Konica Minolta magicolor 2200 DeskLaser User manual

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magicolor 2200
DeskLaser
Installation Guide
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1800621-001E

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Thank You
Thank you for purchasing a magicolor 2200 DeskLaser. You have made an excellent choice. Your
magicolor 2200 DeskLaser is specially designed for optimal performance in Windows and TCP/IP
networking environments.
Trademarks
The following are registered trademarks of MINOLTA-QMS, Inc.: QMS, the MINOLTA-QMS logo, and
magicolor.
Minolta is a trademark of Minolta Co., Ltd. Other product names mentioned in this guide may also be
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Proprietary Statement
The digitally encoded software included with your printer is Copyrighted © 2002 by MINOLTA-QMS, Inc. All
Rights Reserved. This software may not be reproduced, modified, displayed, transferred, or copied in any
form or in any manner or on any media, in whole or in part, without the express written permission of
MINOLTA-QMS, Inc.
Copyright Notice
This manual is Copyrighted © 2002 by MINOLTA-QMS, Inc., One Magnum Pass, Mobile, AL 36618. All
Rights Reserved. This document may not be copied, in whole or part, nor transferred to any other media or
language, without written permission of MINOLTA-QMS, Inc.
Manual Notice
MINOLTA-QMS, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to this manual and to the equipment described
herein without notice. Considerable effort has been made to ensure that this manual is free of inaccuracies
and omissions. However, MINOLTA-QMS, Inc. makes no warranty of any kind including, but not limited to,
any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with regard to this manual.
MINOLTA-QMS, Inc. assumes no responsibility for, or liability for, errors contained in this manual or for
incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of the furnishing of this manual, or the use of this
manual in operating the equipment, or in connection with the performance of the equipment when so
operated.
Registering the Printer
Mail—Fill out and send in the registration card enclosed in your shipment.
Internet—Go to www.onlineregister.com/minolta-qms/ and follow the instructions given there.
CD-ROM—Follow the instructions on the CD-ROM.
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Getting Acquainted with Your Printer .......................................................................................1
Features 1
Front/Right Side View 1
Front Internal View 1
Left Side/Rear Side View 2
Documentation Set ........................................................................................................................2
Setting up Your Printer ................................................................................................................3
Shipment Contents 3
Unpacking the Printer 3
Installing the Waste Toner Pack 5
Installing the Fuser Oil Roller 6
Removing the Tape from the Transfer Roller 7
Loading Media 8
Loading the Multipurpose Tray 10
Installing Accessories 11
Plugging in/Turning on the Printer ...........................................................................................12
About the Control Panel .............................................................................................................12
Control Panel Indicators 13
Control Panel Keys 13
Configuration Menu Overview .................................................................................................14
Language 14
Sample Page 15
Engine 15
Network 16
Service 19
Connecting the Printer ...............................................................................................................19
Installing Printer Drivers and Software ...................................................................................20
Plug and Play Printer Driver Installation 20
Manually Installing the Printer Driver/Monitor 20
Selecting the Crown Port 21
Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................................................21
Accessories and Consumables ....................................................................................................23
Accessories 23
Consumables 23
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Regulatory Compliance ..............................................................................................................24
FCC Compliance Statement 25
Canadian Users Notice 25
Laser Safety 25
International Notices 26
Warranty Considerations ...........................................................................................................26
Consumables and Your Warranty 26
Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity—Europe 220 Volt..............................................27
Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity—Latin America 110 Volt .................................28
Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity—Latin America 220 Volt .................................29
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Getting Acquainted with Your Printer 1
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Getting Acquainted with Your Printer
Features
The following drawings illustrate the parts of your printer referred to throughout this guide, so
please take some time to become familiar with them.
Front/Right Side View
Front Internal View
Print Speed 5/20* pages per minute
SDRAM 32 MB
Resolution 1200 x 600 dpi
500-sheet Letter/A4/Legal (Upper Media Tray) Standard
Multipurpose Tray Standard
Lower Feeder Unit Optional
Duplex Unit Optional
5-bin Mailbox Optional
64 MB Memory Expansion Optional
*5 = color; 20 = monochrome black
1—Output tray
2—Top cover
3—Top cover latch
4—Control panel and message window
5—Front cover latch (one on each side)
6—Front cover
7—Upper media tray (tray also known as
a cassette)
8—Right-side cover latch
9—Multipurpose tray (closed)
10—Pull-out carrying bars (one on each side)
11—Upper feed path cover
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1—Toner ejection lever
2—Toner slot
3—Toner carousel release button
4—Toner rotation knob
5—Waste toner pack
6—Transfer belt unit right release lever
7—OPC drum cartridge
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Left Side/Rear Side View
Documentation Set
Your magicolor 2200 comes with one CD-ROM. All the documentation is on this CD-ROM unless
otherwise noted below. It is provided in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
You may discover movie camera icons in the manuals. If you’re using the Acrobat PDF
version of this guide, click the icon to play a QuickTime video clip of the procedure
described in the text.
