Konica Minolta A00V-9563-00A - Manual

Getting Acquainted with Your Printer 2 Getting Acquainted with Your Printer Space Requirements To ensure easy operation, consumable replacement and maintenance, adhere to the recommended space requirements detailed below. !" The dust cover is a standard feature on 120 V printers in the Americas ...

Getting Acquainted with Your Printer 3 Printer Parts The following drawings illustrate the parts of your printer referred to through-out this guide, so please take some time to become familiar with them. Front View 1—Output tray2—Control panel3—Front cover4—Tray 1 (Multipurpose tray)5—Power switch6—...

Getting Acquainted with Your Printer 4 Rear View 1—USB port Front View with Option 1—Dust cover 1 1

About the Control Panel 5 About the Control Panel 1—Ready indicator2—Error indicator3—Rotate Toner key4—Toner indicators5—Cancel key About the Indicators The indicators use five types of signals: # Off # On # Slow blinking—1 blink every 2 seconds # Blinking—1 blink per second # Rapid blinking—2 blin...

About the Control Panel 7 About the Rotate Toner KEY Pressing the Rotate Toner key once moves the cyan toner cartridge so that it can be replaced. With each additional press of the Rotate Toner key, the black, yellow, then magenta toner cartridge moves so that it can be replaced. About the Cancel KE...

Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM 10 Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM Drivers !" For detail on the installation of the printer drivers, refer to the magi-color 2500W Installation Guide. Utilities Drivers Use/Benefit Printer Driver for Windows XP/Server 2003/2000 These drivers give you access ...

System Requirements 11 System Requirements # Personal computerCeleron 333 MHz or higher # Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows XP Home Edition/Professional, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Me, Windows 98SE # Free hard disk space – Approximately 128 MB of free hard disk space for...

Uninstalling the Printer Driver 12 – (Windows Me/98SE)From the Start menu, choose Settings and then Printers to display the Printers directory. Right-click the KONICA MINOLTA magicolor 2500W printer icon. Select the Properties - Printer Properties - Basic tab. 2 Select the default settings for your ...

Displaying Printer Driver Settings 13 Windows 2000/Me/98SE 1 From the Start menu, point to Settings , and then click Printers to display the Printers directory. 2 Display the printer driver settings: # Windows 2000 —Right-click the KONICA MINOLTA magicolor 2500W printer icon and choose Printing Pref...

Using the Printer Driver 14 Using the Printer Driver Common Buttons The buttons described below appear on each tab. OK Click to exit the Printing Preferences dialog box, saving any changes made. Cancel Click to exit the Printing Preferences dialog box without saving any changes made. Apply Click to ...

Using the Printer Driver 15 Printer View Click the button to display an image of the printer in the figure area. !" This button does not appear on the Version tab. Watermark View Click this button to display a preview of the watermark. !" This button appears only when the Watermark tab is se...

Using the Printer Driver 16 Layout Tab The Layout Tab allows you to # Print several pages of a document on the same page (N-up printing) # Rotate the print image 180 degrees # Specify duplex printing # Print a guide # Specify booklet printing # Specify image shift settings Overlay Tab !" Be sure...

Using the Printer Driver 17 # Specify the color matching for printing documents # Specify the resolution for the printout Version Tab The Version Tab allows you to view information about the printer driver.

Working with the Status Display 20 Working with the Status Display Introduction The Status Display shows information about the current status of the printer (and its supplies) and allows you to specify various settings such as the time until the printer enters Energy Saver mode. Opening the Status D...

Recognizing Status Display Alerts 21 # Printer Status Figure —Shows a graphic representation of the printer and indicates where the problem is. # Printing Status —Displays the status of the current print job. # Popup Setting —Allows you to choose which message(s) you want to bring to the foreground ...

Recovering from a Status Display Alert 22 Recovering from a Status Display Alert When the Status Display notifies you of a printing problem, double-click its icon on the Windows task bar to open the Status Display. The Status Display identifies what type of error has occurred. Closing the Status Dis...

Media Specifications 24 Media Specifications What types and sizes of media can I load? !" For custom sizes, use the printer driver to specify the settings within the ranges shown in the above table. Media Media Size Inch Millimeter A4 8.2 x 11.7 210.0 x 297.0 A5 5.9 x 8.3 148.0 x 210.0 B5 (JIS) ...

Media Types 25 Media Types Before purchasing a large quantity of special media, do a trial printing with the same media and check the print quality.Keep media on a flat, level surface in its original wrapper until it is time to load it. For a list of approved media, refer to printer.konicaminolta.co...

