Welcome, Trademark Acknowledgments | Minolta PagePro 1100 guide

Foreword

Welcome

And thank you for selecting a Minolta/QMS PagePro 1100 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 into other languages without the express written prior consent of Minolta Co., Ltd..

The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

Should there be any discrepancy between the printed materials and the electronic-based resources provided with your printer, please refer to the printed materials as your primary resource.

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.

PagePro is a trademark of Minolta in Europe, Japan and Asia.

Fine-ART and Fine Micro Toning are trademarks of Minolta Co., Ltd.

QMS and the QMS logo are registered trademarks of QMS, Inc.

All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trade- marks of their respective companies or organizations.

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Contents

PagePro What is an Energy Star product? Laser Safety Safety InformationLaser Safety Internal Laser Radiation Laser Safety Label For European Users For Finland, Sweden Users For Denmark Users For Norway Users User InstructionsLaser Caution Label CE Marking Declaration of Conformity EC Directive Safety 73/23/EEC EMC 89/336/EEC and 93/68/EEC Ozone Release Trademark Acknowledgments Welcome Contents Using the Panel Button Installing Setting-UpOptions Printing Paper Installing the PagePro 1100 Printer Driver Under Windows Displaying the PagePro 1100 Printer Driver Setup DialogSelecting Output Direction Printed Side Up or Down Using the PagePro 1100 Printer Driver Setup Dialog Uninstalling the Printer DriverDOS Printing Utilities Using the Control Panel Using the Status MonitorCleaning the Printer Replacing the Toner Cartridge Specifications Memo 1Chapter Chapter Hardware FeaturesSoftware Operating System Printer Printer Parts and Accessories Printer Parts and Accessories Options Indicators Control PanelPanel button Panel Button 2Chapter Setting-Up Selecting a Location for the Printer Installation Precautions Space Requirements Frequency fluctuation Power Source Grounding Operating Environment Operational Precautions Operational Precautions Printer Supplies Installing Installing Installing Connecting the Power Cord Setting-Up Open the face-down tray Loading Paper Setting-Up Turning on the Printer Testing the Printer Sample Configuration Connecting to a Computer Options Second Paper Cassette UnitSpace Requirements Installing the Second Paper Cassette Unit Options Face-Up Tray Installing the Face-Up Tray Expansion Memory Installing the Expansion Memory Remove the side cover Tip Options Network Interface Card Memo 3Chapter Using the Printer Counter Reset Mode Using the Panel Button Job Cancel Print ConfigurationForm Feed Type Printing PaperPaper Source Manual Paper Type Size Standard sizesPaper Source Manual Tray2*1 Envelope and Custom Size Paper SourceTray2 Printable Area Loading Paper Loading Paper onto Tray1 Paper support Using the Printer Chapter Manual Loading Manual Feed Tray Printing on Envelopes Insert only one envelope at a time when feeding manually Loading Paper onto Tray2 Option Remove the cassette cover from Tray2 Maximum level mark Loading Paper Selecting Output Direction Printed Side Up or Down Face-up tray Face-down tray 4Chapter Printer Driver Printer Driver Introduction System Requirements ROM Windows Windows Printer Driver Chapter Printer Driver Chapter Printer Driver Chapter Printer Driver Chapter Printer Driver Chapter Turn on your computer and start up Windows 95 or Windows Printer Driver Chapter To Install the PagePro 1100 Printer Driver Installing the PagePro 1100 Printer Driver Under Windows Installing the PagePro 1100 Printer Driver Under Windows Installing the PagePro 1100 Printer Driver Under Windows Installing the PagePro 1100 Printer Driver Under Windows Displaying the PagePro 1100 Printer Driver Setup Dialog Displaying the PagePro 1100 Printer Driver Setup Dialog To Display the Printer Driver Setup Dialog Under Windows NT Select Document Defaults... from the File menu Displaying the PagePro 1100 Printer Driver Setup Dialog Displaying the PagePro 1100 Printer Driver Setup Dialog Displaying the PagePro 1100 Printer Driver Setup Dialog Cancel Using the PagePro 1100 Printer Driver Setup DialogCommon Buttons Apply Paper Paper SizePaper Envelopes Edit Custom Delete AddName Width/Height Orientation Fit to Paper Media Type Paper