Quick Setup Guide Use this sheet when unpacking the printer.
Service & Support
Guide This lists global sources of service and support for your printer. Further information
about MINOLTA-QMS printers is available through the Internet.
Installation Guide You’re looking at this document right now. This assists in setting up the printer, install-
ing a printer driver, and connecting to a network. It also briefly describes the control
panel and configuration menu.
User’s Guide The
User’s Guide
guides you through the day-to-day operation of your printer, includ-
ing information on printing files, refilling print media, and replacing toner. It also
includes information on handling, cleaning, and maintaining your printer; improving
print quality; and troubleshooting printer problems.
Maintenance Guide This guide is a handy item to keep at the printer for quick reference information
regarding operation and care of the printer.
Registration Card Registration and warranty information is included.
1—Ventilation grille
2—Interface
3—AC power connector
4—Top cover
5—Output tray
6—Main power switch
7—Hand grips for moving printer
8—Media tray (left side)
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Setting up Your Printer
WARNING!
The printer weighs 87.1 lbs (39.5 kg) without consumables. To avoid injury, at least two people must
lift and move the printer.
Attention
Do not plug in the printer’s power cord before completing all installation steps.
Shipment Contents
Printer with a 500-sheet letter/A4/legal media tray
Consumables kit
Fuser oil roller Waste toner pack
Power cord
Documentation (see “Documentation Set” on page 2)
Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM
 Interface cables aren’t included in the shipment. If you need cables, contact your local
vendor or computer store.
Unpacking the Printer
 Save the packing materials in case you ever have to relocate your printer or for future
storage.
1Remove the protective plastic cover.
2Remove the tape from the outside of the printer.
3Take the tape off of the pull-out carrying bars 
and slide
them outward from the printer.
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4With another person’s help, lift the printer from the carton,
and place it in its intended location. A third person’s assis-
tance may be required if the printer is lifted above waist
level.
When lifting and carrying the printer, use the hand grips
and the pull-out carrying bars .
5Open the front cover.
Use both hands to avoid putting uneven strain on the
front cover hinges.
6Remove the cardboard/foam spacers and
the tape from the laser lens cover.
 The transfer belt left release lever will move to the 4
o’clock position when you remove the spacers.
7Pressing on the transfer belt unit front handle with one
hand, take the yellow tag attached to the transfer belt
unit fixture with your other hand, and pull the fixture
straight toward you.
This fixture protects the transfer belt during initial
transportation.
 Dispose of the fixture according to your local
regulations.
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8Remove the tape holding the toner cartridge carousel in
place.
9Remove the piece of foam attached to the front of the
toner cartridge carousel.
Installing the Waste Toner Pack
The waste toner pack collects the excess toner remaining on the OPC drum cartridge.
1Remove the waste toner pack from its plastic shipping bag.
2Make sure the transfer belt unit left release lever is still set to its correct (2 o’clock)
position.
 If the transfer belt unit left release lever is at its top (12 o’clock) position or the laser lens
cover is not firmly seated, the waste toner pack cannot be installed.
3Press the bottom of the waste toner pack into the printer
first, then the top, until it is firmly seated.
4Close the front cover.
Use both hands to avoid putting uneven strain on the
cover hinges.
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Installing the Fuser Oil Roller
1Push the top cover latch and open the top of the
printer .
2Remove the fuser oil roller from its box.
Attention
Lift and hold the fuser oil roller only by the handle. Do not allow the roller surface to
contact the table or get dirty. This could lower image quality.
3Rotate the two small levers to the unlocked position.
4Remove the tape from the media exit area.
5Insert the fuser oil roller guides into the guide rails,
then carefully lower the roller.
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6With the top of the printer open, rotate the two fuser oil
roller levers to the locked position.
 If the fuser oil roller release levers are not correctly set,
the top cover cannot be closed.
