Page 1 PageWorks 25 User's Manual...
Page 3 As an NERGY TAR Partner, we have determined that this machine meets the NERGY TAR Guidelines for energy efficiency. What is an NERGY TAR Printer ? NERGY TAR Printers have a feature that allows them to automatically “go to sleep” after a period of inactivity.
Page 4: Safety Information
Foreword Safety Information Laser Safety This printer is a page printer which operates by means of a laser. There is no possibility of danger from the laser, provided the printer is operated according to the instructions in this manual provided. Since radiation emitted by the laser is completely confined within protective housing, the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation.
Page 5: Laser Safety Label
Foreword For Users in the United States CDRH Regulations This printer is certified as a Class 1 Laser product under Radiation Perfor- mance Standard according to the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1990. Com- pliance is mandatory for Laser products marketed in the United States and is reported to the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the U.S.
Page 6 Foreword FCC/ICES FCC: Declaration of Conformity Product Type Laser Beam Printer Product Name PageWorks 25 Options Duplex KIT: Duplex Unit (AD-10) Manual Feed Unit (SB-1) 500-sheet Paper Feed Unit (PF-109) 250-sheet Paper Feed Unit (PF-111) 2500 Sheet Tray (PF-107) 5-bin Mail-bin (JS-500) 10-bin Mail-bin (JS-1000) DRAM SIMM (Maximum 96MB) Network Interface Card (4179-251, 4179-241)
Page 7 Foreword USER INSTRUCTIONS (For U.S.A.) FCC PART 15 - RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICE WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Page 8 Foreword USER INSTRUCTIONS (For Canada) INTERFERENCE-CAUSING EQUIPMENT STANDARD (ICES-003 ISSUE 3) WARNING This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. OZONE RELEASE (For All Users) During printer operation, a small quantity of ozone is released.
Page 9: Trademark Acknowledgments
Foreword Welcome And thank you for selecting a Minolta PageWorks 25 Printer! This User’s Manual explains the functions of the printer and how it operates. It also provides you with troubleshooting tips as well as general precautions you should observe when operating the printer. To ensure that top perfor- mance and effective use of your printer, read this manual carefully from cover to cover, and keep it at hand for later reference.
Page 10: Technical Support
Foreword Technical Support Technical 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: http://www.minoltaprinters.com.
Page 11: Table Of Contents
Contents &217(176 Chapter 1: Introduction Features ..............1-1 Printer Parts and Accessories ......1-3 Control Panel ............1-6 Layout for Control Panel ........1-6 Indicator Lights ..........1-7 The LCD Display Panel ........1-7 Key Functions ............1-8 On Line key ..........1-8 Proceed key ..........1-8 Tray1 Paper key ...........1-8 Shift key ............1-8 Menu key .............1-8 Item key ............1-9...
Page 12 Contents 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 ........2-5 Operating Environment ........2-5 Printer ...............2-5 Printer Supplies ..........2-8 Moving the Printer ..........2-9 Setting-Up ............2-10 Installing the Imaging Cartridge ......2-10 Connecting the Power Cord ......2-14 Turning on the Printer ........2-15 Testing the Printer ...........2-16...
Page 13 Contents Chapter 3: Using the Printer Using the Control Panel ........3-1 Setting the Basic Menu ........3-2 Setting the Tray 1 Paper Mode ......3-3 Printer Menus ............3-4 Print Menu ...........3-5 PCL Menu ............3-7 System Menu ..........3-9 Parallel Menu ..........3-14 Network Menu ..........3-15 Maintenance Menu ........3-17 Adjust Menu ..........3-19 Test Print Menu ..........3-21...
Page 14 Contents Loading Paper onto the Optional 2500 Sheet Tray (LCC) ............3-41 Manual Loading (Manual Feed Unit) ....3-42 Loading Paper/Envelope ......3-43 Duplex Printing ...........3-46 Media Type ............3-47 Paper Size ............3-47 Automatic Tray Setting ........3-48 Output Bins ............3-49 Mail Bin Modes ..........3-51 Using the Manual Feed Unit ......3-53 Adjusting the top margin ........3-54 Adjusting the left margin ........3-58...
Page 15 Contents Installing the PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Under Windows NT 4.0 ........4-10 To install the PageWorks 25 Printer Driver using the Installer (Auto Run) ......4-10 To uninstall the PageWorks 25 Printer Driver ..4-15 Displaying the PageWorks 25 Driver Setup Dialog ..............4-17 To display the PageWorks 25 driver setup dialog under Windows 95/98 ......4-17 To display the PageWorks 25 driver setup...
Page 16 Contents Using the Printer Status Display .......5-2 Printer Status ..........5-2 How to recover ..........5-2 Warning Status ..........5-2 Printer Status figure ........5-2 Printing Status ..........5-3 Switching Between the Expanded and Reduced Views ..........5-4 On-line Help ............5-4 Chapter 6: Maintenance Replacing the Imaging Cartridge ......6-1 Cleaning the Printer ..........6-8 Cleaning the Outside of the Printer ....6-8 Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller ......6-9...
Page 17 Contents Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Technical Support ..........7-1 Clearing a Paper Misfeed ........7-2 Inside the printer ..........7-2 Paper Input Misfeed from Tray 1 .......7-3 Paper Input Misfeed from Tray 2/3/4/5 ....7-3 Paper Input Misfeed from the 2500 Sheet Tray (LCC) ............7-5 Paper Input Misfeed from the Manual Feed Unit ..........7-6 Paper Input Misfeed from the Duplex Unit ..7-7...
Page 18 Contents Print Quality Problems ........7-18 No output ............7-23 Are you using the correct type of printer cable? ..........7-23 Are your computer’s communications port settings correct? ........7-23 Paper Feeding Problems ........7-24 Image Shift Problem ...........7-25 Printer Messages ..........7-26 Message List ...........7-27 Standard Status Messages ......7-27 Caution Messages ........7-29 Auto-Continuable Messages ......7-30...
Page 19 Contents Installing the 2500 Sheet Tray (LCC) ....8-19 Attaching the Stoppers to the 2500 Sheet Tray (LCC) ............8-19 Setting-up the 2500 Sheet Tray (LCC) onto the Printer ............8-23 Installing the 10-bin Mail-bin ......8-25 Specifying the mailbox setting ......8-35 SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module) ....8-36 Installing the optional SIMM ......8-36 Network Interface Card (NIC) ......8-40 Installing the optional network interface card ..8-40...
Page 20 Contents 5-bin Mail-bin (Option) .........9-8 10-bin Mail-bin (Option) ........9-9 SIMM (Option) .............9-10 Appendix A: Glossary Appendix B: Index xvii...
Page 21 MEMO...
Page 22: Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter Introduction...
Page 24: Features
Features Features The Minolta PageWorks 25 printer is a laser printer developed exclusively for use with Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0 operating systems. The Minolta PageWorks 25. For the office work group with big needs. High-Speed Printing The Minolta PageWorks 25 allows you to combine a 25 ppm print engine and a PowerPC603e RISC processor to achieve high-speed output and exceptional productivity.
Page 25: Paper Handling Flexibility
Features Network Expandability The PageWorks 25 gives you the power of network expandability via Ethernet (10/100 Base-T, 10Base 2). It supports TCP/IP, AppleTalk and IPX/SPX. The PageWorks 25 also comes with the Minolta PageScope network including IP addresses. The user can also easily check the printer status and settings.
Page 26: Printer Parts And Accessories
Printer Parts and Accessories Printer Parts and Accessories Control panel Side cover Power switch Side cover release lever Tray 1 (multipurpose tray) Tray 2 (500-sheet Tray 2 tray) side cover Paper size selection dial Upper cover Parallel interface connector Power cord socket...
Page 27 Printer Parts and Accessories Fusing unit Paper guide Image transfer roller Paper feed roller Imaging cartridge...
Page 28 Printer Parts and Accessories Upper attachment Horizontal transport unit 5-bin Mail-bin Printer Duplex unit Manual feed unit Tray 3/4/5 (250-sheet paper feed unit) (500-sheet paper feed unit) 2500 Sheet Tray (LCC) 10-bin Mail-bin...
Page 29: Control Panel
Control Panel Control Panel The control panel supports and displays several important status controls of the printer. All of these are explained in detail in the following sections. Layout for Control Panel The control panel consists of a display panel (LCD), three indicator lights and eight function keys.
Page 30: Indicator Lights
Control Panel Indicator Lights There are three indicator lights that the printer uses to alert you to the following situations: Indicator blinking DATA Data is being No data is stored The printer is stored in the in the printer receiving data printer memory.
Page 31: Key Functions
Control Panel Key Functions On Line key Press this key to switch between on-line and off-line modes. The printer must be on-line in order to receive data. Proceed key Press this key to resume printing after one of the following situations has occurred: - when a Memory Overflow, Job Too Complex or Paper Size Error occurs (see page 7-30).
Page 32: Item Key
Control Panel Item key Press this key to enter the Item mode when the printer is in the Menu mode. Press this button repeatedly to display the items in order. Select key Press this key to enter the User Selection mode when the printer is in either the Item mode or the Tray 1 Paper Menu mode.
Page 33 MEMO...
Page 34: Chapter 2: Setting-Up
Chapter Setting-Up...
Page 36: Installation Precautions
Installation Precautions Installation Precautions Note the following important precautions when selecting a location for the printer and when connecting it to a power source. 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.
Page 37: Power Source
Installation Precautions Power Source The following are the power source requirements for this printer. • Power source: 120 V 10% at 60 Hz 3 Hz • Voltage fluctuation: Within 120 V • Frequency fluctuation: Within 0.3% Note • Use a power source with minimal voltage and frequency fluctuation. •...
Page 38: Space Requirements
Installation Precautions Space Requirements Be sure to provide space around the printer as indicated below, to ensure easier printer operation, paper and toner replacement, and maintenance. Standard 630 mm (24-3/4") 300 mm (11-3/4") 100 mm (4") 600 mm 940 mm 300 mm (37") (23-1/2")
Page 39 Installation Precautions With Optional 5-bin Mail-bin and Duplex Kit 1200 mm (47-1/4") 300 mm (11-3/4") 200 mm (7-3/4") 1450 mm 1140 mm 600 mm 400 mm (57") (45") (23-1/2") (15-3/4") With Optional Paper Feed Units, 10-bin Mail-bin and Duplex Kit 1200 mm (47-1/4") 900 mm...
Page 40: Operational Precautions
Operational Precautions Operational Precautions Note the following important precautions whenever using the printer. Operating Environment The following describes the operating environment required when using the printer. • Temperature: 10 C to 35 C (50 F to 95 F) with fluctuation of 10 C (18 F) per hour •...
Page 41 Operational Precautions • Never perform any operation or attempt to handle the printer in any way that is not expressly described in the User’s Manual or Quick Guide. The interior of the printer contains high-voltage cir- cuitry which creates the danger of electrical shock when exposed. •...
Page 42 Operational Precautions Note • Be sure to locate the printer in a well-ventilated location. A minimal amount of ozone is generated during normal operation of this printer. Because of this, an unpleasant odor may result when the printer is used for extensive printing in a poorly ventilated area.
Page 43: Printer Supplies
Operational Precautions Printer Supplies Note the following precautions when handling printer supplies such as the imaging cartridge and paper. • Avoid storing printer supplies in the following locations. Areas subjected to direct sunlight. Additionally, the imaging cartridge must be protected from fluorescent light. Areas exposed to open flame.
Page 44: Moving The Printer
Operational Precautions Moving the Printer It is important to use the following guidelines whenever the printer is moved or relocated. The printer is heavy (approximately 66.1 lbs. or 30 kg). At least two people are required to lift it safely. Before attempting to move the printer, remove the imaging cartridge Protect the imaging cartridge from exposure to light by covering it with a cloth whenever it is removed from the printer.
Page 45: Setting-Up
Setting-Up Setting-Up See the separate Quick Guide for Installation and Reference that comes packaged with the printer before unpacking. Set-up the printer according to the following instructions. Note • Keep all the boxes and packing materials that the printer comes in for later use when transporting the printer.
Page 46 Setting-Up Warning • Never touch the copper and brass electrode that is located inside the side cover and underneath the imaging cartridge, as an electrical shock or printer malfunction can result. Take the imaging cartridge out of the carton. Holding it with both hands, shake it left and right, forward and back. Carefully remove the packing tape that is adhered to the grips by pulling from the bottom up.
