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1. N x o 2 Q x O Setting up Setting up Installing Tray 1 1 Using the left and right slots in the printer as guides gently push Tray 1 until it cannot be inserted any further as shown in the illustration Setting up Connecting the Power Cord Make sure that the printer s power switch is in the Off posi j a N b 2 Q x Setting up Q Q 2 Connect one end of the power cord that comes with the printer to the power cord socket Plug the other end into a power outlet 2 9 Setting up Loading Paper Remove the tray cover from Tray 1 N x o 2 Q x O Setting up 2 10 Setting up 3 Place the paper stack onto the tray print side up Secure the stack by adjusting the paper size guides N b 2 Q x Setting up Note e A maximun level mark on the paper size guide shows how high you can stack paper on Tray 1 Make sure that paper is stacked no higher than this mark e See pages 4 56 and 5 7 for details on making settings for Tray 1 4 Replace the tray cover onto Tray 1 N x o 2 Q x O Setting up Setting up Turning On the Printer After connecting the printer to a power outlet press the power switch to turn it on Turning on the printer causes all the indicators on the control panel to light which indicates that the printer is warming up
2. Using a screwdriver loosen and remove the two screws that secure the exterior side cover to the printer 2 28 Options 5 Clips secure the exterior side cover from the inside of the printer Gently maneuver the exterior side cover until the clips release see illustration N b 2 Q x Setting up Caution e Do not touch any part of the main circuit inside of the printer 6 With the exterior side cover removed the internal side cover of the printer is exposed With the screwdriver loosen and remove the four screws that secure the internal side cover 2 29 N x o 2 Q x O Setting up Options 7 Remove the internal side cover to expose the main circuit 8 Being careful not to touch the connection points along the edge of the SIMM insert the SIMM into the socket of the main circuit e Insert the SIMM at an angle as shown and gently swing it into the socket e Apply pressure until the SIMM locks into place 2 30 Options 10 Replace the external side cover using the two screws N b 2 Q x Setting up 717 Connect the power cord to the printer and then turn the printer on See Connecting the Power Cord page 2 9 See Turning On the Printer page 2 12 12 Generate a configuration page to verify that PostScript is listed under the Printer Configuration item See Testing the Printer page 2 13
3. 4 MINOLTA PageWorks 18 User s Manual Gi RNL As an ENERGY STAR Partner we have determined that this machine meets the ENERGY STAR Guidelines Greeti 4 for energy efficiency What is an ENERGY STAR Printer ENERGY STAR printers have a feature that allows them to automatically go to sleep after a period of inactivity This auto feature can reduce a machine s annual electricity cost by 60 percent Foreword Safety Information Laser Safety This is a page printer which operates by means of a laser There is no possibility of danger from the laser provided the printer is operated according to the instructions in this manual Since radiation emitted by the laser is completely confined within pro tective housing the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation Internal Laser Radiation Maximum Radiation Power 1 03 mW at laser aperture of the print head unit Wavelength 770 810 nm This product employs Class IIIb Laser Diode Laser Diode and Scanning Polygon Mirror are incorporated in the print head unit The print head unit is NOT A FIELD SERVICE ITEM Therefore the print head unit should not be opened under any circum stance Laser Safety This printer is certified as a Class 1 Laser product under the U S Department of Health and Human Services DHHS Radiation Per formance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Saf
4. Note e To release the SIMM from the socket push out on the taps on each side of the socket 2 31 Options PRINTER CONFIGURATION Tray 2 Not Installed Tray 3 Not Installed Duplex Unit Not Installed PostScript Installed Network Card Not Installed N 2 Q x O Setting up 2 32 Options Network Interface Card NIC There are two optional network interface cards that are supported by this printer 10 100BaseT and 10Base2 The NIC option that you select should be determined according to the requirements of your network environment For details please see the User s Manual for the Network Interface Card N x wv Q x O Setting up This illustration shows the optional 10 100BaseT Network Interface Card Installing the Optional Network Interface Card Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord from the printer Disconnect the cable from the interface connector D bh Ea Sa 4 WNS z N x o 2 Q x O Setting up Options 2 Remove the screw that secures the cover panel to the back of the printer Remove the cover panel LP ye K Y Pa Make sure that you do not misplace the cover panel or screws when you remove them The screws will be used after the optional NIC is installed 3 Take the NIC out of its carton Note e When the NIC is taken out of its conductive bag or off
5. 2 Q x O Setting up Options Second Third Paper Cassette Unit You can increase the paper holding capacity of your printer by installing an optional second third paper cassette unit Each paper cassette unit can hold up to 500 sheets of paper The second and third paper cassette units are interchangeable and can increase paper holding capacity to 1 000 sheets when installed together Installing the Optional Second Third Paper Cassette Unit Take the paper cassette unit out of the shipping box e Remove the plastic bag and all shipping materials e Turn the printer off and then disconnect the power cord and inter face cable from the printer Place the paper cassette unit in the location you have chosen see page 2 1 Selecting a Location for the Printer Pull out the paper tray 2 24 Options 2 Set the printer onto the paper cassette unit using the coupling pins as a guide Note e The printer weighs approximately 18 kg 39 7 lbs Two people are recommended to lift it when necessary o o Second paper cassette unit Third paper cassette unit 5 2 T D C D op 2 25 N x o 2 Q x O Setting up Options 3 Insert Tray 2 or Tray 3 into the paper cassette unit Tray 2 Tray 3 Note e Be sure to use both hands whenever Tray 2 or Tray 3 is being removed from or inserted into the paper cassette unit 2 26 Options
6. In about 23 seconds only the READY indicator remains lit indicating that the printer is ready to print Note e The printer automatically enters a power saving mode if it receives no print commands for about 15 minutes Whenever the printer receives a print command while in the power saving mode it starts to warm up again and takes about 23 seconds before it is ready to print Setting up Testing the Printer Before connecting to a computer perform the following procedure to print a Configuration Page and see if the printer is working correctly Place the paper onto Tray 1 2 Make sure that both the PAPER and ERROR indicators are off and the READY indicator is on This indicates there is no exist ing error condition and no data remaining to be printed N b 2 Q x 3 Briefly press the panel button to start printing the Configuration Page Setting up 2 13 Setting up Sample Configuration Page MINOLTA PageWorks18 Configuration Page PRINTER DEFAULT PRINTER SETTING Paper Size LETTER Power Save ON Orlemation PORTRAIT 10 Tima Out Parallel 15 Copies 1 Pre Heat ON Paper Source TRAY1 Priority Feed TRAY Tray Setting FIX Tray Size LETTER Detect Size Error ON Auto Continue ON Paper Time Out PROCEED PRINTER CONFIGURATION Jam Recovery 0FF Tray 2 Not Installed Fine ART ON Tray 3 Not Installed Toner Sava OFF Duplex Unit N
7. Print Quality Problems No output Failure to produce output may indicate a communications problem between the printer and your computer Check the following points to see if you can correct the problem If problems persist contact Minolta Technical Support Are you using the correct type of printer cable Save the data you are trying to print and close all the applications currently open on your computer Next reset your computer to send a break signal to the printer Now check your printer cable against the specifications in Chapter 8 of this User s Manual Note e When connecting your computer to the parallel connector on the printer we recommend using a IEEE1284 type B parallel interface cable 1 5 m long Are your computer s communications port settings correct Refer to the documentation that comes with your computer and check if its current communications port settings are correct 7 14 Chapter Specifications Specifications Chapter 8 CEHILOR SUOITEDIIID9dS PageWorks 18 Printer PageWorks 18 Printer Type Print system Exposure system Resolution Print speed First print Paper sizes Media Paper feeding Input capacity Output capacity Warm up time Desktop laser beam printer Electrostatic dry powder imaging system Laser diode polygon mirror scanning 600 dpi One sided 18 pages per minute A4 size paper Double sided 5 pages per minute
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9. o 2 Q oO x oO Troubleshooting N 2 2 ok oO x oO Troubleshooting Clearing a Paper Misfeed Paper Input Misfeed from Second Third Paper Cassette Unit Remove the cassette cover and pull out Tray 2 Tray 3 from the second third paper cassette unit Press down on the stack of paper until the paper lifting plate locks Remove the stack of paper from the tray and pull the misfed paper straight out of the printer Tray 3 7 8 Clearing a Paper Misfeed Paper Misfeed in the Duplex Unit Upper Misfeed Open the duplex upper cover and pull out the misfed paper Duplex upper cover Lower Misfeed Open the duplex lower cover and remove the misfed paper N 2 o 2 Q oO x oO Duplex lower cover Troubleshooting 7 9 Print Quality Problems Print Quality Problems The following provides information on most print quality problems you might encounter If the advice provided here does not solve your problem contact Minolta Technical Support Blank pages e The imaging cartridge may be running out of toner Remove the imaging cartridge and rock it left and right a few times to distribute remaining toner If the problem persists replace the imaging cartridge page 6 2 e The imaging cartridge may be defective Remove the imaging cartridge and check it for damage Replace the imaging cartridge if necessary page 6 2 Black pages e T
10. 4 Connect the power cord to the printer and then turn the printer on See Connecting the Power Cord page 2 9 See Turning On the Printer page 2 12 5 Generate a configuration page to verify that Tray 2 or Tray 3 is listed under the Printer Configuration item See Testing the Printer page 2 13 PRINTER CONFIGURATION Tray 2 Installed Tray 3 Installed Duplex Unit Not Installed PostScript Not Installed Network Card Not Installed N b 2 Q x Setting up 2 27 N x o 2 Q x O Setting up Options Adobe PostScript ROM SIMM This printer is equipped with a socket for the installation of an Adobe PostScript ROM SIMM This ROM SIMM enables the printer to support the PostScript page description language Warning e The Adobe PostScript ROM SIMM is easily damaged by static elec tricity Touch a metal object before you touch the ROM SIMM Take the Adobe PostScript ROM SIMM out of the shipping box e Turn the printer off and then disconnect the power cord and inter face cable from the printer Installing the Optional Adobe PostScript ROM SIMM Warning e Electric shock hazard Do not remove any cover of the printer that is not directly specified for removal in the User s Manual Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord Disconnect the parallel cable from the printer Press the top cover release button and open the top cover A DH m
11. Aenery a LAEI Font Additidesal rcorararian hyat Gualinga Tra Tray Buplex Festleript HIG Printer Getting oa Q S R sasl O Printer Name This box shows the name assigned to the connected printer Total Memory This box shows how much memory is installed on the printer Printer Driver Additional Accessories This box shows any additional accessories installed on the printer 4 60 DOS Printing Utilities Printer Setting Screen Cantril Pare Por HHE Pelater fact bag Terr fae 8 Gn Piue for litereal ME E iain Li tH1 I 1 oer betot Shee Error Froana iri n L 1 OFF ina oe L 1 OFF fete Contin 1 Tle GE Clee Persii a 2 388 toacl am Ferover Matvark 15 i On EI WF S 30 eac Power Save Specify On or Off for the Power save setting Turning power save on causes the printer to enter a sleep mode whenever it is idle for the period of time specified by the power save interval Power Save Interval Specify the amount of time in minutes that the printer should wait before entering its sleep mode Detect Size Error A size error occurs when the actual paper size is different from the paper size specified in the printer driver Use this setting to turn the size error detection on and off 4 61 lt ao Q x O Printer Driver oa Q S x O Printer Driver DOS Printing Utilities Auto Continue Auto co
12. Installer Auto Run 7 Tumon your computer and start up Windows 95 or Windows 98 2 Insert the Printer Driver CD ROM into your computer s CD ROM drive 3 The opening screen is automatically displayed Click on the PCL Driver menu to start the installer 4 2 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows 95 98 Note e The configuration of some computers may prevent the opening screen from appearing automatically If the screen does not appear double click Install exe from the CD ROM gt Eee pe ca A Mel eet T riria malk e The printer driver must be installed using the CD ROM s installer Do not use the Add Printer wizard from the Printers folder Installation through the Add Printer wizard will prevent the printer from perform ing properly 4 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to complete the installation Daag aka k Tie biaia Phage Abo Pac TE Filie 5 When the following dialog appears you can assign a name to the printer When the name is as you want it click OK D a Q S x O Printer Driver oa Q S A sasl O Printer Driver Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows 95 98 6 When the following dialog appears check the option s that are installed onto your printer If you want to install the status dis play check the Install Status Display box Then click OK to display the next step T Dupe Unt
13. Setup by pressing the Tab key and then press the Enter key The Setup Menu will be displayed To select an item on the Status Display first highlight it then press the Enter key to advance to its setting screen The following is a brief explanation of the items that are available on the Status Display Further information can be found in the Status Display s online help 4 63 oa Q S A sasl O Printer Driver DOS Printing Utilities Status Display Screen The following describes each of the buttons and the commands on the Status Display Setup menu Set Display Mode Command Setup Menu In the dialog that appears when you execute this command click the checkbox next to the Enable Popup setting to toggle popup error messages on checked and off unchecked When this feature is turned on a dialog box will appear to alert you whenever an error condition occurs e When a popup error message occurs correct the problem and then click OK e You can control which error conditions cause popup error mes sages to appear by using the procedure under Change Popup Message Command below Change Hot Key Command Setup Menu The dialog that appears when you execute this command shows the current hot key combination that launches the Status Display While the dialog is open you can change the hot key combination by pressing the key you want to change Change Popup Message Command Setup Menu The
14. Under Windows 95 98 Click Start point to Settings and then click Printers to display the Printers dialog 2 In the Printers dialog click the Minolta PageWorks Pro 18 icon P Printers olx File Edit View Help D a Q S x O k Add Printer Printer Driver 1 abject s selected 3 In the Printers dialog select Properties from the File menu 4 21 Displaying the Driver Setup Dialog Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 4 On the gt 32 bit SuperDriver Setup tab of the Properties dialog the following window appears lt bs 2 Q oO R sa Printer Driver 5 See Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 on page 4 25 to enter driver settings 4 22 Displaying the Driver Setup Dialog Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 To Display the Driver Setup Dialog Under Windows NT 4 0 Click Start point to Settings and then click Printers to display the Printers dialog 2 In the Printers dialog click the Minolta PageWorks Pro 18 icon P Printers Of x File Edit View Help a Add Printer 1 object s selected D a Q S x O 3 In the Printers dialog select Document Defaults from the File menu ce yew Hap i imn Ppi Preig i Printer Driver Sada alt girora Deter Fiag Peat Pop aari p Tp epai Create fhoria Die Mea Proms Diris 4 23 st Q x O Printer Driver Displaying the Driver Set
