MINOLTA-QMS Magicolor 6110 GN User manual

magicolor 6110
Installation Guide
®
1800645-001A

Thank You
Thank you for purchasing a magicolor 6110. Your magicolor 6110 is specially
designed for optimal performance in Windows, Macintosh, and networking
environments.
Trademarks
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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.
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MINOLTA-QMS, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This software may not be reproduced, mod-
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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
Getting Acquainted with Your Printer............................................ 5
magicolor 6110 Features 5
Location Requirements 6
Printer Parts 8
Front View 8
Top Internal View 8
Front Internal View 8
Cross Section Side View 9
Rear View 9
Rear Internal View—Transfer Unit 9
Documentation Set ....................................................................... 10
Setting up Your Printer .................................................................. 11
Shipment Contents 11
Unpacking the Printer 11
Installing the Toner Cartridges 12
Loading the Media Tray 18
Accessories .................................................................................... 19
Plugging in/Turning on the Printer .............................................. 20
Configuration Menu Overview ...................................................... 21
Menu Chart Conventions 21

Contents4
Installation* Menu 21
Operator Control Menu 22
Administration Menu 23
Administration/Communications/Resident NIC/
CrownNet Menu 24
Selecting a Message Window Language ....................................24
Printer Control Panel 24
About the Control Panel ..............................................................26
Message Window ......................................................................... 26
Control Panel Indicators 26
Control Panel Keys 27
Menu, Select, Previous, and Next Keys 28
About the Interface Panel ............................................................. 29
Software Utilities CD-ROM ........................................................... 29
Regional Settings 29
Drivers and Utilities 30
Installing Printer Drivers and Software ...................................... 31
Installing Windows Drivers and Utilities via a Parallel
Connection 31
Installing Windows Drivers and Utilities via an Ethernet
TCP/IP Interface Configuration 33
Installing Macintosh Drivers and Utilities 35
Installing Drivers and Utilities on UNIX and Others 36
Troubleshooting ............................................................................ 37
Solving Problems during Installation 37
Accessories and Consumables .................................................. 41
Accessories 41
Consumables 43
Regulatory Compliance ............................................................... 44
FCC Compliance Statement 45
EN 55022 45
Canadian Users Notice 46
Laser Safety 46
International Notices 46
Warranty Considerations ............................................................. 47
Manufacturer’s Declarations of Conformity ............................... 49

Getting Acquainted with Your Printer 5
Getting Acquainted with Your Printer
magicolor 6110 Features
Features/Model GN
Print Speed SPM (Letter/A4) 6/24*
SDRAM 256 MB
Resolution 1200 x 1200 dpi
250-sheet Universal Upper
Media Tray z
250-sheet Letter/A4 Upper
Media Tray {
Standard Interfaces IEEE-1284 parallel
Ethernet
Serial RS-232C
Internal IDE Hard Disk {
Time-of-Day Clock {
Lower Feeder Unit (each
lower feeder unit comes with
a 500-sheet media tray)
{
Duplex Unit {
Cabinet {
Number of Cartons in
Shipment 1
Note *Sheets per minute (SPM): 6 = color;
24 = monochrome black.
The 110 and 220 volt printers ship with
an envelope feeder, and the 100 volt
printers ship with a postcard feeder.
z= Standard
{= Optional

Getting Acquainted with Your Printer6
Location Requirements
„On a hard, flat, level (1.5° or less slant at any point around the
machine) surface capable of supporting the printer, accessories, con-
sumables, and media. Weights are shown below.
5"
A surface can be tested for levelness with a standard round
pencil. If the pencil rolls, the surface is not level. Clear the area
of any obstruction or items such as cables that might prevent
the printer from sitting directly on the flat, level surface.
„In an area with an ambient temperature range of 50°–95° F (10°–
35° C) and relative humidity range of 20%–80% (noncondensating).
„Away from cooling and heating sources, extreme temperature or
humidity changes, direct sunlight, excessive dust, corrosive chemicals
Top View
Component Weight
Printer 101 lbs (46 kg)
Consumables (such as toner,
OPC belt) 11 lbs (5.0 kg) (total)
Media 5.2 lbs (1.9 kg) per ream of 20 lb
bond (75 g/m2) paper
Lower feeder unit (each) 14.8 lbs (6.7 kg)
Duplex unit 5.3 lbs (2.4 kg)
015mati.eps
28 inches
(70 cm)
8 inches
(20 cm)
20 inches
(50 cm)
Front
4 inches
(10 cm)

