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  • Page 1 40P User’s Guide A0DX-9564-00A...

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    Thank You Thank you for purchasing a bizhub 40P. You have made an excellent choice. Your bizhub 40P is specially designed for optimal performance in Windows, Macin- tosh 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: For Eu Member States Only

    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: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Introduction ... 1 Getting Acquainted with Your Printer 2 Space Requirements Printer Parts Front View 4 Rear View 4 Internal View 5 Front View with Options 6 2 About the Software ... 7 Printer Driver CD-ROM 8 PostScript Drivers...
  • Page 6 Windows Vista/XP/Server 2003/2000 (KONICA MINOLTA bizhub 40P PCL, KONICA MINOLTA bizhub 40P PS) 12 Uninstalling the Printer Driver (for Windows) 14 Windows Vista/XP/Server 2003/2000 (KONICA MINOLTA bizhub 40P PCL, KONICA MINOLTA bizhub 40P PS) 14 Displaying Printer Driver Settings (for Windows) 15...
  • Page 7 Help Screens Configuration Menu Overview 30 Main Menu PROOF/PRINT MENU Printing/Deleting a Stored Job Entering the Password PRINT MENU PAPER MENU QUALITY MENU MEMORY DIRECT INTERFACE MENU SYS DEFAULT MENU MAINTENANCE MENU SERVICE MENU 5 Memory Direct ... 79 Memory Direct 80 Printing From a Connected USB Memory Device 6 Using Media ...
  • Page 8 Replacing the Fuser Unit Replacing the Transfer Roller Replacing the Feed Roller Replacing the Feed Roller (in the Tray) 127 Replacing the Feed Roller (inside the Printer) 130 Replacing the Backup Battery 8 Maintaining the Printer ...137 Maintaining the Printer 138...
  • Page 9 Kit Contents Installing the Lower Feeder Unit Offset Tray 214 Installing the Offset Tray A Appendix ... 217 Technical Specifications 218 Printer Consumable Life Expectancy Chart Our Concern for Environmental Protection 223 What is an ENERGY STAR product? 223 Contents...
  • Page 10 Contents...

  • Page 11: Introduction

    Introduction...

  • Page 12: Getting Acquainted With Your Printer

    (7.9 200 mm " (7.9 " 921.8 mm (36.3 " 421.8 mm (16.6 Front View " 921.8 mm (36.3 " 421.8 mm (16.6 Front View with Options Getting Acquainted with Your Printer 300 mm " (11.8 300 mm " (11.8...
  • Page 13 275 mm 150 mm 240 mm 100 mm " " " " (10.8 (9.4 (5.9 465.4 mm (18.3 " (3.9 " 1130.4 mm (44.5 Side View with Options The option appears shaded in the above illustrations. Getting Acquainted with Your Printer...

  • Page 14: 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—Center output tray 2—Control panel 3—Ventilation grilles 4—Paper meter 5—Tray1 (A4/150sheets) 6—Tray2 (A4/550sheets)

  • Page 15: Internal View

    Internal View 1—Paper stopper 2—Toner cartridge 3—Top cover 4—Fuser unit 5—Transfer roller Getting Acquainted with Your Printer...

  • Page 16: Front View With Options

    Front View with Options 1—Duplex 2—Lower feeder units (Tray 3 and Tray 4) 3—Sub tray 4—Offset tray Getting Acquainted with Your Printer...

  • Page 17: About The Software

    About the Software...

  • Page 18: Printer Driver Cd-Rom

    Windows Vista Windows Vista for 64bit The XPS driver cannot be installed by using the auto-play installation feature of the Printer Driver CD-ROM. For more details, see the Refer- ence Guide on the Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM. Use/Benefit the printer features, including finish- ing and advanced layout.

  • Page 19: Ppd Files

    Windows Vista/XP/Server 2003/2000 These PPD files allow you to install 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...
  • Page 20 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 21: System Requirements

    – Red Hat Linux 9.0, SuSE Linux 8.2 Free hard disk space – Approximately 20 MB of free hard disk space for printer driver and Sta- tus Monitor – Approximately 128 MB of free hard disk space for image processing...

  • Page 22: Selecting Driver Options/Defaults (For Windows)

    – (Windows XP/Server 2003) From the Start menu, choose Printers and Faxes to display the Printers and Faxes directory. Right-click the KONICA MINOLTA bizhub 40P PCL or KONICA MINOLTA bizhub 40P PS printer icon and choose Properties. – (Windows 2000) From the Start menu, choose Settings and then Printers to display the Printers directory.
  • Page 23 Select the General tab. Click Printing Preferences. Printing Preference dialog box appears. Select the default settings for your printer, such as the default media for- mat you use, in the appropriate tabs. Click Apply. Click OK to exit from the Print preference dialog box.

  • Page 24: Uninstalling The Printer Driver (For Windows)

    (for Windows) This section describes how to uninstall the KONICA MINOLTA bizhub 40P printer driver if necessary. Windows Vista/XP/Server 2003/2000 (KONICA MINOLTA bizhub 40P PCL, KONICA MINOLTA bizhub 40P PS) Close all applications. Choose the Uninstall Program as follows: –...

  • Page 25: 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 40P PCL or KONICA MINOLTA bizhub 40P PS printer icon and choose Printer Preferences. Windows XP/Server 2003 From the Start menu, choose Printers and Faxes to display the Printers and Faxes directory.

  • Page 26: Using The Postscript And Pcl Printer Driver

    Afterward, the saved settings can be selected from the drop-down list. To change the registered setting, click Edit. Select Defaults from the drop-down list to reset the functions in all tabs to their default values. Using the Postscript and PCL Printer Driver...

  • Page 27: Paper View

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

  • Page 28: Layout Tab

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

  • Page 29: Watermark/Overlay Tab

    In addition, if settings have been specified for “N-up” or “Booklet” in the printer driver, the overlay form cannot be adjusted to match the specified settings. The settings in the “Overlay” function of the Watermark/Overlay tab allows...

  • Page 30: Other Tab

    Print using the printer’s fonts Control the tones (Contrast) of an image (PCL printer driver only) Control the darkness (Brightness) of an image Specify the amount of details in graphic patterns (PCL printer driver only) Other Tab The Other Tab allows you to...

