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Konica Minolta magicolor 2550 Series Technical Manual

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  • Page 2 U.S.A., INC. PageScope is a trademark or registered trademark of KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Simitri is a trademark or registered trademark of KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents The magicolor 2550 Series—Big-printer features in a compact, user-friendly package Introduction ........1 Specs at a Glance .
  • Page 4 Media Handling ......15 Standard Media Handling ......15 Print Media .

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Today’s competitive business world requires FAST speed and HIGH quality, but COMPACT space requirements and a SMALL price tag. The powerful and versatile KONICA MINOLTA magicolor 2550 Series color network laser printers provide just that. Packed with power, yet space...

  • Page 6: Specs At A Glance

    Specs at a Glance An overview of the features of the magicolor 2550 EN and 2550 DN. magicolor 2550 EN magicolor 2550 DN Print Method Electrophotographic color laser Processor PowerPC, 300 MHz Print Speed (letter/A4) Up to 20 b&w ppm, 5 color ppm Resolution Up to 9600 x 600 dpi-class Duty Cycle (letter/A4)

  • Page 7: Target Markets

    Target Markets The magicolor 2550 EN and 2550 DN fit perfectly in any office environment. With robust performance, cross-platform and multi-network compatibility, and ease of setup and maintenance, the versatile magicolor 2550 EN and 2550 DN color laser printers are ideal for small offices, small-to- medium-sized businesses, &...

  • Page 8: Key Features

    Compact and Affordable Every day, the staff of a typical office or workgroup are challenged with complex printing demands. The magicolor 2550 Series printers were designed to meet their specific needs. These versatile color laser printers deliver the ease of use, compatibility, and professional quality they require, but at the same time they fit within space and budget constraints.

  • Page 9: Ease Of Setup And Operation

    Ease of Setup and Operation Easy setup and operation are hallmarks of KONICA MINOLTA printers, and the magicolor 2550 EN and 2550 DN are no different. Pre-installed 4,500-page, high-capacity toner cartridges and auto-install software mean they are out of the box and printing in just minutes.

  • Page 10: Cross-Platform Compatibility

    Cross-Platform Compatibility The magicolor 2550 Series printers are the ideal printing solution for diverse workgroups. With Windows, Macintosh, and Linux compatibility, the magicolor 2550 Series printers are at home in any printing environment. The 10/100BaseTX Fast Ethernet interface provides high-speed network printing for busy workgroups while USB 2.0 and parallel ports...

  • Page 11: Engine

    Engine Excellent print quality and performance. Type The magicolor 2550 Series printers are based on an award-winning KONICA MINOLTA laser printer engine. This engine features a multi- pass CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) printing system to produce full-color output. Duty Cycle Maximum duty cycle is 35,000 letter/A4-size prints per month.

  • Page 12: Operating Environment Conditions

    Printer only w/o consumables 38.2 lbs (17.4 kg) 42.3 lbs (19.2 kg) Shipping (lower feeder unit) 14.3 lbs (6.5 kg) Shipping (duplex option) 7.3 lbs (3.3 kg) The magicolor 2550 Series printer cartons include detailed unpacking graphics on the top flap.
  • Page 13 Dimensions magicolor 2550 EN magicolor 2550 DN Printer Packaging Width 23.3" (591 mm) 25.2" (641 mm) Depth 19.5" (496 mm) 21.2" (538 mm) Height 20.6" (522 mm) 29.1" (739 mm) Printer (with tray closed) Width 16.9" (430 mm) 16.9" (591 mm) Depth 15.6"...

  • Page 14: Controller

    Type The magicolor 2550 Series printers use an easy-access Emperon controller. The magicolor 2550 EN includes 128 MB DDR SDRAM on board while the magicolor 2550 DN adds a 128 MB DIMM, providing a total of 256 MB DDR SDRAM.

  • Page 15: Printer Memory-Ddr Sdram

    DDR SDRAM processes data faster than conventional memory for quicker page delivery. The magicolor 2550 Series printers use industry-standard 100-pin, un- buffered dual-data-rate (DDR) SDRAM modules that effectively double data throughput and consume less energy than conventional memory. One DIMM slot is available for upgrading printer memory up to 640 MB.