15. dialog that appears when you execute this command contains a list of error conditions that cause popup error messages to appear Error conditions marked Active cause a popup error message to appear when they occur while no message appears for conditions marked Inactive To toggle an error condition between Active and Inactive highlight it and then press Enter 4 64 DOS Printing Utilities Close button Select this button to close the Status Display screen The Status Display remains in memory when you return to the DOS prompt It can be removed by typing the following status d Help button Select this button to display online help about the Status Display 4 65 J pa Q x O Printer Driver MEMO y Jaydeyo JOAUG JOU Chapter Printer Status Display and Control Panel Printer Status Display and Control Panel Chapter 5 G sa deyy joued jO1JU0D pue Aeldsiq SNIS 1 UUd Using the Printer Status Display Using the Printer Status Display The Printer Status Display provides you with a variety of useful information about the current status of your printer Opening the Printer Status Display Before opening the Printer Status Display make sure that the printer is connected to your computer with the parallel interface cable Use the procedure below to open the Printer Status Display Note e The Printer Status Display opens automatically when you startup your computer
16. double click Install exe from the CD ROM e The printer driver must be installed using the CD ROM installer Do not use the Add Printer wizard from the Printers folder Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT 4 0 4 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to complete the installation Hmota PageforksPro 18 Cesta Wacoma Is ba birata Paget cb Po 1E renal Kip Hinapi Mecarermeeniiod Beat aes ceil dl ober ags baime running tho Setup CEJ cee 5 Select Local Printer Minolta Page ots Prm 18 st _ 2 Place mici Local Peter on Hiec Printer x a Local Pinned O Hedveork Pane Ooa j mm a Printer Driver 6 Click the OK button to display the next dialog 7 Select the installation options Mingle Pageots Prm 18 Please E a pete dena D Gmm burt toes e 4 9 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT 4 0 8 Ifthe computer onto which you are installing the driver is a print server check the Server Install checkbox Note e If your printer is connected to a Network we recommend consulting your network administrator and referring to the Network Interface Card Manual 9 it you plan to use the printer as a network printer type in a name for Share Name Example PW_18 bimo Pageots Prm 18 Please E a pete cherie BP Sharyn beri Gane Mae fw E CE oe e D a Q S saa O Note e Skip step 9
17. if you checked the Setup to start Status Display auto matically option when you installed the printer driver If you did not select the above option you must open the Printer Status Display using the procedure below To Open the Printer Status Display Click Start point to Programs point to Minolta Printer Utilities and then click Minolta Status Display 18 Ep Mires Coste Parai 18 Fa Mrnoba Dia Haip 18 e This operation will open the screen which is shown on page 5 2 To ne Q S E O Printer Status Display and Control Panel To no Q x O Printer Status Display and Control Panel Using the Printer Status Display To Close the Printer Status Display Click Exit from the Printer Status Display File menu Using the Printer Status Display Pe r Het Pores Thu Frin Ekk Pras le doe Bette p gre g a H CEE COV D i ee AE i Printer Status This area displays text messages that describe the current operational status of the printer How to recover This area provides you with explanations of what you need to do in order to correct problems and recover from error conditions Printer Status figure This area shows a graphic representation of the printer and indicates where there is a problem 5 2 Using the Printer Status Display Switching Between the Expanded and Reduced Views You can use the following procedure to switch between the expa
18. part inside a page printer that transfers the image from the photoconductive drum to the paper imaging cartridge Contains the toner that is used to print the document A 2 Glossary laser printer A high resolution peripheral used to print text and graphics onto paper or other media A rotating disk is used to reflect laser beams onto a photosensitive drum the image of the page is then transferred via electrostatic charged toner The final image is fused onto a piece of charged paper using heat as it is rolled against the drum setting the toner onto the paper or other media manual feed tray Used to feed paper and envelopes into the printer manually lt 2s ae Q Q lt N up printing A series of printer settings that produces multiple reduced documents on one sheet of paper Network Interface Card NIC option Facilitates the network connection of the printer Glossary off line A state in which the printer cannot receive data or perform any other operation on line A state in which the printer can receive data and operate operating system A program or group of programs that control the functions of the computer and its peripheral devices such as the printer paper basis weight The standard for specifying paper weight The metric standard applicable to all grades of paper is gm m The U S system for basis weight varies according to the grade of paper and is based upon a 500 sheet ream T
19. regardless of the size of paper loaded in Tray 1 Multiple Size is a convenient setting for printing documents on various sizes of paper from Tray 1 When Fixed Size is selected you must specify the size you want in the Tray 1 Paper Size drop down list Multiple Size This setting enables Tray 1 to handle all paper sizes Fixed Size This setting limits the paper handling capability of Tray 1 to the specified paper size Tray1 Paper Size Specify the paper size handling capability of Tray 1 through this drop down list custom paper sizes are not available This setting is not supported when Multiple Size is enabled 5 7 To ne Q S E O Printer Status Display and Control Panel To i i Q E O Printer Status Display and Control Panel Using the Control Panel Printer Setting Paper Priis Sein Tan Print Counter Conliganatica Evati a le ga Poa Soave niare E E rl r oa nm Tub Sae Faar dara Biiietig iT Os mos M oa OF SL i On pi Power Save These controls determine the power saving settings of your printer Select the On setting to enable the power saving mode The mode will be disabled if you check Off The Power Save Interval setting determines the number of minutes that the printer will sit without receiving a command before entering the power save mode You can enter any interval of time from 1 to 60 minutes Detect Size Error This setting enables the printer
20. the center of the tray and that it is secured by the paper size guides rap D 2 Q x O Using the Printer Note e Because there is great variation in the quality of paper used for enve lopes we suggest that you produce test prints of various types before purchasing any envelope in large quantities for use with this printer Note the following points whenever printing on envelopes e Make sure that all edges are creased sharply and that all flaps are folded correctly 3 13 Loading Paper e Do not use envelopes that are self adhesive Use only envelopes that have standard sealing that sticks after it is moistened e Use envelopes of which flaps run the entire length of the envelope Envelopes that seal at one end will not feed properly e Do not use envelopes that have a window Such envelopes can seri ously damage the printer e Do not use envelopes that are wrinkled e Never use envelopes that have clasps or any other type of fastener that can damage the printer e Do not store envelopes in an area that is subject to high humidity ap D 2 Q x O Using the Printer 3 14 Loading Paper Duplex Printing This feature prints document data on both sides of a sheet of paper Installation of the optional duplex unit is required to perform duplex printing You can choose either Bind Long Edge or Bind Short Edge when generating duplex documents 1 Bind Long
21. to automatically detect if paper of a size that is not currently specified has been loaded into the currently selected tray Select On to enable size error detection and Off to disable the feature Jam Recovery When this control is On the printer will save data in the event that the document should jam before it is output Data is not saved when this control is set to Off 5 8 Using the Control Panel Pre Warm Select the On setting to prewarm the printer s fuser as soon as a print job is received from the host computer The fuser will not warm up immediately after receiving a print job when Off is selected Print Language Select the desired language of the printer from this drop down list You can select from PCL PS optional and Auto Ke ne Q S E O Printer Status Display and Control Panel To no Q S x O Printer Status Display and Control Panel Using the Control Panel Test Print BP Pies Casha Pasal Par Paper Pinter Getting Tee Pint Counter Contgasticn Tat Pri Deven Faga Pini Dipin Pir Pld fee Liptaf PCL A ideat Fei Prive the Lit of PS Rejer Forts Cm iaoa Hee ste Demo Page Print Click this button to print a Demo Page Configuration Print Click this button to print a page that shows the printer s current configuration Print the List of PCL Resident Fonts Click this button to print a list of the PCL resident fonts t
22. wish to download the updated printer driver it can be downloaded from the Minolta Web site at http Awww minoltaprinters com System Requirements The following describes the minimum system requirements for running the Minolta PageWorks Pro 18 18N printer driver Operating System Microsoft Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 3 1x Windows NT 4 0 or MS DOS Personal Computer IBM compatible PC with at least a 486DX 16MHz CPU Pentium processor recommended CD ROM drive VO Interface IEEE 1284 type B parallel cable Memory At least 8MB of PC RAM Free Disk Space Approximately 5MB for files Note e Use of a poor quality parallel cable may adversely affect input 4 1 D a Q S x O Printer Driver D pa Q x Printer Driver Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows 95 98 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows 95 98 This section provides information on installing the printer driver under Windows 95 98 It also tells you how to uninstall the printer driver when necessary We recommend that the printer driver be installed using the CD ROM s installer If the driver is installed using plug and play the Driver directory on the CD ROM must be specified Note e When the printer driver is installed using plug and play the Status Display the Control Panel the uninstall exe file and the Driver Help will not be installed To Install the Printer Driver Using the
23. x 148 mm 90 to 163 g m 60 to 90 g m 4 x 5 3 4 24 to 43 Ibs 16 to 24 Ibs Tray 1 O O O O O O O O Tray 2 O O None None None None None None Tray 3 O O None None None None None None Manual a O O olololo O O Standard size Paper A4 JIS B5 Legal Letter Executive Feeding 210 x 297 mm 182 x 257 mm 216 x 356 mm 216 x 279 mm 184 x 267 mm Port 8 1 4 x 11 3 4 7 1 4 x 10 8 1 2 x 14 8 1 2 x 11 7 1 4 x 10 1 2 Tray 1 O O O O O Tray 2 O O O O O Tray 3 O O O O O Manual Feed Tray O O O O O Each of the five cassettes of Tray 2 Tray 3 support one of the five types of paper that are compatible with this printer ap D 2 Q x O Using the Printer Paper Envelopes and custom sizes Tray 1 and Manual Feed Tray Paper Env Com10 Env DL Env C5 Env B5 Env Monarch Custom Feeding 105 x 241mm 110 x 220mm 162 x 229mm 176 x 250mm 98 x 190mm 86 to 216 x Port 4 1 8 x 9 1 2 4 5 16 x 8 11 16 6 3 8 x 9 6 15 16 x 9 7 8 3 7 8 X7 1 2 148 to 356mm 3 3 8 to 8 1 2 x 3 1 2 to 14 Tray 1 O O O O O o Manual Feed Tray O O O O O O Printing is possible only if Tray1 Setting on the Paper tab of the Printer Control Panel dialog is set to Multiple Size See pages 4 56 and 5 7 e Specialty paper is not supported for duplex printing Note e Do not use the following types of paper to avoid reduced print quality a misfeed or a print failure vV
24. 000 A4 size prints 120 127 V 50 60 Hz 67 dB A max operating 33 dB A max power saving mode 14 3 4 374 mm 17 5 32 436 mm 20 511 mm Printer Approx 28 3 4 lbs 13 kg Imaging cartridge Approx 3 1 4 Ibs 1 5 kg Parallel Centronics IEEE 1284 ECP Power PC 403GCX 66MHz 4 MB expandable up to 64 MB Power cord User s Manual Quick Guide CD ROM 8 2 Options PageWorks 18 Printer Second paper cassette unit Third paper cassette unit Duplex unit DRAM SIMM Adobe PostScript ROM SIMM NIC Network Interface Card options available from local dealer 8 3 pA Q x O Specifications Second Paper Cassette Unit Option Second Paper Cassette Unit Option foe g Paper feeding system One way system multi feed tray 5 Paper types Ordinary plain paper 60 to 90 g m 16 to 24 lbs recycled paper 60 to 90 g m 16 T to 24 lbs S Paper cassettes Letter Option Legal Executive A4 JIS B5 w Tray capacity Up to 500 sheets plain and recycled 3 paper 99 Operating temperature 10 to 35 C Operating humidity 15 to 85 External dimensions Height 4 3 4 120 mm Width 17 1 4 436 mm Depth 13 3 4 351 mm Weight Approximately 10 1 4 lbs 4 6 kg not including the Legal Cassette Tray 8 4 Third Paper Cassette Unit Option Third Paper Cassette Unit Option Paper feeding system Paper typ
25. 3 6 Loading Paper Loading Paper onto Tray 2 Tray 3 Note e Make sure that the Tray 2 Tray 3 cassette for the proper size of paper to be used for printing has been installed into the second third paper cassette unit For instructions on inserting and removing the Tray 2 Tray 3 cassette into and from the second third paper cassette unit refer to Chapter 2 Slide Tray 2 Tray 3 out of the second third paper cassette unit as illustrated ap D 2 Q x O Using the Printer Note e The cassette is designed to remain in the unit during the normal loading and operation of the printer To remove Tray 2 Tray 3 from the unit pull it out as far as it will go without force Then gently raise the for ward end up and remove Tray 2 Tray 3 from the unit Tray 2 and Tray 3 are available as an option for this printer Contact Minolta Technical Support to find out how you can acquire this tray to increase the capabilities of your printer Loading Paper 2 Remove the cassette cover from Tray 2 Tray 3 ap D 2 Q x O 3 Press down on the paper lifting plate located inside of Tray 2 Tray 3 until it locks Using the Printer 3 8 Loading Paper 4 Place a stack of up to 500 sheets of paper into Tray 2 Tray 3 so that the side that was facing up when the paper was unwrapped is still facing up ap D 2 Q x O Note e A maximum level mark ins
26. A4 size paper One sided Within 18 seconds Letter or A4 Double sided Within 28 5 seconds Letter or A4 A4 A5 JIS B5 DL Envelope C5 Envelope B5 Envelope Letter Legal Executive Com 10 Envelope Monarch Envelope Custom Plain paper 60 to 90 g m 16 to 24 Ibs recycled paper 60 to 90 g m 16 to 24 Ibs transparencies letter head labels envelopes postcards thick paper 90 to 163 g m 24 to 43 Ibs Tray 1 Multipurpose tray manual feed Tray 2 500 sheet second cassette option Tray 3 500 sheet third cassette option Tray 1 Multipurpose tray 250 sheets Tray 2 Second cassette option 500 sheets Tray 3 Third cassette option 500 sheets 250 sheets face down 23 seconds or less 8 1 pA Q x O Specifications co o 2 Q x O Specifications PageWorks 18 Printer Operating temperature 10 to 35 C Operating humidity Power consumption Amperage Machine life Imaging cartridge life Power supply Acoustic noise External dimensions Height Width Depth Weight Interface CPU Standard memory Accessories 15 to 85 820 W or less Standby average 60 W or less Power save average 30 W or less 7 0 A or less 120 V 300 000 prints or five years 9 000 prints min black to white ratio of 5 or less The imaging cartridge that comes with the printer is capable of producing approximately 5
27. Driver Setup Dialog Windows 3 1 Displaying the Driver Setup Dialog Windows 3 1 1 Double click the Control Panel icon which is located in the Main group within the Program Manager 2 In the Control Panel dialog double click Printers to display the Printers dialog box 3 In the Installed Printers list click the MINOLTA PageWorks Pro 18 item to select it Default Prine aaae MINOLTA PageWorks Pro 18 on LPT1 Installed Printers Set As Default Printer q Use Print Manager 4 Click Setup which displays the Setup dialog for the printer you selected 4 41 D a Q S x O Printer Driver D a Q S x O Printer Driver Displaying the Driver Setup Dialog Windows 3 1 5 Use the procedure under Using the Printer Driver Under Win dows 3 1 on page 4 43 to enter PageWorks Pro 18 driver settings MINOLTA PageYorks Pro 18 Resolution Paper Size Letter 8 x 11 in Paper Source Auto Sheet Feeder Memory Orientation Portrait Landscape 4 42 Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 3 1 Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 3 1 The Minolta Page Works Pro 18 printer driver lets you control a number of printer parameters from your computer The following describes how to use the PageWorks Pro 18 driver under Windows 3 1 and provides brief explanations on the settings you can make See the printer driver s on line help for full de