7Close the top cover gently to avoid jarring the fuser oil
roller.
Removing the Tape from the Transfer Roller
1Press the right cover release button and open the right
cover .
2Remove the tape from the transfer roller unit.
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3Make sure the transfer roller unit handles remain in the
down position.
4Close the right cover.
Loading Media
Loading the Media Tray
1Slide out the media tray.
2Remove the tape and the packing material from the
media pressure plate.
3Push the media pressure plate down to lock it
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4Adjust the media guides to fit the size paper you’re loading.
Squeeze the retainers, move the guides to the appropriate location (media sizes are listed on
the tray), and release the retainers.
Attention
The media should fit easily between the guides. Improperly adjusted guides may cause
poor print quality, media jams, or printer damage.
5Load the media face-up, short edge toward the right of
the tray.
Often, an arrow on the media package label
indicates the printing-side of the media.
A fill limit mark is provided on the inside of the tray. The
media tray holds 500 sheets of 20 lb bond (75 g/m²)
paper.
Make sure that the paper fits easily between the guides
and the paper corners are under the left and right
media-separating tabs and are not bent.
For further information about loading and using media,
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6Slide the media tray all the way
in.
If you have removed the tray from
the printer, slightly tilt up the
front of the tray to insert it into
the guide rails to slide it back in.
Loading the Multipurpose Tray
1Open the multipurpose tray.
2Open the media support.
3Load the media face down, short
edge toward the printer.
Often, an arrow on the media
package label indicates the
face-up side of the media.
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A fill limit mark is provided on
the inside of the media guides on
the multipurpose tray. The multi-
purpose tray holds 150 sheets of
20 lb bond (75 g/m²) paper.
Attention
Load only one type or size of media per tray at a time.
4Adjust the media guides to fit the
size media you’re loading.
Attention
Always adjust the media guides after inserting the media. A guide that is not properly
adjusted can cause poor print quality, media jams, or printer damage.
5Specify the media size in the multipurpose tray in the printer driver.
For further information about loading and using media, refer to chapter 2, “Using Media,”
in the User’s Guide.
Installing Accessories
If you purchased any printer accessories, then install them now. If installation instructions are
included with the accessory, follow them. If not, instructions are included in the User’s Guide.
A complete list is in “Accessories and Consumables” on page 23. Refer to www.minolta-qms.com
or www.q-shop.com for part numbers and pricing.
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Plugging in/Turning on the Printer
1Make sure the printer is turned off.
2Plug the printer power cord into the printer and
into the dedicated, grounded, surge-protected
electrical outlet.
WARNING!
Do not overload the outlet. For products installed outside North America, do not connect the
groundwire to gas or water pipes or grounding for telephones.
3Turn on the printer.
After a brief warmup, your printer displays “
IDLE ” on
the message window. If “
IDLE ” is not displayed in the
message window after the power switch is turned on, the
setup operation is not proceeding correctly or the
printer may be malfunctioning. Recheck the setup.
 The printer automatically switches to power-saving
mode after 60 minutes of inactivity. In the Engine/
Energy Saver menu, you can change the number of
minutes before the printer switches to power-saving mode.
 In compliance with UL guidelines, “The appliance inlet is considered to be the main
disconnect device.”
About the Control Panel
The control panel, located on the front of the printer, allows you to direct the printer’s operation. In
addition, it displays the current status of the printer, including any condition that needs your
attention. The control panel consists of the following parts:
Three indicators (LEDs) to provide printer status information.
A message window to display status and configuration information.
Seven keys to allow you to control the printer configuration through access to frequently used
printer functions.
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Control Panel Indicators
Control Panel Keys
Indicator Off On
The printer is off line and not ready to accept
data. The printer is on line and ready to accept data.
The printer is not receiving data. The printer is receiving data from one or
more of its interfaces.
No problem. The printer requires operator attention (usu-
ally accompanied by a status message in
the message window).
Key Function PressOn
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First?
This key has no function on the magicolor 2200 DeskLaser but is used to set
the mutipurpose tray media size on magicolor 2200 Crown printers. Media
sizes are controlled through the printer driver on magicolor 2200 DeskLaser
printers.
N/A
Accesses the configuration menu. When you’re changing the printer configura-
tion, press this key to cancel a change (before pressing the Select key), to
return to the previous selection or option for the current menu and to return to
the previous choice when changing character information.
Yes
The Select key selects a menu or a displayed menu option. Yes
Use this key to advance to the next selection for the current menu or to
advance to the next choice when changing character information.
