MINOLTA-QMS Magicolor 2210 GN User manual

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magicolor 2210
Installation Guide
®
1800668-001C

English
Thank You
Thank you for purchasing a magicolor 2210. Your magicolor 2210 is specially
designed for optimal performance in Windows, Macintosh, and networking
environments.
Trademarks
The following are registered trademarks of MINOLTA-QMS, Inc.: QMS, the MINOLTA-
QMS logo, Crown, CrownNet, 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 © 2001 by
MINOLTA-QMS, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This software may not be reproduced, mod-
ified, 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 guide is Copyrighted © 2001 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.
Notice
MINOLTA-QMS, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to this guide and to the
equipment described herein without notice. Considerable effort has been made to
ensure that this guide 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
guide. MINOLTA-QMS, Inc. assumes no responsibility for, or liability for, errors
contained in this guide or for incidental, special, or consequential damages arising
out of the furnishing of this guide, or the use of this guide 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 or downloaded
from www.onlineregister.com/
minolta-qms/
Internet—Follow the
instructions on
www.onlineregister.com/minolta-
qms/
or
Software Utilities
CD-ROM—
Follow the instructions on the
CD-ROM.

Contents
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Getting Acquainted with Your Printer ...........................................................1
Features 1
Front/Right Side View 1
Front Internal View 2
Left/Rear Side View 2
Location Requirements 2
Documentation Set .........................................................................................3
Setting up Your Printer ...................................................................................4
Shipment Contents 4
Unpacking the Printer 4
Loading Media 11
Installing Accessories 15
Plugging in/Turning on the Printer ..............................................................16
About the Control Panel ...............................................................................17
Control Panel Indicators 17
Control Panel Keys 18
Printer Menu Overview .................................................................................18
Menu Chart Conventions 18
Security Menu 19
Operator Control Menu 20

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Administration Menu 21
Selecting a Message Window Language .....................................................22
Printer Control Panel 22
About the Interface Panel .............................................................................23
Software Utilities CD-ROM ............................................................................24
Regional Settings 24
Drivers and Utilities 24
Installing Printer Drivers and Software .......................................................26
Installing Windows Drivers and Utilities via a Parallel Connection 26
Installing Windows Drivers and Utilities via an Ethernet TCP/IP
Interface Configuration 28
Installing Macintosh Drivers and Utilities 30
Installing Drivers and Utilities on UNIX and Others 31
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................32
Solving Problems during Installation 32
Accessories and Consumables ...................................................................36
Accessories 36
Consumables 37
Regulatory Compliance ................................................................................38
FCC Compliance Statement 39
EN 55022 40
Canadian Users Notice 40
Laser Safety 40
International Notices 41
Warranty Considerations ..............................................................................41
Consumables and Your Warranty 41
Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity ..................................................42
Europe 42
Latin America 110 Volt 43
Latin America 220 Volt 43

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 through-
out this guide, so please take some time to become familiar with the printer.
Front/Right Side View
Print Speed 5/20* pages per minute
SDRAM 128 MB
Resolution 1200 x 1200 dpi
500-sheet Letter/A4/Legal
(Upper Media Tray) z
Multipurpose Tray z
Internal IDE Hard Disk •
Time-of-Day Clock •
Lower Feeder Unit •
5-bin Mailbox •
Duplex Unit •
Notes *5 = color; 20 = monochrome black.
z= Standard •= Optional
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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
9—Right-side cover latch
10—Multipurpose tray (closed)
11—Pull-out carrying bars
(one on each side)
12—Upper feed path cover
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Getting Acquainted with Your Printer2
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Front Internal View
Left/Rear Side View
Location Requirements
WARNING!
Obstructing the ventilation grilles could present a fire hazard.
1—Toner ejection lever
2—Toner cartridge 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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1—Ventilation grille
2—Interface panel
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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015mati.eps
28 inches
(70 cm)
8inches
(20 cm)
20 inches
(50 cm)
Front
4 inches
(10 cm)

Documentation Set 3
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Documentation Set
Your magicolor 2210 comes with two CD-ROMs. All the documentation is on
the
Documentation
CD-ROM unless otherwise noted below. It is provided in
Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
Look for the 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 set-
ting up the printer, installing a printer driver, and connecting
to a network. It also briefly describes the control panel and
configuration menu.
User’s Guide This guides you through the day-to-day operation of your
printer, including information on printing files, loadling 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 ref-
erence information regarding operation and care of the
printer.
CrownBooks These manuals provide detailed information about Crown
architecture, color printing, menu configuration, and
advanced computer/network connection and configuration.
They can be found in PDF format on the
Software Utilities
CD-ROM.
Registration
Card Registration and warranty information is included.