28. EQUENCY DEVICES WARNING FCC Declaration of Conformity Product Type Laser Beam Printer Product Name PageWorks 18 Options Second Paper Cassette Unit 4166 Accessories Third Paper Cassette Unit 4166 Duplex Unit 4168 DRAM SIMM Maximum 64MB Adobe PostScript SIMM 4179 291 Network Interface Card 4179 241 4179 251 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Minolta Corporation 101 Williams Drive Ramsey New Jersey 07446 Telephone number 201 825 4000 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interfer ence to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to c
29. Edge A A Portrait Landscape 2 Bind Short Edge A Landscape A Portrait 3 15 ap D 2 Q x O Using the Printer ap 2 Q x Using the Printer Loading Paper The supported paper types and sizes for duplex printing are as follows Paper Type Plain paper 64 to 90 g m 17 to 24 Ib Recycled paper 64 to 90 g m 17 to 24 1b Note e Do not use special paper transparencies labels envelopes letterhead J Post and thick paper for duplex printing Paper Size A4 A5 JIS B5 Letter Legal Executive Note e The Long Edge Binding setting of the printer driver cannot be used to print duplex documents on custom size paper Remember the following points when generating duplex documents e The size of both original documents that will be used to make one duplex document must be the same e The original document that is loaded first into the duplex unit will be output face down Chapter Printer Driver Printer Driver Chapter 4 y Jaideyo JOAUG JOU Introduction Introduction This printer driver was especially designed to provide true Windows based and DOS printing for your Minolta printer The driver consists of three programs the printer status display the control panel and the driver itself Important e This printer driver is located on the CD ROM that comes with your printer If your computer does not have a CD ROM drive or you
30. Install an optional expansion memory SIMM into the printer or decrease the amount of data being sent to the printer o 2 Q os O Introduction Control Panel Indicator Lights Ready green Paper amber Error red Printer Status and Recommended Action Off Blinking Blinking The wrong size or multiple sheets of paper were fed into the printer Load the appropriate size of paper onto the specified tray Press the button to resume printing Blinking Off The printer is waiting for paper to be loaded Load the appropriate size of paper onto one of the trays On On Off The printer is waiting for paper to be loaded manually Load the appropriate size of paper onto the manual feed tray and press the panel button Off Off Cover is open Close the cover Off Blinking Off Paper misfeed Clear the paper misfeed to continue printing Blinking Blinking 1 The second or third paper cassette unit is not installed 2 The optional NIC is not ready 1 Press and hold the panel button 2 If this message persists for an extended period the optional NIC may be damaged or disabled Contact Minolta Technical Support 1 6 Control Panel Indicator Lights Printer Status and Recommended Action Ready Paper Error green amber red b o pA
31. Jegerg le Pare ctadi ou prin e Paget ator Pre Eai condor od Aa TEETE Ee Ten EE After the installation is completed the following dialog appears Printing a test page is recommended to confirm that the printer driver is correctly installed on your computer Hisia Pageetoiki Pio 1B Congetuishers riab neracia Wiii pou eip pint a leet aaja Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows 95 98 8A message suggesting that you restart the computer will appear Close any applications that are currently active on your desktop and click OK to restart the computer I alua niet bey replated tt cingi che maul Taaki pm bbe in relat no or 9 The following dialog appears on the desktop of the computer FS Monette Pinte Utittase ME Hs Ed yew Hep Fo O Unetal Mince rem Helo 1B oe Be Preis Conte kinoa Sisia Pane 19 Cirpi 1E E MIYE 10 Make sure that the Minolta PageWorks Pro 18 printer icon is displayed in the Printers dialog Click Start point to Settings and then click Printers to display the Printers dialog P Printers lolx Fie Edit View Help Minolta Pageworks P ro 18 2 objects This completes the installation of the printer driver D a Q S x O Printer Driver Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows 95 98 To Uninstall the Printer Driver Click the Start button point to Programs Minolta Printer Utili ties and the
32. Manual entitled Loading Paper onto Tray 2 Tray 3 for details on using these trays Whenever you are using special size paper be sure to use the printer driver installed on the computer to specify the printing area You may experience some variation in print quality when using special size paper Always remember that paper storage conditions greatly affect print quality Store paper in its original package Keep paper out of areas subject to extreme temperatures or humidity 3 3 ap D 2 Q x O Using the Printer ap D 2 Q x O Using the Printer Loading Paper Loading Paper onto Tray 1 You can load up to 250 sheets of standard paper onto Tray 1 See page 3 1 for details on paper sizes and types Remove the tray cover from Tray 1 3 4 Loading Paper 3 Place a stack of paper in the center of Tray 1 Adjust the paper size guides so that both the left and the right sides of the paper stack are secure ap D 2 Q x O A maximum level mark on the paper size guide shows how high you can stack paper on Tray 1 Make sure that paper is stacked no higher than this mark Do not load additional paper until the paper currently loaded onto Tray 1 is completely used See pages 4 56 and 5 7 for details on making settings for Tray 1 Using the Printer Loading Paper 4 Replace the tray cover onto Tray 1 sa deyo 1 Ud ay Bulsp
33. Paper already used in a thermal transfer printer or ink jet printer Paper that is too thin or too thick Paper folded curled or torn Paper having binding holes or perforations Paper with surfaces that are too smooth or too rough or with varying surfaces Paper having special coatings on their surfaces such as carbon paper heat sensitive paper and pressure sensitive paper Sheets of various sizes Paper not cut on right angles Paper bound by glue staples or clips Paper affixed with labels which are easy to peel Post cards that are warped or bent Envelopes should meet the following requirements Sharp folds and edges General mailing envelopes without seals on the glued portion Having flaps the full width of the envelope unacceptable if the flap is glued Wrinkle free no fasteners Generally envelopes perform well but some types may wrinkle We strongly recommend testing any type of envelope before buying it in large amounts e For more information refer to Loading Paper ap 0 2 Q x O Using the Printer Vv y y Vv y y y v Vv y Loading Paper Loading Paper There are two primary sources that can be used to feed paper into the printer Tray 1 and the manual feed tray Tray 1 is the standard source for supplying paper to the printer Various types and sizes of paper can be fed from this tray Tray 2 Tray 3 are available as optional paper sources See the section of this User s
34. Q x O Controller memory error Off On Blinking Turn off the printer and contact Minolta Technical Support Engine error fusing unit Introduction On Off Blinking Turn off the printer and contact Minolta Technical Support immediately Engine error laser On On Blinking Turn the printer off and on again If the problem persists contact Minolta Technical Support Engine error polygon scanner Blinking Off Blinking Turn the printer off and on again If the problem persists contact Minolta Technical Support Engine error fan motor Blinking On Blinking Turn the printer off and on again If the problem persists contact Minolta Technical Support Engine error HSYNC Blinking Blinking On Turn off the printer and contact Minolta Technical Support 1 7 A o 2 Q x O Introduction Control Panel Control Panel Button Depending on the status of the printer the control panel button performs any one of the following operations e Job cancel e Print configuration page Form feed Job Cancel Use the following procedure whenever you want to cancel the current job 1 Hold down the control panel button for about five seconds 2 After all the indicator lights are lit release the control panel button to cancel the print job Print Configuration Use the following procedure whenev
35. a 5 11 CONMTIQUPATION ES wees 23 cee erent aan iain 5 12 Chapter 6 Maintenance Replacing the Imaging Cartridge cs 6 1 To Replace the Imaging Cartridge 0 6 2 Cleaning the Printer ccccssssseeeeseeeessesseeeenees 6 6 Cleaning the Outside of the Printer 6 6 Cleaning the Paper Transport Roller 6 7 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Technical Support aac Gotoh ae lS 7 1 Clearing a Paper Misfeed eccessessseeeerees 7 2 Inside the Printer cccccccccceseeeeeessseeeeees 7 2 Paper Output Misfeed cccccceseeeeeeeees 7 6 Paper Input Misfeed from Tray 1 7 7 Paper Input Misfeed from Manual Feed Tray cccceeeeeeeeees 7 7 Paper Input Misfeed from Second Third Paper Cassette Unit 7 8 xiv Contents Paper Misfeed in the Duplex Unit 0 7 9 Upper Misteed 2 c 0 caieearecunis 7 9 Lower Misfeed ccccceesseccceeeeeeeeeseeeeees 7 9 Print Quality ProblemS ecccessseseeeeeeeeees 7 10 Blank pages lt 2 lt 58 ee eee AG aetna 7 10 Black pag s rctectcptiieert cates t citbectete ate terete neers 7 10 Printout too Nght nininini iieii 7 11 Printout too Gark ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 7 11 Blurred backQrOund ccccccceeseeeeeeeeeeeetteeeees 7 12 Uneven print density eeeeccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 7 12 Irregularities oa
36. accessories installed on the printer 5 12 Chapter Maintenance Maintenance Chapter 6 9 Jaydeyy SsoUBUslUle Replacing the Imaging Cartridge Replacing the Imaging Cartridge The imaging cartridge contains the print drum and a supply of toner If you print typical business A4 size pages with 5 coverage of toner the imaging cartridge lasts for approximately 9 000 pages However the life of the imaging cartridge varies with the actual density of toner that is used When the Ready and Error LEDs are lit and the Paper LED is off on the control panel a low level of toner in the imaging cartridge is indicated This situation will be confirmed by the Toner Near Empty message that will appear in the Status Display Print quality will gradually decline so a replacement for the imaging cartridge should be prepared for installation at this time To use as much of the remaining toner as possible remove the imaging cartridge shake it 2 or 3 times and reinstall it in the printer If print quality is not satisfactory you should replace the imaging cartridge with a new one according to the following procedure When the Ready and Error LEDs are lit and the Paper LED is blinking on the control panel the imaging cartridge is now empty The imaging cartridge must be replaced Note e The Toner Near Empty message appears in the Status Monitor as a reminder that the imaging cartridge will run out of toner soon Since prin
37. al information e Brand name and model number of the computer e Type of processor e Type of operating system e Amount of installed RAM vii Contents CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction POALUMCS seccccccccensesssssrsisstavinacdereccivdesiesctavsieeapaeauewwe 1 1 Printer Parts and Accessories 0eeeeeeeeees 1 2 Control Panel sccsieiciccivessesnssievssacedavesteunseunnedececececses 1 4 Indicator Wl a 9 Cement mee nrer Weare eat erate na nr We 1 4 Control Panel Button sisicrnisesspedeastsaserstisiatgeadens 1 8 JObrGanCelis gr AE 1 8 Print Configuration cccccsseeeeeeeeeeeetees 1 8 Form Feed sister ccmsicnn cures teed seyaiidenieteuimrbii eno 1 8 Chapter 2 Setting up Installation Precautions ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 1 Selecting a Location for the Printer 2 1 Power SOU eap re eneee eieaa a 2 2 GroundiNg esa a i a a 2 2 Space Requirements cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 3 Operational Precautions ccccccseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeees 2 4 Operating Environment ceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 4 PINTE tier tvend eben a AA 2 4 Printer SUPPIESs sceiecdcvmccteles qnsetemieaeteMeceited 2 6 viii Contents SOUUING HUD ee cate ctavectncce soa feiardanrnucaravncauscaetaudennneesbcans 2 7 Installing the Face Down Tray seeeeeeeeees 2 7 Installing Tray Tieniti iin aoee eera iannis 2 8 Connecting the Power Cord ssessssseeesesee
38. all Are you sure you want to delete the directory C PROGRA 1 MINOLTAS No 4 inthe next dialog that appears click Yes to restart the computer Uninstall Windows must be restarted to complete the uninstall Would you like to restart now 4 15 D a Q S x O Printer Driver oa Q S R sasl O Printer Driver Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows 3 1 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows 3 1 This section provides information on installing the printer driver on a computer running Windows 3 1 It also tells you how to uninstall the printer driver when necessary To Install the Printer Driver 7 Tumon your computer and start up Windows 3 1 2 Insert the Printer Driver CD ROM into your computer s CD ROM drive e In this example we will assume that D is the name of the CD ROM drive 3 Double click the Control Panel icon which is located in the Main group within the Program Manager 4 in the Control Panel dialog double click Printers to display the Printers dialog box and then click the Add gt gt button to display the list of printers 5 Select Install Unlisted or Updated Printer and click the Install button 6 In the Install Driver dialog box click the Browse button Install Driver Insert unlisted updated or yendor provided printer driver disk in 4 16 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows 3 1 7 B
39. assette Unit Third Paper Cassette Unit Adobe PostScript ROM SIMM and the Network Interface Card SIMM Single In line Memory Module Many errors caused by data overload can be avoided by installing additional memory into the printer This printer comes with 4 MB of memory You can increase memory capacity to up to 64 MB by installing an optional 1 2 4 8 16 or 32 MB SIMM into one or both of the two memory connectors located inside of the printer Note e Memory capacity can be increased to 64 MB by installing two 32 MB SIMMs into the printer However it will first be necessary to remove the 4 MB SIMM that comes installed in the printer The successful installation of the expansion memory can be confirmed by printing a Configuration Page Installing the Optional SIMM Tum off the printer and unplug the power cord 2 Disconnect the parallel cable from the printer 3 Press the top cover release button and open the top cover 2 16 Options 4 Using a screwdriver loosen and remove the two screws that secure the exterior side cover to the printer N b 2 Q x Setting up 5 Clips secure the exterior side cover from the inside of the printer Gently maneuver the exterior side cover until the clips release see illustration Caution e Do not touch any part of the main circuit inside of the printer Options 6 With the exterior side cover removed the internal side
40. computer s monitor second paper cassette unit option An available option for your printer that expands printing capacity A tray unit that feeds an additional 500 sheets of paper to the printer SIMM Acronym for single in line memory module lt 2s ae Q Q lt Glossary third paper cassette unit option An available option for your printer that expands printing capacity A tray unit that feeds an additional 500 sheets of paper to the printer toner Ink in the form of a plastic powder that is contained in a cartridge top cover A cover attached to the printer that swings open by pressing a release button Opening the cover provides easy access to the interior of the printer to perform basic maintenance procedures including the installation and replacement of the imaging cartridge as well as clearing paper misfeeds top cover release button This button releases the hinge that locks the cover of the printer SEE top cover Tray 1 A tray that can hold up to 150 sheets of paper for feeding into the printer Tray 2 option Five types of optional Tray 2 cassettes can be installed into the second paper cassette unit SEE second paper cassette unit Each cassette can hold up 500 sheets of one of the following paper sizes A4 JIS B5 Legal Letter and Executive A 5 lt 2s O E Q Q lt Glossary Glossary Tray 3 option Five types of optional Tray 3 cassettes can be installed