Page 47 Setting-Up Align the green guides on the imaging cartridge with the slot bearing the green seal located inside of the printer. Insert the imaging cartridge as far as it will go inside of the printer. Close the side cover. 2-12...
Page 48 Setting-Up Note • Make sure that the side cover is closed correctly. If it is difficult to close the side cover, push the green tabs of the imaging cartridge as far as they will go inside the printer and try again. 2-13...
Page 49: Connecting The Power Cord
Setting-Up Connecting the Power Cord Make sure that the printer’s power switch is in the (Off) posi- 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 50: Turning On The Printer
Setting-Up Turning on the Printer After connecting the printer to a power outlet, press the power switch to turn it on. In about 60 seconds, the READY message is shown on the LCD display, indicating that the printer is ready to print. Note •...
Page 51: Testing The Printer
Setting-Up Testing the Printer Before connecting to a computer, perform the following procedure to print a Test Page in order to make sure that the printer is operating properly. Place Letter-size paper onto Tray1 (see “Loading Paper onto Tray1” on page 3-26 for details). Make sure that appears in the message display indicat- READY...
Page 52: Sample Test Page
Setting-Up Sample Test Page Note • See page 7-23 or 7-27 should the Test Page fail to print or if an error message should appear on the message display while printing the Test Page. • It is only possible to print the test page on Letter-sized paper. The test page is printed according to the paper source setting of the PRINT MENU (see page 3-5).
Page 53: Connecting To A Computer
Setting-Up Connecting to a Computer Important • You must purchase an IEEE 1284 type-B cable. If you try to use any other cable, you may damage the printer’s port. Note • Always use a shielded interface cable. Use of an unshielded cable can result in radio interference with data.
Page 54: Chapter 3: Using The Printer
Chapter Using the Printer...
Page 56: Using The Control Panel
Using the Control Panel Using the Control Panel Most of the printing options available on your printer can be controlled through the control panel. If you choose to control the settings of your printer through the printer driver on your computer, it is not necessary to change settings through the control panel.
Page 57: Setting The Basic Menu
Using the Control Panel Setting the Basic Menu Press the On Line key in order to take the printer offline. Press the Menu key repeatedly until you come to the menu that you want to select. Press the Item key until you come to the menu that you want to select.
Page 58: Setting The Tray 1 Paper Mode
Using the Control Panel Setting the Tray 1 Paper Mode The Tray 1 paper mode can only be accessed when the printer is offline. Press the On Line key in order to take the printer offline. Press the Tray 1 Paper key to enter the Tray 1 paper mode. Press the Select key repeatedly to cycle through the media type or paper size selections until you come to the one you want.
Page 59: Printer Menus
Using the Control Panel Printer Menus There are nine main menus on the control panel. Some of the menus or menu contents are displayed only when a specific option is installed. Some items and values are only used with a particular printer language.
Page 60: Print Menu
Using the Control Panel Print Menu Item Factory Default User Selection COPIES 1 to 999 PAPER SIZE LETTER LETTER, LEDGER, JIS B5, LEGAL, EXECUTIVE, A3, JIS B4, A4, A5, PAPER SOURCE AUTO AUTO, TRAY1, TRAY2, TRAY3, TRAY4, TRAY5, LCC, MANUAL FEED ORIENTATION PORTRAIT PORTRAIT,...
Page 61 Using the Control Panel COPIES Specifies the number of copies that you want to print. PAPER SIZE Specifies the paper size that you want to use for printing. PAPER SOURCE Specifies the tray or source of paper that will be used for printing. For detailed information about the automatic tray setting (see page 3-48).
Page 62: Pcl Menu
Using the Control Panel PCL Menu Item Factory Default User Selection FONT SOURCE INTERNAL INTERNAL, DOWN- LOAD FONT FONT NUMBER 0-999 PITCH 10.00 0.44-99.99 POINT 4.00-999.75 SYMBOL SET ROMAN-8 ROMAN-8, ISO LATIN1, ISO LATIN2, ISO LATIN5, ISO LATIN 6, PC-775, PC-8, PC-8 D/N, PC-850, PC-852, PC-866, PC-TURKISH,...
Page 63 Using the Control Panel FONT SOURCE Specifies between fonts that reside in your printer as internal fonts or fonts that are downloaded from your computer. DOWNLOAD FONT is only displayed when fonts have been down- loaded into the printer’s hard disk or RAM from the computer. FONT NUMBER Specifies a font through an assigned number.
Page 64: System Menu
Using the Control Panel System Menu Item Factory Default User Selection JOB LANGUAGE AUTO AUTO, PCL, POSTSCRIPT PCL JAM RECOVERY ON, OFF PS JAM RECOVERY ON, OFF POWER SAVE 0-120 AUTO CONTINUE OFF, 20 SEC, 30 SEC, 60 SEC, 90 SEC, 120 SEC PAPER TIMEOUT OFF, PROCEED JOB,...
Page 65 Using the Control Panel Item Factory Default User Selection MAIL BOX SET NONE 10-bin mail-bin: NONE, BIN10, BIN10 - BIN9, BIN10 - BIN8, BIN10 - BIN7, BIN10 - BIN6, BIN10 - BIN5, BIN10 - BIN4, BIN10 - BIN3, BIN10 - BIN2 5-bin mail-bin: NONE, BIN2, BIN2 - BIN3,...
Page 66 Using the Control Panel POWER SAVE This setting determines the length of time that the printer will stand between jobs before it powers down to a “sleep” mode. You can pre- vent the printer from entering the Power Save mode by specifying a value of zero.
Page 67 Using the Control Panel CONTEXT SAVE This setting controls whether the context of downloaded fonts, pat- terns, macros etc., are saved ( ) or deleted ( ) whenever the printer receives a print job that uses a different emulation from the previous job.
Page 68 Using the Control Panel MAIL BOX SET This setting allows you to specify the purpose of any optional mail bins that may installed. Bins that are not selected here will be used as the stacker and separator bins. The same settings that are entered here should also be entered in the Mailbox Settings of the printer driver (see page 4-36).
Page 69: Parallel Menu
Using the Control Panel Parallel Menu Item Factory Default User Selection BI-DIRECTION ON, OFF IO TIMEOUT 15 SEC 5 SEC, 10 SEC, 15 SEC, 20 SEC, 30 SEC, 60 SEC, 120 SEC, 180 SEC, 240 SEC, 300 SEC BI-DIRECTION Sets whether or not to enable bi-directional communication. It is not generally necessary to change this setting.
Page 70: Network Menu
Using the Control Panel Network Menu Item Factory Default User Selection TCP/IP RECEIVE=ON RECEIVE=ON, RECEIVE=OFF IP ADDRESS XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX SUBNET MASK XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX DEFAULT GATEWAY XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX NETWARE RECEIVE=ON RECEIVE=ON, RECEIVE=OFF NETWARE FRAME AUTO AUTO, ETHERNET_2, IEEE_802.3, IEEE_802.2, SNAP+IEEE_802.3 APPLE TALK RECEIVE=ON RECEIVE=ON, RECEIVE=OFF IO TIMEOUT 15 SEC...
Page 71 Using the Control Panel SUBNET MASK This number combined with your IP address is used to identify the network where your computer is located. The value of each field of a subnet mask must be a number from 0 to 255. DEFAULT GATEWAY This sets the default gateway (a connection or interchange point that connects two networks that are otherwise incompatible).
Page 72: Maintenance Menu
Using the Control Panel Maintenance Menu Item Factory Default User Selection DISPLAY ENGLISH ENGLISH, LANGUAGE DEUTSCH, FRANCAIS, ITALIANO, NEDERLANDS, DANSK, ESPAÑOL, CESTINA FACTORY DEFAULT HARD DRIVE FORMAT OK? DISK FORMAT TRANSFER LIFE 100% REMAINED XX% REMAINED, RESET LIFE COUNT, RESET OK? •...
Page 73 Using the Control Panel DISK FORMAT Use this setting to reformat your hard disk drive when necessary. Press the Enter key and the FORMAT OK? message will appear on the display. Press the Enter key one more time to start formatting. After formatting your hard disk drive, the printer will automatically reboot and go into the READY mode.
Page 74: Adjust Menu
Using the Control Panel Adjust Menu Item Factory Default User Selection TONER DENSITY MEDIUM EXTRA LIGHT, LIGHT, MEDIUM LIGHT, MEDIUM, MEDIUM DARK, DARK, EXTRA DARK TOP OFFSET 0 POINT XX POINT* TRAY1 LEFTOFFSET XX POINT XX POINT* TRAY2 LEFTOFFSET XX POINT XX POINT* TRAY3 LEFTOFFSET 0 POINT...
Page 75 Using the Control Panel TRAY2 LEFTOFFSET This setting specifies the horizontal value for Image Shift when doc- uments are generated using Tray 2. TRAY3 LEFTOFFSET This setting specifies the horizontal value for Image Shift when doc- uments are generated using Tray 3. TRAY4 LEFTOFFSET This setting specifies the horizontal value for Image Shift when doc- uments are generated using Tray 4.
Page 76: Test Print Menu
Using the Control Panel Test Print Menu Item CONFIG PRINT PCL FONT LIST PS FONT LIST NETWORK CONFIG • Italicized items indicate optional units and accessories that will be displayed only when installed. CONFIG PRINT Prints a page containing the PCL and PostScript settings of the con- trol panel, printer information and installed options.
Page 77: Printing Paper
Printing Paper Printing Paper Caution • This printer is designed to print on only the following types of paper. Type Paper Source Optional Optional Optional Tray 1 Tray 2 manual feed 250/500-sheet 2500-sheet unit paper feed unit tray Paper Type Plain Paper weighing: 60 to 90 g/m...
Page 78: Size
Printing Paper Size Paper Source Optional Optional Optional Optional 250-sheet 500-sheet Tray 1 Tray 2 manual 2500- paper paper feed unit sheet tray feed unit feed unit Paper Size None 297 mm None None 420 mm None None None 210 mm JIS B5 None None...
Page 79 Printing Paper Paper Source Optional Optional Optional Optional 250-sheet 500-sheet Tray 1 Tray 2 manual 2500- paper paper sheet tray feed unit feed unit feed unit Paper Size Env. Com10 None None None None 4-1/4" 9-1/2" Env. DL None None None None 110 220 mm...
Page 80 Printing Paper • Envelopes should meet the following requirements: Sharp folds and edges. General mailing envelopes without seals on the glued portion. Those having flaps the full width of the envelope (unacceptable if the flap is glued). Wrinkle-free, no fasteners. •...
Page 81: Loading Paper
Loading Paper Loading Paper The following sections describe the procedure for properly feeding paper and envelopes into the various paper sources of your printer. Depending upon installed options, it is possible to have up to 6 different paper sources: Tray 1, Tray 2, the 250-sheet paper feed unit (option), the 500-sheet paper feed unit (option), the 2500 sheet tray [LCC] (option) and the manual feed (option).
Page 82 Loading Paper Slide open Tray 1. Press down on the paper lifting plate located inside of Tray 1 until it clicks into place. 3-27...
Page 83 Loading Paper If necessary, adjust the green clip to the appropriate paper size by squeezing its sides and sliding it through the runner at the bottom of the tray. Press the green button located near the outer edge of the tray to adjust the paper guides.
Page 84 Loading Paper Load the proper size of paper within the guides. The stack of paper that is loaded onto the tray should not exceed the maximum level indicator (see illustration). Note • Place paper of sizes of A4, Letter or smaller lengthwise into the tray (so that the short edge of the paper faces the outer edge of the tray).
Page 85 Loading Paper Close Tray 1. Set the size of paper loaded in the tray on the dial. Before setting the paper size, set the media type for Tray 1 through the Tray 1 Paper Mode on the control panel (see page 3- •...
Page 86: Loading Paper Onto Tray 2
Loading Paper Loading Paper onto Tray 2 Tray 2 is designed to hold up to 500 sheets of the following paper sizes: Legal Letter Executive Slide open Tray 2. Press down on the paper lifting plate located inside of Tray 2 until it clicks into place.
Page 87 Loading Paper If necessary, adjust the paper braces to the size of the paper to be loaded. Use a phillip’s head screwdriver to remove the braces from the tray. Be sure to secure the braces into their new position using the screwdriver before proceeding to step 4.
Page 88 Loading Paper Set the size of paper loaded in the tray on the dial. Close Tray 2. 3-33...
Page 89: Loading Paper Onto The Optional 500-Sheet Paper Feed Unit
Loading Paper Loading Paper onto the Optional 500-sheet Paper Feed Unit There are two types (medium and large) of 500-sheet paper feed units that support different paper sizes. The 500-sheet paper feed unit options are designed to hold up to 500 sheets of paper, respectively, of the following paper sizes: Medium Size Large Size...
Page 90 Loading Paper Press down on the paper lifting plate located inside of the tray until it clicks into place. If necessary, adjust the paper braces to the size of the paper to be loaded. Use a phillip’s head screwdriver to remove the braces from the tray.
Page 91 Loading Paper Load the proper size of paper within the braces. The stack of paper that is loaded onto the tray should not exceed the maximum level indicator (see illustration). Note • Place A4, Letter, and Executive size paper lengthwise into the tray (so that the short edge of the paper faces the outer edge of the tray).
Page 92: Loading Paper Onto The Optional 250-Sheet Paper Feed Unit
