Minolta 20 - Manual

iii For Norway Users ADVARSEL: Dersum apparatet brukes på annen måte enn spesi-fisert i denne bruksanvisning, kan brukeren utsettes for unsynlig laserstråling som overskrider grensen for laser klasse 1. Dette er en halvleder laser. Maksimal effeckt til laserdiode er 8.8 x 10 -4 W og bolgelengde er 7...

iv FCC/ICES (1/2) USER INSTRUCTIONS (FOR U.S.A. Users)FCC PART 15 - RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICE WARNING 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...

vii OZONE RELEASE (For all Users) During printer operation, a small quantity of ozone is released. This amount is not large enough to harm a person adversely. However, be sure the room where the machine is being used has adequate venti-lation, especially if you are printing a high volume of material...

viii Welcome Thank you for selecting a Minolta PageWorks 20 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 general precautions you should observe when operating the printer. To ensure top performance an...

x Chapter 1 Introduction 1. Printer Features ............................................. 1-1 2. Printer Parts and Accessories ..................... 1-2 3. Control Panel ................................................. 1-6 Layout for Control Panel .................................. 1-6Indicator Fu...

xi 7. Connecting the Interface Cable ................... 2-16 Interface Port ................................................... 2-16 8. Moving the Printer ......................................... 2-17 Chapter 3 Using the Printer 1. Using the Control Panel ................................ 3-1 Basic...

xii Printing on Thick paper ................................... 3-26Printing on Transparencies .............................. 3-26Printing on Custom Paper ............................... 3-26Duplex Printing ................................................ 3-27 Paper Type ...............................

xiii Paper Misfeed in Tray 2 or Tray 3 .................... 5-3Paper Misfeed inside the Printer ..................... 5-5Paper Misfeed in the Duplex Unit .................... 5-6 2. Printing Problems.......................................... 5-8 3. Print Quality Problems ...............................

xiv 4. SIMM ............................................................... 7-9 5. Interface Connector and Cable .................... 7-10 Appendix A Character Sets ................................................... A-1 Appendix B Font Lists ............................................................

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1-2 Chap te r 1 In tr od uc tio n 4. Paper Exit Tray 5. Paper Guide 7. Power Switch 1. Upper Cover Lock 3. Tray 2 2. Control Panel 2. Printer Parts and Accessories Release Button Plates 6. Tray 1 (multipurpose) Intro1.frm 2 ページ ２００３年１１月１８日　火曜日　午前９時５０分

1-6 Chap te r 1 In tr od uc tio n Layout for Control Panel The control panel is comprised of 1 LCD (16 characters by 2 lines), 3 LEDs and 8 keys. 1. LCD2. Data LED3. Message LED4. On Line LED5. On Line key6. Proceed key 7. Tray1 Paper key8. Shift key9. Menu key10. Item key11. Select key12. Enter/Res...

1-7 Chap te r 1 In tr od uc tio n Indicator Function LCD Function The LCD is composed of 16-digits and 2 lines. First line: Displays the current printer status and selected printer language.Second line: Normally, nothing is displayed. However, one of the warning messages listed below may be displaye...

1-8 Chap te r 1 In tr od uc tio n Key Functions On Line key Press the On Line key to switch between on-line and off-line. The printer should be on-line to receive data. Proceed key Press the Proceed key to resume printing after an interruption. This key is pressed:- when a paper size error (LOAD mes...

1-10 Chap te r 1 In tr od uc tio n Memo Intro1.frm 10 ページ ２００３年１１月１８日　火曜日　午前９時５０分

2--1 Ch apt er 2 Setting Up Chapter 2 Setting Up Setting2.frm -1 ページ ２００３年１１月１８日　火曜日　午前９時５２分

2-1 Ch apt er 2 Setting Up 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. • Choose a location that is ...

2-2 Ch apt er 2 Setting Up NOTES • Use a power source with minimal voltage and frequency fluctu- ation. • 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 ...

2-3 Ch apt er 2 Setting Up Space Requirements To make printer operation, supply replacement and service mainte-nance easier, the minimum installation space below is necessary. Locate the printer in an installation site with adequate space. Without options Installed with full options 1. Installation ...

2-4 Ch apt er 2 Setting Up Operating Environment The following describes the operating environment required when using the printer. Temperature: 50°F to 95°F (10°C to 35°C) with a fluctuation of 50°F (10°C) per hour. Humidity: 15% to 85% RH with a fluctuation of 20% per hour. Operation To ensure the...

2-6 Ch apt er 2 Setting Up Printer Supplies Note the following precautions when handling the printer supplies such as the imaging cartridge and paper. • Avoid storing the supplies in the following locations. Areas subjected to direct sunlight. Keep the imaging cartridge away from fluorescent light a...

