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Konica Minolta Bizhub C20P User Manual

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  • Page 1 C20P User’s Guide A00F-9564-00A...

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    Thank You Thank you for purchasing a bizhub C20P. You have made an excellent choice. Your bizhub C20P is specially designed for optimal performance in Windows, Macintosh and Linux environments. Trademarks KONICA MINOLTA and the KONICA MINOLTA logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.

  • Page 3: Software License Agreement

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

  • Page 4: About Adobe Color Profile

    11. Notice to Government End Users: The Software is a “commercial item,” as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R.2.101, consisting of “commercial computer software” and “commercial computer software documentation,” as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. 12.212. Consis- tent with 48 C.F.R.
  • Page 5 4. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY Adobe licenses the Software to you on an “AS IS” basis. Adobe makes no representation as to the adequacy of the Software for any particular pur- pose or to produce any particular result. Adobe shall not be liable for loss or damage aris- ing out of this Agreement or from the distribution or use of the Software or any other materials.

  • Page 6: Icc Profile For Toyo Ink Standard Color On Coated Paper (Toyo Offset Coated 2.1)

    9. GOVERNING LAW This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws in force in the State of California as such laws are applied to agree- ments entered into and to be performed entirely within California between California resi- dents.

  • Page 7: For Eu Member States Only

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

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Printer Driver CD-ROM 8 PostScript Drivers PCL Drivers XPS Driver PPD Files Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM 9 Utilities System Requirements 11 Selecting Driver Options/Defaults (for Windows) 12 Windows Vista/XP/Server 2003/2000 (KONICA MINOLTA bizhub C20P PCL6, KONICA MINOLTA bizhub C20P PS) 12 Contents...
  • Page 10 Uninstalling the Printer Driver (for Windows) 14 Windows Vista/XP/Server 2003/2000(KONICA MINOLTA bizhub C20P PCL6, KONICA MINOLTA bizhub C20P PS) 14 Displaying Printer Driver Settings (for Windows) 15 Windows Vista 15 Windows XP/Server 2003 15 Windows 2000 15 Using the Postscript and PCL Printer Driver 16...
  • Page 11 Entering the Password PRINT MENU PAPER MENU QUALITY MENU MEMORY DIRECT CAMERA DIRECT INTERFACE MENU SYS DEFAULT MENU MAINTENANCE MENU SERVICE MENU 5 Camera Direct ... 95 Camera Direct 96 Printing Directly from a Digital Camera 6 Memory Direct ... 97 Memory Direct 98 Printing From a Connected USB Memory Device 7 Using Media ...
  • Page 12 Media Storage 125 8 Replacing Consumables ...127 Replacing Consumables 128 About Toner Cartridges Replacing a Toner Cartridge Replacing a Imaging Unit Replacing the Waste Toner Bottle Replacing the Transfer Roller Replacing the Transfer Roller 144 Replacing the Ozone Filter 147 Replacing the Transfer Belt Unit Replacing the Backup Battery Replacing the Fuser Unit...
  • Page 13 11 Installing Accessories ... 217 Introduction 218 Antistatic Protection 219 Dual In-Line Memory Module (DIMM) 220 Installing a DIMM Hard Disk Kit 223 Installing the Hard Disk kit CompactFlash 227 Installing the CF adapter and CompactFlash card Lower Feeder Unit 231 Kit Contents Installing a Lower Feeder Unit A Appendix ...
  • Page 14 Contents...

  • Page 15: Introduction

    Introduction...

  • Page 16: Getting Acquainted With Your Printer

    Space Requirements To ensure easy operation, consumable replacement and maintenance, adhere to the recommended space requirements detailed below. 100 mm (3.9") 100 mm (3.9") 913 mm (35.9") 469 mm (18.5") Front View 913 mm (35.9") 469 mm (18.5") Front View with Options Getting Acquainted with Your Printer 100 mm 244 mm...
  • Page 17 The option appears shaded in the above illustrations. Getting Acquainted with Your Printer 962 mm (37.9") 326 mm (12.8") 536 mm (21.1") Side View with Options 100 mm (3.9")

  • Page 18: Printer Parts

    Printer Parts The following drawings illustrate the parts of your printer referred to through- out this guide, so please take some time to become familiar with them. Front View 1—Control panel 2—Output tray 3—Tray 1 (Manual feed tray) 4—Tray 2 5—Fuser unit 6—Right side cover 7—Transfer roller...

  • Page 19: Rear View

    Rear View 1—KONICA MINOLTA Digital Cam- era Direct Print Port 2—Power switch 3—Power connection 4—Parallel port 5—10Base-T/100Base-TX/ 1000Base-T Ethernet Interface port 6—USB port 7—Ventilation grilles 8—Paper stopper Front View with Options 1—Lower feeder unit (Tray 3) Getting Acquainted with Your Printer...
  • Page 20 Getting Acquainted with Your Printer...

  • Page 21: About The Software

    About the Software...

  • Page 22: Printer Driver Cd-Rom

    PostScript Drivers Operating System Windows Vista/XP/Server 2003/ 2000 Windows Vista/XP/Server 2003 for 64bit A specific PPD file has been prepared for applications (such as Page- Maker and Corel Draw) that require that a PPD file be specified when printing. When specifying a PPD file while printing on Windows Vista, XP, Server 2003 and 2000, use the specific PPD file provided on the Printer Driver CD-ROM.

  • Page 23: Ppd Files

    PPD Files Operating System Macintosh OS X Linux For details on the installation of the Windows printer drivers, refer to the Installation Guide on the Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM. Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM Utilities Utility Download Manager (Windows Vista/XP/Server 2003/ 2000, Macintosh OS 10.2.x or later) Status Monitor (Windows only) PageScope Net Care...
  • Page 24 For details, refer to the PageScope Plug and Print Quick Guide on the Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM. This network utility enables printers and KONICA MINOLTA multifunctional products to be used in an NDPS envi- ronment. For details, refer to the PageScope NDPS Gateway User Manual on the Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM.

  • Page 25: System Requirements

    Personal computer – Pentium 2: 400 MHz (Pentium 3: 500 MHz or higher is recommended) – Power Mac G3 or later (G4 or later is recommended) – Macintosh equipped with an Intel processor Operating System – Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/Ultimate/Busi- ness/Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic /Home Premium /Ulti- mate/Business /Enterprise x64 Edition, Windows XP Home Edition/Professional (Service Pack 1 or later;...

  • Page 26: Selecting Driver Options/Defaults (For Windows)

    From the Start menu, choose Settings and then Printers to display the Printers directory. Right-click the KONICA MINOLTA bizhub C20P PCL6 or KONICA MINOLTA bizhub C20P PS printer icon and choose Properties. If you have installed options, proceed with the next step. Otherwise, skip to step 9.
  • Page 27 If Memory Card is selected, select Disable, Enable (1 GB Under), or Enable (1 GB Over), according to the installed Com- pactFlash card. Click Apply. Depending on the version of the operating system, Apply may not appear. If this is the case, continue with the next step. Select the General tab.

  • Page 28: Uninstalling The Printer Driver (For Windows)

    (for Windows) This section describes how to uninstall the KONICA MINOLTA bizhub C20P printer driver if necessary. Windows Vista/XP/Server 2003/2000(KONICA MINOLTA bizhub C20P PCL6, KONICA MINOLTA bizhub C20P PS) Close all applications. Choose the Uninstall Program as follows: – (Windows Vista/XP/Server 2003) From the Start menu, choose All programs, KONICA MINOLTA, bizhub C20P, and then Uninstall Printer Driver.

  • Page 29: Displaying Printer Driver Settings (For Windows)

    From the Start menu, click Control Panel, then Hardware and Sound, and then click Printers to open the Printers directory. Right-click the KONICA MINOLTA bizhub C20P PCL6, or KONICA MINOLTA bizhub C20P PS printer icon, and then click Printing Prefer- ences. Windows XP/Server 2003 From the Start menu, choose Printers and Faxes to display the Printers and Faxes directory.

  • Page 30: Using The Postscript And Pcl Printer Driver

    Common Buttons The buttons described below appear on each tab. Click to exit the Properties dialog box, saving any changes made. Cancel Click to exit the Properties dialog box without saving any changes made. Apply Click to save all changes without exiting the Properties dialog box. Help Click to view the help.

  • Page 31: Printer View

    This button does not appear on the Quality tab. Printer View Click the button to display an image of the printer (with all installed options) in the figure area. Quality View Click this button to display a sample of the settings selected in the Quality tab.

  • Page 32: Layout Tab

    Save a confidential job on the printer and protect it with a password Print a single copy for proofing Specify user authentication and account track settings Print on the back side of paper that has already been printed on Use paper that has been printed on with this printer. In addition, the page printed with this setting is not guaranteed.