41. cover of the printer is exposed With the screwdriver loosen and remove the four screws that secure the internal side cover N x o 2 Q x O Setting up H SIMM sockets 2 18 Options 8 Being careful not to touch the connection points along the edge of the SIMM insert the SIMM into one of the available sockets on the main circuit e Insert the SIMM at an angle as shown and gently swing it into the socket e Apply pressure until the SIMM locks into place 3 E Setting up 2 19 N x o 2 Q x O Setting up Options 10 Replace the external side cover using the two screws 17 Printa Configuration Page page 2 14 and check to make sure that the Total Memory item correctly shows the increase in memory capacity If it does not repeat the above steps making sure that the SIMM is installed correctly Note e To release the SIMM from the socket push out on the taps on each side of the socket e After installation of the SIMM reset the Printer Memory Setting to reflect the new memory capacity see page 4 60 2 20 Options Duplex Unit Your printer supports double sided printing if the optional duplex unit is installed Double sided documents can be generated for binding along either the short or long edges of the paper through the printer software For more information refer to page 3 15 e Take the duplex unit out of the shipp
42. ect the paper source according to the paper size to be printed in the priority order of Tray 1 Tray 2 Tray 3 Special paper transparencies labels envelopes letterhead postcards or thick paper must be fed to the printer through Tray 1 When Manual Feed is set the READY and PAPER indicators will appear lit on the control panel of the printer Insert the specified size of paper onto the manual feed unit and press the panel button to start printing Memory This item specifies the amount of memory that is installed in the host computer that will be used by the printer driver 4 45 D a Q S x O Printer Driver oa Q S R sasl O Printer Driver Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 3 1 Orientation This setting allows you to determine how your document is positioned on the printed page see Portrait and Landscape Portrait Portrait documents are printed lengthwise vertically relative to the page Landscape Landscape documents are printed widthwise horizontally relative to the page Copies This item specifies the number of copies to be printed You can specify any value from 1 to 999 4 46 Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 3 1 Options Click this button to display the dialog shown below Intensity Control Darker Lighter Normal Line Art Duplex Printing None Long Edge Short Edge Dithering Dithering can be used
43. eee 2 9 Loading Papen cc cikccho eee eee ces eee ck 2 10 Turning On the Printer 2 12 Testing the Printer ses cvcecvcwsrseieuieetecesvererscrescsinine 2 13 Connecting to a Computer eeeeeeees 2 15 OPTIONS iiie in anonn anoden nesana e beieis aie eun 2 16 SIMM Single In line Memory Module 2 16 Installing the Optional SIMM 008 2 16 D plex WHA Soacetie et ctevementedicds sacvdareeitsanes trostruntennds 2 21 Installing the Duplex Unit ee 2 21 Second Third Paper Cassette Unit 2 24 Installing the Optional Second Third Paper Cassette Unit ceeeceeeteeeeeees 2 24 Adobe PostScript ROM SIMM 0 08 2 28 Installing the Optional Adobe PostScript PROMS IMI weave coseecvenetatsvnes seeen Neve cniveseaienente 2 28 Network Interface Card NIC ceeeeeeeeees 2 33 Installing the Optional Network Interface Card 2 33 Contents Chapter 3 Using the Printer PADOM E 3 1 R o E a er or Une ae EE em nen Orneinnn me eratee Ter 3 1 SZC ahs ag es A ash tea cece A asses 3 1 Standard GIZ6 esheets ee esata i ole a 3 1 Envelopes and custom sizes Tray 1 and Manual Feed Tray 000 3 2 LOAaGING Papel iiciin uniia eranan aiaiai 3 3 Loading Paper onto Tray 1 sesesseeeessseeereeeeeene 3 4 Loading Paper onto Tray 2 Tray 3 00eee 3 7 Manual Paper Feed cccsscceeeeeeeseeeeeeees 3 11 Printing on Envel
44. ees 4 61 Contents Using the Status Display ccessseeseeeeeeeeees 4 63 To Display the Status Display eeee 4 63 Status Display ScCreen ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeee 4 64 Set Display Mode Command Setup MGI snis eeen Weneeebeuee 4 64 Change Hot Key Command Setup Menu iz celosdeleevind etieesene ee aeneets 4 64 Change Popup Message Command Setup Menu eeeeccceeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaes 4 64 Close DUNO aici treads 4 65 Help button hice corre eieeces raccoon 4 65 Chapter 5 Printer Status Display and Control Panel Using the Printer Status Display ee 5 1 Opening the Printer Status Display 2 5 1 To Open the Printer Status Display 5 1 To Close the Printer Status Display 5 2 Using the Printer Status Display 0 00 5 2 Printer SSIQtUS i sinnen e arina 5 2 How tO TeCOVEl ks iea Levine linia aute 5 2 Printer Status figure eeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 5 2 Switching Between the Expanded and Reduced VieWS cccccceseseccceeeeeeeeeeees 5 3 On line Helpis 5 3 xiii Contents Using the Control Panel eccessseeseeeeeeeeees 5 4 Common BUtlOnS 1 2 aneionel waned 5 5 Paper Eaa a arrea e aa a E an iaat 5 6 Printer Setting cise aries Meee nt seb ie decane Bebe euveene 5 8 B Ba een ene Faerie Oa eC RPC RCE Cnr ore ee army 5 10 OUIILGL ioscan eterna celiac Seite tact tales
45. egardless of the size of paper loaded in Tray 1 Multiple Size is a convenient setting for printing documents on various sizes of paper from Tray 1 When Fixed Size is selected you must specify the size you want in the Tray 1 Paper Size drop down list 4 56 DOS Printing Utilities Font Selection Screen Typalaca i Picci Dude Gwe Falat Tr i Goleet iali y arvana iii FH Li HUimioun 3 1 La Wei LE Windaus Malice Printer Getting 160 f Premch io aaya Le Hazh Best bt D a Q x O Typeface Select the typeface you want to use from this list Pitch Point Specify the type size you want to use either by scrolling the value in the upper box or by selecting a value from the lower box The values indicate points for proportional fonts and inches for fixed pitch fonts Note e When Typeface is set to Courier 99 99 is the maximum pitch possible Symbol Set Select the symbol set for the typeface you are using Printer Driver 4 57 oa Q x O Printer Driver DOS Printing Utilities Output Quality Screen Carpe Qeea lide Tener Tars 1 on m WF Fiae ARI th T Print Langiaye hiranat ls E Printer Getting Toner Save Specify On or Off for the toner save setting Turning toner saving on uses less toner for printing and helps toner cartridges to last longer The Off setting produces normal output and toner usage whi
46. er Misfeed Clearing a Paper Misfeed Inside the Printer Use the following procedure to remove a misfed paper from inside the printer Caution 1 Close the face down tray and press the top cover release button to open the top cover Note e Be sure to close the face down tray before opening the top cover to prevent injuries 7 2 Clearing a Paper Misfeed 2 Remove the imaging cartridge Note e Immediately wrap the imaging cartridge with a cloth to protect it from overexposure to light N _ o 2 Q oO x oO Troubleshooting Clearing a Paper Misfeed 3 Pull the end of the paper that is visible straight out of the printer N b 2 Q oO x oO Caution e Do not touch the image transfer roller Troubleshooting 7 4 Clearing a Paper Misfeed 4 Reinstall the imaging cartridge as shown on page 6 4 and 6 5 5 Close the top cover and press it down gently but firmly until it locks into place N 0 2 Q x O Troubleshooting 7 5 N 2 2 ok oO x oO Troubleshooting Clearing a Paper Misfeed Paper Output Misfeed Pull the misfed paper straight out of the printer 7 6 Clearing a Paper Misfeed Paper Input Misfeed from Tray 1 Remove the tray cover and pull the misfed paper straight out of the printer Paper Input Misfeed from Manual Feed Tray Pull the misfed paper straight out of the printer N 2
47. er Setup Dialog Windows 3 1 ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees Contents EPET 4 8 koaia 4 16 ijigigisini 4 23 aade nainsi 4 25 xi Contents xii Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 3 1 4 43 Common BUUONS ck 2c aye hain eseeat 4 43 MUCUS Aee ace a ce ale aara ia 4 44 DOS Printing Utilities ceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 4 49 Installing the Printer Driver Under DOS 4 49 Loading and Unloading the Status Display 4 51 To Load the Status Display From the DOS Prompta eei aaa 4 51 To Remove the Status Display From Memory 4 51 Accessing the Printer Control Panel 4 52 To Access the Printer Control Panel 4 52 To Exit the Printer Control Panel 0 4 52 Using the Printer Control Panel 4 53 Getting Around in the Printer Control Panel 4 53 To Print a Test Page or Demo Page 4 54 To Register Installed Options eeee 4 54 Printer Control Panel Screens cceeeee 4 54 Common Buttons jisciectr acorn cite acetic ects 4 54 Paper Screen ix ahaiete ne tice aes 4 55 Font Selection Screen eeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 4 57 Output Quality SCreen eeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 4 58 GOUMLEr SChGG Mis cece s2 sd css eure ceeeans adelante 4 59 Configuration Screen cccccsssseccceeeeeeeeees 4 60 Printer Setting SCree n ccceeeeeeeeeeeeee
48. er you want to print a sheet that shows the current printer settings e Briefly press the control panel button to start printing the configuration page Form Feed When a memory overflow occurs press the control panel button to perform a form feed 1 8 Chapter Setting up Setting up Chapter 2 z Jaydeyy dn 6uiyjes Installation Precautions Installation Precautions Note the following important precautions when selecting a location for the printer and when connecting it to a power source Selecting a Location for the Printer A proper location helps to ensure that your printer provides you with the long service life for which it is designed Double check to make sure that the location you select has the following characteristics N b 2 Q x Y Choose a location that is well ventilated V Make sure there is no chance of ammonia or other organic gases being generated in the area Setting up V The power outlet you plan to connect to should be nearby and unobstructed V Make sure that the printer is not exposed to direct sunlight V Avoid areas in the direct airflow of air conditioners heaters or ventilators and areas subjected to temperature and humidity extremes V Choose a sturdy level surface where the printer will not be exposed to strong vibration V Keep the printer away from any objects that might block its heat vents V Do not locate the printer near curtain
49. es Paper cassettes Tray capacity Operating temperature Operating humidity External dimensions Height Width Depth Weight One way system multi feed tray Ordinary plain paper 60 to 90 g m 16 to 24 lbs recycled paper 60 to 90 g m 16 to 24 lbs Letter Option Legal Executive A4 JIS B5 Up to 500 sheets plain and recycled paper 10 to 35 C 15 to 85 4 3 4 120 mm 17 1 4 436 mm 13 3 4 351 mm Approximately 10 1 4 Ibs 4 6 kg not including the Legal Cassette Tray 8 5 pA Q x O Specifications o 2 Q x O Specifications Duplex Unit Option Duplex Unit Option Paper feeding system One way system Paper types Ordinary plain paper 64 to 90 g m 17 to 24 lbs recycled paper 64 to 90 g m 17 to 24 lbs Paper size A4 A5 JIS B5 Letter Legal Executive Operating temperature 10 to 35 C Operating humidity 15 to 85 External dimensions Height 10 3 4 274 mm Width 12 3 4 322 mm Depth 6 151 mm Weight Approximately 5 Ibs 2 3 kg 8 6 Interface Connector and Cable Interface Connector and Cable Be sure to use only a parallel interface cable that meets the specifications described below Length Less than 10 feet 3 meters Connectors Printer Parallel 36 pin connector PC EIA 25 pin connector Cable type Shielded Each signal and ground pair should be twisted Pin as
50. ety Act of 1968 This means that the printer does not produce haz ardous laser radiation CDRH Regulations The Center for Devices and Radiological Health CDRH of the U S Food and Drug Administration implemented regulations for laser prod ucts on August 2 1976 Compliance is mandatory for products mar keted in the United States The label shown on the following page indicates compliance with the CDRH regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States Foreword WARNING Use of controls adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radia tion exposure This is a semiconductor laser The maximum power of the laser diode is SmW and the wavelength is 770 810 nm WARNING LABEL ine TEEN EATMY PNET UO ASTRO ED MARY LENT Ea CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEOFFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN P ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING N R DEKSEL PNES UNNG EKSPONERING FOR STR LEN VARO AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA N KYM TT M LLE LASERS TERYLLE L KATSO S TEESEEN ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED BNING UNDG UOS TTELSE FOR STR LING Ka VARNING OSYNLIG LASERSTRALNING NAR DENNA DEL R PPNAD STRALEN R FARLIG te MOLTLIN SAANRTARMRRMA WASABI Foreword USER INSTRUCTIONS For U S A Users FCC PART 15 RADIO FR
51. g describes precautions for using the printer e Never turn the printer off or open any of its covers during a print operation e Never place flammable gasses liquids or objects that generate magnetic forces near the printer When unplugging the power cord always grasp the plug and never pull on the cord A damaged cord creates the danger of fire or elec trical shock e Never touch the power cord when your hands are wet Doing so creates the danger of electrical shock e Always unplug the power cord before moving the printer Failure to do so can damage the power cord creating the danger of fire or electrical shock e Always unplug the power cord if you do not plan to use the printer for a long time Never try to remove any secured panel or cover The interior of the printer contains high voltage circuitry which creates the danger of electrical shock when exposed 2 4 Operational Precautions Never try to modify the printer Doing so creates the danger of fire or electrical shock Never place any heavy objects on the power cord pull on it or bend it Doing so creates the danger of fire or electrical shock Always make sure the printer is not placed on the electrical cord or the communications cables of any other electrical equipment Also make sure that cords and cables do not get into the printer s mech anism Any of these conditions create the danger of malfunction and fire Always take care so that paper c
52. hat are installed on your printer Print the List of PS Resisdent Fonts Click this button to print a list of the PS resident fonts if there is an optional PS SIMM installed in your printer 5 10 Using the Control Panel Counter AP Miria Conia Pasal Bar Paper Finis Siira Tefini Caris Conigasice urin Ta Carda E Tega Duuri re a Firma Tug Crame Firea Ced o iaca Hee aa Total Counter This value shows how many pages have been printed throughout the life of the printer This value cannot be reset Tray2 Counter This value shows how many pages have been printed from Tray 2 This value can be reset to zero by clicking the Reset button Tray3 Counter This value shows how many pages have been printed from Tray 3 This value can be reset to zero by clicking the Reset button 5 11 To ne Q S E O Printer Status Display and Control Panel To no Q S x O Printer Status Display and Control Panel Using the Control Panel Configuration EP misin Conine Panal Bee Pape Finis Seating Tau Pint Couns Conlipantice obps ston of Ponda Finis Hama Pages cabo Pode hereon 4 pub Argo Serer Trapt Tipi Denke Wet Peto HE Ded Comet Senen Hee mwa Printer Name This box shows the name assigned to the printer Total Memory This box shows how much memory is installed on the printer Additional Accessories This box shows any additional
53. he imaging cartridge may be defective Remove the imaging cartridge and check it for damage Replace the imaging cartridge if necessary page 6 2 e Your printer may require servic ing Contact Minolta Technical Support N 2 2 ok oO x oO Troubleshooting 7 10 Print Quality Problems Printout too light e The toner save setting of the printer driver may be On ABCDE Change the setting and try print ing again ABCDE e The imaging cartridge may be ABCDE running out of toner Remove the imaging cartridge ABCDE and rock it left and right a few times to distribute remaining toner If the problem persists replace the imaging cartridge page 6 2 e The imaging cartridge may be defective Remove the imaging cartridge and check it for damage Replace the imaging cartridge if necessary page 6 2 Printout too dark e The imaging cartridge may be defective ABCDE Remove the imaging cartridge and check it for damage Replace the ABCDE imaging cartridge if necessary ABCDE erry ABCDE N 2 o 2 Q oO x oO Troubleshooting 7 11 Print Quality Problems Blurred background e The imaging cartridge may be N 2 2 ok oO x oO Troubleshooting Uneven print density lt gt ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE Irregularities lt gt BCDE ABC AP CGE AvCDE defective Remove the i
