magicolor 2300W User's Guide ® 1800727-001A EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - Telefon 9633 3500 Thank You Thank you for purchasing a KONICA MINOLTA printer. Trademarks The KONICA MINOLTA and KONICA MINOLTA logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. magicolor is a trademarks or registered trademarks of KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLUTIONS U.S.A., INC. Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the propery of their respective owners. Acrobat ® Reader Copyright © 1987-2002 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe, the Adobelogo, Acrobat, and the Acrobat logo are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Microsoft ®, Windows ®, Windows NT ®, Windows 2000, Microsoft ® Windows ®95, Microsoft ® Windows ®98, Microsoft ® Windows ®Me, Microsoft® Windows ®2000, and Microsoft ® Windows ®XP are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.A. and/or other regions and/or countries. 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EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - Telefon 9633 3500 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - Telefon 9633 3500 Contents 1 Software Installation ............................................................................ 1 Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM ................................................................. 2 Drivers and Utilities ....................................................................................... 2 Installing the Printer Drivers and Software .......................................................... 3 System Requirements ................................................................................... 3 For a Local Connection ................................................................................. 3 For a Shared Network Printer ........................................................................ 5 Selecting Driver Options/Defaults ....................................................................... 6 Uninstalling the Printer Driver ............................................................................. 8 2 Using Media .......................................................................................... 9 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 10 Media Specifications ......................................................................................... 11 Media Types ...................................................................................................... 12 Plain Paper .................................................................................................. 12 Thick Stock .................................................................................................. 13 Envelopes .................................................................................................... 14 Labels .......................................................................................................... 15 Letterhead and Memo Media ...................................................................... 16 Postcards .................................................................................................... 16 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - Telefon 9633 3500 Transparencies ............................................................................................17 What Is the Guaranteed Imageable (Printable) Area? .................................18 Page Margins ..............................................................................................19 Loading Media ...................................................................................................20 Tray 1 (Multipurpose Tray) ..........................................................................20 Duplexing ..........................................................................................................23 Output Tray .......................................................................................................24 Media Storage ...................................................................................................24 Additional Assistance ........................................................................................ 24 3 Working with the Printer .................................................................... 25 About the Control Panel ....................................................................................26 Control Panel Key ........................................................................................26 Indicator Lights ............................................................................................27 4 Working with the Printer Driver ........................................................ 29 Introduction ........................................................................................................30 Displaying Printer Driver Settings ......................................................................30 Displaying Settings in Windows 2000/XP ....................................................30 Displaying Settings in Windows Me/98 ........................................................ 30 Common Settings on All Tabs .....................................................................31 Common Buttons .........................................................................................32 Setup Tab ..........................................................................................................33 Paper Tab ..........................................................................................................34 Quality Tab ........................................................................................................35 Color Matching .............................................................................................36 Device Options Setting Tab ...............................................................................38 5 Working with the Status Display ...................................................... 39 Working with the Status Display ........................................................................40 Environment .................................................................................................40 Opening the Status Display and Showing Supplies Status .........................40 Using the Status Display ................................................................................... 41 Working with the Display Menu ...................................................................41 Working with the Print Menu ........................................................................42 Closing the Status Display ................................................................................44 6 Replacing Consumables ................................................................... 45 Consumable Life Expectancies ......................................................................... 46 Plain Paper ..................................................................................................46 Special Media ..............................................................................................47 Auto-Image Density Control (AIDC) ............................................................. 47 Toner Cartridge Life ..................................................................................... 48 ii Contents EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - Telefon 9633 3500 Replacing Consumables ................................................................................... 48 Refilled Toner Cartridges ............................................................................ 49 Replacing a Toner Cartridge ....................................................................... 49 Replacing the Waste Toner Bottle ............................................................... 55 Replacing the OPC Drum Cartridge ............................................................ 56 Ordering Consumables ..................................................................................... 59 7 Maintaining the Printer ...................................................................... 61 Maintaining the Printer ...................................................................................... 62 Cleaning the Printer .......................................................................................... 64 Exterior ...................................................................................................... 64 Interior ......................................................................................................... 65 Media Rollers .............................................................................................. 66 Printer Interior and Laser Lens Cover ......................................................... 67 8 Troubleshooting ................................................................................. 71 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 72 Preventing Media Jams ..................................................................................... 73 Understanding the Media Path .......................................................................... 74 Tray 1 (Multipurpose Tray) .......................................................................... 74 Duplex Option .............................................................................................. 74 Clearing Media Jams ....................................................................................... 75 Handling Media Jams by Location .............................................................. 75 Tray 1 (Multipurpose Tray) .......................................................................... 76 Inside the Printer ......................................................................................... 77 Duplex Option .............................................................................................. 79 Output Tray ................................................................................................. 80 Solving Problems with Media Jams .................................................................. 81 Solving Other Problems ................................................................................... 83 Solving Problems with Printing Quality ............................................................. 89 Status, Error, and Service Messages ................................. ...