  • Page 31: Using The Status Monitor (Windows Only)

    Using the Status Monitor (Windows Only)

  • Page 32: 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 task bar. Windows 2000—From the Start menu, choose Programs, KONICA MINOLTA, and then Status Monitor.

  • Page 33: Recognizing Status Monitor Alerts

    When the Status Monitor detects a printing problem, the icon on the Windows task bar changes from green (normal) to yellow (warning), magenta or red (error), depending on the severity of the printer problem. Recovering from a Status Monitor Alert When the Status Monitor notifies you of a printing problem, double-click its icon on the Windows task bar to open the Status Monitor.
  • Page 34 Closing the Status Monitor...

  • Page 35: Printer Control Panel And Configuration Menu

    Printer Control Panel and Configuration Menu...

  • Page 36: About The Control Panel

    The control panel, located on the top of the printer, allows you to direct the printer’s operation. In addition, it displays the current status of the printer, including any condition that needs your attention. Control Panel Keys and Port Item...
  • Page 37 Item Memory Direct Print Port About the Control Panel Explanation Moves the cursor up Returns to the status screen from the help screen Within a menu choice that is changeable char- acter by character, scrolls upward through the available characters appears in the message window Moves the cursor to the right Displays the next help screen...

  • Page 38: 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.

  • Page 39: Help Screens

    Help Screens The help screens appear when the key is pressed after an error occurred, such as a media misfeed, so that the error can be corrected. About the Control Panel...

  • Page 40: 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 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 is set to...

  • Page 41: 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 42 PRINT DELETE If the selected print job was set as a secured job from the printer driver, a screen for entering the password appears. For details on typing the password, refer to “Entering the Password” on page , and then press the Menu/Select key.

  • Page 43: 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 word. Press the Press the password.

  • Page 44: Print Menu

    PRINT MENU With this menu, printer information, such as the configuration page and the statistics 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 45 DIRECTORY LIST Configuration Menu Overview Settings PRINT/CANCEL Prints the directory list of the hard disk or CompactFlash card.

  • Page 46: Paper Menu

    PAPER MENU With this menu, the paper used for printing can be managed. PAPER MENU PAPER SOURCE DUPLEX COPIES **** COLLATE FINISHING SEPARATION DEFAULT TRAY TRAY 1 ***** TRAY 2 ***** TRAY 3 Configuration Menu Overview PAPER SIZE CUSTOM SIZE PAPER TYPE SIZE SETTING PAPER SIZE...
  • Page 47 * This menu item appears only when you select TRAY X/PAPER SIZE ** These menu items appear only if one or both of the optional lower feeder units are installed. *** This menu item appears only if a duplex 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 48 Tray 1. The default setting for North America is setting for all other regions is AUTO MENU/PAPER SOURCE/TRAY 1/SIZE SETTING printer automatically detects the paper size. Configuration Menu Overview appear only if the . The default LETTER is selected from the...
  • Page 49 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 50 ENVELOPE/POSTCARD/ THIN PAPER Select the setting for the type of paper loaded into Tray 1. Settings SIZE AUTO/USER SELECT SET- is selected, the printer AUTO TING automatically detects the paper size. USER SELECT select the paper size. Settings PAPER LETTER/LEGAL/...
  • Page 51 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 52 ENVELOPE/POSTCARD/ THIN PAPER Select the setting for the type of paper loaded into Tray 2. Settings SIZE AUTO/USER SELECT SET- is selected, the printer AUTO TING automatically detects the paper size. USER SELECT select the paper size. Settings PAPER LETTER/LEGAL/...
  • Page 53 Configuration Menu Overview Specify the paper size when custom-sized CUSTOM paper is loaded into Tray 3. 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 ENVELOPE/POSTCARD/ THIN PAPER Select the setting for the type of paper loaded into Tray 3. Settings SIZE AUTO/USER SELECT SET- is selected, the printer AUTO TING automatically detects the paper size. USER SELECT select the paper size. Settings PAPER LETTER/LEGAL/...
  • Page 55 Configuration Menu Overview Specify the paper size when custom-sized CUSTOM paper is loaded into Tray 4. 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 ENVELOPE/POSTCARD/ THIN PAPER Select the setting for the type of paper loaded into Tray 4. Settings SIZE AUTO/USER SELECT SET- is selected, the printer AUTO TING automatically detects the paper size. USER SELECT select the paper size. Settings ON/OFF is selected and the specified tray runs out of...
  • Page 57 DUPLEX LONG EDGE of the paper for long-edge binding. SHORT EDGE sides of the paper for short-edge binding. The setting specified in the printer driver will override this menu setting. Settings COPIES Specify the number of copies to be printed.
  • Page 58 Settings SEPA- The paper is fed to the sub output tray with each print job slightly RATION shifted. out stacked on the top of each other without being shifted. ON/OFF is set to FINISHING MAIN TRAY Configuration Menu Overview , the print jobs are fed...

  • Page 59: Quality Menu

    QUALITY MENU With this menu, settings for the print quality can be specified. QUALITY MENU RESOLUTION BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST HALFTONE ECONOMY PRINT All factory default values are shown in bold. Settings RESOLU- TION The resolution of the print image (600dpi or 1200dpi) can be specified.
  • Page 60 HALFTONE IMAGE PRINTING TEXT PRINTING GRAPHICS PRINTING Settings LINE ART/DETAIL/ SMOOTH Select how halftones in images 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 61 Settings ECONOMY PRINT Select whether to print graphics with a reduced density by reducing the amount of toner that is used. printing. when 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...

  • Page 62: Memory Direct

    MEMORY DIRECT This menu item appears when an optional hard disk kit or a CompactFlash card is installed, and 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 63 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/KAI 16/KAI 32/ENV C5/ENV C6/ENV DL/ENV MONARCH/ENV CHOU#3/ENV CHOU#4/B5(ISO)/ENV #10/ENV YOU#4/JPOST/JPOST-D/CUSTOM Change the size of the paper. The value selected for MENU DEFAULT PAPER default for this setting. This menu item does not appear if the selected file type is a PDF file or an XPS file.
  • Page 64 COLLATE MAIN TRAY 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 an optional hard disk kit or a CompactFlash card of 1GB or more is installed.