Loading Paper Loading Paper onto the Optional 250-sheet Paper Feed Unit The 250-sheet paper feed unit options are designed to hold up to 250 sheets of paper, respectively, of the following paper sizes: Letter Legal Ledger (11" 17") Executive JIS B4 JIS B5 Slide the tray open.
Page 93 Loading Paper Press down on the paper lifting plate located inside of the tray until it clicks into place. If necessary, adjust the green clip to the appropriate paper size by squeezing its sides and sliding it through the runner at the button of the tray.
Page 94 Loading Paper Press the green button located near the outer edge of the tray to adjust the paper guides. Load the proper size of paper within the guides. The stack of paper that is loaded onto the tray should not exceed the maximum level indicator (see illustration).
Page 95 Loading Paper Set the size of paper loaded in the tray on the dial. Close the tray. 3-40...
Page 96: Loading Paper Onto The Optional 2500 Sheet Tray (Lcc)
Loading Paper Loading Paper onto the Optional 2500 Sheet Tray (LCC) The 2500 sheet tray (LCC) is designed to hold up to 2,500 sheets of the following paper size: Letter Open the drawer of the 2500 sheet tray (LCC) . Load the proper size of paper within the braces.
Page 97: Manual Loading (Manual Feed Unit)
Loading Paper Manual Loading (Manual Feed Unit) Use the manual feed unit when printing on envelopes, delicate stocks of paper or custom size paper. The manual feed unit supports the fol- lowing paper sizes: Letter Legal Ledger (11" 17") Executive JIS B4 JIS B5 Com 10 envelope...
Page 98: Loading Paper/Envelope
Loading Paper Loading Paper/Envelope Load the paper or envelope onto the manual feed unit after sending the print job from the computer. Make sure that LOAD MANUAL FEED (PAPER) is showing in the printer’s LCD display. Use the instructions below when loading the paper or envelope. Lower the tray of the manual feed unit.
Page 99 Loading Paper Insert one sheet, with the side to be printed facing down, into the feed. When loading envelope, insert the envelope with the side to printed facing down on the tray. The flap of the envelope should be facing up and to the right. A B5 envelope must be placed onto the tray so that its flap is fac- ing up and toward the inlet of the printer.
Page 100 Loading Paper Note • Be sure to load paper and envelopes into the manual feed one at a time. • Place paper sizes of A4, Letter or smaller lengthwise into the tray (so that the long edge of the paper faces the inlet of the tray). Place paper of sizes that are larger than Letter, custom size paper and envelopes widthwise into the tray.
Page 101: Duplex Printing
Duplex Printing Duplex Printing When the printer is equipped with a duplex unit, printing double-sided documents is possible. Settings for this feature include Bind Long Edge or Bind Short Edge. (1) Bind Long Edge (2) Bind Short Edge The following media types and paper sizes can be used for printing duplex documents.
Page 102: Media Type
Duplex Printing Media Type PLAIN PAPER must be selected in the Tray 1 Paper Mode. • Plain paper: 60 to 90 g/m (16 to 24 lbs.) • Recycled paper: 60 to 90 g/m (16 to 24 lbs.) Note • Do not use special paper (transparencies, labels, envelopes, letterhead, postcard or thick paper) for printing duplex documents.
Page 103: Automatic Tray Setting
Automatic Tray Setting Automatic Tray Setting If you select in the control panel (or in the printer driver) AUTO Auto for the paper source setting, the printer will automatically search all paper trays for the required paper size. The paper source is selected in the order of Priority Source, Tray1, Tray 2, Tray 3, Tray 4, Tray 5 and LCC.
Page 104: Output Bins
Output Bins Output Bins Printed pages are normally output to the top output bin. Installation of an optional 10-bin mail-bin or 5-bin mail-bin provides you with a variety of versatile modes that help to sort output according to job, user, or other parameters. The following describes each type of output bin, and the types of functions available with each.
Page 105 Output Bins The 10-bin mail-bin has 10 bins, each of which holds pages face down in the order they exit the printer. Each bin can hold up to 200 sheets of plain paper. Bin 1 Bin 2 Bin 3 Bin 4 Bin 5 Bin 6 Bin 7...
Page 106: Mail Bin Modes
Output Bins Mail Bin Modes The 10-bin and 5-bin mail-bins have three modes: Mailbox, Job Separator and Stacker. Additionally, the 5-bin mail-bin has a fourth mode called Shift. It is very important to follow all of the instructions provided regarding these modes. Failure to enter settings as described in these sections will prevent documents from being output correctly.
Page 107 Output Bins • If the next sequentially numbered bin already contains paper, that bin is skipped and output continues with the next available bin fol- lowing it. • Bin 1 (Default Bin) cannot be used for job separation. However, when all bins being used for job separation become full, the mes- sage “Separate Bin Full”...
Page 108: Using The Manual Feed Unit
Using the Manual Feed Unit Using the Manual Feed Unit The manual feed unit is useful whenever you want to print out a few documents without actually loading paper into a tray. Envelopes, labels, transparencies as well as custom size and specialty papers are all supported by the manual feed unit.
Page 109: Adjusting The Top Margin
Adjusting the top margin Adjusting the top margin Although the default-top margin setting for Tray 1 and Tray 2 should be optimal for most printing applications, the following procedure will allow you to adjust the margin when necessary. Any adjustments that you make to the top margin will become effective for all trays.
Page 110 Adjusting the top margin Select PAPER SOURCE TRAY3 Enter PAPER SOURCE TRAY3 Job Cancel The asterisk at the bottom, right corner of the display indicates a currently selected setting. Press the Menu key repeatedly until appears TEST PRINT MENU and press the Item key to display CONFIG PRINT Menu TEST PRINT MENU...
Page 111: Top Offset
Adjusting the top margin Check the margin that is used in the test page. A distance of about " (12.7 mm) from the top of the paper to the upper frame of the configuration page is recommended. If you want to adjust the top margin, use the following procedure.
Page 112 Adjusting the top margin Press the Select key as many times as necessary to change the margin setting and press the Enter key. The top offset decreases by increasing the margin value. The top offset increases by decreasing the margin value. Select TOP OFFSET POINT...
Page 113: Adjusting The Left Margin
Adjusting the left margin Adjusting the left margin Although the default-left margin setting for Tray 1 and Tray 2 should be optimal for most printing applications, the following procedure will allow you to adjust the margin when necessary. Use the following procedure to adjust the left margins of any optional paper sources that may be installed onto the printer including the 250-sheet paper feed unit, 500-sheet paper feed unit or 2500 sheet tray (LCC).
Page 114 Adjusting the left margin The asterisk at the bottom, right corner of the display indicates a currently selected setting. Press the Menu key repeatedly until appears TEST PRINT MENU and press the Item key to display CONFIG PRINT Menu TEST PRINT MENU Item CONFIG PRINT Press the Enter key to print the test page.
Page 115 Adjusting the left margin Check the margin that is used in the test page. A distance of about " (12.7 mm) from the top of the paper to the upper frame of the configuration page is recommended. If you want to adjust the left margin, use the following procedure.
Page 116 Adjusting the left margin Press the Select key as many times as necessary to change the margin setting and press the Enter key. The left offset decreases by increasing the margin value. The left offset increases by decreasing the margin value. Select TRAY3 LEFTOFFSET POINT...
Page 117: Adjusting The Left Margin For Duplex Printing
Adjusting the left margin for duplex printing Adjusting the left margin for duplex printing After adjusting the left margin of each tray, use the following procedure to adjust the left margin (left offset value) for duplex printing if necessary. First, print a test page: Press the On Line key to take the printer offline.
Page 118: Paper Source
Adjusting the left margin for duplex printing Press the Item key to display PAPER SOURCE Item PAPER SOURCE AUTO Select TRAY1 or TRAY2 by pressing the Select key. After mak- ing your selection, press the Enter key. Note • For best results when adjusting the left margin for duplex printing, be sure to use a standard tray (Tray 1 or Tray 2) rather than an optional tray.
Page 119 Adjusting the left margin for duplex printing Press the Menu key repeatedly until appears TEST PRINT MENU and press the Item key to display PCL FONT LIST. Menu TEST PRINT MENU Item PCL FONT LIST Press the Enter key to print the PCL font list. Enter PRINTING PCL FONT LIST...
Page 120 Adjusting the left margin for duplex printing Repeat steps 8 and 9 and check to make sure that the top line of text on a single-sided printout is placed in the same place on the topside of a duplex printout. If you want to adjust the left margin for duplex printing, use the following procedure.
Page 121 Adjusting the left margin for duplex printing Press the Select key as many times as necessary to change the margin setting. After making your selection, press the Enter key. The left offset decreases by increasing the margin value. The left offset increases by decreasing the margin value.
Page 122: Chapter 4: Printer Driver
Chapter Printer Driver...
Page 124: Introduction
Introduction Introduction The Minolta PageWorks 25 Printer Driver was specially developed to provide true Windows based printing for users of the Minolta PageWorks 25 printer. Important! • The printer driver for your PageWorks 25 is located on the CD-ROM that comes with your printer. If your computer does not have a CD- ROM drive or you wish to download the updated printer driver, it can be downloaded from the Minolta Web-Site at http://www.minoltaprinters.com...
Page 125: Installing The Pageworks 25 Printer Driver Under Windows 95/98
Installing the PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Under Windows 95/98 Installing the PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Under Windows 95/98 This section provides information on installing the PageWorks 25 Printer Driver under Windows 95/98. It also tells you how to uninstall the PageWorks 25 Printer Driver when necessary. Windows 95/98 provides a choice of two different procedures that you can use for installation of the PageWorks 25 Printer Driver: the Installer or plug-and-play installation.
Page 126 Installing the PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Under Windows 95/98 Click Select if the printer is connected directly to your Local printer computer or Network printer if the printer is connected through a network, and click Next, follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to complete the installation.
Page 127 Installing the PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Under Windows 95/98 When the following dialog appears, check the option(s) that are installed onto your printer. If you want to install the status dis- play, check the “Install Status Display” box. Then click display the next step.
Page 128 Installing the PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Under Windows 95/98 The following dialog appears on the desktop of the computer. In the Installer menu window, click Quit to close the window. Make sure that the printer icon is Minolta PageWorks/Pro 25 displayed in the Printers dialog.
Page 129: Using Plug-And-Play
Installing the PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Under Windows 95/98 To install the PageWorks 25 Printer Driver using Plug-and-Play After connecting the printer to the computer, turn both units on. • See page 2-15 for details on connecting the printer to your computer.
Page 130 Installing the PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Under Windows 95/98 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to complete the installation. Note • An opportunity to designate a name for the printer will be provided during the installation procedure. •...
Page 131: To Uninstall The Pageworks 25 Printer Driver
Installing the PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Under Windows 95/98 To uninstall the PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Click the button, point to Start Programs Minolta Printer Utili- , and then click ties Uninstall. Click to proceed with the uninstall operation or to abort.
Page 132 Installing the PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Under Windows 95/98 Click to delete the directory that contains the Minolta Printer Utilities program. In the next dialog that appears, click to restart the computer.
Page 133: Installing The Pageworks 25 Printer Driver
Installing the PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Under Windows NT 4.0 Installing the PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Under Windows NT 4.0 This section provides information on installing the printer driver on a computer running Windows NT 4.0. It also tells you how to uninstall the printer driver when necessary.
