MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 9100 User manual

PagePro 9100
User’s Guide
®
1800672-001B

Thank You
Thank you for purchasing a MINOLTA-QMS printer.
Trademarks
The following are registered trademarks of MINOLTA-QMS, Inc.: QMS, the MINOLTA-
QMS logo, Crown, CrownNet, CrownView, and PagePro.
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 © 2002 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 © 2002 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
English
1 Replacing Consumables ..................................................................................1
Introduction 2
Consumable Life Expectancies 3
Consumables Life Expectancies Chart 5
Replacing the Toner Cartridge 7
Replacing the Exhaust Filter 13
Replacing Rollers 14
Replacing the Transfer Roller 20
2 Using Media .....................................................................................................23
Introduction 24
Media Storage and Handling 24
Page Margins 32
Image Alignment 32
Output Tray 32
Media 33
Loading Media 35
Using Media Other Than Plain Paper 41
Duplexing 45

Contentsii
English
3 Maintaining the Printer ....................................................................................47
Introduction 48
Cleaning 49
Cleaning the Printer Exterior 49
Cleaning the Printer Interior 50
Media Tray Pickup Rollers 50
4 Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................55
Introduction 56
Printing a Status Page 57
PDF File Printing 58
Adjusting Memory Clients for PDF Printing 58
Printing Preformatted Files Using CrownView 58
Troubleshooting PDF Direct Printing from CrownView 58
Preventing Media Jams 59
Automatic Jam Recovery 60
Understanding the Media Path 60
Printer 60
Printer, Optional Tray(s), Duplexer, and 4-bin Mailbox 61
Understanding Media Jam Status Messages 62
Clearing Media Input Jams 62
Clearing Internal Jams 67
Clearing Output Jams 73
Solving Problems 75
Other Problems 79
Printing Quality 83
Status, Error, and Service Messages 87
Service Messages 93
HP-GL Error Codes and PCL Error Codes 94
PostScript Errors 95
Additional Assistance 95
5 Installing Other Accessories ..........................................................................97
Introduction 98
Antistatic Protection 100
4-bin Mailbox 100
Installing the 4-bin Mailbox 101
BuzzBox 104
Installing the BuzzBox 105
Using the BuzzBox 106
Dual In-Line Memory Modules (DIMMs) 106
Installing Dual In-Line Memory Modules 108
Duplexer 111
Installing a Duplexer 111

Contents iii
English
Emulations, Fonts, and Other Software 113
Emulations 113
Fonts and Forms 115
Interfaces and Daughterboards 119
Interfaces 119
SCSI Interface 121
Internal IDE Hard Disk Drive 123
Optional Media Tray(s) 126
Installing an Optional Media Tray 126
Media Trays 128
Time-of-Day Clock 128
Installing a Time-of-Day Clock 129
Using the Time-of-Day Clock 131
6 Storing, Deinstalling, Relocating, Repacking, and Shipping 133
Introduction 134
Storing the Printer 134
Deinstalling Accessories 135
Relocating the Printer 139
Repacking the Printer 140
Checklist 140
Packing 141
Strapping and Buckling 142
Shipping the Printer 144
A Technical Specifications ..............................................................................145
Requirements 146
Space Requirements 146
Location Requirements 148
Power Requirements 149
ENERGY STAR Compliance 151
Engine and Controller Specifications 152
Print Speed 152
Engine 152
Controller 154
Electrical 156
Physical 158
Consumable Life Expectancies 159
IPP 161
Document Option Commands 163
Header/Trailer Page Commands 163
HP-GL Emulation Commands 163
HP PCL 5e Emulation Commands 163
Lineprinter Emulation Commands 164
PostScript Emulation Command 164
CCITT Groups 3 and 4 Commands 164