  • Page 65: 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 Configuration Menu Overview TCP/IP ENABLE IP ADDRESS SUBNET MASK DEFAULT GATEWAY DHCP BOOTP ARP/PING HTTP...
  • Page 66 These menu items appear when TCP/IP/ENABLE This menu item appears only if an optional hard disk kit or a Com- pactFlash card is installed. SMTP SNMP WSD PRINT IPSEC IP ADDRESS FILTER IPv6 NETWARE ENABLE APPLETALK ENABLE SPEED/DUPLEX IEEE802.1X ENABLE INTERFACE MENU/ETHERNET/ is set to Configuration Menu Overview...
  • Page 67 ENABLE YES/NO is selected, TCP/IP is enabled. is selected, TCP/IP is disabled. Setting 000.000.000.000 ADDRESS Set the IP address for this printer on the network. Use the specify the value. If the IP address is manually specified, DHCP/BOOTP Setting SUBNET 255.255.000.000...
  • Page 68 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 69 Configuration Menu Overview Settings BON- ENABLE JOUR is enabled. disabled. Settings DYNAMIC ENABLE Settings ENABLE enabled. abled. Settings ENABLE PORT PORT is disabled. Settings BIDI- REC- TIONAL is enabled for bi-directional communication. PORT tional communication. Settings ENABLE If YES is selected, SLP is enabled.
  • Page 70 Settings SMTP ENABLE enabled. abled. Settings SNMP ENABLE enabled. abled. Settings ENABLE PRINT PRINT PRINT Settings IPSEC ENABLE enabled. disabled. Settings ACCESS ACCESS PER- FILTER MIS- ENABLE SION ACCESS PERMISSION enabled. DISABLE ACCESS PERMISSION disabled. Settings ACCESS REFUSE ENABLE ACCESS REFUSE enabled.
  • Page 71 NETWARE ENABLE APPLE TALK SPEED/ DUPLEX IEEE802. Configuration Menu Overview Settings IPv6 ENABLE enabled. abled. Settings AUTO SET- TING address is automatically obtained. configuration is disabled. Displays the link-local address LINK of IPv6. LOCAL Displays the global address of GLOBAL IPv6.
  • Page 72 Settings MEMORY DIRECT Select whether to enable or disable memory direct printing. ENABLE DISABLE ENABLE/DISABLE is selected, memory direct printing is enabled. is selected, memory direct printing is disabled. Configuration Menu Overview...

  • Page 73: Sys Default Menu

    SYS DEFAULT MENU With this menu, settings can be specified to adjust the operation of the printer, such as the display language of the message window and the time until the machine enters Energy Saver mode. SYS DEFAULT MENU LANGUAGE...
  • Page 74 HOLD JOB TIMEOUT ENERGY SAVER TIME MENU TIMEOUT CONTRAST SECURITY CLOCK HDD FORMAT CARD FORMAT RESTORE DEFAULTS CHANGE PASSWORD LOCK PANEL DATE (xx.xx.xx) TIME TIME ZONE USER AREA ONLY USER AREA ONLY RESTORE NETWORK RESTORE PRINTER RESTORE ALL Configuration Menu Overview...
  • Page 75 ENABLE WARNING * This menu item appears only if an optional hard disk kit is installed. ** This menu item appears only if an optional CompactFlash card is installed. *** These menu items appear only if the optional lower feeder unit is installed.
  • Page 76 POLISH Settings AUTO/POSTSCRIPT/PCL Specify the printer emulation language. is selected, the printer automatically selects AUTO the printer emulation language from the data stream. Settings WAIT 0-300 TIME Specify the time until an error is determined to be a PostScript error.
  • Page 77 Configuration Menu Overview Settings CR/LF CR=CR LF=LF/CR=CRLF MAP- LF=LF/CR=CR PING LF=LFCR/CR=CRLF LF=LFCR Select the definitions of the CR/LF codes in the PCL language. Settings LINES 5-60-128 Specify the number of lines per page in the PAGE PCL language. Settings FONT FONT SOURCE NUMBER...
  • Page 78 PAPER DEFAULT PAPER Settings DIGI- ENABLE/DISABLE is selected, ENABLE SIGNA- is enabled. NATURE TURE is selected, DISABLE SIGNATURE Settings ON/OFF ERROR is selected, an XPS error page is PAGE printed when an XPS error occurs. is selected, no XPS error page is printed when an XPS error occurs.
  • Page 79 Configuration Menu Overview Specify the media size when CUSTOM is set to SIZE SIZE The setting units can be switched between millimeters and inches with the DEFAULT MENU/PAPER/UNIT OF setting. MEASURE Setting range for MILLIMETERS (default) – North America: – All other regions: INCHES (default)
  • Page 80 The default setting for North America is . The default setting for all other INCHES regions is MILLIMETERS Settings ON/OFF Select whether or not a startup page is printed when the printer is turned on. ON/OFF is set to , printing automatically contin- Configuration Menu Overview...
  • Page 81 Settings HOLD TIME Specify the length of time until print jobs saved on the hard disk are deleted. If at a specific time. Settings ENERGY SAVER TIME Specify the length of time until the machine enters Energy Saver mode. Settings MENU TIME Specify the length of time until the status screen is displayed...
  • Page 82 Initialize the hard disk. When this menu item is selected, the printer is automatically restarted. 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 83 ENABLE PAPER WARNING EMPTY PAPER TONER Configuration Menu Overview Settings TRAY1 ON/OFF Select whether or not a warning appears when Tray 1 runs out of media. Settings TRAY2 ON/OFF Select whether or not a warning appears when Tray 2 runs out of media. Settings TRAY3 ON/OFF...

  • Page 84: 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 SUPPLIES QUICK SET- TING EVENT LOG HALFTONE 64 HALFTONE 128 HALFTONE 256...
  • Page 85 * This menu item appears only if a USB memory device is connected to the printer. All factory default values are shown in bold. PRINT EVENT MENU HALF- TONE HALF- TONE HALF- TONE GRADA- TION ALIGN- MENT ADJUST MENT Configuration Menu Overview...
  • Page 86 UNIT Reset the service life counter for the fuser unit. Setup EXECUTE/CANCEL Select whether or not to update the printer settings from the definitions file on the USB memory device. is selected, the printer settings are EXECUTE updated. is selected, the settings are not updated.

  • Page 87: Service Menu

    SERVICE MENU With this menu, the service representative can adjust the printer and perform maintenance operations. This menu cannot be used by the user. Configuration Menu Overview...
  • Page 88 Configuration Menu Overview...

