MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 9100 Quick start guide

Technical Guide

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January 2002
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PAGEPRO 9100 N: BEST VALUE WORKGROUP NETWORK LASER PRINTER I
Contents
INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................1
PagePro 9100 N Print System................................................2
CONFIGURATIONS ..........................................................................2
SPECS AT A GLANCE ......................................................................3
Type ..........................................................................................5
Speed ........................................................................................5
ENGINE ..........................................................................................5
Weight and Dimensions ........................................................6
Duty Cycle ..............................................................................6
CONTROLLER ..................................................................................7
Type ..........................................................................................7
Processor ................................................................................7
Memory ..................................................................................8
Resolution ..............................................................................9
Hard Disk Drives ..................................................................9
Control Panel ........................................................................12
Check your understanding — Engine and Controller ..14
CONNECTIVITY ............................................................................15
Standard Interfaces ..............................................................15
Optional Interfaces ..............................................................17
PAPER HANDLING ........................................................................18
Paper Handling Features ....................................................18
Print Media ..........................................................................20
Imageable Regions ..............................................................22
Edge-to-Edge Printing ........................................................22
Advanced Document Processing ......................................23
Check your understanding — Connectivity and Paper
Handling ..............................................................................24

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CONSUMABLES & SUPPLIES ........................................................25
User-Replaceable Consumables ........................................25
Consumable Yields ..............................................................25
Supplies Usage Tracking ....................................................29
PRINTER MANAGEMENT ..............................................................31
Printer Drivers ......................................................................32
PageScope Management Software ....................................34
Printer MIB ..........................................................................37
Print Monitors ......................................................................38
Electronic Documentation ..................................................38
CrownView Printer-Based Web Page ..............................39
Job Accounting ....................................................................41
DHCP/WINS Support ........................................................42
Standard Typefaces ..............................................................43
TYPEFACES & FONTS ....................................................................43
Optional Typefaces ..............................................................47
OPTIONS & THEIR REQUIREMENTS ............................................48

The MINOLTA-QMS PagePro™9100 N laser printer delivers
a new level of productivity and affordability to workgroups,
small businesses, and offices: fast monochrome laser
printing on ledger/A3 sizes at a price comparable to let-
ter/A4 printers. At 35 pages per minute and 1200 x 1200 dpi
resolution, the PagePro 9100 N is a “workgroup workhorse”
that’s hard to beat!
The PagePro 9100 N combines a new printer design from
Minolta®with the latest Crown®III technology controller
architecuture from MINOLTA-QMS into a reliable, efficient
business document production output device. With support
for PostScript 3, PCL 6, and PDF languages as well as a
CrownNet for Ethernet®10/100BaseTX multiprotocol inter-
face built in, the PagePro 9100 N is ready to go to work in
just about any office environment.
PAGEPRO 9100 N: BEST VALUE WORKGROUP NETWORK LASER PRINTER 1
Introduction
The PagePro 9100 N represents
the best value in 11" x 17"/A3
network laser printers.