Minolta EP2050 User manual

EP2050
Thank you for choosing Minolta.
This operator’s manual explains how to operate the copier and replenish its
supplies. It also gives some troubleshooting tips as well as general precautions to
be observed when operating the copier.
To ensure the best performance and effective use of your copier, 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 immediately
clarifying any questions which may arise.
1136O053AA
i

Contents
Chapters 1 through 3 contain the basic information for making copies.
Be sure to read these chapters before attempting to use your copier.
Using This Manual
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 4
Moving 5
ii

Chapter 2 First Things to Know
about EP2050 7
1. System overview 8
2. Copier parts and Accessories
Outside Your Copier 10
Inside Your Copier 12
Paper Feed Cabinet 14
Duplex Cabinet and Duplex Unit 15
Duplexing Document Feeder 16
Automatic Document Feeder 17
20-Bin Staple Sorter and Sorter 18
10-Bin Staple Sorter and Sorter 19
Data Controller 20
3. Control Panel Keys and Indicators
Basic Panel 22
System Panel 24
Supplementary Panel 26
Display Panel 28
4. Turning On and Off, and Resetting The Copier
Turning On and Off 30
When Copier is Turned On 31
Auto Copy Start Function 32
Energy Saver Mode 33
Initial Mode and Panel Resetting 34
Auto Reset Function 35
Entering the Access Number 36
Contents
iii

Chapter 3 Making Copies 37
1. Basic Copying Overview 38
2. Basic Copying Procedure
Original Placement 40
Using Automatic/Duplexing Document Feeder 42
Image Density 48
Zoom Ratio
•Types of Zoom Ratio 50
•Auto Size Mode 56
•Zoom Ratio Table (Orignal Size to Paper Size) 58
Paper Size
•Manual Mode 60
•Auto Paper Mode 62
•Special Paper Mode 64
Number of Copies 66
Copy Cycle Start 67
Interrupt Mode 68
Multi Bypass Copying 70
3. System Copying Overview 72
4. System Copying Procedure
Original Copy Type
•Type I 74
•Type II 76
•Original Count Mode 82
Finishing Mode
•Finishing Modes 86
•Auto Dual Function 88
•Selecting the Finishing Mode 90
•Typical Finishing Mode 94
5. Supplementary Copying Overview 96
6. Supplementary Function Setting
Erase 98
File Margin 102
Book 106
Cover 108
Insertion 114
Job Memory 124
▼
Contents
iv

Chapter 4 Special Functions 127
1. Meter Count Function 128
2. Auxiliary Toner Replenishing Mode
(Increasing the Image Density) 130
3. Drum Dehumidify Function 131
4. User’s Choice 132
Chapter 5 When a Warning Message
Appears 143
1. Quick Reference for Warning Messages and
Indicator Lights 144
2. Detailed Instructions for Messages/Indicator Lights
Add Toner Indicator 146
Add Paper Indicator 148
Add Staples Indicator 154
Closure Failure Indicator 162
Misfeed Indicator
•Misfeed Indicator and Monitor Display 166
•Misfeed Clearing Procedure
•Copier 168
•Paper Feed Cabinet 172
•Duplex Unit 176
•Duplexing Document Feeder 178
•Automatic Document Feeder 179
•Sorter/Staple Sorter 180
Call-Technical-Representative Indicator 182
Contents
v

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 183
1. When This Type of Copy is Produced
•The Image is too Light 184
•The Image is too Dark 184
•The Image is too Blurry 184
•The Copy has Lines 186
•The Copy has dark specks or spots 186
•The Edge of the Copy is dirty 186
•The Image on the Copy is not aligned properly 186
2. The Copier is not Activated
•No Indicators on the Control Panel light up 188
•The Message Display shows nothing 188
•Pressing The Start Key does not start the copy cycle 188
•Control panel keys do not start the copy cycle 188
•The Copier is not activated when the Power Switch is turned
ON 188
Chapter 7 Specifications 191
1. Copier 192
2. Paper Feed Cabinet 194
3. Duplexing Document Feeder 196
4. Automatic Document Feeder 197
5. 20 Bin Staple Sorter 198
6. 10 Bin Staple Sorter 199
7. 20 Bin Sorter 200
8. 10 Bin Sorter 201
9. Duplex Unit 202
10. Data Controller 203
11. Copier Outline Dimensions 204
Contents
vi

Contents
Chapter 8 Miscellaneous 205
1. Care of the Copier
•Daily Checks 206
•Cleaning 208
2. Function Combination Matrix 212
3. Description of Paper Size 216
4. Zoom Ratio Table
(Original Size to Paper Size) 217
5. Index 218
Chapter 1
Safety Notes
Chapter 2
First Things to
Know about
EP2050
Chapter 3
Making Copies
Chapter 4
Special Functions
Chapter 5
When a Warning
Message Appears
Chapter 6
Troubleshooting
Chapter 7
Specifications
Chapter 8
Miscellaneous
vii

Organization
This manual consists of eight chapters.
Chapters 1 through 3 give the basic information for making copies. Be sure to
read these Chapters before using your copier.
Chapter 1 Safety Notes
About the operating environment, conditions and precautions for use.
Chapter 2 First Things to Know About EP2050
A brief description of the system and preliminary information about
the different parts of the system.
Chapter 3 Making Copies
About how to make basic, system and supplementary copies.
Basic Copying Overview is p. 38
System Copying Overview is p. 72
Supplementary Copying Overview is p. 96
These pages offer quick, at-a-glance flowcharts for making copies.
Each step is keyed to a page number where you will find more
detailed information.
Chapter 4 Special Functions
About the special functions that can be used for specific purposes.
Chapter 5 When a Warning Message Appears
About the various warning indications given on the Message Display
and Display Panel and steps to correct these 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 the copier and possible combinations of functions.
Using This Manual
viii

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 indicated as
follows.
1139O4760A
1139O4760A
<Steady Light>
➭p. XX (Cross-reference):
Shows the page to refer to for more detailed information.
Index: To locate your Chapter quickly.
Section title
Table of contents of the Chapter:
To quickly locate your page in the Chapter.
1076O298
1139O4770A
1139O4770A
<Blinking Light>
Using This Manual
ix

Feeding Direction (copy paper path)
In this copier system, 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
Exit Tray. In the figure below, the direction in which the copy paper is fed, as
indicated by the arrow, is called the "feeding direction."
Terms and Symbols for the Type of Originals and Copy
Paper
A few special terms and symbols are used in this manual to designate types of
originals and copy paper. These two pages explain about these terms and
symbols.
1139O1702A
Using This Manual
x