  • Page 89: Memory Direct

    Memory Direct...

  • Page 90: Memory Direct

    PDF, XPS, JPEG and TIFF files saved on USB memory devices can be printed by plugging the USB memory device into the printer. Memory direct can be used only if an optional hard disk kit or a Com- pactFlash card is installed.
  • Page 91 When all files (PDF, XPS, JPEG and TIFF) are displayed, select Type OF FILES From the file list, select the file that you wish to print, and then press the Menu/Select key. If the file to be printed is in a folder, select the folder, and then press the Menu/Select key.
  • Page 92 Memory Direct...

  • Page 93: Using Media

    Using Media...

  • Page 94: Media Specifications

    3.875 x 7.5 98.4 x 190.5 4.7 x 9.2 120.0 x 235.0 3.5 x 8.1 90.0 x 205.0 4.1 x 9.3 105.0 x 235.0 , the printer automatically detects the paper size AUTO Tray* Duplex (double-sided) 1/2/3/4 1/2/3/4 1/2/3/4 1/2/3/4...

  • Page 95: Custom Size

    Duplex Tray 2/3/4 Simplex Duplex For custom size, you can use either the printer driver or printer's con- trol panel to specify the settings within the range 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.
  • Page 96 – Paper that has been printed on with a heat-transfer printer – Paper that has been printed on with any other printer or fax machine Dusty Wet (or damp) Keep media between 35% and 85% relative humidity. Toner does not adhere well to moist or wet paper.

  • Page 97: Thick Stock

    Image quality of the area from 356 to 900 mm in length is not guaran- teed. DO NOT use thick stock that is Mixed with any other media in a tray (as this will cause printer misfeeding) Envelopes Print on the front (address) side only. Some parts of the envelope consist of three layers of paper—the front, back, and flap.

  • Page 98: Labels

    Use envelopes that are Common office envelopes approved for laser printing with diagonal joints, sharp folds and edges, and ordinary gummed flaps Because the envelopes pass through heated rollers, the gummed area on the flaps may seal. Using envelopes with emulsion-based glue avoids this problem.

  • Page 99: Postcards

    Use label sheets that are Recommended for laser printers Letter or A4 size (adhesive label stock) DO NOT use label sheets that Have labels that easily peel off or have parts of the label already removed Have backing sheets that have peeled away or have exposed adhesive Labels may stick to the fuser, causing them to peel off and media misfeeds to occur.

  • Page 100: Thin Paper

    Precut or perforated Preprinted or multicolored If the postcard is warped, press on the warped area before putting it in the tray. Thin Paper Test all thin paper to ensure acceptable performance. Capacity Tray 1 Tray 2/3/4 Orientation Face up Driver Thin Media Type...

  • Page 101: Transparencies

    If you touch the face of the transparencies with your bare hands, print quality may be affected. Keep the printer path clean. Transparencies are especially sensitive to a dirty media path. If there are shadows on either the top or the bottom of the sheets, see chapter 8, “Maintaining the Printer”...

  • Page 102: What Is The Guaranteed Imageable (Printable) Area

    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. This area is subject to both hardware limits (the physical media size and the...

  • Page 103: Loading Media

    Do not fan transparencies. Note Although this printer was designed for printing on a wide range of media types, it is not intended to print exclusively on a single media type except plain paper. Continuous printing on media other than plain paper (such as envelopes, labels, thick stock, or transparencies) may adversely affect print quality or reduce engine life.
  • Page 104 Remove the lid of the tray. If the media pressure plate is raised, press down the media pressure plate to lock it into place. Squeeze the media guide (length) and slide it to the desired size. Squeeze the media guide (width) and slide it to the desired size.

  • Page 105: Other Media

    “Media Types” on page 85". Reattach the lid of the tray. Push the tray completely into the printer. Select PAPER MENU/PAPER SOURCE/TRAY X (Tray 1/2/3/ 4)/PAPER SIZE then select the setting for the size and type of media that is loaded. See also “PAPER MENU”...

  • Page 106: Loading Envelopes

    Loading Envelopes The following procedure is given taking Envelop #10 as an example. Load the envelope with its flap side down. Open Tray 1. Remove the lid of the tray. If the media pressure plate is raised, press down the media pressure plate to lock it into place.
  • Page 107 Load the envelope with its flap to the right. Do not load the paper above ↑ mark. For the informa- tion on the tray capacity for each media, see “Media Types” on page 85". For envelopes with the flap along the short edge, load the envelopes with the flap side down.
  • Page 108 Reattach the lid of the tray. Push the tray completely into the printer. Select PAPER MENU/PAPER SOURCE/TRAY X (TRAY 1/2/3/ 4)/PAPER SIZE then select the setting for the size and type of the media that is loaded. See also “PAPER MENU” on page 36.

  • Page 109: Loading Label Sheets/Postcards/Thick Stock/Thin Paper/Transparencies

    Loading Label sheets/Postcards/Thick Stock/Thin paper/ Transparencies Transparencies for full-color printing cannot be used. Using them may lead to a printer malfunction. Remove transparencies as soon as they are output to the center out- put tray to prevent them sticking together.
  • Page 110 Squeeze the media guide (length) and slide it to the desired size. Squeeze the media guide (width) and slide it to the desired size. Load the paper face up in the tray. Do not load the paper above the the information on the tray capacity for each media, see “Media Types”...
  • Page 111 Reattach the lid of the tray. Push the tray completely into the printer. Select PAPER MENU/PAPER SOURCE/TRAY X (Tray 1/2/3/ 4)/PAPER SIZE then select the setting for the size and type of the media that is loaded. See also “PAPER MENU” on page 36.

  • Page 112: Loading The Paper Larger Than A4

    Loading the Paper Larger than A4 Open the tray and place it on a flat surface. Remove the lid of the tray. Slide the right and left lock tabs in the tray outwards to unlock them. Plain paper Envelope Loading Media...
  • Page 113 Hold the grip of the tray and pull its extendable part to the front until it reaches the desired paper size. Squeeze the media guide (length) and slide it to the desired paper size. Squeeze the media guide (width) and slide it to the desired paper size.
  • Page 114 “Media Types” on page 85. Reattach the lid of the tray. Push the tray completely into the printer. Select PAPER MENU/PAPER SOURCE/TRAY X (Tray 1/2/3/ 4)/PAPER SIZE then select the setting for the size and type of the media that is loaded.