SourceScaling Copies Collate at Printer Layout Horz. Ascending Details of N-upHorz. Descending Vert. Ascending Borderline WatermarkFirst Page Only Vert. Descending Watermarks Edit Watermark String Watermark NameShading Style XY Image Shift Quality Toner SaveFine-Art Toner Density ResolutionAll Raster Font Device Option Input OptionMemory Option Uninstalling the Printer Driver To Uninstall the PagePro 1100 Printer Driver Windows DOS Printing Utilities Installing DOS Printing Utilities Loading and Unloading the Status Monitor To Remove the Status Monitor from Memory To Load the Status Monitor from the DOS Prompt Accessing the Printer Control Panel To Access the Printer Control PanelTo Exit the Printer Control Panel Using the Printer Control Panel About profiles Getting Around in the Printer Control Panel Save Profile from the File menu To save a profile To open a profile To change the printer port To print a test page or demo Setup Screen Printer Control Panel ScreensCommon Buttons Fast Print Paper SourceLine/Page Copies Setting Paper Time Out Action Proceed Tray1 SettingPaper Time Out Clear Font Screen Symbol SetTypeface Pitch/Point Output Quality Screen ResolutionToner Save Fine-ART Toner Density Counter ScreenTotal Counter Drum Counter Configuration Screen Power Save Interval Power SaveDetect Size Error Other Screen Timeout Using the Status DisplayTo Display the Status Display Protection Set Display Mode Command Setup Menu Change Hot Key Command Setup MenuStatus Display Screen Exit Command Setup Menu Change Popup Message Command Setup MenuClose button Help button 5Chapter Printer Status Monitor and Control Panel Starting Up the Status Monitor Using the Status Monitor Using the Status Monitor To Start Up the Status Monitor Under Windows To Hide the Status MonitorTo Exit the Status Monitor View Menu Using the Status MonitorExpand/Reduce Exit Printer Setting Setup Menu Using the Control Panel Using the Control PanelOn the Setup menu, click Printer Setting Starting Up the Control Panel Paper Tray1 Setting Multipurpose Tray Tray1 Paper Size Fixed CassettePaper Envelope Auto Continue Printer Setting Fast Print LED indicator Print Configuration PrintTest Print Demo Page Print Counter Set Default Button Configuration Memo 6Chapter Maintenance To Replace the Toner Cartridge Replacing the Toner Cartridge Fusing unit Remove the old toner cartridge Toner car Replacing the Toner Cartridge To Reset the Counter of the Toner Cartridge To Replace the Drum Cartridge Replacing the Drum Cartridge Fusing unit Remove the toner cartridge Remove the drum cartridge from the box it comes packed Replacing the Drum Cartridge Toner car Replacing the Drum Cartridge To Reset the Counter of the Drum Cartridge Cleaning the Outside of the Printer Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller Remove the toner cartridge and the drum cartridge Maintenance Use a soft cloth to wipe the paper feed roller Cleaning the Printer Memo 7Chapter Troubleshooting Inside the Printer Clearing a Paper Misfeed Fusing unit Do not touch the image transfer roller Vicinity of the Drum Cartridge At the Fusing Unit Between the Drum Cartridge and the Fusing Unit Face-Down Tray Face-Up Tray option Manual Feed Tray Tray1 Second Paper Cassette Unit option Symptom Cause Remedy Print Quality Problems Print Quality Problems Toner Cartridge on Print Quality Problems Troubleshooting Chapter No Output Check computer’s communi Indicator Light Patterns Indicator Lights Printer Messages Standard Status Patterns Indicators Description Power is off Printer is ready Press the panel button Operator Call PatternsIf Auto-Continue on Control Panel dialog is Indicators Description Action Call for Service Patterns Indicator Lights Printer Messages 8Chapter Specifications PagePro 1100 Printer Power supply Operating temperaturePower consumption Output capacity Height WeightWidth Depth Second Paper Cassette Unit Option External dimensions and weight without paper cassettePaper cassette Paper feeding system Expansion Memory Dimm option Connectors Interface Connector and CableCable type Pin assignments Appendix a Glossary Appendix a Glossary Fusing unit Face-up/face-down selection switchDouble-click Drum cartridge Icon Paper basis weightImage transfer roller Laser printer Power cord socket Parallel interface connectorPower switch Paper guides Toner Second paper cassette unitToner cartridge Top cover Memo Appendix B Appendix B Index 16,4-21 4121-7703-01