  • Page 33: Quality Tab

    The settings in the “Overlay” function of the Watermark/Overlay tab allows you to Select the form to use Add or delete overlay files Launch Download Manager to download a form (PostScript printer driver only) Download Manager Application should be installed earlier. Create a form (PCL printer driver only) Specify that the document and form are printed overlapping (PCL printer driver only)

  • Page 34: Other Tab

    Print using the printer’s fonts Control the tones of an image (Contrast) (PCL printer driver only) Specify the image compression method (PCL printer driver only) Other Tab The Other Tab allows you to Select that Microsoft Excel sheets are not to be divided when printing Select that the white background of Microsoft PowerPoint data does not hide overlay files (PCL printer driver only) Send a notification by e-mail when printing is finished...

  • Page 35: Using The Status Monitor (Windows Only)

    Using the Status Monitor (Windows Only)

  • Page 36: Working With The Status Monitor

    Use one of the following steps to open the Status Monitor: Windows Vista/XP/Server 2003—From the Start menu, choose All Pro- grams, KONICA MINOLTA, and then Status Monitor. Double-click the Status Monitor icon displayed in the taskbar. Windows 2000—From the Start menu, choose Programs, KONICA MINOLTA, and then Status Monitor.

  • Page 37: Recognizing Status Monitor Alerts

    Recovery Instructions—Provides you with explanations of what you need to do in order to correct problems and recover from error conditions. Consumables Tab Displays the usage status (approximate percentage remaining) of each con- sumables. Refresh—Rechecks the supplies and displays their status. Click Help to display windows containing explanations of the Status Monitor functions.
  • Page 38 Closing the Status Monitor...

  • Page 39: Printer Control Panel And Configuration Menu

    Printer Control Panel and Configuration Menu...

  • Page 40: About The Control Panel

    The control panel, located on the top of the printer, allows you to direct the printer’s operation. In addition, it displays the current status of the printer, including any condition that needs your attention. MESSAGE WINDOW About the Control Panel...

  • Page 41: Control Panel Indicators And Keys

    Control Panel Indicators and Keys About the Control Panel Function Cancels the currently displayed menu or menu choice Allows you to cancel one or all print jobs that are currently being printed or processed: 1. Press the Cancel key. 2. Press the keys to select either RENT JOB ALL JOBS...

  • Page 42: Message Window

    Message Window The current status of the printer, the amount of toner remaining, and any error messages can be viewed from the message window. Details The printer status is indicated by the color of the indicator and light- ing/flashing of the message window. READY: Indicator lit up in blue and window lit up PROCESSING or PRINTING: Indicator flashing and window lit up ENERGY SAVE: Indicator lit up in blue and window goes off...

  • Page 43: Help Screens

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

  • Page 44: Configuration Menu Overview

    The configuration menu accessible from the control panel is structured as shown below. Main Menu READY PROOF/ PRINT MENU PRINT MENU PAPER MENU QUALITY MENU MEMORY DIRECT CAMERA DIRECT INTERFACE MENU SYS DEFAULT MENU MAINTENANCE MENU SERVICE MENU * This menu item appears only if an optional hard disk kit is installed. ** This menu item appears when an optional hard disk kit or a Com- pactFlash card is installed, and DIRECT...
  • Page 45 do not appear if public MEMORY DIRECT CAMERA DIRECT user access has not been permitted through authentication settings. For details on the authentication settings, refer to the Reference Guide on the Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM. Configuration Menu Overview...

  • Page 46: Proof/Print Menu

    PROOF/PRINT MENU This menu item appears only if an optional hard disk kit is installed. With this menu item, print jobs that were set to be saved on the hard disk by using Job Retention on the Basic tab of the printer driver can be printed or deleted.
  • Page 47 Press Key Press until the desired user name appears. Press until the desired job name appears. Select PRINT PRINT DELETE Press the (Settings: Press the Menu/Select key. Printing begins. Select Press the Menu/Select key. was selected, the print job is deleted. was selected, the again.

  • Page 48: Entering The Password

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

  • Page 49: Print Menu

    PRINT MENU With this menu, printer information, such as the configuration page and the demo page, can be printed. PRINT MENU CONFIGURATION STATISTICS PAGE FONT LIST MENU MAP DIRECTORY LIST * This menu item appears only if an optional hard disk kit or a Com- pactFlash card is installed.
  • Page 50 MENU MAP DIRECTORY LIST Settings PRINT/CANCEL Prints the menu map. Settings PRINT/CANCEL Prints the directory list of the hard disk or a CompactFlash card . Configuration Menu Overview...

  • Page 51: Paper Menu

    PAPER MENU With this menu, the paper used for printing can be managed. PAPER MENU PAPER SOURCE DUPLEX COPIES **** COLLATE Configuration Menu Overview DEFAULT TRAY TRAY 1 PAPER SIZE CUSTOM SIZE PAPER TYPE PAPER SIZE TRAY 2 CUSTOM SIZE PAPER TYPE TRAY 3 PAPER SIZE...
  • Page 52 * This menu item appears only when you select TRAY 1/PAPER SIZE **This menu item appears only when you select TRAY 2/PAPER SIZE *** This menu item appear only if the optional lower feeder unit is installed. **** This menu item appears only if an optional hard disk kit or a Com- pactFlash card of 1 GB or more is installed.
  • Page 53 Configuration Menu Overview Specify the paper size when custom-sized CUSTOM paper is loaded into Tray 1. SIZE The setting units can be switched between millimeters and inches with the DEFAULT MENU/PAPER/UNIT OF setting. MEASURE Setting range for MILLIMETERS (default) – North America: –...
  • Page 54 TRAY 2 Settings PAPER ANY/PLAIN PAPER/ TYPE RECYCLED/THICK 1/ THICK 2/LABEL/ TRANSPARENCY/ ENVELOPE/POSTCARD/ LETTERHEAD/GLOSSY 1/ GLOSSY 2 Select the setting for the type of paper loaded into Tray 1. Settings PAPER ANY/LETTER/EXECUTIVE/ SIZE A4/A5/A6/ B5(JIS)/B6(JIS)/GOVT LETTER/STATEMENT/UK QUARTO/16K/PHOTO 4×6/ KAI 16/KAI 32/CUSTOM Select the setting for the size of paper loaded into Tray 2.
  • Page 55 Configuration Menu Overview Specify the paper size when custom-sized CUSTOM paper is loaded into Tray 2. SIZE The setting units can be switched between millimeters and inches with the DEFAULT MENU/PAPER/UNIT OF setting. MEASURE Setting range for MILLIMETERS (default) – North America: –...
  • Page 56 TRAY 3 TRAY CHAINING TRAY MAPPING The size of paper loaded in Tray 3 is PAPER indicated. SIZE This menu item only shows the current setting. This setting cannot be changed. Settings PAPER ANY/PLAIN PAPER/ TYPE RECYCLED Select the setting for the type of paper loaded into Tray 3.
  • Page 57 Settings DUPLEX LONG EDGE of the paper for long-edge binding. SHORT EDGE sides of the paper for short-edge binding. The setting specified in the printer driver will override this menu setting. Settings COPIES Specify the number of copies to be printed. The setting specified in the printer driver will override this menu setting.