Getting Acquainted with Your Printer 7
or vapors (such as ammonia), water pipes, refrigerators, and
any strong electromagnetic field (such as that created by an air
conditioner).
If the printer is located in a cold room that is rapidly heated, or if the
printer is moved from a cold place to a warm, humid place, condensa-
tion may occur within the printer, degrading print quality. If this occurs,
allow the printer to adapt to the environment for about one hour
before use.
„Away from open flames or items that can easily burn.
„Away from water.
If using a humidifier or water vaporizer in the room with the printer, use
only purified or distilled water. Impurities in the water may be released
into the air, where they can accumulate inside the printer and cause
degraded printer output.
„Away from items that produce excessive vibration.
„At an altitude of 0–8202' (0–2500 m).
„Near your computer—6.5' (2 m) or less for an IEEE 1284 bidirectional
parallel connection; cables for other connections may be longer.
„Close to an easily accessible grounded power supply on an exclusively
dedicated power outlet.
Attention
Do not connect the groundwire to gas or water pipes or grounding
for telephones.
„Not connected to the same electrical outlet as noise-generating equip-
ment. If the printer is connected to the same circuit used by other
high-current machines, such as a copier or air conditioner, or to an
electrically noisy machine, low voltage or noise may cause overheat-
ing, computing errors resulting in data loss, and improper performance.
„In a well-ventilated area, but away from wind.
„With enough space to allow adequate ventilation and easy servicing.
WARNING!
Obstructing the ventilation grilles could present a fire hazard.

Getting Acquainted with Your Printer8
Printer Parts
The drawings on these pages illustrate the parts of your printer referred
to throughout this guide, so please take some time to become familiar
with the printer.
Front View
Top Internal View
Front Internal View
1—Output tray
2—Control panel
and message window
3—Top cover
4—Top cover latch
5—Front cover latch
6—Front cover
7—Power switch
8—Carrying grips (on all 4
corners)
9—Upper universal
media tray (tray also
known as a cassette)
c
d
e
f
h
j
g
i
k
1—Cleaning roller
2—Fuser oil bottle
3—OPC belt cartridge
with corona wire
goes here
c
d
e
1—Laser lens cover (inside)
2—Toner cartridge
3—Waste toner bottle
c
d
e

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Cross Section Side View
Rear View
Rear Internal View—Transfer Unit
1—Output tray
3—Fuser unit
4—Fuser rollers
5—Transfer drum
6—Pickup rollers
7—Media tray
c
d
e
f
g
h
2—Paper exit
k
j
i
8—Toner cartridges
9—OPC belt
1—Control panel
4—Rear cover
5—Ozone filter
8—AC power connector
c
d
e
f
h
3—Ventilation grille
g
Lower rear cover
6—
2—Top cover
i
7—Interface panel
j
1—Registration
rollers
2—Transfer
roller
3—Paper
discharger
and wire
c
d
e

DocumentationSet10
Documentation Set
Your magicolor 6110 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. Acrobat Reader and QuickTime programs are
provided on both CD-ROMs.
You will discover movie camera icons in the manuals. If you’re using
the Acrobat PDF version of this guide, click the icon to play a Quick-
Time 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 at
www.minolta-qms.com.
Installation Guide You’re looking at this document right now. This assists
in setting up the printer, installing accessories, 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, re-
filling print media, and replacing toner. It also includes
information on additional accessories and options; han-
dling, cleaning, and maintaining your printer; improving
print quality; and troubleshooting printer problems.
Maintenance
Guide
This guide is a handy item to keep close to the printer
for quick reference 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 con-
figuration. They can be found in PDF format on the
Software Utilities
CD-ROM.
Colorific Monitor
Calibration Card,
Color Encore
Brochure
This card is used to color calibrate your monitor using
Colorific.
The brochure tells you about addtional calibration
alternatives for Color Encore.
Colorific User’s
Manual
This manual contains instructions for using Colorific’s
monitor calibration software and helpful information
about color management, ICC profiles, and color
matching.