  • Page 115: Loading Banner Paper In The Tray 1

    Loading Banner paper in the Tray 1 Open the tray and place it on a flat surface. Remove the lid of the tray. Slide the right and left lock tabs in the tray outwards to unlock them. Loading Media Plain paper Envelope...
  • Page 116 Hold the grip of the tray and pull its extendable part to the front until it reaches the end. Squeeze the media guide (length) and slide it to the desired paper size. Squeeze the media guide (width) and slide it to the desired paper size.
  • Page 117 Push the tray completely into the printer. Select PAPER MENU/PAPER SOURCE/TRAY 1/PAPER SIZE in the configuration menu, and then select the setting for PAPER TYPE the size and type of the media that is loaded. See also “PAPER MENU” on page 36.

  • Page 118: Duplexing

    256 MB) installed in the printer. How do I autoduplex? You should verify that the duplex is physically installed on the printer to suc- cessfully duplex (double-sided) the job. Check your application to determine how to set your margins for duplex (double-sided) printing.

  • Page 119: Output Tray

    With autoduplexing, the back side is printed first, and then the front side is printed. Output Tray All printed media is output to the face-down output tray on top of the printer. This tray has a capacity of approximately 500 sheets (A4/Letter) of 80 g/m (22 lb) paper.

  • Page 120: Finishing

    When the optional offset tray is installed, job separation and offset printing can be performed. For the installation procedure, refer to “Offset Tray” on page 214. Settings for job separation and offset printing can be specified by selecting JOB SEPARATION Use the following paper for job separation and offset printing.

  • Page 121: Offset Printing

    Offset Printing If offset printing is selected, the paper is fed out shifted as shown below. When is set to , the pages are fed out PAPER MENU/COLLATE in sets as shown below. - When is set to - When is set to COLLATE COLLATE...

  • Page 122: Media Storage

    Media Storage How do I store media? Keep media on a flat, level surface in its original wrapper until it is time to load it. Media that has been stored for a long time out of its packaging may dry up too much and cause misfeeding.
  • Page 123 Replacing Consumables...

  • Page 124: Replacing Consumables

    Handle the toner cartridge carefully to avoid spilling toner inside the printer or on yourself. Install only a new toner cartridge in your printer. If a used toner car- tridge is installed, the indicator message will not clear and the supplies status in the Status Monitor will not be updated.
  • Page 125 When replacing a toner cartridge, refer to the following table. For optimum print quality and performance, use only approved KONICA MINOLTA toner cartridge 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 126: 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 near empty. Follow the steps below to replace the toner cartridge. TONER LOW is set to message...
  • Page 127 Placing the toner cartridge on a flat surface, pull out the seal hor- izontally. Hold the toner cartridge by the grip, and then insert it into the slot inside the printer. Replacing Consumables...

  • Page 128: Replacing The Fuser Unit

    Close the top cover securely. Note Dispose of the used toner cartridge according to your local regulations. Do not burn the toner cartridge. For details, refer to “About toner cartridge” on page 114. Replacing the Fuser Unit When it is time to replace the fuser unit, the message FUSER UNIT END appears.
  • Page 129 Turn off the printer and discon- nect the power cord. There are extremely hot parts within the machine. Before replacing the fuser unit, wait about 30 minutes after turning off the machine, and then check that the fusing sec- tion has reached room temperature;...
  • Page 130 Pull down the 2 levers at the bot- tom of the fuser unit. Remove the fuser unit slowly. Replacing Consumables...
  • Page 131 Prepare a new fuser unit. Be careful not to touch the surface of the fuser roller. Insert the new fuser unit slowly. Replacing Consumables...
  • Page 132 Close the rear cover. Do not close the rear cover without installing the fuser unit. Forc- ibly closing the rear cover may damage the lever or the cover. Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the printer. Replacing Consumables...
  • Page 133 Reset the counter in the MAINTENANCE MENU/SUPPLIES/ menu. REPLACE/FUSER UNIT Replacing Consumables...

  • Page 134: Replacing The Transfer Roller

    Replacing the Transfer Roller Open the top cover. Do not touch any parts inside the printer. Hold the toner cartridge by the grip to pull it out slowly. Replacing Consumables...
  • Page 135 Hold the toner cartridge by the grip, and then insert it into the slot inside the printer. Do not touch any parts inside the printer. Ensure that the toner car- tridge is firmly set.

  • Page 136: Replacing The Feed Roller

    Close the top cover securely. Replacing the Feed Roller The feed roller is included as one of the regular replacement parts. There are two feed rollers inside the machine and one in the tray. All feed rollers are recommended to be replaced periodically. Replacing Consumables...

  • Page 137: Replacing The Feed Roller (In The Tray)

    Replacing the Feed Roller (in the Tray) Pull the tray out of the printer. Remove the lid of the tray. Remove any paper in the tray. Replacing Consumables...
  • Page 138 While pushing down the shaft of the feed roller, widen the tab of the feed roller to loosen it (1) and then slowly remove the feed roller from the shaft on the tray (2). Hold the tab on the new feed roller and slowly push it into the shaft on the tray.
  • Page 139 Do not load the paper above ↑ mark. For the informa- tion on the tray capacity for each media, see “Media Types” on page 85. Reattach the lid of the tray. Push the tray completely into the printer. Replacing Consumables...

  • Page 140: Replacing The Feed Roller (Inside The Printer)

    Replacing the Feed Roller (inside the Printer) Open the top cover. Do not touch any parts inside the printer. Hold the toner cartridge by the grip, and then pull it out slowly. While pushing down the shaft of the feed roller, widen the tab of...
  • Page 141 Hold the toner cartridge by the grip, and then insert it into the slot inside the printer. Do not touch any parts inside the printer. Replacing Consumables...

  • Page 142: Replacing The Backup Battery

    Close the top cover securely. Replacing the Backup Battery When the backup battery is at its end of life, the printer's date and time cannot be retained. Follow the procedure described below to replace the backup bat- tery. Note Only use the coin-shaped 3V lithium battery CR2032. It’s very important to protect the printer controller board and any associated circuit boards from electrostatic damage.
  • Page 143 Using a screwdriver, loosen the screw of the right cover, located at the rear side. Remove the right side cover. Using a screwdriver, loosen the two screws. (Do not remove them from the printer.) Replacing Consumables...
  • Page 144 Remove the panel. Remove the backup battery. Insert a new backup battery. When inserting the new backup battery, be sure that the + side faces front. Risk of explosion if bat- tery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to your local regulations.
  • Page 145 Reconnect all interface cables. Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the printer. on the menu to set the date, DATE SYS DEFAULT MENU/CLOCK and use on the menu to set the TIME SYS DEFAULT MENU/CLOCK time. Replacing Consumables...
  • Page 146 Replacing Consumables...

