Konica Minolta Magicolor 2300 DL User manual

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magicolor 2300 DL
Installation Guide
®
1800686-001C

English
Thank You
Thank you for purchasing a magicolor 2300 DL. You have made an excellent
choice. Your magicolor 2300 DL is specially designed for optimal
performance in Windows and TCP/IP networking environments.
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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.
This product uses Software Developer Kit of Peerless Systems Corporation.
Copyright © 2001 Peerless Systems Corporation. All rights reserved.
This product uses NEST Office SDK of Novell, Inc. Copyright © 1999 Novell,
Inc. NEST is a trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other
countries.
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© 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.
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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.

Contents i
Contents
English
Getting Acquainted with Your Printer ........................................................1
Setting up Your Printer .................................................................................5
Installing Accessories ..................................................................................9
Plugging in/Turning on the Printer ...........................................................10
About the Interface Panel ...........................................................................11
What’s Next? ...............................................................................................11
Configuration Menu Overview ...................................................................12
About the Control Panel .............................................................................13
Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................17
Accessories and Consumables .................................................................18
Regulatory Compliance ..............................................................................19
Safety Information .......................................................................................20
Warranty Considerations ...........................................................................23

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Getting Acquainted with Your Printer 1
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Getting Acquainted with Your Printer
Documentation Set
If you’re using the Acrobat PDF version of this guide, click this icon to
play a QuickTime video clip of the procedure described in the text.
Acrobat Reader and a download link to QuickTime are provided on the
Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM.
Features Details
Print speed (letter/A4) 16 monochrome black/4 color ppm*
Resolution** 600 x 600, 1200 x 600, or 2400 x 600 dpi
SDRAM 32 MB
200-sheet Tray 1 Standard
200-sheet face-down output tray Standard
500-sheet lower feeder unit with Tray 2 Optional (only one feeder allowed)
Duplex option Optional
IEEE-1284 parallel Standard
Ethernet Standard
USB Standard
Notes *Pages per minute (ppm)
** Dots per inch (dpi)
Manual Description Location
Installation
Guide
Hardware Installation: You’re looking at this
document right now. This guide provides
information about installation of the printer, the
interface panel, and the control panel.
Hard copy and
Utilities and
Documentation
CD-ROM
User’s Guide Software Installation: This chapter guides you
through software, driver, and status display
installation.
Day-to-day Operation of Your Printer: These
chapters guide you through printing files, refilling
print media, and replacing toner.
This manual also includes information on
additional accessories; cleaning and maintaining
your printer; improving print quality; troubleshoot-
ing printer problems; and technical specifications
and safety information for your printer.
Utilities and
Documentation
CD-ROM
Service &
Support
Guide
This lists sources of service and support
in the Americas. The most up-to-date
worldwide information can be found at
www.minolta-qms.com.
Utilities and
Documentation
CD-ROM

Getting Acquainted with Your Printer2
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Space Requirements
Locate Your Printer...
With these characteristics... But away from...
On a hard, flat, stable, level (±1° or less slant
at any point around the machine) surface.
Direct sunlight. Heating and cooling sources,
wind, and dust.
Close to an easily accessible grounded
power supply (on an exclusively dedicated
power outlet) that meets printer
specifications. Near your computer. At the
length 6.5' (2 m) or less for an IEEE 1284
bidirectional parallel connection.
A connection to the same electrical circuit as
high-current machines. Noise-generating
equipment, such as an air conditioner or
copier, and strong magnetic or electro-
magnetic fields, such as a refrigerator.
With enough space to allow adequate
ventillation and easy servicing.
Small, loose metal parts, such as paper clips
and staples.
With an ambient temperature range of 50°–
95° F (10°–35° C) and temperature gradient
of 50 F° (10° C) or less.
Water, water pipes, liquid (drink) containers,
and corrosive chemicals or vapors, such as
ammonia.
With relative humidity range of 15%–85%
(noncondensing) and humidity gradient of
20% per hour or less.
Excessive vibration.
At an altitude of 0–8,202' (0–2,500 m). Open flames or items that can easily burn.
Top View Side View
27.6"
(700 mm)
19.7"
(500 mm)
15.4" (390 mm)
13.4" (340 mm)
23.23.2" (590 mm)
27.8" (705 mm)
5.9"
(150 mm)
20.2" (512 mm)
27.8" (705 mm)
14.1" (357 mm)
View with Accessories