Setting up Your Printer 11
Setting up Your Printer
WARNING!
Your printer weighs approximately 101 lbs (46 kg) without
consumables. Be sure to have help when lifting and moving it.
Attention
Never lift a printer with the fuser oil bottle installed. When lifting and
carrying the printer, use the carrying grips on the bottom sides.
Shipment Contents
„Printer with a 250-sheet universal media tray
The 110 and 220 V printers ship with an envelope feeder; the 100 V
printers ship with a postcard feeder.
„Consumables kit (the printer comes with the waste toner bottle
installed)
a 4 initial starter toner cartridges
b OPC belt cartridge
c Fuser oil bottle and syringe
„Power cord
„Documentation (see “Documentation Set” on page 10)
Interface cables aren’t included in the shipment. If you need cables,
contact your local vendor or computer store.
Unpacking the Printer
Attention
When lifting and carrying the printer use the carrying grips on the
bottom sides. Never lift a printer with the fuser oil bottle installed.
cba

Setting upYourPrinter12
1Unpack the printer by cutting and removing the straps, and lifting off
the outer box.
5"
We strongly suggest that you save the packaging materials in
case you ever need to move or ship the printer.
2Remove the consumables kit.
3Fold back the plastic protective bag from the printer.
4With another person’s help, lift the printer from the pallet, and place it
in its intended location.
5"
For best output quality and longest consumables life, place the
printer on a hard, flat, level (within 1.5°) surface capable of
supporting about 119 lbs (53.9 kg). A surface can be tested for
levelness with a standard round pencil. If the pencil rolls, the
surface is not level.
5Remove the tape and shipping cardboard from the outside of
the printer.
Attention
During installation, do not plug in the printer’s power cord until told to
do so.
Installing the Toner Cartridges
Your printer uses four toner cartridges: black (K), yellow (Y), magenta (M),
and cyan (C).
Color Rated life @ normal 5%
coverage
(expressed in planes)
Initial starter toner cartridge Black 7,000
Yellow 4,250
Magenta 4,250
Cyan 4,250
Replacement toner cartridge Black 14,000
Yellow 8,500
Magenta 8,500
Cyan 8,500

Setting up Your Printer 13
5"
The toner is nontoxic. If you get toner on your hands, wash them in
cool water and mild neutral detergent. If you get toner on your clothes,
lightly dust them off as much as possible. If some toner remains on
your clothes, use cool, not hot water, to rinse the toner off, provided
your clothing is washable.
WARNING!
If you get toner in your eyes, wash it out immediately with cool water
and consult a doctor. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) information
can be found at www.minolta-qms.com (click on the Answer Base).
1Remove the toner cartridges from their shipping bags.
Attention
Do not hold the toner cartridge vertically.
2Holding a cartridge with both hands, gently rock it five or six times
horizontally to distribute the toner.
3Pull the tab to remove
the tape.
4Remove the orange protective
cover from each cartridge.

Setting upYourPrinter14
5Press the front cover
latch on the upper-right
side of the printer and
open the printer’s front
cover.
6Align the toner car-
tridge with the car-
tridge guides. Gently
push the cartridge into
the printer.
Attention
Each toner cartridge has a colored
label that corresponds to a
colored label to the right of the
cartridge slots. Always install the
toner cartridge in the slot with a
label of the same color.
If a toner cartridge doesn’t slide in
easily, don’t force it. While the
cartridges may appear not to be
fully inserted, gently closing the
front cover will guide them to their
proper operating position.
7Install the other toner cartridges.
Leave the printer’s front cover open while installing the OPC belt cartridge as
described in the next section.
K
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M
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Setting up Your Printer 15
Installing the OPC Belt Cartridge
The OPC (Organic Photo Conductor) belt cartridge forms the image that is
developed and transferred to the media.
Attention
The OPC belt is extremely
sensitive to bright light, direct
sunlight, and touch. Always
leave it in its protective box until
you’re ready to install it. Any
exposure to light should be limited to less than two minutes, or
permanent damage could result.
Also, handle the cartridge carefully so you don’t touch the surface (the
green part) of the belt. The belt is extremely sensitive to hand oils and
scratches, both of which reduce print quality. This type of damage is not
covered by the product warranty.
1Open the printer’s
top cover.
5"
If you install a duplex
unit later, you must
always open the duplex
unit’s top cover first.
2Rotate up the two lock
levers to prepare the open-
ing for the cartridge.
3Remove the OPC belt
cartridge from its protec-
tive bag.
4Pull out the two
tension-release
pins (A) (one on
each side of the
cartridge).
5Remove the protec-
tive sheet (B) from
the cartridge.
5"
The white powder lubricant on a new OPC belt is normal; it
won’t affect quality.
A
A
B