54. he measurement of weight in the U S is pounds paper size guide s Three adjustable holders that secure paper in the paper tray from the left right and front A 3 lt 2s O E Q Q lt Glossary Glossary paper transport roller A rolling mechanism that carries the paper through the various functions of the printer during the printing process parallel interface An output input port utilizing multiple data circuitry parallel interface connector A connector that enables the transfer of data between the printer and the computer peripheral device Any device that can be attached to the computer such as a printer PostScript Developed by Adobe Systems PostScript is one of the most well known page description languages PostScript fonts Precise high quality fonts that are engineered to be printed using a PostScript compatible computer power cord socket Connects the power cord and the printer power switch Turns power to the printer on and off printer A peripheral device that outputs data from a computer onto paper or other media printer driver A software file that manages commands to the printer Print Manager An application that manages the print queue and the print file output tray SEE face down tray RAM Acronym for random access memory A 4 Glossary resolution SEE dpi ROM Acronym for read only memory screen font A typeface that can be displayed on the
55. her paper should be fed from a designated tray or whether paper will be fed manually Priority Feed Use this setting to specify Tray 1 Tray 2 or Tray 3 as the priority tray The priority tray is the one that the printer feeds from when the paper source setting is Automatic or if the same size paper is loaded in all trays Line Page Use this setting to specify the number of lines that should be printed on each page 4 55 st ao Q x O Printer Driver D oi Q po Printer Driver DOS Printing Utilities Copies Use this setting to specify how many copies of the document should be printed within a range of 1 to 999 The default setting is 1 Orientation Select the paper orientation setting you want to use The default is Portrait Paper Time Out During manual feeding of paper the printer pauses during printing to wait for you to feed the next sheet The paper time out condition exists when the printer is paused and nothing happens for about 10 minutes Setting Paper Time Out Action Proceed Paper is automatically fed from another paper tray Clear The print job is cleared cancelled None The printer continues to wait until you feed paper or manually cancel the print job Tray1 Setting Specify whether Tray 1 is a multi purpose Multiple Size tray or a fixed size tray When Multiple Size is selected a size mismatch error Load XX does not occur r
56. ical shock To ground the printer connect the grounding wire to the ground terminal of the electrical outlet you are plugging into or to a grounding contact that complies with local electrical standards in your area Note Installation Precautions Space Requirements Be sure to provide space around the printer as indicated below to ensure easier printer operation paper and toner replacement and maintenance N E Q oO E 24 3 4 632 mm 11 3 4 300 mm or more or more 2 29 1 2 746 mm EA or more amp 34 1 4 867 mm 2 or more ae 6 150 no or more R 1 1 3 4 300 mm 100 mm or more 23 1 2 600 mm or more 40 1 2 1 028 mm or more 11 3 4 300 mm or more 46 1 2 1 178 mm or more 33 836 mm or more When equipped with an optional second cassette unit When equipped with an optional third cassette unit When equipped with an optional duplex unit 2 3 N x o 2 Q x O Setting up Operational Precautions Operational Precautions Note the following important precautions whenever using the printer Operating Environment The following describes the operating environment required when using the printer e Temperature 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F with fluctuation of 10 C 18 F per hour e Humidity 15 to 85 with fluctuation of 20 per hour Printer The followin
57. icator Lights Printer Status and Recommended Action Ready Paper Error green amber red On Off Off Printer is ready Power is off Off Off Off Turn on the printer Receiving data via parallel interface Blinking Off Off Hines on printing in progress Blinking Off On Receiving data via network interface Blinking Blinking Blinking Canceling job 1 4 Control Panel Indicator Lights Printer Status and Recommended Action Ready Paper Error 2 green amber red E O Blinking Blinking Off Warming up On On On Power on initial setting S Slow S Ure Off Off Power save mode D Blinking c Out of paper Off On Off Load more paper to continue printing The imaging cartridge is low on toner On Off On Ready a new imaging cartridge See page 6 1 The imaging cartridge is out of toner On Blinking On Replace the imaging cartridge See page 6 1 Data is currently being compressed because more data is being processed than can be managed by the amount of memory installed in your printer You may Off Blinking On notice a difference in image quality when compressed data is printed Installation of additional memory will help to prevent data from being compressed Memory overflow data received cannot be processed because it is too complex Off Off Blinking
58. ide the inlet of Tray 2 Tray 3 shows how high you can stack paper Make sure that paper is stacked no higher than this mark Using the Printer Maximum level mark e Tray 2 Tray 3 does not support landscape oriented paper feeding e Do not load additional paper until all the paper currently on Tray 2 Tray 3 is completely used up Loading Paper 5 Replace the cassette cover and insert Tray 2 Tray 3 into the second third paper cassette unit Tray 2 Tray 3 A Z r D D 3 10 Loading Paper Manual Paper Feed Make sure that the tray cover is properly attached to Tray 1 2 Open the paper size guides ap D 2 Q x O 3 Insert the sheet of paper into the manual feed tray with the side to be printed facing up Using the Printer 3 11 Loading Paper 4 Adjust the paper size guides so that both sides of the paper are secure 49 D Q oO a O Note e Insert only one sheet of paper or one envelope at a time when feeding manually Using the Printer 3 12 Loading Paper Printing on Envelopes The manual feed tray supports feeds of Commercial 10 Monarch DL C5 and B5 envelopes Manually feed envelopes one by one into the manual feed tray Place the envelope with the side to be printed facing up on the tray The flap of the envelope should be facing down and to the left 2 Make sure that the envelope is placed in
59. if you did not check the Server Install option in step 8 above 10 Click OK to display the next dialog Printer Driver 4 10 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT 4 0 11 When the following dialog appears you can assign a name to the printer When the name is as you want it click OK Minolts Pageokts Pro 18 12 When the following dialog appears check the option s that are installed onto your printer If you want to install the status dis play check the Install Status Display box Then click OK to display the next step Sel Addon Oster M pa Lira D legeg Trap Fiam dhed f your pne ir Peh ode Prod BH Set pemdioni of Stal I iraia States Diniy CEJ ejm D a Q S x O Printer Driver Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT 4 0 13 After the installation is completed the following dialog appears Printing a test page is recommended to confirm that the printer driver is correctly installed on your computer Minds PogvetebhaPio 1H Congeauishers nctadiaien neraz Wiii pau Wie tn panto leet aage Pa 14 The following dialog appears on the desktop of the computer lt Q oO _ _ 5 tinslisa Siete Uhia Miel E Printer Driver 15 In the installer menu window click Quit to close the window 4 12 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT 4 0 16 Make sure that the Minolta PageWorks Pro 18
60. igh volume of materials or if the machine is being used continuously over a long period WARNING LABEL move PageWorks 18 Tested to Compl WeO aTV lt o50 6oHz 9A ie FE virtccsandis SERIAL NO c 66570 MINOLTA CO LTD 2 Higashi Akatsuchi Yawata cho Toyokawa shi Aichi ken 442 8585 Japan aes MANUFACTURED ae THIS PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH 21 CFR CHAPTER I SUBCHAPTER J Bree tpn MADE IN JAPAN SS FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE This device complies with Part 15 of the FOC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions i this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received Including interference that may cause undesired operation This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme ta norme NMB 003 du Conada 4110 7401 01 oD Foreword Welcome And thank you for selecting a Minolta PageWorks 18 Printer This User s Manual explains the functions of the printer and how it operates It also provides you with troubleshooting tips as well as gen eral precautions you should observe when operating the printer To ensure the top performance and effective use of your printer read this manual carefully from cover to cover and keep it at hand for later ref erence No part of this document may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated i
61. in the absence of user specified settings dialog box A box that appears in order for the user to input information or settings required for the printer to operate display What appears upon the screen of the computer dpi Acronym for dots per inch Refers to the resolution that the printer can produce through the measure of dots printed per inch lt 2s O E Q Q lt Glossary Glossary double click Pressing a mouse button twice in quick succession while keeping the mouse in place Often used to open a dialog or enable a function SEE click duplex unit option An option that can be installed onto your printer in order to generate double sided or duplex documents Ethernet interface connector 10 100BaseT or 10Base2 option This port is used to connect the printer to an Ethernet face down tray This tray receives the printed documents face down as they are output from the printer The tray can hold up to 100 sheets of paper 500 sheet second cassette option SEE Tray 2 500 sheet third cassette option SEE Tray 3 fusing unit A part of the printer that fixes the toner image onto the paper gray scale A series of shades ranging from black to white used to add detail to photo or scanned images etc halftone A printing technique using a pattern of dots to compose an image Also known as dithering icon A graphic image on the screen that represents an element image transfer roller The
62. ing Cartridge 6 1 Second Third Paper Cassette Unit 1 2 2 24 8 4 8 5 Selecting a Location for the Printer 2 1 Set Display Mode Command Setup Menu 4 64 Setting up 2 7 Settings 4 44 SIMM 2 16 8 8 Space Requirements 2 3 Specifications Duplex Unit Option 8 6 Interface Connector and Cable 8 7 PageWorks 18 Printer 8 1 Second Paper Cassette Unit Option 8 4 SIMM Option 8 8 Third Paper Cassette Unit Option 8 5 Status Display Screen 4 64 Switching Between the Expanded and Reduced Views 5 3 System Requirements 4 1 Technical Support 7 1 Test Print 5 10 Testing the Printer 2 13 To Access the Printer Control Panel 4 52 To Close the Printer Status Display 5 2 To Display the Driver Setup Dialog Under Windows 95 98 4 21 To Display the Driver Setup Dialog Under Windows NT 4 0 4 23 To Display the Status Display 4 63 To Exit the Printer Control Panel 4 52 To Install the Printer Driver 4 16 To Install the Priner Driver Using the Installer Auto Run 4 2 4 8 To Load the Status Display From the DOS Prompt 4 51 To Open the Printer Status Display 5 1 To Print a Test Page or Demo Page 4 54 To Register Installed Options 4 54 To Remove the Status Display From Memory 4 51 To Replace the Imaging Cartridge 6 2 To Uninstall the Printer Driver 4 6 4 14 4 19 Top cover 1 3 Top cover release button 1 2 Tray 1 multipurpose tray 1 2 Index Tray 2 500 sheet second cessette 1 2 Tray 3 500 sheet
63. ing box e Remove the plastic bag and all shipping materials N b 2 Q x e Turn the printer off and then disconnect the power cord and inter face cable from the printer Installing the Duplex Unit Setting up With a screwdriver or similar instrument remove the flat clip that is attached to the back of the main unit of the printer 2 21 Options 2 Align the L shaped duplex unit to the back of the main unit of the printer so that the bottom of the L is inside of the opening at the bottom of the printer N x o 2 Q x O Setting up Note e Make sure that the connector of the unit is inserted into the printer securely 2 22 Options 3 With one hand holding the duplex unit in position use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten the screws that are permanently attached to the back of the duplex unit N b 2 Q x Setting up 4 Connect the power cord to the printer and then turn the printer on See Connecting the Power Cord page 2 9 See Turning On the Printer page 2 12 5 Generate a configuration page to verify that duplex unit is listed under the Printer Configuration item See Testing the Printer page 2 13 PRINTER CONFIGURATION Tray 2 Not Installed Tray 3 Not Installed Duplex Unit Installed PostScript Not Installed Network Card Not Installed 2 23 N o
64. into the third paper cassette unit SEE third paper cassette unit Each cassette can hold up 500 sheets of one of the following paper sizes A4 JIS B5 Legal Letter and Executive typeface Refers to the design of a font watermark A superimposed line of text or graphic upon a printed document A 6 Appendix Index Index ENeyer inlelhas epdleeceehe XOPU Index About 4 40 Device Option 4 40 Accessing the Printer Control Displaying the Driver Setup Panel 4 52 Dialog Windows 95 98 Adobe PostScript NT 4 0 4 21 ROM SIMM 2 28 Displaying the Driver Setup Dialog Windows 3 1 4 41 C Cassette cover 1 2 DOS Printing Utilities 4 49 Change Hot Key Command Duplex Printing 3 15 Setup Menu 4 64 Duplex Unit 2 21 8 6 Change Popup Message Com mand Setup Menu 4 64 Face Down Tray 1 2 2 7 m Cleaning the Outside of the Features 1 1 x Printer 6 6 Font Selection Screen 4 57 g Cleaning the Paper Transport Fusing unit 1 3 Q Roller 6 7 lt Cleaning the Printer 6 6 Getting Around in the Printer Clearing a Paper Misfeed 7 2 Control Panel 4 53 x Inside the Printer 7 2 Glossary A 1 2 Paper Input Misfeed from Grounding 2 2 s Manual Feed Tray 7 7 Paper Input Misfeed from H Help button 4 65 Second Third Paper Cassette Unit 7 8 Image transfer roller 1 3 Paper Input Misfeed from Imaging cartridge 1 3 Tray 1 7 7 Indicator Lights 1 4 Paper Output Misfeed 7 6 Installation Precautions 2 1 Close button 4 65 I
65. its mat hold it by its edges to avoid touching the terminals or the patterned surfaces 4 insert the NIC as shown in the diagram ns xy LU Na s 2 34 Options 5 Secure the NIC into place using the same screws that were used to hold the cover panel a Sh Ai F amp i 2 z D m D ie Note e Follow the NIC s installation procedure in reverse to remove the NIC 6 Connect the power cord to the printer and then turn the printer on See Connecting the Power Cord page 2 9 See Turning On the Printer page 2 12 Generate a configuration page to verify that Network Card is listed under the Printer Configuration item See Testing the Printer page 2 13 PRINTER CONFIGURATION Tray 2 Not Installed Tray 3 Not Installed Duplex Unit Not Installed PostScript Not Installed Network Card Installed 2 35 MEMO z saydeyy dn 6buiyjes Chapter Using the Printer Using the Printer Chapter 3 saydeyy 1 Ul4d 34 Buisq Paper Caution This printer is designed to print on only the following types of paper Type Paper Paper Plain Paper Special Paper Feeding weighing Port 60 to 90 g m Recycled Trans Labels Letter Enve J Post Post Thick Paper 16 to 24 Ibs Paper parency head lopes card size weighing weighing Sheet 100
66. l saving any changes made Cancel Click to exit the Control Panel discarding any changes made Set Default Click to return Control Panel settings to their defaults Help Click to view on line help About Click to view copyright and version information 5 5 Ke ne Q S E O Printer Status Display and Control Panel To no Q S x O Printer Status Display and Control Panel Using the Control Panel Paper Pride Casha Pasal Par Paper Paras Siina Tatin Taria Configuration Pam Tra Chul E Proceed r Chem r Hore Fiy Fid Tei Tig Searg l kupe Ser E Faai Tent Pape Jea Lat Paper Time Out During manual feeding of paper the printer pauses during printing to wait for you to feed the next sheet The paper timer out condition exists when the printer is paused and nothing happens for about 10 minutes Setting Paper Time Out Action Proceed Paper is automatically fed from another paper tray Clear The print job is cleared cancelled The printer continues to wait until you feed paper or manu None ally cancel the print job Priority Feed Use the drop down list of available paper sources to select their order of priority Using the Control Panel Tray1 Setting Specify whether Tray 1 is a multi purpose Multiple Size tray or a fixed size tray When Multiple Size is selected a size mismatch error Load XX does not occur