Setting up Your Printer4
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Setting up Your Printer
WARNING!
The printer weighs 87.1 lbs (39.5 kg) without consumables. To avoid
personal injury or damage to your printer, at least two people must lift
and move the printer.
Attention
During installation, do not plug in the printer’s power cord until told to
do so.
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 3)
„Two CD-ROMs
5"
Interface cables aren’t included in the shipment. If you need
cables, contact your local vendor or computer store.
Unpacking the Printer
5"
Save the packing materials in case you ever have to relocate your
printer or for future storage.
After removing the carton, use the following instructions to unpack your
printer.
1Remove the protective plastic cover.

Setting up Your Printer 5
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2Remove the tape from the outside
of the printer.
3Take the tape off of the pull-out
carrying bars cand slide them
outward from the printer.
4With another person’s help, lift
the printer from the carton, and
place it inits intended location. A
third person’s assistance may be
required if the printer is lifted
above waist level.
When lifting and carrying the
printer, use the hand grips
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and
the pull-out carrying bars
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.
5Open the front cover.
Use both hands to avoid
putting uneven strain on
the front cover’s hinges.
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Setting up Your Printer6
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6Remove the cardboard/
foam spacers cand the
tape dfrom the laser lens
cover.
5"
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 fix-
ture straight toward you.
This fixture protects the
transfer belt during initial
transportation.
5"
Dispose of the fixture
according to your local
regulations.
8Removethe tape holding the
toner cartridge carousel in
place.
9Remove the piece of foam
attached to the front of the
toner cartridge carousel.
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Setting up Your Printer 7
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Installing the Waste Toner Pack
The waste toner pack collects the excess toner remaining on the OPC drum.
1Remove the waste toner pack from its plastic shipping bag.
2Make sure the transfer belt unit left release lever is still set to its cor-
rect (2 o’clock) position.
5"
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 front cover’s
hinges.
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Installing the Fuser Oil Roller
1Push the top cover latch
cto open the top of the
printer d.
2Rotate the two small
levers to the unlocked
position.
3Remove the tape from
the media exit area.
4Remove 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.
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5Insert the fuser oil roller guides into the guide rails, then carefully
lower the roller.I
5"
If the guides don’t go down into the guide rails, the top cover
cannot be closed.
6Rotate the two fuser oil roller
levers to the locked position.
5"
If the fuser oil roller release
levers are not correctly set,
the top cover cannot be
closed.

Setting up Your Printer10
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7Close the top cover gently to
avoid jarring the fuser oil roller.
Removing the Tape from the Transfer Roller
1Press the right cover release but-
ton cand open the right cover d.
2Remove the tape fromthe transfer
roller unit.
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3Make sure the transfer roller unit
handles remain in their 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 in position.
4Adjust the media guides to fit the size paper you’re loading.

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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 print-
ing-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.

Setting up Your Printer 13
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Make sure that the paper
fits easily between the
guides and the paper cor-
ners are under the left and
rightmedia-separatingtabs
and are not bent.
For further information
about loading and using
media, refer to chapter 2,
“Using Media,” in the
User’s Guide
.
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.

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2Open the media
support.
3Load the
media face
down, short
edge toward
the printer.
Often, an
arrow on the
media pack-
age label indi-
cates the face-up side of the media.
A fill limit mark is provided
on the inside of the media
guides on the multipur-
pose tray. The multipur-
pose 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.
FACE
DOWN

Setting up Your Printer 15
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4Adjustthe 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 by using the MP Size
key on the control panel.
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 additional 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 36. Refer to
www.minolta-qms.com for part numbers and pricing.
LTR.
LGL.
EXE.
A4
B5
A5

Plugging in/Turning on the Printer16
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Plugging in/Turning on the Printer
1Make sure
the printer is
turned off.
2Plug the printer
powercordintothe
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.
5"
In compliance with UL guidelines, “The appliance inlet is con-
sidered to be the main disconnect device.”
After a brief warmup, your printer prints a startup page and displays
“IDLE” on the message window. If “IDLE” is not displayed in the
message window after the power switch is turned on, the setup oper-
ation is not proceeding correctly or the printer may be malfunctioning.
Recheck the setup. If the startup page doesn’t print or the print qual-
ity is not good, skip ahead to “Troubleshooting” on page 32.
5"
The printer automatically switches to power-saving mode after
30 minutes of inactivity. In the Administration/Engine/Energy
Saver menu, you can changethe number of minutes before the
printer switches to power-saving mode.