Getting Acquainted with Your Printer 3
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WARNING!
Obstructing the ventilation grilles could present a fire hazard.
Attention
For products installed outside North America, do not connect the
groundwire to gas or water pipes or grounding for telephones.
For further details, refer to the User’s Guide on the Utilities and
Documentation CD-ROM.
Printer Parts
The following illustrates the parts of your printer are referred to throughout
this guide, so please take some time to become familiar with them.
Front View/Right Side View
1Output tray with output tray
support
2Control panel and message
window
3Front door latch
4Front door
5Tray 1 media support
6Tray 1 (multipurpose tray) (all
supported media sizes)
7Media size guide
8Power cord socket
9Power switch
10 Parallel interface connector
11 USB interface connector
12 Ethernet network interface
connector
13 Right-side door
14 Right-side door release
1 2 34
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Getting Acquainted with Your Printer4
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Front Inside View
15 Transfer belt
release
lever
16 Transfer belt
17 OPC drum
cartridge
18 Waste toner
bottle
19 Toner
cartridges
(cyan/
magenta/
yellow/
black)
Right Inside View
20 Fuser
21 Misfeed-clearing dial (manual
paper feed dial)
22 Transfer roller
View with Accessories
23 Duplex option
24 Duplex option cover
25 Optional lower feeder unit
26 Tray 2 media tray (letter
or A4 only)
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15
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Setting up Your Printer 5
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Setting up Your Printer
WARNING!
Your printer weighs approximately 62 lbs (28 kg) with consumables. Be
sure to have help when lifting and moving it.
Do not plug in the printer until told to do so.
Shipment Contents
!Printer (with four toner cartridges and an OPC drum cartridge installed)
!Waste toner bottle
!Output tray support
!Media support for Tray 1
!Power cable
!Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM
Interface cables are not included in the shipment. If you need cables, contact
your local vendor or computer store.
Unpacking the Printer
"# We strongly suggest that you save the
packaging materials in case you ever
need to move or ship the printer.
Use the following instructions to unpack your
printer.
1Remove the protective plastic cover.
2With another person’s help, lift the printer
from the carton. Do not tilt it more than ±1° in
any direction at any time.
For best output quality and longest
consumables life, place the printer on a hard, flat, level, stable surface
capable of supporting about 81 lbs (37 kg).
3Remove the tape
from the outside of
the printer.

Setting up Your Printer6
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4Remove the cardboard from the
multipurpose tray.
5Pull the right-side door
release $, and then open
the right-side door %.
6Remove the tag from the base of
both green levers at the top of the
fuser unit.
7Close the right-side door.
8Grasp the front door latch $and
carefully open the front door %.
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Setting up Your Printer 7
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9Remove the tape from the inside of
the printer.
10 Pressing on the transfer belt unit with
one hand, take the 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.
11 Insert the waste toner bottle.
aInsert the bottom of the waste toner
bottle $into the printer.
bPush the top of the waste toner bottle
%into position so it is firmly seated.
If the waste toner bottle is not correctly
installed or the transfer belt release lever is
at its top position (11 o’clock), the front
door cannot be closed.
12 Close the front door.
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Setting up Your Printer8
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Installing the Tray 1 Media Support
Remove the media support from its
plastic shipping bag, and then attach
it to Tray 1.
Insert the three tabs $on the media
support into the three holes in Tray 1, and
then lower the two tabs %into their
corresponding holes below Tray 1.
Loading Tray 1 (Multipurpose Tray)
The multipurpose tray is used for all supported media types, including
envelopes, labels, Japanese-sized postcards, thick stock, and
transparencies.
Check www.minolta-qms.com/support (click on Answer Base) for currently
approved media. To order approved media, go to www.q-shop.com. For
information about loading different types of media, refer to “Using Media” in
the User’s Guide.
Attention
Do not mix media types/sizes in the media trays.
1Adjust the media guides to fit the size of
media that you are loading.
Squeeze the front media guide and open
the media guides.
2Fan a stack of approximately 200 sheets
of paper.
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Installing Accessories 9
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3Load the media face up, short edge first.
Often, an arrow on the paper package
label indicates the face-up (printing) side
of the paper.
"# A fill limit mark is provided on
the inside of the media guides
on the multipurpose tray. Tray 1
holds 200 sheets of 22 lb bond
(80 g/m²) paper.
4Adjust the media guides to fit the media.
Attention
Always adjust the media guides after inserting the media. Guides
that are not properly adjusted can cause poor print quality, media
jams, or printer damage.
Installing Accessories
Attention
Installing accessories always requires that the printer be turned off and
unplugged.
If you purchased any additional printer accessories (such as a duplex option
or additional memory, then install them now. If installation instructions are
included with the accessory, follow them. If not, instructions are included in
the User’s Guide (in PDF on the Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM).

