Konica Minolta BIZHUB PRO 1050 User manual

Printer
The essentials of imaging
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Overview
Chapter 3: Installation (Installer)
Chapter 4: Installation (Local printing)
Chapter 5: Installation (Network printing)
Chapter 6: Uninstallation of the printer driver
Chapter 7: Basic Printing and Various Function
Chapter 8: PCL Printer Driver Setting (Windows)
Chapter 9: PostScript PPD Printer Driver setting (Windows)
Chapter 10: KONICA MINOLTA PS Printer Driver setting (Windows)
Chapter 11: PostScript PPD Printer Driver setting (Mac OS 9)
Chapter 12: PostScript PPD Printer Driver setting (Mac OS X)
Chapter 13: Troubleshooting
Chapter 14: Font
Chapter 15: Utility Tool
Chapter 16: Appendix

COPYRIGHT © 2006 KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, Inc.
All Right Reserved.
Thank you very much for purchasing the bizhub PRO 1050/1050e/1050P/
1050eP.
This User's Guide includes instructions for making prints, correct handling
of the machine, and precautions for safety. Please read this manual before
printing.
In order to maintain a satisfactory printing performance, please keep this
User's Guide readily available for reference.

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Table of contents
1 Introduction
1.1 About this Product ............................................................................ 1-5
1.2 Folder structure on the CD-ROM
(bizhub PRO 1050 Series CD-ROM) ................................................ 1-6
1.3 Folder structure on the CD-ROM for Windows
(PS-502 CD-ROM) ............................................................................. 1-7
1.4 Folder structure on the CD-ROM for Mac OS
(PS-502 CD-ROM) ............................................................................. 1-8
1.5 About this Manual ............................................................................. 1-9
1.6 Notation of each product ............................................................... 1-11
1.7 How to read this Manual ................................................................ 1-12
1.8 SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT ............................................. 1-13
2 Overview
2.1 Printer Driver ..................................................................................... 2-2
2.2 Composition of a product ................................................................ 2-3
2.2.1 Memory .......................................................................................... 2-3
2.2.2 PostScript3 .................................................................................... 2-3
2.2.3 Other options ................................................................................. 2-4
2.3 Connections of the Print Controller ................................................ 2-5
2.3.1 Parallel Connection ........................................................................ 2-5
2.3.2 Ethernet Connection ...................................................................... 2-5
2.4 Product Specifications ..................................................................... 2-6
2.4.1 Restrictive Conditions .................................................................... 2-8
3 Installation (Installer)
4 Installation (Local printing)
4.1 Printer Drivers ................................................................................... 4-2
4.1.1 Compliant OS ................................................................................. 4-2
4.2 Test Page Print ............................................................................... 4-25

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5 Installation (Network printing)
5.1 Printer Drivers ................................................................................... 5-2
5.1.1 Compliant OS ................................................................................. 5-2
5.2 Test Page Print ............................................................................... 5-30
6 Uninstallation of the printer driver
6.1 Deletion of printer driver with installer (PCL) ................................. 6-1
6.2 Deletion of printer driver by Manual operation .............................. 6-3
7 Basic Printing and Various Function
7.1 Basic Printing Method ...................................................................... 7-1
7.2 Various Function ............................................................................... 7-5
7.2.1 To set the paper-related items ....................................................... 7-5
7.2.2 To set the paper tray .................................................................... 7-10
7.2.3 To print multiple copies ................................................................ 7-14
7.2.4 To print multiple pages ................................................................ 7-18
7.2.5 To set the Front / Back cover, insertion sheet and cover sheet .. 7-23
7.2.6 To set for finishing ........................................................................ 7-26
7.2.7 To set a Watermark ...................................................................... 7-31
7.2.8 To set an image and shade .......................................................... 7-34
7.2.9 To set font-related items .............................................................. 7-38
7.2.10 Checking the Printer Driver Setting .............................................. 7-39
7.2.11 How to store the job and reprint .................................................. 7-41
7.2.12 To designate the printer memory ................................................. 7-41
8 PCL Printer Driver Setting (Windows)
8.1 About Properties window ................................................................ 8-1
8.1.1 Properties window ......................................................................... 8-2
8.2 About button ..................................................................................... 8-3
8.3 Combination of the function ............................................................ 8-4
8.4 General tab ........................................................................................ 8-5
8.5 Sharing tab ........................................................................................ 8-6
8.6 Ports tab ............................................................................................ 8-7
8.7 Advanced tab .................................................................................... 8-9
8.8 Color Management tab .................................................................. 8-11

