Konica Minolta PagePro 9100 User manual

PagePro 9100
User’s Guide
®
1800731-001B

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 © 2004
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 © 2004 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.

Contents
1Software Installation ......................................................................................... 1
Software Utilities CD-ROM 2
Drivers, PPDs, and Utilities 2
Installing Printer Drivers and Utilities,
Windows Environments—Auto-loading Installation 5
Installing Printer Drivers and Utilities, Windows Environments—Manual
Installation 5
Installing Printer Drivers and Utilities, Macintosh Environments 6
Some Notes to Consider 6
Macintosh OS 9—PPDs and Utilities Installation 6
Macintosh OS X—PPDs and Utilities Installation 8
UNIX, NetWare, and NDPS 10
Linux 10
2Replacing Consumables ................................................................................ 11
Introduction 12
Consumable Life Expectancies 12
Consumables Life Expectancies Chart 14
Replacing the Toner Cartridge 15
Replacing the Exhaust Filter 21

Contentsiv
Replacing Rollers 22
Replacing the Transfer Roller 27
3Using Media .....................................................................................................31
Introduction 32
Media Storage and Handling 32
Page Margins 40
Image Alignment 40
Output Tray 40
Media 40
Loading Media 42
Using Media Other Than Plain Paper 48
Duplexing 52
4Maintaining the Printer ....................................................................................55
Introduction 56
Cleaning 57
Cleaning the Printer Exterior 57
Cleaning the Printer Interior 58
Media Tray Pickup Rollers 58
5Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................63
Introduction 64
Printing a Status Page 64
PDF File Printing 64
Adjusting Memory Clients for PDF Printing 65
Printing Preformatted Files Using CrownView 65
Troubleshooting PDF Direct Printing from CrownView 65
Preventing Media Jams 66
Automatic Jam Recovery 67
Understanding the Media Path 67
Printer 67
Printer, Optional Tray(s), Duplexer, and 4-bin Mailbox 68
Understanding Media Jam Status Messages 69
Clearing Media Input Jams 69
Clearing Internal Jams 73
Clearing Output Jams 80
Solving Problems 81
Other Problems 85
Printing Quality 89
Status, Error, and Service Messages 93
Service Messages 99
HP-GL Error Codes and PCL Error Codes 100
PostScript Errors 101
Additional Assistance 101

Contents v
6Installing Accessories .................................................................................. 103
Introduction 104
Antistatic Protection 106
4-bin Mailbox 106
Installing the 4-bin Mailbox 107
Dual In-Line Memory Modules (DIMMs) 110
Installing DIMMs 112
Duplexer 114
Installing a Duplexer 114
Fonts and Forms 116
Font & Form Center 116
Optional Fonts 116
CID Fonts 116
Kanji Font Internal IDE Hard Disk 117
PlanetPress 118
Internal IDE Hard Disk Drive 119
Optional Media Feeder(s) 121
Installing an Optional Media Feeder 122
Time-of-Day Clock 124
Installing a Time-of-Day Clock 124
Using the Time-of-Day Clock 125
7Storing, Deinstalling, Relocating, Repacking, and Shipping .................... 127
Introduction 128
Storing the Printer 128
Deinstalling Accessories 129
Relocating the Printer 133
Repacking the Printer 134
Shipping the Printer 138
ATechnical Specifications .............................................................................. 139
Requirements 140
Space Requirements 140
Location Requirements 142
Power Requirements 143
ENERGY STAR Compliance 144
Engine and Controller Specifications 145
Print Speed 145
Engine 145
Controller 147
Electrical 149
Physical 151
Consumable Life Expectancies 151
IPP 153
Document Option Commands 155
Header/Trailer Page Commands 155

Contentsvi
HP-GL Emulation Commands 155
HP PCL 5e Emulation Commands 155
Lineprinter Emulation Commands 156
PostScript Emulation Command 156
Document Formatting 156
Job and Subjob Boundary Commands 157
157
Menus 158
Configuration Chart Conventions 158
Security Menu 158
Operator Control Menu 159
Administration Menu 160
Administration/Communications/Optional NIC/CrownNet Menu 161
Index......................................................................................................................167