67. le On uses less toner but prints lighter Fine ART Specify Off or On for the Fine ART setting Turning Fine ART on smooths out jagged edges of text and graphics for very high quality printing The default setting for Fine ART is Off which is generally acceptable for most applications Fine ART controls the size of dots along the edges of text lines and graphics so you might want to change the setting if edges appear too light or dark Some graphics that include gray shading or a screen pattern are improved by turning Fine ART off Print Language The printer language defines how the computer communicates with the printer If you select Automatic the printer language will change automatically 4 58 DOS Printing Utilities Counter Screen Cait ee Total Coumter 1 Trag Caueter i Font Sulpet Sualite Printer Getting D a Q S x O Total Counter This value shows how many pages have been printed throughout the life of the printer This value cannot be reset Tray 2 Counter This value shows how many pages have been printed from Tray 2 This value can be reset to zero by clicking the Reset button Printer Driver Tray 3 Counter This value shows how many pages have been printed from Tray 3 This value can be reset to zero by clicking the Reset button 4 59 DOS Printing Utilities Configuration Screen Canta Pare l For HIE Cank iguret loan Frintar Hana i PageVorksifl Tetal
68. lips staples or other small pieces of metal do not get into the printer through its vents or other open ings Such objects create the danger of fire or electrical shock Do not allow water or other liquids to spill on or near the printer Fire or electrical shock can occur should water or liquid come into contact with the printer Should liquid or any piece of metal accidently get inside the printer immediately turn it off unplug the power cord and contact Minolta Technical Support Failure to take this immediate action creates the danger of fire or electrical shock Whenever the printer emits unusually high amounts of heat smoke an unusual odor or noise immediately turn it off unplug it and contact Minolta Technical Support Failure to take this immediate action creates the danger of fire or electrical shock Note Be sure to locate the printer in a well ventilated location A minimal amount of ozone is generated during normal operation of this printer Because of this an unpleasant odor may result when the printer is used for extensive printing in a poorly ventilated area For comfortable and safe operation be sure to locate the printer in a well ventilated area 2 5 N b 2 Q x Setting up N x o 2 Q x O Setting up Operational Precautions Printer Supplies Note the following precautions when handling printer supplies such as the imaging cartridge and paper A
69. loth to protect it from overexposure to light 4 Pull back on the cover that protects the paper transport roller located at the bottom of the printer chamber Cleaning the Printer 5 Use a soft cloth to wipe the paper transport roller 6 9 Maintenance Chapter 6 Ko o 2 Q x O Maintenance Cleaning the Printer 7 Close the top cover and press it down gently but firmly until it locks into place 6 10 Chapter Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Z 4a deuD Bunooyssjqnol Technical Support Technical support for all Minolta PageWorks printer products is available 24 hours a day seven days a week by calling 1 800 459 3250 from within North America Minolta also maintains a Web site which provides printer driver downloads Frequently Asked Questions and handles all e mail requests for technical assistance at http Awww minoltaprinters com Please be prepared to provide the following information when contacting Minolta Technical Support Model Name e Serial number e A detailed description of the problem For questions or problems with installation please be prepared to provide the following additional information e Brand name and model number of the computer e Type of processor e Type of operating system e Amount of installed RAM N 2 o 2 Q oO x oO Troubleshooting N 2 jo 2 ok oO flex oO Troubleshooting Clearing a Pap
70. m the printer driver s interface by specifying it as uninstalled in the Device Options tab Default Click the Default button to reset the functions of the tab to their original values Note 4 30 Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 Page Layout The Page Layout tab contains a realtime graphic mirror of most driver settings as well as the following features Chee Pee Lee Be hag KER D a Q S x O N up The N up settings allow you to print multiple documents on a single page Click on the drop down list to view the possible selections Printer Driver This default setting specifies one document per sheet of paper This setting will print two documents onto one sheet of paper This setting will print four documents onto one sheet of paper This setting will print six documents onto one sheet of paper This setting will print nine documents onto one sheet of paper This setting will print sixteen documents onto one sheet of paper 4 31 oa Q S R sasl O Printer Driver Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 You can place a border between N up documents by checking the Border Line box N up Window Click on the Detail of N up button to open a dialog that will allow you to specify the order in which N up documents are placed on the page There are four patterns to choose from horizontal ascending hori
71. maging cartridge and check it for damage Replace the imaging cartridge if necessary page 6 2 The toner may be unevenly dis tributed inside the imaging car tridge Remove the imaging cartridge and rock it left and right a few times to distribute remaining toner The imaging cartridge may be defective Remove the imaging cartridge and check it for damage Replace the imaging cartridge if necessary page 6 2 The paper may have absorbed some moisture due to high humidity or because of direct contact with water Since toner will not adhere well to damp paper replace the paper you are using with dry paper and try printing again Print Quality Problems White or black line e The imaging cartridge may be defective Remove the cartridge and check it for damage Replace the cartridge if necessary Toner smudges lt gt e The toner may be unevenly dis tributed inside the imaging car ABCDE tridge Remove the imaging cartridge A B C D E and rock it left and right a few AB C DE times to distribute remaining t ABCDE ae SEAN e The imaging cartridge may be defective Remove the cartridge and check it for damage Replace the cartridge if necessary e Smudges on the back of the paper indicate a dirty transport roller Contact Minolta Technical Sup port N 2 o 2 Q oO x oO Troubleshooting 7 13 N 2 2 ok oO x oO Troubleshooting
72. n click Uninstall bag Mreta Deter Help 19 TE Mirea Status Dimple 1 lt Q R sasl O Printer Driver Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows 95 98 3 Click Yes to delete the directory that contains the Minolta Printer Utilities program Uninstall Are you sure you want to delete the directory C PROGRA 1 MINOLTAS No 4 inthe next dialog that appears click Yes to restart the computer Uninstall Windows must be restarted to complete the uninstall Would you like to restart now 4 7 D a Q S x O Printer Driver oa Q S R sasl O Printer Driver Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT 4 0 Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT 4 0 This section provides information on installing the printer driver on a computer running Windows NT 4 0 It also tells you how to uninstall the printer driver when necessary To Install the Printer Driver Using the Installer Auto Run 7 Tumon your computer and start up Windows NT 4 0 2 Insert the Printer Driver CD ROM into your computer s CD ROM drive e In this example we will assume that D is the name of the CD ROM drive 3 The opening screen is automatically displayed Click on the PCL Driver menu to start the installer Note e The configuration of some computers may prevent the opening screen from appearing automatically If the screen does not appear
73. n of other applications is set to off Paper Source The Paper Source item specifies the tray from which paper is fed from the printer To change this setting just select the desired paper source from the drop down list If the desired tray is an option and does not appear as a paper source make sure that it has been added in the Device Option tab You can specify to print the first of a multi page document from a tray separate from the rest of the document To specify a first page from a separate tray check the Different paper for 1st page box and select the desired tray from the 1st Page drop down list Note e When Paper Source is set to Tray1 the paper size set in the printer driver must match the Tray1 Paper Size in the Tray1 Setting of the Control Panel otherwise a Size Mismatch error will occur See Using the Control Panel on page 5 7 4 29 D a Q fo O Printer Driver oa Q S A sasl O Printer Driver Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 Pam Peers hair irs Oper ieee sarg Fanie Sk aed East Fapa ae nah beams eal Catered Pines Leis We wi TT int Diarra be ber Pace raed Deda eat Jogging If Jogging Tray was inadvertently checked during the installation of the printer driver it will appear in the printer driver s Paper tab This printer does not support jogging tray compatibility If necessary remove the jogging tray item fro
74. n will appear in the small window to the left Documents that have been generated in the Fine mode may appear too dark when faxed or copied depending upon the performance of your fax machine or copier Select the Photocopy mode when printing documents that you intend to photocopy or send as a fax The Fine mode is recommended for all other documents Adjustment The sliders can be used to control the tones and lighting of an image in terms of Contrast and Brightness Usually the median values toward the center of the bars will provide the best display To fine tune these settings click and hold on the sliders in order to make left and right adjustments 4 39 D a Q S x O Printer Driver oa Q S R sasl O Printer Driver Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 Device Option The auxiliary accessories that are available for installation appear in this tab To add an available option from the Installable Options list to the Installed Options list select the option and click the Add button The Installed Options list catalogs the optional accessories that have been added to your printer To remove an option from the Installed Options list select the option and click the Remove button Removed options can be reinstalled using the previous procedure About This tab displays version and copyright information about this printer driver 4 40 Displaying the
75. nce 6 4 Replacing the Imaging Cartridge 6 Close the top cover and press it down gently but firmly until it locks into place 9 Jaydeyuy SsoUeUdIUIe 6 5 co o 2 Q x O Maintenance Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Printer Dust dirt and paper debris on the outer surfaces and inside the printer can interfere with printer performance Clean the printer regularly Note e Use a soft cloth to clean the printer Never use abrasives or corrosive detergents Caution The fusing unit can become very hot during operation Do not touch the area to avoid injury Wait for at least 10 minutes after the printer has been turned off and make sure that the fusing unit has cooled before cleaning the interior of the printer Cleaning the Outside of the Printer Wipe the outside of the printer with a soft cloth moistened with a neutral household detergent Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Paper Transport Roller Tum off the printer and unplug the power cord 2 Close the face down tray and press the top cover release button to open the top cover Note e Be sure to close the face down tray before opening the top cover to prevent injuries co 2 o ou Q x Maintenance 6 7 Ko o 2 Q x O Maintenance Cleaning the Printer 3 Remove the imaging cartridge Note e Immediately wrap the imaging cartridge with a c
76. nded and reduced views of the Printer Status Display On the Display menu click Reduce to reduce the size of the display or Expand to expand it e The expanded view is the normal size shown under Using the Printer Status Display on page 5 2 The reduced view is shown below 3 PageWorks Pro 18 Status BES File Display Help Printer Status Printer Ready On line Help Use the Help menu to display online help about the Status Display 5 3 To ne Q S E O Printer Status Display and Control Panel To no Q S x O Printer Status Display and Control Panel Using the Control Panel Using the Control Panel The Control Panel displays the current settings of the printer on separate tabs Click on a tab to view its contents or to change its settings The following sections show the contents of each of the tabs and provide brief explanations of each setting available See the Control Panel on line help for full details on each setting Note e The following information is common to Windows 95 98 and Windows NT 4 0 Pride Cane Paal maA Fapa panier Getting Tay Find Cound Conigastica Papa Tiree Chua E Prooeed Chea r Hors Prout Fid Teme Tipi Settrey T bilipio Sem Feda Tent Papu Dee Letter Using the Control Panel Common Buttons The following buttons appear at the bottom of all the tabs OK Click to exit the Control Pane
77. neuver around the Printer Control Panel change its settings and save printer setups as profiles Note e You can find further information on using the Printer Control Panel by using its Help menu to access the online help files Getting Around in the Printer Control Panel Use the following key operations to get around the Printer Control Panel and make the settings you want e Use the Tab key to move the selection cursor to the control buttons on the left side of the Printer Control Panel Screen Once the selec tion cursor is in place use the lt up gt and lt down gt arrow keys to press the desired button D a Q S x O e To move the selection cursor between the menu bar at the top of the window and the selections inside of the displayed screen press Esc To select a menu use Esc to move the selection cursor to the menu bar and then use the lt and gt arrow keys to move the cursor left and right between menus Printer Driver e To pull down a menu first select the menu and then press the lt down gt arrow key e To select an item inside of a menu first pull down the menu and then use the lt up gt and lt down gt arrow keys to highlight the item you want Next press Enter to execute the item e To change a setting inside of a screen use Tab to move the selec tion cursor between items When an item is selected use lt up gt and lt down gt to change its setting 4 53
78. ng the Printer Driver Under Windows 3 1 To Uninstall the Printer Driver Tur on the computer and open Windows 3 1 2 Gotothe Program Manager and double click Main to display the Main group then double click Control Panel to display the Con trol Panel dialog W Double click Printers to display the Printers dialog box 4 Select MINOLTA PageWorks Pro 18 from the Installed Printers menu and click Remove A confirmation message will appear to confirm your selection Default Prine TTT Y MINOLTA PageWorks Pro 18 on LPT1 lt b ar z jor Installed Printers oO K Set As Default Printer ig Use Print Manager Printer Driver 5 Click Yes to remove the printer driver The Printers dialog box reappears after the printer driver is removed Control Panel Are you sure you want to remove the MINOLTA PageWorks Pro 18 printer 4 19 D a Q S x O Printer Driver Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows 3 1 6 Click Close to close the Printers dialog box Default Prine amp Y No Default Printer Installed Printers Remove Set As Default Printer ig Use Print Manager 4 20 Displaying the Driver Setup Dialog Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 Displaying the Driver Setup Dialog Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 Use the following procedure to display the driver setup dialog under Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 To Display the Driver Setup Dialog
79. nstalling the Face Down Common Buttons 4 25 4 43 Tray 2 7 4 54 5 5 Installing the Printer Driver Configuration 5 12 Under DOS 4 49 Configuration Screen 4 60 Installing the Printer Driver Connecting the Power Cord Under Windows 95 98 4 2 2 9 Installing the Printer Driver Connecting to a Computer Under Windows NT 4 0 4 8 2 15 Installing the Printer Driver Control Panel 1 2 1 4 Under Windows 3 1 4 16 Control Panel Button 1 8 Installing Tray 1 2 8 Counter 5 11 Interface Connector and Cable Counter Screen 4 59 8 7 aa 2s se Q 2 lt Index Index L Loading and Unloading the Status Display 4 51 Loading Paper 2 10 3 3 Loading Paper onto Tray 1 3 4 Loading Paper onto Tray 2 Tray 3 3 7 Manual feed tray 1 2 Manual Paper Feed 3 11 Network Interface Card NIC 2 33 No output 7 14 On line Help 5 3 Opening the Printer Status Display 5 1 Operating Environment 2 4 Operational Precautions 2 4 Options 2 16 Output Quality Screen 4 58 Page Layout 4 31 Paper 3 1 4 26 5 6 Type 3 1 Size 3 1 Paper Misfeed in the Duplex Unit 7 9 Paper Screen 4 55 Paper size guide 1 2 Parallel interface connector 1 3 Power cord socket 1 3 Power Source 2 2 Power switch 1 2 Print Quality Problems 7 10 Printer 2 4 Printer Control Panel Screens 4 54 Printer Parts and Accessories 1 2 Printer Setting 5 8 Printer Setting Screen 4 61 Printer Supplies 2 6 Printing on Envelopes 3 13 a Quality 4 36 Replacing the Imag
