Minolta EP1080 User manual

EP1080
Thank you for purchasing the Minolta EP1080.
This operator’s manual explains how to operate the copier and replenish supplies.
It also gives some troubleshooting tips as well as general precautions to be
observed when using the copier.
To ensure the best performance and effective use of your EP1080, read this
manual carefully until you familiarize yourself thoroughly with its operation and
features. After you have read through the manual, keep it for ready reference.
Please use this manual as a quick and handy reference tool for clarifying
immediately any questions which may arise.
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Contents
Chapters 1 through 3 give the basic information for making copies.
Be sure to read these chapters before attempting to use your copier.
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Organization viii
Page Organization ix
Terms and Symbols for the Type of Originals and
Copy Paper x
Chapter 1 Safety Notes 1
1. Installing the Copier
Installation Site 2
Power Source 2
Grounding 2
Space Requirements 3
2. Precautions for Use
Operating Environment 4
Using the Copier Properly 4
Care of Copier Supplies 5
Moving 5
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Chapter 2 First Things to Know
about EP1080 7
1. System Overview 8
2. Copier Parts and Accessories
Outside Your Copier EP1080 10
Inside Your Copier EP1080 12
Paper Feed Cabinet PF-201 14
Duplex Cabinet PF-201 and Duplex Unit AD-3 15
Duplexing Document Feeder AFR-7 16
Automatic Document Feeder AF-3 17
Staple Sorter ST-101 and 10-Bin Sorter S-104 18
Multi Bypass Table MB-1 19
3. Control Panel Keys and Indicators
Basic Panel 20
System Panel 22
Display Panel I 24
Display Panel II 26
4. Turning On and Off, and Resetting the Copier
Turning On and Off 28
When Copier is Turned On 29
Auto Copy Start Function 30
Minimizing the Warm-up Time 31
Initial Mode and Panel Resetting 32
Auto Reset Function 33
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Chapter 3 Making Copies 35
1. Basic Copying Overview 36
2. Basic Job Setting
Original Placement 38
Using Automatic/Duplexing Document Feeder
(AF-3/AFR-7) 40
Image Density 46
Zoom Ratio
•Types of Zoom Ratio 48
•Auto Size Mode 51
•Zoom Ratio Table
(Orignal Size to Paper Size) 53
Paper Size
•Manual Mode 54
•Auto Paper Mode 56
Number of Copies 58
Copy Cycle Start 59
Interrupt Mode 60
Manual Bypass Copying 62
3. System Copying Overview 64
Typical Job Setting Procedures 66
4. System Job Setting
Job Type
•Available Job Types 68
•Precaution for Original Loading 72
Finishing Mode
•Finishing Modes 74
•Auto Dual Function 76
•When the Number of Copies Set to be Made Exceeds 25 in
the Group Mode 77
•If the Number of Copies Set to be Made Exceeds 50 in the
Non-Sort Mode 77
•Selecting the Finishing Mode 78
•Precautions for Original Loading for Copies Stapled
Automatically or Manually 80
•Typical Finishing Modes 82
File Margin Mode 84
Cover Mode 86
Job Memory 88
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Chapter 4 Special Function 89
1. Checking The Total Number Of Copies
Mode 90
2. Auxiliary Toner Replenishing Mode
(Increasing the Image Density) 92
3. Drum Dehumidify Function 93
4. User’s Choice 94
Chapter 5 When an Indicator
Lights Up 107
(Replenishing Supplies, Clearing Misfeed,
and Correcting a Closure Failure)
1. Quick Reference for Indicator Lights 108
2. Detailed Instruction for Indicator Lights
Add Toner Indicator 110
Add Paper Indicator 112
Add Staple Indicator 116
I. U. Service Life Indicator 120
Closure Failure Indicator 130
Misfeed Indicator
•Misfeed Indicator and Monitor Display 132
•Misfeed Clearing Procedure
: Copier EP1080 134
: Paper Feed Cabinet PF-201 140
: Duplex Unit AD-3 142
: Duplexing Document Feeder AFR-7 146
: Automatic Document Feeder AF-3 147
: Sorter/Staple Sorter S-104/ST-101 148
Call-Tech.-Rep. Indicator 149
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 151
1. When This Type of Copy is Produced
The Image is too light 152
The Image is too dark 152
The Copy is blurry 152
The Copy has lines 154
The Copy has dark specks or spots 154
The Edge of the Copy is dirty 154
The Image on the Copy is not aligned properly 154
2. The Copier is Not Activated
No Indicators on the Control Panel light up 156
Pressing The Start Key does not start the copy cycle
156
Control panel Keys do not respond 158
The Copier is not activated when the Power Switch is
turned ON 158
Chapter 7 Specifications 159
1. Copier EP1080 160
2. Duplex Unit AD-3 162
3. Paper Feed Cabinet PF-201 163
4. Duplexing Document Feeder AFR-7 164
5. Automatic Document Feeder AF-3 165
6. Staple Sorter ST-101 166
7. 10 Bin Sorter S-104 167
8. Multi Bypass Table MB-1 168
9. Copier Outline Dimensions 169
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Contents
Chapter 8 Miscellaneous 171
1. Care of the Copier
Daily Checks 172
Cleaning 174
2. Function Combination Matrix 178
3. Description of Paper Size 180
4. Zoom Ratio Table
(Original Size to Paper Size) 181
5. Index 182
Chapter 1
Safety Notes
Chapter 2
First Things to
Know about
EP1080
Chapter 3
Making Copies
Chapter 4
Special Function
Chapter 5
When an
Indicator Lights
Up
Chapter 6
Troubleshooting
Chapter 7
Specifications
Chapter 8
Miscellaneous
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Organization
Chapters 1 through 3 give the basic information for making copies. Be sure to
read these Chapters before attempting to use your copier.
Chapter 1 Safety Notes
About the operating environments, conditions, and precautions for
use.
Chapter 2 First Things to Know About EP1080
A brief description of the system and preliminary information about
the different parts of the system.
Chapter 3 Making Copies (Basic Copying)
About how to make basic and system copies.
"BASIC COPYING OVERVIEW" on p. 36
"SYSTEM COPYING OVERVIEW" on p. 64
These pages give you a quick, at-a-glance flowchart for making
copies, each step being keyed to a page number on which you will
find a more detailed description.
Chapter 4 Special Functions
About the special functions that you can use for specific purposes.
Chapter 5 When Such an Indicator Lit Up
About the various warning indications given on the control panel
and steps to take to correct these faulty conditions.
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
Instructions on how to troubleshoot copier malfunctions.
Chapter 7 Specifications
Complete specifications of the copier system and options.
Chapter 8 Miscellaneous
About care of copier and the various possible combinations of
functions.
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Page Organization
Each page of this manual is basically organized as follows.
Control Panel Indicators
A steady Light or blinking Light Indicator on the control panel is represented as
follows.
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➭p. XX (Cross-reference):
Shows the page to refer to for more detailed information.
Index: Used to locate your Chapter quickly.
Section title
Table of contents of the chapter:
Gives a table of contents of the Chapter which you
can use to quickly locate your page.
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Copy Feeding Direction
In this copier system, the copy paper is taken up from the right-hand side of the
copier and fed through the copier toward the left-hand side, out face up onto the
Copy Tray. In the illustration below, the direction in which the paper is fed, as
indicated by the arrow, is called the "feeding direction."
Terms and Symbols for the Type of Originals and Copy
Paper
Certain conventions have been adopted and corresponding graphic symbols
used in the manual to designate the various types of originals and copy paper.
These two pages explain about these conventions.
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