Page 134 Installing the PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Under Windows NT 4.0 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to complete the installation. When the following dialog appears, you can assign a name of the printer. When the name is as you want it, click 4-11...
Page 135 Installing the PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Under Windows NT 4.0 When the following dialog appears, check the option(s) that are installed onto your printer. If you want to install the status dis- play, check the “Install Status Display” box. Then click display the next step.
Page 136 Installing the PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Under Windows NT 4.0 The following dialog appears on the desktop of the computer. In the Installer menu window, click to close the window. Quit Make sure that the printer icon is Minolta PageWorks/Pro 25 displayed in the Printers dialog.
Page 137 Installing the PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Under Windows NT 4.0 Note • The dialog will not appear when installing the Additional Options Minolta PageWorks 25 printer driver as a network printer by selecting in the second dialog. Network Printer When installing the Minolta PageWorks 25 printer driver through the Add Printer wizard: •...
Page 138: To Uninstall The Pageworks 25 Printer Driver
Installing the PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Under Windows NT 4.0 To uninstall the PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Click the button, point to Start Programs Minolta Printer Utili- , and then click ties Uninstall Click to proceed with the uninstall operation or to abort.
Page 139 Installing the PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Under Windows NT 4.0 Click to delete the directory that contains the Minolta Printer Utilities program. In the next dialog that appears, click to restart the computer. 4-16...
Page 140: Displaying The Pageworks 25 Driver Setup Dialog
Displaying the PageWorks 25 Driver Setup Dialog Displaying the PageWorks 25 Driver Setup Dialog Use the following procedure to display the PageWorks 25 driver setup dialog under Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0. To display the PageWorks 25 driver setup dialog under Windows 95/98 Click , point to...
Page 141 Displaying the PageWorks 25 Driver Setup Dialog On the tab of the Properties dialog, 32-bit SuperDriver Setup the following window appears. See “Using the PageWorks 25 Driver Setup Dialog” on page 4-21 to enter PageWorks 25 driver settings. 4-18...
Page 142 Displaying the PageWorks 25 Driver Setup Dialog To display the PageWorks 25 driver setup dialog under Windows NT 4.0 Click , point to , and then click to display Start Settings Printers the Printers dialog. In the Printers dialog, click the Minolta PageWorks/Pro 25 icon.
Page 143 Displaying the PageWorks 25 Driver Setup Dialog The following window appears. See “Using the PageWorks 25 Driver Setup Dialog” on page 4-21 to enter PageWorks 25 driver settings. 4-20...
Page 144: Using Pageworks 25 Printer Driver Setup Dialog
Using PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Setup Dialog Using PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Setup Dialog The features of the printer driver allow you to control a wide variety of printer parameters from your computer. The following sections provide an overview of the 7 tabs of the printer driver’s properties. The settings that are specified in the Properties dialog will become the default settings for the Minolta PageWorks 25 Printer Driver.
Page 145: Paper
Using PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Setup Dialog Paper tab contains functions that effect the format and output of Paper your printed documents. Paper Size The various sizes of paper that are supported by your printer are displayed in the drop-down list. Select the appropriate size or add a custom size (see Edit Custom…).
Page 146: Edit Custom
Using PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Setup Dialog Envelopes 220 mm COM10 4 1/8 9 1/2 inches 229 mm Monarch 3 7/8 7 1/2 inches 250 mm Edit Custom… Click this button to open a dialog that allows you to modify your printer to support custom paper sizes.
Page 147: Fit To Paper
Using PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Setup Dialog Fit to Paper Check the box to automatically size your Output Paper Size document to the space available relative to the selected paper size. Be sure to specify the size of the paper used for printing in the drop-down list.
Page 148 Using PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Setup Dialog Landscape Landscape documents are printed widthwise (horizontally), relative to the page. Collate The Collate feature supports multi-document printing (when the number of copies being output is two or more). The setting is a group mode (1,1,1…2,2,2…3,3,3).
Page 149: Paper
Using PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Setup Dialog Page Layout Page Layout tab is the opening dialog of the printer driver. It contains a realtime graphic mirror of most driver settings as well as the following features. N-up The N-up settings allow you to print multiple documents on a single page.
Page 150 Using PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Setup Dialog You can place a border between N-up documents by checking the box. Border line N-up Window Click on the button to open a dialog that will allow Detail of N-up… you to specify the order in which N-up documents are placed on the page.
Page 151 Using PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Setup Dialog Watermarks can be specified to appear on the first page only of a multi- page document by clicking the box. Otherwise, a First Page only watermark that is specified to appear will be placed on every page of the multi-page document.
Page 152 Using PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Setup Dialog String The contents of the watermark that you wish to create are entered here. Shading The density of the watermark that will appear on the document is specified here. Style These settings can be used to specify the style of the watermark’s font.
Page 153 Using PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Setup Dialog Scaling Note • The feature of the printer driver cannot be used when printing Scaling N-up documents. You can adjust the area of a document through the Scaling feature. The maximum percentage of enlargement is 200. The maximum percentage of reduction is 50.
Page 154: Quality
Using PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Setup Dialog Quality Quality tab allows you to make setting changes that enhance the graphic quality of your printed documents. All Raster Raster images consist of dots or pixels that are arranged in rows (bit- maps).
Page 155: Graphics Mode
Using PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Setup Dialog Graphics Mode These settings control the format used to print graphic images. Vector setting handles images as vectors or sets of short line segments. Images downloaded as vectors provide faster printing. The setting should be ideal for most printing applications. Enabling Vector rasters sends graphic images to the printer as bitmaps.
Page 156: Emulation Mode
Using PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Setup Dialog Emulation Mode Enhanced This mode provides PCL6 compatibility. Standard This mode provides PCL5 compatibility. Note • are unavailable when All Raster Graphics Mode TrueType Mode is set to Emulation Mode Enhanced Default Click the Default button to reset the functions of the tab to their original values.
Page 157 Using PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Setup Dialog Dither Pattern Dithering can be used to improve the texture of graphics. Changing the dither pattern will affect the gray tones and shadowing of an image. Open the drop-down list and select from the available dither patterns. A sample of the pattern will appear in the small window to the left.
Page 158: Device Option
Using PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Setup Dialog Device Option The auxiliary accessories that are available for installation appear in this tab. To add an available option from the list to the Installable Options Installed Options list, select the option and click the button.
Page 159 Using PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Setup Dialog When the 5-bin or 10-bin mail-bin is added to the Installed Options list, a Mailbox Setting dialog will appear. The dialog provides a drop-down list that allows you to select specific bins for outputting documents. The dialog also allows you to assign a name to a specific bin to help identify the owner of a document after it has been output from the printer.
Page 160: User Name
Using PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Setup Dialog Get Configuration Get Configuration button registers the Device Option settings for the optional items that have been added to the printer. The button is only effective when the printer is connected to the computer via a parallel interface cable.
Page 161: Destination
Using PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Setup Dialog Destination The Destination tab allows you to specify an output tray. No output option The following window appears when no output option is added to the Installed Options list in the tab. Device Option 4-38...
Page 162 Using PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Setup Dialog The 5-bin Mail-bin The following window appears when the 5-bin mail-bin is added to the Installed Options list in the tab. Device Option The window above is an example of what will be displayed when “Bin 2-3”...
Page 163: Mail Box
Using PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Setup Dialog Mail Box In this mode, each bin can be assigned to a particular person or group. Any print job performed by that person or group is output to the appropriate bin. Note Examples: Printing a 10 page document •...
Page 164: About
Using PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Setup Dialog The 10-bin Mail-bin The following window appears when the 10-bin mail-bin is added to the Installed Options list in the tab. Device Option The window above is an example of what will be displayed when “Bin 3- 10”...
Page 165 MEMO...
Page 166: Chapter 5: Printer Status Display
Chapter Printer Status Display...
Page 168: Using The Printer Status Display
Using the Printer Status Display Using the Printer Status Display The Printer Status Display provides you with a variety of useful information about the current status of your printer. Opening the Printer Status Display Before opening the Printer Status Display, make sure that the printer is connected to your computer with the parallel interface cable.
Page 169: To Close The Printer Status Display
Using the Printer Status Display To close the Printer Status Display Click Exit from the Printer Status Display File menu. Using the Printer Status Display Printer Status This area displays text messages that describe the current operational status of the printer. How to recover This area provides you with explanations of what you need to do in order to correct problems and recover from error conditions.
Page 170: Printing Status
Using the Printer Status Display Printing Status These items indicate the status of an ongoing print job. User Name shows the name of the user whose job is being printed. The user name can be assigned in the User Name text box of the Device Option tab.
Page 171: Switching Between The Expanded And Reduced Views
Using the Printer Status Display Switching Between the Expanded and Reduced Views You can use the following procedure to switch between the expanded and reduced views of the Printer Status Display. On the menu, click to reduce the size of the display, Display Reduce to expand it.
Page 172: Chapter 6: Maintenance
Chapter Maintenance...
Page 174: Replacing The Imaging Cartridge
Replacing the Imaging Cartridge Replacing the Imaging Cartridge The following table illustrates the approximate schedule for the replacement of Imaging cartridge. Supply Page Count* Replacement by Imaging cartridge 15,000 pages User * Page counts are based on a standard Letter sheet with approximately 5% of toner coverage.
Page 175 Replacing the Imaging Cartridge message will appear on the control panel when TONER EMPTY there is not enough toner remaining in the imaging cartridge to print a document. The message will appear on the control panel I/C IS USED when the imaging cartridge reaches the end of life. The imaging cartridge must be replaced with a new one using the procedure below.
Page 176 Replacing the Imaging Cartridge Warning • Never touch the copper and brass electrode that is located inside the side cover and underneath the imaging cartridge, as an electrical shock or printer malfunction can result. Pull out the old imaging cartridge as far as it will go using the green tabs.
Page 177 Replacing the Imaging Cartridge Note • If it is difficult to remove the imaging cartridge from the printer, make sure that the side cover is completely opened and try again. Remove the new imaging cartridge from its box and shake it as indicated in the illustration.
Page 178 Replacing the Imaging Cartridge Align the green edges of the imaging cartridge with the slot bearing the green seal located inside of the printer. Insert the imaging cartridge as far as it will go inside of the printer.