Plugging in/Turning on the Printer10
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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 a dedicated, grounded,
surge-protected electrical outlet.
"# In compliance with UL guidelines,
“The appliance inlet is considered to
be the main disconnect device.”
3Turn on the printer.
After approximately 180 seconds, the printer
displays “IDLE/MAGICOLOR 2300DL” in
the message window. If “IDLE/MAGICOLOR
2300DL” does not display in the message
window, recheck the setup.
The printer automatically switches to power-saving (Energy Saver) mode
after 30 minutes of inactivity. You can change the number of minutes in the
Engine/Energy Saver menu.
Attention
Never turn off or unplug the printer while it is receiving data or printing.

About the Interface Panel 11
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About the Interface Panel
!
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!Ethernet Port
Use a twisted-pair (RJ45) Ethernet
cable when connecting the Ethernet
port on the printer to a 10BaseT/
100BaseTX network connection.
"
""
"USB Port
Use a USB 1.1 cable (Type B) when
connecting the USB port on the printer
to the USB port on your computer.
#
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#Parallel Port
Use a Centronics IEEE 1284
bidirectional parallel cable when
connecting the parallel port on the
printer to the parallel port on your
computer.
What’s Next?
You have now completed the hardware setup of you printer. There are some
more important steps:
1If your language is other than English, refer to “Selecting a Message
Window Language” on page 14. Select the message window language
you prefer. If you print via the parallel or USB port, skip to step 3.
2Set your IP address in one of the following three ways:
aIf your network supports DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol), your IP address will be automatically assigned by the DHCP
server when you power up your printer. (Refer to the NIC User’s
Manual.)
bYou may manually change the printer’s IP (Internet Protocol) address.
Refer to “Selecting an Ethernet IP Address” on page 15.
3Connect the printer to your computer or a network.
4Insert the Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM and follow the
instructions on the screen to install a printer driver and printer utilities.
(Refer to “Software Installation” in the User’s Guide.)

Configuration Menu Overview12
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Configuration Menu Overview
IDLE/MAGICOLOR 2300DL
MENU/
LANGUAGE
MENU/
SPECIAL
PAGES
MENU/
ENGINE
MENU/
NETWORK
MENU/
CONSUMABLE
USAGE
MENU/LANGUAGE
LANGUAGE
SET
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
SET
FRENCH
LANGUAGE
SET
GERMAN
LANGUAGE
SET
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE
SET
PORTUGUESE
LANGUAGE
SET
SPANISH
LANGUAGE
SET
CZECH
LANGUAGE
SET
JAPANESE
MENU/SPECIAL PAGES
PRINT CONFIG PAGE PRINT DEMO PAGE PRINT MENU MAP*
MENU/ENGINE
ENGINE/CHANGE
TONER SZ
ENGINE/REPLACE
TONER
ENGINE/ENERGY
SAVER
ENGINE/AUTO
CONTINUE
ENGINE/CHAINING
TRAY XXX**
ENGINE/SERVICE
MENU/NETWORK
IP ADDRESS
Default:
192.168.1.2
SUBNET MASK
Default:
0.0.0.0
GATEWAY
Default:
192.168.1.1
HW ADDRESS
Default:
00206Bxxxxxx
DHCP
BOOTP
HTTP SNMP
IP ADDRESS, SUBNET MASK, and GATEWAY are
displayed only when both DHCP and BOOTP are set to
off.
DHCP SET: ON
BOOTP SET: OFF
DHCP SET: OFF
BOOTP SET: ON
DHCP SET: OFF
BOOTP SET: OFF
HTTP SET: ON
HTTP SET: OFF
SNMP SET: ON
SNMP SET: OFF
MENU/
CONSUMABLE
USAGE
Legend
BLACK
TONER
YELLOW
TONER
MAGENTA
TONER
CYAN
TONER
DRUM
UNIT
Defaults are bolded.
*English language only.
**Displays only when optional lower feeder unit is attached.