The Online key switches the printer between online and offline status. Press
the key once to take the printer off line when it is on line, and press the key
once to return the printer to on line when it is off line.
N/A
The Cancel key allows you to cancel a print job. No
Previous/Next navigation keys allow you go backward or forward through the
menu choices. Yes
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Configuration Menu Overview
Language
Status and error messages as well as configuration menus and options can be displayed in the
message window in one of the available languages.
Selecting a Message Window Language
If you want to change the message window language, use the following quick control panel
sequence:
 The printer must be restarted for changes to the Language menu to take effect.
Menu Language
Purpose Change the message window language.
Choices Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Ital-
ian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Default English
Press Key (Until) Display Reads
Online IDLE (and online LED is off)
Menu LANGUAGE
Select *ENGLISH
Next ( ) / Previous ( ) Press the Next and/or Previous key until the language required is displayed
Select <
LANGUAGE > IS SELECTED
IP address
Subnet mask
Default router
Service
Sample Page
HW address
Language
Engine
Network
Ethernet speed
Conn. timeout
NMS1
NMS2
Page count
Clear care
Error recovery
Energy saver
Print density
Chain inputbins
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Sample Page
This menu item initiates the printing of a sample page that can be used to check print quality.
Engine
The following menus allow you to configure the hardware control settings of your printer.
Error Recovery
When the Error Recovery feature is On, the printer will automatically reprint pages that are halted
due to media jams or other errors.
Energy Saver
From this menu item you can set the time interval that the printer must remain inactive before it
will switch to a state of reduced power consumption.
Print Density
This menu item allows you to adjust the amount of toner applied during the printing process.
Menu Sample Page
Purpose Prints a sample page.
Choices Yes—Prints a sample page.
No—Doesn’t print a sample page.
Default Yes
Menu Engine/Error Recovery
Purpose Enables or disables error recovery.
Choices On—Reprints a print job from the page on which the jam or error occurred.
Off—Don’t reprint a print job when a jam or error occurs.
Default On
Menu Engine/Energy Saver
Purpose Sets the length of inactivity before the printer changes to a low-power state (the engine
remains on, but the fuser turns off).
Choices 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours—Idle time before activation of low-power
state.
Off—Use normal power all the time.
Default 30 minutes
Notes After the chosen time expires (for example, 30 minutes), the printer enters a low-power mode.
The printer remains in low-power mode until a print job is received or until the printer is manu-
ally switched from offline to online. After receiving a signal to print or to go on line, the printer
warms up and returns to normal power.
Menu Engine/Print Density [Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, and Black]
Purpose Adjusts toner (color) density.
Choices -1.6%, -0.8%, 0%, +0.8%, +1.6% (lowest to highest density)
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Chain Inputbins
 This menu item is available only if an optional media cassette is installed.
Chain Outputbins
 This menu item is available only if an optional 5-bin mailbox is installed.
Network
The following menu items allow you to configure your printer for connection to your network.
IP (Internet) Address
The IP Address menu allows you to set the printer’s network (Internet Protocol) address. The
address is in the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.
HW (Hardware) Address
The HW Address menu allows you to view the printer’s factory-default Ethernet hardware
address.
Menu Engine/Chain Inputbins
Purpose Allows you to “chain” cassettes (inputbins) so that when the first cassette empties, the printer
automatically draws media from the other cassette.
Choices On—Switch to the next cassette with the same size and type of media when the default cas-
sette is empty.
Off—Don’t switch cassettes; use only the default cassette.
Default On
Menu Engine/Chain Outputbins
Purpose Allows you to “chain” mailbox bins (outputbins) so that when the first bin fills, the printer auto-
matically sends output to the next available bin.
Choices On—Switch to the next available bin when the default bin is full.
Off—Don’t switch bins; use only the default outputbin.
Default Off
Menu Network/Internet address
Choices Each
xxx
.
xxx
.
xxx
.
xxx
triplet can have a value of 001–254.
Default 161.033.128.024
Notes This address must be set, and it must be unique.
Once you save your changes to this menu, the printer automatically reboots.
The address must consist only of numbers and periods. Selecting a letter or another symbol
results in an error message.
All
xxx
values must be three digits (for example, 1 is entered as 001, and 10 is entered as 010).
Menu Network/HW address
Choices None (read-only)
Default The printer’s hardware address in the form HW:080086
xxxxxx