  • Page 58: Quality Menu

    QUALITY MENU With this menu, settings for the print quality can be specified. QUALITY MENU COLOR MODE BRIGHTNESS HALFTONE EDGE ENHANCEMENT EDGE STRENGTH ECONOMY PRINT PCL SETTING IMAGE PRINTING TEXT PRINTING GRAPHICS PRINTING IMAGE PRINTING TEXT PRINTING GRAPHICS PRINTING CONTRAST IMAGE PRINTING RGB SOURCE RGB INTENT...
  • Page 59 PS SETTING Configuration Menu Overview TEXT PRINTING RGB SOURCE RGB INTENT RGB GRAY GRAPHICS RGB SOURCE PRINTING RGB INTENT RGB GRAY IMAGE PRINTING RGB SOURCE RGB INTENT RGB GRAY DESTINATION PROF TEXT PRINTING RGB SOURCE RGB INTENT RGB GRAY DESTINATION PROF GRAPHICS RGB SOURCE...
  • Page 60 CALIBRATION COLOR SEPARATION All factory default values are shown in bold. Settings COLOR MODE and white. Settings BRIGHT- NESS The brightness of the printed image can be adjusted. HALFTONE IMAGE PRINTING SIMULATION TONE CALIBRATION AIDC PROCESS CMYK DENSITY COLOR/GRAYSCALE is selected, the pages are printed in full color. COLOR is selected, the pages are printed in black GRAYSCALE...
  • Page 61 TEXT PRINTING GRAPHICS PRINTING EDGE IMAGE ENHANCE- PRINTING MENT Configuration Menu Overview Settings LINE ART/DETAIL/ SMOOTH Select how halftones in text are reproduced. is selected, halftones are LINE ART reproduced with high precision. is selected, halftones are DETAIL reproduced with detail. is selected, halftones are SMOOTH reproduced with smoothness.
  • Page 62 TEXT PRINTING GRAPHICS PRINTING Settings EDGE STRENGTH Select the desired amount that edges are emphasized. average amount. Settings Select whether text edges are emphasized. is selected, the edges are empha- sized. is selected, the edges are not emphasized. Settings Select whether graphic edges are emphasized.
  • Page 63 Settings ECONOMY PRINT Select whether to print graphics with a reduced density by reducing the amount of toner that is used. printing. when printing. CONTRAST SETTING IMAGE PRINTING Configuration Menu Overview ON/OFF is selected, the amount of toner used is reduced when is selected, the amount of toner used is not reduced is selected, the edges are not emphasized, even IMAGE PRINTING...
  • Page 64 TEXT PRINTING Settings COMPOSITE GRAY BLACK/BLACK AND GRAY/ BLACK ONLY Specify how black and grays are reproduced in RGB image data. COMPOSITE BLACK selected, black is reproduced using the CMYK colors. BLACK AND GRAY selected, black and gray are reproduced using black only. BLACK ONLY black is reproduced using only black.
  • Page 65 GRAPHICS PRINTING Configuration Menu Overview Settings VIVID/ INTENT PHOTOGRAPHIC Specify the characteristic applied when converting RGB text data to CMYK data. is selected, a vivid VIVID output is produced. PHOTOGRAPHIC selected, a brighter output is produced. Settings COMPOSITE GRAY BLACK/BLACK AND GRAY/ BLACK ONLY Specify how black and grays...
  • Page 66 Settings VIVID/ INTENT PHOTOGRAPHIC Specify the characteristic applied when converting RGB GRAPHICS data to CMYK data. is selected, a vivid VIVID output is produced. PHOTOGRAPHIC selected, a brighter output is produced. Settings COMPOSITE GRAY BLACK/BLACK AND GRAY/ BLACK ONLY Specify how black and grays are reproduced in RGB GRAPHICS data.
  • Page 67 IMAGE SETTINGS PRINTING Configuration Menu Overview Settings DEVICE COLOR/ SOURCE sRGB/ AppleRGB/ AdobeRGB1998/ ColorMatchRGB/ BlueAdjustRGB Specify the color space for RGB image data. DEVICE COLOR selected, no color space is specified. If RGB source profiles are downloaded with the Download Manager, they are available from the list of settings.
  • Page 68 Settings COMPOSITE GRAY BLACK/BLACK AND GRAY/ BLACK ONLY Specify how black and grays are reproduced in RGB image data. COMPOSITE BLACK selected, black is reproduced using the CMYK colors. BLACK AND GRAY selected, black and gray are reproduced using black only. BLACK ONLY black is reproduced using only black.
  • Page 69 TEXT PRINTING Configuration Menu Overview Settings DEVICE COLOR/ SOURCE sRGB/ AppleRGB/ AdobeRGB1998/ ColorMatchRGB/ BlueAdjustRGB Specify the color space for RGB text data. DEVICE COLOR selected, no color space is specified. If RGB source profiles are downloaded with the Download Manager, they are available from the list of settings.
  • Page 70 Settings COMPOSITE GRAY BLACK/BLACK AND GRAY/ BLACK ONLY Specify how black and grays are reproduced in RGB text data. COMPOSITE BLACK selected, black is reproduced using the CMYK colors. BLACK AND GRAY selected, black and gray are reproduced using black only. BLACK ONLY black is reproduced using only black.
  • Page 71 GRAPHICS PRINTING Configuration Menu Overview Settings DEVICE COLOR/ SOURCE sRGB/ AppleRGB/ AdobeRGB1998/ ColorMatchRGB/ BlueAdjustRGB Specify the color space for RGB image data. DEVICE COLOR selected, no color space is specified. If RGB source profiles are downloaded with the Download Manager, they are available from the list of settings.
  • Page 72 Settings COMPOSITE GRAY BLACK/BLACK AND GRAY/ BLACK ONLY Specify how black and grays are reproduced in RGB image data. COMPOSITE BLACK selected, black is reproduced using the CMYK colors. BLACK AND GRAY selected, black and gray are reproduced using black only. BLACK ONLY black is reproduced using only black.
  • Page 73 SIMULATION Configuration Menu Overview Settings SIMU- NONE/SWOP/ LATION Euroscale/ PROF CommercialPre ss/TOYO/DIC Specify the simulation profile. is selected, no NONE simulation profile is specified. If simulation profiles are downloaded with the Download Manager, they are available from the list of settings. Settings SIMU- RELATIVE...
  • Page 74 CALIBRA- TONE TION CALIBRATION AIDC PROCESS Settings CMYK COMPOSITE GRAY BLACK/BLACK AND GRAY/ BLACK ONLY Specify how black and grays are reproduced using the four CMYK colors. COMPOSITE BLACK selected, black is reproduced using the CMYK colors. BLACK AND GRAY selected, black and gray are reproduced using black only.
  • Page 75 CMYK DENSITY Settings COLOR SEPARA- TION contents of a color page is separated into the color pages for yellow, magenta, cyan and black, and each is printed with black gradations as individual pages. The printing order is yellow, magenta, cyan, then black. normal color separation is performed.

  • Page 76: Memory Direct

    TYPE OF FILES * This menu item appears when a USB memory device is plugged into the KONICA MINOLTA Digital Camera Direct Print Port. All factory default values are shown in bold. Select the file that you wish to output, and then press the Menu/ LIST Select key.
  • Page 77 Letter/ DUPLEX: COPIES:1 Configuration Menu Overview Settings LETTER/LEGAL/EXECUTIVE/A4/ A5/A6/B5(JIS)/B6(JIS)/GOVT LETTER/STATEMENT/FOLIO/SP FOLIO/UK QUARTO/FOOLSCAP/ GOVT LEGAL/16K/PHOTO 4×6/ KAI 16/KAI 32/ENV C6/ENV DL/ENV MONARCH/ENV CHOU#3/ ENV CHOU#4/B5(ISO)/ENV #10/ JPOST/JPOST-D/CUSTOM Change the size of the paper. The default setting for North America is . The default setting for all other LETTER regions is Depending on the setting selected for...
  • Page 78 COLLATE Settings TYPE Select the type of files to be displayed. FILES Settings ON/OFF Select whether to collate the copies. is selected, collated printing is performed. is selected, collated printing is not performed. This menu item appears only if the optional hard disk kit or a CompactFlash card of 1GB or more is installed.

  • Page 79: Camera Direct

    CAMERA DIRECT This menu item appears when set to ENABLE In addition, this menu item does not appear if public user access has not been permitted through authentication settings. For details on the authentica- tion settings, refer to the Reference Guide on the Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM.
  • Page 80 All factory default values are shown in bold. Settings PAPER SOURCE Select the tray that is used for camera direct printing. Settings LAYOUT Specify the number of images printed on a single sheet of media. When set to sheet of media. Settings PAPER MARGIN...
  • Page 81 SOURCE INTENT RGB GRAY HALFTONE Configuration Menu Overview Settings DEVICE COLOR/sRGB Specify the color space for RGB image data. is selected, no color space is DEVICE COLOR specified. Settings VIVID/PHOTOGRAPHIC Specify the characteristic applied when converting RGB image data to CMYK data. is selected, a vivid output is produced.