Page 179 Replacing the Imaging Cartridge Note • Do not grasp the imaging cartridge’s shutter. Doing so may damage the cartridge. Be sure to use the handle. • To avoid reducing print quality, do not touch the protective shutter of the imaging cartridge. Also, never touch the internal PC DRUM. •...
Page 180 Replacing the Imaging Cartridge Note • Make sure that the side cover is closed correctly. If it is difficult to close the side cover, push the green tabs of the imaging cartridge as far as they will go inside the printer and try again.
Page 181: Cleaning The Printer
Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Printer Clean the printer at regular intervals to avoid the build up of dust, dirt, and paper lint on the inside and outside surfaces of the printer. Note • Before cleaning the printer, be sure to turn it off and unplug its power cord.
Page 182: Cleaning The Paper Feed Roller
Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller The accumulation of paper dust and other debris on the paper transport roller can cause paper feeding problems. Clean the paper feed roller should you notice that paper misfeeds frequently occur. Caution •...
Page 183 Cleaning the Printer Push Tray 1 back into place inside of the printer. 6-10...
Page 184: Replacing The Maintenance Kit
Replacing the Maintenance Kit Replacing the Maintenance Kit message will appear on the LCD display MAINTENANCE REQ2 when the image transfer roller unit and the Tray 1 paper feed roller require replacement. An image transfer roller unit and the Tray 1 paper feed roller maintenance kit is available for purchase.
Page 185 Replacing the Maintenance Kit Warning • Never touch the copper and brass electrode that is located inside the side cover and underneath the imaging cartridge, as an electrical shock or printer malfunction can result. Pull back the metal cover that protects the image transfer roller. 6-12...
Page 186 Replacing the Maintenance Kit Remove the old image transfer roller unit by lifting it by its ends. Take the new unit, and holding it by its ends, position it so that the metal claw in the middle of the unit is aligned with metal spring inside of the printer.
Page 187 Replacing the Maintenance Kit Gently rest the unit into the bed of the printer so that the metal claw connects with the spring. Close the side cover. After replacing the image transfer roller, it is necessary to reset its counter. Refer to the next section for instructions. 6-14...
Page 188: To Reset The Counter Of The Image Transfer Roller
Replacing the Maintenance Kit To reset the counter of the image transfer roller Connect the power cord to the printer and turn on the printer. Press the On Line key in order to take the printer offline. Press the Menu key repeatedly until the MAINTENANCE menu appears, and press the Item key until the...
Page 189: Replacing The Paper Feed Roller
Replacing the Maintenance Kit Replacing the Paper Feed Roller Pull out Tray 1 as far as it will go and press down on the paper lifting plate until it clicks into place. The paper feed roller rests on a bar to one side of Tray 1. The bar is secured by two clips, one at the end of the bar (on the end facing away from the inside of the tray) and one that rests against the side of the roller (the side with the rubber casing).
Page 190 Replacing the Maintenance Kit Release the outer end of the bar from its holder and slide the bar towards the inside of the tray. Slide the old paper feed roller off of the bar. Slide the new paper feed roller onto the bar making sure that the side that is covered with the rubber casing is facing away from the inside of the tray.
Page 191 Replacing the Maintenance Kit With the new paper feed roller positioned as far as it will go on the bar, rotate the paper feed roller counter clockwise until the groove on the bar appears. Then, attach the clip to secure the roller. Replace the free end of the bar into its holder.
Page 192: Replacing The Other Printer Supplies
Replacing the Other Printer Supplies Replacing the Other Printer Supplies The following items require replacement by an authorized technical representative. Paper feed roller for Tray 2 and the optional paper feed tray Paper feed roller for the 2500 sheet tray Fusing unit Caution •...
Page 193: The Fusing Unit
Replacing the Other Printer Supplies The Fusing Unit The fusing unit will require replacement after every 300,000 copies depending upon operating conditions. A FATAL ERROR33 FUSER message indicates a problem with the printer that will require replacement of the fusing unit. Turn off the power to the printer and contact Minolta Technical Support when this message is displayed.
Page 194: Chapter 7: Troubleshooting
Chapter Troubleshooting...
Page 196: Technical Support
Technical Support Technical support for all Minolta PageWorks printer products is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling (from 1-800-459-3250 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: http://www.minoltaprinters.com.
Page 197: Clearing A Paper Misfeed
Clearing a Paper Misfeed Clearing a Paper Misfeed Use the following procedure to remove paper misfed inside the printer. Inside the printer Pull the side cover release lever to open the side cover. Remove the misfed paper by pulling it straight out from the printer.
Page 198: Paper Input Misfeed From Tray 1
Clearing a Paper Misfeed Paper Input Misfeed from Tray 1 Slide open Tray 1. Press down on the paper lifting plate located inside of Tray 1. Remove the misfed paper by pulling it straight out from the tray. Paper Input Misfeed from Tray 2/3/4/5 Open the Tray 2 (or 3, 4, 5) side cover.
Page 199 Clearing a Paper Misfeed When a paper misfeed occurs as shown below, pull the upper edge of the misfed paper out from the unit and remove the misfed paper by pulling it straight out from the tray. When a paper misfeed occurs in the vertical transport area, pull the upper edge of the misfed paper out from the unit and remove the misfed paper by pulling it straight out from the tray.
Page 200: Paper Input Misfeed From The 2500 Sheet Tray (Lcc)
Clearing a Paper Misfeed Paper Input Misfeed from the 2500 Sheet Tray (LCC) Open the tailgate. Remove the misfed paper by pulling it straight out from the unit. When a paper misfeed occurs as illustrated below, open the drawer of the 2500 sheet tray (LCC) and remove the misfed paper by pulling it straight out from the tray.
Page 201: Paper Input Misfeed From The Manual Feed Unit
Clearing a Paper Misfeed Note • If the edge of the misfed paper does not appear as shown in the illustra- tion below, rotate the roller until the edge appears. Paper Input Misfeed from the Manual Feed Unit Remove the misfed paper by pulling it straight out from the printer.
Page 202: Paper Input Misfeed From The Duplex Unit
Clearing a Paper Misfeed Paper Input Misfeed from the Duplex Unit Remove the misfed paper by pulling it straight out from the unit. Paper Output Misfeed (Output Tray) Open the side cover and then the upper cover. Pull the paper release lever in the direction indicated by the arrow. Fusing unit Paper release lever...
Page 203 Clearing a Paper Misfeed Caution • The fusing unit inside the printer can become very hot during opera- tion. Do not touch the area to avoid injury. Warning • Never touch the copper and brass electrode that is located inside the side cover and underneath the imaging cartridge, as an electrical shock or printer malfunction can result.
Page 204: Paper Output Misfeed (5-Bin Mail-Bin)
Clearing a Paper Misfeed Paper Output Misfeed (5-bin Mail-bin) If the misfed sheet is not accessible from the exterior of the unit: Open the swinging output transport cover of the unit. Remove the misfed paper by pulling it straight out from the inside of the unit.
Page 205: Paper Output Misfeed (10-Bin Mail-Bin)
Clearing a Paper Misfeed Paper Output Misfeed (10-bin Mail-bin) There are several methods for clearing a misfed sheet of paper from the unit depending upon the location of the misfeed. METHOD 1 (main unit) Separate the printer from the 10-bin mail-bin. Open the side cover and then the upper cover.
Page 206: Method 2 (Horizontal Transport Unit)
Clearing a Paper Misfeed METHOD 2 (horizontal transport unit) Raise the horizontal transport unit. Remove the misfed paper by pulling it straight out from the printer. METHOD 3 (upper 10-bin mail-bin) Separate the 10-bin mail-bin unit from the printer and open the upper swinging output transport cover of the unit.
Page 207: Method 4 (Lower 10-Bin Mail-Bin)
Clearing a Paper Misfeed METHOD 4 (lower 10-bin mail-bin) Separate the 10-bin mail-bin unit from the printer and open the lower swinging door of the unit. Remove the misfed paper by pulling it straight out from the inside of the unit. METHOD 5 (output shelves) Remove the misfed paper by pulling it straight out from the inside of the unit.
Page 208: Positioning The 10-Bin Mail-Bin With The Printer
Positioning the 10-bin Mail-bin with the Printer Positioning the 10-bin Mail-bin with the Printer If paper misfeeds often occur in the 10-bin mail-bin, they may be caused by the bin’s position relative to the printer. The standing position of the bin must be parallel with and the same height as the printer.
Page 209 Positioning the 10-bin Mail-bin with the Printer Loosen the two wing bolts from both legs of the unit. Turn the knobs attached to the legs of the unit to adjust its stand- ing position. When the knobs are turned counter-clockwise, the position of the 10-bin mail-bin is adjusted in the direction indicated by the arrows in the illustration.
Page 210: Adjusting The Height Of The 10-Bin Mail-Bin
Positioning the 10-bin Mail-bin with the Printer Replace the covers onto the legs of the unit. Adjusting the height of the 10-bin mail-bin Use the following procedure to adjust the height of the printer and 10- bin mail-bin if necessary. 7-15...
Page 211 Positioning the 10-bin Mail-bin with the Printer Separate the 10-bin mail-bin from the printer and remove the screw from the bottom of the unit. Open the lower swinging door of the unit and remove its bottom plate. 7-16...
Page 212 Positioning the 10-bin Mail-bin with the Printer Remove the four screws as shown in the illustration. Adjust the height of the 10-bin mail-bin by turning the long screws as shown. Turn the screws clockwise to raise the unit. Turn the screws counter-clockwise to lower the unit. When the height of the unit has been adjusted so that it is level with the height of the printer, replace the four screws that were removed in step 3 and the bottom plate.
Page 213: Print Quality Problems
Print Quality Problems Print Quality Problems The following provides information on most print quality problems you might encounter. If the advice provided here does not solve your problem, contact Minolta Technical Support. Symptom Cause Action Blank pages The imaging cartridge Remove the imaging may be defective.
Page 214 Print Quality Problems Symptom Cause Action Printout too light The toner save setting Change the setting of the Printer Driver and try printing again. may be On. The toner save setting Change the setting on the control panel and try printing again may be ON.
Page 215 Print Quality Problems Symptom Cause Action Printout too dark The imaging cartridge Remove the imaging may be defective. cartridge and check it for damage. Replace the imaging cartridge if necessary (page 6-2). The toner density Adjust the toner den- setting on the control sity setting to a desired panel is not set level (page 3-19).
Page 216 Print Quality Problems Symptom Cause Action Uneven print den- The toner may be Remove the imaging sity unevenly distributed cartridge and shake it inside the imaging left and right a few cartridge. times to distribute remaining toner. The imaging cartridge Remove the imaging may be defective.
Page 217 Print Quality Problems Symptom Cause Action White or black line The imaging cartridge Remove the cartridge may be defective. and check it for damage. Replace cartridge if necessary (page 6-2). The toner may be Remove the imaging Toner smudges unevenly distributed cartridge and rock it inside the imaging left and right a few...
Page 218: No Output
Print Quality Problems No output Failure to produce output may indicate a communications problem between the printer and your computer. Check the following points to see if you can correct the problem. If problems persist, contact your local Minolta Technical Support. Are you using the correct type of printer cable? Save the data you are trying to print and close all the applications currently open on your computer.
Page 219: Paper Feeding Problems
Paper Feeding Problems Paper Feeding Problems Worn paper feed rollers are often the cause of most paper feeding problems. The paper feed roller is an important part of paper feeding mechanism. If you notice that paper from a certain tray is not feeding properly, check the paper feed roller to see if it needs replacement and contact Minolta technical support.
Page 220: Image Shift Problem
Image Shift Problem Image Shift Problem The following situations may cause documents to be printed out of place (too far to the right/left or too high/low) on the page: Situation Solution When documents are printed Load the correct size of paper and try again. using the incorrect size of paper.
Page 221: Printer Messages