  • Page 147: Maintaining The Printer

    Maintaining the Printer...

  • Page 148: Maintaining The Printer

    Never use sharp or rough implements, such as wire or plastic cleaning pads. Always close the printer’s covers gently. Never subject the printer to vibra- tion. Do not cover the printer immediately after using it. Turn it off and wait until it cools down. Maintaining the Printer...
  • Page 149 Do not leave the printer’s covers open for any length of time, especially in well-lit places; light may damage the toner cartridges. Do not open the printer during printing. Do not tap media stacks on the printer. Do not lubricate or disassemble the printer.

  • Page 150: Cleaning The Printer

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

  • Page 151: Cleaning The Feed Roller (Inside The Tray)

    Cleaning the Feed Roller (inside the Tray) The accumulation of paper dust and other debris on the media rollers can cause media-feeding problems. Pull the tray out of the printer While pushing down the shaft of the feed roller, widen the tab of...
  • Page 152 Aligning the small tabs on the feed roller with the slots of the shaft, push the feed roller com- pletely in so that the tab fits into the slot. Push the tray completely into the printer. Cleaning the Printer...

  • Page 153: Cleaning The Feed Roller (Inside The Printer)

    Cleaning the Feed Roller (inside the Printer) Open the top cover. Do not touch any parts inside the printer. Hold the toner cartridge by the grip, and then pull it out slowly. Clean the feed rollers by wiping them with a soft, dry cloth.
  • Page 154 Hold the toner cartridge by the grip, and then insert it into the slot inside the printer. Do not touch any parts inside the printer. Ensure that the toner car- tridge is firmly set. Close the top cover securely. Cleaning the Printer...

  • Page 155: Cleaning The Duplex Feed Rollers

    Lift the lever at the top left hand side of the duplex to unlock it and open the duplex cover. Clean the media feed roller by wiping them with a soft, dry cloth. Close the duplex cover. Cleaning the Printer...

  • Page 156: Cleaning The Offset Tray Feed Rollers

    Cleaning the Offset Tray Feed Rollers Pull the tab at the top left of the offset tray cover to open it. Clean the media feed roller by wiping them with a soft, dry cloth. Close the offset tray cover. Cleaning the Printer...

  • Page 157: Cleaning The Laser Lens

    Cleaning the Laser Lens Open the top cover. Hold the toner cartridge by the grip, and then pull it out slowly. Clean the laser lens by wiping them with a soft, dry cloth. Cleaning the Printer...
  • Page 158 Hold the toner cartridge by the grip, and then insert it into the slot inside the printer. Do not touch any parts inside the printer. Ensure that the toner car- tridge is firmly set. Close the top cover securely. Cleaning the Printer...

  • Page 159: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting...

  • Page 160: Introduction

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

  • Page 161: Preventing Media Misfeeds

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

  • Page 162: Understanding The Media Path

    Understanding the printer’s media path will help you locate media misfeeds. 1 Toner cartridge 2 Laser 3 Tray 1 4 Tray 2 5 Tray 3 (optional) 6 Tray 4 (optional) 7 Transfer roller 8 Fuser unit 9 Main output tray...

  • Page 163: 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 164: Media Misfeed Messages And Clearing Procedures

    Media Misfeed Messages and Clearing Procedures Media Misfeed Message PAPER JAM TRAY1/2/3/4 PAPER JAM DUPLEX1/2 PAPER JAM FUSER/EXIT PAPER JAM TRANSFER PAPER JAM SUB EXIT Page Reference Refer to “Clearing a Media Misfeed at the Paper Tray” on page 155. Refer to “Clearing a Media Misfeed at the Duplex”...

  • Page 165: Clearing A Media Misfeed At The Paper Tray

    Clearing a Media Misfeed at the Paper Tray Pull the tray out of the printer. Remove the lid, and remove any wrinkled media from the tray. Remove any misfed media. If any media is jammed at the optional lower feeder unit (tray 3/4), examine the interior of the tray.
  • Page 166 Fan the media, and align its edges. Do not fan transparen- cies. Load the media in the tray. Reattach the lid of the tray. Push the tray completely into the printer. Clearing Media Misfeeds...
  • Page 167 Open and close the top cover of the printer. Clearing Media Misfeeds...

  • Page 168: Clearing A Media Misfeed At The Duplex

    Clearing a Media Misfeed at the Duplex PAPER JAM DUPLEX1 jam occurs at the paper exit. PAPER JAM DUPLEX2 jam occurs at the paper exit or the interior of the top cover of the duplex. At the paper exit Examine the center output tray and remove any misfed media.
  • Page 169 Examine the interior of the duplex cover and remove any misfed media. If media is torn, check for any remaining media. Close the duplex cover. Clearing Media Misfeeds...

  • Page 170: Clearing A Media Misfeed At The Fuser Unit

    “Clearing a Media Mis- feed at the Duplex” on page 158. Lift the second lever from the top left corner of the back of the printer. Open the rear cover. Do not touch any parts inside the printer. Clearing Media Misfeeds...
  • Page 171 Open the cover of the fuser unit and remove any misfed media. If media is torn, check for any remaining media. Make sure that the levers at both ends of the fuser unit are returned to the positions they were in before clearing the jam.
  • Page 172 Close the rear cover. Make sure that the levers at the rear of the printer are returned to the posi- tions they were in before clearing the jam. Clearing Media Misfeeds...

  • Page 173: Clearing A Media Misfeed At The Transfer Roller

    Clearing a Media Misfeed at the Transfer Roller Remove any media from the center output tray. Open the top cover. Do not touch any parts inside the printer. Hold the toner cartridge by the grip, and then pull it out slowly. Clearing Media Misfeeds...
  • Page 174 If media is torn, check for any remaining media. Hold the toner cartridge by the grip, and then insert it into the slot inside the printer. Do not touch any parts inside the printer. Ensure that the toner car- tridge is firmly set.
  • Page 175 Note Do not touch the surface of the transfer roller. Doing so may cause the print quality to deteriorate. Clearing Media Misfeeds...