  • Page 82: Interface Menu

    INTERFACE MENU With this menu, interface settings can be specified. Restart the printer after changing settings in the INTERFACE MENU JOB TIMEOUT ETHERNET MEMORY DIRECT CAMERA DIRECT TCP/IP ENABLE IP ADDRESS SUBNET MASK DEFAULT GATEWAY DHCP BOOTP ARP/PING HTTP TELNET BONJOUR DYNAMIC DNS Configuration Menu Overview...
  • Page 83 *This menu item appears when TCP/IP/ENABLE ** This menu item appears only if an optional hard disk kit or a Com- pactFlash card is installed. Configuration Menu Overview RAW PORT SMTP SNMP WSD PRINT IPSEC IP ADDRESS FILTER IPv6 NETWARE ENABLE APPLETALK ENABLE...
  • Page 84 All factory default values are shown in bold. Settings TIME- Specify the timeout interval for a print job being received. ETHER- TCP/IP 5 seconds-15 seconds-300 seconds Settings ENABLE YES/NO is selected, TCP/IP is enabled. is selected, TCP/IP is disabled. Setting 000.000.000.000 ADDRESS Set the IP address for this printer on the...
  • Page 85 Configuration Menu Overview Settings BOOTP ON/OFF Select whether or not the IP address is automatically acquired. is selected, the IP address is auto- matically acquired. is selected, the IP address is not automatically acquired. Settings ARP/ ON/OFF PING Select whether or not the IP address is automatically acquired.
  • Page 86 Settings DYNAMIC ENABLE DNS is enabled. DNS is disabled. Settings ENABLE enabled. abled. Settings ENABLE PORT is enabled. disabled. Settings BIDI- REC- TIONAL transmissions are enabled. transmissions are disabled. Settings ENABLE enabled. abled. Settings SMTP ENABLE enabled. abled. Settings SNMP ENABLE enabled.
  • Page 87 Configuration Menu Overview Settings ENABLE PRINT is enabled. disabled. Settings IPSEC ENABLE enabled. abled. Settings ACCESS ADDRESS PER- FILTER MIS- Select whether to enable or SION disable access granting. ENABLE access granting is enabled. DISABLE access granting is disabled. Settings ACCESS REFUSE Select whether to enable or...
  • Page 88 NETWARE ENABLE APPLE TALK SPEED/ DUPLEX IEEE 802.1X Settings MEMORY DIRECT Select whether to enable or disable memory direct printing. ENABLE DISABLE Settings AUTO SET- TING configuration of IPv6 is enabled. uration of IPv6 is disabled. Displays the Link-Local LINK address.
  • Page 89 Settings CAMERA DIRECT Select whether to enable or disable camera direct printing. ENABLE DISABLE Configuration Menu Overview ENABLE/DISABLE is selected, camera direct printing is enabled. is selected, camera direct printing is disabled.

  • Page 90: Sys Default Menu

    SYS DEFAULT MENU With this menu, settings can be specified to adjust the operation of the printer, such as the display language of the message window and the time until the machine enters Energy Saver mode. SYS DEFAULT MENU LANGUAGE EMULATION PAPER GRAYSCALE...
  • Page 91 HOLD JOB TIMEOUT ENERGY SAVER ENERGY SAVER TIME MENU TIMEOUT CONTRAST SECURITY CLOCK HDD FORMAT CARD FOR- RESTORE DEFAULTS Configuration Menu Overview CHANGE PASSWORD LOCK PANEL DATE (xx.xx.xx) TIME TIME ZONE USER AREA ONLY USER AREA ONLY RESTORE NETWORK RESTORE PRINTER RESTORE ALL...
  • Page 92 ENABLE WARNING * These menu items appear only if an optional hard disk kit is installed. ** This menu item appears when you select menu. SAVER *** This menu item appears only if an optional CompactFlash card is installed. **** This menu item appears only if the optional lower feeder unit is installed.
  • Page 93 All factory default values are shown in bold. Settings LAN- GUAGE The display language of the message window can be changed to the selected language. The language selections appear in the message window in the corresponding language. For example, DEUTSCH EMULA- DEF.
  • Page 94 Settings CR/LF CR=CR LF=LF/CR=CRLF MAP- LF=LF/CR=CR PING LF=LFCR/CR=CRLF LF=LFCR Select the definitions of the CR/LF codes in the PCL language. Settings LINES 5-60-128 Specify the number of lines per page in the PAGE PCL language. Settings FONT FONT SOURCE NUMBER Specify the default font in the PCL language.
  • Page 95 PAPER DEFAULT PAPER Configuration Menu Overview Settings DIGI- ENABLE/DISABLE Select whether to enable or disable XPS SIGNA- digital signatures. TURE is selected, XPS digital ENABLE signatures are enabled. is selected, XPS digital DISABLE signatures are disabled. Settings ON/OFF ERROR Select whether or not an error report is PAGE printed after an XPS error has occurred.
  • Page 96 Specify the media size when CUSTOM is set to SIZE SIZE The setting units can be switched between millimeters and inches with the DEFAULT MENU/PAPER/UNIT OF setting. MEASURE Setting range for MILLIMETERS (default) – North America: – All other regions: INCHES (default) –...
  • Page 97 UNIT MEA- SURE Settings GRAY SCALE Specify the operation to be performed for black-and-white PAGE pages in a job specified for color printing. AUTO ing to the first page of the job. GRAYSCALE PRINT automatically performed depending on each page. COLOR PRINT for a black-and-white page.
  • Page 98 Settings AUTO CON- Select whether or not printing continues if the size or type of TINUE media in the selected tray is different from the size or type of media for the print job. AUTO CONTINUE ues after about 10 seconds under the following conditions. At this time, printing will be performed even if the media size is dif- ferent.
  • Page 99 Settings CON- Adjust the contrast of the message window. TRAST The darkest level setting is SECU- CHANGE RITY PASS- WORD LOCK PANEL CLOCK DATE (xx.xx. TIME TIME ZONE USER FORMAT AREA ONLY Configuration Menu Overview -3/-2/-1/0/+1/+2/+3 and the brightest level setting is Specify the password for locking the control panel.
  • Page 100 CARD USER FORMAT AREA ONLY RESTORE RESTORE DEFAULTS NETWORK RESTORE PRINTER RESTORE ENABLE PAPER WARNING EMPTY TONER I-UNIT Initialize the user area of the compactflash card. When this menu item is selected, the printer is automatically restarted. Initialize the compactflash card. When this menu item is selected, the printer is automatically restarted.

  • Page 101: Maintenance Menu

    MAINTENANCE MENU With this menu, maintenance on this printer can be performed. In order to use this menu, the administrator password must be entered. MAINTENANCE MENU PRINT MENU ALIGNMENT Configuration Menu Overview EVENT LOG HALFTONE 64 CYAN/MAGENTA/ YELLOW/BLACK 64 HALFTONE 128 CYAN/MAGENTA/ YELLOW/BLACK 128 HALFTONE 256...
  • Page 102 SUPPLIES QUICK SET- TING DUPLEX PASS MANUAL DUPLEX IMG ADJ CYAN THICK MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK IMG ADJ BLACK REPLACE TRANS. BELT TRANS. ROLLER FUSER UNIT UPDATE SET- TING BACKUP SET- TING Configuration Menu Overview ENVELOPE LABEL GLOSSY 1 GLOSSY 2 PLAIN PAPER PLAIN PAPER THICK 1...
  • Page 103 *This menu item appears when a USB memory device is plugged into the KONICA MINOLTA Digital Camera Direct Port. All factory default values are shown in bold. PRINT EVENT MENU HALF- TONE HALF- TONE HALF- TONE GRADA- TION ALIGN- MENT...
  • Page 104 LEFT ADJUST MENT LEFT DUPLEX TRANS- POWER Settings LEFT -15-15 When printing on media in Tray 1, specify TRAY1 the size of the left margin. Settings LEFT -15-15 When printing on media in Tray 2, specify TRAY2 the size of the left margin. Settings LEFT -15-15...
  • Page 105 Configuration Menu Overview Settings THICK When printing on thick 1 using simplex pass, correct the sec- ondary image transfer current. Settings THICK When printing on thick 2 using simplex pass, correct the sec- ondary image transfer current. Settings POST- CARD When printing on postcard using simplex pass, correct the secondary image transfer...

  • Page 106: Settings -8-7

    Settings MANUAL PLAIN DUPLEX PAPER When printing on plain paper using manual duplex pass, correct the secondary image transfer current. Settings THICK When printing on THICK 1 using manual duplex pass, correct the secondary image transfer current. Settings THICK When printing on THICK 2 using manual duplex pass, correct the secondary image transfer current.

  • Page 107: Glossy Settings When Printing On Glossy

    THICK BLACK SUP- PLIES PLACE Configuration Menu Overview Settings GLOSSY When printing on GLOSSY 2 using manual duplex pass, correct the secondary image transfer current. Settings CYAN -5-0-5 When printing on thick paper, adjust the cyan in the image. Settings MAGENTA -5-0-5 When printing on thick paper, adjust the...

  • Page 108: Service Menu

    QUICK UPDATE SET- SETTING TING BACKUP SET- TING SERVICE MENU With this menu, the service representative can adjust the printer and perform maintenance operations. This menu cannot be used by the user. Setup EXECUTE / CANCEL Select whether or not to update the printer settings from the definitions file on the USB memory device.

  • Page 109: Camera Direct

    Camera Direct...

  • Page 110: Camera Direct

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

  • Page 111: Memory Direct

    Memory Direct...

  • Page 112: Memory Direct

    For details on specifying settings with the control panel, refer to “MEM- ORY DIRECT” on page 62. Printing From a Connected USB Memory Device Plug the USB memory device into the KONICA MINOLTA Digi- tal Camera Direct Print Port. The USB icon appears in the upper-right corner of the mes- sage window, and the menu appears.

  • Page 113: Using Media

    Using Media...

