Konica Minolta Magicolor 2500W User manual

magicolor 2500W
User’s Guide
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A00V-9563-00A
1800816-001A

Thank You
Thank you for purchasing a magicolor 2500W. You have made an excellent choice.
Your magicolor 2500W is specially designed for optimal performance in Windows
environments.
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trademarks of KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
magicolor is a trademark or registered trademark of KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING
SOLUTIONS U.S.A., INC.
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changes to this guide and to the equipment described herein without notice. Consid-
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omissions. However, KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. makes
no warranty of any kind including, but not limited to, any implied warranties of mer-
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operating the equipment, or in connection with the performance of the equipment
when so operated.

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Contents
Contents i
1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1
Getting Acquainted with Your Printer 2
Space Requirements 2
Printer Parts 3
Front View 3
Rear View 4
Front View with Option 4
About the Control Panel 5
About the Indicators 5
Status Messages (Ready Indicator, Error Indicator) 6
Status Messages (Toner Indicators) 6
About the Rotate Toner KEY 7
About the Cancel KEY 7
Continuing a Print Job after an Error Message 7
Cancelling a Print Job 7
2 About the Software ........................................................................................... 9
Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM 10
Drivers 10
Utilities 10

Contentsii
System Requirements 11
Selecting Driver Defaults 11
Uninstalling the Printer Driver 12
Displaying Printer Driver Settings 12
Windows XP/Server 2003 12
Windows 2000/Me/98SE 13
Using the Printer Driver 14
Common Buttons 14
OK 14
Cancel 14
Apply 14
Help 14
Easy Set 14
Paper View 14
Printer View 15
Watermark View 15
Quality View 15
Default 15
Basic Tab 15
Layout Tab 16
Overlay Tab 16
Watermark Tab 16
Quality Tab 16
Version Tab 17
3 Using the Status Display ................................................................................19
Working with the Status Display 20
Introduction 20
Opening the Status Display and Showing the Supplies Status 20
Altering the Size of the Status Display Window 20
Using the Status Display 20
Recognizing Status Display Alerts 21
Recovering from a Status Display Alert 22
Closing the Status Display 22
4 Using Media .....................................................................................................23
Media Specifications 24
Media Types 25
Plain Paper 25
Thick Stock 26
Envelopes 27
Labels 28
Letterhead 29
Postcards 29
Transparencies 30
Glossy 31

Contents iii
What Is the Guaranteed Imageable (Printable) Area? 31
Imageable Area—Envelopes 32
Page Margins 32
Loading Media 33
Tray 1 (Multipurpose Tray) 33
Loading Plain Paper 33
Other Media 35
Loading Envelopes 35
Loading Label Sheets/Postcards/Thick Stock/Transparencies 39
Manual Duplexing 41
How do I manually duplex? 41
Output Tray 42
Media Storage 42
5 Replacing Consumables ................................................................................ 43
Replacing Consumables 44
Refilled Toner Cartridges 44
About Toner Cartridges 44
Replacing a Toner Cartridge 48
Replacing the Drum Cartridge 53
6 Maintaining the Printer ................................................................................... 57
Maintaining the Printer 58
Cleaning the Printer 60
Exterior 60
Interior 61
Cleaning the Media Feed Roller and Laser Lens 61
Storing the Printer 64
7 Troubleshooting .............................................................................................. 67
Introduction 68
Preventing Media Misfeeds 69
Understanding the Media Path 70
Indicator Messages 70
Error Messages 70
Service Message 72
Clearing Media Misfeeds 73
Clearing Procedures 74
Solving Problems with Media Misfeeds 79
Solving Other Problems 81
Solving Problems with Printing Quality 84
8 Installing Accessories .................................................................................... 91
Dust Cover 92
Installing the Dust Cover 92
Loading Media in Tray 1 with the Dust Cover installed 93

Contentsiv
A Appendix ..........................................................................................................95
Safety Specifications 96
Technical Specifications 96
Printer 96
Consumable Life Expectancy Chart 98
Our Concern for Environmental Protection 99
What is an ENERGY STAR product? 99

1
Introduction

Getting Acquainted with Your Printer2
Getting Acquainted with Your Printer
Space Requirements
To ensure easy operation, consumable replacement and maintenance,
adhere to the recommended space requirements detailed below.
!" The dust cover is a standard feature on 120 V printers in the Americas
and Taiwan, but an optional accessory in other areas.
430 mm (16.9")
349 mm (13.7")
Front View Side View
100 mm
100 mm 100 mm100 mm
(3.9")
630 mm (24.8") 700 mm (27.6")
740 mm (29.1")
489 mm (19.3")
498mm (19.6")
(3.9")
638 mm (25.1")
740 mm (29.1")
(3.9") (3.9")
430 mm (16.9")
349 mm (13.7")
Front View with Option
100 mm
100 mm
(3.9")
630 mm (24.8")
638 mm (25.1")
740 mm (29.1")
(3.9") Side View with Option
100 mm
100 mm
500 mm (19.7")
509mm (20.0")
(3.9") (3.9")
710 mm (27.9")
740 mm (29.1")