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QMS Magicolor Plus User Manual

QMS Magicolor Plus User Manual (446 pages)

Konica Minolta Magicolor Magicolor: Users Guide

Brand: QMS | Category: Printer | Size: 2.83 MB

Table of Contents

Trademark Acknowledgements
2
Dear Customer
3
Table of Contents
5
Chapter 1 Introduction

15
- Introduction
  15
- Printers Covered by this Manual
  17
  - The Magicolor Printer Laser Printer
    18
  - The Magicolor Plus Laser Printer
    18
- About the Documentation
  19
  - Standard Documentation
    19
  - Other Documentation
    20
- About this Manual
  22
  - Typographic Conventions
    25
- Printer Features
  26
  - Color Laser Technology
    26
  - QCOLOR Technology
    26
  - Multiple Resolutions
    27
  - Software Loadable System (SLS)
    27
  - Energy Saver Mode
    27
  - QMS Crown Operating System
    28
  - Media Flexibility
    30
  - Automatic Jam Recovery
    30
  - Convenient Control Panel Operation
    30
  - PS Executive Series Utilities
    30
  - Postscript Level 2 Compatibility
    31
  - Resident HP PCL 5C and HP-GL Emulation
    31
  - Intel RISC-Based Controller
    31
  - 65 Resident Postscript Fonts
    32
  - Printer Options
    32
Chapter 2 Initial Printer Setup

35
- Introduction
  37
- Finding a Good Location for Your Printer
  38
  - Location Requirements
    38
- What's Included in the Shipment
  40
  - QMS Product Registration
    41
- Unpacking the Printer
  42
- Installing Developer and Toner Cartridges
  47
- Removing the Pressure-Release Pieces
  56
- Installing the Cleaning Pad and Oil Bottle
  60
- Installing the Waste Toner Pack
  66
- Installing the OPC Belt Cartridge
  68
- Filling the Paper Cassette
  74
- Starting the Printer
  79
  - Connecting the Power Cord
    79
  - Using the Power Switches
    80
- The Start-Up Page
  80
- Installing Options
  82
Chapter 3 Connecting the Printer

83
- Introduction
  85
- Connecting to a Network
  85
  - About Macintosh Networks
    85
- Connecting to a Macintosh
  86
- Connecting to a PC
  93
  - What You Need
    93
  - How to Choose a Cable
    93
  - Making the Connection
    94
  - PC Printing Software
    95
  - Installing the Windows 3.1 Driver
    97
  - Printer Description Files (PC)
    99
  - Testing Parallel Communication
    100
  - Testing Serial Communication
    101
  - Checking Serial Communication Settings
    102
- About the Printer's Communication Modes
  106
  - Simultaneous Interface Operation (SIO)
    106
  - Emulation Sensing Processing (ESP) Modes
    106
Chapter 4 Printer Configuration

109
- Introduction
  111
- Printer Configuration Methods
  111
  - Configuration Method Priorities
    112
- The Printer's Control Panel
  113
  - The LCD Message Window
    114
  - The Control Panel Leds
    114
  - The Function Keys
    115
- Using the Configuration Menu
  118
  - Password-Protected Menus
    118
  - Selecting Options
    118
  - Entering Alphanumeric Values
    120
  - Saving Configuration Selections
    122
- The Main Menu Groups
  124
- The Installation Menu
  125
  - Installation/Operator Passwrd
    125
  - Installation/Use Operator Pwd
    126
  - Installation/Admin Password
    126
  - Installation/Use Admin Pwd
    126
- The Operator Control Menu
  127
  - Operator Control/Media
    127
  - Operator Control/Copies
    128
  - Operator Control/Collation
    128
  - Operator Control/Orientation
    128
  - Operator Control/Inputbin
    128
  - Operator Control/Chain Inputbins
    129
  - Operator Control/Color Separation
    129
  - Operator Control/Color Model
    129
  - Operator Control/Manual Feed Size
    129
- The Administration Menu
  130
  - Administration/Communications
    131
  - Administration/Emulations
    138
  - Administration/Special Pages
    147
  - Administration/Startup Options
    149
  - Administration/Memory
    152
  - Administration/Engine
    156
  - Administration/Miscellaneous
    160
  - Administration/Disk Operations
    162
- The Optional Features Menus
  164
- Document Option Commands
  166
Chapter 5 Print Media and Daily Operations

169
- Introduction
  171
- Refilling the Media Cassette
  171
- Manual Feed
  173
- Printing Transparencies
  176
- Printing Labels
  177
- Printing on Letterhead or Other Preprinted Media
  178
- Printing on 3-Hole or Other Pre-Punched Media
  178
- Printing Envelopes
  178
- Printing on Thick Paper Stocks
  178
- Page Sizes, Imageable Regions and Margins
  180
  - Page Sizes
    180
- Selecting and Storing Media
  181
  - Media Selection
    181
  - Media Storage
    181
- Collating
  182
  - Configuring the Printer for Collation
    182
  - Changing Print Job Resolution
    184
- Adjusting Print Density
  185
- Cancelling and Ending Print Jobs
  187
  - Cancelling a Print Job
    187
  - Sending an End-Of-Job Indicator
    187
- Diagnostic and Special Pages
  189
  - The Start-Up Page
    189
  - The Status Pages
    190
  - The Sample Page
    191
  - The Registration Page
    191
  - Header and Trailer Pages
    191
Chapter 6 Consumables and Preventative Maintenance