  • Page 114: Media Specifications

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

  • Page 115: Media Types

    For custom sizes, use the printer driver to specify the settings within the ranges shown in the table on previous page. Media Types Before purchasing a large quantity of special media, do a trial print with the same media and check the print quality. Keep media on a flat, level surface in its original wrapper until it is time to load it.
  • Page 116 DO NOT use media that is Coated with a processed surface (such as carbon paper, and colored paper that has been treated) Carbon backed Unapproved iron-on transfer media (such as heat-sensitive paper, heat-pressure paper, and heat-press transfer paper) Cold-water-transfer paper Pressure sensitive Designed specifically for inkjet printers (such as superfine paper, glossy paper, glossy film, and postcards)

  • Page 117: Thick Stock

    Thick Stock Paper thicker than 90 g/m thick stock to ensure acceptable performance and to ensure that the image does not shift. Capacity Tray 1 (Manual Feed Tray) Tray 2/3 Orientation Face down Driver Thick 1 (91-150 g/m Media Type Thick 2 (151-210 g/m Weight 91–210 g/m²...

  • Page 118: Labels

    DO NOT use envelopes that have Sticky flaps Tape seals, metal clasps, paper clips, fasteners, or peel-off strips for seal- Transparent windows Too rough of a surface Material that will melt, vaporize, offset, discolor, or emit dangerous fumes Been presealed Labels A sheet of labels consists of a face sheet (the printing surface), adhesive, and a carrier sheet:...

  • Page 119: Letterhead

    Labels may stick to the fuser, causing them to peel off and media misfeeds to occur. Are precut or perforated Shiny backed paper Letterhead Try printing your data on a sheet of plain paper first to check placement. Capacity Tray 1 (Manual Feed Tray) Tray 2/3...

  • Page 120: Transparencies

    Use postcards that are Approved for laser printers DO NOT use postcards that are Coated Designed for inkjet printers Precut or perforated Preprinted or multicolored If the postcard is warped, press on the warped area before putting it in Tray 1. Transparencies Do not fan transparencies before loading them.

  • Page 121: Glossy Media

    Always first test a small quantity of a particular type of transparency. Use transparencies that are Approved for laser printing DO NOT use transparencies that Have static electricity that will cause them to stick together Are specified for inkjet printers only Glossy Media Test all glossy media to ensure acceptable performance and to ensure that the image does not shift.

  • Page 122: What Is The Guaranteed Imageable (Printable) Area

    What Is the Guaranteed Imageable (Printable) Area? The printable area on all media sizes is up to 4.2 mm (0.165") from the edges of the media. Each media size has a specific image- able area, the maximum area on which the printer can print clearly and without distortion.

  • Page 123: Loading Media

    How do I load media? Take off the top and bottom sheets of a ream of paper. Holding a stack of approx- imately 100 sheets at a time, fan the stack to prevent static buildup before inserting it in a tray. Do not fan transparencies.
  • Page 124 Slide the media guides to pro- vide more space between them. Press down on the center of the paper-lifting plate until the left and right locking tabs (white) lock into place. Load the paper face down in the tray. Loading Media...

  • Page 125: Other Media

    Do not load so much paper that the top of the stack is higher than the maximum limit guide. Up to 100 sheets (80 g/m [22 lb]) of plain paper can be loaded into the tray at one time. Slide the media guides against the edges of the paper.

  • Page 126: Loading Envelopes

    Loading Envelopes Open Tray 1. Slide the media guides to pro- vide more space between them. Press down on the center of the paper-lifting plate until the left and right locking tabs (white) lock into place. Loading Media...
  • Page 127 Load the envelopes flap side up in the tray. Before loading enve- lopes, press them down to make sure that all air is removed, and make sure that the folds of the flaps are firmly pressed; other- wise the envelopes may become wrinkled or a media misfeed may occur.

  • Page 128: Loading Label Sheets/Postcards/Thick Stock/Glossy Media And Transparencies

    Select PAPER MENU/PAPER SOURCE/TRAY 1/PAPER SIZE PAPER TYPE the size and type of media that is loaded. See also “PAPER MENU” on page 37. Loading Label Sheets/Postcards/Thick Stock/Glossy Media and Transparencies Open Tray 1. Slide the media guides to pro- vide more space between them.
  • Page 129 Press down on the center of the paper-lifting plate until the left and right locking tabs (white) lock into place. Load the media face down in the tray. Up to 20 sheets can be loaded into the tray at one time. Slide the media guides against the edges of the media.

  • Page 130: Tray 2

    Tray 2 Loading Plain Paper Pull out Tray 2. Press down the media pressure plate to lock it into place. Loading Media...
  • Page 131 Slide the media guides to pro- vide more space between them. Load the paper face up in the tray. Do not load above the mark. Up to 250 sheets (80 g/m paper can be loaded into the tray at one time. Loading Media [22 lb]) of plain...
  • Page 132 Slide the media guides against the edges of the paper. Close Tray 2. Select PAPER MENU/PAPER SOURCE/TRAY 2/PAPER SIZE PAPER TYPE the size and type of paper that are loaded. See also “PAPER MENU” on page 37. in the configuration menu, and then select the setting for Loading Media...

  • Page 133: Tray 3 (Optional Lower Feeder Unit)

    Tray 3 (Optional Lower Feeder Unit) Loading Plain Paper Pull out Tray 3. Press down the media pressure plate to lock it into place. Slide the media guides to pro- vide more space between them. Loading Media...
  • Page 134 Load the paper face up in the tray. Do not load above the mark. Up to 500 sheets (80 g/m paper can be loaded into the tray at one time. Slide the media guides against the edges of the paper. [22 lb]) of plain Loading Media...
  • Page 135 Close Tray 3. Select PAPER MENU/PAPER SOURCE/TRAY 3/PAPER TYPE the configuration menu, and then select the setting for the type of paper that is loaded. See also “PAPER MENU” on page 37. Loading Media...

  • Page 136: Duplexing

    Select paper with high opacity for duplex (double-sided) printing. Opacity refers to how effectively paper blocks out what is written on the oppo- site side of the page. If the paper has low opacity (high translucency), then the printed data from one side of the page will show through to the other side. Check your application for margin information.
  • Page 137 In addition, if “N-up” has been set to “Booklet”, autoduplex printing is per- formed. The following Order settings are available when “Booklet” is selected. Load plain paper into the tray. From the printer driver, specify duplex (double-sided) printing (Layout tab in Windows).

  • Page 138: Output Tray

    All printed media is output to the face-down output tray on top of the printer. This tray has a capacity of approximately 200 sheets (A4/Letter) of 80 g/m (22 lb) paper. If the media is stacked too high in the output tray, your printer may experience media misfeeds, excessive media curl, or static buildup.

  • Page 139: Media Storage

    How do I store media? Keep media on a flat, level surface in its original wrapper until it is time to load it. Media that has been stored for a long time out of its packaging may dry up too much and cause misfeeding. If media has been removed from its wrapper, place it in its original pack- aging and store in a cool, dark place on a level surface.
  • Page 140 Media Storage...
  • Page 141 Replacing Consumables...

  • Page 142: Replacing Consumables

    Note Failure to follow instructions as outlined in this manual could result in voiding your warranty. Note If an error message ( appears, print out the configuration page, and then check the status of the other consumables. For details on the error messages, refer to “Error Messages (Warning:)”...
  • Page 143 When replacing a toner cartridge, refer to the following table. For optimum print quality and performance, use only approved KONICA MINOLTA toner cartridges for your specific printer type, as listed in the table below. You can find your printer type and the toner cartridge part numbers on the consum- ables reorder label inside the front cover your printer.
  • Page 144 Level during handling and storage. Do not hold, stand or store cartridges on their ends or turn them upside down; the toner inside the cartridges may become caked or unequally distributed. Away from salty air and corrosive gases such as aerosols. Replacing Consumables...

  • Page 145: Replacing A Toner Cartridge

    Replacing a Toner Cartridge Note Be careful not to spill toner while replacing a toner cartridge. If toner spills, immediately wipe it off with a soft, dry cloth. on the TONER LOW , the message toner) appears when toner cartridge becomes near empty. Follow the steps below to replace the toner cartridge.
  • Page 146 Lower the lever to release the lock. Grab the handle of the toner car- tridge to be replaced, and then pull out the cartridge. The following instructions show the procedure to replace the toner cartridge(Y). Note Dispose of the used toner cartridge according to your local regulations. Do not burn the toner cartridge.
  • Page 147 Shake the cartridge to distribute the toner. Make sure that the toner car- tridge is the same color as the printer compartment, and then insert the toner cartridge into the printer. Make sure that the toner car- tridge is securely installed, and then peel off the protective film.
  • Page 148 Raise the front lever to its origi- nal position. Pull the lever to the left to lock it in place. The front lever should be securely returned to its original position; other- wise, the front cover of the printer cannot be closed.