Software
Installation

Software Utilities CD-ROM2
Software Utilities CD-ROM
If you followed all the steps in the Installation Guide that came with your
printer, then the printer is properly set up, connected to your computer,
plugged in, turned on, and ready to receive the system software, drivers, and
utilities on the Software Utilities CD-ROM.
Put the CD-ROM in your computer’s CD-ROM drive and the AutoInstaller
begins the installation process.
Drivers, PPDs, and Utilities
The printer drivers, PPDs, and additional software on the Software Utilities
CD-ROM can be installed on PC, Macintosh, and other computers using any
of the following:
Drivers and PPDs
 Manual installation instructions and additional information are included
in the Crown Books (in PDF on the Documentation CD-ROM) in case
you need them.
Windows Me
Windows 98/95
Windows XP
Windows 2000
Windows NT4
Macintosh OS 9 or X (version 10.1
or higher)
UNIX/Linux
NetWare (Versions 5 and 6)
NDPS
Drivers Use/Benefit Installation Instructions
PostScript
Drivers
Windows
XP/2000
Windows
Me/98/95
Windows NT4
These drivers give you
access to all of the
printer features,
including finishing and
advanced layout
“Installing Printer Drivers and Utilities,
Windows Environments—Auto-loading
Installation” on page 5.
PCL6 Drivers
Windows XP
(1200 dpi)
Windows
Me/98/95
PCL6 allows access to
most of the features on
the printer.
Readme on the Software Utilities
CD-ROM.

Software Utilities CD-ROM 3
PCL5e Drivers
Windows XP
Windows 2000
Windows
Me/98/95
Windows NT4
PCL5e allows limited
access to features on
the printer.
Readme on the Software Utilities
CD-ROM.
You cannot install a PCL5e driver for
Windows 9x or Windows NT4 without a
Windows CD-ROM. This CD-ROM is
required so you can supply the
following files when prompted:
For PCL5 9x—ICONLIB.DDL,
UNIDRV.DLL, and UNIDRV.HLP
For PCL5 NT4—RASDD.DLL,
RASDDUI.DLL, and RASDDUI.HLP.
If you install the driver and skip these
files, an error message displays at the
end of the process.
Macintosh PPDs PostScript Printer
Description (PPD) files
allow you to configure
options such as
memory and informs
the computer what
options and features
are available.
Readme on the Software Utilities
CD-ROM.
Windows PPDs These PPD files allow
you to install the printer
for a variety of
platforms, drivers, and
applications.
Readme on the Software Utilities
CD-ROM.
Linux PPDs These PPDs can be
used with third-party
Linux print filters that
use PPDs.
Readme on the Software Utilities
CD-ROM.
Drivers Use/Benefit Installation Instructions

Software Utilities CD-ROM4
Utilities
Utilities Use/Benefit Installation
Instructions
Crown Print
Monitor+ for
Windows
This Windows utility provides an efficient
method for transporting print jobs
directly to a KONICA MINOLTA printer
via the TCP/IP protocol.
Readme on the
Software Utilities
CD-ROM.
Download
Manager for
Windows
This utility provides the ability to
download fonts and overlays to the
printer’s hard disk. It also allows you to
download fonts to printer memory.
Readme on the
Software Utilities
CD-ROM.
Macintosh
Installer
This installer automatically places all
needed print-related components, such
as a PostScript Printer Description
(PPD) file, color profiles, and screen
fonts, in the correct locations on your
system and allows you to use your
printer with Macintosh OS 9 or X
(version 10.1 or higher).
Readme on the
Software Utilities
CD-ROM.
PageScope Net
Care
This utility, designed with administrators
in mind, is a powerful tool allowing
centralized management of network
printers. It is available for Windows and
UNIX platforms. Refer to the
PageScope Net Care chapter in the
Reference Guide or PageScope Net
Care Administrator’s Manual, both in
PDF format on the Documentation CD-
ROM.
Readme on the
Software Utilities
CD-ROM.
UNIX Host
Software
UNIX Host Software, compatible with a
variety of UNIX platforms, allows for the
customization of UNIX-based queues
and filters for the specific features of the
Crown printer.
Readme on the
Software Utilities
CD-ROM.
KONICA
MINOLTA
Gateway
This interface allows NetWare users to
manage printers from a central location.
Readme on the
Software Utilities
CD-ROM.
PageScope
Network Setup
Utility
This utility provides basic configuration
functions for network printers using
TCP/IP and IPX protocols.
Readme on the
Software Utilities
CD-ROM.