Media Types 26 # Adhesive # Folded, creased, curled, embossed, warped, or wrinkled # Perforated, three-hole punched, or torn # Too slick, too coarse, or too textured # Different in texture (roughness) on the front and back # Too thin or too thick # Stuck together with static electricity # Composed o...

Media Types 27 Envelopes Print on the front (address) side only. Some parts of the envelope consist of three layers of paper—the front, back, and flap. Anything printed in these lay-ered regions may be lost or faded. Use envelopes that are # Common office envelopes approved for laser printing with d...

Media Types 28 Labels A sheet of labels consists of a face sheet (the printing surface), adhesive, and a carrier sheet: # The face sheet must follow the plain paper specification. # The face sheet surface must cover the entire carrier sheet, and no adhe-sive should come through on the surface. You c...

Media Types 29 Letterhead Format letterhead data within your application. Try printing your data on a sheet of plain paper first to check placement. Postcards Format postcard data within your application. Try printing your data on a sheet of plain paper first to check placement. Use postcards that a...

Media Types 30 # Folded or wrinkled Transparencies !" Do not fan transparencies before loading them. Resulting static elec-tricity may cause printing errors. !" If you touch the face of the transparencies with your bare hands, print quality may be affected. !" Keep the printer path clean...

Media Types 31 Use transparencies that are # Approved for laser printing DO NOT use transparencies that # Have static electricity that will cause them to stick together # Are specified for inkjet printers Glossy Test all glossy to ensure acceptable performance and to ensure that the image does not s...

Media Types 32 !" When printing in color on legal-size media, the bottom margin is 17.0 mm (0.669 " ). !" When printing on glossy, the top margin is 10 mm (0.394 " ). Imageable Area—Envelopes Envelopes have a nonguaranteed imageable area that varies with envelope type. !" The env...

Loading Media 33 Loading Media How do I load media? Take off the top and bottom sheets of a ream of paper. Holding a stack of approx-imately 200 sheets at a time, fan the stack to prevent static buildup before inserting it in a tray. !" Do not fan transparencies. Note Although this printer was d...

Loading Media 35 4 Slide the media guides against the edges of the paper. Other Media When loading media other than plain paper, set the media mode (for exam-ple, Envelope, Label, Thick Stock, or Transparency) in the driver for optimum print quality. Loading Envelopes 1 Open Tray 1. 2 Remove any med...

Manual Duplexing 41 Manual Duplexing Select paper with high opacity for duplex (double-sided) printing. For best results, print a small quantity to make sure the opacity is acceptable.Only plain paper can be used for manual duplexing. Other types of paper cannot be used. How do I manually duplex? 1 ...

Output Tray 42 Output Tray All printed media is output to the face-down output tray on top of the printer. This tray has a capacity of approximately 200 sheets (A4/Letter) of 80 g/m 2 (22 lb) paper. !" If the media is stacked too high in the output tray, your printer may experience media misfeed...

Replacing Consumables 44 Replacing Consumables Note Failure to follow instructions as outlined in this manual could result in voiding your warranty. Refilled Toner Cartridges Note Do not use refilled toner cartridges. Any damage to the printer or quality problems caused by a refilled toner cartridge...

Replacing Consumables 48 Replacing a Toner Cartridge Note Be careful not to spill toner while replacing a toner cartridge. If toner spills, immediately wipe it off with a soft, dry cloth. When the toner is empty, the toner indicator lights up. Follow the procedure described below to replace the tone...

Replacing Consumables 53 Replacing the Drum Cartridge 1 Pull the lever, and then open the top cover. !" If there is paper in the output tray, remove it, and then fold up the out-put tray before opening the top cover. !" Do not touch the transfer belt. 2 Carefully pull out the drum car-tridge...

Maintaining the Printer 58 Maintaining the Printer CAUTION Read all caution and warning labels carefully, making sure to follow any instructions contained in them. These labels are located on the inside of the printer’s covers and the interior of the printer body. Handle the printer with care to pre...

Cleaning the Printer 60 Cleaning the Printer CAUTION Be sure to turn off the printer and unplug the power cord before cleaning. Exterior Ready Ready Error Error Cancel Cancel Y M C K Rotate Rotate Toner oner Control Panel Ventilation Grille Filter Printer Exterior

Cleaning the Printer 61 Interior Cleaning the Media Feed Roller and Laser Lens 1 Pull the lever, and then open the top cover. !" If there is paper in the output tray, remove it, and then fold up the out-put tray before opening the top cover. !" Do not touch the transfer belt. 2 Slowly pull o...

Storing the Printer 64 6 Carefully close the top cover. Storing the Printer Note If this printer is not to be used for an extended period of time, store the printer with the fuser separator levers raised (set to the envelope position) .