  • Page 149: Replacing A Imaging Unit

    Replacing a Imaging Unit When replacing a imaging unit, refer to the following table. For optimum print quality and performance, use only approved KONICA MINOLTA imaging units for your specific printer type, as listed in the table below. You can find your printer type and the imaging unit part numbers on the consumables reorder label inside the front cover your printer.
  • Page 150 Open the printer’s front cover. Pull the front lever of the color toner cartridge indicated to the right. The replacement procedure for the imaging unit is the same for all colors (yellow: Y, magenta: M, cyan: C, and black: K). The following instructions show the procedure to replace the toner cartridge (K).
  • Page 151 Press down the area marked “Push” on the imaging unit to be replaced, and then slide the unit all the way out of the printer. The following instructions show the procedure to replace the imaging unit (K). Note Dispose of the used imaging unit according to your local regulations. Do not burn the imaging unit.
  • Page 152 Hold the imaging unit with both hands, and then shake it twice as shown in the illustration. Do not grab the bottom of the bag; otherwise, the imaging unit may be damaged, resulting in decreased print quality. Remove all packing tape from the imaging unit.
  • Page 153 Make sure that the new imaging unit to be installed is the same color as the printer compart- ment, and then install the imag- ing unit in the printer. Raise the front lever to its origi- nal position. Pull the lever to the left to lock it in place.
  • Page 154 Close the front cover. Replacing Consumables...

  • Page 155: Replacing The Waste Toner Bottle

    Replacing the Waste Toner Bottle When the waste toner bottle becomes full, the message FULL/REPLACE BOTTLE stops and will not start again until the waste toner bottle is replaced. Open the printer’s front cover. Turn the dial on the waste toner bottle counterclockwise until it is in the unlock position.
  • Page 156 Open the left and right handles of the waste toner bottle. Grab the left and right handles of the waste toner bottle, and then slowly pull out the bottle. Be careful since some waste toner may spill if the lock is closed when the waste toner bottle is removed.
  • Page 157 Slide the waste toner bottle all the way into the printer. Turn the dial clockwise until the waste toner bottle is in the locked position. Unlock Lock Replacing Consumables...

  • Page 158: Replacing The Transfer Roller

    Close the front cover. If the waste toner bottle is not fully inserted or if the dial is not locked, the front cover cannot be closed. Replacing the Transfer Roller When the time to replace the transfer roller is reached, the message TRANS.
  • Page 159 Move the lever toward you. Remove the transfer roller. Prepare a new transfer roller. Insert the shaft of the transfer roller into the bearings. Replacing Consumables...
  • Page 160 Move the levers away from you until it snaps into place. Close the right side cover. Reset the counter in the REPLACE/TRANS. ROLLER Replace the ozone filter, using the following procedure. MAINTENANCE MENU/SUPPLIES/ menu. Replacing Consumables...

  • Page 161: Replacing The Ozone Filter

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

  • Page 162: Replacing The Transfer Belt Unit

    Replacing the Transfer Belt Unit When the time to replace the transfer belt unit is reached, the message TRANS. BELT/END OF LIFE this message appears; however, since the print quality is reduced, the trans- fer belt unit should be replaced immediately. Turn off the printer and discon- nect the power cord and inter- face cover.
  • Page 163 Using a coin, remove the two screws on the left side. Be careful not to lose the screws. Remove the left side cover. Pull the lever, and then open the right side cover. Before opening the right side cover, fold up Tray 1. Replacing Consumables...
  • Page 164 Use a coin to loosen the screws securing the transfer belt unit. On the left side, pull to the right the blue shutter lever for the transfer belt unit. Do not remove the blue lever. From the side where the left side cover was removed, hold the arm, and then carefully pull out the transfer belt unit.
  • Page 165 Prepare a new transfer belt unit. Be careful not to touch the surface of the belt. Do not remove the blue lever. Remove all packing tape from the new transfer belt unit. Remove the protective cover from the new transfer belt unit. Insert the new transfer belt unit along the rails.
  • Page 166 From the right side cover side, tighten the screws to secure the transfer belt unit and then close the right side cover. Close the right side cover. Attach the left-side cover. Replacing Consumables...
  • Page 167 Tighten the two screws on the left side. Install the all imaging units and waste toner bottle. For details on installing the imaging unit or waste toner bottle, refer to “Replacing a Imaging Unit” on page 135 or “Replacing the Waste Toner Bottle”...

  • Page 168: Replacing The Backup Battery

    Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the printer. Reset the counter in the REPLACE/TRANS. BELT Replacing the Backup Battery When the backup battery is at its end of life, the printer’s date and time can- not be retained. Follow the procedure described below to replace the backup battery.
  • Page 169 Using a screwdriver, remove the screw. Then, slide the rear cover to the right and remove it. Using a screwdriver, loosen the seven screws. (Do not remove them from the printer.) Slide the panel slightly to the right and lift it off the printer. Replacing Consumables...
  • Page 170 Remove the hook, and then remove the backup battery. Insert a new backup battery. When inserting the new backup battery, be sure that the + side faces toward the left. Risk of explosion if bat- tery is replaced by an incorrect type.

  • Page 171: Replacing The Fuser Unit

    on the DATE and use TIME time. Replacing the Fuser Unit When the time to replace the fuser unit is reached, the message UNIT/END OF LIFE sage appears; however, since the print quality is reduced, the fuser unit should be replaced immediately Turn off the printer.
  • Page 172 Use a coin to loosen the two screws securing the fuser unit. Remove the fuser unit. Prepare a new fuser unit. Be careful not to touch the surface of the fuser roller. Replacing Consumables...
  • Page 173 Insert the fuser unit. Tighten the two screws to secure the fuser unit. Close the right side cover. Reset the counter in the REPLACE/FUSER UNIT Replacing Consumables MAINTENANCE MENU/SUPPLIES/ menu.
  • Page 174 Replacing Consumables...

  • Page 175: Maintaining The Printer

    Maintaining the Printer...

  • Page 176: Maintaining The Printer

    CAUTION Read all caution and warning labels carefully, making sure to follow any instructions contained in them. These labels are located on the inside of the printer’s covers and the interior of the printer body. Handle the printer with care to preserve its life. Abuse handling may cause damage and void your warranty.
  • Page 177 Do not leave the printer’s covers open for any length of time, especially in well-lit places; light may damage the toner cartridges. Do not open the printer during printing. Do not tap media stacks on the printer. Do not lubricate or disassemble the printer. Do not tilt the printer.

  • Page 178: Cleaning The Printer

    Cleaning the Printer CAUTION Be sure to turn off the printer and unplug the power cord before cleaning. Exterior Control Panel Ventilation Grill Printer Exterior Cleaning the Printer...

  • Page 179: Media Rollers

    Media Rollers The accumulation of paper dust and other debris on the media rollers can cause media-feeding problems. Cleaning the Media Feed Rollers (Manual Feed Tray) Open Tray 1. Press down on the center of the paper-lifting plate until the left and right locking tabs (white) lock into place.
  • Page 180 Clean the media feed rollers by wiping them with a soft, dry cloth. Close the tray. Cleaning the Printer...

  • Page 181: Cleaning The Media Feed Rollers (Tray 2/3)

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

  • Page 182: Cleaning The Media Transfer Rollers For Tray 3

    Cleaning the Media Transfer Rollers for Tray 3 Open the right side cover of Tray 3. Before opening the right side cover of Tray 3 , fold up Tray 1. Clean the media transfer rollers by wiping them with a soft, dry cloth.

  • Page 183: Cleaning The Laser Lens

    Cleaning the Laser Lens This printer is constructed with four laser lenses. Clean all lenses as described below. The laser lens cleaning tool should be attached to the inside of the front cover. Open the printer’s front cover and remove the cleaning tool from the machine’s front cover.
  • Page 184 Return the laser lens cleaning tool to its holder on the inside of the front cover. Close the front cover. Cleaning the Printer...

  • Page 185: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting...

  • Page 186: Introduction

    This chapter provides information to aid you in resolving printer problems you may encounter, or at least guide you to the proper sources for help. Printing the configuration page Preventing media misfeeds Understanding the media path Clearing media misfeeds Solving problems with media misfeeds Solving other problems Solving problems with printing quality Status, error, and service messages...

  • Page 187: Preventing Media Misfeeds

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

  • Page 188: Understanding The Media Path

    Understanding the printer’s media path will help you locate media misfeeds 1 Toner cartridge 2 Output tray 3 Fuser unit 4 Duplex 5 Tray 1 (Manual feed tray) 6 Tray 3 (optional lower feeder unit) 7 Tray 2 8 Laser 9 Imaging unit 10 Transfer belt unit Understanding the Media Path...