80. ntinue lets the printer automatically recover from printer overrun and memory overflow errors Use this setting to turn auto continue on and off Jam Recovery When this control is On the printer will save data in the event that the document should jam before it is output Data is not saved when this control is set to Off Pre Warm Select the On setting to preheat the printer s fuser as soon as a print job is received from the host computer The fuser will not warm up immediately after receiving a print job when Off is selected 1 O Timeout Select Parallel when the printer is connected directly to the computer using a parallel cable If the printer is being operated in a network environment select Network 4 62 DOS Printing Utilities Using the Status Display This section describes how to display the Status Display and make changes in the operating environment of the Status Display ey E Printer Statuz How to recover Your printer iz ready ta receive data D a Q S x O To Display the Status Display After the Status Display is loaded perform the required hot key combination a combination of keys you press at the same time to perform an operation to display the Status Display The following is the default hot key combination Printer Driver ctl alt R After the Status Display screen is displayed you can change the hot key combination To select the Setup Menu highlight
81. nto other languages without the express written prior consent of Minolta Co Ltd The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice Trademark Acknowledgments PCL is a registered trademark of Hewlett Packard Company Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Inc MS DOS Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trade marks of Microsoft Corporation IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Cor poration Adobe and PostScript are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc PageWorks is a trademark of Minolta in the U S and Canada Fine ART and Fine Micro Toning are trademarks of Minolta Co Ltd All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trade marks of their respective companies or organizations Vl Foreword Technical Support Technical support for all Minolta Page Works printer products is avail able 24 hours a day seven days a week by calling 1 800 459 3250 from within North America Minolta also maintains a Web site which provides printer driver downloads Frequently Asked Questions and handles all e mail requests for technical assistance at http www minoltaprinters com Please be prepared to provide the following information when contact ing Minolta Technical Support e Model Name e Serial number e A detailed description of the problem For questions or problems with installation please be prepared to pro vide the following addition
82. oa Q x O Printer Driver DOS Printing Utilities To Print a Test Page or Demo Page Select the test or demo page you want to print from the Options menu To Register Installed Options Select Device Option from the Options Menu to register or update the options that have been installed on your printer Installed options must be registered in order for them to become available at the host computer Printer Control Panel Screens This section describes the settings that are available in the Printer Control Panel Screens Common Buttons OK Select this button to export the current settings to the printer Cancel Select this button to restore all fields to their previous settings without updating the printer profile Default Select this button to return all fields to their default settings 4 54 DOS Printing Utilities Paper Screen Contre Parei for Daa ft Sok up Cate gery Paper Eize E Cepiec i a Fapar Courre Drimtat isn Priority Peod 4 Portrait Lies Faye ct E J Landscape Qutput Quality Taper Ting Owt an fiend E 1 Clear 11 Hene Peiater Gere ifi Trayi Betr ir L Multiple Elze LE Pimed Sira Travl Paper ire Letter T DE a Danae ry Dad asi Et a Paper Size Use this list to specify either paper or envelopes for printing and the size of each Paper Source Use this setting to specify whether the printer automatically selects the paper tray for feeding whet
83. of a document through the Scaling feature The maximum percentage of enlargement is 200 The maximum percentage of reduction is 50 Duplex The Duplex feature enables your printer to support double sided printing From the drop down list select Short Edge Binding to print documents in a calendar style format Long Edge Binding to print documents in a book style format or Off for one sided printing The Duplex setting can only be specified when the optional Duplex unit is added to the Installed Options list in the Device Option tab Default Click the Default button to reset the functions of the tab to their original values 4 35 D a Q fo O Printer Driver oa Q S R sasl O Printer Driver Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 Quality The Quality tab allows you to make setting changes that enhance the graphic quality of your printed documents Fa Fmd Pabe ersten piers deed Peer lye ns r r H Fes 7 r R r Camies haig E Go Und lem Mote T Leben F kmi All Raster Raster images consist of dots or pixels that are arranged in rows bit maps Set to Off All Raster allows you to select from the settings in the Graphics Mode box and the TrueType Mode box Set to On all print data is rasterized before being sent to the printer Toner Save This option helps to reduce your printing costs by conserving toner when printing ro
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85. or if you need to free up the memory used by the Status Display 4 51 oa Q S A sasl O Printer Driver DOS Printing Utilities Accessing the Printer Control Panel To Access the Printer Control Panel Type the following at the DOS prompt to access the Printer Control Panel 1 Change to the directory you created under Installing the Printer Driver Under DOS on page 4 49 Type cd c PP184 If you used the directory name we showed in our installation example type in the command exactly as shown above If you used a different directory name change PP18 to the name you used 2 Type the following command at the DOS prompt Type dospaneld After the Printer Control Panel finishes reading the printer profile the Page Setup window appears NN Ert up Paper Dime Latta E Capiee i E Fapar Eaurce i Guwtanst be Li qriartar im Friority Faad i Trayi E OI Pert reds Linn Page 1 ao i Cob laniypaps Pager Tim Gir Cenk igarat lin m Bracmedi i 1 Clear E l Bins Printer err big Trigl Beer iry E 1 Huletpla Diza CE Pisa Gis Trapi Papae Ilse Latta See page 4 53 for details on getting around in the Printer Control Panel windows To Exit the Printer Control Panel Select Exit from the File menu 4 52 DOS Printing Utilities Using the Printer Control Panel The Printer Control Panel lets you control the printer from your computer This section tells you how to ma
86. orrect the interface by one or more of the follow ing measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help iii Foreword This device must be used with a shielded interface cable and shielded network 10 100BaseT and or 10Base2 cable The use of non shield cables is likely to result in interference with radio communications and is prohibited under FCC rules The design and production of this unit conform to FCC regulations and any changes or modifications must be registered with the FCC and are subject to FCC control Any changes made by the purchaser or user without first contacting the manufacturer will be subject to penalty under FCC regulations USER INSTRUCTIONS For Canada Users INTERFERENCE CAUSING EQUIPMENT STANDARD ICES 003 ISSUE 3 WARNING This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Foreword OZONE RELEASE For All Users During printer operation a small quantity of ozone is released This amount is not large enough to harm anyone adversely However be sure the room where the machine is being used has adequate ventila tion especially if you are printing a h
87. ot Installed Emulation Switch PCL Network Card Not Installed Line Page 60 Jogging NO PRINTER INFORMATION Controller Firmware Version XXXXXXXXXXXX Engine Firmware Version XXXXXXXXXXXX Total Counter 1102 Tray2 Counter 55 Tray3 Counter 0 Total Memory 4 MB Q gt D m D io PCL SETTING Font Source INTERNAL Font Number O Font Size 12 00 Font Pitch 10 00 Symbol Set ROMAN 8 PCL 5a Version 1 4 10 PCL XL Version 1 1 10 Note e See Chapter 7 of this manual for information on what to do if the Con figuration Page does not print when you press the panel button e The Configuration Page can be printed on Letter size paper only 2 14 Setting up Connecting to a Computer Make sure that the printer and the computer you are connecting it to are both turned off 2 Connect one end of the interface cable to the parallel port of the computer 3 Connect the other end of the cable to the parallel connector on the back of the printer Secure the cable using the two clips on the parallel connector See page 8 7 of this User s Manual for cable specifications and pin assignments 2 15 N b 2 Q x Setting up N x o 2 Q x O Setting up Options Options This section describes the optional items that are available for this printer Memory SIMM s Duplex Unit Second Paper C
88. ows 95 98 NT 4 0 Pape Pepsin eatr inara peer kiemai reer rakes tere J Mu ta i Fit to Paper Check the Output Paper Size box to automatically size your document to the space available relative to the selected paper size Be sure to specify the size of the paper used for printing in the drop down list Note e The Fitto Paper feature cannot be used when printing N up docu ments Copies This item specifies the number of copies to be printed You can specify any value from 1 to 999 Auto Continue When Auto Continue is on the printer automatically resumes printing after most errors When it is off the printer waits for you to press the printer button on the front of the printer before it resumes printing Orientation This setting allows you to determine how your document is positioned on the printed page see Portrait and Landscape 4 28 Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 Portrait Portrait documents are printed lengthwise vertically relative to the page Landscape Landscape documents are printed widthwise horizontally relative to the page Collate The Collate feature supports multi document printing when the number of copies being output is two or more The Off setting is a group mode 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 When the Collate setting is On documents are sorted as they are output 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Note e Make sure that the Collate functio
89. plex documents Intensity Control Use this setting to control the dark and light qualities of printed images Move the scroll bar towards Lighter to gradually decrease or towards Darker to increase the darkness of an image Printer Driver 4 48 DOS Printing Utilities DOS Printing Utilities Installing the Printer Driver Under DOS Use the following procedure to install the DOS Printing Utilities Connect your printer to the parallel port of your computer Turn on your computer and start up DOS Turn on your printer and make sure it is online KR N Insert the Printer Driver CD ROM into your computer s CD ROM drive e In this example we will assume that D is the name of the CD ROM drive D a Q S x O 5 Enter the name that has been designated to your CD ROM drive For example if your CD ROM is designated as drive D enter Gae D 6 Specify the directory under which the DOS printing utility is located D gt cd dosutlty Printer Driver Type install and press the Enter key D dosutity install 4 49 D a Q S x O Printer Driver DOS Printing Utilities 8 The installer will automatically execute and the following mes sage will be displayed Setup will install DOS Utility in the following directory C PP18 To install to this directory 2 To install to a different directory 3 Exit Setup En
90. printer icon is displayed in the Printers dialog Click Start point to Settings and then click Printers to display the Printers dialog P Printers lolx File Edit View Help Minolta PageWorks P 10 18 2object s This completes the installation of the printer driver Note e The Additional Options dialog does not appear when the printer is designated as a Network Printer in the second dialog of the installa tion procedure e The printer driver must be installed using the CD ROM installer Do not use the Add Printer wizard from the Printers folder 4 13 D a Q S x O Printer Driver Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT 4 0 To Uninstall the Printer Driver Click the Start button point to Programs Minolta Printer Utili ties and then click Uninstall leks i Bi Cord Prorat ere Eo A Wiren HT Egia Erd a Simidi Teale Common ie Mere Dorel Peel 1H amp Eep ai irig a Mina Deve Hap z Dedimmi tor eke PT Di Meret State Diro TA lt Q R sasl O WARHHG Que ol opem bkat FOI art pim sehr Ba Printer Driver Note e This uninstall operation will delete all of the printer driver s that are currently installed in the Minolta Printer Utilities group Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows NT 4 0 3 Click Yes to delete the directory that contains the Minolta Printer Utilities program Uninst
91. rowse to the CD ROM drive and navigate to win31drv Click OK in the Install Driver dialog box 9 From the List of Printers box select Minolta PageWorks Pro 18 and then click OK to start installation and return to the Printers dialog box Add Unlisted or Updated Printer List of Printers MINOLTA PageWorks Pro 18 MINOLTA PageWorks Pro 25 Note e An error message may appear during installation of the printer driver informing you that a required UNIDRV DLL file cannot be found Should this occur install a UniTool Driver such as HP LaserJet from the List of Printers box in the Printers dialog After installing the UniTool Driver reinstall the driver for the Page Works Pro 18 70 Click the Set As Default Printer button so that this printer is selected whenever you begin using your Windows software D a Q S x O Printer Driver Installing the Printer Driver Under Windows 3 1 717 Click Close to finish the installation procedure a ES Default Prine 4 MINOLTA PageWorks Pro 18 on LPT1 Installed Printers MINOLTA PageWorks Pro 18 on LPT1 Set As Default Printer J Use Print Manager List of Printers Install Unlisted or Updated Printer Generic Text Only Agfa 9000 Series PS Agfa Compugraphic 400PS Agfa Compugraphic Genics Apple LaserWriter Apple Laserwriter II NT Apple Laserwriter Il NTX oa Q S R sasl O Printer Driver 4 18 Installi
92. s or other combustible objects V Choose an area where there is no possibility of the printer being splashed with water or other liquids V Make sure that the surrounding area is clean dry and free of dust 2 1 Installation Precautions Power Source The following are the power source requirements for this printer e Power source 120 127 V at 50 60 Hz e Voltage fluctuation Within 120 V 10 127 V 6 e Frequency fluctuation Within 0 3 Note N x o 2 Q x O Use a power source with minimal voltage and frequency fluctuation Only use an outlet that is rated for the voltage capacity specified for this printer Be sure to plug the power cord all the way into the outlet The outlet should be located near the printer and be easily accessible so you can unplug the power cord immediately if necessary Make sure the outlet you use is visible and not hidden behind the Setting up printer or any other object If any other electrical equipment is plugged into the same outlet make sure that the capacity of the outlet is not exceeded If you use an extension cord make sure its capacity is greater than the power consumption of the printer Using an extension cord with a lower capacity creates the danger of fire Never use a multiple socket to connect other appliances or machines to the same outlet being used to power the printer Grounding Always ground the printer to guard against the danger of electr
93. signments IEEE 1284 type B connector Note e Minolta does not warrant the use of any particular cable The user assumes all responsibility as to the quality and performance of the cable 8 7 pA Q x O Specifications oO 2 Q x O Specifications SIMM Option SIMM Option You can expand printer memory by adding a single in line memory module SIMM SIMMs are available from Minolta Technical Support Capacity 1 2 4 8 16 32 MB Parity Non parity Type Fast page Access speed 60 ns or less Number of Pins 72 8 8 Appendix Glossary Glossary ENSIDAN V SEL eA esso Glossary Glossary The following definitions apply specifically to your Minolta printer application A software program that performs a particular function such as generating graphics or spreadsheets ASCII Acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange lt 2s ae Q Q lt base weight SEE paper basis weight bitmap A text character or graphic image that is defined by a pattern of dots Glossary click To press and release a mouse button quickly Often used to select an object SEE double click control panel A bank of indicators that show the current status of the printer Panel buttons that are located on the control panel make it possible to perform a variety of different operations default Settings that are preset
