MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 4100GN User manual

User Manual
PagePro 4100GN
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Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Welcome to Minolta/QMS.............................................................1-1
1.2 Roadmap of this manual ..............................................................1-2
Where to find what in this User’s Manual........................................1-2
Brief explanation of special type styles and method of
presentation ....................................................................................1-3
1.3 Working safely with your laser printer........................................1-4
Notes on your safety and operating safety......................................1-4
Laser safety.....................................................................................1-6
Internal laser radiation.....................................................................1-6
CDRH regulations...........................................................................1-7
Laser safety label............................................................................1-8
Laser caution label..........................................................................1-9
2 Unpacking, installing and setting up the printer
2.1 Unpacking the laser printer..........................................................2-1
2.2 Overview of the printer.................................................................2-3
External printer parts.......................................................................2-3
Internal printer parts........................................................................2-4
Optional printer parts.......................................................................2-5
Printer control panel........................................................................2-6
2.3 Installing your laser printer..........................................................2-7
Place of installation.........................................................................2-7
Storage of consumables and accessories ......................................2-7
Ambient conditions..........................................................................2-8
Space required................................................................................2-9
Space required (when equipped with optional paper cassette
unit)...............................................................................................2-10
2.4 Setting up your laser printer......................................................2-11
Fitting the paper output tray and paper feed tray 1.......................2-11
Connecting the power cable..........................................................2-12
Switching the printer on and off.....................................................2-13
Printing a configuration page ........................................................2-14
Connecting the printer to a computer (parallel port)......................2-15
Connecting the printer to a network (network interface)...............2-16

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3 Installing the PCL printer driver
3.1 System requirements................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Notes on installing the printer driver.......................................... 3-1
General information on the printer driver........................................3-2
Information on installation using Plug-and-Play ............................. 3-2
Information on installation using the Add Printer Wizard................3-2
Information on installing a network printer......................................3-2
3.3 CD-ROM installation for Win 95/98 or Win NT4.0 ...................... 3-3
3.4 CD-ROM installation for Windows 3.1x ......................................3-5
3.5 CD-ROM installation for MS-DOS................................................3-7
3.6 Uninstalling the Windows printer driver .................................... 3-8
Deinstallation for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT4.0..................3-8
Deinstallation for Windows 3.1x .....................................................3-9
4 Working with the PCL printer driver
4.1 Displaying printer driver settings ............................................... 4-1
Displaying settings in Windows 95/98............................................4-1
Displaying settings in Windows NT 4.0 ..........................................4-3
Displaying the settings in Windows 3.1x ........................................ 4-4
4.2 Paper index card........................................................................... 4-5
Selecting a paper format ................................................................ 4-6
Creating a custom paper format.....................................................4-7
Adjusting the print-out to fit the paper.............................................4-8
Specifying the number of copies .................................................... 4-8
Specifying the orientation of the print paper...................................4-8
Switching on/off the printer’s sorting function.................................4-9
Specifying the paper source......................................................... 4-10
Recalling the original setings [DEFAULT] ....................................4-10
4.3 Page layout index card .............................................................. 4-11
Printing multiple document pages per print page (N-up)..............4-12
Printing watermarks......................................................................4-13
Creating watermarks .................................................................... 4-14
Scaling the printed document....................................................... 4-15
Duplex function............................................................................. 4-15
4.4 Quality index card ......................................................................4-16
Optimizing data exchange with the printer (All raster)..................4-17
Switching Toner Save function on and off....................................4-17
Specifying the graphics mode ......................................................4-18
Optimizing the print quality of text and graphics (Fine-ART)........4-18
Specifying TrueType mode........................................................... 4-19
Determining the resolution............................................................ 4-19

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Specifying the emulation mode.....................................................4-19
Optimizing the presentation of graphics in the print-out
(Detail of quality...)........................................................................4-20
4.5 Font index card ...........................................................................4-21
Adding fonts..................................................................................4-22
Deleting fonts................................................................................4-22
Setting the ID ................................................................................4-22
4.6 Device option index card............................................................4-23
Activating the optional duplex unit.................................................4-24
Activating optional paper feed tray 2 or 3......................................4-24
5 Working with the Windows PCL printer tools
5.1 Calling up the Status Display.......................................................5-2
Calling up the Status Display in Windows 95/98, Windows NT4.0 .5-2
Calling up the Status Display in Windows 3.1x...............................5-3
Altering the size of the Status Display window................................5-4
5.2 Calling up the Control Panel........................................................5-5
5.3 Paper index card...........................................................................5-6
Defining the response in the case of a lack of suitable paper.........5-7
Specifying a paper format for paper feed tray 1..............................5-7
5.4 Printer setting index card.............................................................5-8
Switching on/off the Power Save mode ..........................................5-9
Switching on/off the paper format error detection...........................5-9
Detecting paper misfeeds –Jam Recovery ....................................5-9
Switching preheat on/off..................................................................5-9
Specifying the print language........................................................5-10
5.5 Test print index card...................................................................5-11
The various test prints...................................................................5-11
5.6 Counter index card.....................................................................5-12
Checking the status of a counter...................................................5-13
Resetting a counter.......................................................................5-13
5.7 Configuration index card............................................................5-14
6 Working with the DOS PCL printer tools
6.1 Using the Status Display..............................................................6-1
Calling up the Status Display..........................................................6-1
Switching on/off popup messages (Setup menu)............................6-2
Changing the hotkey command for the Status Display
(Setup menu)..................................................................................6-2
Defining popup messages (Setup menu)........................................6-2

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6.2 Using the DOS Control Panel...................................................... 6-3
Calling up the Control Panel........................................................... 6-3
6.3 Paper panel ................................................................................... 6-4
Selecting a paper format ................................................................ 6-5
Specifying the paper source........................................................... 6-6
Specifying the number of lines printed per page ............................ 6-6
Specifying the number of copies .................................................... 6-6
Specifying the orientation of the printing paper..............................6-7
Defining the response to format errors...........................................6-7
Specifying a paper format for paper feed tray 1.............................6-8
6.4 Font panel .....................................................................................6-9
6.5 Output Quality panel .................................................................. 6-10
Switching on/off the Toner Save function.....................................6-11
Fine-ART feature.......................................................................... 6-11
Print language ..............................................................................6-11
6.6 Counter panel .............................................................................6-12
Checking the status of a counter..................................................6-13
Resetting a counter ......................................................................6-13
6.7 Configuration panel.................................................................... 6-14
6.8 Printer Setting panel .................................................................. 6-15
Switching on/off the Power Save mode........................................ 6-16
Switching on/off the paper format error detection.........................6-16
Pre-Heat feature...........................................................................6-16
Switching on/off the automatic continuation function....................6-16
Detecting paper misfeeds –Jam Recovery.................................. 6-17
Specifying the input/output timeout ..............................................6-17
7 Installing the PostScript printer driver
7.1 System requirements................................................................... 7-1
Windows 95/98............................................................................... 7-1
Windows NT4.0 .............................................................................. 7-1
Windows 3.1x ................................................................................. 7-2
MacOS............................................................................................ 7-2
7.2 Notes on installing the printer driver.......................................... 7-2
General information on the printer driver........................................7-3
Information on installing a network printer......................................7-3
7.3 CD-ROM installation for Win95/98 or Win NT4.0 ....................... 7-4
Printer Test page (Sample) ..........................................................7-10
7.4 CD-ROM installation for Win 3.1x ............................................. 7-11