  • Page 176: Clearing A Media Misfeed At The Offset Tray

    Clearing a Media Misfeed at the Offset Tray Open the offset tray cover by pulling the tab at the top left of the cover. Remove any misfed media. Close the offset tray cover. Clearing Media Misfeeds...
  • Page 177 Lift the second lever from the top left corner of the back of the printer. Open the rear cover. Do not touch any parts inside the printer. Remove any misfed media. If media is torn, check for any remaining media. Clearing Media Misfeeds...
  • Page 178 Close the rear cover. Make sure that the levers at the rear of the printer are returned to the posi- tions they were in before clearing the jam. Clearing Media Misfeeds...

  • Page 179: Solving Problems With Media Misfeeds

    Open and close the top cover of the printer again. 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 84. Only plain paper, 68-105 g/m lb bond can be autoduplexed. See “Media Specifications”...
  • Page 180 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 Clean the media supply roller. For more details, refer to “Cleaning the Feed Roller (inside the Tray)”...

  • Page 181: Solving Other Problems

    There is a media misfeed. Solving Other Problems Solution Turn off the printer, confirm that the power cord is correctly plugged into the outlet, and then turn on the printer. Plug another electrical appliance into the outlet and see whether it operates properly.
  • Page 182 ( 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. Check the toner cartridge. The image will not print if it is empty.
  • Page 183 Check that the trays are loaded with media, in place, and secure. Print the overlay file using a suitable driver. Turn off the printer, confirm that the power cord is correctly plugged into the outlet, and then turn on the printer. Contact Technical Support with the...
  • Page 184 For N-up on multiple copies, choose Collate only in the Windows driver’s Paper Tab. Do not set collation in the application. Place the printer on a flat, hard, level surface. Remove the tray that you are printing from and reinsert it completely into the printer.
  • Page 185 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 84. Replace the backup battery. For details, see “Replacing the Backup Bat- tery”...

  • Page 186: Solving Problems With Printing Quality

    If damaged, replace it. Adjust the humidity for media storage. Remove the moist media and replace it with new, dry media. Load the correct media in the printer. Use a power source with the proper specifications. Remove the media from the tray and check it for static electricity.
  • Page 187 Remove the toner cartridge and check for damage. If damaged, replace it. Remove the toner cartridge and check for damage. If damaged, replace it. Remove the toner cartridge and check for damage. If damaged, replace it. Place the printer on a flat, hard, level surface.
  • Page 188 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 84. Remove the toner cartridge and check for damage. If damaged, replace it.
  • Page 189 Symptom Cause There are The media path is toner dirty with toner. smudges on The toner cartridge the back side may be defective or of the page damaged. (whether or not it has been duplexed). Abnormal The toner cartridge areas (white, may be defective or black) damaged.
  • Page 190 If the problem is not resolved, even after all of the above have been per- formed, contact Technical Support with the error information. Solution Place the printer on a flat, hard, level surface. Print several sheets and the excess toner should disappear.

  • Page 191: 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.

  • Page 192: Error Messages (Warning:)

    An incompatible USB Use a USB hub hub is connected to compatible with the USB the USB port of this port of this printer. printer. Since the hard disk Replace the hard disk was formatted with a with one compatible with...
  • Page 193 This message... PAPER EMPTY TRAY X PAPER LOW X TONER OUT Status, Error, and Service Messages means... do this... Tray X (Tray 1, 2, 3 or Load media into the 4) is empty. specified tray. (Appears when DEFAULT MENU/ ENABLE WARN- ING/PAPER EMPTY/TRAY X set to...
  • Page 194 This message... TONER LOW UNABLE TO COLLATE JOB means... The toner cartridge is Prepare the specified low and should be toner cartridge. replaced within 500 pages at 5% cover- age of letter/A4 pages. (Appears when DEFAULT MENU/ ENABLE WARN- ING/TONER LOW set to The hard disk is full.

  • Page 195: Error Messages (Operator Call:)

    If desired, hard disk is not install a hard disk. installed. When printing a Change the printer con- stored job, the printer figuration to that when configuration was the job was stored. changed since the job was stored.
  • Page 196 PAPER MENU/PAPER SOURCE/TRAY CHAINING ON set.) The media size/type Load the correct media set in the printer size and type. driver is different from the size/type of media loaded (Appears when PAPER MENU/PAPER SOURCE/TRAY CHAINING ON set.)
  • Page 197 The X (Tray 1, 2, 3 or Load the correct media 4) was specified with into the specified tray. the printer driver for printing, but Tray X is empty. This message appears when the PAPER MENU/ PAPER SOURCE/...

  • Page 198: 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 199 Installing Accessories...

  • Page 200: 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. Option name Dual In-Line Memory Unit (DIMM) Duplex Lower Feeder Unit (Tray 3/4) Hard disk kit CompactFlash card 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2GB, 4 GB...

  • Page 201: Antistatic Protection

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

  • Page 202: Dual In-Line Memory Module (Dimm)

    You may need additional memory (DIMM) for complex graphics and for duplex (double-sided) printing. This printer detects only half of the amount of the installed memory. Dual in-line memory module (or DIMM) is compact circuit board with sur- face-mount memory chips.
  • Page 203 Using a screwdriver, loosen the screw of the right cover, located at the rear side. Remove the right side cover. Using a screwdriver, loosen the two screws. (Do not remove them from the printer.) Dual In-Line Memory Module (DIMM)
  • Page 204 You will hear a click when the DIMM is properly placed. Reinstall the panel and tighten the two screws. Attach the right side cover. Reconnect all interface cables. Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the printer. Dual In-Line Memory Module (DIMM)
  • Page 205 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 206: Hard Disk Kit

    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 associated circuit boards from electrostatic damage. Before performing this procedure, review the antistatic caution on page 191. In addition, always handle circuit boards by the edges only.
  • Page 207 Using a screwdriver, loosen the screw of the right cover, located at the rear side. Remove the right side cover. Using a screwdriver, loosen the two screws. (Do not remove them from the printer.) Hard Disk Kit...
  • Page 208 Remove the panel. Plug the cable on the hard disk kit into the connector on the con- troller board. Mount the hard disk kit onto the controller board as shown in the figure, and then tighten the two screws. Reinstall the panel and tighten the two screws. Attach the right side cover.
  • Page 209 Reconnect all interface cables. Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the printer. Declare the Hard Disk in the Windows printer driver (Properties/Configure tab). Hard Disk Kit...