  • Page 189: Clearing Media Misfeeds

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

  • Page 190: Media Misfeed Messages And Clearing Procedures

    Media Misfeed Messages and Clearing Procedures Media Misfeed Message PAPER JAM TRAY 2 PAPER JAM TRAY 3 PAPER JAM DUPLEX 1 PAPER JAM DUPLEX 2 PAPER JAM FUSER/EXIT PAPER JAM TRAY 1 PAPER JAM SECOND TRANS PAPER JAM VERTICAL TRANS If the message for media misfeeds in the transfer roller section of the right side covers for Tray 3.

  • Page 191: Clearing A Media Misfeed In Tray 2

    Clearing a Media Misfeed in Tray 2 Pull the lever, and then open the right side cover. Before opening the right side cover, fold up Tray 1. Carefully pull out the misfed media. Clearing Media Misfeeds...
  • Page 192 CAUTION The area around the fuser unit is extremely hot. Touching anything other than the indicated levers may result in burns. If you get burned, immediately cool the skin under cold water, and then seek professional medical attention. Note Decreased print quality may result if the surface of the image transfer belt or the transfer roller is touched.
  • Page 193 Close the right side cover. Pull out Tray 2, and then remove all media from the tray. Fan the media you removed and then align it well. Clearing Media Misfeeds...
  • Page 194 Load the media face up in Tray 2. Make sure that the media is flat. Do not load paper above the Close Tray 2. mark. Clearing Media Misfeeds...

  • Page 195: Clearing A Media Misfeed In Tray 3

    Clearing a Media Misfeed in Tray 3 Open the right side cover of Tray 3. Before opening the right side cover of Tray 3, fold up Tray 1. Carefully pull out the misfed media. Close the right side cover of Tray 3.
  • Page 196 Pull out Tray 3, and then remove all paper from the tray. Fan the paper you removed and then align it well. Load the paper face up in Tray 3. Make sure that the paper is flat. Do not load paper above the Slide the media guides against the edges of the paper.

  • Page 197: Clearing A Media Misfeed From The Duplex

    Clearing a Media Misfeed from the Duplex Pull the lever, and then open the right side cover. Before opening the right side cover, fold up Tray 1. Carefully pull out the misfed media. Close the right side cover. Clearing Media Misfeeds...

  • Page 198: Clearing A Media Misfeed From The Fuser Unit

    Clearing a Media Misfeed from the Fuser Unit Pull the lever, and then open the right side cover. Before opening the right side cover, fold up Tray 1. Push up the levers of the fuser unit cover, and then open the cover.
  • Page 199 If the misfed media cannot be removed by pulling it down, pull it from the top of the fuser unit. If the paper becomes crin- kled and jammed in the fuser unit, open the fuser unit cover, and then remove the paper.
  • Page 200 Note Decreased print quality may result if the surface of the image transfer belt or the transfer roller is touched. Be careful not to touch the surface of the image transfer belt or transfer roller. Push down the levers. Clearing Media Misfeeds...
  • Page 201 Close the right side cover. Clearing Media Misfeeds...

  • Page 202: Clearing A Media Misfeed From Tray 1 (Manual Feed Tray) And Transfer Roller

    Clearing a Media Misfeed from Tray 1 (Manual Feed Tray) and Transfer Roller Pull the lever, and then open the right side cover. Before opening the right side cover, fold up Tray 1. Carefully pull out the misfed media. CAUTION The area around the fuser unit is extremely hot.
  • Page 203 Note Decreased print quality may result if the surface of the image transfer belt or the transfer roller is touched. Be careful not to touch the surface of the image transfer belt or transfer roller. Close the right side cover. Clearing Media Misfeeds...

  • Page 204: Solving Problems With Media Misfeeds

    Recheck the media path and make sure that you have removed all of the misfed media. Use KONICA MINOLTA-approved media. See “Media Specifications” on page 100. Only plain paper, 60–90 g/m lb) can be autoduplexed. See “Media Specifications”...
  • Page 205 Symptom Cause Media is The media is not cor- misfeeding. rectly positioned in the tray. The number of sheets in the tray exceeds the maximum allowed. The media guides are not correctly adjusted to the media size. Warped or wrinkled media is loaded in the tray.
  • Page 206 Solution Remove the transparencies and load them in the tray one sheet at a time. Do not fan transparencies before load- ing them. Use KONICA MINOLTA-approved media. See “Media Specifications” on page 100. Clean the media supply roller. For more details, refer to “Media Roll- ers”...

  • Page 207: Solving Other Problems

    Symptom Cause Printer The power cord is not power is not correctly plugged into the outlet. Something is wrong with the outlet con- nected to the printer. The power switch is not correctly turned on (I position). The printer is con- nected to an outlet with a voltage or fre- quency that does not...
  • Page 208 Symptom Cause Images can- The digital camera not be transfer mode is not printed from set to PictBridge. the digital camera. CAMERA DIRECT for the printer is set to DISABLE A public user is not specified for user authentication. Printing from The file format (file a USB mem- extension) is not one...
  • Page 209 ( DEFAULT MENU/ENERGY SAVER menu) Wait. No action needed. Add more memory. Install a correct KONICA MINOLTA toner cartridge approved for your spe- cific printer. INCOR- Check the toner cartridges. The image will not print if one or more cartridges are empty.
  • Page 210 Symptom Cause Not all pages The printer has the print. wrong kind of cable, or the printer is not configured for the correct cable and port. The Cancel key was pressed. The tray is empty. A document is printed with an overlay file which has been cre- ated by an unsuit- able driver.
  • Page 211 Remove the moist media and replace it with new, dry media. Check them for damage. If necessary, contact Technical Support with the error information. Use KONICA MINOLTA-approved media. See “Media Specifications” on page 100. Replace the backup battery. For details, see “Replacing the Backup Bat-...
  • Page 212 Symptom Cause The pages There are large curls that were fed in the paper. out were not There are gaps uniformly between the media loaded. guides of the paper tray and the sides of the paper. Solution Remove the paper from the paper tray, turn it over, and then load it again.

  • Page 213: Solving Problems With Printing Quality

    Symptom Cause Nothing is One or more of the printed, or imaging units may be there are defective. blank spots The media is moist on the from humidity. printed page. The media set in the printer driver mis- matches the media loaded in the printer.
  • Page 214 Symptom Cause Image is too Laser lens is dirty. light; there is The media is moist low image from humidity. density. There is not much toner left in the car- tridge. One or more of the imaging units may be defective.
  • Page 215 Adjust the humidity in the media stor- age area. Remove the moist media and replace it with new, dry media. Use KONICA MINOLTA-approved media. See “Media Specifications” on page 100. Remove the imaging units and check it for damage. If it is damaged, replace it.
  • Page 216 Symptom Cause There are One or more of the toner imaging units may be smudges or defective or installed residual incorrectly. images. There are The media path is toner dirty with toner. smudges on One or more of the the back side imaging units may be of the page defective.
  • Page 217 Symptom Cause Image The laser lens is dirty. Clean the laser lens. defects. A toner cartridge may be leaking. A imaging unit may be defective. Lateral lines The printer is not or bands level. appear on The media path is image.
  • Page 218 Symptom Cause The color One or more of the has a poor imaging units may be reproduction defective. or has poor color density. If the problem is not resolved, even after all of the above have been per- formed, contact Technical Support with the error information. Solution Remove the imaging units and check them for damage.

  • Page 219: Status, Error, And Service Messages

    Status, error, and service messages are displayed in the control panel mes- sage window. They provide information about your printer and help you locate many problems. When the condition associated with a displayed message has changed, the message is cleared from the window. Standard Status Messages This message...

  • Page 220: Error Messages (Warning: )

    This message... REBOOTING WARMING UP OFFLINE Error Messages (Warning: “I-UNIT” in a message refers to the imaging unit. This message... FUSER UNIT END OF LIFE NEAR FULL INCORRECT INCORRECT MEMORY CARD means... The printer is being restarted. The printer is warming up. The printer is offline.
  • Page 221 MINOLTA imaging unit of the appropriate type. See page 135. The X toner cartridge Install a is an unapproved KONICA MINOLTA toner type. cartridge of the appropri- ate type. See page 129. The CompactFlash Delete resources (fonts, card is nearly full.
  • Page 222 This message... I-UNIT LOW I-UNIT LIFE TONER OUT TONER LOW TRANS. BELT END OF LIFE TRANS.ROLLER END OF LIFE means... The X imaging unit is Prepare the specified low and should be color imaging unit. replaced within 4,500 pages at 5% cover- age of letter/A4 pages.
  • Page 223 This message... UNABLE TO COLLATE JOB WASTE TONER NEAR FULL HUBS NOT SUPPORTED DEVICE NOT SUPPORTED Status, Error, and Service Messages means... do this... The hard disk is full. Print one copy of the file Print jobs over 10,000 at a time. pages cannot be col- lated.

