staple Finisher...

  • Page 271: A Appendix

    Appendix...

  • Page 272: Safety Specifications

    Printer Safety standards EMC standards Technical Specifications Printer Type Print system Exposure system Developing system Resolution U.S. model UL 60950-1, CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-03 European model EU Directive 73/23/EEC EU Directive 93/68/EEC EN 60950-1 (IEC 60950) China model GB 4943 U.S.
  • Page 273 Duplex (Double-Sided) (magicolor 5570) Monochrome: 19 seconds for A4, Letter (plain paper) Full color: 21 seconds for A4, Letter (plain paper) Duplex (Double-Sided) (magicolor 5550) Monochrome: 20 seconds for A4, Letter (plain paper) Full color: 22.5 seconds for A4, Letter (plain paper)
  • Page 274 Monochrome: 22.5 page per minutes for A4 (plain paper) Full color: 19.4 page per minutes for A4 (plain paper) Duplex (Double-Sided) (magicolor 5550) Monochrome: 19.3 page per minutes for A4 (plain paper) Full color: 16.1 page per minutes for A4...
  • Page 275 Paper/Media Input capacity Output capacity Finisher output capacity Operating temperature Operating humidity Power supply Power consumption Amperage Acoustic Noise External dimensions Technical Specifications • Plain paper (60 to 90 g/m • Recycled (60 to 90 g/m • Transparencies • Envelopes •...
  • Page 276 Weight Interface Standard memory Printer: approximately 32.4 kg (71.4 lb) Toner cartridge: Standard in-box cartridge = 1.42 kg (3.13 lb) (Y, M, C)/ 1.46 kg (3.22 lb) (K) Replacement cartridge (Standard-Capacity)= 1.52 kg (3.35 lb) (Y, M, C)/ 1.55 kg (3.42 lb) (K) Replacement cartridge (High-Capacity)= 1.65 kg (3.64 lb) (Y, M, C)/...

  • Page 277: Consumable Life Expectancy Chart

    Consumable Life Expectancy Chart User-Replaceable Item Toner cartridge Print unit Waste toner bottle Transfer roller Ozone Filter (Bundle with transfer roller) Transfer belt unit Note: A constant environment is one with a temperature between 15 °C [59 °F] and 25 °C [77 °F] and humidity between 35% and 70%. The values shown for the toner cartridge and waste toner bottle indi- cate the number of pages for simplex printing using A4/Letter-size media with 5% coverage.
  • Page 278 Service-Replaceable Item Fuser unit Media feed roller Average Life Expectancy 150,000 pages (Continuous) 300,000 pages Technical Specifications...

  • Page 279: Our Concern For Environmental Protection

    Our Concern for Environmental Protection ® As an ENERGY STAR Partner, we have determined that this machine meets the ENERGY STAR Guidelines for energy efficiency. What is an ENERGY STAR product? An ENERGY STAR product has a special feature that allows it to automati- cally switch to a “low-power mode”...
  • Page 281 Index Accessories 228 CompactFlash 235 DIMMs 229 Duplex option 238 Hard disk Kit 232 Lower feeder unit 241 Staple Finisher 246 Antistatic protection 228 Camera direct 96 CompactFlash 235 Configuration menu 34 Consumables Backup battery 160 Ozone filter 153 Print unit 141 Staple 163 Index Toner cartridge 134...
  • Page 282 Output tray 129 Plain paper 101 Postcards 106 Preventing media misfeeds 179 Print quality 210 Printer Parts 4 Printer driver (Postscript, PCL) 18 Advanced tab 19 Basic tab 20 Cover page tab 21 Displaying 17 Layout tab 20 Overlay tab 21...
  • Page 283 Thick stock 103 Transparencies 107 Troubleshooting 177 Index...

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