  • Page 210: Compactflash

    Installing the CompactFlash card Note If a CompactFlash card has been used for a device other than this printer, the card is automatically formatted and all of its data is cleared when installed onto the printer controller board. Note It is very important to protect the printer controller board and any associated circuit boards from electrostatic damage.
  • Page 211 Turn off the printer and discon- nect the power cord and inter- face cables. Using a screwdriver, loosen the screw of the right cover, located at the rear side. Remove the right side cover. CompactFlash...
  • Page 212 Using a screwdriver, loosen the two screws. (Do not remove them from the printer.) Remove the panel. Plug the cable on the CF Adapter into the connector on the controller board. CompactFlash...
  • Page 213 Before removing the Com- pactFlash card, press this button. Reinstall the panel and tighten the two screws. Attach the right side cover. Reconnect all interface cables. Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the printer. CompactFlash...
  • Page 214 Declare the Memory card in the Windows printer driver (Properties/Con- figure tab). CompactFlash...

  • Page 215: Duplex

    Duplex (double-sided) printing can be performed automatically with the duplex and enough memory installed. For details, refer to “Duplexing” on page 108. Installing the Duplex Turn off the printer and discon- nect the power cord and inter- face cables. Duplex...
  • Page 216 Pushing the two tabs as shown in the figure, remove the rear cover of the printer. Remove the connector cover of the printer as shown in the fig- ure. Insert the right and left tabs at the bottom of the duplex into the...
  • Page 217 Tighten the two screws at the both ends of the bottom of the duplex. Reconnect all interface cables. Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the printer. Declare the Duplex in the Windows printer driver (Properties/Configure tab). Duplex...

  • Page 218: Lower Feeder Unit

    You can install up to two optional lower feeder units (Trays 3 and 4). Each lower feeder unit increases your printer’s media feed capacity by A4/550 sheets. Kit Contents Lower feeder unit with a tray (A4/550-sheet capacity) Fasteners (x 4)

  • Page 219: Installing The Lower Feeder Unit

    Installing the 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 220 Align the front and back corners of the top and bottom feeder units, and slowly lower the top unit so that the guide pins at the 4 corners of the bottom unit fit into the holes of the base plate of the top unit.
  • Page 221 Pull out the trays. Lift up the printer by holding the recessed areas at both sides of the printer as shown in the fig- ure. With another person's help, place the printer on top of the lower feeder unit, making sure...
  • Page 222 WARNING! This printer weighs approximately 23 kg (50.8 lbs) when it is fully loaded with consumables. The printer must be lifted by two people. Insert the fasteners into the 2 locations inside and 2 locations at the back of the printer.
  • Page 223 Push the trays completely into the printer. Reconnect all interface cables. Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the printer. Declare Paper Source Unit 3/4 in the Windows printer driver (Properties/ Configure tab). Lower Feeder Unit...

  • Page 224: Offset Tray

    When the offset tray is installed, job separation and offset printing can be per- formed. Installing the Offset Tray Turn off the printer and discon- nect the power cord and inter- face cables. Offset Tray...
  • Page 225 Insert the right and left tabs of the offset tray into the holes at the top of the printer and slowly put the offset tray down to the top of the printer. Offset Tray...
  • Page 226 When printing a thick paper, you can flip the stopper as shown in the figure below (2). Reconnect all interface cables. Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the printer. Declare Offset Tray in the Windows printer driver (Properties/Configure tab). Offset Tray...

  • Page 227: A Appendix

    Appendix...

  • Page 228: Technical Specifications

    Developing system Resolution First print output time Print speed (unit: ppm (Page Per Minute)) Desktop A4 laser beam printer Semiconductor laser beam scanning system Laser diode and polygon mirror scanning Electro photographic System (roller charging, single component magnetic toner development) 600 dpi ×...
  • Page 229 Media sizes Technical Specifications • Letter • Legal • Statement • Executive • A4 • A5 • A6 • B5 (JIS) • B6 • Folio • SP Folio • Foolscap • UK Quarto • Government Letter • Government Legal • 16K •...
  • Page 230 Paper/Media Paper supply Output tray capacity Operating temperature Operating humidity Power supply • Plain paper 68-105 g/m (18-28 lb bond) • Recycled 68-105 g/m (18-28 lb bond) • Transparencies • Envelopes • Label • Thick 1 (106-159 g/m • Thick 2 (160-216 g/m •...
  • Page 231 Printing: 56.1 dB or less Standby: 28 dB or less Height: 404.3 mm (15.9") Width: 421.8 mm (16.6") Depth: 465.4 mm (18.3") Printer: approximately 21 kg (46.4. lb) (without comsum- ables) approximately 23 kg (50.8 lb) (with comsum- ables) USB 2.0 (High Speed) compliant, 10Base-T/...

  • Page 232: Consumable Life Expectancy Chart

    Consumable Life Expectancy Chart Item Toner cartridge Media feed roller Transfer roller Fuser unit The values shown for the toner cartridge indicate the number of pages for simplex printing using A4/Letter-size media with 5% coverage. The actual life may differ (be shorter) depending on the printing condi- tions (coverage, paper size, etc.), differences in the printing method, such as continuous printing or intermittent printing (when print jobs of one page are often printed), or the type of paper used, for example,...

  • Page 233: 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 234 Our Concern for Environmental Protection...
  • Page 235 Index Accessories CompactFlash 200 DIMMs 192 Hard disk Kit 196 Lower feeder unit 208 Antistatic protection 191 CompactFlash 200 Configuration menu 30 Feed roller 126 Fuser unit 118 Toner cartridge 116 Transfer roller 124 Consumables Backup battery 132 Control panel 26 Index Dual in-line memory module 192 Duplexing 108...
  • Page 236 Output tray 109 Plain paper 85 Postcards 89 Preventing media misfeeds 151 Print quality 176 Printer Parts 4 Printer driver (Postscript, PCL) 16 Advanced tab 17 Basic tab 17 Cover page tab 18 Displaying 15 Layout tab 18 Other tab 20...

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