Preventing Media Misfeeds 69 Preventing Media Misfeeds Make sure that... Media matches the printer specifications.Media is flat, especially on the leading edge.The printer is on a hard, flat, level surface.You store media in a dry location away from moisture and humidity.You remove transparencies fr...

Understanding the Media Path 70 Understanding the Media Path Understanding the printer’s media path will help you locate media misfeeds.1 Output tray2 Transfer belt unit3 Toner cartridge carousel4 Drum cartridge5 Tray 16 Fuser unit Indicator Messages The control panel indicators (Ready, Error) provi...

Indicator Messages 71 Rapid blinking alter-nately The tray ran out of paper while printing. Load media into Tray 1. No media in the tray specified in the printer driver. Load the appropriate type of media into Tray 1. Media size error If the “Auto Continue” has been activated in the Status Display, ...

Indicator Messages 72 Service Message This message indicates a more serious fault that can only be corrected by a customer service engineer. Ready indicator (green) Error indicator (orange) Condition Action Off Rapid blink-ing Fatal error Turn the printer off, then on again. If the problem persists,...

Clearing Media Misfeeds 73 Clearing Media Misfeeds To avoid damage, always remove misfed media gently, without tearing it. Any pieces of media left in the printer, whether large or small, can obstruct the media path and cause further misfeeds. Do not reload media that has misfed. Note The image is n...

Clearing Media Misfeeds 74 Clearing Procedures 1 Pull the lever, and then open the top cover. !" If there is paper in the output tray, remove it, and then fold up the out-put tray before opening the top cover. !" Do not touch the transfer belt. 2 Slowly pull out the drum car-tridge.

Solving Problems with Media Misfeeds 79 Solving Problems with Media Misfeeds !" Frequent misfeeds in any area indicate that area should be checked, repaired, or cleaned. Repeated misfeeds may also happen if you’re using unsupported print media. Symptom Cause Solution Several sheets go through th...

Solving Other Problems 81 Solving Other Problems !" To order KONICA MINOLTA consumables, go to www.q-shop.com. Symptom Cause Solution Printer power is not on. The power cord is not correctly plugged into the outlet. Turn off the printer, confirm that the power cord is correctly plugged into the ...

Solving Problems with Printing Quality 84 Solving Problems with Printing Quality Symptom Cause Solution Nothing is printed, or there are blank spots on the printed page. One or more of the toner cartridges are defective. Remove the toner cartridge and check for damage. If it is damaged, replace it. ...

Dust Cover 92 Dust Cover The dust cover is a standard printer feature in the Americas and Taiwan, but an optional accessory in other areas.Contact your vendor or go to printer.konicaminolta.com for purchase informa-tion.When the dust cover is attached to Tray 1, the media is protected from dust, and...

Dust Cover 93 3 Attach the lid to the dust cover. Loading Media in Tray 1 with the Dust Cover installed 1 Remove the lid from the dust cover, and then open the front panel of the dust cover. 2 Slide the media guides to pro-vide more space between them.

Safety Specifications 96 Safety Specifications Technical Specifications Printer Printer Safety standards U.S. model UL 60950-1, CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-03 European model EU Directive 73/23/EECEU Directive 93/68/EECEN 60950-1 (IEC 60950-1) China model GB 4943 EMC standards U.S. model FCC part 15 subpar...

Technical Specifications 97 Warm-up time 100 V/120 V: 54 seconds or less220 to 240 V: 59 seconds or less Media sizes Paper width: 92 to 216 mm (3.6 to 8.5") Paper length: 148 to 356 mm (5.9 to 14.0") Paper/Media • Plain paper (60 to 90 g/m 2 ; 16 to 24 lb bond) • Transparency• Envelope• Thic...

Technical Specifications 98 Consumable Life Expectancy Chart !" The values shown for the toner cartridge and drum cartridge indicate the number of pages for simplex printing using A4/Letter-size media with 5% coverage.The actual life may differ (be shorter) depending on the printing condi-tions ...

Our Concern for Environmental Protection 99 Our Concern for Environmental Protection As an ENERGY STAR ® Partner, we have determined that this machine meets the ENERGY STAR Guidelines for energy efficiency. What is an ENERGY STAR product? An ENERGY STAR product has a special feature that allows it t...

Index Index 101 A Accessory Dust cover 92 B Basic tab 15 C Consumables Toner cartridge 44 D Dust cover 92 E Envelope 27 G Glossy 31 I Imageable area 31 Indicator Error messages 70 Service messages 72 Status message 6 L Labels 28 Layout tab 16 Letterhead 29 Loading media 33