2-7 Ch apt er 2 Setting Up Set up your printer according to the following procedure. NOTES - Keep all the boxes and packing materials that the printer comes in for later use when transporting the printer. - Since the printer weighs approximately 55.1 lbs (25 kg), two people are required to lift it. ...

2-9 Ch apt er 2 Setting Up Connect the power cord according to the following procedure. 1. Make sure that the power switch of the printer is placed in the ❍ (OFF) position. 2. Plug one end of the power cord into the printer’s power cord socket and plug the other end of the power cord into the power ...

2-10 Ch apt er 2 Setting Up Turning the Printer ON Press the power switch to the  (ON) position. This printer will automatically go into power save mode a given period of time after the last activ-ity.See “System Menu” page 3-12. When you turn the printer on, the following takes place. 1. All the L...

2-11 Ch apt er 2 Setting Up To make sure the printer works correctly before connecting the printer to the computer, print a configuration page according to the following procedure. 1. Load Letter paper into tray 1. → See “Loading Paper in Tray 1” page 3-29. 2. Using the control panel, select TEST PR...

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2-13 Ch apt er 2 Setting Up PCL Font List 6. Printing a Test Page Setting2.frm 13 ページ ２００３年１１月１８日　火曜日　午前９時５２分

2-15 Ch apt er 2 Setting Up PCL Demo Print 6. Printing a Test Page Setting2.frm 15 ページ ２００３年１１月１８日　火曜日　午前９時５２分

2-16 Ch apt er 2 Setting Up You can connect the printer to your computer using the printer’s par-allel ports. For more information, see “Specifications” page 7-10. IMPORTANT You must purchase an IEEE 1284 type-B cable. If you try to use any other cable, you may damage the printer’s port. NOTE Always...

2-17 Ch apt er 2 Setting Up When moving the printer, follow the notes below. NOTES - Since the printer weighs approximately 55.1 lbs (25 kg), two people are required to lift it. - When transporting the printer, remove the imaging car- tridge first. - Whenever you remove the imaging cartridge from th...

3--1 Ch ap te r 3 U s ing Y our Pr inter Chapter 3 Using Your Printer OperatW3.frm -1 ページ ２００３年１１月１８日　火曜日　午前９時５１分

3-1 Ch ap te r 3 U s ing Y our Pr inter The control panel allows you to control most of the printing options. If you use your software to control print jobs, you do not have to change the control panel settings repeatedly. Any software setting will override the control panel settings. Use the contro...

3-2 Ch ap te r 3 U s ing Y our Pr inter Tray 1 Paper Size Setting Method You can enter the tray1 paper size setting mode only from off-line. 1. Press the On Line key to take the printer off-line. 2. Press the Tray1 Paper key to enter the tray 1 paper size setting mode. 3. Press the Select key as man...

3-3 Ch ap te r 3 U s ing Y our Pr inter Job Separation Your printer can insert a blank page between print jobs. This may be helpful when there is more than one person using the printer. 1. Load the separator sheets in tray 1. You don’t need to specify the paper size and the direction of the loaded s...

3-4 Ch ap te r 3 U s ing Y our Pr inter Overview of Printer Menus 2. Understanding the Printer Menus PRINT MENU see page 3-7 PCL MENU see page 3-10 PS MENU see page 3-11 SYSTEM MENU see page 3-12 PARALLEL MENU see page 3-14 MAINTENANCE MENU see page 3-16NETWORK MENU see page 3-17 TEST PRINT see page...

3-6 Ch ap te r 3 U s ing Y our Pr inter Printer Menus The printer has six standard menus and two optional menus that allow you to configure the printer.Some of the items or values are displayed only when a specific option is installed. Other items or values may only be effective for a particular pri...

3-21 Ch ap te r 3 U s ing Y our Pr inter Supported Media Use only supported sizes or weights of paper. Do not use other media which may not meet the media specifications for this printer. Paper Type • Plain paper: 60 to 90 g/m 2 (16 to 24 lb) Recycled paper: 60 to 90 g/m 2 (16 to 24 lb) • Special pa...

3-22 Ch ap te r 3 U s ing Y our Pr inter *Tray 3: Optional 250-Sheet Universal Tray Capacity • Tray 1: Plain/recycled paper: Up to 150 SheetsSpecial paper:-Thick paper, letter head, labels, envelopes: Up to 10 sheets-Transparencies: Up to 5 sheets • Tray 2: Plain/recycled paper: Up to 500 sheets • T...

3-23 Ch ap te r 3 U s ing Y our Pr inter Printable Area One-sided printing Double-sided printing Printable area Printable area 5 mm (0.2 inch) 7.5 mm (0.3 inch) 7.5 mm (0.3 inch) 5 mm (0.2 inch) 7.5 mm (0.3 inch) 5 mm (0.2 inch) 5 mm (0.2 inch) 7.5 mm (0.3 inch) Margins of 5 mm (0.2 inch) along the ...