About the Control Panel 13
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About the Control Panel
The control panel, located on the top 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.
!Two indicators (LEDs) to provide printer status information.
!A message window displays status and configuration information.
!Six keys allow you to control the printer configuration through access to
frequently used printer functions.
Control Panel Indicators and Keys
Number LED Indicator Off On
1 The printer is not
ready to accept data.
The printer is ready to
accept data.
2 No problem. The printer requires
operator attention (usually
accompanied by a status
message in the message
window.)
Number Key Function
3!Allows you to cancel the current, or all print
jobs
!Cancels the menu choice or selection if you are
in the menu structure at the time
1
2
3
45
7
6
8
MESSAGE
WINDOW

About the Control Panel14
English
Selecting a Message Window Language
When you receive your printer, the message window language is set to
English. However, status messages and configuration menus can be
displayed in the message window in English, Czech, French, German,
Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Selecting a language in the control panel also localizes default media size
selections.
4 !Initially enters the menu system
!If within the menu system and on a menu level,
moves down in in the menu structure
!If within the menu system and on a selectable
item, selects the displayed choice (no matter
what position the cursor is in)
5 !Moves up in the menu structure
!If within a selectable menu choice that is
changeable character by character, scrolls
upward through the available characters
6 !Moves right in the menu structure
!Moves right through the scrollable menu
selections when selections are whole words,
not characters
7 !Moves down in the menu structure.
!If within a selectable menu choice that is
changeable character by character, scrolls
downward through the available characters
8 !Moves left in the menu structure
!Moves left through the scrollable menu
selections when selections are whole words,
not characters
Number Key Function

About the Control Panel 15
English
If you want to change the message window language, use the following
control panel sequence (slightly dependent upon the installed options):
Selecting an Ethernet IP Address
You must enter a unique IP address compatible with your local Ethernet
network environment.
"# When manually setting the IP address, turn off DHCP and BOOTP
first.
Attention
You should always notify your network’s administrator before changing
the printer’s IP address.
IP ADDRESS, SUBNET MASK, and GATEWAY are displayed only when both
DHCP and BOOTP are set to off.
1Turn on your printer.
2On the control panel, change the IP address of your printer:
Press Key (Until) Display Reads
IDLE/MAGICOLOR 2300DL
MENU
LANGUAGE
LANGUAGE SET
ENGLISH
Press the Right or Left key until the appropriate
language is displayed.
<LANGUAGE> is selected.
Press the Up key to return to IDLE.
Press Key (Until) Display Reads
IDLE/MAGICOLOR 2300DL
MENU/LANGUAGE
Press the Right or Left key until MENU/NETWORK is
displayed.

About the Control Panel16
English
IP ADDRESS/192.168.1.2
Use the and keys to move to each of the four number triplets.
(Leading zeros of each triplet are automatically suppressed; for
example, “.001.” displays as “.1.”)
Use the and keys to increase or decrease each number.
IP ADDRESS
Press the Up key twice to return to IDLE.
You are advised to verify the correct IP address by printing a Config
Page as follows:
MENU/LANGUAGE
MENU/SPECIAL PAGES
SPECIAL PAGES/PRINT CONFIG PAGE
A Config Page will print. Verify the IP address on this page.
Press Key (Until) Display Reads