193
- Introduction
  195
- Storing and Handling Consumables
  195
  - Storing Consumables
    196
  - Handling Consumables
    196
- Replacing Consumables
  198
- Moving the Printer
  212
  - Removing the Fuser Unit and Oil Bottle
    213
  - Removing and Replacing Pressure-Release Pieces
    216
- Preventative Maintenance
  219
Chapter 7 Optimizing Color Output

237
- Introduction
  239
- Automatic Color Control
  239
  - Enabling QCOLOR for Windows
    239
  - Enabling QCOLOR for the Macintosh
    240
- Fine-Tuning Color Output
  242
  - Printer Default Halftone Settings
    242
  - Dither Pattern
    245
  - Gamma Correction
    246
  - Printer-Resident Color Rendering Dictionaries
    246
- Color Management
  248
  - Device Calibration
    248
  - Color Matching
    248
- Methods of Color Matching
  249
  - Color Matching with a CMS
    249
  - Color Matching with Postscript Level 2
    250
  - PANTONE * Color Matching
    251
- The Resident Postscript Fonts
  253
- The Resident HP PCL Fonts
  256
Chapter 8 Printer Options

257
Chapter 9 Troubleshooting

321
- Introduction
  323
- Responding to Status Messages
  323
  - Service Call Messages
    326
- Clearing Media Jams
  327
  - Clearing Misfeed Jams
    327
  - Clearing Inner Jams
    331
  - Clearing Outer Jams
    336
  - If the Media Jam Message Stays on
    339
  - Jam Recovery
    339
- Preventing Media Jams
  340
  - Preventing Envelope Jams
    341
- Internal Hard Disk Problems
  341
- Miscellaneous Problems: a Quick Check
  342
  - IBM PC and Compatible Computer Checklist
    344
  - Apple Macintosh Checklist
    344
- Mechanical Problems
  345
  - Control Panel Selections Don't Take Effect
    345
  - Data LED Stays Lit
    346
  - No Start-Up Page
    346
  - Printer Resets
    347
  - Printer Locks up
    347
  - Blank Pages
    347
  - Not All Pages Print
    348
- Print Quality Problems
  349
  - Generally Poor Print Quality
    349
  - Specific Print Quality Problems
    349
- Placing a Service Call
  355
Appendix A QMS Customer Support

357
- QMS Customer Support
  357
- QMS National Service
  361
- QMS World-Wide Offices
  362
Technical Specifications

363
Appendix B Technical Specifications

365
- Print Engine
  365
- Controller
  366
- Internal Hard Disk
  367
- Electrical Requirements
  367
- Environmental Requirements
  368
- Media Handling
  369
- Consumables
  371
- Options
  372
  - Simms
    372
- Warranty Considerations
  373
  - How Consumables Affect Your Warranty
    373
  - How Electrostatic Discharge Affects Your Warranty
    374
- Cable Pinouts
  375
  - Localtalk
    375
  - Macintosh to Serial
    375
  - Serial
    376
  - IBM PC/XT, PC/AT, and Compatible Computers
    376
  - Centronics Parallel
    377
  - Notes to the Centronics Parallel Cable Pinouts Table
    378
  - 1284 Parallel
    379
  - Dataproducts Parallel
    380
Notices

381
Appendix C Notices

383
- FCC Compliance
  383
- Canadian Users
  383
- Vfg 1046/1984 Conformity Statement
  384
- Bescheinigung des Herstellers/Importeurs
  384
- Declaration of Manufacturer/Importer
  384
- Electronics Emissions
  384
- Laser Safety
  385
- Proprietary Statement
  385
- Copyright Notice
  385
- Manual Notice
  385
- Colophon
  386
Additional Technical Information

387
Appendix D Additional Technical Information

389
- Introduction
  389
- How Your Printer Works
  389
- Memory
  391
- The Memory Clients
  392
  - Frame Buffer
    393
  - Postscript Heap
    393
  - Spool Buffers
    394
  - Postscript Font Cache
    394
  - Emulation
    395
  - Temporary Emulation
    395
  - Display List
    396
  - Disk Cache
    396
  - MB Printer Mem
    397
  - System Memory
    397
- Hard Disk Management
  397
  - Spooling Overflow
    398
- PS Protocol
  398
  - PS Protocol Menu for Optional Network Interfaces
    400
  - Advantages
    401
  - Implementation
    401
- Updated Docs
  402
- PCL 5 Emulation Terminology
  402
  - Font
    402
  - Font Index Number
    403
  - Object
    403
  - Resource
    404
- Updated PCL 5 Docs
  405
- Memory Menu
  436

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