Konica Minolta Magicolor 5550 User manual

magicolor 5550/5570
Staple Finisher
Instructions
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Version 1.0. June 2007
Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe
Field Support Vienna Office

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Contents
1. Media recommendation 3
2. Installation 3
2.1. Accessories
2.2. Finisher installation
2.3. Configuration
2.4. HD & CF Card
3
4
8
9
3. Driver settings 10
3.1. Stapled printing
3.2. Offset function
10
10
4. Menu settings 11
5. Page Scope Web connection 11

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Intro
The optional installed staple finisher enables you performing job separation, offset and stapled printing.
Below listed you will see the details regarding to installation, configuration, driver and printer menu settings
recommended to follow for easy usage.
1.Media recommendation
Maximum capacities of the sub and main tray are shown in the table below separated on modes:
Non Sort/Sort/Group:
Plain paper
Recycled paper 60 – 90 g/m2Max Capacity/sheets: Sub: 100(50*) , Main
500(250*)
Postcard, Envelope,
Envelope, Glossy paper,
Label, Letterhead - Max Capacity/sheets: Sub: 20 , Main 20
Thick paper 1 91 – 150 g/m2Max Capacity/sheets: Sub: 20 , Main 20
Thick paper 2
Max. Paper
size: 216x356
Min. Paper
size: 92x148
151 – 210 g/m2Max Capacity/sheets: Sub: 20 , Main 20
Sort offset/group offset
Plain paper
Recycled paper
Max. Paper
size: 216x356
Min. Paper
size: 182x257
60 – 90 g/m2Max Capacity/sheets: Sub: not supp. ,
Main 500 or 50 sets
(250 or 25 sets*)
Sort stable:
Plain paper
Recycled paper
Max. Paper size:
216x356
Min. Paper size:
182x257
60 – 90 g/m2
Max Capacity/sheets:
Main:400 or 40 sets
(200 or 20 sets*)
Sub: not supp
No of sheets to
be stapled:
2 to 30 #
*Media length longer than 300 mm
# limited for high density images- 20sheets x 20 sets
2. Installation
Part number- Staple Finisher: A01F0Y1
Part number Staple cartridge*: 4623361
(*included within new Staple Finisher- for changing procedure see page 7/ note 21a,
capacity: 5000 staples)
2.1. Acessories:
1.) Staple Finisher
2.) Relay Unit
3.) Main output tray
4.) Sub output tray
5.) Hooks (For securing the relay unit)
6.) Hooks (For installing the Staple Finisher)
7.) Mounting clips for the main output tray

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2.2. Finisher installation:
1 Open the box for the optional
Finisher
2 Unpack the relay unit, and then
open the relay unit cover.
3 Remove all packing tapes.
4 Close the relay unit cover.
5 Remove the two mounting hooks
on backside of the relay unit.
Since the gears (1) are
exposed, be careful not
to grab them or to hit
them
Since the performance of
the transport roller and
springs (2) may be
greatly reduced if they
are firmly grabbed, treat
them with speical care
6 Turn off the machine and
disconnect the power cord and
interface cable.

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7 Remove the output tray from the
machine
While lightly bending the
output tray as much as
possible, remove the
output tray.
8 Remove the inside cover (three
locations) at the top of the
machine.
9 Use a coin to remove the front
cover (two locations) at the top of
the machine.
10 Install the relay unit on the
machine.
11 Open the relay unit cover.
12 With your fingers, press the left
and right pins. Make sure that the
pins are pushed in.