3-24 Ch ap te r 3 U s ing Y our Pr inter Printing Orientation For all paper sizes, the printer prints on the paper face up from any tray. Paper loaded crosswise: (A4, JIS B5, Letter) Paper loaded lengthwise: (A3, Super B, B4, Ledger, Legal, Executive, Envelopes, Universal) A A A The direction of Pri...

3-25 Ch ap te r 3 U s ing Y our Pr inter Printing on Envelopes - Tray 1 only.- The following lists the envelope sizes you can specify from the control panel or printer driver. ISO B5 (176mm x 250mm) COM10 (Commercial-10) (4.125” x 9.5”) C5 (162mm x 229mm) DL (110mm x 220mm) Monarch (3.875” x 7.5”) -...

3-26 Ch ap te r 3 U s ing Y our Pr inter Printing on Labels - Tray 1 only. - Load labels face up. - Use only labels designed for laser printers or plain paper copiers. - Do not specify duplex printing. Printing on Thick Paper - Tray 1 only. - Load thick paper face up. - Do not specify duplex printin...

3-27 Ch ap te r 3 U s ing Y our Pr inter Duplex Printing Enables printing on both sides of the paper only when the printer is equipped with the duplex unit. If you attempt duplex printing, you can choose either Bind Long Edge or Bind Short Edge. (1) Bind Long Edge (2) Bind Short Edge NOTE To attempt...

3-29 Ch ap te r 3 U s ing Y our Pr inter Loading Paper in Tray 1 1. Open tray 1. 2. Fan the paper thoroughly and align the edges. 3. Adjust the paper guide plates to fit the paper size and load paper face up in the tray. Load A4, JIS B5 and LTR with the long edge toward the back of the tray. Load A3...

3-31 Ch ap te r 3 U s ing Y our Pr inter Loading Paper in Tray 2 1. When the paper tray is in the printer, pull it out and remove it. 2. Press down the paper lifting plate until it locks. 3. Fan the paper thoroughly and align the edges. 4. Load paper face up, placing it under the two clips in the tr...

3-33 Ch ap te r 3 U s ing Y our Pr inter Loading Paper in Tray 3 1. When the paper tray is in the tray unit, pull it out and remove it. 2. Open the paper cover. 3. Press down the paper lifting plate until it locks. 4. Fan the paper thoroughly and align the edges. 5. Load paper face up, placing it un...

3-35 Ch ap te r 3 U s ing Y our Pr inter Automatic Tray Setting If you select AUTOMATIC or Auto for the paper source from the control panel or printer driver, the printer will automatically search all paper trays for the required paper size. At this time, the paper source is selected in the priority...

3-36 Ch ap te r 3 U s ing Y our Pr inter Using Manual Feed Using manual feed is useful when you temporarily want to print on paper that is not loaded in any tray. The manual feed feature allows you to print on custom sizes of paper, envelopes, labels and trans-parencies. 1. Select Manual Feed as the...

3-37 Ch ap te r 3 U s ing Y our Pr inter Special Paper Tray Setting When you load special paper in the tray, it can be specified as the special paper tray so that the other users will not use the special paper by mistake. 1. Press the On Line key to take the printer off-line. 2. Press the Menu key a...

3-40 Ch ap te r 3 U s ing Y our Pr inter Font A font is a specific group of characters that have common style and size characteristics. Your printer can store a variety of different fonts in its memory for printing. Since these fonts reside in printer mem-ory, they are called resident fonts. The Pag...

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4-1 Chapter 4 Maintaining Y o ur Pr inter The following table lists the approximate replacement interval for each supplies. * Approximate A4-size page count based on 5% coverage of toner. If the above problems occur after showing the MAINTENANCE REQ message, it is time to replace the supplies. Pleas...

4-2 Chapter 4 Maintaining Y o ur Pr inter The imaging cartridge contains the print drum and a supply of toner. If you print typical business A4 size page with 5% coverage of toner, the imaging cartridge lasts approximately 10,000 pages. How-ever, the life of the imaging cartridge varies with the den...

4-5 Chapter 4 Maintaining Y o ur Pr inter Accumulated dust and lint on the inside and outside of the printer impairs printer performance and print quality. Clean the printer at regular intervals. NOTE Before starting the cleaning procedure, be sure to turn the power switch off and unplug the power c...

4-6 Chapter 4 Maintaining Y o ur Pr inter Internal Cleaning 1. Open the upper cover. 2. Remove the imaging cartridge. Whenever you remove the imag-ing cartridge from the printer, immediately cover it with a cloth to prevent light from striking it. 3. Clean the window glass of the print head unit usi...