  • Page 224: Error Messages (Operator Call: )

    Error Messages (Operator Call: This message... COVER OPEN FRONT COVER COVER OPEN SIDE COVER COVER OPEN TRAY3 COVER HOLD JOB ERROR UNABLE TO STORE JOB HOLD JOB ERROR “OPTIONAL” PRESS CANCEL MANUAL EMPTY “SIZE” “MEDIA” MANUAL FEED “SIZE” “MEDIA” MEMORY FULL PRESS CANCEL means...
  • Page 225 This message... OUTPUT FULL REMOVE PAPER PAPER EMPTY “SIZE” “MEDIA” PAPER ERROR “SIZE” “MEDIA” Status, Error, and Service Messages means... do this... The output tray is full Remove all media from of media. the output tray. The specified tray is Load the correct media empty.
  • Page 226 This message... PAPER JAM DUPLEX1 PAPER JAM DUPLEX2 PAPER JAM FUSER/EXIT PAPER JAM SECOND TRANS PAPER JAM TRAY1 PAPER JAM TRAY X PAPER JAM VERTICAL TRANS means... Media has misfed in Press the the duplex. play the help screen. Follow the instructions in Media has misfed in the help screen to the duplex.
  • Page 227 This message... I-UNIT END REPLACE I-UNIT MISSING CHECK X TONER OUT REPLACE X TONER MISSING CHECK X TRAY X EMPTY “SIZE” “MEDIA” TRAY X PAPER ERR “SIZE” “MEDIA” TRAY X SIZE ERR “SIZE” Status, Error, and Service Messages means... do this... The X Imaging unit Replace the Imaging has completely...
  • Page 228 This message... TRAY X TYPE ERR “MEDIA” WASTE TONER FULL REPLACE BOTTLE CONFIGURATION ERR INCORRECT TONER X means... The media type set in Load the correct media the printer driver is type into the specified different from the type tray. of media loaded.

  • Page 229: Service Messages

    Service Messages: These messages indicate a more serious error that can only be corrected by a customer service engineer. If one of these messages appears, turn the printer off, then turn it on again. If the problem persists, contact your local vendor or authorized service provider.
  • Page 230 Status, Error, and Service Messages...
  • Page 231 Installing Accessories...

  • Page 232: Installing Accessories

    Note Use of accessories not manufactured or supported by KONICA MINOLTA will void your warranty. This chapter provides information about the following accessories. Dual In-Line Memory Module (DIMM) Lower Feeder Unit (Tray 3) Hard Disk Kit CF Adapter CompactFlash Note The hard disk kit and CF adapter cannot be installed to be used at the same time.

  • Page 233: Antistatic Protection

    Antistatic Protection Note It’s very important to protect the printer controller board from electrostatic damage while performing any task involving the controller board. Turn off all power switches first. If an antistatic wrist strap is provided in your printer option kit, attach one end of it to your wrist and the other end to the bare metal chassis on the back of your printer.

  • Page 234: Dual In-Line Memory Module (Dimm)

    You may need additional memory (DIMM) for complex graphics and for duplex (double-sided) printing. Dual in-line memory module (or DIMM) is compact circuit board with sur- face-mount memory chips. There is 256 MB of onboard memory and one available memory expansion slot.
  • Page 235 Using a screwdriver, loosen the seven screws. (Do not remove them from the printer.) Slide the panel slightly to the right and lift it off the printer. Insert the new DIMM straight into the DIMM connector until the latches snap into the locked position.
  • Page 236 Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the printer. Declare the additional Printer Memory in the Windows printer driver (Properties/Configure tab). Print a configuration page ( ) and PRINT MENU/CONFIGURATION PG verify that the total amount of the RAM installed in your printer is listed. Dual In-Line Memory Module (DIMM)

  • Page 237: Hard Disk Kit

    If you install a hard disk kit, the followings can be performed: – Collate printing – Job printing/saving – Fonts/forms download – User Authentication/Account Track – Direct printing A hard disk kit and a CF adapter cannot be installed simultaneously. Installing the Hard Disk kit Note It’s very important to protect the printer controller board and any...
  • Page 238 Using a screwdriver, remove the screw. Then, slide the rear cover to the right and remove it. Using a screwdriver, loosen the seven screws. (Do not remove them from the printer.) Slide the panel slightly to the right and lift it off the printer. Hard Disk Kit...
  • Page 239 Plug the cable on the hard disk kit into the connector on the con- troller board. Insert the three mounting pins on the hard disk kit into the holes in the controller board to mount the hard disk kit onto the control- ler board.
  • Page 240 Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the printer. Declare the Hard Disk in the Windows printer driver (Properties/Configure tab). Hard Disk Kit...

  • Page 241: Compactflash

    If you install a CompactFlash card, the followings can be performed: – Collate printing – Fonts forms download – User Authentication/Account Track – Direct printing (including the use of PageScope Direct Print) Only CompactFlash cards with a capacity of 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB or 4 GB can be used.
  • Page 242 Turn off the printer and discon- nect the power cord and inter- face cables. Using a screwdriver, remove the screw. Then, slide the rear cover to the right and remove it. Using a screwdriver, loosen the seven screws. (Do not remove them from the printer.) CompactFlash...
  • Page 243 Slide the panel slightly to the right and lift it off the printer. Plug the cable on the CF adapter into the connector on the controller board. Insert the three mounting pins on the CF adapter into the holes in the controller board to mount the CF adapter onto the control- ler board.
  • Page 244 Fully insert the CompactFlash card into the appropriate slot. When the CompactFlash card is correctly inserted, the button on the top side of the slot (circled in the illustration) slightly pops out. Before removing the CompactFlash card, press in this button. Reinstall the panel and tighten the seven screws.

  • Page 245: Lower Feeder Unit

    Lower Feeder Unit You can install up to one optional lower feeder unit (Tray 3). The lower feeder unit increases your printer’s media feed capacity by 500 sheets. Kit Contents Lower feeder unit with a tray (500-sheet capacity) Lower Feeder Unit...

  • Page 246: Installing A Lower Feeder Unit

    Installing a Lower Feeder Unit Note Since consumables are installed in the printer, be sure to keep the printer level when moving it in order to prevent accidental spills. Turn off the printer and discon- nect the power cord and inter- face cables.
  • Page 247 With another person’s help, place the printer on top of the lower feeder unit, making sure that the positioning pins on the lower feeder unit correctly fit into the holes on the bottom of the printer. WARNING! This printer weighs approximately 37kg (81.5lb) when it is fully loaded with consumables.
  • Page 248 Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the printer. Declare Paper Source Unit 3 in the Windows printer driver (Properties/ Configure tab). Lower Feeder Unit...

  • Page 249: A Appendix

    Appendix...

  • Page 250: Technical Specifications

    Printer Type Print system Exposure system Developing system Resolution First print Print speed Media sizes Desktop Tandem Full Color A4 laser beam printer Electro photographic Printing System 4 laser diode and 1 polygon mirror Mono-component SMT 600 dpi × 600 dpi × 4 bits Simplex Monochrome/Full color: 14.5 seconds for A4 or Letter...
  • Page 251 Paper/Media Input capacity Output capacity Operating temperature Operating humidity Warm-up time Power supply Power consumption Amperage Acoustic Noise External dimensions Weight Technical Specifications • Plain paper (60 to 90 g/m • Recycled (60 to 90 g/m • Transparencies • Envelopes •...
  • Page 252 Interface Standard memory USB 2.0 (High Speed) compliant, 10Base-T/ 100Base-TX/1000Base-T Ethernet, Parallel Host USB (PictBridge1.0, USB Device Printing) 256 MB Technical Specifications...

  • Page 253: Consumable Life Expectancy Chart

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

  • Page 254: Our Concern For Environmental Protection

    Our Concern for Environmental Protection ® As an ENERGY STAR Partner, we have determined that this machine meets the ENERGY STAR Guidelines for energy efficiency. What is an ENERGY STAR product? An ENERGY STAR product has a special feature that allows it to automati- cally switch to a “low-power mode”...
  • Page 255 Index Accessories 218 CompactFlash 227 DIMMs 220 Hard disk Kit 223 Lower feeder unit 231 Antistatic protection 219 Camera direct 96 CompactFlash 227 Configuration menu 30 Consumables Backup battery 154 Ozone filter 147 Staple 157 Toner cartridge 128 Transfer belt unit 148 Transfer roller 144 Index Waste toner bottle 141...
  • Page 256 Imageable area 108 Labels 104 Letterhead 105 Loading media 109 Lower feeder unit 231 Maintenance 162 Media Clearing misfeeds 175 Imageable area 108 Loading 109 Path 174 Preventing misfeeds 173 Media misfeed Duplex option 183 Fuser unit 184 Transfer roller 188 Tray 1 188 Tray 2 177 Tray 3 and 4 181...
  • Page 257 Index...

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