Setting upYourPrinter16
6Holding the cartridge above
the printer, align the guide pins
on the cartridge with the guide
slots in the lock levers.
The green surface of the car-
tridge faces you.
Attention
When lowering the cartridge into
the guide slots, the metal contact
on the lower-left side of the
cartridge should be aligned
outside of the left guide slot.
The cartridge should slide easily
into the printer. Don’t force it.
7Gently guide the cartridge into the printer.
8Rotate the two lock
levers toward the back of
the printer to secure the
cartridge in the printer.
9At this point, you may
close the front cover.
Contact

Setting up Your Printer 17
Installing the Cleaning Roller and Fuser Oil Bottle
1Push the two tension release levers toward the rear of the printer.
5"
The printer is shipped with the tension release levers in the for-
ward position.
2Open the
twocleaning
roller lock
levers by
rotating
themtoward
each other.
3Install the
cleaning roller
in its slot.
4Close the
two clean-
ing roller
lock levers.
5Open the
two oil
bottle lock
levers by
rotating
them away
from each
other.
Attention
Do not move a printer with the fuser oil bottle installed.
Cleaning roller lock levers
Tension release levers
Front of printer

Setting upYourPrinter18
6Insert the new oil
bottle with the noz-
zle pointed down.
7Close the
two oil
bottle lock
levers.
8Close the printer’s top cover.
Loading the Media Tray
1Unpack the media tray.
5"
The illustration shows
a universal media tray;
however, instructions
are the same for a
letter/A4 media tray.
5"
Universal trays are not
interchangeable
between the upper
input feeder and the
optional lower feeder
unit(s).
2Adjust the media guides
to fit the paper size you’re
loading by squeezing the
retainers moving them to
the appropriate location (media sizes are listed on the bottom of the
Nozzle
Left guide
Center guide
Media pressure plate

Accessories 19
tray). The media pressure plate will automatically lock into position
when the media is loaded.
Attention
Improperly adjusted guides may cause poor print quality, media
jams, or printer damage.
3Fan a stack of approximately
250 sheets of paper.
Make sure the paper corners
are not bent.
Attention
The paper should fit easily between the guides. Do not overfill
the tray. A fill limit mark is provided on the inside left side of the
tray. The standard upper media tray holds 250 sheets of 20 lb
bond (75 g/m²) paper.
4Load the paper face-up with its top
toward the right of the cassette and
the long edge toward
the printer.
Often, an arrow on the media
package label indicates the
printing-side of the media.
5Slide the media tray back into
the printer.
6Print at least 20 pages to make
sure the toner in the new car-
tridges have settled properly.
For further information about loading and
using media, refer to chapter 2, “Using Media,” in the
User’s Guide
.
Accessories
Attention
Installing accessories always requires that the printer and accessories
are turned off and unplugged during installation.
If you purchased any additional printer accessories, then install them now. If
installation instructions are included with the accessory, follow them. If not,

Plugging in/Turning on the Printer20
instructions are included in the
User’s Guide
. A complete list is in
“Accessories and Consumables” on page 41. Refer to www.minolta-qms.com
for part numbers and pricing.
Plugging in/Turning on the Printer
1Make sure the
printer is turned off.
2Plug the printer
power cord into the
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 guide-
lines, “The appliance inlet is
considered to be the main dis-
connect device.”
After a brief (typically 3 minutes)
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 operation is not proceeding correctly or the printer
may be malfunctioning. Recheck the setup. If the startup page
doesn’t print or the print quality is not good, skip ahead to
“Troubleshooting” on page 37.
5"
The printer automatically switches to power-saver mode after
30 minutes of inactivity. In the Administration/Engine/Energy
Saver menu, you can change the number of minutes before the
printer switches to power-saver mode.