5--1 Ch ap te r 5 Solving Pr inter Prob lems Chapter 5 Solving Printer Problems Trouble5.frm -1 ページ ２００３年１１月１８日　火曜日　午前９時５３分

5-1 Ch ap te r 5 Solving Pr inter Prob lems When a paper misfeed occurs in the printer, remove the misfed paper according to the following procedures. The fusing section has become quite hot during operation. Do not touch the area as it may cause a burn. Paper Misfeed in Tray 1 1. Pressing the upper...

5-3 Ch ap te r 5 Solving Pr inter Prob lems Paper Misfeed in Tray 2 or Tray 3 1. Pressing the upper cover lock release button, open the upper cover. If you have pulled out the paper exit tray, push it into the printer before opening the upper cover. 2. Remove the imaging cartridge. Whenever you remo...

5-5 Ch ap te r 5 Solving Pr inter Prob lems Paper Misfeed Inside the Printer 1. Pressing the upper cover lock release button, open the upper cover. If you have pulled out the paper exit tray, push it into the printer before opening the upper cover. 2. Remove the imaging cartridge. Whenever you remov...

5-7 Ch ap te r 5 Solving Pr inter Prob lems Paper Misfeed in the Duplex Unit 1. Open the duplex upper cover and pull out the misfed paper. 2. Open the duplex lower cover and remove the misfed paper. Lower Cover Duplex Upper Cover Duplex 1. Clearing a Paper Misfeed Trouble5.frm 7 ページ ２００３年１１月１８日　火曜日　...

5-9 Ch ap te r 5 Solving Pr inter Prob lems The following provides information on most print quality problems you might encounter. If the advice provided here does not solve your problem, contact your Technical Representative. Symptom Cause Action Blank pages The toner sealing tape has not been pull...

5-12 Ch ap te r 5 S o lving Pr inter Prob lems If a message appears on the control panel, refer to the following sec-tions for the description of each message and the action to take. (1) Status messages Display the current printer status. (2) Warning messages Display a warning message. (3) Caution m...

6--1 Chapter 6 Installing Options Chapter 6 Installing Options Options6.frm -1 ページ ２００３年１１月１８日　火曜日　午前９時５２分

6-1 Chapter 6 Installing Options - Take the tray unit out of the shipping box.- Remove the plastic bag and all shipping materials.- Turn the printer off and then disconnect the power cord and inter- face cable from the printer. 1. Place the tray unit in the location you have chosen. Pull out the pap...

6-2 Chapter 6 Installing Options 5. Connect the power cord to the printer and then turn the printer on. → See “Connecting the power Cord” page 2-9. → See “Turning the Printer ON and OFF” page 2-10. 6. Print a config print and verify the Third Tray Unit setting in the Installed Options. → See “Test P...

6-3 Chapter 6 Installing Options When you want to print on both sides of the paper, the duplex unit is necessary. NOTE You may need to add more memory (an additional 8MB recommended) to print on both sides of the paper. - Take the duplex unit out of the shipping box.- Remove the plastic bag and all ...

6-5 Chapter 6 Installing Options Installing the network card enables you to connect the printer to a local area network (LAN) using an Ethernet network. WARNING The network card is easily damaged by static electricity. Touch something metal before you touch the network card. - Take the network card ...

6-7 Chapter 6 Installing Options This printer provides a socket for the installation of an Adobe Post-Script ROM-DIMM. When installing the ROM-DIMM, the printer can function as a PostScript printer. The Hard Disk that is installed with the Adobe PostScript ROM-DIMM is used for downloading available ...

6-11 Chapter 6 Installing Options You can expand printer memory by adding single in-line memory (SIMM). Your printer provides 4MB as standard memory and has two mem-ory connectors into which you can install SIMMs to expand the total memory available up to the maximum 68MB. SIMMs with 4MB, 8MB, 16MB,...

7--1 Ch ap te r 7 Spec ifications Chapter 7 Specifications Spec7.frm -1 ページ ２００３年１１月１８日　火曜日　午前９時５３分

7-10 Ch ap te r 7 Spec ifications Be sure to use only a parallel interface cable that meets the specifi-cations described below. Length: Less than 5 feet (1.5 meters) Connectors: Printer: Centronics 36-pin connectorComputer: EIA 25-pin connector Cable type: Shielded type. Each signal and ground pair...

7-11 Ch ap te r 7 Spec ifications Pin# Compatible Nibble ECP 1 nStrobe HostClk HostClk 2 Data 1 (Least Significant Bit) 3 Data 2 4 Data 3 5 Data 4 6 Data 5 7 Data 6 8 Data 7 9 Data 8 (Most Significant Bit) 10 nAck PtrClk PeriphClk 11 Busy PtrBusy PeriphAck 12 PError AckDataReq nAckReverse 13 Select ...

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