Printer Messages Printer Messages When a message appears on the printer’s control panel, refer to the following section for the description of each message and the action to be taken. 1. Standard status message shows the current printer status. 2. Caution message displayed whenever the printer detects an error that is not seri- ous enough to cause the printer to stop printing.
Page 222: Message List
Printer Messages Message List Standard Status Messages Panel Display Description Printer is online (ready). READY (emulation) (warning message) Printer is offline. OFF LINE (warning message) Printer is processing data. PROCESSING(emulation) (user name) Printer is printing. PRINTING (emulation) (user name) Printing in the collate mode. COPYING (user name) Printer is canceling the job.
Page 223 Printer Messages *1: The current emulation (PCL or PS) is displayed. If the JOB LANGUAGE setting is AUTO, this item will not appear. *2: The current emulation (PCL5, PCL6 or PS) is displayed. *3: If an error occurs, a warning message appears on the second line. See the following section for details.
Page 224: Caution Messages
Printer Messages Caution Messages These messages will appear if a recoverable problem occurs in the printer. Send the next job or press the Proceed key to clear the message. Panel Display Description and Action Print data is compressed during printing. DATA COMPRESSION (user name) Press any key to clear the message.
Page 225: Auto-Continuable Messages
Printer Messages Auto-Continuable Messages This message appears whenever certain problems occur in the printer. When this message is displayed, the reaction of the printer depends on the settings of the AUTO CONTINUE menu. If a time period has be been specified in the AUTO CONTINUE menu, the printer will automatically continue to operate after the period of time has elapsed.
Page 226: Operator Call Messages
Printer Messages Operator Call Messages Panel Display Description and Action Printer is waiting for paper to be loaded LOAD MANUAL FEED manually. (paper) (user name) Load the appropriate size of paper onto the manual feed unit. The printer is waiting for paper to be LOAD loaded.
Page 227 Printer Messages The printer’s side cover is open. COVER OPEN SIDE Close the side cover. The duplex unit’s cover is open. COVER OPEN DUPLEX Close the cover. The side cover of Tray 2 is open. COVER OPEN TRAY2 SIDE Close the side cover. The side cover of Tray 3 is open.
Page 228 Printer Messages The hard disk drive may be damaged. HDD ERROR Turn the printer off and on again. The printer will automatically start to format the hard disk drive. If the printer continues to display this message, replacement of the hard disk drive is required. You can continue to print without the hard disk drive by pressing the key.
Page 229 Printer Messages A paper misfeed has occurred near Tray 5. PAPER JAM 1 [REMOVE SHEETS] Clear the paper misfeed (page 7-3). TRAY5 (user name) A paper misfeed has occurred near the PAPER JAM 1 manual feed unit. [REMOVE SHEETS] MANUAL (user name) Clear the paper misfeed (page 7-6).
Page 230 Printer Messages A paper misfeed has occurred near the PAPER JAM 7 eject area of the optional output bin (5- or [REMOVE SHEETS] 10-bin mail-bin). OUTPUT2 (user name) Clear the paper misfeed (page 7-9, 7-12). A misfed sheet of paper is left inside of REMOVE PAPER the printer (near Tray 1).
Page 231 Printer Messages A misfed sheet of paper is left inside of REMOVE PAPER the printer (near the feeder area of the DUPLEX1 (user name) duplex unit). Clear the paper misfeed (page 7-7). A misfed sheet of paper is left inside of REMOVE PAPER the printer (near the switchback area of DUPLEX2...
Page 232: Service Man Call Messages
Printer Messages Service man Call Messages Should one of the messages below be displayed on the LCD, turn the printer off and on again. If the problem persists, contact Minolta technical support. Caution • If the message “FATAL ERROR 33 FUSER” is displayed on the LCD, turn off the printer and contact Minolta technical support immediately.
Page 233 Printer Messages Imaging cartridge motor error. FATAL ERROR 26 I/C MOTOR Polygon motor error. FATAL ERROR 27 POLYGON MOTOR Internal fan error. FATAL ERROR 30 INTERNAL FAN Power fan error. FATAL ERROR 31 POWER FAN Fuser error. FATAL ERROR 33 FUSER (number) Imaging cartridge fuse cur error.
Page 234: Chapter 8: Installing Options
Chapter Installing Options...
Page 236: Installing The Duplex Kit
Installing the Duplex Kit This section describes the optional items that are available for this printer: manual feed unit, duplex unit, 5-bin mail-bin, 500-sheet paper feed unit, 250-sheet paper feed unit, 2500 sheet tray (LCC), 10-bin mail-bin, SIMMs, network interface card, Adobe PostScript SIMM and hard disk drive.
Page 237 Installing the Duplex Kit Remove the cover that is located on the right-rear corner of the printer by removing its securing screw. Remove the side cover by removing its two securing screws.
Page 238 Installing the Duplex Kit Attach the manual feed unit by inserting the gear located on the tray’s right side into the gear opening of the printer as shown in the illustration. Note • Be careful not to bend the metal tab that is located near the gear. Metal tab Secure the manual feed unit onto the printer using the three screws provided.
Page 239: Installing The Duplex Unit
Installing the Duplex Kit Installing the Duplex Unit When the optional duplex unit is installed, your printer can be configured to print double-sided documents. • Make sure that the manual feed unit is installed on the printer before installing the duplex unit. Remove the duplex unit from its carton and remove its protective plastic covering.
Page 240 Installing the Duplex Kit Lower the tray of the manual feed unit. Attach the duplex unit to the printer by inserting the tabs of the duplex unit into the two holes that are located on the printer above the manual feed unit.
Page 241 Installing the Duplex Kit Using a long Phillips head screwdriver, tighten both of the recessed screws of the duplex unit so that it is secured to the printer. Tighten the screws while placing your hand against the duplex unit to hold it in place. Insert both connectors of the duplex unit into the sockets of the printer.
Page 242 Installing the Duplex Kit Once the duplex unit has been attached to the printer, it is neces- sary to strengthen the tension of the wire that supports the weight of the unit when it is open. To do this, remove the small cover located on top of the printer and pull back the green tension device in the direction of the arrow.
Page 243: Installing The 5-Bin Mail-Bin
Installing the 5-bin Mail-bin Installing the 5-bin Mail-bin Five additional shelves for sorting documents that have been output by your printer are available when this option is installed. Remove the 5-bin mail-bin from its carton and remove its protec- tive plastic covering. Remove all of the protective shipping foam and tape from the unit, including the plastic covering that protects the connector cord.
Page 244 Installing the 5-bin Mail-bin Using the guide arrow on the edge of the front of the printer, align the edge of the unit as shown in the diagram. When the 5-bin mail-bin is in place, slide the guide pins forward into the holes. To secure the 5-bin mail-bin to the printer, tighten the two screws on the left and right sides as shown in the diagram.
Page 245 Installing the 5-bin Mail-bin Plug the 5-bin mail-bin’s connector into the printer. Caution • Make sure that the power to the printer has been turned before plugging in or removing the connector. Note • When unplugging the connector from the printer, be sure to release the locking tab on the connector.
Page 246 Installing the 5-bin Mail-bin Attach the cover that protects the connector panel. Attach the separate cover that is shipped with the unit as shown in the diagram. 8-11...
Page 247 Installing the 5-bin Mail-bin Insert the five trays in order from the bottom up, into the unit. 5th tray 2-4th tray 1st tray Hold the 1st tray at an upward angle as shown. Insert the tabs at the bottom of the tray into the holes and lower the tray into position. 8-12...
Page 248 Installing the 5-bin Mail-bin Insert the following trays as shown below. After installing the 5-bin mail-bin, print the configuration page and make sure that the “5-BIN MAIL-BIN” is “installed” under INSTALLED OPTIONS (see page 2-16). 8-13...
Page 249: Specifying The Mailbox Setting
Installing the 5-bin Mail-bin Specifying the mailbox setting After installing the 5-bin mail-bin, specify the mailbox setting by using the following procedure. Press the On Line key to take the printer offline. On Line OFF LINE Press the Menu key repeatedly until SYSTEM MENU appears and press the Item key to display...
Page 250: Installing The 500-Sheet Paper Feed Unit & 250-Sheet Paper Feed Unit
Installing the 500-sheet Paper Feed Unit & 250-sheet Paper Feed Unit Installing the 500-sheet Paper Feed Unit & 250-sheet Paper Feed Unit Note • Without a large capacity cabinet, it is possible to install up to 3 optional paper feed units. With a large capacity cabinet, it is possible to install one optional paper feed unit only.
Page 251 Installing the 500-sheet Paper Feed Unit & 250-sheet Paper Feed Unit Place the unit on a level surface with its blue handles facing toward you. Place the printer unit on top of the paper feed unit making sure to align the four corners of both units with each other. Note •...
Page 252 Installing the 500-sheet Paper Feed Unit & 250-sheet Paper Feed Unit Using a Phillips head screwdriver, screw on the metal fastening brackets included with the unit to secure the printer and the optional paper feed unit together. (This step is only for the 500-sheet paper feed unit.) Adjust the paper braces to the size of the paper to be loaded.
Page 253 Installing the 500-sheet Paper Feed Unit & 250-sheet Paper Feed Unit (This step is only for the 500-sheet paper feed unit.) Attach the paper size label that indicates the size of the paper to be loaded as shown in the illustration below. After installing the 500- or 250-sheet paper feed unit, print the configuration page and make sure that the “Tray X (3, 4 or 5)”...
Page 254: Installing The 2500 Sheet Tray (Lcc)
Installing the 2500 Sheet Tray (LCC) Installing the 2500 Sheet Tray (LCC) This optional paper feed unit can be used to expand the paper capacity of the printer for convenient, high-volume printing. Remove the 2500 sheet tray (LCC) from its carton and remove its protective plastic covering.
Page 255 Installing the 2500 Sheet Tray (LCC) Note • First, place the stopper on the floor. Then attach it onto the unit as shown in the illustration. Attach one of the stopper covers onto the stopper. Using a short screw, attach a stopper on the same side but directly opposite the stopper installed in step 3.
Page 256 Installing the 2500 Sheet Tray (LCC) Attach the stopper cover onto the stopper. Attach the remaining stoppers to the lower backside of the 2500 sheet tray (LCC) using the screws provided (short screws). Attach the L-shaped stopper to the right side of the 2500 sheet tray (LCC) using the two screws provided (long screws).
Page 257 Installing the 2500 Sheet Tray (LCC) Position the printer in the place that you have selected for it. Turn the adjusters on the lower-right side of the 2500 sheet tray (LCC) clockwise to secure the unit into place. 8-22...
Page 258: Setting-Up The 2500 Sheet Tray (Lcc) Onto The Printer
Installing the 2500 Sheet Tray (LCC) Setting-up the 2500 Sheet Tray (LCC) onto the Printer Turn the printer off and disconnect the power cord and interface cable from the printer. Use the Tab to detach the bottom frame bar of the printer or the paper feed unit.
Page 259 Installing the 2500 Sheet Tray (LCC) Using a Phillips head screwdriver, screw on the metal fastening brackets included with the unit to secure the printer and the optional cabinet together. After installing the 2500 sheet tray (LCC), print the configuration page and make sure that the “LCC”...
Page 260: Installing The 10-Bin Mail-Bin
Installing the 10-bin Mail-bin Installing the 10-bin Mail-bin This unit utilizes up to ten shelves for outputting printed documents from the printer. Note • In order to install the 10-bin mail-bin, it is necessary for the printer to be aligned with the height of the sorter. The printer should either be con- figured with stacked trays as shown in the figure below, or in such a manner that the printer and the 10-bin mail-bin are the same height.
Page 261 Installing the 10-bin Mail-bin Remove the 10-bin mail-bin from the carton. Remove all of the protective shipping foam and tape from the 10- bin mail-bin. Slide the stabilizing bar in the direction indicated by the arrow. Secure the stabilizing bar with the screw. Remove the tray, rail guide and other accessories from the carton.
Page 262 Installing the 10-bin Mail-bin Secure two fastening brackets onto the printer as shown. Attach the black guide rail molding to the bottom of the printer. The tabs of the guide rail molding will be flush against the side of the printer when it is installed properly. 8-27...
Page 263 Installing the 10-bin Mail-bin Make sure that the label on the rail guide is facing up. Insert the rail guide into the 10-bin mail-bin. Slide the rail guide into the unit up to the mark on the label of the rail guide. Make sure that the rail guide makes a click sound when it is com- pletely inserted in the unit.