94. t quality will decline after the Toner Empty message appears co J oO 2 Q x O replacement with a new imaging cartridge is recommended when the Toner Near Empty message is displayed The imaging cartridge that comes with the printer is capable of pro ducing approximately 5 000 A4 size prints Maintenance co J 2 Q S f Maintenance Replacing the Imaging Cartridge To Replace the Imaging Cartridge Caution 1 Turn the printer off and then disconnect the power cord and interface cable from the printer 2 Close the face down tray and press the top cover release button to open the top cover Replacing the Imaging Cartridge Note e Be sure to close the face down tray before opening the top cover to prevent injuries 3 Remove the old imaging cartridge Note e Do not touch the shutter of the imaging cartridge to avoid causing damage to the drum unit When handling the imaging cartridge co J 0 pu Q S L O always use the handle Maintenance Replacing the Imaging Cartridge 4 Take anew imaging cartridge out of the box Holding it with both hands shake it 4 or 5 times in the direction of the arrows to distribute the toner evenly 5 Install the imaging cartridge securely into the printer by sliding the pins on each side of the cartridge along the grooves of the car tridge guide co o 2 Q x O Maintena
95. tails about each setting Common Buttons The following buttons appear at the bottom of the window OK Click to exit the dialog saving any changes made Cancel Click to exit the dialog without saving any changes made Help Click to view on line help 4 43 D a Q S x O Printer Driver Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 3 1 Settings MINOLTA PageWorks Pro 18 Resolution Paper Size Paper Source Auto Sheet Feeder e Memory Orientation Portrait Copies fi 9 Landscape Resolution This item displays the resolution setting of the printer driver as measured in dots per inch DPI oa Q S x O Paper Size This item allows you to specify the sizes of paper and envelopes that you are using The range of possible sizes is Printer Driver Paper Letter 8 1 2 x 11 inches Legal 8 1 2 x 14 inches Executive 7 1 4 x 10 1 2 inches A4 210 x 297 mm A5 148 x 210 mm 182 x 257 mm 4 44 Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 3 1 Envelopes 4 1 8 x 9 1 2 inches DL 110 x 220 mm C5 162 x 229 mm B5 176 x 250 mm Monarch 3 7 8 x 7 1 2 inches Paper Source This item specifies the tray from which paper is fed from the printer To change this setting just select the desired paper source from the drop down list By setting the paper source to Auto Sheet Feeder the printer will automatically sel
96. ter a choice 1 Select item 1 under Enter a choice to install the utility into the recommended directory or item 2 to install it into a different directory 4 50 DOS Printing Utilities Loading and Unloading the Status Display If you choose to add STATUS to your Autoexec bat file the Status Display is loaded and becomes resident in your computer s memory The Status Display will appear automatically whenever you start up your computer The following explains the procedure you should use to manually load the Status Display how to remove the Status Display from the memory and how to change a variety of Status Display settings To Load the Status Display From the DOS Prompt Type the following at the DOS prompt to display the Status Display screen 1 Change to the directory you created under Installing the Printer Driver Under DOS on page 4 49 Type cd c PP184 D a Q S x O e If you used the directory name we showed in our installation exam ple type in the command exactly as shown above If you used a dif ferent directory name change PP18 to the name you used 2 Type the following command at the DOS prompt Type statusd Printer Driver To Remove the Status Display From Memory Type the following at the DOS prompt status d Note e You should use the above step to remove the Status Display from memory if the Status Display is interfering with one of your other software applications
97. the list To Add a Watermark Click the Add button to open the Watermark Edit dialog Watermark Name The name that you wish to use to identify the watermark in the Watermark list is entered here 4 33 Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 String The contents of the watermark that you wish to create are entered here Shading The density of the watermark that will appear on the document is specified here Style These settings can be used to specify the style of the watermark s font Font The typeface and size of the watermark is specified here Angle oa Q S R sasl O Rotate the angle of the watermark s placement through the value specified in this box Position Adjust the vertical and horizontal values to position the watermark on the document Printer Driver To Remove a Watermark from the List Select the watermark that you wish to remove from the list click the Delete button and click OK To Edit a Watermark To edit a watermark that appears on the list select it and change the settings then click OK 4 34 Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 Rape T Ea piers dies Peery aim I Fei zp w npm e T A amai r r uing ena Touma 2 m a a Che Pe Lees jia haky EON I a Scaling Note e The Scaling feature of the printer driver cannot be used when printing N up documents You can adjust the area
98. third cassette 1 2 Tray cover 1 2 Turning On the Printer 2 12 U Using the Control Panel 5 4 U sing the Printer Control Panel 4 53 Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 4 25 sing the Printer Driver Under Windows 3 1 4 43 sing the Printer Status Display 5 1 5 2 Using the Status Display 4 63 faa aa ae Q 2 lt Index MEMO MINOLTA Copyright 1999 MINOLTA CO LTD Printed in Japan The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice to incorporate improvements made on the product or products the manual covers Minolta CO LTD Image Information Products Marketing Headquarters 3 13 2 chome Azuchi machi Chuo ku Osaka 541 8556 Japan 1999 1 4110 7701 01
99. ting for most applications Graphic Quality The graphic quality setting determines the resolution used when a document is printed When Fine ART is set to Off the 1200 dpi printing resolution is available 4 37 D a Q S x O Printer Driver J D pl Q S E O Printer Driver Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 Hadise awed re 10 Pome Bape Pamani Katte ersten Pipi teed Pees ie ars E r H z Fail A r Co d R r amie h aiy E Ho R CIT Meta T brimad F imie Emulation Mode Enhanced This mode provides PCL6 compatibility Standard This mode provides PCL5S compatibility Note e All Raster Graphics Mode and TrueType Mode are unavailable when the Emulation Mode is set to Enhanced Default Click the Default button to reset the functions of the tab to their original values 4 38 Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 Detail of Quality Click this button to open the Graphics pop up dialog Graphics pop up dialog The Graphics dialog contains two advanced settings Dither Pattern and Adjustment a Sample of ined the dither aie pattern _ Hi ey SS a0 Ce Dither Pattern Dithering can be used to improve the texture of graphics Changing the dither pattern will affect the gray tones and shadowing of an image Open the drop down list and select from the available dither patterns A sample of the patter
100. to improve the texture of graphics Changing the dither settings will affect the gray tones and shadowing of an image D a Q S x O None Dithering effects are disabled by this setting Graphics are printed in black and white without gray shading when None is selected Printer Driver Coarse Coarse is recommended when printing gray or halftones Fine This setting accentuates dithering effects Fine is not recommended when printing halftone images as this setting may cause them to appear too dark Line Art Use this setting for your documents that contain well defined bor ders This setting is not recommended when printing photographs or other images that contain intermingling intensities and hues 4 47 Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 3 1 Duplex Printing Duplex printing allows you to generate documents utilizing both the front and back sides of a sheet of paper It is necessary to install the optional Duplex Unit onto the printer in order to perform duplex printing None Duplex printing is not enabled Long Edge This setting produces duplex documents that are oriented to be bound by their long edges Short Edge This setting produces duplex documents that are oriented to be bound by their short edges Note e Do not use special paper transparencies labels envelopes letterhead D a Q S saa O postcards or thick paper and paper sizes smaller than A5 for printing du
101. ugh drafts or sample documents Off Normal amounts of toner are consumed during printing On Documents are printed using minimal amounts of toner Lighter images and text may be noticed 4 36 Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 Graphics Mode These settings control the format used to print graphic images The Vector setting handles images as vectors or sets of short line segments Images downloaded as vectors provide faster printing The Vector setting should be ideal for most printing applications Enabling rasters sends graphic images to the printer as bitmaps Longer printing time may be noticed when Raster is selected However if you notice a difference in the image that appears in the monitor and the image that is generated by the printer you might try enabling the Raster setting The Auto mode for this setting will empower the printer to automatically select the graphics mode that is most suited to the application Fine ART The Fine ART settings allow you to optimize the print quality of the text and graphic images of a document The default for Fine ART On should be ideal for most general purposes of the printer However the Off setting is recommended when printing photographs and similar images TrueType Mode These settings control the format in which images are downloaded to the printer When enabled the default for this mode is Download as Bitmap which supports good quality high speed prin
102. ul 66 MHz Power PC and QuickPrint dual processors 4 MB of memory Expanded digital documentation support through an optional Adobe PostScript 3 SIMM 1 1 b o pA Q x O Introduction Printer Parts and Accessories Printer Parts and Accessories Control panel Face down tray o 2 Q os O Manual feed tray Paper size guide Introduction Tray cover Cassette cover option Tray 2 500 sheet second cassette option Cassette cover option Tray 3 500 sheet eke Third paper l third cassette option cassette unit option option Paper size guide Tray 1 multipurpose tray Power switch Top cover release button Printer Parts and Accessories b o pA Q x O Power cord socket Introduction Parallel interface connector Top cover Image transfer roller Imaging cartridge 1 3 Control Panel Control Panel The control panel has three indicator lights and one button o 2 Q os O Ready green Paper amber of gt ol oC Error red O Panel button Indicator Lights Introduction The three indicator lights turn on off or blink in combination to let you know the current status of the printer You can find out details of the printer s status by checking the information that appears on your computer screen through the Status Monitor Ind
103. up Dialog Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 4 The following window appears See Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 on page 4 25 to enter driver settings Bpa Page Leo Hae rice Deen ie Fea bee 4 24 Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 The features of the printer driver allow you to control a wide variety of printer parameters from your computer The following sections provide an overview of the printer driver s properties The settings that are specified in the Properties dialog will become the default settings for the printer driver The dialog is opened from the Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 Printers folder Fam Pegs Lira ba Deia bma tera Pec D a Q x O Printer Driver Common Buttons The following buttons appear at the bottom of each tab OK Click to exit the properties dialog saving any changes made Cancel Click to exit the properties dialog without saving any changes made Apply Click to save all changes without exiting the properties dialog Help Click to view online help 4 25 D a Q x O Printer Driver Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 Paper The Paper tab contains functions that effect the format and output of your printed documents Hrali Poti TE Pee Pea pied Jakir ferira Eiir deed Pacem Paper Size The
104. various sizes of paper that are supported by your printer are displayed in the drop down list Select the appropriate size or add a custom size see Edit Custom Paper Letter 8 1 2 x 11 inches Legal 8 1 2 x 14 inches Executive 7 1 4 x 10 1 2 inches A4 210 x 297 mm A5 148 x 210 mm JIS B5 182 x 257 mm Custom z See the following section for details regarding custom paper sizes 4 26 Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 Envelopes 4 1 8 x 9 1 2 inches DL 110 x 220 mm C5 162 x 229 mm B5 176 x 250 mm Monarch 3 7 8 x 7 1 2 inches Edit Custom Click this button to open a dialog that allows you to modify your printer to support custom paper sizes Minimum and maximum dimensions for custom paper 3 1 2 to 8 1 2 x 6 to 14 inches 88 0 to 216 0 x 152 0 to 356 0 mm lt 2 Pi pnh USG i lt D 2 te Ea fa miz r D we pa F me FoF a oe _ ms __ To add a custom paper size click the Add button An entry will be made into the list above the Add button Enter the name of the custom size into the Name field Next enter the dimensions for width and height into the appropriate boxes Be sure to specify either inches or centimeters and click OK The custom size will be added to the Paper Size drop down list 4 27 oa Q S A sasl O Printer Driver Using the Printer Driver Under Wind
105. void storing printer supplies in the following locations v Areas subjected to direct sunlight Additionally the imaging cartridge must be protected from fluorescent light v Areas exposed to open flame V Areas subjected to high humidity Vv Areas subjected to large amounts of dust Keep paper that has been removed from its wrapper but not yet loaded onto the printer tray in a sealed plastic bag and store it in a cool dark location Only use imaging cartridges that are expressly specified for this printer Keep supplies out of the reach of children Should your hands become soiled with toner immediately wash them with soap and water Note Setting up Setting up See the separate Quick Guide for Installation and Reference that comes with the printer before unpacking Set up the printer according to the following instructions Note Always use a shielded interface cable Use of an unshielded cable can o D 2 Q w result in radio interference with data Keep all the boxes and packing materials that the printer comes in for later use when transporting the printer Installing the Face Down Tray Setting up With both hands gently bend the face down tray inwards and insert one of its tabs into its holder on the upper portion of the printer Continue to bend the face down tray so that it curves enough for the second tab to fit into its holder and release the tray into position
106. zontal descending vertical ascending and vertical descending Note e The Scaling and Fit to Paper features of the printer driver cannot be used when printing N up documents Watermark Watermarks are placed on a document to quickly alert the reader to the nature of its content For example CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT etc Through the driver you can specify several guidelines that effect the style content and placement of watermarks The Watermark drop down list catalogs the menu of watermarks that have been entered into the printer s memory You can add and delete watermarks from this list through the Watermark pop up dialog 4 32 Using the Printer Driver Under Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 Watermarks can be specified to appear on the first page only of a multi page document by clicking the First Page only box Otherwise a watermark that is specified to appear will be placed on every page of the multi page document When the In Background box is checked watermarks will appear as shadow text behind the actual content of the document When the In Background box is not checked watermarks are superimposed over the actual content of the document Watermark pop up dialog To open the dialog click the Edit Watermark button D a Q S x O Printer Driver The dialog contains the watermark drop down list that appeared in the Page Layout tab Through the Watermark pop up dialog you can add and remove watermarks from

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