  • Page 16: Compatibility

    Secured Job Hold a print job in printer memory until it is released with a 4-digit PIN via PageScope Web Connection or the printer control panel. Unprinted jobs are deleted manually or when a “Held Job Timeout” occurs. Print & Hold Print a job and store it in printer memory for future printing until a “Held Job Timeout”...

  • Page 17: Connectivity

    Connectivity The following interfaces are available on the magicolor 2550 EN and 2550 DN: Ethernet—The autosensing 10/100BaseTX Ethernet interface operates on both the traditional 10 Mbps LAN and 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet networks, and supports the following protocols: TCP/IP, EtherTalk, IPX/SPX (NetWare 4/5/6), NDS Bindery, NDPS, NetBIOS, NtBEUI, SMB, HTTP, HTTPS, IPP 1.1, SNMP, LPD, FTP, DHCP, BootP, ARP, Auto IP, Ping/ARP, SMTP, SLP, TCP/IP socket, Telnet, and UPnP 2.0.

  • Page 18: Photo Art & Contone

    2550 Series printers generate photorealistic output with great detail and character in the fine lines and halftones. When printing at 600 x 600 dpi, the magicolor 2550 Series printers (and Traditional Halftone Cell: 1 bit/pixel other 600 x 600 dpi printers) have only two options for controlling the...

  • Page 19: Media Handling

    Media Handling The magicolor 2550 Series printers support the media sizes and types today’s busy offices require. Standard Media Handling The magicolor 2550 EN and 2550 DN each include a 200-sheet multipurpose tray for paper and other media. This tray accommodates all supported page sizes up to 8.5"...

  • Page 20: Media Path

    Media Path The magicolor 2550 Series printers use a C-shaped media path, allowing them to support thicker stock media. A C-shaped paper path means you can print heavier media stocks without experiencing media misfeeds. To remove a media jam, lift the printer’s top cover.

  • Page 21: Supported Media Sizes

    Supported Media Sizes “X” Media Type x-Dimension y-Dimension Cut-Sheet Paper 195 mm 270 mm 130 mm 185 mm “Y” 210 mm 297 mm 148 mm 210 mm B5 (ISO) 176 mm 250 mm B5 (JIS) 182 mm 257 mm Executive 7.25"...

  • Page 22: Advanced Document Processing

    Advanced Document Processing The magicolor 2550 EN and 2550 DN printer drivers provide several advanced document processing functions: Printer-based electronic collation N-up printing Double-sided printing Front and back cover pages and separator pages Form overlays Watermarks Printer-based electronic collation If an optional hard disk is installed in the magicolor 2550 EN or 2550 DN, you can use printer-based collation when printing multi-page documents.
  • Page 23 Front and back cover pages and separator pages A cover page is a blank sheet of paper output before (front cover page) or after (back cover page) the print job. A separator page is an information page printed before (header page) or after (trailer page) copies of a job.

  • Page 24: Supplies

    (CO2), nitrogen oxide (NOx) and sulfur oxide (Sox) in production process. Always use toner identified as “Genuine KONICA MINOLTA.” The internal components of the magicolor 2550 Series printers are specifically designed around the parameters of genuine KONICA MINOLTA Simitri Polymerized Toner. Although toner cartridges from...

  • Page 25: Drum Cartridge

    Drum Cartridge The drum cartridge includes both the OPC drum and waste toner box. The waste toner box captures excess toner from the printing process and prevents engine damage from loose toner particles. An agitation screw inside the waste toner box ensures efficient waste toner storage. In-box Supplies The drum cartridge includes the OPC drum and the waste toner box.

  • Page 26: Supplies Monitoring

    Supplies Monitoring You have several options for viewing supply levels: Printer control panel—Message window Printer control panel—Statistics page Status Display—Supplies Display display Windows Control Panel—Printer Properties PageScope Web Connection—Supplies status PageScope Web Connection—Statistics page Printer Control Panel—Message Window The message window in the printer’s control panel clearly shows approximate toner levels with a gas gauge style display.
  • Page 27 The Status Display is a desktop utility that displays information about the current status of the printer and its supplies. It is available to computers running Windows and connected to a magicolor 2550 Series printer via the Ethernet interface. The supplies status screen is available on the Consumables tab. The full-color, gas gauge-style display shows the percentage of life remaining in each toner cartridge and the drum cartridge.

