Konica Minolta PagePro 9100 User manual

English
PagePro 9100
Installation Guide
™
1800730-001A

English
Thank You
Thank you for purchasing a KONICA MINOLTA printer. You have made an excellent
choice.
Trademarks
KONICA MINOLTA and the KONICA MINOLTA logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. PagePro is a trademark or
registered trademark of KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Crown
and CrownView are trademarks or registered trademarks of KONICA MINOLTA
PRINTING SOLUTIONS U.S.A., INC. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
Proprietary Statement
The digitally encoded software included with your printer is Copyright © 2003
KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, 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 KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Copyright Notice
Copyright © 2003 KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Marunouchi
Center Building, 1-6-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0005, Japan. 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 KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Manual Notice
KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, 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, KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, 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.
KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, 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 (Americas only)—Fill out and send in the registration card enclosed in your
shipment.
Internet—Go to printer.konicaminolta.net/register and follow the instructions given
there.
CD-ROM—Follow the instructions on the Software Utilities CD-ROM.

Contents
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Getting Acquainted with Your Printer ................................................................. 1
PagePro 9100 Features 1
Space Requirements 1
Locate your Printer... 2
Printer Parts 3
Documentation Set ............................................................................................... 4
Setting up Your Printer ........................................................................................ 5
Shipment Contents 5
Unpacking the Printer 5
Installing the Toner Cartridge 6
Installing the Exhaust Filter 9
Loading the Upper Media Tray 10
Loading the Multipurpose Tray 14
Installing Accessories ........................................................................................ 15
Plugging in/Turning on the Printer .................................................................. 16
What’s Next? ....................................................................................................... 17
Configuration Menu Overview ........................................................................... 18
Security Menu 18
Operator Control Menu 19
Administration Menu 20

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Administration/Communications/Optional NIC/CrownNet Submenu for
Networking 21
About the Control Panel .....................................................................................21
Control Panel Indicators 22
Control Panel Keys 22
Menu, Select, Previous, and Next Keys 23
Selecting a Message Window Language 23
Manually Selecting an Ethernet IP Address 24
About the Interface Panel ...................................................................................26
Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................26
Solving Installation Problems 27
Accessories and Consumables .........................................................................28
Accessories 28
Consumables 29
Regulatory and Safety Information ...................................................................30
Warranty Considerations ...................................................................................35

Getting Acquainted with Your Printer 1
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Getting Acquainted with Your Printer
PagePro 9100 Features
Space Requirements
Refer to the User’s Guide (in PDF on the Documentation CD-ROM) for printer
space requirements with options attached.
Features Media Size Speed
Simplex
Speed
Duplex
Print Speed
(pages per minute [ppm])
Letter/A4 Up to 35 Up to 26
Ledger/A3 Up to 19 Up to 13
Envelopes 14.5
Postcards 26.6
SDRAM 64 MB
500-sheet Standard Media Tray Standard
200-sheet Multipurpose Media Tray Standard
4-bin Mailbox Optional
Optional Media Trays (up to 3) Optional
IEEE-1284 parallel Standard
Ethernet Standard
USB Standard
Internal IDE Hard Disk Optional
Time-of-Day Clock Optional
Manual Duplexing Standard
Autoduplex Printing Optional (Only plain paper,
16–24 lb [60–90 g/m2], can be
autoduplexed.)
7.9 in *1
(940mm)
(550mm)
7.9 in
51.2 in
21.7 in
37.0 in
(1300mm)
(200mm)
(200mm)
7.9 in
(200mm)
51.2" (1,300 mm)
37.0" (940 mm)
23" (566 mm)
18" (457 mm)
17" (423 mm)
7.9" (200 mm)
7.9" (200 mm)
21.7" (551 mm)
7.9" (200 mm)
Top View Side View
18" (457 mm)