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8.9 Option tab ........................................................................................ 8-12
8.10 Setup tab ......................................................................................... 8-14
8.11 Per Page Setting tab ...................................................................... 8-33
8.12 Special Functions tab ..................................................................... 8-39
8.13 Overlay tab ...................................................................................... 8-51
8.14 Watermark tab ................................................................................ 8-54
8.15 Quality tab ....................................................................................... 8-58
8.16 Font tab ............................................................................................ 8-60
8.17 Version tab ...................................................................................... 8-62
8.18 Save/Restore Setting ..................................................................... 8-63
8.19 About View Area ............................................................................. 8-66
9 PostScript PPD Printer Driver setting (Windows)
9.1 About Properties window ................................................................ 9-1
9.1.1 Properties window ......................................................................... 9-2
9.2 About button ..................................................................................... 9-3
9.3 Combination of the function ............................................................ 9-4
9.4 General tab ........................................................................................ 9-5
9.5 Sharing tab ........................................................................................ 9-7
9.6 Ports tab ............................................................................................ 9-8
9.7 Advanced tab .................................................................................. 9-10
9.8 Device Settings tab ........................................................................ 9-12
9.9 Layout tab ........................................................................................ 9-16
9.10 Paper/Quality tab ............................................................................ 9-18
9.11 Advanced Options windows .......................................................... 9-20
10 KONICA MINOLTA PS Printer Driver setting (Windows)
10.1 About Properties window .............................................................. 10-1
10.1.1 Properties window ....................................................................... 10-2
10.2 About button ................................................................................... 10-3
10.3 Combination of the function .......................................................... 10-4
10.4 General tab ...................................................................................... 10-5
10.5 Sharing tab ...................................................................................... 10-6
10.6 Ports tab .......................................................................................... 10-7
10.7 Advanced tab .................................................................................. 10-9

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10.8 Color Management tab ................................................................ 10-11
10.9 Font tab .......................................................................................... 10-12
10.10 Option tab ...................................................................................... 10-14
10.11 Setup tab ....................................................................................... 10-16
10.12 Per Page Setting ........................................................................... 10-38
10.13 Special Functions ......................................................................... 10-44
10.14 PostScript tab ............................................................................... 10-57
10.15 Overlay tab .................................................................................... 10-61
10.16 Quality tab ..................................................................................... 10-64
10.17 Watermarks tab ............................................................................ 10-66
10.18 Save/Restore Setting ................................................................... 10-68
10.19 About View Area ........................................................................... 10-69
11 PostScript PPD Printer Driver setting (Mac OS 9)
11.1 Dialog boxes used for configuring this printing system ............. 11-3
11.1.1 Three dialog boxes ....................................................................... 11-3
11.2 About descriptions in this chapter ................................................ 11-9
11.3 Page Attributes dialog box .......................................................... 11-10
11.4 Watermark dialog box .................................................................. 11-13
11.5 Custom Page Default dialog box ................................................ 11-15
11.6 General dialog box ........................................................................ 11-16
11.7 Background Printing dialog box .................................................. 11-18
11.8 Cover Page dialog box ................................................................. 11-19
11.9 Layout dialog box ......................................................................... 11-20
11.10 Printer Specific Options dialog box (1) ....................................... 11-22
11.11 Printer Specific Options dialog box (2) ....................................... 11-24
11.12 Configure dialog box .................................................................... 11-42
12 PostScript PPD Printer Driver setting (Mac OS X)
12.1 About Mac OS X window ............................................................... 12-1
12.2 Page Attributes (Page Setup window) .......................................... 12-3
12.3 Custom Paper Size (Page Setup window) .................................... 12-5
12.4 Copies & Pages (Print window) ..................................................... 12-7
12.5 Layout (Print window) ..................................................................... 12-8
12.6 Paper Feed (Print window) ........................................................... 12-10