  • Page 28: Printer Management

    Convenient Printer Management Tools You can manage the printer through the convenient printer management tools built into the magicolor 2550 Series printers and included on their auto-install Software Utilities CD-ROMs. Many management functions are also available through the printers’ control panels.

  • Page 29: Pagescope Printer Management Suite

    PageScope Printer Management Suite To provide robust printer management for system administrators and general consumers, the magicolor 2550 Series printers include the PageScope Printer Management Suite of utilities: PageScope Web Connection PageScope Net Care PageScope Network Setup PageScope Plug and Print...
  • Page 30 PageScope Net Care runs on a variety of operating systems and offers an easy and intuitive way to perform remote installation, management, and configuration of KONICA MINOLTA and non-KONICA MINOLTA printers. Its advanced printing features include the following: Device Auto Discovery...
  • Page 31 Windows print server. PageScope NDPS Gateway This network utility enables KONICA MINOLTA printers to be used in a Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS) environment. It provides these benefits to the System Administrator:...

  • Page 32: Status Monitor

    Windows graphical printer status screen is used. The Print Monitors include an Auto Discovery function to search for all KONICA MINOLTA printers on the network, then list each by its IP address or DNS host name in the printer driver dialog box. This allows users to instantly view and select from all available printers.

  • Page 33: Printer Control Panel

    Printer Control Panel The magicolor 2550 EN and 2550 DN control panels allow you to direct printer operation and provide information about the current status of the printer. Each control panel includes a message window, 2 LEDs, and 5 keys. Message Windows The 2-line, 16-character message window provides printer status, shows configuration menu options, and displays toner supply levels.

  • Page 34: Electronic User Documentation

    All of the user documentation is also posted on the KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLUTIONS U.S.A. Service & Support web site at printer.konicaminolta.com/support.

  • Page 35: Camera Direct Photo Printing

    Camera Direct Photo Printing Camera direct printing is as easy as CONNECT, SELECT, CLICK, & ENJOY! USB Host Port with PictBridge Compatibility Using the USB 1.1 Host Port, conveniently located on the front of the magicolor 2550 DN, you can print photographs directly from any PictBridge-enabled digital camera with no PC or special software required.

  • Page 36: Color Control

    Get great color without great effort. Professional Color Tools for Novices and Professionals The magicolor 2550 Series printers are designed with the color novice in mind. They feature an internal color matching system that automatically adjusts color, reproducing it faithfully as data is transferred from the computer to the printer.

  • Page 37: Host-Based Icc Color Matching

    Selecting the “Detail” setting for text results in a higher lpi, crisp edges, and sharp lines. The magicolor 2550 Series printers also include built-in profiles for simulating printing press output. Select from SWOP, EuroColor, DIC, Toyo, and Commercial press simulations.

  • Page 38: Pantone Color Look-Up Tables

    These colors can be simulated on the printers with the appropriate combination of process (CMYK) colors. On the magicolor 2550 Series printers, the desired PANTONE Color number and corresponding CMYK value are accessed from a look-up table especially formulated for the printer by Pantone, Inc.

  • Page 39: Options

    Options Increase your productivity. Automatic Duplex Option The magicolor 2550 DN provides automatic duplex printing right out of the box. With the magicolor 2550 EN, you can manually duplex documents by printing one side of a sheet, turning it over and reinserting it in the input tray, and then printing on the other side.

  • Page 40: Hard Disk

    The kit includes a hard disk, daughterboard, and time-of-day clock. Extended Warranties KONICA MINOLTA offers additional warranty options for the magicolor 2550 Series printers, including 1-year and 2-year extended exchange warranties, a 1-year extended on-site service warranty, and a 2-year...
  • Page 42 KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLUTIONS U.S.A., INC. One Magnum Pass Mobile, AL 36618 printer.konicaminolta.com/usa...

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