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13 Secure the relay unit on the
machine with the two mounting
hooks.
14 Lock the relay unit lever.
15 Close the relay unit cover
16 Remove the two finisher –
mounting hooks from the box.
17 Remove the main output tray and
the sub output tray , and then
unpack them.
18 Hold the left and right sides of the
staple finisher and lift it out of the
box.
When grabbing the staple
finisher, be sure to grab
the areas indicated in the
illustration.
19 Remove the sheet from the staple
finisher.
20 Remove the tape and packing
materials from the connectors and
the outside of the staple finisher.
21 Open the stapler cover, and then
remove the tape securing the
staple catridge.
21a Changing procedure: Open the
stapler cover, remove the old & align the
new staple cartridge.
(Separate description incl. in mc 55x0
User Guide Page 163)

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22 Use a coin to remove the cover
(two locations) on the left side of
the machine.
23 Secure the two mounting hooks on
the staple finisher to the left side
of the machine.
24 Align the side of the relay unit with
that of the staple finisher, and then
hook them onto the finisher to
install them.
When grabbing the staple
finisher, be sure to grab
the areas indicated in the
illustration.
25 Remove the mounting clips from
the main output tray.
26 Insert the main output tray.
27 Secure the main output tray with
the mounting clips.

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28 Install the sub output tray.
29 Insert the connectors of the staple
finisher into the connector of the
machine.
30 Reconnect the power cord, and
turn on the machine.
2.3. Configuration:
1
Declare the Staple
Finisher/Output Tray Unit within
the Windows printer driver
(Properties/Configure tab).
A. If printer connected with
TCP/IP interface, activate
REFRESH button.
B. If not connected with TCP/IP
select Output Tray Unit under
“Device Options “and choose
enable under “Settings”
Select the APPLY button.
B
B
A
B

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2.4. HD & CF Card:
To ensure the full finisher functionality it is required to install a Hard Drive or a CF card above 512 MB.
Part Nr. HD: A08D0W1
Part Nr. CF: 3rd Party solution.
2.4.1. Installation:
For the installation procedure of HD refer to Konica Minolta Userguide Page 232 or the “mc55xx Direct
Printing” instruction document.
For the installation procedure of CF Card refer to Konica Minolta Userguide Page 235 or the “mc55xx Direct
Printing” instruction document.

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3. Driver settings
3.1. Offset function
The offset function(A) means, the
media is fed to the main tray with
each copy slightly shifted.
(B)Multiple collated copies of a job
can easy be separated.
This function is avail. just with
Output Tray set to “Main Tray” (See
3.2: Stapled Printing ÆOutput
Tray)
A
Offset off
Offset on:
Each copy is
shifted slightly.
B
Collate off:
Same Pages of
multiple copies
are printed
succesive.
Collate on:
Multiple copies
are sorted.
3.2. Stapled printing
In order to staple a document, set
Layout driver tab as following:
1. Staple ÆOn
2. Select
Output Tray/Main Tray (C)
Staple/ ON (D)
NOTE: Sub output Tray supports
NO stapling.
NOTE: Copies can be stapled when
they contain 2 to 30 pages (3 to 60
pages when double- sided)
NOTE: Collate in the driver menu
must be activated. In the application
collate should be unchecked.(see B
above)

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4.Printer Menu settings
If the Staple finisher is installed, 2 additional modes in the paper menu are available for preset within the
printer paper menu.
Paper menu
A
B
Paper Source
Duplex
Copies
Collate
Finishing Sub Tray
Main Tray
Offset
Stapling
Job Separation ON/OFF
A. When Finishing is activated the following settings are available:
1. Sub Tray: The paper is fed to the sub output tray
2. Main Tray: The paper is fed to the main output tray
3. Offset: The paper is fed to main output tray with each copy is slightly shifted.
4. Stapling: Each document is stapled and fed to the main output tray.
B.When Job Separation/ ON is activated, the printed job is fed to the main output tray slightly shifted.
- Just avail. when Sub Tray or Stapling is disabled.
- Just available with following media : Plain, Recycled, Letterhead paper. (Paper size: 182 to 216
mm in width and 257 to 356 mm in length)
5.Page Scope Web connection
In the Page Scope web
connection interface it is
possible to select the output
Tray and also if job separation is
on or off.
NOTE: These settings only
changeable in administration
Mode. In public or registered
mode the settings shown but not
changeable.