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12.7 Finishing (Print window) ............................................................... 12-11
12.8 Image/Layout (Print window) ....................................................... 12-18
12.9 Setup (Print window) .................................................................... 12-21
12.10 Security (Print window) ................................................................ 12-30
12.11 Printer Info ..................................................................................... 12-35
13 Troubleshooting
13.1 Basic Troubleshooting ................................................................... 13-1
13.2 General Problems of Printing ........................................................ 13-2
13.3 General Problems of PostScript .................................................... 13-5
13.4 Checking on Incomplete Jobs ....................................................... 13-7
14 Font
14.1 Font List (PCL) ................................................................................ 14-1
14.2 Font List (PostScript) ...................................................................... 14-5
14.3 Screen Fonts ................................................................................. 14-11
14.4 PostScript Downloading New Fonts ........................................... 14-16
14.5 Font Management Utility .............................................................. 14-17
15 Utility Tool
15.1 PageScope Web Connection ......................................................... 15-1
15.1.1 Outline of the PageScope Web Connection ................................ 15-2
15.1.2 Start the PageScope Web Connection ........................................ 15-3
15.1.3 Print the Report .......................................................................... 15-21
15.2 Using KONICA MINOLTA Peer to Peer Printing Tool ................ 15-22
15.3 Internet Printing ............................................................................ 15-26
15.4 NetWare ......................................................................................... 15-31
15.5 UNIX Printing through TCP/IP ..................................................... 15-35
15.5.1 CUPS Printing on Linux ............................................................. 15-45
16 Appendix
16.1 Glossary ........................................................................................... 16-1
16.2 Index ................................................................................................ 16-8

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1 Introduction
Thank you very much for purchasing the bizhub PRO 1050/1050e/1050P/
1050eP (The following writes it as bizhub PRO 1050 Series).
This User's Guide describes the operating procedures and safety precau-
tions of the bizhub PRO 1050 Series so that you can handle it safely and
make the best of its capabilities. Usually keep this User’s Guide close at
hand for the convenience of reference later.
FCC Regulation
Warning:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of FCC rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
area.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guaran-
tee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equip-
ment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encour-
aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following meas-
ures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver.
-Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit other than the circuit to
which the receiver is connected.
-Consult your dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Copier
Print Controller
For use as a network printer
For use as a local printer

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Canadian Department of Communications Regulations
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Patent Notice
The product includes an implementation of LZW licensed under U.S.Patent
4,558,302.
Built-in Fonts
The print controller includes support for PCL5e/6 Language (HP PCL clone)
and includes the 88 built-in Agfa Microtype fonts. For a complete list, refer to
"Font" on Page 14-1.
When equipping PostScript kit, the print controller also includes support for
Adobe PostScript 3 (PS3) and includes the 136 built-in Adobe fonts. For a
complete list, refer to "Font" on Page 14-1.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
KONICA MINOLTA, KONICA MINOLTA logo, and the essentials of imaging
are registered trademarks of KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC..
bizhub, bizhub PRO and PageScope are trademarks of KONICA MINOLTA
BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC..
Microsoft, MS and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corpo-
ration in the United States.
IBM is a registered trademarks of the IBM Corporation.
WindowsTM is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
HP and PCL are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.
Agfa Microtype font is a registered trademark of Agfa Corporation.
PEERLESS is a registered trademark of PEERLESS SYSTEMS CORPORA-
TION.
Apple, Macintosh and Mac are registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple
Computer.Inc.
Adobe, Adobe Logo, Acrobat, Acrobat Logo, PostScript and PostScript
Logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc.
Other company names and product names used in this User’s Guide are the
registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.
RC4®is a registered trademark or trademark of RSA Security Inc. in the Unit-
ed States and/or other countries.
In regard to the Citrix access Partner Network Premier
KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. is a member of the Ci-
trix access Partner Network.
The Citrix access Partner Network is a program that, in combination with a
solution of Citrix, promotes and develops solutions to provide the customers
with better solutions.