Getting Acquainted with Your Printer2
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Locate your Printer...
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 in PDF on the Documentation
CD-ROM.
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, extreme temperature or
humidity changes, wind, and dust.
Open flames or items that easily burn.
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
a copier or air conditioner, and strong
magnetic or electromagnetic fields,
such as a refrigerator.
With enough space to allow easy
servicing, and adequate ventilation.
Water, water pipes, liquid (drink)
containers, humidifiers, and corrosive
chemicals or vapors, such as
ammonia.
With an ambient temperature range of
50°–95° F (10°–35° C) and relative
humidity range of 15%–85%
(noncondensing).
Small, loose metal parts, such as
paperclips and staples.
At an altitude of 0–10,170'
(0–3,100 m).
Excessive vibration.

Getting Acquainted with Your Printer 3
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Printer Parts
The following drawings illustrate the parts of your printer referred to through-
out this guide, so please take some time to become familiar with them.








1—Top cover release lever
2—Output tray extension
3—Control panel
4—Power switch
5—Ventilation grilles
6—Media guide
7—Multipurpose tray (open)
8—Standard media tray
9—Carrying grips (both sides)
Front View

1—Top cover
2—Optional mount cover
3—Interface panel
4—Exhaust port
5—Fuser unit cover
6—Duplexer connection
7—4-bin mailbox connection
8—AC power connection
9—Carrying grips (both sides)









Rear View
1—Top cover
2—Transfer roller
3—Fuser unit
4—Toner cartridge
5—Print head unit (inside;
should not be opened at
any time)
Top Internal View 





Documentation Set4
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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
both CD-ROMs.
Manual Description Location
Quick Setup
Guide
Use this sheet when unpacking the
printer.
Hardcopy and
Documentation
CD-ROM
Installation
Guide
You’re looking at this document right now.
This guide provides information about
installation of the printer, the interface
panel, and the control panel.
Hardcopy and
Documentation
CD-ROM
User’s Guide This manual provides information about
software configuration and driver
installation, and guides you through the
day-to-day operation of your printer,
including printing files, refilling print
media, and replacing toner. It also
includes information on additional
accessories; cleaning, and maintaining
your printer; improving print quality; and
troubleshooting printer problems.
Documentation
CD-ROM
Crown Book 1
Crown Book 2
These two manuals provide detailed
information about Crown architecture, the
CrownView application, menu
configuration, and advanced computer/
network connection and configuration.
Documentation
CD-ROM
Service &
Support Guide
This guide lists global sources of service
and support for your printer. The most
up-to-date information can be found at
www.konicaminolta.net/printer/.
Documentation
CD-ROM

Setting up Your Printer 5
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Setting up Your Printer
WARNING!
Your printer weighs approximately 61.7 lbs (28 kg) without the
consumables and accessories. Be sure to have help when lifting and
moving it.
Shipment Contents
Printer (with 500-sheet standard upper media tray,
200-sheet multipurpose tray)
Toner cartridge
Power cord
Two CD-ROMs (Software Utilities and
Documentation)
Documentation (see “Documentation Set” on
page 4)
Interface cables aren’t 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.
After removing the consumables from the printer carton, use the following
instructions to unpack your printer.
1With 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 151 lbs (68.49 kg) with all accessories
and consumables, but not counting media.

Setting up Your Printer6
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2Remove the tape from the printer.
Attention
Do not plug in the power cord until told to do so.
Installing the Toner Cartridge
Attention
The OPC is extremely sensitive to bright light, direct sunlight, and
touch. Always leave the toner cartridge in its protective package until
you’re ready to install it. Any exposure to light should be limited to less
than two minutes, or permanent damage could result.
1Slide the top cover release lever
to the right , and open the top
cover .
The toner cartridge contains the OPC (Organic Photo
Conductor) and toner that form the image that is developed
and transferred to the media.
Each toner cartridge comes with a prepaid UPS label inside
the box so you can recycle the cartridge when it is empty.
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