Page 264 Installing the 10-bin Mail-bin Align the 10-bin mail-bin and the main printer so that they face each other. Insert the rail guide into the rail guide molding attached to the bottom of the main printer unit. Slide the rail guide into the printer up to the mark on the label of the rail guide.
Page 265 Installing the 10-bin Mail-bin Remove the two seals that are affixed to the top of the printer and install the feeder attachment. Make sure to insert the guide pins of the upper attachment into the two holes located on the top of the printer.
Page 266 Installing the 10-bin Mail-bin Note • Please use both hands when positioning the horizontal transport unit as shown in the illustration. Open the cover of the horizontal transport unit and remove the shipping tape from the magnet fittings. 8-31...
Page 267 Installing the 10-bin Mail-bin Secure the horizontal transport unit with the screw. Note • After tightening the screw on the horizontal transport unit, make sure that the gear (located on the opposite side of the unit) is also secure. Push the main printer unit and the 10-bin mail-bin unit together. 8-32...
Page 268 Installing the 10-bin Mail-bin Make sure that the unit does not lean or tilt to either side. If necessary, adjust the standing position of the 10-bin mail-bin (see page 7-13). Insert the shelves from the bottom to the top, into the 10-bin mail-bin.
Page 269 Installing the 10-bin Mail-bin Remove the cover of the printer and plug the two connectors socket into their sockets as shown in the illustration. Note • If the socket cover is difficult to remove from the printer, gently push it to the left as indicated by the arrows in the illustration.
Page 270: Specifying The Mailbox Setting
Installing the 10-bin Mail-bin Specifying the mailbox setting After installing the 10-bin mail-bin, specify the mailbox setting by using the following procedure. Press the On Line key to take the printer offline. On Line OFF LINE Press the Menu key repeatedly until appears and SYSTEM MENU press the Item key to display...
Page 271: Simm (Single In-Line Memory Module)
SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module) SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module) This printer comes with 8 MB of memory as standard. You can increase memory capacity to up to 104 MB by installing a 4, 8, 16, or 32 MB optional SIMM. Installing the optional SIMM Warning •...
Page 272 SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module) Remove the seven screws that hold the metal cover of the printer in place with a screwdriver and remove the metal cover. Caution • Do not touch any part of the main circuit inside the printer with your hands.
Page 273 SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module) Replace the metal cover using the seven screws provided to secure it in place. Replace the top cover as shown in the illustration. Print the configuration page (page 2-16) and check to confirm that the Total RAM Memory item correctly shows the increase in memory capacity.
Page 274 SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module) Note • To remove the SIMM from the main circuit, press down or the metal taps on each side of the slot to release the SIMM. • Once the SIMM has been installed, be sure to confirm that the printer memory setting now shows the new memory capacity.
Page 275: Network Interface Card (Nic)
Network Interface Card (NIC) Network Interface Card (NIC) There are two optional network interface cards that are supported by this printer: . The NIC option that you 10/100Base-T 10BaseT/2 select should be determined according to the requirements of your network environment. For details, see the Network Interface Card User’s Manual.
Page 276 Network Interface Card (NIC) Remove the screw that secures the cover panel to the back of the printer. Remove the cover panel. Note • Make sure that you do not misplace the cover panel or screws when you remove them. The screws will be used when the network interface card is installed.
Page 277 Network Interface Card (NIC) Take the network interface card out of its carton. The illustration shows a 10/100BaseT type network interface card. Note • When the network interface card is taken out of its conductive bag or off its mat, hold it by its edges to avoid touching the terminals or the patterned surfaces.
Page 278 Network Interface Card (NIC) Secure the network interface card into place using the same screws that were used to hold the cover panel. Note • Follow the network interface card’s installation procedure in reverse to remove the network interface card. After installing the network interface card, print the configuration page and make sure that the “NETWORK CARD”...
Page 279: Postscript Rom Simm
PostScript ROM SIMM PostScript ROM SIMM This printer provides a slot for the optional Adobe PostScript ROM SIMM. By installing the PostScript ROM SIMM, the printer can be used as a PostScript printer. Installing the optional PostScript ROM SIMM Caution ®...
Page 280 PostScript ROM SIMM Remove the upper cover. Loosen seven screws to remove the metal cover. (Use a Phillips head screwdriver.) Insert the SIMM all the way into the SIMM slot 1 at a 45 degree angle, and push the SIMM up until it snaps into place. SIMM 3 SIMM 4 SIMM 5 SIMM 1...
Page 281 PostScript ROM SIMM Make sure both metal clips on the slot are pushed through the holes on the SIMM. Note • The printer comes with 8MB of installed memory from the factory. • When installing the PS-SIMM, you may need to install additional expansion memory according to your particular needs.
Page 282 PostScript ROM SIMM Attach the metal cover and tighten the seven screws. Attach the upper cover. After installing the PostScript ROM SIMM, print the configura- tion page and make sure that the “PostScript” is “Installed” under INSTALLED OPTION (see page 2-16). 8-47...
Page 283: Hard Disk Drive
Hard Disk Drive Hard Disk Drive The hard disk drive is used for downloading available PostScript fonts. Installing the hard disk drive enables the multiple original prints feature that combines the superior-printing quality of this printer with the convenience of a high-speed copier. Installing the optional Hard Disk Drive Caution •...
Page 284 Hard Disk Drive Turn the printer off and then disconnect the power cord and inter- face cable from the printer. Remove the upper cover. 8-49...
Page 285 Hard Disk Drive Loosen seven screws to remove the metal cover. (Use a Phillips head screwdriver.) Attach the Hard Disk Drive and tighten two screws. (Use a Phillips head screwdriver.) 8-50...
Page 286 Hard Disk Drive Connect the Hard Disk Drive cable to the Hard Disk Drive con- nector on the controller board. Close the metal cover and tighten seven screws. Close the upper cover. After installing the Hard Disk Drive, print the configuration page and make sure that the “Hard Disk”...
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Chapter Specifications...
Page 290: Pageworks 25 Printer
PageWorks 25 Printer PageWorks 25 Printer Type: Desktop laser beam printer Console laser beam printer Print system: Electrostatic dry powder imaging system Exposure system: Laser diode + polygon mirror scanning Resolution: 600 dpi x 600 dpi Print speed: 25 pages per minute (Letter or A4) First print: One sided: within 11.0 seconds...
Page 291 PageWorks 25 Printer Warm-up time: 60 seconds or less (120 V ±10%) Operating temperature: 10 to 35 C Operating humidity: 15 to 85% Power consumption: 1050 W or less (120 V ±10%) Amperage: 11 A or less (120 V ±10%) Machine life: 500,000 prints or five years Imaging cartridge life: 15,000 prints min.
Page 292: Interface Connector And Cable
Interface Connector and Cable Interface Connector and Cable Be sure to use only a parallel interface cable that meets the specifications described below. Length: Less than 10 feet (3 meters) Connectors: Printer: Parallel 36-pin connector EIA 25-pin connector Cable type: Shielded.
Page 293: 500-Sheet Paper Feed Unit (Option)
500-sheet Paper Feed Unit (Option) 500-sheet Paper Feed Unit (Option) Paper feeding system: One-way system (multi-feed tray) Paper types: Ordinary plain paper (60 to 90 g/m 16 to 24 lbs.); recycled paper (60 to 90 g/m 16 to 24 lbs.) Paper size: Medium size: Letter, Legal, Executive, A4 Large size: Ledger (11"...
Page 294: 250-Sheet Paper Feed Unit (Option)
250-sheet Paper Feed Unit (Option) 250-sheet Paper Feed Unit (Option) Paper feeding system: One-way system (multi-feed tray) Paper types: Ordinary plain paper (60 to 90 g/m 16 to 24 lbs.); recycled paper (60 to 90 g/m 16 to 24 lbs.) Paper size: Letter, Legal, Executive, Ledger (11"...
Page 295: 2500 Sheet Tray [Lcc] (Option)
2500 Sheet Tray [LCC] (Option) 2500 Sheet Tray [LCC] (Option) Paper feeding system: One-way system Paper types: Ordinary plain paper (60 to 90 g/m 16 to 24 lbs.); recycled paper (60 to 90 g/m 16 to 24 lbs.) Paper size: Letter Tray capacity: Up to 2500 sheets (plain and recycled paper)
Page 296: Duplex Kit (Option)
Duplex Kit (Option) Duplex Kit (Option) Manual Feed Unit Paper feeding system: One-way system Paper types: Ordinary plain paper (60 to 90 g/m 16 to 24 lbs.); recycled paper (60 to 90 g/m 16 to 24 lbs.) Paper size: Letter, Legal, Executive, Ledger (11"...
Page 297 5-bin Mail-bin (Option) 5-bin Mail-bin (Option) Capacity: Up to 250 sheets in 1st bin Up to 50 sheets in 2 - 4th bin Up to 100 sheets in 5th bin (plain and recycled paper) Up to 10 sheets in 1st bin (transparency, thick paper and envelope) Operating temperature: 10 to 35 C Operating humidity:...
Page 298 10-bin Mail-bin (Option) 10-bin Mail-bin (Option) Capacity: Up to 200 sheets in 1st bin Up to 200 sheets in 2nd - 10th bin (plain and recycled paper) Up to 10 sheets in 1st bin (transparency, thick paper and envelope) Operating temperature: 10 to 35 C Operating humidity: 15% to 85% Power Supply:...
Page 299 SIMM (Option) SIMM (Option) You can expand printer memory by adding three single in-line memory module (SIMM). SIMMs are available from your local dealer. Capacity: 4, 8, 16, 32 MB Parity: Non-parity Access speed: 60 ns, 70 ns Number of Pins: Type: EDO, FPM 9-10...
Page 300 Appendix Glossary...
Page 302 Glossary The following definitions apply specifically to printers. bitmap A text character or graphic image that is defined by a pattern of dots. control panel Allows you to make various settings. The LCD display shows the current status of the printer. Acronym for dots per inch.
Page 303 image transfer roller The part inside a page printer that transfers the image from the photoconductive drum to the paper. imaging cartridge A part of the printer that form the image. job separation One of the output settings that is available when the optional 5- or 10-bin mail-bin is installed.
Page 304 parallel interface connector A connector cable that enables the transfer of data between the printer and the computer. rail guide Used to link the 10-bin mail-bin unit to the printer. Acronym for random-access memory. resolution SEE dpi. Acronym for read only memory. screen font A typeface that can be displayed on the computer’s monitor.
Page 305 SIMM Acronym for single in-line memory module. stacker One of the output settings that is available when the optional 5- or 10-bin mail-bin is installed. This mode is best used for large-volume print job. Pages are output sequentially into bins. The sequence of the 5- or 10-bin mail-bin is from the highest numbered bin to the lowest.
Page 306 Appendix Index...
Page 308 Index About Connecting the Power Cord 4-41 Adjust Menu 3-19 2-14 Adjusting the left margin Connecting to a Computer 3-58 2-18 Adjusting the left margin for CONTEXT SAVE duplex printing (System Menu) 3-62 3-12 Adjusting the standing position Control Panel of the 10-bin mail-bin COPIES (Print Menu) 7-13...
Page 309 Index Fine-Art Installing the Duplex Kit 4-32 Fit to Paper Installing the Duplex Unit 4-24 5-bin Mail-bin (Option) Installing the Imaging Cartridge 2-10 500-sheet Paper Feed Unit Installing the Manual Feed Unit (Option) 8-15 Font Installing the optional Hard 4-29 FONT NUMBER (PCL Menu) Disk Drive 8-48...
Page 310 Index LCC LEFTOFFSET NETWORK CONFIG (Adjust Menu) (Test Print Menu) 3-20 3-21 Network Interface Card (NIC) LINES PER PAGE 8-40 (PCL Menu) Network Menu 3-15 Loading Paper No output 3-26 7-23 Loading Paper onto the No output option 4-38 Optional 2500 Sheet Tray N-up 4-26 (LCC)
Page 311 Index Paper Size PRIORITY SOURCE 3-47 4-22 PAPER SIZE (Print Menu) (System Menu) 3-11 Paper size selection dial Proceed key PAPER SOURCE PS ERROR PRINT (Print Menu) (System Menu) 3-12 Paper Source PS FONT LIST 4-25 PAPER TIMEOUT (Test Print Menu) 3-21 (System Menu) PS JAM RECOVERY...
Page 312 Index Shift Bin To display the PageWorks 25 4-39 Shift key driver setup dialog under Side cover Windows 95/98 4-17 Side cover release lever To display the PageWorks 25 SIMM (Single In-line Memory driver setup dialog under Module) Windows NT 4.0 8-36 9-10 4-19...
Page 313 Index 250-sheet Paper Feed Unit (Option) User Name 4-37 Using PageWorks 25 Printer Driver Setup Dialog 4-21 Using the Control Panel Using the Manual Feed Unit 3-53 Using the Printer Status Display 5-1, 5-2 Warning Messages (on the second line) 7-28 Warning Status Watermark...
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Minolta PageWorks Pro 25 User Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction

Features

Printer Parts and Accessories

Control Panel

Chapter 2: Setting-Up

Installation Precautions

Operational Precautions

Setting-Up

Chapter 3: Using the Printer

Using the Control Panel

Printing Paper

Loading Paper

Duplex Printing

Automatic Tray Setting

Output Bins

Using the Manual Feed Unit

Adjusting the Top Margin

Adjusting the Left Margin

Adjusting the Left Margin for Duplex Printing

Chapter 4: Printer Driver

Introduction

System Requirements

Installing the Pageworks 25 Printer Driver under Windows 95/98

Installing the Pageworks 25 Printer Driver

Under Windows NT 4.0

Displaying the Pageworks 25 Driver Setup Dialog

Using Pageworks 25 Printer Driver Setup Dialog

Edit Custom

Fit to Paper

All Raster

Graphics Mode

Detail of Quality

Emulation Mode

Get Configuration

No Output Option

Mail Box

Chapter 5: Printer Status Display

Using the Printer Status Display

Chapter 6: Maintenance

Replacing the Imaging Cartridge

Cleaning the Printer

Replacing the Maintenance Kit

Replacing the Other Printer Supplies

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting

Clearing a Paper Misfeed

Positioning the 10-Bin Mail-Bin with the Printer

Print Quality Problems

Paper Feeding Problems

Image Shift Problem

Printer Messages

Chapter 8: Installing Options

Installing the Duplex Kit

Installing the 5-Bin Mail-Bin

Installing the 500-Sheet Paper Feed Unit & 250-Sheet Paper Feed Unit

Installing the 2500 Sheet Tray (LCC)

Installing the 10-Bin Mail-Bin

Mail Box Set

SIMM (Single In-Line Memory Module)

Network Interface Card (NIC)

Postscript ROM SIMM

Hard Disk Drive

Chapter 9: Specifications

Pageworks 25 Printer

Interface Connector and Cable

500-Sheet Paper Feed Unit (Option)

250-Sheet Paper Feed Unit (Option)

2500 Sheet Tray [LCC] (Option)

Duplex Kit (Option)

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